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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
Magazine Reading.

Kansas City Journal.
Magazines almost completely monopolze
the reading time of many people, especially
women. When this is true, most If not all
of the time is little better than wasted
Every man and woman ought to read the
newspapers a few minutes every day to
keep closely in touch with the great, pull
sating. necessarily changing world about
them. Each ought also to read one, two or
three good magazines every month to keep
up with the latest literature, the latest dis
coveries in science, the most advanced
thought in philosophy and politics, as far
as these may be CLEANED from the maya
zines But more important and of more
abiding value than the reading of either
newspapers or magazines is the reading of
good books. A man must read books
many books and of many kinds-before he
can read the best newspapers and maya
zines intelligently and with the highest pos
sible profit 20 himself. The contents of
newspapers and magazines are necessarily
varied. Their statements in regard TO every
subject. If they are we'll edited. are con-
else. The reader who comes TO them
equipped with an extensive knowledge de-
rived from books is like traveller going
through a'land he has never visited before
but with whose history, geography and
language he is familiar. Every object that
circumstance. Every word that the natives
address 10 him he understands Every bit
of information that they give him ne in
stantly assimilates. On the other hand the
reader who has read few or no books on
taking up newspaper or a magazine is
like man travelling in a land whose lam
guage he cannot understand. of whose past
he is ignorant and of whose present he
knows practically nothing He will no
doubt derive some pleasure and some profit
from his tour, but he will not get a 1.-THE
so much OF either was got by the more
intelligent traveller who preceded him. The
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Literary Notes.

Hamlin Garland, the Western novelist
he who does not willingly write a chapter
without allusion to "boundless horizon"
says New York paper, is spending the
winter In shack in Morningside avenue,
facing the heights. upon which are rising
the walls of the new Cathedral of st. John.
He has next TO no horizon at all.
How is this, Gariand?'' asked Opie
Read, they say, not long ago. Couldn't
you find wider horizon than that in all
Manhattan"
iii tell you Opie, confidentially. I have
taken the tip of a critic who bids me limit
my physical horizons and extend my in
tellectual and moral
A writer in T. P.s Weekly relates
story about Mr.. Herbert Spencer which, il
correct, has a pathetic interest. II is said
that Spencer confded TO a friend of the
riage in order 10 devote his life to his
philosophy, and regretted having done so.
He would have been happier, he thought. if
CO." 'It is impossible to make any COM
ment on this" says a London writer,
solemnly.
In his essay in the current number of
The Literary World, Bliss Carman finds
fault with the publishers for issuing in
discriminatory worthless books. He writes:
Perhaps one book in hundred is worth
worth preserving But, to the critical mind
with its cultivated taste for the best, there
is something discouraging in the complete
worthlessness of the vast majority OF cur
rent books. Without thought, without
style, without a grain of beauty, an iota
of sense they are dumped upon us by the
bushel. ] do not believe that the
ambitious but wholly unqualified author
is 10 blame for this enormous waste of
energy very much blame the publishers"
Let's see; how many books by Mr.. Bliss
Carman have publishers issued DUNG the
past year-hve-or siX-or more2
Gelett Burgess has purchased for $40 a
small fantastic estate in southern France,
near the ruined and deserted city of Les
Baux 1t consists of a pine-covered HILL
surrounded by olive orchards and fig trees.
Ii is said TO contain numerous Roman
sarcophagi which Mr.. Burgess intends to
excavate this winter. He will name il Ii
Troubloux, Provencal for Treasure Trove.
If any manager says that the native
American author is not writing plays he
is respectfully referred 10 the office in
Washington where they copyright plays for
correction of his error.
William r. Smith, superintendent of the
National botanical gardens at Washing
ton. has library composed of books writ
ten by and relating 10 Robert Burns, and
they are going to Pittsburg when he dies.
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St. Nicholas.


If a man should start from New York
and travel northward to Alaska. then
down the coast TO California and take
ship to Manila, and follow the lines of
travel to Hong-Kong. to Singapore, 20
Canton, TO Toxic, to Vladivostock 10 St
Petersburg, to Vienna, to London to
South Africa, and finally to South America.
touching on the way at several Pacific
and South Atlantic islands. and thence
back to his starting point, he could travel
a distance several times greater than the
circumference Of the globe. If he ordered
his mail forwarded to him, and left cor
rect addresses behind at each place. the
letters would dutifully follow him, and
finally be delivered 10 him in New York
a few days after his own arrival there.
All that he would have to pay extra
for this remarkable journey of his mail
would be dollar or two in tolls, which
would represent the charges for forward
ing exacted by some of the countries
through which IL passed. There are i'm
the Postofice Department at Washington
the envelope of a letter which Travelled
in this way one hundred and fifty thousand
miles, and another which came safely
through a trip of one hundred aud twenty
FIVE thousand miles.
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pect themselves of a hidden talent in this
line from entering into the contest.
Decadence of the Serial story.
washington Post.

Decodence Oh the Serlhl story.
Washington Post.
A writer asks, in the current issue of
Harper's Magazine, whether the serial
story has seen its best days, and whether
there is any demand among readers suffi-
cient to warrant the retention of this feat
ure of newspapers and magazines. The
questions arouse a train of memories of
the days when Bonner's New York Led
ger. the New York Weekly, magazines.
Family Story Paper and weekly pub
locations of all kinds were not complete
without thrilling serial story, running
sometimes, through publications for a year
or more. Patrons of the magazines and
newspaper publications did not feel abused
because they had to wait for weeks or
months for the developments of the stories
by favorite authors. Most of US can re-
member how we pondered over the POSSIBLE
tiles and probabilities of what the next in
stallment would do to the hero who had
been captured by Indians, bound to a tree,
and combustible material piled around him.
and then came the line ITO be continued in
our next ISSUE" Some of the story papers
frequently had half a dozen serials run
ming at the time, and thus furnished
an unlimited field for speculation among
lnelI IedueTS. mat gay mas passed.
To-day the omnivOrous reader patron
ICES the book counter, where there is no
limit to the variety of publications offered
for his inspection, and at prices which
do not tax the purse. Magazines are de-
voting more and more attention to the
short story. complete in each number,
and there is always something akin to
apology in the presentation of a serial
The reader who desires to read a serial
story is very apt to lay his magazine
aside and keep the numbers until the
serial is completed. and then read the
story at one fell swoop. In this day of
much reading and many books it is too
much to expect of a reader that he will
attempt 10 carry the plot and characters
of serial story from one month to an
other for the better part of year The
United States, according to statistics, is
the greatest magazine and periodical
reading country in the world. We have
passed the point where our light reading
is confined to one or two serial stories.
We want a complete story. and we dis
pose of it as we do theatrical perform
ance-at one sitting, and want a new one
the next night. The once popular form
of reading, the serial story, is clearly on
it's last legs, and wise publishers are rec
ogniZing the fact.
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Ambassador" still shows him at once in his
best and most difficult manner; Mrs Hum
phry Ward gave US Lady Roses Daugh-
ter" while Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Cutcliffe
Hyne have also been busy in their respective
departments of fiction. Mr.. Gissing. whose
death is no slight loss to our literature,
published during the year remarkably
clever book, THE Private Papers of Henry
Bancroft" which showed a return the
authors part to less pessimistic view of
life
Sir A. Conan Doyle has steadily pursued
his somewhat uninspired course; Mr.. White
ing and Mr.. Burgin have both written re-
markable books Mr.. Joseph Conrad has,
with "Typhoon," strengthened his reputa-
ton, while Mr.. w. w. Jacobs has at least
manifested his. Mr.. Marriott-Watson and
Mr.. Max Pemberton, to mention two men
who can always be counted on for sound
and able work, have both helped TO keep
up the tone of the average output; and
a whole host of less notable but neverthe-
less competent novelists have produced a
vast amount of quite passable. but for
tunately perishable work. If one were
asked off-hand to name the best novel OF
the year. one might be inclined to name Mr..
Quiller-Couchs 'Hetty Wesley Mr.. Quill
ler-Couch is one of the few nOvelsts who
is sometimes capable of quite first-rate
work, and who is never less than second
rate. Miss Marie COrelli has not published
a new novel, nor has Mr.. Hall Game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

-aROBABLY no citizen OF Indiana
- polls has initiated more public en-
terprises or enjoyed more unri-
H5tl{lA vailed popularity than ex-Mayor
sS John Caven. who has been elected
10 the office Of mayor Of the city five times,
almost without opposition, during most
critical periods-his terms extending from
1853 TO 1861, and from 1870 to 1881
besides having refused nomination sev-
eraI times Mr.. Caven has the further
distinction OF having, by his tact and
foresight. carried the city safely through
a crisis of its history, namely, the great
strike" of 1877, Of having secured the
lighting of the city by electricity, and Of
having instituted the building OF the stock
yards and the belt railroad. These are
only among the greatest of his services to
the city. and the interesting side-lights
which Mr.. Caven is able to throw upon
these events in the way Of incidents and
anecdotes would fill a volume.
In June of 1877, only one month before the
great railroad strike, a formidable riot
financial panic which had swept the coun-
try. great crowd Of angry men gathered
IN the StatehOuse yard and there were NUT
that Mr. Caven, after listening 10 several
excited harangues, stepped alone among
them.
talked Of killing somebody" He then asked
If that was not bad man who entertained
such thought in his heart, and asked all
who had such sentiments to hold up their
hands. No hand went up. The same for
mula was gone through in regard to arson.
He assured them that IL was out of the
question 10 expect help from the City Coun-
Gil, but that as an officer and citizen he
would do all in his power TO aid them.
BELT RAILROAD USEFUL.
1t was against this hour that Mayor Cav
en- with characteristic forethought had pro-
vided. AS much as two years previously he
had meditated on the desirability of building
the Belt road. He planned IL as a business
proposition. of course. and as an improve
ment to the city, but as time progressed he
saw its value a means of furnishing work
for the horde Of idle and needy men who
were gathering in the city. After long,
hard struggle against opposition from Vari-
put into operation at the time of need.
Before concluding his talk, Mr.. Caven
asked the men again to hold up their hands
in agreement to the following words: II do
sOlemnly swear to support the Constitution
of the United States and of Indiana, and TO
obey the laws and assist the authorities to
preserve the peace"
IL was proof of the hold he had upon them
that this time every hand went up.
Then the mob, some of whom had not
eaten for three days, marched under Its new
leader over to Simpsons bakery. This was
speedily cleared out at the mayors expense
and the bread distributed six loaves to
man. At Taggart's, which was then down
on South Meridian street. the doors were
closed in their faces before the object of the
visitation could be explained. Bryce's was
next visited, and here the mayor was obliged
TO get Mr. Bryce out of bed before business
could proceed. The loaves had TO be re-
duced to four per man. and finally to two.
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A Surprised Writer.
Atchison Globe.

AtchisOn Globe.
About year ago Will Bowen dashed off
a little story and sent it to the Argosy
The editor sent him 500 and suggested that
he give more attention to literature. Then
Mr.. Bowen set about writing a real good
story; the first one he regarded as a careless
little thing. So he wrote a real good one
and called in the neighbors and read il to
them. The women cried over the pathetic
parts and said it was splendid. Mr.. Bowen
thought he had Hall Game going. and sent
the story to the editor, who sent it back
promptly, saying he couldn't possibly use it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
Opinions of TennysOu.
London Mail.

LOnUOn MdlI.
In an interesting speech recently delivered
by Lord Tennyson TO literary society in
Australia, the Governor General told two
amusing stories about his father. To an
Australian poet the great laureate once
wrote: II have received your poems. but
unlike John the Baptist, / cannot live on
lOcusts and wild honey This seems suffi-
GENTLY cryptic. The other is more easily in
terpreted. Here il is:
A gardener was conversing with friend
of the poet. THAT Shakespeare's a great
poet, isn't hep" said the gardener, and he
was answered yes" And that Tenny-
sons a great poet, isn't hep" asked the
gardener again. and was answered in the
affirmative. Then" says the gardener
digging his spade angrily into the clod
then 1 don't think nothink of nayther of
them!'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
The Literary Epidemic,

Everybody's writing books;
Giving out impressions
OF this life and Of the next
Personal confessions
Stories OF a sanguine dye
Facts and grim statistics
Shivery tales about the ways
OF Oriental mysticsi
Everybody's working hard
It's a fearful tension
Touching on a lot OF things
Too numerous TO mention.
Pages fiutter from the press
Faster than we need 'em.
Were so busy writing books,
Haven't time To read 'em.
-Washingtor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

habitual magazine reader may, in course of
years acquire a superficial knowledge or
almost everything. but he will never get
a thorough knowledge of anything unless he
reads both the newspapers and books
praat daal
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In the Literary World
Books
the L.erar

he past year in literature has not
been remarkable for any single
great success, nor for the rise
of any new writer of exceptional
nrnrnise- saws Ellison Young. writ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17

ROBABLY no citizen OF Indiana
polls has initiated more public en-
terprises or enjoyed more unri-
vailed popularity than ex-MayOr
John Caven. who has been elected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19

James Flannery of ss2 Baldwin street and his nephew, Martin Grady, of New York will sail to-day on the White Star line for Treland. They in- tend to spend the winter touring their native land.
 List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postoffice: Mrs William Bownds, Mrs Betsey Crow, George E Gaines, care Maria Poash; Michael McCue, 4. w. Potter, Mrs Peter Robinson, Mrs o. l.. Robertson, Mrs Arthur Scofeld, Saddle Thomas, Miss Ida Wilbur, Jen- nie Warren, Mrs +. A. and Nina Whit ney, care Fred Cross.
 Joseph J. Bauser of 386 North Main street and Miss Anna McKitie of Naugatuck were married this morning at o'clock at St Franciss church, Naugatuck, by Rev Father Sheridan. The witnesses were Frank Bauser and Miss Victoria McKitis The couple left for a wedding tour to New York and Pennsylvania, and on their return they will reside on Spencer /avenue, this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
EVENTS
Entertainments. fairs.
 sociables of local lnterest

. G I
 Oct 19-20-Fifth annual sale by La- dies Aid society of Grace M. P. church at Pythian hall, Waterville.
 Oct 19-22-St Cecilia's parish fair at Eagles hall.
 Oct 2o-First annual promenade and sociable of employees of P. B. de- partment of Oakville Co, at Judd's
 Oct 2O-26 Annual fair given by St Ieresa's parish, at Town hall. Wood.
 oct 21-semi-annuai concert and re- ceptlon given by Young Mems Catholic hall.
 Oct 22-Acorn Athletic club smoker at Academy hall.
 Oct 2S-First concert and ball by WatervilIe.
 October 31-HalIow cen party Of Friendly league members in Friendly. league hall at 8 D. m.
 Oct 31.-First annual dance and so- clal Given by Naugatuck aerie of Eagles, No 640 at Gem opera house.
 Nov S-4-5-Grand union fair by the Ladies' auxiliary and Third division. A. Q. H.. at Columbus hall. Nauga- tuck. | 3 OCI zo--11dllOWGG Gu uduCC dLS M C-- ception by members of B. A. G. to the lady canvassers and the baseball team at their hall
 Nov 3-Anniversarv promenade and l dance given bv Loubet camp, No H. 400, Modern Woodmen of America, at l Speedwell hall.
 Nov 4-Popular dance by the NY. A. c. at Town hall. Watertown. Nov 0-Fourth annual promenade and dance bv the Sunshine Athletic club at Speedwell hall Nov 9-1T-Seventh. annua! fair of l Washington Hill A. c. at their rooms I Washinoton street Nov 1O-The four-act comedy drama "A Yankee in Cuba" benefit of Young l ladies Altar society of St Michael's church, Waterville. sek I Nov 1O-Reception and dance by the 1 Algonquin club at Ieavenworth hall. Nov 1O-Second annual promenade by the Phoenix Social club at Speed. I we'll hall.
 q Nov 11-P Promenade by Liberty cir. cle, Q. Q. Fs, at Leavenworth hall < Nov 17-Second annual promenade and dance by the Orient Athletic clut at LeavenwUrth hall
 Nov 24-Old Fashion dance by the I Veribest club
 Nov 24 Reception and dance by St Mary's Alumni association at S1 I Patrick's hall.
 Nov 24-Dramatic performance "Eileen Oge." and promenade, at City hall, given by Division ?. A. o. Fl.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
I heMiIIer&PeckC Co
Special Prices for Wednesday
 Night and Thursday.
SILK BAR A INS.

SILK BARGAINS. At 2oc-satin de Cygne, all colors, value 59c At 35c-L lining Silk, Bombay nevertear in all colors and black, value 50c. At 5sc Colored French Taffeta SINKS. value 75c. ssl At 39c-Fancy Corded Taffeta Silks, value 69c. s At 79c 25 inch Bonnet Black Taffeta Silks, guaranteed value $1. At $1.19- 36-inch black Taffeta Silk, guaranteed, value $1.75. At 15c- 5-inch ails silk Taffeta Rib> bons, from 25c.
 At 59c-Ladies' Kid Gloves, from 75c. ? for 25c- Fine bristle Tooth Brushes, were 25c each.
 At 7c Taffeta silk String Ties, from 1Oc. A,,g At7c-Pure linen H. s. Handkerchiefs, from 1Oc. N At 25c White and gray Tam O'shans ters, from .49c.
 At $3. .6o Children's Bearskin Coats, value S4.5O. N At csc Ladies fancy derdown Xii mona Dressing Sacques, value $1.25. At 25c--Ladies' Corset Covers, 4 rows of insertion and lace edge, value 49c. At 39c- Boys fleece lined Underwear, < wool backs, from 50s. x GHILDREN'S NATURAL AND
 WHITE WOOL UNDERWEAR R. At 20c for size IS, rising about 4c a size, 34 selling for 49c. These prices are about half the regular values At 39c Mems fleece lined Underwear, | value 49c.
 HARDY BULBS hs
 FOR PLANTINGa NOW. Buy of us before the assortment is broken. Crocus, Tulips, single 2 and double; Narcissus, Jonqnils, Snow drops, Haster Lilies, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
DID YOU

see the "cops" on parade the other day! 1f you didn't you missed it. They cer- tainly looked fine, but they couldn't help it, for we understand every blessed one of them tipped the barber q quarter of dollar to fix him up, gave the bootblack dime, hung the tailor l,p for cleaning uniforms, par took of pe-ru-na for seventy-two hours' had five hours off for sleep before the start. Of course we only heard all this. But we doubt certain druggist who is located not ten miles from our store who claims he sold on that day just one dozen boxes of sweet SIX teen' for the complexion. Let us say right here that anyone who wishes good complexion doesn't have to go to druggist-just drink good clean, new season Tea and fresh roasted, Coffee aor instance, the kind we selll, ana above all. have nice tasting Butter served at your meals. Our Bulter ls only 24Q per pound and you cant peat it i1a tha city at any price. It's simply the 0. K. quality. When you want BAlfnr Powder, remember we war raAt every can and sell 1t at 45c per nbund and this week you receive one ASet (5 baking dishes) with each pound
 and the whole business waTranteu uo give perfect satisfaction. We sell the very best made lunch box in the mar
 ket for 10c. Call and see them at
 Phelan's T Store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-19
MEETINGS TONIGHT:

Ivy temple, R. s.
 Winona lodge, D. of R.
 Steuben lodge, D. O. H.
 Court Harmony, A. o. F. ! Eureka chapter, R. A. M.
 Toantick tribe, I. O. R. M.
 Ngattatuck lodge, N. E. o. F.
 Excelsior council, o. U. A. M. Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F. Waterbury company, No 20, U. R. K. F.
 Friendly league, domestic arts, 7:3O; Penny Prevalent bank; elocution at o'clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-21
PACIFIC COAST STORM
Some Apprehension, Though So
Far as Known, No Vessels
Were Lost.

Portland. ore, Nov 20-The unusually
severe storm of wind and rain which has
prevailed off the Oregon coast for the
past few. days is subsidng, although
there was seemingly little less force TO
the gale today than yesterday, when
maximum of lightweight miles an hour
was reached at Astoria.
So far as known there has been no dis
aster to shipping. Owing TO a miscalcu-
latiOn in the day she was due 10 arrive
and a private message from Astoria that
the Portland & San Francisco steamer
George w. Elder had experienced a ter
rible trip a report became widely cir
culated this afternoon that the steamer
had put into Astoria, in badly crippled
condition and was making slow prog
resS. The Elder arrived at her dock in
Portland two hours ahead of time and
reported no more serious mishap than the
bruising of several Of the passengers who
We're unable TO keep their feet
Notwithstanding the safe arrival Of the
Elder. there is considerable nervousness
in marine circles concerning the safety
of several craft about due at Astoria
Two schOOners sighted Friday have not
been seen since. The wires to nearly all
coast points are either down or working
badly and news will be meager until
the rrind subsidies.
Locally the storm has been the cause
of few minor accidents and a good deal
of discomfort Several trees have been
uprOoted and several houses in course Of
construction have been unrOOfed, but fur
Their than this no damage has resulted.