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Newspaper Page Textk.ii .w ." b . B" .1. l I I! T'l- .' .! T fi i ; 10 ty, '. :' m i Bfc , r. .:. u ri December Books and Magazines Outing. A otrong Bhort story by John d. Noihardt, ontltled "Tho Bplc-Mlndod Scot," Js ono of tho loading features of Tho Outing Mngazlno for Decem ber. Thoro arb six other Bhort stores In this big Isbuo of Outing, nong them bolnc "Tho Gla3a Ball," by Edwin Stanton Babcock. Whllo' Outing always makes a special effort to havo good pictures, tho slxv full pago paintings In colors In the Dc combcr issue as ono of the most 'beautiful on the news stands. A truo Btory of stirring adventure Is that by W. T. Burres, "River Ad venturing In Peru." Dr. Burres. with his party, penetrated Into tho darkest parts of South Amorlca, and his account of tho people and tho characteristics of tho country Is better than a pleco of fiction. I A charming artlclo Is that by Her bert K. Job, who writes about "Blrda With a Hitudlcap," describ ing such seomlrigly defenseless birds ao tho whip-poor-will, tho chimney swallow, tho nlglijt-hawk, etc. Tho artlclo Is profusely illustrated by photographs which tht author him self, took aftor many a painstaking hunt. Clifton Johnson, who has written so many articles for Outing, pictur ing Intlmatoly tho Boolali conditions of,tUe country, writes of a "Nevada Town With a Past," Illustrated by photographs. Virginia City Is meant a town that onco was tho center of tho gold craze and Is now a pit I fill ghost of Its formor glory. Albert Blgolow Palno ends that In Imltablo sorlcB of his, entitled "Tho Tont Dwollcts." In the- December instalment Eddie and his chum take leavo of Novla Scotia, and tho way Mr, Palno tolls about tempts ono to inako such n journey htmgolf. In his "Vlow-Polnt," Mr. Whltnoy tho editor, has fionio plain tilings to say regarding Sunay recreation. Ho makes a plea for moro llbornl at- tltudo toward Sunday Bports. It Is seldom that a magazlno oven a Christmas magazlno offors storfes by such an array of great writors as will bo found In tho De cember Companion Josephine Das- knm Bacon, Anna Kathnrlno Orcein, Mary Wllklns Freeman, Florence Morso KlngBloy, Juliet Wllbor Tomp kttiB. Abovo nil elso, tho woman reader will find horo a magazine of Chrlst mns helps hundreds of suggestions for tho making of attractive and unique gifts; Idens for tho table; for making delicious candles; new neck woar, ombroldory, fashions an al most bewildering array of practical Christmas suggestions. By laiw of Alight. Tho render who desires a modern novel ropleto with Incident, with characters possessing vitality, with situations vivid and a purposo up-to-date, will find in "By Law of Might" a story which fulfils In largo tiiniimirn thoso ossontlal demands. It Boar Hunt," every lino tolling of the!", Asides, distinctive stylo, and Bohemian. Sovon good otorlod, scvornl bright storlettos, a portfolio of well known pcoplo, printed in colors, and four flnoly illujtrated special article make Tho Bohomlnn Magnzlno for Docomhor a banner loauo. Among tho otorloo, Hint by F. War nor Robinson, ontltled "A Lovor of Penco," Is distinguished by Its drn mntlc forco nud singular powor of appoal. "Tho Fishing Duo!," by II C. Buggo, Is n p!cco of dollght In fic tion form. It Is a boy's story that vIIl mako all grown-upa chuckle with romlulBcont Joy. . "Tho Golden Sllonco," Charlton Lnwronco Ed holm, Is another story whoroln Jim Klnoon "Slick Jim," as ho Is known throughout tho Wot Is tho star actor. Thin tlmo ho Is working In tho Intoroste of Justlco by loudlng his onimlng skill to frustrating the plots of tovoral bad men. Tho ac tion contors around a most oxolting horso rnco and It Is In this event that Jim Klnoon domonRrntos tho Bhrowd noHB of hit calculations. "Bohemian, a Dopnrtmont of Nath lug Sorloui," makos tho already full meniuro run ovor. This is n depart ment devoted ontlroly to short, ha morons alcotohe and llluatrntod Jokon. St. Nicholas in 1000. Tho wealth of entcrtatnmont given by St. Nicholas in a yenr can only bo suggestod In this limited space, but a fow features are: A now Borldl by Ralph Henry Bar bour, tho most popular Juvonllo au thor of today; "When I Grow Up," a sorles of pictures In full color, by W. W. Denslow In every numbor a foa turo provided by uo other children's magnzlno; "For Very Little Folk," a dopnrtmont for tho youngstore of three to eight; tho "Naturo and Sci ence department, interesting boys and girls In the out-of-door world about them; "J lints and Helps for Mother," providing slmplo, Inoxpons lvo' homo-mado amusomonts for tho rnlny days; "Tho St. Nicholas Lmguo," a great organization with ovor 50,000 mombcrs, offering cash prizes monthly and gold and silver badges to young nrtlsts, authors, poots, and photographers; ontorUUu lng short stories by Frances Hodg son Burnett (who wrote "Llttlo Loitl Fnttntloroy"), Rebecca Harding Da vis, and many othors; Instructive ar ticles on "Airships," "Meteors," etc.; ovor 1000 pictures; a scries of pa pers for "Young Cltlzons"; delight ful stories of bonrding school life for girls'; amusing rhymes and jingles; In short, a vory treasuro house of entortnlnmont for children of all ages. Sond for special subscription of fors. The Century Co., Union Square, Now York. thrill of advonturo nml tho lure of amazing Alaska. And Eugcno Wood In "Tho Furnnco of Affliction," trcnts with delicious humor ' of tho woes of tho householder and his un equal struggle with ."The octopus of tho collar." "Tho Players," Illustrated with splendid photographs, roviows the latest plays and thoso who played them, and J. B. Korfoot gives his opinion upon tho recent publications in "A Row of Books," whllo "Undor the Sprondlng Chestnut Treo" thoro aro plenty of cholco nuts waiting to be picked up. American .Magazine, In the Deoemhor American Maga zlne Ituy StrtunRjl. Baker begins his new aorle ofJurUolws oa "The Spirit ual Purest," wjilch In to ho a com plete report of various movements In America, to regain for tho church its dlmlnUjhed influence and useful ness. Thu first article In tho now hoi'Ioh Is entitled "Healing thu Sick in tho Churohoe." and It Includes tho story of the Euununuol movemont In Boston. Tho article contains a tnnss of now facta and Ideas. Century. Tho Christmas Contury contains tho first chapters of tho now novel by tho author of "Mrs. Wlggs of tho Cabbngo Patch," and tho now story by tho author of "Tho Biography of a Grizzly." Mrs. Rice's story, "Mr. Opp," opens with n delightful ming ling of qualntnoss, humor and pathos and with promiso of proving tho boBt work yot written by this popular au thor. Mr. Solon's "Domino Roynnrd of Goldur Town" Is tho study of a noblo sllvor fox with a purposo to "show tho man-world how tho fox world lives, nml above all, to advor tlso and emphaslzo tho beautiful monogamy of tho bettor class Fox." Woman's Home Companion. Tho Christmas numbor of Wom an's Home Companion Is ono of tho most beautiful of tho holiday maga zines'. Its cover Is In blue and gold depleting tho Madonna and Child. Thoro Is a beautiful painting In color by Jnmos Montgomery Flngg, occu pying a full page. Another delight ful and unlquo foaturo consists of two big pages of old-fashioned Christmas carols, with decorations by ErncBt HaakoU. For tho Christmas Woman's Home Companion, Edwin Markham has wrltton a most beautiful poom, "Be fore tho Gospols wore." It tolls tho story of tho gathorlng of tho mate rials for tho gospols by tho disciples nftor Christ's ascension. "Boforo tho Gospels Woro" is groator than "Tho Man With tho Hoo." It is porhaps tho greatest poom of tho gouoratlon. December Everybody's To thoso whom tho Christmas sea son moans poaco and good will and tho assuming of an optimistic framo of mind toward mnnklnd In gonornl, thu Docomhor Evorybody'B will carry n direct and appealing message. Tho leading artlclo, "Tho Sunday Ln.d of 'Possum Trot," Is by John L. Mathews, and tolls of tho courage and enthusiasm of a Southorn wom an who has glvon up hor llfs to the uplifting and useful oduontlon of hor mountain people. In different voln Is Emily Poof artlclo, "To tho Country for Chrlst- nms. run or uie joy or otu-oi-uoors and of lively description of holiday, colourations In gront house and homely farm. Profossor IS. A. Ross, In "The Out look for Plnln Folk," oxplntnB just how our democracy has changed and Is changing, nml predicts for it a glorious future. And in tho second pnrt of "Tho Woman's Invasion," William Hard continues his Illumi nating stntemont of tho ease of tho Industrial woman; It Is full of In terest and appoal. Right In tho heart of tho magn zlno, and by uo menus tho least of Its features. Is ti series of verses, "A Child's Chrlstmn8 Treo," to which tho contributors aro Burgos Johnson, Joseph C. Lincoln, Sarah N. Clog horn, Theodosla Garrison, Julian Street and Wilbur D. Nesblt. The sorles is beautifully Illustrated In color by Eugonlo Wlromnn, and one of tho verses Is set to music by John Carpenter. Sarah Cleghorn has an other poem, too, entitled "A SalntV Hours.". Rex Beach contributes some more AVhnt's in McCluro's? Evory ono who hns thought of tho dnngor of facing poverty In his old aDo will bo interested in Burton J. Hcndrick's artlclo on "Tho Superan nuated Man" in tho Christmas num ber of McCluro's Mngazlno. Mr. Hendrlck t-llo of tho growth of tho pension system among corporations and tho work of tho Carnegie foun dation on behalf of retired collcgo professors. Dr. Henry Smith Wil liams contributes a paper dealing with alcohol as a chief causo of crlmo, Insanity and pauperism; Sam uol Hopkins Adams shows how Co penhagen has solved tho puro milk problom, and Gonornl Kuropntkln tells why Japan defeated Russia. Tho number contains two Lincoln arti cles; ono tho hlthorto unpublished account of an eye-witness of tho as- saBslnntlon of Mr. Lincoln nnd tho other tho Btory of "Our American Cousin," tho piny ho went to sco on tho night of tho tragedy. An at tractive feature of tho number is a paper by John La Fargo In his sc ries on "Ono Hundred Masterpieces of Painting," which is handsomely illustrated In colors. Thoro is an un usually Interesting list of short stor ster ies: "Tho MIstlotoo Bough," by Lucy Pratt; "On tho Gulls' Road," by Wllla Slbort Cathor; "Simon tho Gentle," by E. F. Stoms; "Tho Clos ing of tho Ranks,"' by Mnrgarot Wil son; "Best," by Adolino Knnpp, and "Tho Countess of Overland Halt," by L. II. BlckforJ. though at Intervals a trifle prolix, abounds In drnmatlc situations nnd torso epigrams. It Is a book In which Lprohably vory fow rcadors will bo disappointed, as unfortunntely with bo much fiction nowndays. .The vigorous motif, treating as It does, certain plinBes of tho box ques tion under present conditions, and handling thnt problem without gloves, though with veiled fiutlro for tho modern free-lovo theories, raises it at onco from tho rcilnis of the commonplaco novel, of which tho public Is bo lnoffably weary. At tho same tlmo tho truo Btory tollpr's in stinct, surrounding a plot, has suf ficed to warn tho nuthor from tho pitfall of ovor-emphnslzlng tho prob lem nnd minimizing tho story. Tho dollar mnrk and tho scnrlet letter aro Inseparably linked In its daring exposo of Wall street nnd high life's marital Infelicities, yet tho Btory Is told with duo regard for decency and without tho filth which clings to books of a certain stamp. Though full of action whoreln Inter est never flags, it Is n novel that makes ono think, nnd thnt ono should be better, not worse, for having read. Published nt $1,50 by II. A. Sim mons & Co., Now York. Author, Newton Rldgoly. Tho trndo supplied only through tho Baker & Taylor Co. Handled In Chicago by McOlurg. The Best Coueh f iirirAmi A hnlf-onnno nf Vlrtrln nil . . No. M J4 two ouncon Of Olvonrlnn n,1 I..,.' U0, EffccUti. a? u H mm. pint oi vviBiioy, mixou, will euro any cough that Is curahlo nnd break cold in 24 hours. Takes a tonspoon- iui uvury lour uours. ASK your drug gist for tho genuine Lonch'B Virgin Oil of Pine compound puro, propnred And guaranteed by tho Leach Chom lcnl Co., Cincinnati, Or. Into conforonco nnnunlly tho super intendents of nil railroads oporatlng in Indlnna, together with a number of tho employes In trnln sorvlco, for tho purpose of reviewing tho acci dent record of tho yonr and deter mining what action, If any, could bo taken to improvo tho record. Among thoso attending the first mooting hold at Indianapolis on No vember 10 tho general mnnngor of tho Pennsylvania lines distributed 100 copies of "Tho Confessions of a Rnllroad Slgnnlmnn," by James O. Fagan, bollovlng that this romnrk nblo book would havo moro influence than any Btntomont that ho could mako on tho subject of dlsclpllno nnd obodlonco of rules. &. "S,5?h "W Dear, tb Jha K'nQ fOU JUwAlMrS Boilgl Signature cs& rj. y& w Plioto-Krn. Tho Christmas Ibbuo of Photo-Era beats all records In tho history of photographic Journalism In Amorlca. Never boforo was bo flno n piece of photographic porlodtcal literature is Buod to its roadors. Most of tho largo and suporb reproductions aro winter scones by successful artists In this country and abroad. Thoso havo boon used by Alon Dement, tho emlnont painter and art critic, as l.iustratlvo oxamplos for an Intorost lng and Instructive artlolo on "Art Appreciation In Europo and Amer ica," in which ho troats tho Bclen tlflc nspoct of composition. Tho numbor Is ossontlally a wlntor work Ibsuo, both In Its pictures, and lotter pross. Phil M. Rlloy describes prac tically evory phase of "Landscnpe Photography In Wlntor," whllo Fe dora E. D. Brown divulges hor fa vorlto mothods in "Home Portrnit uro." "Enlargement by a Novel Mothod" is tho record of an oxporl mont by James W. RubsoII, and "Two Groat Dlscovorlos In Aerial and Instantaneous Telephotography," by John W. Turner, gives ' tho latost word In this i'ntorostlng branoh of photography. "Lotltia" by Chas. A. Mcfarlano, 1b n story of adventure .u tho hi la bor districts of Amorlca experienced by n Vermont newspaper man whllo in search of a missing heir to mil lions. It Is of a racy typo of litera ture, bright, entertaining and wholly fascinating. Added to this, it takes the reader Into tho lifo of tho north orn lumberman and shows all tho characteristics of this erudo typo of humanity, iih well as gives a nnccur ato description of tholr environment and hot, untamed temperament. Mr. Mcfarlano Is a product or tho Green Mountains nnd received his early ed ucation In tho log school Iioubcs that belong to thnt district. Slnco thon, ho has filled every position of Im portance on a big metropolitan news paper and has traveled extensively in the districts about which he writes so thrllllngly. (Tho C. M. Clark Publishing Co., Boston, Mobs.) TOK BUST ROABI TDK FAMILY EVER HAD Can bo obtained from our prime tender and Juicy hoof', mutton or pork. All our mcata nro selected from tho choicest, and propnred for tho tnblo to suit the domands of the fastidious. Our prices aro lower tor quality than you can And at nnv placo in Balom R. O. CROSS, Plmnr 201. 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Uli Portland and Intermediate, . Local ll'Hj Special Literary Notes. A vory dramatic story from tho pou of J. R. Abnrbanoll Is about to bo published by tho C. M. Clark J Publishing Co., Boston, and Is called "Tho Heart of tho People." It is a lovo Btory of highly colorod nature, so emotional and startling as to mnko tho roador follow Its dovolop niont with unabated lntorest, nnd yot this story Is taken from ronl life, tho characters being but slightly veiled living porsonngos, whoso names are familiar to all. Tho author Is a dra matist of note nnd tho first trans lator who gnvo Daudot's "Sapho" to Amorlcan renders.. Ho Is a cousin to tho Spanish singer of tho sanio suriinmo, nnd Is rotated to nil of- tho Aharbanolls. in Amorlca and Spain. In ills present latost work ho has puf much of his '011 llfo story and Iuib gtvon his soul to tho public to read. ,HHP5tWlMfrl Tho resignation of President Chnrls W. Eliot of Harvard unlvor sjty brought forth slncoro 9xprosslons of regrut from tho loading men of tho academic world and of tho coun try at largo. Dr. Eliot's coming ro tirpmunt from tho management of the groat Cambrldgo unlvorslty The nbovo cut represent oil br.lck lined Torrid Zono Furnaeo, i Guaranteed gaB, smoko and dual l roof. Economical and durable A. L. FRASER Estimatea rurnienea on heating 1S: ministration," Just published by tho " Houghton Mifflin Company. BnBod niniins vfirv tlmolv tho-annoaranco of Tho following books wore publish- j ,ja b)ok ontItlod "Unlvorslty Ad- od on Wodnosday,. .Novembor "Unlvorslty Administration," which Chnrlos W. Eliot, tho vonor- on j,jb forty years of unparalleled aula president of Hnrvard unlvorslty, ' ndmlnlstrutlvo oxporienco, and wrlt who hns jiut aniumncod his rosl-j- ton with his usual lucidity nnd vigor, nation, sums up tho results or his tho book roa(iB almost llko personal f oi ty years' oxporlonco; "Tho Toach- romlnlsconces of a llfo of remarkable or," n voluind of nqtablo essayB and trultf illness nnd service and clearly)" addvessos of Prof, George H. Palmor outlines tho principles that havo gov-' Gold Dust Flotfi- M.lo by THE SYDNEY POW EF COMPANY, Sidney, Ore go. . Made for family use. Ask jfour grocer for It. Hrnn ami nliorts always on hand, P. B. WALLACE, Agt. Now is the finel to visit California! When summer hi passed In then norti orn states, tho too It only mild under tit bright bluo illei c! Southern CsllfonU. This Is one of nstwl happy proTliICBt etornal summer tot tboso who cannot ta rt ure a more km , climate, California hai bi called tho "M(a of tho winter tonrW" Its hotels and ity ping places are a vprlcd as thoso of U well regulated dt! Visitors can alJ And suitable aece modatlons, conjetlu companions and tar led, pleailns reerM tlons. SOUTHERN PACIflCCft WUlbegladtoiopplT"" very attractive describing In drtiO W many delights of winter, rallfomla. Tho rate from Salem to U Angolas and return li US of Hnrvard unlvorslty, nnd Mrs Allco Freomnn Palmor, late president . of Wollesley college; a beautiful two volume edition of Dofoo's "Hohluson Crusoe," illustrated with sixteen en gravings by Stothard; "Accounts," their Interpretation and construction j by Prof. William M.'Colo of Harvard unlverslty: "Vlrgllls Aonld," trans lated by .Theodore C. William's head master of the Iloxbury Latin school, Boston; n "Bibliography of Tho rcau," compiled by Francis H. Allen, In a special limited edition of G30 cepies: "A Concordance to tho Eng lish Poems of Thomns Gray," edited by Prof. Albert S. Cook, president qf the Concordance Society; and "IIopl Songs." by Benjamin I. Gil-' erned his administration. A mouumont was dedicated in Brooklyn on November 14 in mem ory of tho mnrtyrs who died on tho old British prison snip "Jersey" dur ing tho American Revolution. One of tho most reliable recent accounts of tho llfo on board tho "Jersey" is to bo found In Everett T. Tomlln son's "In the Hnnds of the Red Coats," which gives a striking pic ture of tho heroism nnd suffering of the great body of men who died for their country amidst l?io horrors oi that loathsome prison ship. At tho last session of the Indiana of his "Chronicles of a Chromatic ""?" "" "i mu museum or iwswiiiiurwu iuw .wuo puoaeu reiuu- Fine Arts, Boston. ing the 'railroad commission to call HICKOKT BARK Cough Remedy AMOivmv rwt Coughs. Colds CROUP,. 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