Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08


Crushing Burden to the British PEG.
pie" Rt. Hon. Sir ]. Z. Gorst; "A Pol.
icy that Would Conserve the Empire,
Archibald r. Colquhoun; and Its Eff.
feet on United States Trade" H. Loom.
is Nelson. The second symposium
deals with the new status of the Ma
tional Guard. (Franklin Square, New
York;
The Atlantic Monthly.
Margaret Sherwood opens the August
Atlantic with a complete novel which will
prove most acceptable to the many read
ers of this sterling magazine. 1t is en-.
titled Daphne" and the scenes are lait
in Italy. Charles j. Bullock has q
thoughtful paper on 1.-The Concentration
of Banking Interests in the United
States" Arthur Stanwood Pier has a
timely article on Lawn Tennis" Henry
James, the brilliant novelist, writes in
| terestingly of Emile lola" Louis c.
Elson discusses Our Public Education in
Music" In "a Letter from the Philip
pines" Arthur Stanley Riggs gives many
facts of interest. There are short stories
this month, by r. E. Young, Lafcadio
Hearn, Esther B. Tiffany, and Alexander
Black. Many other entertaining and in
structive features are also noted.
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Donahoe's Magazine.
| The August issue of Donahoe's Maya
zine is Memorial Number in honor of
Pope Leo. The beautiful front cover
shows a bas-relief of the great Pope
printed in purple. The memorial articles
are: Pope Leo XIII, Life and Work, -
most complete and interesting biogra-
ply; THE College of Cardinals Rev. F.
A. Cunningham; 1.-THE Modern Conclave, "
| Opinions of Great Men on Pope Leo"
and Tribute of Cardinal Gibbons The
dozens of fine half-tones which accompany
these articles, especially the many full
page portraits of Pope Leo makes this
number exceptionally valuable. Aside
| from the memorial articles the usual
| features of interest are noted, including
| the following: "Dispossessed Ameri-
cans" James Connolly; Parliamentary
and Extra Parliamentary Agitation in
Ireland" r. Barry O'Brien; The Irish
Party in the House of Commons Mi
chael Marlborough; "Our True Position -
Rev John F. Mullany, Ii. D.; THE
Dramatic Year Reviewed. John Talbot
Smith and Leaves from the Log of a
Ship Surgeon Il. ]. Dillon. Donahoe's
Magazine Co.. IS Boylston ST., Boston.)
The Review of Reviews.
| This able magazine gives each month a
full and interesting review of the worlds
doings, which makes it especially valu-
able to busy readers. In addition to the
news departments, there is always
group of noteworthy articles, timely and
| instructive. In the current number the
group of special articles opens with a
character sketch of Pope Leo XIII, by
| w. T. Stead. 1t is profusely illustrated.
Ernest Kraufft contributes another time
| ly character sketch on James Abbott
M'Neil Whistler. John r. Commons dis
cusses at some length, THE Present
Status of the American Labor Move
ment," and Frank Fayant writes of THE
| Plight of the English Worker. Two
articles which may be classed together
are: 1.-The German Elections and the
Socialist Party" by Wolf Won Sehier
brand, Phi. d. and "Jaures, the Present
Leader of French Socialism" Other con-
trihutions are: ''This Years Big Wheat
| Harvest in Kansas Philip Eastman,
and Electric Power from Mount Rainier"
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Place, New York;
Leslie's Monthly.
The August Fiction Number of Leslie's
Popular Monthly is an exceedingly at
| 1r,;t1, fIA hos Of
short stories, poems, sketches etc. In brief
| the table of contents includes Miss Prim-
| rose Roy Rolfe Gibson; within the
Ring of Singing Marion Hill; 1.-THE Big
| Peach" Henry Harland; How Dark
Patrick Saved the Bank of Ireland,
Seumas MacManus; New Stories by
| Eben Holden Irving Bachelor; "a Few
Real Boys" Judge Henry A. Shute;
| "Isan's Strategy Harry Stillwell Ed
| wards; 1.-The Loaded Gun" John Luther
Long; working for Fame john M.
Oskison; 1.-The Great American Lobby"
| 1.-The Romance" Howard Pyle" and
Atmosphere on the Stage" David Belas-
| co. The several departments are as usual
tmost entertaining. Drank Leslie Pub
lishrg House, 141-1f1 Fifth Ave, New
York;
New England Magazine.
Maine readers will enjoy the interesting
article by Manscom Packard on Mount
Kineo'' in the August New England
Magazine. The many beautiful 1llustra-
| tions which accompany this article will
rank with the best to be- found in cur
| rent publications. Another richly illus
| trated article describes Beacon Hill, Bos-
| ton, and it's many notable points oil IN
terest. Randolph l. Geare Writes inter-
estingly of Historic Flags" Francis H.
Kendall describes Turnpike Roads OF
Middlesex County" Coins and Coinage
in the New England Colonies are treated
| by Frederic Austin Ogg, and William Il.
Griffis tells of "Our War with One Gun.
| There is large amount of fiction IN TINS
number, including "a Summer Windfail,
Virna Sheard; "A Belated Comedy,
Emilia Elliott; 1.-THE Fork of the Road,
Olivia Howard Dunbar; and surprising
Sarah Ellen" Lizzie M. Hadley. Many
other features of interest are noted, the
whole making a most acceptable table oil
contents. America Company, Park