The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
The MAGAZINES

The Worlds Work begins the new year
with a splendid output of information. sug-
gestion and stimulation. 1t covers the con-
spicuously practical interests of the world,
and is in every respect a desirable periodical
for reference. The text is always accompa-
MED by the best of illustrations The cur
rent number is of special interest. The article
on shipbuiiding at Groton, Conn.,, and at
Newport News, where great warships and
merchant steamers, each of which can carry
&c, 900 tons of merchandise, are building, dem
onstrates that American shipbuilders can turn
out the best Of ships without government sub
sides as proposed in the Frye bill. Oscar
King Davis contributes from the City of Mex
leo an article on 1.-THE Hopes Of Pan-Ameri-
canism," in which he gives an encouraging
view of the outlook for continued friendly In
tercourse of the United States with Spanish
America. Very Interesting is Earl Mays
illustrated paper on "a Days Work on a
Cattle Ranch" The locality is Wyoming and
the text stimulates an appetite for the free
life and tonic air of that region. 1.-The New
Farming and New Life" is a suggestive
illustrated paper by Mary c. Blossom, de-
scriptive Of Mr.. Laws country place on the
Hudson, where scientific farming is carried
on with all it's effectiveness. Excellent papers
are 1.-THE Adventures of American Goods
Abroad" and Mr.. Hunts ITO Reorganize the
Consular Service"
The Century Is fine number and rich IN
illustration. The second part of James Grant
Wilson's '"Thackeray in the United States
tells of his second visit. and Is profusely
illustrated. Mr.. Hough's third paper on Ihe
settlement Of the West illustrated by Rem
ineton. describes the evolution of railway
construction. The effect of the development
ia described in a somewhat pessimistic spirit
by Mr.. Hough. There is none Of the old
beroism and the west is no longer the poor
mans country, he says. There Is very In
terasting paper on "Electric Transit in Lon
, don and Paris by !. n Ford. rhe WORK OF
the American syndicate in reconstructing
1,ondon's rapid transit, deep-level tunnel cleo
tric system is described An attractive fea-
t5,re is James Whitcomb Riley's "A Few
| Neighbor- Children group Of poems about
| children in his most winning style. MT. Loo
mis- paper on New Year customs twenty years
ego is "a good thing to read, now that the OLD
! cEatonT Of excepting open house. is obsolete
| notable paper is Lille Hamilton French S
| Some of Our Wise Virgins" illustrated
| wherein the current tendency among young
women to the useful and practical ana penen-
cent is portrayed in contrast with the former
| paper on the Foolish Virgins" The notion
| Of this number is very attractive. hiiiot
| Flower concludes his amusing SERIES Pollce'
man Elynn,s Adventures The Lighter
,Veinn writers are in an unusually HAPPY
| mood.
! The Review of Reviews gives an admirabls
| summary of the leading events and move
ments Of the past year and the cartoons are
of unusual excellence OF course. "Bart's
!. fine work is very conspicuous in this de-
partment. E. R. Johnson, member OF the
isthmian canal commission, contributes al
| interesting paper on that enterprise. Ht
! thinks 1000, 900 tons of traffic Will be aVali
able by the time the canal, by either route
! is completed There are papers on the philan
thropist, A. B. Nobel. who left $1o,0oO.OoO t.
1 reward people who do the most service fol
! their fellow men, and on. Marcelin Berthelot
the great Fxerch chemist, the fftieth ami
versary of the commencement OF whose sae-
i tive and successful scientific work was re
1 cant,v celebrated In Paris. "A feature is Mr.
. Martins paper on high-speed electric loco
motion, the possibilities Of which are indi
lcatsd BY the rate Of lao miles an hour at