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vincing personality Of Colonel Theodore

vincing personality of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt.
Since Mr. Roosevelt graduated from
Harvard in 1880 he has played many
parts In political life he has been
New York State Assemblyman, United
States Civil Service Commissioner Po-
lice Commissioner of New York City,
and Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
In literature he is we'll known as the
author of several historical works, and
descriptions and stories of Western
frontier life.
When Mr.. Roosevelt organized his
troop the President offered to make
him Colonel, but he declined the COM
mission. Il am not fitted to command
a regiment he said "for l have had
no military training. Later after I
have gained some experience, perhaps
that may come" 1t has come now
and also recommendation for the medal
Of honor for gallant conduct in action
Pictures Of the Rough Riders and the
other forces that took part in the siege
of Santiago, from photographs taken
during the engagement, appeared In the
July 3Oth number of "Harper's Week.
ly."
The first number of the "Critic" (New
| York; as a monthly July -AugusD is
unique among literary journals. 1t has
an illustration on the cover and a very
striking one. More pictures were prom
| ised, and this promise also is fulfilled
for there are forty-five illustrations,
large and small The letter press has
all of the weekly Critics" quality.
There is an article by Miss Edith NJ.
Thomas, called AN Alabaster Box" in
which she directs attention, in melodi-
Gus prose and verse, to a young East
Indian poetess whom she met in Lon
don last year. Another with portrait,
ETC., tells of Mrs. Deland "At Home"
A description of the burial of Poe is
given by the man who buried him. An
article on the popular actors, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. LIE Moyne, includes an ac-
count by the latter of a reading to
Browning and Bret Harte. Some perti
neDt comments on THE Literary
Agent" are made by Miss Glider, and
there are about thirty pages Of reviews
of the more important among the re-
Gently published books.
The Midland Monthly (Des Moines,
Ia) for August comes with a color por
trait of Lieutenant Hobson, and interior
pictures in great number and all good
half-tone work. They relate largely to
the war, the womans convention of
Federated Clubs, and architecture in
Iowa's Capital Among leading text
features are: Grants Life in the West
and His Mississippi Valley Campaigns,
John w. Emerson; THE Vagabond
From Europe-The English Sparrow"
Harry Edward Miller: Mrs. Brown Of
Brownsville--A Lakeside Romance"
Frank w. Calkins; Mature Study
Among the Aborigines," Bessie l.. Put
nam; Life of Rear Admiral Gregory"
J. A. Smith; Captain A. c. Ducat,"
Francis w. Austin; "Joes Children"
(paze story. Emma Eggleson; Vic
tory" poen), Sara c. Wilbur.
The "Menorah Monthly" (New York;,
devoted to Jewish interests and the
official journal of the B'ne B'nith, has
these articles: From the Old to the
New: poem. "Sabato Morals Lodge"
by Philip Stein: "A Literary Excur-
SION; "A Leathean Apocalypse; Ed
ucational Work of the Order; "Patri-
otism": 'B'ne Birth Notes; Foreign
and Literary Matters"
Trained Motherhood" (New York;
for August is a very full number.
Among the features, and independent
of the departments, of which there are
many, are these: The Scalp and the
Hair of the Infant and Child" Edwin