Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-06

ton though, but those who have
made the life of Abraham Lincoln study look
upon the birthday eeaiv ersary as something
more than the mere pas sing of milestone
historians say that Lincoln was born IL Hardin
county, Kentucky In fact, he was born in La
ltue county, which, however is subdivision of
Hardin county Chroniclers continue with their
biographies and say that he, together with his
father, mother and sister, went to Indiana and
entered a claim to piece of land in Spencer
county. As matter of fact he entered a claim To
piece of land in Warrick county but which has
since been set aside ard named Spencer comfy
The Llncolns went TO Indiana in 1916 the same
year that Indiana was admitted to the Union as
state. He entered quarter section of land
onlit log cabin and lived there until 1890
1t was known that Thomas Lincoln father of
Abraham Lincoln, was in poor circumstances TO
say that Abraham Lincoln was the son of poor
carpenter and farmer gives an insight to the
hard conditions that little Abe had to face when
he was youngster. When he went to indiana
ne was Just seve2. and, remaining in Indiana until
1851, he spent IA years of his life in Indiana. or
untli ne was twenty-one years of age.
IL Is useless to relate the idle tales of his boy
eeod; but when he verged into manhood and i'm.
oibed into his character those qualities and those
traits that led up to his greatness this part OF his
life Is interesting. 1t is well understood that if
Lincoln had done as other boys of his day he
would have achieved only small things But he
aid not 40 as the young men and boys of his day
ana the ways of his early manhood are still inter.
estng to young America who strive for success
and do things
Lincoln saw hardships, had meager clothing.
coarse food and no advantages of securing an ed.
ucaton All who knew him agreed that he was
unlike other boys. He was not fully understood
doubtless holding his real character OF disposition
In reserve for his intimate friends only He was
not fond of work but whether from sheer lazi-
ness or because he was fonder OF mental exercise
IN reading or otherwise is not clear He enioved
DOCKS and is known to have borrowed much of the
reading matter of his neighborhood.
After 1920 Spencer county had. at Rockport its
county seat. public library of several hundred
Volumns of the standard works of that day
Ihomas Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln were at
hocKport at least two times during the year but
TIE name OF Abraham Lincoln does not appear as
borrower OF books at the library The field
from which Abraham Lincoln could CLEAN knowl.
cage In that neighborhood was very limited.
though he borrowed every book that he could get
1he list is a short one and the following includes
most OF them: Robinson Crusoe" "Aesop's Fa
Dies Bunyans Pilgrims Progress" Weems'
Lille OF Washington and history of the United
States
During Abraham Lincoln's 16 years of life in
INDIANA ne had read and reread this list of liter.
AIRY and historical books over and over again His
good nature among Lincoln City people was not
uhnouced; all agreed to his honesty and good ma
ture. Questions of dispute and petty differences
we're az hfst submitted TO him in a Joking way
Rhd later IN sincere way, until he was commit