The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-02


Place for Reading" the sketches 10 be Illus
trated or not as the sender chooses. Young
readers are also invited TO send In lists of
the books they are reading; and 10 give
Tales from Shakespeare" and Alice In
Wonderland"
The March Lppincott's Magazine con-
tains new novel by the author of Fruit
Out OF Season. This. Mary MOSES latest
story. is called Julian Meldohla." IL is
story of society. yet having curious ele-
ment not met with in the usual society now
ell. There are nine short stories IN the num-
Der and an unusually good showing OF
verse. Among the contributors OF the lat
ter is Alonzo Rice. of Indiana
In Everybody's Magazine for March is
article which will attract attention
1.-THE Autobiography of a Life Assurance
Man." IT is the personal narrative OF the
vice president of large assurance COM
pany. The Van Worst factory girl series.
which has been running in this magazine.
Is succeeded by an account OF Miss Liiiian
Pettengilfs experiences as domestic sery-
ant in various households. There is a
fourth paper by Booker Washington ON
Work with the Hands,
| Vital phases of Americas immigration
problems are discussed in the March Gen.
| fury by such authorities as Jacob Riis.
who describes scenes and conditions at
| Ellis island under the caption, "The Gate
way of Nations; Gustave Michaud. who
| tries to answer What Shall We Be-" and
Franklin II. Giddings professor OF sociol-
ogy at Columbia University, who makes in
| teresting and valuable comment upon Mr..
Michauds statements touching Americas
dominating race characteristics in the near
future.
In the March number of the Woman's
Home Companion are five pages dealing
with the newest fashions; there are many
suggestions about spring cleaning, making
new furniture. gardening. etc. In features.
How Modern Science Proves the Bible
True" What the Baptists Are Doing to
Better Mankind How a Great City is
Kept Clean" Early Wild Flowers, and
Della, Daughter of Mary" are interest
ing. The serial THE Flight of Fenelia',
| comes to its startling end. THE Farm OF
the Dagger" is the title OF the new serial
by Eden Phillpotts. There are short stories
| by Frederick NJ. Smith and John III. jew
ett
Charles Let's Co. GO Fifth avenue.
New York; have undertaken to publish in
inexpensive form (25 cents a parD repro
auctions of one hundred of the most IA
nous examples of the painters art. The
first issue of the series. under the title
| 1.-The Hundred Best Pictures contains a
| list of all the pictures to be given and six
| photographers representing La Laitiere,"
/ by Greuze; 1.-THE Dance of the Nymphs," by
| Corot; .The Duchess of Devonshire and
Her Daughter by Reynolds; ''Dante's
Dream" by Rossetti The Syndics of the
Cloth Hail. by Rembrandt. and La Belle
| Jardiniere,'' by Raphael. The prints are
| excellent and, together with the explana-
| tory text, make valuable art publication
Some curious pictures, showing what may
| be done with the camera after dark. ac-
company Mr.. Arthur Hewitt's article called
when the Lamps are Lighted" In the
| March magazine number of the Outlook.
| In one is presented a view Of the New York
A 10 10 of % q n m
| with five minutes exposure; the square
| appears absolutely deserted, although in
point of fact hundreds of people were pass
t befns snt taken. In pictures of the famous
| Flatiron building and the Brooklyn bridge
the moving trolley cars appear only as a
| passed while the exposure of the first was
being made shows only as a spider-thread
line.
Country Life in America for March is a
double number of rare excellence. being
largely and seasonably devoted to garden
ing, with illustrations that make one long
| to get into the open and renew relations
with nature. All kinds of gardens are writ
ten about school gardening being espe-
ciaily treated. The description of the
estate of Professor Sargent, near Boston,
where for two generations the plant life
| studied with genuine enthusiasm, Ii alone
reason enough for possessing the maya
zine: and the many other suggestions as
to making gardens and lawns beautiful are
thrown in for full measure. The publishers
are to be congratulated on the beauty and
interest of this number OF a puoicauon
that certainly seems to NIL want
Once a month. in the last issue for the
| month, Golfers Weekly adds to its regular
features a special literary and art number.
designed for every member of the family.
This issue, known as the Household num-
T. o$r~ io-
articles and illustrations. and the issue for
March commands attention for the names
of the contributors, the quality OF the mat
James whitcomb Riley tells in a poem how
to make the right kind of man out OF the
right kind of a boy; Mr.. Dooley writes
Exclusively for Colliers) a clever letter
about Expenses at the White House
Richard Harding Davis modestly admits,
I'm an amusing inside story, that he and
not General Wilson captured the town OF
Coamo; Thomas Nelson Page discusses q
new aspect of the negro question, and
Charles Dana Gibson depicts THE Greatest
Game in the World
Four articles worth reading appear in
the March issue Of McClures Magazine
One of these is a graphic account, by Lin
coin Steffens of the campaign OF Joseph
W. Folk, the circuit attorney of st. Louis
against the municipal boodlers of that
city, 1t is a fight yet in progress and the
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in view of a curious indifference of the
citizens TO the outcome, but at least he
| has succeeded i'm scotching the evil The
installment of Miss Tarbels History OF
the Standard Oil Company relates further
details of Mr.. Rockefeller's methods In
gaining control of the business of small
dealers and gives an account OF his trans
actions with railroad companies Under
the title, THE War on the Locomotive,
Samuel K. Moffett describes the remark
able development OF the trolley-car system
He includes the Indiana field In his &C
count. Another striking paper Is that de
scribing the remarkable work OF John L.
Chicago, in controlling and humanizing the
| prisoners under his care. In addition Il
these articles are several short stories.
Harper's Magazine for March opens Will
a study of Shakspeare's king Richard II
by Algernon Charles Swinburne. illustrated
by Edwin A. Abbey-surely notable com
bination. The illustrations throughout thi:
number, especially those I'm color. are re-
markably good. Maurice Hewlett's two
part story reaches a conclusion. and Mrs
Wards Lady Roses Daughter draws
near 20 it's end. There are a number OF
weli-written short stories and sketches. bul
none of sufficient force to be remembered
, until the next issue of the magazine APP
pears. An article by the late Julian Ralpf
is study OF Vermont life. Stewart cuiit
argues that America was the cradle oil
Asia instead of the reverse. as we nave
been taught. Norman Duncan writes ol
our Syrian immigrants and their life aftel