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New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
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ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY, MAY IS, 1902.

There seems to be unnecessary difficulty in
the establishment of rational standard in the
discussion of new editions Of certain kinds. An
American publisher announces phenOmenally
expensive edition of the works of Thackeray,
an edition costly, in fact. that it is deemed
probable that only millionaires will be able to
purchase it. Sraightway some of our English
cousins lift up their voices in sarcastic protest.
An English publisher, on the other hand, pro-
poses to bring out Il new edition of RuSkin
which will include hitherto unpublished matter
and especially Il number of drawings not pro-
durable elsewhere This edition is to consist of
thirty volumes ut a guinea Il volume, and it is
to he limited to only two thousand copies for
England and America; but not Il word of Obiec-
tion is raised. Yet it seems TO us that the first
of these enterprises invites not a 1.-THE of the
adverse criticism that is provoked by the sec
0nd The costly edition of ThaCkeray does no
one any harm. His works are available in
cheap and yet perfectly satisfactory form. This
new edition of RuSkin however, will contain
material which many more than two thousand
readers would be glad to possess. and which
certainly ought TO be made generally accessible
to all purses. There is the point in Il nutshell.
1t is the limited edition which withhodS valu-
able material from the large public that is to be
deprecated. not the limited edition which keeps
nothing essential from that public.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

So that clever writer has been showing
how even clever writer can lapse into fatuity
by discOursing to an interviewer about the mod
ern women who write fiction. and making some
very quaint remarks They regard man as n
hOrrd nuisance" he says. They consider that
art is truth, which, of course, it is not"
Women think of no other subject than what
they call the sex problem" The lady novelist
is Il dear creature, but tireSOme," and so on
and so forth. Wherc"pOn, of course, literary
controversy" RACES, and one correspondent for
example, aptly asks why is it that women are
WorkE Indeed, according To this anonymous
antagonist of Mr.. Quiler-C Couch but for
women the phenomenal sales mentioned In ad-
yortiscmcntS would never be reached by any
male novelist Many women write reviews; the
proud extracts quoted in publishers circulars
rmanate. in many cases, from the poor little sex.
When women writers are interviewed they do
not seize the opportunity to attack the success
iul, if daring books Of say, Mr.. George Moore
Mr.. Henry James, Mr.. Marion Crawford or Mr.
Hall Caine. The whole matter is childish"
Precisely, and We are amazed that o." Of all
people in the world should have been moved TO
the exhibition Of such f0oliShnc~s Art is art
said Mr Whistler. and mathematics is mathc-
maticS. Isn't il rather late in the day 10 be
pratlin@ about sex in literature. when the only
legitimate point at issue is whether given book
is good or bad?
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

those amiabIe writer's and reformers William
and Mary Hewitt and N r Willis. Pencllier oy
the Way, all figure in these pages, and are treat
ed with a vivacity which is the whole not
unkind.
The description of the piteOus career OF Ben
jamin Robert Hayden is particularly we'll done
the greater part of it indeed being derived from
his own memoirs. His life was one long agony
of self assertion wrote Elizabeth Barrett, after
suicide had ended his sorrows. 1t was also
long agony of debt. for only comfortable fort
une could enable a man to paint with impunity
year after year vast historical pictures which
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

Precious are the literary pronOuncemcnts OF a
"Facts and Comments" just published by the
AppctonS, there are two brief chapters devoted
10 the subject of style He is not we suppose
the master at whose feet most Of the yOung
artists in words of the day would prefer TO sit
From Pater or from Stevenson in their opinion.
all the inspiration that is required can easily
he procured Nevertheless they would do well
to ponder Mr.. Spcncer's observations. He is
not IhsenSltiye TO the things they love "aptness
of words. variety Of form, freshness of meta
phor cuphOny." But he knows that these
things are not sufficient to make a good styIe bv
themselves. My position" he declares lis that
a style cannot be redeemed by any or all of
these traits If its sentences are incOherent. or
contain Superfuties and Implications of mean
ing. Avoidance of defects of construction is q
primary requisite; and praise cannot be erjven
to culture which, promising to insure n good
style, does not insure its first element" Golden
words are these, which should be inscribed
above the desk of every beginner, and. for that
matter. kept constantly before the ewes of
great many popular writers who are rich i'm
what they would be pleased to call exDerience
No one objects to decorative phrase merely
because it is decorative The trouble with so
much contemporary writing is that the decora
ton is plastered over those defects of construc-
ton, avoidance of which, as Mr. Spencer saws
is primary requisite.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

LITTLE MEMOIRS OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY. BY George Pastor. With Portraits
in Photogravure- Svo. PIP. SO IT, F. Dutton
& Coz
The author of this bOOk-a woman writing
under the name of a man-uses in her sketches
of divers lesser lions of a past time a method of
svrnpathetic and reasonably tasteful gossip Her
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

task was an easy one, inasmuch as she has
selected personages who offered in character, in
peculiar experience or in effective literary re-
mains unusual opportunities for picturesque
comment The unfortunate painter Hayden, the
imperious, half mad Hester Stanhope, Lady
Morgan tho wild Irish GirI'; Prince Puckler-
MusIlau, the odd but clever German traveller.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
HOW EASY IT'S !

BY +. D. SHERMAN.
When blossoms born of balmy spring
Breathe fragrance in the pleasant shade
OF branches where the bluebirds sing,
Their hearts with music overweighed;
When brooks go babbling through the glade,
And over rocks the grasses climb,
To greet the sunshine, half afraid
How easy It's to write rhyme!
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18

nobody wanted Nowadays only wonder
that Hayden managed to sell any of these pict
ures at all, for they show merely aspiring tai
ent and hard study-nOthing of the splendid gift
of genius. His ideas were large and fine. his
arrogant belief in his own powers was almost
sublime-here a combination calculated 10
command success if only little of that rare gift
New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
SOME LESSER LIONS.

GLIMPsEs OF NINETEENTH CENTURY
NOTABILITIES
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
PLANT SYSTEM MERGER.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCK
HOLDERS AT RICHMOND.

Richmond. Va, June 16-A special
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad is being
held today at the company's offices in
this city and it is expected that before
adjournment is taken the final de-
tails of the merger of the Plant Sys-
TEN with the Atlantic Coast Line will
have been perfected. The principal
business of the meeting is TO author
ize an issue of consolidated bonds,
which will be used to retire certain
underlying mortgages at once and the
remainder Of the underlying mortgages
as they mature, and also to furnish
what money is required to carry into
effect the terms of the consolidation
The issue is expected to amount to
about $40, 900, 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
PREssMEN's CONVENTION.

Baltimore, Nd, June i6-several
important questions are to be consid-
cred and acted upon by the convention
of the International Pressmen's Un-
ion, which began in this city today,
and will continue in session through
the week. The most important relates
to the segregation of press feeders and
assistants, who are now affiliated with
the union, and the formation by them
Of distinct press feeders and assist
ants union. The question of the AL
lied Printing Trades label will also
receive attention. There is some fric-
tion at present between the pressmen
and the international Typographical
union, and the position of the press
men will be defined at the convention.
Over 500 delegates from all parts of
the United States and Canada respond
ed to the roll call when the conven-
ton was formally opened today. The
officers in charge OF the convention
are President, Martin p, Higgins,
Boston; vice president, Edward Baul-
cier, Washington; secretary treasurer,
William ]. Webb, New York.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
LOWER BOARD.
A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MAT,
TIERS TO BE CONSIDERED
TONIGHT.

The board of councilmen holds its
regular meeting this evening. Among
the matters to come up are the reduc-
ton Of the East Tennessee Telephone
company assessment from $50, 900 TO
at least s2s. 900; the ratification of
contract with Mr.. L. A. Washington
to become city engineer for 81, 800 a
year; the matter of paying the judg-
ment for about %, 900 rendered against
the city in favor of W. II. Patterson
on the brick street contract, Rev G.
W. Perryman's eligibility as a mem
Der of the public library board.
An effort will be made 20 have the
council adopt a rule to reconsider no
coffee house application that has been
refused, until SIX months have elapsed
after such refusal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
WIFE MURDERER CAUGHT.

Richmond, Ky, June 16.-John
Laffoon, who murdered his wife at
Valley View, was captured on Red
Lick creek in Estill county. He was
brought here on an early train today
and was lodged in Jail. A great
throng gathered at the county Jail
when il was announced that he was
coming. Laffoon was captured by
young James Wagers, who was work
ing on farm with him. The boy
suspected the murderer, and told his
suspicious to the farmer. When Laf-
foon was asked about himself he did
not answer, but ran away. The farm
er and wagers gave chase and captured
him. Lafoon is about thirty years Of
ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
NEW CADETS.
THOSE WHO WERE ADMITTED
TO WEST POINT TODAY.

West Point. N. Y, June 16-The
large number Of candidates accepted
at the United States Military Aoade'
my today brings the number of oade Is
up to within thirty of the fuh quota.
To fill the vacancies additional APP
pointments may be made by Congress
men until the middle of July.
Among the candidates accepted to-
day were the following; II. ID. r.
Zimmerman, Colorado; Forrest E.
williford, Illinois; W. NJ. Wilhelm,
Ohio; John Rufus Bell, Texas; A. r.
Chaffee, Jr., Large; @. B. Gatewood,
Large; G. f. N. Daley, Iowa; Rally
Fox, Mississippi; A. G. Gillespie,
Michigan; James J. Loring, Arkan'
sas; Matt Z. Madigan, Kentucky /;
Earl Mcfarland, Kansas; @. NJ.
Morrow, Jr., Alabama Robert O.
White, Missouri; Oscar westover.
Michigan; Joseph Q. King. Iowa;
Harry II. Hyatt. Ohio; Lloyd P.
Horsfall, Wisconsin; Richard Griffith,
Mississippi; George p. Gill, Illinois !;
Jesse O. Drain, Pennsylvania; W. s.
Sturgill, North Carolina; Charles H.
Terry, Missouri: d. B. Grafton, Mis-
souri,; Henry A. Finch, Texas; E.
H. Henderson, Illinois; Ernest Lay
field, Georgia.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
DUFFEY GOES ABROAD.

Boston, Mass, June 16-Arthur f.
Duffey, the worlds amateur champion
sprirter, sailed for England today to
run in the coronation races at wolver-
hampton Oval the latter part of the
month. The young Georgetown flyer
will meet the crack athletes of the
world. He will run only in the CEN
fury dash for the great English chal-
lenge cup, which has now been in
competition since 1879, when it was
donated to the Amateur Athletic AS
ISOLATION of England by Prince Hessan
for open competition to all amateurs
of the world.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
RACE FOR LANDS.
TOMORROW THE RUSH BEGINS
ON THE FORT HALL RESER-
WALTON.

Pocatello, Idhao, June l6-To-
morrow the rush for lands on the Fort
Hall Indian reservation will be made.
The boundaries Of the reserve are
lined with people ready to make a
dash for the land. while some have
gone so far as to squat right on the
reservation, determined to hold the
ground at all hazards This is the re-
suit of the decision of the general land
offic e to open the lands under the old
rush" system, instead of under the
lottery plan as was adopted at the last
land opening in the Indian Territory.
The entries have all been made at the
Blackfoot land office and the start will
be made at noon tomorrow.
The opening involves nearly 400, 900
acres ceded to the government by the
Shoshone and Bannock Indians. 1t lie
estimated that about $780, 900 acres
are agricultural or grazing lands,
which will be entered under home
stead, lumber, stone and mineral
laws, and all OF these lands will be
for persons who are first in the rush.
That part Of the reservation lying
within five miles Of this place is ex-
empted from the general opening to-
morrow, and will be sold at public
auction ct noon July II.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
DELEGATES ARRIVE TO ATTEND
THE STATE CONVENTION AT
SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, ILL.,, June i6-A major
ity of the 1889 delegates together
with large number Of other visitors
have arrived for the Democratic state
convention, which will be called to
order at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
in Machinery hall at the state fair
grounds. The election this year is
for minor state officials only, and in
terest in the convention oenters not so
much in the nominations as in the at
titude to be taken regarding state and
national campaign issues. Unless the
expressed opinions Of prominent party
leaders count for naught the resolu-
lions will be silent regarding Bryan
and his doctrines and concerning ma
tional affairs will be confined to de-
nunciation of the Philippine policy Of
the present administration and other
questions which have come to the
front since the Chicago convention.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
SCHOOL IN PHILANTHROPY.

New York, June 16-The summer
school IN philanthropic work conduct.
ed by the Charity organization society
began its fifth annual session today.
The object of the school, which is the
pioneer of its Kind in the United
States, is to give an introduction to
actual conditions as met by philan-
thropic workers and also an introduc.
tion to the organization and technical
knowledge which are brought to bear
upon such conditions.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
MERRY vs.. LEONARD.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jtne l6-Jimmy
Merry, of Cincinnati, and Joe Leon
ard, of this city, are carded for a
twenty-round bout at the information
al Athletic club of Fort Erie tonight
Both have the reputation Of being hard
hitters ana fairly clever boxers so that
an interesting bout IS expected.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
TO FIX ALABAMA
MINING SCALE.

MIN lNG OOALE.
Bessemer, AL, June i6-The Ala
bama division Of the United Mine
Workers of America met in delegate
convention in this city this morning
at 10 O'Clock and was called TO order
by President Edward Flynn. The
gathering is the regular annual session
for the discussion Of the wage scale
The convention probably will be in
session until Monday. when miners
and operators meet at Birmingham to
decide upon the scale. officials Of
the union are extremely reticent in
regard to the scale question and it is
not publicly known what demands,
If any, are to be made OF the operators.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16

menstruation. ieucorrhea, displacement, ulcer
alton or Inflammation or arrangement OF the
organs OF maternity. In the change from
maidenhood to womanhood, OF, In the later
change Of life. zoa Phora brings the siekly
woman through 10 perfect health and strength.
II Il q constant support and Strengthening
tonic for expectant mothers ard makes the
hour Of maternity almost free from pain And
agony. To tho frail mother In the days OF re
covery from the ordeal Of childbirth, zoa fhora
brings health. strength and vigor and tones the
nerves. To women IN constant dread OF the
approach OF their menstrual period, Zoa Phora
brings relief and comfort.
Mrs. Blanche Seymour. Dowagiac. Mich,
says; 81 had irregular and terribly painful
periods, and suffered for years from leucorrhea;
Goa Phora has completely cured me-"
Get dollar bottle Of Zoa Phora at the nearest
drug store. or the Zoa Phors Co., Kalamazoo,
Mich. will send II to you. prepaid. on receipt Of
price.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
BOOMERS" CONVENTION.

Detroit, Mich, June l6-The mem
bers of the National Association Of
Managers of Newspaper Circulation
gathered at the Cadillac hotel today
for their fourth. annual convention.
The sessions are to continue three
days, during which time the various
plans and methods for increasing the
circulation figures will be exhaustive
ly discussed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
wANGER RENOMINATED.

Philadelphia, June i6-Republicani
of the Eighth district met at Quaker
town tody and renominated Congress
man Irving P. wanger of Norristown
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
NEW CONSTITUTION.
A VOTE Is TODAY BEING TAKEN
IN CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, Conn, June l6--ThC
fate of the new Connecticut constitu-
tion, which was submitted to the cleo
tors today for ratification or rejection,
is uncertain and will not be known
positively until the full returns of the
election have been received. The
chief provision of the proposed con-
stitution relates to representation in
the legislature. Its adoption would
leave about the same number Of legis-
lators as heretofore, but they would
be redistricted so as TO give the large
cities more representatives at the ex-
pense Of the towns and rural districts.
The contest is almost devoid of par
tisan politics, and in most towns Of
over 1000 population whose represen-
tation in the legislature would not be
changed by the adoption Of the new
instrument, little or no interest is
manifested by either party. The con-
test has practically sifted down to q
fight between the cities whose repre-
sentation would be increased. but not
proportionately, and the little towns
where sentiment may be divided be-
tween a wish to retain present repre-
sentation and desire to endorse the
work of their delegates in the conven-
tion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
GLASS DAY AT NORTHWESTERN

OLASo DA Al NUM- II W Eo Elm
Chicago, ILL.,, June l6-Class day
exercises were held today at North
western University and an interesting
program carried ont. The class poem
was read by G. O. Stewart. the pro-
phecy given by Grace r. shuman, and
the class history by Harriott ID. Ely.
Mary Walden was the ivy orator and
Louis Clements presented the class
gifts. Frank H. West delivered the
class GRAFTON, aud George II. Parkin.
son presented the memorial TO the
university, large stone drinking
fountain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
COMMENCEMENT
AT KALAMAZOO.


Kalamazoo, Mich, June l6-Com-
mencement week at Kalamazoo college
WAS inaugursted auspiciously today
with the dedication of Bowen Hall, a
handsome new addition to the college
buildings which has been in progress
Of construction for several years. The
dedication was accompanied by inter-
esting exercises in which the faculty
students and large body Of alumni
participated.
The class day exercises will be held
tomorrow and the commencement ex.
ercises Wednesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
QUIOK JUsrIOE m CALDWELL

John wormelsduh, a negro Of Cobb,
KY got quick justice at Princeton,
Ky, Saturday. He shot Katie Boyd
and slightly injured her Thursday.
Friday be was indicted and Saturday
given life sentence, it being his
third conviction for felony.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16

Quite number Of people spent
Sunday at the neighboring summer
resorts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
NO VACATION

Is taken by money at in
terest; no time is lost from
sickness or lack of job.
1t goes right on working
day and night fo- you. This
is the secret Of large in
comes-money invested that
is always bringing in some
thing. Put some at work
for you. Start with a small
sum II you must. Cultivate
the saving habit 1t will grow
surprisingly, and lead you
TO a life of ease. We take
small deposits as well as the
large ones-pay the same
attention to the small de-
positors as TO the merchant
or corporation. Let us start
you off right now.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-06-16
For Pale,
SickIy Women
zoa Phora Is the Only Safe Remedy II tho
Three Danger Periods Of Woman's LII 1t
Brings Instant Relief to Pain and BAts
aches and Cures All Diseases Of
Women.
LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE MAILED Tal
TO ALL WHO WRITE.

For thirty years Zoa Phora has been the safe,
evcr-ready, ever-reliable standby for the sicily
women. 1t quickly ard permanently cures
ovarian trouble. painful. praiuse, or suppr, ssed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-25

ocean Islands. and especially those hav-
| ing valuable harbors and necessary as
landing points for cables: (D that il
has at Manila a point of special impor-
lance and commercially strategic value
for the concentration and distribution
OF commerce; and (5) that In the great
currents of air and water traversing
the Pacific the conditions are especial
~ favorable to the United States. The
fact that great current of water and
air flows westwardly across the Pacific
from about the mouth of the proposed
Isthmian canal by way of the Hawaii
an Islands to the Philippines, thence
turning northward past the great COM
mercial centers of Asia-Shanghai and
Yokohama-s Singing across the Pacific
in the vicinity Of the great circle" the
shortest route across that ocean. thence
down the western coast of the United
States and past our chief Pacific coast
cities. TO the very point of beginning,
seems to give special advantages to the
commerce between the two countries.
The distance from Brito at the western
end of the proposed Nicaraguan canal.
to Manila, following the equatorial cur
rents OF air and water, via the Hawaii
an Islands. is in round numbers TO-
600 miles; and from Manila back to
Brito, via Shanghai, Yokohama and
San Francisco. 1O,5OO miles. thus giving |
to the vessels engaged in that COM |
merce the advantages of favorable air |
and water currents during the entire |
voyage, and practically at all periods of |
the year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-25

The term Sandwich Islands recurs
In news items. scientific addresses and
In lectures with a frequency which sug-
gests some other cause than Ignorance
OF the fact that the early name of the
group has long been obsolete. One
cause OF this survival. especially where
these islands are mentioned in public
speech. Is the inability OF the main
lander to pronounce Hawaiian" He
usually says 'Haywayian" and knows
that he is wrong. So to protect him
self from a lingual lnfelicity he says
Sandwich islands and let's them go
at that