Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-05-26

lOnS TOT tne enjoyment OF outdoor lie
Turing the summer. Among them we
lote bringing Nature Back to the
Cities," by Allan Sutherland and Love-
lay A. Nelson, "The Evolution of the
feranda," by Mary H. Northend, with
/ number of carefully chosen illustra-
ions, THE Pleasures of a House boat"
" George Porter Fernald, Bicycle
iymkhanas," a useful lin: for those
living house-parties, and bird Homes
md Their Makers by L. w. Brownell.
There are stories by Max Nordau, Clin-
on Dangerfield, Charles Battell
4oomis, Edith Mcvane ard Elizabeth
". Champney. From a pictorial point
Il view the issue is the best Of this fine
magazine that has appeared for some
lime.
The May Pilgrim may well be called
: musical number, as it presents a
touble page of portraits of Living
american Composers which Is ac-
Ompanied by an interesting article Dy
stella Reid Crothers. and there is also
: contribution by Rupert Hughes on
The American Spirit in Music" The
emaining contributions are of equal
interest and value. Gambling with
,eath" treats Of the great railway
asualties. Day Allen Wiley in "A
;treak of Yellow" writes of the modern
-gonauts of the West There are
tories by Samuel Merwin, Benjamin F.
,apheys. Sara Lindsay Coleman, Anna
}. A. Brown and others. The house
old departments are timely and help
.ul.
In the May Atlantic William CARROT
,rown contributes the first of series
papers upon THE Tenth Decade Of
he United States in which many
1omentous happenings will be pre-
ented in new light. Other seria
eatures are the second Of Andrew D.
Whites papers Upon Thomasius in his
cries dealing with "The Warfare O.
humanity against Unrcascn;" the fifth
astallment of Thoreaus Journal, and
he third of Margaret She1woOd's sue
essful serial novel, "The Coming of the
'ide." Among the remaining oontribu-
ions are New Varieties of Sin" by E
\. Ross, What shoul1 College Profess
ors be Paid?" by &c. H. NJ" and two
'chiller, "Schiller's Ideal of Liberty"
w. r. Thayer, and ''Schiller's Mes
age to Modern Life by Kunn
'rancke. Important literary papers
ire "A Study of Sainte- Beuve." by Pau
elmer More, and Tendencies in Cur
'ent Fiction" by Mary Moss A timely
trticle is that by Mrs. Cadance Wheeler
m '"rhe Decorative Use of Wild Flow
rs" There are some capital stories
nd fine verse.
Three notable articles in Everybody's
or May are THE West Coast Ian!
'rafters," by Bailey Millard; "Frenzied
Tinarce; the Story Of Amalgamated. -
thomas W. Lawson; and THE Great
st Trust in the World" by Charles
edward Russell. These articles are of
-ital interest and make this number
ne Of great value. Harold MacGrath.
sas capital story Of politics entitled
Two Candidates." Zo1a Gale has a
leiicate story of sentiment, 1.-The Other
rwo;" Rex E. Beach contributes a
'trong Klondike tale, entitled "Thc
'courge;" Vincent Harper tells a clever
Wall Street story in 1.-THE FURRY In
'ubbles:' Miss Benslcy continues her
tctual Experiences of 4 Nursery Gov
rness;" md besides contributions from
\nne O'Hagan. Henry Sydnor Harri-
on. Gracc McElroy Iurs. and others,
here is cEarming child study, "Tho
'ountry Child in the City Square," by
'arah Guernsey Bradley.
smart
ist of contributors. Gelett Burgess
pens the number with a novelette, of
are interest entitled The Visionists."
lever short stories are presented by A.
IAN Dwight. James Huneker, Grace
MacGowan Cooke, Mark Lee Luthe
ethel Sigsbee Small, w. j. B. Moses.
.ona Gale. Owen Oliver. Virginia
Woodward Cloud. Anne O'Hagan:
iouverneur Morris. Francis de Wolfe
Tenwick, and w. c. Morrow. Several
ntertaining special articles are given
ogether with many dainty verses. the
whole making up most pleasing num-
Der.
Next to Mr.. Watson's pungent edi-
'orials, the most notable feature of
Tom Watson's Magazine for May is
Cyrus Townsend Brady's novelette,.
THE Lady's Slipper" Will N. Har-
ben's serial, Pole Baker," gains in
'trength and interest as it progresses.
The Man With White Nails" by
Captain w. L. p. French, U. S. A., is
short story of striking character. On
the other hand this number is rich
IN political articles on various topics.
''Populism" by Charles @. De France.
secretary Peoples Party National
committee. is full statement of the
doctrines of POpulism. Other papers
are: 'The Regalia of Money" by
Alexander Del Mar. "The Open Door
If the Constitution" by Frederick Up
'!am Adams; 'The Conservative of
Today by John II. Girdner NJ. D.:
organization and Education" bv
Wharton Barker; 1.-THE Panic of 1899"
by W. 5. Morgan. and 1.-The Racing
Trust by Thomas b. Fielders.
Does 1t Pay to be Literary Wo-
MANI" by Jeanette L. Glider. is the
title of the leading article in Leslie's
Monthly Magazine for May. Miss
iilder not only speaks for herself. but
letters from other literary
women. Miss Agnes c. Laut continues
her "Vikings of the Pacific" with the
story of Captain Cook. and C T.