The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
Ihe House of Representa-. lives Can Show a Few.
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Mnlti-millionaires are invading the house of representatives. That legis- lative body today is more thickIy in- fested. so to speak. by 'predators its history.
 One of the fifteen richest men in this country Is a representative in con Eress from Yonkers, In the state of New York. His name is John E. An- drus and his wealth is estimated al sixty millions of dollars. He is a chemical king. controlling to a great extent the production of medicinal drugs in the United States. Nearly all of the pepsin manufactured in Amer lea comes from his milis--whence the name "Old Chewing Gum" applied to him 5okingly by his fellow congress- men, though, as q matter of fact he puts on the market no such commod- ity.
 It is no small matter to pile up sso.- ooo.ooo in one lifetime. But Andrus did it. He began the world without cent and taught school for living for four years in New Jersey. The great chemical works at Hoboken across the river from the metropolis are part of his property One might say that, as maker of gold. he has realized the dreams of the a1chemists who anciently laid the foundation of the industry he has found so profit able.
 One of the most remarkable men in the present house is Daniel F. La- fean of York. Pa, He likewise was q born fortune-builder. He started in life as a driver of coal cart, at sl a day. Every cent he possesses he has made for himself, and his wealth to- day amounts to not less than s3,000,- Ir~ An4 les and automobile factories: but. in- dustrialiy speaking. he is chiefly con spicious as the Candy King.
 Lafean owns candy factories in Phil adelphia, York and Lancaster em- pioyfng six or seven thousand people. The confectionery he makes is of every grade, from cheapest to finest. and Is shipped to all parts of the world. One noteworthy point about fhis manufac- turer as sweets is that. though a Re- publican. he comes from Democratic district--which means. of course. that his personal popularity outwetghs an opposing majority. Necessarily. his do1lars count for something. He en- joys life. and is much addicted to the giving of dinners.
 When women sight-seers in Washing ton visit the house of representatives, they first ask to have pointed out to them not Uncle Joseph Cannon---oh, no. indeedl--but the man who mar Fted Alice Roosevelt If Nicholas Longworth never does anything else 60 distinguish himsslf. his marriage will have earned for him an adequate fame It will be remembered. by the way. that the event occurred February 1T. 1908. There has nevsr been an occasion of more magnificent cere-- mony at the white House; and per haps its prettiest feature, though in it. self trifle, was the impuisive action of the bride, when the clergyman hav- ing pronounced them one, she grabbed her husbands sleeve---only a few peo- pie were near enough to notice ft--- and exclaimed in an awestruck man nor: "oh. Nick. are we really mar riedf"
 Longworth. however is a man great iy esteemed on his own account He is what is called a hrst-rate mixer" and knows how to make himself popu- lar anywhere. One of his most note- worthy accomplishments is that of story ry-telling, at which he is really wonderful. He has a way of telling story to . piano accompaniment that is inimitable. Born in Cincinnati forty years ago. he is Harvard grad uate, class of 1891, and has the addi- tional distinction of being the baldest man in the House. It is not understood tsrt he has much money of his own, but he will eventually inherit mill ..yAs from his mother. The money comes from pottery, the manufacture