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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK
By Sannard Baker-The Problems Of Avoiding Plagiarism.
Submitting Mss-Tarkington's Recovering Health
By HERBERT BREWSTER
By HERBERT BREWSTER.

spring and summer of 1901, and in the
early autumn of that year 1 entered
into correspondence with John M.
Bass, secretary of the Tennessee His
torical Society," and his first letter was
dated Sept 30 of that year. My. re-
searches previous to that time had
been more or less desultory, but the
material now accumulated rapidly, and
l was engaged in constant work on the
story until the following September.
when my manuscript was ready for my
publisher. Since THE Conqueror" was
published in March, 1902, it is evident
that Mrs. Atherton was at work on
the Hamilton story at the same time
that l was engaged with Jackson. 1t
is also quite certain that knew moth
ing whatever of Mrs. Atherton's plans,
nor she of mine, our slight acquaint-
ance being limited to one or two social
meetings in Havana in the winter of
1900 when literature was not mention
ed. Further, being engaged in my work
in the secluSion of the country, and
being utterly absorbed in it for months
I did not find time to read The Con-
uueror'' until about the August fol-
lowing its publication, when l found
1t sufficiently interesting to keep me
from my pen until l had to work over
time to catch up. But, as my manu-
less than sixty days afterward, it
should be obvious, even to critic,
that | had not the time to initiate it,
unless ! were a syndicate, which SOL
EMMY declare l am not. My story
therefore, is exclusively my own, idea,
form, style, and all else, and l ask
of the critics and of the reading pub
lie an impartial judgment, instead of
this eminently unfair accusation, which
is quite enough to ruin a reputation
in the making. if one is not able to re-
flute it. 1 shall be able to do so at
any time.
Miss Francis may take comfort in
the fact that she is not the only author
thus assailed A few days ago some
charged Edna Kenton with having lib
erallv appropriated from "a Princess
of Thule" by William Black, in her
story What Manner of Men" Miss
Kenton replied that she has never read
"A Princess of Thule" and goes on to
say:
"A woman who will steal will lie
also and so whoever is willing to be-
lieve me a plagiarist would smile in
credulously at any denial might
make"
Elliot Flower, whose recent success
In the book and magazine fields gives
him authority TO speak, says there Is
no way OF telling when and where an
author may sell a piece Of work
LAS a matter Of fact" he writes In
the current Critic. mo one can tell
what viii be acceptable 10 a certain
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10

Now alas Though "modernized," it
looks cheerless and uninviting as the
charity of the world, with it's bare floor
of inlaid wood and its absence of all
furniture, except the dozen straight
up-and-down upholstered benches,
ranged in stiff lines against the walls,
and its gaudy grand piano, all covered
with gold and emblazoned in all the
tints of the rainbow with arms of the
various states in colored enamel, up
held by golden spread-eagles in lieu
of legs-the gorgeous advertisement of
shrewd manufacturing concern and
looking as out of taste in the nations
state parlor as the legend of st. ia
cob's OIL when thrown by the electric
light upon the face of Niagara Falls.
The sole ornaments of the room are
the two dark blue SeVres vases which
the Republic of France presented to
Uncle Samuel some time ago, and
which now stand in the capacious re-
cess of the great eastern window. A
few days ago four round tables of dark
marble, corresponding with the differ
ent colored marble mantlepieces and
mounted on gilt frames, were put into
the East Room, and 1t is intended, /
believe, to use two of these new tables
for holding the French vases. One
misses the palms massed in the cor
ners, the famous old mirrors wreathed
IN SmilaX, ana nantes banked with
blossoms, and the priceless crystal
chandeliers that used to shed a soft glow
far more beautiful (and becoming) than
the unsubdued glare of electric light
ing-all of which old-fashioned treas
ures, in which the people took proper
pride having been relegated to the
crowded limbo of things that were"
More than ALL one misses the his
toric portraits that used to smile
down upon the nations visitors. as By
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10

Mr.. Raw Stannard Baker is better
known because of the magazine artl-
ces he has written than he is on ac-
count of the books which bear MS
name on the title page, but II Is
comparative reputation Wnlch ne Is
irving to reverse. He is now putting
the finishing touches on his first novel;
a story of the great Southwest which
he hopes will make him so famous as
a writer of fiction that no one VIII re-
member him as writer OF PLAIN TACT
Among the magazine editors Mr.. Ba-
ker is known as the best special writer
possible to secure on popular sclentlnc
subjects, from which it may be IN
ferred that he is not a scientist; YET
it was a piece of fiction, short story'
that started him on his literary ca
reer. Mr.. Baker had been doing repor-
torial and editorial work for one OF
the Chicago papers for three or four
years when he ventured to SEND an
Eastern publisher a story which ne
had written around some or MS IA
theirs experiences in the secret service
during the Civil War. The story was
at once accepted and more of the same
kind were asked for. 1t was not long
before the New York publisher de-
cided that he wanted just such a man
as Mr. Baker to DO special work lot
him. Mr.. Bakers stories proved that
he saw things clearly and had way
of describing them wildly. His success
in New York was immediate. He wrote
a series of stories of firemen, when
were so true to life that his greatest
praise has come from the firemen
themselves. He wrote many special ar
tcles on new inventions, prominent
men, the prosperity Of the West he
was sent to Europe for further artl-
cles and then a two years trip around
the world was given up by him only
because he wanted to write his pres
ent novel. -Four books have already
come from Mr.. Bakers pen; two boy s
book of inventions, "Our New Prosper
ity" and Seen in Germany"
Mary C. Francis recently brought
out a novel, "A Son of Destiny" in
which Andrew jackson is the central
figure. The critics very unkindly
charged Miss Francis with having
modelled and copied her work from
Gertrude Atherton's The Conqueror.
Miss Francis is quite ready with proof
that she is innocent Of plagiarism. she
says:
The idea OF writing historical
story with Jackson as the central ng-
IRE took final form In my mind In the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10

-Cheapley-"Youre in brown
study, old man" Subbubs-"Hellol
Yes. my wife told me 20 stop at the
marHct and get something, and can't
think what II was" Cheapley-"Have
q cigar. Maybe that'll help you to
think" Subbubs-"Ahi that's IT,
Now ] remember. She wanted some
cabbage. philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10

editor, and any one who assumes that
he can, is an impoSter. / have dis
posed of manuscripts where 1 least ex-
pected, and 1 have failed to sell where
l thought it was a certainty. Further
more, I have discovered that editors
themselves, who presumably keep care
full watch of what other editors are do
ing, know no more about it than 1 do.
1 have had manuscripts returned to me
with the kindly suggestion that l sub
NIT 1t to such and such a periodical,
ito which it seems especially suited"
but I have yet to dispose of an article
by following this well-meant advice.
appreciate the courtesy that prompts
it, but the editors invariably have
guessed wrong in these instances. 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 sure thing
that some editor wants it, the problem
being to find out which one, and that
can be done only by experimenting.
l do not mean to say that manuscript
should he rent out haphazard to
any one. Judgment and experience are
of value, but thor value is distressing
ly uncertain, and even the most ex-
perienced errs with great frequency.
When 1 first started in, a friend whose
literary work had made him indepen-
dent undertook to help me with his
advice, but 1 found that he guessed
wrong about as often as l did.
He had acquired a reputation
that helped him to dispose of his man
uscripts-and there is no gainsaying
that reputation is a wonderful help
but mine had to go solely on their
merits"
Mr.. Flowers conclusion does not
agree with his main statement. He
Ill. - f,-s1 ~I,r 1,a1 cd a
reputation that helped him dispose of
manuscripts, but surely this expert
enced writer would not venture to send
a Smart Set story to the North Ameri-
can Review. The same principle or
judgment carried to finer point of dis
tinction must inevitably be of assist
ance and the element of chance is not
so great as Mr.. Flower would have us
believe. One of the elements of sue
cess in writing is a knowledge of the
various periodicals. A careful study of
the needs and limitations of each mag
dzine will surely be of assistance to
the writer. At the same time he must
not lose sight of the necessity of writ
ing better stories than the average.
1t is a pleasure to record the news
that Booth Harrington is rapidly re-
covering from the attack of typhoid
fever, which seemed likely to confine
him during a long summer illness. Mr..
Harrington hopes to be able to sail for
Europe early next month. as he had
planned before the illness. 1t is to be
hoped that he may for without doubt.
the strenuous political life which he
has been experiencing in the Indiana
Legislature is responsible for his pres
ent physical condition. The Gentleman
from Indiana expects to write a po-
litical novel for his next book.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10

SUMMER NECKWEAR in all the
latest styles.
NEW BELTS, Leather, Silk or Satin.
ASK to see the Auto Belt.
EIANDKERCHIEFS, neat and dressy
lace and embroidery patterns.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13

excellent continuance is attached to
the corset which holds it comfort
ably and rigidly at the desired
point. The belts of the skirt, un-
derskirt and waist are most easily
and neatly arranged by the use of
this new article, and are kept firm
ly yet easily in place without a
wrinkle, dispensing with much of
the annoying fullness usual to the
supervising of several different
garments.
The third costume is of spring
weight Worrall dyed English vel
veteen. 1t has also the French
curve front, and in addition has the
new extended skirt back which is
produced by a single strip of feath-
erbone descending from the waist
line in back to a point about II
inches above the bottom of the
skirt, where a fork or triple, line of
featherbone holds the rear of the
skirt gently but gracefully in place
The girdle of both costumes is made
upon the new featherbone girdle
form, which is elastic and plable,
yet holds the shape of the skirt so
artstically and beautifully that NO
high class or tasteful costume is to-
day made without them. The new
est note of fashion, however, is not
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13
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Redwood Gd3ette
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1903.
BY AIKEN E. SCHMAHL.
LATEST FANCIES.
Fashions Dictates for Spring
that Furnish Wide Latitude.

Distant notes of change in the
fashions are in the air, although for
the spripg and summer the pace is
pretty we'll set. For example,
large hats continue to hold sway,
Notwithstanding the we'll defined
effort on the part of several leading
milliners to introduce the small
bonnet tied demurely under the
china style which, so far, has
failed to attract milady, and large
fiat hats without ties still hold the
field. A reaction must come, how
ever, from this long fourishiEg
style and this column predicts the
dawn of favor for the little bonnet.
Now, as to shirts. Not for years
have they undergone such evolu
tons and revolutions! While staunch
admirers of the clinging hip por-
tons still adhere faithfully to this
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13

first thirty feet. 1t will be occupied
by Fred 6. Kumm, for general
blacksmithing purposes, and by
Joseph Muehlbauer for wagon re-
pairing and manufacturing.
Ground for the building has al
ready been partially broken. Stone
is now being hauled for the founda-
ton, and Mr.. Kumm, who will be
the owner of the structure, expects
to award the contract so that the
work of construction may commence
during the month of June. The
second floor of the building will be
used as store room for the mater
ial of Mr.. Kumm and Mr.. Muehl-
bauer.
The two gentlemen now have
their interests in frame buildings
on Mill street. When they get into
their new quarters they expect to
carry an unusually large line of ar
ticles that 90 to make up their re-
spective interests, and they will be
in perfect condition to handle every
thing in the line OF horseshoeing,
repairing, pillow work, etc.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13

DR.. DORIAN has no superior in dlagnos
ng and treating diseases and deformities,
BE will give $50 for any case that he
<cannot tell the disease and where located in
1--WE minutes
All durable medical and surgical diseases
Acute and chronic catarrh. and Special Dis
Eases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat,
Lung Disease, Early Consumption, Bron-
schitis, Bronchial Catarrh Constitutional
'SSatarrh, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. Stomach
aud Bowel Troubles, Rheumatism, Neural
sia, Sciatica, Brights Disease, Diabetes,
kidney Liver, Bladder, Prostate and Fee
male Diseases. Dizziness. Nervousness. In
digestion, Obesity. Interrupted Nutrition.
Slow Growth in Children, and all wasting
disease in adults. Many cases of Deafness,
sStnging in the Ears, Loss OF EyeSight, Cat
Saract, Cross Eyes, Etc, that have been i'm
properly treated or neglected. can be easily
restored Deformites Club Feet. Curvature
of the Spine, Disease of the Brain, Paraly
sis, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, DropSy. Swell
1g of the Limbs, Structure. Open Sores, Pain
the Bones, Granular Enlargements and
Young, middle age1 and old. single or mar
Gied men. and all who suffer from lost man
aoad nervous debility, spermatorrhoea,
seminal losses. sexual decay, failing memo
Cy, weak eyes, Stunted development lack of
energy, impoverished blood pimples .imped
Sments to marriage; also blood and skin dis
eases, Syphilis. Eruptions Hair Falling,
Zone Pains. Swellings, Sore Throat, Ulcers,
e1ectS of Mercury. Kidney and Bladder
f<ror bles. Weak Back. burning Urine. pass
airline too often, GonnorrOhOeaG elect, Strict
IRE. receive searching treatment, prompt
L elief and cure for life
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13
NEVER DRANK A DROP.

1t was while the attorneys were
examining witnesses for the trial O
Robert Reichel, on the charge O
selling liquor without license. D
f. Robbins was called as one of the
jurors.
"Did you ever take glass o
beer or whisky?" queried Mr.
Somerville.
Collected to, said Mr.. Clague
on part of the state.
'sNo sir, I never did," spoke Mr.
Robbins rather eagerly.
''Hold on, there, wait minute, ;
said Mr.. Clague. What difference
does it make whether the witness
ever drank a glass of beer or whis
ky?"
II don t think it makes any diff,
erence, said the judge. II don
think the question is proper.
. "Well, I just wanted to find out
whether the juror has drank, OF
not, ~ remarked Mr.. Somerville
1--WE will excuse him."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13
MONEY in "STARTER."

IF the farmers of the state COOP
crate with this department in the
educational work It's undertaking, "
said Dairy Commissioner W. p Nc
Cornell recently there is no reason
why $3.50, 900 year should not be
added to the revenue from the dairy
cows of Minnesota.
Until last year Minnesota butter
commanded a premium of half a
cent pound in the New York mar
ket. The best butter we sent out
got no better price than the poorest.
There has been a change recently.
Some of our fancy makes now get a
cent and a half and even two
cents over the market. This pre-
MUM is due to the superior flavor
secured by using the best grade Of
commercial culture or 'stlrter.
This department is now ready to
give instruction in the use of COM
mercial culture to any creamery
that applies for it. We will send
experts to spend two or three days
in il place, aud will give thorough
course of instruction, which should
add at least cent a pound to the
market value vf the butter"
Mr.. Mcconnell has prepared
three educational circulars for dis
tribution to the dairy farmers of the
state. He will have $4,000 copies
of each printed and will send them
to the creameries to be distri buted
among their patrons, One is en-
titled Butter is King It con
tains minute directions for feeding
and for the care of dairy animals,
the latest law on the subject and a
great deal of useful Information.
Another circular is careful treat
Use on the use and propagation Of
the commercial starter, and the
third explains the new law requir-
ing skim milk to be pasteurlZed.
Mr.. Mcconnell also expects to be-
gin this summer another series Of
educational contests. to groom the
butter makers of the state for ban
ner showing at the St. Louis exp
Sition next year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13
NOT GUILTY.

Robert Reichel was found mot
guilty" of selling liquor without
license at Milroy.
The case was the last one called
for trial by jury, and it took the
jury only about two hours to reach
an agreement. AS soon as the YER
dict was reported the state dis
missed the other indictment against
Reichel for similar offense.
Mr.. Clague conducted the prose-
cution for the state, County Attor-
ney Howard having been employed
to defend Reichel before Mr.. How
ard was county attorney. Attorney
Howard afterwards gave way to
Somerville & Olsen.
The case hinges around the evil
dence of DR.. Albin Zindel OF Lam
berton, who was sent out to Milroy
by Mr.. Clague to obtain evidence
against liquor dealers alleged to be
violating the law. When Mr.. Tin
del was put on the witness stand
last Friday morning he forgot near
ly all he told the grand jury at the
November term, and as result the
trial jury did not have evidence
sufficient to convict.
One of the pieces of evidence sub
mitted was bottle alleging to con-
tain beer, left for thejury to decide.
This bottle and it's contents were
purchased of Reichel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13

alone in the dresses, but in the ar
rangement OF the hair. The low
coiffure will be especially noted 10
these figures. The I'w re kor
collarless bodice will make great
revolution in hair dressing, and
with the descent Of the hair ar
rangement to point below the
ne TX or collar will come the great
vogue of silk hair nets, always 50
useful and so easily adjusted, and
in this case absolutely necessary to
the new fashion.
The new French curve form of
the newest vogue 10 figure is visible
in these costumes. 1t is produced
by the new model G. B. A la spir
tie corset, over which these superb
gowns are made.
Many gowns for the summer girls
are being made up without Innings
either in bodice or skirt. so she is
supplying herself with a variety of
silk slip Innings, which she will
wear with one or many gowns.
Materials this spring are of eX-
ceeding softness and lightness of
weight, voiles, grenadines, bareges,
and the like, contributing to the
soft, dropping effect now so desir
able. ELAINE ROZE.
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A NEW BUILDING.

A two story brick building is to
be erected on the lot facing on Third
street. next to the warehouse of f.
w. Philbrick & Co. this summer.
The building will have frontage Of
40 feet, will be sixty feet in length,
and will be two stories high for the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13

style, other as famous modistes are
making nothing but full skirts-full
from girdle to hem.
Coat and jacket fashions are in
the same state of transition as are
the hats and skirts, but in the
group of fashions illustrated are
embodied admirably the most point
ed features of the spring fashions
for 1908.
THE NEWEST STYLES.
The central figure is a wooltex
costume with its new effect, stole
front and triple tunic skirt. The
petticoat for this costume is a So
rosis demi yoke, mercerized, silk
appearing fabric.
The bolero costume with the
triple yoke for the skirt is made of
Mohair Sicillienne of the richest
and heaviest character. This cos
tune shows the new low-necked
effect, or rather the collarless dress
and it will be noticed that the front
is trimmed in triplets of pearl but
tons. The swinging low front is
the new French curve which is
particularly emphasized by the as
sistance of a new and welcome ar
ticle of woman's apparel known as
the Rosalind waist adjuster. This
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-05-13
Cancers, Tumors, Goiter, FistuId, Piles,

fVEaicocele and enlarged glands, with the
! SnbCer- aneous injection method, absolutely
WithoGt pain and without the loss of drop
of blood ais one of his own discoveries, and
IS the most real scientific and certainly
sure cure of the nineteenth century. No in
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The Tomahawk., 1903-06-11
EPISCOPAL SERVICE

The devine service and sermon in
English will be held by Edward Coley
kah-o-sed, Rector OF st. Johns
Church, Onegum, in the Episcopal
Church, White Earth, next Sunday at
4P.M. All are cordially invited to
attend the evensohg of the Episcopal
church.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-11
aTHE LORD LOvETH THE
CHEERFUL GIVER."

Until the celebration Of June 18th,
and 18th, takes place, the names OF
of all those who have and may donate
any thing towards entertaining dele
cations of Indians that are coming
here to help us celebrate, will be pub
lished each week. UpstO date the fol-
lowing named persons have made
liberal donations for the purpose
! r.ated: A. A. Ledeboer, Mr.. Bushaday,
Archie Macarthur, Antoine Bison Jr.,
Hans Raiken, Michael LaChapelle,
Paul Fairbanks, Alex. Martin, John
Parker. S. S. Macarthur, Jonas Belle
fieulle, Chas. Uran, Peter Giard,
Frank Anderson, w. T. Boutewell,
B. B. Jacobs, Joseph G. Perrault, D..
S. Morrison, John Heofefdal, B. L..
Fairbanks and Son, Gus H. Beaulieu,
William Parker c. r. Macarthur,
John Fritz, Nicholas Zern, VIM. Uran,
John T. Van Metre, John Evenson,
Sidney Boutwell,, Ginor Bison, Ole
Roverud, Gus Lake, Antoine Bison
ST., John Kirsch, Joseph Troteau-
ctiaud, Henry Spry, and Ed. Norton,
Nj. Lovett, n. Herr, John Leecy and
"Bud' Warren.