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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
THE ART OF HOSPITALITY.

Catering for Special OCCASIONS with
Menus and Recipes. I3s' Fannie Merritt
Farmer. Author of 1.-THE Boston Cook
ing School Book" Illustrated with
H5lf-Tone Engrevings OF Set Tables.
Published by David Mckay. Philedel-
phia.
This is home book got up in g style
which rivals the oustatory art which ii
so well portrays in text and picture,
The "foreword - treats of the accusa-
ton against Americans that they are
inhospitable This is resented by the
author; aud an explanation is made by
her as to how the unjust charge may
hnve come about. And she concludes
that in truth the Amer1can minncr sis
n higher conception of hospitality. In
noting the change from the old bearti-
ness to the more formal methods OF the
present. the author undertakes to bridge
over the passing from the old TO the
new. and this book is the result. II
is hook OF great thoroughncss, and IT
presents cookery not only as an art
bu: as a practical Accomplishment of
value in the household, and that can
be fairly attained By any one who
strives TO master that accomplishment
The book is altogether admirable. and
must necessarily be great help to the
BON emaher and bousekecper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
THE BEAUTY OF VERDURE.

Myths and Legends OF Flowers. IreeS'
Tr,1its and Plants. BY Cnarles NJ.
skinner Published by j. Is. Llpplncol'
Company. Philadelphia.
This is a work of far more than OF.
dinaTy research and information. it
claims the distinctive feature OF estaor
lishing complete Identification OF
many Wild flowers and fruits common
10 this country without requiring pre-
vious knowledge of botanical analN,
sis. This Identification is estapisneu
hx means of a series of charts through
when anv blossom not reco2niZcd may
be traced by its color. by its leaves, oy
lis stems and other obvious GDaracrer-
istics. to a small group. In thls group
II will be easily located 90 points iuf-
nished in the chart.
In addition TO this practical value OF
the book. it has a literary value OF very
wide and moving interest. Since the
lover of Flowers and Of trees Is seen ~
all ages and in all climcs, it is only
natural that they have gathered abHli
them many stories, legends, aud Sas,
amount OF lore, sacred, mythical. ana
superstitious. a knowledge of these
lepcnds is convcyed in this book in the
most entertaining aud allurlng man,
ner: and the wealth Of research, OF
knowledge applied to the making Of tho
book. and of wide reading, crops up
most iustructivcly. aud most charm
inpiv all through. Ii is n work Of very
fine character, and is certain 10 he d
iov 10 every one interested In flowers
trees, shrubs. or natural beauty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
ARTISTIC GARDENING.
The JOY Of C;nrdcns, BY Lena MAY Nc
Cauley. Published ny Rand McNall,

The JOY Of C;nrdcns. BY Lena MAY Nc
Canley. Published ny Rand McNally
and Company. Chicago,
This is a most admirable compila-
ton, i is a collection of facts and IAN. ran
cies discovered i'll various gardens, some
centuries old. fruitful memories III
those whose hands have long since
turned to dust, others in the JOYOUS
public gardens; but the most precious
Of all in the quiet gardens of friends
A wise writer has said that gardening
is the most precious Of pleasures; ana
every ono knows this to be true. Notn-
ing can possibly he finer more captivat-
ing. and more gratifying in its SIMPLE
pleasures than TO soc the unfolding OF
leaf, bud, aud flower. IL is Joy TO see
such book rs this. which. while IhN-
ing stress upon the sentimental part
Of gardening, BY no means talls INC
practical note, its value Iying IN It's
suqpestiv veuess. in its "reminiscences,
and its wide outlook, and the sense
of completeness and Of rest and IeiS'
urc that pcrVadcs it. Many Naluapie
ideas regarding the nrt of landscape
gardening may be found in tho hfiy-
six illustrations in the book, these in
Guiding views of attractive gardens
such as the Lougfellow home, the rose
garden of Madame Modjeska, and TAM
Gus scenic Italian gardens. curious Jap
anese landscape effects, and many
charming water gardens. Practical sug-
pcstions for formal gardens are TO nc
had from the eight diagrams sho"n IN IN
the appendix. Six of these arc planned
for small lots; TWO for children s plots;
and to the enthusiastic reader inc
geometrical figures arc cspeciaI'y at
tractive. The appendix provides Ihe
beginner in gardening list OF Shrubs,
ANIMALS, hardy lilies. and various other
plants, and furnishes many helptuil
hints regarding window boxes 1rha Thn
other bits of useful information me
cover is Of unusual beauty, and IN lac'
the work as whole is most service
able. beautiful. and attractive.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
MAGIC SKY-FLIGHTs,

Tic Magic Nseroplanc: Fair. T,.
n, Hrs. =. r. s. Herdcryon Iiins.
trsted by E,riie A. Nelson. The Eli.
4 Bri'iop Co.. Publishers. Chicago
Tins book is put out with all the
accessories Of artistic printing, fire col
oring. and beautiful binding, Tommy
is tbe hero Of il. and he has ba., =
wonderful Christmas. lie has obtained
from santa Claus everything he asked
Tor, aud more, and what these things
all are is very pleasantly told in tbis
fine book With a full nursery stocked
with toys of the most up.to.date tvne
and Tommy. intensely interested, the
wonderful things that his fsher ar.
his grandfather and favorite uncle ss :
about the big aeroplsnes that carr
people np into the skies make him full
of wonder and admiration. He goes to
Jed and has splendid dream. fulfIlinp
/, everything that his imagination could
conceive. He takes along in his great
hlght Helen and her kitty. and ali the
characters of his, knowledge and mag
lnation- All go a Joyous trip on a visi,
90 the sus, the moon. the stars, and to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
A MCCARTHY NOVEL.

The Tair Irish Maid BY Justin Huntly
Mccarthy. IIerper & Brothers, Pub
fishers. New York.
The writing of 4 novel by Mr.. Me
Cartby is an event looked forward TO
with agreeable anticipation by his
very large circle Of admirers, compris-
ing practically the reading public of
the English speaking world. His pre-
yious stories, "Thc Gorgeous Borgia,
eff / We're King and others, have
cudeared him 10 readers OF fiction, who
have placed him we'll up towards the
head of the living novelists of the day.
The time of this story is laid when
Napoleon was the bogey Of Europe, and
when America and England were for
q second time at odds. Naturally the
Irish sentiment WAS with France and
America as against England; and with
this sentiment the fair Irish maid is
made to be an exponent OF the Irish
feeling of that day. which feeling con.
tinucd practically for a century Ii
is story OF rich humor. abundant skill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
READING FOE SCHOOLS.

From the American Book Company
Chicago, we have Garner 'EGovern-
piept In tho United States. National
State. ard Local, The Information
aDd explanations here appear TO be set
fortb with accuracy. skill. and com.
pletepess. The author has laid greater
stress OIL the actual working OF the gov.
crumcptal machinery than on the or
ganiZation aud theories. and in so do
ing hes done well The whole is
brought up. TO date. and is an excellent
text book
From the same we have books One
and Two Of ''kimball S Elementary
English. designed for use in grade:
four TO eight inclusive, The author S
aim has been 10 conform TO the pres
ent tendency towards what is prac
teal and useful. rather tnau what i:
merely disciplinary. The selections an;
exercises are all first rate. and tho
pupils in the grades named have A;
treat in these well-madc books.
From the same we have also thre,
books of the Eclectic English Classic.
series. Elliot s Silas Maruev.' .'Car
lyle ESSAY on Burns. and "Sha kc
spcarc . Merchant OF Venice. The,
arc handsome. vellnede little books
and 80 eclectic reading for the schools
nothing better could he suggested.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
A DRAMATIC ROMANCE.

The Blind Who See. Fly Marie Louise
Van Saanen. The Century Co, Pub
fishers. New York.
This is 4 dramatic narrative. with tho
dramatic personae; Svlvus, n blind
violinisi, man of genius and Of great
beauty of character; Mona, his wife.
Young. lovely. wayward; tho other man
the same sort as usual. The setting Is
in New York and Paris. and the time
is now. With this sort Of ground
work, and the Young wife finding more
than plenty of time TO go out and en-
Joy herself. and being fuIl-blooded
young person. she allows her interest
in the third person 10 grow until she
has got both him and herself into the
tolls. Then comes a life OF secret
meetings, the constant strain OF keep
ing up appearances and deceiving her
husband, until ono day Allen. the third
party. declares that ne can stand it no
longer. that either they will have 10
go away together or he must 90 alone,
They elope, and live life Of secret
delight. which pals on her The out.
come is AS if ought 10 be, although the
poor. injured husband is the chief suf
ferer, and forgiven beyond compare.
IL is very strongly presented story,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
wEILRoUNDED ART.

o,..sn. n Novel. BY Lucas
MaIet. published by Harper & sro'hete'
New York.
The author of this work won iituen
readino clientape in America by MI ms
novel, "Sir Richard Calmady. I0 ;n
present book is IN clahorate hotei .ha
Ave books. In his PREDATORY no.e IN
author lays emphasis on tne l"eS C.
the hook is altogether work OK nc.
ion that the names employed are
ima qinntiye. that there is nothing eitn-
or hiogrsphical or nutobiographical lu
tbs stoTv hut that it Is wholly Imper-
sonaJ and is formed exclusively upon
tbe suthor-s imagination and his sense
of dramatic conference. A curious, ref
erence is made in the last paragraph OF
The preface TO the disappearance OF inc
picture "Mopa Lisa y from the Louvre;
the author expresses the 'pious nope
that this most seductive OF women VIII WI
be safely restored to her former dwell
ina nIaco before anv copies Of my novel
arc in the hands of the public. This
nf course. must be a touch for dranat-
ic effect.
Tho scenes of the story are In France
and England, and an English family IS
much involved. The outcome. however,
is French, and name somewhat COM
promised in the body OF the story
comes out as the real heroine Of the
narrative. Adrian Savage gets bis way
as his custom is, and those who do not
like that way, or who are not included
in Adrian S scheme, have to make the
best of it for themselves. The story
IS one of very great dramatic power,
and is worked out with exquisite I'm
ish and coherent design. 1t is story
with purpose. not, however. in the
ordinary acceDtance of that term, but
in the artistic sense only, and that
purpose is wholly towards the making
of a novel which is work of consunf-
mate art. The author knows well how
to do this, and the story is gem In
its sphpre
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
TANGLEs UNRAvELED.

l Tssfen p Bracelet. BY David Potter.
With Frontispiece by Martin Justice.
Published by ]. +. Lippncott Company
Philadelphia
This is right lively, out of doors
romance. wherein mysterious situa-
tion is developed, which holds the &C.
tion Of the story in suspense until the
time comes for the final and skill
full Development Of the crisis in the
plot. The heroine. Nell Sutphcn, ap-
obnoxious person; and the reader ccr-
taiulv wonders at her conseuting to he
So bound; but the climax gives the
reason. aud provides 'be key 10 the
whole situation. There is enough of
now plotting and unique working out
IN This story TO make IT decidedly
original and entertaining. The author s
success is pronounced
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
IN AMERICAN LIFE.

The Far Triumph, Br Elizabeth re-
leans. with Illustrations IN Color by
j. n. L.ippiucott Company, Phiadel-
phia.
The author ot this book has de
lighted the reading public hitherto hy
her stories "Thc Winning Chance ana
1.-The Heart of Desire. In this story.
''The Far Triumph the heroine has
made transgrcssion; but that seems
to make no difference to the hero, and
he wants her for his wife nevertheless.
The Far Triumph relates so the long
chase which Kyle had 10 get the desire
OF his heart, but he is u persevering
man, he never quits, and finally has
quest is covered with triumph. The
story is the mature work of an author
whose earlier novels proved her quality
and promise and showed that both were
good, And now Ill this perfection Of
her art we have TINS work, u novel OF
modern American life. vividly and
realistically told. n work which is sure
to add largely To her prestige and fame
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
CHARMING SHORT sToRrr.

Tho Nan In tho Shadow. pv n,
Wasbburn Child. Iiius,rntsd @ca,<
Macmillan Company Publishers 3
York. ~
This is fine collection ~ !,
stories issued by tnn publishes IN n
usual cxcelIent stylc The ii,le q,
.,The Man in !hc Shadow vta
gives name to the look. treais nJ
college graduate who got into ths W.
of life and did the hes; possible Sa
in fhc finest possible way. He w,s
.iGht of hv his college chums. bn,,
the college reunion Being held IN
,own where he was, his wife /,
daughter got hlm TO attend In
speaking he was referred To ny On.
whom all trace had been lost. but :;
as far as traced. had done honor IA
biyhcs, traditions Of tho college.
thcn all al once habit BETRAYED +
aud he fell into the comrauionshlr
thc bip-hcarted. successful men az
class. 'sTbo Cutters is a "a,
story. where the daughter. b. nj
speakinr. avcrtcd the disaster of'
vorce. The other stories arc "shms
,,Fi0ht - HScrvice; "The Wi
Hand CiviIizodir - "Uureg,'
are; - among the Nameless: ~
GIimmcr OF TRUTH "The p
Score:r 'The Man as Well" nT
Was Women. HGeorge Bond; @
Decent Average, ''J. ?. L." isJs
and .Mlianna: and 1.-The Que !
| Red Brown Ualr.
Every one of them Is gem in id
| the author showing rare facility
great skill ard power IN writing d
stories, which novelists usually Hn;
difficult task, The book as "
is one far above the ordinary: aud
reader IS sure TO be delighted with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

rativc, and no wonder. for he !.
clearly what he sees, and he :an. Y
the way that gives the local cois. i.
f,ayor. One would hardly need -
to Srain after reading this bO,I
know Just how Spaniards live, eat
travel; in fact. manv who yisi,
know far less about The countrv x x
anv one would who, not VISITING ..
nj all, reads this remarkably epsss,
ing and instructive work. And iha,
was all made, as per cxpcnse hin
i,chcd, NJ cost exactly Of kl-S
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

d;u,rs - and "The Case OF. Eusapia
.IIi loJino, all through giving, TIE M
mast absurd credence 90 manifest 'o"I,
II is singular, indeed, that man no 80
his ordinary senses, IT inc nian eam zoe
onrriLored 10 be in his ordinary senses
who viii take the crcdulous views
herein exploited. should giyc way 70 70
sneh evident nonsense as so mucn OF
this thcorizing and claims made ID
nureupncc of il mnnifests, We con
fcs: that sc end it very hard 20 rahe
such things as this seriously: and FS'
evidently there are these who do fah'
;hem seriously. and at such VIC ear
only wonder.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
PLEASANT BOOKLETS.

Old Masters. Picked % M Airift by VIII vii.
liam Timothy Call. Published by C. M.
Pottcrdon, Hawthorne. \. j.
This is little book which gives q
collection of fugitive poems that have
struck the author S fancy, and will
strike the Fancy also Of the reader. The
famous "Finnlgiu TO Flannigan' is
here, also "Casey az the Bat, "The
Idaho Ball - and the number called for
of other poems and poetlcsl cffusions.
They are all we'll worthy to appear in
the work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
EE BRowNINGS.

n Lie and Art. BY
Illustrated. Published
= nd Company. Boston
of rare appreciation
IS; one might almost
6mlatiou. The publish
an elegant, large vol
1 the author and com.
ectcd here a vast amount
BIN about the two poets
"a nm admiration for them
(uslv rapt The aim has
c6t the separate lives OF
ing and Elizabeth Barrett
me of their marriage, and
No give an idvllic picture
kfried life. which lasted for
rs and which the author says
most beautiful romance the
eyer known. - It would be
dissertation to quote what
lrth said about the marriage OF
Snings in connection with TINS
md vet il ought To 90 with IL.
g heard of the clandestine mer-
said. $50 Robert Browning
zabeth Barrett have gone of to-
II is 10 he hoped they can 'in'
nd each other, for no ono else
Bwning survived his wife by TWEEN
ght wears: and those yenrs were
in production aud in literary nc
Irty letters written by Browning 70
friend. Mrs. Bronson, of Venice
sre placed at Miss Whiting dlsPos
bv Mrs. Bronson S daughter Edith
yetters never before published. The
poet : last volume. Asolsndo, is
bcaulifnl tribute to Mrs Bronson IN
Drownina best vein. The close com
napionsbip between Browning and hiS
sister Sariauna, and Mrs Bronson. has
rhade these letters an unusual revela-
ton of the poet s heart, and form one
of the treasures OF Browning hteIa
ture. Robert Barrett. Browning. the
only 500 of the poet s. has contributed
much TO Miss Writings labors, aud es,
pecially has he given his portraits ana
an illustration OF his sculptured bust
of his father. Miss Whiting S frequent
soiourns in Florence and Rome nave
familiarized her with the setting or the
Italian life that Browning so much
loved. love which caused hun to say
that after his death. If bis heart were
opened. the word - Italy wouid DC
found engraved IN its very core.
This work is extremely full in almost
everything relating to the Brownlngs;
but in orc particular il is dchcIent,
and that is where il speaks OF Mrs.
Rrowniug's Sonpets II proves, to be
sure. where the Souncts were written.
but aside from chat il has none OF tue
intimate relation as to how MTs.
Browning handed the sonnets 20 her
husband. and then hid while ne went
uc stairs TO read them. how ne was
absorbed until he read the very last
and came down hunted her up and
hailed her as one of the great poets of
England. II is curious that this incl
dent should be omitted IN an intimate
story like this. The worl, is extremely
fuil in voting the title and noteworthy
Dersonages who were friends OF the
Brovnines and in showing forth the
success of the poets, their popularity.
aud the appreciation which they drew
FROM every source. This hook Will
probably stand rs the standard work
nu the Browniugs: and If il does so
fhev car verv we'll afford TO rest their
personality and fame thereon. II is a
beautiful book, devotedly undertaken,
and ,cyotediv written
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
A1)fhOl,S an0 Books

compiler. There arc no limits. save only
those which the world itself fixes, 10
the selections made in this book. We
flnl here Russian. Polish. Hungarian,
Scandinavian and Finnish. Spanish,
Italian, German, French, Irish. Scottish,
English aud American. and other non
European fiction. Also list of tine
most popular fiction of recent years,
without reference ia whence it came,
although it may he noted that all OF 1t
is English. mono translated, The book
is a very handy guide TO The reader.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
SELECTED FICTION.

The Blue Book Of Fiction: a List or
Novels Worth Reading. Chosen From
Many Litsratures- BY Hamilton W.
Marble. The Globe -W'ernickc Co, Pub
fishers. Cincinnati
The introduction to this little blue
book Of fiction is one that shows the
wide reading, the sound literary iudc-
mert, and the freshness Of view Of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
GREAT STORIES FOR BOYS.

The Flying Boys 10 the Rescue. BY Ed
ward S, Ellis. Illustrated by Edwin j.
Prittie. The John c.. Winston Com
pany. publishers. Philadelphia
This is an excellent book by an au-
shor who knows well how to entertain
the BOYS. He is known as the author
Of o'Catamount Camp Series and
"Dccrfoot Series.' He now begins
''The Flying Boys Series Of which
this book is one. In it the boys fly with
freedom which Rodgers and other
cross continent aviators might wcu
envy. There is no mistake IN the ny
lug that these boys do; nothing goe;
that is altogether satisfactory to the
imag iuation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

Santa Claus himself IN the magW "a
land. j. is all very finely done, sap
nothing is likely ,n",iwe to ,nsi.o 70 refIsctious
apoonz Tho little folk than this book oy
dhe author who has made 1T such Iine
fancv md such pleasant reading.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

with the problem developed in IT'S
nnkcd details in quite unusual frank.
ness. yet strongly aud in a natural
human manner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
The Little Rebel BY Edward Peple
Illustrated. Published by Monat, Yart
nd Comma Ntat,. York

Illustrated. Published by MofTat, Yaro
and Company, New York,
This same author has given us here.
tofore hVe very popular books. 1.-The
Pr,oce Chap. ''The Mallet's Master
piece, y Semiramis, - 1.-The Spltfre,
and "A Broken Rosary This is q
pleasant story about little girl sur,
rounded by Confederate influences, who
WIS, 10 her best ability aud thorough
devot cdDess. a rebel TO the core II is
a pretty conception. very handsomely
aud skillfully wrought OUT and tho
author has fiuc poem peace as al
addepdum or beuedictiop TO it all.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

Old Sen: The Friend OF Toby TYLER and
Mr., Stubos's Brother. BY James OTIS.
With Illustrations by Sarah Noble-Ivcs.
Published by Harper & Brothers. Now
York.
This is sory of play folk, and how
some of them came to live IN the com
muuitv where Toby was, who had been
with the show before. The people do
not know what TO make of it, but some
quito we'll what they want to have made
Of il. and they get into the story sc-
cordiugly Old Ben is jewel of hu-
msnitv, and the skeleton and the Fat
woman, who is the skeleton s wife. Play
their parts in perfect accord. II IS a
lively kuman-Daturc story Of keen In,
forest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

The Flying Boys In the Sky, BY Edward
S. Ellis Illustrated by Edwin j. Pril-
tie. The John G. Winston Company,
Publishers. Philadelphia,
This is another in ''Tbe Flying Boys
Series.' and in it the boys arc given
further exercises in their great accom-
plshmcnt of flying; ap1 they make
b ghts that are so much superior to
those of other avistors, that the boys
Will be entirely content with what they
End herein
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22

and fine imagination, with love IN tef
vent and devoted action.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-12-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 0. K'D BY PRESIDENT

ly in the center of the canal as con structed
 The Panama commission prohibited the practice of Christian Science with in the canal zone and the matter was taken up through the various depart ments. until It reached the president. This morning President Taft Issued an executive order permitting Christian Scientists to practice their profession and healing powers within the canal gone
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 Mining and Dredging Edition wrap. ped ready for mslllno at the Nuoast.