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as to his appearance at the start of
his career.
Robert T. Lincoln owns what is
probably the earliest portrait of his
father. 1t is an old daguerreotype,
taken about 1S4S, probably at Wash
Langton, when Lincoln was serving his
|only term In congress, This portrait
lis but slightly suggestive of the Lin
coin OF later life. The countenance.
Iit has been remarked, is rather that
Of poet than that of a statesman"
and not few of those who have been
permitted to examine 1t have been
impressed with the striking resem-
blapce II bears to the face of Emer-
son.
One Of the earliest photographs of
Lincoln was owned by Geo. Schneider
OF Chicago, former editor of the
Stats Zeitung, one of the most in.
nuential anti-slavery newspapers in
the west. In 1854 Mr.. Lincoln was In
Chicago and Mr.. Isaac N. Arnold, a
prominent politician and lawyer OF
Illinois, invited Mr.. Schneider to dine
with Lincoln. After dinner, as the
gentlemen were going downtown they
stopped at an itinerant photograph
wagon and Mr.. Lincoln had his picture
taken.
A curious contradiction, indeed, is
the Lincoln Of this photograph to the
Lincoln in the popular mind. He was
then about As years of age and had
probably not lost what youthful vanity
he once possessed. Instead of being
rough and devoid OF fashion, his cos.
tune is almost that OF an exquisite,
while his form, II stiff. is neither awk-
ward nor ungainly. The pose is even
graceful. His face is just beginning
to show a few lines, but his counte-
nance Is entirely devoid of the care
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11
FARMER HAS HARC Observation-Disclosures
Murder Would Have Been Done Had Not Woman
Brought Shotgun Into Action.

w. L. Wood, who for a year or more
has been in the vicinity of Belle
Fourche as a ranch laborer, lost his
mind last week and was placed In the
custody of Sheriff Moses.
Mr.. Wood was looking for scrap
last week. and later boarded the Alad-
din train and rode to the end of the
line. He claims he was afraid of the
road and concluded to walk back,
which he did, and arrived at the ranch
of John e. Johnson, on Redwater, near
the Spearfish road, late on Sunday
evening, with his feet badly frozen.
Mr.. johnson assisted in thawing out
his feet and was preparing a warm
supper for him when he suddenly at
tackled his benefactor, throwing him
to the floor and began choking him.
The noise of the scuffle aroused the
family, and twelve-year-old son, came
valiantly to the rescue OF his father,
breaking a rifle stock over Woods
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11
ROSEBUDBILLPA STHEHOUSE
Opens 100000 Acres of Land in South Dakota to
Settement-South Dakota Delegation JubiIant.

Without division the bill opening
100000 acres of land in South Dakota,
commonly known as the Rosebud bill,
passed the house.
Congressman Burke called up the
bill under regular order and the bill
arose over certain features of the
measure, particularly in relation to
sections Is and &c, which are reserved
for the use of the common. schools Of
the state.
Mr.. Burke, in presenting his argu-
ments in support Of the measure, said
that the bill provided that the lands
within an Indian reservation under
which these lands were held by rea-
son of the enabling act, would not be-
come operative until the reservation
was extinguished, and the land re-
stored to the public domain.
Congressman Baker OF New York
made a speech against the bill, believ-
ing the single tax idea, of which he Is
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LINCOLN AS A DICTATOR.
Restrained Always by the Promptings
of His Conscience,


Lincoln Is inaugurated President;
the civil war ensues, and with it an
extraordinary development of the
executive power. 1t is an interesting
fact that the ruler of republic which
sprang from resistance to the Eng.
lish king and parliament should eX.
ercise more arbitrary power than any
Englishman since Oliver Cromwell,
and that many of his acts should be
worthy of a Tudor. Lincoln was
good lawyer who reverenced the con-
stitution and the laws, and only
through necessity assumed and exer-
cised extra-legal powers. trying at the
same time to give to these actions
the color Of legality. Hence his theory
of the war power Of the constitution,
which may be construed to permit
everything necessary to carry on the
war. Yet his dictatorship was diff
ferent from Caesars and different
from the absolute authority Of Ma
poleon. He acted under the restraints
imposed by his own legal conscience
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Judgment and that such lack Of pow.
er is conclusive evidence that not
withstanding the general language Of
the constitution there is an implied
exception of the actions brought to re-
cover money. The public property
held by any municipality, city. county
or state, is exempt from seizure upon
execution because II is held by such
corporation, not as a party OF Its prf-
vate assets but as trustee for the
public purposes.
There is in this case mortgage
of property, and the sale OF that prop
erty under a foreclosure may satisfy
the plaintiffs claim. IL that should
be the result there would be no neces-
sity for personal judgment against
the state. Equity is satisfied by de-
cree for foreclosure and sale OF the
mortgaged property, leaving the Ques-
ton Of a Judgment over for any de-
ficiency to be determined when, IL
ever. it arises. And surely IL, as We
have often held, this court has juris-
diction of any action by one state
against another to recover tract OK
land, there would seem to be no doubt
of the jurisdiction of one to render .
decree for the sale OF personal prop
erty."
The bonds were presented to South
Dakota for the aid of the state univer.
sity and with the end in view of pre-
vailing upon that state to bring an
original action in the supreme court,
which action has now proved success
full.
There is about $250.000 of other
bonds outstanding.
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the only outspoken advocate on the
floor OF congress, was wholly lost
sight of in the homestead features OF
the bill.
After some further discussion Mr..
Burke demanded the previous question,
when the question Of a quorum was
raise, and the bill went over and cams
up as unfinished business. immedi.
ately after the chaplain's prayer Mr..
Burke called up the bill and without
division it was passed
1t is expected that the Indian COM
rnittee of the senate will take up the
measure and order a favorable report
thereon, as the senate on number OF
occasions has passed like measure
The South Dakota delegation Is ju-
bilant over the passage of the bill In
the house The rock upon which other
Rosebud bills have been split is sue.
cessfully passed, and 1t looks now as
IL there was clear sailing ahead.
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the dandy, is at the same time In good
taste and thoroughly in the mode Of
the period Indeed. none OF Lincoln's
authentic pictures suggest the outland-
ish garbs in which he is pictured for
some reason or other in the popular
mind. Perhaps because so shown by
the average cartoonist.
In the collection of II. w. Fay Of
De Kalb, III, Is probably the earliest
portrait of Lincoln with beard. 1t
was taken early in 1861. His face was
smooth until about the end of 1860,
and when he first allowed his beard
to grow 1t was the subject Of much
public comment. II seems a pity that
he ever thus disfigured himself, as his
beard, instead of improving his ap-
pearance, hid his strong chin and also
added to the almost distressed express
sion which his face constantly wore
while In repose in later life.
Justice Mitchell has in his collec-
ton two other interesting portraits of
Lincoln. One Is an idealized bust, now
but little known. 1t was executed by
John Sartain, the noted engraver, dur
ing the presidency of the great liber.
ator. The engraver being great
admirer of Lincoln, took all the pains
Of the retoucher to present the none
too handsome countenance OF the
President In the most attractive man
ner possible. All tie lines In his face
are gone, as well as the hollow and
careworn expression. His beard is
carefully combed and hair neatly ar
ranged. In brief. the engraver has
done all In his power to beautify the
subject. but the result, from the stand
point OF likeness. is unsatisfactory
and the picture is principally interest
ing as curiosity.
The other picture IL along the Same
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11
SOUTH DAKOTA WINS THE BOND CASE
United States Supreme Court Decides Against the
State of North Carolina.

The case of the State of South Da-
kota VS.. the State of North Carolina
was decided by the United States SUI
preme court favorably to South Da-
kota. The case involved the validity
OF a mortgage on the stock of the
North Carolina Railroad company
given by the State of North Carolina
to secure payment of state bonds
given In aid Of the road in 1867.
The State Of South Dakota holds
ten bonds of $1,000 each under a gift
from Simon Schafer and Samuel Nj.
Schafer of New York city, the amount
due on the bonds and the coupons at
tached being $4,000.
The decree directs that the amount,
without interest, must be paid to
South Dakota by North Carolina.
In default OF payment of bonds
hundred shares of the stock OF the
railroad will be sold at public auction
to liquidate the Indebtedness.
The decision Of the court is consid.
cred an important one, and as mark.
ing new departure in ordering the
sale Of property in dispute in case of
failure to satisfy judgment. Justice
Brewer said there was mo reason
able doubt Of the validity OF the bonds
and mortgages in controversy" nor
question respecting the title of South
Dakota to the bonds, and he asserted
the jurisdiction of the court in cases
brought by one state against another
to enforce property rights.
He added: 1--WE are confronted
with the contention that there Is no
power in this court to enforce such
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rss~s9c ess.s1f >ss--~sNSE
Interesting Opportunity to Study Facial !
Appearances of the Maityred President
at Various Points Of Life. " " "

I hope you will see that these little
motherless waits are given plenty of
milk and treated kindly Bowers re.
piled: I will see. Mr.. President, that
they are taken in charge by the cook
of ouI mess and are well cared for
Several times during his stay Mr..
Lincoln was found foudling these kit.
tens. II was curious sight at an
army headquarters. upon the eve of
great military crisis In the nations
history, to see the hand which had
signed the commissions of all the
heroic men who served the cause OF
the Union, from the generalin-chief
to the lowest lieutenant, tenderly
caressing three stray kittens. 1t well
illustrated his kindness, which was
mingled with the grandeur of his ma.
re."-Detroit Free Press.
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head, while Mrs. Johnson beat the
crazed man with anything she could
lay her hands on. But the demented
Wood seemed intent on killing the
old gentleman, TIL finally one Of his
daughters threw double-barreled
shotgun down on him and commanded
him TO quit He gave up the task then
and submitted to being ''hog-tied,"
which was done good and plenty.
Mr.. Johnson came in after Sheriff
Moses, who, with Marshal Brooks,
drove out and brought the unfor-
tunate man to the county jail He
talked freely to the sheriff, admitting
that be had been an inmate of the Nor.
folk. Neb., asylum for three years.
Mr. Wood worked on James stump
ter's ranch for the greater part or ~
year, and Mr. Sumpter said he never
saw a more even tempered man or a
better worker. Wood Is about twen-I
ty.seven years of age, powerfully built.
and is strictly temperate.
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worn expression of later life, yet it is
full OF intelligence.
In the collection of Lincoln portraits
owned by Justice James T. Mitchell OF
the Supreme court of Pennsylvania is
an old ambrotype Of Lincoln. Here
tofore. 1t Is believed, unpublished.
This picture Is full of interest, as 1t
was taken just before the famous de-
bate between Douglas and Lincoln.
Lincoln was ~ years OF age when
this old ambrotype was made. Only
four years older than when the Chi
cago photograph Just mentioned was
taken. and yet the change in his APP
pearance Is most striking. One would
say he had aged ten years at least.
The lines on the face have multiplied
and deepened, while the gentle ex.
preston of the poet has been utterly
dissolved into one Of calm, unbending
deter nation. The rising country
lawyer has become a full-hedged man
Of the world.
Another recently discovered and
exceedingly rare portrait Of Lincoln
made at about the time Of the Doug
las debate was engraved by an I'M
known artist in Philadelphia. It is
one of the few full length pictures Of
Lincoln that is not caricature, and il
interesting from this point of view
alone. The future president is stand.
Ing with one arm resting on a table on
which manuscript is exposed. 1t is
presumed that he is pictured in the
act of debating with Douglas.
His costume, while not suggesting
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Material Increase Is Shown Over the Business OF
1o02-No Bad Fires in State During Past Year.

The different insurance companies
which are doing business In this state
are beginning to file their reports Of
the business transacted by them In
1903, and so far show material In
crease In their business over that Of
1902. covered In their report last year.
The New York Life insurance is the
first of the large companies to report.
and the taxes paid on 2R per cent
OF their gross premium receipts in the
state increased from s4,S30.9S for 1902
to $5,430.65 for 1903, total increase
of 5000.
The large fire companies which
have reported show Increases in pre-
miums received last year over the
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why the Lord Made So Many.

In Lincoln's lips, the words that
often came were these-"The common
people" To those who lived with him
and talked with him, especially dur
ing the Civil War, it seemed as IL he
could never cease thinking of those
who were just human beings, inlet
tered, unknown, inglorious. A Con-
gresham from Western district APP
preached him during his term as Pres
ident, and apologized for presenting
petition from his constituents, because
they were very common people.
WELL" said Lincoln, pleasantly,
God must love the common people,
He's made SO many of 'em."-Succ2ss.
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llncoln's Faith IN God.

Gen. Dan" Sickles once told a
story illustrating the tenderness Of
President Lincoln's heart, as well as
his faith IL Providence and his optim.
ism.
After Gen. Sickles had been wound
ed at Gettysburg, he was removed to
this city, and the President called on
him at the hospital. When the gen.
eral described the battle and the aw.
full slaughter, Mr.. Lincoln wept like
q child.
while the two armies were con-
verging." said the President, Il went
into my room and prayed as had
never prayed before. I told God that
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11
LINCOLN AND THE KITTENS.
Great President Found Time to Min.
lister to Waits,

On one occasion when President
Lincoln visited Gen. Grant, Gen. Por-
ter. who was Gen. Grants secretary
at the time, says that three tiny
kittens were crawling about the tent.
The mother had died, and the little
wanderers were expressing their grief
by mewing piteously. Mr.. Lincoln
picked them Up, took them on his lap,
stroked their soft fur and murmured:
Poor little creatures. you'll be taken
care Of and turning to Bowers, ca;d:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11

! photographs Of Lincoln

When 1t Is remembered that Abra-
ham Lincoln was not what might be
called handsome or even cookbook
ing man, in the popular acceptance Of
the term, and that he lived in a period
when photography was In it's infancy,
1t Is surprising how many times he
must have posed for the camera artist
during the seventeen years of his &C.
tive public life. He must have yield
ed with great good nature to the ap-
plications for sitting from photog.
raphers. Every now and then a new
unknown" photograph of LincS.n is
turning up in some old album or store.
room, and although the number Is al
ready large, it is hard to tell If they
have yet all been founc.
While the photographer was busy
recording on the sensitive plate the
image Of his distinguished subject, the
engraver was not idle, and as a result
there are over 200 different engraved
portraits of Lincoln known to col.
lectors. Many of these pictures are.
however, hardly worthy of considera-
ton, as they are really but poor
copies, with some slight change in
costume or pose, from celebrated orig.
finals.
The wide field of Lincoln portraiture
really offers an interesting opportunity
for the careful study of his facial APP
pearance at different periods of his
active career. Particularly Is this
true since the recent discovery Of
several early portraits of Mr.. Lincoln
which fill gap and satisfy curiosity
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11

previous year. The Phoenix reported
premium receipts of sl2.582.64, an in
crease OF practically $4,000 over the
receipts Of the previous year. The
Northwestern National Fire company
OF Milwaukee shows premium receipts
for the year of $9,7s036, an increase
of more than $4,000 over the receipts
OF the previous year. The reports
will be coming in for several weeks
yet, and with the first companies to
report as an indication of business in.
crease. the probabilities are that the
profits Of insurance for 1903 will be
far In excess Of those of 1902. as there
have been no destructive fires in the
state the past year to pile up losses.
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If we were to win the battle He must
do 1t, for | had done all that | could.
\ went from my room with great
load lifted from my heart. and from
that moment | never had doubt as
to the result. We shall hear good
news from Gen. Grant, who has been
pounding away at Vicksburg for so
many months. am In a prophetic
mood to-day. Sickles, and I say that
you will get we'll"
"The doctors do not say So" the
general replied.
Il don't care, Sickles; you will get
WELL" the President persisted.
And that afternoon Gen. Sickel
went on to say, telegram WIS re-
ceived from Gen. Grant announcing
the fall of Vicksburg. Sickles' recov-
cry soon Washington Star.
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lines. 1t shows the head and bust of
Lincoln. 1t is the work Of an unknown
Italian artist and bears the inscrip-,
ton: 'Abroamo Lincoln, Presidente
Della Republica Degli Staff Unite
D'America." AS the only known like
ness Of Lincoln published in Italy, the
picture Is not without interest
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1904-02-11

Give swift horse to him who tells
the truth, so that as soon as he has
told 1t he may ride and escape.
BY the time the wise man gets mar.
ried the fool has grown-up children.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28
The FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT.

In another columns will be found
the announcement of Mr.. James
Walker, candidate for county
treasurer.
Mr.. Walker is not forward, al
though he leads the bunch.
There may be something in that.
Mr.. Walker has served the
county at least one term in the
capacity of treasurer, aud made
a most acceptable officer, He is
still very popular and no one
doubts that he will make a strong
race.
If the present incumbent should
conclude to stand for reelection,
OF course Mr.. Walker, or any
other candidate, would not have
any time to lose or votes to throw
away.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28

Last Monday the New York
Herald printed what Georgia con-
gressmen think of free silve r
and Bryan as a national factor.
Representative Griggs, of the
Second district, is quoted as say
ing:
The national platform will BE-
made up at st. Louis, presum-
ably on the lines indicated by the
platforms of the different state
conventions. 1t is safe to as
sumo that these will deal primar-
lily, at least, with the live ques-
tons of the day."
Now, that is as clear as mud.
So definite.
So frank.
The willy politician will 6nd it
a boomerang. The free silver
ties of his district will be dis
gusted (though they may never
admit it, at his timidity, the
trick of a political trim mer, and
there is nothing 10 what he says
to gain him favor with the men
who realize that free silver is a
political Renaissance.
jim wants TO be sure what his
deestrict thinks before he COM
mits himself.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28
Supt. Water and Light Plant.

Mr.. G. w. Urmey will resign
as superintendent of the water
and light plant, at the meeting of
the council, Monday, Feb. LIST.
Mr.. Urmey has held the place
at $500 per month, about one
year. Up to that time $4,000 was
the salary paid.
He has not soiled his reputa-
ton, nor indeed his hands, and
no doubt he retires now to give
some less fortunate neighbor a
chance.
His resignation will leave a
vacancy that will no doubt tempt
several applicants, but until after
the meeting of the council, Mon
day evening, it is merely guess
work to name his successor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28
A NEGRO CRACKSMAN.

Negroes are great imitators.
Sam Bauman, a Lexington, Ky.
negro, attempted safe blowing
Saturday night and was detected
just in time to save him from be-
ing blown to atoms. He had
used sufficient explosives to have
wrecked the building and and TO
have blown himself to the happy
beyond.
Sam simply undertook to imi-
tate without learning the first es-
scntials to success.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28
GREATER THAN THE WORLD APPLAUSE

Orison Marsden, in February Success"
While continual and determin-
ed thoroughness develops charac-
ter and leads to success and
happiness, one of the greatest
and most ardent success-killers
and Observation-Disclosures is a
habit of leaving things half done
or otherwise incomplete. 1t
makes no difference whether our
work is seen or not, for there is
certain something within us
which gives approval when a
thing is done to a finish, and it
says Right" to fitting act, or a
completed work, and Wrong
to half done job, or slipshod
service. This still, small voice
keeps repeating, Wrong"
wrongl You know it is all
wrong. 1t isn't right. You
know sit isn't right" 1t tells us
that we are failures, although
the world may applaud US and
the press may laud our achieve
Maenta over the world,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28

etrich, the Nebraska senator
battered his senatorial hon.
mn the pa1try dollars of a
n postmaster, and Senator
is of Kansas, who influen-
partment clerks to allow a
g in which he was inter-
ne use of the mails, serve
rate that rascalitY is Rot
" any particular class.
who attains to the high
S. Senator should be
y picion, and. at least,
Fo rascals, with the
Low from Utah, should
IN u Che ssna%A
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28

bin Courier Dispatch
Georgia's chief ex-
ia the state house Of
IA superior court judges
Iy paid. We have tho
hat several years, and the
llity is we will think that
Ears to come, or until the
IA and reasonable thing is
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28
THE ATLANTIC & BIRMINGHAM.

The Enterprise able produce this issue map showing
the proposed line of the Atlantic Bmng ham railroad Montezma
to Birmingham Ala 1t whispered that active work the
sion will take place early in the
With the effect which doubt true that the A.
has purchased the b. and will take charge February will make
the line one of the strongest in the south.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-28

- names have been men,
ID connection with the
Is nomination for presi-
Grover Cleveland
e very head of the
The choiceof more men
she South than
bOfhat has yet been