The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-07-24
Literary News and Notes.

LllSIdIy NEWS dIlu 1NOleS.
Some thrilling stories and articles make
the August Wide World Magazine a
notable one. Captain Robert Thomas
describes 1.-The Wreck of the 'Cricceth
Castle, >" and George D. Abraham writes
an inspiring account of his mountain
climbing, "'Twixt the Matterhorn and
Mont Blanc" One of the most remark
able stories is contributed by H. H.
Dunn, Special Correspondent for the
Wide World Magazine in Mexico. This
is an account of 1.-The Escape of Manuel
Gonzales" from that grim Castle of San
Juan de Ulua, situated on an island in
the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. Con-
zales is the only man who has ever
escaped from this impregnable Jail dur
ing the last four hundred years. "Chas-
ing the Gun Runners" is an exciting
contribution by J. P. O'Loghlen. There
are many other stories and articles in
this unusual magazine each of which is
vouched for by the authors as being
true in substance and in fact"
Emerson as Exponent of the Law"
by Katherine Richmond Green in The
Theosophical Path for July is an eloquent
appreciation of Emerson from An entire
ly new standpoint, most valuable con-
tribution, which Emerson lovers will hail
with delight. The writer concludes,
what is there nobler than to have left
as Emerson did, such heritage? and to
have given such visions. not as mere
| hope. sentiment, Or opinion, but as cor
relation of facts, presentation of
changeless Law, provocation to higher
thought and nobler living" Other fea-
/ lures Of special interest in this issue are
reports of receptions accorded Katherine
/ Tingley in Sweden, where June 22nd to
29th was held the International Theo-
sophical Peace Congress convoked bv
her; also graphic descriptions by mem
bers of her party Of interesting incidents
along the journey from Point Iona, and
letter from Madame Tingley herself.
Reports of the Congress viii appear in
The Woman's Home Companions
campaign for Better Babies" is con-
tinued in the August number with re-
port by Anna Steese Richardson of
Better Babies in the Cities" in which
report Mrs. Richardson describes two
baby shows Of the new kind at Knoxville,
Tennessee, and Des MONIES, Iowa, where
the children We're judged and awarded
prizes for their physical condition rather
than for their beauty. This is one of
| the important characteristics in the new
movement-a movement which is spread
ing with enormous rapidity. Other in
teresting articles in he August number
are: Talents and Vacations Shown by
Handwriting" 1.-The Worlds Greatest
Lovers" "A Garden Fair for Summer
Time;' 'Where to Spend Your Va
cation" and "Make Your Christmas
Presents Early" Fiction is contributed
by Mary Heaton Worse, Mary Hastings
Bradley, Gertrude King Tufts, Frederick
M. Smith, and Sophia Chandler. The
regular Cooking, Fashion, Household
gether with special art features, com
substance.
The August Strand is special fiction
number and contains great many short
and long stories written by leading nov
elists. Conan Doyle brings to a conclu-
sion his thrilling story entitled THE
Poison Belt. while Baroness Orczy con-
tinues her serial of Roman days, "Unto
Caesar" Contributors of short stories
include Bertram Atkey, J. J. Bell, James
Barr, Martin Swayne and Horace Annes-
ley Vachell. Among the interesting ar
ticles may be mentioned, Amusing Chill
dren l Have Met" written and illus
trated by that famous delineator of child
life, Hilda Cowham; "Animal Studies
from Life" by Leonard Larkin, and
"a Study in Hats, j." by Gertrude Bacon.
Nightmares in Stone" is an interesting
description, excellently illustrated, Of
the gargoyles of Notre Dame 1.-The
Greatest Mystery of the Sea" will tax
the readers ingenuity to solve. Accord
ing to the writer it has not up to the
present been satisfactorily elucidated.
Many other stories and articles make
the August Strand particularly interest
ing.
The August American Magazine is a
fiction number and leads off with the
first instalment of new serial by Inez
Haynes Gilmore, entitled CANCEL Is
land" Mrs. Gilmore is the author of
the celebrated "Phebe and Ernest
stories. The scene of this new story is
owing to shipwreck, five men are
stranded and there put to work out their
problem under primitive conditions. In
the course of the story five women are
to be introduced into the community and
the tale is to center around the solution
under the various difficulties that arise.
Mrs. Gilmore is an ardent suffragist, and
while in her new story the romance is
always paramount, the story symbolizes
the whole feminist movement with
vividness, concreteness, impossible in
the most ably written narrative of fact.
John A. Moroso writes a remarkable
short story having to do with fire in
skyscraper; John Taintor Foote writes
horse-race story; and William Hawley
Smith contributes rat story. George
Fitch, Stephen Leacock and james Mont
gomery Flagg-all humorous writer's
present stories and sketches. Hugh S.
Fullerton contributes 1.-The Making Of a