bring upon the railroads must reflect itself upon the fortunes of the people long after the disturbing cause has been forgotten. The cardinal point to be appreciated and remembered is that a railroad will destroy itself unless it fosters traffic, unless it adopts such a policy toward its patrons as will encourage and increase permanently the movement of business. On the other hand, the people will be the first and the greatest sufferers if by hostile action they limit the capacity of the railroads to serve them."

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Not the least factor that contributed to Mr. Spencer's mar velous success in the world of affairs was his habit of abstemiousWhen under stress of work, at his desk, it was his wont to call for a couple of glasses of water morning and afternoon, which would suffice to refresh him. "He was the most honest man I ever met, and he was loyal to a degree," said a life-long friend.

Mr. Spencer met his death on Thanksgiving morning, November, 1906, by an express train colliding with his private car, near Lynchburg, Va. He was buried from old St. John's church, Washington, D. C. Many distinguished people attended the service, and crowds thronged the streets about the church edifice. The body bearers were colored porters who had been long in the employ of the railroad. It was a touching tribute, that as the funeral march began to play, every train on the system of railways over which the dead president had presided, stopped, and for five minutes every employee ceased work.

Mr. Spencer was married February 6, 1872, to Miss Louise Vivian Benning, daughter of Gen. Henry L. Benning, whose biography will be found in another volume of this work. She was a granddaughter of Hon. Seaborn Jones, former Representative in Congress from Georgia. He leaves a widow and three children, Henry Benning, Vernona Mitchell, and Vivian Spencer. HELEN GRAY.