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lar giant in those days. He did not know
what it was to be tired, and he would get
his team through with load when dozens
of others would fail. We all did well in
Ell Dorado, and when the excitement was
over we came to San Francisco and finally
located in San Rafael.
when Aaron and Isaac and / left
Michigan my brother Frederick remained
behind on the farm with father. When
the old gentleman died the farm and
everything was left to the four of us
Aaron and Isaac sold their interest to
Fred, but | kept mine, SO that the place
could not be sold to strangers. told
Frederick to use my share, as 1t would
help to bring up his family, and he aid
so. When my father died Charley and
Jane got nothing. and if they had no
claim on the old gentleman's estate
can't for the life of me see where they
come in for share of Aaron's.
Now, as to Aaron being insane, that
is all nonsense. He was saner than any
one of the contestants, and transacted
business right up to the day he was taken
sick And as to his marriage. Now, just
let me tell you this. Aaron may have been
a hard man where money was concerned,
but never forget that he had to toll and
slave to make 1t, and he loved his wife.
L myself took her picture. out of
pocket in his shirt next his heart after
She is young enough to have been his
daughter, but for the five years she was
his wife he knew what the comforts of
home were-something he had not known
for over forty years.
They were married in June, 1884, by
Justice of the Peace Gardiner, in San
Rafael, and Aaron gave Gardiner a $40
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comrade J. H. Stewart.
Franklin Grammar-senior, vice commander
James Herman, and comrade William Stew
art.
E. Cohn comrades Gustave Marks and VIII
liam Bouss
Fairmont Primary-Past commander. R. R.
Agassiz Primary-Adjutant. George A. Grail
and past commander, Benjamin Hayes.
Garfield Primary-Comrade, j. S. Lord; quar-
termaster. Alfred S. Isaac. and Judge, Warren
Cook.
The exercises in these schools will be-
gin at 1870 p m.
Demands of Patriotism.
It was patriotic night" last evening at
the Howard street Methodist Church, and
in addition to a stirring address from the
pastor, DR.. j. A. B. Wilson. there were
Lincoln memorial exercises by the Order
of Junior American Mechanics and
Daughters of Liberty. The altar and pull
pit were draped with two large American
flags.
DR.. Wilson spoke on the Demands of
Patriotism taking for his text the vic
torious wars of Joab, the noted Israelite
chief, with his army of native-born war;
riorS, against the mixed foreign troops OF
Syria. When hosts of the enemy mem
aced the men of Joab he said, BE OF good
courage and let us play the man for our
people and for the cities of our God
THE principles which actuated Joab are
the same that should be impressed on the
this country, continued the speaker.
Mote that patriotism has a claim para
mount to personal considerations. When
that principle dies, all dies.
THE spirit that moved handful of
Americans long ago to pledge their lives,
liberty and sacred honor for country is
being displaced by those leaders who are
asking what is in it for them. In place
of the old State House at Philadelphia we
see the Capitol at Sacramento, with it's
daily scenes of bribery and corruption
hn ftyla1 NTQ. h fr1crt ton
see the same shameful practices. The
country, run by the little men, the bad
men, is going the wrong way, and its flu
ture will be closed in darkness unless pa
triotism awakes to greater activity. More
of such men whose births is observed this
evening are wanted. More Lincolns. more
honest sons of toll and love of country, to
bear back the American institutions from
ruin. When bad men conspire good men
must combine. In conclusion learn that
the citizenship of our native land must be
rallied to the defense of our country
honor and to the preservation of her in
stitutions.'
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ices were attended by delegations from
all the G. A. r. posts in the city, who are
the theme to testify their appreciation of
the soicitude with which "Old Abe
looked after their welfare when they
were fighting to prevent the dissolution
of the Union. Similar exercises were also
held by the Junior Order of American
Mechanics and kindred organizations.
To-day memorial exercises will be held
in all the public schools Of San Francisco,
which will also be attended by delegations
from Grand Army posts and others.
DR.. Mackenzie's Tribute to Lincoln.
Rev. Dr. Mackenzie delivered an elo-
last evening in the First Presbyterian
Church, on the corner of Van Ness
avenue and Sacramento street. The
subject of his discourse was THE Nine
tieth Anniversary of the Birth of the
Martyr President" After showing how
from humble beginnings, Lincoln had de-
veloped into the greatest man of his GEN.
fury, the learned preacher said:
Lincoln was never ashamed of his
lowly origin. On the contrary, he gloried
in II and said that in this country it was
no handicap to any honest man. He
sought to work out his manhood by self
effort and how well he succeeded is a
matter of history. There have been three
crises in the life of our nation, but we
have been wonderfully favored in the kind
Oh IileH sent ~ SIdpple viii luSLl. L HS
first crisis was in the foundation of the
republic and God sent Washington. Next.
for the publication, unification and per-
petuation of the republic God sent Lin
coin, and in the last crisis God has given
US Mckinley"
Lincoln was the typical man of our
continent. The hearts Of twenty million
human beings throbbed in his pulses, and
the groans and cries of millions of slaves
were sounded in the depths Of his great
heart. He found himself standing alone
for God and the right and he swore to
live and to die for it. The shadow of O.
great tragedy was upon his soul and he
knew what 1t was to nurse that shadow
in unbrOken lowliness of spirit
1.-THE hour and the man came together.
The storm burst and became veritable
whirlwind that threatened to engulf the
whole nation. 1t needed a man to guide
the storm, and Lincoln felt that he was
sent to that guidance inspired by his gem
uine love for American liberty. Cues
tons of constitution, of legal right, of
free trade and protection arose, but the
atmosphere that surrounded them all was
the atmosphere of slavery. He was Bit
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significant in the calendar of this country
1t is remarkable as being the birthday of
great achievements of the last fifty years.
1t gave TO poetry Edgar Allen Poe, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, and Alfred Tennyson; to
music, Chopin and gentle Misunderstanding
to science, Charles Darwin; to England
and Europe, William Ewart Gladstone. 1t
was the birthday of Samuel f. Smith, the
author of My Country, IT'S of Thee,
and of Ray Palmer, who is immortaliZed
in MY Faith Looks Up to Thee" But to
us that 18th day of February was most
memorable because it gave to America
and the world that superb Christian and
patriot, Abraham Lincoln.
L hold up TO you the character of Lin
coin as an ideal which not only deserves
to be memorialized in granite block, but
is worthy of the study and imitation OF
the most ambitious seeker after the high
est levels attainable to the earnest and
devout Christian. The life and achieve
mentS of Abraham Lincoln are a complete
vindication of the teachings and promises
of Jesus Christ. He was a man of integ-
rity-absolutely honest and honorable
character. He was humble Born in
poverty and trained in adversely, his life
was struggle. He had never means or
leisure enough to give him ariStocratic
tendencies. He was always a plain man
of abstemious habits He was the peo-
pies friend; he forgave his enemies and
made them his friends.
oliver c. MiIler's Address.
Oliver c. Miller delivered an address in
connection with the. Lincoln memorial
exercises in the chapel of the Croker Old
Peoples Home. He said Christ was the
great liberator of men and that Lincoln:
Washington, Paul and the great army of
heroes and martyrs were the instruments
of his power. Among other things, he
said: "They are inseparably united as
men whom the truth loved. and upon
whose brows the Goddess of Liberty loved
to place her crown.
Lincoln, though surrounded by doubt
ers, never lost the courage of his con-
victions that just God was able to take
care of a just cause. He was deaf to the
faltering crowd that clamored about him,
and of all his virtues his courage was the
most sublime.
James A Garfield Post, G. A: r.. has
detailed members to attend the Lincoln
day exercises in the public schools to-day
as follows:
Girls High School-General, Edward 5. Solo
mon: post commander, Sol Cahen; department
commander. Frank Elliott Myers; officers of
the day and F. A. Kelly surgeon.
Adams Cosmopolitan-Junior vice command
er. Sig. L. Simon; chaplain, A. Ennis and
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Announcer Dixon had to enlist the ser
vices of Alfred Cellier of the Olympic
Club as an interpreter to make the
Frenchplan thoroughly understand what
was expected of him in pacing stevens
and Eaton.
Terrir established new "slide" record
last night which will stand for some time
BY actual measurement he slid fifty
yards when he fell in the professional ham
dicap, and did not even suffer brulse.
The great six day race starts tonight
at half-past 10 o'clock. The starters We're
named in yesterdays Call-twenty In all
Prior to the race there will be short dis
lance amateur and professional events,
the same as last night. The men will ride
exactly 142 hours, taking such rest as
they deem necessary. How little they
need of this can be judged from the TACT
that in the recent race in New York the
winner Champion Miller, slept but fif-
-een minutes in the six days Some of the
men do not dismount for thirty-six hours
after the start, and several have declared
they will not dismount until they hold the
lead no matter how long it may take.
A big card for tonight will be match
race between Floyd Mcfarland of San
Jose and Teddy Goodman of New York,
at five miles, with twenty pacemakers
This will be the first mulh-paced event
ever put on in California, and the cranks
evince much interest. The open events
will be a half-mile handicap, amateur,
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gold piece for tying the knot. Then be,
cause Annie was a Catholic, Aaron nad
the ceremony performed again Dy fatner
Lagan and Father casey IN sae ro 3uss
in her husbands thoughts all the tlnie
and he spent money on her-soIne ti taa
very unusual for Aaron. he poushl neI
a piano and a horse and buggy, ana ne
refurnished the house, and In ms own
way did all he could to show her now
much he thought Of her. And now lIey
say he was insane because ne lelC heA
two-thirds of his estate. 49,
"Thev are not content with saying cow
ardly things about Annie ana myseli. oue
they are also trying TO throw r niGE &c
Mr.: Tunsted. He was Aaron pus sl,ie2S,
man for years-knows all about ms prop,
ertv and rnortgages-and was, besides
friend Of nv brother. He is executor u
the will and for that. reason USE Sc, eii a. M
influence: according to my nepIieEwSS ,L a,,.
nieces. AS to Jane Haddeman. ahq ma nai5
lev Shaver. Aaron hated them ne anu
Charley were always fighting, ana " h'1i
he lived with Jane she useq 70 80 se hnIa
on cold pork and cold potatoes 81 81 me I'LL
was no love lost between them: me VIII VIII
thew propose to break was mace Two
wears ago. and neither Annie nor l h! ny
a thing about. it until Mr. Iunsleu LIN
us. after Aaron's death. t,,1a,.t-
Mrs. Shaver, the widow whose lIIllsnI,
lance is threatened, is a handsome wo li,s.
about SO years of age. since heI Ioad
bands death she has been on ST. ~
and nothing but mucn neeueu to. nc he h7,.
of scene and surroundings has driven nT5
to sae epaf to the gossip Of the neghho
hood and is confident the court VIII am a. - -
her every cent that is coming to b her gn hs
A 1aassnd the three-score-an limit. but
iR p stii hale and hearty. He is loyal to
h HE ' brother's widow and has thus gained
the enrnity of the contestants. ,,+,ne
tho raveiations promised by both sides,
and the battle for the old mans money
will begin to-day.
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In the Handball Arena.

The nine games scheduled by Professor
Riordan. manager of Phil Ryan's hand
ball court at S5S Howard street. came off
as programmed yesterday afternoon, with
the following results:
P. Herrin and J. Casey defeated M ]. Stokes
and r Foley Score, 21-11, 1921, 21-12
7. Clements and E. Antron defeated w Has
sell and B. Clements. Score, 21-17, 1921, 2IE10.
J; Condon and T, Leach defeated g. Smith
T, Leach and J. Hogan defeated ID Regain
and s: Hurley. Score, Els. 1921, 21-16.
T.. Steiner and M. Mcdonald defeated NJ No
Neil and l.. Carraine. Score. 21-19, 1921 2l-17
j. Lawless and B. Clements defeated W. Col.
Inns and M. Basch. Score. 21-15, 1921, Ills.
ly and w. Craig. Score. 21-1s 14-21, 1920.
j: c. Nealon and j. White defeated A
thompson and j. Harlow. Score. 21-11 1921
H-15. ~ -
NJ. ]. Kilgallon and r. Linehan defeated 7
g. Nealon and A. Thompson. Score. 21-20 i7-21
21-13.
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VISITS MARE ISLAND.
Lord Beresford Received by Comma
dore Watson and His Officers.

Lord Charles Beresford visited Mare
Island yesterday. Accompanied by COL
lector of the Port Spear and son, and his
private secretary, Robin Grey, he took
the o'clock train for Vallejo, where
Commodore Watson had his private launch
in waiting. On his arrival at the island
his Lordship was met by Commodore
Watson and all of his officers. He was
given full opportunity to see everything
of interest. After luncheon with Commo-
dore Watson the distinguished officer and
his friends were taken for a drive around
the island.
The party returned to the city about Z
o'clock. Last night Lord Beresford was
the guest of Mayor Phelan. He was ten
given a reception by the Chamber Of
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Commerce, and he will leave this evening
for. Chicago. He sails from New York on
February rs, and will arrive in London
on March 3. 1t is necessary for Lord
Beresford to hurry home in order to pre-
sent his report to Parliament, which con-
vened on the 7th of this month Even
after he reaches England it will take him
at least three weeks to prepare his re-
port. During his tour of the world Lord
Beresford has travelled nearly 81 goo miles
He has been absent from England for six
months !.
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Frank Waller, the flying Dutchman."
who is counted on TO be either first or sec
ond in the six-day race which starts to-
night, is training on the biggest cigars he
can find, two for five.
Hon. T. D. Wells, ex-Supervisor of Ala
media County, and the father of Charley
Wells, the popular Bay City racer, was
an interested spectator Of the events.
Russ attributes his splendid ride in the
amateur mile to the fact that Dick Ayl-
ward started him. 1t is pleasure to old
patrons of the track to see Aylward again
acting in the role of starter
Fourier speaks so little English that
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LORD TALBOT COMING.
Has Written "White HAITI Mccarty
That He Will. Revisit California,

Lord Talbot Clifton is to pay California
another visit. white Hat McGarty'
has received a letter from the sportive
lord in which he states that he has de-
cided to drop into San Francisco and
show the Anglomaniacs the very latest
styles, both in tailoring and everything.
that is real horsey.
Lord Talbot, since his departure, has:
been in South. Africa, and will. no doubt as
usual gather admiring crowds in the Pal
ace grill to sip champagne ait his expense:
and listen with open-mouthed. admiration.
to- stories of his hairbreadth. escapes
when he was hunting big game in South
Africa" "White Hat" McCarty. expects
the eccentric Engl sh1nan will be here in.
less than a month. e.
Charley Quinn, the young and hand
some turf plunger. will not go: with Tod
Sloan to England at once but will remain
here till the close of the racing season
and join Tod. across the pond on or about
the first of September. ::
Gimm rides an Eldridge bicycle. e
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and one mile scratch, professional.

and one mile scratch, professional.
Jimmy Michael, the worlds champion
middle-distance rider, will make his first
appearance in a horse race at Ingleside
track to-day. He will ride in the colors
Of Kid Blazer on San Marco. Michael
has been riding horses in training here, and
is ambitious to become a jockey He has
received many valuable tips from Tod
Sloan, and his courage, weight and judg-
ment of speed should stand him in good
stead in the game. He will not desert
cycle racing, however, believing that the
two sports should go hand in hand.
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Notes of the Meet.

'i3ig BilT' Furman of Los Angeles, the
crack amateur who rode the last relay
for the. Bay City Wheelmen last year and
helped them win the race, turned profess
sional last night and won his first race in
that class-the second heat of the half
mile handicap. He was unplaced in the
final heat, however.
Fournier's internal machine" is one of
the greatest attractions of the meet.
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Anniversary Of His Birth IS
Generally Observed in
San Francisco.

V YESTERDAY. was the anniversary
". of the birth of Abraham Lincoln,
grandest character and the most
/ unselfsh patriot this country has
produced since George Washing
ton. From the day the martyr President
was struck down by the assassin's bullet
the feeling Of veneration for his memory
and the appreciation of his great quail
tiles of head and heart have been becom-
ing more firmly rooted in the breasts Of
the people of this country, until the adj
vent of the 18th of February of each year
is the signal for the pouring forth tri-
butes Of praise in his honor in every city
and hamlet. 1t is a day when people of
all classes may join in generating and glo-
rifying the memory of the man whose love
for his fellows was as beautiful and
touching in its simplicity as his ability
was grand, and the people whom he loved
and confded in are more than ever ready
to do everything possible to perpetuate
HIS memory.
In nearly all the churches in this city
memorial services were held yesterday
and in several glowing eulogies of Lincoln
were preached by the pastors. The serv-
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First Race-St. Agnes, Belle of Palo Alto,
Winyah.
Second Race-Monita. Tyro, Joe Cotton
Third Race-Einstein, Eakins Midas.
Fourth Race-Yankee Doodle, Good Hope,
Genua.
Fifth Race-The Bachelor, Hardly Lady
Hurst.
Sixth Race-Maxello, Cyril, Montalade.
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ATHLETICS WINNERS.

A benefit baseball game was played yes
terday afternoon at Recreation Park be-
tween the Athletics and picked nine, in
aid of the family of the late Jack" Smith
of the old Knickerbocker baseball club.
Smiths family will realize a neat sum
from the benefit. The game was won by
the Athletics by the score of to 4.
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Artists materials, house and floor
paints and fine bath enamels at Sanborn
e. Wallis =
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terly opposed to the extension of slavery,
and he. declared for the universal free
dom of the white as well as the coloredS
race ,
Lincoln Is DIR. Locke's Theme.
At the Central NJ E. Church last even.
ing DR.. Charles Edward Locke took for
his subject, 1.-The Superb Christian Char
acter of Abraham Lincoln" He said in
part:
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~ RACING AT INGLEsIDE.
Five Events on the Flat and Hurdle
Race Down for Decision To-Day.

/ Another hurdle affair will be one Oh tue i
lures of the racing at Inglesde THIS altein'oH
The entries are as follows:
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One mile tandem pur-
cfstf 70 aa nrOfoe

One-mile exhibition
One-mile exhibition.
Half mile exhibition,
Two-mile exhibition,
One-mile exhibition,
Half mile. unpaced,
One-mile professional
Of New Jersey
First heat won by 81
Second heat won by
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Miller rides an Eldridge bicycle.
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Downing and Cotter.
]. Lawson and Julius. .
o. Stevens & Goodman
Leonart and I. Lawson
Downing and Cotter =.
o. Stevens & Goodman
Downing and Cotter.
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Hale rides an Eldridge bicycle.
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y Henri Fourier. Pari
by Harry Gibso
,aced, by Eddie Bald. \
paced, by Harry Elkes,
aced. by Jimmy Michae
gainst time, Charles MI
paced, between c
'Yens.
teYens. u...........
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HONOR LINCOLN'S MEMORY.

$780, ~%~-%-~+-~->-@-%-@-%3-<0
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-11-11
PLEASED THE DRIVER.
to Hin When She Wss
Least ObllglnG.

One Of the most delightful wom.a j: New
York 10 one who discarded her waist line
yeau ago. She is built on the order of the
tub, but she has genial and accommodate
ing disposition and laughs heartily when she
tells this story on herself:
she had been to the Catskilis for few
weeks, staying at one of those mountain top
houses that It takes you four hours to drive
mp 20 and half an hour to come down from.
She was met at the nearest railway station.
she and half dozen Others by a stage that
Get off up the mountain road. 1t was hot and
the stout lady had q kind heart. She pitied
the horses and as the road grew sleeper she
volunteered to get out and walk. The driver
helped her down and she trudged along a.
far a. she could. Then she was helped into
the stage again and at the next steep grade
she insisted on being helped out. She had
returned to the carriage another time, when
they came to q still sleeper stretch of road
way. The stout lady was just too tired to
well, she sad, I'm not going to get out
again. I'm too tired"
The driver turned to her with look Of
gratitude.
That's Ill right" he said. "Set still. I'd
lot rather haul you than heft you in and
out % often"
And be hauled, her to the very steps Of
the hotel.-N. Y. Sun.