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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

For Sale-Every day next week at
Mrs. Hopper's Restaurant = Fresh
Oysters and Celery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

Merchant Bower was down from
Collyer Wednesday and transacted
business at the court house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

Burns is going to build cottage in
the spring.
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decided to have their entertainments
on Xmas eve.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

Do you want nice Christmas pres
|ent? You can find it at STEPHENS
Book STORE
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Ii you want to make the ''devil" of
the WORLD happy pay your subscrip-
tion before the new year begins.
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other Goveites were in the city Mon
day on contest.
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Larimor & Dorman shipped car
of sheep from Ellis the first OF the
week.
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The band boys are going to give the
best concert ever heard in Wa-Keeney
shortly
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On December 10Th, 10000 lives were
lost IN Turkestan, Central Asia, by
earthquake.
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Geo. I. Verbeck has ordered a pea
nut rooster at cost of $780, 1t will
be run by steam from his heating
plant
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John &. Marcy took in the sights at
the Kansas City stock yards the first
OF the week-having shipped car of
line 2-year old steers from here Sum
day afternoon.
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Bert Stephens little boy met with
IA painful accident last Tuesday. He
fell and cut a long cash in his tongue.
1t was very painful but the child is
reported to be getting along nicely.
The same day Charlie Hobbick's lit
tie boy crushed his fingers in clothes
wrInger
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Hillman Brothers have purchased
John A. Donielson's general store in
Davidson's old stand
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j. III. Mack wishes to inform the
public that they are hereby warned
not to tresspass on sections % and 80,
township IL, range %, Trego county,
Kansas.
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Not many people know it but it is
fact just the same there is a horse in
Gus Ellermeyer's barn that can pace
q mile in 2:2O
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Dr. Jones has sold his interest in
The Independent to w. w. Gibson.
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G. E. Darcy, of Graham county. was
trading with our merchants on Thurs
day.
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Have you seen those Beauty clocks
at STEPHENS? He has also a fine line
of Jewelry and Pens
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Mrs U. S. Grant died at her home
in Washington the first of the week.
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In our estimation Christmas pres
ents are all right-if we get all we
wanti
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

The Wa-Keeney Dancing club hop
ped in Hopper's hall last Friday even
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

Castor cloth is not made out of the
castor bean as some might suppose.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

The Methodist Aid society met
with Mrs Earl Morgan this week.
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Mrs. Danford left Thursday morn
ing for Hays to spend the holidays.
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1t isn't always oats that makes a
man feel so gav-sometimes its rye.
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Attorney w. E. Saum, of Hays, wa
ia the city "Wednesday evening
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Carpenters are putting in the bay
window at the depot.
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DENTISTRY.
DR.. HOSTETTER, d. d. S.

OFFICE WITH DIR. JONES.
All work warranted. Teeth with
out plates. Gold crowns $500. Up-to-
date.
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Mrs. j. w. Hanna will spend the
holidays at st. Peter.
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On Thursday Miss Matte Flyr in
putting some keroSine on the fire at
Mrs. Hopper's restaurant met with
quite a painful accident. The stove
blew up and burned her face and
scorched her hair and eyebrows. 1t
was fortunate it was no worse for
many a death has resulted from like
cause.
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The county treasurer is the busiest
man in town these DAYS.
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Mrs. E. B. Webb is reported on til,
sick list this week.
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The railroad ditch gang left Thurs
day morning for Wallace
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The Woodman lodge has seventy
one members.
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Little Morgan Wollner Is on the
sick list this week
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One of the Rogers brothers was up
from Franklin township on Wednes-
day exhibiting live opossum on our
streets. 1t was great temptation to
our colored folks and VIM. Brown, jr-,
walked up with the prize for 80 censs,
and Henry Davis thought the fat ras-
cal cheap at 81. What a glorious time
our colored folks will have Christmas
eating opossum, sweet potatoes, corn
bread, etc.
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A fine line of fancy work baskets
and fancy chinaware at STEPHENS
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A merry Christmas to all our read
ers.
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Teachers meeting December 20 al
1870 p. m.
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Our friend James McCoId, who left
here about thfee weeks ago for Fair
field, Iowa, to spend the winter,
writes: "Ten inches of snow ON the
level and everybody seem to enjoy the
good sleighing. Wood is selling on
the streets at So per cord. Coal is
scarce and hard to get. Hard coal is
selling at So per ton. Quite number
are talking of going out with me when
come back. 1 will get all can to
come with me. Tell all enquiring
friends am well and happy and send
my best Wishes
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We have large supply of nice new
story books at the Book STORE.
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Report of West school District Il.
Enrolment. II; attendance in days,
275.5; average daily attendance. IA;
cases of hardness. IL. Neither absent
nor tardy: Jesse Shook, Susie, Louis
and Raymond Ivan. Tardy but not
absent: Myrtle Bushell. Visitors: Lee
roy Gerrish, Della Shook, Mrs. 0. B.
Kessler, Jesse Kessler, Mrs. Douglas
Webster. Theodore Webster, Mrs.
VIM. Walsh, Rosie Walsh, Mrs. Lottie
Rushell and Miss Hattie j. Kirby.
Barbara Ivan, Teacher.
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Picked pork at Bakers.
Good fresh beef at Bakers.

Picked pork at Bakers.
Good fresh beef at Bakers.
A full line of cigars and tobaccos at
STEPHENS.
Nice fresh Christmas candies at the
Book STORE.
All school books and school supplies
at the Book STORE.
Fat hogs wanted about 200 pounds
in weight at Geo Bakers.
Toys. ToYsM ToYs..! All kinds of
toys at the Book STORE
We have a large supply of nice new
story books at the Book STORE.
A fine line of fancy work baskets
and fancy chinaware at STEPHENs'-
Do you want nice Christmas pres
emit? You caa find it at STEPHENS
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ToYsl ToYsn ToYs.i All kinds of
toys at the Book STORE
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Mrs. Walter Olson is on the sicl
list.
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a. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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NJ. #. GUPTON.
Sd EN- IT'S rs.

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Will be in Wa-Keeney on the fol-
lowing dates:
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, Next Thursday is Christmas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

Fat hogs wanted about 200 pounds
in weight at Geo Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-12-20

ALI school books and school supplies
at the Book STORE.
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points IN United states and Canada
G. G. schaefer. Agent.
Next Thursday is Christmas
Mrs. Walter Olson is on the SICK
list.
Teachers meeting December 20 at
1:30 p. m.
The Woodman lodge has seventy
one members.
Mrs. J. w. Hanna will spend the
holidays at st. Peter.
Little Morgan WoIlner Is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. E. B. Webb is reported on the
sick list this week.
Carpenters are putting in the bay
window at the depot.
The county treasurer is the busiest
man in town these DAYS.
The railroad ditch gang left Thurs
day morning for Wallace
Attorney w. E. Saum, of Hays, was
ia the city Wednesday evening.
The Methodist Aid society met
with Mrs. Earl Morgan this week
Mrs. Danford left Thursday morn
ing for Hays to spend the holidays.
1t isn't always oats that makes
man feel so gav-sometimes its rye.
Castor cloth is not made out of the
castor bean as some might suppose.
Mrs U. S. Grant died at her home
in Washington the first of the week.
The Wa-Keeney Dancing club hop
ped in Hopper's hall last Friday even
ing.
G. E. Darcy, of Graham county. was
trading with our merchants on Thurs
day.
Larimor 81 Dorman shipped a car
of sheep from Ellis the first of the
week.
In our estimation Christmas pres
ents are all right-if we get all we
wanti
The band boys are going to give the
best concert ever heard in Wa-Keeney
shortly.
Clerk of the Court-elect Reuben
Burns is going to build cottage in
the spring.
On December 10Th, 10000 lives were
lost IN Turkestan, Central Asia, by
earthquake.
The different denominations have
decided to have their entertainments
on Xmas eve.
For Sale-Every day next week at
Oysters and Celery.
j. M. Best informs us that his son
John is now convalescing after hard
siege of spinal meningitis.
Mrs Blair and daughters returned
from Lindsberg this Saturday even
ing to spend the holidays
Merchant Bower was down from
Collyer Wednesday and transacted
business at the court house.
Merry sleigh bells have been ring
ing all week. Moonlight sleighing
parties seem to be all the rage.
If you want to make the .sdeviln of
the WORLD happy pay your subscrip-
tion before the new year begins.
Geo.. 1. verbeck has ordered pea
nut rooster at cost of $780, 1t will
be run by steam from his heating
plant.
Not many people know it but it is
fact just the same there is a horse in
Gus Ellermeyer's barn that can pace
a mile in 2:2O.
j. III. Mack wishes to inform the
public that they are hereby warned
not to tresspass on sections % and 80,
township ii, range %, Trego county,
Kansas.
John q. Marcy took in the sights at
the Kansas City stock yards the first
OF the week-having shipped car of
hne 2-year old steers from here Sum
day afternoon.
For Sale-1 calf, yearlings and
year-old Short-Horn bulls. One is a
thoroughbred. red and white (not reg
isteredl, and tie others are high
grades, red. Emery Cass, 6 miles
north of Collyer
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cluding Brady's famous photograph of
Lincoln. which is considered the best
likeness Of him at the time immediatel?
preceding mis- death.
The Lincoln statue in front of the
City Hall. was erected not many
years after Lincoln's death. Certainly
no subject can more fttingly represent
the struggle and triumph of that terrible
period which is now so forcibly recalled
than the master mind and brave spirit
that, while not participating by reason
OF his office with the soldiers on the bat
tleields, felt for and watched over all.
This Lincoln statue was the work Of
Flannery Brothers. sculptors. Of this
city. and was paid for by funds raised
from voluntary subscriptions by friends
and admirers of the martyr President.
The business part of the work connected
with the erection of this monument was
conducted by the Lincoln National Mon
ument Association, organized April 25,
1865. The president of this association
was Richard Wallach; vice president.
Joseph F. Brown; secretary, Crosby s.
Noyes: treasurer. George ". Riggs.
There were fifty directors. of whom the
following belonged in Washington: Jo-
seph F. Brown, Asbury Lloyd, John B.
Turton, DR.. W. G. H. Newman. George
H Plant, q. Richards. n. d. Larner, E.
c. Darlington. John P. Pepper, S. J.
Bowen, George F. Gulick. B. B. French,
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| ing, writing, and spelling to his cousin
| Abraham.
Inciosed In glass cases are many
valuable relics, including autograph let
ters and cards of Abraham Lincoln; the
key of the prison in which the con-
spirators were incarcerated; a lock Of
Mrs. Lincoln's hair; original photo
graphs of Mrs. Lincoln and others. in
Guiding John Wilkes Booth; a lock of
Booths hair, piece of his crutch. and
pieces of the burnt barn in which he
was shot. and of the porch on which he
died: pieces of the ropes by which the
consplrators were hanged, and many
valuable books belonging to the Lin
coin family. including the family Bible
over 100 years old-which Lincoln's
mother read to him when q boy, and
which yet bears on it's cover the auto
graph of Abraham Lincoln, written
when he was nine years of age.
Other interesting mementoes, too nu-
merous to mention. are In this front
room Leaving it for the back parlor,
there are found in that apartment an
equally interesting medley of relics, in
cluding pictures of various kinds. illus
trating scenes connected with the as
sassination, the flight of Booth and
Herold. and the arrest and trial of the
conspirators.
Il. this room is also an original the
ater bill of Ford's Theater on the night
T1,a
"Our American Cousin" in which, as
presented at Laura Keene's Theater, on
Broadway, New York. Joseph Jefferson
and E. H. Sothern were first brought
most prominently before the public as
masters of the dramatic art. the former
as Asa Trenchard and the latter as
Lord Dundreary. Here is also an origi-
nal photograph of Lincoln visiting the
headquarters of Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan. after the battle of Antietam.
The Room Where Lincoln Died.
At the rear of the hall running the
length of these two rooms is the apart
ment in which Abraham Lincoln died,
and which is preserved rs 1t was at the
time of his death, except that the bed
and other furniture and the pictures
on the walls have been removed and
the room converted into a gallery OF
pictures epresenting his death and
scenes corrected with his life. and
museum of relics in glass cases. Among
the pictures IS large crayon of the
death scene, which, although not his
torically correct as to the persons de-
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MO monument reared Of mortal
M hands could sufficiently do hon.
or to the name of Abraham
Lincoln. The mans own works
are his best memorials. Nevertheless.
It is but fitting and graceful that in the
Capital Of the nation which he served so
conspicuously there should be found mon
uments and mementoes of the great
War President
First In interest, perhaps, as bringing
before the minds eye the personality Of
Lincoln, is the museum on Tenth Street,
located in a house opposite the old
Ford's Theater building, in which he was
shot To this house he was borne on
that deplorable occasion, and here he
breathed his last.
The museum is a truly astonishing
aggregation of all those little memen-
toes and reminders that were connected
with his life in it's various stages, aad
with his tragic death. That brilliant
life. ending SO strangely and sadly, is
here brought before us as vividly as
possible with the aid of inanimate OBJ
jects.
This collection seems the more wonder.
full when We learn that it was not made
at the instance Of the powerful servants
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of the nation, with their great resources.
aided by many minds and hands and lib
eral appropriations by Congress, nor by
the members of an association banded
together with enthusiasm in the pursuit
Of their labors but by one man-Thomas
Oldroyd, by name-who has devoted a
lifetime to the work.
After climbing the steps of the house
SIC Tenth Street, only distinguished from
any modest three-story dwelling by the
small sign in front: Abraham Lincoln
died in this house, twenty-five minutes
past seven A. NJ, April Is, 1865 the Wis
itor is admitted into hallway leading
past the double parlors to the rear ROOM
to which Lincoln was carried and where
his death occurred. The walls of this
hall are almost completely covered with
portraits Of him at various periods Of
his life, in steel engraving, photograph
and lithograph. and similar pictures of
groups of which he is the central figure,
the collection comprising 2ss portraits
besides the groups.
In the Front Parlor.
Turning to the left, entrance is gained
to the room which was the front parlor
of the house. where are some of the
most interesting articles in the museum,
Abraham Lincoln in 1880. taken from
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picted present at the time of Lincoln S
death, is valuable because it presents
excellent likenesses of the distinguished
persons who visited his bedside from
the time he was. brought here to the
time of his death. A more faithful
sketch of the deathbed scene is one that
was made by an artist in this room ON
the morning of the Presidents death.
from information furnished by persons
present at the moment of dissolution.
and from photographs of all those tnen
in the room. giving the exact position
OF each person as nearly as 1t could be
fixed from memory.
In the rear OF the room which was
the scene of the death of Lincoln is
the former servants room. now the IL
brary, which contains over one thousand
volumes OF biography of Lincoln and
books relating to the civil war; five hun
drcd newspapers. and three hundred
and twenty magazines containing arti-
cles relating to Lincolns life and
death; three thousand five hundred
newspaper clippings; hundreds of print
ed and manuscript sermons delivered at
the time of the funeral, and many books
and pamphlets that were Lincoln's per-
sonal property; also touching original
letters addressed to, or written by, the
beloved President, who was never too
busy to show his love of the country's
soldiers. then battling for the preserva-
tion of the nation. his pity for their
sufferings, and his grief for their death.
Interesting Relics.
Back of the library is recent ad-
dition to the building. which contains
the cooking stove last used by the Lin
coin family in the homestead at Spring
field, a stand made from the sill of the
house in which Lincoln lived in 1884.
with lines engraved thereon that were
written for It by the poet Whittier;
walnut cradle In which the Lincoln chill
dren were rocked, often by the hand of
their father: black hairc1oth sofas and
chairs bought by Lincoln and used by
him to the time when he left SPRING
field for Washington, 1861; what-nos
made from a walnut bedstead presented
by Lincoln to a friend in Springfield;
wheel from the family carriage; wooden
dining room chairs; q wooden settee on
" which he rested on his porch; his Office
desk. and his wooden office chair, in
which he sat when he wrote his first
inaugural address. Here are also stat
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George r. Ruff, C. v. Morris. John o.
William P. Ferguson, from Georgetown:l
Henry Addison. William H. Tenney,
from Washington county: s. p Br0tns
and DR.. C. H. Nichols.
Unveiled by President Johnson.
The monument was dedicated April 16,
1868, In the presence Of an immense COM
course of people. the arrangements be-
ing in charge OF Mayor Wallach. Al
address was made by Hon. B. B. French
and E. B. Olmstead read poem writ
ten for the occasion. The monument
was then unveiled by President Andrew
Johnson.
The bronze statue of Lincoln In Linz
coin Park, called Emancipation" was
designed by Ball. the sculptor. and cast
in Munich, Germany. 1t was unveiled
April IA, 1876. an anniversary of his as
sassination. This monument Is the re-
suit of the labors of the emancipated
citizens of the United States. The first
contribution was received from Char
lotte Scott. an aged negress. who gave
her first IS earned in freedom. Freder-
ick Douglass was the orator at the un-
yelling exercises. At every anniversary
of Emancipation Day the colored inhab-
itants of the city hold appropriate cere-
monies at Lincoln Park. and recall the
memory of him to whom they owe 50
much.
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hon for the Great Emancipation and Continued and Conn.,
pleted BY the Uhfzagga1g Efforts of the Same Man,

a fence around his fathers house, as
certified by John Hanks, and attested by
Governor Oglesly in 1860. five years be-
fore the Presidents DEATH also the flag
which draped the fheater box, and in
which the assassin's spur caught as he
jumped. tearing the flag and causing him
to fall to the stage in such manner as
to break his leg. The rent made by the
spur is plainly seen. and the spur which
made it is hung against the wall near
the flag. Thus are seen together the
two articles which seem to have been
employed by an unseen agency to bring
righteous retribution. because Il the as
sassin Booth had not broken his leg, it
is probable that he would have success
fully accomplished his escape.
Two Oil Paintings of Lincoln.
Here are two oil paintings of Lin
coin made in 1S42 and 1886: several
groups of which he was one, including
the President and his Cabinet: Lincoln
studying at night by the freight in his
fathers cabin; corrected draft of the
famous Gettysburg speech: various re-
ceptions at the White House, includ-
ing his last one: scenes in Springfield,
ILL.,. including Oak Ridge Cemetery, and
the Lincoln monument the Globe Tav-
ern. where Lincoln boarded when he was
brilliant and popular lawyer. and
where his son Robert was born: the
proclamation of freedom, dated January
l. 1853; scenes on the night of the as
sassination. and photographs of places
connected with the history OF the cap
ture of Booth: large photograph of
the log cabin built by Lincoln and his
father in 1881 on Goose Neck prairie.
near Pennington, H., and one of an in
terror of this cabin. with the remainA of
an old spinning wheel used by Lin
coins mother. 1t was In this cabin
that Lincoln's father died In 1851. and
In which his mother enjoyed the realiza-
tion of her hopes of greatness for her
son, as she lived here until after his
election as President of the United
States, and died here during his first
term.
Lincoln's Journey to Springfield.
Here are also pictures representing
Lincoln's journey from Springfield to
Washington prior to his Inauguration
in 1861; photograph of Dennis Hanks,
snn of hrQther of lincoln g r,nnthnr
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Lincoln's Journey to Springfield.

Here are also pictures representing
Lincoln's journey from Springfield to
Washington prior to his Inauguration
in 1861; a photograph of Dennis Hanks,
son of brother of Lincoln's mother;
Nancy Hanks. who was born May Is.
1893. and who taught the alphabet. read