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

public rs regards monopolistlc power
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon, whose story.
I'm His Steps" has had a sale OF more
than four million copies. has been making
a special study OF the servant-girl ques-
ton. \ new story from his pen. entitled
Born 10 Serve" IS the result Critics
who have read the manuscript predict that
IL Will be as popular as any OF his former
stories. he Will read the story In Berke-
ley Temple. Boston. on four successive
evenings, during the first week In Decem-
Der, and in Plymouth Church. Brooklyn,
where Or. Hills is pastor. during the Sec
ond week. The proceeds of the readings
VIII be used TO establish a training school
for servants In Topeka, Kan. The story
will be published as a serial, beginning
Dec. 8. in the Christian Endeavor World.
The Century in 1901 VIII have series OF
articles on Railroads and Railroad Men"
The author, Major Charles De Lano Hine.
is a graduate OF West Point. who ressgned
as an officer OF the army 10 become
freight brakeman. from which position he
rose through various grades TO that ct
general superintendent. besides finding
time 10 serve as an officer of volunteers In
the Santiago campaign. Major Hine Is now
In the service OF the interstate commission
as railroad expert. and has exceptional
opportunities for obtaining Information
Some OF the great material achievements OF
the nineteenth century will be celebrated
In the Century Magazine next year. The
treated by Professor Thurston. of Cornell.
and the mining. transportation and milling
OF iron will be the subject OF several ar
ticles.
The Ladies' Home Journal for November
has on its cover a very pleasing representa-
ton of an autumn bride in white gown and
veil The opening article is the story OF the
career of a famous Boston beauty. Emily
Marshall. In the same issue Clifford How
ard continues The Story OF Young
Man." Charles Major Ids BLUE River Bear
Stories, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps her Sc
rial, THE Successors OF Mary the First"
and Josiah Aliens Wife" funnily narrates
the incidents OF her fourth visit. Edward
BOX forcibly contends that the Americans
show exccrable taste in furnishing their
houses, and AN American Mother con-
victs the Americans of having bad man.
ners. THE Future OF the White House."
THE Man Who Wrote Narcissus." Wait
ing for the Mail''-a page drawing by A. b.
Frost-and How Aunt Sally BrOugn. Down
the House, a short story, are some or
the other features.
The true story Of a whole company OF
modern Monte Cristos is to be found in
Douglas Whites Yankee Millionaires in
South America" a prominent article in
Ainslee's Magazine for November. The
Battle of the Cities" by Arthur 1. Street.
is an exciting description of the CONNER
cial war that is waged necessarily through
out the United States. Chinese Parties
and Their Leaders," by Prof. Isaac T.
Headland, contains much interesting infor-
nation, of which a curious sample is the
news that Ii Hung Changes colossal for
tune is mostly invested in pawnshops.
Russias March to the East" by Anna
Northend Benjamin. is a readable account
or the experiences and impressions OF a
young American newspaper woman who
crossed Siberia alone. The magazine has a
varied lot of fiction. including the first OF
new series Of mystery stories In Aims
lees the reader is always sure TO get his
moneys worth OF entertainment
With the November number. the Ledger
Monthly enters the field Of the dollar mag
azines. and it is likely to prove a strong
competitor TO others already established.
Hall Gaines new story. Jan. the Iceland
err" begins in the November number. This
is the only story that Hall Game has writ
tea for publica ton this year. Our Amer
lean Thanksgiving is described by Phebe
w. Humphreys. and illustrated by Victor
Perard. Doris Kingsley. Child and Col
onist" Is the title of a new serial by Emma
Rayner. author of Free TO Serve" which
begins in this number. There are short
stories by Jeanette Scott Benton, h. NJ.
Bowyer. NJ. b. Thrasher. Morris Wade and
Kate Whiting Patch. Among the miscel-
| laneous articles is one entitled unique
ston Wright, with many portraits OF prom
| inent women. THE American Army and
| Navy I'm China" is an illustrated article by
| Walden Fawcett. ''Old Colonial and His
| toric Churches" by Richard Cramer, is
! the subject OF a well-illustrated article
| describing the old churches OF the country.
The Delneator is distinctively a fashion
magazine, but latterly it is giving its read
ers some excellent literary features. Edith
| NJ. Thomas makes a striking contribution
to the November number with four-page
/ story in verse entitled 1.-The Enchanted
Ring This is fittingly illustrated with
very artistic borders by j. Allen St John.
| cartoonist under the heading OF Pastimes
! for Convalescing Children" also touches
the Halloween period. There is thor
| lineator which will be OF interest 10 all
| college girls and boys. as we'll as those
| who enjoy pure sentiment IL is called
| THE Romance OF a Cold. The strongest
| fashion detail i'm this issue is that witch
| draws attention to military shoulders as
\ the vogue for women during the coming
winter The present tendency In dress Is 10
| produce an athletic appearance In women
| by means of military shoulders, the dip
| at the waist-line, and the higher line Tor
the bust than has prevailed during the
| past summer. All of this Is made clear In
| the November Delineator.
| In selecting a periodical for young peo-
pie no wiser choice could be made than the
| monthly magazine Success. 1t is truly "a
journal of inspiration. progress and self
| help" as it's subtitle claims. Ii does not
run exclusively or even largely to fiction.
| but is first of all practical in its purpose.
| and is full of information and suggestion
| to boys and girls and young men and wom-
| en- looking forward to business or profess
| sional careers. Contributions from sue
| cessful business men appear from time TO
| time, giving bits from their own experience
| and useful advice. Topics in the November
| issue indicate the character of the matter.
| Among them are: THE Buffetings OF
| Early Genius" Persistent Purpose" THE
| Fire that Kindles Power" king Coal and
| His Realm" 1.-The Career of Home Life, t"
| Children in Business Life" "Self-help
| Clubs and Colleges" Hints on Seif-im-
| provement," How Senator Was Made.
personal Bravery and THE Improve
| ment in Girls" Success Is published at
| University building. Washington square.
| New York city.
The November Parsons contains twenty
| articles and stories, illustrated with l9'
| pictures. The fiction includes thirty two
pages of II. Rider Haggard's new histori
cal romance, "Lysbeth: A Tale OF the
| Dutch" war story. story. love
| story, ghost story, a detective
story. a story OF passion and a
story of adventure Othsr features
! slave" by James s. Metcalfe; Under
Water Photography "a description OF the
only fruitful experiments ever made with
a camera under water: The Ship That
Flies" an illustrated account by an eye
| witness of the first really successful at.