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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11

vowed Smithy, stoutiy.
'.Cordin' to Marks-of- Queenberry's:
rules you've got to draw cuts. know
At these words Buck fell back as
founded, and the clans held their breath.
After all Smithy knew what he said he
did. In a moment he had become mas
ter of the situation. The term Marks
of-Queensberry's sounded familiar to
few, and very knowing to them all.
a professional in the art of handling
the gloves
An we've got to rope of a ring"
declared Smithy. instantly feeling the
powerful footing he had gained. NO
body but rummies would try to box
yep, that's right" acquiesced socky
s ana Hank han IN in r,ns. breath. Everywhere
well reluctantly gave in Buck.
feeling some embarrassment, IF any
Of you want to go, to my house an git
ring round the trees"
But no one offered to go the errand.
They all knew Bucks mother from pre-
yious visits.
Say. tell you what les DO" sug--
gested Bucks little brave. "les all
take hands an stand round in a ring"
But Smithy hooted at this. Say, kid"
he ne SAID ho you hd make Ell. me tired What DO
soak your head" Smithy's clan, having
observed the change which had come
over the assembly, had come from his
PttNO VI lGluEc DCnlllu lAlc tIc0 anu
Joined his voice to that of his victorious
chieftain You beti Go soak your
headl' he cried Justify to Bucks brave.
Then he made wry face and turned a
handspring.
well" said smithy, st tell you what
We'll do: well mark off ring in the
dirt
"Thats it. smithy knows best, you
bet yer BOOTS" again cried Smithy's
clan, dancing about in his exuberance
of spirits.
"oh, you shut up or git for homer
ordered Buck, turning an evil eye on
him. The truth was that Buck resented
the way in which Smithy had spoken
to his brave just the minute before, and
he took this means of getting even.
But Smithy, fully estimating his own
newly achieved Importance. spoke up in
defense of his clam
He's as much right here as any other
Kid of his size, an has a right to talk,
too, II he's got anything to say He's
as smart as that KID pointing to
Bucks brave, who was freckle-faced,
bow-legged little urchin of seven.
WELL then, let 'em both keep their
clappers closed" replied Buck, willing
to let matters assume peaceful foot
ing. Besides, Smithy was fully Bucks
height and good 10 pounds heavier
and Buck was not a foolhardy fellow
when 1t came to real showdown. He
preferred to disagree with boys his jun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11

| when he reached the main road, and
he walked proudly along whistling a
gay. tune. A man had seen him pass
that morning with gun, and now, hear
Ing him whistling such a lively air
called to him and asked him If he had
had good luck hunting. Il didn't go
hunting said Jack. Il went to shoot
"shoot the windl what do you
mean? Did you shoot himr
mo, L didn't shoot him. He paid
Paid you, What on earth did he pay
why, last night he. blew down my
come to shoot him for it. and he Of
fered to pay for 1t. Then he gave me
this tablecloth.'
your cherry tree is gone and you can no
longer. sell cherries to buy things for
the table"
II won't have to buy things to eat
and they will come without buying or
cooking either"
Why, Jack. do you believe, that?'
"Of course. l do" said Jack
Come. let us go up to the house and
Jack was now as anxious to try 1t as
the man, and they walked up the path
to the house.
He soon explained to his family how
Jack got the tablecloth, and said they
were now going TO put 1t to the test.
NOW, the man, let cetCll
one wish for a nice supper, and we Will
see If this magic tablecloth will work.
The farmer wished for cabbage and
cornbread, his wife for ham and eggs,
the son thought pork and beans would
satisfy him, and the daughter chose
ice-cream and cake, while jack chose
dish of fried chicken and cream gravy
with hot biscuit.
They took their seats at the table,
and, as they unfolded the tablecloth, the
various dishes for which they had
wished were seen at each ones place.
AS the meal proceeded whatever they
wished for would suddenly appear be-
fore them.
When they could eat no more they
caught hold of the corners of the table,
cloth and folded 1t up, the dishes dis
appearing in as wonderful manner as
they had appeared.
Jack had been so highly entertained
that he did not notice the increasing
darkness, but now he hurriedly rose
and prepared to leave.
But the family insisted so strongly on
his remaining over night that he at last
consented to do so. AS he was tired
| from his long walk, he begged to retire
early and was shown by the farmer TO
| his room.
AS soon as the man returned to his
family they commenced discussing the
| wonderful tableeloth.
The longer they talked the more they
coyeted IT. At last the wife said. IT
| VIII hide 1t and put that new one | lust
| bought last week in its place. and he
will not know the difference"
The next morning Jack rose early and
| after asking for his tablecloth, took
leave of the family and hastened home
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Jack and his mother lived in a little
cottage in the center of a farm whose
wornout fields gave them a scanty sup
port. Some years the crops were better
than at others, but at best they pro-
vIded only the barest necessities, and
often, from lack of rain scarcely enough
grain was saved for the next years
But on one thing they could always
depend. An enormous cherry tree,
which stood in the yard, had borne
every year, from their earliest recol-
lection, large sweet cherries. These cher
ries were the largest and sweetest ever
eaten, and people who once bought
them always proved to be customers
again, so that Jack could sell ut q high
price every gallon of cherries which he
could pick from the tree.
The year before a serious drouth had
caused almost q crop failure, and they
had used nearly all their supplies and
money and were now anxiously waiting
for the cherries TO ripen One evening
Jacks mother looked up into the tree
and said: "One more week to wait and
think we can begin to gather the cher
ries"
That night the wind came roaring
down the valley and blew as II II were
trying to sweep everything off the face
of the earth. With a tremendous crash
down came the big cherry tree the
house barely escaping being crushed by
its. heavy branches. As. If exhausted by
this effort. or ashamed Of its wanton
destructlveness, the wind suddenly
ceased, and Jack and his mother. who
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
A BIG GUN.

SThe indications are that when Max
Sll chopped he had his eye on jim
a Srrisons job--the Seymour postoffice
y thould Roosevelt win in November.
q n in this he probably received not a
H Ne encouragement. Mr.. Morrison has
|. ap' the postof1ice for about sixteen
lars and, it is currently reported, is
+ filing to step to one side and enjoy a
Jest. Maxwell intends to take an active
part in politics and has made applica-
ton to the republican state central
committee to be allowed to mount the
platform. He poises as peer to Miles
IND Hepburn and the man that can do
Wis is entitled to compensation at the
4 lids of the republicans, and if it is
5s p that Mr.. Morrison will make no
tort to secure disappointment the
,ss-aastership may go to Maxwell. 1t
eur opinion, however, that there will
bmething dom if this scheme is
ftempted.- Corydon Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

crops, the cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens,
turkeys or ducks. Whether in the
peach or apple orchard, in the COW
pasture barn or sty, be is the master
Of oil In knowledge as well as in
energy. He will ply his pitchfork or
put his shoulder under a heavy load
with the best Of them, and it is a good
man who can keep up with him. He
drives his family to the church of his
son-in-law, Rev. Charles Mercer Hall,
at Kingston, every Sunday and sings
so heartily that strangers in the con-
gregation are apt to turn their heads.
Nor does he forget to have his do
nestle servants who are Roman Cath
ofics driven to their own church regu-
larly.
The judge is a vestryman in the
Kingston church, and, although man
Of very moderate means, he is prob
ably the wealthiest man in the con-
gregation. He is the practical pillar
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

In 1877, when he was TWENTY-FIVE the
Democrats Of Ulster county nominated
him for surrogate Of the county. He
was elected for six year term and in
1888 was reelected.
In 1884 he was q delegate to the
convention at Chicago that nominated
Grover Cleveland for president and he
helped to pull the candidate through
In the holly contested campaign of
that year. Cleveland was elected, and
in January he turned over to Lieuten-
ant Governor Hill the uncompleted
term of Office he was obliged to sur
render to become president.
Governor Hill was nominated in the
fall. The Democratic party was worn
out with the efforts it had made in
the preceding year, its money was ex-
hausted, and its stock Of patience was
growing small.
Hill was urged to select this or that
man to take charge Of his interests in
the conduct of the campaign. He, too,
had come to know Parker very well,
and he had clear conviction of his
superior fitness for the difficult posi-
ton to be occupied. He sent to King
ston for Parker, who not only over
came the apathy of his party and dis
regarded the disadvantage of an
empty cash box. but overcame all the
advantages supposed to be enjoyed
by the Republicans and saw his candi-
date victorious by 1000 plurality in
the state in which Cleveland had with
difficulty secured about 1900 the year
before.
During the campaign Supreme Court
Justice Theodore 4. Westbrook died.
Governor Hill was urged to fill the va
cancy at once. "After the election"
was his answer to all pressure When
the election was over he announced the
appointment of Alton B. Parker to the
judgeship.
In June, 1889, was created the second
division Of the court Of appeals to ac-
celerate the work of the highest court.
Judge Parker was designated by Gov
ernor Hill to sit with this new court.
l lie was only thirtyseven years of age,
eiiC Soui'SCol VI an Jl0SeS VI lue court
of appeals. He sat in this court until
1893, when, upon it's dissolution. he
was appointed by Governor Flower,
urged thereto by many judges, to be a
member Of the general term of the
supreme court Of the First district.
Here he remained until the creation Of
the appellate division. of the supreme
court. when he resumed the trial terms
in his own district. In 1897 he was
nominated to be chief justice of the
court Of appeals and was elected by a
plurality of GO,SS9.
That not every one, however, re-
CARDS Judge Parker as Delphic oracle
is shown by the following anecdote:
A very able New York attorney who
was quite deaf and very sensitive
was arguing case before the New
York court of appeals. He dwelt at
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
VIEWS OF HORACE BolEs.

q Eon. Horace Boies, twice governor of
N IVA, and at one time prominent can
y date for president, has communicated
rs views Of the issues involved in the
4 sesent campaign to the Waterloo
zines Tribune and THE REPORTER re-
$ints the same.
arundy Center, Iowa, July q, 1904.
( ditor Times-Tribune, Waterloo, Iowa.
ssyDear Sir: Yours by wire asking an
suppression of my views of the work of
sbie convention at st. Louis for Fridays
Taper reached me too late to enable me
up comply with your request and cares
ald not neglect have prevented an
(rlier response.
Z 1t gives me great pleasure to say,
Snsider the action of that convention
/ 9TH in adoption of platform and nomi-
of candidates all that any demo-
Sa,at could reasonably expect or ought
aesire. For the work of the immed-
n ate future, firmly believe, we now
4 fave united party.
y For the still greater work, that is to
u .ettie for the future questions that have
E&vided us in the past, we are given
IN "a to think and feel certain that the
81 inc spirit of compromise among the
Z gaders of our party that was manifest
~ at the convention will settle every
i, te of these questions to the satisfac-
n f,n OF all democrats and best interests
n the nation as a whole.
w HORACE BoIEs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

lures. the books. the furniture, the
wide hall and glowing fireplace, the
sunny library and the dining room,
with Its long mahogany table. all show
evidences of Intelligent tastes that
were not developed In one generation.
! Here Judge Parker walks among his
cattle in top boots and pea Jacket. the
tincarnatton of strength and virihty.
EHe strides through the sorghum and
hay fields, visits the great barn. tends
the sick COW or fondles the latest calf,
and helps his men to clear up the
leaves or the stubble.
( None of his eight farm hands knows
half as much as he about the trees, the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

Of the church and takes an active in
terest in its charities, its cooking and
sewing and dancing schools, its phys
ical culture class and its basket ball
games for boys. He is also a con-
| tributor to the funds Of the local or
phan asylum and is one of the man.
ayers Of the Kingston City hospital
Ills neighborly usefulness is to be
seen ON all sides. He is even the
freight agent Of steamboat company,
SO that the little private dock ON his
farm may be used for the convenience
of the community.
He Is confirmed magazine reader
He seldom reads poetry, but is fond Of
good novels. Mrs. Parker is always on
the alert for new story for her hard
working husband. But his natural
taste is for Dickens, Thackeray and
Scott. He delights in the vigorous out
of door atmosphere of "The Scottish
Chiefs" Jefferson is his favorite po-
litical writer. Any book or article on
agriculture or cattle breeding is sure
to interest him.
After he has spent morning work
ing on his judicial opinions-hours Of
grave concentration, when no one is
permitted to interrupt his quiet-and
when he is waiting for lunch his Sec
rotary, Arthur McCausland, will sit
at the piano while the judge in a
sweet tenor voice sings old fashioned
ballads or hymns, II Feel Just as
Young as I Used to Be-" "Only an
Armor Bearer" Hold the Fort" and
so on.
Judge Parker was born May ID, 1852,
at Cortland, N. Y, and was the son Of
a farmer. Two hundred years ago his
ancestors had come from England and
settled in New England. From genera
ton to generation they were Of the
hardy farmer class. and they drew their
love Of country from the soil to which
they had been transplanted. Judge
Parkers great-grandfather was SOL
der in the ranks Of Washingtons
army.
AS early asshe could do so young
Parker attended school at Cortland
academy and later got out of the Cort-
land Normal school all the equipment
for life that 1t could give him. His
parents were not able to send him to
college Or even to take care Of him
while he was trying-to find foothold.
At sixteen he became country school
teacher.
Reluctantly be was obliged to give
up the hope of college training FOR
his profession and to think of the old
fashioned approach to the bar through
the office of preceptor. Having sur
rendered one cherished ambition, but
not his chosen profession, he was ad-
mitted to the Office of Schoonmaker
& Hardenbergh Of Kingston as a stu
dent Of law. Working his way, he
was at last enabled to enter the law
school at Albany, gravitat1ng between
the Office Of his preceptnrs at King
ston and the law school, according. to
season and necessity. In 1872 he was
graduated, and soon after the sign of
Parker & Kenyon was hung out at
Kingston.
He speedily demonstrated decided
ability for political management.
From the start he was Democrat.
4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

4 "out Of doors" man. He keeps his mus
cles hard and his mind clear and keen
by much exercise In the open air, horse
back riding. driving and walking and
farm work.
He is alert and energetic in his ap-
pearance. movements and speech. His
manner in association with friends is
affable and kindly and without the self
assertiveness Of the Judge.
His conversational habit is to be d.
rect and frank and scrupuiously care
full in his choice Of expressions. Usu-
ally when his opinion is asked on any
subject his reply Is instantly ready.
Judge Parker is one of the best ex-
amples Of self made man in the
! United States today. Born poor, he
has built up small fortune that am
ply provides for his needs, and above
that he appears to have no further am
bition in monetary way. His three
farms, one at Cortland, another at Ac-
cord and the third at Esopus. complete
his land possessions, and in all his
wealth is estimated at not more than
100000.
Saving and good Judgment have
brought to him what he has and not
any stroke of good fortune.
Rosemont. the judges house at
Esopus, is modest but comfortable
wooden structure, standing on the
stone foundations Of Dutch house Of
colonial times. 1t Is set on the side Of
"a hill among shade trees and fronts
the river. 1t is the abode of hospital
fly and refinement. the typical home
lof an American gentleman. The pic
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

JUDGE PARKER AND HIS GRANDSON AT
ROSEMONT.
length upon fundamental law princi-
pie. Finally Judge Parker interrupted.
ut would seem, Brother -, that
you infer that this court is not well
versed in this elementary law point"
Now, the attorney didn't catch what
was said, but he made it rule to
agree always with what the court said;
SO, smiling and bowling, he said
Precisely, your honor; precisely. You
have stated the proposition correctly"
The court laughed, Judge Parker
smiled, and the lawyer continued his
argument.
Nonconspicuous in the public eye
has been Mrs. Mary D. Parker, the
wife Of Judge Parker This Is because
she has led an unusually quiet life.
Mrs. Parker was born at Accord, in
the township Of Rochester, in Ulster
county, and is a daughter of the late
Moses l. SHOEMAKER. Her early life
was passed upon the farm upon which
she was born. Her girlhood was pass
ed at Accord, and was much the same
as that of most American girls reared
in the country. She continued to re-
side at Accord until her marriage to
Judge Parker.
Since then Mrs. Parker has spent her
time between Albany and Esopus, with
frequent visits to Kingston, the home
of her daughter, Bertha Parker Hall,
wife of the rector of the Mission
Church of the Holy Cross.
The schoonmakers, from whom she
is descended, We're among the early
Dutch settlers Of New York state, and
the good Dutch vrouws would look.
with pride upon so worthy descend
ant and daughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
Alton Brooks Parker
ALTON BROOKS PARKER, IL

ALTON BROOKS PARKER, the
IA Democratic candidate for pres
4 y ident, is fifty-two years old, six
years older than Theodore Roose-
velt and nearly ten years older than
was his rival when he assumed the
presidential authority.
He is just little under six feet in
height
He is broad shouldered, deep chested
and weighs 1876 pounds.
His cheeks are rudy, and his hazel
brown eyes sparkle with the glow of
health.
His hair, which is thin on the ton
and sprinkied with gray on the sides
Is of an unusual but attractive shade
OF red, characteristic Of other members
OF the Parker family.
/ His mustache, which is usually worn
close trimmed, is shade darker than
his hair.
Like President Roosevelt, he is an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

Ex- Governor Black in his speech
4 lninating Roosevelt exclaimed; THE
sse of nations is still decided by their
sIsrs. Peace will come here to abide
s$ly when the dreams of children are
Re accepted charts to guide the desti-
s Of men, In other words; 'Pre-
SE p for war by making Mr.. Roosevelt
W Sident. If you want war, you want
g,6osevelt. If you want Roosevelt, you
fant war;" Well, isn't that about it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
Homeseekers Excursions.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesday up
to. October IS, sell tickets to points in
Alberta, Arizona, Assiniboia, Canadian
Northwest, Colorado, Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah,
and Wyoming. For further information
apply to any Great Western agent. or
J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, Ill. Oct. 10
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

On the pension question the demo-
cratic party and the republican party
agree that the, veterans who deserve
pensions should have them. They dis
agree, however, in this wise-the demo-
IS lats would grant pensions from patri-
glSic motives, while the republicans in
,sist on granting them for political
Reasons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
National Encampment 6. A. r. Bos-
ton, Mass. AuQ, 1920.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on Aug. 18th to 18th sell round trip
tickets to Boston at very low rates. 1t
will pay you to write or enquire of any
Great Western Agent or J. P. Elmer, G.
P. A., Chicago for full information. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

. The New York Herald has declared for
Parker for president instead of Roose-
welt. 1t is the first time in twelve
years that it has supported the demo-
cratic nominee for president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
: Alton Brooks Parker was never beat
zen for nomination or an election.

I The most significant news that has
pybeen heard in the campaign thus far is
Athat the republican managers despair of
seing able to raise the usual campaign
fund in New York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04

Career Of the Democratic
Candidate For President.
Born on Farm and a Farmer
judge Still-A Good Tenor
SINGER and a Wise and
Learned judge His Early
struggles ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-08-04
TheHerOFurnace

IS the best for a cold climate. You can't
buy better furnace than the Hero at
any prlce-lt isn't made The simplest
and most practicable CRATE found in any
furnace. Call and see one on exhibition
at our store
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-09
LOUIS BRINGS SUIT
FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

Washington. Jan. S.-8Iichael W.
Louis, formerly superintendent Of the
division of supplies in the p0stOhice de-
partment. but vino was removed Oct
y last as d result of the postal in
vestsgatiOn. today catered suit for
$4,000 damages against Joseph Bris-
tow. fourth assistant postmaster gen
erai. Henry g. Payne. postmaster gen
eral and the Washington Post Newe-
paper company. The basis of the
charge for which damages are asked
is an extract from the report of Gen
efs5 Bristow dealing with the award
Of contracts in the division Of which
Lewis was at the head for ink. ink
paSs. etc. at alleged excessive prices,
etc.
Suits Of a Ike character for similar
amounts also were brought against
the postmaster general. ar. Bristoyv
and the Evening star. and against the
postmaster general. Mr. BristoW and
the Washington Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-09
Many Unshot Holes.

1HANUTE, kan. Jan S.-Two girls,
Irene Stacey and Rena Douglas
Of Fond du Lac, Wis, have been
kidnapped by three men, who have taken
them to Indian territory from their
home. according TO a letter found near
the railroad track near Chanute to-
day. Tho letter. which was well writ
ten. evidently had been thrown from q
southbound santa Fc passenger train.
il reads as follows:
Fond du Lac. Wis. Dec. 2S.-To Who
ever finds this. we. Irene Stacey and
Rena Douglas. have been kidnapped by
three men we have never seen before.
They say they are going 60 take us to