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The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
OF LINCOLN
Pathetic and Humorous Incidents as Told by an
Acquaintance of "HOneSt Abe"

BY the act OF emancipation. Abraham
Lincoln built for himself forever III,
first place IN the affections of the Afri
can race in this country. The love ant
reverence manifested for him by man!
Of these poor ignorant people has, Oh
some occasions. almost reached adora
ton. The following extracts are takel
from a life Of Lincoln:
las a ruler" says Bishop Simpson, .
doubt if any President has ever showed
such trust In God. or in public docu
ments so frequeLtly referred to divine
aid. OFTEN did he remark 10 friends and
delegations that his hope for our sue
cess rested in his conviction that Coo
would bless our efforts, because we wer,
trying to do right
zone day the Hon. Thaddeus Steven,
called with an elderly lady, in great
trouble. whose son had been in the army
but for some offense had been court
maTtialed. and sentenced either to death
or imprisonment at hard labor for a lona
term. ! DO not recollect which There
We're some extenuating circumstances, AM
after a fun hearing the President turned
to the Representative and said. Mr.
Stevens. do you think this is a case tina,
viii warrant my interference? VITA
my knowledge Of the facts and parties,
was the reply, I should have no hesita-
ton in granting a pardon. Then re-
turned Mr. Lincoln. I will pardon him.
and he proceeded forthwith to execut,
the paper.
The gratitude Of the mother was Too
deep for expression. save by her tears
and not a word was said between mel
and MIR. Stevens until they were hal
way down the stairs on their passage
out. when she suddenly broke forth in
an excited manner with the words
knew it was a copperhead lie What do
YOU refer to madam asked Mr.. Stevens
Why they told me he was an ugly look
ing man. she replied. with vehemence
He is the handsomest man ever saw il
my life.
II believe there is but one instance Of
the President losing his temper Many
Of the Northern people were scandalized
that Kentucky should, In the beginning Of
the war, declare herself neutral in the
contest, and also that, IN dealing with
slavery. the opinion Of that State should
be so much consulted by the President
on one occasion. when Senator Of very
the Chief Magistrate, the latter said
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

c. T. CTom) Elwood, one OF the best
known of Washingtons bookbinders, who
was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery on
Tuesday morning last. after funeral cere-
monies at st. AloysiuS Church, was a
member OF one OF the oldest families of
the District and was seventy years OF
age In his younger days he was active
as a volunteer fireman. and during the
civil war was a deputy marshal Of the
District. and also filed the Office OF Dis
trict wood inspector for some time.
He was an employee Of the Government
Printing Office bindery for nearly half a
century Serving his apprenticeship IN
the bindery of William Pettibone, Of this
city,, and was a member OF the Book
binders Union, and the organizations of
that trade which preceded the union,
since 1860. For several years he had been
in poor health. but was able 10 perform
his duties as a ruler until the last two
years. Tom Elwood was a genial and
lovable man in every respect, and even
when suffering bodily torture. had q
pleasant word for all He was the per-
lection Of neatness in his habits and
dress and his work was done in the same
manner.
His funeral was largely attended by
members Of the Volunteer Fhemen's As
ISOLATION. Of which he was an honOrcd
member; members Of the Bookbinders'
Union, and friends OF the family. He
leaves a widow and two daughters, and
numerous nephews and nieces.
Harry c. McCammon, one Of the most
popular employees in the C. P. O., was
promoted by Public Printer Donnelly to
the Office Of dOOrkeeper, made vacant by
the recent death Of George c. Harris.
Harry Webb, Of the night pressroom
force, proved the good Samaritan early
Thursday morning by supplying hat, coat
and shoes TO an unfortunate victim Of the
Harris House fire who had escaped minus
those necessary articles Of attire.
Shelby Smith, who has been active in
the attempt 10 make a union town Of
Philadelphia for six or eight years. has
returned TO Washington and attached
himself TO Uncle Sans payroll as a mem
Der Of the document section. night force.
f. c. Soules. who has been a valuable
man to the office for many years rs 2
member OF the plate vault force, Is able
To resume his duties after a spell Of III
ness.
The I, T. L. mortuary proposition did
not meet with particular favor among
the members Of 10l.
Joseph Cohn, a temporary employe In
the mOnOtype section, has accepted a
probationary appointment in the Weather
Bureau Service, and viii report to the
station at Binghamton, y. Y.
Again II devolves upon US to record
the sudden death Of a fellow-workman,
Frank f. Burnside, slug . in the night
document section. His last work was
performed on Wednesday night, between
the hours Of o'clock and $50 a. m, on
the Intermediary detail He was stricken
in the Office after quitting work. and final
~ passed away at his home ~ an early
hour on Friday morning The subject
Of this notice was born in Union City.
Ind, in 1852, in which place he acquired
a knowledge Of the printing art. He re-
ceived an appointment TO the Government
Printing Office in 1877 while working in
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
ENGLAND HAS FLYING COLONY
Beginners Are Practicing with the
Wright Machines in Village.
Triplane l. Latest Freak of the Air.
Factory Has Orders for
Year Ahead.

/ While the winter season has nut q dam
! Der o.. aeropIarfoe, IN This countrv evceut
/ in favored IocaIftias Ike los Angeles
tbaro is no closed season gor air crafr
( IN southern ENGLAND ana tho l,u-s- tati-
tudes in Furors aud o number ~ roo
ordz are being made +bere and . r,,r,be,.
Of machines hein,, eo,,-r Of Witch 1i,,lo
I or no r,antio, &c made 3, tba America,
papers
! The vrigbts have made some sort of
an arrangement f., E,nrI,-5 fo, the man
ufactu-a and sale If their machines saws
an exchange They had a man rractfctre,
there by himself last summer before or
vile Wright went abroad and after he
/ had succeeded IN ta,cbiro, bi,,,eeIs H.,
began turning ont machines from, y To-
| tory there and have a1rea5,, eola q, 1,,ga
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
NAVAL OFFICERS IS BURIED.
Body of Capt. Sharp Inferred in Ar
IinEtOn with HOn0rs.

Following funeral services at the Naval
Medical Hospital, the body of Capt.
Alexander Sharp, Of the navy, was
buried yesterday afternoon in Arlington
National Cemetery. Chaplain II. II.
Clarke, Of the Naval Academy. oficiated.
after which the body was placed on an
artillery caisson and escorted 10 the GEM
etery by three companies of bluejackets
from the Dolphin and Mayfower and
three companies Of marines from the bar
racks and the Washington Navy Yard.
under command of Capt. Templin NJ.
Potts. The procession was preceded by
the Marine Band
Capt Sharp died at the Naval Medical
Hospital Thursday from typhoid fever
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
FAMOUS SONGS
AND THEIR HISTORY
No. 81.
THE OLD ARM CHAIR"
~ ISsezzSSSSSs5zS
ELIZA COOK.

love IT, love IT,
To cfide loving eye grew dim her
loci
I've treasured vorshippd her when
smiled
I've bedewd
bslmd Il her chill
It's bound a last one
Not viii a Ny SHATTERED my earth
Would the spe2a mother
bear
And sacred thing that old When
chair
In chidhood hour fingered It's
haIloUd ga W listening
To FIT me-
he died;
wit
deem weak
With While
love cannot
-. My olda arm
As i hAeIt beside that old armchair
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

diHer regarding his voice. Con
temporary journals speak of fits
magnificent quality and comuass
While trustworthy account saws
that he sang effectively without
anything like a voice He certainly
had power TO move audiences. and
much Of his success came from his
selection Of simple and picturesque
words. which he rendered with feel
ing and a perfectly distinct utter
ance. He is said 10 have sung the
pathetic and rollicking with equal
success.
Russell visited the United States
about 1S43, and is still remembered
by many He carried home with
him golden spOils. and after a few,
successful years in the old country
he gave UP the stage entirely and
devoted himself TO a business moro
profitable even than that of
favorite singer He became a bill
discounter, or what is more general
~ understood, a "note-shaver. in
London, and amassed an immense
fortune.
His songs, I'm Afoat." "a Life
on the Ocean Wave" (Which IN
1889. was authorized as the march
OF the royal marines). Cheer. Bows.
Cheer the only air played by the
regimental drum and fife band
when a regiment goes abroad. and
"Woodman, Spare that Tree" are
still familiar. and some of his dra-
matte songs, as The Dream of the
Jewellers The Maniac" THE
Gamblers Wife," SC. were I'm
mensely popular in their day.
II may certainly be said that over
500 songs were either written or
composed by him. At a time when
Australia, Tasmania. and New
Zealand were almost unknown
Henry Russell was instrumental
through the Canadian government
in sending over thousands of moor
people, who are now wealthy. He
retired from public life in 1865. was
feted at special concert given in
his honor by Sir a. Harris. in Covent
Garden Theater. on October l., 1891.
and died in London on December 6.
1900. Two Of his sons have attained
distinction in music, Henry Russell
as singing master and operate i'm
presario, and LandOn Ronald Rus
sell. as a pianist and composer.
re Press Company
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
Her Intellect.
the Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers' Statesman
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-A hunter in New
foundland who has lost his bearings. or
finds himself in a fog. has no difficulty
in finding the way. as owing 10 the con
slant west winds the tops of all the trees
point east.
Mrs Crimsonbeak-But suppose he
doesn't want TO 20 east?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

The old armchair, probably more
than any other piece OF furniture, IS
cherished in the family generation
after generation as memento OF
reverence Of the past The reason
for this is obvious. II has been well
expressed by Eliza Cook In her poem
when she gives as the reason. a
mother sat there"
It was in Eliza Cooks girIhood
that The Old Arm Chair was made
vacant by her mothers death. and
tho daughters life was not very
happy until. with the profits Of her
writings, she had bought a house
and made herself a charming home
Born in Southwark. England. in
1873. she was self-taught and began
when a girl 10 write poetry for
periodicals. In 1885 she published
her first volume, Lays Of a Wild
Harp and from 1919 &C 1854 she
conducted a paper for the family.
called Eliza Cooks Journal" She
also published lettings for nv
Journal" in 1850. END New Echoes"
in 1864. and n that year was given
a civil list pension of $500 4 year.
As the author Of a single poem.
The Old Arm Chair" Eliza Cooks
name was for a generation after
1898 a household word. both in Eng
land and America. her kindly domes-
tic sentiment making her a great
favOrite with the working class and
middie-class public. Among other
of her poems which became popular
were God Speed the PIow' and
The Star of Glengarry." She died
at Wimbledon, on September %,
1889.
Henry Russell, the famous COM
poser, who vote the music TO which
the words of the song is set. was
born in England about 1872. He be-
gan his professional career as a
music teacher. and while he was
pursuing that vocation in Birming-
ham. his talents so fascinated Miss
Isabella Lloyd, daughter Of a rich
Quaker banker, who had beside,
$3.50 year in her own right. that
she ran away from home and mar
Tied him.
Russell wrote the music for some
Of Charles Mackey's spirited lyrics
md got up a series of concerts
which were very popular through
out the British Islands. Authorities
Copyright, 1910. IT
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

This girl became 80 impressed with the idea that
she must b. originally advertised in order 20
sIccped on the stage that she took poison 80
get in the papers" She was rJuscitated in the
New YORK Hospital after having clor5fomcd
herself systematically for two days 20 accom-
Tlish her nhiect.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

Since his arrival at Pensacola, Florida.
as the guest of n. j. Lilard, an ex-em-
ploye, }. c. Gaulden. of the document
section. is enjoying himself boating fish
ing, and sending pretty postal cards TO
the boys "he left behind"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

Comrade Mulroy, an old-timer on the
"spess. has been on the sick list the
past week
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

Imposer Valentine Ruff, of the specs.
has returned TO his desk, after a pro-
1racted visit to his Southern home.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

Vincent Meyerhoefer, an ex-delegate
and an old and hOnored member OF the
I. T. T., was one Of a party Of visitors to
the Office on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

Awakened by the chugging and throb-
bling Of a fire engine across the street
on Thursday morning, Chris Ward. of the
linotype force, is reported TO have ap-
peared on the street in a night cap and
pajamas.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

Mansfield +. Bryant a temporary com
positor, was assigned to the document
section on Saturday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
THEIR FIR ST MUSK
Milwaukee Lads Pull off a
Big Stunt In Landing a
Wisconse River Musky.

B. F. Kuelilhorn and w. F.
Fricke, both of the postofflce de
partment at Milwaukee who
are spending their outing at
Eagle River, pulled. off stunt
Monday near the red bridge
which had not been catalogued
when their canoe itinerary was
made up several months ago
Ten days ago the gentlemen
started from Conover to canoe
down the Wisconse to Portage,
intending to spend two weeks Oh
the trip. They enjoyed the seen
erv for three days, padding
down river about six miles as
the crow flies below Otter Rapids
Here they struck a snag and
were compelled to forego the re
mainder Of their trip on account
of the low water stage in the
river. They canoed back to
Eagle River, resting a. day and
then made a tour of the upper
and lower chains, landing back
here Sunday. Monday they
pitched camp near the mouth Of
the Eagle and in the evening
went fishing to replenish a deple5
ted larder. Just above the red
bridge Kuelilman, who was
handling the rod, reported to
his companion that he had hook
ed somthing. He had. 1t prov
ed to be 16-lb. musky and be-
fore they finished the fight Shi-
lob had been repeated in minia-
ture. 1t is said by Kuelilhorn
that Fricke, when the fish broke
water, took a header out OF the
canoe and swan ashore declar-
ing later that mo darned fish
with face like an alligator was
going to use his carcass for feed
Kuelilhorn and Fricke will
break camp Saturday and return
to their duties at Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
LET CHURCH CONTRACT
II
Rhinelander Contractor To
Erect Episcopal Church for
Eagle River Congregation.

A telegram to the News last
evening from Finn Lawler at
Rhinelander says that the con-
tract for the erection of a 50, 200
house Of worship for the Episco-
pal congregation of Eagle River
had just been let to Frank Bib
bv OF that city Operation to
begin within two weeks and
finished before snow flies
According to plans.now on ex-
hibitlon at Morgan's store, the
church building will be 22N5O IN
size. 1t will be built of stucco
and not of stone or cement as
was first talked OF BY thecongre-
CATION. A full size basement
constructed Of cement Will bs
placed under the building.
The site chosen for the new
church is just south Of tbs higl
school building
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
RUN OVER BY WAGON
Emil Pesik Falls Under Load
ed Rig---Wheels Pass Over
Back.

Thrown under the wheels of a
wagon loaded with hay, both
wheels passing across his back
and escaping serious injury ex-
cept numerous bruises, was the
luck of Emil Pesik yesterday.
Pesik had loaded a jag Of hay
on his wagon at the Deckert
farm just before dinner. In at
tempting to climb upon the load
his weight tore loose a portion OF
the rack. One of the boards fell
upon the backs of the oxen caus-
ing them to start up. Pesik lost
his balance and fell under the
wagon, the wheels passing over
his back. He was brought to
town but examination revealed
no broken bones or internal
injury.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
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FORM AN ASSOCIATION
sporssmen of Wisconsin 10
Have Direct Legislation in
Enactment of Fish and
Game Laws.

Hunters and fishers in Wiscon.
sin are uniting to organize the
Wisconsin Hunters and Fishers
Association.
This organization. which will
be state WIDEN scope. will stand
for a revision of the present game
and fish laws. The revision will
he made with a view to giving
the actual hunters and fishers OF
the state a voice in framing the
laws governing the shooting of
game and the catching of fish.
"a square deal for square hun
ters and fishers" will be the sIo-
gan. No measure will be advo-
GATED that will endanger the fish
and game supply of the state,
but such revision will. be asked as
will give Wisconsin Hunters and
fishers the same advantages as
are held by those in neighboring
states and at the same tire pro-
tect game and game fish.
1t IS felt that with a united
front and an organization per-
fected the hunters and fishers of
the state can secure such revision
as is both eminently fair and
for the best interests Of all con-
cerned. With that 5object in
view, the first steps have been
taken toward forming the state
organization. This will be done
through organizing county asso-
Citations first and later uniting
them into5a state body,
The sole object is to give the
rank and file of the hunters and
fishers of the state a voice in. the
framing Of game and fish laws.
1t is felt that general approval
will be met with inevery county,
and state organization quickly
perfected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
ADD TWENTY LAUNCHES
Il
Lower Chain Sees Addition
of Many Power Craft this
CvvwonoA~
Summer.

With the arrival this week of a
loft 3-horse power launch for
H. K. Brooks { a Chicago gentle
man who arrived BY auto Sun
dav to remain the season on the
chain1 it brings the number of
new launches to arrive IN Eagle
River this season for the Eagle
waters, up to an even twenty :.
So says one motor boat owner
who knows.
And furthermore there are now
sixty power crafts on the lower
chain, with about forty on the
upper chain.
Taken into consideration that
interest has been awakened but
last season in launching. it is a
safe estimate in saying that next
year there will be considerable
over a hundred crafts plying the
lower chain. The boats. range
IN size from sixteen to forty-sev-
en- feet; power from 112-horse to
4O-horse; and speed from sum
mer time to 20 miles per hour.
An authority on motor boats
who was here last week and
made a trip eyer the chain OF
lakes says that we have the fast
est and best equipped bunch OF
launches on any inland waters
n the country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
=
BASE BALL FODDER
I,
saasaNaaaaaaaaaaggeg
Has anyone here. seen Kelly?

Has anyone here. seen Kelly?
Sure! Kelly with his smile and
bunch of ball players were in
plain sight Sunday and passed
Eagle River it's second lemon
this season. Score 7 to 6-the
game being played at Waters
meet between that team and the
Regulars. Owing to the man
who kept score in a method
peculiar to his own, it is there
fore not legible to any baseball
fan and the dope artist is unable
to- extricate the readable from
the unreadable, ie., hits, assists,
times at bat, errors, etc, and a
box score is necessarily minus.
Evidently said score man became
dead one the ball grounds are
in cemetery and his remains
will be shipped back to Villas
county's capital in few days.
Kelly loaded up with battery
and shortstop from Escaraba
and together with home talent
running loose in Watersmeet,
gave the regulars a run for their
money. A decision in the eighth
inning, which was rather close,
gave Watersmeet the winning
run. and from that on it was the
minus quantity for both teams.
Spectacular plays were made by;
Wallace in. the second caught a
drive over short and nailed a
runner at second; Persohn hand
led singer through second base
that raised his percentage in the
bleachers's column; Woerfel NIT
ted hot one out in the left gar
den, sending it home il time to
! kill a Michigander who was
burning the sod in an endeavor
to tack up a score. White pitch
ed a good game allowing but
two to reach ! first on balls.
Owing to the rolling condition OF
the outheld, Herman and PETERS
who occupied the right and center
gardens. were neverton speaking
terms-being out Of sight OF each
other while playing their posi-
! rions. A balloon was used to
wigwag the outfeld when a
batted ball started for their terri
tory. But it was a good game
/ and we lost.
(Watersmeet ..1oo2o2o2x-
Faole River 0010050 0s0--t
Summary: Two base hits-Mor
Gan. Wallace Ewald, Persohn, Kelly
i Walsh. Mcdonald 2, Belle. STRUCK
out--by White z, by Mcdonald Z
/ Base on Balls off White 2, off Melon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
AUTO PARTIES GALORE
Oshkosh-Aatigo Party's Entry
Yesterday an Imposing
Sight--W.eek's Outing at
Long Lake.

A string of seven autos lined up
on Wall street yesterday lore
noon attracted unusual atten-
ton. Being way up north and
out of the beaten path such g
sight is unusual. Five OF theears
arriving just before noon earle
from Rhinelander where they
stopped Monday night.
Two were from Oshkosh, one
frou Chicago and the other
Amigo. The party, comprising
twenty-five people have estab-
tent village on S. K. Van Bus
sums property on Long lake
and will rusticate for ten days
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
NOTICE

Ny wife Margaret, having left
my bed aud board without lust
cause, | hereby notify the public
that | Will not be responsible for
any debts Of her contraction
got RICHARD GUMAER,
Donaldson. Wis
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
Two New Stars Added to Flag.

Two more stars, making forty
eight in all, will be added to the
American flag as result Ct the
action Of the senate in unani-
mously passing the bill granting
statehood to Arizona ard Mex
lco.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03
Sampled the Judge.

Yesterday afternoon John
Pierce's bulldog was moved to
sample the quality of County
Judge Walsh. in one of whose
legs the animal left the marks OF
six teeth, inhicting such wound
as to require the attention OF a
surgeon.-Crandon Echo.