Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-21
LITERARY NOTES.

or all the branches Of photography
landscape is the most popular with
amateurs: not that it is, the easiest,
but because an ever varying field IL
open to picture makers. A few simple
rules for success are indicated In the
March Delineator in the first of
series on pictorial Photography" by
Juan c.. Abel, former editor Of the
markable examples of landscape photo
graphy are reproduced and emphasize
the points made in the text.
The Worlds Work for February
publishes entire, for the first time in
America, Rudyard Kipling's 'Tho
Islanders" which has raised verit-
able furore of discussion In England.
Frank Norris, the author of the "Octo-
pus," in an article entitled "The
Frontier Gone at Last shows how
the Anglo-Saxons have at last encircl-
ed the globe with conquest.
Country Life in America for Feb
ruary is an enlarged number Of this
beautiful magazine of the world out
of-doors, representing the new expan-
sion OF American life to the country.
In Garb of White" the frontispiece.
is remarkable picture of New Eng
land woods road in. winter.
Apparently the St. Nicholas has
made change pleasing to it's readers
in substituting long short-story"
complete in each number for the usual
installment of a serial. AT all events.
the change has been followed by a
gratifying increase in the subscription
list, and the new policy will certainly
be continued for the present.
In sketch Of DR.. Nicholas Murray
P,11t Of ho nj
bia University, contributed to the
Review of Reviews for February, the
fact Is brought out that DR.. Butter has
delivered important educational ad-
dresses In every one of the fifty states
and territories of the Union.
Held for ORDERS" tales OF railroad
life by Frank II. Spearman, has just
been issued by the Mcclure Publishing
Co., New York. The scene is a noun
tain division in the far west, where
thrilling emergencies are of frequent
occurrence. In recognizing the men
who meet these mergencies-types
of the large class of brave. competent.
resourceful railroad employ es-these
stories pay long-due tribute. There
are stories by the switchman. the
wiper, the roadmaster, the strike. the
dispatcher, the nightman, the master
mechanic and the trainmaster. and
| all are well told.
- The same publishers issue "Jack
| Racer" by Henry Somerville, with
decorations by Anne Goldwaite. The
young man who gives this breezy name
| toHenry Somerville's story OF typical
western town is refreshing, imper-
turable chap, just the fellow to win
hearts every day in the week, if the
hearts are not too old and grabbed;
for Jack does not meet with the ap-
prevail of the sedate old ladies', and
among the gossips has somewhat of
of reputation as ne'rdo-we1. But
| this does not worry Jack. He is adj
mired by the young men, adored by
| the girls, the hero of the small boys.
All the phases of life in Pekin, it's
magnates, its beaux, its bellies, its
Cantata Of Esther, and it's politics are
involved in the progress OF his for
tunes and the development of his love
affairs; and they are are all depicted
in way so vivid and full of kindly
humor that the book will appeal to
everyone who has known or who wants
to know life which is admirable
in It's simplicity. The story is little
lesson In it's optimism. :.
The current number OF the Ladies'
Home Journal contains Ira D. Sankey's
latest hymn, which is called "A Song
of Heaven and Homeland" The words
of this hymn were written by the we'll
known poet, Ellen e. Rexford. and
they have been most beautifully set
to music by Mr.. Sankey for the maya
zine which now presents the hymn.
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, the author of
Hugh Wynne," has written for the
Century Magazine a group OF very
short stories, page or two in length.
yah ~T hi icnl
phase of life. The first Of these. "a
Man and a Woman" appears in the
February number.
(Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit
Mich.), comes to lis suggestive OF
winter in it's front cover illustration
OF boys coasting. The stories in this
number will prove highly interesting
to live boy, and will not prove un-
interesting to grown folks. They are:
1.-The Great Kennebec Hill Race"
1.-THE Thrale Boys Legacy" ''Toby;
A Story for Little Boys" Fun and
Profit in Trapping" "A Case of Mis-
taken Identity" Trooper Sterk." and
Working My Way Around the World"
Among the articles helpful to boys
are: "goys, Get Strong" "Some Boys
Have Seen," Familiar Talks With
Boys" For Boys to Think About"
and George Washington the Boy
In 1.-THE Second Municipal Election
in Greater New York; in the Atlantic
for February, Edward M. Shepard
gives a remarkable summary of the
recent history of New York politics,
the characters of the late candidates
and leaders, he states his own reasons
for the stand that he took, closes with
message full Of hope and good wishes
| for his successful competitor, Mr.
| Low.
| John Jacob Astor was asked one
| day what was the largest amount OF
| money he had ever made in one trans
| action This he declined to answer.