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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-16

Yorktown. The third and final day of
the coming celebration will see the
most important exercises of the gath
ering at the spot where CORVALLIS
surrendered and under the shadow of
the handsome monument which has
been erected by congress to mark the
scene of the virtual ending of the war
for American independence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

and IN hfs life Of Abraham Lincoln"
he states the following:
Tn 1892 the Indian war, headed by
the chief Black Hawk. broke out, and
young Lincoln. now % years of age.
enlisted for the fight. When the time
came for the election of a captain for
HIS company a Mr.. Kirkpatrick was
candidate Mr.. Lincoln had previously
worked for Kirkpatrick and found him
30 tyrannical that he refused longer
70 remain IN his employ Lincoln was
put forward as candidate for the
same Office by q party Of young men.
without any aspirations for the Of
fee on his part. The candidates took
positions some distance from the men
and at a given signal they fell to the
rear OF their favorite Lincoln re-
ceived about three-fourths of the votes.
IN after life he often referred to this
incident. and confessed that no sub
seouent success gave him half the sat
isfaction that this election did. Cap
tain Lincoln's company did a great
amount OF marching. but was not in
any battle. The time for which the
men enlisted expired before the close
OF the war and many of them went
home, but Captain Lincoln and some
OF the men re-enlisted and served un-
III Black Hawk was taken prisoner
and his followers dispersed.
The rendezvous OF the soldiers, be-
fore starting for the enemy, was at
Beardstown. While in camp Captain
Lincoln became acquainted with Cap
tain John T. Stuart, who was soon
after elected major of a spy battalion.
Thus commenced the acquaintance be
tween the two men which ripened into
the closest friendship and continued
until the death Of Lincoln"
Desiring TO obtain the names of the
officers who mustered Lincoln into and
out Of the service as captain, and the
dates (for ii had been stated that
Jefferson Davis was the mastering
oficer) / made application TO the war
department at Washington for the de-
sired information and received the
following:
War Department Adjutant Gener-
ais Office. Washington, July 25, 1905
The records show that Abraham Lin
coin was captain OF a company OF the
Fourth regiment, Whitesides brigade
mounted volunteers, Illinois militia,
Black Hawk war; that he was enrolled
April 2I. 1892. at Richland, Sangamon
county and that he was mustered out
Of service May 81, 1892. The records
do not show either the date of his
muster in or the name Of the officer
who mustered him into service. He
was mustered out OF service by Ma
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
The Assassination and Death OF
Abraham Lincoln and His
Great Funeral

n ENG in New York city when the
telegraph flashed the saddest
- message that ever went over the
wires, near midnight of Good Friday,
April il. 1865, l witnessed the most
sorrowful hour since that scene in the
Garden of Gethsemane and that of the
crucifixion of the Savior by the Roman
soldiery on Mount Calvary, Jerusalem.
Language fails TO depict the deep,
aching sorrow and gloom that like a
leaden weighted pail fell upon the
metropolis of the United States and
only increased the morning of Satur-
day. All that day hundreds of thou
sands of men, and women too, en-
ragged, tramped the streets, demand
ing justice and vengeance for
the horrid deed that had deprived
the nation of its president and
his wife and children OF be-
loved husband and father. / was
In Wall street and saw and heard
strange things. Disloyal policemen
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

were stripped of their clothing and
insignia They fed for their lives or
they would have been strung UP on
lamp posts. l heard the lamented Gar
field, who was to meet with the same
fate, but after greater and ligering
suffering. when he uttered those mem
orable words. God reigns; the govern
ment at Washington still lives." When
the infuriated masses were crowding
through Wall street and clamoring for
revenge Rev. DIR. Thompson of that city
mounted pedestal of one OF the COL
umns of the United States treasury
building. and stretching out his arm
aud hand over the people. commanded: !:
"Peacei Still Let MS pray a one
armed brigad1er general in n clear
ringing voice, heard for 800 yards
around, exclaimed, by God, it is time
to fight" The crowd got sight of
Ben Butler. and the next moment they
were carrying him on their shoulders,
and soon every man wearing an army
or navy button was seized upon and
mounted on the shoulders of the popu-
lace.
Fortunately the next day was Sunday.
The churches were crowded to over
flowing, and the Monday morning
papers were full of sermons, but the
most appropriate text was that chosen
by colored preacher, and it was in
everybody's mouth: And it was so,
that all who saw 1t said there was
no such deed done, nor seen, from the
day that the children of Israel came
up out of the land of Egypt unto this
day Consider Of 1t, take advice and
speak your minds
On Monday evening. April IL by gem
eral advertisement. a meeting was
called of all citizens of the Pacific
states and territories soJourning in
New York and vicinity to gather at the
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Lincoln Monument al
Springfield, III.

the prominent citizens of Spring
- field, ILL.,, to organize the National
Lincoln monument association, which
was done, and 10 directors We're
chosen on May IL, 1866, of which the
Continued on Naxt Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

Metropolitan hotel broadway. to take
action upon the death and funeral of
the martyr president and act in con-
cert with the citizens of New York aud
other states. Hon. George Barstow. ex
speaker of the assembly of California.
was chosen chairman; Hon. Richard
Mccormick. secretary of the territory
of Arizona. was elected secretary: Cen
eral John b. Frisbie was chairman of
the committee on resolutions. II was
resolved to march in procession as the
Pacific coast division Major Edwin A.
sherman, then of Nevada. was unani
mously elected marshal. to select his
own aids and make arrangements and
take entire charge of affairs for the
Pacific division ON the day of the fu-
neral procession in that city.
On Friday, April 81, 1855, the re-
mains OF the martyred Lincoln were
tenderly removed from the rotunda of
the capitol at Washington to traverse
the same route in returning to his old
home at Springfield that he Travelled to
be inaugurated president, distance of
lt62 miles. but through oceans of tears
salter than the sea. and figuratively
speaking, that would have foated the
Atlantic fleet. The funeral cortege
reached New York city on April a.
and was escorted to the city hall by the
Seventh New York regiment, where the
remains lay in state and were viewed
all day and night until the next morn
Ing by 10000 people, who as they
marched by the coffin wept bitterly.
On Saturday morning, April %, the
Paeific coast division, numbering nearly
1000 men, formed on Nassau street, the
right resting on Wall street, to take it's
place in line, where we were Joined by
the California and Nevada congress
sional delegations. Senator James W.
Nye of Nevada, Congressman Thomas
b. Shannon of California and Others
who brought with them in their car
riage Seth Kinman, the California
hunter of Humboldt county, and left
him temporarily in our charge. He was
as straight as an Indian. feet in
height, clad In a fresh new buckskin
suit, fur cap with a gray squirrels tail
Tor tassel, wearing mourning badge
ana Grape, and his old long Kentucky
rine was also bound In Grape.
Inc procession was escorted by a
military force of all arms of more
than $4,000 men, then the catafalque
with the dead president flanked by the
guard Of honor. followed by a process.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
By Major Edwin A Sherman
Abraham Lincoln in the Black
Hawk WaI

several years before his death.
was the faithful custodian of the
remains and monument OF the
Martyr President" Abraham Lincoln,
Oak Ridge cemetery. at Springfield. III,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07
Abraham Lincoln

Born in Hardin county, KY,
February 7, 1909.
After one years schooling in
the aggregate he went, when 1o
years old, as hired hand en-
f1atboat to New Orleans.
He commanded company as
captain in the Black Hawk war
in 1882 and re-enlisted as p-i-
vate
Admitted to the bar in 1886
and began his career as lawyer
at Springfield, I'll.
Married to Mary Todd Nov.
IA, 1912.
Elected to congress in 1847,
and was there distinguished for
his outspoken anti-slavcry opin-
ions.
Defeated by Douglas for the
United States senate in 1853.
Elected president of the
United States in 1860, and re-
elected in 1864.
Emancipation proclamation
went into effect January l, 1868.
Assassinated at Ford's the
ater, Washington, April Is, 1865.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-07

sion marching Zs ABREAST from, curb
stone to curb stone and numbering. as
1t was estimated, nearly $50. 600. men.
Looking ahead when on horsebaek Il
looked like a rapid river of ink flow
ing through a black sea, and the view
to the rear of myriads of heads with
upturned faces floating and coming on
with the current. All the fronts of
the houses were draped In black, and
the sidewalks clear to the doors. were
massed with people, While the lamp
posts were covered with boys in swarms
like bees. The world never saw such
a funeral before or since. or such a
universal manifestation of the deepest
sorrow. for no man was so greatly
beloved by the American people and
the rest of the liberty loving people of
the world as Abraham Lincoln
And so the people marched and wept
for two whole weeks, from April 21 to
May 4. 1866. until the end was reached
of that long. sad journey by rail of
1852 miles to give those sacred ashes
rest. They were deposited in Oak
Ridge cemetery in the receiving tomb.
to remain until his mausoleum and
monument could be erected.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
WHAT is BEHIND TAFT'S SMILE2

); !nlda The publishers of the American
rbcI Igazine have received IL very sapi-
h u.s. mt and interesting letter from Chi
ago correspondent which they include
= eNp'n the department of the Pilgrims
Script in the january issue. 1t is as
49,. ollows:
~ There IS Il smile of singular benev-
~ lc Vlence pre-ambulating over the coun-
~ 10y ~. 1t bespeaks warm heart and a
-, olepth of human kindness How deep is
m IyatT
~ of There was man named Wallace
~ avho attempted the Panama job. Ru-
la az nor has it that his feet were chilled,
-, arnd that he returned to consult his
40 4 superior as to the question of re signing
~, before he was granted an opportunity
g ono explain, he was met by TRADE of
~ ,c.' bjurgation. and all of the remarks
ne icaycre carefully published and spread
81, broadcast. He quit, subject to humilia-
I'D ion and disgrace beyond his due; after
mo which cloudy weather the sun beamed
,orth afresh, the smile came back.
zoo, <, There was q man named CLAWS
q, oAVho found great fraud practised in
protested, he kicked he fought and
against great odds, he succeeded in
etaving the grabs held up. There was
:, art of his story that inevitably re-.
no mected upon an official more irnper.
u ehnt that he who was basking happily
10" I the warm rays of the smile.
roe 4 CLAWS never had chance to tell
'"e eis whole story. The axe was applied
e,p his neck and he, an unfortunate
81. lbordinate, was needlessly and heed
nus 'ssly discredted, and then the smile
TIT aroke out.
nh There was man named Crane
'n'e rho, with the plaudits of his country
WI" aen and the appreciation of the world,
ecu ;cepted most difficult mission the
nbassadorship to China) It meant
crifice Of personal interests for the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
sake of public service.

sake of public service.
"He was persona non grata to all
grafters and caeap politicians, because
he was u man If principle. He believ-
ed in the smile, because he had seen its
cheering effect on the people to whom
his mission was to, take him. He trust
ed in personal friendship and in the en-
couragement and advice given him
from headquarters.
"While the smile was eclipsed be-
hind the Rocky Mountains. he was
kicked, abused and misrepresented.
He WIS drag ed through the mire Of
foreign intrigue and queer politics.
He was publicly pilloried and sharned,
all on himsy pretexts, lacking even
foundation in fact.
He thought that possibly there
was mistake, that the smile might
smile some more, and that although
he must in self-respect abandon his
task, he might he recognized as at least
partially decent.
"But there was no smile for him;
the brutality of the great mans un-
derling was Endorsed by the great man
himself.
How deep is q smiley'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
TOO MANY TAX-EATERS

i mn rs During the term of Theodore Roose-
arsed. lelt as president 99,319 names were
Hst puhidded to the pay roll of the national
! civil service, increasing the salary list
lsTRIs69, 543, 5O8.4 per annum. H.
NEvR During the six years Immediately pre-
r CoIeding the inauguration the total in
,or crease of civil service employees num-
: ,ored 10,207 ut an annual cost of &c.
oTlC)1S, All 80.
hereb The Roosevelt extravaganza which
OF theft the White house nortgaged by a
1nty ofIeicity of many millions have not abat-
10" of th,d In 1907 the civil list totaled 3O6 AL
st deSen 1908 it reached 327,Si2. Today it
and las grown to 37O,O65.
ne wi The increase of 81, 600 in two years is
t terk vt the rate of almost 20 per cent. If
his continues for ten years, the people
# the United States will support more
Tehan 100000 civil servants.
&c The average annual pay of each civil.
Ep".ervice employee today is 81, 100. If
rp1cthat figure is not exceeded the pay roll
l. DEor tho 100000 civil service employees we
svAmay expect i'll 1920, if the present rule
ooIontinues, will be in excess of one bill.
-, :, ion dollars per annum.
There are too many taX-eaters. The
Nptiirst duty of congress should be to cut
of flown the army of officeholders Elk.
the :hange. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
c.. GOLD
Next door to Pioneer Saloon, Elko
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIL e FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE
Nm

We NCNAD IN AND FOR The
COUNTY OF ELKO.
w. #. Smith Company "a corporation) plaintiff
Against +. T.. Vore Defendant, Action
brought in the District Court of the Fourth
and for the County CT Elko aud tue Compia,rt
filed In the office OF the Clerk Of said District
Court
The State OF Nevada sends greeting 10:
P. f. Wore Defendant
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District Of the State OF Nevada, in and
plant filed therein, within ten days, exclusive
OF the day OF service), after the service on you
OF this Summons IL served within this County;
or II served out OF this County, but in this Dis
trtot within twenty days; otherwise within
forty days-or judgment by default will be
said Complaint =
The action is brought to obtain Judgment
end Decree OF this Court against you, the Said
interest due on june ., 1909, on two CERTAIN
promtssory notes; one for $3.50. dat d January
90 1905, payable to plaintiff herein. with inter
est thereon at one per cent per month from
June 10, 1909; the other on that certain pro-
mW oss9 note made and delivered to, Henry
as been paid, leaving balance due of Ss2s. Or
June o, 1922 with interest thereon at eight (8)
being sns az 1a
Henry Voigt to the plaintiff herein for valua-
pie consideration, and the plaintiff herein
which will more fully appear by reference to
the Complaint on file herein. certified COPY of
which has been served upon you. attached TO q
copy OF the original summons in said action. =
And sou nre hereby notified that II you fail to
appear and answer said Complaint as above
required, the said plaintiff will take Judgment
agsinst you for the sum OF Sal. SO with Interest
on $3.50 90 At one ~ per cent per month from
June 10. 1909, and with interest on 4048 as at
eight (S) per cent per annum from June 10, 1909
and with reasonable sttorney's fee and plain
tin's costs ana disbursements incurred herein
Given under my hand ard. the seal
OF the District Court of the Fourth
lSEAbI JUDICIAL District OF the State OF
Nevada, In and for the County OF
Elko, this 1ith day OF June In tho
year OF our Lord, 1909.
A. q. DAwLBY Clerk
by L.. o. HENDERSON Dep.
CHARLES u. HENDERSON
Attorney.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
The T1rror's Christmas

When the Christmas day of 1870
dawned upon Paris the city had been
in the iron grip of the German invest
nent for about three months The
winter was a bitterly cold one, the
thermometer registering 10 degrees be-
low freezing point on Christmas morn
ing. The Seine was frozen over.
The poor's daily rations were few
ounces of hors flesh and piece of re-
pulsive looking black bread.
By Dec. %, f,od prices had reached
their highest pint since the beginning
of the siege. On Nov. Is, pound of
butter fetched S14 and rabbit 3d. 80.
BY Dec. 10, rabbits had raised to So, a
box of sardines brought $3.50 and eggs
% cents apiece For ones Christmas
dinner, one could buy a goose for $40
or a turkey for SIT. Pigeons were Sd
each, and small fowl could be obtained
for $5. Ham was $3.50 pound AS
for vegetables, carrots and turnips were
cents each, All Il bushel Of potatoes
cost 1926. There was hardly any milk
in Paris, and tie little there was had
to be preserved lnr the sick and wound
ed. However, there were oceans of
wine, and the wineshops did II roaring
trade.
For some time before Christmas the
starving people had been feeding on
cats. rats and dogs until by Dec. II q
dish of cats flesh was hardly obtainable.
Dog was GO cents IL pound. and fine rats
fetched IA cents each. Many domestic
pets were killed f1r food poor Azorv'
said humorous citizen as he finished
stew made from his favorte dog.
How he would have enjoyed these
bonesn'
With true Partisan light heartedness,
the citizens tried to make the best of
things and the cafes and restaurant
wore almost their normal aspect At
half past 10, h 'wever,. an order of
Trochu closed every shop and cafs and
by II o'clock Pari, mad gone to bed.
The midnight III tss of Christmas eve
was celebrated as Usual in the churches.
which were crowded with pray
ing, weeping women. Newspapers ap-
peared as usual, s,me of them contain
ing glowing accounts of perfectly i'm
aginary French successes The sa
tlrlcal sheets were even more bitter
and venomous than at other times
and published scathing caricatures.
Some showed tn, fallen emperor, Ma
poleon I'LL, Us a shoeblack at King
williams boots. or as beggar with
his pockets turned inside out, or as a
traitor handing over France to muir
derers, or as a thief making off with
millions of the nations money. 9th.
ers depicted Julius Favre in tears and
pocketing Bismarck's gold and Trochu
handing over the keys of Paris to a
Prussian in exchange for bag of
coin. In all, the IDEA of Parisians that
France had been betrayed by those
who ought to have protected her was
prevalent.
so at this season of peace and good
will suffering Paris was nearly at her
last gasp. Owing to the tenacity of
her rulers and citizens, however, her
agony was to be prolonged for some
weeks longer, as it was not until
February that the negotiations for a
capitulation began. Exchange
fs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
Ego Soup.
CHARLES u. HENDERSON
Attorney.

One tablespoonful Of beef extract,
stirred into one quart OF boiling water
until thoroughly dissolved. Add a
grated onion, dash OF celery seed.
two ssnspoonfuls Of salt and one OF
pepper Stir Until boiling, strain and
add ~ beaten yolks of two eggs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-12-28
WHAT ELSE?.

We are eager to fill your order quickly
and satisfactorily from our varied and
attractive stock of high class groceries,
40 tnat we NAV
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03

Prouty, Lieut.. Gov. j. A. Mead. selec
ton written by Miss Theodore Peck and
given by Miss Dora Shaddock, remarks
by General Ripley and the Rev. A. d..
Page.
A banquet at the Bristol house closed
the reunion. Governor Prouty gave an
interesting account of the presidential
trip down the river to New Orleans and
through the South. He was followed by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mead and others
in stories and "reminiscences of the war.
w. A. Lawrence was called ON while
the banqueters sang "He Is a Jolly
Good Fellow. and the event was closed
by singing "Auld Lang Syne."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03
STATE NEWS.

The Bethel fire district has just COM
pleted the installation of a 77-horse
power pump, with capacity of 750 gal
Ions minute, which il is hoped will
prove adequate to cope with any fire
which may occur for many years. The
pump is an expensive one, being con.
structed largely of brass and bronze.
The pump is driven by electric power
from either OF the stations of the Gays
vile Electric Co. or the Bethel Electric
Co. The cost to the district of the new
equipment will be about S., 900.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03
Reunion eth Vermont Regiment

At the fourteenth annual reunion of
the Ninth Vermont Regiment, held in
Bristol November 20, Gen. E. II. Ripley
gave an interesting talk on the surrender
at Harper's Ferry, and the part taken by
General Stannard and the Ninth Yer
mont. A. j. Markham sang three songs.
w. A. Lawrence, W. II. Ridley, DR..
A. NJ. Norton and w. w. Ridley were
elected honorary members of the asso.
citation.
President Il. s. Peck presided at the
campfire, which was held in the even
ing. At this time A. j. Markham sang
of Burlington, and there were addresses
by Capt. S. Ii. Kelley, Gov. G. H.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03
That Ruffled Air.

The Judge made jokes, the Witnesses
looked weary, the counsel detained
and cross examined, the twelve good
men and true twiddled their thumbs,
and the usher ushcd whenever neces-
sary. Altogether it was a model court
"Now. ma'am," cried the cross eX-
aiming X. c., was the defendants
air when, as you allege, he promised
to marry you perfectly serious or was
It, on the contrary, ocular and full Of
levity?"
ut was all ruffled," replied the plain
tin. with i'm runnin' Is 'ands through
tt"-London Mail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the blood
cures the cause-buiids you up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipation
Deans Regulets. Ask your druggists for
them. 25 cents box.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03
G. &. STEVE N s
the old reliable
Watch Maker
and JeweIer

has returned to his old stand
in H. B. buttons Drug Store,
where he will be pleased to
see all of his old customers
and many new ones.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-12-03
MORE THAN FAIR CHRISTMAS CLUB
CONDITIONS

You go wrong joining this club when sell the
Pianos such conditions these
/. EVERY INSTRUMENT Is GUARANTEED WITH
OUT RESERVE-FOR FIVE YEARS. There isn't eff
this and that in the straight out
guarantee strong know how to make it in writing
g. If AFTER 80 DAYS TRIAL YOU FIND THE
PIANO TO BE UNSATISFACTORY, WE WILL. EX-
CHANGE 1T FOR ANY PIANO WE MAY HAVE IN
STOCK
g. the Piano is SATISFACTORY after 80 day use,
the Club Member HAS ELEVEN MORE MONTHS in which
satisfy himself the character of the pany II does
then prove be everything that he he has the
privilege of EXCIA IT WITHOUT ONE PBNNY'S
LOSS other of equal vane that
sel-and sell many different representative makes.
8. A beautiful stool match the Piano and is
included without cost.
6. There will be no charge for drayage
The Piano will be TUNED THE FIRST YEAR
WITHOUT CHARGE