The Washington herald., 1911-04-02

GTON dEKALD, SUNDAY, a
eating the substance 1 had saved and
decided to get out Of politics and return
10 Missouri. Granville said he would be
glad to have me in. his office. Our reia-
tons, during my six years. absence from
ZONE had changed, you see. consider
ably Now, my experience is the ex-
perience of every man who neglects his
own affairs for politics. After month
or two, back in practice, ! suddenly was
conscious that all of my old clients asked
for Granville when they came to consult
1 had successfully defended years previ-
ousiy for manslaughtef. He inquired for
Granville. 1t happened that Granville
was then in consultation with another
Of my former clients in the back office.
Won't / do, Isaac?' 1 asked.
well Isaac stammered. IL it's just
the same to you. would prefer to talk
| with Granville.
WHY 1 inquired. trying to seem dis
Interested
ITS this way Isaac said, at least,
1t Is so with me, and I allow it is the
same with others. Granville has been
here regular and you've been away
to Congress. I just thought I'd wait
| until you had time to read yourself up
to date Even So" Senator Stone added
| rather gloomily, Isaac wanted to talk
about COW that had been killed on the
railroad"
Live stock" I ventured to remark.
must enter pretty largely into rural
practice"
1T does. My first case at Nevada
pertained to some hogs. When / moved
to the town I had to hire desk room in
the Office of dealer in real estate.
There was nowhere else to go. / was a
callow youth, and was just starting a
sorrel mustache. A farmer walked in
one morning and asked the real estate
man to direct him to a competent law
yer. / was introduced as being very
able and experienced counselor. The far
mer said he had been sued by a neigh
Dor for logging his hogs Swine had
broken into the farmers field, you under
stand. and his dog had torn their ears
and bitten their legs in driving them out.
The neighbor demanded 81. Being fight
ing man, the farmer had come to town
for the best and fiercest lawyer he could
find. I told him I would take the case
for So
Agreed the farmer yelled. as is the
habit of some men who live mostly out
Of doors. but you must pay your own
expenses
Lonely Ride.
Il hired a Texas pony for s. and early
next morning set out for the office OF
the justice of the peace. There was moth
ing but a dim trail over the prairie.
Flowers were blooming in the grass and
here and there I saw a snake That's
the way of nfe-fowers and snakes.
Justices at that time had dockcts, just
like the judges of the higher courts. My
he ct I
by cross-examination and a heavy argu-
ment. ] was Immediately hired in two
other cases at s. apiece and tried them
on the spot. So made $50. less s. for the
pony, or SIS net My practice in Missouri
had begun.
Il started for Nevada as the sun was
going down, but lost the trail when the
moonless night came on. That was the
most lonely period of my life The pony
was small, my legs were long. and the
grass was tall. ] gave the pony a list
less rein and trusted TO his instinct to
carry me home. Little things often
stand large in memory. / rememer that
gloomy ride above events that ought to
be recollected more distinctly. My bust
ness grew gradually. Fees are small in
the country. The largest fee / ever re-
ceived was $3.50. 1t was paid to me
in a land case. \ client who killed a
man for insulting his wife also promised
me 81 go. l pleaded the unwritten law
and the jury cleared him in ten min
utes but I only got two-thirds of the
money He appraised himself. you see,
and 1 never disputed his figures
You grew up said. lin Kentucky"
Mostly. I was born in Madison Coun-
ty. A large company of Stones moved
in from Virginia My father owned land
and so did my mother-about 500 acres
in two farms close together. We raised
wheat corn, and tobacco with slave
labor. Ny mother died while i was a
small boy. When the civil war began the
Federal authorities took hold of my
father. He had his choice of going far
Their South or being banished north OF
the Ohio River. AS he owned large
tract of prairie land in Illinois and some
property in Indiana. he chose the latter
alternative. My brother Joined the Con-
federate army, riding with John Nor
gan's cavalry. He was captured at Buff
fington Island along with Mr.. Justice
Lurton, of the Supreme Court, who was
also one of Morgan's raiders.
IT saw the battle of Richmond. in
Kentucky. With two other boys, i walked
eight miles, following the sound of can
mons. / climbed into a tree at the edge
of a bluegrass pasture. The Federal
long blue line. Yellow dust hung over
them like the mist of a river. Then the
Confederates ran out of a field of corn
The battle began. right under the tree.
it seemed to me. ! dropped onto briar
patch-ten feet below. j reckon-and
never stopped until ! got home. / found
200 Federal soldiers on our porches and
under our trees. The Confederates came
and made them prisoners.
Thought of Being Preacher.
MY sister lived in Columbia. Mo, and
I went to her about that time. 1t was
my intention then to be a Christian
preacher. Yes, sir: Christian preacher"
Senator Stone repeated. answering con-
clusively any doubt that may have re-
NAMED in the mind of his listener. MY
parents were Disciples Of Christ. or
Complexities, as they were called In the
popular vernacular. James A Garfield
was a Campbellite. Champ Clark was
born and bred in the church. 1t is great
denomination, with nearly 100000 men,
bers. was a pious YOUTH Senator
Stone continued, speaking the words rev.
erentialiy, land collected library of the
illogical words and the bound sermons OF
Thomas Campbell and his son Alexander.
But the husband of my sister was a law
yer, and was persuaded by him TO turn
away from the pulpit and go in another
direction.
After / entered the University OF Mis-
souri,, at Columbia. a handful Of Federal
troops were sent to guard the town and