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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

The new member from the fourteenth
Pennsylvania district is E. NJ. woomer, an
old-time republican. who has filled a num-
Der of local offices in his congressional dis
trict. Mr.. Woomer was born in 1874. was
educated in the common schools, and when
the war broke out. though but seventeen
years old. enlisted in the ninety-third Penn
sylvania volunteers. He participated in all
the battles of the Army of the Potomac
until May, 1864, when he was severely
wounded in the battle of the Wilderness,
losing his left leg This useful member. by
the way. was retained by the surgeons as a
surgical curiosity, and Is now preserved in
the National Medical Museum in Washing
ton. Upon his discharge Mr.. Woomer re-
turned to Lebanon. Pa, where he has since
resided. He was a delegate to the republi-
can national convention at Chicago In 1888,
and was a candidate for the republican
nomination for Congress in the same year.
He is five feet eight inches in height, weighs
1876 pounds and has black hair and brown
eyes.
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Another bright young democrat elected 70
the next Congress is John L. McLaurin OF
South Carolina, who will represent the sixth
district in the next House Mr.. Mc5-a1r.n
is also a member OF the present House. hGv-
ing been chosen 70 fill the uneNprei term
Of Gen. Stackhouse, who died during the
last session. McLaurin is but thlrUy-one
years of age, and though he has been an
public life but two years has an enviable
record. He went to the legislature in 1890
and was soon after chosen attorney general
OF South Carolina. He was not @ csndi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

One of the democratic wheel horses in
eastern Ohio Is Geo. p. Ikirt, who carried
the Mckinley district" last November by
a comfortable majority. He was born in
Madison, Ohio. in 1852. and at seventeen
began teaching school He read law, but
afterward drifted into the profession of his
father, who was the leading physician of
his county. DIR. Ikirt has since built up a
large practice and accumulated a modest
fortune. He was nominated for Congress
IN 1888 against Mckinley, but the odds
against him were 50 great that he went
down with the rest Of his ticket. DR.. nkirt
IS about five feet nine inches tall, weighs
156 pounds and has black hair and dark,
piercing eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

fernando ID. Money OF the fourth Miss.
issippi district is no tyro in politics. Meth
er is be a new man in Congress. As long
ago as 1915 he led a forion hope against
the so-called republican carpet baggers"
and was elected TO Congress by a large ma
1ority. For ten years he occupied a seat
in the House. Mr.. Money was born in
Holmes county. Mississippi, August &c. 1888
He graduated from the law department %
the State University at oxford and began
70 practice his profession when but twenty
years OF age. He fought through the war
at its close began work as practical plant
er. He afterward edited the CarolltOn
(Niss) Conservative and the Winona
(MissD Advance. Mr.. Money is about i've
feet eleven inches in height, weighs l5e
pounds, has brown eyes and dark hair
unged with gray. He is a familiar figure
at the capital. much Of his law practices
being devoted to congressional matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Castor A Robbins. who will represent fhe
new fourth Alabama district. is a native Of
North Carolina and a graduate OF the uni
versity Of that state. He is thirry-thTee
years Of age. a lawyer in successful prac-
tce and has always been a democrat. lie
Is descendant on his mother side Of
Henry Afford. dean OF Canterbury. Mr..
Robbins succeeds Gen. Forney. who retiTes
voluntarily after eighteen years of distin-
guished service IN the House The new
member. therefore, will have a difficult "a sk
TO perform in keeping up the prestige Of lis
district In that body. His friends predict.
however, that he will rise 10 the occasion
and make his mark. His home is at Selma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
Mai. Alex. Mcdowell.

Pennsylvania sends a battle-scarred vet
eran to the House in Maj. Alex Mcdowell,
who comes as a republican Congressman-at-
large. He entered the war at seventeen, saw
much hard service and was severely wounded
at the battle of the Wilderness and at Get
tysburg. After the war he started little
country weekly, and has since been CON
nected with the press" He is a good de-
batter and clear, forcible writer. His APP
pearance is that of clean-cut business
man. with sharp eyes, neatly trimmed gray
beard, gray hair and erect figure
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John s. Williams. who will represent tie
fifth Mississippi district in the next House.
is hustling young democratic lawyer, who
by close attention to the practice Of his pre-
fession, has made a name for himself
throughout his state. BY keeping out n
politics he made money and can now AFFORD
70 come 70 Congress. He was a Cleveland
delegate 20 Chicago. but has never held q
public office, nor has he sought any except
the one 10 which large majority Of the
people OF his district elected him last No
yember. Mr.. Williams is handsome man,
five feet ten inches tall. OF slender figure,
weighs about 40 pounds and has dark
brown hair and blue eyes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

The best judge of horse flesh in the next
House VIII probably be Joseph Croker Sib-
ley of the twenty-sixth Pennsylvania die
trict. who enjoys the proud distinction Of
having built the first .'kite-shaped'' race
track In this country. He is lust fortv
three years old and was born on a farm in
Friendship, NY. He was in the oil bust
ness in Chicago during the great fire. and
his establishment was a total loss Begin
ming at the bottom again he went brayeIy
to work and has since laid up a comfort
able fortune. OF late years he has confined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

himself TO breeding fine trotting and coach
horses and registered Jersey cattle. He Is
the owner of some fine animals, and his
turnouts on Pennsylvania avenue are likely
to make a sensation. Mr.. Sibley Is a hand
some man. about five feet nine inches tall
and weighs $50 pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
Julius GOldzier.

The fourth Illinois district sends a demo-
cratic member to the House in the person
Of julius Goldzier native of Austria, born
in Vienna in 1854. He came to the United
States when twelve years old, found his
first employment as clerk in a mercantile
house, and then became a newspaper re-
porter. Developing a leaning toward the
law he was admitted to the bar in 1877
He has since served as an alderman In
Chicago, where he Is very we'll known, Mr.
Goldzier is Of medium height, weighs about
$50 pounds and looks like a thoroughIy
wide-awake man of affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

H c. Van Voorhis was born in Muskin-
gum county, Ohio. in 1859, and will repre-
sent the fifteenth district in the next
House as a republican. He was admitted
TO the bar In 1874. and practiced law
until 1850, when he accepted the
presidency of the Citizens National Rank
of GAINESVILLE. a position which he now
holds. He has been a leader of his marty
In his congressional district for the past
fifteen years, but has never before hold am
Office. He Is an alert, aggressive business
man and is an intimate personal friend OF
Senator John Shnr-0~0-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Henry c. Loudenslager, republican
from the first New Jersey district. is an
other big man. standing six feet in his
stockings and weighing 1876 pounds. He
was born in Mauricetown. n. j., May %.
1852. He was educated in the common
schools, worked on a farm and afterward
found employment in the Office Of the
county clerk, a position held by his father.
Young Loudensiager succeeded to the Office
in 1882. and held II until elected to Con-
gress He has participated in the county.
district and state conv entions since he was
twenty-one years Of age, and as a politician
Is hustler He is not an orator, but is ex-
pected to give q good account of himself
in committee work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

of his village and a member Of the state
legislature, and was elected to Con y-ess by
a handsome majority. He is man Of good
appearance and kindly nature, and has a
host of friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

]. Frank Aldrich, who will represent the
first district of Chicago in the next House,
is an energetic republican politician. at
present commissioner of public works in
the windy city. Mr.. Aldrich was born in
Wisconsin, but was taken to Chicago when
there He is a trained civil engineer and
graduate Of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute at Troy. n. Y. He is a prominent
member of several Chicago clubs aud his
personal popularity is attested by the fact
that he ran $500 votes ahead of the repub-
lican national ticket in his district. His
father served three terms in Congress. Mr.,
Aldrich Is another big man. standing six
feet in height and weighing 30 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

inches in height, of compact figure and is
frst-rate debater. His friends declare
ne makes an equally good speech in either
German or English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Constantine ]. Erdman, a democrat from
the ninth Pennsylvania district, was born
forty-six years ago, when the district in
which he now resides was represented in
Congress by his grandfather, Jacob Erd-
University of Pennsylvania, and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1867. In 1874 he was
elected district attorney, and has thrice re-
ceived the county nomination for Congress-
other candidate under the system In vogue
In Pennsylvania by which candidates are
chosen by confereeS appointed IN the inter-
est of prominent citizens representing the
several counties in the district. Mr.. Erd-
man is a tall, spare man, with black hair
and dark brown eyes. He Is good speaker
and will be a useful member Of the democ-
racy in the next House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

The new member from the eleventh Mich
igan district Is DR.. John Avery of Green
VILE DR.. Avery was born at WATERFOWL. n.
Y, in 1912. but has lived in Michigan for for
ty years. He is descended from lighting Con-
necticut stock, who bore an honorable part
in the war of the revolution. He was him
sea. DR.. Avery is a public-spirite1 citizen.
and while a member of the legislature in
1869 introduced resolution for the admis-
sion Of women to the university at Ann
Arbor He was for eight years president
OF the state board Of health. DR.. Avery is
q republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

There will be a first-rate cornet player IN
the next House. He is Charles G. Conn, a
young democrat who comes from the thir-
teenth Indiana district. Mr.. Conn is a
manufacturer of musical instrume nts and
mas pig lact0Tles at ElknarI IND, and
plays with much skill every instrument he
manufactures. Mr.. Conn was Union SOL
der, serving with much credit, and has
been a member of the Indiana legislature.
In his race for Congress he had the cordial
support of the labor organizations OF his
district. Mr.. Conn is about forty years cid
and bears a striking resemblance to H. c.
Barnabee, the comedian Of the famous
"Bostonians."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Col L. II Strong OF Kenton, Ohio, IS
ths republican COnsressman-elect from the
eighth district He adds another to the
list OF Ohio's tall men in the House. stand
ing six feet two and a half inches in
height He was born in Seneca county
IN 1888 and received a common school and
academic education When the war broke
out he left the farm and organized COM
pany G Of the forty-ninth Ohio volunteers,
of which he was elected captain. He sery-
ed through the war with distinction, and
after the fall of Atlanta was commissioned
lieutenant colonel Since the war he has
devoted himself to his law practice and
has served in the Ohio legislature and the
common pleas bench by appointment of
Gov. Foster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Irving p. Wagner. elected to represent the
seventh Pennsylvania district in the Fifty
third Congress. was born in Chester county.
Pa. in 1852. and received an academic
education. He Is a lawyer by profession
and has taken an active interest in republi-
can politics. The first position held by him
was a clerkship in the prothonotary's office
at West Chester. He was subsequently ap-
pointed deputy and served until admitted
to the bar. Since then he has practiced his
profession. He was a red-hot Blaine man.
and voted for the plumed knight in the ma
tional convention Of 1880. He was a candt-
date for Congress in 1890. but was defeated
by the present incumbent. Mr.. Hallowell.
by 1G votes. He is an effective speaker
He Is five feet ten inches In height, weighs
about 165 pounds and has light brown hair
and hazel eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05
Ashley B. Wright.

The first Massachusetts, district sends to
the next House a sterling republican in the
person Of Ashley B. Wright Mr.. Wright
Is native Of the state, born at Hinsdale
IN 1S4, and now resides at North Adams.
He comes Of good stock, tracing his descent
on his mothers side back to Israel Putnam
OF revolutionary fame. Mr. Wright is a
man Of affairs, and has filled a number of
responsible offices at home. His f; Their,
Charles Wright, was one Of the founders
Of the corn exchange in New York, olt of
which the present Putnam exchange he s
grown. Mr.. Wright is tall and finely built,
and in address is cordial and attractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

T. W. Phillips OF New Castle Is the men,
Der elected from the twenty-fifth Pennsyl-
vania district. He was born in Lawrence
county, Pa, in 1885. He engaged in the oil
business when 1t was but an infant in
dustry'' and has succeeded in accommodating
a private fortune of more than a million
dollars. He has always been a republican,
though not an Office holder. He is TALL
heavily built man,with thick brown hair
mixed with gray. and heavy brown beard
and dark blue eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Francis Marvin, the republican Congress-
man-elect from the seventh New York dis
trict, is a politician Of the old school. He
was born in the city of New York in 1928
He has been a busy man all his life, and
has been identified with numerous COM
mercial enterprises. He has served as JUS
tice of the peace, supervisor of the town Of
Deerpark and president Of the village of
Port Jervfs. He was originally a WING,
and on the formation Of the republican
party he Joined the new organization, in
which he has since been an active men,
ber In 1864 he was a candidate on the
same ticket with Abraham Lincoln for
member Of the assembly for the second
Orange district He is the president OF
the Port Jervis National Bank, with which
he has been connected for nearly forty
years. He is a fne-looking old gentleman.
nearly six feet tall. with white hair and
beard and kindly gray eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

William 8. Linton of the eighth Michigan
district is lineal descendant of
the bosom friend of William Penn.
John Linton, his distinguished pro-
genitor, landed in the city of Philadelphia
in 1892 and Joined PENIS colony. The
present Mr.. Linton is a stalwart repuhli-
can and a cousin of Ben Butterworth, who,
as everybody knows, is of good Old Quaker
stock. Linton was born in 1856 and Is there
fore very young man. He began active
life as a clerk In a general store, hut soon
got into the lumber business, which has
made SO many fortunes in Michigan, and
In which he has been very successful. Lin
ton has been an alderman and member Of
the legislature and mayor of Saginaw. His
friends declare he will make ais mark in
the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Thad NJ. Mahon. who lives at Chambers
burg and is an old-time republican, will
represent the eighteenth Pennsylvania dis
trict. Mr.. Mahon is a lawyer, has held a
number Of Offices and made an unsuccessful
race for Congress in 1875 He served
through the war on the Union side, and
was severely wounded before Petersburg,
Va He Is a large man, Of kindly nature.
and has host Of friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Congressman-elect Josiah D. Hicks of the
twentieth Pennsylvania district is a we'll
known attorney who enjoys large practice
In western Pennsylvania. He. too. grew up
on farm, went to the war, and subse-
Quently read law. He is an active member
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic and Is
very popular with all classes at his home.
Mr. Hicks Is of medium height and slender
figure, with gray eyes, dark brown hair and
q heavy brown mustache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Nebraska is noted for her bright young
men. She sends one to Congress from the
second district in the person Of David H
Mercer. who though but thirty-three years
old has been prominent in republican poll
tics of his state for nearly ten years He
is graduate of the literary and law de-
partments of Ann Arbor University. He
has always been a worker in politics, hav-
ing served as secretary and chairman Of
the republican state, central and city COM
mittees, but has never held any important
office. He has attended all state and ma
tional conventions as a delegate for the
past twelve years. Mr.. Mercer will be one
Of the big men in the new House. He is
six feet in height and weighs 30 pounds
His size and the fine crop Of yellow hair
that covers his head will make him a con-
spicuous figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

One OF the best known lawyers In Mis-
souri, is Daniel d. Burnes, who comes to
Congress from the fourth district as a
democrat. He was born in Ringgold. Mo-.
old. He is a college graduate and has a
diploma from the Harvard law school.
gress he withdrew from his law firm and
has since devoted all his energies to the
interests Of his constituency. Mr.. Burnes
is a great lover OF books, and is said to
own the finest private library In the state
Of Missouri. He is possessed OF a fine
physique and is an excellent speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Judge Thomas Moore Paschal Of tbs
twelfth Texas district is Louisianian by
birth. His parents moved to Texas befors
he was a year old. He was horn I'm 1886 ana
received a classical education. He was adj
mitted to the bar in 1855 and has since held
a number OF important judicial Offices.
He is a tariff reforrner of the Carlisle
school. Judge Paschal is FIVE feet ten ana
a half inches tall. OF heavy build. with DARK
brown hair and pleasant blue eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

A brilliant young democrat who makes
his debut in national politics is Claude a.
Swanson OF the fifth Virginia district He
Is a native of the Old Dominion. born in
1862. and was forced by family misfortunes
to make his own way in life from an early
age. He was a prize man Mt college and
has risen at the bar. Mr. Swanson is un-
married. He is slender and well proper
toned, has dark hair and searching black
eyes and is very fond of society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

J. d. Richards. Congressman-elect from
NE seventeenth Ohio district. will hold his
first public Office in the next Congress. He
was born in Boston in 1916, and moved to
Ohio In 1851. He worked on a farm, taught
school. Studied law and was admitted to the
bar. He was nominated for Congress by
the unanimous vote of the convention with
out having been candidate, and was
elected by the largest majority given for
any candidate in the state in the November
election Mr. Richards is five feet nine
inches tail, weighs $50 pounds and has dark
hair and eyes.
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in his stockings and weighs over two hum
dred pounds. His limited allowance Of hair
Is gray and his eyes are hazel.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-03
An Editors Mistaks.

The editor of a weekly journal lately
lost two of his subscribers through
accidentally departing from the beaten
track in his answers to correspondents.
Two of his subscribers wrote to ask
him his remedy for their respective
troubles. No. /, a happy father of
twins, wrote to inquire the best way to
get them safely over their teething,
and No. wanted to know how to pro-
tect his orchard from the myriads of
grasshoppers. The editor framed his
answers upon the orthodox lines, but
unfortunately transposed their two
names, with the result that No. /, who
was blessed with twins, read in reply
to his query: "Cover them carefully
with straw and set fire to them, and
the little pests after jumping about in
the flames few minutes win speedily
be settled" While No. 2, plagued
with grasshoppers, was told to ''Give 9
little castor oil, and rub their gums
gently with bone ring. Boston Trav
eller.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-03
The Perfect Ear.

In McClure's Magazine Prof. Henry
Drummond discusses the question of
where man got his ears. Nature, he
holds, seldom makes anything new;
her method of creation is to adopt
something old. So when land animals
were determined on, and nature started
out to manufacture ears for them, she
made them out of old breathing appa-
ratus. She saw, Prof. Drummond con-
tends, that if water could pass through
hole in the neck, such as fishes have,
sound could pass likewise, thereupon
she brought certain species adapted to
her purpose to shore, and set to work
upon the five gill-slits and elaborated
the whole in a hearing organ. This
was not a quick process, but the slow
labor of ages, but finally was produced
the perfect ear, and man was not Gre
ated until the work was done
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-03

He was q dreamy, romantic young
fellow from Tacoma and he was doing
the fair thoroughly, entering into the
spirit of the thing, SO to speak, with
all his ability. When the purple shades
of twilight were falling he stepped
gayly into picturesque gondola,
adorned and propelled by a real, live
gondolier attired in blue and white,
with every detail of the Venetian cos
tune complete. Our westerner reveled
in the charm of the hour and the sur
roundings. He threw himself into the
spirit of ancient Venice and fancied he
saw the bride of the Adriatic lying
ghostlille upon the sunset-tinted
waters. With a woman's artifce he
tried to tempt the gondolier into song.
1t was in vain, however, for the soli-
tary boatman at the stern was evidently
thinking of beloved Venice. The
young man from Tacoma at last sought
terra firma, and as he scared rather than
walked away he heard with horror the
mystical gondolier distinctly remark to
his fellow in the bow:
'Oi say, Moike, lind me match.
phase. Chicago Mail.