The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-03
THE MAGAZINES.

The century's frontispiece is fine
wood engraving by Timothy Cole
of the old Spanish master Do
menico Theotocopuli from the paint
ing by himself. Among the interesting
features are Mr.. Erving's entertaining
illustrated account of trip from Cairo
to Khartum. Dr. Albert Shaw contrib
utes valuable. paper on the presidents
stand against the trusts, and one of tho
most valuable contributions the Century
has had for long time is the CORE
spondence of DR.. Chivers Of Georgia and
Included is Chiver's graphic portraiturs
of Poe and his analysis of Poe's charac-
ter. There will be another instalment
of these papers next month. There are
some capital stories in the number and
other good matter as the third paper n
the Great Business Combinations Of To.
Day." the sugar trust being the spec
ialty.
The Bookman' is piquant and in
| forming in it's 'Chronicle and Com
ment," and contains much interest
ing specially contributed matter, and
is strong in illustration, notably the
reproductions from Hogarth. Mr.. Glenn
ems pleasantly discusses Some Real
Persons in Fiction" and there are in
teresting papers, by Chatfeld Taylor
John Ball Osborne and Paul Wilstach.
of the American Federation of Labor
| washington. 1856 G Street,, con-
tains a review of. the progress Of or
ganized labor, British labor information
an account of the utilization of the Chi
cago Teachers Federation with the Chi
cago Federation of Labor and editorial
comments on the work of the recent an
nual convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at New Orleans.
The World To-Day-(Current Ency-
clopedia Co.. Chicago:) is profusely
illustrated the frontispiece being .
portrait of the late Speaker Reed
|Current events are well summarized by
C. H. Davis and the scope OF world move
ments and discoveries extends from faSris
culture to the Chicago Business Wornan'S
club, including vast amount of yalu"
able information. -
5Everybodys Magazine contains fifth
instalment of the valuable researches
Iof Bessie Van Worst among work
ing women, for the purpose OF get
] ting at the facts about Tho
woman That Tolls This instalment re-
lates her experience in Chicago and soma
touching incidents appear. The depress-
s ing features of low wages and poor homes
d reappear Miss Tompkins contributes an
o interesting Illustrated paper on THE Per
t sonality of Helen Geuld,1 very rich bu.
: conscious in practical way of the obli-
S cation of the rich to the deserving poor.
r Among the stories and sketches attrac-
J. Etiye features are Mr.. Ogdenss "Tragedie.
. Of Steamboat Histories" and Mr.: Lewis
e irresistible "reminiscences of Andrew
: jackson. illustrated. New York, SO East
Ninth street.
The Worlds Work.-(New York;
Doubleday, Page & Coz, prints
well-conceived fore word on THE In.
|diyidual Responsibility of Panics and
Depressions,' contending that it is time
= for every man to feel his responsibility
!. to the business community and have
! a Commercial conscience, which IS tn:
:. best preventive of the procuring cause.
/. of panics Mr.. Lewis Nixon interestingly
Il discusses 1.-THE Battleship of the Future
q from the practical standpoint of ship
builder and Wolf Won Schierbrand tell
what it is to conduct a Russian newspa
per under the censorship of that country
Mr.. montgomery details some of thu
lpromising results of the large introduc
: ton of American capital into Canada t
10 develop the resources of that country
N The paper is profusely illustrated and i
l. good reading. as showing how American
X pioneering energy is extending the in
) dustrial frontier northward. There ar
d other papers Of q. stimulating. practtca
character. -.