The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14

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Brotherhood and would mean q deep
er interest in its work. In his intro
duction Of the speakers the toast
master related some pleasant Incl
dents that ERE more or less appli-
cable to the situation.
Mr.. Lauritz Miller, an attorney,
responded to the toast of Lincoln
as a Lawyer" The speaker had q
fund of information touching on this
popular phase of Lincoln's life, and
from which he selected all that was
good and beneficial Is it might ap-
ply and aid others in being guided
by the splendid and noble impulses
of this great man. The life of a good
man, said Mr. Miller, always leaves
some blessings behind for the bene-
fit of mankind and that will do
good to the world in arousing the
ambition of other men to strive for
better things. This Lincoln's life has
done to q great extent, and which
!! stands without a blemish. The key
note of the greatness of Lincoln's
life was his nobility Of character and
his ready willingness to help all in
dividuals, and in this manner he has
endeared himself in the hearts of
the people. Mr.. Miller referred to
Lincoln's work as a lawyer, begin
ming with the time when he followed
throughout the eighth circuit in. ILL
nois at the time that Judge Davis
was the presiding judge Of the cir
cult. By his unassuming manner, by
his willingness at all times to aid
the lawyers, he was popular with
them all, and many a young lawyer,
the speaker declared, had Lincoln to
thank for aid and assistance in the
unravelling of knotty problems and
set him on the road to success. 1t
was his remarkable generosity to
these young lawyers that brought in
to prominnce the kindly traits of his
character, and the speaker hoped
that the kindness of Lincoln might
continue to be emulated today. Mr..
Miller offered many quotations from
men who lived In the life time OF
Lincoln and who were associated
with him in legal work, and they
served to bring out the incidents,
the manner In whfchih he ~practiced his
profession, in which common sense
as M authority said, together with
his great knowledge of law, was one
of the essential features of his sue.
cess. The speaker referred to the
simplicity of character of Lincoln
when appearing before juries, and
that he made the jury feel that him,
self was of secondary consideration
and that they were really trying tn,
case with him to aid them. Mr.. Mil
Ter quoted from Lincoln's own word
las to the honest lawyer-that a maj
could be honest and still be a goot
lawyer, and that he urged men t,
be honest anyway, ven if they wer'
not a lawyer. Mr.. Miller closed viii
a splendid tribute to the still living
characteristics of Lincoln, and he be
lieved chat the lille of this great maj
would live on through the ages, an,
that his acts and life would be emu
lated as the basis for good citizenshi,
and honest and upright living. Hi
sentiments We're loudly applauded.
Mr.. A. E. Hitchcock was intro
duced in a very happy manner b
the toastmaster as responding t
"Lincoln's Devotion to the Prin
ciples Of Public Service" In quot
ing from Emerson, Mr.. Hitchcocl
said that we are Indebted to the pas
for all that we have today, and re
ferred to the magnificent new churc|
erected by the Methodists as an Il
llustration for this fact, the materia
of which has been developing 70
years and years. and further illus
trated the thought by referring t
THE books that we secure from III
library embodying the thought Q
men Of ages gone by. Lincoln, b
said, stands as one of the great light
Vof the times past. who did a grea
, thing and the speaker believed tina
we as a people today should repa.
him for what he accomplished. Mi
Hitchcock said that the great turn
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Ing point in the life OF Lincoln wa
at the time when the Kansas-Nebras
ka bin was passed by congress an,
repealed the Missouri compromise O
the slavery question. From that tim
, on he was thoughtful and earnes
and sincerely fought the extension q
human slavery. The speaker rea,
some extracts to show the great dc
votion of Lincoln to the SLAYER
cause. Drawing honest conclusion
from the life Of this patriot, Nj
Hitchcock believed that we could ar
ply many Of his characteristics {
our every day life right here 4
Mitchell. He declared that for tn
last quarter Of a century all bushes