Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-12
I|NFURL FL[CS IN
LINCOLN'S HONOR
,..s Island Observes l0.th Birthday
,nu:ter>ary al Emancipation ILL.,
uoi> Gave Nation.
STATUE UNVEILED IN CHICAGO
ro,umeni 10 Rail splitter Purchased
nv Pine Contributions OF Union
stock Yards Employees.

Rock Island TODAY observed the 10th
b;rtbdav anniversary of Abraham Lin
aofn Flags foated from business
rouses and public buildings, Banks
I'D the board OF trade Office were
,;osad and in The court house only tia
,,;-rujt court was in session in receive
The verdict Of the jury in the Chasteen
murder case
LincoIn's birthday anniversary is us
raIIv observed in Illinois cities with
Greater commemoration than in other
safes. since Illinois produced the
omancfpator In many municipalities
examinations have special exercises
and churches tomorrow will have spe-
cial services.
ONLY one mail delivery was made by
carriers OF The Rock Island postoffice
and the regular Sunday schedule of
collections was observed The money
order. registry. stamp and general de-
livery windows were open from till
70 this morning.
nanlilr Recalls Threats.
Danyille. Ill. Feb. II. - Fifty-fve
wears ago today Abraham Lincoln,
nresident-eleCt of the United States.
passed through Danville on his way to
Washington TO be inaugurated. Threats
had been made in the latter part OF
1860 and the early part of 1861 that
Lincoln would never live TO see the
dav that would make him president 1t
was decided to secretly start him to
Washington ahead of schedule.
Danville at that time had only one
railway. the Great Western, to State
Line, then town of importance, con-
Meeting with the Toledo and Wabash.
A special time card was used, some of
which are still preserved in Danville
Instructions were that the agent
should examine the track one hour be-
fore the arrival of the train and see
that switches were locked and no
providers about Danville was the last
Illinois town ever seen by the eman-
cpator.
Statue at Stock Yards.
Chicago. Feb. 12.-Unveiling of a
statute of Abraham Lincoln marked
the celebration of Lincolns birthday in
Chicago today.
The statue, which has been placed
on sunken lawn at the stock yards
exchange IS the work of Paul Fjelde, a
Norwegian sculptor, and purchased by
dime contributions from virtually all
employees at the Chicago Union stock
yards.
The usual celebrations by school
children and patriotic societies were
held
New York Observes.
New York. Feb. 12.-Lincoln' birth
day was observed here today by the
closing of the New York stock ex-
change, the consolidated stock eX-
change, the produce exchange and the
cotton exchange Most of the banks in
the city were also closed, as the day is
legal holiday.
Springfield Observes Day.
Springfield, H.. Feb. 12-Nearly all
public buildings were closed here to-
day in honor of the 10th birthday an
niyersary of Abraham Lincoln, Spring
fields greatest character.
The state house was practically de-
serted.
Governor Dunno was to entertain the
speakers at tonight's banquet of the
Lincoln centennial association with a
luncheon at the mansion at noon. A
public meeting was scheduled to be
held early this afternoon at huge
temporary structure erected recently
by the churches of Springfield to
house revival services.
Illinois two senator's, Lawrence Y.
Sherman and James Hamilton Lewis.
were to be the chief speakers at the
public meeting and at the banquet
which will be held in the state arsenal
tonight This is the seventh banquet
given by the centennial association,
but it is the first at which women will
be guests and wine excluded.
Bishop William A Quale of ST Paul,
MINI hot u ffofrc