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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
CUT PRICES.
After Invoice Prices
On OVercOatS and Suits.

Now IS the time to Busy an Over
coat. Our system Of selling all
one seasons goods before another
seasons come in-gives you big
bargains.
All our $685. Mems an-wool Black or
Blue Kersey Overcoats we viii close
out t.-.-....--..-.--..--.-. $7.30
All our fine lines Of $1,000 Overcoats
and listers, in all-wooI Eerseys, Grey
vicunas oxford Meltonss etc. will be
sold for --.-...-...-...--.-.-- $1-So
All our $3.50 overcoats and listers
extra fine qualities, handsomely made
the new, nobby styles, for.-...- $1O.45
All our $500 Overcoats-extra quality
Jerseys. finely tailored-big values at
$500. win be sold for.-..-.......$ 11-9S
Mems fine Tweed and Worsted Suits,
in fancy mixtures, handsomely made
a big line to choose from-our $1,000
suits for--.-.-...- ...-..-...-.....Ft lao
Mems $3.50 and $3.50 aI-wool CASH
mere Suits-dark colors, all thoroughly
well made, for. --.-...-...-.-..-.$6 .4o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
WARNER BUYS A RANCH
Purchases the w. A. Pierce
Farm at Maple Hill.

Councilman James s. Warner today
closed a deal for the Pierce ranch near
Maple Hill
The place is one Of the most com
plete and best adapted stock farms in
Kansas It was the property of W. A
Pierce, who has used it as a breeding
place for high grade horses Mr.. War
ner says that he purchased the ranch
as an investment He still retains his
interest in the firm OF Warner & Potter
Mr.. Pierce has secured the rights of
the patent hay stacker which were
owned by Mr. Warner, and he expects
to erect q factory for their manufacture
either in Topeka. or I.eaYenworfh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Chicago. Jan 11-CATTLE- Receipts. q
500: steady to strong. Good to prime
steers. $5-35G6-10; poor to medium. s.. 60
d5-25; stockers and feeders, $2-75Q4 49,
cows, s. 65d4-25; heifers. S2.75G4. 50; cam
ners. $2-0042.60: bulls, g. 7514-4 calves.
$4.00d6-25- Texas fed steers $4.1OQ490;
Texas grass steers, $3.S5Q400; Texas bulls,
81 50d3 50.
20,000: left over, 6,S04: steady at yester-
days close: top. $40 Mixed and butchers,
$5-104540 good to choice heavy, S. 25Q5- 20:
rough heavy. $5.10d5- 20; light, S5-10d5-S71z;
bulk of sales, $5.20H5.30
SHEEP-Receipts s. geo. Sheep and lambs
steady Good to choice Wethers. $3-S0H4-75:
fair to choice mixed. S3.50G3 IS; western
sheep, $3.S5Q4-65; Texas sheep, $25003.6 GO;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
"A FOOT AN HOUR.
Water Of Pigeon River Is Coming Up
With a Rush.

Catletsburg. Ky, Jan. 11-Pigeon riv-
er is 4 feet above low water and is ris-
ing az the rate OF one foot an hour. Full
ly $1,000 worth OF lumber swept by Cat
letsburg this morning Log booms have
been broken and many RATS are being
lost Fences have been destroyed. DRIFT
-vood has been swept away. FHlllyr o
miles on either side OF the river is given
Up to wheat fields and these are sub
merged They are expected to be total
losses
Knoxville. Tenn. Jan.1t.-The Tennes-
see river IS I'VE feet above low water
mark here and is rising from six %
eight inches an hour. It viii likely
reach from t. to 26 feet as the water
from Pigeon river and French Broad
1lfer must coma this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
j. +. HARRIS.
New york MONEY market.

New York, Jan 11.-MONEY-A on
call nomlnally at 3031 per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 412N5 per cent; sterling
exchange firm. with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S7a487H for demand
and at $4.S3z055 for sixty days: posted
rates, $4.S4 and S4.S8; commercial bills,
"a. S21z14.S3.
VER-Silver certificates. 64tb665c;
bar silver, 631zc; Mexican dollars 494zc.
BONDS-Covernme bonds steady. re-
funding Is, registered and coupon. 1861 !;
IS, registered, 1919; coupon, 10, new A.,
tered and coupon, Ia; IS. registered and
coupon, 112.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Ladies' or Mems Grey Felt Slippers,
with felt soles.
Mems s1.O0 quality
Ladies' s75c quality.
Ladies' Felt Button Shoes. with felt
soles-$1.5O value ..-------.--.------. SSc
Ladies' Felt-lined Velour Slippers
leather sole, sizes 3 to a.
$125 value. ..........---.---.-6S
ODD lot Of Misses and Chidren's Slip
pers-75c grade. .-......-.-----...-o 500
Mems Felt Shoes. with felt soles-
$500 quality ....-...--...-.-....... $4.OS
children's and Infants Flannel-lined
Shoes.
~ to 5......-..---.-.......- $3.50
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Today,s Topeka Markets

Ioday7s Topeka Markets
Topeka, Jan. II.
CATTLE
COWS-s2 50d3 Is.
HEIFER S-$S 0073.50
CALYEG
HEAvY-s3. COOS so.
LIGHT Cunder 200 1bsl-$4o00z 60
HOGS
LIGHTS 10000.
MEDIUM AND HEAVY-$4 7565.o0.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-651kI66c
NO. 2 CORN-291kc.
NO. 2 WHITE CORN-20c.
NO. 2 OATS-24c.
HAYS 500S.00.
PRODUCE
BUTTER-15Q20c.
EGGSE1Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Furnished by J. c. Gofnes Commission
Company, members Chicago Board OF
Chicago, Jan. 1.-WHEAT-Wheat has
been somewhat of a mystery today from
the fact that certain houses have bought
wheat in such large quantities openly as
to attract considerable attention. The
selling itself was quite pronounced and
was done by couple of commission
houses who sold about much as the
others bought Herein lies the mystery"
Argentine news is of feverish character
today. the shipments being larger and ca
condition of the wheat. Early trades were
about at closing prices with the trade
meager character and the local cash de-
mand very poor Receipts fair, with ship
ments light Toward the close. on buy
Ing by commission houses supposed to
represent the bull outfit. wheat advanced
3@c easily. the pit traders being short The
selling out by weak longs has put the
market in a more healthy condition and
the market should show some further i'm
provement 1t is evident the buying of
today has been of a better character than
the selling.
CORN-Corn ruled dull and rather cas-
Ter. Bulls sold quite freely and shorts
were covering, among the latter the pro-
vision interests. Argentine shipments were
light, only 1000 bushels Receipts. $50
cars, with 500 estimated for Saturday.
C1carances, zoe. 900 bushels. Country offer
ings more liberal Demand good
OATS-Oats were barely held, but the
trade has been small and the fluctuations
as narrow they well could be Receipts
we're liberal S54 cars, with 225 cars estf-
2s5. COO bushels. There were rumors not
confirmed, Of 100000 bushels sold for ship
PROVISIONS Provisions prices have
about held today. but the market has
neen a s5na1 4ns $50 ~ e r e6a TINS week
mate. Lighter receipts are predicted for
next week The demand was partly from
shorts Some good local traders went
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Kanaas Citv live stool.

Kansas City. Jan. n.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. 5000; market steady; native steers.
So. SOFAS. 40: Texas steers, S2.5004- 80; Texas
cows, 81. 25d3.25; native cows and heifers,
$1-Q06l4. go: stockers and feeders, $1,000 so;
bulls, S. 50Q4 IS: calves, receipts $50; mar
ket steady. 81. 2505. 40
HOGS--Receipts. 1900; market 5d1Oc
lower; bulk of sales. $515Q5- 271z heavy
and packers. s.. 15d5. 221z; mixed, $5.0505. Is;
light, $5.o0Q5.2774; workers., $5.2OQ5.2717;
pigs, $46545.05.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1000; market strong.
Lambs. S3.5oQ5.50. muttons. S2.75Q4.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Topeka Club Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Topeka
club was held Thursday evening. The
report Of the secretary showed there are
116 members. OF which eighty-one are
resident members and thirty-f1ve out
of town members. The following direc-
tors were chosen for the current year.
A S johnson, O. H. Gufbor, E J. Dali
las, J. c. Slonecker, z. D. Osborn. c. S.
Downing, W. F. Evans, ]. F. Switzer,
A. A. GODDARD, J. .. NJ Hamilton, w. A.
IT, Thompson The directors Will meet
shortly to elect officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Topeka Hide Market.

Based on Chicago and Boston quota
lions. The following are net prices paid
in Topeka this week.
GREEN SALT CUREDE7c--
GREEN SALT. HALF CURED-61kc.
NO. / TALLOW-4c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. u.-CIose-
WHEAT-A1ay, 6S1zc; cash. No 2 hard,
68d69c; No. 3, 66Q6Sc; No red, 72c; No. 3,
69171c.
CORN-Nay, 35Zc: cash. No. 2 mixed,
347zd15c; No. 2 white, 361z 015c; No. 3, 361<c.
OATS-No. 2 white. 26Q261kc-
RYE-No. 2, 471kc.
HAY-Choice timothy. s1O.5OQ11; choice
prairie. $9.50010.
BUTTER : Creamery. 1sQ21c; dairy,
fancy, Ice.
EGGS-Fresh, 17c.
Receipts wheat. 81 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Missouri, Indiana etaoitaoin taoinet taoi
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana to "a
above. Snow fiurries in the Da1otas, Ne
braska and Iowa, showers in Illinois and
Liverpool opening cable: Wheat Nd
Paris opening cable: Wheat S centimes
higher, flour unchanged from yesterdays
close. Advance on wheat equals &c per
bushel-
London 1870 p. m: Wheat easy Janu-
airy unchanged March sd lower. June I'D
lower; corn steady, unchanged from yes
terday.
Liverpool. 1870 p. m: Wheat quiet, I'd
Kansas City: Receipts hogs, 14.o00; cat
Omaha: Receipts hogs. 1000; cattle. l.
Chicago: Cables are I'd lower. while a
London cable reports the Argentine crop
Shipments from there. 721 600 bushels The
Michigan wheat crop is reported in good
have become quite bearish in their views
the past few days owing to the supposed
abandonment by the bull clique They
sold quite freely after the market left 7Sc
and probably short a little wheat. The
bears brighten easily and these sharp up
turns cause them to cover quickly The
takings for export yesterday show that
there is still some demand for our cereal,
has been diminished largely and any
break will find those who took their prof
its in the market again.
Chicago. Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat, 100 cars; corn. 500 cars; oats,
225 cars; hogs, 600 head.
Modern Miller: Winter wheat is doing
as well as could be expected in middle
winter, and there are few reports of dam
age being received There are some COM
plants Of fly and injury by alternate
freezing and thaWing weather. but the
condition generally is well maintained.
The trade IN flour is slower and conditions
are too unsettled to permit of much bust
ness
May 757sc, July 741zc asked; corn, January
S612c, May SIssc, July 3S1sc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Furnished by J. c. Goings COMMISSION
Company, members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka. Kansas.
New York, Jan 11.-Buy NJ, K & T.
preferred Expect higher prices for West
ern Union Get long on Southern Rail-
way. Buy Southern Pacific
J. ARTHUR JOSEPH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

New York, Jan. 11.-sUGAR-Ffrm; fair
refining, 37sc; centrifugal IS test 43kc bid
molasses sugar, 35sc bid; refined steady.
COFFEE-Dull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Cotton Market

New York jan 11.-COTTON-Spo
closed dull; middIing uplands. 101Sc; mid
ding Gulf, 10s4c; sales. 30 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Butter Market.

New York. Jan. u-BUTTER-Weak
creamery, 1662Sc; June creamery, 100
&c; factory, uQ14c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Markes Goss.n

Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
Company, members Chicago Board Of
Trade. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Article. Open High 1Lha ows elo 5sH' Yea Il

Range of Prices oh Stocks
Furnished by J. c. Duncan, commits
sion, grain, provisions and stocks. Office
109 East Fifth street. Phone 1Z3. Charde.
Knepp & Co., correspondents. Kansas
CITY MO- New York. Jan. II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Weather map shows normal winter con-
ditions; miIder in the extreme north, but
cold in the southwest In the extreme
north at q. m the mercury was Is
above to 10 below, in the Dakotas and Min
nesota 10 below to 2 above in Nebraska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
native lambs. A.2sa5sO; western lambs.

official for yesterday: Receipts: Cattle.
1923: hogs. S2, 81; sheep, TO- 53- Shipments:
Cattle, 4376; hogs, 3.261; sheep, 2,538.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Gale R. Jones. now stenographer in
Attorney General Godard's office has
been appointed by Judge A. II. Ellis, the
new supreme court judge, as his stem
ographer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
JIG. DUNCAN, Cornrnissi On
GRATNand STOCKS

Long O4St- Fhone 10 4pa r. tlLth 81
Private Wire. Quick Service.
Your patronage respectfully solicited.
Special attention to Bankers and CapI-
talists
Correspondents Charde, Knepp E. Co..
Kansas City, Mo. Charde and Knapp arc
both members of Kansas City Board OF
Trade
Orders executed promptly and accur-
ately on that market
N B.-We. as correspondents Of Mr.
Duncan. guarantee the proper appropria-
ton of an money deposited with him for
marginal purposes We keep separate ac-
count with each customer so one custO-
mer's money is not used to margin an
other. CHARDEs KNEPP & co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Furnished by J. c. Goings Commission
company. members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11


MODEL
CUT PRICES.
Ladies' fine Kersey Jacket-navy only.
Both front and back heavily trimmed
with applique of same material, storm
collar, bell sleeves. fancy pearl buttons.
. good quality satin lining. Marked down
from s115O OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1928
Good heavy Kersey Jacket in black
and navy-strapped seams. large satin
i stitched reveres. storm collar. good satin
lining. Marked down from 1916 to $500
Astrakahn Jackets in black-good
satin lined, Kersey strapped seams,
fancy smoked pearl buttons, high collar
and reveres. Marked down from ss.4
to .-...-........ ...............-...$6 .75
A heavy Cloth Jacket-blacks and
navys-seven rows of stitching, storm
collar, bell sleeves, SINNERS satin
lined-warranted to wear two seasons.
Marked down from $1,000 to....$7.5O
Black Pebble cheviot Jacket =
twilled satin lined. velvet strapped
seams-very stylish. Marked down
from 1915 to ......................$6.9S
Fine Kersey Jackets in Casters.
Blues and Blacks SINNERS satin lined,
deliberately stitched. bell sleeves. Marked
down from 1895 to..............$7.5O
Same material in Casters and Blues
satin band stitched, trimmed, rose satin
lined Marked down from $40 to $7.75
Crushed Plush -so-inch. full
sweep. mercerized lined, Thibet trim
ming around storm collar and down
front. Marked down from $e.ss to $3.50
Cloth Cape-applique trimmed all
around bottom and collar. Marked
down from $500 to.................$3.S5
A stylish Black Cloth Jacket-mercer-
lied lining. Marked down from $s4s
to....s.--......... -......-....--...$ Z.75
Some last years coats. in blacks and
colors. some lined throughout with
satin Former prices Sc. So and 80
sale price .--...----.--.......-....$2.4s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11
Grain Letter

Furnished by J. c. Gofngs Commission
Company, members Chicago Board OF
Trade. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-11

Missouri Indiana etaoitaoin taoinet taoi
| Missouri Illinois and Indiana ? to "a
above. Snow flurries in the Dakotas, Ne
| braska and Iowa, showers in Illinois and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-08
SEVENTY-FOUR MILES AN HOUR
Coffee cups Which Failed to Record the
Speed OF the Traiu.

Coffee cups Which Failed. to Record the
Speed OF the Traiu.
10 Washington group Col. Wells
H.. Blodgett of st. Louis told a story
OF railroad travel which caused his
hearers to marvel. His theme was the
Improvement of transportation facil-
tiles in the United States. His argu-
ment was that these advantages are
coming so rapidly and with so little
mention that most people do not an
preciate them.
On stretch of the Wabash recent
~, Col. Blodgett said, several of us
were at breakfast. The coffee cups
stood so evenly that, although they
were full not drop splashed over the
SIDES Conversation turned upon speed,
and one who was at the table remark
ed that he had often desired to realize
what a rapid rate meant quotes the
New York Mail and Express. .sHe
said he had often been on the New
York Central when it was claimed that
the train was going sixty miles an
hour, but he had his doubt about it,
because the jar did not indicate any
thing unusual.
AT the time of this conversation
the car upon which we were taking a
meal did not seem to be making any
unusual time. We discussed the sense
of speed as it would be experienced by
the traveller. AS matter of curiosity,
we asked the conductor to look at the
registering apparatus at the end of the
car. He came back and reported the
train was going seventy-four miles an
hour. '-Chicago Daily News.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-08
Jews Seek Protection.

desire to bring to an end assaults
and petty annoyances to which Jewish
peddlers and others of their race are
said to be subjected by hoodlums and
schOOlboys was the cause for mass
meeting of Hebrews held in syna-
gogue at Judd and Clinton streets
. Monday evening. Criticism was di-
rected toward the police for failure to
afford adequate protection and steps
We're taken to induce the board of edu-
cation and school teachers to aid in
@quelling the turbulent spirits OF
school boys who find pleasure in ston-
Ing Jewish peddlers.
The meeting was the outgrowth OF
efforts by the Chicago Protective
League, which is the reorganized Jew
lsh Peddlers' union, aided by influen-
slal persons. outside that calling, who
ire seeking to better the condition Of
The local representatives of the race
Henry Weissenbach presided. The
;peakers included Lyman Goldberg
she Rev. A. r, Deinard, Jacob Garten-
TEN, Israel CoWen, Jacob q. Michael
on, Rabbi Hausman and Miss Jant
Addams.
It was announced that the Organiza
ION will receive assistance from th
.,ity hall A fund is being raised It
rosecute offenders. Joseph Click
ian, manager Of the Yiddish theate,
.svil1 contribute benefit performanc
> the fund.
It will be thus seen that the Afro
American is not the only class that
subject to persecution. THE AP-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-08
NIiacA.x Tr0Ca derO.

@ I'm Gay Paris,' a brightly costumed
little extravaganza, brimful of fun and
jollity, will be the weeks card at
sMiaco's Trocadero, {, beginning with
Sunday matinee 1t sprUHises ito be an
exceptionally cleverU and2p amusing
show, with abundance ofGo ludicrous
comedy and host of prettyLrwomen
Two burlesques will be epresented, "a
Night at the Exposition" and 'Paris-
ian Reyels," with about thirty hand
some girls, headed by Pearl Castag-
nine, AS a special feature, the ia
nous affair of Honor will be staged,
with some ,shapely French women in
the duelist roles. The speciality bill
will include a number of clever turns;
among them being the Orpheus come
dy Four; Charles Burkhart,f Hebrew
comedian; thea Melbourne sisters, SOU
bTettes;' Gertie Hayes and her pieka-
ninnies, and the Hiltons, East side
Jugglers, rounding out programme
which vii srnn for nearly three hours,
and will provide unlimited fun and
wholesome enjoyment for both gallery
and lower floor. rae Isf sGa
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-08
MRS. AMANDA SMITH.
The World-Kenowned Evangelist Seriously

The World Renowned Evangelist Seriously
Injured. ,.tJ@#
AS result of being thrown from
her carriage Tuesday, Amanda Smith,
founder of the orphan asylum bearing
her name at One Hundred and Forty
seventh and 1Desplaines streets, Har-
vey, and one of the most widely known
lAfrO-American women in the world,
is in critical condition On account
Of her advanced age doubt as to her
recovery is expressed by DR.. Crotch
ner, who is attending herHat the or
phanage, of which she has been active
ly in charge since it was built under
her direction nearly three. years. ago..
Mrs. Smiths injuries were found It's
be a broken collar bone, bruised. right
side and deep cash in the left side of
her head. Besides these internal in
juries are feared. - @>,Hg N. a:.Ug.,
She is known as an evangelist, phi
lanthropist preacher, editor and writer
Born in slavery, with but three months
in school, she is one of the most learn
ed of Afro-Americane women. Her
travels have taken her. through the
greater part of Asia,a Africa and
Europe. i e"..~~ .5211L72- ~: n
She counted !, Frances (, b. Willard,
Lady Henry Somerset and Bishop Will
liam Taylor Of Africa as her spersonal
friends. Before the lateb Queen Vic
toria and other rulers Inc Europe she
has been commanded" olto appear.
Within the last six months1she has lecs
tured in Dakota, Washingtpns Missouri;
New York, assachusettsyland other
states. Her mesmeric qualities are
pronounced remarkable. She has been
the center of attraction at camp meet
ings held all over the United States
She occupied the rostrum during the
last Methodist general conference,
which was held at the Auditorium in
May. She has recently received a call
to tour England
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-08
READING NOVELS AS WORK.

Five Hundrsd' sranH.cripts =; Ye.r 50, ~
Average for One Man. .
Five hundred novels a year is
record for one mans reading, but that
Is about the number that one Of the
regular readers Of a large publishing
house in this city manages to examine
annually, says the New York Post.
This examination is no superficial re-.
view, either, but one that gives thor
ough knowledge Of the plot, style, and
general characteristics of the MS, for
the readers opinion of each MS. is
written write y, out and fled away, for refer
ence. One OF the older firms here has has:
nearly ninety bound volumes of read
ers' opinions, with about four hundred
opinions In each volume Perhaps for
" out OF the four hundred are about
books which have been published, OF
the the other three hundred and
some few may have been brought out
by other publishing houses, but most
OF them were returned to their authors.
never to appear again. A good reader
Will look over at least four MSS. in a
day that begins at $3.50 and ends at 9
o'clock, and sometimes, when there is
rush of work, will get through twice
that mum Der his .lopk King over. OF
course, is not the careful reviewing re-
ferred to above. Many manuscripts
never get beyond the "looking-syer,
stage. Most of the publishing houses
do not keep MSS. more than two weeks
before giving decision on them, and
returning them, if possible. The MSS.
form valuable charge, and have to
be looked out for carefully, as in case
OF loss the publisher is sometimes liza
bic. particularly if the receipt OF the
MS. has been acknowledged. At least
four or five out of every hundred MS.
which are declined by publishing
house are left in the hands OF the pub
Usher by the author. They are careful
y put away, and after. a certain num-
Der of years, il no one claims them, are
destroyed. Once in while an author
incloses So bill with the object Of
propitiating the reader, for there seems
to be Widespread supposition among
certaif class Of authors that the read
ers arg all broken down and unsuccess-
ful terary men, who dislike to see
an one succeed when they have failed.