Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1909 — PEOPLE OF THE PAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE PAY

Washington’s Nsw Ssnator. When Wesley L. Jones, the new aenator front Washington, took his seat among the “conscript fathers” he bad merely to walk from one end of the eapltol to the other. For the past ten years be has'ropresented his state In the so called lower bouse, and when his term ns representative ended he was qualified to don the toga. Senator

Jones won his seat at the primary elections of last year when he overwhelmingly defeated Levi Ankeny, whom he succeeds. Senator Jones Is a fine example of the successful young man In politics. He has had to work hard, and he won on his merits. Lacking the wealth that smooths many political pathways, he succeeded through sheer force of character and because the people believed In him. Ten years ago, when he was first nominated for congress, his opponents sneered at him. The new senator from Washington is a native of Illinois and Is forty-six years old. After being admitted to the bar In his native state he wandered west and finally hung up his shingle in North Yakima, Wadh., where he has since resided. Senator Jones has a wife and two children. The eldest, a boy, Is now n student at the University of Michigan.

Sir Walter Barratt’a Chess Feat.

An extraordinary feat was recently accomplished by Sir Walter Barratt, professor of music at Oxford university. Sir Walter, who is an enthusiastic chess player, challenged two of his friends to play against him simultaneously and volunteered to render on a piano any piece which might be selected by those present. Not only did he keep his word, but also carried on a conversation with several bystanders who did their best to dlstrnct him. The pieces which he was called on to play were selections from Bach. Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin.

Marco Henry and the Bottle.

An enthusiastic agent for a vacuum bottle firm once cornered Colonel Watterson and endeavored to sell him a sample of ills wares. He launched into nn elegant description of the article, winding up with the statement: “It will keep any liquid either hot or cold for seventy-two hours.” “Don’t want—don’t want it at all!" shouted Mnrse Henry, raising his handk in protest. “If I have anything worth drinking I don’t want to keep It seventy-two hours.”

Governor of California.

Between pressure from Washington and anti-Japanese sentiment in his fetate Governor James N. Gillett of California has been leading the strenuous life of late. That he maintained a cool head under the circumstances seems proof enough of his fitness for the high office he fills. Governor Gillett got his early training In the woods. When little more

than a stripling lie lumbered in Wisconsin, studying law in his hours of respite. Born in Wisconsin in 1860, he there received his education and was admitted to the bar. In 1883 he left Ills native state nnd settled at Eureka. Cal. In a few years he was appointed city attorney and after six years in that office served two years in the state senate.

His service in the state legislature was so pleasing to his constituents that he was nominated and elected s member of the Fifty-eighth national congress in 1902 and re-elected twe years later. On the expiration of his second term in 1900 he was chosen governor of the state. Mr. Gillett has always been a Republican in politics. While in Washington he was a warm supporter of the policies of President Roosevelt.

WESLEY L. JONES.

JAMES N. GILLETT.