The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-14
CURRENT LITERATURE Cuban Competition Al0G
Conducted by w. e. -PabOr.

UnQueStlOnaDly the article or the
month in the July magazines, is that
of Vance Thompson, in Everybody's q.
Happening to be In St. Petersburg ct
the time Of the opening of the Duma,
as he writes 1t, or the Douma, as 1t
Is generally printed, he had the good
fortune to be present and his nara
tive Is clear, concise, incisive. He
did not write for space copy" hence
there is no long drawn.out para
graphs. One sees as in a mirror the
coming, the movements, the passing
of the Car In this drama preceding
what may. be, but hardly will be,
bloodless revolution out of which
will come the tragedy of q deeper
slavery and more despotic rule, or
the sublime symphony proclaims, not
the dawn, but the bright sunlight of
freedom for an hundred and forty
millions Of peoples-a conglomerated
mass of Red Russians, White Poles,
Tartars, Calmucks, Armenians. Jews,
Carcassians, Georgians, Let's, Es-
thomians and what not-all of whom
hope, through the Duma to control
the unknown forces that are seething
in the minds of the masses of that
vast empire of the old world. "Tne
Loosing of Unknown Forces there
away, is attracting the attention If
the entire civilized world. There are
other articles Of conspicuous merit in
this July number Of a magazine that
so rapidly won its way into public
favor; notably the one dealing with
the vigorous foreign commercial poll
cies Of Japan; the bucket shop evil Is
covered in second article by M. A.
league. Gilbert Parker's powerful!
story, "The Error of the Day." and
Marcia Way" by the very able new
short story writer, Richard Wash
burn Child, are striking features of
the July fiction. "And So They
Were Married" Is charming and un-
usual love story by G. Bryson Taylor,
and humor of various interesting
types Is supplied in "The Saccular
Sea-Serpent," by Broughton Brandon
burg; Cupid" story that every
dog-lover will want to read twice, Ivy
Robert Alexander Wason, and "Smith
and the May Lee Association" by
Gelett Burgess. Dorothy Garfield has
touching story, "The Last Of the
Garrison" there are Little Stories
by Mary q. Q. Brush and Edward
B. Waterworth, and the usual de-
partments.
eve must know what we. are eat
ing" say the editors of the July
Success" But alas! how will we
know it? The packers will not tell
us; the inspectors do not always
know; the speaker of the House Of
Representatives says the official re-
ports give so per cent. purity; from
the packing house down to its ap-
pearance on the table food, other
than fruits and vegetables fresh
from orchards, garden or field, Is
more or less mystery. Can Con-
gress or President assume such con-
troll over the packing industries Of
the country as to ensure us that what
We eat Is the genuine article? It Ia
the question of vital import to US
all. And the searchlight Of the press
should not be allowed to grow dim
and obscure on the subject.
Success gives its usual menu Of
fiction, in addition to four chapters
Of David Graham Phillips serial "The
Second Generation" while other fea-
lures and departments cover the
Pulse Of the World. Editors Chl.,
The Well Dressed Woman and also
the Man, Recreation and Sports, etc.
Published at 81 per wear by the Sue
cess Co., New York City.
The Choice.
nv Chas. X. Field, Editor Sunset"
Choose" cried the Friend, and his
breath
Withered the blossoming city;
II am Destruction and Death
Choose! Is Il greed, now, or pity?
Ye have been given this hour,
Hardly wait on your pleasure,
What will We save from my power,
Life, or your treasurer"