The National tribune., 1906-11-22

I'is that he is passionately fond of mu-
sic, and is especially fond CT the deep,
pleading notes of the big pipe organ.
He keeps one of these instruments in
his residence, and when at home plays
on it every night for an hour or more
When a young man he was offered a
large salary to become the organist OF
one of New York's richest churches
but declined it because he feared that
he might be lured away from the prac-
tice of law, which he was then just
beginning. by giving way to his fond
ness for music.
Pitchforks certainly do pay-when In
the right hands.
Senator Tillman probably earns more
money every year on the lecture plat
| form than any other American who
| talks to the public for pay, not even
excepting William Jennings Bryan.
From an authoritative source the state
| nent comes that the South Carolinian's
net proceeds thus far this year from
his lecture tour are $4,000. 1t is as
serted that Mr.. Bryan has never made
that much in any one year as lectur-
er. Senator Tillman is paid from $3.50
to $500 a lecture, and he is constantly
in demand. His season is not confina ed
to the Summer Chautauqua course, and
he fills nearly as many dates in the
year. In the past four years it is said
that he has laid aside over $4,000
from his lecture receipts. Col. Henry
Watterson perhaps comes next in the
matter of earnings on the platform.
Champ Clark. of Missouri, ranks high
as a popular favorite. and makes about
twice as much as a lecturer as his Con-
gressonal salary. The Missouri Con-
gresham also writes a weekly letter
for small newspapers which brings him
in a handsome amount every year.
Hon. Charles Grosvenor and Senator
Dolliver are two other statesmen who
exc out their Congressional salaries
with lecture hon orariums.
1t is really very funny, the attempt
that is often made to muZZle Senator
Tilman. The last attempt was made up
in Cleveland. Senator Tillman has been
asked to speak before an educational
convention there in December, and 1t
was stipulated in the contract that he
should not mention the race question
during his stay in Cleveland. Senator
Tillman not mention the race question? :?
Why, he eats, drinks and sleeps with
it. Senator Tillman separated from the
race question would be no more than
bunch of rags on a broomstick. He
is the race question himself. Cleveland
had better let that contract lapse.
Notwithstanding the unsuccessful ex-
periments made some time ago, the
Navy Department has again taken up
the question of providing means for
carrying oil fuel on all vessels of the
service.
The Department has received infor-
nation to the effect that the British
battleships are being fitted up SO as to
carry oil fuel, the receptacles being
the compartments in the double bot
toms.
1t is likely that the same method
will be adopted in the United States
service, the Department realizing that
the new requirement of a substitute
for coal must be met.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, President
General of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, has achieved fame at
a bound. She has had a chrysanthe-
mum named for her. 1t is a beautiful
great big pink and white beauty which
is round and has perfectly curved pet
ais like a dahlia. 1t is being exhibited
at the Agricultural Department chrys-
anthemum show this week, and was
unnamed until the Presideut-General
of the d. A. r. received that honor.
The flower is worthy of the woman,
and it goes without saying that the
woman is worthy of the flower. In this
connection it would look AS though
Mrs. Mclean was already elected her