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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02

Yes, my wife has one of those
throat colds. She can't speak an aud
ible word" "As bad as that?" Yes,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-01-02

A. ) Walker returned rom Brooks
"eio' Mo, Wednesday morning,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
A GRIPPING NOVEL.

| The Clutch OF Circumstance. by Leighton Graves
! osmun Published By suliy Klcntcich. New
York.
John Lawson and his wife. Ruth are
| comfortably established IN their New
J England home. Lawson a strong jawed
/ young benedict of the Puritan type, has
| ueEelope1 thriving business. and alto
! gether their life is exemplary. Suddenly
horse driven by Lawson runs away
ana as result OF injuries he becomes
shock and eXertions incident To the ac-
cident, Is Frustrated, and the little one
TO which they had looked forward with
IS short-liVcd. I.awsons mother and
Ruth. put TO straits on account OF the
increased expenses sell johns business.
but Ruth realizes il VIII be necessary for
her TO obtain employment. Meeting with
TO success in h2r village home she Jour
news TO New York
In seeking employment she meets with
every encouragement, and finally,
through weakness and worry is pros
trated with fever Lory Williams. an ac-
tress. whom Ruth had casually met and
become friendly with, appears opportune
~ and has Ruth carried to her Hat. Here
she endures n long spell of sickness but
through the constant care of Lory and the
best medical attention, she survives and
regains her strength. Lory then interests
herself i'm getting Ruth on the stage and
succeeds IN arranging an interview with
Rudolf, upon meeting Ruth, is not only
impressed with her singing. but also BY
her beauty. and, va acancy occurring IN
the cast Of q play under his promotion.
makes her the star. Rudolfs standard
OF morals heretofore has been anything
but high, and ne finds Ruths influence
over him Is bringing to the front the
better traits OF his ma ture, Al this period
urgent requests Tor money are received
by Ruth from home. Ruth. after
declaration from Rudolf OF his love. lays
aside her modesty and requests him 10
send large sum OF money 10 her peo-
pie. thinking that she will be required TO
pay the price with her honor Rudolf
sends the money, but much TO her sur
prise and happiness. Immediately after
quits town. BY the aid of the money
sent a difficult operation Is performed on
Lawson and ne is cured. Upon the re-
turn of his faculties. Lawson feels sure
that Ruths love for luXuries and comforts
has led her TO sacrifice herself, and he
does not visit or communicate with her.
Rutb's faith in her husband. however, Is
stanch and she goes to Hanbury to see
him There she is ignored and summed
by her former friends. and even John;
learning of her arrival, Is not to be round
by her Through the championship OF her
cause by the few who believe in her.
John is urged to reconsider his action and
visit her in New York. His demeanor is
cold and harsh. and finally his accusa-
tionS lead her 10 renounce him. ana an
agreement is made 10 separate, Ruool!
sympathizes with her and again declares
his love and this time some hope is held
out TO him for the future.
The story is powerful in its portrayal
OF sociological conditions in the metropo-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
STORY OF Welded LIFE.

The Substance OF His House ny Ruth uol,
BonclcauG with Illustrations by NJ Leone
BTackor Published by Little. Brown Co,
Boston.
Ruth Holt Bouclcault. the author OF
The Substance of His House" though a
new parsonage TO book readers. is well
known 10 theaterSoers. since she has
been on the stage for the last two
decades She is descended from a family
which has allied Itself with New Eng
land for over 200 years. Just as soon as
her school days were ended she began
her professional work. which had n vide
range of eNperience-as support OF such
stars as Otis skinner and Richard Mans
field, whose leading woman She was for
TWO seasons-through the phases OF
classic drama, Shakespeare modern So
c!ety plays. 10 musical comedy with
Fritzi Scheff, and even farce. In 1906
she married Dion Boucicaut's youngest
son, Aubrey, whose widow she now is.
For the past three years Mrs. Boucicault
has been associated with the Margaret
Anglin company, playing second 10 that
actress in all her repertory.
This story. thoroughly charming. Is
altogether conscientious. and the author
The book differs from a large number
written on similar themes because OF
the high ideals maintained by the writer
and her heroine. Mary Lord OF America
who successfully becomes Lady Stanhope
and Mrs, Philip Carmichael: The first
union, while showing most favorable
promise TO be a happy one, results other
wise, Then Mary, with many doubts and
hesltauons. marries the man enshrined
In her heart even before the tragic death
of her husband. This woman, who has
made the VOW to herself never to love
any man enough TO sin for him. goes
the length of human endurance 10 save
Carmichael from the consequences OF
plicity OF the story, together with its
exalted nature. Will appeal TO all.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
STRONG RELIGIOUS WORK.

Religion and Lie. By Elrocd Worcester. Rector
OF Emmanuel Chnrch. Boston. Harper & Broth
crs Publishers. New YORK.
The Rev. Elwood Worcester is emil
Religion and Life" His broad dness and
liberallty. not to mention his charity and
tolera are well known. He mentions
in his preface that his own religious life
and experience is contained within its
covers While This is true, the per-
Is altogether Christian in its tone. and is
based for the most part on Scriptural
texts The volume is divided into three
parts, the first part containing chapters
on: christianity and the Social Ques-
ton" The Law Of Increase "The Good
Samaritan" "Jesus's Judgment of Men.
"b1ea!ism and Devotion" and Forty
Years OF Agnosticism." Part III: "Chris,'s
Love for Individuals 'The forgiveness
OF Sim" Forgiveness OF INJURIES"
,Gethscmanc. THE Lords supper"
The Resurrection of Jesus Part III:
The Power of Faith, The Value OF
Life The Temple of God" SALIVA
ton by Word Justice and Mercy
The Healing OF Nasman" Tho Iilu-
sions of Life" The Three Judgment
Seats and Christ at tho Door OF the
Heart
Throughout tho volume a genial tone
OF optimism exists. and the intellectual
culture of the author is apparent every
where. Faith and philosophy" he says
analosies as far as they will go. with
the result that those believe in another
life who arc predsposed 10 such q be-
lief, While the majority OF men think and
act and live and die exactly as they
would do We're this life their only life"
TO all believers. and especially to Chris
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
DELIGHTFUL SATIRE.

1uebeaId: A Musical Fantasy. By Kate Douglas
Wiggin Harper DC Brothers, Publisher New
York.
'Bluebeard,'' by Kate Douglas Wiggin.
is a delightful satire on the worship OF
Wagner and others OF his school Of opera
Mrs. Riggs-the real name of the au-
thor--on the evening of Washinst tons
birthday. gave a lecture recital Of an en-
tirely new Wagnerlan opera. SO new. In
deed. that II hasn't been discovered by
the producers. On this occasion she ex-
planned the plot and played the themes.
She told the sad, world -old story OF
"Bluebeard.' and so real did II sound
that the hearers felt regret that it was
unreal. The story unfolds with mirthful
seriousness the Wagnerjau motives OF
.'Bluebeard," the Kilkenniscbe Katzen
Motiv, and the final significant note" for
which il is necessary to stretch the
keyboard a little and play half, II there
is not room for whole note The ar
rangement OF the orchestra is given. with
"lutcs, arch lutes, mouth organs" i'm one
ba ttery, and tuba, trombones. bagpipes.
rirginals and exit TO fire escape" In an
other
The little volume abounds with satires
on Wagner, suffrage and many other
modern topics and while it's eXacgera-
tions Will cause the true music lover TO
shudder. its charming nonsense will be
an effective cure for the aches caused by
many OF the profound books on art and
morals
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

Newbold's new production. At last the
opening night arrives and the play
achieves a SUCCESS undrea med OF. New
bold. In response TO the clamors OF the
audience. acknowledges the authorship.
but states that he was assisted by "a
previously unknown author. "A promising
member OF his company" Miss Spofford.
Newbold later declares his love for Mar
jorie and she tells him of furnishing the
money TO finance the play. This knowi-
edge proyokes him 10 great anger and
Tor while threatens to cause perma-
nent breach between them
Newbolo. man OF indomtabe cour-
age. has many handicaps and lard ships
IN tie management and financing of his
productions but his courage and stubborn
determination never leave him Marjorie
mas The whims and fancies OF n worna n.
vet when put 10 the test, is not found
wanting in that stanc,Iness of char
mat viii withstand any crisis. Her 10y
atty and ever-faithful support OF New
bold. even before realizing the depth OF
1er regard, are indeed good To read
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
. HERE is little need to introduce

Inn HERE is little need TO introduce
"The Squaw Man. Edwin Mil
ton Royle or Dustin Farnum
to Salt Lakers. The play is well
known locally, its author is a Salt
Laker and Dustin Farnum, creator of
the part, has position so fully estab-
lished IN the dramatic world and is SO
nouncement of his name commands adj
miring attention
The enterprise of Manager A. j.
Davis of the Rex theater has made it
| possible For Salt Lakers to see S'The
Squaw Man - IN motion pictures here
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday,
The picture consisting of six reels, was
taken largely i'll Utah The great merit
and wide fame OF the play itself and
the magnificent mounting given the pic
caused a vcritablc scramble among ex-
hibitors for the privilege of presenting
it. MIR. Davis's efforts were so signally
successful as to secure the picture for
three days hero within two weeks after
its completion,
Those who have witnessed and be
come enthusiastic over the oral produc-
tion OF "'The Squaw Man" will be
especially interested in knowing how
the play lends itself to screen drama.
tization. Mr.. Royle is delighted with
his play in picture form, and other dis
tinguished critics are profuso in their
compliments of it, Lesley Mason says,
in the Motion Picture News: ''It may
even be said that something has been
gained through the camera which was
forbidden to the stage because OF its
limitations. The thrilling scenes at the
English Derby, where the Earl of Ker
hill makes the disastrous plunge that
eventually ends in his cousin shoulder
ing the burden of the family's dishonor
and going into voluntary exile; the
finely executed scenes of the burning
schooner in midoceap and tho rescue OF
the castaways-thesc and others during
the course Of the six reels that tell
the story of 'The Squaw Man, rep
resent the triumph OF the picture over
the stage production
Edward Abeles telegraphed one OF
the producers: "T have seen 'Thc
Squaw Man. and it is absolutely the
most wonderful picture / have ever
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
MORE WHITE SLAVERY.

Peach Bloom. an Original Plny in Four Acts Nv
Northrop MorSc. Published by Sociological
Fund, Medical Review OF Reviews. New York
The author OF this play very frankly
claims IL is presentation OF one pha sc
of the social evil and was written TO
arouse many OF our parents 10 the dan
ger OF keeping their girls in Ignorance
Of the facts OF life. and also TO stir the
public By showing them that they are
largely responsible for the toleration OF
commercialized vice" The facts on which
the play rests have been Endorsed by a
number OF experts on the social problem
and by inside workers for vice commits
sion. 1ildegarde, the dominant char
acter. is loving, courageous and trust
ful girl This and the selfishness and
conventionalty of the conspiracy OF ST.
lence' regarding the social evil are clear
~ brought out
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
Dramatic
Comment

| Arnold Bennett, who, after achieving
| fame as essayist and novelist awoke one
day year ago to find himself great
! dramatist, and the medium of whose
added greatness, Milestoues, - Will he
seen at the Salt Lake theater this week,
says in his Confessions of an Author -
| that he turned to playwritjng be
cause he wanted money in heaps"
However, Mr.. Bennett s success is due
not to any intense desire on the part
of the author for wealth. but the ready
recognition on the part of the public of
the fidelity of the author s work and
appreciation Of the kindly spirit that
undcrlies his gentle raillery at the weak
nessos and foibles OF his characters.
'Milestones' recently ended two
years run in London and is being pro-
duced literally around the world, and
the ''heaps of royalties are growing
greater and ever greater
According to "Who' Who Arnold
Bennett (his full name is Enoch Arnold
Bennett) was born in England in 1867,
lives in France and ''has no recrea-
TONS But 1'Who s Whoo is mis-
taken. Arnold Bennett Is recreation is
writing, also IL Is his trade and his pro
fession. He left the law to become
editor Of the periodical Woman but
there WASH t enough writing TO do there,
so he gave mp his salary and started in
to "iust write. lie wrote books and
essays and reviews and plays, and if
lie ddn Z jump into fame at once il
wasn't long before the reading public
began to take notice of this man who
was making the Give Towns famous.
There is no tale OF the starving author
to tell about Arnold Bennett. He writes
to live and lives TO write. He ]earned |
to mako his characters real and 1T is
this fidelity of Characterization that
lends so much to the charm OF 'Milc-
stones -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

A voice so fresh and true and good
IL made my heart rejoice
1t sounded like a Sunday bell
Rung softly in a town,
Or like a stream that III a dell
Forever trickles down.
1T seemed to be a voice OF love
That always had loved me,
So softly II rang out above,
So wild and wanderingly.
0 voice, were YOU a golden dove,
Or just plain gray bird2
O voice, you are my wandering love;
Lost yet forever heard"
The scene is a sylvan glade. 1t is
a sanctuary for birds. guarded by a
faun, who presently rises from the
earth bearing food for the birds in
his pouch and water in A flower.
Alwyn, a poet, appropriately played
by Mr. Mackaye, penctrateS the glen
and talks in sympa Thy with the faun.
We learn that that creature OF fam
tasy has changed, through the pass
ing of ages. from a piper of ditties
TO nymphs TO guardian of birds.
under Shy. the naturalist. When he
appears, the faun leaves him with
Alwyn, The poet and the naturalist
discuss the coseness of their in
terests and wonder whether, through
Taciia, the Spirit Of Serenity. they
could not bring all mankind closer
TO the heart of nature. even TO an
understanding OF the speech OF birds.
Shy thinks this might be done were
it not for Stark. the plume hunter;
but Alwyn ventures that even he
might be deferred from saughterinG
the winged singers for gain by the
power OF the Spirit OF Serenity. They
summon Tacia. and she. in turn,
calls Ornis. Spirit OF Al Birds. by a
dance of invocation. tOrnis is played
by Eleanor Wison) But shot
rings out and bird falls from the
trees, AT the same time Ornis stag
gers In from the woodland. crying
Sanctuary"
The poet and the naturalist rush
to Ornis. and the faun comes with
water But. heraIded by the barking
Of dogs, Stark breaks through The
Pointing 10 Ornis, Shy asks how he
has the heart 10 destroy so fair a
creature; but it appears that the man
cannot sec the Spirit OF All Birds. but
only the bird he shot, Alwyn calls on
Tacita TO reappear and perform n
dance OF revcla ton that may make
the hunter see more clearly, This
she does. weaving a spell about him;
which at the end. impels him TO pur-
sue her. Thus lie IS brought to see
the wounded Orns. The beauty OF
her plumagc reminds him OF his cruel
purpose In the forest; but the greater
beauty Of her appeal for birds reaches
his heart, he filings his gun away and
enters into a compact with Shy and
Nlwyn.
"A compact then, VIC three, that
when we go
Forth from these gracious trees
Into the world, We go as witnesses
Before the men who make our coun-
try's laws.
And by our witness show in burn
ing words
The meaning OF these sylvan mys-
terlcs-
Freedom and sanctuary for the
birds -
Couldn Z Do Tt.
Rich father-I fear that young mar
f yours is living beyond his means.
Daughter-Oh, no, papa; he hasn z
nN.-BOstOn Transcrint
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
LITERARY NOTES.

The March Century is good all around number
Fiction includes no less than nioo short ssorios.
| tale by II. G.. Wells: Tho Education OF Popo
story OF young acIieGn's first love, by Maria
Of n1S S1 1n ara s,n, The
Tho art in tho number. besides the many illustra-
tious In the text consists of various insc,s. T6s
fron,ispioco Is reproduction in full eolors OF 4
wu the Son Of Cod which IL a novel though
reyerent conception OF tho cruci,ixiou Tho orig
inal of this painting ia said TO h2vc made scli.
ration when it exhibited in Paris There are
four pssoa OF the work of John S. Sargent and
cleht pages OF Leon Baist, tho eccentric Russian
colorist.
Tho non-ticton features O, tho number includ.
What Huvo Women Done With tho Vote7'' By
George Crcel; The Golden Temple OF Apiritsar"
an artistic piece OF description by e. T. Ben
son; "Origtus OF tho American People, a sug-
ges,ivc paper By Professor Edward A. Ross. whose
series on immigration is making profound i'm
ncly paper ' by ' RicSsT Ts 3 Barry A' WHAT % About
Russia?" by james Davenport whepley touch
,os upon Tho present situation between the
lin article fun OF intoroet by Brand Whit
lock, minister TO Belgium. The editorial depart
meut 10 devoted tota tribute TO the late $. Wcir
Mitchell. physician. novelist and poet I'm Lighter
Ncin' Tho humorous section OF tho magazine.
continues TO give null measure or small but
brightly polished sess OF literature and art.
In tho March American Magazine Hugh s.
Fullerton writes an entertaining article entitled
American Gambling and Gamblers." In tho
course OF which he comments, as follows. on the
III Is not my purpose 10 defend these men nor
their buuincsa. but TO glve an Idea OF their pecu-
liar code of mo-7ls There are bad men among
them cold -booded wicked INSCRIPTIONS. and
they are as rule held n check moro through
fear OF losing caste IN thu esteem Of their own
kind than by laws a gambler Is doomed among
Ills own people IL no violates tho gamblers codc
Of ethics: He must pay his debts whcu be has
money and not ask for hs dues n the debtor Ia In
hard luck. 1Io deal fairly and play straight
with other gamblofS no matter how he may
frIm a Guckor.' Hn must pay gambling debts at
the first possible minute. aud never play
marker unless no has the monoy 10 settle.
/, Tho code was copied largely. from the codo
of tho times whom gentlemen thought tt manly
10 risk the family jewos NJ dice and cards. and
believe tho gambler adhered TO II quite fs
,loscIy tho 'gentlomcn' did"
That literature should first OF all BE- enjcyed
md studied only In far as is necessary 70 lts
IL the text upon which Arthur y.
scstxIck writes IN 'IsrIuarks Of Literature
which has just boon bsued by Mcssrs. A G. Nc
liurg Co. In order, howovoT, that cnjoymons
nay DO Intelligent Mr., Bostwick discusses tho
orms OF literary oSpresslon. tho meaning OF
tylc and tho art OF reading The hook viii form
valuable introduction TO the study or any par
ioular branch of literature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
A CHARMING ROMANCE.

The Masks OF Love: novel. BY Margarlta Spald-
Ing Gerry. Author OF THE Toy Shop and
Other Stories. Illustrated. Harper Brothers
Publishers, New York
Marjorie Spofford. aspiring TO the stage
as profession, g6es TO the office OF Jere
Newbold, ar author ina ger. and. despite
his better judgment. she Is engaged. Her
development as an actress is unsa tisfac-
tory, both to herself and the manage
ment. The play. after a short rum OF
indifferent success, is given up and the
players dismissed: Newbold announcing
that he Will shortly stage another pro-
ductloD and singing out several Of the
cast Marjorie among others, TO appear
therein, Meantime Marjorie is left a
large sum of money by an uncle, and In
a surreptitiouS way manages to finance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
in It's leading character Is

N In IFS leading character is
1nlien" in any sense related to
~ Gustsve Charpentier's last
u opera. though fourteen years
1ssed between It's premiere and
4 ltg SUCCESSOR, in the title role
ch Enrico Carliso now appears.
|araldinc Farrar az the adored
II WAS heard for the first
Qywbere last June. at the Paris
Comique, when a far Inferior
III shared In the extraordinary
n. OF the music, familiar 10
1xtent through Charpenticr's s
ID Poctc" symphony on which
of Il is based. ] win leave the
Teal only with Charpenticr, the
list. AS in the case OF
~ he Is his own librettlst--
word. suggesting, as II does,
|hreadbare and ridiculous con-
IS on which arias and duos.
nd seXtettes were hung IN the
Dol Italian operas, instead OF
ND vivid dramas such as this
man writes. without much
lon, Louise" could be acted
q notc of music and hold an
rc enthralIed. or what of the
|c librettos could that be said?
rEas Louise" is realistic-al-
olotogra phic-drama, Julien"
kinativc, idealistic, symboiicaI.
E most part II is q dream. In
olpgue. AT the Villa Medlci In
Julien Is revealed. singing OF
~ OF the poem he has planned
[c. while Louise lies sleeping.
iIy he falls asleep. 20 dream OF
7t creation; and Louise. awak-
|<eB Al him in love and aduira-
NJ with Jealousy OF TIE dreams
mot share. or understand. The
|uts that follow disclose the
\ signiilcant thoughts that
|nrough the brain of the sleep
first, Julien secs himself toll
the Holy Mount, crowned by
'Wple OF Beauty. Along the
"a filc the Dream Maidens.
on and upward the Chosen
and Julien, with Louise. are
oy the scene and by The songs
'E love and beauty bound to-
Then the vision changes 10
Iley. Accurst. from the depths
"a gloomy gorge the Poets WHO
rallied appeal impIoringly 10
"a sort Of He'll. where Julien
'9lse appear Ike Dante and his
a sinister nsure has
above these wretcned Poets
o. clouds that hide the Tom
m them. But for Julien, these
Hnally drift asunder. and he
summit of the Ideal. with
az Beauty cntilroned. but
q MIN ITO love, but to fear
sscond act Of the dreams Is
youbt- julien is sleeping on
"a IN some Slavonian country,
Lees or the peasants seem to
'He srcans OF earth itself.
py It's perpetual motherhood.
man. asks him to STAY and
Vclr simple life; pea SAINT girl,
touise. smiles on him. But
re man, forbiddlng idle love-
rays, Either come or GO
Juiien Is struck by the SINH
w the words TO those that
MN at the Temple. and he
choose my dreams, and
rohtempt at a life without
ar Is tho mood expressed I'm
stormy coast Of Brittany.
np lamentations and curses Of
~ uoomed to wander atmless-
"cpeicssly, searching for the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

lis. especially effectine girls and young
women; how many are forced 10 work
Tor less than living wage and the straits
crabc livelihood