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Show THE MAGAZINES. The American Monthly Revlovs of Re. views for January gives its usual promi-rnce promi-rnce to The Progress of the World," a review of great ability, carrying many portraits and other Illustrations. There Is a line collection of eartoons of the month, and special papers "The Liberals Again at the Helm In Great Britain " "Fng- land's Problem of th- Unemployed," "The Strikes and Look Outs of 1!6," "A Year of Canadian Progress " "The Norwegian 'Ski' Maneuvers,' "The Redevelopment of an Old State" "Farming aa a Business Enterprise," "What the People Read In South America." Turkey Versus Europe In the Balkans. ' and "Making the North-vt North-vt Passage." a very timely and noteworthy note-worthy series is "Shall Football be Ended or Mended?" In which President Butler explains why Columbia has abolished the tame; Benjamin Ide Wheeler gives a Western view of the situation, favorable, for the I nlverslty of California; President John n Ffnley of (He College of the city of New York, adverse to the game, Dudley Dud-ley A Sargent, M. D., proposes a substl-l substl-l tute game, and Luther H. Gulick, M U , favora the remodeling of the game. The leading articles of the magazine are reproduced, re-produced, notes of topics In the perlodl-1 perlodl-1 cals .ire given, and the new books are re viewed it la a combination of an the r i monthllea with a distinct Individuality of it t its own. Review of Review Co . publlsh- f A ers. New York H . M The Architectural Record for Januar . A has a great paper, profusely Illustrated, 1 A f'n "Japanese HOUSCS," showing them at I 'fl their best and most artistic features ' The V 1 House of Senator Clark," In New York, I j Is dealt with afl a freak, and some curl- ' .(J ous Illustrations of It are given. "The I j Building of the First National Bank of I 3 C hicago" Is very tine. "Arbor Lodgl ." t. ; ' f "The House of Mr. A. B. Pike" "Notes :j and Comments," and "Mechanical De- i flj partment " finish a remarkably fine num- 5 -7. bcr Architectural Record Co., publlsh- 'ir'3f ''3 c rs' "ew York. tit'. ''$ Smith's Magazine for January gives vii'Afii forty pages printed in colors, beautiful jf-' "w art Ptudlcs from the realm of stagedom. 5, t2 There Is a "Kindness Day" sermon by We'V-?' Charles Battell Loomts; "The Kffacement JiJS Of Niagara Falls' follows, then "The Wisdom of Marriage," "Some Aspects of ffij'jt Irving," "The Month at the Theaters ml "Dignifying the Profession of Models," JstAil and number of excellent stories and sketches. Smith Publishing House. New EvJ York City. &gB$ll Book News for January Is Benjamin E&P&ill Franklin number; his portrait and auto- jfcf'fjkral graph are on the eoer page, and many bv'mKP other portraits are produced, together 8fcflra', wlth 8k;tcn;s of the great American phll- WgMj osopher. "Mrs Humphry Ward's Latest kNEw! Masterpiece" Is a study of ttic sources jEljipSj f,om which she drew in writing "Fc-n- iBSffitf v-lck's Career." There are many reviews KgKjl of books, under different heads, which BBBWhpM1 comprehend a good glanco over the llter- BffgKl ary flold' Tnc January magazines are sampled, and there Is a comprehensive 1 review of the new things In literature. John Wan maker, publisher. Philadelphia The Atlantic Monthlj for January opens with .in earnest and successful defenae of, "American Diplomacy." by Francis C Lowell. "Of Our Anxious Morality," by Maurice Maeterlinck, la a mass of generalities, gener-alities, apparently calling for something but falling to say what. "Special Legislation." Legis-lation." by Samuel P Orth. Is a vigorous plea for reform In legislation. ' Esperanto, Espe-ranto, the Prop,, seil Universal language lan-guage I? explained and illuserated In samples by A. Schlns 1 The MuJIk and the New Regime In Ruaala," by Herbert H D. Pelrce. Is an Instructive paper "Tho Chinese Boycott' Is discussed by John W Foster, former Secretary of State, who gives a long list of outrages against t'hinaman In this countrv, and urges a change of altitude. Other papers are "Impressions from Chicago Faces. " The University Privilege," "Notes on New Novels," 1 Palmer s Herbert," "Thc Ghost In Fiction, ' and there are excellent excel-lent stories, fiction, and poetrv It Is a most able magazine. Houghton, Mifflin and Company publishers nt,in The World'a Work for January opens with Its always admirable ' March of Events an Illustrated Editorial interpretation." interpre-tation." with full-page port im its of prominent promi-nent men The financial article Is an able setting forth of "Guiding Principles for Small investors '' Mary Crawford Fra-scr Fra-scr has a copiously portralted and Instructive In-structive paper, "The leaders of Japan " A fine article. "Swinging the March of Empire Bouthweatward," by French Strother, shows In text picture, and maps the importance of the San Pedro. Imb Angeles and Salt Lake railroad, both in the development of the country and In the general railroad world. "The Last of the Territories," registers Arizona ae objecting fit reel v to being merged Into New Mexico. Other specialties are, "The Cotton Growers," "Tho Senate of Special Spe-cial Interests." 'How Men Get Rich Now." "Our Experience In Porto Rico," "Federal Control of Naturalization," "Irresponsible Insurance Millions" (third paper). The Fall of the House of Quay," "The Awakening of China," and "Business "Busi-ness Science." It Is a vastly able and practical magazine. Doubleday, Page & Co., publishers New York. The Bookman for January gives Its always al-ways excellent department, "Chronicle and Comment." first place; a gossiping and Illustrated account of the writers and their work. A Dumas Portfolio" begins, with "The Three Musketeers." The series-, "In Literary Clubland," seventh part, gives an account of the University Club of Indianapolis "Twenty Years of the Republic." part thirteen. b Harry Thurston Peek takes the narratKe t.. the enactment of the Dlngley tariff bill "The Story of Mark Twain p Debts.' bj Frederick Fred-erick A King, is one to warm the he:,rt Tie- Kdm national Department" Is full and able, and the book reviews of which there are many, are signally expert work. "A Motor-Car Divorce" continues In Interest, and there are sketches and poems of distinguished merit. There is a list of the best-selling booke In many cities, the six for this city being "Nedra," "The Gambler." "The House of Mirth.' The Man of the Hour," "Rose o' the River." "The Deluge." The Bookman Is ever a delight Dodd, Mead A Company, publishers. New' York. The World Today has for frontispiece a portrait of the new Queen of Norway The e,nt,,rlal Is "Taming Football," urging urg-ing that the onlv re:i reform is to stop the game "World Politics' are reviewed under ten heads: "The Nation" under ten Education and the Drama" under four; "Amateur Spurt " under f.,ur, The Religious World" under live "The Making Mak-ing of Tomorrow ' has four short essays Four portraits an- given of "Typical Americans " nnd there are many apodal papers among which may be found "The Remaking ,,f Colombia' 'The Premiers of Europe," 'The Americanization of Paris." "The Outcome of the Taft Commission." Com-mission." 'Rescuing Municipal Government Govern-ment ' 'Renaming of Indians." "Tho Far-Flung Telephone" and others It Is a serviceable, well-mado periodical The World Today Company, publishers, Chl-caco Chl-caco The Craftsman for January gives n touching account of Dr. Barnardo's life work for London's waits, with many U-lustrations. U-lustrations. "Sculpture In Wood" describes de-scribes and pictures some (.,f the artlstle work of southern Bavaria 'The San Francisco of the Future a a painstaking exhibition of great things planned. "The Boy of Today and Country Life," "New Art In Photography.' "The Hall and Its Importance In the Modern House," "Value of Beauty aa a Municipal Asset." and many other good things, are found In this number Gustnv Btlckley, publisher, Svracuse, N. Y. Tom Watson's Magazine ff,r January has thirty pages of Tom Watson's editorials. edi-torials. Ther- are special articles and stories, among them ' A Political Coup at I Ittli nmaha," "At the Turn of the Year," "A Lesson From the Aquarium," "Suppressed Cartoons" and "Letters from the People." The "Educational Department," Depart-ment," "News Record," and the reproduction reproduc-tion of the sayings of other editors form good features Tom Watson's Magazine. New York. St. Nlcholes for January presents In ballad form thc old story of Robert Brace's bowl, and the frontispiece Is one of the illustrations for It. "The Crimson Sweater," "Tho Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln. ' and "From Sioux to Susan." serials, continue In excellent form, and there are good short stories, poems. Sketches, nature stories, and awards of prizes for stories, poems, drawings, and photographs It la the great magazine for youths. The Century Co , publishers, New York Tho Golden Age for January gives "The Saga of Helga Herewurdsom " Illustrated; tells "Where Ponies Run Wild " telle about "The Old Musicians and Their Instruments, In-struments, " has a good bit of music, and furnishes maiiv good stories, and poems. The Junior Publishing Co., New York. Bob Taylor's Magazine for January opens with more of the Governor' '"Sunshine '"Sun-shine and Moonshine," with sentiment, charity, and keen comment commingled 'Some Beautiful Women of the South" are pictured, 1 Thc Fiddle and the Bow ' Cle melody, there are good sloiies and poems, and "The Revenue Cutter Training Train-ing School" Is a paper of merit. There are dramatic notes, and the number Is a good one The Taylor Publishing Co., Nashville. Tenn. Wayside Tales tor January give mans Illustrations "1 in i rews Girl," die-cusses die-cusses "The Football Mania ' gives a tine lot of Bnappj Storlea begins a department depart-ment "Woman's Interests" has attractive attrac-tive sketches and essays, and l- i good thing to read. M-s ompany publishers, Chicago. The Pour-Track News for January opens with a Tahiti sknh: then follow ' Winter's Wild Spurt:;." "In the Wake of the Auto,' 'Circumnavigating Newfound-In Newfound-In ml 'Following the is, nib s," "What Everybody Doea at Niagara," "Where the i anyon Dwellers Dwell and many other good sketches of travel and country Bights. It Is a magazine f,,r the traveler and for tho one who slays at home George H. Daniels, publisher. New York. |