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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06


Sinclair's first novel, "Springtime
and Harvest" was published in 1901,
but 1t was by no means one OF the
six best Sellers" and added little to
the income of the author. Indeed, Sin
clair was hard put to it to support his
wife and little son, and many times
was tempted to go back to the pot
boiling thrillers. 1t was his wife, 1t IS
said, that kept him firm in his high
purpose to become the novelist of the
social revolution, the forecaster In fic-
ton of the cooperative commonwealth
of their socialistic dreams. king
Midas" was Sinclair's next novel, but
1t was little more of success than its
predecessor. THE Journal OF Arthur
Stirling" published anonymously in
1908. was better received by the crit
les. But the young couple, financially.
were not yet out 81 the woods"
Here is the story, told for the first
time in print, so far as | know. of the
writing of the book which brought
fame and fortune to Sinclair. Out in
Kansas, in a village of some $500 souls
and few hundred soulless socialists,
there is published socialist paper
which is read by the proletariat all
over the United States, The editor Of
this journal is a human live wine
whose mission in life is to place pins
in the seats of the mighty. He is the
charter member OF Colonel Roose-
velt's Undesirable Citizen Club and
attracted the attention. albeit unfavor-
able, of President Taft. AS to his polit-
ioal theories one Is permitted to think
what one pleases, but 1t can not be
denied that as a journalist he is the
goods" Along about 1905 this editor
picked upon the packers as his meat" ,
and set about to expose 'em. CoincT
dentally he happened to read Upton
Sinclair's novel, Manassas" and
knowing Sinclair as socialist, De hit
upon the plan of having Sinclair visit
Chicago and write novel in which
the packers should be done to brown.
The JUNGLE" was the result, and its
publication in the Kansas socialist pa
per as a serial attracted the attention
and admiration of the socialists, but
few others. II was not until the novel
was brought out in book form that the
stomach of the general public was
turned by the revelations contained in
the book. The government investiga-
ton of the stock yards and packing
houses followed. The Jungle" was a
great financial success and since its
publication the address of the Sinclairs
has been Easy street.
As socialist propaganda literature,
however, THE Jungle" was not what
the Kansas editor had expected and
hoped for. He had hoped to touch the
heart of humanity and win 1t over to
the principles of brotherhood and CO.
operation as set forth in the gospel
according to Marx Instead, he reached
only the public stomach.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06

Waco wanted the Katy shops $780,
900 worth and took only one day to
get out and hustle for 1t. That's the
way progressive towns do things.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06

Planting fall gardens is the proper
thing to do and many citizens OF Bryan
are doing the proper thing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06

Subscribers will confer e favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper. or when change of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06
First Presbyterian Church.

Prayer meeting at o'clock this
evening. All members are urged TO
attend.
J. r. CAUGHLEY, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06
For Sale.

Black-eyed and whippoorwill peas,
&c per pound. T. A. Tobias, R. F. D..
No. 6.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06

set up housekeeping. The fasting
which Sinclair has since advocated as
a cure for disease he and his wife
often found necessary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06

The breaking up of the Sinclair
menage blasts a romance which
thrived on poverty and privarion, but
which withered and died under the
sun of prosperity. When Upton Sim
clair. working his way through the
College of the City of New York, met
Meta Fuller, there was case Of love
at first sight. Sinclair was as poor as
the proverbial church mouse, and de-
rived his meager income from the
writing of nickel "thrillers." After a
period of graduate work at Columbia
university, Sinclair and Miss Fuller
were married. This was in October,
1900 Holding that marriage was
'legalized slavery" the young couple
were at first inclined to dispense with
any ceremony, but out of regard for
the brides parents they-as Sinclair
expressed it-"let someone humble a
few words over u.s.
Sinclair had an excellent opinion of
his own literary ability, which was
very properly shared by his young
wife. He determined to write the
great American novel," and aban-
doned his pot-bolling nickel dread
fuls." Soon there was nothing to put
in the pot, nothing to boil it on, and,
indeed, no pot. The couple went out
into the wilds Of darkest Jersey, built
log hut with their own hands and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06
Gossip of Gotham
By GLENN GUERNSEY.

=
New York, Sept. 6.-Funny old
world! If man holds to the conserva.
tive view that the place for a woman
Is in the home, that the man is the
head of the house, and that 1t is not
only his privilege but his duty to chas.
tise his wife II she is derelict to the
Responsibilities of wifehood and moth
erhood-what then? Why, about seven
o. fourteen of the neighbors go hellety-
clatter off to the police court and raise
great clamor, and the stern judge
sends man off to Blackwell's Island
for three months. That's what hap.
pened the other day to James Buckton,
despite his impassioned plea in de-
Tense of the ancient rights-and rites
--of husbands
Suppose, on the other hand, one
stands earnestly for the rights and lib
critics of the female sex in general and
of wives in particular. Suppose one
declares that wives are no more the
property of husbands than husbands
are of wives, that marrige is matter
OF love. and that If Cupid CEASES to
hang around home that home should
be Immediately disrupted? What
then? Huh, the wife puts the preach.
ing into practice and runs away with
poet So. at least, declares Upton
Sinclair, speaking from experience.
Sinclair's domestic difficulties have
for some time been a topic of spicy
gossip among the highbrows. Yes,
dear. highbrows do gossip. Everybody
does, except deaf and dumb people
who haven't learned the art OF digital
conversational Harry Kemp, the young
Kansas poet who is named as co
respondent, became the guest of SIN
clair at his summer home at Arden.
Del, about two months ago. The au-
thor Of THE Jungle" was very much
interested in Kemp's poetry, declaring
II the most significant that has been
produced by any modern American
poet" Despite its significance, the
Kansan hadn't been able to get much
OF 1t into print, and Sinclair sought to
find publisher.
Immediately upon his arrival al
Arden, say the gossips. Kemp and Mrs.
Sinclair became very friendly. Their
association was purely platonic, of
course-such affairs always are-but
Sinclair, despite his views as to the
freedom of women. says he found rea-
son to object, About that time the
novelist had other troubles, as he was
arrested on a charge of doing violence
to Delaware's Anticipated Sunday OBJ
servance law, and sent to the work
house. After a brief period OF break
ing big 'uns into small 'uns, the self
styled "ex-convict" busted himself with
exposing the conditions prevailing in
the Delaware prison. All this time the
friendship of Kemp and Mrs. Sinclair
was growing apace. and the pair went
to New York, where, Sinclair says,
they occupied the. same apartment.
Followed the announcement by the
novelist of his determination to sue
for divorce.
The breaking up of the Sinclair
menage blasts romance which
thrived on poverty and privation, but
which withered and died under the
sun of prosperity When Upton Sin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
Helpful Hints for Girls and Women
-.-Edited by Cynthia Grey.
In Little Old New York

It was all rite out In obi, where
they ketched the ladds with the
boodel bags greasin the legisla-
tiers. and ! don't doubt II would
raise more petiokler ruction In
god hot divorce suit than a fire
in q pwder mill
but gee whiz, fe!,or has got
to be careful ce,,ing on his best
girl when ne don't know II one
OF them things has been planted
in the parlor by sum funny guy
In the family, and the hole tribe
mite be piping him off out in
the kitchin
can just see sum poor cob git
ting 1t slipped over on him by
one of them things In a breech
of promise SCOT, whe nhe didn't
mean to do nuthing except just
peddle a little hot air, like most
fellers does
O we'll, its all in the gain.
there's nuthing like clear con-
shense anyway johnny
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Special Correspondence.


LOGANSPORT, Ind, May "a
Logansport's most married daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lydia Ice-Green-Baker
Observation-Disclosures, has
sued her sixth husband, John Ed
ward Jones, FOR divorce. Your
correspondent called on her.
cts true that you have been
married six times?" Mrs. Jones
was asked.
"Oh, as many as that" was
the response; "but, say, I must
be geeting famous. Is it such an
unusual thing for a woman to
get married six times?"
otis not exactly common" the
reported admitted, "some women
have trouble getting married
once"
That's the easiest thing l do"
declared she that was Mrs. Ice. 81
don't have to find 'em; they find
me. Why, there's a fine chap
here want to marry me now, and
l haven't got my divorce yet. He's
got money, too"
"Well, | wouldn't think OF 1t,
LYDIA" cautioned her mother;
Seems like you've had experience
enough"
81 amt thinking about marry
ing that kid,-he's only IS, and I
amt quite crazy" asserted Lydia.
cts hand to tell whether you
m or not. fhipL you,uo haon
crazy a lot of times" declared the
mother.
"Well, I'm going to keep right
on bein' crazy then, till l find
the right man I'll find him some
day, too" she confided.
"a fellow that has a home
ready to put a woman into when
he marries her, and that'll stay
there and help her make it a
home, stead of chasing around,
with other women. A fellow that
can support you and buy you
clothes to fit to appear on the
street in. That's the idea. It's
been my experience so far to have
to work and take care of 'em my
self. And of all the critters God
ever put breath in, deliver me
from a lazy man. Guess they're
about alike. though. It's discour-
aging. Sometimes ! think I'll try
just once more and then quit"
she philosophical.
81 don't see how you can ex-
pect to find the right one," inter-
rupted her mother "You don't
no more'n get rid of one than you
tie up with another"
ooh, get out" denied the girl.
81 want whole year onco with
out gettin' married after I got
rid of Leo"
Mrs. Jones. who is 20. was
married to husband No. 6 April
8, and on May 10 he left her.
"Too much mother-in-law," she
claims to have been the trouble.
Asked how old she was when she
first married, she said she was
old enough to wash and iron and
support the man.
Mrs. Jones has been divorced
from each of her husbands, liv-
ing with none longer than q year.
She got one child by husband No.
s, but 1t died last September.
4 James West, an attorney OF
Logansport. has secured all oil
her divorces for her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

(The Junior Office Boy Does
Not Entirely Approve of the Die
tagraph.)
new york. frtdy-its q crate
ale we live in, CRATE ale
LIST we have the TELEGRAPH, and
then the telephone. aud then pho
nograft, and then the wireless,
and 1t seams as II we got to git
to the limmit sum time, but we
don't
as fast as We say 80 my, amt
this wonderful, nuthing could
beat 1t" sum luther guy SEES "look
wot got" and gifts out cote
agen
If you are deef and DUN, the
dictagraft cant keteh you, and IL
you are decent, nobody will sick
1t onto you
but hully gee, II you are pull
ling If something that amt fit
for publication wotch out for the
hawkshaw with the dictagraft
the 'blaim jigger amt no bigger
than cake of sope. and 1t can
be hid In jardenear, behind
grandma's pickeher, or in a plugg
hat, or any oidoe, with just a
ouppel of little wires sneaking
out through the wall to where
sum boob sets in anuther room
with a little thing UP to his ear,
and pipes all wot Is sed
doggone If just like this bis
Miss, 1t mite give somebody a
Ibum deal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
Sawed Many PROM DEATH

w. l.. Mock, OF Mock, Ark, be-
lieves he has saved many lives in
his rs years of experience in the
drug business. What I always
like to do" be writes, is to rec
ommend DR.. Kings New Discovery
for weak, sore lungs, hard colds.
hQarseness. obstinate coughs, la
grippe. Group, asthma or other
bronchial affection, for feel sure
that O number of my neigh ors
are alive and woll today because
they took my advice to use It. I
honestly believe its the best throat
and lung medicine that's made"
Easy to prove he's right. Get q
trial bottle free. or regular SOC or
$1.00 bottle. Guaranteed by Ry-
nsr Malstrom Drug Co.. cas- Pa
cific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

1ettofS
WHAT ONE GIRL
WANTS TO KNOW

Dear Miss Grey: Cd How
her hair? ca How long should
her dresses be? t3) How can
l make a dark hair switch lighter
to match my hair? ca Please
tell me what day February %,
1924 was. (5l have been go
ing with young man for seven
months. He comes rain or shine.
Do you think he cares for mef
And do you think he will marry?
Cd viii colored hose be worn
this summer? (S) How should
a girl start a letter to a boy
friend2 Dear So-and-So, or My
Dear So-and-So? co. Is 1t proper
for a married woman who was a
very popular girl before she was
married. to stop on the street
and talk for a few minutes with
a gentleman who was one of the
many beaus she had when single?
(10) What will rid a house of
rats? CID What will get rid of
bedbugs?-Frances.
A: % If she is we'll devel-
oped she should dress her hair in
women. CD From four to six
inches from the floor. ca BY
using reliable dye. / do not
advise 1t, however, for amateur
efforts in dyeing hair usually re-
sui tin failure. Better take 1t to
professional. 90 Thursday.
CD He probabl yadmires you,
else he would not come so regu-
larly If he proposes and you ac-
cept you will quite likely marry.
60 Yes. (s) Either. (9) I'm
tirely proper. (10) Locate places
where rats get into the house and
fill deeply with absorbent cotton,
moistened with formaldehyde. I'M
medtately cement over with plas-
ter of paris. (1I Take furni.
ture out of doors and scour with
hot suds. Then cover with q
good coat of varnish. Saturate
mattresses with gasoline. Fill ma
chine oil can with gasoline and
inject into all crevices where the
pests may hide. Use precautions
about fire. Be tireless and visi-
liant, and the bugs will disappear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
PRIZES FOR PUPILS

The Virginia Dare Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution has offered to the
eighth grade pupils of the Tacoma
schools three prizes for the best
biographical and historical essey.
The oratorial competition of the
six best will be held in the High
school auditorium on Monday
evening May 29th at 8 o'clock.
The program will include music
by the High school orchestra and
chorus with vocal solos by Mrs.
Wolbert and piano solo by Mrs.
Gulick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

Joseph was his fathers pet and
his 10 big brthers were Jealous
of him. Joseph's father, Jacob
has often been criticised for this
Partially and not without good
reason, for parents, like teachers,
should have no favorites.
However, there was some ex-
cuse for Jacobs love for Joseph,
for he was a good boy and looked
after his fathers interests, very
carefully.
One day Jacob made Joseph a
present of beautiful new coat
and this aroused the jealousy of
his brothers, for their coast were
of one color only. while Joseph s
coat was OF many colors.
One day his father sent Joseph
to some pasture lands where six
brothers were feeding the flocks,
''Here he cmes," one brother said
to the others, "let us kill him
and throw him into a deep pit. :"
f0i Reuben tried to save him and
taking his advice they dropped
Joseph into a dry well and after
wards sold him as a slave to wan
dering Arabs. who took him to
Egypt. Then they killed kid,
dipped Joseph's coat in the blood
and took 1t to Jacob, who was
heartbroken, for to Jacob 1t was
proof that his boy had been torn
to pieces by some wild beast.
The story of Joseph is one Of
the most fascinating in sacred his
tory. In Egypt he ranked next to
Pharaoh in power and during the
great famine, when all the world
had to go to Egypt for food sup
plies, his brothers also wandered
to that country. He worried them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
Don't Force ChiIdren's Tastes.

There is a great benefit to be
derived by keeping children close
ly to simplicity in everything as
long as possible Simple food,
simple clothes. simple toys and
games We parents In our eager
ness to see our children develop
need to back pedal hard to keep
from forcing their tastes beyond
their years. 1t is our besetting
sin. But after all is done and
said the best amusement for one
child in family is-another
child, a sister or a brother. -"
Mrs. Lillian Frisbie Whicher."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
Helpful Hints for Mother, Father
and All the Children, on this Page.
y

Miss Roberta Boys, as the guest
OF Mrs. George b. Guyles, will be
the complimentee at bridge
party to be given next Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Edward Horgan and Miss
Louise Horgan will leave short
ly on visit to Butte.
Raymond Yates of Chicago is a
recent arrival in Tacoma. He will
take as his bride, Miss Myrtle
Holcomb, June sixth.
Invitations are being issued for
the wedding of Mrs. Glare WILL
iams and John Arthur Mcleod,
which will take place June 7.
Mrs. o. G. Ellis Is spending a
few days at North Yakima.
The Woman's society of Pill
grim Congregational church is
being entertained by Mrs. ].
Caksey, 3202 North 25th street,
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Fransioli
have opene dtheir country home
at Gravehy Lake.
Twenty-first annual business
meeting of Mrs. Stacy's Bible
GLASS was held Monday evening at
the home of w M. Besworth.
Miss Perl Messenger will leave
shortly for visit with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Cushman, at Topper
ish.
Invitations have been received
for the marriage of Miss W4nni-
fred Johson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Johnson Of Sc
attic, to Fred Marontae, June 7.
Miss Charlotte Ellis, bride-to-
be Of Frederick Brown will be the
honored guest at a miscellaneous
shower to be given by Misses
Edith and Angelin MacDowell this
evening.
A bridal party and trousseau
shower in honor of Miss Maxine
Williams will be given at the
home Of Miss Anna Knable at her
home on North l street this af-
terroon.
Prof. Hanawalt's Sunday school
class Of married ladies will be
entertained at their monthly met
ing Friday afternoon by Mrs. o.
A. Gain, of 1880 North Steel
street. Mrs. Patterson will as
sist the hostess.
Hooker circle will give a card
party In the Armory Thursday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid of Our Savior's
church will meet tomorrow after
noon at the church, South 17th
and street.
The II. s. G. club will give a
dancing party this evening in Co
lumbia han on North Tacoma
avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
BANANA RECIPES.

A simple pudding is made from
a custard of yolks OF eggs to a
quart of milk, slightly sweetened
When the consistency of thick
cream pour 1t over thin slices OF
banana in a pudding dish. Put
meringue Of whites of eggs on
top and brown slightly In oven.
Serve cid with cream.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
Starts Much Trouble,

II all people knew that neglect
of constipation would result In Sc
we're indigestion. yellow jaundice
or virulent liver trouble they
would soon take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. and end 1t. Its the
only safe way. Best for bilious
ness. headache. dyspepsia, chills
and debility. 25c at Ryner Mall
strom Drug Co., s3S Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

Baked bananas are sometimes
used as a vegetable. Peel and
cut In half. lengthwise. Divide IL
large. To each banana allow a
tablespoonful of sugar, 2 table
spoonfuls of water. a teaspoonfuI
each of lemon Juice and melted
butter and a pinch of salt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

Red Cross Ball Blue makes the
laundress happy, makes clothes
whittier than snow. IL you wish
beautiful, clear white clothes, use
Red Cross Ball Blue. AT all good
grocers. S*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

considerably first, but after a
while he asked them to bring his
father and his younger brother
BENJAMIN, which they did. Then
he made himself known and a re-
conciliAtion followed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

She who tolls to make home
happy, deserves everything that
lightens her burdens. Pyramid
Flour is one of them. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

Sliced bananas mixed with
cornstarch just before it stiffens
and served with fresh strawberry
sauce ae delicious
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24
EYES EXAMINED
RIGHT

Glasses right! Prices right!
Those cases that puzzle the aver
age optician our speciality. Open
day and evening. Tel. 4748.
CASWELL OPTICAL 90.
794 st. Helens. Masonic Temple
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-24

pyramid -Four. the Grear
Breadmaker. ia q universal family
flour. II will solve the bread
question Tor yc1. zee
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Six Times Married She Still
Hopes to Get the Right Mate
IS of graduation

LoGANsPoRT GIRL SAYS SHE MARRIED WHEN SHE WAS
OLD ENOUGH no SUPPOR Il HUSBAND
DOING BOTH PRETTY MU Oh EVER sINCE.