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the phenomenal progress Of Japan in the
development of her power on the sea.
Several newspaper critics have affirmed
great similarities in style between Percival
Pollard's Dreams of To-day" and Richard
LIE Gallienne's Quest of the Golden Girl" J.;
Mr.. Pollard's first book appeared serialy
in 'The Chap Book" in 1894. long before
the Golden Girl appeared
The North American Review for October
contains a remarkably interesting paper
on Immigration and the Educationail
the immigration Restriction League. where
in is suggested a remedy to allow the coun-
try the benefit of desirable immigration.
and curtail our hospitality to those from
foreign lands as little as possible. but which
shall yet effectually bar out the elements
which are a grave source of danger to the
state.
Mrs. Burton Harrison has written a new
novel of New York life. entitled H. Good Goo
tury during the coming year. Mrs. Har-
rison is thoroughly, familiar with metro
politan society and GontempoT,aneouS sd
described in the story.
which he calls '.The Rubaiyat of Doc ST.
fers,'' will be printed in the November
and December numbers of the Century.
described quaint and lovable Hoosier VII
lage doctor. giving anecdotes and descrip-
tions of the doctors ways and doinss from
man. rne POM Mr. 81 c. W NJ Reiyea o' the artist has
been sent to Indiana to draw from life the
illustrations for the poem.
The opening article of McClure's Maga-
zine for October describes the rounding up
of great wild elephant herd In Siam and
the choosing out and bringing under con-
troll of such members of the herd as are
required for the royal elephant stables. 1t
is a spectacle the like of which Is to be
seen nowhere else in the world. and it at
tracts great crowds of people from all parts
of the kingdom. The article is very in
terestingly illustrated from photographs
taken by the author.
In "The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky"
sy E foT In the
interesting anecdote is told in connection
with the fact that foreigners are so much
leans. "a Louisville gentleman. travelling in
Europe was asked continually If he had
ever visited the famous Mammoth cave
of times he finally became ashamed of the
fact, and on his return he purchased the
cave with a great deal of the. surrounding
country. The estate is now in the hands
of two maiden ladies, his heirs"
'The Creation" in the October Interna-
tional, is the prose rendering of a Hindoo
poem. through the Spanish of Gustavo
Becauer. The reason for the failings and
shortcomings OF this poor, detective world
of ours is explained in a legend which is
quaint and picturesque in the extreme. OF
course no attempt has been made to retain
the meter or the original form of the poem.
but it is a literary gem that scholars will
appreciate, even in its prose rendering.
Outing for October is a seasonable and
beautifully illustrated number. The prom
ise of the richly tinted cover is more than
fulfilled by charming assortment of ele-
CANT illustrations and seasonable sketches
of autumn sports. Notable features in
clude: Football" by Walter Camp: .'All-
Round Athletic Championships" by NAL
colin w. Ford: -Four DAYS on the Prairie"
by Ed w. Sandys: international Tennis
of 49," by J. Parmly Paret; 'The Begin
Hanson Hiss. The editorial departments
are ably handled.