The San Francisco call., 1905-02-05

dineton,s vivid record of a visit TO Itaiy
in 1880. lust after NJ Waddington nao
resigned the Prime M1nistersnlp III
France They were received IN Rome
with the greatest distinction. and these
letters give a picture of the court nIe
of that day, and are fully Illustrated
from portraits and photographs. Frank
A vanderlip presents in this number
a remarkable and even astounding ac-
count of the spread of Socialism In
Europe, particularly it's enforced rec
ognition by the most conservative gov
ernments. This paper will be afreVeia-
ton to Americans, who have no con-
ception of the hold which soc1al1stic
doctrines have on European govern
ments. In Germany, for example, the
whole system of old-age pensions Is
part of the Socialist programme which
has been reluctantly accepted by the
Government. Mr.. Vanderiip's marvel
Gus power of clear statement presents
these problems as never before to
popular audience. Mrs. Wharton'S
serial. The House of Mirth," which
plunged Immediately into interest, Is
taken up with a house party where
there is great deal OF bridge. consid-
cradle gossip and some Irritation. The
color feature of the number Is a series
of pictures showing Some Incidents
of Western Life by C. NJ Russell OF
Montana, who Is referred to as The
Cowboy Artist" He has drawn his
Western plainsmen at first hand. There
Is also a striking colored frontispiece
by Glackens, which accompanies John
Corbin's interesting paper on play
going and playwrights Of New York
Guerin, Christy. Gilbert and Soper also
furnish illustrations. John Fox Jr.
gives most amusing anecdotal ac-
count Of the life of a correspondent on
his way through Manchuria- Thomas
f. Millard in the light OF recent ex-
periences discusses the future OF the
war correspondent, and believes that
instead OF being abolished he will be
formally recognized by the powers.
The new West is the main subject OF
pen and pencil in The World To-day for
February, for no less than eleven arti-
cles deal with its various Characters
tics. and these are largely illustrated
James H. Eckels. president OF the Com
mercial National Bank Of Chicago,
treats Of THE Financial Power of the
New West" and John Farson of THE
Capital of the New West" while the
editor. Shailer Mathews. has something
TO say about it's culture. The West
erner" is described by Frank H. Spear
man, and the "Outposts of Empire" by
W. s. Harwood. How Railroads Build
Up the Vest is explained by Roger
Irving Cuyler, "The Growth Of PopuIa-
ton in the Mississippi Valley by Fred
eric Austin Ogg and The Conquest of
the Mountains" by Henry F. Cope.
John Rothwen Slater writes of "A Re
public of Farmers and Henry King
man takes US into THE Land of sun
shine" The recent revelations of Nor
mon temple ceremonies IN the Senate
Investigations in the Smoot case give
timeliness to the article by a former
Mormon on THE Mormon Endowment
Ceremony" A full explanation. OF the
secret rites and ceremonies is given. In
the department, THE Making of To-
Morrow" will be found interesting de-
scriptions of recent discoveries and in
ventions. The whole number is brim
full Of information, illustrated by pic
lures in color and is good value for a
ten cent monthly.