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La Junta tribune., 1903-07-29

The closing year saw the mrs,
graduate. With beginning. agi,
tation for the Capitalization OF sew
eral nearby districts into the one
town high school, Fowler has a
growing school in prospect.
The'C..S Stubbs' family are now
in their fine new residence. Fow-
ler can we'll boast some exception
ally attractive homes. With the
advent OF lawns the Town is getting
beyond the Russian thistle stage.
The reservoir being constructed
by the Crystal Springs Pipe Line
and Water Comwany is ready for
its last coat OF cement. This reser
voir will hold something over 2, 500
barrels. The spring is running a
splendid volume of water. Fowler
will soon have the finest water in
the Arkansas Valley on tap. Street
cars next.
The first cutting Of alfalfa is
almost secured. The late cold
spIiEg makes the stacks fewer than
usual. Beets look we'll. Thinning
and wedding furnish work for a
great number. MIR. Lsmon, local
agriculturalist, reports the beet
outlook excellent. There are about
/, 900 acres IN the Fowler district.
An occasional water scare is dissi-
pated by Rain up the valley.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-29

Pearce enlisted few days after
the fall of Fort Sumpter. served
through the civil war, and WAS
honorably discharged November
g. 1864.
He was the son OF Benjamin and
Rebecca Pearce. On October as.
1857, he was married to Amanda
Ward. They have been the par
ents OF seven children, two Of
whom, Louis Albert and Anna
Dana, are dead. Four sons and
one daughter are living: George
W. Pearce, mayor of Macarthur;
Mrs. Minnie Darby; James Benja-
min PeaIce. Of La unta, Colo
rado; Rev. Charles A. Pearce,
pastor OF the Christian church,
Gallon. Ohio, and Milton L.
Pearce. Captain Pearce was a
good soldier, a kindly neighbor,
and an honorable, upright citizen.
loved by many and respected by
all. He will long be remembered
as one OF the most influential resi-
dents OF Vinton county.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-29
Good nsws Tor L. Jwnts.

1t will undoubtedly be pleasing
news to our amusement. going peo-
pie to know that the Peerless Bos
ton Entertainers will give d return
engagement here Thursday night,
August 9th. at the opera house.
Upon their last visit here they
were practically unknown, but
those who attended the perform
ance with one accord proclaimed
it to be the cleanest and yet one OF
the most pleasing performances
given here the past season.
However, it may be added that
the Boston Entertainers have been
greatly strengthened for their Pa
cihc COAST tour, and it is this new
combination which our people will
have an opportunity OF seeing and
hearing.
Since their last visit these clever
and talented entertainers have ap-
peared in the leading opera houses
of the state, and the unanimous
sentiment, as expressed by the pa
pers. is that they are deserving of
the crowded houses accorded them
at almost every place.
Price, so cents, all over the
house. Remember the date and
arrange to attend.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-29
sevs. OF FOWLER.
Busy farmers and a quiet town

Busy farmers and a quiet town.
The Lipsev's are entertaining
visitors.
Mr.. Mcclure has moved his fam
lily into the Boggess house.
Mrs. Sweeney Munson left Mon
/ day for an extended visit in Ne
braska.
Mrs. II. ]. Hough has returned
from a visit in the northern part Of
the state.
The Balch building is resplend-
ent with new awning. With the
mercury lowering around 100 de-
grees shade is grateful.
Peter Msttice was unfortunate
enough to fall from load of hay
in such manner as to dislocate his
knee one day last week.
Fowler is fast seeing competition
in all lines of business. The Fow-
Ter Lumber Company is about to
put in line of wagons and buggies.
DR.. Kellogg, a recent Boulder
graduate, is visiting former ac-
qGaintances in Fowler. He at one
time made his home here in DR..
Reeds family.
The Marshall families and Mr..
Hougb are viewing mirage and
keeping in the shade out at the
Cedars. 1t is probable they will
come home with an extra coat Of
tan and renewed vigor.
Fowler defeated Sugar City, at
Fowler, in a ball game Saturday
afternoon. Score 20 to 8. This
is the second OF a series, honors
being equally divided. The third
game will be arranged soon.
D. c. McPhilimy and F. NJ.
Weiland are home from Excelsior
Springs, Mo. As = relief from
rheumatism that particular part Of
Missouri may be good, but both
are glad to be back in Colorado.
Prof. Smith, who is to have
charge Of the Fowler schools the
coming year, was in town the first
Of the week looking up school
matters. He is spending his vaca-
,, tion IN vineland. Five teachers
are hired thus far. Possibly a
sixth will be necessary owing to
the increasing demands of the
school. The course Of study in.
cludes twelve complete grades.
La Junta tribune., 1903-07-29
oesth Of Alexander Hesree.

Alexander Pearce. father Of B.
pearce, of this city, clerk OF the
district court, died at his home in
McArthnT, Ohio, on the 10Th in
stant. The Macarthur Democrat
Enquirer, which the deceased con-
Quoted for many years, contained
the following obituary in recent
issue:
Alexander Pearce was born
near Hillsboro, Highland county,
February /, 1928, and died at his
residence in Macarthur, July Io,
1903. aged IS years, S months and
i9 days. His boyhood days were
spent mostly in Ross county, near
cambridge. He learned the trade
of a printer, partly in Chillicothe
and partly in Portsmouth, Ohio,
where he entered the newspaper
business as editor and publisher OF
the Enquirer. He also aided in
the publication Of the first daily
paper ever published in Ports
mouth, the Dispatch.
In 1886 he came to Macarthur
and purchased the Macarthur Dem
ocrat, which he continued to pub
lish until the civil war. In 1859
he was elected a representative
from the Vinton- Jackson district.
Probably no Legislature in the his
tory of the state had larger num-
Der Of distinguished men than the
one in which it was his fortune to
be member. He rad as his as
sociates. James A. Garfield; Jacob
D. Cox, afterward major general
and governor Of Ohio; William b.
Wood. major general and judge Of
the supreme court; T. A. Plants
and George Converse, afterward
members Of congress; Timothy r.
Stanley, who was in the senate
from this district and afterward
colonel Of the eighteenth Ohio,
and many others who won renown
both in civil and military life. Mr..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
LINCOLN'S MARROW EC CAPE,
Fiendish Plot to Inoculatc Him with
the Smallpox,

the Smallpox
The demand for an additional body
guard around the White House recalls an
incident of the civil war within the mem
DRY of many residents. During the excit-
ing period of 81 great fears were enter
tanned for the safety of the President,
and every precauton was taken to insure
his personal protection.
One morning there appeared at the
White House a woman, closely yelled,
demanding an immediate interview with
Mr.. Lincoln. Approaching Messenger
Perkins, who guarded the door Of Mr..
Llncoln'S private office, the visitor made
known her request and pleaded earnestly
that she be admitted to a personal inter
view The doorkeeper's orders were, how
ever, very strict, and finding her eloquence
all in vain, she finally compromised by
conhding her message to the courteous
but firm employee Taking him 70 one
side, the yelled lady took both his hands
in hers and tenderly rubbed them as she
extracted promise that he would imme-
diately deliver her request to the Presi.
dent. Perkins was almost overcome by a
most peculiar odor that appeared to ema.
nate from his companion. and FASTENED to
get rid Of her without creating scene.
NO sooner had he accomplished this than
he conhded to one of the household the
effect produced upon him while in con-
versation with the importunate visitor.
A physician who was present promptly di-
vincd the truth and instituted q search
for the woman, when it was learned that
she had driven rapidly away in carriage,
and all trace was lost. Perkins was i'm
mediately ordered to return to his home
and await developments.
Within the usual period he was taken
Ill with one of the worst cases Of viru-
lent smallpox on record, and for weeks
lay at the point of death Upon his re-
covery the faithful messenger, whose de-
votion to duty doubtless saved the life of
the President, was appointed by Mr.. Lin
coin to permanent position on the cleri-
cal force Of the War Department, which
office he has Continued to hold I'D to date.
being one of the most efficient clerks on
the rolls.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
Bills Introduced-senate.

BY Senator Rogers-Increasing the
salary of the stenographer of the Mil
Waukee County district attorney from
5000 to 5000.
By Senator Randolph-To provide for
the bulletining of the time of the arrival
Of passenger trains.
BY Senator ReuSema-To repeal sec
ton 1856. laws of 1899. relating to par
tition of lands and assignment of dover
and homestead rights.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the stat
utes relating to the licensing of ped
dlers and transient merch ants
By Mr.. Stout-Relating to the certifi-
cation of teachers of normal training
and domestic science.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the statutes
relative to divorce.
By Mr.. Stout-To repay estate Of An
drew Painter moneys for taxes unlaw
fully collected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

was he who had sent the valentine. hop
ing the little message would, in some
way, help him to gain her love, for it
was not true, the report which the Cos
sips of Baysville had brought against
him, but more a reserved nature which
had made him seem Indifferent to those
who would like to have been his friends.
Aunt Selma soon found that he was a
noble, true-hearted man, one she could
trust with her whole love and life, and
when he asked:
"Will you share the home l have made
ready with the thought of your she did
not refuse, but little later went quiet
ly into the church which the children
had filled with flowers, and when she saw
the sweet blossoms and realized that all
this had been done for her, tears of hap
piness filled her eyes and she thought:
How fair is life and all changed for
me by the aid of a valentine. "-lndian-
apolis Sun.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

The hour was on us; where the mani
Fhe fateful sands unfaltering ran,
And up the way or tears
He came into the years,
Our Dostoral captain. Forth he came,
As one that answers to his name;
Nor dreamed how high his charge,
His work how fair and large
To set the stones back In the wall
Lest the divided house should fall,
And peace from men depart,
Hone and the childlike heart.
We looked on him. "'Tis he" we said,
"Come cFoWnleSS and unheralded,
The shepherd who will keep
The fiocks, will fold the sheep.
Unknightly. yes: yet twas the mien
PrcSaging the immortal scene,
Some battle Of His wars
Who sealeth up the stars.
Nor would he take the past between
His hands, wipe valor's tablets clean,
Commanding greatness walt
TIL he stand at the gate;
Not he would cramp to one small head
The awful laurels of the dead,
Times mighty vintage cup.
And drink all honor up.
No futter of the banners bold
Borne by the lusty sons Of old,
The naughty conQuerors
Set forward to their wars;
Not his their blare, their pageantries,
Their goal, their glory, was not his;
Humbly he came to keep
The focks, to fold the sheep.
The need comes not without the man;
The president hours unceasng ran,
And up the way of tears
He came into the years,
Our pastoral captain, skilled to crook
The spear into the pruning hook,
The simple, kindly man,
Lincoln American.
New York Independent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

The birthday of Abraham Lincoln NAV
we'll recall the principles which he rem
resented, for which he labored and for
which he endured martyrs death.
There is no more popular figure in Amer
lean history than that of Abraham Lin
coin. He was pre-emiuently man of
the people. Sprung from the people, he
always remained one of them Men adj
mircd George Washington, but it was
an admiration mingled with awe. The
people both loved and revered Lincoln.
President or rail splitter, he was the same
plain American citizen. in whom hon
esty was an instinct, and whose patriot
ism was part of his very soul.-Charles
A. Dana.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
Few Old Men Can Sav III,

Lakefield, Mimi, Feb, 2-Tl
Gentry Of this place makes IN, 4
ing statement:
For over forty years | 4
with misery In my back and n
l could not pass water witbmt
pain and a burning sensation \
had to make water as often ~ n
times during one night-ius 4
at a time. l tried many kind,
ney medicines, but ali wlhm|
good result till at last | trie1 \
Kidney Pills and my pains are /,
Il took six boxes and am
completely. l am II years Of N
l feel better now than | haven
fifty years and | attribute Il
Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have mo1I
remarkable cures in this part \
State, and many old men and N
are praising them highly as Ci
lame back, Kidney and bladder
bleS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
Your Uncle S.,

Uncle Sam is a Great sa By
a and a great boss. He /, ' u.s.
ll IL head of a big o my
signs a. a $4,000 check IN ' :,
and ana with the next observe, n.y. MI
Pay, the entry clerk s w. lasl
cites. 'NuOSs
mot. Nothing n!y is too big or to, ]
escape e. his e-y' eye. At times s M
is cyclopic; again It IL e ~ a'
but hardly ever myopic, ~''N|
To-day Uncle Sam settI.,
between two nations; to.mo',.'
points a fourth class nossm
day he issues S1OO,OOoNn,' ''
bonds; tomorrow he pincSs, v :,
sinner To-day he deaes Al \
and tomorrow he send, m1
devil to Jail for four wears ~ 'vp'
30 cents worth of postage S ,,,' !
After balancing his boot, !
year and finding himself 's,s,,
billions to the good, bs tD,a S
with a great show Of seyurItr y
mands his army officers IA WA, v
certain color and mako a, ~
cause one Of them-one on a,
thousands-was dlscoyoroa :.
tan shoes with a dress sujt
Which shows that, besido, ,
great manager and orponI,,,
Sam Is an old gentleman d, =,
taste.-From the St. LOul, ?,
patch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Secretary Hutching of the free library
commission has interested many of the
members Of both houses in Senator
Stouts measure which asks that provis-
ion be made for an annual appropriation
of $4,000. The travelling library will
be bencfited~thereby for it will be posi-
bic to greatly enlarge the scope Of the
commissions work. At the present time
the commission is occupying temporary
quarters in the capitol. 1t is the purpose
of the bill to provide it with permanent
quarters and to relieve the members of
the necessity of begging. All of the
books have been purchased by voluntary
contributions. 1T has been beg, beg,
beg" said the secretary in talking of
he matter. until we have about OK
1austed our resources" The members
who have been investigating the free Ii
brary commission were astounded upon
learning of the good it has been accom-
piishing. There are many who know OF
the working of the commission in their
districts, particularly in the northern sec
tions of the State. so there seems 10 be
little doubt that the commission will get
what it wants.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Being raised in community supersti-
tious in the extreme, Lincoln believed in
supernatural portents all his life. Fri
day he considered fatal to every enter
prise. and, as it turned out we'll he
might He had many dreams which he
considered forecasts of coming events,
once sending n telegram to his wife to
take away "Tad's'' pistol, as he had had
bad dream about him. A good dream
presaged the victories of Antietam, Mur-
frcesboro. Gettysburg and Vicksburg. He
related an ill one. just before his assas-
Siuation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

In youth he was an ardent advocate
of temperance, and delivered discourses
on cruelty to animals and the horrors of
war. He liked stump-speaking much
more than the AK he had to WELD so
often.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Protests have begun to come in con
corning the child labor bill of Assembly
man Britain. Members with foreign
constituents are in receipt Of letters de-
nouncing the provision requiring children
to be able to read and write English be-
fore they can go TO work. The German
press has taken the bill UP ard German
members are being hooded with protests
It is declared as nativistic measure and
denounced by some of the writer's rs Gu
par with the famous Bennett law
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
LINCOLN'S LIFE.

characteristics of the Great Emanci-
pator IA Told in Paragraphs.
The familiar cabin of Lincoln's child
hood could more properly be termed a
camp, for instead of being made of logs,
it was built of poles, was about fourteen
feet square and had no floor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Among the first situations he obtained
after coming of age and striking out for
himself was as a flat-boat hand to New
Orleans. The slave auction he witness
ed there bore the ripe fruit of after years.
It is said that then and there, in May.
1881. the iron against slavery entered
his soul
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

The primary election bill known as
the committee BILL" No. 81 A, was
passed to engrossment and third reading
i'll the Assembly Wednesday afternoon
The final vote being rs in favor and 20
in opposition. OF the twenty opposing
votes eleven were east by stalwart Re
pubhcans and nine by Democrats. Near
~ two-thirds of the Democratic members
favored the bill. BY the action of the
Assembly the bill is now fixed in the
form in which it will be sent to the
Senate. as after engrossment there can
he no amendment other than by unani-
nous consent The vote was reached
late in the afternoon after more than
four hours of debate NJ J. Wallrich.
Of Shawnee County, sought to have the
act not apply to officers of cities of The
fourth class. EX-Speaker g. H. Ray
sought to cut out the application TO Uni
ted States Senators and State officers.
Most of the debate was on these pro-
posed amendments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Municipalities which issue bonds will
be interested in the bill presented in the
Assembly by Mr.. Frear relating to the
refunding of municipal debts. The bill
is the result of litigation that went to
the Supreme Court from st. Croix
County and is intended to empower the
County Board of st. Croix to make pro-
ries to cover an Indebtedness of S12o,OOO
Of which $4,000 is held by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Milwaukee. Through an error
in the enabling act the court held the ST
Croix County Board has not made pro-
per provision for the collection of Il di-
rect tax to pay the interest on the bonds
which were sold to proyide forlthe build
ing of the court house. The bonds held
by the Milwaukee company were not in
cluded in the suit, but they are Indirect
ly affected by it, it is claimed. Mr.. Frcar
said he as district attorney of st. CroiX
County should make the interest pay
ments, even though it might possibly be
avoided on technical grounds At any
rate the county had received the money
and could be held for it, and for that &c a.
son he insisted no attempt should be made
to escape the legal responsibility The
passage Of the measure will make it pos
sible for municipalities to issue refuntling
bonds wherever there has been any mis-
take in the proceedings relating to bond
issues.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

The rapid decay of the house in Wash
ington in which Abraham Lincoln died is
attracting public attention, and it is prob
able that something will be done to pre-
serve it. 1t contains the Odroyd coll
lection of Lincoln relics, and until re-
Gently was in the care Of private tenants,
who charged a small admission fec to
visitors. Now it is in the care Of a So
ciety but nothing has been done to pre-
serve or repair the walls or the interior.
The house is directly across the street
from the site of Ford's Theater, where
Lincoln was shot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Actual amount NSkcd 70 De APP
prOprlateu .Tlooo,"ON
Two years ago the board had surplus
Of $4,000. It kept its appropriations
down to bedrock at that time, but it re-
ceived 1881 900, while in 1899 the appro-
pratons for the State institutions
amounted to $S95,O0O The increase in
the appropriations this year is due to the
contemplated increase in the number of
inmates of the home for the feeble mind
ed and the reformatory. The increase i'll
those institutions during the next year
is estimated at 400.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07
She Knew the Sign

The druggists delivery wagon
gallon jug at the house.
"Who sent this?" inquired Mrs.
"Mr. Jones ordered it, madam
And straightway she entpI
house and got out his rod and nd
ancient garments and rubber boots
For she was a woman wise 10 b.
eration.-Colorado Springs GaNtI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Tall, lanky, sallow, dark and slightly
STOPPING he was in appearance, being a
muscular 6 feet at II. His dress in
those days was all tanned deer hide, coat,
trousers and smoccasins. The luxury of
wearing garments of fur and wool, dyed
with the juice of the butternut or white
walnut. was just being adopted in his
neighborhood, and Lincoln was not n
person to take the lead in elegance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Chief Clerk Marsh of the Assembly
had a trying time in making up his list
of assistants. He received 125 applica-
tons for positions and inasmuch as each
applicant had some political worker be-
hind him or her it kept Mr.. Marsh busy
trying to devise ways and means to sat
isfy everyone. Newspaper men are
greatly in evidence in the list Mr.. Marsh
is an editor. Index Clerk Liecht is edi-
tor of the New Lisbon Times; Journal
Clerk Powell is connected with the Mill
waukee Free Press, while a. w. Pott
is editor of the Sheboygan Daily Zeitung
G. E. Shaffer, who is general clerk, gets
place because Of the efficient manner in
which he discharged the duties Of the
Office for the past two sessions. Mrs.
Strong, who is appointed typewriter III
the engrossing room, is a daughter of
Theron w. Haight Of Waukesha. Olive
McGee of Milwaukee, one of the stem
ographers, is daughter of G. w. Nc
Gee, a well-known Whitefsh Bay poll
tician. Miss McGee for a number Of
years was one of the stenographers III
the county clerks office in Milwaukee.
O. w. Rhodes of Omro, who is the en-
rolling cOpyist, is an attorney and in
surance man of that place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

Lincoln had very little actual school
education, his first goings at the age of
10, were in Indiana, to a woman named
Hazel Dorsey. He was often taken from
school to work or hire out. At II he
went again to Andrew Crawford's school,
and at II he saw the last of his school
days under man named Swaney. All
the education he obtained afterward was
through his own exertions. Education
defective" was his own definition given
to the compiler of the Dictionary of Con
gress, although it was not a pleasant
thought to him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-07

A day on the planet Eros Is five
half hours long.