Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
LITERARY NOTES.

American navy is so much indebted
for the service he rendered it while
assistant secretary of the navy, shows
in the December number of the North
American Review how the efficiency
OF the navy can be greatly enhanced.
This is the first article by Colone;
Roosevelt published since his election
to the governorship of New York.
j Ainslee's Magazine for December 10
a Christmas number at once season.
able and refreshing. Anthony Hope
contributes the first dialogue he has
written since he. finished his famous
dolly Dialogues. Hon. Calvin 8.
Br!ce furnishes most instructive and
interesting article under the title San
American Conquest, in China, j.
Lincoln Steffens writes with force and
insight on s'The Real Roosevelt"
!. F. Hopkinson Smith contributes his
new story, IA Kentucky Cinderella"
to the Christmas Ladies Home Journal.
It is sweet little romance charming
~ told by an old-time colored
':mammy," who. in her way, is as in
teresting and delightful a character
DIS OOlOuc1 NdItcT' UcTStll4c,
another creation of Mr.. Smiths grace
full pen.
An interesting popular study on
plant physiology, under the title
"Light and Vegetation" will appear
in Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
for December. The author, Prof. D.
MacDougali, of the University of
Minnesota, is one of the best known
botanists of the United States.
Herbert s. Stone & Company, Chi
cago and New York, have recently
published "Gloria Mundi," by Harold
Frederic, author of "The Damnation
of Theron Ware" Sin the Valley"
"The Copperhead," etc. The recent
death of Mr.. Frederic has called forth
the unanimous praise of the critics for
his work. Theron Ware or 'Illum-
ination," as it vas called in England,
is ranked among the few really great
American novels. Gloria Mundi" is
I NJ: Egsdsris.A first serious work since as.
This great success. 1t occupied his
attention almost until the day OF his
death, and, therefore, represents his
latest effort. Three large editions
were sold before publication. The
books sell at 81. so each.
Another book just issued by the
same company is second collection
of the best short stories from the
Chap-Bool<. Many well-known names
are included in the table of contents,
and tho volume will undoubtedly
meet with the success which was
accorded to the first volume of the
series on its appearance two years ago.
Second series, 16mo. Cloth, $1.25.
Somestories from the experience Of
famous hunter, in hunting tigers on
elephants; some stories from the ex-
perlence of a telegraph operator and
train.despntcher; and u story Of the
men of the Government secret service,
will give good relish of adventure to
the :December number of McClure's
Magazine, -
Outing for December is up to the
usual high standard Of this justly pop
ular magazine Of gentlemanly sport
and pastime. Notable features in
clude: "a New Brunswick Moose"
1.-THE Yarn of the Tampa" 1.-THE Collie
and the Sheep Dog" From the
Schuylkill to the Potomac Awheel,"
"With Quail Among the Cotton" and
"Golf and the American Girl"
The Christmas Number Of The Art
Interchange is an especially beautiful
issue, and bears an appropriate and at
tractive cover showing Raphael's long
lost IN adonna of the Candelabra." A
fine engraving Of another great pic
ture serves as frontispiece, being the
little-known madonna Of the Fish, I"
from the Madrid Gallery. Then there
is Murillos charming picture Of child
life, showing Christ and the Child st.
john" also from Madrid, as well as
groups of pictures from the Munger
bequest to the Art Institute at Chi
cago, and the prize pictures from the
Pittsburg Exhibition. g1s.5u,.4