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"The Autocrat OF the Breakfast Table"
which was Ostenslbly copyrighted IN
1858, This therefore, appeared 20 have
to its credit two more years OF govern
mental protection. He ascertained that
the "Autocrat" had run serial course
through the uncOpyrighted Atlantic
monthly. On that hint he acted. The
Holmes estate sued him for violation OF
copyright The suit was decided In fav-
or OF the publisher in the United States
Supreme Court on April "a. 1893, JUS
tice Brown, as the mouthpiece Of the
court, held that the copyright on a
book, the contents of which have pre-
ylously been published In "A non copy
righted magazine, Is invalid. Two more
cases now pending involve the PRO
fessor at the Breakfast Table and
Harriet Beecher Stoves 1.-THE Minis
er's Wooing." In these cases the repre-
sentatyes OF the authors show that the
books were published seriGlly without
a copyright notice, but they claim that
before the completion OF the serial is
sue the books themselves were publish
ed and copyrighted. Hence the later
chapters made their first appearance
under the aegis Of the copyright law
81 see said the lawyer And a
very pretty point, too, | shall look out
for the decision Of the court, / suppose
the defense is that the neglect 20 Sc
cure copyright on the earlier chapters
indicated waiver Of the authors
rights in the entire book
"'A Daniel come to judgment! an
swered the publishere,
"'A very pretty pointv repeated the
lawyer.
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MAGAZINES.

The Youths Companion for this weel,
has for its opening page a clever story
entitled, Their Word Of Honor" ana
this is followed by two other interest.
ing tales. Joyce" 10y Mabel Earle. ann
the 'Jaguar Special BY Paul Revere
Billiard Musical Kites" is the title
of an article upon this entertainin,
SUBJECT by G., ID. Rice, and the children's
department is full Of good things.
Monsigny' by Justus Miles Forman
Is the novelette, with which the August
number OF the Smart Set opens This IS
a powerful love story and one In which
the dramatic interest grows steadily
from the first page to the last. Among
the short stories Of this number Is THE
Dead and the Countess" by Gertrude
Atherton. An excellent foil TO this SOM
Der story Is "A Hedge, Cows-and
janet by Rosamond Napier. a bit Of
genuine humor wholesome, delightful
new Other stories that command spo.
clal attention are: I'm the Summer OF
81. Martin dainty comedy by JAS
Branch Cabell; THE Remuneration" a
narrative OF self-sacrifce, by Prince
Vladimir Vanlatsky: THE Subiugation
81 Molly" most amusing story by
Ethel Sigsbee; "A Strange Obsession. !"
a remarkable story by Leon Mead: "On
Behalf OF Dorinda," by Elizabeth Duer,
and "Jamais Souls" by Edith Blgelow
Among other authors who are found az
their best In this number Of the Smart
Set are oliver Herford. Victor plarr.
Carryl, Clinton Scollard. Anatole
France, Harrison S, Morris, Frank
Dempster Sherman. Edwin L. sabin.
Tom Mason, William j. Hampton. Chas.
Hanson Towne. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
rheodosia Garrison. Louise Winter and
Nina Irving.
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the story IN the piquant manner in
which II came 20 me:
He was a well known publisher and
he was talking TO a few people more
or less interested In bookmaking.
"'Yes, gentlemen, he was SAYING,
FOR quarter OF q century, at least,
there was open to any pirate plentlfully
endowed with nerve and lack Of coh-
science an opportunity to make for
tune beyond the dreams OF avarice.
Hardly a great or successful book pub
lished before 1870, or thereabouts, was
protected by copyright. Uncle Toms
Cabin, itself the most phenomenal SELL
or Known to the American trade, book
which has made successive fortunes for
successive publishers through whose
hands II passed, was In the eyes Of the
law a legitimate prey for the pirate.
Nonsense, cried one Of the party.
1t was copyrighted by each successive
publisher from the beginning, and tho
records Of these copyrights appear In
the copy | have. which was published
by HoughtOn. Mifliin 4 Co..
81 don't care for the records. The
copyright was invalid. "Uncle Toms
Cabin" as you may remember, appear
ed first In a serial In the Washington
National Era. That weekly was not
protected by copyright. Even monthly
magazines were not then copyrighted,
nor until many years later. Hence ev.
erything that appeared in their columns
was offered broadcast TO the world. No
semblance OF copyright procured for the
subsequent publication In book form
was Of any real legal value. Now
many Of the first poems, novels and
stories of Poe Hawthorne, Emerson
and others appeared first in non-copy-
righted magazines This treasure house
OF wealth was open 20 any pirate who
might choose 10 enter
'''And why didn't they choose" said
one.
Because they didn't know enough
was the reply They mistOok the copy
right notice on the back Of the title
page for a Gattling, and not a Quak.
er, gun. Lucky for American authors
ana publishers that they made this mis-
takel | tell you II some Captain Kidd
OF a pirate had realized his opportuni-
ties he Mould have brought about an
awful literary catastrophe. lie would
have ruined bookmen and bookmakers
by the score
"But. my dear sir urged a lawyer
In the company where do you get
your Interpretation Of the law Of copy
right / am not sure that the courts
would have supported your view
81 am, because they have done so.
In 1895 there did arise a Captain Kidd
OF the sort mentioned, but he arrived
too late 10 do any serious damage,
Most OF the books that might have been
forfeited had already passed out OF
copyright. But he fixed his eye on
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ever had any experience Of. Nobody
knows where he Is, and the day before
yesterday ] discovered here u pile Of
letters that had been slowly accumu-
lating for him since February, 1879. 1t
seems he never reported himself to the
all.seelng Escott (the hall porter), and
never asked for letters when he got
his months honorary membership last
year People are now sending letters
to him from America addressed TO me
at Brighton But he Is u mystery and
the cause OF mystiilcatlons."
ssF
Miss Elizabeth G.. Jordan, whose
Tales Of Destiny" have Just been pub
lished by the lIarpers, is having rather
an interesting experience with CORE
spondnts, several OF whom have writ
ten to her TO say that some Of the Incl
dents Of her new stories are identical
with experiences Of their own This
rather surprised Miss Jordan, as the in
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be presented on the stage In the fall,
The title part will be taken by Mr.. Wal
ter Il. Perkins, who has studied the
character with the closest attention for
several years. Mr. Perkins was a mem-
Der of the company OF the late James
a, Herne and It was Mr.. Herne who
said that quaint characterization was
undoubtedly Mr. Perkins forte. In the
play the quaint side Of Jerome's nature
has been skllfully developed. Miss Wil-
kins has expressed complete approval
OF the drama II will probably be one
Of the next seasons foremost dramatic
successes
Out Of 81 book and department stores
IN New York Philadelphia Chicago,
Cincinnati and Baltimore, A. stores re-
port 20 the New York Times on July 20,
that their most popular books are THE
Virginian" by owen Wister and Dor
othy Vernon Of Haddon Hall" by Chas.
Major, while "The Conquer0r' by Ger
trude Atherton, appears as one OF the
seven most popular books. These
statements are based upon the reports
received from regular correspondents
Of the New York Times In the cities
mentioned
Dodd. Mead & Co. announce that they
viii publish shortly the authorized "Bl-
ography Of Bret Harte," written by t.
Edgar Pemberton. the author of sever
nj we'll known theatrical biographies.
Mr.. Harte's family have cordially of,
fered to place all material at Mr.. Penn
\ berton's disposal and In fact II was
their desire that Mr.. Pembenon should
write his life. The biographer mas also
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-16

Arthur Conan Doyle" "rhe Hound Of
the Baskervilles," was shown on the
general lists OF reports from bookshelf
ers In all parts OF the country to be the
best selling book last month, Since
the revival OF Sherlock Holmes, his
creator has had many letters demand
Ing further exploits and suggesting the
nature of them. Several Of the cases
suggested are actual murder mysteries
Of past ten years which still remain
unsolyed. Some OF Or. DOyle's cores
pondents presumably of the gentle
SEX call loudly for a love story OF
which Sherlock Holmes shall be the
hero. 1t Is said, however that the
distinguished author thoroughly dis
trusts his ability to handle love inter-
est, and prefers to deal with <otEls OF
different kind,
Mr. Paul du Chaillu, dear 20 the
hearts OF innumerable young and old
err readers as the author Of My Apingl
Kingdom. wild Life Under the Equa-
tor, The Land Of the Midnight Sun,
Equatorial Africa. and other books that
are among the best Of their kind, Is now
at ST. Petersburg preparing to write a
book ON Russia, and has been cordially
received by the ear. He writes from
ST. Petersburg to his publishers, Messrs,
Harper and Brothers, as follows "Will
YOU kindly oblige me by sending me
here three sets Of my juvenile books.
Please select carefully the books for
one Of the sets is for the emperor,
and especially this one must be the fin
est. The emperor has re-
ceiyed me In a most kind manner. and,
now that / have some knowledge of the
Russian language | win soon begin my
travels and explorations of this great
empire, from the north 10 the south and
from east TO west. This will take me
several years TO accomplish, but hope
to come to America once or twice be-
fore the completion Of my great task"
Mr.. Du Chaillu was born In Louisiana
IN 1891 and is therefore So years old.
was but Is when he sailed for West
Africa, whore he was destined 10 make
such important discoveries.
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NOTES.

The president OF one Of the biggest
iobbIng houses in the country told the
iraa Of large New York publishing
house who was Wishing Chicago last
week. that although the sales OF IN
dNidual novels had not reached such
great figures as in the past three years,
vet the total sales Of fictiC are greater
this wear than ever before This is
Interesting news In view Of some OF
tho rather loose statements which have
been appearing Of late that fiction Is
losing its popularity. II is borne out,
however, by the report from the New
York booksellers which appears in last
weeks New York Tribune, in which we
And that out of the six best selling
to5ss for the week, Owen Wister's
The Virglnian" heads the list and Is
followed by Charles Majors Dorothy
Vernon" while ANOTHER of the six is
Gertrude Atherton's "The Conqueror. ="
Three books whose total sales are rap
kly approaching the quarter Of a mill
Ion mark.
Harper & Bros. are bringing out a
new edition OF their very successful
Thistle edition OF the Waverley Novels.
There will be As new half-tone frontis-
pieces OF pictures OF scenes in Scotland.
The London Academy declares that
SOtt killed the historical novel for any
ksser author: "What Wagner was to
he music-drama," II says. Scott was
b historical fiction. He invented II; he
Neathed life into H. but he also killed
Il Scott was too big for pioneer He
icde his Pegasus right out of sight OF
ECceeding generations. Thackeray
lone OF his successors. Travelled far
md fast enough to get a glimpse Of
him. Since "Redgauntlet" there has
been no absolutely first class historical
novel in England, except, perhaps 'Es-
nond Of" This is rather hard upon the
amy Of contemporary historical novel;
kts
An interesting side-light on the char
tcter Of Bret Harte is thrown by Will
lam Black In one OF his letters ad-
dressed to Sir Wemyss Reid IN 1880 and
Included in Reds biography Of Black,
published by the Harpers. "And in a
lev weeks time don't be surprised II
Bret Harte and | come and look you
W writes Black-"that is, II he is not
compelled for mere shames sake 10 go
. his consular duties at once. lie is IN
Ne most extraordinary globule OF mer-
y-comet-aerollte gone drunk--flash
Ivy lightning doing catherine wheels-I
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-16
PRINCESS vIR0QUA, MD.
Practising Physician and Lecturer,
Sister Of 0rOnyatekha Head of the Order Of FOresters
of the World
Endorses Lydia {. Plnkhams Vegetable Com
, pound After Following Its Record For Years.

From time time have publishing in the newspapers this
country statements and claims of the superiority Of Lydia H. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound remedy all the ills peculiar
but seldom that the Of valuable medicine able
produce such mquesnabe testimony permitted
publish In this article
is unnecessary for us TO devote much space by of introduction Of
DR. Volua both she and her family Of international Her
brother 0o second rank Of the Good Temprs OF the world
when John Finch chief Now the head Of the Independent Order
of Forrestr Of the world having headquarters Toronto Princess N
the subject Of our portrait has practising physician and lecturer
the United States for the twenty-five her standing in her
profession and eounce speaker well known especially throughout
the West Pnham all
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boy Cured Of Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps IN his
stomach. sent for the doctor and he
injected morphine, but the child kept
getting worse. / then gave him half a
teaspoonful OF Chamberlains Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and In
half an hour he was sleeping and soon
recovered.-F. l.. wilkins, Shell Lake,
Wis. Mr.. Wilkins Is bookkeeper for
the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by
all druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-16
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.

In The Era Magazine. William s.
Walsh gives some curious information
concerning copyrights. He says:
Many stories have been told OF the
lmpudence and cunning OF those pub
fishers who sailed under the black flag
Ia the wicked old days before the pas
sage Of the International copyright act.
There are, however. two suits now
pending IN the United States courts
which show that with all his enter.
prise In foreign fields the old-time pi.
rate was guilty Of an extraordinary
oversight AZ home. Bus let me tel
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humanity and therefore anything that lost health be
sing consider Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
blessing State and Nation 1t her mothers and daughters and
makes them well and strong
"For fifteen years have noted the effect of your Vegetable Com
pound in curing special diseases of
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prevented hundreds OF dangerous operations where physicians claimed
was the only chance WELL liberation and inflammation of the
womb ae been cured in two three weeks through its USE and
find purely herbal remedy, unesiangy give it my highest
endorsement raternay yours, DR. VRooUA lansing Mich"
After thorough consideration of testimonial this per-
fecty that the of that
fed making strong claims for the superiority of Lydia H. Pnhams
Vegetable Compound. Every knows that Dr. Voqua
would allow made signature unless
absolutely and that her faith the remedy great she would
allow portrait published
II i'll do not hesitate bottle of Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs. Pnkham
at Lynn Mass. for special advice; ID Is entirely free.
IynnsB
EVkgHkHl ocsndn
IN
FVVVVW mission. Lydia r. Pnkham Medicine
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A LITTLE HELP.

rbsrss help IN seeming cheerful
when a body's feeling blue,
IN boking calm and'pleasant,
n there's nothing else to do,
II othcr folk are wearing
And things are all awry,
nont yex yourself with caring;
twill be better by and by.
There's help In keeping tally
OF our host of happy days
there's never one that dawneth,
But lt brlngeth cause to praise
The Love that ever watcheth,
The Friend that's ever near.
So though one tryst with sorrow
one needs must dwell with cheer.
when troubles march TO meet you
Salute them at the door
Extend both hands 10 greet them,
Their worst will soon be DER
Beat down their stormy bugles
With your own rejoicing drums
And. mailed IN lofty courage,
Accept whatever comes,
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.o,d 10 Life "Where lead'st thou me
say life questioned low
where would'st thou go"
"A replied, ITO JOY with thee
ANN And smilingly
she led me on
Across a sea
OF golden dawn
..,u close upon a jagged reef
orr bark was borne, and there was
W. Grief,
u.or oIife said, 81 ask once more
NV" From my distress
Give me success,
,,d NE led onward as before.
~" Der burning plains
Where heart and hands
Left blood red stains
Along the sands,
.on 10 meet Success, the fair,
o., iol Twas Failure met me there.
,od so laid me down, and said
TO Life, Depart,
cruel thou art
n.,hor with Death ia make my bed"
A''" Life stern and cold
Babe me Arise
Weak one, behold!
And from the skies
Glory fell l4ife's truth to prove
"a face to face ! stood with-Loye,
"D' Carrie Renfrew, Hastings, Neb.
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The Sketch. in referring 10 the recent
knighting Of Gilbert Parker says he
has been called The Kiplng Of Cana
da." and this because h. introduced
the people OF Great BriNn 10 their
Canadian brothers AZ kiplIng intro
duced them to the Indians
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-16

Miss Mary f. wilkins story "Jer-
ONE; Poor Man" unlike many novels
Of the day has been dramatized with
extreme care and elaboration, and VIII
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NAILS and SUNOL..
'"@ MHA~...

ne Putnam Nail snloB he distinction Of
being he oSI HOtFGgsd and HinDH-poAiss
ns made By machinery, and which initiates The
Old hand process.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
PERSONALS

John L. GourlaY of Newark visit
ed his family the first Of this week.
Peter Rudolph Picksll, the author
of several works. is stopping in
town.
Vivian Struthers Of New York
was a visitor with his family few
days recently.
Alfred Chatillon of Newark, ~.
j., spent the past week with his
brother in Dingman township.
Oscar NJ Wells came up from
New York last Friday to spend a
couple Of days with his mother
Clarence Dewitt has gone to New
ark, N j., where it is said he has
secured employment on a trolley
line.
] T. Potter, Esq, of Pittsburg
is here this week making searches
of lands proposed to be bought by
the state.
Mrs W X. Peters of New York
is in town this week packing up her
furniture preparatory to its removal
to her city home.
Hiram westbrook and sister, Mil
lie, Of Ridgewoodi ~ j., were
guests of their uncle, Ex-Prothono-
tarv John c. Westbrook, over last
Sunday
Geo. V. Koenig of New York
moved his household goods and
family from the city this week TO
the farm in Delaware township re-
Gently rented by him.
]. w. Clearman and friend.
Charles H. Plump, of New York
we're guests at the Crissman House
over last Sunday. Bad weather pre-
vented an anticipated trip TO the
Water Gap.
Rev Edgar NJ. Smead returned
from Camden, N j., Wednesday.
Preparatory services to communion,
which will be held Sunday, will
take place this evening in the
oI,,,r,l,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

Early last week the senate deter.
mined to take the vote on the Phil.
ippine tariff bill au four O'Clock this
afternoon and all who desired to
speak on the subject we're requested
to govern themselves accordingly
Senators Bates, spooner and Patter
son have been the leading speakers
of the past week and the final hours
of the consideration of the bill have
been replete with interest With
remarkable versatility Senator
spooner anaiyzed the more import.
ant claims of his democratic col
leagues and ridiculed their lack Of
logic with a keenness seldom equal
ed. At times he was interrupted by
the democrats and permitted every
interruption and answered every OBJ
lection with a directness and frank
ness which rapidly diminished the
desire of the democratic senators to
expose themselves to the keen
shafts with which their sophistries
were met.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
OBITUARY

MRS. EIIz ABETH BARTLE KENwoRrHEY
After a protracted illness Mrs.
Keuworthey passed away at the
home Of her son in this place We'd
nesday evening. For long time
she had been in delicate health and
in fact never seemed to wholly re-
cover from the shock of an accident
some time ago in which she was
badly injured. She was the eldest
daughter Of William 7 and Emily
A. Howell Bartle and was born at
Kensingtou, near Philadelphia,
about fifty-eight years ago. In
1878 she married James Kenwor-
they of that city, who died in 1882,
and resided there until 1895 when
she came to this county with
her son, who first located for the
practice Of his profession at Ding
mans and some four years ago re-
moved TO Milford with him, and
this town has since been her home.
She WIS a woman of distinguished
appearance, courtly in manner, cor
dial and winsome in her intercourse
with others. an intelligent conver-
sationalist and evidenced a highly
cultured mind and most refined and
pleasant ways. She was a consist
ent member of the Episcopal church
and her walk in life exemplified a
devout and lofty Christian spirit.
She is survived by one son, DR.. W.
B. Kenworthey, one sister, Mrs.
Caroline Weaver of New York, and
her mother, Mrs. Bartle, of Phila-
delphia The funeral, conducted by
Rev. c. B. Carpenter, will occur to-
morrow, Saturday, at the house at
3 p. m. aud the remains after tenn
porarily resting in the receiving
vault here, will be conveyed to
Laurel Hill cemetery, Philadelphia,
for interment.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
NO. Is.
THE RAMslERs plcKINes.

Guess we have had snow enough
now
Charley Degen's new trottertreated
him to an upset last Sunday.
Lena schreiber has returned from
Hawley.
Van Etten Bros. have large orders
for lumber from Port Jervis dealers.
Storm and bad travelling could not
keep the crowd away from the
Hatchet society supper.
1t is pleasant to hear that the sick
in our borough are all improving;
also that so far we have escaped CON
tagious diseases and fires.
John A. Watts had a notion to 90
to New York last Saturday to have
a chat and beer with Prince Henry.
but the snow -
Instead Of matters having quieted
down across the river it appears now
that the fun has only started. AsI
said before: Where will it all end9
Cowboys came to Milford from
Port Jervis Saturday. When they
left they We're mule boys.
Ex-sherihf Vandermark has dis
posed Of his mules and now drives
pair of bay horses.
More weddings pretty soon.
For the first time in long while
we were without a New York mail
Saturday
Slate roofs are fine when big
body Of snow slides off and you are
under it. Ask George how it feels.
1t is lovely over head but nasty
under foot, But inasmuch as only
few are going where it is lovely it
does not matter.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
They Got the Animals.

Last Saturday three very innocent
looking chaps, such as may be seen
in our sister town of Port Jervis al
most any day, came down ostensibly
to look at some horse and mule flesh.
They possessed such hypnotic powers
that when they left the barn the an
imals submissively followed them.
It was claimed that the stock belong
ed to Towner and had been loaned by
him to Chauncey Watson for period
of time, during which, or at its ex-
piration they were to be paid for, and
he having failed to do so they were
in this manner reclaimed. At all
events the pair Of mules and hoss
trotted gaily over to York state un-
der the guidance Of the innOcents.