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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
HE HANDED ME A SMALL PACKAGE SAYING GOD PITY

ed the stiff case OF dagucrrcotype, and
sent it to him by mail. Meanwhile had
a fine picture made for him with which
to surprise him on his return. but he
would not give me back my valentine.
DO you think he said. laughing, that
! am going 10 return the first present
you ever gave me! No, indeed, though
| did make IL myself And he declared
that he should always carry it next his
heart.
well, the following spring We We're
married. and then We began our Init
building. Ben planned the house him.
self, and ! went with him TO Boston to
select the furniture. 1t was while we
were there that We heard the news that
made our heart stand still,
Fort Sumter had been fired upon, We
read the announcement In the paper with
white faces, and Ben kept saying all day,
oh, Kate. this Is too terrible. ] never
thought IL would come TO this" We went
home with sad hearts, in spite OF our car
load of household treasures, for those
were days when private joys and SORROWS
seemed as nothing in view of the danger
which threatened the whole country. The
Governor OF our State had ordered the
State troops, and the militia AS well, to
be in readiness; and Ben mustered quite
company of his friends uhe finest and
/ brayest young men in town, and they
drilled night and day TO be In readiness
| for the call. And ] encouraged him in
| this work, God knows, with what a sink
| ing heart, but Ben never suspected that
! was half coward. Your dear mother
was tiny baby then, and ] used often
to sing her to sleep with patriotic airs
/ TO keep up my own courage. And then
at last il came-the call for troops-we
were expecting IT. bur, OH how weak
was when ! heard Ben's voice shouting
upstairs, Kate, Kate, the President has
| sent for us.
II was putting baby 10 sleep (your
mother, you know, dcarsJ, and ! knelt
! by her cradle just one moment, praying
for strength And il came, for when
Ben entered the room | was able to smile
! quite bravely and to help him pack his
knapsack, for they were to start that
very night
Grandma paused here for moment,
but no one spoke, and she went on in q
low voice:
"How well ! remember that night! II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
-.---------7----
LlNCOLN'S EASY.GOiN0 WAY.
Would Consent TO Bc swindicd Rather
than COntcAt Fec.

Would Consent TO I,c swindicd Rather
than Contest Fec.
The fee which Lincoln received In the
Mccormick case. including the retainer,
which was $jOO--thc largest retainer ever
received by 1.incoln-umOuntcdt to nearly
$1,000. Except the sum paid him by the
Illinois Central Railroad. II was probably
the largest fee he ever received. The two
sums came to him nbout the same time.
and undoubtedly helped 10 tide over the
rather unfruitful period. from a financial
standpoint. which fOllowcd-the period OF
his contest with Douglas for the Senate.
Lincoln never made money. From 1850
to 1860 his income averaged from $1,000
10 $1,000 n year. In the fortics It was
considerably less. The fcc-book of Lin.
coin Il HcrndOn for 1Sl7 shows total
earnings OF only $1.5OO. The largest fee
entered was one Of 800. There are sew.
cral OF $50, a number Of $50. more Of $40,
still more Of -. and few of ~.
IT n fee was not paid Lincoln did not
believe In suing for II. Mr.. Herndon
says that he would consent 10 he swindled
before he would contest q fee. The case
of the Illinois Central Railroad. however,
was an exception to this rule. He was
careless In accounts. never entering any.
thing on the book. When fee was paid
to him he simply divided the money into
two parts, one Of which he put into his
pocket. and the other into an envelope
which he labeled "ucrndon's half"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
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Z Orandma's Valentine <


HE postman. the postman!" cried
Dorothy. dancing excitedly about
= the nursery. He is coming here:
/ hear his whistle! oh. nurse. please
may l go down and see il he has brought
any valentines?'
"Not with your cold. dcarie." said
nurse. shaking her head, and so Dorothy
had to be content with peering over the
stairs, while Donald clattered down and
came back again with his hands full Of
envelopes, large and small.
"One. free, six for me.' he painted,
''and one. free. seven for Dorothy" And
how happily tile children were rs they
tore open the envelopes and explained
the pretty cards and verses which they
contained. And then Sister Nell came in
to show them her valentine, a great
bunch of beautiful roses, and when Dor.
othy asked her IL she could guess who
had sent them tfor guessing Is half the
fun on ST. Valentines day., she grew
quite red. and said: "Why, no: OF course
she couldn't; how should sheY'
And just then dear grandma came In
TO see what the children were making
such a racket about. And, Of course,
they showed her their valentines, and
Nell pinned one of her most beautiful
roses ON grandma's black dress: and then,
quite unexpectedly. Dorothy looked up
into the sweet, placid old face, and ask
ed. gravely: "Grandma, dib you ever
get q vaientine?'
Grandma did not reply for a moment,
and then she stopped and kissed Doro-
thy on the forehead. and something very
bright and glistcning fell among the
IL
ma, softly. 'lots OF them. but had one
which think must tell YOU about some
time"
"Oh, tell us now." cried all the chill
dren at once. and Nell. who had been
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
His Instructions.

A cut rate ticket broker Of Memphis
tells an amusing incident which Oc-.
Cured at his office this morning.
IAN old negro came into my place."
said the scalper. "and said his wife was
over In Arkansas and wanted to come
home. She had written him once or
twice, but as he had not the money =
nay her way back he had not been able
to send for her. She writ mo agin to-
day. boss explained the old eagro. and
she tole me II ] didn't want her Jess to
say 90. So ! wants to git q scrapper's
ticker fur her "-Memphis Hclmitsr. /
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Nh Further Comments,

Commodore Vanderbilt was not SO
arlstocratlc In his tastes as some Of bis
relations. On one occasion he was sit
ting on the crowded piazza of fashion.
able hotel when lady approached. The
commodore rose and talked aifabiy
with her, while his wife and daughter
ragged. "Father," said the daughter.
don't you remember that vulgar wom-
an as the one who used to sell poultry
to us?" "CertaInly, my DEAR" respond.
cd the old man heartily, "and ! remem-
Der your mother when she sold root
beer while ! peddled oysters up In Jer.
sey." The ladies' made no further com.
ments.-San Francisco Wave.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
placing her valentine in a vase of water,

placing her valentine In a vase of water,
Joined in the general coaxins.
"Nell." said grandma, ''if you really
want to hear | will tell you about it, but
wait moment, can show YOU my val
entine."
She left the room. and she was gone
30 long that the children had time 10
wonder greatly what grandmas valentine
could be. and they were all gathered
around the chair, with eager, eXpectant
faces, when she returned. She carried
in her hand a small old.fashoned work
box, whose covering, once bright and gay,
was worn and faded now. She smiled
into the upturned faces as she resumed
her place among the children, but there
were tears in her eyes as she said:
Now, children, | vii! show you my
valentine but. first, ! must tell you part
of the story. Aud | must also explain
that when / was young people made their
own valentines, and. although they may
not have been as pretty as the modern
ones, perhaps, yet, think they were a
great deal nicer, because, you see, no
body would take the trouble 10 make a
valentine unless il were To send To some
body that one was very fond OF indeed.
But Donald is CROWN; impatient for the
story! When ! was a young girl lived
In a dear old country town, which some
OF you have seen. My father and mother
both died when ] was very little child,
and so lived with my grandparents, and
very kind aud good they were TO me, and
I loved them very dearly, Nevertheless,
they were very old, and, somehow, they
seemed 10 have quite forgotten how it felt
10 be young and full OF life, aud grand
ma did not understand why ] was not
always content to sit quietly in the house,
reading or sewing all day. when all my
young friends were out skating or sleigh
ing, II il were winter, or picnlcking or
rowing on the river If 1t were summer
The old people had one amusement, how
ever, OF which they never wcaried, es'
pecially In the long winter evenings; they
dearly loved rubber Of whist. i could
play. too, and any Of my young friends
who would consent 10 make up game
by taking q hand was always a welcome
guest. 4 think your friend Benjamin
Worrel Is a very fine young man. grand
pa would say, and then he was sure "a
add, lie plays an excellent game;
little reckless, perhaps, at times, but hs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

engineers soy that with the present lil-
provemcnts In methods and machinery
for tunnel digging the project Is per-
fcctly feasible. They mention that
when tho digging Of the 1t. Gothard
tunnel was begun In 1872 the work nd.
vanced only 7.4S feet day. Eight
years later the work was advancing at
the rate Of 2O.52 feet day. and In 1883
the digging Of the Arlberg tunnel was
carried forward ut the rate Of over thlr.
ty.six feet day.
The advocates Of this route maintain
that the tunnel will establish the short.
est possible communication between
ireland on the one hand. and the whole
Of Scotland and North England on the
other. The agricultural products Of
ireland would be within easy reach OF
the many Industrial cities OF Scotland
aud North England, and practically all
the passenger trade between North Ire
land and these parts Of Great Britain
would pass through the tunnel. 1t 10
easy to sec from the map that the tun-
mel would bring North Ireland nearer
to Scotland, England and the continent
than any other route. 1t IL also asserted
that II the tunnel IL built aud regular
communication by rail thus established
between England aud Ireland some Of
the transa tlantIc steamship companies
will undoubtedly make one Of the west
coast ports Of Ireland the point Of dc.
parture for It's American service. BY
this means the duration Of the voyage
between America and Great Britain
may be abridged by day to day and
q half.
Most Of the engineers favor this
route. but a minority maintain that 1t
would be preferable to dig tho the tun-
mel between ireland and England under
st. Georges Channel, along tho limo
marked @ on tho map. They say that 1t
IL more important to connect the south
crn regions Of Ireland and England by
tunnel, that more people would be &C.
commodated. ana that the all-nll route
between the Irish west coast and Lon
don would DO much shorter and more
attractive to the transatlantic passen-
Ger trade. On the whole. however. this
route has not 80 many advocates as
route Il. which, there Ia little doubt.
will be indicated In the legislation soon
to be proposed ln Parliament.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
A Beggars' Trust.

According to the New York police
most of the successful bcggars In that
city belong to a trust. The beggars'
trust Is said to own large house In
Brooklyn. which provides every de-
scription OF beggars' supplies, including
bogus wooden arms, legs, humpbacks.
pltiful placards Cor alleged blind men
and cripples. etc. The bcggars pay the
trust certain percentage of their earn
ings, and the trust regulates the hours
of their labor, selects the districts. fur
nIshes a list Of charitably disposed peO.
ple and looks after members when Ill
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
TUNNEL UNDER IRISH CHANNEL
Projectors Of the Enterprise Are Ready
to Begin Work.

Projectors Of the Enterprise Are Ready
to Begin Work.
The promoters Of the project for con.
Meeting Ireland and Great Britain by .
submarine tunnel say they have inter-
ested capitalists who will subscribe all
the funds needed to dig the tunnel.
They do not ask the Government to
contribute a penny for the enterprise
until the tunnel Ia completed and trains
are running between the two islands.
They ask. however, that after the com.
pletion Of the work the Government
guarantee the payment of 3 per cent.
interest on the capital invested. A large
number of members Of Parliament are
taking great interest In the enterprise,
and last month they attended meeting
called for the purpose Of hearing the
views Of leading mining engineers on
the feasibility Of the scheme.
The route has not actually been Sc
lected and the comparative advantages
Of three routes have been discussed.
The most northern Of these routes,
marked A on this map. Ia considerably
the shortest. but SO long detour would
be required to carry the trains up the
peninsula on the Scottish side apd then
down the coast that the route has met
with small favor. The route marked B,
between Magce Island In County An
trim and Port Patrick on the Scottish
const. Is pronounced by the engineers
to be thoroughly practicable. The
length Of the tunnel across this part Of
the north channel would be thirty.thres
and one-half miles. and the cost IL esti-
mated at $1O.OOO.OO0. The tunnel would
be by fur the longest yet excavated, but
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Henry Clay and tho Hunter.

When Henry Clay was stumplng
Kentucky for reelection. ut one OF his
mass meetings an old hunter Of wide
political influence said: "Wcll, Harry,
I've always been for you, but because
of that vOts (Which he named) I'm so
In agin YOU" Let me see your rife"
said Clay, 1t was handed to him. us
she u good rlaeI" "Yes." did she
ever miss are?" "Well. yes. once"
"Why didn't you throw her awayY'
The old hunter thought a moment and
then said: Harry, Ill try you agln.
And Harry was rejected.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10


line. He never saw President Lincoln,
but he corrcsponded with him when the
latter was In the White House.
In the same region Of Pennsylvania.
a few miles from Reading, is the ancient
home of the forefathcrs of President Lin
coln. The house was built by M0rdecai
Lincoln lGO years ago and Is still well
preserved. Not far distant Is the house
in which Daniel Boone was born. Iiv-
ing within hailing distance of these two
places. before both the I.incolns and
Boones moved southward to Virginia and
thence to Kentucky. where the future
President was born. was the Hanks fam
lily, from which sprang Nancy Hanks. the
mother of the President.
In 1850, at the same time when the
Boones and the lIankscs set of from
the same neighborhood for the South.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

The prOprietors of this paper have
an irOnclad rule against indOrslng any
kind of remedy or cure, whether good.
bad or indifferent, unless we know
from personal experience what We are
talking about
1T Is with pleasure that we give our
unqualified Endorsement to the Colo
RADIO Lithia Water, for we have used 1t
In our families for Indigestion and
Rheumatism.
This water Is sold at 142 La Sale
street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

turned to the stage ana ere long was
In the companies Of the great stars.
Among those with whom he played
We're Junius Brutus Booth, John 4.
Raymond, Nine. MOdjeska, Mary An
derson. LOtta ana BOucicault. He was
with A. NJ. Palmer's stock company for
q time. For seven years he was with
Rosina VOkes. OF late he had been
with Daniel Frohman's Company and
also appeared as star at the cOntinu-
Gus performance houses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Drawing Down the Disease.

At the very outset Of the war, sundry
wise men from New York urged Mr.. Lin.
coin to keep away Confederate armies
from Washington by naval attacks upon
Southern scaports. IT reminded him, he
said, of New Salem. H., girl who was
troubled with singing in her head" for
which there seemed to be no remedy, but
a neighbor promised a cure II they would
make n plaster of psalm tunes and ap.
ply to her feet, and draw the singing
down"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Millions for snowsheds.

Thirty-twO miles Of snowsheds. cost.
ing $G1 a foot. or total Of $lO.Sl3.44O.
represents the price one transcOntl.
mental railway had to pay before 1t
could run its trains over the Rocky
Mountain division Of Its road. That
was merely the first cost; since that
outlay fully $1,OOO.OOO has been spent
annually In keeping the sheds In re-
jair aud the exposed tracks free from
snow,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

IL now % years old.
In general appear
ancc he Is not un-
like his distinguish
ed relative, having
the same large,
erect, gnunt form
and high cheek
bones. Mr.. Lincoln
is a farmer and
owns an estate,
White Hall, near
the Bcrks County
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10

Mordccai Lincon's son John moved with
his family to the Shenandoah valley,
Rockingham County, Va. From there
his son Abraham removed into Kentucky
in 1852 and was killed by the Indians,
leaving three sons. of whom Thomas, the
youngest. was father of the President.
Nancy Hanks, the wife of Thomas Lin.
coin, and the mother of the President,
was a descendant, n granddaughter, Of
that John Hanks who left Berks County
in 11JO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
FELIX MORRIS.

He Wns Cor Years u Celebrated Char.
actcr Actor.
Felix Morris, who died In New York
recently, was one Of the best known OF
character actors. He was born 80
years ago In England. spent his youth
In the West Indies and rs young man
took up theatricals In his native land.
Thenshe came to America and worked
In a Boston drug store. but soon re-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-02-10
Glove LANGUAGE.

The language Of the glove comes
from Italy, where the earliest gloves
We're made and worn. Many of the
phrases connected with them are In
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PRESIDENT LiNCOLN'S COUSIN.

Lives In Pennsylvania and Bcars the
Same Name ~ the Martyr.
In Churchtown. Lancaster County, Pa.
a cousin OF President Lincoln still lives.
He is also named Abraham Lincoln aud
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Taylor, 81; Sloan, 10. The Taylor
men are yery enthusiastic, believing
they will win.
1.-The convention adjourned until
8 a. m. tomorrow. The dark horses
discussed are Hon. Ghap. Coffin, Hon.
O. N. killough. Hon. w. w. Bandy
and Hon. L. P. Berry. Tomorrow
will develop results. 1t seems GER
tain that a dark horse will not be
nominated. Hot. Wm.J Driver OF
Mississippi county has won the dis
tinction of being the best presiding
ing off eer that eastern Arkansas has
ever chosen. Two THOUSAND seven
hundred and twenty-five ballots
have been taken SO far by the con-
venti0n."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
PICNIC IN SPRING.
Hon. Greed Caldwell Delivered an
Able Address.

A grand picnic was given by the
people of Spring township Wednes-
at Double Wells, 70 miles west of
Pine Bluff. 1t was all that was ex-
Deeted, the people of that cOmmun :
ty never do things by halves. Bas-
kets were there in abundance, and
refreshments Were served to q
queens taste, by Mr.. West ali, g..
T. and w. j. Cald well. The string
band from Pine Bluff was out, and
dancing was INDUCED in until 10
n'clock last night. Pine Bluff was
well represented. q large mum Der of
our young people went out and rus
ticated until the dance was over.
Senator-eleot Creed Cald well was
called upon for a speech and re-
spOnded with an eloquent address
on national issues. His speech was
well received aud it's preparation
and delivery reflected great credit
upon him.
His srraignment of the pr sent adj
miristration in it's imperislistic pols
cy and the high handed frauds that
have resulted from the appointment
of McKinley's henchmen as federal
officers in Cuba and the Philippines,
was excellent. hr. Caldwell was
enthusiastically aprlauded and
seemed to be the "apple OF every
body's eye"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
MAYOR OF ROB ROY.
Grand Chancellor Ryan Bows Into
the City Again,
Wednesdays Little Rock Demo

Wednesdays Little Rock Demo
crat saws:
'tMr. J. E. Ryan, mayor of Rob
Roy, blew into the city like a tanned
simeon this morning and proceeded
to tell his friends that
"'I've just got back froe the SUI
preme lodge of the knights of Rest
ia Illinois. and was reelected grand
chancellor at a salary OF $40, 900 a
minute and perquisites. I was also
looking after the sailing Of the Rob
BOY squadron, under special com
mission of Admiral Dewey, who
said that it was the only feet that
could tackle the Boxers. We have
three boats, the Mudhen, the Prai-
rie Dog and the 4o5 Tamale, each
with battery of seven teen hot ia
male guns. We had glass bottoms
on EN- at Manila so We could see
. the Spaniards come up under them,
I out we changed THESE TO rh0Oef
bottoms to bounce over tae kopies
of South Africa, and they'll be all
right for the rough places in Hong
Kong and Hang Kow and Chow
Chow. When we get to Tien Tsin
we'll make them Boxers feel like
Sing Song. Admiral Dewey told
me-"
The audience had faded away till
only the hotel clerk slumbered soft
" behind the counter, and the may
or OF Rob Roy went over to the slot
machine and dropped in twenty
nickels, and the best he could get
was a pair of deuces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
CRUSHED GRANITE.
Hugh Westbrook vi Purchase 50
Cars for Use on New Line.

City Treasurer Hugh Westbrook
left this Thursday morning for
Little Rock, where be will receive
bids on 50 cars of crushed granite,
TO be purchased by him for Mr.. W.
Il. Keyser, who says he will build
and operate an electric light and
railway plaat in Pine Bluff. Mr.
Westbrook saws the granite will be
used for the foundation of the pro
posed plant ard the car line. 1t
will be packed between aud along
the sides of the ties that are to be
laid in the paved districts. He
says the track will be the most
substantially constructed in this
country.
Mr.. Westbrook said it is the IN
tentioa of Mr.. Keyser and the CAPT
talists interested with him. to pur-
chase a large suburban park, beau
tify It and build summer opera
there for the amusement of the pub
lie. He says 1t is also their inten-
tion to build an artificial lake ia the
center of the park and erect a large
number CT summer cottages around
Same.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
MODELLING
REPORTED THAT TUAN COM
MANDS AN ARMY OF
$4,000 MEN,
TROUBLE IN HO NAN.
Japanese Troops in China---Ger-
many Disgusted---Tenders of
Volunteers.
TROUBLE IN HO NAN.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 18.-A dis.
patch from Che Foo says:
Prince Tuan has mobilized $50, 900
men, divided into different corps.
The northern corps has been order
ed to expel foreigners from Amur.
The Pekin army, which is deyided
into four corps, is the first to begin
operations, the first Of which is to
operate against Mukden and occupy
the roads between Pekin and Shan
Hal Kuan; the second is to conLen.
trate at fien Tsin, aud the third at
Pekln, from whence column num-
boring 40, 600 will be sent to Wei.
Hal Wei and Tsin Tau, while the
fourth corps will concentrate at
Naukin.
There are now %. 900 Japanese
troops IN China.
The Chinese feet is concentrating
in the China Sea and hostilities are
expected.
A dispatch from Nankin an
nounces that Prince Tuan has or
dered a great military movement,
oMing to the appearance of Japanese
in China. The Viceroy of Nankin
has informed the foreign consuls
there that be cannot be answerable
for events Chao Sin, Ming Pc aud
Gha Ghau The foreigners are fee
ing to Shanghai. The position is
alarming. Sixteen foreigners have
arrived at Nankin from Ming Pc,
where the houses of foreigners have
been burned and missionaries hor-
ribly ma treated,
The rebellion has taken hold OF
Southern China. The foreigners at
Chu Cbau an~.a Ghau have been
attacked and are fleeing panic
stricken.