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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-03-24
IN TIE WARM SOUTHLAND.
A FEBRUARY JOURNEY FROM THE
LAND OF ICE TO THE LAND
OF FLOWERS.
Breezy Account of Midwinter Trip
to Cnarie ston, Jacksonville and ST.
Augustine.-Hotels which Are
Palaces.

|
We left Washington on February
eighteenth and after spending two de
| lightful days in New York boarded the
Seminole" for Jacksonville, on Wash
| ington's birthday. Now the one accom-
plishment of my life has been that /
was always a good sailor; but on this
trip l had to succumb, never raising
my head from the pillow from the hour
We started until we reached Charles
ton. l thought pretty faithfully of my
son who was sick for II days while go
ing to the Isthmus. K was terrible
passage for us, very cold, rainy and
completely dismal. Nearly every one
was sick, only two ladies and few
gentlemen, my husband among them
being the exceptions. | had the dub
ious pleasure of taking all my meals
in my BERTH For two nights the
steamer pitched and rolled to such an
extent, that my husband couldn't stay
in his upper berth, and when we came
around Hatteras it seemed really peril
Gus. The captain said it was the rough |
est night the boat had experienced for
five years and it will be long, long |
while before l shall want to round |
Hatteras again! Saturday morning
however the misery was over, and at
eight A. M. we stopped at Charleston,
with partially clear sky, and few
hours before us in which to do the
City. We drove to the Battery" and
walked the length Of the sea wall
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-03-24

ter in the distance, and the Ashley and
Cooper Rivers. In the park are several
old statues and on a warm night it
must be a charming spot.
Flowers in Winter.
Then We drove through the town,
encountering everywhere gardens in
bloom and trees in foliage as If it were
the month of May. A lady we met
gave me an exquisite red and white
camelia, and saw an immense bush
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-03-24

Curara one Of the deadly poisons
and that with which South American
Indians annoint their arrow heads,
has been found very helpful In the
treatment of hydrophobia.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-03-24
CALHOUN MONUMENT, CHARLESTON. S. c.

CHtnOUN MONUMENT, CHARLtSTON, ). {.
covered with red ones. We went into
st. Michael's church, one of the oldest
churches in the South, twice injured
by fire, and the walls cracked during
the great earthquake. The three walls
are lined with memorial tablets; the
pews are of the old style, high ones,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-03-24

our heads just appearing over the tops.
to block till / think l counted six.
Here we saw fruits and fresh vege-
tables in abundance, the darkey women
balancing great fiat baskets on their
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-03-24

and other producing interests in the
Middle West, which consider the Ger
man market their "velvet."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
DOUBLE CORNERS
ARE SOLD

G. n. Burnett IS reported 10 have
sold two double corners. one being
the northeast corner Of Fourth ana
Columbia, and the other the north
east corner Of Fifth and Columbia.
The purchasers are feDuted 70 be
some New York capitalists. The
price said TO have been paid 10
$4,000
J. II. Mclaughlin Realty com.
pany has sold to the Seattle Coll
club blocks 3. g. and 10. Scot
fish Heights addition. The prop
erty Rdiolns the present golf links.
aud Is Intended for enlargement OF
the grounds. Bruen & Best have
sold iB lots In the Broadway add
ton and ~ lots In the University
hill tract No. 2.
G. j. smith, who purchased from
James A. Moore the double north
east corner OF Third and Stewart.
part OF the Hotel Washington prop
erty, Is making arrangements for
slH.atory building on the property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
Rummage Sale Of ORA
psries al Century
Furniture Co.

The announcement that the Cen
tury Furniture Co. Second nv. and
spring street. would hold a Rum
mage Sale ~ remnants, and odds
and ends of high class draperiea.
nets and swiss. has brought q great
number Of inquiries aH 10 this exact
date Of opening. Don't buy any
thing in this line until you attend
our sale. which will be announced
through the daily papers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
PLACE WORKING
N EN- IN N I'd

Coach Placa put his university
football paehera through \ muddy
afternoons work yesterday. Train.
80 Connibear was On the field. aud.
clad IN his Chicago Jersey, follow
ed tho plays With critical optics.
he vas liberal IN his praise Hard
work viii be dealt out 10 the men
heneeforth. With Willamette and
oruEoa looming up omlnousir on
the hortxon. and much stiii TO Be
done In the perfection u effective
tacftcA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

installation Of lockers AZ the Frank
lln school viii be opehed and the
contract let
Paving Meirose Az
Property huldcfa along MolfoHo
ay are 10 cell meeting 60 discuss
the project OF paving the street
With asphalt from Mercer 10 Pike
street A difficulty IN the way ~
the rosrade OF Olive st. IN connec-
ton with the plan. Il n proposed 10
cat through Harrison ~ aud pave
~ with granite blocks from East
lake nY to MeiraHe Street cross
inga are 10 bo similarly Improved.
Clerk Twice Arrested.
Frank Parks. clerk. WAS arrest
ed second Time within few
hours on charge Of insanity yes
tefday. The man wua first taken
into custody while roaming the
streets In the lower end Of town.
Iio became quiet aud was released.
only To be found shouting wildly
aud acting ineohercntly ON wash
lngton ST. a fow hours later.
May BE Freed.
Frank Frederick arrested October
~ while trying 10 dispose OF guam
lity Of melted Hilverware. stolen
from a hotel Ia Montana. IL held at
he city isll without n charge. The
officers 81 MiaHouia, Mont. were
notified Of the arrest and the mans
confession. but AS yet no answer
has been received from that state.
The prisoner Will be released for
want Of prosecution n the Montana
officers are not heard from.
Injured in Auto Accident.
Frank Middleton was injured In an
automobile accident last night near
I Youngstown and suffered three
broken ribs aud q broken les. Md
ileton. With four friends. was riding
past Wilson's saloon when the auto
became uncomfortable ana ran into
4 telegraph pole, The occupants
- ere thrown 20 the ground. Middle
ton was the only one seriously in
iured. lie VAS taken 10 Providence
hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
NEW RAILROAD
IS ASSURED

pms Submitted By Enginesr L
n ass. of shis city, are 20 form The
fu,t4sssn a the Hix Red Apple
Easxay company. whose directors
e ssnai raeesias AZ Wenatehee
- SIGHT. Ths successful cut
- q he rsiiroa6 proposition =
~ practically assured The route
+ D = planned 10 as 70 best serve
Il .xtereats az twothiraa Of The
prrulaiion 81 tho Red Apple valley.
k.xseer Rice In his report 70 the
4-wsars. wAo spent the evening
rrs.xrinx TIE financing Of the
rsat exprwasea bis belief that an
ssssti alvtasnd Of f2S.oea would
y nsuFed - sooa - TIE proposed
~ rzs placed In o0sration. Il =
pxssefea thaf the road viii, IN a
rsxa4~s. = 4 hsnefls 10 Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
SEATTLE "2006
By BOSCO
.sss. sE4EFsFE

The outcome OF his Wait seemcd
60 trouble him, Tor upon reaching
hts officc and first turning ON tho
phonofene 60 Hce Who had been
talking Go him during hla ahaonee.
De picked up a book entitled. Jokes
Of the Eafly Nineteen tiundrada. q
end read an article ON strap hang.
ing
tie had Just completed that mr..
ticlo aud was starting 10 read about
the "reokabea Cars OF Green Lake, q
when visitor entered.
4 woman stood before him and
handed him a card. one glance az
the bit 81 aluminium and the mayor
turned pale.
The card read as follows,
"Mfa nuttln.
President OF Society for removal
81 restricted district"
Placing bis mouth 70 the fake
speaking tube. the mayor took a
deep puli ~ the essence OF Man,
haitian Cock Tail. then Ia an uneon.
corncd manner he be the end OF hla
pen. wherein vas concealed a small
amount az extract of cloves. llay.
Ing thus fortified himself for what
Vas about 90 come aud having also
protected himself against detection
Ia regard 10 his breath. he request.
81 her 60 proceed with her little
tale Of we
Giving him Carrie Natloa"
look. aha ahrieked
You must remove the dead line
10 the Foot Hills az Mt Raiulori
GlYing her \ written promise 20
that effect. the mayor bowed her
out % the NON and again attached
himself Ia the business end 81 tho
fake speaking tube,
Calling up the chief ~ police. he
ordered him Co report 10 him Al
once. The chief soon arrived. wear.
ink a troubled iook. as the saloons
along the Lake Washington Canal
had been giving him a good deal
OF trouble.
we must move tho IDEAS line. {"
murmured the mayor. handing tho
chief Deaf Toll Er~ cigar.
Impossible erted the chief
We have nov gnt them as far "a
steIlacoom. and tho people there
are craxyl@
After an hours solid thinking. q,
was decided 70 move the doad.lino
down 10 the suburb Of Tacoma.
Thus again sas the familiar old
slogan rvsurrccted. Watch Tacoma
Gruwi~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
LOVERS FLEE WHILE AN
ANGRY HUSBAND PURSUES

I LONDON. Nov For five
months Europe has been watching
the chase Of two clipping lovers by
an lrate husband, and during that
time the trio have travelled through
large section 81 the continent
have crossed the Atlantic twice and
are nov playing hide and seek In
the british Tales.
When Gabriel Enalpon became
enamorad with the wife Of Gen.
Alex ouchakoff. then In attendance
upon the orar In 1t. Petersburg. be
fled from Russia with the lady. The
husband pursued
The couple fled 20 Berlin. Parts,
Naples aud Gibraltar By devious
ways aud finally took ship for New
York. A cable message from the
general prevented the pair from
gaining entrance Ia the United
stataa and they we're compelled to
return 20 Europe ON the next ship
The clippers fled to London. and
after a holourn OF six hours again
departed. They have temporarily
eluded the angry husband.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

On calling. The first act Of Barbafs
Frltchle and the second act Of Ifll.
.by gave opportunity Tor display OK
talent. as get undsyeloped, tho psr.
lection Of which Will. n seems. ada
several Nigh class players 70 ths
cause Of HiHtnon.
The children entertained pleas.
Ingly with a special ensemble ana
merlfed many repatitiOna OF thsif
offerings. Master Clarence Wise
and May Ripe won the hearts OF
all present with their song JUST
Ny style" Edna Moeglih sang an
irish folk song e1eeilcntly am
eeiipsed this effort with MY Wild
Irlah Rose" when an encore was
requested.
Mlsa glta Rlmboid gave her Hpe.
elalty. Waltz Me Around While.
with dancing. in way 10 make
some OF the professionals take no
tee for refinement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

A most instructive and enjoyable
evening repaid the large. enthusiaR-
tic audience in attendance last
evening AZ Egan hall Fond parents
and well.wiahing friends furnished
encouragement 20 the future artists
who dld justice 10 careful training
and rehearaala OF the instructors In
tho various branches OF their chos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

-. uerryet was seated IN ma
Aals .,ffiee on the nth floor OF
re ssv - ,asi finished debating a
hs = n. automatic nhonosraph.
NE. Az, ~ Inc lever that ceeneeses !,
this ''s ne phonoione Of the Vh l,
q -, 49,. When the meuicinat
u w. w. At his desk uttered hls
Ysea'- s.5 requested him te GENIE
gsn : the municipal railway
reaa. ..t.. an the compress.
49, .apaf machine be inhaled
q - lunch. stepped On The NOV
- aad uas transferred to the
af ans seaa found himaelt
= railway teeAnl a.
y General MauaEof 81 the
- system motloned him 10
49, saa explained 60 hlm that a
had been made BY eitisens
~. suburb % Tacoma Tor more
~ !. mai branch u the service,
~ AUTO special Transporting
..x and the AifshIp Limited
s,,sasa \ trust. raising the
- !, transportation and causing
- ,r.ffic on the electric iincs
49,, Aorpyet pushed a aio,lesa
Ssehlnc OF the desk In his
~ ~, hailed the chief II tho fip
49, .s,meat hom he saw opposite
.,ndo~ ID bis air ship ktrc
~ .Aisf sailed over 10 the win
-, e,,lfarm and took the mayer
ssssrd .,.,s..s q, che
,.s.s.,tatloa eflice located on
y Ar sAlrd floor OF The star
- manager Of the tFansporta.
samuany. SEEING them coming.
- ! valve. filllng the room
- -, sir. The mayor. ncficing
=. 49, AZ hot air tn the nooaa. VAS
$3.50 ~ 10 look twles At the Eold
- .anaaad With diamonds TO
- sase u his entrance iato the
~ r.,us. thlnking that possibly
r.a mistaken a real estate OF
y. A. tha transportation offiee.
rs..s,nx the reous they foaaa
y, Ss.ke Dirt calmly reading
ssssrsxass MagAxine, la his shirt
-. ~ Wore a chunk al
81 4 great slre. They grecsad
- s,sef WITH a nod. az hand
.s.Isng had long sincr BEEN pro.
klsi;et
tr<e AZ hours conversation lnoi
a. rsblicationl. the mayer left
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

The Exhibit Amusement company
will open Wonderland Exhibit at
SOC Second NV. this evening at
which time the mammoth touring
ear will start on its first trip visit
ing the big Hcenie parts OF the
world. The baby incubatorB In the
annex will be another bis feature.
Wonderland will be solid mass OF
electric Ighta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
inner Set Sale Thursday
n eealury Furniture Co.

1 seaas'fai sepieee dinner 81. In
elsAw grren o. hiue decorations.
~ y pit "a sais tomorrow nj the
CzstsrY rurnffnrs Co. Second ave.
~ srrsnz street. al t10a a set
Ira thix salc the lowest price ever
¬s % MS beautiful set vas
pie bit a. this particular line
y . h. clnzed oaf. the above
ezEet price Of t30e wtil BE- made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
The Saving Habit

Good things in the future can
only be purchased from the priva.
lions OF the present Saving mon
ey Is not easy until you start an
account with the State Bank OF
Seattle. Your money viii draw
per cent interest. compounded semi
annually.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
clsclwArrl cars HIrr.

Roy HIT. The star left winged
pitcher Of tho san Francisco club.
has bcca subsidized b. the Ctnein'
natl promoters WIT was singled
ont from tho brush players By
Parke wilson aud made good rap
idly. His aerial work vas Of the
top match varsity last ypaF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
Pleasant Valley.

pleasant Valley At the Lois Is
a big hit The crowds each night
I'LL every nook aud corner Of the
theater. In this piece Dir. Cum
mines plays Hosea Howe. Miss
Ailieen May as Virgle Rand does
a chic New York girl very sWeetiy
There will be matlneea every after.
noon this week except Thursday
and Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
Jaosne.e Fined.

X. Nahmo ana q. Takcduso. Jap
aneae. In jail since last May. &C
eussd Of smuggling goods. wcre
yesterday tried before Judge Han
ford and fined $50 and costs each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
)sutsehsr Club coneert.

% himself AZ pleased with the BE
ard monument proposal.
peutsehsr Club Concert
The Deutscher club held a ste
eeasfui concert IN the Christensen
Broadway hall last night A class.
Teal program vas given BY artists
from tho Columbia College OF
Music. The musicians we're ~.
atAfieff Hose. pianist, Kari
aehwefdtfeger. baritone. Henry l..
Dcttnan. vioiiniHi.
school Board Tonight
The regular meeting ~ the Seat
Ito school board Of directors vii
be held tonight A discussion Will
probably arise a. to the erection Of
the new administration building Al
the present hlte OF the Central
school Architect James stephen
win submit a report. Bids for The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

The Hilton bicyolists nt the Star
theatcr are the leading feature Of
that houses excellent bin Of vaudo.
Vile for the week Dialect comedy
and novelty bag punching are also
prominent on the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
You Are Invited

To attend the big dance AZ Leach
PARK tomorrow niEht. Best Music
In tho city and > magnificent dane
Ink floor. Gentismen. &c. ladies',
free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
Expert Opticians Of the
Sehuchard Optical Co.

1901 Second Ry. will examine your
ewes without charge. When glasses
aru needed they viii be furnished
from q 90 up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

Dora Thorne. az the Seattle the.
alter this week. IA pretty heart
story. without a male villain There
viii be special matinee tomorrow.
At the Seattle thoater next sun
day sincle Josh sprueeby" will BIO
played.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

samuel n glasgow. foe snsnY
years a prosperous farmer on the
seunA died Al the family Tssitanss.
IL North broadway. last nlxht The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
THE THEATERS


"The College Widow" George
Ade'a comedy. In pleasing tbfongn
AZ the Grand every nidt II runs
the week, with 10 matinee Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
tb. mind Avenue

Blg houses arc greeting the Tay'
lor company at the Third Avenue
theator aThe Tie That Binds
runs until Saturday night There
will be- the usual souvenir matinee
Saturday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
ttsasx Rsturr. from East.

NJ. J Heuey. the sell known rail
way contractor. IL in the city again.
after a business trip TO tho east.
Anent his Copper river railway. Mr..
H.ney says I, Il progressing well.
although but started lie exgfeas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

deceased was 70 years old ard leaves
wifa and two children.
Mattresses Dance.
An enjoyable dance was given BY
the mattresses union az the Labor
Temple last night The w0man'a
Label League uiii give a social At
Labor Temple ga the evening Of No
xemher az
Tacoma Fugitive Caught
John Doweil. a fugitive ~ho es'
capped from the Tacoma officers a
few DAYS ago. waa arrested BY
serkt Powers last night and held
untll Detective fitzgerald Of Ia
coma arrived aud took him back
Report Rabbery.
Mrs. l. ). Hsin. z1tt Eas, watch
81. reported to the peiles this morn
Ins that during the night some one
catered her cellar and stole siNhi
Jars ~ canned fruit a quart Of milk
and an umbrella from the back
poreh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07

Eight Hectares against cigarsss
we're delivered By DIR atrubis AZ
the iniersakn. Latona and Washing.
ton Heights schools yesterday Es.
says on the subject will be required
~ the pupIla-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-11-07
LOCAL LASHFES
pessrssr Arrested

Joseph brown. desortsr from
Fort IAwtan. vas arrested early
this morning BY PatrolmAn Jackson
and returned TO the post ioF mill.
tary trial
Coed Roads Association.
The Washington Good Roads as
ISOLATION viii b entertained Fri.
day and Saturday By the commits
hionsra 81 Yakima county and tho
commercial club of North Yakima
Davis In City,
Frank " Davis. past command.
er OF tho q. A. r. Of Washington
aud Alaska. and his wife. Nancy T.
Davis. past president Of the W. r.
G.. arrived in the city yesterday
from the east
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-21
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.
EIlen rerry : pas.IonateIy f0na q

Ellen Terry Is pasaionately fond OF
cats.
Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, wife Of the
senator from Massachusetts, is one OF
the best Greek scholars at Washington.
Lady Mary Sackviile introduced the
now prevalent fashion OF wearing a
single big diamond suspended round
the neck from a platinum chain as fine
as a hair.
Mary Wheatland has been giving exs
hibitions Of fancy swimming aud div
ing in the sea at Bangor, England.
Mary is seyenty-two years old and has
been an expert swimmer for ffty-seyen
years.
Miss Alice de Rothschild, sister Of
the late Baron Ferdinand de Roth
schild, has collection OF Hindoo bulls
and zebras and llamas. She Is also in
terested in cattle breeding and owns
large number Of exceptionally fine car
riage horses
Baroness Cederstrom, as plain Nine.
Patti has made as much as $350,000 in
single year. though n present. II is
said, she does not trouble 20 make more
than $4,000. Melba earns $4,000
when IN full work, and Sarah Bern
hardt makes an average Of $4,000.
Mrs. Betty Brookes has just cele-
brated her ninety .thlrd birthday in Che
house IN which she was born and has
lived all her life. at Edgeheld. Walk.
den. Manchester, England. She was
taken down the local coal mines to
work by her father at eight years OF
age.
Mrs. George Gould's apartments on
the Gould yacht are more magnificent
than many suits in houses Of the very
rich. For their paneling woods were
brought from India, Italy, England.
Germany and France, and the most
famous artists Of the old world were
employed to decorate them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-21

nial clamor about its removal Any
body with an eye for beauty win agree
with them, that the fence in its present
condition il hideous piece Of old iron
and stained granite. Some of the irons
are broken off, others have been struck
back into position and held by green
ish substance which makes the granite
look sickly, and the whole thing has
taken on rough appearance with the
moisture floating up from the Onion.
The state house grounds are really beau
tiful if given chance To show off their
good points well.romded terraces,
nicely kept walks and drives and the
whole backed BY 4 magnificent structure
Of granite. 70 the visitors the rcserva-
ton is pointed out with pride by the
residents Of Montpelier, and indeed there
is a good deal Of reason for that pride
But how much better the place could
be made to lock ii the unsightly fence
about the premises were to be removed
Montpelier warns MS that it has ont
grown the days when cattle roamed the
streets and 50 there viii be no need
Of the fence TO keep the animals off. II
then the people viii look rather than
trample, there seems 70 be no reason
why the relic and reminder Of the city's
uncouth days should not be laid away
in the attic. The legislature should
see its way clear this fall to authorize
the removal Of the hindranee to the
complete beauty Of the states reserva.
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-21
Shelby n. cunrou.

at these elections, Mr. Cuilom, ex-Gov-
ernor Richard Yates and William q.
Webster The Democrats had no can
didate for senator The voters at the
primaries Of both parties were privi-
legged to say by their ballots who
should be their nominees from senator
and congressman down 10 sheriff. In
the case OF the senatorship the Re
publican voters decided TO retain Mr..
CuiIom In the seat which be has occn-
pied 50 long The legislature Is rsu-
ally Republican, and ia case the next
body is OF that complexion the major
itx viii be bound morally, il not legal
II. to respect the instructions given
at the primaries.
Senator Cullom Is one of the reter-
ans of the senate. He was born in
1920 and has been in politics fifty
years, for he was presidential elector
on the Fillmore ticket Ia 1866, He en-
tered congress IN 1865 and was pro-
NOTED TO the senate in 1883, when he
succeeded David Davis, independent
Democrat
Senator Cullom's father was farm
err The schools OF that time did not
provide the youth Of young Cullom's
vicinity with advanced educational OPP
portunities, and when the future SEN
ator decided on the law az his profess
sion the question arose now TO obtain
the funds for seeking instruction at
eenonfe distant from, his bnYna Tfo 11ra
vailed upon bis father to lend him q
team Of oxen and plow, and with this
primitive outfit began the battle OF
life on his own responsibility and en-
gagged at breaking prairie at Sc per
acre He earned enough In this way TO
begin the pursuit OF advanced studies
and prepare for his public career.