The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
WAIrs nEcoME ooYEENNRs.
Mess ana raIk Over nays M rhey were
street Boys In New Work.

nSees ana TaIk Over Days when rhey were
street Boys IN New Work
Street waits in New York In i~ss7-shaking
hands ss ex-Governors in 1909, nearly ffty
years aftegward. This il the story OF both
John q. Brady OF ~ State street, Boston,
and Andrew +. Burke. Kansas City repre-
sentative OF tho Great Western Oil Com
pany. The two met ut the Midland Hotel
this morning, says the Kansas City Star,
and talked Of days on Randalfs Island,
the New York home Of waits.
John G. Brady is the Ex-Governor OF
Alaska. Andrew F. Burke, along in the
early '9Cs, was Governor Of North Dakota.
Both were on Randall's Island two years
1857 10 1859. charges OF the city. Both
were shipped to the West In 1859. to be
given to farmers who wanted husky boys
to work their lands. Both not only gained
an education and wealth but became men
OF influence, and each occupied a Governors
chair.
There's not much 70 tell about those
lays on Randall's island" Gov. Brady
said. Andy Burke and ! were friends
there. I wal simply q little mick picked
up Oh the streets. They didn't put me in
the criminal home--although the reason.
I guess, is that they didn'tc catch me In all
tho things I did dow o the end OF
Broadway. just those little things that kids
do, you know. were what We were up to.
Andy and I got some schooling there-got
some tannings. too. Got everything we
had coming. I guess. We weren't bad
boys, though.
Along in August, 1850, the superintendent
| read US q letter from little Martin Terrell.
| one OF the islands boys who had been sent
to Delphi, Ind. Martin told about tho
apples, the chickens. the green corn and
the horses he had to ride and drive.
Il got to thinking about all those
things. I was q strong boy, and strong
| bows have strong stomachs. Don't know
whether Andy Burke heard that letter
or not, but it made me decide to go to
that land where all the good things grew.
When the train started West Andy was
on IL. too. He went to a farmer at Mobiles
vile, Ind. l went TO one at Upton.
Then the hard days came. l went to
work desdenins treec-swinsing an axe.
hard. But that land, cleared now, is the
garden spot OF Indiana. Andy Burke
worked hard on the farm where he was
e Ill.,,
the army as q drummer boy and served
throughout the war. He saved the money
he earned, and at it's close went to As
bury College. Then he left the school
and got In BUSINESS. He eventually drifted
to North Dakota. ] n know all the
history Of his battles there. He grew to
be known, he gained friends and influence,
and the whole country knows when he
was chosen Governor.
And me?" continued Gov. Brady. well,
/ remained on the farm In Indiana until
1867. Then l became a genuine Hoosier
s~choolnaster. II seems l~aGghable now,
when I look back 70 the days when / at
tempted teaching school. Ny first job
was neal Shafpesville. taught that
school, then got better ones.
Il had studied during my idle hours on
the farm and had gone to school when l
could. I grew interested in mining and
went to Alaska. With my own hands 1
hewed out a cabin. i worked with a pick
until my hands were cracked and bruised.
/ lived there twenty eight years and finally
struck it. Then I was appointed Alaska's
Governor.
Its no use to tell all I've gone through.
I've worked hard in nv days. have
seen Andy Burke several ines since we
we're shipped West from Fandall's Island
It's a Satisfaction to know, however. that
two street waits with not a thing in the
world, with hardly a friend in the world,
with every obstacle to battle, have at least
made sonne success in the world. There's
no use for any hov to say he has no chance.
I The opportunity IL before him every day.
/ The obstacles he has TO overcome are not
too great. There IL room and work and a
I place for them ALL"