The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-31

The special features &C the September
number of the Review of Reviews are
character sketch of the new Pope by W.
T. Stead, with portrait: an illustrated ar
ticle on THE Conclave and the Pope; a
sketch of the late Frederick William Hollis,
of The Hague tribunal, with portrait;
profusely illustrated article on Ihe Cot
ton Crop of To-day" an account OF the re-
nomination of President Diaz of Mexico,
with portrait; articles on The Race frop-
lem in the United States" by DR.. Lyman
abbot abbot and on The Negro pTGesem apd
The New Movement for Religious Educa-
tioa," by Dean Sanders, of Yale university.
The Worlds Work for September con-
tains articles on the following topics: Ine
effect of the Falling Stock Market, Teach
ing the Deaf" The American Influence III
Mexico" Thirty Years of Italian Prog
ress," 1.-The Days Work of City Minister"
Making Big Guns" 1.-THE Model Prepare
tory School," Railroad Accidents in Amer
lea and Europe Zionism and the Future
of the Jews this by Israel Langwliil
'Feats of Modern Railroad Engineering"
Reform Results in New York, Charies
F. Murphy-Tammany's New Ruler, are
1.-The Art of Mr. whistler This is re-
markably rich table of contents for a single
issue of magazine and Appeals TO va
rlety or tastes ana needs. ne r;oS;nai
Outing continues to lead all magazines de-
voted to sport, travel and adventure. In
the current number is timely article,
Sailing Cup Defender" by William Il.
Simmons, with interesting photographs by
James Burton. 1.-THE Evolution of the Rae
ing Yacht Model" 1.-THE Men Who Have
Defended Americas Cup" and "a Critical
Comparison of Shamrock and Reliance,
written by yachting "sharps." are full OF
information to inlanders. who. as a rule,
know little about the great racing machines
that carry clouds of canvas. Edible ana
Poisonous Mushrooms is instructive and
should be read by everybody. Grover
Cleveland Goes a-Fishng, profusely Illus
trated, is one of the most popular articles
in the magazine. "A National Playground
in the South" by Leon Vondervort, tells OF
the new Appalachian forest reserve. The
Illustrations of September Outing are a 1ea-
ture. All kinds of outdoor sports are coy
cred, and the fiction compares favoraDly
with that of purely literary magazines.
Everyone who is interested in horses will
read John Gilmer Speeds article 1.-The
Horse in America in the September Cen
fury, and most of them will get number
of new ideas concerning the animal. The
statements he makes concerning certain
noted breeds. such the Hambletonians,
anew the story, or a part of 1.-THE always
sad story of the encroachment by the whites
on the lands of The Indian. The first ascent
of Mount Assiniboine, THE Berlin Bourse
and Noteworthy Results of the Twelfth
Census" are the subjects of other papers
Booker Il. Washington tells some interest
ing stories of the achievements OF negroes
under the title, Heroes i'm Black Skins"
Cardinal Gibbons has paper entitled THE
Character of Leo Kill" There is another
chapter of "reminiscences of diplomatic life
by Andrew D. White. There Is variety of
lighter matter-stories, sketches, verse, etc.
The most notable article in McClures
Magazine for September is Ray Stannard
Bakers paper on 1.-The New Industrial Con-
spiracy,'' meaning thereby union of CAPT.
tai and labor through which the public,
meaning the consumer, is made TO suffer.
Striking illustrations are given of the ac-
tual workings of this combination. Capital
and labor hunt together in Chicago, accord
ing to Mr.. Baker, and the consumer pays.
Cleveland Moffett tells what science has
done to lessen the terrors of five dread Ills
hydrophobia, diphtheria, lockjaw, bubonic
pla que and snake poison Fiction makes up
the rest of the number. Myra Kelly, George
Barr McCutcheon, Clara Morris and others
being contributors. There is also an INSTALL
ment of Henry Harland's pretty story, my
Friend Prospero."
Everybodys Magazine is an excellent
periodical, one to be depended on to con-
tain something worth reading. The cover of
the September issue bears intimate relations
to golf and within there is chapter about
the golf champion. Will Anderson, 1.-The
United States of Europe" is the title of a
paper by Emily Crawford, who remarks
that Europe now seems about ripe for fed
Grafton. European middleclass minds are
united i'm scientific knowledge and faith.
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unite all these countries in federation,
Mr.. Crawford says was an idea of the late
Queen Louise, and the writer discusses the
probabilities of such result. Alfred
Henry Lewis contributes a group of anec-
dotes drawn from newspaper experience,
each of which has to do with the weakness
of some great man-"Gods With These Feet
of Clay" as he says. Frank Lane Carter
contributes a laudatory study of Joseph
Pulitzer, whom he calls the man who revo-
lutionized journalism by bringing the news
paper into touch with the people, if The
newspaper had ever been out of touch with
the people, There are several short stories
i'm the number. The illustrations, which
include many portraits. are good.
Two three years ago Boutet de Mon
wells drawings, which appeared in Har-
per's Magazine, representing little French
girls, resulted in changing the fashion OF
hairdressing for little American girls. In
stead of bangs and braids the little
misses appeared everywhere WltH locks CUT
squarely off at the neck and a bow of
ribbon tied at the top of the head. A new
series also showing French children, which
appears in the current number of the maya
zine, will hardly result in such a change.
These little girls, who wear pigtails or
tightly twisted knots of hair, belong To
a class of society which does not set lash
ions. There are little boys, too, in these
groups, and they are all drawn marvellous
| ly welfare real children, alive and In
motion To study them is pleasure. The
drawings illustrate an article entitled "A
| Paris School Colony" THE Standard of
| Pronunciation i'm English" by Professor
Lounsbury, is a paper that deserves read
ing, especially by the critics who condemn
every one as an ignoramus who does not
| Lounsbury, THE pronouncng dictionary
which a man uses exists for his own guild
ance; it does not enable him TO criticse
| the practice OF those who dissent from its
| teachings. 1t will furnish a standard, but
not the standard Of authority. Ii is nothing
more than one Of several standards" Israel
| Zangwill contributes a POLITICALLY descriptive
| sketch or essay entitled Italian Fancies.
There is some good fiction in the number
| and several poems of merit. The problem OF
summer living is discussed In half-serious,
| half-humorous fashion by Mr.. Howells in
| his Easy Chair"
| Among the Publishers.
| Doubleday. Page & Co. will issue Sept.
| IL Color Key to North American Birds, -
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