A Friend To The Soldier

In the matter of rendering aid to all deserving ciaimants for pensions he has been antiring and presistent and man y a poor soldier has to thank Senator Stockbridge for the montldy stipend whicfa keeps him out of the poor house. In the matter of aids to navigation, the senator ha displayed a lively interest, and as all can testify he has accotnplished much for the rivers and harbors oí Michigan by bis strong and businesslike manner of representing the claims of particular localities for an improvement of harbors. To Senator Stockbridge more than to any other man probably is due credit tur the purchase by the government of tlie cauals across Keweenaw Point in the upper peninfula. While others are entitled to great credit it wi'.s the influence of the senator with the senate conf erees which resulted in holding the item for that purchase in the bilí. In many other ways Senator Stockbridge has rendered valuable service in Michigan, hut he dislikes newspaper notoriety and many times matteis of general interest with which he has had to do do not find their way into the news column. The senator, when not attending committee meetings, is ahvays to be found in his own comrnittee room - frequently with coat off, working as hard as any of his assistants. He is easily approached and ahvays ready to give his attention to anj' matters worthy of his time. He ahvays means just what he says and says exactly what he means. Michigan never had a more intelligent senator, one in all respects more nearly ' the servant of the people.