The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-12-02

KELLOGG
farm. He went through all the priva-
tons and hardships of early life in
this state. During the winter, and
sometimes during the summer, he at
tended the country schools in Ohm
stead county, until the latter part of
1875, when he went to Rochester and
entered the law office of H. A. Eek
holt, a lawyer Of that city. During
the first winter he boarded with
farmer and took care of the horses
and cows for his board; in the spring
went onto farm and worked through
seeding for $500 month, also went
out during harvest and worked in the
harvest field, returning to Rochester
in the autumn. From that time until
he was admitted to the bar he spent
his time in law Office in Rochester,
His education was principally .procur-
ed after he commenced to study law.
He took up Latin, history, political
economy and other studies which were
necessary to prepare him for the legal
work. He was admitted to the bar in
1878, and moved to st. Paul to become
a partner of Cushman K. Davis and
Cordenio A Severance.
For many years he has given good
deal of attention to the subject of in
ternational law and to the study of
the SCIENCE of government, history
and economics.
Before locating in St. Paul, Mr. Kel-
logg was connected with a number of
important cases, among which were
those of the towns of Elgin and Plain
view against the Winona & St. Peter
railroad in 1884. These suits were
brought to recover the value of certain
bonds issued to the railroad as a bo-
nus. The towns had been defeated in
their attempt to resist the payment
Of the bonds, and Judgment had been
rendered against them. The matter
had been submitted to leading law
yers and the towns received little en-
couragement. Mr.. Kellogg, however,
took up the matter, and subsequently
associated Senator Davis with him.
The result of the litigation, which f.
| nally reached the supreme court of the
United States, was favorable to the
towns, and resulted in Judgment in
1892 for about 100000; which was
paid by the railroad.
In 1904, during the administration
of President Roosevelt, was employed
by the attorney general to prosecute
the paper trust. Carried the case to
the supreme court Of the United States
and obtained a judgment in favor of
the government, dissolving the COM
pany. In 1906 was employed in the
case of the United States VS.. Standard
Oil Company, by President Roosevelt
and Attorney General Moody; and la
ter in the case of the United States
VS.. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
Railway companies to dissolve the
merger Of these two railroads. His
time was entirely taken up on these
cases fora period of about five years.
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The following tribute to Mr.. KEEL
logg was written by Hon. F. C. Stew
ems, for sixteen years congressman
from. the Fourth congressional dis
trict, and has been in the Unions pos
session for several weeks:
1t has always been matter of pride
to the people of Minnesota that even
though not one of the older states, yeti
has furnished distinguished sons who
have contributed greatly by their patrio-
tism, learning and ability toward the
solution of difficult international and
domestic problems. It is remarkable
that two Of the most notable of them,
Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis and
Mr.. Frank B. Kellogg, were associat-
ed together for many years in the
most intimate, personal and business
relations. Senator Davis was pro-
found and brilliant lawyer, a great
credit Is his: state and one Of the the most