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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
LanR1 Dial London Morning Post.

Andrew Lang. In London Morning Post.
Now. the responsibilities of the novelist
are obvious. His business in the scheme
of things Is 10 entertain and amuse the
leisure of many women, of some boys. OF
few men. He ought to shun all that can
lower the moral tone some;" he ought to
write grammar: he may even avoid a style
compact of journalistic commonplaces. He
should not venture on describing modes OF
life and strata OF society of which he knows
little to think that coroneted guests
crowd into the "refrcsh-nent room OF a
Belgravian mansion at 900 d. m He
ought, in fact, to have ordinary knowl-
edge of letters. and not to announce that
heaven spared the city OF Sodom because
of the Righteousness of Lot. A very pOpu-
lar novelist. favorite with preachers
does make these errors, but he ought to
avoid them just as he should not write OF
undergraduate life without being aware
cine Is not one of the chief subjects OF
study at oxford, as another novelist ap-
pears at one time 10 have fondly imagined
l may also think that the responsibilities
OF novelist include the duty OF stunning
such fables as the statement that Queen
landshire. the English border, but here
/ may be pedantic
Men. voters. read the newspapers and
even listen TO political sermons in some
religious circles. They seldom read novels.
and still more rarely do men take their
does not reach the greatest audience
newspapers reach much larger audi
ence-and few OF the novelist's congrega-
tons accept him as anything but a more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
In THE LITERARY FIELD
READING PROBLEM As PRESENTED
IN THIS COUNTRY AND GERMANY.
A Novelist Finds the Ways of Editors
Mysterfous-A Successful Writer
Advises Literary Aspirants.

A building lot as an inducement to buy
a set of books strikes us as overgenerous.
says Golfers Weekly. subscriber writes
to ask advice on the wisdom of paying SIG
for twelve volumes of 400 pages each. with
a lot thrown in, 25x10O feet. IL the sub
scriber is sure of the lot, even if ii be
swamp. and need not promise to read the
books the bargain seems good one. If the
contract involves a promise to read the
set everything depends upon the contents.
Some books We should hesitate to accept
even If the lot were on a Fifth-avenue cor
ner. A young girl. with whom we entered
into conversation. was puzzled by ques-
ton about what novels she liked and what
she disliked. 81 like them ALL" she said.
as If it were entirely natural that she
should. Such a reader as that would no
doubt eagerly promise to read almost any
number of volumes If they came cheap and
were accompanied by $500 square feet of
earth. People with indigestion often have
large appetites, due to failure in assimila-
ton. and this medical truth applies to men,
tai provender also. Some people can digest
history, biography and science as readily
as IL they were tender steak, whereas fic-
ton causes them as much difficulty as plum
pudding. Such facts involve the whole
reading problem in haze. We notice that
there is a row in Germany about a trust
recently formed by the retail booksellers at
the expense of writers, publishers and read
ers. The general cost of books has in
creased from 10 to so per cent. A combina-
ton of authors, fighting the ring, has
branches all over Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. What strikes an American
as incredible in the whole performance is
that among the leading authors those who
have been making money out of literature
are men of intellectual leadership, notably
Hauptmann and Sudermann. The Germans,
with no Carnegie Libraries and less ex-
tensive system of public schools, yet man.
age to consume much better literature on
the average than We do. Whatever they
may include in their literary output, they
estimate il at more than that of England,
France and America combined, and proudly
call themselves land of authors and think.
ers- our faith Is strong in the wisdom of
disseminating literature and encouraging
the reading habit, but We shall be pleased
when signs are more frequent that the de-
mand for nourtshing books is increasing at
the expense of the demand for literary can
dy. Let US be lenient alike to our minds
and TO our stOmachS.
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Clipper ships Successor.


The famous American clipper service has
been apotheosized SO often that when its
revival IS suggested the sentiment attached
10 the old clipper fleet invariably becomes
more absorbing than a discussion OF the
practical side of a present-da5 application.
why not introduce a clipper service OF
sailing vessels from 200 to LOB tons burden
for passenger traffic alone?' inquiries a
Boston traveller who has CROSSED the ocean
yearly for twenty-five years IA our meteor
like ocean Sreyhounds.
There undoubtedly is class of people
who prefer crossing the oceaa leisurely TO
the prevailing rapid transit. b.it yet that
class is not sufficiently numerous to make
such service pay.
Lawson was launched at quincy IL was
suggested to him that CLIPPER snip. cost
ing from $4,000 20 sl25.ooo IN, Boston TO
Vas made then TO find out juss what steady
passenger patronage there would be for "A
clipper ship with regular runs abroad The
investigation discouraged furtner entertain
ment OF the idea However. when the class
or people who can afIord a :leisurely trip
and VINO seek an ocean voyage for health,
not for business. doubles or TIVE bles It's pres
and clipper excursion steamers which will
make ocean trips for the voyages sake
Such vessels Will be ftted and furnish
in the same elegant and luxurious manner
and have a service and table as good as
the most modern liner. With no space
taken up by engines or coal. bunkers they
can be built 10 carry 100 extra flrst-class
passengers and give each one at least twice
the space afforded by a nrst-cIass vessel
The old clipper boat crosse6 the ocean in
twenty days, while the modern strenuous
steamer makes the trip In five or six days.
When the relaxation I'm American life comes
the clipper service will come, hack with IL.
The freight schooner has lately sprung up
to 90 business along with the tramp steam
or. Perhaps the clipper ship may come
also. 10 be owned and run by; the steamship
companies
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Mrs. Waltx's Work.
Literary Bulletin.

Literary Bulletin.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cherry Waltz. who died a
few weeks ago, was by way of making a
real success in literature. Her ''Pa Glad
den" stories have been among the most
read and most enjoyed of any of the Gen.
fury Magazines serials. Mrs. Waltz had
a keen sense of humor. and she knew how
to tell story. The PA GLADDEN. stories
were written by the light of the midnight
oil. There was no working Journal
ist in this country than Mrs Waltz. She
was the literary editor of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, and did her work with
unusual conscientiousness. She died just
before her book was published. She saw
1t through the press, but | doubt If she
ever saw bound copy. She had other
books under way, one of them finished,
believe. but whether anything else ever ap-
pears over her name or not PA GLADDEN.
will keep her memory green.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
Told on a Publisher.



I. Jenkins Hams, author of THE Wind
TANNERS" Mr. Trunnell' and other sea
stories, tells this yarn about a prominent
magazine publisher of New York city who
is personal friend of his and by birth a
Southerner: This publisher had induced Mr..
Hams to read the manuscripts of the sea
stories which were being submitted to the
magazine, with the exception of those writ
ten In dialect. 1t was, therefore, with sur
prise that Mr. Hams one day found a par
ticularly strong dialect story in the bunch
of manuscripts upon which it was his duty
to pass.
Dropping in at the publishers office later
he advised the acceptance of the story. but
remarked that he was surprised that 1t
should have been submitted to him.
Go 'way!' exclaimed the publisher inno-
Gently. why, that there story isn't da-
lect story chill that's the way I've been
used to talkin' all nah life!''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

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AS you know, If you've tried them. every
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1t, therefore. gives me pleasure to present a
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Before decided to tell the world about the
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
An Unnecessary school.
New York Evening Sun.

New YORK Evening Sun.
A professional literary person suggests
that the only way to stop the rising flood
of novels would be for all prominent story
tellers to produce nothing for five years
to swear off, in fact. Yet with this evil
dence of a desperate state of affairs before
our eyes We find that one Prof. Odell is in
structing a class at the Northwestern Uni
versity in the art of fiction" There was
a time when a few people wrote romances
and everybody read them; now everybody
writes novels and nobody reads them. But
MIR. OdelPs experiment has another inter-
esting feature. He won't allow the stu
dents to introduce love into their stories
Does he expect to turn them into little
SteyenSOnS?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15

Robert Barr admires style, at distance
eff 1 were a younger man." he said, Il
would learn style. AS it is, just think
of my story. 1 was talking once i'm a
club with a leading critic. and some lead
ing authors, and Thomas Hardy. They
were talking about style. And / said TO
Hardy What is style? Hardy said, Il
really don't know. "
In connection with the appearance of two
new books by the late George A. Henty.
several months after his death, 1t is re-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
TRoLLEYs IN COLLISION.


There was a collision between car No.
521 and car No. 161 at Franklin street
and Palisade avenue. The motorman; of
car No. 521 endeayofed to make flying
switch at that point. The front wheels
passed the switch straight ahead but
those of the rear truck swung into the
Curve of the switch and tried to run into
Franklin street. The result was that the
car was thrown into diagonal position.
The motorman of car No. 161 seeing the
car ahead apparently making the switch
did not slacken speed and in another
moment the crash came Fortunately
there were no passengers in the car ahead
and but about half dozen in the rear
car. These were thrown from their seats
and went down in heap. The motor
men and conductors of both cars were al
so thrown. Both cars were damaged and
traffic was. blocked for half an hour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
CHURCH DESTROYED.
Accident Happened While Young
Women Were Reharsing for Xmas

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News')
METUCHEN, Dec. p, 49O3.-One of
a number of young women who were re
hearsing yesterday afternoon Christmas
carols in st. Francis's Roman Catholic
Church, at Metuchen, N. j., upset a light.
ed lamp and started the biggest fire that
village has seen for many day.
The church. worth $4,000, was total
" destroyed. The rectory adjoining was
saved, but all the valuable furniture in
it was ruined. and Father John r. Gra-
ham, who is very i'll, was rescued with
difficulty from his bedroom in the second
story. He is now resting at the home of
one of his parishioners, Col G. @. Weber,
and it is feared the shock he received
viii prove fatal.
Metuchen's entire volunteer fire depart
ment and scores Of citizens worked to
save the church and adjoining buildings
The church was built in 1864. just what
the total loss will be be could not be
learned. 1t is fully covered by insurance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that on the 10Th day
of November 1903, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Henry Sebert and others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN JEWETT
from a point Ss5 feet east Of Hudson Boulevard
to and connecting with the sewer in Jewett
avenue west of Hudson Boulevard
Said sewer to be built confornaably TO the
provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws Of 1898,
and in accordance with the established plan or
sewerage, together with all the necessary man
holes, receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice>is also given that on the 18th day Of
September, 1903, the Commissioners OF Assess
ment filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
preliminary assessment map for said improve
ment showing the probable total cost OF the
amount to be assessed on property specially
beaefited thereby, and the same is now open to
public inspection in the office of the Clerk of
said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue particular section thereof
is included in said assessment n
JEWETT AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to a point about 3S5
feet east thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of fhe act above cited. the 2eth day of Deem
ber. 1903, at two O'Clock P. NJ, and the AS
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear all parties Interested in said
application, and all rernonstrances against the
said Improvement that may be presented in
writing
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BouToS.,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. December 2l. 1903
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
In the matter Of the application OF Margaret
AcAlone Nj for perrpission to sell lands owned by
To Peter Murtaugh and all persons claiming
any interest in the lands and premises describ-
ed in this notice. by or, through, the said Peter
MIrtaugh.
Please. take notice. that Margaret McAIone
has fled petition in the Court of Chancery
Of New Jersey, praying fofr permission to sell
the following lands and premises, to witt
Of land and premises situate Wing ad being
In the City Of Jersey City, in the County Of
on the City Map entitled. Assessment Map Of
the Old City Of jersey City from original sur
and more particularly described as follows.
Beginning 5Sa at point on the northeTly side
the westerly Line Of Monmouth street; hence
~ northerly parallel with Monmouth street
nue. thence Is Sesterly along @ the ss said e south
erly line Of Railroad avenue t25) feet; thence
Sso SS1 solsaerly parallel wi5h Monmouth street
and thence ~ easterly along the ssid norther-
Y side Of Wayne street t2s) feet 70 the point
Being the same premises describaa in a cer-
tain deed made BY Margaret Murtaagh. widow
S GssS wa aassa may 4 49, ssa X
! Liber s552, page 4S1; In which said lands and
interest; sale Of which said interest is pray
ed, and a decree barring the said Peter Muir
taugh and all persons claiming any interest
In said lands and estate by or through the said
Peter Murtaugh forn any claim or title IN tho
said land and real estate; said Peter Murtaugh
peiig presumed dead; and take notice that tt-
Chancellor has set Monday the Ninth day Of
November, Nineteen Hundred and Three at
ten O'clock in the forenoon Of that day, or as
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard at
the Chancery Chambers in Jersey City, Num-
Der 15 Exchange place, as the time and place,
when and where hearing win be heard Ia
the matter. and all persons interested may at
tend at that time and be hearSss
HuDSPETH & PTSTnE.
Solicitors f& fPetitioner
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
CYPSIES TO DANCE.
Big Horseshoe Organization
Preparing a .Festivity for
January18. 4

The Gypsies, one of the most influen-
tial organizations in the Horseshoe and
of which numerous well known polite,
ians are members, held a meeting last
night and listened to a report of the Com
mittee of Arrangements for the organiza-
tion's coming ball, which is to be held al
Woods Hall on the evening Of Janu-
airy 13.
The Gypsies are soon to elect new Off
GERS and there is considerable interest
manifested among the members as to
whether Peter Ambrose is to be succeed
ed as King. Mr.. Ambrose is very pop
ular, but there are whispers heard to the
effect that several other members have
aspirations to succeed him as King
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
FOUR HELD FOR LARCENY.
They Stole Fsolder to the Amout of
e65--HeId for Grand Jury.

Themas Giblin, eighteen years old, of
No. IA Westervelt street, james Connolly
thirteen years old. of No. 636 Grand
street; John Jones, fifteen years old, of
Grand street, and Michael McNichol,
fourteen years old, of No % Westeryelt
street, were all four held for the grand
jury in the First Criminal Court this
morning on charges breaking, entering
and larceny.
On Friday night last they broke into a
store room of Samuel Leverson, in Grand
street and stole $50 dollars worth of sol
der in bars. The first smashed window
with brick. They took the bars of
solder over on the meadows near Wool
sey's paint works and hid them. On Sat
urday morning they took the solder to a
junk shop and sold the pile for six dol
lars. The bars have been recovered. All
four confessed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
THE BLACK HAND.

Especial to .The Jersey city News.'o ]
ELIZABETH, N. j., Dec. %, 1903
The Italian colony here fears that the
Malta is beginning to assert itself in this
city.
A letter written in blood with the
ominous crossbones and skull and the sign
of the black hand, has been received by
Nicola Laport, one of the wealthiest
Italians in the city, telling him he would
be killed unless he gave up $1,000.
He took the letter to Chief Of Police
Tenny, saying that he was afraid for his
life. He alleged that he had received
threatening letters before, but none writ
ten in blood.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF or
the Jersey City Grocery Company in con-
struction and maintenance of platform.
Section 1. That permission be and Is hereby
accorded to the Jersey City Grocery Company
to construct and maintain q platform TO be
attached to the building owned by said Conn
pany at the northeast corner of Newark ave-
nue. and Fifth street, which platform may be
seventeen Cd feet long, extending beyond the
building line of said streets five feet two
trary Notwithstanding.
Section 2. The ordinance granting this priv
ilege is to be of full force and effect for per-
iod Of 5 years and Thereafter until such time
as this Board, of its legally authorized sue
cessors may order the same removed but in
the maintenance and use of said platform the
rights of the travelling public must not be un-
necessarily fnterfeTed with.
All work. herein authorized to be done under
the supervision and to the satisfaction OF the
Committee on Streets and Sewers of this Board
and the Building Inspector.
Section 3. That all cost and expense incident
to the introduction, passage and publication
of this ordinance shall be paid by the appli-
cant for same; and such amount therefor as is
estimated by the Clerk Of this Board to be
necessary shall be deposited with that officer
on demand.
R. q. SMITH,
President
-'p''0sSe 'Ss'' MARX NJ PAGAN.
''S9' GEO. T. BouToN. N'As0''
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-22
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of December 1908, the Commissioners of AS
sessment fled in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board OF Street ard Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF ST. PAJL'S ,ANENU 3,
between Germania avenue and Tunnele avenue,
in accordance with petition previously present
ed to said Board the Goth day Of May, 1903.
and conforlnably to the provisions of Chapter
217 of the Laws of 1898, ana the same is now
open TO public inspection in the office OF the
Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets avenues particular sections there
of included in said assessment namely
ST. PAUL'S AVENUE,
from Tonne1e avenue to point about 100 feet
TONNELE AVENUE,
on the east side from St. Paul,s avenue TO a
point about SO feet inches south Of st. Paul 5
avenue;
GERMANIA AVENUE,
from ST. Pauls avenue to points about 26S feet
north and 113 feet south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited, the 2gth day of Decem-
ber 1908, at two o'clock p. NJ and the AS
senpbly Chamber of the City Hall, hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and adjudicate upon
all objections to the confirmation OF said final
assessment map and report that may be pre-
sented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. t. BouToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey CITY. December q. 1903