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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
SIX TWINKLE TALES.

The Twinkle Tales: Comprising six attractive
little volumes under the titics. Bandit Jim
Crow. Mr.. Woodchuck." Prairie Dog
Town. "Twinklc's Enchnntrnent." Sugar
Loaf Mountain" and Prince Mud Turtle"
BY Laura Bancroft. The Reilly Brt,on Co.
Publishers. Chicago.
These exquisite volumes are n charming nd
ditlon 10 this seasons literature for the little
folks Tho author has o gentle and subtle
vein of humor. and while her stories are clear
fancy. they are aimed TO be close 10 nature.
Using Bandit Jim Crow typical OF the
serios, we note the wcll-kuown thieving pro-
pensiues OF the birds. he is nuisance
10 the bird world we'll ne 10 tho
farmer. he robs nests eats the eggs. and bull
lies his way among The helpless. The crow
ls also a shrewd bird, working slyly and apt
TO take a bluff when he Is discovered In
order that he might pursue his dopredatons
with less open ayers,ons. his black coat ad
vcrtIsnG his bad qualities. Bandit Jim goes
10 q chalk pit and. Disgusting himself III
white. Is able 10 be n singularly effective
sc0mp and terror But he was finally found
out, and policeman Blue jay aided by all the
other feathcred small fry. makes the bandit
have day OF pain. and yet the brutal sneak
and bully Is treated better than he deserves.
There nre over n hundred special drawings
In the series. a good many OF them In colors.
II IS most alurIng set OF books for the
children.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
A NEW LIFE OF HAWTHORNE.

The Life and Genius OF Nathaniel Haw-
thorpe. BY Frank Preston Stearns.
Published by j, b. Lippincott Company,
Philadelphia.
which supplies some missing things OF
Importance In the life OF this illustrious
American author. Thus. the biography
by Julian Hawthorne Is complete ana
must be taken as authoritative, so far
as the facts go; but the son refrained
from any estimates OF the quality OF ms
fathers work and of his genius; and II
leaves out any critical examination OF MS
fathers literary work. The earlier hi
oeraphy. composed OF the recollections OF
Hawthorne's early and faithful friends.
Horatio Bridge and Elizabeth Peabody
is OF value, and the later works. ioraro
Bridges memoirs and Elizabeth Man
ning's account Of the boyhood OF iaw-
thorGe, contain much that is new and
valuable concerning the earlier portions
OF Haw,horne's lIfe." And all are made
suitable use OF In this work.
This biography corrects some prevalent
errors as the supposltlon that William
Hathorne, first ancestor OF the family
In America. was directly concerned with
the persecution OF the Quakers The sup
duel between Cilley and Graves is also
shown to be an error,
The work traces the ancestry Of the
family back TO Salem, and the record
from 1890 To 1900 is given. Hawthornes
boyhood is described, 1904 TO 1921, and
then his four years college life. After
MS ms career Ii nplSu. ana
he is found TO he a shy, retiring youth,
inclined TO be n poet and much taken for
a time with socialism, and inmate of
the Brook Farm cooperative colony, with
with which. however he presently be-
came disgusted. The beginnings of his
great literary career are well outlined,
and his entering rhe consular service is
shown TO be great help TO him, his In
cumbency OF the Liverpool consulate was
a direct proof of President Pierce
friendship Tor and appreciation OF him.
surroundings in which Hawthorne found
himself from time 10 time. and the rccip-
rocal influence of one upon another In his
associates receives due attention. His
writings are traced In chronological order.
and a good account Is given Of each OF
his productions, as TO when and how 1t
was composed and issued, and how it
was received. A chapter is devoted to
Hawt wthorne's coming into immortal fame.
and thorough appreciation of his vast
genius runs through the volume. Va
rious portraits OF Hawthorne are given.
and there is a list OF Hawthornc's books
that were published under his own direc-
tion. There Is an essay, Mrs. Emerson
and Mrs. Hawthorne which Is delicate
balancing OF qualities. A fairly full work
ing index is carried, which is OF great
value to the student, All in all. it Is
book of very high character: the writer
and II Will undoubtedly be accepted by
students, and by the public, as a first
class biography, meeting every reason
able requirement squarely and in spirit
Of praiseworthy diligence. impartialitN,
faiIhfuness to the best models. and meet
ing the best modern requirements In a
biographer,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
WELLS'S GREAT STORY.

In the Days of the Comet. BY n G Wells,
The Century CO., Publishers, Now York.
This is not only the most striking book
that this renowned author has ever written,
but very few books as striking have ever
been written. The startling realism OF tho
word pictures of the convulsions and tu-
mulis the earth arc imaginary ideas OF
wonderful richness and ingenuity. And yet.
brilliant as they are. they serve but 20 cover
the deeper allcgoricsl meaning that undcrles
the immediate vivid realism that is first
senscd The story is young EngGshman
secs lhc girl he loves clipping with another
man: he shoots that man Just then comet
grazes the Garth. tremendous natural pho
nomcnn cnsuc, all living things suddenly
asphyxatcd by the gases developed, but the
earth is not destroyed its inhabitants
annihilacd When the commotion has
passed away the brotherhood OF is
formed, The warning of classes has ceased.
Utopia is found And the young man has
some explanations 10 make TO the girl and
love making to undertake under decided
difficulties that are not all, by any means,
caused by the comet and its upheavals. j, is
magnificent story, grandly told, which
every one who reads must read with an
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A DOYLE DETECTIVE STORY,

The Secret of the Moor Cottage BY n Rip.
10y Crom0rsh. Published by Small May.
nard Company. Boston.
story by A Conan Doyle will instantly
command the attention of the world so IA.
nous are his detective tales. IT is interesting
10 TINT his sister hns decided 10 follow
in his footsteps. md compete for the laurels
of tho same contests. This novel is her first:
it is detective story. tale of mystery and
rapid adventure at times pcrilous. but the
hero is always fortunate. and escapes tri.
umphant This hero detective. however. is no
professional Sherlock Holmes, but au oma.
tour who displays excellent second TO TINT
famous character. The detective is the mar.
rator. and he tells his story himself up to a
certain point, as Adrian Ashton: then Miss
Clarke brenks in and tells the story Of her
family. that OF a solicitor m old Devon.
shire town. Her narrative supplements and
clears up Ashton's fairly we'll but leaves
some things 10 explnin, and these are ex.
planned in a supplementary finale by Ashton
again. There is undeninble merit in tho
story. and it will afford a good means of
comparing the works Of brother and sister,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
INTRIGUE IN ATHENS.
The Electric Theft, by Neil Wynn williams
Published by Small, Maynard & Company.
Boston,

The Electric Theft. by Neil Wynn williams.
Published by Small, Maynard & Company.
Boston,
The central hgurs in this romance is a
young English engineer. Burton, who on
starting for Athens, Greece. 10 take charge
Of an electric plant. encounters two fellow
travellers. They were old and rich Mr. Green
and his daughter Blanche They were nil
going to the same place by the same route
There was a perilous railway accident IL
which Burton. by grcn, display OF nerve
md skill, saves Blanche's life. On arriv
ing in Athens. Burton took charge OF tho
electric plant II no, paying. because
IL had been systematically robbed, large nc
cumulators having been attached to the cur
rent ut night, and the energy thus cnught
being sold by the brigAnds. Burton is keen
to lind where the leak is, but il is a
dangerous business. and intrigue and counter
plot follow each other IN quick succession.
II develops that Green is going under an
alias, and is engaged in surrcptitious trade.
But Burton and Blanche come 10 under.
standing, which her father utterly disap.
proves. II is an up.to. daTc story, and is very
well told The boldneSs Of tho hrisands and
their fertility in resource and disguise arc
constant surprise. but all avnils not
against the straightforward honesty and en-
ergy OF Burton II is right attractive
story, exceedingly well presented,
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READING VIEWS INTO BROWNING

Modern Poets and Christian Teaching. By
Frank c. Lockwood Published by Eaton IS
Mains, New York.
This is not in any sense a study of Brown
ing's poetry though Robert Browning is the
poet whose writings comprise the theme OF
the study The authors purpose is TO dig
out from the involved and hidden ns,ruc.
lions of Browning, the Christian teaching to
be found there. He is fervcnt admirer of
Browning, in whom he discerns splendor and
godiucss. and il is his hope that nc may.
in small mcaEure, he instrumental III
revealing TO uninitiated or discouraged read.
crs the rich veins Of spiritual truth that
are everywhere 10 be found in Browning 5
poetry at its best. and thus 10 impart To
others what has been of incs,imablc value
TO himself II is heroic purpose. but
the performance is difficult. and the author
succeeds in u way, but only through reading
himself and his own notions and interpreia-
tions into Browning; and no one. imagine,
could possibly be more astounded at the
suit than Browning, were il possible for him
to see the result OF the effort
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
WESTERN STORIES.

Smith OF Bear City. By George T.
Buffum. Illustrated with six Photo
gravures. The Grafton Press, New
York.
This is q collection of stories of the
great arid region; which reads Il the
author had actually been In the West.
and as though he had in fact seen at
least some Of the things which he tells
about The tlle story is hshy in the
last degree, and whoever told II TO the
author was of an imaginative turn of
mind But others are better; and some
of them are first-class. The apprecia
tion OF Soapy Smith seems true 10 life,
but il is too favorable by far. The stories
in which frontier hotels figure are very
good. and those of the good qualities of
teckless and abandoned men and women
might be matched in many experiences
The stories have a rigor and freshness
that make them allurine readinE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
WHITEING'S STRONGEST.

Ring in the New. BY Richard Whiteing
Published by the Century Co. New York
The fame Of tho author of this work was
securely laid in the publication OF his novel,
mo. John Street, and other stories from
his pen have well maintained that fame This
Will materially add to IT. for it is a
human Interest, story nobly told He has
proved himself 20 be 4 great master in tho
study and narration OF the life OF tho
other half in London, and his sympathy
with the struggling mass is strong a0d keen.
In this story, Prue. young girl an orphan.
unworldly, not skilled in any industry
goes 70 London. having rather less than
thirty pounds to live until she can find
a way TO earn living She works out
her problem in way. and finds solution,
many doing now. through Socials,ic
effort and aid. The young Socialist who
finds her and teaches her declares thnt
There is escape from the Iron Law of
muh 10 her liking, as embodied in her teach.
er, and she accepts the ienchmg good
for her Ito feel that the only thing that
counts is To take one chances with the
race II is novel of immense interest and
fascination; the power of it is ilumncd with
touches of humor that are delightfully."- put
AS n study into The life Of the wage.cnrners
of the lesser orders IN London, with the
proneness of those laborers TO accept Social
ism as their panacen for relief il is remark
ably subtle and keen; il points to possible
controlling force that may become dominant
NJ any time, and docs i, in n way both
powerful and disturbing.
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ADMIRABLE IDEALITY.


Dono Dreams: a Story Of Love and Youth
by Harvey j. OHiggins The Century
Co, Publishers, New York.
A story of ideality and sentimental aspi
ration. IL begins with the establishment OF
o dreamy boy of six. and his effort to pre-
vent younger brother lenrning an unwel
come and shocking fact: then il pursucs
the story 10 the lad Of fifteen. who wns still
dreamer devourcr Of ,hc fanciful in
Spencer Fairie Queen and other works
OF that sublime character: and he is touched
10 the heart by the helpful tenderness OF q
maiden who filled his heart. and she is his
companion in the dream life which he lives
Then he feels himself frozen out OF his
Canadian home by the harshness Of his
father and the hard, matter OF fact life in his
native village, which has room for the
id'er and the triher that he is held unchnr
unbIy to be. He goes 10 New York, ut
terly unskilled and impraoticable and has =
time Of pinching misery. sounding the depths
OF a life of squalor and want. But he re-
mains = dreamer. unseldsb, unable TO force
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
FOREST POETRY.

In Forest Land. BY Douglas Mnlloch. IL
ms;rations from Photographs by Sidney
Vernon Strcator Published by American
Lumbcrman. Chicago
This author is noted as lover OF the
woods and of the life in and among them
and familiar with the industries and the
tasks involved in the industries relating 10
the ;mbcrcd regions. And ne is an enthusi
asst on tho proper care Of the forests, and for
their preservation and renewal This volume
OF poems is full Of rh spirit OF the woods
The keynote OF the book. and n sample OF
the authors good style as we'll, is this little
poem. entitled WHO Understands -
o there is this. unhappy heart.
That makes thee like the solemn wood
Where many pass: How seldom art
Thou understood,
Yet cometh one who TO feel
What heart and forest feel III tune.
Who loves with heart and word 10 kncel
And there commune.
The heart will give him of its sigh,
The wood will clasp him with its hands,
For see! A stranger drawcth nigh
Who understands.
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A STIRRING FRENCH STORY.

oness orcay Published by j. b. Lin
pincott Company. Philadelphia.
The scenes of this story are mainly laid
IN the awful and turbulent times of blood
and mad rage OF the Reign OF Terror in
France But there is prelude, In which
Is told the story of a duel, I'm which the
mad young Marquis de Marny is killed
When the body OF the young Marquis Is
taken home. the old Duke, his father.
crippled and failing, revives enough TO
exact from his daughter the sister OF tho
dead man, a terrible oath OF vengeance
against the slayer OF her brother The
manner in which she won an opportunity
she denounced Deroulede. who by this
time had won great favor with the popu-
lace and with the leaders OF the revolu-
ton, is inseniously set forth. There Is a
refinement Of cruelty about IT, and nm in
genulty in carrying IL out. which are
worthy OF the best intriGuantes but no
sooner does she effect her purpose than
the keenest remorse attacks her for she
Is In love with Deroulede and he takes
the time 10 declare his love for her.
There is a coarse ruffian of the National
Guard who showers insults and abuse on
both OF them as he appears 10 search the
place in pursuance of the warning; but
the young woman Is as nervy and re-
sourceful in destroying the evidence OF
nouncing her victim. She is suspected
and arrested. and is on the rapid road
to the guillotine. when Deroulede appears
her defender This is fatal TO both
and they despair But just then the
EnglishrI!an who has done much good
service In cheating the guillotiue of It's
prey. comes 10 the rescue. and affairs
clear up. 1t is an immensely effective
story told with n force and intensity OF
fesling and of sentiment that are the ad-
miration OF the reader. 1t gives a won
derfuiy vivid description of the spirit
and workings OF the mt-igues and inner
crockedneBs Of the French mob despots.
and the more that Villainy is described
a great popularity.
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THE HONORABLE BANDIT.

Don Q. in the Sierra. BY X and Hesketh
Prttchard With Illustrations by Frank
X. Chamberlain Published by ]. r
Lippincott Company. Philadelphia.
The Chronicles of Don O." have been
read by many ten thousands, and admired
by all. This concluding series OF his
feeds. his fghtng qualities. his high
$ense of justice, his personal honor and
dignity, is fully up TO the original chron-
}cles in interest. and the career OF the ia
nous bandit is apparently brought 10 A
close. And yet. that seemed to- be so at
the end OF the Chronicles. and there is a
possibility OF the temperance Of the
fearless and indomitable chief: perhaps in
other surroundings. Certain IL Is that IL
is rare TO find stories so fascinating as
these, and that maintain their consistency
80 long and so well.
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FOR THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.

The Kings Daughters Year Book BY
Margaret Bottome. President Interna- =
tional Order of the Kings Daughters
Published by Henry Altemus Company.
Philadelphia.
This year book is made up in the form
january first, and runs through the year.
The entries are in the form OF sentiments,
pious homiiies, hearty cheer and hope.
Encouragement for those who strive. and
exhortation for the erring or the weak.
II Is all done in the most cheerful Chris
lian spirit. Scripture is constantly and
heftly applied. and the need of humility
end of service is emphatically inculcated
1t is a helpful work TO the great society
10 which II is addressed. and for which
IL was written
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Gcorcie BY Dorothen Darkin. Published by
Tho Cantmr,. Co Now Nnrk

George BY Dorothen Darkin. Published by
the Century Co. New York.
Georgle boyIsh sprig OF an Englshmnn
Is much addicted 10 love making. He is en-
tbusiastic and quick IN affection. loves every
nice girl he meets. changing his sweetheart
with every chapter. and Is cosmopolitan In
taste. approaching all for adorable qualities.
Violet is pretty % paint with her golden
hair and rose lcof skin; Drusiln has merry
eyes and a sweet. alluring voice; Anne IL
cleverneas itself; the Goddess Girl, Phlllda.
IS always n picture and always charming In
her lively American way. Dolly Fitzgerald is
pathetic and appealing Diana. the most fas-
cinatlng OF the little Puritans. Geocgie finds
himself in decidedly awkward and ludlcrous
positions from time 10 time. with his rowing
disposition, bur withnl is such q jovial. In
noccnt kid fhnt every old sweetheart and
her happy husband continue bis warm friend,
ready 10 help him out Of every fresh scrnpc.
They ore nll happy go-luoky folk; and Geor-
gie's hnps md mshaps make merry and d.
Veriing reading.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
TWO LINCOLN BOOKS.

Lincoln the Lawyer, By Frederick Trevor
I'M. The Century Co. Publishers. New
York
This work is OF Importance as bringing be-
fore the public in compact and intelligent
form the actual facts OF the standing aud
law practice Of Lincoln before the days Of
his National fame. n shows that he was
dlliecnt, wise. of deep understanding in
tho great principles OF the law, and above
NIL. TINT he was man whose heart and
conscience we're never smotbcred in the
The author has made deep and prolonged
study Of the professional career OF Lin.
coin. getting his facts from original sources
and telling the story OF the great Presidents
legal career for the FIRST time, and telling II
In a way that II II Is not the last word TO
say on the subject leaves little more OF
substance 10 tell. for in the authors diligence
The narrative is cntwiued with gossip OF per
sons. events. and places, and is spiced with
many anecdotes and much story telling. Yet
II is earnest studious presentation,
credit indeed TO the author, who IL himself
lawyer, graduate of Ynle and OF Column
bia Law School. He is author OF skill
and reputc, too knowing practically how
book should be made and presented, and he
rode the old Lincoln circuit 10 get tho
needed tone and atmosphere for his work. II
Is shown that. while statesman LIN
coins fame is Justly higher and more con-
spicuous than his fame a lowycr. he
could never have been the statesman that
he wns without the legal training which he
had passed through The work is written in
colns great character. and is all the more
valuable on that account. II Will doubtless
mt once assume the position OF supreme au-
thority on this phase of Lincoln S career
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THREE BOOKS OF MERIT.

Over the Nuts and Wine BY James
Clarence Harvey. Published by H M
Caldwell Co. Boston.
An ingenious concelt gives this book
the form OF a six. and its contents are
bright and sparkling as the wine which
is due in the flask. There are toasts
epfgrams, invocations, apostrophes an
peals. warnings. invitations, reflections
regrets. and above all. joyous exhilara
tion In the witty pages. which contain
each a central theme, with cap sheaf
book Of excellent humor and keen senti.
ment. The diner-out can find herein
many reflections for saying--or singing
the thing that Will At and fetch.
Senator Sorghum's Primer OF Politics. BY
Phllander Chase Johnson. Published by
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THE TRIBUNE SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER g. 1906

success But he is Of the typo that draws
love and cnre. and no finds men md women
to love, and who love mud for him IL
is q story OF wonderful charm: il lends the
reader into realms where sordidncss ia never
the aim, and where money counts for little
in influencing conduct. but where humanity
is weighed md Judged for It's qualities and
its personal service The charm is height
encd md rhc appreciation Of the work
hnnced, by tho fac, that il is precisely this
view OF life that is most needed Of insist
cnoe upon in this money mad ogc The
book is altogether good and mmendable.
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10 soc points of superiority and points Of
difference. We would not venture Ia com.
pare her work that OF her distinguished
brother; but undcniably she has written a
good attractive story, which every ono who
likes detective story will be eager 10 read.
and will fully enjoy.
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REVIEW OF BOOKS

Henry Altemus Company. Philadelphia.
We are Informed In this little book,
which is devoted TO helpful hints on the
science Of not getting the worst of it,"
TINT Politics is the art of turning inlu-
ence into affluence" Another one is,
When one CRATER Is landed there is so
much hurrahing over II TIM; half dozen
get away I'm the excitement" which is
al! too true. And there are many other
good things In this little book Of pungent
satire on n vast deal of our political eX-
ercises and procedure. But a perusal OF
IL is apt 10 make one a political Cynic.
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A PRoM1scUoUs LOVER.

interest that cnnnot nag in kecnncss to the
very end OF the tale
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rlmothy,s Magical Afternoon. BY Tudor

IImoIhY Magical Afternoon, BY Tudor
jerks. With Illustrations by John r.
Ncill Published by Henry Altemus
Company Philadelphia.
When this author gives his ina ginarion
rlay. he always devises something good
This is emphatically true of this small
volume, which takes little boy on
magical journey and series Of adventures
beginning on the elevated railroad II is
q magical afternoon. sure enough. filled
fun Of action and curious transforma tIons
The book VIII be read With glee by those
for whom IL is nrnnarnd