PARKER AS A BOY.
Slow to Think, But Firm When He
Made Up His Mind.
When Judge Alton B. Parker was
a student in the Cortland Normal
school. back in the early seventies.,
Cae of his best friends was Profesor
J. L. Lusk. now principal of th- high
:cool at Union. says the Bingham
t-n. N. Y.. Pr-;s. Thev had many
good times together. and the friend
hip which was begun then has last
ed through oli of the years since.
During a recent visit to Albany.
Prof. Lusk called on Judge Parker
and talked with him of the davs when
as young men they went to school at
Cortland together.
"*When Alton Parker entered 'che
normal school." said Professor Lusk.
"he was as plain a country boy as
ever attended a village school. Noth
ing about his dress, manner or school
work would indicate that he would
ever make his mark in the world.
Not brilliant in his studies, without
ability as a debater, he was outclass
ed by dozens of other young men in
the school. But there was one fac
ulty that he possessed in a marked
degree., and that was the ability to
reason. His judgment was surpass
ed by none. He was slow to think,
but when he made up his mind, noth
ing could change him.
"He loved to tell ' his life at home
on the farm ana,, iis experience
breaking steers alrd"th ng other work.
Then he would spealZ with pride of
his experience as a country school
teacher. He was a good fellow
among all of the boys and partici
pated with them in all of their sports.
He was an inveterate pool player and
every night would be found with the
boys in a pool room. When he lost
he paid uncomplainingly-and he lost
frequently.
"One day his father came down
from the farm to see how he was get
ting along in his studies and to make
a short visit. Following his usual
custom, young Parker went to -rhe
pool room at night and his father
went along with him. They began
olaying and the future jurist lost
very game. That night when They
were going home, his father said:
" 'Alton. I see that you lost quite
often in your pool games.'
" 'Yes.' replied Alton. 'I don't
seem to have very good luck.'
" 'And when you lose do you have
to pay?'
"'Why, yes, that's the rule you
know-to pay when you lose, and of
course I pay when the game goes
wrong.'
"'Well, Alton,' said his father,
'you know the resources of the farm
-are small; nd we have to earn all of
the money that we get and that it
takes it all to pay your expenses in
school. It is for you to decide wheth
er this money is to be spent in' play
ing pool or in getting an education.
You can either stop playing pool or
leave school.'
"'WVell.' answered Alton, 'I guess
you are right, but I never looked at
it in that light before. But as long
as I am a student in this school I
will never play another game of pool.'
And he never did.
"Parker was very fond of athletics
and never was a very ambitious stu
dent. No one in the school thought
* much about the quiet young fellow,
except in a friendly way. He knew
how to win friends and how 'to keep
them."
Judge Parker did not continue his
studies in the normal school until
graduation, but accepted an invitation
to cake charge of the school at Ac
cord. His work was successful as a
teacher and he made hosts of friends
in the neighborhood. There were
two young women in th-e neighbor
hood for which young Parker form
ed a strong attachment. They were
members of the Schoonaker family
in which there were distinguished jur
ists. One of of the girls, later in life.
became the wife of Judge Parker.
"'I remember one hot summer day."
savs Professor Lusk. "when I was
cradling oats. of receiving a letter
from Alton Parker asking me if I
would take his place for the next
few month:-. because he wanted to
take a course in the Albany law
school: that the dlesire to become a
lawyer was too great to resist and that
the favr wot!d be appre'ciatedl.
") 'ecidl ingi to accept . I took the
stau.e and' ater much travel ':e'r the
m1hmamla par't 0! We way gan on
fool. I arrived at Accord. Parker
introduced me to all of his friends
and ia(I veryting a pleasant as
I Shortly afterward Parker v:ei4 t-)
:he law school at Albanv. fHi.4 w)rk
was not partic,flarly brilliant there.
but he made a fairly good record.
rofessor Lusk visited him at the
school and has called on him several
tmes since.
Part of Judg- "arker's school
:eaching days were spent in Stedda.
aib sutirb of Bingiamton. and the lit
le red school house where he used
to inclcate his ideas- of reading.
writing and arithmetic still stands.
.\lthough he had little experienc. he
was given the place because he im
pressed the trustees as being a
bright and ambitions vornz fellow.
The year before. after being gradu
ated from the Cortland academy, he
-;.-ri;ed -)ut with a horse z.nd wagon
to interview school trustees who were
in need of teachers. He was success
Ful in finding a place, but the wages
were small. When he arrived home
his chargin was great after having
sigid the contract to find that his
father and uncle had found a place
for him at 5o cents a day more than
he had contracted for.
"Well." said young Parker. "I will
give tip that school a~t Virgil because
they can't hold me to the contract
anyway and take this one."
"You will do nothing of the sort."
replied his father. "*I have noticed
that a young man who starts out in
life by failing to keep his promises
fails in everything else, and you are
going to teach at Virgil." And he
did.
The school house in Stella, where
the presidential candidate once held
sway, has been moved away from its
former location, and is now used as
a residence, but its owner is the same
man, who years ago as school trus
tee., hired Alton Parker to teach the
school. The building is small, being
only 16xi8 feet, and twenty-five stu
dents came to learn from the high
browed and stern young teacher.
The seating arrangementrs were
peculiar. On three sides of the room
was a continuous long desk and a
long bench behind it. A stove was
in the middle of the' room, and just
inside the door was the teacher's
desk.
Several of his former pupils live
at Stella now, and they remember the
times when he used to come early
in the morning, build fires and ring
the bell. The school district extend
ed about a mile in either direction,
and the pupils used to come on horse
back, in wagons and by other meth
ods.
He used to tell the students stor
ies after school hours of his life on
the farm. One of them was of a time
when he, in company with a young
friend, tackled the job of moving a
big log from a farm back near his old
home.
Twenty oxen would have had a
hard time moving the log, and the
boys had to give the task up. On their
way home they passed by a new
-fence. Both of the oxen started for
the opening at the gate. When they
had passed through the gate a good
share of it wvent with them. The
boys' fathers settled the damages
and The boys were happy to get out
of the scrape.
A Lawyer and a Counterfeit.
A few years agd a well known law
yer remitted, in settlement of an ac
count to the publisher of a paper, in
the west, a $2 bill, which was return
ed with the brief statement:
"This note is counterfeit: pleaseI
end another."
Two months passed before hearing
from the lawvyer again, when he apol
ogized for the delay, saying:
*"I have been .inable till nowv to
find another cos.terfeit $2 bill, but
hope the one now enclosed will suit,
professing, at the same time, my in
ability to discover what the objection
was to the other, which I thought as
goodl a counterfeit as I ever saw."
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND
DISCHARGE.
Notice is hereby given that by order
of the Probate Cotirt of Newberry
county I will make a settlement of
the estates of Louise F. Swygert,
f.:'rerl Loutise F. Chapman, and
Ill'nry S. Chapman. in the said court.
on the 26th dlay of August. 1904. at 10
ecick in the forenoon. and that I will
nueiael thereaft:r apply for
Push.
*It is not often." said a broker.
:hat James R. Keene answers
t-:angers' letters. The other day.
tgh. he br,,ke his rule of silence.
c untry lad out in Indiana
.:rm1e to him. The lad wanted to
c-me to New York and make his for
11ne and he asked Mr. Keene to tell
hii how to go about the matter.
'As T stand in the broad avenue of
said the boy. 'T find so many
;:ed doors before me that I don't
w which of them to open. How
I distinguish the door that will
ad me to success?'
'There is only one door for yon
.o take.' Mr Keene answered. 'It is
-he one labeled Push.' "
ie scoffs at dentists who never
had a toothache.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
Flourishing Condition of the Pros
perity Cotton Oil Mill Company.
The Prosperity Cotton Oil Mill
company has increased its capital
stock from $20,000 to $30,ooo. This
increase has come only after the com
pany has been in existence a very
short time. and shows the very heal
thy condition of its affairs. The
company is under the management of
business men of judgment and abili
ty and has been meeting with phe
nomenal success.
NOM INATIONS
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
ro MEET THE GRATIFICATION
of the people it is announced that
the jolly candidate for Railroad
Commissioner will be in the race
this year-Cansler of Tirzah-the
lame farmer of York and the fox
fire 'of the campaign. PPP.
CONGRESS.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Congress in the
Third Congressional District, and
pledge myself to abide the results
of the democratic primary and sup
port the nominees of the party.
I. H. McCalla.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candilate for Congress from the
Third District and pledge myself
to abide the rules of the democratic
party. WYATT AIKEN
SENATOR-.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as a candidate for the office of
State Senator. Subject to the rules
of the Democratic party.
COLE. L. BLEASE.
[ HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the office of
State Senate and pledge myself to
abide the rules of the democratic
party Arthur Kibler.
REPRESENTATIVES.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the Legislature
from Newberry county subect to
the rules of the Democratic party.
A. J. Gibson.
[ HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the Legislature and
pledge myself to abide the rules of
the Democratic party.
J. M. Taylor.
[ HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the House of Rep
resentatives from Newberry county,
subject to the rules of the demo
cratic primary.
John WV. Earhardt
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as a candidate for re-election as a
member of the House of Represen
tatives from Newberry County.
Subject to the, rules of the Demo
cratic party.
ELBERT H. AULL.
[ AM A CANDIDATE FOR THE
House of Representatives, subject
to the rules of the democratic party.
FRED H. DOMINICK.
I HERERY A\NNOUNCE MYSELF
a canOidiate for ilhe House of Re
entiesof Soath Ca.olina
Ne'v. berry coniv.
F. W. T-TTGITSC
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the. House of Repre
sentatives from Newberry county,
subject to the democratic primary. I
W. H. SANDERS.
CLERK OF COURT.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MY
self a candidate for re-election to
the office of Clerk of Court. Sub
ject to the Democratic Primary.
JOHN C. GOGGANS.
SHERIFF.
BEING CONSCIOUS OF THE
fact that I have discharged the
duties of the sheriff's office to the
best of my ability, and believing
that I have the endorsement of the
majority of the people of Newberry
county, to this end, Iwould again
announce myself a candidate for
re-election, subject to the decision
of the democratic primary.
M. M. BUFORD.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the office of Sheriff 1
of Newberry County. Subject to
the Democratic Primary.
W. A. HILL.
SUPT. OF EDUCATION.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSEL1<
a candidate for the office of Super
intendent of Education of Newber
ry county. Subject to the rules ot
the democratic primary.
THOS. E. WICKER.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, sub
ject to the rules of the democratic
primary. G. HOWE LIGON.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, sub
ject to the rules of the democratic
primary. J. S. WHEELER.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate.for the office of County
Auditor, subject to the demogratic
primary. L. I. EPTING.
r HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as a candidate for re-election to the
office of County Auditor, subject
to the rules of the Democratic
Primary. W. W. CROMER.
CORONER.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Coroner for New
berry county and pledge myself to
abide the result of the democratic
party. JNO. N. BASS.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for re-election to the
office of Coroner and pledge myself 3
to abide the result of the DeInocrat
ic Primary.
F- MARION LINDSAY,
MASTER.
]
W. D. HARDY IS A CANDIDATE
for Master and will be grateful to
the people of the county for their
support.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as a candidate for the office of ]
Master for Newberry County, and
pledge myself to abide the result of
the Democratic Primary.
J. W. D. JOHNSON.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as a candidate for re-election to
the office of Master. Subject to
rules of the Democratic party.
H. H. RIKARD.
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
W. P. COUNTS IS HEPCBY AN
nounced a candidate for County
Supervisor, subject to the rules of
the democratic primary.
VOTERS.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF]
Ia candidate for County Supervisor,
Subject to therules of the Dems
cratic Primary. J. Y. FLOYD.
ANDREW 3. LIVINGSTON IS
hereby nominated for the office of
County Supervisor, subject to the
democratic primary election.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELP
a candidate for County Supervisor..
subject to th. rules of the demo
cratic party. G. SAM MIOORE.
I HERZEBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
uhj'c-:t m the rules of the demo-.
era1n,: ,rimary.
T. MONROE WTJCKFR'
SUB-SUPERVISOR.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidates for sub-supervisor for
Newberry County. subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary.
Os. Wells.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for
Newberry county, subject to the
rules of the democratic party.
George Burda Boozer.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for
Newberry county and pledge myself
to abide the rules of the democratic
party. J. P. Cannon.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Sub-Supervisor for
Newberry county, subject to the
rules of the democratic party.
Jno. A. Graham.
HEREBY ANNOU"CE MYSELF
a candidate for the office of sub
supervisor for Newberry county and
pledge myself to abide the -:ules of
the Democratic party.
W. F. Koon.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for sub-supervisor for
Newberry county and pledge my
self to abide the rules of the Dem
ocratic party. T. B. Leitzsey.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the office of sub
supervisor and pledge myself to
abide the rules of the Democratic
party. Irby D. Schockley.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a cadidate for the office- of Sub
Supervisor for Newberry county
and pledge myself to abide the rules
of the democratic party.
JOHN A. C. KIBLER.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate fcr Sub-Supervisor fxr
Newberry county and pledge mys :lf
to abide the rules and regulati ns
of the democratic party.
W. H. WENDL.
COUNTY TREASURER.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for re-election as Coun
ty Treasurer and pledge myself to
abide the rules of the Democratic
party. JNO. L. EPPS.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for County Treasurer,
,subject to the democratic primary.
EUG. S. WERTS.
MAGISTRATE.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Magistrate for No.
10 township a'nd pledge myself to
abide the rules of the Democratic
party C. L. Wilson.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Magistrate for No.
Io township, subject to the rules of
the democratic party.
3. H. Singley.
VE, THE CITIZENS OF. TOWN
ships Nos. i, 2, and 8, hereby an
nounce Chas. B. Tidwell, for the
office of Magistrate, and he is
pledged to abide the result of the
democratic primary. CITIZENS.
.H. CHAPPELL IS HEREBY
announced a candidate for re-elec
tion as magistrate for Townships
Nos. i, 2, and 8, and is pledged to
abide the result of the Democratic
'rimary.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
as a candidate for re-election to
the office of Magistrate for No. 3
Township. Subject to the rules of
the democratic -primary.
T. P. ADAMS.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Magistrate for
Township No. io, subject to the
nues of the democratic primary.
P.B. ELLESOR.
:OLIN L. GRAHAM IS HEREB\
dnnounced a candidate for Magis
(rate for Township No. 11, subject
to the demQcrayic primary.
OHN W. ROPP IS HEREBY AN.
nounced a candidate for magistrats
for Township No. 7.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for re-election to the of
fice of Magistrate for No. 11 town.
ship and pledge myself to abide the
rules of the Democratic Primai.
WV. F. SUBER.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for Magistrate for No.
9 township, subject to the rufes oi
the democratic party. B. B. H AIR.
['HANKING THE PEOPLE OF
No. 3 Township for their support
in the past I hereby announce my.
!t a:date for .\lagist rate ii
No. 3 :wnship pledged to abider
the result ot the primary. and the
wishes of the people. F. EF Maybin.