The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-23

Piracy of a Franchise Corporation" in the

Piracy of a Franchise Corporation" in the
Atlantic for October.
The Bankers Magazine for September is
double its usual size, the extra space being
filled with a report of the twenty-seventh
annual convention of the American Bank
ers' Association, held in Milwaukee. The
issue also contains many biographical
sketches of bankers.
The St. Nicholas Magazine announces a
new departure for the coming year. 1t
will no longer have serial stories, but every
other issue of the magazine will contain
a long story complete in that one number:
The new departments, Mature and
Science and st. Nicholas League have
attracted the attention of educators every
where, and have done much to increase
the circulation Of st. Nicholas.
"A Most Lamentable Comedy is the title
OF a novelette, by Mr.. William Allen White,
which begins in the Sept. q issue of the
Saturday Evening Post. OF Philadelphia.
This serial is a study Of political Mysteries
tie story of a State gone mad. The scene
az the novelette, lsea Western State; pre-
eumably Kansas, labOring under the bur-
dens of a panic year. The central figure is
a grocery store ~demagogue, whose hare
Drained Oratory captures the State conven-
ton.
In it's October issue Success has published
an industrial number that is interesting to
all. The great progress of the Nation. the
stories OF invention. and the problems of
winning and developing THE worlds trade.
are told by such notable men as Park Ben
Jamin. Hudson Maxim, Charles X. Flint
and Sir Thomas Upton. General Benjamin
r Tracy, the eminent attorney, contributes
a timely editorial on Law as Part OF a
Business Education. The list of contrib
utOrs contains some of the most noted
names in the United States.
The October number OF the Woman's
Home Companion is Of particular interest
to women. Mrs. Laurel. the noted writer
on fine cookery, contributes an article on
Modern Savories in Antique Settings"
Mrs. Kretschmar writes about Servants"
Sallie JOY White and Mary Graham talk
about matters pertaining TO the household.
There are five pages devoted TO fall fash
ions The Cincinnati fail festival is the
subject of an illustrated article. Other
features deal with Girard College and the
life OF its eccentric founder: The Southern
Loves R-ecOmpense." by Lewis +. Mac
Brayne; THE Awakening of Caleb Swift
by Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey. The
Stimulus OF Hope" by Grace S.
The first article in the October number of
the Ledger Monthly is entitled Marrying
in America" an interesting article on mar
rage customs and the legal requirements
In the different States of the Union, with
numerous Illustrations and many valuable
suggestions To those contemplating matri-
mony. The Ledger Album of Celebrities,
with interesting paragraphs and. illustra-
tiOns concerning celebrities of today ia
devoted TO sketches and portraits of ThOs.
a. Edison. Mrs Darlington Booth. Mrs.
Phebe y Hearst. James Whitcomb Riley,
Matilde Serao, WI Tingfang, etc. The
fiction OF this number embraces stories by
Hezekiah Butterworth, r. p. Swofford,
Emma Rayner author OF Free 10 Serve
and an old-fashiOned story entitled The
Capable Wilder Wetherell.' by Doris Lee
Howell.
The opening article in the Eclectic Mag
azine for October is the full text of the pa
s.TN- - - -
by Prof. Robert Koch. which made so great
q stir at the recent congress on tubercuIo-
sis at London. There is a clever and good
humored article on MIR. BOdley's France
BY Eugene MelchiOr de Vogue. which the
Eclectic translates from the Revue des
DeuX MOndes. "Dilletantism in French
Literature" is Interestingly discussed by
Count De scissors. Mrs. Florence Bell
writes sensibly concerning the Relations
OF Mothers and Daughters Mrs. Archi-
bald Little presents a picture OF Peking
as il new appears, after the years Occu-
patton by the allies: there is a third INSTALL
ment OF the 'Londoner's Logbook." a
story by Harold Bindloss. an article from
Blackwcod's on The Cult OF the Million
aire." and other matter besides. The Liv-
ing Age Company, publishers.
g. ,. COutant. State librarian and histor-
ian of Wyoming, appears as the editor Of
the history. or rather story. of Wyoming
which is a conspicuous feature OF the Octo-
Der Parsons. This. which forms one OF a
series OF historical papers covering one by
one the stories OF the individual common
wealtEs OF the Union. Is written In a bright
and interesting manner and * profusely
illustrated. II. G.. Weiss latest and most
extraordinary novel, The Sea Lady" is
another contribution 20 this October num-
Der. 1.-The Flight Of the Seeds" is a capital
article describing the ingenious devices OF
nature for spreading Widecast the seeds OF
plants. ''Anglo-SaXOns: SOvereigns OF the
World" IS an article showing by a series
Of clever diagrams and Illustrations what
the contamination Of the proposed Anglo
Saxon alliance would really mean. Why
Are We Right-handed?' and How High
Can we Climb are other subjects which
are discussed by experts and go 10 make
up an exceptionally interesting number OF
this excellent magazine.
The coming season OF the Century Mag
szine win be "A Year OF American Humor.'
Contributions have already been engaged
from the best-known American writer's OF
humorous stories and sketches. including
Mark Twain. +. Z. Dunno ("Mr. Dooley').