The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-02
Current Periodicals.

The Sherlock Holmes" serial, 1.-The
Hound of the Baskerviles," now running
in the Strand Magazine, involves much
mystery and many thrills.
The Broadway Magazine, which is main
ly devoted to the interests of the theater,
contains in its December issue sixteen pages
of portraits of women of the stage. There
are new full-page portraits of Mrs. Fiske,
Anna Held and Maud Adams.
Everybody's Magazine for December is
made beautiful by the series of half-tone
''The Vast Business of Flower Growing"
This paper contains a variety of interest
ing and surprising information concerning
the great industry. An amusing, we'll
written contribution by Lille Hamilton
French, entitled 'Hezekiahs Third Wife,"
relates to the doings Of family Of canar-
out-Of-door paper, THE Haunts of the
Beaver" is an attractive feature of the
number. A department of this magazine is
devoted to suggestions to women as TO new
ways OF making money.
McClure's Magazine for December opens
with paper by John La Fargo on Michael
Angelo, with fine tinted illustrations from
Michael Angeles greatest paintings and
sculptures. Several clever sketches and
stories appear In the number, among them
one entitled IAN Independent Boy" which
is especially worth reading George Mad
den Martins delightful little Emmy Lou"
makes her appearance again. She is older
and has new teacher, whom she does not
like. The first chapters of a serial story
by Stewart E. White, author of THE
WesterDers," are given in this issue. VIII
liam Allen White has character sketch
of Senator Plat, of New York wherein in
his desire to be effective, he sets forth
things he cannot possibly know-the SEN
ators motives, purposes, etc.
a brief editorial survey of the work be-
fore the new Congress is one of the capital
features of the December Review of Re
views. The editor also comments i'm
portant data made known by the publica-
ton of the last census, especially facts re-
lating to the negro race and their bearing
on the problem of education in the South
There is the usual careful editorial sum-
mary of foreign politics, the special topics
of the month being the passing of Ii Hung
Chang and the outlook in China, the
projects of England and Russia in the far
East and in Afghanistan, the aggressive at
titude of Germany in the region Of the Per
sian gulf, the Balkan question, Turkish
Generalization and the French expedition.
the place Of Ireland in British politics and
the South African situation.
The Christmas number of St Nicholas.
from the Macmillan press, includes many
good things. There is first a frontispiece.
by Henry HUT, 1.-The Christmas Story"
very pretty fireside scene, done in black
and white, and following il THE Imp's
Christmas Visit" a Christmas story by
Josephine Dodge Daskam. long story is
Knapp. 1t is a story of child life in Ger
many more than six hundred years ago.
and the illustrations very spirited.
Then Will II. Chandler has an article about
Uncle Sans Toys" which Is a description
of the queer playthings Of children i'm other
lands, to be found in the National Museum
in Washington. There are pictures Of
many of the queerest OF them. story for
the little folks'is Little Miss Hopeful" by
Mary NJ Parks, and there are many other
short stories and poems for the children
with the usual departments, the ST Mich
olas League, the Letter Box, the Riddle
Box and others.
The Forum for December contains the
usual amount Of reading to which the term
zines the Forum has a scanty appearance
but this is due 10 the fact that instead OF
having two pages of advertisements TO one
of reading matter all It's advertisements are
on three pages OF the cover The number
contains twelve articles dealing with topics
teresting papers is THE Empire Of
Islands" the leading idea being that the
islands scattered about the surface of the
earth have much to do with governments
Great Britain's power Is not due so much
10 the fact that she possesses India as that
she owns the Islands at the entrance Of
almost every sea, gulf and channel upon
the face OF the earth Those who have
vague ideas Of the meaning OF reciprocity
as applied 10 foreign trade Will find much
timely information In the article on the
subject by r. J. Gibson. Charles Truax OF
Chicago, writes OF THE United States CON
sular Service" which is not what il should
be but which the author thinks would be
much better than IL Is II his suggestions
were observed.
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