Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04


fathers blacksmith shop at the age of
Is and subsequently learned the ma
chinist's trade. He began to study law
at 26.
Congressman Klepper of Missouri
grew to manhood on farm and was
self educated" he declares.
Shartel of the same state says he
was reared on farm and earned the
money with which to go to school by
working out.
Norris of Nebraska relates that his
father died when he was small child,
his only brother was killed in the civil
war and his mother was left in straight.
ened circumstances; he was compelled
to work out among the neighbors by
the day in summer, attending district
school in winter. He afterwards
; taught school and earned money to de-
fray expenses of higher education.
Charles H. Grosvenor, a leader In the
house, says his father carried him, a
child Of s, from Connecticut to Ohio,
but that there was no school house
near until he was IA years old, when he
attended for few terms.
Breaker Boy In the House.
Congressman Samuel of Pennsyl-
vania SAYS that at the age of he was
/ employed as slate picker at coal
breaker and worked in and around the
anthracite coal fields during the sum-
mer and went TO school in winter until
he was II years old.
Senator German attended school in
his native county for brief period
and when 13 years old became a page
in the senate, continuing in that ca.
pacity until he was 81.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi
tells that he was raised on farm and
attended the neighboring schools oc-
casionally until 16 years of age, when
he enlisted in the confederate army as
a private.
Williams Brilliant Man.
John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader in the house rather glories in
his educational opportunities. He asserts
that he received fair education at
home, attended the Kentucky Military
school near Frankfort, the University
of the South near Sewanee, Tenn, the
University of Virginia, the University
of Heidelberg in Baden, and then gives
an extensive list of the places where
he studies law. Mr.. Williams exhibits
evidences of his education. He is a
brilliant man.
/ Thomas B. Davis OF West Virginia,
a brother of the vice presidential candi.
date Davis, begins his congressional
career at the age of 49, He says he
received such an education as the com
mon schools of the time afforAed.
The Hawaiian Financier.
Jonah Kalanianaole, the Hawaiian
delegate, is the only member of the
house, who mentions that he was edu-
Gated in the United States. Jonah also
says that by occupation he is a "capi'
/ talist."
The resident commissioner from
! Porto Rico relates that he received an
education in his own country, acqu1r
ing the degree of bachelor of arts
with the highest qualifications.
Senator Smoot relates that he was
educated at "the State University and
Brigham Young academy, being 9
graduate of the latter"
| Congressman Cushman Of Washing
ton state save he worked as a water
boy on the railroad in summer, attend
ing school in the winter. After the
completion of his school course he
worked for time as common laborel
on the railroad. At the age of 16 he
moved to Wyoming, where for five
years he worked as a COW boy on 8
ranch, in a lumber camp, teaching
school and studying law.
Perhaps third of the senators an6
congressman make no allusion in theil
biographies to their education
but the rest either make
their scholastic accomplishments 6
matter of pride, or what is more gen
orally the case, glory in the lack o.
them The youthful aspirant for dis
tinction who desired to get a lessor
from this volume would probably con
clude that the royal road to fame lay
in employing odd moments in the study
of law. Most of the law makers are
| LAWYERS. Frank J. Stillman.
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