The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-08
Literary News and Notes.

i The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will find
ample grounds for heated discussion in
the February Lippincott's complete now
el-"With Modern Weapons, by Gin
ton Dangerfield. els gentleman ever
justified in breaking his pledged word?"
docs the plea that 'all's fair in love
and war afford Endicott any excuse for
making use of his modern weapons? ?"
These and other questions are bound to
come up in the minds of readers, and it
is hard to forecast whether the majority
will vote pro or con. We won't give the
plot of this original story to say
that, through the Vaccinations of a
rival, the hero finds himself in peculiar
and unenviable situation. It's swift
moving and dramatic tale, entirely differ
ent from the typical conventional novel.
The February Woman's Home Com
panion contains a remarkable short story
entitled ''The Way" by Juliet Wilbor
Tompkins. 1t is a story that has aroused
a tremendous discussion over the uues-
ton as to how much of sacrifice one
woman could or would have the right to
make for her friend who is in trouble.
In the same number there are several
articles worthy of special comment. One,
entitled 1.-THE Open Market in Des
Moines." is report of movement in
Iowa which has already reduced the cost
of living in several cities and towns of
/ that State and seems to offer sugges-
ton to many other communities. 1t is
an article of universal interest and i'm
portance. The dressmaking and house.
keeping departments are, as usual, filled
with interesting facts and practical sug-
gestions. Grace M. Gould, who conducts
the fashion department, contributes an
article this month entitled "What Men
Are Wearing"
The February American Magazine be-
gins with Abraham Lincoln, and ends
with Abraham Lincoln, but in be-
tween, there is great variety of good
reading that has nothing to do with Lin
coin at all. The magazine leads off with
a wonderful fiction story entitled 1.-THE
Bust of Lincoln, "a story in which
strange things happen to an old miser
and young pair of lovers. The con-
Guiding contribution to the magazine is
lively discussion in the department
known as "The Interpreters House" as
to what Abraham Lincoln would do with
certain public questions if he were in the
White House in the year 1912. In be-
tween this story and this discussion are
such features as an Arnold Bennett
story, an article by Ida M. Tarbell on
women, a Phoebe and Ernest story by
Inez Haynes Gilmore, an Emma Nc
Chesney story by Edna Ferber, La
Follette's autobiography. the first of
new series of articles entitled 1.-THE Man
in the Cage" story by Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow, new political story by C. S.
Raymond, a wonderful little surprise
story by Ed Howe, splendid piece of
comic writing on journalism by Kin Hub
pieces of storytelling, reporting and
comment.
Any one who has business stake in
the community will be concerned with
an article in the February Atlantic on
politics and Prosperity" The writer,
A. D. Noyes, financial editor of the New
York Evening Post, draws an economic
parallel between the events of the past
year and 1848, the year of revolution,
which makes one feel that there is
valid basis for representation of what
the present year will bring forth. An
unknown hand writes an estimate of
President Taft, both fair and discrimi-
mating, while a second anonymous paper
pleads in striking language for a Pan
Germanic alliance of England, Germany,
and the United States as the only means
of settling the disturbing questions of
world politics. John Burroughs's paper
on Animal WITT is particularly read
able and suggestive, while Charles Johns
toms article, which, under the title of
''Kandi Subdivision gives a graphic
picture Of British justice in India, is as
interesting as a story. We call especial
attention to a paper on Cavour by the
English historian, George Macaulay
Trevelyan, and to two entertaining va
riations on the educational theme,
(Which Glass;" by Mary c. Robinson,
and Education Dramatized," by Har-
riet Finlay-J ohnson. John Galsworthy
contributes an illuminating conversation
between a contemporary Christian and
an agnostic, and Randolph S. Bourne
paper on Maeteriinck. Sunday in
Tippah," by Lillian Kirk Hammond, and
1.-The Baptizing of the Baby" by Eliza
beth Taylor, are essays in the Atlantic's
own best vein. Mention must be made
Of long short-story by Mrs. Wharton,
1.-The Long Rum" involving plot from
which novel might have been construct
ed, and of dramatic tale of Dutch
Guiana, my Law and Thine" by Kath-
crime Mayo. Of the two serials, Mary
Antin' Autobiography and The Prin-
cipal Girl" by J. C. Snaith, there are
generous installments. There are poems
in this issue by Hermann Hagedorn and
by Edmund Barss, as we'll as full Con-
tributors' Club.