The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-07

of commerce are far greater in mileage |
than those of any other country Sta
tistics are furnished which are worthy the |
deepest consideration and should have a |
bearing on futurue legislation. Inc ar
ticle shows how Europe has developed |
and prospered by the use of waterways
such as America completely ignores. Eng
land and Holland have networks of ca
nails, and although in those countries, as
well as in other parts of Europe, the
railroads are so numerous that they reach
every community and have much great
er transportation facilities in proportion
to the population than the systems in the
United States, the canals are busy with
commerce. AS the writer concludes, they
are the true reasons for the business
progress of the people because they eff
feet such saving in transportation
VAN NORDEN-Politics has an import
ant place. because of its timeliness, IN
the November Van Norden Magazine.
The cover is strikingly illustrative of the
topic uppermOst throughout the country
and there are several articles which deal
with the subject OF widespread inter-
est is why Tammany Wins" signed
"A Leader" He must be a very nigh
leader, indeed. in the organization, for
he purports to give the inside history of
some notable incidents which could not
be known to one beyond the pale. II is
a clear, concise exposition of the view
point of members of the much-criticised
New York City machine. It will be in
teresting to all readers The Moses OF
the Municipality" by Robert Sloss, tells
principally of the efforts being made by
individuals and societies in a score of
cities in the United States to overcome
the hold of organizations very much like
Tammany. Every one is wondering what
the scientists mean when they say that
Cook and Peary must furnish proofs.
In 1.-The Acid Test for the POle-Finder
this is set forth by John S. Lopez. Not
only the difficulties of the man who &C
tually reached the pole, but the greater
III .
not to convince the men of science, are
| explained, and the reader will be able
| to understand hereafter what the claims
amount to- There are many other spe-
cial features in this splendid number.
! DELINEATOR-Eve college student
/ in the United States should read My
| Ideal Of the True University" by Presi-
| dent woodrow Wilson of Princeton uni
versity, in the Delineator for November.
| DR.. Wilson's view of education in its
| highest and largest meaning is inspiring.
| Another article of educational interest is
| IF the japanese Should Rear Your Chill
dren," by Adachi Kinnosuke, who gives
the people of our Occidental civilization
much to think about. "kentucky's Fight
| for an Education" by Mabel Potter Dag
| tells what southern women can do when
they concentrate their efforts on pub
lie movement. In this November num-
Der the Rev Edward Tailmadge Root
discusses 'The Alleged Decline in Church
Attendance, and supplies statistics that
are not altogether discoUraging to Ameri-
can churchgOers Rudyard Kipling 5
short story. THE Wrong Thing" the third
in the remarkable series written for the
DelineatOT is fascinating; it will be read,
not once, but many times. There are two
other unusual short stories-"The Clear
ing Bridal" by Edward Lucas White
and THE Race" by Alice Brown. Grace
MaCGOwan Cookies serial, THE Power
and the Glory" is continued. The fash
ions for the month are reviewed and
lcharmingly illustrated and there are many
clever suggestions for Thanksgiving din
ners and Thanksgiving entertainments.
HAMPTONs-Along with a good run
ming narrative Of ex-President Roosevelt
as a nimrOd, HamptOn's magazine for No
Vember publishes several pages of by far
the best, most vivid and most lifelike pho
tOgraphS of the Roosevelt hunting expe-
dltiOn into Africa that nave yet appeared.
Ii is an achievement the more eXtraOrd-
nary because of the difficulty which all
other magazines have experienced in Sc
curing such matter.
Mr. Roosevelt, il appears. was not ac-
cOmpanied into the hunting grounds of
East Africa by the army of journalists
and photographers who followed him
overseas. Several hardy piCtuTemakers
attempted to trail along, but these were
ell firmly turned back AL that is save
one. The exception was Mr.. Warrington
Dawson.
of the American colony in Paris and he
is a personal friend Of the Roosevelt fam
lily. Consequently. Il was possible Tor
him to take the only photographs of the
! Roosevelt expedition in the hunting
grOunds-with the exception of those TAX
| en- by Kermit ROOSevelt-and to make
over to Hampton's magazine the exclusive
rights of publication.
SMART SETH the November num-
Der of this magazine, Jean Webster,
whose Patty stories made her famous
contributes in "On Lone Tree Hill one OF
the best examples of her recent work.
| The scene of this story is India, the sub
ject a mans eXpiatiOn. The Man With
| the Ugly Hands is a grim tale of horror
told with cOnsummate force and skill by
Frank Il. Shaw. an English writer. whOse
work is herewith introduced to readers on
this side of the Atlantic Edwin Wild
mans 'WOman's Rights" IzOla Forces
ter's Mrs. Jimmie's Diplomacy" Marion
Whitney's THE Coming of the Prince,
Mabel Holmes Parsons "At the Sign OF
the Thistle" G. NJ. Huddarts 80 Mere
Des Souvenirs" and David c. JOhnstOn's
''MademOiselle JOiie's High c." are al
exceptional stories.
THE NATIONAL-The American flaa
, remains firmly planted at the north pole
REGARDLESS of the decision reached on the
question of precedence among American
explorers. 1t is not surprising that polar
: talk has quite submerged other topics fOl
the month. and the National Magazine
, for October clears the decks for action
, and proceeds to scoop the field for tn,
! latest data and photographs, being tn,
first October periodical to furnish reliabl
articles and thrilling pictures of adven
ture in the Arctics. Keyed to the pola
I spirit. Captain Edwin Coffin commando
of the steamer America. of the Zieglel
! expedition, writes of his varied expert
: ! ence during Twenty Years in the Arc
I ties This graphic, personal story is o
| absorbing interest.
! Blazing the Way to the Pole" is a val
2 liable and authentic resume of polar ex
r petitions of Importance since the days o
Homer. 1t is noteworthy that Hendril
E | Hudson, whose achievements in anOthe
- line have been celebrated recently in New
York was polar explorer of renOwn, ant
e left his record in the great northern ba!
= that bears his name.
q / The usual number of fascinating shOr
q stories and excellent selections of poetr,
- appear. crisp as the October nights, will
, plenty Of American adventures and low
% ! tales. The Home department is full o
= interest to housekeepers, and in Let
= Talk 1t over" Mr.. Chappie holds a pleas
5 ant chat with his readers upon variou
e timely topics.
5 PUTNAMS.-Table of contents for No
& vember:
T IAN American Medici." by Gardne
s Teal: Woman in America" by Gin
d LombrosO FerrerO; THE Bench of Des
a olation," iii-iv. by Day Allen Wiley
q "MOllusk or Suffragette?" Curtain Rails
[ err, by Elizabeth OveTstreet Cuppy: Pre-
= tie: Rita Sacchetto" by Emily NJ Bur
hank; THE Purchase of New York" b
Ruth Putnam: The Forest Pilot Ca stO
: ry) by Marion Wilcox; Texas Trans