The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11

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that conditions are not as bad there as in
the italian, Greek and Syrian quarters.
There Is an interesting sketch of the L
Smithsonian Institution and it's English
founder, James Smithson, and readers will I
be interested in the paper on mental and
moral heredity in royalty. and in Profess
sor Cattell's statistical study of eminent I
men. The Professor thinks the human
race is beginning to fail in art and poetry
but for a century more, science and Its
applications will be at their maximum.
After that-senility. Not an exhilarating
outlook for the ambitious and bumptious
human race, is it? w
The Worlds Work follows its cornprs-
hensive review of the greater movements
OF the world with an admirable illustrated |
paper on our navy and its work and an
analysis of the United States Steel Gor-
poration's profit sharing plan, showing its
possibilities OF large advantage 70 labor.
as Well as capital, and minimizing the
probability Of strikes. Very Interesting
is Mr.. Nimss paper the lawyer Of the
day, who is in a very different environage
from the lawyer Of half a century ago,
and has to face and act in new conditions,
where culture is less distinctive quality
than formerly. Many lawyers are at
tached to the big Arms who deal III special
practice and eloquence in the courtroom is
becoming rare. Lawyers are in the law
business. Public libraries are treated by
Mrs. Maines .attractively, and Mr.. 4Bax-
ter shows how electric traction is ems
lcroachtng upon steam and troyyels are
now auxiliaries to: the trunk lines and he
makes it appear that ultimately electric
traction may supersede, steam on, the
great trunk lines An interesting paper
is Mr.. Magee's statement Of the best feat
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The Review Of Reviews is very prac-
teal number. Professor Comons contrib
utes an intelligent discussion Of recent
attempts in Indiana, Michigan and else
\ where to solve taxation problems, show
ing that Indiana has made decided prog
ress in the solution of the all important
question. Mr.. Low reviews the English
Taft Vale decision, which makes labor
civilly and criminally responsible for ille-
gal acts committed during a strike. Wal
ter Wellman's paper on the latest phase
OF the Irish question, which points to
! rational settlement Of the problem, is
a valuable contribution and very inter
esting reading is found in Mr.. Director
Wilder's paper on "The Coal Deposits of
the Northwest in which is shown the
value of the Ignite deposits in North Da-
| nOec1. DcSlueS TIE Ollu1nlnOuS measures IN
Montana, Wyoming and Washington. The
i Pacific cables and wireless telegraphy re-
celve due attention, and there is a very
entertaining, Illustrated description of
Henry Marquand's collection Of paintings,
engrayings; etc, and his generous
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The English Review ot Reviewed. ow
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don,) contains a rather pessimistic arti-
Gle by Mr.. Stead on the outlook for
political parties Of the present, but he
predicts the rise of a progressive party
which will save Great Britain from disso-
) luton. The various departments of this
| magazine are, as usual, full of interesting
reading and Illustrations.
The Bookovers' Magazine Interestingly
: discusses the Men Behind the Colleges
: and gives portraits in tint of Presidents
Eliot, Butler, Schuman, Harper and Har:
rison. Considerable space is given to al
Illustrated paper on Emerson, his life
habits, genius, etc. Several portraits. o
the sage are given together with interest
] ing views of Concord and the Emerson
= nome The number is profusely illus
trated. Among the Illustrations are no
e tlceable three studies of Cardinal Rich
lieu, from the painting by Philippe d.
? SA4dAtPo6IS, d Stuuy IN Color, line Sun
fecked PATH and a photo from a crayol
= drawing by A. B. Barker of Kaaterskil
Glove at sunset. Mr.. Mr.. Eaton is Ger
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y The cosmopoIltans flor February ha
S many attractions, as 1.-The America1
r Bride" with illustrations, by Hjalma
Hjorth Boyesen, No. 2. and an illus
trated paper on old Damascusgwhich wa
an ancient city when Abraham selecte
his steward from it's population. MI
Prices illustrated paper on ,"Presiden
a |McK1nley'sp Tours is full Of Gpleasan
& "reminiscences. General Wolsely continue
8 his sketch of the early career OF Ma 20
S leon. There is very attractive: pa pc
e on Tolstoy and his home by Gilbert Hub
n bard, who cannot be excelled lin sue
5, writing. His portrayal of Tolstoy In rud
II peasant garb with the accessories 6
e wealth and luxury all around him is
: feature of the number go r &::sss5ls5 :
IS The American Federationist, the off
$ cial magazine of the American Fedora
y ton of Labor. opposes the proposition t
Is incorporate labor unions as a device c
s labor's enemies. There is a 4 paper o
It The Problem of Machinery in whic
@ 1t is argued that labor aving* machine
d are of inestimable advantage. to labo
II as economies in production tend to max
Y more of the individual
: The New England Magazine publishe
l. an interesting paper on Bella Pratt, til
: New England sculptor, with photogra phi
81 examples of his work, and there are som
very readable "reminiscences of Wende
r Phillips by Lille B. Chase Wyman AT
It tractive, too, is the illustrated paper O
e the old Wadsworth- Longfellow mansio
e. at Portland. Me-, where Longfellow passe
g his childhood. The paper on New Eng
IT land Editors in the South is historical
l. valuable, and there is some pleasan
q literary Renaissance in the illustrate
e paper on the city of Hartford. Bosto1
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y LItteIPs Living Age for Jan. 81 con
~ tains, as usual, very attractive matter a
~ Sir Leslie Stephens Browning
Casuistry,' and Mr.. Lubbock 8 San ANA
- teur in Rome" A serial. "Princ
e Adri"n of Zell,' is commenced, and ther
ID is a age of admirable quotations fro,
l. the poets of to-day. Boston: The Ii,
'g ing Age Company.
>. Masters Of Art for February is devote
- to Fra Angelica, of the Florentine schoo
=, and his art,witha dozen examples from II
paintings In Florence. and the Louvre :
p Paris. There is an excellent biogra phy
~ this pious decorator who wrought whe
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