Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
WITH THE MAGAZINES.

WITH THE MAGAZINES.
The prominent feature of the latest
Harper's Weekly dated March 10 is d
lucid and comprehensive account of TIE
insurance investigation and it's results
in the light of the Armstrong report
by Ralph IL. Graves, and is illustrated
from photographs taken while the in
vestisation was in progress. An in.
forming article on THE Growth of
Life-insurance in the United States" is
contributed by James D. Whelpley.
| Roland Strong writes of the peculiari-
ties of the great French newspapers
Paul Harboe describes, in an entertain.
ing personal sketch, Denmarks new
king. 'Buchanan's Wife, Justus
Miles Forman's widely discussed serial,
approaches its climax. In addition tc
the regular editorial comment upon af-
| 1alfS OF the day, events of interest in
various helds OF municipalities,
sport, literature, the drama, and music
are represented in picture and in text
The March number of the North
American Review deals in an interest
| ing and authoritative manner with a
number of timely and important sub
| jccts. "An American Citizen calls
serious attention to certain dangers
that threaten Our Navy" Henry
James records his impressions of Dos
tom on his late visit to that city. F.
| b. LOomis discusses the Proposed Re-
| organization of the Consular Service -
Il. T. Bush, a New Jersey farmer, gives
"A Rural View of Rural Free Deliv-
cry" Frederic Louis Huidekoper con-
cludcs his discussion of the question
rs the United States Prepared for
| War" The Countess of Warwick adj
voca:es the study and practice of
Scientific Agriculture" Brandor Mat
thew3 writes ION the Publishing of
| Plays" w. P. Livingstone ell
| Geavors to forecast 1.-THE Future of the
| British West Indies.'' y. /. Stone
describes the Most Favored Nation
| Relations Between Germany and the
| United States" and w. E. Humphrey
examines pending Shipping Lcgisla-
| ton
| The fiction list Of the Woman's Home
| Companion for March contains 4 de-
| liz httul old Irish legend by Seumas
| MacManus. together with such lively
| modern tales as affairs of State" by
| Burton f.. stevenson; "AlcbiadeS," by
| T.. Nesbit; 1.-The Mountains of Peace,
| by Julia Truitt Bishop; "Mr. McCog-
gin--Country Tourist" by Laura L..
| Einkley. and another of Elliott Flow
| er's Barney and NOrah" series. The
ma gaZine contains three timely arti-
| Giles on gardening, four fashion arti-
cl"s by Grace Margaret Gould; Anna
$. Richardson writes of Kindergarten
| ing" Fannie Merritt Farmer of All
Kinds of Breads and How to Make
| Them" and Helen Marvin of "CrOchet-
| ing H.
Tho WoOing and Wedding of Presi-
| dents Daughters" by Virginia Tatnall
| Peacock. is an interesting feature of
| the current number of DonahoeS
| Magazine. Rev. John Talbot Smith
discusses 1.-The Morality Of the Play
| ers,' and produces the testimony of Il
number Of Catholic actors to the effect
| Of stage life on character "Cashel Of
the Kings" by Honor Walsh; "a
| Breton Fishing Town. by Anna M.
MITCHELL '"The Pearl of York" by
| Ma.; i;,len Rock, and "Recollections of
w ~ ID lt.l, arc OiIlCl Iiiuoli dtCu
| artic les that afford varied entertain
| mert for leisure hour. Nora Francis
Dcsidon, Anna 4. Sadlier. and John
Austin Schetty contribute bright
short stories; and there are poems by
Susan l.. Emery, Austin Walsh. Henry
Coylc, D. a. Mccarthy, Kathleen
kavanash and Mary NJ. Redmond.
,aIa &c Ii, :y,<1 ~,
| the March Century are Sylvester BaX-
| ter's plea for art in the Street and
Charles de Rays description of "The
New York Custom-house." The num-
erous pictures seem to prove that civic
art has made a long step ahead. Re-
cent death touches with pathetic in
terest Two features of the March Cen
| fury, the first of William Sharp's
| "Houtc-notes in Sicily" and Joseph
Buckln Bishops memories of his
friendship with John Hay. The fist
OF the two papers. entitled 'Thc Gar
| den of the SUM-" is illustrated with
pictures by Jay Hambidge. one i'm tint.
An cnliShtening sketch is a brief con-
tribution on .'rhe Jews in ROumania."
by Carmen sylvia. as she is known
to letters. while in her proper person
Sne is Roumana's charming queen.
The March instalment of Mrs. Hum
phry Wards Century serial is crowded
with incident, the coming of Phoebe
Fenwick to London, her tragic disap-
pearance Welby's marriage. the death
Of Nine. de Pastourellcs's husband.
Fenwick's successes. quarrels and
troubles. Mysteries thicken and deep
on i'm DR.. S. Weir Mitchelrs novel. "a
Diplomatic Career" and there are sew
eral short stories for idle hours, one by
l.. Frank ToOker, the author of "Un-
der Rocking Skies "kerrigan's
Diplomacy" etc.
A new serial by Stewart Edward
White opens in the Outing magazine
for March. 1t is entitled THE Pass.
ana is n companion piece to THE For
est and THE Mountains Fiction is
also contributed by such authors as
Alfred Henry Lewis. Lawrence Mott
nd MAMMALIAN Foster "On Littl.
Bull Rapids is contributed by Emerson