The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-06-30
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Literary News and Notes.

Holman Day is said to be in hot water
because in his late book he depicted so
many people who didn't want to be de-
picted. There seems to be chance for
several persons to get mad over one char
acter, for there is no one in the book
that can be made to fit any one man.
Theodore Roosevelt asks his publishers,
Messrs. Charles Scribner's Son, to say
Gin the most explicit way that we dis
own all connection with and all RESPONSE
bility for" the spurious volumes that
have been recently put on the market,
ostensibly giving an account of Mr..
Roosevelt's hunting trip. He says: "The
only account of it is that which myself
publish"
The June number of Boston 1855
monthly magazine, New Boston, brings an
array of timely articles from strong con-
tributors, as well as a wealth of informa-
ton concerning the progress of the move
ment. The work already ACCOMPLISHED
by Boston-1915 in connection with
''saner and safer Fourth" is described,
and further activities of the various
appropriateness are shown in detail.
The July number of the Woman's
Home Companion is an ideal summer
story number. Mary Heaton Worse con-
tributes Fourth of July story with an
Italian setting. 1.-TWO Kinds of Men,
is enthusiastically sprightly and in
teresting Hubert Footner tale; and
good deal of fun is supplied by Anne
Warner in Susan Clegg's Improve
ments. 'The Valley of Paradise by
Grace Keen is really the story of moth
er's heart and is the first of a series of
three containing the same lovable char
acters. Grace Richmond's serial, Broth
ers Four has now become we'll started
and we find that its interest never flags.
The special articles are of an unusual
variety, and charming suggestions fill
the various popular departments. Two
practical bungalows are shown for the
benefit of the home builder.
The July American Magazine is like
we'll regulated and we'll ordered house.
1t has been carefully planned and built
and the workmanship in its construction
is of the very finest quality throughout.
One of its chief features is Ray Stannard
Bakers article on "The Measure of
Taft" Another excellent thing is Sam
uel Hopkins Adams article about "War-
ring on Injurious Insects" in it he des-
cribes how millions Of dollars are being
saved every year by the Bureau of Ento-
mology in Washington in setting para
site insects to catch the depredating
ones. Mr.. Adams makes his subject
fascinating and delightful reading The
fiction is taken care of by such we'll
known writer's as William J. Locke,
Meth Boyce, Marion Hill, Lucine Finch,
Inez Haynes Gilmore and Mary Heaton
Worse.
Two articles in the Strand Magazine
for July are of exceptional interest.
These are ''The Assassination of Plehve'
by One of the Assassins, and "What Is
the Practical Use of Polar Research. - In
the former article the secrets of the
Russian Revolutionary Party are reveal
ed to the public (the first time) by
member of the terrible Fighting Or
ganization. There is tragic note run
ming through the entire narrative which
renders it highly interesting. In the case
of the article on Polar Research num-
Der of famous explorers contribute their
opinions regarding the real value of
''Pole" hunting. Other articles include
"My Talking Starting" and an apprecia-
tive paper dealing with the life Of the
late Tom Browne, the celebrated humor-
ouss artist. Ten stories are contributed
by as many we'll known fiction writers.
A splendidly illustrated article on "'The
Origin of Old Glory" heads the list of
specials in the New Idea Woman's Maya
zine for July. This, with "a Joyous
Fireless Fourth" lends just the right
touch to the Glorious Day. cat The
Marriage License Window" is strong
pictorial article describing the rich and
poor, the high and low, who must line up
before New York's window to get their
marriage licenses. ''The Boys Para
disc" tells how a boys camp may be
conducted d6ring the summer. "Holi-
day Houses Where Girls are Happy"
describes wildly and touchingly where
the working girl spends her vacation. In
the way of fiction there are three stories
to make the mouth water. One is Of
summer residence in the mountains with
three girls on the veranda; the second is
touching story of the stage, and the
third is of girl in park in the heart of
New York. Surely story to please
everybody! The fashions are especially
well done and are just the thing for mid
summer.