Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-15
APRIL MAGAZINES.
Harper's Magazine.

The list or cOntrlDutoio w
brilliant April number of Harper
Magazine is a notable one. In the mat
ter of illustrations also TINS ma
ranks at the head. The place vi iioiiol
in the April number is accorded TO an
entertaining article on Society in
Washington" by A. Maurice Low
"E'iftv Years of Synthetic Chemistry
are interestingly reviewed by Carr
SNYDER. An installment OF Abbeys $ |
notable series of pictures on The De-
serted Village" is given, and forms
leading feature. Another delightful |
art feature is THE Country by +. $ |
Martin illustrated by many beautiful |
photographs reproduced in tint. Other |
noteworthy articles are: THE Rela-
tions of Animals and Plants n. ).
ShaIer; "A Land Journey from Paris
to New York. Harry De Windt; and
New Light on Revolutionary Diplo-
macy" Henrietta Dana Skinner The
fiction includes seven short stories of
much merit, by Cyrus Townsend
Brady, Bret Harte, Octave Thanet and
others.
The Worlds Work
for April presents an unusually large
number of able articles bearing upon
ways readable department, The
March of Events" opens the number.
In 1.-THE Awakening Of a City," j. Hor-
ace Mcfarland writes of the good work
accomplished in Harrisburg, Pa. In
finely illustrated article, Arthur Good
rich describes THE Expansion of the
American Shipyard." Henry d. Sedg-
wick, Jr., contributes a brilliant paper
on the great Russian Novelist, Tolstoy.
Julian Ralph has a paper OF much
value entitled "China and Europe Face
to Face. Franklin Matthews answers
the question, who is Nixon? and
tells many interesting facts concerning
Tammany's new leader. Probably one
of the most interesting articles to the
general reader is The Transformation
of the Desert" showing the inestimable
good accomplished in the west by
means of irrigation. Many other topics
of value are discussed.
Gunton's Magazine.
Public affairs and economics are ably
discussed in the current number of
Gunton's Magazine. A helpful feature
of this magazine is the Review of the
Month" which opens each number, Civ
ing an intelligent and comprehensive
summary of the leading events of the
day. Among the topics discussed at
some length are the following:
.'Philippine fundamentals Jacob
Gould Schurman; The Sugar Pan
demonium,' Evils of Southern Fac
tory Life" Rev. Jesse Armon Baldwin,;
rs Labor Insurance Feasible" Public
Schools and Good Government" S. +.
Forman: and "Our Banking and Treas
ury System" The regular literary de-
partments give much readable matter.
The International Monthly.
Eight brilliant papers on topics of
general interest make up the April In
ternational Monthly. The articles and
their authors are as follows: The
Modern Soldier and Military Lessons
of Recent Wars" Col. Charles w
Larned; THE Problem of the Uni
verse;" Simon Newcomb; Con
temporary French Philosophy" Alfred
Fouillee: "Maeterlinck' Essay on the
Life of Bees" Edouard Rod; William
Crary Brownell as Critic on Fine Art
Russell Sturgis; Government Contro
of the Trusts" Emil Steinbach; 'Ex-
port Bounties on Sugar in Europe" r
Hotowetz; and Chronicle of tht
Month";" Joseph 3. Bishop. The latter
contribution. as it's title indicates, is al
editorial review of some of the leading
events of the past month, and is prov
ing to be a most valuable feature.
Leslie's Monthly.
The April Leslie's is a readable and
attractive number with it's many
special features, stories, poems, and
fine illustrations. An important feat
ure are the opening chapters of a novel
by William Mcleod Raine, entitled "A
Daughter of Raasay." A partial list OF
the articles and stories shows the fol-
lowing titles: Farming out Con-
victs," Benjamin F. Blackburn; "a
Chronicle of the Rear Guard Leo
Crane; Leaves from a Hunter s
Sketch Book" Charles Livingston Bull;
The Vengeance of Rett Adams 1.-The
Mongrel Child" Thomas w. Steep; and
THE Life Principle John Dickinson
Sherman.
Scribner's Magazine.
Admirers of Richard Harding Daviss
stories will welcome the opening in
stallment of his latest novel, Captain
Macklin," in the April Scribner's. Sew
eral beautiful illustrations by Walter
Appleton Clark accompany it. Thomas
Nelson Page contributes an amusing
story, THE Sheriff's Bluff" An artis-
tic feature are two full page illustrated
pictures in colors on How Easter
Comes in the City" Josephine Dodge
Daskam has one of her delightful
stories. "A Reversion to Type" 1t is
illustrated by Christy. Clara E. Laugh
lin contributes sketch decidedly out
of the ordinary, on The Evolution of a
Girls IDEAL" Other stories and arti-
cles given in this delightful number
are: The Gloucester Fishermen
James B. Connolly; "A Story of Three
States" Alfred Mathews: "Some Note
worthy Scholars Daniel C. Gilman;
and the several departments.
The North American Review.
The following list of articles pre-
sented in this months North Ameri-
'can Review will give an idea of its
value and interest to all who desire to
keep in touch with the leading ques-
tons of the hour: Does the Race of