The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-01

What TO do with ones summer vacation
is a perennial question. Most people have
neither the money nor the wish to go to
an expensive. overcrowded seaside or
mountain resort. and yet every man needs
a few days devoted 10 pleasure and a
complete rest at least once a year; me
the problem I'm a well-written, illustrated
article. "A Houseboat-The Modern Par
ace Undoubtedly a houseooat oners .
ranks Of its devotee are constantly swell
ing.
The Worlds Work for July contains a
great variety of news and comment and
several contributions of current interest
including. ~ Trust for Social Betterment.
Our Relations with Canada The GS2d
Roads Train "The Salvation OF the Nc,
gro" "The Machinery OF Wall street.
Trees and Civilization and James -;
Ksene. Mahn an pvotSS. w Tns srtc'f !. e a Very
interesting presentation OF new industries
and new features In the world OF lnaus,ry
and m Published by Doubleday
& Page Company.
The present situation in Philadelphia,
where the granting OF franchises for the
street railway is exciting so much atten-
ton, and where Mr.. w~anamaker offered
two millions and n half for what the city
proposes TO give free. reminds one OF Mr.:
which has Just been published by Double
day, Page & Co. Mr.. Lush describes "a
situation exactly the same as TINS, where
the railway company wins by every sort
OF bribery and corruption. His book Is
said 20 be almost Identical. and reveals
some details which are now being worked
out In Philadelphia.
The Criterion for July Is n Action num-
Der. Kate Epson Clark In AN Unwilling
Matchmaker" gives a pathetic picture of
humble life I'm Bermuda; Gilmore Elliott
Peake contributes a story OF Western life.
The Regeneration or Pineviiie. r,Iomp-
is an amusing sketch; Anne Throop. In "A
Sea Flowers Blowing Edgar. White, IN
"A Real Test OF Nerve" Gerald STANLEY:
I'm Confessions OF a Confirmed Lecturer,
and Jno. ]. A. Beckett. in Two Sides of a
Fence" appear at their best In this issue.
There are several readable artcies Oh IL
more serious character.
Christian Science receives attention In the
current issue OF Everybody's Magazine.
+. j. Hudson has a second paper on the
subject, setting forth what he considers to
be the law OF mental healing and wherein
the law under which Christ performed His
wonderful works differs from the Eddy
question is presented by w. ID. McCrackan,
press agent OF the scientists. Franklin
Fyles contributes a readable article bear
ing the title. lis There a Dramatic Pro-
fession7' Photography as a Fine Art. "
"Uninvented Inventions and The Real
Abdul Hamid' are other features OF an
excellent number.
AAa2 - =
at-home travelling been offered than In the
Ladies' Horne Journal for July. From West
Point. as pictured by George Gibbs on the
cover, readers may go with w. l.. Taylor to
see "A Busy Boston Street at High Noon"
next try Coin Ffshin' with Joe Jefferson
I'm Florida. then travel out West with Err
nest eton-Thompson TO see 1.-The Mother
Teal and the Overland Route next go
along the Atlantic coast to find out how the
places Where Our Country Began look to-
day. then seek northern Michigan TO hear
The Story OF a Maple Tree" By William
Davenport Hubert. and finally see what
THE Country OF Sheridan's Ride" looks
like nowadays. There are many other ar
ticles OF equal interest on various subjects.
What Is said TO be n very interesting
work lin the Yale Bi-centennial series) on
the Confederate States OF America. by
John Christopher Schwab. professor of po-
liticai economy I'm Yale University. has
been published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
This work gives a financial and Industrial
history OF the South during the civil war.
Others have written the history OF the
finances and industries OF the North. but
the South has heretofore been neglected.
owing TO the lack OF reliable material
upon which TO base the complete story.
Professor Schwab treats fully the financial
legislation. the legal tender agitation, the
Southern banks. Confederate currency.
dnstries OF the south and the confederatc
and local taxation.
The special features OF the July number
OF the American Monthly Review OF Re
views are: count Tolstoy in Thought and
Action" by r. L. G. Long: preserving the
Hudson Palisades" Cfully illustrated from
photogrnphs) The Washington Memorial
The Russian Problem I'm Manchuria," by
q. Frederick Wright with photographs OBJ
ssane rh by pr. Wright on his travels ~
Polar Research with maps), by Cyrus G,
Adams: and The Twentieth Century Club
OF Boston, by Howard \. Drldgman. In
1.-The Progress OF the World" the editor
discusses the crop outlook for the year. the
conditions OF foreign trade. the decisions OF
the Supreme Court on tho insular cases,
the recent gifts for education. and various
European and International topics.
The Forum for July contains an un.
usual numbeT OF articles OF more than
ordinary interest. The first. "A Plea for
the Integrity Of China was written 10y
Mr. W. c. J.. Reid. author of a series OF
articles on .Thibct now appearing In the
journal: Medical Practice aud the Law.
by G. $. Andrews. counsel FOR the New
York Medical Society, win be of interest
Course u by President Thwing. OF the
Western Reserve University; Higher
treats a subject that is attracting morc
aud more atteauon: The Movement for 4
shorter WSrking Day Is an Intelligent
Arthur The Sale Of Texas 10 Spain. It's
Bearing on OR Present Problems" by
Representative BOutellr. IL an fntcrestfn.
article. Religious Journalism IN England
and America. by Rev. Herbert W Hoe
well. IS an article In which one vino has
sGited "A religious paper admits the de-
cline % such publications. and tells how
they may 1sa.a attain circulation and in.
finencc.
In variety 90 ;c..t and pictures Aiasicc's
for July has = seasonahlc air. "AIlss Ches.
tsrs Adventure. hy Frederick W.. Smith.
10 a %pleasan. little summer story. Buying
y state" BY Eiwara !. Clark. o. nc New
York Evening Poet. o. a remarkably we'll
written account of the nefarious campaign.
Of Addicka IA Delaware. - Morkneav
Bailoonist.' hN Harvey sutherland, has a
picturesque set ~ balloon Illustrations.
and ia a humorous. commonsscnet account
OF the mater.af-faCt life OF tho gcnuinc
b~alioonist. 'rhc lied Drum. +" by Joe Linz
coin o. y funny Fourth Of July story.
while Reform IN the First r. q story of
Chicago Politics by Brand Whitiock. OF
Ainsiee'R successful series. Great Tpvea
81 Modern Huslnert.' the July number con.
tRlns the third article. "tailfonds." by
Carl Hovoy. The subject ~ y husineFa
proposition simply g. here Viewed IN 4 new
nsht ~ "collsne Men and Others John
1llmer speed shows sonle very interesting
comparisons between college men and non.
eollsse men. taking his examples from
among men that have been cmincntly sue