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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03
KATE STEPHENS.
LITERARY OUTLOOK.

An interesting case in copyright is
now up before the court Of appeals. A
Boston publisher is suing a New York
publisher for infringement Of copyright
on Harriet Beecher Stoves The Min
ister's WOoing," and oliver Wendell
Holmes THE Professor at the Break
fast Table, It seems that twenty-nine
out of forty-two chapters Of The Minis
ter's WoOing" were published serially in
the year 1853, when the whole book was
published and copyrighted by the author
as a whole. Then the remaining thirteen
chapters were issued serially without
anything more than the publishers gen
eral copyright The circuit court held
that the publication of the first twenty
nine chapters of the story without any
copyright abandoned them to the pub
lie, and that as the remaining chapters
were published without proper notice
of copyright, sufficient notice was not
given of a copyright by Mrs. Stowe.
The case of The Professor at the Break
fast Table was similar. Ten of the
twelve parts of the book We're published
serially without any notice Of copyright.
When the book appeared it was copy
righted by the author The circuit
court of appeals held that a literary
work published serially with the consent
of the author and copyrighted in the
name of the publishers gives rise to
such conditions that the author can not
subsequently secure the copyright If
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BOOK NOTES.

The Audrey of Shakespeare's LAS You
Like IT. bears resemblance to the hero
inc OF Mary JOhnstOn's latest romance
of Virginia only in that they are both
daughters of the soil and derive their
name from Saint Etheldreda. But it is
more than likely that Miss JohnstOn's
character win also be seen on the stage
before long.
The Republic Of Childhood" by Kate
Douglas Wiggin and her sister Nora A.
Smith, has been translated into the
Marathi language for use IN the training
schools for undergraduates in India.
x X x
A note which must needs to be struck
in our educational discussion is sounded
in John COrbin's An American at OK
ford, namely, a protest against the uc
due influence of German views and
methods in American education. Mr.
Corbin has written a most interesting
description Of English university life
and methods
Claude A. SheppersOn's illustrations in
The Diary. Of Goose Girl by Kate
Douglas Wiggin are as numerous as
they are pleasing. Mrs. Wiggin has just
finished her work on the proofs of this
book and departed for her usual sum
mer visit in Great Britain
Charles Henry Webb's latest book of
verse. with Lead and Line" is now
in its second edition, though published
this collection, Mr.. Edmund c. Stedman
says. THE oftener read, the more ad-
mirable this little masterpiece must
seem 1t is a part of English verse
which has come to stay"
X n
The growing interest in Dante is
shown by the fact that 1.-The Teachings
Of Dante" by Charles A. Dinsmore, has
gone through four editions in this cOun-
try In EnglanS where the book is
published by a. Constable & Co. it has
aroused much favorable comment.
A new book from the press of Dodd.
Mead & Co., is None But the Brave" by
Hamblen Sears This is another added to
the list of colonial novels. 1t is an eX-
citing and wen told story, turning upon
the attempt to capture Benedict Arnold
after he had betrayed his country and
Joined fortunes with the British. The
reader is plunged into a most absorbing
flood Of interest at the very outset by the
rescue Of the heroine. Deborah Philipse,
by Merton Balfort an officer in Putnam s
army There is an encounter with drunk
en- British soldiers a duel with swords
between the American and British officer
and a very pretty climax to the scene in
which the young woman secured the safe
ry Of the American officer whom she had
never before met. by avOWing that she was
clipping with him and that he called him
self an American simply to avoid recOg-
milton. The drunken soldiers insisted on
calling in a magistrate. who was in their
party, to marry the couple The young
woman never faltered and the ceremony
was performed. The fortunes of the hero
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novel, THE Crimson Wing" is making
commendable record of sales, is now
in Washington getting ma terial for an
other novel, which he hopes to have
finished by the coming winter. The
dramatic rights of The Crimson Wing
have been secured by Mr.. Daniel Froh-
man, and the play viii probably be seen
on the boards next season.
Somehow or other the general reading
public has conceived the idea that Mr..
STANDARDIZATION is more of a glass of
fashion than he is in author. The gen.
uenan himself says that his one object
in life now is to live down the general
impression that he is a dude" rather
than to write the great American novel.
It seems that Mr.. Chatdeld-TayIo Was
unfortunate enough to be well born and
to have had an excellent education,
both in this country and abroad. Dur
ing his youth he Travelled extensively in
Eur ope, and it happened that when
Princess Elu1aIle visited Chicago at the
time OF the Worlds fair there were few
natives of that progressive city who
knew just how she should be trea ted.
Mr.. Chatfield-Taylor was one Of the few,
and the committee of ARRANGEMENTS per-
suaded him to take charge Of her re-
ception and entertainment. AS a boy.
Mr.. Chatfield-TaylCr was plain Hobart
Chatfield Taylor, but an uncle, a Mr..
Chatfield. with whom the young man
was a faVorite, made a sort of death-bed
request of him that he perpetuate his
name. The young man promised to
carry out his bachelor uncle's desire, but
when he requested the courts to use his
middle name. Chatfeld, in the hyphe-
mated surname, it was decided that this
could not be done, and the only solution
of the problem was to insert another
Chatfield in the name He then became
Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor, and,
when he was called upon to take care of
the visiting Spanish princess, the news
papers all over the country thought that
the bearer of such a name must be a
cad, and he was subjected to all sorts
of newspaper ridicule. His intimate
friends say that he is a prince of good
fellows just the opposite to what the
general public thinks he is. At any rate.
he writes acceptable stories, and it is
to be hoped that he may continue his
good record in this regard, as well as
prove himself a decent sort Of man.
In addition to his serious labors on
novels and short stories, together with
book reading for a firm Of publishers,
Mr.. Frank Norris has found time to
prepare a series of literary talks fol
one of the magazines. In the course
of the season Mr.. Norris will have COM
pleted the second volume Of his trolley
of wheat. the first of which was The
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culture Of which we have spoken and
which in the soul Of an artist becomes
storage that, like the lightning bur
dened ciGesd, must have precipitate re-
lease. This image is too violent. per-
maps, to indicate the expression of the
artists mood, which, whatever its ten
sion, has a more stable temperaTnant
and more gradual release than have the
elemental forces of nature but the op
GRAFTON is. like that of these forces,
spontaneous and inevitable.
There is no mental stoTa &c save Of
power; the writer's culture is a growth
OF his power, the exercise of which is
as natural as the flowing of the foun-
tain which becomes the stream. It is a
part of his life. with the creative quail
ity OF life, tireless in action as are re-
spiration and pulsatiOn; there is no
burden, since in this. as in the physical
world, weight is but another name Tor
an attraction. The burden of the ar
lists work is N the inertia of his ma
terial, which through industry and dis
clpl1ne is translated into foree-an IN
yelled force in the material itself. and.
through reaction, a structural strength
in the artist himself manifest IN lis
firm workmanship, until finally difficult
~ becomes facility"
Santos Dumont has written a book or
viii have one completed by next fall.
It would have been d surprising facI il
he had not No man does anything out
OF the ordinary IN these days Of great
and fearful deeds without putting his
experiences down on paper, for which
accounts the publishers are willing 10
pay large sums. A1aFconi has practical
" completed his story of Wireless Tela-
graphy; Santos Dumont will tell the
story Of his afrships: Baldwin. when he
returns from his search for the North
Pole, will also have volume for the
reading public It is a good tendency
after all, for these books doubtless serve
as more or less accurate guides OF what
has been done along sensational lines ~
achievements I'D TO date.
HERBERT BREWSTER
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in Bedford Jail? These are only two OF
the nonconformist writer's who have
done much for English prose.
The second volume of Colonial Prose
and Poetry carries for its subtitle
The Beginnings Of Anericanism, 1866
1710," and fills $50 pages with properly
introduced selections from the writings
of John Eliot, apostle to the Indians;
Michael Wigglesworth's theological
doggerel, THE Day of Doom, or a Po-
eticaI Description of the Great and Last
Judgment las if, forsooth, Michael had
up a private wire and knew all about
it; Daniel Gookin; that spirited pre-
cursor of the Revolution, Bacon's Re
bellion: Samuel Sewall: Cotton Mather:
and the sprightly journal of Sarah
Kemble Knight, who made a journey on
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the author subsequently publishes the
book, together with a copyright notice
in his own name. instead Of that of his
publishers under which the original
copyright was taken out such republica-
ton with such notice constitutes. accord
ing to the court an abandonment Of the
copyright.
Perhaps in years to come it will be
possible for some one to master the in
tricacies of the copyright law. AS it
stands at present, it can not be said
that any one person is able to interpret
it. It is interesting to note that the New
York publisher who was involved in the
above case is the author of the most au-
thoritatiVe work on our copyright law
which has yet been published.
Hobart Chatfeld-Taylor, whose last
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after promising material, but it is ante qis
Thral' VIII bring extensive line of
Viking romances. 1t will be difficult, how
ever, to come up to the standard that
has the advantage of long line OF Morse
ancestors.
Alfred Henry Lewis has promised his
publishers, Frederick A. Stokes & Co, that
viii be Ia their hands in time for pubiica-
ton in the. coming autumn. ''Woifville
Days has just entered upon a career that
promises e Be even more successful than
in which the general public hold Mr.. Lewis
an even sreater amount than was lost to
the author by his Richard Croker
OF the thirty most popular books for
report from the booksellers and librarians
of the eighteen largest cities in the United
States, i per cent are published by The
Macmillan Co.. and the same percentage
report from the Librarians of New York
state for the past year.
Since George z; Wash's new novel.
"Allin Winfield" has sprung into such
prominence and been on the list of six
has been considerable demand for his pre-
vious book. The Mysterious Burglar.
A noteworthy thing in the list of fiction
announced by Houghton, Mifflin & Com
pany this spring is the extraordinary geo
graphical range OF the DOCKS Two CONT
nents, three countries and a dozen states
are covered by the authors. The scene Of
Mary Johnston's Audrey is laid in Old
Virginia In 1.-THE Dairy of Goose Girl
Kate Douglas Wiggin takes for her de-
meSne bit of Sussex in old England
Maude EgertOn Kings ldyl- Bread and
Wine" has its scene in Switzerland and
Abbie Farwen Browns In the DAYS of
Giants belongs to Scandinavia Within
our own country. north. south, east and
west are drawn on for scenery and back
ground. William Sage's The Claybornes''
is Virginia product; Charles Egbert
CraddOck's Champion is a Tennes-
seean of course. Arlo Bates Dairy OF a
Saint belongs naturally to New England
der" George Wood Pangborn's Roman
Biznet. in spite Of its foreign sound, is a
story of the upper New York state. But the
west has been an especially attractive field
and heroine are followed through the book
( and the social life of the British in New
/ York and the hoHors of the old sugar
+ house prison are brought out in a vivid
contrast. 1t is almost needless to say that
] the book is interesting 1t contains the
I charm of a sweet old love story admira-
bly, told
I The death of Frank r. Stockton, the
popular novelist. was a surprise to his
many friends. He was one of the most
/ uuassuning, genial and amfable of men,
/ whose personality entered largely into his
works and partially accounted for their
popularity .'Rudder Grange" his first
/ big success, was not published until he
4 was well advanced in life. Others OF his
1 most amusing books are "A Bicycle Of
/ Cathay' and 'sThe Associate Hermits, -
/ of bubbling humor and outdoor life
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Octopus" It is a remarkable fact that
when Mr.. Norris came to New York
about three years ago he was barely
able TO make living at his writing.
He was not long, however, in making
a place for himself, and now that he
has established himself firmly and mar
ried the girl of his story Blk" he has
settled down in his home over in New
Jersey to life devoted entirely to writ
ing and criticism He is still a youne
man; he works rapidly, and ie capable
OF turning out many books yet which
should at least be equal to what he has
already done.
The recent death of Frank r. Stock
ton brings into prominence again his
great story. The Lady or the Tiger"
the true solution of which died with
the author. Many We're the attempts
which were made to get Mr. Stockton
to tell how he would solve the riddle.
At dinners, if the souvenirs or ices were
made up in the forms of ladies and tig-
ers, he invariably took one Of each.
Nothing could persuade him to give any
explanation of his story: he preferred
to keep every one ing-which ev-
cry one certainly did. There was anoth-
er curious fact about Mr.. Stockton
which the obituary notices have brought
to light to the surprise Of his admirers.
Few thought of him as anything but a
young man, when. as a matter Of fact
and record, he was nearly three score
and ten. He did not begin writing until
nearly middle age; or, at least, he was
we'll along in years before his work be
gan to attract general attention. Doubt
less the whimsical character of his stor-
les and the noticeable youthful tone of
his writing aided in giving the impress
sion that he was not an old man. His
death is a distinct loss to the book
world.
I'm any great story" he writes. "the
creative work is not only done first, but
it is done without observation It is
a part of that emotional and mental
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horseback from Boston to New York IN
1904. These and many others.
The third of these interesting and
popular volumes. which is subnamed
The Growth of the National Spirit
1710-1775,' has characteristic selections
from twenty-five men, among whom
are the names of Benjamin Franklin
Mather Byles, Philip Fithian. The New
England Primer. that spiritual milk
for American babes. drawn out of the
breast of both testaments for their
souls nourishment," covers 80 pages.
The grandfather of traitor Aaron Burr,
who is more commonly known as Jona-
than Edwards, also appears and tells
how the sight of hell torments viii ex-
alt the happiness of the saints forever. y
Space does not permit US to speak
further of this admirably edited and
interesting work.
KATE STEPHENS.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
Horses Frightened by Engine.

w. G. Riley's team created a diversion
this forenoon and disturbed the towns
quietude by running away. The horses
were tied near the depot, when a putting
locomotive frightened them and they ran
away. The horses were hitched to. a
light spring wagon in which were stored
a half dozen bottles of full proof snake
remedy. The load was not heavy enough
TO handicap the horses as far as speed
was concerned and they sped along Rail-
road street at a lively clip. They kept
the road for a mile or so and then turned
and came back to town, crossed the
bridge and ran down the river a couple
of miles before coming to a stop. One of
the horses was slightly injured, but the
only other damage was the total loss Of
the wet goods. At last accounts all the
Indians in town were following up the
trail of the runaway and searching for
the missing bottles.
In the meantime the loser is receiving
every consolation which sympathetic
friends can offer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
Interview With c. D. Van Duzer.

c. d. Van Duzer arrived in Rene from
the south Sunday and will open head
quarters for the coming campaign, says
the Reno Journal.
While In the southern country he made
a most thorough examination of both To-
nopah and Weepah. He p%ronounces the
former to be a camp with splendid pres
ent and a most glorious future. Weepah.
in his estimation, will shortly come To
the front. There are three lodges there
from twelve to thirty feet in width. The
ore is free milling and will average from
$40 to s22 per ton. This is one of the larg-
est low-grade propositions in the United
States and promises soon to become a
big dividend payer. Weepah is already a
camp of forty-hve tents and 150 people
1t is growing rapidly.
Regarding Tonopah, a number of new
deals nave recently been made in that
camp which will cause the working force
to be largely Increased. Fol- a new camp
Tonopah is a very healthful one and all
reports to the contrary are erroneous.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
Rates for Delegates.

Nate w. Roff, secretary of the Silver
party State central committee, has re-
ceived word from II. II. Goodman, pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, that a rate of one frst-class
fare from any point I'm the State east of
Reno will be granted to delegates to the
Silver party State convention at Reno
August Goth. on the receipt-certiicate
plan. Receipts viii be furnished dele
gates, and upon tneir presentation to the
company agents at starting point a tick
ct to Reno will be sold, and upon being
signed at Reno by Mr.. Rolf and counter
signed by the agent at Reno 1t will be
good for return passage. Similar certi-
ficates will be Issued to Democratic dele
gates. Certificates will be forwarded as
soon as received.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Business men of Reno were defrauded
out of small sums by cashing forged
checks issued by one Otto Sanger.
1t is said to be probable that the survey
of the boundary line of Esmeralda will
show that Tonopah is in that county.
The Gardnerville wheelmen beat the
Carson married men one-eighth Of a mile
in a fifteen-mile relay race at Carson
Sunday.
Greedy French of Silver City, ex-Com-
missioner Of Lyon county, is spoken of
as a candidate for Governor on the fu-
sion ticket.
Tonopah has 1873 places which pay
county license. The monthly revenue on
account of license collections in the camp
Is stated to be 81, 200.
A hunter giving the name of John Doe
was fined $25 at Reno Monday for shoot
ing snipe out of season. This is the
forty-fifth arrest made by the Washoe
county warden for violation of the game
laws.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

E.. Hardy, was an arrival from Reno
yesterday.
w. J. Bell returned yesterday from
Wadsworth.
Henry Hardin of Willow Creek is in
town today.
M. Moose of Sacramento is registered
at the Lafayette.
II. A. Bradshaw arrived from Paradise
valley this morning.
]. Sarret and wife came in from Pleas
ant valley yesterday.
F. Strubel,a San Francisco sheep buyer,
is staying at the Lafayette.
w. M. Davis of Cambridge. Mass, is
among the guests at the Lafayette.
Judge M. s.. Bonnifeld returned yester-
day from the western part of the State.
E. J. Bell and G. w. Symmetrical re-
turned yesterday from a trip Of inspec-
ton of ranches in the northern part Of
the county. Hon. LATE Pence and the
others in the party which went out will
return in a few days.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
Kennedy Operations.

The Wynn and Iasher mill at Kennedy
is said to be giving satisfaction to the
management. The mill is run during the
day but closed down at night on account
of a shortage of water. A tunnel is be-
ing run to increase the ofw of water and
IL Is expected that very soon the mill will
be operated day and night.
Several necessary changes have been
made since the mill was first started up.
The cyanide process, which is the one
used in extracting the values from the
ore. is said to have proved very success
full.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
Tell, Of wlnnemucca's Prosperity.

Yesterdays Reno oJurnal says: George
s. Nixon of the First National Bank OF
Winnemucca was in Reno Monday. He
says that extensive improvements on the
bank are nearly completed. Winnemucca
is quite prosperous. The feeling of de-
preston due to the report that the rail-
away.
Substantial improvements are being
made and the building trades are ac-
lively engaged. When the railroad inn
provements are completed W~innemucca
stands a good chance of being a termina
point.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
The . Plve Step Is the Coming Dance.

The fascinating two step is no longer
the correct thing in dancing. 1t has
been superseded by the still more fas-
cinating two STEP" This is the coming
dance, and it has just been Endorsed by
the National Association of Masters OF
Dancing in convention at Milwaukee.
That the five step" is not as difficult
to learn or to dance as it's name would
suggest will be understood from the fol-
lowing Instructions:
Left to second %, right to third (2),
left to four, back go, carry right to Sec
ond "a, chasse to second 90 and one.
Glide the left foot toward the left and
draw right to left; then glide left back
one full step, and glide right outward
and back on a line with left, and chasse
toward right. Then repeat. The chasse
toward the right. of course. is made by
gliding the left DOT to the right, SIM
ultaneously drawing up the left foot.
This leaves the dancers in the first posi-
ton and ready to repeat the figure.
After you have masteree the five step
you must turn to the "Delmar,' Eros -
Lyric" "Pompadour' 'and Sterling
the other five new dances Endorsed by the
Association of Masters of Dancing al
the convention. The "Delmar" is very
graceful and simple.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20
Kennedy Stage Line Change.

w. l.. and N. j. Pearce Of Pleasant
valley nave bought out G. w. George and
will be hereafter employed by Assessor
Guthrie In operating the Kennedy stage
contract for carrying the mails between
Winnemucca and Kennedy. The service
will doubtless be 500 increased from
twice to three times a week, a petition
asking therefor having been sent to the
Postal Department.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-20

Yesterdays Elk Independent says:
Sunday night Conductor Holland found
man lying by the side of the track in
Carlin, with his scalp badly torn to the
bone. He washed. dressed and sewed
up the mans scalp and made him as
comfortable as possible. While our cor
respondent fails to tell how the accident
occurred, he says Conductor Holland de-
serves credit for his humanity In attend
ing to the injured man.