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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
NOVELS WORKED Up IN VOLUMES OF
PRACTICAL APPEARANCE.

The novels were worked up in volumes of very
practical appearance. They resembled book
keepers day book in shape and general appear
ance On the first page he would write the title
and the names Of the characters as il it were the
opening page of play. The latter would be at
the left hand side of the page and far enough
apart to permit of brackets at the right, contain
ing brief descriptions of the characters. Each
character clearly thought out in his mind.
On the top of the next page he would inscribe
Chapter l." On the left hand side Of the page he
would write out synopsis of the proposed chap
ter in from $50 to 200 words.
Down through the centre Of the page would be
paragraphs celebrating various points These
would be continued in more extended form on the
right hand side. lie had his design and the main
details Of his composition All that he needed
now was the color to complete his picture.
For thirty years Mr.. Smith and James Syming-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
A WORKER ALWAYS, AND EVEN DEATH
FOUND HIM VERY BUSY.

His last book, Felix ODay," which has been
running in serial form and which is to appear in
the fall, he not only revised, but ampliied ma
terially the story following its publication as a
magazine serial. This among the last things
he did before his death
He made everything count His own experience
lecturer and painter and lighthouse builder
furnished him with great quantities of COPY He
missed a train once while on a lecture trip and
was obliged in consequence to travel all around
the state in order to reach his destination in
time. II made a good story.
Colonel Carter of Gainesville" the book which
served to establish his reputation originated with
series OF stories which he concocted and built I'D
for the entertainment of his fellow members of
the famous Tile Club This, old New Workers
will recall organization with a membership
Of wellknown American artists numbering less
than a score. most of whom are now dead Among
them were Abbey, Met Renhardt and Zogbaum.
The club had its headquarters in a house still
standing. Mr.. Smith was the Colonel" Richard
Watson Glider suggested that the stories be
published. They grew into the wel-known book.
The clubhouse became the home Of Colonel Carter
in the book
Mr. Smith was working at his full strength
when he died. In the course Of the past wear
he did some lecturing, spent a period in London
sketchlng IN charcoal series Of Dickens scenes
and wrote Felix 0Day." One of the very last
things he did was to sign the proofs of the
Dickens sketches
According to his custom, he was planning ahead
Tor next year. On account of the war he picked
cut Spain, the Alhambra and Seville, for his
annual painting expedition. He had also mapped
out his next novel
Living with the efficiency Of an alumnus of
West Point, he died on the field Of battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
HOW F. HOPKINsON SMITH sUBDUED ANAUCTIONEER

ton another artist who had fought in the civil
War on the Confederate side and came North in
1865, we're partners in the contracting firm OF
Francis H. Smith. When Mr. Smiths painting,
writing and lecturing began to claim large share
of his time the partnership was dissolved, but the
two men continued for long time afterward to
occupy the same Office at Nos. 1918 Exchange
Place.
One day few years ago the writer was seeking
some information regarding the dredging OF the
Ambrose Channel He had been directed to the
office of Mr.. Symington for information. Mr..
Symington had had a part in the preliminary
operations. When he reached the door of the
Office he found the chief lettering on it to be
Francis II. Smith" What was his surprise upon
entering to be greeted by gentleman with sweep
ing iron gray mustaches and why gray hair parted
in the middle He realized Immediately that he
was face to face with F. Hopkinson Smith.
1t was in this little office, for it small,
that Mr. Smith did large part of his writing.
One would not ordinarily think of choosing an
office in the financial district for the sake of secur
ing quietness Yet this the reason Mr.. Smith
remained here.
Mr.. Smith has said that writing with him
often a sweating of blood. In his first draft of
story he would use yellow paper and lead pencil.
After he had done his stint of say 1900 words
he would give it into the hands of typst who
occupied the outer Office Then he would revise
his work in the typewriter form. There might
be than one revision before the story went
into the hands of the printer. Then he would go
the galley proofs very carefully. If it
to be published in serial form before being ult
mately put forth in there would be still
another revision, He said that every
chapter he ever wrote rewritten at least
five times and some of them many as eighteen.
As finishing touch he would have the book read
aloud in order TO get another impression of it.
He thus utilized both the eye and the ear in his
composition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
HOPKINSON SMITH SAID TO HAVE DONE A
PICTURE A DAY.

1t is Of course, generally known that Hopknson
Smith was an artist in many fields, including the
art Of living He could paint pictures, write
stories, build lighthouses and lecture with equal
facility and success. And whatever he did was
done with zest that gave it the semblance of
spontaneity It used to be said OF him that he
did picture day 1t would average that or
some of his trips to Venice, but he did not finish
pictures at that speed September was his ia
vorite month for Venice.
Every morning at about $3.50 o'clock, Luigi, with
his black carved gondola, would come to the steps
of the Hotel Britannia, the Grand Canal, op-
posite the Salute. Mr.. Smith and Luigi, who has
appeared in Mr. Smiths writings, were companions
on the picture hunting trips for many years. The
gondola alongside, a tin pail filled with fresh
water would be set aboard. This for mixing
the colors (While Mr.. Smith could make much
out of the canals Of Venice he never success
full in dipping into them with his brush The
water was bracksh TO match that Of the sea out
side) Then would follow a dozen frames
which stretched water color papers Of diff
ferent tones. Mr.. Smith made his paper do part
of the work According to the subject and his
idea Of its treatment he would choose his paper.
There would also be paper bag containing a
couple Of figs and a sandwich two. Bottled
water finished the luncheon. Mr. Smith was a
temperate man.
Dressed in a light gray knickcrbocker suit,
soft gray felt hat and flowing tie he would take
his place in the gondola Luigi would pole him to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

the first place on the days itinerary. There would
be six or eight pictures in the works at one time
Mr.. Smith would aim always to get the subject
in the same light day after day until the picture
was finished. He would spend little while at
one point while the light served. Then he would
glide along to the next subject, spending the
whole day in this fashion, moving like the bee
from flower to flower in search Of bag Of honey.
He worked the full union day of eight hours be-
fore returning to his hotel. He might bring back
one finished picture. Perhaps he would not
The seeming spontaneity was the result of eff-
cient methods. He always ready on the tip
Of his toes but his readiness due to long
preparation. His composite method of doing
things is excelently illustrated in the manner in
which he planned his books. Planned is the right
word. He went at a book if it were piece Of
engineering work in which each member must be
exactly modelled to fit into its place in the
structure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

bore every indication of being indignant remark
Then he stepped toward his reading stand. Bangl
1t descended to its lowest level. He had touched
the button Every eye intently fixed upon
him. Instantly he began reading. The story
started with bit Of fun. H could hear the
laughter rolling from the front toward the far
away gallery. He had caught his audience.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
HER FIRST PATIENT
American Girl Tells Of Expert
enCe at the "Front."
Compelled to Hold streteher- r-6earers
TO Work, Nurse Has Strenuous
Time Getting Wounded Man
to Surgeons.

An American girl who recently vol
unteered for service with a Red Cross
ambulance in Belgium sends the fol.
lowing account of her first case:
THE commandant doctor with
whom | was assigned to work had
taken me far up toward the front,
where a Belgian battery was sta.
toned. While he attended to some
trifing injuries. there came the sound
of cannonading, and news that the
Germans were attacking the very sec
tion where we were working.
Suddenly. at what seemed the last
minute of safety, two Belgian stretch
erbearers, without a stretcher, rushed
up to me. They said there was a
-man badly wounded somewhere up
the road. found a stretcher and
went off with them to look for him.
I'VE went on and on. II probably
wasn't more than 500 yards, but 1t
seemed like a very long way; II
seemed impossible to find the house.
Then some women came running and
pointed out the place. The stretcher-
bearers hurried of with their stretch
er. followed.
The man, horribly hurt, with a
wound like a red pit below his shoul-
anr blades, was brought and laid on
the stretcher He lay there quietly
on his side. in posture OF utter res
ignation to anguish.
"He was Belgian peasant, slums-
fly built; he had a broad, rather ugly
face, narrowing suddenly as the fringe
OF his whiskers became a little strag-
Cling beard. But to me he was the
most beautiful man | had ever seen.
! loved him. He was my first wound
ed man!
Il tried-I still try-to persuade
myself that II hadn't bullied my
two bearers and repulsed an attempt
to get my stretcher away for some
other patient, he would have been
left behind in that little house. We
got him out of the yard all right,
and on the paved road. Then. to
my horror, the bearers dumped him
down on the paving stones. They
said he was much too heavy. They
couldn't possibly carry him ur,ess
they rested.
81 didn't think 1t was exactly the
moment for resting, and told them
so in several languages. The Ger.
mans were likely to come around the
turn in the road at any time. You
never know!
But the bearers stood stolidly in
the middle of the road and mopped
their faces and puffed. The situation
began to be as absurd and terrible
as a nightmare. So / grabbed on one
end of the stretcher and said would
carry II myself. ] said ! wasn't very
strong, and perhaps couldn't do It, but
anyhow, ! would try.
They picked 1t up at once then.
and started of at a good swinging
trot over the rough paving stones,
jolting my poor patient horribly.
suggested that they walk on the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19

smooth path at the side. They hailed
this suggestion as a most brilliant and
original idea.
AS my patient was brought into
the village where the battery was
stationed the ambulance had got its
wounded and was ready to go. But
he had to have his wound dressed.
He lay there IN the middle OF the
street aud | had to watch while the
surgeon stuffed his wound With anti.
septic gsuZe. had always supposed
that the dressing OF wound was a
cautious and deliccte process. But
II wasn't. There was careless au.
dacity about 1t. The surgeon worked
rapidly, unmoved, as II he were stuff
fling an old crate with straw. And II
was all over in a moment or two.
There seemed something Indecent in
the haste with which my Belgian was
disposed of.
Then the surgeon remarked cas-
ually that my patients wound didn't
amount to much. 1t looks much
worse than 1t really is,' he said.
felt hurt, as IL this beloved person
had been slighted. also as II there had
been some subtle disparagement OF
my find.'"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
MedaIs WRONGLY pI.trIbutad.

II was a clear, warm Sunday. and
Cargo went of for a walk to think
things over. He met his old friend
Bill Jorkins, whom be had not seen
for months. and they proceeded to a
place where a cool. foamjng mug was
to be had. And they had quite a sat
isfactory number and became conf
Dental "Ow're e gettin' on, hanny-
way. Garge?" finally asked Bill Jor-
kins. "Gettin' on? Never 'ad such
time. Workin' till 'alf-past nine every
night on war work, an we'en gets
'ome mother goes cryin' hover the sup
per because of the lawful 'ardships me
two young brothers is sufferin' wallSin'
mp and down the prom at Morecambe.
tell ye. Bill. the wrong chap'll get
the bloomin' medals in this war;
London Tit.Bits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
The Reason.

81 say, why did you name that dog
Of yours Gossip?"
Because he's such a backblter."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19

till midnight. you know. Some time in
the evening. You're coming to my
party, Of course"
Il suppose I'll have to, to bring my
answer. You seem to want me to do
most OF the work In this affair"
Hall looked at her reproachfully.
"Oh, come now! You know I've got to
be here-Ive invited lot of people" !"
"All right, then. shall run all the
way with my hair down, and jump into
your lap. Hall, and whisper 'Yes'-or
Moor 'Yesl'" She accented the
speech with sn absurd gesture of her
forefinger.
Il wish you'd take II little more
seriously, Carolyn. honestly | do.
tell you it's mighty serious thing to
mel" He shook his head thoughtfully.
why. 1t will change my whole life!
1t will develop me. make me do things
l have never done before! 1t will give
me thousand opportunities I've al
ways wanted"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
BE KINDER 70 YOURSELF
Women Are often Victims Of Nervous
ness Because They Don't Know
How to Relax.

One OF the important things to know
In life, especially II you are a woman,
Is how to let yourself alone. writes
Mary Carolyn Davies In the Mothers
Magazine. The ability to relax, the
art of being judiciously lazy, the tact
to let herself alone has saved many a
woman from nervous breakdown.
We all know the housewife who nags
herself into such state Of consclen-
tiousness that she cannot rest. II she
lies down she is continually worrying
herself with thoughts OF the work that
she is neglecting.
Much OF the blame for this state OF
effairs lies at the doors of the moth
ers. The mistake is in their training
OF their children, especially their
daughters. They are taught from ear.
Hest infancy to be kind to others, to
bear with them, to forgive them, to
help them; but from birth to death no
one ever tells them to be kind. also,
TO themselves.
The woman who nags herself can
make herself more miserable than any.
one else possibly could. She can make
her life more of a nightmare than any
misfortune could possibly make 1t. II
such women could learn to be kinder
to themselves there is no doubt that
their own lives would be heightened:
and not only that, but the lives OF
those with whom they come In close
contact would be made far more pleas
ant
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
TMT iN0 ~
HI]pYY ~ ~
BY GELET TT DURGESSl
ILLUSTRATED RAY WAIfTp1
caol1alGu 1y cxuenEss (eAS1

Daby. all right. laugh and Joke while
my heart is breaking. Lord. I'm as
merry as q man with broken leg.
Just plain want to marry you. Carolyn,
thats all. Is that so hard to under.
stand? Try and get 1t through your
mead, viii you? want to so bad that
I'm making fool of myself. Why the
deuce don't you laugh?"
But Carolyn's smile had died She
only nodded and shook hands with
him. Say, Hall. you're all right" she
said, blushing slightly. Heavens,
never thought you could do It like that
and get away with II. Come over here
and sit down. Wen talk 1t over" She
led him to the couch. He followed her
with docility, and sat down beside her.
Now" she announced. lets begin
over again. I'm not sure get you.
had no idea you we're really In earnest,
honest! II you have anything impor-
tant to say to me. Hall Bonistelle. I'll
give you just FIVE minutes of my valu-
able time"
Don't cease me any more, Caro-
lyn." he implored. "Give me my an
swerl"
Answer to whati" She stared at
him wide-eyed.
"Oh, ! suppose you are so accus-
toned to being proposed to that you
forget about 1t the moment it's over;
but really. Carolyn, I'm In earnest.
nj ts tha H..
thing that has ever happened to me. II
you don't accept mel don't know
what I'll do. It will ruin me. Carolyn,
will you say yes?"
She shook her head. No, Hall. /
won't"
Carolyn, don't play with me, please.
/ won't take no for an answer, | tell
|, you. I've got to have you. Don't you
care for me at all, Carolyn"
Carolyn looked him over again and
said, "Oh, yes" with a drawl. why
shouldn't /? You're good-looking-and
clever-and-oh. all sorts of things.
Yes, like you all right"
"Oh. don't guy me, Carolyn. I've got
to know-immediately. Don't say not"
Trying to take me by storm. eh?
No use. Hall, old chap!"
Hall jumped up scowling. Then it's
no?"
See here, Hall. don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing II horribly"
How much time do you want?"
"How much do l get?"
"Till-can you make up your mind
by tonight?"
"Oh. | say. you are in hurry! II I
can't, then ] suppose my option ex-
pires?"
"oh. don't take It that way-only-
hang 1t, just can't wait"
Carolyn rose and smcothed down
her dress. AT midnight, then-as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fatal
hour?" She struck an attitude.
"Oh, not midnight-no, let's see
earlier than that can't possibly wait
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
A Jonah.

There's storm coming up" said
the captain of the yacht. "and the
boat is too heavily loaded. Wen have
to tighten the ship somehow"
THAT will be all right. captain re-
piled one of the gay party on board.
you have our permission to throw
the chaperon overheard"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
Interesting to physIeIans.

One of the interesting places for Wis
itors, especially medical men, is the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search at Sixty-sixth street and Ave-
nue. A, New York. The Rockefeller
institute is similar in the scope of
its work to the Pasteur institute IN
Paris. II is under the direction OF
DR.. Simon Flexner, formerly Of the
University OF Pennsylvania. He is an
authority in pathology and bacteriol-
ogy. and has published the results OF
his extensive researches into snake
venom, bubonic plague, cerebro-spinal
meningitis, bacillary dysentery. in
fantile paralysis and other diseases.
The establishment aims to be more ef-
fective than general hospitals for the
successful demonstration OF new
forms OF treatment. Here the staff
may apply and treat under careful
servation such new methods or dis
coveries as have proved worthy of a
thought trial on human beings affiict.
ed with diseases not yielding to pres
ent modes of treatment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonistelle, artist photographer
prepares forethe days work in his studio
He is reminded by Flodie Fisher his as
slstant, OF party he Is to give in the
studio that night. and warned that his
business Is I'm bad financial shane Mr..
Doremus, attorney and justice OF the
peace, calls and Informs Hall that his
Uncle Johns will has left him s4,O0O,OoO on
CONDITION that he marry before his TWEEN
ty-eighth birthday, which begins at mid
night that night Mrs. Rena Royalton
calls at the studio and Hall asks her to
marry him at once. She spars for time,
put nnally agrees TO give him an answer
at the party that night. Miss Carolyn
Dallys calls
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
says Young Men Only Talk.

Prof ]. l.. Henderson of Harvard
university recently declared that the
college should free young men from
the tyranny Of styles In clothing. that
all should beware of modern fiction
and stuff called literature" nowadays
and that "the trouble with our Ameri-
can young is that they cannot con-
verse; they can only talk"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
The Test.

DO you think Mr.. Spooner's inten-
tions are serious?" asked the girls
mother.
Il don't know yet, mamma" replied
the girl. "Tm going down to the jew
oler's this afternoon to have his ring
appraised"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19

Hostess-Sh! that's my neighbors
dog. Be careful what you say about
that woman.
Fair Guest-Why that's silly. Dogs
can't understand.
Hostess-No, but they carry tails
Philadelphia Record.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
Revised.

''Is that futurist music you're play
ing?" inquired hubby as his wife
pumped the pianola.
mo, dear; it's Home, Sweet Home,
but think Bobby has been using It
as target for his air rife"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19
Broke.

Come on. Bill. Join US in little
game OF poker"
Sorry, boys, but can't"
why not? Your wife is In the
country"
"Yes, and SO is my salary"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-19

chicago's Charity.
Chicago yearly spends on It's county
poor relief fund over s270,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-29
JAIL BREAK AgERTEI,
WOMAN ARRESTED

McAlester Okla, Dec. % Mrs. }.
C. Johnson. wife OF federal prisoner
who is being neld here on a charge Of
transporting a young girl from Mime
was arrested here Tuesday ON charge
of attempting to aid Jail delivery
Talk of prisoners overheard by guards
caused suspicion to rest on the woman.
When she came to visit her husband
she was searched and a fourounce
bottle of nitric acid was found Crude
saws were found inside the Jail.
Thirty-seven prisoners could have
profitod by such a delivery
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-29
. And There Is No Peace


New York Herald SO the sltua
ton is that Germany is in the posi-.
ton Of being willing to make such a
peace as will leave her the unopposed
giant. but cannot find anyone else
willing to talk peace with her. In
other words, Germany would like to
let go but cannot There is a great
deal comins out in connection with
tie speeches in the Reichstag over
tae censored wires that deceive no
one about filled bellies. bursting cop
per warehouses, heaping potato bins.
populous pig pens Never did block
ade work such wonders. in the name
OF the prophet figs! Meantime, the
allies are more determined than ever.
The time has been reached where
there are more millions than can
readily be used when new leyies in
hundreds Of thousands soon to be
nillions-for service and the 1nterna-
tional war council is working togeth-
er for pressure which is soon to be
applied in new ways and with new
strength ON every front. There is no
thought Of peace anywhere in the all
lied countries, which are far far
stronger after more than sixteen
rnOutbs ff ,,.a, .ro, %ba fi,,oJ ,.s-t.-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-29
POSTAL INCOME TWO BILLIONS

POSTAL INCOME TWO BILLIONS.
Washington, u G., Dec 2S.-lhc
postal service has doubled in the last
twelve years and during the last fiscal
year audited transactions have reach
ed the 2-binion-dolar mark for the
first time, according to the annual re-
port of Charles A. kram, auditor for
the post office department made
public last night Sales of stamps.
postal cards and stamped envelopes
the great source Of income, netted 25S
million dollars for the year About
200 million dollars was paid out in
salaries.