The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-28

A series of satirical papers on "Our Best
Society" as 'seen in New York Newport
and other fashionable centers, will be begun
author OF these papers prefers TO withhold
his name. for the present at any rate. but
X is admitted by the publishers that he is a
successful novelist and a well-known con-
tributor to the leading magazines.
The frontispiece OF the April number of
the international Studio is a beautiful re-
production of a picture by James Mcneil
Whistler. entitled THE Blue Girl repro
duced in this number in colored photography
by Thomas r. Way The article of special
interest TO American readers is Charles H.
CaInn 5 July Illustrated Critique on the eX-
hibition of the Society of Western Artists,
now on view at Cincinnati and en- route for
various of the Eastern cities.
Among other interesting items of infor-
nation the Stamp Page of the April St
Nicholas will tell of the new issue of
stamps shortly to appear for the Kingdom
of Italy. The essays which have been pre-
pared for these new stamps are said to
celebrate the discoveries of Marconi in the
1 and 2-cent values The 5-cent bears a.
picture showing the flight, of swallows
while in the 1O-cent the kings head is
shown with the high peaks of the Alps be-
nina IL, and In the 25-cent stamp his head
appears in the center of map which shows
the position of the Kingdom (of Italy on the
earth.
There are four color pictures in the April
Century: THE Easter Hymn" frontis-
piece. by Violet Oakley; 1.-The Easter Bon
net" by Anna Whelan Belts, and draw
ings by Maxfield Parrish, of the famous
Villa Este at Tivoli and the pool of the
villa d Este. These last two illustrate
with other drawings in black and white by
Mr. Parrish, Edith Wharton's paper on
villas Near Rome. The wood cut in Tim
othy Coles Old Spanish Masters series is
Morales Madonna of the Little Bird. -
Another notable feature of the issue is
double-page drawing, by Jules Guerin. of
Easter in Greeley Square, New York
city, showing the flower market in it's
Easter array.
Under title of 1.-The Great Siberian Rail-
way" James w. Davidson, f. r. c. s.,
United States consul at An-Tung, Man
churia, gives much Information IN the April
Century about "the greatest railway which
the world has ever seen" Travellers on
the great Siberian Railway find the many
days on the train wonderfully comfortable.
For its passengers the train de luxe plans
TO provide brass bedsteads, private toilet
rooms. baths, gymnasium electric fans
and lights, steam heat and a handsomely
furnished drawing room. Mr.. Davidson
estimates that one may enjoy all this lux
ury from Paris TO Dalny or Picking for not
over $3.50, including sleeper, food and all
lncluentdi expenses.
A dairy farmer in Pennsylvania, whose
wonderful success was described in Pro-
fessor L. II. Bailey's series of articles in
Country Life in America on How to Make
a Living from the Land" has now been ap-
preached by the United States Department
OF Agriculture, which wishes TO make his
farm the subject OF bulletin on model
farming. He objects, however, to making
his place the Mecca of brother agricultur-
lists the country over, unless the govern
ment will pay him $4,000 down or the same
sum in $1,000 annual instalments for his
trouble. He began with fifteen acres of
ground that would not support two cows
and horse. Now the same land supplies
food for thirty-fve COWS and two horses
bringing him large income from the place
1t is one of the most rema rkabl instances
of practical results of model farming in
this country, as Country Life in America
points out.