Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
I'm THE MAGAZINES

The migration OF the elephant from the an
cestral home in the Fayum desert all over
Europe and through North and South America.
according to Prof Henry Fairfield Osborn s .,sa ~
Columbia is. with the single exception OF the
peregrinations of the horse, the most remark
able feat Of travel In the whole history OF
creation The story OF this migration is toio
by Prof. Osborn for readers Of the OCTOBER
Century. as part Of his article on the discov-
cries Of the recent African expedition OF tne
American Musuem Of Natural History. or
which expedition he was in charge. Hunting
the Ancestral Elephant in the Fayum Des-
ert'' IA the leading article Of the number, ana
1t is richly illustrated with pictures from
photographs and restorations by Charles n
.Tho Outlook for Tariff Reform" is dis
cussed by Congressman Samuel w. Mccall,
who urges the necessity of tariff revision
gives his reasons therefor, and says that inn
medately after the next presidential eiection
is the earliest practicable time for sueh re-
vision. Mr.. Mccall does not go minuteiy lnto no
the question of schedules. believing there
would be q difference Of opinion even among
Republicans to the extent and character OF
the revision; but he declares strongly LOT
free crude lumber and also for the aDoiitlon
OF the tax upon works OF art-saying the
government should rather put premium up
on their Importation
The director OF the Cornell university col
| lege OF agriculture. Prof. L. H. Bailey. has
another Of his suggestive and valuable papers
dealing with American youth and American
| farms discussing this time The Common
| schools and the Farm Youth" plea that
the school accept all wholesome conditions IN
which 1t is placed, and that II begin with the
| sphere in which the child lives.
| Gen. Howard gives some intimate memories
of Gen, Grant, and essay out OF the beaten
| track is Andrew Lang's chat Of Dandies
with a number Of clever pictures by Scotson
| Clark.
| or the illustrations to be specially noted are
| four pages by Thornton Oakley picturing Inc
Liner In Port" portrait OF the sculptor,
| Saint -Gaudens. from the painting py Elien
| G. Emmett another of Timothy Coles new
series OF wood engravings of French masters'
| Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin's Tine Bless
| inr" and as frontispiece, a reproduction IN
| color of Sigismond dc Ivanowslxi's portrait OF
Miss Eleanor Robson as Constance in Robert
| Brownings I'm Balcony" There are new
| chapters of the strong serials, Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's .'The Shuttle" and Elizabeth
| Robins Come and Find Me-, and snort
stories by owen Johnson. Dorothea Deakin'
Evelyn Van Buren. Robert Haven scnaunier'
| Anne Warner and Harriet A. Nash
| Americanisni and virility characterize the
! October number Of the Metropolitan Magazine'
'sThe South and Its Problems. py a. ";
| Dimock takes up the commercial and sociar
| conditions south Of Mason and Dfxons iine'
| ..The keystone Of Power by Cheesman A,
rerrick. furnishes a striking illustration OF
how education measures the power OF ma
ton "Our Other Race Problem. py Day Ia.
| Allen JWilley, is an article for which this
| country has been waiting for long time.
| This months installment. Of The Mexican
War; follows ScOtt B dQNhbCc INV eisS .---s
| Of Mexico .The Water Wolf OF Inland seas
| is stirring out of door article by LOUIS
| Rhead.
The fiction, an unusually strong and varied
| lot includes: "A Breton Love Story py
! Horace Aunesley vachell; "a Beggar TO
| Cheer, by Ian Maclaren; Those VINO ,
| lCared.' by Capt. Frank e. Evans; Ine Opi
| charm of Bimbo," by George Wetherili Earle,
! ir.: ..The New Boss" by A. M. Cnisnoim'
| s..Jimmie Hogan" by Robert Alexander wa
| SON: ssBread Upon the Waters by Earl DeIr
| Pieeers: and .'The Tale That wouldn't Do
| nv leonard Merrick. There are many pictures.
several Of them in color, by such weii known
| artists as Emil Herring, Frank Tenney Jonn-
son. Vernon Howe Bailey, Mortimer menpes
| and Louis Rhead.
| The current issue ofsIarper's Weekly opens
| with an article Of unusual interest py TINS
| country's naval authority, Captain A. ~ ma
| han. II. 8. N. entitled 1.-THE Night Watches at
| Saa The remarkable task which has been
! a,Iotted to the golden bee, that OF changing
| the agricultural status of nation. is described
| hv r. Everett Harry A compelling answer
| 10 an article entitled "ExtravaSance ana ma
| tional Prosperity is also presented. An ex-
citing fox hunt is described by Belmont Purdy,
| and there are other articles Of timely interest,"
with photographs, and the usual pages o.
"f,oromert'' and editorial. The hctional feat
| ure is supplied by an engrossing installmen,
of Harnlin Garland's serial, money Magic
which is approaching its cliamx.