Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-23

Following the recent agitation in
literary dramatic and police circles,
over the presentation IN New York Of
Bernard shaW's play Mrs Warren's
Profession" Or. Felix Adler, head of
the Ethical Culture society and author
OF Life and Destiny and THE Relig-
ion OF Duty" Pnilips), deliv-
ered an address to the society In which
he expressed some straightforward
opinions about the great English lit
erary mountebank. Among other
things he said. Authors have various
motives for writing such books, In
Shaw's case. there II desire to pro-
paEandlze. tie Is, IN acute socialist,
Wiser than his fellows, he sees that
the populace cannot be trusted TO rule
itself In It's present state OF imper-
lection. so he has the fantastic theory
Of the superman-a nation OF Crom-
wells, His secondary motive Is the de-
sire fo. notorioty An easy way to fame
in these days Is the method OF shock.
Keep within the limits and you must
stand on your merits, but II you want
a short cut TO fame there Is an easy
way to fame II you are INSCRIPTIONS
enough-that Is, 10 shock, to be extra
ordinary. In Man and Superman, a
play now on the stage and which can
not be stopped although II Is quite as
harmful as anything which has been
suppressed he says; Let morality so
to us father, the devil.
A unique and highly interesting Lin
| coin item which changed hands in New
York last week at private sale at a
very tall figure Csaid to be S3,50O) was
no less treasure than an original UNI
/ published poem by the Martyr Presi-
| dent Two other poems, both short, are
| known to be by Lincoln, and printed
! In his collected works. This curious
example OF his poetlcal talent is quite
/ long containing q stanzas of four lines
each. The poem describes bear hunt
| in which he took a part during his
youthful days IN Illinois and Is entl-
tied, appropriately enough, The Bear
Hunt" The manuscript, one Of the
longest Lincoln MSS. extant, Is writ
ten on three folio pages and Is entirely
in the autograph OF It's distinguished
author.
Another Lincoln item, possessing re-
markabe interest and wholly unique,
was unearthed In Washington about a
month ago, and we believe will soon
come upon the auction market in New
York. This curious relic OF 1.-THE first
American" IL the Register OF Brown $
Hotel, I'm Washington, containing the
autograph signature OF Lincoln who
registered at this hotel with his family
on Dec. 2, ls41, the day he came to
Washington. as newly elected con-
gresham from Illinois A page from a
hotel register Is usually commonplace
item. but In this Instance We have a
most interesting and wholly entirely
unknown piece OF Lincoln history, not
known to any OF his blographers and
unmontioned I'm his numerous lives and
biographical sketches
The writing In Llncpln's autograph
occurs under the date of Thursday, 2nd
December, 1871. and IL rs follows;
\ Lincoln & Lady Illinois
Children do
A close examination OF the irs, lin,
shows that Lincoln first wrote "a. Linz
coin & Family" but changed the WORD
Family" to Lady according to the
fashion OF the tmes). and added below
the reference to his children Thes,
children were his young sons, Robert 7
Lincoln (siili llylng) and William LIN
coin fwho died In early childhpodl.
The new congressman from Illinois
and his family were assigned by th'
clerk 10 room 10, and an entry writer
I'm the margin gives the amount whlcl
he was charged for me day he remain
cd at the hotel. Another entry IN th'
margin Mrs. Spriggs,' Is probably
reference to the clearinghouse Il
which Lincoln removed on the follow
ing day with his wife and children.
Browns hotel now the metropolitan
was at that time the leading hotel u