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THE COUNTRY SOY IN THE WHITE HOUSE
By EMon EabeA
PAGE FIVE.

books and school. When the first
news of his appointment to cadet
ship at West Point was announced to
him, Ulysses, who fondly imagined
that he was then done with books and
school, said: II won't 60" But his
father said: ~ think you will" and
Ulysses went.
He was a very steady, reliable boy,
but apparently fond of but two things
horses and fishing. Once when he
was about ten years old he went
fishing, tumbled into the creek, and
was hauled out when more than half
drowned by another boy named Dan
iel Ammen, who is still living, re-
tired rear admiral in the United
States navy. Ulysses does not appear
to have had the true spirit of horse
trader, because in his life, by W. O.
Stoddard, a story is told Of the elder
Grant sending Ulysses when a boy to
dicker about a horse. He was di-
rected to offer first $40, then $2250,
and if that was refused, then $25, the
mans price. Ulysses obeyed instruc-
tions by going to the man and saying
as follows: "My father told me TO
offer you 500 for the horse, and if
you wouldn It take that to offer $22.50,
and if you wouldn't take that to give
you $25 and fetch the horse home!"
He got the horse, but he paid $25 for
him. This particular country boy
never saw railroad until he went to
West Point in 1889.
The Boy of Delaware, o.
Rutherford B. Hayes was also born
in 1922 in Delaware, O. He was the
son Of prosperous farmer in Ohio
and had early advantages. He proba-
bly, did no farm work Of any conse-
quence, but he lived on the farm I'M
til he went to college at sixteen years
Of age.
The Boy of Orange, o.
James Abram Garfield was born
upOu OH C1SuGy -dC4S LdA LII Ill O1duSG,
O., in 1881. His father died when
James was two years old.
The farm was not paid for and Mrs.
Garfield sold fifty acres in order to
pay for the remaining thirty and the
house. She gave of this thirty acres
enough ground for a schoolhouse,
where in the winter James and his
brothers went to school.
In the summer they worked on the
farm, James varying his occupation
by working as a carpenters assist
ant.
He was taken with the passion for
the sea that most boys have at one
time or another, and went away from
home to become a sailor on the great
lakes. A very slight glimpse Of this
life cured him, and he partly worked
his way back home as a driver on the
towpath of a canal
At 16, by hook or by crook, he man
Continued on Page Fourteen)
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The Boy Of Hardin County, Ken
lucky.

" LIS pAOOCCCSoOIS, UOIu Ill 10y
cabin.
1t was in what was then-1809-
Hardin county, Kentucky. His father
appears to have been a ne er-do-well
"a Observation-Disclosures master of
none. His mother, Nancy Hanks, was
of much better character and under
standing than his father.
Probably no boy who ever lived had
more miserable early childhood than
Abraham Lincoln. His melancholy,
deeply lined face was said to have
been equally melancholy when he was
boy, and his mother was also said
to have a look Of fixed sadness, which
seems natural enough when the hard
ships and privations through which
she passed are considered. Thomas
Lincoln, his father, seems to have
been totally unable to provide for his
family, from mixture of laziness
and incapacity. Hard times were
chronic in the wretched cabin Of
Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. There
were two children-Nancy and Abe
and two more pinched and hungry,
shoeless and hatless children could
not be found anywhere.
When Abe was seven years old his
father concluded that as the world
was against him in Kentucky he
would move to Indiana; so down the
Ohio river went the patient mother
and the two half-starved children and
the shiftless, thriftless father. They
landed and went into the wilderness.
In the heart Of the woods Thomas
Lincoln made a clearing. Here they
did not even have log cabin. A
rough "lean-to," matched with straw
was their only shelter. They had no
furniture, except a rude bed made by
sticking up four posts in the ground,
a dresser and few stools-all the
work of Thomas Lincoln, who had a
kit of tools and was at times a jack
leg carpenter. So in the midst of
want and cold and hardships Of all
sorts passed the first winter in this
new home. The next year they were
better off for a shelter, Thomas Lin
coin having built log cabin. But
meanwhile poor Nancy Lincoln had
dropped by the wayside. She died
when Abe was only nine years old.
Forlorn as had been the condition of
the little boy and girl before their
mothers death, it was infinitely
worse when they were left to the
care Of their father. It is said that
Thomas Lincoln was neglectful about
having Nancy Lincoln's funeral SER
mon preached-a formality that
usually occurred some months after
the death Of the person commemora-
ted, and to omit which was considered
peculiar breach of the frontier pro-
prieties. But little Abe begged his
father to have this done, and was so
insistent and persistent that the slug
gish father was at last stirred to ac-
ton, and poor Nancy Lincoln had her
funeral sermon like other respectable
dead people. The two children went
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heard that an old sweetheart OF his
was well-to-do widow, Mrs. John
son, with three children. Thereupon
Thomas spruced up and went counting
the widow, who lived across the Ohio
river. Thomas represented himself
to be in much more fourishing cir
cumstances than he really was, and
after awhile the Widow Johnson
agreed to marry him and return to
Ohio with him. Along with her she
took her furniture, bedding and house
hold stuff generally, which was of
considerable value for those times, in
Guiding a bureau which cost $40 and
was the wonder and envy Of the coun-
tryside. When the new Mrs. Lincoln
arrived at the log cabin she was con-
siderably disguised at the fraud that
had been practiced upon her; but, be-
ing woman Of remarkable sense and
kindness, she set about to make the
best Of her conditions.
The two poor little stepchildren
were for the first time in their lives
properly clothed and fed. The
widows furniture and her money
made the cabin comfortable, and
Thomas Lincoln was prodded into
more energy than he had ever shown
in his life before.
The kindness Of his stepmother
made an instant impression upon the
neglected boy. He conceived for her
a powerful attachment, and this fami
ly Of two sets Of children lived to-
gether in the most perfect harmony.
Mrs. Lincoln had a son, John John
son, about the age Of Abe, and the
two boys became as brothers. Mrs.
Lincoln, in her old age, after the
death Of President Lincoln, said of
him: 81 can say Of him what scarce
ly one mother in a thousand can say
Abe never gave me cross word or
look, or ever refused, in word or look,
to do anything I told him. His mind
and mine-what little [ had-seemed
to run together. He came to see me
after he was elected President .
here the old lady broke down and
wept-but presently she continued:
"He was always dutiful to me; I
think he loved me truly. I had son,
John, who was reared with Abe. Both
were good boys, but I must say, both
being now dead, that Abe was the
best boy I ever saw or ever expect to
SCI"
From the time Of his fathers Sec
ond marriage Abe's life underwent a
happy change. He had better chances
Of education and became as good a
speller as Andrew Jackson was bad
one. He worked, and worked hard, at
the toughest sort of labor, but all the
while he was devouring such books
as he could get hold of, and probably
never thought for a moment Of lead
ing such life always.
But although all Of his boyhooi
was not sad, he never forgot the
earliest and saddest part. Success
came with his manhood. He never
saw town until 1923, when he went
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Now On Display
REFUSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Refusal to accept state champion
ship is not a frequent occurrence in
the sporting world. But the members
of the Colorado Springs (Colo.) high
school football team. showed true
craftsmanship when at the close Of
the season they declined the cham
pionship of Colorado, rendered them
by the Colorado Interscholastic Foot
ball league, and sent the banner to
Longmont high school. which was the
only team to defeat them during the
season The league, over Colorado
Springs veto, refused admittance to
Longmont and formally awarded the
honors to Colorado Springs, which had
for three years prior held undisputed
championship Of the state. Captain
Jay Randolph and his team refused to
accept a tainted" pennant, and a
short time ago Randolph made trip
to Longmont to present the banner to
that school. Longmont is the team
which on Christmas defeated Engle-
wood high school of Chicago, - to 4,
at Denver.
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TERRIFIC transform
STRIKES CITIES
FLOODS OF WATER ARE PREClP-
ITATED UPON TOWNS IN
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-A terrific
rainstorm with which came a gale of
wind from the southwest broke over
this city and the central portion of the
state this morning, reaching it's eli
max about Z o'clock tonight At Sac
ramento the deluge assumed the pro-
portions of a cloudburst and the capt.
tai is cut off from communication with
the rest Of the state tonight, with the
exception of one telephone wire. Floods
of water choked the sewers and
blocked the streets and the wind
damaged electric wires to such an ex-
tent that the light and street car SER
vices were suspended for several
hours. The same section of the state
involved in the previous floods is af-
fected by today's storm and the tele-
graph and telephone service is badly
demoralized in all directions. At Duns-
muir far up the Sacramento river,
the water reached the highest point
ever recorded there and when that
flood reaches the lowlands Of Sacra-
mento and Yolo counties damages may
follow as the levees are already in a
weakened condition from previous high
water. No other sections report dam
age, but grave fears for tomorrow are
entertained.
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FATE OF HIS OLD FRIENDS.

Arch Cook, the district passenger
agent of the southern road, is from
Danville This fact leaked out when
he told another story recently
An old inhabitant who had been alb
sent from Danville for IA years re-
turned on a visit and was inquiring
after some of his old friends.
How Is old Bill Jones?"
Poor old Bills dead. Yes. he
drank himself to death. We buried
him right over there"
rs that fact! And how about
George Jones?"
"Old George went the same route a
couple of years ago. Drank himself
to death. We buried him right over
there"
well, we'll, Does old Bill Smoots
still talk politics."
Il hardly think so. Old Bill died
about a year ago He drank himself
to DEATH"
Guess you buried him right over
there with the rest?"
mo, we just poured him back into
the barrel."-Louisville Times.
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MAKES NOVEL PLEA
FOR CLIENT
ATTORNEY ADMITS HOLDUP'S
GUILT BUT WANTS JURY TO
DECIDE POINT OF INTENT.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte, jan 2O-An unusual plea was
made today in the case of M. j.
Meaney, accused of robbing the
Schilling cigar store and pool room
and almost killing Henry Schilling,
one of the proprietors. Attorney Mott
Canning admitted the guilt of his
client, but wanted the jury to pass
upon the evidence, in the hope that
leniency would be extended. In part
Canning said that he would admit
his client was the man named in the
information charging robbery would
admit that he was the same man who
took the money from Henry Schilling
on the night of July l. would admit
that it belonged to Schilling Brothers
and was taken by means of force;
in fact, would not deny any of the
material allegations in the complaint.
IT simply want the question of the
boys intentions and punishment to go
to the jury and let it decide it,
Meaney waited for Schilling in a
dark room July l OF last year, and
when he appeared with the evening s
receipts to place them in a vault, he
was held up at the point of pistol.
Schilling baked at the command to
get into the vault and allow it to be
closed upon him. In the struggle
which followed Schilling had leg
broken and was beaten almost insen-
sible. Then Meaney jumped from a
rear window Of the store and ran. Po-
licemen saw him, gave chase and
caught him with the stolen money
and revolver still in his possession.
He is 90 years old and says he is a
native Of Oregon.
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KATSURA ADDRESSES
LAWMAKERS
SPEAKS TO JAPANESE lEGlSLA.
TIVE BODY OF coUNTRY's
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Toxic, Jan. 20.-Marquis Katsura,
the premier, opened the house Of lords
at noon today and in his speech dwelt
upon the cordial relations existing at
present between Japan and other
powers, which, he declared, were es-
pecialy favorable at this time. He said
that it behooved Japan to use her best
efforts toward the development OF the
nations internal resources, that the
alliance with Great Britain had re-
suited in strengthening the bonds OF
friendship and mutual good Will with
that country and that satisfactory
exchange Of notes with America had
removed all misunderstanding between
Japan and the United States, where
by peace in the far east was absolute-
ly insured.
Referring to the finances Of the en-
pire Marquis Katsura said that espe-
cial attention was being paid toward
balancing the expenditures of the ma
ton with the known receipts and that
it was the intention of the department
Of finance to devote large share OF
its attention to national development
The premier closed with asking the
cooperation of the members OF the
house Of lords.
The lower house opened at O'CLOCK
and Premier Katsura made a similar
speech before the representatives.
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HIGH WATER CLAIMS
VICTIM
ONE MAN IS KILLED AND AN
OTHER BADLY INJURED IN
ICE JAM At GOLD CREEK.

The first fatality, due to the pres
ent high water. was recorded from
Gold Creek yesterday, where Roy
Robbins, an employee of Decks & Decks.
contractors for the Northern Pacific.
was killed in an ice jam, while fell
low workman was SO seriously in
jured that his recovery is not be-
lieved possible.
The accident occurred at 10 o'clock
yesterday. while the men were en-
gagged in an attempt to loosen an Ice
jam which had formed against one
of the Northern Pacific bridges and
threatened to destroy the structure.
Robbins, who was about % years old,
Is said to have slipped, falling be-
tween a huge block of ice and the
pier of the bridge. His chest was
crushed and death was instantaneous.
While attempting to rescue Rob-
bins, laborer, whose name has not
been learned. lost his footing and fell
into the river amid the jumbled mass
of Ice which surged threateningly
about him. He was seized by other
men Working on the jam, but the
mass of ice wrenched the struggling
man from their grasp and he was
swept beyond their reach and down
the stream
The man was taken from the water
unconscious at point about a quar-
ter of mile from the bridge where
the accident occurred and, at late
hour last night, was reported sinking
fast.
Brothers of Roy Robbins, living at
Lewistown. Mont, and a sister, who
lives in Calgary, Alberta, have been
notified of the accident. The body
will probably be held at Gold Creek
until word is received from these rel
atives.
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NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE.

A Pittsburg hospital uses 100000
gallons of water, sterilized by cleo
tricaliy generated ozone each day. In
struments and bandages are also
sterilized by the same method.
A savings bank with a clock at
tached, which cannot be wound unless
a coin be dropped in the slot in the
bank, has appeared in the stores.
A machine has been designed to
show the actual working time Of any
or all machines In shop 30 as to
give an accurate record Of the cost
of production.
over 100000 pounds OF peppermint
oil are prepared annually from the
product of the peppermint farms in
the vicinity of Kalamazoo. Mich.
Though apples in storage remain
sound and firm, they lose more than 8
per cent Of weight each six months
by respiration of carbon dioxide.
A gold mine has been discovered In
the old Chilean gold fields from which
has been ore taken containing more
than 200 ounces Of pure gold to the
ton.
The wireless telegraphy pant which
is nearing completion near Newport,
r. l.. at cost of $4,000, will have
radius Of action Of 1,250 miles.
The addition Of teaspoonful Of
saltpeter to a pot Of glue will de-
odorize 1t and at the same time help
the glue to dry faster and become
harder without impairing its strength.
A new machine in a large eastern
sewing machine factory takes in a
sheet OF metal at one end and, after
2S operations. elects finished bed
plates, saving the work of 80 men.
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AGAIN CONSIDERED.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The naval ap-
preparation bill was again brought UP
for consideration in the house today
by Representative Foss of Illinois. Ar
amendment offered by Representative
Fitzgerald seeking to give preference
to those employed at navy yards anG
naval stations who have been dis.
charged because Of lack of funds OF
lack Of work was adopted.
Consideration of the bill will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
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COMMITTEE APPROVES
APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, Jan. 20.-The military
appropriation bill, approved today by
the house committee on military af-
fairs, provides for a general staff
corps which shall consist of one chief
of staff and two general officers tc
be detached by the president from the
army at large and to be not below the
grade Of brigadief general; four colo
nels, six lieutenant colonies and six
majors to be detached from CORE
spending grades in the army unde,
such rules for selection as the presi-
dent may prescribe. The bill carries
a total appropriation Of 9s,258. 406. as
against $1O4 zoo, 900 asked for and 1914.
$1,000, the present appropriation.
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PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT.

Havana, Jan. 29.-General Jose Mig
uel Gomez was today officially pro-
claimed president Of Cuba at a Joint
session Of the congress, held in the
house Of representatives and later was
formally notified at the preside or
state penitentiary on the outskirts of
Havana. This unique place for the
presidential notification ceremonies
was not selected in advance.
The senators and representatives
were first driven to the Gomez resi-
dence. They found, however, that he
was absent, he having accepted an in
vitation to take breakfast at the pre-
sidio and the congressman repaired
thither
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PROVIDING SHELTER.

Rome, Jan. 20.--The government is
doing everything in it's power to pro-
vide shelter for the homeless people
in the south. Great quantities of tim
Der and building material have been
ordered and it is expected that within
a few days much of this will be on its
way to Sicily and Calabria.
The pope today received in audi
cnce IL of the refugees who were
treated at the vatican hospital and
who, being now practically recovered,
will leave on Thursday for their
homes. The unfortunates were over
come with emotion, but the pope con-
soled them, giving them present and
imparting the apostolic blessing.
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VAUDEVILLE YEARNS
FOR jim >JEFFR|ES

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-J. J. JEFF
fries, the retired heavyweight cham
pion, who is filling a theatrical en-
gagement here, has received an offer
of 100000 for 80 weeks of sparring
circuit. Jeffries still refuses to ad-
nit that he has any intentions Of at
tempting to wrest the championship
from Jack Johnson, but belief is
growing stronger each day that the
retired champion will be seen in the
ring again. Although trifle fat, JEFF
fries shows all the speed that made
him the wonder of the heavyweight
division during his active fighting
DAVIS
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DEMAND THE RECALL
OF HARPER
LOS ANGELES CITIZEN WANTS
MAYOR REMOVED FROM Ex-
ECUTIvE OFFICE.

Los Angeles, Jan. 20.-Two hundred
and fifty prominent citizens of Los
Angeles at mass meeting today at
the instance Of the Municipal league,
voted to prepare and circulate petit
lions demanding an election for the
recalling from office of Mayor A. G.
Harper. 1t will require the signatures
of about 5000 voters to call the cleo
ton. The allegations Of misconduct
in office made against Mayor Harper
are based principally upon his recent
appointment of Chief of Police Ed
ward Kern to the position of member
of the board Of public works and
upon allegations of vice protection in
the city under his administration.
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EXPERIMENT STATIONS.

Washington, Jan. 20-Representative
Martin (South Dakota)i thinks that the
government should establish mining
experiment stations in the various
states in which there are known to be
deposits of precious metals after the
order Of the agricultural stations, and
he has introduced a bill to this end
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State House, Salem, Ore, Jan. 20
On Joint assembly of the senate and
house at noon today President Bower
man declared George E. Chamber
lain elected United States senator
from oregon. The records Of the vote
in the separate houses of yesterday
were read and Bowerman declared
that, Chamberlain, having received
majority in each house, was duly
elected. No joint vote was taken.
Opponents Of Chamberlain assert
that he will not be seated. They al
lege they have positive assurance
that the committee on elections will
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MEDALS AWARDED.

Pittsburg, Jan. 20.--The Carnegie
hero fund commission today awarded
26 medals, $14,750 In cash and pen
sions aggregating $565 per month for
deeds Of valor performed since the
last meeting of the commission In Oc-
tober. Among those rewarded are two
full blooded Indians living on govern
ment land.
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SIGN AN AGREEMENT,

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Late to-
night the members favorable to Hop
kins signed an agreement to stand as
a unit in voting for him. 1t was es-
timated by those present that more
than 60 names were placed on the doc
ument and that all who attended,
whether they are signed or not, de-
clared they were with Hopkins.
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ANOTHER OFFER FOR FIGHT.

Washington, Jan. 20.-An offer Of
$4,000 for a match between Jeffries
and Jack Johnson has been made by
John L. Sullivan, according to a
statement made by the former heavy
weight champion today, who is play
ing at a local theater here. He stated
that he represented number of men
who were willing to put up the money.
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EXPLOSION KILLS SIX.

Salinas, Cal, Jan. 20.-Six men We're
killed yesterday morning by an ex-
plosion in the Stone Canyon coal
mines near Chancellor, 70 miles south
Of here. Details are lacking, but the
men are thought to have been Italians.
The coroner has gone to the scene to
hold an inquest
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CARRYING OUT REMoRMs.

Caracas, Jan. Is, via. Port Of Spain
Jan. 20.-President Gomez Is rapidly
carrying out industrial and economic
reforms. He has issued a decree plac-
ing an embargo on Castro's gas and
electric light company and raising the
duty on wheat, thus doing away with
Castro's flour monopoly.
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ONLY A CLOUDBURST.

Manila. Jan. 20.-Late dispatches
today from Tayabas province express
the opinion that what was believed to
have been an outburst Of the volcano
of Lagnas last night was not an
eruption. but merely great cloud
burst over Mount Banahai. The area
damaged by the storm is apparently
very wide. The governor of the prov
ince reports fields ruined, highways
impossible and bridges destroyed.