Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-10

The humorous novel by Mr.. w. w.
Jacobs. which has been running
through the pages of THE Strand" is
to be published in book form in Octo-
Der. The Scribners will issue it here
under the title of "Salthaven"
A monument is to be erected to
Francois Coppee. A number of his
friends have expressed a desire to thus
honor his memory, and NJ Jean Richie
pin and several others have formed a
committee to see that the plan is car
ried out.
All children, and good many of
their elders have laughed over the
pranks of Miss Florence Upton's crea-
ton, the ''Golliwogg" She has written
new book to be published in the fall,
With a new hero. She calls it "The
Adventures of Borbee and the Wisp."
a "Borbee'' ought certainly to prove a
charmer
Anne Warner. whose recent book.
Seeing England With Uncle John"
scattered smiles broadcast, now is in
Europe for the summer, resting from
the completion of a novel to be pub
lished in the early autumn. This
writer. in private life. Mrs. Charles
Ellis French of st. Paul Mimi, four
years ago sprang into prominence as
tn" creator OF Susan Clcgg.' a highly
humorous character, though "A Wom-
ans VIII" briefly antedatcd the merry
Clegg chapters. The equally amusing
Degeneration of Aunt Mary" fol-
lowed. after which quaint old Uncle
John was taken on his various trav-
els, France being first visited. The
latest book is published by Little,
Brown Il Co.
1t is not 4 common experience for an
author, particularly poet, to live to
witness the sale at high prices of his
editions. A copy of Mr.. SWinburne's
'Rosamond and the Queen Mother"
has just been sold in London for c32;
this. too, at Il time when the poet S
latest Work. "The Duke of Gandia," is
being issued by his American publish
ers, the MessCrs Harper, at the COM
monplaco figure attached to the works
of unknown writer's. The first edition
VI IkoSttillbIiu DdCh " IoDU.
JOAQUIN Miller lives on the hills over
looking San Francisco and the Golden
Gate. He writes his verses lying in
bed, with a pencil and pad near him
where he can look at his view and
write when the spirit moves him. The
essential thing in poetry or prose, Mr..
Miller claims, is to use as few and as
simple words as possible. He calls at
tention to the fact that the Sermon
on the Mount" has only 500 words in
1t. He never keeps any of his books
about him, for he says: "They do not
seem very good to me after [ have
finished them
Charles Ram Kennedy has in hand
a series or seven dramas in which the
central themes are the conception of
brothnrly living, the destructive force
that comes from the lie, the woman
question, the child influence, the con-
fict of races and the ideals of freedom.
The first of these plays is outlasting
all others in New York. while the book
made from the play, "Thc Servant in
the House." is selling 50 rapidly that
it has exhausted two editions. All of
which attcsts that allcgory and SYM
bolism still have powerful appeal
even with this prosac twentieth CEN
fury public.
Julian Harris, son of Joel Chandler
Harris, succeeds his father as editor
of Uncle Remuss-The Home Maya
l.;
ton as general manager. Don r. Mar
quis, who has already made National
reputation through his editorials,
poems and short stories, is to continue
as associate editor of the magazine.
From his childhood. Julian Harris
had been the comrade of his father
and he was the organizing spirit of the
magazine.
When II years of age, the younger
Harris became a reporter for the At
lanta Herald. A year later he became
connected with the Atlanta Constltu
ton. and when 90 years of age he went
to Chicago and became assistant sun
dav editor of the TimesHcrald. He
returned to Atlanta to become nlgh'
editor of the CONSTITUTIONS when II
years of age, and two years later was
promoted to the managing editorShiI
of that paper--a distinction probaol
unprecedented for a man of his years
in the history of Southern Journalism
He is the author of a play soon to b'
staged by Nixon & Zimmerman anc
has written a number of short stories
dcscriptive articles and essays.
He is his fathers literary executor
and not ONLY are "Cncle RemuS'S' last
writings in his possession. but through
his collaboration with his father or
| two important unpublished works
which will be given to the public dur
| irg the year-and his intimate &C
! ouaintance with the purposes ant
| ideals IF his father. he is eminentiA
| fitted to carry out the cherished plans
| If fine founder of the magazine.
| Granville DAWSON Hall has pun
| Nsbcd from the press of the Mayer "
Muller Company of Chicago a sinai
volume of delightfully."- reminiscen
sketches of Dixie before the war II
| cold Gold" He pictures the village
| the Virginia land owner. school DAYS
| ,p5 tho different town WOrthleS, VIII