The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-02
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The April Cosmopolitan" is strong
10 It's distinguishing features-illus-
t-ated articles OF timely interest and
entertaining fiction. 10 the leading
article, John Brisben Walker, the
editor, discusses that question of mo-
mentous Importance, eff Europe
Should Go to War;" Mr.. Walker has
analyzed thelpresent unstable condi-
ton of European politics with search
ing thoroughness, and his conclusions
are full of unusual and startling posi-.
bllities. An eminent French Catholic
author has written so frankly upon the
need of reform within the church, 10
"Pius Y aud the Problems of his
Pontlfcate, " that he coneeals his
identity under the pen-name of GAL
tavlta. " Broughton B%randeuburg con.
tributes a beautifully illustrated de-
scriptive article on Gibraltar aud the
life to be encountered there, under the
title Of "The Keeper of the Ea stern
Gate The Russo-Japanese difficult
ties are rot forgotten, Edwin Wild
man, former United States consul at
Hong Kong, describes ''The Court of
a Twentieth Century Mikado,n and
there is also a series of Illustrations of
Russian army types. The fiction, be-
sides the continuation of that modern
"Gullver's Travels" Mr.. Wells
flood OF the Gods" includes two
splendid stories: "The Snare of the
Fowler" by David F~elsberg, and
"The Green Row." by William Ham
ilton Osborne. The latter Is of special
interest to business men.
"Suppose CassImer WEIGH had been
a policeman instead of a deputy county
marshal, " says the Jackson Examiner,
"wbat a howl some of the Kansas City
papers would have raised over his
shooting OF Martin Crowe.n