The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-25

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Golfers Weekly.
The French exposition is of interest at
the present moment, and the subject will
be treated in a rather novel manner in the
Century for July, where eight striking full
page pictures by Castaigne are TO appear,
without other text h their titles.
In the July McCIure's appears a sketch of
Bryan. by the ~well-known Kansas journal
list, William Allen White, author of Boy
Vile Stories" This is the first of a series
Of pen portraits of political celebrities by
this writer. The article contains a shrewd
estimate of Bryan's political career and
throws much light on the causes OF MS
popularity.
The first installment of an autobiography
by the late. Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston
appears. rather oddly. in the June number
of the Conservative Review-the Washing
ton quarterly. Colonel Johnston was moved
TO write his "reminiscences by Mr.. Henry NJ
Alden. These early pages. relate mainly 10
mis- early struggles for an education, and
70 his own work as a teacher.
On the list of June last the ownership of
Self Culture passed from its founders, The
Werner Company. of Akron, o., to Sell
Culture Magazine Company, represented by
Messrs. Alvah d. and William w. Hudson,
of Cleveland, o. The address of the publ
cation after July l will be Cleveland.
Among the contributors to the July issue
is Mrs. c. c.. Eaglesfeld, who has an es-
say on 1.-THE Intellectual Value OF Music.
Success for July has a number of con-
tributions worth mentioning. but the two
of especial interest to Indiana readers are
those by Representative Charles b. Lands
| and Representative James E. Watson. Mr.
Lands offers a sketch of Miss Helen Gould.
whose acquaintance he made while the
| Cuban war was in progress. Mr.. Watson
has something TO say about the making
of n President in 1900, and offers some good
advice to young men as TO their duty IN
the campaign.
In order to test the fairness of prize
| story competitions and to discover whether
it were really true that an unknown writ
er stood a chance as against authors of
| reputation a New York man. with some
! reputation as a ~storywriter submitted two
stories TO the recent BLACK Cat COMPETE
ton, one in his own name, the other under
an assumed name. The first was returned
to him; the second was given a $500 prize.
and so is the unbiased judgment of the
Boston magazine editors established.
In order to make Ian Maclaren's BE
side the Bonnie Brier Bush attractive
to readers who do not understand Scotch
dialect the Household, a Boston magazine,
has undertaken the experiment of pub
ishing the story with all the Scotch worG,
and phrases transformed into simple, di-
rect English, but, 1t Is claimed, with all
the sympathy and pathos remaining. The
stories will be illustrated by drawings and
also by photographs taken in Drumtochty
by Albert Armstrong, the famous portrayer
of Scotch life.
The agitation for better roads throughout
the country, commenced in the May mum
Der of Pearson's Magazine. is continued in
the present issue. The first article pointed
out the necessity for good roads. 1t drew
attention to what had already been done in
this direction. The present article shows
the value in dollars and cents Of the good
roads that have been completed. Letters
are published from farmers showing how
increased prosperity has followed the bet
terment Of the highways. II is proved that
millions of dollars might be put into the
pockets of the agricultural classes if the
matter were taken up In a thorough man
description of the different methods of
road building. and compares their cost and
permanent value. 1t is the economic value
of good roads that is chiefly dealt with,
but the whole matter is rather a cyclists
than a farmers agitation. and the article
will interest every wheelman.
Paris and It's Fair" is the leading ar
ticIe in Grams Magazine. from the pen of
Spencer Townsend; it is the first of d
series of illustrated articles on this sub
ject from the pen of one who knows Paris
thoroughly and who, having been a cor
respondent at all the previous world fairs.
beginning with the Centennial. in 1876, will
be able to give his readers a clear insight
into the peculiarities and characteristics of
the Paris exposition. France in general
comes in for a fair share of attention in
this number of the magazine. Mr.. George
+. Cram writes the first chapters OF
"Minette: A Tale of the Crusades," IL
lustrated, which opens promisingly; Mil
ton Reeve. in 1.-The Father of His People, y
gives a graphic account of the assassination
Of Henry " of France, Henry of Navarro,
Editor Clare mas a historical sketch en-.
titled 1.-THE Battle of Roncesvalles;" and
N. Hudson Moore adds an illustrated de,
scrfption of the Chateau of Chenonceaux'
and its romantic past; these make up 4
series of glimpses into French life and
history that are very appropriate Just a.
this time.