The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-10-03
Literary News and Notes.

The Strand for October contains an
excellent amount of good fiction by such
Well-known writer's as E. Temple Thurs
ton, James Barr, H. B. Marriott Wat
son, Claude E. Benson and Post Wheeler.
Among the articles is an interesting de-
scription of Georgia Knap's wonderful
Electric Hotel'' which is now being
built in Paris. Elizabeth Lonergan con-
tributes well illustrated article dealing
with Children of the Diplomatic Set,
and George D. Abraham gives thrilling
account of "a Night Adventure on the
Funtfingerspitze.' Wendell Phillips
Dodge writes on "Mrs. Fiske, Americas
Intellectual Actress" and there is
wonderful set of pictures drawn by
Strand readers, each picture being COM
posed of twenty one straight lines only.
In the Wide World for October there
is an interesting article by Ramon Jurauo
entitled ''The Master-Bandit." 1t is a
very vivid account of the depredations of
a remarkable outlaw called Emiliano
Zapata, nicknamed the "Attila of the
South. The article reads more like
some chapter from a chronicle Of the
Middle Ages than dispassionate account
of conditions in Mexico at the present
day. 1t will be read with interest by
everyone who has followed recent
troubles in the Republic. Many other
articles and stories of adventure are to
be found in the current issue of this I'M
of South America" "Tope-Fishing,
ITO Menelik with Motor, !" ''The Most
Difficult Climbs in Britain, !" ''The Sta
ton Ghost" and "How We Held the
Mine"
Lippincott's canf always be relied on
for good fiction fiction which is not only
clever in form, but which-a vastly more
important item touches live sentiment.
The October issue is noteworthy in sew
eral respects. For one, it contains
complete novelette, of swift movement
and compelling interest, by famous
British author, H. B. Marriott Watson,
whose books, Hurricane Island, 1.-The
Big Fish," and dozen more, have won
him deserved success on both sides of
the Atlantic. His new story, ''The Plea
ROOM describes the surprising things
that happened to an audacious, resource
full young yachtsman who believed in
taking "short cuts' when he wanted
anything. In this instance, he gets what
he desires, although he has to surmount
many formidable obstacles first. The
heroine is Countess as we'll as an eX-
tremely nice girl, and we don't in the
least blame the hero for seeking to win
her, although we may not altogether ap-
prove OF his viking-like methods There
are some good shot stories and timely
articles, ard ''Walnuts and Wine,'' Lip
pincott's big humorous department, is
full OF new jokes, jingles and anecdotes.
A few months ago The American
NJ I lzlne published an article entitled
OlcAge at Forty" which was an ac-
count OF the various hard conditions I'M
der which laborers work in the steel in
dustry. The United States Steel Cor
vestigate the truth of the article, and its
truth was well substantiated. As re-
suit the Steel Corporation has taken
steps to remedy some of those hard con
ditions and an account of what it is doing
appears IN the October number of The
American Magazine. In the same num-
Der appears the story of Charles B..
Towns, great expert in the treatment
OF drug and alcohol fienus The article
is entitled Fighting the Deadly Habits"
and 1t is full of practical suggestions of
great interest. Another notable article
is entitled 'The Physics of Baseball, !"
IN which Hugh S. Fullerton records many
OF the remarkable phenomena of the
game; as for example, the fact that the
dlfferences IN atmospheric pressure be-
tween Denver and New York makes it
possible for baseball player to throw a
baseball much farther in Denver than in
New York. "Where Stage Williams are
Real is an account of a remark able
theatrical production given twice year
by convicts in the State Penitentlary in
California. Funny Face" is an account
OF an interesting monkey by Stewart
Edward White. ''What Makes Bad
Play" is Walter Prichard Eaton's con-
trlhution to the theatrical department,
"Our Predecessors" is an article on Wo-
men by Ida M. Tarbell. The fiction is of
unusual vitality and interest and the de-
partments are well maintained.
Not since Lowell's famous essay "On
a Certain Condescension in Foreigners"
has America retorted more aptly to for
eign criticism than in DR.. Crothers's
paper, The Unaccustomed Ears of Eu-
rope, which opens the October Allan
TIC. In reply to the violent structures of
olloIILCil Oli lLS llOlSG anu VulQarlCV OF
our public debates, Dr. Crothers pictures
the current amenities of British politics
and contrasts the fundamental calmness
and good temper of American elections
with the neurotic hurry burly of Great
Britain in time of crisis. Other papers
OF diverse interest in this number are:
"The Ethics of Business" by R. G.
Usher, ''The Tired Business Man" by
Meredith Nicholson, "The Passing of
the Farmer" by R. Human Holmes,
.The Abolition of Poverty" by J. H.
Hollander, and Election Superstitions. "
by Edward Stanwood. In this number
Ellen Key, the Swedish writer who has
had such immense influence over the
woman movement throughout Europe,
makes her first appearance in an Ameri-
can periodical with an article on 'Moth-
erliness." In lighter vein is a letter of
wise and whimsical advice written by E.
5. Martin on "A Father to his Fresh
man Son" and group of letters regard
ing the now famous Atlantic discussion
of Smith and the Church. Among the
stories in the issue are ''The Professors
Mare, by L. P. Jacks, author of 'Mad
Shepherds, and ''Sissa and the Bakru,"
BY Katherine Mayo. There is poetry by
0. w. Firkins and the late Paul Marriott
and an entertaining Contributors Club.
h0d0IFor Indigestion.