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The Deserted House.

Lift and Thought have gone away
Side by side.
Leaving door and windows wide:
Careless tenants they!
All within Is dark as night:
In the windows Is no light;
And no murmur ut the door.
So frequent on It's hinge before.
Close the door. the shutters close.
Or thro' the windows we shall see
The nakedness and vacancy
or the dark deserted house.
Come away; no more OF mirth
Is here or merry -making sound.
The house was builded of the earth.
And shall fall again to ground.
Come away: for Life and Thought
Here no longer dwell:
But In n city glorious
A great and distant city-have bought
mansion incorruptible.
Would they could have stayed with US,
: -Tennysol
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
Peter Cooper Hewitt's Lamp.

New Workers. who have strolled lately al
night along upper Broadway have had
their attention arrested by a brilliant wand
Of light afforded by a long glass tube
hanging in one of the store windows The
illumination is intense, making the near
by gas flames pale uemors OF white, the
big street arcs zones OF dim blue, and the
''red-hot hairpins." The new lamp, due
to Peter Cooper Hewitt, is said to be by
long odds the cheapest form OF light known.
beating all other electric illuminants sew
II has a CHASTITY hue. lacking red rays, be-
cause of its production by vaporIzed mer-
curry. The ''greenery-yallery of GrosvenoT
Gallery and Gilbertian comic opera is well
exemplifed in the grim color effects pro-
duced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06
American Field for English Fiction
Harper's Weekly

. w CchAys
do you really believe that there is going
to be an English invasion Of the American
field of fiction? Isn't il enough for their
nobility to come here and marry all our
heiresses, without their novelists following
and gathering up the rich harvests of our
civilization? Is the great American novel.
after ALL to be written by an Englishman?'
"Who knows? And what Is TO hinder tho
inroads of the English novelist? The rich
harvests that you talk of are rotting on
the ground for want of native reapers. who
have gone off cleaning in the barren fields
Of historical romance. or who at best gather
leave the alien to drive the self-binding
reaper over their vast extent. l like Mr..
Benson's measurable success for its own
sake; If it could brighten our own noveiists
back to their native fields l should like 1t
still better"
"Ah." the higher journalist sighed, those
fine spirits will not be commanded, still less
frightened"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

Inc independent
Paul Otlet, the secretary of the Brussels
International photographic Institute, esti-
mates the number of printed books since
the invention of printing to January, 1850,
at 1216s.0O0 separate works, and the num-
Der of periodicals at between fifteen and
eighteen millions.
For the following years Otlet adopts
100000 as a yearly average. This seems
rather high, and the figures of this table,
which would make 10000 per year a good
average seem more reliable:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

miration and save him lots of money by ap-
pearing I'm her own creations" From
build dresses is worth hundreds OF dollars
q year. Then, she is always much better
dressed than ignorant women, no matter
how rich they are. A woman ought to be
just as much ashamed Of not being able to
make her own gowns as of not brushing her
teeth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06


Hamlin Garland, author of "Hesper."
tells an interesting story of how he got
his first inspiration to write fiction. He
had left Wisconsin for a time. and was
sitting in a little attic room in Boston
wondering about his future. when he heard
a man unloading CARLOAD of coal in the
street below The sound made by the coal
as il released from the mans shovel
a sort of ringing scrape-seemed exactly
like the sound made by shoveling corn into
a corn crib 1t brought back to the home
sick young man vivid picture of his
The inspiration for story came to him,
and he wrote a tale that was published in
the New American Magazine of New York,
then edited by William Wyckoff. This was
in 1885, and the story was afterwards in
corporated I'm Mr.. Garlands boy Life on
the Prairie" and reproduced in his lecture
on Life on the Prairie"
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Total H. 713, 00t

To the year 1904, therefore, upward OF
twelve and half millions of separate
works have appeared in the world, which
figures, however, include new editions and
TRANSACTIONS
In point of number of output Germany
and German Austria collectively yearly
lead the world. Then follow France, Italy,
England, the United States and the Neither
lands. Germany leads the world In book
production. and the United States leads the
ture.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

we got back We were placed in Gen. Kill
patrick's command, and I tell you we got
all the fighting then that was coming to
us. We led very active life from Chat
tanooga to Atla8a and then on to savan-
nah and then gRfhrough the Carolinas.
Within 25 miles, of Fayetteville 1 was
taken prisoner. They robbed us of our
money and clotkSsis Three hundred of us
walked to Richmond in our bare feet. At
Fayetteville, while we were lying on the
sidewalk, Hamptoa's men amused them
selves by firing iDtp us. I saw this with
my own eyes. We were hustled away in
hurry. 81 andoShorty would have given
us helping hand, but they were just
about 10 minutes too late. After Peters
burg was taken was exchanged. Hard
ly expected to live till I got home, but
when got home it did not take my mother
long to fix my stomach so it would agree
with square meal. Rejoined my regi-
ment in North Carolina, where we stayed
to keep peace between citizens and ex-
reb soldiers. We were about the last vol
unteers that got their discharges at Har-
risburg."
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4 and prosecute 1t successfully upon a
very small capital. What one needs most
b the courage to make beginning. If he
has the nerve, the capital is secondary
thing. The confidence one has in himself
will bring all requisite capital in time"
Oomrade John Beacher, Plymouth Meet
ing, Pa, winner, reports as follows: RE
ssived bank draft for my prizes, for which
thank you. Born in Philadelphia, 1913.
Served first in a three-months regiment.
Then enlisted for three years in Battery
g, Sd Pa. Fl. A. Most of my service was
On detached duty. In Spring of 1854 our
battery was distributed on the gunboats
and sent up the James River, Smelling as
We went. We were then put to scouting,
mostly night raids on the enemy's pickets.
We were kept at the Petersburg front and
around the Dutch Gap Canal. After Lee
surrendered we were sent to Fortress Mon
roe, where we guarded JEFF. Davis, until
November, 1865, when we were dis
charged. My hearing is very bad, having
been injured by cannonading. By occupa-
ton am an engineer"
Comrade A. Farnsworth, Hicksvile, O.,
winner, reports as follows: "Born in Bos-
ton, Mass, 1880. Moved to New York
City, and then to Ohio early in life. Car
penter by trade Enlisted August, 1862,
In Co. +, 18th Ohio. In the Spring of
1863 detached and joined Co. B, Engineer
Battalion. Served under Gen. Rosecrans,
assisting in the construction Of forts,
dams, bridges, etc, around Knoxville dur
ing the siege. Had lively time and some
close calls, Especially hazardous work
was keeping pontoon bridges intact while
the rebs were doing their level best to de-
stroy them. Saved a couple of comrades
from drowning while at this work. Did
some recruiting of colored soldiers. Later
on assisted in Christian Commission work.
Discharged in Fall of 1864. 1 am Chap
lain Of our G. A. r. Post, and club-raiser
and reader of The National Tribune"
Theobold Biehl, Whipple, O., winner. re.
ports as follows: II was certainly sur.
prised to find my name among the win.
ners, as l did not expect to draw prize
when guesses were sent you. Born and
nissd on farm near Whipple, Ohio, and
"a BOW ~ yam old. Stu farming. Hsyl
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

was 10 years old when he enlisted. He is
a member of VIM. Little Post, G. A. R.,
Reynolds, Ill. had brother who gave
his life for his country. My boys were
well pleased with the books, Winning of
the West"
Comrade Daniel Hoover, Huntley,
Wash, winner, reports as follows: "Born
in Pennsylvania, 1843. First went SOL
diering in a three months regiment; was
under Gen. Patterson, who took good care
that none Of US got hurt. When our time
was out all the young men reenlisted, but
some Of the older men wilted, including our
Captain. Our Captain was a dandy off,
cor, but the call for three years. service
knocked the life out of his military legs.
We enlisted for three years in Co. B, 9th
Pa. Cav. Drilled at Jacksonville, Ind.
When Buel commenced his movements on
Boiling Green we were placed in his army
and remained with him until after the bat.
tie Of Perryville, when we went to Rose.
Grams. We thought great deal of old
Rosy, Pap Thomas and Gen. Stanley. Our
brigade commanders were first Green Clay
Smith and then Col. Campbell. We 70.
enlisted and got 30dayS furlough. When
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

minor squabbles; got no scars, but remem-
draw a pension"
Comrade z. G. Walton, Attorney and
Claim Agent at Huron, s. D., winner, re-
ports as follows: "Kindly send the paper
to the following new members of my club,
for which you will find payment inclosed.
am pleased to acknowledge receipt of
your bank draft for $50. God bless and
prosper the comrades who publish The Ma
| tional Tribune. Their honesty and lib
erality are great comfort and great
help to many an old soldier"
Miss Fannie Sheppard, Arlington, Ind,
winner, reports as follows: II was very
much surprised to learn that I was win
ner of two prizes in the last contest, and
now have received your draft for $120
in full payment. l am the daughter of
Samuel Sheppard, veteran soldier of the
war of the rebellion. He enlisted October,
1861, in Co. G, SD Ind. he was in sew
eral hard battles and On long and hard
marches. Was in the battle of Fort Donel-
son, where ne received a bad gunshot
wound. He was with Gen. A. J. Smiths
command in the Tupelo raid. Mustered
out September, 1865, after being out al
most four years. l thank you FOR the
draft, and shall always believe your con-
tests are conducted with absolute fair
ness"
| Mrs. a. B. Mclaughlin, Reynolds, ILL.,,
winner, reports as follows: Received my
bank draft for $40 all right, and thank you
for it. My husband has taken your paper
many years, and would not be without it.
He was a soldier of the civil war, enlist
ing in Co. B, 10th Ill. Served three years;
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

Again we give plenty of news from win
ners If there is any more entertaining
reading matter to be found than the stories
of the exploits of American soldiers told
by themselves, we do not know where to
find it.
A new coupon is now ready-a very
convenient one. This can be used for
subs, books or advertising. A good plan
for patrons who want to make sure of hav-
ing guesses in the coming contest for great
prizes is to send on money at any conven-
lent time and order coupons. A whole
year is allowed in which to dispose OF
them.
The great subject of advertising-do not
forget the Importance of this, comrade.
You ought to be all the more interested, II
you are not an advertiser. We mean by
this that you ought to be interested to
learn how to make Use of it. Almost ev-
cry man with a living TO make, or affairs
to manage, would find advertising an ad-
vantage.
Study our advertising columns. There
are plenty of object lessons to be found
there. What others are doing, you can do
equally well-perhaps better. The inspir-
ing thing about commencing to advertise is
that it may be laying the foundation OF a
fortune. We copy from The National Ad-
vertiser few words on this subject, en-
titled
'THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS.
'rThe book of Holy Writ warns against
the despising of the day of small things.
This advice is peculiarly referable to this
day and generation. There is too great
tendency to magnify what is great and
to depreciate what is small. A large ad-
vertisement may and doubtless does bring
bigger results than small one, but
very small one is far better than no ad-
vertisement at all. The fact that mon
ster combines in business are found on
every hand is no reason why men should
despair of success through small begin
nings. The greatest businesses are made
up, each one of them, of small things. 1t
Is the heaping together of small things
small interests and a multitude of small
details-which constitutes the great trust,
or the giant corporation. There are thou
sands of men in the United States today
who are making good money, and many of
them big money, from small businesses,
or, certainly, from very small beginnings.
Success means starting from somewhere
and forging ahead. A start must be made
Or nothing can be accomplished. Many
are prevented from starting because they
fear they have not enough. Perry Davis,
the Pain Killer man, started the great
business which has enriched his family for
three generations on less than one dollar
q capital. He was one of the proudest
nen in the United States when he owned
Q Aandbarrow and was enabled to wheel
~ medicine to neighboring villages Many
Q druggist has won a fortune by putting
% Q compound of his own invention, first
Bottle by bottle, and selling it to his imme-
0lats neighbors, afterwards using adver-
Using space to create for it wider demand.
4 does not require much capital to begin
Z mail order business. One can begin
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

charged October, 1877, on Surgeons GER
tifcate of total disability. Draw So a
month pension. Although totally incapac-
tated for manual labor, my application for
increase has been turned down. Feel
pretty sore about this. Hope you will con-
tinue these contests"
Comrade Hiram Roop, st. Louis, Mich,
winner, reports as follows: Born in Ohio,
1899. Cast first vote for Father Abraham.
Served in Co. F, LIST Mich. Cav. Fought
with Sheridan from Opequan Creek up the
Shenandoah Valley to Staunton and back
to Cedar Creek. We did little running
at Cedar Creek, but, never mind, we soon
got the Johnnies on the run and kept them
going. The writers who cannot make out
why the Johnnies ran ought to have been
on the firing line"
o. B. Jones, Cherokee Land Office,
Vinita, 1. T., winner, reports as follows:
"Yours containing draft for $780, amount
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12
Bompardmens to Prevent Hailstorms.

Congresses were held in Europe in
1899, 1900 and 1901 to discuss the results
obtained by shooting cannon toward storm
clouds to prevent hail on vineyards and
other cultivated lands beneath them. Sta
tistics were presented in great quantities
and subventions were obtained from the
Governments of Austria and Italy to be
expended in aid of this form Of protection.
In 1899 the congress had no doubt of the
success of such experiments; in 1900 the
result was admitted to be doubtful, and
in 1901 to be very doubtful. As men of
science all over the world were skeptical
from the very first the Austrian Minister
of Agriculture has lately convened a COM
mittee of experts to study the question and
to advise him as to further expenditures.
A strong majority of this committee has
pronounced the experiment very doubtful
and a majority has declared the reported
successes to be illusory. That the ques-
ton may now be tried out to the end the
committee as whole recommends the
continuance of the experiments for several
years yet.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12
Official History Of the
U. s. by the Presidents
WITH HISTORICAL REVIEWS OF EACH ADMINISTRATION
BY THE FOLLOWING DISTINGUISHED AUTHORS

HISTORICAL ADMINISTRATION
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Illustrated with One Hundred Au
tograph Letters, Political Cartoons, and 49,
Half-one Portraits of the Presidents
Their Homes, Monuments, etc.,
for a in
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a local and universal interest
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News From Winners
And Things of Interest Concerning the New Contest

Ed Hyre, saybrook, ILL.,. winner, re-
ports as follows: "Beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt Of prize, for which sincerely thank
you. Born, 1871, the son of veteran who
served in Co. G, 33d ILL.,, from 1861 to
1865. By trade I am a worker in sheet
metals. enjoy greatly reading your pa
per, and am in full accord with the senti-
ment that veterans should be treated with
the greatest liberality by rich and gen.
erous nation"
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Co. A, 13Sth Ind; mustered out with regi-
ment, September, 1864. Enlisted August,
1867, in Co. F, 18th u. s. Inf; served in
Mississippi and Texas during the recon-
struction period; reenlisted August, 1870,
and ordered to the frontier, where for
seven years I practiced 'sprinting' after
the Comanches and Kiowas; reenlisted
August, 1875. After the Custer massacre
was ordered to the Little Big Horn to try
our luck with the Sioux. Sunstroke and
exposure ended my military career. Dis
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12

IAN old soldier Of my Seth Ohio. he is
thoroughly qualified for any position he
''He was a good soldier, wounded several
times, and is gentleman of intelligence
and character. He was Assistant Sur
geon, u. s. A.. in the war with Spain. and
had charge of the largest single military
hospital ward in the world. DR.. Booth
was charter member of r. L. McCook
Post, and is Past Commander of Com
modore Foote Post.
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Ia family of eight children and guess 1
can easily find use for the money which
1 drew SO unexpectedly. Been a sub
scriber for The National Tribune for some
years, and consider it the best paper 1
have ever taken. Although not a soldier,
fully appreciate and sympathize with
your efforts in behalf Of the veterans"
Comrade James Kenrick, Flora, Ind,
winnnr, reports as follows. Thanks
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many thanks-for the $50. I sold the
coupons, so this prize money is clear gain.
Just two pieces of good luck in my life.
First, got capital prize when I got my
wife; then 1 won this Tribune prize. Born
in Indiana, 1S4S. Enlisted May, 1864, in
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-02-12
National Tribune Books.

NOR every 81 spent with THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Of
Washington, d. c. in the purchase of these books the
purchaser is entitled make guess in the great
for thousand dollars the first prize
See first page for details of guessing contesa legitimate
method of sharing profits with patrons.
Statesmen and Orators Cloth Six Vols $500
omclal History u s. Cloth %0W
ROOSEVELT BOOKS.
Administration 3O2 Cloth so
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won by me in the contest just closed, 70.
ceived with pleasure, for which please ac-
cept my thanks. nave unbounded con-
6dence in the management Of these con-
tests, and know The National Tribune win
deal out the necessary "dictum" to those
fortuante enough to be numbered among
the Nlnnsr." '.
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Comrade G. e. Hartwer7, Waynesville,
ILL.,, winner, reports as follows: Born in
Ohio, 1886. Moved to Illinois, 1855. En-
listed August, 1861, in Co. B, I'd Ill. Cav,
serving three years. Was in two big bat
ties, Donaldson and Shiloh; in lots Of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
THE UNeU1DED BRIDEGROOM.
Him on How to Look Prop erIy Happy.

A thoughtful young man of Wash, dngton was heard to decry the fact the other day that while there is deluge of don'ts and do's for the bride to fol. low-how to enter the church, how to behave during the ceremony, what to wear, and so on--the bridegroom must shift for himself, says the Post of that city.
 There is absolutely nothing to guide man but his own awkward self, and it isn't fair" he said. From the time girl is old enough to hear, she understands the importance of having things done properly at wedding, while the prospective groom is some thing necessary to complete the pie ture, but secondary consideration, and nothing short of inspiration can get man through marriage cere- mony gracefully.
 Tn order to impress the bride and spectators that he is enthusiastic about it, he appears with a sort of frozen grin on his face that you ex- pect to melt at any moment and run down his collar. If he is too frightened to respond in loud voice some of the brides girl friends will whisper that he was unwilling from the frst'- again, if he replies in loud, stern voice, another bunch in another direc- tion of the church will huddle together and express how glad they are that they are not marrying him, while the attitude of many is that they are sign ing away their life and all worth living for. So I think it about time," contin- ued the thoughtful young man, tFthat somebody is writing few hints on how to behave that we may appear enthus- 1astic about being married without be- ing ridiculous and a target for the peo- pie to knock at.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-30
KEEPING HIS THREAT
Why Thomas Mannion's Ghost
 Haunts Old Family Home.
His Will Was Contested by Heirs and 8or This Reason the Spirit of the
 Venerable Jerseyman Gan Find No Rest.

Strange antics of furniture, mys- |iterious noises and weird appearances in the house owned by William Man. nion, near the Mdscanetcong iron works at Netcong, N. J., have con Mannion has kept his threat to haunt his old home in the event of con- l,test of bis will.
 The house was occupied for years by Thomas Mannion, an eccentric character, who, it is said, made a fortune by running speak easy'' in his basement, and who died re- gently.
 Immediately after the burial, says the St. Louis Republic. Mannion's relatives assembled in the old home for the reading of the will. Among other bequests the testator left the upper story to one of his nieces, the lower floor to another and the basement to his son, William. An other son, Michael, was cut off with five dollars. The will was bitterly contested, but finally compromise was effected, and William became sole owner of the place.
 From the day that William took possession of the house until the present, he declares that strange hghts have appeared in the windows, loud knocks have been heard on the doors. weird music has been played in the closets, tables have danced around and mirrors, locks and furni- ture have been smashed into pieces The impression among many of the residents is that Mannion's ghost pays nightly visits to the old home.
 As result of these strange hap penings, William Mannion is nerv- ous wreck. He still occupies the old homestead, but he fears to be alone ,. After the reading of my fathers gill," Mannion said, in telling of his