Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-19

aned the "DeMOlOgaS, but after he
designers death her name was changed
to the "%Fulton.' in his honor. She was
launched October %, 1914. but her en-
CINE was not put in till the following,
May. BY that time the war of 1872 was
over. and the terrible battlesllip never
got a chance to squirt hot water at the
British navy. She was afterwards made
over into a receiving ship for ray naval
recruits, and finally ended her rather
inglorious career by blowing up.
Washineton's First Monument.
The magnificent shaft All the national
capital. towering to a height of 500
feet. is not the first monument that
was erected in n OF George Wash
ington. In the year 1909. the citizens
of Boonsboro. Md. built one by their
own labor and entirely at their own
expense. The farmers of the vicinity
hauled great locks OF ton and aid
the foundation. and upon this was
erected a huge pile of stones. The spot
chosen was the highest point of land
in that part of the country and the
monument could be seen for miles
around. Western Maryland was large
ly settled by German immigrants who
had a strong desire for freedom and
no ties. political or social. to bind them
to Great Britain. There were very few
Tories to be found in that part of
the country and some of the best fight
ing blood of the revolution came from
that section.
Lincoln's First Visit to Chicago.
At the great river and harbor con-
vention held at Chicago lii iS47 'Hon.
A. Lincoln" was enrolled as one of the
three delegates from Sangamon county,
Illinois. In the official proceedings Of
the convention. published shortly aft
erward. 1. Is stated In one place that
Abraham Lincoln of Illinois being
called upon addressed the convention
briefly" The secretary did not think
his speech important enough to quote.
but there was man among the
delegates who appreciated it. Horace
Greeley wrote to his paper, the New
York Tribune: I'm the afternoon Hon.
Abraham Lincoln. a tall specimen of
AN %1llinoisan. just elected to congress
from the only Wing district in the
and happily" And the next day the
Chicago Journal gave the young poll
tician this sendoff: abraham Lincoln,
the only Wing representative to con-
gress from this state. we are happy
to see is in attendance upon the con-
vention. This is his first visit to the
commercial emporium of the state. and
we have no doubt his visit will impress
him more deeply. IL possible. with it's
Importance. and inspire a higher zeal
for the great interest of liver and har-
Dor improvements. We expect much
OF him as a representative in congress
and we have no doubt our expectations
will be more than realized, for never
was reliance placed in a nobler heart
n a sounder judgment. We know
the banner he bears will never be
soiled."
How Warren Braved the British Lion.
1t was the 9Th of March, 1875. The
people OF Boston We're gathering i'm
Old South church in memory OF the
Boston massacre five a before.
Some British officers had publicly de-
clared that if any man dared speak
of the massacre that day his life would
pay the forfeit. Joseph Warren's soul
had taken fire at such a threat. and
he requested that he might speak at
that meeting. The church was soon
filled to over1owing. British officers
crowded in and occupied the aisles, the
pulpit steps and even the pulpit it
self. Climbing a ladder on the outside,
dow. Awed by his GOODNESS and interp-
idity, the officers made way for him.
An awful stiffness fell upon the multi
tude, and every man felt the palpita-
ton Of his own heart. Then the orator
began and there fell from his lips such
a speech as 1t is seldom the lot of
men to hear. With words that burned
their way into the very soul he re-
counted the injustice the colonies had
suffered at the hands of the mother
country. and called upon the citizens
TO strike for liberty. He hurled def
ance at h representatives of England
and denounced the Boston massacre in
forrlAc oy,r,youo YhA Rr3t1oH r%a,nrr
said w a word The speech ended,
they quietly withdrew. They dared not
make good their threat; but in three
months from that time Joseph War
rem lay dead on Runker Hill.
Why iIIinoisans Are Called Suckers.
Two or three explanation of why
the people of Illinois are called
Suckers" have been given, but prob.
ably the most plausible Is the one in
connection with the lead mines at Ga
lena. In the early settlement of the
Mississippi valley marvellous stories
were circulated concerning fortunes
made at the mines. and these attract
ed to Galena and vicinity a great
many Of the Illinois farmers. especially
from the lower portion OF the state. 1t
in their spring crops. to ascend the
Mississippi and labor at the mines
until fall, and the return to gather
their crops; thus initiating the fish
called suckers. which ascend the river
in spring to deposit their spawn. and
return in the fall. Hence such per-
sons were called Suckers" and the
term became general in its application
to all the citizens of the state.
The Universal Franchise.
From Success Magaxnie.
A small number of men sympathizers