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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

Eighty per cent. Of them live in rural dis
tricts or in small towns
Mulattoes form from a ninth to a sixth
Of them, according to location. Beginning
In 1880 with an illiteracy of almost 100 per
cent, this proportion has been decreased
to "A per cent. for the country at large and
to "a per cent. in the South.
notwithstanding the Improvement In
percentage OF educated negroes, there are
actually more illiterates to-day in Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and the District Of Columbia
than there we're in 1850. The explanation
lies in the increase in population. In 1880
the negro population was 4,40O, 900; in 1900
it was 8, 300, 900.
The majority Of the leaders OF the colored
people are mllattoes and over so per cent.
Of the students at the leading schools for
negroes are of mixed blood. But the Hamp-
ton investigators. from whose records the
above facts are taken, say that this does
not prove any inherent superiority in the
mulatto, but is due to the advantages he
has received by reason Of his mixed blood.
A study of the records at Hampton Insti-
tute has failed to show any marked diff
ference in the percentage of high grade
students Of the two classes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

at THE Sun reporter as II she were respon-
sible for the omission, that we canno get
the kind of book for which there is always
a steady demand and always will be and
yet every year becomes scarcer? That Is.
the sane wholesome love story Of a young
man and young woman?
There are many that attempt it, but they
only succeed in writing something that is
absolutely banal or Laura Jean Libbeyish.
Between the two there seems to he no mid
die ground of interest.
while authors are looking about for
weird, unwholesome, unnatural themes,
there is always that right at hand, needing
only the touch to make it acceptable. Yes,
l know it is that touch; but why is ii not
at least attempted?
Fashion in books changes very little.
Just why or how the size and shape of the
present volume was es established is i'm
material; it does exist and has been found
more satisfactory than any other.
an the old printing days the sheet was
folded eight times and the term 4 vo. was
used to describe it. That size of sheet
and that method of folding are. Of course,
no longer used, but the name sticks fast.
The ordinary novel is about 20 200 words
long, and when it is shorter or longer the
type varies in size in order to keep the
thickness to the normal ~ inch.
in regard to illustrating, we have never
been able to tell whether or not it is an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

A long interval elapses between the
moment when the aspiring author places
the stamps on the corner of the package
of manuscript, with the address of the pub
fisher written plainly thereon, and the
time when the same manuscript appears
in a bright summer gown on the counters
Of the booksellers shop. Rumor has it
that there never was a summer when so
many new book gowns were displayed
a. will be displayed during the coming
season, for every year the demand for fic-
ton grows and grows and grows.
1t is an interesting journey hat is taken
by the manuscript A sun reporter went
over the route last week. The first stage
took her into the Office of the publisher,
and the publisher gave her some preliminary
information.
1t is learned that $4,000 manuscripts are
received there every year, this including
those intended for the magazine, periodi-
cal and book der artments. All these manu-
scripts are carefully examined and not dis
missed with a hasty glance here and there,
as is suspected by the disappointed ones
who receive their printed slips with Re
turned with thanks or Rejection i'm
plies no lack of merit There is a good,
honest seeking for the pearl which may be
hidden in the mas
Would-be authors often ask which reader
in the corps provided by the publishing
house is the most important, the first or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

bered that it will only reach a limited num-
her of readers, those who happen to he in
touch with that experience.
Take the college story AS a case in point
Although il is true to realities, undoubtedly,
it after all only represents a phase of life
and as such will AVE no great, universal
appeal.
How the publishers read the pulse of the
public is not known. II is one of the mys-
teries Of the profession whether we force
certain personal expressions Of talent or
whether there is ar unexpressed, uncon-
scious demand for that expression.
AT present there is a great liking for
ohildren's stories, but how it came about
eludes us. II was in the air we say and
perhaps that is Just as good a way az any
other Of explaining
"The Spanish-American war produced
a great interest in American history, created
really a new national era and lives of
Lincoln nave been the result. We are too
near il yet for it to be used as fiction matter,
for romance on and of the stage must
have its proper perspective, and to attempt
to portray events that happened too re-
Gently always results in disaster, because
the personal impressions are so keen that
they come between the reader and the
page or between him and the footlights, as
the case may be.
There is a wall heard now and then
concerning the hard fate Of thepoet. Here,
again, the spring and summer trade shows
that there never was such a demand for
good poetry and publishers arc anxious
to supply The demand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
IN THE BINpERY.

the last. The question may be answered
thus:
Should a manuscript fail to arrest the
attention of the first examiner, a Kipling may
be lost to his contemporaries, to say moth
ing of his being discovered by a rival house,
which is a worse calamity, for trade in
talent is brisk and once secured the author
belongs by the unwritten law of profess
sional courtesy to his discoverer. The
trained exrertness of the final reader is the
last court of appeal. The manuscript
having been passed by six, seven or eight
readers, it remains for the decisive word to
be spoken.
I'VE have in this house" says the pub
Usher, what yolh might term a wildly
optimistic person, one whose enthusiasms
are Of the rabid order, for the first reader.
There is no chance for any work that pos
sesse7 merit to escape those eagle eyes.
1T may be due to his perspica city that
a great unknown is discovered, and in after
years he can say, i found him On the
other hand, the possibility that the manu-
script which he has rejected es unfit may De
found worthy by the public acts as another
incentive to careful examination.
when it comes to the last reader, it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

"The assertion that poetry does not
pay has been answered recently in print
by Stephen Phillips, who claims that with
his dramatic poetry he has made as much
money as Hall Game with his widely read
romances, and it is we'll known that Maeter-
linck has made a fortune; poets like Madison
Cawein, Clinton Scollard, Louise Morgan
Sill, Josephine Peabody all make money,
and Henry Van Dykes poetry ranks many
Of the best selling romances. Anew edition
Of Swinburne is to be one of the summer
books"
Then THE sun reporter is taken through
the building and sees the process OF manu-
faoture of summer fiction. The guide
explains that with the new appliances
for rapid typesetting, printing, binding, &C.,
it Ia possible to turn out in one day, in com
plete book form, a manuscript Of from
three to four hundred printed pages. ,
or course this is never done except in
unusual cases, 1t is pointed out only as
a possibility. In, the case OF the $50 page
novel the time between receiving the man
uscript and placing the printed book on
the, retail booksellers table SO that you
may buy it is usually about three months.
This may be divided roughly as follows:
Reading the manuscript, reaching the
decision whether to accept or decline,
signing the contracts, and deciding on
style OF type, binding, &c, about four
weeks.
Setting the type, correcting the proofs
and making the electrotype plates, from
three to four weeks.
Printing, from one to three weeks; gath
ering, sewing and binding, about n week
more.
For a week after the book is finished it
is kept in the drying room, to be thoroughly
dried and seasoned before being sent
to the bookseller. In making fine editions
it takes from six months to a year TO turn
out the finished book.
In the subscription department rows
of girls Of various ages and varying heights
of pompadour are busy changing addresses
Of subscribers and preparing for the sum
mer exodus. One asks another II she has
read what Henry James said about the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

advantage to have a book illustrated
Naturally the author does not care for
it, except in a few instances, where the
commercial spirit outweighs the artistic,
for no matter how clever the Illustrator
may he. 1t is almost impossible for him
to depict the authors creation.
THE bookseller likes the pictures, for
he can attract attention to his wares by
them and he believes that they help in
the sale. This may be true Of a book that
has no inherent merit, or merit of a me-
diocre sort, but whether it helps a good
hook is a problem. A single illustration
costs 500, and that adds SEQ or $500 to the
original cost of the book.
Another term that is much misunder-
stood is edition In the old days an
edition was supposed to mean a thousand
book 8. To-day it nav mean five or six
thousand or fifteen hundred. The first
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

is a story Of men with red blood and women
with red blood.
Now, no fine style, no good writing takes
the place Of a story. We ere all children
and we all like st tories to be old to us. That
is the reason Dickens was such a great
writer, because he always had a story to
tell, and that is why the book / have men
toned is one of the best sellers.
AS a general thing il may be stated that
the young person who begins to write has
only seen one phase of life, and though
that special phase MAJ he known well and
depicted with skill still it mus. be remem-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

FREQ emily happens that he or she, as the
case may be, does not know the name Of
the suthor whose work is being read. Many
times it is impossible to prevent the knowl-
edge, but, generally speaking, the last reader
does not want to know, for fear Of having
his Judgment even unconsciously, biased.
Twill go so far as to say that there never
was a good book nor a fine article written
that was not finally published IL the writer
sent It out toward that destination. Not
one; and ttat is the experience Of a man
who has been connected with publishing
houses for rAany years" '
30 young authors take notice!
sWhy is it," and the publisher glances
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

edition Of a work of Mrs. Humphrey Wards,
for example, may touch the first named
figure, while that Of a comparatively UNI
known author the latter. There is no
fixed limit TO-
THE unknown author is to-day the rock
upon which the publishing houses are build
ing firm and fast. There never was a
greater opportunity for undiscovered tai
ent and there is a good reason for it. A
house which is well known and well
grounded can afford 10 take chances on a
name and they arc taking them more and
more
Look at this book and THE Spoilers
was handed to the listener. THAT book
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

is by a comparatively unknown author,
n young man whose fame has spread in a
short while from the Atlantic to the Pacific
oil this one work.
Publishers, generally speaking, are too
liberal to be prejudiced in any direction,
but we have not been especially keen about
books concerning Alaska, the Klondike
craze and that phase of adventure, but you
forget all the background in the story. 1t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29

Question of Speech" and says she thought
she could talk until she read that and now
she's afraid to open her mouth. Another
is asking her vis-a-vis for a pattern of a
shirt waist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-29
FACTS ABOU'T NEGROES.

Doubled In Numbers Since 500 Half as
nllterate as Then.
Negroes form II per cent. Of the total
population of the United States. Ninety
per cent. of them live in the South, where
they form one-third of the population.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
rue wrecker. of serI1y.

AS far back as the time OF Henry I.
there were royal grants of the islands
and their wrecks" and frequent was
the phrase in centuries following. With
royal encouragement. why should they
not he wreckers? One Sunday. long
ngo IN ScllIy. service was in progress
when there came the cry of "WreckT'
The men started from their seats. In
a moment there would have been a
stampede, but they covered back as
the minister sternly Numbered warn
ing. He strobe TO the door. Again his
voice arose. Let's NIL start fair!'' he
shouted. throwing on impeding cassock
as he RIM, while his congregation Ia
bored at his heels. Most curious of all
wrecks was That OF a bark, with a car
60 OF beads, that went ashore 200 years
ago. SO generous has been the ocean
with this treasure that throughout
these two centuries 1t has lntermittent-
u been tossing beads ashore, yet so
frugally that the supply is not yet ex-
haustcd, for IN few minutes search
1 found that some had beeu thrown
there since the last search OF the Is
Shackleton in Har-
oer's.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
Al OLD ,leat am

The state hIstorian-Of New York 81
compiling some records brought to Hght
some amendments to laws confirmed at
"ye General Court OF assizes held IN
New YOrke. beginning on sc 9Th 4 end
ing on We Sth day OF October 1870
The following catches the eye:
"Whereas. divers Complaints have
been made of the great abuse OF bring
ing dead hogGs & Porke into this cltY
& It not being dlscerulble how long
they have been KIND by reason they
are too often brought frozen, 50 not en-
pable OF being preserved by salt which
tends much to ye dlsreputacou OF that
Commodity when sent abroad, and ye
Merchants who Export It into Warmer
Climates. for We reasons Aforesaid r q
ordered. That henceforth no hosg o.
hoEgs shall be brought dead 70 thls
place either for sale or payment %
debts. except It shall be in caEk vel
Sailed & Packt according to ye Law,
otherwise smoak't or dryed Of which
all persons are to take Notice. as they
win answer re contrary at their Per
rIIIs."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

When the tip of a dogs nose Is
cold and moist, that log IS not sick
A feverish dry nose means sickness
with dog. And SO with the human
lips. Dry, cracked and colorIess
lips mean feverishness, and are as
well III appearing. IL ..aye bcar-
tiful pink, velyet-like lips, apply al
bedtime a coating of DIR. Shops
Green SaIve. 1t viii soften and
heal any skin ailnent. Get q free
trial box, at our store, and be con-
WINGED. Large nickel capped glass
jars, IS cents. Sold by all dealers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
LIE Preserver seats.

Some pleasure steamers on the Eng
fish coast employ n very good idea in
connection with n few of their deck
chairs. They are really air tight
boxes to which back and sides have
been added. They stand back 10 back
In the middle of the deck and are kept
together by means OF n piece OF wood
across the top When this Is removed
the seats can be opened on hinges. II
the vessel got wrecked the seats could
be opened aad huns overboard, and
they would form n buoyant raft for
passengers to cling to.-London Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

Many man OF humane impulses
who would not Willingly harm a
kitten, is guilty of cruelty where his
own stomach is concerned. Over
driven, overworked, when what it
needs is something that will digest
the foods eaten and help the stom-
ach to recuperate. Something like
Kodol for Dyspepsia that is sold by
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

Piles quickly and positively cur,
ed with DR.. Shops Magic Oint-
ment. It's made for piles alone
and it does the work surely and
with satisfaction. Itching, pain
full. protruding or blind piles disap-
pear like magic by its use. Large.
nickel capped glass jars. 80 cents,
Sold and recommended by all dcal-
ers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
study Your.eIE.

In order to Judge of the inside Of
others study your own. for men In gen
eral are very much alike. and thclElI
one has one prevailing passion and an
other has another, yet their operations
are much the same. and whatevrr "n
cages or dlsgusts, pleaseS or offend
you in others Will enEnge disgust.
please or offend others In you.-Ches-
terrified
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
swEEr 7tEIoDY FLoUR. .

Heavy, impure blood makes
muddy. pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, Indigestion. Thin
blood makes You weak, pale. siclzly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes tie
blood rich, red, pure--restores per
feet health.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

.-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil Is the
best remedy for that often fatal
diseaSe-croup. Has been used
with success in our family for eight
years. Mrs. L. Whiteacre, But
faIo, n. y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

True and tried friends of the
ily-DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers. Best for results and best to
take. Dependable little pills. They
do not grippe or sicken. Sold BY
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
me- Knnm nm.

Knox-It seems that C;rHphters &C
quulntances are all very slircwd peo-
pie. Jenks-DId he tell you thati
Rnox-He implied as n1ucs. He am
nogncctl the other day that lie doesn't
owe ruybody a dollar. = Philadelphia
I .r,ltr,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
EoninIne A,nenttirr.

eyes. dear, I Was innrricd last month
I'd ike you TO call ON me and see the
pretty little nat have"
1--WE seen him. my dearT'-LIfe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

For mild. easy action Of Gle
bowels u single doseof Doan's Regu.
lets is eueu2h Treatment cures
habituaf constipation. 25 cents az
box. Ask your druggist for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
swEEr llEIoDY FLoUR.

Extra fine ice cream served at
Hotel Waldo each day from noon
until midnight
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

Stops itching Instantly Cures
piles, eczema, salt rhenm, letter.
itch, hives, herpes. scabies Doan's
Ointment. At any drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

Every being that can live can do
something. This let him do.~carlyio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

a fresh line of Whitmanys eanay
just received by express. SWageI
Confectionery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

NO; the jury couldn't be made to
believe such thing was posslble.''-
Chicago Tribune.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

Foley's Kidney Cure viii cure aIiy.
case Of kidney trouble that s not
beyond medical aid. Stur15 & WI.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

II was tried for 1t and acquitted"
ION the ground that It was justif-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
Whn4 the Inrr rhonrht.

''Flatman, / hear you were arrested
the other day for insulting and brow
beating janitor How did you come
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

SWEET MELODY rLoUa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27

sWERr aaRIopY F1ouR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-20
Insists That Roger Sullivan Of
Illinois Be Repudiated.
Does Not Want Delegates In.
structed Unless This Is Done.
BIG FIGHT EXPECTED.
There VIII Be Merry Time at
State Convention Tomorrow.
Sullivan MerelyLaughs at Stand
Taken by Bryan.

Peoria, III. Aug. 20.-William ].
Bryan. according to his friend, Judge
Owen P. Thompson Of Jacksonville.
desires no instructed delegates from
Illinois in the next Democratic ma
tional convention unless National Com
n1tteeman Roger Sullivan is repud-
lated by tomorrow's state convention.
Judge Thompson made the an
nouncement Immediately upon his ar
rival in the city that he had received
such q message from Mr.. Bryan. When
asked today for copy Of the dispatch
Judge Thompson said:
Il can not give out a copy of the
message as it contains other matter
which should not be published. I can.
however, quote verbatim all that it
contains relative to the Instructions.
This is oppose instructions unless Sui
Ivan repudiated.
"That was all there was on the sub
ject.'
what is Mr.. Bryan going to do
about 1t If Sullivan is upheld by the
convention and instructions are given
for Mr.. Bryan despite his protest p
'4They will never do such a thing as
that" replied Judge Thompson
do you suppose that any man viii
attempt to compliment Mr.. Bryan with
instructions, when he has been inform
power to compliment him, don't be-
lieve.
Now, them" continued Judge Thomp-
son, coming down to politics practical in
the extreme. When Mr.. Bryan is elect
ed where will these fellows stand who
poked their instructions in his face,
after he had in effect declared that he
would regard them as an insult. There
may be pies to be cut when Bryan is
in, who knows? VIII the fellows who
showed Instructions on him get any OF
these pies? No. sir, no pie.
The followers of Mr. Sullivan are
strong on pie, and they Will not stand
out long when they see that they are
going to starVe.'
Mr.. Sullivan merely laughed whsn
asked what the convention Will do about
endorsing Bryan.
1--WE VIII not oppose any instructions
in favor CT Mr.. Bryan. We have never
Thought of doing so. If delegates cor1e
to the convention instructed for Bryan
guess
The actual fight for the control of the
convention will commence tonight when
the state central committee viii meet
Ex-Congressman Williams. .ex- Congress
man Kerns and Judge c. c. Boggs are
mentioned for temporary chairman.
After this matter is adjusted the fight
will be shifted to the committee on
resolutions. National Committeeman
Sullivan and his friends do not wish the
resolution endorsing Mr.. Bryan to con-
tain anything beyond that endorsement
The opponents of Sullivan desires that
it make d condemnation of Sullivan and
a request for his resignation from the
national committee. The matter viii
undoubtedly come before the convention
in the shape of majority and minority
reports. Matters are very quiet today
but the political mercury is expected 20
bound upwards when the Chicago dele
cation 1000 strong, arrives this even
ing.