The Washington herald., 1907-12-31

10 enter the medi-
cal department OF
the University of
Pennsylvania. He was graduated in 1858,
and resuming his residence in his native
town. he at once become prominent in
promoting public utilities. and has always
taken part In every movement looking 70
the improvement OF public interests.
Representative Burton. though always a
busy man. has found time 10 dabble In
politics. and is looked upon as the Repub-
lican leader in that section of the State.
The town OF Lewes. Del, is a quaint old
place. and the citizens. from the humblest
fisherman to the wealthiest banker. do
not hesitate to go TO DR.. Burton when
they wish anything done, whether for
themselves or for the town.
Being the Congressman-at-large DR..
Burton has TO get over considerable ter
ritory when making a canvass OF the
voters. Il is said that during one OF his
campaigns he visited the lighthouse
keeper at RehObOth Beach The man In
his dron way described the workings OF
the various appliances. and his visitor
showed unusual interest in all ne said.
When he had finished Dr. Burton asked
him II he had any grievances, and wheth-
er Uncle Sam was good 10 him Purity
well, said the keeper. but. sir. the
hours are all fired long. and the pay
kind er measley; howsomeyer. old man
Burton says he is going ter have things
changed fer our good"
Did he?' yes. sur" well. II Dr.
Burton said so, he will come pretty near
doing H." said the Congressman.
or the forty-six States in these United
States, only six send delegations composed
entirely Of native korn citizens Of the
States they represent The States so dis
tinguished are Louisiana, Maine, Mary
land, South Carolina, Vermont. and viz
ginis- Three States OF the Union are
represented in the legislative branch OF
the government by I2l native sons.
OF these 43 were born in New York. and
80 in Pennsylvania and Ohio. respectively.
Thirteen OF the forty-three claiming New
York as their birthplace. now represent
other States in Congress; eleven OF Penn
sylvania's thirty-nine hail from other
states, while Ohio, the banner State In
this regard. has given 70 the States az
large. seventeen Of her native sons
or the l47 Senators and Representatives
from the Southern States only six were
born north Of the Mason and Dixon line:
one In the District OF Columbia one IN
Iowa, one in Canada. and three IN Ohio
Fourteen members OF the House are
foreign born, Cochran and Mcmillan. OF
New York. in Ireland; McKinlay. Of Cali
fornia; Campbell, Of Kansas. and Hughes.
Of West Virginia. in Canada: Kahn OF
California. Bartholdt Of Missouri. and
Kustermann, Of Wisconsin, in England:
McLachlan, Of California, and Wilson. OF
Pennsylvania, in Scotland; SaBath, OF
Illinois. in Bohemia, and Linbergh, OF
Minnesota, in Sweden.
Judge John Frank Boyd. member OF
Congress from the Third Nebraska dis
trict dropped into Senator Burkett'
committee room yesterday The judge
is long. lean. Lincolnesque figure. with
fine humorous lines about his mouth. and
a drawing manner Of speech which ac-
cords well with HIS build and his easy
gait He's long-drawn-out. collectively
speaking.
Has the Senator got back?" he asked
addressing Chief Clerk Morgan, juse as
IL the colossal figure of the Senator had
not been readily discernible in the mid
die distance.
He has, said the Senator. rising
smiling. and extending his hand all al
the same time That's the way Burketi
does things; he always has plenty OF
time. just because he does so many
things simultaneously. This" he said
introducing a scribe who happened 70 be
present, is Congressman Boyd. OF Ne
braska. one time Judge Boyd Of Neigh
lie has mighty good district. hut they
haven't been very careful In selecting
Congressman out there in the past few
years"
We'll" drawled the Judge. II might
say the whole State has been powerful
careless in the selection Of Senators
sometimes"
But 1 was just about to add" con-
tinued the Senator. that there has beer
a cOmmendable Improvement in the last
year or two"
"Oh. yes" resumed the judge. "ths
States got a pretty good line of Senate
rial material here. just now
And they retired 70 the sanctun
sanctorum to discuss the Senator's Vice
Presidential boom.
Senator Bob Taylor, of Tennessee
raconteur, violin virtuoso, and heredt
tary statesman. is often the center o.
group of politicians and good fellows
( in the lobby of the Ebbitt House thes,
/ recess nights. And he rarely gets ava,
without telling one or more of the storie,
which have helped 20 make him famous
( When l was governor Of Tennessee,
he said the other evening. during ont
OF these conversaziones, as Eugene Fiel,
would say, I received a letter from az
/ inmate of the State penitentiary OF Mis-
souri,. My dear cousin IL ran, ii ain
httin' fer one Wv yore kinfolks to be il
the pen. an I wish't you'd g1 me ou
eff you kin II was signed Bob Taylor.
which looked as If the writer ought [,
be mighty close kin.
Il sent Il 20 the governor OF Missouri
with the following Endorsement: I wish
\ IL you can cOnscientiously do so, tha
/ you would turn this fellow loose. and 1
ever any of your relatives get in tn,
Tennessee penitentiary III return tn
favori
Il heard later" concluded the Senator
that Bob had gained his freedom, bu
whether through my efforts I have neve
learned. And he hasn't thanked me yet.
The delegate from Hawaii, Hon Jonal
X KalanianaOle, expresses these view
on the question Of prohibition in the Dis
| trict of Columbia:
IN my judgment. this question shoul'
/ be settled by the residents of the Dis
( trict, and not by Congress. 1t is a ques
! ton Of such sort that the local popula
ton are entitled TO pass upon for them
! selves. There are no dry or local op
/ ton towns in my district. which mean
! in the whole Of Hawaii.
The Cause Of Disaster.