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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-12
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Discovery of America -October II.

terror and in few moments all were
hidden away in the forest
Columbus on landing. was overcome
with emotion. He burst into tears. He
bowed himself down and kissed the
ground. He thanked God for the realizs-
ton OF the dream that he had cherished
so long. He then drew his sword and
took possession Of the new lands in the
name OF the sovereigns Of Spain. and
exacted, at the same time, the most sol
emn promise of obedience from his fol-
lowers.
The attitude OF his followers had great
IS changed. Their bitterness toward the
admiral for having led them so far into
the region Of the unknown was now re-
placed by a feeling little short Of ad-
miration. They surrounded and embraced
him, kissed his hands, and promised the
most implicit obedience. Columbus and
his followers cruised about the islands
until January 1, 4s3. when they set their
faces toward home TO announce their
discovery, reaching Palos. from which
they had started, on March Is. II is no.
table that the voyage westward had been
begun on Friday, had left the Canaries
on Friday. that land was first sighted on
Friday, and that the return voyage was
begun and ended on FRIDAY.
October Il. 1929. marks the beginning OF
the siege Of Orleans. To-day is the birth
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day Of Edward " OF England g-g1:
Jonathan TrUmbuu Brother Jonathan"
G7l0: Lyman BeecheT. the distinguished
divine G775l; A T. Stewart, the msr-
chant qs3); George ". Gable, the author
$50, Charles King. soldier and author
0Sii. and the death Of Macmillan II.
Emperor OF Germany. G576)i Robert Steph.
enson, the engineer CS5U. and Robert
L. Lee. the distinguished Confederate
general ESQ.
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RATE HEARING TODAY
Shippers and Roads Meet
with Interstate Body.
FROM DISTRICT NEAR CHICAGO

Proposed increases IN freight rates in
the classification district. south of Chi
cago and north OF the Ohio River, will be
thrashed out by the presidents and legal
advisers of the railroads and the big
shippers at the hearing before the Inter
state Commerce Commission this after
noon
The general feeling among the leading
shippers seems TO be that the injunction
against the increase, obtained in Missouri
several months ago by the government at
President Taft's suggestion, should be
withdrawn. They favor an 5 to 10 per
cent advance. believing that railroad pros
perity means prosperity for the country
at large.
z. c. simmons, OF the simmons Hard
ware Company, Of St Louis. which IS
the largest purchaser Of transportation
OF any similar house in the United States.
fayors such a concession to the railroads.
He says that II will mean prosperity 10
the roads, which. In turn. will cause an
increase in trade, equalizing the loss sus-
tanned in the Increased rate.
simmons Issues statement.
Mr. Simmons, Of tie simmons Hard
ware Company. Inc. OF St Louis, has
issued this statement:
This has always been nv position,
and I have So publicly stated in print
a number Of times. The simmons Hard
ware Company, which I represent, is. I
think, the largest purchaser Of trans
portatiOn OF any standard mercantile
house In the United States. and I do
not hesitate 10 say for them that We
favor "a slight advance and a reasonable
concession Ia rates made 20 the rail-
roads by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, believing that in the greatly in
creased prosperity that viii follow We
viii participate 10 an extent that will
fully equalize the loss we sustain IN paw
ing these increased freight rates"
z G. Simmons. president OF the Simmons
Manufacturing Company; George Yule,
president Of the Balm Wagon Company;
Frank Slosson. treasurer Of the Kenosha
Rockford Hosiery Company: E. c. Theirs,
secretary Of A. r. Aliens Sons Company
W L. Yule, secretary of the Badger
Brass Manufacturing Company. whose
NtAAfDAAlCA AANAHatN Ns4GA iCp4 E0filL g. -
co., 00 annually, will all speak before the
commission in favor Of the Increase.
Freight rates they believe, should be
advanced horizontally. covering every
commodity IN the United States, with
cut discrimination More prompt service
would result, hey say. and better rail-
road facilities VIII be possible
VIII Represent Shippers.
Attorneys Louis Brandeis, Of Boston:
Henry .. James. OF Cincinnati. and j.
II. Atwood. OF Kansas City. will repre-
sent the shippers. The railroads will be
represented by their own attorneys. who
probably will follow the lead set by the
legal departments Of the Pennsylvania
and New York Central railroads
The hearing will take about two weeks.
and when it is finished the full commits
sion wiz 90 over the testimony. making
q careful digest OF the attorneys briefs
The findings Of the board of examiners,
who met last month, once in New York
and twice in Chicago, considering the
same question, will be taken into con-
sideration.
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MIiIInm L. ERrhar

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. u.-William r.
Gerber, who died in New York this morn
ine, was one Of the leading retail dry
goods merchants in the South He was
president and general manager Of the
John Gerber Company, Of Memphis Mr..
Gerber was also president Of the Gerber
Realty Company and the Cole Nanufac-
turing Company, one Of the largest build
ers OF houses I'm this section. He was
director in many banks.
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Inmes ". GuInRc.

Hackensack, y J. Oct Thames NJ.
Gunac, sixty years old. a prosperous
builder and ex-director OF the Bergen
County board Of freeholders, and chair
man OF the courthouse commission that
is erecting 4 million-dollar courthouse
and Jail IN Hackensack, died suddenly as
his home this evening. Death was due
10 heart trouble.
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New Nationalism Next.


A discussion of the new nationalism
followed this The crowd applauded the
name
Government control. one OF the striking
phases OF the new naucnalism. fur
nished Col. Roosevelt with his leading
theme for the speeches he delivered To-
day before the representatives. Of the In
terests, the members OF the Traffic
Club The colonel went the limit In sd..
vocating control and supervision OF M
great railroad corporations. greater AHA
more direct than anything he has thus
far set forth.
This control, the colonel said, Is not
the spirit of revolution. but rather the
prevention OF revolution. He declared
that his suggestion for governmental con-
troll was for the good Of the corporations
as we'll as for the good Of the people OF
this country.
FavOrs Deeper Waterways.
In the very room where he propounded
this theory Mr.. Roosevelt had few
hours before told the Business Mems
League Of ST. Louis that they must re-
tain control OF the terminals II deeper
waterways were to be effective in re-
ducinR transportation rates. 1t was a
day of new nationalism. a day chock full
Of Characteristic RoOseveltisri. that have
become familiar by this time to those
who have read and watched what course
the colonel has steerei since he began
his speech-making tours
While in former speechs Col. Roosevelt
has set forth his views in regard 10 Fed
eral control. he has left something more
to inference than he did to-day.
The Traffic Club luncheon at the Hotel
jefferson offered him the opportunity that
ne delights in seizing of discussing issues
with men most vitality concerned. These
men are shippers and railroad men. They
were much stirred and interested in what
Mr.. Roosevelt said to them. The general
impression was distinctly fattering TO
the colonel
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Joshua ROSeiIe.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, oct n.-Joshua Ro-
seHe, OF Wyoming. eight miles from here.
died last night. at the age Of 100 years.
6 months. and l day. He was a farmer,
and had worked hard all his life, most
Of the time in the open Except for q
slight deafness. his faculties were in nor
nal condition.
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October Il. 1929. marks the beginning OF
he siege Of Orleans. To-day is the birth
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Money and Bacon stolen.

Andover. n. J., Oct. r-Burglars en-
tered the home Of Dr. Clark here and
stole $50 in cash. They also carried of
all the food they could End, including
side OF bacon.
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Observation-Disclosures
New City Council Engages
in Sharp Tits.
RIGHT TO SEAT IS QUESTIONED
Doubt Raised by BrOckett and Will
Jams Causes stormy Rumpus-Many
mtttees, Street Appropriations
Made and Committees Appointed.

E. Clinton knight e25 King sueey. Aiezandris.
W l. authorized agent and carrier for Tie Wash.
inQ.on Herald. The Herald viii be delivered daily
aSa Sunday 10 sny address in Alexandria for 20
-auts month
The Glenwood post., 1910-02-12
By oUoldo,, Fotvceff

an appearance unaltered from that of
the period when Lincoln was a reg
ular attendant there.
The picturesque red brick church
which might nttinsly be called "the
church of presidents" had important
historical associations ere Lincoln
became q member, but 1t was the war
president who supplied yet deeper
significance to its traditions. The
church was founded in 1903 and in the
early days John Quincy Adams saved
1t from bankruptcy by advancing to
the congregation the sum of $4,000.
Other presidents who attended this
church were Andrew Jackson, James
X. Polk. Franklin Pierce. James Buch-
anan, and Andrew Johnson. President
Jackson. however, severed relations
with the congregation in a huff as the
result of controversy relative to the
famous Peggy O'Neal who upset
things generally at the national cap
ital about that time. The dashing
Peggy was a member of the church
at the time. but the pastor was antag-
onistic to her and refused to recog-
nize her, whereat her champion "Old
Hickory" left the church and never
went back
The pew occupied by Abraham Lin
coin and his family during the years
he served as president Is still rever-
emily preserved at the New York Aven-
ue church. 1t is located on the middle
aisle and well toward the front 'of
The Glenwood post., 1910-02-12

formed in similitude of nature. whence
be was called Pan, which means "all."
It was feigned by the poets that he
struggled with Love and was con-
quered by him and it became proven
bial that Lover conquers ALL omnia
Vincit Amor" Juno was the goddess
Of marriage. the "yoker" of youths
and maidens. In the year of our Lord
A. d. 1876 Roman youths and maidens
still were celebrating the Lupercalia,
at which the names of young women
we're cast into an urn and drawn by
blindfolded men. Tho maid thus
drawn was the young mans "valen.
tine" and the association resulting
from this drawing of lots usually last
ed for year. The festival ended in
an e1travagant feast, and, quite often,
in scandalous orgies. This sort of
thing became offensive to the church
and Pope Gelasius ordered a change.
Now, 1t go happened that one of the
most austere saints in the Christian
calendar, good Bishop St. Valentine,
had been put to death. during the Clau-
dian persecution, on February IA,
A. d. 270, for the simple miracle of
opening the blind eyes of his jailer's
daughter. Accordingly the day of the
festival was changed to February IA
and the name Of the good bishop sub
stituted for the old one. The names
Of saints were substituted ior those
Of maidens in the public drawings and
each youth was enjoined to initiate
tho virtues Of the saint whose name
he drew.
How long the Christian youth stood
for" this we have no means of know
ing but st. Valentines name stuck to
the day hsncsforward. 1t seems, how
ever, that in the sixteenth century, in
France. the boys were choosing girls'
names and the girls boys nam~s, 20
that each had two valentines; and
agSin We hnd the church interfeeing.
This tine Il was the Bashop et. Hran-
- = Sales Who saAeavored 10 So
The Glenwood post., 1910-02-12

the church, and bears a silver plate
inscribed with the name of Abraham
Lincoln and the years of his occu-
pancy. The church has been refur.
nished since Lincoln's time but this
historic pew was left undisturbed and
is distinctively old-fashioned and con-
spicuous amid the modern appoint
ments of the churchs stately Interior
The pew is readily recognizable from
all parts Of the large edifices by rea-
son Of the fact that it has a black
walnut finish suggestive of mourning
whereas all the other pews have the
contrasting golden oak finish.
AS has been mentioned above Ford's
theater yet stands, fitting monument
to the last tragic chapter of Abraham
Lincoln's life. The building is no
longer used as a playhouse and the
interior has undergone extensive alter
ations, but the exterior presents prac-
tically the same appearance that It
did on the night Of that fateful 14th
of April. After the assassination of
Lincoln, Fords theater was closed
by order Of the federal authorities and
in 1866 the government purchased
the building. 1t was remodeled and
adapted to the uses of the record and
pension division of the war. depart
ment While serving such purpose
1t was on June 9. 1893. the scene of
a second memorable tragedy. A col
lapse Of the floors occurred and many
government clerks were killed out
right or seriously injured. However.
the catastrophe did not carry down
to ruin that most significant memento,
the proscenium pillar next to which
President Lincoln sat when he was
killed. This support has been pre-
served in place. properly marked. all
these years.
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no doubt, in the fact that Lincoln was
neither soldier who campaigned
over wide range of territory nor q
wealthy man who could afford the lux
ury of several homes.
Although the Mississippi valley
holds the two most important stru-
cures identified with the early life
OF Lincoln 1t is at the national capi-
tai that we flnd the most interesting
group Of buildings associated with his
notable career as president of the
United States. The White House has
been changed very materially since
the days Of the Lincoln administra-
'tion. but most Of the other buildings
around which cluster memories of this
remarkable man remain to-day just
as they were In the stormy days of the
early SOS. Several of these struc-
lures are well-known to the public
Every visitor to Washington has
potated out to him. Ford's theater
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Lincoln Took Her to tho Circus.


There died near Danville, ILL.,, re.
Gently a woman who. in her younger
days, learned to love Abraham Lin
coin as father. and who met in q
most peculiar manner He saw her
crying one day because she could not
attend a circus in that city. He
promptly took her by the hand and
together they walked to Danville and
saw the show.
The woman was Mrs. Anna Pierce.
She lived ON q farm in her younger
days. and the family had but little
money. Circuses were not everyday
occurrences, and when one came to
the city the family supply OF cash had
been exhausted. The little girl sat on
the front doorstep and was bemoan-
ing her disappointment when Lincoln.
walking down the middle of the road.
as was his wont. saw her In her sad
plight
''Get on your new dress and I will
take you." he said. and while she
changed her clothes he sat ON the
front step and played with . small
brother oe The GIRL
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press this survival OF Paganism by
the same old device which Pope Celia
sius had tried. But good st. Francis
reckoned with due consideration for
human nature, the spring of youth and
love making, which after all exists in
Christian youth as well as pagan. And
SO the young people triumphed over
this saint and returned by degrees to
their heathenish practices and cava-
lier and lady, by lot, exchanged smiles
and silken favors. Balls and fetes
were given in honor of the festal day
and in some places the tender bond
endured for year, according to the
old Roman, custom.
Even st. Valentines day is power
less to interrupt the reign of the pic
ture postcard and among the prettiest
and the most popular of the valentines
to be sent out this year are those
which bear picture or sentiment or
both on the reverse side of a postal
The effect Of nature study in the
schools Is also reflected in the valen-
tines and children are especially fond
of the designs in which birds are con-
spicuous. Jolly little Teddy bears con-
tinue strong favorttes and Bre'r Rab-
bit grotesquely beseeches:
On bended knees. beg you. honey,
Let me, let me be your bunny.
It behooves the man, woman or
child who expects to send out love
messages this February IA to do the
shopping at once, for the valentine
trade is not only heavier this year
than ever before, but 1t began earlier,
the middle of January seeing pur-
chases made, while at the more popu-
lar book shops orders were placed be-
fore the stock arrived. Foresighted
hostesses. making plans for valentine
parties. made purchases by the dozen,
and the result has been that many Of
the novelties have been snapped up
before they were unpacked. The va
riety remaining is a large one, how
ever. for the trade proves to be one
Of extremes, and, while the postals
are the prime favorites. at least -
per cent. of the business is attracted
to the large, hand-painted valentines
of lace paper, celluloid and satin.
Teddy bear postals are nice to have,
but, after all, there are many children
who still cling to the old-fashioned
idea of valentine and there are many
parents ready to crafty the prefer
ence. thinking nothing of spending
several dollars on the exquisite de-
signs which represent the old-fssh-
ioned lace and tinsel valentines In
elaborated form. Butterflies of the
celluloid, beautifully colored, flower
designs. hearts and Cupids make Of
these valentines really artistic and
beautiful creatioas..
Daintiest Of all the valentines,
though among the most inexpensive.
are the shape cards, quaint little sun.
bonnet babies and pretty Dutch girls
being especially fetching. Ths Dutch
Girls resemble water carriers, but
their Jugs are alled with hssiscans -
in the. folds. o. thslr full .s,nlels ars
such ssntinsats ~ LAT hat. ~. ~
but sss.~ cr. 'aarAfs Aeanav ankasn
brings to thss ~ lovs wAlsA ysasss
inaDarsa b ns.- )
The Glenwood post., 1910-02-12

HE continuous growing in
terest in the personality
and career of Abraham Lin
eE coin has had Its result.
- =. projects Of comparatively
recent inception for the
preservation Of tho various buildings
which have been most significantly
identified with the martyr president
and his public activities. The Lincoln
homestead of Springfield. ILL.,. has been
carefully preserved in the past and is
to receive even greater care in the
future and latterly there has been in
Augurated the movement to make a
great national park of the historic old
born and where his boyhood was
)spent This involves the preservation
Of the log cabin In which Lincoln was
born and which is, in a sense, the
most interesting of all the buildings
associated with Lincoln.
However. these landmarks of Lin
colu's career are few indeed compared
to the similar mementoes of our other
great hero president Houses which
George Washington used as military
headquarters or in which he lived,
tarried over night, danced or visited
are to be found in number of differ
ent states, but only Illinois, Kentucky
and the District of Columbia have no.
table buildings associated with the
personality and life of the civil war
president. The explanation is found.
The Glenwood post., 1910-02-12

where Lincoln was struck down by
the hand of the assassin. and the
plain brick house opposite to which
the wounded man was removed and
where he died. However, there are
Other buildings yet more interesting
in some respects which are almost un-
known to sight-seers.
Prominent among these ID Lincoln's
church. A large portion Of the public
hss always had the impression that
lincoln was not much of = church
eoer and indeed the edince known n
th. New York Avenue Presbyterian
church in Washington II the only
,,aacs Of worsAiD Intimately associated
IN Lincoln This stately old church
vNlch stands less than three blocks
iy1u ~ Whits House presents today
The Glenwood post., 1910-02-12
Stories About
St. Valentines
Day
+
Old and New

IKE many another of our
Christian customs and OBJ
servances, our Festival
Of Love-" which we cele-
brate on February IA, orig
inally was a heather fes-
tival. Long before the
Christian era the Romans
celebrated the feast of the
Lupercalia-the joint fes-
tival of Juno and Pan-on
February Is each year.
Pan was q rustic god,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR
INDIANA HARBOR.

Henry Goldblatt, the clothier. who
bought out the Haroor Clothing COM
pany some time ago and who recent
~ had fire, has settled with the in
surance companies. they taking the
stock and he the fixtures. Yesterday
Goldblatt moved the fixtures to j.
Brants, 1916 Commercial avenue, South
Chicago, where he will put them in
storage.
Herman White of the fire depart
ment had his recreation day yesterday
and spent it in Chicago and Hammond.
Roller skating at the Whiting Rink
every night and races every Wednes-
day night 15-2t
Mrs. Ed Hiner Of Parish avenue will
give a Japanese party to few of her
friends next Saturday evening.
Mrs. Rose Mcknight of Whiting will
give the second of a series of lunch
cons tomorrow at which number of
Indiana Harbor ladies will be present.
Observation-Disclosures of Chicago at
the East Chicago Rink Wednesday
night 15-2t
Next Thursday afternoon. from $3.50
to O'Clock, the rooms OF the CONNER
cial club of Indiana Harbor and East
Chicago will be thrown open to the
A large number of East Chicago ladies
are expected to be present. Tea and
waters will be served, Mrs. A. g. Lund-
quist and Mrs. Fred stephens acting as
hostesses
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Glen and Hosford Parks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Schneider and Mrs.
Wehner were Hobart business visitors.
Mrs. Hiney was Hammond visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Blaemire was Gary caller yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hiney and family
were Hobart visitors.
Matilda Neudorf was a Hammond Wis
itor over Sunday.
Daniel James was Gary visitor Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Adler were Mer-
rillvii1e callers Saturday.
Frank Brillmire of Gary was Glen
Park visitor Sunday.
Misses Louisa and Elizabeth Berg of
Lowellare visiting their sister, Theresa
Berg.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Weinand were Ho-
bart callers Saturday.
Sister NJ. Molombina and Sister NJ.
Justinia were Gary visitors Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-15

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