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5*»j 'I O wad some power the oiftie die us j-; "| To see oursel's as ithers see us! --Robert Bonis T HE "Official Congressional Directory, Sixty-Sixth- Congress," which is now ?; off the government press, might very well carry the subtitle, "As Congress ^ Sees Itself." For it contains as usual ' a biographical sketch of each senator and representative--with one exception. And these biographies are auto* , biographies. To be sure, there is a w»rt ">f censor who is supposed to see to it that j|j he authors do not hand thenlselves too many - owers. This functionary came into being be- ; Cause a former Kansas senator a few years ago , tnade the whole country snicker. But human ; jpature is the same--In congress as out---and most S>f the contributors to this exceedingly interesting <- volume seem to be possessed with the idea that . they must explain why they are exactly the men , for the place--so exactly that they were of neees- V; |jrity elected. ,And as the ideas of the qualifies- . 'lions of & member of congress are about as tnony as the writers, the autobiographies do not lack variety. & The one exception referred to is Representative James O'Connor of Louisiana; he simply gives his name. In contrast, many other members need nearly half a page to set forth the details of their wondrous past. Of those whose portraits are herewith given, "Uncle Joe" Cannon's account of himself is condensed, even laconic; Champ Clark's is about three times as long. Incidentally it may be said ^that the attitude of brotherly love of the two former speakers is for pictorial purposes strictly. . "Joseph Gurney Cannon, Republican, of Danville," the directory says, "was born at Guilford, JN. C., May 7. 1836; is a lawyer; was state's at- * * torney in Illinois, March, 1861, to December, 3868." Then It is stated that he was elected to the Twenty-second congress, and that he was elected speaker in the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth and Sixty-first congresses. That's all there is to the seven lines of his autobiography. Champ Clark takes 20 lines. Outstanding facts Ret forth In it are that he was the "youngest college president in America;" "a hired farm hand"led in the Baltimore Democratic national convention of 1912 for the presidential nomination on 20 ballots, receiving a clear majority on nine ballots." Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas worked as a reporter on the New York Tribune and he has become the second largest publisher of periodicals in the United States. After obtaining an education in the common schools of Gnrnett, Kan., he learned the printing trade on the Garnett Journal, went to Topeka in 1884 and became a typesetter on the Topeka Daily Capital, "of which he is now owner and publisher." Incidentally, it may be stated that he owns Household,, Capper's Weekly, the Missouri Valley Farmer, the Farmer's Mall and Breeze, the Nebraska Farm Journal and the Oklahoma Farmer. His publications are said to have a combined circulation of about 1,725,000. And he is intensely interested in the repeal of the postal zone law, which is regarded as exceedingly beneficial by the publishers of the country daily and weekly newspapers. Representative John Miller Baer of North Dakota sets forth that he is the first Nonpartisan elected to congress; is married to the "daughter of the North Dakota- flaxseed kingthat he has a son who is the eighth John M. Baer in unbroken sequence born in America, and that he resigned from a postmastership to engage In cartooning and journalistic work. Senator Nelson of Minnesota and Senator Bankhead of Alabama are veterans of the Civil war. The latter merely says of this: "Served four years in the Confederate army, being wounded three times." Senator Nelson says: "Was a private and noncommissioned officer In the Fourth Wisconsin regiment during the Civil war, and was wounded and taken prisoner at Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863." There are five other veterans of the Civil war: Union, Senator Francis E. Warren of Wyoming, ^Representative Henry Z. Osborn of California kind Representative Isaac R. Sherwood of Ohio; Confederate, Senator Thomas S.Martin of Virginia and Representative Charles M. Stedman of North Carolina. Senator Warren, fought in the same battle In which Senator Nelson was wounded and captured. Senator Warren served as a private and noncommissioned officer In the Forty-ninth Massachusetts regiment. He received the Congressional medal for gallantry on the battlefield at the siege of Fort Hudson. These two veterans find pleasure frequently in "fighting over" the battle which meant so much to them. Representative Osborne served in the Ninetysecond New York regiment. He enlisted at the age of sixteen. Senator Martin was educated at the Virginia Military institution. While there much of his time was spent in the cadet battalion of the institution serving the Confederate stateit. Representative Stedman served with General Lee's army throughout the war. He was wounded three times. Enlisting as a private he was mustered out as a major. * Representative Sherwood was a fighter and is proud of it. His autobiography reads in part: •"Democrat of Toledo; was born in Stanford, t>utchess county, N. Y., August 13, 1835; was educated at Hudson River institute, Claverack, fi. Y., at Antioch college, Ohio, and at Poughkeepsle Law college; enlisted April 18, 1861, as a private in the Fourteenth Ohio Infantry and was mustered out as a brigadier general October 8, 1865, by order of the secretary of war; was In 43 battles and 123 days under fire, and was ten times complimented in special and general orders and on the battlefields by commanding generals for gallant conduct; commanded his regiment in all the battles of the Atlunta campaign. , and after the battles of Franklin and Nashville. *Tenn., upon recommendation of the officers of -Ills brigade and division and on the indorsement of General Schofield, commanding the army, he DANDERINE* Check llflfjr dandruff! earning out and double Its beauty Painter's Hard Luck. A painter at work on a water tank at Buhl, Minn., foresaw a catastrophe when a cow began to scratch her back on the bottom of the ladder and started to come down. That frightened the cow and she ran her horns through the lower rungs of the ladder and started off in a gallop, carrying the ladder, paintet, paint and all. The louder he yelled the faster the cow traveled. It was but a short ride for the painter, who struck the ground uninjured, but the cow carried the ladder for a quarter of a mile. Bride Runs Away. 8ome time ago I attended the- wedding of my cousin. It was a quiet affair, the pastor coming to the home. When be was just about to pronounce them man and wife the bride began to cry and ran Into the other room. The groom followed her Raying: "Mary, he isn't through jet* was made brevet brigadier general by Pres'.dPttt Lincoln February 16, for long and faithful service and conspicuous gallantry nt the battles of Resaca, Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville; member of Loyal Legion and G. A. R." - So only seven Civil war veterans are membersof the Sixty-sixth congress--5+ years after the close of the memorable struggle between the North and South. Soldier representation In congress was at its peak between 1880 and 1890. The fact that the period between 1880 and 1880 marked the larger soldier representation id congress Indicates that most of the soldiers who were in their twenties at the close of the war in 1865 did not begin to aspire to congressional service until had reached thirty-five or forty years of age. Many of tliem were between forty and fifty when they took their seats. There has been much conjecture as to ho«r soon the veterans of the War of 1917, iM Hie recent world war has been officially designated by the war department, will occupy a majority of seats in congress. As a majority of those who actually saw foreign service, which will be the larger political factor as the years go by, were between twenty and twenty-five years of age, it may be safely calculated that it will be at least 15 years before there will be another soldier congress. That will he In 1934. It may be sooner If the newer custom of electing young men is continued. The average age of Congressmen has decreased in recent years. Several of the present members are in their early thirties. The West shows the greater tendency to elect young men. Two veterans of the War of 1917 are already In the house--in fact,' were in it when they put on the uniform. They are F. H. La Guardia of New York, who was a major in the air service, and Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota, who fought in the trenches and was wounded. King Swope, a returned soldier, has been elected a representative from Kentucky to fill a vacancy and has just taken his seat. His election ha* set the politicians wondering, Inasmuch as be was elected on the Republican ticket in a Democratic district and his platform was opposition t* the League of Nations. Representative Lucian Walton Parrish of the Thirteenth Texas district not only had the distinction of winning a $50 gold prize as the best debater In his last year at the University ot Texas, but won his election by the use of a "flivver." He says: ". . . prior to entering the race for congress he had never sought or held public office or emolument; he had, however, been active in public affairs, as president of the School board, as president of the chamber of commerce of Henrietta, and had held other like positions of trust. C. F. Spencer of Montague coqnty and E. P. Haney of Wichita county were his opponents in the race for congress, and both of them were seasoned politicians, Mr. Haney having represented five of the 12 counties in the congressional district in the legislature of Texas and Mr. Spencer having been county attorney of Montague county, and at the time he entered the race was district judge of Denton, Montagve and Cooke counties, and besides was reared 111 Wise county, giving him an extensive acquaintance in these four counties of the difrtrict, while Mr. Parrish was practically unknown In any part of the eastern district. With Mr. Spencer in the east and Mr. Haney, in the west, all the political prophets were quite sure Mr. Parrish had no chance to win. However, with characteristic determination, he made an untiring and vigorous campaign. In an automobile he went day and night, speaking from one to four times a day, and reached practically every community in the 12 counties. When the result of the first primary was known, Mr. Parrish was winner by 253 votes." J. Kuhio Kalanianaole, territorial delegate from Hawaii: "Republican of Waikikl, district of Honolulu, Island of Oahu; was born March 26, •* 1871, at Kola, island of Kauai, Hawaii; was edu- ; cated in Honolulu, the United States, and Engv land; was employed In the office of minister of the interior and in the customhouse under the monarchy; Is cousin to the late King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, monarchs of the then kingdom of Hawaii, and nephew of Queen Kaplolani, consort of Kalakaua; was created prince by royal proclamation in 1884; married Elizabeth Kahanu „ KaamvaJ, daughter of a chief of the island of Maui, October 8, 1896; was elected delegate to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-ninth, Sixtieth. Sixty-first, Sixtysecond, Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth congresses." Quite a number of members in addition to the _ gentleman from Hawaii have considerable to say about their ancestry. Several trace their blood hack to members of the Continental congress. One ^ announces that he Is a "direct descendant of the father of Hannah Dustln." An Ohio representative, however, easily leads them all. Henry I. Emerson of Cleveland, representative from the Twenty-second Ohio district, sets forth his ancestry hack to the year 1665 in this country and had the honor of being elected to the Sixtysixth congress without a single vote being cast against hiin. Here is his story of himself: "Republican of Cleveland; was born in Litchfield, Me.. March 15, 1871, son of Ivory W. Emerson, a veteran of the Civil war. Mr. Emerson is a direct defendant of (1) Michael Emerson, who came to this country In 1655 and settled In Haverhill, Mass., and was the father of Hannah Dustln, a famous woman of New England; his son (2), Samuel, was born in Haverhill, but moved to Dover, N. H., where his son (3), Timothy Emerson was born; (4) Smith Emerson, born at Dover, N. II., December 26, 1745, was a captain in the Revolutionary army and served under Washington at Trenton and Princeton; , (5) Jonathan Emerson was born at Dover, N. H., but moved to Litchfield, Me., with his son (6), Andrew Emerson, where (7) Ivory W. Emerson, the son of Andrew, was born; served in the city council of Cleveland in 1902 and 1903; practiced law in Cleveland since 1893, and has offices In the Society for Savings building; was elected to the Sixty-fourth congress by 1,074 plurality, renominated at the Republican primaries August 8, 1916, without opposition; re-elected to the Sixty-fifth congress by 5,665 majority; was renominated August 13, 1918, without opposition at the Republican primaries, and had no opposition at the election. The Democratic committee indorsed Mr. Emerson and the Socialists nominated no candidate against Mm; was elected to the Sixty-sixth congress, receiving over 32,000 votes, and uot a single vote being cast against him." On casual examination of the directory it would seem as if most of the members are lawyers. We find mention of occupations of many kinds--irun molder, baker, stock raiser, cowboy, tree surgeon, manufacturer, physician, cheese maker, glass blower, lumberjack, miner, baggagemaster, farmer, etc. About 40 members are or have been newspaper men, although it is to be noted that several fail to mention the fact. Among those who own np to newspaper connections, Randall of California simply says "newspaper editor and publisher." Osborne of the same state gives full details of his work as a printer and reporter and of his official connection with the International Typographical union. Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois, a grandson of Joseph Medill of the Chicago Tribune, says "writer and publisher." Hardy of Colorado Is an editor and publisher and is president of the National Editorial association. Cramton of Michigan is a newspaper publisher. Champ Clark says "edited a country newspaper." Senator Harding of Ohio, "has been a newspaper publisher since 1884." Ashbrook of the same state has been publisher of the Johnstown Independent since he was seventeen years old. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin has a magazine bearing his name, but he says nothing about it in his very brief autobiography. Senator Ashurst of Arizona says "has pursued the following occupations: Luml >rjack, cowboy, clerk and cashier in stores, newspaper reporter aud lawyer." Senator Owen of Oklahoma says "has served as teacher, editor, lawyer, banker and business man." This Congressional Directory Is, In all seriousness, an interesting book and may be read to advantage by all good Americans who arc discriminating readers. • tittle "Danderine" tools, cleanses tnd makes the feverish, itchy scalp soft and pliable; then this stimulating tonic penetrates to the famished hair roots, revitalizing and Invigorating every hair in the head, thus stopping the hair falling out, or getting thin, dry or fading. After a few applications of "Dander ine" you seldom find a fallen hair or a particle of dandruff, besides every hair shows new lifev vigor, brightness, more color and thickness. • few cents buys a bottle of delightful "Dnnderine" at any drag or toilet counter.--Adv. Another Cousin? A little Angeleno boy had spent several weeks in the East where several families of cousins lived wl\o were very fond of him and consequently had done many nice things tttfnake his visit a pleasure. A few nights after his return home, when his mother was getting him ready for bed, she was telling him about God and how good He was to him, when the little boy Interrupted: "Say mother, is God a cousin, too?" --Los Angeles Times. Persons not vaccinated ard ltOt permitted to vote in Norway. £*^aS8H" a--tiOyi 19m tamMtoa of the givM to* pedant strsasth by th« g*B«raI be*lth and twists dolus fta work. 1100. OS for tar Catarrh that HAIJ.1 CA! 1CINB falls to eon. • fiats 75c. TaatlmonlaUl ftM. v.'K,: CbMMT A Co., Toledo. Onlfe H Thunder and Lightning. Thunder is caused by electric charge of lightning. This discharge in forcing its way through the atmosphere, heats the air and vapor Iflng in its path to a high temperatw* causing a violent expansion along tlM whole length of the flash. The result is a deep compression wave, or what Is the same, a noise. Lightning la tho flash of the electric explosion. Use for Fat Ones. "And that stout son of youta, ts he doing?" "Oh, he's a hammock tester." Effects of Opiates, *HAT INFANTS are peculiarly susceptible to opium aadjts preparations, all of which are narcotic, is well fci vuiona . . mown. Even la tibo _ smallest doses, if continued, these opiates cause changes in the fuao> Hons and growth of the celis which are likely to become permanent, Imbecility, rr.ental perversion, a craving for alcohol or narcotics in later We. Nervous diseases, such es intractable nervous dyspepsia. and lack of slaying now<n*s are a result of doling with opiates or narcotics to keep children qtswl to their infancy. The rule among physicians is that children should never receive opiate* in the smallest doses for more than a day at a time, and Oix'.y th-?n if unavoidable. The administration of Anodynes, Drops, Cordials, Soothing Syrups aaft Other narcotics to children by any but a physician cannot be too strongly decried, and the druggist should not be a party to it. Children who arei& need the attention of a physician, and It I* nothing leas than a crime to dose them willfully with narcotics. Castoria contains no narcotics If it boats the ^ --^^ signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. A J* Genuine Castoria always bears the signature tff Watch Cuttcura Improve Your SftTiV On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cutlcura Ointment Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cutlcura Soap and hot water. It Is wonderful sometimes what Cutlcura will do for poor complexions, dandruff, itching and red rough hands.--Adv. Not Definite Enough. The most particular woman in town went into an east side grocery the other day. A basket of beautiful white eggs were on the counter and she stepped over to examine them. "Are they fresh?" she asked the grocer. "Yes," he answered. "We just got them from the country this morning." "Well, that Isn't definite enough," retorted the woman. "Before I buy any eggs I must know just when they were laid."--Indianapolis News. The Coming Crisis. A congressman was talking about gqvernment extravagance and the fearful taxes that are Its consequence. "The government," he ended, "seems to think that It only needs to say to the American people, *Cough up! Cough up!' But how will we cough up when our coffers are emptyT" In Iceland whistling Is forbidden as a breach of divine law. When some people feel for the poor they never feel In their pockets. Michigan Fruit Stock Fam Laaria cheap and oa terras. Map and book of views free, a a TIIORPK, Owner, 45 E. 43d St.. New Yolk CMV PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM yilrt puiiillM mt HINDERbORKiS loam. *«<v, stoni all pala, «m_ _ net, BMfeea watMa* «uy. Mo. k* Mall or at Dn» SteU. El--ok Chmlcal Worfc% T. W. N. u., CHICAGO, NO. 40-191& TOE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL DISEASES Birthdays Regulate Unions There is no love making a# we know la i Burtn^e courtship, no kissing and holding or hands and embracing. This would be most shocking to tlie modest instructs ty»f the, Burmese maiden. Yet love has in Burma, as 1n all the rest oft. the world. Its own tlgns. Finally the father's and mothir's Moment is asked, tfi#'duW?y fttfil $: .t' •pd the astrologer consulted, who will tell them whether a boy born on Monday and a girl on Wednesday may wed. No matter how ardently a match is desired by the Interested parties some unions. Judged according to birthdays, would be most unlucky. As each day of the week Is guarded it naturally foBows that a man born ou a day ruled by a serpent and a woman on a day ruled by a mongoose, the serpent's deadly enemy, could not possibly live happily together.--Elizabeth Cooper, in Asia Magazine. Smoothing Marital TrouSlil- In Norway, when a husband aDd wife discover that they can no longer live In harmony, they go tell their troubled to a magistrate, who sends them to. a conciliation board, a sort committee, who do their best to make the erring couple mutually agree t » overlook the other one's faults and persuade them to make another try at the game. If this fails, they are granted a separation order. If at the end of the year they still find each other's company unbearable the ministry of justice Is bound to grant a final divorce if asked by either party. Many repent at leisure for hasty parting, as in the case of a well-to-do Swiss farmer who has recently married the same wife for fbe touftb Wowa, A SAFEGUARD The germs of influenza, and colds, as well as many others, are carried by the air we breathe, hence the best protection is to keep something in your nose that destroys these germs, bat at the same time is harmless to tlM individual, and not irritating. Vacher-Balm was found during the last epidemic of Influenza to fill the above requirements, Indeed many specialists habitually used, and proscribed it. In fact if you paid a specialist $26.00 for a prescription, you could not get anything better for the purpose. It also gives quick relief for Catarrh, Coughs, and any superficial inflammation. For a limited time we will mall FREB Samples to points where we have no agent, so don't miss this opportunity, but write today for a free sample, and agent's prices, or send 25c to E. W. Vacher, Inc., New Orleans, La., for a 25c tube. The demand for Vacher-Balm was M great last winter that It was difficult to supply It.--Adv. Chapter I. "There was once a merderer with yellow eyes, and his wife cald to him: 'If you merder me you will be hung.' And he was hung on Tuesday next. Finis."--Bookman. fIS organs of the bunian Important to health and long life as the kidneys. 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