Rock Island Argus., 1905-08-10
FOR THIS STATE.
Aug. " illinois Day at the Lewis
and Clark Exposi.
ton.
GOV. DENEEN WILL BE THERE
Some Features of the Fair Of Particu,
lar Interest to People of the
Sucker State,
BY RoBERTUs LOVE,

Portland, Ore, Aug G. Executive
Commissioner Fred H Hand, of Hi
nois, is making careful preparations
for the coming visit of Gov. Deneen
and party, who are to be here for Illi-
nois day, Aug Il, at the Lewis and
Clark exposition. There will be a big
reception for the governor, who will
also deliver an address from the por-
tico of the Illinois Rest Pavilion"
Large numbers of Illinoisans are ex-
pected for that occasion. The interest
of Illinois citizens in the exposition is
indicated by the fact that in one day
recently 129 people from the state reg
istered at the Illinois building.
1t is a long way from Illinois to Ore
gon, but the great old Prairie state has
bridged the distance and brought to the
Lewis and Clark exposition a showing
of her glorious history which attracts
every intelligent visitor to the grounds.
To look into the Illinois state building
is like reading a big picture book of
American history, for in the rooms are
portrayed, by document and picture,
some of the most interesting incidents
in the development and preservation of
the republic.
Well Reproduced.
Abraham LincOln's home at Spring
field, the only home ever owned by the
great emancipation, is reproduced here
as the Illinois building. The reproduc-
tion is remarkably accurate, as all
those who have seen the original house
agree. About the only departure is the
addition of a bathroom upstairs, for
the use of the executive staff. Lincoln
had no bathroom in his house. The
building is of the exact size of the
original, and every feature of the
Springfield homestead. even to othe mud
scrapers for boots on the front steps
and the, spot where the family ice chest
used to be located. on the kitchen
porch, is to be found here. One can
imagine seing the tall, gaunt lawyer,
coming in from his Office down the
street, pausing to scrape the mud from
his big boots before entering the house,
where Mrs. Lincoln awaited him with
the table set, and little Tad stood at
the window watching for dad.
Illinois is very proud of her historic
characters The two most noted, Lin
of representation in the building, Lin
coin leading, of course. But Stephen
A. Douglas, Richard Yates, the elder,
John NJ. Palmer, John A. Logan and
various other celebrated men of Hi
nois are in evidence by means of pho
tographs, letters, documents and other
matter to catch the eye.
The back parlor is mainly devoted
to pictures and letters depicting the
life of Lincoln, from the rude cabin
in Kentucky where he was born to the
final tragedy at Fords theatTei in Wash
ington; and in one frame are photo
graphs of the comprehensive differ
ent pictures of John Wilkes Booth and
one each of Mrs Surratt, Herold Payne
and others.
Note From Tad.
A touching little note, showing Lin
coins love for his son, Tad is ad
dressed to the secretary of war, Edwin
NJ. Stanton, in which the president of
the United States humbly requests his
cabinet officer to let Tad have few
flags, if consistent The letter written
before the war to Alexander II. Steph
ems. and marked at the top For your
own eye only" sets forth Mr.. Lincoln's
position with regard to slavery, and
here in his own handwriting we may