The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-27
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much because the demand for such reading
has fallen off, but because we are obliged
to be continually producing new stories
which, when they begin to compete with
each other, lower the average demand for
single stories We use to print editions
of $1,000 copies of the 'Deadwood Dick
stories, of which there are many, but now
we print only 10000 or $4,000 copies of any
new story
and do you have to reprint?'
We'll, we might do so in many cases.
But our practice is to have one large edi-
ton and let it run out A great many
of our stories do not run out of print, but
we supply their places with new ones
And at what rate are you producing
these penny-penny shockers Mr.. Bubbg'
''Well, we publish eight at time; we
publish eight stories about every six
weeks. Here are eight new ones we are
issuing to the shops. They are numbered
you see, 321 to 328, and they are old
Weasel Top; or, Sandy Andys Life Run,
The Land of Pirates The Sierra Shad-
ow,' 'Powell's Pard; or, the One-Armed
Giant
WHO writes these stories?"
"Wen, so many of them comes from
America that we do not always know
But we have our own writer's. One, who
is very useful to us, is a barrister. Mr.
Harcourt Burradge, too, is very popular
with our boys as a writer of school sto-
RES
"And the covers, Mr.. Bubb, who turns
out these wonderful covers?"
"They are the work of one artist, and
we know of no other man who understands
the work so we'll"
He must produce pictures which will
make boys fiatten their noses against shop
window panes?"
THAT is the test no doubt
IT see. Now tell me, what is the pre-
vailing taste just now among boys? What
kind of thrill does it pay you best to trans
NIT to them, if l may put it so?"'
"Well, Frank Reade is the hero now.
You have, perhaps, not heard of him, but
he vies with even Deadwood Dick and
Buffalo Bill in popularity. He is far
ahead of them in resources, being an in
Ventor who out-Vernes Jules Verne. All
the Reade stories open at Readestown,
where Frank Reade, Jr., has his great
factory. Here, with the aid of stan
of scientists, he invents extraordinary
vehicles, and then mans them, equips
them with a pneumatic dynamite gun
his own invention-and goes off on some
expedition. For instance, he builds an
electric air-canoe and starts in search Of
the Valley of Diamonds, which is in the
heart of Brazil, but is so beset with perils
from savages, pythons and gorillas that
no one dares approach it. Yet it is known
to be literally strewn with diamonds in
the rough Here is the description of
the start of the air-canoe from the fac
tory yard
"a sort of ovation was given the
young inventor in honor of his depart
ure. The band played, salutes were fired
and cheers given.
" Barney and Pomp were already
aboard the air-canoe. Barney was in the
pilot-house with his hand upon the lever
which was to set the rotascopes In mo-
ton. He waited only for the signal.
" Frank Reade, Jr., now lifted his hat
to the crowd, and stepped over the rail.
He motioned TO Barney. Down went the
lever, there was a whirring of machinery,
the Kissing of the rotascopes, the airship
trembled for an instant, and then leaped
into space. A mad yell went up from the
crowd, cannons doomed, and Frank
Reade, Jr., fired a dynamite projectile
from his gun, which exploded in midalr.
Then the electric air-canoe set a course
TO the southwark and half an hour later
Readestown had entirely disappeared
from view. The great journey was be-
gun. The air-canoe was sailing like a
bird through the air."
"And the boys like that?"
lie It! have letters from boys every
week congratulating me or asking ques-
tons They are just now much interested
In a story which Is concerned with a
New Electrical Terror called the Thun-
derer, on which Frank Reade sets out to
rescue beautiful girl from the hands
OF Mardo Turgi, Tartar brigand. Well,
you can guess boys like It. open It any
where Here Is a fight going on:
But all 10 no avail. The voyagers
with their Winchesters kept up a fusll-
lade and Frank once was able TO sight
the electric gun. A dynamite projectlle
piled the Tarta@ up In a heap, and then
Frank essayed new tactics.
"'He let the Thunderer forge ahead at
lightning speed.
Through the ranks Of the foe II tore
its way with Irresistible force
They might as well have tried 10 hold
a cyclone.
"'Clear OF the gang. Frank let the Thun-
derer run ahead for 300 yards. Then he
sent n projectile back from the pneu-
OF the Tartars, and they fed into the
darkness. cowed and whipped.
1.-THE battle was won
How many copies OF cheap books OF
adventure do you issue In year2'
oh taking everything, that Is 10 say,
love stories and adventures In paper COW
ers. ranging from a penny 10 six pence In
price. should say between three and four
million"
zone word more. Mr.. Buhb What may
conclude regarding the-er-weli. my edl-
tor might press n question, you know. as
70 the moral effect OF these stories on the
minds Of
"oh. that Is all right. We are careful
20 see that vice is punished"
Yes; but there Is 80 much OF IT,"
And virtue rewarded"
But there Is 80 little OF a."
The proportions are much better than