The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-06
Literary Notes.

The climax OF Ida NJ. TarbelPs monu-
mental "History of the Standard Oil
Company" Is reached in a chapter of
Conclusions" In convincing array
she presents the facts she has unearthed
concerning the great trust, with such it,
finite pains and remoreeless thorough.
ness. Miss Tarbell has condensed and
summarized her whole great history into
this one luminous chapter In October
McClure's.
There will be much food for thought
for wide-awaks girls and boys In George
Ethebert Walsh's article in the October
st. Nicholas, entitled what Lump of
Coal Could Do" He shows that a small
lump OF coal, suddenly converted Into
steam, II its energy were utilized, would
be sufficient to run an electric-motor Car
full of passengers two and half miles
at the rate OF twenty miles an hour, or
would carry train of ordinary cars and
heavy pullman sleeper and dining-car
one sixth Of a u lie At the rate OF twenty
five milcs an hour. The article will
prove an interesting exposition OF the
transformation wrought In the labor
field BY mans utilization of coal and its
latent powers.
In the October Review of Reviews,
General Kuropatkin, Head OF the Rus
sian Army" lie the subject of an appreci-
ative sketch by Charles Johnston, while
Japanese writer contributes study of
General Nogi, the japanese hero OF Port
Arthur. Mr.. Johnston's article includes
a review of Kuropatkin's mastery re-
treat from Liso-Yang In the first days [
September, which is also described In
detail in the Reviews editorial depart
ment, :, The Progress of the World.
In the October Century the war In the
East is touched upon in two articles, an
Illuminating anecdotal paper on Admiral
Togo by one of his countrymen, Adachi
| Kinnosuke; the other an Illustrated
paper on "The Cossacks" by David MAC
gowan, who wrote the paper on "a Rus
sian Lourdes" in the September Century,
a comprehensive article, dealing with the
character OF the Cossacks, their horses,
military organisation, tactics and special
maneuvers. The Illustrations include q
portrait of the Cossack general, Rem
neukampff. A pratical article by Prof.
John Bates Clark, Of Columbus Uni
versity, on "The Real Dangers of the
Trusts," includes suggestions as to
remedies, and Is the fruit of long and
intimate study on this subject. These
are remarkably interesting srticles in a
very attractive number Of this valuable
magazine.
sThe last shall be first" in the October
Atlantic. which vindicates It's historic
leadership In political affairs by two I'm
portant articles for which 1t reserves its
closing pages: The Democratic Appeal
written by Edward M Shepard, and
Republican Point Of View, stated by
Representative s. W. Mccall, in which
the writer's explain and defend the prin.
cples of their respective parties.
The October-December number OF The
Forum contains ak reviews OF the
quarters progress and four special arti-
Giles. H. Litchfeld Vests survey of
american Politics. is timely this quar-
| ter, as 1t discusses the issues and pros
poets OF the Presidential campaign. The
war In the East absorbs the greater part
of A. Maurice Lows account Of "Foreign
Affairs." In his paper on "Fiuance.'
Alexander ID. Noyes deals with the eff
feet of the same conflict upon the money
market as we'll as with the harvest out
look, and the course of the Stock Ex-
change. applied Science" is in the
hands of Henry Harrison Suplee, takes
note of the commercial value of chemical
and other discoveries. Herbert w. Hor-
Wills Literature" review is occupied
with books of travel. 1.-THE Educational
Outlook" by Ossian Fl. Lang, includes a
detailed criticism Of the principal educs-
tional EXHIBITS at the st. Louis Fair. The
special articles are "Protection Against
Fires and Faulty Construction" by
Louis Windmuller; "Privste Societies
and the Enforcement of the Criminal
Law" by Champe s. Andrews; "rhe
Negroes Part in the Negro Problem,
by Prof. Kelley Miller, of Howard Uni
versity, Washington, d. c.; and us the
Human Brain Stationary?" by Prof. W
l. Thomas, Of Chicago University.
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