The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01

become great railway n7s-Gyn2tc, and soon
| he found hiEs2lf worth but few thousand
instead Of few milliens CT dollars. Now
he has acquired another largo fortune, and
probably is not too old to make another
should he be so unfortunate as to lose this
one. Senator Jones is ono of the wittiest
and happiest men IN congress, very popn-
lar, and the bright particular champion Of
silver.
One Of Senator Jones' peculiarities Is his
fondness for the food which he used to eat
as miner. Nothing makes him happier
than chance to open up box Of sardinas
or herrings, and to make fapjacks before
an open fir Broiled Spanish maakerel is
to him the ambrosia Of life, providing he
can broil it himself just as he did in the old
days. He is also famous maker of salads.
The cooks ct the Capitol restaurant say
Jones would be great nuisance if IL were
not for his generous tips. Three or four
times week he goes down into the kitchen
and shows them how TO do things, and
once in while prepares g lunch with his
own hands to which two or three of his
senatorial cronies are invited. An invita-
ton to one of Jones' lunches is highly
priced by men who have homely tastas, for
herrings, sardines, mackerel and canned
fruits and vegetables. After the last flap
jack has been turned and the Last can
opened it is likely few co-ks are pulled.
Senator Jones is,a cOnnoisseur IN cooking.
He runs to extremes the way from
simple lunch Of his own getting to din
ner costing $50 plate He claims with no
little pride that the greatest cook in Amer
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but away out il, San Francisco in club of
which he has the honor to be member.
Gen. Henderson, Of Iowa, was another
poor Scot boy. His parents brought him
to America when he was q lad, and after
working till he was q on farm, serving
in the army as q private and losing leg in
the defense of his country, he studied law
and became one of the successful men of
his times Representative Wiley, of New
York, brought with him from the soil Of
Ireland smooth tongue, by the aid of
which, with other good qualities, he has
lifted himself from the lot Of farm laborer
successively TO local OfIiceholder, country
storekeeper, member Of the legislature and
member Of congress.
Greenhalge, Of Massachusetts, who in his
first term has won a reputation as an ora
tor and wit, was born at Chthero, England,
of ofparents who struggled against the condi-
tions Of life surrounding them, till in a fit
of desperation they concluded to see what
chance there was for a poor man in the
United States Their son had precious few
advantages in his youth, but fairly fought
his way to an education and a comfortable
fortune won In his profession of the law.
Now he Is about the most prominent citi-
zen Of Lowell, of which city he was once
mayor, and one 'of the most promising
members OF congress from the old Bay state.
William McAdoo, the young Irishnan
who has come to be looked upon as the
leader Of the New Jersey delegation in
congress and also as one of the brightest
men in the house, started out in life under
auspices which did not promise much for
his future. His parents were among the
poorest of Ireland's poor, but they came to
America, settled in Jersey City, and there
their son was able to get enough education
out Of the public schools to enable him to
go through law Office and emerge well
equipped and successful practitioner Pos
sessing that natural aptitude for politics
which Is a characteristic of the Irish, he
soon made his way into the legislature and
thence to congress, where he is now serving
his fourth term.
The life story of Congressman Niedring-
haus, of St. Louis, is another good type of
The experiences enjoyed by many foreigners
who have come to America seeking homes.
He was born in Westphalia, where he re-
ceived a common school education, and
was then placed in his fathers shop, along
with several of his brothers, and taught
the trade of painting, glazing and timing
When he was is he came to the United
States, and found work st St. Louis, re-
ceiving at first the pay of 81 q week. Out
of this, he says, he managed to save one
fourth, and when his brother had joined
him, md they had an increase Of wages,
they managed to start shop of their own
out of their savings. Now the Neidring-
haus Brothers have an extensive factory in
which they employ 1,2OO people, and each
Of the brothers is millionaire. Mr. Med
ringhaus is not a great politician, and the
speeches which he makes are sometimes
very funny, but he is good business man
and q wise counselor.
Congressman C1unie, Of California, is a
native Of Newfoundland, said to be the
only man from that island who ever rose
TO prominence in the United States He
Is still young man, but has been prao-
icing law for twenty years, and is one of
the most successful lawyers on the coast
he began prac5icing law before he was OF
age, and the Calif0rnials say he had to
stretch his oath little in order to gain |
sdmittance to the bar. Mr.. Clunie him |
self says he was admitted when Is years
I'D by special act of the legislature. Now
ae is q member Of the great committee on |
vays and means and one Of the most in |
1uential men IN the house
But it is not necessary to give other in |
stances Of the manner in which poor boys |
rom other lands arc mado welcome in this !
country and given an even chance IN the !
ace OF life. Already, we think, we have /
nave pointed moral and adorned tale