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Show A POWESnJL NOVEL. The Dfivir Osrdrn. ny W. I). JtnxircU. Au'tior of "In Cotton Wool."- "Mm. Thompson." "Sey-nour "Sey-nour Charlton" nnd Otlior Siorlrn. ruMifliiM bv The Bobbs-Mcrrlll Company. Indianapolis. In "Tho Devil's Garden," W. B. Maxwell Max-well has produced a book that will doubtless be ono of the sensations of tho season. True, there have been differences of opinion between the English public library authorities and the English press regarding it. The censors banned It from the libraries as questionable lltera-ture. lltera-ture. The English press, however, has proclaimed It a work of splendid moral force, of finest literary dignity and Its own ample justification of plain speech. These differences have combined to Increase In-crease 'discussion of the book and to add to Its popularity. William Dale, a stalwart character, of low origin but of indomitable energy and courage. Is advanced gradually In the English postal service until ho Teaches the rank of postmaster at the little hamlet of Rodchurch. He mnriics a young woman whose people have been In the service of Mr. Barradlno for many years. Dale Is suspended from office for an alleged breach of discipline nnd is ordered before the general postofflec In London. Ma is. his wife, follows him and Intercedes in his beiiair with the I11-llucntlal I11-llucntlal Harradlnc. Barradlno ucccdcs to her request, making curtain exactions, exac-tions, however. Dale Is reinstated as postmaster. Some untlUnklng remark." dropped by Mavis excito tho suspicions of Dale, and the whole story of her sacrifice sacri-fice Is drawn from her by threats and brutality. Barradlno a few day later Is found dead near bin country cstato. presumably pre-sumably having been thrown and dragged by his horse. Dale returns to his wife and home, and then inlerveiit'a a period of some (if ten yearn, during which time Dale has given up the postofflec and embarked In business In the country. In this venture he prospers., becomes wealthy, and Is looked to as an Inllucn-tial Inllucn-tial citizen by the community. He loves his wife, but tbr-.ro comes into his life a beautiful girl whom he adores so terribly terri-bly that tho battle between inclination and duty hi Indeed terrific. He is coi'-stantly coi'-stantly pursued, too. by the consciousness conscious-ness of a crime committed by him fifteen vcars previous. A local disaster permits him to redeem his sin with a singularly gallant and appropriate end. The story, while plain and presenting some astoundlngly atrocious happenings, .nevertheless Is wrought out In a manner not only satisfying, but curiously 1m- ml i ll prelvo. It Is the biography of a self- Ml ill made man, who In tho most striking and ill! HI dramatic manner succumbs to the ele- bIIjHiH mental side of his nnturc at every crisis. gMfffl NEW BERT WILSON NOVEL. W Rtrt Wllion al rnma By J. W. Dutflcld. Au- thor of "Iicri V.'llMn t the Wheel," "Wtrolci ml Operator." -'rdcy nll" and "Marathon find! Wlnurr." riibllhol by Soltr t Klclnltlch. Nc- f, ! yoT)t- 'JiRTI This, the latest addition to the "Bert UK Wilson Series." is one ot the best yet jTjgj to appear. ij'jnl In it is to'd of tho many adventures "litil of Bert Wilson and fits two claims on LTj III their way to Panama and after their ar- r,j U rival. Dick Trent, one of the trio. 13 J kidnaped by an outlaw band hi Mexico. IomIU and the bravery and daring exhibited Ifli I by the other boys In effecting his res- .'FjjJJ cue Is entertaining and thrilling In the Sjjtjm highest degree. Sl I After arrivlm; at Panama a plot Is jj-l fl discovered on tho part of Japanese sub- yAin Jocts to destroy the canal. This Is J'jjlH thwarted at the opportune time through mMiM the resourcefulness of Bert Wilson. Be- wiitj sides the adventures experienced by th itfif boys, and those arc numerous, tho fig- iSfllu ures and statistics concerning the canal lMf! encompassed in this narrative arc highly ama Instructive i'Voi Better books for boys of an adventure- smfl loving disposition than the "Bert Wilson -vm Scries" would be hard to find. H'tm A OHEERY LOVE STORY. ijijlj Tho Lon Affair of Homely Girl. By Jem 1 j "I If Loulzo in I'orru. Frontispiece hy H. Mchard hill Bofhm. Ftibllbhcd by Sully &. Klclnlcich. Nf 'jijil Yoik. iljjj ft Tills is a beautiful, tendor love story -hi tilled with optimism and idealism. Martin I Lewis, a brilliant young man. becomes - J H blind. Through a mutual friend arrange- monts are made to have him rest up at )W the dome of MIhh Becky Vandcrpool. fa,- Beckv Is not only homely, but Is aware m Hi of It. and this makes her sensitive to any contact with the opposite sex. When the J JK blind man enters the home, sho puts She forth every effort to help him. and If through her gentleness, kindness and sou- ofTaccmcnt, makes every moment of his K fi life happy. She forseta licr homely ap- S 'lkl pearance in the complete absorption oi j jl f her task. Heretofore she had shunned I fk; the society of men and was In turn un- D I sought by them. So changed lias her fti II, manner become that she receives two ffifilj- proposals, but these she declines, having aal p. fallen In love with her c".iargo. His eye- sPli' sight Is restored, but. without announcing B'ilr this, he proposes to Becky and Is ac- rY: ceptcd. !? 1 I The talc Is a simple one. of how one f'. p woman holpcd another to find love, but (1f beneath the story Is a message that must (2 M go straight to the hearts of all who 11 k read It. S ijLj BOOK OP GOOD OOOKING. JP Tho American Cook Book. Roclpi for Erery-rfT illlK'. Ue. By Janet McKensle Hill. Editor rf the Jtwl Boston Cooklac-School Machine. Illunntci, '4iUK rubllshCft hy the Botlon Cooklns-School Mic- jiit tlno Co., rionton. 31 fly This Is a very desirable book on the .' art of preparing dishes for tho table, both Aim substantial and dainty. There have been jjjljf. many books of this nature published in 'tJlw" recent months, and tho present one is jjjjjgr entitled to a prominent place umong aHJr. them. JtlS In the sixteen chapters, covering more 3iJ, than 250 pagf.s are embraced the follow- ml ins cullnarv topics. "Appetizers." ajflf, "Soups," "Kggs." "Fish." "Poultry, Do- mestlc. Geese and Ducks," "Moats," ftmr " Vegetables. Hominy, Macaroni, etc.." 'ifllL- ".Salad.s." "Yeast Mixtures Bread and 'Sjlv Kolls." "Quick Hot Broads," "Cake and Frosting." "Pastry and Pics." "Hot and UBIftV. Cold PuddlngF. Custards. Jollies, Creams. MM etc.," "Frozen Desserts." "Preserve.. ' rjlf !u Jelly, Canned Foods and Pickles." ami IflJll" "Miscellaneous Heclpcs." '(fll(l The author very appropriately remarks ilW. In the preface: "The world Is sidly In jjj ilk need of cooks, men nnd women, who can ili fti lake common, inexpensive food-products mjffj and so treat thorn as to bring out their latent juiciness and llavor, and at t'.ic 23 ft' same tlmo retain their nutritive proper- fQ P tics nnd render them assimilable." hIb" The book Is very neatly presented and "J ft contains many handsome Illustrations. wn A CHARMING ROMANCE. -: Belly StunflUh: A nominee. By A. J. Anderson, 11 jk Pilhllfhe;l by DoM. Head Co.. New York. A J,4 John Tracey, an ICngHsbman of thirty- Lj l five, returns lo bis Devonshire home H r after many years of travel anil meets on mli the first morning after his arrival, while a 5j out for a stroll, a sweet,0 wholesome jt M young girl of twenty Betty Standlsh. He tt 5' immediately becomes a. captlvo to her w f" charms, and asks permission of her j lather, a renter on the estate, to try and a win Betty. Betty, who is unconscious of fi: a, his love, although enjoying his compan- ijr p. ioushlp. tells herself that being engage 1 'all to another there Is no danger for her. 3? ft Her father gives the Englishman pennls- Jj (Continued on Following Page.) m"5.. m AUTHORS AND BOOKS (Continued from Preceding Page.) slon to win Belly, not Icnovlng she Is secrct-ly encased and believing licr to he heart-whol nnd fancy free, John Traccy, he feels sure. Is an 'honorable younur man of high standards. In the meantime, Tom Courtney, her llance, irels into financial dlfilculUes, and knowing know-ing of tflio friendship existing between Betty and John Tracoy, writes Betty urging her to use her influence will) Tracey In securing a loan. This letter Betty shows her father and confesses her engagement with Courtney. She forUi-wlth forUi-wlth writes Courtney and breaks the engagement. en-gagement. Before a reply Is received, John Tracey proposes and Is accepted, Betty realizing sho lias never loved any-ono any-ono elso and that tho nttaclimcnt between be-tween Courtney and herself was childlike. child-like. Betty attempts to tell of her former for-mer engagement to John Tracoy. but he persuades her to wait until after the honeymoon. On the day set for the wedding wed-ding Betty receives a letter from Courtney, Court-ney, telling her not to marry Tracey and declaring his love. This she gives to Tracey, who broods over It and fears she loves voung Courtney. He then decides that their relations must bo confined to those of guardian to ward. At this Betty is very miserable and finally asks the advice ad-vice of a dear friend of her husband's, a Jesuit priest. Acting upon tho udvlce of this good man, Betty causes her husband hus-band to realize how sincere her love for him Is, and a happy climax Is the result. John Tracey will Impress the reader as a man of lilgh ideals, though so unusual as to seom unreal. However, his long residence In Japan may account In a measure for his extreme views. It is a thoroughly wholesome and clean story, and tho reader cannot but be benefited. BOOK ON CUBBENCT. Tho Operation of Uio New Bank Act. By Thomas Conwuy, Jr., Ph. D., As.ilataJit Professor of Finance, Fi-nance, and Ernest 51. Patterson. Ph. D., Instructor In-structor In Flnsuico, Wharton School of FInanco anil Commerce, University of Fonnnyl7anIa. Published Pub-lished by J. I). Lljiplncqlt Company, Philadelphia. Phila-delphia. Now that the new bank act will soon become operative through the establishment establish-ment of the regional reserve banks, an exhaustive treatise on the subject will serve the purposes of practical bankers and bo of Interest to many others. The present volume contains nearly 450 pages and discusses fully all tho features of tho bank act. It contains an index to the federal resorvo act and a goneral index to the hook. The authors are emlnonUy lltted to produce a work of authority on this subject. Of course, to a greater or less extent, the actual operation of the law must be determined by its use, and perhaps conditions will arise that cannot bo foreseen now, but this volume appar-entlv appar-entlv Is the most valuable treatise on the federal reserve act that has yet been issued. is-sued. The writers admit that It is unusual un-usual to Issue a book which endeavors to analyze the effects of a monumental piece of legislation, marking a distinct change of policy In one of the most important im-portant linos of business, within a few weeks after its passage. They point out, however, that Uio volume is not intended as a complete estimate of the effects of the federal reservo act, but Is designed to give whatever assistance is within their power to tho formulation of public opinion and to tho dissemination of such information as Is now available. They state that the success or failure of the new measure will depend prlmnrlly on the degree to which bankers and tho public at large give Intelligent co-operation In the Inauguration und operation of the new system. A UTAH BOOK. Unlvcrwl Peace or ln CrornlnR Work of Tro Uvce. ny Sim II. Wood. Published by Uitita-laad Uitita-laad Publishing Company. Salt Lake- City. A romance written by one man as a sequel to tho work of another man Is unusual. un-usual. Still more unusual is the writing of the seciuel many years after the publication pub-lication of the original work, and yet this is what '.ias been done by Sam 1L Wood of Salt Lake City. The original was the famous "Barriers Burned Awny," by 15. P. Ron, who wns one of thi most popular authors forty years ago. It was published by Mr. Roc about the time of tho Chicago flro and is based largely upon Chicago characters. The entire romance ro-mance has the Chicago fire for its climax. In his Introduction Mr. Wood states that tho two loading characters In IS. P. Roe's book arc so strong, so magnificent in their Ideals and individuality, lhat it seems a pity to let them sink Into oblivion. obliv-ion. For this reason he has revived the i-haructcrs. and, as he says, bus attempted attempt-ed to rarrv thorn along "to new and bot-Ut bot-Ut thing' He has tried to place the i huractoiH of Dennii. Fleet and Christine Ldidolpiv in Uielr proper places among a progressive, broadening and uplifting humanity. hu-manity. Mr. Wood's romance is entitled "Universal "Uni-versal Peace, or the Crowning Work of Two Ijivcs," and he has sought to teach in 11 tho value of the Ideal of universal peace. As an addendum to the book he has written an article entitled. "How to Bring About Universal Peace." A still further addendum Is in no way connected with tho theme of the novel; It relates to the Mormon question, and he discusses It from Its practical side and its political side. This is the first book of fiction that Mr. Wood Qia? ever written, although his other writings are well known. It Is said lhat this is the first novel ever published in Salt Lake City. Mr. Wood had planned to have the work Illustrated, but he says that he was unable to find an artist who had the Inspiration In-spiration to paint the picture he described. de-scribed. One of the scenes which he wished to Illustrate is the Chicago fire Itself, which he describes on pages 27 to 31. J-Je still wants this picture for his book, and ho offers a prize of $15 to anv artist or student of the state of Utah for the best picture to illustrate his description descrip-tion of the Chicago fire. The plcturo must be sent to him on or before July 1, 101-i. Ho will pay $10 for the second best picture. Tlie Picture should bo painted on canvas about 16x21 inches. He limits the age of any contestant to twenty-five years. The offor Is confined to Utah because be-cause this is a Utah book. WINTER GOOD TIMES. Peter and Polly In Wlntor. By Icaso Lucia. Principal Prin-cipal of tho Primary School. Montpoller, Vermont. Ver-mont. Puhllnhc-d by tho American Book Com-pnny, Com-pnny, New York and Chicago. A very' attractive reader for the second and third school years, with many illustrations illus-trations in color. It tells of tho winter good times of two little children who live In tho country. They learn to skate on the river; they go inlo tho woods with their father to cut the Christmas tree. While the Christmas merriment is at Its height, there Is a stir behind the tree and out comes a real, live pony that Is to belong to Peter and Polly. After a big snowstorm Uioy hitch Brownie, the pony, to a. fine sled which they and their father fa-ther havo built, and give their plavmates a ride. They thoroughly enjoy an" afternoon's after-noon's fun with their dish-pun sleds, a new game suggested by their mother. All thoso common-place doings have been turned Into interesting stories, so simple in form that beginners will read them with delight, and by reading will learn to read. Incidentally, by associating with these happy, out-of-door chlldron, they will learn many helpful lessons that ail children should know. THE TROUBADOURS. Macaroso. By Gordon Arthur Smith. Published by Oharles Scrlbncrs Son, Xnw Tork. The author of this beautiful romance of the days of tho troubadours is a young Harvard graduate, who, hitherto, has only written short stories. ".Mascarose" is a charming bit of romance, ro-mance, just fantastic enough to be entirety en-tirety independent of all the pronalc sides of the world without losing lis .plausibility, .plausibil-ity, and Just humorous enough to give it a note of Jollity without suggesting burlesque. bur-lesque. In other words, it is a tale of knights, troubadours and ladles In which the old fashion of the material Is handled with a modcrnness of spirit and boy-like zest that make it over altogether. We predict a bright future for this Imaginative Im-aginative young author. LITERARY NOTES. A look that nan cauocd much discussion throughout tho lmennount.iln section In "Eve." written by Katharine Howard, a review of which h!ix already appeared In tho columns of Tho Tribune. Trib-une. Mm. Howard 1r tho mother of Mm. John Ma lick, wlfo of the pastor of Iho First Unitarian church of this city. Anions tho many fivorublo commcniH made rrRardliiR thin book thu following follow-ing by Mayor Duncan of Butto will he of Interest: In-terest: . "Thff woman movrinrnt, at it la rather Indefinitely Indef-initely culled, has rracbed iho hIjiro when it be-Kin be-Kin to develop Us own cluraclorlt!r. literature. Thin book hy Katharine Howard is it unln.ua contribution to the vubject. It li not only uuio.ua but ntronc- Nothing near ltd power, nothing approaching ap-proaching It probo to tho fundamental of tho question, nothing rrarhlng to ltx heights of prophetic pro-phetic nnd ethical vision and )n;aion ha been produced by an American -a-rlter. or. to far as our acquaintance with thin body of literature extend, ex-tend, by any writer unlcM It bo Ollvo Bchrolnrr. " 'i;vo Is wrlttnn In the f.ame NletzchMn otjlo a the author'n former work. 'Tho Hook of tho Herpeut." but It Is far and awny auperlor to that work. Katharine Howard. In 'F.vo,' Ins found hcr-olf; hcr-olf; found ao .i themo which llfla her above meie clovrrnei -ind Into paislonato toetlr fervor whlrh carrier her very near. If, indeed It doea not wholly attain greAlnenn. "Her 'Eve' la the worldotbpri nsfi tho nose poem Ih an epic of woirmn. The nccno opens after tho expulsion from lidou. with Kvn as the overburdened over-burdened drudge, slave ami toy of Adam, and mourning over the graved of her blaln Bona and her julpshupcu and degenemto progeny. Dy a Borlcs of conversation between hor and tho inscrutable in-scrutable one (tho borpent tempter of Kdon), wo .iro led through lir-r Intellectual and moral awakening us the 'knowledge of good and evil' deepens in her. till ahu declaics and inulnUlriD hor Individual nnd sexual ludepondcnco of Adam, and In that rise from slavury to tho freedom of womanhood nnd molhorliood, lifts hernolf on tho ladder of light to n world-consclou&ucM of the nii-anlng of wifehood and motherhood and draws uftor hor even Adam, onno hor lord and mauler, but now her oqunl and companion, to Urn freedom free-dom and tho recognition of tho oaucllty of manhood man-hood and fatherhood." General Leonard Wood, rhicf of utatf of thq United States army, has had many expressions of admiration voiced ns to his personal appearance appear-ance It remained, however, for a humblo Irish maid rcrvant to npolheofllze his looks. A young girl who, knowing the general, worships wor-ships him as her hero always krup'i u photograph of him In uniform on her dressing table. One day, entering hor bedroom Middculy, sho chanced upon her ncwlyucqu,rcil maid, who stood ngapc. wlllt gleaming eyes, holding tho photograph In hor hand. Startled Inlo npeecli, tho servant asked' "What's he, miss?" "Ile'H an officer, Norah." The young mistrcus deemed thai answer nufflclcnt. "ficc. mlM," was the brcathlcM comment as tho maid put down the picture llngorlngly. "but ain't ho tho awcll-Iooklug cop!" Nealc's Monthly, Tho Hev. Dr. Anna Shaw was reported to havo said that sho would not pay her Incomo tax. U looked ns though she had not read the paesage about rendering unto Caesar what Is his. But she cays that was all a nUstitlcu; that clio will pay her incomo tnx H the government rays she owes H. and that ft ho Ik dead against militancy and thlnka nothing Is tc bo gained by It for any good cause. So, perhaps, after all. the reverend lady hac looked Into Iho U:xt-book of her profession. Sho ought to fitarl a Bible claw for Mrs Ilelmout, Mrs. Mcdlll McCormlck and cx-Mltw Mllhollaud. Life, Richard Harding Davis open Scrlbnor'u Mnga-zlno Mnga-zlno for March with a vivid and lively account of "Breaking Into tho Movies." Ho tolls a romantic ro-mantic story of how in hie sophomore year a flrut voyage to Santiago. Cuba, nnd a visit to the American Iron mines there mado to strong an impression im-pression thai leu years afterward he added a lovo story and wroto his f.imoim novel, "Soldier of Fortune." Then It wus dramatized by Augustus Thomas, aud years later Mr. Thomas and Mr. Duvls returned to tho wenc of tin; novel and made several miles of movlng-plcturc films. This U tho elory cf how a company of actors, with volunteer regiments of Cuban troops, dctrLohmcnLi of United Stntcr. inarln"1, villas In Santiago, all united to make tho rocord of a story whloh already has been ?old to moving picture, places from St. Petersburg to Klo Janeiro. Tho Illustrations and Mr. Davla'o amusing text show exactly how it wa3 dono. Tho cause of woman suffrage gets Into fiction In this number of Aluslco's through two good stories. Tho popular hero of I. A. R. Wylle'K. "Tho Romantic Adventures of Sicdy McCirab," protects a pretty "girl who breaks a window lu Iondon, and geln himself arrested for his chivalry. Rohori Emmet MacAJamcy contributes an adventurous, adven-turous, humorous talo called "Boadlcea's Futtor." tho themo concerning Itaolf Inrgoly with tho march of the Huffragettcs to Albany. "Tigress." by Ronald MacDonald, duplets tho fiorco mother lovo lhat turns a gentlewoman into a fiend when hor child In kidnaped. It Is a remarkably re-markably otrong story. "The t'oman Who Did Not Care." by Mary Gaunt, la a thrilling tule of an uprising In China. Joueph Erncal'fi "The Samn Old Story" la a cleverly-written eplsodo of New York life. Other excellent fiction In this number Is "The Black Bag," by Wollo Hasting; "Nono So Blind." hy V. Carey Wonderly: "Tho Passing of Aunt Deborah," by Ralph Slock, nnd "Tho Grooming of Sarah Mudd," by lidna ROck. Tho greatest moment la our career li when wo awaken to tho shining truth that our life, to roahi or mar, Is wholly In our hands; that neither dark destiny nor grim fate, nor the star?, nor tho decrees de-crees of tho gods, uor tho machinations of men or devils, can cheat un of that greatness of soul and serenity of mind which aro tho crown or real euo-cess. euo-cess. Tho most terrible not In tho despair of tho despairing Is tbj sound of holplesancss. To iwl lhat the universe is a hugo machine to grind u at last to dust, that tho odds of cxlstvnco aro against us. nnd that we aro horno down by Iho , tramp of Irrcslallhlo forces, this Is Uio salt inato of failuro. . But whon a man has dli-covcrcd that hn himself Is master, and that no outside forco can touch hlx Innor triumph, that discovery Is as of a now world, tho America of r.plrlt, tho opening vista of limitless opportunity. Dr. Frank Crane, In Woman's World for March. ' i "Their Second Flight," by l5ulse Winter, open- : log novelette Id March Young's Magazine. Is an absorbing story of a man who contracts a second 1 marriage with a lllllo grass widow of whom he le . pisilvcly fond, but whom ho regards ns rporo or i loss of a toy. Gortrudo or "Trudel" as he czlls hor In accord with her German coloring. Is a i sweot. somewhat lmplo llttlo woman endowed i with tho Teutonic vlrluo of donir.tlclty. She has i lost hr first hukband through tho fascinations of I n bold otago bcuty and with the second Is con- fronted by a similar problem her rival, this time. ; hf-lng a keenly Intolllgont souloty woman. Gcr- 1 trudo is Introduced Into her husband's set hut Is i bnly tolerated by them for hlo tako, Gault, .a frUnd of Trcvora'r. Is kind to her, and when an ' estrangement comes between Iho two. ho endeavors to guldo them bock Into tho channel of nudcr. sUudlng Trcvorr.'n son hy his first wlfii Is In- Jured in an accident nnd thib draws tho man Inlo , closn communion with tho mother of bla boy. i Gertrude, left to eacrvaXbg doubts, rolr to po jj nway and Icaro her husband free. Ouo of hPr frlonda of Uio old days, a physician's wife, guesses at tho cause of hor reatlcwncrs and when Trnvors return Gertrudo rovcalc to him a mlzhty bond h bond that has tho powor to weld their union uccuroly. A year ago the Yale University Press published tho Journal of Margaret Van Horn Dfc'lght under thn title, 'A Journey to Ohio In 1SI0 " Tho extraordinary ex-traordinary charm anil Interest of this young girl's diary and hor ntro lllcrary gift havo found ' admirers in England and America. So great, has been tho demand for this century-old diary that a third printing has been begun within a year of publication. 11 Is now Interesting to discover that Margaret Dwlght was the grandmother of the nuthor of "Tho Inside of iho Cup" nn amusing Instance of a grandmother's achieving llternvy distinction subsequent sub-sequent lo hor grandson. In the March Woman'n Home Companion, Bruce Barton wrlltvi an article emitted "Why Klfty Women Wo-men Go to Church." IaM month he published an artlcln entitled "Why Fifty Womon Do Not Go to Church." Ho has been collecting Information Informa-tion from hundreds of women and tho Information ho has obtained Js specific and highly entertaining. entertain-ing. Following is an extract: "These fifty women were not ar-ked to sIkq their letter, and thus thero Is no sense uf sclt-cou-rclousncss, no necessity for prcicnxe In what they write. If thero ho .my purely sordid motive for church attemhinro one would expect to find il uomcwhero In the fifty letters. And Indeed ono does find a trace. Thero Its the woman woo writes frankly that 'I atlond church because, lu addition addi-tion to Its other benefits It gives me. a stranger In iho city, n:i opportunity to know socially the very host people.' "And another who says. 'Purely uslde from tho spiritual value of church attendance. It Is a mailer mai-ler of good policy for a woman who In In business, busi-ness, as I am, lo Identify herself with some strong church.' " I am the thing round which the aureole Of music hung, now like an empty howl. Reft of tho living wine that was lis soul! Lo, I am as tho rose that once was red. Its fragranco gono. Us glowing petals shed; I am thn body with tho spirit fled! And yet about mc like an unseen flamn That raptured inysllc worshlpora acclaim, Hovers a melody that nono muy name. Impalpablo save to anointed cars; Yot he who hctb truo divination hears Harmonics chorded with Iho swinging spheres; For naught of loveliness can vanish quite, But lingers near us, be It sound or sight. One with tho whole, on with tho Inflntto! Clinton Scollard, In March Smart Set. "What's In a. nomo7" great Shakespeare quorled; and tho publishing house of Funk &. Wagnalls company learned a.t Irsst one nnnwer from ono of iholr "Now Standard Dictionary" subscribes, sub-scribes, out in Omaha. Ills namn as written by himself, nt thn bottom of his letter making remittance, remit-tance, wau ulmply II. H. M. Cheenoegaojyaan. John Baptist, nnd eould be pronounced with "comparative "com-parative caso oven In tho first form of It: but thfi printed lelter-head read "Dr. Haajee Hovvhaiiu-ness Hovvhaiiu-ness Mugurrdcotch Chccneeagaozyaan," with "John Baptist" underneath In parenthesis. In ta original, orig-inal, untranslated, wouldn't It puizlo telephone pooplc? Tho lllllo republic of Panama has lately received re-ceived the first annual payment of ti'oO.OOO uudor the pcrpotuul leo by which tho United Statos holds tho canal zona. It also gots an annual Incomo In-como of about $f)0.oX from New York real estate mortgages. In which It wisely Invested J7.000.000 of tho original JIO.OOOjOOO cash payment made by the United States. Panamanians doubtless hovo their worries, but high tnxcr. aro not among them. Young Mr Thorndyko. an Kngllshman, who was vory prominent socially, was Invited to dlno with Uio AIHtoD'K ouo evening, I.oul3, the young son of tho Allison's, had been allowed lo be ono of the party During a silence at tho dinner table, ta-ble, tho boy asked' "Ato you un englishman?" "Yes," laughed Mr. Thorndykc. "Don't you like Kngllshmcn?" "Oh, yes." was tho response, "our butler Is an Englishman. Mother always wys Kngllshmen mako Iho most capable houso servants In tho world." In National Monthly. A strangn little walled town In our American west and Its watchman, a Swede nicknamed "Lars Pomona," aro unlquo features In Eugene Manlova Rhodcs'c "Jeff Hranstord In Arcadia," which Meisrx. Henry Holt nnd Company aro Just publishing, and of which thry havo had to print a second edition beforo publication. Tho author's earlier and stirring story, "Good Men and Truo." Is alo In Its second edition and was highly praised by leading authorities. While tho new system will enablo tho banking power of the United States to bo used as a tvholo In tlmrs of emergency, very muah as If there were one central bank with branches throughout the country. It will have a tendency to keep money In localities and to le&xen the sheer financial finan-cial dominance of New York and ono or two other lianklng centers. Tho services lhat the late Mr. I. p. Morgan and his associates used to try to render the nation through voluntary co-operation In limes of monetary stress, will under the new tyttem rievolvo upon thn federal reserve board it. Washington. New Tork will remain, under all ordinary conditions. North America's chief banking bank-ing nnd financial center. But Iho country's crodlt will bo fupportcd nnd maintained by tho government govern-ment nt Washington as supervising the entire . banking system, rather than by the voluntary efforts of the largo lwxuks From "Tho Progrwr. af tho World," in tho American Rovlr.w of Re-i-jaws for February. A novel which tho Maemlllan company pro- . ;oes to Iwuo on February IS Is "The Keuonnnl-;ance." Keuonnnl-;ance." by Gordon Gardiner. This In a briskly y novlug i.tory of lovo and adventuro dlsUngnlshcd I v J7 Uio a.utb.or'fl Tlvaoltr of otylo. J |