Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-07-20
LITERARY NOTES.

The Trans-Mississipp Exposition at
Omaha is described in the Review of
Reviews by Mr.. Henry w. Lanier.
The illustrations include scenes at the
opening exercises, June l..
Education for Domestic Life" is the
title of thoughtful inquiry into this
important question by Mary Roberts
Smith, which will be published in
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
for July.
Harper's Bazaar will continue to de-
vote attention to those topics which,
in war time, peculiarly concern women,
and arrangements have been made for
special articles by well-known authors
on this general subject.
The August Ladies' Home Journal
is made up almost entirely of fiction
There are seven or eight short stories,
in addition to Julia Magruder's serial.
"A Heaven-Kissing HILL" which is
brought to it's conclusion in August.
The Art Interchange for July brings
with it two effective color plates-one,
a Head of Venetian Girl, such as may
be seen any summer morning in the
market-place of the Rialto, Venice; the
other, Basket of Violets, very fresh
and pleasing.
The July Century opens with story
of the times, SPY Order of the Admir-.
al" by Winston Churchill, author OF
"The Celebrity" This deals with q
flibustering expedition and is full of
romance. 1t is illustrated by b. West
Clinedinst.
sour Citizen Sailors" by Lewis Cole
man in Ainslees for July, tells graph
ically the story of the United States
Naval Militia. The article is hand
somely illustrated with photographs,
showing the most interesting features
of the subject.
In the July Harper's Charles Moreau
Harger has a hopeful article on the
''New Era in the Middle West" in
which he explains the reasons for the
late depression, and the financial les
sons it has taught, and forecasts the
recovery of a sound basis for prosperity.
"The First Fight on Cuban SOIL"
since the beginning of our war with
Spain, is described in the July Nc
Clure's by Stephen Bonsal, who was
himself an eyewitness of the fight.
Mr.. Bonsal also took the photographs
from which his article is to be illus
trated.
Henry c. Lea, the well-known his
torian of the Inquisition, contributes
to the July Atlantic Monthly "The
Decadence of Spain," a forcible and
convincing showing of the causes
which have made the rule of Spain
bring desolation to all her colonies and
at last war and ruin to herself.
The fiction of the July number of
Harper's Round Table includes several
excellent short stories and entertain
ing sketches, as well as additional
chapters of the two fascinating serials,
"The Copper Princess" and The Adj
venturers," both enlivened with a sue
cession of exciting and unexpected
incidents.
The August number of the Delineator
is called the midsummer number, and
presents the usual attractive combina-
ton of fashion, literary and household
features that distinguish this publica-
ton as the woman's favorite magazine.
The "Rugles Sang Truce" II romantic
war story by Francis Lynde, is charm
ingly appropriate at this time.
The great Trans-Mississippi EXPOSE
ton at Omaha will be graphically
described and illustrated in two special
articles to be published in Harper's
Weekly during the present month, and
all events of significance at the
national capital will be carefully re-
ported, both with pen and pencil, by
special representatives of the paper at
Washington.
SIN cases of sunstroke, where the
head, face and body are extremely hot,
apply cold water to the head. Cold
water can often be gotten from road
side springs. If possible get ice water
If near hotel put the patient into
bath tub of water about the temper
ature of the body; then lower the
temperature until the patient is cooled
off. Such treatment is beneficial in
case of sunstroke. Outing for July.