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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.

Republicans all over the land are
beginning to realize that the cam
paign of 1904 is to be almost as siren
uous as the president himself They
have already abandoned the air of SUI
perlative confidence which some of
them had assumed few weeks az
and are now willing to admit that the
result of the contest between the two
great parties is matter of some
doubt. The Indianapolis News is an
independent paper, but 1t is owned In
part by Senator Fairbanks and is re.
garded as his personal organ. That
paper recently said:
Beginning with the 208 votes of
New York and the South, the Demo
Gratis could win by carrying in addi-
ton thereto New Jersey, Connecticut
and Indiana. with a combined vote
of IA. This would give them 24z
votes. or three to spare 1t may fair
ly he argued that the same causes
whiSl are, counted on TO give New
York to Parker would also operate in
New Jersey and Connecticut and
doubtless they would TO some extent.
But what of Indiana? That, too.
has usually gone with the three doubt
full states OF the East Win it do so
this year? Our Judgment is that this
state Is surer than either of the other
three for the Roosevelt ticket Mr..
Roosevelt has made enemies in Indi-
ana, but there Is little of that deter.
mined opposition to him among Re-
publicans here 1at there is In the
East. And the nomination OF Mr.
Fairbanks will undoubtedly strength
en- the ticket At the same time the
state may be uncomfortable close for
the Republicans The gold Democrat
ic leaders have always figured that
there were at least $4,000 of their way
OF thinking that voted for Mckinley
or Palmer in 1896, when the RepubH
can plurality was only $4,000. Fnui
years later that plurality rose 20 &C..
D0e. Probably mos. of the gold Dem
ocrats will be back in lire this fail.
If Parker gets the gold Democratic
vote and retains all the Bryan vote,
the state will be at least doubtful.
and the result will be determined by
the new voters. and the independent
voters.
But leaving out Indiana. the Dem
Ocrats have a possible chance in Wis
consin, which has thirteen votes
With Wisconsin they would have 2l0 |
votes. which would carry them
through, with one TO spare. And the /
strife in that state between the Re /
publican factions certainly makes II
fighting ground for the /
Democrats. So there seem 10 be many /
thus far they are
only possibilities. We look for a !
good hard fight on straight party lines 7,
with the result somewhat doubtful. I
though with chances greatly and de- /
'idedly favoring the Republicans. But 4
the Democrats are not, as they were 1
four and eight years ago beaten in /
advance"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
SEEN FROM ABOVE.
The Exposition Is a Great 5ight---f4ow
the Worlds Fair Palaces Look
From Above.

ST. Louis. July CO. Seeing Inc
Worlds fair at st. Louis from bal
Don is an interesting experience From
1000 feet up in the air a bird 's-eyc
view is obtained that enablo1 one to
see the exposition at glance
Ascending in captive balloon in
side the great aerial enclosure mt he
fair on reaches the height Of 1900
feet almost before realizing it, so
rapid and smooth is the ascent. Far
below is a city Of magnificent palaces
and buildings of every description.
and masses of people looking like bHt
tiny mites passing to and fro The
landscape is beautiful beyond dcsclip-
ton, the hills and dales showing 10
best advantage from overhead, and
the green swards, tiowercovered mill
sides and massive trees constitute a
scene both grand and picturesque.
From up in balloon the flags of
all nations, waving from towers ami
spires seem but little gaudy rags
floating ia the breeze and the towers
themselves look like mere playh0u1es
The curious Pike shows filling 4 street
a mile long. present an interesting
view, while the lagoons have the an
pearance of a splendid painting. tn /
green banks and magnificent exhibit
ton palaces along the lagoon provid-
ing a suitable frame for the picture.
Te beautiful view extends beyond
the Worlds fair grounds The cjy
of ST Louis ana surrounding country
opens a charming view, extending for
miles in all direction forming inter
osting outlines for the marvellous pic
tare of tho magic city-the Worlds
Fair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
HERBERT PUTNAM.

gates to national political convention
70 be held In Chicago Angus; 20.
The unions affiliated with the Chi.
cago federation Of labor are behind
the movement 1t Is the intention 70
form ncw political party Of working
men, farmers. turner 1cieties and re-
form bodies The call accuses both
cid parties al betraying the confidence
OF working peoPic and the statement
II made that instead of political free
dom. There is being reared both a
Pc. -ical and Industrial despotism I'M
surpassed even in Russia
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Miss May Sutton Won Western Cham
pionship at Chicago--A Hard
Fought Match.
ny Associated Press.

~ h9FpNlatNd = i&cc'
Chicago, July 30Afiss May Sutton,
California won the final match in the
Yomen's singles at the western cham
ponship tournament today and Is now
the virtual western woman champion.
Miss Mabel McAteer of Pittsburg, the
winner last year having refused to de-
fend her title,
Miss Winner, Miss Sutton's oppo
nent was able to get but three games
n the two sets played. and the score
gas 6-2-9-l
Hard Fought Match.
In what was pronounced one of the
aardeet matches ever ioungh on Ken
wood courts Raymond ID. Little. the
Princeton champion, won the right TO
challenge the present western cham
plon, Kreign Collins by defeating L.
II Waidncr 81, GA,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Nearly all the great Independent
papers are supporting Parker. In
New York alone, the Herald, Times,
World, Evening Post aud Brooklyn
Eagle favor Judge Parkers election.
The Springfield Republican. Boston
Herald, Hartford Times. Washington
Post and Baltimore News. while not
pledging their support to either of the
presidential nominees, are all ex.
ceedifgly friendly to Parker's candi-
acy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
BANK IS CLOSED
But Officers Say Depositora viii Sc
Paid in Full-Cl7sed Doors
Mystery.
By The Associated Press.

bg "" NSaOCIHIIW FTtas.
Go2hen. Ind. July 30-The State
bsnk at White Pigeon, Mich. capital
lied at $251.000. one of the oldest fl
nancial Institutions in the southern
part Of the state. did not open for bus
mess today The officers of tho bank
Gay depositors will be paid in full No
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The New York World, comparing
the opening Of the present campaign
with those Of 1896 and 1900 says:
Then the Democratic party was hope
lessly united. Then certain defeat
awaited It. Now there is a good fight
ing chance to win. Then New York
was certain to go against the Demo
cratic ticket by tremendous MAORI
ty Now it is sure to vote for Judge
Parker"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
Month of June.

The above Is correct statement OF
the circulation of The Cairo Bulletin,
Daily and Sunday, on the dates stated
month OF June, 1904.
A. ]. BENEDIC,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this FIRST day Of July, 1904.
[Seall e. L. GILBERT,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
SHOT IN PULLMAN
Passenger Agent Found Dead in
Sleeper-BeiieVed to Have
Suicidcd.

By the Associated Press.
Bloomington. H.. July 30.-E. W.
Flanagan, supposed TO be from Chicago.
was shot and killed tonight in a Pull
man sleeper on the Chicago and AL
ton train enroute from Chicago 10
Jacksonville.
No one saw the shooting. and II is
believed to be case of suicide. The
body was taken from the train at
Jacksonville Flanagan has been hold
ing the position of travelling passen-
ger agent for the Burlington.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
RELATIONS BROKEN
Catholic PapsI Nuncio LorenzeIli
Leaves Paris at Reque-t of the
Officials.
BY Associated Press.

Psri1, July 80 Replying to the
French note that the presence of Pa
pal Nuncio Lorenzelli was no longer
necessary in PART the papal secretary
81 state telegraphed an order to Loren.
zelli 10 leave Paris. The nuncio left
tonight for Rome.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
THOUSANDS IDLE
Fifteen Thousand Workmen VIII Be
Out Of Work Monday When Hsr-
vsss'- Coz rsny Cioses.
Rr the Associated Press.

Chicago. July So The three plants
Of the International Harvester com
pany wiz be closed Monday for an IN
definite period. and fifteen thousand
workmen viii be thrown ont Of en-
ployment
The companies officials declare The
s midtown has been ordered thgt an
inventory Of al stock Of the com
pany may be taken and say the plants
will be started again la a few weeks
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Excuse me, madam, said the book
canyasser as spinster who was he
ginning to carry weight for age open
ed the front door, but are you inter.
ested in the study of prehistoric
man."
Il should say not" replied the gid
dy old girl. Il am too busy trying to
get a man of today interested in me"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

you do not receive the paper regular
III you will confer favor BY prompt,
ly reporting that fact. Send a postal
10 7O3 Ohio street, call in person or
by phone No &C, both companies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The farm owned by /. Bartlett Wig
gin, New Hampshire has never been
decided II has remained in the same
family passing by will from father
to son ever since Il was originally
granted by the crown.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
TRAIN HELD UP
DYNAMITED
Y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell Paso. Tex, July S01-1:30 a NJ
II is reliably stated here that a Rock
Island passenger train was held mp
at Tuscumcari late last night The
express car was dynamited and rob
bed and passengers held up.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Spots on the sun are quite numer-
GUS, a group being now visible near
the eastern limb, one of which is said
by the astronomers to be 5000 miles
in diameter They do not seem 10
be numerous or large enough TO make
much difference in the heat
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The supper given by tie colored
brass band was well patronizcd. We
felt pretty certain that no victuals
could spoil while there were darkies
in town.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The school directors have secured
for the ensuing scholastic year the
services Of Miss Abbie Goss She
will return to the primary department
n the Fourth ward school with which
she was connected last year Miss
Goss proved herself one of the. most
fuccessful teachers ever connected
with the Cairo schools.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Fairbanks mother is said to be
pleased at his nomination for vice
president. This illustrates how little
the average woman knows about pol
1tics.-The Houston Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
TO Be DELEGATE
w. o. Ryan Of the Illinois Mine Work
ers VIII Go to England to Brit
ish Trades Congress.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 30-W u.
Ryan, secretarytreasurer of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of Illinois, left to-
night for New York, where he will be
joined by D. d. Driscoll of Boston.
They will sail for England as the two
fraternal delegates from the Aperi-
can Federation of Labor to the Brit
ish trades congress, which meets in
Leeds, England, September 9TH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Young Authorization | write far
into the night ! find great difficulty
in getting to Sleep" Friend Why
don't you read over what you have
written?"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Mr.. Wittig's fine string band form
ed the orchestra on the occasion of
the late exhibition for The benefit Of
the orphans. They volunteered their
services,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

There was hop at the Antrim
House last night in which quite a
number of our young folks INDUCED
II was a real pleasant affair,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Hewson" man Scalper has a
natural bent toward speculation"
Hume--"Yes, aud the last time he
bent too far and went broke
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

sion to Attend Their Conven-
ton at Niagara Falls. %
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, July Postmaster
General Payne has issued an order
permitting a ten-days' leave of alb
sence to all postmasters of first-class
post offices who wish to attend the
convention of the National Assocla-
ton of Postmasters at Niagara Falls,
August 1928.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
BACK TO ILLINOIS
Governor Peabody Hpnors Requisi-
ton From Governor Yates For
Mrs. Sabin.
By the Associated Press.

Denver, July Ex-Governor Pea
body today honored requisition from
Governor Yates of Illinois. for Mrs
Martha Ellyson Sabin. and she will be
taken to Chicago for trial on the
charge of grand larceny,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Our market is well attended by
country wagons. Yesterday we count
I'd sixteen in the market space This
morning there were about a dozen.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
IS YEARS AGO TODAY.
From Tire Bulletin July 81, 1869.
General.

General.
The New York Express gives re
por: thar one of the most promi-
nont literary gentlemen In that city
has offered himself in marriage TO a
well known beautiful blonde" act
ress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

THE Gentleman From Indiana" is
now the energetic chairman of the
Democratic national committee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Oceans occupy three fourths of the
earths surface Al the depth Of 1850
feet waves are not felt The tenn
perature at that depth varies only a
trife from the poles to the burning
sun Of the equator.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Mrs Henpeck-I've often wondered
what FIRST attracted you 10 me What
was it about me that male you want
TO marry me7
Henpeck-I give it up never was
good on riddles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average. Daily and Sunday for Six
months ending June 30, 1904. 1881
Average, Daily and Sunday Month
OF June, 1904, ..............2 056
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Toacher-So I've caught you chew
ing gum. have II Sammy-'No. mum /.
| wasn't chewin'. was jest keepin' il
there instead Of in my pocket. rs so
sticky. Chicago Daily News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The month OF February, 1866. was
in one respect the most remarkable
IN the worlds history It had no full
moon January had two full moons
IND SO had March. such a thing will
not occur again for 2.50000O years. ac.
coriing to the computation Of astron-
omer9.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Chairman corteIyou will give ire
mendous reward for the return of the
&. 0. p. money standard issue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The elephant has in it trunk. &C.
cor1ing 10 Cuvier no less than 10000
muscles. while the whole Of a man
muscles number only SIT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
FORM NEW PARTY
Labor Uni9ns to Launch New Party
Claim Desrotism Here 10 Unsur.
passed Even In Russia.

BY Associated Press
Chicago July 30-A call was is
sued today for the election of dele
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST

India ink is made from burned cam
phor The Chinese are the only man
ufacturers of this ink and they will
not reveal the secret of its manufac-
cure.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The earliest standing army in Ell
ropc was that Of Macedonia. cstab.
lished about 35s y. G.. by Philip. IA
Their Of Alexander the Great
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

The first profile taken was that Of
Ambiguous. in $50 p g.. who. having
but enc eye. his likeness vas taken
to conceal the dcformity
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
A STRIKING BLOW

Is dealt to the man who does
not advertise. The other fellow gets
there while he remains accusing fate
of being unkind to him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Married at Washington. Kentucky.
March. 1914. Mr.. Samuel January to
Miss Pamela January-A cold match
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Old Boarder-"What's for break.
fast? Hope not ham and eggs again 90
Waiter Girl-"No sir not ham AMI
eggs this morning Thank the stars.
What is it?' Only ham"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

reason Is assigned for the closing 2
the bank.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

a man is said to be only half a man
until he gets married; after that he's
lucky If his individuality isn't i'm
paired
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
ALTON B. PARKER
of New York

For Vice President
HENRY G.. DAVIS
of West Virginia
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31

Occasionally young man wakes m
fresh as a daisy. and his freshness
continues all DAY,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-31
SHEARS And PASTE.

Some women would jump at
chance as quickly as they would at
mouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

fickers OF military glory that France achieved
during the reign of Louis XIV, was in constant
correspondence with Mime. de Pompadour, and
the letters exchanged show that the royal mis-
tress was n corsummate politician, and intel
lectually better equipped than either of her two
imperial partners in the Alliance des TrOls
Cotlons" or the Triple PettcOat Alliance, di-
rected against Prussia, consisting OF herself
Maria Theresa and the Empress Elizabeth OF
Russia. The friendship between Marshal de
SAKE and Nine. de Pompadour was based upon
sound busnesslike principles. The marshal
himself agreed to help the mistress in all her
schemes. provided the latter should bring about
the wedding between the Dauphin and the mar
shars niece Princess Maria Joseph. daughter
OF the King OF Saxony. The marriage. arranged
by Nine de PompadOur Immediately after the
death of the Dauphin's first wife, took place
and the favorite niece Of Marshal de SAKE thus
became in due course the mother OF three kings
Of France-Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles
" Another firm friend Of Nine. de Pompadour
was the Duo de Choiseul, by whose aid she sue
ceedcd IN her task Of Cxpellng from France her
enemies. the JcsuitS.
Without being "vindicatlon- Of Nine de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

Pompadour the evidence adduced by NJ ds
NoIhac tends to reveal the accomplished favor
lite In better light "Reinette' stood forth as
by far the most intelligent and capable woman
of the court She the first to discover and
appreciate Voltaire; her frrnest friend was the
ablest captain of France at that time. the Mar
shall de SAKE. The Due de Choiseul. with all
his faults was the most competent statesman
of that period. and he became steadfast sup
porter of La Pompadour. Herself a clever
painter in pastel, a practised musician and fin
ished actress, she never lost opportunity of
furthering the interests of the Coincide Fran
calse and the leading Partisan theatres; she
helped Voltaire. Rousseau, Crebillon and Piron;
while her patronage OF the painters Natter,
Vanloo. Boucher and Greuze was so sincere and
generous to be turned into a reproach by
her enemies. La Pompadour. like the Th&rese
Humbert OF latter days. may have commenced
her career pure adventures. She
doubtedly feathered her own nest She OBJ
tanned legislative and judicial pardon for her
swindling reprobate OF a father. gave him a
chateau. ennobled him and bestowed upon him
a coat of arms consisting OF "a shield with two
labiated fishes In the form OF double-backed
golden barbel." She raised her vain little idiot
of brother-"frerot"-to the post OF
Director Of Fine Arts, and endowed him with
a fortune OF several million crowns; she found
snug places, mostly sinecures. for oil her nu-
merous relatives. She herself became the rich
est woman in the realm. But on the whole her
influence in the corrupt court was for good
rather than for bad, and she allied herself to
real talent whenever she WAS enabled to dis
cover ii. She was the most tactful and the
hardest working woman Of her time, and it is
not surprising that under the peculiar circum-
stances she died in the forty-second year OF
her age. still beautiful in body" but broken
down with nervous prostration-m iscalled in
those days heart disease" c. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
SPRING.

- BY THOMAS NAsHE 15sT-1ss1
Spring, the sweet Spring. is the years pleasan'
king;
Then blooms each thing. then maids cance -
ring.
Cold doth not sting the pretty birds do sing
Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, tO-witta-woo!
The palm and may make country houses gay
Lambs fris1 and play. the shepherds pipe AA
day,
And hear aye birds tune this merry LAY
Cuckoo. jug-juSs pu-we. tO-Witta-Woo.
The fields breathe sweet, the daisies kiss our
feet
Young lovers meet old wives Assuming SIT.
IN every street these tunes our ears do greee-
Cuckoo, jug-Jug. pu-we. to-Witta-Woo.
Spring, the sweet Sprfngl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10
SPRING TWILIGHT

Like quiet stars that one by one
Amid the dreamland OF the blue
Steal forth to view.
So now at dusk. when day Is done.
Old recolIections come. and bear
A garland for the brow OF care
I wander where the crescent moon
Sends down the phantom OF a smile.
And where, the while.
A single thrush'S twilight tune
Is sending notes OF peace and rest
Into the shadow OF my breast
o Resurrection of the Spring.
A miracle of birth thou art
In every part
They that were dumb arise and Sin6
And ghosts OF dead existence start
To Life in corners Of my heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-10

and such like; and the writer's of poetry. ON the
other hand-Browning Swinburne Lytton-
vorites- This is curious reversal of the usual
order OF things Perhaps il is from exaS-
obscurity as poet, but my first impulse is to
be aStonished at Swinburne's praiSing me, and to
think it an act of generosity. Also he picks pas
sageS which / myself should have picked. and
which have not seen other people pick"
In the last year of his life Arnold said to ca
W. e Russell: People think teach them
style. What stuff ii all Is! Have something TO
say and say IL clearly you can That Is
the only secret of style
1t is said that during his journalistic life the
late Sir Edwin Arnold wrote ten thousand Lead
ers About the peroratiOn of leader he was as
careful as orator over his maiden speech
Concerning his poetical powers his cOuntrymen
where his feelings can be hurt One OF them
thinks that he a true poet spoilt-"spoilt
by the rush OF obligations that flows from our
crowded modern life; spOilt too. by the facility
with which modern conditions permit the
who has made one popular success to follow it
up. almost uncriticised, by stream OF inferior
limitations and thoughtless repetihons"
In his just published book ON BeaeonsieId
Mr.. Walter SicheI tells this story OF AlillaLs's
studio: when Disrael stood Though then suf-
fering, he refused to siO for his portrait, his
dear ApelleS' noticed his gaze riyeted on an
engraving OF the artists fine portrait OF Mr.
Gladstone. Would you care to have it?' he IN
CURED; L was rather shy OF Offering il to you
Il should be delighted to have it, the reply.
Don't imagine that have ever diSliked Mr..
Gladstone; the contrary. my only difficulty
with him has been that could never under
stand him."
The anecdote has its element of inaccuracy-
as many anecdotes of the sort have. The
three sittings which the dying statesman gave
Millais were given while he was seated on a
high backed chair on the daiS He did. indeed
stand for a moment or two or the first occasion
SO that the artist could make a rough outline OF
HI
that In the agonies OF govt he heroica1y insisted
on maintaining an unnecessary position Is not