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paign.
Inventor.
In 1881 Lincoln left home and OBJ
tanned employment with Dennis Of
futt, trader. 1t was agreed that he
was to make n trip to New Orleans,
but when the boat was started 1t stuck
in the edge of the dam near the vii
lage of New Salem. Here again Lin
coins genius was shown for ne saved
the craft which was In imminent dam
ger OF shtpwrecl. for the bow wes
high and the stern almost under water.
Lincoln had the cargo taken off, then
he bored hole in the bottom of the
end which extended over the dam and
let the water out. This being done the
boat was showed over the dam and re-
loaded All New Salem proclaimed
him genius. and his saving the boat
was the sole topic of conversation for
some time. Twenty years later Linz
coin applied for a patent on contriv-
ance for lifting fiat boats over shoals
an idea developed from this incident.
1t was during this trip to New Or
leans that Lincoln became convinced
that slavery was wrong. although al
the time he said little about 1t. He
returned to New Salem and for time
engaged in q mercantile business. But
this proved failure on account OF
the proprietor's fondness for reading
-ather than weighing out sugar. Then
he took up surveying. Later he drifted
into politics and was appointed post
master, and finally he was sent to the
Legislature from that section.
Love Affairs.
While he was living In New Salem he
met the girl he loved until the day
OF his death. II was Anne Rutledge,
the daughter of the man who kept
the hotel at which young Lincoln
lived. She was already engaged to be
married when Lincoln met her, but
this did not prevent him from falling
hopelessly in love with the frail, blue
eyed girl who sat by his side at the
long table in the hotel dining room.
Her sweetheart had gone East to at
tend To some business affairs. at first
he wrote to her. but gradually the in
tervals between the letters became
longer and longer. and finally he
ceased to write at all. Lincoln knew
the girls sorrow, and he sought to
cheer her. After awhile there were
long walks through the shady lanes
and chats in the quaint little parlor OF
the hotel. At FIRST Anne refused to
listen to Lincoln's suit, but finally, af-
ter she became convinced that her
lover had deserted her, She promised
to marry him. II was decided that she
would go to Jacksonville to finish her
education while Lincoln was to con-
tinue his law studies and attend to his
Legislative duties at Springfield. In
the spring he was to be admitted to
the bar and then they would be mar
ried. But Fate tntervenes. for Anne
Rutledge fell i'll and died. The cause
of her death was said to be brain
fever. but those who were about hel
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piled, telling him that she never had
any intention of marrying one SO de-
ficient "in those links which go to
make up q woman's happiness" and
the affair ended.
A year of two later Miss Mary Todd.
of Kentucky came to Springfield to
visit her sister. the wife of one of
Lincoln's colleagues in the Legisla-
ture. She was good-looking. viva
cious young woman and soon she had
a score of admirers about her-among
them Stephen A. Douglass and Lin
coin. After a few months 1t became
evident that Lincoln was the favored
sutton. and finally against the wishes
of her sister, who thought the young
man too poor to marry, Miss Todd and
Lincoln became engaged. He was ans
bilious and spent a great deal of time
at his books and did not pay her the
devoted attention she desired. The
most of her time was spent in social
pleasures. This led to misunderstand-
ings until finally Lincoln, concluded
that they were unsulted to each other
and asked her to release him from the
engagement. She consented with tears
Of anger and grief after scene which
Lincoln never forgot. He became mos
rose and constantly reproached him
self for his breach of honor toward a
woman who he felt really loved him.
His melancholy increased, and at last
his friends persuaded him to take a
vacation in Kentucky. Miss Todd In
the meantime waited patiently for her
lover to return to her. which he did
after fighting an absurd duel on ac-
count ola doggerel poem which she
and girl friend had written. Lincoln
claimed the authorship Of the. poem
when he learned that the man about
whom It was written was likely to
make trouble. The affair brought the
young couple together and they were
married November 4th, 1912. ~
No Talent For Saving.
Lincoln's talent for money making
or, rather, for money saving, was
totally lacking. He made what was
considered good income in those
days, but he was never able to save
much. His step-mother needed finan-
cial aid, and his step-brother. OF whom
he was very fond, did not hesitate to
ask his assistance frequently,
After few years of married life
he purchased a modest frame house
in an unfashionable part OF Spring
field. Later 1t was enlarged and was
still his home at the time Of his death.
1t was the only piece Of real estate
he ever, owned. The Lincoln's lived
well and their table was famous for
Its Kentucky dishes, such US venison
and wild turkey. Mrs Lincoln's love
for social life was even stronger after
her marriage than 1t had been before,
and her evening parties were the talk
of the Illinois capital. Her genial
manners and Mr.. I.incoln's wit drew q
large circle Of friends about them,
Four sons blessed the union. One died
In infancy. another In childhood, and
Thomas. famiiiarly known as Tad
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COPYRIGHT. 1915. by The international
Syndicate.
His Life AsALover.
Lawyer and States
man A Pen Picture
Of the Human Side
Of This Remarkable
Man Whose Great
est Travail Of Soul
Was A Dis-U United
Nation.
NINcoLN was product of the
pioneer life Of the Middle West,


& but thoroughly American. His
humble origin had taught him to
sympathize with those who struggled
against difficulties. and the priyations
OF his early days caused him to know
and understand the feelings of those
who battled against an adverse world.
From his infancy he had mingled with
: that class Of our people who were en-
Z gagged In the double task of building
on solid foundations the great indus
/. trial structure of the central part of
our country and of carving out for
4 themselves careers worthy of fame and
fortune. His opportunities for getting
close to the people were exceptionally
!: good. their daily life was under his
4 constant observation, their trials and
fluctuations were part of his for he
Z had more than his share of them, their
hopes received his encouragement and
their sorrows were shared and relieved
with a warm generosity.
Born Amid Poverty.
Born in u Kentucky cabin amid the
most AFFECT poverty, Lincoln's early
chtidhood was made up OF the contin-
ual privations OF cherries home
Tor 1t seems that his father could
scarcely keep the wolf from the door
3 HIS mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln,
< was superior to her husband in edu-
alton, for she could read and write
1t Is said she taught her husband to
write his name.
Lncoln's father was a "rolling
stone" moving from place to place in
! search Of a better place for making
g living. In 1918. when the Lincoln
family We're living in shack in In
diana, an epidemic known as milk
fever spread over that section and
Mrs. Lincoln was one of the first to
die Of the disease. The fact that she
was buried without religious ceremony
80 preyed upon the mind OF young
Abraham, then boy of ten years, that
Z he wroteito Parson Elkins, a Free WIN
Baptist minister who lived over In
kentucky, begging him to come and
preach funeral sermon for his
mother. Several months later the
minister came to Indiana and deliv-
cred an address-a eulogySon the noble
character of Mrs. Lincoln.
About year later Lincoln's father
married Mrs. Sally Bush johnson, a
widow with three children. 1t seems
that the second Mrs. Lincoln brought
order out OF chaos in the Lincoln
home by her thrift and industry. She
was fond Of young Abraham and
proud Of the boys ambition. This bond
cof affection between the boy and his
step-mother continued until his death.
After he had been elected President in
1860 he visited his step-mother just
before starting for Washington. AS
y he WAS leaving the old lady suddenly
x lung her arms about his neck and
bursting into tears declared that she
felt that ~ was the last time she would
ever see him alive. Her predictions
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&
Senate. Webster became fond or Linz
coin, who was often his guest a. the
famous Saturday. mornIne bts,,i, III
These ware ohont ma nri,, s,,ol,,a' Il,
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cA l'nEtleo unoer what sne caileats nesng
shut up In a cheap hotel ~ Linspla
continued his study while In Congress
getting many Of his references books
from the Supreme Court Library. ms n
faynrIta wav y, ~ rrv,ny t,,ss sb6sits \
80. ~
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returned to Springfield and s. obk sur 8
the practice Of law. but ne Sas soon
drawn back into the political sVoff d.
In 1850 he became q candifate tor
the highest office In tho git II IN e 4
people and was elected. lie roc9
the Notification COMMITTEES in his mod
est Springfield home. HIS house. u
now the property Of the state Of liti-
nois. having been presented 70 the
State by Robert Lincoln. !: Z
LincoIn's troubles began early. for
even before he started for yVasfifir-
ton to be inaugurated (, plot. Is fss:iss
sinate him was discovered. i,aia. rim
on which he travellnd Ia ma nafi on.s
capital was switched on bv another
route and the plans Of the assnss.s,s 4
thus frustrated. ..is "a a
At the time Of MS election ne svs,s i J,
tall. gaunt man with long limbs. large
feet ANA hands, sfooptny shoulders I'M
coarse feafures He WINS! Ken an An
ali At f,rst yianca i most ,,I,nrss4,sosssil
sing nersona.,e. hit fer he md t,no-
Ken q few words n cI,anro seeIi,eti Is :
come over the features and the uti-,
,.i,Iy n,,sa m y. va 1 foTs,ott an ~ I. n
& B, \, q * "A " y
Dipiomasist-
Lincoln was ulplomatist To re-
markable degree-a talent developed
in his boyhood when he was selected
as umpire of wrestling matches; cock
fights, races, etc.s His associates had
confidence In his Judgment and hon
esty. Added to these Qualities he pos
sessed tact ana was 9 peace !. MaksE'l
bis occasions weis !. NJ
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ceptlohs OF rlsnt anu s.ev.s !.
NOT accept lne - !.
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came true, for the next time she saw
him 1t was in his coffin at Springfield.
when she had to be carried from the
room. She died in 1869, four years
after the assassination of the man
who attributed his rise in the world
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brides brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. James Freeland Dunlop. at
Leesburg. Va, when Miss Nina Faunt-
leroy Powell. daughter of the late
William Levin Powell and Mrs. Powell,
became the bride of Mr.. Richard Potts
of Frederick, Md.
The house was beautifully decorated
with goldenrod, yellow dahlias, palms,
ferns and autumn foliage.
Miss Janet Thurston Powell. the
brides sister, played the wedding
march. and as the first strains sound
ed a group of young nieces and neph-
ews of the bride, Elizabeth Powell and
Norf1eet Dunlop, James Dunlop and
William Laird Dunlop. Sd. led the
bridal procession to the drawing room.
holding yellow ribbons and forming an
aisle to the improvised altar, which
was arranged beneath a bower o. gold
enrod and autumn leaves at one end
The bride, who was given i'll marriage
by her brother, Mr.. William Caldwell
Powell of Norfolk. was charming in
her gown of white embroidered net.
Her tulle veil was held with cap of
lace and she carried shower bouquet
OF bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Her only ornament was string of
beautifully matched pearls.
Little Miss Frances Powell Dunlop.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James F..
Dunlop, was the flower girl. She wore
a white embroidered organdy dress over
yellow silk and carried a bouquet of
yellow roses and blue larkspur. The
bridegroom accompanied by his best
man, DIR. Thomas johnson of Frederick,
met them at the altar and Rev. DIR. Ar
thur S. Johns performed the ceremony.
Owing to mourning in both families,
the wedding was very quiet and only
the members OF the two families and a
few intimate friends witnessed the
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STUDENTS BUSY AGAIN
AS FALL Term STARTS
George Washington University to
Open Its Doors Tomorrow for
Winter Work.

George Washington University is 10
open its collegiate year tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock. There will be no for
rnalities incident to the opening. All nine
departments will throw open their doors
Columbian College, the School of Gradu-
ate Studies, the Teachers College. the
College of Engineering, the Law School.
the Medical School. the Dental School. the
Veterinary School and the Pharmaceuti-
cal School
The various classes will meet at the
regular periods. but will be dismissed
aIter the text books have been announced
and future assignments made Regular
class work is to commence Thursday
morning. There will be no suspension of
classes tomorrow on account of the g. A.
f. parade, but students will be detained
at the university for so short period
that they will miss virtually nothing of
the festivities.
Members of the faculty have all re-
turned from their vacations, and have
reported to Rear Admiral Charles Her
bert stockton. L. = N, retired. presi-
dent of the institution. Prof Richard
Cobb. secretary of the university. re-
turned to his Office yesterday from
vacation spent at Cape COZ. Mass tie
was detained IN Boston for several
weeks by the Illness of Mrs. Cobb. She
is rapidly imprCying- Prof. Leslie
Cleveland McNe.aar of the department
of political science. secretary of the
faculty committee on athis ties, has
returned from Chicago, whe~s he spent
the entire sur'nte..
Registration in all departments of
the university has oe2i. in progress for
several weeks This work will con-
tinue for week or two. Indications
tb.io wi
be in excess of 1880.
The first assembly of the students
will be Wednesday, October s. when
chapel services will be held in the as
sembly hall of the arts and sciences
building, 2023 G street northwest. Ad-
miral Stockton will preside and for
mally welcome the students to the uni
versity.
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provised altar will be arranged In the
bay window in the front drawing room:
Mrs. Charles Thomas Clagett OF
Washington will play the Wedding mh-
sic.
The bride, who will be given away by
her brother. MIR. J. r. II. Alexander
of Leesburg, will wear gown OF
ivory satin and tulle. made with court
train. Her veil will be arranged under
a cap of pearls. and her only orna.
ments will be pearl brooch and pearl
and diamond cavalier. the gift OF the
bridegroom. y shower of bride roses
and lilies Of the valley will be carried
The matron OF honor VIII De LIN, Iie
Buell. of St Louis. Mo. She will wear
shepherdess costume of pink crepe
meteor and Spanish place. and carry
bridesmaid roses.
Washington and Miss Ida Lee Hemp
stone of Leesburg will hold ribbons
to form an aisle. Their gowns will be
of pink crepe meteor and tulle and
they will carry large bouquets OF snap
dragons The best man will be MI
Rodney l.. Lynn of Washington.
Following the reception Mr.. and Mrs
Miller will leave for northern trip.
They will make their home at Ward
man Courts South in Washington. The
tete de Negro broadcloth. trimmed with
beaver fur with IA velvet hat to match.
Among the out of town guests will
b. Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Miller, Mr..
Wilmarth. Mrs. David II. Luttrell. Mrs.
G. A. LuttreIl Mrs. Ernest Virgins, Mr..
and Mrs George f. WINE. and Messrs.
James A. White, jr.: William "A Elliott.
Thomas Crawford. Shirley Jones, JOS
eph Zirflle Fred Woods, stephen Clay
tor, f. H. Richardson and DR.. Leonard
H. English, all of Washington. and
William ). Skinner of Baltimore.
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= Potts-Powell.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG, September 2S.-.An inter-
esting wedding took place at noon to-
day at Woodburn, the home of the
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Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
George W. and Ida E. Thomas, girl.
Charles F. and Edith Rupertus. girl.
Esko u. and Flora r. Rupert. boy.
Tracey and Lillian Pruitt, boy.
Thomas p. and Mary NJ. ODonnell,
girl twins.
Paul and India Nicholson. boy.
Emilio and Rose Mattera, girl.
Melvin Y. and Myrtle r. Hall, girl.
Charles Z. and Martha c. Hood, girl
Peter and Gustadina George. girl.
Fred o. and Louise Everhardt, girl
John W. and Elizabeth Burke. boy.
James E and Mary 4. Burroughs,
boy.
Samuel A. r. and Margaret Beach,
boy.
Charles and Alice VILLAS. girl.
Harry and Madaline Payne. girl
William and Mildred Mcneil, boy.
Frank and Elizabeth Cozzens, boy.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health department in the last
twenty -four hours:
William A. Norton, As years, 100 Q
street southwest.
Bridget McNulty. IS years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
John Barry, 81 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Samuel S Mari. Il years, 1915 Vernon
street northwest.
Charles Stock, 81 years, United States
Soldiers Home Hospital.
Patrick ]. Brick, II years, 1851 Irving
street northwest.
Blanche l.. Saunders. 10 years. 4 Rock
Creek Church road.
Mary J. Wood, SIS years, SIS 4th street
northeast.
Esther Joseph. months. Children's
Hospital
Kenneth H. Rupert, 80 days. 420 Irv-
ing street.
Infant of Charles and Edith Rupeftus,
2L days, 62S Park road.
Thomas S. Brock, jr., s hours. Garfield
Hospital.
Joseph Evans, 81 years, Casualty Hos
pita1
Margretena Lewis, "a years. 927 n
street northwest.
Julia p. Hall, 90 years. 213 o street
northwest.
William H. Young, 46 years, 1926 9Th
street northwest
Hannah Reddick, IS years, 324 Bryant
street northwest.
Frances D. Johnson, % years, Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Nathaniel McKutchin, 4 months, 124S
Sd street southwest.
Howard Tuckson, > months, 1101 Pierce
street northwest.
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Miller-Alexander.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. September 2s.-The
marriage of Miss Violet Duncan Alex
ander daughter of Mrs. John II. Alex
ander of Leesburg. and Mr.. Elmon
Adams Miller of Washington will take
place at the home of the brides mother
in Leesburg. at $50 o'clock this after
Eoon.
The ceremony. which will be wit
messed by relatives and intimate
friends. will be performed by Rev.
Charles T. Herndon, d. D.. of Salem.
Va. a friend of the family.
The house will be decorated with
pink roses and dahlias. with a back
ground of ferns and palms. and lighted
with candles shaded in pink. An i'm
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ceremony and were present at the
breakfast which followed.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Potts left for their
wedding trip, the latter wearing q
travelling suit of black broadcloth. with
a small toque of cut velvet.
After an extended trip to the Pacific
coast they will be at home in Fred
erick. Md.
Among those present at the ceremony
were Mrs. Arthur Potts, mother Of the
bridegroom, and his sisters, Misses
Mamie. Corne1ia and Louise Potts;
Miss NJ. Louise johnson. Mrs. Baker
Johnson. Miss Cornelia McSherry. Miss
Eleanor Johnson. all of Frederick: DR..
and Mrs. Arthur Williams Of Elk Ridge.
Md: DR.. and Mrs. Richard Caldwell
Hume of Frederick. DIR. and Mrs. ]. e.
Copeland of Round Hill. Va: Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh White. Mrs. janet Harrison,
Mrs Henry Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harri-
son. Mrs. Louis Powell of Leesburg, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Taylor of Norfolk.
Judge Blair of West Virginia, Miss
Marian T. Powell and Mr.. Stanley Hume
Powell of Norfolk. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Blair of Clarksburg, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Laird Dunlop, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucian Whiting Powell and Miss Elaine
Fitzhugh Powell and Mrs. Arthur
Johns. all of this city.
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moving picture theater, is situated near
the northwest corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 21st street. 1t was here
that Gen. Thomas. as major general in
defense of the District during the civil
war. held many important meetings
relative TO the nations welfare in
those dark days; here was the gather
ing place of many noted men. Gen.
Thomas will be remembered to many of
the old soldiers not only for the inn
portant once which he filled but also
for his genial personality. He was a
CLOSE friend of President Lincoln and
1T was at his suggestion and earnest
request that a bodyguard of six army
|oficers, of which he was one of the
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MARRIAGE Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Bernard West and Carrie Staten.
Ben Noritz and Katie Stiner.
Ralph E. Grove and Bessie j. B. Whit
more
Wesley Lattisaw and Mary Z. Butler.
Robert Whitaker and Rosie Curlee, both
of Richmond, Va.
John A. Hackett and Anna NJ. Hyson.
Ellie l.. Cooksey and Augusta A.
Ridgley
Henry NJ. Ulsh and Margaret A Lantz,
both of Lewiston. Pa
James B. Booth and Mary L. Davis.
Robert E Anderson and Bertha l.
Cooper.
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Women who wear Wooltex
garments are always well dressed,
because the styles are correct
without the transient extreme fea-
lures; because Wooltex garments
are made ofpure wool, pre-shrunk
fabrics; because every garment
is as carefully tailored as a Gus
tom-tailor could make it.
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Saws Husband Married Another.

Alleging that her husband. Louis T.
Misbach. deserted her October Is. 1911.
and went through marriage ceremony
with another woman of Media, Pa. Au-
gust last. Mrs. Rose L. B. Misbach has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
for an absolute divorce. The wife says
she was married in Washington August
l, 1905. and has no children. Attorney
]. L. Potbury appears for the wife, who
also asks permission to resume her
maiden name.
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corn and beets that were grown on the
Blue Plains farm. Under the management
of Mr. Fay this municipal farm has been
improved from almost a waste to splen-
did productive tract. the money value Of
the present years farm products being
estimated at $4,000.
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VALUE OF CROPS, $4,000.
Blue Plains Farm Converted From
Waste to Fine Productive Area,

District officials today are again taking
OF their hats to the agricultural achieve
ments of William J. Fay. head of the
Home for the Aged and Infirm at Blue
Plains. who placed on exhibition in the
Municipal building this morning collec-
ton of pumpkins that are believed to be
the largest ever grown in this section.
Last year Mr.. Fay exhibited some prize
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SOC and 75c LinOleum

Csc Cushion Covers
Tapestry Cushion Covers, with
slim top and bottom; finished with
tassel on corners; ORR rnn
entail. stripes in all ZEZC
colors. Bargain price.
Fourth Floor.
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Misses and Children's All-'Wool
Sweaters, in Norfolk weave; with
and without pockets and loose
belts; finished with fine bone but
tons; in cardinal,
navy. brown and Ct no
white; all sizes. Bar u 20
gain price. .......
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Home of Gen. Thomas.

To the Editor of The Star:
In marking the places of interest to
the visiting G. A. r. by some oversight
the old residence of the late Gen.
George H. Thomas has been omitted.
The house in question, now used as a
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selected number rode by the side of
Lincoln's carriage on the occasion of
his second inaugural. .