The Biographical Record of Jasper County, Missouri |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
active afterward became born building Callaway county Carl Junction Carterville Carthage church citizens of Jasper Clair county College connected county court creek daughter Democratic died district dollars early settlers elected engaged in farming engaged in mining enterprise erected esteem farmer father followed Fort Scott four Galena George grandfather honorable hundred Illinois Indiana Iowa Jackson Jackson township James Jasper county Jasper township John Joplin Judge Kansas City Kentucky known later leading living locality located Louis Marion township marriage married Miss Mary Methodist miles mill mineral Mineral township mining interests mother native Newton county Ohio operations Oronogo parents party Pennsylvania pioneer political prominent railroad remained removed Republican resides Sarah Sarcoxie Schooler served sons southwestern Missouri success superintendent Tennessee Thomas town Twin Grove Twin Grove township Union united in marriage Virginia Webb City wife William zinc
Popular passages
Page 92 - If those who claim that fortune has favored certain individuals above others will but investigate the cause of success and failure, it will be found that the former is largely due to the improvement of opportunity, the latter to the neglect of it. Fortunate environments encompass nearly every man at some stage of his career, but the strong man and the successful man is he who realizes that the proper moment has come, that the present and not the future holds his opportunity. The man who makes use...
Page 88 - In no profession is there a career more open to talent than is that of the law, and in no field of endeavor is there demanded a more careful preparation, a more thorough appreciation of the absolute ethics of life, or of the underlying principles which form the basis of all human rights and privileges. Unflagging application...
Page 282 - ... circumstances. The successful men of the day are they who have planned their own advancement and have accomplished it in spite of many obstacles and with a certainty that could have been attained only through their own efforts. This class of men has a worthy representative...
Page 398 - He exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, but has never sought or desired office, preferring to give his time and attention to his business affairs, in which he is meeting with creditable and well-deserved success.
Page 389 - This is but the natural result of causes which are manifest and require no explanation. The ability and training which qualify one to practice law also qualify him in many respects for duties which lie outside the strict path of his profession and which touch the general interests of society.
Page 142 - Blattner is actively connected with a profession which has important bearing upon the progress and stable prosperity of any section or community, and one which has long been considered as conserving the public welfare by furthering the ends of justice and maintaining individual rights.
Page 424 - It is a well attested maxim that the greatness of a state lies not in its machinery of government, nor even in its institutions, but in the sterling qualities of its individual citizens, in their capacity for high and unselfish effort and their devotion to the public good.
Page 488 - In political matters he exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, and has taken an active interest in public affairs.
Page 88 - ... law, and in no field of endeavor is there demanded a more careful preparation, a more thorough appreciation of the absolute ethics of life, or of the underlying principles which form the basis of all human rights and privileges. Unflagging application and intuitive wisdom and...
Page 199 - ... sundries, and his trade has reached gratifying proportions, bringing him a substantial annual income. Mr. Long exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party, with which he has been connected since attaining his majority.