The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01
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.rt number OF McClure's Is OF unusual
The eur n.y., /, new serial, THE Triumph" by
lrires' e,.,wood Pier is begun, The first in
Aram 80 this new novel takes firm hold on
~ \. ,,,def's interest a. .,,
WI e n,d "A Century of Painting in Amer
,niels calico q
ID .,b.r contains, too the last chapter Of
tbs p.srvs account Of his greatest achieve
Roosh III. last Years of Arctic Work which
nsnt s,nc;nc in this magazine just year.
ks pe'n -, stories are all good--the little one
10y si;n,ps" being particularly touching.
nas. a.. most important feature OF the febru-
NeCiures is that series OF papers under me
~ Us .s,diro The Surgery Of Light" The
gns''. Ne seres is written by the brilliant Dam
tN - Jacob Ris, and is a sketch OF the
rh sTnS Nils Finsen of Copenhagen, who de-
nan ,he theory Of healing various diseases
wTs ths agency of certain components OF Or
popS" .bine In the second. Mr.. Cleveland
W.. rrlates quite engagingly the story OF Dr.
ho"N achievement; then Alfred Harmsworth
AZ account of the successful use OF the
w., system in England where it was intro
tM', , ,k,orph the influence OF no less dstin
cle5u .or,natriot of Finsens than that Prn-
s'nf wales who is now queen of England.
eS ~, 81 the series is by George c. Hopkins
10. IN. Of the Finscn system in America and
~ ..,ry.lous results where it has been used in
.,rtIrston with the H-ray
=. N. Engineering Magazine for February are
.s,;,Ies important for the value of the in
.s,;or they contain and interesting by their
W .l4 natter and the richness and beauty Of
w, Illustrations The first is The Opening
y ll,ska" by Harrington Emerson dealing with
4. y..t possibilities OF that region and its trans
" 800, needs. from the viewpoint of one per-
.t.-- IL the MT he
4 s;. nv NJ. Paul Letheule, and treats Of the
~ mich has been done In France in harness.
* n. high water powers of the Alps to the
~ an. only Of the railway and the factory,
~ LAO nj the eottager's workshop and the farm.
W,rv excellent ongrsvngs accompany also Mr.
/ pacbsnan's discussion of foundry economy and
N NJ Bbbins review of the steam turbine Tor
n Nh land and marine work. Mr.. Arnold explains
n as n. aid Of fac smile forms and blanks, a
Il cs.m Of shop accounting in actual use in a
,roinq press factory Mr. Andrews offers
4 ,,roo,s Of the commercial control OF the factory
!, 4 should be administered by the business man
z ,s,t; and Mr. Williams presents an excellent
,sdy Of the general principles of successful man
,srn,rt OF metalliferous mines. The regular re-
n i'm and index Of the Worlds Engineering press
& srciudes the number.-The Engineering Mega
nsf Nfp York.
II Ev.Dbody's Magazine begins most appropri-
n ,ey with an article on India--"Ihe Courts %
he Raiahs This is apropos OF the great dur
t,ra At Delhi Both text and illustrations are
srsphc exponents Of the India Of the past and the
n india OF today Justus Miles Formans exquisite
b joy. story. Journeys End is concluded AL
n ned Henry Lewis takes, for his third article in
"a IA. series Great DAYS in Great Mems Lives,
y d, forceful part played by Franklin in ncgo-
n tiadng with England the treaty Of the peace OF
n Paris There is stunning character study OF
"a Il. adventurous Fnglishman, Sir Raiah Brooke
n "a Viking Of the East by H. S Canheld. An
a suount OF Miss lane Adams OF Hull House and
What she has done for the poor Of Chicago will be
found very interesting Booker / Washington
continues Work With the Hands with the
a fourth paper Of his autobiographica example
Oscar King Davis Incidents of Service in the
II Philippines and China is full Of thrilling stories
"a 'ibrsyery and courage drawn from several cam
"a ralgns
n At the very outset OF his article Mr.. pavi.
RI rkes clear and definite distinction between the
NJ meanings of the words bravery" and courage
ID The whole paper is live matter of the Ye9
Hvsst sort
Nh The February Smart Set opens with The
NJ Wcong of Marcus" by G. B. Burgin, a novel
Ute which is both brilliant and delightful. j
III Farkles with epigrammatc humor, and yet there
u. frequent touches of tenderness.
IA The short stories of this number are equally
distinguished for their merit and for their va
nsty a Luncheon at Nick's," by Kate Jor
dsn, delights with a situation at once move
"a snd amusing; Heart of Gold" by James Brancl
e'hell Is a sentimental romance. told with con
s1nmste AIT; The Counting of Drusills West.
Emma Wolf, relates unique love affair
IN with the New by Felicia Goddard,
Fnshty dialogue, ingenious as it is laugh
,osi La Donna della Finestra," by Justus Mile
roman eleverly portrsys struggle betwee
"Ise and sentiment
"a victor du Bled the French writer, who is a
s-ao,ity on social matters. contributes an essa
q lie Salon Quest-iil Que Doit-il Etre
saea should gladden. the soul OF any woman wit
seta aspirations
Ut u. me poems of this issue again reach the yer
sl Standard set by the magazine. Among ther
~ 9oh.rioutions by Bliss Carman, lie Comte Rot
M y Montesquiou, Victor Plarr, Arthur Ketof
# -, Feix Carmen R, K. Munkittrick, Charlie
Sui'on Going Arthur Macy, iona Gale, Thee
r. M NJ harrison, Madeline Bridges, Ethel Watt
II N. Kelley e''O'' 'a''1' 1''0
An ns nqmor IS as usual of the very hes
H. the contributors to this department {
y, magazine are Hayden Carruth, Tom P. Mo-
- FRANK Roe Batchelder and Albert Lee
M u the February issue of Ainslee's the leadir
Lsl, Is entitled, Money and Matrimony,'
Ri s p Dixon, and presents picture Of Iii
ho,, n'ngion Another amusing feature is
s,b, S ICY by Felicia Goddard, entitled, I'll
d s,,.s eluo, Elizabeth Duer is in evidence wit
Cb.rt ~ story OF modern life Aunt Rebecca
Hen Art and the Broncho,' by Oiv
s,,, story of strenuous life in the Sout
COIN I Is full Of drama and the picturesq'
81 bound :. Inc locality. A contribution that
,aysrght" which. naturally anpeaTs witho
.s, Signature. Uudeniably this IS bone fl,
M .....enb because the inter.ieus and lnltnrs