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he December issue Of 10 story Rool oo,,..
out under by far the most pretentious cover vol
used on this magazine The well known sctrcss
Euna Wallace Hopper, holds the place of honor
IN inc magazine with story entitled "The Flow
or OF the Morgue. There is verv clever Christ
mas story by Ernest Jerrold entitled christina
Eve IN bohemia Mrs. George F. Pickett widow,
OF the Confederate officer who led the famous
charge OF Gettysburg, contributes story en-
titled The Last Act Two very clever bits Of
comedy work are done by Hayden Carruth. under
the title old Hank and William A. Osborne
under the title The Next Morning"
The Viscount De Santo-Thyrso contributes an
essay, American Women and American Men y
to the December Smart Set. in which This formcr
Portuguese minister to the United States shows
true insight and much wit in his characterize
ton OF Americans. Edgar Saltus writes with
even more than his accustomed brilliancy. under
the title, "Caret and Cream"
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The well known marine artist T Dart Walker
has famous double-page drawing in the current
issue of Lesle's Weekly, of the curious scene ON
board an American man-of-war when the lack
tars return from shore leave each bringing some
strange pet, a goat, dog a monkey a roostpr
or some other favorite animal The drawing IS
one OF the best Of the naval series printed in
Leslie's Weekly The frontispece, in honor of
the horse show is full page OF horse going
at full speed over hurdle.
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The opening article Of the December Parsons
is clever sketch Of Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.
or in the terse phrase OF an admiring African
chieftan The Man Who Gets Things Done
Mr. Chamberlain is unquestionably one of the
men most in the public eye Of the world TODAY
and the chatty personal style in which this sketch
Of sc unfit
a wide reading OF particular interest also will
be found the article on Uncle Sans Pocketbook
which, by its statistics OF the cost of maintain
ing the various governmental departments and
the comparative expenditures OF continental gov
ernments for similar purposes shows that des-
pite the American reputation for reckless ex-
travagance our country's finances are most care
fully administered.
The Literary Digest for November IS con
tains, among other timely articles symposiums 40.
on the following subjects Condition Of the
Democratic Party Meaning Of the New York
City Vote" President Roosevelt's Influence on
the Election, Interesting Features of State
Elections" Pursuit of the Mad Mullah" "Sepa-
ration of Church and State in France" Den
marks American Peril Mr. Howels on Read
ing for Girls "The Devil in Poetic Represents
ton Mrs Fishes New Sacred Drama MARY Of
Magdala).' "A New Austrian Monument Of
Dante" "Zolas Defeats and Triuinphs,' What
Did the Jews Borrow from the Babyonians?
The Religious Condition OF Italy Or Heber
Newton and the Passing Of the Broad Church
Movement "Hymnology Reviewed by an Eng
lish Peer Q-ord Nelson), +" Americas Neglect Of
Religious Opportunities in the Philippines" Is
Great Stature a Disease?' How to Cause Trans
parent Bodies to Disappear Identification by
Finger Prints Does Water Dissolve Glass -
Powdered Milk and Notable Books of the