Evening journal., 1902-10-04
THE LITERARY WORLD

The October Overland Monthly is a
camera number. and comes out with
beautiful reproductions Of the best pho
! tographic art OF the day. W. &c. Das-
sonville. the distinguished art photo
guapher has furnished an article on
Individuality in Photography" illus
trated by his own work. Scientific and
| Freak Photography" BY Walter N.
Brennan, gives come wonderful ex-
amples Of unusual illustration. Elk
pert Photography as Applied to Forg-
cry is by Morgan Backus, the expert.
Paintings by Keith, Cadenasso and lat
liner appear this month, and AN etch-
ing by Marion Holden. Tho Preser-
v4tion OF the Big Basin" by Carrie
| Stevens Walter. contains some OF the
best forest photographs ever published.
California Fruits and Flowers by
Walter n. Brennan; Madam Peloa in
| Hawaii" by Iue S. Cleveland, M. d.;
| Log Rats OF tina Pacific by Arthur
lrkcrsley: and "Silll Culture in Cali
iCrnia." make up a remarkable budget
Of illustrated articles. The leading
story IS The Love Of Adam Pancosst, 3"
by John Fleming Wilson, with some
ine Illustrations by Frank Todhunter.
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From no other periodical can so sane
and accurate a view Of current politics
be gained as from the Review of Re-
viows. The October number CT that
publication is noteworthy for its very
clear and full editorial exposition Of
The ilsdec involved in this falls cam
lpaign, the effect Of Speaker Hendorson's
retirement. the meaning of the tariff
agitation In the Middle West, and Pres
ident RooseNolts attitude on the trust
question. The Presidents remarkable
speaking tours through New England,
In the South. and TO the West as far
as Indianapolis--wh an abrupt end
ing was necdssitated by the abscess on
the Presidents leg-are described and
pictured for the reader more compre-
hensivcly than in most daily or weekly
journals. In fact this record OF the
years campaigning up to date is some
thing unique in cur periodical litera-
twe IL includes a survey Of State po-
litical activities, East, West, North and
South. Neither Josiah Quincy's CON
sevativa leadership of the Massachu-
setts Democrats nor Tom Johnson'e
capture OF the Ohio Democratic Crgani-
zatlon. on behalf of the Bryan rad
icals. is ignored. The editor Of the Re
view has added another chapter TO the
unequaled History of Our Own Times"
that he is writing month by month.
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Love and the Soul Hunters" by
John Oliver Hobbies (Mrs. Craigiel is
described as one Of the most amusing
books published in a long time: It is
full OF the clever dialogue which this
author knows so well how 20 invent
but il is suffused with a grave tender
ness. and. from beginning 10 end, en-
velOpes the reader in a thoughtful at
mosphere.
"The Needles Eye" by Florence
Morse Kingsley, is a remarkable story
OF modern American life-not OF one
phase. but of many phases, widely diff
ferent and in startling contrast The
scenes alternate between country and
city.
Infinite variety characterizes the con-
tants OF the October Everybody's. The
number is full OF spirited tales and en-
tertaining articles Rudyard Kiplings
last story. The Comprehension OF Pri-
vate Copper" follows a picturesque ac-
count OF "Old Steamboat Days on the
Mississippi" by G. w. Ogden. In
Monastery. Soldier Of Fortune" II. S.
Canheld tells OF a Chicago fencing mas
ter whose career was as adventurous
as D'Artagnan's What is Lucl1?" by
Paul Latzlxe. attributes fortunes favors
TO character rather than chance. "A
Croesus OF South Africa" by Chalmers
Roberts. records the personality of the
immensely wealthy Alfred Belt, who
WIS Cecil Rhodes partner.E. A. Ham
ilton sums up the careers of "The Big
! Bonanza Four" who made so many
millions out of the Comstock. Miss
Marie Van Vorst in "The Woman That
Tolls describes her experiences as a
working girl in a shce factory at Lynn.
c. Bryscn Taylor writes Of "Vassili
VerestcIhagin" "a Woman's Victory
for Schools" tells Of Miss Margaret
IIaley's successful fight TO make the
corporations of Chicago pay their taxes
in order TO furnish money for school
/ teachers salaries
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Onoto Watanna's new story, "rhe
Wooing OF Wistaria," is love story Of
Japan. which IS told with all the deli
cate charm. humor and pathos OF the
authors first great success, "A Japa-
nese Nightingale"
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''The Beautiful Mrs Moulton," by
Nathaniel Stephenson, is a story en-
ltirely without distinction. It's incidents
are commonplace; its life artificial. The
language is slangy and the doings OF
the people so ordinary that we do MOI
wish to tarTy with them long. The
story, moreover. is devoid OF lesson
psychological or otherwise, and there
are no compensations to be looked foi
on that side
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