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Show THE MAGAZINES. Harper's Magazine for December is full of fine colored plates, Mark Twain's "Saint Joan of Arc," a keen biographical biograph-ical sketch introducing them; there aro pictures in color for Van Tasse Sut-phen's Sut-phen's story, "The Bystander," for Annlo Hamilton Donnell's story "The Thousand Quilt." and illustrations in tint for the continuation of Mrs. Humphry Hum-phry Ward's serial. "Tho Marriage of William Ashe." Sir William Ramsey X. C. B. F. R. S., tells of "Radium and Its Products" in a way that but adds to tho mystery of it, the truth being that radium unsettles ao many previously pre-viously supposed facts and laws that thSl not much true comprehension of IL There is an important contribu-UP contribu-UP tV. 'Ayarren Ha3tlncs's Own Account of His Impeachment," hitherto unpublished. unpub-lished. Katherlne Holland Brown gives an excellent account of "The Icarlan Community," Illustrated from photographs. photo-graphs. There are stories by John Luther Lu-ther Long, Norman Duncan, the first part of a story by Booth Tarklngton a story by Mary E. Wilklns Freeman' Henry James, an Illustrated sketch by William Dean Howelln, poems by Richard Rich-ard Lo Galllenne,, Theodora Garrison and others, and the departments arc excellent, as always. It Is the great and attractive monthly. Harper & Brothers, Broth-ers, publishers, New York. The Atlantic Monthly for December opens with a fine essay by Samuel Mc-Sh.d Mc-Sh.d pothers, "Christmas: Its Unfinished' Un-finished' Business," delicious readlnc-"Our readlnc-"Our State Legislatures," by Samuel P.' Orth, Is a severe criticism, but in the main Just and well put. "The Warfare of Uwh1 n? Unrc'" by Andrew White, first paper, Is devoted to the Immense service to humanity of Hugo Grotlus. "The Millionaire's Peril," by Ilenry A. Stimson. Is a keen study Into the character and status among men or mo man of much wealth. Mr. William Wil-liam James's remarks at the peaco banquet ban-quet In Boston are given, acute and humorous. ,,nma.tlLro,of th,s uniber Is a hitherto wP, r. she.d poom b' Jhn Grcenlcaf Whlttler, "Unity." Mary Austin's serial se-rial story, "Isldro." Is continued, and tuere are good stort stories, essays and poems which give the number a l,lgh Place in the literary world. Tho Atlantic Atlan-tic Is a great leader of thought and of American literature. Houghton, Mlf-llln Mlf-llln and Company, Boslqn. The Booklovers Magazine for December De-cember has a Christmas message from Charles Wagner, In French and Eng-nsn, Eng-nsn, written at tho request of tho managers man-agers of this richly adorned monthly; the author of "The Slmplo Life" Is at r his best m lh,3 pr0(luctlon Harvcst-rmo Harvcst-rmo in a Cranberry Bog," by Julia Ellen Rogers, Is a pleasant Illustrated paper; "What Wo Know About tho r ,,on', ,Vy lemnr B. Kaempffert. tells of the latest discoveries and theories. theo-ries. "The Real Australia," by Burrlss Gahan, tells of the land and the rP. "A GrouD of Distinguished Writers gives full-page portraits of Ztc? 0f them- Very w" shown Is Ihe Passing of tne American Forest" and again disclosed by W. Frank Mc-Clure. Mc-Clure. The Illustrations in color Include In-clude six reproductions by famous artists art-ists and the frontispiece Is a beautiful Picture In colors. The novels of Rone Basin are reviewed, there are seven drawings by Carl J. Decker, the famous director of Munich's royal theater, on various subjects. There is a color reproduction re-production of Gerome's "In Search of Prey." The number Is one which Is both artistic and beautiful. The Library Publishing Company, publishers, Philadelphia. Phila-delphia. Scrlbner's Magazine for December, Christmas number, is filled with fine l0Vdai-irr,edi.n?- Thore 18 "Christmas in the Valols," by Mary King Waddlng-ton; Waddlng-ton; McAllister's Christmas." and the poem. "Tho Vigil-at-Arms," with fron-t fron-t spiece in oolors for illustration, is of the Christmas order "Scenes from the Old Ballads," pictures in rolors. eight pages of them comprise. a series more beautiful, dclicato and artistic than anything of this kind wo havo seen In any of tho other magazines. "Mnklng for Manchuria," by John Fox, Jr., Is a sketch of his getting away from Japan after long delays, and going to the scene of the war as correspondent. There are bright and lively stories and much excellent reading, while "The Point of View" and "The Field of Art" are both In rich vein. It Is a magazine of fine taste and great beauty. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, publishers, New York. The Cosmopolitan Magazine for December De-cember treats of "The Present Upheaval Upheav-al In France," an Illuminating paper. John Brlshen Wajkor's most Interesting serial, "A Modern Swlwi Family Robinson," Robin-son," lands a steamship load of passengers passen-gers on an Inland, and begins to tell -what they will do. "The End of the Steam .Age," by Lewis Nixon, forecasts tho day of the cas engine. "Some Churches and Their Problems," deals with the social side of the question by a minister's wife. "The Theatrical Syndicate" Syndi-cate" Is discussed by David Belasco for ono side, and by Marc Klaw for the 6thcr. Tho "Great Industries of tho United States" series treats lp this part of canning and preserving, "Racial and Ideal Types of Beauty" are treated of by Gertrude Lynch, with Illustrations. Tho Jiumber Is enriched by good stories, poems, sketches, and elegant Illustrations. Illustra-tions. The Cosmopolitan, Irvlngton, New York. The Popular Science Monthly for De-comber De-comber opens with a most attractive paper by the Hon. F. II. Newell, chief of the U. S. reclamation service. In which he explains and shows by Illustrations Illus-trations what has been and Is doing In that work. Dr. Allan McLaughlin discusses dis-cusses "Chinese and Japanese Immigration," Immigra-tion," In a vein hostile to both. "The Status of American College Professors" Is considered by Professor John J. Stevenson to be much, in need of improvement, im-provement, especially In the way of salaries. sal-aries. "A Decade of Literary Progress In America" Is detailed by William Warner Bishop. "Nature's Hieroglyphics," Hierogly-phics," by Dr. Richard S. Lull, shows the trades of various forms of saurlans. "The Present Problems of Physiological Chemistry" arc stated by Professor Russell H . Chittenden. "The Agricultural. Agricul-tural. Distribution of Immigrants," by Robert De C. Ward, is an Interesting analysis. "The Conceptions nnd Methods Meth-ods of Psychology," by Professor J. McKeen Cattcll, is a brilliant review. There are "Shorter Articles and Discussion," Discus-sion," "The Progress of Science" and good Illustrations, The Science Press, publishers, Lancaster, Pa. Outing for December has a frontls-plero frontls-plero In color, a hospitable scene. An llliintrnted sketch fnl'ows, "Fox I-Itint- mg in America,", well done. "Little outdoor Stories" gives the views of an export on snakes, and the ntory of "Plain Bob Pointer." Thore arc four fuil-pago animal drawings, of scenes in tho wild. Vance Thompson tolls "How Pat Travels," a breezy sketch. "Papoose Cradles for Outdoor Bablos" sIiowb Ingenious devices. "Tho Gypsy of England" is described by Italph D Paine, with Illustrations. Herbert K. Job shows how tho ahoro-blrds migrate northward, "The Outdoor Japanese" is a double-page display. Caspar'"Whitney tells and shows how "Phl Ram Makes a Pilgrimage," a sketch true to life. "The Scarcity of Game Birds" is lamented by Edwyn Sandys. "The Sportsman's Viewpoint," by Caopar Whitney, discusses dis-cusses various matters with keenness and strength. John Burroughs continues con-tinues his nonsense-destroying studies in natural history with "Do Animals Think?" a paper full of Incident and story. The number is filled with most absorbing reading. Tho Outing Publishing Pub-lishing Co., New York. Pearson's Magazine for December opens with "The American House of Lords." an illustrated paper on the U. S. Senate. "Louis Flcischmann and His Bread Line," "International Athletics," "Tho Bloodless Revolution of China," are all good papers. The serial, "Dr. Nicholas Stone." Is continued, and the concluding adventuro In the "Don Q" series is given showing how the old brigand' stood at bay. There arc bright and well-told tales, poems, and good illustrations. The Pearson Publishing Company, New York. St. Nicholas for December continues, with illustrations in color, L. Frank Baum's serial story, "Queen Zixl of Ix; or, The Story of the Magic Cloak;" it Is very catchy. "A Message to Mother Goose," by Ellen Manly, with abundant and fetching Illustrations by George Varlan, Is sure to delight the little ones. "An Old-Time California Burglar" Is a bear story by Joaquin Miller. There are many fine, appropriate stories for this Christmas number, and the verses, departments, and pictures are all great. The great children's magazine, The Century Co., publishers, New York. Sunset Magazine for December has a fine new design for cover page, and the number is copiously Illustrated. It tells "How San Francisco GrowV' discusses "Christmas Marketing on the Yukon," gives the first paper of a series on "The Schools of California," shows "Outdoor Life In California;" and has many good stories, sketches, and contributions on the coast region Published monthly by the Passengfr Department of the Southern South-ern Pacific, San Francisco. The Housekeeper for Christmas has a gay-colnred rover-pagf. a bllnds-roan's- buff scene. Thero arc extra good stories, for the season la the numuer, and any amount of useful and helpful things for the household, for women p work-, and for the kitchen department. It is a lively monthlj'. good to have in the house. Tho Housekeeper Corporation, Corpora-tion, publishers, Indianapolis, The Black Cat for December has its regular five good stories. Those for this number are "Range Light Number Thirteen," by Nathaniel Dickinson; "The Curse of Confucius," by Charles A. Beck; "Cupid Krag-Jorgensen," by Bushrod C. Washington, Jr.; "A Rule That Worked Both Ways," by Octavla ZolllcofiTer Bond; "When the Laurel Blooms." by Lewis Francis Harris. Tho Short Story Publishing Co., Boston. |