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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10
The Hand of Lincoln.

Look on this cast and know the hand
That bore a nation in its hold.
From this mute witness understand
What Lincoln was-how large of mold.
The man who sped the woodman's team,
And deepest sunk the plowman's share
And pushed the laden raft astream.
OF fate before him
This was the hand that knew to swing
The ax-since thus would Freedom train
Her son-and made the forest ring.
And drove the wedge, and toiled amain.
Firm hand that loftier office took.
A conscious leaders will obeyed,
And when men sought his word and look
With steadfast might the gathering
swayed.
No eourtier's, toying with a sword,
Nor minstrel's. laid across a Lutte;
A chiefs uplifted to the Lord
When all the kings of earth were mutel
The hand of Anak. sinewed strong,
The fingers that on greatness clutch.
Yet. 10. the marks their ines along
OF one who strove and suffered much.
For here in knotted cord and vein
l trace the varying chart of years.
/ know the troubled heart, the strain.
The weight OF Atlas and The tears.
Again l see the patient brow
hat palm erewhile was wont 10 press.
And now tits furrowed deep and now
Made smooth with hope and tenderness
For something of a formless grace
This nodded outline plays about.
A plying flame. beyond our trace.
Breathes like a spirit In and out.
The love that cast an aureole
Round one who. longer to endure.
Called mirth to ease his ceaseless dole
Yet kept his nobler purpose sure.
10, as | gaze the statured man
Built up from yon large hand appears
A type that nature Wills 10 plan
But once in all a peoples years.
What better than this voiceless cast
To tell OF such a one as he,
Since through its living semblance passed
The thought that bade a race be free!
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10
SENIOR BEREAN.
Golden Text, How Is That We Sought
Me?-Wist We Not That | Must Be
About My Fathers 6~usiness7 Luke
IL 4o1

w NfS w. ~ y
About My Fathers B~usiness7 Luke
ii, 49,
Verses 40-42.-Normal growth.
Jesus was a real child, and his
growth was like that of all healthy
children. 1t is comforting to know
that our great example is worthy of
imitation from early childhood to ma
ture manhood. The child grew" His
"Waxed strong in physical develop
ment, 'flled with wisdom" becoming
full" (revision, margin. His increase
of intelligence had nothing of the pre-
| cocious and abnormal. "Grace of God"
The divinefavor rested on his pure soul,
for he was dear to God, as indeed are
all boys and girls. Would that they
were all preserved and reserved for
God throughout life. 1t was custom
airy for all pious Israelites to attend
the great passover festival In Jerusa-
lem, which COMMUNICATED the national
deliyerance from Egyptian bondage
(Ex. Kill, SO; xiii, 14-1O. Twelve
years old" Jesus had now reached the
age that was critical in the life of
every Jewish boy. He nov became a
son of the law and wore the phylac-
teries which reminded him of his obli-
cation TO keep the law. He was also
expected to learn a trade and to as
sumo the responsibilities of a man.
The larger duties to which Jesus was
thus introduced made a profound i'm
preston on him.
Verses 43-47.-A pupil of promise.
The passover festivities lasted one
week. Jesus entered into all the serv-
ices with eager interest, and the days
passed all too soon. The pilgrims from
Galilee turned toward home at the close
of the festival, but "the boy Jesus tar
ried behind In Jerusalem" He was so
taken up by what he saw and heard
that he did not realize that the caravan
of pilgrims to which he belonged had
left the holy city. In this place of re-
ligious opportunities he had much to
learn, and be was determined TO profit
by this occasion before he returned to
the obscure and limited life In Naza-
reth. "~Supposing him to have been in
the company" There was probably n
large contingent from Nazareth. and
the parents had such confidence I'm
Jesus that they took for granted that
he was among their friends. "A days
journey" When the caravan halted
for the night they missed him and were
disconnected when they learned that be
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10
STORIES OF LINCOLN.

In his autobiography Andrew ID.
White gave a good story that Adlai
stevenson told him about Lincoln. At
one time when Lincoln had a visitor
10 glanced from a window and saw
sumner. Wade and Thad Stevens ap-
preaching the White House. They had
been Fostering him about emancipa-
ton. and Lincoln said they reminded
him OF his school days. His class had
been trying to pronounce the names Of
shadrach. Meshach and Ahedncgo
and finally had succeeded Then the
teacher insisted on a repetition. be
ginning with Lincoln, and the smallest
boy at the foot began to cry. When
asked the reason the yOunsster biurt-
ed out, Don't you see them three
cusses are coming this way again.'
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

are always too liberal, too generous!
Fifty dollars. No, indeed; we can't
afford it. Twenty-Five dollars Is
enough Mr.. Lincoln chuckled glee
fully as he addel:
BLESS her dear soul, shen never
find out how l got the better OF her,
and If she does she will forgive me.
Come around tomorrow and get your
S25."
Leslie NJ. Shaw has told this story
of Lincoln's wit:
One day a leading banker from a
large interior city went to the White
House and warmly Endorsed the
course of the administration In many
matters and said the country was
fortunate in having just such a man
as Abraham Lincoln in the presi-
Dental chair.
That's pleasant; that's kind" said
Mr.. Lincoln. do you know l Ike TO
hear ii. l know it's weakness to be
pleased with praise, but it's a Sanga-
mon county weakness. Once a San
CANON county man went into town to
the county fair, and while there he
bought a great piece of sweet ginger
bread. He walked around, throwing
large chunks of it into his cavernous
capacity, and was followed by a crowd
of young fellows who laughed at the
spectacle. It's all right, boys, for
you to laugh said he of the sweet
gingerbread, and go ahead if it
amuses you, but / reckon there never
was a man who likes this stuff more
than 1 do, and nobody gets less than
l do Of it in Sangamon county,"
On the Lords Side.
President Lincoln had various inter-
views with delegations of clergymen
from different sections of the country
during the civil war. OF n of these
delegations it Is not related that they
had much to say when they were ad-
mitted into his presence, but in taking
leave one Of them remarked that he
hoped the Lord was on their side.
Il don't agree with you," said the
president.
OF course they looked amazed.
II hope. indeed, that we are on the
Lords sidell' he continued.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

within recent years was reconstructed
on the original site.
Lincoln's occupations, when he at
tanned to mans estate, included those
of salesman, merchant and surveyor,
and in 1887 he was admitted to the
bar, beginning the practice of law in
Springfield the following year. He
became a familiar figure in Springfield,
turning up in the stores and else
where, where he made new friends
and greeted old ones. Late in the
day he would be found at home doing
the chores, such as milking the cows,
feeding bis horse and chopping wood.
But greater things were destined for
the Springfield lawyer. After serving
in the Black Hawk war in 1882 as
captain and later as a private he be-
came a Wing member of the legislature
of Illinois. 1S34-42, and 1919 he was
a Wing member of congress from Illi-
nois.
The year 1853 yielded Lincoln his
great opportunity. In that year he
held a series of debates with Stephen
A. Douglas, his rival for the United
States senatorship from Illinois, in
that state, and these debates, in which
Lincoln took a pronounced stand
against the institution of slavery, at
tracted nation wide interest. These de-
bates focused the peoples eyes upon
Abraham Lincoln. His nomination and
election as president was the next
step up in the ladder of fame.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

Billy Burton, alias kid Burton
was facing a situation that even ne,
philosopher though he was, admitted
was unpleasant. Indicted for murder
in the first degree. with a chain OF CIR
eumstantial evidence that was without
n Jaw. locked securely In a newly
built iail. with no means OF escape n
no pal within a thousand miles TO FUR
nish such means, 1t was but natural
that he should mutter TO himself mat
he had "gone de pace and must walk
de plank fer It." Yet he accepted his
fate with stoicism that was admira-
Bile. Always expecting arrest and
dreading detection. he had come 10
consider that the events which consti-
tuted his life must naturally and nee
essarily terminate upon the gallows.
And now that the blow had fallen he
accepted ii resignedly.
The door swung open, and John Mar
vail. attorney at law, stepped inside.
The warden locked the door and left
them together.
For a moment each man stood meas
urinr the other. Narvall saw a man
of great physical strength, whose bet
ter nature had been warped by cir
cumstances. Burton saw a slight, ath-
letic man of perhaps tw~enty-three or
twe~nty-four, with pale ~aristocratic fea-
lures and an inscrutable countenance-
Burton was in the presence OF a supe-
rior and realized it.
These two were representatives or
the extremes of society.
IL sent fer you. gunner, to see what
you could do fer me. You see, it's Ike
dis. I'm slightly up against 1t dis
time and began Burton, but Mar
vail stopped him.
"Wait and let me state your case to
you. You are indicted for murder in
the first degree. The evidence Is all
against you, and you haven't a single
witness. The indictment states that
you administered poison to your late
employer, Mr.. Hartford. The poison
was nitric acid, and the prosecuting
attorneys have in their possession half
a bottle of the acid left, which will be
introduced as evidence"
Oats straight, gunner"
"And now will you pay me $1,000 If
| have you acquittedY'
Don't jolly me. gunner. You know
1t can't be did. I've got de swag all
right; but, say. swag don't go wild dat
Judge ner wild de jury OATS to try
me. / knows"
II don't bride judges and juries,"
said Narvall coldly. "Will you pay me
that feeF"
Eyes, but say
"Then that closes u business. And,
now, listen. l will not see you again
until your case comes up for trial. 1t
is set for next Wednesday, six days
from today. No matter what l do at
that trial, you are not to show sur
prise" Narvall turned and called to
the warden.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10
The Martyr Presidents
Early Life---Incidents
In His Career

Lincoln vas descended from a Quak-
er family Of English origin. residing
IN the middle of the eighteenth cen
fury in Berks county,. Pa.
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks,
father and mother OF Abraham. were
married in Beechland, Ky. June u,
1906. They moved at once to Eliza
BEETHOVEN. Ky, where Thomas Lincoln
was engaged in the work Of carpenter.
They lived there for about two years
and then moved to a farm about three
miles from H~odgensville. some eighty
miles away. There, about a year
later, Feb. II, 1909, Abraham Lincoln
was born in his parents log cabin
home. The cabin was long ago re
moved for exhibition purposes, but
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

Abraham Lincoln tried his last case
In Chicago. 1t was the case OF Jones
versus Johnson, in April and May.
1860. in the United States circuit court
before Judge Drummond and involved
the title to land of very great value.
the accretion on the shore OF Lake
Michigan. During the trial Judge
Drummond and all the counsel on both
sides, including Lincoln, dined togeth-
err at the house of Isaac n. Arnold.
says the Chicago Record Herald.
At the conclusion of the dinner this
toast was proposed: MAY Illinois fur
nish the next president OF the United
States" 1t was drunk with great en-
thusiasm by the friends of both Lin
coin and Douglas.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10
Anecdotes Of Lincoln,
A Mar Who Could Joke
In Darkest Moments

Lincoln was possessed of a natural
gift for humor. and even when things
looked blacklist it would pop out. He
had an inexhaustible fund of stories
and usually told them to emphasize
some particular point he wished to
make.
Among Lincoln's callers one morning
in 1862 was a stranger seeking both
personal and official assistance from
the president and who brought with
him some letters lauding his loyalty
that bore the signature Of a former
governor of Maryland. Lincoln re-
ceiyed the stranger with some warmth
that was not chilled even when one of
the attaches who had overheard the
conversation interrupted to explain
that the signature must have been
forged, for the reason that the Mary
lander mentioned had been dead sew
eral years. The stranger showed guilt
in every feature, but Lincoln, suffused
with that pity for the luckless that was
ever his, cheerily observed:
"Oh, lever mind ~that-neyer mind It!
This is far more interestingl 1 would
rather get a letter from a dead man
than a live one any day"
Showing Diplomacy.
In his "reminiscences of distinguished
people he has met Henry Haynie, jour
nalist. relates the following story of
Abraham Lincoln:
Mr.. Haynie had occasion to solicit
from Americas sixteenth president, a
short time before he occupied the
White House, a subscription for the
purchase of a hose cart for the fire de-
partment of a town in Illinois in which
Lincoln at the time resided. Honest
Old Abe agreed to give his aid, but
said he would consult a certain little
woman about it-that is, as TO the
amount. Said he:
IN do so, boys, when l go home for
supper. Mrs. Lincoln is always in a
fine humor then. and I'll say TO her
over the toast: My dear, there is a
subscription paper being handed round
TO raise money to buy a hose cart.
Don't you think | had better subscribe
S50g
Then she will look up quickly and
exclaim: oh, Abraham. Abraham.
Will you never, never learn? You
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10
LINcoLN's LIFE BY YEARS.

1S09-Born Feb. IL in Hardin
NOW La Rue county, Ky.
1s32-A captain In the Black
Hawk war, receiving a quarter
section OF Iowa land from the
government in recognition Of
his services.
1S33-Appointed postmaster at
New Salem.
1S34-A surveyor. First election
to legislature.
1s35-Love romance with Ann
Rutledge.
1886 Second election to lesisla
ture.
1S37-LIcensed 10 practice law.
1S3s-Third election 10 the legls.
latIIre
lsi0-Presidential elector on
Harrison ticket. Fourth cleo
ton TO the legislature.
1si2-Married Nov. 4 to Mary
Todd. Duel" with General
Shields.
1Si6-Elected TO congress. Birth
OF Edward Baker Lincoln,
March 10.
ISIS Delegate to the Phlladel-
phia national convention.
1SjG-Assisted in formation of
Republican party.
1SJS-Joint debate with stephen
A. Douglas. Defeated for the
United States senate.
1S6O-Nominated and elected to
presidency.
1sGl-Inaugurated as president.
March 4.
1sG3-Issued emancipation proc
lamation.
1S64-Re-elected to presidency.
1S65-Shot by John Wilkes
Booth, April II. Died April Is.
Buried at Springfield, III, May
4.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

The late Senator voorhees, OF. Indi-
ana related this Lincoln story in Wash
incton not long before his death. ~
voorhees, told IL Lincoln had In court
n case in which he felt no great CONF.
dence, and. %agreeably TO n time hon
ored rule among lawyers elf you have
a poor case abuse the opposing coun-
SELL. touched lightly on its merits,
but paid his respects 10 his opponent.
who happened { o be- a very young law.
yer. not without ability. but very glib.
very bumptious and a little too pre-
vious'' generally to make a favorable
impression on the jury. The situation
Indicated las the doctors say the
professional rule too strongly for Lin
coin TO resist its application. But he
tempered the wind before shearing the
lamb. After complimenting the young
man on his remarkable flow OF Ian
guage. as exhibited in the speech which
he had just delivered TO the jury, and
paying a warm tribute to his good
qualities and those OF both his parents.
Lincoln said. But my young friends
gift OF words has one serious draw
back. which you. gentlemen. have wit
messed in this case. II interrupts the
action of his mind. His thinking ma
chine and his talking apparatus don't
seem TO jibe. When his tongue works
his brain quits. He reminds me OF a
little steamboat that used to run on
the Sangamon river. 1t had a three
foot boiler and a five foot whistle. and
every time II whistled It had To stop
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

The War Presidents Eagerness
to Capture Two of the Enemy's
StronghoIds = His Signing Of
the Famous National Treasury
Note Bill.

IFTY years ago this month,
when the greatess wal In his
tory-that which divided the
north and Southland assumed
proportions and possibilities that filed
a nation with CONSERVATION and sick
ening foreboding, the attention of
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth presi-
dent, at Washington was conferred
upon Forts Henry and Donelson, both
Could the Federals but capture these
strategic points of the Confederates
success was assured. so the president
was convinced; In fact, he said in a
letter addressed to General Halleck
and General Buell., then commanding
In Missouri and Tennessee: "Our sue
cess or failure at Fort Donelson is
vastly important. l beg Of you to put
your soul in the effort"
At the same time Ulysses s. Grant
was inditing a note to the Confederate
commander in answer to the latter's
request for terms Of equalization. This
was the terse message sent by Grant
mo terms except unconditional and
immediate surrender can be accepted.
/ propose to move Immediately on
your works."
Hope Rekindled.
ITO the harassed president at Wash
ington these words must have been
like a war cry" writes Ida NJ. Tarbell
in THE Life Of Abraham Lincoln"
She adds, HE had spent the winter in
a vain effort to inspire his supposed
great generals with the very spirit
breathed in the words and deeds of
this unknown officer in the west"
February, 1862, brought some sun
shine into President Lincoln's heart, for
In that month the Federals captured
both Forts Henry and Donelson. These
were the important Union victories
up to that time. The Confederates
were then holding Kentucky, and these
two victories and subsequent ones
practically forced them to abandon
that state and shift the scene of their
activities to Tennessee.
Under date of Feb. o, 1862, Secretary
of the Navy Gideon Welles wrote Com
modore Foote as follows: "Your dis
patch announcing the capture of Fort
Henry by the squadron which you com
mand has given the greatest gratif-
cation to the president, to congress and
the country. The country appreciates
your gallant deeds"
Lincoln's Currency Plan.
On Feb. 20, 1862, the war president
was weighted down by the burden of
a family sorrow. His youngest son,
Willie, died in the White House on
that date. The boy was ten years old
and very dear to his father, as were all
his children.
On Feb. &c, 1862, President Lincoln
approved the national treasury note
bill which the house of representatives
had passed on the 9th. 1t authorized an
issue Of S150.OOO,0 900 OF legal tender
paper money and established an entire
change in the currency.
The measure gave the secretary of
the treasury unlimited government
credit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-18
GOVERNOR BLElSE
ALLEGED BOODLEH
South Carolina Executive 40,
cused Of Grating in Liquor
Dispensaries.

Augusta, Ca, July 15.-When the
South Carolina legislative COMMITTEES
reassembles today to continue Its In
v~estigation OF alleged graft In III STATE
iequor ~dispensary. Detective Reed. an
assistant Of William J. Burns, wal
scheduled to testify. Burns swore yes
terday that high officers had been gull
ty Of grating In the purchase OF LIQUOR
by the state, had sold pardons and pro-
tected blind tigers.'
Reed was expected to continue along
this line of testimony.
Especially mentioned In Burns story
yesterday were Gov. Coleman Il. Blease.
and H. n. Evans, ex-commissioner OF
the dispensary.
Hearings are being held in Georgia
to obtain the testimony of Thomas b.
Fielder. OF Atlanta, the attorney who
was employed to help close the affairs
OF the old ~dispensary when it went out
OF existence.
After his work was done, Blease ac-
4cused Fielder Of bribery. The governor
OF Georgia refused to extradite him
and q grand jury at Newberry. 8. G.,
dismissed the case.
Blease has repeatedly declared he
would arrest Fielder If he latter ever
set foot in The state. Fielder has not
done 80 and when the committee of the
state assembly wanted his testimony, 1t
had to come on h Georgia side to get
II.
Several years ago when the saloons
In South Carolina We're ousted the sale
OF liquor was placed in the hands OF q
commissioner under state control. It
was known as the ~dispensary system.
Many accusations OF boodling In con-
nection with the purchase of whisky
and labels from wholesalers followed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-18
DENVER SWEPT BY
HIGH WATER WALL
Over 600 Homeless and Several
Dead-Many Heroic Escapes
and Rescues.

Denver, Col, July 16.-Two dead. five
Injured, two missing. 600 homeless and
property damage OF at least $4,000, 900,
were the revised facts known at noon
today in connection with last nights
flood.
The dead:
FRANK HILL.
MRS. LYNDA BICKFoRD. aged 81
years.
The missing:
ZOE WALLACE. -
ALBERT CLAY.
The injured:
Mrs. j. G. Stafford. Lulu Turner and
Mary Higgins. cut n bruised.
Fred Emerson. dislocated shoulder.
Rudolph Rian. police officer, nearly
drowned while trying to rescue a WON.
an.
While the foregoing list Of casualties
is believed to be practically accurate,
figures on property damage are still in
complete. and may run considerably
higher.
Individual estimates vary greatly and
run as high as S. 900, 900. Practically
the entire wholesale and warehouse
districts were flooded.
As telegraph communication from
points up the creek was renewed many
reports Of thrilling rescues and great
suffering were received.
The smaller dwellings along the creeH
collapsed like paper sacks under the
first onslaught Of he wall Of water
Arnold was early on the scene with
most Of the fire n police depart
ments, and volunteering citizens. Ev-.
cry available wagon was passed into
service.
Dazed families huddled in yards. ma-
rooned on roofs, mingled their appeals
with the voices OF their rescuers.
Tot Saves Self.
Hundreds Of spectators cut Off from
retreat by the flood before they realized
their danger were next rescued by vol-
unteers who dove into the flood and
carried them ashore. Wagon after wag-
on was driven into the flood to return
dren in their drenched night dresses.
Those who insisted on saving effects
were dragged from their homes.
John A. Quigley. his wife, mother
and baby. were h first rescued. His
mother, 60 years old stumbling back
again.
Fred Olsen, 6 years old, stood alone
on the bank crying for his mother and
baby sister. He had saved himself by
swimming.
''WeIl get Them said Mayor Arnold,
A wagon plunged through the flood
to the Olsen home where three res
cuers entered and returned with the
mother and baby. A squad Of patrol
men rescued a score from house tops
on Market street and hurried them in a
haywagon to the auditorium.
Practically h entire resident dis
trict from Broadway east to the city
limits for blocks on each side and from
Broadway to the Platte river between
Thirteenth street and Seventh avenue
are two feet deep in water today. The
area is about our miles Of the business
and residence district Of the city.