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nne. NAyAfa pails. Of course. seands ~.
eminent. attracting visitors from an psEts
Of the globe. and It 10 too well-known 10 the
people Of America to require any suloSy.
Nature has adorned Il, and the hand Of man
cannot improve It."
Mr.. Chase has originated some sxcsllsnt
advertising ideas. setting forth the at
fractions Of Belle Isle. Mudlavia, Excelsior
Springs and other resorts on the "rolloW.
the-Flag'' route.
Though but recently promoted to the Pc
sition Of advertising agent OF the Missouri
Pacific Edward N. Dey has REPEATEDLY
proven himself Q man Of parts and able 70
WELD an excellent lance in this closely CON-
tested Held.
EDWARD M. DEFY A
6HAKE9PEAREAN STUDENT.
Mr.. Dey has exceptional literary Qualin-
cations to aid him in turning neat phrase
been recognized a. an authority On Snakes
peare.
True to his leaning. M. Dsy opened his
interview on the why ana whsrsforsS' Of
Missouri Pacific resorts with in apt quo
tation:
For svsry want that stimulates the brsase
Becomes source Of pleasure when rsdfsst
-ooldssnith.
Here IL one Of the controlling motives in
our telling the story Of what We have to
offer in the way Of recreativs and recupsra.
tive points Of travel.
From small beginnings, Hot 0pFingA
Ark, and the health and pleasure resorts
OF Texas and Mexico reached via the Iron
Mountain Route. and the now well-lnown
Glenwood HoO Springs Of Colorado. on the
direct line Of the Missouri Pacific Route
furnish . yearly incentive for an immense
travel.
For the former point alone the volume
now exceeds the number annually visiting
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~ 0Uo q - mat0uoR V1uO ths
road Wfnds about he mountain. Il situated
Deer Park. one Of the most famous Of al
the Eastern resorts.
I'm the Allegheny district are TIE Bsk-
Icy Springs. Capon Springs, Webster
Springs and Harpers Ferry"
Another business promoter b a n AnsA.
assistant general passenger agent Of the
Southern
Mr.. Allen speaks By the card, and fsw
ofhcials are n well acquainted with the in
tricacies Of the passenger business
"Of course" said Mr.. Allen. while thsrs
arc many places which I could unhesitat-
ingly pronouncs q delightful and worthy Of
visiting on our line. believe the so-callsd
Land Of the Sky = the most-visited plaoa.
This is neither q winter nor Q summer
resort; II Is both. Situated between the Blue
Ridge Mountains and the Iron smoky
1000 fest above the level s, 81 sss "a s's an
geographically occupies the most favored
place in the temperate zone''
AGENT WHO PROMOTES
TRAVEL TO ATLANTIC CITY.
J. N. Chesbroush. assistant general pas-
senser agent Of the vandalia, a. . ''boost-
err for Atlantic City and other places on
tho Pennsylvania line, II said to have no
peer.
Mr.. Chesbroush does not believe in half
way praise when he 10 speaking Of At
lantic City. and IL able. through his ear.
nestness. to put the resort In even Q more
attractive light than much literature has
done.
Every essential ELEMENT ai1itsfatsd
Mr.. Chesbrough. ''of an ideal seaside ~
sort centers in Atlantic City.
Cooled by fresh breeses, which svR
blow in from the great ocean. having num-
berless forms Of amusement and tho very
finest hotels. IL offers = paradise for those
seeking health and recreation"
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At the close Of that pastorats, I once
moro resumed my lecture work, preached
once or twice week from Dan to Beer
sheba. returned home and accepted the
call to tho passionate Of the Temple Bap-
tdst Church Of Los Angeles.
To return to your question. How does II
feel to turn from humorist to preachsrf
Well. the transition has been - gradual,
extending over = period Of eighteen years
Of preaching and writing and lscturing,
that the shock Isn't very apparent Be
sides. It has been uphill all the way.
have seen It stated that "wearisd Of
the strenuous life Of the lecture dsid and
sought ease In the pastorats." Well ]
have tried both.
I'll wanted an easy. lazy time would osn-
tinue to roam around the country with half
dozen lectures. each one 20 old that II
will say itself after you get II started, and
change my audience every day.
Intellectually, popular lecturins 10 the
LATEST occupation on earth. next after act-
ing. Of course.
But to 20 into the pastorats. to facs two
fresh sermons every week. with all man
nsf Of unexpected addresses coming in "a
all mp the time. in this day Of intellectual
activity and alertness. when the congrsgA-
ton demands that every sermon shall b
the best the man VINO seeks the pastorats
for q vacation win ind far moro quiet and
sass and mediativs ristfulness in falling
Downstairs with kitchen stove or dodgins
automobiles on racing day.
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There wasn't . syllable Of truth IN n,
but such things have q SOLDERING effect on
me.
don't dare to b % funny IN the pulpit
a. many Of my ministerial brethren. And
this II q grievous disappointment 70 some
Of my hearerA
My hrst pastorats was In the STATE q
New York. in the summer Of 1sss. Twas
pastor Of Q Baptist church at Pond IA
in Warren County.
I was camping in the woods up in that
country when received my call"
The people came to me and said thsy had
no pastor. would preach for thsmf ]
would and did. 1t surely was Q country
pastorate.
was camping on the farm Of Mr.. Ben
nett and he drove me to ssrvice, about -four
or i've miles. think. every Sunday. When
I returned to Philadelphia. in October. they
offered me more generous pay for my poor
services. kept one big silver dollar and
gave back the rest Of the money.
I had received from those warm hearted
people more than any money could measure
have been preaching ever since year
or two. in 1912, ~ assistant pastor Of the
Lower Merton Baptist Church. Bryn Mawr,
Pa. during the pastorats OF the Reverend
B. MacMachin. now OF Philadelphia. In
1sss that church licensed me to preach.
During my lecture seasons. which last
from October to May and carry me Ill over
the United States. have always preached
every Sunday. 70 that my 'ons-day pas
toratss' arc scattered over this country
from Maine to Texas
In March. 1sss. I accepted call d supply
for the First Presbyterian Church Of Pasa-
dana. Cal. and continued - acting pastor
|-'stated supply" the Prssbytefians call II
for little over Q year.
IN al that time rsmainsd Baptist end
thsy continued to b PrssbytsrtanA Moth
ins. separated ~ but the beptistry.
Ana Il svsr lind swsster. mess levahll
1ssels !. VIII have y % y Aeavsa = Loci
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The tue humet1st who describes nature
- close to life that you laugh or cry and
who makes you embrace virtue and shun
vice 10 the king Of preachers.
God made laughter for the Christian
saved and team for the sinner lost Lat
the Christian preacher laugh while the
Buddhist preacher wseps ana tear. hi,
clothssi
aumorists IKE Burdetts. Nussns Field.
Riley ana VIII Carlton often ret closer
to the truth than the orthodox preachers.
One day. when Bob" Burdetts was II
eenssd. but not ordained. to preach, he was
Describing . dear old Methodist preacher
who had been talking to the sabbath-schoo,
childrsn about patience.
''Childrsn." said the venerable preacher.
you must always b patient; never let
your angry passion rise. Now. children,
before experienced religion I used to be
impatient. FUSED to get excited, lose my
temper and say naughty words. But since
rye experienced religion nothing sxcites me
nothing. Now. children. you see that ny
on my nose." pointing with his finger. BE
fore sxpsrienced religion. children. rd get
angry at that ny. ia say naughty words.
But now nothing disturbs me. Watch me.
smile and say Go away. ny-p-l-e-a-s-s
90 away-and-an-gosh blast. i'll It's .
wasp"
Burdstte has way Of stating the truth
% accurately that he viii put the Chris
<sa, e. ~orA h,,vnnp
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into the hearts q unoths.p ana ~nnAra
than al the irony Of Bob The asnssess .
the solid logic Of Joseph Cook. the tAssIs.
gian:
Mamma" cried little Abby. runnfng b.
to the sittfng-room. II want Q little hrnsp
pedstead Ike Jennie DayA I hate pins
furniture"
The mother went On with her nsndine
and did not speak.
Say, mother. can have snsr'
mo. my dear child. you cannot.
Why. mammal Say. whyr' rspsatsd -
child pettishly.
Still there was no answer.
I know the reason: Il 10 hsoaups - 40
poor! said the little girl. with Q ftuva
hate to be poor and not have pretty
things like Jennie. Why are w % poon
motherf Say whyr'
we are not poor. Abby" said the netA.
er. We have all the comforts Of Ma
Then why"
Wait moment. Abby. and wfn ~
you why" said the patient mother. ..Wnsa
Jesus who was all power In heaven s,A
earth. was Graded in . manager and b
manhood had nowhere to lay his head. w
should you my child. have that sunny iittJs
room. with soft bed. and ell thoss prst1
little things about your why7 Say why. NJ
dear child"
Little Abby thought Q moment a -
manager OF Christ's infancy and the homa.
lessness OF his manhood; then she druppsl.
her head and blushed with shame.
She went up to her own little room. ~
sun was shining through the white en-.
tains her pillow looked pure a. snow al
the room itself seemed like one In . fsiry
palace. She whispered to herself: So
Isn't much IKE manager. We are ~ =
poor q our Savior and his MOTIFS. VIM
has GOD given me such . homs e. -
kind PARENTS - care for snsf I wfu ~ =
b thankful an1 seed. and not savy -,
shB1ssa an nasAs
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the famous Carlsbad Spa Of Europe. In CIV
ing publicity to sources OF health and pleas
ure We arc parties to . gentle conspiracy
for the happiness Of our patrons.
Nor do We overlook the wants Of the
busy once man who can take an occasional
day for angling or hunting. We sndeavor to
encourage habits OF truthfulness by direct
ing the sportsman to nearby localities.
where 9 fair degree Of skill and patience
VIII enable him to show tangible returns"
In addition to his many duties as as
sistant general passenger agent Of the Biz
-Four. c. L. Hilleary occasionally takes 9
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WRITTEN yoR THn SUNDAY RNPuBIIc.
RobeH Jones Burdetts. the humorist has
ceased 10 administer his lectures to audi
snces b opera houses. and has become q
Baptist minister. with q charge at Los An
ssleS Cal
He ~ born IN 1874 at Greensboro, Pa,
on July q
He Moved 70 Peoria. Ill. where he re-
esived HE education in the public schools
Beconins weary of the Civil War and the
lifs Of . private in tho Forty-seventh nli-
acts Volunteers. which was not exciting
= 3hough for him. he started . Newspaper at
Peoria and became associate editor Of the
Burlington Hawkeye in Iowa.
His 'sHawksyetems" enabled him to con-
vince his friends that he was 4 humofist,
and he went to the Brooklyn Eagle. and
assembled the lecture platform in 1875
A . Physician Of the Merry Heart" by
which fitle he delighted to be known. he
dispensed his good medicine in answer to
4eoo calls. The effect Of his treatment was
immediate.
All the patients survived. declared them
selves happily benefited and many Of them
ars sti1 nvins.
An vho could not come to him he visited
1t Their homea carrying his cures and
dispensing his prescription from his sad
diehag1 Ike IN old practitioner.
His flvorite medicine for home use which.
II PROPERLY absorbed. would instantly ~
ilsve he worst case Of blues and kindred
aiimeuks. were 'Tnnich Garden The Rise
and Fan OF Mustache." Life Of William
Penn. + Sons Of Asaph" and Chimes from
! Jestr's Bells" His homo Il In Passade-
IA. Cal
sBY ROBERT J. BURDNrT.
Ana = The Republic wants to know how
] 3 Sssaf 70 turn from . humorist into .
I pEsachse."
Ns1i. psoaasay the transition isn's .
1snsh - . sAock n one might think
~ espsnds upon ones idea Of ths humar-
9 - - ~ vE1aahsr. I have Rad soms
& neiag ssrnsns ~ Ton Heod and Charlsl
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

waa4FaR VI 4a1 s6Nbl1 Rkf6sksd
IN - ether department Of . railroad p
originality % much at . premium a. IN ths
one devoted to advertising.
Tho pleasures and comforts Of the places
ON the line Of the road must be set forth n
an attractive and enticing manner. but
above all no patron of the resorts adver.
tised must be able to say that everything
was not as stated by the Advertising
agents.
Tho day OF circus posters portrAyfng I'M
possible scenes with all possible oon-
veriences. has passed and has been supple
mented by a lucid statement Of facts. tables
Of the average heat and cold. a. we'll a.
the barometric conditions. with attractive
hahstone reproductions Of actual scenes.
Coiors and half tones are used BY the
Gkfllful railway advertising man with con.
d0sfable effect. but tho linking of words
and sentences IN a manner to convince the
public that 'Nlrvana'' Is the place for cool
neaA comfort and calm in the summer. and
that the 'P. O." Is absolutely the best
route to take them there Is the foundation
upsn which an must build.
An through the summer. and even for
Ronth1 before. must tho railway advertising
man describe pleasing features to attract
The pablo to places on his road. and when
thA summer wanss he must turn his
ehsashh %. equally interesting places on
h line for those Who can ieavs the snow
anda3o for ssmitroplo chimes.
YHHAAnD ORIGINATED m
q. XOUW ARA OFTEN COPIED
ne nnee catering g. Louis havS learned
. appesoiats the necessity Of having ne
beses peaAhle talent IN the railwsy advsr.
tis1Ag Asad located IA the city. and - .
sssult ths 1uldAR pamphlets expression and
phrasls se1ginAtinO With b Louis ratlWay
aAvegtislno end passenger agents are Often
esp1ed and ut1llssd IN othsr citisA
Aasstant 0snsral Passenger Agent BOWS
= H. chicago and Alton y ven Known
- NJ what he has - ~ With . humor.
- tW1Be that has the effect Of ovsroom.
ing 6pposition.
Il 3 ND that M. BOWS seiginatsd ths
tttis q tho Only way" title b. which
~ Alton y recognised from the Atlantic
= ~ Raoinn.
n N intsxvSsw with Mr.. Bowss on the
s1sssts situated On the ''only Way hs 3D.
nattsd that the land through which the
eoo6 rum y % valuable for Agricultural
S4Des0 that there = but little to spsrs for
sinner o. winter resort enterprises.
Dner aid hA we are % centrally To-
eatad that The Only Way for the perspir.
mg 1an rom the hot and sunny South to
0sests the cool retreats Of the North In
summer, or for the half frozen unfortunate
q The htxxard-swepk North to reach the
eelmy Southland In winter. b to take m
Alton train from &. Louis to Chicago, et.
Louis 70 KansaS City, or vice versa, a he
NY Wish.
- when the days begin to lensthen and
Cd Dol sh0Ns that he Is ready to open
- business ct the old stand ~ ut 10
WON on alluring advertisements setting
eer>h the attractions OF the gurgling
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Lamb and Oliver Wendell Holmes, ana I
have seen Mr.. Bsschsrs congregation
smile. to say the least.
think Cough was pretty good preach
or. but he has made me laugh many .
time.
Speaking to class Of thsological stu
dents, Mr.. Beecher once said, replying to
the question whether II was proper to
say anything IN . sermon that would make
people laugh:
Never turn aside from laugh any moro
than you would from . cry.
''0o ahead on your Masters business and
do It well. And remember this, that every
faculty in you was placed there By the
dear Lord God for his service.
Never try to raise q laugh a. q piecs Of
sensationalism when you are preaching
on solemn things. But II mirth comes up
naturally do not stins II.
IF when you are arguing any question
the thing comes upon you % that you zee
the point in ludicrous light you can some
times Hash Il at your audience and accom-
plish at stroke what you were seeking to
do by long train Of argument, ana that
Il entirely allowable.
In. such case DO mot attempt to SUD
press laughter. Il II part Of the nature
God gave ~ ana which ~ can use IN his
servica
when You are aghtins The dsvii shoot
him With anything
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one once Yes. started n. We called n
the Peoria Review. and It was started to
oil . lone-felt want"
ibid you have any partnsrsf'' I asked.
Yes. Jerry Cochrans was my partnsr.s
There were many comforting thinss
about that paper
For instance, Jerry and always knew
on Monday that We would not have money
enough to pay the hands on on Saturday
and We never had.
THE hands knew It. too. 20 their nerves
were never shocked by disappointment.
I'VE ran along that way for . while
getting more deeply In debt all the time"
How did your troubles endr' asked,
well. one morning when things looked
very blue entered the ONCE and found
Jerry looking very solemn.
Jerry said I. you need another part
ner.'
yes We do need . new ons We need
one badr
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| AT {hss pofnf Mr.. Chesbfough paused to
| see II there was anything like opposition
| showing in tho attitude Of the interviewer:
finding none, he proceeded to show Why and
\ how one should 60 to Atlantic City. wind
! ing up with. You need never be lonely at
Atlantic City"
Mr. Dunlap advertising agent Of the Cot
ton Belt. il somewhat handicapped IN the
summer. as up to date. the Cotton BslI
| has but few very famous summer resorts,
! but the opportunities lost to him In sum-
mer are amply regained in the winter tima
Mr. Dunlap. speaking Of the places on the
Cotton Belt, said:
I'm this day Of progress one nay psna
Christmas in st. Louis sleishing anA stat.
Ing or tracking game. put in three days
preparing for . month away from hons,
take the Cotton Belt and reach Tyler -
jacksonville, Tex, in time to II "a .
porch under the fragrant magnolia, q Q
climbing rose in full bloom. and WateA he
New Year come in.
while the North Missouri man = eAeD.
! :fnS Acles IN the ice to water has seoek tAo
East Texas boy may dt on . tuft Il S1osa
grass and nsh or sleep with his hare tees
in the water. Indeed, there b No sxhR o.
snow to magnolia blossoms - quickly -
by the Cotton Belt"
W. NJ. FENwICK DE9CRBD
RESORTS ON THE KATY
W. n Tmwick Of the lnsssW4 Ehasno
and Texas b sid to b one e a. Asse
capable mm In the line Of yssssns1ne ~
advantages Of his road %fS
Mr. Tenwick. NTH Rssssne0 A0ne No.
ton. has done much to ~ hs1ssa - -.
lie the things that can b ooea GnA nod
along the Katy
When approached wen ~ suAess1 N
Fenwick fastened the intsRv1sw0 Wlk1 .
questioning case and asked him z - ~
ever seen San AntoniA
When the Interviews baiA nst NJ ~.
wick dghed and looked sympaSlselA
Conceive Il you can oaid NJ. Ib9W9GA
- city where tropical and oemitropsoa3
plants flourish in profusion, Whsro tAo No.
lean flashes BY you b pastufssqus sps0AsRt
where the mean ovora8o tompogo1nO - -
degrees, and whore yo1 eAA leaz ~ aaSo
and never sEow tired q aeAfssslnGs
Ono Of the most unique rUougtD q -
United States Il the Grand canyea q ~.
xona- Much Of it1 success - regards M
rapidly growing popularity b said 70 b -
to the untiring efforts Of A, Andrsv1 49,
eral agent In st. Louis for The santa n
Mr.. Andrews gave an interesting dsseziD.
ton OF the great canyon, Iofas1ing to IL
visit recently made thsrO b. Prpo1oent
Roosevelt He also gave some data IN ~
gard to the sums being 0psnded - ~
Santa 20 in the erection Of hotsas nsov -
canyon for the accommodation q toRx1GeR
J. B. Mafshel. general agent q Ne CA1,
cago. Milwaukee and g. Paul, STATED thno
the resorts ON hi line appeal especially .
the residents Of 81. Louis, not only bscsuo
OF tho facilities offered By his road. but foP
the pure air. cold springs and good Ashine
IN Wisconsin. not q twelve hours ySdo fto0
Union Station.
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L.E M7HELEY
EEW zzSSEvGE9
HG'T ne LINES
or THE BUT
LS:1ToW e0T
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will commence to issue in March, will con-
tain over 200 octave pages OF hitherto un-
collected speeches, arguments, papers, let
tiers, etc., and will be illustrated by 10a
photogravure plates, including portraits
from Washington to Buchanan, portraits
of eminent American statesmen, portraits
OF Webster and his family reproduced from
original paintings, and also several fac
Smiles OF Webster's manuscripts
Outside of fiction the following publica-
tons are announced by Houghton, Miffiin
& Co.: A review of American Diplomacy
in the Orient" by John w. Foster, ex-
secretary of state: biography Of William
Ellery Claiming by the Rev. John w.
Chadwick; a study of Phillips Brooks, -
by Bishop Lawrence, of Massachusetts; a
new four-volume edition of John Fiske S
"Cosmic Philosophy" with a scholarly in
PRODUCTION by Prof Josiah Royce: a history
of Texas" by George p. Garrison; the
Complete Poems of Alexander Pope" in
the Cambridge Series, and an anthology of
THE Poets of Transcendentalism," edited
by George w. Cooke. They will also pub
lish a'Young Peoples History of Hol-
land, by William T.. Griffis; a new book
by Olive Thorne Millef, entitled True Bird
Stories from My Notebooks volume on
THE Enjoyment of Art" by Carleton
Noyes; THE Flower Beautiful" by Clar-
ence M. Weed. and aids to the Study OF
Dante" edited by Charles A Dinsmore.
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Philadelphia Record.


II never ask people If they like music
said a well-known musician yesterday. II
used to. but L gave IL up. l got tired of
the same old stereotyped reply: oh, L Just
love music, but, you know, 1 am no mu-
sician.' j remember once | had played at
musicale given by prominent society
woman. who doesn't Iive4a thousand miles
from Rittenhouse square. She was quite
rapturous. You seem to enjoy music, /
said. She clasped her hands, rolled her
eyes and exclaimed ecstatically: .Music
oh, I adore IL: but / am no musician
Madam. 1 said, If 1 should ask you If
you like bread, would you tell me that you
love II. but that you are not a baker,
never asked TO perform at her house
again."
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DEATH OF JEhU BAKER
FORMER MEMBER OF CONGRESS
FROM AN ILLINOIS DISTRICT.
General ssBaldy" Smith Also Passes
Wilson IA. Nixon, of Chicago.

BELLEvILLE, ILL.,, March Former
Congressman Jehu Baker died at his home
here to-day. He had been in poor health
for some time, but death was directly due
to an attack of partial paralysis two days
ago.
He was eighty years old and lived in
Belleville the greater part of his life, but
was born In Kentucky. He was in the
Thirty-ninth Fortieth and Fiftieth con-
crosses as a Republican. When elected to
the Fiftieth Congress in 1856 he defeated
William r. Morrison. In 1888 he was de-
feated by w. A. Foreman. He was a men,
Der of the Fifty-fifth Congress a Demo-
crat and Populist. While serving his last
term he lost his sight. He died a poor
man, his only property being the family
homestead.
In all his campaigns Mr.. Baker never
spent money for liquor and never permitted
campaign committees to pay any of his
expenses. In compliance with his wish his
body will be held four days without en-
balming.