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Gilbert Parker has written for
Ainslee's Magazine for July SPLEEN
did short story of Egyptian life, en-
titled 1.-THE Desertion Of Mohammed
Salim. " 1.-THE Coming of the Circus,''
by Eugene Wood, Is transcript from
life as pathetic and humorous as it is
real. Almost everything there is to
learn about the inside Of circus is
here set down in style at once simple
and characteristic. Other articles in
Ainslee's for July are 1.-THE Log of
an Ocean Pilot by Theodore Dresser;
THE Food We Eat, Study of the
U. S. Food Commission" by e. w.
Mayo; 1.-THE Science Of handwriting"
by Daniel T. Ames, the famous hand
writing expert; Capt Leary, Governor
of Guam, at Samoa; "a Search for
Pirate Gold" and, further, a strong
satire by some anonymous writer under
the title, 1.-THE Literary Weather
Bureau" Ainslee's Magazine remains
steadfast to the commendable practice
of publishing good stories from the
pens of the younger American authors.
1.-THE Pardon of Thomas Whalen, y by
Brand Whitlock, and "Sisera," by
Nathaniel Stephenson, in this issue,
are good examples of American fiction.
Lippincott's Magazine, which starts
on an entirely new career with the
July issue, brings out-complete-
Japanese novel, by John Luther Long.
the author of miss Cherry Blossom"
Madame Butterfly" &c. 1.-THE Fox
Woman" deals with the half-humorous,
Intf ,sxE, e
Japanese artist for a wilful American
beauty, who never realizes the tragedy
she heartessly compels. 1.-THE Teller"
by the author of david Harum,"
and the only existing fiction left by
Edward Noyes Westcott, is story
in which the pathetic inoident-the
administering tragedy-of everyday life
is treated with power never sur
passed and seldom equalled in con-
temporary literature. There are also
valuable and timely papers contributed
by the following well-known writer's:
Anne Hollingsworth Wharton's first
of two articles on 1.-THE Salon in Old
Philadelphia - Sara Y. Stevenson on
''What are Women Striving for?"
Henry Wilton Thomas on 1.-THE Build
ing of Trust;'' CharlesS. Clark on
"a Practical Submarine Vessel"
1.-THE new Argonaut) George J. Vsrney
on Self propelled Street Vehicles"
and Ernest Ineersoll on Small Deer;"
Charles M. Skinner writes 1.-THE
Cited: A Legend of Havana" James
Whitcomb Riley's new poem, A Song
this popular writer's ability to touch
the hearts of his readers Verse is
also contributed by Francis Howard
Williams, son the Maine Coast,'
and by Lizette Woodwork Reese, The
Cry of Rachel" Unusually strong
poems, both.
The June number of Ainslee's Maya
zine is a store of information concern
ing matters now attracting the at
tention Of the public. One Of the most
striking features is the frontispiece,
which shows a rair of horses drawing
a steamer to a fire in New York City
during the blizzard. Being unable to
make much Roadway through the
streets, the driver has hit upon the
plan OF crossing one of the public
squares. This illustration is in con-
neotion with highly entertaining
article on Modern Fire Fighting" by
Hugh Bonner, for a number of years
chief of the New York fire department
Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery tell
vivid tale in their story entitled "a
True Story of the South Seas. -" John
Gilmer Speed gives some interesting
facts concerning the millionaires of the
country. The bird and beast comes in
for goodly share of detail, while Peter
Macarthur tells something of trust
building. There are numerous other
subjects Just as we'll treated and many
illustrations. The book is well worth
reading.
Very few people outside of the ranks
of railroad men ever see the Locomotive
Firemen's Magazine, published in
Peoria, ILL.,, by the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and ably edited
by W. S. Carter, many being of the
impression that it is devoted ex-
clusively to matters which interest
only railroad men. Such, however, is
not the case. 1t is first-class pub
jects which interest laboring people
generally. Only portion of the book
is written in technical vein. The major
portion maybe considered a general labor
magazine, and as the contributors arc
well known writer's and as rule promi-
nent members of labor organizations,
the result is credit to the publisher.
The June number, which is at hand,
treats of such subjects as THE
Chinese Situation" 1.-THE beef in
guiry, Products of the Philippines,
"Social life in Hawaii" ..What the
world is doing, +" Conditions of labor
in Europe and America,'' general
labor matters, "Clubs VS.. home"
articles for women, short story and
railroad articles. 1t furnishes great
deal of food for reflection and is
particularly to working men
and women.
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mend Hale's Honey of HOraholInd and Tar