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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

is an imposter have disposed of
manuscripts which 7 least expected, and
have failed to sell where / thought it
was a certainty. Furthermore, I have
discovered that editors themselves, who
presumably keep careful watch of what
other editors are doing. know no more
about 1t than I do. I have had manu-
scripts returned to me with the kindly
suggestion that I submit it to such-and-
such a periodical, to which it seems
especially suited but 1 have yet to dis
pose Of an article by following this we'll
meant advice. / appreciate the courtesy
that prompts it, but the editors invari-
ably have guessed wrong in these in
stances. The only thing to do is to use
ones best judgment and keep the article
doing If it is reasonably good,-or
even only fair. it is practically a sure
thing that some editor wants it, the
problem being to find out which one,
and that can only be done by expert
menting. I do not mean to say that
manuscript should be sent out haphaz-
ard to any one. Judgment and expert
ence are of value. but their value is dis
tressingly uncertain and even the most
experienced err with great frequency.
When I first started in, a friend whose
literary work had made him independ-
ent undertook to help me with his ad-
vice. but I found that he guessed
wrong about as often as I did. He had
acquired reputation that helped him
to dispose of his manuscripts,=and
there is no gainsaying that reputation
is wonderful help,-but mine had to
90 solely on their merits"
Mr.. Flowers conclusion does not agree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

with his main statement. He tells of a
friends who had acquired a reputation that
helped him dispose of manuscripts. but
surely this experienced writer would not
venture to send a Smart Set story to the
North American Review. The same prlH-
ciple or judgment carried to a finer point
of distinction must inevitably be of as
sistance and the element Of chance IS not
so great as Mr.. Flower would have US
believe One of the clements of success IN
writing is knowledge of the various peri
odicals A careful study of the needs and
limitations of each magazine will surely
be of assistance to the writer At the same
time he must not lose sight of the neces-
sity of writing better stories than the
average
1t is a pleasure to record the news that
Booth Harrington is rapidly recovering
from the attack of typhoid fever which
seemed likely to conhne him during long
summer illness. Mr.. Harrington hopes to
be able to sail for Europe early. next
month, as he had planned before the III
ness. 1t is to be hoped that ne may Ior
without doubt the strenuous political lie
which he has been experiencing in the IN
diana legislature is responsible for his
present physical condition. The gentleman
from Indiana expects to write political
novel for his next book
HERBERT BREWSTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
AMONG The BOOKS
Crane g. Company Publish An
other kansas Book.
It Is Mrs. AbbOtt's Second Vol
ume Of Poems.
MANY ARE PLEASING.
Her Work Characterized By
Depth Of Feeling.
Gossip Which will Interest
Book Lovers.
MANY ARE PLEASING.

The latest Kansas book is little vol
une fresh from the press of Crane &
Co of Topeka. The title, The Ministry
Of Love" might suggest a work Of iic-
ton but it is in fact a collection Of
poems by Mrs. Irene Abbott, whose
verses have appeared from time to time
in the State Journal
This is Mrs. Abbotts second book,
her first having been published by q.
T. Putnam & Sons several years ago.
Mrs. Abbott's new book may be said TO
be like her first. Her poems are all
characterized by a depth of feeling
which emphasizes her interest in hu-
manity Mrs Abbott has done much
mission work and that is why she
writes things like the folloWlng'
Only little newsbOy:
The light was growing dim,
That winters eve when first we met;
Nobody thought of him.
His face was wan and haggard,
His feet bled ON the ice,
His little voice so trembled that
1 bought his paper twice.
Mrs Abbott excells in her short verses
of which the following is an example:
There is no death, Oh, wondrous bliss,
We live fore'er and aye
To those I love III watt a kiss.
But never say good by.
There are many things in Mrs. Alb
bolts little book that Will repay the
reader
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adventure centers around a young Eng
lish Lieutenant. who is aide to. the great
duke on his campaign in Flanders Into
the hands of the young men are put the
plans for the relief of a body of French
protestants. beleaguered in their noun
tain fastness in the Cevennes. Many things
happen to him on the road and in the city
he finds ''FlOWer-o the Corn whom he
met and loved in Marlboro's camp Through
and takes her back to the English lines
his wife.
1t has become known that Andrew q
Wheeler (Nym Crinhe) who recently died
on his farm in ROckland county, was the
j. P. NJ" whose striking essays and
later years For a long while Mr.. Wheeler
had been out of the busting field of daily
journalism. He had given up the work Of
dramatic criticism and wrote in secluslon
under his new pseudonym. 1t is not too
much to say that his fame will live in his
later books. the authorship of which is
Nature, THE Making of Country
House" and Tangled Up in Beulah Land. -
He had lately dramatized Tangled Up in
Beulah Land he also wrote another play
from which it was his intention in time to
write a novel. thus reversing the usual
order in which novel plays and 'splay
novels develop. His last novel. THE Con-
quering of Kate" Doubleday, Page & Co.
Will issue within the month. The success
Of his novels seems to be of the lasting
sort While he lived he did nothing to
satisfy the curiosity about the personality
of their author. but preferred to be known
only through his books.
Albert Sonnichsen, the author of Deep
Sea VagabOndS' was born with the de-
sire for adventure in his blood and de-
clares that the love for wandering is he
reditary quite much as the love for art
and things similar. My forbears We're
such gad-abouts,'' he says that it would
be a wonder of wonders if I also did not
like to be moving around the world. Not
one of my male ancestors on my father S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

side died in the land of his birth-Den-
rlark Two Of my paternal uncles died
IN Australia one in a slkiTInish with bush
rangers, and the other captain of a South
sea island trading schooner A third fought
in the Union army under Hooker against
Bragg under whom his brother was serr-
ing A grand uncle commanded a small
privateer schooner during the NapoIeonic
wars and did some rather prOrniscuous
plundering Of ships on both sides Of the
controversy. At the age Of So the inter
esting old rogue could play leap-frog with
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

management. Eventually abandoning
the stage she took up newspaper work.
and ran the gamut OF Journalism Be
ginning to write for the magazines she
found her stories readily accepted Her
first hook was "O1d Ways and New.
and shortly after its publication she be-
came connected with the S 5. Mcclure
company. for which house she has been
reader FOR about five years,
Harper & Bros London house brina
out an English edition of Frances
Powells The House on the Hudson.
recently published here by Charles
Scribner's Sons. This book, although
only a few weeks old and by an author
hitherto unknown has already attained
a place among the six most popular
books in New X ork city Prof. Harry
Thurston Peck, editor OF The Boolzman,
enthusiastically declares it one of the
most remarkable books he has read.
There is an undeniable power in it, he
says, that dominates you for the time
and that makes you think of the power
that Charlotte Bronte shows in the most
memorable chapters Of Jane Eyre"
S. r. Crockett has appeared with a new
book. It's title is Flowers the Corn, -
and its publishers are Mcclure, Phillips &
Co In 1t Mr. Crockett again takes the field
with pure historical romance and adds 10
his already long list of successful tales Of
adventure one which is said to be quite
the best he has y ct done The story is q
picturesque One-fulI of emotion and action
In which number of great historical
characters take part. among them the
Duke of Marlboro. Madame de Malntenon
and Louis XIV The interest Of love and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
A Startling Test.

To save a life, DR.. T. G. Merritt Of No
MehoOpany. Pa, made startling test re-
suiting in a wonderful cure He writes.
- patient was attacked with violent hem
orrhaces. caused by liberation Of the stem
ach 7 had often found Electric Bitters ex-
cellent for acute stomach and liver trou-
hles 50 7 prescribed them The patient
e-ained from the FIRST and has not had an
9ffaclr in Il rsaonths't Electric Bitters are
r,ositivelZy ea5aranteed for dyspepsia. indi~
ii-s.sris,, caI1z4 nation and kidney troubles.
Trv them Only SOC at Arnold Drug Co..
81 n. kansas ava
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
;. ''On the Beautiful Blue DAN

uUV ....---........... job. Strauss
Born October 25. 1925, at Vienna. Died
June g. 1899. at Vienna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

The Scribners have ready new vol
ume of 1.-The Worlds Epoch Makers. >
entitled David Hume and His Influence
in Philosophy and Theology" It is by,
James Orr. NJ. A. D. D, professor or
apologetics and systematic theology IN
gov.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
INIER MISSION.
Symphonic Poem, ''Phaeton." 49,.
Born october 9. 1885. at Paris.


Born october 9, 1885 at Paris.
AS a key to the programme of this
compOsitiOn it may be we'll 10 give the
following summary;
s.Helios rises in the morning from the
oceau to guide the fire breathing SteedS
Of the shining sun-chariOt through the
snhere Of heaven. At night he again
sinks into the ocean in the west ana
rides in a golden boat around the noftn-
ern hemisphere to the east, where MS
gorgeous palace lies One day ms son,
Phaeton an ambitious youth, preVa1led
on his father to allow him to drive Inc
chariot: but his arms were not STRONG
enough to bride the wild steeds, when
tore along. now above the road, scorch-
ing heaven and then below 1t, endanger-
ing the earth; until Jupiter. IN order
to save the universe from destruction,
was compelled to kill him with a thun-
derbolt Phaeton fell in the river Err
danos. There his sisters mourned over
him"
solo .......... Miss Mabelle Crawford
Funeral March of a Narionette.
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gounoo
Born June Il. 1878. at Paris Died OctO-
Der IT, 1893, at Paris.
This droll composition-by one OF
Frances most distinguished writers, IS
mentioned as one of the movements OF
an uneompleted Suite Burlesque. 1t
has been described as follows
AT the commencement of this move
ment it is supposed that two of the mem
bers Of the troupe have had a fight, in
which one of them has unfortunately
been killed The troupe sorrowfully
mourn the sad fate of its companion,
and organize a party of pall-bearers,
which respectfully carry the corpse OF
their friend to the cemetery.
1.-The procession sets forth, and on the
road the troupe converse about the
vicissitudes of life and reflect sadly
that it required but one pretty hard
knock on the nose to knock the breath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09

Veronica" by Martha w. Austin is
recent publication of Doubleday, Page
& Co. It is an intimate and delicate love
story from a woman's point of view,
the principal scenes of which are in
Louisiana. A charming woman, whose
beautiful character is delicately unfold
ed. is the attractive heroine. for it is
story of feeling and not tale of adj
venture The authors style gives It
literary distinction The intimate sub
iect. the good taste and the unusual ex-
csllence of style-these are the charac-
teristics Of the novel,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
FEAST OF MUSIC.
1continued from F,irst page.l

Continued from First Page.l
love melody is harmonized in three
parts, the upper voice being sung by the
violas and first 'eelH in unison, the mid
die voice by two clar1netS in their low
chalumeau register, and the bass sus-
tanned by the second Cell. Nothing
could be simpler, and yet the effect is
utterly without parallel in orchestra
ton. Then comes a sudden crash OF the
whole orchestra-the most suddenrothe
least expected, the loudest sounding
crash in all orchestral music. 1t IS Ia
nous everywhere; 1t has probably given
rise to more comic incident, IN thus
bursting upon the unprepared ears OF
the audience, than any other single pas
sage in all orchestral music. And, Curl
ouslv enough. it never loses its magic,
every time you hear it, it sounds louder
and more tremendous than the last.
Solo ............--..M Mr.. Glenn Hall
SIlite LES Frinnyes. ".......-. Massenet
Born May u, 1912. at Montaud. near
: PreiudeNscene Religieuse-Entr' acte
Final.
Brueckner.
1t will be remembered that the Erin
nves COR Fumenides) of Greek myth
0logy were the three goddesses, Aiecto,
Tisfphone and Aegaera, whose duly 1t
was like that of the aVeng1ng goddesss
Nemesis. and the Latin FurieS. to con-
stantly haunt and punish, through hid
den means. those who defrauded justice
or escaped public retribution for their
crimes and nisdeeds. They were ennis
ssa,-ies If Fate and. like the NOrns of
Morse mythology. controlled the threads
of destiny. Their heads were encircled
nv serpents and their entire aspect was
terrifying and altogether appalling.
Massenet's Suite is a selection. for con-
CERT performance. of several movements
Of the music which he wrote for lie
Conte de Isles Antique Tragedy, Les
F;rinnyes;" and although one of this
composers earlier efforts. It mas always
1,earl REGARDED as one of his best works.
T,e Confe de Lisle was a profound stu
dent of ancient literature, whose en-
tbusiasm led him to compose two works
for the stage Of which this one cine
fiTst1 was finished in 1872 and brought
ont during the following year at the
0deon. Paris, with Massenet's musical
settings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention.

A book of short stories by zach" has
Just been published by Charles Serb
ner's Sons. 1t includes the following
stories. 1.-THE Roman Road The
Balance" and "Thoughty."
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
GERMANY GIVEN THE LIE
That the
 sI#8s#

tackled the fortress Why should we attack? Have we tried since Dec. to trouble the Germans, English or Ita1- fans, notwithstanding their aggressive policy? Our role was finished fort night ago. Mc. Bowen, the United States minister, represents our inter- ests, and we were patiently and silent ly awaiting the result of his mission when this sad event occurred. Com
 pare the conduct of England and Italy with Germany's system of enforcing
 the blockade. You will see that the lat ter alone has interest in creating trou- bie'
 The Venezuelan war minister said: "The report that we fired first on the
 Panther is stupid. Venezuela, being aware that the guns of the fortress
 were inferior and of shorter range than the German guns, had learned by the experience of the shelling of Puerto
 Cabello that if any one suffered 1t would be the fortress.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26

notification as to the object of the Panther i'll approaching the fortress similar to the written llltimatum that the Germans transmitted through the United States consul to the Venezuelan representative at Puerto Cabello when Fort Libertador was shelled.a
 The letter referred to above has been communicated to certain legations.
 The correspondent also saw Dr. Torres CardenaE, President Castro's secretary. Dr. Cardenas was at first unwilling to discuss the matter, but afterward said: "The Panther attacked first. We have proof of it. Germany may try to explain her conduct by as serting. that the fort fired on them first, but we deny it. It was not the fortress, which is innnovable, that called on the Germans. No. it was the Panther, which was enforcing the blockade out side the bar, six miles from the for tress, which one morning came and at
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
CITY NEWS.

Office room to rent in center, one flight up. Apply box 994.
 The funeral of John c. Delaney took place this morning from his late home on Baldwin street with mass of re- quiem at, St Francis Xavier's church by Father Curtin and interment ill new St Joseph's cemetery. The bear CTS were James Cavanaugh, James Wall, Robert Manion, John Green and Edward Connor.
 Mrs Margaret Egan died this morn ing at her home, 937 South Main street. Mrs Egan has been sufferer for some time from rheumatism and has been in the habit of taking Rochelle salts for relief. Yesterday she took some salts as usual and in n few min- utes she commenced to yomit. The vomiting continued during the day. This morning her condition was worse and Dr Galley was summoned. When he arrived the woman was unconscious and she died about ten minutes later
 Acting Medical Examiner Graves was notified. He has not finished his ex- animation as yet, but thinks that the probable cause of death was rheuma- tism of the heart. He will, however, examine the salts to see if they were all right. She leaves four children
 It was reported this afternoon that the police protection which the com pany has been enjoying for the past l two weeks will be withdrawn in a few days. The action of the authorities in this respect has been the talk of the 1 town, for communities like Water l, vile, Out East and Pearsallville have been clamoring for police protection for the last six months and have been | denied it.
 | There came near being serious trolley accident on South Main street yesterday afternoon. A man was crossing from Scovill street to the oth-
 CT side when q south bound trolley bore down upon him and carried him I to a point nearly opposite Jefferson l street before the man in charge could I stop the car The fellow clung to the ] fender and the side of the car and il 1 this way saved himself from getting under the wheels. People who wit. E messed the incident thought the mans l limbs would be ground off, but after he 1 was extricated he ambled along as il
 nothing had happend.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
.DOBLIN IAKES T ALL BACK
All He Said About Quigg He
 Claims Now Was Untrue.

Doblin Tells About His Visit to the
 Committee Room and the Question
 Put to Him-Answered Question as
 He Did Because He Thought He
 Was Among Friends.
 Washington, Jan 26.--During the course of the Lessler bribery charge investigation to-day Philip Doblin made statement retracting every word which he said concerning Mir Quigg rendering him any kind of q bribe. He also said that the state ment regarding his being called to Washington and his conversation with MT Lessler at the Hotel Normandie were untrue. He said he read the ar ticle as it was handed to him and was told by Lessler, "You have got to stand for this" "Lessler further said, "You will be all right if you will just appear before the committee, and I will go and see the speaker and fix 1t up.''
 He goes out of the room and comes back, and he said he had seen the speaker and he said it will be all right. All you have got to do is to go before the committee and substantiate my story. You appear before the com mittee and they are friends of mine and all there will be to it they will re- port to the whole committee and there won't be anything further to it."
 Continuing, Doblin said: T went into the committee room, the gentle men were standing about some one said This is Mir Doblin.' The other gen. tlemen all shook hands with me and after while was handed q cigar which I smoked One of the gentle men said, Wasn't it Mir Quigg who said to you that there was $5,O00 in it for Lessler and $1,000 for youT I stated at that time, No, sir Then all the gentleman said oh. it's all right; you go ahead I refused to answer at that time at all. I felt I was in the hands of my friends and that it was all right, that would back up Lessler here and 1t would be q cinch and that that was all there would be to it: that the committee would report that Lessler and would be under stood and that it would be all right. After got out of the committee room. I went to the hotel and asked for Less l Ter. could not get him at the house and left the city thinking 1t was all ri oaat., z
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26

CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 26.-A correspondent has been making inuui- ries with view to ascertaining wheth- CT the German gunboat Panther or Fort San Carlos fired the first shot.
 The foreign minister said: 'The Panther on Jan. IT attacked the fort first without provocation. The gum boat approached the fort and fired on it. We can guarantee that the attack was premeditated and planned in Ber- lin. The proof of this assertion is let ter we received on the morning of Jan. 16 from Curacao and which President Castro retains in his possession notify ing us that San Carlos would be at tackled between Jan. 16 and Jan. 1S-- that is to say, before the arrival of United States Minister Bowen at Washington. Another proof that the attack was premeditated is the circum- stance that General Bello, who is in command of the fortress, received no
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26
BURPEE TALKS.
Says Clergymen's Report Was
 Not Fair to Company.
EXPECTED SOMETHING MORE

He Gives the Company's Side of the
 Barrett Case Tells What Manager
 Sewell Saw Once pon Time The
 Law in Regard to Interfering With Trolley Cars or Their Drivers.
 Regarding the decision of the com mittee of clergymen. Colonel Burpee de sired to be quoted as follows:
 We regret that the statement issued by the clergymen's committee is not full and fair as we think 1t could have been made In the second paragraph they say Barrett was absent without leave the Sunday and Monday preced. 1 ing his discharge. As q fact, he was absent Tuesday also Ill the first par agraph Barrett, they say, was in the employ of the company seven or eight years, and during that time served the company without bringing upon him self any discredit. That is not true ] MT Sewell, in his interview withstht c1ergymen, informed them that on thu preceding August he had himself seeI ! Barrett leave his car and enter a sa loon i'll uniform twice in an hour, an6 that there was another witness of these occurrences. The conductor who was with Barrett on the car went into the saloon with him on both occasions l As this was not the conduc l tors first offense lie was at once discharged and notified of th. l cause. MT Sewe1l is informed tha
 Barrett knew the reason of the con ., ductor's discharge. Concerning Bar
 rett's good record, MT Sewell deter
 mined to try him while longer. Whei
 he committed the offense referred t lin the clergymen's statement, it wa ! decided he ought not to be retained
 any longer in the employ of the com pany.