Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1919-07-03

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Senator Smith was atI-n Ina Cen
ual college when Lis intlcf died
leaving him.at twenty years ~ aes
the hrad II his fathers family Ils
returned home. tcnk charge Of the
home farm and ~ss appointed sd.
minis,fa,of II his fathers estate
which b. e raas u most sucf~-..
fully IT,. I.p &, yuung. realized
the utm q "T Dce Il an edura
ton AMI his efforts and
wire mgnIr bot was enabl~i a.
pursue hsl fudies and ut The
same tilIr is ally assist in The
e,iucstion e a. younger hro,hrfs
nni sisters aud rquip each foe thrir
llfrs work. and their subsequent In.
diyiiual Successes aud CHRISTIAN
lNss are m"numruls eudunne To
his faithful devotion and sis- plan.
mas and they eSch fully realize
that he ~as.a fs,h-f. son aud hrUih.
cr al In one aud ti,rif hove fot him
= more than. .their'~ot are ah4r To-
cNuf-s
4 man'is.b-J.no~n and more
ugh,B Judsc,i by his home fal.s
than by any .o,her I~fs,u or p-r,pus
AMI oonshiefr,i by this test S-natnF
Smith may .b- said 20 have 'ully
and completely measured up to the
highes, standard fo he loved and
teni~rly cared fof mo'h-r and wife.
and by his effotts ami example
sought Go stamp upon his brothers
and sister. SINS and daughter, thos.
ohhrnt-nsticS. OF lmind and soul
that tend towards the making Of
the bcst citizenship Among the
cardinal principles IT his his ~rre.
10 h absolutely honest IN all things.
,o 10 absolutely ones h.s; 10 every
cn,ieasof. TO InasteE.~ every task
sf hand so.as NJ, to BE- a mediocre.
bat 10 br q superior and when dcal
ing ~ith .the'orphan or the ~ldo~
his entire purpose ~as 10 - deal
with them that his conduct. In all
things woud.me-t the approval II
the Great Teacher 10th IN has ~ n
conscience .and II the last day liis
own immediate family sas his mas.
ter through the stretch Of years II
he desired financial success II WIS
that they might have plenty and re-
crivc finished eduratlons II be-
sough, political preference il vas
that they mlsh, have better advau
tagcs and social positions and better
idea TO shape their lives
S~nator Smith vas one OF the
ah!e>t lawyers OF his generation IN
southeast Missouri lie had BY the
hardest Kind OF study. often WORKING
eiGhtecn hours a day. mastered the
law and had an accurate know ledIr
OF It's evolutionary history and was
ahlc TO philosophicaliy interpret the
growth and meaning Of the law. for
he knew well the fundamental prin-
ciples Of the common Law This
necessarily brought him into a great
deal oi the most important litigation
of southeast Missouri and the rec.
oris OF the Circuit court and the
Appellate courts show that he vas
more than ordinarily successful as
a lawyer
/ Having early joined the church Of
his choice, Senator Smith became
an active member and supporter Of
the same. lie was a man Of broad
reading and learning. having ac-
quired one OF the most accurate
educations in literature, philosophy, .
history and the Bisle Of any man in
this section OF the state He was
frequently called upon at colleges
and elsewhere 10 deliver literary ad-
dresses and these productions stamp
him as a man of the bnadest learn
ing His knowledge of the Bible
history was exceptionally good. and
his faith in the Great Master was
unshaken through the years and /,
was as simple as il was great. He
died in the faith of this Great Teach
er and willingly left earth with the
complete feeling that he had done