History of Colorado, Volume 2Wilbur Fiske Stone S.J. Clarke, 1918 - Colorado |
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active afterward American attention attorney Bank Bar Association became belongs born in Denver Cañon City career Charles Chicago church circles Civic and Commercial Club College Collins Colorado Springs Company conducted connection continued daughter death democratic Denver Athletic Club devoted died district early efforts elected engaged entered farm father followed Fort Collins Fort Lupton Fraternally George graduated Greeley high school honor Illinois Indiana interests Iowa James John Kansas Knight Templar Knights of Pythias known land Larimer county Las Animas county later living Lodge marriage to Miss married Mary Mason membership mining Missouri native Ohio order of birth organization parents passed Pennsylvania period pioneer political allegiance position practice profession professional progress prominent public schools Pueblo Railroad religious faith remained representative republican party served success took united in marriage University University of Denver upbuilding Weld county wife William York
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Page 6 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 472 - I CANNOT say, and I will not say That he is dead. — He is just away ! With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there.
Page 362 - Oh no, live for something. Do good, and leave behind you a monument of virtue that the storm of time can never destroy. Write your name in kindness, love, and mercy, on the hearts of thousands you come in contact with year by year, and you will never be forgotten. No, your name, your deeds, will be as legible on the hearts you leave behind, as the stars on the brow of evening. Good deeds will shine as brightly on the earth as the stars of heaven.
Page 551 - Is still true that you can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.
Page 457 - That couldn't be done, and he did it. There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure ; There are thousands to point out to you one by one The dangers that wait to assail you. But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That "cannot be done,
Page 114 - In no profession is there a career more open to talent than in 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 681 - Presbyterian church, and fraternally his associations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having numerous friends both outside and inside of his fraternal relations.
Page 46 - The zeal with which he has devoted his energies to his profession, the careful regard evinced for the interests of his clients and an assiduous and unrelaxing attention to all the details of his cases, have brought him a large business and made him very successful in its conduct.
Page 406 - Shakspeare, that, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again.
Page 465 - Fraternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.