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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



thrives on "the elite side of Chicago." 

 Her mother and brother sympathize with 

 her, but her father, who works in the 

 mill, is hard to deal with in that he will 

 insist on sitting at table in his shirtsleeves 

 and in his stocking feet. "Mr. Dooley" 

 is the family's most intimate friend and is 

 called upon frequently to run across and 

 set matters straight. 



In the October number Rudyard Kip- 

 ling gives not only an interesting but a 

 complimentary description of the " Amer- 

 ican Girl. " We have also the first paper 

 on the ''Theatre and its people," the 

 beginning of a series that is to be given. 

 One of the best short stories is 'the 

 "Widow-hood of Sally Bunn. 



Neither the Forum nor the Review of 

 Reviews for this month has not as yet 

 reached us but we feel assured that both 

 will be fully up to their usual mark in 

 .excellence. 



A little oloth bound book, brim full of 

 beautiful pictures, was sent us by the 

 Division of Forestry, United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. It is Part I of "A 

 Primer of Forestry" by Gifford Pinch ot. 

 Every one interested in the kindred 

 topics of forestry and irrigation should 

 have a copy of this book. 



THE AMERICAN QUEEN. 



Mary Wilkins and Eliza Hood are 

 among the prominent contributors to the 

 fiction in the October number of The 

 American Queen, which this month goes 



more largely than usual into fashions; 

 Fashion articles on materials, linings and 

 millinery, and exquisite designs in 

 costume* 3 , wraps and hats, are silent 

 features of this isssue. 



Sarah Grand, John Strange Winter and 

 Isabella Mayo, each contributes an article 

 on the interesting question "At What 

 Age Should Girls Marry," and an article 

 on "The Selection of a Husband" is also' 

 from the pen of the first. 



The usual embroidery, puzzle, and 

 housewife's departments are replete with 

 excellent matter, and a couple of articles- 

 on lawn tennis and the new game of 

 croquet are timely and interesting. 



The cover, an exquisite creation by- 

 Alexander J. Rummler, is entitled 

 "Hallow 'en." 



The catalogue of the Witte Iron Works 

 Co., Kansas City, Mo., is deserving of 

 mention, being a very handsome booklet 

 a credit not only to the company, but to 

 the printers as well. On the dark blue 

 cover is embossed in silver letters the 

 words, "Witte Gas and Gasoline Engines" 

 and after the neat title page, the body of 

 the catalogue sets forth the merits of the^ 

 goods they manufacture. The half-tone 

 illustrations show the various engines, 

 made by the firm, the different parts, the 

 portable engine, etc. Thesn engines are 

 built in parts as are the best steam 

 engines, and their makes include station- 

 ary, portable, pumping and hoisting 

 engines for gasoline, naphtha, natural, 

 gas, manufactured gas, etc. 



