Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-04
REAL SOLDIER OF FORTUNEy


English residents armed with revolv-
ers, and who were taking no chances Of
his recapture by the Boer agents, he
was placed safely on board. Two days
later he arrived at Durham, whore he
was received by the mayor. the popu-
lace, and brass band playing Brit
ons Never. Never. Never Shall BE
Slavesl'
For the next month Churchill was
bombarded by letters and kilograms
from every part Of the globe. some
invited him 10 command filibusterins
expeditions. others sent him wooden
oomforters, some forwarded photographs
OF himself 20 be signed, others photo.
graphs OF themselves, possibly to be
admired, others sent poems, and some
bottles OF whisky.
one admirer wrote: my congratula-
tions on your wonderful and glorious
deeds. which will send such a thrill OF
pride and enthusiasm through Great
Britain and the United States NJ
America, that the Anglo-SaNon race
will be irresistible"
Lest 20 large an order as making
the Anglo-saxon race irresistible might
turn the head OF a subaltern an anti
septic oablegram was also sent him,
from London. reading:
BEST friends here hope you won't
so making further ass OF yourself
'McNElLI."
One day IN camp We counted up the
price per word Of this cablegram, and
Churchill was boyishly delighted 20
find that II must have cost the man
who sent Il five pounds.
on the day Of his arrival In Durham
with the cheers still In the air. Chur.
chill took the first train 10 the front
then al ColensO. Another man might
have fingered. After a months im-
prlsonment and the hardships of the
escape. he might have been excused for
delaying q hours TO taste the sweets
OF popularity and the flesh pots OF the
Queen hotel But n the reader has
followed this brief biography he VIII
know that 10 have done so would have
beer out Of the part This character
istiC of his TO get on to the next thing
explains his success He has no time
10 waste on post-mortcms. he takes
none to rest on his laurels
CONTINUED WITH BUTLER.
As war correspondent and officer
he continued with Butler until the relief
Of l.adysmth. and with Roberts until
the fall Of Pretoria He was IN many
actions. In all the big engagements.
and came out OF the war with another
reda and clasps for six battles.
ON bis return TO London he spent the
sumner finishing his second book on
the war and In october AT the general
election as a Khaki" candidate, as
We're called those who favored the war
again stood for Oldham This time
with his war record 10 help him, no
wrested from the Liberals one OF Old
hams two seats. He had been de-
feated by ! 800 votes. he was elected
by majority OF 221
The few months that interviewed be-
tween his election and the opening Of
'hc new parliament were snatchcd by
Churchill for a lecturing tour at home,
and IN the United States and Canada
His subject was the war and his es-
cane from Pretoria.
When he came to this country half ~
the people here were I'm sympathy with
the Beers. and did not care 10 listen To-
what they supposed would be a strictly
British version OF the war. Also both
financially and more especially IN spirit
he suffered from the acknowledgement Of
the late Maj Pond. Among other blum
ders Pond. without asking permission
Of those whose names he advertised
organized for Churchills first appear
ance I'm various cities. different recep-
ton committees.