Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-22

Allen White contributes a noteworthy
article on Joseph w. Folk, Missouris
"Man Who Dares." Carl Schurz gives
the second installmcnt Of his brilliant
"Reminiscences Of Long Life" Rev.
Charles ID. Williams writes of 1.-THE
Final Test Of Christianity" that is
Christianity in practice. There Is also
a character sketch of Charles Evans
Hughes, who has been lifting the lid
from insurance in New York.
Tie Christmas Pilgrim brcathes the
spirit of the season. Nearly every
article and story in the richly illustra-
ted number has some bearing upon the
greatest of our holidays. These holi-
day articles and stories include among
others the following: "Christmas i'm
India" christmas in Washington" "a
Little Sister of Santa Claus" THE Sor-
rOwful Lady'S Christmas" Home
Made Christmas Gifts and German
Christmas Cakes There are also
many articles Of more general interest,
together with entertaining miscellany.
poetry, and the always helpful depart
ments.
Notably rich in color is the Christmas
Century. It's many pages in color and
tint, and its store Of Christmas story
and verse, make it a handsome gift
book in itself. There are 16 pages in
color. Alfred DOmmetts christmas
Hymn is notable feature, the text
Bong Illuminated. Among the artists
who are represented in this number are
Leycndccker. Albert Steiner, Henry
HUT, and others. Pre- eminent among
the fiction of the month Of course, is
the installment of Mrs. Humphrey
Wards new novel, "Fenwick's Career
There are Christmas stories by Law
renee Mott, Myra Kelly, Elizabeth
Foote. and Jacob Riis Other contribu-
tors of fiction are Alice Hogan Rice,
Maurice Francis Egan, George Hib-
bard, and Julian Hawthorne A Lead
ing feature is the opening article in
Frederick Trevor Hills series on Lin
coin the Lawyer" Articles Qf. varied
interest, poems and the editorial de-
partments round out this brilliant num-
Der.
The Christmas number of Harpers
the Christmas spirit with seasonal bic
stories, sketches, poems and illustra-
tons. Among the important contribu-
tons to this excellent issue are briefly
noted the following: THE Toys"
George Hubbard; "Christmas in
France" Flora Mcdonald Thompson:
'Incidcnts in the Life of Sir Pompous
Proudfit," Holiday Fashions" "Wo-
men and Misunderstanding, THE
Christmas Dinner" Josephine Grenier;
Letters Of Introduction" Maud Howe
Elliott. and Chatting Dish Creations
Christine Terhune Herrick. The sew
eral departments give large amount
of timely matter, and most acceptably
round out this attractive number.
The Christmas number of the Crafts
man is rich in all departments, and
especially interesting with its holiday
cheer i'll both text and ilIustra tion
The opening contribution, the story
OF Christ Among His FeIlowmen." is
unquestionably Il remarkable contribu-
ton to the literature of humanity. The
civic Renaissance planned for the Chit
caGo of the future is ably set forth in
the Municipal Art Series" by l.. NJ.
NcCanley. 1t is very fully illustrated
A comparison of the ideals and the art
of Dante Gabriel Rosetti and of Botti-
cell is made in broad and scholarly
way by Wilfred B. Shaw. The article
is illustrated by reproductions from
characteristic paintings by both artists
Other contributions Of note are: Two
Historic PdgeantS." Some Famous
Niolins and the Men Who Made Them"
1.-THE Gift" and "Old Time Christmas
Cheer"
The editors of the Atlantic have made
the December issue a notable Christ
mas number. 1t opens with a Christ
mas essay upon the timely topic of
: Riches. by that delightful cSSayiSt
f. :. Martin. In the five short stories
by such favnrite writer's as w. J. Hop
kins. Alice Brown. Caroline Duer. Glare
Benedict and Rose Young, much of the
happiness of the season is reflected
There are also three fine and distinc-
lively Christmas poems. In addition to
these special features. the number is
rich in varied articles of interest and
Importance. Particularly notable are
two papers upon dramatic subjects rs
the Theatre Worth While?" by James
:. Metcalte and Sir Henry Irving" by
Talcott Williams. An amusing as we'll
as an instructive contribution is
Woman Suffrage in the TenementS"
Cles of broad interest are German