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The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

daily newspaper; still later he started
up a newspaper syndicate which. when
it went out Of existence, left him heavily
in debt After this business catastrophe
had overtaken him he became a maga-
zine editor, and finally an editorial writer
on one of the metropolitan dailles.
Shortly after the death of his syndicate
I Bacheller wrote 10000 word sketch OF
rural life. which he called 'Ebeu Hol-
Der" lie tried in vain 10 sell il as a
story FOR boys StiH his faith in the story
remained strong. so much so, IN fact,
that Ii became almost "a superstition with
him. Nor was his belief ia the ultimate
success of his sketch shaken by the
praise given It when he would read parts
OF it 90 the members Of "a literary club
Of which me Uds a member and which
occupied "a rckeyy old building said 20
have been the headquarters OF Capt Kidd
when he was iu New York
Finally au old friend suggested 60 Bach
eller that he expand his pet into "a novel
for sroWn-uns. The author though over
the advice a b-t and then, despite the
protests OF all his colleagues and other
friends. took an extended leave OF abb
seucc from his paper TO expand the
sketch into book. He wrote ia 5000
words-uUd he never returned TO The pa
per Prior 10 the appearance of "Eben
Holden he had written two bouks that
attracted little or no attention.
Bachelor and all the other American
producers OF '.b-st sellers" have become
Independently wealthy through their
books, bat none has made so much
money. probably. by his pen as has Hall
Caino. Several publishers. who ought 70
know what they ave talking about have
told me that in good seasons the NauX-
man makes close % half "a million dol
lars from his books aad the dr8matiz8-
t.ou Of them.
OF the Americans Winston Churchill
has doubtless made the most out Of his
books, Dee produced four "best sellers" IN
eight years. David Harum' long ago
made the authors heirs wealthy and is
still adding % their pile McCutche0n
has written several widely bought books
since 'Graust8rk." Robert w Chambers.
late conner in the best seller class.
was reputed some tine ago g. have made
$4,000 through one Of his novels
The Unpopular Hall Caiue,
Though he has attracted the attention
of the world TO their island and brought
them numerous London trlppcrs as legiti-
mate prey in consequence. The Manxman.
as rule do not look VITA kindness on
Hall Caire. His felI0w-islanders indig-
nantly charge that In his books he makes
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
: Dubious Commitment.

From the Philadelphia Record
James J. Hill, the railway magnate on
a recent visit TO Kansas city, said OF a
certain rise in stock quotations:
1T looks well, but I'm afraid il Is
dubious. Yes, il is dubious. II reminds
me of the Turkish bashaw and his wife
"a Turkish bashaw lay dying. lie
summoned 20 him the youngest and fair
est Of his forty-six wives, and said to her
In low. weak voice:
Put on your richest costume. your
most brilliant jewels Deck your hair
with pearls and brighten your finger tips
with hanna
THE young wife blushed. Even in her
grief she was hattered
And why. my lord, she said do YOU
desire me to make this sumpti9us toilet?'
- SO that Death, when he comes, the
man replied, seeing you so very beauti-
ful may perhaps carry you of instead Of
me-
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Beggars Feel Hard Times.

Prom the New York Globe.
I've asked moren hundred people
for the price Of a cup Of coffee to-day"
said a beggar. approaching a man in
Thirty-sixth street, the other evening.
And how many cups of coffee did you
VIM" inquired the victim. handing over
dime
Honest" replied the beggar, that's
the first dime I've got to-day. I took I'm
d whole lot o. pennies an a few nickcls.
but that's the first dime. Every time
there's hard times. us folks is the first
to feel H. Peoples allus generous to US
when they've got money. but when
they're pinched, we poor folks is most
ailus turned down Aa- il amt right
We got to live somehow" And the beg
gar shufiied off. as happy as the ordinary
man who is allowed to talk shop for a
few minutes without being interrupted.
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popular notion IN connection with this
best seller" is that David Harum"
was a real character. On the authority
Of Ripley Hitchcock, the literary reader
who discovered the book after six pub
fishers had turned it down, and who be-
came intimately acquainted with West
colt before his death, David was a
combination Of characters that Mr.. West
colt, as a boy, had met while driving
about the countryside with his grand
father, who was a country doctor.
Harrington "a Poor Drummer
The manuscript Of the book that made
Booth Harrington famous also expert
enced vicissitudes. Indeed. its lot might
have been harder had not his sister,
Mrs. Jameson, taken the manuscript
and one other TO the magazine editor
that finally accepted them and talked
with him about them until she got him
interested hy mentioning that "The Cen
tleman from Indiana dealt with White
Caps in Indiana. Harrington himself. in
the days when he should have been, was
strictly y. G. as d drummer Of his pens
products
The magazine editor in question had
every one In the Office read THE Gen
tleman" before he would look az IT,
Every report was enthusiastic Then the
editor himself read the story and also
waXed enthusiastic. but for some months
thereafter the manuscript lay in the Of
fee while the editor and his staff We're
making up their minds 20 run a serial
in the magazine. Finally when il was
decided 10 run "The Gentleman" as
serial, the other manuscript which had
been handed in with Monsieur Beau
caire was accepted iu order 90 be en-
cOuraging and mice" % young author
No one, on reading this manuscripts. had
thought much of it, but when THE Gen
tleman' made such a hit Is was decided
to publish Monsieur" The publishers
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A HYENA as A PET.
"Grouchy" rs Baby. He Grows In
Gentle and AHectionate.

/ NAA&t anu AHeEdEUuUIg-
a full-grown hyeua is cartsial~ an nm
usual pet, bat Eb5y tshorr for -bTfe
/ Prince OF Darkness is an excantforaI
/ hyena- So at least, SAYS his mistress
/ Miss Rose Bought0n Leigh. of Browns
over, Rugby. England. and others who
have seen him testify that he IS very diff
ferent in appearance from the NANCY
looking scavenger known as Hyaena
strata in a wild state.
| Ebby is-now about seven wears Old and
his known history began on April %. 1850
when he was brought 10 Miss Leigh from
Smyrna. a little helpless. frightened.
swapping baby On that same dav Is
came near ending his career. for. being
taken for a walk in garden fronting
the sea, he wandered too near the edge
of the quay and fell with a splash into
the water. His mistress sprang after him
In her usual clothing and brought htm
safely ashore. after which he was warm
ed up in a Turkish bath Shortly after
ward he was taken TO England.
Ebby's mistress admits that his temper
WAS none OF Tho best IN those DAYS But
as he grew older and gained confidence
I in the strange creatures around him his
manners improved Now he never loses
his temper. lie is the best of friends
with the dogs. and even when in their
daily TOmps they forget that il is play
and 80 for him savagely he never at
tempts 10 Tetaliate, while his thick hide
and heavy coat saves him from being
much hurt himself He is devoted to his
mistress. and greets her by rolling over
at her feet and begging with little whines
Of delight TO be petted. With strangers
he is nervous and suspicious and might
bite them out of fear, so care is taken 10
prevent any such occurrence.
Ebby's gaStrOnOmic tastes are extreme
" dainty. His daily meal is a mixture Of
.scraps-bones, pUddings. fruit. pastry. dog
biscuits, and eggs. with perhaps a fowls
or a rabbits head. He picks out the
sweet things first, ripe fruit especially.
and feeds slowly and ddintily. One day
when a summer garden party had been
spoiled by rain, and a large residue of
melted ice cream was the result, Ebby
disposed Of it all and then brought the
dish for more.
The English climate seems to agree
with Ebby and he has developed a splen-
did coat with a heavy name quite foot
long
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them out 10 be more than ordinarily i'm
moral as a class. They declare that he
never has given a dollar to any institu-
ton or charity on the island, and that
when he comes to the island for a stay
at his villa, which he calls Greeba Castle.
he always takes a cheap cab TO the place.
being too CLOSE" to keep a carriage Of
his own. Just like any other cheap
London trippers," the disgusted Manx-
men say.
Another grievance that the island has
against its most distinguished product
was also told me last summer when I
was there. It seems that when Caine
took a company TO the island to perform
his play. The Christian" he made the
frightful mistake OF casting an actor in
the part Of John Storm who spoke with
n distinct C0clIney accent
Now all Manxmen know" said by
informant. that their speech Is not orna-
mental but it is good plain English, not
eockney Loudonese, and certainly John
storms part should have been played by
a man who could speak English as the
Manx speak it. At all events. the leading
actors c0ckney English spoiled the whole
effect of the play and made the audience
laugh Uproariously instead of awakening
the more serious emotions in the critical
parts Of the play. Caine was unpopular
before he made this break, but since then
don't believe you can find Manxman
with a good word for him"
List Would BE "a Long One.
Only few Of the more prominent pres
ent-day writer's OF wide-selling books
have been mentioned in this article. 4
complete list would be as long as the
proverbial arm. for of the making Of
best sellers" there is no end. apparent
ly. Yet despite the phenomenal sales Of
many novels OF to-day. none has enjoyed
and none will enjoy. in all likelihood the
enormous sale of a book first published
long years before the term best sellers"
was originated. The old "Webster's
Speller" -ah, if a fellow could only turn
out novel that would sell as that sold
he would be in position to buy out Hall
Caine, body, breeehes. and castle, i'm a
few short years. And there were other
splendid sellers in the days before the
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J. VI. Barrie.

Joshua Harris. in London T. Ps Weekly
painfully self-contained subdued
creature, this tiny little Scotsman Of
genius. living an inner life Of passionate
feeling. OF intense emotion, reveling in
day dreams most eXquisitely sad most
radiantly beautiful, most quantity and
diYertingly humorous; and also living,
at the same time. an outer life of Sc
verest restraint, Of most carefully cal
culated moderation. conventional in
thought and speech and manner to the
verge of utter COlOTlessness. Yes. must
return to that first estimate OF J. NJ.
Barrie, living bundle of paradoxes.
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CONDITIONS OF THE JEWS
Causes Which Gipe This Country One-tenth
of It's Inhabitants

ed by the establishment Of a limit TO the
number Of Jews admitted to secondary
schools and universities.
with very limited opportunities and in
the face OF insufficient means and many
legal difficulties. tho Jews In Russia have
succeeded in reducing the Hliteracy or
their adult male population 90 less than
- per cent. while almost IS per cent Of
the adult males can read and write RUS
sian In addition 10 their c0lloquial Yid-
dish. These results indicate to some ex-
tent, the value which is placed upon
education
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EnNied the MaiteP.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1T must be nice to be a waiter or
have some other occupation like that
that doesn't tie a fellow down to one
place or one climate the year around.
remarked a business man, wistfullv,
the other day as he turned up his
overcoat collar and shivered The
waiter who took my order at dinner
last evening told me that he was going
down 10 Palm Beach early III January
TO work until warm weather again
said ne dint ike the climate up here.
He does that every year he says.
don't like our winter climate here
either, but I haven't got the cinch he
has. ] have 20 stay here
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FIRST best seller '-''Uncle Toms Cabin. -
THE Lamplighter, Ben-HuT. ''Trlby, -
Beadle's Dime Novels, Mrs. Mary ].
Holmes numerous books, and many
many others
But, OF course, they weren't best SELL
eTs." simply because that catchy phrase
had not been thought of then.
Copyright. 1905, by Dexter Marshali
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received a distinct shock when Mon
sleur' turned out TO be more pro-
nounced success than THE Gentleman" q"
Cut II 10 Required Length.
The Gentleman" had to be shortened
for serial purposes. The author visited
the editor while performing the surgical
operation During the two weeks that
this delicate work was in progress the
two quarreled continually. When it came
to the pinch the editor declared he could
not bear TO cut this or leave that out.
but the author stuck to the necessities
and grimiy emasculated his own child.
Until his sister sought out the editor
Of the magazine in which Tarkington's
first work was published, no one I'm that
office had ever heard of him, though for
a number Of years he had been forward
ing his manuscripts to other publishing
houses, only 20 have them returned with
monotonous regularity. He wrote for the
college papeTs-The Tiger, the funny"
sheet especially-when he was in Prince
ton; he had the writing bug as a young
ster- When he was graduated he took 10
his pen at once, and because his family
had means he was able to keep doggedly
at his pen until it brought him success.
He was twenty-four when he was grad
uated; that was in 1888 Six years later
he was famous.
Charles Major is another Hoosier who
secured fame with a single book. his
first one, When Knighthood Was in
Flower" lie was born in the Hoosier
capital also the birthplace and home city
OF Harrington. Until his novel caught on,
III his living af IL
George Barr McCutche0n, the third
member OF the Indiana trio whose first
books were best sellers" is the same
age as Meredith Nicholson a fellow
Hoosicr whose best seller" was pre-
ceded by several books, none Of which
made "a noise ike d best seller" He
and McCutcheon were born in adjoining
counties. Both began writing as repor-
ers, Nicholson Ia indianapolis and Nc
Cutcheon in Lafayette. and each rose TO
editorial eminence. McCutcheon has writ
ten for newspapers or magazines ever
since, besides turning out a book Of big
sales every so often.
Nicholson quit the writing game in 1897
and became a broker. The following year
ne Went TO Denver as auditor and treas
urer of a coal mining corporation. He re-
mained there till 1891. then returned to
Indianapolis, and has since devoted him
self wholly to literary work. lie holds an
honorary degree from Wabash College. |
is an alumnus of Purdue
University, another Indiana seat of learn
ing.
BacheIIer's Varied Career.
Irving Bachelor. the father of "Eben |
Holden came to New York directly af !
ter his graduation from st. Lawrence /
University in 1SS2, and ne spent his first
few months in the metropolis looking for |
work At last he accepted an editorial |
position on trade paper. Several years !
later he became a reporter on a Brooklyn
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Several Popular NopeiS Hare Been Written by Women
Who Are in the Invalid Class, Mary Johnston and
Kate Douglas Wiggin; While the First of the "BeSt
Sellers" So-called, Was Deliberately Written on
Deathbed, that the Author Might Keep His Mind
Busy Before Passing Into the Great Beyond
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
WIsCONSINS BANANA CROP.
II Is All on One Tree in a University
Building

The banana crop in Wisconsin is re-
ported 10 be hourinshing, and a full
yield is certain. The crop is of six
years growth and is iuclosed within the
limits Of one room In the horticultural
station at the University of Wisconsin.
In other words, says the New York
SUM- the one tree in the university is
also the only tree in the State. and il
is growing nicely There is one small
bunch or bananas on IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

While the condition Of the petty social
ed Independent merchants is a very un-
satisfactory one, there are signs of i'm
provement in the status of commercial
employees in the large cities. mainly
through their efforts toward organization
and collective bargaining. While political
aspirations have played an important part
in these organizations. important and
benefCent changes have taken place in
the reduction of hours Of labor. increase
of wages. and improvements in conditions
of work in general.
The number OF Jews in the professions
is quite small. Not only does the poverty
OF the misses preclude a university edu-
cation for many, but the practice of
many professions, connected I'm Russia
with government service, Is prohibited by
law or effectively restricted. while the
chances of entrance into others are limit
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

Monkton, N. @. r. R.-Mr. and Mrs. j
Myers Pearce are true disciples of Izaak Walton
in the gentle art of angling and are usually re
warded by good catch on their fishing jaunts
On Wednesday of last week they drove to Deel
Creek and brought home string of Il beauti.
full whitefsh, which they generously shared
with number of their invalid friends in the
neighborhood.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. D. Beall and family
were given a pleasant home coming to Monk
ton parsonage by q committee of ladies from
Corbett and Monkton. An informal dinner
was served by Mesdames Ida Merryman, John
V. Slade Harry B. Alder, Thomas KauH-
man and Miss Rebecca Upton and Miss
Hitchcock.
Mrs. Charles Baker is still very i'll and shows
no signs Improvement.
Mr.. Henry Harvey who, with his family,
lives at st. James Corner, made narrow
escape from having their home destroyed .
few days ago. The chimney took fire and
some clothing hanging By the fireplace. on the
second floor, also caught and in the excitement
Miss Marie Harvey hoisted q window think
ing they could throw the burning clothes out,
but it only famed the flames. The fire was
finally put out, but Mrs. Harvey, who is an
invalid was completely unnerved.
Spring is here. The warm weather of the
last few days has reminded us of the heat of
summer time. Orchards are crowned with
wealth of bloom.
Rev. Sidney A. Potter preached his last SER
mon at st. James P. E. Church last Sabbath
to large congregation. On Monday his furni-
ture was hauled to Monkton and loaded on q
car to be shipped to Berlin, Md. Rev. and Mrs.
Potter left on Tuesday for their new home.
Mrs. Annie H. Perdue who suffers from
weak heart, had severe attack last Friday,
which alarmed her friends very much. Mrs.
Perdue, in spite of suffering is very genial and
is again able to drive out.
The Ladies' Guild of st. James Parish was
entertained at the Parish Hall, on Thursday
of last week by Mrs. Joshua Nelson and the
Misses Nelson. A collation. was served the
guests.
Miss Laura Pearce, with her cousin, Miss
Florence Lamar, who had been the guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Edwin L. Pearce, since before
Easter, left for Washington on Monday
last. H.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

A REMARK having an important bearing on
the contest for the Republican nomination is
that attributed to President Roosevelt at the
recent dinner of the Boone and Crockett Club,
namely, that after his term Of office expires he
intends to visit foreign lands to hunt big game.
He said that in the event of the nomination
and election Of Taft he wished to leave the
country, so it could not be said that he was
influencing Taft's administration or that he
was being turned down in attempts to do SO.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

THE PRESIDENT and vicepresident Of the
Oldest Inhabitants' Association of the District
of Columbia died at their homes in Washington
on Sunday last within few hours of each
other. They were John Edward Libbey, aged
II years, who was born in Washington, and
Charles B. Church, aged 50, a native of Fred
erick county, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
wc. &P. AND MARYLAND PHoHEs.-A
LOCAL ITEMS.
SALES ADvERT1sE1 IN 1.-THE UNION"


Tuesday, May 5, by John r. Centrum. John s.
Biddison and W. Gill Smith. trustees. at the
II Court House door, a truck farm near Carney.
Thursday, May Z. by Mrs. John Martens, widow,
on Eastern avenue, Highlandtown, horses,
=. cows, wagons, harness. dairy fixtures. etc.
Monday, May H. by the Independent Quarry
Company. at Hartford road and Herring run.
mules, wagons, harness. etc.
Monday, May IL, by Harry E. Mann, attorney,
ETC., on the premises, leasehold property on
Schwartz avenue, west of the York road.
Wednesday. May 49, by Emilia E. Simon, admin
istratrfx, on the Phia. road, nine miles from
Baltimore. horses, COWS, hogs poultry. farm
:. implements, wagons, harness, etc.
Monday. May Is, by the international Trust Co.,
r. W. Baldwin, o. I. Yellott and L. &. Green
baum, receivers, on the premises. the real
estate of the late H. d. Perky, near Glencoe.
N. @. r. R.; also registered Jersey cattle,
horses. mules, farm implements, etc.
Monday. May 25 by Elmer ]. Cook, A. A. Piper.
A. e. Donaldson and w. Gill Smith trustees.
at the Court House door, the real estate of
the late George and Thomas Peerce, In Du-
lany's Valley.
Tuesday, May rs, by Robert H. Bussey. trustee.
at the Court House door, the farm of the
=. Ate Christian Schmidt, at Sunnybrook. 10th
diatrict
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Those having business with the Bal
timore County Orphans Court where
in the publication of Notices to Credi-
tors and other advertising is necessary.
are requested to leave positive orders
with the Court when they wish such
advertising to appear in THE BALTI-
MORE COUNTY UNION. If they fail to
give such order the business may be
diverted into other channels.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

EVERYTHING and every body was for Hon.
Sydney e. Mudd in the Republican convention
of the Fifth Congressional district which met
at Hyattsville on Wednesday. Mr.. Mudd was
unanimously nominated for the House Of
Representatives for the ninth consecutive time
and his election is recognized as a certainty.
Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd, Jr., son of the Congress
man, presided at the convention.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

SENATOR DEPEw. Of New YU'k, who is IA
years of age and still an active and vigorous
man. in aspeech at club meeting few nights
ago said: II date my freedom from almost
chronic rheumatism to the day when stopped
eating beef, and sleep, digestion and clarified
vision such as had never known before have
kept increasing as dismissed flesh and fowl
for vegetables"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

Ashland, N. G. R. IA preparatory SER
vice will be held in Ashland Presby terrain
Church on Friday evening, May LIST, at 7. 80
O'Clock. The sermon will be preached by Rev.
q. w. Taylor, of Mt. Washington.
Continuing each Friday night thereafter
Bible study meeting will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. II. M. Price. This is designed to
be service for all denominations and will
be entirely along the lines of practical Bible
study.
The Young Peoples monthly social was held
in the manse on Thursday evening, April 2Sd:
About fifty enjoyed q pleasant evening OF
music, games and social intercourse.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-02

Again Sworn In.-Messrs. Charles II: Wise
and George A. Davis, Democrats, and jarrett
N. Zimmerman, Republican supervisors OF
election for Baltimore county, reappointed by
Governor Crothers for term OF two years,
took the oath of office before Mr.. William P.
Cole. Clerk of the Circuit Court. The board
organized by electing Mr.. Wise president; Mr..
Thomas J. Hunter, clerk, and Mr.. Arthur z.
Shankliu counsel.