Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

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Romance Island" iona Gales new
story, Is not the first novel to make
use OF the fourth dimension" that
alluring dream Of the mathematician.
1t may not be generally known that
Mr.. G. L. Hinton, the inventor OF the
famous baseball gun" once wrote a
fourth dimensional romance. entitled
stella" Miss Gale treats the idea
with fancifnl grace; Mr. Hinton WELD
ed II with scientific gravity. Romance
Island" IL noteworthy because OF the
utterly odd sensation 1t produces by
carrying into a realm OF pure magma
tiOn the so-callad realistic method. In
its piquant mlngllng Of modern Amer
leans and ancient Phoenlcians. II Is
Tx ethe first taste Of grape fruit
dressed with oil.--Bobbs Merrill & Co.
Those gallant and resourceful men
who brought the western wilderness OF
America under civilization form the
theme Of Archer b Hulbert's volume
pilots Of the Republic: Romance Of
the Pioneer Promoters in the Middle
West" The book opens appropriately
with the deeds OF George Washington,
and concerns itself further with Rich
ard Henderson Of Pennsylvania; Rufus
Putnam, the father of Ohio; David
Zelrberger, the Moravian missionary;
Henry Clay tho builder of our first
national highway; Morris and Clinton,
the builders Of canals; Thomas and
Mercer, first OF railway constructors
IN the west; Lewis and Clark, the
sayiors Of the FAR northwest to the
United States, and John Jacob Astor,
the prince of early merchants. The
book IS uniform IN style with The
Glory Seekers" and published by A.
c. McClurg & Co, with numerous and
significant Illustrations from sources
fully authentic
Washington as n general and as
president every one knows about, but
how many Of us are thoroughly post
ca about Washington the trail maker
and the pioneer promoter? And how
many OF us know just what part In the
development OF tho west was taken by
Richard Henderson. OF Rufus Putnam,
the Father Of Ohio" for instanco?
Anyone desiring 10 inform himself
about this portion of our history can
find the facts presented in moot en-
tertaining and readable form by Mr..
Archer r. Hubert in PILOTS OF the
Republic" The romance Of the pi-
oneer promoter In the middle west
* his general subject, and besides
those mentioned, there Is number OF
others In this attractive volume Por-
trains and illustrations contribute fur
Their interest 70 the book. which Is
uniform with THE Glory Seekers"
by William Horace Brown.
Billy Whlskers Friends Is a new book
by Frances Trego Montgomery The
many thousand little children who have
been entertained for the past few years
by Frances Trego Montgomery I'm her
series Of Billy Whlskers books are
again remembered by her this year In a
new story entitled "Blly Whiskers
Friends" This book IS made up In uni
form style with the original billy
Whiskers," "A style which has proved
so successful with the little folks.
billy Whiskers Friends is even more
clever than any OF the previous titles,
az Mrs, Montgomery has found a more
enlarged field, covering as it does the
friends OF Billy Whlskers-the COW. the
horse the chickens the dog ana numer-
Gus other characters likely 10 come into
the friendship OF well regulated
billy goat As win he remembered by
thousands OF tots Billy Whlskers' orig
inal place of residence was Boston.
whore Billy Whiskers. Jr. was born.
The younRster moved west into tho
state OF Missouri there TO grow up
With tho country, and IN the new vol
ume Billy ST. and his wife. Mamie
decide 20 make their son visit I'm this
far-or country This they do and their
experiences form the basis Of a most
thrilling ana exciting story that viii
more than please all the friends who
are keeping track OF the Billy whls-
kers family. The book contains six fun
page colored Illustrations and over 20
black and white text pictures and dec
orations Price 81 00.-~Brcwer. Barso &
Co, publishers. Chicago.
The revolution IN public sentiment
tow Whitman IL perhaps the most
significant event IN our literary history
The startling change IN the attitude OF
the critics is wildly Illustrated In an