Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-30

Cowles contribute some of their best
work. The cover design, a richly deco
rative Christmas piece, is by Blendon
Campbell.
Success.-"My Life-So Far" by 10
siah Flynt, the first installment of
which appears in Success Magazine for
December, is hailed as ''the most re-
markable autobiography of modern
times" Mr.. Flynt, who is the author
of numerous stories dealing with
tramps, pickpockets, and other denizens
of the underworld, begins here the mar
ration of his life story, a tale of rest
less yearning and of wandering
throughout many countries, always
seeking will-o'the-wisp, the golden
land in the distance, the treasure at
the end of the rainbow. The route of
this noted wanderer led him in his
fruitless chase from the brake beam
of an American boXcar TO the home
of Tolstoi, to the University of Berlin,
to mysterious cities of Asia, to the
open road" of the vagabond adven-
turer in half dozen countries. Vance
Thompson, whose acquaintance with
European rulers and diplomats is sec
ond only to that of the late De Blowitz,
writes of some remarkable features of
The Dreyfus Affair."" and its bearing
upon the destinies of the French re-
public. Samuel Morwin tells of the
first meeting of the Peoples Lobby,
h. So
which Success magazine is receiving
contributions This issue is strong in
fiction. F. Hopkinson Smith contri-
butes Loretta of the Shipyards," a
tale of Venetian life, full of the ro-
nance and splendid coloring of that
wondrous City of the Sea. THE Sec
ond Offense," by William Hamilton
Osborne. is a virile story of present
day business life. of a man. a sinner in
the worlds eyes, yet true and noble
beyond his fellows For Skudsy." is
one of Ellis Parker Buffers latest tri-
umphs, real Christmas story of a dis
tinctly original cast David Graham
Phillips great serial THE Second Geu-
Grafton is continued, and 'Melindy's
Bachelor Clum,' by Charles F. Mar
tin. and Love Enough for AL" by
Mary Hanford Ford. are stories of real
human interest Wallace Twins hui
morous poem. 1.-The Quest of the Quer-
ulous," shows this popular versifier at
his best. and Edwin Markham's book
talk and Patterson Du Bois's The
Mind of the Child" are Christmas fea-
lures of exceptional interest.
The December American Boy.-The
Christmas number of the American
Boy is a winner From it's twocolor
front cover. showing a lively skating
scene, to the last word of the last
page, it is replete with matter to stir
the heart of boy. Its principal fea-
lures are further chapters in the seri- |
ais. "Plupy in Peace and War" by |
Judge Shute, 'In Defense of His Flag" |
by Stratemeyer. THE Camp Fire of
Mad Anthony" by Tomlinson, and |
THE Young Book Agent" by Alger. |
The first chapters of two new serials |
make their appearance. Tad, the Story |
of a Boy Who Had No Chance" by |
the editor of The American Boy. and |
Starting in Life" by Nathaniel c. |
Fowler Jr Short stories covering a !
wide range appear under the titles:
How Tony Proved Himself tom
my's Goose Nest How Curiosity
Killed Bear" Senator Atkinsons
I'm the Black Growth"
'Ikey Rosenstein's Christmas THE
Highton Cadets 1.-The Professors
Strange Crop" "The Antediluvian,"
How My Hair Turned White" and
After Christmas Trees An extend
ed biographical sketch of Peter Coop
er and a description of how boys are
punished in the chief schools of Eng
and are two noteworthy features. The
departments relating to boy organiza-
ions; The American Boy Legion of
stamp, coin and curio collect
ng; amateur photography; mechanics
and electricity; prize essays and puz-
lies, are crammed full of good things.
300 a year. The Sprague Publishing
company, Detroit, Mich.
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