The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-22

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Senator Dicks Career Mas Feresoid
BY a Fortunc.tellerS5 ears
jg$ & Ago "
s55NVAsHlNGTo n, \ April az enatpt
Dick, Of Ohio; whose rise IN TIM 10
liticalEworld has been so ri id ~ ~
distance competitors Of IA decade aiso
who seemed then $destined for
or things Is, perhaps, 70 $fnlflllS NJ
prediction of q fortune .teller, whc
years ago, foretoldg his life and d.
clared that some day he8 would fbe the
occupant ofgthes President chair
tile White House; The Senator 4
his carly days lived, sass lie does now
at Akron. and, like other boys WIDEST
parents were pocssF ran abot,tS
Itownl In a costumeswhic hwas mad ID
comfort rather than pref sion Y
style. One dny,swithSa gronp ot com
|panlons, he was playing efors tlf
door Of m old fortunefeller who hi
gained something ofE d repnt ion Tor
4 tho accuracy withswhich size could
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young mon and women, In ID spiFitSof
fun, came to tho house to have their
fortunes told BY cards. The bpys on
/ The outside naturally 5croWde cd sarpal1
! and peekcd In tllroug the door t.s
see what was going on.S one OF tily
!. party, seeing young Dick. lasiei edaat
J, him in "a spirit 10 pleasantry Bill u
] angercd$tlie old fortune .telIeEi psnt
laugh at him, she shouted. she is
going TO be greater than any ~ 10Y
some day. He will bes n the tlnitsd
J. States Senate and later VIII lie Pres
!: ident.", The Senator liasSfultll ledspart
a Of her prediction. Perhaps he wils
Q do all that; she forotold Tor him
E Some Of the young men and wprncIi
L who saw him that day years lsp, afe
G still living In Akron and are ainuHls
t. those who grant Shim the heartiest
Il support and take The ereatest prime
a. In his success. Il
O.. This brings 10 mind anp her story
K. in regard Ito the Senator, ILLUSTRATIVE
to OF hisamodestys and refusal 10 .,e ilis
fectel byF political honorss ;shprti5
rs after he Ind been elected ID sars:end
1t Mir. Hanna an Old; time friend oi M
1e came to$ the city on business He
60 had known Dick fot5 many ears
ia Theyshad gone " school gether ;ans
eI filed adjoining desks ID nj,
&C same local bank, LAT their pathiE
Ia separated. Dick wen into palllt
Is. tie other8lntoS business haiI BEEN
1T several years since they mn nat
ia The new honors which had come q
m the Senator rather emba rrassed inc
ne other, SO, as they started doIsn ~
street together, he cont niall NJ
= dressed Dick as senator AAiistr'
- Senator" Finally Dick turned Y,
- him and said I. Loolt here hen Vol
20 20 and Il went to school ogetaer mi
- q called me Charlie, and yons called IN.
- Charlie after we got Into the bank
- We'll, L am still .Charli ~ to you ami
- to all my old friends. IL being Il, IN
~ Senate has got To- make me thin
~ else 70 the boys was raised with 4
y am going 70 glye$ups the place. Don
~ aysSsenators again ia me While ypl
~ are $in$the city: you doS won
,s help you;', 81 \. tl5 "
~. The friend followed me ialalictiot
ate x, sS.iT
n, Althongh "a great u ID eal has been Sal
H. about resident Roosevelt selestin
4 Secretary: Taft Sto5 let $ as saden
ri willie he rs away on hisE htintfhs tril
this Is not the first time that Il isal
n met otllcerS has been Designated !
act as President during the sane
ia Of chief !Sexecutiy e. During PRES
its dent sMcKlnley's term. when $the IN,
the er revolution asg 4 IN prog rsss sInl
say General chatfee, with ths q
lcat mics Of Europe and y apan, mare
nan ing to .eking to rescue the legation.
be Secretary Root was desi gnated nj III
lsly President $to act as his represent.
tive here e g ZIG, too, was sesretaSy q
cur. War, and iustas az the present sI1i.
'&of Secretary Hay was SillS and was absl
tier from the city. President Icslnle
ang was on his vacation at Canton III
to Secretary Root Z was calle nroa III
liet. only TO act as presid dent but ssS q
.yer Secretary Of State and Secretary q
War. :3
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