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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

In 1863 the abolitionists were in
sistent that President Lincoln, whose
birth anniversary was Celebrated Sun
day, issue the emancipation proclama-
ton at once. The most active in this
agitation, perhaps, was Horace Greeley,
editor of the New York Tribune, who
assumed to utter the prayer" of
twenty millions" The prayer" was
rather more than beseeching; it was
truculent in language and it drew an
answer from Mr.. Lincoln, the first and
most pithy and syllogistic discussion
Mr. Lincoln ever gave to the subject
of slavery. The letter, written August
%, 1868, follows:
Il have just read yours of the 10Th,
addressed to myself through the New
York Tribune. If there be in it any
statements or assumptions of fact
which l may know to be erroneous I
do not, now and here, controvert them.
If there be in it any inferences which
l may believe to be falsely drawn 1 do
not, now and here, argue against them.
If there be perceptible in it an impa-
tient and dictatorial tone, waive it in
Difference to an old friend whose heart
l have always supposed to be right.
"As to the policy I seem to be pur-
suing as you say, have not meant to
leave anyone in doubt.
II would save the Union. | would
save it the shortest way under the con-
stitution. The sooner the national au-
thority can be restored, the nearer the
Union will be the Union as it was.
If there be those who would not save
the Union unless they could at the
same time save slavery do not agree
with them. If there be those who
would not save the Union unless they
could at the same time destroy slav-
cry, do not agree with them.
my paramount object is to save the
Union, and is not either to destroy or
save slavery. If could save the Union
without freeing any slaves, would do
it,, and if I could save it by freeing all
the slaves, I would do it; and if could
save it by freeing some and leaving
others alone, I would also do that. |
What do about slavery and the color
ed race do because | believe it helps |
to save the Union; and what forbear
| forbear because | do not believe it |
would help to save the Union. shall
do less whenever believe what I am
doing hurts the cause, and l shall do
more whenever I shall believe doing |
more will help the cause. / shall try
to correct errors when shown to be
errors, and shall accept new views so
fast as they shall appear to be true
views.
Il have here stated my purpose ae-
cording to my views of official duty;
and intend no modification of my oft
personal wish that all men
everywhere could be free"
In the original draft of the letter Mr..
Lincoln had used the words, Broken
eggs can never be mended, and the
longer the breaking proceeds, the more
will be broken" He reluctantly eras-
I'd the words at the request of the edi-
tors of the National Intelligencer, to
which it was sent for publication. The
editors believed that the phrase was
exceptionable on rhetorical
grounds for a paper of such dignity
Abraham Lincoln could show his
snlrit as well &c he could iolrn aud 6
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

hlAu. III AllSu uOTHulKe hlce he
miniscences of Abraham Lincoln" is a
chapter written by the late Judge John
P. Usher that illustrates that point
Judge Usher, by the way, made his
home in Lawrence, Kans., after two
years of service as secretary of the in
terror, and his widow still lives in the
old stone Usher house on South Hen
Inessee street.
Before issuing his emancipation proc
lamation Mr.. Lincoln was discussing
with his cabinet the matter of except
ing certain districts in the south,
which were loyal to the Union. Two
such districts, one in Louisiana and
one in the vicinity of Norfolk, Va. had
elected members of the United States
house of representatives Hahn and
Flanders were the men elected. Quot
ing Mr.. Lincoln, Judge Usher wrote:
In Louisiana they have elected a
member and he is here now, a Union
man, ready to take his seat, and they
have elected Union man from the
Norfolk district
"Mr Chase then said: Very true they
have elected Hahn and Flangers, but
they have not yet their seats, and it
is not certain that they will
"Mr. Lincoln arose from his seat. ap-
parently irritated, and walked rapidly
back and forth across the room. Look
ing over his shoulder at Mr.. Chase he
said: There it is, sir. am to be bullied
by congress, am I? If I do I'll be
burned.
Nothing more was said A month
or more thereafter Hahn and Flanders
were admitted to their seats"
In chapter in Mr.. Rices book con-
tributed by David R. Locke, "Petrol
cum V. Nasby," mention is made of
the fact that grave statesmen, who
could not unbend enough to laugh at
humor, often were put out because Mr.. !
Lincoln postponed important national
business while he laughed at some
joke. In letter to Mr.. Locke in 1863
Mr.. Lincoln wrote:
why don't you come to Washington
and see me? Come on and I will give /
you any place you ask for-that you
are capable of filling-and fit to fill"
Il did go and see him. Mr.. Locke !
wrote. "But not to ask for place. He
gave me an hour of his time, and a de-
lightful hour it was. The end of the
terrible struggle was in sight. the |
country he loved so we'll had passed |
through the struggles of internecine /
strife and demonstrated its right to
live, and the great and good man was
on the eve of passing from labor to
reward. 1t was fact that treason
was more rampant at the North than
ever; that great dangers were still
but the army was actu- T.
ally an army and the loyal sentiment
at the north had shown that it could be .
depended upon. He bubbled over with
good feeling; he expressed a liking
for my little work, which I have not
the assurance to put upon paper, and
departed"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-02-17

Abraham Lincoln could show his
spirit as well as he could joke and
laugh, and the best way to arouse him
to it was to give him the idea that
some attempt was being made to bully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
.FLUCTUATION IN CHARGES
CAUSE OF COMPLAINT
Fourteenth Street Merchants Say
Drayage Companies Have
No Fixed Scale.

Referring to the statements OF tho
drayage companies published In substance
in The Star yesterday. in connection with
the protest OF 18th street merchants
against what they claim to be discrim-
inatory charges. Warren A. Humphrey.
who has been a moving spirit in the pro-
test. said to a Star reporter today that
one OF the serious grievances against the
drayage companies is that they seem TO
have no system Of established basis for
making their extra charges.
Mr.. Humphrey cited instances which,
he said. tended to establish this conten-
ton. It is not only on the fast freight.
but on the other kinds Of freight that
the same trouble is evident. according
to Mr.. Humphrey. For instance. he says.
a consignment by slow freight weigh Ing
300 pounds was delivered to his place of
business with a drayage charge added OF
Is cents. There were other consignments
Of similar character weighing variously
from sixty pounds to as high as 20
pounds, and the drGyage charge was only
10 cents in each instance, yet on two
other consignments weighing $50 and
400 pounds. respectively, the drayags
charge was Is cents each.
All these consignments, Mr.. Humphrey
says, were directed to his place OF bust.
ness on 14th street, and, he insists. there
were no special reasons. why the drayage
charges should have fuctuated in that
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
NEW DEPOT AND wharf
For Use in Transporting Prisoners tt
Occoquan Workhouse.

The District Commissioners have ar
ranged for the building Of a depot and
wharf on the government reservation
south Of o street south between list and
I'd streets east, for use in the transporta-
ton of prisoners and material to the
District workhouse at Occoquan. Va
The reservation adjoins on the west
the grounds of the sewage pumping
station. The engineer officer in charge
Of public buildings and grounds recon-
mended the transfer of a portion OF the
reservation to the Jurisdiction of the Dis
trict authorities for the purpose stated.
He said the reservation is unimproved
and not at present needed for park pur-
poses.
The War Department authorized Gen.
Bixby. chief of engineers. to transfer
Jurisdiction to the District Commissioners
until such time as the United States
government shall desire to improve the
reservation as a park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
FATALLY SHOT AT DANCE.
Colored Man Arrested on Charge of
Murder.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, May Is. 1911.
A colored man named Hogan was
brought to Leesburg by Deputy Sheriff
Lambert Sunday morning. charged with
having killed another colored man named
Cook at a dance at Sterling, Loudoun
county, Saturday night. Cook was shot
twice, dying almost instantly. Hogan
claims he fired in self-defense. saying
Cook had drawn a razor and attempted
to cut his throat. Coroner W. c. Orr will
hold an inquest this afternoon.
Information has been received here of
the death in Greedy. Col, on Sunday, Of
Charles f. Gray, son Of Joseph Gray of
nesr Paxtons, Loudoun county. Death
was due to tuberculosis. Mr.. Gray was
about twenty EIGHT years of age, and is
survived by two brothers.
E. A. Tyler, one of the oldest citizens
Of Loudoun county. died at his home in
Aide, Thursday. and was buried in Mid
dleburg Saturday.
The local base ball team defeated the
nine from Purcellville in a game here
Saturday, by the score Of to 2.
w. II. Luckett died at his home at
Lucketts, this county, Wednesday. aged
seventy-one years. Death was due to
paralysis. One son. Roger Luckett sur
wives him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
BRIDE FROM SUNNY ITALY.
Nicol Lauriola and Maria Marrucci
Happily Welded.

Nicol Lauriola and Maria Marrucci are
man aand wife.
| Years ago, in Naples, the boy, Nicol.
learned to adore the girl. Maria, meeting
her at a public trough, where she went
to wash clothes. She, with her parents,
came to America. He, pining for her.
saved his money and followed, finding her
in Washington.
"hen he went to work and accumulated
money for the wedding. The nuptials
were held last night at Costello's Hall.
Padre Giovanni Pitalla pronounced the
rites that united their destinies. Then
followed nuptial revels. participated in
by almost the entire italian colony in
the National Capital The bride sat on a
dais at the east end Of the hall. while
the guests paid their compliments and
offered congratulations to her. Then the
assembled company danced and partook
of refreshments provided for the wedding
party.
. The best man at the wedding was Fran
cesco Bassa. Lucia Marrucci, sister Of
the bride, was her bridesmaid. The bride
was given away by her father. Antonio
Marrucci
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
NEGRO ELUDES ARREST.
John Brown Wanted for Assault on
Saloonkeeper Viessmann,

John Brown, alias John Roy, colored. a
porter, who is wanted to answer for hav-
ing stabbed and seriously wounded An
dreas Viessmann, saloonkeeper at 3O1 H
street northwest, Saturday night shortly
before the closing hour, has not been ar
rested. Viessmann's condition is serious.
although the Emergency Hospital physi-
clans say he may receiver.
John Roy. as the fugitive was known
at the saloon. is thought to have been a
stranger in this city. He had been en-
ployed in the saloon only few days, and
Tit is stated. he had said very little to his
employer and others about his identity
never having told them from where hi
had come.
1t is thought by the police that the sa
lloonkeepers alleged assailant has left thu
city. His description has been sent to thu
police Of other cities, with q request tina
the latter endeavor to find him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Action to Break the Will of
Mrs. Sarah Ann Gard
ner Begun.
Special Correspondents Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. May Is. 1911.
The case of Judge William T. Hous-
ton and John O. Houston OF Washing
ton against Harry W. Houston, also
OF Washington. which is an action to
break the will of Mrs. Sarah Ann Gard
ner Of Kensington. on the ground that
she was Of unsound mind at the time
it was executed. and that undue in
fiuence was used, began before a jury
in the circuit court here this morn
ing.
Mrs. Gardner died several years ago
leaving an estate valued at about S25,-
600, consisting principally Of real es-
tate In Washington city and this
county. Harry w. Houston who IL an
adopted son Of brother of Mrs. Gard
ner. was made sole beneficiary under
the will.
Shortly after Mrs Gardeners death
the will was admitted to probate in the
orphans court at this place About
eighteen months ago. Judge Houston
and John o. Houston, brother and
nephew. respectively. of Mrs. Gardner
instituted proceedings in the orphans
court here to have the probate set
aside. and after trial lasting of and
S"i eiShi pCtilioIl was grant
ed and the case sent to the Circuit,
court for trial.
The contestants are represented BY
Thomas Dawson and Alexander XII.
gour OF Rockville ard Judge Houston
and the defendant by Talbot & Pretty.
man Of Rockville and Percy Myers o,
Washington.
Henry Bogley. a farmer Of barnes
town district. and his little son were
bitten by supposed mad dog several
days ago and have gone to Baltimore
TO take the Pasteur treatment The
dog. which was pet OF the Bogleys
was bitten by strange dog which
passed through the Bogley farm sew
eral weeks ago. After attacking tn,
Bog!eys the animal was killed and 1t.
head sent to the Pasteur Institute fol
examination.
Miss Mildred Higgins. daughter O.
!! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Higgins, was oper
ated on for appendicitis in a Wash
ington hospital several days ago. I
Is understood the operation was a sue
cess. and that she is rapidly recover
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
KEPT OUT Of DANGER
ONLY THROUGH FORCE
Firemen Restrain Man and
Woman From Re-Entering
Their Burning Home.

Using force to keep two persons from,
rushing into danger, members of the
District fire department yesterday morn
ing added an unusual touch to q fire
which practically Quilted the home OF
Silas Simpson, 123 Maryland avenue
northeast. The blaze originated In a
room on the third floor OF the house.
which was occupied by Donald McMat-
thewson. seventy years old. but McMat-
thewson was taking a bath and knew
nothing about it until he was attracted
by the noise and confusion incident to
other members Of the family making
their escape. He donned his bathrobe
stairs, arriving at the front door just as
the fire department reached the scene.
Hall Full of Smoke.
Smoke was rolling down the halls in
dense clouds, but McMatthewson decided
he should be permitted to stay indoors
until he could put on more clothing. At
practically the same moment Mrs. Simp-
son ran back to the house and insisted
upon returning to one Of the upper floors
to save some papers. Conditions were
rapidly becoming dangerous. and the fire
men carried both Mrs. Simpson and Nc
Matthewson to the street. Even then Mrs
Simpson was suffering from the effects Of
inhaling smoke.
The fire had gained considerable head
way by the time the f1remen reached the
scene and they found 1t necessary to flood
the house with water to save the struc-
ture and its contents from destruction.
Match Fires an Awning.
A lighted match dropped from win
dow at the Fredonia Hotel last night
about 1890 o'clock set fire to an awning.
An alarm sounded from box lib sum-
moned several companies of the fire de-
partment. The blaze was quickly ex-
tinguished. The damage was slight.
Firemen responded to an alarm sounded
from box 245 about 100 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and found a blaze in q
barrel of rubbish in rear Of the premises
Of p. F. Michigan, 1908 18th street north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
James F. Jackson Served in the Mex.
lean and Civil Conflicts.

James F. Jackson. veteran Of the MeM-
can war and Of the civil war, and one
Of the Oldest residents of Washington,
died at 80 O'clock this morning at his
home, 1912 18th street.
Mr.. Jackson was eighty-three years of
age and had been in falling health for
the past two years. Two daughters and a
granddaughter survive him.
When a boy, fourteen years of age, his
father died at the old homestead, 7th and
H streets, where his father, himself and
all his children were born. He shoufdered
the responsibilities Of his home and sup
ported his mother.
When nineteen years old he went to
the Mexican war as steward on the YES
sci Waterwitch, with Capt. George NJ.
lotion. In the year 1858 he went to the
civil war as steward on the steamer
James 4Adger, with Capt Thomas H. Pat
tersOn.
In the year 1865 he married Miss Maria
Hawkins and had three daughters The
oldest died in 1876
He was Waterman in the Treasury De-
partment not quite year, when he re-
signed and worked at his trade for about
ten years and retired. He was in per-
feet health until two years ago. when he
began to fail. until the end came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
INFANTILE PARALYSIS TOPIC.
Malady Discussed by Georgetown
University Medical Society.

Poliomyelit1s, a long word for the dis
ease popularity called infantile paralysis.
was the topic at the meeting OF the
Medical Society of Georgetown Uni
versity at the medical school building
Saturday night One Of the physicians who
spoke on the subject intimated that no
more is known of the disease than was
known ten years ago.
James Dudley Morgan presided over
the cabinet session. from which all but
scientists were excluded. Those who
spoke to the topic were: John +. Ander
son. in charge of the hygienic Iabora-
tory of the marine hospital service. who
discussed the etiology of the disease;
Drs. Thomas A. Williams, John L. Lewis.
Prentiss Wilson, Philip S. Roy, s. 8.
Adams, William c. Gwynn, Francis b.
Bishop and John Dunlop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15

Big Double Show Sunday. Va. Q. F. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
|DR. F. J. FLUNO'S VIEW
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Declares the Creed to Include
the "vast Infinity of
Being"

christian Science Is the law of God,
declared DIR. F. J. Fluno Of Oakland. Cal.
before large audience at the Columbis
Theater yesterday afternoon. Dr. Flunc
lectured under the auspices Of the loca
Christian Science Church. He was intro
duced by Hiram W. Hayes, a newspaper
man and author. who stated that Chris
tian Science gives one q knowledge OF
God that frees from sin, sickness and
suffering.
christian Science" DR.. Fluno said
includes and comprehends the vast in
finity OF being and rejects all that is un-
like the one perfect being that Is God
the absolute and only good. 1t is no,
something that Mrs. Eddy has created
or invented. 1t is what she has discov.
cred and given to the world. And for il
we owe her more than We shall ever be
able to repay.
Defines the Science.
christian Science is not made up OF
beliefs, opinions and dogmas It is sci
ence. that is all. and that is enough. Ii
Is the eternal fact of being, and can nc
more change as the years go by than the
great Interchangeable, the eternal God car
change.
Science and Health and the Bible
when rightly understood disclose the fact
that God is the only mind, and the so.
called mortal mind Is but the carna
mind that must be corrected by the divine
mind. So that Christian Science, so fal
from being mesmerism. is just the oppo-
site.
"Christian Science mind healing. there
fore. Is elevating. edifying and refining
and all those who come to it for help ar,
not only benefited physically, but men
tally. morally and spiritually. 1t teache.
perfect health and righteousness as tn,
real and sickness and evil as the unreal
As the Master Taught.
"Christian Science is the same straigh
and narrow way today as when the Mae
ter taught 1t nineteen hundred years agt
on the shores of Galilee. 1t Is as radica
as the science of numbers, and one car
no more dev1ate from its principle ant
rules and still call that deviation Chris
tian Science than he could deviate from
the principle and rules OF mathematic.
and still call the process mathematical.
1T stands pre-eminently alone. Their,
is no other religion, theory. creed or doc
trine that is anything like it, and there
never will be, for 1t Is absolute and final
1t is based upon the principle Of un
changing truth, undying life and unset
fish love, which triune principle Is God
who is yesterday. today and forever thu
same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
TROUSERS IDENTIFIED.
Twelve Pairs in Possession of Sus.
poets Owned by Local Firm.

Twelve pairs of trousers found in the
possession Of two men giving their names
as Harold Weber OF Philadelphia and
Frank Jefferson of D. d. Ranch, Colo.
have been identified. according to the
police. as the property Of William Hayden
& Co., 10th and streets northwest.
The men were arrested on suspicion
several days ago by Detectives Baur and
Cornwell. They are now, however.
charged with grand larceny. The police
have received information that they are
wanted to answer a charge. Of crime al
legged to have been committed in Balti-
more The men, however, will have to
answer the charge here before the police
Of the Oriole city can get possession OF
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Arthur johnson to Answer for Death
Of John Ofenstein.

Arthur johnson, colored, was placed on
trial today before Justice Wright in Grim.
inal Court No. / to answer an indictment
for first degree murder. The indictment
charges that December last johnson
struck John Ofenstein, a blacksmith,
with a metal pipe on the right side Of the
head. Ofenstein died the next day.
The government alleges that the col
ored man took a horse to the smithy to
be shod and Ofenstein did not get around
to the colored mans horse soon enough
to satisfy him. A dispute arose and john
son, it Is stated. picked UP the iron bar
and struck the blacksmith.
The regular panel was exhausted with
out securing twelve men satisfactory to
the prosecution and defense. Additional
talesmen were ordered summoned for to-
morrow.
Attorneys Joseph Solomon and T. NJ.
Baker represent the defendant. Assistant
United States Attorney Turner will con-
duct the prosecution.