The Republican journal., 1903-04-02
Literary News and Notes.

Another Maine-bo writer comes to
the front in Sewall Ford, author of the
novel. "Horses Nine" He was born
in south Levant, but has spent only a
small part of his life in this State. He
is 50 years of age, and for IL years has
been in newspaper work in Boston,
Baltimore and New York. He has
written much short fiction for the maya
zines
In the March Atlantic is an impor-
taut paper upon the question OF fran
chiseS by George c. Skies, who serves
as Secretary to the Municipal Voters
League of Chicago, which has accom-
plished such notable civic reforms Mr..
Skies is unusually well qualified to deal
firmly with the important question.
His vigorous and reasona bic discussion
Of reform should be read by everyone
concerned about tile future welfare of
or cities.
Tie child labor problem. which is
agivating the entire country at present
is ADV discussed IN the leading article
III the April number of Leslie's Month
~. an article written authoritatively
ny W :. Waudby, special agent for the
=. : Department Of Labor. Another
article as remarkable for its photo
graphs rs for its text, is that on the
Fire Walkers Of FIJI, one of the uneN-
planned miracles OF our own day. The
Autobiography of SHOP Girl, d true
story Of life, oll the same principle as
rhe successful Autobiography OF Il
Thief. begins in this number. IL is IL
lerSOua5 narrative of everyday tXper-
fence and ot tile greatest human inter
-. fleIe is also a timely study Of
Pope Leo NH. with soue interesting
portraits If the cardinals from Whom
his successor will be chosen. y story
by :. H. Crockett, OF smuggling in
Spain. and an Irish newspaper yarn by
>eumas MacManus, syAp1 hetcaliy IL
lu>trated with Il thrilling sea story, and
an excellent animal tale Of mule IN
the coal mines. make up the chief part
Of the fiction in this number. At the
md of the Magazine is a ciever sketch
10y Carolyn Wells Of thA best scheme
I0r producing the gfeN American
Trust-made novel Of the future, and a
number of light verses and short sto-
Ties.
The April Cosmopolitan is a carefully
balanced magazine. 1t appeals to tn"
individual tastes OF the many, and the
many tastes OF the individual. There
are Il stories and arteIts-lOl pictures.
Chief place is given to d striking al
ticie on AmericanIZation OF the Cana
dian Northwest, written by William
r. stewart \ personal sketch of
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The opening chapters of Mr.. Dwight
Tiltolfs new book. "On Satan's Mount, "
deceive the reader with fair promises
of story of horses and racing, but the
theme soon changes, and the authors
purpose stands disclosed as the portray
al of The American great capitalist. The
theme is by no means novel, and MI
Tilton has not strivtn to find Il new
type wherewith to Illustrate it, but has