New-York tribune., 1912-02-03

wages, incentive to labor. etc, in the
state that socialism seeks to establish.
Some Putnam Books.
a third edition Of Mr. George Lansing
Raymond's successful novel, Modern
Fishers Of Men," has just appeared under
the Putnam imprint. AS American
agents Of the Cambridge University
Press this firm is bringing out The Abb
bots House at Westminster" by the
Rev. j. Armtage Robinson, Dean Of
Wells. No other English monastery -
said TO have retained so much of its an
cient buildings intact as the Abbey Of
Westminster and the Abbot's House has
any other part of the domestic build
ings Of the monastery. Other volumes
from the Cambridge University Press
which G.. p. Putnam will issue are THE
Theory of Experimental Electricity" by
William Cecil Dampier Whetham,
Theory of Musical Rhythm" by C. F.
Abby Williams, NJ. A. author Of THE
Rhythm of Modern Music" The Story
Of Notation" etc.
More African Fiction.
William lie QueuX Is now in Khar-
toum gathering material and local
color" for a novel Of Soudanese life.
Some years ago Mr.. lie QueuX was a
member of the Dubois expedition
across the Sahara and afterward de-
scribed his experiences in "Zoraida."
A New Romance.
The well known novelist Baroness
Orczy, whose Scarlet Pimpernel' has
not only gone through several editions,
but has also had the distinction Of being
dramatized translated into French and
produced on the French stage has just
completed a new story. 1t is romance
of the early nineteenth century, entitled
"Meadowsweet," and will make it's ap-
pearance in serial form in one Of the
English magazines.
Scenery Conservation.
Enos A. Mills, federal snow observer.
has come East to preach the gospel OF
scenery conservation. Mr. Mills. who
knows all about the Rocky Mountains,
hopes to awaken us to the desirability
of preserving the beauties Of this coun-
try, and. as a subdivision Of this work
he has spent much time at Washington
trying to persuade the national govern
ment to systematic its handling and
management of national parks. Speak
1, Il. Nv ha
American people generally take but lit
tie interest in scenery as such. If an
economic consideration is involved, it is
easier TO get something done. l don't
want to see the parks developed as
forest reserves. but as parks-places for
people to go. l am interested strictly in
the conservation of scenery. | would
advocate the reserving Of state parks
in every state. | say, not see America
first but see your own state first
and it is a pressing need, this call for
conservation. For the country is being
so uniformly settled that In many places
it would be already impossible to get
natural beauty spots held for the enjoy
idea"
Mr.. Mills has made about two thou
sand addresses on this subject, and has
been in all parts of the Rocky Noun
tains He lives on the edge of Estes
Park. Colorado He is the author Of two
books, The Spell OF the Rockies" and
wild Life on the Rockies" which re-
late something of his personal expert
ences.
A Centenarian Author.
Miss Caroline A. White. the English
writer who has just celebrated her 101st
birthday. attributes her health to plain
living and hard work. When. as a young
girl, she found that she had her own way
to make in the world she decided to
adopt the profession Of literature, and.
knowing Thomas Hoods unvarying
kindness to young writer's asked his ad q.
vice as to her chances of ultimate sue
cess. sending him some specimens OF her
work:
asked him to tell me plainly whether
he thought | might hope to succeed, or
whether | had better throw up writing and
turn to something else. His answer was
NEST encouraging. He told me to keep on
writing and read all / possibly could
Fortified by this opinion, | sent my first
contribution to Douglas Jerrold's Shilling
Magazine Ii was accepted, and from that
time | never had a paper returned either
from that journal or "Ainsworth's Maga-
zine" In the middle OF the last century [
became editress OF the "Ladys Com
panion." shilling monthly. For sixteen
years I carried this on, when the death OF
its proprietor brought its publication to an
end.
/ was never in close contact with Tom
Hood. but | am proud TO think that | was
the means of getting a monument erected
10 his memory. Some time after his death
| went To Kensal Green Cemetery to see
his grave. but could not find II. An attend
ant came and pointed out the place to me.
/: was in a dreadfuly neglected condition,
without 4 stone or mark of any description.
| wrote n paper on the subject, which was
published In Eliza Cooks Journal" but
without my signature. Miss Cook took the
matter up. and the result was subscrip-
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