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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
HELD GREAT RIVALS HAT.
Stephen A. Douglas at the Inaugural.
tlon Of Lincoln

Stephen A. Douglas at the Inaugural.
ton OF Lincoln.
When Lincoln was inaugurated the
tirst time there was one little Incl.
dent that impressed those who saw it.
The president.elect came forward
upon the platform prepared at the
east front Of the capitol, with his
natural awkwardness increased by the
momentous circumstances of the oc.
casion, and by a gorgeous wardrobe,
IN which 1t was evident he felt ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable. The stiff
dress coat vest and pantaloons of
black broadcloth were enough Of
themselves to disturb his mental and
physical equanimity, but to these
were added other membranes in the
shape of a brand new silk hat and a
ponderous gold.headed cane.
The cane he managed to put away
in corner, but the disposition of the
hat perplexed him greatly. 1t was too
good to throw away, too fine, as he
thought, to rest upon the rough
boards, 80, for minute at least,
poor Lincoln stood there in the gaze
of assembled thousands, grasplng the
hat desperately and seeking in vain
for safe place to deposit it. Doug
las, who sat Immediately in the rear,
saw the embarrassment of his rival,
and rising, took the shining beaver
from its sorely bothered owner and
held it during the delivery of the in
augural address.
Probably had Stephen A. Douglas
been told, five years before, that he
was destined to hold the hat Of Abra-
ham Lincoln while that individual
was appearing for the first time as
president of the United States the
Little Giant" would have laughed at
the very idea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
n q; "a 81 ~ s Isl
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KEPT CASH IN HIS POCKET.
Lincoln Had No Confidence In Banks
When He Was Postmaster.

Lincoln Had No Confidence In Banks
When Nc Was Postmaster.
"The developments in the postoff1cs
department" said Senator Cullom, re
mind me of the early times in Illinois
when Lincoln was the postmaster OK
the town of Salem.
"The cash drawer Of the postoffico
there was Lincolns vest pocket, but it
was cash drawer that was sacred to
him. remember on one occasion
when a postofice inspector camc
around and made . careful survey OF
everything in the postoffice. He took
account of stock and figured out just
how much Lincoln ought to have in
cash belonging to the government.
Some of Lfncoln's friends were afraid
that he might be little short and
went to him with offers of money If he
needed it. He replied that he guessed
he had it all. When the inspector fig
ured out the amount that should be
there he went to Lincoln and told him
how much cash there should be in the
postoffice.
".Well, I guess have it, said Lin
coin, as he drew forth a bundle OF
money. . -n
HE counted it our and 1t tailed to
cent to the amount the inspector had
found due the government. Lincoln
had kept the governments money sep
arate at all times. Although he car
ried it around with him, AS the best
method Of caring for it, ne had never
allowed it to become mixed up with
his own money. That incident was
characteristic of Lincoln. He was scru.
pulously honest. Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

"A movement to erect monument
n President Lincoln has recalled the
existence and mysterious passing of
he National Lincoln Monument asso.
station, chartered by act of Congress,
March 80. 1867.
The plan was backed by the most
prominent men in the country at the
lime, and 100000 was raised by popu.
lsr subscription. The design for the
monument was executed by Clark
Mills, the sculptor, site in front Of
the Capitol was selected, and cap.
tured Confederate cannon were turned
over to the association by the war de.
partment from which to cast the
bronze figures surrounding the pedes-
tai.
But the association and it's organic
ers seem to have vanished into thin
air, work on the monument was never
even begun, and so far as can be
learned the money was never re-
turned.
From 1867 to 1882 the record of the
association is clear. but there is alb
solutely nothing to show what became
Of 1t after that date. The list of in
oorporators submitted to Congress in
the former year with the application
for q charter included such prominent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
A FELLOW FEELING.
Why she Felt Lenlent Towards the
Drunkard.

Why she Felt LenIent Towards the
Drunkard.
A great deal depends on the point Of
view. A good temperance woman was
led. in very peculiar way, to revise
her somewhat harsh judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups
and she Is now the more charitable
She writes:
For many years was : great sui.
feref from asthma. Finally my health
got 30 poor that found could not lie
down. but walked the door whilst 9TH
ers slept. got % nervous ! could not
rest anywhere. ,s@ # .a
Specialists told mo must give up
the use Of cofieethe main thing that
I always thought gave me some relief.
I consulted our family physician. and
he, being . coffee lend himself. told
mo to pay no attention to their adj
vice. Coffee had such charm for mo
that In passing restaurant and get.
ting = whit Of the fragrance could
not resist . cup. felt very lenient
towards the drunkard who could not
pass the saloon. Friends often urged
me to try Postum, but turned deaf
ear, saying. That may do for people to
whom coffee is harmful. but not for
me-co1fee and will never part
AT last. however, bought pack
age OF Postum, although I was sure /
could not drink 1t. prepared 1t a.
directed, and served it for breakfast.
Well, bitter a. was against 1t,
must say that never before had
tasted . more delicious cup Of coffee!
From that day to this (more than two
yesrD I have never had desire for
the old coffee. My health soon re-
turned: the asthma disappeared. I be-
gan to sleep well and in q short time
I gained 20 pounds in weight.
"One day l handed my physician
the tablets he had prescribed for me.
telling him had no use for them. He
stayed for dinner. When passed him
his coffee cup he remarked: I am glad
TO see you were sensible enough not
to let yourself be persuaded that coffee
was harmful. This Is the best cup Of
coffee evar drank he continued,.
the trouble II 50 few people know,
how to make good Coffee When no
g,t his second cup told him he waa
drinking Postum. He was incredu.
lous. but convinced hin. and now he.
uses nothing but Postum In his homo
1Id has greatly improved In health" -
Name given By Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. # ss
4, Look IN each package Tor the -
NOUS little book THE Road = Well
iivnaA.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
LINCOLN FAMILY RELICS.
Kept for Years in the Carrot OF an
Old House In North Scituate.
Massachusetts,.

The andirons represented by the ac-
companying picture were made In the
early years of the eighteenth century
by rIordecai Lincoln, the paternal an
cestor Of Abraham Lincoln.
They are of forged iron, the ma
terial being reduced from ore found IN
Pembroke and East Bridgewater.
The maker Of the dogs was a son OF
Samuel Lincoln, who settled In Hing
ham seventeen or eighteen years al
ter the landing Of the Pilgrims. This
son established mills for grinding
grain. for saving out boards and other
building material, and one for the ex'
traction of iron from the rather i'm
ferior quality Of ore found within 8
days haul.
Being blacksmith he fashioned
irons for fireplaces, tongs and pokers
and shovels xo go with them, made
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

aloft. The slave is pictured CRATE
fully bowling at her feet.
Between these groups are three
bias reliefs. The first represents fir.
ing on Fort Sumter. The two others
represent the senate and house amend
ing the Constitution.
"The second story, first group, rep
resents the members of the cabinet in
council, while Seward points toward
Europe, as though explaining the i'm
portance of the act. The second
group, officers of the navy and prom
inent Union men who stood by the
president during the civil war.
Third, the fall Of Richmond, and
the surrender of Lee.
1.-THE crowning figure is the presi.
dent in the act OF signing the procla-
nation. At his feet are Liberty and
Justice, while behind sits Time, watch
ing the hour-glass, missioned, as 1t
were, from heaven. At the base OF
the steps leading from the center
structure are the equestrian statues
of leading commanders of the army"
1t can easily be seen from the
above description Just how preten.
tious was the monument proposed, and
it is evident from such OF the rec
ords as exist that the members OF
the association lost interest in their
task before sufficient money was COL
lected to enable them to begin work
on the memorial. There are many
prominent men in Washington who
think that Lincoln should have such
a memorial, and they hope that the
awakened discussion Of the matter
NAV lead to some definite result.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
NOT A RAIL SPLITTER.
Lincoln Said to Have Denied Widely
Prevalent Belief.

Lincoln Said to Have Denied Widely
Prevalent Belief.
The Boston Republic lately printed
some "reminiscences of the Hon.
John CONFESS, u. S. senator from
California from 1863 to 1869, and the
sole survivor of the eight pallbearers
at the funeral Of Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. CONFESS, who is now resident
of Boston, attacked one well-rooted
tradition. Lincoln was not a rail-
splitter" he said 'He once told me
he never split rail in his life.
81 recall distinctly the occasion on
which Linc;tt told me about the rail-
splitting. yts at the White House
one morn,lY ~ appointment, discus
sing some tess,sial matter, and by ae-
rrees our. Seaswefsaticn drifted INTO
other cha Ahaas. Josn Hay, then the
assistant yecsctary, came in for Sec
ond with some papers, among which
were one Of the weelSlies of the day
with some picture or statement refer
ring to the illinois Rail-Splitter.'
"'Do you know, CONFESS said Mr..
Lincoln to me, there isn't a word OF
truth in this rail-splitting business.
not word; and yet what am 10 40
about it.? The day after was NOM
mated I was standing on the front
porch of my house. and the people
were coming up to congratulate me,
and parading by, some OF them actu'
ally carrying on their shoulders the
rails which I was supposed to have
split.
81 was much confused and trou.
bled, and did not know exactly what
I could do about 1t. My impulse was
to tell them, but then, thought, here
were masses Of men taking their own
means Of expressing their pleasure at
my nomination, and l asked myself
If I should dampen the ardor Of my
supporters on the very threshold OF
the campaign, or let it go on and treat
Il as q means or incident In our
election.
"'Then ali & 8 sudden there oc.
Cured to me a little story about an
old farmer who lived up near where
I did when was a boy. He was an
old bachelor, and didn't have much
of farm, and was peculiar chap.
Farm-hands didn't like to work for
him, and he used to have lot OF
trouble getting them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
!
DRAMATIC INCIDENT AT
4. u. MI LINCOLNS INAUGURATION

I had endless visions of black funeral
parades, accompanied by mournfui
music. It was as If the whole city
were mined, and know now that this
was flguratively true. A single yen
of defiance would have inflamed
mob. A shot would have starved
conflict. In my room at the Willard
hotel was trying to work. picked
I'm nv pencils and laid them down as
many as a dozen times. I got up at
last and walked the floor. Presently
in the rooms next mine other men
were walking could hear them IN
the silence. MY head was beginning
"a throb. and sat down and pressed
nv hands to my temples.
""Then. all at once. IN the EDDett
house across the way, q window was
nnnr IN and man stepped out on
the balcony. The footsteps about me
e everybody had heard tn 1'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

man and was waiting breathlessly to
see what he would do. Suddenly, in q
rich, powerful voice, he began to sing
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The result was extraordinary. Win
dows were thrown up. Crowds gath.
cred on the streets. A multitude Of
voices Joined in the song. When 1t
was over the street rang with cheers.
The men in the rooms next mine
Joined me in the corridor. The hotel
came to life. Guests wept and flung
their arms about one another. Dissen.
sion and threat were silenced. It
seemed to me, and believe to all Of
us, that Washington had been saved
by the inspiration Of an unknown man
with voice to sing that grand old
song of SONGS"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

men O. James Harlan, Alexander
Ramsey, Schuyler Colfax, Frederick
Douglass. Godlove S. Ortiz, Shelby M.
Cullom, Samuel Shellenbarger and
Richard Yates. Senator Cullom Of
Illinois, whose name appears as one
of the incorporators, said recently
that he didn't remember anything
about the association and couldn't say
why the project was not carried out
or what became of the 100000 COL
lected in one-dollar subscriptions from
all over the country.
From the record it appears that on
June U.s. 1858, little more than a
year after the association obtained Its
charter, Congress passed joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary OF
War to place at the disposal OF the
association damaged and captured
bronze and brass cannon and ordnance
out of which to cast the principal
figures surrounding the pedestal The
act provided that no such allotment
Of ordnance should be made, however,
until the voluntary subscriptions to
the fund should reach 100000. -.
While no record can be found to
show lust how much money was COL
Iected, It Is probable in view OF the
above law that the amount was In ex'
cess Of 100000, as the records OF the
War department show that under the
act twelve brass cannon were issued
to the association.
The last Congress record OF the as
ISOLATION is an act passed in 1882, pro-
viding that five trustees should con-
stitute legal quorum OF the asso-
citation; and 1t Is believed that this
provision was enacted owing to the
dying out of interest in the project
and the difficulty that had been ex.
perienced in securing attendance at
the necessary meetings.
Recently number of the engraved
subscription receipts of the association
have been found. They were executed
at the bureau of engraving and bear
the signature of Gen. F. E. Spinner.
treasurer Of the association and at
taat time treasurer of the United
Jtates as well. In view OF this 1act
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

bolts and nails, horse and OK shoes.
This well-fashioned pair OF andirons
has been preserved by several descend.
ants Of the family who have occupied
the old weather-worn, gambrel-roofed
house in North Scituate, Mass, near
the Lincoln mills at the mouth OF
Bound brook.
With other interesting relies OF CO
lonial days they have held a place IN
the garnet, and are highly priced. Be-
ing free of rust, the marks OF the
ancient progenitor Of the civil war
president show as distinctly AS they
did moment after making tho water
in the old-time cooling tube spluttes
and hiss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

Unusually slow progress was being
made by the steamer Peru along the
coast Of Mexico. Investigation led
to the discovery that across the bow
of the steamer a devil fish was cling.
Ing. A sailor was lowered over the
side, and he attached sharp hooks to
the monster. and with the aid of the
capstan its hold was released. 1t sud-
denly started away, taking the hooks
and Line with it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

A ring made of the iron found in
the noted chemist, who is chief Of the
chemical laboratories in Paris. He
saved q large amount of blood which!
flowed during his experiments In
phlebotomy, and extracted the iron
from the other constituents. finally
converting It into 4 ring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
arpNrY yusTUs.

SIDNEY JusTUs. to lift anything
and often could hardly straightes
my back. The aching was bad IN ths
daytime. but just - bad at night. and
was always lame In the morning. !
was bothered with rheumatic pains
and dropsical swelling of the feet. The
urinary passages were painful, and the
secretions were discolored and so free
that often I had to rise ut night.
felt tired all day. Half q box served
to relieve me. and three boxes effected
q permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE.--Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. 7. For sale
by all dealers. Price so cents.
The pessimist believes that he
laughs best who laughs least
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
y. N. c. A. Review.

The International committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
which has the oversight Of the asso.
Citations in North America, gives
some astonishingly large figures In it,
review Of the years work. The asso-
Citations now number 1873. their MON.
bership Ii 373.5O2. and their receipts
and expenditures In the year balanced
at 33,1ss. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
New Story of Lincoln.

Lincoln's birthday brings out the
usual complement of Lincoln stories,
and most Of them have been published
in one form or another, but J. D. Vel
yer Of New York tells one that he
says never appeared in print.
In the thick of the civil war, when
Lincoln was troubled almost beyond
what he could bear, two men from a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
\ boy Of oush and energy dwell,

A boy Of push and energy dwellS
In Lynn, Mass. He was looking for
work. and noticed the following sign
hanging outside store: boy
Wanted" He picked up the sign and
entered the store. why do you
oring that sign in here?" asked the
proprietor. "You won't need it any
MORE" said the lad, cheerfully; "I'w
going to take the job"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

Snow blindness Is common in
rhibet Many British soldiers were
affected by it during their recent ser.
vice in that country. The natives es.
cape this trouble by greasing the
face, and then blackening the skin
all around the eyes with a burned
stick
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

ney trouble. d
eight or ten
years standing.
] suffered the
most severe
backache and
other pains In
the region OF
the k Id n 9 = Q
These were %
pecially severe
when stoopinS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
Good Gems and Waffle Recipe.

Two cups Falcon Self-Rising Pan
cake Flour, one cup milk. two eggs.
one tablespoonful sugar. piece butter
size of walnut. Mix the ingredients
thoroughly before adding the -four.
Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour Is .
mixed -four OF the best portion OF
wheat, corn and rye. The hour Is self
rising. Sold by the best grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

lOOk on this cast, and know the hand
That bore nation in its hold;
From this mute witness understand
What Lincoln was--how large of mould
The man who sped the woodman's team,
And deepest sunk the ploughman's share
And pushed the laden raft astream,
OF fate before him unaware &@
This was the hand that knew to swing
The axe-since thus would freedom train
Her son--and made the forest ring,
And drove the wedge. and toied amain.
Firm hand that loftier Office took,
A conscious leaders, will obeyed.
And, when men sought his word and look.
With steadfast might the gathering swayed.
No courters, toying with a sword,
Nor minstrels, laid across a lutte;
chiefs, uplifted to the Lord
When all the kings of earth were mutel
The hand of Anak, sinewed strong,
The fingers that on greatness clutch:
Yet, To- the marks their lines along
OF one who strove and suffered much
For here in knotted cord and vein,
trace the varying chart of years:
I know the troubled heart, the strain.
The weight of Atlas--and the tears.
Again see the patient brow
That palm erewhile was wont to press;
And now tits furrowed deep, and now
Made smooth with hope and tenderness
For something of a formless grace
This moulded outline plays about
plying fame beyond our trace.
Breathes like spirit, in and out.
The love that cast an aureole
Round one who, longer to endure
Called mirth to ease his ceaseess DOLE .
Yet kept his nobler purpose sure.
10, as gaze, the statured man,
Built up from yon large hand appears
type that Nature wills to plan
But once in all peoples years.
What better than this voceless cast
To tell of such a one as he,
Since through its living semblance passed
The thought that babe race be free!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

A man may fish with the worm
that hath eat Of king, and eat Of
the fish that hath fed Of the worm
Shakespeare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

A good reputation Is fair estate.
but there are others on which it 10
easier to get q mortgage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your
druggist viii refund money II PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure you In to II days. Soc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
An OLD MANS ra,suTL

An Ohio Fruit Raiser, ~ Nars OsN
4 Cured o. q Terrible Case After tn
Years OF Suffering.
Sidney Justus. fruit dealer. OF MOI
tor, Ohio. says: Il was cured BY Doeas
Kidney Pills Of Z severe case OF KID
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10
THE HAND OF LINCOLN.
az EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN.

Iincon's hand 1t
in
cordng the Bible Anak giants
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-02-10

Honesty is virtue. and virtue Is
Its own reward.
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"A Lost Lincoln Monunnan+


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