Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
,EyERAL FISK.
;.oences Of tho Prohibition
leaders, Early Career in
Michigan.
E.ssor Hopkins Visits the
..no of His First Business
Struggles.
s.-i,t Integrity in Time Of Finan-
L, D;saster-His Prominence in
the Church.
-. Mich, letter to the Voice.

the Church.
.,rater tN1icl.) letter to the Voice.l
NV Wv nossed n day in this pretty town.
a1 s,n Fisk spent the first decade of
w." 49,. life. He came here in 1913,
N 81. 10 wears old. He made the ac-
DIV '.a 1t Albion, of Jeannett A. and
l %.nnen. daughter and son of the
s s!nt;.,ent man Coldwater then con-
Perhaps the daughter lured him;
have seen the business opening
,f ls here. He was fortunate, in
.1+ for he won success and wife.
VEN, .;,,cs then Coldwater has been
, s, With his presence. Mrs. Fisks
','' Nos resitled here, with other men,
III n IN, tho Clippen family, and frequent
o. la ,r been made by the General al
i i"srv wear from 1858 on till now.
eu ~ I set oat to find some old resi-
a. - who knew him, and who had
81 ~ him long. had not far to go.
Nm. inc, west upon Chicago street from
, lirti Southern hotel, and look
wi, STORE after store as 1 went, within
sIoe,;s | saw a gray haired jeweler
,,nr over his showcase. BY the door
a IN sSod IS. Bassett & Son" REASON
\, ,5a, jewelers. are fixed element in .
unity. stepped inside. 10 my
.,inn, Have you been doing business
same t!me?" the gentleman answered:
orty wears and more.
ID you know Gen. Fisk when he was
n,ness here?"
VI YES. That was good while ago,
fsf; here before the war 1 see they We
mated him for the Presidency. OF
Sc it can't amount to ANYTHING Aud
Da,set laughed as if the matter were
a joke.
BIT why not?" I inquired.
H. he can't be elected, you know"
Tc!l, conceded, "it is probably fact
but one man can be elected. Maybe
mid be better to nominate only one
caught the mild irony in my ques-
and remarked:
here must lie a beginning, 1 know.
tie Plohibitionists never can eject if
don, nominate.
shouldn't wonder if you voted for
Eey Yourself" ventured.
rue as you live, l did,"
ind you were sorry for it?"
10. Ii Birney had not been nomin-
in ls40, Lincoln might not have been
ted in 1850. .0.
hat seems to be the way these Prohi-
buists reason, replied. That's why
We pu. Gen. Fisk up for President,
bably. What did you think of him
b he lived in Coldwater?"
h. was a very smart man, sir; very
BIT man. A fine business man and a
udil speaker. I've wished many a
| had his talent. He was quite
BE- while here, but keen and bright.
unfortunate in putting too much
ey into real estate, and lost heavily;
he was never tricky, and everybody
him.
'as he active in church matters those
ot at first. But he got sort O recon
ed under Il religious hustler named
ms. and always after that he was one
be live church workers right at the
t.
Parnine that Mr. Geo. Starr stood at
head Of business interests in this
b, sought that gentleman, and found
in. He is President of the Cold
Pr National Bank, which lineally sue
ed the banking house Of Crippen u
and which occupies the very site
BE Gen. Fisk's monetary affairs We're
Jed on
les, have known Gen. Fisk since my
bood. Mr.. Starr promptly testified.
Rme here as clerk in his bank in 1856,
was with him till he ceased banking.
suspended in 1857, when about every
had to suspend. He merely sus-
ied; he did not assign, though he was
sed to. 1t was no discredit to assign
either. But he went through, paid
dollar, and had money left. No
sued him. Every one had confidence
he would come out all right, and he
J. Starr is an influential citizen, and
self active as a church man. His in
ement Of the General was hearty in
aspects. From him went to Post
TIER Dennis, another old resident. who
IN the fine house Mr.. i. d. Crippen
led before his death, and some years
Gen Fisk married his daughter.
%, a good Democrat, Mr.. Dennis may
feared executive displeasure if he
much about politics or political
lidate, for he declined an interview.
Put You can state whether Gen. Fisk s
alns here was good?" [ persisted.
yes, certainly. He was always held
l5h esteem and much respected"
nat is said Of his nomination here
hts"
layent heard much yet with regard to
.' he will draw large vote in this
MY. ont of the Methodist Church, IL
Gec1lye OF parties. There is no doubt
T. Dennis advised me to see Albert
Enaier, born and reared here, and one
Ae Leading business mon. He had
lfom his store to his elegant resi-
T. On Pearl street, and there gave me
my or let me hear him.
NOV no, General Fisk? Yes, sir. What
'Alnk Of him? His record is as clean
~ man S on earth. He went through
'l;sh of 81 here, and he did what few
,tleu to do-he made no assignment
T., =. lie paid dollar for dollar, with in
S'--io per cent. or more, His tempo
suspension caused little shock
"s us, but no stir outside. The pinch
through some railroad he was inter
" IN and assisting. He was always
" i III town affairs. He organized the
a "aha we had, and we played in it to-
~; he and I. We went once with
me whole band, to Clinton, where
Ssd when boy, for Fourth of July
"lallon. He gave the address, and I
Saw such q time. He inst stirred