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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
Johns Hopkins University.

John Hopkins university was en-
dowed by its founder, Johns Hopkins,
of Baltimore with bequest of s. 600.
goo. The design of the uni
yersity which is entirely III.
sectarian. is TO promote the
higher pursuit of special branches %
study. At the present time the UNI
versity has nearly 100 students.
DR. Ira c. Remsen. the new pte<t-
dent, was born in Baltimore IN 1916
and has been associated with johns
Hopkins University since its toa1da-
ton. He is a graduate o. the CoLu--
bia College Medical School pos
graduate student of Munich and G,1st.
tingen. and for four years was protes-
sor of chemistry in Williams College.
In 1879 he founded the AEe-Lcac
Chemical Journal. and has ever since
been its editor He IS 1sCter q
the National Academy ot Sciences.
and foreign member OF rte Cce-i,:lf
Society Of London. By al WHO NOV
him he is looked upon as cta-guga
scholar and most able - a-o-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
FRlGhTFULuY BURNED.
BY the Upsetting Of Kerosene Lamp
While Filling With Oil.

The eolored servant woman of Mrs
Il King White, at 617 West Fourth
avenue. was very severely burned
Monday night. while filing a kerosene
lamp. It appears that she had taken
the lamp and holding it between her
knees, attempted to refill it while lht
wick was lighted. Instantly the fame
was carried TO the oil. her dress be-
came saturated with oil and was quici..
y afame. Together with her husband.
and each terribly excited. they ran out
doors, and aoundered in a pool of wa
ter in the alley. In this way the fire
was extingrished after burning in
frightfui Wy the woman's body. Such
garments SIS remained unburned were
cut from the body and a physician
called. TIE flesh on her arms and
limbs were burned and in places hung
in shred~. Wtithing ii pain the wo-
man lay. until the physician arrived.
when an cDiate was given. and tha
body bandagatI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
The County Ass.c = -sc.

Tuesday afternoon MAJ Sell and
County judge Martin Es5t sonter
ence TO see i the et3-cc# could ct aid
the city in caring t2c cta pauPer sic.
nent that tha e5-T must cov. a. It's
own expensa s1c7crr and are for.
The smallpox =C.tsric hls en1ailed
no small expense n TIE city. Mum
hers OF pauc-r --=rQ-s Affected with
the disease 12vs core here for the
purpose q lstl= n-rs=,i and fed. and
the burden has Erovn 60 expensive
aL3 aeaTY -ts4- Che uayor has called
on rhe eo4zsS 70 bear is Just portion
of the expenses. Rg 81 act OF the last
legislature taw was passed empower
ing IT, co47sF % ase public funds for
purposes o: this kind. and it IS Believ-
81 Ja@c che reqgest male by the city
Will b granted by Judge Martin,
though h has the matter under ad,
s.senent At the present time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
n. G. Hanna at Waco.

The Evening Telephone published
at Waco. Texas. says
Se.ctrnlug in W,tO for few lays
visiting I. ends is a gentlemen fton
Pine ElLf Ark. who makes Il very il
-erest;rS cIaim. supporting t WITH
simple statements which Impress "..e
as being cciect He is now st7pUii. >
at the Curtis house. and is visiting his
cousin MI D. 5. Hoard. OF this ely
The gentleman in question is Mr..
H. c. Hanna, and his claim IS th9t he
was the first person to cross the SIS
pension bridge across the BrazcS river
and which was built along abCrt 1883.
At least, Mr. Hanna thinks he was M
questionably the first traveller % ,l0ss
and take with him an animal Of car
riage a bHeking broncho, the SAID
horse objecting strongly 10 this mode
of passing over the river. preferring to
take his chances at the old ford which
had carried thousands safely over the
stream. in spite of quicksand beds hid
den at some points near by.
Mr.. Hanna is passing through Waco
on his way to Houston. where ne Is
taking his children to live with the
family of a kinsman having recently
had the misfortune to lose his wife.
The article concludes with lengthy
statement from Mr. Hanna giving an
account of his trip across the big suS-
pension bridge at Waco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
Rrpartre In the CIasxrOOm.

4 meHgber of the Harvard class Of
1850 IS Responsible for the following:
The eIucidator of the mysteries OF
chemistry WIS then Professor job
Cook. Il very setlate man and never in
tentionally guilty OF u joke.
One day III Il recitation he said to a
student. Mr.. Slack. how do you slack
Imef
The student. suprosins the pun upon
his name to be intentional. answered
quick AZ Il fash. Cook it. sir
OF course the class roareu, but in
stead OF enjoying the apt repartee the
professor took it as Il personal affront
and reported Mr.. Slack for a repri-
nand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
Mecca Of Southern Negroes.

\ correspondent OF tn" Baltimore
Sun says that West Virginia i> rapidly
becoming more and more the Mecca o.
the negroes OF the south Tie climate
- that state. as 4 Whole is cougeulat
to this race, and III" great aoal and
coking industries in operation in al
most every county, to-eth her With tua
extensive railroad construction being
carried ON, furnish ready rs wei as III
ccative employment tor negro a1or-
rrs, ct whom l5.too are employed IN
the mines
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
Human Traits In Birds.

The human traits IN bird. are many.
as most sympathetic naturaliSt~ Eavp
testified. Mr. Burroughs has tod is
that there are iealoa>;~. and riyalre.
among the l.ttle winged folk ana -hqt
he peace ~ families Is often Il s55frt al
~ outside .trt, and taAe Killers Quot
in- this Statement in The Dial. an
other oi9ScrvHr gives Gs To undersca nd
that the erraar AirI bllsa4tnI Is duly
punished Z have myself, ne says,
'-saes ~ English hen .parrpv holding
cock by the ropknor snd dau-l4 him
eIeae off his feer. while her friends
Sled Atia VIII violent r-.;a.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
Not usisu

"Ah.% >i@had rae v-ousa he >s:i..ie.
,'here i whore nj. ny troubles eo...e ,o
an etfI.' Affzl lte=> >Htsstsa- zsso - t.e--:.
waters et tHe.l..v.
He was uli~ta ken
For the If. tre.>s==ae~ - hin. :! E..a
uerk. aHd be saw = ..-5s#z. >-,.-> .-.=
deckdaud uaese Is = A.G @.zA :
boatAaa& al r. 4ee. Is >...s.. >.@.y.
creFa~>e tree - s,... - rs
collar bone Ike --aT -z-ez.'. a...l II.
thu#Red is#s=s s.as4ass - ~ =. ,-l;A
over d ase-ez ss- - ass.. ID
bu~5Hest l -
aft+e waf c-,->e.<:- .:@>s. SO
auJ res~.e.5 ~. --:-.. s-.2.>.
,s.7H-- 5as - ..5saz- y
d0- Ez5 L III .c-zs.
..Aa>. 5-@sez .-s-ss --s3ci
Bile - d. .-44 81 1850 81 Fra :.lis-
- bH#.et.a=
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
NistfetOe.

The pretti.st thin: about tuiStIetoe ia
its milky white opaie.cent herries The
stems and foliage seem 10 betrav the
psr,sit. nature OF the plant in their
unwhoesone shade OF green. 4 pecul-
iarly unwhol.xome shade chsracfer!z.
ing the stems 1t AZ uacaany sect 81
plant. Nest parasites are Is there
anything more positively ghestlIke tha =
the plant We know as Indian pipe tms
hotrepa)?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
RETAIL eRocERs' ASSOCIATION
Ar Important Meeting Held tuesday
Night.

7Gneiay night IN the Office cf z. D.
Tt&s sell. secretary of the Comn ercial
/. que. the Retail Grocere' ass.,cl3-
TN OF Pine Blus. held n irlEortant
greeting. and the same was largely at
nded
Minutes of tie previous meF ting
were read and approved and the regu
lar routine of business was transact
ed The most important feature of the
evenings business was the following
petition which was generally signed:
To the Wholesale Grain Dealers and
Brokers of Pine Bluff:
We. the undersigned retail mer
chan,s OF tlne Jluff respectfully peti-
ton and urge you to establish AMI
maintain the following uniform
weights on sack grain and graf.
products in this market.
Oats, 12S and $50 pounds.
Corn. 112 and 140 pounds
Pearl meal, 3S pounds.
Corn Chops. 100 pounds.
Bran, 100 pounds.
The above petition will be presented
to the grain dealers and brokers by
the committee having the work in
charge, and they will be asked to enter
into an agreement with the association
TO conform to the request.
This is matter Of much import
ance and if carried out will prove of
much benefit to the retail merchant
as we'll as to he wholesale merchant
and broker. it will prove Of convent
ence and do away with the weighing
of sacked grain purchased The Re
tail Grocers association is an organize
ton that is proving Of much advant-
age to the city. inasmuch as by it's
efforts many abuses that have hereto
fore existed are being corrected. and
the retaial trade is being benefited
thereby
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY
SOUTH CAROLINA lNTERs1Nl
And West Indian Exposition, Chafs
ton, S. c.

The SOUTHERN RAlLWA'
selling round trip tickets: III
Good to June ). rate from AV
uhis, s27.25. j
Good ten days, rate from Men~1
$1995.
Choice of Two Routes
Leave Memphis 1e:30 a. H. ~
Charleston 7::30 p. N. next e'eu
one change. either coaches OF '''
at Asheville, N. c. 80
Leave Memphis p. H. sll. .
Charleston Z a. m. Soild us
Chattanooga. and change 10 Wv
sleeper, thence to Charleston' J"
lanta and Augusta.
Send for maps, guides, ns' y
tells and boarding houses, e'e. n
DeSaussure. D. P. A. MempA''c c,a
c. A. Benscoter. A. 6. r. A.
nooga, Tenn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
The Police Crota:u

The police cup;ain in New yak is
the ear OF his precinct. ;g..d pu,tie ~
tue or vice prevails in his district in
proportion as he is vigilant or lax II
tAe enforcement of law. 4 police cap
tain very quickly acquires n reputation
anon. the criminal ela!aent in The
@t!. II he is known to he easy son.
.. <tsoaS;! Or 4 cua..3aS.' OF ay.., + h.x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
Letters CT Administration.

Tuesday the probate court granted
the following letters of administration
J " Allen, appointed guardian Of
AquiIla Brown.
Ed Wertheimer. appointed admins
TRAITOR Of the estate of Harry B. Rog-
ers. deceased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
PILES. PILES! P'Ls'

DR.. Williams Indian i"' \ nd
is prepared to cure Pies ~ - d,
1T in short order. nas' .,d N
Every box guaranteed sVc
All druggists or BY MAJ. cG
WILLIAMS MFG Co.
LAND, OHIO. 1911
Wholesale and retah - 4
wsedy & ee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26
DIRECTORY
of Pine Bluffs Progressive Business Houses
Dancing Academy

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLASSES
EVERY FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AT BAILEY 5
HALL.
PROF. MCCONNELL. Dancing Master
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-26

It adds pleasure IT, the life beauti.
full Doutles Up 0ne's allowance Of
bliss. That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. Is ceats. Ask your drug.
Est
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
THERE IS MUCH RELIEF
AT WASHINGTON BECAUSE OF PRES
DENTS DECISION.
It Was Feared that He Might Undertake
the Task and Involve the Mon
roe Doctrine.
Especial to The Post)

WAsluNorov December az.--I,xnrcs.
sions Of qualification on account of the
agreement to submit the dispute between
Venezuela and the allies to the arbitration
court at The Hague arc general here to-
day The Washington public had become
so firmly imbucd with the belief that the
president would accept the invitation to
arbitratc that it did not find it altogether
easy to adjust itself to tho conclusion
brought about by Mr., Roosevelt's sudden
change Of mind.
Now that the whole matter SCENE 70
have been amicably adjusted Up to the
point where it can be submitted TO arbi-
tralon, men Of all political factions are
giving voice TO their opinions much more
freely than before Practically all of these
opinions are TO the effect that the presi-
dent would have made an irretricyable
mistake had he consented to act as arhi-
TRAITOR and that the submission of the
case TO The Hague is the best thing that
could possibly have been done under the
circumstances.
II isggenerally agreed that Senator For
aker had more 10 do with the changing of
the presidents mind than any other one
man, although Senator Cullom. Senator
Morgan, Secretary Root. Secretary Iav
Secretary Moody and Attorney General
Knox all lent material assistance TO that
end
The Hague is where the case belongs"
remarked Representative Cooper (Rep.) of |
Wisconsin today. IL have never conten !
plated for moment the idea that the |
president Of The United States could accent |
the place Of arbitrator except as last re- |
sort to obviatc possibly greater ills. If !
the president should go in to make an ef !
fort against Venezuela he might find him
self called upon TO enforce the award and
all kinds of embarrassment might follow.
With The Hague arbitratrr the difficulty
the United States will be ont of the dis
putc except to see that our own political
are not endangered. The Monroe
doctrine is not in question in this arbitra-
ton The Monroe doctrine is not a sub
ject Of arbitration. II is a fixed proposi-
ton, not susceptible Of alteration at the
hands of any foreign power"
Senator Bate of Tennessee, one of the
democratic leaders Of the senate, said this
afternoon that The Hague tribunal I'M
loubtedly was the proper reference of
he Venezuela dispute The tribunal was
.reated for cases of this kind and If the
venezuela affair could not come before II ,
'e was unable to see what disputes could (
,e so referred
Senator Bate took the ground that any
Interference on the part Of the president as {
n arbitrator might involve the Monroe
Doctrine The president might inviting {
y in the course OF arbitration find that
veil defined American policy endangered ]
o the meshes of the diplomatic negotiat- {
ions. All Americans, he said, are ans- ,
GUS that the Monroe doctrine shall stand {
nimpaired and unapproachable. i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
TO Post Readers.

For the first time in years IL
not in it's existence. The Post
must apologize TO it's thousands
of readers, for failure TO put in its
appearance. At various intervals
papers will be missed at one or
two towns through error or slight
delays, but TO practically miss a
whole issue is an occurance new
to The Post.
The cause Is an unforeseen ac-
cident to our large three decker
press, completely disabling 1t at
the very time when the papers
must be produced at the rate of
$4,000 an hour to catch the mails
and serve our patrons in the CITY.
Nothing else could have caused
the delay. Every other part of
The Posts plant is duplicated and
while it is not generally consider
ed necessary The Post had pro.
vided for duplicate presses which
are now in the warehouse await.
ing completion of The Posts new
home.
This explanation Is written and
put in the forms with the hope
that the best mechanics available
will be able to repair the damage
during the day and that your pa
pers will reach you before the
next issue is due.
To say that The Posts manage.
ment regrets the necessity of this
expresses il but mild.
Iy.
That it will be readily excused, |
when the cause is known, The
Post is certain, but this can hard
" lessen the chargrin consequent
upon the delay of an Issue, for the
first time in it's rs years of exis-
Lence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
EXCHANGE OF NOTES
-
Between the European Powers, Vene-
zuela and the United States.
NO PREMATURE PROTESTS
Are to Be Made by the Government
at Washington.
. Y-.--s !,
TERMS OF THE ARBITRATION
Are in a Fair Way TO Be Adjusted in
a Short Time.
BLOCKADE LIKELY TO BE TERMINATED
When the Matter Is Submitted, but This
Point Has Not Vet Been Touched
On in the Negotiations.
Are to Be Made by the Government
at Washington.
TERMS OF THE ARBITRATION
Are in a Fair Way TO Be Adjusted in
a Short Time.
BLOCKADE LIKELY TO BE TERMINATED

WASHINGTON, December a7-There is
now in progress an exchange of notes Be-
tween the allied powers, Venezuela and
the United States, respecting the method
Of submitting to arbitration the issues
! winch have arisen between Venezuela and
the allies. ''''N
Questions are being put and an
swcred, but it is said that the negotiations
are IN SUCH shape that it would be in;,,-
dlcious and indiscreet to make each phase
pubic II there really existed desire to
reach satisfactory settlement. Ii is ex-
planned at the state department that the
part OF the United States is that of good
friend to all parties; that it is not I'M
dcrtaling to draw up protocols or impose
limitation on the parties. In this view.
1t will not be necessary for this govern
ment TO prescribe how the Monroe doc
tnne shall or shall not figure in the
protocols; il will judge for itself by re-
SUITS how our interests are affected and
wan not indulge in premature or uncaIIed
for protests.
As for the terms of the arbitration
agreement it is stated they are in a
TAR way TO be speedily adjusted, but
nothing can be said of the details II IL
terminate the bIncl,Js -, wi. 800 70
laton has vet been s,,..raJ 800 "a. no S',pu-
point Notbing bas h"s,, ~ III On li,at
Of the part 10 he taken Nv M;nis Let tg pe
in the final sctferne,4 - = S oo"eh
appear tbot after ali W..a.,,l Jes'ils 70
ablv will he venrcscnt.d H., 49, ~
own neoDlc - i'eA
Tho y,c;ebt rs ofe,.;., ..:..
aftcrroo, g,, tba+ 60. oii, In neig 'liS
must elanee b.for. a,,,,,i,;.,e az az 'easN
ture Of rreI;,,;ror, 1r' -, -. ''le ia'
made read, for sia,,at,,-d ' C eal ny
qiete ~, a rrer,,,,,ro.,. * I'"ny iI
bo- f,,tI ct,i,,,s 49, ..','.,.it,, - eOt u
md ncrhana p,ns;i. $50 t'-.,s iei e"9e'
ance 70 ,,ect;r,, 49, .to ssiia iesls'
no the otlior,t;aa, as 80 a'' isai9
70 bo now The stioi,.,, - -. 60 usii.yeu
bo,od tt,a4 - Ne.'.e P''u's' 5ot - Is
= Few davs and 4 10 e,,D4,, paa1s1 %i tn
some ,rr9n,o,, ,, an w., ,''I- Hopeo tiat
,reiir,irar 1891 e.. AZ Nv u'',Ge IN me
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
SENTIMENT AZ MUNICH.


MUNICH, December 27.-Upper Ger
many, judging from the comments of the
newspapers and leading men, heartily APP
prove the course Of the government in
consenting to arbitration. There is a
strong feeling in many quarters throughout
the Fatherland that the good accomplished
by the kaiser's recent pro-Americau ac-
tivity narrowly escaped shipwrcck just now
notwithstanding the fact that the Berlin
foreign Office from beginning to end OF
the Venezuelan question has been innocent
OF motives hostile TO American traditions.
Happily the joining with England in a
crusade OF coercion which seemed to many
a blow to the kaiser's sagacity promises to
entail no evil consequences.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
Little Nations Eneouraaed.

CHRISTIAN, December a7,-Scandi-
navia rejoices at the amicable trend Of
the Venezuelan controversy Norwegian
statesmen declare the decision to arbi-
trate gives great hope to little States the
rights Of which must always be sheltered
TO large extent behind the bulwarls of
unarmed justice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
ERlENps oE &c REJolcE
That The Matter lie to Be Settled by
Arbitration.
Especial to The Post.)

(Speclal TO ne Post)
LONDON December Att heightens
incomparaby the blessing of Christmas"
was the comment of DR.. Ingram, the
bishop of London on the decision Of the
powers to refer the Venezuelan quarrel
to arbitration. There is genuine rejoic-
ing among the friends of peace through
out the country. The peace societies. par
ticularly those which exist primarily to
advocate the universal acceptance Of The
Hague court are preparing manifestos Of
COMMUNICATION and gratitude for presen-
tation 10 the governments o. England,
Germany, Italy and the United States.
w. T. Stead, editor Of the Review Of
Reviews, who attended The Hague peace
conference and has ever since fought war
with unfagging energy, proncunces the
decision the greatest triumph of reason
in the history OF major diplomacy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
DrS. E. p. DayisS s: W. II. Gohlman
Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat
Binz Building, Houston.
10 "a , q ::JlIEI1
wa ksg::E , 5IeEja
i.:ll.s 90
BRITISH WEST INDIAN PAPERS
Are Glad to See the Venezuelans Taken
in Hand

m F1a0d,
Kingston. Jamaica, December q. The
British West Indian papers unanimously
support the attitude Of Great Britain re.
garding Venezuela 1t Is claimed that
latterly the ncighborlng republics have
been showing scant regard for the lives
and property of British residents. Cases
Of apparently uniusthable imprisonment
and nogging Of British subjects in Mica
ragua have recently been reported to the
government there. Hence, the feeling that
the present movement SIS opportune and
viii prove a salutary general lesson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
Panther CO. d Ioin beMey.

Philadelphia, December q The United
States cruiser Panther sailed today from
the League Island navy yard to Join Adml-
raj Deweys feet at culebra. The Panther
carries go seamen and marines for
Deweys neet and also a supply Of medl-
cines. ---.---....--
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08
Flooding Rice.

Under the usual method the water is
let on as soon as the seed is covered
and remains on four to six days till the
grain is well sprouted. 1t is then
withdrawn. AS soon as the blade Is
up few inches the water Is sometimes
put on for a few days and again with
drawn The first water is locally
called the "sprOut water" After the
rice has two leaves the sO-called
stretch water" or "long point flow,"
is put on. At first it is allowed to be
deep enough to cover the rice COM
pletely, generally from ten to twelve
inches; then it is gradually drawn
down to about six inches where it is
held twenty to thirty days. 1t is then
withdrawn and the field allowed to
dry. When the field is sufficiently dry
the rice is hoed thoroughly, all grass
and volunteer" rice being carefully
removed. After hoeing it remains
without irritation until iOinting COM
mences, when it is slightly hoed, care
being used to prevent injury to the
plants, and the water is then turned on
again. During the time water is held
on the rice it is changed at least every
week to avoid it's becoming stagnant
When this occurs rice is liable to be
troubled with the water weevil. This
LAY by flow," or final irrigation, con-
tinues until about eight days before
the harvest, when the water is drawn
off for the field to dry.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08
Cow Pens Tor Poultry.

Several tests have recently been
made with a view of determining the
relative merits Of COW peas as egg pro
ducers, as compared with corn, wheat,
oats, etc, says the Home and Farm.
In each case the peas, after the matur-
ity, were harvested and sorted in dry
lofts aud thrown to the fowls in the
scratching pens, where they were
scratched over and searched for dur
ing the whole day After a few days
the egg supply very visibly increased.
and within few weeks almost doubled
that from an equal number of hens
kept in separate quarters ard fed on
other grains.
The hens seemed to like the small
branches and leaves and would eat
every particle, except the hard, stiff
stems, The general health Of the flock
was excellent, and not single hen
showed the least symptom OF ailment
during any season. Considering the
ease with which cow peas can be
raised it seems that every one should
give them a test as food for the poultry.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-08

There il an interesting symposium
In The Young Man on the subject Of
aTIow 10 Become a Novelist" from
which. however. the aspiring romano.
lst will not derive very much encour'
agement. Mr.. William lie Queux leads
on with the expression Of opinion
that a vide and difiuee knowledge Of
the world Is one OF the FIRST essentials
10 success IN fiction. Lucas Malet is
old-fashloned enough 10 believe that
the novelist lB born, not made, while
Mrs. w. K. Clifford ls pretty much OF
the same opinion, and Ellen Thorney'
croft Fowler systematically re.
marks that writing Is like flirting
II you can't DO Il. nobody can teach
you TO do H.
Mr. Gilbert Parker is Of opinion
that fiction writing can be learned
but not taught and Mr. e. F. Benson
thinks that there are only two indis
pensable gifts for a novellst-an eye
for dramatic situation. and the power
OF putting down IN plain English what
ne sees. Mr.. w. w. Jacobs contri
button Is characteristic. "All the ad
vice in the world would not make
novelists Of some people; similarly
large quantity Of advice Of another
kind would also fail to prevent Others
from attaining success in that direc
tion."-Pall Mall Gazette.