The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, September 21, 1906, Image 5

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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. mm MILE-STONES IN CAREER OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN SPEECH THAT WON FAME AS AN ORA TOR FAMOUS PERIOD IN SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN BRYAN, ... rSSfi «swr«B s Destiny, tadI and disheartened, thought the battle was Mat. Ha called to * d r “"2™ er , b 2 y * n d Ordered him to beat a retreat. .The lad replied: 1 *SIre. I do not know how. n*aaaiu.. a. l> _ from th# *treet of P«ri«. In the face of an enemy proud and con fident, the president hae wavered. Engaged in the battle eoyal between the ‘money power and the common people/ he hae ordered a retreat. Let him not bo diamayed. "Let the charge be ordered, and the air will reaound with the tramp of men scarred in a aoore of battles for the people’s rights. Let this com- mand be given, and this Marengo will be our glory and not our ahame.” (Applause on tne floor and in the galleries.) Was Delivered in Con gress August 16, 1893, When William Jennings Bryan en tered congress as a representative from Nobraeka, he was practically unknown rave to the people of his own state. On the floor of the house he was soon rec ognized as a forceful and ready speak er, but It was not until hla great jperch against the repeal of the Sher man law on August 16, 1893, that his wonderful oratory sent his name click ing over the wires throughout the country. It was this address, known long af terward as the "drummer boy" address from a quotation he trumpeted through the house that brought William Jen nings Bryan first Into the eyes of the nation. It waa delivered In the heat of a long debate In which several of the foremost orators of the house had made their supreme efforts. The young orator was interrupted In the early part of his address by ques tions Intended to confuse him; he was badgered by the opposition with every trick of the floor, yet when his time had expired and the speaker's gavel rapped upon the desk, the applause which fol lowed Mr. Bryan’s pause swept friends and enemies alike, and the time was extended indefinitely. At the close of his address the gentleman from Ne braska soared Into ahelght of eloquence such as the walls of the capltol have seldom heard since the oratory of ante bellum days, and only the magnificent voice of the young orator from the West could have been heard above the great hall Sonic extracts from that address are herewith reproduced from the Con gressional Record of that date. The Address in the House. “.Mr. Speaker, I shall accomplish my full purpose If I am able to Impress upon the members of the house the far-reaching consequences which may follow* our action and quicken their ap- P» latlon of the grave responsibility which presses upon us. Historians tell us that the victory of Charles Martel at Tours determined the history of all Kui ope for centuries. It was the con quest ‘between the Crescent and the ' roHs,’ and when, on that fateful day, the Frankish prince drpve back the followers of Abderrehman, he rescued the west from ’the al-destroylng grasp of Islam,’ and saved to Europe lt« I'hrlNtian civilisation. "A greater than Tours Is here! my humble judgment, the vote of this house on the subject under considera tion may bring to the people of the West and South, to the people of the United States, and to all mankind, weal or woe beyond the power of language to describe or Imagination to concede. “In the princely palace or In the humblest hamlet; by the financier and by the poorest toller; here, In Europe »nd everywhere, the proceedings of this congress upon this problem will be read and studied; os our actions bless or Fight, we shall be commended or con demned. The president of the United States, in the discharge of his duty as he sees It, has sent to congress n tnes- fnge calling attention to the present financial situation, and recommending the unconditional repeal of the Sher- tnnn law as the only means of securing relief. Some outside of this hall have Insist,,! that the president’s recom mendation Imposes upon the Demo- cratio members an obligation, as It **re, to carry out his wishes, and over- zenlous friends have suggested that opposition to his views might subject the hardy dissenter to administrative ilhple.isure. They do the president a treat Injustice who presume that he "•mid forgot for a moment the In dependence of the tw*o branches of congress. Ho would not be worthy o "nr admiration or even respect if h< demanded a homage which would vio late the primary principles of free rep resentative government. • • • • Not >• He Honest? But is Hs Right? “The president has recommended nn unconditional repeal. It Is not sufll- f l*nt to say that he Is honest—so were the mothers who, with misguided teal, threw their children Into the Ganges. The question Is not*'Is he honest?’ but 'h he right?’ He won the confidence r,f the toilers of this country because ** taught that ‘public office Is a public trust; and because he convinced them his courage and his sincerity. But *re they willing to say, in the language rf Job. Though He slay me, yet will I T [ust Him.* Whence comes this trre Mtlhl. demand for unconditional re Are not the representatives here J near the people and as apt to know their wishes? Whence comes this de- "•M? Not from the workshop and the farm, not from the workingmen of this country, w*ho create Its wealth In time of peace and protect Its flag In time of war, but from the middlemen, from what are termed the 'business inter ests,’ and largely from that class which can force congress to let it Issue money at a pecuniary profit to itself If sliver Is abandoned. The president has been deceived. He can no more Judge the wishes of the great mass of our people by the expressions of these men than he can measure the ocean’s silent depths^ by the foam upon Its waves. A Magnificent Period. "There are thousands, yes, tens of thousands, aye, even millions, who have not yet "bowed their knee to Baal.’ Let the president take courage. Muhlbach relates an Incident In the life of the great military hero of France. At Ma rengo the Man of Destiny, sad and dis heartened, thought the battle was lost. He called to a drummer boy and or dered him to beat a retreat. The lad replied*: "‘Sire, I do not know how, Dessalx has never taught me a retreat, but I can beat a charge. Oh, I can beat a charge that will make the dead fall Into line! I beat that charge at the Bridge of Lodi; I beat It at Mount Tabor; I beat It at the Pyramids. Oh, may I beat It here?’ "The charge was ordered, the battle won, and Marengo was added to the victories of Napoleon. Oh, let our gullant leader draw Inspiration from the street gamin of Paris. In the face of an enemy proud and confident, the president has wavered. Engaged In the battle royal between the ‘money power and the common people/ he has ordered a retreat. Let him not be dis mayed. Tribute to Cleveland. 'He* has won greater victories than Napoleon, for he Is a warrior who has conquered without a sword. He re stored fidelity In the public service; he converted Democratic hope Into reali zation; he took up the banner of tariff reform and carried It to triumph. Let him continue that greater fight for 'the FORMER VISITS TO CITY OF WILUAMJ. BR YAN His First and Only Lecture of $50,000 Tour Delivered Here Ten Years Ago. Judge SIMs Bryan was a natlvo of Culpeper county, Virginia, where three generation, of hla family had preceded him. While not In any sense pioneers, for they followed rather than led the wave of settlement, the Bryans have always been Inclined to abandon the renters of population and seek their fortunes In newer and ruder communities. The son comes naturally by his love for public life. Judge Bryan sat for eight years In the senate of Illinois, to which state he had early removed, mode an unsuccessful race for congress, was In 1870 a member of the constitutional convention which gave his state her present basic law, and was for twdlve years Judge of the circuit court. In 1852 he married, at Salem, Miss Marla Elisabeth Jennings. SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF MR. BRYAN; HIS DEFEATS WERE VICTORIES Some Biographical Facts About Atlanta’s Guest. Among the lesser known heroes of mythology is one Antaeos, fi wrestler, who, when In combat thrown to earth, gold and silver coinage of the constltu- aIway „ aro , e with greater strength than before. Not without relevance may Mr. Bryan In his political career be likened to this deml-god, for a calm consideration of his public llfo makes It the Inevitable belief that his defeats have by chance, by destiny or what not, been turned Into victory. In 1890, at the age of 30, Mr.' Bryan became for the first time candidate for office. He aimed high as a starter, be ing Democratic nominee for congress from the First Nebraska district. Al though It was normally Republican, he carried the district by a plurality of 6,000 votes. Two years later he again made the race and was elected with only 139 votes to spare. In 1894 he was Democratic nominee for the senate. The land slid about that time and Mr. Bryan was over whelmingly defeated. Then he went to newspaper editing, being one of the writers of The Omaha World-Herald. He kept at this till he went as delegate to the Chicago con vention. There was a split In the res olutions committee on the money plank of the platform. A majority declared for bi-metallism. A minority report was presented. .Mr. Bryan closed the debate for the majority or free silver forces. He closed his speech with “You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold.” Defeated for the senate, ho was nominated for the presidency. He was defeated, It need hardly be said. Again four years later, ho was defeated, and In 1901 he was not considered at the St. Louis convention. Yet, at that convention, he wns re garded os the strongest mnn In the party, and today he Is generally re garded ns certain to be next Demo crutlc nominee—or else runner-up. As to his life—the details have been prosaic enough up to his thirtieth year. There was little of the romantic In It. Juet hard work. But In those plodding days he was working eighteen hours a day, preparing himself for the two great opportunities that eventually came to him anil by tHe magnificent seizure of which he established himself os a statesman. The Bryan skeleton In Who’s Wht reads like this: Bryan. William Jennings, editor: horn Salem, III., March 19, 1860; early education In public schools and Whip ple Academy; graduated Illinois f’ol- tlon,' to which three national platforms have pledged him. Let his clarion voice call the party hosts to arms; let him but speak the language of the senator from Texas, the reply to those who would destroy the use of silver: this hour fraught with peril to the whole country, I appeal to the unpur chased representatives of the American people to meet this bold and Insolent demand like men. Let us stand In the breach and eall the battle on and never leave the Held until the people’s mone) shall be restored to the in.'nts on equal terms with gold, as It was .'ears ago.’ Let this command be given, and the air will resound with the tramp of men scarred In a score of battles for th« people’s rights. Let this command ho given, and this Marengo will be our glory and not our shame. (Applauai on the floor and In the galleries.) The Parting of the Ways. "Well has It been said by the sena tor from Missouri (Mr. Vest) that we have come to the parting of the ways. Today tho Democratic party stands between two great forces, each Inviting Its support. On the one side stands the corporate Interests of the nation, Its moneyed Institutions, Its ag gregations of wealth and capital. Im perious, arrogant, compasstonless. They demand special legislation, fa vors, privileges and Immunities. They can subscribe magnificently to cam paign funds; they can strike down op position with their all-pervading In fluence, and to those who fawn and flutter bring ease and plenty. They demand that the Democratic party shall become their agent to execute their merciless decree. •'On the other side stands that un numbered throng which gave the name to t|ie Democratic party, and for which OLD BRYAN HOMESTEAD REMAINS MUCH THE SAME WHEN BUIL7 IN 1792 The old Bryjn homestead, built by the great-great-grandfather of William J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for president, still stands on Oventop mountain, at the eastern base of Mar- vey'a rock, the highest peak of the Blue Rldgo mountains, practically the same as wheiL.lt was constructed, 114 years ago, by Joseph T. Bryan. Mr. Bryan In 1753 left the tidewater section of Virginia and pushed west- ward. Oventop mountain—then urn named—appealed to him as a perfect place for a home, and there he settled. From his door he could look down through a beautiful valley, now dotted with gracing herd* and fine farms made fertile by the mountain stream that winds Its way to the waters of the Rappahannock, while nround him were all the conditions necessary for a set tier’s livelihood. The Bryan house, after the fashion of the time, was built of heavy, notch ed logs. Cracks and crevices were Ail ed with mud and water. Thus It stood, weather-stained and storm-shaken, un til: about eighteen months ago, when the family that now occupies the place determined to Improve its appearance. The ell, however, Is now os It was when first constructed. The barn stands on a small eminence, almost directly In front of the house. The rains and snows and heavy winds of nearly a century and a half havo sadly marred whatever beauty tho sturdy old structure might have once had. county In 1806, having made a will by which he, after providing for his wife. Nettle Bryan, and two maiden sis ters, who lived with' him, divided his property equally between his children, James, John, William, Aqullla, Lucy and Elisabeth. Ho was at the time of his deuth some 65 or 60 years old. James, his eldest son, was the only child married at the time of his death, but they all married shortly thereafter, one daughter marrying a Mr. Duna way and the other a Mr. Baldcck. In one year after the death of William Bryan his real estate was divided among his children, and to 'John, the grandfather of William Jennings, was allotted the tract of 216 acres near the town of Sperryvllle, and by reason of Its location perhaps the most valuable portion of the estate. In 1807 John Bryan was married to Nancy Llllard. He lived on the old home, place until 1826, when he sold out and with his faintly removed to the then western part of Virginia, now West Virginia, on the banks of the Ohio, near the mouth of the Qreat The Llllard family lived In the same neighborhood with the Bryans and are supposed to be of Scotch origin. A large remnant of the family still Ive In Rappahannock and Culpeper coun ties. Thoy are people noted for their courage and Integrity. This Is the fifth visit of Mr. Bryan to Atlanta. He first came while a member of congress, and then again ten years ago, less three months and two days. Ills reception then was os brilliant as that of Thursday, a decade later. ’The First Battle,” that campaign of 1896, had been fought and William McKinley had overwhelmingly tri umphed. But the matchless oratory of the Nebraskan, concreted In the thrill ing "cross of gold, crown of thorns" climax to the Chicago speech, still held tho people of Atlanta and the South In enthusiastic tliralldom, and the defeat of the hopes of the Democratlq party, bringing the most Intense disappoint ment to Dixieland, did not In the least diminish the admiration the people had for him. So, a brilliant Idea struck Captain V. E. McBoe, of Portsmouth, Va„ at that time general superintendent of the Seaboard Air I.lne, anil one of the best known men In the South. About ten days subsequent to the fateful Tuesday after the first Monday In November, Captain “Bunch,” as he wns known to everybody, wired Mr. Bryan, offering him 160,000 to deliver fifty lectures. Mr. Bryan nccepted, and Atlanta was named as the city for the premiere. On December 23 Mr. Bryan addressed one of the most brilliant audiences thut ever gathered at the Orand opera house. Every seat In the house, from pit to dome, was occupied and hun dreds were forced to stand. It was the biggest crowd that ever henrd a lecture In Atlanta, with the possible exception of that which greeted Henry M, Stanley. Yet that was the flret and the laat lecture of the series Mr. Bryan de livered. His own verdict of the lec ture was that It was a failure, and he Insisted on withdrawing from the con tract and canceling the forty-nine dates remaining. Mr. Bryan’s lectnre was on ’The Ancient Landmarks.” Read today. It would be regarded as applicable to present conditions and as a powerful yet temperate arraignment of modern evils In economic and political affairs. Yet as a lecture It was a flat failure. It was an essay of strength, but there was In It none of the oratorical fervor, none of the burning eloquence of his famous speech In congress, which In one day transformed a provincial law yer Into a national figure, and his Chicago speech, which swept a Dem ocratic convention olt Its feet and made him the presidential nominee. The public expected to be thrilled, to be transported Into a realm of mental In toxication by flow of oratory. The pub lic expected figures of speech, and got statistics. It expected frills and furbe lows and got plain fabric all wool and a yard wide, albeit woven by a master hand. . Mr. Bryan 1 was Introduced by the late Judge Hal T. Lewis, who had seized the opportunity at Chicago and had nominated him for the presidency. Governor William Y. Atkinson was master of ceremonies. The social side ef his visit was bril liant. A luncheon by the Young Men’s Democratic League was the first fea ture of the day. W. J. Mallard, at the head of the league then, presided. A reception at the governor's mansion followed, and after the lecture Mr. Bryan was entertained by the Fulton Club. It Is significant that In the ten years at have elapsed the personnel of po- Ical ascendency In Georgia has changed completely. Those who were then most prominent officially and so cially In the reception to Mr. Bryan will this year be inconspicuous In ex tending tho glad hand. As a politician expresses It, “It's another gang.” Yet Mr. Bryan seems to -have lost naught by the changes of time, In his mastery of the people. Two years later Mr. Bryan passed through Atlanta, stopping to make a notable address at the state capltol. The hall of representatives was packed . unto suffocation, hundreds stood out side In the corridors, Just catching now and then a word or phrase of the speech he made, and untold others sac rificed supper to be able to see him as he passed on his way to deliver the addrese. There seems to be no diminution of that homage from Atlanta and Atlan tans. MRS. BR YAN STUDIED LA W TO ASSIST HER HUSBAND; IDEAL WIFE AND MOTHER Famous American Fell in Love With Mary Baird While They Were in College * Together in Illinois. lard Bryan, and for whom the father of the candidate was nnmed, left Virginia about the same time the Bryans did. About a half mile from the old home- He went to Mississippi and became a stead, to the west, In a narrow, rocky road, Is the old Bryan meeting house. It Is a large, rambling structure, In about the same condition as when the great-great-grandfather of the presi dential candidate worshipped there Ith his family and neighbors. Tho Bryans are very devout Baptists To Think Well Means Success Healthy Brains Are Made Or Grape-Nuts "There’s a Reason.” It has assumed to speak. Work-worn anil dust-begrimed, they make their sad appeal. They hear of average wealth Increased on every side and feel the Inequality of Its distribution. They see an overproduction of every thing desired because of the under production of the ability to buy. They can not pay for loyalty except with their suffrages, and can only punish betrayal with their condemnation. Al though the ones who most deserve tho rostering caro of government, their cries for help too often beat In vain against the outer walls, while others less deserving find ready access to leg islative halls. _ . „ „ Battle Hymn, “Home, Sweet Home. •This army, vast and dally vaster growing, begs the party to be tt« com panion In the present conflict. It can not press Its claims 'mid sounds of rev elry. Its phalanxes do not form in grand parade, nor has It gaudy ban ners floating on the breeie. Its bat tle hymn Is 'Home, Sweet Home;’ Its war cry ’Equality Before the Law.’ To the Democratic party, standing be tween these two irreconcilable forces, uncertain to which side to turn and conscious that upon its choice Its fate depends, come the words of Israel ** second law.glver: •••moose ye this day whom ye will serve.' What will the answer be? Let me Invoke the memory of him whose dust made sacred the aoll of Montlcello when he Joined I The dead but seepterad sovereigns who still role . , Oirr spirits front tlielr urns. “He was called a demagogue, and his followers a mob, but the Immortal Jefferson dared to follow the best promptings of his heart. He placed men above matter, humanity above property, and, spurning the bribes of wealth and power, pleaded th# eause of the common people. It waa this devotion to their Interests which made lege, Jacksonville, valedictorian, 1881 received degree master of arts 1884; Union College of Law, Chicago, 1883; married Mary E. Baird, Perry, III.. Oc tober 1, 1884; practiced law Jackson' vllle, 111., 1883-1887; since then at Lin coln, Nebr.: member congress 1891 -’95: received Democratic vote for United States senator In Nebraska legislature, 1893; nominated In Democratic conven tion for United Staten senator, 1894, of the old school, and, Judging from the fact that the church will seat about 800 persons. It Is evident that tho neighbors were nearly all of the samo faith. . „ , The building to this day la called the "old Bryan church,” ns It was from the first, from the fact that the Bryans either built It complete or were the chief contributors to the expense of putting up the house of worship. Upon this point the neighborhood traditions are conflicting. , Stories of the great devotion of the first Bryan to the principles of liberty —both religious and civil—are still handed down to younger generations In tills vicinity. er of the candidate, te great-g i, died In Culpeper his party Invincible while he lived, nnd will make his memory revered while history endures. Ami what message comes to us from the Hermitage? When a crisis like the present arose, and the nntlonal bank of his day sought to control the politics of the nation, God raised up Andrew Jackson, who had the courage to grapple with that great enemy, and by overthrowing It, he made himself the Idol of the |>eo- ple, and reinstated the Democratic party in public confidence. ••What will the decision be today? The Democratic party ha* won the greatest success In Its history. (Hand ing upon thlB victory-crowned sum mit, will It turn Its face toward the ris ing or the setting sun? Will It choose blessings or curses—life or death— which? Which?" (Prolonged applnuae in the floor and galleries and cries of ■Vote! Vote!”) but was defeated by John M. Thurston: editor Omaha World-Herald 1894-'96; delegate national Democratic conven tion 1896; wrote the silver plank In tho platform, made a notable speech and was nominated for president of the United States; traveled over 18,000 miles during campaign, speaking at almost ever)' stopping place; received 176 electoral votes against 2<1 for William McKinley. In 1897-’D8 lec tured on bl-metalllsm; raised In May, 1898, the Third regiment, Nebraska vol unteer infantry, for the war against Spain, becoming Its colonel. Again nominated for president In 1900 by Democratic, Populist and sliver Repub lican conventions; "Imperialism” was declared by platform to be the para mount Issue; he made an active can vass. but was again defeated, receiving In electoral college 156 votes against 292 for William McKinley. After the election he established the weekly po litical ‘magazine. The Commoner. Last year he embarked on his tour around the world, for articles on which he U said to have received 150,000, the big gest price ever paid by a news syndi cate. He visited the Philippines, Japan China, India. Russia and other Euro pean countries. wealthy planter, but died early In llfo tain Benjamin Llllard, lived and died In Rappahannock county. Captain Benjamin Llllard died about 1870, nnd his descendants of the male and female line live In the counties of Culpeper and Rappahunnock. Con spicuous among these Is P. H. O'Rran- non, who at one time represented the county of Rappahannock In tho state legislature. He Is an extensive land owner, as well as the leading merchant of Hper- ryvtlle. These, together with the other descendants of the Llllard family, are about all the Virginia relatives Can didate Bryan lias. John, tho grandfather of William Jennings, was the.last to leave the old state. He sold out In 1828, when the father of William Jennings was four years old, and started West, but, as If reluctant to leave his native state, halt ed on tho banks of the Ohio, where both he and his wife, Nancy, died, the wife dying In 1830 and he In 1836. Upon the death of John Bryan hla family scattered through several of the Western states. 8llas Llllard Bryan, the father o'f William Jennings Bryan, went first to Missouri nnd lived there for a year or two with an older brother, who had previously settled In that state. There he sought to obtain an education by working a part of the year and going to school the remainder, as was tho custom In those days. After a year or two he went to Morion coun ty, Ullnolr, where he taught school for a time. Afterwards he went to col lege, was graduated, studied law and began the practice In 1857, soon rising to prominence In the profession. lie held various positions of trust and confidence. He was a state sena tor, superintendent of schools. Judge of the circuit court for twelve years, and was a member of the constitutional convention. Such was tho Virginia ancestry of the Democratic presidential nominee, ills mother was of good New England stock, a woman of uncommonly good sense. Such unions have In moro than one case produced some of tho greatest Intellects and wisest statesmen of our country. The lire, enthusiasm and earnestness of the Southron, commin gled with the peralHtcnt energy, forti tude nnd perseverance of the New Eng lander, seem to produee men fully equipped for tho highest attainments. To say that he home life of a great man typifies the Ideal home, life of tho American cltlxen la to name the crown lng glory of his career. And to say that such Is the good fortune of Wil liam Jennlnga Bryan; tp recall that the blamelessnese of his private life hoa never found a detractor, and to learn that he himself declares that al ways In the heat of action, in tha tension of supreme effort, be baa found his Inspiration at home, Is to feel an Immediate Interest In the personality of Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. Mrs. Bryan, as the prospective mis. trese of the white house, la doubly Interesting. Were College Mates. After a pretty romance, which laated through the years of their college life In Jacksonville, III, Mlsa Mary Baird and William Jennlnga Bryan were mar- lied In 1884. Their marriage did not Interrupt their student life together. On the contrary, the union was but nn Incentive to Mrs. Bryan, who entered with full and ready sympathy Into every detail of her husband's profes sional life. When the all-abiorblng Interests and manifold duties of moth erhood claimed her time, Mrs. Bryan continued to be the comrade of her husband. Under his direction, she stud ied law, taking the course prescribed by the Union College of Law, Chicago, and being admitted to practice In 1888 before the supreme court of Nebraska. To Help Her Husband. What a momentous accomplishment this seems, In view of the fact that Mrs. Bryan had neither need nor Intention of practicing the profession, her aim being to keep pace with her brilliant husband, and to enable herself to com prehend more fully and sympathetical ly the work to which he waa then recently to Mr. Leavitt, the well-known artist, the romance having begun while Mr. Leavitt waa painting Mr. Bryan’s portrait. Mrs. Leavitt hat recently made an ambitious venture In play- writing, her play, "Mrs. Holmes, De tective,” having made Its appearance shortly after the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan from abroad. The second daughter, Orace Dexter, le a moat attractive young woman, and la now a student at Hollins Institute, In Roanoke, V’a. William Jennlnga, Jr, la a boy of nearly 17. "The older girl,” Mrs. Bryan hoa said;, 'Is like her mother, the younger strong ly resembles her father, and tho son I seems to be a composite photograph of • both parents.” ' Prospective “First Lady.” It Is Interesting to speculate upon • regime with Mrs. Bryan aa mistress of the white houso. She has never been. In any sense, a society woman, having chosen to devote her life to more seri ous Intorests. Although the fashion able society life of Washington would probably be distasteful to her, she would prove a powerful stimulus to the woman who has no alms. Wo can easily Imagine that with Mrs. Bryan as mistress of the white house, such substantial qualities as Intellect, energy and worth of character would be in vogue. MANY ARE RILLED IN ENGLISH WRECK giving the greater part of his life. Mrs. Bryan’s energy and enthusiasm further led her to take up her pen, and Mr. Bryun’a flret book, ’The First Battle,’ written by her. In this she says naive ly, “A prise always fired William’s ambition.” And she then tells how he good naturedly but persistently en tered every contest which school and college afforded, and how a defeat only Increased hie determination. When vye recall Mr. Bryan's public life, the little story becomes highly significant. Representative Club Woman. Mrs. Bryan has been for years representative club woman, and Is an earnest advocate of the reforms which women's clubs aim to accomplish. She believes that "organisation” should be the slogan of the twentieth century soman. # ' Our admiration becomes love and reverence when we turn from Mrs. Bryan, club woman, scholar and lltera- tcur, to Mrs. Bryan, wife and mother. She has been. In the truost sense, the helpmeet of her husband, and the wise and gentle counsellor of her children. Indeed, whatever Interests seemingly extraneous to her home life she may have hud, these have hut rounded that development necessary to fit her for the most sacred offices .«f womanhood. Thren children, all of whom are now living, have been bom to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. Ths Bryan Children. Ruth Baird, tbs elaeat, was married Bodies of Victims Horribly; Burned in the Debris. London, Sept. 20.—Ten persona kill ed and sixteen Injured is the latest estimate given of the casualties in the wreck last night of the Scotch ex press on the Great Northern railway, near Grantham. v The locomotive and several coaches were dashed over an embankment. Fire broke out In the wreckage. Many of the victims taken from tho wreck were horribly burned. As in the re cent Salisbury disaster, the wreck oc curred on a curve. The train should have stopped at Grantham, but failed to do BO. Students Off to College. Hpeelal to The Georgian. HawklnivlUe, Qa., Sept. 20.—Misses Sarah, Alice and Christine Smith have gone to Shorter College, at Rome- Misses Anna Waterman, Elsie Ragan May Phillips, Reba Jordan and May Caldwell go to Brenau at Gainesville and Misses Ruth Jelks and Knto Lewi* will attend Monroe Femalo College at Jfomtbu _ .