The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-04
Current Periodicals.

Current Periodicals.
Senator Beveridge will contribute to the
Saturday Evening Post a series of papers
on certain public questions, offering in
formation gained during his recent visit
to the far East The first paper will APP
pear in the issue of Nov. 6.
A new novel by Maurice Hewlett is
literary event. This newest novel of his,
1.-The Fond Adventure" is to run serially
in Leslie's Monthly, beginning with the
November number The period is subse-
quent to the times of Richard Yea and
Nay and concerns the pleasant adventures
of Captain BraZenhead on his memorable
pilgrimage to the shrine of st. Thomas OF
Canterbury.
Mary Hartwell Catherwood, author Of
the new and interesting novel "Lazarre,"
is the subject Of the monthly portrait and
biography in November Book News. There
is timely article on the writings of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, also a sketch and portrait
of Margaret Horton Potter. The authors
calendar for the month is given, the maya
zines are briefly reviewed and Dr. Talcott
Williams talks about the more important
new books.
Who has not asked why goldenrod is so
called? A writer in Country Life in Amer
lea explains that the goldenrods were
named when only the European species
were known, and these have a wand-like
American species that first received name
In the English language it is probable that
the name would have been golden-plume
or some other descriptive OF the pyramidal
and often wide-spreading flower clusters of
our common goldenrods."
In the Inland Educator and Indiana
School Journal, President Goblin discusses
briefly the question: us the World Grow
ing Better" He concludes that it is for
those who have the right spirit and the re-
verse for the prodigal sons. The number
contains about fifty pages which must be
invaluable to teachers. One of the sug-
gestions in an article on spelling is to teach
the correct spelling of the words most used.
Published by the Educator Journal Com
pany, indianapolis.
An article in the American illustrated
Magazine by Coulson Macneille discusses
THE Scotch-Irish Stock and Its Five
President" -Jackson Polk, Buchanan,
Arthur and the lamented Mckinley; and
Josephus Stephen writes about The Max
ing and Finding of Ralph Connor," whose
article is the result of pleasant personal
relations with the Rev. Charles w. Cor
don, of Winnipeg, whose pen-name, by an
accident, took the form of Ralph Connor.'
Portraits are given of the author and Of
his parents.
Gunton's Magazine is one of the perlodi-
calls which always contains discussions and
opinions that must interest readers who de-
sire to be posted on current affairs and
economics, whether they accept the views
Of the writers or reject them. The Review
OF the Month touches nearly every passing
event of considerable Importance. while the
comments on economic and political hap
penings. The Question Box this month
6ts al such UGH topics as Cofhes,
Trade and Home Consumption, Corpora
| tons and Government city and Rural
Conditions Of Civilization The Place of
Agriculture in Economic Progress" 'Anar-
| chism and Crime" Human Waste in a
| Great City, The Practical Life of Litera-
! ture."
The Engineering Magazine for November
has for its leading feature a finely illus
trated article by Philip Dawson on EN-
\ glish, American and Continental Steam En-
1 cheering" The subject matter is i'm
/ portant in view of the rapid rise Of COM
/ petition and the internationalizing influence
on practice exercised by the electric trac-
/ ton power house. Mr.. Dawson is familiar
/ with the best work done on both sides of
/ the Atlantic. Another illustrated paper is
/ that Of Enrico Bignami describing the
great $1,000 horse power hydro-electric sta
/ ton at Vizzola-Ticino Lombardy. Many
| engravings accompany also Mr.. Thoma S
| Tonge's review of the mining development
| of Gilpin county, Colorado, a typical in
stance of the undermining of methods and
! steady reduction of working costs. There
1 are several other important papers
The 'Dunkers." of whom Nelson LLOYD
writes in the November number of Serb
ners Magazine, are evidently the same sect
known in Indiana "Dunkards." Mr.
Lloyd knew them, however, in Pennsylva-
MIA and knew them well enough to write of
| them and their brethren, the Amish their
history and peculiarties intelligently and
| second paper by Theodore Roosevelt on
/ hunting In the Rocky mountains, with the
/ Cougar Hounds" Gen. Francis V Greene
| contributes his third paper on THE United
! States Army" Henry Norman writes of
| Russia of To-day" and Frederick Palmer
| of Marquis Ito, the Great Man of Japan -
j. A. Mitchell's serial, The Pines of Lory''
reaches a conclusion, and the first chapters
! of a new story The Fortunes of Oliver
! Horn" by F. Hopkinson Smith, are offered
An editorial essay on the value of a verbal
memory is worth reading.
The Forum for November is an unusually
good number, as reference to a few of its
papers will show Theodore Roosevelt, is
the subject of the first paper. Its author is
A. Maurice Low, who has known the Presi-
dent for years and is able to form an accu-
rate opinion of his character and abilities
/ William Salisbury writes of the irruption
I of Mr.. Addicks into Delaware Mr.. Dodge
! the director Of the government office OF
public road inquiries, discusses the relation
of the government TO good roads. President
. Thwing Of the Western Reserve Uniyersi-
", has an article on The Small College
| and the Large" rather favorable TO the
former. Taxes on Street-railway Fran
chises" is a paper by Waller s. Allen an
| expert. preferences and the Bankruptcy
1 Law" by Harold Remington, is a presenta-
ton of an unsettled commercial problem
! As interesting and instructive an article as
I the issue contains is Agriculture in
/ China" by Col Charles DENLY. OF Indiana
| Ethics of Ancient and Modern Athletics
is the unusual subject OF contribution by
Price Collier.
The special features of the November
! Review of Reviews are three articles deal
ing with the New York municipal cam
paign. including sketches of the opposing
candidates for the mayoralty. Seth Low
and Edward NJ. Shepard. by DR.. James H.
| Garfield and George Foster Peabody. re-
| spectively. and a general review OF the
| issues involved by DR.. Milo Roy Maltbie
| a resume OF the Philadelphia campaign by
| Clinton Rogers Woodruff; TWO articles on
the last phase of the Philippines rebellion