The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07

story of the young architect with ideals
practicing his profession with a CONNER
claF Hrm IN Chicago not the least power
full of them.
The February McCIure's contains a
stirring article by Ray Stannard Baker
on the labor situation in San Francisco
Miss TarbeiIs third chapter of her His
tory OF the Standard Oil Company" Part
TWO. is thrilling likewise. Backed by doc
uments, and with the unprecedented calm
ness that is her most effective weapon,
she gives an amazing account of petty
persecution The other articles are by
John La Fargo, whose splendid interpre-
tatlon OF great pictures of War is the
second Of his series on Zone Hundred
Mast erpieces of Painting" and Frank H
ScheH, Who tells of hazardous adventures
whale Stretching Under Fire at Ante
: The fiction is sincere and strong. Booth
Harrington. The Gentleman from Indi-
a icai st mas the r first Of series Of polit
first direct literary result of Tarkington's
own political experiences. Lloyd Os-
Dourne's Western picnic-comedy, "The
Fugitives of Pleasure" sparkIes with love
and repartee.
'The Gateway published at Detroit,
Mich, contains in its February number
several short stories and serious articles
devoted to commerce and literary develop
ment- It is wen Illustrated.
- -Four prizes are oIered In the February
st Nicholas TO the St Nicholas. League
chapters that ON or before March 25 shall
give the most successful public enter
talnment and devote the net proceeds to
the best use. The prizes will be books
chosen from the Century eonpany's pub
locations, to the value Of: first, $50: sec
ond, $25; third. SIS; fourth. SO. Badges
and instruction leaflets will he sent anon
request to all desiring to join the league
and TO organize chapters. 1t is not neces-
saHy to be a subscriber of the magazine
to belong to the league.
Robert w. Chambers Margaret Sutton
BfIscoe, Roy Rolfe- GiIson Una L. SiIber-
rad, Norman Duncan, Van Tassel Sutphen
Meta Syrett. May Harris and Olivia How
ard Dunbar contribute an admirable group
Of short stories to Harper's Magazine for
February.
Always full Of interesting and entertain
ing matter. bound to hold the readers at
tentlon, The Criterion for February is a
number Of unusual brilIiancy and charm.
Among, the Important articles worthy OF
Howard DUffeld, d. D., a prominent New
York clergymanS expression of opinion in
regard to the famous Wagnerian OPERA
Katherine Louise Smith writes a delight
fuI and instructive paper on the late
French artist. Jean Leon Gepome;" one
or the greatest engineering feats of the
age is ably discussed by Alexander
Hume Ford in his article. ''The, Coming
Era of IntercontinentaI Railways" Katfa-
crime Metcalf Roof contributes a critical
paper OF more than ordinary Insight on
the Dramatic Problem in OPERA the
warlike situation in the far East adds
distinct value to the graphic descriptions
of Patrick Vaux in his ''Ironclads In Ac-
ton There are the usual number of
short stories.
The February Review of Reviews Is an
other notable triumph in monthly Jour
nansm~N Almost every topic treated in
this number is directly related to the
news of the month. The far Eastern cris-
IS and its bearings on American trade
interests are editorialIy discussed in the
department devoted to 1.-The Progress of
the World; Korea as the Prize of
article of great value by the Hon. J. Sioat
Fassett; The Railways of China" are
described by DR.. Arthur j. Brown: Gov.
fafts s administration in the Philippines
just. closed, Is reviewed by Frederick w
Nash; Entomologist Howard of the
United States department of agriculture.
writes on the Mexican cotton bol weevil
which recently caused an extra session of
the Louisiana legislature. as well as a
special appropriation of $780, 600 by con-
gfeSS; Mr.. w. L. Stead sketches the per-
sonalities of the three commissioners who
nave been intruSted by the government
with the practical reconstruction of the
British army system. Many other timely
topics are covered by the cartoon depart
ment and by the Leading Articles of the
Books" etc. W"
The Popular Science Monthly for Feb
ruary contains Scientific Investigation
and Progress, by Ira Remsen: THE
Predecessors of Copernicus," by Dr.. Ed
ward S. Holden; washington Uniyer
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