Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-10

The New York Senator Contrasts AniG
Earlier and Later Experiences

river Dutchman, SAID Unlted 6lAJen
Senator Chauncey Depew, In telling
the Chicago Daily News how he earn
ed his first dollar, He believed
boy would never amount to anything
unless thrown upon bis own resources.
He gave me an education ut Yale and
in the profession OF law and az soon
as | had finished my studies he told
me that should never receive anoth'
er dollar from him as long as he
lived,
"lle stuck to that determination
like a Spartan. | had the usual trou'
bles of struggling young lawyer and
sometimes | thought | had greater
than others. My tribulatons were 30
acute at times that they caused my
father 10 cry, but he would not help
me, ! thought he acted harshly and
| am afraid that for the time lost
my affections, but | have since bless
ed him, know that, with my easy
going disposition, never would have
amounted TO much, yet have not had
the sand TO treat my own boy that
way,
While studying law in the village
OF Peekskill | made speeches all over
the country at fairs, political meet
ings, Sunday school meetings, Bible
societies, fremens anniversary par
AIDES and target shoots, Mt which be.
slowed the prizes rs cloqucntly as !
could, belonged TO the fire company
in my village and II was the custom
in those days to have the tournaments
with other companies along the llud'
son. The company acting rs the en-
tertainer would give dinner In the
engine house and would deliver an
grafton,
1--WE were often beaten on the
squirt, but always knocked the socks
Oft the rest In specchmOking,
"Well, so II came to pass that when
I opened law Office at PeekslSill |
was very well known. A farmer came
IN, asked my advice and engaged me
to draw up some papers, This bit OF
business took me most OF the day and
! charged him S5. He said that II my
fees were MS eXorbitnnt as that I
would never succeed.
"rhe farmer gave me Si,75 and that
WINS the first money I ever earned
"Twcnty years aftcrward some per.
sons came into my Office hastily and
said they wanted advice on matter
Of great financial magnitude, to he de.
,s1,1 4 fnpnynA MT thn Window
hotel, New York They wanted an
immediate decision covering substan.
tally the same question brought to
me hy the farmer who had paid me
S1.75. 7 gave my decision at once,
went to the hotel and there wrote an
opinion which was subsequently APP
proved by Charles O'Connor, then the
great legal light OF New York,
"My fee for the service was e., 500,
which shows the value Of reputation.
! an practicing law at Peekskill |
have driven ten miles over the noun
tans, tried before justice Of the
peace case which lasted from noon
until n, M. and then driven home,
I have done that in all kinds OF wealth.
err and always was perfectly satisfied
to receive $40 for that much work.
"No young man should get in debt.
The slavery Of debt benumbs the fac.
ulties and prevents the free use OF
whatever talent one may have, After
reaching the condition In which he Is
sure Of his income n man who has
saved n considerable sum Of money
may wisely buy home with II and
go into debt for part OF the cost, BY
the time this debt Is paid he will ex-
perience the glorious sensation OF in
dependence. lie will want NO get n
competency and the habit got in pay
ing the obligation on his home will
lead him to acquire something for his
old age and his family in case he dies.
"There are rare instances of men
discovering mine and otherwise
making money by luck, but I have
never placed any reliance on II, All
my life | have worked from twelve to
sixteen hours a day and then | have
taken vacations and played just as
hard.
81 believe in vacations. After ten
months in thu case of brain workers
the gray matter Is wearicd and has to
he spurred until blood comes This
causes rheumatism and digestive trou-
bles. After taking n vacation Of four
to eight weeks I can do satisfactorily
in two hours what before, after three
hours. thought resulted in pretty
poor stuff. Stick to your calling and
stick to one place"
Senator Depew told Of how he once
earned n princely fee. "rhe heirs Of
an estate," he said "came to me for
aid. Their inherited property showed
more debt than assets and there were
many legal complications. The whole
burden was placed in my hands, 7
fought Off the ruin. and foreclosures,
the Sacrifices. settling claims and suits.
7 rescued and nurscd securities and
then took charge of the free property.
7 doubled II and 7 received from the
heirs 100000, though ] never present
ed bill.
"Thc heirs received $i,OOO,OOOinstead
Of nothing"