The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
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The September number Of Table Talk
contains an article on Mushrooms, Their
Food Values and Poisonous Properties,
which goes into the subject exclusively.
1t tells how to detect the poisonous ones
and how TO prepare the good one II Is
written by DR.. L. Elmer heeler, an eminent
authority on this subject.
The September number of the American
Federationist, the official organ OF the
American Federation OF Labor. contains
variety of matter bearing on present labor
conditions and of especial interest 10 those
who celebrate Labor day. Am3ns otner
plished by the Federation during the past
year.
Sherlock Holmes" has been resurrected
by A Conan Doyle and reappears in the
pages of the Strand Magazine for Septem-
Der, in the first chapters of a serial story.
His duty in the story is 70 uneartf the
mystery of hideous and oloodthlrsty
hound supposed TO be of supernatural orr
gin. Mr.. Holmes seems TO possess all MS
old-time shrewdness.
a notable feature of the Ladies Home
Journal for September is a number of
characteristic letters written by the late
Louisa NJ. Alcott to the boy who was the
original of Laurie in Little Women
Greater interest attaches to these letters
from the fact that the famous author was
ence and nothing of hers in this line has
heretofore been published.
Mrs. L. l.. Voynich, author of Jack Ray
mond,'' is the subject of the monthly por
trait and biography in September Book
News. up at the 'Lotments'' is a short
story taken from "Pastorals of Dorset,
by M. Z. Francis; 1.-The Meanest Man in
America" is a chapter from c. F. Pidgin's
forthcoming book, "Blennerhassett; DR.
Talcott Williams has his usual talk on the
more important new books.
The August and September issues of
Music (Chicago) will be combined in a
single number, which will be ready on
Sept. Is. Thereafter the monthly issues
will appear on the 5th of each month. Be
ginning with that number, the price of the
magazine will be reduced to 81 a year, in
stead of IS. Mr. w. S. b. Mathews. the
founder of Music, will remain editor. and
Will devote TO the magazine larger por-
ton of his time.
Ainslee's Magazine for September has
for frontispiece 1.-The Beach Service o. the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association"
illustrating THE Biggest Camp Meeting
in the World" Chicago. the Most Ma
tional City" is a fine article profusely IL
Illustrated. The Great Types of Modern
Business" series is this month devoted to
hotels with Illustrations from photo
graphs. There short stories by Abra-
ham Cahan, Robert +. MacAlarnev, Ada
,Moodrum Anderson, Rodrigues ottolengui,
others, besides some good poems.
John Oliver Hobbess new novel an
nounced by the Frederick a. Stokes Com
pany, is entitled 1.-The Serious Wooing: A
Hearts History" In it are set forth the
evils of the marriage of convenience The
utter unscrupulousness of the modern En-
glish society woman striving to marry off
her family well, and the wrongs that she
will infiict for the sake of social advance
ment, without qualm Of conscience are
said TO be depicted with an unsparing hand
The plot or the story is simple the move
ment is rapid. The text is sprinkled with
epigrams, as might be expected
The Critic for September contains a
caricature portrait of James Whitcomb
Riley. It's literary features include a paper
by Lewis (. Gates on Professor Saints
bury's History of Criticism" He con-
siders Saintsburys method Of treating his
subject and the functions of criticism in
general. Havelock Ellis writes of 'sThe
progressive Movement in Spain" Gerald
Stanley Lees second paper in his series on
Literary Drill in College" has for its
theme The Best of Culture" Among the
| illustrated articles is Mr.. Henry Shelton's
| review of The Comic Paper in America
| enlivened by many rare covers, title-pages
and cartoons. William Archer's Real Con-
versation" is with w. S. Gilbert
The special features of the September
number of the American Monthly Review
of Reviews are a sketch of the naval rec
ord of Admiral schley, by Park Benjamin;
an illustrated article on automobile-making
| in the United States by J. A Kingnar.
an analysis of the steel consumption. bv
| Talcott Williams a study Of DR. Robert
| Koch and his theories on consumption by
| DR.. Hermann Biggs, the bacteriologist. a
| sketch Of the late Prof Herbert B Adams
| by his former colleague at the Johns Hon
kins University, Dr. Richard T. Ely. and
| illustrated articles on THE Economics Of
| Cattle Ranching in the Southwest" bv
| robert NJ Barker; and Kansas After the
Drought, by Prof. F. w. Blackmar.
Mex. to the Harrison "reminiscences of
George Eliot, mentioned elsewhere. the
most readable paper in the September
Harper is the paper on Prague" by Ar
thur Symons. Those who have read
Marion .!Crawford's novel THE Witch Of
| Prague; Will recall that remarkable book
! in reading SymOns's descriptions Other
! serious contributions include a paper on
our LAST Cannibal TribsS an account ; Of
! sertation on Cathode Rays" and a view
| of Embryo Americans" as they appear
/ at Lelpslc railway station The fiction
| includes the first installment of a three
| part serial, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and
a short story by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
| pleasantly of Libraries and reading.
Funston's exclusive story OF the capture
| Of Agunaldo is the leading feature Of the
| September number Of Everybody's Maya
zine, but there are a number of other good
| things. The Average American" by Hen
| ~ Gannett describes the typical citizen OF
/ the United States according 10 the figures
! Of the 1900 census. THE Greatest Tunnel
! in the World" by Eugene =. Lyle, describes
/ the construction OF the Simplon tunnel
! through twelve and a half miles OF rock.
! DR. G. Hart Merriam. Of the United states
/ Biological Survey. describes the Birth Of
/ an American Volcano" T. +. Benson au-
! thor OF "DOdo,' explains the Social Value
/ of Golf" In THE Survivors Macmillan
/ Foster contributes one Of the best Of his
picturesque nature stories. describing the
! last bison herd. There are several short
/ stories, including a trapping tale by Cherries
/ Major
Those who are specially interested in
education will find two papers In the Sep
TENDER Forum on that subject namely.
/ The Ideal School d. Based on Child
| Study" by President Han. Of Clark Uni
versity. and The Evolution OF the Amer
! lean University" by + W. Clarke who
| has been "A member OF the management OF
! government exhibits In six expos!tions.
/ Edmond Wood asks the question: Can
| Cubans Govern Cuba 90 He thinks they
| cannot ''The Model Factory Town in
/ the opinion OF LeOnora Beck Ellis. A
Southern woman, is AT Pelzer, s. c. one
! OF the cotton manufa curing towns that
have sprung UP i'm the South within a few
/ years. The Utilization OF Waste" by
/ Prof. Peter r Austin, shows how nearly
: skill and science are bringing us to th.