Copyright, 1905, by Charles Scribner's Sons. All rights reserved. Entered at New York Post-Office as Second-class Mail Matter. he Publishers of The SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE are fortunate in being able to announce several contributions to appear in the very near future which will gi unique position during the season. cong THEODORE ROOSEVELT will have two articles-"A Colorado Bear Hunt" in the October number, and "A Wolf Hunt in Oklahoma" in the November number. F. HOPKINSON SMITH has written a serial story, "The Tides of Barnegat,” which will begin in the November issue. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS will contribute a short story. MRS. FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT will contribute a Christmas Story in two parts; the first part to appear in the December number. ERNEST THOMPSON SETON has prepared for early publication six articles on the Great Game Species of North America. The O SCRIBNER'S CTOBER A COLORADO BEAR HUNT By Theodore Roosevelt The first of two articles describing, in Mr. Roosevelt's vigorous and graphic way, his recent famous hunting trips in Colorado and Oklahoma. This article gives the exhilaration and charm of pursuing big game with a pack of trained bounds through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at a time when they were covered with snow. It is full of the spirit of adventure, the love of candoor sport and the knowledge of animal life so characteristic of the author. Fully illustrated from photographs by Dr. Alexander Lambert and Philip B. Stewart who accompanied him on this hunt. SHRINES OF THE DESERT By Dwight L. Elmendorf Describing the Mohammedan Shrines Kairouan and Sidi Okba, the religious centres of the east and west in Northern Africa, and showing how the Mohammedan invasion swept over Africa and Southern Europe. The illustrations from Mr. Elmendorf's wonderful collection of photographs present a beautiful series of pictures of this region and these remarkable shrines. THE COUP D'ÉTAT OF LOUIS NAPOLEON A remarkably graphic account written in 1851 by the father of Frederic Jesup Stimson (who contributes an introduction) of Louis Napoleon's successful overthrow of the Republic in France. The writer was an eye-witness of the events he describes and asserts that in this trying time Napoleon showed the greatest talent, wisdom, courage and skill. THE LETTERS AND DIARIES OF GEORGE BANCROFT Edited by M. A. De Wolfe Howe A continuation of the reminiscences of the student life of Mr. Bancroft in Germany, France, and Italy, about 1820, with pen portraits of many eminent men of that day. Illustrated. DIAGRAMS FOUR SHORT STORIES By George B. Fife Another of the charming "Alicia" stories, showing how a clever wife outwits her husband. THE SALVING OF THE HENRY FULLER By James B. 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CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, Publishers, NEW YORK A Full Account of the Recovery of the Written by General Horace Porter and illustrated with photographs taken at various times during the excavations, and with plans, portraits, etc. The authentic and complete history of one of the most remarkable discoveries of modern times With the Empress Dowager of China By Katharine Carl Painter of Her Imperial Majesty's Portrait The author of this paper enjoyed an experience which comes to few: for eleven months she lived in the palace of the Empress, seeing her every day while she painted her portrait for the St. Louis Exposition, and eventually painted three additional portraits. The Empress is fully and interestingly described, and after reading Miss Carl's article one realizes for the first time the secret of the power of this remarkable ruler. 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