The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-12

chant 20 His Son. will interest readers of
that clever book. number of other
sketches. besides poems and ESSAYS make
up an excellent number.
The leading feature of October Success is
a life sketch of Adelina Patti. who is soon
to return to America. William Armstrong.
who wrote it. was sent to England by Sue
cess especially for that purpose. He was
Nine. PATHS guest at her castle, Crag-y-
NOS. Wales and she gave him all the facts
on which the article is based. Lillian Nor
dica writes interestingly in this number on
Aids TO Young Singers Success and
Sibyl Sanderson on THE Necessity OF Car
ing Tor the Voice Among other articles
IS one describing the operating of the
United States Senate.
The current issue of the Forum. now a
quarterly, contains what are called reviews
OF American Politics." Foreign Affairs"
Finance" Applied Science" 'Litera-
ture." Sociological Questions and 1.-THE
Educational Outlook" Considerable space
Is taken up by an article by Prof. j. NJ
Rice, the editor, embodying the results of
a test In language made by him among
public school pupils Special articles In the
number are Two Estimates of Browning"
The Administration of Public School Sys-
tens and British and French Sub
marines.
One OF the most notable magazine articles
of the month is the Rev. Lyman Abbott's
paper in the October Atlantic on Henry
Ward Beecher. Mr.. Abbott was closely
associated with Beecher and is able to speak
from the standpoint of intimate acquaint-
anceship. so that what he says has special
value as biography. The most interesting
feature OF the paper. however, is the dis
so unlike him In temperament and methods.
Some characteristic letters from Beecher
are Incorporated in the article.
Everybody's Magazine for October comes
with q cheerful cover, showing a design Of
bright autumn colors. Its contents are
varied in character and there are no dull
pages. The number opens with an illus
Payne. A notable paper is T. p. O'Connor's
study of the strange personality OF Labou-
chere Other topics are: The Champion
Round Athlete" Heroes of the Hour
(this includes a sketch and portrait of Gov
ernor Durbin, of Indiana; ancient Corners
OF Modern London" The Madness Of Much
Money; "A Guide to Shopping" Auto
biography OF a Bank Cashier" and Little
Stories of Real Life" A number of stories
and poems help TO make up an admirable
number.
Congressman s. w. Mccall, in the Octo-
Der Atlantic, has an article on 1.-The Power
of the Senate" in which he criticises the
certain tendencies of that body. His gen.
eral conclusion Is that there is to be seen
in the growing tendency of the Senate to
financial bills and TO pass laws by treaty.
an extension of the power of the Senate
in an undemocratic well as an uncon-
stitutional direction He hopes that there
may come a determined contest between
the two houses which shall so appeal to
public opinion that the decision will be
against the feudalism of the Senate and in
favor of those great principles of popular
government which underlie the American
commonwealth.
The special features Of the October num-
Der Of the Review Of Reviews are an article
on 1.-The Macedonian Struggle" by IAN
American Born in Turkey a study of ''AIu-
nicipal Reform and Social Welfare in New
York." by DR.. Edward T. Devine; illus
trated articles on Our Farmer Youth and
the Public Schools" by Prof. willet NJ
Farmer Boy" by Superintendent o. j.
Kern; 1.-The Socialistic Legislation of New
Zealand" by DR.. Lucien c. Warner:
Trade Unionism and Democracy in Aus
Future of Canada and Reciprocity with the
United States" by Eugene c. Hay. There
are also brief illustrated articles on Lord
Salisbury a Statesman and Some Fur
Their Notes on the Pope's Personality"
In the North American Review for Octo-
Der William n. Nash. president of the Corn
Exchange Bank Of New York, and James
II. Eckels. formerly controller of the United
States currency. discuss the subject of
.ongress and the currency. Both urge the
need OF financial legislation. Stephen Bon
sal writes of 1.-The Gordian Knot in Mace
dona," and Judge II. NJ. Somerville, of Ala
bama, on Some Cooperating Causes of
paper on THE Vice of Reading" says some
clever and some true things and also some
which sound rather foolish and insincere.
Other papers in the number are Flood
Prevention and Irrigation THE New
Cunard Agreement and American Ship
ping, Womans Actual Position In Re-
public. Ireland's Bright Prospect Under
Recent Legislation" Educational Eff
cheney OF Our Museums "Japan's Growing
Naval Power, THE Dominion and the Re-
public, college Training and the Business
Man., THE international Position OF the
Pope and American Courts-Martial."