‘ < THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA., OCTOBER 17, 1901, Some Interesting Anecdotes Told of Popular Writers No British author is more averse | to newspaper interviews than An- | thony Hope Haw- | kins. Recently a | young coiyespon- dent of an Amer- | jean newspaper | came to the au- thor of “The Pris oner of Zenda” with a letter of introduction from friend of the novelist, When the latter gave his reply that he did not believe in interviews and asked to In from giving out one, the face of the newspaper man showed so much of disappointment that the novelist at once repented of his decision and said: “Well, on second thought, I'll make an exception in your case.” Next day the newspaper man re- turned to Mr. Hawkins’ room and said: “I've been thinking this over and have decided not to take ad- vantage of your generosity. Here is the manuscript of the interview which you are at liberty to destroy.” “This shows me that you are one of the Americans with whom I wish to have a better acquaintance,” re- plied Mr. Hawkins, who at once took & personal interest in the young newspaper man. Through the good offices of the novelist, the correspon- dent secured work from a British magazine which repaid him far more than he had sacrificed in giving up the publication of the interview, a close Anthony Hope. excused matter | Eva Emery Dye, Increasing interest in the stirring | Ore- chronicle of “McLaughlin and Old gon" and in its au- thor is awakened by the bitter con- troversy now rag- ing, the main con- tention of which would rob the fa- mous ride of the daring old pioneer and missionary of all its romance and historical sig- nificance, if not of its heroism. This volume is the first literary venture of Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, whose taste for historical lore was stimulated by the associations surrounding the haunts of her child- Mood. She was born in Prophetstown, on the banks of Rock river, in Illinois. This was the seat of the great Prophet of Black Hawk, one of the most cele- brated chiefs of the middle west From the patriarchs of the place she beard the weird tales of the old priest and warrior. The taste inspired by these stories never left her. After her graduation from Oberlin college, in 1882, ghe married a classmate, Mr. Charles Heary Dye, removing to Iowa. There she devoted herself to “brows- Eva Emery Dye. ing” among the rich archives of the | historical rooms at the state univer. sity. About ten years ago she removed to Oregon and was immediately fascin- ated by the romantic and thrilling fn- cidenta of the settlement of that state. Then she began a long cam- paign of original research and made pilgrimages to the homes of the aged ploneers,and superannuated voyageurs and Hudson Bay employes, and even visited the lodges of venerable chiafs. Musty letters and trading post docu- ments were brought out of their hid- ing places and invested with peculiar significance and vitality under the epell of the stories related by these northwestern patriarchs. One of the oldest of these, whose memory of pio- neer events reached back to the "40's, invariably began his recitals by say- ing to his young questioner: “You remember that before the fifties" And Mrs. Dye always nodded assent! | Her knowledge of the period and her | sympathy with the pioneers were so marked that her older informants un- consciously were led into regarding ber impressions of the thrilling events of the early days as formed from per- sonal recollection instead of from re- search. Finley Peter Dunne, It is doubtful if any “presentation volume” was ever given by author to friend which con- tained a sentiment more character. istic than that which Peter Finley Dunne iuseribed in the copy of “Dooley in Peace and War" which he presented to Sam T. Clover, formerly manag- ing editor of the Chicago Evening Post. In the days when the Dooley sketches were only a modest feature of the Saturday jssue of that paper and Mr, Dunne had not become one of the most sought after of American humorists, the “velvet” which he received for the philosophical eontentlons of Dooley and Hennessy seemed bigger, perhaps, than some of the ehecks received later and written for far larger amounts. At least it is certain that a week seldom when give = cheok tion or even until his “copy” had been turned in at the editorial desk. arguments for advance payments came in the form of neat little notes, couched in terms of the mostseductive diplomacy. When the humorist of Archie Road was experiencing his first touch of literary fame he sent a copy of his initial book to his friend who had re- ceived so many pleading epistles. Its inscription reads: Dearest Samuel: The article for Satur- be such a prose poem, that I feel d In asking for payment in ad- Couldst do 1t? dear child—poet, gulde, philosopher and friend! DOOLEY D *oliector of Dooley y will warrants veler Clover, ( delicate alluslons and the gen- eral atmosphere of this greeting re- scores of similar epistles long buried in the editorial waste jut they never failed, 1t is i, to accomplish their purpose, Caled A Texas Ranger Author, “The Maid on the H. 8S hor of of the Frontier,” Ri » OVS the un Canfield, aun and “Down Grande,” en que distinction among men f literary of belonged having to the Texas the famous Rangers, mounted lice of th Star state. In the autumn Mr. Can- field will publish a novel po- ¢ Lone called H. 8. Canfield. a volume for “Gun, tod and former by the rough riders Few if Any writers sportsmen Hound in with life the The deals in th Spain. can fiction are more familiar the wild life of the \ frontier than Mr Canfield. experience which this recently recounted to a friend trates the character of the men i whom he had to deal in his frontier A desperate thief had { been captured and Mr. Canfield and a were charged with the re- taking the culprit to {the distant Laredo jail. They camped {at night at a jhoep ranch. The prise { oner was heavily handcuffed, but the officers of the law took the extra pre- caution of making him fast to the ‘ heavy hickory spoke of a freighting wagon. Mr. Canfield sat with his | back against a tree, drowsily keeping | perfunctory watch. Suddenly he was startled from his doze by a sound like the click of a shutting jackknife. In. i stantly the prisoner relieved him of | ail speculation as to what had been { taking place by the calm remark: | “That hickory spoke's harder than [a jail bar! I've been sawing away fat ft for the Tast hour with this | knife; but I give it up. I'll take my { medicine and stay with you all right | now!" And the culprit thus deliberately resigned his chances of escape and prepared to meet the fate of a cattle thief. He would risk his life in a shooting scrape on the slightest provocation; but whittling hickory was too slow a process for him, even with liberty from the grip of the law as a reward for his patience! FORREST CRISSEY. FAMILIAR WITH PORTERS. southwest. author itilus- with 14 sms #41 Gays. cattle compan on sponsibility of The Kentuckien Knew Their Peeule iarities and Gave This One a Lesson, tected an early coolness on the part of the porter, says Victor Smith, in the New York Press. gian a good deal. poration that allows him to live.” The sey City he will relax, he will relax.” After passing Newark Mr. Portah pranced up, all smiles, whisk in hand to do the final act and collect his quarter, He was permitted to dust off the two down their hats, and as he lingered Kentuckian remarked: “See here, my friend, if you had relaxed sooner'youn'd have made you relaxed too late. to your business. Other passengers are walting for you.” ge A Wateh with a History, make at present exhibited history, engraved on the case, by the dying desire of Lille, wife of Louis XVIII, to a groom in her employment. Bhe husband and she were in exile from Franee. The groom's great-grand- son served with the Canadian son tingent In the Boer war, and carried the wateh with him. Tt These | A Kentuckian and a Georgian on the | way to New York in a Pullman car de- | It worried the Geor- | “If I just had that | brown scoundrel in my state I'd kick | him off the train,” he said. “He js" | polite. He does not know his place or | his business or the business of she cor- | Kentuckian replied: “Don't worry. It | may be that you haven't traveled with i porters as long as I have. What you | have said about this niggerisabsolute- | ly true, but just before we get to Jer- | travelers, hold their top contsand hand | with an air of confident expectancy the 50 cents out of us two, but | Go on and tend | An old silver watch of London | In & shop | window in Quebee, Can. possesses © | According to an insoription | it was given i Comtesse de | away in England in 1810, while her | KEYSTONE TAPPENINGS News of Yotorest From All Parts of the State, DON'T WANT CORAY ON TICKET Donnelly-Ryan Democrats File Rea | sons For Objecting to Candidate. Old Pennsylvania Oil Fields Being Worked at Lower Levels. Harrisburg, Pa., Oct, 16.--John M. Garman, of Nanticoke, former Demo- cratic state chairman, and Patrick Donahue, of Philadelphia, a deposed member of the Democratic state com- mittee, filed two sets of objections in court last evening to the placing of the name of Represenative Elisha A. Coray, Jr., on the Democratic state ticket for state treasurer. Mr, Coray was nominated by the Unlon party at a convention held in Philadelphia, and when Andrew J, Palm, the regular Democratic nominee, withdrew the Democratic state committee met here last Friday and placed Mr. Coray's name on the ticket. The objections of Mr. Garman are that the state com- mittee had no legal right to nominate Coray, who is a Republican, because the Democratic state convention adopted a motion thet vacancies the state ticket should only be filled by Democrats last on Qil In Butler County. Pittsburg, Oct tory of the oil development in western 15.~~Never in the his. Pennsylvania has there been such ex- as is now prevalent In Butler county, a great oll center several years ago, but, until recently, practically abandoned as a worked-out territory, The cause is the discovery of a new oll-bearing sand below the worked-out sand. Ii bas been named the Speech- ley and was found 2.400 feet deep, or $00 feet below the third sand. the possibility of new opera- the fortunes dea period of ofl citement sand It opons tions in were made in the gol deveijopments, districts where Scranton Trolley Strike, Scranton, Pa, Oct 16. --The total lawlessness in connection with the street car strike during the past two days had the effect of crowd- ing many care and materially increas- cessation of ing the patronage of others yesterday, ! ‘he company now claims that a break has come and that the public will be riding as usual in the course of a few days men who previously shunned the cars ss if they were so many pest houses, conspicuous among yesterday's passengers, Business were Smallpox Spreads In Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Oct. 15.—~1ne records of the Bureau of Health show that dur- ing the past 48 hours 19 new cases of small-pox were reported, 15 of which were reported during Saturday. In or- der to relieve the policemen who have beer on duty in front and back of dwellings under quarantine through- out the city and enable them to return to their beats another batch of extra men was sworn in for this service yesterday. Three Billions of Capital Sign Petition Philadelphia, Oct. 15.—A committes | from the Commercial Exchange left here this morning for Washington, | Where it will convey to President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Smith a petition asking for the rein statement of the pneumatic mall serv ice In Philadelphia. It is estimated that over three billlons of capital is represented among the signers of the | petition. Lawyer Disbarred at York. i York, Pa, Oct. 15.—Judge Bittinger | yesterday handed down an opinion in the disbarment proceedings started by ; the York Bar Association against {| Perry J. M. Heindel. The judge's | opinion disbars Neindel from practice ! in the courte of York county, He was charged by the bar association with retaining funds belonging to clients. PENNSYLVANIA NEWS IN BRIEF, Allen Lau, proprietor of the Windsor Hotel, at Spring Grove. left home the fore part of last week, and his where abouts are unknown. The National Tooth and Porcelain company, of York, has sold out to the Btandard Dental Manufacturing com- pany, of Philadelphiz, A movement Is on foot, with good prospects of success, to get the Middie Btates Furniture Association to hold its annual convention in York next January, The th annual session sf the Cum- berland County Teachers’ Institute will | be held in Carlisle during the week of | Monday, December 2, The badly mangled body of a man was found near Greenville. He was identified { by a letter in his pocket bearing the ad- { dress of Andro Lacek, of Sharon. Thomas Linton, an aged resident of i Lancaster county, died from injuries sus { tained by falling down a flight of steps Linton was a veteran of the Civil war. C. N. Baillett and two children, of Brookfield township, near Sharon, were poisoned on Saturday by eating canned peas. Thay were taken violently ill and Are now in a precarious condition and not expected to recover. Mrs. William Price, wife of one of the most widely known business men in the city of Berunton, died, aged 6 years. She Wis a native of Wales, but has resided in Beranton for 38 years, John Woods, of Greenville, owes his { life to & belt buckle. A revolver handled carclossly by his brother Joseph was dis- charged. The bullet struck the edges of the buckie and Woods escaped with a slight injury. Hon, 8. M. Wherry &led at his home, near fhippensburg, from neuraigis of heart, In his 62d year. 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