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A MYSTERY COLLECTION.

Enigmns OF Fsychical Research: BY James H
Hysiop, Phi. D, LII. D. Published by Her
bert d. Turner Co, Boston
This work, as the author states in his
preface. is to be considered n supple
ment to his Science and Future Life"
In IL he goes over the whole field OF the
"supernormal" II IL full of strange CO.
incidences. unexplained occurrences, and
mysteries that are commonly called super
natural They ore presented, however,
not as Scientific proof OF transcen-
dental world, much less evidence of
what such a world is. II the facts should
prove II; but as evidence OF something
which needs further investigation" But
there Is no evidence OF common center
from which the occurrences may have
sprung been Influenced; no natural or
explainablc hypothesis upon which a
theory OF any kind can be based, for
the manifestations arc too obscure, and
had so many confused means OF mani
festation thnt It is quite impossible to
regard them as of intelligent prompting.
Ordinary personal stories are not given.
but only such have received the recog-
milton of a scientific body. None are In
cluded that represent the judgment OF any
single person, The chapter titles are,
The Residue OF Science The Ancient
Oracles," Crystal Vision History"
Crystal Gazing: Experiments, ''relcp-
athy" Dreams" 'Apparitions. Clair
yoyance.' 'Premonitions. "Mediumlstic
Phenomena" Retrospect and Naticina-
ton" The stories are certainly curious
ones, and hard to believe. but OF course
they are no proof of anything whatever.
They are often frivolous, some are plain
~ developments OF u latent memory, are
usually faulty, and occasionally mere
trumpery twaddle. But for all that the
compilation is a most interesting one.
and the instances cited range from very
ancient to modern times. The author
appears TO be a sincere seeker after truth,
and not eager To draw conclusions before
a proper foundation OF fact has been
luid The turn OF his mind Is admirable,
and his zenlousness in collecting the
stories is commendable
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
A JOLLY NICKNAME,

The Lady OF tho Decoration. BY Francis Lit
tie. The Century Co. publishers. New York
A Kentucky widow, wltchirng and win
ming. goes to Japan to teach a mission
school. and reports all her travels and
doings in lively letters to Mate" She
wears n tiny enamclcd watch, which
the japanese children take to be a
decoration from the Mikado So they
call her "the lady OF the decoration %
and as such she comes to be generally
known, She captures all hearts. young
and old and has u miscellaneous lot OF
worshipers. japanese Chinese, American
Russian, German. and these remain her
slaves; for she Is indeed q charming NO.
man and the reader comes to think IL
In his turn But the widow longs for
home. and presently finds that her home
sickness Is not oil that's the matter with
her. that she IS in love with a certain
big Jack who she had thought was not at
all necessary to her life. How she meets
him and realizes her happiness is the
delirium Of the story, and IL is all told re-
markably well with a viyaclousness that
counts for great success
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
SHORT AND GOOD.

Argonaut Stories. Selected by Jerome Hart.
Editor. Puolished by Payot Upham s. Com
pany. San Francisco
Many celebrated authors are represent
ed In the list of writers of these stories.
We note "Moon-Face." by Jack London.
"A Gagged Lion" by Frank Norris; The
Race Bond" by Gwcndolen Overton;
The Rajah's Nemesis" by William c.
Morrow: 'The Man-Hunter's Reward"
by Buckley O'Neill; Conscience Money"
by Geraldine Bonner; The Jackpot IS
by Charles Dwight Willard, ''Thc Seats
of Judgment" by C. w Doyle; "A Double
Shot" by Stewart Edward White; Ten
Thousand Years In the Ice" by Robert
Duncan Milne, Leaves on the River Pa
Sig" by w o. McGeehan. The Great
Euchre Boom" by Charles f Embree;
THE Sorcery OF Asenath." by Maria
Roberts, "OId Hard Luck by f Num-
son; THE Dotted Trail" by VIII II lr-
win: 1.-The White Grave" by c Alfred
The Jewels OF Bendita," by Gilbert Gun
ynghem Tcrny; The Man-Dog." by
Nathan c. Kouns; The Amateur Revo-
lutionist" by John +. Wilson. The
Blood of a Comrade," by Neil Gillespie;
Under Flying Hoofs.' by Bertrand w.
Sinclair: The Colonel and The Lady "
by Kathleen Thompson. And they are
all good reading. assured as such by
their having been printed in Tho Argo-
naut. and confirmed In the reading.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
DIsToRTING A CURIOUS FOLK.

Worshlpcrs: a Novel. BY Henry Barman Tho
Grafton Press, publishers. New York
This is evidently an attempt to picture
for the public life among the moro ad-
yanced in thought among tho Russian
Jews. In New York and Philadelphia 1t
is made up almost wholly or dialogue and
this is neither witty nor profound. sordid
rather. with some emotional touches that
are rather Inawkish than touching The
hero OF the story Ia one Alexander
Raman, who is a poet and playwritcr IN
Yiddish. who is rather immoral than i'm
moral. one who Is simply british in i'm
pulse, and indifferent otherwise The
heroine is a married woman. Katherine
Bronski, who has aspirations after cul-
ture. art, and the stage. She Is married
to a plodding old man who keeps a drug
store. and whom his wife, never loving,
grows 10 hate, The mephlstophelcs OF
the bunch (Which has many selfish and
designing persons, sneering persons, and
lunatics). IS Dr. Hindman, who does
many kind things personally, but who is
q meddling gossip. cynical and insolent-
ly insulting. The hero and heroine play
their ignoble intrigue to the end. the
wife's letter OF farewell TO her husband
being miracle OF lf-absorption and
heartlcssness. And after her partner In
guilt deserts her and she fails on the
stage she sneaks back to her husband,
who receives her and wipes out tho past
II is d sordid story. and We hope II is
not true 10 life.
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LIVES WELL LIVED.

The Tower. Novel BY Mary Tappon
Wright Published by Charles Scribner 5
Sons. New YORK.
This is college story: but II diners
from the usual college story. which deals
mainly with the undergraduates. In that
this denls with the upper crust the
president the married professors. and
their wives and daughters. Let no one
think for n moment. however, that the
narrative lack anything or liveliness or
sentiment on this account. On the con-
uary. the young people OF the presidents
and the professors families are fully
awake to their opportunities. and there Is
no lack of amiable antipHthy, tongue
rasping, and heartburnings, Withai
there Is a keen humor and the scholarly,
candid atmosphere that should surround
people OF culture is always at the foun-
dalton. but Is never obtruded There is
an amount OF love-making that Is mostly
superficial. but there is one delightful
loye-story that charms the reader with
very well-conceived and skillfully- written
novel discloses the professors as altogether
human, once one digs beneath the crust
of dignity and reserve that is appropriate
TO their calling. and they are boodcd old
boys. who know life. not only in the way
1t is lived. but In the way II ought to be
lived; and their offspring show that they
are true 10 the breed. 1t Is a delightful
story. keen. true. and clean.
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MODERN, YET MEDIEVAL.

III Youth but Knew" By Agnes and Egerton
CaBtlc with Illustrations by Lancelot speed
The Macmillan Company. Now York
A littlc-known country TO the novelist
is the Westphalia OF Napoleon's creation.
for his brother. Jerome. that spineless bit
of stupid humanity whom his great
brother made King of the aforesaid incon-
gruous kingdom. made up OF bits OF
country that had about as much cohe-
renee as many buckshot 1t must be q
keen romancer who sufficiently eQuips
himself for writing novel about that
country In the DAYS OF Jerome's mock
kingdom. and so the Castles find in 1t
n fresh atmosphere, and surroundings
that mako for unique work, And they
are masters Of their craft, producing here
a story that has every essential OF ro-
mantle medievnlism, and tho charm Of
tho ancient while dealing with a period
quito modern though with a people who
have all the attributes OF ancientness.
the traditions. myths. methods and fixed
customs Of q people who do not welcome
Innovations. There is stately charm in
these sentimental pages that carry one
quite into the midst of former ages. and
the play of tho romantic, almost to tho
point that we expect to see the prancing
knight come forth and challenge the bold
maraudcr for his sins, and In the name
OF his lady. II is n romance OF the deepest
ailurement, the sway OF these magic
story tellers grusping the reader and hold
ing fast the attention TO the last, We
consider II the strongest OF the many IA
nous and successful novels OF these skill
ful IrItsrs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
A MERRY TALE.

a Diplomatic Adventure. BY s. wcr Mitchell.
81 D. Ii d The Century Co. publishers.
New York.
This, tho latest story OF DR.. MItchelfs.
Is founded on a supposed incident OF 1869.
In Paris. II involves a woman. OF course,
and stolen dispatch Is the Indictment.
Tho pretty woman has the dispatch. takes
refuge in q rainstorm in tho coupe OF
an attache of tho American legation,
where they discover that they are both
Americans. They are followed, a duel Is
fastened the attache by French
count and all Is regular, the American
has protected the lady. as o gentleman
should. The French counts seconds,
however. confuse the cards, and go after
captain In the Union army, who had
nothing to do with the affair OF the coupe.
and have a warm timo with him. accept
Ing his disclaimer OF all knowledge of the
matter as n cowardly lie. and he gets
warm. accepts challenges from all three
OF the Frenchmen, and the affair gets
cloudy. But the dispatch reaches Its des-
tinntlon at last, the parties concerned
meet at q little dinner, and all trouble is
banished. II is merry Jest, well con-
ceived and carried out The action is
rapid, and the story Is a right good one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
A HELP IN CULTURE.

Literature: Its Principles and Problems BY
Theodore w. Hunt. Phi. D. Lit d Profes-
sor of Engliah In Princeton Cnvcrolty. Pub
lshcd by Funk g. Wugnols Company, New
York
work that strikes at the fundamental
principles underlying the making or the
systematic study OF literature. But its
tone is not that OF the autocrat or mas
ter; rather. Il seeks to lead on and to
'-clp and develop. and not to dictate. The
work is Il thoughtful presentation. moro
to stimulate thought and to aid the seeker
or the student 1t opens with discus
sion of the guiding principles In the In
depreciation of literature. then passes to
4 definition Of literature superior meth
ods OF literary study, the scope OF litcra-
ture whether as related to science. TO
philosophy, politics, language, criticism,
life. ethics, or tho arts, and treats broad
ly and ably of the mission OF literature.
Then II takes up the aims of literary
reading and study; tho genesis and
growth of literary forms: the primary
poetic types; the primary prose- typosi
tho historical development OF epic worse.
poetry essentials. characteristics. uses);
poetry (verbal structure, textual struo-
ture, metrtcal structure). prose- fiction as
a form OF literature; open questions in
literature (the relation OF prose to verse,
relative rank OF epic, dramatic, and
lyrical verse. the stage. the drama and the
novel, generalization and specialization
literary standards. relations of literature
as a written form to Its oral presentation,
relation of literature and style, the lit-
crary spirit, FIcbralsm and Hellenism In
literature, and the place of literature In lib
eral education. AS this author we'll says.
The most interesting and instructive lit
orary study is literature itself" and GER
tninly he has laid wide md deep the
foundation for that study in most excel
ccllent form. II Ia a work OF high and
distinguished authority and merit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
REDEEMED FROM THE STREET

The Other Mr. Barclay. BY Henry Irving
Dodge. Drawings by Nella Fontnnc BincE
ley. Published by tho Consolidated Retail
Booksellers. New York City.
This story. told with vim and snap. Is
OF a man who led Two separate lives; not
like DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. interviewer
and both together. but one after tho other
Tho Mr. Barclay OF Wall street who was
cleaned out in the Chemical stock
squeeze was interruptions. graspng as
his type Is; he was caught short and In
order to depress the stock SO he could re-
coup. he shut down the works. thus enc
rihcing the stockholders and tho work
men; but this did not avail, he was forced
to retire to sell his farm for a new start.
But he got entangled in the life of the
rural village. and opened a store. His
repute as a stock manipulation preceded
him. and he was constantly beseged for
tips and deals. He undertook n deal
which failed through the treachery OF his
broker; and In order to recover. he capi-
talized his store. and gave to every one
VINO had lost In the deal, stock in the
grocery company to cover his losses Wild
speculation began. this stock going I'm
to moro than three times its value. under
tho manipulation OF Jimmy Ards, the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY.

Tho Story of tho Constitution OF tho United
states BY Rnsster Johnson. Published by
William Richie. New York.
This Is a valuable summary OF facts and
documents usually difficult to search out
from many sources. 1t recites, under the
title. Tho First Attempt" the various ef-
forts Of tho colonies to get together. end
Ing with the Articles OF Confederation
agreed to by the Continental Congress
July IL, 1T6. Then there came THE New
Demand" which grew out OF the do
fects and weaknesses OF the articles of
confederation. and which was given i'm
petus by the New York Legislature as
early rs July q, 1852. Then follows an
account of the calling of the Constitu-
uonal convention, the work of the dele-
gates. the debates, objections and points
OF insuperable disagreement, a chapter full
OF the most intensely interesting matter.
we'll presented. The text OF the Constitu-
ton Is given. in exact spelling, copitaliza-
tion. and punctuation. and the signatures
In fac slmile. the ratification Is traced in
n chapter OF interest. and then follows the
history OF the amendments. What Might
Have Been" discusses some proposals
made but not adopted. Tho Sources
traces the origin OF various principles and
clauses: and Conclusion is an enthusias-
tic commentary on the completed work.
An appendix gives the Declaration OF In
dependence the Articles OF Confederation,
and Washingtons Farewell Address The
whole is made conveniently usable by a
good index. The work is one OF much
value IT Is a decided acquisition to any
library
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOLS.

From the American Book Company,
Chicago. We have American Poems l776
1900, with notes and biographies By
Augustus White Long. 1t opens with Sc
lections from Philip Freneau, who de-
serves to be better known than he Is
and offers Characteristic selections from
every poet OF note in the century and a
quarter covered. The book is intended as
an introduction or mental appetizer for
tho systematic study of American poetry.
and seems TO be accurate in text and good
method and result. No better auxiliary
reading book for schools could be sug-
gested than this
From the same. We have Waste Not
Want Not Stories retold by Clifton
johnson. The title story Is that OF the
ancient whipcord and the two boys, one
careless and wnsteful and the other care
full and kind. saving and thoughtful. the
story eliminating in the archery contest,
whcre Tho everlasting whipcord" was
the means Of winning the day for tho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
AN ENGLISH STORY.
Hazel OF Heatherland. BY Mabel Barnes
Grundy- The Baker & Taylor Co. publish
crs, New York.

Hazel OF Heatherand. BY Mabel Barnes
Grundy- The Baker & Taylor Co. publish
crs New York.
A pleasant story, laid on the west coast
OF England. where across an arm of the
sea the Welsh hills made a pleasant
View Hazel is taken as a little girl.
who Is made to adore big man who
finds her on the sea-shore catching crabs
and eels- He enters into the spirit of
the quest, and helps her catch the big
gest eel yet Then ne proposed that they
go cocklIng," and that won her heart
completely. IL was fourteen years TIL
they met again, and then there was trou-
Bile Hazers mother and Hagers sister
Angela. were rather dincult but Hazel
had an outing in visit to her aunt, a
singulnrly shrewd. wise. and witty old
lady, who understood Hazel far better
than Hazel did herself, and who gave
the utmost stretch OF tolerance be called
religious. All the time the girl and her
ancient lover are more or less at cross
purposes, and their wooing ends With
her emphatic rejection of his proposal OF
marriage This was apparently more be-
cause her humble counselor and friend
told her that she was plning to mate"
Then there was another visit to the
keen-sighted aunt. brief and disastrous
engagement, and the aunt had her will
1t is a story told with much charm and
with dash of humor that makes its
pages a delight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
CANADIAN STORIES.

Bob and the Guides. BY Mary Raymond Ship
man Andrews Illustrated Published by
Charles scribner's Sons. New York
4 very handsome book. this; and ii is
full OF Jolly humor. we'll brought forth.
Bob, an irrepressible lad OF thirteen, Is
IN his glory as one OF several parties that
have gone summcring in the Canadian
wllds. where there Is plenty OF good fish,
Ing and an occasional chance for n hunt.
The nrst story The Lingue OF NJ sieur,' v
Is ono OF the discontinue OF an older
brother: The Grandfathers OF Bob" one
n bishop and the other a Judge come to
grief. the former proclalming the I'M
possibility OF his violating Sunday. and
the latter the impossibility Of his vlolat-
ing the game laws. is fine sketch, The
Fox's Understudy" Is a time when the
boy got even. place aux Danes is
occurrences where the boy was grieved,
and gave tho place because he had to.
The Lake of Devils pokes gentle fun
at the native guides superstltions. The
Camp OF the Good Fairy" is q dolicate
tribute to the virtues and services OF a
squirrel "Bil the Trapper" tells dell
ctously OF the triumph OF an enthusiastic
lad. The Lost Caravar' recites one OF
the many legends OF the Canadian trap
pers. The Big Bateese" Is a tale of good
fortune, fairly Won but almost lost
through on-comprehension. I'm the
Open" is intimate conversations with a
guide who struck to the core OF things
The stories are as enjoyable as anything
that we have read in long time, They
cannot fail to commend themselves TO
the public
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
SOCIALISM IMAGINED.

The Scarlet Empire BY David u. Parry
With Illustrations by Herman C. Wall Tho
Bobbs Morrill, Company. publishers Indian
spols.
In this work of the Imagination (and q
right fertile and active Imagination II is)
the great anti Socialist portrays his ideas
of society as conducted thoroughly on the
Socialistic Idea. And he makes 1t out
more thorough-going, complete. and mas
tcrful a despotism than any ever known
hitherto among mankind 1t Is a work OF
high merit from literary standpoint, well
conceived and artistically wrought cut
The description In chapter twenty-six of
the method OF execution ia tho undersea
empire where all were clothed In scarlet
To preserve exact equality, is one OF the
most terrible things 10 be found in any re-
cent book.
Tho plan OF the work ia that a young
man-the narrator or the stoTy-hungry.
threadbare. and hopeless. throws himself
into the sea, TO end his sorrows He
comes 10 life In that underworld. by the
ministrations OF a fish-man, who Intro
duces him TO the Socialiistic empire This
was vast area on the bottom OF the sea.
lighted with radium. this substance being
also used for power; air is manufactured
and purified, and the sea lie kept back BY
huge crystalline plates of marble trans
parent and water-tight. The narrator fs
introduced to the life Of this world, where
all arc on perfect equality. and It must
be confessed that great ingenuity Is shown
in describing the minute ways In which
the State takes charge OF the Individual;
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Current Publications

how II feeds him. clothes him. regulates
his daily toll fxes an exnct equality as TO
the ration and tho apparel sets the hours
OF relaxation and determines what that
relaxation shall consist OF; controls the
marriages which nrc designed to equalize
the progeny by forcing the well-favored
to mate with the dcformcd and ugly
takes possession OF tho children and rcars
them on "system'' In great foundlings'
homes; and. in short, suppresses in1ivid-
uallsm and eIalts tho state as supreme.
1t is an awful picture that Is drawn by
this enemy of the SocialIstic idea. he does
not spare 10 carry every detail TO It's
may not create much OF sensation. It
is sure to be widely read. and to have
marked effect upon contemporary thought.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

The Garden Magazine for May Is ele-
CANT In spring pictures, and useful IN
spring instruction. II shows how TO raise
flowers. "all the spircas worth growing,
superior homo grown grapes, unusual To-
matocs for preserves and pickles, tolls
how to set any plant you want, dcsis-
mates the most fragrant annual flowers,
directs how TO dodge tho cutworm, gives
a sure wny to have grapes free from
blemish. exhibits now typo of American
rose, and has many excellent features.
Doubleday, Page & Company, publishers
New York
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village miser Barclay wos playing fair.
but tho minister accused him OF dishon-
csty and trickery. and Barclay rctortcd.
defying the preacher to his face az he was
In the pulpit Then the girl. who was a
heroine, strong and wise, corncrcd the
parson, who wns himself the trickster
and taking him to fucc Barclay, vindi-
Gated tho latter and put the pnrson to
shame. It is a vIrile story. showing that
the scorchcd soul may become pure and
strong
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

The Cosmopolitan (Ncw York; for May
continues David Graham Phillips's The
Treason OF tho Senate this section being
devoted 10 tho alleged crimes Of Senator
German. "Racial Traits In American
Beauty are traced by Broughton Bran
donburg. aided by many fine Illustrations
"Our Pampered Actors and Their Con-
dosccnslon' is a scathing article by Alan
Dale. "Yachtswomen OF America" arc told
about by Gertrude Lynch. Tho Vanity
OF Big Houses" IL a Characteristic voice
for simplicity by John Burroughs There
arc contributions by Jerome X. Jerome
Alfred Henry Lewis. IL G. Wells, W. w
Jacobs. Elliott Flows, Ambrose Bierce
and many others.