The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-02

his income was less than thousand dollar,
day. He could buy three or four frest
legislatures every year il he wanted to and
they were for sale.
Senator Higgins, of Delaware has but :
small store Of this worlds goods.
| Senator Hiscock. of New York, has one
fortune and his wife has another. Senator
Hoar. of Massachusetts, is SO poor he cant
| afford to keep up an establishment in
! Washington and leaves his family, there
/ fore, at home.
Senator Ingalls,, as I have said, is very
poor and very glad to get pay for the liter
airy work which somehow he manages to do,
| though he 10 kept very busy as q senator.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. is poor.
of him since this morning. At that time he
was supposed to be rich. He is a speculator
every day in the week-eight or nine days
in some weeks. Like the Irishman's flea,
when you put your hand on him he isn't
there. Some days he is up. in q balloon
truth itself is said to lie, but where Senator
Jones refuses to lie.
Senator Kenna, Of West Virginia. has a
modest little home here of his own, but is
not q rich man. Senator Mcmillan, Of
Michigan. is one Of the millionaires. Sem
put down as another.
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, Dor
rowed some money and erected some build
lngs in Omaha few years ago and the
rentals have more than paid the interest,
while the value OF the property has SO in
ator Mitchell, of Oregon, is pretty we'll off,
and Senator Moody, Of South Dakota, is in
comfortable circumstances.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is poor.
Senator Morrill,. of Vermont, is not. nor
yet is he very wealthy: Senator Paddock,
OF Nebraska, has some land out there and
not much else. Senator Pasco, of Florida.
has perhaps the best law practice ia his
state, and is we'll off.
Senator Payne, of Ohio. is rich. Senator
PettlRrew, Of South Dakota, is money
road enterprises in his state.
Fate intended Senator Pierce. of North
Dakota, to scratch poor mans head, and
the senator has no disposition to Quarrel
with fate or with anybody else. senator
I!att, OF Connecticut. has home ia Meri-
Kansas, is thrifty, and, rich now, Is press
ing on toward his million. Pseudo Senator
Power, o. Montana. is fairly we'll of.
Senator Pugh, of Alabama, is
by no means rich. Senator QUAY.
OF Pennsylvania, is said to be far
Carolina. has nothing but his salary.
Senator Reagan, of Texas, is very poor-so
poor that his wife was appointed as his
clerk because he needed the salary. Pseudo
senator sanders, OF Montana, IS moderately
Well of. Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, is
ron, senator Sherman, of Ohio, very rich.
senator Sherman makes great deal of
money by buying and selling real estate in
thls city. He is multi-millionaire.
senator Spooner. of Wisconsin, il we'll
on, and Senator Squire, of Washington, il
not poor man.
Senator Stanford, of California, could
ony legislatures as fast as they might
come, and still have enough left to make q
pretty falr bid for a national convention il
ne felt 80 disposed. He never. draws his
salary, but gives it to his private secretary.
senator Stewart. OF Nevada, ID said to be
Z poor man. Notwithstanding the fact that |
ne mas the handling of the vast Sharon es-
sate. Senator Stockt ridge, of Michigan, 10 |
rlch-a millionaire.
senators Teller, of Colorado, Turpie, Of |
1Sn4!1lana. vance. of North Carolina, Vest, of
MisSoorl. voorhees,, Indiana, and Walthall.
s Ia shtssissippl. are all poor. Senator Tel |
=. nAes 70 relate the story of how he once
.sMy escaped being rich. A friend
Robert E: Lee mine at GeadyilIe. The
pflee vas $4,000. ''But have no money!
said Senator Teller. Never mind !" an
swered his friend, '.they don't want
sas money for ninety days and We |
~ ta1e out of the mine before that |
sIo. II We don't will pay youf share and |
we your note for it" Senator Teller did
49, ~ -, 90 his friend took in another poor |
.1AI ~, n two years that man cleared more /
~ sa.n SsU.uo over every thing. ssBut them /
1atof adds, phiioeophicalIy, sit Il |
letter that did not 70 in. Nv |
q ~ 0oys Will probably make thar way IN /
great deal better - poor