Show OTHER CONGRESSMEN ON LOW LOWDEN LOWDEN LOWDEN DEN This son of toll toil is the language used by Representative Norris of Nebraska in referring to Representative Frank Orren Omen Lowden of Illinois The remark by Mr Norris was prompted by Mr Lowden assertion asser assertion assertion tion contained in the Congressional Directory that he is a farmer Mr Lowden belongs to that class of gentlemen farmers who spend large I sums Bums of ot money to run their farms If Mr Lowden Is Isa a farmer said a member of the House he does not work at the Job very hard Ill admit that he raises some of ot the finest stock to be found In Illinois In tact fact Lowden Low Lowden Lowden den is so fond of his thoroughbred stock that he ne keeps a photographer busy taking of his prize prizewinners prIzewinners prizewinners winners When it St comes to being a real farm farmer er Lowden Is not there with the goods I must admit however that he has introduced In Introduced Introduced original not to say unique methods In running his farms They tell toll me that one of the farms owned by Lowden Is so big that It would take days to cut the grass on It A few i years ago go Frank wanted the grass cut but he did not want to put a lot of men menon menon menon on the Job He had other work for forthAm them thAm One day ne no had a bright thought and the next day he gave orders to buy buya bu a II flock lock of goats He got a couple of hundred of the beasts and turned them loose on the farm and they made short work of the grass I am not certain that Secretary Wilson would advocate that method mot hod but it pleased Lowden I and as he was the man had to foot the bills no one had any lack kick coming Washington Post |