The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.
AN ILLUSTRATION OF HOW THEY
PROTECT THE POLICE FORCE.

From the New York Evening Post
For some of the machine politicians
who could see no use in written civil ser
vice examinations for policemen, Presi-
dent Roosevelt had the following extracts
taken from essays on Abraham Lincoln
written by unsuccessful applicants for ap-
pointment to the police force
"AbTehom Lincoln was president of the
United States he was very smart aud m
drust man he was very kind to all the
people who he had controol over e was
grately thought of by all the officers that
were in office while he was a very brave
man all thrue the war of 1862 he did near
ly all he took in his head to do he trust in
god a CRATE deal he was at the head of
many battles and fought very bravely in
all battles he was in when he died he was
regarde by menny Ofaces whom thought
frately of him is picture is now in menny
building and grately thought of he don is
duty in all he undertook to-"
"He was shot while a. a theater by De-
Gotta Ode Sofa p He had been a President
for a year and six months"
"Abreham Lincon was elected for the
second turn but only served a part of ii
being shot and killed by a man named
Guitar who was aaterwords caught and
imprisoned"
"TGe was a good Presented but he was
kill and we did not have one so good sense
it was to bad to have him kill if he had
to live he would be a good Presented he
was trying to make a good Country for us
when he shot but for the war we would
be slaves so People Regards him for that
so don't think no very much about
| Lincon for went to work at nine years OF
| age"
Abraham Lincoln was to the best of
| my knowledge the Commander in Chief Of
| the fighting forces of the North during
| the battle for supremacy between the
J North and the South in the year eighteen
i hundred and twelve"
started life on ferry boat on the Mis-
sissippi River and from there he went to
| Lincoln Nebraska to run a fiat boat and
| after that he started in the Dry Goods
business and in this he went Bankrupt
and after that he people thought so much
| about him that they nominated him for
| United States Senator"
"Nas president for one term after the
sivil war in which he served and gained
! great distinction
HE did not died Immediately after he
was assassinated He lived until April "A
1865 and died at his home in Long Branch
| 1t was he who issued the proclamation
that freed the negroes and that entitled
| them to citizen ship He was in power dur
ing some Of the principal battles of the
Civil War. He was shot entering a Thea
! tire and his asssailant it was said was in
| sane
He was the President that freed the
South and let the Donkey go fred and he
was shot by Garfield this all that / renber
of of presented Lincoln so l will close
hoping that l will pass"
I'VE have sertinly had very flew like
unto Lincoln. as far as l can find out ne
was tall lathey man a great rail splitter
true to his Country true to his god"
WAS assassinated by Booth at Chicago
1851
He was a man of good moral caractor
have you a copy Of His life if so you phase
len1 to me for a week or So
ole received his education reading a
Bible and a speller.'
was borne in Kentucky St. Alaly age
his father moved the family TO Ohio float
down the Mississippi"
II hereby try to pass a mental examina-
ton for the position as patrolman and
hoping to hear your request l have
| learn Common educatons and willing 10
learn more If II is convenient / think ]
could fill position to your satisfaction
HE was a poor boy assisting his father
at work in the year 1868 when the war
broke out. Mr. Lincoln was one of tho
first to the front. he made such rapid
progress that he received the honor OF
generals Of the United states Army. Nj
Lincoln had many engagements in wal
and was bound to be victorious especially
at the battle OF Gettysburg when he swept
all before him."
He hasbin shout vile walkin doum thin
STREET by man whoum did not M hin
"He was killed ana taking ~ thlr
house nearby wair he was picked up / due
not know mush about him bcauu did moi
have very mush schoOhig-My Pipal {.
very poor and Kood not send me to a hi,
school"
he was a Farmer by occupation wher
elected to the Presidency of United
States and It IS through him that We
would enjoy our united peace and tina
the war of Rebellion was conquered"
"He was attending a performance n
Booths theater in Philadelphia when n,