The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-08-31

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"HE fact that Vice Presideni
Charles Warren Fairbanks Of
Indiana is one of the leading
candidates for the Republican
nomination for president makes his
personality OF interest to people of al
sorts OF political ~persuasions. He 1:
neted. among other things. for his dig
nifty, his physical height and his seriou.
demeanor. He is more than six feet two
inches tall, and his customary attirt
rather intensihes the impression o.
length his figure gives, for he Away:
wears a frock coat and a hat which
adds to his height. He has broad shout
ders and long, slHewy arms, which
have not lost the strength they gainet
when their owner was a boy on {
farm, for. like 20 many other merl WHIT
have been In the presidential race
Mr.. Fairbanks was born In a los
cabin and had the good fortune tt
learn how to till the soil before b
took up the study OF the ancient Ian
guages and the various oiogies. 1t II
considered an suspicious omen by hi:
friends that he was born in Ohio. thu
mother Of presidents" and the mos
ardent of Hoosiers forgive him for no
being a native OF the commonwealth
when they recall that he settled In
as soon as he reached manhood.
Mr.. Fairbanks is what is general!
described as . self made man-that is
he had no one to boost him along, ant
what he has attained in life is the re
suit of his own industry and ambition
aided by the kindly sympathy and co
operation of his talented wife, witt
whom he fell in love when both wer'
students at Ohio Wesleyan college a
Delaware. o. 1t Is related that whel
he entered college all that he possesses
was one suit Of clothes and SAL In cash
Early In his career as a student he hal
the misfortune to rip the leg of his on
pair of trousers. The rem was too ba'
to be quickly repaired, and it was Sat
urday evening. Next morning he woul'
have to be present at chapel or b
marked for absence. Without a cen
In his pocket he went to a clothier AM
selected a new pair, priced at abou
$3.50, aud was about to walk off witt
them, saying he would pay for then
Monday morning, when he was stoppet
by the merchant, who said he did no
do business that way. Young Fair
banks was angry and went to anothe
store, where he explained the circum
stances and obtained the much nsedet
apparel on trust. The confidence of thu
storekeeper was rewarded, for he OBJ
tanned a lifelong friend.
drink or smoke. The only occasion oil
record when he took a drink of whlsk,
was the time that he was in O runawa,
accident in Chicago. He was throw
out of a carriage and severely shaker
up. and some one made him swallow
some juice OF the corn. Speaking O
the matter a~fterward. the vice presi
Gent said: Il can taste it yet. Do yos
really mean to tell me that people en-
joy the taste of that ~compound?"
Mr.. Fairbanks is an early riser. 9Th,
men who are doing the work of til,
world are those who get up early anC
work late" he once said. "That is til.
way our country was built" And Mr.
Fairbanks fits the description. He, 1,
industry ~personified. He finds his rec
reation In change Of occupation. HI
does not play tennis DR. golf or games
Of that kind. but likes the sort of ex
ercise he used to get on the farm, and
when a tree On his grounds needs fell
ing and chopping up he enjoys nothing
better than getting at it with ak and
saw. Mr.. Fairbanks was asked II he
remembered the log cabin In which he
was born ifty-five years ago and
which had been built by his father
who was a farmer and wagon maker
when the latter first settled In Union
county, o. Il am no craftsman" re-
piled the vice president. but I could
make a picture of 1t today. 1t had but
one large room and a loft over 1t.
There was a stone chimney at n end
and a fireplace within, where the cook
ing was done over a ran There
were two beds In the room. and we
had two beds also In the attic. These
for the family until my father
had made enough to build a larger
While the new house was
building young Charles accidentally
set fire to the cabin. 1t was destroyed,
and the future vice president came
near being burned up with 1t