Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15

At which the author beamed her Joy,
when he continued:
Yes. mum. ! amt readin' man at
all. Fact Is. can't read anything that
yc call real good or mounts TO much.
I'm what We wud call an ignorant man,
for your books is bout the only books
Kin read"
While the discussion OF Luther Bur-
banks achievements IN the creation Of
new plant life goes on, Mr.. Burbank
himself continues TO quietly add TO the
maryels he has already accomplished.
In a catalogue which he has Just is
sued FIVE distinct new creations are
listed-an improved Australian star
flower, two varieties Of poppy. new
foliage plant and new vegetable
squash. The new varieties have been
produced by the methods u cross
breeding and selection, described by
Mr. Burbanks recognized spokesman,
W. $. Harwood, IN his New Creations
in Plant Life." and THE New Earth
viii lrwin's The City That Was"
(B. W. Huebsch, New York; Is selling
like a popular novel on the Pacific
coast. Critics have llkened the author
10 Stevenson In his ability 10 describe
the picturesque. The only reviewer
20 find fault with the book was a writ
er IN religious weekly. who objected
10 tho slang motto about rather be.
Ing busted lamp-post on Battery
street. San Francisco, than the Wal
dorf-Astorla."
Ry the terms 81 beQuest 20 Har-
ward university an annual lecture on
The Immortality Of Man" Is delivered
| before the student body Of that insti-
tuition A speaker and thinker OF re-
puie Is especially appointed for this
| lngersoll lectureship." and his address
Is preserved In book form. The lecturer
for this year is Or. Charles y. Dole
and his address. entitled '"rhe Hope Of
| Immortality" will soon appear from
the presses Of Thomas Y. Crowell a
| Co
Philip verrll Mighels. author Of
| 'BruVver Jin's Baby IL now In thu
west dividing bis efforts between the
search for lost mine and the com.
| pleiion OF a new novel Of western lum-
Der camp life the chief figure IN which
VII again he little boy. The bool
Will be published in the fall by IN,
Harrers.
There Is a city IN New England with
| schools for every class Of citizens
schools for mechanics. for busy moth.
| eis, for backward children, for adults
who do not speak English. They cal
| II "A City of Special Schools" and
Marion Melius has written a wonder.
| tully interesting article about II FOR
The September number OF Everybody
Magazine.
or the younger literary men. fes
pave shown greater promise or have
been recognized by critics Of style and
great skill In plot building than over
| Johnson. Ills Arrows OF the Al
mighiy attracted an extraordinar,
amount of attention FOR a first book
ana In the Name of Liberty" was a
picture OF the French revolution In the
suise OF fiction which has scarcel,
peen surpassed The Baker a Tayio'
company. nov announces for septem.
Der 10 Max Fargus." which Is tale OF
strong mans revenge. The story
combines splendid mystery. with
some wonderful character sketches. yei
" " as Tar from the typical New York
novel Of Wall street and Tifth avenus
as any novel could BE-. In its broad
IMPARTIAL viewpoint " suggests ths
soIk Of some Of tho great French nov.
Inasine yourself an author Of repn.
,ai,on With feeling that your mani.
'e'' Talent faied Of proper appreela