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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-27
nIns REOTESTIan.


The undersigned will receive bids
for the purchase of the assets OF the
partnership Of the Williams Drug
company up to and including the goth
day of April, 1910.
T.. w. Schmalmaack,
Administrators of the Partnership Es-
tate Of Williams Drug Go.
Small Holding Claim No. 1891.
Serial 012859.
Coal Land Manzano Forest r.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office,
Santa Fe. New Mexico.
March 25, 1910.
Notice is hereby given tina the fol-
lowing-named claimant has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof In support of his claim under
sections 16 and II of the act of March
3. 1891 (26 Stats, $50. as amended
by the act of February 21, 1893 (27.
Stats, 400, and hat said proof will
be made before Alfredo Montoya, Pro.
Clerk. at Bernalillo, n. NJ. or May
IA, 1910. viz: Jose l.. A.. Gurule, of
Plaeitas. y. NJ. for the T. = of SW
4 of Sc u of See q W y of Sc a
Of Sc u of See q: r y of w 4 Of
NE 4 Of Sec rs; w 4 of r Z Of NE
q of See rs. all in Il u y. r 3 f,
y NJ = NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his actual continuous adverse
possession of said tract for twenty
years next preceding the survey OF the
township. viz: David Trujillo. Joa-
quin Trujillo. Juan BarOs. Francisco
all of Placitas. y. N.
Any person who desires 10 protest
against the allowance OF said proof.
or who knows OF any substantial reason
under the Ia ws aud rouulaf fone ~ the
Interior Department why such proof
should not be allowed will be given
an opportunity at the above-mention-
ed time and place to cross-examine
witnesses Of said claimant. and 20
otfer evidence in rebuttal Of tina. sub
by claimant.
MANUEL r. DTERO. Register.
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WALTER INGHAM. Bankrupt.
ORDER or NOTICE THEREON.

Second District of New Mexico,
County of Bernalillo, ss.
ON this 26 day of April. A. d. 1910,
on reading the foregoing petition ii is
Ordered by the court, that "A hear
ing be had upon the same on the 2Sth
day of May, A. d. 1910, before said
court, at Albuquerque. n. NJ, in said
district. at 10 O'Clock in the f%Orenoon;
and that notice thereof be published
in Albuquerque Morning journal, a
newspaper printed in said district. and
that all known creditors and other
| persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause.
if any they have, why the prayer of
said petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered bv the
court, that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies
of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to them ut their places of
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Ira A. Abb
bolt, Judge Of the said court, and the
seal thereof, at Albuquerque. n. NJ,
in said district, on the 26 day of April,
A. d. 1910.
Attest, THOS. x. ID. MADISON,
(Scal Of L. S. Court.1 Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Serial 0731i, Contest 3d..
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,

AltlAth hA1At 1AAAA 0AllANf
Santa Fe, N. NJ, April Z, 1910.
A sufficient contest affidavit hav-
ing beer filed in this office by Ray
mond l.. Craft, contestant, against
homestead entry No. 9I91, made
April IL. 1906. for SW IA OF Sec
ton 81, Township 10 n, Range 4 f..
BY Laura Bell Rose, contestee, in
which it is alleged that the said en-
trywoman does not reside upon said
land: that the said land has not been
occupied nor improved nor cultivated
by any one for moro than six months
last past; that the frame cabin upon
the said land has been in an unin-
habitable condition for more than
six months last past and IS now open
to the weather and practically roof
less and that said land is entirely
abandoned by said entrywoman.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond, and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. IN. on May 9, 1910, before Probate
Clerk Walker of Bernalillo County,
Albuquerque, N. M, and that final
hearing win be held at 10 o'clock a.
m. May 10. 1910, before the Regis
ter and Receiver at the United
States Land office in Santa Fe, n. NJ.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed March %, 1910,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice cen not be made, 1t is hereby
ordered and directed That such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
Record address OF entrywoman;
Albuquerque, N. M.
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Small Holding Claim No. 1863.
0130S6, Not Coal Land.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

AOAN
Department Of the Interior.
United States Land office,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
April 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing-named claimant has filed no
tice of his intention to make finai
proof in support of his claim under
sections 1G and II of the act Of March
3, 1891 (26 Stats, $50, as amended
by the act Of February 81, 1898 C27
Stats, 400, and that said proof viii
be made before A. +. Walker, Probate
Clerk. at Albuquerque. N NJ, on June
Z. 1910, viz; DioniciO Gonzales. of Cash
Salazar, n. NJ. for the tract in Secs. 35
q SO, II. Is ~, r.. 3 w, N. M. p. NJ,
of 1902 A..
He names the following witnesses
to prove his actual continuous adverse
possession of said tract for twenty
years next preceding the survey of
the township, viz: Cosme Lopez, Ig-
nacio Jaramillo, Antonio NJ. Geriogo,
Jose Lopes, all Of casa Sala2ar. N. NJ.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of said proof,
or who knows Of amy substantial rea-
son under the laws and regulations
of the Interior Department why such
proof should not be allowed viii be
given an opportunity at the above
mentioned time and place to cross
examine the witnesses Of said claim
ant, and TO offer evidence in rebuttal
Of that submitted by claimant.
MANUEL r. OTERO. Register.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-27
ST. Iomis Wool.

ST. Louis, April 26,-Wool-Steady;
medium grades, combing and clothing,
20 a Csc; light, fine, 1sm24c; heavy,
fine. lao 29e; tub washed. 19@ sec.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

SLIPS PER WORD Inserts classified
ads In SO leading papers In the u. 6
Send for list. The Dake Advertisine
Agency. 427 South Main street, Lop
Angeles. Cal
FOR SALE-The Wright Riding
school, consisting of "A head of
riding and driving horses, II saddles
ana br. dies, 4 buggies, ! sets double
harness and miscellaneous equip
mcnt ID A MncDberson.
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TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN at 8 per cent on
city or farm property; interest and
principal returned In monthly pay
ments Of $500 per each thousand Dor
rowed. Address Dr. care Journal.
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STORAGE


WANTED-Planos. household sooda
etc, stored safely al reasonable
rates. Advances made. Phone sac
The Security Warehouse and Improve
ment Co Offices, rooms and 4
Grant Block, Third street and Cen
frat venue
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PERSONAL PROPERTY LOANS

MONEY TO LOAN.
on Furniture, Pianos, Organs, Horses.
Wagons and other Chattels also on Salaries
and Warehouse Receipts, as low as $40. 90
and as high as $4,000. Loans are quickly
made ana strictly private. Time~-one month
TO one year given. Goods to remain in your
possession. Our rates are reasonable. Call
and see us before borrowing. Steamship
tickets to and from all parts Of the world.
HOUSEHOLD LOAN COMPANY
Rooms 3 and 4, Grant BldR.
PRIVATE OFFICES
cPEN EVENINGS
sos lie West Contra Avenaa
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HELP ~WANItD--rpma!e

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to do sewing
by the day. Telephone 1913.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. two in family. Apply norm
ings, 4l5 North Eleventh st.
WANTED-Good sewing girl on
mons coats. Room Q. N. II. Ar
m.o Bldg,
WANTED-Competent IN for
general house work. Inquire of
Mrs. j. 4. Reldy. SIS t.. Central.
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NN""IIII. UIU LIhT Lie -.. }
Total sales for the day. 703.4 400
shares.
bonds we're easy. Total sales. par
value. S"l.sg0.G6O.
United States 2-s registered advanc-
ca per cent ia the bid price on
call
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WANTED - Salesman for established
meritorious goods, 70 sell TO the
trade, exclusive permanent sale given
to energetic, reliable parties, large
compensation. For territory, address
2iS w. Gold avenue, Albuquerque, n,
Mex.
CIGAR SALESMAN wanted, expert
ence unnecessary, sell our brands to
the retail trade; big pay. write for
full particulars at nee Globe Cigar
Co.. Cleveland, o
AGENTS and canvassers wanted for
the best patented Hly-Catcher on
the market, $50 per cen profit; sam
pies 10 cents. Fink q Nadei, AIS
Broadway, New York city.
PORTRAIT AGENTS. crayons, pas
tels. set good work direct FROM
artist. Write Tor prices. Krciger.
l19 Central, albuquerque. Phone $50.
WANTED-Au round ianitor: must
be sober and not afraid OF work.
Apply Gem theater.
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FOR SALE-Llyestock


FOR SALE-All my horses. Come
ana see them. $40 n. Fourth
street. NJ, Berger,
FOR SALE-Young Jersey COW Civ
ing one ballon q day. $50 cash,
30 Is Walter.
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POULTRY AND PET STOCK

FOR SALE-Plymouth Rock eggs, IS
cents a setting. sos S. Broadway.
WHITE Plymouth Rocks from Chi-
cago, prize winners; eggs Is for
500. delivered in city; mail your or
dcrs. II. II. Harris, $40 $. Edith.
FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching from
the finest chickens i'm town. Rhode
Island Reds ana Buff %Lcghorns, 3
cents per egg. j. w. Allen, 102S n.
Eighth street.
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Small Holding Claim No. t2GS.
Not Coal Land, Serial 013OS5.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department OF the Interior.
United states Land office,
Santa lie. New Mexico.
April 13, 1910.
Notice is hereby given thai the fol-
lowing-named claimant has filed mo-
tice Of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim under
sections 1G and II of the act of March
3. 1891 (26 Stats, 500, as amended
by the act of February q. 1898 or
Stats. f7O). and that said proof VIII
be made before Alfredo Montoya.
Pro. Clerk. at Bernalilio, y. NJ. on
June Z. 1910. viz: Marlliita G. dc
Armijo. for Nateo Armijo, deceased.
Of Casa salazar. y. Mex. for the --
Tract a. in Secs. 20 q SO. r. IS y. r.
3 W, Of the y. NJ. Z. NJ. & b., con-
tanning G798 acres.
lie names the following witnesses
20 prove his actual continuous adverse
possession OF said tract for twenty
years mex preceding the survey Of the
township. viz:
Juan A. Mora. Agapito Jaramillo.
Diego Romero, Jose r. Chavez, all of
Casa Salazar. n. ~.
Any person who desires 10 protest
against the allowance OF said proof.
or who knows Of amy substantial rea-
son under the laws and regulations OF
the Interior Department why such
proof should not De allowed will be
given an opportunity az the above
mentioned time and place 20 cross
examine the witnesses o. said claim
ant. and to offer evidence I'm rehuttal
of that submitted hi claimant
MANUEL Il. 0TERo, Register.
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FOR R~ENT--DweIIlnos


FOR RENT-Modern 4-room brick
apartment, newly %renodeled. Large
yard, stable, shade trees. 800 South
Broadway. $4,000 per month. DR.. T..
N. Wilson.
FOR RENT OR SALE-Two, 3 and 4
room houses; furnished or unfur-
nished. Room is, Hotel Denver.
FOR RENT-Four-room house; good
barn; $40 per month. {. A. Rey-
nolds. Phone 257.
FOR RENT-Three-room PENTHOUSE,
nicely furnished. 1929 S. Walter.
FOR RENT ~ Four-room modern
bungalow, furnished. SIS. Porter
field co, ZIG w. Gold.
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RoSton Wool Market

st. Louis. April 26.-Lead-firm
$4.25; Spelter, $5.22h Y.
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K0DAKS

April. Phone $50. 1l9 West Cen
trnl avenue
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FOR SALE--Furn!ture
FOR RENT--RoomS


FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping, rent reasonable, call
in rear of SEA w. Central.
ron RENT ia, must .snl.arl 1nu
up-to-datc rooms at he Rto Grande
b1a West Central
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms,
free bath, by day. week or month;
reasonable. Highland House. goa ~.
| Central ave. Phone g92
FOR RENT-Modern rooms. Hotel
Denver.
NICE sunny rooms over postoffice.
FOR RENT-Two rooms, completely
furnished for housekeeping. mod
ern. GIG w. Coal
FOR RENT-With board. 3 rooms
with sleeping porches; nice location,
on car line. Cali 1907 North 18th or
phone 1893.
FOR ItENT-Lnrge furnished room
for housekeeping. 522 $. Edith.
FOR RENT-Nlco front room, with
or without board. can at NO. ZIG
n. waiter.
For RENT-slceping rooms also
rooms for light housekeeping
Garcia Bldg. Firth and Central
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MISCELLANEOUS

HOME PORTRAITS. anything in line
photographs. any size. Kodak sup
plies. Phone $50 Kroiger, 1l9 Central
upstairs.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR RENT-Good rooming house, 90
rooms. newly papered and painted
established trade; rent reasonable
Apply Strong Bros.
FOR RENT-tn Estaucia Nuiiry, "a
modern adobe building for saloon
purposes. Good hotel accommda-
lions Ian the town. Irrigation d
railroad building assured FOR the im-
mcdiate future, Money VIII be plen-
tfful ia the valley this year. Rent
reasonable. Address, W. Morning
journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-27

BANK. office and store fixtures. show
cases ana mission furniture made 70
order. REASONABLE prices, prompt SER
vice. Crown Furniture company.
PICTURE frames. soc up; kodak fin-
ishing Phone $50. KrcigiCr. f19
Central.
FIRST CLASS room and board for
-FOUR men or two married couple
Table board. $3.50 per week. 30 s
Walter.
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FOR SALE--ReaI Estate

FOR SALE-A West Central avenue
business lot. good location. at a bar.
gain. I%lunsakcr 4 rhaXton, 205 w
Gold.
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n NUI AHiE bOING 10 CALI-
fornia YOU viii want To be- informed
on where to go n what to see. Send
five cents in stamps 10 the Los Ange-
les Tourist. 232 w. First ST. Los
Angeles. cal. and We viii mail YOU
Ia complete guide 20 southern CALI
fornia.
wANTED-Cican cotton rags at The
Journal office.
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LOST AND FOUND


LOSI-Pcrsian belt with silver buck
ie near court house. Two dollars
reward for return To Morning Jour
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C0LBURN'S EMPLOYMENT
210 West Silver Ave.
HELP WANTED-MaIe

for chamber work
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Posltlon by lady book
Keeper; experienced; can use type
writer. Al references. Address Book
keeper. care journal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-27

FOR SALE-suhuroan home. modern
Improvements; see owner sos w.
Central.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11
ABRAHAM LINCOLN .

Tomorrow 101 years ago Abraham
Lincoln was born In the wooded. stony
hills OF LaRue county Of Kentucky.
This homely, lRnky, green backwoods-
man was true type OF human achieve
rnents In the free country OF America,
where brains. honesty and ambitions
are given q chance. This child Of des-
tiny was reared In garden Of nature,
where suppression. wrong, vice and
slavery were obnoxious to him. Caste
was unknown, social inequality un-
thought Of. Intact, America was then
the land OF the free and the home Of
the brave. In the development Of this
sort OF freedom In the wilds of Ameyi-
ca there came the powerful influence
OF the writings OF Harriet Beecher
Stowe, BENJAMIN Lundy, John Green
leaf Whittier, Chas. Sumner Lovejoy.
William Lloyd Garrison and John
Brown. These were powerful infiu-
ences for the destruction Of slavery
and injustices, but Abraham Lincoln
lowered above them all and struck the
fatal blow that forever wiped human
slavery out. He came from the low
rural life to the highest honors In the
gift Of our nation. What an inspira-
tion 70 rthe common boy today. Else
where in this issue are history Of his
life and character. Let US always
honor, revere and emulate his life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11
LINCOLN A BRIGHT BOY.

When Lincoln was about nineteen he
was employed by Mr.. Gentry Of Gen.
tryville, Ind, to 60 with his son Allen
down the river to New Orleans with
cargo Of bacon and other produce.
While they were loading at Rockport,
on the Ohio, Lincoln saw a good deal
Of the pretty Miss Roby who after
ward became the wife Of Allen Cen
try. At this time the young lady evi-
dently had strong liking for the tu-
ture emancipator. This, however, did
not prevent her from writing Of him in
her diary as follows:
ABE is long, leggy, gawky boy,
dried up and shriveled. One evening
he and were sitting on the boat, and
remarked that the sun was going
down. He said to me: That's not so. It
doesn't really 60 down. It only seems
TO. The earth turns from west to east,
and the revolution Of the earth carries
us under, as it were. We do the sink
ing, as you call 1t. The sun, as to us,
is comparatively still; its sinking is
only an appearance I replied, Abe,
what a fool you are! / found out after
ward that was the fool, not Lincoln
In after years Mrs. Gentry wrote to
one Of Lincoln's friends as follows: II
am now thoroughly satisfied that at
that time Mr.. Lincoln knew the gen
!eral laws Of astronomy and the move
ments OF the heavenly bodies. He was
better read then than the world knows
or is ever likely to know. He was
the learned boy among us unlearned
folk" ls5[
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11
FORT MADISON NOTES.

Mrs. Lucy King was called to Peoria.
ILL.,, on account Of the sickness and
death of her brother-in-law, Mr.. Pres
ton Banister.
The revival meeting has proved to
be great success at the Second Bap-
tist church, there being sixteen con-
verts.
Rev. Straw, pastor Of the A. N. r.
church, is able to be out again after
few weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harper enter
tanned Rev. Straw at six o'clock dinner
Sunday.
Mr.. Percy Brown, one OF Fort Mad
ison's most popular young men. is III
at his home on Fifth street. We hope
him speedy recovery.
Mrs. Dunlap Is i'll at her home on
Fourth street.
Misses Harper entertained the A. M.
e. choir Thursday evening at Z o'clock
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cane Of Gales
burg, ILL.,, are visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Danual Holmes of Davenport,
Ia, is in the city visiting relatives and
friends. D
Mrs. Ida Smith was called to Chica-s
60, because of the serious illness OF
her mother.
Mrs. Brady of Oskaloosa, la. Is Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Yieser.
\ The district superintendent Of the
"a. M. E. Sunday School will be in the
city Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11

al sentiment which bore the great war
president into the White House. He
was Charles Sumner, whose mission
It was to become the successor Of DAN
lei Webster In the United States SEN
ate and the uncompromising foe Of
slavery and disunion. He pitted him
self against the advocates Of the fugi-
tive slave law In the senate and made
speech which upset all the specious
theories Of those who were its cham
pions. In the famous debate on the
Kansas-N Nebraska bill In 1854 he d.
rected all the keenest shafts Of his
wit and logic against the measure. and
he won. Two years later he made the
famous speech on the contest In kan
sas which SO excited the Ire Of the
bellicose Preston Brooks that he sought
fistic satisfaction. His speech entitled
THE Barbarism Of Slavery" was read
all over the country and produced 4
tremendous effect. m. !. 5.s
& Gerrit Smith was q pioneer IN the
dissemination Of anti-slavery doctrine.
A early "a 1895 be practically with
drew from all other enterprises anu
devoted himself and his substance to
the spread Of anti.slavery principles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11
Why Lincoln Told Stories.

Why Lincoln old stories.
Lincoln undoubtedly appropriated all
the stories he could acquaint himself
with, regardless Of their antiquity, and
often, no doubt. he adapted their point
to the conditions of the people he
lived among. His own explanation Of
his extraordinary propensity to anec-
dote in speech or conversation Is ex-
cellently given in the Century Maga-
zine by Colonel Silas w. Burt, who re-
lates q remarkable incident. hitherto
unpublished, Of civil war history. 1t is
not necessary in this connection to do
more than quote the words.
II believe have the popular reputa-
ton of being a story teller, but do
not deserve the name in its general
sense, for it is not the story itself, but
its purpose or effect, that interests me.
i often avoid long and useless dis
cussion by others or laborious ex-
planation on my own part by short
story that illustrates my point Of view.
So, too, the sharpness of a refusal or
the edge Of a rebuke may be blunted by
an appropriate story, so as to save
wounded feeling and yet serve the pur.
pose. No; am not simply story
teller, but story telling as an emollient
saves me much friction and distress"
It may be added that this accords
with the view which most students Of
Lincoln's character had reached.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11
l;neoln,. Cabinet.

Lincoln hated to dictate. He shrank
from assuming to control the members
Of his cabinet until forced by circum-
stances to take upon himself the re-
sponsibility. His natural preference
was to work with rather than to lead
men. He could not bear to humble
any fellow being, however low his
rank. But he found as emergencies
arose that some one must rule and
that as president he alone was re-
sponsible to the people. His courage
never permitted him to shirk duty,
and thus little by little his power was
modestly put forth.
When the members Of Lincoln's cab
met first met probably no one among
them suspected that their cOunsels
would be ruled by the man who sat
at the head Of the table. None Of
them knew him, and most Of them
felt they were the superiors Of the un-
tried and unframed president. They
had all been chosen by him for polit-
ical or party reasons. -Four had been
his competitors for the nomination at
Chicago. Xxi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-11

He inherited one Of the largest landed
estates in the country. and as an ear
nest Of his devotion to the cause he
proceeded to distribute 2OO, 1000 acres of
it among the needy without distinction
of color, which was daring deed for
that time. He was more censured than
commended for his indiscriminate gem
erosity. but he met the criticisms Of
his opponents with dignity Of speech
and manner that won him hosts Of
friends. In those days the term ''abo-
litionist" was used only as an express
sion of reproach. but Smith assumed
1t boldly and was prepared to defend
it on all occasions. He was pre-emi-
nently one Of those who made it possi-
BILE to elect Abraham Lincoln.
Edward Everett was by temperament
firmly conservative. He was first Of
all scholar, and his tastes and his
principles made him the foe Of all dis
cord and violence. He had q profound