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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08
THE MARCH MAGAZINES.
The Pilurim.

The March Pilgrim is an exceedingly
attractive number. \ partial list OF
the many readable articles and stories
presented includes the following titles:
Men and Matters of Moment" Daniel
French, sculptor Arthur Hoeber;
artistic American Homes" Leading
Men and Women "Pasadena's Floral
Festival" Mabel NJ. Wagner: Some
Authors Whom I Have KNOWN John
Swinton. Art Necdlework," Lillian
SiegfrioG; After Dinner Dens." Bertha
Damaris Knobe; Hints for Right Liv-
ing" Julia Holmes Smith, NJ. D.; "The
Nurse in Training" Emma c. Hackett,
VI. ID. Nearly al, the contributions are
illustrated. The household departments
are filed with timely and helpful mat
a,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

Captain Grossaman of Cologne, Ger
many. the inventor of water SHOES, has
just completed a 100-mile walk On the
surface of the river Danube. He
started from Linz and finished his jour-
ney at Vienna, drawing his wife in a
boat all tine way in less than two days.
The shoes are aluminium cylinders, 10
feet long. and are light enough to be
carried on the shoulders like pair of
oars. The wearer propels himself by
tredding movement, which causes four
oar-shaped wings to revolve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

DIR. Conan Doyle, it seems, was I'M
able to get R;erman publisher to put
his pamphlet on the Bocr war before
the German public, the sentiment in
that country, as is well known, being
all on the side of the fighting burghers.
But for this reason DIR. Doyle was all
the more anxious to have his discus
sion widely circulated in Germany rs
he has had it here. The only way he
could do it was by having it translated,
SCI up and printed in England, and
then shipped to Germany. He has had
better success in introducing it into
France ana Italy. but has been quite
unable, 50 his American publishers say,
to get Il hearing for it in Holland on
any terms. DR.. pOyle's carncStness in
this matter is already being spoken of
in England rs q possible cause for the
bestowal Of a lnighthood upon him at
coronation time, next June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

In the Editors Study of Harper's
Magazine for March, Mr.. Alden tells of
the editors duties, and why SO many
authors fail of success:
'Office hours are barely sufficient for
other work than reading" he says,
'and are subject TO constant inter-
ruptions-not the least pleasant of
which are occasioned by the visits Of
new writer's who wish to be seen as
Well as heard, and whom also it
is delightful to see as we'll as to hear.
Therefore some hours Of the editors
evenings are given to the reading Of
manuscripts offered for publication.
These evenings with authors vary
in the amount of interest and satisfac-
ton they yield to the editor. Often
out Of fifty manuscripts not q single
one is available for use, however IN
teresting in other respects some OF
them may be. There is the fairly well
written essay or story utterly devoid
of human interest. There IS the
travel sketch. which would be good If
| il had any novelty, or the character
sketch, equally trite, and. it may be,
disguised bv an outIandish dialect.
There is the story, deliberately manu-
|
without a breath Of genius or single
trace of the story teller's native art;
another story that has good points,
but no concentration of interest; and
still another, written to enforce Il
moral, overstrained for the effect in
view ana unnatural. This overstrain
! is apparent in another kind of story, a
subjective drama, with no clear motif.
|
mcnt. And here is story that will go
back to the author with Il kind note,
because it shows genius, though de-
fcctive in structure and execution.
Some essays are offered, but the views
presented in most of them are obvious,
and there is no intellectual satisfaction
in their style.
often il seems to the editor that if
| the contributor did not try so hard he
would do a better thing. First, as to
his theme, he seeks something out of
| the way rather than the thing at hand,
which has been taken to heart, and is,
therefore. likely to be interesting.
| Then as to manner, he strives to be
unusual and commits himself to af-
fectations. We have here in view
writer's who have possibilities as dis
tinguished from those who write
fwholly at random, taking nothing to
heart, trying their hand at literature
with no equipment and no sense of
things. Many young writer's are mis-
led by something they call realism, by
which they understand the naked pre-
sentiment of the commonplace without
feeling and without that creative art
which transforms whatever it touches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

Professor Childs of Harvard, once
said that no book was worth reading
until il was ten years old. That is one
way OF settling the question presented
ID Us today as TO which Of the thou
sands of books published each year we
are to read. one of many striking sug-
gestions in President Eliot's annual
report is his differentiation between
books. the living ana the dead, and his
calling attention to the absolute nee
e4,sity of large libraries differentiating
h etWcen books if they are to render
the maximum of service to their con-
stitueocies. The living book he
would have arranged 50 as to make
them as accessible as possible. The
dead" he would store away in more
compact and less accessible places.
Thu; recommendation grows out of
Harvards peculiar problem of library
administration. which, with its many
intricacfes, is about To be carefully in
vestigated by a special committee of
college officials. But it is a problem
that all libraries face, as the limita-
tions of their shelf room and the flood
Of books from the presses of the world
vary more and more. and in an inverse
ratio. President Eliot also intimates
that the day is not far distant when
only Il few of the great libraries of the
country, such as those in Chicago.
Washington. New York. and Boston.
need attempt the task Of being reposi-
tories for all the books that are pub
lishcd. Ease and cheapness of travel
for students and safety and cheapness
IN, hnnl.c lnaDnI IN CT n
dents will. he thinks. make it possible
for these great centres of storage and
distribution to serve the entire coun-
try. Few facts of American life are
more encouraging than the increase of
the publiclibrary system. not only in
New England, where it has fiourished
for many years. but in the West, the
Middle West, and the South. OF the
$123SSS,732 given or bequeathed to
educational institutions. libraries, art
museums, charities, and religious en-
terprises in the United States during
the year 1901, S15,3SS,I32 was given to
libraries. They spring up mainly
through the generosity of private in
dividuals. but are usually supported
by taxation after they are once begun.
They are making the people of the
United States the greatest book read
ing, purchasing people in the
world. But this very avidity of the
people to read and of the librarians to
purchase makes demands upon the
purse of the taxpayers and of the
shelf space of the libraries which are
not always easily met. President
EliOt's suggestions of economy. grow
ing out of Harvard's plight, have more
than local value, therefore.-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

! OF the lecture on Books and Read
ing" given in Belfast, recently, by Prof.
A. j. Roberts of Colby College, the Re-
publican Journal has the following in
teresting report:
Prof. Roberts handled the subject in
a manner both pleasing and profitable.
He discussed, both pro and con, Emer-
sons three rules on reading: Never
read 4 book not Il year old; never read
a book not famed: never read a book
you don't like. The first has very lit
tie to recommend it. Some books di-
rectly from the press have more to
recommend them than those a hundred
years old. As to the second, the read
cr should use his own judgment and
read only such books as are well
recommended. Some books owe their
fame not so much to merit as to ad-
vertising, which very often makes or
mars their fortunes: and of the third,
very little profit is gained where no
pleasure is taken. He spoke of the re-
fining influence of reading the best
poetry. and advised those who have no
real love for it to study it for its merit
and learn to like it. We should make
wise use of the books of the hour, but
should not forget the old friends in
forming new acquaintance. He cited
the love of many great minds for books,
and gave Macaulay the first place
Tennyson's love for books was intense
and he died holding a volume of
Shakespeare. A regular course of
reading is sometimes doubtful i'm
provement of the mind. So many
,,.,,rae :. day and SO many hooks n year
can be read with very little profit, un-
less well directed. There are two
courses of reading: one leads some
where. the other nowhere. Some books
are like a tonic, others are narcotic and
sedative There will be dust on the
old books of priceless value and the
new novels will be worn coverless. The
novel and newspaper habits are bo-
coming absorbent and are weakening
the mind for the best English,-such as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08
The Outlook.

The magazine number of the Out
look for March presents a lengthy list
of able articles. in addition to a valu-
able editorial review of the leading
events of the month. Nearly all of the
contributions are handsomely illustrat-
ed. The article, Two College Presi-
dents treats of the careers of a faith
er and son, Mark Hopkins and Henry
Hopkins. Clifton Johnson has a de-
liShtful article on when the White
Mountains are White" The article is
richly illustrated by the author. Poult-
ney Bigelow has timely paper on
Henry, the Sailor Prince" Edward
A. Steiner pres ents an article that
commands ;ttantion. 1t is entitled
''Cracow ana Polish Patriotism and
shows how 6espite a cruel master. the
Polish spirit atill lives. The interest in
Edward Everett Hale's Memories of a
Hundred Years" grows with each in
Stallment. Other instructive contribu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

1T is not as easy for q writer to tell
how he succeeded as it is for a bust
ness man." writes James Lane Allen in
the February Success. IN finance,
for example. a man may think that he
has succeeded when he has made a
million dollars, or five million, or
twenty-five million. In this case there
was Il definite aim, a definite attain
mcnt, and a definite measure of sue
cess. In the profession of law, young
man may look forward to Il judgeShip
in the supreme court as the goal of his
professional success. If he wins it,
then, by his own calculations. he has
succeeded. Illustrations could easily
be multiplied when you are talking of
success outside of art. AS soon as you
raise the question whether or not q
painter, a sculptor, a musician, or a
writer has succeeded, such an inquiry
becomes indefinite and difficult or i'm
possible to answer; because, to all such
workers. there is no end to their work
No matter what they may have done
they do not stop there as at n goal
definitely run toward and reached. In
truth, to all such men, their goal re-
tires from them as they advance to-
ward it. Not until the cessation OF
their work. or until their death should
the question come up for settlement
whether they failed or succeeded, and
if they succeeded, how great was their
success. Furthermore, with Il writer
life is always at the beginning. Each
undertaking of his is Il fresh problem
to be solved, and the last problem may
be the greatest. In other words, his
success is cumulative, ana the climax
may be ut the close of all his labor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

nh over the country and brought up to
the date of January /, Gilbert Parkers
The Right of Way" not only leads the
list. but outranks the second-best
book by almost double the number OF
sales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

one of the most amusing instances
of mstranslation is noted by Mr.
Maude in reference to new volume of
translation from Tolstoi. The motto of
Anna Karenina' is vengeance is
Mine: | will Repay" That Inscription
was written by the author in the eccle-
siastical Slavonic used by the Russian
Church. A German translator, having
an inklng of the first word, and misled
by the sound of the Slavonic Az
(Which means I'D, produced this most
remarkable rendering: Revenge is
sweet; | play the ace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

There is one period of recent South
ern history, that between the years of
reconstruction ana the New South" Of
the present, that has hitherto escaped
the att nHtion of the novelist. This is
the period in which Mrs. Mary Tappan
Wright has placed her novel aliens"
that the Scribners have in prepara-
ton. 1t tells Of a group Of Northern
people who go into the heart of the
South, and is n study of the social con-
ditions and of the play of character of
the Northern and Southern people in
contact, Mrs. Wright, who is the wife
of Professor John Henry Wright,
professor of Greek and dean of the
Graduate School of Harvard, wrote a
Truce. and Other Short Stories" that
appeared not long ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

In the February Bookman's repre-
sentative list of best-selling books.
compiled from reports of booksellers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

Harper & Brothers announce new
popular subscription edition of Dick
ens's Works, in thirty volumes, in
which there will be two hundred and
forty full-page pictures and thirty line
photographers. The binding Will be IL
rich green cloth. heavily incrusted with
golden decoration. and the edition viii
have all the luxuries of uncut edges
gilt tops. and title-pages in color. The
Harper Dickens will be sold at Il very
low price. and therefore cannot be the
edition of which an English reviewer
says, in 4 late number of the Illus
trated London News, Il see that ar
American firm of publishers is to issue
an edition of Dickens, for the use OF
millionaries. in 1870 volumes, at G2OO a
volume" Which is probably about as
accurate as much of the American
news" which finds its way to Eng
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08

ROY Rolfe ellison, Who wrote those
charming reveries of bachelor pub
lished under the title of when Love is
Young" was married on january 80 to
Miss Mary McGrath, daughter of
Chief-Justice McGrath, Of Detroit. Mr..
ellison is engaged upon further literary
work. He is one of the most promis-
ing of our younger writer's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08
Lippincott's Magazine

Tor March has as its leading feature, Il
novel by Francis Willing Wharton, en-
titled wild Oats" The story is one Of
strong interest and novel conception,
and is sure to please large number of
readers. DR.. S. Weir Mitchell con-
tributes short story, entitled 1.-The
Sins Of the Father" An illustrated
article is contributed by Prof Felix r.
Schclling on THE Elizabethan
Theatre" Charles Morris has an in
structive paper describing the project
for The Isthmian Canal from the Be-
ginning" "A Playmate of Patti" is
the subject of an entertaining sketch
by Augusta de Bubna. Eben E. Rex
ford. recognized authority on floral
matters. has a valuable paper on
Back Yard Gardens and Window
Boxes Several other articles togeth-
er with number of strong short sto-
ries, and pleasing poems, complete this
readable issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-08
The Smart Set.

The current number of the Smart Set
presents large amount of entertain
ing reading in the form of short stories,
poems and bright sketches. Among the
more important contributions are noted
the following: "Araby," Baroness Won
Hutton; Daphne" Bliss Carman; THE
Kings Kiss" Theodosia Garrison: "A
Syrian Night Clinton Scollard THE
Penace of Hedwig," Lillian Bell: THE
Gaities of Paris" Edgar Saltus; IN
the Turkish Room" Edith Sessions
Tupper; "A Woman of Ideals" Kate
Jordan: When Wing Met Tory Long
Ago. Alfred Henry Lewis: "A Little
supper in San Francisco" Gelett
Burgess by Ccntraries, John B.
Tabb: In Pursuit of the Duchess"
Emeric Hulme-Be aman; THE Daugh-
ter Of the Painter Palisa," john Reg
narllt EllySon; ''As Played Before His
HiShness," James Il. Cabel.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
RAILS SPREAD, WRECKIEG.
TRAIN, NJURING MANY

Mahanoy City, Pa, July 29-The last
car of the west-bound train due here
at 11.09 a. m, on the Mahanoy divi-
sion of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
was wrecked near Delano yesterday,
and the 80 occupants of the car were
more or less seriously hurt.
The most seriously injured are:
Stephen Waeker, Mt. Carmel, leg and
head hurt; c. f. Ruff. Philadelphia
ribs fractured, head and hands cut and
internally injured; Mrs. Annie Par
cissk and two children, Mahanoy City,
hands lacerated body cut and con
fused; Mrs. Joseph Price, Wilkesbarre,
nose fractured and shoulder hurt;
Rose Sycavage, Hazleton, nose broken,
head gashed; Irene and Annabelle
Hirsh. Tamaqua, arms bruised and
body cut; William Stirling, wife and
daughter, Wilkesbarre, arms AMI legs
bruised; Ethel Robinson. Philadelphia,
arm cut and otherwise hurt. Scarcely
one of the 35 persons escaped some in
jury.
The train was travelling rapidly and
rounding a curve when the accident
happened. All but the last car had
gone around the bend, when the rails
spread, throwing the last car on It's
side and dragging it for a short dis
tance The passengers were thrown
heavily against the roof and side OF
the coach.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
PARDON THESE MEN

Referring to our story Of yesterday
showing that the sentiment Of q whole
community. comprising four or five
thousand people. was favorable to a
pardon of the young farmers confined
in Dover Jail for the assault OF a
nelghbor, the Morning News has a
number Of platitudes TO utter. Fol-
lowing out its line of argument, our
Pardon Board could have an easy time
by rejecting in advance all applica-
tions. BY the provision creating this
board. mercy in certain instances is
contemplated. II there is a reason for
clomency'in any case, there is in this
The sentiment of the people OF two
largo towns and the adjacent rural dis
trlcts. is something. When we remem-
ber that this feeling is not confined to
any one class, but animatcs the rich
and poor, the educated and unedu-
Gated. It is worth considering. We lay
stress on the sacredness Of a jury ver-
dict; here is a jury composed OF four
thousand persons, and without a dis
senting voice It asks for mercy. It is
conceivable that these farmers, mer-
chants and professional men have
weighed the matter as carefully as the
Morning News, and have reached their
conclusion by as logical a method.
These men have been punished by
their few months Imprisonment more
than certain criminals would be by a
ten-year sentence, and that which
makes their punishment so severe is a
sentiment which shows their latent
manhood.
Thoy are thinking OF their families,
the burdens they have TO bear and the
disgrace they suffer- A criminal at
heart thinks little of these things. I'm
der such conditions their punishment
has been terrible. and there is every
thing to indicate that their future con-
duct would warrant their liberation.
We arc opposed to wholesale pardons.
We felt that the liberation Of Cole was
q great mistake, and said so. On the
other hand the commutation of the
sentence of Harmon TO life imprison-
ment was a proper act A pardon
board which should open the doors of
prison under every plea would thwart
justice, but on the other hand, should
it refuse every plea. there would be no
excuse for its existence.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
A Man to be Pitied

Who is that sad, disconsolate-look-
ing fellow?
He is man who has made study
of rules of health.
Whose rules of health?
Everyhody's rules OF health. That's
the trouble with him. He's been try
ing to live up to them.
What does ne do?
Everything that he is told to do, and
when he isn't doing anything else he
worries because the rules are so con-
ficting.
And It is undermining his health?
OF course. Il would undermine any
ones health.
What are some Of the rules?
Wei. here are two OF them: Eat
only a light breakfast and Breakfast
should be the best meal of the day.
What are some OF the others?
run or walk two miles before
breakfast and Never attempt to dc
anything on an empty stomach"
Any more?
Take a cold bath the first thing in
the morning" and Remember the
shock TO the system of suddenly en-
countering heat or cold is very injuri-
GUS"
Anything else?
Never use a pillow" and "hT'
most refreshing sleep is that when The
head is elevated"
Is that all?
Oh, dear. nol There are hundreds o
other rules. For instance: Do no
get in the habit of sleeping in the day
time" and Always take nap in tn
afternoon" 'JEat only at meal time
and Eat whenever you are hungry;
Eat no meat" and IF you would b
strong eat plenty of fresh meat; "Ge
up at clock every morning an
"Sleep until thoroughly rested, no mai
ter how late Il is"
I'm not surprised that he looks has
+ gard and ILL.,
Neither is anyone else who know
> what he is trying to do.-Edinburg
1 Scotsman.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29

and made without any regard for their
truthfulness We are justified in TAX
ing this view by the fact that he re-
fused. ana apparently still refuses, to
bring an iota of evidence to sustain
his charges. The board did right in
appointing a committee Of investiga-
tion although It might have been done
with a little more dignity. II is now
the duty of Mr. Donohoe TO produce his
evidence He is Obliged to show that
his word is good and he has a duty
to the public. Should he persist in his
determination to keep silent, then the
public will be warranted in the conclu-
sicn that he deliberately charged mem
bera with criminal conduct without an
iota OF evidence.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
ELEVATED TRAINS CRASH
Strange Accident in Which Number Of
Persons We're Injured

New York. July pa remarkable
collision occurred yesterday between
two trains of the Brooklyn Elevated
Railroad on Adams street, which re-
suited in the derailing of six cars, the
wrecklng of two, and the injury of a
number of persons, at least two of them
fatally. The accident occurred on a
curve and is unique in the history of
railroading, as the colliding trains
were bound in opposite directions on
parallel tracks, and crashed together
because of the excessive lean to the
left acquired by the inbound train.
There was not enough room between
the tracks to allow of this.
The train inbound was crowded with
passengers. A car in this train struck
a car in the train outbound and rip
ped off the side of a car following.
Four cars were derailed-two on each
train, and the trucks hung over the
edge 6f the elevated structure.
Gottfried Moore and Daniel Spellman
who were riding on the platform of
the Bath Beach train, were thrown be-
tween the cars. They hung there until
rescued. Charles Shattuck, motorman
of the Bath Beach train, was arrested
He states that so far as he could see
the signals for his train, they were set
properly, and his statement is borne
out by Samuel Norman, the signalman
in the tower. Many Of the injured
were taken from the elevated structure
by firemen. Traffic was delayed for
some time