Evening journal., 1905-09-28

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ried lift" Lloyd Osbourne, Jean Webster
( Guy wetmore Cagryl. Henry c. Rowland,
| Albert Kinross and Il. II. Lancaster arc
among the other contributors Of fiction.
/ Not the least interesting feature Of the
magazine is the editorial announcement
OF great historical series. to begin ia
/ November Carl Schurz's "Remiriscenccs
Of Long Life" and Ray s;annard Bak-
( er's investigation Of the railroad Prob
lem. of which publication VIII begin be-
! fore Congress meets.
/ with the publication of It's present ,Oc-
tober) issue The Metropolitan Magazine
begins n now Volume-the twenty-thrd of
its interesting career. II Is only fitting
therefore that this new number should be
af more than customary interest and
beauty. that it should bee am augury OF the
good things literary and artistic TO come.
In this issue appear the first chapters
Of powerful novel which to the critical
minds OF those who have read the story I'm
manuscript is quite the equal 90 Edward
Bellamy'e famous fiction. looking Back
ward" True it is that nothing in this
newer masterpiece recalls the motif of
I
and interest only are made. The mere
title of The Metropolitans new serial pro-
vokes ones intercst-it is called "The
/ Doomsmun."
The number IS rich I'm short fiction
stories by Arthur Train. George Gibbs
T.. o. stcarns. IT. Addineton Bruce. r.
Jenkins Hains. and others There are a
number Of strong drawings accompanying
these stories drawings of action. vital
colorful. spirited Illustrations made by
artists who know their several spocialties
as your shoemaker knows his last
Among the illustrated articles is a
breezy paper on President Roosevelrs
great prestige in the West and the cause
of IT, This article is written by q nromin-
ent Journalist and one Of the Presidents
friends. Some very striking snapshot
photos Of Western types-cowboys and
their kind-add to the interest Of this con-
tribution
Another article Of timely lmportancs
deals with the study of trees.
or Otto schneider's remarkable dry
point portraits which are reproduced In
color fac-simile much has been said in
the department OF Magazine Talk" in
this present number. Some idea OF the
charm Of these studies Of the American
Girl can be had from the miniature repro
ductions printed with these lines.
The best Introduction to the person.
lal side of Thomas +. Ryan. who con-
ltrols the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. that we have had is given by
Henry Harrison Lewis in Success
Magazine for October. Mr.. Lewis
takes US into the private Office Of the
lhnancier. and allows las to observe his
lcomings and goings through the course
lof a busy day. We find him at work
learly, easily approached by those
who have business with him, but dis
patching matters with great expedi-
Iuon. He works by a system. and 1T
Tile time is lost and he plays his cards
$50 as TO stay in his Office and make
Others come to him.
"The Great Speed Of Trains I'm
America" is the title Of an article by
Samuel Merwin. How q magnificent
train like the Twentieth Century Linz
lited is shot like a cannon ball through
Ian the tangle OF traffic between New
York and Chicago without hitch is
one Of the most gripping stories Of
the day.
In The Yankee Drummer Abroad"
H. ID. Narnum gives an account Of
some of the trials that confront a
salesman trying 10 push American
goods in foreign countries Montrose
j. Moses i'm How Their First Books
Were Written" Describes the struggles
of modern authors with their first pro-
lductions. 'Roosevelts German Days"
by Louis Viereck present a hitherto
unwritten chapter Of the time which
1.-THE President spent as a boy in Dres-
den while seeking relief from asth-
matte troubles. In "The Bank
lrupt Institutions of Royalty"
Vance Thompson describes the ten
dency of modern industrial progress
to undermine some of the deepest
foundation stones Of the ancient mon
larchies of Europe. business Letter
Writing as "A Profession" by Sherwin
Cody fiction by Charles +. Martin.
ALFRED Henry Lewis and William r.
lLighton. poems by Wallace Irwin and
lothers. and the usual departments de-
voted to self-halp, health and the
home. make up this months issue.
The FIRST number Of the new volume.
humber XLViI. of the outing Maea-
lNih1' II IL II 10 H't tNe ANdHudiu iut
, those TO come afterward. presages a
goodly amount OF unusual literature
ON topics roaging from one end of the
iglobe to the other as IS the custom Of
the magazine in question.
The piece de resistance of this num-
her is the opening chapters Of Alfred
Henry Lewis new story. "The Throw
back" which is to appear in serial dur
ling the year. Throwback we find
imeans a degenerate backslider-
land is. in this case, applied TO GER
lmin young Alan Gordon. by his faith