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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
uNcoLN's EDUCATION.
How de Got It and the Difficulties He
Had to Master.

How de Got II and the Difficulties He
Had to Master.
With all this hard living and hard
work Lincoln was getting in this
period a desultory kind of educa-
ton. Not that he received much
schooling. He went "by Titles. :"
He says, "In all it did not amount to
more than a year" But more or
less of the schoolroom is matter of
small Importance if a boy has learned
to read and to think of what he
reads And that this boy had learn
ed. His stock of books was small,
but he knew them thoroughly, and
they were good books to know-the
Bible, Asop's Fables, Robinson
Crusoe, " Bunyan's Pilgrims Prog
ress," History of the United
States, "Weems' Life of Washing
ton" and the Statutes of Indiana.
These are the chief ones we know
about. He did not own them all,
but sometimes had to borrow them
from the neighbors, practice which
resulted in at least one casualty, for
Weems' Life of Washington" he
allowed to get wet and to make good
the loss he had to pull fodder three
days. No matter. The book became
his then, and he could read it as he
would. Fortunately he took this
curious work in profound serious
ness, which wide awake boy would
hardly be expected to do today.
Washington became an exalted fg-
ure in his imagination, and he al
ways contended later when the ques-
ton of the real character of the first
president was brought up that it
was wiser to regard him as godlike
character, heroic in nature and
deeds, as Weems did, than to con-
tend that he was only man who,
if wise and good, still made mis-
takes and INDUCED in follies like
other men.
Besides these books he borrowed
many. He once told a friend that
he "read through every book he
had ever he;srd Of in that country
for q circuit of so miles" From
everything he read he made long
extracts, using a turkey buzzard
pen and brier root ink. When he
had no paper, he would write on
board and thus preserve his selec-
tions until he secured a copy book.
The wooden fire shovel was his usual
slate, and on its back he would CT
pher with charred stick, shaving
it off when covered. The logs and
boards in his vicinity were always
filled with his figures and quota
tions. By night he read and work
ed as long as there was light, and he
kept a book in the crack of the logs
in his loft, to have it at hand at
peep of day. When acting as ferry
man in his nineteenth year, anxious
no doubt to get through The books
of the house where he boarded be-
fore he left the place. he read every
night It'll midnight, so says his
roommate.
In his habits of reading and study
the boy had little encouragement
from his father, but his stepmother
did all she could for him. Indeed
between the two there soon grew up
a relation of touching gentleness and
conference.-the NJ. Tarbell in Nc
Cures Magazine.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
Patience.

There's no music in q rest, " but
there's the making of music in it.
And people are always missing that
part of the life melody, always talk
ing of perseverance and courage and
fortitude, but patience is the finest
and worthiest part of fortitude, and
the rarast 100. -Ruskin.
we Favor europe.
81 have new question which /
ask nine-out of ten of my friends, "
said United States Marshal John
Henry MoCsrty yesterday, land i
find that less than / per cent answer
it in the affirmative.
whats the question:" queried
United States District Attorney
Macfarlane.
"Have you ever climbed to the
top of the statue of Liborty?" replied
the little marshal.
mo-" returned Mr.. Macfarlane,
"and I never viii "
"That' the answer I usually get, ,
reioined Mr.. McCarty. IF the stat
ne of Liberty was located in Europe
what a scramble Americans would
make to climb up to the top of hel
light shedding torohP'-New Yorl
Mail and Express.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
AeKINLEY ENTHUSIAST.

Enthusiasm in politics is a
good thing, provided it can be
kept up but, like a hot fire,
the fiercer it burns the sooner
it dies out. To vary the figure,
action and reaction are equal.
The Mckinley managers are
doubtless beginning to realize
these homely facts. When the
ST. Louis convention met, Nc
Kinleyism was at its top notch
Since the convention adjourned,
there has been a constant aud
steady decline in Mckinley
stock. The band wagon bus
mess stopped when the Canton
major got the nomination. The
shouters ceased to shout. The
division at ST. Louis on the sill
yer question has widened and
deepened. Tt is a chasm that
cannot be bridged. Republican
leaders, in the flush of triumph,
devided what they deemed at
the time, insignificant disaffec-
ton. Day by day, they are
finding out that the bolt amount.
ed to something. Never again
will the Mckinley wave rise
as high as it did before the
meeting Of the convention thai
nominated him. All the efforts
and tactics ofhis managers can.
not reproduce the feeling in his
favor. 1t has grown beautifully
less. Mark Hanna is not
name to conjure by. He is a:
fiat as founder.
/ If the democrats do not go tc
pieces at Chicago. McKinley''
defeat is practically assured
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
HOW GLADYS LOOKED

How the dear society wo-
men love each other, to be
sure! Here comes Lady Colin
Campbell, who edits the
Realm, with the following
pleasing and kindly reference
to an aspiring young London
bud:
lam requested by a note
from Miss Gladys Robbins to
state in this weeks issue that
Miss Gladys Robbins, young
est daughter OF Rev. Arthur
Robbins, the popular chaplain
to the queen, was greatly ad-
mired at Ascot, as she was also
when presented at the last
drawing room, and seemed
to float in a most enhancing,
cleaning, creamy frock of silk
and muslin, of what a great
writer once called a breezy
blend. In a large hat, over
which a wreath Of rosebuds
crept, she looked a very gar
den of girls"
Lady Colin apparently has
been entirely too obliging, but
who shall deny the justice o
this silent rebuke?
We know just how Gladly.
thought she looked at the
queens reception, but We
would give more 10 see how
she actually looked when sh'
readthe above compIimentar.
notice of her appearance.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powde,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
ALUMINIUM FOR
THE ARMY.

After an exhaustive series of
tests The minister Of war in
France has decided that alum
mum is the best material for
army utensils, says the New
York Journal. All the camp
equipments in the French army
will be replaced by these made
of of aluminium. The cost will
g enormous and would use Il
all the aluminium in sight if
the change was made at once.
For this reason the new mate :
rial will be used in the equip
ments of only two army corps
at first. Gradually one corps
after another will be supplied
until the whole army shall be
equipped. Aluminium equip
ments were used in The Mad
agascur campaign and stood
the test splendidIy. Besides be-
ing very ligh. they showed no
signs of wear and are easily
cleaned.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
Social Life of a Church.

We should understand that q
wholesome social life in q church
does not involve an obliteration of
all that divides men and women into
groups outside the church, writes
Mrs. Lyman Abbott in Ladies' Home
Journal. 1t does mean the oblitera-
ton of some of those lines. Except
while under the power of an absorb
ing interest, degrees Of intellectual
cultivation, tastes, habits make COM
panionship agreeable or disagreed
BILE. So while men and women of
diverse characteristics may work to-
gether happily under the stress of
pressing need, may sing together the
same hymns, may join in the same
prayers, they may not at all agree in
minor matters of daily living, and
therefore constant intercourse would
not be desirable.
A friendly feeling expressed in
word and deed does not make it nee
essary that Fishin Jimmy, noble
Christian though he be, should in
vite Mr.. Gladstone to visit him nor
require that Mr.. Gladstone should
ask Queen Victoria to invite Fishin
Jimmy to one of her state dinners.
Lady Aberdeen has proved to Us that
there is "a possible fellowship in the
home which transcends both intel
leotual and social distinctions with
out obliterating them. And the
church should exemplify the same
trnth
Appleton's ca.
The late Samuel Appleton, the
Bristol anufacturer, was n warm
friend of John Field, who now has
in his possession photograph of
the Appleton residence, which con-
tains curious inscription. Under
meath the picture is written. Con
tingency cottage, No G, No G. No c,
1 No C, No c." Mr.. Appleton's estate
when he died was said to be worth
$50. 600, but in 1888 his business was
completely shattered. Greatly dis.
oouraged, he went to his old friend,
John Field, for advice. After lis
tening to his tale of Voc Mr.. Field
broke in, whats your capital now,
Sam?" BY way of reply Mr.. Ap-
pleton presented his business card,
| in one corner of which was printed,
f"No G, No c, No G, No G, No c. )"
When asked for an explanation he
replied THAT represents my stock
in trade. The first G means Clara,
my wife, who has just Inherited a
! little money; the second means cash,
of which I have none; tho third
means credit, of which / have none;
the fourth means courage, of which
l have none, and the fifth means
character, of which ! have none. "
Mr.. Field was so impressed with his
friends detection that he entered
into business deal with him, which
resulted in the restoration of Mr..
Appleton's fortune. - Philadelphia
Record.
abstracts, abridgments, summa-
rios, etc., have the same use with
burning glasses-to collect the diff.
fused rays of wit and learning il
authors and make them point with
warmth and qulckness upon the
readers Imagination Swift.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
1ri-s F7f~ s,iqteas a-va-S7.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07
ANOTHER DEPARTED
NOPE.

1t is much to he regretted
that the concession for rail
road from Barroteran to New
Laredo and Tampico, with a
branch to Matamoros, has been
forfeited. Thus departs another
hope entertained by this sec
ton for railroad connection
with the outer world. 1t is also
to be regretted that Mr.. Nc
Cracker or the gentlemen rep
resented by him, have forfeit
ed $4,000 which they had de-
posted as evidence Of their
good faith. It will be remem-
bered that Mr.. McCracken form
erlY sunk a sam of more than
twice this amount in another
railroad project, when be had
constructed long line of grad.
ing out from Matamoros. It is
to be feared that these success
sive losses in Mexican railway
projects may discourage further
efforts on the part of Mr.. Nc
Cracker. 1t is not surprising
however, that this, like many
other similar projects, has fail
ed in the prevailing dull times
and when it is so exceedingly
difficult to coax capital int
untried.felds. Nor are these
failures evidence that railroad
may not be built into this sec
ton from either the American
or Mexican or from both sides
Once the disturbed financia
conditions Of the present ar,
settled, it may confidently b,
expected that the vast resource.
of this region will certainly at
tract capital hither, and brins
about the realization of on
long deferred hopes for rail
roads and prosperity.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07


THE Herald regrets that it
cannot exchange with all of the
papers which honor it by a re-
quest to do so, but an already
large exchange list forbids any
further additions at present.
Some of the papers which come
to us with the significant "X''
on the wrapper would be in
every way desirable as regular
visitors, but, as we remark
above, it is impossible for us
TO return the courtesy.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

PAUL KRUGER, president OF
the Transvaal Repablic, has
humbled the British nation in
a quiet way that is one of the
most remarkable instances OF
straightforward diplomacy in
modern times. Along with his
diplomacy he has displayed a
line degree of humanity and
mercy that, it must be confess.
ed, are of rare occurrence in
the dealings Of England with
other people. He pardoned OF
let off easy a lot of English
Hzarauders who aimed at moth.
ing short of the suhjugation o.
his country. Great is Kruger
in this age of selfishness.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

TO-DAY is an epoch max az
day in the politics of this eoun-
try. And every true democrat
must feel anxiety over the &C
ton of his party representa-
tives at Chicago.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

SOME courage is required to
stand by oHs's conyictions
when they do not soircide with
those of the majority.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

THR sound money contingent
at Chicago are hopelessly in
The minority, but they are game
TO tie last.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

THE financial cloud, like all
others, has a silver lining, and
it seems about to be turned
wrong side out.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-07

sEEAToR TELIER's support
for the presidency is solid sill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
FAIR AND COOLER SUNDAY
Is Promised, Preceded by Showers
Tonight.

The warm atmosphere which mas eN-
listed for the past several days is to re-
ceive a, cooling bath tonight if the pre-
diction of the weather bureau is cor
rect. The prediction states that show
ers viii fall this afternoon and tonight
and that tomorrow viii be fair and
cooler.
At I o'clock this afternoon the Their
mOmeter registered 81 degrees, and the
wind was blowing at the rate Of p
miles an hour. The indications are
strongly in favor of the predicted show
ers
Part cloudy weather is reported
throughout the state this afternoon,
the temperature ranging from Is to- so
degrees. Between Newton and Hutch
insOn a good rain fell early this morn
ing, and a light rain between EllinwoOd
and Dodge City. A light rain also fen
on the Hutchinson, Larned and Great
Bend branches. on the Panhandle
branch last night a good rain is report
ed to have fallen. and at Wichita rain
fell for a half hour this morning
on the southwestern division of the
Rock Island from Preston to Liberal,
and from Liberal to Dodge City a
good rain fell last night. "A good rain
is also reported to have fallen from
Enid to Terrier in the Indian Territory
In Colorado and New Mexico the
weather is today reported clear and
pleasant. In Texas the weather is re-
ported cloudy and warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
GILBERT LEADS.
The Great Shooting TOurna-
ment at New York.
Now the Champion Target Shot
OF America.
ELLIOTT WAS SECOND.
Gilbert Had a Score Of 266 Out
Of 800.
Other Sporting News Of a Gen
eral Nature.
ELLIOTT WAS SECOND

New York, May 9.-The shooting
tournament which began at the Guth-
enburg race track last Tuesday has
been completed. The principal feature
of the tournament was the champion
ship contest, which was introduced for
the purpose of determining who was
entitled to the honor of being the
champion target shot of America and
after an exciting and well contested
series Of u events the title and the sill
yer cup were won by Fred Gilbert of
Spirit Lake, Iowa, while Fulford Of
Utica and Elliott of Kansas City tied
for second place. with RoHo Heikes Of
Dayton, Ohio. a close fourth. Follow
ing are the summaries
The champion silver challenge cup
and % per cent of a fund created out
of 10 per cent of the entrance and ad-
ded moneys to the u championship
events. Won by Fred Gilbert, Spirit
Lake, Iowa, with a score of 266 targets
broken out of 900. The next four high
runs. e. ID. Fulford and J. A. r. Elliott
tied at 261 each; r. Heikes of Dayton,
Ohio, 25S, and q. D. Miller of Spring
field, n. J., divided half of the remain
der of the fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
CHICKEN FIGHTERS FINED.
Two of Them Pay $25 Each in JUS
tice Bolmar's Court.

Justice BOlmar's court in Potwin was
filed with chicken fighters today when
the crowd arrested a week ago last
Sunday near the asylum ice house had
their day in court.
Besides the five who we're gObbled on
the spot by the sheriff and Marshal
Bunker seven more have since been ar
rested by the officers. They are Hen
~ Myers, VIII and Ed Carr, Joe and
Robert King, William Landers and a
son of Henry Checksfield. Those first
arrested were Frank Tucker, Jack Lar
pey. @. G. Trimmer, Joe Miller and Joe
Goodwin.
In court today Frank Tucker and
VIII Carr pleaded guilty and were fin
ed $40 each and costs, S25 each all told.
They Immediately paid it.
The trial of Henry Myers was taken
up. The state introduced its evidence.
but Attorneys j. r. AIcNary and F. J.
Lynch submitted the case for Myers
after arguing it without having intro
duced any evidence for the defense, re-
lying on the failure of the state to
prove its case. Justice Bolmar adj
journed to Monday morning. If Mr.
ers is found guilty an appeal viii be
taken to the district court
Justice BOlmar set other trials as
follows: Jack Larney at Q a m. Mon
day before q. jury Of u; Checksheld at
4 o'clock: Joe Miller at 9 Tuesday; Ed
Carr at 8 Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
BUSY e. SESSION.
The Federation Of North and South
Churches May be Consumated.

Churches May be Consumated-
Cleveland, May 9.-When Bishop
Ninde called the general conference to
order this morning but few delegates
were in their seats. In fact since the
conference settled the woman question,
delegates generally have been tardy.
G. Louther of the southwest Kansas
conference when the roll of conferences
was called introduced a resolution de-
nouncing the use Of tobacco in a pre-
amble and then recommended the mem
bers to absolute abstinence, and recon-
mended that all Sunday school super
intendents and Epworth league presi-
dents be forbidden the use Of tobacco.
1t was referred to the committee on
state of the church.
Secretary Monroe read a communi-
cation from the secretary of the NJ. E.
conference south which was held in
May 1894. 1t spoke of the matter Of
federation of the two bodies and Of the
feeling that existed.
It reviewed the great advantages Of
concerted action of the churches. 1t
therefore recommended the conference
of the church and missions of Great
Britain and Ireland, of the United
States, OF Australia and its branches
and of Canada and its missions
1t announced the committee already
appointed by the NJ. E. church south.
The matter was taken up by a resO-
luton from one of the members, but it
was decided that no action should be
taken by the conference until official
notification was served. The movement
is important as it may result in the
consolidation of two of the great AIetho-
dist bodies Of the country.
DR.. BrOdbeck asked leave on behalf
Of the committee on commissions to
submit his report out of his order
It related to the reception of pastors
from other denominations into the
Methodist church. While the resolu-
ton was general it was explained that
it referred to a special case in Ger
many where a union with the German
Weslyans desired to incorporate with
the Methodist Episcopal church There
were differences of opinions as to the
financial arrangement The WesIyans
had property worth 100000 which
would be brought into the Methodist
church They would sacrifice their life
long connection with the English Wes-
lyan society, which they regarded as
quite a sacrifice.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote DR.. Steven
/ son Of Kentucky introduced a resolu-
/ ton of sympathy for Cuba which was
/ adopted.
The conference before adjourning
/ passed a resolution cOndemning a re-
I cent enactment of the Florida legisla-
! ture whereby it was made illegal in
/ that state for colored children and
white children to receive instruction in
/ the same school.
The convention then adjourned for
the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
Reduced Rates to Cleveland.

The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church viii be held i'm
Cleveland from May j to 81. For this
occasion the b. & o. r.. R. Co viii sell
excursion tickets to Cleveland o. az
greatly reduced rates. April % and go.
and May / to r. valid for return pass
age until June 2. by depOsiting tickets
with the joint agent at Cleveland.
oorrasDondingly low rates from all
other points on its lines. Tickets VIII
also be placed on sale at ticket sta-
tons throughout the country.
The =. & o. is the only line running
Pullman sleeping cars between Chicago
and Cleveland.
For fun particulars write to nearest
b. & O. agent, or L. S. Allen, a. -: r.
A., Grand Central Passenger 9l-' 20
Chicago, III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
A DUAL LIFE.
Frank Marshall FOrgets His
Family Ties.
Goes Counting a Pretty LeaY-
enwOrth Girl.
is ENGAGED TO HER.
Told Her He Owned a Ranch iii
California.
Father and Son Now Looking
for the Ex-U. s. Official.

Taavervrorth. May 9--Frank Al--AAa-l
shall. ex-deputy United states MAJ s-'e-'
for fine St. Joseph district, IS lh t1oI
rla because Of his peculiar pellelle-lil
for caring for other women more imam
his wife ++,-
Miss Bertha Boumgarner, a plelts
7oune lady of this place is seehlils
marshall. as well as her father aAu
brother. both Of whom are conneclel
with the Electric Street company or
this city
Miss Baumgarner tells the following
story after a fruitiess trip to St JOS
eph
-Tagt fail she FIRST met Marshall on
a train between Topeka and LeaVell-
worth. She was introduced by a
friend and the two struck UP an ac-
uuaintance. When LeavenwOrth was
reached the two parted, but it was nol
long before Marshall called on her and
from that time on he was very atten-
tive. she says that he told her thar
he was the owner Of a house ana 100
alt Kansas City and that ne also own
ed q big farm in south Missouri ana a
ranch in California.
was 29 wears Of ace and that he was q
deputy United states marshal; On
proof she exhibited letters ana "a. u
which Marshall had sent her, Whlcn
proves her story to be correct
MATTERS progressed to such point
the v0uug lady said that they finally
became engaged ana were under con-
tract to be married the coming June
lin proof of this statement the youn5
Iadv showed the engagement rims
which she wore on one of her fingers.
and also letters Marshall had written her
in which he spoke of their engagement
and where they would so AFTER they
were married She also exhibited 8
number Of presents which Marshall
had eiven her"
1t was stated last night that the son
went to Kansas City two days ago,
since which time he had not been
working The Electric road men did
not know what business he had i'm
Kansas City. In view of developments
it is evident he went there to have an
interview with Marshall
Marshall is a married man with a
far,.iI,- Of chilll.all-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-09
DRUMMERS IN SESSION.
salina Doing the Honors to Over 400
Members.

Salina, May 9--The fifth annual con
venton of the United Commercial
Travellers Of Kansas is i'm session here.
Grand Counselor Claude Duval of
Hutchinson presiding.
Travelling men from all over the state,
numbering 400. many of them accom-
panied by their wives. are in attend
ance. An address of welcome on be-
half of the city was made by Mayor
Hayward, and on behalf Of the local
council by y. M. Mitchell "A fine re-
sponsive address was made by Grand
Counselor Duval.
w c. Edwards. secretary Of state,
was present and addressed the travel
ing men concerning the project of urg-
ing settlers to come to Kansas He
told Of the work done by the Million
club in Chicago last fail, and spoke Of
the plans being made for the future
The u c. It's promised to assist in the
work
The afternoon was devoted to field
sports and drives over the city. In
the evening grand ball was held
more than 500 persons participating.