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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Mcclure Was Responsible for "Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" but
1t Went to Another Maya
zine by Mistake.

gEYE were talking about the COM
wv plants of many authors I'M
known to fame that their manu-
scripts do not receive careful cons1d-
Grafton in the offices of the magazines
That, I happen to know, is not the
case" said S. S. Mcclure, editor of
McClure's Magazine. I'm the offices
of every reputable magazine manu-
scripts from whatever source are
carefully read, and every editor is de-
lighted when he is able to discover
a writer of promise among the I'M
known contributors OF manuscripts.
In this connection, do not recall that
1 ever rejected a manuscript from the
pen of an unknown author which aft
erwards was published elsewhere with
success But I have accepted num-
Der of manuscripts by unknoWns IN
the mistaken belief that they con-
tanned stories or material that would
make their authors famous. An edl-
tors Judgment is not always accurate.
But whenever this subject comes
to mind I am always reminded OF
how l missed one very great success
by a queer accident.
"One day I received through the
mail the manuscript Of short story;
published in a magazine of the
standard size, it would have filled ten
or twelve pages. / read it carefully
and was at once certain in my own
mind that the writer had struck
new note. There is no competent
editor who does not rejoice when ne
receives a manuscript which contains
what l call a new note, especially II
there be humor or pathos, or both
combined, in the story.
"After I had read the story l was
persuaded that the author had made
a mistake in her handling of it. In
stead of producing a short story l
felt that she should have developed
her theme into a serial of six or eight
magazine numbers, perhaps more.
therefore returned the manuscript 10
the writer with the explanation that
would gladly accept the story, but
felt that it was capable of being ex-
banded into serial story OF say
about thirty thousand words. re-
uuested that she do this, and ended
by stating that would be glad to re-
ceive the manuscript of the serial ana
had no doubt that it would be found
very acceptable. The writer lived IN
Kentucky; I had never heard her
name before: the story was plainly
her first venture in the field of maya
zine fiction.
Some time passed and 1 had re-
ceived no reply 10 my letter At last
determined to write again; possibly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Best Seller" Went Astray

my letter had discouraged the author
ton was due me. So I wrote, saying
that l was anxious to know whether
my suggestion had been adopted, and
that I should be glad to receive the
manuscript of the serial at the ear
Hest possible moment after its COM
rletion. In any event, l added, /
should be glad to hear from the Gu
thor as to the progress of the serial,
if she were writing 1t.
"In a few days there followed one
of the most curious of my strange ex-
periences. l got a letter from the
author in question to the effect that
she had gladly adopted my sugges-
ton; the story had been expanded
into one of some thirty thousand
words and completed. But by some
accident which the writer could not
explain-through some misdirection,
some mischance-the story had been
sent not to McClure's Magazine, but
to the Century Magazine, and the edi-
tor, Mr. Glider, had recently accepted
1t and the story was about to be pub
lished in the Century.
When I got that answer, added Mr.
Mcclure, 81 said in my disappoint-
ment, That story will make a hit
And it did, although by accident I lost
my opportunity to be identified with
it. The story was Alice O'Hegan
Rice's Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch"
downright, 1910, by E ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

Haven be Cancelled. Then these spec
ulators will be punished for their pre-
sumption. l will not allow anybody to
speculate upon anything which l may
do. The persons who bought the
tickets in good taith shall have them
redeemed
That meant, of course, the loss to
Dickens Of several thousand dollars.
But he preferred to submit 70 that
loss rather than that injustice should
be done.
For a time he was intractable in
this purpose. But at last, Kpon the
guarantee of responsible citizens Of
New Haven that there would be new
Offering of seats, with the old offering
cancelled and the money returned, and
with the further stipulation that of
the new offering no one person should
receive more than two seats, Dickens
consented to give the reading.
"Mr. Dickens stand for fair play
having become known, it added great
~ to the popularity he had already
gained. l have understood that his
share of the receipts of the reading
after expenses had been taken out
was about $4,000 And not a seat for
the reading passed into the hands Of
SPECTATORS, who had learned well the
lesson taught them by Dickens"
(Copyright, 1910, by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights ReServed.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Dickens Wanted Fair Play

ing, with the explicit understanding
that those who came first should have
first choice So intense was the de-
sire to see Dickens that, although the
night before the opening of the sale
was inclement, violent snow storm
having set in, many people stood in
line all night in front of the store,
the line, in fact, reaching many blocks
beyond the store.
within an hour after the sale of
seats had begun the music store pro-
prtetors were obliged to say that ev-
cry seat had been sold. Of course the
disappointment was bitter, and that
changed to anger when it was discov-
cred that spectators had got in line
or placed dummies in line and had
IN that way secured more than half
Of the seats in the music hall and
were asking for those seats in some
cases as high as $50
Zone or two citizens of New Haven,
having learned that Dickens was in
New York, went to see him and told
him what had occurred. Instantly
Dickens replied:
THAT must not be. l will issue
orders that my engagement in New
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Famous Novelist Insisted That the
People of New Haven Should Not
BE Vietimized by the Ticket
Scalpers.

I TOLD recently the story of how
Charles Dickens, when on his first
visit to America in the early forties
q the last century, and an eleven-year-
old lad Of Hartford, Conn, stared long
and hard at each other when Dickens
was on visit to the Connecticut
state capital That lad, Henry G. Rob-
inson, later became a leader of the
New England bar. At the time Mr.. Rob-
inson told me the anecdote he spoke
also of what he thought was an erro-
neous conception of the American
people of one side of Dickens char
acter.
4 think the common impression in
this country is that Dickens was very
hard and close when making a bar.
gain, and that, unlike Thackeray, he
was sometimes a little near as thu
expression is" said Mr.. Robinson
But 1 have always been persuaded
since Dickens second visit to the
United States, which he made in 1867,
that the principle which governed him
in all business matters was justice.
hO "dALSu what ny FlSnCS SnOulu US
his, but he wanted no more; he was
as exacting in his personal relations
towards others as he was in their
business relations towards himself.
I'm the early winter of 1857 George
Dolby, who was the manager, both in
Great Britain and the United States,
Of Dickens as reader, went to New
Haven, Conn, to make arrangements
for Dickens reading in that city. He
found the town in a state bordering
on hysterfa at the prospect of listen
ing and seeing the guest, Charles
Dickens. That feeling was shared
equally by the dignifled and staid ele-
ments which predominated at Yale
and by the townspeople.
THE music hall, then. the largest
public meeting place in New Haven,
into which twenty-five hundred per-
sons could be squeezed, was secured
for the reading, but if it had been
twice as large it still would not have
held all who wanted to see and hear
Dickens. Mr.. Dolby also made ar
rangements with local firm Of music
dealers to sell the seats for the read
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Kindness Brought Disaster

could not agree, nor could the lead
ers, upon any candidate for governor.
At last the convention was stam-
peded to Hill himself Always before
a master of himself in political emer-
gencies, Hill seemed for time COM
pletely demoralized by this demonstra-
ton. He insisted upon declining, pro-
testing that another than he should
be the candidate, and that he should
be permitted to serve his term in the
federal senate. But the convention
would not listen and with the great
est reluctance Mr.. Hill was compelled
to bow to the will of the convention.
After his nomination the campaign
speedily began. Friends who knew of
the letter which he had written to
Judge Maynard went to him and said:
Senator, the vital issue in this cam
paign is a personal one. You will be
charged with having forced the nom
ination of Judge Maynard last year,
and of having forced it in the face Of
the fact-which every intelligent man
knew to be the fact-that Judge May
nard was sure to be defeated. Now,
you have the means of proving the
falseness Of that statement. The let
ter which you wrote to Judge May
nard should now be published"
That doesn't seem to me worth
while" the senator replied. eff l am
rot attacked in one way, I shall be
;ttacked in another"
But, Senator, you have not only
yourself to consider. 1t is a question
Of party success, even more than the
success of David B. Hill. If we can
publish that letter, we can check criti-
cism, and possibly procure reaction,
which will be of great service.
Very well; do as you think best"
Senator Hill replied.
A day or two later visitor called
at Senator HIPS Office in Albany. 1t
was Judge Maynard. Taking from his
pocket a letter, and somewhat abrupt
ly passing it to Senator Hill, he said:
Here is that letter they tell me
you want"
Senator Hill saw instantly that
Judge Maynard was returning it with
great reluctance, so he asked:
You don't want that letter pub
lished?"
mo, 1 don't" was the reply. cit
will humiliate me, and it will greatly
humiliate members of my family"
Slowly and without another word,
Senator Hill turned to his safe, and
depositing the letter in a pigeon-hole,
closed the door, simply saying:
1T won't be published Judge May
nard"
And the two men separated. never
again to meet.
1t was as the friends of Senator Hill
said. He was attacked during the
campaign chiefly on account Of the
Maynard incident, and he was beaten
by Levi P. Morton for governor by
approximately a hundred and fifty
thousand votes.
A short time before Senator Hills
death a personal friend, Judge Alton
B. Parker, was calling upon him, and
asked to see the Maynard letter. The
senator took it from his safe, and
when Mr.. Parker had read and re-
turned it. he said:
"This contains the story of one of
the tragedies of politics"
Downright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. AL
Rights Reserved)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Refusing to HumiIiate Judge Maynard
by Publishing a Letter, David
Bennett Hill Was Defeated
for Governor.

FFs HE other day l told the hitherto
unrelated story of the letter David
B. Hill, former governor Of New
York and United States senator, wrote
to Judge Isaac H. Maynard of New
York in 1898, in which he urged May
nard not to insist upon his nomination
for associate justice of the court of
appeals Of New York, a request which
Judge Maynard refused to heed. Today
it is possible to tell the sequel, the
facts having been known hitherto only
to three or four of the more intimate
friends of Mr.. Hill.
In September, 1894, the Democratic
party met in convention at Saratoga
for the purpose Of nominating a can
didate for governor. Senator Hill at
tended the convention. The delegates
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Household Remedy
Taken in the Spring for Years.

Ralph Rust, Willis, Mich, writes:
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been a house
hold remedy in our home as long as I
can remember. l have taken it in the
spring for several years. 1t has no
equal for cleansing the blood and ex-
pelling the humors that accumulate dur
ing the winter. Being a farmer and ex-
posed to bad weather, my system is often
affected, and / often take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla with good results"
Hoods Sarsaparilla is Peculiar to Itself.
There is no lust as good"
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

It will be welcome news to dyspeptfcs
to learn of a remedy that in the opinion
of thousands, is an absolute cure for In
digestion and all forms of stomach trou-
ble and, better still, 1t is guaranteed to
do so. The remedy is DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin.
We all know the value of pure pepsin
in indigestion, and add to this some ex-
ceptional laxative ingredients and you
have a truly wonderful remedy. Mr.. T.
w. Worthy of Forsythe, Ca, got to the
point where he could not even eat or di-
Eest vegetables and after many years Of
seeking he found the cure in DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Mr.. Rudy Kasner of
Moline, ILL.,, was in the same bad pre-
dicament with his stomach, took Syrup
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
EATS WHAT he LIKES
AFTER TAKING FREE SAMPLE

Pepsin and is now cured. Hundreds Of
others would gladly testify.
1t is a guaranteed cure for indigestion,
constipation, biliousness, headaches, gas
on the stomach and similar complaints.
A bottle can be had at any drug store
for fifty cents or dollar. but If you wish
to make a test OF 1t first send your adj
dress to DR.. Caldwell and he will supply
a free sample bottle. sent direct to your
address You will soon admit that you
have found something to replace salts,
cathartics, breath perfumes and other
temporary reliefs Syrup Pepsin will cure
your permanently.
For the free sample address DR.. W. B.
Caldwell, 201 Caldwell building, Month
cello ILL.,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Goina Too Ear.

TT is my policy" said the impulsive
young candidate, ''to send every law
breaker and every law-evader to jail"
Good heavens!" exclaimed a promi-
nent citizen, this fool wants to lock
up the entire community. Chicago
Record-Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Monuments TO t1erolnes.

The most notable monuments in
Elmwood cemetery, Memphis, were
erected in honor of Matte Stephen
son and Emily Sutton, who opened
their doors to homeless victims of yell
low fever in 1872 and nursed them un-
til they both succumbed to the dis
ease.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Avoid the Cheap and "5is Can" Bak-
inc Powders.

The cheap baking powders have but one
recommendation: they certainly give the
purchaser plenty of powder for his money
but it's not all baking powder; the bulk
is made up of cheap materials that have
no leavening power. These powders are
so carelessly made from inferior mate
rails that they win not make light, whole
some food. Further, these cheap baking
powders have a very small percentage Of
feavening gas; therefore it takes from two
to three times as much of such powder to
raise the cake or biscuit as it does of Calu-
met Baking Powder Therefore, in the long
rum the actual cost to the consumer of the
cheap powders is more than Calumet
would be.
Why not buy a perfectly wholesome bak-
ing powder like Calumet that is at the
same time moderate in price and one
which can be relied upon? Calumet gives
the cook the least trouble
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03
Care of the Child.

1t is announced that Los Angeles
county government will in future ex-
pend as much money upon societies
for the care of children as it does
now upon societies that look after the
welfare of animals.
This is well. Perhaps, in course
of time, we may come to regard chill
dren as of equal Importance with
horses and dogs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

Natures laxative, Garfield Tea, over
comes constipation and is ideally suited to
tone up the system in the Spring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

It is in the minor acts of our daily
life that our character is revealed
Lee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

He who gives pleasure meets with
it; kindness is the bond of friendship
and the book of love.-Basile.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

To keep the blood pure and the skin
clear, drink Garfield Tea before retiring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

To be conscious that you are 1gnor-
ant is great step to knowledge
BENJAMIN Disraen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

A woman's mind enables her to
reach a conclusion without starting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

Colored Barber-Is yo' gwine to de
cakeWalk tonight?
Other Darky-Suah. What do yo'
think 1 got yo' to sharpen nah razor
To-?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-03

w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 17-1s11.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
BURT PLEADS GUILTY.
ExChief of Police of Wichita Turns on
NaftzgeP.

Wichita, Kan. March 15.-EX-
Chief of Police Frank Burt of Wich-
tia, pleaded guilty to the charge of
selling stolen postage stamps when
arraigned in federal court Tuesday
afternoon. He will turn states evil
dence against those implicated in the
case with him. L. S. Naftzger, former
president of the Fourth National
bank, pleaded not guilty to the same
charge, while John Callahan, convict
ed bank robber. asked time to consult
an attorney, saying he had been denied
that opportunity while in Jail. He
will be arraigned today. His attorney
stated last night that Callahan would
plead not guilty.
Burt's action, together with the al
legations made by two members of
the September grand jury which in
dicted the trio, that they had been ap-
preached by other members to use
their influence against the indictment
of Naftzger, strengthened the state S
position in an unexpected manner.
The charges of attempted corrup-
ton of the grand jury were made by
Foreman Paul Rich and Jurors S. E.
Wills and A. S. Mattson. They allege
Grand Jurors Lewis Evans and George
w. Smith approached them. Smith
telling Rich there was $4,000 in it
for them" Attorneys for Naftzger
declare Smith and Evans made over
lures for brides but that no efforts
were made to corrupt the grand jury.
Rich, Wills and Mattson reported the
occurrence to District Attorney Bone,
who caused warrants to be issued for
Smith and Evans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
BRISTOW AT HOME.
Believes Canadian Reciprocity Treaty
Will Be Adopted.

Senator ]. L. Bristow while in KAN
sas City en- route to his home in Sa-
lima, gave out the folio owing interview:
Il expect to be in Washington all
summer" the senator said. 1.-The presi-
dent is calling the extra session to con-
slider Canadian reciprocity. But that
can hardly be divorced from a general
consideration of the tariff
The progreSsives believe that the
pledge of the Republican national plat
form for tariff revision was not carried
out in the Aldrich-Payne law. We are
possible. Our tariff relations with
Canada require revision, but so do
those with the rest of the world
We progreSsives, I suspect, are like
ly to be found on a middle ground be-
tween the standpatters and the Demo-
Gratis The Democrats may wish some
more radical reductions than We be-
lieve are warranted. But 1 don't be-
lieve the Democrats can refuse to
compromise on reductions that we Will
offer. I am hopeful of important re-
suits.
There is no disposition to disturb
business. A complex and artificial in
dustrial structure has been built up.
This industrial life is not to be sud
denly endangered. We believe. how
ever, that the tariff wall has been TAX
en- advantage Of by monopolistic in
terests, to exact monopolistic prices.
This ought not to continue
But what we progressives do must
depend to great extent on what
shape the action of the house takes.
The tariff bills must originate there
The Kansas senator believes the
Canadian reciprocity bill will be
passed at the special session, but he
expects it to receive amendments.
IF we are to admit live stock Free
he said. 81 see no reason why we
should give the packers protection on
their dressed meats. They don't need
it. If there is to be no duty on bar
ley, why should we protect the brew
ers on malt?
1.-The bill provides for reduction
of duty on parts of motor cars ex-
cept rubber tires. Why exempt tires
from the reduction? I don't believe
Senator Aldrich's rubber tire trust
needs to be protected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
SHORT STAY in Ell PASO
Col. Roosevelt Hurries on to Albu-
querquc TO Meet His Family.

Ell Paso, March 15.-Colonel Roose-
welt arrived in Ell Paso at 1880 today.
He was greeted by a reception COM
mittee from the Commercial club and
was taken to the Toltec club for
breakfast. A motor trip around the
city followed, the colonel receiving
many cheers as he passed along the
streets. Then the party fastened to
Cleveland square, where a big gather
ing had collected to hear the former
president speak. His stay in the city
was but short one, as he boarded a
special car on the Santa Fe train at
10 o'clock to continue his journey to
Albuquerque.
At that point, Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss
Ethel and Miss Langon. a friend of
Miss Roosevelt, will join the party.
The ladies have been staying at the
home of Judge Cooley of the supreme
court of New Mexico. The judge is
an old time friend of Colonel Roose-
Welt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-15
MRS. FINSON WINS.
Gets F'Orty-five Hundred Dollar Ver-
dict Against City.

Mrs. Leila NJ. Finson, widow of
Claud E. F'inson. an employee of the
city, who was killed in the gas explo-
sion in the Seventh street fire cistern
December IA, 1909, was awarded $4,-
500 damages by a jury in the district
court. The jury came in about s
O'Clock last evening after two hours
elaboration.
There was not a great deal of evil
dence in the case. The fact of the
death and its cause could not be dis
puted. The only point contended was
that of liability. One of the men who
was in the cistern testified that Street
Commissioner Frank Snyder struck a
match to light cigar and the widow
said her husband had told her so
before he died. Mr.. Snyder and three
other men who were working in the
cistern testified that no match had
been struck, that there was no cigar
and that Snyder had simply reached
for his handkerchief to wipe his
glasses.
Hence the cause of the explosion
remains in doubt but the jury found
negligence on the part of the city in
men who descended into the cistern
testified that they expected to find
gas in it from the leaking mains of
the Consumers Gas company.
Mr.. Snyder had ordered them to re-
move the lid the first thing and allow
time for any gas to escape This was
done by the men who arrived before
him. The lid was off about an hour
before the men descended. The jury
liable for damages in sending workmen
into hole which was supposed to be
dangerous. Mrs. Finson has two chill
| dren under four years of age.