The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-26

lSNi6W OF the recent comparative In
hibition of Native and Foreign Art" in
New York, that the work of American
artists was amply vindicated as a re-
suit of the exhibition. Reproductions
of five of the most striking pictures
accompany the article.
Four beautiful reproductions of pic
lures illustrating The Humber Life
of Paris'-as portrayed by Tanoux and
Moreau-add warmth and brilliancy to
the Art Section. They are from the
collection of Mr.. Felix Isman of Phil
adelphia, and are in color. The Book
lovers Magazine, 1928 Walnut street
Philadelphia.
McClure's Magazine for January is a
notable one. 1t has several articles
which are attracting wide attention,
particularly the one on THE White
Plague" Heart-beats of our great ma
ton, grave and gay, are galvanized
into life by the cunning hands of sew
eral story-writers in this number. The
last chapters of Stewart Edward
Whites serial, THE Rawhide," con-
tain not only the sweeping outdoor
flavor of Arizona (shown, too, in Max
field Parrish's wonderful color picture),
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phe, but also a marvellous analysis of
human suffering. Another Arizona
story, in amusing contrast to this, is
Henry Wallace Phillips yarn, "a
Touch of Nature in which our old
cowboy friend, Red Saunders. adven-
lures strangely with killed Scotch
man (rattling illustrations for this by
A. B. Frost). McClure's Magazine.
corner Twenty-third street and Fourth
avenue, New York city.
The sensational "foreword" to Mr.
Lawson's story in Everybody's Maya
zine promised strange disclosures of
certain proceedings in a Delaware
court room, in which two dress suit
cases filled with money changed hands
under the judges eyes. This incident
forms the climax of the January in
stalment of "Frenzied Finance" and
is the closing scene of a tremendous
fight for the control of Bay State Gas
The January number is a particularly
good example of the virtues of this
publication, for it Dis an exceedingly en-
tertaining issue, containing not only
some very readable short stories. but
several articles which are of prime So
cial importance. Everybody's Maya
zine, The Ridgeway- Thayer Company,
Union Square, New York City.
The January number of Country Life
in America starts the year with one
of the best issues in it's history. The
tarpon pictures, illustrating the first
article entitled 1.-The Thrilling Sport of
Tarpon Fishing" are some of the most
remarkable illustrations of life and ac-
tiql that have ever been published.
Their appearance marks a new era in
magazine photograph. 1t is essentially
a tarpon number-the cover of the mag
azine showing a leaping giant fish, as
the publishers are convinced that
sportsmen will date their calendar
from the appearance of these exciting
Illustrations of the seven foot 200 h.
game fish jumping eight feet clear of
the water at the prick of the hook. An
agricultural series of great moment to
all lovers of country life is commenced
by Prof. G. w. Burkett, by a strong
terse article on Improving the Soil.
These articles on the Vital Facts of
Agriculture" will be fundamental and
far-reAching in their application of the
latest scientific knowledge and equip
ment to the world-old problems of the
farm. Doubleday. Page & Company,
publishers, New York City.
The novelette,, in January Lippin-
colts by Julia Magruder bears the
stamp of distinct originality in the
way it deals with very modern stu
alton. Its title, 1.-THE Thousandth
Woman" well describes a wife. Hes
ter Denison, who holds herself per-
fectly in hand when her husband tells
her simply and plainly that the affec-
ton which he has given her for the
past ten years has evaporated.
Rex K. Beach writes the breeziest
sort of Western tales. Progressive
Vengeance" is a jolly example of his
best style. 1.-THE way of Love-" by
Paul Laurence Dunbar, is a sweet cpl
sode of love in an Ohio village.
THE Culture and the Care of Palms"
by such an authority as Eben r. Rex
ford, answers just the questions peo-
pie ask about how to get the best re-
suits with house-palms.
The following poets are represented
this month: Bliss Carman. Edith NJ.
Thomas, Edwin Garlic Litsey, Phoebe
Lyde, Mary Stewart Cutting, Margaret
A. Richard, Michael Williams and
Richard Kirk ]. b. Lipplncott Co.,
East Washington Square. Philadelphia.
For illustrations and for articles and
short stories Of real merit Reasons, for
January, is hard to beat. The leading
article is entitled How Man Made
the Subway" and is by A. w. Rolker.
Another valuable article is entitled
Skin Sculpture. the Modern Taxlder-
my" by Grandon Nevins The article
on Julia Marlowe is well worth read
Ing. The Pearson Publishing Company.
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The readers OF Smart Set wifi ind
nothing 10 complain OF IN the Janu-