Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
TYPES OF THE HOUSE.
Many Representative Men That Have
Won in Spite of Every Obstacle.
d. a. Coolidge i'm Ainsloe'sN

The richest man in the House is Con-
neil, OF PennsylYania, who has accumu-
gle item OF income OF over $500 n day
Council Is n coal opcrator-onc OF the
ago he was working in the mines us a
driver boy at seVenty-fiVe cents n day.
Closely approaching him are Levy OF
New York, the owner of Monticello, who
inherited his wealth. and Sprasuc Of
Massachusetts, who acquired his by mar
riage. Other rich men in the. House,
some of whom are in tile millionaire
class, are Sibley, of Pennsylvania; Stew
art, of Wisconsin; Hit. of Illinois; Can
non, of Illinios; palzel ana Adams, of
PENNSYLVANIA; Rupert. Mcclellan and
William Astor CHAMBER of New. York
Babcock, OF Wisconsin; lowering OF
York, and Burleish. of Maine. 1t is safe
to say that n great majority of the mem
bers OF the House have little besides their
salaries. although there are Il few OF
them who could not earn more than their
salaries II they were to retire from con-
fe :!Iii,f, oo,,,nora,,,.,n. ,,n o.o,,,,.,,
in life as poor boys. Perkins. OF Califor-
mia, was a cabin boy, shipped before tho
mast when twelve years old, and follow.
Nevada. was n stage driver. Thurston
of Nebraska. supported himself as a boy
in Vermont by farm work and by driving
teams. Needham, of California was born
In an emigrant wagon somewhere in Ne
vada., He is one OF the youngest members
OF the House. AdamSon, of Georgia..
worked on a farm and hauled goods and
cotton. iorimer. of Illinois, who. while
still under forty, is supreme III the re-
publican politics of Chicago. was boot
black and ear driver. Cusak, OF Illinois,
was a. sign painter. Smith. OF Illinois,
worked his way through college from Il
blacksmith shop Robinson, of Indiana,
was a newSboy. and worked In a shop
from the time he was fifteen till he was;
twenty. Haugen. OF Iowa began to earn
his own living ut fourteen and when he
was eishiSen had bought a farm. Hep
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Hcatwolc, OF Minnesota; Young. of Pom
Syivanta, and Amos Cummings, of New
York Weeks, of Michigan, had to buy
books ana study law through the inter-
walls of teaching school. Browiow. of
Tennessee. earned his own living when
ten years old. lie was Il timer and q
locomotives engineer. De Graffcnred of
Texas. was brakeman. Often was fore
man in a rolling mill. Mercer. OF Ne
hraska. taught school, clerkcd in a store
worked on n farm and edited a news
paper. Robinson. of Nebraska. worked
as a mecnanlc III a hinge factory. Card
DAILY, of the same state, was n mouldcr
by trade. Spalding, OF North Dakota
left home at eleven to earn his own liV-
ing. Ryan. of Pennsylvania, was employ
ed about the coal mines as a mule driver.
Graham of PENNSYLVANIA was emnlnvcj
in n brass foundry and enlisted ut seven
teen. lSrea2ealc, of Louisiana. clerled i'm
a dry goods store while studying law.
summers and attended school winters
Baker. of Maryland. worked on n farm
until he. was ilirty-two. II. C.. Smith.
OF Michigan, worked on farm and In
factories and after he entered colleea did
chores Tor farmers for his boarG teaoh-
ing school i'm vacation. William Alden
Smith was page in the legislature law
ney. Of minnesota, leading member of
the WAYS and means committee was {,
blacksmith and machinist until lie BEGAN
to study. law. champ Clark worked az
hired farm hand clerked in a country
practicel law. So the list might Ge con.
tinued. The men who have made records
III congress nave hnd to fight their way"
You have read Of the cures by Hood's
Sarsaparilla. and YOU should have ner-
feet confidence in IT'S merit. 1T will DO
YOU good.