Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

drawn, and the story is one that can
not fail to instruct as we'll rs entertain.
Six clever short stories are also con-
tributed to this number, as follows:
The Ass that Vanquished Balaam,
Ella Middleton Tybout; "Pepita,'
Gen. Charles King; "Mahala's Plan"
Josiah Aliens Wife; THE Exception"
Ina Brevoort Roberts; "A Scientific
Tangle," John Swain; and 'Touiours
MOnt1nt," Prince Vladimir Nanatsly
There are also many charming verses,
and the department. "Walnuts and
Wine furnishes several good after
dinner stories. All in all this num-
Der is an exceptionally good one, and
cannot fail to make substantial addi-
lions to the already lengthy list Of
readers of this sterling magazine. o.
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The Red Book.
The second number of the Rcd
Book, the new short story magazine.
shows that this publication bids fair to
be a success in every sense of the
word. The number opens with 4 series
les" Among the dozen or more CAPT
tai short stories which make up the
table of contents are included the fol-
lowing: "A Point of Law David G"a-
ham Phillips; "A Club Comedy Au-
gusta de Bubna: The Story of Saint
BLY, Charles Michael Williams; "A
Borrowed Babcock." Mary and Rosa
lie Dawson; My Uncle Jonas" Hay
den Carruth; "a Captain of INDUSTRY"
Richard Linthicum; The House on the
HILL Lynn Roby Meekins; Crossed
Wires" Edward Boltwood; "a Cent?
inc Chippendale,' Margaret Busbce
Ship; and The Twin Ghosts of St.
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National Magazine.
An attractive cover showing the fair
June graduate adorns the June
National Magazine. The inviting table
of contents includes Il novelette,, short
stories in abundance, and special
illustrated features. The number opens
with the always timely and interest
ing department, affairs at Washing
ton" John Hicks, LII. H., writes in
terestingly of "Our Island in the
Tropics" "Pcrsonal RecollectioGs OF
General Grant are contributed by an
officer of his staff. Eva Hampton
Prather is represented by Il complete
novelette,. entitled Little Brown Ann"
Art Movements of Today are ably
discussed by Frederic w. Coburn.
Other contributions of note are: THE
Genius of Business" Charles Ferguson:
Clouds that Lighten," Lavon G.
Cheney: "Timely Topics of the Stage"
George r. Richardson: and "A Bunch
Of Violots." NJ. MacLean HclliWell.
Nearly all the contributions are illus
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North American Review.
Ten brilliant papers on topics of
general interest make up the June
North American Review. The papers
and their authors are as follows The
Wesley Bicentennial," Dr. w. North
Rice; "F,nGland's Colonial Secretary"
the RI lion Lord Colergidge; Tine
Northern Securities Decision" Carman
f. randolph: "Tennyson: ~ New Esti-
mate" Frederic Harrison; Notes on
the Irish Land Bill" T. w. Russell.
NJ. r.; "a Prototype of Latin-American
Misgovcrnment,' Marion Wilcox;
" Race Suicide and Common Sense"
"Politics in England" Sydney Brooks;
''Thc Alaska Boundary Question, :"
Richard Wayne Parker: and Tho
Supreme Court of the United States"
The Hon Joseph II. Choate. To read
this Review each month is to receive Il
liberal education on the questions and
topics of the day. The contributors of
the Review are recognized as author
tiles on their various subjects. and the
reader has every assurance that the
most advanced thought in politics
science. literature, etc. will be placed
before him in the pages of the North
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National Sportsman
for June presents large number of
beautiful half-tone illustrations ac-
companying many vivid pen-pictures of
the delights of outdoor life and sports.
Chief among the articles presented are:
The Maskinongc," Oliver Gibbs;
"Automobiling in the White Noun
tains," F. w. Burt; Sunday Fishing"
"Out in Colorado" James McCormine;
Deer Hunting by Way of the Maine
Central" A. DAILY: "Old Bruin at
Quarters" Edmund r. Scott; and
Fishing in Maine" The various
departments review the sports Of the
day in IN interesting manner. All who
enjoy Efe in the open will find this
magazine pleasing and interesting