Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-03-25
REVIEW - A BL E

From an artistic as well as literary
standpoint, the April Success" is
especially attractive. The dainty COW
er by H. L. ". Parkhurst, is sugges-
tive OF the springtime. A popular
feature Of the magazine is the "Suc-
cess Portofolio," which, in this issue,
contains half-tone reproductions of the
Of the presidential and vice-presi.
Dental possibilities of 1904. The
photographs are fitting accompain-
ment to an able article by Walter
Wellman, entitled, Leading Presi-
Dental Possibilities Of 1904" Cleve-,
land Moffett, who spent several
months in Paris, where, as a pupil of
M. and Nine Pierre Curie. the dis.
coverers Of radium, he familiarized
himself with the wonderful product
that has startled the world, has con-
tributed an instructive article, entitled
The Sense and the Nonsense about
Radium." The magnitude of the de-
partment-store and the mail.order
business is emphasized by Frank Fay
ant in an article on that subject, and,
in lighter vein, Simeon Ford, who has
a well.earned reputation as the most
popular laughter-provoking postprand-
ial orator in the United States, writes
on 1.-THE Art of After.dinner Speak
ing"
T. The Metropolitan Magazine for
EApril contains very human story Of
Hove and. loyalty, entitled "Heimweh,"
by John Luther Long, author of
Madame Butterfly" etc. Other at
Etractive stories : by distinguished
writer's appear in this issue which is
Ebeautified with the drawings Of many
eminent artists. w. A. Frazer con-
tributes another of his fascinating
4 Evenings at the Zoo, Among other
. articles of special interest are these:
! A judicious review of the comedies of
the current theatrical season, by John
Kendrick Bangs, illustrated with fit.
, teen portraits, mostly full-page; an
authoritative paper on the horsewo-
man and whips" OF the so-called
"smart set;;" and Japanese by Word
o. Mouth" described how in Japan the
professional story-teller performs the
function of the American newspaper
New instruments of The Romance Of
Private Secretary and of Maurice
Hewett's real love-story of Mary
interest in these impressive serials.
The April number of The Brooklov
ers Magazine appeals to wide vari
:, ETY. Of tastes. There is solidity with
I,out heaviness, entertainment withou
ashallowness,s and instruction without
1pedantry in its, pages. The articles
lshave a vivid present timeliness and 8
permanent value besides. Talcott
civilians. contributes mastery state
lment Of the real meaning of the Rus
Iso-Japanese war to the April number
tit is not, in his opinion, a mere war fol
Territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS least
Eon the part of Japan. The struggle Ii
3 ultimately to maintain or to overthrow
1.-The "world's last great powerful des
Ipotism," and incidentally to prepare
d Asia for the Asiatics. DR.. Williams
article is without question one Of thu
Il most authoritative and Illuminating
that has so far appeared in print II
reference to the contese in the Fa1
East. The second article on "The
Two Pacifies," by Harold Bolce, con
tinues his valuable observations OF
the industrial value of the Orient. Thu
April installment tells of the foreign
!: exploitation of China's marvellous re
sources, and points out many Of thu
present and profitable opportunities
that confront the alert western bust
ness man in the Flowery Kingdom
Lovers of art will find much Il
delight them in the April number
There are reproductions, in color, O
five of the most important pictures
shown at the recent exhibition hell
at the Carnegie Institute at Pitts
burgh; an article on the art of Johl
w. Alexander, the portrait painter
with examples of some Of his late
and most characteristic work; Mrs
) Wiederseim presents three pictures
in color, of 1.-THE Out-of-Door Girl,
and. the article on "England's Moate'
Houses is richly illustrated by Herb
: ert Railton's exquisite pen-and- inl
: work. s..s;,.,.,. IS u T. :. ..>s.. e..
The April Red Book makes . strik
forward to mark the close Of it's frs
year It has eliminated the rough
i surface paper on which no illnstrs
lions can be printed except line draw