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order to succeed, but I am happy to bear wit ness to the fact that he was possessed of greater strength, of greater knowledge, of greater perseverance, of larger hope and con fidence than any other young man I have ever known in our State, starting in with as little knowledge of the world and as little pecuni ary or other influence behind or supporting him." As stated by Mr. Ordway, almost ten years of Mr. Smith's life were spent in the service of the Union Pacific Railway, in its law department, where he was brought into frequent contact with Senator John M. Thurston, between whom and Mr. Smith there existed a deep affection, as is evi denced by the following beautiful letter addressed to President Lander, which we quote verbatim : "I regret that public duties make it impossible for me to attend the memorial services to be held in reference to the death of our old friend, E. P. Smith. "The news of his death came to me as a blow. He was one of my oldest and dearest friends. To me he was not only the able advocate and jurist, the man of incisive intel lectuality, the profound student, the tireless practitioner, but he was also the warm hearted, tender, considerate, lovable guide and instructor under whose guidance and assistance I first entered upon the study of law. In my judgment he ranked at the bar with the very ablest in the land, and in a wider field and under more favorable auspi ces would have taken no secondary place in the jurisprudence of our country. "Much of whatever success I have achieved I feel is due to his wise counsel and advice, and my feelings toward him have at all times been more those of a son for a father than

of one member of the bar towards an associ ate. It was one of my greatest privileges to have him near me in professional work which required the most arduous and unre mitting effort. "In the service of a great railway system he won the admiration and respect of the judiciary and profession, and held to the end the confidence and esteem of his employers. "Mourning his loss, as we all do, it is yet a consolation to feel that he had faithfully met all the requirements of rounded years, and there is of him only pleasant and honor able memories of a life work well done. The world was better that he was a part of it; his character remains an example to those who follow after, and we can all say from our hearts, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' His monument is the honor and respect of all who knew him, and upon his grave there will ever bloom the undying blossom of our affection." At a meeting of the Bar Association, held at Juneau, Wisconsin, on the I3th day of February, 1900, many beautiful letters were read, and memorial addresses delivered upon the life of Mr. Smith, all of excellent quality and tone. Mr. Smith was married to Miss Agnes W. Hargrave, of Montreal, on October 23, 1862, who, with two children, Mrs. F. T. Galpin, of Waupun, Wisconsin, and Edwards Hargrave Smith, survives him. He was a Presbyterian in belief, and while he was not a church member his Bible was his dailystudy . In person he was slightly below medium height, and of slender build, erect form and, as the accompanying portrait indicates, was a man of strong mentality.