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RECOLLECTIONS OF LINCOLN.
From Lippincott's Magazine forr III ! FEBRUARY

From Lippincott's Magazine for February.
A delegation from Nevada called at
the White house with written charges
against Edward D. Baker, (senator from
Oregon. soon after killed AT Balls
Bluff. and protesting against his in
huence with the president regarding
ofhcial patronage on the Pacific slope
together, in Sangamonl county, had
Baker and Lincoln toiled through the
sparsely-settled country, through doubt
and danger and hunger and cold. until
both became eminent lawyers in the
early history Of Illinois. The presi-
dent. with unusual sternness I'm his
race. read the protest against. the SEN
ator. There were a dozen prominent
men from the West who felt sure thew
had spiked Bakers guns. Mr. Lincoln
rose to his full height. tore the protest
to shreds. cast the fragments in the
hre and bowed the visitors out of the
east room of the White house. He
said: Gentlemen, know Senator Bak-
er. We were boys together in Illinois
and 1 believe in him. You have taken
the wrong course to make yourselves
influential with this administration at
Senator Bakers expense
The story of Lincoln's stubborn de-
votion to his old friend and companion
in arms spread over Washington like
wildfire. and neither before nor after
that day did anybody ever try to climb
into high places with Lincoln by pull
Ing somebody else down. In fouF-years'
close acquaintance, I never heard him
speak i'll of man or woman.
Dick Cover had shown his bravery
and his capacity among the Western
Indians. but was rejected by the board
of military martinets at Washington
because he did not know what an
abatis. or echelon. or hollow square
was.
Well" sharply said the dilettante
officer who wore single eyeglass,
what would you do with your COM
mand If the cavalry should charge on
you?"
I'D give them Jesse: that's what I'd
do. I'd make hollow square in every
mothers son of them.
Lincoln signed his commission, and
Dick made famous soldier.
Gen. Frank P Blair, who was very
close to the president while the war
lasted told Richard Vaux this story:
'tMr. Lincoln had become impatient
at McClellan's delay on the, peninsula
and asked Frank Blair to go with him
to see the commanding general. The
country was volcano. smoking and
ready for eruption.
THE dintinguished visitors arrived on
a hot day, and went at once to Nc
Clellan's headquarters. They were re-
cetved with scant courtesy. Lincoln
sat silent and uncomfortable. with his
long and sinewy limbs doubled UP like
a jack-knife, until the general broke
the silence by saying. Mr.. President,
have you received the letter I mailed
you yesterday
No. Lincoln replied; Il must have
passed 1t on the way
Mcclellan then requested the chief
Of staff to find copy of the letter. It
was speedily produced and the general
read his vituperative attack on Stan
ton. with reflections on the conduct of
the war. Lincoln's peaceful smile van
ished. When the letter was ended he
rose quickly and went out, looking
neither to right nor left. and not wait
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BIGNESs OR Greatness.
the Paramount Question of the Day.
Bishop Potter Discusses the
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The Rt. Rev. Henry c. Potter bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of New York, had this to
say to the Liberal club. of Buffalo, Thursday
night. Feb. 2, his subject being, National
Bigness or Greatness-Which?"
1T may be said that what we want is ac-
cessions of people and not of territory: that
We want the people of the Philippines and not
SO much the territory there. But when we say
tfat we must look into the character and bent
and relations of the people there. What are
the relations which these Ieope bear to our
scheme of government? What continuity have
they TO us2 What promise of productveness =?
"het promise that they and ever can
sustain any mutually beneficial organic rela-
tons! Meme, it seems 10 me. There are
u,UOOOCG Of people there of race, character
lstlcs. aspirations and possibilities. all diff
forent from and lower than ours
But there are other ard grave dangers
as these 10 be faced. We are compelled in
the first place to consider the burdens of an
enormous standing army. Let me say right
here that l have great respect for the pres
ldent and admiration for his character. He is
one OF the most astute politicians ever pro-
oIced. But we all know that the incorriQible
and savage Philippine islanders are not going
TO be persuaded by 100000 men or even by an
army OF 10000 mon, for II, 900 600 warlike peo-
pie opposed TO subjugation are not to be over
ccme and brought into the Union by such an
army. But suppose that an army of but
leO,OOO men is necessary; have you stopped to
tbink how much in money, blood and, ay cor
ruptlon and shame such an army will cost
you? We are Just told that the revenue of the
government failed to cover its expenses during
the month of January; that the army is cost
ing Us more, row that there is peace than it
did during the war.
Where are there more startling illustra-
tlons OF the personal inadsquacy of officials
than In the army? What branch of the gov
ernment furnishes more examples of political
greed. of political favoritism of corruption
and unttness than the army? The appoint
ments of unfit men TO positions of respon-
sibility in the army are enough to fill the
American heart with utter dismay | know Of
an instance where a Southern man took his
son TO Washington, called on a certain official
and had that son appointed to captaincy in
the army, although there was not even the
vaguest claim that this young man had the
ability to fill the position. That was but one
OF hundreds of similar appointments. Thank
God thai there is such a splendid contrast be-
tween the army and the navy and that the
navy is so free from the scandals that have
diSfgured the history of the armyi
1t is impossible to conceive of our hold
ing these importants distant positions in the
Pacific without a great navy to support the
army, and there will be more expense. We
dread to think of the schemes of the poll
ucians, the corruption and the shame that
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may follow the attempt to govern a vast and
wealthy territory on the other side of the
world. so far from the watchful eye of those
VINO labor for purity in government affairs.
Those who have fought for the principles of
civil service reform feel like the sailor cut
on the yard in a gale trying to reef a sheet,
with his hands. teeth and feet. The convic-
tion of the country in the soundness and Sc
curlty of civil service reform is still wab-
bling and what attention would be paid to 1t
In selecting the men to administer the af-
fairs of government in colonies beyond the
sea no man can say. But open the door to
such vast opportunities for plunder and We
may see civil service reform thrown TO The
winds
Suppose We hold the Philippines perma-
nently. Every man born within the territory
OF the United States Is citizen of the United
States. according to the constitution. In three
generations We shall have at least IL, 900 900
citizens in the Philippines who will have pre-
cisely the same right to come to Buffalo as
l had to come here tonight, unless you are
so to reconstruct the government as to have
class who, while they are in u.s. will not
be of us. And after we have acquired these
IL, ,OOO, GOO citizens it will be extremely inter-
esting to ask ourselves what influence they
are going to have on our civilization, progress
and happiness
Whether We were wise or not in getting a
grip on the Philippines. one thing Is certain
We cannot abandon them to their fate now
What shall We do with them? l am golng
to exp.oit new idea an idea which may be
startling to some of you. We have certainly
achieved a position from which we may die
tate terms to any individual power. What We
want is International court of appeals to
which the nations may take their differences
and problems for final adjudication instead of
settling them by wars. With our position
outside of the politics of the rest of the
word we are in a position to propose this
Let go to the other nations and say: We
have been settling our differences for a long
time by what may be called the Queensberry
rules. Now. haven't We about got to the
point in the history Of the world where we
should be above that? Let us have done
with this business of butchery and substitute
a tribunal before which these questions may
be referred. To show our sincerity in sug
gestng this scheme will bring before 1t
this question of the Philippines, with which
you have more to do than we and let this
court decide how they shall be governed
Il believe that have come to point in
connection with the great and grave question
that confronts us today when We may fash
our signal lights and lead the procession of
nations down the glowing track of the future
of the history of the world
Bishop Potter was enthusiastically applaud
ed during his address.
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Success of Eight-Hour system.

An important English ship-building firm,
Short Brothers, Of Sunderland, have recent
ly issued report on the results of seven
years experience with the eight-hour system
in their establishment. Under the old sys-
tenn the men began work at In the morning
took half an hour for breakfast at s o'clock
half an hour at noon for lunch, and quit work
at 8. Many were unable to endure the long
hours, and large numbers of employees reg
ularly lost a portion of their wages each
week from forced absence from duty Now
the men get their breakfast before beginning
work They start at 7:30 and finish at g.
Under this plan they not only do more work
but the general operation of the plant is
much more economical. This has been prac-
tically the universal experience wherever the
shorter-hour experiment has been tried either
by voluntary action, as in this case or by
uniform legal estrictions-Gunton's Maya
zine.
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Fayors shorter session

Representative Larson. Of this county, has
introduced resolution into the lower house
seeking to cut the term of the present session
of the legislature about eighteen days. He
would have the session terminate on March
13. 1t is pretty generally conceded that by
putting in more time at the commencement
of the session all of the business of ses-
sion could be transacted in seventy-fve days.
and, IL Mr.. Larson's resolution Is adopted
in both senate and house. the state will not
lose anything by the failure to pass any mer-
itorious act. and 1t wild be great deal of
money ahead financially as 1t requires about
81 500 per day to run the legislature
wood Falls Gazette Rep.)
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PoIecat Legislature.

I was a long time learning that the common
skunk Is the Alaska sable Of commerce. A
few years ago a bill was introduced into
the West Virginia legislature protecting this
animal on account of its nsectivorous quail
ties, but it was defeated by the suggestion
that if the bill became law the session
would be remembered as the "Polecat Legis-
lature," and the measure died a natural
death.-Forest and Stream
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A New Sectional Man.

A new sectional, township and county man
OF Minnesota, corrected up to JAN 1st, 1899
has just been issued by The lobe. It is
44x55 inches in size, and shows all railroads
county seats. Indian reservations, etc. It is
the most valuable map yet Issued and will
be necessity to every business man and
farmer in the state This map will be sent
carriage paid. together with The Weekly
Will be sent to any address on receipt of 81.
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From a Man who Know.

A judge at st. Paul says man takes
chances when he draws cards. Well, we
should guess yes. 1t is 100 to 1 bet that
the judge has been in many game and vain
ly attempted to fill bob tail. You bet
man is taking all kinds of chances when he
draws cards.-Stillwater Gazette.
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tariff to protect trust extortion and to de-
liver the people, bound into the hands of the
extortioners. We are not to lose sight of that
fact. The paper trust is intrenched behind
the laws OF congress to make the consumers
OF paper pay dividends on watered capital and
worn-out machinery, and that is true of
practically every one Of the scores of trusts
now operating in nearly every product which
is of common use among the peopIe.-Spring-
field (Masa) Republican.
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spite of the constant practice of years In
pubic speaking, is still afflicted with stage
fright. Senator Davis processes to believe
that his timdity increases year by year, and
says that his mental and physical sufferinga
before he makes an appearance in public
cannot be exaggerated. But he still adheres
to his practice of not reading from manu-
script, having tried 1t once with rather un-
happy result.-New York Tribune
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Bare Suggestion of Old Times.

The "oldest inhabitant" is In his glory To
hear him talk, this little blast of Boreas is
like June breeze. compared to the days
when he was a boy-Winona Independent.
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YOn Reft

If the Demopops and the ragtag silver Re-
pubicans had been in control of the state
government for forty years, and the Repub-
licans came into possession Of the same
every mothers son Of the combination would
be turned down quickly it would have
made their heads swim.-Lake Crystal Union
(ReD.0.
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He Dispensed Them Both.

Squire Bean of Langtry, Tex, is evidently
Character" He used to be saloonkeeper
justice Of the peace, sheriff ana practically
everything else. He was specially proud Of
his position of justice of the peace, while his
saloon brought in the money. The sign above
his bar room door said: ~. Bean, Cool Beer
and Justice. kansas City Star.
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se1f-Consr nsratu1ation.

"This scientist says that future war NAV
be decided by submarine fghting''
That's good!'' exclaimed Sagasta. with
CLEAN of hope in his eye. 1--WE have a LOT
of ships already on the ground. .''-Exehange.
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VIII want Rubber wheel,.

Isanti county is getting its first railroad,
but already they are kicking over the loca-
tion of stations. When the first train goes
through there is liable to be roar because
of the noise made.-sherburne County Star
News Rep.).
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III me- StHys by HIS Fr1ends.
It's funny the g. o. p. managers are now
| talking of Gov. Lind for their nominee for
governor in 1900. If the affairs of state run
to the end as he has started, to the end, and
he stays by his friends, there is no man in
the great state of Minnesota who can beat
sMr. Lind.-Lake Crystal Union Rep).
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Visit the Southern Railway exhibit at a54
Jackson street; st. Paul. The display in
cludes grains, cotton, fruits, minerals and
marbles and will give the visitor a general
Idea of the opportunities offered along the
line od the Southern Railway,
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"OId Man" Pease's Paragraph.

MUTT
Minnesota editors will meet some hot babies
when they attend the smoke social given In
their honor by the St. Paul Elks next week
What tender hide Senator Young of Ap-
pleton, must possess If he cannot stand a
little adverse criticism from such paper as
The st. Paul G 10 e.
Poor picking so far In the legislature and
few members are carrying their hands on
their backsides, waiting for stuff to be placed
therein.
Take away the conceit of the Hon. Jens
Grondahl, Of Red Wing. and nothing would re-
main.-Anoka Union Rep).
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Ice Palace Needed BADLY.

Nothing can stop this cold spell but the
appointing of delegation to meet the ST.
Paul mayor and council to whom q large
bonus should be offered If they will but start
the rumor that ST. Paul intends to start an
ice palace and winter carnival. Any talk
about St. Paul ice palace never fails to
bring warm weather.-Crookston Tribune.
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still Stage Struck.

Senator Davis, of Minnesota, is for the
moment one Of the most conspicuous mem.
bers OF the senate, and the majority of the
tourists who visit the galleries ask to have
him pointed out to them. He is easily dis
hnguishable. because of his bald head and
the cast in his eye, which is perhaps. one
reason for his resemblance to the late BEN
amin F. Butler. He speaks frequently, ana
with seeming ease and grace but, as mat
ter OF fact, has never recovered from the
nervousness which has troubled him sine,
his first attempt to speak in public, and, in
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Wow!

The o b displays its mendacity and
stupidity In saying that the president is re-
sponsible. The responsibility lie. with such
papers as The G o be and the pig-headed
senators who oppose the treaty. These papers
and these senator's are responsible for the
shedding of American blood at Mania-Janes-
vile Argus
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suspfcioms of the senate

The Minnesota house is pushing some very
good bills over into the senate, but whether
any of them will ever get out of that ceme-
terry is another thing-Sherburne County
Star-News (Rep).
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Baltimore Building Many Ships.

Sixteen vesse.s are now in course of con-
structlon In the port of Baltimore. This
pumoer Is larger than at any previous time
slhce steam suppianted sail. The shipyards
are building five large steamers five ruos
fve TORPEDO boats and one fishing steamer,
Baltimore has long been running nip and
tuck with Boston as the second port on the
Atlantic coast, and at the present time she
Is on par with the great shipbuilding cities
on the coast or the great lakes 1t is esti-
mated that the contract price of the vessels
now in hand will amount to SO, 0O0 OO0 In ad-
dition to the sixteen vessels now building
around Baltimore. there three large
steamers building on the Delaware and a
big sea tug in New York for Baltimore inter-
ests.-Baltimore American
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Needless Question.

The Human Pincushion-I suppose YOU get
paid handsomely for eating nothing but
Razzleighs health food?,
The Strong Man (witheringly)-WeI hope
you don't think I'm eatin' it fer me health.
do you?-Puck
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Ship Building Era Sets In

Sixty million dollars worth of ships now
building in our shipyards, our products to
the value of s., $50 00O, 900 going abroad an
nually, new markets opening in the West
Indies. Hawaii and the Far East, our steel
production leading the world, millions of cap
ital seeking investment-no wonder the ship
owners the shipbuilders and the steel MAX
ers say We are entering upon great era of
American shipbuilding. Once England's peer
as builder OF wooden sailing ships, this
country is now on the way to become her
peer as steel steamship builder Early in
the twentieth century America will probablv
regain her old position in the ocean-carryine 2
trade, and, as the decline of our shipping
dates from the Civil war; so will the rise of
our shipping date from the Spanish war
New York Sun .
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A Poor Unfortunate,

His boss went dead an his mule went lame;
He lost SIX cows in poker game;
A hurricane come on summers day
An carried the house whar he lived away;
Then earthquake come when that was gone
An swallowed the land that the house stood
on
An the tax collector, he come roun'
An charged him up fer the hole in the
groun'i
An the city marshal he come in view
An said he wanted his street tax too!
Did he moan an sigh. did he set an cry
An cuss the hurricane sweepin' by?
Did he grieve that his ole friends failed to
call
When the earthquake come an swallowed all ?
Never word of blame he said,
With all them troubles or top his head
Not him! He climbed to the top of the hill,
Whar standin' room was left him STILL
An, BARN his head, here's what he said,
Il reckon it's time to git up an git;
But, Lord, l hain't had the measles yit!''
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

Manila Is a Warm Place.
So are the cars Of the Wisconsin Central
Lines during this Geld weather. All trains
heated by steam. Try it. City Ticket once
373 Robert street.
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Here, There, EveryMhere.

Senator-elect Chauncey NJ. Depew, address,
Ing the Vassar Alumnae in New York, said
Girls, don't expect anything for nothing.
The other day l received letter from girl
in Virginia. 1t to this effect: If you
look at the map of West Virginia you will
see in a certain spot a certain lake. 1t is
about the size of pins head. My house
stands alongside it. Your railway passes not
far off, | have three beautiful bull pups, and
l want to send two of them to your Gov.
Roosevelt. but l can't afford to pay fare for
them. Now, if you will transport them for
nothing. I will give you the other pup -
Pittsburg DISPATCH
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Save the Forests.

bill has been introduced by Representa-
tive Brusletten, of Goodhue county, for the
repeal of the law of 1895, which is directed
to encourage the preservation of forests and
prevent the great destruction and waste m
nually accomplished through forest fires. Not
to dwell upon the Importance of the preser-
walton of forests at the head waters of our
rivers to operate as an equalizer for water
distribution and preventing destructive floods,
the direct pecuniary value to our lumber
interests is very great. The governments of
Europe recognize the great Importance Of
this interest in the establishment of an In
telligents system of forestry through which
the timber supplies are kept good. In this
country the necessity for such a system has
not yet dawned upon our frontier population.
who have practiced the utmost improvidence
In disposing of our originally enormous tim
Der resources. The legislature in 1895 recog
nized the necessity for a change and adopted
a law that is likely, If allowed to stand, to
prove of great value to the interests Of the
state. Mr.. Brusletten's bill should be indef-
nitely postponed.-Faribault Republican.
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Inpertfnent.

suburbs-Ive just returned from hunting
trip. :
Towne-Heuse or cook.-puck,
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The Minnesota Press.
Fees Are Too Much.

The report of State OIL Inspector Barrows
shows that the net income of the ONCE for
the past two years has been $26, ,677.7S or an
average Of over $4,000 year. Here is cer-
tainly chance for applying the pruning
knife of reform. Such compensation for an
office that is usually dispensed as part of
the spoils for political partisan service
offers too great an inducement for a cor
rupt scramble. The office should have a .air
salary attached and the fees be turned into
the state treasury.-Faribault Republican.
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No Place for Lemon-Aid
If He stnys by HI. Fr,end.

Get rid of Lemon" that's the cry, gov
ernor.-Lake Crystal Union Rep),
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Railroads in Porto Rico

A short line is In operation between Yauco
and Ponce, distance of % miles, with two
stations on the line at Guayanilla and Talla-
Doa- Ihls railroad has an average annual in
come of s., ,76O per mile but it should be noted
that, because OF the high freight rates, s225
per ton for a 22-mile haul, or 10 cents rer
ton-mlle, great part of the freight carrying
between Yauco and Ponce is performed bv
ox-carts, in successful competition with the
railroad The freight rates of the ox-carts
are not much lower than those of the rail-
way, and the speed about the same. Besides
TINS excessive charge the railway does not
oner the facilities which should obtain in
.his uf'trlct' as 1t does not reach to the har-
Dor of Ponce, where the great bulk of husi-
ness is done. Bulk must be broken and ,ba
goods transferred.-Antonio Mattel Lluveras
in the Engineering Magazine for February.
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Every citizen is interested in the study of
his country. More history was made in
1898 than for dozen years previous. The
greatest nation the world has ever seen is
undergoing astounding changes, the import
OF which cannot be foreseen