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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

all the existing memorials to Lincoln is the
Lincoln Memorial University of Claiborne
county, Tennessee, which was founded by Gen.
O. o. Howard, one of the most devoted Of Lin
coins admirers and the object of which is to
benefit the people from whom Lincoln sprang,
the mountaineers of the Cumberland Gap re-
gion. The grounds Of the university contain
six hundred acres and there are several build
ings upon them, although more are needed.
The university chartered by the State OF
Tennessee on Lincolns birthday in 1897 and
has already performed a tremendous service
for the people of an isolated region which
may be said to offer no other similar educa-
tional advantages. 1t has been claimed that
owing to the handicap which Lincoln himself
sustained in early life, owing to ignorance and
poverty he would If he could choose, probably
prefer this memorial in the Tennessee noun
tains TO any other that could be reared to his
memory.
Of the numerous statues of Lincoln which
have place in cities and town all over the
United States the most notable, from arts
tic standpoint are two executed by the late
Augustus st. Gaudens, Americas greaest
sculptor. Both of these statues figures of
heroic size. One which represents Lincoln
standing has been erected In Lincoln Park in
the city of Chicago, whereas the other. which
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

but probably sentiment has been strongest for
a Lincoln memorial boulevard or highway. The
proposal has been to construct this highway
as a connecting link between the national cap
ital and the battlefield at Gettysburg where
Lincoln delivered his immortal speech. The
chief objection to this scheme is that the
highway could be used and enjoyed only by
people who had automobiles or other vehicles
of their own or the means to hire such con-
veyances.
While on the subject of these elaborate Lin
coin memorials it may be noted that first place
in this category belongs, of course, to the Lin
coin tomb at Springfield Illinois The monu-
ment to Lincoln at Springfield, alike to the
monuments to other martyr presidents
Garfield and McKinley--s not merely public
but national. For the Lincoln monument the
sum of 1000 was collected. OF this
1000 came from the soldiers of the Civil
war, and $4,000 of this amount was contributed
by the negro troops out of the first money they
ever earned. The Lincoln monument has had
to be reconstructed several times and entirely
rebuilt once, owing to the character of the
foundation, and these circumstances necessi-
tated the removal of Lincoln's body which, all
told has been moved some ten or twelve times
since the original burial.
Certainly of the most commendable of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

this can be arranged"
Il know of no possible way Mr.
President"
Let me see the resignation"
1t was handed to him. He exam
ined the document carefully and then
deliberately tore it across and into
shreds. This" he said, turning to
the secretary and to the little mother.
this is one way to do it."
Thus the officer remained with the
Union because of his wife and the
president. and the service-record of
this southern captain is among the
brightest in the annals of our naval
history Affairs at Washington" by
Joe Mitchell Chapple. in National
Magazine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09
Lincoln's ''Way To Do It."

A new story on Lincoln emanates
from the navy department; but the
great emancipation way to do it, in
this case would be rather dangerous
for general adoption.
Early IN the war naval captain
decided to enter the Confederate
service. His wife pleaded with him
to remain with the Union, not only
because of loyalty but because it
meant the support of his family. But
the resignation was dispatched to the
department at Washington, and the
wife, left alone with her little family,
decided that she would go to the cap
itol and would herself see II some
thing could not be done.
At the navy department she told
her story, but the officials said that
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

ing Mr. Lincoln himself assisted in remov
ing the mask, particularly difficult task ow-
ing to his high cheekbones, but the undertake
ing was entirely successful the mask coming
off in one piece and being especially satisfac
tory in that it included the impress of both
ears-something that in many instances must
be omitted in the securance of a life mask.
One of the most interesting Of all the Lin
coin statues is the bronze figure in Lincoln
Park at Washington, which shows Lincoln
freeing the slave-an emblematic figure of the
great emancipation striking the shackles from
the hands of a kneeling negro. The signif
cant feature in connection with this unique
statue is that it was erected by money con-
trbuted through popular subscription by the
freed slaves. Another interesting memorial
to Lincoln at the capital he saved is found in
a simple silver plate the pew which he
always occupied in the church. few blocks
from the White House, of which he was a
member. Congress has paid $4,000 for the
house in which Lincoln died. and will, in all
probability in time convert it into Lincoln
Memorial Museum under governmental aus
pices. This will involve the expenditure of
considerable money, because the building is
now closely hemmed in by other buildings
which ought to be torn down in order to prop
erly safeguard the historic building against
fire
The city Of New York. which has notable
memorials to so many of the nations heroes
is deficient in testimonials to Lincoln. but this
lack is soon to be remedied If the project
launched by Joseph H. Choate and other prom
inent New Workers meets with success This
contemplates the erection in the metropolis
of some fitting memorial, possibly magnifi.
cent arch such as the Arch of Triumph. which
is one of the chief glories of Paris very
appropriate form of Lincoln memorial is the
present task of placing in all our national
cemeteries bronze tablets bearing Lincolns
Gettysburg address. Ultimately these tablets
will be placed also in great numbers of schools.
public buildings ETC.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

she was quite too late, because the
resignation had been accepted. Final
ly the secretary, touched by her ap-
peal, suggested that there was one
person In the country who might do
something for her-that was Presi-
dent Lincoln.
With her luncheon basket on her
arm and with her little tots tugging
at her skirts, she made her way &c
the White House. She found the pres
ident, and he, having heard her story,
at once sent over for the secretary
of the navy, that he might see the
papers in the case. The secretary,
who was himself won to the cause.
presented the facts. AS Lincoln Looked
at the anxious little wife, he asked:
Mr. Secretary, is there no way that
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

Ierly tner6 mas been a diSpOSl-
ton on the part of our public men and infuen-
tial citizens to devise in recognition Of the
services of the Civil War President memorials
of even more elaborate and imposing character
than the statues that have been erected in
many of the states that he labored to keep
under one flag.
A recent notable instance of this trend was
found in the provision of an impressive memo
rial structure the famous Lincoln farm"
In Kentucky. The erection of this monumental
edifce, which was dedicated by President Taft
only a few months ago. represents but one
phase of an ambitious project to restore and
protect the birthplace of Lincoln and the scene
of his early life, making it. it should be,
a patriotic mecca to which great numbers of
Lncoln's fellow-countrymen will make pilgrim
ages just as they do to the home OF George
Washin' on at Mount Vernon, and to the home
and tom Of Thomas Jefferson at Charlottes-
vile, Virginia.
Even more pretentious is the project now
before congress for a 100000 memorial to
Lincoln that shall be in the fullest sense
tribute from the reunited nation Visitors to
the seat of government in recent years have
often expressed wonder that whereas there are
in Washington appropriate testimonials to the
Father of His Country and other national
idols, there has been memorial commensu
rate with the commanding place which Lin
coin has occupied in the history of the coun
try The government has not been uncon
scious of this lack but merely deferred action
until such time as there could be provided
tribute worthy of the great man who inspired
it. This is now assured, owing to the liberal
sum that will be expended in this labor of love
From the time it decided that the occa-
sion had arrived for congress to take definite
action with reference to a national Lincoln
memorial there has been discussion and diff
ference of opinion as to the form which this
acknowledgment of the nations gratitude
should take. Most Of the men having voice In
the matter seem to have come TO the con-
clusion that the ideal memorial will be
sive monumental structural sort of temple
of fame to be built of white marble the
banks of the Potomac at Washington and
adorned with statues of Lincoln and repre-
sensations of persons and events conspicu-
ously identified with his career. The effect
would be- of course, to create q companion
patriotic shrine to that at George Washing
toms Mount Vernon estate few miles farther
down the same river.
However many persons OF prominence have
all along argued in favor Of other forms of
memorial memorial bridge between the
national capital and the national cemetery at
Arlington beyond the Potomac has repeatedly
been suggested and so has memorial arch,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

A man named Gaul, of Paddington,
Eng, was found dead In a van. Early
in the evening he made wager that
he would drink thirteen half-pints of
beer in less than ten minutes. He won
the wager, drinking the beer in seven
minutes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

was a Ifivate of Company G., was
part of ihis Corps. Before we got to
Camden, Ark, which was held by the
Union army, we learned that General
Banks had been defeated by the COM
bined forces of Generals Kirby Smith.
Price and Marmaduke.
"The 18th Iowa was sent out soon
after we reached the camp at Cam
den. 4 forage train was on its way
back to camp after making collec-
tons out in the country, and we were
sent to reinforce the guard of two
colored regiments. We started out in
the afternoon and by night we had
come up to the train Of wagons and
had gone into camp near by. We
could see why we had been sent out.
Through the night there came the
CLEAN of camp fires, where the rebel
soldiers Of General Smiths army were
cooking supper. They had defeated
General Banks and were going to
chase us through Arkansas.
81 don't know why they did not cap
ture us ALL There were only three
regiments. That night we were left
in peace and the next morning the
negro regiments formed and moved
the train about three-quarters of a
mile from the camp on the way to
Camden. Then an ambushed rebel
battery opened on US and we fought
there about two hours
my company was thrown out into
the woods on the skirmish line and we
retreated slowly as the Confederates
advanced. When the order came for
all the regiments to fall back we had
lost eight or ten killed and twenty
FIVE or thirty wounded. We had been
paralleling ravine through which
flowed a stream and in which the
poison spring was hidden. The enemy
was beyond the ravine. AS we
fell back we passed beyond an open
clearing and formed behind the rail
fence that bordered the road at the
farther side of the field, which was
perhaps twelve acres in extent Then
we saw the Indians coming.
Both the armies were well sup
piled with Indian troops, though ours
were more civilized than the rebels.
I'd rather fight ten white men than
one Indian You never know what
he's going to do. The Indians won't
stay in line, either on the march or on
the field. Some of them will go
scouting if they are marching, and in
battle they scatter so that you can't
shoot at them with much exactness.
They were all over that clearing.
I'VE let them come DIP within good
shooting distance before we opened
from behind the fence, and then we
had about six hours good fighting. Be-
fore it was over there were bullet
holes through my cap and my cloth
ing, but was not hit We shot when
ever there was anything to aim at.
and we could always tell If we had
made a hit An Indian was sure to
throw up his hands and yell when he
wa struck We could see plenty of
the hands going UP into the air That
kept up until dark, and by that time
we had moved back up hill and
started for Camden. We made the
distance before midnight. and then the
whole army retreated toward Little
Rock with Smith and Price hard al
our heels"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

shows Lincoln seated, was a gfr. 20
the South Side Of Chicago by bequest
of the late John Crearar of that city.
The st. Gaudens head of Lincoln was
selected by the national government
for reproduction on the Lincoln COM
memorative postage stamp, which
was issued by the Post Office Depart
ment a year or so ago.
The work of the sculptors who are
called upon to reproduce the features
of Lincoln in marble or bronze is
greatly facilitated by the fact that
there are in existence excellent life
and death masks which faithfully por-
tray the countenance Of the kindly
ruler at the time he first took office
and at various periods up to his
death. The making Of the life mask
of Lincoln was, by the way, a rather
trying ordeal for the president, who
was obliged to sit for an hour with
the plaster covering his face, but not in
L 1t sph4 h.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

and started back to Springfield. Three
days later he was the nominee of the
Republican party for the presidency.
Mr. Lincoln regarded himself as the
homeliest man in the country and
once told friend that it was getting
the votes of the people who were
thankful for not being homely that
elected him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

Any convention that got a good look
at me couldn't be expected to NOM
mate me, could 1t? I'll have better
chance if they don't even find out
what I look like"
And at midnight, without half a
dozen of the politicians knowing he
had been in town, aside from his IL
linois friends, he was put on the train
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

He-Why are you always throwing
your money in my face?
She-Because | can't keep It out o.
your hands.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-09

GRATEFUL nation has been
anything but tardy in affording
tangible evidence of its graft
tude to the man who as Presi-
dent of the republic guided the
Union through the most trying
period of it's history. Tributes
in marble and bronze to Abra-
ham Lincoln are to be found in
all parts of the United States,
and additions to the list are
constantly being made. Lat
farlu fhnrn hnc hnnn q dicnnci
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21
THE UNSUITABLE SHIP o
STATE

A letter written by Dean Burgess
of Columbia University to Represent
alive Gillett of Massachusetts is
printed in the Springfield Republican.
1t contains more IMAM one passage
which should hold the attention of
citizens of every state. Let us quote
these paragraphs:
1.-The other day the passengers of
the ill-starred Titanic deluded them
selves with the idea that the great
vessel could not sink. This was not
more fatal than the idea that the
American republic is not exposed to
the same dangers that the European
republics have encountered, and is in
no danger of sharing their fate. 1t
seems quite evident to me that We
are rapidly approaching the point in
the development of our republic at
which the Roman republic of 80 B. C.
and the French republic of 1898 and
1913 met their uONu ldn.
Il will try to express what I mean
as briefly as possible. The republi-
can system in great states is always
based primarily on representative in
situations. In the course of their de-
velopment these institutions tend TO
come under the control of the more
capable and active personalities of
the community until finally the sus-
picion is aroused among the masses
that these personalities have become
a governing class and are using their
political advantages to further their
personal interests. This is probably
true in some degrees, but in nothing
like the degree supposed.
There comes along an extraordi-
narily vigorous, ambitious and self
confident personality who proclaims
himself the tribune of the people and
seeks to rally around himself, as the
nucleus of a new kind of organiza-
ton, the people, as he calls them, but
in reality always the more adventur-
Gus part of the people; and he ap-
peals to the people to ride down their
representative institutions and take
things into their own hands, which
always seems practically to give
them into his hands as their sole rep
resentative This is Caesarism, b.
napartism, and this is the way it al
ways comes about"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21

The Ocala Banner and the Tampa
Times are having an argument as to
whether Woodrow Wilson was born
in Ohio or Virginia. That is easy. If
he wants the support of the solid
south he was born in Virginia, and if
he wants the support of the north he
was born in Ohio, and if he wants
the support of both sections of the
country he was born either in Mis-
souri, or Kentucky If all the people
that claim Virginia as their natal
state were placed in row they would
reach around the world. 1t seems to
be foregone conclusion that to be
strictly en- regle man must be from
Virginia, and yet our own Park Tram
nell is Florida cracker-Sanford
Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21
CHICAGO

This paper predicts that great
calm will follow the storm now rag
ing at Chicago.
That a third man will be nominal
ed; that the party will fraternize and
harmonic and do all IN It's power to
retain the reins of government in its
hands.
So it is all the more imperative
that the democrats should act with
great deliberation and wisdom at Bal
timore, and nominate candidates for
president and vice president that will
appeal to the thoughtful, independ-
ent, conservative republicans of the
nation.
We must look to New York, Indi-
ana, and the eastern states. In our
judgment we can expect but very lit
tie if any, help from the west. That
section, like Ephraim of old, is join
ed to her idols and refuses to be COM
fOrted
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21
SUNSHINE

I.lIe consists OF comparisons. Ev-
erg condition and circumstance
thfoes some other into relief. We
pTeaeh a doctrine of happiness, but
Happiness IL largely dependent upon
sofroe for his consciousness.
To-day TIE sun Is bright and floods
enc land wlth gladness. Why? Be-
rauae aray shadows and low hanging
rlouds have oppressed us. Next
woeh. II the sun shines daily, its lus-
seq uil o. dimmed. and our longing
wlli once more be acute for the smell
~ lhe wet earth and the cool refresh
ment Of the storm.
Thai land l. best for the develop
ment of man where natures moods
chanse rapidly. creating in man vi
taciiy % spirit And that man is
greatest aud lives fullest whose
moods ehh aud how, standing now
and aealn ln an obscuring mist OF
doubi. and again upon a knoll with
the landscape struck clean and bright
ilefore his eyes Orlando Reporter
star
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21
WoMAN's FUTURE

The woman of the future as / see
her. will devote herself to the part
time job for which there is no pecuni-
airy reward. She will marry and full
fill all her home duties toward hus-
band and children. She will have
perhaps three or four hours of leis-
ure daily. She will devote this time
neither to private work nor private
pleasures, but to the interests of the
community. She will work for the
school board and the health depart
ment She will study the milk sup
ply of her town and investigate the
water supply. The civic organizations
for the care of neglected, destitute
and delinquent children will natural
ly fall into her hands. Just as she
first taught housekeeping to the man
of the cave she will now teach it to
the man of the world. One of the in
born characteristics of women, a
characteristic not possessed by men,
is the ability to make life livable and
therefore happy. This ability may be
applied just as successfully to the
life of the community as to the life
of the individual Hard,
in "The Women of Tomorrow"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21
EDITORS TO PANAMA CANAL

The Tampa board OF trade will in
rite tne editors OF the state at their
annual session az Palatka next week
10 hold their 1913 meeting in Tampa.
Tampa has a standing offer to hold
GA ihe editorial meetings In Tampa.
naf fhls time the board of trade pro-
goses 20 make the invitation more at
frartlte. Cigars and Spanish dinners,
ana a sight at Ed Lambright, or a
niavor who Is an editor, or a city's
Sg.9aa. 600 hotel. have lost their pull
inn power This time Tampa is go
inw io hang up a trip TO the Panama
Canal ~ the editors believe they
can muster zoe of their tribe to leave
the state for couple of weeks and
~ the ola she-bang run itself. and
can rake up probably $50 for a round
"trip ticket TO Panama and return,
fha board Of trade will do the rest.
trust there viii be a large attend
ance 90 editors az Palatka to talk this
matter over. There has been SO
much campaign money in circulation
this apTlna. and so many miles of
space devoted TO candidates, and so
MANI halftones worn down to the
second uick. that the editors must
have money 90 burn. Then, again,
palafka Is a dry town and a generous
toMn. aud n won't cost you cent
while there You can sit up all night
nna cai al day. and when you have
nthlue else 20 do you can listen to
Harry Brown tell you how to get
blood out 90 a turnip." or take look
"a Tom Appleyard in repose. When
Ten o. On repose. he isn't talking
school books.
a. ID going 10 be a big time, all
fiaht. su right, and you'll be sorry if
sen don't attend.
fn the meanwhile. think about that
ffID 20 Panama You know Tampa is
thr closest adequate port to Colon
Of any port In America.
Respectfully,
W. b. POWELL,
Furmeriy a newspaper man, but out
an parole
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21

Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of
Florida, president of the Southern
Commercial Congress, has made the
following statement: The work of
the Southern Commercial Congress
is broader than ever and its efficiency
stronger. Its prospects and support
are greater than ever before. The
organization has worked its way into
the approval of the south and the
country. It's service has been recog-
nized as invaluable. 1t has grown
steadily with the knowledge of its
work. and will continue to broaden
and strengthen its service"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-21

Good schools, good churches and
good roads are grand thing to have
in community" says the Fort My
ers Press, "but in order to have them
people must be educated to take pride
in all of them" The Press very prop
erly says also that the home newspa-
per is one of the best text books that
can be had on the subjects mention
ed, and urges the people to let the
young folks keep up with the times
by reading the papers. In some Sec
tons of the country the newspaper
is used as text book, and current
topics are studied from papers and
magazines in many schools and 9TH
er educational institutions-Tim
Union Short Talks.