The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-29

DldChS may D6cuiHC uSCSSSdIys t. Ma rion Crawford begins new serial, I "Arethusa, a Princess in Slavery" be- ing love story of old Constantinople. Two editorial announcements of impor- that the separation or whites from tance are made. One is of a series of articles, We and Our Servants" by Josephine Daskam Bacon, and the oth- CT is of n-w series on the negro pro- blem by Ray Stannard Baker, both to begin in FeDruary.
 The Metropolitan Magazine for Janu- ary opens with an article by Gilbert Cunningham Terry on Christmas and New Year in Mexico" which is fol- lowed by poem, The Old Year." by Lurana W. Sheldon Other things spe- cially related to the season are La Chase Gallerie,' by Ethel Watts Mumford; The Christmas Baby" by James Francis Cook, and The Fairy Poodle" by Leonard Merrick Other articles are The Passing of the Moon- sinners" by David A. Gates, and "N-W Skyscrapers for New York" by Henry Alexander HorWood. In addition to the stories already mentioned thera are the following: When the Molly sham rock Was Sold" by Mary F. Stickney; verdict for the Plaintiff,'. by Am brose Pratt; The Onus of the Charge by Fred M White, and The Circle of Death, by James Ravenscroft The Metropolitan Magazine has never ap- peared more attractively clothed than this month. The cover design, in keep ing with the month of January, is ona of the most striking that Blendon Campbell has ever painted.
 The January Everybody's is another holiday number full of undertakings and rare surprises-a fit beginning to a muw year of magazine achievement The list of contributors to this number presents a striking array of names: 1 Will Payne, Charles G. D, Roberts, Charles Edward Russell, Thomas W.. Lawson, Edith Rickett, Robert E. Park, Joseph c, Lincoln, Margaret Sut- ton Briscoe, S.Well Ford, Jack London, Rupert Hughes, Burgess Johnson, 1 Grace MaGGoWan Cooke, Juliet Wilbor Tompkins--and this partial array pro claims more clearly than any other | form of words that here Is actually @ magazine for everybody.
 New Shakespeareana for January, 1907, does not edit3rially think the recent discovery by German professor that shakespeare's plays were written by Roger Earl of Rutland, as of much inn portanca. It says: Doubtless the only value of the various Marlowe and RRutland and Derby theories of the authorship of the plays, are only of inn portance inasmuch as they declare that the persistence of the Baconian author ship people has at last more or less un- settled all existing orthodox beliefs" MT, Pemberton in his issue presents a remarkable paper locating the signs and portents in the heavens, described in Hamlet, and in Julius Cassar, as the meteoric showers Otherwise called "Leonids" or November showers') of which there was an unusually brilliant display in November of tha years 16O1-l J (Old Style). The usual quantum of book reviews and the index for Volume Fifth, make rather larger paglnatior than usual for this issue.
 The January number of Dress makes it's appearance in a charming cover by Stuart Travis.s Mir. Travis picture. one of his best works, is ad- mirably reproduced and effectually set off with a gold border that adds splen- dor to the beautiful cover.
 This number equals any of it's prede- eessors in beauty, and excels them even in practical and helpful interest.
 The new department, entitled Help full Suggestions" will surely be wei eomed by those who love to express their individual tastes in their gowns,
 The most elaborate creations of the great French masters, current fashions from the best American designers and suggestions and designs for all possible adaptations of the mode to individual tastes are here.
 The color pages are superb. Each one is vertable work of art.
 The boudoir article is replete with suggestions for the dressing table, and the new fashions in 1ewelry are shown; and the article on the subject tells of the latest fads and the return of ear rings.
 Chidrens fashions are eharmingly presented by drawings and descrip- tions; and to every woman confronted with the ever-present, ever-changine problem of juvenile attire an author. itative presentment of this subject can not "a Il of {oternet