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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
THIRTEEN VESSELS DESERT
Chinese Warships Go Over to the
Rebel Cause.

Shanghai, Nov. 14.-Thirteen YES
sells of the imperial fleet went over to
the revolutionists, hosting the white
flag. One of the largest cruisers
steamed up the river past the settle
ment and dipped the white ensign in
salute to the foreign warships, to
which one of them responded.
1t would appear as though the situa-
ton in China has about reached a eli
max. The thoughtful and we'll in
formed men of both sides are anxious
for a settlement. The extremists and
the ignorant masses are willing, even
anxious, to continue the struggle for
supremacy, even though it spells ruin,
disruption and wholesale slaughter,
which appear inevitable unless consid.
cradle concessions are made by both
parties.
All eyes are now turned on Pekina,
where Yuan Shi Kai doubtless will en-
deavor to demonstrate to the court the
danger which threatens it. Meanwhile
provincial governments have organized
and soon will begin to give evidence
of divergent opinions, which, it is
feared, it will be impossible to recon
cile.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
AIDED BY DIVORCED WIFE
Stewards HeIpmeet ConceaIs Domes-
tic Inharmony at Trial.

Freedom from a charge of murder,
and freedom from the bonds of matri-
mcny were two events in the life of
Ernest A. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart,
upon whose bill of complaint a separa-
ton was granted by Judge c. E. Tenn
pleton of the Grand Forks county dis
trict court, sat with her husband dur
ing the brief trial of his case at Penn
bina, but at that time she was di-
vorced, the decree having been granted
on Oct. IS.
Habitual intemperance and nonsup-
port are the grounds upon which Mrs.
Stewart secured the divorce from her
husband, but no information was given
to the public in regard to the matter
because of the fear that such news
might have a tendency to act against
the defendant in the trial for his life
on the charge of numbering Philip
Worrall.
To outsiders the Stewards in court
appeared to be a happy family, except
for the heavy charge which hung over
the head of the husband.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
BIG RALLY OF DEMOCRATS
State Central Committee Plans Janu-
airy Meeting at FARGO.

State Central Committee Plans Janu-
airy Meeting at Fargo.
AT a two-day Democratic love feast
to be held at Fargo early in January
emocrat from all over the North
west will be present. Some of the
most prominent Democrats in nation
al affairs will speak and plans for the
coming campaign will be formulated.
The meeting is being engineered by
the Democratic state central commit
tee of North Dakota. Chairman D.
c. Macarthur and Secretay Fred Nc
Lean being in charge of the arrange
ments.
No statemest can be obtained as
to the exact date Of the meeting, but
Mr.. Macarthur said it would take place
early in January. Representatives from
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Montana, North Dakota and sew
eral other states are expected. Invi-
tatlons to be present and to address
the meetings have been sent to Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer-
sey, Judge Wade of Iowa, Governor
Norris Of Montana, William Jennings
Bryan and others
In speaking of the matter Chairman
Macarthur said: while the plans thus
far might be described as in the en-
bryo still we have heard from enough
OF these men to assure a meeting of
much importance. Banquets will be
features both nights and meetings in
the daytime"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
MAY CROSS THE MISSOURI
Northern Pacific Road Has Finished
Line to Wilton.

Northern Pacific Road Has Finished
Line to Wilton.
The rail laying crew on the Pingree-
Wilton branch of the Northern Pacific
has arrived at Wilton and the entire
ninety-five miles of road are ready
for regular train service. Although
the road was graded in the summer of
1910 it was not until Aug. 1 of this
year that the laying of steel was start
ed. Construction work on the Wilton
terminus is being pushed.
The officials of the new road are
anxious to complete the switch and
sidetracks into the Washburn Ignite
coal mines and it is safe to predict
that coal trains will be running out
of Wilton within a week. The North
ern Pacific will use the 500 sidetracks
to gain access to the Wilton mine.
That Wilton will be the division
point for the western end of the road
is practically certain, although rumors
were af1oat that the new road would
u over the 500 tracks to Bismarck
and cross the Missouri river to Man
dan, which city would be the division
point. But the latest reports deny this
rumor.
1t has been stated unoficially that
the new road would extend west to
the Missouri river, which in only nine
miles from Wilton, and after crossing
run north along the west side of the
Missouri, connecting with the Man
dan-Stanton extension.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
TO BOOST THE FARM MARKET
North Dakota Equity Society Plans
to Educate Business Men.

To educate farmers, business e
grain buyers and bankers of North
Dakota, to the most scientific and
modern methods of doing business in
relation to agricultural products is the
plan of the Fargo branch of the
American Society Of Equity, formed
at the Fargo Commercial club.
A new plan which the society in
Fargo will inaugurate will be that of
conducting s~emi-monthly meetings to
be addressed by speakers of American
fame and also by men from abroad.
Each line of business will be dealt
with in these talks by an expert.
The local society will affiliate with
the Commercial club and expects to in
crease its membership to 200 members
within a month.
The officers elected were: President,
J. B. Folsom; vice president, H. J. Ha-
gen; treasurer, w. G. McFadden; sec
retary, A. A. Tr0vaaten.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
SIX TALESMEN IN JURY BOX
Fifth Venire Has Been Exhausted in
Mcnamara Case.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 14.-Six
talesmen accepted as to cause and
three sworn jurors were in the box at
the close of the session of the James
B. Mcnamara trial.
Five venires have been exhausted
and another of forty men was drawn
and instructed to report. The list con
tains the name of Milo A. Baker, vice
president and superintendent Of the
Baker iron works, which is doing the
structural steel work OF the new Los
Angeles Times building, and against
which q strike called by the Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers rs officially In progress. This
Is the organization OF which John j..
McNamara, jointly indicted with bic
brother, James b., 10 secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
REBEL GENERALS ARE SLAIN
Rivalry Results in Assassination of
Both by Their Men.

Changsha, Province Of Human, Chi
ma, Nov. l0.-A condition bordering
on anarchy exists here, owing to the
desperate rivalry of the revolutionary
leaders, who took possession of the
city a few days ago. The two most
prominent republican chieftains, Gen
erals Chiso and Tseng, were both MUIR
dered by soldiers. They had been very
jealous of each others positions and
their quarrel had been taken up by
their followers.
In an effort to control the situation
Tan Tsuan, the republican governor,
has been proclaimed dictator. But he
is a scholar and not a leader, and is
reported anxious to escape the re-
sponsibility.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
EIGHT KILLED IN WISCONSIN,
Wind Storm Causes Devastation in
Rock County.

ROCK County.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 13.-Splinter-
ed timbers, broken furniture, crumbled
rock and plaster, scattered farm prod
uce and dead farm animals littering
the ground over an area a quarter
mile in width and twenty miles in
length indicate the tremendous force
with which Southern Wisconsin's
worst cyclone cut a swath through
Rock county, killing eight persons, in
juring many more and doing damage
to the extent of nearly a million dol
lars.
Wire service was demoraliZed and
narrowing details Of the terrible catas-
trophe came in slowly. A steady down
pour of rain added to the confusion
and made Identification of the dead
difficult. The temperature dropped
nearly to zero and it was a fearful
night for grief stricken survivors.
many left without a roof to ove their
heads. Neighbors opened their homes
and those who escaped death huddled
Iheir experiences.
The cyclone was of the "twister' va
riety. 1t originated in the vicinity Of
O%rfordville, twelve miles southwest of
GAINESVILLE, travelled northeast for sew
eral miles and then turned to the east,
missing this city by a narrow margin.
Its force was spent near Milton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
REPULSE
ATTACK ON TR|POL|
Turks and Arabs Sustain Heavy
Casualties.

Tripoli, Nov. 11.-Turkish artillery
and Arab horsemen made several at
tacks upon the Italian lines. The Ital-
ians fought their way to the trenches
of the enemy, who temporarily re-
tired, but again attacked as the Ital-
ians were returning to their base. At
night the Turks withdrew. The Ital-
ians sustained some casualties and the
Arabs and Turks many.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
GREAT HAVOC IN MICHIGAN
TWO Persons Killed and More Than
Score Injured

Owosso, Mich, Nov. 1.-two per-
sons, killed, more than a score injured
and a property loss estimated at half
. million dollars,sis the result of the
tornado which struck Owosso.
The dead are Harry Corwin, thirty
years old, and his wife, who were
srushed to death as they lay in bed.
Miss Queenie Robinson, a school
eeacher, was the most seriously in
Iured, but she is expected to recover.
The storm swept a path more than
a thousand feet wide through the GEN.
ser Of the city, demolishing twenty
houses and damaging hundreds of
others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
NOW QUITS THE MINISTRY
Pastor Who Tied the Astor Knot
Forced to Resign.

Providence, R. L., Nov. 9.-Because
of the criticism resulting from his
marrying Colonel John Jacob Astor
and Miss Madeline r. Force at New
port Sept. 9, Rev. Joseph Lambert has
resigned as pastor of the Elmwood
temple congregational church) of
this city and will leave the ministry to
go into business.
"There have been a lot of unkind
things said against me, especially by
the ministers of this city," said Mr..
Lambert. 81 did not feel that l could
continue III the work as I could not
put the same spirit into it as before"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Cattle-Beeves,
S4.65@9.2D; Texas steers, $4.O0@5.80;
Western steers, $4.35@7.20; stockers
and feeders, $3.O0@5.70; cows and
heifers, $2.0O@5.S5; calves, $5.5O@S.-
Is. Hogs-Light, $5.80@6.50; mixed,
S. O@6.65 heavy, $6.O0@6.65; rough;
$6.0O@6.25; good to choice heavy, &c.
25@6.65; pigs, $S.86@5.40. Sheep
Native, $2.5O@3.9O; yearlings, $3.7O@
4.5O; lambs, $3.75@5.95.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov. 13.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.03M @1.03M; May, $1.0sh. Cash
close on track: No. ! hard, $1.05; No.
/ Northern. $1.04M @1.06B; to arrive,
S1.04M @1.04M; No, 2 Northern, ST.
02% @1.03A; to arrive, $1.O2M o.
1.02M; No. 3 Northern, 9Sc0s1.00M;
No. yellow corn, rae; TO arrive, 60c.
nominal; No. 4 corn, 72c: No. 3 white
oats. 4bM @463Ac; to arrive, 46Mc;
No. 3 oats. 42ap46c; barley, 76cQSI.-
~; AJAX, s2o7; 70 arrive. s2.oBM.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
Killed Under Auto.

w. j. Agard was instantly killed at
Portal when an automobile owned and
driven by Mr.. Murphy struck a stone,
turned turtle and pinned Murphy and
Agard beneath 1T. Ambrose Chaplin,
another occupant of the car, was hurl-
ed several yards, but sustained only
a few bad bruises. Murphy was only
slightly injured. Chaplin ran many
miles for assistance. but Agasd ex-
pired before help arrived. A widow,
two shildren and two brothers, all
ilvinE In Portal. survive Agard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
BEATTIE MUST PAY PENALTY
Virginia Supreme Court Denies Wife
Murderer's Appeal.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 14.-The su.
Dreme court OF appeals denied the pc.
tition for a writ OF error by Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., convicted Of murder
ing his young wife last July. This de-
cision on the appeal from the Judg.
ment OF tho Chesterfield court. which
sentenced him to die In the electric
chair Nov. "a, Ia faal. Clemency or
reDrseye by Governor Mann only can
save the condemned man,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
UNDER LA Toilette BANNER
Progressive League of Steele County
Endorses Senator.

-'0O SCS oSHdIOTs
United States Senator Robert M. La
Toilette was endorsed by another Pro-
gressive Republican league in this
state when the newly organized Steele
County league adopted resolutions.
The league also endorsed J. A. Blu
chanan for governor.
State Senator Ole Sageng of Mime
sofa was n Of the speakers at Sher-
brooke strongly urging the support of
La Toilette
The officers are: President, w. M.
Northrup, Hope; first vice president,
A. M. Johnson, Sherbrooke; second
vice president, George Linnell, Finley;
third vice president, O. M. Olson,
Sherbrooke; secretary and treasurer,
G. J. Mustard, Sherbrooke.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
Grand Forks store Burns.

A loss of approximately $35, 900 was
sustained in a fire which burned the
M. Norman furniture store and the,
J.. G. Hart grocery store at Grand
Forks. The stores are in the same
building and the basement and first
floors Of both were heavily damaged.
The Norman furniture store is one of
the largest in the state. 1t is not def.
initely known how the fire started.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
PEKING HAS NOT GIVEN UP
Chinese Throne cIinging to Hope That
Compromise MAY Be Made.

Picking, Nov. 1.-THE throne and
government alternates between hope
and despair. Yuan Shi Kai tele-
graphed that he was unable to come
to Picking and expressed a pessimistic
view of the situation. A second mes
sage later struck a more cheerful
note.
The dispatches were directed to the
foreign board and, in the first, Yuan
Shi Kai said:
"The outlook is decidedly gloomy. 1
do not expect to be able to effect the
desired pacifcation. Moreover, my
health is SO feeble that l am unable to
come to Picking and assume the post
of premier"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
Woman AGED boz ResIsters.

Santa Rosa. Cal, Nov. 10.--Mrs,
Electa Kennedy drove here from her
home In H~saldsburg and registered NJ
q voter at the county clerk's ofiice,
putting down her age a. lo2 years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Wheat = Dec,
93kc; May, 99%c; July, 94Bc. Corn
Dec, 63Bc; May, 64%@64kc; July,
64A @64hc. Oats-Dec., 47bc; May,
5OAc; July, 1870. Pork-Jan., $16.25;
May, s16.62@16.65. Butter-Cream-
cries, 25k @33c; dairies, % @ Eggs
Poultry-Turkeys, 13c;
chickens, SIC; springs, 10c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
TWO PERSONS ARE KILLED
Seven Others Seriously Injured in ILL
nojS Storm,

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Two per-
n We're killed and sever seriously
injured in a storm at Easton, III. Tele-
graph wires were torn down and the
city was left isolated.
Farmhouses and barns in the vicin-
fly were toppled over, injuring the
others.
A heavy gale did much damage in
the vicinity of Auburn. Not much
damage was done in the town itself,
but a large barn, three miles east, was
demolished and four horses we're
killed. A hail storm that followed did
some damage. Reports say it was the
heaviest hail storm near here for
years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Nov. 13.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.05A; No.
1 Northern, $1.04A; No. 2 Northern,
$1.O1A; Dec, $1.O3A; May, $1.07k.
Flax-On track and in store, $500; to
arrive, $2.05k; Dec, $2.O5k.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
Farce Puts Lld on PooIrooms.

The poolroom ordinance, which has
been exciting considerable interest In
Fargo. was passed by the city council.
AN poolrooms. billiard halls. shooting
galleries and like places must remain
closed on Sunday and after IL o'clock
az night and no minors VIII be allowed
70 frequent them at any time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
St. Paul Live Stock.

St. Paul, Nov. 13.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.5O@7.0O; fair to good,
S5.75@6.35; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.75@5.25; veals, $6.00@7.00.
Hogs-$5.85@6.O0. Sheep-Wethers,
s3.25@3.5O; y%earlings, $3.25@4.00;
spring lambs, $4.00@510.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-16
FOREIGNERS in TRIPOLI SAFE
Officers of American Cruiser Say ltal-
ians Control SITUATION.

Marseilles, France, Nov. 14.-Of-
GERS of the American cruiser Chester,
which arrived from Tripoli, are unani-
nous in the opinion that foreigners
are in no danger at the scene Of the
Turco- Italian war. They state that
during their stay at Tripoli the Turk
ish batteries located east of the city
were directing an effective fire against
the Italian warships in the roadstead.
The officers think the Italians con-
troll the situation in the city Of Trip.
oil and are advancing slowly into the
interior.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-27
Exhibit G
What It Would Cost the Magazines

HE five general monthly standard magazines
rying the most adv<tsng, EVERYBODYS, Nc
CLURE'S, COSMOPOLITAN, THE AMERICAN and the
REVIEW OF REVIEWS-take from their books of
counts the following (their net incomes 1909 being
to in their reports to the Federal Corporation Tax
Commissioned
TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS FROM AID
VERTISING IN 1909 ...............$ So, a SO, 94039
NET RECEIPTS FROM ADVERTISING. 1,204,7SO16
But when come to total the final net
PROFITS of the five magazines find
the figure is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 230,73457
This is explained by the fact that the cost of
featuring and delivering 11,06S,512 magazines-the
number mailed to subscribers direct by these five publish
during 19O9-was $1,3S7,1S9S0; while the in
come from these subscribers $625,29S49 leaving
deficiency subscription of $761 ,S91 81
made from advertising gains before the balance of
expense including losses in newsands sales paid
and any profit showsT
This disappearance of advertising gain in giving the
public better article is the econom explanation of the
phenomenon of the handsome, we-edited, lowpriced
American magazines. The publisher gets, final
suit of his investment and labor is shown here less
than oneenth of the money paid TO him for advertising
In 1908 these five magazines, leaders of the
industry in America, cleared in the aggre-
gate the sum of .$230,73451
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-27
Exhibit B
The Injustice of Discriminating Against
MaoaZines
Exhibit 3
Magazines.

IT HE Postmaster General gives the magazines weight
as 2O.23 per cent. of the whole second-class mail
Why concentrate all the increase 20 per cent CLASH
fication?
The Administration says (a), magazines carry
advertising than newspapers (b) they the Postofe
Department more than newspapers because they are
hauled farther.
(a) 1t is not true that magazines carry
Using than newspapers. Newspapers by actual
ment, carry per avertising proportion to
reading matter than do magazines.
OBJ The Postofce Department states that, owing to
the different lengths of haul 1t to
transport pound of magazines to transport
pound of newspapers.
Besides the cost of transporting mail, figured, of
by weight and length of haul there large
factors of cost apportioned according number
pieces of mall The second-cass mail share these
items is given by Postmaster General Hitchcock as
$Ss,s0o.o00. BY the Departments figures the
magazines share of this (proportioned TO number of
pieces) is $2,166,000 The newspapers share 2S7S2
600. ARRIVED at from the Departments figures
method of fgurng.)
Dividing these by the number of pounds of
magazines and newspapers respectively In the second
class mails, have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-27
Exhibit A
Is the Deficit Due to Second Glass Mail2

It HE Annual Reports of the Postmaster General are
the authority for the following figures:
In the year 1870 there was deficit in the opera
tons of the United States Posoffce Department
In 1879 there passed the act that put second
class CLASS matter on poundpayment basis An immediate
increase in secondclass. matter began.
In 1880 there was deficit in the Postofce opera
lions of only SO per cent. of its business
In 1885 was passed the law that made the rate for
secondclass matter cent pound. which further
increased second-class mail 1t trebled decade
In 1890 the deficit in the operations of the Postofflce
The next decade brought a much larger increase in
second class matter than any previous ten years from
Io4o5S'91O pounds in 1890 to 3S2538,999 pounds in
The deficit in Postoffce operations in the year
1900 was 81 per cent. of its business.
In the prosperous years following 1900 the
OF secondclass matter stupendous: from 1872 $780,
9s9 pounds in 1900 to 4SS,2469OS pounds in 1902
In 1901, nevertheless there was deficit in the
Postoffice operations of only 35 per business
And in 1902, the deficit in the Postoffce opera
lions was "a cent the smallest percentage deficit
IN eighteen years. and the smallest but two in yseven
But in this year is seen, important item Of
ment had wisely and benefcenty extended service of
the Postoffce to farmers in isolated By
free delivery, and losing $4,000, 900.
1t will be clear from these figures that beginning
with the advent of the secondcass pound-rate system
the deficit of the Posoffice has steadily declinedthe
decrease being always conciden with the expansion of
circulation and advertising of perodcals-until 1902
there was substantial surplus which the
needs of magazines and periodicals.
Since 1902, there has always been surplus in the
operations of the Postofice Department of the
money the Government has fit expend rural
free delivery In the present 1910 the report
The 1902 to 1910 surplus in the Post
OFFICE profit and loss account aggregatng 0OO
O0O outside of the actual free delivery
system.
It should be borne in mind that turning of large
deficits into actual SURPRISES which has concdenty
with the expenson of secondclass mail, circulation
pushing and Of advertising is in spite
expansion in Government mail, carried Free and Con-
gressonal mail, franked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-27

%he cost of hauling and handling magazines,
cents plus IA ............... GA cents
The cost of hauling and handling newspa-
pers, cents, plus 6.75 cents SIS cents
So the Departments figures make it lose on the
fundamental operations of hauling handling:
7.75 cents pound on 426,223S03 pounds of
newspapers or $50 ,032,S44.73
AS against losing ga cents pound 1884,
1887 pounds of magazines, IS, 354 SABA
With a loss, arrived at from it's figures. more
than 400 per cent as great newspapers maga-
zines the Department to the magazines,
one-tlrd the weight of newspapers with not one
twentieth the financial ability pay a tax too
meet the whole burden of this futile conscatory at
tempt to reduce the deficit.
This is merely reutation of the Departments rea-
son for discriminating against magazines do
eve the figures are right and do believe that
magazines and newspapers help the Departments finances
in the last analysis.
. But the huge injustice and damage of this measure
lies in the power given the Postmaster General life
and death over periodicals.
He is the only one to say what is magazine and
what is a newspaper. There is definition of n news
paper known i'm Postoffice regulations have
any bearing ON the case where publisher claimed his
periodical was newspaper not magazine. Newspaper
and periodical terms used interchangeaby by
latures and POstOffice officials.
No man has ever had, in the United States. such
power over entire industries Ought it to begin i'm
present situation where the industries are
largely the Ouspoken, progressive periodicals, dealing
more and more with public affairs persons
and where the is the official i'm charge po-
litical fortunes of his Administration?