The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
SAVED MONEY IN CONGRESS.
Now He II Back In Missouri tn be-
come n Bank President.

come n B1Dk BEfsiGCnNs
William T, Tyndau, who ended a brief
career as a member Of Congress with
the session just closed as the Represent
atiye Of the Fourteenth Missouri district
probably holds the record for thrift in
the Fifty-ninth Congress. Men who have
been in his confidence declare that Tyn-
dan has acknowledged to them that he
has saved S11.C00 out OF his salary and
em0lUments for the two years that he
has been "a member of Congress Tyndall
looked upon his situation philosophically
lie said he did not expect TO come back
TO Congress; that his election was some
what Of am accfdent. and that while a
man could &c; into politics easily. he
could get out as easily, but he could get
out OF money easier. and he did not pro-
pose being out of politics and money at
the same time. Accordingly. be said he
saw no sense in spending money foolishly
while here, and he started in to lay up
his per diem for rainy day Now. it is
said. he goes back to Missouri 10 start
a bank and become its president
Mr.. Tyndall cut no capers in Washing
ton. No receptions. no box parties. no
pink teas. no banquets for him He lived
modestly- He left his numerous family
at home in Springfield, Mo. where he re-
moved them from Sparta on coming TO
Congress. He sold their little home al
Sparta and bought home in Spring
field. When he had been renominated
and the time came for him 20 run again
for Congress. he sold this Springfield
home at profit and bought one at Ozark
where be- removed his family Upon his
defeat, he sold out at Ozark at a profit
and returned 10 Springfield. where he
again purchased "a home. as well as the
old Lyon Hotel. on Commercial street
which be- rents at about 50 month.
TynGal figured that he was saving rent
ali the time. and made money on his real
estate deals besides He could live easily
on MS allowance for "a secretary and
mileage which amounted 20 about N,509
year. and salt down the salary. as
well as some of the peTquisites.
After ne was two weeks old in Con-
Eress he made tariff speech, opposing
the removal or reduction Of duty on
sugar and tobacco imported from the
Philippine Islands. This was in line with
his ideas of thrift. ard BE was. to say
the least. consistent with his views. Men
like Gen. GrosvenOr. "Unclr Pete Hep
burn and other war horses Of the stand
pat school, hesitated to speak on the
subject Not So with Tynd3Il They raise
long green" down IN his district. and
he had carried twist and "chewed with
the boys during his campaign. and this
reduction of the duty on Philippines to-
hacco might affect the price of tobacco
in his district His speech was brief. the
Speaker alloting him only ten minutes in
which TO discuss the subject OF tariff,
hut Tyudall disposed Of IL 10 his salts
faction iu the time granted him. and his
speech the next day iilumined the pages
Of the Congressional Record. and then
/ Tyndall discovered what he had said
for it had been his maiden speech. and
no was not certain just what sentiments
be had given utJerance 10 Immediately
after the delivery OF the speech.
Mr TyndaH became accustomed TO eIe-
vators while in Washington, and rode
in them without hitching. He never de
MED the story told about his baking at
the elevator in the Commercial Building
i'm St Louis. on the occasion Of his first
visit 90 the Republican State committee
headquarters soon after his election to
Congress. on the contrary. he rather
enjoyed hearing il told. and il was a
theme for Il whole evenings entertain
meut before the Missouri Republican As
sociaJiOn of Washington soon after ne
came here. at which ali the Republican
members Of Congress. including Senator
Warner, spoke. Each member passed the
story along to one of his colleagues. and
il WAS still in doubt as to which had been
the principal in the story when they had
finished.