Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

, NON ENlDLh 1U. lJUO.
the opening chapters of a most enter
| tanning. novel entitled 1.-THE Soprano at
st. Lukes," by Leila Harding Bugp
The beautiful half-tones which accom-
| pany nearly all of the contributions
make this one of the most attractive
| publications of the month.
| In the Atlantic Monthly for the cur
! rent month is presented lengthy and
| varied table of contents. President Eliot
opens the number with a thoughtfu,
discussion of that always timely sub
ject, 1.-The School," Harriet Prescott
! Spofford contributes Part 1 of a short
| novel of much interest, entitled 1.-THE
Story of the Queen" In 1.-THE Battle
| of Grays Pasture" George l.. Teeple
gives an entertaining "Reminiscences of
old-fashioned football. Sir Leslie Stew
ems continues his interesting series of
articles on Journalism" Brooks Ad-
| ans ably discusses Economic Condi-
tons for Future Defense" Charles M
Skinner writes interestingly Of walt
Whitman as an Editor" Norman Hap
good gives some delightful reflections
on "Growing Old" This number is es-
pecially strong in purely literary feat
ures. including the following: Juvenile
Literature ESQ called" John Preston
True; Books New and Old" H. W.
Boynton: "Some Recent Books on the
Elizabethan Drama and "Bryce's Bio
graphical Studies,'' Harriet Waters
Preston.
One of the most attractively printed
magazines that comes to the exchange
table is the Craftsman. In the matter
of text, illustration and arrangement it
is all that could be desired. In the No
vember issue the following illustrated
papers are presented: 1.-The Art Of Fred
erick Law Olmstead." Arthur Spencer;
1.-THE Silversmiths Art in the Middle
Ages Jean Schopfer; primitive In
ventions," George Wharton James;
japanese Book illustrations" Leon
Mead; "A Note of Color" Harvey Ellis;
"a Belgian Decorative Artist" From
Merton Abby to Old Deerfeld," Jane
Pratt; Hardwood Floors" and ''What
May be Done with an Ordinary Room
Several other interesting contributions
are given, and the regular departments
present much instructive matter.
There is strong literary flavor to the
table of contents of the current number
of Gunton's Magazine, as four OF the
articles treat of topics of literary inter-
est. Pauline Darlington Bouve contrib
utes an exceedingly readable paper en-
titled IN. Brunetiere versus Realism
Robert A6ger Bowen writes vigorously
on "Contagions in Literatures." Judg-
ing by much of the present output In
fiction he believes that 'it would be
blessed thing for Twentieth Century
literature if authors could be prohibited
from reading new books" Anna Nc
Clure Scholl Interestingly discusses
1.-THE Work of Edith Wharton and
Julia r. Tutwiler writes of 1.-TWO New
England Writers: in Relation to their
Art and to Each Other" Other sub
iects treated at length in this valuable
number are: 1.-The Fallacy of Public
Ownership" 1.-The Commercial Future
of England" Are Farmers Menace
and "Shall the City Government De
Clean?" The several Departments pre-
sent large amount of timely matter
A striking football cover adorns the
November Pilgrim and the table of con-
tents is equally attractive. Timely
features, special articles, poems, fiction
and the always readable departments
make up the list of good things pre-
scented. 1.-THE Wolf of Coyote Hollow"
Joseph Bleten; along the Bosphorus,"
Emma P. Telford 1.-THE Real Jefferson
Davis" Landon Knight; "Custer-A
Memory" Clara Morris; "Clyde Fitch
and His Plays" Kenneth Hereford;
Men and Matters of Moment" Willis
J. Abbot; and "In the Pit" Hubert M.
Johnston are among the chief contribu-
lions of interest. In the departments
are noted articles on 1.-The Late .Au-
tumn Fashions Hints for Christmas
Gifts" "Iints for Right Living" ''The
Pathway to Beauty" "Recipes from
Dixie Land" and What the Housewife
Wants to Know"
In this months issue of the National
Sportsman are presented many stirring
tales of sport and adventure. Nearly
all of the contributions are illustrated
by half-tones which add much to the
attractiveness of this number. In brief
the table of contents contains the fol-
lowing: Fishing Through the Ice, Nor
ris Gibbs; 1.-The Hare Year." Richard
Gourley; Hunting the Red Deer in
Ontario" Percy Reid; IAN Adirondack.
Hunt" and How 1 Built Cosy Camp
for $780," c. Gilbert Percival, M. D. The
several departments admirably supple
ment the longer articles and cover the
world of sport in comprehensive and
interesting manner.
The Household Ledger for November
has an appropriate and handsome cover
design. Most inviting is the table of
contents which includes among many
others the following interesting and help
full articles: Mothers Home Guard
"Floral Decorations for the Table"
November Woods and Fields" How
Furs are Prepared" Blood Will Tell"
Making and Furnishing Doll House"
Concerning Celebrities of Today
"The Well Dressed Man." Designs in
Mexican Drawn Work" How Some
Girls Furnished Their Rooms" 'Ad-
yauce Winter STYLES" "a Lesson i'm