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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
kEokuk's EVENING PAPER.
The Gate City Will be Changed to Ono
February 1.

Keokuk, Jan. 25.-Great surprise was
occasioned throughout southeastern
Iowa by the statement that the Keokuk
Gate City would on February l be
changed from morning to an evening
paper
The reasons given were that the
management of the well-known paper
had come to the conclusion that an
evening paper was better property
than one issued in the morning Mr..
C. f. Skervine the present principal
owner and manager of the Gate City,
was quoted as saying he had made a
careful Investigation of the situation
in Keokuk and had come to the conclu-
sion that 1t would pay to make the
change,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas Ctity. :Ja1

.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
1000, including 300 southerns; market
slow. steady; native steers 4.00@6.OO;
southern steers 3.25@4.75; southern
COWS, 225@3.6O; native cows and heif-
ers 2.OOM049O; stockers and feeders
2.5O@4.60; bulls 2.50@3.S5; calves 2:35
@3.75; western fed steers 3.5O@5.50;
western fed COWS 2.50@4.00.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
900; market 71a @10 lower; bulk of
sales 525@5.371s; heavy 5.35@5.40;
packers 5.3OM5.37k; pigs and lights
1885 $50.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; market, lambs 10 lower: sheep
steady; muttons 4.50@6.00; lambs 800
@6.5O; range wethers 5.50@6.50; fed
ewes 4.50@5.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Omaha Livestock.

OIIIiIId, JHH 70.
Cattle-Estimate receipts for to9ov
300; market steady; native steers
375m5.50: COWS and heifers 2.75@3.90:
Gamers 175@2.50: stockers and feed
ers 2.50M44O: calves 2.50@6.00; bulls,
stays, ETC., 2.25@3.50.
Hogs - Estimated receipts for today
10 900; market to 10 cents lower;
heavy 5.27la 65.35; mixed 5.22h q
5.271s light 5.17k @5.2712: pigs 1900
$40: bulk of sales 1921 @5.271s.
Estimated receipts for TODAY.
5000; market 10 to Is cents lower:
yearlings 5.6Om6.OO: wethers $3.50
Sos: ewes 4.75@5.25; lambs 6.75@7.15
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
REV. SANFORD TO ASYLUM.
Wesleyan Methodist Minister Of Charlie.
City AGAIN Becomes Insane.


Charles City, Jan. 25.-Rev. John r
Sanford, we'll known Wesleyan Meth
odist minister, was before the insane
commission yesterday, and was ad-
Judged insane and ordered taken to the
asylum at independence. He was sent
to the asylum about two years ago and
year or so ago came home supposed
ly cured. Last week he went to Wav-
erly, where a revival meeting was in
progress, and became so affected that
Tuesday night, about 1 o'clock, his
mind became deranged again, and he
began singing and shouting and 9TH
erwise raising a disturbance. This
caused him to be taken before the in
sanity commission with the above re-
suit. The case is one of religious in
sanity. His wife and two small chill
dren reside here, while grown son is
principal of a school east of here, and
one son is resident Of Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago Jan 90.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; market weak; beeves, 3.5O@6.25;
COWS and heifers, 1.35@4.75; stockers
and feeders. 2.5O@4.5O; Texans, 5000
4.5O.
Hogs - Estimated receipts for today,
10000; market 1o@15 lower; estimated
tomorrow. $4,000: mixed and butchers,
b.SO@5.50; good heavy, 5.35Q55O;
rough heavy, 5.25@5.30; light, $50 q
$40; pigs, 4.S5@5.4O; bulk of sales,
5.35@5.45.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market, SOLO lower; sheep, g.
75@5.S0; lambs. 5.75@7.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Through Dixie Flyer" Sleeping Car
Line st. Louis to Jacksonville via
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta.

4 =
Through Dixie Flyer Sleeping Car
Line st. Louis to Jacksonville via
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
Mexico, California.
Tour OF all Mexico via Illinois Cent.
raj r r. under escort OF Reau Camp
bell. General Manager Of the American
Tourist Association, Quincy Building.
113 Adams Street, Chicago, leaves Chi
cago January 30 Select clientele.
Limited. All exclusive privileges, in-
dependent travel. Special Pullman
yesibule Train, Drawing Rooms. Com.
partments Library and Music Room.
with the largest Dining Car In the
world, and the famour Open-top Obs
seryation Car, Chililitli. Special Bag.
gable Car, Tickets include all expenses
everywhere.
Special Tour Of Mexico and Califor.
MIA via the Illinois Central and New
Orleans under the auspices of Ray
mond & whitcomb, will leave Chicago
Fridays February 2 and February %.
for Mexico and California, the last to
include a stop-over at New Orleans for
the Mardi Gras. Entire trips made in
snecial private vesibule trains OF the
finest Pullmans, with dining car ser-
vice. Fascinating trips, complete in
every detail.
Illinois Central Weekly Excursions
TO California. Excursion cars thru to
Los Angeles and San Francisco as fol-
lows. Via New Orleans and the
Southern Route every Friday from
Chicago; every Tuesday from Cincin-
natl and louisville via OMAHA an1 the
Scenic Route every Wednesday from
Chicago.
Full Particulars concerning all Of the
above can be had Of agents OF the Illi-
nois Central and connecting lines or by
addressing the either of the urdereign-
A. n. HANSON, P. T. M. Chicago. H.
ed.
r. uATcu r. p A. chs.seo ",
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Cornparison.l

Chicago Jan. "a.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market slow and weak; beeves,
1865 @6.25; cows and heifers, 1.35@4.75;
stockers and feeders, 2.4o@4.50; Tex
ans, 3.6O@4.50.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market weak estimated tomor-
row, 81 900; mixed and butchers, $500
sos; good heavy, 55O@565; rough
heavy, 5.4O@5.45; light, 5.35 @5.57R;
pigs, 4.90@5.45; bulk of sales, $500
$50
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; market weak; sheep. 3.75@5.s5;
lambs, 5.9O@7.S0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Beats the Music Cure.

ITO keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs. Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Il take Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. They are he most re-
liable and pleasant laxative 1 have
found" Best for the stomach. liver
and bowels. Guaranteed by Mcdonald
& Mahood, druggists. 25 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Daughters Children Disinherited,
Half the World Wonders

how the other half lives. Those who
use Buclllen's Arnica Salve never
wonder If it will cure cuts. wounds.
burns sores and all skin eruptions:
they know it will Mrs. Grant Shy.
1880 East Reynolds street. Springfield
H.. says: "I regard it one of the abb
solute necessities Of housekeeping {"
Guaranteed by Mcdonald & Mahood,
druggists 25 cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
How to Prevent Billion. Attack,.

one WHO IS SuUJeEt 10 DIIIOuS alraCKS
will notice that for a day or more be-
fore the attack he is not hungry at
meal times and feels dull after eating
dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets when these first symp-
toms appear will ward of the attack.
They are for sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Liverpool Grain.
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Jan %.
Wheat-Spot, nominal; futures
quiet; March 6s 11Ad; May, IS 97ad.
Corn-Spot, steady; American mixed,
new. As gid: American mixed. old. As
sgd: futures, quiet; January, As S1s d;
March Is 2Ad; May As SID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
g. o,,;e ;..e-.e-,,
ST. Louis, Jan.

st. Louis, Jan. rs.
Cattle-Fstimato ~1e,.~ for tof'"v.
900 including 1000 Texans: market
steady; beef steers 3.0o@6.oO; stock
ers and feeders 2.50@3.50: cows and
heifers 2.5O@425: Texas steers 5000
4.s5: COWS and heifers 2.o0@3.s5.
Hogs-Estir,ate' ~ecei-a-S =" toa"v,
10. 500: market lower: pigs and lights
.soNN5.a5: nacker~ 20: butchers
and best heavy 5.40@555.
Sheep-Estimate receipts for today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
New York Stock Market.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. j. Clark, broker, over
the private wire of the Hammond Ele-
vator Co. office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
WILL ADDRESS FARMERS.
William stickney Chicago, to Discuss
Cooperation Question, at Boone.

SpeCSaI TO TmeS-RepubIlcan.
Boone. Jan. 25.-William Stickney
of Chicago. will deliver an address
to the farmers on the principles of CO.
operation of grain and livestock com
panies and the needs of cooperation in
general at Woodmen's Hall over Nc
Cune's shoe store, at 1880 p. M, Fri
day, January 26. Stic1sney is said to
be one of THE most thoroughly posted
men on this question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
WEAK WHEAT MARKET
Lower Liverpool Prices and the
Mild Weather Had a De-
pressing Effect
COVERING BY THE SHORTS
Opening Quotations Were UP Shade,
But There Was a Reaction and
Prices Declined Profit Taking by
Longs Caused Somewhat Lower
Prices for Corn.
COVERING BY THE SHORTS

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Lower prices for
ly mild weather throughout the SOUTH
west caused a weak market here today.
At the opening the feeling was farm
because of considerable covering by
shorts. The opening quotations for
May were UP Shade to AM3sc at
S5Ac to S5Ac. A slight advance was
met by liberal offerings from COM
mission houses and created lively SELL
ing by local traders. On the reaction
May dropped to S5asc.
The close was firm, May up Nc at
$3.50.
Profit taking by local longs, in
duced by lower cables and weakness
Of wheat, caused a depression in the
corn market. May opened a shade
lower to shade higher at 44sc to
45c and sold off to 445sc.
The close was easy, May off Nc at
44% @44Ac.
Oats were easier in sympathy with
wheat and corn. There was moderate
liquidation by a number of small hold
.ers. May opened unchanged at 31&c
and sold off to 311ac.
Provisions.
Provisions were easier because of a
decline of 10@15c in the price of live
hogs May pork was off sc at $l4.
Lard was down 21a to cents at $3.50.
Ribs were az @5Cents lower at 7471a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Jan. rs.
wheat-May. 7s14; July. 1914; se|-
TENDER, 74s4; cash. No. hard. 800
50; No. 3. 7e1k @7s@7sha; No. red,
9S@s41a; No. 4, S6@93
Corn-Lower:: May. 40; July. 4o14 !;
cash, No. 2 mixed, 391a; No. white,
41A: No. 3. 3911a.
oats-steady: No. 2, white, s11s q
80: No. 2 mixed, 311a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25

B. F. Smith Of Virginia has obtained
control for himself and associates of
the old Lafayette lead mine in La
fayette county, Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
There's a cure for old age. an e,

There's a cure for old age. an ex-
cellent and thorough one. There is
nothing sensational about it. 1t is the
best the doctors can find under exist
ing circumstances HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea IS cents, tea or tablets.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
New York Produce.
New York.

New York, Jan. %.
Butter-1rregular; western imitation
creamery extras, 21@21h; firsts, 10;
Cheese and Eggs-Steady unchang-
ed.
Poultry-Alive, weak; western chick
ems u; fowls 10; turkeys, IA: dressed,
weak; western chickens. s@17; tur-
keys, 1920; fowls, s@131s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
81. Louis Grain.

st. Louis, Jan. Is.
Wheat-Futmes higher: cash lower;
No. red, cash, elevator, 9O@93; track
93@s41a; May, 1875; July. SIS; No.
hard. s2@s6.
Corn-Lower: No 2 cash, 40; track
43: May 1885, July. 1885,.
Oats-Lower; No. 2 cash, 81; track
BIZ; May. 3oA @so%; No. 2 white
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN Nv
Maple Leaf Route.

Effective 1901 D. m, June "a 1eoa
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. !, D. NJ. & K. c. Ltd. 4.4s =,
No. s. D. MIST. ]. ok. c. Elk. s:ao a =,
No 8. Southwestern Express 7:05 n =,
No. Z. Des Moines Express. ARR ~
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST
N. 6. Twin City & Chi. Spec. 4:oe . N
No. 4. st. Paul & Chi. Elk. ..1o:s5 a ~
No. .. Twin Cy & Chi. Ltd. 1888 N
No. 8, Oelwein Express -. ITO = n,
All trains daily. except Nos. Z ana q.
J. r. HARDING,
Agent, MarshaIItown,
=. 2. ELMER. q. P. A., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Jan. 20.
Pork-May, 14.121k; January, 1880;
July. 14.22s.
Lard-January, 7.4O; May. 7.55; q
1871; July, 7.47hs; September $50.
Ribs-January, 1917; May, 7.o5;
July, 7.671a.
Butter-Easier; creameries, 1927;
dairies, 1924.
Eggs-steady at mark, cases includ-
ed, 1903.
Cheese-steady; daisies and young
Americas, 1S; twins. liz @12.
Poultry-Alive, steady; turkeys, IA;
chickens, lily; springs. II.
Range Of Prices.
The following range of prices are
furnished by A. ]. Clark, broker, over
the private wire of the Hammond Ele-
yator Co., office over 5 West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25

Hide and Fur Market.
The following market Is furnished
by H. Willard. Son & Co.. MARSHALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25

G. q N. w. RAILWAY.
GOING WEST.
No. /, Overland Limited. SOY = m
No. 3. Pacific Express. ..... s:os n =,
No. s. Omaha Express -. 6:29 m
No Z, Los Angeles Limited. 5:15 a. m
No. 10. Chi. & Des MS Elk. .5:O5 y. m
No. II, Colorado Special. ..2:o2 a. N
No Is, Fast Mail .... e:o5 . ~,
No. 4S. Freight 1910 : N
GOING EAST.
No. 2. Overland Limited. 1:4o a m
No. s. Chicago Limited. .1l:35 n
No. 4. Atlantic Express 1880 n m
No. 8, Los Angeles Limited. 1920 m
No. 10. Chicago Special 80. 1:as ~
No. "a. Chicago Express -. 9:25 m
No. 40. Freight ............. 4:30 =
Nos Is. II. ~ and -. daily excent
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
Representative Cattle Sales.
Below are given few Of the repre-.
sentative cattle sales:

Representative Hog Sales.
Below are given. few of the repre-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago. Jan. %.
Cash wheat-No. 2 red. S6A @sSA );
No. 3 red, SSH @S6A No. 2 hard, 81 <
@S4; No. 8 hard, S0@S2: No. l nor
thern, S4@S6: No. 2 northern, S3 q
Sc; No. 8 spring, Si@s5.
Corn-No. 2, 41A; No. 3, 411a.
Oats-No. 2, 81; No. 8, 3OA a
soA.
Close, wheat-May. s5s @s5A; July.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-25

ii 78. 7
corn-May, 44ss @44a; July, 447s.
Oats-May, 31B; July, 3oA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
Champion Endurance Walter.

From the London Globe
There are many records of sorts, and
an Italian with passion for dancing
has added another-that of the endur-
ance waltz. This novel champions
name Is Signor Guattierro and he
made his display in Paris during Sun
day with five competitors, lured by the
challenge offer of Signor Guattierro
to give $40 to the man who could
dance him down.
Incidentally, the event established
something like a record for the single
pianist who played the contest through,
for it was part of the plan that the
successive dances should be played
without the slightest break or inter-
ruption, as If they formed successive
movements in single composition.
This was necessary. because it was
stipulated that single fault in step or
time on the part of the dancers dis
qualified. The "ball' opened at 10
a. M. and it closed at 1890 next morn
ing. For an hour before that time all
other dancers but Signor Guattierro
were merely shuffling their feet. The
number of dances played were 252.
Signor Poll Luigi. -'waa the player.
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3. F. EBoRN,


s2so0-Large lot. broom cottage, near Vine
street station. West End; $500 cash, bal
ance like rent
$500 -50x14O; 2-story, 7-room modern resi-
dence; West End; 5000 cash, balance
easy.
s2500-50o feet railroad front two yards
city limits; 3 railroads and North Ems
ley car: terms reasonable
$350-50x140; Jonesville, city limits; large
cistern; enclosed.
S250-50x120; good white community; Jones'
Vile. city limits 200 yards OF Martin
school; terms cash.
s1SO0-l2Ox120; North 18th. corner; over
looks city: cement walks curbing, gut
tering and matchmaking in and paid
for; half cash.
S16O0-50x196 corner; curbing, guttering,
cement walks and sanitary all in; the
choicest residence lot Fountain
Heights. one block car line; half cash.
FOR RENT.
s25-Nice 7-room cottage. Fountain
Heights.
s40-Modern, S-room residence on 18th ST..
near 18th ave. south.
sa0-That nice store and good living
rooms; corner of G and 25th street long
lease If desired.
$9-Lovely modern cottage; u block car
line on the highest part Fountain
Heights.
E0L4-room cottage, Tegner station. Ely
ton
Remember, ! pay especial attention to
rentals. Are you satisfied with your
agent? If not, see me; it will pay you.
JOHN 3. BETHEA.
Bell phone 1868. 46l Hood Bldg.
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McDavid & Co.,
When a Royal Train Breaks Down.
2l09 First Avenue.

When Royal Train Breaks Down.
From London Tit-Bits.
1t may not be generally known that
a telegraphist always accompanies a
royal train. In case of an accident Il
ladder is placed against the nearest
telegraph post and wire attached or
connected with an instrument, which
the telegraphist works while sitting on
the bank. By this means word can be
sent at once to the nearest railway
station, giving such instructions or
notifications as may be deemed neces-
sary When train with the sovereign
on board is travelling all the men in
responsible positions are forewarned
trial was made once. The royal
train was purposely stopped and the
telegraphist sent off his dispatch in the
manner described The result was sat
isfactory in every respect. Otherwise
the telegraphists services have never
been called into requisition during a
royal railway journey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
None Seemed Idle.

group.
None Seemed Idle.
The children's mothers, stout mostly
and reposeful, sat doorsteps, on stools
and on chairs, and the visitor fell to Won
dering how in that crowded neighborhood
they managed to retain their air of leis-
ure. of detachment. of getting enjoy
ment out of their work, that Old World
air, in short which working Americans
never achieve For none seemed to be
idle.
An American or an Irish woman of the
same station in life would probably string
beans, sort spinach, pick over lettuce and
nurse her baby In her kitchen and get
worried. hot and cross over her work.
The Italian women were doing all those
things on the sidewalk to an accompan-
ment of pleasant chat with their neigh
bors and frequent pauses to refresh
themselves with 'limonati" at 1 cent
glass.
Shops advertising various brands of
native wine at a few cents a gallon
abound in Little Italy but compared
with 1imonati stands in number they
are as a drop in the bucket. The latter
are so thick that by raising a finger any
one in the sidewalk groups can be served
without leaving her seat and fingers are
raised very often. Unlike our lemonade,
the italian brand is frozen to the con-
sistency OF an ice served in glasses one
third the usual size.
The morning sidewalk symposlums be-
gin to break up when it Is time for the
beans to go into the pot for the mid
day meal. The little girls put away their
crochet work to run errands and mind
the baby while their mothers cook the
dinner.
Between 3 and o'clock in the after
noon the symposiums are resumed. GRO
Chef or needlework taking the place of
beans spinach or peas in the hands
of the mothers, and the '1imonati" cans
are re1lled and emptied over and over
again before shutdown
what are you going to trim with
this?' the strange woman in Little Italy
ventured TO ask a pretty little black
eyed girl. one of a party of a half dozen
workers. at an open door, adjoining a
small grocery store. a girl not more than
g. who was creating a beautiful open
pattern lace about 10 inches wide. rs 1t
for a skirt"
NO, for a counterpane," was the an
swer. showing that this at least was in
tended for home use.
And yours" she asked a younger girl,
whose lace was four inches wide and
somewhat finer than the other.
Inc sii ,urneu nor SUI brown eyes
up ioi an instant pu' ieluseu 10 an
swer' ne eiiiiu oh tue olher sue Oh her'
ence of the grocer. who left his door
way to stand at the strangers shoulder,
said boldly
one uoesh hi'o"' guess 1t Is going
W .ne oashe'
ms WOMAN WASH encouraged 10 ask
more uuesuons, pue she oiu want 10 as
eoVei "ii@t was meant uy the basket
~ was an enipioye at 'ne pis oatn mousse
RACING tne river VINO ehnsneeheo her'
Demand for Lace.
"rbara bas haan a great. demand for
fne crocbeted lace" she axnIained III
has has,, o,,,to ~ fashion aS,an ar,o,,s
naonla ~ n,aans - tr,r, coIoraa "a
me- ,ina, s,s,ts Min, haa,,,, Iaoas az,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
STATESMAN AND MARRIAGE.
Married Men Who Have Been Success
full In English Politics.
From Town and Country.

From Town and Country.
There has been no more interesting
news for weeks than the announcement
of the engagement of J. Austen Cham
berlain, NJ P, to the daughter of Col
onel Dundas, retired staff officer The
idea that MIR. Austen" has at last
capitulated to Cupid after reaching his
thirty-fourth year Is fascinating to men
and overwhelming to women. He is
the most popular and the most ret1cent
of all the younger men in public life.
In the first place, he is exactly like his
eminent father. He has the same
clear-cut, finely chiselled face, the
keen eye, the firm, small mouth, the
inevitable smonocle and the ever-pres-
ent orchid in his coat lapel.
He is the exception to the rule that
a great man can not have a great son,
for "Mr. Austen" Is exceedingly grea.
in many respects. He has been the
best Chancellor of the Exchequer that
this country has known for many gen
erations. He was an ideal Postmaster
General, and while he falls short of his
fathers exceptional ability as fight
ing man in debates, he Is still so far
In front of his contemporaries that he
may be called first-class. Aside from
this, he is modest, sedate, studious, in-
dustrious and considerable; and his
father simply adores him. 1t is almost
pathetic to watch the elder statesman
when the younger is on his feet in the
House of Commons.
The old warrior, SCARED by many
fights with the great men of the Vic
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never allowing his eyes to leave the
right honorable friend, the member for
Edgbaston," says Mr.. Chamberlain, in
referring to his son (names are never
mentioned in the House except by the
Speaker when he wishes member to
know that he is in disgrace), and MIR.
Austen" refers to his parent as my
right honorable friend. the member for
West Birmingham.
There are people here who believe
that a mans usefulness as a politician
is impaired by marriage, and that the
member for Edgbaston will not be so
great a man after the ceremony at the
church. uut am inclined TO scott at
the idea. There are and have been
so many great men in politics whose
married life bellies it. Mr. Gladstone's
wife was responsible for much of his
power. for she looked after him, ar
ranged his engagements and generally
sponsored him. Lord Beaconsfield. the
success of successes, was married; so
were Palmerston and Salisbury.
On the other hand. the doubters point
to the experience of Lord Melbourne,
to Charles James Fox, to Mr. Parnell,
to Mr. Balfour, as proof of their con-
tention. Parliamentary life. like jour-
nalism, certainly takes man from his
home circle more than is usual with
men who live less exacting life. Men
who never reach home until the mid
night hour has long since gone and
the gray dawn is turning out the street
lights can not expect to lead a carpet
slipper life unless, mayhap, they intend
to neglect their duties.