The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
Current Magazines.

Kieth's Magazine on Home Building
(Mnneapolis) contains many practical aru-
cles relating to building inexpensive resi-
dences in town or country, and furnishing
them Agricultural designs and other Illus
trations add to the interest and value OF
the periodical
The long story In the September st.
Nicholas is a sprightly and amusing tale
about eight girls and a dog. 1t bears the
attractive title of "Hilarity Hail. and was
written by Carolyn Wells The short
stories and sketches are of good quality,
and the excellent department, Mature and
Science for Young Folks. is especially at
tractive.
Miss Glider has been spending the sum-
mer in London and Paris. consequently the
talk of THE Lounger" in the current Critic
has to Go with literary matters in those
cities. The opening paper of the number
Japanese Drama" 1.-The Literary Aspir-
ant" THE Higher Mysteries" THE Lit
Literary Landmarks of New York" are
other themes treated by contributors.
The September Bookman contains an un-
usual number of interesting portraits,
among them a group of the younger writers
whose names have become familiar in the
periodicals as producers of light and hui
morous matter. Among the contributed
articles that will appeal to admirers of
Maeterlink is one relating to his play,
Norma Wanna" and giving an estimate OF
it. Charlton Andrews contributes Some
Blurred Impressions of the Omnipresent,
by omnipresent meaning the historical
novel.
Booker T. Washington's name appears
with frequency in the magazines. but al
ways attached to articles relating to the
colored race, and always to articles that
| hold the readers attention. In the Sep
| TENDER Cosmopolitan he discusses Some
| Problems in Education" in his usual sensi-
| BILE, clear manner. The opening paper of
| the number describes the simple life of the
| Gear of Russia. Other topics are Beauty
| in Advertising illustration. Children OF
the Stage" "A New Field for Speculation"
| Ga scientific theme for papers on which
prizes are offered), Captains of Industry,
| IAN Actors Summer Colony" and Man
| kind in the Making.
The September issue of the Worlds Work
proves that this periodical is fully entitled
| to take so striking a name. Under The
March of Events pretty much every ques-
ton affecting the larger commercial, indus
trial and social interests of the world is
| touched upon. Among the special features
| Of the number is an article OF immense
| Importance to this part of the world, en-.
| titled, Breeding New Kinds OF Corn.
| The new subject OF irrigation has an Illus
| trated article. 1.-THE Home of the Trusts"
| is the subject of another timely paper. This
is followed by paper entitled Labor
| Unions from the Inside"
Senator Lodge contributes a brief but
comprehensive article to the current
| National Magazine (Boston), in which
he sets forth the administrators purposes
| in regard to the Philippine civil govern
ment law. He says in conclusion: mo
| Asiatic people has ever had so large a de-
4 nf re
| either given or promised TO them. Ii Is a
| great experiment. one new 10 the world
| but the Republican party, at least. believes
| that with time and patience, both in large
| measure, we can solve the problem of the
| government of Eastern tropical possessions
in accordance with American principles
Ii we abandon the Philippines now we not
| only shrk a great responsibility, but we
| turn the islands over to bloodshed and
| anarchy, which can result only in their
| absorption by some strong European power
| or by Japan"
Our Equatorial Islands" have been much
written about, but nevertheless James d.
| Hague finds something new and entertain
| ing to say about them in the September
Century He describes some Of their pic
turesque features and some experiences
of his own. Among the contributions. one
to attract most readers is a clever humor-
| Gus little essay THE Giving of Books. "
by the author of Elizabeth and Her Ger
man Garden" An interesting chapter der. is
tions of e. L. Godkin." 1.-The Boyhood OF
Mark Twain Civic Improvement in
and vss to fhe Em
"A Study OF Peee" and Places Of West
Indian Eruptions'' are other features OF
the number. William Watson contributes
a poem. "A Ballad of Semmerwater." and
Prof. George E. Woodbury. offers study
of Watsons work. Several short stories
and an installment of the hysterical Con
the number President Hadley, of Yale
briefly sets forth 1.-THE Two-Fold Cause Of
Betting"
Readers of McClures Magazine will re
gret to learn that the Emmy Lou story IL
the September issue is the last chapter the,
are TO have in the history of that delight
full child-child no longer. alas. but full
1edged high school girl making her choic'
between the pursuit of wisdom and liter
allure and other more strictly feminine In
terests in life represented by Boys SOM
clever thrusts at school methods ant
| schoolbook methods are given in this fina
chapter. The opening article OF the mum
Der is a study of President Roosevelt an'
| his policy, by William Allen White L. A
Coolidge gives his opinion. drawn from al
| acquaintance with Attorney General Knol
| as a lawyer, as tolwhat attitude that gen
| tleman will take toward the trusts. AL
berto Santos-Dumont tells how he becam
an aeronaut. Ellen Nj. Stone presents
! fourth paper In the series telling OF he
experiences among the brigands. The in
evitable chapter about Pelee, from which
no magazine reader can escape. finds
| place here of course. Two or three cleve
short stories and an installment OF Boot
Tarkington's The Two Van Revels' max
up the ficuon.
Everybody's Magazine has adopted a.
old newspaper device. that of having
woman enact the part Of factory cir
and then write her experiences. In thi
case Miss Bessie Van Worst enters Pitts
burg pickle factory as an employe. Afte
: telling the story she points out the indus
trial disadvantages OF women as compare
with those or men, IN the masculine cate
CORY" she says, 81 met but one class Q
, competitor-the breadwinner. In the fem
mime category found a variety of classes
| the breadwinner, the semi-breadwinner. tn
, woman who works for luxuries. This in
evitably drags the wage level" Anothe
) article dealing with the labor question
Frank Norris's Life in the Mining Re
gion," study in strike time OF condition
of living I'm representative coal minin
towns Charlotte Teller. in Mans Solu
ton of Domestic Problems" asserts tina
| woman has failed I'm her own peculsa
| sphere and that men are bringing order on
| of domestic chaos by taking various house
D hold occupations into the business woriS
? Work with the Hands Is the first OF
| series of papers by Booker L. Washingto
on the moral value Of manual training an