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IMMIGRATION BILL
IS SEVERE MEASURE
House Subcommittee Has 1t
All Drawn.
ALL NEWCOMERS MUST READ
They Have to Pay Five Dollars Each
and Possess Twenty five
in Addition.
ALL NEWCOMERS MUST REAL

An immigration bill which will full
fill the fondest dreams of those who
think immigrants are coming into this
country too rapidly was completed yes
terday afternoon by the subcommittee
OF the House Committee on Immigra-
ton and Naturalization in charge of
the immigration bill.
This new measure, which will be re-
ported by the subcommittee TO the full
committee early this week provides at
the outset that 40 immigrant shall be
allowed to enter the United States un-
less he or she can read English or his
or her native language Provision is
made that the reading test shall not
be made merely by pushing d copy of
the Constitution OF the United States
at the immigrant. The Commissioner
OF Immigratio.- -ay bring forward any
book he choos>l- This is 10 prevent
the immigrants memorizing the con-
stitution parrot-like. when they are
really unable TO read
The head tax on each person desir-
ing 10 come into the United States Is
raised from 81 to So This of itself. is
a startling provision TO those who fav-
or the facilitation of immigration.
Stipulation is contained in the bill
that every immigrant shall have in his
possession SO when he touches these
shores. If he has child he must
show $I5 additional. and if he has two
or more children, he must show a
total of $50.
Those who framed the bill have.
however. been kind 10 the aged One
section provides that, If an immigrant
has qualified for entrance, he can bring
his father and mother in later whether
they can read or not. provided they are
hftJ-fiye years old or more
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FAlNTS ON RECOVERING
HIS RUNAWAY SPOUSE

SHAMOKIN. Pa. March Gle Roy
James pursued a handsome young wo-
man. whom he claims as his wife. from
Hartford. Conn. 10 this place. and had
her arrested for clipping from his home
in Hartford with another man. She ac-
eompanied her husband and the police
20 justice of the peace for hearing
In the midst of her husbands recital
of how miserable she made him feel
when she left HIM he fen TO the floor
at the feet of IN, justice. and became
scnseless from per,-,:p emotion. Doctors
had hard work reStcs!ug him.
Then his wife grew Lel,itent. and. with
tears streaming down her cheeks
begged her husband To forget the past
and take her home He agreed. and they
left for Connecticut
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Anything to Get Out.
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
WALK OUT ON STRIKE

BROOKFIELD. Mass, March 81
Thirty-three out Of forty-ive members
Of BroOkfieId High School refused TO
comply with a rule made by Principal
Edward VI. Tucker and left school They
were expelled
This includes twenty-one boys and
twelve girls Mr. Tucker is the third
principal in the school within four
weeks.
The new rule forbade any pupil TO re-
main in the school building unless in his
seat This the pupils denounced in
mass meeting. then marched about town
singing class songs
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HUNGER[D BEARS
DEFENDED CHURCH
Inventory Officials Did Fine
Acr0batic Stunts.
LOCKED IN WITH ANIMALS
French Congregation Put in Beasts and
Starved Them as Trap for
Hated Officials.

PARIS. March 31--Of all the ruses re-
sorted 20 by eceiesiasts TO keep the
government officials from taking the in
ventOry Of their churches. none is more
original and startling than the way in
which the brave people OF Cominac de-
Tended their old cathedral
When they had been notified that the
investigating officials and the military
guards were due to arrive. they bought
from a traN cling Snowman three f0rmid-
able and hungry black bears. which they
made fiercer still by depriving them or
food and water for two days Then they
turned them loose in the church.
Received Most Cordially.
When the Inspector arrived with his
military escort ne was agreeabIy sur
prised 70 find the tOwnspeople most ac-
commodating- A great crowd followed
him 10 the cathedral, and even opened
the door for him. But no sooner were
he and the soldiers inside than the heavy
bronze doors were hurriedIy slammed
behind them and the crowd in deep
silence waited for something TO happen.
And something did happen The bears.
craZed with hunger. came trotting down
the aisle. even more delighted 20 see
the inspector than the townspeop8e had
been.
At once began merry chase. Inspec-
tor and soldiers developed unexpected
acrobatic qualities, and vaulted over
pews. and, with a mighty leap. landed
on top OF a confessional AT least the
inspector did. while the soldiers igno-
miniously fed into a side chapel Then
peace negotiations began
.'WiH you leave IL we open the door,
shouted a voice from the outside.
Anything to Get Out.
AT once" cried the inspector: upon
my word OF honor. I swear to leave at
once. if you VIII only let me go"
Some chunks OF meats enticed the
bears away 10 the other end of the
cathedral. and inspector and soldiers
rushed out. and have not been seen
since But the bears are still there on
lSllf rations. ready for a fresh battle.
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MISS0URIAN'S FEET CAUSE
HIS ACCIDENTAL DEATH

COATEsvILLE. Pa. March S1.-sit-
ting with his feet out Of the door Of a
car loaded with poultry which he was
taking to New York. cost A. B. Stewart.
of Savannah. Mo-, his life. At Chris
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fence between the tracks and he was
dragged out Of the car lie was
brought to the CoatesviIIe Hospital.
where he died from his injuries few
hours later.
Stewart had in his pocket a letter OF
credit for $4,000 on a New York bank.
and postal card directed TO his
brother saying the outlook was blue
as over 100 chickens had died from the
cold on the way.
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a one-act sketch which has just been
completed and which her friends enthus-
iastically say is excellent
Mrs. Leavitt refused 10 sell the sketch.
but II viii be tried out in Salt Lake on
April 16. Rehearsals are now being held
here.
The title Of the sketch is Mrs. S.
Holmes, Detective
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RUTH BRYAN LEAvITT.
Production VIII Given TryOut Salt CITY

DENVER. March 3l.-Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt, daughter OF William Jen-
nings Bryan, was at a theater in this
city about six months ago witnessing
pay that did not strike her fancy As
a matter of fact she declared it was
rank" and she could write a better
play herself.
On Il challenge she started to work o
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The American Beauty Rose.

This rose is grown best by the GUIDE
Bros. CO. OF 12l4 r 81.
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WIFE LOVE GIVES CLUE
TO MURDER SUSPECTS
Warns Her Husband in a Letter and
Police Get on the
Trail.

CHICAGO. March, Wavering be-
tween love fer her murdered mother
and her husband. a fugitive. suspected
OF gnilcy knowledge Of the crime. Mrs.
Claude Marsch gave way 10 affection
for the latter and sent a warning 10
to him.
Detectives, watching for such action.
followed the clue Marsch escaped. but
his uncle. John Simons. also a suspect.
was captured. Both formerly lived in
Earlville. where lived Mrs. Anna Full
Ter, the murdered woman
Mrs Fuller was gagged and bound
then tied 10 banister. where she was
found dead. News OF the murder was
given by the criminals themselves. one
writing note and placing Il where "A
neighbor found it, Eight hundred dol
lars was missing
Simons and Aarsch We're traced 70
Chicago through Mrs Aarsch's letter
TO her husband
The American Beauty Rose.
This rose is grown best by the GUIDE
4 n ~
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and unts; manufacturers of silks and
Velvets and satins cater to sociery's re-
quirements, and / do not see why the
Government cannot be as accommodate
no more 10 print stamps In a variety Of
tints, such as would match prevailing
tints or approved stationery. than 10
print them al in a horrid shade Of red
What business is it Of a lot OF foreign
ers at Eerne what cOlOrs this Govern
ment uses in printing its postage
stamps? The next thing we know some
convention in Amsterdam will assume
TO determine colors IN dresses that will
be permitted on various days Of the
week In the United States II 1 wee
the Postmaster General, I would have
spunk enough TO print our postage
stamps in such shades as the public de-
manded, regardless Of rules from Berne
or any other place on earth
Postal Officials Bothered.
The Postofiee Department officials are
constantly In receipt Of letters from PEG
pie urging the issue OF stamps in this
color and that, including a special black
stamp OF the value OF cents for use
upon black-bOrdered envelopes The Off
Gals have tried IN vain TO figure out
how the mourning stamp can be pro-
vided, but the plan has been declared
10 be impractica5le.
At present IN the fashionable set
the ordinary 2-cent stamp is tabOOed and
the 3-cent stamp. which is printed IN a
light purple shade, is the favOrite, es-
pecially since lavender stationery is
having a run just now For blush en-
VelOpes II is necessary TO use the scent
stamps, and for brownish paper the l.
cent stamp is necessary, these stamps
corresponding in color 10 the paper used.
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High Society Demands
Stamps of All CoIOrS
Wants Posters of Hues to Match the Delicate
Tinted Stationery Now So Much in Vogue
For Social Purposes

Fashionable circles in Washington.
New York, Philadelphia. Cincinnati. and
other large cities cannot understand the
stubbornness of the Postmaster General
in declining to yield demand almost
unanimous among the -Four Hundred"
for 2-cent postage stamps in various
colors.
The fact that the International Postal
Union at Berne. Switzerland. has de-
creed that stamps in every country used
10 carry first class mail shall be printed
In red does not move the leaders IN so
ciety They are wholly Indifferent TO
this decree They care not for postal
unions or domestic regulations. but they
know one thing. and that is that they
are weary OF the bold red stamp bear
ing the calm features of the Father of
His Country"
Displeases the Eye.
what could possibly be more incon-
gruous and displeasing TO the cultured
eye than an envelope OF a delicate law
ender shade. addressed in delicate script,
and bearing in the upper right corner
flaming red stamp" remarked a lady
Of the upper-ten class today. Upon an
envelope of pure white a stamp of a
delicate pink shade would not be OBJ
jectionable. IN fact, the effect is pleas
ing. but everybody does not care to use
white stationery continually. and even
If they did there is no delicate pink
stamp to use; nothing but that dark red
stamp"
Manufacturers OF paper recognize the
demand for stationery IN various shades
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One OF these gates bears striking testimony
to a remarkable agreement entered into by
the Christians and Mohammedans whereby
the two a~ntagonistic religions divided the
church between them.
These gates are covered with plates OF
bronze on which Catholic and Arabic
symbols alternate. The joint occupation
did not last very long, but Abderrahman
when he desired to secure more room for
the followers OF the Prophet was con-
siderate enough to purchase the other half
from the Christians.
The interior Of the mosque is a success
sion Of arches supported by nearly a
thousand pillars and these pillars, the
traveller is told, were brought from Car
thage, France and Italy. Workmen were
secured in Constantinople by one Of the
Caliphs and it is possible TO find almost
every variety Of architecture in the columns
themselves or in their capitals and bases.
When Cordova was ~recaptured by the
Christians in the thirteenth century a part
Of this building was converted into a
cathedral and to-day il presents a curious
combination Of chapel, altar, shrine and
mosque. The most attractive decorations
in the mosque are the mosaics, n the
superb wood carvings in the principal
choir are Of rare merit. n series Of
these pictures in wood illustrates Old Testa-
ment history, while another portrays the
principal events in the life OF Christ.
LAST STRONGHOLD or THE
The road from Cordova-Cordova, once
the centre Of art, Arabic learning and
religion. but now q prosaic town Of less than
O.OOO-to Granada, the last stronghold Of
the Moors north Of the Mediterranean,
leads through a succession Of olive groves.
Nowhere. not even in Palestine or about the
Mount that bears the olives name, have
we seen so many OF these trees.
From the Importance OF this industry n
would suppose that southern Europe could
s,mply olive oil enough without importing
cotton seed from the United States, and yet
we have been assured by shippers that a
great deal Of the olive oil which we buy
from Europe Is really cotton seed oil which
has twice crossed the ocean.
The city OF Granada Is situated at the fopt
Of the Sierra Nevada, upon whose sumnait
some snow still fingered when two-thirds OF
the month Of August had passed. The city
stretches back toward the mountains and
derives its food supply from a splendid val
lev which extends toward the west 20 the
Atlantic.
Al one time Granada had q population OF
zso OOO, but to-day lees thaa q third OF that
number can be counted IN the CITY, In
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BIT WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

BIT WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Coosrt0ht. 1909. by Joseph n. BOUIes-C Copyright IN
Great Britain Az Rights Reserved.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept IO.-The peninsula
which Spain and Portugal divided between
them is the part Of western Europe least
visited by Americans, although il stretches
out like a friendly hand toward the western
hemisphere and has furnished not only the
discoverer of North America but the colo
MIXERS Of Central and South America.
When early last June We attempted to
secure homeward passage we found the
ships sNiling from Hamburg, Bremen and
Antwerp already filed and had to look to a
Mediterranean boat for accommodation.
mentor this experience in the hope that
It may help some other traveller who finds
himself in the same dilemma, for we not
only secured satisfactory accommodations
on one Of the North German Lloyd steam
ers. the Princess Irene, but had in addition
an opportunity to see the most backward
country in western Europe, the stronghold
Of the Moors during the Middle Ages and
one of the great fortresses of the globe.
A fast train makes the distance from Paris
10 Madrid in a little over a day, the only
drawback being hat it passes through the
Pyrennees in the night. As we had remained
In Paris longer than we expected we were
deprived of a view Of the mountain scenery
and of the summer resorts OF northern
Spain.
Morning found us in the very heart OF
CASTLE and the landscape resembles some
parts Of Mexico. The country was in the
midst Of the dry season and. the grain
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the height Of It's glory Granada'S kings
held court In Oriental fashion and sur
ronded themselves with a luxury which the
colder countries Of the north did not at
tempt to initiate.
THE ALEXANDRA.
When the Indians roamed over the prairies
and hunted through the forests OF the West
ern Hemisphere the Arab ruler had his
pala6e on the height Of Alhambra, and turn
ing his face owardM Mecca prayed for the ex-
termination Of the infdel; his warriors went
out from the fortress 10 ravage the sur
rounding country and, returning laden with
spoil, held high carnival on the banks Of the
Darro. The fairest OF the women OF his
race were gathered into the harem and
flowers and fountains gave perfume and
freshness to his habitation.
Washington Irving has contributed so
much to literature on the Alhambra and its
legends that it is not necessary to undertake
a description Of this fascinating palace OF
the Moorish kings. 1t rowns a hill much
as h Psrthenon crowns the Acropolis or as
the summer residence OF Mexico's President
crowns Chapultepec.
Irving found the palace neglected and
occupied by wandering families whose
members felt no interest In Its preservation.
He helped to arouse an interest in the place
which has led the Government not only to
protect it from further vandalism but to
restore many Of its parts.
It's rooms, halls. audience chambers.
courts and baths are all finished in most
elaborate style. As In other Mohammedan
buildings, the ornamentstion Is in geometri-
cal figures and flowers, as the followers OF
this paliwfOp Oarru thnir a,yawaton - sIol.&~-
so far that they do not use human figures
or even figures Of animals in decoration.
The material employed in the Alhambra Is
stucco and it Is surprising what delicacy
and grace characterize the works. One
finds here a reminder Of the screens which
play so important a part in the tombs built
by the Mohammedan c~onquerors in India
except that in India marble is used.
WHERE STOOD.
To the american the room known as the
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YALE'S FRESHMAN CLASS.
Nearly Every Nation Represented in II
Young Tart q PriZew1nner.

Nearly ENCTy NAuOn mCpHUeCutCu III H
Young Tart q ~PriZewtnner.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 2o.-The freshman
GLASS at Yale this fall is noteworthy. Nearly
every nation is represented in II and Chinese
members OF royal families are reciting
Latin with representatives OF the families
OF American Cabinet members.
Because his father Just o il, in the
eyes Of Yale men, a bigger man than Presi-
dent Roosevelt; young Robert Alphonso
Taft, son Of Secretary Taft, is the most
prominent young American in the class.
He came to Yale without any blare Of trum-
pets, and the first thing he did was to carry
on the Latin and Greek prizes for the best
entrance examination paper in those sub
jects. The announcement OF his success
was the first news Of young Taft's arrival
in town.
Three new members Of the Yale Chinese
Club are on hand this year, making a dozen
in all. Tatsung Chang, who halls from
Shanghai, was sent here by the Governor
Of the Province Of Mukden, and Is studying
electrical engineering. PaO-yung Jul and
Zai-Zang Zee, also from Shanghai. are
graduates OF st. Johns College in their
native city and speak English like natives.
The former Is one OF the first Chinese TO
come to this country to study forestry.
The latter is studying civil engineering.
Japan has eighteen students enrolled this
fall. Only one new man Is in this number.
and he is Tetrutano Hasegawa. His father
is a big copper mine owner near Nikko, and
he sent his son here TO take a special course
in mining engineering.
From Sohoombie, Cape Colony, has come
this year Charles Reginald Southey
a representative of a family noted in the
organization of Cape Colony. From the
opposite side Of the globe Felicano Paterno
comes from Manila to study forestry.
] The first freshman to max the University
! Glee Club, almost as soon as he got to New
Haven. was Meade Minnegerode. the only
Partisan this year in the incoming class.
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A TRIP THROUGH A
Mr.. Bryan Visits Ancient Moorish Cities and Bids Farewell to Europe
at the Tariffs Birthplace.

once the Moorish capital Of Spain. II had
been a city OF some note under the Romans
before the Christian era and the Moors
undertook to make II a western Mecca for
the Mohammedans.
There are still TO be seen two gates and
a wall which were built by the Romans and
a bridge which rests upon the foundations
laid by the great builders. The bridge, with
its massive arches and ponderous piers, is
interesting for other than historic reasons,
as It gives evidence OF the fact that the
Moors were squick to appreciate and to
follow the example OF their predecessors.
. In the stream YEAR the bridge are three
grist mills dating from the Middle Ages,
one Of which still supplies -four to the
~neighborhood. The old mosque, however,
il the overshadowing object Of interest in
Cordova, and in itself we'll repays a visit
TO this city of narrow winding streets and
Oriental appearance.
The ground plan OF the mosque covers
about $4,000 square ~reet-neariy as much
as st. Peters at Rome, but one-third Of
the space is occupied by a court. All well
regulated mosques have a court where the
worshippers assemble and purify themselves
before entering upon their devotions.
The mosque vas some our centuries in
building. n ruler after another extending
its limits in order TO accommodate the in
creasing number OF converts. In appear
ance the structure is low and fat and gives
little idea Of its immensely.
10TH MOSQUE AND CATHEDRAL.
1t is surrounded by a strong wall heavily
buttressed and is entered by huge gates.
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bolted the nomination Of nucius Robinson.
renamed In that year for Governor Of the
State and one OF the best Governors the
State has ever had.
In that year Kelly got as the boiling candi-
date for Governor n. SOC votes. OF this vote
+s,047 were cast by Tammanyites In New York
county. So anti-Hearst men In Tammany
say that In 1879 Tammsny's action bred 1907
traitors" In their own organization and
1868 ira itors" in the state.
Tammany men also say that Mr.. Cochran.
as q Tammany man. should not say much
about boiling. for the reason that Mr.. Cock
ran openly bolted Bryan in 1893 and took
the stump for Mckinley. although Tammany
had Endorsed Bryan.
Something was said in this column last
Sunday about editors as politicians. and
the testimony Of thoughtful men was re-
corded to the effect that an editor may be Q
FIRST class editor. but that in attempting to
combine the work Of his profession with that
OF O practical politician he is very apt to make
q failure Of both vacations. The ground
was taken by The o informants that the
editor in order to become q successful poll
tician must retire from the editorial chair,
and numerous instances were given where
editors failing to adopt the plan have. as
candidates for once. been di~sastrously de-
feated.
1t was remarked last night that Clark
Howell Of the Atlanta ConstituttoR Is another
editor who has attempted to combine the
duties OF the editorial chair with the work
Of a practical politician. and only recently
he met with overwhelming defeat In his desire
to be nominated for Governor in Georgia.
Hoke Smith. Howells successful rival,
was for q number Of years head and front OF
the Atlanta journal. but he only attained
success in his desire to be Governor Of GeorgiA
after he cut loose from his newspaper.
IL is true that Henry J. Raymond. while
editor Of the New York Times. was success
sively a member OF Congress and Lieutenant
Governor OF New York State. but the question
has often been asked IL Mr.. Raymond had been
q candidate for Governor. he would have been
successful at the polls.
william J. Bryan rs q newspaper edttor and
as q politician, combining both vocstions &C
one and the same time. has twice been disas-
trously defeated for the Presidency. Politics.
1t is asserted. 10 a trade by itself.
Manton Marble. one Of the famous Demo-
cratic editors OF his day. was one of the most
powerful factors in the Democratic party,
not as a candidate for once. not as q seeker
for nominations for ONCE. but a. Q writer Of
State and national platforms aud a. O sound
adviser of some of the most eminent men In
the Democratic party. Yet how Few poll
ticians knew Manton Marble.
Few, very few indeed. was the mme
at the Manhattan Club last night. and the
explanation was that Mr.. Marble wouldn1
be bothered or p~estered by the mall ny
politicians, but when men like Tilden and
Democrats of the Tilden stamp desired Nj.
Marbles cooperation Mr.. Marble was cor.
daily their friend and was rated as q couns
sellor OF deep and keen judgment.
a.rou.J VI uIv@ha ma ~ khA u.n~k A.w.as.