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Show THE MAGAZINES. Tho Country Calendar Is a new and beautiful mngnr-lno tho publication of which has Just been begun by tho Review of Reviews Bdok Company, Now York. Its pages are large, affording ample space tor the production of text and plcturo In conjunction to tho best effect, and of showing lo the greatest advantago scenes of considerable expanse. The cover page design Is dogwood flowers, and tho number num-ber Is lavish In thn presentation of beautiful beau-tiful pictures In tho very highest style of tho printer's art. There Is a pnper by Ex-President Cleveland on "The Mission of Sport and Outdoor Life;" with portraits. por-traits. Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture, urges that "The Farmer Is Learning," und proves It by showing how. "Every Man His' Own Burbank." by W. S. Harwood, who wroto recently of the great Burbank achievements, shows lhing3 that can easily he done. "Spring Cleaning Clean-ing with the Beo-Keepers,". "The Quest of Nitrogen," "The New Style of Yacht Race." "The Father of Dogwood Trees," "Tho Record Voyage of the Endymlon." "The Woods and Meadows In May," "Whltelnw Reld, .Country Gentleman," "The Golden Eagle of Mission Rldgo." nre specialties both Instructive and delightful. The editorial department is strong .-uid comprehensive, and there are departments of "Garden nnd Orchard," "Trees and Shrubs." "Stock and Poultry," "The Country House." "Stable and Kennel," "Tho Country Beautiful." and "The Automobile." Au-tomobile." It Is certainly a Joy and a beauty, useful as well as beautiful. The Bankers' Magazine for April discusses dis-cusses conservatively tho growth of life insurance and the recent charges of speculative spec-ulative uso of the companies' reserves; It notes with approval the Increased popularity popu-larity of banks; denies that there Is any reason for religious, bodies or charities to refuse so-called "tainted .monoy," objects to any regulation of tho-money market by the Secretary of the Treasury; points out tendencies toward the perpetuation of the public debt; recognizes the value of the sound currency work of -the Reform club,, nnd notes the renewal of business activity. Special .papers arc. a, continuation continua-tion of -the summary of .State statutes relating re-lating to trust companies; VThc Extension of the Clearing System;". "Primitive Mone'y of tho Philippines;" "The Waste and Barbarity of 'War;" "France's National Na-tional Savings Bank," "and a number of e:cellent papers on banking administration administra-tion nnd workings. The review of business busi-ness and the money market Is valuable, and much statistics and commercial Information In-formation Is" tabulated. -Tho Bankers Publishing Co .''New York. -The Smart Set for-May. opens .with a powerful novel byGclott,Burgoss, "The Vlslonlsts," Intcnso and tragical; the author au-thor Is well known "as one of the strongest strong-est -writers. of this, generation. There are also other features many of them of attraction at-traction in tills bright magazine. Tho contributors of these poems', stories and essays .are Tom. Ma.sHon, Florence Wilkinson, Wil-kinson, Grace MacGowan Cooke. Madison Caweln,-Zona Gale, Hayden'Carruth, Clinton Clin-ton Scollard,. Gouvcrneur Morris, Carolyn Wells. Beatrice Sturgls and a skilled corp3 of -others -of fine talent nnd skill. It Is called "A Magazine of . Cleverness," and It deserves emphatically so to bo called. The Ess Ess Publishing Co., New York. The Green Bag for April has an Illuminating Il-luminating analysis and dissection by the lion. Chnrles E. Llttlertcld, of "Tho Impeachment Im-peachment of Judge Swaync." "The Perpetuation Per-petuation of tho Opon Market" is an examination ex-amination by, Bruce Wyman into the law of tho question, able and thorough. "Newspapers and the Jury." by Clarence Bishop Smith Is a learned inquiry into tho history of the Jury system, with the present status of tho question raised by the title. "Agreements of tho United Stales Other Than Treaties" shows a good deal of such diplomacy, treating the qucntlon calmly and impartially. Thcro aro fetching minor articles, and the editorial edi-torial department treats of recent events In tho legal world, dealing Justly and ably with them. It is a! magazine of great ability, treating Instructively, many cur-rait cur-rait questions' Tho Boston 'Book Company, Com-pany, publishers, Boston. Everybody's Magazine for May has for leading article, "The West Const Land Grafters," 'a profusely Illustrated paper by Balloy Millard. The "Frenzied Finance" Fi-nance" story of Thomas W. Laweon is continued, In the usual vein. "Experiences of a Nursery Governess," fifth paper, continues con-tinues to show that they are not pleasant. In "Tho Greatest Trust In tho World," Charles Edward RuebcII continues to show, up the beef trust. "Tho 'Country 1 Child In tho City Square" Is a pathetic sketch, with excellent literary ' quality. There are good stories, dramatic rovlcwa, "Little Stories of Real Life," nnd a review re-view by Thomas W. Lawson of his critics. crit-ics. It Is a magazine of growing power. The llldgway-Thayer Company, publishers, publish-ers, Now York. Leslie's Monthly for May has, a powerful power-ful essay by Jeannotto L. GUdor, "Docs It 'Pay to bo a Literary Woman?" In which she notes content with It. "Vikings of' the Pacific," by Agnes C. Laut, begins with Captain Cook, a very fine account of his deeds. The second part of tho story of tho PInkertons Is carried, an appreciative series. "Our Now Embassador," aro told of by Frederick T. Blrchall. with many portraits. "The Bill-Board Abomination" Is anathematized; by Burton J. llon-drick. llon-drick. "The Woman In the Alcove," by' Anna Katharine Greon Is concluded, all the tanslea being cleared up. There la a vivid story of "Jnmea Farley, Strlke- J3rcakor,"-Yrltu. portrait, "Freight Rates j i and Doaih Rates," by Ellory Sedgwick, striken for methods which will minimize ihc accidents on railroads. There are good stories also, and the number Is attractive. at-tractive. Frank Lcsllo Publishing House, Now York. Pearson's for May discusses "Tho- Revival Re-vival of Ocean Yacht Racing." stimulated by the prizes offered Ly Sir Thomas Lip-ton; Lip-ton; It 13 a valuable paper. "How De Oro Won th? Pool Championship" Is described by Thoron Waters. "Bucket Shops of the Book World" aro exposed by Martin M. Fo.ss. "A Merchant -Philanthropist: Nn-than Nn-than StrauB," Is by Albert Blgclow Paine, and Is a very high tribute. "Mounted Police Po-lice of the Vst The Range Rider: Canada's Can-ada's Frontier Force" Is well written and illustrated. "Tho. Shackling of Jefferson Davis" is an account by an eyewitness, told In detail. Tho number Is rich In good stories nnd poems also. The Pearson Publishing Pub-lishing Company. Now York City, Alnslec's (the magazine that entertains) for May has a novelette, "Tho Playwright and tho Lady," by Ralph Harry Barbour, a story of humor and complications, but very happy ending. David Gmham Phillips's Phil-lips's serial, "The Deluge," advances Into a thrilling situation. Thoro are stories of excellent quality and many of them, In comprohenslvo variety; and thcro are also good poems and essays. Alan Dalo rc-lows rc-lows tho drama, and Archibald' Lowory Sessions takes note of the new books. It Is a strong and attractive number. AInslec Magazine Co., New York. The Garden Magazine for May tells of the experiences of tho vine-clad city of Dayton, with the most beautiful street In the world. The best methods of thinning thin-ning and transplanting vegetables, of raising rais-ing asparagus and celery, of selecting cuality fruits for tho homo orchard, of raising beautiful flowers, of dress nnd tools for women gardeners, and of a thousand thou-sand things to aid In garden work, and of the best things to have In a garden, and all told about in this beautiful and useful use-ful monthly. It Is a credit to Its publishers. publish-ers. Messrs. Doubleday. Page & Company, New York. Young's Magazine for May has nineteen snappy stories, all complete, tho third and concluding part of "The Night Hawks of Now York" being given, a most Interesting Inter-esting lot of talks. The stories cover a wide rango of themes, and are original and attractive. Courtland 11. Young, publisher. publish-er. New York. The Craftsman for April has a good sketch, with Ihree portraits, of Maxim Gorky, the pet of revolutionary Russia "Fish Forms In Decorative Art" are dis cussed, with many Illustrations. "Two Artist Friends," with portraits and Illustrations; Illus-trations; "Aphrodite, the Marblo Mys-(ery;" Mys-(ery;" "Tho Ray Memorial Library;" "Rlchnrtl William Blnns, F. P. A., late of the Royal Worcester Potteries; "Now York Architectural Leaguo" "Art in the Homo and In the School;" "Home Training Train-ing In Cabinet Work." and tho depart-mentu depart-mentu fill out a most attractive number of a. periodical which gains In attractiveness and favor every month. Gustav Stlckncy. publisher. Syracuse, N. Y. Tho Housekeeper for May curries lively and entertaining fiction, scoaonnhle nnd sound editorials, houso designs, house helps and hints, good fashions up to date, good cooking, fancy work, entertaining, dishwashing as a fine art. girls' occupations occupa-tions and all th housewifely arts. It la attractive and entertaining. The Housekeeper House-keeper Corporation, publishers, Minneapolis. |