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ABRAHAM LINCOLN whose life
"a was never a model or dignity
"a and convention. engaged in two
affairs during his career which
he always wanted TO forget. OF his
connection with these events he seem
ed 10 be heartily ashamed one was
almost a duel. and the other was a rev
dictionary act as a legislator.
Lincoln as a Wbig served in the I'LL
nols legislature OF 1901. There was
a bitter fight against the state banks.
/ led by the Democrats. The state OF AZ
+ fairs was such that the Democrats be-
leveG that an adjournment Of the log
/ islature sine die would kill the banks.
I Tie Wings undertook to prevent this
I by absentng themselves and thus re-
ducing the attendance below quorum
I Lincoln and Joseph Gillespie. another
+ Wing. were delegated TO attend the
/ sessions and call the yeas and nays.
I The sergeant at arms was sent out TO
7 gather in enough Wings TO make a
quorum Lincoln and Gillespie. with
another Wing. then ran TO a window
OF the church In which the legislature
sat and jumped out
Gillespie said after Lineoln's death.
Il think Mr.. Lincoln always regret
ted that he entered into that arrange
ment. as he deprecated everything that
savored OF the revolutionary"
But IL was what Lincoln IN a letter 20
his close friend Joshua L. Speed called
his "duel with Shields" that caused
him more regret than any other Incl
dent connected with his public life.
/ This also was brought about indirectly
because OF Lincoln's attitude regarding
state finances. though there was a
more romantic side 20 H.
In 1912 Lincoln was engaged 70 Mary
Todd. whose particular chum was su-
liza Jayne. afterward the wife OF Ly-
man TrumbulL James Shields a young
IrishIuan. was the state auditor. He
was said 20 be Unfortunately vain and
10 have set himself up as a great beau.
though untitled 10y nature for playing
that part. Mary Todd and other Spring
field bellies seemed TO take delight in
ridiculing Shields for his social preten-
sions. Miss Todd had some talent rs a
sarcastic writer. There appeared In
the SangamOn Journal. a Springfield
newspaper. a series OF articles. presum-
ably humorous. Ia which Shields was
made the butt OF ridicule. The first ar
tcle criticised him In a good natured
way Tor his management OF state
finances. The succeeding articles held
him up 10 public ridicule on account or
his social ambitions. Lincoln wrote the
first. and the two girls wrote the other
articles, but when Shields demanded OF
the editor the name or the author LIN
coin CALAMITY stood for" all
Shields demanded a retraction. Lin
coin considered his letter offensive aud
requested him 20 withdraw the letter
and state his case more mildly. This
Shields refused TO do. He challenged
Lincoln 70 fight him. Lincoln had been
strongly opposed 10 dueling. but under
the circumstances he felt compelled to
accept the challenge. AS weapons he
named cavalry broadswords OF the lar
gest size. a point In Missouri opposite
the town OF Alton was designated as
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ALL.
the third time he was sent 10 the Unit
cd States senate. being appointed TO
serve out the uncxpired term OF Sena-
tor Lewis V Bogy. who died early In
1879. Shields sat IN the senate two
months through that appointment
Then he went 70 Ottumwa. Ia, where
he died less than three months after
leaving the senate.
During the civil war the challenger
OF Lincoln also proved his military
spirit lie went TO Washington in 1852
aud was appointed by his old enemy a
brigadicr general Shields had the dis
tinctiOn OF defeating Stonewall Jack
son at Winchester. Va. though he had
received wound In one leg the day
before. Some months later Jackson de
feated Shields AT Port Republic.
Though. according to Mr.. Herndon.
the man whom Lincoln might have
split open from top 10 bottom was in
ordinately vain." his record as a Unit
ed States senator from three states and
as a leader OF armies In two wars. with
several honorable wounds. would seem
10 vindicate him and cause pOsterity to
rejoice that Mr.. Lincoln did not get
chance ar him with that cavalry broad
sword on the 22d OF September. lS42.
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the place. The two prospective com
bataats and their friends accordingly
met there. broadswords and all. but at
the eleventh hour some mutual friends
interviewed. and the affair was settled
with honor and without actual lighting
1t appears that the friends OF Shields
boasted nightly OF his fighting Prov
eES and his ferocity. Lincoln said to
William II. Herndon. his law partner
afterward: Il did not intend to hurt
Shields unless / did so in self defense.
IL IL had been necessary could have
split him from the crown OF his head
20 the end OF his backbone" Consider
ing the length OF the Lincoln arm as
compared 10 that Of Shields. who was
built otherwise. this does not seem to
have been a vain boast
This due" kept popping up for
many years afterward. In 1878 In.
coin said TO Herndon. IF all the rood
things / have ever done are relncm-
bered as long and well as my -cre;,e
with Shields IL is plain shall no- go.
be forgotten"
Mr.. Herndon speaks OF Shields with
considerable dlsparagement. Neyer;le-
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less Shields in his later career proved
that he was brave and able man. In
many respects his career was most re-
markable. He volunteered his services
In the Mexican war and was promoted
rapidly. Both at Cerro Gordo and Cha
pultepec he was severely wounded. For
his bravery at Cerro Gordo he was
brevetted major general President
Polk then appointed him the first terri
torial governor OF Oregon. but Illinois
elected him 10 the United States senate
IN 1919. where he served n full term OF
six years. Then he removed 20 Mime
sofa. and when that territory became a
state be was elected 10 the United
States senate for the first short term OF
two years. Later General Shields set
tied az Carrollton. 40. ana served two
terms in the state legislature. But for
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-09

~ UItIl,G his more than four
81 III years as president OF the Unit
E y ed States Abraham Lincoln
took but one vacation. That
was just after the beginning OF bis
new term. after four years OF censtaut
application 10 the nations business in
time OF terrible civil war. The vaca-
ton ended but few days before the
assassination OF Mr.. Lincoln. but 1t
was a glorious vacation and was
greatly enjoyed by the sad and weary
president.
Lincoln's vacation was quite differ
ent from the presidential outings to
which we are accustomed OF late He
did not seek n sequestered lake Gar up
IN the north. where he could fish. cut
bait and swap yarns with cronies. nor
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The Weddinn preInde
TO BE CONTINUED.

. Little Boy-Say. ma says you are
going TO take sister of.
Engaged Youth (soon to be married)
Yes. In a few weeks she's going to
my home, and my ma and pa will be
her ma and pa. See?
i see. Then she'll be your sister.
same as mine. Say. don't you do
anything she doesn't like. for IL you
do she'll bang you around awful when
your ma and pa amt looking.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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With the mltts.

Excuse me. sir. said Mr. ButtInski.
but have you a good education?"
Pretty fair. pal" replied the man
with oxlike biceps and beer-malIet
hands.
We'll. did you acquire it through a
long course of STUDY"
NO. acquired mine in scraps"
In scraps ?"
yes. / am a pugiIist"--ChIcago
Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-09
DENIES CONSPIRACY OF
LENCE.

1T has been charged" SAID Sen
ator Foraker. that there was a
conspiracy Of silence among the
men. not 20 talk about the affair:
do you know anything about that2"
'No. sir. / never heard OF it,"
From what YOU saw and heard
you do not believe any of the men
of your company were engaged I'm
the fring?" asked Senator Overman.
The witness do not believe
they were.
Senator Overman.-Or any Of the
men OF the other companies?
The witness do not know a
bout them.
Senator Overman.- Personally.
you had had no trouble ia Texas?
The witness.-No. sir.
Senator observation-disclosures you
behaved yourself2
The witness-Ies. sir.
Asked If the other men would
have avoided trouble If they had ~
haved themselves, Harris said thai
some of the men did not look at tn.
matter in the way ne did. The3
wanted 10 go 10 places and be treai
ed the same as other people. The
did not like to go to the saloons an
be forced 20 enter the rear door tC
spend their money Some OF then
considered that they had been insul
ed. AS for himself, he did not FIRE
quent places where he knew he wa
not wanted. He thus avoided trouble
The reason he did not want TO r
enlist was that there were time
when he wanted TO go 10 places an
he was deferred from going because
he knew he was not welcome. He
wanted TO go in the front door tao
same as other men, and, IL he coul
not, he would not so at all. He
preferred service in the North
where he could get better treatmen,
Senator Foraker then examine
the witness regarding the bullei
clips, and shells sent to the
Senate by the President with his
message, but II appearing that tle
bullets and shells had been returns
TO the War Department further
questioning on that line was di.
continued, to be taken up again.
This concluded the testimony o,
the witness, and the committee aC
journed to meet again at 1880
clock.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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n"
easier times. and then Wen so back TO
Illinois and live the rest OF our lives In
peace and quiet. I'll open law office
In Springfield or Chicago and do work
enough TO make living for u.s."
Then on the night OF April IA. when
the rejuvenated chief was smiling
broadly at a comedians joke in the
theater. came the assassin's bullet
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Two Things Of Which
Lincoln Was Ashamed
by ROBERTUS LOVE

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AROUSED BY THE NC.

In response 90 questions by Sc
ator Foraker. the witness declare
that be lad listened 90 the shoot!n
down town when he was aroused d
the firing The shots sounded &,
him like those from Winchester
and six shooters, and mixed hrin-
rather than reports from Springfield
rifles. He would not be positiv.
that none of the shots were fr0i
Springfelds, but ne could disu
guish none.
Senator Warner sought 60 sho,
that 10 was az least unusual that IN,
witness should be aroused az mil
night and while responding 90 q
call 20 arms which was also unus
ual and indicated trouble. should h
the confusion give his attention C.
listening 20 the character of toe
guns being fired I'm the town.
Harris said that when the batto
ion was ordered 20 leave Fort Brown
after the raid, they marched down
the main street between rows oi
citizens armed with Winchester
and six shooters, and that these ci,
liens followed them TO the railroad
station. The soldiers had orders
not 90 look about He had not
heard that the governor OF Texas
had offered a reward for informa
ton leading TO the apprehension OF
the men who did the shooting.
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HOdgenvIIEe. kentuCky

He
less hundred
States The oner In viii
Vile to IL origin
and
Is land
be
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President Lincoln'S
One Brief Vacation
By WALTON WILLIAMS

coPyrisht. 1907. BY American A..oei.ti.n
~ N
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THE TROUBLE AT
BROWNSVILLE, TEX.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

diers were called for the roll cali
and inspection. The sergeant coulo
not state definitely the time. but
said that IL was very early ia the
morning. II might have been $50
O'Clock, but il was nearly dark
Senator Warner had the witness
detail trouble tuat had previously
occurred between citizens and meu
bers of the Twenty fifth Infantry
at Fort Mcintosh and san Antonio
Texas
Under redirect examination by
Senator Foraker, Harris declared
that the men were dissatisfied viii.
service in Texas, because of the
treatment accorded them by the cit
liens aud several OF tnem whose e.
listments had expired, refused TO rs
enlist there. He had himself mad.
up his mind not TO reenlist. IL nj
regiment was TO remain in Texas
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN whose life
"a was never a model or dignity
"A and convention. engaged in two
- - oorafre 7s,rf,.- HE $500 .-hr,h
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
BLOO D S HE D
CERTAIN TO
FOLLOW

Imperial, Cal, Sept. 10. - More
than 800 settlers in Imperial valley
within the past ~ hours have Joined
the Settlers Protective association,
organized few days ago to meet
raids Uu lands by jumpers and con-
testers. II i> reported here that a
car load of jumpers is being organ.
ized in Los Angeles TO raid lands in
the valley and hold them by force
against the original claimants. \
number of claims already have been
jumped, including several well cul-
tivHted farms. 1t is the intention
of the settlers TO drive off the jump
ei's by force and meet invaders ON
their arrival and order them to leave.
During the last three weeks the sit
uation has been drifting towards q
critical stage, through the operations
of an organized band which sends
men here with alleged information
on which land can be contested or
jumped. Indications point to SER
ious clash between the jumpers and
the organized settlers.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
YOUNG GIRL WAS HURT.

Miss ollie Tevis. a young girl of
the city and sister of Miss Cora
Tevis. the popular deputJ clerk of the
county court, was painfully injured
yesterday afternoon. She. with an
other young lady, Miss Blaisdell,
were riding on their wheels into
town from Orchard mesa. Miss Tev-
is started to coast down the long
hill leading onto the Fifth street
wagon bridge. In endeavoring to
avoid some people who were walking
up the hill Miss Tevis lost control
of her wheel and It, ran into the
bridge. going at a terrific rate of
speed. Miss Tevis was thrown heav-
lily to the floor of the bridge and
came near rolling off into the river
She was picked up in an unconscious
condition, quickly revived and taken
to her home A shoulder was badly
bruised. a knee slightly injured aud
other painful. but not serious luthr-
les were sustained. She is getting
along nicely today. It was very
narrow escape from fatal. or serious
injury.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
So FOR A HOME; a
RUN, OLD BOY!'

The star play of the game yester-
day afternoon nt GlenwoOd Springs
between the Grand Junction and
Glenwood Springs teams was made
by Magnall, the catcher for the Glen
wood team. Up to the eighth in
ming the game stood n tic, TO 3.
When Mngnall went to the bat n
well known Glenwood Springs busi-
ness man in the grand stand arose
and yelled at Magnall: "Say, here
is So for you if you make home
run, shorty" Well, Shorty got busy
at once. He evidently needed the
five spot. He hit the ball, and he
hit il with terrific force. II went
clear to the fence, and while the
Grand Junction boys were busy cor
railing il MagnalI made as pretty 1t
home run as anyone could wish to
see. and took two or three other fel-
lows in with him.
When Magnall went over the plate
with the crowd yelling itself wild
he did not stop running, but made
straight for the grand stand and to
the man who had offered him the 50
for q home run. The man had the
five spot in waiting and it was soon
in Magnall's pocket.
This play of Magnall's won the
game for GIcnwood, the final score
standing to 3.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
! q O O O O nAAnnnn o Z

This fact was discovered by Secre-
tary Garfield and Director Newell on
their recent tour through the west
and in some localities they found
that a majority of the entries had
been made by persons who intend to
sell out and who have no idea of
making permanent homes on the
land.
How to put a stop to this grave
abuse and how to overthrow the
schemes already formulated and If
possible restore to entry the land
now held for purely speculative pur-
poses are problems the department
is now working on.
The most feasible plan at hand
appears to be a requirement that all
settlers on lands under government
projects be compelled to pay one
tenth of the cost of their water right
at the time they make their filing In
the local land office. Usually the
first payment is not demanded until
one year after the water is delivered
on the land.
AT Huntley, Mont. advance pay
ments were required and in conse-
uuence that is the only project in the
west that is free from the specula-
tor.
Secretary Garfield is expected to
soon take some action to blocking
the spectators.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
WILL GO TOMORROW
TO ATTEND THE HEARING

Tomorrow morning quite a large
number of interested persons will go
to Montrose to be present at the
hearing of the contests filed against
the Redlands Irrigation & Power Co,
and there promises to be some verY
interesting developments before the
hearing is at an end.
The hearing of the cases viii be
opened at 1 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon before Register Blair. The tak-
ing Of evidence will cNnsume several
days.
Among the attorneys Interested on
on side or the other and who VIII
so to Montrose tomorrow are Attoi
neys Wheeler. Wieser. Brown, Lo-
gan, Carnahan and VanHoorebeke.
Several of the contestants will be
in attendance and a number of the
officers of the Redlands company.
Ralph II. Kelly, the government.
official. who Investigated the charges
made against the Redlands company.
Will also be in attendance.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
CAPT. KENNEDY HERE
FROM NORTHWEST
Well Known Citizen and Lodge Man
Being Warmly Greeted.-Talks
of San Francisco and Sc
attle.

Cant. James NJ. Kennedy, an old
time resident of Grand Junction and
TODAY one of the leading and most
successful organizers in the great or
der Of the Woodmen of the World,
came n last night for a. visit to his
home here after an absence of sew
oral months. He is being warmly
greeted by his army of friends He
viii make his headquarters in this
citv for the next three months, while
no boosts for the Woodmen up and
down western Colorado. He viii
take in the big log rolling at Mont
rose this week and be on deck next
week for the Mesa county fair-
For the past three months Capt
Kennedy has been on duty in the
northwest, and has covered the ter
ritory from San Francisco up to Sc
attic and on up into the Canadian
country. He has visited scores OF
cities and towns and has been I'M
mensely successful. He states that
a,,arvthinq Is busy and business" In
tbe northwest, A better, livelier,
husier or more promising city than
SeattIa Mr.. Kennedy declares that he
never saw. It is already great city
| and Will be even greater.
cant Kennedy was in Seattle when
the Japanese fleet visited that port
and he met many of the officers. He
also had the pleasure OF visiting some
of Americas great men-of-war.
cant. Kennedy talks most inter
astinPIv of the rebuilding of San
Erancjsco. He was there a number
90 davs He states that II is esti-
mated that a building has been com
nieted every As minutes in San Fran
cisco, since the earthquake and fire
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16

The early season has ripened the
fruit some two weeks ahead of the
usual time, and in order to get plen-
" OF peaches on exhibit they should
be placed in cold storage. The fruit
exhibit will be large this year. but
to save the peaches they must be
Kept artiticially, Send the boxes to
the secretary of the fair. 12S South
Fifth street, or take them to the
ice plant on South Seventh street and
place them in the cooling room
Write your name plainly on the box
and write on it also For the Mesa
County Fair" The fruit will be de-
livered at the exhibition hall, in time
to make the entries. Don't overlook
saving a few peaches, and if other
perishable fruit is desired for exhib-
it, put it in storage. The cost is
nothing and the result will be a great
deal.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16

DR.. c. S. Deitz of Conway. S. C..
dentist of the highest ability, has
taken the position as assistant in the
offices of DR.. George r. Warner OF
this city. DR.. Deitz had to leave the
south and come west in order to es-
cape from attacks of malaria to
which he was peculiarly susceptible
Since coming to Colorado he has full
ly regained his health. DR.. Deitz
has had the following degrees con-
ferred upon him: B. Sc, NJ. d. and
D. d. s., consequently it is easy to
see that he is splendidly qualified.
DR.. Wilson. a most competent and
successful young dentist who has
been in the city for quite while, is
also assisting in DR.. Warmers of
fees.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
BURST
and RUIN
RESULTS
Especial to The Sentinel }

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-One man
killed and two seriously wounded is
the result of an explosion of a boiler
of Pennsylvania railway locomo-
tive this morning at the foot of Wood
and McKinsey streets. The windows
in more than two hundred houses In
radius Of two blocks were smashed
rs n result OF the accident.
An investigation by the police
showed that there wns no water in
the boiler at the time of the explos-
ion.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16

He says that in spite of the conf
dence evidenced by the rebuilding
work that much uneasiness still pre-
walls among the people. Vaness ave-
nue., once the most fashionable res
idential district of the city, is now
the leading busineeB thoroughfare.
and has apparently completely and
permanently displaced the old busi-
ness center.
Before going into the northwest
Capt. Kdnnedy spent one year in
Salt Lake City and has built up n
powerful Woodmen organization in
Utah.
There are no better organizers and
no more popular lodge men In all
the west than genial Jim Kennedy
Editor Martin of the Palisade Tri-
bune is here today on business.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
TOOK DRlN K
AND THEN
Died
.,,,,..i,, to The sentinel.D

W sent. 16.-An inquest was
DelN5s, Nav over the dead body OF A.
}, ssl1 1usiInix. ,S superintendent OF bgidgeS g.
N. A5l' building of the Denver y Ft,
...s aaa ~ railroad, who died as me re
NorI u, The tbe excessive use of liquor
iaS5n ,5l,inix nj, was visiting his SON X.
~ Wnij1ix. ard as the two we. We're ,., r.
=, 'ag @al'',r' from a visit TO the City park
i1flin5 m the elder Mulinix was feel
a. ? ~ B.s- sn5 stopped at Hatton's ph1ar-
lns u on ny York and Colfax for dose
Iaii 2, ii,vor. no which was served by the
clerk. .-,,1-e, vsrv III al
y. Au'ir,r Immediately and physician
~ hos' vas called afforded no relief 10
wv \, .'ct cS- man who died within a short
,Ss .Ss The Immediate cause OF DEAN
l.s uas' given as an Internal hemor-
W. ,s,gs the patient having only recent
ln.sS, u ..sss,oyered from a severe attack ot
y Eswonia Isoyi Mr.. MuliniX was i9
pas-I Ias-s oId and leaves wife in Fl.
w.rib Wa TEX The body will be
'sSnosd Sg, to his home at that place.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16
BOYS PLEAD GUILTY
AND THE FINES PAID

The Kane and Hickman boys. each
about II vears--s lge, charged with
,uo,Io,s,H opsIuIseS coal train on
before Judge Sullivan this morning.
The boys entered plea of guilty,
but declared that they put the OBJ
structlon on the track. loosened the
rail and threw the switch Just for
fun" and with no criminal intent.
The court could not see where the
fun came in.
After giving the boys a good lee
ture. and after they had faithfully
promised to behave themselves in the
future, the judge assessed fine of
$40 and costs against each. and IL.
default of the payment of the fine
they would be confined in the Mesa
county jail. The parents paid the
fines and costs and the boys were
released from custody.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-16

w. ]. Burch. the well known fruit
grower and ranchmah and farmer.
city agent for the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Co.. has made arrangements to
be very busy during the dun winter
season on the ranch and in the or
chard. He has accepted the position
as express messenger for the Wells
Fargo company on trains No. 1 and
2 between Grand Junction and Og-
den. He will enter upon his work at
an early date.