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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

Virginia house of delegates. He was
delegate from West Virginia to the
Democratic national conventions of
1868 and 1872, while in 1867 he was
elected to the legislature Of his state
as Union Democrat, being reelected
two years later. In 1871 he was made
United States senator to succeed w. Il.
Democratic member of that body from
the then young state of West Virginia.
At the expiration Of his term he was
reelected. After serving twelve years
in the senate he declined further po-
litical honors, preferring to devote his
entire time to his rapidly increasing
business affairs.
Early in his public career he assumed
an unequivocal position on financial
questions, from which he has never de-
parted Almost at the beginning of
his legislative service he was confront
ed with the issue of the responsibility
of West Virginia for q portion of the
debt Of the Old Dominion. Despite the
advice of friends who considered mo-
mentary popularity rather than justice,
he took bold stand in favor of his
states meeting her just proportion of
the debt of the mother state, when that
equitable proportion could be ascer-
tanned. By reason OF his determination
he made a profound impression upon
all his associates.
Until recently Mr.. Davis was presi-
dent of the West Virginia, Central and
Pittsburg railroad, which he projected
and also of the Piedmont and Cumber-
land railroad. He was one of the dele
gates to the pan-American congress
and was member of the United States
intercontinental railway commission.
Today he is known as one of West Vir-
ginia's big Four" and had the boom
of Senator German materialized he was
to have managed it.
In 1853 he married Miss Kate A.
Bantz, a daughter of Judge Gideon
Bantz of Frederick, Md. He has two
sons, John I. Davis and Henry G. Da-
Wis, Jr., and three daughters, Mrs. Ste
phen B. Elkins, Mrs. r. NJ. G. Brown,
wife of Lieutenant Commander Brown,
u. S. N, and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mr..
Davis wife died two years ago. He
has a beautiful villa at Deer Park, Nd,
where he passes the summer months,
but his home as voter is at Elkins,
w. Va, where his residence adjoins
that of United States Senator Stephen
B. Elkins, his son-in-law. The people
of Elkins are very fond of ex-senator
Davis, who has done very much for
that town. He built the Davis Memo
rial hospital at cost of nearly $780,
600 in memory of his son, who was
drowned while cruising on the African
coast. With Senator Elkins he has
founded the Davis and Elkins college,
Presbyterian institution at Elkins
that soon will be dedicated. He was
also instrumental in the erection of the
Davis Memorial Presbyterian church
at Elkins.
4 Elk Senator Davis, tn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

ever, his practical skill, courage and
energy oyercame all difficulties.
Piedmont was the center of the Cum
berland bituminous coal region The
present great coal fields of that part of
the country We're then undeyeloped,
and Davis perceived that that section
was one of immense industrial prom
Use. The firm Of Davis & Bros. en-
gagged in the shipping of coal and
lumber for the producers, and its bust
ness grew rapidly
In 1850 Henry g. Davis organized
the Piedmont Savings bank and be-
came it's president. This bank was sup
planted by the National Bank of Pied
mont, of which Mr. Davis is also the
guiding spirit He and his brothers,
whose possessions were originally in
significant, have since been able to
count their capital by millions, while
their landed estate at one time approx
mated 100000 acres
Before the war Mr. Davis was a
Wing. while after its close he allied
himself with the conservative wing of
the Democratic party.
He made his entry into politics in
1855, when he was elected to the West
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

whiteness is a feature that does more
to denote advanced age than any
other.
The whole bearing of the man de-
notes an alert, vigorous interest in life
and the matters that appeal to him for
action.
His daughter, Mrs. Stephen 5.
Elkins. is one of Washington's noted
entertainers, and her gracious woman
illness has won her many friends.
Ex-senator Davis is but one OF many
vigorous old men who are still active
in public life. Here is a list of some
of the prominent old men who are still
active and hale like Mr.. Davis:
Ex-Speaker Galusha Grow Of Penn
sylvania, so; ex-Vice President Levi F..
Morton, so; Senator John I. Morgan Of
Alabama, so; Senator George f. Hoar
of Massachusetts, IT; ex-Secretary.
Boutwell,, SO: Senator Edmund w. Pet
tus Of Alabama, So; Senator William r.
Frye of Maine, 72.
Russell Sage, capitalist, at the age Of
eighty seven is still active ID Wall
street, and Charles Haynes Haswell
works every day as civil. marine and
mechanical engineer IN New York. al
though be Is II bis ninety sixth year
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

In 1877, when he was twenty-five, the
Democrats of Ulster county nominated
him for surrogate of the county He
was elected for a six year term and in
1883 was reelected.
In 1884 he was 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 uneompleted
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 it's 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 a clear conviction of his
superior fitness for the difficult posi-
ton to be occupied. He sent to King
AApn 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 r. 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 3. 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
He was only thirty-seyen years of age,
the youngest of all judges of the court
Of appeals. He sat in this court until
1898, when, upon its dissolution. he
was appointed by Governor Flower,
urged thereto by many judges, to be
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
plurality of G0,SS9.
That not every one, however, re-
CARDS Judge Parker as a Delphic oracle
is shown by the following anecdote:
A very able New York attorney who
was quite deaf and very sensitive
was arguing a case before the New
York court of appeals. He dwelt at
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

road in the United States. He was
soon advanced to the position of con-
,ductor and was then the only railroad
conductor in the country. An anus
ing story illustrative of the grip of ear
ly associations on a retentiye nature
used to be told of him in Washington.
1t is said that well toward morning of
wearisome all night session of the
senate Senator Davis was asleep, his
head resting upon ibis desk. Senator
Edmunds had provoked Judge Thur
man to a speech, and by Introduction
the judge unfurled his red bandanna
and blew a blast of more than usual
power. Mr.. Davis may have been
dreaming of his old railroad days. At
any rate, he sprang to his feet in a
half dazed condition and, catching
sight of the red f1ag-the old signal of
danger and seeming to imagine that
he had heard shrek of alarm from
the open throttle of locomotive call
ing for Down brakesw seized his
desk and with the brakeman's quick
twist wrenched it from the floor
1t was while serving as conductor
that Mr.. Davis met and formed the
acquaintance Of Henry Clay, who was
a passenger upon Mr.. Davis train
while going from his Kentucky home
to the capital and returning. Clay
would board the train in Baltimore and
leave it at its western terminus and
make the journey over the mountains
into Kentucky in the old fashioned
stagecoach. Mr. Davis got his first
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21
u ENRY GASsAWAY DAVIS, the
Democratic vice presidential
q nominee, is a man with more

Democratic vice presidential
II nominee, is man with more
than an ordinary business and
political career. In West Virginia and
nearby states he long has been regard
ed as a financial giant, and his politi-
cal life has been characterized by con
servatism and sagacity.
His nomination at ST Louis confers
upon him the peculiar distinction of
being the oldest candidate ever select
ed for the Office, Mr. Davis having
been born in Woodstock, Nd, on Nov.
&c. 1928. His father was Caleb Da-
Wis, a successful Baltimore merchant,
who died few years after the sons
birth, and his mother was Miss Lou
Use Brown, whose sister was the moth
er of Senator German Of Maryland.
Like Judge Parker, Mr.. Davis spent
his early days on a farm. He received
his education in a village school and
at the age of twenty entered the en-
ploy of he Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road as a brakeman This was the
first railroad built in America, and Mr.
Davis has the distinction of having
been the first brakeman on any rail-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

taste for politics from Henry Clay in
his conversations with that great
statesman during these trips over the
Baltimore and Ohio, and he cast his
first ballot for Clay for president.
Later he became station agent at
Piedmont. Having served with the
railroad company for fourteen years,
be turned his attention to commercial
pursuits and established the firm Of
Davis & Bros at Piedmont.
Socially he always was difiident, even
backward at times, but when called
upon he never failed to declare his
convictions. In bis railroad life. how
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21
SHOWING WALL PAP Err

Ano suggesting the treatment of the room
or roomsis an art as well as the hanging of
it. The best results can be obtained from
man with the up-to-date experience in
that line. The lady when ready to make
her selection will find better and more con-
venient comfort by paying visit to my
show room, where l carry in stock samples
of all Imported and Domestic designs in
Wall Hangings. carry the largest stock
Of Wall Paper in South Jersey, which 1 sell
cheaper than the Phila. jobbers, as 1 buy
direct from the manufacturer.
All work done by me is guaranteed first
class.
Prices lower than the lowest.
Call up Phone 6sL. Country Work Specially
IA MES NJ. SPARKS
Show Room, PA South Broad street.
The popular shop, Woodbury.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21


length upon a fundamental law princi-
pie. Finally Judge Parker interrupted.
1T 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
Noneonspicuous 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 /. 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, were among the early
Dutch settlers of New York state, and
the good Dutch vrq2s would look
with spr,.ssnruaI SO A4prthy g descend
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

of the church and takes an active in
terest in its charities. its cooking and
sewing and dancing schools, it's phys
ical culture class and it's 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.
His neighborly usefulness is to be
seen on all sides. He is even the
freight agent of a steamboat company,
SO that the little private dock on his
farm may be used for the convenience
Of the community
He is a 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 1.-The Scottish
Chiefs Jefferson is his fayorite po-
iitical writer. Any book or article on
agriculture or ca,tle 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 N1cCausland, will sit
at the piano while the Judge in
sweet tenor voice sings old fashioned
ballads or hymns, II Feel Just as
Young as l Used to Be-" "Only an
Armor Bearer Hold the Fort" and
so on.
Judge Parker was born May IA, 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 We're of the
hardy farmer class, and they drew their
love of country from the soil to which
they had been transplanted. Judge
Parker's great grandfather was a sol
der in the ranks of Washington's
army.
AS early as he could do so young
Parker attended school at Cortland
academy and later got out of the Cort-
land Normal school ali the equipment
for life that it could give him. His
parents were not able to send him to
college or even to take care of him
while be was trying to find foothold.
At sixteen he became a country school
teacher.
Reluctantly he was obliged to give
up the hope of a 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 adj
mitted to the Office of Shoemaker
& Hardenbergh of Kingston as a stu
dent of law. Working his way, he
was at last enabled to enter the law
school at Albany, grayitating between
the office Of his preceptors 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 a decided
ability for political management.
From the start he was a Democrat.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

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
incarnation Of strength and virility.
He 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.
Non@ Of his eight farm hands knows
half al much as he about the trees. the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21
Henry Gassaway Davis

eighty-first year, is as spry as man
of sixty, and good deal sprier than
many. He was delegate to the recent
national convention and a member of
the committee on resolutions. He was
chosen as member of the subcommit-
tee that had charge of the platform,
and he stayed up all night during the
deliberations of that committee at the
Southern hotel When he went to the
Jefferson hotel at noon the next day
he did not appear fatigued, and he told
his friends he could stand another
twenty hours of it as well as not.
He favored the insertion Of gold
plank in the platform. When his
name was being considered by the ma
tional convention there was some ques-
ton as to whether he supported Bryan
in 1896 and 1900. Chairman Jones of
the Democratic national committee put
it at rest by saying that in 1896 Sena-
tor Davis presided at a Bryan meeting
! in West Virginia and voted for Bryan.
At that time Senator Davis was en-
gagged in building railroad and had
large obligation at a bank which he
desired to renew. When he went to
the bank the president said:
Il understand you presided at a
Bryan meeting last night.
Yes said Davis. What of itp'
We'll" said the bank president,
don't you know that the theories of
Bryan are opposed to all the financial
institutions in this country? do not
see how you can come to this bank or
any other for favors, holding the views
that you do
do you mean to say" asked Davis,
chat the fact that l remain loyal to
the Democratic party makes any diff
ference with my eredit?7
Not at all.'' said the bank presi-
dent "But we are not inclined to do
any favors for such people"
This is no favor to me" said Davis.
81 am simply carrying this obligation
as business transaction, and If you
don't want to renew it I'll pay it now
and withdraw my patronage from the
bank
! The bank president grew alarmed at
this, because Senator Davis is heavily
interested in financial operations In
West Virginia, and he begged Davis 10
reconsider. Davis would not recon-
slider He paid the obligation in cash
that afternoon and cut that bank of
his list of business connections.
Senator Davis is many times a mil
lfonaire He has been an enthusiastic
German man ever since the canvass
for the Democratic nominee in 1904
began At one time he said he would
spend million dollars to secure the
nomination of German, and it was no
mere idle boast, because he had the
money and would spend it.
Personally, Senator Davis is an af-
fable, genial man, democratic and mod
est He does not look his years, and to
the casual observer he would appear
to be not more than sixty-ive. He is
more than six feet tall, erect and
straight as in the days Of his youth.
His shoulders are square. He is well
muscled He has springy heel and
toe walk. There is not the slightest
evidence of any loss of mental or bodi-
~ yigor.
His face features are regular and
bold. His nose is aquiline. His eyes
are gray and sharply penetrating. but
withal kindly in expression and set
wide apart His face is not deepMl
furrowed, though fine wrinkles appe
about the eyes. His beard Of snoY
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21
THE CANDIDATE IN BRIEF.
Henry G. Davis is eighty years

Henry G. Davis is eighty years
old.
Left an orphan at an early age,
began his career as superintendent
of plantation.
Became brakeman on the Balti-
more and Ohio at twenty and
later was promoted to conductor.
At thirty he was supervisor of
trains.
Invested in coal lands and laid
foundation of immense fortune.
Founded the West Virginia towns
of Davis and Elkins
Was Unionist during the war.
Elected to lower branch of West
Virginia legislature as Union-Con-
sentative 1865 and to the senate two
years later.
Elected United States senator in
1871 and served until 1889.
Has been delegate to six national
conventions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

Career Of the Democratic
Candidate For President.
Born on a Farm and Farmer
Judge Still-A Good Tenor
Singer and a Wise and
Learned Judge His Early
Struggles ~ ~ ~ - ~
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21
A LION BROOKS PARKER, the
N Democratic candidate for pres
"a ident, is fifty-two years old, six
ZOO re ollIor In,, rI,h ooenr.o. p .aoca-

"a ident, is fifty-two years old, six
years older than Theodore Roose-
welt 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 ruddy, and his hazel
brown eyes sparkle with the glow of
health.
His hair, which is thin the top
and sprinkled with gray ofEhe sides,
is of an unusual but attrActiye shade
of red, characteristic of other members
Of the Parker family.
His mustache, which is usually worn
close trimmed, is shade darker tlan
his hair.
Like President Roosevelt, lie is an
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21

Career of the Democratic
Vice Presidential Cam
didate-He Was Born on
a Farm and Was the First
Railroad Brakeman In
America A Man of
Millions - - ~ ~
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-07
Weather Bureau Report.

The following weatherrevew for the
week ending Wednesday, April s,
Is furnished by E. D. Emigh, observer
in charge:
While freezing temperature occurred on
but one morning Of the week and the
nights were generally warm, cloudy
weather and cool days retarded the de-
velopment of vegetation and lessenel the
danger of injury to fruit buds by late
frost. These weather conditions were
also beneficial to field crops, assisting
them to Withstand the protMcted drought
by decreasing The evaporation Of moisture
from the soil.
The temperature mean was slightly
above normal The highest was 70 de-
grees on Friday, April lst
Two clear days, one partly cloudy, and
4 cloudy, were recorded Four light
showers furnished only O.O3 of an inch of
rain, traces on Thursday evening, Satur-
day night, and Sunday evening and 0,O3
of an inch Tuesday night.
Brisk winds prevailed, 80 miles an
hour from the southeast on Monday morn
ing being the only velocity above 80
miles per hour.
The Globe-republican., 1904-04-07
First published April7.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the District Court Of the 3lst Judicial
district sitting In and for the County Of Ford
and State of Kansas.
WJ.Pl Kingsley, Plaintiff.
l VS.
Frank B. Ford, Nela F. Ford, Albert g..
Clevenger, Ford h Farnum, and the National
Bank of Kansas City Missouri, Defendants.
By virtue of an order Of sale issued to me
out of the above named court in the above
entitled action, will on Monday the 9th day
Of May, A. D. 1904, at 200 o'clo ok p. IN. Of said
day, ut the west front door OF the Court
house in the City of Dodge City, Ford county
State of Kansas, offer at public sale and sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash In
hand all of the following described real
estate, towit: The south half ~ of the
northeast quarter ~ and the northwest
quarter W. of the northeast quarter (A) Of
section twentyseven en- and the southwest
quarter (A) of the northwest quarter W of
section twentysix (2G) all IN township twenty
seven (97) south, range twentythree west OF
the 9Th P. NJ in Ford County, Kansas. The
above real estate Is taken as the property OF
the said defendants and is directed by order
of sale to be sold and will be sold without
appralsement to satisfy said order Of sale.
j. II, MILLER
Sheriff Of Ford County.
SUTTON u ScATEs, Attys.