The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-31
THE MAGAZINES

i The Worlds Work (New York: Double
day., Page & Coz for September is ant
extraordinarily -: interesting number.
Mr. Eugene Lyle's Illustrated paper. on
fThe American Influence In Mexico" Is a.
perspicuous and valuable sketch Of re-
dictionary and revolution-ri ridden Mexico,
under American Influence which inspired
Porf1no DiazSf to make the Investment of
outside capital In his country safe and
profitable. Diaz, as Mr.. Lyle says, is
Mexico's only real liberator. He has
made Mexico a modern nation under q
American influence. =. Valuable, too, is the
paper. on Thirty Years of italian Prog
ress,'' in which it is shown that italian
unity IS stronger than it: was ten years
ago, and that pessimistic statements fire.
quently appearing. are largely without
foundation, as Notwithstanding great mis-
takes have been made. Italy is indus
triously expanding, fighting ignorance and
crime with widespread educational facili-.
ties for the people, and abolishing the
slum and actualizing the best sanitary
principles. The Transformation Of Italy
is shown to have been relatively greater
than that Of any other modern nation.
The making Of big naval guns by our
government Is Interestingly described,
with illustrations. by Lieutenant Com
mander Gleaves Of our navy. Professor
Bakers illustrated paper on 1.-THE Model
Preparatory School and Mr.. Thompson's
comparison OF railway accidents in
America and Europe, making favorable
showing .for&3the United States, are: at
|. traotive features, and Mr.. Israel Fang
VIII g paper on Ziorism Che believes Jida-
ism must be renatfona1ized or denational-
izedl and Mr.. Lewis "Feats of Modern
Railroad Engineering enhance the value
of this splendid number.
The Popular Science Monthly for Sep
TENDER contains notable paper, by Pro-
I Of Syo3f ~ ~,
DDS Of personal Identification, as the
Bertillon, the Gallon and the palm and sole
system, the latter being given special
prominence and calculation. Mr.. John
Cotton DanB contributes a deeply interest
ing paper on "some Of the Extra Artistic
Elements Of Esthetic Emotion" in which
he specially considers the esthetic effect
paper on Mary IIallock pulse and
Rhythm. and Professor Stiles Of Bellevue
hospital contributes an attractive discus
sion Of theories of sleep and mos
quitoes and methods of exterminating
them are the subject Of a, paper by Pro-
fessor Underwood Of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology. (New York:
The Science Press, Sub station S4)
|, The Booklovers, Magazine 1323 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia) offers some very
good reading on RULERS of American
Cities" by Talcott Williams, with por-,
traits in tint Of Carter Harrison, Seth
Low, Dick Croker, Tom johnson and 9TH
ers. Mr.. Hancock contributes an illus
trated paper on the work Of Herman Sud
erman, the German novelist and dramatist,
with portrait and examples of his literary
work. In THE Gallery Of Modern Art
are some fine reproductions In color and
black and white from the art collection OF
Mr.. Schemm, Of Philadelphia. including
! paintings Of Jules Breton, Bouguereau
Gereme. Thaulow, Knight, Schrever,
Grutzner and others. The reproductions
in color are especially fine. Mr.. Jen-
ntngs' Snap Shot Experiences" embody
some excellent studies in photography,
ard a distinctly valuable feature is T. B.
Browning's "A Modern Pilgrimage to
Canterbury" with most attractive views
Captain Mott contributes an interesting
| Illustrated paper on Work and Play Of
! the Military Attaches The captain is
1 military attache to the American embassy
| at Paris. notable paper is Some
Famous Judges" by Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts, who is a fascinating.
raconteur of personal "reminiscences
Edith Wharton begins the second part Of
| her story, Sanctuary" and there are
issonaes good short stories by F. Hopkin son
/ Smith GA Night Out"); Beatrice Hans
com ("The Flowering of the Elysian
Fields'); Lucia Chambmerlain CAT the
High Water'') and Marguerite Merington
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