Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
FIELD OF Literature.

October Outlook. The October
magazine number of The Outlook
which, by the way, now appears at the
same time with other illustrated maya
zines, has a long list of articles with
and without pictures and on rather
unusually varied topics. Thus, an in
teresting view of the political situa-
ton is found in Robert Lincoln
| O'Brien's New Men in the Senate"
with portraits of half a dozen of the
| new United States senators who prom
| Use TO be powers in politics the next
| few years In the art world we find a
readable account of the personality
and work of the 'etcher. illustrator and
author Mr.. Joseph Pennell, written
| by the well known art dealer and cri-
! tic, Mr.. Frederick keppel: striking
among the reproductions of Mr. Pen
Inell's pictures are those showing the
picturesque aspects of New York's sky
scrapers very different subject con-
nected with art is treated in Miss Ber-
tina Smiths The Wild Animal in Art"
with Il dozen or more pictures of ami
mal-artists at work and their subjects.
DR.. Hale continues his free-and-easy
"reminiscences called 'Tarry at Home
! Travels"-his special subject this
month being Massachusetts. There is
a strange but powerful story by Nor
man Duncan with the singular title.
The Fool of Skeleton Tickle" and
there are half dozen or more arti-
Giles not named above. some with and
some without pictures. besides those
full news, editorial and review depart
ments through which The Outlook 52
times year records and interpretS
current history.
| Golfers for October says: Mr.. Nc
| Calls arrogance and inability to meet
the present situation may cost the
New York Life Insurance company
dear. Indeed, il is not easy 10 see how
he can remain of use after his offensive
defiance of aroused suspicion. His
very presence would compel suspicion.
so hawless is his misunderstanding of
the ethical principles involved, and so
complete his confidence in his super
iority to law or morals. The tactful-
ness of Paul Morton takes time by the
lforelOck. himself exposes the methods
linaugurated by Henry b. Hyde, and
himself proposes reforms, while Mr..
| Mccall instead of bending to the gale.
IvauntS the wisdom of giving away the
lpolicy holders money 10 influence cleo
tons This money can probably be
secured at law from Mr.. McCalrs own
pocket. and such restitution would be
a pleasant thing TO see Ii might teacn
the obstinate victim nothing, but it
would carry a warning to more dOcile
mtellects. and thus serve to discOur-
age bandit methods in finance. Any
policy holder with sufficient means
could thus do a public service by start
ing a suit to compel President Mccall
TO return to the treasury that which he
has. with fragrant improperly, devoted
to forbidden ends. Mr.. Morton's state
ment that the insurance business
should be separated AS far as posi-
Bile from politics ought to carry d
sound as amusing as Bat Masterson 5
declaration that the murders in New
York recently have been TOO many
for the Sood of the city" Who would
say leprOsy was rather more common
than might be wished? A bill intended
TO keep insurance companies and 9th
er corporations out of politics was
unanimously reported by a senate com
mittee not many years ago. but OF
course the august body let it die