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CROCKETT SPEAKS AGAIN.

Sandy. BY $. R. Crockett Author of PATSY. -
Tho suckit Mips5er." Loves louns DToam;"
Pearson Lawrence. Published by The Macmillan
Company, New York,
For the first time in long while
book appears with the name of ;. r.
people will read it through for the love
OF this stalwart Scotch author
Sandy Is just out OF the University Of
Edinburgh when he appears in this nara
tive. He has heaped upon him a consid-
cradle number of houors and degrees. He
is about to leave the old folks and the
old farm and go to London with the de-
termination to conquer, and long before
we read of his success we are sure that
he Will succeed. Upon his arrival in Lon
don he is put to the necessity Of earning
a livelihood, and. with this necessity In
view, he does not hesitate as TO the
method. He runs errands, cleans yards.
serves as a "chuclker-out' for n music
hall, and even breaches occasional SER
head OF a great parcels delivery firm and
the husband of Sweet Jenny Jones'
"Vivian Vivid" or ". W" as she Is
known to the music hail contingent. The
married life of these two IS ideally happy.
Sandy's experiences In London are not
without adventure. not the least Of which
Is his throwing two heavyweight scoun-
drels through first t-Hoor window for in
sultinS the lady of his heart. Among his
many virtues. he is thoroughgoing and
consistent in his OPTIMISM Not only
does he believe in things being for the
best, but he puts all of his forces into
making them so.
Alexander Pryde Is the hero's real name
He has sturdy brothers. fine old Scotch
father and d bit of mother with white
hair and rosc-leaf cheeks Next to Sandy
and his 'V, W In the affections OF the
reader we expect to find McComie of "The
Boy and the Butterfly company, whose
nrst name Is Alice and who has dimples
and eyes that simply won't behave
II Is not easy 10 do Justice To this story
partly because its charm is as personal
and confidential as It's style partly be-
cause Its quiet humor and philosophy are
not Of the sort easily open to quotation
partly because SO few of us now speak
Mr.. Crocketts language This Is not a
bad language, however even If Mt once too
tiorid and too simple for present popular
ity, and natures brave enough to enjoy
sentiment unashamed Will approve *
highly, No, Sandy may but mildly en-
nance its writer's halo, and II never Will
become food for literary, religious or
pathological augmentation. But 1t will
be devoured. sn1illngly. by countless ton
der-eyed admirers. and properly drama
tized, should make an effectIye pIay
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country, and then / cautiously
tried to approach my shoe laces.
Say! If you're man and you
weigh in the neighborhood of
200 pounds, most of which is in
the region of the equator, you
will appreciate what it means to
lie on your back in an upper
berth and try to get your shoes
off.
And this goes double for the
man who weighs more than 200
pounds.
Every time / reached for my
feet to get my shoes off I
bumped my head off, and the
more I bumped my head the less
l got my shoes off, and the less
I got my shoes off the more I
seemed to bump my head off so
I decided that in order to keep
my head on I had better keep
my shoes on also.
Then | tried to divorce my
suspenders from my shoulders,
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Field, George n. Child, Martin B. Bush
securing of necessary facts for the Pio-
neer Monument at its erection in 1908
brought to light so much valuable his
torical matter that the committee de-
termined TO give il permanent book
form Thus is stated in the introduc
tion the inception OF this work,
Western people generally and Utahns in
particular are fortunate indeed IN hav-
ing Il recital Of the hardships and diff
culties endured by these hardy pioneers
when Utah was In its infancy, The con-
trast is great when one considers the
chaotic and discouraglng conditions that
were met on every side by these men
and then views the splendid heritage en-
Joyed by the present generation.
Mr. Gardner In compiling the history
of this thriving section OF the Common
wealth Of Utah has been put to much
labor and palms. due largely 20 the in
complete condition OF the carly records
Lehi was incorporated in February,
1852. n few years after being first per-
manently settled. Silas p. Barnes was
elected TO serve as It's first mayor The
volume is replete with incidents describ-
Ing The early struggles OF the settlers.
including the constant warfare with In
dlans during the period OF lS52-1S56: the
Echo Canyon war OF 1851-1s59. and the
Black Hawk war of 1S65-1S67. All Is re-
lated In n most thorough and interesting
manner. The history dates from the
first settlement of Leh and is brought
down to the present time.
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Perhaps" insinuated gabby
Jim from Kansas City, perhaps
you know what a statesman is,
eh?"
"a statesman is a politician
in good luck was the come
back from our fat friend from
Providence, and in the enthu-
siam which followed the smoke
less hog found out there was no
buffet car on the train, so he Of
fered to buy the drinks.
Don't you believe that all
men are born equal?' inquired
the Kansas Cityite.
Eyes, but some of them have
pull enough to get over it," re-
sponded the Providence philoso-
pher; whereupon the smokeless
hog by the window took out a
flask and began to dampen his
conscience.
Just then the towel rack fell
with a crash, and after | picked
up the comb and brush and my
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self / decided to retire to my
bracket on the wall and try to
sleep.
When I left the smoker the
smokeless hog was occupying
two and half seats and was
now busy breathing in some
secondhand cigarette smoke
which nobody seemed to care
for.
"How do l reach my Alpine
bungalow" | said to the porter,
whereupon he laughed teeth
fully and hit me on the shins
with a stepladder.
The spectacular gent who oc-
cupied the star chamber beneath
my garret was sleeping as nois-
lily as possible, and when I
started up the stepladder he be-
gan to render Mendelssohn's OBJ
ligato for the trombone in the
key of G.
Above the roar Of the train
from away off in lower No. 2
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family ] could hear an answer
ing bugle call.
/ climbed up prepared for the
worst and in the twinkling of an
eye the porter removed the step
ladder and there I was, sitting
on the perilous edge Of my pam
try shelf with nothing to COM
fort me save the exhaust of a
professional snorer.
After about five minutes de
voted to a parade Of all my sins,
| began to try to extract my per-
sonality from my coat, but when
| pushed my arm up in the air
to get the sleeve lose my
knuckles struck the hardwood
finish and | fell backward on the
cast-iron pillows, breathing
hoarsely like busy jackrabbit.
| waited about ten minutes
while my brain was bobbing
back and forth with the excite
ment Of running fifty miles an
hour over a careless part of the
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FOR YOUNG WRITERS.

The Modern Short-Story. 4 Study Of thn Form
Its Plot. Structure Development and Other Re-
quirements BY Lucy Lillian NotcstcIn I'm Col
alteration With Waldo Hilary Dunn Professor
OF Rhetoric and English Competition In tho
university OF Wooster. Published BY The A.
S. Barnes Company. New York
The authors state I'm the opening
paragraph of this work; "'rhe Short
story years ago felt it's way into mod
ern art: Today II Is an insistent pres
ence. IL has passed safe through the
period OF experimentation. and is the
most popular, as we'll as the most mod
erD, OF literary form. II is more than
mere short narrative. 1t is an artistic
fact. distinct, definite. governed by spe-
citlc laws. Yet 1t is akin to the other
forms OF narrative art. The Short story
witch gathered material from varied
sources; some qualities she took from the
novel, some from the tale and the sketch.
some from the drama. Allied 10 all of
these forms. yet different from each, the
Short STORY combines In a new way mar
rative interest. brevity, unity of emo
tlonal impression and climaotic plot"
The writer's state that they have ac-
cepted Brander Matthew ws's method OF
designating "Short-stories' with a capital
S and hyphen because they wish to
emphasize the distinction between the
Short-sto and the story which is mere
ly short. The Short STORY. they state.
Is a high and difficult department OF
fiction. while the story which is short
can be written by anybody who can
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE ATTACKED.

The Unoxpursatcd Case Against Woman Suffrage.
BY sir hlmrotb e, Wright NJ D. r r. s.
Published by Paul q. EocOer 60 East oeth
Street. New York.
The author In his introduction. states
that he viii undertake to show that the
'woman's suffrage movement has no real
intellectual or moral sanction, and that
there are very weighty reasons why the
suffrage should not be conceded TO wom-
en-" In developing these IDEAS the writer
employs the methods of generalization
cancellations may, from an English
viewpoint, be correct in the main. but for
the American suffrage platform this book
offers few arguments.
To illustrate. the following is quoted:
The preponderating majority OF the
women who claim the suffrage do not do
anthropy. They are influenced almost eX-
clusivcly by two motives: resentment at
the suggestion that women should be ac-
counted by man as Inherently his inferior
in certain important respects: and repre-
hension OF a state of society In which
more money, moro personal liberty =.
fall to the share Of man Though these
motives may actuate the few. the major
ity are not brandiShing weapons to ap-
pease an offended amour propre. The
selfish motive is almost foreign to the
spirit of true womanhood and further
more the social position of women has
compelled her TO cultivate altruism.'
Sir Wright further notes that the suf-
fragst does not-except. perhaps, when
girls and to the sexually emblttered-
really produce much effect by inveighing
against the legal grievances Of woman
under the baStardy laws" overlooking the
long list OF women who have figured in
the promotion of education. the temper
ance cause, and labor laws By dint OF
skillful and convincing arguments women
have brought to pass these and many 9TH
er phllanthropic movements"
After discussing womans disability In
public affairs. the writer suggests few
corrections for woman's unrest, advising
class in which she is not self supporting
into q humber social class, and she can
forsake conditions In which she must re-
main spinster for conditions in which
she may perhaps become a mother.
For the happy wife and mother Is never
passionately concerned about the suf-
frage."
1t is the American woman, who has
given motherly care and tender whole
some training TO her child who is most
desirous for the elimination OF social and
political pollution through the enactment
OF laws. American women do not desire
the vote In order TO demonstrate superior
ity over men. but American women do de-
sire the vote that they may be compile
mcnts 20 men in every field OF activity.
Fastening the day when the work of
righteousness shall be peace"
"The UneNpurgated Case Against
Woman's Suffrage" by reason OF It's Inn
pellng presentation will arouse interest
on the part OF every reader. whether he
agree with the authors development and
conclusion or not. In closing he writes.
peace VIII come when woman ceases TO
believe and teach all manner. OF evil Of
| man despitefully." Peace will unQues-
| tionably come a the fulflment Of the
greatest OF laws. Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thySelf,
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LIVELY MYSTERY STORY.

Tho Gny Adventure: Romance. r. Richard
Bird. Author OF Tho Forward iu Love- with
Frontlspieco by T. Vaux Wilson. Published by
The Bobbe Merrill Company, indianapolis.
This Is breezy little story. filled with
humorous situations, with just enough OF
a plot to give It the proper spice. Every
page contains a laugh.
Lionel Mortimer is IN dire financial
distress; In fact, without the where
withal to settle his overdue board bill
and his landlady is persistent. 1t Is dur
ing this predicament and while taking
a walk that he succeeds in stopping
runaway horse attached to a carriage.
He discovers that the carriage Is occu-
pied BY a beautiful girl. and she has
tainted. He ministers to her needs and
sees her 10 the theater. where he dis
coVors she Is the star performer. Beatrice
Blair, for this is the young woman's
name. unfolds TO Lionel a wonderful
story-how she had married a Turk after
being held a prisoner for a long time:
how, upon discovering a political plot
against the English government her hus-
band had insisted upon her taking docu-
ments concerning 1t To England. These,
she states; she has as yet been unable
TO deliver, and asks Lionel's help in the
accomplishment OF her mission. Claim
ing that she suspects treachery in pre-
venting the carrying out OF her object
Beatrice asks Lionel TO journey TO the
don suburb, In connection with one
phase of tho intrigue. Here. too, ure
others indirectly connected with the same
mystery. and the experiences related in
the play ying OF their respective parts arc
humorous and entertaining in the ex-
tremc.
Tony Wild. the adventure loving young
man OF wealth; HedderwtclS, the hem
pecked husband OF middle age: Henry
Brown, the cabstand owner. and Mizzl,
the maid. all contribute their full quota In
the many complex situations that are
presented
THE world is an asylum OF luna tics
seeking happiness by host of roads"
by him In The Gay Adventure"
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FUN-MAKERS.

RAYMOND and Cavcrly- Tho Wizards Of
Brand Now Bunch OF Laughs. PuDii!
;. OsIlvio Publishing Company SeS
This book contains numerou
dialect conversations. conundrunI
parodies, etc. by the Two We
comedians. Raymond and Cayef1
two fun makers and mirtn-l
have for years amused and en'
the American public in vaudsv'
now they present to the PUBIC,
form many of the best OF their
and wittlcisms. The book 10
teed under the pure fun law, al al
rusal OF its contents fully 1usfi
claim.
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A TRIVIAL BOOK

A Matrimonial Experiment; A Local
Samuel Barber. Published by J. O. -
fishing Company. New York.
1t is hard to imagine an exc>
the author can offer for Sucn
this. Puporting TO be usra-
Experiment: Novel OF I
Homemaking." It is neither on9
other. In so disconnected ~
the book compiled that II IS os'
retain the slightest interest.
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By Geo. v. Hobart

but just as | got the susne|
half way over my head I h
my crazy bone on the ra
and there | was, suspeu|
between heaven and earth
praying with all my hear
bottle Of arnica.
Finally / decided to slo|
nature made me, with al
clothes on, including nav
bers.
So l stretched out, buf
then the train struck a
and | went up in the air d
ceiling hit me, and th
bounced over to the edge /
precipice and hung there,
bling on the verge,
Below me all was dar|
gloomy, and only by the \
groans Of the snorers q
tell that the Pullman Coz
was still making money.
Luck was with me, ho|
for just then the train
ali in-shoot curve which ID
! me to the wall, and | bumu
head so completely that
asleep.
When | woke up a s1nal|
age Of daylight was peepiu
the car, so | decided to q
from my cupboard shelf Al
/ peeped out througl
aluminium curtains, but
was no sign of the colored
and the stepladder was in
to the naked eye.
The car was peaceful
with the exception of a 4
lower No. 4, who had a ST
hold on a Beethoven sona'
was beating the cadenza
it.
] made a short prayeI
concluded to fall out, bu
then one Of my feet res
something solid; so | pu
feet on it and began t0
down.
Alas, however, the mo-
put my weight on it my
ping stone gave way and
overheard with a splash.
How dare you put yot
on my head?" yelled the d
the ground floor of my bel
Excuse me. 1t fell
something wooden" / VIII
while ! dashed madly Il
smoker.
From that day to this /
never been able to look d
man car in the face, and
ever anybody mentions 9
per berth to me | lose my
ence of mind and get peev'
If you have ever been
yourself / know you dont
me!
Do you?
Copyright, 1914. by McClu1|
paper Syndicate. All stage g
matte rights reserved by the aut
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LITERARY NOTES.

The February number Of The Theoso2'
appcarg in iGt uaual attractive LOT
the long liJt Of subjects trcatod ~
an article on The State OF tho Chrsi il
Tho illustrations are numerous. o.
order and OF universal lntersJt, ~
nv Katherlne TlngIoy The homo OF IN
ton Is Point Iona, Cal.
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write at all. and it may be 8
or indifferent
The volume is the outcome o
ence in teaching college classes
story writing, and doubtless
spond to the requirements o
aspiring short story writer's.
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Tho other day Two gontioncp woIo
the letter which Mr.. Vincopt Astoi ~ r.
ton Sinclair, declining that w9i,e. 90 n
cntor the ranks OF Socialism. ono VI
mar aid that Mr.. As,or's letter -. -
wriiton 'r NJ that Il. mado him wondor "a
Astor wrote II. ,oo,t,r
His remark expressed the tconus
,,any neoplc have with regard to tn-
millionaire. Their education. thoir
and their home life. as 4 tuIe.
agalnat them. tnat whom tney az siwo'
shows that they haze etiih''
rosIon for wonder Life.
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SEEING LIFE VV11RI JOHN HENRY
n AY! Did you ever sit
- around in the Pullman Car

graphs from the worlds most
famous text book-human ma
ture?
Go after it the first chance
YOU get-you'll learn lot.
For instance, during trip re-
Gently on one of Mr. Pullman's S
sleep-wagons | soon learned that
the brisk and breezy crew in the
seats around me were CONNER
cial travellers, and they were
tanning each other with fairy
tales about the goods they sold.
! learned that the one who
looked like a human apple was
affectionately known as Slim be-
cause he's so fat that every time
he turns around he meets him.
self coming back.
And it wasn't hard to learn
that the tall one with the sandy
hair was Nick Dalrymple, who
goes after the orders for a hard
ware house in Columbus and
knows everybody in the world
bar one family living in Yonk-
ers.
Then there was Tod Gilpin,
who cuts ice for a match factory
i'm Newark, and he's the life of a
small party.
Tod's main hold is to creep
into the reading room Of a
Rube hotel after the chores are
done of an evening and throw
salve at the come-ons. Tod
tells them that their town is the
brightest spot on the map, and
they warm up to him and want
to buy him sarsaparilla and root
beer. Then when he gets them
stuck on themselves he sells
hem matches
Presently ] learned that the
party with the mauve forehead
and the magenta mustache was
Mutt Dawson-the most reck-
less spendthrift with his words
and the meanest man to the
English language | ever listened
to.
The Dream Builders Associa-
ton was in full session when
Wedge Murray caromed over
and weighed in with the party.
Wedge is a saucy little party,
five foot four, with three foot
shoulders. He thinks he strikes
twelve OH all occasions, but his
timepiece is an hour slow.
| learned that Wedge sells
canned shirt waists for the
Shine Brothers, and if he's ever
let into the firm it will be as a
brother.
Wedge is one of those goose
headed ginks who scratch gravel
and start in to make a killing
every time they see pretty girl,
Across the aisle sat two pet
canaries from Plainfield, New
Jersey. They were members Of
the Soubrette Singing Society,
and they were Ell route to the
West to join the Bunch Of
Birds Burlesque Company"
Their names were Millie and
TiIlie, and they wore Feather
Duster hats, and did d sister act
that contained more bad gram
mar than an East Side pinochle
game.
Millie was fully aware that
she could back Duse off the map,
and Tillie was ready to bet a
weeks salary that she could
make Bernhardt feel like she
was out in the storm we had
day before yesterday.
Tod called them the Roast
Beef Sisters. Rare and Well
done.
In a minute the castors on
Wedges neck began to turn.
Nick put the others wise with
a wink, so they lit the fire and
began to cook it up.
Wedges heart was warming
for the birds III the gilded cage.
Nothing into itw said Slim.
Its plain case of Appomat-
tox. The war is over and they
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A UTAH CITY's HISTORY.

History OF Lehi. Including a Biographical Soc
ton PibIiShod by tho I,sh Pioneer Committee.
Written b: Hamilton Gardner The Dosorct
Newg. Salt Lnkc CITY. Utah.
The Lehi Pioneer Committee, under
whose direction this history la issued.
consists OF William S. Evans Andrew
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and people, has achieved another tri-
ulnph Added interest Is given the story
by the many Incidents relating TO the
revolutionary conditions In Mexico.