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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

SHELTERS FINISH
A RUN BEHIND
Providence Nine Captures a
Closely Contested Game
Triple for OnSloW.

Providence defeated Jersey City In
a close game yesterday. The score was
TO 3.
Onslow led off with a triple in the
fourth inning and scored on an in
field out. Jersey City made a run in
the same inning on Truesdale's double
and Wright's triple.
The visitors scored again in the fifth.
Powell doubled to right and stole third.
Cooper got to first on Truesdale's bad
throw and Powell tailed Shorter
doubled, scoring Cooper.
Three singles and a stolen base re-
suited in another run for Providence
in the eighth inning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Buffalo Feds Have
Merry Day at Bat

Buf1lo. y. Y. June So.-Frequent
changes in the box failed 10 check the
batting streak Of the Buffalo Feds to
law. and the Blues defeated St. Louis
by a score Of 20 i.
The score by innings follows:
l'a7 ,1.'.. ''..c . . . d 3 o
ps-,s- .ade-oa AID Blair: Crsndan Watson.
VfI.tt ord Hartley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
TIGERS HAVE EASY TIME
Steen Pitches Them to Victory
Over Cleveland Indians.

Detroit, June go Stcen pitched
fine game against his former Cleve-
land teammates to-day, and Detroit
won by score Of to 2.
Bush and Chapman did some won,
derful fielding. Twice Bush stopped
a hard-hit grounder back Of fetfoo
base. and while on tine run tire"
beck handed 20 Kavanagh, retiring a
runner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
CARDINALS WIN AND LOSE
poak Shuts Out Pirates But
Sallee is Hit Hard.

St. Louis, June 3O-Willie Doak
hurled his first shut-out game Of the
season here to-day, the Cardinals win
ming the first game of double-header
from Pittsburgh by scors OF to 0.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Yanks Bob Up

Totals. so : q 10 Totals. 50 Z - U
sBaued Tor shaw in the seventh inning
-Ea:cl :or Olprr in the ninth inning
New York ......-...-0
Washington ...-......o u U 4
Two las, hiss shaw Pipp Three base hit
Milan. Home ruu-Hartze.L EaHed runs-Ne"
Yorf A Washington. Double piays-ieckln-
paueh ana Pipp. GandH. Mcbride and GandiL Left
o. 6ases-NeS YORK.. 10. Washington First base
on errors Washington. Bases on 6als-Of SHAW
6 IN 6 inti.cs. ~ Hopper. IN innings. Struck
cut by WARRIOR. 2; by SHAW. 5; oy Hopper. ! m
pires-O Loughnn and Hiidebrand. Iime-lH'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
The score follows:
Totals .3iss27l52 Totals 20 q 10 ?
-. A. -.....L. .....-..


Tewsrs ..................o / 2 Q 0 -
TWO base hfs--Calshan. Bates. Jordan Three
base Airs-krsft Sacrifice hlt-Ilck stolen bases
-r.o.ey Z'mmermu. Wite- Bates Jordan
II. mgs0n His-Ur Goolhrcl :. aud runs 10
Innings Base ou bais-Rgsse.l. I Goolbrei.
SrLA.at Batters ht-By Gcodbrad. AfrAsnu
Struck out-By Russell. Cocdhred . Passed
lai-schau'-ie Will pitches Russell , Left on
bsses-Negark. o. Richmond. Z. Time 49, In
ylFes-CATpe1isz and Clay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
FIRST GAME


Totals 2tI22-82 Ta.a.s. .. @ q 3 "a - ?
'Ba,ted Tor Lavender r. the eighth inning.
CHi,a l5'' ....'..'.........9 0 0 0 %
TSyo-base h!t--Iavsndor- satTtGce hit-Groh.
Double plAys-McIAUy 10 Saier, Lavender. SAFER
O. Pheiau Virgo 20 IlerEog Left on OaSas-tEi-
caso Cincinnati. First bases on euors-'li-
cage. !. Cincinnati Bise on 6a..s-Layender
ri, D., pltcher-By Lavender lKu,uori. Stru'S out
by Lavender. =. Dale. : W!ll gitches-Leysn
dor Dale. l. UmpiOs-klsm ard Emsle Tine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
r..,l. .-.ssse2llss ra.sls -

.Bo,,et ,or DAVIS IN the ninfh inni-g
+Battei ,or shannon in the ninth inning
Philadelphia ...."..S S53! =
=" Two base hits-Gibcrt. 2. Smith. Becker Three
base hit-Craysih Home ru1s-Nasee. Luder,s
Earned rlrs--Bostor. 4 Pm! ade.pha. Sac1a
Dol,ble plays-NlehoT Bancroft sd Llters k'l-
'rsr and Byrue Left o. tsses-Boston Phi.a-
Jairbia Base on bsils-Or DAVIS. : a .S-
- First base on errors-Bosion. z. Phla-
delphia ? Hit By p.tcher-By Davis. Niehor ~
A .evarder Moran struck outlaws, 9 Alex
snder wild pi,eh-Dsys. Umg.rs-Byron I'D
Eas1u Time ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
BRAVES BOW TO PHILLIES
Drive From Cravath's Bat
Hits Connolly in Jaw.

Philadelphia, June 9O.-The Boston
Braves put up a fine uphill battle
here to-day, but lost 70 the Phi..ies
by a score OF to 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

ir'f on bases haNsas NY. -. bfu' ~! o.
FarucI runs k1nsa, city Brooklyn. Two
Base lifts StoyaI. shaw. Three base Its Good
u. K4u~ Homo Inn. Gilmore First base on
errors kansas Citr stolen bttes-ooui1in
S.oyaI. Eralet Glimor" Bases on balls on
Ie-rirg struck oI' By Lahre. by lierrlns
more by lohrspn cooper. lirs-OT Lafuc.
ir innings. ~ Herring 9 30 ] inning. OF Blue
Jacket I'm innings Tmpies-Fyfe and John
stone Tine s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
TWO GAMES FOR RED sex
Pitchers Suffer in Double
Header Lost by Athletics.

Boston, June 90.-Boston won twice
from Philadelphia to-day, the scores
being 10 TO and 10 70 7.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

TSyo-hass hits--Carsy Gibson. Three base hit
Miller stolen bases-Buter. Sacrifice o. -
Miller Double play D0a6 20 Butler to Hyatt
Left on Pittsburgh. s. 81 LOUIS, !. First
base on errors iiusuur.r. > Base on balls
on Doah Iiit by pitcher By D0aH tWacnrr' .
Struck out-By Adams D. u5 Dolk 4 Umpire
Cuig.cy and Orth Time 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
FEDERAL J FAGUE.
By BRIGGS
CAMEG T0-nAX

GAMES TO-DAY.
Kansas City at Brooklyn (two).
Chicago at Newark
Pittsburgh at Baltimore (two).
ST. Louis at Buffalo (two).
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Kansas City, IL; Brooklyn, 2.
Chicago. :; Newark. 8 Qa inn).
Buffalo, o; st. Louis, l.
Pittsburgh, 6; Baltimore, 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

Two base L-I5-sh0rten. PoHoII. ITuesdae. Ia
rrcssor Three base hit-Ous.on, Wright stolen
bases-Shor.el Powell. McNally. SAeam. Ira
g-r,sor Sacrifice hit-Fsbnque. Sacrifice fly
McNally Bsse on bals-uT Cooper ~ Yer
bout s on Bnick. / Struck cut-By Cooper. I.
Hlts-Of Yerbout in s innings LEFT 90 bases
-I'ruv.lonco. : Jersey City. 8 Wild pitcl-Coop-
er Umpircs-Harrison and s.ockdAle. Time Of
game IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
GOODBRED FAILS NEWARK
Richmond Bunches Hits on
Indians Pitcher and Wins.

lBy Telegraph to This Tr'bunel
Richmond, Va, June 30-Richmond
punched hits on Goodbred this after
noon, defeating Newark by a score Of
g 20 l.
TIL s.oro foir.,,,s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Six Straight for
Rebels Over Baltimore

Baltimore, june 3U.-Ih3 PITTSBURGH
.'eds to-day. won their sixth consecu
tive game Of The season from Balti-
more. The score was 90 /.
Dickson pitched well in pinches,
Walsh's homc run counting the only
run against him
The score by innings follows:
Pittsburgh .....l 90 $50 -
Ha.mo- .....6 o. % / o o o-l 9
Bar--lo-picasoa and O'Coulor. Bender and
Jacill's.A.
Bassbal washlnuton Park. ? games. 80 p. ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Brooklyn. - New York, o.
Philadelphia, 8; Boston, 3.
Cincinnati /; Chicago, o.
Chicago. 2; Cincinnati. 0.
St Louis, 81 Pittsburgh, 0.
Pittsburgh ( -. Louis, 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Standing of Clubs
in the International
GAMES TODAY.

Newark at Richmond.
Rochester at Montreal (twol.
Buffalo ut Toronto t"o)'
RESULTS OF GAMES ESIEhDAh'
Richmond. &: newark, 4.
Providence. s Jersey CITY 3;
Bunalo. 5; Rochester. 8.
Montreal. 3: Toronto :.
NNDING OF TEAMS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Montreal, 8; Toronto, 4.

At Montreal T.,
Montreal 80 Q =
Toronto ......-
P,,,sres-C,iore and Howsy. Cocrshsm. Cooke.
A-Tgle and h0-Ner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
Results of Games in Three Leagues
and Standing of the Battling Teams
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Cleveland at st. Louis
Chicago at Detroit.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. {; Washington, I.
Detroit. :; Cleveland. 2
Chicago, 4; ST. Louis, 6.
Boston. 10; Philadelphia, 3.
Boston, 10; Philadelphia, =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

BASEBALL TO-DAY, $50 p. NJ. y Y. Americans
", Washington Polo Grounds. Adm 50c-AdTL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

TIAls...32a o. 1870 Totals ... 20 Q S % Il
'bGtfed for WORKOUT in the r ghtA Inning
fBatted for Bru-l in the ninth inning
f Idy,1y eiSy ...........S Q / . =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
FIRST GAME

Totals .NlOl42744 Totals 40 u % y 0
'Bauei Tor Foster IN The fourth innins Ran
Tor Csrrigs1 In the fourth inning :Battei for Lapp
IN he sghth inning sBated FOR Bush In The
cLrhth i.rl-r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

to-day. Tlp.Tops VI. kAhsaI Clio feds.-Adr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
FIRST CANE

'Bat,ed FOR Mccarthy in the ninth inning
s., Louis ............I Q Q Z:
Pittsburgh ...........O 90
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

The Seward people have shown eeadn all through the doubt f period when the railroads still doubt and they showed the that they had prepared but had not been prepared that the of the whole the that it had been spite of all this the people have dignity speaks we'll for them.
 celebrate tonight but the decided its celebration carefully with dignity.
 people who chose the Alaska know appreciate full but that show appreca worthy of being the gateway keepers
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
< < ( < ( z | . < ( . < ITEMS FROM THE NEWS < OF COMING KNIK.

KNIK, April S.-Mrs. Mary Fenton of mile l9 shot and killed big black bear one day last week. A neighbOr farmer, in clearing his land, came across the hibernating place of the bear, which, on being disturbed, came out to see what was going on, Hav- ing no gun at hand, the settler called Mir. and Mrs. Fenton. The first shot from Mrs. Fenton's gun tore off the lower jaw of the brute.-(Knik News)
 Geo. Palmer's new schooner, the Lucy, sailed from San Francisco March, acOrding to information which reaches Knik. The schooner has double the freight capacity of the old schooner in use several years past.
 Superintendent Emery, represent ing William Martin, lessee of the Al aska Free Gold Mining Company's property, arrived here from Seattle Saturday and departed for the mine Monday, to install the cyanide plant.
 Ike Rosenthal, of the gold Hill Mining Company, accompanied by Messrs, Vance and Crabtree, arrived in Knik Monday and the next day de- parted for Willow creek camp. Messrs. Vance and Crabtree are sub stantial men of affairs and come with a view to investment.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

little word President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary Franklin
 They probably the duty remains just repeat has often said in People Alaska That word is that all and his eminent secretary Alaska than could find words to particularly them than other place. We can never repay the debt but cn knowledge
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

The estimate Chairman Ed the railroad commission shows that million further after the build the railroad Fairbanks This small for the building great much will unQuOnab be used Fairbanks trunk line If the figures given Saturdays telegram that the governments thirty building thousand miles of road had anticipated also be remembered that of the millions will used for rolling stock full details it is difficult surmise with hope O fully intended
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

Meet me at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
SEATTLE
 GIRL KILLS CHILD
Daughter of Secretary of Chamber of Commerce Drives Auto
 Over Boy.

SEATTLE, April 1O.-Billy lynch a boy six years of age was killed, last evening when an auto driven by Louise Yandell accidentally ran over him. Miss Yandell is the eighteen years old daughter of Secretary Yan- dell of the Seattle chamber of com merce. The full facts have not yet been made quite clear. The girl has been prostrated with horror.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS
 OF THE NORTHLAND

WRANGELL.-It began to look as though no one wanted to serve on the city council this year, as five of the men nominated at the caucus meeting last Thursday withdrew, leaving only six who were willing to run and as this was not enough for the council, Mayor Emery sent out a call for an- other caucus which was held last night.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS FIX. COURT. THIRD DIVISION, COOh lNLhl
 PRFCINCT. TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate,

Tn the Matter of the Estate,
 of
 Frank Turner. deceased Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned administrator, of the estate of Frank Turner deceased to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within six months after the publication oi thls nus rotice to the said administrator William Maitland. at the town of Sustna, in the above Precinct and Territory. -,.,,r, Administrator of the estate of Frank
 Turner deceased.
 First Publication. April 6, 1915. Last Publication. ............
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

JUNEAU.-The local land office was in receipt of an application for homestead entry yesterday from Hiram W. Mitchell of Knik The ap- plication asks for 32O acres in Town ship l6, North range, 8 west.
 This is the first application to be received from the Knik country al though there are between two and three hundred homesteaders in that region.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

that the which Sat telling official far expected that railroad
  thought that when the would dd great Hamburg the Liverpool of Alaska the chief gateway the Yukon the Arctic circle
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10
s < < $ < < < < : | ' 1: COASTGUARD STEAMER |: COMING THIS WAY.

SEATTLE, April 1O.-The coast guard steamer Unalga sails on the twentieth of April for the west coast of Alaska and Boring sea. She will probably touch at several of the ports enroute.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

Big new shipment of Boys shoes in both high and low cut. Something that will stand the grief" All sizes Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

Pride's Home made Jellies and Pre- serves, twenty-five cents per glass Brown & Hawkins. Equality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

See us before sending outside to' your job printing.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-10

Chop Suey and Chinese Noodles at the Commerce after p. m.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05

Wesley L. jones the Washington
senator were Iarlh lappFeFs' lh"ish
49, INua ~ ~
aga ,,, ranN,ian, 4, m.an,In.
.t ,a.i,o, 500 -
..o,d ,,.t Il, harna r,n,h|r ',,,,n,
acrnss ,bo n.rJ, h,no,sa : u,s banm,,
and in a hurry"
Af,ar many ,oors ~ toll o,a d,,ri-
,,,,nr Ne, Inras -, ar, Co., ,ho
pncinc cnos, No Iaf, his VIII and
hahv in Illinois and rode in an l,nml-
grant oar 81 had a" no .aid "wb,n
| reached North Yakima"
r,ora ,.ana ,uo,.a a,,,.o, - 81,
c,utnaa So, ,, 40 -
49, nar r"n
49, u.i, ,at,a, 49,, 20 -, lit
sn,au hn, ana indar,,raa ~ rmiaua
aIr,a, a., -
my "'SeS ''e irS' year, ne S"'u'
""'o""tc" |" Co. Rross' hon'u was
.hro"h H. "ut 1t was very phu ana 'he
''us''ES v""i" nave pe'h pet''r,
1T 'aI'lnger SCI " IN the nl'ed
Hta'eS' was Erddudteu from Il nleulcal
'l"ner WIN " "'Sc ana WEI" paying
puS'''oss'
Philander {. Knox, Secretary of
state In President Taft's Cabinet,
learned to he a printer at the snrges-
tion or his rather so as TO improve ms
spelling IN punctuation.
Il am sare." he said, that | could
60 into "A printing office this moment
and set type nd make enough per-
haps to pay for my board and wash
ing"
Il suppose I must have begun TO
learn the printers trade when l was
s years old" William ID. Howells, the
dean of modern American literature,
said. Il know that | stood on a chair
at first SO as to reach the type in the
case. | was a fairly competent Jour-
neyman at the age of l2."
The late Joel Chandler Harris, the
Georgia author, started his apprentice
ship in "A printing office when he was
II, getting the first year no more
than his board and clothing, Edgar w,
Howe, the "Atchison Globe man and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
Others, Born to Wealth, Sought En-
ployment for It's Own Sake--Strik-
ing Stories of First Efforts

Of d ors and tn" vanishing f miscel.
laneous woodwork"
Another Indiana man. Charles War
rem Fairbanks, once worked as Il car
penter for 81 % a day. Myron r. Her
rick, lately Ambassador to France. and
mentioned IN connection with the
Presidency, as is Fairbanks. pcddled
dinner bells To farmers, Some Of the
bells aye ringing vet. Ilhrrt T. Gary,
head of the United States Steel Corr
poration. was n clerk At ST. q week in
a ,l!!Cuco public "ft!Ce. II wLs very
ilad 40 Get tho r'a o." he cor.tcse"t.
liuilru"l presidents as a rule, start
ct t. climb from the bottom OF the
ladder, ana yomo, indeed. from off the
Sround under the ladder.
Marvin Iiugh!tt. the creator Of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway,
was a messenger boy at Auburn, y. Y.
i"I picked up telcgrqphy,' he said, IA
letter at a time
While the othtry yoNtlSr in the VIII
laSc played | listened To che tick Of the
soundcr,' said job \. Edison, president
of the Kansas city southern Railroad.
He had been talking Of his childhood
and of the Acquaintance" he had culti-
waited with a telegraph operator at the
station. .,
Il felt, " he went an 10 say, that the
operator would lie promoted son day,
and | meant TO prepare myself for his
job" And he got the job.
William II. Cannin. president Of tho
New York, Chicago and 81, Louis Rail-
road, was n telegraph operator in
Michigan when he was II. The Attor-
ney-tiencral in President Taft's Cah!-
net, George w. Wickersham, also was
a telegraph operator, as Nas Theodore
y. Vail, head Of the Bell telephone
interests.
a section hand in 1864, shoyelllng
and tamping on TN" tracks, William G.
Brown, then lG years Id, fought his
way upward until he became president
of the New York Central lines.
My daily wages at the tlmc?' he
repeated. Figure them out for your
self. My envelope contained S2T.5O at
the end Of the month when the pay
car came down the line" Ills sue
%cessor, Albert II, Smith, was a rail-
road laborer as a young man.
Judge Robert $. L.ovctt, president OF
the Union Pacific. dug stumps and cut
brush on the right of way on a little
line in Texas and drove a team u
mules when the grading began. BEN
jamin f. Yoakum operated a scraper
in the Southwest on a road in its
building, and became a brakeman
when the road was put into operation.
y Frank \. Vandrr.ip, president OF the
National city Bank, Is by trade n ma
chlnist. His father was an Illinois
farmer-"a specialist in cows" the son
explained. On the death Of the father
the family moved into town.
II found employment" Mr., Wander
lip said. lin a shop where wood work.
ing machinery was manufactured.
was Ii and my wages We're ~. cents a
day, I}y and Icy I GOT a lathe 81 my
| own. would be "A foreman some day.
/ ! was told. and earn s2f II week. |
, though | could DO better. 50 ! learned
stem graphy and later took up The
study 81 bonds"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05

Many High in Councils of Nation and
in Finance Earned Their Bread
by Hard Work

General, and Mr.. Lansing, Secretary of
State. toiled at manual labor in their
youth. Mr.. BIyan thought out his
first political speech while cutting tim
othy with Il moving machine. Mr..
Daniels's mother was a milliner and he
learned the printers trade in his child
hood. lie was an editor at an age
when the ordinary boy is but half way
through the grammar school.
Congress has among its members
many men whose hands were once
stiff, sore and callous from hard work.
Also men who, in the long ago, were
very poor. Elihu Root went hungry
al times while studying law in New
York. Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House. went at the age of 10 to live
with John Call. an agriculturist who
could neither read nor write. The
boys mother was dead and his father,
an itinerant dentist, travelled from
farm to farm and village to village on
horseback.
81 paid for my board" Speaker Clark
said, by feeding live stock and cut
ting wood. Part OF my duty, morn
ing and evening, was to give hay and
corn to thirty mules and a blue jack
ass. l abandoned farming at the age
of ii and went to clerk In a cross
roads store at So a month"
Next December Joseph G.. Cannon
will return to Congress. He, too.
clerked in a country store. Young
Cannon's wages were. about 81 a week.
At the end OF five years, when he left
mercantile pursuits. he was getting
SO a day.
Il sold everything" he said, from
a quart of tar to a skein OF silk, and
was noted far and wide for my sales
manship even II | say so myself"
Among the Senators now serving,
James A. Reed, the Missouri orator,
drove a team to a harrow at even
years of z william Alden Smith of
Michigan. also an orator, and the
owner of the Grand Rapids Herald,
left school when he was IA. His father
was III and there were younger chill
dren al home.
The SIS a month he received as a
messenger boy for the Western Union
Telegraph Company was not enough
for the ppor of the family, so he
SOLO new SIdptIS tdiiS III '"'
and peddled popcorn, which he popped
himself, in stores and offices the rest
Of the day.
"some months" ne said ..rh pridt
81 made as much as s75.
Diminutive Robert Marion La o
lette, at IA, managed his widowed
; mothers farm OF 240 acres, in Dane
county, Wisconsin. The lane had beer
run down in fertility by tenants and
the la Toilette family almost starved
/ Francis G.. Newlands, now a very
rich man and one OF h Senators
from Nevada, pawned his watch In
California for money with which to
pay his board.
II am competent" Reed Smoot' the
Senator from Utah. said. ITO carr my
living In any wOollen mill In the Cnl''o
| States and in any branch or the busi'
ness-at weaving, dyeing, runnin I'M
engine or keeping the books"
An so acre farm full OF stumps was
the birthplace OF George w, Norris, the
Senator from Nebraska. He was .
years old when his father died, anc