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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
A POLYGAM1C IDYL.

David Bran. By Morley Roberts. With
Frontispiece in Color, by Frank 7. Mer-
riE. Published by l.. e. Page & Com
pany, Boston
The scene of this story is in Corn
well, among the simple fisher folk.
They regard David Bran as sort of
superhuman being, partly on account
of his giant strength, aud partly be-
cause of the attraction which draws
women to him. He has one of the
beauties of the village for his mistress,
and another later for his wife; and
he seems not TO sense his sin, nor do
either of the women. But David S
mother senses it IN all its horror. and
can do nothing about 1t, since both
women cleave so strongly to David. and
TO each other. 1t is, in fact, an ideal
sort of polygamy. the sort so often
heard of theoretically, but so seldom
seen in practice. And the mother Of
David. furious at her inability to cause
a breach between the three, finds
admontion in a psalm TO slay. And the
one she would slay she lies in wait
for, but through mishap the other came,
and received the blow And David
buried the supposed dead woman under
great stone, and the other woman dug
her out, and found she was not
all were bound closer than ever TO-
gether, and the old mother was Joined
10 the three IN great thankfulncss,
love, and forbearance, and the village
folk seem never to have had a thought
10 invoke the law. It is sort of
idylllc Polygamous story. such as one
might suppose 10 have been written in
ltah, but never was, and never was
its like experienced in actual life.
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LEARNED IN LANGUAGE.

The Changing Value OF English speech.
gv Raicy iIusted BeII, Published by
Kinds. Noble 1: Eldredee. New York.
This Illuminating work on our Ian
guagc was written, AS the author eS'
plains. with special reference to the
/ author former instructive book, The
Worth of Words. - issued by the same
/ publishers; that is, this Honumc supple
ments the other,
The present work notes the ever
I changing speech OF any live language
I TINS rs well in the pronunciation as IN
the meanings and use OF the words
themselves. There is a review of early
English. and tracing of the changes
that made English a classic tongue; and
/ then comes the period of changes since
and that are constantly gong on. He
breaks lance with Professor Louns-
bury, discusses style. variations in word
meanings, and distinctions IN the same ;;
! speculatcs on the origin of language,
and has n rather caustic and thoroughly
! enjoyable chapter on ''English Orthog-
raphy and Simplified Spelling
| DIR. Bell speaks an appreciative and
appreciated word fer the newspaper
fellers' wheu he declares that "the
. editorial and special writer's of news.
paper English are the strongest con-
servators of our language" and that
1.-THE average professor at college com
mits sins of speech far more heinous
! than the nimblc witted. bustling re.
porter ever does. But he finds that
so-called "class journalism and class
contributions generally are great cor
rupters of decent speech. And he ut
fers the opinion that the dsconrses of
the clergy have done more for the cause
Of good language than they have even
for the cause OF good conduct and NOR
ais. . His views on the subject Of in
tenslVe speech are pithily given as
follows;
Without the use OF intcnsives speech
would still be intellsfble. Old -maidish
men could still spin their rthess warns
in yawning clubs and timorous profes-
sors could stlll maintain social status
in community Of piou- sossips. But
language is for the virile quite as much
as 1t is for the moral and intellectual
eunuchs. Even profanity. so-called,
is not only usefu a times. but highly
m9TS nn% wel may be be nyigforatng
1t often clears the atmosphere. Curses
have hundred down the ages. They are.
on occasion. as eloquent as praycr-and
Just about as helpful. Profanity. quite
as much as a" sermon; may stand for
righteousness. When Farragut was
told Of the torpedoes In the way, of his
torpcdoes. go ahead that would have
been great. Wha, he did say was,
Damn the torpedocs. go ahead" and that
the hero who under desperate odds and
overwhelming conditions. is called upon TO
surrender and stoutly replies Damned If
! Will And We all despiss the weakllnc
who. on every slight occasion, makes use
OF the same phrase.
IT is an admirable book throughout:
safe. sane, trustworthy, and absolutely
conclusive against the linguistic knight
errantry of spelling reformers Of the
past as we'll as Of the present. The
work deserves an honored place in the
library of every one who loves his
mother tongue and has occasion to use
ii in discriminating way.
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who has no superior in imagination
power, and skill.
4 FINE BOOK OF TRAVEL.

NJ. Carson. Iliustratd Published by l..
G. Page & Company, Boston.
This is a delightful, fresh, and at
tractive record of n considerable voy
age on the Nile. The frontispicce is
ing is a chart of the River Nile, from
its mouth TO Kbartoum. There are up
wards of sixty wellmade pictures ia
the book. and the text Is lively, enter
tanning reading. 1t gives sufficient
facts as 10 measurements, distances,
etc, 10 meet the demands of the Curl
Gus, and tells III good, ncwsy. traveller
style the story OF a most interesting
trip, referring from time 10 time 10 dim
antiquity and what is known about 1T.
| and of the objects that passed in re-
view The unique features OF the book
are translatlons of inscriptions of an
cient rulers of the country and some
from some of the wrappings Of the
mummics, as well as transcriptions from
the Temples and the various ceremonies
of the people. in worship and in burial
4 surprising amount of good informa-
ton, as well as entertainment. is con-
taiGed in this little box, in unpreten-
tious form. and the more welcome on
that account. because if is sufficiently
complete for all practical purposes, and
is put in such form as to forestall
criticism. Some Of the curious inter
pretations upon matters presented by
the guides are given, of which the fol
lowing is a specimen:
The Copts are also rigorous IN observ-
ance OF fasts; the Professor was always
qGlzzing Selln to learn II he were faith
full to the tencts of his church.
But Selm interpreted his Bible more
literally When showing us through the
Museum, he had pointed out the mummy
OF the Pharaoh OF the Oppression. Mcrne
ptah-hs name engraved on his cartouche.
But" protested the Professor. that
Pharaoh was drowned In 5ne Red Sea-
"No no" corrected Selim, the arch
geological sccptic that could not be.
for here he IS; only part OF his army was
drowncd--aDd. anyway. he added, those
stories are all rot!'-hiS knowledge of
English slang was most amazing.
Il certainly was rather convincing 10
soc the Neil-nreservcd body Of this mon
arch lying there before our eyes.
1t is A book that is good for any one
to read, both for enjoyment and for in
structlon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
TWO BOOKLETS,

The Ether Of Space. BY Sir Oliver Lodge,
i. X. 5, Illustrated. Published by
Harper Ss Brothers, New York
This little book, volume in the
Harper Living Thought Series, is the
condensation Of immense learning and
summing up of conclusions in mathc-
matical formulas. The whole matter
is so compactlv stated that there seems
not word Of excess in the cxposi-
ton, nor yet a word lacking 10 eX-
press clearly and perfectly the thought
10 be conveyed, There is n general and
historical introduction, which deals
with the origin of thought upon the
subject of ether, and the uncertai in
knowledge VIC yet have Of il. though
the author finds himself able 'to ad-
vocate of ether which makes it not
only uniformly present and allpervad-
ing, but also massive and substantial
beyond conrcptiou.'' This through
electric and magnetic information tho
curious results of which are no less
startling than the ingenious contriv-
ances through which the results are
obtained The work is one OF the high
est value, and the reasoning and demon
strations proceed with n sureness and
calculated progression that are beau
tiful to see. 1t is the work of n
mighty master of physics, ingenious aud
Illuminating.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
A HIDDEN INHERITANCE.

The Quest for the Rose of Sharon. By
Burton f.. Stevenson. Illustrated, Pub
l'shed by l., {. Page e Co, Boston,
In this story there is a rich and cum
ming grandaunt. who leaves her money
TO her poor relatives, but only on con
ditlon that they can find it where it is
hid. within thirty DAYS If they don t
find the treasure, it goes 10 a prominent
man Of the village, who trembled with
eagcrness TO handle the inheritance, who
was deadly anxious that tho heirs
should not find the money, and impa-
tient 10 wait for the last DAY of the
thirty to drag its slow length along. And
then there were two surprises, one in
holding back the law and one in speed D..
ing il on. It Is a pleasantly told story.
simple and hearty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
ROBERT GRANTS NEW STORY.

The ChIppcndales, BY Robert Grant. Pub
lished by Charles scribner's Sons. New
York.
Judge Grant takes plenty Of time to
write his novels, and they show the
thought and the finish that the time
taken has given them. This is his first
story i'll four years, The Chippeudales
are of tho inner circle Of the elect in
Boston, rigid in opinion. exclusive in
association. Oliver Wendell Holmes
called such "The Brahmin caste of
New England - That Judge Grant
knows The class thoroughly would be
the natural conclusion Of those who
know his books, or he wouldn't write
about members Of it at all; for
he makes intimate knowledge of
what he writes about, the final reoui-
site. There falls into the serene calm
of the Chippendale family, as a stone
into an unruffed mountain lake. n
modern business man with no nonsense
about him, no notion that the Chipnen
dales are essentially different from 9th
er people or from himself. He exhibits
the utmost good feeling, is not the least
bashful. does not hesitate to tramplo
on people S corns. yet with an uncou-
sclousness of offense and with n good
nature that dlsarm censure or condemn
nation. He is deaf to hints. and in.
tent on his own purposes, and he
achieves them, too, in a love quest that
is most interesting study But his
success as n big business man, his mas.
terful upreacb, make his character one
of the strongest in modern fiction 1t
is keenly enjoyable story. told By ono
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
THE DREAM OF HER HEART,

The Mystery OF Miss Motto. BY Caro-
Inc Atwater Mason. with Portrait
Frontispiece in Color. by Albert r.
Thaycr. Published by l.. C. Page &
Company, Boston.
Miss Motto, cut out for religious
work. and with healing powers in her
fingers, appears rs stcnograpber for the
Rev. Warner Tiffany in a New Eng
land pastorate. He promptly proposes
10 her, but she as promptly announces
her VOW Of celibacy. She was born in
India, her father having been most
efficient missionary in the north, on
spur Of, the Himalayas. She is a great
liuguist, and is Of wonderful help in
a mixed population. being familiar with
French (from her mother, French
woman.) and Italian, Mr.. Tiffany
gets an assistant and Miss Motto sets
up for herself in business and docs
very well But it seems that she has
all along had consuming desire to 90
back to India and do missionary work
there; and the manner in which it
comes about that this great ambition is
realized is charmingly told, 1t is
pleasant, well.written story.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
A MAN WHO WON AND LOST.

The Winning Chance. BY Elizabeth Dc
leans with a Frontispiccc by Gayle
Porter Hoskins Published by j. Is.
Lippincott Company, Philadelphia.
Tn this novel a highly successful
business man marries unhappily. and
finds what he supposcs to be his afiu-
itv. After, suspecting her to be the
mistress of the man in whose employ
she is, Varcll bursts out into fury Of
reviling and upbraiding. Then, when
she tells him the plain story Of how
straight and generous a mau her en-
ployer is,. Varck attempts to get her
for his mistress, promising money 10
educate her brother Paul and heap com
forts about her mother. who lives IN
piuching poverty. But Peggy quietly
refuses all offers Of the kind. and pre-
gives her purity and honesty. Then
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
THREE CRISES OF LIFE.

The Mother and the Father: Drama tic
Passages BY ". y. Howells, Illus
trated. Published by Harper 6; Broth
els, New York.
In dramatic form this Nestor OF
American letters presents the story OF
wife and husband in three great period
of their wedlock. that Of the birth
Of their child her marriage; and her
death. In simple, every day words, Mr.
Howells expresses the range Of Joy. of
pain. of bewilderment. of speculation
of foreboding, of longing, and of gricf
that come direct from the depths of
the human heart. 1t is all done within
few pages, and done with a depth of
feeling and sureness Of touch that
proclaim the author still the foremost
Of American authors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

Ramsay Benson. whose Lord or
Lands Is I'm its second printing. and
who is popular contributor To Lille
is the author of "Melchiscdcc." which
MossTs. Henry Holt and Company expect
TO publish the first week In June and
which Is distinctly different from his earl
isr novel and certainly from his merry
contributions to Life Tho Melchisodec
OF Mr. Benson's picturesque and poetic
story is an American with large in
fusion of Indian blood. who Is a good
deal of q. mystic and feels that he has a
religious mission. The human interest
Of the book, however. Is said TO prcdomi-
nate over wha atever religious significance
it, may have,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

The lippincotts have arranged TO Issue
shortly In this country q very timely
volume, "Thc Awakening OF Turkey" hy
r, +. Knight, author of Where Three
Empires Meet Mr. Knight was present
in Turkey. and intimate with its leaders,
during the whole peyiod leading up to the
recent drastic changes in its constitution
He IS. therefore. able 10 present a de-
tailed and personal account Of events
which. lost to the observer through the
usual channels. form an interesting and
Instructive picture OF the real changes
which have taken place In the Ottoman
empire and also OF the actual manner in
which these changes were effected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

"a Certain Rich Man." the novel by
William Allen White which The Mac
milan company is to bring out IN the
near future. is. In atmosphere and plot,
purely American. There Is no trace in
~ Of foreign influence or even OF the
more cosmopolitan Atlantic seaboard.
Its scene is laid in the wheat fields OF
Kansas; Its theme the busy. wholesome.
aggressive life OF the middle west This
material is as familiar 10 Mr. White as
his own name, and the novel is the re-
suit of n lifetime OF keen observation.
A kindly. sympathetic humor plays
throughout tho book and softens the rug
eed outlines Of the chief characterize
can hardly be called the hero-a typo OF
the self f-made, domineering captain OF
Industry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

The Cullom gold medal OF the American
Geographical Society of New York
awarded TO Prof. w. NJ. Davis In the
spring of 1908. was presented to him
recently when he lectured before the So
ciety on the Lessons OF the Colorado
Canyon" Professor Davis Is the author
OF a volume of Geographical Essays. TO
be published shortly by CHM and Com
pany. His text books In physical geog-
ra ply are we'll known and widely used
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

there is trouble; Narck get into trouble
and finally comes to his death at the
hands Of man whom he has deeply
wronged, and who, he had found out.
is his own father II is u story of the
seamy side of life. with much vileuess
in IL; but in it all the girl is stauch
and true, and the best human impul lscs
have their sway at the last. 1t is fas.
ciuating story, told with rush and
force that captivate the reader and
hold him TO the end.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

Down the Road With a Tramp Writer
BY Livingston Wright. The Black
Lion Publishers. Boston,
in sharp contrast 10 the work Of
the scientist and mathematician is this
trifling little book Of more or less
poetry-principally less. The compost
tion is chiefly in supposed dialect, most
of it insupposable. And yet there is
fun and sociability in it, and some
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
REVIEWS OF BOOKS

right lively drives at things that need
80 be HIT. The miX-up of language is
frightful, though in places. and the at
tcmpts to write the Scottish or IRISH
expressions and tonguc,twists are more
laughablc than the matter attempted
10 he told in them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06
LITERARY NOTES.

George DonTorth. just appointed cir
cult judge OF Oregon. is the brother of
MISS Grace Donworth Of Providence, T.
J.. 10 whom the iuimitablc Letters OF
Jennie Allen" arc dedicated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-06

David Bran. Ry Morley Roberts with
Frontispiece in Color, by Frank 7. Mer-
rili. Published by l.. e. Page & Com
pany, Boston.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
She Learned Something.

The Talk to Mothers" was over,
and the earnest settlement worker
was having an informal chat with thu
members Of her audience over a cup
Of tea.
Il never come here but what / hear
something real useful" said the moth
er OF six small Doughertys.
I'm glad to hear that" said the
settlement worker, cordially. "Was
there really anything to help you to-
day? felt so tired, and what I said
seemed very stupid"
Indeed, twas fine" Mrs. Dougher-
tv assured her. "And when you
smoke about the difference between
children and the difference between
nlants. you said, You put your hello
tropes and geraniums IN the sun 10
grow, but the fuchsia needs the
shade says you. And there I've Cot
lovely fuchsia in a present on nv
birthday, and never knew what allied
II to be getting so poor-looking. and
It's because I've hfd It right ont in
the sun! Youll never lind me miss
ing one OF the "I.liss 10 ..lo hers un.
less I'm sic il NJ 5el.' yo.th's
Companion.
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Notes and
Comment
MADE WITH CHEESE.
A Number Of coo5 Dishes for Lunch
con or Supper.
or In,eres; to Women Readers

A Number Of coo5 Dishes for Lunch
con or Supper.
Cheese and Nut San5wiches.-Chop
pecan. hickory or English walnuts
small. nix the nuts into an equal bulk
o. cream or neufchatel cheese. add a
dash OF paprika. and use In spreading
bread prepared for sandwiches. a
heart lea, OF lettuce. dipped in French
dressing, may be placed between the
two pieces OF bread.
Cheese R.lish.-Cut one-quartcr
pound Of cheese into slices; put into 4
frying pan. pour over it one large
cup Of milk into which has been mix
ed one-halt teaspoonful OF dry mug
taTd and a pinch o; salt; add picco
OF butter size OF walnut: stir all the
time; have ready some cracker
crumbs: sprinkle them into the above
mixture; whom thoroughly mixed turn
into a warm dish and serve. Nee To-
luncheon.
Cheese Pstties.-One pound c,
cheese. one-half cup butter. two and u
AAlA GUYS Vi lOuL, OIt-4is-4L Ls = .'u1L-
ful salt. two eggs, beaten thoroughly:
then add other ingredients. Roll o.,
about as thick as pie crust; cut OF:
and bake in hot oven to q golden
brown.
Seallope5 cheese.-Take four si.cei
OF bread. remove the crust, and bul,e:
each slice. and pu in butteTed b.t-
ing dish in layers, then chop one-qu2:.
ter pound cheese and sprinkle over It
some salt and pepper Mix four wei
beaten eggs with three cups OF milk,
and pour over the bread and cheese
Bate in a hot oven as you wou!i
bread pudding.
Cheese Straws.-One cup OF flou',
two cups grated cheese, one teaspoon
ful butter, pinch Of salt, one scant tea
spoonful baking powder; mix with
water and roll out like pie crust; cut
IN strips and bake a Ign. brown. Nee
with salad.
Cheese Fondu.-One cup OF ground
crackers, one cup milk, three-fourths
cup cheese, two eggs. whites and
yclks beaten separately light stir al
together and bake in a quick oven;
serve Immediately.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
From Gold TO Conner.

There is no clearer example Of the
mining OF the new day than these
great copper camps set down in the
heart Of the old time gold country.
Gold mining meant fortunes to the
few; the Argonauts came and gather
ed their millions and left the land al.
most as wild and unconquered as they
found it. Few permanent towns and
cities mark their trail. But copper
enlists an army in its service; 1t sets
big buildings rocking with the roar Of
machinery where the gold hunter
pitched his tent and builds its rail.
roads where he packed his mule
trains. Science steps down from a
Pullman now where Romance tramped
with blanket roll and rife and gold
pan, and telephone and telegraph
wires follow the trails of the ex.
press riders.-Out West.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Curly Hair Means kb5tinacy.

The curly-haired man uttered an
exclamation OF amazement
Strange" Ae said. Il have been
drawn for juries time and again, but
have never served. They always chal-
lenge me. | wonder why?"
is is your curly hair" said a law
yer. "A curly-headed man kills a
jury. He always causes it to disa-
gree"
1T is the Gospel truth" the lawyer
persisted. "Curly-heads are as OBJ
stinate as mules. They think they
know it all. They disagree with every.
body.
1T is because" he FASTENED to add,
their curly hair makes them so good
looking. In childhood they are spoil.
ed by their parents, and in maturity
women spoil them, falling in love with
them on every side. So they become
conceited. They disagree with every.
body. Lawyers the world over recog-
nize that as jurymen they would ney-
er do"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22
Another Insomnia Cure.

For sleeplessness fill a hot water
bottle and place IL under the ankles;
it works better there than at the soles
of the feet Put rather small amount
Of very cold water in another rubber
bottle and lay it on the head. The
cold water is more comfortable than
ice, which seems exciting. rather than
soothing.
At first, says woman who has
tried this cure, / would get to sleep
in about an hour and wake again as
the water heated. The cold water
would have to be changed four or five
times during the night; then once
changing was enough, and now IL the
brain begins to spin after lie down
for sleep put on the cold water bottle
and am asleep soon for the whole
night,-Harper's Bazar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-22

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Bros, 56 Warren Street, New York.