The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
MAGAZINE NOTES

The World Today for August Is worthy
Of the success which has resulted from its
reduction In price from S. to 81 per year.
In point Of illustrations. articles and edi-
tGrials it is the leading Decent magazine
Three full-page portraits. in color, Of
Women Presidents of Women's Colleges"
Mathews, on The College. East and
West. Attractive pictures that really IL
lustrate. accompany the article. Gen.
Charles King ..iI writes in his usual vivid
my" and George F. Vincent on Student
Clubs and the University Spirit 1.-The
Private School in a Democracy is treated
by Arthur Gilman. This issue of the
World Today. has an abundant variety,
for, besides the topics above named, we
have Newfoundland and Its Fishermen"
Cow Puncher." by Henry E. Cope; "A
Monument of the Future" by Frederick
w. Coburn; 1.-The Transformation of New
Engiand- BY A; A Berle. and Traffic
That Everybody's Magazine really has
the biggest scoop of the era in Thomas
w. Eawson's STORY of Anna Igama ted" is
abundantiy shown by the first instailment
OF me series proper. which is in the Au-
gust number. The interest of the August
number Of this magazine. however is not
confined to MIR. LawSon's article 1t is a
most attractive issue. full of readable
articles and light and entertaining stories.
vance Thompson presents some captivat-
ing pictures of the leader of Partisan So
e,lety the Duchesse d Uzes; another bril-
liant writer. Charles F. Trevathan. de-
scrfbes the fascinating life of Saratoga
IN the racing season. Lindsay Denison
Ieils seVeTa! amusing political experiences
IN Campaigning by Special Train a
very personal and interesting Study of
Theodore Thomas, by Charles E. Russell
Is particularly worth reading
mere are seven short stories-the long
est by Maximilian Foster, a capital mic
lure OF hungarian children in the coal
regions OF Pennsylvania. O. Henry con
tributes one of his inimitable Central
society comedy by Justus Miles Forpan1'
and charming love story by Emily Wal
son. The second installment of Hail
IN returning to the field of his early tri
unlplas, the Manx novelist has reeained
DIS oad power This story viii surely
repeat me success OF The Manxman.H
Hon. Andrew D. Whites enter+.s,,,.
recolieetions of his life as a member nf
the American legation at ST PetersIurer
curing the Cr1mean war will be continued
IN the August Century the midsImnar
monday number. These chapters will in
clude, beside much other matter of timely
interest, personal memories of Nicholas
foreign services of Mr. White incIrde he
work as United States Commissioner
70 Santo Domingo and to the Paris expo
sltion' as Unlteo states minister to Ger
many, 1881, and to Russia again IN
Is92-94; as member of the Venezllela n
commission and of The Hague peace com
mission, and as ambassador to Germany
Like cooling breeze that dissipates the
gapors OF the dog days. the August Smart
Set come TO dispel ennui Crispness and
originally characterize its collection of
entertaining stories, charming poems
witty epigrams and humorous skits.
saturdays Child" by Juliet WiIbor
Tompkins, the novelette, of the month. is
Just what the American reading public is
always seeking-a good American story
sweet country romance is interviewer
with descriptions OF ..Csrass Countrv,, colt.