The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-08

ment In power and a message OF en-
eouragement to municipal reformers
everywhere who are striving for So
cial betterment in their various COM
munities.
The charmingly colored cover illus
trating a spirited football scene pre-
pares Housekeeper readers for the
many good things in this months mag
azine. One of the more notable ar
tistic features is the full-page illustra-
tion BIZ F. DeForrest Schook, portray
ing the end of summer days. "a Ro-
nance of the Worlds Fair" is the
story of an interesting incident in the
family of the Chinese Commissioner
to the st. Louis Exposition.
Scribner's Magazine for October
contains remarkable narrative writ
ten by brilliant woman. 1t is a
graphic account by Mrs. John Quincy
Adams, wife of the president, of her
perilous journey by coach from st.
Petersburg to Paris. In February,
1915, she started alone with her six
year-old son (afterward distinguished
Charles Francis Adams), to join her
husband then member or the Peace
Commission) in Paris. Her journey
was along the trail Of Napoleon's
army, and glimpses of the recent bat
tle-felds appear in the journal. On
the borders of Germany rumors of the
return Of Napoleon from Elba were
heard, and it was only by subterfuge
that Mrs. Adams reached Paris in
safety. Brooks Adams, her grandson,
writes a brief introduction to this
vivid, human document.
Eyerybodys' Magazine begins to be
something more than an entertaining
ten cents worth of fiction and articles.
An identity has been developed a
sturdy and aggressive identity all its
own and full of interest and promise.
Thus far, the magazine mas prided it.
self on the timeliness Of its features
and the healthy virility of its fiction.
Now it has found itself, entered on
it's particular crusade. The keynote
Of this individuality is the article by
Alfred Henry Lewis, in the October
number, "The Madness Of Much
Money"
McClure's October number, in its
gorgeous crimson cover, can be seen
twice across the street, and it's worth
crossing the street to buy. First and
foremost, there is Lincoln Steffen's
long looked for Chicago article, "Chi.
cago: Half Free and Fighting
On" fine, inspiring story of what
the author regards as the most signal
and significant achievement in real
municipal reform that any of our
great cities have to show. No art
lover should miss John La Farge's pa
per on the three great French art
lists.
The October Century has an at
tractive cover by Leyendecker OF q
mounted hunter and dogs, which gives
clue to the prevailing character OF
its contents, for it is "sportmans
number" containing, with much 9TH
err matter, a group of articles on field
sports relating to France, Great Brit.
ain and America. The democratic
tradition in France is represented by
an article, when the French Presi.
dent Goes Hunting" written and IL
Illustrated by Andre Castaigne.
The October st. Nicholas really
should be issued on Saturday morning
and not in the middle of the week, for
the girl or boy who once takes 1T up
will find it hard to lay aside the
tempting magazine till every page is
read. There is frontispiece that is
both pretty and clever, "a Musical
Genius-the Pride of the Family.
The leading story is just as good for
girls as for boys, and is well worth
reading aloud in the family.
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