The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-13

similar bodies in America and elsewhere.
Ida Hustled Harper gives decided answer
in the affirmative to the question Would
Woman Suffrage e., Benefit the State: and
secretary of the Royal Geographical So
ciety, gives an account of the various ex-
petitions now engaged in THE Polar
eusses Elasticity and Sound m1eVeand
In Anti Canteen Legislation and the
Army" Charles E. Littlefield replies to the
critics of the law which prohibits the sale
of beer and Intoxicating liquors in American
nese vice commissioner to the st. Louis
fair, finds "A Menace to Americas Far
Eastern Trade in the abuses of our GUS
toms officers in administering the pro-
visions of the Chinese exclusion law which
apply to the exempt ~class-merchants,
students and visitors for pleasure or GU
riOsity.
The Atlantic's series of papers ON mod
ern advertising which has attracted so
much attention is continued in the March
number by a striking paper on ssThe
Abuses of Public Advertising. The au-
thor, Charles milford Robinson, secretary
Of the American Park and Outdoor Art
association, writes with the vigor and as
surance of one who is thoroughly ac-
auainted with his subject.
The March Criterion is full of it's usual
wholesome cleverness and original charm
Some capital. contributions are offered,
among them being The Great American
discussion of the problems that limit and
hinder us from producing the great Amer
lean playwright; The Early Life of
John Burroughs sketch of the famous
naturalist and nature poet, by James Mel
vim Lee; '.The Dramatic Problem in OPP
era. critical paper, by Katharine Met
calf Roof, on a much vexed artistic sub
jeet; The slowly eliminating situation
in the far East adds new and vital
interest to the second of Patrick Vaux's
mastery papers On "Ironclads in Ac-
tion.''
For SO long time the society novel;
has had distinctly metropolitan asso-
citation that it is pleasure to find one
scene of Emma Howard Wright's 1.-The
Evolution of Lillian. the opening novel
in Tales From Town Topics for March,
is Baltimore. The novel is, nevertheless,
the flavor of smart society is present in
abundance.
The most notable magazine feature
recently announced is Harold BoIce's dis
cussion in the March Booklovers' Maya
zine of Americas Opportunity in the
East The article-the first of a se-
| ries dealing with the outlook for our ma
tion in Korea. China and the entire ORR
ent-is characterized by breadth of view,
keen observation and a treatment at once
sane and picturesque. The admirable IL
Illustrations and helpful comparisons of
routes. distances, relative areas and pop
uIations are supplemented by maps in
full color.
kim the Korean is the title of an
extremely timely and entertaining article
about the typical Korean. his customs,
superstitions, domestic habits and the
like The author is William Elliot Griffis.
whose Korea. the Hermit Nation still
in
portant book about Korea, now destined,
apparently. to be the battle-ground be-
tween Russian and Japan. The article
is illustrated by many pictures never be-
fore published Mr.. Riis series of arti-
eles called Theodore Roosevelt the Citi-
zen' is about to appear in book form; in
the March magazine number of the Out
look is an installment dealing. with the
president AT Home and at Play" por-
traits and groups of Roesevelt's family
illustrate the article including one ya OF
which was especially photographed by
Mr.. Arthur Hewitt for the Outlook.