The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-04

sentative and wary m-I. And all ihes.
! he IL.
Senator Fairbanks Is younger than mos
I psop.e think. He - only n few Years oidei
me that he feels as strong to-day q.
1 when he entered college at the age Of j.
/ Senator Fairbanks mother - still living
at 20 or IS. hale and hearty and as bright
a. in the days Of her youth.
His father died al .. only four years
ago. and he thought his III. Was short
| ened by hardship
! With such an ancestry. added 20 hi.
careful habits and easy working mind,
l he ought TO lie In good 1lertsi and physi-
| cal shape for twenty years 10 come
pivotal State and stands well wi-h The
I politicians and with the rank a-i file n.
hi. party. Indeed. Il were ask.,l 20 yick
possibilities I could not md one with bat
ter prospects than Fairbanks.
LAST LOG-CABIN CANDIDATE
Senator Fairbanks Will probably be the
last OF our Iog-cabin candidates. The for
ests have been So cleared UP that the fu-
ture great man cannot hope to start life
rocked in a sugar trough and learning :lis
letters by the light Of pine knots
Inc log cabin IN which Fairbanks was
born vas situated not far from Columbus
IN the then wilds ~ Ohio. His father was
q vaSonmakeT. who bought 90 acres Of
virgin forest and turned 70 Into q farm
He built A log cabin with his own hands.
and IN that cabin the Republican candi-
late fo- Vice President was born. I once
asked Senator Fairbanks II he re-nem-
eerei the cabin He replied:
Il am 70 craftsman; but could make a
picture Of Il to-day. Il had but ore large
room and a loft over IT. There was a ston.
chimney outside At one ED and fireplace
within. where the cooking vas done over
4 crane.
.-l,aere we're two hed, in tho roof. ard
re had two beds also In the attic These
sun.ced .or the family until M father
had made enough to build a larger house"
asked what became Of the cabin and
the Senator toll me that IL was destroyed
shortly after the larger house wac built.
carpenter shop for Use n constructing the
larger building
IL was at this time that Senator Fair
hank. had the narrowest escape OF hi, life.
The work on the new house wa. going on
II the winter ana fire had BEEN built in
the old cabin carpenter shop. Tie family
and workrlen had gone TO dinner IN the
new house whtn the future vIce-presiden-
tsl candidate. then a little black haired
tot in black skirt and apron tried 10 re-
plenish the fire by putting in some shay
As he opened the door some coal,
dropped out. and within few seconds the
cabin was ab!azs- The fire was between
him and one coor. which was TANNED
UP with lumber.
He was burned slightly before he sue
ceeded IN getting through. He wss. how
u.
as the snow on the ground he made his
way into the room where the family were
dining and sale: Mamma. guess the
carpenter shop will burn down
The men Jumped to their fee, and looked
out OF the window.
The whole house was In flames. and an
hour later this prospective Vice Presi-
DENTS birthplace was in ashes
PAYS TO BE BORN ON A FARM.
I had a chat with Mr.. Fairbanks when |
he was first elected TO the Senate about |
rs experiences in those early day. He |
then told me that his work as q farmers |
boy had been OF service to him all his life. |
and he said be thought it paid a boy 10 |
be born on q farm Said he:
III was upon the farm tiiat I learned i
how TO work. and such succe.s as I have /
had has come from hard work. II is the /
farm that vii! produce the successful men |
of the future.
The great writer's. lawyers and business
men OF me next generation are now among 4
the farmer boys OF to-day. few. 4, Is /
true. may come from the city, but the /
najority will be from the county
1T Is hard knocks and hard work that
ievelop character" continued the Senator,
and the boy who has these is better oil /
han he Who has them not The city boy
ias too few difficulties TO contend with, |
md doubt whether IL Is an advantage
'or boy to be born rich
II remember once hearing a party OF
)ne after ANOTHER described the trials he
lad had and the steps up which he had
climbed TO fame and fortune. At last
poke the most eminent OF them al. say
ng: Il am entitled to more credit than !
my OF you for ] was horn rich and I |
,ave succeeded In epite OF my riches
HOW HE GOT HIS EDUCATION.
At that same time Senator Fairbanks
old me how he got his education saying
hat he had largely worked his way
through college. although his father might
'oss!biy have been able TO have Furnished
ii the money. Said the Senator:
I was brought up to think that work |
raS a part Of the duty Of man. Everyone !
n our community worked. and every bow
xpected TO do fis share. I learned ali
,inds Of farm work and also how 10 han
lie tools. Indeed. I was 70 sikiIIfu! with |
ools that got good wages a a carpenter