The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

clearing In the autumn I entered the
Northern Indiana Normal School. at Val
paraiso where / remained three years,
boarding myself. going hungry at times,
and studying science and law along with
my regular course. l worked in the
country during vacations.
Again "a Teacher.
After / was graduated in law. I re-
turned to Ohio and taught school near
Cleveland. that l might get money for
a library of law books. My mother had
heard that Washington Territory was a
good farming region. and at her sugges-
ton I went there TO ind her suitable
location and a town in which to prac-
tice my profession. I crossed the CONT
nent in an immigrant car that was at
tached to a freight train, living on
crackers and cheese and sleeping on
Stats without a mattress, pillow, or
any bedclothes
ION reaching Walia Walla, / had $32.5
I had spent SIP in getting there. Writing
to my mother / told her to keep her farm
and remain in Ohio. | wore out my shoes
in seaching for employment. When my
money was nearly gone, / called on the
county superintendent There was a
school at Bolles Junction, he said. but il
was closed because no one would board
the teacher. The old settlers. some of
whom were worth 100000 apiece. were
hostile to newcomers. BOlles Junction
was printed in black type on my map.
4 I r.Ia If
anee
II got there after dark on Saturday,
night. No building was in sight but a
railroad station. and it was nailed up. A
man named Lee. the boss of a number of
Chinese laborers. took me in. l slept on
the floor of his sitting-rOom. He had
three rooms for himself, his wife, and
four children The next day / vainly
tramped the neighborhood for a boarding
place Lee would have accommodated
me, bat he had no bed. Well got bed
tick from Mr. Lee. filed II with straw
and slept IN shed that had been occupied
by Chinese until they were transferred to
better quarters / was twenty years Old
and times had gone so hard with me that
was almost discouraged. | taught seven
pupils that winter, and the next spring
Travelled TO san Francisco in the hold of
vessel, and thence back TO Ohio in an
immigrant train
Impressed by Nebraska.
"The State of Nebraska was fair to see,
from the car window. and / concluded to
return and make it my permanent home.
a purpose / carried out later. A sister
just outside the city Of Cleveland. the wife
OF a farmer. had accumulated $500 by the
sale Of butter and eggs. She loaned me
the money at 6 per cent. / gave her my
note and hurried West My practice as a
lawyer began at Beatrice. in Southern
Nebraska; that is, / was ready and will
ing to practice. but. as a matter of fact
mo one gave me the chance. l spent my
sisters money. and she sent me $50 more
that she had worked for and saved lit
tie at a time
Il looked and waited, but. believe il or
not. I didn't earn a penny-not a solitary
cent-and weary at heart, moved SIX
counties west, to Beaver City. just north
OF the Kansas line defended a man
charged with assault and battery and re-
ceived s.. and that was my first Zee as an
attorney and counselor-at-law. Inch by
inch. battling day and night, l made some
Roadway in my profession But il was
long time before ! could repay my sister
After I was elected to the bench. I re-
moved 20 McCook. to be more nearly in
the center Of the district
In what public Question, aside from
changing the rules of Congress- l asked
ARE you the most interested?"
Peace. the peace of the world. because
I dare say, l have had so little Of it my
self"
Copyright by James r. Morrow ls0l