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Fell nj the Monument

About O'Clock this afternoon Harry b.
Lowders, a lineman in the employ of the
Electric Light Company, while ut work
connecting some wires at the Washington
Monument, fell distance of about twenty
juring himself about the body lie was
removed to his home in the police ambu-
lance.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For the Middle Atlantic States fair weather,
stationary temperature, except In the extreme
southern portion, slightly warmer, variable
winds, generally southerly,
For Friday fair weather Is indicated for New
England and the Middle Atlantic States, and
local rains for the upper lake region, the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys
To-day's Temperatures.
Local meteorological report for June II,
1855 Thermometer readings at 3 u. M, 6So.O;
z n. M. $50 o.; IL q. M, 72o0.
Report for June TO- 1885: Mean tempera-
ture, Csc 4: maximum. 75o. .; minimum, 5io 3;
mean relative humidity, 53.7 per cent.
Amuscments Tonight.
Albaugh's-"Fra Diavolo," at S:15 p m,
Theatre Comique summer Garden-Fcmalc
Mustrels.
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To-Night.
CITY ITEMS.
BnbY Carringes,

rcfrigerators, carpets and furniture sold on
weekly or monthly payments at Smiths, 1l3
New Jersey avenue northwest
SEE our SO pants to order. Iiamburgors.a
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Look out

for cut prices. We have put the knife into
every department. Eiseman Bros,
clothiers and tailors, Seventh and Il.
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shall have our first attention, II will
sfnrtle YOU 20 sec our $40 suits. Eiseman
Bros, corner Seventh and f.
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Q Army Nurses' Association last cyen

The Army Nurses' Association last even
ing elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Miss d. l.. Dix president;
Miss II =. Dame, first yice-presidcnt; DE-
S. A. Edison, second Yice-president; Miss
Annie IL. Plat, recording secretary; Miss
L. Y. Bryant, corresponding secretary
and Miss NJ. A. Wood, treasurer. The
association will probably add the word
National otis name.
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The Mennnn uscd

in white and oolored, plated and corded
bosoms, at Keeps, 49, Seventh st. n. W.
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500 pieces Beautiful Satteens at l2Hc
SEQ Extra Fine " at I8c
SEQ Finest, Figured Batiste, Ice
These are good value at 25c per yard.
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Oil.

II. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud building, fur
nishes the following oil quotations: Closed yes
to-day 7gA. Opened to-day, 70M; highest,
70Da lowest, 78lS; now, 7gl4
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Lightning Rods

practically put up. j II. Kuehling.
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.

New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner Eighth
and L streets:
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-
N Y Gen.. S2M 80 Erle.....
Ishore 5o% 52N l. x Nash. 32sl 32M
Can So. ~ Pacific. 53M 53A
INVEST, - O0H 90A N j Gen.. 37A BIS
CM& st r. 65N 60N ID l. 81 w. .10CM 102
CB& Q,.t23 122 N Pa.....
Ia Mail,..l t3M b3M pref. ... 3SM 3S4
w Union 603S 81 Ore Trans 1874 1914
Mo Pa 05I 0bH Rock Isl.
Tex Pal liz liz Wabash
Del a. H. 7dM 7SA
Cen Pas
Chicago Markets.
The following summary Is by u. X. Plain &c
Co., st. Cloud building, Ninth and Il streets:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-22
Old-FashiOued Weather signs


Cats: The cardinal point to which
cat turns and washes her face AFTER
rain shows the direction from which
the wind will blow. Cats with their
tails up and h0r apparently eiectriileu
indicates approaching wind. Ii sparks
are seen when stroking Il cats back
expect a change of weather soon. When
n cat washes her face with her back TO
the fire, YOU may expect thaw III VIII
ter.
Buzzards A solitary turkey buzzard
at a distance indicates rain. Buzzards
flying high indicate fair weather.
Crows One crow flying alone Is a
sion Of foul weather; but if crows fly IN
pairs, expect fine weather.
Geese If the breasthone of goose Is
red. or has many red spots, expect a cold
stormy winter; bot if only few spots
are visible the winter will be mild. IL
domestic gees walk east and fly west,
axpect cold weather. When geese or
ducks stand on one leg expect cold
weather.
ROSTERS when roosters go Growing To
he'd they will rise with watery heads.
Spiders When they are seen crawling
IN the walls more than usual. indicates
that rain will probably ensue This
nropnostic seldom fails. Iii has been OBJ
srved for many years, particularly II
winter. but more or less at all times OF
the year.
Snakes are out before rain, ana are
therefore, more easily killed,
Electricity: Increasing atmosphere
electricity oxidizes ammonia in the al
and forms nitric acid, which affect
milk, thus accounting for souring o
milk by thunder.
Lamp wicks:
The nightly virgin while her wheel she Pile
Foresees the storm Impending III the SKIES
when sparkling lamps their sputtering hgh
advance,
And in their sockets oily bubbles dance
Corns giving trouble indicate ba
weather. When corns ache, rain follows
Milk makes cream most freely with
north wind.
Rheumatic diseases
Therefore the moon. xhe governor OF hoods'
Pale in her anger, washed all the AR
Trat rhematic diseases do abound
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Mrs Vanderbilt's Double.

Galveston Daily News
came across a Vanderbilt privilege
of wealth in the establishment OF Ne"
York tailor for women. A Sirl STOOD IN
tho center OF a workroom while male
expert fitted garment to her upper iiG-
ure.
.sThat is Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt,
said one. Nonsense" l CALCULATED.
.sWillie vanderbilt's wife hasn't red
hair. nor a face at all like that. wv hat
I mean" was the explanation Us that
girl is posing as Mrs. Vanderbilt. Inc
two are exactly the same size and shape.
This one is hired to serve in the place Oh
the millionairess in the laborious matter
Of having costumes fitted. The garment
being now taken in, let out, and general
w adapted for Mrs. Vanderbilt, VINO Is
ut her ease in Newport while the douoie
endures the hour or two of tiresoine
standing. 1
s.Mechanical forms are common 1oi
that purpose. and most of our rich Gus
toners keep them with ms, but they art
not SO good as a living model, which car
change position, walk about s''
down, and in other ways demonstrate
perfectly the effects of theraimnet undel
process of making. Mrs. Nanderbii
will not endure the fatigue of the thin;
herself, even when in town, and 1t wa
her own suggestion that a duplicate o
herself be employed.
..On her order we sought and found
perfect counterpart-a girl who wa
working in cloak shop connected WIZ
our business-and she has served IN iie'
of Mrs. Vanderbilt for nearly year
Not only in dimensions is she suited !
the requirements, but in movement
and carriage she is wonderfully like ne
employer; and SO it is possible Tor Tn
latter to see herself as others see her-i
the matter of dress"
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Ohio's Wild Evangelist

WAsTIIEGTo,@ G. H., o., August It,
No evangelist has created SO much e&-
element among our people or caused. So
much comment as has .. i. Munger
whose fame IS an eccentric and cztraTa-
rant preacher rivals that Of tine Rev. sam
Jones in the rapjdity OF is growth ~
q speech last night Munger said about
four weeks ago he whipped l2-ye7r a.a
girl named Gerti7 Wilson, WHO iFe..
with the family, because she wo1at '.a-
prav loud enough to suit HIM. lie @@-
her down on her knees anil -is" sa.-! s'.-
she didn'tkn how to pray. lie ''s'7
determined to teach her, aad sacuF.a-,
several sticks rs thick as usln's hn1eG'
he dealt her r number Of blows untd her
screams aroused the uc;Sh5oi#. ll' F'..r
arrested and. refusing 10 give .9'- i"E
his appearance the next aar- r. 'E.T
sent to ia1. lie said he wanted 1" &
to ioiI for Jesus. lie was released. IN p
few moments, much against il5s Will $
he said if he had been with those PR
| oners all night he was sure u. would
/ have had two converts before n"rnr".r.
/ The next day az the trial the jury o's"-
creed and the case was disTuj--e5-
few DAVIS afterward he pIac. z seats in "
| large lot in the rear of his dwelling a'd
from one to two thousand persons gath
cred there nightly to head him. Here Is
a sample of the lodges fe ''-e=. e ..''t''
tise meetings:
81,
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Life Saved Icy Ean@in2 t'-+.-''
Down.

Providence Journal.
\ singular affair occurred IN one 81
the pleasantc;t homes IN the suburbs q
our city, on Friday, the relation ot vfsi"i
NAV not only be Of some intereE., "I. t.-
50 of some use to tn" reader tr|
DAYS ago the family rhTsician Ntt,"'
the same residence, and in the coarse e
conversation mentioned that Will" at
| tending a sick child tbs Child Aaj stt-
denly began to sUfiocate. o#.a" 10 =
quantity of mucus getting sa,9 IS ..-sz"
| nine. and lie had Turned the clssli vit-
| side down. IN order 10 relieve ii, Ah'
story passed almost unao''eo.s' except r.
the sister Of the lady Of the hoU-". ta
Friday the family, consisting If ;ha}.-.-
band. wife. and wifo's sister were III ,.-s
table eating. Suddenly til" wlt' sf....5
to show signs OF sutfocati"n. Ter i't'-
band resorted to the familiar femeoE ("
Mating her stnartly on tae isa@k, bat i
was unavailing. She could Hu- #I''."
her face became Of Il purple hrn, an. slt.
was evidently at the poia: q a@2,n, r
this moment her sister. remembering IT,
doctors story, seized her sister Pr ta
ankles. The husband caught t.:' ne.
instantly. and the lady was soon - a'
inverted position, whorcupon sita i"iH@e
diatelv coughed up the food tl.at =:
nearly caused her death. In lt"7.tf
blessed himself for the 81 ~ which i.
doctor so casually told witho"t "@
.to-,cI,4 +!,at II Y,,ior}+ hcff 10 -.Efe e. it.t
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AGENTS FOR THE NEWS.

The following gentlemen are the au,h ,.i'
AGENTS of THE PALATKA DAILY AND " EMIL
NrWs. in their several localities:
W Dewitt. San Mateo.
" g Valentine, Naehua-
n Packard. Weaka.
q n bard Norwalk-
1 II Marshall. Fruitland. Fla.
i McCallum, Orange Mills, Fla
4 II B0rtlette, Georgetown.
1lanjel Darling, Drayton Island
Higly, Lake George.
4 Il burton, Crescent City.
g strickland, Interlachen.
MunrOe, McMeekin.
VIM Braddock. Seville.
j 8 Cewdon, st Augustine.
/ 4 n Vogelbach, Meirose,
Charles Moore, Lake worth, Fla
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THE DAILY NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Solicited on all interesting topics tnroug,n9 g
the state We will be especially gratefui LOT
All local items of interest to the pubic. news
.e,nf nv wire should be Abbreviated when prac-
3icahIe and sent after 8 O'Clock p m, addressed
y. PALATKA DAILY NEWS.
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Mr.. F. Fl. Conoley offers his services
as an-expert book-keeper and account
ant to all who desire such work done
Only reasonable price will be charged
and satisfaction guaranteed.
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For SALE-Thousands of OLD papers,
rood for many purposes. Apply at the
News Office.
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The Daily News
he NewsOmce
Reading Notices.

w.Nrrn.-A sober and reliable man Of eX-
perience to take charge OF an orange sIoN q
kr.Iv 10 H. L, GREEN, Shoe store.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04
DIP RFs0HRcES.

A gentleman recently from Iowa on
a prospecting tour with a view Of To-
catingi in Mississippi, expressed himself
greatly astonished at the fertility and
wonderful pr~oduetiveness Of our soil.
He had never seen cotton growing, and
consequently, said he chad no opinion to
express in regard to that, but that he
had no idea that ours was such a corn
country, in fact he saw very little diff
ference between our corn fields and
those of the West. What seemed to
astonish him most, however, was our
grasses, and when he was told that our
people gathered very little hay. he
wanted to know "what doyou do with
your big crops Of grass; do you let
them rot in the Gelds?" The answer,
too true, and shameful at that, was
eyes"
1t is indeed the fact that a
great many of our people, from
causes, we will not say la
illness, neglect to avail themselves
oftentimes of the bounty of a kind
Providence when they have nothing to
do but to lay hold of it and store it
away. 1t is right at their doorway,
and needs only a little effort to secure
1t. We venture the assertion that in
nine-tenths of the cotton-6elds, now
barren of the aeecy staple, there are
tons upon tons of hay that have been
allowed to rot and waste. Had this
hay been pulled at the proper time and
saved, its value, added to the low price
of cotton, would have helped the
farmer many lengths out of the mire
of debt and on the road to prosperity.
We have heard Of an instance, in a
neighboring county, where a farmer
put in more cotton than he was able to
cultivate, and in July was obliged to
throw out fully one-half of it. OF course
the grass took possession of the aban-
doned field. In October the farmer
conceived the idea of harvesting the
grass as winter feed for his stock. The
result is, he has sold twenty tons of
hay at $40 per ton. and has a su6i-
cheney for his stock for the winter,
and says that the hay crop netted him
more money by $50 than did his cot
ton crop. Some Of our people IT
learning that there is money in other
things besides cotton. When more of
them learn this, when they begin to
practice economy in not permitting
waste greater will be their prosperity
and happiness. We want immigra.
ton Of hardy, sturdy white men from
the West to teach us to utilize many
of our, to us unvalued, resources.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04
THE MEYICAN W r YET
GRAMS.

We have heard very little allusion, of
late, to this little band of heroes, this
remnant of patriotic citizen soldiery
whose valor brought glory and renown
to our common country long anterior
to the war between the two sections.
Thousands Of men less patriotic, less
daring and less worthy have long since
been ~pensioned by the National gov
eminent for services rendered at a
much later day, and it does seem that
common justice, if not graft
tude, demands that the men who
fought and bled at Resaca de
la Palma, Monterey, Buena Vista and
on other hard fought fields, should be
remembered. But a handful, COM
p%aratively, of them remains, and a
majority of these are old and in6rm,
and many Of them poor. 1t is a shame
to our great and proud nation that
provision has not long since been
made for these heroic and meritorious
men. We, Of the South, can readily
understand why the relief has not been
given, and why all efforts of
late years, of Southern Congressman
to obtain the passage of
a Mexican. war pension law, or to
SC amend the general pension law as
to embrace the Mexican war veterans,
have failed. 1t was because a majority
of the survivors of that war are
Southern men. Sectional hatred has
been a bar to justice; sectional prejudice
has kept from the defenders of a COM
mon country's honor a pittance that
would sustain them in their old age,
and let them down into their graves
the happier because they had not
fought in vain; conscious that their
country was grateful.
Now that these hatreds and preju-
dices have about died out now that
reason and patriotism control, it would
be a most opportune time to bestowe
upon these veterans Of forty years the
long deferred pension. In u own
State we have a Mexican War Veter-
ans Association which at its last meet
ing passed certain resolutions looking
to this end and appointed a committee
to bring the matter again before con-
gress. 1t is to be hoped that any
efforts on their part will meet
with the hearty approval Of Congress.
The question is a national one. To
pension these veterans would be an
act of justice; not to do SO would be a
national disgrace.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

A TELEGRAM from Louisville con-
veys the information that since last
November there has been steady and
growing opposition to Senator Beck.
caused by what is said to be his secret
friendship for Blaine in the last Presi-
Dental campaign. This feeling has
been sharpened by the chickering's grow
ing out of official appointments. He
is now in Lexington, where Mr.. Rauch,
President of the Chamber of Com
merce, made a speech the other day,
referring to Beck's securing a life
office for his son and using his Senate
rial position for his own ind his rela.
tives' interests. He also made allusion
to an alleged bargain between Senators
Beck and Blackburn and Congressman
breckenridge to mutually aid each
other in providing for their relatives.
The opposition to Beck's course and to
Beck himself has gone so far that one
Of the local papers publishes an entry
from the tax book wherein the Senator
is entered as a nonresident, and bet.
ting men are offering odds that he will
never again be elected.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

IT is said that the next Legislature
of this State will be, in point of talent
the ablest that has convened for many
a year. Yet, many Of our exchanges
are already instructing them as 20
their duties-telling them what they
ought to do. We shall wait until the
body assemblies and should it not lay
hold of some important measures,
amend, or repeal certain laws, and en-.
act others, we may have a word ortwo
to say.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04
A Stolen Bond Turna IL

MONTREAL, Nov. 28--Eight deaths
from smallpox occurred in the citv
yesterday, and five in the suburbs.
A United States treasury bond for
$4,000, which was sold at sheriff's sale
here a few days ago for $4,000, proves
to be a stolen one, payment on which
has been stopped. The treasury de-
partment at Washington has requested
that the bond be returned there
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

IF the claims made for the improve
ments to the Bessemer process of
manufacturing steel, now in use at the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works, at Brad
dock, can be substantiated, the era of
substituting steel for iron in a great
many articles of common use will be
fastened. Hitherto Bessemer steel
has not been made of a quality any
thing like as good as that of crucible
steel, and the latter has consequently
had the cream of the market. But if
Bessemer steel can be made for from
one cent to a cent and a half per
pound, to equal crucible steel costing
eleven cents a pound, there will be
times in the steel business in
the next ten years.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04
In the State of New York, a very

In the State of New York, a very
large number Of colored men voted a
mixed ticket, and quite a number voted
the Democratic ticket straight. This
shows that the colored voters of the
Empire State are growing in political
wisdom. They are beginning to un-
derstand that to divide their voting
strength is much the wisest curse for
them to pursue.-New York Freeman
Negro Organ,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

So FAR as the negro is concerned,
Indifference to politics during the period
of his industrial education is the best
thing for him, and it is also the best
thing for the country, says the New
York Star, Dem.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

CONGRESSMAN SCOTT, of P~ennsylva-
mia, served eight years in the House as
a page. he was appointed in 1910.
He is the third ex-page now holding a
seat in Congress. The others are Sen
ator German and Congressman Dick
Townsend, of Illinois.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

THE young King Alfonso died leav-
ing only one chlld-a baby girl, to u C
coed him and to hold the throne
against Carlists and Republicans at
home and royal family intrigues
abroad. There is no luck in store for
Spain until she follows the example of
France and throws monarchy over
board.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

LIGHT has at last burst upon Mr..
Randall. He seldom expresses his
views in the press. He is one ola few
men who will not be interviewed. He
is unflinching in this determination,
and is seldom asked for his opinion.
He is also unlike other politicians in
never appearing at political rendez-
vous. He lives in a plain house in an
questionable part of the town, but
occasionally he desires to have his
views presented to the public, and then
he seeks a reporter. He has allowed
it to be known that he will lead a
movement this winter for a prudent
modification Of the tariff. 1t is said
he has spent the summer and autumn
in a thorough study of the best way of
diminishing the tariff, and has reached
a conclusion which he thinks will
satisfy moderate lei He will make
no effort to placate those who advocate
abolition of duties except for revenue.
This is regarded as an important po-
litical move.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

THE fact that a commercial agency
has been beaten in a suit to collect
damages for an injurious report and
ordered by a Montreal court to pay
$4,000 ought to have a wholesome
effect on concerns of the sort. Mer-
camille agencies are useful institutions
beyond doubt, but they blunder miser-
ably at times and ought to suffer for it
when they injure business regulations.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04
The Execution of the Indians Like
ly to Cause Trouble.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 28-The st. Paul
Pioneer Press Winnipeg special says
"The execution of!the Indians at Battle.
ford is likely to make trouble. The
tribes around there threaten the
government. Last night a band
of Indians approached very
near the fort at Battleford, and
fired several shots. Two passed
through the hat and coat of the guard.
The country is being secured for the
hostiles, but they have not been found
yet.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

FRAUDULENT Hayes requested the
retention of Postmaster Reid. Republi-
can, at Paramount, Ohio, but Mr..
Cleveland bounced him and appointed
a Democrat in his stead, Mr.. Barnes.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

JACKSON is talking Of organizing a
stock company to establish a cotton
factory. Keep on, you1l be a city yet,
and known as a place adapted to other
purposes than the holding of conven.
tions and entertaining legislatures.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

Miss ORME, in addressing the young
women students in the London School
Of Medicine, especially urged them to
''interest themselves in the topics of
the day"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

FRANK LEsLIE's illustrated paper
says The United States is the only
country in the civilized world where
the possession of wealth confers higher
social position than the possession
Of brains, where literary force is con-
sidered of less consequence than
riches,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

THERE are negro Democrats. Yes;
and their number will increase. Edu-
cation and prosperity are the advocates
of Democracy at the South, says the
New York Star.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

PETROLEUM v. Massey says: "When
such men as Hill can be elected there
is no hope for me. l shall shortly
emerge from the gloom that surrounds
me and walk erect before my fellow
men with a billed shirt on" Will
drop the abloOdy shirt we suppose.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

Elk Woe PRESIDENT HENDRICKS
leaves a devoted wife, with whom he
has lived forty years, but no children.
His father held office under Jackson.
His Uncle William Hendricks was
Congressman, Governor and United
States Senator.