The Republican journal., 1901-11-14
LIrERARY Mrws AND NOTES.

Inc Saturday Evening Post for OctO.
Der 10Th has Ballad of the Banks BY
Holman F. Day, entitled The Night Of
the White Review" and it is as weird
ana gruesome as anything ever written
by the celebrated Maine author.
1t is not often that a magazine has a
contributor one hundred and one wears
old. In the Outlook for November 2,
the Story of the Battle of Lake Cham
pam is told by an eve witness, Mr..
Benajah Phelps, who reached the age OF
one hundred and one years last March.
The November number of Leslie's
Monthly. marking the twenty-fifth
anniversary of it's foundation, consists
OF 1853 pages of reading matter The
number is profusely illustrated, and
contains several pages in color, while
every page is decorated. The contrib.
utors include Nansen, Maurice Hew-
lett, G. G. D. Roberts, author of 'sThe
Heart of the Ancient Wood" and a
number of very notable authors. The
issue is in every way very extraordi-
nary one.
The annual Chatterbox comes in
It's customary matchless form. 1t is as
big and as wonderful treat as ever.
The 1901 Chatterbox has Alp pages, in
the first place. More than 200 of these
pages have full-sized pictures, and to
make the measure run over there are
SIX handsome colored plates-not to
mention the familiar illuminated board
covers of the book. There is the usual
almost infinite variety of original
stories, sketches and verses, and, as
usual, there is very little in the book to
Withhold praise from, OF that would i'm
prove the book by its absence. Chat
terbox, Notwithstanding its old-fashion-
ed scheme, still wears the title of ''the
most famous and most successful juve-
nile publication in the world" Dana
Estes Il Co., publishers, Boston
The world of modern art is under
ordinary conditions an almost unknown
beauty, for the difficulties of transpor-
tation and the risks attending the ex-
hlbltlOn of famous paintings are too
great to permit of it's being done. The
Boston Sunday Journal has, however,
made possible not only the temporary
but the continuous enjoyment of the
work of the greatest of modern artists.
The Journal is issuing with its Sunday
edition a series of oil printings in
colors on canvas paper which are the
most artistic and accurate reproduc-
lions of paintings ever made. The oil
printings lack nothing of the texture
and beauty of the originals, from which
they are made direct, and in an approp-
rate frame can scarcely be told from
the work of the artist. They are the
best attraction ever offered with Sun
day newspaper.
If you prepare your Thanksgiving
dinner according to the directions given
IN the November number of Table Talk
by Miss Bedford, you will have an ex-
cellent dinner. The November number
is fully illustrated with tempting look
ing dishes that will coax the appetite to
it's limit. The description of ga We'd
ding Breakfast In Alaska" is interest
ing and amusing, as it tells of the queer
customs that prevail there. cold Fash
Toned Creole Menus for the Holidays
tells you of some noted southern recipes
that would be welcome additions to the
Thanksgiving table. can Autumn
and bright ideas. Table Talk maintains
it's place as the American authority on
culinary matters and fashions of the
ing and of economical living. Free
copies of recent issues will be sent to
our readers, or the Thanksgiving mum
Der, for ten cents, by sending to the
Table Talk Publishing Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
James K. Hosmer contributes to the
November Atlantic a striking paper
entitled The Mississippi Valley Organ
lied, in which he shows that with the
admission of Oklahoma to statehood
the last fragment of this, the most re-
markable river valley in the world, will
be organized. This wonderful basin,
the most fertile and habitable on the
globe, the heart of the American I'm
ion, now supporting thirty-fve millions
of people, was an unknown and unin-
habited wilderness less than century
and half ago. Mr.. Hosmer traces the
history of the settlement and develop
ment of the region "a story more ro-
mantle than fiction), shows it's present
productiveness and capacity, and sug-
gests some of the problems that ham
per its future, believing that "the Val
ley possesses the most favorable condi-
lions for perfect evolution. While it's
past history is full of interest it can
face the future with high hope"
The November National Magazine
has five features of first class value,
besides a host of other matter of a
high grade of excellence. The number
contains close range character study
of Theodore Roosevelt as President, by
Editor Joe Mitchell Chapple; a power
full story by Maxim Gorky, the new
Russian literary star; striking article
on Boston's financial condition, of vital
interest to all American cities, by
Mayor Thomas n. Hart; a vivid state
ment by Editor Leveque of the New
Orleans Harlequin" Of the extraordi-
nary prosperity and good cheer that
has been brought to the South by the
record breaking cotton crop of 1901,
and a survey by Charles W. Hearn,
president-elect of the New England
Photographers Association, of the rise
of art photography in America. This
article is illustrated with large and per-
feet engravings of twelve of the prize
photographs of the year, the best
known photographers of all the large
American cities being represented.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale is just be-
ginning to publish in The Outlook a
series of papers under the title "Mem-
cries of Hundred Years." These
papers, it is believed, will mark the
elimination of DIR. Hale's literary
career. They will be deliberately and
profusely illustrated with portraits and