The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-28

joyment. First, We have a long com
plete novel entitled Helping Hersey,''
by the Baroness Won Hrtten There
are doubtless writer's whose books
have a greater number of readers
than hers, but surely none with a
more enthusiastic following Pam, y
kingsmead. The Black Patch" and
her other delightful stories have won
her recognition as cne of the leading
novelists of the day. John Reed Scott
contributes a short story called THE
Balance of Power. 2 The Unsuccess-
full Alumnus," BY Rose Henderson;
and "A Night Letter Serial by Anna
Rozilla Crever. In Short Story Mas.
terpiece" this month will be found an
able translation of THE Mummy.s
Foot. by Thecphile Gautier. AS
usual, there is an introduction by
the Editor. There are two important
articles. The Flame Born Poet by
La Sale Corbell Pickett, is an appre-
citation of Henry Timrod. one Of the
most brilliant of the southern poets.
The second of Hubert Bruce Fuller's
papers on How Congress Squanders
! Our Money deals with The Extrav-
alyance Of Our Political Appropriation
Bliss
/ There is more than the usual
amount of fiction in the June Cen
tury-ne.w and rather dramatic chap
tiers in William y. Locke's serial
Stella Maris,'' story of race hum
or 4F'inerty Holds the Meeting for the
Candidate by Charles d. Stewart,
author of THE Fugitive blacksmith, !"
a quantity humorous story of the sim
PIE people of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Revenge in Lehigh County" by Elsie
Duncan Yale and good stories to read
in idle hours by Chester Bailey Fer
nald and Fullerton Gerould Those
who know Charles b. Towns, and the
work he has done for the cure of drug
and alcohol addictions. will want to
read his article on Hope for the, Hard
Drinker. The dominating interest o.
the presidential campaign gives spec
ial timeliness to two narratives of
other presidential campaigns which
have been important factors in our
history; the story OF ~Cleveland's
First Nomination. and Election" told
by William Gorham Rice, assistant
private secretary to Cleveland as gov
ernor: and an account of General
Harrison's Attitude Toward the Presi-
dency,' set down by E. W. Halford,
private secretary to President Harri-
son An important contribution is
James Davenport Whelpley's discus
sion Of Belgium, the Balance Wheel
of Trade,
The june Vcman's Home Compan-
ion contains an article, THE Vanish
ing Husband. Z by Mary Heaton worse,
which presents an explanation of why
it is that men like to get away from
women and enjoy each others society.
1t also contains a sketch of Princess
Pat" Of Connaught; an account of the
recent dramatization Of title Wo-
men; a description Of what has been
done in New York city toward reduc-
ing the death rate Of small children.
and q rercrt of the progress made in
this country toward the accomplish
ment of q sane Fourth Of July Fiction
is contributed BY Owen Oliver, Kath-
leen Norris. Virginia Tracy, James
Oppenheim and Laura Spencer Por-
ter In the household, fashion. home
decoration and handicraft depart-
ments are articles on Toothsome
Vegetarian Dishes strawberry Des-l
serts,' The June Brides Linen
Chest" "A Portable Vacation House"
and "seasonable Menus for June. .