Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-07-30
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Mrs. StuyveSant Fish has such an as
sured place in society that she does
not hesitate to tell of her husband'd
early struggles with the world. Whilt
In Nice last spring she related at 4
dinner party how Mr. Fish worked his
way up to the presidency of the Hli-
nois Central railroad. A German
princeling who was among the guestt
remarked, with just the trace of a
sheer: Il had always heard that your
husband came from fine family"
Mrs. Fish met this thrust with perfect
good nature. "Oh. yes, he does. But,
you see in America it is not disgrace
to work. How much better it would
be if those conditions prevailed in Eu-
rope. We in America would be spared
SO many titled nonentities."
A young newspaper man of New
York who was recently sent to inter-
view the most prominent men in the
city with q view to collecting their
ideas as to what had to the greatest
extent hindered them in their careers,
says a contemporary, arrived in the
presence of James r. Keene. II haven't
time to be bothered" he said at first.
I've just come from Henry Clews-s
said the tired reporter.
All" remarked MIR. Keene. SEEM
likely iAte1esloa' anu HAdt dlo ne say
was his greatest hindrance to success u
"Modesty." answered his caller.
We'll, we'll" remarked MIR Keene
thoughtfully. Then, pulling his beard.
he continues: If Clews has the nerve
to say that. you may record my
stumbling block as-er-lack of It,"
Phineas 7. Loundsbury, an ex-goy
ernor of Connecticut and now president
OF New York bank, makes his legal
residence in Fidgefield. small town
during the summer months. A year or
SO ago he was elected mayor and still
holds the place. This spring a lot OF
his young friends as a Joke put his
name on the ticket as one Of the town
constables. He was elected, accepted
the Office and was sworn in. II get nv
fun out of It," he says. Il spend my
leisure time In watching the men who
run me for Office and in making them
keep off the sidewalks with their
wheels and live up to the town laws
In other ways"
Senator George Frisbie Hoar was TIN.
unconscious hero of an amusing episode
which marked the commencement ex-
ercises recently held at the State Uni
versity of Iowa.
49, SSAoidlIy EEulN.IIlGll lTOIIi 01cASSS1-
chusetts delivered his address In q
tent, and the June zephyrs We're hav-
ing much sport with his manuscript,
which threatened to blow away at fire.
quent intervals.
Finally. Colonel George r. Burnett OF
the United States army, commandment
at the university. borrowed knife
frssn Rev. DR.. George l.. Cady, chap
lain of the university. This. as an
improvised paper weight, the colonel
placed upon the fluttering leaflets at a
moment when the senator's back was
turned from him. At the close OF q
particularly eloquent period. Mr.. Hoar
stepped back and placed his hand upon
the manuscript. as If to turn page.
HIS fingers came in contact with the
knife, closed upon it, and he thrust 1t
into his trousers pocket. in seemingly
absolute abset- mindedness. Then the
audience. having noticed the incident.
burst into laughter, while look of sur
prise stole over the fatherly face OF
the gentleman from Massachusetts. He
murmured something about the Jester
never seeing the point of joke" and
proceeded with his address.
Later in the day the senator was re-
preached by DIR. Cyrus Northrop, presi-
dent of the University of Minnesota, for
preaching honesty to the boys Of lowe
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of misrepresentation"
The statesman's benign countenance
showed only establishment until the
president explained. Then Senator
Hoar dived into his pocket and drew
forth the borrowed" knife and q
knife case as well. The latter contained
an exact duplicate Of the instrument
he had taken In moment Of ahstrac.
tion-in dual sense-and the incident
was fully explained.
Senator Hoar enhanced in interest
the story, and gave touch of romance
to it, repeating it with JUNCTION and
frequency during his visit in Iowa City.
The romantic phase was impaired by
the fact that Mr.. Hoar had carried the
knife continuously ever since he re.
ceived it forty years ago. from his be.
loved wife.
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