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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
WRITTEN BY BRAND WHITLoCK, AUTHOR OF
1.-THE TURN OF THE BALANCE"

So SilupIe, 50 ldCklnS Ill Sell
consciousness; that is, he did not
think of himself. He had a beau
tiful personality, as we say when
there is something about a man
that makes people respect him,
and like him, and believe him, as
people did Lincoln. He told his
stories to make things clear, for
he was always trying to make
things cleartO men, to judges, to
iuries, to statesmen, and finally to
the whole people. He liked the
rough. careless life of the circuit,
and the discomforts of the dread
full little hotels at which they had
to stay did not disturb him much.
They all sat at table together-the
lawyers and jurymen and litigants
and witnesses, and even the prison
ers if they were out on bail; and
Lincoln would sleep two in a bed
or eight In room, and never com
plain. He never complained much
any lloW. III VIC CNVilIhE llCy al
sat around and argued and talked,
and he told his stories; but some
times he would slip away to study
Euclid or German-he was always
studying-and one night the law
yers missed him, and found that he
had gone to little magic lantern
Oh, oiy thn nht11rnn pnt
he was not always mild, not always
funny; he could be terrible when
aroused, and nothing would arouse
him as untruth or injustice. His
cross-eXaminations were dreadful
and he had a strange power over
juries. He sympathized with every
one, was glad when they were glad
and sorry when they were sorry.
And he knew human nature; that
is, he knew, somehow, why men
did the things they did-the foolish
things and the wise things, the
good things and the bad things.
Some thought him hOmely; but
when he was aroused, when he was
in the full swing of a great speech,
his face was bright and he became
beautiful. What told most with
judges and juries was his honesty;
he was honest in what he did, in
what he said, and in what he
thought. He was honest with ev-
erybody, and, what is sometimes
hardest of all, he was honest with
himself. He never Quibbled; he
disliked what are called legal tech
nicalities. and though he had to
argue and debate a good deal, he
would not quarrel or dispute with
any one.
Leonard Sweet has told how he
would try case. He says he would
sit quietly in the court room, ad-
hitting this or that. reckoning"
he must be wrong-that that
uoght to be conceded" or that
ought to be conceded or that is
about right until. as SWEET said,
about the time he had practiced
through three-Quarters of the case
in this way, his adversary would
wake up to find himself beaten"
He tried to keep people from going
to law. as all good lawyers should,
though sometimes they forget this.
and he would not take a case he
did not believe in. Once he found
out In the very midst of a trial that
his client had acted fraudulently.
and he got imp and left the court
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
STORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

room in disgust. When the Judge
sent for him, he sent back the an
swer that he gone out to wash his
hands" He was not good prose
cutor; he had too much sympathy
for people in trouble to be that.
He did not make great deal of
money, not more than $4,000 or
$4,000 year, but he ranked first
among the lawyers of Illinois, and
was engaged in most of the impor-
tant cases. One of these was the
case of the Illinois Central railroad
against Mclean county. He was
the lawyer for the railroad, and he
kept the county from making the
railroad pay taxes on land the state
had given it. and he had to sue to
recover his fee of $4,000, which for
railroad lawyers in these days
would be hardly anything. He was
in the celebrated Rock Island
bridge case, and another big case
was over the patents for the Nc
Cormick reaper This case was to
be tried in Cincinnati in the United
States court. and with him in the
case was Edwin M. Stanton. This
man treated Lincoln with great
contempt and rudeness, called him
a giraffe, and would not let him de-
liver the argument he had prepared
with such great care. Lincoln was
a sensitive man and this treatment
was most painful to him, and yet
he was man who rose high above
all little. petty things, and never
got mad at people, or tried to get
even with them. Only people with
little souls do that, and Lincoln
was great soul. To show how
great he was, he afterwards APP
pointed Stanton secretary of war.
In May, 1858. he defended Will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
WOULDN'T LET WHITE
GIRL WE'D CHINK +

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. Cs
Feb. 12.-The Intervention of the
police prevented the marriage of a
Chinaman to white girl. a San
Francisco woman named Lulu
Morris, who will be deported as
an undesirable alien. The bride
to-be, Lee Barker, when he found
the girl in trouble, made no effort
to assist her.
The marriage license was issued
in Victoria. and the couple was on
a hunt for a clergyman who would
brave public opinion and press
censure by tying the knot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

discovered bag containing about
a half bushel of beans beneath the
counter in the kitchen. =
The proprietor was not in, but
Nick Ponilka, the cook, was hur-
ried to the police station, assert
ing all the way that he knew Moth
ing of how the beans got theEes
The police are conducting a suH
hunt for the proprietor of the res
taurant. rs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

liam or Duff" the son of his old
New Salem foe and friend, Jack
Armstrong. The boy was charged
with murder. A witness on the
trial at Beardstown told how, by
moonlight he saw the boy strike
the blow which had killed the MUIR
dered man. But Lincoln, in the
cross-examination of this witness,
suddenly showed him an almanac
of the year of the murder-and not
of another year as silly, wicked
story has tried to make it appear
and by this almanac showed that
the moon had set long before the
hour in which the witness claimed
to have seen the boy strike the
blow. And so Duff Armstrong was
acquitted, and Lincoln would take
no fee from his old friend, Hannah
Armstrong, except her thanks.
Another time he defended
Peachy Harrison, a grandson of old
Peter Cartwright, whom Lincoln
had beaten for congress. Harrison
was indicted for killing Greek Graf
ton, and the old Methodist preach
er told how Grafton had said be-
fore dying, 81 want to say to my
slayer that l forgive him. With
such dying declaration, as the
lawyers call it, Lincoln of course
made great speech, and touched
the hearts of the jury with that
pity which he felt for all souls in
trouble. And so the boy was set
free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
ARTICLE iii.
ON THE OLD EIGHTH CIRCUIT

l o S e days on
the old eighth
circu it were
probably t h e
happiest Of Lin
coins life. The
firm of Lincoln,
& Herndon had
a ding y little
la W office on
t h e pu b ii C
S q II a r e I n
Springfield, and
though Lincoln
was very clean
in dres S and
pc rSO n, and
k e pit all the
thoughts in his
mind in 6 o o d
order, he could
not keep his Of
fee in order.
II q e 1rrlp Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

Tomorrow's article will tell of
the great debate; of the call to
duty; of championing the old cause
of Liberty; of the grapple with
Douglas; of a defeat that was a
victory, and of the rail candidate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

One lot of boys V neck
sweaters, in white or
gray; worth $1.25, Oh sale
tomorrow .75c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

a pair. One lot of ladise' fine dress
shoes, in all new styles and sizes;
values to $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

One lot of men S fine dress shoes,
in box calf, kid, patent leather and
velour; broken lots, but all sizes;
values to $500.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29
OF LOCAL INTEREST
SEEKS NEWS OF soN-A

OCGNo NGWo VT VIVA iStt,i has been received at the police station asking for information of Wendell P. Harrison. who was last heard from in this city. He was supposed to be herding cattle last spring in this neighbOrhOod. The letter is from Chester Harrison of Ft Hancock, N. J.
 PLEASING RECEPTION-The re- ceptiOn in the lecture room of the First Methodist church last night. in honor of Robert $. Fisher. the new pastor. and Mrs. Fisher. was largely attended. Between 200 and 300 peo- pie were present and were presented to the minister and his wife. There was no speechmaking or other for malities to interfere with the general social hour.
 MISSIONARY MEETINGS - Mrs H. B. Pinney. president of the Occi- dental board of foreign missions. will meet the members of the Woman's Missionary society of the Presbyterian church this afternoon at 2:30 D. m. in the church. The meeting is for the purpose of organizing a synodical society and a full attendance is de- sired. At the evening meeting at 7:30 D. m. Mrs. Pinney will speak on the subject of missions. The missionary societies of other denominations are cordially invited by the women of the Presbyterian church.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29

simply marvellous He told me things that were remarkable. and I can as sure you that I intend profiting by his advice. I cannot explain how he does it."
 nix his parlors have been constantly thronged. and in no instance has there been the slightest dissatisfaction. He has diagnosed their diseases and he has restored lost health to scores and scores of persons Chesterfield's stay is uncertain, but he is keeping his parlors open until s:30 p. m. in order to accommodate the public. They are at the Holmes block, 40 North First avenue.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29
STILL PERFORMING WONDERS.
Grant Chesterfield Is Making Many
 Remarkable Predictions.

Two eastern delegates called yes terday on Grant Chesterfield, the noted mind reader and clairvoyant. Both had clairvoyant readings, and left the consultation room rather amazed.
 T must confess" said one in re- lating his experiences afterward, that I was skeptical when I went in. but l am so no longer; that man Is
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29
THE GLOVE WAS KID.

She dropped her glove, He raised his lid, And picked 1t up With "Oh, you kid" How dare you, sir" He smiled at her Excuse me, miss It's just like this meant the glove"
 Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29
SickIy Smile

Wipe it off your otherwise good looking face-put on that good health smile that GAS. CARETS will give you-as a result from the cure of Constipation-or a torpid liver. It's SO eaSy-do it-you'll see.
 CASCARETS loc a box for A ve.l,. S
 treatment. all druggists Biggest seller
 tn the world Million boxes a month.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29
ROBBED HOUSE WHILE OccU. PANT WAS IN JAIL - Thieves

made use Of their knowledge
 of the fact that Francisco Robles is spending ten days in the city jail by breaking into her house yesterday and making way with everything of value
Arizona republican., 1909-10-29
IN THE COUNTY HOSPITAL

James Bird. former resident of Phoenix. came in yesterday from wickenburg to be treated at the coun- ty hospital.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17
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eeqple q coyotes, possihlt .n1ghtsasl
" Sur.. aDp1Qach; had = tSeled end
Hoped up The valley :aAsaa :o1 -. le4v.
~ e.trail NJ thai p& tyo 6ogs; the
:il1rp1t, m6fe .aslie&3 10 loottr1nts q 4
fox crossed our path: and outside one
loqG, DQtehs AZ ,brqsAEAod Ataeries lot
round Imprint IN tie shoW betrayed
whore . bob BEATS plainsmsn term
Z. ~ = = = +, zhads bssns lurking
around to " to pick up . rabbit o.
= !. pF 50 = fowl !, ID
- tho dawn reddehed, and it b.
came Hight enough to see objects some
little way or We began to 1T erect
N sour! saddles and ito scan the hin.
,sides sharply for sight Of feeding dees.
Hitherto We had seen no deer tracks
save inside the burberry bushes b.
the liver. ana We knew that the deer
,aAatiived s. that impenetsSble nm!
&c we're cunning white eils sxhichs in
such place could be ant onlylby
I'D Of = hound. But Just before sun
ltss ~ eams On three lines Of heart.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17
% z991R8 ;
The Christmas Tree.

Every time I see Christmas tree
studded with electric lights, garlands
Of tinsel gold festooning every branch,
and hung with the hundred costly
knicknacks the storekeepers invent
year by year Ito make trade" until
the tree itself disappears entirely un-
der it's burden, I have a feeling that
fraud has been practiced on the kind
~ spirit of Yale. Wax candles are
the only real thing for a Christmas
tree, candles of wax that mingle their
perfume with that of the burning fir,
not the by-product Of some coal-oil or
other abomination. What If the
boughs do catch are?- They can be
watched, and too many candles are
tawdry, anyhow. Also, red apples,
oranges and old-fashioned cornucopias
made of colored paper, and made at
home, look q hundred times better and
filter In the green; and 50 do drums
and toy trumpets and wald-horns, and
. rocking horse refined up in front that
need not have cost $40: or anything
like it-Jacob Riis in Century.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17
Where The Toys Ar Made.

In Germany whole Villages, sars a.
voted to the production Of Christmas
toys, and their busiest tina = inst
about midsummer. By tAoS "a Of 4u-
gust the receiving depots are crammed
With Christmas clowns and Christmas
mechanical puppets, ChristmaS sdr a1ns
and wooden horses ehildron'S. Christ.
mas presents. In fact, Of III SORTS and
kinds. And the travellers staft 3 out
east. west, north and south with their
Christmas samples about the tine the
corn is ready for the sickles Of the
reapers,.- In Holland, too. where more
than, one town il devoted. more or
less. To the ma ding OF Christmas dolls.
the same rule holds good. During
May, June. July and August every
man, woman and child in these, places
esem = some way - be, occupfed With
be naSufactuse d miniature babies
4vsn q school during these particular
months the sewing lessons ars taken
With dolls clothes for models.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17
A Cure for All Evils,

In certain parts Of Worcestershire
and Staffordshire, In England, the idea
prevails that q silver coin from the
Christmas morning oftertory is a SOW
ereign remedy for any Ill that human
flesh is heir to. Accordingly, any
householder who happens to have an
a1ling child or other person in the
house HES him to the clergyman Of
tho parish on Christmas morning, and
asks ~ a favor . sacrament shilling.
The coin given n exchange has to be
obtained by collecting q dozen pennies
from as many different maidens, and
then changing the coppere for a silver
shilling. For this coin the applicant
ling. vats;kh, "a bsaa{ {. 1slsa ho$ i
hung round dssd ffk atiln1 3 ons'c = neck snd
u popularity supposed to effect 4 rapid
and complete cure Of the complaint.
no matter what It may b. ~ ~ \
. ~ ;
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17

b associations, whether domestic or religious.
suggesting thoughts Of Joy. A man dissatisfied
with hi. endesvors i . man tempted to sadness.
And in the nids. Of winter, when his life runs
lowest and he is reminded Of the empty chairs
Of hi. beloved. It j. well he should be condemned
70 the fashion Of he smilins face.-Robe.s
Louis Stevenson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17
NE DECEMBER, VII

M O0SG3O6kkNp W044O "a =
m was out on my ranch, 20
III much work had TO be done
D that It was within . week
Of Christmas before We
were able to take any
thought for the Christmas dinner. The
winter ret III late that year, and there
had been comparatively little cold
weather, but one day the Ice on the
river had been sufficiently strong Ito
enable US to haul up wagonload aof
fouf. With enough salt pork to last
through the winter, and very few
tins Of canned goods. to be used at
special feasts. We had some bushels
Of potatoes, the heroic victors Of .
struggle for existence In which the
rest. Of our garden vegetables had sue
cumbed to drought, frost and grass
hoppers; and we Also had some wild
plums and dried elk venison. But we
had no fresh meat. and so one day my
foreman and agreed to make . hunt
On the morrow. Is IL =,
Accordingly one Of the cowboys
rode; out in the frosty afternoon to
fetch in the. saddleband from the pla-
teau three miles of, where they we're
grazing. II was after sunset when hs
returned.
It was necessary to get to tho hunt
ing grounds BY sunrise, and it still
lacked couple Of hours Of dawn when
the foreman wakensd me as lay
asleep beneath the buffalo robes.
! DRESSING hurriedly and breakfasting
On Z cup Of coffee and some mouth.
fuls ;of bread and jerked elk meat,
We slipped out. to the barn, threw the
saddles on the horses, and were of.
The air was bitterly chill; the cold
had been severe for two days, % that
the river ice would again bear horses.
Beneath the light covering Of pow
derry snow We could feel the rough
ground like wrinkled iron under the
horses hoofs. There was no moon.
but the stars shone beautifully down
through the cold, clear air, and our
willing horses galloped swiftly across
the long bottom on which the ranch
house stood, threading their way deft-
~ among tho clumps of sagebrush.
A mile of we crossed the river, the
ice cracking with noises like pistol
shots as our horses picked their way
gingerly over It. On the opposite
side was dense Jungle of burberry
bushes, and on breaking through this
We found ourselves galloping up q
long, winding valley, which led back
many miles into the hills. The Gran
MES and little side ravines were filled
with brushwood and groves Of stunt
cd ash. BY this time there was a
faint flush Of gray In the east, and a.
We rode silently along we could make
out dimly the tracks made BY the wild
animals as they had passed and re-
passed in the snow. Several times
We dismounted to examine them. A
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17

raised his rife, and az he pulled the
trigger I saw through the ,twigs Of q
brush patch on our left the erect,
startled head of a young black-tailed
doe az she turned to look at US, her
great mule-nke ears thrown forward
The ball broke her neck, and she
turned q complete somersault down.
hill, while a sudden smashing Of un.
derbrush told of the Fight Of her ter
rif1ed companions. l. :.,.,
We both laughed and called out
dinner" as we sprang down toward
her. and in a few minutes she was
dressed and hung up by the hind legs
on a small ash tree. The entrails
and viscera we threw of to one side,
nfter carefully poisoning them from
little bottle Of strychnine which !
had in my pocket. Almost every cat
tleman carries poison and neglects no
chance Of leaving out wolf bait, for
the wolves are sources of serious loss
to the unfenced and unhoused flocks
and herds. In this instance we felt
particularly revengeful because It
was but . few days since we had lost
q fne yearling heifer. The tracks
on the hillside where the carcass lay
when we d found it told the story
plainly. The wolves. two in number.
had crept up close before being dis
covered. and had then raced down on
the astounded heifer almost before
she could get fairly started. One
brute had hamstrung her with q SNAP
Of his vise-like jaws, and once down,
she was torn open in = twinkling.
No sooner was the sun up than .
warm west wind began to blow III our
faces. The weather had suddenly
changed, and within an hour the snow
was beginning to thaw and to leave
patches Of bare ground on the hill
sides. We left, our coats with our
horses and struck of on foot for Z
group Of high buttes cut up BY the
cedar canyons and gorges. in which
We knew the old bucks loved to lie.
It was noon before we saw anything
more. we lunched 1t 4. clear spfng
had to do Va. & di1nF { ran drauseft &
icy water and MUNICH q strip Of dried
vsnisoni. Shortly afteTward. q ~
were moving along ., hillside with q
Is 3 Wis 81 eBSss,t aa sgs! -
broken BY little lodges grown up With
wind-beaten cedars. Al w peeped
ss6Nsk t1sdEe. my companion touched
my Am sSnd pointed silently to oao
"a Ne }e1kes. and instantly I caught
.tAx s6l 70 bucks horns a. 10. ~
han behhd On old tree trunk A
IL 4{spf position gave me .
.&aii, sh1{ lllnting down between HI
sh93ldS ff.2Ad though he struggled TO
Hi Test 10 did not 50 80 yards after
81 ~ .gl bullet.
s I'll, va ~ We could carry. Lead.
Inc the haEleA around we packed the
shaS Aahlna sny companions. saddle,
and then rode back for the doe, which
L. tut bGhtid mine. But We were not
tdestdnex to reach home without I
slight adventure. When We rot %
the river We rode boldly on the ioe.
needless Of tia thaw: and aboit mia.
way there was sudden, Tremendous
crash, and men, horses and deer were
Scramhling together in the water amid
slabs q floating icss However. 4 was
,shallay and no worse raalalt Moved
than slime hard .wofk Ind I ahilly
hath. hut what "a xe! NJ wsre
returning triumphant With our ChEist,
mas dinner. s5s= :3y .&Ss. 3sS 40. 11=
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17

TIT Is good thing 10 Observe Christmas Day.
The mere making Of 6mes and seasons,
IL when men aUes to stop wosk and make
] marry together. i wise and Wholesome custom.
b helps one to feel the supremacy Of the common
1s over the individual lie. h remind. a man
y set his own little watch. now and then. by The
psas clock Of humanity. which runs ON Gun
ims.-Henry Van DYKE. E
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17

O. ANITA CLAUS remains, By virtue q
~ a common understanding that childhood
~ .hal not be de.poiled Of one. Of IL
noss cherished beliefs. either BY the mytholog,,.
with Bis sun myth theory, q the scientist. with
hi. heartle.s di.tr;be aeaina superstition.. He
who does not 80 in tho legend Of Santa Claus .
beautiful faith on the one ade. and the native
embodiment Of divine fact on the other. il NOT
6t to have place At the Christina board
Hamilton Wriaht Mab;e. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-12-17

Of the Lord shone around about them, and they
were sore afraid. And the angel .aid unto then:
Fear not. for behold hiring you good tidins. Of
great joy which shall b to Ill people, For unto
you i born. this day il the city Of David. a
Savior. which !. Chris. ,he Loed.' From he
Cospsl a. s.. Luke. ..s.'. III.