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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

in scullinE that has never been beaten
Mr.. NORM is a good mixer has a
natural bent for politics. a knack for
getting what he wants done, yet he
does not drink liquor. uses neither to-
bacco nor profanity. goes TO church
every Sunday and is sticiler for tho
truth. He is the most consistent and
continuous Joiner in the whole Con
and associations. Of which his connec-
tion with the Central Turnverin is the
oldest dating back to his boyhood
The jacl. -of-all-trades OF Congress is
Senator GEORGE Clement Perkins OF Cali
fornia. He has been a sailor, a miner.
a teamster. a clerk. farmer. a mer-
chant. steamship builder. member OF his
state legislature. governor and senator
With a passion for becoming n sea cap
tain. when n boy of nine. he ran away
to sea. shipping as a cabin boy to New
Orleans He made six voyages to Eu-
rope, and between them was a teamster
and clerk. and went 10 school AS the
money To buy his longed-for ship did
not come fast enough. he made a trip To
California 10 dig IL OUT OF the mines
arriving there six years after the mad
rush OF 40.
While in the mining camp one dav he
the Starts and Stripes To the breeze i'm
honor OF the Fourth OF July. As this
WAS done purely upon a dare, and was
a feat impossible TO one who had not had
the training which climbing the dizzy
heights of ships rigging gives, il was
simply fun for the boy. However, the
miners were impressed with HIS
agility that they made up purse OF SO
for him. which, he thinks was the east
est money he ever made. Becoming i'm
patient for the realization OF his boy
ish dream. young Perkins again went To
sea, and upon his return to California
walked over hundred miles to once
more try his luck in the mines.
Becoming convinced that he never
would make a lucky strike, he finally
abandoned mining and went into the
mercantile business. Later on he en-
gagged In banking. mining and milling
operations. The nearest he ever came to
the fulfllment OF his cherished ambition
was when he became a member of the
firm of Goodall Perkins K Co. which
started in business with one ship and
finally built twenty-siX. and also became
the builders and owners Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company. Senator Per-
kinS was the pioneer in the introduction
of steam whalers for the Arctic ocean.
and has operated steamships on the
coasts of California, Oregon, Washing
ton. British Columbia. Mexico and
Alaska.
Mr. Perkins has represented California
in the United States Senate for the past
twenty years, during which time he has
been absent from the sessions OF that
body but nineteen days--and then be-
cause he was confined to his bed by III.
ness.
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carved out of the original territory. and
separated into a North and South Caro-
lima.
There was log cabin sitting directly
on the line between the two states =
said Mr.. Roper, land this old aunty was
much exercised over the antics of the
young engineers and surveyors who came
down by her place to run the state
boundary through.
First she saw them peering at her
cabin through one kind Of an instru-
ment and then through another; and
she made up her mind that they were
going to lombard her after a bit They
laughed and told her they had only
peaceable intentions. and that they really
were going to find out whether she lived
in North or South Carolina
".Ah lives in Moth Ca'lina,' she do
clared. 'Yo don't ketch me uvin' in Souf
Ca'lina.'
Zone day they had decided that the
cabin was IN South Carolina. and told
her SO. 1t nearly broke her heart. Then
they decided that the line ran sfraieht
through her cabin. But eventualiv ~
was determined that her cabin was IN
North Carolina and that some ~ bar
little garden was In the other state Ana
at that she threw up her hands and
shouted:
"'Bress de Lawd. 1 sho' Is glad m
live in Moth Ca'lina. Dat Souf Ca'lins
always was a unhealthy place?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE MAURICE
CoNNOLEYOF Iowa
WASAI.AWXFRAT IblENTYOK.

will tell you about that. / was in jail
one hour because l refused to give
pond. and was then released without 1t.
mad had fight with an insurance
Element of policy. and in order to
show the public what I thought of
its ways of doing business issued an
explanatory circular called 'Kinders
Gai!ery OF Dead Characters, in which
l placed the founder of this concern
where thought he belonged, in COM
pany with Jessie James and Jefferson
Smith (Soapy SMITH, notorious con-
out the same I was prosecuted for
criminal libel of the dead on eight
counts. AT my trial, where I conducted
my own defense without lawyer. I
Ihat either Jessie James or 'Soapy
smith were anything like as wicked
or despicable as the aforesaid presi-
dent The jury acquitted me in seven
Mr.. KindeI two years ago ran for
Congress on the prohibition ticket.
though a German and drinking his
beer as Germans do. he received the
in seven days
Representative John I. Nolan of San
FRANCISCO Is one Of the few men who
have followed their life plan of business
first tried making bags in a bag
factory, leaving that for what he con-
sidered the superior advantages of the
iron molders. An iron molder he be-
came and he consistently remained at
that trade. though during the last five
or six years he has devoted his ener-
gies to the solution of many of the
problems and difficulties of the labor
element.
He has Travelled all over the United
States with the idea of studying the
condition of iron molders. For seven
years he has been an officer in the
International Iron Molders' Union of
North America and his interest in the
subject led to his being made secretary
Of San Francisco labor council last
year. Mr.. Nolan also has the distinc-
ton of being the bridegroom of Con-
gress, since he was married last
March and made his journey to the
capital his honeymoon trip
Another mechanic to whose heart the
interest Of labor lies very close Is
John M. NORM of Pittsburgh, who is
entitled to distinction on a number of
counts. While yet a boy, after a brief
experience in a glass factory and the
iron and steel mills of Pittsburgh,
young NORM gave up a promising posi-
ton to go west with the desire to get
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But his sartorial garb is his chief de-
light. Whether he is in the Senate cham
Der or out on the rocks seeking the elus-
i've bass, the statesman from the
southland is invariably clad In a pure
celestial coat and trousers, a white tie
and collar and q white felt hat
Recently the senator made one OF his
bass fishing trips up the Potomac river.
After he had gotten through he was MAX
ing his way toward the hotel where were
incarcerated. In small trough, a couple
of dozen live and exceedingly irritable
fish. The trough was muddy and the
fish in Tapping around were making
magnificent muss.
I'm going over to look at that CATCH"
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from time to time was an elderly gentle
man who occasionally drank heavily.
fact which the representative regretted,
although he never mentioned 1t.
One day after Representative Webb had
delivered long speech in favor of his
BILL the elderly man came in to see him.
Il read your speech" he began ON
inously.
II hoped you liked it," replied Webb.
although fear you didn't
II know you object to drinking, con-
tinued the old man coldly.
That" replied Webb, lis true"
&c." concluded the old man. Il just
thought I'd mention that speech to show
you how one man can say more foolish
things when he's cold sober than any
i've men could think OF when they're
dead drunk"
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me. was to introduce me. He wore a
high silk hat In honor OF the occasion
had on my old campaign hat and low
collar Except for these differences we
were said to look exactly alike.
"One man arrived late and sat down.
/ had been introduced and was speaking.
The man squirmed and f1dgeted for a
while. Then, turning to his neighbor,
he complained irritably:
why doesn't that fellow sit down and
let BRYAN talkn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE RGHO:
Woodruff OFNEHIGtAM
HE. ONIY DENTIST Inc UNGRESS

elusive field by writing his own indie
pendent views On affairs of the day. Al
first no paper would publish them be-
cause of their radical nature. But re-
lection slips did not discourage him. fol
he kept right on for l. AGO days, or -four
years. Now seventy papers throughout
the United States are printing these let.
ters. Mr.. Tavenner is the only man in
Congress who is personally doing active
newspaper work.
Robert Gum Bremner of Passaic. N j.,
and Frank Lester Greene of Vermont are
two OF the congressional newspaper men
who still hold their editorships and who
both started out at the very bottom of
the ladder.
Mr.. Bremner is Scotchman by birth
Canadian by education and an Ameri-
can by adoption and citizenship. After
!, firing .of schools teaching In Canada he
venture and fortune. but became so en-
amored of New York that he concluded
to remain in the Urted States To sup
port himself he worked as carpenter
and also as an electrician. One day he
happened to read an advertisement which
called for reporter for Paterson pa
per. He forthwith hied to Paterson. n.
j.. and went to work there as cub
The newspaper field absorbed all Of his
energies until the outbreak of the
Spanish war. when he gave up his
position and followed the flag. Upon his
return he worked on different Paterson
papers, ana lnef purchased one OF them.
Here he had the opportunity to give vent
to his own editorial policy. and through
his support of democratic principles was
elected to represent that district in Con-
gress
To those who know him well, Bob"
has carved out for himself a destiny
after the aggressive dictates Of his fam
lily coat of arms. which is Per tela per
hostes," which. freely translated and with
verve, means GO after him.
Mr.. Greene of Vermont began his bust
ness life earlier than any man in Con-
gress. From selling papers on the streets
of st. Adams, his native town, he climbed
to the editorship of one of ST. Adams
daily papers. This climb was made in
broad school of experience. and through
diversity OF courses, comprising any
and all kinds of honest work which the
boy could find that would help along
the financial probler-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

ing soap at the wages of ST. per weel
and commission, he spent three week
without taking single .Order. though h
walked miles and talked to thirty or for
and cutting down his calls to about hal
he managed to build up a splendid bust
ness for the morning in that line and de
voted his afternoon to other work.
An idea of his energy and persisten
effort may be gotten from the fact tina
on product as cheap as securing soar
he made in one week a commission o.
S62.15. In addition to his weekly salary Of
ST.. Presently he went into politics and
soon became mayor Of Bay City. anG
mayor he made spectacular fight upOr
the worst of the. saloon element of thai
city and won out Fighting the saloons
put me in Congress- he says.
The great variety OF trades have in
many cases but one man to represent
them. and they are men whose scope
and training are fully as noteworthy
as that Of their professional colleagues.
OF them. Representative George John
kindel OF Colorado Is striking ex-
ample. Mr.. Kindel's private business in
life is mattress making. but he is also
out with his tape lines. scales. maps
and schedules keeping tab on parcel
post rates and freight rates, for he is
the champion rate fighter and has been
waging war on these problems for the
past twenty years
Fighting for what 1 believed to be
right has kept me in the courts for the
last twenty years." remarked Mr.. Kin
del a few days ago. 1T has cost me a
fortune, landed me in Jail once. and
now it has landed me in Congress. 1
don't know where it will land me next,
because / am going to keep right on
fighting for clean politics irrespective
of craftsmanship. And l am not caring
for either approval or disapproval for
] always can go back to making mat
tresses."
In 1892 Mr.. Kinde1 invented cotton
and through his experiences
in shipping this bit Of bedding about
the country he became convinced that
freight rates prevailed
against Colorado, and that conclusion
was the beginning Of his long contest
with the railroads and the express
why did I go to jail?" Mr.. kindel
repeated the question as though 1t
brought up amusing memories. well, l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Quite Homelike.

They are telling
a story just now
a b Ou t Senator
Vardaman, who,
as you undoubt-
eddy know. comes
from Mississippi.
wears his back
hair longer than
any man in Con-
gress and is furi-
ously devoted to
white clothes. Sem
ator Vardaman Is
also an expert fish,
.1~
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He's Silent Now.

Whenever a page announces to Repre-
sentative Edward L. Hamilton OF the
fourth Michigan district that a visitor Is
waiting at the door of the House of Rep
resentatives chamber Hamilton inva-
riably asks the page, did he say he
wanted to give me any money!"
This grew to be a byword with the
pages until a certain newspaper corre-
spondent, who called for Mr.. Hamilton
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tons sails.
He fixed up little scheme with one OF
the pages, and when the legislator asked
his stereotyped question the page
beamed, grinned, said Yes, SIR" and
showed Mr.. Hamilton a brand-new penny
that the newspaper man had sent in to
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

Having knowledge of shorthand when
stenographers We're few, his rise was
rapid. Newspaper reporting after Office
hours soon led to his adopting this work
as a profession, and after being CORE
spondent for several papers he went to
work on the paper of which he is now the
editor.
Others professions have but small
showing in point of numbers. Of the
eight doctors in Congress the best known
are in the Senate. Until the advent of
Senator Lane of Oregon. this past March,
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire had
long held the medical honors alone.
Dentistry, chemistry and the ministry
have each one name to their credit.
The one and only minister, Henry Will
son Temple of Washington. Pa, was
formerly pastor of various churches in
his home state, and then became pro-
fessor of political science and history in
Washington and Jefferson College. He
came to Congress last March.
Herman Metz of New York. chem
list, is SO widely known through his
service as controller of New York
city and his connection with the
board of education and other civic
organizations there. that he needs no in
PRODUCTION either as a statesman or
chemistry expert. He holds the degree of
doctor of sciences from Union College of
Schenectady, n Y. and is president and
director in number of chemical manu-
of great value.
DIR. Roy Orchard Woodruff new repre-
sentative from Bay City. Mich, had a
strenuous time becoming a real dentist.
Leaving school at fifteen. he jobbed in
printing offices until he had learned the
trade. Just about the time the Spanish
war began. printing had become decidedly
tame and the young man enlisted in
Company G. sd Michigan Volunteer In
fantry After being in action in Cuba.
he managed to get home safe and sound
with the full determination to become
a dentist. With $50 in cash and the
promise of SO month from his brother,
he entered the Detroit College of Medi-
cine, and by working every spare minute
and vacations he made both ends meet
His vacation experiences are we'll worth
recounting. The first one found him en-
gagged by local telephone company as
ground hog digging post holes>.
Every chance he got he was up the
poles tinkering with the lines, and after
two or three weeks he secured the posi-
ton Of lineman, which he had coveted
from the start. as it carried better wages
The second vacation began disastrously
Starting out as an agent to sell scour-
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4 Sauelcher.

r e pre- sentative
Edwin Y. Webb
of North Carolina,
author of the pro-
hibition bill which
caused the saloon
keepers through
out the l>nd to
arise and ask
loudly why they
were being tram
pied on, tells a
story on himself.
One of the men
who FREQ u e ntly
came in to see him
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announced the senator to his friend
He did so. The proprietor of the hotel
lifted the trough SO he could look into
1t. and as he did SO a four-pound bass,
with a violent flirt of its tail, scattered
the mud in the trough's bottom over the
immaculate suit
The senator glanced around at his
friend and the Mortified apologize hotel
keeper.
This Is just like old political days,
ne unused. and started into the hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Different Climate.

Daniel C.. Roper,
a s S ! S t a n t post
master general, is
a North Carolina
man with a host of
stories from the
Tar Heel state.
His latest tale, re-
peated throughout
the Hobbies Of the
Capitol. concerns
an old southern
m q m m y" and
runs back to the
days when the
state was being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Evidently Not Eloquent.
Recently William

Recently William
Jennings B ry a n
got to talking
about the men
who were his dou-
bles.
II re m e m Der
during one Of my
campaigns" said
the Secretary OF
State, when l
was scheduled to
speak in a small
western town. Col.
Nugent, who Is
said to resemble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

He was GRAND boy. janitor in a store.
snow cleaner. farm hand in summer,
house-to-house canvasser, and he even ac-
quired the knack Of weaving cane seats
for chairs. At thirteen he decided that
his school days were over. so he went
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

something better for livelihood than
was offered by the mills of his home
town
After settling in Missoula, Mont, he
became interested in athletics, organic
ing the Montana Base Ball League. of
which he was a director. He served as
manager captain of the Missoula team
and played with that organization for
two years. Returning to Pittsburgh,
he further established his record in
athletics by making racing record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

For persistent effort Clyde II. Tavenner
OF Illinois is inspiring. Beginning at the
age OF thirteen to set type on a country
newspaper. he acquired the newspaper
craze. and soon issued a Boys Bulletin.
When about seventeen years old he be-
gan working on large city dailies. In
1908 he decGed to fill a distinct and ex-
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III that man conducted his business as
he conducts his shoe-buying he would
be a bankrupt I'm a year. II he bought
his suits as he buys his shoes he would
be arrested for an outrageous and indie
cent exposure. He would be about half
dressed. Yet he cheerfully violates all
the precepts of common sense, hits the
philosophy of comfort under the chin and
defies his own sanity-all for a pair of
shoes. VIII you show me the sense in
that
Perhaps" l suggested. "you would do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

EHOLD how the
O | d O r d g r
cnangethi In the
ante-bellum days.
and even a gen.
Grafton ago. ii
was the accepted
order for the
senators and rep
resentatiyes In
Congress 10 be,
almost without an
exception. gra We
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

The statistics of Building Operations in New England as compiled by The F. W, Dodge Company follows; .,.... lows;
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
CHANGES AT THERMOS BOTTLE PLANT
Shipping Platform be Enclosed and Partitions Placed Work on New State Hospital Buildings Handsome Cot tage at Ocean Beach For M H. Donahue-Cotage For Faculty at Storrs.

H Blaekledge & Co. have been awarded the contract for enclosing the shipping platform at the plant of the American Thermos company on Laurel Hill, and also for the erection of two partitions in the lower floor, providing storeroom in the middle. The work will be started in about a week and will require about two weeks for com pletion. The contract price was about $500.
 Alterations Completed.
 Alterations to the residence of John V. Reynolds, No. F Ann street, have been completed, the house being di- vided into two apartments. A two story addition, 14x18, was made and the ve- randa was extended across the front of the residence. The house is divided into two apartments of nine and six rooms, the former occupied by MT. Reynolds. Electric lights and an in dividual steam heater were installed in the new apartment, which is finished in most modern and attractive style.
 At State Hospital.
 Work has been started on all five of the new buildings to be erected at the Norwich state hospital, although on none has the work advanced much above the foundations. Excavations for the carpenter shop are just being completed, and excavation for the horse barn has just been started Foundations for the root cellar are in and the brick work is up to the water table Excavations are completed and footings are in on both new ward buildings and the forms for the foun- dations of the south ward are in place.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
MUST BELIEVE IT
When WeII-Known Norwich People
 Tell 1t So Plainly.

When public endorsement is made by a representative citizen of Norwich the proof is positive. You must believe 1t. Read this testimony. Every sufferer of kidney backache, every man, woman or child with kidney trouble will do well to read the following:
 E. c. Roath. Thames Street, Nor wich Conn, says: For a number of years I have used Doan's Kidney Pills when having severe pains in my back and other symptoms of kidney trouble They have always rid me of the trouble. I have procured this remedy at N. b. Sevin & Sons Drug Store and since using it, I have felt better and stronger in every way"
 The above statement must carry con- viction to the mind of every reader. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that MT. Roath had-the remedy backed by home testimony soc all stores. Foster Milburn Co.,, Props. Buffalo, N, Y,
 When Your Back is Lame-Remem- Der the Name"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-20
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Nsw SehooIhouse and Addition Voted
 In Ninth District

At a neetfug of the voters of the ! ..tA Schonl District it was voted to ;.,>.Dt the plans for the eight-room
 icn to the Lincoln school They T i he completed in a few weeks by .atects who prepared the plans for
 original building. The addition ,..I bc about 120x40 feet, two stories 'i..,n, with limestone trim, new steam Geating plant etc. An appropriation If $5,50G0 was voted. It was also voted to erect q new building on Pleas ant street, not to exceed $50,000 The following are Cn the building com mittee: Aaron Johnson, l.. N. Heedner, William Dunn, Herman Schuetz, E. J. Holl. E. L. c. Hohenthal, R. E. Carney, C. Q. Treat, Dwight Blish, G. H. Mill Ter, Dr. W. R. Tinker, James Trotter, J. W. Hale, N. B. Richards, F. A. Far rar H. M Burke, E. k. Scranton John Mahoney, Alexander Rogers, John Cairns, Alexander Arnott T. M. Trot- ter. T. J. Quish, E. T. Ferris The dis trict voted to maintain recreation and library activities in buildings to be erected by Cheney Brothers on the East School lot.
 To Build Frame Block.
 John Brozanski Is planning to build street and Wood lane. The house now on the lot will be moved to the rear
 The new tWo-family house being erected on Clinton street for Albert Larson is now being finished.