Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-21
ENJOYED NO HAIR CUT
FOR SIXTEEN YEARS
He Was Center Of Attraction at the
Depot This Morning-Told News
raper Men History Of His Hair
Prominent Democrat and Party
Worker and Holds Three Offices.


Prominent Democrat and Party
Worker and Holds Three Offices.
Mr. i. T. Bowel, Of Hol8mgton,
Parton county, Kansas, the man who
hasn't had hair cut since Mr. By
ans defeat in 1896. was a distinguish.
ed visitor in the city last week having
arrived from Whitacre va in compa-
ny with his sister, Mrs Mary Whita-
ere
Mr. Boxwen Ieft Saturday for
Paw Paw 70 visit his brother. David
At the b. q 0. depot he was
the ce''ter of attraction. Quite a
number Of people. who had read
about him and seen his pictures ~
the daily papers, were anxious 10 sec
the man who had 5oIemnly vowed
that he would not have hair cut
and lived up to it, until another
democratic president was inaugural
ed
1t was this way said Mr. Box.
well, when asked why he made such
a vow. q was badly disappointed in
Mr. Bryan'3 defeat We people in
the middle west think a great deal
Of aim, and when learned Of Nc
Kinlcy's victory ! told my friends
no more hair cuts for me until a
democrat is in the White House"
Removing his broad brimmed hat
he showed his head His hair former.
" was jet black, but the gray hairs
are rapidly appearing. His hair had
grown to TIE lenlth Of 81 inches,
but now it is only 40 While trying
to be prominent one time | lost %
inches OF my hair" he said but |
wont tell you how, and since then
l have tried to avoid newspaper re.
porters and photographers.
"On my way east stopped in the
office of the Pittsburs News-Leader,
and that evening my picture appear
Cd among those Of the prominent
men of the country Reaching Wash
ington the newspaper men followed
me. but tried my best to dodge
them. 1t seemed to make no differ
ence to them because they got my
picture just the same.
Asked about the Inauguration he
replied q surely did enjoy myself.
occupied a ten-dollar seat, right
where | could see MI Wilson hold up
his right hand and take the oath.
heard every word OF his speech, and
it pleased me nightly I tell you,
kid, we're going to do things this
time"
The distinguished visitor was born
in Winchester, Va. G. years ago. He
married a Virginia lady and they de-
cided to seek their fortune in the
west Locating in. IIoisington. Kan,
he engaged in the butcher business
for several years but the democrats
honored him by making him city tax
collector, justice of the peace and
collector Of claims. "You see" he
said" We democrats take good care
of ourselves out there. All Of this
talk about the Bull Moosers is bosh.
In short time there will be no Bull
Moosers. believe the republican
party will live, but the only party
now is che democratic-the Bryan
kind"
When asked why he quit the butch
er business he replied that he be
came too heavy for light work and
too light for heavy work. Il tipped
the scales here this morning at 283,
so you see the logic OF my argument"
During his visit IN the city (the
first since 1880 Mr.. Bowel visited
his brother Daniel. of West John
street. and sisters Mrs. Minnie Ed
ward, West John street, and Mrs.
Maggie Paskel Hess avenue. Mrs
Pasl5el accompanied him to Paw Paw,
and will spend several days there
visiting her brother.
Leaving Paw Paw Mr.. Bowel viii
so to Urbana, o.. and visit his Sis
ters-inlaw Mrs. Laura Anderson and
Mrs Ida Mcdonald. From there he
goes to Chicago to spend a few days
with his daughter, Miss Minnie Box
well; thence to Silvis, H., to visit a
sister, Mrs Hart and thence to Sc
dalia Mo, to visit other relatives.
Following his visit there he viii go
direct to his home.
Mr. Bowel has prospered in his
Kansas home. He is the father OF
three sons and Eve daughters. One
son L. f.. Boswell, Is engaged in the
butcher business in Washington,
whom he recently visited, and the
r7,.l-,lr opI Carson arc