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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

son why it should not have grown and become the
metropolis of the county"
Lincoln first saw New Salem in April, 1881,
when he and his fiatboat had their famous
adventure OF the milldam. He on his way
from Beardstown to New Orleans, where he saw
the selling of slaves and said, IF ever get
chance to hit that thing I'll hit it hard"
July l. 1881, Lincoln walked into New Salem to
serve as clerk in the Offut store when it should
be ready. The town election at that time was held
during the first week in August and Lincoln, be-
ing about the polling place, asked by Mentor
Graham, the man who later became his friend
and teacher if he could write. Lincoln replied, Il
can make few rabbit tracks," whereupon he was
invited in to assist in keeping tally, the regular
clerk having failed to appear It is said that dur
ing the lull in voting Lincoln improved the OPP
portunity to tell stories So here Lincoln's
Introduction to politics. But he was finished
story-teller even then.
tom" Reed of Maine, the famous speaker of
the house of representatives, once said, "A states
man is a successful politician who is dead" The
humor and sarcasm Of this are exceeded only by
its value as popular gauge of politics and poll
ticans But where Abraham Lincoln is concerned
all signs fail. He was a consummate politician
all his life, and he never hesitated to seek public
preferment.
LincoIn's First Campaign.
After "Honest Abe" had been in New Salem
year or so he ran for the state legislature. He
had already learned to write, as is shown by his
announcement Of his candidacy, which concludes
thus:
Every man is said to have his peculiar ambi-
ton. Whether it be true or not, / can say, for
one. that i have other so great that Of being
truly esteemed of my fellowmen by rendering my
self worthy of their esteem How far shall sue
coed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be de-
veloped. [ am young and unknown to many of
YOU I was born and have ever remained in the
most humble walks of life. have no wealth or
popular relations friends to recommend me.
My case is thrown exclusively upon the independ-
ent voters of the county and if elected they will
have conferred favor upon for which shall
be unremittNg in my abors to compensate. But
if the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to
keep me in the background, have been too ia
niliar with dsappointments to be very much
chagrined."
WeA, Lincoln was beaten by Peter Cartwright,
the itinerant preacher whom he defeated in 1916
for congress. But New Salem went for Honest
Abe' with PIT votes out of the 200 cast. And two
years later he was triumphantly elected.
Nobody ever saw any difference between the
Abraham Lincoln of New Salem and the Abraham
Lincoln Of the White House. He never changed
Moreover there was something in his lowly origin
and in the story of his life that brought him
close to the people as of them. And in the
development of the man there is more fascinat-
ing chapter than New Salem, 1831-37
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

urged on congress by the national leg
islative committee of the prohibition
forces which has assembled here.
The committee held that the present
large liquor supply in America, ostensi-
bly, for non-beverage purposes, is a
menace to law enforcement.
Prohibition Of beer as a medicine
was urged as necessary because of Mr..
Palmer's beer opinion" Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel for the pro
hibition forces, said. 1T was pointed
out that all but about ten states now
prohibit it, that it never has been rec
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

TONERS insist upon, however, that they
have achieved new form of poetry
is not yet to be allowed. Professor
Erskine of Columbia university
reached the conclusion that their
verses are in effect prose transla-
tions' of poems that never get writ
ten" and that theirs is ''the romance
of secondhand expression" Doctor
Patterson, also of Columbia, had Amy
Lowell read her own vers libre in his
laboratory and seized it up as "rhyth-
mically self-conscious spaced prose-"
1t seems to be rather in their choice
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

ognized as a medicine and will cause
a scandal if it is permitted Attention
was called TO the petition signed by 104
of the most noted physicians and
scientists against beer as a medicine
and fled with the Judiciary committees
of house and senate.
Power should be given to the coH4-
missioner to concentrate liquors in
fewer warehouses to prevent theft and
Illegal Withdrawals Liquors diverted
to beverage use should be made sub
ject to the prohibitive tax, and each
offense should be subject to the tax"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22
DEMAND AN ARID DRY LAW
Prohibition Forces Decide That Even
Beer as Medicine Must
Be Ruled Out.

Washington forbidding Of
beer as a medicine, ban on liquor
Expectations for FIVE years, prohibition
Of manufacture of all spirituous liq-
Tors until the present supply reaches
a level of 100000 gallons, and central
cation of liquor warehouses will be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22
Blazing New Poetic Paths

Sandburg holds that "the quality of
Implication resides in anything that
is authentic art" The implication
we choose to take is that the ultra
modern school of poets, of which this
writer is one of the opponents, has
conquered new territory in the field
of ideas and won new liberties of ex-
preston.
The thing the "free verse" practi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22
HomeIy Themes and Use of "Ameri-
can Language" Are Strong
Points in Vers Libre.

"Why does a hearse-horse smoker,
hauling a lawyers bones?" asks Carl
Sandburg. Chicago poet, in verse
entitled TOO Many Lawyers"
The question is important not in
itself, but in it's implications and Mr..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

of themes from homely modern things.
and in the use of what Mr.. Sand
burg calls the American" language
as distinguished from book English,
that the new poets, if they be such,
have raised real milestones. -Cincin-
natl Times Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22
Couldn't Use It.

A New York pickpocket stole a
clergyman's sermon, but afterwards
returned the manuscript. The only
religious thing a thief cares for is the
cOllection.-Boston Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

France in case of German aggression
or Of Germany's failure to pay. Tie
British are SO occupied with their
great strike that they have not had
much to say about the message up
to the time of writing.
An interesting bit Of comment
comes from Buenos Aires, where a
leading paper sees only self-interest
in the future international policy of
the United States.
1.-THE egoistic independent national
ism which is proclaimed as the law of
international activity by the United
States is dominant in Mr.. Harding's
words, the newspaper declares.
"Americanism and Monroeism, no.
tions clear and concrete. which have
had their rise and fall since 1924, re
appear with more vigor than ever in
the directing thought of the United
States"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

} THOSE who know their Lincoln
and every good American should
read and reread this Bible of Amer
icanism-t the name of New Salem,
ILL.,, calls up a chapter in his life
that no man can read without
smiles and tears-and wonder.
For New Salem was Abraham
Lincoln's town during the six
years which marked the first stage
of his development from "a quaint
knight-errant of the pioneers" to
90 N, q a,.r,inoo nf Cad
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

1-Ruledge and Cameron Min l5-Peter Ludns Shoemaker
2-LincoIn's Flat Boat 16-Dr. Rainer's Office
3-MiN Dam 17-Baes CaTding Machine House
FERRY Boat 18-Trent Brothers
5-0Hut Store 19-PhEman Morris, Tanner
6-Steamboat utility" 20-AIexander WaddeI Halter
7R 0nStott Born 1880 21-Robt Johnson Res WheevriOht
sev John Camerons Home 22H 0not Res and Cooper Shop
9-Rutledge Tavern and Home 23-KeIso Residence
l0-SpHnghed Road ~ Miller, Res and Blacksmith Shop
lI-Lncon Berry Grocery 25SChoo Taught by Mna Graham
12-Dr John Aliens Residence 26-Grave Yard
I5-Hll McNamer Store 27-RoW Herenden
i4-ClFisman Bros Store 28-Sangamon River
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

3
Concerning domestic matters, which
he declared of prime Importance Mr..
Harding said nothing unexpected, ex-
pressing what leaders of his party
called sound Republican doctrines.
He especially urged speedy relief for
the ex-service men and the passage
of an emergency tariff bill.
The latter is already before con-
gress, the ways and means committee
Of the house having reported out
combination measure including the
farmers tariff bill which Mr.. Wilson
vetoed, an anti-dumping bill and
new provision for the regulation Of
foreign exchange. The Democrats of
the house speedily organized their OPP
position to the measure under their
leader, Representative Kitchin Of
North Carolina. Mr.. Kitc.1in charged
that the bill is not in the interest of
the farmers of the country, "but is
really for the purpose of swelling the
already swollen fortunes of the trusts
and spectators. He declared that
it gives ito the packers trust, the
sugar trust and the wooden trust the
right and privilege to take from the
American people the enormous sum of
over $4,000, 900, increasing to that
extent the present high cost Of liv-
ing"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

ing to DR.. Julius Ruppel, chief of the
German financial delegation in Paris
He says the time allowed is altogether
too short for estimating the total
liabilities for reparations, and that the
German experts have been forced to
rely on written statements that are
neither accurate nor adequate.
Paris journal asserts that the sum to
be demanded by the allies will be be.
tween 30 and SO billions of dollars
and that when Germany refuses to
accept the figures two classes OF
French reserves will be called to the
colors and the Ruhr basin occupied
In that region are the most important
industrial plants and the largest coal
mines Of western Germany
Once more Premier Lloyd George
has been able, by super juggling, to
avert economic disaster from Great
Britain. The strike of the miners
federation, which threatened to involve
nearly all the organized labor of the
United Kingdom, was called off by the
federation Friday evening. just how
this result was brought about is not
known at this writing, but apparently
it was due primarily to the action OF
the railway men and transport work
ers. These are the other two ele.
ments in the triple alliance" and,
having been called on for support by
the miners, they had decided to quit
work Friday night. But Mr., Lloyd
George and other indefatigable per.
sons worked on them to change their
set for striking they announced that
they would not strike. The triple al
lance was thus split, and the min
ers must have seen that their cause
was hopeless.
Another reason for the change OF
attitude by the miners is. seen in the
evident intention of large number
of members of the house of commons
to see that justice is done the work
ers in the matter of wages. After
they had heard from the premier that
the miners refused to reopen negOtia
tons, they themselves conducted an
inquiry into the matter.
Presumably the plan for regulation
of wages on a national basis, accepted
by the government some time ago, will
be put into effect. The national pool.
ing of profits, also demanded by the
miners, was declared impossible by
the government
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN.

A blend of mirth and sadness, smiles and tears;
4 quaint knight-errant of the pioneers;
4 homely hero born of star and sod;
A peasant prince, a MASTERPIECE of God.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

The federal railway labor board has
issued an order that clears up the
transportation situation, or should do
so speedily. Briefly, it terminates the
national working agreements on July
1 +; meanwhile conferences between the
carriers and the workers are ordered,
to settle the controversies over work
ing rules as far as possible; on July
1, the board will promulgate ''just and
reasonable" rules for classes of en-
ployees regarding whom rules have not
been reached by agreement. Both
sides are urged to act as quickly as
possible.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

Germany will refuse to accept the
indemnity figures of the allies when
they are presented on May 1, accord
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

Allusion is made above to the Col
ombian treaty. This was the first
thing the senate tackled, and fight
developed at once. The pact is the
old one giving to Colombia $25,0O00O0
for the loss of Panama and the Canal
Zone. 1t has always been bitterly OPP
posed as a virtual reputation of the
acts of Theodore Roosevelt when he
was President but now it has been
modified by the omission of any ex-
preston of the governments regret
for the part played by the United
States in connection with the SepaLa-
ton of Panama from Colombia. Pres
ident Harding has told the senate he
hopes it will ratify the treaty, and it
led the debate in favor Of the pact,
and revealed one Of the strong rea-
sons for its adoption-the existence
of rich oil fields in Colombia which
Americans wish to develop.
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota said
the ratification of the treaty would be
a pusillanimous act, and on the
strength OF telegram and letters
from Colonel Roosevelt, written in
1917, he declared it would make the
United States liable to international
blackmail running into hundreds of
millions of dollars. The telegram
said:
II know, of course, that you are
against this infamous Colombian
treaty, but wish you would point
out that it makes precedent for some
successor of Wilson to pay at least as
large sum apiece to Costa RIGA,
Nicaragua, Haiti and Santo Domingo
for what has been done to them re-
Gently, and also to Chile for our in
soient and improper treatment of her
in connection with the Alsop claim"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

Secretary of Labor Davis in an adj
dress in Chicago made his first public
statement of his attitude toward la.
Dor and capital. He called for fair
deal for capital, a decent living wage
for labor, larger profits for farmers
through lower rail-shipping rates. and
the settlement of all Industrial dis
putes through conferences between
employees. He warned labor that II
it is to take share in the policies of
the nation it also must share the ma
tional responsibilities, declaring it was
up to labor to see that transportation
conditions were such that the farmer
could. make fair profit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

An important step toward the re
vival of industry in America was made
last week when the United States
Steel corporation announced a new
price list showing lower prices fol
steel. The cut ranges from $3.50 to
SO ton, and the price of tin plate
also was reduced SIS a ton. The de
creases are confneG to certain prod
ucts and according to builders and
architects, are not in themselves suf
1cient to revive the building industry:
but the cut does remove uncertainty
and establish general stabilized price
level for steel and experts in the trade
say it should stimulate industry. The
first concrete result was the announce
ment by the International Harvester
company Of a straight 10 per cent re-
duction on its products in WHICH steel
is the principal raw product used
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-04-22

President Harding has approved a
new list of brigadier generals to be
raised to major generals, and Clarence
r. Edwards, whom President Wilson
omitted from his list and who com
manded the New England National
Guard division in France, comes first
Of all. Among the others are Generals
HAN, Bell, Allen and Menoher. A
number of colonies are recommended
for promotion to brigadiers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07

North Carolina,
Richmond County.
Under and by virtue Of a certain chat
tel mortgage made and executed to me
by H. L. Monroe, which is recorded in
book No. 1877, page SO, in the office Of the
Register of Deeds for Richmond County,
default having been made in the pay
ment Of the indebtedness thereby secured
according to the terms Of the said mort
gage. will at IL o'clock noon OH Satur-
day, April 9Th, 1921, at the stables Of
Henry L. Monroe, in the town Of Hamlet,
offer for sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described personal
property, to-wlt:
One bay mare, six years old; one roam
horse five years DID, one sonel horse
three years old; one cream grey mare
eight years old; one grey mare ten years
old; one bay horse SIX years old; one blue
mare three years DID,. one black mare
mule five years old; one black mare mule
ten years old; one grey horse mule ter
years old; two rubber tire top buesies
three steel tire top buggieS; one two horse
Spach wagon; one set Of harness; one one.
horse wagon and harness and two jersey
COWS.
This 9Th day Of April. 1921.
j R. HENDERSON,
~ Mnvf1a1ae
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07
Route | Personals.

Miss Nellie and Sallie Andrews, spent
Sunday with Miss Mary Mcintosh.
Mr.. J. M. Andrews and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. r. ]! Pence.
Mrs. R. ]. Pence and daughter are
spending the week with her sister, Mrs.
]. A. Andrews.
Miss ina Yates is spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. c. A. Whitlock.
Mr.. Seth Andrews, an old veteran sol.
der, is II years old; he is right feeble
though is able to be up.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07
Notice of Town Election.

By order Of the Board Of Commissioners
Of the Town Of Rockingham, N C., adopted
on the LIST day Of April, 1921. at a special
meeting held on that date in the office Of
The Clerk Of said Board, notice is hereby
given that an election will be held in said
town, at the courthouse, on Tuesday, the
3rd day ofMay, 1921, it being Tuesday
after the first Monday of May, 1921, for
the purpose Of electlns Mayor and g
Board Of Commissioners, consisting Of five
members, for said Town Of Rockingham.
Notice is further Given that the Regis
tration Books will be open for the regis
tration Of any qualified voters of said
town, who are not now registered, on Sat-
urday, the 18th day Of April, 1921, and
will be closed on Saturday, the 23rd day
of April, 1921.
The names Of the Registrar and Judges
, Of Election, appointed by said Board Of
Commissioners 10 conduct said election,
are as follows;
| A. G. Corpenine Registrar.
". W. Baldwin, Judge Of Election.
j. E. Haywood, Judge Of Election.
| Done by order Of the Board Of Com,
mlsSioners Of the Town Of Rockingham
N C., as will appear by reference to the
records Of said Board kept by the Clerl
Thereof.
This lst day Of April, 1921.
F. D. Phillips, Mayor,
W. L. Scales, Clerk.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07
Sale of Town Property for Taxes.

Default having made BY the persons below named the payment
taxes due the town Of Rockingham North Calonn for the 1920 the
property herewith will offer for sale the highest bidder for cash
the courthouse door Rockingham c. the first Monday May MAY
End 1921 the following property persons named below SAID sale beng Tor
the purpose paying the said property which default has
been made
The below named parties will please take notice that costs amounting
81 lone dollar and thirty cent has added the opposite their
This April tSt 1921
E. COVINGT0N Town Tax Collector
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07
CENTER
GUARDS

Smith for Rockingham was without a
doubt the best guard in the county, he is
mighty fast and is always in the game
and is wonderful goal passer. With
him, we will place Caudle, IRON E,!erbe,
VINO in times to come will be wonderful
guard, for this is his fir year IN basket
Dall; WI en- he has played as long as some
of the otl er p ayers he will show them
some real guarding. Key for Ellerbe was
a mighty fine guard and deserves much
credit for his fine work there, but he
could not handle the ball with very much
pride.
The following is the lineup for the
"All Star High School Basket Ball Team"
Price, "R. F." Ellerbe
Smith, Il. G." Rockingham
Carter, &C" Hoffman
Broadway, a. F." Ellerbe
Caudle, r. G." Ellerbe
Frank Ellerbe. Utility" Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07
Sale of County Land for Taxes.

Default having been made by the persons below named The payment
taxes due Richmond County, North Carolina for the year 1920 on the property
herewith set out will offer for sale the highest bidder for cash at the court
house door Rockingham North Carolina the first Monday May May
ndl 1921 between the hours Of 10 and the following property
Of persons raned below said sale being for the purpose paying the county
tag the said property in which default has been made
THIS April Isl, 1921
McnONAD Sheriff
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-04-07
All Star Team OF Richmond
Countyin Basket Ball.
(ByL. R. sides)


l am sure every body in Richmond
county is very much pleased with the
basket ball schedule which has just been
completed, and the enthusiasm has been
higher this year Than ever before, and to
continue this enthusiasm | will try to
pick the 'All Star Team.
FORWARDS
For left forward we will not hesitate to
say that Curtis Price for Ellerbe] was
the best in the county. Price, was a
wonderful fed worker and ore of the
best shots | have ever seen; he could
shoot them from all corners of the field
almost at will For right forward we
might hesitate for moment: Coble and
Webb for Rockingham are due much
credit for the nice work they did> at for
ward, but we find that Broadway for
Ellerbe was faster and could handle him.
self and the ball with more accuracy
than either of the Rockingham lads,
so we will let right forward fall upon
Broadway's shoulder.
CENTER
Carter for Hoffman was the outstand-
ing center in the circuit; not only was he
GOOD offensive man but good defen.
sive one as well. Attic Ellerbe for
Rockingham is due much credit for his
fine work at center what time he was
playing center, no doubt he would have
given Carter hard fight for center if he
could have played this position all the
time.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-06-23
sANTURCE
lJngE .'1.As ANTuLAs".

Ell episodio noveno de la "Novia No.
49, ell drama "Reina del Circo'' por
Maria Bertin.