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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Message Calls Him Home.

I'VE were chuckling to ourselves over
the great time we were going to have
when we saw a boatman rowing toward
us. My heart sank as l realized what
it might mean, and sure enough the
guide gave me telegram calling me
home to attend to some legal business.
The camp was abandoned and when
reached Nashville L found there was
nothing that could not without harm
have awaited my return at the time
Planned. ana | never yet have quite for
given the man who called me back Even
to this day / hold that only a man of
depraved nature would willingly cheat
another cut of a fishing trip.
Mr.. President, l quit now, but first
l think | owe YOU apology
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
FRIEND OF LINCOLN
Aged Resident of Minneapolis
Goes Into History.
EARLY DAYS IN ILLINOIS
Oscar C. Stafford, Temporarily in
New York City, INDUCES in
"reminiscences.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January lin the Hol-
land House cafe this morning a man more
than eighty years old ate for his break
fast grape fruit, oatmeal, two lamb
chops with fried potatoes to match, fried
sausage and buckwheat cakes, fried eggs
and bacon. with generous accompani-
ment of hot rolls. butter and coffee. Then
lie went out into the lobby and lighted
a big black cigar.
The octogenarian was Oscar c. Stafford
OF Minneapolis. He used to be a neigh
Dor Of Abraham Lincoln's in Springfield,
H.. and knew him WELL as he did Ste
phen A. Douglas and the others of that
day
He said today:
My father was great friend Of Mr..
I.incolns. though they differed in poll
ties. As l recall MIR. Lincoln, he was a
facsimile almost of Senator Shelby l..
Cullom, who was q young man then. The
likeness between the two was much COM
mented on. Lincoln meyer wore Whiskers
until he was elected President. and
never saw him wearing a stovepipe hat
until he was nominated for the presi-
dency. l knew him before he was mar
ried, and | knew his wife and all their
people. In fact. there was hardly any
i body in the whole country l did not
know.
Knew Douglas, Also.
Yes. of course I knew Stephen A.
Douglas. He was short, HEAVIEST man.
with very nice manners. / was in his
office when he was running for Con-
gress. He would always insist upon
everybody drinking with him. and he
never would drink anything but straight
brandy.
Il was in that convention at Decatur
In 81. | think il WaS-that nominated
Dick Yates for Governor of Illinois, and
remember how Dick Oglesby went out
tn old Johnnie Hanks farm-Hanks was
Liucolns uncle-and got two Lincoln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
COMPANY HOLDS ELECTION.
Edward P. Harrington Chosen Presi-
dent by K. of C. Trustees.

Edward r. Harrington was elected pres
ident Of the knights Of Columbus Build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
Would Aid the Farmer.

There is large amount of work in the
Minnesota College. which is one of the
best known state agricultural colleges of
the world. Prof. Woods says that he
wants to make the college as much of a
help as possible to the farmers CT the
state. and wants TO establish a press serv-
ice which will tell in plain language what
is being done. both in the college and the
rest of the world. that is OF especial in
terest to the farmers of Minnesota
The problem of the drainage of swamp
lands and their adaptation to agriculture
is one of the great questions before the
state, and Prof Woods says he hopes to
be able to cooperate in the work with
the state and federal authorities The
state college has a forestry department.
and a drainage department. and it wilt
be the endeavor of the new president to
make them both as helpful as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

]. Walter Parrish OF Cambria, Va, fell
from a coal chute on the Virginia
railroad and broke his skull He was
brought TO the Roanoke Hospital where
he died. His home was at Cambria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

rails and stuck them upright at the
front corners of a platform that had
been erected on the street, and how they
stretched big American flag between
and he was the first man that ever men
toned the Lincoln rail. The delegates
at that convention almost impoverished
old man Hanks, for they went over and
stole about every rail he had on his
farm and shipped them all over the
country.
When l lived in Springfield 1 boarded
just across the street from the Lincoln
home for many years. 1t was only a
one-story affair at first, but when Lin
coin went to Congress his wife built q
second story on it.
Heard Lincoln Speak.
81 attended many meetings where he
spoke, of course. The first. 1 think, was
at Rochester. ILL.,. where he stood on the
stump of black walnut tree. 1t was
one of the first political meetings they
had ever had in that section. and Lin
coin had never been thought or for the
presidency. / used often to hear him
make pleas before a jury.
II remember a case where they had
an old man up for stealing hogs. Lin
coin was defending him and a man
named Lambourne was the prosecuting
attorney. Lincoln was a great man to
work on the feelings of the jury. When
he made his plea In this case he pic
tured his client as a gray-haired man
with one foot in the grave-but here
came an interruption. Lambonrne jump
ed up quickly. Yes. by - he shouted
and the other in his neighbours pig pen.
1T brought down the house, but
don't remember whether Lincoln got his
man off or not.
Lincoln used to wear his pants about
four inches short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
WOULD AID FARMERS
Prof. Woods Plans Work for
His New Position.
WILL LEAVE CITY SOON
Becomes Dean of the Minnesota
State Agricultural College, Whose
Scope He Wishes to Extend.

Prof. Albert F. Woods. for several
years connected with the Department of
Agriculture, and now the chief of the
bureau Of plant Introduction in the De-
partnent of Agriculture. will leave Wash
ington early next month to take UP his
work as dean of the Minnesota State
Agricultural College. Prof. Woods has
made a record in Washington in his
work with the department.. and has been
the representative OF this government at
several gatherings of agriculturalists
abroad. He was a delegate to tne In
ternatiOnal Institute of Agriculture in
Rome In 1905. and to the International
Botanical Congress at Vienna in the
same year. He is member of the
Cosmos Club here, of the American AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Sci
ence, of the Botanical Society of Amer
lea. OF the Botanical Society of Germany
OF the Society for the Study of Plant
Morphology and Physiology. of the Bo-
tanieal Society of Washington and the
WASHINGTON Academy IF Sciapcac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

to the farmers of the state. and to CO.
operate in every possible way with all OF
the agencies for the conservation of nat
ural resources.
Two Lines of Work in View.
Two lines of work at the institution
that appeal to Prof. Woods as most po-
tential in possibilities of vast benefit to
the country at large are DR.. Westbrook' S
survey of health conditions with refer
ence to farm water supply and Prof
Green's horticultural experiments with
especial reference to the soils of the
northwest. To both lines of work Prof
Woods promises his support and every
assistance at his command
Prof. Woods married in 1923 Miss
Bertha Davis of this city. They have
son fourteen months old. Mr. and
Mrs. c. w. Davis. the parents of Mrs.
Woods, will accompany their daughter
to her new home in Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16
License for Drivers Urged.

II respectfully renew my recommends
ton of other years. that Congress be
urged to pass the measure providing for
the licensing of all drivers of horses and
conductors and chauffeurs of motor We
hicles. and the law should be amended
so as to require all such employees to
remain within. upon or within five feet
of their vehicles at all times while in
waiting for patronage or patrons and
the same provision should be made to
apply to those who drive or operate
vehicles for public or private hire.
FOLLOWING the enactment. of a law Ii
censing drivers upon the favorable report
from the police department.. would obvi-
ate overcharges. thefts and impositions
by dishonest drivers or chauffeurs and
the law should authorize the cancella-
ton of license held by any unreliable
driver or chauffeur. Instances have been
brought to the attention of the police
where intoxicated patrons have been rob-
bed. but for fear of publicity have re-
fused TO go into court. The law as pro-
posed would eliminate drivers and chauf-
feurs with bad records.
1T is suggested that all vehicles carry
lights in order to obviate accidents in the
night. Rock Creek Park and the Speed
way have afforded many object lessons
showing the necessity for such change.
The motor vehicle with the light may be
readily observed, but the horse-drawn We
hicle without is many times hidden by
the darkness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
A DANCING Eco.

To execute this little experiment you
need a hard boiled egg and a smooth
china plate. To be sure that the ex-
pertinent is going to be successful keep
the egg In a perpendicular position
while it is being boiled.
Place the plate upside down on the
table to be able to catch it quickly
with your hand. Place the egg in the
center of the plate and, putting the
thumb of the left hand and the index
finger of the right hand on both ends
Of the egg, give it a sudden twirl, caus-
ing it to turn around in quick motion.
The egg will gradually stand on one
end. Then you pick up the plate, and
all you have to do is to keep the egg in
motion, which is not difficult
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Whv the SQUIRRELS Are Red.

Once, it is said. there was n squirrel
that did not like its home. and he used
to scold and find fault with every
thing. Its papa squirrel had long gray
whiskers and was so wise. besides
which he would shake his whiskerS
quickly. He said to the squirrel My
dear, as you do not like your home
there are three sensible things any
one Of which you could do-Ieaye ii or
change it or suit yourself to it. Any
one Of these would help you in your
troubles"
But the little squirrel said: "Oh, l
do not want to do any of those.
would rather sit on the branch Of a
tree and scOld."
well" said the papa squirrel, IF
you must do that, whenever you want
to scold just go out on a branch and
scold away at some one you do not
know"
The little squirrel bluShed so much
that he became a red squirrel. and you
will notice that to this day red SPUR
rels do just that thing.-Farm Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
FOR THE Chill DREN
A Good BALANCING Trick.

. Everybody has seen the jugglers in
a circus spinning plates and even
dishes on IL pointed stick. For the
most part the plates they use are
made of wood or metal, and their equi-
librium is due to centrifugal force
which will fail just as soon as the
rotation is too weak to overcome the
force of gravity.
But here is a way to balance a
china plate on the point of needle
and even to cause it steadily to spin
upon this delicate support.
Cut a couple of corks down the mid
die, through the long axes. and in the
extremity of the forI halves thus OBJ
tanned insert as many forks, inclined
TO the smooth sides of the cOrks you
have just cut at a little less than
right angle. Place these four corkS
round the rim of the plate at equal
distances from one another and see
tact with the rim to prevent their
swaying like so many pendulums.
The little system we have now con-
structed is capable of being balanced
even firmly. so to speak. upon the point
of Il needle. whose eye end is buried
in the cork of an upright bottle With
a little care TO prevent the plate slip
ping. you may even cause it safely to
rotate at a fair rate of speed, which
when once set in motion. will con
tinue for a long while bpCauSp the
friction at the point of contact is
almost nothing. Magical Expert
ments"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
The Lion Tanners Little Boy.

The Lion Tanners Little Boy.
The lion tanners little boy,
He knows no fear at all
Chasing the king of beasts with JOY
AS kittens chase a ball
He knows the tricks of daddys trade.
He scares the tiger lean
Or makes the elephant afraid,
And that is rather mean.
And often when the show is done,
When animals should rest
The lion tanner little son
VIII act as if possessed.
He tries them out with silly stunts
Until it seems a sin.
But while the timid beasts he hunts
His daddy happens in
And says: Now, I'll give you a chance
To do the selfsame thing
That you have asked of them. Now dance
And Ieap and twist and swing!
Five minutes, now I'll cage you fast.
Your teasing tricks must cease.
These beasts of mine shall have at IN
A little rest and peace"
And when he's locked in by papa
The animals grow gay
And could they speak would say: "Ha ha
It's now ouI turn &c play"
st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Hun7Or and
Philosophy
A MENTAL MlSHAP.
BY DUNCAN NJ. Smith

A TRAIN of thought is not equippe
Al With whistle and with brakes,
Which may be why such violent
And sudden stops it makes.
With no attachment to the wheels
Its airy flight to check.
And that is why you often hear
About it In a wreck.
When the conductor of the train
Sits in his easy chair
1t runs along without miehap
And takes him anywhere,
But II his wife should motion him
To go and fix the CRATE
The mishap to that train of thought
Is sad to contemplate.
When all conditions are in tune
And level is the track.
Oh. how that train securely glides
To Halifax and backl
But when a bill collector calls
And there is cash to pay
At once the engine sideways jumps
And spoils the right of way.
A pleasant line on which to ride
The passengers are gay.
No ticket puncher comes along
And says, Get off or pay"
But, oh, it is a risky trip.
Although the hurt is slight
For there may be a dozen wrecks
In just a single night!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
A Riddle.

What is the color of the wind and
the moon?
Answer moon rose, and the
wind blew blue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Hard to Keep Up.

To claim that you have found the pol
May take but little wit
But, oh, it calls for skillful lies
To get away with 1t!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24

"You seem to be in brown study,
Miss Flora"
faint Brown" cheeped her little
brother. It's Jones'"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Hot Stuff,

"She gave me piece Of her mind"
"What did you do with it,
Put it out on the snow bank to cool
off"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Bird. Sure Enouah.

81 have been invited to take a ride
in a flying machine"
What a lark"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
PULP
THE TWO SALVATI0NS

God so loved the world that he gave his
only begotten Son. that whosoever beheveth in
him should not perish, but have everlasting
life Oohn iii. 10y.
Christ also loved the Church and gave him.
self for it, that he might sanctify and cleanse
il by the washing Of water by the word; that
he might present it to himself glorious Church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;
but that it should be holy and without bIem-
lsh (Ephesians v. 25-27).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Can Bs His Own Ancestors.

The first who was king was for
tunate soldier; who serves his coun-
try we'll has no need of ancestors
Voltaire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24

Men like flattery, but they hate to
have their tastes in that direction COM
mented upon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24

ised that the same Sin-Offering shall
seal New Covenant between him
self and mankind. The blessings of
that New Covenant arrangement will
then Immediately begin The great
Redeemer will thenceforth be the
nant. The whole world of mankind
will be fully under his supervision
and government for their blessing.
their correction in righteousness, their
uplifting out of sin and death con-
ditiOns-baCk, back, back, to all that
was lost in Eden. All of this was
the original design of the Great Gre
ator All Of this will be outworked
through the Great Redeemer. All Of
this was secured or Surctied by his
death. finished at Calvary Webrews
vii. 90.
st. Peter. pointing down to that glo-
rious time of the worlds blessing. calls
it times of refreshing and times Of
restitution" He tells US that all the
holy prophets described the blessings
of those restitution times-the thou
sand years, the Millennium CActS iii.
1920. When once we get the eyes of
our understanding opened we find the
Apostles words thoroughly corrobo
rated by the Divine records. which de
scribe the wonderful blessings that are
to come when the earth shall yield her
increase Then Paradise Lost shall be
Paradise Rcgained Then God will
make his earthly footstool glorious.
Then the blessing Of the Lord shall
make rich and he viii add no sorrow
Herewith. Then streams shall break
forth in the desert and the wilderness
and solitary places shall be glad. But
most glorious will be the change in hui
mainly. The Lord promises to turn -
the people pure message" -inSteed
of the contradiction Of creeds of hea-
thenism and Churchianity. He prom
ises that Satan shall be bound for that
thousand years, that he may deceive
the nations no more. He promises
that then al the blinded eyes shall be
opened and all the deaf ears shall be
unstopped" isaiah XXxv, >: II CORN
thianS iv. A..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24

If you are bound to succeed it ism
at all because you failed yesterday
but in spite of it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

OF course we all know that some
one else frequently gets our due, but
that we ever get some ones else
never!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24

Setting an example is one thing and
getting it to stay set is another and
quite different thing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24
Two saIvations-one Savior.


Both Of these salvations. according
to the Bible, result from the death of
Jesus our Eedeemer, who died in obedi-
ence to the. Divine will. Died. the
Just for the unjust. that he might
bring US to God" q Peter iii, 1Sl. The
Scriptures clearly show not only the
two salvations. but also two parts Of
the Redeemer's work distinctly sep
arating his work for the Church from
his work for the world In his death
there was a Divine general provision
for the sins of the whole world and n
special provision for the sins Of tn
Church The two thoughts are fire.
quently brought out in the Scriptures
One text distinctly declares. lie is the
Precipitation satisfaction for our sins
1.-THE Chuch's sinsl. and not for ours
only. but also for the sins Of the whole
world His death constituted the sat
isfaction price. The Redeemer ap-
piled that merit for the Church's sins.
for US long ago, eighteen centuries
before we were born. Only when we
became believers and entered into a
Covenant of sacrifice did we obtain
our share in the merit Of that great
sacrifice. The world has not yet re
ceived its share Of that promised
blessing, but the operation of the Di-
vine Plan is sure and will bring it to
them lin due time" as st. Paul de
clareS Il Timothy ii. g..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-02-24

A woman is now called upon to do
heroic stunts in keeping down house
hold expenses, but no one can notice
that hero medals are any more fash
iOnable than they have been hereto
fore.
The individual who neV er changes
his mind hasn't any.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-26
RUNAWAY GIRLS IRE
LOCATED BY
SHERIFF
Are Found in the Plaza and
Will Be Sent Back to
Colorado.

Roxie Anderson and Edna SimOns,
two 16 year old school girls of Rock =
Ford. Colo, were found in the plaza
this morning by snerin H. w. Potter.
of La Junta, Colo. and will leave this
evening in the custody of the sheriff
for their home, which they left last
Saturday on a sightseeing trip
Both of the girls are of prominent
families and gave no reason for their
escapade other than they wanted TO
see the world and had secured posi-
lions in a restaurant here as wait
resses.
Saturday night they left Rocky Ford
with $40 and when caught at the plaza
this morning had just IS left. They had
spent their money on the way from
their home before arriving In FL Paso
Monday. and after securing a room in
the Wellington hotel on Stanton street,
had fitted the room up with photographs
and postal pictures like their rooms at
home They had registered under the
names of Bessie and Margaret Sheldon
and had told the landlady they were
travelling and would stay in FL Paso
for about two weeks.
They declared it was their intention
to remain here for a while and secure
work
Miss Anderson had a diary in which
she made notes of the various towns
through which they had passed and
ended with the quotation: ''EI Paso
and-God knows where"
The youngsters had brought all their
clothing IN three suit cases and a
small hand satchel and had managed
70 elude the officers.
Sheriff Potter arrived in the city yes
terday, but his search for the girls
proved fruitless until this morning.
when he saw them looking at the ALI
gators and told them they would have
to go home. which they agreed to do.
Both said they would have run If thew
mad seen the sheriff, as they knew him
Weu' but they seemed pleased at the
prospect Of returning to their parental
homes klis evening"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-26
LIVESTOCK.
E Cit IIv--rack. Close.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 26.-Cattle-
Receipts 5000, including 200 sOutherns;
steady to 10c lower. Native steers,
$4,000 700; southern steers, $4,000
5.75: southern cows. s275G45O: ma
tive cows and heifers. $2.60@ 500;
stockers and feeders, 1925 @5.25; bulls,
s3.25@5.OO; calves, $3.5OQS.00; west
ern steers. $4,000 $50; western cows,
S2.75 a AIS.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000: 1O@15c lower:
bulk, $7.90GS15; heavy. $S.10@S.2O:
packers and butchers sS.00@S.15;
light, s7.65 a sos; pigs. $3.50 q $50
Sheep-Receipts 5000; steady to 1Oc
lower. Muttons, s4.5O@5.75: lambs.
$6.75dS-10;l fed western wethers and
yearlings. s5.oO@5.75: fed western
ewes. s4.25@5.25.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-26
COMPARE THESE PRICES WITH
OTHERS.
OWNER NEEDS MONEY.

u" MEX NEEDS MON
Look at that new modern 5 room
red pressed brick, mission finish, front
porch cement, very large back porch
screened; south front on Fl. Bliss car
line, East Ell PaSo. Owner moving to
ranch and will give it away for S245O;
II cash.
GUARANTEED BARGAIN.
Large 6 room modern brick, large
reception hall, large basement: east
front on Newman St, near Magoffin
Ave $3.50 worth OF furniture goes
with the place. A bargain at $3.50
Look at IT.
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD.
That fine room modern brick, south
front corner on Mundy Ave, 500 block;
street paving paid Owner needs money
and will sell for s4350; terms. Prop
erty and price both right
OWNER HAS TO SELL.
A nice modern room brick, large
porches, fences and sheds. east front
line, close TO S. w. shops. Owner can
not make payments, so will sell for
$1,000; $500 cash, balance S25 monthly.
CHEAP HOME.
Good room adobe house, stone
foundation, single roof, fences and
line and Beall school; rented for $13-
Price only $1,000; good terms.
L0TS-BARGAINS-
Two high and level lots on MADEIRA St,
%, East IL GdSO- O11CT mas 10
nave money and will sell for 1885 cash.
Others ask $500.
ACRES ON COUNTY ROAD.
$685.
acres on county road near Ysleta,
perfectly level. A bargain at 5000.
Don't miss it
VALLEY LAND.
II acres In SocOrro. on new county
road and Franklin canal, close to Belen
station. This tract is perfectly level
and Will be sold for s65 per acre.
ID. G.. Heineman.
Phone S43. 207 St Louis St