The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-24

would return and scare the Office silly with
| threats TO resign his position as superin-
| tendent OF Pressure" or, at least, 10 le,
it visit its wrath upon the offender Blu,
this did not prevent him from numbering
newspaper people among his warmest
| friends.
Next to paying railroad fare. ~. N" en-
| tertained the most hearty antipathy 70
! hotel bills. He had not intention Of pay
/ ing them, and saw no reason why he
should be annoyed with the discussion lie
never failed to register at the best hotei
| in the town
Long ago. when his fame was not firmly
established. he visited St. Louis. and nat
uraIly made his way to the Southern.
When he was taking leave, the manager
said: ''Wel. = N you have been =
welcome visitor. and have afforded both
profit and pleasure TO US all Seeing it Is
you. I'll knock off ha.f your bin"
Il never allow anybody to be more mag
unanimous than J." replied y. N" who
always swore he had a copyright on the
story, $50 III knock or the other half
and he did. His generosity soon became
proverbial among hotelkeepers. and q was
marvellous how quickly the fell in with
his ways.
j. y" has been a splendid specimen Of
physical manhood. He e six feet tall and
as straight As an arrow Is supposed to be
His features mark him anywhere ss dis
tinguished. mis- massive brow. thin. squltne
nose. brilliant expressive eyes. and heavy.
overhanging brows giving him a regal
mein. He was AZ one time regarded as
the handsomest man IN Ohio.
Jacob Newman Free was born in Tim
o. the eldest son Of a CLERGYMAN. - {
years OF age he read the Bible with e -.
and al his proud father always had MIN
read the scripture lessons and text He
acquired while In bis teens a speaking ac-
quaintsnce with thirteen language Is
memory was remarkable. a brief glance a.
A page being SUFFICIENT usually 70 impress
II verbatim upon his mind.
He went % California during the gold
craze and established a wagon train over
the mountains. lie prospered. and In two
years was worth 5000 He took 4 tramp
from the range and made him partner in
the enterprise and went east 20 purchase
supplies. On HIS return be found his part
her had c,osed Up the bushes sand van
Lshed with the proceeds.
Free returned east and began studying
law. He did not stay long or the threshold
his Orato-icsI abilities securing him a
speedy adHulttsuce. Fame and abundant
practice were his ard wealth 9ss Only
question ~ time when tire collapse cane
The civil war deeply affected ,ae WANDER
Ing philosopher J. Offended BE doctrine
NJ peace and love. and 70 started s1uth %
bring f. % an en5 lie penetrated ne
Confederate Hines. and rad nearly accom-
pa-hed his purpose ~ interviewing Jerer-
sen Davis an5 entreafinr him 20 ssrrends-
H1en he was unceremonlogaly bundled
asrth.
They gave ne thirty minutes IN -h'eh
% leave" he used % zzy." AID have
tEeE;y-HIae ard haif q en- coming %
ne"
He vas perEonsiiy acqualrtss rl;h A. (
fasau Lincoln. ard never fsIs1 p, r. 4
csiTs cousifsrais and kind ;reasrusr.t ron /
the Dfeslden-. ffis memory O. names saa 4
faces g p the pr9Terbisl kind. - h. rare
D. forEets either. There a-s saoss zho 49,
..srs be kaozs nors peopis iazn any othsr
HTinS man