Show SI SENATOR I nS n'S T. HI I John C. C Spooner United States State senator from Crom WIs Wis- cousin has hOH announced that he lie will re resign from front the senate senate sen sen- i ate May 1 I 1 1907 an and return to the practice nf of law Mr Ir Spooner was born Lorn In Indiana In 1843 HU and won wont went to Wisconsin ln with his parents when ho lie was waa thirteen years old oM lie He graduated from tho the state university a at Madison was a 3 good soldier in the war of oC tho the rebellion rebellion rebellion rebel rebel- lion received cd the brevet el rank ronk of or a n major when tho the wa war was concluded and has hns been bees in official life lire pretty much ever since Ho lie was elected to the United State Stat senate In 1886 1885 an and at the end of or hit his term terra was retired b by time the Democrats who sent William F. F Vila to tho the senate After ACtor ono term term tho the pol political tlc l complexion oC ot Wisconsin I 1 i 4 L S L' L I ha it I lii lt n io a anil Mr tl 11 i. i nus Wll t i-t i t h a almost I i unanimously to sun l' l eed Mr 11 lIas Since that time lime ho lie hohas has h been en continuously In the senate iI Ho has hiss been offered of of- bred ere a number of appointments particularly to a a. seat scat In Inthe Inthe Inthe the cabinet of oC the President but has preferred his position position po po- on the floor of or the upper house Ills term would not expire until March arch 3 1909 1109 For or years cars Mr r. r Spooner has been heen regarded as aa ono one of or the ablest men inca of or the nation lie IIo certainly has been an authority on International law and antI his hla power In debate debate dei de de- de- de i bate has been fully recognized It Is Es s probable ho Is enI entirely entirely en en- I Urel sincere In his statement that he can not afford to tobe tobe be a. a United States senator A man of ot his legal attainments attain attain- moats ments and talents Is worth much more to clients than he ho Is to his state as a n senator The salary Is probably enough to live lire on on for Cor Mr Spooner has never nover been one of or the tue seekers after fashions fashion's plaudits But nut If Jr he lie has lies hasan an any desire to build up an estate an and leave it tt for Cor those who arc are dependent upon him he Ite will have to find an occupation which will pay him more than eight thousand thousand thou thou- Mn sand dollars ollars a n year car lIe He can get Jet that In a 3 single fee Mr Spooners Spooner's retirement from tho the senate will bo be a distinct loss los to the state of oC Wisconsin and antI to the tho countr coun coun- tr try He Ho will doubtless bo ho succeeded by a 0 man of or ability of or whom there are aro many in Wisconsin But tho tim record he lie has left leet In the senate so far tar as legislation Is concerned concerned con con- ct will remain to his credit |