Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
CURRENT MAGAZINES

II ARPER'S MAGAZINE for June
IT devotes it's opening pages to Wal
- demar Kaempffert's narrative of
the astonishing new theory of light
pressure, which is the most wonderful
discovery of modern astronomy and eX-
cites the imagination with a fresh con-
ception of the universe. Vilhjalmr Ste
fansson gives an uncommon description
OF a winter among the Eskimos east of
the Mackenzie river, the least-known
people of the North American conti-
nent. In "A Glimpse of the Clipper
Ship Days" Capt. Arthur H. Clark Of
fers not only a historical resume of a
romantic period in navigation, but an
intimate study of the old sea captains.
Edward S. Martin discusses with deli
cate humor the congenial topic of our
popular "Proclivities and Compunc-
tions,'' and Professor Thomas r..
Lounsbury considers THE Correct Use
of Words" in his usual sensible fashion.
The frontispiece is in color. reproduced
from a painting by Howard Pyle of a
scene from "The Newcomes." Charles
II. Coffin's appreciation of the art of
Edmund c. Tarbell is exemplified by
reproductions of the artists works.
Etchings in tint by Charles Henry
White accompany his whimsical de-
scription of old and new Salem. Be
sides Mrs. Wards serial. "The Testing
of Diana Mallory" there are short
stories by Alice Brown, Grace Ellery
Claiming, Maude Warren Radford,
Richard Washburn Child and others.
William Dean Howells in the Editor s
Easy Chair conducts dialogue humor-
Gus and satirical on the plight of the
city rich in their relations with the
poor.
A Jolly feature of the June Century
is the series of Harvard, Yale and
r.. CnV 1crCb
Harvard" "I-eel' and "Old Nassau"
with drawings, eight pages in all, by
John Wolcott Adams, who has done MS
| work with a quaint touch. or alto-
gether different quality, but also
marked by timeliness, is Mrs. Isaac l..
Rice's condemnation of"Our Barbarous
F'ourth"-whose grim statistics prob
ably furnish a sadder commentary on
human folly than that afforded by any
other celebration in the world" There
will be some new ideas for most read
ers in Gerald H. Thayer's discussion In
this issue of 1.-THE Concealing Colora-
tion of Animals" in which he treats az
length, with much detail of interest OF
| Abbott H, Thayers discoveries-first OF
the great principle of counteracted
light and shade, "by which almost alone
the long recognized protective colora-
ton of animals Is achieved; and, sec
ond, that most of the colorations which
have been called conspicuous are pure,
" and potently concealing." The serial
features of the magazine include ,Ihe
"reminiscences OF Lady Randolph
Churchill" Professor Percival LowelPs
very interesting Proofs of Life on
Mars" DR.. George F. Shrady's General
Grants Last Days" and the magic OF
''The Spell of Egypt" with Robert
Hichens' glowing word pictures and re-
productions in full color of Jules
| tfaff nf
Amenhotep ILL.," and the Great Colon
made" Luxor 1.-THE Colossi of Mem
non" and 1.-THE Temple of Medinet-
Abu."
The North American Review for
June presents a striking symposium
upon the Democratic candidates for the
presidency. The candidates treated are
w. ]. Bryan, e. w. Carmack, c. A
Culberson, John w. Daniel, Joseph w
Folk. George Gray, Judson Harmon
John A. johnson, Henry Watterson
and Woodrow Wilson. Among the
writer's of these articles are Augustus
Thomas, Thomas Speed Mosby, 7. F
Bayard, e. B. Whitney and Mayo W.
Hazeltine. Secretary Taft contributes
an important article on the Delays
and Defects in the Enforcement OF
Law in This Country "Anglo-Ameri-
cam replies to Baron Speck Won Stern
burg in the matter of The Truth
| About German Expansion THE De-
yelopment of American Waterways Is
a forceful article contributed by SEN
ator Francis G. Newlands In "A Gov
ernmental Railroad Holding Company
William w. Cook presents plan for
government control of public service
! corporations.
Just as the little city of Poughkeep-
sic on the Hudson river is about to
emerge into the national spot light, the
Outing Magazine for June prints a
timely article entitled "Poughkeepsie'
Great Day." Poughkeepsie's great day
is the intercollegiate boat races, an oc-
casion that is without doubt the most
picturesque athletic event in America.
'Our Call to the Country" by Ernest
Russell, tells of a city-bred hat-dWeller
| who reads the gorgeous seed catalogues
and with his family HES to the country
What follows is humorousIy tod. Otner
articles of note in the number are "Ihe
| Tent Dwellers," by Albert Bigelow
Paine: "The Dog Teams of the 500 /;
"Coaching on the Great North Road,
by Walter Hale, telling OF a dellght-
! full trip along England's famous ancient
highway. Little outdoor Stories" are
as original as ever.
The June number of Scribner's Maga-
zinc begins viii II. Lows Chronicle
of Friendships. which is almost the
first example of artist memories in
American letters Lows recolectlons
have to do with the present generation
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