South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-17

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when the representative OF a publish
ing house came along talking of the
great riches to be derived from selling
books, Quin hardened unto the siren
call Of money.
AS soon as college closed he started
out with a prospectus under his arm
TO place the childs Bible within the
reach of all. He rapidly learned of
met mother unwilling TO buy the
Bible. he found some excuse to get
enc of the children at his elbow and
displayed a few of the colored illus
trations. Whenever a little golden
haired boy saw the picture Of Lots
wife in three colOrs with beautiful
scroll work around the edges, he set
up cry until his mother agreed to
take the book.
In that way Quin sold great many
Bibles and made enough money to
take him the rest of the way through
college.
That was in 1891 and the territory
was largely in what now comprises
Quin's congressional district
When he began his campaign for
place as lawmaker at the nations cap
ital, Quin started out on horse back
TO call on the people in their homes.
He had not proceeded far until he
entered house where he saw child'S
bible lying close by conch shell on
a handicapped table.
Il used to sell a Bible like that"
remarked Quin. That opened up a.
discussion and it came out that he
had sold them that identical Bible.
more than twenty years previous. The
little boy for whom the Bible had
been intended was now there with
children of his own. They. too, had
o. q
Bible Quin had placed in the family.
This naturally placed him in an init
mate relation with the household and
all the men folk said they would vote
for him, besides speaking good word
among their friends.
After that whenever he stopped at
house, Quin looked about to see if
there was a child's Bible with which
he could stir up interest in himself.
In the course OF his travels he found
several hundred young men who had
been raised on Quin's Bible. Every
one Of these young men not only
voted for Quin but became voluntary
cog in his campaign machinery. With
this Biblical organization verify Quin
walked through the opposition like
unto the children of Israel walking
through the Red sea.
At one OF the big white house re-
cephpns recently a guest expressed a
curiosity to see William Jennings
Bryan.
1t was known that Bryan was pres
ent, but he did not seem TO be around
where the rest Of the cabinet officers
were.
II haven't seen him." said a man
who knows Bryan. but it is just pos
sible that he might be out by the
lunch counter in the state dining
L. q 6nfRS the
various kinds of food that prevail
nowadays. 1t might pay you to look
there"
Sure enough. Mr.. Bryan had romp-
ed away from the rest of the cabinet
crowd, and throughout the evening
was to be found in the dining room,
where, with q sandwich or two in each
hand. he was munching food with gay
abandon.
Minority Leader James r. Mann
was asked about what he thought OF
a certain member on the democratic
side.
Hes pretty energetic fellow.
said Mann, generously. You know
he was a LAWYER before he came to
congress, and 1 understand that he
was an unusually active attorney. L
was talking TO a man from his town
the other day. and he told me that
whenever anybody was hurt IN one OF
the factories there. our friend yonder
would reach the scene even before the
doctor got there"
Sen. Root has great power OF con-
centration. He would have made
great war correspondent. No matter
hoH much shot and shell might be
flying about him. he could sit and jot
down what is in his mind without pay
ing any attention TO anything else.
One day Root was in the midst or
going through some papers that con
tanned information he was sitting out
The matter was one that called Tor
much quiet thought and reflection.
A caller arrived in the outer office
clerk went into the senator and
told him:
MIR. Soandso's here for a. II
o'clock appointment. 1t is now three
minutes OF IL
IAN right Show him in at IL"
directed Root
And DUNG those three minutes ne
became Just as much engrossed in the
task before him as IL there were
nothing else IN sight.
Copyright. 1914. by Fred c. Kelley.
All rights reserved)
LONDON.-Babies here are being
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