Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-30

the time. the disposition or the insplra-
ton necessary. bot because 70 wasn't
enough to satisfy him. For a long
story he gets $50 thousand words
md for shor, ones fiom 5000 to 5000
apiece. or course Kiplins IA inim!,aole
and sIngulariy gifted. 8, Is also shc case
tina, there IL no general standard by
which the value ~ literary productions
/ f.,n be determined. bu; u would be- IN
| tcresang 10 one or more ~ the publish
ora who pay such fancy prices would
state thcir reasons Tor - doing Ten
chances so one the reply IN each case
would be- that the articles are 10 de-
mand because the writers are popular
and the Increased sales Of their publ
cations cofrtspun1 with the Increased
price. In other words, there IL money
On it. whch means tina, no,
much besides that Is determined. u
would matter precious little 10 the pub.
fishers N the production was utterly
devoid Of merit from literary stand.
point II the writer were 20 conspicuous
o. notorious that what he wr1,c would
sell: they would pay him accordingly.
THERE are many instances ~ this
Men and women who have developed
~ special faculty Tor competition have
been paid az much a. and oven more
ihpn the anoy.phoed iliicfateurs like
KlpllnE have received. such people
have occupied all kinds " stations In
HE and may have been Possessed Of
ability for anything clse on earth but
writing but that did not matter IN the
least 4 notorious murderer under
sentence ct death. an entripped burglar
who has bng uvadc1 arrest: woman
"a trial Tor poisoning hsT husband. the
hero Of some great casualty. a success
fui pugilis;. a military or naval com.
mandcf who has made some romark.
able achievement. and - on. Articles
from these are always uaisble al good
hHHes, Mt because they enlarge or
contribute 60 the improvement ~ the
lhcrary domain. but because and only
because thore IL money In them. Does
not tins hook somewhat rnpvoYprf I,
Il not something of encouragement
TO hopeful and struggling yet obscure
capaciiy7 Does q not tend
to unsohie legitimate cf,c1iona
and cause che literary neld 90 be-
dlsproplrlonateiy cultivated. By intnn,
~ which ordinary merit. " Il has but
succeeded H. creating q "sparm" OF
come sort. 10 rewarded for the spas.
modlc manifestation and MOI at all Tor
7hc mcrt1 u would seem o. ~ would
also f'tm os a II had the effect Of caua.
Ina the clever writer's hike Itlpilng and
Doyle 80 be- inordin st1iy compensated
Admiral Dewey furnishcr the world
WIKI conspicuous example Of ATTEND.
Ing r,rioiiy e. his own line OF buaneta
uti keeping ogt ~ occupations with
which he Il no; familiar. The magazine
people have given him but little rest
Of hate. but all TO no purpose. The
lateS; offer reported wus one this
would have uude even the high.prlcci
professionals stare. n wua from Mc.
ciurc's Magazine and WIS q cabisd OF.
fer OF 1900 for shor uricie on she
br;re Of Manlla nay. His reply was
immediate ana laconlc. bu; oxprcasives
"Thanks; too busy" Now anybody can
faks time enough to string together -
few hundred words. especially when
She incentive - small fortune awaits
him Tor % doing. ana We may all road.
ily understand ,liai at present the non.
parcil admiral IL not hard pressed: but
ns spoke truly. VIVA, he mean; yas
that he had no time to spare from his
regular business 10 devote 90 ano,htr
such mon. when posseasad OF abbey.
gcnttauy attain TO emlnenct.
Ano,her naval hero was not proof
ngalnH, she seductive influences which
Dewey - p,oicaily wNhH,ood. This 10
Lieutenant liobson. lilo wavered fnr
- while, hut finally yielded and Ia now
under rngagemer. TO the Century Mag
azlne 10 sell Ihv story 81 hts daring "a.
I ploN In tbs entrance 10 Santiago har.
hor. fcr Waich article h. Ia 10 recclys
the splendid consideration Of 1000
Thus We 80, Talent IN certain dlrec.
ilon IL a great thins. but adventltlous
cifcuma.anees are quite frequently
I EIUaQtHf.