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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Brief Biography
Written by Himself.

education 1 have picked up from time to
time under the pressure Of necessity. /
was raised to farm work. at which I con-
unued till l was twenty-five. At twenty
one one came to Illinois, and passed the
first year in Mason county. Then I cot
to New Salem, at that time in SangamOn,
now IN Menara county, where I remained
year as g sort Of clerk in a store Then
came the Black Hawk war, and was
erected captain Of Volunteers success
which gave me more pleasure than any
1 nave had since. I went into the cam-
pSaIsn, was etated, ran for the legislature
the same year Q832), and was beaten
the only time | ever had been beaten bv
Ine people. The next and three succeed
ing biennial elections, 1 was elected to
the legislature. I was not a candidate
afterward. During the legislative period
had studied law, and removed to
springfield to practice it. In 1916 I was
eIected to the lower house of congress.
Was a candidate for reelection From
1649 to 1854, both inclusive practiced law
more assiduously than ever before. Al
ways a W mig In politics. and generally
on the Wing electoral ticket, making acs
i've canVaSses L was losing interest in
politics, when the repeal of the Missouri
compromise aroused me again. What 7
nave done since then is pretty we'll
known. If any personal desrrinfion e af
me Is thought desirable it may be said
am, in height. six feet four inches
nearly; lean ear in flesh, weighing, on an
average, $50 pounds: dark cOTnnleXion
With coarse black hair, and gray ewes
No other marks or brands recoIiected !"
40 another newspaper man who wrote
MIN for brief story Of his life he re-
piled: 1T is contained in one line ar
Gray's 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard:
Inc short and simple annals Of the
poor.'''
~,
The story Of Mr.. Lincoln's life in the
White house during the civil war Is a
prominent part Of our national history.
HIS whole life, however, is one of ex-
IRENE interest. 1t is quite as romantic
as some of the historical novels now so
popular and has the greater merit of
being true, a case of where truth ia
stranger than fiction. One of his lives
Of the many in print, should be read and
IN the library of every citizen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
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Feb. 8 IS aIso the beginning Of the
NIohammedan month Dulkaada of the
| year 1919. b.
Feb. 9 is also the day Of st. Appollona,
| patroness against t0othache and all dis
eases Of the teeth. She was martyred by
first having her teeth pulled out, one by
one. and then she was burned to DEATH
Feb is also the anniy or the
birth in 1772 Of William Henry Harrison,
| ninth president; also in 1914 Of Samuel
| Jones Tilden, American lawyer and de-
feated candidate for president.
Feb 10 is the anniversary Of the birth
In 1911 of John Ruslin, the English ar
| fist and art writer.
Feb: II is the anniversary of the birth
in 1735 of Daniel Boone, the pioneer and
writer; of A. III. Stephen, Confederate
vice president in 1872; Of Thomas Alva
| Edison, American inventor in 1S47. Feb
IL is a legal holiday in Alabama and
the parish of New Orleans, La, being
| Mardi-Gras.
Feb. y is the anniversary of the birth
in 1871 Of Peter Cooper; of Charles Rob-
ert Darwin in 1909; of B. j. Lossin, in
1913; Of Gen. John A. Rowlins, in 1891.
Feb. II is a legal holiday in Connect
cut, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York North Dakota, Pennsylvania,
| Washington and Wyoming, in honor Of
the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln Feb.
II this year is also Ash Wednesday, the
beginning Of Lent, season Of forty
days of fasting and solemnity in the
Episcopal and Catholic. churches 1t
commentaries the abstinence Of Jesus
before his temptation. In the Roman
church a ceremony is III vogue wherein
the faithful are reminded that they are
dust and ashes, in which the priest
sprinkles dust and ashes, with holy va
| ter blesses them, and makes the mark
of the cross on the worshiper's fore
, head with them, saying in Latin, RE
member, man. that thou art dust, and
unto dust shalt return"
Feb. IS is ST. Valentines day. on which
birds begin to pair In olden times
young couples dated their engagements
from this day. In this country the day
is observed by giving handsome pictures
with verses processing affection or re-
spect, but jocular, comic and ridiculous
forms have become too common. Feb
IA Is also the anniversary of the birth ~
1909 of Cyrus Mccormick, American in
ventOr; of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock,
in 1924.
Feb. Is is the anniversary of the birth
in 1920 of Susan Brownell Anthony; Feb
Is is also the anniversary of the blow
ing up of the warship Maine in Havana
harbor, in 1898. The years intervening
have been full Of events.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Gbe TUNING Folks.

This amt freight elevator" said the
grumpy elevator man. Yes it is" re-
pied the boy with a bundle. ut carries
big hog up and down all day long"
Mrs. Mahoole-Shure, avn tn doctor IS
maxim hog out av Patrick. Mrs.
Mahoole-Phoy, he forbid him smolzin'
kept after meals an now Patrick ates
tin meals a day
always did believe in exercise" said
the old mule in a reminiscent mood. 'but
l must confess 1 never enjoyed taking it
on the towpath.' 'Ah!" exclaimed his
bright young grandson, that was where
you drew the line, eh?''
City Hunter-I see you don't allow
shooting 100 on your farm? Farmer Alfalfa
plies to my neighbOrs. They hit what
they SHOOK at. Hunt oyer the farm as
much as you want to and if you hit that
brindle bull in the south pasture ri
make reasonable settlement
DO you really think it paid to give
Josh all this educatton?' asked Farmer
Boulder. Course I do answered the
fond mother. It's wuth money to know
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

WHAT'S IN THE PAPER

ooh Johnny, another murder!" said an
anxious mother to her boy ''Why do
you never read anything but crimes and
lights when you read the newspaper?
Ihere are stories of good people and the
good things they do, as Wen as Of had
people and bad ones. Why don't YOU
read about them? l should think YOU
would enjoy reading Of heroic deeds.
People don't seem to do any" johnny
protested; lat least 1 never find them in
the papers,"
The day after Johnnys conversation
with his mother he found a marked pas
sage IN the morning paper 1t described
the rescue of father and son, both en-
had been bathing, by an invalid. who
tangled in lily pads in a pond where they
knew when he plunged into the water
that he ran rot only the risk of being
himself entangled, or of being pulled un-
der by the drowning pair, but of dying
at any moment simply from the excite
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Read and Save
the Good Things.


ment or the shock of the cold water.
A lew days later another paragraph
was marked-a gallant engineer had died
at MS engine, losing his life for the sake
OF his passengers, when he knew a collis-
ion was impending"
I'VE can hardly help knowing some
thing Of men who do wrong in lne
world said the wise little mother when
Johnny spoke Of these incidents, but
don't let us allow them to make US over
look the men who do right If we must
read of the weak and the guilty, let us
look out for the heroes"
In one household at least this sugges-
ton has borne fruit There is a blue
scrapbook upon the sitting room table
which Johnny is always ready to show
and explain to visitors. 1t is filled with
newspaper cuttings, is labeled on the
back in silt letters of his own drawing.
Brave Deeds" and he never tires OF
gathering new and noble items for its
peges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Seven Pretty
Good Ones.

better'n to say. crops are bad instid o.
crops is bad; We'll, if you say so,
reckon it's all right, but I can't say AZ
the crops"
''Superstitious! he exclaimed. "Of
course | am superstitious. l sat down
to dinner as one of a party of 10 once on
the 18th of the month and 10 courses were
served. Ind one of them died?'' yes
sir. One of them died" ''How soon
after dinner?' Thirteen years after.
Oh. I tell you, when 10 sit down to din
ner ITS a dead sure thing that some
body is going to die some time
We'll" said the Western woman WHO
was visiting her cousin in Boston and
wished to. establish friendly relations with
the infant son of her hostess, II hope 90
IS a dood little boy. What did 90 det To-.
dLsmaS2 Tum tell Tuzzin Fannie all
about 4" Madame replied the child.
IF you will be good enough to talk Eng
nsh It may be possible for me to catch
the drift Of your meaning. l am con-
yeIsant with Greek, Latin, French. Ger
man, Spanish Hebrew and modern ItaI-
ian, but | have not as yet had time 10
take up the study of Choctaw."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

g. There's no harm done"
~. am more SERIOUS" etc.
IL. "One word morE'' etc.
= Answer in part by William Hunt, Il
Ohio street, st. Paul
PUZZLES to be answered Feb. %:
281.-BuTied countries:
l. In the tableau Prince CHARMING.
Wore an enormous peruke of yellow hair
z AS l am about to embark [ send YOU
my farewell
g. Do, you fancy other stones set in
diamond rings?
2S2.-An easy riddle:
You are looking at me now
have no life, still l can tell you things
new and Old
Sometimes, in the homes of the rich,
am very much alive
I'm always a boy
Who and what am T." =i
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
CHICAGO ENTERPRISES.

Tie case of Mr.. Walter L. Farnswortf1,
the Chicago confectioner who some time
ago acquired forty-tWo wives before his
attention was called to the fact that he
was playing way beyond the limit, IS
calculated to excite wonder and surprise
On reflection, however, it is not SO very
strange Mr.. FarnsWorth is a Chicagoan
and therefore possessed of boundIess
courage and tireless energy. So it is
take the task of making the greatest
collection Of wives in the world. Then,
too, it must be remembered that his bus
ness was a potent factor III the enter
prise. With an inexhau stible supply of
CONNECTION to draw upon, Mr. Farms
worth'S facilities for accommodating wives
seemed almost limitless.
ADULTERATED MILK
In the past the only adulterant for milk
was well water. It's effect could not be
regarded as deleterious, although the
milk was diluted by it's use. Now there
is another very dangerous agent used for
the adulteration of milk 1t is called
yiscogen and is said not to be Injurious
to the stomach. 1t is made by dissolving
cauStic lime in solution of cane sugar
and when added to milk 1t makes it ap-
pear richer than it really is This is a.
it will give a fraudulent appearance to
milk sold for consumption even if physi-
clans regard it's sanitary effects as ha1nl-
less. For children, the addition Of line
water Is recommended to promote its
digestibiIity Where INSCRIPTIONS par.
ties have used it to deceive their cuStO-
mers regarding the richness Of cream
the penalties for adulteration should be
enforced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
They Are the
Cheapest.

beat your lodging, but a nap in Pull
man costs you 81 every time Fifty cents
TOT the circus and penny for the little
ones TO put in the missionary box; 81
tor the theater and q pair Of trousers
frayed at the end, baggy at the knee
and utterly busted at the dome. for The
poor; the dancing lady gets 5000 week
ana the city missionary $500 a year; the
morse race scoops in $1,000 the first dav
ana the church fair lasts week, works
twenty-five or thirty of the best women
IN America to death and comes out $40
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
a Cbe Fire. A
Who Should
Build IT.?

darn and patch to put on Johnny:s
oreeches long after her man is abe6
ana sound asleep. Then if a man has to
pul!d the fire the kindIing is always ready.
Mnlcn IS not always the case when his
VINE builds it. However, there are some
exceptions to this rule Where the won-
an dominates and practically runs the
nome and the little man up in bed is only
pawn for her to move here and there
IA such cases let her build the fire every
une. Few men become So Thoroughly
hafoened that they can listen with pleas
IRE to their good wives rafting the lids
OF the Kitchen stove on cold morning
why Cney lie comfortably in bed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
THOUGHT PROyoKERS.

Teachers are they who educate people
to appreciate the things they need The
man who studies what mankind wants
and supplies it, whether it be an idea
or a thing. is the man who is crowned
with honor and clothed with riches. The
trusts are getting things ready for So
cialism. A reformer is a savior or a
rebel, all depending largely whether he
zsoececds or fails. Churches, like de
partment stores. carry the wares that
are asked for. There is no copyright on
StupiGitY-Elbert Hubbard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
HUSBAND Or WIFE2

HUSBAND OR WIFE?
It has been asked whether it is the
duty Of the man or wife to get up in the
morning and build the fire. On general
principles any man in good health who
will let his wife do this work needs the
discipline Of the church. Where women
are made to do this, they will almost al
ways speak Of their husbands as their
man, the tribute which slave paws %
the master. The wife is usually the last
to retire. She has the children to look
after the cat to put out, the clock to
wind, and like enough, some stockings to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
WORTH TRYING HERE.

An important national industry Of
France, Germany and Belgium IS the
cultivation of fruit trees along the high
ways. The arEGal revenue derived from
tile national roads of Saxony planted
with fruit trees rose from $4,000 in 1890
to $4,000. In Belgium, according to the
statistics of 1894, over 1880 kilometers of
roads were planted with 741,5H fruit
tees, which furnish the almost incred-
IDLE sum of $2000,0O0 In France the pro-
duction Of fruit trees is estimated at
St0, G00,0G0. Why could not the experiment
be proftably tried in this country?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
BLOWS HOT, FLOWS COLD

Speaking in problems. here is little
question that may puzzle and interest:
Blow on your hand, and you will see
how much colder it grows. The more
you blow the cooler you are
Now blow on the bulb Of a thermome-
ter. Does it go down? Quite the con-
trary. It goes up, and rapidly, too That
shows that your breath isn't cool, after
all. How do you account for this strange
state of affairs9
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
UP AND DOWN.

The uphill and the down-hill slide of
Secretary Gage would make interesting
inside history if some genius would ever
take the trouble to write it. How often
1t is noticed that when man begins to
be doomed and .banqueted as a Napoleon
of finance his blaze of glory is very soon
obscured by the fog of failure. His end
gang who fawn upon his in the altitudi-
nous hour of his triumph. However there
is a good place in business life for Gage
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
PRACTICAI, ASSTSTANC1E

An experiment is in progress in Berlin
for dealing with the ablebodied poor
problem. 1t is known as the municipal
farm, and already employs about 1OOO
men. It is modelled after the one in
Holland, which is a tract Of public land
containing 5000 acres, is divided into
six model farms, and to one of these is
sent the person who, by reaon of not
being able to find employment, applies
for public relief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
A DAILY PRAYER !.

1.-THE day returns and brings us the
petty rounds of irritating concerns and
us to perform them with laughter and
kind faces; let cheerfulness abound with
industry. Give us to go blithely on our
business all day, bring us to our resting
beds weary and content and undishonor~
ed, and grant us in the end the gift Of
sleep. Louis Stevenson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Question Box,

PRIZES-A prize of a short story book
VIII be sent to the first person to send
III correct answers to questions annexed
Address replies to Puzzle Editor care
Daily o b e, st. Paul, MINI.
ago:
8S8.-Christian TX. at Copenhagen
3S9.-The United States is fourth in
rank in population among the nations of
the earth. China comes 1st, British
India I'd, Russia Sd, Germany 9Th. Aus
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Curious Things In
Life and Literature.

tria-Hungary 9Th.
- SS4O'-Easter Sunday this year is April
Answered by Robert Murray. The
Bucklngham, st. Paul; Willis Allen. 682
University avenue, st. Paul: Wyman
Burke, Hudson, Wis.
QUESTIONS to be answered Feb. %:
S49.-When was Abraham Lincoln born?
at. When was King Edward VII. born?
o+I.-When was the battle of Waterloo
fought, and between whom?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
THINGS no FORGET-


If you would increase your happiness
and prOlong your life, forget your neigh
boris faults. Forget all the Islander you
have ever heard. Forget the temp-a-
tons. Forget the fault finding and give
little thought to the cause which provok-
ed it. Forget the peculiarities Of your
friends and only remember the good
points which make you fond of them
Forget all personal quarrels or histories
you may have heard by accident AMI
which if rereated would seem a thousand
times worse than they are Blot out as
far as possible sll the disagreeableness
Of life. They viii come, but they viii
grow larger wren you remember them,
and the constant thought of acts Of
meanness or, worse still, malice will only
tend to make you moro familiar with
them. Obliterate everything disagreed
Die from yesterday. Start out with a
clean sheet for today and write only
those lovable things which are lovely
and lovable
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Best GbiinQ&

BOB BARDETTE SAYS.

Remember, my boy, the good things in
this world are the cheapest. Spring water
costs less than corn whisky; box Of
cigars will buy two or three Bibles; a
gallon Of old brandy costs more than a
barrel of flour; a full hand of poker often
costs a man more in twenty minutes than
his church subscription amounts to in
three years; a state election costs more
than revival of religion; you can sleep
in church every Sunday morning for
nothing, if you are mean enough to dead
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Who Wrote
Them I?

/ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to be given
Feb. g.
2Oa-''The wicked cease from troubling
and then the weary be at rest"
SlO-"He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures;- he ladeth me beside the
still waters
a1.-"He that repeateth a matter sep
arateth many friends"
Sl2-"Glory to God in the highest on
earth peace, good will toward men"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
To Test Minds So
Inclined.

17s.-94Oe
Answers by Sarah Allen. saltwater,
PROBLEMS to be answered Feb. u.
17.-Divide Sc into two numbers, ~
which one shall be exactly one third &c
the other
17S.-In what time win $500 bring SIG
interest st per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
CONSIDER THE SOURCE

tFWhen any shall either 1mpeach thee
with false accusations or hatefu1ly re-
preach thee, look into their minds and
understanding and behold what manner
of men they be. Thou shalt see that there
is no occasion why what such as they
think of thee should trouble thee
Marcus Aurelius
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
A HEALTHY SIGN.

The present rush Of homeseekers to
various sections Of the country where
land is still cheap is a healthy sign.
The American people have always been
home loving home ma king nation, and
a large element is looking for farm, as
at present, the future of the country is
still bright.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
barry HAS CONE

Only blue-eyed infant, rosy and flushed
+ and wee;
Only a tiny morsel of struggling human
ity;
Only a dimpled darling, sent from the
skies above;
Only a mothers treasure, the messageof
happy love.
Only a baby's ringlet, yellow as cleaning
gold;
Only a mothers heartache the story of
loss untold;
Only a fleeing memory of baby's fingers
dear;
Only passing sorrow. only a falling
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
WOMAN,s INFLUENCE.

"Great statesmen govern nations,
Kings mold peoples fate;
But the unseen hand of velvet,
These giants regulate.
The iron arm of fortune
With wOman's charm is purled.
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules the world"
Elizabeth Preston.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
THE TIRED OF LEE.

Plant patience in the garden of thy
soul!
The roots are bitter, but the fruits are
sweet:
And when, at last. it stands tree
complete,
Beneath it's tender shade the burning
heat
And burden of the day shall lose con-
troll
Plant patience m the garden Of thy soul!
Henry Austin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
5 Quotations.
Famous

PRIZES-The first person to send in
the names Of the authors Of the annexed
quotations VIII be given copy Of an
care L h e G o b e. st. Paul, MINI.
AUTHORS Of quotations appearing
two weeks ago:
229.-Whittier.
:;00.-Pheobe Cary.
3O1-George Eliot.
302.-Leigh Hunt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Problems

PRIZES-The first person to send in
correct answers to all problems will re-
ceive a prize Of a choice story. We will
be glad to receive peculiar original prob
lens from our readers.
ANSWERS to problems given two
weeks ago:
172-96
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Do You Say It?

OF feel '0''e' see
Your character is being changed by
everything you think, say or do.
1t may be that you are not vet ready
to admit the truth. but if not it viii come
to you sooner or later.
In the meantime take our word for
II ana get out of the what's the use'
habit of doing things
It's an expensive one.
only very rich people can afford it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
AND NOT BAD.

Snowden IS a remarkable township in
Allegheny county. Pennsylvania. With
1t has neither church, minister physi-
clan. lawyer, almshouse nor saloon.
While the people may not be positively
pious, there seems to be pretty good
evidence that they are not wholly bad.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
STAND
STRAIGHT.

ever the manteI. 1t is said it helped the
whole family to stand straight. Once
there was a little girl who used to be
very straight, who for some reason had
grown careless in the way she holds her
shoulders. 1t must be that, for she is
very we'll and strong. Her father dislike s
to see a man or woman who is crooked
and this habit distressed him. He want
ed to help his little girl to stand straight
and yet he did not want to say stand
straight" when people could hear him
He knew if it We're not broken at once
the habit would grow and then he could
not break it. He invented a sign. Ho
would say to her when she dropped her
shoulders, wherever they We're, in a
soft tone, &C. c. and the little girl
knew she was letting her shoulders drop.
What do you suppose &C. c." means?
Chunky child Gentle reproof or sug-
gestion can be made in this way for many
things.
ITO teach children to be kind to animals
affects the home the school, society, it
izenship and indeed all the relations Ct
life. A city full of men and women kind
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Puzzle Corner $;' s::.: :%:.;.::;

PRIZES-A copy of a short story will
be sent to the first person to send in an
swers to all puzzles. The person who
SENDS IN the best original puzzle this
week will receive a copy of a choice
story. The puzzle printed first in this
department will be considered the best,
concerning which opinions may differ
All prizes should be written on one side
of the paper. Write name distinctly:
ANSWER to puzzles two weeks ago:
2H-A Letter Puzzle: (GeneraD Ma
thaniel Greene.
27S-EXtracts:
l. Sea nymphs" ETC.
2. "TEIose are pearls" etc
3. Sea water shalt" etc
A. LOOK! He's winding" etc
8. No USE of metal etc
s. ''I'll fish for thee ETC.
q by foul Play" etc.
g. THE nerves are" etc.