The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-02-13
CAREER OF It. GOEBEL
Characteristics of the Famous
Kentu ,-y Politician.
ESSENTIALLY A SELF MADE MAN.
Student and Constant Worker From
His Very Boyhcod-Ever True to
His Friends and invariably Access
sible TO the Poor and Lo.yiy-E!is
Transformations GIFTS to Churches.

siblc TO the Poor and Lo,yly-E!is
transformations Gifts to Churches.
The career of the late Senator VIII
liam +. Goebel has been q strange and
evantful one. illustrative in high de-
gree Of the theory that man shapes his
OWL destiny and that to the persistent
and Industrious time brings its own re-
ward and that these requisites. com
bined with honor and integrity. can
lift the poor boy from obscurity to
fame and renown.
Born in Sullivan county. Pa. u
years ago. the parents Of the senator
came to C~ovington. Ky. when he was
a mere child and opened q boarding
house. says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
His companions Of boyhood days say
he was n extraordinary lad, for. while
his companions were playing football
or marbles, Billy Goebel spent his lei.
sure moments in reading we'll thumb
ed books of history.
Drifting from school. young Goebel
entered Duhme's iewelry establishment
in Covington. but the workbench was
speedily vacated, and in 1873 he enter
ed the law office of Stevenson Il Myers.
the former ex-governor Of Kentucky
and the latter the father Of Hon. Iar-
vey Myers. While working at the jew
eler's bench young Goebel became ac-
quainted with John +. May. a cobb!ine
shoemaker. wondrously we'll read and
who possessed IA library Of We'll worn
books. and to these young Goebel
was given ample access Under this
preceptor Goebel's mind was broaden
ed. and here We're first impressed upon
him the possibilities Of the future.
That Goebel was true to his friends
was shown by his devotion to John
May. The poor shoemaker had Il hard
fight with the world. but his student.
Billy Goebel, creeping onward aaa
upward, never forgot his first friend.
In the study Of law. as in school. Goe.
bel diverged from the beaten track.
and while other young lawyers We're
mastering the intricacies of the waltz
and quadrille. the complicated evolu-
tons of billiard and pool balls about
the cushioned table. Goebel. locked up
in his office. delved deeper and harder
into the solving Of the manifold propo.
sitions Of law before him.
Mr.. Myers retiring from the firm.
Ex-Governor Stevenson and Judge
James O'Hara formed a partnership.
retaining Gocbel, who later formed a
law partnership with John G. Carlisle,
eX-cOngressman, eX-tnited States sen.
ator and eX-secretary Of the treasury.
The esteem and admiration entertain.
ed for his protege were forcibly shown
by Governor Stevenson when ap.
preaching the end Of life. Possessing
a vast income and accumulation OF
wealth. Governor Stevenson. in max.
ing his will, inserted one clause that
William Goebel should be made eXec,l.
tor without bond. That trust he held
to the day Of his death and was faith.
full to the obligation put upon him.
Practically without conceit or ego.
tism. Senator Goebel was Il type Of
manhood peculiar TO himself. The
study Of his profession was an ap.
parent Unborn desire. and with this his
only incentive society ethics were dis
dained. lie modelled Il world in minia.
tllre. with himself as the only inlab.
liant.
While obscured from the social
throng. Senator Goebcl was invariably
accessible to the poor and lowly or tc
those unfortunate, without money and
needing advice. Facts were stated. the
advice offered. and never was the sub.
ject Of fee or reward introduced until
the case was finally ended. Then the
client. ii successful, was allowed t.
name his own price: likewise the time