Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-12-18
The Marietta Daily leader.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1900.
TYPES OF THE HOUSE.

"The richest man in the house is
Connell of Pennsylvania, who has ac-
cumulated over S10,000,000, and who
has a single item of income of over
$500 day. Connell is a coal operator
-one of the largest in the United
States. Fifty years AGO he was work
ing in the mines as a driver boy at rs
cents day. Closely approaching
him are Levy, of New York the owner
of Montecello. who inherited his
wealth, and Sprague, of Massachusetts,
who acquired his by marriage. Other
rich men in the house. some of whom
are in the millionaire class, are Sibley
of Pennsylvania; Stewart, of Wiscon-
sin; Hit, of Illinois; Cannon, of Hin
ois: Dalzell and Adams, Of Pennsyl-
vania; Rupert, Mcclellan and Will
lam Astor Chanlor of New York;
Babcock, of Wisconsin; Lowering, of
Massachusetts,; Wadsworth, of New
York, and Burleigh, of Maine. 1t is
safe to say that a great majority of the
members of the house have little be-
sides their salaries although there are
few of them who could not earn more
than their salaries if they were to re-
tire from congress and devote them
selves to their profession.
with comparatively few exceptions
both senators and representatives
started in life as poor boys. Perkins,
of California, was a cabin boy shipped
before the mast when twelve years old.
and followed the sea for twelve years
Stewart, of Nevada, was a stage driver.
Thurston, of Nebraska, supported him
self as a boy in Vermont by farm work,
and by driving teams Needham. OF
California, was born in an emigrant
wagon somewhere in Nevada. He is
one of the youngest members of the
house. Ada.mson, Of Georgia, worked
on a farm and hauled goods and cotton.
Lorimer, of Illinois. who, while still
under 40, is supreme in the Republican
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and car driver. Cusak, of Illinois,
was a sign painter. Smith, of Illinois,
worked mis- way through college from
a blacksmith shop. Robinson, of In
diana, was a newsboy, and worked in
shop from the time ne was 10 till he
was 20. Haugen, of Iowa, began TO
work at IA. and when he was IS had
bought a farm. Hepburn, of Iowa, was
a printer. So were Heatwole, of Min
nesota: Young, of Pennsylvania, and
Amos Cummongs, of New York
Weeks, of Michigan, had to buy books
and study law through intervals of
teaching school. Brownlow. of Tenn
essee, earned his own living when 10
years old. He was timer and loco.
motive engineer De Graffenreid, of
Texas, was a brakeman. Often was
foreman in a rolling mill. Mercer. of
Nebraska, taught school, clerked in a
store. worked on a farm and edited a
newspaper. Robinson, of Nebraska,
worked as a mechanic in hinge fac
tory. Gardner, of New Jersey, was n
waterman, DAILY, of the same state, was
a moulder by trade. Spalding, of North
Dakota. left home at II TO earn his own
living. Ryan, of Pennsylvania, was EN-
ployed about the coal mines as mule
driver Graham, of Pennsylvania,
was employed in a brass foundry, and
enlisted at II. Breazeale, of Louisiana,
clerked in a dry goods store while
studying law. Wheeler, of Kentucky,
worked on farm summers and attend
ed school winters. Baker. of Mary
land, worked on farm until he was 32.
II. C. Smith, of Michigan, worked on
farm and in factories, and after he en-
tered college did chores for farmers
for his board, teaching school in vaca-
tiOn. William Alden Smith was page
in the legislature. Tawney, of Mime
sofa, a leading member of the ways
and means committee, was a black
smith and machinist, until he began TO
study law. Champ Clark worked as
hired farm hand. clerked in a country
store, edited a countryq newspaper
and Dracticed law. So the list might
be continued. The men who have made
records in congress have had to fight
their way."-L. A. Coolidge in Aims
lees.