The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-04
Literary News and Notes..

Miss Sarah H. Leary of Augusta has
been awarded the second prize Of $25 for
the correct solution of puzzle story
running in one of the magazines. Her
answer was not only given as correct,
but the best constructed among tho
thousands that had been examined.
The ring of steel, the swish of the hoe
kew club and all the delights of the
healthy and vigorous winter sport OF Ice
Hockey are contained in the very attrac-
tive front cover page, in colors, of the
February American Boy. The contents
of this issue are not only particularly
varied but of especial timeliness. The
many practical departments will please
every boy with a hobby, and the result of
an interesting gardening contest is also
given, and in addition there are over 80
Illustrations. S1.OO year. The Sprague
Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich.
"Kind hearted? Abraham Lincoln
kind heartfelt" says Ida M. Tarbell in
the February American Magazine. Then
she tells a wonderful story OF Llncoln's
genius for affection-how he loved peo-
pie, and especially how he loved the COM
mon soldiers in the war. Until one reads
this story it is impossible to realize Lin
coins marvellous understanding of the
details of the life and trials Of the ordi-
nary private. Lindsay Denison writes
most absorbingly about the opening of
| the Rosebud Indian reservation for
homestead seekers, how 900 men
drew lots for 5000 farms. William AL
len White contributes his second article
on 1.-The Old Order Changeth, and in
addition to these features there are some
exceptional stories by Lincoln Colcord,
Marion Hill, Lucine Finch, Edith Barnard
and others.
The Strand Magazine for February is
an excellent number and contains vari-
ETY. of good things. Hall Game continues
his enthralling story of Modern Egypt,
''The White Christi in which thrilling
incidents are judiciously seasoned with
fascinating love episodes. The fiction
includes stores by Morley Roberts, Ar
thur Morrison, Frank Saville, Austin
Phillips, and E. Nesbit. The 'Beauti-
full Homes" series is continued, the
'fseat" in this number being Ilford
Manor, Wiltshire, an estate which for
beauty can hardly be surpassed. The
color section is devoted to Metropolitan
Opera Artistes, the portraits, beautifully
printed in warm sepia, including Calve,
Fremstad, Farrar, Eames, Abbot, Nor
dica, Sembrich and Homer. The Curl
osities are as interesting and striking as
ever
The most vital article that Everybody's
Magazine has published since the 'Fren-
zied Finance VS. is the ''The Poison of
the Street." by Frederick S. Dickson, in
| the February number. 1t strikes blow,
and telling one, at margin gambling
in Wall Street, and echoes the cry of the
many who have ''tried their luck" and
/ been lured on to destruction. The
article is straight from the shoulder and
authoritative. 'The Aristocracy of
Cats" really treats of all classes in the
feline world, from homely house pet Tom
to the blue-blooded puss with high
sounding name and suite of rooms in a
palatial cattery. 1t is by Virginia Rod
erick, and is full of sympathy and pleas
ant variety in the treatment. Besides
the fiction, which is notable, there are
reviews Of the latest books by J. B. Ker-
foot, ''Straight Talk by the readers of
Everybody's and some choice anecdotes
to be found Under the Spreading Chest
nut Tree"
''Cleveland the Man," by George F.
Parker, paper containing some init
mate "reminiscences of beloved national
character; 'Our Navy on the Land, by
George Kibbe Turner, the story of the
greatest waste of national funds in the
history of the United States; ''Work at
Rockefeller Institute" by Burton J.
Hendrick, an article describing the
wonderful experiments of DR.. Alexis
Carroll in transplanting the organs of
animals; 1.-The Scientific Solution of the
Liquor Problem" another paper of the
series by DR.. Henry Smith Williams
which has attracted national attention
these and other features make the Feb
ruary issue of McClure's Magazine an
unusually strong number. The number
also contains the second instalment of
Mrs. Humphry Wards new novel, ''Mar-
riage a la Mode" in which she gives a
remarkably striking portrait of Presi
dent Roosevelt.
The short fiction of the National for
February is unusually strong. Several
short stories take prominence among the
best of the February magazines. The
third article on "Roosevet's African
Hunting Grounds" by the indomitabe
globe trotter, Peter MacQueen, grows
breathlessly fascinating as it proceeds
into the heart of the African jungles and
relates some hair raising experiences
with lions and other wild animals which
Roosevelt is likely to encounter. A scat
-tering of splendid poetry runs through
the pages of the National; five full pages
are devoted to the "Home Department, "
including four pages of home recipes of
such practical utility that no housewife
could dispense with them. Books O.
the Month" Municipal Economics"
with many special articles of human and
and timely interest, establish high rec
ord for this progressive Boston magazine.
There is freshness and quality in the
National that makes it one of the popular
favorites on news stands, for furnishing
entertaining evenings at home with Joe
Chapple.