Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-27

q frontisplece. In the publishers an
nouncement the poet Is credited with a
somewhat unusual career. lie is OF
English parentage and the son of a
Philadelphia clergyman. Ten years ago
he graduated from Princetown Univer-
sity when he visited Paris and London.
and year later Joined wandering
i3edOuin tribe In Morocco. firing Of
desert life, he returned TO America and
for some years thereafter was con-
nected with the New York press. The
discovery Of gold IN the klOndike took
him TO Alaska, where he became a MEM
Der Of a tribe OF Indians, with whom he
remained until wound received In a
moose hunt compelled him TO return TO
New York, Many Of the poems now
published, were written, II Is claimed,
In Africa and Alaska.
But no matter where or under what
circumstances they were penned. the
collection as a whole exhibits genuine
poetic quality In the author. The most
Of the poems are love rhaphsodies, with
q number of religious and mlscellane-
Gus themes. but many are full Of fire
and inherent viRor. They are strong in
their simple and unstudied earnestness
strong even in the weaknesses that
would be fatal to a voice less confident
and commanding. They are strangely
unequal In merit. Some are downright
doggerel, with no more sentiment in
them than bill of sale, and the next
page may be illumined with lines that
thrill and with Thought eglow with
poetic fancy Mood manifestly deter
mines the quality OF his verse, and in
the music Of his best mood Is caught
the note Of the genuine singer, New
York: The Camelot company
An interesting incident connected
with the famous Rubaiat of Omar
Khayam is told by Mrs. Ada DIVER
Russell The actor Frank Mayo, (the
elder) brought the first copy OF the
famous Persian poem to America twen-
ty-three years ago, having picked the
volume Up at a boOkstall in London
during one Of his professional trips
across the water. Through his efforts
an American publisher became inter-
ested In the work. with the ultimate re-
suit that II was published in this coun-
try some time afterward. The copy
brought over by Mr. Mayo Is still in es-
isience. IN theatrical circles the Ruba-
lat Is claimed as the actors bible"
so strong a hold has its philosophy up
ON the majority Of the profession. The
poem today is recognized as one OF the
classics of literature, and is quoted In
nearly every language Of the civilized
world.
The leading article in The Arena for
August is from the pen OF the Hon.
Frank s. Monnett. the Ohio attorney
general who became famous not long
ago for his vigorous fight against the
Standard OIL company. II bears the
title, Transportation Franchises AL
ways the Property OF Sovereignty" and
is powerful plea for the recovery OF
their own by the people from the grab
bers OF public utilities. DR.. r. Osgood
Mason, A. NJ. and Robert Morris Rabb,
y. A., join In symposium on THE
Curse of lnebriety' that contains many
appalling and significant truths. Part
IL. " Great Movements OF the Nine-
teentn Century" Is contributed by rf0f
Frank Parsons, OF Boston university
who discusses this month "the great
conflict between democracy and pluto.
cracy. An admirable sketch Of the life
and work OF this economist Is given by
Editor Flower VII has an instructive
article also on Physical Science In the
Nineteenth Century" In addition to his
usual Topics OF the Times" and re.
views OF new books Women and the
Wage System" by Mrs W. L. Bonney,
and an interview with Sam Walter
Foss. on 'The Promise OF the Twentieth
Century for the Artisans" are other in
teresting features. Editor Mclean an
nounces "The Recovery Of Jesus from
Christianity" by Prot George D. Her.
ron, as the leading article OF the Sep.
tember issue-Alliance Pub. Co., 500
Fifth avenue, New York;