The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-04
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.

A remarkably clear statement of tha
growth and characteristics of colonial
policies in Great Britain, GERMANY
france and Russia appears in the Feb
ruary Chautauquan as the insaIIment
OF Prof Starts illustrated study of ."The
Rivalry of Nations; World Politics Of
Ioday. Correlated with this topic of
timely interest appears Col Richard /
Hlnton's portrayal of Uncle Sam as
Business Man. Associated with fhe same
Kind of study, Mr.. Frederic Austin Ogg
presents review of the aspects Of
bus. ~
very striking set of original pboto-
graphs and an account of the most inter
esting phases of Asia Minor-the land OF
ngs and rugs and archaeological discoy-
eries-ls contributed by Prof J. R. Sit
hngton Sterrett, Of Amherst, who is a
well known authority upon the subject
A critical studya of Victor Hugo's
'Ninety-Three" and study of '"The In
ner Life of the Chevalier Bayard" (''the
knight without fear and without re-
preaeh') are features of the February
issue.
A February nature study on Birds
Nests, illustrated, is furnished by N.
Hudson Moore, and Miss Julia B. An.
thony describes in detail a number Of
practical ''Cross-cuts for Literary Wave
farers."
Race Problems in the United states.'t
the subject of a two-page photography on
the negro, Chinese and Indian questions.
constitutes the Topic of the Hour
upon which current events programmes
are based
number of current SANITARY Supers
stitions" are treated effectively by Dr..
Felix L. Oswald
Among the editorial topics in "HiSh-
ways and Byways'' are Western Diplo-
macy in China" Missionary Indemnf-
ties 1.-THE Hay-Pauncefote Treaty,k
The French Amnesty Act" Discoveries
in Crete, "Tanagra 'Figurines, F" Com
stitutional Aspects of Colonialism,' "The
Pension List Under the Pacific" RE
form in Geographic Names" Congress
sional Reapportionment' and the New
Nulltfcation,'' Conservatism in Labor
Organizations 1.-THE Right to Strike"
The Franklin Institute" Church
Growth of Century" and Moses Colt
Tyler"
The February issue carries a unique
portrait cover design, and a photograph
of the famous bust of Victor Hugo as a
frontispiece.
In series of articles, the first of which
appears in the February number of Pear
sons Magazine, is to be told, one by
one, the story of each state of the Union
An interesting Undertaking this. Even
of histories of the United States there
are none. too many published. And turn
to what shelves you will, where can you
lay your hand on a clear-cut bright
story of each individual commonwealth
story of its history. of it's great men,
its great industries, its peculiar institu-
tons and its characteristic natural fea-
lures? Ohio has been selected as the
subject for the first article. The author,
President Thwing, of the Western Re-
serve university, has performed his task
thoroughly and entertainfngly. There are
over fifty illustrations which admirably
supplement the written story by pic
torial one. Another important article ap-
pears in the February number Few
people are aware that a great reform in
the postal service of the country is be-
ing perfected. Before long there will be no
home so isolated that letters are not de-
livered al its door and outgoing mail col
lected there. In an article called Rural
Free Delivery" Theodore Dresser de-
scribes the development of this social
revolution. The numerous illustrations
are obtained from official sources. There
are several other special articles, includ-
ing the continuation of "Self-Defense
With Walking Stick" and six capital
short stories. in addition to an INSTALL
nlent of Rider Haggard's last novel,
"Lysbeth."