From Days Gone By August 1,1925

 August 1,1925.

    Hon. William Jennings Bryan, the great Commoner, and three time candidate for president, died at Dayton, Tenn. while taking a nap. He had just came out of the famous Scopes evolution trial and was preparing to launch a national drive against the teaching of evolution in all the public schools of the nation. Death was due to heart failure. Mrs. Bryan was on the porch when he passed. His son was in Idaho and daughter in California.

    Bryan was born in Salem, Illinois March 19,1860. His parents lived in Virginia, his father a lawyer and judge. He graduated law in 1887 and practiced in Lincoln, Nebraska. His national fame came from two speeches he made to Congress. One was against the appeal of the silver purchase clause of the Sherman Act in 1893, he advocated the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.

    In 1896 he raised the 3rd Nebraska Volunteers and was it's colonel during the Spanish-American War. In 1901 started printing "The Commoner" at Lincoln. He was Secretary of State under President Wilson. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

    The effort for a new trial for J. J. Tanner before the Supreme Court should see a decision in the next few days. City Court was busy with cases with most of them dealing with drunkenness.

    County Agent Crow is seeking the services of a tobacco expert to come to Johnson and assist in raising tobacco. Many Farmers are interested in it's growth which seems to be a tremendous money producer lately. It is now grown all over the county except the northern section. Fine crops are in the Buckeye area near the Lauren's line and near the Emanuel line.

    Mrs. Bashie Watkins, widow of John Watkins of Blundale, and Mr. Denson Thomson of Meeks were married in Kite at Mr. J. L. Hatcher's home. They will make their home in Meeks.

    Miss Mabel Sumner and Mr. J. Dean Page were married July 21st in Wrightville. Mabel is daughter of Rev. & Mrs. G. F. Sumner. Dean is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Elbert Page of Pleasant Plains community in Washington Co. He has worked the last two years in Tampa, Fla. with the railroad. They will make Tampa their home.