The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
Books and Authors
THE MAGAZINES

The leading article in the October New
England Magazine presents complete.
Illustrated, up-to-date history of "The
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
by James Phinney Munroe 1.-THE Brattle
organ, the first in America, is shown in
q number of interesting pictures and it's
history traced by Arthur w Brayley. A
timely and agreeabIy brief article on, the
several varieties Of pine Trees in New
England is Of special interest to New
Englanders. "Danyers" is the subject Of
the town article Of the month Two sister
noveltsts of Scotland, Jane and Mary
Findlater," whose books are lust BEGIN
nlng to receive attention in this country
are appreciatively introduced by Nora
Archibald Smith, Mrs. Kate Douglass
Virgins sister, A more historical per-
sonage, a political agent of the United
States and a friend of Franklin, Jeffer-
son, Madison and Sir Horace Mann, FL
lippo Mazzei," is shown, through his
diary, in his relations with many of the
distinguished men of his times. An
amusing account of the different points
OF view in visiting the shrines of Ply
mouth is contributed by Ethel Hobart.
Several stories and poems complete a very
attractive number, -. =
Friends Of the camera will find much to
interest them in discussions of phases
Of 1.-The New Photography in The Cent
ury Magazine for October. There is tale
OF golf and love by George Hibbard, in
formation about artist life in Venice by
Harper Pennington. and there are recol-
lections of American poets by Wyatt
Eaton with sketch of the writer. In
the collectors series 1.-THE Quest of
Cages by Roger Riordan is given: The
latest thing in trusts is John Henry's
Lobster Trust" by Walter Leon Sawyer.
Jacob A. Riis gives a little glimpse of an
experience for which he asks a solution.
Eliot Gregory opposes the residence Of
Americans in Europe under the head Of
Rolling Stones The wife who had al
ready made many confessions still had
enough left to fill several additional pages
OF the magazine, and she has more to
make, though the November number will
contain the last of them for the press
sent, at least. Features of the building OF
the New York subway are reviewed by
Arthur Ruhl and Frank w. Skinner John
Alexander Dowie is analyzed and CLASH
fled by James M. Buckley and 1.-THE
prophet and his profits are discussed by
John Swain. These are some of the feat
ures of an excellent magazine, and not
necessarily the best, for from the list has
been omitted mention Of the frontispiece,
a portrait of Andrew Carnegie after the
painting of John w. Alexander and an ap-
probation Of Mr.. Carnegie by Hamilton
Wright Mabie.
tirely different from preceding issues. In
bulk the magazine is nearly twice the
former size; no illustrations are to be
found except in the advertising pages, and
the price is increased. Another improve
ment is the discontinuance Of 1.-THE special
article Instead of this material Aims
lees prints several striking,> well -consjd-
cred essays. Of these Edgar SaItus'
"Phantom Millions" Is easily the most
original and readable. THE American
Wife, by Harry Thurston Peck. is talk
on the qualities and defects of the Ameri-
can wife and mother as compared with
her English French and German COM
peers. Frank A. Arnett writes Of THE
Cost of Living of a woman millionaire.
| There is brisk, entertaining novel. pub
lished entire, by E. S. Van Zile, with the
catchy title. "A Martial Vacation" John
| D. Barry contributes a very artistic long
short story, entitled blight" Mrs.
| Winships Dolor." by Richard Duffy, Is a
clean-cut love story, with strain Of re-
ligious psychology. THE Bankers Love
Story" by Lincoln Steffens, possesses a
background of truth that will tickle Wall
| street readers.
| The National Magazine Of Boston makes
| its October number thirty two pages larg-
er than usual. The leading special article
/ of the number is 1.-THE Palaces of st.
| Louis with pictures Of eleven of the
| magnlnCent homes OIL the WOrlu FAIR city.
| by Edmund S. H0cf the Nationals resi-
dent representative at st. Louis. S. Glen
Andrus of Chicago writes Of 1.-The King Of
| All the Cattle Kings" Major General
Bancroft president Of the Boston Elevated
| Railway company, gives a new and In
structive statement of the relations be-
! tween the public and street railways.
John Bates Clark, professor Of political
economy in Columbia University. in THE
Latest Phase of the Trust Problem,
shows how the trusts have destroyed the
old relations between capital and labor,
and how the coal strike proves the press
ing need of readjustment on new basis.
Frank Putnam, in Mote and Comment. "
presents the portraits Of several pretty
Chicago girls to prove that Chicago has
produced a new and distinctive type OF
feminine beauty. James Ball Naylor
writes rollicking poem on "The Laddie
Abiding With Me- Dallas Lore Sharp,
Joseph Lewis French, Arthur Mc1lroy.
Martin Murray and Frank Putnam write
Studies Of Books and Their Makers"
| Professor Henry Davies of Yale univer-
sity, who reports the coronation for the
National offers shrewd and timely
| thoughts on the significance of that great
pageant Other features add to the at
Effectiveness of the number.