The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-04
PERIODICALS.

A sympathetic sketch of "Calve: Artist
and Woman" is a feature of the Strand
magazine for August. There is, as usual, a
variety Of good fiction. IS
Some very good short stories and a COM
plete long story, the latter by Francis
Lynde, made up a table Of contents for the
August St. Nichola that should please the
most eXacting young readers. The Mature
and Science department OF this magazine
is an admirable feature.
The Brooklyn Eagle issues a useful little
1O-cent manual, containing a list of water
trips by ocean, river and lake, in all parts
Of the country. They include journeys re-
quiring but a few hours, as well as those
calling for more time. Time tables and cost
of trips are included.
The Engineering Magazine for August
opens with an editorial article on the COM
mon sense of the isthmian canal decision
a review Of a remarkably consistent and
strong advocacy of the Panama route as
most advisable. This maya
zine has always advocated the Panama
route.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine announces
that it has obtained for the year 1902 the
exclusive American rights to II. q. Wells's
work and an option on a like privilege in
1903. BY way of preface to the publication
of Mr.. Weiss Mankind in the Making"
Ile DlDllCll0l6 as1NAN NAANN - - - 80 -
napers that is sure 10 excite, even wider
comment than did Anticipation"
The most interesting contribution to
Everybody's Magazine for August is a de-
scription of the stove invented by Willis l..
Moore. chief of the United States weather
bureau. it's function being to cool the air
of a room in summer. IL is asserted that
This invention is only waiting the issuing of
certain patents to be manufactured for the
market.
Readers of Ainslie's Magazine look to it
with confidence for good reading both in
the way of fiction and more serious mat
ters. and are never disappointed. Among
the readable contributions to the August
number are "LuXuries OF the Millionaire"
sConey Island" Aluminium and Short
Stories of Commerce An article en-
titled 'Th Reduced G-entlewoman" tells
of the many ways in which women earn
their living
Gen. James Grant Wilson contributes to
the August Criterion a chapter of recollec-
lions of the poet Longfellow. Walden
Fawcett has an illustrated sketch of Pres
ident Roosevelt in the role of a traveller.
Charles Henry MetZlev writes of Edwin
Booth and Henry Irving, Rupert Hughes of
THE Lov Affairs of Great Musicians
and Murat Halstead takes for his theme
Familiar Views OF Royal Personages.''
Several short stories are in the number.
The international Studio John Lane)
contains colored plates after drawings by
Tony Grubhofer. Eric Pape. Byam Shaw
and Baltic Scott. A study OF the work OF
Eric Pape, descriptions OF new pictures In
several foreign galleries, an account OF re-
cent English designs for domestic archi-
lecture with numerous Illustrations, and
descriptions of private gardens in the
United States are some of the features OF
the number.
In addition to a comprehensive review OF
events of the month. the August number OF
The World Of To-day contains special arti-
cles on a number of topics. among them
Goal Mining; It's Geology and he.
chanics,' Dust in Natures HOusekeep.
ing" "The Three HIS in Education" 'Elec
tricity Used for Cutting Metal" Filed
Geology" The Ways of Insects" When q
Suit at Law is Ended" Physical Culture