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The National tribune., 1909-04-01
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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that was in men. Il day of Douglass
oratory only impelled men to say, What
n wonderfully eloquent man ne u.s. anu
vet Douglas was power for the oppo-
sition to reckon with at all times.
The repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise had awakened Lincoln from the
routine of his quiet life in Springfield,
and. like an old warhorse, he scented
the battle afar off, and knew that soon
er or later he must again don the har-
ness and enter the fight full panoplied
for anything that might come.
The lives OF Lincoln and Douglas ran
side by side for many years. Douglas
was younger than Lincoln by three
years. He, like Lincoln, was a poor
boy, but nothing like SO poverty-strick-
en-, and he had advantages from the
very first He became a cabinet1ntaers )
apprentice at Is, but less than two
years sickened him of that, and he
started TO school, attending the acad-
envy in Brandon, VT, for year. Then
he went with his mother to CanandiSua,
n. Y, and took an academic course and
studied law at the same time. In 1888
he followed the star of Empire west
ward to Illinois, and in that State of
his adoption he rose to fame, rapidly
and securely; but the lad who came
from the little cabin home in Kentucky,
whose hungry mind craved books that
he could not buy, but whose mind fed
with avidity on all knowledge that came
his way, kept step with the Yankee,
and one day TO his surprise found the
White House his home tho the other
had sought it with unwcarying patience
thruOut his whole meteoric career, and
had set il as the goal which he must
reach.
Douglas, the Little Giant of the
West, was as short as Lincoln was long.
He was undersiZe. being only a little
over five feet in hight, while Lincoln
was six feet four. Douglas was trim
suave. graceful and polite, and Lincoln
was not any of these. Douglas had a
voice as smooth as velvet, the tones OF
which were like organ notes, fun and
round, and he was master of the ART OF
grasping and holding the hearts and
minds of men.
Douglas nlatured very early; Lincoln
did not come to his own till late in life.
Douglas was Attorney-General of Hi
nois at %, member of the Legislature
at 23 and the youngest member of that
body, Register of the Land Office at "a,
and a defeated Congressional nominee
of the Democratic Party of that district
before he was of legal age, 25. After
his defeat he settled down TO practice
Law till 1910, when he was appointed
Secretary of State of Illinois. Two
months later he was elected by the
Legislature to the Supreme Bench of
the State. He resigned in 1S43 to again
become the Democratic nominee for
Congress, and was elected for three
successive terms. Before he took his
seat in the third term lie was elected TO
the United States Senate for six years,
from March 4. 1S47. He remained a
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The Fight Near FarmyIlIe.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of Feb. 20 Comrade William Hall,
OF the 10th and 18th w. Va, asks what
regiment was captured with the 54th
Pa. near Richmond. 1t was the 123d
Ohio. Comrade Hall is mistaken about
the location. We were captured near
Farmviile, five or 10 miles beyond
Burkeville Junction. April 6, 1866. about
noon. That little brush delayed Lees
army until the 7th, and made it possible
for Sheridan to head Lee off at Appo-
mattox-A. f. Ellis, Cos. C and Ii, Saith
Pa, CniontoWn, Pa.
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letters in the Republican, of Martins
Vile, Ind, and these attracted so much
attention that there was an earnest de-
mand for him to put the matter in
permanent form, which he has done in
a handsome little pamphlet. He was
member Of the Indiana Commission
which had In charge the work of erect
Ing a monument in Andersonvilie to
the memory of those who had suffered
and perished in that awful place.
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His Grandfather.s Sword.

Clifford Howard Dougherty, 2493 N.
Owens avenue, Chicago, H., wants TO
get track of his grandfathers sword.
His grandfather was DR.. Alexander n.
Dougherty, prominent physician of
New Jersey, and who served as Surgeon
in the army. The sword was one pre-
sented to him by Gen. Hancock, and
had an inscription OH it to that effect.
Anyone knowing of the sword will con-
fer favor by writing to Mr.. Dough-
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Sample Bottle of swamp-Root Free by Mail.

Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. 1t Will
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable information, tell
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention The
Washington National Tribune. For sale
at all drug stores. Price, fifty cents and
one dollar.
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ton C. Cooke cast the vote OF Illinois
for Hamlin in accordance with Lin
coins instructions. Leonard Sweet got
word from Lincoln that Hamlin was
his choice, and SO did Henry Wilson,
John G.. NIckolay, Noah Brooks and
others. The exclamation of disgust
Lincoln uttered in the presence of Gen.
Thomas T. Eckert when he read the
telegram announcing the news of John
sons nomination proves the case"
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simply show you the kind and quick com,
rrehension that our beloved President had
and as long as the world stands he Will
never be fcrgotten.-Henry A. Buttner,
Sergeant. Co. B, Sth Bait. ID. O.; lst
Sergeant, Co. ii, 23th n. y, Veterans
Home, Napa County, Cal.
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VETERANS IN THE CITY.

c. A. Woods, 5Sth Pa, Champion,
Pa. Comrade Woods is an active busi-
ness man with investments in banks,
factories and farms and is withal an
enthusiastic Grand Army man. He has
just returned from a visit to the South.
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Ing They make deaf people cheerful HEZY
and comfortable. because such people II
csS talk With their frisnas without the
friends heSins q saout . back ,s then. q, :.
that puts such queer. aniious look on the f.cs q
deaf person.
Wilson's Rar Drums nnske ell the sound str!ke
Of fspreedins It weakly All the surfsce IL thus
akes the center Of the human ear drum yibrate ten
times much if tire sound struck the whole
drum head. II s this vibration OF the drum that
carries the sound to the hearing Nerves. When va
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undentand. o.
This is Why people who had rot In years heard
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


published
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18th and SITS. N. w.. Washington. o. c.
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Deaf People Now
Hear Whispers.
Listening Machines Invented
by a Kenfuckian. !,
Invisible, When Worn, but Act.
Like Eyeglasses.

s1r1o Z" ~
person TO hear
weak 0 o u n d Q
as spec ta C Ice
make IL easy to
read fine print.
And. the longer
one wears them
the better his
hearing grows.
because tn ey
rest up, ana
strengthen, tho
ear nerves. To
Test o weak ear
from strainina
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The Prescott daily news., 1909-09-24
State Cotton

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 24.-- Supt. Jas. Pitcock returned yester day from the state farm where he took three hundred negro con victs Tuesday and landed them in safety without single one at tempting to make his escape.
 Supt. Pitcock says that the ne groes all went to work in the field and are now picking out thou sands of pounds of cotton daily. He estima ted that the crop would be about 1000 bales which is some better than last year and that it may go to 1,2OO bales. This would be much better than any season before on account of the high prices. He will rush the gin- ming of the cotton so that it can be placed on the market as soon as ginned,, and the state get the benefit of the high prices. The cotton from the farm is the same long staple as is raised in the vicin ity of Hope where cotton is now bringing as high as 19 and 20 cents a pound.
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his forel cad
 No. If remember correctly. some one he'd an ace and took my queen"
 He nose from the nail keg.
 I'm hungry. I would like some sup per and bed for the night To-mor- row will embrace my only living relative. Is there boarding house in town?"
 "Somethin' better'n that" said Alb ner. We've got hotel-the Hawkins house. Mrs. Hawkins keeps it. I'm going along that way and I'll interduce you. She's pretty good talker her self," and Abner winked with both eyes as they went out.
 Well" said Benoni, as the door closed after them, the Bible says An anias was pretty good story teller. but that gentleman seems to have added some modern improvements"
 Hes cussed liar" said Bob Wood
 And if Mrs. Hawkins is smart she'll make him pay in advance"
 The door twas thrown open full width and two men rushed in.
 Have you seen him?'" cried one.
 Seen who?" asked Strout.
 Hes tall-black clothes-had on straw hat"
 Who in thunder Is he?" cried Strout
 He's a lunatic-just escaped from the. asylum. We tracked him to this town"
 "He's gone to the hotel" said Bob Wood. "You can nab him easy there. I'll show you the way"
 The men started on the run, led by Bob Wood, and followed by all who had been enjoying the hospitality af- forded by the soap boxes, nail kegs, and the red-hot stove
 What beats me-" said Hiram, lis how he knew all about the Kicker family"
 Simple enough" said Strout with sheer. That ass Abner told him the whole business. He never could keep his mout hshet. That's the reason l wouldn't give him job in this store"
 MT. Strout extinguished some of the lights, locked the door and resumed his seat by the stove.
 "Ain't you going homer" asked Hiram.
 Not jest yet; I've some thinkin' to do. l don't take much stock in fight in b.t rG lie to punch Abner Stiles ead."-Aiom c. F. Pidgin's Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer L. C. Page & Co.)
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Favorable Opening

Texarkana, Sept 23.-The Rev. James Thomas, commissioner of education for the Methodists of Ar kansas, returned last night from Conway where he has attended the opening of Hendrix College and delivered the opening address on Tuesday morning. He states that the attendance was the larg- est of any opening day. The op- ening sermon for the institution will be preached next Sunday by the Rev. Louis Cannon, pastor of the Methodist church at MOnti-' cello.
 r. Thomas will leave tomorrow to assist in ten days protracted meeting at Mansfield, La.
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Officials in Conference

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 24.- Gov. Donaghey and Attorney Gen eral Hal Norwood were again in a lengthy conference yesterday, and it is supposed that they were discussing the suit against Cald- well & Drake which has been au- thorized by the State Capitol Com mission and which will soon be fil- ed. Neither official would discuss the conference though Gov. Dom agheyy intimates that the suit is not far away.
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Team for 1910

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 24.- NJ. J. Finn manager of the Little Rock base ball team, for anoth- CT season. has filed his reserve list with President Kavanaugh Of the Southern League, The list shows the name of every player Finishing the last season with the Trave.ers as well as several players who were signed for the season and did not report in the spring One Of these is Eberhart, a pitcher who played with Springfield, Mo, dur ing the season. Manager Finn de- clines to give any line up Of his 1910 team but claims that it will he a corker. and will not finish in the muck, like the 1909 team has done. Sentz, the suspended out fielder, is on the reserve list.
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Will Be Done In 2 Weeks

Conway, Sept. 24. The work on the Tupelo drainage district that will drain hundreds of acres of valuable land which is the proper ty ol Gov. Donaghey, and H. B. In- gram is nearing completion. Gov ernor Donaghey is experimenting a portion of the constructio and Mr. Ingram the other. They ex- pect to have the water all out of the district in two weeks. The work has been in progress for two months With weekly pay roll of S15OO.
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4 New Cotton Nil!

Mena. Sept. 24.-Mena stands an excellent chance to get a cotton mill at last. This city with it's great natural advantages has long sought cotton mill. the cit izens being willing to pay literally Tor a factory of that kind but the propositions have never been good enough to close. The Southern Construction Company is now of fering a proposition which will be accepted if the people at the other end can give Mena what it is look ing for. A good cotton mill here would more than make up for the removal of the K c s shops.
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Camden Loses Steamer

Camden, Sept. ton has just reached here that the steamer Handy was wrecked on the lower river during Mondays storm and is a total loss. The Handy was owned jointly by Cam fden parties and Monroe men. The boat was put on the river about a year ago to ply between this point and Monroe but was not a paying enterprise. The steamer was valued at 1000. f
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Good Shows

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 24.-' Manager John Baird of the Capi- tai Theatre, has booked the big gest season ever known by the To- al theatre but still he is not satis- fled, adding additional attractions when they show that they are strong enough to warrant spec ial engagement. He yesterday
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Little Rock. Ark Sept. 24.- The race for Police Judge in Little Rock promises to show one of the most interesting events of the spring election. There are a.read- y two candidates announced for the position, Jack Ashton and Pet- CT J. Moore, and now, Matt Davis, wei, known blacksmith has en- tered the race.
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Rivals for the .CannibalQ

Mir. Kicker turned to the company and said: Gentlemen. shall l intrude upon your time if relate just one of my adventures?"
 "Oh, go ahead" said Strout. Its our rule to let man talk until we get enough, and then"
 He raised his right foot suddenly.
 T understand" said MT. Kicker. When I was about p years old our vessel was wrecked and I. the only one saved. was cast ashore on can nibal iSland-or, to be more correct ethnologically, an island inhabited by cannibals. 1 was a handsome young fellow, and 1t Is not at all surprising that the queen. who was young. un- married and. fortunately, pretty, fell in love with me and wished to become my wife.
 But the prime minister, or great panjandrum. as he was called, wished his son to marry the queen and be- come king. SO he and his minions planned ts get rid of me. 4
 "Lols-Akwa, that was the queens name, discovered the plot, and re- solved to save me.
 You all read your Bibles. and you will remember that in the olden days there were places that were called Cities Of Refuge On that island there was a tree of refuge. It was at least 100 feet high and for 200 feet fron If in ovarv diractiou not O traa or shrub could be found This open space gave the pursuers a fine chance for an arrow shot before the refugee reached the tree.
 ''Lola-Akwa told me to climb to the top of that tree and stay there until she sent word for me to come down.
 But the panjandrum discovered my hiding place. The queen declared that 1 was protected by all that was sacred in their religion, but the great pan jandrum proved by the cannibal Bible that only cannibals were entitled to its protection. He said they would roast a man, and if l would eat him and pick his bones I.might go free. declined, for l am particular about my diet
 Then the great panjandrum seized an ax and struck at the foot of the tree. Others followed his wicked ex- ample and it soon began to totter. Trey next tied a rope about the trunk Q. the tree. The plotters were 16 in nun ber-I counted them. They stood Tn line, tugging at the rope.
 'Lola-Akwa stood far back awaiting the terrible moment of my death l could see that her eyes were filled with tears. The tree fell, and went flying through the air-to certain death.
 When I came to. 1 found myself c.asped in Lola-Akwas arms. Where am I?' l asked. Look she said. l did. and learned the wonderful truth.
 "The great tree had fallen upon the great panjandrum and his 15 conspir- ators and killed them all"
 For moment there was silence. hen a chorus of voices exclaimed: Did you marry the Queen?' The stranger pressed his hand upon
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contracted for presentation here ''The Woman of the World, Banda Mexicana and A Servant in the House, all of which have been play ing in the larger cities. Banda MeXicana carries a chorus of 90 people.
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Lost in ObscurltY.

"Ain't you almost afraid to be so sharp and caustic about people ?"
 'I used to be-" answered the press humorist. But now have about come tc .te conclusion that nobody reads ny stuff Louisville Courier-Jourus!
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

Professor Mansel, of the University Of California, is spending the week in
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
cALExIco

Maury McAlmond, who has been serving as City Marshal since the or ganization of Calexico as city of the sixth class, has notified the City Trustees of his intention to resign the first of November. He goes to San Diego to engage in business.
 X x %
 J. A. Morrison has resigned his po- sition in the First State Bank of Cal exico and will be connected with the new national bank to be opened in this city.
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 The Wm R. Staats Company has purchased the $37,500 bond issue of Calexico for municipal improvements, paying the premium, of $500.
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 Rev w. w. Hall, the new Methodist p.e7 pastor for n calexio0' h"sL@yfved from
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

closing at 6 o'clock for the fall and winter months, with an agreement to close their stores all day Sundays.
 % * The City Marshal of Brawley has been instructed to destroy all nox- ious weeds found on the streets.
 x * %N Within a short time chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will be instituted in Brawley
 x x Five carloads of hogs were sent to the Los Angeles markets from Brawley last week
 * < Three carloads of bridge timber for county bridges were received at Braw- Icy last week.
 A # The Brawley EpworLh League has reorganized for the fall and winter >)# Sunday closing will prevail hereaf- ter at the Brawley meat markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16
I'M IMPERIAL

A resolution has been adopted by the Imperial City Trustees, declaring that the construction of the munich pal water system is an emergency of the provisions of the eight hour law.
 Rev. Frank Lucas, the new Meth odist minister for Imperial arrived from Champaign, Illinois, Thursday, to assume his duties here. He will preach in the Imperial Methodist Church tomorrow
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 Money received for taxes for the current year has been turned over by the City Marshal to the City Trus- tees of Imperial, SO that all outstand- ing bills can be paid
 X X X
 The walls of the Peterson building are now arising for the second story. Steel has been put in place for the pillars which will support the arG cades.
 x
 X-Senator Clifford Coggins, from Siskiyou county, has>~come with his family to reside on a ranch near I'm perial in the Mesquite Lake district,
 * x *
 The first building undertaken on the grounds recently swept clean by fire is that of the Gregg building, 25x137 feet.
 x X X
 Mrs. R. G. Banta has had as her guests the past week her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Anderson, of Mesa Ari- zona.
 John B. Judson was called to Es- condido Tuesday by the death of his daughter law the wife of Dr. Her bert Judson
 w / Catholics of Imperihl aud vicinity met last Sunday aftekhoon to take steps towards organizing a parish
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 Dr. l. T, Nixon, of San Francisco is visiting his mother, Mrs w. F, Nix on. and sister, Mrs J. H. Holland
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 Pipe has been ordered for the con- stIuctioD of Imperals new muniE Ei,
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HoLTVILLE

The Woman's Study Club of Holt vile has resumed it's activities after the summers vacation At the first meeting, held last week, the mem bers responded with quotations at roll call; Mrs. Vermilya read a paper on "The War of 1S12," and Mrs l.. P. Sargent read a paper on "Emerson" :" The study hour was devoted to the subject of "The Expansion of the United States"
 A summary of developments in Holt vile and immediate vicinity includes city water works, to cost $37,000; the new high line canal, to cost $15000; the Holtville Union High School build ing, to cost, with site and equipment, S65,000 the new Holt block, to cost $30,000, and three public school build ings for the East Side, to cost ap- proximately 5000.
 x * *
 Several hundred head of sheep will be placed along the canals of Water Company No. 5 for the purpose of keeping down the bDush and vegeta- ton. President Porter Ferguson has been authorized to purchase the sheep for this purpose.
 x
 A public reception was given Rev Charles F. Seymour and his bride up- on their arrival at Holtville last week. MT. Seymour has been sent back for the second year as Methodist pas tor at Holtville.
 x x x
 The regular monthly meeting of Water Company No. will be held hereafter on the 10th day of the month except when this date falls on Sun day. D. K Price, formerly of Holtville, but now located at Liberty, Arizona, where he is engaged in cattle rais- ing, has been in Holtville the last week, visiting friends.
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 A large one-story frame building has been erected in the eastern part of Holtville, for temporary use as high school.
 < < \ Arthur Lawson, of Poway, is new conner at Holtville, and will spend the winter in this valley.
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 Rev. Arthur Cain, of Corona, preach ed in Holtville Christian Church last Sunday
 x k k
 Holtville Union High School has an enrolment of twenty-two students.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-10-16

pal water system and actual work Of construction will be in progress with. in the next two weeks. It is ex- pected that by the beginning of the new year the settling basin and tmp house will be completed
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 B. H. McMurray, of Delta. Coiu. rado, has come to Imperial to visit his daughter, Mrs. Paul Remedy. Al. though SC years of age, MT. McMur. ray made the trip alone from Colorado to Imperial Valley
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 The Imperial w. C. r. U. has been circulating a petition asking the City Trustees to amend the liquor ordi-. nance so as to prohibit the sale of "two-per cent beer"
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 A large sign board has been plac- ed near the Southern Pacific depot, at Imperial, advertising this city.
 x x
 Postmaster Fl. Allatt will erect a brick building to take the place of the one recently destroyed by fire.
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 Miss Frances Lockwood has return ed to Imperial, after a stay of sev- eral months at San Diego.