The Minneapolis journal., 1903-09-30
OCTOBER MAGAZINES

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Two Minneapolitans contribute special
articles to the current number Of the Re
view Of Reviews Eugene G. Hay writes
on Canadian Reciprocity taking up the
subject with special reference to Mr..
Chamberlain's British zollverein project;
and Professor W-kM- yssof the Mime
sofa School of Agriculture. writes on edu-
cation OF the rural population under the
title Our Farmer Youth and the Public
Schools
Dr. Edward T. Devine's illustrated re-
view of the achievements Of the Low adj
ministration in promoting the welfare OF
the masses In New York is at once a mas
terly argument for the continuance of the
reform city government in power and a
message Of encouragement to municipal
reformers everywhere who are striving for
social betterment in their various COM
munities.
The much talked of, socialistic legisla-
tion of New Zealand as viewed in it's ac-
tual operation by an observant American
business men, is described by DR.. Z. g.
Warner in paper crammed full Of peril
nent facts freshly garnered. while some
interesting comments on the relation Of
trade -unionism to the principles of dem
ocracy are contributed by ga Tired Aus
tralian."
The Booklovers' Magazine again sue
ceeds in securing variety, both in COM
parison with preceding numbers and in
itself The opening article, by Jane A..
Stewart, discusses present-da "Women's 8
Colleges and their Executives - pointing
out the latest approved principles and
methods, as well as touching upon the
personalities of to-day's leading women
ticle" is upon Edgar Allen Poe, his strik-
ing story on dual personality being re-
printed, accompanied with a critique, by
Professor A. E. Hancock, on Dual Per-
sonality in Literature and Life" There
are four breezy fox-hunting pictures in
colors- reproductions Of rare old prints;
but the chief features of the art section
are seven Of Jules Lefebvre's famous Ideal
Heads, in sepia tint, with a descriptive
sketch. An account Of "The Picture Post
Card Fever'-the craze that has swept
the continent and British Isles-tho face
tious In tone, is full Of surprising facts,
and is illustrated by reproductions of
serious and comic cards. George Petrie' s
account of "a Social Experiment" now
being made in a "single tax colony in
Alabama will attract not only the sociol-
ogist but the general reader.
Everybody's Magazine-An Illustrated
article in the October issue; Heroes OF
the Hour tells the plain story Of various
plain men who have risen to heroic
heights during the past year in the emer-
gencies Of hood feud and riot. It Is good
to see the keen face Of Leslie Matlock.
the man who raced an Oregon flood and
saved 500 lives, as a change from the
eternal steel magnate; Sheriff Whitlock,
who put down a crazy mob with his shot
gun; Lawyer Byrd, who plunged into a
| Kentucky feud; Governor Durbin, who
played a governors part to the shame of
his weaker contemporaries-we welcome
them all to such fame as printed recog
milton may give them. Let us have more
of these eVery -day heroes.
] Outing for October is full of timely
! things for out-of door men and women.
October is a shooting month. H. s. Can
fields story Of Shooting Grouse in the
Middle Northwest" and "Off-Day Among
Quail and 1tHelps to Duck Calling" are
\ therefore all in the swing of present out
| door activities. To big game hunters, J
H. Kidder's paper on Hunting Sheep in
Alaska will make valuable as well as in
teresting reading, because few have spent
so much time in Alaskan game research
as Mr.. Kidder.
The Popular Science Monthly for Octo-
Der opens with a very elaborately Illus
trated article on the decorative art Of the
North American Indians by Professor
Franz Boas, of columbia university. The
author, who is the chief living authority
| on the subject, desscribes the convention
allied decorations on articles Of daily use
and explains the interpretations given by
| the Indians and eirporigin.