The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30

| turned to this country and has been
writing successfully for McCIures ever
| since
Like a cooling breeze that dissipates
| the vapors of the dog days. the August
Smart Set comes to dispel ennui. Crisp
| ness and originality characterize its col
s sRits. WHY anu NUMEROUS
| The wife of Colonel o. E. Wood, mill
| tary attache of the American legation at
| Toxic, was fortunate enough to be visit
| China, at Picking last October when invi-
tations were issued for reception by the
summer paIace-the first at that place to
which foreigners have ever been adj
count of the interesting event for the
| August midsummer Holiday Century,
at half past Ave to satisfy the demands of
| Chinese court etiquette: The American
Sovereign in the history of the world a
| woman of much dignity and charm, and
reception at the royal summer residence
The American Book company, New York.
| has brought out a new edition of that IA
nous little book. "SeIf-HeIp." written in
1859 by Da Samuel Smiles, the editor of
the Leeds (England) Times In its orig
! inaI form the book consisted of talks to
some evening classes of young men who
Years later DR.. Smiles rewrote these talks,
added additional matter and put them in
full. was translated into several lam
guages and was republished in several
forms the n age Of rRe ep edton
edited with notes and an appendix by
Ralph Lytton Bower, presents this "a
dents and pupils.
The House Beautiful for August is a
vaca ton number and is one of the most
interesting issues of this valuable maya
zine. Harriet Monroe contributes de-
lightful article Eagles Nest Camp,
in which are described the summer homes
Ill. The improved magazine gives an OPP
portunity for larger pictures and the IL
lustrati0ns OF this picturesque tt spot are OF
camping apii Out ut with the Comforts Of
Home is by Dorothy Storrs, and gives
ing equipment. ''Rambles in Rural Eng
land by Robert Brown, offers some ex-
Mr.. Brown emphasizes the beauty of the
English loaded easement and describes
window of the old country and the
called diamond-paned glass of America
Mr.. Alden, the editor of Harper's. in
the August number takes up the gauntlet
thrown down by aired Austln IN Ans ms re rte
for the higher forms of poetry" Mr. Al
that the satisfaction which we derive
from the masterpieces of the past
is 50 complete that we do not hunger ror
We are just as eager for the new wine,
though we do not want it in the old bot
ties" AS to the general appreciation OF
good reading, Mr.. Alden thinks there is
some evidence of that in the success Of
and Mrs. Humphrey Wards. and of the
best magazines which win for them
selves every year larger acceptance"
Country Life in America for August is
supern ny, and timeY arti
cles which touch upon all sides of work
and pleasure out Of doors in Among a aa
Yacht" shows how eleven people enjoyed
twenty-one days of sailing at the cost OF
Them is an interesting article of espe-
cial Importance to owners of country es-
the Maine Coast" is a quaint account of a
picturesque industry; and WyandotteS
a an5 American Go can Breeds Of chickens;
while ''Hop-Picking in Central New
York tells about am lRteTfsa Seton
contributes article of a series on the
Of voc 5a6 os IN the Weod
Walter J. Travis, the worlds amateur
golf champion writes fSn an ,b 1nreres angg
Prof. L. H Bailey continues the How to
Make a Living from the Land" series Ti,
Making of Cheese in the Mohawk Val
ley" The ninth article on country
Homes of Famous Americans is about
Cambridge.
Every man, whether he plays cards or
does not psy, caras will in e1 fSs Reader
Magazine for August, and every woman N
will rejoice in the amusing triumph OF
Mrs Tom Porter. 1t is an unusually en-
PERTAINING story. Francis Iynde deVoteS
the fourth of his articles on railway acct
dents to Fixing the Responsibility. Inns
is an important series on a really vital
topic that deserves careful reading Dy
railroad officials and travelling pubic
alike .'The Literature of Business shows
the necessity and the value of having
trained writer's with literary style to
prepare the advertising matter OF modefn
commercial enterprises. Israel ZangWil1
tells of the recent visit of the Mosely COM
mission to this country to investigate our
public schools, and makes some amusing
observa items on patriotism and percent |
age" Meredith Nicholson's poem SIM
plicity with beautifully illuminated pof-
der is one of the striking features OF TINS
midsummer number, as is also Clay,
portrait in colors of Thomas Bailey AID
rich There are five short stories, pc
sides essays and poems and the 1llustrats
ed editorial department of writers ana
Readers in this exceptionally. attractive
number of The Reader Magazine.
RestfuI Vacations.
Miss Van Colts mind was much dis |
turbed by the apparent monotony OF the |
lives of the country people round her.
She was spending some weeks IN the