The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-02


which began on Oct. 10; 1.-The New
Springfield Rifle and the Improvement in
Small Armsi'ls "Galveston's Great Sea
the movement for the adoption of the
Roman character in writing and printing
in place of the Chinese systems of pic
writing. DR.. George F. Kunz writes
an authoritative account of the discov-
cry of radium, and the uses and proper
ties of that wonderful element. In this
number also appears the defense OF Rus
sia's policy in Finland, which was ad-
dressed last month by Minister de Plehve
to Mr.. w. T. Stead. Altogether a typi-
cally "live'' number.
Book News for November is .replete
with reviews Of all the late books and
current literary news, There are two
original articles. 1.-THE Popular Study of
Modern Degeneraoy Of the Drama by
Quentin Macdonald. The educational de-
partment includes Lessons II. In litera-
ture, Greek: Periods 2 and 8, lyric poetry
Pindar, Aeschylus. Saphocles and Euripi-
des; in general history, Egypt and Phoe-
nicia in zoology, matter of living and nom
living and Information, and in botany,
seeds and the termination of seeds.
"a House Divided is the taking title
of the novel in Lippincott's Magazine for
November It's authors name Ella Mid
dleton Tybout, is a familiar one to read
ers of Lippincotts Magazine, though here
tofore her productions have been in the
line of short stories Her Parallels in
Black lately running through Lippin-
colts are particularly striking and indi-
cate that which is richly fulfilled in this
latest work. The little state of Delaware
has been chosen by Miss Tybout for the
placing of "a House Divided and her
portrayal of a farmer who, because he
believes his wife to be untrue to him, has
not spoken to her for sixteen years, is a
ra rlyo h w clever
Lippincott's novels are always worth
while-and the November number sus-
tains this opinion.
writer whose pen-name. Jean D. Halo
well, keeps one guessing who is the real
author of so racy tale. The sex is con-
little lace petticoat, and the whole thing
than the touch of a mere man"
"The Man in the Tower. by. FRANCIS
railroad signal tower, where. in SUI
preme moment of danger, man be-
comes almost divine.
Harper's Magazine for November is, as
usual. replete with good things. There
are stories by Maarten Martens. Marie
Van Worst, Brand Whitlock and the first
installment of Mary JohnSon'S new nov
ell "Sir Mortimer"
Edmund Clarence Stedman's Life 'on
| the Floor, the ieaQlnS drllcle OF the
November Century, will give acquaint-
ance with the New York Stock exchange
from within, and illustrations by Ernest
L. Blumenschein and Otto H. Bacher will
add vividness and value to the narrative.
Mr.. Stedman's membership in the New
York Stock exchange dated from 1859 to
1900.
Outing for November is full of good
things for the athlete and the lover Of
outdoor sports. Save the schoolboys. :"
by Casper Whitney, is perhaps the most
notable offering of the month.
The November Worlds Wo-h is dis
tinguished by its illustrations as well as
for its reading matter, which is always
of a high order. Besides much in
teresting editorial comment it has
an exhaustive and we'll illustrated
article on "fhe sPostoffice and the
People" John Safgent's work, with many
pictures, is very readable.
The Bookman for November has much
information and gossip of interest to
literary folk notable article is 1.-The
Revelation of Herself by Mary Farley
Sanborn. Rudyard Kipling as a poet is
considered by the editor, Harry Thurston
peck and the usual book reviews