Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-20
CURRENT LITERATURE.

History is making faster in Russia than
anywhere else in the world-and 1t IS vital,
deep-reaching history too Vance lhomp-
son, in the July Everybody's brings
before YOU with wonderful art the scene
and incidents of that great national
drama Mr. Thompson was in st. Peters
burg for Everybody's when the Gar
ceded to the Duma its memorable prVl-
leges; he was an eyewitness OF the death
of autocracy; he describes each stage OF
the Little Fathers visit to his capital
His story of pageant and a revolution IS
distinctly the article of the month. Charles
Edward Russell, who has also been at the
other side of the world in the interests ol
Everybody readers, contributes tins
month a highly important instalment oi
Soldiers of the Common Good, dealing
with the vigorous commercial policy oi
Japan. If You do not realize the extent
to which governmental trusts are spnng-
ing up in that surprising country, don't
neglect to read Mr.. Russells article. II
YOU have shared the common iallacy that
Japan is an initiative nation, learn OF her
greatt constructive feats in commerce
and statecraft There are important
matters nearer home, one OF which Is the
great bucket-shop evil, now under the
searching fire Of Merrill A. league. In his
second article. this month, Mr.. league
names the leading bucket-shop thieves,
and gives amazing evidence whereby these
criminals convict themselves. The bucket
shop is doomed If YOU are in doubt as
to the Legitimacy OF the brokers
with whom you may yourself be dealing,
this article will tell you how TO determine
the point In this manner Mr. Lawson
gives a brilliant picture OF a Boston court
scene and its significance, under the title
"A Prediction Roll-Call; John Matthews
tells the inspiring story of sophie Wright:
The Best Citizen of New Orleans "a
crippled heroine who alone has taught and
virtually regenerated thousands of her
citys poor; and Eugene Wood, who has
come to be the most popular authority
on national festivals. has a characteristic
oally humorous portrayal of "Ihe Glorious
| Fourth" as childhood sees 1t. Gilbert
Parker's powerful story, "Ihe Errors Of
the Day" and Macia Way" by the very
able new short story writer Richard
Washbun Child, are striking features Of
the July fiction, "And So They Were
Married" " is a charming and unusual love
| story by c. Bryson Taylor, and humor
OF various interesting types is supplied in
The Saccular Sea-Serpent, by Brough-
ton Brandenburg; Cupid" a story that
every dog lover will want to read twice
by Robert Alexander Wason, and Smith
and the May Lee Association" by Gelett
Burgess Dorothy Garfield has a touch
ing story, The Last of the Garrison"
there are Little Stories" by Mary E. Q.
Brush and Edward B. Waterworth, and
the usual departments.
Six articles Of frst-rate interest six
stories Of unquestionable quality, make
up the bulk of the American Magazine for
July. In "Ihe Tanning OF Rogers" Sher-
man Morse recounts, in its full significance
Attorney-General Hadley's successful at
tempt to make Standard Oil obey the law
Hadley differs from many public prose-
cutors in that he obtained his results by
the simple enforcement of existing laws
'Reaping Where We Have Not Sown "
| by Julian Willard Helburn. is an ilmmi-
mating article on practical forestry as dis
| tinguished from sentimental preservation
or stupid destruction. It is splendidly
/ illustrated The same writer. i'm "The
| Quickening Spirit, has assembled a NUM-
/ Der of incidents illustrating the "sand"
and resourcefulness of the San Francis
cans in their hour of distress. "The
Confessions Of a Liie-lnsurance Solicitor. ."
by William Mcmahon, is a bona fde mar
rative written with an Ade-like humor.
Another article Of strong personal interest
is "Ihe Single Woman's Problem" ." which
tells of an educated woman's struggle TO
support herself and those dependant on
her "Ihe Slave of Cotton" is the
second article by Henry H. Webster on
the South's great problem. "rhe Mvs-
terry" by Stewart Edward White and
Samuel Hopkins Adams, is continued
and among the fiction writer's are Mrs
/. II. Harris Gilbert p Coleman, w. III.
Cline and John Fleming Wilson.