Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-10-06
WITH THE MAGAZINES.
What the Leading Periodicals for
the Month are Featuring.


buted to the October Review of Re-
views by Robert S. Lanier This
survey of the railroad magnate's
career and methods was prepared
after the announcement of Mr.. Har-
riman's death on September 8, and
includes full and up-to date inform
alton regarding the Hartman sys-
tenn of railroads.
Myra Kelley, the most famous
writer of East Side stories, gained
her knowledge of New York while
teaching in an East Side school.
Now that she is married, she no
longer teaches, but her supply of
humor and charm has by no means
given out, as is testified by her lat
est and funniest story, Games in
Gardens" in the October Woman's
Home Companion.
"The Most Powerful Man in
America" by Burton j. Hendrick,
a dispassionate review of E. H. Har-
riman's career as a railroad mag
nate; THE Ominous Hush in Eu-
rope" a paper by H. R. Chamber
lain on the possibilities of war be-
tween Germany and Great Britain:
"Eusapia Palladino, the Despair of
Science" by Hereward Darlington,
who personally investigated the fam
Gus Naples medium who has puzzled
Lombroso, Flammorion and other
eminent scientists; and THE YAM
pire of the South" the story of the
ravages of the hookworm disease in
the South, by Marion Hamilton Car
ter, form the leading features of
McClure's Magazine for October. In
addition to these articles Lieutenant
Shackleton tells of his dash for the
South Pole. and there are number
of good short stories: "On Kin
dilini," by John Fleming; 1.-THE
Problem by Oscar Graeve; "The
Man Who Went Back" by w. r.
Hopkins; and Pioneer Goes Suffra-
gette," by Helen Green.
The October number of The La
dies World is by far the largest and
handsomest issue of that publication
we have yet seen. Dr. William H.
Maxwell superintendent of the New
York public schools, contributes a
most interesting article on the Mod
ern Spirit of the Schools" and shows
what is being done, outside the reg
ular educational lines, toward max
ing the scholars good citizens. 1t
is most inspiring paper. Another
contribution of the uplift kind is
the story of Phillips Brooks, the
famous Massachusetts divine, which
is more fascinating than fiction.
SO many alluring books are
brought out in the autumn that ma
gazine publishers-wise ones-make
extra efforts to improve their fall
numbers in order to keep their share
of the attention of the reading pub
lie. One of the October magazines
gotten out by wise publishers is
Lippincott's, which is sufficiently
meritorious to hold it's own with the
most fascinating of the best sellers.
Much that is interesting and in
structive is found within the covers
of the October issue of Physical Gull
ture. Bernarr MacFadden, who is
noted for his original and striking
of ill-health, has written series OF
articles on "The Natural Treatment
of Disease" the first installment of
which apears in this number. His
answering faith in the methods OF
which he advocates, and the striking
results frequently reported as at
tending the application of his theo-
ries, render his statements worthy
of the most thorough consideration.
"The Way of the West" a strong
story of frontier life by Charles F.
Allen, is the initial article in the
October Sports Afield 1t is fittingly
preceded by the mounted figure of a
Mexican Rurale in colors. Other
good things are: Ranch Life in the
Rocky Mountains" 1.-The Free Trap
per of the Past Century" "a Hunt
ing Trip in Alaska" "Black Bass
OF the Upper Mississippi" Sport in
British Columbia" Deer Stalking
i'm New Zealand" Goose Shooting
on the Platte" "a Moose Hunt in
Maine" Duck Shooting on the
Black Water Swamps of Minnesota"
and a great many other interesting
articles.
A Courteous Reply.
A young Scottish recruit had been
placed on guard for the night out
side of the colonel's tent. In the
morning the colonel stuck his head
out.
"Who are your" he demanded
sternly.
The young man turned and affably
replied, Fine; hoo's yerself?"-
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