The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-24
Current Periodicals.

my Winter Garden" is the title Of a
new book by Maurice Thompson which the
Century Company will soon publish.
A weIl-known New Zealand journalist.
John Christie, comments upon recent devel-
opments in that country and acknowledges
it's debt to America in "A Letter from
New Zealand" in the October Atlantic
Rudyard Kiplings new story is the prin-
cipaI feature of Everybody's Magazine for
October. "a Burgher of the Free State
portrays the scenes Immediately BEFORE ana
after the capture of Bloemfontein by the
British.
Grams Magazine (Chicago) gives space tn
some political discussion, but endeavors
to be nonpartisan by publishing both sides
of the various questions involved. Among
ether features In the September number
is an article on 1.-The Chinese Crisis. Il
letter on the Paris fair. talk on dietary
fads, history and description OF the wild
turkey, account OF our foreign trade
and its possibilities, and a paper on Chit
nese fiction. The summary of current
events, book reviews and a department for
young people make UP the number.
The Nursery is not, might be inferred
from the name, a periodical for the en-
tertainment of children, but is about chill
dren and is intended for the instruction OF
mothers. The various ailments to which
the little ones are subject. with methods
of treatment, their food. with directions
for preparing Il, and the best ways of car
ing for them generally are the themes dis
cussed The cover, I'm pleasant Difference
to the ancient tradition. bears a picture OF
a stork. Issued monthly, and published
at 254 West Fifty-fourth street, New York.
Especial interest. il il said. will attach
to special article in the campaign num-
Der of McClures Magazine. entitled THE
of
article in the October issue will describe
some Of the most striking strategic meas
ures adopted by presidential campaign
leaders during the past twenty-five years.
concerning which almost nothing has hith-
erto been divulged TO the public at large.
The author, doubtless because of the prom
inent part he has played in the struggles
he describes, prefers To write anony-
mously.
The Saturday Evening Post for Sept. 20
Is a special double number. The plan OF
the Post is TO give each week a magazine
Of the best current literature that will he
equal in literary quality and Illustration TO
the monthlies The cover OF this double
number is by Gibbs. and is in color. The
opening feature is the first installment or
Gilbert Parker's serial. THE Lane
that Had No Turning" Those who have
read this story pronounce IL the strongest
work that Mr.. Parker has yet done United
States Senator Albert j. Beveridge, of In
diana. has a brilliant paper on Pacing
| the World at Fifty, in which he mar
| shals an imposing array OF successes after
| the half-century mark had been passed.
| Major James Il. Pond contributes two
pages OF "reminiscences of Mark Twain.
| giving for the first time letters and aaec-
dotes referring TO his last lecture tour
| across the American continent.
The September number OF Current His
| tory reviews the Chinese problem 20 date.
the last stages Of the Boer war. the COM
mercial and diplomatic relations OF the
United States and the other great powers.
| the present situation i'm Cuba and the
American colonial possessions, the presi-
| Dental campaign, the recent race conflicts.
| the progress OF Canada. Latin American
| problems the politics and other interests
! OF European and Asiatic countries, the ex-
| ploratfon of the Antarctic, recent develop
ment in electrical science and wireless
biography sociological and religious prob
| lens OF the day. with biographies OF many
celebrities, such as Governor Wolcou OF
Massachusetts. c. y. Huntington. Prof J.
/ Il Keller Prof j. G. Ridpath. King Hum
| bert. Lord Russell. Duke OF Cobarg. thir-
ty-nine portraits. maps and views Of prom
| inent buildings and places.
Pearson's Magazine. which has hitherto
/ been the same size as the other 1o-ccnr
magazines, comes out in It's October num-
Der in an enlarged form. taking jump
from ninety-six TO lsi pages thus making
IL equal In size TO the largest OF the
monthlies. Its price remains the same.
! One use Of It's increased space will be "a
| give larger installment OF A serial story
| than has been customar. The chief fea-
/ ture of the October number, therefore, is
| the first instainent OF II. Rider Haggard :
| new historical novel. "Lysbeth; Tale If
| the Dutch This Is a story OF thr tine
| OF the Spanish Inquisitiou. "a storr OF love.
| OF religious persecution and OF adventure.
and ole which promises 10 command an
| even wider circle OF readers than Hag-
\ In the same number James S Metcaife be.
| gins hts history OF slavery IN America.
! which. iE view OF the prominence OF The