Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-18

/ GODE1 y MAGALlINE.- -OOuSy Ma
| gazine for August opens with breezy
contribution from the pen Of William
D. McCrackan, under the caption,
'Those Blessed Tirolese," and gives
series of pen-pictures that cannot fail
to please. The article is amply illus
trated. A topic Of timely interest Is
'Woman's Work at the Tennessee
| Centennial" by Anna n. Benjamin. A
| topic Of especial summertime interest
is Carolyn Halsted's description OF On
teora," the home of many prominent
people in the Catskill Maintains.
The fiction of this issue Is plentiful
and bright. Special mention should be
| made of a story by H. W. Phillips, who
, tells of "a Modern God; or, The Mira
cles of Mumbo-Jumbo," and Of Fred
Stamper's Birch Island" which en-
bodies a legend of the Indians of the
Great Lakes. Several other interesting
tales give the issue strength; and some
choice poems appear, among them
sonnet from the pen Of the Marquise
LAMA.
THE AMERICAN MONTHLY RE-
VIEW OF REVIEWS. = The special
features of this number are a resume
Of the new tariff, by Mr.. Charles A.
Conant: a description Of the two Boer
Republics in South Africa, by the Rev.
DR.. Francis E. Clark illustrated;
| Hawaiian Island Climate" by DR.. c.
F. Nichols (illustrated); "a Rose Car
nival on Puget Sound" by Bernice E.
Newell illustrated; Continuous SEES
sions of Schools" by Prof. E. A. Kirk
patrick; and Vacation Schools in New
York" by William H. Tolman.
The editorial department, entitled,
''The Progress of the World" discusses
business conditions, tariff legislation,
the coal miners strike, the Klondike
gold discoveries, and many other topics
of the hour.
THE ENGINEERING MAGAZINE
Robert Wallace presents the opening arti-
Gle in the August number of the Engin-
eering Magazine, under the caption OF
South Africa as a Land of Opportuni-
ties" difficulties Of Transportation in
the Tropics" by c. P. Yeatman. is
carefully prepared paper on that import
ant subject. Growth and Development
of the Steel Rail in America" Is well
treated in a paper by H. G.. Prout. Ear
" Steamboats, on Western American Riv-
ers." giving interesting facts and remin-
iscences, by Cons. D. Miilar. is a very
interesting contribution. Thomas Tonge
writes a good paper on THE Mineral Re
sources Of Arizona" Other important
subjects receive attention in this number.
OUTING MAGAZINE - Out
ing for August is as CHEEKY and en-
ioyable as a sea breeze. The number con-
tains Just the sort of reading for these
sultry days. and it is superbly illustrated.
II contains two complete stories-"Ingle-
by's Neighbour" by NJ. Gertrude Cum
dill. and 1.-The Match Game" by VIM. A.
Walker. Other notable features Of fine
w illustrated number are: Golfers In
Action" by Price Collier; 1.-THE Fishes OF
Our Boyhood," by Edw. W. Sandys;
polo in Play" by A. H. Godfrey; "The
Seasons Yachts an, Freaks" by A j.
Kenealey, and "Coasting the Mediterran-
can Awheel," by Paul E. jerks. The ed
itoriaI and record departments are COM
prehensive and very interesting.
BABYLAND-Babyla for August,
published by Vetchen Waring. $50 Mas
sau street. New York, IS a beautiful 1T
tie publication for the little children. The
August number is especially entertaining.
LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN-The
leading features in the August number Of
this bright little magazine are MY Great
Uncles FirstNTrousers," by Ethelred B:
Barry; "How used to go to School," by
Mary B. Claim; What the Mary-Emma
and Lizzie Did," serial stories by Margar-
ct Compton and Sophie SWEET. Published
by Vetchen Warning. $50 Nassau street,
New York.
THE COSMOPOLITAN - Persisted
Amid the Storm Of Arrows" is the beau
tiful frontlsplece in the August number
of the Cosmopolitan. A very entertain
ing article of "Japan's Stage and Great
est Actor" by Robert P. Porter will be
carefully perused. Fighting Snowdrifts"
by Lewis McLouth. is very refreshing
midsummer reading. That wierd story,
THE War of the Worlds" is continued.
"a Silhoutte." by Albert e. Laurence,
will be found a charming story. Godfrey
De Bouillon," by James NJ. Ludlow, is
one of the most attractive papers that has
appeared in any of the monthlies. "a
Matter of Interest" is concluded in this
number. Taking it all in all, the Cosmo-
politan for August is one Of the best pub
locations that has been presented to the
public.
EV'RY MONTH-The August number
of this very popular magazine contains
four pieces of delightful music. an the
Sweet Summer Time" Gong and chorus,
by Paul Dresser; I'm the Baggage Coach
Ahead" waltz by Gussie L. Davis; Ell
eanor." romanza, by John T. Kern, Jr.;
ma Vidd," romance, by Theodore F.
Morse. A number OF excellent short stor-
les will be found in this number. His
Burglar" by Willis Boyd Allen. and Me
thusaleh," by Howard NJ. Hoke. are both
very readable stories. The descriptive
sketches of Women in Art" by Arthur
Hoeber; ELLA Wheeler Wilcox" by Glib
son willets; Studios OF Well-Known
People" and "a Literary Shower" are
each carefully prepared production well
worthy of perusal. The magazine is beau
tifully illustrated.
THE ARENA-The Arena for August
offers a long and varied list Of contents
to its readers. DR.. David s. Jordan heads
the list with an able article OF "Evolu-
ton: What il is and What 1t lie Not"
Has Wealth Limitation" is a sound
production by Robert n. Reeves. "Bi-
metallism Simplifed," by Geo. H. Upper.
will attract considerable attention by the
ingenious method in which the author
treats this subject. THE Civic Outlook"
is carefully prepared paper by DR.. Hen
~ Randall Waite. In the Plaza Of the
Poets" are some excellent specimens Of