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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Representative Cattle Sales.
A few of the cattle sales were made
Iowa Wants Feeders.
rT,ivestock World.1

Iowa will be in the market for thin
cattle. but later on said j. c. Hill,
the banken-stockman of Abel. "At
present our people are watching the
growing corn crop. The prosperity of
the state hinges, to a large extent, on
tine outcome. If we have full corn
cribs cattle feeding will be resumed as
the state had a splendid hay crop and
there is an abundance of roushage that
can be converted into cash most profit
ably by the cattle route. But the av-
erage Iowa feeder will insist on cheap
cattle. He wants to put his stuff into
the feed lot close around cents, and
they must be pretty good at that. The
present generation has been effectively
cured of any disposition it may have
had to pay high prices for stock cattle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Attorney General Mullan Files
an Opinion UNFOLDING Con-
tention of Railroads
HAVE RIGHT TO MAKE CHARGES
When Car is Delivered at Its Destina-
ton Liability as Common Carriers
Ceases and Company Is Entitled to
Charge For Storage If Car is Held
by Shipper.

Des Moines, Sept. Attorney Gen
board of control an opinion to the eff
feet that the railroads have the law
full right to charge demurrage OF,
freight cars delivered to the instftu-
tions under control of the board and
not released within specified time.
This is taken by the railroads to
mean that the attorney general up
holds the validity of demurrage charg-
es in general.
The attorney general discusses the
duties of railroads as common carriers
at length, in his opinion to the board,
and calls attention TO the fact that
when a car of freight is delivered to
the consignee and is placed in such
position at the place of destination
that it can be safely and with rea-
sonable degree Of convenience be un>
loaded, their liability as common car
riers ceases and that of warehousemen
The attorney general says that it is
a we'll settled rule of law that the car
rier in addition to it's compensation for
the carriage of goods has the right To
charge for their storage and keeping
as a warehouseman, for whatever time
they remain in the custody OF the car
rier after reasonable opportunity has
been afforded the conslgnee to remove
them.
He says in his opinion to the state
board of control: "The carriers duty
ends with the transportat ton OF the car
and it's delivery to the customer in such
a position at the place OF destination
that it can be safely and with a rea-
sonable degree of convenience unload
ed No further service is embraced IN
the contract between the consignOr and
the carrier. and no reason exists why
the carrier is not entitled to charge for
the use Of it's cars for storage purposes
as it would for the use of a. warehouse
il the goods were stored therein.
"There is no law which inhibits the
use of cars for storage purpose or
which requires the unloading and re-
moval Of goods to some other struc-
ture before any charge for storage can
be made thereon. In many cases the
of commodities in cars may
serve the consignee's interest and cons
venience much better than to have the
goods unloaded and stored in ware
house. The car may be placed con-
venient to his own place of business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01

where it may be unloaded either by
himself or by purchasers Of the goods
as the same are sold, thus saving dray-
age and other expenses.
. If a consignee whose duty 1t is to
unload and who, failing to do so with
in reasonable time after the car is
placed In such position that it can
safely and with a reasonable degree Of
convenience be unloaded, accepts this
benefit of storage by requesting or
permitting the carrier to continue hold
ing the car unloaded in service and
subject to his will and convenience as
to time of unloading, he cannot be
heard to complain of the method of
storage and to deny the right of any
compensation for such service"
Railways Organized.
The Western Car Service Association
is the organization which has been
seeking to enforce the demurrage
charges. 1t is an agency Of the rail-
roads formed to keep check on the de-
murrage. "The objection that the es-
Establishment of such an agency and the
enforcement of the collection of demur-
rage charges would be invalid because
in restraint of trade has been suggest
ed and urged in some of the courts
where the right to collect such demur-
rage charges had been contested" says
the attorney general. "Such action up-
on the part of railways companies can-
not. however, upon any theory be said
to be in restraint of trade or commerce.
'The end sought by the enforcement
of such demurrage charges is that the
cars used for the transportation OF
t>a IoI hi
sonable time and returned to the rail-
way companies, to be used by them in
transporting other commodities. The
action, therefore, of the railway con-
panies is in aid and not in rests at Of
commerce.
Amount of Time Needed.
The question whether forty-efght
hours is reasonable time In which
the consignee is required to unload g
car of freight, and whether 81 for each
day thereafter is an unreasonable
charge for the detention of the car. has
been passed upon by number OF the
state courts.
"Forty- Eight hours is a reasonable
time for a consignee to unload a car
after it has reached its destination ana
been so placed that it may be safely
and with a reasonable degree OF con-
venience unloaded by the consignee,
and 81 per day is not an unreasonable
charge for the detention OF car be-
yoni forty-efght hours"
The attorney general also holds that
the condition of the highway does not
affect the right Of the railroad to en-
force the collection of demurrage
charged tho it may be an element In
determining the reasonableness Of the
regulation.
In the case of theFstate's property, y
is held that demurrage charges do not
harome a lien and cannot be collectea
by the enforced sale OF the property
as in the case Of private shippers.
General publicity of rules and regu-
lations respecting demurrage charges
is sufficient without specific notice lto
shippers as individuals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01

Corn looks pretty good, but unseason-
able temperature dips are causing
growers to walk the floor nights. After
the middle of September the majority
of growers will shed the look of ankle
ty that now pre-empts location on
their features
Hogs are plentiful. but not the ma
ture kind 1t will need good corn
crop to finish the porcine population OF
Iowa. and incidentally some Tune
Shippers cannot buy at less than b
cents in Iowa, and many are loathe to
take the chance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City Sept.

Kansas City Sept. !.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; slow; steady, native steers. 80
$3.50; southern steers. 2.50ms.io.
western steers, 3.Oo@4.25; stockers and
feeders, 2.25@4.00: cows and heifers,
15074.5O.
ogs-Estimated receipts for today.
5000: S lower: heavy, 5.10@5.25; pack
ers, 5.15@5.3o; pigs and lights, 5000
5.35.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
1000; steady: 325@4.O0; lambs, 4.5oW
4.S5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
st. Louis Livestock.

ST. Louis, Sept. /.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
$500; steady: steers 4.0O@5.75; stock
ers and feeders 2.25@4.O0; COWS, heif-
ers 2.2bM5.00.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; lower; pigs, light 5.o0@5.5o;
packers 5.25m5.55: butchers best
heavy 5.30@5.60.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1900; steady; natives s.75@4.5o; lambs
4.OO@5.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
adapted for chronic throat troubles
and will positively cure bronchitis,
hoarseness and all bronchial diseases.
Refuse all substitutes. or sale by B. A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Cotton Pickers Wanted.

Waco, Tex, Aug. s1There is the
greatest demand for cotton pickers q.
the cotton region Of Texas known IL
twenty years. In many cities ana
towns. draymen, delivery boys, cooke
and hotel helpers have been induced by
the high prices paid for picking to 50
to the field. s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
ONE DEAD In DUEL
In Street Duel at Florala, Ala, One
Man Was Killed and Two Others
Shot and Badly Wounded Today.

Florala, Ala, Sept. LIN a street
duel today A. B. Hammond, marshal,
shot and killed Bud Tucker, and SER
iously wounded Jim Tucker and by
stander named Jacobs. All promi-
nent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.

"Johnny." sAid a mother to her small
son who was disregarding table ETH
auette. "if we were at neighbours table
I would be so ASHAMED that wouldn't
know where t@ hide my head.
you could hide it under the table
mamma" replied the incorrigible
youngster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01

New York Produce.
New York, Sept. 1.
Wheat--December, 1.12112.
Corn-December, 5S1s.
Butter-Firm; unchanged.
Eggs-Firmer; unchanged.
Poultry-Alive, steady; chickens Ia,
fowls 13, turkeys 10; dressed, irregu-
lar; chickens 14M 151a; fowls Is " @14,
turkeys 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01

When troubled with constipation try
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tab-
lets. They are easy to take and pro-
duce no gripping or other unpleasant
effect. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01

Liverpool, Sept. I.
Wheat-Quiet; September IS 3s4 d.:
December rs sgd.
Corn-Steady; spot. 5s I'd; September
As 7Ad; December As I'd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
NEW GOVERNOR OF CANADA.
King Edward Approves the Appoint
ment Of Earl Gray.

London, Sept liking Edward has
approved the appointment of Earl Gray
as governor general of Canada in sue
cession of Earl Mimic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Money Market.

New York, Sept. Money, easy;
Is al; prime mercantile. S1a@4; ster-
ling heavy, 4.S7.35@4S740 on de-
4.S4.65@4.s4.7O at sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv.
Maple Leaf Route.

Effective 1901 p. m. June %, 1908.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. /. D. NJ. & K c. Limited, 4:46 o m
No. s, D. M, st. J. & K. C. Ell. $50 q m
No. 9, Southwestern Express. 7:05 D m
No. Z, Des Moines Express. 1890 D m
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. s, Twin City & Chi. Spec, 4: 09 q m
No. 4, st. Paul & Chi. Ex.. !. 10: 80 a m
No. 2, Twin Cy. & Chi. LTD. 1856 D m
No. 8, Oelwein Express. .7:10 m
All trains daily. except Nos. and 6.
J. r. HARDING.
Agent, Marshalltown.
J. p ELMER. q. r. A. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
New York Stocks.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. j. Clark, broker, over
the private wire of the Donovan Com
mission Co, office over West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
The Horse Market.

Export orders for heavy drafters OF
choice quality is about the only TEA
ture of the market. Foreign demand
has been exceptionally light for the
past twelve months, shipments being
confined principally to a few bussefs
and drivers. 1t is to be hoped this is a
forerunner of more business with eX-
porters, but the high prices here are
very much against heavier movement
in that direction. Receipts TUESDAY
were 1896, and all desirable horses were
pretty we'll cleaned up. With 200 yes
terday the total for the week thus tar
is 1,349, against 1,167 for the same
time last week and 947 for cores
ponding period year ago. Domestic
trade is steady with the initial OPEN
ing prices a shade tirmer than last
week Heavy drafters are selling az
$175m235 for best qualities and $llo
@l65 for common and medium, the
latter rather slow. All other classes
are steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
st. Louis Grain.

wv 1-Ostf',, e7SI'es
Wheat-December, Liz.
Corn-December 49h.
Oats-December, 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
WHEAT RULED WEAKER
Larger Deliveries on September
Contracts Than Expected
Cause of Weakness
FLUCTUATIONS WERE MARROW
FLUCTUATIONS WERE NARROW
Favorable Weather Conditions Brought
Out Considerable Profit, Taking, SIT
the Close Was Trifle Hishe-cotn
Was Firm and Closed Tigher-oats
Firm.

Chicago, Sept. Larger deliveries
on September contracts than expected
and favorable weather conditions
brought out considerable profit taking
a % lower to AQss higher at LOS to-
LOSS, and advanced to LOSE, declinl
ing TO 1.oSA. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago receipts We're 322 cars.
On active demand from northwest
houses the market became strong, De-
cember closing q higher at 1.09 q
1.101s.
High cables impaired firmness to
corn. December opened about Il highs
err at SIX to Sis, sold at Sis and rail-
lied to 81. Receipts were 524 cars.
Scattered demand from shorts for
September caused fair bulge. Decem-
Der closing q higher at 521a.
Oats.
Oats were firm. December opened a
shade to Is higher at 331A @33ss. and
advanced to 3311a Receipts were 1870
cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were firmer. There was a
fair demand and offerings We're light.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago Sept 1.
Wheat--No. 2 red, 1.0S@1.103s; No. 3
red. 1.O5@1.0e; No. hard, 1G4@1.0s;
No. 3 hard, 1.00@1.05; September
1.O6N; December opened, 1.os@1.osB;
highest, 1.o9as; lowest. LOS; closing,
1896 1.091s.
corn-No. ., No. 9 white. 54@55;
No. 8, No. 3 white, 54R @54A; No. 2
yellow, 56@561s: No. 3 yellow. ssh
@56A; September, 53B; December
opened, SLY @517s; highest, 52B; low
est, SIS; closing, 521h.
Oats-No. 2, 31A @32; No. 3, 31k;
NO. 2 white, 33A @34; No. 3 white,
33@331s; September 32A; December
opened, 1914 @Ss%; highest. 1895 @S3A;
lowest, 33s@33A; closing, 1895.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago Sept I.
Pork-september, Ills; January.
12.727a.
Lard-september, e.e71k; January,
Ribs - September 7.25; January,
6.671a.
Rye-September, 7i@711s.
Timothy September, 2.90@2.95.
Clover-12.50.
Barley-Cash, 37@56.
F'lax-11S1s@ 1251s.
Butter-Firm; cremeries 14@1s;
dairies 1917 @16.
Eggs-Steady; 14h@16A.
Poultry Steady; turkeys IL; chick
ems II; springs IA.
Range Of Prices.
The following quotations were fur
nished by e. H. Prince; Office, No. 10
Woodbury. building:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
G. & N. w. RAILWAY.

No. /, Overland Limited. $50 m
No 8, Pacific Express. s.: IL a m
No. s, Omaha Express. .......5:28 p m
No. 13 Chicago & Des Ms Elk sos m
No. II Colorado Special. 80. .1:58 m
No. 10, Fast Mail ..........9:10 m
No. IS, Freight. ...11:e0 a m
GOING EAST.
No. 2. Overland Limited. -. .1:4o a N
No. 6. Chicago Limited. .....l1:35 m
No. 8. Atlantic Express. ..7:30 p m
No. Il. Chicago Special. 90 p m
No. Il, Chicago Express. .....9:25 a IN
No. ~, Freight ............ 1880 p N
Nos. IL. u. ~ and 4s. daily except
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Peoria Grain.
Liverpool Grain.

Peoria, Sept.
corn-No. 9. SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway

Time able at MarSnalltoWns iowa.
Corrected to August 20, 1904.
THE "SHoRT LINE"
70 st. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Lovi1
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave 40 Follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
s:5Sa m. St. Paul Mail daily $3.50 a. n,
l2:5sa. m. st. Paul Elk; daily 1853 a. m
l:t5 p. M. Mason City MI lex SUM- $3.50 D. m
Local Freight lex. SUM 6:45 a. M
South Bound
2:55 am. st. Louis Peoria Elk. daily $500 a. m
t:l5 a. m. Peoria Mail lex. sunday. 9:15 a. M
Local Freight lex Sunday 500 q. m
Story City Branch
$500 D. m. Mail (ex Sunday lO:45 a. m
1918 a. m. Mixed lex. Sunday coop m
elegant New vestibuled Pullman
Sleeping Cars and Coaches Run Daily.
For Folders, Rates. Etc. apply to
"A. B. QUITS. J. F. TALLETT,
g. r. q 7. A Ticket Agent.
Minneapolis. MINI. Marshalltown. Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, Sept. 1.
Wheat-S September, 967s; Decem-
Der, 96A.
Corn-september. As; December,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
New York Produce.

oats-No. Q white, $685..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Chicago, Aug. 81.

chicago, Aug. 81.
cattle-Est!mated receipts for today,
%. 900; unevenly lower; good to prime
steers. 5.4o@6.0O; poor to medium. ESQ
$500; stockers and feeders, 2.OO@3.75;
cows. 1.35@40o; heifers, 1.75@4.50;
Gamers, 1.35@2.25: bulls, 2.O0@4.0o;
calves. 3.5O@625; Texas steers, ESQ
m2.35. western steers. 2.50@4.00.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
a6 900: 10 to Is lower; mixed and but
chers. 5.1oD5.6O; good to choice heavy,
< 2Om5.6 rough heavy, 4.60@5.00;
light, 5.25@5.65; bulk sales, 5.3O@t
$50.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; lower; good to choice wethers,
3.5O@4; fair to choice mixed, 1000
SIS: western, 4.00@5.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
THEgDAY BEFORE
(For Compa'ison.)
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Sept.

Chicago, Sept. L.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
500: slow; weak to 10 lower; beeves,
3.O0m5. 30; cows and heifers, 1.lo@4.4o;
stockers, 4.49; stockers and feeders, 200
@3.so; Texas, 3.1o@4.15; westerns, g.
65@4.35.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
10000; market 500 lower than yes
terday's average; mixed and butchers,
4.90m5.5O; good heavy, 5.10@5.45;
rough heavy, 460@4.s5; light sos q
$50: pigs, 5.O0@5.5o; bulk Of sales, 81
05@5.40.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; 10 lower; sheep, 2.5o@4.lo;
lambs, 4.60@6.00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
c. M. & St. P. RAILWAY COMPANY.

c. IA. 4 st. p. RAILWAY COMPANY.
Time Card at Pickering.
WEST BOUND.
No. I, Overland Limited, cleo
No. 3. California Express. 1902 a m
No. II, Pacific Express ......4:03 p m
No. 81. Local Freight az m
EAST BOUND.
No. 8. Eastern Express 1872 a m
No. 1, Atlantic Express. 2:15 m
No. 90. Local Freight. ....... 1:40 p m
r. p DWYER, Agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-01
Representative Hog Sales

A few of the representative hog sales
ara aS follows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-16
NANTAskEr EXCURSION Next
FRIDAY.

Limited excursion 10 Nantasket Beach
via Boston. from Providence. Pawtucket
and Attleboro. Friday. July 18th. Special
train, trip by steamer down Boston Hsr-
Dor. and very low rates are the special
features Of this outing Number limited,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-16
TO NANrAsKer eEAcHi

Special limited excursion next Friday.
July 18th. Special train leaves Provi.
dence e:40 a. m. and Boeton returning at
7:20 y. m. Purchase tickets early. as the
number is limited.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-15

DeNE1nUe on age 1t q, Civil WAR or on dsa-
ueMOuvWO bity, any war and for widows. Have
records OF most loyal soldiers service, and ages OF
Ohio men. 30 years practice Laws and advice FREE.
A. ". nsceRnlCK sOHs, SIS waast ST., cHcIuHArI, o.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-15
Frank B. Brandegee, of New London,

Frank B. Brandegee, OF New London,
was renominated for congress by the
Third Connecticut district republican
convention.
II is announced that owing to thehard
times and depression in the cottonindus-
tries between 10000 and $4,000 people In
the poorer parts of Manchester. Eng.
are practically on the verge OF starva-
ton.
The captain Of the British steamer
Sibun, which arrived at Kingstown, st.
Vincent. reports that when the steamer
passed the island Of Martinique on Sep
TENDER 80, Mont Pelee was in full erup-
ton, emitting stupendous black clouds
and balls of fire.
A Japanese leader prepares his nation
for long and costly war. He estimates
the cost to japan at 81, 900 ,0oo,0 900 and to
Russia 81, 00.0O0,O00.
Japanese and Russian armies in Man.
churia are now engaged in tactical
duel, each striving to secure vantage
positions before offering battle. The
Russians are trying to draw the Japan
csc on and the latter to encompass
wide fianking movement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-15
BITS ABOUT WOMEN.

An Arab woman doctor has been APP
pointed house surgeon at the newly
established hospital at Constantine,
Algeria.
An American girl, who has been prom
inent in Stockholm as a singer, has had
the royal patronage of King Oscar ex-
tended to her in the medal Of literature
and art She is Miss Gertrude Farrar.
Miss Mary A. Booth, of Springfield,
Mass, is we'll known in the scientific
world She inherited her love for sci
ence from her father, and is one of the
few women admitted to the Royal Micro
scopical society, Of London.
A ships doctor who has made 100 voy-
ages declares that the American girl
does not become seasick so readily as
her European sisters The English girl
is next in order of resistance, while the
French girl succumbs most easily.
The excavations which DR.. Evans has
been making in Crete reveal that the
woman of fashion in 1000 B. c. favored
the hour-glass waist and figure, and
probably the Grecian figure was regard
er as barbarism. Barbaric figures,
however sensible, can never hope to
compete with those offashion's dictates.
1.-THE prettiest sight imaginable, and
one have never seen outside the Unit
ed States. is the promenade of your
beautiful girls and young women on the
streets Of evenings, when they appear
without any sort Of head covering" said
Samuel Golbey, Of London. ITO my
mind this is one Of the neatest, most
picturesque and fascinating customs
that ever the fair sex adopted, and It
seems to have reached the acme of de-
velopment right here in your capital.
In their spotless white garments and
without hats or bonnets, the quintes-
sence Of feminine charm is revealed.
Though I have been all over the civil
lied world, never saw the practice till
came to America"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-15

war young Payne tried to enlist in
the Tenth Massachusetts volunteers,
but was rejected because he was un-
dersized. 1t was in 1872 that he first
got into politics and showed aptitude
as an organizer by forming the Mil
waukee Young Mems Republican
league President Grant made him
postmaster of Milwaukee in 1876, and
both Hayes and Arthur reappointed
him. He became chairman of the
Wisconsin republican state committee.
tional committee over ten years. Soon
after he became postmaster of Mil
waukee in 1876 Mr.. Payne, first be.
came interested in large corporations
Shortly before the panic of 1893 he
and ex-senator Mitchell succeeded in
interesting eastern capital to suffi-
cient extent to form the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light company.
which took over the four Milwaukee
street car lines and the two lighting
plants. The consolidated concern got
into financial trouble and went into
the hands of receiver, Payne being
appointed to the position. 1t was
recognized with capital of $4,000
900, and Payne was chosen president.
Mr.. Payne was in 1893 president Of
the American Street Railway associa-
ton. He was for the past 20 years 4
director in the Wisconsin Telephone
company. Having been selected for
postmaster general by President Nc
Kinley shortly before the latter's
death, President Roosevelt appointed
him, and he assumed the office jan
uary 8, 1902.
1t is the understanding now that Mr..
Cortelyou will assume the duties of post
master general as soon as he convenient
ly can after the close Of the pending cam
paign. 1t is probable that he will enter
the Office about the first of December.