Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
LITERARY NOTES.

Ihero are Few nudltleS 80 ODJeC-
tionable as the naked TRUTH" says
Agnes Repplier In spirited essay in
the May Harper's on The Gayety OF
Life" Miss Repplier makes charm.
Ing appeal for cheerfulness, both in
Dur books and periodicals and in our
lives. She does not believe in the
modern spirit of pessimism, and in.
clines to favor companiQnship with
those people who, when they enter a
room, as Stevenson said, cause the
occupants to feel ''as though another
candle had been lighted"
A house that is full Of suggestions
to prospective home builders is shown
In the May Delineator. An under
structure OF stone, a wide veranda
running half way round the house, a
long. overhanging roof and shingled
sides contribute to it's picturesque
ness; trimmings are deep cream col.
or. Bay windows and alcoves give
the interior an appearance of cozi-
ness, which is accentuated by simple
attractive furnishings. Economy OF
space is noticeable, as well as the
good proportions of the rooms. Hall,
parlor, dining-room and kitchen occu-
py the first floor, with the library
and four chambers above. The finish
Of the woodwork is in accord with
the uses Of the rooms. A striking
feature is the compact centring of the
fire-places in the first floor, 80 as to
utilize but one chimney for the fire.
place in parlor, nall and dining-room.
The Robinson Luce Company, Bos.
ton, Mass, have recently published a
delightfully."- interesting volume en-.
titled Letters from a Son to His
Self-Made Father" by Charles Eus-
tace Merriam, being the replies to
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant
to His Son." The first book enjoyed
a success which has rarely been equal
ed and the later one is fully as good
as the first. The letters demonstrate
the good fellowship that existed be-
tween the father and his son, and the
sons side is presented in a manner
that is as pleasing as was that of the
father.
The present critical condition in
British politics gives special timeli.
ness TO the glimpses of life in the
English House OF Commons announced
as the subject matter of the May
Century's leading article, The Moth
err of Parliaments." Under this title
Henry Norman, NJ. p, has written at
length Of this place of quaint cere-
monial and queer habits" and numer-
Gus drawings by Andre Castaigne will
add to the vividness of the sketch.
1t may not be generally known
that one-tnird of all the people who
die between the ages of twenty and
thirty die Of consumption, and that
in the United States 100000 every
year die of this terrible disease.
Everybody's Magazine for May offers
a direct strong, common-sense article
on the great white plague. by Eugene
Wood, in which he tells in plain
terms how to know consumption If
you have it, how to cure it, and how
to avoid giving it to your fellow.
Professor Frederick ]. Turner con-
tributes to the Atlantic Monthly for
May the opening paper of historical
resume of The Diplomatic Contest
for the Mississippi Valley. preceding
and leading up to Jefferson's historic
Louisiana purchase.
The Russo-Japanese War makes
especially timely Hudson Maxim's
article on The Wonders Of Modern
Warfare" which appears in the May
| W omans Home Companion. It is &C.
companied by many curious and valu-
able photographs of big guns and new
war-engines.
Admiral Dewey is the subject of an
intimate personal sketch in the May
Womans Home Companion. The
home life of the naval hero is written
about and pictured in a way to in.
terest everybody.
McClure's Magazine for May makes
the most casual reader stop and
think AS. usual it covers a wide
range of human interest but the i'm
pressive effect of the number is pro-
duced by another appalling picture of
the results of our industrial warfare.
1t is found in Ray Stannard Baker s
article on the great labor conflict in
Colorado between the striking miners
and mine operators under the fitting
title. "The Reign Of Lawlessness." 1t
Is a story of Industrial economic, so
cial and civil crime of absorbing in
terest and deep significance.
At the solicitation of the publishers
of The American Boy, Detroit, Mich.
the managers of the Worlds EXPOSE
ton at st. Louis have set apart July
5th as American Boy Day. Fine pro
grams for boys will be given in FEES
tival Hall on that day-the program!
being under the supervision of the
editor of the American Boy.
One of the features of the Review
Of Reviews for May is a characte
sketch of Verestchagin, the painte
Of war scenes, who went down will
Admiral Makaroff on the Inflated
; battleship PetropavloVsk, on April 1S
! Reproductions of some of the Rus
sian artists most famous paintings
. including San Juan Hilp' and tw
Philippine pictures, accompany tn
text.
!, Sonny" said the good old man
I'm surprised that you should teas'
hat cat in that way" why, replied
he boy, pausing in his inhuman work
do you know any better way?"
y A charitable young lady, visiting
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