I PERSONAL MENTioN L i 1 Rev Dr Gaston a Baptist clergyman I I of Santa Rosa Cal ban Invited a trial for heresy by declaring that Jonah died In tho whales belly Instead of belnt thrown out upon the shore and proceed I log upon his missionary expedition as j I related in the Bible n 6 rn Senator J V Qunrlns Wisconsin has bon visiting Indian Territory and comes back with his Ideas of that region com plotely revolutionized I wnsnot pre pared ho says to thud the Territory In ouch an advanced agricultural condition I 111 common with most members of Con firesH I had an Idea that Indian Terrltorv was a wild cnctus country lit residence I only for those who refuse to cultivate tho arts of civilization That country has tho makings of avery rich State I M U Mr Jlnrvey president of the firm of Harper Brothers find editor of lho I I North American Review Is convinced by a recent visit abroad that England Is falling behind America in the dovolop I mont of new talent and that tho demand for books nnd periodicals over there Is very moderate compared to mat In our country lie says that tho Un tell States I has become tho great book market of tho J world i I Irving Bacheller the author of that very successful novel JJben Ilolrion being thrown out of newspaper work look his wiles adviCe anl < l wrote a strfry Ito wrote Just thirty days and produced ro01 words He named his story Uncle Eb and sent It to Harpers Round Table the Youths Companion and St Nicholas They rejected Itho says with delightful unanimity A year ago last Decomber he learned from a friend that a certain Boston publishing firm was looking for a wood novel Mr Bachcller then lacked 60000 more words onto his story and submitted It to the firm It Vas accepted and has been one of the best selling books of recent years