The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-02-13
CURRENT LITERATURE
observations Of New Books and
Late Magazines.

The boys viii certainly smile ovel
the picture Gin colors) of the boy and
the lemon which adorns the front coy
er OF the March American Boy. The
paper itself is replete with stirring
Interesting and instructive matter.
The Circle for February abounds in
good-cheer articles, progressive in
character, and. its fiction is as clever
as 1t is interesting. Among the nota-
BILE contributions for this months is
sue are those by Col. Alexander K.Mc-
Ciure, who has given an authoritative
study of Lincoln as Politician;
David Todd, Professor In Astronomy
at Amherst, who, after exhaustive OBJ
servations, furnishes More Proof of
Life on Mars"
Ninety per cent of the Philippine
forests which have growth comput-
ed to be 1,400, 100000 cubic feet, or
three times the yearly cut in the Unit
ed States, is going to waste, and all
the while the world is clamoring for
the timbers. So writes Newton For
est In the Techniacl World Magazine
for February.
All the boys will enjoy-why not
the girls, too?--C. II. Claudy's story of
-'Ford's Trip in Runaway Balloon,
In the st. Nicholas for February, the
tale Of plucky lads unusual and
risky experience. With the story go
nineteen pictures, reproductions of
photographs taken ON the spot"
showing how a balloon is sent up,
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The February Century brings the
first OF the promised papers on Egypt,
the text by Robert Kitchens. the illus
tfations, in color, by Jules Guerin-
author and artist having visited Egypt
specially to gather material for this
feature. Both have caught and por-
trayed with rare sympathy OF feeling
the color. picturesqueness. wonder and
mystery of Egypt's ancient monu.
ments."
Success Magazine" for February
contains Robert Mackay's account of
the struggle between the two great
opera houses of New York City. The
workings OF GalYeston's new form of
government are described by H. S.
Cooper. Frank Fayant continues to
lay bare the stock operations of Thorn
as w. Lawson, and Samuel Merwin,
the opium curse in China. From
the Press Gallery" by o. o. Stealey, |
contains anecdotes of well-known men
at Washington.
The Bohemian for February is |
bright with many attractive pictures
snee--ifs-6rereowing with good things
10 read. There are ten short stories, |
and several spicily written special ar
ticles.
January 10 Story Book is out and
brings with 1t Santa Claus In the act
OF bestowing full fedged Lordling
on very pretty girl. "Theys mildoo
on the SUM-" says Mrs. Wood Bee In
nit ia her letters home. She tells all |
about her experiences in high "sus-
siety'' in series of extremely funny
epistles entitled The Letters Of Mrs.
Wood Bee limit by Saidee Gerard
Bugbee.
The January Forum contains an in
teresting article of The Memoirs OF
Alexandra Dumas" which will be read
with ayidity by admirers Of the
French novelist.
Business men find plate glass desk
tops a great convenience. Data which
Is frequently referred to, such as tel
ephone numbers, ETC., slipped beneath
the glass are always at hand when
Popular Mechanics. is comparatively
small. ...... s..
1T was q wise provision TO include
military tactics In the curriculum OF
the agricultural and mechanical col
leges which the nation has endowed
for the higher education OF the boy
and girl of the farm, for of the total
number of cadet soldiers graduated
in the country yearly, these lnstitu'
lions contribute nearly one-haf. The
Outing Magazine for February.
James Montgomery Flagg, the we'll
known artist, made trip last sum-
mer in the interest of Scribner's Mag
azIne TO remote village OF Saxony
where everybody is engaged in the
making OF violins and other musical
instruments He describes and illus
trates this unusual village.
How one Fulsome made Northern
New England drink coffee when it
wanted tea is the theme OF most
amusing business story by F. Warner
Robinson In The Red Book Magazine
for February.
ME-
Has the Trust eliminated competi-
ton from the harvesting business?
on the contrary, It has very active
and able competitors. Binders are
made by four large independent com