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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17
WHY LINCOLN QUIT BY J1NGo.
tice of Secretary Se,vnrss's Heproof
His Reply to n Committee.

Lincoln day this year brought out
several characteristic stories of the
martyred president, some Of which
may be new, all of which are good.
One relates to that extreme, correct
lively critical attitude which Secretary
Seward always maintained toward the
president.
Mr.. Lincoln and the secretary had
managed to escape from a man who
had been boring them, and, as they
reached the house, the president
threw himself into an armchair, and
exclaimed:
by lingo. governor, we are here!"
Mr.. Seward replied by asking, in a
reproving tone:
Mr.. President, where did you learn
that ineiegant eXpression?"
Mr. Lincoln Immediately turned to
several young men who had entered
the room in time to hear the exclama-
tim, and said:
q {oung gentlemen, excuse me for
81 iring before you. BY jingo' is
swearing. for my good old mother
taught me that anything that had by
before it is swearing ! won't do so
any more"
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lar reason of his own. Olney became
the strong man of the Cleveland admin
istration, both as attorney general and
as secretary of state.
Root came here with more of reputa-
ton than Olney, because he had played
on the larger stage of New York life and
had been more or less conspicuous in
local politics in somewhat academic
way. Few realized that he had in him
the stern stuff he has developed. Even
before his retirement he was recognized
as one of the two greatest secretaries OF
war in the history of the government,
and there are some who believe that if
he had been confronted with the momen-
tous problems Stanton had to solve he
would have shown qualities superior even
to those of Lincoln's great war secre-
tary.
There is no doubt that Roots expert
ence in Washington has broadened him
and ripened him as he has risen to meet
each new emergency. He knows more
about men than he did, and is less char
acteristically the corporation lawyer
than he was. He will go back to New
York to take unchallenged his place at
the head of the New York bar, dis
tinction which he seems to prize more
than any other that can come to him.
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his client that he had two children,
and his offending neighbor three.
Go home" said the lawyer, after
grave reflections, boil dozen eggs
hard, and color them after the manner
of Easter eggs. After each visit from
your neighbours chickens place one
of the eggs in the yard. Your chill
dren will find them, and when they
question you, credit the eggs TO the
offending fowls"
A few weeks later the client entered
Lincoln's Office and said in eXplana-
ton:
When my little ones learned the
source of those colored eggs, they were
wild with glee, and with them tanta-
lized their little neighbors.
Then the neighbours children tried
to keep the chickens at home, and my
little ones tempted them away. After
each visit there was colored egg, and
sometimes two.
Those children worried themselves
sick, and made their parents frantic.
This morning a load of palings and
barb wire arrived at my neighbours. ="
Il thought the plan would work, :"
said Lincoln.
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He believed Justice and ar . were ever making &C
pes int stood b the s n pushed rs as v thought
ana 5s@Ss ss.'s 5 @ , ~
love wide earth gave se tone to all his deeds
He signed no law not n sanctioned tone by honest mes though
blush of friend foe
helped p to s rs enp tomb ana s S1S tears over me sn s
he
not enjoy the fruits his great labor and He
universal 1 for the departure his spirit
Born n 0r WY sh the M n mean as nns nation
of
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sma he touched With the mesh Of the Republic
AS lawyer RANKED with the leaders Of bar noted for its dignity
posity consistency
in
AS member honor and character future
citizen he political leader his
stands Independence
on HIS Gettysburg viii live long the GRAFTON
His inaugural place of schools
colleges with Wahngton farewell address
His humanity will ever keep his name in the list the worlds heroes
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17
CARLO, THE DOG HERO.
Stolen Him and Saved His Mas
ter from nrOwninr

Carlo was Frank McMillan's dog, and
MI. Mcmillan had brought him from
Scotland He was Scotch collie, and
was only few months old when he
landed in America. Carlo was favorite
with the whole family, especially
with the two boys, William and George,
who had not yet reached their teens.
They delighted to speak of Carlo as "a
gift from Uncle George, Of old Scot
land"
The pup was strong and healthy, and
soon developed into large, muscular
dog. His intelligence seemed to be
above that of the average. No pains
were spared to teach him, and as a
result his training almost equaled that
of performing dog. Mr.. Mcmillan
lived near a river, and the boys great
est delight was to throw sticks and
other small objects that would float
into the water, and have the dog swim
in and bring them to the shore.
When Carlo was about two years old
these boys went to visit their Uncle
Harry, who lived about 80 miles dis
tant. When on the point of starting
they each extended hand to Carlo
and he in return extended his paw to
''shake" as intelligently as a human
being would have done. The boys
charged their parents to keep him
company" while they We're gone.
Now it was midsummer, and as Mr.
Raymond had son between the ages
of William and George, they spent a
great deal of their time in outdoor
sports. The river was only a few hun,
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dred yards away from the house, and
the boys had a boat in which they took
row each day. One day, while they
We're out rowing, Georges hat dropped
into the water, and in trying to reach
1t he lost his balance and was precipi-
tated into the stream He could rot
swim, and the other boys set up great
cry for help, but were so excited that
they could do nothing themselves.
George soon disappeared beneath the
water, but as the stream was of 10
great depth at that poiIt he almost in
stantly reappeared at the surface Then
the two boys in the boat saw some
thing resembling dog seize their
drowning companion by the collar of
the coat, SO as to keep his head above
the water, and make for the shore,
which he soon gained, never relaxing
his hold on the boy till he had him
safely on terra firma Then he bound
ed a few feet away and vigorously
shook himself. 1t was Carlo
George was badly scared and some
what the worse for being strangled.
Uul ue SOOu fCCOSeTCu. i he OlneT boys
hastily rowed to the shore. In their
Joy to see Carlo, William and George
almost forgot their adventure. Carlo
was hero, but they could not unravel
the mystery surrounding his appear
ance upon the scene. He had leather
strap around his neck, as if he had
been led by it,
They went to the house and related
their adventure. Mr.. Raymond told
them that he had seen tramp passing
by an hour or two before, leading the
dog, and going in the direction of the
river. Then they believed that he had
been stolen, and this belief was con-
firmed next day, when they had letter
from their father, saying that Carlo
was missing, and that tramp had been
seen a few miles away with a dog an
swering his description. What if the
tramp had not stolen Carlo!- f M. Bev-
erly, in OranLe Judd Farmer.
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LUCKY Stage Fright.

One Of the most striking anecdotes
told in Hermann Klein's Thirty Years
of Musical Life in London" relates to
Anton Seidl's first interview with Wag-
ner, in the library at Wahnfried Seidl
found the room dark; and, imagining
nobody was there, he pulled out his
letter of introduction and began silent
ly rehearsing the speech he had pre-
pared. Suddenly, from out of gloomy
corner Wagner appeared, and Seidl
was SO nervous that he could not bring
out a sentence of his speech. This
proved to be his salvation, for Wagner,
declaring, eff you can work as we'll as
you can hold your tongue, you will do"
engaged him on the spot.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17
Lincoln's Hay Crop.

A story of Abraham Lincoln would
have to be older than the one below
to lose its characteristic SAVIOR.
In the summer of 1857 Mr. Lincoln
was sitting in his Office, when he was
visited by one of his neighbors, an
excellent farmer but one inclined to
increase the size of his crops, even
after harvesting. He had given tn
this particular morning a skillfully
padded account OF the hay he had
put in.
I've been cutting hay, too" re-
marked Mir Lincoln.
Why, Abe, are you farming?"
Yes"
What you raise?"
Just hay"
Good crop this year,"
Excellent"
'IIow many tons?"
'Well, | don't know just how many
tons, Simpson, but my men stacked all
they could outdoors, and then stored
the rest in the barn"
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East kalf century 'ioii'
has expended millions of dollars in sci
entific research, and some CT the most
bsen in it's employ. Last year tbs
amount appropriated for the support OF
the institution was $67S,400 sum sur
passing the entire original becuest This
year estimates have been laid before
congress calling for an appropriation of
nearly 100000.
The institution has become the most
important center of scientific activity iii
the United States, and there is nothing
anywhere else in the world that sur
passes it. The original institution build
fng-one Of the most beautiful structures
acchitecturally in the United States-is
ehe nucleus for a great and constantly
expanding system. The chronological
bureau costs $50, 900 year. The govern
znent is at an expense of nearly half a
million dollars year to sustain the
rational museum. The geological
park on the outskirts of the city, con-
ginning one of the finest collections of
animals in the world, costs 100000 a
year to maintain.
Smithson gave his money to coun-
try which seemed to him to be poor and
struggling simply because he was enam-
ored of the principles upon which the re-
Gnblic was founded. His body will rest
ulder the shadow of the institution
which bears his name, in the midst OF
Que of the most beautiful cities in the
xorId and one of the wealthiest.
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seen to this day hanging in the dock Of
the crown court at Lancaster castle, in
England. The prisoners left hand was
thrust into the holdfast and there locked,
while the jailer seized the red-hot iron
and pressed it with might and main on
the Indicators thumb, thus marking
him for life, and preventing honest men
from giving him employment on his re-
lease.
Prisoners appearing in this court were
invariably compelled to hold up their
left hands, in order that the jury might
see whether there was previous con-
viction against them: 1t is 100 years
ago since this barbarous punishment
with the branding iron was meted out
in Lancaster castle.-N. Y Herald.
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bered even now for his genial qualities,
as we'll as for his official success. He is
big fellow physically, with face not
altogether unlike that of Cleveland.
Taft has great courage. as Root has,
but it may be that he will be more in
clined to listen to argument than Root,
and there may not be the up and down
determination which has characterized
the proceedings of the war department
during the past four years.
Root has been the trusted adviser OF
two presidents of opposite tempera-
ments-McKinley and Roosevelt. 1t is
hard to say which leaned on him most,
and it is certain he has been intensely
loyal to both. Taft at the beginning can
hardly hope to fill Roots place in that
regard, whatever may come later.
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LINcoLN's sHREwD ADVICE.
in Settling 81 Quarrel Be-
tween NeishbOrs.

Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer, was
one day confronted by complaint
against the trespassing chickens Of an
Indifferent neighbor. Because of the
friendly relations existing between the
two families, the client did not favor a
lawsuit; killing the chickens might
cause a feud, and a higher fence would
be an insult
"a hopeless case" said Lincoln:
you are taking the remedies from
me. However, come back tomorrow.
The next day Lincoln learned from
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17

i.eses. a man of conse-
quence in Oregon, must chuckle to him
self if he ever reads the Washington Gis-
patches. Williams, one of the ablest
men in Grants cabinet, and nominated,
by Grant to be chief justice of the SUI
preme court, was lampooned from one
end of the country to the other in the
democratic press ard gained the nick
name of ''LanGaulet' because Mrs. Will
liams drove about in q handsomely up
holstered landaulet furnished by the
government when she made her social
calls. For some reason that was regard
ed as reprehensible in those days, evej:
though Williams WIS member of the
cabinet. But now. so years later the
carriage habit has become SO fixed that
very little excitement is created outside
OF congress when the question arises as
to the advisability OF allowing the priv.
lege to chief clerks in the departments.
The house of representatives very
properly voted that no part of the APP
preparations should be used for carriages
unless the were specially provided III
the legisla I'VE bill, and for time that
will do away with carriages except for
members of the cabinet and two crthree
others; but, as matter of fact, the car
riages in very many instances are really
a necessity, and they will gradually
creep back one by one through legiti-
mate channels.
There is not a government official IN
WASHINGTON below tha cabinet ranis
who can afford to Keep carriage on his
salary.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
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Monkeys Caught by stratagem.

Ring-tail monkeys, one of the most
valuable and expensive of the smaller
animals, are caught in an interest
ing way. A cocoanut is split in two
and a banana with a piece Of wood
running through it placed lengthwise
through the nut, the two halves of
which are drawn together by wires.
Then hole is cut large enough for
the monkeys paw to enter. The mon
key spies the tempting nut from mis-
tree. He hops down, looks it over,
sees the hole and smells the banana
inside. He is fond of bananas. Put
ting his paw in, he grasps it, but the
wood prevents it from coming out
Then the catchers appear and the mon
key runs for tree. But he cannot
climb because of the cccoanut on his
paw, and he will not lat go of that,
SO he is captured, paving wildly at thu
tree trunk. f,
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A CITY OF PIGEONS.
Constantinoplc Is the Home of In.
Vulnerable Flocks of Gray Whits
Birds of This Species.

Constantinople is sometimes called
the City of Dogs, but it might be called
as we'll the City of Pigeons, for the
pretty gray white birds are there in in
Vulnerable flocks.
They are protected and fed by the
Turks, who hold them and the spider in
great veneration. The reason they give
is this: When Mohamet, the great
prophet, was fleeing to Mecca he found
one day that his enemies were in close
pursuit, so he hid in a cavern on the
road to Medina. After he got in pair
OF doves Immediately built their nests
and laid two eggs at the mouth of the
cave and spider flung his web across
1T. When the pursuers came along they
stopped, but seeing the nest. with the
eggs and the spiders web, they said:
No human being has been here" and
on they went. This accounts for the
Turks generation for the dove and ten
derness for the spider, which they never
kill
These doves have great kindness
for the mosques, whsre they form great
sarlands of black and white along the
cornices and about the platforms of the
minarets. One reason for this may be
that in the courtyards Of the mosques
there are always fountains and trees,
while the imams, or priests, keep bag
of corn or millet seed on hind to feed
them. Many of the sultars, as we'll as
private indiTidnals, have left money in
their wills for the maintenance Of these
holy birds. One mosque in particular,
built by Sultan Bayezid H., is generally
called pigeon Mosque" or account Of
the specially large number of birds that
make their homes there. The tradition
about this is that when the mosque was
building poor widow wished to help.
She had no money, but she had pair
of pigeons, so she gave these, the best
she had. The sultan was so pleased with
the gift that he decreed that no one
should disturb the birds and their de-
scendants. and so they have increased
and multiplied beyond calculation.
These pigeons know a stranger, and as
| soon as they see one enter the court
yard down they come, feathered
whirlwind with a sound like the roar
of cataract, ready for the corn which
/ they have learned to expect. A Turkish
imam stands under the archway with
a basket of corn, which he sells to the
visitor for a few cents, just as the chill
dren here buy peanuts to feed the ami
mails at the circus or ZOO
At the mosque of Eyoub, which the
Turks consider too sacred for Chris
tians to enter, there is in the courtyard
the fountain called Pigeon fountain.
Close to the fountain is beautiful
plane tree, which is something like our
buttonball and when it is a hot day the
pigeons leave the roofs and minarets
and settle under the thick leaves of the
tree until it looks as though there were
more pigeons than leaves. An old, gray
woman is employed to feed these birds.
Milwaukee Sentinel
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BRANDING THE THUMB.
England for Committing
Minor Offcnses.

Those good old days." How simple
and direct were their methods in all
things relating to the preservation of
the social system, especially that part
relating to the punitive, some hundred
years or more ago! If you don't believe
it, look at the picture of the holdfast
with hand in position that secured a
malefactor condemned to have the for
ever disgracing IN" brand on his thumb.
and near it hangs the terrible branding
instrument. These articles are to b
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rs his real monument.
Smithson was the natural son of
:, James Smithson, the first duke of
Northumberland, and it was not until
after his fathers death that he assumed
! his fathers family name. Up till that
: time he had gone by his mothers name
and was known as James Lewis Macie.
He had an ample fortune which, he de-
voted to scientific research. He was
graduated at Oxford and then spent the
'rest of his life travelling on the continent
engaged in scientific observations.
Wherever he went he carried with him
"a portable laboratory and a large col
Election of gems and minerals.
He was member of the Royal Society
of England and of the French Institute.
He died in Genoa in 1929 at the age of IS,
and left his entire fortune of 100000
to a nephew, with the proviso in this
will that if the nephew should die with
out heirs the entire property should be
~<left to the United States for the pur-
pose of founding an institution at Wash
dngton to be called the Smithsonian In
Stitution for the increase and diffusion
sof knowledge among men"
The nephew died in 1885, and the prop
~erty. amounting then to S50S, 31S.46, came
Into possession of the United States gov
eminent. resulting in the establishment
of the Smithsonian Institution in 1876.
Smithson's body has rested ever since
2.is death in the cemetery at Genoa, and
there it might have remained Indefinitely
had it not been for Alexander Graham
BELL, who started a movement to have
the body brought to the United States.
He enlisted the support of Secretary
Moody and other officers of the admins
grafton, with the result that after the
arrival of the body at New York it was
brought to Washington on the steamer
Dolphin, thus giving to the transaction
the official flavor which it deserved.
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OF perhaps equal
ability, but of all
altogether different
temper. He is
younger for one
thing, and he is
personally more of
the hail fellow we'll
met. Taft was So
licitor general in
Harrison's admins
tration and he was
then one of the
most popular Off
Gals in Washing
ton He is remen1-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17
THE LITTLE HEART.

A little Heart hid thought OF spite
Deep in it's innocent white away;
And 1t whispered when 1t knelt to pray:
Nobody knows, for it's hid from sight"
But the little Heart was wide awake
And the silence spoke to it and said:
20 dear little Heart, the thought is red,
Like a danger sign for sstssty's sake"
The little Heart heard, hut needed not:
And it nursed the thought, and kept it
warm
? Safe from the tempest of inward storm
And thought: I'm the morn twill be for
got.''
But the blue sky wept: the sun was sad;
And the roses hung Ineir dainty heads,
Dropping tears on the vio1et beds:
And the little Heart was far from glad.
So the ugly thought was thrown away,
And a lovely one came in its place;
Then smiles arose in each flower face
The sun came out, and the Heart was gay.
Eta Wallace Miller, in Youths Com
panion
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17
where Brides Are Bought.

A wedding engagement in Turkestan
begins with the payment of a substan-
tial consideration to the girls parents
If the girl jilts her lover, the engage
ment gift has to be returned, unless
the parents have another daughter to
give as substitute.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17
Success of E,ectrocut,cn.

Attorney General Gunner, of New
York, has received communication
from a man in Michigan, who inquiries
whether electrocution is an effective
punishment Tor the crime of murder,
The attorney general IN reply stated
that so far as he is aWarD no man who
has suffered that punishment ever
again committed murder or my ether
crime
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4CS1 etIcu tAdu any
official of the gov
eminent who has
left its service in a
generation. There
is hardly another
instance of a man
coming to Wash
ington C O m p ara
lively unknown cx-
cept for a local rep
utation who has
won for himself so
high a place in SO
short a time. The
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tentative provision
IN his will to what
extent his bequest
would grow, and
the far-reachilg re-
suits it would have.
His original be-
luest has multiplied
like a grain Of mus
Eard seed. Under
the direction of the
Officers Of t h e
Smithsonian t h e
government in the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-17

dearest approach to it in recent years is
0lney, who came into Cleveland's cabi-
Get with no national reputation at all
,and who was regarded simply as sue
cessful corporation lawyer of Boston.
wicked UP by Cleveland for some particu-
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o f d e pa rtments
shall have car
riages at the gov
eminent expense
has been agitating
the bosoms of the
house of represen-
tatives.
George H. Will
liams, former attoT-
ney general Of the
United States Our
irg Grants ADMIN
istration. and still
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Roots Successor.

Gov. Taft, who will succeed him at
the head of the war department, is man