The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
Current Periodicals.

A novelette, by Booth Harrington. author
of 1.-The Gentleman from Indiana" will
appear in Harpers Magazine early in the
year.
The Youths Companion of Oct. 25 con-
tains an illustrated list of prizes offered to
subscribers-a list which must be very at
tractive to the Juvenile readers of this adj
mirable weekly.
Every body's Magazine for November has
a clever story by Robert Barr, called "The
Wizard of Wall Street" THE Third De-
gree is account of a punishment, not
ordered by the court, which is suffered by
New York criminals. A paper on the En-
peror of China. account of THE Amer
lean Watch Industry" an instal,mene of
Stuart Robson's "reminiscences. and a pa
per on Microbes and Disease are other
features of this excellent magazine.
The first number of a little New York
magazine entitled The Literary Collector
contains a variety of information of inter-
est to book lovers. 1t gives considerable
space, naturally enough. TO the Mckee IL
brary sale, which, in view of the rare
volumes Ii contains. is noteworthy event.
collecting Educator is another
article of Importance. The magazine also
contains fresh literary gossip, an article on
gold-tooling, one on Charles and Mary
Lambs poetry, and talk on other especially
bookish matters.
Good Housekeeping. which magazine is
conducted in the interests of the higher
life of the household" opens its November
number with paper by Ebert Hubbard on
THE Art of Living" Other contributions
deal with "A Fall Wedding. Color and
Harmony in Furnishing. "The Problem
of the Boys" 1.-The Speaking Voice" and
'Babys Upbringing. There is also va
riety of domestic lore. This is one of the
best of the long list of magazines dealing
with household and family affairs. Pub
| lished in Springfield, Mass.
Ernest Seton-Thompson, the artist. nat
uralist and author, is TO contribute a series
| of most interesting articles to The Ladies
| Home Journal They may be called al
| finals have Known" as they will recount
| his experiences and encounters with al
| sorts of voracious animals that inhabi
| the American wilds-the mos interesting
features of a life filled with exploit ant
| adventure. The articles will be illustrated
| by Mr.. Thompsons own drawings of hi,
| friends Of forest and plain.
The Woman's Home Companion (Spring.
field. o. for November contains consid
cradle Thanksgiving day literature among
| its attractions Other features are paper
| on THE Greatest Sunday School in tn,
| World" second article by Robert Gran
| on Heroes and Heroines,'' a paper OF
\ Inc oOcldl sphere VI hC4lCdn w OntEs
The Diary of New York Girl" Lillian
Bells impressions OF the Oberammergal
Passion Play, some club literature and q
variety OF excellent fiction. special fea
| ture is the notes OF 1.-The AguinaldC
| March, the war music OF the insurrects
| army in the Philippines The Home Com
! panion is a carefully edited family maya
| zine.
| The Bookkeeper is, as its name indicates
| magazine for business men. Ii is the of
| fetal organ of the National Association o
| Accountants and Bookkeepers. 1t deal
| with all the practical topics connected Will
| the keeping of business accounts OF ever,
| sort the table of contents of the curren
| issue indicating the character OF the peri
| odical. Among the subjects discussed are
| Foreign Exchange" THE Mail Orde
| Business" Tales of the Credit Man.
| Both Sides OF the Ledger" "Compan,
! Sinking Funds" THE Voucher System.
| First Practice OF Bookkeeping. Com
| mercial Paper and Some Failings OF tn
| Retail Merchant" The magazine is pub
lished In Detroit
Mr. George T.. Roberts. the director o
the United States Mint, has very practi
cal article in the November Forum on tn
| question "Can There Be Good Trust !?
The article can hardly help being ,,olitica
| In its trend, but Mr. Roberts has bee
very fair and impartial in his treatmen
OF e. He defines the nature of trust am
It's right to exist. and shows that the for
nation OF trusts depends upon the I'm
stinct to compete and the desire Of eAc