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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-09
ABRAHAM LlNc.LN's BIRTHDAY.

Chosen for large designs, he had the
art
OF winning with his humor. and he
went
Straight TO his mark, which was the
human heart;
Wise, too, for what he could not
break he bent.
Upon his back a more than Atlas-load.-
The burden of the Commonwealth
was laid;
He stopped, and rose up to it, though
the road
Shot suddenly downwards, not whit
dismayed.
Hold, warriors, counselors. kings!
All now give place
To this dear bcnefactor of the Race.
Il. ii. STODDARD.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-09

Lincoln's mother. big-minded, whole
some woman that she was, would
doubtless take merry pride in her
monument. She would glory in the
strength ana speed of the famous mare.
She would rejoice in the record of
Nancy Hanks, the 2:04 record made at
Terre Haute, Ind, in 1892, with which
she retired from the turf
But isn't it a curious thing that Nancy
Hanks, ex-trotter, is the only memor-
ial America boasts of Nancy Hanks,
mother of Lincoln?
To-day we celebrate the birthday of
the man who, next to Washington,
stands highest in the estimation of
Americans and the rest of the world
One never tires of studying that strong,
homely countcnance. 1t is master.
piece in physiognomy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-09
A FRENzIED BASTE.


The most violent efforts have been
put forth to force this bill through the
Legislature before the date set for
Quay's trial, Feb. 20. The bill was
rushed through the senate, and, much
to the regret of their friends. two
Democrats, Senators Boyd of Fayette
and Stiles of Lehigh, voted for it's pas
sage. There was a three hours fight
over the bill, in which it was declared
by leading lawyers of that body to be
a bill in the interests of the criminal
classes. Senator Henry, of Philadel-
phia, stated that the name of the bill
should be changed to read, "a bill to
protect criminals.
On Thursday last the senate bill was
sent over to the house and a fierce
fight ensued in the committee on judici-
ary general over it. 1t was finally
brought out of that committee, but
again it must be regretfully said that
four Democrats, Representatives Skin
ner of Fulton, Hoy of Clarion, Chris
man of Columbia and Duttera of Ad-
ans, voted with the machine Republi-
cans to put the bill before the house.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Democratic caucus was called on
Thursday to consider what action the
Democrats in the house should take on
this measure. A resolution was af-
fered by Mr.. Dixon of Elk that no ac-
tion be taken until the 2-st of March.
by which time the Quay trial would be
over and the bill would be of no benefit
to the arch Republican boss. The
p,aacttra was 6ispncca1 on ci5eS
Some of the Democrats urged that the
measure was a good one and should
be passed for the benefit of the general
public. This view was sustained by
Representatives Skinner of Fulton,
Dumbauld of Fayette. Timlin of Lack
awanna and others. On the other hand
Representatives Fow Of Philadelphia.
Greasy of Columbia, Dixon of Elk and
Captain Hasson of Venango urged that
the bill was solely intended to assist
Senator Quay, and that nothing would
be lost by postponing action on it untl,
after the 21st of March. II was shown
that II the bill becomes a law 1t would
be impossible to convict men engaged
in riots, train wreckings and similar
crimes
The stand that the S6 Democrats,
there were 81 until the lamentable
death of Harry Manning. of Cumber-
land, last week. have made has met
with the highest approval from news
papers Of all shades of opinion over the
state. 1t is pointed out how these men
ire standing like the old Greeks at
Thermopoly. holding at bay the hordes
of the enemy. No one will ever know
what some Of these sturdy, faithful
men. standing for Democratic prin-
clples and the honor of the whole peo-
pie. have had to contend with. Tempta-
tions Of all kinds. money, offices, every
thing that could be suggested. has been
offered them by Republican bosses for
their votes, but rejecting them all,
they will stand firm until the end.
The end is in sight. Thus far 16 bal
lots have been taken without any gain
for Senator Quay. He is still 13 votes
short Of a majority and he can never
make these up. There is no longer any
doubt that the corrupt Republican ma
chine. which is being fought from the
inside, and the control of bosses as
represented by Quay, Andrews and the
rest Of the old state gang, will be elimi-
mated
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-09
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
From Eulogy Delivered by EN-P President
Benjamin Harrison at Chicago.


Benjamin Harrison at Chicago.
The observance of the birthday OF
Abraham Lincoln, which has become
now so widely established either by
public law or by general custom, will,
more and more, force the orators OF
these occasions to depart from tn" line
Of biography and incident and eulogy
and to assume the duty of applying
to pending public questions the princi-
pies illustrated in the life and taught
in the public utterances Of the man
whose birth we commemorate. And,
after all, we may be sure that the
great, supplemented patriot would
have wished it so. Flattery did not
soothe the living ear of Lincoln. He
was not unappreciative of friendship.
not without ambition to be esteemed;
but the overmastering and dominant
thought of his life was to he useful 10
his country and to his countrym1n.
No college of arts had been opened
to his struggling youth. He had been
born in a cabin and reared among the
unlettered. He was rail-splitter. a
flathoat man, a country lawyer. Yet
in all these conditions and associations
he was a leader-at the rail-splitting,
in the rapids, at the bar, in story
telling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

ment ring after the engagement had been
broken by the young woman. Albert
Smith was Tilted by Nellie Stuart. She
refused to return his ring. He instituted
SUIT Mrs. Stuarts mother presented as
an offset bill for gas and coal used in
the counting. A trial resulted in a de-
cisfon in favor of the defendant. Smith
took an appeal, but later reconsidered
and abandoned the suit. Mrs Clarence
Peterman, of Montgomery county, has
just been held to an ante-nuptial contract,
which provided that she should cut her
husbands hair, and furnish him with hot
bread every meal. She became negligent
on her contract and sued for divorce In
the suit which followed the contract was
brought in and a divorce was denied her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

pounds. He was native of Belgium
and settled at Leopold, Ind, where he
lived, made his matrimonial mark, and
was buried. He was married eight times,
his last wife dying year ago. His eight
wives are laid side by side in a cemetery
on his farm, and his remains were in
tered beside them.
Benson Eggers, aged twenty, is making
a good start to break the star record
made by Aunt Polly Owens. He has
just been granted his fourth divorce. He
lives in Hendricks county. He started
in on his matrimonial record when he
was fifteen, marrying q Coatsville girl
who was only twelve years of age. The
marriage was made with the consent of
their parents. Benson's various wives
accused him of cruelty, and all left him
on this ground
THIRTY YEARS OF COURTSHIP.
The longtime counting record of the
state has just been brought to close by
happy elimination after thirty years
constant courtship. The contracting par
ties are Laura Anderson and Watt r.
Thomas, of Muncie. Thomas was the
girls devoted lover at twenty, and has
remained so ever since. Over quarter
OF a century ago it was predicted they
would marry. With great regularity each
Sunday night and two or three times
during the week he has taken his sweet
heart to church or to places of enter
tainment, and has always been classed
as a STEADY"
Eph Wheeler, who fell down stairs and
received fatal injuries at his home at
Charlottesville recently, long held a ma
trimonial record of state interest. He
had been married seven times. All of his
wives are dead. He was buried beside
them. He was sixty-seven years of age
and was very well known
George Wray, Of Columbus, aged 1O2. is
establishing new Indiana divorce rec
ord. He has just filed suit for a decree
and is probably the Oldest person ever
ming such an action in this state. He
was ninety-four years of age when he
married the woman from whom he now
seeks legal separation. She is now thirty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

stated that If the husband had not dis
covered the fact during the several
months he had gazed into her dreamy
eyes, II was surely a good thing and
would not interfere with domestic happi-
ness. The groom claimed .faIse pre-
tense. The supreme court has just de.
c1ded that if a man marries a woman who
is indebted to him the marriage dis
charges the debt. This ruling was made
in suit taken through the courts by
William R. Gosnell against his wife He
had loaned her $4,000, and then, getting
better acquainted, he married her. In the
clark county circuit court a novel case
mas just been stricken from the books 1t
was entitled Smith VS.. Stuart and was
brought for the possession of an engage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

five and was only twenty-six when mar
ried. He alleges neglect and cruel treat
ment. He has an estate worth $40, 600
which will figure in the case. She is his
third wife
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
HOW EVERY MAN May BE A SANDOW

There is one position in which even
the weakest person may successfully de-
fly the efforts of a Hercules. If the
tips of the two index fingers be pressed
tightly together as shown in the cut
no man, no matter how strong, will be
able to pull them apart, provided the
pull Is applied gradually and there is
no jerk. There have been many at
tempts to explain why with the fingers
In this position so much force can be re-
sisted, but none of the explanations has
been satisfactory. Theories of weight
balance and strain have all been ad.
vanced in vain, but the fact remains ana
can be easily demonstrated. Care must
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
FORTUNE WAS TICKLE
BANK WRECKER VALENTINE
MISSED A FORTUNE BY A
COUPLE OF INCHES
he PLAYED ROUGE EFT NoIR

After He Had Lost "A Great Fortune
In Wall Street-Tried to Win
$4,000 With $1,000, and Lost
How Narrowly He Missed a Great
Winning at Roulette.
If the little white ivory ball that spins
in the roulette wheel at Long Branch
had dropped into a niche two inches
further along the fateful circle on the
Saturday night when George M VaIen-
tine left the Middlesex County bank at
Perth Amboy for the last time he might
have been saved from disgrace and inl-
prisonment and the story of the looting
of the stockholders might never kav3
been discovered, says the New York
World.
Valentine, as every one now knows
was short in his cash. Beaten and
tossed about in the Wall street mael-
strom, he took another gamblers chance
this time at rouge ct noir.
Here is the way the bank wrecker tells
the story:
WON, LOST AND WON AGAIN.
Il knew that I was 100000 worse off
than nothing. I knew the bank exam
liner would be around next week and that
l would have to make a semi-annual
statement, and an apparent shortage of
$4,000 would be discovered. If that
should be found the jig would be up So
took $500 that was convenient, deter
mined If possible, to make with it $13,-
QUO and thus tide myself over for a time.
With the money I went to the only
place knew where money could be got
quickly, for had no time to lose. 1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
Union Veterans, Encan,,,nent

The Chicago Great Western Railway
encampment of the Union Veterans to bs
held at Des Moines To-, Aug. 22-25. 1899
Inc tickets will be on sale Aug. 81 and q,
81 for the round trip For further in
formation inquire Of any agent Chicago
Great Western Railway, or address r. ii.
Lord, general passenger and ticket agent,
lib Adams street, Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

y
ried. He alleges neglect and cruel treat
ment. He has an estate worth $40, 0OO
which will figure in the case She is his
third wife.
FAMILIES OF LARGE SIZE.
Edward Dorsey, residing at No. 1918
North West street, Indianapolis, has not
only one of the best matrimonial records
in Indiana, but he lays claim to the
largest family in the state. His family
numbers fOrty-nine children, the result
of six marriages. Twenty-nine of them
are stepchildren, but they are all claimed
by him as his family
Probably the largest family in Indiana
the result of one marriage, is that of Mr.
and Mrs. Carter Manis, of Madison coun-
ty. Their twenty-ninth child has Just
been born. Several of the children are
twins. The mother is only forty-two
years of age.
Riley Shepard, of Hamilton county, is
said to have the second largest family in
Indiana. He has been married three
times, and has twenty-seven children of
his own, whose ages range from fifty
down to two years He had hard time
to keep up with the rush in providing
names, and, as a consequence, he had to
use John three times. One is known as
plain John, the next John Jr, and the
next Johnnie.
A combined marriage and family record
which probably stands without a parallel
in the Mississippi valley, is that Of John
Griggsby and Dycla Clark, of Anderson.
He is sixty-seven and she is just ten
years his junior. 1t is his sixth and her
fifth matrimonial venture. Both have
large families. Their various children
number ninety-nine, all told. There are
| fifteen different family names
Some new matrimonial age limits have
| been recorded in the last month Pearl
Gates, age eleven. married Louis Gates at
| Hadley station, Hendricks county. Con
| rad White, age seventy-six, and Margaret
j. Sheetz, of Morris, ILL.,, age fifty-six,
eloped to Valparaiso recently and were
married.
ODD CASES IN DIVORCE COURTS.
Indiana courts have made four novel
| rulings recently upon matrimonial mat
tiers. In suit taken up from Putnam
county the court decided that there was
no cause for divorce in the discovery that
the wife had glass eye which she had
] passed or as the real thing. The court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
ON BANKS OF Miami
INDIANA FOLK SET NEW RECORDS
IN MARRIAGE AND
DIVORCE
THEY HAVE LARGE FAMILIES

One Woman at the Age of Fifty
Takes Her Fourteenth Husband
Another Couple Has Ninety-Nine
Children. Accumulated in Eleven
Matrimonial Ventures-Twenty-
Nine Children of One Marriage.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug TO- - Some
queer matrimonial records have lust been
brought to light in Indiana. One of the
most remarkable of these is the four
teenth marriage of Aunt Polly Owens, of
"hlte River township, Hamilton county.
she probably holds the Mississippi valley
multi-marriage belt. She is only fifty
years of age. and looks as though she
might outlive a dozen more huspands.
Aunt Polly was married the first time
when she was fifteen years of age. and
was left a widow two years later. Since
then she has averaged new husband
every two years. She has secured eight
or nine divorces. The rest of her hus
bands have died. She has only six chill
dren as the result of her multi-marriage
career, but those six have as MANY diff
ferent names. By marriage she has a re-
lauonship with cne-half the people in
Hamilton county
Anthony Beres, of Crawford county,
was inferred with his eight wives June 30
Besides his matrimonial record he was
Famous for his great size, being the larg-
est man in Southern Indiana. He was
hfty-eight years old, six feet four and
one-naf inches tall. and weighed 432
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
THE ODDS FAVOR THE BANK

Upon any twelve numbers (the thirty
six numerals are subdivided into groups
of twelve EACH the odds are 13 to G.
Upon any two numbers the odds are Is to
1. Upon odd or even, red or black, 10 to
9. The ball is generally twirled twice a
minute. The gain Of the bank, if all the
numbers-and the single and double zero
are covered, is Sc a minute, of $3.50 an
hour. In practice the winnings are some
what less than that.
Truly it was a narrow hazard But
Valentine was playing against great odds
Into the right niche, and the croupier
would not have raked in the last of those
$4,000. Valentine, the rich young banker
of Perth Amboy, would have been able
to hold his head erect and look his father
in the eye. Valentine, the handsome.
clever, cultured gentleman, would have
been at ease again beside his wife and
children in his luxurious home Valen-
tine, the keen, rising flnancier, graduate
of the noted Park bank in New York.
would have been looked up to by the
business men of his city and trusted by
the widows and orphans who put their lit
tie all in the local savings bank
But it was 81 to l! And now all dav.
as long as the sunlight penetrates his
cell, Valentine may fix his eyes on the
red and black stripes of his uniform and
consider the luck that holds at roulette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
THE LAST RISK; DTsAsTERr

lckIe Fortune smiled benignlv seven
tlmes successfully upon Valentine wbn
nad seen SCI n his pile increase from the orig.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS

WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS bad enough bid low ors We
w hd enough
street % the AMBITION tn? pos The Golden Rule Robert
makes more business
shall cut our profits to PIECES We know you'll
likes save and everybody likes spend It's
tar that you can both buy more and the
see Tor yourself the
y and the high qualities and little prices that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
CURED OF CRAMPS.
A Prominent st. Paul Gentleman
Says of the OxydOnor.

c. S. Wilson: When I purchased the
Oxydonor of you in September last I was
suffering with rheumatism and severe
cramps in my limbs which prevented me
from sleeping. have been completely
cured of rheumatism and suffer no mora
with cramps, and find myself able to
sleep isonndy every night. The Oxydonor
increases ones vital force when If 60
lacking. JOHN WA My -
st. Paul, May s, 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

clears three. When Valentine staked a
$40 chip on six, for instance, if the ivory
ball rolled into compartment six the
banker paid to the Perth Amboy man
$3.50, but swept into the crib all sums
wagered by his fellow-betters
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13

be taken that the pull must be gentle
at first and without any jerking. Later
enormous power may be applied without
pulling the tips of the fingers apart.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader.
The big rain about drowned out the
grasshoppers.
The Ormsby boys have bought
restaurant at great Bend.
The heavy rains have put the roads
in bad shape but the farmers are not
kicking-the moisture was badly
needed.
Mrs. Krause and Mrs. John White
of Topeka, arrived Friday and are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Stephan.
Miss Mary Bennett, niece Of Mrs.
Henry Jackson, arrived last week
from the eastern part of the state, oD
q visit.
John c. Isern and wife and Henry
Ziegenbush started for New Bremen,
O., Monday morning, on visit to
friends and relatives in their old Ohio
home.
Ernest Specht died Monday morn
ing, October %, at the residence of
his brother, r. T. Specht, in this
city. The funeral was held Wednes.
day morning from the German
Methodist church.
The following judges and clerks
have been appointed for the coming
county election. John Dick, Aug.
Voigt and 81. E. Bunte. judges; j.
T. Dunn and w. J. Herman, clerks.
The polling place will be in the city
building. one door east of the Leader
Office,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
HOISINGTON.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
John Ross and wife near Millard,
are the proud parents of little boy
baby born to them this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. III. Mitchell are
the proud parents of g boy baby at
their home in the west end, which put
in its appearance Monday.
The Masonic hall has been newly
carpeted and refitted and the Econo-
my gas lamp put in, making very
neat and tidy appearance.
The rain which began Tuesday
afternoon and continued at intervals
through the night and Wednesda y
was very welcome visitor, as it was
much needed to lay the dust and help
the next years wheat crop, which is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
Oetken-DumkoW.

MARRlED-Wednesda Oct. 25th,
1899, at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dumkow, in Clarence
township, John ]. Oetken and Miss
Minnie c. Dumkow.
At 4 p. M, when large number of
guests were assembled, Kew. Senkeisen
performed the impressive ceremony
that joined for life these estimable
young people. Appropriate music was
provided by the Albert orchestra,
Julius Schroeder, leader. 1t was in
deed happy event, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Oetken have the best wishes of large
host of admiring friends, among which
the DEMOCRAT desires to be numbered.
Following were among the wedding
presents received by the young couple:
Mr. and Mrs Dumkow, dinning room table and
chairs.
Bertha Dumkow, Matte and Willie Oetken and
Henry Dirks, set of China dishes.
MIR and Mrs Both, bed spread:
Mary and Katie Both, a tea set.
Lena Both. jelly dish.
Mr. and Mrs Mausolf, set of dishes.
Herman Belz, two dollars, cash.
A Oetken and family six dollars, cash.
Mary and Matte Oct kin, set silver tea spoons.
Grunwald and g Taber, parlor lamp
Gus Grunwald, castors.
Willie Hagerman, dollar cash
Eddie Hagerman, one dollar cash.
Henry Folkeasen, one dollar and a half cash.
Mrs Ranken, one dollar cash.
MIR and Mrs Grunwald, ten dollars cash.
Henry Ranken, two dollars cash
Mr. and Mrs George one dollar cash.
Joseph X Smith, sugar shell and butter knife.
Mr. and Mrs Samuels chenille cover
Mr. and Mrs John Mausof berry dish sauce
dishes, tea pot and pickle dish,
John Peter and Hannah Peterson silver cake
stand
Gus Peterson and Jesse Mcdonald, water set
From Klein, Brodie, Luse and Lutschg, parlor
lamp.
Adam and Clara Cell, fruit dish and sauce dishes
Hans Jurgensen and family, bed spread
Fred zutavern and family, silver knives and
forks and night lamp.
Hannah Rankin, so cents cash
Jacob Aiken, two dollars cash
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hemker, two dollars cash
Mr. and Mrs Folkerts, two dollars cash.
John Jargenson sugar shell and butter knife.
MIR and Mrs Jurgensen, set of cups and saucers
Mr and Mrs Weber, coffee pot dipper aud kettle.
MIR and Mrs Hagerman, bed spread
cover.
Mr. Ummen and family, set of dishes, lamp and
cake stand.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Gagelman, rocking chair
Mr. and Mrs Merton, fruit and sauce dishes and
bowl.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Faber, set of knives and forks
and looking glass.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Shultz, cake stand
Mr. and Mrs Faber. bed spread and towels.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Grunwald, tea set
Mr. and Mrs Bern Willcutt, two dresser scarfs
Mr. and Mrs Gus Faber, set of Mrs Potts irons
Fred Gage1man, center table cover.
Albert Thalheim, table cloth.
Henry Faber, tea kettle.
Katie Oetken, tea set.
John Vanhorn, salt pepper and vinegar set.
Adolph and Gusta Mausolf, cake stand and sauce
dishes.
Annie Grunwald. water pitcher.
Mr. Dirks and family, table cloth.
Louie MausoIf and Oh ristina Dirks silver knives
and forks.
Harry and Louise Gagelman, rug.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
now assured if next season is favor

now assured if next season ia favor
able.
The Reed Construction Go, has the
contract for the erection of the tele-
phone line between Hoisington and
Great Bend and will commence work
at once. Alvin Long has the con-
tract for the line from Lyons to Great
Bend by way of Ellinwood. Poles
have been ordered and the work will
be finished in about thirty days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

LOsT-On the road between Frank
Woods and the court house, an Ice
saw. Finder will please leave with me
or at McNown g Hays butcher shop.
JOHN WOOD.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
School Report.

Clara Aspey and Frank McGinnis
were neither absent or tardy during
the month.
All patrons of the district are cordi-
ally invited to visit the school.
ANNA NICHOLAS, Teacher.