The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-27

The commoner had been living un-
der strenuous program since he
came here three weeks ago to assist
in the prosecution Of John T. Scopes,
found guilty of violating Tennes-
sees anti-evolution law He appeared
in excellent health, however, and was
! planning to launch great cam
paign this week in behalf of funda-
mentalism.
Mrs. Bryan. who has been an in
, valid number Of years, bravely
stood the shock Of her husbands un-
| expected death. She Immediately
took charge of funeral arrangements
| and received 4 few of the hundreds
Of persons who called at the resi-
| dence to express sympathy.
Died In Peace
81 am happy that my husband died
without suffering, and in peace"
: she said.
His last words to her, as he en-
: tered the room for his nap, were:
, II am SO sleepy"
| Before he went to sleep Mr.. Bryan
autographed two books for Judge
Raulston. who presided at the Scopes
trial. The books were 1.-The seven
/ questions in dispute" and "In His
! Image"
I He wrote: To Judge John T.
Raulston. Winchester, Tenn. with
the good wishes of Mr. and Mrs. w.
j. Bryan, July 26, 1925.
, One Of the books was opened
when the physicians reached the
, room. and the ink was not dry.
! After travelling more than 200
miles Saturday and delivering
/ speeches at Winchester and Jasper
/ Tenn, Mr.. Bryan joined A. W. Less
: ly. owner Of the hotel at which he
! stopped. and several others, for
, breakfast
! Mr.. Lessly accompanied him to
/ Dayton and during the trip the COM
/ moner expressed his deterr::: nE..:c..
! to "see the case through" Mr.. Bryan
showed no evidence of bad health,
! Mr.. Lessly said. but remarked that
he was suffering from diabetes.
Ready To Open Battle
! While in Chattanooga, Mr.. Bryan
! completed arrangements for publica-
! tion of a speech he was to have de-
livered in the closing hours of the
Scopes case. He was having it
printed for distribution throughout
the country and its delivery was to
mark the opening Of the nationwide
battle against modernism planned by
him.
Although Mr.. Bryan appeared to
be in good health, he realized it was
strength. During last week he Wis
tied Dr.. Raymond Wallace, in Chat
tanooga, who informed him that he
had slight dilatation Of the heart
with arrythmia. tmissed beats).
| Previously. on July II, Mr.. Bryan
was advised by physicians to re-
frain from further strenuous activ-
tiles. DR.. Wallace, particularly ad-
vised against an address Mr.. Bryan
had planned for Pikesville on the
following Sunday.
T., Mr.. Bryan delivered the speech,
but limited it to 10 minutes.
DR.. Wallace said Mr.. Bryan ap-
peared to be surprised to hear that
he had heart trouble. Yesterday he
declined automobile from the
Chattanoog hotel to the railroad
station, saying he preferred to walk.
When he arrived here he immedi-
ately went to his home and from
! there to the southern Methodist Epis-
copal church. He sat on the front
! seat. He was called upon for prayer
during the service.
His prayer was described as one
| Of the most beautiful ever heard.
! Opening with the words "Dear
, Father" and free from any trace Of
bitterness or denunciation the prayer
was the plea of servant that God
should direct all his ways and pro-
tect his home and country from sin.
The prayer also sought aid in the
campaign Mr.. Bryan was making for
! ''old time religion"
| Ate Heavy Dinner
| After church services Mr.. Bryan
returned to his home, where, with
Mrs. Bryan and Mr.. and Mrs. Rog-
ers. he had dinner. He ate q large
amount of food and was in one Of
his most jovial moods since arriv-
ing here. Before he decided to take
a nap, he called Chattanooga over
long distance telephone to ask about
some detail Of his speech, which was
being published.
Mr.. Bryan told HIS wife that he
had never felt better in his life and
was ready to take his fight for
+, fundamentalism to the country.
| He spoke Of his trip to the Holy
Land within these next several
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