The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03

Presidential Possibilities of 1904 -
Cleveland Moffett. who spent several
months in Paris, where. as a pupil of NJ
and Nine. Pierre Curie. the discoveries Of
radlum, he familiarized himself with the
wonderful product that has startled the
world, has contributed an instructive ar
ticle, entitled, THE Sense and the Nom
sense About Radium." The magnitude of
the department store and the mail order
business is emphasized by Frank Fayant
IN an article On that subject, and, in
lighter vein, Simeon Ford, who has a
Well earned reputation as the most popu-
lar laughter provoking postprandial orator
In the United States, writes on 1.-The Art
OF After-Dinner Speaking" Marion Eos
Ter WaShburne continues her interesting
papers on the bringing up'' of children
which should prove Of special interest to
parents
1.-The Case for Japan" by an American
counselor of the japanese legations in
Washington, is timely article, in the
April Leslfe's Monthly, and the best
presentation Of Japans side in the pres
ent struggle that has been put in Eng
ish There is brilliantly illustrated ar
ticle on Our Melancholy Pastimes'' which
amuseS US while it makes US think. and
an interesting description of 1.-THE Chance
For an American Singer" with a number
OF portraits of the best known American
singers. The first part of the story of
Radlsson, who was really the discoVerer
Of the great Northwest and an article on
the workers of Coney Island, are good
reading.
There are few more thrilling chapters
in the history of Americas DEVELOPMENT
than the fight, which began with the pur-
chase of Louisiana by the United States
for control of the rich fur region of the
Northwest. John Jacob Astor conceived
the scheme Of organizing a new company
TO control this field and proposed alliance
with the Nor westers of Canada They
rejected partnership with the clever New
ork trader but at once set about antici-
patlng his plans. The st. Louis traders.
to whom Astor turned next, were equally
CRAFTY. And so in 1907 the three forces
began a race for the fur country and
bloody struggle which lasted for MANY
years. The story will be told by Agnes
e. Laut, author Of Lords of the North"
in the April Century, with pictures nm
der the title of The Fights of the Fur
Companies"
The April number of Book News is the
Easter and spring announcement number
Ihe table OF contents presents veritable
Ieast or good things for the literary mind
ed. while the artistic eye will be both sur
prised and delighted with the numerous
choice and attractive Illustrations.
The editorial discusses 1.-The Talent
That Is Given;" Easter is remembered
with a poem; Timely Topics" is renlete
with interesting matter bearing upon the
war. There are obituary notices of Sir
Leslie Stephen and Canon Anger and pic-
lures of DR.. Richard Strauss and his wife
FRAU Strauss de Alma. An article on Kuf-
1eIdti wagner RdrSnal, Is Illus
trated with full-page half-ton from
photographs Of scenes in the American
production of "Parsifal;' S. A. Hamilton
writes AS to Unconscious Plagiarism"
Dr. Talcott Williams has his usual talks
on the new books. and Quentin MacDon-
aid writes the section, What to Read"
With the May number The Red Book
will begin its second year, and it's an
nouncement for that issue indicates q
promising degree of prosperity and quail
lty. The leading story for the month will
be a new use of the old legend of Wander
decken, The Flying Dutchman," by
Max Adeler. Leo Crane contributes 1.-The
Man Who Knew a story Of Philippine
warfare. Art in l., Arcadia is dainty love
story BY Julia Truitt Bishop, and Jessie
Reno Odlin furnishes a cleVeR sketch of
village school life in "A Chapter in Rev
Citations" These are but a few of tha
very attractive offerings announced for
the number, which promises to be of
unusual excellence in cover design. nor
trait features and Illustrations
Josiah F1ynt the man who has told us
more than any one else about the tramp
and the world of graft, tells in the April
number of WaySide Tales OF a c1lrious
experience. Other good stories In this
number are by Frank N. Stratton, VIII
liam III. Hinrichsen. DR.. AXel " Graf
strom, Edward Carlile Litsey and Frank
article. Helping the Young Man to
Start by Lewis D. Sampson.
McCIure's for April is fairly stunning in
It's effect The first of a series OF articles
on 1.-The Enemies of the Republic" by
Lincoln Steffens, which will consider the
misgoVernment of states. takes up Mis-