People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-23
LITERARY NOTES.


The llrst magazine article on Cuba ap-
pears in The Peterson Magazine for
April. This article treats the sub.
lect of the Cuban Revolution with
clearness and comprehension, CIV
Ing not only an outline Of the present
campaign, but presenting a great
deal Of general information concern
Ing the people Of the brave little is
land, combined with personal exper.
fences IN Cuba Of natives and visit
orS. The illustrations in this arti-
Gle were made especially for The
Peterson Magazine in Cuba.
The April Arena is peculiarly strong.
us one hUndre1 and Seventy-six
pages are lterallycr0wded withlive.
vigorous, able and wide.wake dis
cu>SlonS OF present day subjects,
covering q vide range Of research.
Justice Walter Clark, LII. D.. con-
tlnueS his scholarly paper on Mex
icO 10 Midwinter," which is profuse-
ly illustrated with admirable half
tone Illustrations. Prof. John Clark
RldpaJh, Ii. D. the eminent his
torlan, opens a new series Of papers
supplementary to "The Bond and
the Dollar entitled Limitation
as Remedy Altogether this is
sue OF BOStOn'S Progressive and Re-
formative review is a remarkably
attractive and suggestive number.
A prophetic account of the cities Of
the future, which DR.. Felix L. Os
valid gives in the Easter Number OF
The Youths Companion would
make this issue of tue paper well
worthreadingifit contained nothing
, else. Doctor Oswald has simply
taken the tendencies of the .pOpu-
latlon OF this country and by logical
process traced them until be draws
a picture Of future METROPOLIS
picture rs reasonable aud possible
As 1t is interesting and remarkable.
This article is only one Of the at
fractions of this holiday Companion,
There are two Easter stories and a
full allowance Of adventure, travel
and delightful miscellany. The
Companion is treat that comes TO
It's readers tifty-twO times a years.
The Review Of Reviews is almost in
dispenSabie to the general reader
who wishes TO keep abreast Of the
Rapidly developing international
questions Of the day. In the April
number there is full and able edi-
tOrial discussion Of the complicated
African situation, which is described
as 1.-THE dramaOf Europe Africa ,"
The mixed interests and motives Of
England, Russia, Italy and France
IN the Dark Continent are clearly
set forth. RuSsia'Sgeneral attitude
toward the European powers is also
discussed. and the editor comments
briefly on Americas relations with
Spain, our interest in the Cuban re.
vOlutiOn, and the present status OF
the Venezuelan boundary dispute.
In addition to this editorial treat
ment lin the department entitled
The Progress of the Wurld'') the
Review presents d remarkably COM
plete survey of the Cuban situation
by Murat HalStead, a summary of
the best current thought in England
on the subject Of international arbi-
tratIOn and a vivid account of the re-
lief wOrF now going on in Armenia
In short, the Review of Reviews re-
cords a months activities in both
hemispheres,
The May number of The DelineaaOr
is called commencement number.
Its forecast of Summer Styles in
dress and millinery is complete, in-
GLIDING, beside the usual monthly
display, number of Commencement
Gowns and chapter on the latest
ideas in attire for Bicycling. The
varied method of Dressing the Hair
now in vogue are illustrated and de-
scribed, and New York dentist dis
cusses the proper Care of the Teeth.
Not less practical and useful to
women are the first Of a series Of
papers on Interior Decoration, by
Mrs. Genevieve Wigfall, A. B. Long
streets article on Recent Culinary
Inventions, one on Domestic San.
itatiOn, and the usual review OF the
Markets and talk about Cookery.
the Spring dainties receiving due
attention. Among the general read
inga very entertaining article is con-
tributed by Mary Cadwalader Jones.
Mildred Conway tells about novel
Poster Party, and Carolyn Halstead
describes the origin, organization
and objects Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Mrs. With
ersoOn's Tea-Table Chat, notices Of
New Books and illustrated descrip-
tions Of latest designs in EmbrOid-
cry, Knitting, Tatting Lace Max
ing, etc., complete magnificent num-
Der.