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prices are those ruling in the Houston
XMMtfNiiiCN-. Powder, per key. 5000
sS blasting nsr .c powsr b sass j Res keS 'r0
BACON-Extra short clear, IN sacks.
?tq7 s-sc; regulars 7tga sc; boxed w, Mc
higher smoIted bellies szc; New New XXX cmds
salt bellies s0sAc; breakfast bacon s%w
IA Bxt.arNa AND TIES Carload lots, 70.
b. Houston or Galveston. August snip
%st' A ssEs 4ss ls 81 g. c ri D sEs'
Ggc IN small lots, from store. bngging NC
per yard higher; ties. SC per bundle
'ttAsiNiDY--stick. wrapped, basis "a. cMc
COFrEH--Rio ma Cordova: Fair, 9ts10
100; prime, il6i2hc; choice, iipitkc: fancy
Mar Star and Crescent. 100 10 cases. siO.75:
Apcx, Sff 90; Arbuckie's Ariosa 81 .06.
FLOUR arlond lots: Tidal Wave $3.50;
Sea Fairy. seconn roller patent. $3.50; Sea
H.D: rye flour $50; Pumpernickel IS. 10;
special rates for shipments to interior
points, flour In barrels i5c above sacks;
~ 5af SS9HrcrsEls Ss sSSy6 ea5rfs homny
and cream meal. IN bills. R.0;. pear!
meal. in 40 ID sacks. 81 ve0l1 &c per Dbl OF
4 sacks; Scotch oats. $40 per case.
BAMS-Stundard aslqi0hc, picnic hams
HONEY In COLT cans, extracted. Asda
eye; In comb. saIOc; in i2-lb cans. extract
ed, Cbc
IARD--Refincd tIerces. compound, sc;
leaf SIC; 20 ID cans 4c higher than
tierccs: 10 ID cans We higher; 6 ID cans.
Mc higher; 3 ID cans, ic highor.
SSEs- n boticd, fair 16qlsc; prime
.0n2ic: choce 25ip2Gc: fancy 30li52c.
RICE Extra fancy head. 5isdJKc;
choice iIaQ5c; full fmi.sc: fancy Imported
yli6c
HoPE-Bas,s for TIC: sisal 4s4c; manila
7lI7i1c; cotton, lie
SAIJT--Lverpool. coarse, 60d75c; fine. Is
0S0c; Louisiana, coarse. Coo. fine 35c bar
rels 2g-los. s2.25; co.'s. $3.50; i00-3s. $3.50;
70-4s. s245
SALT FISH--Mackere, No, I. In 10-lb
KITS SbcTfSi0o: half barrels. S5.25lfb50
STARCH Standard goods: Pear, In 40 III
boxes. 3Adfa1zc; Royal Clos. bulk. $40
BMc: Nickel. 100 packages. per box. S2.7b.
corn starch. i9iW5hc per ID, 20 aud i0-lb
boxes.
SUGAR-Quotations are for small lots;
special prices given on carload orders
Standard granulated, SAC; German gran
ulated. In sacks. 5isc; standard cubes and
powdered, 5-sc; Louisiana yellow clarl-
fled, 4 5-Sc: choice. 4iSc.
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The following table gives the price OF
middling cotton on the spot at seven OF
the worlds principal markets today. this
day last week and for the corresponding
date in 1879:
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CANNED GOODS.

CANNED FRUIT--Pcr dozen, Strawbcr
rios, g0cp$.0O. pineapyieB, standard, sl.Oofl
1b0 oyeless and corcless. $780, seconds. 90
Gia5c; pears. standard. 90cGtsi 90: clipper
Bartlett pears. 2 ID. $l.0Q0t1 O5: Id, $1,000
t.86 peaches. standard, 2 III, coca O0 sec
onds, 2 ID, S0a90c. 3 ID standard, sl.251 40:
2 III pie peaches T5MS0c. 3 ID pic peaches,
$4,000; blackherries. g50t70c: ID standard
apples, 75fs5c
CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS -
Standard goods. ~ 10 cans: Peaches. sl50
alto per dozen; apricots. 81. s0Qll. 3b pears.
81 Foqrl-6o; egg plums, sl.30fi 81; green
PnRca 81 3DNi 49, ncctarlneB $l.30fpl 10,
grapes 81 30Nl3b, white cherries, 81, i0m
90. black cherries 500; gooseberries Sl.i5
al 10.
CANNED VEGETABLES - Marrowfat
peas. 00cMsl 90 Lima beans, S0cms 90.
string beans, C0m70c corn, 60cGfsi 2b; toma.
toes, H. G2i5ltG5c. seconds. zoe. 3 lib. S0fi
SIC; red kidney beams. 2 10. S0Qs5c,
CANNED MEATS AND FISH--Roast
beef. | III, 81 I0Gfi ib. Id. 81 0oM2.25. lb
corned beef. 9 dozen. si.20ul25 1 10 lunch
tongue, dozen. S2T5d,2.e0; Frankfort sau-
aogos. H. 81 G5, "a lb ported ham, 4 dozen.
b0m65c, n IN pottod ham. dozen. slaJ; u
III dovilcd ham, dozen. i5060c; " III dow
He'd ham dozen. $i00Hi. 10: sardines.
American. quarters, tins. 50 s5ff2.90 mus
tard halves, IN tins s2G5n275. salmon.
Alaska. oN5i95c; Steel Hend Columbia
River. 9ls1$io0; straight Columbia River.
tl.iollGo.
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DRIED FRUITS Ann Nr,rs

APPLES Fancy sliced, IN boxes aus
Sc; iancy evaporated, in bulk, 7ikG7Mc; Is
10 cartons NiSLc. ''
u, Arsicors--io'sc per Id loose; lie In
CuRRANTs-- bhis. &c; cleaned cur.
rants, T. boxes. 20; IN i-lh cartons. T,lc
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unpeeied. 81 %
rEARs-Sl.as,sc per ID.
KAlSlNS-California l.. l.. boxes q rssa
LIS: y box l.. l.. raisins 6oc, a-crown 7
~ sa,sLns. 20 % boxes. Asc; a-crown l.. NJ,
fRtiNEs California, So-sos, ne; so-rs
7c; 7o.Sls. &c: so-io0s, SC. 90
NuTs-Braxli iSaiic per lh; tilbcrts, Sic.
ny ils,iil.e; Naples, i2sfc: walnuts. ilftise,
peanuts; s'slt6lsci almonds, Taragona, iaal
lSc per 10, IN sacks; pecans, T,seiSac
GRAIN AND HAY,
Carload lots Job cars from mills. ae,,.
ers charge from store 5Sfloc mere per ioo
corn and leTliSc per 100 lbs on hay. anu
BRAN-Gyisc.
CHOPPED CORN 7oa7sc Der 100 ms
goRN--No. , sacked, ssdlstc. on corn. So
cHoPpEp oAlrs-s0y,c per 10, ,ns
OATS-Texas, 2Si6ft2t,sc ~ 49,
WHEAT SCREENINGS -7cc per bushe,
HAY.Aifalfa, slc.5oqil.oo per ton; miilei
s n,ra, n hn .. Ns;se4'i5o; South Texas
coTToNsEEp PfRopucTs- Meal ana
cake; 81! .0Q ls.M per ton: hulls. x.oa
SORGHUM SEEp~-S5uaoc per 100 lbs,
WIRE AND NAILS.
Quotations are on small lots. Soec,.,
prices on carloads; ps's'
nARBEp WIRE-ilidden. gal. $3.50 per
'0S WIRE III wN xfs z higher !: than 6iddsn
vances lcd ia ana i'd. a.; Sd and sd i "a.
g and ID. ~; ~ %7d ID. &c. "a. iSc; "a,
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Boston. August 27.-IThe -
Bulletin viii say tomorrow: Tns &
v DOL boom rolls steadily onwA..ol1l
has been 4 rush TO, scoureo ~ y
Territory by specu.atcrs. ana r ~
# Montana have been sold p1s sis -
tho original bags. Wool Is gs.tfit
and nearar the importing pons = n
advance from the lowest pItrc .,crs ~
Der cent. Sides Of tho week ~ NJ
pounds domestic and 5,4"4 ~
against 100000 domestic lM nos
week last year. Sales TO dste
increase of 1854. 2OJ domestic sno ~
foreign over the sales to the 49, q
1886. The rsceip,r to date 80 "a 4
crease Of So. $50 bales domesuo
bales foreign.
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NEW YORK.

New York. August -Wheat--Recapts
1873 exports 55.G5S: spot weak; No. 2
der disappointing Liverpool cables adj
vanced with corn. weakened again under
huridaticn, but firally rallied on covering
aud closed 3Asfitsc net lower; No. rod,
August close,l 1.O0ia; September 1914. Cot
ton seed oil steady. Pig IRON dun COP
per steady; broker ia exchange II .15m
II %. Lead strong: brokers 800: exchange
s,o5n4. 10. Tin iirmer; straights l3.70al3.S0;
plates dull.
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ct. LOUIS.

St. Louis August a. Flour unsettled
and easy. Wheat unsettled and lower.
December 4Mc and May 4lsc under yester-
day; spot Nower; No. 2 red. cash, elevator
1914 I'D track 95D.M6 M. 2 hard. cash
slat95 track: August 9sM September 93ls:
closed Nfnic below yesterday, ste1dy: spot
steady; No. 2, cash 27Iy BID September
a71s December 29bM2nA. May 32A. Oa.s-
Futures CLOSED a fraction lower: spot low
or; No, 2 cash, elevator 1914 bid track 20,
No white. Serenber 1874 BID: December
20h bid: May rs. Rye firm. Barley nomt-
6.0NI9.25; prairie g.00I1 90. Whisky la.
Cotton Tics and bareing unchanged. Pork
unchanged. Lard weak: prime steam 4.5';
choice 4.67h. Bacon Boxed lots, extra
phort clear and RIBS $780, shorts 6.67is. Dry
salt mcat.Etxcf shoulders 5.25: extra
short Gear a:d rit IS GOO, shorts 6.i2is.
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DAILY INTERIOR Mo;I,x ON.
HIDES. TALLow AND sEEs~a
ICES paid by Houston dealeE,s q.
THE wool sIARKET'

Prices paid by Houston dealer 4
Twelve months, medium ....'.'i
Twelve months. fine..
BURY
Six months. 1920 less.
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PAINTS AND oILs.

.oiL-Linsecd, IN bbs raw lc: boiled
voc, Petroleum, water white, lJA test, In
bhls, l'c; n cases, si.eS prime white, IA
test IN hhls, ne; IN casea. N,i5. Brilliant
oil, $40, IA hbls iSc stove gasoline, la
cases, N'6Q, IN bids. lic; Eupion oil, In
ical pure 81 lO' castor oil, commercial, eaiso
per dozen: turpcnt.ne, Nv hbls, stc.
WHITE LEAD-Strlltly pure. esisn, y.
standard white lead, iisc
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The active future months in che three
leading markets show the following
changes since last Friday, and also COM
pare with this date last year:
Last Last
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F. NJ. Van Horn. 1s
F. M. Van Horn 1
GENERAL PRODUCn &
AND COMMISSION v IS

61e Travis St., Houston, i;
Shipments OF all kinds of ProSu.> j
Butter, Eggs, Hay and Grain ssIlS2
Quick sales and prompt return ~
teed. a 4!
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loUs1ON rRlcE CuRRENr.

HEAVY STAPLES.
Those quotations are revised daily ana
snelr eorrecthess oan be relied upon. The
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
GALVESTON.

GNLN ESTON.
Reported for The Post by A. p. Norman
i've stock commission merchant.
Reeves
Choice, per ID, gross 221
Common, per 10. gross...... 2A0 2is
Choice. per ID gross 2iLI On
C9nmn,n, per 10. gross..... , a ~
Choice, per Id, gross...., 2&0
Common. per Id. Rross....... 2i.Qp go
Calves
Choice, per III gross. 3i1D
Common, per ID, gross...... 3 % sN
Choice, per Id. gross.,..... 3h6p
Common. per heal 1870. 81 so n 90
This This This Stock
Bceves and cows 80 81 S,96S 40
Calves and year
linss -. 49,. 7s 2e i4sss 20
f Hoss ~. ,,.,..'7 % s's SOL 50
Choice cattle. calves. warnings and
sheep in active demand. Prices strong.
NEW ORLEANS.
=, heportsd for The, Post daily except
Thursdays and Sundays by Albert Mont
geometry 4 Co Qimitedl. live stock com
mission merchants.
Good fat fed beeves ...... 3,kGp
Good lat grass beeves 49,. 3Ldl
Common TO fair beeves. ..,... ls.p %;
GOOD rat cows ,.....,......... 2A1 az
Common 20 fair yearlings... 100 a so
ana .n ,ss;i'is,co. as 90 9lo 90
common 10 fair hogs......... a az
Receipts Sales ssh 81 hand
calves and yeairi'ss.i,yI5i as as IS. sss
s HSss ....' .'..,.... u i 10 y
Good bceves, good fat cows and hclfers
scarce and In demand calves and year
ilnss active and steady: hogs quiet. but
Arm; fat sheep In demand.
Chicago. August 27.--There was a fair
trade in cattle and prices ruled steady.
Common to fair native beef steers saoTl
40, with late sales largely at i.SSn5. 10:
and feeders 3. 6oai,05; Western feeders S90
m'.sS, calves $40 for prime lots. Texas
cattle We're conveyed w falr numbers and
sold AT good prices.
In hogs this was the high tiay for the
year, ,isiht hogs selling at i.t5, or iOc h frh
~ than any hess Lave sold FOR the list
year, Pncrs were fully loo higher. with
sales NJ s.soift.te. the bulk going for 4. i5l1
4.s5. ~ ~
Prices TO- sheep ami leu.bs were strong
err sheep were saleeblc at 2.25il3TS FOR
S,& feeders S.N0,ls.co; lambs s. 54tsi5 ~:
feeding lambs $50.
Receipts Cattle 1000. hogs 1900, sheep
81. Louis, August y.--Cattie- Receipts
toai shipmeSts 5000: natives steady. with
Few good cattle here; Texans steady; fair
TO fancy naive shipping and export steers
t,S TSs S dfessed beef and butchers steers
400; stocyers and feeders 2.i5si4 81; COWS
ana heJ1rs 2;coa4.so; Texas and Indian
steers s.Mtf4.so; cows ard hc.fers 2O0ll
SOD. Hogs--Reeeipts 500; shipments sSo.
market strong, IS higher; light .sos5I az:
mixed 4. lout 10; heavy 4.onal4 As. Sheer,
Receipts loo; shipments 600: steady. ma
i've muttons $50; stockers I. 2SGS Is; LAMBS
Kansas City. August M.-Cattls--.R.-
geipts 500; steady for best. others weaker
a .s ,s steers 2.sosff.a -; Texas COWS :. 5afi
Rib; native steers 5.soli5. 25. native eoxvs
and hesters .6Jatt. 90; stockers and readers
ssVui.so; bulls 2.scff4 20. Hogs.-Receipts
tvVVs market 10 to 10 higher. active: hulk
o. sssss W tSQ4. 222as. heavy 4leqfI Is: pack.
~ s.sswt,1: mixed t,o5fit. q; lights 4.ooa
500; steady; lambs s.5oGs.oO: muttons KS
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This This This Stock
day. week. season. in pens
Beeves ana cows 80 81 S,96S 40
linss -. .....7s $50 l4sss %
HOGS -. -. -. 90 $50 $50 50
Choice cattle. calves. warnings and
sheep In active demand. Prices strong.
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The following are the closing que!S.z
for cotton on the spot today at tne I1a
markets, together with the closins
cling yesterday, with todays ~ z
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NEW ORLEANS.

Reported for The Post daily EXCEPT
Thursdays and sundays by Albert Mont
geometry Co Qimited,. live stock COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
EXCELLENT HAY RACK.

main frame of rack, and correspond
with holes in cross-benches B B, where
a one-half-inch bolt inches in length
fastens them together and is itself held
in place with key through it. This
makes combination rack which, by
attaching endgates and tight board
floor, can be used to haul hogs, tile,
pumpkins, etc., and by placing a few
boards on side wings large load of
corn in the ear can be hauled. AS l
have always hauled great deal of feed
each winter detach the sides, place
it ON a sled and make a very good feed
rack of it, upon which to haul feed from
the field to the barn.
My rack is all made of red elm and
painted with two coats of oil and Vene-
tian red, which makes quite a durable
paint for farm tools, and better by add
ing few pounds of white lead. A rack
of this kind will be found very con-
venient upon the farm, and 1 assure
you would not trade it and go back to
the old platform rack.-George w.
Brown, in Ohio Farmer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
HINTS FOR BEEKEEPERS.

Combine bee keeping with fruit
growing.
Bees consume a large quantity of
honey while they are raising brood.
In hiving swarms all washes for the
hive are useless. All that is necessary
is to have the hive clean and sweet.
The queens of the Italians are decid-
edly more prolific. This is in part due
to the greater activity of the workers.
A young queen just emerging from
the cell can always be safely given to
the colony after destroying the old
queen.
One advantage with Italian bees is
that they have longer tongues and can
gather honey from flowers whe,e the
black bees cannot.
By at once dividing colonies that
show an inclination to swarm and de-
stroying their queen cells the swarm
ing may readily be stopped.
The best time to extract the honey is
just as the bees begin Gaping. In this
way uncapping is avoided, and the
honey is thick and nearly ripe.
In order to free the honey from small
pieces of comb and other impurities it
should be passed through coarse cloth
or wire sieve before sending it to mar
ket.
The best honey is apt to crystalline,
but this may be prevented by keeping
it at about so degrees. Unripe honey
will granulate quicker than that well
evaporated.
To secure an abundance of comb
honey the colonies must be strong and
the brood combs full of brood at the
beginning of the honey harvest. The
swarming fever must also be kept down.
st. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
Kidney Trouble and Its Effects.
The Word OF an Old Gentleman OF
MattOOn. III.
From the Commercial, NATION


From the Commercial, NATION. Ill.
Mr.. William j. Winningham is we'll
known and venerable gardener OF NATION,
Illinois. Seventy-five years ago MIR. VIM
ningham was born in ASHORE, North Caro-
lima, where he resided until 1866, when he
removed to his present residence.
When only thirty-onc years of age the old
gardener says he began to be afflicted with
nervousness and cramps, which in later
years developed into urinary, or perhaps
kidney trouble of SO violent character that
it was no uncommon thing for him to void
gallon in a night, emulation through the
pores being absolutely unknown. To re-
porter, who visited the old gentleman, on
hearing of his restoration to health after SO
many years of suffering, he made the follow
ing statement:
II suffered for all those long years with
intense pain in the back, nervousness and
from the passing of large quantities OF water.
This was undoubtedly form of diabetes, and
80 described by my physicians, of whom had
many. Strychnine and nitre and many
other remedies were tried, as well as change
of climate, but nothing did me any good; l
was so horribly nervous that could not lift
q drinking vessel to my mouth If there was
not handle attached to it. A great part of
the time / was confined to bed. The com
mencement of the disease was in 1916, when
had a bad attack of Southern fever" in
North Carolina.
about three years ago read an adver.
tisement of DR.. Williams Pink Pills and
thought would try them, as they might do
me good. / soon began to get relief, and by
the time l had taken eight boxes l was vir-
tually cured. Now my nervousness has left
me, the flow of water is normal, and the
pores of my skin perform their duty as well
as when was boy, and Iperspire as freely
as anyone.
81 have recommended DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People to a number of people,
and have heard from many of them that they
have been greatly benefited. / shall contin-
ue to speak in their praise, for l recog.
nize that their effect upon me was little
short of miraculous.
(Signed) OWN j. WINNINGHAM."
Witness: WILLIAM TABOR.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
as suppressions, Irregularities and all forms
of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk
at so cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
A HERMIT BECAUSE HE LIKES 1T.
John Starncs Took to the Woods Dur
Ing the War and Is There Still.

John Stnrncs Took to the Woods Dur
Ing the War and Is There still.
Thirty-five years ago John Starnes
lived near Blacksburg, York county,
and only few miles from the battle
fields of Cowpens and Kings mountain,
where the Americans whipped the Brit
ish. The proximity of the battlefelds
did not inspire warlike spirit in the
breast of Starnes. During the war the
CONSUMPTION officers cast covetous eyes
on the mountaineer's stalwart frame,
and Starnes took to the woods. They
searched for him, but Starnes was q
better runner than fighter, and he
kept out of the way, out of the war, and
in the woods. He had an old musket and
supply of ammunition, and fare in
the woods was better than in the
town. Starnes became fond of the life,
and when the war was over and con-
scription officers had lost their dread
ed power, Starnes still remained in the
wilds of York.
And there he is now living. His home
is not romantic cave in the rocks, but
is a curiously constructed, miserable
hut much the shape of an Eskimo
snow house, without a window, and
with hole about two feet high, which
serves as door. There is no fireplace
in the house. When snow is on the
mountain and the north winds howl
over the Blue Ridge the old man builds q
fire at the entrance of his hut.
Starnes is not picturesque figure.
His long, white, unkempt hair and
beard, and the ragged clothes that can
hardly hang on his frame, make him
an unprepossessing object. The hermit
does not like to have visitors, and shows
temper if questioned. He forages on his
neighbors. He has relatives who have
offered him home and means of liv-
ing in comfort, but the hermit has de-
clined all advances. His neighbors call
him "Wild John Starnes," but the her
NIT says he is mot so damned wild as
you might suppose" Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

be thoroughly stretched. To do this
the plan showed in the sketch may be
used to advantage. A strip of board
has four or more hooks arranged on one
side to hold the roll firmly and to
stretch each section as it is unrolled. A
pulley attached to the following post
draws the netting tightly past the pre-
ceding post, when it is secured firmly
with staples and the work advanced to
the next post. "A fence thus put up will
look neat and will be more serviceable
in retaining fowls, as a sagging top
wire invites attempts at fight. Amer
lean Agriculturist,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
MlLLloNAlREs IN THE SENATE.
Most Rich Men In the Upper House,
began mt the bottom of the Ladder.

most Rich Men In the upper House
Began mt the Bottom of the Ladder.
1.-THE united States senate is frequent
" called the Millionaires' club, because
so many of it's members belong to that
favored class whose fortunes are de-
noted by six figures" said senator and
a millionaire recently, ''and this gives
wrong impression of the character
of that body. To be sure, many of the
senators are millionaires, and there are
some who, while not so fortunate as to
be listed as millionaires, are very rich
men, but / am not stating it broadly
when say the majority of the wealthy
men In the senate have only themselves
to thank for their riches. Many of
them began life as poor boys, and
worked and struggled their way to
prominence and success, and the same
enterprise that made them wealthy
makes them successful politicians. 1t
is not always to his money that man
owes his seat in the upper house, and
mans self-earned wealth should enti-
tie him to the respect rather than the
sneers of his contemporaries"
Ills QulVC IL NC. IlC ludlOIIly VI
the senator's began life in humble cir
cumstances, and one of the most inter
esting of these self-made men is Sena-
tor Fairbanks, of Indiana, successor to
the late Senator Voorhees,. Senator
Fairbanks is of Yankee origin, and
those characteristics common to the
descendants of the Puritans have been
| F,,l - ~ ~ -
was born in Vermont, but went west as
far as Ohio when he was a young man
and settled there. He was a wagon
maker by trade and worked at first for
371s cents day, but his application,
perseverance and faithfulness won him
the regard and esteem of his employer,
who finally took him into partnership
and gave him his daughter in marriage.
But Mr.. Fairbanks, ST., never be-
came rich man. The present senator
was born in a log cabin, and by working
at carpentering on Saturdays and dur
ing the vacations helped to pay his way
through the Ohio Wesleyan university
of which college he is an alumnus.
After leaving college Senator Fair
DdIkb ITSC real WOrb was the ASSOCl-
ated Press, and he maintained him
self doing newspaper work while he
was studying law and until he was adj
mitted to the bar. He attributes his
success in life to steady application to
one purpose, that of becoming a sue
cessful lawyer. From this purpose he
never swerved until he was made SEN
ator. Political preferment did not
tempt him, and his present office is the
first political place he has held.
But Senator Fairbanks is not the only
one among his colleagues who has won
his way to honor and distinction from a
modest beginning. Senator Foraker,
being one of IL children, had, perhaps,
even a harder struggle with poverty,
and to this discipline which he received
in the army, which he entered at 16,
serving until the close of the war, when
he retired with the rank of first lieu
tenant and brevet captain, his success
in life is largely due.-N. Y. Tribune.