Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
IN CURRENT MAGAZINES

me Bobbs-Merriu company OF Indianapolis
has sold the Reader Magazine to G. P. Put
nams Sons of New York. who will consolidate
II with their other periodical as Putnam's
Monthly and Reader. The change takes effect
with the March number.
The American Magazine is developing def
mite character at a rapid rate. What that
character is may be suggested by simply men
doning one of the features of the February
number Mr. Dooley Hard Times" with
McCutcheon cartoons. The tone Of the peri
odical is one of light humor and unfailing en-
tertainment with a solid basis of the most
serious Intention After Mr.. Dooley, who, by
the way, is the staff of the American
Magazine and is writing for no other publi-
cation, comes the first Of Ray Stannard
Bakers articles ON THE Tragedy OF the Negro
in the North" as brilliant and Interesting a
piece Of reporting as Mr.. Baker ever did
Then comes an extraordinary account OF
Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, told by a cousin
and a playmate of Lncoins who held little
Abe In his arms twelve hours after he was
born.
Scribner's Magazine for February opens with
most original and romantic story by Fred
| erick Palmer, the war correspondent, entitled
For the Honor Of the Balloon Corps" The
situation is entirely possible under impending
conditions of warfare The hero of the ex-
plot is a genius and officer OF mettle. 1t
is wildly illustrated by Wyeth New light
Will be thrown South America, as II now
is, by Arthur Ruhl the series of articles
which begins in this number with ''Santiago:
the Metropolis Of the Andes" Mr. Ruhl has
the observing eye and the picturesque style
OF the modern correspondent. Charles NJ Pep
per, in his revelations of the influence Of
The West in the Orient" brings out some
dramatic contrasts of very old civilization
with the most modern applications OF cleo
tricity to cars. factories snd lighting.
The February Century brings the first Of tho
promised papers on Egypt the text by Robert
Kitchens, the illustrations in color by Jules
Guerin. author and artist having visited
Egypt specially to gather material for this
feature. Both have caught and portrayed with
rare sympathy of feeling the coor, picturesque
ness, wonder and mystery of Egypt's
Client monuments. This issue, too contains
the first Of Helen Kellers essays entitled
Sense and Sensibility." Among other strong
features is Charles II. CAIRNS discussion Of
Progress in Photography" with special ref
erence to the work Of Eduard j. Steiehen and
reproductions OF Mr.. Steichen's interesting
portraits of Maeterlink, Rodin, Duse, Rich
ard Strauss and William NJ Chase.
Several articles in the February number Of
the Metropolitan Magazine unusually
timely. In American Finance" John Paul
Ryan takes up the currency problem on which
congress is spending most Of its present efforts
Japan and the United States,'' by John II.
Winchell, gives a comparison of the strength
of the two countries. In THE Hollow Land"
Robert Howard Russell writes of the stupen-
dous plans Of Little Holland to dam the guy
der Zee and turn its bottom into farmlands-
There is an article on THE OPERA" by jack
son Cross. and an outdoor paper by Louis
Rhead. The fiction is particularly Interesting.
including: 'The Pooree Ruby" by W. A.
Fraser; Poison Ivy Ivens," by George Charles
Hull; 'The Proving" by Joe II. Ransom; HIS
1.-The Time That Happy Hawkins Got Lone
some" by Robert Alexander Wason.
1.-THE Terrible Twin a Hungarian novelette,
extraordinary, is the leading feature Of the
February number OF Transatlantic Tales. No
mere interesting Hungarian nobleman than
Gyurkovics Geza. not even excepting Count
Szechenyi, Miss Vanderhilts fance. has
appeared before the American public. This
terrible twin" is always on the verge of
some calamity his only escape from which,
as he frequently and feelingly avows, Is to
shoot himself But despite his many vicissi-
tudes, including forced eiopement with the
designing wife of his superior officer, he fairly
outdoes himself in the dazzling coup which
brings him with wealth and honor TO the end
of the last chapter. Elsa de Szasz who has
translated this story for Transatlantic Tales,
is we'll known for her Hungarian criticisms
and transations.
Robert E. Peary, who has earned fame as n
searcher after the north pole. tells in The
outing Magazine for February how that great
quarry must be found, If at all. In an ex-
tremely readable article, entitled Routes to
the North Pole" he sums up the leading ex-
petitions and in the light of experience thus
gained he points out the most feasible routes
and methods for future explorers. The Salton
sea of the Colorado desert is one Of the latter
day Phenomena OF natures queer workings.
Much has been written about IT and strange
and fanciful have some Of the tales been
concerning It, In the interests OF The Outing
Magazine DR.. d. T. Macpougal visited this
curious body Of water and he tells OF his trip
in an article entitled "A Voyage Below Sea
Level" Full OF strange adventure. curious
personality and vigorous American spirit Is
Ralph D. Painss article entitled 'Pioneers IN
Distant Seas
A strong novel dealing with political and
social life in Washington Is the leading fea-
ture OF the February Smart Set. The story
is entitled The Reaping" and Is written by
Mary Inlay Taylor, whose past work has
gained her enviabe place among fiction
writer's. ''The Reaping'' is well worth reading.
Emery Pottle, in humorous story entitled
Love Me. Love My Dog has never been
more divertng. 1t is story that cannot fail
to rouse the greatest mirth w. Carey Won
derby. young writer who has recently come
to the front. contributes strong Dry en-
titled, Mrs. Langhorne Goes Home Guy
Bottoms The Prodigal Parent is another
humorous tale Ludwig I.ewiEohn's THE Mas
ter Sings is strong and unforsettnble; Glory
or Youth" by Temple Bailey Is a splendid
love story and THE Lure OF Woman" Ia one
o. the best Of John G, Neihardt's tales Of the
west