The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
Current Periodicals.

The National Geographic Magazine, which
is published at Washington. d. c.. by the
National Geographic Society, has an ac-
commandment TO its March issue a war map
of Manchuria and Korea, So by ~ inches IN
size. Much information about these coun-
tries is given in the number.
The Burr Mcintosh Monthly (New York;
for March contains panel portraits of Mar
garet Ellington and a number of other
actresses, of Owen Wister. Santos-Dumont
and Mai John Burke. The remainder OF the
pages are mainly devoted to automobiles.
This magazine is a triumph of Photographic
reproduction.
William r. Hearst's effort to secure the
Democratic nomination for the presidency
is treated by Charles Dobbs in the leading
article i'm Wilshire's for March 1t is de-
clared that the Hearst candidacy Is paseu
on the assumption that the radical vote,
reinforced by the purchasable vote, is suf-
ficient to elect.
The International Studio for February
(John Lane, New York; contains seven full
page reproductions in color of the work of
well-known English artists. There are, in
addition. many illustrations. One OF the
most interesting illustrated articles has for
its subject the French pastellists or the
eighteenth century.
The Strand Magazine not only offers
variety of entertaining fiction in each num-
Der. but contains much curious lore not
found in other periodicals. In the March
number for instance, are description or a
school for policemen, an account or the
way life Is saved at sea, the story OF the
making Of Bradshaw" and description of
the fight against sand on North Carollnas
seacoast.
Country Life in America announces that
Ernest Thompson Seton is preparing
series of articles on the unwritten lore of
49, oil hoxr
TO make a fire by rubbing sticks together;
then he will take up all the other practical
things which one has 10 know in the woods
what certain woods are good for; the uses
of herbs and plants; the habits OF the birds
and wild animals; and so on.
w s. Harwood's ''The Blacksmith Ma
ton; or The Story of a Bar of Iron.' in
the March St Nicholas will be read with
interest-and profit-nOt only by the older
boys among st. Nicholas's friends. but by
the lads fathers. too. 1t Is clear and con-
else statement of the progress of bar OF
iron from the ore to the finished product;
and it also presents fOrCibly the fact of our
country'S advancement TO the forefront
I'm the worlds greatest industry-the manu-
facture of iron and steel
Country Life in America presents a
double number for March. and calls it n
gardening manual for 1904. as BELTS the
spring season. There is enough of reading
ana pictures IN III 10 OCCUPY the mower lON-
er or the general gardener for days. and
then there will be pleasure left in going
over il again. Aside from the garden talk
there is a description OF the Arnola Arbor-
etum. a part OF the park system of Bos-
ton, that is full of interest Here Profess
sor Sargent is prosecuting his scientific
work on trees for the government.
The Worlds Work for March is excellent
both in text and illustration. There is
great variety of information on current
topics. Korea. Japan and Russia getting
q prominent place. The Ideal Schools OF
Menominee" are described by Adele Marie
Shaw. who recently visited Indianapolis TO
get matter for an article on this city's
schools. Among the full-page illustrations
Is one of Hon. Jesse Overstreet. chairman
OF the House committee on pOstoffices and
post roads. on whom depends. in a large
measure. all postal progress.
The Architects and Builders Magazine
(New York; for March has an unusually at
tractive array of pictures. The first article
by c. r. S. Horton, Some Southern We
randas." cannot fail TO interest anyone
contemplating building improving a
country house. The Summer Parlor," on
page 25S gives a glimpse OF what can be
done in Southern or country houses to make
warm weather delightful This is but one
of many OF the schemes presented for pro-
viding charming outdoor. yet well-pro-
tected, lounging places during hot weather
The Eclectic Magazine for March has two
timely articles bearing on the crisis in the
far East: one Of them by Demetrius c.