Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-07
MAGAZINES
Success Magazine.

success Magazine.
The recent sudden death of Josiah
Flynt Willard lends peculiar inter-
est to the March number of Success
Magazine, in which his autobiogra-
ply, my Life-So FAR is now rum
ming as a serial, over his pen name of
"Josiah Flynt" The preceding por-
tions of this narrative have been
characterized as the most daring vol
untary revelation of failure and lost
illusions ever penned. In the present
installment the writer tells of his
study at the University of Berlin and
his acquaintance with Ibsen, Tolstoi,
and the great German thinkers. Toll
stoi he characterizes as q quiet, sim
pie old gentleman, whose wife was
the active manager of affairs in his
home, apparently caring much for
him as man, but not as the leader
of cult. He emphatically denies
all insinuations that the Russian
would-be reformer is fakir of any
sort.
The House of Special Representa-
tives at Washington-what propor-
ton of the general public knows any
thing of this additional branch of the
national legislature, this "Legisla-
tive Annex of the Special Interests?"
Under the heading, "The Third
House," ellison Gardner describes the
large and active body of lobbyists in
Washington, how they are recruited,
how they work, the famous entertain
ments they give, the magnificent
lobbyists Heaven" erected by
NAT" Mckay for the use of congress-
men, and the dinner of the $4,000
tablecloth. Beautiful Women in
Portraiture," by Grace Whitworth, is
a resume of the progress of portrait
painting in America, and is copiously
illustrated with pictures of handsome
American women, reproductions of
portraits by notable painters. Fools
and Their Money" by Frank Fayant,
and "The Dreyfus Affair."" by Vance
Thompson, are continued. Mr.. Fay
ant discusses oil booms in California.
Hudson Maxim, the well-known
1 scientist, contributes a new explana-
tion of recent earthquakes, and Will
liam Mathews, brilliant, example of
vigor in old age, gives directions as
to How to Live Century,"
Among the good stories in this
number are "Serena's Homesick-
ness" by Ralph Henry Barbour.
! The Homecoming" by Chauncey
Thomas, and THE Regeneration of
Little Lewis" by James w. Foley.
Verse is contributed by Wallace Ir-
win, Edith Miniter, Nixon Waterman,
Alfred j. Waterhouse, and William j
Hampton. The cover design is by ].
c. Leyendecker.
The Travel Magazine.
The April number of The Travel
Magazine is full of the Spirit of Eas-
ter, and descriptions of places one
would wish to visit during this first
real month of spring. In Bermuda,
the Winter Haven of Lovers of the
Sea-" Percy X. Crocker tells us of
ocean bathing and sailing in March
around the coral islands where the
Easter lilies grow. Russell Hewlett
describes for us Two Months Ashore
at India" and the strangeness and
beauty of the Eastern Empire as 1t
appeared to an American party en-
route around the world. In "Ile-de-
Re, France" we have the story of a
quaint little island full of sunbonnets
and sabots, by G. II. Nye. Laura
Lindsay Carter explains the charms
of "Asheyille as a Pleasure and
Health Resort" the good sport and
good road for riders and AUTOMOBILE
lists in the healthful southern noun
tains. The Calendar of Travel
takes us to the seasonable spring re-
sorts from southern Jersey tot
Georgia. Walter Prichard Eaton
writes about The Cities at Easter,
as he thinks this is a good time OF
year to visit the scenes Of national
and historic interest in Washington