Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-10

Tomorrow" oil men OF about 40, whose
Tlctures have. formed the frontispleces
OF Harper's Weekly for some weeks
past The idea OF running this series
Of portraits Of coming men originated
IN rather an interesting way during a
conversation among members Of the
editorial stan of the Weekly. Some one
observed that most Of the prominent
men of today were either nearing 10
or in the neighborhood OF 20, leaving
the ranks OF the men between those
ages somewhat depleted. The fast
aroused general comment. In course Of
which the reason was ascribed TO sew
oral causes. notably the Civil war, II
was then suggested that these men Of
forty years or whereabouts, who were
doing the big things Of the time, were
of decided interest to the public, and
the series Of photographs was begun.
a new edition of 1.-THE Wouldbe-
goods" by T.. Neshit, has Just been is
sued by the London publisher Of the
hook. Mrs. Nesbit Bland is one Of the
most industrious OF the ENGLISH novel
lists who have vogue on both sides Of
the ocean, She writes alternately for
cid and young, while some OF her stor-
lee appeal to all ages, Her last novel,
'1'he Red House." published by the
lIarper's. Is pre- eminently q story for
young married people.
At the dedication OF soldiers monu-
ment In Akron. Ohio, Mr.. VIII Carle-
ton. author Of Songs Of Two Centuries,
having been invited To take part, had
prepared an elaborate poem for the
occasion The morning nroved ~ so
stormy that the exercises had to be
postponed I'LL afternoon When the
audience finally gathered the sun was
shining as blithely as II there had been
no storm for weeks. lngenlously util-
izng this fact with his audience. Mr..
Carleton imnrovlsd the following six
lines, with which he closed the recita-
ton Of the poem
"And as the clouds that vexed this
mornings sky
Have vanished like a dream before the
eye,
And as above this weeping summer
God, smiling, bent and kissed her tears
away,
So He viii lift grlefs clouds around
us spread,
And smiles, cen now, above our patriot
dead"
These last lines were so timely end
local that they carried all before them.
and Mr. Carleton was amused as well
az discounted upon being assured by
several would-be eulogists that those
last lines were worth all the rest Of
the poem"
Miss Marie Van Worst, author ofsphn-
ip Lopgsra.h, published by the Harp
ers, has returned 10 New York from
Paris. and Is about 10 begin work on a
new novel. Miss Van Worst cannot
write In the whirl OF Paris or New
York, and always works in the country
Dr. In some remote village or chateau
where she cen be entirely undisturbea.
She viii write the new story In a small
town In the interior Of New York. The
novel will deal with white working
people in the South. whom she has
studied for some time. Miss Van Worst.
Who does nothing by halves. spent
zone time IN 4 cotton factory In South |
CAROLINA, and was much Impressed by |
what she saw and learned there. She |
has the courage Of her convictions. as |
vas evident in Philip Longstreth, |
which was largely n story OF Northern |
'actory workers, and will doubtless |
'aint the conditions as they are
Many incidents occur In great pub
ishing house which throw interesting |
upon human nature Not l
ong ago Harper & Brothers received
letter from a subscriber enclosing