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Show t HOW JACK LONDON Popular Authpr Stnjpgled High PSa.tion Jack London, the wriui'and He A REASON "ARRIVED." mm Hard for Hold. iai t.nating abort-trtor- y ar jtwv. at the front, Is but twenty-eigh- t joins old Thtee years ago he was unheard of by tha reading world. be is read every where. Is sought by publ.shers, and the pages of the magazines, from The Century down. sre open to hitn The story of bow he "arrived," bow be first set foot upon the to he success, stepping stone New tells In The Editor, the Tork magazine for literary workers. Incidentally giving the latter class some excellent advice. Here are a. few of his terse, pregnant sentene Work! Don't wait for some good Samaritan to tell you, but dig It out yourself. Fiction pays best of all. Don't write too mm h. Don't dash off a COOO word story before breakfast Avoid tie unhappy ending, the harab, the brutal, tin tragic, the horrible If jou care to see In print the things you wriie. Keep a notebook Travel with It, eat with It, sleep with it Slap Into It every stray thought that Gutter p Into your brain. "As soon as a ft Ilow sells two or three th'ngs to the magaz.ues, says Jack London, ''bis friends all ask him how he managed to do it,' and then he goes on, in his own racy way, to tell how It happened to him. He had many liabilities and no assets. no It come and several mouths to feed. He lived In California, far from the gre-u- t publishing centers, and did rot Know what an editor looked like. Hut he sat down and wrote. Day by day his pile of manuscripts mounted up. He had vagus Ideas, obtained from a Sunday supplement, that a minimum rate of HO thousand words was paid, and figured on earning $000 a month, without overstocking the market. One morning the postman brought him. Instead of the usual long, thick manuscript envelope, a short, thin on. He couldn't open It right away. It seemed a sacred thing. It contained the written words of an editor of a big magazine. When, modest as ever, he had figured In his mind what th offer for this story .would be at the minimum rate $40, of course be opened the letter. Five dollars! Not haring died right then and there, Mr. London is convinced that he may yet qualify as an oldest Inhabitant Five dollars! When? The editor did not state. But by and by, In the course of Its wanderings, one of hls stones reached aa editor who could see the genius of Jack London, and had the patience to penetrate beneath the husk of wordy Introduction and dlsoover the golden grain. Hera la the Incident that proved Che turning point In Jack London's literary career, as hs so graphically Lr l;.a-.- EY BYPON X WILLIAMS Diagnosing a Case. a very dunce, TU strange how ilan. with his bumps upon hi c4nce. lid llLJ so long, and et no knowledge he Has had. till lately of Phrenology A science that by simple dint of Head combing he nhouM find a hint of. When scratching otr tho.-- e lit tie pole- hills Tha faculties thrown up like mole hills" ) Handkerchief Kimono. Handkerchiefs as material for garments of various sorts art continual- ly growing In demand, but' are never more attractive than when made up into a kimono such as the one Illustrated. Those used for the model are of white Japanese Mlk with border of blue silk dotted with white, but there are Innumerable on s from which a choice can be made. These of linen with borders are pretty and and always launder dealers are also show me a considerable variety woven e pi dully for pur- y, with double effect, the upper portion pointing In front, tabller fashion, and round. ng up shapely to the hack. A deeply kilted flounce applied beneati a double band of braid gives the correct flare at the foot, this being maintained by a narrow band of princess on the drop skirt or petticoat A few drops of alcohol rubbed on of lamp chimneys will remove all trace of greasy smoke when water alone Is of no avail. Alcohol rnbbed Into a carpet will the Inside hur-clot- h Hood. effectually remove a varnish stain. This should be done after the carpet has been taken up and shaken. Making Perfect Noodles." Nothing puzzles the amateur cook quite as much as the contrariness of White Pongee With Lace. ' noodles." Sometimes they mix up or bleached, pongee Is one White, nicely so they can be rolled and tut of the novelties of the season and Is , in full at other times they turn into a sticky, soggy mass, utterly impossible. An infallible rule is to till one lulf the shell of the egg utf-with col-watir and then beat or "foil!" In "! as much flour as can be Put enough on a molding boar and n lling pin to prevent Rdheiing, and the result will be a tnio'-lti,b r paste which can he shredded Hi out any difficulty. perfi-itioQ- ! - - imm-sclln- Design by May Manton. poses of the sort. The handkerchiefs are joined on Indicated lines and are to adjusted as to form deep points In fronts, back and sleeves, while the neck edges are turned over to give a collar effect To make the kimono for a woman of medium size will be required five handkerchiefs 20 Inches square pr, If preferred. It can be made from material with applied banding, in which case 314 yards 22, 27 or 32 or 2 yards 44 Inches wide, with 1274 yards of banding will be required. The Juliet Cap. For dressy occasions there Is no prettier ornament above the girlish face than the Juliet cap, familiar to every admirer ot Shakespeare's heroine. This dainty garniture la especially effective with the low style of hairdressing now In vogue, particularly when the Lair Is gathered in a net at the nape of the neck. The cap Is not a cap In the strictest sense of the word, but a net woven tells It: from gold ihreads. or tiny gold oeads. "Nothing remained but to get out studded with small gems; or It can be and shovel coal I had done it be- made from small pearls, rhinestones fore, and earned more money at it or other gems. Beads, pearls cr other I resolved to do it again, and I cergems should be exceedingly small, so tainly ahonld have done it, had It not that the general effect of the meah Is teen for The Black Cat. gauzy aad light "Tea, The Black Cat The post-maThe cap is worn directly on the brought me an offer from It for crown of the head, and droops gracea story which waa more fully toward the back. When a curl lengthy than atrengtby. If I would is worn over the shoulder. It Is somegrant permission to cut It down half. times followed by loops and ends of Orant permission? I told them they the pearls. s If they'd could cut It down only send the money along, which Lace for Ankles. they did, by return mail. Aa for the A pair of lace medallons, left over 5 previously mentlored, I finally refrom the summer frock, can be put to ceived It, after publication and a great excellent use In trimming stockings deal of embarrassment and trouble. to match the gown. And the rate he received for hls first For Instance, with a pongee gown Black Cat story was nearly 20 times piped with lace medallons, a plain p?Ir what the editor paid! of tan lislo stockings were made very Nor Is Jack Ixmdon the only writer smart by the use of lace medallons, who has been lifted from obscurity to one Just above each Instep. prominence by the lucky Black Cat, They were first appliqued on the which, aa the New York Press has stockings with silk thread. In very truly said, has done more for short-etor- fine stitches, then the lisle beneath writers and short story readers was cut away, and then edges of the than any other publication. stocking buttonhole stitched closely Each of Its famous prize competi- and finely to the wrong side of the tions has brought new writers to the medallon. Worn with brown suede front In Its most recent, the $2,100 shoes, they gave a dainty nlshing prize was won by a young Texan who touch to the costume. had never before written a story, and the aecond, $1,300, went to a lawyer's wife In an obscure Missouri town. It has Just Inaugurated another coo-tein which $10,600 will be paid to writers In sums of from $100 to $1,600. Tortoise shell Is the newest "hade This will, no doubt,, add many new names to the list of those who have of brown. , Sleeves widen and shorten as the arrived" through Its recognition. The conditions are announced lu the summer comes on. Silks strewn with mauve orchids are current Issue of The Black Cat, and exquisite. simply will also be mailed free to any on The modern raincoat tips the scales by the Shortstory Publishing Comone pound. pany, Boston, Mass. Even those who at leas than A small collar finishes the neck of cannot write a winning story thsm-selvemay earn $10 by giving a time- many fashionable Jackets. are sfnarter Net ruchlngs. very fine, ly Up to some friend who can. made of chiffon. But all should bear In mind that It than those Forget-me-not- s are among the very will be entirely useless for any one hat trimmings. charming to send a story to The Black Cat Sleeves are as elaboratecs ever and without first reading and complying till bouffant below the elbow. with all the published condltlona. Silver, especially antique. Is among Here Is a chance for the reader to dig metals for buckles. dollars out of hls brain, for what life the smart th 1830 or French blouse ' The not doe at least contain on In black taffeta coats. Idea latest worth telling? Embroidered muslin picture hats are among the pretty lingerie hats. Seek to Improve Hay Crop. Circular skirts, cut In three or more About of the hay crop ef th United States Is produced from section, are among the latent models. .wild grass. The department Is trying 8tret Costume of Mistral Voile. An Improve some of these wild grasses, Voile iu Its fashionable varieties Int It ta asserted that some of them ss of anperlor value as forage, and really leads the fashionable procession In the spring and early aummer worth bringing under cultivation. gowns. Tho . mistral voile has a experiments are now being cai on in several places in the far coarse canvas wdave with a rough, erepy surface, and lends Itself well "Tie little to decorative purposes. i Licorice In Tobacco. .Eton opens with a roll ahawl collar Id Orleans buy abput $500,000 wprth over the lingerie blouse, a narrow af Iteorlce root annually in Smyrna. black and gojd braid being effectively ased for trimming. The skirt Is r Cite Boorice from It Is used almost en I Chewing tobacco. e, n suo-ces- s. wiw0i PffC ' A SMART LITTLE For every pink tea in this world there is at least one course of aloe soup. Bobbing along & Wisconsin countryside In an electric car, an afflicted and age-- farmer was the cynosure of all eves His lower lip, eaten and distorted by a malignant growth, was most nauseaing to the ordinary observer Yet affliction has its fascination to the unalllHted. and the passen, gers started. With the freedom of the rural districts a passenger eluited the Inforhad disagreed mation that the In diagnosis of the- affliction One said It wa.s a cancer and another vowed It was not One thought it was scrofula and seven others who took the old man's money for tortutlng him, declined to put themselves on elo-to- i Summer Piazza Gowns. For l.iluinib- summer toilets all the gauzis an-- their weaves of wool sud ilk are called Into play.' ChiBon cloth, voile, veiling, clif-foloulsine and messalino are this si aeon's leaders. Messaliue and chiffon loulsine have both bom bn ught out In a host of exquisite ( fleets. An. i ng the thin louislnes checked changeable surfaces cannot be provided by the manufacturer fest enough. In chiffon there are stunning patterns combining wide satin stripes and big discs made up of graduated polka dots. The flowered cotton nets have had a big sale and will be aired later on summer verandas. These, Design by May Manton. ilka, nil fhe nets, are made over an Interlining of net which veils the silk charmingly dainty and effective. Th foundation. very pretty gown Illustrated shows Colored nets are used for filmy the material trimmed with applique frocks for both old and young women. of cream Venetian lace and finished A frock of this kind seen lately had with frills of the softer Llerre In the a skirt of organdy veiled with net, same shade. The combination of over which the outer skirt hung. All tones Is a satisfactory aa well as a were of the same delicate shade of fashionable one, and the material rose pink. lends itself to tucks with singular The blouse is made over a fitted foundation and closed Invisibly at the center front, but, when made of muslin or other washable fabric, can be left unllned and also allows a choice of long or elbow sleeves. The skirt is cut in seven gores, the front one being extended to form a yoke at sides Rub all rusty places oa iron with and back. It Is tucked in groups that kerosene oil. are atltcbed to flounce depth nad give Wicker seats and back of chairs 'ar graceful fullness and fiare beneath easily deanoJ with salt and water. that point To make the gown tor a Varnished woodwork can be easily woman of medium size will be recleaned and brightened with crude oIL quired: for the blouse, 4 yards of Any brickwork rinsed off with ammaterial 21, 374 yards 27, or 274 yards monia and water and then carefully 44 Inches wide; for skirt, 10 yards 21, dried will be wonderfully brightened 9 yards 27, or 574 yards 44 inches by the process. wide. ree ord Mrs. J. L Bowles of 118 Cor SL. 'l was sick Durham, N. C, says; and bedfast tor over nine months, and the doctor who attended me said unless 1 submitted to an operation lot gravel 1 woaid never be well. 1 would not consent to that and so continued to suffer. My back was so weak 1 could not stand or walk, and it acuee The first Jay after I beconstantly. gan using Doan s Knin y Bills I felt was up' relief, and i a abort time and aiound the same as ever, tree from backache." A FKEE . B.lAL of this great kidney medicine whicti cured .Mrs Bowlea will be mailed to any part of the Address United Stales. Co, Buffalo. N. Y Sold by all dealers; price 50 cents rep box. 1 Foster-Mil-Dur- Work of Women s Clubs. ite writer, the Accoreling to a work of the woman's nub is threefold to educate its members mentally and morally, to er.;Ue public opinion; cond.u.-nof l.fe. Its to secure worth, per. dial and sen ml, is In proIn securportion to its effeciivi ing these ends. When Mi. Buttinski hoarded the to butt immediately. car, heWhat's that on your lip, unde?" making a grab for the faimer's chin. llow loug have you had it? , Nine years? Can t be a cancer, then, or it would have eaten you up Hows This ? by that time," examining the ulcerous We offer One llmuiml l 'liar Reward for any f ( atari h ibai tann a be curcti by iiaita parts carefully ee Catarrh Care. The passengers listened. F J OliY & CO , Toledo O h J beaef We, the underinl ban k.i "Must be a doctor," said one travel- nml b. iitv h ii perfect ) btQ fnrtheUsl buw nMt ruble In hir)rd ana financially ing man to another. n nb b tviafirui "I'll tell you what that is," bawled able to carry out anv SNAs & MaKVIS ALIUS i b Mr. Buttinski, "that s scrofula' imat I uledo, O luk-- u Catarrh Cure acting The passengers were all attention. 11 Tlalle t d u m in nnd ucmn turfnca f the the reel )y e l rlce 75 ceutf per Bailll niH.w RfDi The farmer was visibly Impressed. lyntem. bottle. Soid bv A, I'rUkUlKH "What shall I do for it? he asked Take Hail Family IMh t t annatlpatlon. helplessly. TO HAVE GOOD PHOTOGRAPH "No way to cure that, only to live Eat Er" right! right! noting hls Worth While to Study Your Face audience of course it may be a canfore Ycu Sit. cer," still fingering the old man's A curious fact relative to a wom"I know I'm about dont that. head; not a doctor, you see I'm only a ans personality is that the two side of her face are not in accord one head reader, a phrenologist J feel of with the other. In other words, every " the woman has two faces, and one show Here the blatant Mr. Buttinski certain characteristics which the othcaught the disgusted look of the audience and stopped short, just as the fat er does not, and each contradicts th other. traveling man blurted out: "Ahead-readerThe left side Is nearly always th Gracious! I thought you were at least a piano-tuner- ! prettier, although it would take a very The crowd laughed approvingly, but keen eye to discern any difference the farmer, poor devil, sat stolidly but It Is worth while to remember mute and sorrowful! this when posing for one's photo Another diagnosis had gone wrong! graph. The moral of this is obvious. The A It Really Is. left side of the face showing to far The city man dreams about the better advantage than the right. It is country and hls dreams are soothing every one's duty to keep the good side and filled with soft, sweet Lydlau turned toward an observer. melodies that thrill. The great day Often times the prettiest woman comes at last! He takes the fast train, takes a bad photograph, while a plain rides In the omnibus to the town. woman .with regular features takes a good one. So study yourself In a glass before you sit for your photo graph. New York Journal. m-s- i S I j ?r-- ? COAT. Natives. As to the difficulty of getting Information from Abyssinians, a traveler says: I remember once telling a Somali, Fara, who acted as my In- n Close-Mouthe- d d terpreter two-halve- fne-dplla- r A BUG IN HIS EAR. takes shanks horses and trudges out into the glorious beatitudes of Nature. Down on the grass he flops to realize that glorious dream and a bug crawls Into his ear! Ah, such is life! Even the wild apple blossoms have gnats In their perfumed cups! Making Pictures. Do you ever 6hut your eyes and make pictures? Not dream pictures Told in Her In Mobamed Hassans ab- sence. to ask a Boran some simple ques'ion about the route. After ten minutes' conversation he appeared to be coming to an understanding with the Boran, so I asked what the man had said. My interpreter implored me not to interrupt, as he was Just getting to the point. Nearly another ten minutes elapsed before my patience broke down and I demanded what he had elicited. Tie says that he is a very poor man and has only two sows. was hls reply. Tie Between Brother and Sister. In no country in the world Is the tie between brother and sister closer than it is in Russia. The brother Is recarded as her guardian equally with their father, and as her' protector evsa more. FOOD FACTS at first, but dark, plutonian, stygian, Boudoir st , V Held-pear- , ! Uks 2i?ASS Late Ideas for Costumes That Have the Sanction of the Smart Set . Juliet Cap a Favorite Form of To-da- y 4000-wor- Heaitby kidneys from th blucjj every 24 hours 500 grains ot impure, poisonous matter more than enough to cause death. eaxeued kidneys leave this west In the blood, and you are soon sick. To get well, cur the Sidneys with Doau Kidney Fills, the great kidney specific. (TICKLE orre-pondrn-t. 4000-wor- FOR SICKNESS. subterranean pictures, photographed Then the light breaks little with its rosy silhouettes and prismatic shadings, and paints upon the canvas grottos of s like the pearl and amber, setting of the sun, rich vistas that stretch far backward to darkness and oblivion! And then the dreaming comes! How vividly your mind carries you Into the realms where hashish writes the stories of triumph and success, keeping pace with the beautiful colorings on the eye-libackground! All the glories of dreamland are yours, and you sail under an amaranthine sky in an opalescent boat on a sapphirine sea ot loveliness. Then you open your eyes! With a flash the pictures, real and Imaginary, are gone and only th light ot mediocre life confronts you! Try IL It's a rest cure, anyhow. on the in ever so eye-lid- ? rose-bank- . one-fourt- h Design fey May Manton. Jaunty little Etons made of pongee, As Illustrated th material la ant hr silk and the like are among th own taffeta, combined with tan color smartest wraps shown and are xe and trimmed with little ornament of eedlngly attractive, whether mad to braid, and matches the skirt, but all match the skirt or of contrasting tha th materials mentioned are equally terial. This one Includes stole col- appropriate. To make the cost for lar, that provtdes the broad and droop a woman of medium size will be re lng shoulders, and Is made with deep pointed sleeves tinder which the full ones of th blouse show to advsntss. qnlrad yards 4 yards of material 21, 374 27, or ly4 yards 44 Inches wide. This Is the kind of weather we like to lay In bed at night and think how nice it would be to get up at 6 a. m. and mow the lawn, says an Iowa humorist A bed is no place to lay In. The Hawkeye humorist should crawl under the barn with the other hens when he lays. Some men profess to having seen heaven In a woman's eyes. And, judging from the number of sightseers, the assertions of paradise found are taken without a grain of salt by the others. What an M. D. Learned. prominent physician of Rom. Georgia, went through a food experience which be makes public: It was my own experience that first led me to advocate Grape-Nutfood and I also know from having prescribed It to convalescents and other weak patients that the food is a wonderful rebuilder and restorer of nerv and brain tissue, as well as muscle. It improves the digestion and sick patients always gain just as I did In strength and weight very rapidly. I was in such a low state that I had to give up my work entirely and go to the mountains of this state, but two months there did not Improve me; In fact I was not quite as well as when I left home. My food absolutely refused to sustain me and It becam plain that I must change, then I began to use Grape-Nut- s food and In two weeks I could walk a mile without th least fatigue and in five weeks returned to my home and practice, taking up hard work again. Since that time I have felt as well and strong aa A I ever did In my life. As a physician who seeks to help all sufferers I consider It a duty to Name givmake these facts public. en by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. when r Trial 16 days on Grape-Nut- s the regulai food does' not seem to su tain the body will work miracles. Theres a reason. Look In each pkg. for the famous Uttlo book, The Road to WellvUl." " ' I |