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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

the little old Lincoln drum l used
that day, but new one that could
be heard all over town,
I have both drums yet. and |
have the precious memory of
marching off to war as drummer
beating step for troops.
But this has carried me ahead Of
my story. An old man must be
pardoned if he rambles as he writes
of matters so close to his heart.
With the little drum Mr.. Lincoln
gave me | drummed myself into his
further notice, and one day he Of
fered me the job of whitewashing
his fance. | did it we'll; and as he
stood admiring my work, he asked
me if ! cared to be his office boy.
eagerly accepted. and remained
with him until my father moved to
another town.
/ have always remembered one
of the first things Lincoln said to
me. 1t was:
Work hard; be honest; never
gamble; keep smiling, and you will
succeed
He had many quaint sayings
about cheerfulness. One ! remem-
Der was this:
The world has no use for a
grumbler who always keeps his
head down and always sees the
dark side of life
Another was this:
IF a COW kicks over a bucket Of
milk. just milk the next COW and
keep on smiling Smiling will get
you more milk than kicking back.
He was never so at ease as when
tilted back in his chair with his big
feet resting on the table. In that
position his great length seemed
even greater than it was. 1t may
not seem possible to connect the
Lincoln so revered today with an
attitude so undignified; but have
often seen him so, and the natural
nugainliness of his lank figure rem
dered him very ludicrous.
His only chair was a Windsor of
the hard, rugged, old fashioned
sort, as different as could be mag
ined from the elegantly upholstered
chairs in the offices of leading law
yers today. For visitors there was
an unchushioned bench along one
wall.
| have heard many stories of his
bringing his lunch to the office and
eating it off the office table while
discussing cases with clients; but
| never saw him do that and do not
believe he ever did it, But he liked
to work in his shirt sleeves when
alone in the office.
I have no recollection Of any tits
with my boss. He was always kind
and good natured.
He had little respect for smokers.
He once remarked of a pipe: "A
fire at one end and fool at the
other"
Another recollection I have OF
him is that he shaved himself, and
always came to the office with a
perfectly smooth face except in
winter, when he allowed his whis
kers to grow.
cannot better close my reminis
cences than by quoting a saying
which / have heard him utter to
many pepole, but which have
never seen In print:
Keep a stiff upper lip and a
steel backbone, and don't let any
one discourage you"
II healed the heart wounds OF
many worried client.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
WILLING TO GIVE UP
TRYING TO HOLD HER

In asking the superior court to
grant him a divorce from Mabel
Caughey, George c. Caughey
charges that his wife kept a private
box in the Spokane pOstoffice under
assumed name of Mabel Coy. He
states further that while they lived
in Detroit before coming to Spo-
kane, she one time tried to run
away to Cleveland and that he in
tercepted her in time. Mrs.
Caughey has been in the habit, the
plaintiff states, of applying to him
in public such epithets as "old
fool" "scold' and telling him to
cut it OUT when he made a pro-
test. The couple were married in
Akron, O., in 1903.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
Help Wanted--Male

Wanted for U. S. Army--Abl,-
bodied unmarried men between
ages Of IS and IS; citizens Of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English. For
information apply to Recruiting
Officer, 126h Howard street, Spo-
kane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

three years ago, has just been
caclled to the pastorate of the
First United Presbyterian church
of Baltimore, one of the strongest
churches in that city. le
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
BALTIMORE CALLS BERRY

Rev. David w. Berry, former
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, who went to Philadelphia
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Attorneys.
~

M. T. O'Connor, c. J. Pence, attcr.
neys and counselors at law.
Room sos Hyde block. Civil and
criminal practice. Satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Telephone
1880 or $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

Congress might at least help the
farmer to fotget his sorrows by
refraining from the annual free
seed assault upon him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
WANTED.

Three lots-One corner and two
inside lots within five blocks Of
East Sprague avenue, for $500, pay
able 500 cash, balance $40 per
month. f. A. Chase & Co., GOT
Sprague ave. Phone Main 179.
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PHYSICIANS

ANNOUNCEMENT CARD.
DR.. George II. Searey. physician
and surgeon, has opened his office
at 211 Empire State building. ONCE
phone, Main 2144. Res. phone,
Main 1880
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N THAT SLEEP OF DEATH
Clairvoyant, Palmist, Dead
Trance Medium.


Clairvoyant, Palmist, Dead
Trance Medium.
Truth is stranger than fiction, 1t
Is said; Kiron's powers are In.
creasing day by day: while in that
sleep Of death this Great Enigma
sees the way and tells 1t all; just
what your life has been, Just what
it will be; tells your name. tells
when and whom you will marry.
tells as to all business affairs:
unites the separated; hastens mar.
riages, develops personal magnet.
ism, teaching every phase of oc.
cult power. Cut this ad out and
bring it with you and receive the
most marvellous reading that ever
came from human lips. Low fee,
soc. Hours from 10 a. m. to 8 D. m.
334-RIVERSIDE-
UPSTAIRS
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Be man. Bright Sunshine Tablets
o will help you. Club pharmacy.
corner Riverside and Bernard.
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Miscellaneous.

Ladies' and gents tailor. Clean
ing, pressing, dyeing and repair
ing neatly done. Work called for
and delivered. Lowest prices. H.
Kerish, 205 Riverside. M. 4199.
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Highest price paid for I'd hand fur.
niture, stoves, etc. rs E. Sprague
Ave. Main 1887. s
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CIGAR AND FRUIT STAND.
See us if you are looking for a
good stand.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT CO.
IL Bernard Street
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Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
Fol. Sale.

Household goods for sale cheap.
2423 w. 25th ave.
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Hotels and Lodging Houses.

LYNNE HOTEL
319 Wall st., right by the river:
no nicer place in town for regular
or transient roomers; coy, quiet
and respectable; secluded but
close in; only IN blocks from Riv.
erside av.; rear entrances from
Post st.; hot water all the time;
moderate prices.
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PATENTS

Patents hooks free; rates rea-
sonable; highest refs. ! procure
patents that protect Watson II.
Coleman, Washington. d. G.
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Furnished Rooms.

Rooms for rent. Phone Maxwell
613.
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ABE LINCOLN MY
GOOD BOSS

Continued from page u
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

Lorraine Cafe opened up for bust.
ness; family style. Mrs. Gift,
prop. 312 First avenue.
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Furnished front room, cheap. In
quire Room as, Weldon Court,
corner Pacific and Bernard
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New house, strictly modern; choice
corner; Union Park; $500 will
handle it. Other choice bargains
in all parts of the city. w. H.
Taylor, 21O Mohawk. Phone 3097.
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Complete lunch counter outfit for
sale cheap. s 8. Lincoln street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12

Two bay horses, harness and
wagon. Inquire Peter Lupinacci,
Liberty bar, 213 Front avenue, op-
posite hospital.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
NEW MEMBER OF RIO
GRANDE IRRIGATION co.
Henry n. Pharr, Prominent Louisi-
ana Sugar Man, Who Will Ar
rive in Brownsville Tonight.

A fact not previously announced
in connection with the Rio Grande
Irrigation Company, which was
made known today is that at the
last meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the company. held at
San Juan last Wednesday, Henry
N. Pharr of New Orleans was elect
ed member of the board.
Mr.. Pharr is one of the best
known and most successful cane
sugar men in this country. He is
the senior of the three Pharr broth
ers, sugar planters and sugar max
ers by inheritance, who together.
make up the well known firm of
Pharr Bros. and Co. of New Or
leans The Pharrs are also interest
ed with the Bourguieres and the
Cafferys in the New Orleans Sugar
Manufacturing Co. and also in three
of the largest plantations in Louis
lana. With John C. Kelly, also a
prominent member of the Rio
Grande Irrigation company, the
Pharrs are interested in a large
tract of land in Hidalgo county,
which will be brought under the
gravity canal, which this company
will build. AS previously reported,
the owners have set apart 1000
acres of this tract for large sugar
plantation and mill, and are making
preparations now for the planting of
q considerable acreage this fall.
A wire was received from Mr.
Pharr this morning, saying that he
will arrive in RrOUnSviIle tanipht
He comes to attend the weekly
meeting Of the board of directors of
the gravity canal company which
will be held at San Juan tomorrow
afternoon.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
TUESDAY. AUGUST II, 1903.
THE ARTIST md THE
PENNY

Much discussion has resulted from
the act of Secretary MacVeagh in
stopping the coinage of the Lincoln
penny. because the initials of the de-
signer, V. D. Bremen, were displayed
somewhat conspicuously upon them.
Some contend that the artist has the
right to advertise himself upon the
coins made after his design, as much
as the manufacturer of various ar
ticles in general use has to advertise
himself upon the products of his fac
tory. The fact is set forth by some
that Mr.. Brenner's act was not with
out precedent. Other coins of the
realm are minted with the initials of
the designer 1t must be admitted,
however, that in the instances refer
red to the initials were somewhat
more modest1y placed, in some being
scarcely discernible except with a
microscope, and in no instance have
they ever been made so conspicuous
DIS III TIC
may be the result of the discussion.
It cannot be denied that, while the
artist naturally has the right to afix
his name to his own creation, yet
when a design is ordered and paid for
by any person or Institution, it as
surediy becomes the property of the
person or institution paying for it,
and, with the acquisition of the work,
should go the privilege of leaving off
the initials or imprint of the inventor
or designer. if it be desired to do so.
In any event, Mr.. Bremen has doubt
less gained more free advertising from
the discussion of the subject than
he would have received probably
from million pennies with the OBJ
scure "y. D. B." on the lower rim,
where ninety-nine persons out of
hundred handling one of them would
probably never have seen the letters
or have understood or cared for what
1hey stood, if they had seen them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17

Victoria is to have a creamery, so
the press dispatches report, and the
company will use the milk from
500 or 500 cows. This is a move in
the right direction There is room
for many creamersies in Texas. This
state is now importing thousands
and thousands of dollars worth of
Kansas butter, for which consum-
.ers pay 35 to 40 cents a pound
Brownsville is very much in neeu of
a creamery. and such an enterprise
would surely pay here if conducted
right. Needless to say. however, it
requires experience and the closest
care and hard work to make sue
cess of a creamery, and The Herald
would not advise any who are mex
perienced to attempt it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
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afternoon

1t seems now almost assured that
there will be Glass D league in the
Gulf Coast country next season.
From Victoria, Lockhart, Beeville and
other towns come favorable reports
regarding the move to organize a
league, and some of the towns even
are raising the necessary funds for
the maintenance of league team for
next season. For some unknown
reason, Lockhart, Corpus Christi and
Victoria seem inclined to leave
Brownsville out of the list of towns
which the proposed league is to COM
prise Just why Brownsville is left
out, is not explained. In organic
ing league, one of the most essential
points to be considered in the selec-
ton of the towns to compose it is
which will be the best towns to prop
erly support league team and like
ly to stay in the league throughout
the season and not pull out when the
season is half over, bowling that the
Town is unable 20 support the team.
Another thing D be taken into
consideration is the attendance given
the games in the various towns. Now,
of all the towns in the Gulf Coast
country, the record shows that
Brownsville heads the list in attend
anee at baseball games Browns
vile has also demonstrated that
she can and will support a team.
This town was one of the first in
South Texas to organize a ball team
this season, and the Brownsville
foam will q no ct 70 lsch1
The citizens have supported the team
most literally. having spent much
more, in fact, for their team than
any other town in South Texas has
spent for the same purpose OF all
the towns in the Gulf Coast country,
none are more entitled to a place in
the proposed league than Browns
vile, and. if it is formed, she will be
a member, and the close of the next
season will see the pennant flying
from the Flagstaff of the Brownsville
ball park.
In a few days more the Brownies
will be doing the Alexander the
Great act, weeping because there are
no more ball teams to conquer.
Tomorrow and next day probably
will witness one of the most note
worthy struggles for baseball suprem-
acy that has ever taken place in
Brownsville, when the Corpus Christi
team and the Brownies will cross
bats. These will without doubt be
two of the hardest fought games
ever played on the local diamond.
Everyone that possibly can do so
should come out to the game and help
the Brownies on to victory
While other towns have loudly
been crying that they were the
champions of South Texas and the
Gulf Coast country, the Brownies
have been saying nothing, but they
have been saving wood And when
some of these so-called champions
played the Brownies and when they
saw certain defeat staring them in
the face, they stole the game, with
the assistance of their umpire, and
yet they still claim to be it. Boshi
they are not even in the Brownies
class.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17

San Antonio has taken the first
steps towards organizing move to
hold worlds fair in that city in
1915 to celebrate the completion of
the Panama Canal. Old Tamaleville
gives promise of arousing at last
from her Rip Van Wrinkle slumber
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
Million DOLLAR Fire at GLASGOW

By Associated Press.
Glasgow, Aug. 17.-Fire broke out
at an early hour this morning in the
retail business quarter of Glasgow,
and several squares of buildings were
consumed. Damage is estimated at
s1,250,0O0
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
Public Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately subsisting between
r. c. Patterson and E. R. T. Howard
of Brownsville, County of Cameron,
State of Texas, under the firm name
of Patterson & Howard" was dis
solved by mutual consent on the 9TH
day of August, 1909. Mr.. Patterson
viii liquidate all debts due to and
from the partnership.
R. C. PATTERSON,
E. R. 7. HOWARD.
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 8, 1909.
16-23-30. So.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
lie Deserres I'd

If the Hon. James B. Wells of
Brownsville should become a few
times millionaire. as reports say he
may, we can only say that he de-
serves it. and more=Corpus Christi
Harold
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17
Illinois Feels the Farfboual.e

BY Associated Press.
st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 17.-Aecord-
ing to a special from Waterloo, Ill,
an earthquake was felt in that town
and in Columbia and Redbud late
yesterday. No damage resulted.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-17

The Brownsville Herald says: "A
friend dropped into the Herald Office
a day or so ago to borrow a Corpus
Christi exchange in order to look
through its advertising columns for
the ad of a hotel. He did not find
it, however. Those Corpus Christi
hotels certainly ought to advertise in
their local papers. Why didn't you
show them the c. c. Herald?
Corpus Christi Herald.
The Herald was examined also,
but this particular hotel that was
wanted apparently does not advertise
in any of the Corpus Christi papers.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
VAN SAINT ELECTED
Former Governor of Mime
sofa Heads g. A. r.
FIGHT FOR NEXT ENCANPMENT
st. Louis Develops Remarkable
Strength After IL Was Believed At
IantIc city Would Be the Next
Meeting PIace-Majority of Dele
gates PuIlinE for Missouri City.

Salt Lake. Aug. 12-S. r. Van SAINT,
former governor Of Minnesota, was elect
ed commander-in-chief OF the G. A. R.
this afternoon by large majority over
his only rival. William L. Ketchman, at
torney, Of Indianapolis.
The victor lives in Minneapolis. He was
a candidate at the encampment last year
in Toledo, but withdrew in favor OF
Henry N. Nevins. of New Jersey. who
was chosen. For several years Van SAINT
is said TO have cherished the idea Of be-
ing commander-in-chief.
ST. Louis suddenly developed unusual
strength in the race for the next en-
campment Atlantic City. the other place
fighting for the honor Of entertaining the
veterans. seemed to have a lead until
this morning, when the Missouri city
forged ahead The St. Louis delegation
established headquarters in the armory
Just at the entrance OF the hall where
the convention was held, and they had
hundreds Of bottles Of st. Louis made
beer on ice AS the delegates arrived
hot and weary. the Missouri fellows led
them 70 the refreshing beverage. and un-
doubtedly this courtesy helped make
friends.
a careful poll of the departments indi-
Gates an easy victory for St Louis.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
RUN OUT BY MINERS.

Superintendent Ordered to Leave
Town on Account of New Order.
Gilmour, Ind, Aug. 12.-SNas Fisher.
the new superintendent Of the Gilmour
mines at this place, was run out OF town
to-day by the coal miners because OF a
new method instituted by him Of meas
uring yardage.
Notice was served on Fisher last night
that he must leave or take the conse-
quences, and early this morning fifty
coal miners. nearly all of them armed.
marched TO his house for the purpose
Of enforcing their order,
Fisher wanted TO fight It out. but the
clearinghouse keeper feared his house
would be burned and ordered Fisher out
at a back door. The miners were de-
monstrative and the superintendent
thought it best TO get out of the way.
The new rule is according to the agree
nent with the miners at the last con-
ventiOn and Fisher has submitted the
matter to the operators association.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13

without difficulty. Until shat state Of
perfection has been reached the aeroplane
might be landed alongside and then
hauled up over the rail.
The Wright aeroplane as It Is now con-
structed. without any thought or plan Of
use on water. would float. according TO
Wilbur Wright an appreciable length OF
time Some weeks ago when Latham
feu into the English Channel and was
rescued after floating for about half an
hour. some one asked Wilbur Wright IL
HIS machine would float in the water
He said that If the Wright machine hit
the water al an angle il would doubtless
remain on the surface for many minutes.
and certainly long enough FOR the op-
orator 70 eXtricate himself and adjust a
life belt He said further that the dou-
bic thicl.nesses OF canvas on the two
planes might be made alright. and that
If this were done the machine would float
for long time.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
HOLD FINAL DRILL
FOR ARTILLERYMEN
Last instruction Given Be-
fore Departure To-day.
DESTINATION STILL A SECRET
First Battery and Signal Corps OF
the District Militia Tnke Penn
syIvaufa Train Mt O'Clock This
MOrniDE-WiII Board Transport Mt
New York for Field OF War.

Drills which would have done credit 70
the regulars Of the United States army
were held yesterday by the militiamen
Of the First Battery and the Signal Corps
Of the District National Guard. prepara-
tory 10 their early start this morning TO
join their comrades in the Massachusetts
war game.
BY Z o'clock this morning they will be
on their way 70 New York. where. with
some Of the New York militia. they will
board the steamer Pilgrim. Other New
York troops will go aboard the steamer
Puritan at the same time. The District
men VIII join their comrades Of the First
and Second infantry the First Separate
Battalion. with bands and Brig. Gen
Harries and his staff. which left Wednes-
day night on the transports Mcclellan
and Sumner The rendezvous Of these
four vessels IS a secret
Details from the battery and Signal
Corps spent last night in their armories.
and the balance of their comrades were
ordered 10 report by 4.30 o'clock this
morning. in order 10 assemble at their
/
the Four-and-a-half street station at :
o'clock over the Pennsylvania Railroad
for New York
Pleased with EmbnrlSatIOn.
Considerable satisfaction was expressed
last night by Lieut.. Col Smiley, adjutant
general OF the District Guard. over the
excellent way in which the 1900 men Of
the District made their embarkation on
the transports Mcclellan and Sumner
Only two enlisted man failed to appear,
cne with illness in his family. and the
other being unable 20 get his entire equip
ment In time The latter will go by
train with the First Battery and Signal
Corps, while the former has been excused
from service. Military men were warm I'm
their praise Of Brig Gen. Harries' and
Lieut.. Col. Smiley's work in dispCtching
the troops.
Although the guns OF the First Battery
are now en- route 70 Massachusetts in
the hold Of the transport Sumner. the
drill yesterday, under the direction OF
Capt Charles Fox, commanding, was
satisfactory. II was held on b street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
and was what is known as the harness
drill" The eighty Washington livery
horses, mostly unfamiliar with this kind
Of work. took kindly TO K and gave prom
Use Of doing credit TO the battery. The
horses were taken 10 their box cars dur
ing ,the afternoon. The guns and equip
ment Of the battery is new and Of the
most modern type in use in the regular
army
Lieut.. r. H. Johnson. detailed 10 the
command Of the Signal Corps, also gave
his men their final drill yesterday after
noon at the Center Market ArmOry.
Lieut.. Putnam. formerly in command,
was retired on account OF physical dis
ability. The District Signal Corps Com
pany. which viii serve in the maneuvers
with two New York companies, one from
Connecticut, and two companies OF coast
artillery. is expected TO make a good
showing.