Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-05

In the North American Review for
June, H. Seton-Karr, NJ. p, presents
an able paper on "Englaud's Food
Supply in Time OF War" The de.
pendence Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. on foreign
imports for the necessaries of life, IL
. well known and established fact,
and in Mr.. Seton-Karr's opinion the
consequences that might arise there
from in the event Of war merit ade-
quate and serious attention.
For significance, variety and inter.
est Of matter. and beauty Of illustra-
ton, there rarely issues o magazine
equal to the June number Of Nc
Cures. Prof.. Langley's account of
his 10 years Of hard study and ex-
pertinent in the construction of fly
ing-machines, crowned at last with q
machine that actually solves the
problem and proves "mechanical
flight" to be both possible and praC-
ticable. is . positive contribution to
science; but it is at the same time q
most interesting story Of heroic pa
thence and effort directed to q noble
end. The paper is illustrated with
pictures Of Prof. Langley's own ma
chine (the only flying machine that
has ever hown) made under his di-
rection. A series Of life portraits of
Queen Victoria, made timely by the
Goth anniversary OF her reign, Is an
other attractive feature. In this
number is the new Kansas story BY
William Allen White. 1t is as gem
uine as life, and is the strongest
thing the young Kansas author has
yet done. There are other excep.
tionally good stories in the number,
several Of them true stories; and
they make the number as lively and
entertaining as it is instructive.
Outing for June is full of the
breezy, wholesome literature of the
great outdoors. The frontispiece,
"rhe Spirit of the Age" and the
poem with which the number opens
are tribute to King Bicycle. Other
interesting features are: '.Inter-
collegiate Cycle Champions ships" BY
Dixie Hines; wheel in the Mikado's
Land" by I. Philip Terry; "Bass and
Bass Fishing" by Ed. W. Sandys:
champion Canoes of To-day" by
r. b. Burchard; Inter University
Rowing in 49," by Chase Mellen;
.'Acro.s the Alleghanies Aweel." by
John Darlington; "Sport on the Mos
quito Coast" by Stevens Vail; The
Advent and Status of Golf," BY cal
bion;" driving Four-in-Hand." by
A. H. Godfrey; .Leafishing on San
Clemente. BY s. M. Beard; Frankie's
Wooing," BY Louise d. Mitchell; "A
Bicycle Factory" 1.-The National
Guard of Maine," BY Capt. c. b.
Hall. and the usual editorials, poems
records, etc.
Harper's Weekly has secured q
most timely serial in THE Vintage, j"
BY E. +. Benson, author OF "Dodo. -
Limitations" and other popular
novels, the first installment Of which
10 TO appear in . few weeks. The
scene is laid in Greece during the
war Of Independence early in the
century. and the difficulty exper-
fenced BY the Greeks in the narrative
are said to be similar to those the,
have encountered in their recent
contest with their old enemy. Among
the important features during June
will be the long delayed description
Of the New American Navy" by
Lieutenant-C Commander J. d. J. Kel-
ley. U. s. N, with . four-psge illus
tration giving . view Of all the ships,
and illustrated articles on the New
Library At Princeton the ssCuban
War;" the ''New Ere in Canada, !"
and the ''Chsss Match between the
House Of Commons and the House Of
Representatives,"