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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
GOSSIP OF WALL R E


one OF the oldest and yet one OF the
most effective ways Of bulling the market
Tor a particular stock is to pass "a tin
under the strictest confidence TO a doctor
or dentist with a fashionable clientele.
In various forms the game has been
worked in every bull market ever seen.
When he present market was any
where from fifteen to twenty five points
higher for the fancy stocks a ~favorite
method of stimulating speculative in
terest was the employment Of the put
and call brokers TO inquire around for
long calls on the stocks involved. on
innumerable occasions in the past few
months put and call men were ap-
preached by certain individuals and in
structed to circulate around quietly and
bid for thirty and sixty day calls ON
half u dozen stocks In the specially class.
Needless to say word OF what was going
on went through speculative circles like
wildfre and undoubtedly the expected
differences we're drawn from the incident.
Now. after "A decline In these stocks
that has carried prices not only below
the level at which the big activity oc-
CURED but down to the point where the
advances originally started. keen OBJ
servers are waiting for an inquiry in the
put and call market for long puts. The
moment they hear Of Il they will make
up their minds that the market is at its
bottom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

Internal market conditions were gen
orally accounted the main cause for the
markets decline. For several months
the technical position of the market has
been obviously not Of the strongest. The
commission houses. especially those ~
the smaller kind. have been heavily over
loaded. Having conceded this, the pucs-
ton was how much more OF a decline
was demanded before the market would
be put into a healthy state. ON this
score IL was the consensus last night
thai In point of time. at least. the down
ward movement had reached the stage
where "A sharp reaction was not far
away. This stage IL always marked by
acute weakness and large volumes. Both
conditions were present yesterday. In
fact the market was the eak seen IN
six months. At the close II was asserted
that the stale bull account had been
trimmed down to decent proportions. -
Commission house men said that their
accounts were In far better shape. Mar
gin calls went out freely At the end of
last week, and also yesterday. The sell
ing was consequently Of poor quantity,
The number of margin calls going out
last night despite the big declines of the
day was rather less than usual, accord
ing TO one broker
1.-THE reason" lac said. lis that margin
calls have been going out constantly for
several weeks past. We all felt that
the market had gone stale weeks ago
II We kept our margins up 10 the stand
ard required by the near possibility OF
a big break
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
FINANCIAL NOTES.

L'''-''on & Co, bankers, announced ye.
Do last Frederick y. Thompson and
.a'l"' " Kennedy had been admitted as gen.
-" partners OF the hrm.
cN'' \ brtIn anuonnpr tha, Gilbert r
'N's 'Nfpror'v tho manager of the mu
. ''nN d"pdrtment Of Curtis 4 Sanger.
~" .t''1I' associated with them and Will
49, N"-" ~ Their New York Office.
n ".- N"-s and interests OF Harris, Forbes
500 Nurh. and \ " Harris & Co.
H.''uI. bong Identical, II - announced
''-r'i'.r the name Of the latter Will be
"'' - 'pop'r. formerly manager of the
''t ''aI h"rd department OF Curti. 4
49, bag become associated With Stacy &
" ana VIII hc IN charge OF their New
10" ''h"c. , Nassau street
Oh n''upn with the further development
w. '"u,.-tir and South American business
't". t " ''chlc formerly assistant tinan.
-r' ,''"u' .ldeutlhed with the Mechanics
~ N',H' Natona Bank Mr. Gehle viii
'''ul' biz new dutlce to day.
= m'"'lus NJ the directors OF thr Texas
N'iN Yesterday the recommendations OF
80. H'|y e committee for an increase OF
..pirahv were approved, Notices Will be
Va" stockholders ~IthIn 4 few days
'sr,tlou. "
I"4. $ Ermaru nj Carleton 4 Monat.
,ppn'.''f' and exporters, has retired from
"' % =" associate himself with the Amer,
- NAVY" National Bank IN the de
~. H'H' Of the foreign field. The recruit
49,, DO 'hc hankin. law opens u new field
T. tdFor Tor the national banks and tho
Im'. an Exchange National Bank Ia goins
wp+A'le a CONSERVATIVE policy in DEVELOPING
soln The sterling and dollar credits IN ~.
u.'' Nl'h the PROVISIONS Of the Federal
"fi'" hank act,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

eros. arnns of the Dayton Power and
Ltht tompany III December showed an in
rrt-e OF 81 per cent, while net increa sed
80 ner cont and surplus $40 per cent, com
pared with December, 1914. The gross figures
we're tl3i,JsD, cQutrasted Nit SIS "a u year
ago Net earnings we're So. lSt and the sur
1as after charges and pre- tcrred stock divi'
gRds was 81, III. against 81 fo2 IN December,
,et For the twelve months ended December
o. F'... gross earnings aggregated 81 .c3s. c61,
az Increase of 49, per cent Net earnings re-.
ne'ltI an Improvement of u IS per cent. over
ne previous twelve months The surplus
o'''T Aarses and dividends on the preferred
80. vas TN. lS9. compared viii a surplus
~ ''Slt IA the preceding year, an improve.
mehl OF 10 per cent
IT." Bankers Trust Company. as trustee, IA
r~lNIng proposals for the sale To 1t of five
yea , per cen, gold notes of the west
rl lilues Corporation at not exceeding i0l
a'l accrued interest The trgste. has on de.
los' more than 500. pOG for the purchase of
.Les' notes and Will receive proposals at any
Hhie rr!or To February II
Tho report Of the Detroit Edison Company
lI Vac year cldcd December 81. 1915. shows
.I"-' earnings OF s. - ,G39. compared with
.'"'' o. s. ~ 81 N the preceding year. Net
'sfWN-- amounted 10 s9."is. ;l3 and surplus
al'F 'ltr-"s was t,|S,6as, comparing with
20, o. 49,! ot' and surplus of 1898 5l IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
THE SUGAR MARKET.
advances ~ Points
Futures Rather Qui-t.

A irmor urdertouo prevailed m Tho market
for sugar. Tho trad" ~ large seemed ,i
take n very favorable Niow re-drlIug the
stability OF value.
Refined susar MAS advanced !. IoIu;. tp
\ basis OF ir, for tiu' graduated waite thu.
adv airc was said TO have checked u,w bus
ness the rctrrrs appeared 10 he actively ON
ga-cd ~ manufacturers rriiuri WITH which
to MI OLD order, toth for dOn"siic trusump'
ton and for export
In the raw market there we're stlr. Of
'O,nn tags Cuhas Tor clearance the FIRST wntk
IN February NJ 3tf". cost ant freight ,llil
90 I SIC. for "eutrI luIil Ni test. amt itsr for
molasses I" test Th"rc ""r' also ur"ou
sold both ailua, and tor March -lipmou, A.
the same prlre Porto Roo sugars remained
uIrhalgci on the bass of iGl" TOR rrui,It
ug al III the absence of new husImr~,
The market inr sugar tu'urr- Was rather
Quict, sales fOr the day aggrcgWIug HoSp tons
but the steAilur tone III IA" cash un-Itinu
seemed to revive opuiil1n,r ~ the huyIul
side AMI during the day a trmer tone prr.
vailed, and closing uuotanous wcr" j 10 ,
points higher. Prices follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
THE METALS MARKET.
sales Of Copper Between - ..
and 20 Cents Reported.

Copper producing interests reported ,c-'er
day q more UtIN" Demand for 'lruiru!NfU
copper from uImUstt, dua lprt|-u consumers
This resulted IN a large v0llm" ui hpsHtss.
at e,i.c delivered thirty ds,- Tor Apul ,ri
later shipment Later en- Tho uaN some bI~I
NJ : Wa reported 10 have boon done fnr
April delivery between ~. and .i, prudir
ing interests are malUu- 10 effort 80 sell FOR
delivery over the first quarter haNiuG little
metal To offer, but second hands are offering
IN my ton lots at - to -l." that IL. they
are endcavOrinG to draw hlGs for January
February and March shipment. with small
success The lar-c.t consuming Interests arc
reported to have requirements well covered
up TO April The Luuhon market for Amer
team clc"trolytlc was W. - TO .'.4 for spot
STANDARD Was also iirmer al an advance OF
!Us on spot. lI-. on futures. With sales Of ~,
tons The exports reported from Sew York
yesterday were Ill. tons, of which Lob tons
Of ingots were shipped to England The bal
ancc of the exports was wire. Foreign ship
men,s IN January, la"kln- one day, were 500
tons
Tin vas stronger AZ London and the straits
YESTERDAY. resulting IN hl-her pI1'c. asked In
the looal market. hut with very littl" busi-
meas until late IN the day spot tin At Srw
York was held Al 49,. to t7.c February a.
~, to rAs" March at ~. to ~" amt Apul
at i0. to +oA,c NAV Was difficult TO sell AT
" tn ioi." and Juur wa- held AT tpr The
London marEr, for spot Straits TN was M
fe To tlN The Sln.dpur" market advanced
- los to tho equivalent of flN3 los standard
was also trmer at LonGon at an ad, auoc Of
10 To l;- The deliveries INTO domestic con
sumption during January wer" ~ tons. %
which g tuO ions wpr. delivered from Atlantic
ports and los. tors from Pacific ports Ia tho
East Stocks IN warehouse and landing Al
the close OF January are 90 tons Arrivals
at Atlanti" ports during the month Nore iA3D
ton.
Spcltcr was stronger IN tone but uuet yes
terday. holders asking lsHs" for spot. 49, 10
-, for February, l71sc for March ~. to
Louis There was no change IN the London
market
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
COTTON UNSETTLED
At new LOW LEVEL
Prices Here Finally Work Tn
der II Cents for the
May option.
NEW ENGLAND OUTLOOK


r,r,bcr weakness developed i'm cotton
- s,oc,i.,ixe so,,i,no,, ~,.,
,es''"''
rendered stui more oear'sh oy tne iact
nat the May option broke below the
e. .or, level. LIVERPOOL WAS sharply
NJ ho,yy shor, ..,,-
n"'r ~ w.
ne induced ny an oHiciai recount or the
stock of cotton, which showed a net in
60 of about ~. 900 bales. The open-
o' = O., q. ..,.,-. .
itg IN NC" i''" wa" : - p''"'' e
over and tie close represented a decline
,s 10 Il points, with the undertone
IT. s..sdy
9ne''
Inete u q ,eehns VIC. 'ou.ue'" spo'
nlarAelS WI So" sno~ ~.
pms anu 'cr'd'n '.N"s po".s i.pu,'eu
uneas'heSS =" ."o pai' VI u "Vume'H'
WIN "n - ~. w. ". -.
nss ,ue rs.n o' noowe
coh'nu'' ""'"'' y" u paw :" "o''
en-, ..u. .,.,n. u.,.. .u..
o"e am.ppsu Nv.
hno N =. .r, .ns
,o,lun "n'"ny'' T,n ". pa"' ~ Wv.
luIu'c - - = ~ -
n"Iu,''' lLI W =. - pvl"'s
VI "'"', "V,.' 10 Wy ~
10 - ~ a" o,
Is ''S'lnN ,v-ua' 80 o'"' w
IHS Fi"N"'' 20" go 'P'' ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

and coke against tho New tttvcr by the
Baltimore and ohio and the IcuuSNl.
vania railroads. ono large plant at
Georgetown. Mass. report by phone
that II is out ~ Goa and has uuly orc
week. supply OF sp"l:cr. All of IT, " re
rods are In the bakers. This
has liberal supplies of steel aud fuel ~
transit, but under present conditions Their,
seems to hc no WY 20 avoid shutting
down the works ~t-mp"rarly.
consumer Il PIX Ir"U 90 ,rr rrr'. .r'
are Understood to ltN, sIu-,t ..N,rrl
small contracts FOR f'uid.s tir'l t..HIrf-
irc I" about 1000 'pu.. for -i tuu,n.
during thc s',n'd gIai.,r ~ tho outr,ni
year, TT" d.'ilDIllN ct securing ,uhc.
however. iS = most serious haud.,tp 900
foundrics. The volume Of casting or
ders to hc executed is heavy. hl1 u Is
almost as difficult to hul . sufficient
number Of mnuldrr- t- o. d. 90 obtain ~.
ample supply of fuel to keep th, plt.'s
operating regularly and u r.uGtr"l
capacity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

The volume OF trading in Steel com
mon WAS large and the ground lost
was in proportion to the violence OF tn"
selling. Steel. however. did not go 10
10. the price predicted for It last week
II was the expectation Of the traders
that II the price once went below so IL
would meet sufficient stop loss orders
to increase the downward momentum
dangerously. Instead the stock met
excellent support under 50. 1t is re-
q allied that at the low price Steel was
down practically 10 points from the
top. \ big part OF this fan has also
been made In the past two or three
The cover In the stock Just
before o close was pronounced rather
feeble under the circumstances
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

NDrlti Is ltEKtRN GIVES a, prov iIri
ln Nritclr \ uf inc Indcnturr. dated pctohrr
Isl. l"ll. mad, r' tho Mexican Petroleum
'umpau, Ltd of D'l,~art to Tire standard
Trust IumpaIN II Sew Nurk Trustee tuAr-
iu', Trust COMPANY ct Nv Nuh successor
that bonds hlariu: the tullnHiug serial mum
hvrS have h,'u drawn for redemption hN tn"
~iukiur Fund and will h' paid ON and after
\pri 1T. lniG at No. .nt par. upon pre-.
rutAtipU a. IN" IRt ~ DIr\Ri Nt>I "
the undersigned 80 liO RruadwaN New
York ,ity Nucr April l>t, 1916. interest On
thr~, bombs VII CEASE. Bonds should bear
the Nuril LIST. 1919. and subsequent coupons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

NoN NUrN, =. Y. INlIullV 3isl- wv
Tho annual meeting - 'he stockhulI"r-
OF tho t|N INVESTING company f"r 'h"
election 81 q IiIdri ~ Directors tui AZ
puIuturui ~ inspectors ~ Erection amt
iur the transaction Of such other business
as may .,uir before the meeting. Nil h'
held a. the ON . Of "a" Company. so ltt
Broadway. in the thorough ~ Manhattan,
iIfN ~ Sew York, o. Wednesday. FrhruHr,
10Th. iHih. 81 I" o'ylo'k ruon. Polls VIII
remain open from /. o'clork noon jo I
o',,u,k y NJ moon. rh- stock transfer
books of the tumpau' NtI hr CLOSED ct
tho ,loso of business F"hrusrr I'm. 1915.
and viii ho rc"p"n"i on tn" IAN day n
February. l9lh
GEORGE +. ~GlNTliER, Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
Market Contradiction

The bull market usually goes up in
more or less erratic manner. with one
group Of stocks at a time taking the
lead. In periods OF extreme weakness
prices usually all 20 down together, ir-
respective OF value. Yesterdays market
was "A problem because II presented un-
usual conditions. The recent popular
favorites in the industrial list were
quite generally weak, but crucible,
Baldwin and Mexican Petroleum were
conspicuous exceptions. Among spc-
~cialtles .Allis-Chalmers held up better
than II had in a long time. but Beet
sugar aud Railway Steel Springs did
badly. The rails were spoken of AS the
weakest part OF the list. Stocks Ike
Erie. southern Pacific and several
others seemed 10 bear out this criti-
c!sm. On the other hand. Chesapeake
and Ohio actually closed at AN advance
on the day and Norfolk and Western
was notably firm. The advance in the
coppers il considered to have the firm
est foundation In trade conditions ~
n in the list, And yet Anaconda sold
at the level at which II sold when the
metal was quoted at IS cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
TO TINE HOLDERS or
S,5oo,0oO Two-Yer Sx Per Cent. God Notes. Due Febrsary I, ls6, Of
The Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad Co.

The Board of Directors of The Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railroad
Effected Tor The ts rsssdlS:!%sat q ?" a1s e" cSSp s"y and "ei1 sSF sss Fss Gsse p ss an
floating debt of the Company. and to provide additional working capital .
At the request Of the Board, Mesrs Charles H. sabn. Z. '. r.
l hs1ys Consented E; tG' io act A A : co snH'sss S of ,c rrt asa Ga "sd tsrm MSc s,n;R,
holders Of the Company for the PURPOSE Of carrying the plan into effect.
a. j"s 8. a s ssGa" Z ed has WIEN ssH Srs' ns~ad By 70 M HsS.rxI Hsy 4, ,s st%s s: : c. and
Of the plan amounting in all to the sum of s4,sso.2oo.
,s r pGmdins the ,c . s,.[ytn z. out ssu Of IT, the p pla m:-h holders Of the above Notes
s Is provided in an estetrion. agreement dated February i. isio. between
trustee, which provides for the EXTENSION Of SAID Totes to 8" August He@ i. ,9, as
be S re d1srssB e at t"s par az and 3 q eu efp interest PEE 'n al, a%y tie sG s*t ten s" ,Sr Noo eSsy to
previous notice.
asoos NSssHo sSE, S %ss e e me R RsBiss to !, sad ,a,s sst tosSs,. 's GREE entity BY
s. s,G Sa f0 sPess. 4 Sf Yo, xot tlt ss p fRe fs5;, 4, is ri DH{"t ;iIaI . la;s,, No;
receipts for the deposited Notes. estfa!seabs. IN SURF TIr tHpof y
the ss5 peDOsia smat 70, an sh equal ;l amount sm ,% Of Note stamped as subject 70 the
tension agreement shall not become effective. for an equal amount Of
a, nc Go pfs. Of # The he e1 ssM,.sa sscs wns AID & Of the plan may be obtained
agreement r"s N 4 as' sos IS" q psre sser.' hat tic de tS1 'e t Issf' nS,d tns Of sf; ! SS,
Gent amount of Notes have not agreed to the extension.
The COUPONS due February 1, 1910. on SAID Notes will be paid on
si the office Of the Railroad o oo%T any Se"'' ana surrender thereof
Dated. New York. January 70. lolo.
BY Order Of the Board OF Directors,
FL DAVIS.
Vice Prcadcr, e. Treasurer.
The Minneapolis e. 81 Lous Ranoad Cop,pnpy.
10 ,t Ret Hd5mEas to Q, the The shss notice, notice. the UNDERSIGNED r,yeny recommend
requested by the Company.
Dated. New York, January %. 1910.
14yP PzsA sT : q co"
Syndicate Manager.
CHARLES H. sABIN.
!. u Io T TaeY AMrs
THOMAS cocHRAN.
GATES w. McGARRAH.
comm ue-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

The u \ VI bids to Liverpool were March.
Hr., May, l:0lc: July, l2l+c October.
- The market there IL due TO open to
iy -. TO I points decline.
Port rpppiuts aud sfngLs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
{ closed barely steady


The local market for spot cotton was quiet.
Is rolnts deriine miidliug, ii>or. southern
srot markets ~ officially reported were un
hanged, . TO - points decline. New Orleans.
iti,".: Galveston. '2o5c: SavaIyiah. Ice:
Memphis. 1:c.: augusta, flDs.: Houston. lie.
New Orleans market closed barely steady.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
WinsIow, Lanier { Co.
50 D STREET
NEW YORK

THE FOLLOWING COUPONS tNp plN1-
bENpS AitE PAYABLE \r pTH BANK
Isl, HOUSE DrRlNG THE Mu\TIi OBJ
FEBRUARY. lHlt
ttBRt X I, 1915.
Cl"vClaud N&ruu \ 'olHmhu- nv. 90 Cons
Mtgc T.,
cleveland y pittsburgh Ri 60 Gcn Mtg.
SCI 'b'
G,s iity, dmu
Marion County, Iullara. Bridge Bonds
MassiIlou 4 Cleveland Ri. e." quar-. diNI-
d"ud &c.
Portsmouth. onto. street Improvement
Bonds.
Wheeling Termlual Il, 90 let Mtge. Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

Tho Liverpool market opened easier. There
"a q moderate business IN spot cotton. with
r'ddlii- i points decline at sd Sales. 1000
t.IF- Ilnsal n.ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICES.

MI lDUN HENRY HNNNp\p lat. thIt
day been admitted a pHrtutI iu ulr k>~<u
BROWN BROTHERS . CVAGvANU.
February LIST, 1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

Manufacturing plants In New England
are again In serious straits because
OF the renewal ~ tho embargo on coal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
Sew Nork lHuuarv -, 1916
COLA Mia JRl - (pNpA>N,
err, INVESTING COMPA>y.

py GEORGE r wAKuE%, Trust ON,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

Tho American Bridge Company has
been awarded "A contract for 1000 tons
OF fabricated structural steel to he used
in the construction OF the West Farms
elevated railroad extension for the Inter-
borough.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-19
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-19

Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.
PoCOMoXE & oCCoHANNocK RIVER LINE
Schedule Now in Effect.
Pocomoke River Line leaves Baltimore
Bpm Fridays for Crlstield. 0nancock.
Finney's ;. Popular Cove, Saxis and land
ings on the Pocomoke River to Snow
Hill.
Leave Snow Hill Mondays a. m ste-a-.
ping at above landings.
Subject to change without motto,
WILLARD THOMSON T. MURDOCH
General Manager General Pass. Agt
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-17
SAVING, THE SEED OF SUCCESS"

Ne certainly don't wish TO see our
Southern farmers become misers. but
he Is a weak man, a man lacking In
character and In force. who cannot
school himself In thrift and economy
a man who must spend every cent as
soon as he makes Il and who has not
enough strength OF character to sac.
rifice the pleasure OF today for the
greater gain tomorrow; the man who
cannot resist the Importantly of slick
tongued agents, or deny himself the
temporary pleasure OF buying some
thing not really necessary when Il
must be paid for by outrageous
time prices" the man who lacks self.
control and cannot refrain from waste.
full expenditures for whisky. cigars or
other unproductive purposes. Such a
man has not In him the seed OF sue.
cess"
But success itself comes In the wise
use and expenditure OF what has been
saved by economy and thrift. self.con.
troll and self.deniaL The man who
saves only for selfish purpose has not
succeeded. and certainly the man who
denies himself and his children the
advantages OF books and papers and
schools and music and flowers and
beauty and social life and comrade.
ship--such a man has made nothing
but an ignoble failure in life. no mat.
ter how much money he has accumu.
lated.-The Progressive Farmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-17
SENATOR AST|N HERE

Hon. ]. r. Bob Astin. member OF
the state senate from this district. was
in the city Thursday night and Fri
day. mingling with the people and
shaking hands with his many friends
here and sizing up the political situa.
ton in general and the congressional
race In particular.
Mr.. Astin has many friends through.
out the district who are urging him to
become candidate for congress and
he is looking over the situation before
deciding what TO do. OF course he
has a natural ambition for political
promotion. but does not wish to jump
into something in the dark.
During his six years In the state
senate Mr. Astin has made good as
law maker lie has at all times com.
manded the respect of his colleagues
In the senate. and his personal popu.
larity, together with his good judg.
ment and ability, have enabled him To
get through nearly every measure he
has introduced, and should he become
a candidate for congress and should
the people honor him with the office
he would at once have the same intlu-
ence In the national congress that he
has had in the state legislature. and
his experience in the senate would
stand him we'll in hand as national
law maker. lie would not be an ANA.
teur at all. but would take his place
with the leaders In congress from the
start.
Mr.. Astin carried Limestone County
in each OF his races for the senate
and has many friends throughout this
section who would gladly support him
should he become a candidate for con
gress
He will make his Intentions known
to the people in a short while, as he
has the matter under serious consid'
eration.-Mexia News.