Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-01
THE MAGAZINES.

In the March number Of McClure's the
Christian Science Serial easily holds
iirst place. 1t deals in detail with the
Quimby controversy that has waged
for twenty-five years between Chris
tain Scientists, and the followers Of the
New Thought movement-also called
Mental Healers. The inauguration OF
Lincoln, the epidemic Of comprise that
infected the country and the breaking
cut of the Civil War are dramatically
described in the Carl Schurz Reminis-
cences. Waldemar Kaempffert tells
"What We Know About Mars" "The
Diary Of an Amateur Waitress" by
Maude Younger, gives US the workers
point OF view on an industrial problem.
The fiction Of this March McClure's Is
especially fine, with eight strong stories.
The March number Of Style & Amer
ican Dressmaker is larger and more at
tractive than any previous number.
the cover design is stunning. The story
that begins on the first inside page, is
amusing, some new departments have
been added. An article on Sandwiches
| for All Occasions suggests some delic-
ious and dainty new kinds. The dry
tintingsprocess for coloringand shading
all sorts OF materials, and which has
been so much asked for since this mag
azine published it last May, is again
printed in the March issue. There is
more than the usual variety OF designs
Of dresses and wraps for children and
women. As usual, there are many
helpful suggestions for every woman
who sews. Subscription price, Sf.OO a
year. Send your name and address for
sample copy to Style & American Dress
maker, "a & 20 East 2ist St., New York.
An account OF the life and surround
ings Of the countess Of Carlisle, who
was recently elected to the Presidency
Of The Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, appears in The New
Idea Woman's Magazine for March. 1t
will be remembered that this was the
office held by Frances Willard for some
years before that distinguished woman's
death, and that she was succeeded by
her close friend and disciple, Lady
Henry Somerset. Ut appears that
the new President brings to the post a
considerable amount OF family social
and philanthropic prestige, as both the
Earl of Carlisle and his son, the Hon,
Geoffrey Howard, who Is member OIL
the British House of Commons. are well
known supporters Of the temperance
cause. Lady Carlisle Is also known fol-
Ia -. H.. ~Axo I, q 49, "A Anasaa ao1 advoao a,
of the progress Of women generally.
Arthur Stringer, whose work In re.
cent years has grown in strength ane
fimportance, 10 the author Of the move
which opens the March number Of The
Smart Set. tits love story of absorb
ing interest, entitled Creeping Rails ,
John G. Neihardt, new writer WHOSE
name is becoming known to magazine
readers, Is the author OF a very shor
but powerful story, Seumas MacManu
contributes another Of his inimitabl
Irish tales, "For His Towns Sake;'
and Van Tassel Sutphen, modern love
story. Other writers Of short fictiol
+ are Yorke Stevenson, Harriet Gaylord
: Cecil Carlisle Pangman, Edward Clar
Marsh, Walter F. Crogan and Mae Har
ris. The essay is entitled "On Maxim
! Believe" Poems Of a high order c
l merit come from such favorite verse
; makers as Carlotte Becker, Edith N
!, Thomas, John Vance Cheney, Charlie
l.. O'Donnell, Edward Wilbur Maso
! and Archibald Sullivan. The entil
!. number IS one Of great interest and Ii
a note Of variety which it strikes will al
neal to every reader.