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The Lamar register., 1909-02-10
WRITTEN BY LINCOLN IN 1871
Letter Reveals Sense of Humor of Which This
Great Man Was Possessed "Tragedy"
That eliminated in Joke on
Springfield Citizens

Among legal records in the posses
sion of Mr.. John F. Geeting. promi-
nent Chicago attorney and editor OF
American Criminal Reports, is the fol
lowing letter written by Abraham Lin
coin in 1S41. 1t appeared originally in
the Quincy Wing of April 9. 1916. and
in that article, probably written by
Lincoln himself flor 1t is known that
he took much interest in the features
of the case) the following lines APP
pear: ION the next Monday Myers ar
rived at Springfield. bringing with
him the now famed Fisher. in full life
and proper person." Evidently the
letter OF Lincoln was written before
Fisher had been found.
Springfield, June 10, 1S41.-Dear
Speed: We have had the highest state
of excitement here for a week past
that our community has ever wit
messed; and although the public feel
ing is somewhat allayed, the curious
affair which aroused it is very far
from being over. yet cleared Of mys-
terry. It would take a quire of paper
to give you anything like a full ac-
count of 1t, and |, therefore, only pro-
pose brief outline.
The chief personages in the drama
are Archibald Fisher. supposed to be
murdered. and Archibald Traitor. Hen
ry Traitor and William Traitor. sup
posed to have murdered him. The
three Traitors are brothers. On Sat
urday evening. being the goth of May.
Fisher and William came to Henry's
in a one-horse dearborn, and there
stayed over Sunday; and Monday all
three came to Springfield (Henry on
horseback, and Joined Archibald at
Myers, the Dutch carpenter. That
evening at supper Fisher was missing.
and 80 next morning some Intellectual
search was made for him; and on
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

Labor is prior to and Independent
to capital; capital is only the fruit
OF labor. and could never have existed
II labor had not first existed. Labor
is the superior Of capital. and deserves
much the higher consideration. Capt.
tai has its rights. which are as worthy
Of protection as any other rights: nor
is 1t denied that there is. and probably
always will be a relation between Ia
Dor and capital producing mutual ben
efits.-From President Lincoln's An
nual Message, 1861.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

on his return. about IL o'clock, found
Fisher at his house in bed, and appar-
emily very unwell: that he asked him
how he had come from Springfield;
that Fisher said he had come by Poo
ria, which showed that he at the time
of speaking did not know where he
had been wandering about in a state
of arrangement. He further statess
that In about two hours he received .
note from one of Traitors friends adj
vising him of his arrest and request
ing him to go on to Springfield as .
| witness TO testify as to the state Of
| Fishers health in former times; that
he Immediately set of, calling up two
of his neighbors as company, and
riding all evening and all night. over
took Maxcy and William at Lewiston
In Fulton county. That Maxcy refus-
ing to discharge Trailor upon his state
ment, his two neighbors returned. and
he came to Springfield.
Here the testimony ended, and the
Traitors were discharged, Archibald
and William expressing, both in word
and manner their entire confidence
that Fisher would be found at the doc
tors by Galloway. Mallory and Myers.
who day before had been dispatched
for that purpose; while Henry still
protested that no power on earth could
ever show Fisher alive.
When the doctors story was first
made public, It was amusing to scan
and contemplate the countenances.
and hear the remarks Of those who
had been actively engaged in the
search for the dead body; some looked
quizzical, some melancholy, and some
furiously angry. Porter, who had
been very active. swore he always
knew the man was not dead. and that
he had not stirred an inch to hunt for
him. Langford. who had taken the
lead in cutting down Hickox's mill
dam, and wanted to hang Hickox for
Directing, looked most awfully woebe-
gone; he seemed the victim of I'M
requited affection" as represented In
the comic almanacs we used to laugh
over. And Hart, the little drayman
that hauled Molly home once. said 1t
was too damned bad to have SO much
trouble and no hanging after all.
E / commenced this letter yesterday.
since which / received yours of the
18th. stick to my promise to come
to Louisville. Nothing new here. ex-
cept what have written. have not
seen - since my last trip; and am
going out there as soon as mail this
letter. Yours forever. 4a H
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

Misanthropy arises from man
trusting another without having a sui
ficient knowledge of his character,
and. thinking him to be. truthful. sin
cere and honorable. finds little after.
ward that he is wicked. faithless; and
then he meets with another of the
same character. When a man expert
ences this often. and. more particu-
larly. from those whom he considered
his most dear and best friends-at
last, having frequently made a slip.
he hates the whole world, and thinks
that there is nothing sound at all in
any of them.-Plato.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

Tuesday, at / o'clock p. IN, William
and Henry started home without him.
In a day or two Henry and one or
two of his Clary Grove neighbors
came back for him again, and adver-
tised his disappearance in the papers.
The mass of the people commenced
systematic search for the dead body,
while Wickersham was dispatched to
arrest Henry Traitor at the Grove. and
Jim MaYcy to Warren to arrest VIII
liam. On Monday last. Henry was
brought in, and showed an evident In
clination to insinuate that he knew
Fisher to be dead, and that Archibald
and William had killed him. He said
he guessed the body could be found
in Spring creek, between the Boards
town road and Hickox's mill. Away
the people swept like a herd of buffa-
10, and cut down Hickox's mill-dam
nolens volens, to draw the water out
of the pond. and then went up and
down, and down and up the creek, fish
ing and raking, and raking and duck
ing, and diving for two days; and,
after all. no dead body found. In the
meantime a sort Of scuffiing-ground
had been found In the brush in the
angle, or point, where the road lead
ing into the woods past the brewery,
and the one leading in past the brick
grove met. From the scuffle-ground
was the sign of something about the
size of man having been dragged
to the edge of the thicket. where
Joined the track of some small
wheeled carriage drawn by one horse,
as shown by the road-track.
On Thursday last Jim Maxcy
brought in William Traitor from War
rem. On the same day Arch. was ar
rested, and put In Jail. Yesterday (F'ri-
day. William was put upon his exam
lining trial before May and Lavely;
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

1t is true that while I hold myself.
without mock modesty. the humblest
of all individuals who have ever been
elected president of the United
States. l yet have more difficult task
to perform than any one of them has
ever yet encountered.-From a Speech
by Lincoln in 1861.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

their claims to space and remunera-
ton. Moreover, persistent declination
of their proffered gems rarely has q
discouraging or enlightening effect on
these misguided MASTERS Of our time
and their own.-New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10

Sorrow is a fruit; God does not
make 1t grow on limbs too weak to
bear it.-Victoy Hugo. =
The Lamar register., 1909-02-10
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in New York. Roy Car
denhue. the story-teller. inspecting queer
reptile owned by George Godfrey of Tiff
fany's. Roy. and Barris and Pierpont.
Two friends. depart on hunting trip to
Cardinal Woods. rather obscure local
ity. Barris revealed the fact that he had
Joined the secret service for the purpose
of running down a gang of gold makers.
Prof. LAGRANGE. on discovering the
gangs formula, had been mysteriously
killed. Barris received telegram of in
structions. He and Pierpont set out to
locate the gold making gang. A valet re-
ported seeing a queer Chinaman in the
supposedly untenanted woods. Roy went
hunting. He fell asleep in a dell. On
awakening he beheld a beautiful girl at a
small lake. .W
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

One OF the most interesting things
going on I'm Montgomery at present Is
the series of cooking lessons being Civ
en- at the Auditorium by Mrs Hitler
each afternoon at 2:so o'clock. These
lessons are being given free to the la
dies OF the city by The Montgomery
Advertiser. We're you there yesterday
afternoon? II you were not you cer-
tainfy missed great things.
Mrs. Hitler talked yesterday after
noon on Soups" and made several Diff
ferent kinds.
There is just as much art in cooking
as In Art itself, Mrs. Hitler says 1t Is
they go out into the business world.
and succeed wonderfully. but she also
says:
Il would say to them. stay at yoar
homes and manage them as beautifully
as you can.
The French people are noted for
their delicious dishes; much of their
art is In their seasoning; as a noted
French cook said. Blend your season.
Ing and one may add, blend them so
no one flavor predominates."
The first thing Mrs. Hitler made yes
terday afternoon was brown soup
stock. This is the basis of many de-
liEhtful dishes. .ts..sss
To make this. six pounds of beef shin
of the middle cut is required. The
shin Is the best part because 1t Is COM
posed Of muscles that have much work
to do. and therefore Is richest in juice.
The butcher will break the bone so
that all the nutriment may be used.
The meat should be wiped and the
lean meat cut into In oh cubes.
third Of the meat should be
Drowned In hot frying pan, in mar
row. from the marrow bone. The rest
OF the meat. with the bone and fat. Is
put in the soup kettle. covered with
three quarts OF water and allowed to
stand thirty minutes. The Drowned
meat Is then added. and 1t is heated
gradually to the boiling point. IL
should then be covered and cooked
slowly for six hours. During the last
hour the seasoning consisting of pep
per corn. cloves, thyme, margoram.
parsley. small piece Of bay leaf and
portion of carrot, turnip. onion and
celery should be added.
This should be cooked slowly. for 1t
Is very important that II should not
boil. The object Is 10 extract all the
juice possible from the meat. and boil
ing destroys the juice which gives the
flavor.
When this is done 1t should be cool
ed, and put in the refrigerator and II
the weather 10 cool 1t will Keep a
week.
When you want to extract the juice
of meats, soak them about thirty min
utes in cold water before using. Two
other delicious things made by Mrs.
Hitler was puree of peas. made of one
can OF large peas. with milk and other
ingredients. and a delicious cream OF
corn soup.
At the lessons, each lady is provided
with sheet of paper on which is
printed the recipes to be used for. that
lesson.
Yesterdays lesson was most enjoy
able. Mrs. Hitler told the ladies II
there were any inquiries she would bS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
CONTRACTOR AND COUNTY
IN DISPUTE OVER ROAD

discrepancy of $4,000 between the
contract price and the amount offered
by the Board OF Revenue Is the cause
of a suit brought by Oscar J. Pruett
against Montgomery County for the
balance payment on road work done by
Pruitt. Evidence in the case was heard
In the City Court yesterday and the
case will reach the jury perhaps this
morning.
The county engaged Pruett some time
ago to construct seventeen and a half
miles of road along the Flowers and
the Pike roads. The contract price was
$4,000. Part of the amount. $t2. 500,
has been paid and Pruett claims the
balance of $500.
Charging that the work Is incom-
plete, in that the amount OF gravel
specified was not laid on the roads
constructed by Pruett. the county re-
fused to pay the entire amount The
Board of Revenue offered him $4,000.
asking for receipt In full in return
Pruett declined to accept less than the
balance by contract and the sui: re-.
suited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
INJURY CASES OCCUPY
U. s. COURT OF APPEALS

Argument on the three cases OF the
Southern Railway Company was con-
tinued in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals yesterday. They were
set on the calendar to be heard We'd
nesday but due to the volume OF testi-
rnony and argument OF the attorneys
they were continued to yesterday. No
decision in them has heen announced.
The cases in question are three dam
age suits for pers6Sa al injuries, set as
the Southern Railway Company against
w. A. Kidd. NelS Olsen and Walter
Bennett
The cases next on the docket will be
taken up today. They are: Scruggs &
Echols against American Central 1nsu-
rance Company; Peoples Savings Bank
and Trust Company against Thomas NJ
Rogers. receiver; Vulcan Iron Works
against John d. Roquemore; Henson &
Franoesconl Company against N. w. L.
Brown and N. w. L. Brown against
E. Van Wrinkle Gin and Machine Works.
The foregoing cases were set origi-
nally for Thursday. The shift per-
haps will cause the. term to run into
next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
On Soup Making Mrs. Hitler
Talks IN Second of Lectures

glad to answer them. and In. response
there came q number after the lesson
was over as on the afternoon previous,
the ladies crowded around her. showing
their interest and enthusiasm In the
lessons.
Mrs. George III. McCombs says: Il
think she Is the best teacher I ever
heard. and she presents things in such
clear. concise fashion"
Mrs. j.. A.. kirkpatrick says: II think
Mrs. Killers lessons are excellent
These are only two but there were
expressions OF appreciation on all sides.
Mrs. Hitler will take for her subject
ahts afternoon Fish," So be sure and
go TO the Auditorium at $3.50 o'clock
and hear her.
The following recipes win be of
value: Yt
Consomme.
To four pounds OF beef from lower
part of round. one pound marrow bone,
three pounds knuckle of veal. one quart
chicken stock, one-half cup each car
rot, turnip and celery cut in dice, one
half onion sliced. two tablespoons but
ter one and one-fourth tablespoons
salt, one teaspoon pepper-corns, four
cloves, two sprays thyme. one spray
marjoram. three sprays parsley, haif
hay. leaf, and thee, quarts of cold wa
ter. Follow instructions for making
given In demonstration.
Almond Soup.
Blanch and chop three-fourths cup
sweet and one-half dozen bitter al
monds, pound them to a paste in NOR
tar. Add gradually one-fourth cold wa
ter and one-fourth teaspoon salt: 20
this add three cups white ar chicken
stock; one small onion sliced and three
blades of celery; let simmer one hour,
rub through puree strainer. Melt three
/ T.. n n
three tablespoons -four. thin gradually
the hot liquid. Add two cups scalded
milk, one cup hot cream and to season,
salt. pepper and a few grains OF nut
meg.
scotch Potato soup.
Cut one bunch of leeks and one cup
celery in thin slices, cook In two and
ne-half tablespoons butter ten minutes
tossing constantly: add one quart mix
and cook in double boiler forty-hve
minutes: cut two and one-half cups po-
tatoes cut in small dice. cook ten min
utes in boiling sailed water. Melt two
tablespoons butter, add two tablespoons
Hour. milk with the vegetables also the
potatoes. Cook until potatoes are ten
der. Season to taste with salt pepper
and few grains cayenne.
i..t,t.s Corn Chowder.
Cook two slices OF onion in the fat OF
| one fourth pound fat salt pork, diced
! and tried out; to this add two cups hot
water and let simmer while four cups
OF sliced potatoes are par-boiling; drain
potatoes and strain over them the wa
ter from the onions; add four cups OF
! fresh corn pulp or one can OF corr
| pulp; simmer until potatoes are tonder
! then add one cup each of scalded cream
and milk Put two tablespoons butter
/ and one-half dozen Boston crackers
previously split and soaked In colo
| milk in the tureen add one-half table
spoon salt and one-eighth teaspoon
pepper Pour over the chowder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
JAMEs-wARD.

Centreyille, Oct. 2l.-(speeial.)-.A AT
the home of the brides mother. Mrs.
Mary j. Ward. near Eoline. In this
County. Miss Lula Ward was married
to Mr.. Frank James OF Birmingham.
Many friends and relatives of the
contracting parties were present. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. W.
Mitchell.
The bride is a popular young woman
and has a wide circle OF friends. The
groom Is q prominent young busine IS
man OF Birmingham. He is the son of
8. II. James, one OF the best citizens
OF the County.
The young couple left for Birmlng-
ham where they will reside.
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, Con-
gresham OF the Ninth District reach
ed Centreville today where he will
spend severed days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
CURED MOTHER
AND DAUGHTER
Bloodlessness and a Run-down
Condition VIII Inevitably Bsins
Suffering and Sorrow Unless
Promptly Corrected.

The symptoms described in the fol-
lowing statement are so common to-day
wherever overwork and worry have
resulted in q decline In health that the
means by. which cure was effected
deserves the careful attention d, every
thoughtful man and woman.
Mrs. B. q. Goodwin, of r. p. ID. No.
3, Gardner, Mass, was cured Of anemia
after she had been sick for year. She
says:
II was In terrible condition few
years ago suffering from an0mis.
was overworked and run down bringing
mp my baby. ] lost color and strength
and became 20 weak that my husband
had 10 help me around. Very often J.
would get dizzy and seem TO see doattna
specks before my eyes. would wake
MP through the night and be 20 numb all
over that it seemed my blood would
never start circulating again. This
numbness would last for an hour. NY
digestion was poor and ! could not
breathe well.
any doctor treated me for anemis
but I finally stopped taking his uodi-
cine. ] heard of DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills and felt some better after had
takcu tHckX ouAy - ctibAt tak<@Osts @<ses =
gave them long trial and gradually
grew better and got so that didn't
need medicine any more. MY health 4
good now and ! have had no serious
sickness since.
Later had greater reasons for being
grateful for DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Ny little girl began to grow weak and
seemed to have no strength. We took
her to two doctors, who examined hez
lungs and heart and told MS TO take her
from school. We were afraid Of con.
sumption as the doctor watched her
lungs so closely. During her sickness
we moved here and not wishing TO try
another doctor / began giving her DR..
williams Pink Pills. She gained right
away in strength and color, was able 70
resume her school work and Is now In
fine health"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are cold by
all druggists, or win be sent, postpaid.
on receipt of price, 80 cents per box /;
six boxes for e2.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady, n. X.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
STILL CAUSES TRoUBLE.
Alleged Owner Arrested by Federal or.
0a@Km

Troy. Oct 2I.-(Special. )--Deputy
Marshal A. J. Collier brought to Troy
this morning NJ. q. Nixon, who was ar
rested on a warrant near Andalusia, In
Covington County, charged with own.
Ing and operating an Illicit distlliery
Tho dlstillery which he was said e.
have operated was destroyed by the Of
ficers several weeks ago. but the de-
PENDANT was not at home at the time
Nixon was arraigned before the Uni
ted States Commissioner and placed
under a temporary bond and case con-
tinued until the government witnesses
could be secured.
Hon. s. II. Dent of Montgomery
Judge j. j. Willett OF Admission, and p
G.. Bowman OF Birmingham, will ad-
dress the citizens OF Troy and Pike
County at the court house against the
amendment. Their coming has beer
well advertised and q large crowd Il
expected here that day.
At the last meeting of the City Coun.
Gil. Josh Copeland rendered his resig-
nation as a member of the city schoo
board and ]. b. Corcoran was elected
In his place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

cessful business man in Greenvilie. AMI
Ia held in the highest esteem.
Mrs. s. J. Steiner. Mrs. Bernard Stein
err, Mrs. NJ. S. Crommeltn and Miss
Helen Steiner of this city attended the
wedding.
=
CARROIL-NORWOO
The following invitations have been
issued.
'Mr. ana Mrs. Joseph Norwood re-
quest the Measure of your company at
the marriage of their daughter. Mary
Matilda. TO Mr.. Edward Lambeth car
roll ar INC aftarnoor ~ wednesday
Nov ~ s.ao o,clocl. Sa0 south perry
Stra., Mon.aon,er,, A,a
..yys,, ~ ae $500 g., No, o. toan
NC "oo NV"V
oaA Siee'' 'aoAso"sie'
NOR, x.,sszs ~o1u,ooD
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

be one OF the most brilliant social
events OF the season. Society will wit
ness the exhibition Of beautiful ami
splendidly trained horses. Horse-show
coiors. orange and purple. will be gen.
orally and consptcuously worn.
Mr.. Charles q. Abercrombie, who 10
in charge OF the horse show program,
Is a leader of most pronounced ability
and Is administering every activity he
possess toward making the horse show
a success.
PHILATHEA CLASS
ELECTS OFFICERS.
/. The. Phflathea Glass of the First Bar
tist Church elected officers at their la st
Mrs. T. r. Leak. .Jr.. President; Miss
Aiine Sightler. fce-President; Miss
Lutte Young. Secretary and Treasurer
NOTICE, w. O. r. u.
The w. G.. r. U. will meet THE sf-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Dexter
Avenue Methodist Church.
Mrs. j. b. Neil.
President
Mrs. e. H. Smith. Sec.
Mrs Fredonia A.. Carlisle OF Wealth
erford. Texas. Is visiting the family
of her uncle, Major j. d. Barron. TINS
Is her first visit too Montgomery in
about twenty-eight years. and she !inds
very dffferent Montgomery from the
one she saw last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Smith will
entertain the Epworth League OF the
Dexter Avenue Methodist Church at
their home. No. 200 Holcombe Street.
on Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dexter. ar.
are receiving congratulations on the
birth. of q son. whom they have named
Richard Martin.
Mrs. r. p. yarbrough and children.
Of Florala, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. P. Dexter.
Miss Zemmie winters of Dothan Is
visiting friends In the city.
Miss Julia May Henderson viii ,eave
for Selma today to attend the o,cniDg
german of the Central City Club wife
there she will be the guest Of Miss
Gladys Caubie.
Mrs. Edwin Winters of Dothan Is
visiting relatives In the CITY.
Mrs Earle e: jerks left yesterdc y
for Montgomery to VISIT relatives ard
friends and to attend the fair and
before returning home will visit 9th sr
points-Mobile Register.
:!
Mrs. NJ. Due of Montgomery is WIS.,
iting Mrs. r. G. Alexander .-Birrs :
ingham News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
NEWS OF AUBURN.
Glee Club PIeasss Large Audience Of
Students.


Auburn, Oct. a1.--(Special. 1.-The en-
tertainment given by the Chicago Giee
Club in Langdon Hau was to an audi
ence which crowded the building to its
utmost capacity. The numbers were in
every way delightful and were received
with high appreciation.
A succession OF football rallies have
been in progress for the last week and
enthusiasm runs high in connection
with the Vanderbilt game. The Auburn
eleven goes to secure the scalp OF the
Commodores. The team left at 40
o'clock this afteRnoon for Nashville. via
Montgomery.
The following officers of the class or
PLANTATIONS have been announced:
Senior Class-H. II. Davis, PreSI
dent T. C. Locke, Yice-PreBident: A.
l.. Young. Secretary ]. NJ. Spearman,
Treasurer: p. P. Powell. Historian: C.
l.. Speake. Prophet; A. l.. Young, Sec
rotary.
FRESHMAN Ciass-R A. McGinty
President W. r. Wood. Vice-Presi-
dent: s. C. Enslen, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Tennis Club-C. C. Yonse. President:
w. n. Packwood Vice President:
p. Rutland. Manager; II. NJ. Dupree
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22
BARKER TO THE REPUBS
MOBILE MAN ISSUES ADDRESS TO
MEN OF HIS PARTY.
National Cornmitteemen Urges @. o. p
In Alabama to Vote Against
the Proposed Constftu-
tional Amenament.

Mobile. Oct. 21.-(Speciai.D-P. ID.
Barker. postmaster of Mobile. and Ma
tionat Committeeman of the Repubii'
can party for Alabama, today Issued az
address Calling upon all Republicans'tc
vote against the constitutional amend
ment and expressing the opinion that
the amendment will be overwhelmingly
defeated.
The address will be sent broadcast
over the State.
Sound reasons are given why the Re-
publicans should vote against the
Amendment.
Mr.. Barker says that 75 or so per cent
OF the Republican vote will be cast
against the amendment.