Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-22
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CeUl Rhodes appears in Ainslec's,
written by Allen Sangrcc, a CORES
poNdrnt. recently returned from south
Africa, Tie Gays in part,
In Che land that bears his name,
Ecyu Rhodes receives the homage OF
monarch. Tie stands for the coun-
try's rise or tall ne Is the source OF
good and evil; praised for completing
s Mroad and blamed for continued
dlouAht, Among white men he is n
subject Of hero worship. To black
men he represents the whole Anglo
Saxon race rhcy call him Separator
of bulls, Son of the Great White Queen
and the man who eats a country for
his breakfast To them he is destiny
itself
fhe first thing YOU notice about
MIR. Rhodes is m absence Of affecta,
ton. He receives alike the day la
horer aud the foreign minister In
voice, manner and conduct he is ever
tho same Nothing IN studied TN
like mnst human beings. he ia not an
actor, There Is nothing mysterious
about him He makes use of no sub.
tertusc hul comes straight to the
point In conversation he meets your
eye squarely and imprcsscs you with
his sincerity 1 could not stand out
against HIM walled barney Rarnato,
when bcrdted by a friend for merging
his diamond interests with the DE
Beer, syndicate lie just roped me
IN vopcd me in because knew he
spoke the truth
This iugcnuousucss disarms you
one momeGt but engages your admra-
tion tie next II is instantly forced
upon %uu that here Is man who holds
l.To too serious ana BRIEF for 4 mnsuue-
r1dr whose thcul hts arc detached
i"om petN things and cugrassed In
VAST IDEAS Mr. Rhodes gives evidence
this by breaking of conversation
when ii becomes small and coucen-
trating his mind on some entirely FOR
fEn subject
You need not ia x with Mr. Rhodes
FIVE minutes 10 learn that he IL
thinker nr, Jameson ana other lieu
tenants who have achieved more or
less distinction seem but ms moths
hying about an are light They think
in penny weights, Rhodes in tons. He
never bothcus with details. they take
yasr Of Themselves, Half the time he
does not even have pocket money.
travelling on a street ear in Cape
Town ono day, he found himself with
oN the necessary 'ticky Cthroopence)
and accepted . loan
Rhodes, exclaimed the American
conductor in writing sarcasm Dusty
Soads. guess Indeed, the Colossus
looked rather dusty, having been on n
tramp along the docks The detail of
especially Indifferent His fayorlte
garb is white flannel shirt with u
polkadot tie. soft felt hat and modest
gray or black clothes lie wears no
diamonds, In this costume saw
him call upon Sir Alfred Mllnpr In the
executive mansion. i'he turnkey at
the door nevertheless. cracked his
spine in making an obeiSanCe
But Mr.. Rhodes clothes attract
your attention last, 80 dOmineering. nj
most. oppressive Is his presence, Not
that he liz unlike other mcn~-an i'm
munc 10 human passions fraltIcs and
Injuries. Far from II noticed that
he greatly enjoys a good cigar drinks
Scotch whisky and champagne
Cecil Rhodes Is a keen observer. a
philosopher, shrcwd of wit. not given
10 long speeches, brave, and lavish
with money when he thinks 1t profit
able to be 50. His countenance Is not
an encouraging study for the sentl-
mental In the knowledge of south
Africans he has never shown attention
to any woman. Disappointed in-loye
stories about him 20 the rounds at in
teryals but are never verified. There
seems To be little room In his make
up for that sort OF thing. He treats
the gcntler sex with Indifference and
even rudeness For his Two sisters
alone does he exhibit fondness, and
they, In turn. have the reputation OF
being 'man-haters'
Nothing aggravates Mr.. Rhodes
HIbb' Ah0H ~ DIlf VI iuH 1IdFLeTBu
company's employees to get married. ]
came down from Beira on German
steamer with a newly welded couple
who were returning 10 England most
detected. The bridegroom had been a
trusted lieutenant In Rhodesia, and
went home on leave OF absence at
his generals suggestion. When he
returned With rosy-cheeked bride,
however. Rhodes received him coldly,
and remarked shortly that the climate
In south Africa was rulnous to a wo-
mans beauty.
While this might be construed as
a bitterness, 1t is a popularity OF the