The Munsey Magazine, Vol. 32, No. 1

Munsey's Magazine, October 1904 This issue of Munsey's Magazine (Vol. XXXII) contains a diverse mix of articles, stories, and poems. The featured content includes J. V. Van Arsdale's illustrated article "Assassination as a Political Force in the Land of the Czar," examining the history of political assassination in Russia and recent killings of Russian officials including ministers Sipiaguin, Bogoliepotf, and Plehve, analyzing assassination as an ineffective political tool while detailing Russian subjects' lack of personal liberty, religious freedom, and legal protections. John W. Munson's serialized memoir, "Recollections of a Mosby Guerrilla" (Part II), chronicles his service with Mosby's Confederate partizan rangers during the Civil War. The issue also features serial installments of "The Abbess of Viaye" and "Double Harness," plus numerous short stories by various authors including Frank H. Sweet and Frank N. Stratton, along with poems and illustrated articles on European precedence, Japanese topics, Japanese commanders, Canadian military leadership, Japanese conquest of Hawaii, Freemasonry, and theatrical reviews.