The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-18
hooks AND rHEIR MAKERS.

France. large az IL was, had been previous
10 his visit to America chiefly among the
working people. The exquisite Parisians
we're inclined to crihcise the pastors lack
Of the polish they require in a literary man
and to disregard the message he eIpresse d
in such a straightforwa ard vigorous manner.
His success In America has opened th o
eyes Of the boulevardier. and LA Vie
Simple is the cry. Oddly enough the
effect Is most perceptible in the resta u ants
and the proprietors complain that the good
customers who used to order a dozen
courses for meal now sit quietly In Il
corner and order glass Of milk.
Mrs. George Madden Martin, author OF
The House OF Fulflment' and Emmy
Lou has very strong affection for the
negro individually and as a race. She is
Southern woman who. when quite small
child lost her mother and was cared for by
an old negro nanny. And how says
Mrs. Martin. could think anything but
good OF a race to whom l am indebted for
my bringing up and my spanking
Hamln Garland. author OF The Light Of
the STAR 'Hesper' and many other novels.
is to preside on Jan. 70 In New York at one
Of the most interesting dinners Of the new
year. The date Is the twenty-f fifth ami
versary Of the pubicatio ion of Henry Georges
book Progress and Poverty and the pur-
pose OF the banquet is to have representa-
tive speakers review the influence OF that
remarkable publication and consider the
probable future trend Of public thought
and actor along the lines Of Henry Georges
teachings. A silver medal CONNIE morating
the event will be presented to each guest.
Sidney L. Gulicz, author Of The Evolu-
ton of the Japane Sc Is now in New York
on a visit to his native land, and Is pre-
pairing a small volume on the real mean
ing OF the war In the East. He reports
that the Japanese Government has just
prohibited the sale In Japan Of book en-
I'll led Russian Crueties,' on the ground
that 1t will inhame the prejudice OF the
people against Russia He also says that
the Japanese Government IL constantly
circulating literature impreesing on the
people that this is not war of the Japan
csc people against the Russian people, but
OF the Japanese Government against the
Russian Government.
Tom Keenan,. the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western engineer whose autobiography
was published In the autumn, has won the
hearty support OF Miss Helen Gould In
his work OF reformation among his fellow
workmen. He has just started on tour
Of the Gould lines and every facility TO reach
the employees Of al the departments has
been given to him. His book has gone into
its second edition and Is considered his
tory of modern developments in railroad
ing as we'll as personal narrative Of ref
ormaton and elevation Of character under
adverse conditions.
Mr.. Philip verrili Mighels. author Of
'Br1vver Jm's Baby. has recently returned
from his old haunts-the Western mining
camps-and tells an amusing story Of one
OF his old acquaintance, a miner Of more
wealth than education. During the miners
visit TO the st. Louis exposition he over
heard some one say that the most i'm
pressive thing about the fair was the tout
ensemble. He had the phrase explained 10
him and found that it conceded with his
own views, consequently when Mr.. Mighels
asked him what he liked best at the fair he
said after q moment OF thought: It was the
whole toot and act amble Of it.
The London correspondent Of one OF our
great Western dajlies makes the interesting
point that authorship is not honored in
England as it is In other countries or as il
formerly was In England How is it,
he writes, that in England literary men
are held In such poor account, and in other
countries they are esteemed. are held in
honor and receive honors and are even
Judged worthy place in the management
Of afTairs7' II is the sort OF argument
that Is as easily demolished as sustained,
for history Is not vet finished. Lord Rose
bery's Life Of Napoleon is considered one
Of the greatest biographical studies Of our
day. Sir Gilbert Parker. whose Right OF
Way and Ladder OF Swords" rank among
the most popular novels, has probably a
career before him in Parliament. Sir
Conan Doyle has come 10 the front in
politics since the South African war, and his
Sherlock Holmes stands among modern
classce. A. L. W Mason, author OF The
Truants- and -Four Feathers ia running
for Parliament
n b. Marriott Watson attributes the title
Armchair Fiction TO Andrew Lang. Mr..
Watson says Mrs. Thurston has been tell
ing the editor OF the Book Monthly that
fiction is an excellent tonic That is unlike
Mr.. Howells's view, but it is a reasonable
one. Andrew Lang has never made any
5sor7ett oss the fs.c: :ha. he sinks into yarn
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