The Republican journal., 1903-12-17
Literary News and Notes.


England. His health had been failing
for some months. The illness took a
critical turn few days ago and he be-
came unconscious the night of Dec. 7th,
and passed away without pain. By his
own desire the least possible informa-
tion was given out during Mr. Spencer's
illness, He was born in 1920.
The December number of The Rud-
der devotes considerable space to ice
boating but the yachtsmen and power
boat men have their innings also, and
the many illustrations are delight to
the eve. Every yachtsman and builder
should subscribe for this excellent
magazine, each number of which is
worth the subscription price of 81 a
year. Rudder Publishing Co., So Dey
street, New York.
Holman F. Day and Martha Baker
Dunn are not the only Maine authors
who will have stories in the Youths
Companion for 1904, according to the
prospectus of that magazine. Others
are c. A. Stephens, who will have a
serial story THE Ark of 1909 tale
of Louisiana purchase days, and a short
story, "The Schoolmaster up Tree;"
and Albert w. Tolman, the Portland
lawyer. who will have two short stories
of adventure, ''In Bin Seventy-Seven"
and "a Botanist's Adventure"
The Christmas number of What To
Eat is full of pertinent holiday matter.
Christmas Stories, Christmas SuggeS-
tions. Christmas Dinners, Holiday Des-
serts, etc. During 1904, What To Eat
will continue to be the leading advo-
cate for Pure Food, and the most
unique Household and Club magazine.
Its editorials will speak for Pure Food,
Rational Living and Good Health. Fe-
lix L. Oswald, NJ. D., will give practi-
cal advice worth keeping in mind on
Dietetic Health Hints. Other physi-
clans will contribute articles on die
tetics from time to time. What To Eat
to keep healthy, will be the trend of
these articles.
Notably attractive is the Christmas
number of the New England Magazine.
The cover, which forms a radical de-
parture from the old style New Eng
land cover page, deserves special men,
ton. 1t shows winter scene on BOs-
ton common, and is tasteful and artis-
tic to a degree The number is spec
tally rich in illustrations, the most
noteworthy being several reproductions
of famous masterpieces depicting the
Birth of Christ. There is varied as
sortment of stories by Frank G. Spear
man, Ellen Paine Hullng, George
Schock, Nina Welles Tlbbot, Edith R.
Blanchard. and Lewis E. McBrayne.
For sale at all newstands; 25 cents per
number. Annual subscription, $500.
In the Atlantic Monthly for Decem-
ber Charles NJ. Harvey, the brilliant
st. Louis editor, makes careful! and
vigorous study of Some Second-Term
Presidents, a question which is prob
ably more interesting the present yeal
than ever before. Mr.. Harvey, in sur.
veying the records of presidential ac-
tion in second terms, points out that a
president after reelection has never
tailed to display more energetic ini-
tiatlve and more vigorous lndepend
ence than during his first four years OF
office. The bearing of this upon Amer.
lean politics from 1904 to 1908 is pecu
liary suggestive.
The editor of The Journal acknowl
edges the receipt of copy of the 1905
kodol Almanac and POO y ear Calendar
sent to him with the compliments OF
the publishers Messrs. T. c. Dewitt &
Co. of Chicago, Ill. Aside from othel
interesting features points out YOU
guiding star and tells you your mos1
promising month. 1t also tells youl
lucky day. your flower and your birtl
stone. and the day of the week upon
which you We're born OF the day of the
week upon which any other event has
occurred since the day Of our Nationa
Independence, or may occur upon any
given date as far in the future as the
year 1896.
Teeminc with good things adapted to
women of various tastes, the January
number of the New Idea Woman.
Magazine presents a most attractive
appearance Prominent among it's util
itarian articles is one upon 'Iaunder
ing" the fourth in series upon
profitable Industries for Women, .
from the pen of Sarah Slater. Frances
Wilson has retold the pathetic story OF
Charlotte Temple in charming way
and Grace Porter Hopkins writes de
lightfully of "Prominent Washington
Hostesses" There are stories of ex-
ceptional merit and examples of verse
that are instinct with originality and
merit, and the fashions set forth repre-
sent the newest of new ideas in the
world of costume.
The Christmas National Magazine is
fairly packed with attractive pictures.
1t contains seven original poems, and
the eight short stories, each one of
which is a credit to the magazine, are
McIntyre's Way, by Frank II. Sweet;
At Long Range, by Eva Williams Ma
lone; Comrades, by Frank Basil Tracy;
Chickaree by Dallas Lore Sharp; A
Christmas Dish of Crow, by Annie
Booth Mckinney; When Mercy Woke,
by F. G. Moorhead, Timothy Lanes
Reward of Virtue, by Edward M. Wool
ley; and the fourth story of June Wins
ton by Carrie Hunt Latta. Only few
years ago the principal assets of The
National Magazine were few local
subscribers and a desk in small room;
today it has guaranteed circulation of
1884, 900 and one of the best equipped
plants for printing magazines in the
country. There are 5000 subscribers
in Maine alone. 1t is safe to predict
that in 1904 the National will reach the
quarter million mark.