The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-07-09
News Snapshots
Of the Week
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
WILL BE HERE MONDAY.

GOV A. o. Ebcrhari, of Min
ncsota, will appear ON the chau-
iauqua platform IN Hickman next
Monday afternoon. taking the
place of Hon. Jos. W Folk, who
was unable to fill his appoint
nent here.
The career of Governor AdOlph
o Eberhart who is to speak here
chautauqua week is one of almost
romantic interest Few great
asa in the world : history have
succeeded against so many odds
and difficulties and risen to
game Bern in a foreign country
and coming 10 America al the
age of eleven years all alone,
working hard aud never having
but three months schooling up
until ne had reached the age Of
twenty-onc, il is at once appar-
ant that his pluck, perseverance
and ability were little less than
marvellous.
Governor Eberhart was born in
Swelcn IN the year of 1870 His
parents were poor and saw little
chance OF bettering their condi-
ton in their home land and hear
ing of the great field Of opporiui
nifty which lay in the farms of
the American continent they de-
cidcd 20 come 10 America. when
Adolph was ten years OF age.
Adolph was Ia STAY with we'll
TODD uncle in Sweden for "A while,
until they would prepare the way
for him 10 come TO this country.
A year later AdOlph tired of liv-
ing with his uncle sent word To
his parents thar he wished to
come Ca the new land himself to
seek his fortune ut once.
lie started alone, but when he
got to Liverpool this lad of IL
wears found himself lost in the
midst of unknown surroundings.
but perseverance conquered and
il was not long until he was on a
steamer bound for American
shores.
lie landed in the state of Ne
braska 20 which place his par
cnis had proceeded him. They
lived i'm mere cabin and We're rs
vet unable to support him on
! his arrival there. His first work
was that Of cattle herder and
then he went from that into farm
ing and followed this occupation
| i'm It's different branches for a
number of years,
The last man for whom he work
ed was a clergyman farmer, ami
here he had access to the preach.
lcrs library and showed a decided
interest in books. The preacher
encouraged the lad 20 go Ia
school and college and impressed
him with the value Of an educa'
tisn. As stated above, up "a
this time he had had but three
months schooling,
His work upon the ranch and
farm. however, had given him 4
strong physique and with excel
lent health and a rare determine
ton he started in to attend schoo
AZ the academy ut NJ. Peter
| Mimi. and later pursued his col
lege course at the same place
completing in all a seven year
course in four years and three
months and graduated as th'
valedictorian of his class. No
only this. hut by working outsld
of school hours he paid his entir
course himself. aud while passlnI
through college he took ever.
study in the curriculum, NOR
than seventy-five in all
Not only this, but by the none
he had saved and what he earne'
, during his school years. he pan
his way through his entire course
; Next he studied law and wa
, admitted To the bar In 1898.
Later still he was elected to tn
/ United States Senate and while
!, members Of that body secured IN
passage Of numerous importar
acts among them the antl-rebai
' law, the highway commissioner
acs, amendments granting raj