Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-09
LITERARY NOTES.

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
An important feature of the North Amen
lean Review for October is the opening ar
ticle from the pen of the Right Rev. Hen
ry c. Potter, D. D., Bishop of New York,
entitled Man and the Machine Pres
colt F. Hall writes Interestingly en- I'm
migration and the Educational Test and
a timely contribution on college Discip-
line" is furnished by David Starr Jordan,
President of Leland Stanford, Jr., Univer
sity. John Charlton. NJ. p, of the Cana
dian House of Commons, forcibly dis
cusses Canada and the Dingley Bill"
1.-THE Clayton-Bulwer Treaty" receives
careful attention from Mayo w. Hazel
tine. Many other very meritorious arti-
cles will be found in this number.
THE ARENA-The Arena for October
continues the battle for reform. The
number is especially interesting and il
some parts brilliant. Hon. Charles A,
Towns article, THE New Ostracism," is
in the authors best vein Of critical analy-
SIS. Herman z. Taubeneck continues his
statistical attack on concentrated wealth.
Judge Walter Clark sends out powerful
plea for the establishment of public rights
over semi-public interests and institu-
tons. The editor of the Arena continues
with undated vigor his onslaught on the
organized forces of plutocrs cy. His arti-
Gle, Prosperity: The Sham and the Reali-
ty," is one of his strongest and best.
'Hypnotism in it's Scientific and Forensic
Aspects is the subject of an interesting
article by Marion l.. Dawson. Suicide:
Is It Worth While?" is The caption of
Charles B. Newcomb's startling study of
one of the most interesting and painful
themes of the age. THE Plaza of the
Poets is rich with contributions; while
'The Editors Evening sparkles with it's
usual gems of social and poetical philos-
ophy.
APPLETON POPULAR SCIENCE
MONTHLY-Prominent among the arti-
cles of special interest in Appleton's Pop
ular Science Monthly for october is Prof.
William z. Ripleys paper on the Racial
/ Geography Of Italy" "Franklin's Kite
Experiments With Modern Apparatus"
by Alexander Meade, describes some in
teresting electrical phenomena. "The
Psychology of Belief" by w. B. Parker
! is an interesting contribution to the new
psychology. In Free Hand Drawing in
Lducation' H. G. Fritz discusses the inn
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has an important article on Present
Methods of Taxation" which shows the
injustice of the present system The Ed
itor's Table is entirely given over this
month to talks on the American and Brit
ish Association meetings at Detroit and
Toronto.
THE ENGINEERING MAGAZINE-A
large number of important subjects of
great interest to the scientific world are
discussed in the October number of this
excellent ma gazine. The following is the
table of contents: Electric Power for
Trunk-Line Railways" Prof. George
Forbes; Modern Wharf improvements
and Harbor Facilities Foster Croweu:
THE Enormous Possibilities of Rapid
Electric TraveP' Gllustrated, c. H. Da-
Wis, j. S. Williamson: Cost-Keeping in Ma
chine Shop and Foundry" GIlustrated).
Henry Roland; 1.-THE Industrial Awaken
ing Of the Russian Empire" f. J. Guyon;
Exploring and Exploiting a Gold Coun-
try" Albert Williams, Jr.; PROGRESS in
the Perfection of the Rack Railway" E.
L. Corthell; District Distribution of En-
ergy," Gllustraeed), DR.. c. e. Emery;
THE Esthetic Treatment of Engineering
Work., H. Heathcote Statham; "Ercs-
sons First Monitor and the Later Turret
Ships" George L. Fowler.
FRANK LBSLIE'S o P Z L A r
NJ Q N T H l. Y.-The Hawaiian Islands
are well described and well illus
trated in an article by George H. John
son in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
for October In the same magazine is an
interesting and valuable historical paper
Oh THE Landmarks and Memories of the
Hackensack Valley" by John P. Ritter
with excellent Photographic views.
Some Kentucky Women" is brief pa
per on the bellies of the Blue Grass
made particularly attractive by numerous
portraits of beautiful women. Salmon
Fishing on the Columbia" by Joseph Will
nam Collins, gives a graphic picture of
the work and methods of those engaged
IN the securing and canning of salmon
Other articles in this number are: The
Island OF Marcken,'' "Old Coaching Inns
Some Paintings by Modern Artists
THE Last Duel in the Palace Royale.
There are number of short stories. the
continuation of the serial q department
for boys and girls, a poem by Louise
Chandler Moulton, and an illustrated Hal
lowe'en poem by Nina Irving.
GODEY'S GAIN Go6ev's
Magazine for October is one of the strong
est and brightest numbers of the year
Its frontispiece is a superb art conception
Of the head of "Lucifer," drawn by Fl.
w. Phillips. This art contribution is ac-
companied by an appropriate selection
from the Paradise Lost" -Four Months
in Paradise" by John R. Musick, who,
under this caption, writes of the Hawaiian
Islands and their people. THE Coming
Dramatic Season." by Beaumont Fetch
er, who forecasts the winters drama is
especially timely. Helen NJ. North tells
the story of The Abbey of Vale Crucfs."
one OF the loveiiest ruins in England, and
Thomas NJ. Prentice writes of "Old Nan
tucket.' a brilliantly illustrated coutni-
button, Some Virginia Beauties" with
many beautiful portraits, adds piquancy
to the contents; and with this is an ar
ticIa on the Evolution Of Woman in thu
South that win interest and instruct the
reader. The illustrations of this number
are unusually fine and plentiful
OUTING MAGAZINE-Outing for DC
tober is a seasonabla and beautifully il
ldstrated number. The promise of the
richly tinted cover is more that fulfilled
by charming assortment of elegant il
Iustrations and seasonable sketches of
autumn sports. Notable features include