The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-11
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.

FEBRU AIRY MAGAZINES
The February number of McClure's
Magazine presents an unusual number
Of good features William Allen White
has an article of special interest on
Richard Croker. the great Tammany
boss. in which he presents an analysis
of the man and gives an explanation of
his power. A study of criminal life in
Chicago by Josiah F'lynt is an interest
ing sociological attraction. ''The Woman
In Wall Street." by Edward Lefevre is
one of the best stories in this splendid
number, which also contains articles by
Kipiing, Sarah Orne Jewett and Clara
Morris. White is singled out for the
honor OF The red line on the first page
cover.
F-ank Leslie's Tor February opens
with a serial article upon Electricity,
the Science of the Nineteenth Century
1t has also q good article entitled Fish
ernSen Of the Lakes !" One of the most
interesting stories n this number of
Lesiie's is THE Fighting Editor" by
Grant Richardson and is understood to
be hased upon actual experiences Of Col.
D. y. Anthony Of the Leavenworth
Times The real names of places and
participants are not given. Mr. Rich
ardson is the W. G. Richardson, former
1y a reporter on the Kansas City Star
and mora recently with the New York
Herald.
Outing for February is rife with al
winter sport. Coon Hunting in 1Iichi-
gan Fox Hunting in Virginia. Wild
Black Ducks for Decoys," Hunting
ssJonn Burroughs with photographs,
etc. It is charming number.
The Forum for February has articles
upon THE Rehabilitation of the Demo-
cratic Party The Spellbinders,' - Les
sona of the Election" THE Negro and
Education" should Woman's Educa-
tior Differ from Man's?'' and discus
sions of other live questions.
The Worlds Work for February COW
ers {. wide field. The reader win find few
PETER summaries Of current history
than in the illustrated editorial The
March of Events" Mr.. W. H. Page, the
editor, has given not only great variety
but marked excellence to this number
The New England Magazine has fine
descriptive and historical article on the
old town of Worcester Mass, by the
Hon. A. S. Roe. It is handsomely illus
trated- The story Of shay's rebellion,
prior to the adoption Of the constitution
is early recited, and is interesting his
tor5.
Tie nicwinter fiction number of the
Century (February) contains the prize
story in the Century's third annual col
Of Macedonia called AN O1d-World
Woolng," and the author is Adeline NJ
Jerney, 3 A., of the University of Wis
cons1n. II AT Third Hand" an inter-
ed by Mr. Howelis with the deftness or
touch that is distinguishing
tra-s of his literary style. Il
the second of his Some Americans
Abroad Charles Batter Loomis takes
''fhe Man From Ochre Point, n. j."
as an extreme case of the traveller who
goes about with his eyes shut This is
amusingly told. A very different note
is struck in Henry I4oIcon9b Rennett,s <
"A Council of Six'-the story of a cow
ardly American Soldier and the fate
that befell him among the western hills
and also in The Steer With the Marked
Hoof,' wherein Walter Ar1nsby records
a tragic incident of ranch life in Te-
huantepec.
Cleveland Afoffett's account of the life
of the diver is eclipsed in interest by
the second of his articles in St. Nicholas
on Careers of Danger and Daring"
His subject this month is 1.-THE SteepIe-
Climber" and it is based chiefly on an
interview with s'Steeple Bob, a young
man who thinks no more of getting to
the top of Trinity or St. Pauls steaple
in New York than a boy does of climb
ing a fence or mounting a bicycle,
though on at least two occasions only
the presence Of his wife has saved him
from a fatal fall.
Wanama ker's Everybody's Magazine
for February contains many interesting
articles. Among them is one by Richard
Harding Davis, entitled 1.-The Curiosi-
ties of Courage" He says: There is
really nothing so perplexing and disap-
pointing to the hero Worshiper as to find
that the same virtue which he admires
in his chosen hero, is shared by others
who, but for that one quality, are his
interiors in every way, in mind, in
morals. in birth, and in body"
Harper's Magazine for February has
for its frontispiece "a Virginia Planter
in His Own Boat" 1t has half a dozen
complete short stories, also the second
story, Cherry" an Indian folk tale,
and the ever interesting Easy Chair
gossip.
In Popular Science Monthly for Feb
ruary Surgeon General Sternberg has an
interesting article upon Malaria"
Readers in the neighborhood Of ponds
with green scum" over them will feel
relieved to learn that "the air of swamps
is no more deleterious to those who
weather it than is the air on the sea-
coast" and that 1.-THE pond with green
scum has no terrors' except the mo
squitoes.
The complete novel of Lippincott's
Magazine for February is "A Novel
Complication by e S. Van Zile. It
has several interesting sketches-'Iin-
coin as an Antagonist" ," Talks With |
Chinese Women '"The True Barbara
Fritchies" etc.
American Monthly Review Of Re-
views: The special features of the cur
rent number are the editorial comments |