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That fact is in itself transcendan.
tribute. individuals will act accord. \
ing to their temperament or their con.
ditions, but the nation as an individu
ality, by suspending its business, by
ceasing from it's contentious, by bring.
ing it's activities of government to a {
halt on this birthday of it's pre-emi
nently great modern man, pays tri
bute's crown of tribute to his work
and to his worth, and that is the SUI
preme and the universal homage.
We trust that the idealization OF
Lincoln will always continue; that the
endeavor to reduce the measurement
of him will cease, or will never sue
ceed We have no sympathy with
the petty endeavors which have been
put forth to that effect in the case Of
Washington. The instincts of mani
kind have measured them small who
have tried to reduce the heroic APP
praisal of Washington in the alleged
interest of truth" The endeavor has
never enlisted large minds or large
souls, and the little ones 1t has en-
llStSu nave TSuuCeu even tuSnSelNco
by the endeavor.
AS it is with washington, so should
1t be with his one peer in our history,
whose anniversary is now at hand.
The idealization of both gives us the
real men. Puny efforts to impair that
idealization affect not the proportions
Of the men any more than the slime.
Of flies affects the stately columns
on which flies may Lighter crawl,
Those of us who saw and met Lincoln
in our boyhood are not yet far beyond
the middle period of life. They can
never feel that their experience in
meeting him did not register the high
water mark of their lives here. So
felt those who in former generations,
met Washington. The two, Washing
ton, the grandest of human characters,
and Lincoln, the most human Of
grand characters, should never be diff
ferentiated in the minds or hearts OF
Americans.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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and heir to the throne of Hanover His
eldest son succeeds him on the throne
of Denmark. His second son is king
of Greece. One of his grandsons is
car of Russia, second king of Nor
way, and third lord commissioner of
Crete.
King Christian was not hereditary
ruler of Denmark. He was an elected
king and assembled the throne exc
Grated by the Danish people. In fact,
he was mobbed an hour after he was
proclaimed king and stoned on the
streets of Copenhagen.
Christian TX was the fourth son of
Duke William of Schleswig- Holstein-
Sonderburg- Glicksborg, and was born
on April 8, 1918. He was the son of
poor parents and with his family was
Injured to poverty during all of the
years of his life until he assembled the
throne. He was educated as soldier
and until he assembled the throne was
an officer in the Danish army.
In those earlier years of his career
Christian and his wife lived in an old
house in Amaia street in Copenhagen.
He had small, country place, five
miles out of Copenhagen. His pay as
an army officer was his only income
and his family always knew the pinch
Of actual hard times. His wife and
daughters did the Homework and
made their own clothes.
1t was in these days that the young
prince of Wales, now Edward VII of
England, chose Christians daughter,
Alexandra, for his wife. She was then
10 years old. A few years later Chris
tian's second daughter, Marie, was be.
trothed to the czarowitz of Russia.
With these royal betrothals the for
tunes of Christian began to mend; but
even then he continued to reside at
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EVER FULL OF LOCAL PRIDE.
Quality Which Made Lincoln Popular
and lovabIe.

Perhaps Lincoln's most winning
quality with young and old alike was
his sincere belief in his fellow towns
men and their community, says Fred
edlck Trevor Hill in the Century Lo-
cal pride never had a more buoyant
champion than he. For him Sanga-
mon county in general, and New Sa-
lem in particular, was the promised
land, and he was confident that the
people were equal to the task of de-
veloping it according to its needs
Thus when 1t was first suggested that
the swallow, snag-bound Sangamon
river was navigable and might be
made a great highway of commerce.
he eagerly championed the theory and
worked with voice, pen and hand to
realize practical result The Sanga-
mon is still unnavigable and New Sa-
lem has disappeared but Lincoln's
plea for improving the waterway re-
mains as evidence of his sincere be-
lief in the future of the community
and to show us what he could do with
a weak cause at the age of 90.
The argument is not remarkable,
but 1t is exceedingly interesting and
suggestive. Although he was young
and boyishly enthusiastic, Lincoln did
not overstate the possibilities nor un-
derestimate the difficulties of his case.
and despite the really laughable at
tempt which was aftervard made 10
force the passage of the Sangamon.
there was nothing ludicrous in his
plea. What he claimed sounds reason
able, and what he hoped for possible,
even in the face of failure.
This early effort plainly indicates
Lincoln's natural aptitude for logical
statement. But it does more than
that, 1t displays a trait which few
lawyers possess; for the ability to
present facts clearly, concisely and
effectively without taking undue adj
vantage of them is rare legal quality.
1t requires not only ability, but cour
age; not only tact, but character, II
is one of the infallible tests which
distinguish the legal bravo from the
jurist
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Christian TX, king Of Denmark, dean
of the crowned heads of Europe, faith
er of King George of Greece, of
Queen Alexandra Of England, and of
the dowager Empress Maria Feodor-
ovna of Russia, grandfather of the car
of Russia ard of King Haakon of Nor
way, and related by blood or by mar
irlage to most of the European rulers,
died with startling suddenness in the
Amalienborg palace at Copenhagen.
Jan. 20, in the eighty-eighth year of
his life and the forty-third year of his
reign.
Frederick VIII was proclaimed king
of Denmark next day in Amalienborg
square in front of the palace.
Was a Notable Ruler.
King Christian for nearly half cen
fury was one of the notable monarchs
kingdom was one of the smallest. But
his relationship to so many of the
great rulers of the continent gave him
an influence in old world powers
welded by but few men.
No European Misunderstanding,
perhaps, Victoria-counted more rela-
tives in the royal families of Europe.
King Christians eldest daughter is
queen of England. His second daugh-
ter was czarina Of Russia and the
mother of the present car. His third
laughter is duchess of Cumberland
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been under consideration in the COM
mittee for three days. No announce
ment was made by Mr., Beveridge in
reporting the bill.
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Cupid Has Deteriorated
in These Modern Days

Cupid has deteriorated. Once he
was god. Now he Is a cute little
valentine ornament, or a prince of
archers. To-day he is a target for
anybody who feels like firing rhyme
at him. The only pre-eminence which
NE has saved from the wreck of the
rich prospects of his youth is unlim-
tied publicity. Royalty's picture is
published less frequently than his.
In the Greek anthology there is a
fragment of delightful little poem,
supposed to be by Plato, which pre-
sents really beautiful picture of the
god OF love as he lies asleep among
the roses, with the brown bees set
Ting on his smiling lips to leave their
honey there.
And thus Walter Pater, who of all
moderns is most Greek in spirit, de-
scribes love, as the youth appears to
his girl-wife Psyche when she sees
him by the fateful lamp-whose flame
ut very sight of him kindles more
gladly:
She sees the locks of that golden
head, pleasant with the JUNCTION of the
gods, shed down in graceful entangle-
ment behind and before, about the
rudy cheeks and white throat. The
pinions of the winged god, yet fresh
with the dew, are spotless upon his
shoulders, the delicate plumage wav-
ering over them as they lie at rest.
Smooth he was, and touched with
light, worthy of Venus. his mother.
At the foot of the couch lay his bow
and arrows, the instruments of his
power. propitious to men,"
Contrast with these exquisite Wis
ions, which adorn the beautiful words
that portray them, the Cupid whom
We know to-day-a rachitic infant,
who looks as If he had been brought
up on a patent baby food which was
not good for his constitution On his
back are hingeless wings that are in
variably either too big for him or too
little. OF all precocious infants he
most needs medical attention and a
mothers guiding tenderness. He
smokes, plays golf, toboggans-in
fact, does everything that is sporty,
up-to-date. and in season, except wear
ing furs in winter.
Sometimes he appears playing
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How they Liked Their Valentines.
Was Made Lottery Of Love.


1t was consistently the practice of
the early Christian church to adopt
and purify such pagan festivals as
had become theoretically rooted in the
lives and habits of the unconverted
peoples. Thus in good time the feast
of Februetta Juno was made st. Val
entine's day, festival for beginning
prudent and pious courtship. The
drawing of names continued, although
some of the more Jealous pastors, as
Butler tells us. steadfastly set their
faces against the practice.
How the drawing was done and
what was the exact significance in
middle-age England at least, are made
plain by writers of that nation and
period. The practice had long before
reached that country, following the
spread of reformed Roman customs
all over Europe, through the work of
the missionaries.
An equal number or young persons
of each sex put little tablets inscrih
ed with their names into a box on st.
Valentines day. Drawings were
made from the box until each Jack
had Jill, and each companion so be.
slowed by fate was styled the others
valentine, These were not necessarily
expected to become lovers. The young
man had the right of custom to be a
sort OF adopted cousin, whose now au.
thorized friendship might blossom into
love-who could tell?
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Oliver Wendell Holmes said that
one man is always three men, the
man as he sees himself, the man as
others see him, and the man as God
sees him.
We know how Abraham Lincoln
saw himself Lincoln's estimate Of
Lincoln was very modest, humble
and moderate one.
We know how other people now
see Abraham Lincoln in the light of
the TRANSACTIONS of his actions by re-
suits and by time.
We can reverently believe that
Abraham Lincoln as God saw him
diction, to say the least, to the con-
ception of him by the people of the
earth, when they came to understand
him in the light of the events to
which he will ever be sublimely relat-
ed in human estimate.
While his is fame and service
this republic for manifest reasons,
mainly remembers and observes, all
nations of the world write him among
the immortals, and the ascent of every
one of them to better things is SYM
pathetically assisted by the force and
the fragrance of his career here.
He is gradually becoming idealized.
That is not to be regretted. His ideal
,ization is only that revelation of him
from the skies to men, as God saw
him when the heavens received him
out of our sight.
We are glad our government and
our people make his birthday a holt
day. We are aware that it is difficult
to hold the observance of his birthday
to solemn ceremonies or within memo
rial services. That Is the law OF
the effect of holidays among free peo-
pie, as distances in time increases
from the death of the entirely great.
The significance is less in the celebra-
ton of the time than in the fact of
setting it forth by law and by senti-
ment as a holiday at all.
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THE FoREFATHERs OF LINCOLN.
All Pioneers and Strain Of Tragedy
Runs Through Their History.

Abraham Lincoln's forefathers were
pioneers-men who left their homes to
open up the wilderness and make the
way plain for others to follow them.
For one hundred and seventy years,
ever since the first American Lincoln
came from England to Massachusetts,
in 1888, they had been moving slowly
westward as new settlements were
made in the forest. They faced soil
tude, privation and all the dangers and
hardships that beset men who take up
their homes where only beasts and
wild men have had homes before; but
they continued to press steadily for
ward, though they lost fortune and
sometimes even life itself in their
westward progress. Back in Penn
sylvania and New Jersey some of the
Lincolns had been men of wealth and
influence. In Kentucky, where the
future President was born, on Feb. IL,
1909, his parents lived in deep poverty
Their home was small log cabin of
the rudest kind, and nothing seemed
more unlikely than that their child,
coming into the world in such humble
surroundings, was destined to be the
greatest man of his time. True to his
race, he also was to be pioneer-not
indeed, like his ancestors, leader into
new woods and unexplored fields, but
pioneer of nobler and grander sort,
directing the thoughts of men ever
toward the right, and leading the
American people. through difficulties
and dangers and a mighty war, to
peace and freedom.
The story of this wonderful man be-
gins and ends with tragedy, for his
grandfather, also named Abraham,
was killed by shot from an Indians
rife while peaceably at work with his
three sons on the edge of their from
tier clearing. Eighty-one years later
the President himself met death by
an assassin's bullet. The murderer Of
one was a savage of the forest; the
murderer of the other that far more
cruel thing, savage OF civilization.
From Helen Nicolay's The Boys
Life Of Abraham Lincoln, in st. Mich
olas.
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horse, driven by beauteous damsel
in ball gown who does not seem to
be in the least embarrassed by his in
genuous disregard of the conventions
which prescribe full dress for even
ing wear.
Certainly this Is not the cleaning
god of the shining bow and CULVER,
he who used to weigh down the eye
lashes of maidens, with tears fair as
dewdrops on the fringes Of a flower
he who touched the soul of man with
fire immortal which burned to bless.
or burned to ruin.
This is not the poet god who, see
ing a milk-white flower growing up
on the plain, lovely as gentleness, but
so unpretentious that people passed
its beauty by, unheeding, shot into its
heart a bolt of gold that turned its
pallor purple with loves wounds, so
that ever after maiden stopped to
pluck it, calling it by the sweet name,
Love in Idleness."
What would Venus say If she could
see her darling now? or course, ac-
cording to mortal standards, she was
never especially motherly. But she
had ambitions for her son. And she
had also a frank habit of speaking
her mind. And If she did not give
Cupid pocket money, so that in con-
sequence he has always had repu-
tation for being out at the elbows, it
was certainly no fault of hers, con-
sidering his taste in dress.
think that she would say to him
something like this: my son, it is
time you went into training to reduce
your weight. And, for goodness sake,
so away on a vacation and get a new
expression. find that some one has
been saying about you:
1--WE know too much of Love ere we
love. We can trace
Nothing new, unexpected, or strange in
his face
When we see II at last. IT'S the same
little Cupid,
With the same dimpled cheek and the
smile almost stupid,
We have seen in our pictures and stuck
on our shelves,
And copied hundred times over our
selves
And while you are away, my dear,
viii run a matrimonial bureau for
you."-Dorothy Fenimore.
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Valentine Party.

Here are some suggestions for a
valentine party:
Have each girl come bringing with
her an old-fashioned paper "valen-
tine" These sentimental affairs are
gathered up by the hostess and sus-
pended from a cord which is stretched
across the room. Each valentine has
the name of its owner written upon
the back of it, The gentlemen must
not know which one belongs to any
particular girl, They are given scis-
sors and told to clip each a valentine.
The girl whose name is found on the
valentine clipped is valentine or part
ner for the evening of the man who
clipped it.
Or the question of partners may
be prettily decided by a blindfold
game. Suspend 'on the cord as many
cards bearing numbers as there are
girls in the room. Write as many
numbers as there are gentlemen pres.
ent on slips of paper and inclose these
in large heart made OF tissue paper.
The gentlemen are now blindfolded
and asked to clip each a card from
the cord. At the same time the heart
lis punctured with a wand in the shape
of golden arrow and the slips
brought down. Each girl receives the
slip which she succeeds in catching
or which fell nearest to her. The man
and girl whose numbers match are
declared partners.
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Christian TX, Aged King
of Denmark, Is Dead

the little village of Bernstorff, FIVE
miles out of Copenhagen.
In 1868, the poor captain of infantry,
with scarcely an hours warning,
found himself transported from hum
BILE dwelling to a palace, his cavalry
sword changed into a scepter, and his
officers cap for crown.
Early in November of that year old
King Frederick VII of Denmark died
and without heirs-the last of his
house. 1t developed upon the Danish
parliament to elect a new king. To
the surprise of tie Danish people par
liament's choice Tell on Christian, duke
of Glicksborg. Christian himself was
equally surprised.
The kings tactics were to remain
perfectly quiet, to make no manifesto
no attempt to win popularity for the
moment, but to remain shut up in his
palace and let the storm blow over.
This line of conduct met with sue
cess, and after brawling about the
streets of Copenhagen for few days,
the mob settled down by degrees, and
began to wonder whether, after all, it
might not be perhaps advisable to see
what the new king might be worth be-
fore condemning him.
The earlier part of Christians reign
was filled with troubles. Simultane
ously with his accession rival claim
ants arose for the duchies of Schles-
wig-Holstein, which had been part Of
the possessions of King Frederick VII
of Denmark. The extinction of his
dynasty, it was asserted, and the sub
stitution of new one had entirely
altered the rights of succession in
these provinces. After diplomatic
wrangles, which closed in an appeal
to arms, Prussia, Austria, and Ger
many all took hand in the fight, and
the first of these countries succeeding
in taking from little Denmark the
three duchies of Holstein, Schleswig,
and Lauenberg and attaching them to
her own dominions.
After this loss of one-third of the
kingdom internal troubles arose in
that portion of his dominions which
still remained to King Christian. King
and parliament could never agree, a
characteristic that both retained al
most to the day of the kings death.
But in spite of the chickering's with
his parliament, Christian became to be
universally loved by the Danish peo-
Pile. His democracy, his simple tastes,
his personal character, and his family
all combined to make him happy.
There was not black sheep in his
family. Never a scandal shocked the
Danish people. The kings sons and
daughters led simple lives until they
were married-and when they married
generally it was to ascend throne.
King Christian was familiar figure
in the streets of Copenhagen. He
went everywhere without guard or
any of the fuss and trappings of royal
ty. Dressed as an ordinary citizen OF
the middle class he visited the mar
kets. wandered through the parks,
stopped on the sidewalk to chat with
acquaintances, or watched the erec-
ton of new buildings. Frequently he
would be seen at table of one of the
outdoor cafes, drinking a glass Of beer,
and eating a black bread sandwich.
He rode on a street car oftener than
he did in royal carriage.
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Ball Of the Dressmakers.

A somewhat curious ball marks the
outset of the Paris season. This is
known as the BAL de la Couturiere."
Tickets are taken by all the women
Who go to the Rue de la Palx for their
dresses, for at this ball the big dress
makers vie with each other in exhibit
Ing all the novelties in the shape of
ball room dresses. The dresses are
worn by "mannequins"--g girls with
shapely figures and handsome faces,
Who do the dancing while their lady
customers come to look on.
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Has Served His State Long.

When Senator Blackburn Of Ken
lucky retires from political life it will
be 30 go to the farm of 200 acres
which originally belonged to Black
burns family and has been given to
the senator by generous friend, the
noted horseowner, Mr.. Harper. Mr..
Blackburn's service in the senate COW
ers a quarter of century and there
are only eight men left there who
have served without interruption dur
ing that period. They are Morgan OF
Alabama, Barry of Arkansas, Teller
of Colorado, Cullom of Illinois, Frye
and Hale of Maine, Aldrich of Rhode
Island and Allison of Iowa.
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Shower Kisses on Baby Prince.

The young Crown Prince Olaf of
Norway, son of King Haakon VII, is
the object of much popular attention.
In the charge of his nurse, he Is
usually taken out for daily run in
the Queens park, and has had to
pay the penalty OF fame in the form
of kisses showered on him by assem-
blies OF admiring ladies. who con-
front him at every turning. To such
an extent has the practice been car
ried that the park has been closed to
the public by order of the queen.
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-20
is NOT VINDlCTIVE.
Crec'ey Illicit Liquor Seller Sets Him
self Right.

G1 eeley-Tast Thursday Judge
Sout hard of the County Court received
a letter through the mail making
threats against his life unless ne got
Jack O'Grady out of Jail. The letter
was signed "O'Grady's Friends"
O';rady was sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the County
Court for violating the state liquor law
To-day Judge Southard received the
folio wing letter from O'Grady:
NY Dear Judge Southard: I was
shocked and hurt to the quick by the
awful letter in this mornings paper.
My 'slf,. told me about it. If the let
ter was n joke, it was surely in bad
taste. to say the least. If The writer
thought you would regard it as a
threat, you cannot fail to see that some
bitter enemy framed it for the pnr
pose of doing ne all the harm the
could. You know me well enough, |
am sure. to realize that neither me or
my friends would ever wish you the
slight est harm snd more than this, I
can say, ! have not friend who would
not protect you from violence or any
kind il il were within their power. |
am sure you know the unjust effect ut
such unflvorabie publicity ana will do
what you can to remove the bad inl-
preston. Anonymous letters never
come from any person other than
5lark-uard. | write you this merely
to put myself right as well as my
frieads. Sincerely,
JACK O'GRADY."