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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

the crowd from the theater to the Peterson house. which LAID d.
reuy across the street from Ford's theater. l saw the body OF the
president brought from the theater to the Peterson house. The
military then forced the crowd back from in front of the house and
theater.
1.-THE body of the president was taken into n servants room,
which is on the first floor above a high basement of the Peterson
house. The room was very small and but few people could get into
it. We did not go into the Peterson house that night, but did the
following morning after the presidents death. Miss Peterson took
me into the room and showed me the blood-stained pillows upon
which President Lincons head had rested. That same day our n
tire family was placed under arrest under the presumption that
Booth had secreted himself in our house. We remained under ar
rest only that day, for It had been ascertained that Booth at that
time was rooming with Mrs. Surratt on H street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
81 have always believed that Mrs. SurTatt was wholly innocent
of any connection with President hncoln's assassination. Booth
and his confederates simply roomed there, and I believe that she
was unjustly hung She could not, by any possible means, know
the personal character OF any of her roomers. and hence knew moth
ing of Booth"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

while the owner of the adjoining
property was Clement l.. Vallan-
bingham of Ohio. 1t was through
Mr.. Lincolu's ownership of Coun-
ell Bluffs real estate that l first
came to know him.
IT next saw Mr.. Lincoln in
Washington In 1863, during the
civil war, whence / had been or
dered by General Grant at Mr..
Lincoln's request / did not e
him again after my Washington
interview with him. l was in
command Of the western military
department at st. Louis at the
time of his death. My estimate
of President Lincoln is that he
was one of the greatestsmen that
this country has ever produced.
In my two interviews with him /
came to know him well. He was
~far-seeing and seemed able even
in the awful turmoil of war to
comprehend the great needs of
the country when war should
cease.
II have been invited to deliver
an address upon President Lincoln
in Council Bluffs at the centenary
celebration of his birth next
month and will there endeavor to
go more into detail of my ao-
quaintance with him."
In the February issue of Apple
toms General Dodge. in alluding
to Mr.. Lincoln, accords to him the
full measure of credit for his par
ticipation in events that made the
building of the Union Pacific rail-
road possible. In this article
General Dodge says: my first
work in an engineering corps was
In 1853 On the Chicago &
L-nA -,,~A-uc- So OL-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

IN 1Sb1 on n chicago a. Rock Island railroad, a 8 1t
built westward from Chicago. We made a survey for
the extension of this line across Iowa to the Missouri river and es-
tahlished the terminals in Council Bluffs. 1 bought the eighty acres
on which these terminals wers located and subdivided the tract, a
Council Bluffs citizens. Some of the lots of the railroad company
were taken by N. B. Judd, the general attorney for the road. He
was a prominent Illinois republican, the intimate friend of Mr.. Lin
coin, and his representative in the debates with Douglas. Mr.. Lin
coins attention was drawn to the progress of the road westward
Judd a portion OF lis interests In this tract, and rs visit to Council
Bluffs half a century ago was for the purpose of seeing the country
and looking after his real estate interests. l was just then return
ing from making a reconnaissance westward for the proposed Pacific
coin. We both stopped at the Pacific hotel. After dinner MI. Lin
coin sought me out and made many inquiries of me regarding the
expressed himself as believing that there was nothing more impor-
tant before the nation at that time than the building of a railroad
to the Pacific coast"
OF his second interview with Mr.. Lincoln, then president of the
United States, four years later, General Dodge says: when /
reached Washington and reported to the president / found that he
had called me to Washington to consult AS to the proper place for
gressonal act Of 1852 he was empowered to select. He had not for
gotten our conversation on the porch of the Pacific hotel at Council
Bluffs. / found him we'll posted In all the controlling reasons COW
erins such a selection and we went into the matter at length and
discussed the arguments presented by the competing points. After
going over all the facts that could be presented to him, President
Lincoln finally fixed the eastern terminus Of the Union Pacific rail-
road where our surveys determined the proper locality-at Council
Bluffs. After this discussion of the location he took up with me
the question Of building the road. The law of 1862 had failed to
bring any capital or men to undertake the work, and 1 said to him
that in my opinion private enterprise could not build the road. Mr..
Lincoln said that the government had its hands full and could not
undertake the work. but was ready to support any company to the
fullest legal extent and amend the law SO q s to enable such a COM
pany to issue securities that would furnish the necessary funds. 1
result of my visit with the president and what he had said They
were greatly encouraged and Immediately went to work on the
preparation Of the measure. which was afterward presented to con-
gress and passed IS the Union Pacific bill of 1864. Under this bill
the road was built in four years. although congress had allowed ten
years for its construction.
ct feel that it was Lincolns faith. energy and comprehensive
grasp of what the building Of the road meant to the United States
that induced congress to pass liberal laws and made it possible to
raise the funds TO accomplish the work"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

Il remember the visit of Mr.. Lincoln to Council
Bluffs very distinctly" says Mr.. Field. HE came here by steamboat
from st. Joseph, Mo. It was the year after his great debate with
Stephen A. Douglas, and we all were curious to see and hear him.
The political sentiment of this community then was strongly demo-
cratic and we were all admirers of Mr.. Douglas. The question of
the extension of slavery to the free states had already been settled
by the Missouri compromise, 30 the slave question was not bothering
us to any serious extent. There was no particular demonstration
over the arrival of Mr.. Lincoln, or Old Abe, a he was more popu-
larly known. He spoke in the old concert hall, corner of Sixth
street and Broadway, where the opera mouse now stands.
Judge Test, a former Indianian, but then in business in the
Bluffs, spoke the same night. He was a democrat and was supposed
to reply to Lncoln's address. 1 think that Mr.. Lincoln was the
guest of w. H. M. Pussy while in the city. l do not remember who
presided at the meeting. Mr.. Lincoln's speech was along argumen-
tative lines similar to those presented in his debate with Douglas.
He compared the conditions of the states where freedom prevailed
with the slave-holding states and made an earnest plea for human
freedom. He said that he would not interfere with slavery where
1t already existed, but was opposed to its further extension. He did
not arraign the democratic party at all severely, and I rather think
that he greatly strengthened the republican cause in his speech. He
certainly made friends by his temperate address.
Judge Test in his reply took the broad democratic ground and
inimated that the democratic party was satisfied in leaving we'll
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Lincoln and the Union Pacific

BRAHAM LINCoLN's part in locating the eastern terminus
~ of the Union Pacific railroad has not been generally un-
derstood. General Granville NJ. Dodge OF Council Bluffs,
L u who was in charge of the location and early work Of con-
strucion of the road, tells of his meetings with President
Lincoln.
IL was privileged to see Abraham Lincoln but twice during his
life. The first time was in the fall Of 1869, when he addressed a
meeting here in Council Bluffs" said General Dodge. THE second
time was during the war at the time l was in command at Cornth.
Miss, as a brigadier general, when I was ordered by General Grant
to report to President Lincoln in Washington.
Il had known of Mr.. Lincoln some time prior to his visit to
Council Bluffs. as he was the owner OF some lots in Council Bluffs,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

and told Is. The company was
under arms In an instant and
we double-Quicked up to the
theater and were the first troops
on the ground. The commanding
officer Immediately took charge of
the situation and we drove the
populace back from the front of
the theater and then opened the
way across the street to the Peter
son house, whore the president
was carried. The Peterson house
was a red brick, two-story house
sitting above a high basement, a
sort of French fiat, and was one
of a row of similar houses along
side. The president was carried
up these steps and laid on a bed
In the front room, I think, where
he died the following morning at
twenty-five minutes past z O'Clock.
"Of course, everything was in
the utmost confusion. Mrs. Lin
coin tainted and 1t was thought
for a while that she was dead. /
think that those most affected by
the tragedy were Secretary Welles,
Secretary Stanton and Postmaster
General Dennison. Secretary
stanton's grief was most pathetic.
He said repeatedly as he leaned
owe the body of the dying presi-
dent: No one knows, or will
ever know. the sorrow of these
years, nor how you and I have
suffered and been misunderstood,
and now 1 am left all alone, all
alone OF course, very few peo-
pie e admitted to the house,
none in fact except those con-
nected with the higher officials
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

NAMED on guard at the Peterson house until the dead body
of the president was removed to the White House. We continued on
guard there until the summer. And, oh, how we missed the gentle,
kind face and greeting Of Mr.. Lincoln. ,rit r
There was not a man or boy of us but felt that we had lost more
than a father. in that great and good man. We had come to look
upon him as more than mortal Not that we stood in awe of him.
but that we loved him and esteemed him more than any other mortal
helms" % .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AS HE WAS KNOWN DURING HIS LIFE
of Local People Who Recall Important Incidents Vividly

party blndly followed its leaders in whatever impracticable or rad
ical measures they advocated. That was about the substance OF
Judge Tests reply and 1t was not much of a debate, after all.
Lincoln made a good impression. as we'll as making lots Of
friends, by his visit to the Bluffs and the people remained his stead
fast friends ever afterward.
"As 1 remember him, hi, was tall. awkward and ungainly, and
also homely. but his earnestness impressed me, as It did all who
heard him"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

coln was removed after he was
shot in Ford's theater the night
Of April IA, 1865. 1 was then
Miss Mary Sardo, my father was
Nathaniel Sardo. who vas then
connected in an editorial capacity
with the Washington Star. j.
Wilkes Booth, the assassin OF
President Lincoln, vas we'll
known to all of us young people
living opposite Ford's theater. He
occasionally took rooms in the
Peterson house, because of its &C
feasibility to the theater. / was
a frequent visitor there, knowing
William Peterson and his family
quite we'll. Peterson has two
daughters and one son The
daughters were intimates of mine
and we very frequently went to
the theater Just across the street.
ION the evening of the assassi-
nation of the president l had been
invited by Mr.. Booth to go to the
theater and see Laura Keene in
her production of The American
Cousin 1 had intended to go
with the Peterson girls, but being
a Catholic and the day being
Good Friday, l did not go. I
went to bed reasonably early that
evening. About 10 o'clock my
brother came to my room and
called me. stating that the presi-
dent had been shot over in the
theater and to get up at once. I
dressed hurriedly and went to the
parlor window. The street was
then thronged with an excitable
mass of humanity aid soldiers
were hurrying up to the front OF
the theater. Shortly afterward
a pathway was cleared through
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Omaha Woman Who Knew Booth
rnrrou rails YnAnranttnr RtorH.

RS. MARY A. MARROW. 8eOS Charles street: II well
III remember the night of President Lincolns assassina-
II ton. 1 lived in the same row of fats on Tenth street.
v l. be tween e and F Washington, about five doors from
the Peterson house to which the body Of President Lin
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
When Lincoln Spoke at Council Bluffs
n. H. z.s,d. aecslls the Evsnt.

H. FIELD, a pioneer of Council Bluffs, living at $50
Park avenue; that city, was present at the meeting ad-
dressed by Abraham Lincoln in Council Bluffs in the
n he fall of 1859. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
Member Of LincOln's BOdyguard
J. W. Maohols saw Kim OFTEN.

J. ". nichols Saw Kim Often.
w. NICHOLS, Waterman at the postoffice building, Omaha,
belonged to Company X, 15Oth Pennsylvania infantry, that
was detailed In August, 1862, as the personal bodyguard
for President Lincoln. and continued on that duty at the
~ White House until June. 1856. Mr. Nichols says:
"T saw Mr. Lincoln almost daily from August, 1859, until his
death. the early morning Of April is, 1865, and was afterwards one
of the bodyguard for President Andrew Johnson until our final dis
charge from the service in June. 1865. We were quartered in tenn
poEary barracks Just south of the Treasury department building in
the White House grounds 1t was our duty to escort Mr.. Lincoln to
and from his summer home at the Soldiers Home during the sum
mers. We all came to know him personally and he knew most Of
us by name. Tad Lincoln was at our quarters most OF the time.
Tad was a most loyable young fellow, and was the favorie son
of the president, and for this reason l think Mt Lincoln always had
a very kindly feeling for Company X. One thing that always rather
amused me regarding Mr.. Lincoln was the way in which he would
respond to a salute. He always wore an odfashioned plug hat, and
IN returning a salute he would awkwardly swing his long right arm
around back over his shoulder and grasp his hat by thetop instead
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

Hon. w. c. Davis came In from
Austin yesterday afternoon to attend
10 a case In district court today aud
will return to Ausin tonight The
first called session will close at the
end OF this week and Mr.. Davis says
the governor will call the second
special next Saturday. He believes
they will be In session for a month
longer.
Monroe Miller OF Hearne. is in the
city.
b. F. Kochanowitz came down from
Bremoud this afternoon.
Mrs. A. J. Searcy is visiting DR. and
Mrs. Claud searcy In Hampstead.
Miss Margie Gay returned TO Hous-
ton this afternoon after visiting Mrs.
W. S. Wilson.
Mrs. NJ. w. Sims. who has been In
San Antonio for the past week at.
tending the National Council OF Fed
Grated Women's Clubs. left that city
Saturday morning with party for
the City OF Mexico. She will spend
two weeks In pleasant sight seeing
and travel In the Land OF the Monte
zumAs, returning home about April
90
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

There are very few people who know
the proper designation Of the man who
presides over the supreme court" said
the secretary OF the senate.
"Generally be is referred 20 rs the
chief justice OF the United States SUI
preme court. In fact. be Is the chief
justice. That's his official title. Mos
Of our presidents IN nominating men
for this office have fallen into the error
Of giving him the long title. Wheu
George Washington nominated Oliver
Ellsworth OF Connecticut for this post
be described Il rs chief justice OF the
supreme codrt Of the United States,
Andrew Jackson made the same error
IN nominating Richard u. fancy. So
did Abraham Lincoln when he appoint.
ed Salmon p. Chase. Grover Cleve-
land was the first president 10 give the
correct designation. When he appoint
ed Melville W. Fuller he nominated
him 20 be chief justice and nothing
else. Future nominations will be
framed In this fashion. Washington
Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

The Embroidery Club will meet with
Mrs. Henry Rhodes on Tuesday aft
ernoon at $3.50.
Judge J. c. Scott arrived from
Franklin yesterday afternoon for
court this morning.
Chas. Clayton OF Kurien was
pleasant caller a. the Eagle ono
while In the city today.
n. W. Wilcox left today for his
home at Georgetown after a visit to
his brother. W. C. Wilcox
C. A. Buchanan. J. II. Hearne. NJ.
u. casters and Gus Stevener were in
the city today from Kurten.
DR.. $. j. Emory Of Nayasota. visit
ed his brother. DR.. G. W. Emory and
family In this city yesterday. -
Mrs. J. c. McIIaney and children
returned 70 san Antonio today after
visiting Mrs. John McCorquodale.
J. C. Davis returned to Munford
yesterday after spending Saturday
and Sunday with his family In this
city.
Mrs. Ira Gooch and daughters re-
turned to Nayasota yesterday after.
noon. after visiting Mr. and Mrs.
John McCorquodale.
Since the waterworks bonds propo-
sition went through with such an
overwhelming majority the knockers
OF Bryan u.e noiseless hammers.
VIII seeley and sister Miss Verna
seeley and Miss Iona Harrington. re-
turned to Millioan yesterday after.
noon after visiting az Alexander.
Rev. Otis Carter, pastor OF the First
Baptist church Of Brennan. returned
10 his home yesterday after attend
Ing the educational and missionary
rally In this city.
Miss May Jackson returned 20 her
home In Munford yesterday after a
pleasant visit TO Miss Gene Dennis.
DR.. J. r. May and daughter. Miss
ollie. returned To Franklin today after
short visit TO this city.
The Eagle has been informed that
the bridge across wixon creek on the
jacksonville road Is In dangerous
condition and is badly in need OF re-
pairs Our informant stated that the
floor had bad holes In il and some
OF the sleepers were rotten.
Here they are All live ones, who
have placed Sweetheart Soap in
stock. 20 that their customers can
have the benefit of our FREE coupon
oner w T. Saunders, r. J. Foun.
taine. Emmel a Maloney, c. +. Bul.
lock & Co. Sanders Bros, r. J..
jenkins. Howell a Newton, ]. NJ.
Lawrence q Co, The Smith Drug Co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
a.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

L. r. Lloyd was in today from Kur-
ten.
w. Z. Wren left last night for Ok.
lahoma.
Joe Walker OF Alexander was in
town today.
John Battle Of Allenfarm, was In
Bryan today.
Judge ]. W. Doremus went to Aus.
tin yesterday
Mrs. Howard Mike returned TO Dial.
las last night
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Convey went to
Marlin yesterday.
Mrs. Tony Rozotto returned from
Dallas yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Barron are Wis.
ting in Marshall.
Ed wicks of Robertson county. was
In the city today.
l.. y. MENDOZA returned today from
a visit TO Houston
r. l.. OBryan OF Nayasota, spent
yesterday In Bryan.
Capt. J. NJ. Pankey OF Mumford,
was in the city today.
s. S. Clay OF Allenfarm was a Wis.
itor TO Bryan yesterday.
r. Beene Mss in the city today
from his home near Millican.
c. \. shealey aud John ". Hicks
were in today from Reliance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Caldwell and
children visited Nayasota yesterday
q. r. pickerson and A. b. Nc
Swesa were up today from wellborn
Miss Frankie Armstrong came
down from Hearne yesterday after
noon.
Geo Martin OF Stone City, was in
town today and returned TO school at
Waco.
Mrs. Daniel Call OF Beaumont, is
the guest OF her sister. Mrs J. W
Johnson.
Clarence Skains OF near Kurten
was In the city today and called on
the Esgle.
Howard Mike returned TO Dallas
today after visiting IN this city for
some days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
BAPTIST SERVICES.

There will be preaching tonight al
the First Baptist church by Rev. J. J
Plpkin Of Huntsville and all are in
yited 10 come and hear him. The ey'
angelisi. Rev. Geo l.. Hale and his
singer. Prof. J. VI. Hunt. will be here
tomorrow and conduct the services
tomorrow night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
DISTRICT cOuRI.

The district court was in session
today and divorces were granted in
several cases. Several minor orders
were taken in civil cases and the
minutes were all finished up and will
be signed late this afternoon and ad.
journment taken for the term.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
An IndestructibIe celor.

The indes,ructible floral color 10 -.
low You cannot. even with sulphur
ous acid fumes. destroy H. Take a
hearisease and try. You viii consume
the purple tint easily enough. but the
yellow viii remain for all your Aithy
mes-Fry's Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
To Create New County.

Cushing. Okla. March 1.-THE e.
fort 20 create a new county out OF
parts OF Lincoln. Logan. Payne and
Oklahoma counties Is being revived
under the direction OF those persons
who hope to see Falls become a coun.
~ seat. The proposed county Is to
meet the requirements as to area. pop
ulation and valuation. and petitions
ere TO be circulated asking tina, an
lection be called.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05
Attention Camp J. 3. Robertson No
i24, v. c. v.

You are hereby commanded TO meet
al the Carnegie Library on Wednes-
day, the 9Th OF April q, o'clock p. m.
for the purpose OF election OF officers
payment Of dues and any other bust
ness that may come before the camp.
By order Of W. E. Saunders Com.
W. G. Mitchell, Adjt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

LOST-A large white and black set
ter dog wearing a collar with my
name on Il. Reward for his return. ].
n. Allen. Bryan. Texas. 1903
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

ibid your uncle remember you IN his
willT'
Eyes. He directed his executors 90
collect all the loans he had made me"
Boston Transcript
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-05

Wanted az Once-Wnite servant
girl. Apply 20 DR.. J. c. Blake. College
Station. Texas. l02
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The latest invention "Tipless' Light
Globes. Same price as the old brands.
Cole Hardware Co. lls
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John c. Wick has two cars OF Okla
homa ear corn on track. Phone S76.
l0l
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The new light globes no tips TO
break. Sole agents. Cole Hardware
Co. lls
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-11-26
INGENIOUS BLAcKMAlL,Nc.

The ingenuity OF the blackmailer
has discovered new and remarkable
device which has set all Paris to
talking.
A few days ago one of the wealth.
lest tradesmen of that city received
the following startling communities
ton: ru
On Tuesday morning four carrier
pigeons will be sent to you by ex
press. Each bird carries under its
wing small case. You will place
money in these carriers to the total
of. $780, You will then set the pig
cons free. and If they do not return
by midday, shall expose what !
know about you.
These innocent instruments OF a
wicked game came from four differ
emit cities, and by that time the
tradesman called in the police. 1t was
thought that the birds were so
weighted down, when the hush-money
was placed under their wings that the
police would have no difficulty in fol
lowing them on bicycles, but the airy
messengers scared away with their
burdens and were soon out Of sight
There have been many novel black
mailing schemes in the past few
years, in which the ingenuity of the
mind has taken the place of activity
of honest work. but this thing OF
making the innocent dove party to
the crime is carrying impudence to
an extreme degree.
The police have no recourse but to
get handful OF salt and follow the
next bunch OF birds which are made
parties to such a crime. At'sr<a