The Minneapolis journal., 1904-05-14


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Henry R7orelake Stanley
stQOY WANTED" That sign in the window of
store in New Orleans caught the eye of John
Rowland young Welsh boy, in the late ifties
laid the beginning Of the great of Henry M.
Stanley the noted African explorer who died in
don last Monday. Young Rowland had away to
from uncongenia home surroundings, only to find
that seafarng life very hard and disagreeabe
and he determined to his lot in the old south
ern town rather than work his passage home again.
The boy-wanting happened to be the we'll
known merchant Henry Mortlake Stanley, kindly,
big-hearted man. who at once the promise in the
half-starved young Welsh lad. John Rowland found
in him not only just employer but friend who took
a fatherly interest in him, and urged him
higher standards, both in work conduct. When
Henry Mortlake Stanley died, John Rowland knew of
no better way of showing his love for the dead
and his appreciation of all had done for him than
take his with the determination to make it
honored in the eyes Of the world, always
keep it above reproach.
He fought in the army confederacy
the navy of the NORTH he correspondent in
the hckest of of the greatest fights of that
years conflict The over he sought other fighting
fields under the Union Jack, and all this uncon-
scousy but the preparation for the achievements that
to make of him the Henry NJ Stanley found
Livingstone the Henry M. Stanley who disappeared
in relieving Emin Pasha; the Henry NJ Stanley who
plored hitherto unknown sections of the Continent
and when he emerged added continent to the empire
of civilization The ten dozen books which he has
written telling Of his experiences explorations
the uncharted heart of Africa thrilling stories
heroic work. courage brilliant leader
ship.
In 1886, when Stanley lecured in Hartford, Mark
Twain his devoted friend, introduced him
citizens in the following words which, in Mark Twains
peculiar way pay tribute to the qualities
which made Henry M. stanley's success:
g.. When you compare these achievements of his
with the achievements of really great exist
in history the comparison, believe, favor.
am not here to disparage Coumbus but when you
to regard the achievements of these
and Stanley from the standpoint of the difficulties they
encountered the advantage with Stanley against
Columbus Columbus started out to discover
He didn't need to do anything but sit in the
ship and hold his grip straight on America
would discover ITSELF Here barring his passage
the whole length and breadth of the American
continent, and he couldn't get by it. He'd got to
it. But Stanley DR.. Living
stone who scattered abroad, you may say,
the length and breadth of vast slab Of Africa big
the United States. It blind search.
But will throw the weight Of this Introduction
very peculiar feature Stanleys character
and that is his indestructble Americanisn Ameri-
cansm of which he proud ......He is product of
institutions which exist in other country
institutions that bring all that and most
heroic
Thirty-three alarms of fire for the first week in
May is the record breaking list right Minneap-
oils AS nine-tenths of them have been caused by
neglected bonfires, it that somebody has been
mighty careless playing The next time you
light bonfire just that burns as long
it has anything to feed upon, that
of fire. it is your duty to stand by and that does
not seize upon things that should not burned.
Here's comfort for the dishwashing Juniors who