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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

SlGOIndn. Markham.
FOUR GREAT POETS WHOM LINCOLN'S CA
REER INSPIRED.
My captain does not answer; his lips are
pale and still.
My father does not feel my arm; he has
no pulse nor will.
The ship is anchored safe and sound, it's
voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in
with object won.
Exult, o shores, and ring, o bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
Edmund Clarence Stedman's poem
on 'The Hand of Lincoln is not SO
well known as either of the foregoing,
yet it contains many fine lines:
Look on this cast and know the hand
That bore a nation in it's hold;
From this mute witness understand
What Lincoln Was-how large of mold.
The hand of Anak, sinewed strong;
The fingers that on greatness clutch
Yet, 10, the marks their lines along
OF one who strove and suffered much.
For here in knotted cord and vein
1 trace the varying chart of years;
The weight of Atlas-and the tears.
Lo, as 1 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 voiceless cast
To tell of such a one as he
Since through its living semblance passed
thought had ho
Almost every American poet since
Lincoln's day has rendered some need
of praise to the memory of the great
liberatOr. Notable among these are
Alice Cary, Richard Henry Stoddard
and James Whitcomb Riley.
Of foreign tributes the most celebrat-
ed was that of the London Punch, be-
ginning, you lay wreath on murder
ed Lincoln's bier" and referring to
itself as ''scurrile jester for the gibes
it had thrown at Americas ''true born
king of men,"
One of the most notable of the Lin
coin poems is by Edwin Markham, the
author of "The Man With the Hoe" It
refers to the elemental character of the
man, made up of ''the red EARTH and
''the patient greatness of the rock"
Again he is likened to the pine tree that
falls with a great shout upon the
hills"
There are other verses innumerable
concerning the saint of liberty" ali
breathing forth the love and reverence
in which he is held by the whole peo-
pie. AS the years pass this chorus OF
song will swell until it grows into
mighty anthem of praise and thanks
giving that this latter day Moses was
lent to our nation to liberate another
race and to lead us all through the
wilderness into the promised land OF
liberty and union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10
Narrow Escape of Linco1n,s Father.

Narrow Escape of LincOIn's Father
There are times when moment lost
might change the destinies of nations.
For example, there was a time when
Thomas Lincoln, the father of Abra-
ham, was in danger of his life by In
dams. His father had just been killed.
and one of the savages was in the act
of killing the son when an older brother
of Thomas shot the redskin. 1T is in.
teresting to speculate on what the delay
of a moment at that critical time would
have meant to this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

nine mem berS
from Sangalnon
county in the
succeeding leg
islature, and as
they were all
over six feet in
height they were
known as 1.-THE
long nine" Lin
coin, being the
talleSt, was call
ed 1.-The longest
Of the nine," al
SO the Sanga-
mon chief" It
was this delega-
ton that sue
ceeded in hav-
ing the state
capitol removed
from Vandalia
to Springfield,
and much Of the
burden of the
fight fell on Lin
coin. Stephen
A. Douglas was
a member of
this lpOiSlatI1rn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

leather. There was apt TO De a geuer
Gus eXpanse of blue ankles ana shin
bones between Abe's trousers and hi.
clumsy feet. This tendency to ''hlgD
water pants" was one which stayed
with him for many years.
The first term of Dorsey's school wa
short. The winter melted rapidly away
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10
\ Lincoln I'm |
\ the Illinois /
I Legislature \
By WALTON WILLIAMS

By WALTON WILLIAMS
%

7ITTLE has been said of Abraham
LincOln's service in the Illinois
~ legislature. Yet his eight years
in that body formed the fOun-
dation for his political career. He was
defeated once, the first time he ran, at
the age of twenty-three. But he receiv-
ed all except seven votes in his own
precinct and formed an acquaintance
with the people that carried him
through two years later.
His first race was in 1892 Lincoln
was just through his soldier experience
in the Black Hawk war, in which he
had been captain of a company. His
first appearance on the stump was
at a public sale at Pappsville, near
Springfield. Lincoln stopped a fist fight
by hurting one of the trouble makers
dozen feet through the air and then
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens-I pre-
sumo you all know who 1 am. 1 am hum
BILE Abraham Lincoln 1 have been So
licited by my friends to become a candi-
date for the legislature. My politics are
short and sweet, like the old womans
dance. am in favor of a national bank.
am in favor of the internal Improvement
system and high protective tariff. These
are my sentiments and political principles.
If elected L shall be thankful; if not it
will be all the same.
After his defeat he became a mer-
chant in small way and was also
postmaster for a short time 1t was
some time in 1882 that he began the
study of law. He also spent a portion
of the next two years as a surveyor
In 1884 came the second race for the
legislature. In relation to this canvass
Mr.. Herndon, afterward law partner
and biographer of the martyr presi-
dent, tells the following story:
He Qincoln) came to my house near
Island Grove during harvest He got his
dinner and went out in the field where the
men were at work. 1 gave him an intro
duction, and the boys said they could not
vote for man unless he could make
hand" ''Well, boys" said he, ''if that
is all, I am sure of your votes" He took
hold of the cradle and led all the way
round with perfect ease. The boys were
satisfied, and I don't think he lost vote
In the crowd. The next day there was
speaking at Berlin. He went from my
house with DR.. Barnett, the man that had
asked me who this man Lincoln was.
told him that he was a candidate for the
legislature. He laughed and said, "Can't
the party raise better material than
that?'' 1 said go tomorrow and hear all
before you pronounce judgment" When
he came back said, Doctor, what say
you now?' ''Why, sir" said he, che is a
perfect talze-in. He knows more than
all of them put together"
Mr.. Lincoln was elected this time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

Crawford and then MS scnooInUus1
days ended, and he was graduated into
the higher school of hard work and ex-
perience, the university of the world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

yvu UugIO IrIIIS,
For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths,
for you the shores a-crowding-
For you they call, the swaying mass, their
eager faces turning.
Here, captain, dear father,
This arm beneath your head!
1t is some dream that on the deck
You've fallen cold and dead.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

Disturb our judgment for the hour,
But at last silence comes;
These all are gone, and, standing like
tower,
Our children shall behold his fame,
The kindly earnest, brave, foreseeing
man,
sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not
blame,
New birth of cur new SOIL the first
American.
Even better known than Lowell's i'm
mortal ode is Walt Whitman's poem,
published shortly after Lincoln's as
sassination. 1t is one Of the very few
rhymed pieces written by Whitman.
Even in this the rhymes are far from
perfect, but the sentiment redeems
mere external imperfections:
o captain, my captain, our fearful trip is
donel
The ship has weathered every rack; the
prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the
people all eXulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the
vessel grim and daring.
But, o heart, heart, heart!
0 the bleeding drops of red
Where on the deck my captain les
Fallen cold and dead!
o captain, my captain, rise UP and hear
the bells!
Rise up! For you the flag is flung, for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

a ngnInlng roo over my house to protect
a guilty conscience from the vengeance
of an offended God.
Lincoln was elected in this campaign
by an increased majority. There were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

lower house, in
which body all
his lie gisla tive
life was passed.
In the first ses-
sion he took lit
tie part. He
watched every
move keenly.
voted regularly,
b u t S ED o m
spoke. He was
getting on to
the ropes" He
was free from
political trick
cry, never de
nOunced mem
bers of the OPP
position, was
honest, courte-
GUS and warm
hearted. He had
a keen faculty
of always pick
ing out the sail
ent point of q
measure under
discussion an7
never lOsin e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10
..OlD RESTAURANT
In New Hands.

I DESIRE to state that I
! have purchased the stock
of Goods in the old Smith
Restaurant, have installed a
Complete New Stock of Con
fectionery, Fruits, Nuts, etc.
and solicit a share of your
patronage. Fine Fresh Oy-
sters. Meals and Lunches at
all hours.
IA. ]. Woodruff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

ATTORNEYS-HowE & GILMAN.
Practices in all courts Collections 4
speciality,
BOSCObel. Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

ATTORNEY-GEO. b. CLEMENTSoN.
Office in Baldwin Block,
Lancaster wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

PHYSICIAN. GODFREY, M D.
Office over pos :of7ce. Residence two blocks
northwest of Grand Central hotel,
Lar caster, wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

TTORNEYS-BRowN & BRENNAN
Office in Baxter Block.
LanCa ter, wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

LEADING PHYSICIANS.
PHYSICIANS. E. HASSELL, NJ. D.
Office over the Meyer-Showalter bank,
Lancaster. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

LEADING ATTORNEYS
al OhNE 4 S-RUsHNELI4, WATKINS & MOSES
Farmers Phone. 81; Union Phone. SO.
Courts. Office over State Rank of G%snf
county. =
Ao'ASaolCA' Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

ATTORNEY-JOHN G. CLARK
Practices in all State and United State
courts ONCE in Clark building.
Lancaster. wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUCHNER
Practices in all State courts. Loans al
lectlonS and settlement of estates Cont
commissioner for U. s. courts and for CIV
cult court of Grant County
Lancaster, Wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

ATTORNEY-W. E. SHIMAIN.
Attorney at law. Can practice in al
courts. Office BaSfo1 Building. opposite
main entrance to Court House,
Lancaster wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

Mr.. Lincoln was elected this time
and in due course took his seat in the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

PHYSICIAN-W. H. VANDUSEN, NJ. d.
Office over Henkel'S store,
Lancaster, wisconsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

PHYSICIANS. w. DooLITTLE, NJ. D.
Special attention given to diseases OF
women and children. Office over Benefits
drug store. Phone IS.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

TTORNEYS-LoWRY s. CARTHEW.
Office in Ziegler Block,
Lancaster Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10
LANCASTER HOSPITAL.

HoSpitOl open to all cases of non contagious
character. both medical and surgical. Spe-
Cial department. for eye. ear. nose & throat.
Hospital fronting court house.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

PHYSICIAN-C. A CkITCHLOW NJ d.
Office over Heberlein'S shoe store,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-10

PHYSICAL Mr.. H. Kinney. M. d.
Office with DR.. j. A. Godfrey over First
National Bank.
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
BIG DEAL.
r,y p;vsr Lunbsr Company Has Boaxss
I,rre Tract Near East Sseae Gap

The Tug River Lumber Com
oanv has purchased from j. Is;
ADAMS the large boundary or
timber some time ago purchas-
"a bv Mr.. Adams from the Min
eral Development Company
Tbis tract embraces some hve
tbousand acres lying above
Fast stone Gap aud extending
into the high Knob Country. ~
j. said TO be one % the finest
boundaries OF timber IN all TINS
section. and Mr.. Offutt, general
manager OF the Company buy
mo IA. saws it will take them at
least two years 20 cut the tiin-
her on this large tract.
Mr.. Adams has been running
a mill cutting timber on TINS
tract for some time. The new
company Will put IN large
band mill at once and 90 I.
work IN earnest cutting thh
timber. They are now runnl.l
< two large mills near Horton
summit. where they have beer
ioDerating them for the past tw'
years. r..
The Tug River Lumber Con
many - one Of the largest luu
her companies in the South.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

tChthbf se.t.xs.ostr
b. Arithmetic--Arlthmeuc'
= oncrete Geometry.
G. Science-Geography. hS-
xiene. ,,..
ID. History-U. 5. History
Reading mot formal)
r. Misceilaneous-rhysicai
Culture. Vocal Music, Mora's
and Manners, Manual Training
seventh Year: Spelling Gram
mar Geography. L. ). History
Agriculture. Vocal Music. Nor
ais and Manners, Manual lra'h-
ing. Civil Government. .,
a Language Grammar SPei
ing. Writing mot formai)
r Arithmetic Arithmetic
/ Concrete Geomotry.
G. Geography Az
| riculture. ,r.,
Civil Government.
r Miscellaneous ysiC'
Culture. Morals and Manner
Manual Training. whiting
NOTE. This study cour'
has been arranged with re'e
ence TO school years OF =
,. months each.
l. Continued next week
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
RAILROAD LINE ALONd
ENTIRE RIVER FRONT.

Knoxville. Tenn Feb. IL
mo southern Railway began
Yesterday building a oranch
line along the Tennessee v'Nef
.,st with the end that the city
r,i-bf thus be encircled. Sev-
srai hundred men are employ en'
onl an, work Is being rapidly
pushed. II was thought tha'
ihe Louisville and Nashville
railroad would resist ihis move,
hnt such was not the case. ana
Inc Southern viii soon have q
Ism. running along tne river
front Of the entire city
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

Rev } % Straley ot w 'Sc'
Va. Is in the city, haN'nS re-
turned last evening from Nor
ristown. where he attcnd "a con-
ference of Methodist ministers.
Mr. ~tralcN will return 20 W ise
this afternoon lie haas many
friends in Bristol. who ar" al
WAYS pleased go welcome o'"'
Bristol (ouner.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01
DIRECT ROUTE TO THE
EASTERN MARKET
Is What Mountain City is Seeking 10
Construction Of New Railroad.

Mountain city. Tenn feo- +
o2 THE Laurel Railway. con- F
Meeting with the Nirgiuia-N ar"-
lima Railway at Damascus, a. F
has been completed 60 within +
three miles OF Mountain Guy
( cars over this road will reach
this place during the summer,
ANA the road will Toe ot great
benefit o. thi. cntl~" section,
laTordiug "a more direct route
east. ,l..
The primary purpose oi 'he
road being built from pamAs'
en-. up the Laurel valley l7 u
secure the timber from the ehs' e....s'
side of Iron Mountain n'
, Whiting Lumber Company
now located al Abingdon
# IN is largely Interested l'
=. he construction Of the nrN
!, road as they own practlcaia
tbs whole of the ca.t side 81
Al IRON Mountain for "a distance n
ls twelve or fourteen miles.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

rnrther we must compress the
cork to be done so that one X
each, = NAV be able TO do WI nat -
% assi IN. We must not give II
he teacher so much TO do tnat =
she canuot accomplish 1T under =
the usnal conditions. ana we a
must not make the course so \
n,ea0er that after four years IN
-. r,rimary work the child
the grammar schvoi :
work: or after three years IN .s s'.S
Grammar school he shouio ian
IN Gain entrance, though ,he
minimum. into a high schooi.
Ne should take as the basis
of our course the studies pre-
scribed for the common schoo's
of our State: O--.;
/ Spelling. Reading. w rl'lng'
Language. History, Arlthii'S,,iO' I
WyCiene. Drawing. Vocal Mu- 1
SIC Agriculture, Manual lralh,
ling. Morals and Manners an"
/ PHYSICAL Culture.
Primary Course.
First Year. Language, Ncau-
, ling. Spelling. writing; umoei' bo;
: Drawing. Nature study, nysl-
e cal Culture. Vocal Music, Man
{ ual Training. -, la
y grouped into five groups
Z \ Language group-,ii-.ain
"A onapa Reading, Spelling, Nr't
y ing N,rhe-
20 Work oral aud written.
utl q Manual Training Draw
.e. ING. Paper Tearing, Paper Ou'
es Is Nature study study 6
lauimals. plants. ETC. 'n ,,s.-.,'.' $50
20 r Miscellaneous-fhg 9'O.
oil Culture. Vocal Music Nlo' ''
be- ' second 4car: Languag
the Reading. Spelling. Wr'un
md Tnnher Drawing. Sum p,
for Nature study. Geography, III
,ien,s Physical Culture, Voc
any Nusics Manual Training
Ifth s. Language group ~ ~
per guage, Reading. Spelling "
uon Inv
TO. B Numhwr group-N "n''
tion oral and written-
tten q Manual Training gro
and Dr,vyinr. Paper Cutting
nder ID Nature Study STUDY
from animals. etc.. i'm season. ''
cper raphy. lorap Hygiene V'
auce etc.
light r. Miscenaueous-Phl
the r,i,,re Vocal Music, vi,
,lain. and Manners -
prov Third Year: Language -
may ing Spelling. Writing l.,
, the inc humber, Nature n
ere is GTngraphv >oral. hyt
allies lora1 Physical Culture,
,e un- Nnsir Morals and Manner
is all Language Group i
i'm inn ling. Spelling Language,
r. Number group \ u'
oral and written.
is the a. Manual Training 8
m can Drawing. Writing to
mt will and Manual Training
That n Nature Study-Stu
IS con- animals, plants, etc. .
should ! phv. -,
l. Miscellaneous
school Culture. Vocal Music
patent and Manners.
s.. only 4 Fourth Year: Language
equally iin0 Spelling. Writing
.two's, mo Number,
.v-six TO study. Geography, II
Phvsical Culture, Vocal
ne good Morals and Manners,
aing six 4 Lauguage-Readin'
ing. Language.
contain b. Number-Numoe
oks. one and written.
Bibbe, G. Manual Training
n. globe, ing. Writing formal
Obe. Training.
res of ali ID Nature study
'i~ .is plants. rocks, etc, Oe'
including Hygiene.
e Of TIE T. Miscellaneous
ne Of the Culture, Vocal Music
and Manners.
-ame ana Grammar Grades.
Fifth Year: Spellin
luai t~taln IRAN mar Arithmetic, G'
Die KNIVES Virginia History, No'
C. PHYSICAL culture, Nj
'ard as eau .s Manners, Hygiene,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-03-01

ny! ny - li''m Who come into close Is
with the work OF the II
n a countrv schools know Il
10 well that some"nyie The :, :
something wrong, Inc !
es .ra not what they should
u ,y;tbstanding the usuai
of the rural correspond
poi .ha ~ countv paper, which
so3he effect that frol. l.---f,,l
.h,ng a very successt4l
ev ~ the Cross Roads. IL
M shs exception, when there t,.ls Is
.ns country school with
goner equipment OF hoEs1i oS.;Ii !
or pa and appliances oulI
.,ors o rare is il TO find a country
no. ,, with a curriculum prop
eno' , ,,orLed out and intelll-
rently used. ,aaretooa
go is not my purpose TO Jay
saa,n - for this state OF aiIal1s
'.,,n .s, any class OF people or sys-
49, Ills a condition OF things
.sat -. confronts Us that needs the
s.tention and the considefa..,'on
49, nee who would see better
at, If affairs displace wha' VIVA
80 The hap-hazard Vle
rild'' school has served It's d"N
and the times cry out Tor SOM me
thin better. When once 'n
een, s TRY school is brought TO IL
NJ 49, sst state of efficiency an
,,sssnlness. the problem OF eoe
Gator in the state oi NIs III -
s~,i have been solved. 1t Is "a
- of better things when
she program, upon when u
Z - ~ SO many of Virginia
leadiug men are found, we cn,, na
4 nd humble subject ne ~"
IN school. 1t gives promise
Il crpat things for the educa.i'
81 INN children. IL shows III
r. sh.. source Of much OF
trenble ina our system mas ~ De
atcovered. and that 1t VIII
re,nedied. No matter vi
rharges of blame for She pres
a. of things may be MADE
what recriminatons, therc
rs,nains the fact that the mo-
W spend upon these sch'
a. NOT now produce re-
ii nronortion to the eNpel
g. the energy expended
creat army of humble teac'
A. not bring its proper
.s sllts. and the eXpecta'iol
-c So and of intelligent par
hooa is not realized. 10
800 dav the deplorable sta
our country schools mas
ben chargeable 20 any oh'
car Not 10 our State, be'
She has furnished Us a sy
lased upon the best prece'
She could find. She has
.r nished a full complemel
peueral overseers, and a
army Of local executive OF
p. Not TO the successiN
islature of the State, for
wear "A fair sum OF none
been provided for the MAJ
ance Of the schools.
.ns 3 Not to the local col
.'' tiles. for they have WI
... even better than their 10
ers Every community
boasts its school.
a. Not TO parents, 81
81. unlettered father now SCI
child to school.
3 Not to the pulpit
. VI. political party, because
= been Jealous Of good
The church has always
education and political
Vie in seeking out benet
&. Not 10 the humb
working teacher; she =
served as best she coul
eu ing forward to better I
These have not been
D. The state wrought a
m' to the best model that
.rt before her.
nd, The legislative bod
p. striven to meet the q
tae the people.
nay Each community
ia according to its bes
!, edge. g
F,~ Parents have sacrlu
ID selves TO send the ch
nit school.
the H< rC, 1:+ bao alU