The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-20

and began a Prince Albert bow.
"I IN Thacker," said the intruder,
taking the EDITORS chair-'ST. T.
| Thacller. of Now York,
He dribbed hastily upon the colonel 5
| desk some cards, bulky manila en-.
The Rose of Dixie. This letter intro
duced Mr.. Thacker, and politely re-
quested Colonel Talfair to give him a
conference and whatever information
about the magazine he might desire.
"I've been corresponding with the
secretary of the magazine owners for
some time said Thacker, briskly,
81 m a practical magazine man myself
and a circulation booster as good as
increase Of anywhere from ten thou
sand to a hundred thousand a year for
any publication that isn It printed in a
dead language. I've had my eye on
The Rose Of Dixie ever since it started
T know every end of the business from
editing to setting out the classified ads.
Now, I've come down here to put a
good bunch of money in the magazine
II I can see my way clear 1t ought
me it IS losing money. [ don't see why
a magazine in the south, if it 8 proper
ly handled, shouldn t get good circu-
| lation in the north, too. -
Colonel Telfair leaned back in his
chair and polished his gold-rimmed
| glasses.
"'Mr, Thacker," said be courteously
but firmly, .'The Rose of Dixie is
publication devoted TO the fostering
watchword, which you may have seen
on the cover, is 'Of, For, and By the
South.
But you wouldn t object to north
ern circulation, would you7' asked
| Thacker.
"I suppose, said the editor-c colonel,
"that it is customary to open the cir
| culation lists to all. I do not know.
have nothing to do with the business
upon to assume editorial control Of 1t,
and ! have devoted to its conduct such
| poor literary talents as / may possess
and whatever store of erudition l may
have acquired. -
"Sure,'' said Thacker. "But dol
lar is dollar anywhere, north, south,
or west-whetber you re buying cod
fish, goober peas or Rocky Ford can
taloupes. Now, I've been looking over
your November number. [ see one
here on your desk. You don t mind
running over it with me?
"Well, your leading article is all
right. a good write.up of the cotton
belt with plenty Of photographs is a
winner any time. New York is always
interested in the cotton crop. And this
sensational account Of the Hatfield
Mccoy feud, by a schoolmate of a
niece of the governor Of Kentucky,
ism t such bad idea. IT happened so
long ago that most people have for
gotten it. Now. here s a poem three
pages long called The Tyrant's s Foot, >
| l. Ill
| around good deal over manuscripts,
but ! never saw her name on a reiec-
tion slip
Miss Lascelles,' said the editor,
J "'is ore Of our most widely recognized
southern poetesses. She is closely re-
lated to the Alabama Lascelles family.
and made with her own hands the
| silken Confederate banner that was
presented to the governor of that state
! at bis inauguration -
But why persisted Thacker, "is
the poem illustrated with a view of the
! NJ. 6 O. railroad freight depot at Tus-
caloosai'
'The illustration," said the colonel,
VITA dignity, ''shows a corner Of the
fence surrounding the old homestead
where Miss Lascelles was born
"All right said Thacker, "I read
the poem, but ] couldn t tell whether
it was about the depot or the battle
Of Bull Run. Now, here's short
story called Rosie g Temptation by
Fosdyke Piggott It rotten. What
is Piggott, anyway?'
Mr.. Piggott,'' said the editor, els
brother of the principal stockholdel
of the magazine, :"
ALPS right with the world-Piggott
passes" said Thacker. "Well, thi:
article on arctic exploration and the
one on tarpon fishing might go. But
how about this write-up of the At
lanta, New Orleans, Nashville and Sa
vannah breweries7 1t seems TO con
Slst mainly of statistics about their out
put and the quality of their beer
What's the chi over the bugq''
IF 1 understand your figurativt
language, answered Col Telfair, "i
, is this: the article you refer to wa.
handed TO me by the owners of tht
magazine with instructions to publisl
I. 1T, The literary quality Of it did no
, appeal to me. But, in a measure, fee
, lmpelled to conform, in certain mat
ters, to the wishes of the gentleme,
who are interested in the financial sid
a of The Rose
50 see," said Tbacker. "Next w
e have two pages Of selections from
q LalI la Rookh, by Thomas Moore. Now
9 what federal prison did Moore escap
\ from, or what's the name Of the F. f
4 V. family that he carries as a handi
e caP.1,n1.
< IN 1852 said Col Telfair, pityingly
r s. He IS classic. 7 have been think
O ing Of reprinting his translation O
4 AnaGreon serially in the magazine"
:. Look out for the copyright laws,
d said Thacker, flippantly. "Who
f Bessie Belleclair, who contributes tn
essay on the newly completed water
e WORKS plan IN Milledgevil1e7D
l. The name, sir,' said Col, Telfai,
# ls the nom de guerre of Miss Elvir
4. Slmpkins. ] have not the honor O
"a knowing the lady; but her contribt
e tion was sent us by Congressman Brow
q er, OF her native state. Congressma
n Brewer 8 mother was related to tb
& Folks of Tennessee.
a -, . Now, see here, colonel,'' sal
t. Thacker, throwing down the magazin
le this won't do, You can't success
g. full y run a magazine for ono particuia
n section of tho country. You We got
h make a universal appeal Look no
IS the northern publications have catere
TO TO the south and encouraged the soutl