The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-05
.ague, is a most interesting contribu-

For serious. helpful discussion of top
les of the time 1t has come to be the
habit of the Well-read American to turn
to the monthly issues of the Review of
Reviews. In the October number of that
interesting periodical he will find even
more than the usual amount of we'll
digested material bearing on the live is
sues of the day. DR.. Edward T. Devine's
Illustrated review of the achievements of
the Low administration in promoting the
welfare OF the masses in New York is at
once mastery argument for the contin-
uance of the reform city government in
power and message of encouragement to
muhiclpal reformers everywhere who are
surviving for social betterment in their
various communities. Another question
that vitality concerns the American pub
nc Is the education of our rural popu-
!ation. In the October Review this sub
ject is ably presented in two articles
one by Prof WilletsM. Hays, of the Uni
yersity of Minnesota, on "Our Farmer
Youth and the Public Schools" and
brief illustrated. record of actual expert
ments in " Learning by Doing for the
Farmer Boy" by Supt Kern, of Illinois.
The much -talked-of socialistic legislation
or New Zealand, as viewed in it's actual
operation by an obserYant American bust
ness man, is described by DR.. L. c. War
ner In paper crammed full of pertinent
facts freshly garnered while some inter-
esting comments on the relation of trade
unlonlsm to the principles Of democracy
are contributed by "a Tired Australian
A clear setting forth of the arguments for
trade reciprocity between the United
States and Canada, written with refer
ence to Mr.. Chamberlain's British zoII-
vereIn project, is given by Mr.. Eugene G.
Ray. IN the field Of foreign affairs, IAN
American Born in Turkey contributes
an especially we'll informed study Of 1.-The
Macedonian Struggle" and there are brief
sketches OF Lord Salisbury as a States
mar" and Personal characteristics of
Pope Plus X" while the editor, In ''Tbe
Progress of the World" deals with such
topics as Mr.. Chamberlains resignation.
the me Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Co.
treaty and the recent political progress OF
Mexico. In no other periodical are so
many matters of current history so fully
and tntelligently treated
The Craftman in its October issue en-.
tiers upon the third year of a successful
existence; IT'S leading article upon Tart
Nouveau Is from the pen of S. Bing, in
whose studio in the Rue de Provence,
FarlS, the modern movement received its
1lrSt impetus and it's name. Another ar
tlcle or great interest Is THE Halo In
Art by Caryl Coleman, which, owing to
late arrival could not be produced in
September Irene Sargent continues the
Craftman Ceramic series with an account
Of the 'NeWcomb Pottery"
The most notable article in the Octo
Der Mcclure S Magazine is Chicago: Half
Free and Fighting On" by Lincoln Stef
fens, which will not recommend him to
the Windy City; other papers are "5rhc
Barbizon School," illustrated Babies of
the Zoo, and great deal of good fiction.
including several more chapters of Henry
Harland's charming story
The long story in Lippincott's for Oc-
eric Heddale, and there is the usual
amount of short stories by we'll known
writers. George Moore's Avowals are
continued, and there is a sketch of the
la 70 nv ION
The October Atlantic contains among
other papers two articles of marked value
and national Importance. Representative
Mccall contributes to the Atlantic a DOW
full political article 1.-The Power of the
meaning its usurpations-taking
for his text the startling valedctory of
Speaker Ito be- Cannon at the close of
the last session.
Booker T. Washington contributes 1.-THE
Future of Industrial Training" in which
he describes the evolution through which
the South and the negro have been pass
ing since the rebellion, believing as he al
ways has. that there is no color line in
commerce, and that in industrial training
problem and the salvation of his race
s. M. Crothers furnishes characters
tlcally humorous article on "Quixotism,"
thinking Don Quixote and not Falstaff to
be the true stimulant and ideal of wit
and humor and of satire as applied to life.
Henry Van DYKE supplies a valuable
paper on THE Study of English Verse"
A Lawrence Lowell discusses college
Rank and Distinction in Life'-and Incl
dentally the question of success in life as
between athletics and scholarship. Sir
Leslie Stephen continues his valuable Sc
ries of EARLY Impressions" Rev Lyman
Abbott presents a remarkable sketch of
Henry Ward Beecher, and Henry D.
Sedgwick Jr. paper upon Plus x. and
His Task"
In fiction. H. NJ. Rideout's wild Jus
tice" is completed; Robert Herrick writes
suggestive tale, THE End of Desire"
and R e. Young another delightful Hen
derson'' story ''The Way of the Strong"
Poetry is supplied by Frank Dempster
Sherman Mary e. Baker and Marion P.
Guild. and an entertaining Contributors
club closes an unusually happy number.