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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-09

OWN NJ. STANTON, Lincoln $
grim and iron hearted secre-
fary of war, frequently had
harsh clashes with his chief
because of the tender hearted presi-
dents inclination 10 pardon condemned
or imprisoned soldiers whenever he
could find the slightest justification for
such clemency either in military regu-
lations or ordinary human mercy. At
times, it is related, Stanton would
''talk back to the president quite in
dignantly when protesting against
some pardon or contemplated pardon.
Now and then when he found that Lin
coin was positively determined and he
could not have his way-which was, in
fact, the way of law in time of war
the secretary would boil over with dis
gust and rush ont of the presence of
his superior Mr.. Stanton's notion of
military necessity was identical with
that Of the sternest general in the field,
while Mr.. Lincoln always took COM
mon sense view of every such situation
and tempered justice with mercy.
Soldiers tried and condemned by
court martial for desertion. sleeping on
sentinel duty or other military crimes
or derelictious never failed to find a
friend in the White House If any of
their relatives or sympathizers could
manage TO see the president. The course
of many soldiers doom or deliyerance
ran thus: Court martial condemned,
Stanton approved, Lincoln pardoned.
Mr. Lincoln was seldom able to resist
the pitiful plea of woman in behalf
OF husband or son who was to be
shot at daybreak next morning, and II
the woman carried her baby into the
White House the infant had quite as
much effect upon the tender heart Of
the president as baby in court has on
a Jury trying a man for murder.
One evening Congressman Kellogg
received dispatch to the effect that a
soldier boy from his own town in New
York was to be shot the next day on
eenyiction Of a serious misdemeanor.
kellogg rushed to Secretary Stanton,
who was like adamant. Then he rush
cd TO President Llneoin, VINO hau SoHe
70 bed. but the congressman managed
ID get into the executive bedchamber.
Lincoln and Kellogg had been in con-
uress together and were old friends.
.sThis boy must not be shot, Mr.
President. Why, he is an old neighbor
81 mine. can't allow him TO be shotf'
cried Kellogg.
Lincoln was still in bed. After brief
IL considering the matter in his own
mind he said:
AWe1. | don't believe shooting will
ID the boy any good. Give me that
pen" 4
Time and again Lincoln issued par
<lons to private soldiers who were to
Is shot for some oifense against mill
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-09

His Whole Conduct Is Summed Up
In His immortal Phrase, with
Malice Toward None, With
Charity For All" He Was
often Condemned For His Many
Pardons of Spies and Desert
ers.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-09

- OWN NJ. STANTON, Lincoln's
grim and iron hearted secre-
fary of war, frequently had
harsh clashes with his chief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31

vvlr1ta 80 days the Mississippi valley
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31

other car and captured Miller in Mo
line. Deputies are guarding the coli
ored boy at the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31
Edgarton Gives Talk.

Palmer r. Edgertcn. farm advisor.
accompanied members Of the Scott
County Cow Testing association On it's
tour Of inspection yesterday. IN the
morning 1idvale farm, belonging ro
Deere q Co. Moline, was visited and in
the afternoon the Scott county farm
was the scene Of a meeting. MT Eds
erron gave an address on 6zlrrfuz at
the latter place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31

All the news all the tims-Th9
Argus.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22
GOVERNOR ISSUES PARDON
 TO PULASKI COUNTY MAN

Little Rock, Sept. 29.-Upon re commendation of Pros. Attorney Dun away and the general attorney of the aggrieved company, and large num- bcr of prominent citizens of Pulaski county. the governor has pardoned Harry Parker, who was sentenced Oct. 5. 1915, to serve four years for burglery and larceny. Parker has served nearly two years of his sen tence and the petitioners represent that they think his punishment has been sufficient He says that he has widowed mother who requires his financial assistance and that he will go to her immediately. The pardon was conditioned upon his committing no more felonies, and reporting to his mother.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22

The Prescott Daily News has it first.
 B. H. Logan of Prescott, was in Hope yesterday Evening Herald (Hope.)
 Squire B. F. Shell, Emmet route number two, was among the visitors to Prescott this afternoon.
 Dr. Grandson D. Royston of St. Louis, spent yesterday in the city as guest of his sister, Mrs. Randolph P. hamby.
 K. F. Pye of Prescott route 5, left this morning for Detroit, Texas, where he will spend few weeks vis- iting his mother.
 Miss Alice Bradford, principal of the Prescott grammar school for the coming term, arrived in the city this morning from her home at Bingen.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22
EPWORTH LEAGUE

The Epworth League is doing some good work and we urge all the young people in the church to come and take a part Our motto that we are trying to live up to is, "So teach us to num- Der our days that We may apply our hearts unto wisdom"
 Our program for Sunday night is going to be quite unusual. The sub ject is My Favorite Hymn and Why
 Everyone is invited. Alvearne Gee. leader.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Go to church tomorrow.
 Cotton nearin' 25 cents.
 New Kodaks and Films at Guthrie s
 Good Gasoline, 26 cents per gallon at Buchanan Drug Store. Joe Harrell is attending to business matters in TeXarkana today.
 J. J. Kress of Philadelphia, was a business visitor to Prescott yesterday.
 Show your patriotism by contribut- irg to the American Red Cross fund.
 Mrs. Jim Ingram of Gale, is. at the Greeson Sanitarium undergoing treat ment.
 Dr. c. A. Buchanan is confined to his home with an attack of appen- dicitis.
 If you don't take her Norris the other fellow will.
 Steel McClelland and John Nelson of Prescott route 3, are trading in town today.
 Everett Brown of Tokio, was oper- ated on at the Greeson Sanitarium v-as+ardav poorpipU Mrs. w. w. Dickinson and little son left this morning for Bierne where they will visit relatives.
 Rev. F. A. Holt will fill his regular appointment at the Baptist church to- morrow morning and evening.
 The News Printing Company will take county scrip on subscription pay ments at 75 cents on the dollar.
 Mrs. Mary E. Merritt of Gale, who has been at the Greeson Sanitarium under treatment, returned home this morning.
 We are glad to report the rapid recovery of Miss Helen Wilson, who was operated on at the Greeson Sani- tarium yesterday.
 Mrs. Cora Mum, who will teach mathematics in the Prescott high school for the coming term, returned here this morning after visit at different points in the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22

WANTED-Your hauling. Moving a speciality. Reasonable charges on anything. am now making my head quarters at Rex Furniture Co.'S. Phine 4. w. H. Hendrix. If
 All the new magazines at Guthrie's.
 When in Prescott we would be glad to have you come around to our office and see us. You will be welcome.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22
METHODIST CHURCH

Services for tomorrow:
 Training class work, 9 a. m.
 Sunday school, 10 a. m.
 Preaching, 1 a. m.
 Epworth League, 6:30 p. m.
 Preaching, 7:50 p. m.
 Everyone is cordially invited to at tend any or all of these services. You are welcome and appreciated.-J, A, Parker, pastor.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
J. C. Williams, pastor.

J. C. Williams, pastor.
 Sunday school 10 a. m Duncan L. McRae, superintendent, assisted by a strong corps of officers and teachers. The best literature that can be had is used Several new scholars last Sunday. Room and a welcome for other new ones.
 Preaching at II in the morning and 7;30 in the evening by the pastor.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22
THREE SEAPLANES ARE
 DOWNED BY BRITISH

United Press Special
 London, Sept. 22.-Ships constitut- ing the Belgian coast patrol, bonn barded enemy military works with satisfactory results" the admiralty statement said. Three enemy sea- planes were brought down.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22

Buchanan Drug Store has a full line of school books and school supplies. Telephone orders filled carefully and promptly. Phone G..
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22

If you want to pay your subscrip- tion in county warrants we will ac- cent them at 75 cents on the dollar.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22

SCHOOL BOOKS CASH TO ALL-Owing to the small pro. fits we can't take chances and must treat all alike. No school books charged. Hesterly Drug Store.
 Contribute to the Red Cross fund
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-22

Mrs. Cora Mum, who will teach mathematics in the Prescott high school for the coming term, returned here this morning after visit at different points in the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
The Crank and His Conscience

The message given out by the Society of
Friends in behalf of the silent masses" is
in effect an apology for the conscientious
Cbjector, as distinguished from the Stacker
and the mere crank. It is rightly observed
that those who cannot in good conscience
respond to their country's CALI may in
some instances be as brave as the bravest,
for "some of the most perilous work
in mine-sweeping in the English Channel
has been voluntarily assumed by men of
this class" men who would not kill, but
whose "valor in the face of danger has
been inspired by the desire to save life"
We all remember the old story of the
Quaker who, finding himself in ship at
tackled by a boarding party Of the enemy,
seized a boathook and as the seamen
welded their cutlasses, proceeded with sin
gular address to prod back the intruders
one by one, with the gentle warning:
"Friend, thou art not wanted here" He
was a conscientious objector, and unques-
tlonably his valor was inspired by the
highest motives.
A good many others with similar
scruples have contrived in this war to
square their doctrine with useful service
as effectualy as the Quaker in the story.
Indeed. it was in England some time ago
that at least five hundred of that small
sect were known to be in arms. Moreover,
Of the four thousand or so who are in
prison for resisting military service it is
said that only seventy are Friends, and
rot one Friend has yet refused to pay his
war taxes.
The out-and-out pacifst is incapable of
compromise. To pay the war taxes would
lie to countenance and encourage war; to
engage in ambulance work, or to patch up
soldiers and sailors in hospitals, would be
to increase the number and efficiency of
the country's fighting men; to sweep up
mines would perhaps make the way easy
for engines Of destruction and thus con-
tribute directly TO the work Of slaughter
1t is difficult, indeed, for the thoroughly
conscientious objector to be alive at all in
time of war, for, whatever he does, he is in
danger either of helping or impeding the
fighting men on one side or the other, and
in either case his conscience must be singed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07

she may develop into great one, with a
rich enough personality to fill other sorts
Of characters than curly-headed ones.
When she does we predict that the public
will love her quite as madly as to-day.
Why, therefore, blame anybody for
system that makes the most Of what it has
and doesn't try to pretend that what 1t
has is something else? There may exist
white slaves Of art, held from the light of
their true abilities by greedy, cruel mas
tiers. But we have never seen one. After
all, the artists without spunk enough to
say no to a movie" man or 100000 or
anything else that stands in the way OF
what is in them to do can scarcely be cred
tied with concealing immortal messages,
Real artistic power is just about the most
irrepressible thing in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
For Bone-Dry Economy
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in The Tribune Of June
80 and the letter of July 3, "Misdirected
Concern" and Would It Split Democracy
deserve commentator.
To be sure, neither the press nor the public
has raised cry that forbidding our military
forces while in uniform the use of alcoholic
liquors is an assault upon their personal
liberty" Even the liquor dealers, many OF
whom are themselves abstainers, cannot deny
that alcoholic beverages are disastrous 70 the
best efficiency of the military forces. Now,
in the name of reason, how can any one with
ordinary horse sense fail TO admit that n
alcohol will make an army inefficient it will
also make inefficient the mass of stay-at-
homes in their responsible work? Why con-
tinualy shout "war time economy" and az the
same time permit the use of something that
annually destroys more brain and Drawn than
war, pestience and famine combined? There
is no logic in such policy.
Besides, it is generally known that large
majority of the failures of young men 70
pass physical examination for military work
is caused by the use of alcohol and its kim
dred evils This is true in all degrees of the
social scale In nearly every wet" village
and city of our country are to be seen day
and night crowds Of young fellows whose
chief occupation is enjoyment of the flowing
bowl. When conscriptcd soon, most Of them
cannot pass the physical test, because. for
sooth, they have had their personal liberty"
so the flower of our youth must go in their
stead | ask il this is fair or just. Give us
"bone-dryness" and get temptation out of the
way of such fellows. Give them a chance
to get their MINDS morals and physiques
cleaned up, TO make useful citizens or soldiers
/ out of themselves.
As to the ever-hollow argument of the
liquor advocates that several million dollars
revenue viii be lost any enlightened person
knows that many times that number of mill
ions would be annually saved to our national
resources to be put to wholesome uses.
BONE-DRY ECONOMIST.
Princeton, N. j., July 4, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
German in the Schools

To the Editor Of the Tribune.
Sir: wish to call your attention to the re-
marks of Mrs Mangus, set forth in "The
City Record" of June %, 1917, on page 1910,
second column, in which she states that the
city is spending about half million dol
lars for the teaching of the German language
in our public schools, mainly FOR the benefit
of n few Germans and the German press.
VIII you not please consider this subject
and write editorials urging the abolition Of
this waste OF money, especially at this time,
when all the money we can spare should be
spent for making American citizens and not
teaching the foreign languages for the benefit
o. few? OF course, if German parents wish
their children TO learn German they them
selves can teach them all that is necessary.
VIII you not also write editorials advo-
eating laws prohibiting the publication or
newspapers in any other language than Eng
lish, for the reason, among others, that the
publication Of newspapers in foreign tongues
prevents immigrants from learning the
American language and becoming American
lied?
Hoping that you will be able to do this, !
remain. WARREN A. MAYOU.
New York, July 5, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
William Winter

The stage he knew and loved its ways,
It's nobler art made manifest;
Its critic stern. his need Of praise
Was gucrdon only for its best
lie loved its great traditions old.
The stage Of Carrick and of Kean,
And that whore Booth and Irving hold
In memory now place serene.
There Rchan, Bernhardt Marlowe won
The Stagcland wreatns he helped to Irvine
There Mansfield and Joe jefferson
Won fame the Muses. still enshrine.
But some there are who love him best
When glad he dropped tho critics pen
And wandered DER the sea TO rest
In English wales or Scottish glen.
With him they pause to hear the song
OF morning lark in Shakespeare Land
Or wander Yarrow wales along,
Or in the Highlands with him stand
In Wordsworth Land rapture thrills
When on Gobarrow Park lakes shore
They see with him glad daffodis
Dance as they danced in days of yorel
With him they visit classic shrines
And muse upon the days Of old;
And best OF all for these still shines
The memory Of Gray Days and Gold"
A. rest he sleeps on Staten Isle,
The Golden Silence" bis 70 be.
Where from alar there comes the while
The drcamful murmur of the sea.
IL n crrnntrrtr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Whiskers in War

(Froni The Syracuse Post-Stondard)
When, during the Spanish-American War.
the Spanish officers met Americans for the
first time in friendly communication, at the
capitulation Of Santiago, they were surprised
TO find that the American soldier was clean
shavcn.
Few officers in the United States service
affect either mustache or beard. As a rule
they are better looking than the Continental
soldier.
The barbarian trims his beard and hair
TO become frghtful in the eyes of his en-
envy. The bearskns and shakos of Napole-
onic armies were adopted to add height
and frghtfulness-to the appearance of the
soldier.
All, or nearly all, Of the European armies
encourage the mustache. The bigger the
mustache the fcrcer the soldier. The
French soldiers call themselves "poilus" as
tribute to their harness of visage.
When the British went into the war the
young men composing the army were as
smoothly shavcn as the American private.
But lack of safety razors-for razor fac
tories are turning out ehrapnel-has given
them the appearance Of Continental warriors.
When we send our soldiers to France, let
them have this distinction-that in the kit
shall be a razor, and that the approach of a
clcan-shavcn man i'm uniform shall indicate
that here comes an American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Our German Newspapers
An American Insists That They De
Curbed or Suppressed

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. As an American citizen, speaking 'He
,.,c,aca OF the country, l protest most
oarn.stIv against the publication IN tne
United States to-day OF newspapers not oN's
= .be language of our enemies, but whose
Lieu seems undoubtedly one OF sympathy
with Germany. L
IN no other country now at war would sue"
state Of things be permitted ana we Jul
selves in this country may yet live 10 reSIe'
this unnecessary and unappreclated seHs'
o.i,v on the part Of the government
The German people of this country IN 'ne
majority of cases receive all their inpieS-
.;o.. on the present war from these puoliea-
lions and one has only to read some OF 'ne'r
I.adinp articles from day to day N orae'
% learn the feeling in favor Of the Prussia"
government. ~. country
Surely the loyal newspapers OF TINS COUNT
have enough power to put stop to theSe ie"
d;slovaI ones. and also to prevent some OF our
so.called American" papers in this city pup
1ishiro sIurs from time to time either IN 'he
vav of editorials or cartoons against Jul
ally Great Britain. D..
Were the positions reversed ana the pI''-
isb roners casting slurs at this country THESE
sar,n yellow journals would be raising the
roofs Of the city with their howls 1or ac''o"
on the part Of the government ,,o,,r,
New York, July 4, 1917. NhN'n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07

get a vote of Endorsement for the German
policy in Alsace- Lorraine. But he could mus
ter only the two votes Of the presidents, who
were under orders and his creatures. The
willing" Deputies could all be counted on
the fingers Of the two hands. The majority
of them left the hall in a body as sign oil
protest.
Furthermore, to show the manGuvres put
on foot to reach the desired result, the
Reichstag Deputy Sudekum la5ored lncessant-
ly to have majority Of the members of the
Landtag put their signatures to document
purporting to show the pro-Germar senti-
ment of Alsace Lorraine and it's perfect will
ingness to stay German. This document was
to have been taken to Stockholm and shown
to the Socialist conference there, removing
thereby one incident which may have inter-
fered with the German-made peace proposals
there But all to no purpose. Mr.. Sudekum
did not get the Endorsement.
This al adds to the cumulative proof that
Alsace Lorraine is and always will remain
French at heart. LEONCE LEVY.
New York. July !, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Rule or Ruin

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir. few DAYS ago fellow American op'
carved 70 the writer: "The Kaiser and ms mil
;tarv gang must be trembling IN their Ooo''
-, ros.on Of the military and naval antago-
nism of the tremendously powerful anu ''
sourceful American Republic
The writer responded: "The trembling hao
commenced prior to the war alliance o. '"V
United States government with the se'eI"'
oovornments so valiantly battling against the
success Of the supremely selfish autocratIc
JJoborzollerns of the German Empire VINO
would practise the hellish principle Of rule
or ruin the world over"
Though monumentally self-conceitea anu
tboroughlv trained and equipped to pa'1'e
more or less successfully against France
and Russia. the Hohenzollerns were not equal
70 the task of including the British Empire
With her overwhelmingly powerful navy ana
therefore the Kaiser and his coterie lelV ITO
stono unturned in their determination u
rrovoke the United States government TO rise
:, arms AGAINST them, which fact, OF course
.boucb assuring their defeat the more quick
IL would. in a large measure, save the'r
facoY their utter defeat being indeed less
humiliating. $3.50 III
The writer, for one, has faith in an all
,,,iso Providence. and that in due time th'S
foarfullv sanguinary conflict at arms VIII nave
occas;oned not only the downfall OF mHltar-
len, hut also have implanted government oy
oons+;tutional democracy throughout the
world. .o,-
Woodhaven, ~ y July 4, 1911