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New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

COLONEL William Jennings Bryan be-
4 longs TO the rank of the pioneers
" For the last two or three years new
settlers have been pouring into the lower
rio Grande Valley of Texas in great num-
hers. The newcomers belong 10 class
IF empirc builders that is transforming the
vast areas Of the Southwest into gardens OF
production II was following in the wake
of this tide Of homeseekers' travel that took
Colonel Bryan 10 that section about TWO
years ago. Although he found the crudiues
that attend the first stages OF development
Of a wilderness territory. he was so inn
rressed with the wonderful possibilities of
the soil the cquahleness OF the climate and
the many other elements that through proc
ess Of development go to make up an ideal
location FOR home. that he determined 10
1--we in that section during q part OF each
year
Acting on this resolve. he purchased
tract of i60 acres Of land and has since then
devoted much ~ his time TO improving II
and putting it under cultivation When he
acquired this farming tract the land was all
densely covered with chararral II is well
,gatered however. by an irrigation canal.
whose laterals reach every part Of the land.
II has been one OF the keenest pleasures Of
Colonel and Mrs. Bryan 20 plan and put into
effect the many Improvements that have
converted the former wilderness into
home Of snmi-troDical luxury.
The resid ance which Colonel Bryan re-
Gently finished upon his farm there Is of the
bungalow type. II is near the turbulent
Rio Grande and affords r delightful view
o: the surrounding country Colonel Bryan
during his stay upon his farm this winter
entered into the active life Of the neighbor-
I hood He labored each day in the field,
either doing manual work himself or over
rseng the large force of Mexicaus that he
keeps constantly employed one Of his farm
/ speciaties this season is growing Bermuda
onions. lie planted a large acreage OF this
product, and the prospects are favorable
/ for a biS yield They will 90 on the mar
ket in "A short time.
| Much attention is also being given ~
/ Colonel Bryan 10 the growing Of semi-tGop-
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

there until next fall.
Did you find it easy TO obtain foothcId
in America"
Il had no difficulty. From New York
went to indianapolis to attend meeting OF
educators. expecting TO grow UP with the
country There / was offered the chair OF
chemistry in Wabash College at Craw-
fordsvlle. Ind. AT princely salary, and
/ took IL"
How much did you get?"
Well YOU know. had been drawing $50
a year After four years at Wabash /
came 10 Chicago on a vacation, and a place
fere was offered TO me. / have been in the
University OF Chicago ever since-siXteen
years."
How much more do YOU get to change to
/ Columbia"
The money question had nothing 10 do
with the transfer Ny ambition was to
succeed Or. Chandler"
DO you riGe?'
NO. rot even a hobby. | have an auto
mobile hut my wife uses that for the
ienefit OF the children. | play golf once a
year. take long walks daily, smoke stCgies
and study ! believe in palnstaking. care
ful work. and require IL of my students.
didn't care for walking several years ago.
! but | was afraid | might become fossilized
unless | made these long legs do some
tLirg so now | walk.
My wife? oh. she's always busy. She's
more interested In chemists than in chem
istry."
Pr, fessor Chandler has occupied the
chemistry chair Gt Columbia since 1864,
almost half a century He viii retire on
June ~ His successor was born in Edln.
brrgh. and besides holding a degree from
the university Of the Scotch capital. has Il
"Ph. D." granted him by the University OF
Munich i'm 1888 Dr. Smith is director OF
tho Kent Laboratory, In Chicago dean ol
the Junior colleges In the University OF
! Chicago. A member of the London Chemi-
cal Society and " the Chemische Gesell-
schaft. member II the Indiana Academy
a fellow OF the ROYAL Society ~ Edinburgh
and president OF the American Chemical
Society.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

Characteristics of the Next Speaker of the House That
Presase Lively Times for His Opponents.

During the last sixteen years, no dits
ference what happened or how thor"
oughly we were waloped at any election
I Immediately predicted that two years
afterward we would win" said Mr..
Clark II was as a voice crying In the
wilderness, but | knew that II kept on
prophesying long enough I would hit 1t at
last and did,
In the same speech he welcomed those
Republicans still in the gall OF bitter
ness TO come into the Democratic church
and make the good confession; ana IN
characterizing certain Republican ac-
tions he said: Nothing quite so sudden
has happened in this world since Saul OF
Tarsus journeyed from Jerusalem down
10 Damascus"
Sometimes the Democratic leaders
shafts are so unexpected in their form
that the House is swept into a gale OF
laughter He shot one forth not long
ago in the midst Of tariff debate.
ANY man that is a big enough fool 70
be roped in by any such performance as
that" he declared. ought to be taken
out into some cool and sequestered spor
and tapped for the simples."
The assertion that Mr. Clark had
agreed to drive a team Of Missouri mules
up PENNSYLVANIA avenue IL elected 10 the
| Speakership has caused the Speaker
elect no end OF embarrassment and re-
quired general denial The true story OF
the mule episode is told by his private
secretary, Wallace d. Tassford.
Mr.. Clark and were at dinner In the
hotel at Bowling Green, Mo. just before
| the Congressional election Of two years
ago" says Mr. Bassford. when Luke
NJ Emerson. often referred to as the
mule king Of Missouri. came in and sat
down at the table. Presently Mr.. En-
erson, who is a Republican and good
friend Of Mr.. Clark, said:
Champ. they tell me you'll be-
Speaker if the Democrats capture tho
House
Looks rather like it, said Mr.. Clark.
"'Well. if they make you Speaker de-
clared Emerson, I'm going to present
you with the finest team Of mules in
Missouri provided you'll drive them
down Pennsylvania avenue
Mr.. Clark said thanks but made no
promises. The story started, however.
and we have never been able 10 stop it,
Perhaps the wisest selection Champ
Clark ever made was the selection of his
name. Had he remained James b. Clark,
or James Beauchamp Clark. as his pa
rents christened him. he might have won
the Speakership but never the public at
tcntion that he has received. As Champ
clark he stands forth a strong figure in
American politics, and one who may
have to he reckoned with for higher
places.
Asked one day as to his Presidential
, aspirations. Mr.. Clark said:
Il feel about it as did that masterful
, man. Thomas Bracket Reed. In the
, spring Of 1896 somebody asked him If ne
thought he would be nominated for the
, Presidency at the convention at st.
Louis He replied:
They may go further and fare worse,
and l suppose they will"
WORTH HARDER.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

was shortly after taking up these duties
that the wrath Of the Camppelii,e
Church descended upon the young man.
Mr.. Clark had been a member OF that
Church for some time. and was fully
aware of the strictness OF the Camp
beIlite tenets against dancing.
As principal Of the school he made
the acquaintance Of Miss GenevieVe
Bennett. now Mrs. Clark, then one OF
the teachers in the high school. one
dav II was announced that the steamer
Snread Eagle, with the barge Mamie IN
tow. would take an excursion party on
a trim I'D the river, and the start OF the
excursion found Mr.. Clark and MISS
Rennett among the lght-hearted PIC
nickers.
The barge Mamie had a band on board
and dancing began soon after the eX-
cursion had cleared from the DOCK.
Young Mr.. Clark soon forgot all pro-
hibitions in the enthusiasm Of the dance
and he danced his way up the river ana
back without pin prick to his con-
science. The news of the young prin-
cipars lapse from grace preceded him
10 church the next Sunday. lie was
summoned before the officers OF the
church. questioned as to his conduct
and forthwith expelled from member
ship. Considerably upset, he took his
seat in the back of the church and did
some hard thinking during the sermon.
7 At it's conclusion the customary invi-
tation OF the Campbellites was given
to all those outside the church and to
all penitent sinners to come forward and
take the hand Of fellowship and be re-
| ceived into membership.
Champ came. He walked up the aisle
presented himself as a pentent one who
was outside the folds of the Church and
reached forward for the preferred hand
Of fellowship. There was a putting to-
gether of heads. a short consultation
and then he was received back to al
the privileges Of membership. II was
apparently all that could be done
Clark is big. broad and good looking
When he gets into action he has all tn
! movements Of a physically strone
speaker: not one who wastes his effort
i'm useless motions, but who puts powe
behind his voice and into expressly
movements Of his arms. He talks de
liberately. as though he were addressing
an individual rather than an audience
and he has a peculiar motion Of steppini
back and putting his hands in hi
pockets. while he purses up his mout
like Il swimmer blowing the water on
OF his face.
A printed report of Clark speech
misleading He always says cant
(and it sounds like "caintO. won't,
and like contractions of words, whic
lend emphasis to his speech
You CANT bluff us he will shout a
the Republican side. In the heat Of on
fight on the rules two years ago Clar
turned 10 a fellow member several seat
away and shouted: Now, don't give m
any more of your slack jaw"
He is full OF Biblical expressions. l
his recent speech on the Canadian reel
procity bill he said that the newspaper
had made fun Of him for always predict
ing Democratic victory
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

The new Speaker is the development
Of environment and institutions that are
thoroughly American. AS a public
speaker in Congressional debates he Is
a man who draws the fire and the in
terruptions Of his opponents, and the
history Of his life, up 10 date. is that he
has always had to tight his way more
or less in everyday affairs.
A story is told by close friend about
his college career. He had started at
Kentucky University and had progressed
into the sophomore year when an un-
fortunate incident happened.
There was some kind Of a co-opera-
tive cooking club there" says the
friend, "and a dispute arose over GER
tain culinary arrangements. Clark had
one of these old pepper box pistols that
exploded at the slightest proyocation,
and in the melee that followed Clark
I pistol went off with bang, end his
antagonist disappeared in the firm be-
lief that he had been deliberately shot
/ at.
THE president Of the college was an
sent at the time. Clark was haled be
fore the board. and by majority o
one vote he was expelled from TIE col
leee. As soon as the president returned
he revoked the order of expulsion an'
invited Champ to come back, but th'
latter refused 10 he Modified and fin
ished his studies al Bethany College
Champs first important work IN th'
state of his choice was as superinten
dent Of schools at Louisiana. Mo.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

tie that held quart or pint bottle
that held a pint. The so-called quart
bottle lacked just about good, stiff
drink.
They had a right to sell a gallon for
so much. didn't care what they charged
for the beer But l was determined
they should have four quarts in the gall
lon I doubt whether there is quart
bottle i'm the city of Washington that
will hold A quart If there is il is a
very old one and one that has been I'M
ported from Texas, called the 'Hogs
bottle because when Hogg was circuit
attorney down there he made them nave
q ouart bottle and pint bottle that were
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
THE SPEAKERS OFFICE SOON TO MR.. CLARK

full measure"
With this dissertation upon beer Mr.
Clark lapsed into silence a moment
Then he said:
"A glass is a glass in one view Of IT.;
but a glass Of beer is not a glass of beer
in another view of it. OF course, they
have a five-cent glass Of beer. just the
same as they have a five-cent piece of
pie, but now that pie is cut in five
pieces where it used to he cut in four.
They used to have what they called a
schooner for beer. l don't know
whether they have them now or not"
He was assured that the schooner
was there before the Spanish war, was
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

collaborators. who suggested that SEND
them To the university press To my own
surprise. they were accepted.
Here it is pertinent To say that DR.. smith
Il the author of the General Chemistry
for Colleges" The Lassar-Cohn Labora-
tory Manual OF organic Chemistry The
Teaching OF Chemistry and Physics - The
Laboratory Manual 0f Organic Chemistry
and the Introduction 10 General Inorganic
Chemistry" textbooks that are used in the
colleges OF the United states and trans
tied into French. Russian and German for
use In Europe.
! DO YOU contemplate introducing innova-
tions az Columbia was asked ~ Or
smith
! Not AZ present" was hls reply Il shall
go To Columbia in June 70 look over the
field more thoroughly. | shall not take hold
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
William Jennings Bryan
Happy on Texas Farm

cal fruits and other products. Date palms.
oranges. lemons, grapefruit and a variety
of other fruits that are adapted 20 this
Southern climate have been planted upon
the farm The growing Of English walnuts,
pecans and other varieties Of nuts is also
receiving the cooneTs attention. II is his
plan TO make II one Of the most delightful
winter homes in the country.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

there during the war, and is there to-
day"
is IT the same size?" asked Mr.. Clark,
in a surprised voice.
The same size" said the witness.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

answered. and would not interest laymeh
TREY are all Incorporated in my books
But how did you come 10 write those
hooks?'
While / was experimenting SAID Ut
Smith, II had no thought Of becoming an
author Of any Kind made notes for my
oun benefit Afterward | showed them 10
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

II is especially In love making that the
new worlan finds there is something Of
the man about her.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29

Uzziah. King of judah, Humbled. 2
Cron. XVI.
Colder. Text-Pride goeth before de-
struction, and an naughty spirit be-
fore fall Prov. xvi:1s-
! a. Verses 1-3-what can you say
for or against hereditary rulers?
Cd What had been the character of
Amaziah. the father OF Uzziah?
(3.) Which are sons more likely TO
resemble in moral character, their faith
er or their mother?
(41 Verse 4-In what sense did w.
ziah and his father Amaziah do that
which was right in the sight of the
Lord %.
(59 Verses 5-1o-who was the
Zechariah here mentioned?
(e.) Do you regard it as the privi-
Iege of all spiritual people, TO have
understanding in the visions OF God"
or is it q special gift to few. and
why2
(7.) What did the prosperity of W.
ziah appear to depend upon,
go What are some of tne things
mentioned which demonstrated Uz-
ziah's prosperity?
ts.) In the light OF time and eter-
nifty. what do you consider as the high
est type of prosperous man?
(10) What are the degrees of de-
STABILITY, to be prosperous IN wealth.
honor. intellectual ability or in having
understanding in the visions of God?'
CID Verses 11-15-Did God ever de-
light in war? Why or why not?
GID Was it ever Gods first best
plan for nations to settle their dis
putes by WARP
(13.) If Jesus were king OF this coun-
try. and a duplicate !of Jesus were
king of another country with whom
we had misunderstanding, why would
there be no danger of war?
(14.) Are the nations of the earth,
as nations, guilty or innocent before
God, for the vast sums o. money they
spend annually in preparation for war?
why?
t15.) Verses 1s-1s-what proportion
OF men are drawn nearer to God, and
what proportion are driven to the devil
by earthly prosperity?
(16) Why is it that so many are
spiritually hurt by prosperity? 2
90 After Uzziah had had such un-
mistakable experience with God. how
do you account for his moral lapse?
(1S.) What motive do you suppose
prompted Uzziah, to usurp the office
of the priests of the temple?
(19.) What the sins which an
exalted position, great riches, tend
TO develop today. (This is one OF
the questions which muy se answered
IN writing by members of t:,e club.)
(20) Verses 19-23-Was the disease
of 1eprosy supernaturally inflicted as
punishment OF was it. contracted in
natural way?
CID Does God in these days send
disease upon people in any other way
than through the laws of nature? Give
your reasons.
Lesson for Sunday. May IL. 1911.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29
The Home Atmosphere
By the eentlewoman.

allowed to shield their shortcomings be-
hind the fifth commandment.
Danger In independence.
But there is a danger in this spirit
of fiiial independence. A hard and IN
sympathetic generation may set in.
Formerly people seduously cultivated
sympathy with relatives as duty.
Blood is thicker than water was
their motto. and though a parent might
be all that he ought not to be- yet a
son or daughter often sacrificed youth
and happiness and all the joy of living,
to minister to his selfish desires. Par
entail vampires have had their day
but it may be that children will now
adopt this role. The spirit of self
sacrifice, though it may sometimes
have been mistaken. at any rate, kept
alive human" feelings. In ministering
to others one was not allowed to grow
hard and unforgiving and intoIerant.
The passion for living their own
lives" which consumes so many young
people nowadays. makes them forget
full of the rights of other people If
father is to be snubbed because he is
materjalistic and mother ignored be-
cause she is fussy and deficient in
ideals. home life will become a kind
of pandemonium. Yet this is how the
heroine in a modern play treats her
parents, who are well meaning accord
ing to the light that has been vouch-
safed them. A spirit of kindness and
tolerance and consideration for others
must leaven the spirit of independence
existing between parents and children,
if life is to be lived Alright
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29
REVOLUTION SONS
TO MEET ON SUNDAY
Twenty-Secon Annual Con
gress Promises to Be a
Notable One.

Louisville. KY. April 29.-With a
score of receptions, dinners and enter
tainments arranged N their behalf by
the hosts and hostesses Of Louisville.
the delegates to the ed annual con-
grass Of the sons of the American Rev
olution could hardly call today an
idle day. Those who did not have
work to do in preparation for the
opening of the convention tomorrow
Sunday morning, enjoyed themselves
to the fullest possible extent and
learned something about Kentucky
hospitality
While the congress has its formal
opening tomorrow, the real tasks will
not be taken in hand until Monday,
when the serious business of graphing
with new projects of a patriotic ma
ture will be begun by the several hun
dred delegates representing chapters
in every state but one. The congress
VIII be in session four days adjourn
ing Wednesday, not to meet again IN
til a year hence. There are several
propositions of moment that viii oc-
cupy the attention Of the congress- One
OF these is the proper marking Of the
graves of the signers of the Declara-
ton Of Independence Another is the
establishment of the Delaware National
Park near Trenton. to commemorate
the famous crossing of the Delaware
by Washington. Both subjects will be
discussed at length during the con-
gress and some definite action viii be
taken on each of them
The last annual congress was held
at Richmond, Va, year ago. The
first one was held here in 1889. The
others were in Denver, Chicago, De-
troit. Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo. New
York, New Haven. Hartford. Boston.
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltf-
more. The idea has been to hold them
in various parts of the country with
view TO quickening local interest in
the society's work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29
EVERY SICK
LADY In u. S.
Says Mrs. VIM. billiard, of
MOUNTAINEERING, Ark,
Should Take Cardui.
The Woman's
Tonic.

Mountainburg, Ark--"After my doc
tor had done ali he could for me- says
Mrs. Vim. billiard of this place. Car
dui helped me SO much
Il had suffered from female complaint
fer six CD years. but friend told my
husband about your medicine, Cardui,
so began TO take it.
1T is a pleasure to me, TO write in
praise Of this wonderful. wonan's
tonic. for it saved my life, brought me
relief. and I am now in good health"
A tonic, taken in time, would save
many a persons life-if a woman. a
woman's tonic. cardui-because it helps
the system TO ward off the attacks OF
disease.
It stands to reason that il is harder
for any disease to get hold on strong.
well person. than on a weak. delicate
one
Some folks look as though you could
knock them down, with feather and
disease is a good deal more dangerous
than a feather.
So, remember please. that what you
should 90. if you are not up to the nor
NAL standard Of womanly health. iss
Take Cardui. the woman's tonic.
Consult your druggist. He will tell
you. Do it today
n. B-write to. Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn for Special Instructions,
and 64-page book, Home Treatment for
Women sent IN plain wrapper, on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29
ehT HATS the home system" said
a character in a recently
published novel eff people

-
character in recently
- published novel 'If people
will live cooped up together they must
expect a heavy atmosphere" This
represents the point of view Of many
modern people of advanced ideas"
Very different it is from the stand
point of a previous generation:
Home was home then, my dear, full
of kindly faces;
Home was home then, my dear. happy
for the child"
Whether the happiness of home was
not, in some cases, less real than
imaginary, is open to question Par
ents of past age not infrequently
regarded it as their childrens duty
to be happy. They whipped their off
spring into a spurious cheerfulness.
Everyone was so absorbed in the ques-
ton of the duty of children to par
ents that the equally obvious duty
of parents to children was entirely
overlooked.
A good illustration of this is given
in Laurence Irving's production, 1.-The
Lily" A daughter is here depicted,
who ought to have revolted, but from
a mistaken sense of duty, devoted ''the
best years of her life" TO disrepu-
table and selfish old father. who looked
upon her sacrificing conduct as
his lawful right.
Children are growing more critical.
They demand practice as well as
preaching from their parents. and are
not put off with p1atitudes Time was
when a patriarchal profile, snowy
beard and a certain facility and free
dom in quoting scripture were more
than enough to impress whole family
with a due sense of what it owed to
the head of the house. Something
more is needed nowadays, and the
mother or father who wishes to main
tain the love and respect of the mod
ern child must conform to a very high
standard indeed. They are no longer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-29
Deafness Cured.
Il Have Demonstrated That Deafness
Can be Cured..-Dr. Guy Clifford
Powell.

The secret of how TO use the mys-
ferrous and invisible nature forces for
the cure of Deafness and Head Noises
has at last been discovered by the IA
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