The Republican journal., 1903-10-15
Literary News and Notes.

Another small after-clap following
President Roosevelt's and President
Eliot's thunder appears in The Nine
teenth Century and After in the shape
of an article by Frances Albert Dough-
ty of Baltimore, called 'The Small
Family and American Society" Amer
lean readers will be interested to see
how an American woman presents the
question to English readers, and The
Living Age reprints the article for their
benefit in the number for October 10th.
"Four Roads to Paradise" is the title
of a novel by Mrs. Maud Wilder Good
win which is to appear in The Century
Magazine, beginning with the Novenl-
ber number. The title was suggested
by this passage from the Talmud:
-Four men entered Paradise: one be-
held. and died; one lost his senses; one
destroyed the young plants; one only
entered in peace" 1t is love story
of New York people, with the principal
scenes in New York and Florence. In
character drawing, observation OF life,
| wit, and literary finish, the conductors
of The Century confidently believe that
this novel will place Mrs. Goodwin
among the foremost story-writers OF
! America.
The Thanksgiving number of the
New Idea Woman's Magazine offers a
table of contents which is a typical
feast of plenty. Prominent among the
good things provided may be mention
ed an article upon ''Ihe Presidents
New Church." by Walden Fawcett;
"Chestnut Dainties for the Thanks
giving Table," by Eleanor Marchant;
Henrietta Crosman in "As You Like
IT, by Mrs. Wilson Woodrow; Cater.
ing,' the third paper in series OF
'ProfitabIe Industries of Women, by
Sarah f. Slater; and good list OF
other readable and interesting things
from the pens and brushes OF well
known contributors. In fact, every
number that appears is an improve
ment on it's predecessor, maintaining
high order of excellence.
Football plays prominent part IN
the October American Boy. The front
cover shows two strong American boys
in action on the football field and makes
striking picture. Football at ! ale"
and a football story, "a Bit of Red
Ribbon" will interest lovers OF the
game. Surely no menu for boys NEIL
tai feast could be more attractive than
that spread out in the 80 pages OF the
paper before us, and the good thing
about it is that there is not word OF 1t
all but will prove helpful to the boy.
Boys ought to appreciate having such
splendid publication to represent them
as The American Boy. There are 45
pictures in this number, and the Illus
trated stories are specially strong.
So much has been written and said
recently concerning the functions OF
the Senate of the United State IN its
relation to popular government that
peculiar interest attaches to paper III
the October Atlantic in which Congress
man Mccall challenges The Power OF
the Senate. Mr.. Mccall takes as his
particular theme the relation OF the
Senate to the House OF Representa-
tives, and from the wealth OF his expe-
rience brings forth many considerations
which should concern every American
citizen Mr.. McCalfs general conclu-
sion is that there is to be seen IL the
growing tendency of the Senate to con
troll taxation by Amending House Ii
nancial bills and to pass laws 10y treaty,
an extension of the power OF the Sen
ate in an undemocratic as we'll as an
unconstitutional direction. He hopes
that there may come determined con-
| test between the two houses which
shall so appeal to public opinion that
the decision will be against the. feudal-
| ism of the Senate and in favor CT those
great principles of popular government
which underlie the American Common
wealth.