Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1905 — PEOPLE OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Th® Mfe ImraHince laqairy. Charles E. Hughes, counsel for the legislative committee which is investigating the whole scheme of life Insurance as conducted in the state of New York, has already made a reputation in this line of work, He was counsel for the legislative committee which probed the gas monopoly in New York city last spring and broke all records In civic Investigation. As inquisitor in chief of the gas investigation he drew from the officials of the gas and electric companies a large fund of* information in a short time, surprising the politicians by his ability to grasp details of importance. The thoroughness of his work enabled the committee to make a report to the legislature upon which important legislation was based before the closing of the session. Mr. Hughes was bom at Glens Falls, N. Y., forty-three years ago and since boyhood has resided in New York city. He is a graduate from Brown university and from Columbia Law school, where he was a prize fellow from 1884

to 1887. He taught law at Cornell university in 18©1 and 1893 and was special lecturer at Cornell several years. He also lectured at the New York Law school. There is nothing remarkable In the personal appearance of Mr. Hughes. He is about five feet ten inches in height, with a rather slight but well proportioned figure. His brown hair is becoming thin on top, and his forehead, which is high and rather narrow, indicates intellectuality In a high degree. His blue eyes are wide apart and deep set, and he has a trick of allowing the lids to droop until they half cover the eyeball, which gives an impression of anything but alertness. The instant that Mr. Hughes becomes interested. however, the Immobility of his face vanishes, but he never loses the calm poise for which he is noted. Mr. Hughes Is the senior member of the law firm of Hughes, Rounds & Schurman. He belongs to several clubs and is a member of the Baptist Social union.

An Awthoreaa In n New Role.

Mrs. Alice Hegan Rice, who won fame as the author of “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” and other novela, has made her debut in the commercial world by organizing at Louisville a new national bank, with a capital stock of >250,000. with her in the enterprise is her husband, Cale Young Rice, W. O. Head and L. M. Rice. Mrs. Rice, it is understood. Is at present the largest stockholder in the enterprise. Just what position, if any, Mrs." Rice will hold in the concern has not been decided, though it Is said that she will have some responsible post. It was as a humorist in conversation that Mrs. Rice, then Miss Hegan, be-

came noted first among her friends. It Is aa a humorist In print that she is beat known to the public. Mrs. Rice’s earliest successes were achieved In a woman’s club which met regularly for literary work In her own home In Louisville. The members wrote and read aloud at the meetings essays, stories and all kinds of literary sketches, and It was then that the young author developed the talent that later was to oring fame and fortune. Mrs. Rice la a woman of thirtyfirs, with beautiful dark eyes and hair. Bhe la of medium height and graceful figure, a typical Kentucky girl in speech and manner. She has always shown to her friends the inclination to wit and humor, picking up and using In everyday conversation remarks similar to those she put In the mouth of Mrs. Wiggs. She was born and brought up In Louisville. The Hegans were a hospitable family and knew well how to enjoy life. They owned extensive woodlands near the city and for yean maintained an old Kentucky cabin in these woods. It was there that the future authoress spent each summer of her early life.

CHABLIS E. HUGHES.

MRS. ALICE HEGAN RICE.