The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-29
WEBSTER AND MONEY
THE GREAT DANIEL WAS CARELESS
 IN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.


 What He owed ar About What Oth-
 CTS Owed HIm-The Way the Famous
 Orator Charmed His Creditors.
 As often as nature makes a denigoC out of al man she taCkS ou to him some badge of intirmity. some sign or token by which the less favored of tho race may know that he is not absolutely re' mo.rd from them. but is, in certain ways. co-heir with them in common humanity.
 The "godlike Daniel" "eXpOunder of the constitution" and father of the sentiment of American nationality, whose eloQueuce the applause of lis tepiug senators" did command, was mighty careless about bis financial ob' UgatiOus. seldom troubling himself about what he owed or about what others owed him.
 The late EraStuS Corning and Web Ster were warm friends, and thereby IS explained the fact that once upon time Mir. Corning Indorsed Mir. Web srer's note for considerable amount.
 As things go in this world notes must sooner or later come due, and when this particular note reached maturity lr wepr 10 protest. But Webster was the great eXpouuLer" and the firm. not wishing 10 emuaTrasS him, paid 1t.
 Time passed. and when il was sup nOsed that WrbSter'S financial COndi- tion was improved MT. Corning was prevailed upon by the firm to ask Web ster if be could make it convenient to l!uuidate the claim.
 In answer to CorUing's letter Web. stcr Seut note abounding in apologies for the trouble he had put his friend ,a. and wound up with most cordia. invitation Jo the gentleman Co visit him. when ue would probably be iu g position to pay him, or ot least Jc give him some sort of satisfactory SC. curiCy.
 Corning accepted the invitation auC went ro Set the eypouuder.
 In Luc Gu, Corning returned home. de.tGatna .ut charmed with his visit to Nar~a5HlJ
 Eu-gr...Gsa- L.S partners with en tlrs.as..c accounts of the great states mau's hospitality and with deScrjp tons of ,Hr various incidents of his visit Corning forgot to s,y wort about tha matn object of thn visit
 Finally after Corning had exhaust. eG himself in describing the gooi time ae bad had. a member ut the firm groa, M with the remark. 'Wcll. ! suap,sr Nlr Webster was highly pleased Co he able to pay the note"
 Highly pleased 10 pay the note. re sponded Corning. He didn't pay an! note. He not only did not pay the note. but he sa charmed and delighted me that hr gr, mr Co >.Gu another not, for him tur S5.uw and 1 am rhanGlut that he IiI not ask me 10 make il SIO.puo. for don't think l could have retuseI to grant his request"
 An old EnStonian who knew Web Ster well to.J me some years ago the following story.
 A Portsmouth rN H. tailor had a bill against Webster for several hun drei dollars When Webster wa> elected United States senator, the tai. for went down To the Huh tO see him about his bill. thinking that be was them in a f1fr frame of mind t" pay it.
 When the Portsmouth man got to Boston. Webster wus holding a Irvec. at which were gathered the most dis. tfnguShud men of rhc nation.
 Presenting r.m~rIt at Jhr door, th" taiIu~ wa~ dru1rd aiut~sir, ou the ground that l,r. Webster w#S engaged with a.-air~ H .raIr and rouid not he d.~ur,nl
 Iar 5A.iJr .r., up his rard. which Webster uo ~.nu.r SAW lhan ur or ie,.d ,l, g,uur@au rn hr u~h"red .uru h.S p", .n:..'
 H,c.iv.u- Jlr u.au with a rOrd!a. aaul shake aad d ,b,k of supreme he- uf-n.ty. lr N-.s,rr uw1'2.rJ h..l. one by vac. 2, ..r. a.U~U.aU~ company. d.ueI hin g.t "ucl h.u. "ud !u lle cor.gsr ot t..., ,t., guests including the Portsmouth msH. departed.
 Upon rga,-m- home the rlilJr Was asked # lp g.; lle mouey tpr bis Lin. "M.ueg lnr u.y btiL the mischief" nc rcplsl. "llr Webster treated me Ike d lg.l. introduced mr lr more big folks than rver S~w before In all my fife. and .J you suppose ! could have .ae heart t5 l.cuUau that hi.I to him" New Inr'; A!aur.cau.