The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07
CURRENT MAGAZINES.

article by Nikola Tesla in the June number,
elsewhere alluded to by the Journal,
one of the most notable contributions ever
made to that magazine.
Photography belongs in the list of out-of-
door sports. and Recreation, which is de-
voted to open-air pleasures, has care
fully edited and valuable department for
the benefit and instruction of the photog-
rapher.
A short story in Everybody's Magazine,
entitled "Marbletown's Miser," should have
its moral for the thoughtless and narrow
minded element in every community which
fails to give Jewish citizens credit for their
virtues.
Some of the subjects discussed in the
June number of Trained Motherhood are:
1.-The Problem of Discipline" pre- Natal
Influence 'Housekeepers and Homemak-
ers," 1.-The Children's Kingdom" Train
ing the Emotions and Visible and In
visible Influences
Probably many productions by the late
Stephen Crane will yet be published. but
peculiar interest attaches to those which
appear in print near the time of his death
Lippincott's Magazine has one of these in
the shape of an account of the battle or
Bunker Hill. He sticks closely to known
historical facts and INDUCES in no lime
writing"
Among the topics in the June Art Anna
teur, treated in a manner that makes them
of practical value to the student are:
Drawing in the High Schools Pen
Drawing for Reproduction" Painting in
Water Colorss:' Painting in Oil Colors for
the Beginner and THE Student in Paris"
The supplement designs and illustrations
are of unusual merit.
2 The National Geographic Magazine
washington, ID. CO. for June, opens with
pleasantly written article by William Ele-
roy Curtis, describing a journey to Bolivia.
Professor Jean c.. BRAGG, of Vassar Col
lege, writes of the colonial expansion of
France. The Prevention of Haistorms by
the Use of Cannon" is the condensation of
an article from the Abendpost of Vienna,
Several pages of geographic miscellany
complete the contents.
The Literary Review, "a monthly news
journal of bellies letters" issued by the
house of Badger & Co., Boston, is appar-
emily edited by person of tender years
He has at least not passed beyond the age
of know-it-all, as his dogmatic utterances
concerning men and books plainly show.
When a few more years have gone by he
Will probably have acquired enough wis
dom to make him ashamed of his f1ppant
1ntolerant remarks concerning the negro
in the current number of the Review.
The first number of American Notes and
Queries promises well for the purposes OF
the periodical. It's contributed articles are
historical, and relate to "Canada's First
Boy Baby" 1.-The Acadians in louisiana"
Where Wolfe and Montcam Fought and
IAN Episode in the Invasion of Canada in
fT75." Naturally, in the first issue the
Notes and Queries department occupies
but little space, but this will become in
time. doubtless, the distinctive feature of
the periodical. 1t is monthly publication
issued at Quebec.
Among the most striking articles in the
June number of the Eclectic are 1.-THE Wild
Garden" from the Quarterly Review; us
it Possible to tell Good Book from a Bad
One?" by Augustine Birrell; What Shall
We Do for Living?" by Edward Garrett
South African "reminiscences" by Sir
John Robinson; "a Glimpse of Aden," by
Rafael F'lorias; Golf and Its Attractions"
"Great Britain and the European Powers"
by Sir Rowland Blennerhassett. To make
the magazine, in its new form, better
known to American readers, the publishers
offer to accept trial subscriptions for three
months for 80 cents. Those who wish to
have the cream of the American magazines
cannot afford to do without this periodical
In spite of the fact that the New Eng
land element in Wisconsin is small in point
of numbers and its population is made up
largely of those of foreign birth or extrac-
ton, all it's institutions are distinctively
American. and the New England influence
has been strongly felt throughout the
State. In An interesting paper on New
England in Wisconsin" in the June New
England Magazine, Mr.. Ellis Baker Usher
explains that this is true because so many
of Wisconsin's prominent men have been
from New England stock. His article is
chiefly biographical in character, sketching
briefly the lives of many who have been
leaders in the political, educational and in
dustrial life of Wisconsin-all typical New
Englanders.
Mr.. Charles Majors argument in his
Scrbner article on historic atmosphere in
the novel is that this atmosphere must be
secured by study of the common life of
the time, so far as it can be reached, and
by applying what is thus learned to the
personageS of the tale as may seem best
rather than by putting old-time words and
phrases into their mouths. 'I believe" he
says, that the author who wishes to i'm
part historic atmosphere to his work ought
to acquire an intimate knowledge of the
conditions prevailing at the time he means
to write. He should learn as much as pos
sible of what the people thought said and
did, and, reasoning from conditions TO
acts. and from acts to conditions, he should
as he can, and depend upon the setting of
his story and the motive, conduct and
speech of his characters for realism
James OConnell, president of the Inter-
rational Association of Machinists, con-
tributes to the Engineering Magazine a
paper entitled piece Work Unnecessary
for Best Results in the Machine Shop"
summarizing the labor view of the adj
vanced systems of wageAixing and works
management The magazine editorially
explains the importance of understanding
the employees position, but makes strong
answer, showing that new methods are the
corollary of modern machinery. Hugo
Diemer begins a series of articles
on 1.-The Commercial Organization of the
Factory" his initial paper discussing
classification of Shop Orders" r. p. Boil
ton presents an illustrated discussion of
1.-THE Power Equipment of the Tall Office
Building;" another fully illustrated paper
of interest is that by A. III. Ford, "Russia's
Field for Anglo-Saxon Enterprise" full of
fact concerning the opening of Manchuria
and the industrial rise of Japan. The num-
her concludes with comprehensive review
and index of the engineering press
In McClure's Magazine for June Presi-
lie. is wildly portrayed in a character
study by F. Edmund Garrett, who has had
the advantage of personal contact with the
remarkable Boer leader and is thoroughly
familiar with his past career and with the
political history of the Beers. j. Lincoln
Steffens, of the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser, relates some striking incidents of
conflict" between Governor Roosevelt and
the party leaders, and considers whether
his first term as Governor has turned out
to be successful experiment. A fully IL
Illustrated article on the Cape Nome Gold
Fields" by William j. Hampton, describes
life in Nome City. which is the largest of
its age in the world, and gives the latest
information available concerning the possi-
bilities of this new gold region. Expert
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