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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
How Two Farmer Boys
Fought Their Way From
Nothing Up to the
United States Senate.

have heard. He was only ten years
old, and school was In full blast, when
he met with a serious accident which
ruined his breeches. They were, in
fact. so badly torn, that they could not
be patched. There was no cloth for a
new pair within miles, and 1t looked for
a time as though the school would have
to be given up. Mrs. Foraker, how
ever, brought out coffee sack and
asked the boy whether he would wear a
pair Of trousers made Of it and continue
his schooling or stay out while and
wait for new pair. AS young Foraker
looked at the coffee sack he said:
'I can wear them mother, but I
don't like to. If do the boys are sure
to make fun of me-"
Never mind if they do" said his
mother. eff you become useful man
nobody will ask what kind of panta-
looms you wore as a child
The result was that young Ben put
them on, and although the boys and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

come from the country" "44A-
o., n1eturnlng to Senator Foraker, It is wonders
a o9 now the lines of his life and that of Sens.
1 noL Falroanks have run along side by side.l
pom mad to struggle during their boyhoo1 y
Ootn went to school at the same college fof;
a. bo,I aeast part OF their education, and both
nave made great success as lawyers. and both
are now influential men in the United States:
senate. Foraker, like Fairbanks learned t6l
work on the farm, and his ambition In I'M
Wen came to him in his cradle. When he.
was not yet IN his teens his father saws thasI
ne thought he was able to do anything that
any or the other boys oould do. zone day. ~
SO tne old gentleman says, ''Ben's elder broth.
er, Bureh, put up thirty-three shocks Of corn.
1or which I paid him 81, and Ben thought hal
ought to earn some money as well. I told
MIN he was too small to do such hard work.
Dut ne said he was going to try. That day /
went to the fair. and when came back n
found that he had put up his thirty-threa
shocks He was not tall enough to tie them
so he got his little sister to stand on a ehaIsj
and do it, while he held the stalks in place"
don't see how he did It,"
Frank @. Carpenter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

bers Of the ways and means commit
tee. Delivers speech was simply
magnificent. In fact, he surpassed
himself It was winged with eloquence
and sarcasm, and delivered with a fer
vor that stirred the house to its very
center. McMillin, of Tennessee; Nc
Laurin, of SouthCarolina; Swanson, OF
Virginia, and Gen. Joe Wheeler, of
Alabama, were the light artillery on
the Democratici side. Poetry was
brought into play. McRae. of Arkan.
sas, was the first tosmake a political
quotation. It was:
1.-THE seed ye SOW another reaps;
The wealth We find another keeps"
The only other speakers who used
poetical quotations were Howard, of
Alabama; Gen. Grosvenor and Williams,
Of Mississippi. Williams couplet was
the old and familiar:
"But of all sad words OF tongue or pen,
The saddest are these, 1t might have BEEN ="
The leader of the Populists, Mr. Bell,
of Colorado, made a fine speech, scat
tering his sarcasm upon Republicans
and Democrats alike. AS clever dis
course as was made on the Demo
cratic side of the house was made by
Mr. De Almond. OF Missouri Many OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

the old warriors of the house stood
on one side and eyed the efforts Of the
new members with critical interest
Among these were Judge Holman, Of
Indiana; Gen. David B. Henderson
Of Iowa; Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois
Richard P. Bland, Of Missouri. and
James D. Richardson, of Tennessee.
There was one old brass mounted
cannon, the roaring Of which made
even Judge Holman smile. 1t was
served by Galusha A. Grow, Of Penn
>Sylvania, once speaker, and a member
of the house nearly fifty years ago.
Altogether it was lively and interest,"
ing fight, although hardly equaIing in
interest the battles over the Mills. Nc
Kinley and Wilson bills
Speculation is now rife as to what
will happen in the senate. The pros
pect is that the bill will be passed
within three months. 1t Will certainly
not have plain sailing there The vet
eran Stewart is up in arms against it.
and, If reinforced, may drag out the
debate to an interminable length. The
speeches of the Democrats in the house
were evidently inspired by the expert
ence Of the past.
Amps J. Cummings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

seven Republicans, three Populists
and three fusionists. Mr.. Dingley'.
opening and closing was cool, impas-
sionate and argumentative. The Re-
publicans hung upon his utterances
as If spell bound. Benton McMillin,
Of Tennessee, was the real leader on
the Democratic side. He met Gen.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, in the thickest Of
the fight and found a foeman more
than worthy of his steel. Grosvenor
was at his best His utterances were
so keen, sharp and decisive that the
house roared with laughter.
In the thickest Of the battle Champ
Clark, of Missouri, poised his rree trade
lance. He made a speech so quaint and
effective that even the Republicans
Joined in applauding, and asked tha-
extra time be given to him. Another
brilliant speech was made by John S.
Williams, of Mississippi. 1t was based
upon the assertion that what the coun-
try needed was more money and not a
new tariff.
The real fighters on the Republican
side, however, were Dalzell, of Penn
sylvania; Dolliver. of Iowa; Evans, of
Kentucky; Russell. of Connecticut, and
Serene Payne, Of New York. all mem
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

worth many times as much as he will receive
as his senatorial salary. AS l thought of
this 1 asked him how he came to study law.
He replied:
1.-The law was my first ambition. studied
Blackstone while l was In college, and
got through law school by studying between
the hours of newspaper work. While l was
at Delaware l became the editor of the COL
lege paper, and after I left there got an
appointment as Associated Press agent at
Pittsburg at $50 month. I did this, think
ing could go to the law school there, but
when l learned that in Pennsylvania a man
has to study law three years before he can be
admitted, had myself transferred to Cleve-
land. 1t was there that I was admitted to
the bar"
Then If you were to be born again, senator,
and had the choice of the location, you would
choose to be born upon farm"
YES. I should, emphatically," replied Sem
afro Fairbanks. II believe in 1t. 1t was upon
the farm that I learned how to work, and
such success as have had has come from
hard work. 1t is from the farm that are to
come the successful men of the future. The
great writer's, lawyers and business men of
the next generation are among the farmers
boys Of today. 1t Is true that a few may
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

girls did laugh, he stuck to them I'M
til a new pair came to hand. Today
Gov. Foraker wears as good a pair Of
breeches as any man in the United
States senate, and SO far no one has
made any invidious remarks about the
coffee sack trousers of his boyhood He
got his reward for wearing them by
the strength which they added to his
character in wtthstanding the
laughter Of his fellows, and they formed
very pretty piece of capital, too, in
getting the votes of the people when
Foraker became a candidate for COVER
nor Of the state.
And just here want to tell you of a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

credit than any of you, for was born
rich, and have succeeded in spite Of my
riches.'"
I here asked Senator Fairbanks to
tell me something about his family,
saying 1 supposed he was related to
the Fairbanks scales people He re-
piled that he did not know; that his
ancestors came from England to Mas
sachusetts and thence to Vermont. Said
he:
my father was born in Vermont,
but when he was a boy he moved to
Lowell Mass. where he had brother,
who was a wagon maker. He worked
for some tine7Ta at Lowellain a wooden
mill, but at sixteen years of age he
struck out for Ohio. He did there what
he could find to do cutting timber and
other work of that kind. His wages
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

well, the tuition was very low, in the
first place Then, I had a roommate, and,
together we paid 81 80 a week for our room.
We did our own cooking. Our homes were
about twenty miles away and we could bring
our supplies from our own FARMS We had
plenty of bread, which our mothers baked,
and we learned how to make mush. We
could boil potatoes, and when some one start
ed our batter for buckwheat cakes we could
add to the batter from day to day and keep it
alive, so that we had fresh buckwheats eve
morning. All this cost very little, and still
we lived fairly WE'LL
How old were you when you graduated?''
Il was twenty. l entered college at six
teen and graduated in 1871
FAIRBANKS TALKS OF Law.
Senator Fairbanks is one Of the leading
lawyers of the West. Though he Is only
forty-fve, he has made fortune at the law
and his practice has for many years been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

shildren, and little Benny was only one
Of the six boys in the family. There
were five girls in addition, and money
was none too plenty. The boys all work.
ed on the farm, and the future COVER
nor and senator was taught to wash
and iron, to milk, cook and spin, and
In addition to ell these to pick the
geese at the proper time of the year
9 His first schooling was gotten in log
school house, and he had to fight, as 1t
were for his education. It was
at this time that he wore those famous
coffee sack trousers of which you may
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

Lima. Peru. April 17-Uuitef states Mn
fster Mckenzie ard Conscui Jastsrnski left
~ toSay's steamer f5r me United states.
goirE b way o. Panama.
Washington. =. 9. April "a cable
gram received ~ the state department 70
cay from United STATES Csnspl Vlfquz,n.
AZ Psnz ma. announces that yellow feEe.
has made SIS appearance that port;
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sg.l Of sirs. Addie n sg.t5 se4.nss ts-
estare % eE-Pres,1sut Hayss zss places
o. trial ;o5ay. TIE slit ts for iuju-ies a.
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caused ~ a vicso3s dog belonging 20 tna
Hayes family.
Jsnoxvi.ie. Tenn. Apr, 1e-The ~Aar-ei
rt-nalus OF Q. u. Roberts - Pti,sski. T@nn
were taken from fss Ts.ns az t5e Eaiti
Knox tofay. The search coutiauer 80 g.
g. expected fhsG other hoaias 49, 30 fsa =
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
FIGHTING AGAINST BARNES
Not Flynn's Supporters But Smali-Fry
Aff1davit- Makers.

Guthrie. o. T., April 3.-(Special.)- Ut
has Just developed that a scheme is on
foot to defeat the confirmation of Mr..
Barnes by the senate in the event Of his
appointment as governor of the territory
by President Mckinley. The modus op-
erandi being pursued by the anti-Barnes
plotters is similar TO that INDUCED in four
years ago when the rival Democratic ad-
aerents Of Sid Clarke ard Colonel Rich
ardson were fighting like cats and dogs
to land their particular champion in the
governors chair, which they sought 20
accomplish by firing mass of affidavits
and lot of promiscuous rot concerning
the past, present and future life OF the
rival aspirants The result OF the dirty
warfare was that a dark horse, Renfrow,
was rendered the place, unsolicited on his
part. In the present instance the fight on
Colonel Barnes seems to have its sole in
SEPARATION with couple of local aspirantS
for office who seem 70 think that with
Barnes as governor their chances for Of
fetal preferment will be 10 16. The affi-
davit mill is already grinding here and at
Oklahoma City, but thus far the grist is
OF poor quality, as Asp, Overstreet. Ar
derry and other prominent friends Of
Flynn refuse 20 lend their countenance
to this sort OF guerilla warfare They
made an earnest, open fight for Ffynn's
appointment, and still have hopes thai
the president will recognize Flynn's ur-
precedented endorsement by appointing
him governor; but should ne adhere TO
mis- alleged declaration that ne would ap-
point Colonel Barnes. they VIII not en-
courage any effort 10 defeat the latter's
confirmation by the senate when the ap-
pointment is sent in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14

rising. Private levee at Davis Bend, this
county, very weak and will probably sue
cumb Rain causing much inconvenience
TO warehouses along the levee here.
New Orleans. La--General rise be.ov
Vicksburg. Crevasse reported al Davis
Island and the entire island under water;
has nearly 5000 Inhabitants, 30 per cent
coIored; no life or stock lost: all removed
r safety. City levees being strengthen
ed daily and work along the line. Heavy
rains occurred during the past twenty
four hours IN the central and upper Ms
sissipp! and Arkansas rivers and light
rains in the Ohio valley. TIE Ohio from
Cincinnati 20 the mouth. and the lower
Arkansas and Red rivers have risen
slightly. The Mississippi has riser from
from Dubuque 10 Keokuk. fallen slightly
fiom ST. Louis 70 Arkansas City and ris-
en- from Vicksburg 70 the mouth. the
stage OF water in the latter section being
higher than during any previous food On
record. The gauge reading az Ficksburs
this morning Is 513 feet, and a, New or
leans 1s.2 feet. which ~ two-tenths ard
three tenths respectively above the high
est ever before recorded.
(Signed) WILLIS l. MOORE.
Chief q Weather Bureau.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS
Show a Decided Mixture of Result.
Throughout the State

New York, April 13.-As a result of a
DOWN few days ago, declaring uncon-
stitutional the election law passed by the
legislature last spring, municipal cleo
tiGns which should have been held in
March, were held today in large num-
Der of the cities and towns of New Jer-
sey.
Incomplete returns show more or less
Democratic gains throughout the state.
There was little excitement and a light
vote was polled.
In Paterson, Newark. Orange, Eliza
beth, Hctoken and Jersey CITY. large
Democratic gains have been made, and
a majority of the Democratic candidates
elected
At Trenton and Railway the Republi-
cans have elected their nominees for the
principal offices, but have lost ground in
the boards of freeholders.
Al Camden, the Republicans were also
successful, electing the heads of the tick
81, and holding a majority of the board
Of aldermen.
The following details Of the election in
New Jersey have been received:
Newark-The Democrats gained con-
troll OF the common council Out of the
fiftene aldermen, the Democrats elected
nine. They came within two of gaining
control OF the board OF education.
Orange-Democrats swept the city,
carrying every Office. The new council
stands eleven Democrats, five Republic
cans; board Of education, nine Demo-
Gratis. six Republicans.
Paterson Ex-senator Hinchciiffe,
Democrat, elected mayor by 10000. Re
publicans gained one alderman, the
Democrats one freeholder.
Observation-Disclosures Pagan. Republi-
| can. was elected mayor by about 1,sO0.
Dover-George Pearson. Democrat,
was elected mayor by a majority of 20
The Democrats elected two counsilmen
| and the Republicans three.
Observation-Disclosures made a gain of
two on the board OF education. The
council remains about the same as last
year.
Bayonne-Seymour. Democrat, elected
| mayor by 1000 majority. The election
throughout resulted in a Democratic vic
tory. The new council will stand eight
Democrats. three Republicans.
Ashbury Park-Frank L. Tenbroeck
was elected mayor without opposition.
| The new council stands six Republicans
| one Democrat.
Passaic-Andrew Mclean. Republican
/ defeated G.. Rustlind. Democrat. foT
mayor by large majority. The election
| showed large Republican gains.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
WILL BREAK NO MORE oUoRUMs
Gold Democrats Admit That Hunter II
Liable to be Elected.

Frankfort, KY, April 13.-Common-
wealth's Attorney John r. Smith was
called this morning 10 assist in the pre-
p7ration of indictments for the grand
jury The grand jury was in session this
morning and the indictments were ex-
pected this afternoon.
Today's session for senatorial ballot
ing was spiritless al the beginning. The
Democrats of both factions and the anti
Hunter Republicans all refrained from
answering either 10 the preliminary roll
call or TO that for a ballot, the result be-
ing exactly the same as on yesterday,
except as to the number Of votes receiv-
ed by Hunter, which was 81.
Mr.. Jones moved 10 adjourn but the
Republicans insisted, and by a vote of
81 noes to no ayes the assembly refused
TO ADJOURN.
The president ruled that a call of the
house was the only thing in order ex-
cept the motion TO adjourn. Finally the
Republicans asked the call of the house
and the gold Democrats moved TO adj
journ. The latter prevailed.
The gold Democrats say that Black
burn has refused to do anything for
Martin and tomorrow they will make a
quorum and give Hunter one more
chance
Circuit court adjourned for the day be-
fore any report by the grand jury had
been made
Frankfort. KY, April 13The gold
Democrats, at a caucus held tonight, de-
cidei to break no more quorums in the
balloting for United States senator. They
admit that Hunter is liable to be elected
now, but they say that the Blackburn
men who refuse to support Martin will
be responsible for the result II Hunter
is not elected after few trials they will
demand that he retire. They are deter
mined if they cannot elect a gold Demo-
crat they will help elect gold Republi-
can.
The grand jury is not ready to report.
The state executive committee of the
silver Democracy today called a state
convention TO be held in this city June
., for the nomination of clerk of the
court of appeals. The committee reit-
crates its approval Of the national plat
form adopted at Chicago, but is more
liberal in the provisions of the call with
reference TO who shall participate in
county and state conventions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
THEY WANT To BE COAXED
Spanish Journals in Cuba Ready for Amer
can Intervention


Havana, April LA Lucia, in an
editorial today. says:
1--WE have been waiting for a year and
half for a break in the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States. due
- the political excitement in both
countries. which their rulers were IN
able 70 subdue IN spite Of their efforts
n the way ~ prudence. tact and patriot
ism But, now, the GOODNESS OF both gov
ernments has quieted public opinion in
both countries and the fear Of a rupture
u amicable relations now seems far of.
There exists a feeling Of great cordislity
between Spain and the United States.
which, /; j. understood. VIII be soon n.
priceless benefit 10 all concerned. The
policy OF the cabinet az WASHINGTON Is
now firm and energetic in compelling
Americans 20 observe neutrality in Gu
5sa affairs. Spain. on her side. accedes
u all the claims made N friendly notes
regarding American citizens and has
thus aull;fiel in the United States the
propaganda o. the anti-Spanisa. and the
American government has Quoted saa
violence Of the press and the senate"
The Union Constitutional also treats
the question editoriaily in the same tone
ana ADDS:
An Offer OF friendly intervention upon
me part OF the American government
canuo: De sH-csnSidersS
Smallpox is raging a; Guinesa. vii
lage OF seas inhabitants. during TIE fzst
week there mas been 80 victims
l.
Peiroso. Mstanzss. stripping tae 5sss
q ;heIr arms
an tae order % Captain General wsy-
lsr fourteen gamblers have beea arrsss-
e5 4; Sanes: Sp.-i,Us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN
f.sned by the Weather Bureau. Covering
NIs-ls<ipps River Points.
washirstac. A2rl l3--S2ecial

wsshirstor- April l3.-S2ecisi riTe-
bulletin;
Tae following Tegorts nave Seea recelv-
Il today RON re department q zgriczi-
-ure weather bureaus - charge q rive.
districts:
=. Luis. Na--stesdy "a 2. -. Losis
e = r., - TaarsEzy Missouri ~
fall s.1rly and aDps- y 'ssissp ~. cnsn~e
but Exile soutA = Ksokak. & VI rs
ssox,y 20 ne ao-thEs-5
Cairo. u--River sage tais -no-1i-=r
81 = rtse % , o q f5oI ssnce - n1sy
-.eyrfnz- Rire- 81 rsmaiG F-s1--r--iy
sss ss3aa-y pzfg Teds=1zy
Afe-ry-ls. Tez--Fsod sz-uaa5a T-2c-
italy uae1zrgeL RsTc- nesriT s.zs.sn-
sry here- SIs1liy ia--essss5 "a ~ He
.!aaA. Heavy fai1x farolEEAsui Las ss--
Kan las- 1sEa-
S1esuzesrz. Ml..-H-Ea E4-E ssesrs
a.okss as.e ioazg x..1 sag =. 49, a.
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BIG MUDDY IS RAGING
CONTINUED from First Page

re officers and the local relief committee
was held. that Lieutenant Rowan might
accrue al The facts regarding the sitaa-
ton. Al the meeting i was estimated
TIA: % ne 25,3il people lnhabiting the
county. 1000 lived in the city and one
hais % the remainder lived n ne terri
-ory now Inundated
The reputation. therefore, Of the over
f)wei country. was pa; down az ap-
proxi-TstsIy SEQ OF these 2.b0 or s.9a8
are ncE in Helena and scattered aiouE
10 FOOT lis for a distance OF fifteen
miies. Thersa re ! 60 refugees a ols
Town Ridge. The relief committee -
ported hat $500 people were dependent
srr1 sid Three thousand dollars week
t. was the SUN decided upon . take
care % tfsse people.
LisE;snaars Rowan am Crowley III,
Helena sodsy fa- G7ssavlHs aa5 the
Wh.se E-vsr % investigate chss i;Gsroa
zaer- Captain Notify q tAe steamer
Iran reported to-ty-niae refugees a:
Modoc: eighty e. Avenue, ferry a. DIV
slr's- forgive a. Lover L-sdioT. lss e.
Fsigussn sn3 lea a. Knoxftoa- Toe
s,af.Tity Il tsesa EEso--Enztss are camp
q N barsss AMI are supplied from He
lsBs
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