The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-07

Buchanan Fife. The remainder Of the
space is gwen up to reviews Of holiday
books.
The Burr Mcintosh Monthly for Decem-
Der is especially attractive. On its cover
is Madonna design. Within are number
of panel portraits, the first OF which is a
beautiful one I'm icolor or Maxine Eliot.
These, with the rsany out-0f-door scenes,
make up a book that is worth buying and
keeping.
In McClure's Magazine for December
Miss Ida Tarben begins the second part
Of her history of the Standard OIL Com
pany. This installsnent is quite as interest
ing and remarkable a tale those that
have preceded IL. There Is an art paper
by John La Fargo and the rest Of the space
is given UP to shost stories: OF these there
are no less than MAE, most OF them OF good
| quality.
Impressions Quarterly, the little maya
zine published by paul Elder & Co., San
Francisco, is SO artistic in it's typographical
| effects as to put the one who takes IL up
| in danger of neglocting the matter OF the
text, matter which; should not be neglected,
since IL is meant Ia be an expression OF in
dependent thought lin matters of literature
and art The nataes- of the contributors
are not those familiar to the readers or
| Eastern periodicals.
The opening papsr of the December Cos
is written by Lady Henry Somerset. An
article on the wonders of New York. which
| attempts TO forecast the changes of six
years. has some very graphic illustrations.
| There is a paper on winter sports. one en-
| titled Homemade Windmills of the
Prairie States" ADD one on the Zionist
movement. Edith Wharton and Maarten
Martens are amcng the contributors Of
! fiction.
The Reader is a magazine that improves
| with each issue. Its many contributors
| with their brief offerings and variety OF
| themes, treated for the most part IN o
touch-and-go manner. give IL distinctive
character and sprightliness that is re-
freshing. paper on Howard Chandler
Christy and his work gives some interest
ing information about a popular Illustrator
about whom little has been published.
| Charlton Andrews, of Indianapolis, has Q
short story in the number.
| The World To-Day contains a review OF
| the events of the month. and deals with
| current matters in a way that makes IL
extremely useful for reference and a boon
| to busy people. In addition to the sum-
mary of events are numerous contribu-
| tons from well-known writers on topics or
| timely interest. Some OF the subjects con-
| sidered in the December issue are The
| American Invasion OF Canada, Korea
| and International Politics" and San Fran
| cisco Under a Labor Mayor"
The Worlds Work for December Is UNI
usually full of interesting matter of a prac-
| teal sort An Indiana man, Mr.. Otto Car
michael, a well-known Washington newspa-
per correspondent. writes a sketch OF
| 'Uncle Joe" Cannon, the speaker of the
House of Representatives. which Is discrim-
| mating, and outlines the character OF his
| subject most excellently. There Is also an
| article 1.-The Postoffice and the People
| that is worthy of attention. The illustra-
| tons are good and the number, as a whole.
| up to the high standard fixed by this pub
4 LEGATION.
The Strand Magazine is, as usual full Of
| good reading. IA Motor in Bull Ring
describes a remarkable occurrence in Q
| Spanish town. "whales at Home" Is the
/ title Of an article by Frank Bulien, who
is so well acquainted with the sea and its
mysteries. John Bull through Foreign
| Spectacles'' is an article illustrated by q
| series of cartoons In Pictures from the
Refuse Heap" the singular patience and ar
| tistic ability of man who makes pictures
| from fishbones eggshells. onion skins, etc.
| are described. with an American Circus"
is an amusing story. There u variety
| of readable fiction.