The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-21
TYPES OF THE HOUSE.
Representative Men Who Have won
in Spite of Obstacles.

L. 4. Coolidge, in Ainslcc's.
The richest man in the house Is Com
nell. of Pennsylvania, who has accu-
mulated over 10000, 600, and who has
a single item of income Of over $5oo
a day. Connell is coal OPERATOR
one of the largest in the United States.
Fifty years ago he was working III
the mines as a driver-boy at seventy
five cents a day. Closely approach
ing him are Levy. of New York, the
owner of Monticello. who inherited MS
wealth. and Sprague. OF Massachu-
sets, who acquired his by marriage.
Other rich men in the house. some OF
whom are in the millionaire class. are
Sihley. of Pennsylvania: Stewart, OF
Wisconsin; Hit. Of Illinois, Cannon. OF
Illinois: Dalzell and Adams. OF Penn
sylvania: Rupert. Mcclellan ana
William AstOr Chanler, of New YORK;
BamcoclS. of Wisconsin; Lowering. OF
ssachusetts; Wadsworth, of New
York. and Buileigh, OF Maine. 1T rs
safe to say that a great majority or
the members of the house have little
besides their salaries, although there
are few of them who could not earn
more than their salaries If they were
to retire from congress and devote
themselves to their profession.
with comparatively few exceptions.
both senators and representatives
started in life as poor boys. Perkins,
Cc California was a cabin boy. ship
ped before the mast when twelve wears
old and followed the sea for twelve
years. Stewart. of Nevada. was
atagedriver. Thurston, Of Nebraska,
guupOrted himself as a boy in Vermont
by farm work and by driving teams.
Needham, OF California. was born in
an emgrant wagon somewhere in Me-
vada. He Is one of the youngest menu
bers of the house. Adamson, of Geor-
Sia. worked on farm and hauled
goods and cotton. Lorimar, of ilN-
nois. who, while still under forty. =
supreme in the Republican politics of
Chicago, was 4 pnothlack and car
driver. Cusak of Illinois, was sign
FAINTER. Smith. of Illinois, worked his
way through college from a black
smith shop. Robinson. of Indiana,
was a newsboy and worked in shop
from the time he was fifteen till he
was twenty. Iausen. of Iowa, began
10 earn his own living at fourteen.
and when he was eighteen had bought
farm. Hepburn, of Iowa, was "a
printer. So were Heatwolc. Of Mime
sofa; Young, of Pennsylvania. ana
Amos Cummings, of New York. Weeks.
of Michigan, had TO buy books and
study law through the intervals Of
teaching school Brownlow, of Ten
nessee, earned his own living when ten
years old. He was timer and a
locomotive engineer. De Gralfenreid
Of Texas, was brakeman. Often was
foreman in a rolling mill. Mercer, of
Nebraska, taught school, cicrked in q
store, worked on Il farm and edited
Il newspaper. Robinson. of Nebraska,
worked Us a mechanic in q hinge fac
/ tory. Gardner, of New Jersey was
waterman. DAILY, of the same state,
was n nolder by trade. Spalding, or
North Dakota left home at eleven TO
earn his own living. Ryan, ot Penn
sylVania. was employed about the coal
mines as u mule driver Graham, OF
4 PENNSYLVANIA, was employed in a
brass factory and enlisted at seven-
teen. Rreazeale, OF Louisiana, clerk
| ed in dry goods store while studying
/ law. Wheeler, Of kentucky, worked
| on a farm summers and attended
school winters. btket' OF Maryland
| worked on a farm until he was thirty
rwo. II. c. Smith, of Michigan, work.
ed on q farm and in factories, and at
ter he entered college did chores for
farmers tor his board. teaching school
/ in vacation. William Alden Smith was
/ Il page in the legislature. Tawney, of
J Minnesota, a leading member Of the
WAYS and means committee, was Il
! blacksmith and machinist until he be-
| gan 10 study law. Champ Clark work
/ ed as IA hired farm hand, clerked in
/ "A country store, edited a country news
/ paper. ana practiced law,
/ So the list might be continued. The
men who have made records in con-
gress have had To fight their way.