Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1906 — Benton Was Homely. [ARTICLE]

Benton Was Homely.

Some years ago there sat In the bouse of representatives as member from Missouri a gentleman named Benton. According to the congressman who tells the story, Mr. Benton was known as “the shrewdest and homeliest man that the state possessed at that time." In his early days at the bar Mr. Benton had, it Is said, gone to Texas for the purpose of prosecuting a land claim. He lost the suit, but was so fortunate as to win an extremely handsome Texas girl, who accompanied him to bis Missouri home. At St Joseph the couple were met by a certain General Mitchell, a very plain spoken politician, to whom Mr. Benton introdlsftl his bride. The old fellow looked verywnuch surprised. He stared at Benton Sand beamed on the pretty bride. Finally, be could repress himself no longer, so he blbrted out: “Mrs. Benton, ain’t there any men In Texas?”—American Spectator.