Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
MAGAZINES.

From Hippo hunting on Lake Nyas-
sa" TO sport In British Columbia the
September Wide World Magazine COW
ers a tremendous amount Of territory
in its articles and stories. Charles +.
Saunders relates his two weeks expert
ence among the Navajo Indians; Doug
las CaTruthers continues his "Adven-
lures IN Unknown Ara ia," while a Sec
ond article on The Ruined Cities OF
Nncatan" increases one interest In that
mysterious part OF the world, Henry
Hale tells the romantic story Of how
an American boy became a King. "A
Hungarian Village Wedding" contains
much 60 charm the lover OF romance
and is Moreover. very attractively H.
lustrated Mrs. Maturiu continues her
caravan Tour" and there are many
stories OF adventure and hair-breadth
escapes The Wide world maintains
It's reputation as a magazine of unique
interest and educational value.
II there is a new way Of doing things
and doing them impressively and vigor-
ously, the National Magazine seems
TO do IT, The second Of the notable
series OF articles on the states is THE
Awakening of Arkansas" in tho sep
tember National. From the front
cover blazing with a presentation Of
the products OF this great state. 20 the
growth and beauty that would make
Shakespeare's unwilling scholar glad
to go tot school II he could read them.
They include descriptions Of person
al trip made by Editor Joe Chapple,
who. with Mr.. Frank p. Fogg, visited
thirty counties IN the state, supple
mentcd by a stirring article by w. X.
LEhton and the prose poem. "Arkan-
sas-A ReVeriC" by Opie Read, whose
fame Is associated with Arkansas.
Another most interesting and timely
article is the Turbulent Romance OF
OIL" by w. &. Jenkins lie makes al
careful and exhaustive resume ~ potro-
leum as a wealth producer. and shows
what the development OF the oil indus
try has means TO the nation.
An educative little sketch on The
FIRST Washington" shows that quaint
and thriving little municipality In the
southwest Of Pennsylvania can right
fully claim the distinction Of having
been named Washington" before even
the national capital was founded. Now
20 states have their city or town of
Washington. others have Washington
counties. but IL is interesting to know
thas the little city which observes in
october its centennial anniversary
was the original spot named in honor OF
THE Father of His Country" General
washington himself, visited there, and
was Interested in the real estate there
abouts Robert Fulton. Henry Clay,
LAFAYETTE and scores OF other distin-
guished Americans have also visited the
frs Washington.
Always bright and captivating.
Smiths Magazine for September has
surpassed it's usual measure Of excel
lence. It provides a fund OF varied en-
,ertainment which * FAR beyond the
average The 16 theatrical studies,
which are speciality Of Smiths. are
exceptionally well selected and admira-
hlv reproduced. Following these comes
n novelette, entitled The Prisoner by
Grace Margaret Gallaher. This is a
love story OF a rather uncommon type.
with a heroine full of originality and
charm. "Torchbcarcrs' by Virginia
Middleton shows how woman may be
mistaken by forcing a man into too
narrow paths. and teaches an excellent
Lesson on charity. stuart 3, stone con-
tributes q touching pathetic little story
I'm waiting" "The Gift WIFE by Ri-
merit Hughes which Is published In
serial form. Is constantly cumulative IN
interest and shows this gifted writer at
his very hest "Salvage," by Martha
McCurloch- Williams, tells In an inter
esting way Of the blunder Of business
man and how he finally found happi-
ness in his own ONCE. Hidegarde Law
onler talks brightly and cleverly "on
Certain Aspects Of engagements. and.
moreover. nanag es to inject into the ar
ticle a large amount Of common sense.
Edward Boltwood tells admirably. In
."rhe Safety Valve" how young girl
discovers what really counts In life.
There f. no author now writing who
surpasses in genuine humor Holman y.
pay and II Look. Purveyor or
sports" is chockful Of laughs Charles
Ratten LOOMS provides one Of his usual
capitaI sermons, this time on Good Ad-
vertising." Mrs Birlsall's Proxy"
nv Grace Ethelwyn Cody( - delight
fuI little love story Of country town.
Anne o. Hagan concludes in this num-
her her entertaining "Reminiscences %
Katie. n servant Girl" The Bittle
Rlnd Row boy. by Alma Martin Esta-
brook. tells IN A humorous fashion the
story Of double elopement. while Mary
Hcaton worse has one OF her inimitable
.Iirmy" stories In The Conquest OF
the cat" Besides aii this, the poetry In
smiths for this month Is unusually
good. including AN Interview with
Neptune" by Wallace Irwin. which IL
uproariousiy funny. A Window Plant !"
by William r. Mccormack Apart by