Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-04
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Mr.. Edgar Fawcett's many warm
admirers will gladly welcome new
novel from his pen in the New Years
number of Lpplncott's Magazine. The
tue is "Doreen" IN honor Of its hero
inc, a young English girl whose des-
tiny is fixed by chance resemblance
which she bears to a girl who has
died, lamented by parents and lover
though from far different motives. The
plot is woven with infinite skill and
power, and under the visible romance
lies subtle love-interest which works
along to triumphant finish.
The author of "The Woman Who
Tolls" Marie Van Worst, contributes
"a short but mastery tale called 1.-The
Lady and the Property" This Is
loye-story in which there is involved
an estate and grasping parent as
we'll A truly humorous contribution
\ comes from the pen of John Swim I'M
der the title, "A Matrimonial Lottery"
In this the race question" is shown
up in an original and very amusing
light Prof. A. Schinz, of Bryn Mawr Col
lege, presents plea for National
Theatre. He gives some interesting
facts about the attempts towards this
r.
ing that unless other nations hurry
up their plans America may be the
first to realize a great popular
theatre.
Z The first number of The Forum for
the New Year opens with an estimate
BY Henry Litchfield West of the
present situation in American
Politics." the principal topic consid-
cred being the candidates and issues
at the Presidential election. A.
Maurice Low follows with a similar
review of Foreign Affairs" including
kussia's action in the Far East, the
l. Panama revolution, and Mr.. Chamber
&lain's propaganda. Enhance" is dealt
with by Alexander D. Noyes, who dis
E cusses the conflicting trade opinions
Of East and West and East, and draws
the lessons of the recent stratling
events ON the stock markets. Several
notable advances Of the past quarter
h In Applied Science" are described
and explained by Henry Harrison
4 Suplee. The greater part Of Herbert
q w. Horowills Literature" articles II
4 criticism of Morley's Life Of Glad.
stone, !" but the most important recent
Z fiction is also noted. Henry Tyrrel
writes at the present condition Of
..The Drama" in the United States
\ and Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin on ARCH
lecture There are two educationa
papers. one by Ossian H. Lang OF
4 ..The Educational Outlook" and the
8 other by DIR. J. M. Rice on the results
sof his recent inquiries into thu
q methods and results Of teaching O
4 language. The magazine is com
pleted by special articles on. "Th'
d Russo-Japanese Imbroglio," by Mu
hammad Barakatullah, and on Inter
national Chess Tournaments by Emf
# Kemeny. ~ .:~;
The New England Magazine begin
the New Year with number whic
shows that, while still keeping to tn
!. old standard that has given it a.
unique position among high-clas
monthlies, it is at the same tim
H broadening it's scope, and appealing
81 q wider public. The January humble
Il is a splendid augury Of what the CON
ing year has in store for its reader
rom such an embarrassment Of richie
us this number presents it is hard
select the features most deserving {
special mention.
Perhaps the most notable contribr
s ton Is from the pen of Edward Everet
Hale, b. D., who discourses upo
Christmas in his inimitable style, III
der the caption, .sThe Great Annive1
sssary Day" In convincing and abb
written paper, The Drift Toward De-
& potism "A Plea for Democracy
u Harvey N. Shepard, the well know
Boston lawyer, points out what /
conceiYes to be a distant evil mena
ing the health Of the republic-tf
81 tendency Of our present political sy