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Show HOW JACK A REASON ARRIVED. LCNPON Author Struggled Hard for High Position Ha Holds. Jack I.iiiiduii, tint laftcinuting short story urlti-- and brilliant aar correspondent, now at the front, Is but twenty-eigh- t years old. Three years ago ba was unbeard of by the reading bo is read everywhere, world. la sought by publishers, and the pages of the magazines, from The Century down, are open to him. The story of bow be "arrived, how ho first set foot upon tbe stepping-stonto he success, telle In The Editor, tbe New Tork magazine for literary workers, Incidentally giving tbe latter class some excellent advice. Here are few of his terse, pregnant sentence Work! Dont wait for some good Samaritan to tell you, but dig it out yourself. Fiction pays best of all. Don't write too much. Dont dash off a story before breakfast. Avoid the unhappy ending, tbe harsh, the brutal, the tragic, the horrible If you rare to ace In print the things you wrlle. Keep a notebook. Travel with It. eat with It, sleep with It. Slap Into It every stray thought that flutters p Into your brain. "As soon as a fellow sells two or three things to the magazines," says Jack London, "his Mends all ask him how he managed to do It," and then be goes on. In hla own racy way, to tell how it happened to him. He had many liabilities and no aw sets, no Income and several mouths to feed. He lived In California, far from the great publishing centers, and did rot know wbat an editor looked like. Dut he sat down and wrote. Day by day his pile of mann-scriptmounted up. He had vague ideas, obtained from a Sunday supplement, that a minimum rate of 10 a thousand words waa paid, and figured on earning $GOO a month, without overstocking the market. One morning the postmen brought him. Instead of the usual long, thick manuscript envelope, a short, thin odol He couldn't open It right away. It aeemed a sacred thing. It contained the written words of an editor of a big magazine. When, modest as aver, ha had figured In his mind what tbe offer for this story .would ba at the minimum rata $40, of course ha opened the letter. Five dollars! Not having died right then and there, lfr. London la convinced that ha may yet qualify as an oldest Inhabitant. Five dollars! Whan? The editor did not state. But, by and by, In tbs conns of Its wanderings, one of bis stones reached aa editor who could see the genius of Jack London, and had tbs patience to penetrate beneath tbe busk of wordy Introduction and dlaoover the golden EICELE Popular To-da- y e GOOO-wor- d s 4000-wor- d EYEON WILLIAMS Diagnosing a Case. Tli strange how i:k- a Man, with hla buntin' very dunce. upon hla acunce, lived so Ions, and yet no knowledge he Has had, till lately, nf Phrenology A science thst by simple dint of Head combing he should find a hint of. When scratching oer those little pot, hills Ths faculties thrown up Ilk mole hills. Hood. - Handkerchief Kimono. Handkerchiefs ns material for garments of various aorta are continually growing In demand, but are never more attractive than when made up Into n kimono such as the one Illustrated. Those used for the model are of white Japanese silk with border of blue allk dotted with white, but there are innumerable ones from which a choice can be made. Those of linen with borders are pretty and and always launder satisfactorily, dealers are also showing a considerable variety woven specially for pur- - with double effect, the upper portion pointing In front, tabller fashion, and rounding up shapely to the back. A deeply kilted flounce applied beneatl a double band of braid gives the comet flare at tbe foot, this being maintained by a narrow band of princess haircloth on the drop aklrt or petticoat Making Perfect "Noodles. Nothing puzzles the amateur cook quite as much as the contrariness of noodles." Sometimes they mix np nicely so they ran be rolled and cut In full perfection, at other times they turn into a sticky, soggy mass, utterly impossible. An infallible rule Is to fill one half tbe shell of the egg uied with cold water and then beat or "fold" In only ns much flour as can be absorbed. Tut enough on a melding board and rolling pin to prevent adhering, and the result will bs a smooth, brittle paste which can be shredded without any difficulty. Summer Piazza Gowns. For elaborate summer toilets all ihe gnuzes and their weaves of wool ind silk are called Into play. Chiflon cloth, mousHeline, voile, veiling, cklf-fo-n loulslne and messaline are this seasons leaders. Messaline and chiffon loulslne hive both been brought ont In a host of exquisite effects. Among the thin loulslnes checked changeable surfaces cannot be provided by the manufacturer ttst enough. In chiffon there are stunning patterns combining wide satin stripes Design by May Manton. end big discs msde np of graduated poses of tho sort The handkerchiefs polka dots. The flowered cotton nets are Joined on Indicated lines and are have had a big sale and will be aired so adjusted aa to form deep polnta in later on summer verandas. These, fronts, bark and sleeves, while the like sll fhe nets, are made over an neck edges are turned over to give interlining of net which veils ths silk a collar effect To make the kimono foundation. for a woman of medium size will be Colored nets are used for filmy required five handkerchiefs 20 Inches frocks for both old and young women. square pr. If preferred. It can be made A frock of this kind seen lately had from material with applied banding. a skirt of veiled with net, In which case 314 yards 22, 27 or 32 over which organdy the outer aklrt hung. All or 2 yards 44 Inches wide, with 12 were of the same delicate shade of yards of banding will be required. rose pink. 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 hero- ine. This dainty garniture la especially effective with the low style of hairdressing now In vogue, particularly paia. when the !.alr Is gathered In n net at Hare Is tbs Incident that proved the nape of the neck. (ba turning point In Jack Londons The cap la not n cap In the strictest aa so ha literary career, graphically sense of the word, but a net woven alls it: from gold threads, or tiny gold oeada. "Nothing remained but to get out studded with small gems; or It can bs and shovel coaL I bad dona It be- made from small pearls, rhinestones fore, and earned more money at It or other gems. Beads, pearls cr other I reeolved to do It again, and I cergems should be exceedingly small, so tainly should have dona It, bad it not that ths general effect of the meah la bean for The Black Cat. ganzy and light Tea, The Black Cat Tbe poet The cap Is worn directly on ths man brought me an offer from it for crown of the head, and droops gracea story which was more fully toward the back. When n curl lengthy than strengtby. If I would Is worn over the shoulder, It is somegrant permission to cut it dowu half. times followed by loops and ends of Grant permission T I told them they the pearls. could cut It down if they'd only send the money along, which Lacs for Ankles. they did, by return ma!L As for the A pair of lace medallona, left over $5 previously mentioned, I finally re- from the summer frock, can be put to ceived It, after publication and n great excellent use In trimming stockings deal of embarrassment and trouble." to match the gown. And the rate he received for his first For Instance, with n pongee gown Black Cat story was nearly 20 tlmsa piped with lace medallons. a plain pr.lr what the editor paid! of tan Halo stockings were made very Nor la Jack Ixmdon the only writer smart by the use of lace medallona, wko has been lifted from obacurlty to one Just above each Instep prominence by the lucky Black Cat, They were first appllqued on the which, as tbs New York Press has stockings with silk thread. In very truly said, has dons mors for short-storfine stitches, then the lisle beneath writers and short-storrenders was cut awar. and then edges of the than any other publication. stocking buttonhole stitched closely Bach of lta famous prize competiand finely to the wrong side of the tion has brought new wrltere to the medallon. Worn with brown snede front In Its most recent tbs $2,100 shoes, they gave a dainty nlehlng prize was won by n young Texan who touch to the costume. bad never before written a atory, and the second, $1,300, went to n lawyers wife In an obscure Missouri town. It has Just Inaugurated another contest In which $10,600 will be paid to writers In sums of from $100 to $1,100. Tortoise shell Is the newest "bade 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 In the summer comes on. Silks strewn with mauve orchida are current Issue of The Black Cat and exquisite. simply will also be mailed free to any oas The modern raincoat tips the scales by the Shortstory Publishing Company, Boston, Mass. Even those who at less than one pound. A small collar finishes the neck of cannot write a winning atory themselves may earn $10 by giving a time- many fashionable Jackets. Net ruchlngs. very fine, are smarter ly Up to tome friend who can. But nil should bear In mind that it than those made of chiffon. Forget-me-not- s are among the very will be enUrely useless for any one hat trimmings. charming to send a story to Tba Black Cat Sleeves are as elaborate cs ever and without first reading and complying till bouffant below the elbow. with all the published conditions. Sliver, especially antique, Is among Hare la a chance for the reader to dig dollars out of hla brain, for what life the smart metals for buckles. the The 1830 or French blouse does not at least contain one tale Idea In black taffeta coats. latest worth telllngT Embroidered mualln picture hats are among the lingerie hats. geek to Improve Hay Crop. Circular aklrta, cut In three or more About of the hay crop ef the United Statea la produced from section, are among the latest models. .wild grass. The department la trying Street Costume of Mistral Volts. be Improve some of these wild grasses, Voile in Its fashionable varieties to It Is asserted that soma of them as of superior value as forage, and really leads the fashionable procession In the spring and early summer wwff worth bringing under cultivation. gowns. Tho mistral voile has a XBase experiments are now being car-sas la several places in ths far coarse canvae weave with n rough, erepy surface, end lends Itself well he little to decorative purposes. Licorice In Tobacco. Eton opens with n roll shawl collar JLaaericans buy about $300,000 worth over the lingerie blouse, n narrow e( Beeriee root annually In Smyrna. block end gold braid being effectively She Bssrico from It la used almost e esed for trimming. The skirt Is r 't efcf la thawing tobacco. 4000-wor- cr Late Ideza for Costumes That Hi the Sanction of the Smart 8c Juliet Cap a Favorite Form of Headgear. tmw? m Rub all rusty places oa Iron with kerosene oil. Wicker seats and hack of chairs are easily cleaned with salt and watar. Varnished woodwork can be easily cleaned and brightened with erode oIL Any brickwork rinsed off with ammonia and water and then carefolly dried will be wonderfully brightened by the process. lias A few drops of alcohol rubbed os tbe Inside of lamp chimneys will remove all trace of greasy smoke whan water alone is of no avail. Alcohol rubbed Into a carpet will For every pink ten in this world effectually remove a varnish stain. This should be done after the carpet there Is st least one course of aloe soup. Bobbing along a Wisconsin has been taken up and shaken. countryside in an electric car, an afflicted and aged farmer was the cynosWhite Pongee With Lace. ure White, or bleached, pongee is one and of sll eyes. His lower Up, eaten distorted by a malignant growth, of the novelties of the season and Is was most nauseating to the ordinary observer. Yet affliction has lta fascination to the unaffllctcd, and the passen, gers started. With the freedom of tbe rural districts a passenger elicited tbe Information that the doctors had disagreed in diagnosis of the affliction. One said It was a cancer and another vowed It was not. One thought it waa scrofula and seven others who took the old mans money for torturing him, declined to put themselves on record. When Mr. Buttinski boarded the car, he began to butt immediately. Whats that on your lip, uncle?" making a grab for tbe farmer's chin. , "How long have you had it? Nine years? Cant be a cancer, then, or it would have eaten you up by that time," examining the ulcerous parts carefully. The passengers listened. "Must be a doctor, said one traveling man to another. I'll tell you what that la," bawled Mr. Design by May Manton. Buttinski, that's scrofula!" The passengers were all attention. The farmer waa visibly Impressed. Wbat shall I do for it?" be asked helplessly. No way to cure that, only to live right! Eat right! Er noting hla audience of course it may be a cancer," still fingering the old man's head; I don't know about that Im not a doctor, you see. I'm only a a phrenologist. I feel of " the Here the blatant Mr. Buttlnakl caught the disgusted look of the audience and stopped short, Just as the fat traveling man blurted out: "Ahead-reader? Gracious! I thought you were at least a piano-tuner- ! The crowd laughed approvingly, but the farmer, poor devil, sat stolidly a mute and sorrowful! Another had gone wrong! charmingly dainty and effective. Ths very pretty gown Illustrated shows ths material trimmed with applique of cream Venetian lace and finished with frills of the softer Llerre In ths same shade. The combination of tones Is a satisfactory as well as a fashionable one, and the material lends Itself to tucks with singular success. The blouse la made over a fitted foundation and closed Invisibly at tho center front, but, when made of mualln or other washable fabric, can he left nnllned 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 and back. It Is tucked In groups that are stitched to flounce depth nid give Aa It Really la. graceful fullness end flare beneath The city man dreams about the To for a make the that point gown and hla dreams are soothing woman of medium size will he re- country and filled with soft, sweet Lydian quired: for the blouse, 4 yards ot melodies that thrill. The great day material 21, 8 yards 27, or 2 yards coma at last! He takes the fast train, 44 Inches wide; for skirt, 10 yards II, rides In the omnibus to the town. 6 or 44 27, Inch yards yards si wide. head-reade- r, dlmg-noal- A SMART LITTLE COAT. FOR SICKNESS. ilvuithy kidneys take from the 24 hto:u every hours SOU grams ot impure, poisonous matter-wore than enough to cause death. Wesseueil kidneys leave this waste In the blood, end you are soon sick. To get well, cure tbe Sidneys with Doane Kidney Pills, tbe great kidney apeelflo. Mrs. J. H. Bowles of 118 Core 8L. Durham, N. C., says: "I was sick and bedfast lor over nine months, and ths doctor who attended me said unless I submitted to an operation for gravel 1 would never be welL 1 would not consent to that snd so continued to suffer. My back was so weak I could not stand or walk, and It senes constantly. The first day after 1 began using Doana Kidney Pills I felt relief and l a abort time I waa up' and mound the same as over, free from backache." A FREE . HIAL of this great kidney medicine which cured Mrs. Bowlea will bo mailed to any part ot tho Address United Stales. Co., Buffalo, K. Y. Sold by ell dealers; price 60 rent per box. Foster-Mil-bur- . n Work of Women's Clubs. According to a feminine writer, the work of the woman's club Is threefold to educate its members mentally and morally; to create public opinion; to secure better conditions of life. Its worth, personal and social, is In proportion to Its effectiveness in securing these ends. How's This? Wi offer One Hundred Ilullan Rrwtrd for May mm rf Catarrh that caouut Ira cun by Ualla Catarrh Cura. r. 3. CHESET A CO.. Toleto O Wa, tba undoralgueil. hat a kuara P.J Chauay him perfectly hua torlhalaat 15 yean, and M orabw In all buma-- M and dnauelaily able lo carry out any obligati- - uen.aile by bUBnu A Mauriii Knkax Vitaiia. Wh'leuir Iiruinrlau, Tuledo, O Haire Catarrh Cora la tak-acting Internally, directly aja I lie hliaid and niucoua -- urfac-e nf the 75 Maw par aciu free yateiu. Dottle. Hold by all lirumlaie. Taka UaUa rauilly f jr aimaUnutloa. TO HAVE GOOD PHOTOGRAPH Worth While to 8tudy Your Fact Before Ycu Sit. A curious fact relative to a won ane personality Is that the two aldoo of her face are not in accord one with the other. In other words, every woman baa two faces, and one shown certain characteristics which the other done not, and each contradicts the other. The left elds Is nearly always the prettier, although It would take very keen eye to discern any difference hut It Is worth while to remember this when posing for ones photograph. The moral ot thla la obvious. The left aide of the foce showing to for better advantage than the right It ta very one's duty to keep the good aide turned toward an observer. Often times the prettiest women takes a bad photograph, while plain woman with regular featnrea taken a good one. So study yourself In a glass before you sit for your photm graph. New York Journal. d Natives. As to the difficulty of getting information from Abysslnlana, a traveler says: "I remember once telling e Somali, Farm, who acted as my Interpreter in Mohamed Hassan't absence, to ask a Boran some simple question about the route. After ten minutes conversation he appeared to he 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 be had elicited. Ho says that he is a very poor man and has only two sows, waa hie reply." Close-Mouthe- d two-halve- e five-doll- A BUO IN HIS EAR. takes shanks' horses and trudges out Into the glorious beatitudes of Nature. Down on the grass he flops to realise that glorious dream and a bug crawls Into his ear! Ah, such is life! Even the wild apple bios soma have gnats In their perfumed cups! y Making Pictures. shut your eyes and Not dream pictures make pictures? at first, but dark, Plutonian, stygian, subterranean pictures, photographed on the eye-lid- ? Then the light breaks In ever so little with lta 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 snd oblivion! And then the dreaming comes! How vividly your mind carries you Into the realms whers hashish writes the stories of triumph snd success, keeping pace with ths beautiful colorings on the eye-Ubackground ! All the glories of dreamland are yours, and you sail under an amaranthine sky in an opalescent boat on a sapph trine sea of loveliness. Then you open your eyes! With a flash the pictures, real snd Imaginary, are gone and only tho light of mediocre life confronts you! It's a rest cure, anyhow. Try Do you ever Told in Her Boudoir rose-bank- d it one-fourt- h Deals by May Mantoa. Jaunty little Etons made of pongee, silk and the like are among the miriest wraps shown and art sxe eedlngly attractive, whether made to match the skirt or of contrasting ma terial. Thin one includes a stole collar. that provides the broad and droop As Illustrated the material la sat hr own taffeta, combined with tan color and trimmed with little ornaments of braid, and matches tbe skirt, but all the materials mentioned nre equally appropriate. To make the coat for a woman of medium alze will be re log shoulders, and Is made with deep qulred 4 yards of material 21, S pointed sleeves nnder which the full 27, or 1 yards 44 Inches wide. ones of the hlonse show to advantese. yards This is the kind of weather wo 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 lows humorist A bed is no place to "lay" In. The Hswkeye humorist should crawl under the barn with the other hens when he lays. Some men profess to having seen heaven in a a man's eyes. And, Judging from the number of sightseers, the assertions of paradise found are taken without a grain of salt by tho ethers Tie Between Brother and Bitter. In no country in the world is tho tie between brother and sister closer than it la In Russia. The brother le regarded as her guardian equally with their father, and aa her protector ovea more. FOOD FACTS What an Learned. physician of Roma, Georgia, went through a food experience which be makes public: "It waa 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 la a wonderful rebuilder and restorer of nervo and brain tleaue, as well as musdei It Improves the digestion and sick patients always gain Just as I did la strength and weight very rapidly. "I waa in such a low etate that I had to give up my work entirely and go to the mountains of this state, but two months there did nut Improve me; in fact I was not quite as well as when I left home. My food absolutely refused to sustain me and It became plain that I must change, then I began to use Grape-Nut-a food and In two weeka I could walk a mile without the least fatigue and In five weeks returned to my home and practice, taking np hard work again. Since that time I have felt ae well and strong aa I ever did in my life. Ae a physician who seeks to help all sufferers I consider It a duty to make these facts public." Name given by Post'im Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Trial 10 days on Grape-Nut- s when the regulai food does not seem to sustain the body will work miracles. There's a reason." Look In each pkg. for the famone little book, "The Road to W'ellvUln. M. D. A prominent a |