The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-26
PUBLICATION NOTES

An essay entitled The Dark River, !,
by Enrique Farmer, denies the exist
ence OF any valid arguments for the
fear Of death as evidenced by many
persons, and shows why dissolution
should be looked forward to with calmt
ness and without dread. The discus
sion of Philosophy, ancient and Mod
ern, and the regular department of The
Literary Rambler, are other features.
Alexander N. De 4Menil, publisher,
Seventh and Pine streets, St. Louis,
Mo-; so cents.
Americas, Race Suicide is treated
in a very interesting and thoughtful
manner, by Rene Bache in the April
number OF Pearson'sl Magazine. Jas,
sCreelman discusses the question, Who
Makes the Spirit OF War? The stories
sof several popular plays now running
lin New York are told BY William
Grenvil. There is a large amount Of.
fiction including The Fire at Bonds by.
Charles Battell Loonis, The Given-up
Man, by Maud Ballington Booth. The
Pearson Publishing Co., 2 to 20 Astor.
Place, New York; ST..
The Bohemian Magazine is vehicle
OF light literature, comprising fiction
Of various types by large number OF
authors There is an amusing O'Brien
story. 1narrating the trials of O 'Bgien
and His Automobile, by w. D. Wat
ties. Another interesting contribution
| is His Just Dues, by Elliot Walker.
The Outing Press, Deposit: New
York; ST. b
Most people do not know that the
most powerful trust in the.wor1d IS the
Coal Trust, dominated at present by
| that remarkable personality, George
| Franklin Baer. The whole story of
this alarming monopoly, its origin, his
tory, and present power, is told for
1.-The first time in two notable articles
| by Hartley Davis on The Coal Trust,
| the Labor Trust, and the People Who
lPay. In contrast with this story OF
greed and violence is Charles Edward
Russelrs peaceful picture of Switzer-
land the trustees country, in the ciir-
| trent irlstallment of Soldiers Of the
Common Good. The happiest, most
Il
world are. according to Mr.. Russell, the
Swiss. Mr.. Lawson, in The Fight for
| the Big Three, sets forth, with docu-
lmentary evidence OF extraordinary in
terest, the panic stricken effort Of the
three great insurance companies to se-
cure control of their policy-holders'
proxies and combat Mr.. LaWsou's own
attempt to secure for these same poll
ICY holders square deal In a far
different vein, though very instructive
| in its way, is Emily Harrington's study
OF the hospitality Of the rich, called
| Housekeeping on Half-a- Million a
Year. The facts and illustrations here
presented would form "a noteworthy
chapter in the history OF an extravag-
ant age. The treason of the Senate,
BY David Graham Phillips is Of course
the leading feature. Cosmopolitan
magazine, 1880 Broadway New York;
ST.
The April number Of the Smart Set
"opens with an exceedingly interesting
novel, entitled The Pink Typlloon, by
Harrison Robertson. Some other good
things are The Woman in Gray, By Ethel
| Watts Mumford; The Little Gasconne,
BY sG. We're Tyler; The Understudy, BY
Emma b. Kaufman; Non Conpos Men
tits, by Ellis Parker Butler; The By
Word, BY Arthur. Stanley Wheeler, and
the Red Flare, by Clara f. Mcintyre.
Ess Ess Publishing Co, 452 Fifth ave-
lnue, New York. $3.50.
William Jennings Bryan has in the
4 April Century paper on Iildividualism
!verslis Socialism. If is non-partisan
!! statement Of conditions and claims, the
writer arguing that the words .iiidi-
8lvidualisnl' and socialism define ten
i denotes rather than concrete systems
i and that there should be no unfriendli-
ness between the honest individualist
and the honest socialist, both seeking
that which they believe to be best for
society, Readers who are following
i Frederick Trevor Hi ills study Of Lincoln
the Lawyer iii The Century find therein
lmuch of fresh interest touching the char
i acter and development of this great
i American. A new short story by Philip
\ Verrill Mighels' The Off Day of an
i Automobile, is one Of the fiction fea-
lures. Lady De Lanceys remarkable
narrative. Of the week succeeding the
battle Of Waterloo. is also an important
contribution. The Century Co, Union
I Square, New York
i New Armored War Automobiles, the
i Aluniil,im Transmission Line Across
Niagara Gorge, and The Government !
\ ]. Gasoline Iifeboats, are among topics
I! discussed ia this weeks issue Of the
Scientific American Randolph Geare
describes Recently discovered Ruins ii
Rhodesia, and r r. Honey writes ol
1 Morning and Evening Stars IN 1906