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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-11-05
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Economists for The People
Once Upon A Time

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
NEW ENGLISH RONlANClST
INTRODUCED WITH NOVEL

Arthur T. Wallis. whose romance of
roguery. "Idonia." has Just been pub
lsh.d by Little. Brown 4 Co. is ma
tive OF Birmingham and graduate OF
its famous high school. which has turned
out 80 many notable men. As youth
English literature was his favorte study
and hc on a prize FOR his work on that
subject.
There were six boys In the Wallis FAM
lily, three Il them older than Arthur and
tho principal recreation OF this sextet
was to convert the back drawing room"
into theatre and produce the plays
which they themselves wrote costume Z,
mounted and presented. SO that Arthur
had plenty OF opportunity to exercise his
imagination.
Mason College. the present University
Of Rirrn ngham. gave young Wallis later
training in both engineering and his ear
Hest love. English. a couple OF years
in an accountants office was correc-
tive to his poetical dreamings, though
he carried on a prize for an apprecis-
ton of Matthew Arnold. Seven years
work In business partnership with his
father anG an older brother follow ed.
during which his literary output amounted
to a drama In verse. Then az the bust
ness was sold he became contributor
to magazines and the daily press, and
later manager to II firm Of publishers.
His ambition. however. as always, is
authorship. and he has now ceased 90
critcise the writings of others and Is
devoting himself to his chosen work.
"1donia" Is his first published novel, but
he Is already at work on another.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
DR.. MITCHELL NEVER
GAVE. AN INTERVIEW

Or. s. Weir Mitchell. famous author.
physician and neurologist. who died re-
Gently claimed the distinction of never
having given an interview. pr Mitchell
was In Washington to attend a meeting
OF the board of trustees of the Carnegie
Institution. An interviewer approached
Or. Mitchell in the New willard lobby.
Are you reporter" asked Dr. Mitchell
Upon receiving an affirmative answer
the eminent Philadelphia said
Don't you know never give an inter-
view? have never been interviewed in
my life"
The reporter, thinking he might succeed
where others had failed. sought to con
tinue the conversation.
MAY I ask what YOU are doing In
Washington"
II am here 10 attend q meeting Of the
Carnegie trustees"
II have read some of your stories,
suggested the reporter
Yes" was the laconic answer.
"And found them very interesting
Yes came back the reply.
What do YOU think OF the recent dis
cussion about the cure Of cancer by
radlum?" persisted the newspaper man.
"Now See here, young man, | told you
never talk for publication. When I
have anything to say | write 1t and am
paid for IL. You can't get an interview
out OF me on any subject"
It's a fine day" ventured the reporter,
still not discouraged
yes" answered DR.. Mitchell.
At that moment II was pouring rain
outside.--From the Washington Post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
MANUSCRIPT OF HUGH
WYNNE" ON EXHIBIT

The manuscript OF the late Or :. Weir
Mitchells Hugh Wyrno" is on view ut
the library OF the University Of pennsyl-
vania, Philadelphia. in n glass case Just
inside the main entrance. The manuscript
IL in the form of n bound volume, upon
III" ilyleaf OF which appears in writing
Dr. Mitchells belucst OF the original
papers to the university.
The manuscript has been attracting con-
siderable attention since the authors
death, The words on the flyleaf are as
follows:
This, the manuscript Of Hugh Wynnr.
| have been over and over asked to sell
Other requests to deposit il in, or give 1t
Ia, certain libraries have been made by
librarians who are good enough to think
IL has value. have thought IT
proper, therefore. at the solicitation uf
our own librarian to deposit this manu-
script m the library of the University ~
Pennsylvania. :. WEIR MITCHELL,
april, 1907"
The writing Ia In the authors own
hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
WHERE. MILTON WAS BURIED
AND CROMWELL MARRIED

ST. Giles, cripplegatc. the viCarage OF
which IL vacated by the tragic death Of
Prrbendarl Barn, bears misleading sur
name that has no connection with cripples
The word has been proved to represent
the "cropel grat' or covered way, which
enabled our Saxon ancestors To man the
city walls without presenting their portIy
persons as terribly obvious targets for the
missiles OF besieging Nors.mru This
church, one of the eight survivors of the
great fire. is celebrated for the burial
OF Milton, the violation OF whose tomb
inspired cowper's scathing stanzas. and
for the marriage OF Cromwell to the wife
who would give him oranges that cost
"A groat The clock on the tower played
an important part in the education Of
Josiah Bounderby, Esq. of Coketown. as
readers Of Hard Times will remember
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

when he was summoned home by the sud.
den death OF his father. who had gone
South ON trip with Nathaniel Hawthorne
In 1865 Benjamin II. Ticknor took charge
OF the New York branch, returning TO
Boston In 1867. May 1. 1870, he became a
partner in the firm Of Fields. Osgood A
Co, which was later reorganized as James
X. Osgood Co. and this firm was sue.
ceeded in 1855 by that OF Ticknor & Co
during TINS quarter Of a century following
the war the SUCCESSORS to Ticknor a Fields
added 10 their lists of DISTINGUISHED writer,
the names OF w II. Howells. Mark Twain
Henry James. Joel Chandler Harris
George W. Gable, Edward Belamy, Lew
Wallace. f. G. Stedman, Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Elizabeth stuart Phelps, Ellen
Olney Kirk Edwin Lasseter Bynner, Eu-
gene Field. Jane q. Austin. Rose Terry
Cooke. Norah Perry. Clara Louise Burn
ham. Blanche Howard and many others OF
note. During this period Orr Young Folks
and Every Saturday fourished In the PEE
riodcal world. and many standard refer
ence works were produced including
"Pooles Index" and the white Mountain
and New England Guide Books" The
heliotype process was also introduced into
this country BY this firm Mr.. Ticknor
was actively interested In the preparation
Of the Memorial History OF Boston,"
which remains a monumental accomplish
ment, and In the line OF fiction he insti-
tuted the Ticknor paper series. in order to
put forth the best fiction at reduced prices.
The Round Robin Series" which attained
great popularity In the world OF up TO date
fiction, was also especially supervised by
Mr.. Ticlnor. who also launched the A MGR
tcdH A rchitcct
After the final consolidation with Hough-
ton Miffiin X co. Mr.. Ticknor became assoc
ciated with the latter house. remaining
there until his retirement on account OF
Ill health some eight years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
NEWS OF PUBLISHERS AUTHORS FROM THE BOOK WORLD
for the open country and tn. scene Of his

for the open country and the scene Of his
novel
The author OF Home" whose anonymity
Is carefully preserved by the Century Co.,
recently wrote to the publishers;
The title Home does not refer TO Red
Hin alone. The consul with his last
chance Of home. Lieber remembering tho
wall paper. the broken fences and the
friendly apple trees OF home. and. saying
Home Is the anchor Of mans soul ;
kemp's thoughts Of his shack on BE and
Little Creek; Bodsky with his when n man
has seen the whole world he must 20 home
or die; the Barbadian who would not sell
his house because not every man Kills tho
thing he loves best and he has remembered
that memories travel only beaten paths
all these, aside from Red Hill, point TO one
name for the book. Nobody but an exile
will ever read into Home all that I have
tried to put there"
Doubleday. Page 4 Co hold an annual
prize contest for public school gardens
showing the greatest improvement during
the year The wide interest taken by child
gardeners In the competition In shown by
the geographical distribution OF the prizes.
which have Just been announced. The frst
prize went to Portland. ore; the second to
Providence, II. l.. and the third to New
York city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
NOVELIST RECEIVES
ALL KINDS OF LETTERS

Even selfish iDotive--you won't
laugh will you? For facts are queer,
staring things. hence. on, well may
as well get down TO them. What a relief
e. talk 10 some one who has been there
who will listen, intercstedly IN Is hoped)
and-therc--I took a long breath. Now
for my story:
"A bit OF life story first: Just facts
or snail tell the end first and get up
Interest / am UP against a brick wall
bucking against the thing that most of us
contend with In the beginning working
nights at lfe'-signally-ma
The determination to succeed, a silently
sworn row-to win-the strength 10
hash, rchash-even though the finished
product bears no resemblance To ths.
dream OF concept-and here in our town
there are few, plttifully few. who under.
stand or can help.
How does one get there? Mailing
stories has no effect-(don't say to your
self 1t depends on the stories-although
that is true of course) but what effect
mas the receipt of one OF my little white
BIRDS ON "a busy magazine office? One
story tossed TO reader-marked. re-
Jected, mailed back with q little slip
ana to think our fate depends on the
individual taste Of the reader! Small
comfort in the Encouragement \ re-
quest for more
ut is long road. q hard ons-full
of stumbling blocks. Can a pinnacle oc-
cupant extend IA helping hand---to q TWEEN
ty.t1o-year-oid girl who hasn't any one
to tell stern truths Ia herr
From Helena, Montana. comes this bit
Your book a Circuit Riders Wife Is
listed IN the library here biography
VIII you tell me II this is true Ger
tninly II seems little short OF amazing
that real Circuit RIDERS wife could turn
out. In Search of n Husband IL YOU
invented toth you really must bs &c
nias
I'm any case please accept my very
sincere concentrations. I might add my
thanks for the pleasure they have given
me"
A school teacher living in n small town
IN Montana wrote Mrs. Harris while read
ing In Search OF Husband In serial
form. She said
IN sitting in my lonely homestead
shack out in Montana awaiting the NOR
row with almost breathless interest, for
the branch train VIII bring the Post and
! shal. know the fate of Joy and David
have been wanting To tell you for many
Noars-lt sccms-at least since ! read
The Circus Riders Wife In the Post
how much ! admired you--I have read
everything you have written in the Pos,
and enjoyed II beyond words-notwith-
standing your penchant for revealing the
inner mind OF the weaker sex
we have some homesteads vacant near
us. | should love to have you come out
and try your hand at Western story
and he our neighbor Perhaps you would
say MS Ralzac did once upon arriving i'm
a new country Give me my pen quick -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
~ 1HILE It is not an uncommon thing

AN IOT an aulllpr W ItNNiN' ~ $500
many letters from enthusiastic
readers OF his or her books. frankly COM
plimentary letters the letters received by
Cora Harris since the publication OF her
new novel mark a high water mark both
In quantity and variety and II has re-
manned for I'm Search OF Husband 10
he taken literally by many men readers,
In the sense that they offered their hands
in marriage to the author.
Besides the letters Offering marriage there
have been several asking advice In affairs
OF the heart, one suggesting that the au-
thor take up homesteading In Montana
and become neighbnr OF this particular
correspondent and any number assuring
her that she was the first and only pc"son
who really Understood" The autograph
applicants are legion OF course. The ones
that perhaps show more real path"s than
any are those who beg the successful au-
thor to put their falterlng footsteps on
the ladder to literary arrival.
one letter from "A young minister Mrs
Harris admits rather puzzles her. Is II
a proposal? The gentleman enclosed his
photograph and he is as handsome as the
most fastidious could require.
In part the letter reads:
"One thing especially In Search OF n
Husband has done for me The story has
called to my attention the fact that FOR
the last ten years or more | have been
searching for a wife, though my story has
never been put on paper
perhaps you can offer some sugres-
ton, With all my expert
ence. all my studies and all my theories
ask myself again and again; 10
know what love Is 80
one Of the truly pathetic .lettera--t is
from wom1u-shows the yearHirg to
write cramped by lack Of opportunity and
lack Of money II Is In part:
ITO be quite frank with YOU, ! think
am suffering OF the Rucersville malady,'
not the daily anticipation OF a sutton,
though ! am 80 years Old and not n man
on my horizon. but the gnawiug irritating
desire for a literary career. People say
| have an unusual originality and ind
iduality, and why in the mischief can {
make IL OF some material value"
have attempted writing short stories and
I've sense enough to write Of only the
things ! know-plain. ordinary, every
day things. hut somehow | can make
them go In a paying way. II isn't Just
literary recognition I'm after. though |
am ambitious but the lack OF material
things has almost sealed dollar marks on
my soul. I've got to get al an occupation
TO lay aside a pittance for old axe /
teach IN the graded school OF my home
month. I have had one nervous break
down from oyerwork and am threatening
another. II the impending fails l don't
know what on earth 7 will do. May
send you several N my stories and will
you critically read them
Another runs:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
CORNISH ORIGINALS REVEALED
BY ENGLISH WOMAN WRITER

A Ass NJ l.. wiLLCOCKS. the Eng
MI lish writer. In the Book NeUs
MonthIy tells how she came to
write her new novel The VIII to Live :
THE whole idea of the plot came to me
long ago when l shook hands In the gar
den OF Cambridge Observatory with the
aged John Couch Adams. the famous
English astronomer, who. with Leverrier.
discovered the planet Neptune. Long af-
terward, three years In fact, | visited the
Cornish farm where Couch Adams passed
his boy hood, and there and then by the
old granite cross on the moor conceived
the idea of a young scientists struggle
to know as the centre OF novel. That
was the origin Of The VIII TO Live"
THE original of the Botterills' farm In
the novel is then this Cornish one'' Miss
Willcocks was asked
Yes. IT is the actual birthplace OF
John CoLth Adams on that wild moor
between the two seas that l had In mind"
Miss willcocks replied. THE characters
and incidents OF the Botterill household.
moreover are taken from my own fore
bears. notably. Sampson. who 10 my
grandfather"
what about Penauite. the hill town Of
the story
"Oh. that Is the quaint old Cornish town
of Lamceston. You see. though | was
born on Devonshire farm. l have n spe-
cial affinity for Cornwall. for my mother $
people come OF an ancient I..t.c ian,''y
OF friieaux, aioretIile i.oruS VI LuAu,,lu'i
near Fowey, the Troy Town Oh VuiiIer-
COUGHS famous romance
Where did you write 'The WIZ 10
Live at your home In Exeter, Eng
land?"
oh. no. II was mainly composed dur
ing a lonely summer spent in one
roomed hut In wild valley of Dart
moor The hut itself once q weigh hut
for a quarry, had been iitted with sleep
ing hunks and an open fireplace
zone OF the episodes In my former book
Wings of Desire takes place In this hut
Here. after days begun by a dip In the
Moor stream. most OF the chapters of The
viii 10 Live took shape in view OF a
double row OF great era mite tors. But my
stay ended In sudden flight, for the owls
ado the summer nights too eerie at last
'rhe book was finished nj the mouth of the
F,xe within sight of the sea at a place for
,,arlv the scene az much OF 'The Way
I'm, the novel based on the life of Godin.
the French pioneer of cooperative produce
ton"
Miss willcocks is a feminist who be-
lieves that woman's place Is side by side
with man and she looked forward
N one tim, To being the first woman
Town Councillor in the city of Exeter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
EDEN PHILI.POTTS HAS
JEALOUS PRIVATE CENSOR

Eden Phillpotts, like most English dram
Artists. has more or less trouble with that
British institution the censor Recently the
two clashed over Mr.. Phillpotts's drama
tization of his novel The Secret Wo-
man" But Mr., Phllpotts has also prl-
vate censor whose approval none of his
published works seem to win, Each time
he publishes new book this author re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

celves few days later an unstamped en-
ve!opc ON which he has to pay the postage.
Within is merely the torn out title bag. OF
the new novel, across which IL written in
hand Mr.. phillpotts Is now Well ac-
qua!nted with: Thank heaven have
destroyed another Of your abominable
books. Pay the twopcnce yourself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
to-day. The 9TH Edition of -
Jack Londons move
THE VALLEY OF THE MOON

JACK LONDON'S BEST BOOK
Jack London the author Of exceptionally good books
Yet for the particular of its ovnterest
satisfying conclusions and its vivid readabeness leading
unanimously declare that
THE VALLEY OF THE MOON
IS THE BEST NOVEL THAT JACK LONDON HAS WRITTEN
The wholesome the interesting the acceptable
book that Mr. London has wrtten"-The DIAL
Read The Valley Of the Moon Once begin you can't
let it alone until you have finished it. The Valley Of the
Moon is that kind Of book. "-PNsbwg Post
"A ripping yarn goes rushing along human
document Of real value Boston Globe.
As winning genuine dy Of love- Of mutual and happ
Of but single united aim in life desire
the picturesque wholesome romantic practical Y Tribune
Unlike any book Of his have before extremely pleas
ant and genial holds the readers attention to the end
~ Y. Sun
"A fine worthy book indeed popular perhaps but the
MIR. London has done '-MichisQn Chnehnan
Jack London's Good Story delightful picture of Cali
ona life such a oyable pair The story is an excellent
for souchy 1t ought Brooklyn Eagle
Frontpece in colors by George Harper
Decorated 81 lbs net. At all bookstores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
Tbe Na'.e Slut
Book EXCHANGE

Advertisements of second
hand books for sale. exchange
or wanted will be inserted In
The SUN. Saturdays, at zoe. a
line (seven words TO the lima
fourteen lines to the inch.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24
YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY.
ny ALICE FELICITA COREY.

met you yesterday, and for hour
Faith. hope and Joy seemed sure;
So sure they seemed. their memory holds power
For every hearache's cure.
Just now we came again the selfsame way,
To hnd the 10y all fed,
And the good promise OF the earlier day
Irrevocabiy dead
Two strangers alien eyed We strive in vain
With words cannot say;
For leagues and centuries have in twain
Yesterday and to-day.
From the February en-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

LINCOLN y best portrait, engraved hy Cue.
taN kruclL other portraits OF Lincoln, Wash.
lnston, Franklin, famous public men. actors.
etc; Views Wooi enEravings by cole. Jueng-
ling, Aikman, Clossur, Kiug, etc old New
YORK Views; Valentine \ Manuals. prices rea-
sonahie. GEO j. BEiEk 4A9 ith Ave.
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libraries. crude old engravings OF Washln etSs
snn other Americans. naval and battle scenss
1 3m., View o. bost6n New York and othel
ores. Niles Of early newspapers. American mage.
sinss printed before i7eo. book plates. and Ell
st.. Boston. Mass
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-24

n Kiss NJ. l.. wlLLCOCKS. the Eng |
MI iish writer. In the Book NeUs
MnnkhIu tells how she came to |
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-26
GOOD ROADS DAY
rs SET FOR JUNE Is
Governor Clarke Fixes Time for Get
ting Iowa Highways Into
Shape.

Gov. George W. Clarke has set
June 1b as good roads and road drag
day" in Iowa He will issue a proc
lamation in few days calling upon
the boosters OF all parts of the state
to prepare for the statewide demon
stration.
The naming Of good roads day Is
the result of conferences OF automo-
bile soci cites Of the state. The COM
mittee appointed to present the mat
ter to the governor was composed OF
A. E. Nilsson, secretary Of the Iowa
State Automobile association. and
Bert Mills, secretary OF the Polk
County Automobile association. Az
ter a short discussion Saturday after
noon the governor entered enthusiast
tically into the plans.