Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

VIII tell the naked truth in the pres
ence of ladies'" These nuggets Of Wis
dom appear In his new novelette,, "A
Double barrelled Detective story
which is completed in the February
plumber of Harper's Magazine. The
London Academy Is so pleased with
these new witticsms that Il Is moved
to suggest the publication Of a Mark
Twain's Own Book Of Maxims," which
ought certainly to be illuminating as a
practical guide to conduct, "a Double
barrelled Detective story Will be Is
sued in book form in the spring,
A subscription book agent for Harper
& Brothers had the following nerve
testing experience a few days ago. He
had approached rather obstinate Gus
toner on the subject Of a set OF the new
Encyclopedia of United States His
tory" but had failed after considerable
effort to make much impression as to
the merits of the big work, BY this
time the customer was In q baddish
humor with the salesman, and inclined
to take him down" indulging In var
ious sarcastic remarks about encyclo-
pndias in general and this one in par
ticuar.
But there are four thousand biog-
raphies OF distinguished Americans In
this work." politely reiterated the
agent, land that's only one feature Of
IT,"
"Humph! Four thousand biographies!
I'll bet you haven't got my great-un-
cles biography in II" shifted the custo-
mer "He was in Congress. He cast the
vote that elected jefferson. and he
ought 10 be In It. But he isn't In any
encyclopedia ] ever saw
what was his name?" asked the
salesman,
Ellis name was A. b. But I'll bet
you $40 you haven't got him there. II
you have" seeing the agent hesitate
~ you have. III pay the bet and take
set Of the books, too
Now the agent had never heard OF
the mans great-uncle--n many of the
present generation have, though he was
very prominent in his day. But he
didn't lose his nerve.
IAN right. m take the bet:" and he
hurried back 10 headquarters,
SAY. Is A BIS name In the enoy-
clopndla?" he asked the manager,
Il don't know. Never heard Of him.
IN look IL M, Yes, here IL
IL: legislator Hum-m-m. From 1897
10 1901 and 1903 to 1871 was a member
of Congress. was prosecuted under the
alien and sedti0n laws etc. There you
are
Half an hour later the agent collected
his wager and sold a set OF the ency-
clopmdia TO highly gratihed customer.
But as he said Il was close call.
A. Conan Doyle Is soon 10 display his
patriotism after the manner Of the old
pamphleteers He has written small
book 1.-THE WAR lis Cause and Effect"
80 combat the flood Of lies which have
pervaded the world about British poll
lev and British soldiers" AT Or, Doyles
request the book viii be put on sale by
his publishers, Mcclure. Phillips & Co,
at the mere cost OF printing, and the
author hopes that his carefully gathered
mass OF testimony viii set old Eng
land Alright IN every nook and corner
Of our country,
Lord Rosebery's striking personality
continues 10 furnish copy for the ro-
nance makers. II is now stated that
he ls the original Of one Of the chief
characters In an anonymous novel late
lv brought out In England entitled
lord paddockslea." The author is said
10 be n we'll known member OF parlia-
ynent and a TX. G." II Is doubtful II
lord Rosebery, by reason OF political
sxlsencles, win ha able TO devote much