The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-09
Current Periodicals.

The current issue Of the Records Of the
Past Is given up largely to an account of ex-
cavations in the Roman Forum-a fascinat-
ing subject to persons of archaeological
tastes. Mammoth, Mastodon and Man" is
the subject of another paper.
The Strand Magazine can always be de-
pended for variety of entertaining
fiction. The November issue contains in
addition several other features OF interest
among them an account OF a school where
chauffeurs get their training.
The complete novel Of the November Lip
pincott is a sprightly story by Ella NJ
Tybout. entitled "A House Divided" Half
a dozen short stories, a chapter of literary
talk by George Moore and IAN Interview
with the Queen of Italy," by Maud Howe,
make up the number.
Most young people who read st. Nicholas
Magazine give their attention chiefly to it's
fiction, but they will do well to read with
care the article in the November number on
1.-The Money Value of Training" 1t is writ
ten by James M. Dodge, president of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The Burr Mcintosh Monthly for Novem-
Der has a cover bearing a pleasing Thanks
giving design in color. Among the panel
portraits of stage people in the number are
those of Edna Wallace Hopper, James X.
Hackett and Paul Arthur. There are also
some photographs of children and a number
OF out-of-door studies.
An essay on Boys" paper on Homes
for the Aged chapter on Hospitality"
one on how to provide for the books in the
house-all these matters in addition to the
great variety of domestic concerns, includ-
ing full directions for preparing the
Thanksgiving dinner, are to be found in
Good Housekeeping for November.
The current Literary Collector Green
witch, Comm describes 1.-THE Book of the
Chair a unique autograph book made in
the "old corner bookstore of Boston after
Oliver Wendell Holiness death. 1t also has
chapter on book plates and book plate
makers. "Rudyard Kipling and His Collec-
tons Is the subject of a brief paper.
A timely and interesting paper describing
1.-The Building of the Balkan States is the
leading feature of the November Criterion.
1t is written by Charles Johnston, formerly
OF the Bengal civil service, and supplies
precisely the information of that region
needed by readers of current news who are
not familiar with the history OF the States
in question.
The Lamp (Scribners) has the following
articles in it's November issue: "a Brown
ing Pilgrimage" "A Theme with varia-
TONS" Jean Weber. Painter and Satirist,"
THE First Translation of the Rubaiyat."
1.-The Literary Temperament "Rossetu as
an illustrator" and q number of book re-
views by John Finley, Brander Matthews
and others.
The Architectural Record New York; for
November opens with an illustrated paper
by Montgomery Schuyler on 1.-The Evolu-
ton of Skyscraper." Other articles relate
ST. Anselms Church, Mayfair, and of mod
ern buildings in Italy. There is a technical
discussion by civil engineers on the preser-
walton of building materials.
Kipling is Englands real laureate. ac-
cording to William Archer. who sets forth
Ii
/ port of this belief The Critic is full of
good reading this month. The table of con-
! tents Is too long for repetition here, but ii is
4 enough to say that no one who wishes to
keep in touch with the better things of the
/ book world can afford to neglect the Critic.
The National Geographic Magazine con-
tains a panoramic view of the Wrangell
mountains of Alaska and a description of
them by a member of the United States
| Geological Survey. Rubber Plantations i'm
Mexico and Central America" THE Zeigler
Polar Expedition THE Mining Bureau of
| the Philippine Islands, and Record AS
cents of the Himalayas" are subjects of
| other papers.
The table Of contents Of the November
Cosmopolitan offers the usual variety
Themes of the contributions are: "Adven-
lures on the Ice Floes" 1.-The Appareling
of Pretty Woman" 1.-The Turk as a SOL
der" Captains of Industry" THE Ethics
| of the Subordinate. Jerusalem as 1t Is
! To-Day" Henry Hudson. 'Japan's Won
/ derful Progress and THE Story of the
Worlds Largest Corporation" this last be-
ing the steel trust.
The November Book Lover (New York;.
a magazine which is not to be COMPOUNDED
with periodical issued in connection with
circulating library, is full of delightful
reading. That il is edited by a genuine
| lover OF books there can be no doubt The
1 fah M DC rOn lnocr
| but il covers a great variety of matter re-
/ lating to literature and literary people and
is a periodical to place on the library table
| for frequent reference.
In the New England Magazine Fletcher
| Osgood's suggestive article, 1.-THE English
| Sparrow in New England" with its sur
| prising disclosures. will interest even those
/ who care little about bird lore. In 1.-The
1 Tale OF Tantiusques' George II. Haynes