The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-17

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The manuscript of ''Ulalume" q
poem of 1o4 lines, recently sold in New
York for $1,000. And during. his life
Edgar Allen Poe, the author, thought
himself fortunate IL he earned $500 in
a yearI
Mrs. G. N. Williamson is, 1t seems.
an American woman, who had written
a number of novels which attracted
no particular notice until after her
marriage to Mr.. Williamson, when to.
gether they wrote ''The Lightning Con-
ductor." In this work Mrs. William.
son wrote the American girls letters.
Mr.. Williamson those Of the English
hero.
THE MasQuerader" has, of course,
met the usual fate Of all notable nov
els these days and has been drama.
dzed. 1t will be produced In England
by George Alexander, an English actor
OF repute, who, after trying it on the
English dog" will bring it to Amer
lea. In England the novel is known
under the title ''Chllcote, M. P, and
the play Ia thus named.
It is said that DR.. Nordenskjold's
"Antarctica; or, Two Years Among the
Ice Of the South Pole" Is the best
story Of polar adventure since Nan
sens "Farthest North" The book ia
to be republished in this country.
Among the Illustrations are some pic
lures In color by f. W. Stokes, an
American artist famed for his pictures
Of land and sea in high ATTITUDES.
Miss Edith Rickert, whose novel,
THE Reaper" (Houghton, Miflln s.
Co.., Is undoubtedly one Of the best
pieces Of fiction issued for some years,
Is planning another book, a story that
Will probably have London for a back,
ground, and some modern social prob.
lens for the basis Of the theme. Miss
Rickert Is now living in London, where
she does some writing for the English
magazines.
George w. and Elizabeth G. Peck.
ham, the authors Of an interesting ma
ture book on "Wasps, Social and Soil.
tary," have discovered wasp that
uses a pebble to pound down the earth
over her nest and they believe that
this is the only one of the lower ami
mails that makes use Of a tool. The
authors have carried on their studies
with abundant enthusiasm that cannot
fail to communicate itself to the most
casual reader.
1T is rather curious that within the
last three years." says the Critic.
there should have been written threa
novels with Lord Byron as the hero.
Miss Halle Ermlnie Rives, with her
book, 1.-THE Castaway," was the first in
the field of publication; but there was
another in manuscript called 'The
Maid Of Athens" by Miss LAFAYETTE
McLaWs, which l believe is not vet
published. Now comes Mrs. Humphrv
Ward with Lord Byron as her hero.
and there is still another soon to be
published. 1t Is usually the way. A
subject may lie dormant for years:
then suddenly strike the brain of sew.
eral writer's at the same time.
Joaquin Miller has been writing his
views on modern verse for the Critics
symposium on 1.-The slump in poetry. :"
He tells us America has outgrown
what the learned Laureate of King
Edward calls the higher forms of poet.
ry,' as she has outgrown kings and
courts" THE real American loves
poetry" he says, but 1t must be real:
1t must be natural and not nasty.
Poetry Is clean, concrete truth. But
what truth Is there in Paradise IostT
A monstrous and merciless God, an
idiotic and mounting devil In an impos.
s1ble heaven and hell! There Is more
real poetry in little book by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich than in Milton, Dante
and Homer, all put together" And
then he compliments James Whitcomb
Riley by saying he has written more
real poetry and will reach more hearts
than all the rest Of US put together"
the reason being, according to the
poet of the Sierras, because he uses
only little bits of baby words, and as
few, even Of these, as possible"