Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
humor; but of the gentlemen we are

humor; but OF the gentlemen we are
| not so sure.
1t is said that Dr. Weir Mitchell is
the oldest story teller now writing for
| the English reading public de is also
a good poet and famous. physician.
His latest volume, "A Comedy of Con-
science issued by the Century Com
Irany, is detective story with distinct
psychological value.
The March Bookman gives the figures
of various publishers for the salss oil
their leading fiction. Ten leading houses
are represented with the following
books:
Number of copies sold UP to JAM 81:
audrey" 10000: House With the
Green Shutters PISS: Hound of the
Baskervilles," S3,55S; 1.-The Two Van
revels," S0,154 The Leopard's Spots,
1000; Donovan Pasha." 10000; III
Were King" $4,000; Man from Glen
garry 10000; "Glengarry School
DAVIS 10000; 1.-THE Cardinals Snuff
Box $4,000; "The Lady Paramount.
| So. 900: Letters of a Self Made Mer-
chant" $4,000; THE Cavalier in Its
| Tooth thousand; Lives of the Hunted
lin its eightieth thousands: The Rullhg
Passion" in its SEVENTEEN thousand;
"Oliver Horn in its SEVENTEEN thou
sand: "Captain Macklin," in It's seven
]tieth thousand: "Ranson's Folly, in It's
Inftieth thousand.
! The figures of Macmillan's six lead
ing books were recently given in this
| column. with the Crisis leading at
4O5. 900 copies.
| Messrs. Harper's figures are with
| held from publication. Bobbs- Merrill
| Co. define to give figures. simply stat
ling that the books whose figures are
called for. have in no way disappointed
them; and that Mr.. Riley's odd Sweet
heart of Mine is today, the best selling
book OF verse in the country. They
say of the Sweetheart that tho they
prepared for big demand, their supply
proved wholly Inadequate for the holt
day trade.
The Century Co in reply to re-
quest for Mrs. Wigs" give no definite
| figures, for the reason that the sale
Is so continuous that the figures made
public would be greatly surpassed be-
fore the week was gone. But they are
willing to state the sales have greatly
exceeded 100000 copies, and are still
going nerrily on"
These figures show that among the
books mentioned, Mrs. Wigs has sold
the best. up to date, barring the Crisis
which is much older book.
"The Pit by the late Frank Norris,
| has fairly leaped from the press into
popularity. And tho the advance sale
was very large. the publishers have not
been able to keep up with orders Just
one week from publication. the fourth
edition was ready. and preparations
made for fifth edition of 10000 cop
I les as quickly as possible. For the
present, at least, 1t has forced Mrs
Wigs to take second place on the best
selling list.
| 1t is reported that William Brady has
secured dramatic rights to the novel
and by the contract, the play must be
written by a first -class playwright. and
the leading role taken by tirst-class
actor. Because of the scene being laid
in Chicago the play will be put on first
in that city-Oct. 10, the date set for
the opening.
Dewet's Three Years War" contains
a fine portrait of himself. drawn by
Sargent. The Saturday Evening Post
tells the story of how it got there. The
English publisher hit Upon the idea.
and without consulting Dewet secured
the services of the famous artist--a
thing of no easy moment. AS Mr.. Sar-
gent received $4,000 and upward for
his regular portraits, the publisher felt
& little shaky over the price, but final
liz decided to take the risk. When in
formed of the arrangement the author
said never word and ut the appointed
time accompanied his publisher to the
great painters studio. When every
thing was ready and Dewet was asked
to pose he blurted out, What am to
bc paid for this?" The publishers hor-
ror the Post says. may be imagined.
That any one should ask to be paid for
having his portrait painted by Sargent
was Incredible. Nevertheless, the
doughty warrior insisted and we are
told he won out as he usually did in
war, but that statement is not sworn to.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, In his
"reminiscences gives word of advice to
more sure to drive an Office editor crazy
than to have some young enthusiast
say, L threw this off last night or 4
send you fresh from the pen this OF
that People who print magazines Cor
a million readers do net want to give
them that which has been thrown off.
1t is much better to send them some
thing which has seasoned in the back of
your table drawer for ore. two or three
years"
Still, we hardly think Dr. Hale's adj
vice would apply to the popular maya
Zines. 1t wouldn't be strictly up-to-'
date. would 1t?
!. Fernie, b. C.-The Coal Creek miners
have determined to fight the reduction
of 5 cents ton. and by vote of 135
TO So have decided to stay out.