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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

SINCE then my mind has been much occupied with
TINS subject, and l have thought. all along, that
the time for acting on 1t might probably conn
think the time has come now. wish 1t was q
peter time. wish that we were In a better con-
nition. The action OF the army against the reb-
els has not been quite what | should have best
liked.
When the rebel army was at Frederick. I de-
termined. as soon as 1t should be driven out Of
Maryland. to issue a proclamation of emancipa.
tion' such as l thought most likely to be useful.
said nothing to any one. but made the prom.
ise to myself and (hesitating a little) to my Max.
or. The rebel army is now driven out, and |
am going to fulfil that promise.
! nave got you together to hear what l have
written down. ] do not wish your advice about
he main matter. for that I have determined for
myself. This I say without intending anything
put respect for any one OF you. But | already
know the views OF each on this question. They
have been heretofore expressed, and | have con-
sidered them as thoroughly and carefully as I
can. what I-have written Is that which my re-
Elections have determined me to say. II there ia
anything In the expressions | use, or in any
minor matter. which any one of you thinks had
best be changed. | shall be glad to receive the
suggestions.
very well that many others might. in this matter
as In others. do better than | can; and II was
satisfied that the public confidence was more
fully possessed by any one Of them than by me.
anu KNEW OF any constitutional way In which he
could be put In my place. he should have II.
would gladly yield It to him, But. though | be-
lieve that have not so much the confidence OF
the people as ! had some time since. | do not
know that. all things considered. any other per.
son has more: and. however this may be. there
Is no way in which | can have any other man put
where | am. am here; | must do the best | can.
and bear the responsibility OF taking the course
which | feel | ought to take"
The president then proceeded to read his
Emancipation Proclamation. making remarks on
the several parts as he went on. and showing
that he had fully considered the whole subject.
In all the lights under which It had been present
ed to him. After he had closed. Governor Sew.
ard said.
The general question having been decided.
nothing can be said farther about that. Would
It not. however. make the proclamation more
clear and decided to leave out all reference 10
The act being sustained during the ~incumbency of
the present president. and not merely saw thar
the government recognizes but that 1t will main.
tain. the freedom 1t proclaims?"
! followed. saying:
what you have said. Mr.. President. fully
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

satisfies me that you have given to every PROPOSE.
lion which has been made a kind and candid con.
sideration. And you have now expressed the con.
clusion to which you have arrived clearly and
distinctly. This 1t was your right. and, under
your oath of office, your duty to do. The procla.
nation does not, indeed. mark out exactly the
course ! would myself prefer. But | am ready
to take 1t just as 1t is written. and to stand by it
with all my heart. l think. however. the sugges.
lions OF Governor Seward very judicious. and
shall be glad to have them adopted"
Inc president then asked us severally our
opinions as to the modification proposed, saying
tnat ne did not care much about the phrases he
had used. Every one favored the modification.
anu . was adopted. Governor Seward then pro-
posed that, In the passage relating to COLOMBIA.
tion. some language should be introduced TO
snow that the colonization proposed was to be
only with the consent of the colonists and the
consent of the states in which colonies might be
attempted. This. too, was agreed to. and M
otner modi1catfon was proposed.
Gideon Welles. secretary of the navy also o.
corded In his diary the events of that day. He.
100 aluded to the solemn covenant Lincoln had
made. to free the slaves in the event of a victory
the victory had come. and Lincoln had made nm
his mind. This * Welles' narrative. written II.
der date Of September 90:
A special cabinet meeting. The subject was
the proclamation for emancipating the slaves
after a certain date. In states that shall then he
In rebellion. For several weeks the subject hos
oeen SuSPenueu, out the president saws never lost
sight or. When 1t was unlimited. and now IN
taking up the proclamation. the president stated
that the question was finally decided. the act and
the consequences were his, but that he felt II
que to us to make us acquainted with the fact
and to invite criticism on the paper which be
had prepared. There were. he had found M,
Unexpectedly. some differences in the canine,
but he had, after ascertaining in his own wav
the views OF each and all. individually and collec.
uVeiy, formed his own conclusions and made hs
own decisions.
In the course Of the discussion on this paper
which was long. earnest. and. on the general
principle involved. harmonious. he remarked
'nat ne had made a vow, a covenant. that IL God
gave us the victory in the approaching battle. he
would consider 1t an indication Of Divine WIN
ana that 1t was his duty to move forward in the
cause OF emancipation. 1t might be thought
strange. he said. that he had in this way submit.
ted the disposal Of matters when the way wac
not clear to his mind what he should do. God
mad decided this question in favor Of the slaves.
He was satisfied 1t was right, was confirmed
and strengthened in his action by the vow and
the results. His mind was fixed. his decision
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
eUPID,S ESPECIAL DAY
EIHATO OF GOOD ST.
VALENTINE.

0U1IOM mOre potent than any
0fAer authority known TO man,
- decreed that on st, Velep-
tfssis day those Of opposite -
- sneaange missives and epistIss,
- eDude q sentimental, in which
- ene1ses Of the receiver or the love
g - sendef are sNt forth in prose.
vunns and In smblematic picture.
UOw ehese 10 No sustom without =
fennu. bat the reason for this cam
1T - found IN the life Of the GOOD
- vhc h made to indorss this Gus
- wtth ~ name-
t1e uroee no Iovs songi
- o. risee 10 accuse him OF cast
- sAesDs eyes on n Roman
@asess. He was Z bishop or pope Of
no1s Who stood steadfast 10 the
- during the Claudian persecu-
essns. AID for that faith was cast into
-. where he cured his keepers
Gnnehter Of blindness. Honi SOFT qui
@as , pense! II II the pleasure Of
Cupsd. blind himself. to bring upon
- votariss = similar blindness. not to
sure r.
Nor was there anything comic or
sentimental In the fate Of st. vaIen-
= wh0n the miracle was made
enown TO ne authorities. They FIRST
beat him with clubs and then be-
AsadAd him. What was left Of him ID
preserved in the Church OF st.
PraxedeS at Rome. where a gate. now
known an the Porta dol Popolo, was
eDrmeriy named In his honor Porta
valentinI. or Saint Valentines gate"
sayu William 8. Walsh In his "Curiosi.
ties Of Popular Customs."
BaiSey's English Dictionary (1721),
under the subject OF Valentines, says:
About this time Of the year-Febru-
ary--the birds choose their mates, and
probably tGsnce came the custom of
she young men and maidens choosing
valentines for special loving friends
on that day"
Francis Douce (1sO7). discussing
the same subject, says: ut was GUS
tomsry to put tho names OF young
women into a box. from which they
werr drawn by the men as chance d.
rcctcd and the Christian clergy, find
ing IL difficult or impossible to ex-
trraie. the pagan practice. gave II at
least a religious aspect by substitute
Eng h names of particular saints for
those OF the women"
"r%at see how strong Is the old
Adam In the hearts OF the unregen-
erate.' comments Mr.. Walsh. Wan
toa youth was not satisfied to imi-
tate these holy fathers and ballot for
. shostiy partner In heaven. 1t
AonEnd for tangible flesh and blood
here on carth-fiesh and blood OF that
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

Ground sandalwood and orris NAV
also be had for about one dollar for
q quarter OF a pound to make into In.
divfdual sachets. but no sachet 10
lasting. and too much should NOT no
expected OF 1t In the way Of durability
Perfume burners have found their
way into vogue. The correct way 70
use these artistic combinations q,
gun metal and brass, which look 40
like a tiny and much beautiful alcohol
lamp. is to mix the perfume with wa.
ter and let It boil. As It does 80 the
freshness It the blossoms. Hoats of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

strong light. either artificial or nat
ural. for a decided chemical change
X place not only in the color of
the perfume. but in the odor.
The wistaria blossoms have sur.
rendered their color and strange
sweetness to the skill OF the Oriental.
and may be had In sachet. There are
also the bars Of sandalwood which
may be laid among ones frocks but
many, comparatively speaking, do no
care for Its pungent quality COM
pared to the blossomy outdoor fra
GRANGE Of the real Fewer scents
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

delightful variety which has a sulce
y Inc devil In It and il known a.
Woman
In the latter part Of the sixteenth
century" (a~ccording to Rev. Albain
Butber) "the church. In the person of
o. Francis de Sales. once more
stpDDed In to sanctify the rites OF st.
vsSentine's day. St. Francis severely
forbade the custom of valentines or
giving boys In writing the name of
xfris to be admired and attended on
- them. and to abolish It he changed
\ Into giving billets with tho names
OF certain saints for them to honor
and initiate In a particular manner"
hut In the end the boys and the
xtrts triumphed over the saint. Nay.
the girls ~triumphed also over the
boys. wrestling from them their ex.
ciusive privilege of choosing mates.
Last year m irata old maid who
mad been the recipient of q comic
valentine which had stung her to the
quick repaired to the factory. where
II was made. with n rawhide and a
limb OF tho law. She demanded the
name Of b person who had sent her
the Objectionable missive. In vain
b vas assured that the factory was
he last place In the world to learn
tho name Of the sender. When told
that the factory sold comics by the
hundred gross to jobbers who, in turn.
sold to wholesalers. and then supplied
the retailer dealer who vended to in
dividual customers. she swore round
y.
Many clever young people In society
with artistic and literary ability write,
paint and otherwise decorate the val.
entines they send to favored ones. In
oome instances a part OF the decora- |
0Cn consists Of jewels, diamonds. |
pearls or other gems. and the in
trinsic value. of the bauble is thus en- !
hAnced.
Valentine parties are still in popu-
hr favor. and those who have not
The ability to write l~ove-sonnets or
lesign sentimental valentines fire.
auently &c to artist friends. and even
to professional artists, and have pri-
vate valentines made. At these par
ties each person exchanges valen-
tines. French imported valentines run :
high as 5000 and $500. according
to the richness CT the lace and other
but these expensive mis-
s5vee are rarely kept In stock
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
OF RAILROAD TRAVEL

The Union Pacific System-Union
Pacific Railroad, Oregon Short Line
Railroad, Oregon-Washington Rail
road and Navigation Company-ls
now reaping the benefits of years Of
consistent effort to promote safety OF
travel on it's lines.
Within a period of four years
the Union Pacific System fell
short Of a perfect record for safe
ty by only n accident resulting
In death.
During the past five years s5,OoO,OV
have been expended in installing
Automatic Electric Block Signal pro
lection on it's lines and e mile Oh
the way from Omaha to it's western
terminals is under this protection.
To reduce to a minimum the haa-
ard OF accident, the Union Paclnc
System during the past ten years mas
been drilling it's trainmen in the on
servance of danger signals by a sys
tenn OF surprise tests, the results VI
which have been very satisfactory W
per cent of them being. successful
and those classed as failures" were
respected sufficiently to have aver'eu
accident.
Every accident involving a hazaru
or INA life is promptly investisaf
ed to determine the cause and to pre-
scribe, If possible, a remedy agalnS'
a recurrence.
The Result Of All This Effort
Means Superior Service VINE"
You Travel Via the Union PACING
System.
ASK any Oregon Short Line Agen'
regarding rates. and full particu'a''
"hen you travel east.
GERRIT FORT,
Passenger Traffic Manager, Omaha
Neb.
D. E. hurley,
General Passenger Agent, Salt LaA'
City. Utah. (Adv)
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

Japan.
My dear" said Mr.. N. to Mrs. N,
what name did | understand you to
call the new hired girl!"
Japan" replied Mrs. N. briefly.
And, pray, why such an odd name,
my dear?"
Because she is so hard on China"
Detroit Free rress.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
MUST BE KEPT FROM HEAT
Something to Be Remembered by the
Woman Fond Of the Perfume
Of the Violet.

Apropos OF violet perfume 1t may
&c we'll to whisper In the ear of every
woman the secret which every per
fumer so we'll knows. a very simple
if'tle secret. but very important to
fhe preservation Of perfume. II is
l''' no bottle Of violet should at any
1'"e no PIT ~ear the heat nor IN tho
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

su the vapor and the room T., u
hlied with fragrance. on Is lightly
dutv r ,isen IN value. 1t is the bisssa
scarc,, n'cn has brought this, no, uer
msn u,ty OF flowers, as tho ~. n
'acturers would have us many
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
Educated.

MIS- GarMercy-I notice you away
80 south for the winter. .
MRS Park-I've found it's safer :
aepend on the temperature than
trust to the janitor for 9 heat.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
He Backed Out.

saw you with Helen, yesteruS'.
l thought you were going to st"'
the new year by proposing to Mo-
iorie?"
l was, but when l called l 1oun,
uer CHASING a mouse with a broom. :
regarded 1t as an omen"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

State department messenger came with notice to
heads OF departments to meet at twelve. Re-
ceived sundry callers. Went to the White House.
All the members of the cabinet were in attend
ance. There was some general talk. and the
president mentioned that Artemus Ward had sent
him his book. Proposed to read a chapter which
he thought very funny. Read 1t. and seemed to
enjoy 1t very much: the heads also texcept
Stanton). of course. The chapter was High
handed Outrage at Utica" The president then
took a graver tone, and said:
"Gentlemen: have, as you are aware, thought
4 great deal about the relation OF this war to
slavery: and you all remember that. several
weeks ago. | read to you an order that I prepared
on this subject. which. on account Of objections
made by some of you, was not issued. Ever
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13
A Brides W,v

Mr.. a Brides Way.
good housekeeper? "sor'ds a
on hs. wye-Well, when dror,a,
IN aes she was trying to maps IN
10 q chafins dish. make bread
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-13

LINCOLN called his
cabinet together ON September
~. 1862, to read to them his first
proclamation Of emancipation. In
the diaries Of two OF the mem.
bers Of that council are given
vivid running accounts Of that
meeting. telling of Lincoln's SOL
emn vow and it, contamination.
This II the story Of that day a.
told by Salmon p. Chase. secre-
tary Of the treasury:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-28
Excellent Type.

weighing more than one hundred
pounds. Where possible it would sell
dom be practical to start witk less
than so ewes. and a larger number
would be better still. A flock of a doz-
en- would require almost as much
care as so or 100. These range bred
grade Merinos should be bred to q
Dorset ram if possible.
The reason We recommend buying
range bred grade Merino ewes is that
thousands of these are available.
while Dorsets are not to be had in
large numbers. =
To insure profit with sheep. fall or
winter lambs must be raised. The
ewes must be bred about June or
earlier. Dorset sheep breed at this
time more readily than any other
kind. Merino sheep come second
Shropshire and most other breeds
cannot in general be induced to mate
before September.
These fall or early winter lambs,
bv good feeding and care can be made
10 weigh 80 to 100 pounds by May L,
when they will find a ready market
and will always be in demand. Such
lambs should bring from five dollars
upward
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-28
DINNER ON MOVING DAY
EXCELLENT MEAL MAY BE PRE-.
PARED IN ADVANCE.
Easy to Pack Everything That Is Re-
oulred and Have Suit Case Handy
Against Day of General
Discomfort.

The ideal arrangement on moving
day or in housekeeping time, so far
as the culinary end OF the household
is concerned, is to take dinner out.
Sometimes kind-hearted friend steps
into the breach with an invitation to
dinner; sometimes nearby hotel or
restaurant suggests itself as soiu-
ton of the difficulty. Sometimes. how
ever. dinner at home is a necessity.
And if it is there is no reason why
it should be the unsavory. inhospitabie
meal it sometimes is.
A moving day dinner can be packed
in suit case. 1t can be prepared the
day before. packed the morning of the
move, labeled and placed carefully in
pantry, kitchen or dining room OF the
new house, and opened five or ten
minutes before time for serving.
The suit case should be stored with
plates, cups, silver, napkins and table
cloth, candles and matches the
gas and electricity are not on tap the
first highland, if the mover have
one, a chatting dish and percolator.
All these things can be placed the day
or the week before. A bottle of al
cohol for the spirit lamps should be
added on moving day, with bottle OF
cream, a loaf of bread, a package OF
ground coffee, a pat OF butter and such
food as has been planned and pre-
pared. The doilies or cloth can be
spread on tables set up anywhere, or
even on packing boxes, the candles
lighted, coffee made in the percola-
tor, one or two hot dishes prepared in
the chatting dish, the cold food served
and in ten minutes a feast fit fer a
travelling gypsy king can be ready.
Soup served in cups, cold veal loaf,
creamed potatoes, currant jelly, veg
etable salad, ice cream, coffee, cheese
and biscuits can constitute a suit case
spread. The soup, made the day be-
fore, can be carried in a large fruit
jar with rubber and screw top, or else
it can be bought in tin and opened
when it is warmed in the chatting dish
and while the diners are eating it the
creamed potatoes, prepared the day be-
fore and kept on the ice and carried
in fruit jar, can be heated. The veal
loaf made the day before can be
wrapped in a napkin or waXed paper
and the jelly naturally travels in ats
own glass. Lettuce for the salad
washed and pulled apart, is wrapped
in a wet cloth and then in waxed pa
per. The egetables-peas, beans and
diced carrots-can be packed dressed
with oil and vinegar, in small glass
jar. A box Of biscuits and cake OF
cheese also find place in the suit case.
Ice cream. ordered delivered at the
new house, makes an easy dessert.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-28

not SO well. If she is bred too young
or is too fat at the time of breeding,
the first litter, at least, will probably
be small in number.
The breeder must know the type OF
animal he desires and select with that
in view. If the offspring of given
sire have predominating characters
tics of the kind approved, by all
means breed% this sire to his best
daughters, and if his points Of merit
are prepotently fixed one can expect
to secure the proper offspring.
DO not scott at pedigree, for 1t
means the record OF the blood of your
herd. Also, do not pay money for a
pedigree, but spend it literally for
the ideal hog with a pedigree equal
to bis merits. There is abundant
chance for selection from prolific
swine. The young SOW may farrow
at from twelve 10 sixteen months of
age. A mature SOW should produce
twelve to eighteen pigs year, which
will give you plenty of stock to select
from
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-28
TO MAKE SWINE PROFITABLE
Beginner Will Do Well by ADOPTING
One Breed. Standing oy II and
Work for Improvement.

With the number of excellent
at the present day may make choice
it is 4 waste of time for breeder TO
undertake to create a strain of his
own by crossing the Chester White
On the Poland Ch.Qa pig, although
there are some instances where this
has been done with pronounced sac
cess.
The beginner will do, better by
adopting one breed, standing by it
and working for improvement in the
family rather than in the race. A
man with even limited capital may
be able to get a good start by know
ing what to purchase. Excellent
young sows bred for fall or spring
farrow can be bought for from $40 TO
$50. good male pigs for SIS, or those
old enough for service%for $50, writes
". F. McSparran in the Country Gen
tleman. There is a question whether
one need ever pay any more than
these prices for some of the very best
untried stock
The animals should be fed well and
wisely, as their subsequent improve
ment will result from feed, care and
selection. The sow should produce
two Filters year, about ten pigs the
first year, although often she will do
much better than that and sometimes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-28
Healthy Baby is
Precious Blessing
To Make Ut Healthy and
Keep it HedIfhyUse a Re-
liable BABY Laxative

In spite OF the greatest personal
care and the most intelligent attention
70 diet, babies and children will be-
come constfpated and it is fact that
sconstipation and indigestion have
wrecked many a young life. To start
with good digestive apparatus is to
start life without handicap.
But as we cannot all have perfect
working bowels we must do the next
best thing and acquire them, or train
them to become healthy This can be
done by the use Of a lazative-tonic
very highly recommended by a great
many mothers. The remedy Is called
Or. Galdwell's Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tions. 1t can be bought conveniently
at any drug store for fifty cents 'or
one dollar a bottle, and those who are
already convinced of its merits buy
the dollar size
It's rnildness makes it the ideal medi-
fcine for children, fand it is also very
pleasant TO the taste. II is sure in
it's effect and genuinely harmless.
Very little Of it is required and its
frequent use does not cause 1t to lose
its effect, as is the case with so many
other remedies.
Thousands can testify to its merits
in constipation, Indigestion. bilious
ness sick headaches, etc, among them
reliable people like Mrs. NJ Johnson,
752 Dayton St, Kenosha Wis. She is
the mother OF little Dorothy johnson
who was always in delicate health I'M
til her mother gave her DR. Cald-
wellsSyrup Pepsin Mrs. Johnson says: