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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-18

Chicago, H., Sept. lS.-An adj
dress by Attorney General Charles j..
Bonaparte made this the most interest
ing aud important day OF tie annual
convention OF the National Prison As
sOeiation. which has been in session
here since Saturday. Mr.. Bonaparte's =
address was delivered at the Uniyer-
sity OF Chicago this afternoon in tho
presence of large and distinguished
asse4nblage of prison wardens, chap
lains, philaHthropists and others from
many sections of the United States
aud Canada. The subject Of the ad-
drt s. was punishment and Pardon. "
other speakers heard were Samuel
}. Barrow, j.. d., president of the
International Prison Association, and
John Koren, special agent of the
United States Census Bureau.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-18
GENERAL TELEGRAPH NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
THE PUBLIC.
Address by Attorney General BOnaparte
Vermont Day at jamestown An
Author Reaches FOufscOre

Sioux city, Ia, sept. Is. n.-segerai
hundred prominent ministers and
laymen 0f the Methodist Episcopal
Church are In Sioux city for the an
nual session Of the Northwestern
Iowa Conference. Tho conference
will be in session during fhe neat
five or six days.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-18

Lawrence, Kas., sept. 49, Regular
registration began at the .UDiyersity
of kansas today, marking the. opening
Of the uniyersity's forty-Gist year.
Chancellor Frank Strong is entbuSias-
tic over the prospects and believes
the enrolment Will pass the 1000
mark. The formal opening of the
university will take place Friday,
when tho address Of the day viii be
delivered by Judge q. a. Smart, Of
Ottawa.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-18

santa Barbara, CAL. Sept. IS.-A
wedding Of note here today was that
of Miss Alice Day, daughter Of Judge
and Mrs. William =. Day, and viii.
lam A. MeIarcn, son Of the late
Bishop william T.. McLaren, Of the
Episcopal diocese Of Chicago. Mr..
Where Mr.. McI.arcn Is engaged In bus
mess.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-18

New York, Sept. ia new pas
seDger steamship service between
this city and Boston will be inaugn-
rated today with the departure Of
the magnificent new steamer. Harvard
from New York this evening and
the departure OF her sister ship, the
Harvard, from Boston at the same
time. The service Is under the con-
tIol Of the Metropolitan Steamship
Company. The vessels are 10 take the
outside route by way Of Long Island
and Vineyard sounds and Masachu-
sets Bay.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-18

Boston, Mass, Sept. 49, T..
Trow bridge, the well-known author
and poet, observed his eigbtieth
birthday very quietly today at his
home Il Arlington. Mr.. Trowbridge
is still strong and active, and in cx-
eellent health. He has been at home
almost all the summer and may be
seen any day walking about the
streets of Arlington. lie attributes
bis good health TO constant exercise.
Mr. Trow bridge is the last survivor
of the famous Atlantic Club and the
Last one of the contributors TO the
lirst issue Of The Atlantic Monthly.
IN his earlier years he enjoyed in
innate relations with many great
figures OF the greatest period in Amer
lean literature, among them Walt
whitman, Longfellow, Emerson, Low
ell and Holmes.
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PRESS AND AUTHORS CLUB:
 SOUTHERN WOMEN OF NOTE

the hands of Miss MacGoWan who is the copy expert of the firm and also the proof reader. for they have the privilege not accorded to all fiction writers of see ing proof of every manuscript, even their shortest "storiettes.
 It will be remembered that Mrs. Cooke and Miss MacGowan made narrow escape from the Hellicon Hall fire d few months ago. Both were badly injured and their work was entirely destroyed, with the exception of a few manuscripts which had been mailed out to publishers. Thess were eagerly accepted as can be supposed, for the thrilling experience undergone by the two writers had enlarged theri fame, though it had almost finished their ca- reer. Several book manuscripts were lost, however, that are impossible to restore, so their pecuniary loss can s.,arcely be estimated aside from the serious injuries sustained by both Mrs Cooke is still suffering with a spinal trouble from her hurt, while Miss MacGowan, though stronger, is far from well. It will be many months before they are able to return to the systematic labor of former years.
 They had planned d journey abroad to continue for two years or more and lin gered in this country at work upon two novels which publishers were urging. They are now in New York city and the foreign trip will of course be postponed until they are both able to travel
 Miss MacGowan's original work was done for a Chattanooga paper when her father the late Brigadler ueneral John Encil MacGowan, was an editor of wide repute Miss MacGowan undertook journey on horseback through the Ten nessee mountains, alone, for the pur- pose of gathering material. This was syndicated and she jumped into almost fame. Later she took up the
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study of western, ranch life and was the pioneer in branch of fiction which is to this day greatly in demand. Her types are sought by every editor and what is a mark of appreciation, not always ap- preciated. by the author victim, are ire quently copied faithfully by aspiring writ CTS.
 The two handsome little children of MT. and Mrs. Cooke have posed for many charming illustrations in novels and sto- ries. The little daughter Katherine for instance was the model for the pictures made by Mrs. Nudge and Mrs Emma Bell Miles for a series of stories published in the Delineator under the captain of Son Riley Rabbit and Little Girl" The stories had originally been invented for Katherines delectation so 1t seemed ap- propriate that she should really be the Little Girl.' At one of the national expostions, so far away indeed as Port land, Ore. Katherine was walking de- murely by her mothers side, when another little maid screamed. "Oh mamma look at Little Girl" Katherine laughed roughishly and the other mother apolo- gized saying. My little girl has been reading the Delineator and thinks your little girl looks like the pictures
 well" said Mrs. Cooke, it is quite natural, for Katherine is the Little Girl" Then the two tots had an admiration fest which was pretty to sec
 A Tennesseef of fame is Mrs. l.. H. Harris of Nashville, who is the author of many short stories. Her work appears in the American Uncle Remus. the Sat urday Evening Post, Putnans Monthly magazine. and such publications. She is regular contributor to the Independ- ent and inded is on the regular staff of the Independent. writing editorials, re- views, etc. Mrs. Harris, like sveral other members of the Press club is a Georgian by birth and her first work appeared in the Atlanta Constitution. Both Georgia and Tennessee are proud of her and her future work is anticipated with great in- terest. Just now Mrs. Harris Is engaged in series of stories which will appear in the American Monthly magazine.
 Nashville disputes with Chattanooga the honor of having a greater number of lit erary workers than other cities of the state, though both Memphis and Knox vile are in the race. Indeed it would be a close decision for each city holds an almost phenomenal number of women who have really arrived in the modern slang while the journalists of talent and ability are many
 Mrs. Edwin Wiley is Nashvillan, known to her public as Garnet Noe. Wiley. She is a young and lovely woman who is possessed of wonderful talent. Her
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of the active workers of the state and is in charge of the home department of the Southern Agriculturist and Is the au- thor of numerous short stories for chill dren, writing regularly for several pub lcations for young people. Mrs. Osborne says wittily that she has the microbe Of writing so strongly in her system that she is utterly unable to dislodge 1t, and her friends are very thankful that she has not been able to do so. Mrs. Osborne is popular socially as she is successful in literature and she is one of the prize winners, the contest having been award- ed first prize in the short story class.
 Mrs. Mark L. Morrison of Chattanooga is a writer who has arrived in every sense of the word, whose fiction is in tre- mendous demand. A recent issue of Lip pncotts magazine contained her novel; cite, Queen Mary of Memory Lane, re- markable story both in plot and delnea- tion It attracted wide spread comment and brought it's author numerous orders for other work. Mrs. Morrison has had numerous stories accepted by Munsey S magazine and Is the author of a series of children's fairy tales which were pub lished in the Ladies Home Journal. She is a verse writer of ability and is the local poet laureate, if not by royal ap- pontment at least by loyal appointment in the hearts of her friends.
 Mrs George ". Fooshe of Memphis is a Tennessee writer whose friends pay con- stant tribute in admiration for her clever work Before her marriage she was Miss Antoinette Tucker and has the distinction of having begun her literary labor at 8 years of age. As society editor of the Commercial Appeal Mrs. Fooshe made a reputation for interesting, concise work and made her department of the paper one of the most widely read and much appreciatde of the southern departments of society. She is a dramatist of no mean order and her Scenes from Red Rock" excited an unusual / susiasm at the Confederate reunion in Memphis a few years ago. Indeed her success is marked along what ever path of literary endeavor she ventures Her editorial pen was in sense an inheritance as her father was a journalist of note in Mis- sissippi, where the youthful Miss Tucker first manifested an interest in the life lit- erary. Long may she write.
 Tn speaking of Mrs. Mckinney of Knox, vile it is difficult to decide which first to extol, her beauty. her manner, the liter
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ary excellence of her published work, or her social tact, which makes of her one of the most popular women in the south. Coming of an old, and aristocratc south ern family and born in Mississippi, Mrs. Mckinney inherited the charm of the well born southern woman, made even more attractive by a brilliant well informed mind, and an unusual executive ability. She is a leader in Knoxville society as well as in its phlanthropic movements In entering upon her literary life she chose the name of her glrlhood, "Booth," as a surname with Valentine prehxed, and un- der this nom de plume made a wide suc- cess in short story writing. Her first stories appeared in Vogue, later she was a frequent contributor to Munseys. A novel which she colaborated in connec- tion with Mrs. Grace MacGowan Cooke made great success and added to the reputation already attained. feature of Mrs. McKinley's early writing was a series of gossipy news letters concerning Knoxville society folk. These were writ ten in such q breezy style as to com mand attention throughout the state. Meanwhile, though Knoxville was almost torn in twain with curiosity as to the author, Mrs. McKlnneys most intimate friends, her family even. did not know the truth Even the editor of the paper in which the letters appeared weekly did not know the author, the correspondence being conducted through friend, busi- ness man. who was the sole repository of the secret. Yet they say a woman can not keep a secret Needless to say that the fun of wrking and hearing uncon- scious praise, criticism, or wonder as to where and how such matters were di- vulged. furnished merriment enough to the gifted scribbler.
 Miss Libbie Morrow is a clever pen woman of Nashville who is society editor of the Nashville Banner, but finds time to do much profitable writing for news papers, magazines and syndicates. Miss Morrow has continued as editor of the social department for five years, a compli- ment to her earnestness of purpose, for as all euitors know, society editors rarely last so long, even the best intentioned of them yield to the lure of Magazine writing, or even oftener to matrimony. Chattanooga paper has recently passed through perfect epidemic of the lat ter, so that inquiries have been made as to whether the office is a matrimo- nlal bureau or a newspaper. But this is a Aggression from Miss Morrow's charm and ability. Her work bears marked in- dividuality and her talent would easily produce a wide market were she inclined to devote her entire time to magazine writing She comes of an old and dis among the pioneers of the Volunteer
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A Sure Sian.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 7-year-old had a great appetite for buckwheat cakes, and could stow away an amazing number of them for break fast.
 One morning his grandfather. who was watching the performance. asked:
 Have you ever in your life had all the buckwheat cakes you could eat?n
 Yes. slr.' replied the boy. Lots of times I've felt I'd had enough"
 How do you tell when you have had enough?"
 "I just keep on eating until I get a pain. and then l eat one more to rnak. sure"
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merous short stories and of poems with out number. She has attained national fame and all of her work has d quick sale in the magazine marts.
 Charles Esbert Craddoel1 (Miss Mary Murfree1 has made her name househald word and Tennessee is proud to claim her as daughter She adopted a penname early in her carer and for years con cealed her identity and sex under the signature of Charles Egbert Craddoel<. Her stories. "ln the Tennessee Noun tains,' Where the Battle Was Fought, Down the Ravne," "rhe Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains" and others all show a local color. Miss Murfres writes of things and people that sho knows and in this is a hint for the mex Lerience but ambitious author.
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organization of a state association of wo- men of mutual interest. The suggestion met with cordial approval from press women throughout the state and the pres ent fiourishing club is the result Two years since Mrs. Peoples was elected pres ident and her term will expire with this session. A few months ago MT. and Mrs. Peoples went to Gainesville to reside, though they continue their interest in Chattanooga and Tennessee. Mrs. Pee pies has been made president of the Car tersville Woman's club, and is state edi- tor for the Federation of Women's clubs of Georgia She conducts a page in the Atlanta Sunday Constitution in the in terest of the federation.
 Mrs Grace MacGowan Cooke, first presi- dent of the Press Authors club, scarcely needs an introduction to Tennessee readers as her fame and that of her talented sister, Miss Alice MacGowan Is national. Few southern writers have attained such literary distinction. So closely are their lives and personalities woven, that is quite impossible to speak of them sepa- rately and the accompanying double picture showing their profiles, is signifi- cant of their intimate association.
 They are joint authors of several popular romances and their magazine stories are in great demaind by magazines of every grade, and are carefully written and re- written by both gifted women before going to the printers All their fiction is done in collaboration. Even those novels which have appeared under one of their names alone is the result of work by both. Their two secretaries are constantly busy talk ing dictation. The original plot or 'scheme" for each story being given to the stenographer. Frequently half dozen such plots for possible stories are dictated in the course of morning. These are then laid away until time can be giv- en for the rough draft of the manu- script. Which ever member of the firm is ready then takes the scheme and die tates rapidly the rough draft. Mrs. Cooke dictates comparatively slowly; but Miss MacGowan challenges the most expert stenographers to take down her words. Many a secretary used to her rapid meth ods is forced to plead for time every few sentences. This rough draft Is then re- vsed by the other member of the firm. These two writers, by the way, have the unique distinction of being the only ones who have firm with a firm name ''The ke-MacGowan company is well known to editors and publishers and also to their bankers, for their account is kept in this name and all checks are so signed.
 After many revisions, rewritings and much discussion. the last manuscript as 1t comes from the typist goes through
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The Press and Authors club or fennes- see, which is in session this week in Chat tanooga is one of the most influential as well as the largest literary organizations in the south, and has had a power in the growth of literary enthusiasm. Num- bers of it's members have risen to not able position in the literary world and of these the club as a whole is proud while due measure of praise is given to the scores who are in active journalistic work throughout the state. Almost every paper in Tennessee has one or more de- partments controlled and edited by wo- men.
 The Press and Authors club was or ganized a few years ago in Chattanooga and the city therefore feels a personal pride in welcoming the association to its birthplace. Chattanooga has three times given one of it's popular matrons and clev- CT wielders of the pen to occupy the presidential chair. Mrs. Grace MacGowan Cooke, one of the most famous of Ten nessee writers, was first selected to wear the honors of presiding officer, while Mrs Oscar T. Peoples is the present pres 1dent. Mrs. Elizabeth Fry Page, though now resident of Nashville is always claimed as a Chattanooga product since, her girlhood was spent in that city and her first writing was done there. She oc cupied the presidents chair for two years which is the term allotted to each presi- dent.g
 Thl President, Mrs Oscar Taknsley Peej les. was before her marriage Miss Lou Mumford of Gainesville, Ga. She is slyoung, bright, attractive matron and bef )re her marriage was interestd in &C., tp C journalism in Georgia. Coming to q lattanooga to reside, she was still en- f fusiastic In regard to press work and 7 ith several Chattanoogans undertook the
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,tate, Miss Morrow refuses to be photo-

State Miss Morrow refuses to be photo graphed.
 Mrs. David S. Page of Nashville, for merly Miss Elizabeth Fry of Chatta- nooga, began writing verses and short stories in her teens and found ready sale for all her efforts. She has done edi- torial work. numerous short stories and has a deserved reputation for versifying. Her health has interfered with further accomplishment in the last months, but 1t is hoped that she will once again give much of her time to writing Mrs. Page Is eligible to the many patriotic soele. ties and has a remarkable record of colo nial and revolutionary ancestors. Her ease of expression is an inherited trait, for both her father and mother were gifted writers and takers, her father, the late Col. George T. Fry, being an orator of note Mrs. Pages stories have ap- peared in the leading monthlies.
 TO write of Tennessee authors without mention of Dorothy Dix would be sery- ing the pudding without the sauce, for literally Mrs. Gilmers copy IS saucy very frequently. Always she possesses hu- nor that is by turns. droll. sharp or broadly farclcal. 'lt Is to laugh" when one sees Dorothy Dix appended to print
 
 Miss Elizabeth Merriwether of Clarksvile before her marriage and Is Mrs. George O. Gilmer of New York city. After her marriage Mrs GIlmer removed to New Orleans where she took charge of the woman's department of the Picayune. Shortly she began the Dorothy Dix Talks which Immediately jumped into favor and attracted the attention of the eastern editors The New York American made the young writer a proposition and for a year or so she did work for that paper from her New Orleans office Soon she moved to New York where Dorothy Dix editorials are In great demand, for both newspapers and magazines.
 The Nashville Banner claims another famous Tennesseean in Miss Will Allen Drumgoole. She is clever and valued member of the Press club and one of It's most enthusiastic members Recently Miss Drumgoole invited the entire mem- bership to her home the 'f ellow Jackets Nest" near Estill Springs. But the name is misnomer for there is never a sting to anything this brilliant woman writes, nor even anything yellow.
 Miss Drumgoole is the author of nu-
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education was received in Nashville all though her literary training came through close study and association with her hus- band who was assistant professor of Eng fish at Vanderbilt university Mrs. Wiley's first work was published in the Olympian, then a Nashville magazine. Later her work attracted attention and she. secured a hearing, the larger magazines selling manuscript to Putnam's magazine, The Home magazine, the Delineator Good Housekeeping, The Bohemian the Inde- pendent and others. She is a favorte contributor to the Taylor Trotwood, which is always glad to recognize home tal- ent when 1t is really talent. The Read CT magazine which shortly published poem from Mrs. Wiley, directed against the evil of child labor and henceforth Mrs Wiley intends to devote a great deal of time to the philanthropy now so much demanded She Is familiar with much of the child labor evil and handles her sub ject with a graceful and fluent pen.
 She is a member of the Press club of Tennessee and also of the League of American Pen Women. Two years ago she had the distinction of capturing first prize in the poem contest held by the Press club. Mrs. Gilbert Raines of Mem phis. also a distinguished club member, had offered the prize
 This year the club decided upon prizes
 
 club and it is a matter of qualification to Chattanoogans that toWnswoman captured two of the three offered Mrs. Jeanette Sterling GreVe was the win ner of the first prize in the class in- cludng poems, and also in class in- cluding editorials. Mrs. Greve's manuscript will be read aloud at the meeting and the prizes awarded. She is at present on the staff of the Chattanooga Times and also an officer of the Press club, the present efficient secretary. Last year Mrs Greve served as treasure and Is one of the best known of the members. Sh is a handsome matron of charming personality and her success in writing is confidently predicted by her scores of close friends.
 Miss Corinne R. Greenley is treasurer of the organization and brilliant writer. She has done much work for eastern magazines and syndicates, including short stories of life in the west and Kentucky mountains Her only newspaper experi- ence was with a Louisville paper for a brief period when, like the ideal news paper worker, she covered all departments, and so gained a versatility which is to be envied.
 Miss Greenley has been an invalid for some months but is now convalescent and expects to resume her literary labor shortly.
 Mrs Annie Rankin Osborne of Nash vile is first vice president of the Tennes- sea Press and Authors club. She is one
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The Real Thine,

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Two women were discussing some new neighbors who had moved into one of the most sumptuous houses in their city. They seem to be very rich" said sa@ first.
 ''Oh, they are' said the second.
 Shall you call?'
 "Decdedly."
 " ou are sure, are you that they are er-qute correct. quite-er-good form?''
 On, my dear, Pm positive" said the second woman. They have 30 servants. IS horses, 12 dogs, Il automobiles and child"
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THE GOOD THINGS

Asphalt streets, Cement sidewalks Cement curb and gutter, Good city water,
 Good sewers,
 Good lots,
 Good air.
 Good everything Jemison Real Estate and Insurance com. pany
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