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The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10

the town, came face to face with
him again in the hotel Office. .
Well, young man. he said. are
you going with me-?
Then confessed the reason why
could not
81 knew then that my friend was
Abraham Lincoln, the young Repub-
lican candidate for senator, VIII" lad
debated with Stephen A. Douglas
1T was near midnight and the
steamboat was due to leave in a short
time.
Mr.. Lincoln, and I win take care of
you
II did not require much urging, and
went to my room to collect my small
belongings and Joined his party.
I'VE arrived In Springfield the next
morning and Mr.. Lincoln took me to
his home, giving me the only vacant
room in his house, and / ate break
fast with the family. After that he
took me to his law office and had a
talk with his partner, Mr.. Herndon;
then we went to the printing office of
the Illinois State Register, the paper
in which he had an interest, and we
had talk with the foreman. The
latter, after asking me to write some
thing, said he was sorry, he saw
knew the work, but there was no po-
sition that he could give me at pres
ent, promising me, however. the first
chance of work At that my spirits,
which had risen. dropped down again
to still lower ebb, until my benefac-
tor said:
Now. l am going to be away a
great deal on this campaign and Mr..
would you like to stay in the Office
and answer the questions of visitors
for "a week. That was before the
day of stenographers.
'I did not think there was so much
money in the world, so l accepted the
offer gladly and remained a resident
of the Lincoln household for nine
weeks. Mrs. Lincoln's aunt was 60
ing to make them visit and that as
had the only vacant room in the
house he would make arrangements
for me to stay with a lady across the
street, who had two young men board
ing with her, If l did not care
could not object and moved, and l
suppose Mr.. Lincoln paid my board
all the time was there as well as my
salary, for l know l did not pay any.
Then one day the foreman sent for
me to work on brief, and when it
! was finished, to my great delight, paid
me full journeyman-s wages. Alto
gether l remained in Springfield four
months, going from there to st.
Louis, where l went into printing
Office; but I soon returned to Cincin-
natl and to Ludlow, where I have
lived for nearly sixty years"
Mr.. Bentley never had an opportu-
nifty to renew his acquaintance with
Abraham Lincoln, but never forgot the
helping hand which he extended to
the lonely, respondent boy that night
in Decatur, which played such an i'm
portant part in the history of the
| great president himself.
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w W try, which took place at
the Grant hotel. Louis P.
Bentley of Ludlow. KY. after hearing
eulogies of the war heroes, and espe-
cially of Abraham Lincoln. remarked
to Alexander Hill, Sr.: You did not
know that for some months 1 was once
a member of Abraham Lncoln's fam
lily, did you?"
mo. how did that happen?" asked
Mr.. Hill eagerly.
Then in E. burst Of patriotiG. pride
and confidence, Mr.. Bentley tOzd the
story which he has always kept to
himself and family from an undue
sense Of modesty, which explains why
Miss Ida Tarbell did not find him in
writing her book, "He Knew Lin
coin"
1T was in 1855" said Mr.. Bentley,
the other day, repeating his story, "and
l was boy of 18 who had learned the
printing business and was staying in
Decatur, ILL.,, then town Of about
5000 inhabitants, and could not find
work. l was boarding at the Ogelsby
house. the only hotel in town, and had
paid my last SIS for board and was feel
ing about as blue as any one can feel
under those circumstances. Stephen
A. Douglas, then the Democratic sena-
tor from illinois, was a candidate for
reelection and his opponent, young
lawyer named Lincoln from Spring
field. and he were having a series of
five addresses. which have since be-
come so famous. Both parties were in
- - oil do
bate that night, and Douglas, the man
of the hour, was upstairs in the hotel
parlor with bottle of whisky, box
of cigars and surrounded by admiring
friends who came to call upon him.
There was great excitement in the
town, and it centered in the hotel, but
I was feeling too blue to care about 1t
and sat in the Office downstairs. not
caring to speak to any one. A tall
raw-boned man sat near me as much
unnoticed as myself all hunched up In
his chair. whiting little piece OF
wood.
Presently he began to ask me ques-
tions and 1 replied in the briefest OF
monosyllables.
"Do you belong here?' he asked.
"No,' replied.
"'How long have you been hereT
"'About a year
"'What are you doing?'
'''Nothing.'
"'That is not a good thing for
young man of your age to do. Can
you find work.
"'No, replied. feeling very rebel
lious against fate.
"'What do you do when you are
working? Have you a trader
"'Yes; 1 am printer l answered,
wishing this man would stop his ques-
tions.
"'Well, young man. he said kindly,
I have an interest in newspaper In
Springfield, and If you come back with
me tomorrow will see If the foreman
OF the printing room cannot give you
job Will you Gomez
"T do not know. will see, l an
swered feeling more kindly toward
this curious gentleman.
"Don't you want job?' he asked
quickly.
"'Yes, / do l answered, but I did
not tell him the reason for my not ac-
cepting his offer had no means to
go to Springfield, sixty miles away
1t was. the first time that l was broke
and 1 hated to own 1t.
HE said nothing more, and that
night after the debate, where there
were as many as half million people
present in proportion to the size of
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10

women OF Tortosa. had been knighted
for saving that city from the Moors?
Mary and Elizabeth had both been
knlghted at their coronation; but by
the time Anne the second Mary. and
Victoria ascended the throne 1t had
been quite forgotten that according
to English law and use a woman who
filled mans office acquired ali its
privileges and was immune from none
OF its duties
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Cain the Jester.

Cain had returned from the fields
alone. Where is your brother Abelf"
asked Adam oh" replied Cain, care
lesslike, ABE has become a charter
member of the Can't Come Back club"
Whereupon he established reputa-
ton as the village Jester.
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kniahtheod for Women.

1t is not at all Well known tnat
,nighthood has constantly been con
ferred upon women Many English
ladies received the accolade and
many more were members OF sucn
knightly orders as the Garter and ST
John When Mary Cholmondeley the
bold lady OF Cheshire. was knighted
by Elizabeth Tor >"her valiant ad
dress on the queen taking the com
mand al the threatened invasion bv
Spain did she know that wnol+
city OF Spanish women. the galian
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Good Mates.

She-'I can't cook, but we could
hire somebody to do that" He-"And
| can't make money, but we could
hire somebody to do that. t."-Puck.
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Good News for Mamma.

Lisa (writing to mamma)-I miss
you very much. Fortunately papa is
very happy. probably to cheer me up;
kind papaI-F1iegende Blatter.
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Perfected Alarm Indicator.

A new alarm indicator for firemen
switches on an incandescent light at
point on map corresponding with
the place from which the alarm is
set.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-10
Wasted Time Hunting Trouble.

Wdstco iHC t'uHtH'9 iToupIe.
ITS no time ter go huntin' fer
Trouble" said Brother Williams. 'Ef
you'll only stay still he'll save you de
railroad fare by comm ter whar you
is at"-Atlanta Constitution.
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VARYING Qualities Of the Sexes.

Woman sees deep; man sees far
To the man the world is his heart: to
the woman the heart is her world
Christian Dietrich Grabbe.
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Love like an apple. becomes less b,
pairing
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Found a Friend
in Lincoln

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HEN coming from the re-
union banquet of the One
Hundred and Thirty-sev-
enth Ohio volunteer infan-
try. which took place at
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GORGE B. MCCLELLAN
WIS "a years of age when
he was given command of
the Army of the Potomac
after Bull Run had sent a
The evening world., 1912-12-04
TEACHERS PAY HELD UP
IN BOARDS WRANGle.
Comptroller Prendergast Wants
City Counsel to Decide Old
Segregation Dispute.

Comptroller Prendergast will hold M
all payrolls OF the Board OF Educa ton
until the legal requirements In the dis
putcd segregation OF the school budget
are complied with. lie asked the Cor
porailon Counsel to-day for a definition
Of the rights OF the Board OF Estimate
to insist on continued segregation OF
tho school fund
For years there has been a contro-
verSy between the Board OF Estimate
and the Board OF Education, the latter
asserting n right to absolute control and
dlctation over the school fund.
This Is one OF the differences be-
tween the two boards" said the Comp
troller to-day. which Auditor Cook OF
the educatloual board says he told Prof.
Moore to include In his rcrort under
the direction Of the School Inquiry Com
mlttcc. Auditor Cook has admitted that
he used Prof Moore AMI his report as
vehicles for crlticislnx the Board OF Est
mate"
The Comptroller has asked the Cor
pCration Counsel 10 act quickly. so the
January payrolls may be prepared II the
opinion favors the contention OF tho
Board OF Education. Otherwise the
Comptroller will refuse to certify the
payrolls.
The evening world., 1912-12-04
WOMAN BREAKS LEG
HURRy|NG TO BEDSIDE
OF DYING HUSBAND
Taken to Same Hospital, but
He Passes Away as
Bone Is Set.

A message from Lebanon Hospital TO
Mrs. Hllda Herbert at her home. No.
COS Melrose avenue. Bronx, told her las,
night her husband, Ernest. was dying
and she would have to hurry II she
wished to speak with him again. A
woman friend was called by Mrs. Her
bert and the two started in great haste
for the hospital.
As Mrs. Herbert stepped from a curb
ing on the viaduct at one Hundred and
Sixty-third street and Melrose avenue
she stumbled and fell, breaking her right
leg. Her companion summoned help. and
an ambulance was called. 1t came from
Lebanon Hospital.
The wife was taken as quickly as pos
sible to the operating room. whore Dr..
ltaiden, the house surgeon. set the frac-
The evening world., 1912-12-04
DIVES INTO ICY WATER
AND RESCUES WORKMAN.
Fruit Inspector Saves Life and Then
Goes Back to His Work
Again.

John Smith. a banana handler, fell be-
tween the side OF the United Fruit
steamer Marowijne and the dock at
Pier is. East River, to-day. His fell
low workmen attempted to throw him
ropes and things to clutch. but the
numblng effect OF the cold water rem
dered him nearly unconscious. Several
laborers took on their coats as II to
plunge in after him but changed their
minds.
Smith had gone down twice and was
sinking for the third time when Big
Ar Everson. a twenty-five-year- old
fruit inspector. shouldered through to
the edge of the dock. One hand Of
Smith still waved above water when
Everson arrived. There was no time
TO strip or heavy overcoat. so Ever
son stepped of the dock and shot
down into the narrow space below and
the water closed over both men.
Presently he came to the surface
holding Smith by the wrist, which grip
he changed to one under the armpits.
tread,ng water in the three-foot space
between the side Of the steamer ant
the wall of the dock.
Tho formerly useless ropes served
to haul Smith and his rescuer from
the water. Smith was revived and sent
to his home in a lodging house at No
81 Bowery, and Everson returned to
work in a borrowed suit.
The big blond youth was extremely
modest while the men were crowdins
| about him Offering congratulations. 81
can swim, so I pulled him out" was
| his explanation. And he went bach
| 20 work. Everson lives at No. S23 Fifty
| seventh street, Brooklyn.
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4, TRYING MOMENT ron ROYALTY


IFfOm tht TDHuOn 'TT0NTTIcsT
The Duke OF Connaughts experiences
in Canada include nothing quite so thrill
ing AS an incident which bcfcl King Ed
ward on his Canadian tour half a CEN
t,;ry ago. lie was out on the wind-swept
prairie with few companions. when,
wishing to smoke. the company found
that they had just one match between
them They drew lots who should under
take the oncrous task OF striking and
maintaining n light until the pipes were
going, and the lot fell upon the Prince.
lie accomplished his task successfully
by the aid OF the coats and caps which
his friends hung round to guard the pre-
cious aamc, hut said afterward that II
was the most ncrve-trying moment IN
his life.
The evening world., 1912-12-04
JUSTICE FREES
WOMAN FORCER
To MAKE AMENDS
Rosa Zindal Promises to do
All in Her Power to Help
Creditors.
LAWYERS SURPRISED.
Ask Court TO Inflict Severe
Punishment on Prisoner
Because She Lied.

although he admitted that Rosa Zln-
del. the amazing young business wom-
an who arose from sweat shop druid
gerry to the head Of big manufacture
ing concern, may have lied and lied
and lied" in giving testimony. Supreme
Court Justice blanchard to-day sus-
pended sentence on her plea of guilt
to an Indictment charging forreries Of
$4,000 by which she defrauded or d.
tors.
The sentence " the young woman
came before Justice Blanchard and
lawyers representing creditors who
claim they we're ruined by Miss Zln-
deIs tugglery of checks urged the
Court 10 impose heavy prison sem
tence on the prisoner Attorney Ep-
stein declared that she had made utter
" Impossible statements to he referee
awpoined by the Court to learn whore
Miss Zindcl had secreted large
amount OF jewelry they claimed she
had.
CT haven't a doubt" broke In the
Court In his mildest terms, that she
has lied and lied and lied
"But right here in court has she ;olo
vor the truth, your Honor" questioned
the lawyer.
81 believe she has, but OF course | dc
know enough about some OF the person'
she mentions to know that she told th'
fr,Yfh
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turc. lie was working as rapidly a.
possible, 50 Mrs. Herbert could go to
the room whore her husband was.
The injured woman suffered great pain.
but did not complain. Her whole mind
was ON the thought Of reaching her hus-
bands bedside before 1t was too late to
tell him Eood-by
There. We can take you to him now"
said Dr. kaiden ~ he finished bandag-
ing the broken limb.
Just at that moment n nurse stepped
softly into the operating room and whls-
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pered TO the doctor. "Mr. Herbert has
Just died"
Mrs. Herbert was told II was useless
for her to try to see her husband: she
tainted The injurcdawUman. who was
suffering from nervous collapse AS well
az the fractured leg. WAS placed IN q
hospital cot. where she is to-day. Her
condition Is serious.
MIR. Herbert was bookkeeper for a
Bronx business house. A week ago his
right foot became Infected from a
scratch and blood poisoning resulted. 1t
was that which caused his death.
The evening world., 1912-12-04

George Lockwood, sixty. once mer-
chant In the Chelsea district. but since
then a forger and in prison most OF tae
tine for the last twenty years, was ar
rested yesterday and held In Police
Headquarters on a forgery charge made
By Rudolph Herms, a farmer OF Nor
ristown, n. ]. The complaint says that
Lockwood worked for Herms all sum-
mer, stole a checkbook and forged
Herms's name to tho checks.
The evening world., 1912-12-04
Convicted Of white Shaving.

Paul Denis. a young vaudeville actor.
was convicted In the Brooklyn County
Court to-day OF having engaged In the
white slave trafic. He was indicted for
abduction, charged with Turing three
seventeen-year-od girls from Albany
to Brooklyn and turning them upon the
streets after he had kept them for sew
eral days in q Raines law hotel. He
was remanded for sentence until
Friday.
The evening world., 1912-12-04
TX ADJACENT HOUSES EMP.
TIED ~ THE POLICE.

The Are ate its way through the wall
to No. 1906 where Morris Bercow has
stationery store. and lives on the floor
above. Besides his wife, Elizabeth.
there were six children: Jennie. thir-
teen Bessie. twelve; Julia, ten; Cecilia,
nine; Rose. seven, and Esther five. Mrs.
Bercow carried the youngest down
through the fire and smoke. and the
father carried the others. making three
trips up and down the burning stairs
The family had not had time to dress.
and were taken into the b. r. I. watt
ing room across the street until clothing
could be obtained.
The evening world., 1912-12-04
WHISTLE OF TRAIN
SAVES MANY LIVES
At BROOKLYN FIRE
MotOrman's Alarm RouSes
Neighbors Who Find One
Family Penned In.
MAN JUMPS; is DYING.
Wife Tries to Follow, but Boy
Holds Her Till Rescue
Comes. \
MAN JUMPS; IS DYING.

Abraham Goldberg. forty-hve years
old. scorched by flames and choking
from smoke. ignored warning shouts
from the street and the pleadings or
his wife. and jumped from a third-story
window during a fire IN the three-story
tenement at No. 1905 New Utrecht ave-
nue., Borough Park. early to-day.
lie struck the asphalt and was taken
to the Norwegian Hospital suffering
from internal injuries that probably will
prove fatal, and a broken leg. His
hysterical wife, seeing his crippled form
on the sidewalk below. tried to follow
him. but their seventeen-year-old son,
Louis. kept her from jumping until.
Einiel Nomberg and David Abramson.
two neighbors, could raise a ladder.
BY this time the fire was roaring be-
hind mother and son and sweeping up
into their faces from the window below.
Young Goldberg saw he could not re-
main until the two men had got his
mother down the ladder, so as soon al
she was safe out he crawled along the
ledge. with arms over his face to pro-
tect him from the flames. to No. 1910
adjoining.
The fire started in the confectionery
store OF Herman Meyn on the grount
floor. The motorman on a train from
Coney Island saw the blaze dartint
through the fanlight when he was fou
blocks away and blew his whistle unit
he reached the station opposite thu
burning building.
Nomberg. who lives at No. 49ls. heart
the whistle. and ran three blocks 4
| send In an alarm. lie hurried back thei
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GOLDBERGS HEMMED IN
FIRE FRONT AND BACK.

Meyn and his family live above the
store. on the second floor. and were
aroused In time to get out. Besides
Goldberg, his wife and son. his brother
in-law, Max Sachs and the latter's
wife and two children, and a boarder,
Arthur Carroll. live on the third floor
Carroll was awakened by the whistle
and tried to arouse the others on that
floor lie had no trouble In getting the
Sachs family up. but could get no reply
from the Goldbergs, so he grabbed Yetta
Sachs. two years old. and Sachs took
little Ruth. three weeks old. to the
street. Mrs. Sachs following.
When the Goldbergs were aroused q
few minutes later by the smoke they
couldn't get down the stairs. The door
OF the Meyn apartment on the floor
had been left open. creating draft.
and when Goldberg fled back into his
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WEPT AND WAS
FORCED TO SIT DOWN.

There was pause. The aged Justice
hxed his eyes on the lawyers Justice
Blanchard, known as the mlldest man
nered Judge on the criminal bench,
turned toward the prisoner. She was
weeping quietly her face concealed in
heavy handkerchief
so here is before me a woman who |
began life's struggles at the age OF eight
years" ne began. "She mas worked and
worked and worked for forty years. Not
q word has been brought against her
character until this matter arose. For
the last four months she has been In
prison. / not only have the testimony
of the doctors in the report OF the Ref
cree concerning her health, but one of
the physicians Is my family doctor and
had him at my house yesterday going
over all this ground with me-"
Miss Zlndel broke into loud crying.
She was assisted to a chair The Court
kept his face fastened on the lawyers
who stood before the bar. still demand
ing prison term for the woman.
And / have reached the conclusion"
continued the Court that there is but
ono duty before me here and that IS to
put this woman In the hsnGs OF a pro-
bat!on officer In the hope that she may
bs able to do something toward helping
those whom she has defrauded and
robbed to get their money back ] am
going to suspend sentence. | am going
to require her at all time to he ready,
willing and able to help these poor peo-
pie TO get their money"
SHE MUST DO ALL TO MAKE
, AMENDS.
Turning 20 the weeping woman who
had orumpled up In a chair, the Justice
said:
Now. Miss Zindel. require you 10 do
all In your power-to answer any ques-
tons. don't want you to make any mis-
take as to what is meant by a suspended
sentence. because Just so sure as you
fail to make all the amends in your
power to help these people, just so sure
shall cain you before me and sentence
YOU"
Miss Zindel rose laborlousy to her
feet and in low voice broken with
sobs she said
Il shall do all in my power. Judge"
''Thany you, you may go" bowed the
Court CALAMITY. Tho lawyers led silent
ly from the tribunal. Miss Zindel left
with her lawyer.
Next case" summoned the Court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-22

. he MURDERED
FOR REVENGE

ttts United Press t.eseed WIFI
BEDDING, Cal, July 22.--Wm. q.
Clement, son OF Mrs. Bradford. who
was recently killed by Vim. c. Ian
dis, postmaster at Buckeye, near
here, today confessed 20 having shot
and Killed Landia from ambush here
In revenge for the death OF his
mother.
John Clement, brother OF the
man who confessed. has been re-
leased. Marcus A. Griffith. friend
OF VIM Clement, has been arrested.
following the confession, and Dan
Thompson. another friend. is still
held.
just about midnight VIM. Clement
sent for the sheriff. saying;
Il viii b. got sooner or later. 80
| want to confess.
~ Did a."
District Attorney Chenowith and
stenographcr we're called az once.
Clement said.
4 did the job. In a way. am not
sorry, You may do what you please
with mo. lands killed the beat
friend had on eafth--my mother. F"
Clement said he shot lands three
times from a spot found near the
forks OF a road. where no lay hid.
den under manzanitn bush.
II was driven 10 Il" he said. by
the demoanor OF lands after he
was released on bail after killing
my mother. Sitting on his own
porch, only short distance from
our home. he played the tune. An.
other shoyelful OF Dirt ON Mothers
Grave"
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red Couple Get Wish;
7.OOO-Mile Burial Trip

SAN FRANCISCO. July 22.--Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston OF Fruitvale has
received word OF the burial Of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pear
son at Accrington. England, In ac-
cordance with the wish OF the
couple to find a last resting place In
English soil.
They we're California pioneers
who died recently at Frultvaie. The
bodies were transported 1000 miles
for interment-
Edward Pearson died In 1907 at
tho age Of 49, His widow passed
away last November at the age OF
IS.
The Pearsons left oswaldthistle,
England, In i848 and Joined the
Iold rush 10 Australia. In 1854 they
came 10 California. For more than
half century they had lived In
Gan Francisco.
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MURDER IS
THE END Of
VENDETTA

VANCOUVER. II. C.. July "a
Five years avo. Ia Italy. a vendetta
was sworn. between Giuseppe brus-
Fisl and Antonio Bianca. Last nisht
nruEzisi Was stabbed to death. and
Blanca ilea IA the police cells.
though the charge against him Is
the nominal one OF carrying con.
cealcd weapons.
Last might the murdered man left
the house OF a friend named Antonio
Barhof. near Nictoria drive, and had
gone but few yards when he was
done 10 death. According to mu-
tual friend. both men quarreled In
Italy over Girl. anu since then
thu feud has been kept up.
In company with Blanca and an
other Italian. known rs Dominic.
the parties left Harbor's house
shortly before ? O'Clock. Blanca
and Bruaxisl had Quarreled earlier
IN the day. but the trouble was
thought TO have been amicably set
It'd