The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-09
Current Periodicals.

The Importance OF the transportation
question in the bullying up of the West.
the manner in which the transportation
has developed to meet the demand. and
conversely, the infU< nee its extension has
had in bringing population to unsettled re-
gions, are set forth IN an interesting way
i'm one of the most carefully prepared arti-
cles in the Century.
Mr.. John Lane, publisher Of the Interna-
tional Studio, is PREPARING to issue a water
color supplement in eight parts, each con-
tanning eight plates I'm color reproduced
from original drawings by eminent mas
tiers. These illustrations will call attention
TO all the schools OF water color from the
time of Sandy Q725-J}09) TO the present day.
The series is expected to be so accurate In
reproduction as TO serve as an aid TO stu
dents OF water color. ,
Mr.. Howells. in Barpers' Easy Chair forl
December, has a graceful. but gently
pathetic essay on the folly of storing furni-
ture and household belongings with the
hope of ever using them again and restor-
ing the old conditions. The old associa-.
tions which belong 10 these things never.
can fit with the new conditions or recon-
structed homes. In fact he goes on TO
say. leach new start in life should be
made with material new TO you, IL COM
fort is to attend the enterprise" Obviously.
Mr.. HOWelis could never be In sympathy
with the woman in his friend Henry
James's story whose life was wrapped Up,
in "Old Things" |
The current number OF Poet Lore con-
tains under the head Of Poetry and Fic-
ton" Pulse Of Spring." a novelette, by
Eleanor Caldwell; ION the Highlands" .
poem by Henrik Ibsen; by June Seas"
fiction. by Edward Broderick: "A Country
Ramble' and wild Asters." verse. by J.
Wiseman and Danake cambridge. Com
trihutions under Appropriations and Es-
~o,r-ft varied and interesting. Park
Rarnitz writes Of THE Art Of the Future"
William Sloane Kennedy offers ''Shak-
ever accept the fact that the earth rec
wolves on its axis around the SUM-" The
writer decides in the negative. The poets
receive attention In a Plea for Poe
"Aroint Thee. Witch. Aroint Thee" In
the latter ''aroint thee" is explained az
meaning haste thee or speed thee. This
departments school of Literature" Re
views and Life and Letters" are filled
with discriminating and timely articles.
THE Romance OF the Fur Trade and "a
Days Work Of a Locomotive" are strih-
ing articles in the Worlds Work for De-
cember, made the more so by their very
effective Illustrations. Theodore Roosevelt
is represented by extracts from an intro
duction to a forthcoming volume by X
G.. WallIhon. Camera Shots al Wild An
mails" In these the President speaks ali
proyingly Of the substitution OF the cameha
Tor the rifle. though he adds that "it is an
excellent thing to have a nation prohcieYst
in Workmanship. and IL Is highly undn-
sirable that the rife should be wholly laid
bv.' Julian Ralph writes about conditions
in South Africa. An illustrated article
describes the gradual rebuilding OF New
York city. There are some sketches OF the
recent municipal campaign. the work ~
the Industrial Commission is outlined, there
IS a character sketch OF Ii Hung Char z
and a paper giving an account OF the conf
bination and extension OF electric systems
in the West-the first step towards a trans
| continental road. Altogether. the range Of
topics and extent OF the field covered JUS
tihes the title of the magazine.
The first pages OF the North American
Review for December are devoted 20 re-
views on the topic OF anarchism and the
assassination OF rulers. the authors being
General Lew Wallace. Senator Burrows lof
Michigan, Judge Aldrich. United States
udge in the district OF New Hampshire.
and the Spanish minister 10 the United
States. Mr.. Atkins. who mas plantations
in cuba. shows that bankruptcy il imrli-
nent in Cuba unless the United States
gives n reciprocal advantages. joaquin
KILLER opposes the exclusion OF the CHI
nese. Secretary Gage defends the custsm
house inspection OF baggage. which II The
who CONS back from Europe laden with
fine goods. Mr.. Marion Wilcox attempts 10
tell the President about his opportunities.
Admiral Melville. engineer-in-chief OF The
navy, points out the impossibiity OF ex-
tensive aerial navigation. Walter WILL
man asks: shall the Monroe Doctrine be
Modihed7" as II IL did not NJ the national
condition. The general manager OF The
Bank OF Nova Scotia has been selectedi TO
! tell US how TO secure an elastic paper cur