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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

Which Tells Of the Settling Of Abe
Lincoln and the TrayIors In tho VII
laqe Of Springfield and Of Samson's
Second Visit to Chicago.
Bins Judgment Of her old friends
was Ill founded. 1t was slow time
in which she lived. The foot Of the
horse, travelling and often mired in
rough muddy highway, was its swift
est courier. Letters carried by horses
or slow steamboats, were the only
media Of communication between peo-
pie separated by wide distances. So
It is easy to understand that many
who had Travelled far were as the
dead, In measure to the friends they
had left behind them and that those
separated by only hundred miles
had to be very enterprising to keep &C.
quainted.
In March Abe Lincoln had got his
license to practice law. On his return
from the North he had ridden to
Springfield to begin his work as a law
yer in the Office Of John T. Stuart.
His plan was to hire and furnish a
room and get his meals at the home
Of his friend, Mr.. William Butler. He
went to the store Of Joshua Speed to
buy bed and some bedding. He
found that they would cost seventeen
dollars.
THE question Is whether you would
trust man owing a national debt and
without an asset but good intentions
and license to practice law, for so
much money" said Honest Abe. II
don't know when could pay YOU"
Speed had heard Of the tall repre-
sentative from Sangamon county.
II have a plan which will give you
a bed for nothing if you would care to
share my room above the store and
sleep with me-" he answered.
"I'm much obliged, but for you it's
quite contract"
"YOu're rather long," Speed laughed
"Yes, could lick salt off the top
Of your hat. I'm about a man and q
half but by long practice I've learned
hoy to keep the half out Of the way
Of other people"
"Im sure we shall get along well
enough together" said Speed.
Mr.. Lincoln hurried away for his
saddle-bags and returned shortly
"There are all my earthly posses
sipns," he said as he threw the bags
on the floor
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

30 his new life began in the village
Of Springfield. Early IN the autumn
Samson arrived and bought a small
house and two acres of land on the
edge Of the village and returned to
New Salem to move his family and
furniture. When they drove along the
top of Salem hill a number Of the
houses were empty and deserted, their
owners having moved away. Two of
the stores were closed. Only ten fami-
lies remained. They stopped at Rut-
ledges tavern, whose entertainment
was little sought those days. People
from the near houses came to bid
them good-by.
Pete and Colonel, invigorated by
their long rest, but whitened by age
and with dropping heads, drew the
wagon. Sambo and the small boy rode
between Sarah and Samson. Betsey
and Josiah walked ahead Of the waR-
on, the latter leading a COW. That
evening they were comfortably settled
In their new home. When the beds
were set up and ready for the night
Sarah made some tea to go with the
cold victuals she had brought. Mr..
Lincoln ate with them and told Of his
new work.
Betsey was growing tall and slim.
Of Samson and the dark eyes Of her
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

CHAPTER XIv.-Ann agrees to marry
Abe. but her health L. wrecked. Three
runaway slaves seek Traylor's help in
escaping. They belong to Biggs and he
comes In pursuit Of them. Threatened
with arrest for melting the raid On Tray
lor he fees. One Of the fugitives Is BIN
In disguise. She has fed from her hus-
bands cruelty.
CHAPTER Xv.-Dying, Ann RutIedge
calls for Abe, and he bids her farewell
at her bedside. Following her demise a
settled sadness descends on him. He Is
no longer ABE" but Abraham Lincoln"
CHAPTER XvI-Overcoming his des-
pondency, Lincoln returns to his work.
Abolition sentiment Is crystalizng and
ne throws himself into the movement.
CHAPTER xvII.-Traylor sells his
farm and moves to Springfield Lincoln
plans to secure divorce for BIN in
order that she may marry Harry Needles.
whom she has always really loved. Nc
Namar returns to New Salem. too late.
CHAPTER XvIII.-Traylor and Harry
Needles VISIT the boom" city of Chicago,
where BIN. now the mother of a son, IL
living with her parents. She has her
war. An INSCRIPTIONS, rich speculator,
Lionel Davis, desires to marry BIN. but
she repulses him.
CHAPTER XIX.-Ruined by the panic
OF 49, Kelso dies and BIN and her
mother are left penniless. Davis presses
his suit, and, made desperate by the
news of Harry's DEATH BIN almost makes
up her mind to marry him.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07
AManfor
the Ages
4 Story of the Builders
of Democracy
x
By Irving Bachelor
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Samson and Sarah Tray
!or, with their two children. Josiah and
In verrennes, VT, to the West. the land
Of plenty. Their destination is the Coun-
try OF the 6angamon. in Illinois.
CHAPTER I1.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party Of immigrants, among them
e.ci1ss to go to I the ssnssmcn " Country
Al Of the party suffer from fever and
a@us. sarah's administrations save the life
q z youth. Harry Needles. In The last
TSeylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois.
4nd are welcomed by young ABE" LA
CHAPTER ul-Among the Traylort
yeok Kelso and his pretfy daughter BIN,
~ years Of age.
CHAPTER !Y;-sams9a decide: p 10
- house; La ~ Jack Armstrong.
~ e e Sss " n SSSns
Ary Needles strikes Dap N0Noll Of
~ Armstrong crowd. ana NcNou threat
sisne. Il attscksd s. 1cNoii ana III;
37e. an4 would have bYsn roughly used
sho9sun john * Tray nse
NiAGara Falls acquaintance. 10 markedly
eetentive e Ann RuuedrA Lincoln ID In
courage to te1l her 20.
CHAPTER VI. Traylor helps two
.s.eves. who had run aEay from st. Louis.
lives. following them. attempts to beat
W Traylor and In . Asht has his arm
CHAPTER vIL-Waiting for his arm
e heal Bisss meets BIN Kelso. with
whom Harry Needles has fallen in love.
father refuses his consent. Biggs re-
turns to st. Louis.
CHAPTER vIIl.-Bim oonfesses -
HaEry that she loves Biggs. and the
ruth = at,c2ns9|ate Hneoln decide: Z
IA .x xS'u9 N:w e. ss: .ns Black Hawk ~
s 7E. Ed 5 e ss4 n% esp. PAL a 70
q laoS 81 a. .dvid o snG ph hiS hs
sustain him In his grief.
CHAPTER x.-LAncoln. defeated in his
esnsasklp l0v With h' Berry '0 IN the
ssf but s; the New
men are warned and the raiders worstsd
caArTER Pr; xI;;5Aneoin, now poss,
leeislature. Ann Rutledge is openly in
~ with John Mcneil. He leaves for
y home In the East. promising to re-
tArn soon and marry Ann. Lincoln &C
ospts his defeat manfully. No word COM
Ing from Mcneil, Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar. and her
fears that he will not return Lincoln
his deep love sndsav9rs to reassure
lincoln Wins his seat in the legislature.
CHAPTER XI1.-Ann hears from Nc
Nannar. but his letter Is cold and she is
convinced he does not love her. She tells
Abe Of her doubt, and he confesses his
love and asks her to marry him Ann
DECLARES she does not yet love him, but
VIII try to. With that promise Lincoln
sets out for Vandalia and his legislative
3utiaA
CHAPTER xIu.-Inspired by Eil1ar
Lovejoy, Traylor arranges on his farm @
hiding place for runaway slaves, a sta
ton on the Underground Railroad"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07
could do anything to help" Samson

could do anything to help" Samson
assured them.
Late In November Mr.. Lincoln went
out on the circuit with the distin-
guished John T. Stuart, who had
taken him into partnership. Bins
letter to him bears an Endorsement on
Its envelo pc as follows:
'This letter was forwarded from
vandalia the week went out on the
circuit and remained unopened In our
Office until my return six weeks later.
A. Lincoln"
The day Of his return he went to
Sarah and Samson with the letter.
"rll get horse and start for CHI
cago tom brow morning." said Sam
son. "They have had a double blow.
DID you read that Harry had been
killed."
Harry killed." Mr.. Lincoln ex-
claimed. ''You don't mean to tell me
that Harry has been killedr'
'The Chicago Democrat says so,
but we don't believe It," said Samson.
Here's the article. Read it and then
I'll tell you why I don't think It's So"
Abe Lincoln read the article.
"You see it was dated in Tampa,
November the ffth," said Samson
Before we had read that article we
had received a letter from Harry
dated No ember the seventh. In the
letter he says he IL all right and
calculate that he ought to know a.
much about it as anyone"
"Thank Godl Then it's a mistake, !"
said Line DIN. 1--WE can't afford to lose
Harry. ] feel rather poor with Jack
Kelso gone. It will comfort me to do
what can for his wife and daughter.
I'll give you every dollar I can spare
to take to them"
Samson hired horses for the Jour-
ney and set Out early next morning
with his son, Josiah, bound for the
new city. The boy had begged to 60
and both Samson and Sarah thought
It would be good for him to take bet
ter look at Illinois than his geography
afforded
Joe and his father set out on a cold
clear morning in February. They got
to Brimstead's In time for dinner.
Henry put his hand On Samsons
pommel and said In Q confident tone
"E Dorado was one of the wtckedsst
ctties In history. It W. Ike Tyre and
Babylon. II robbed ma Look at that
pile Of stakes"
Samson saw . long cord Of stakes
along the road In the edge Of the
meadow.
STfey are the teeth Of my city,"
said Brimstead in a low voice. srve
drawed EN- out. They amt goin' to
bite me no more"
'They are the towers and steeples
Of Ell Dorado" Samson laughed. "Have
any Of the notes been paidr
mot one and I can't get q word
from my broker about the men who
drew the notes-who they are Or
where they are"
TIN going to Chicago and II you
wish TIL try to find him and see what
he says"
THAT'S Just what WISH" said
Brimstead. His name Is Lionel Da-
Wis. His address is IA South Water
street. ] sold him all the land had
on the river shore and he gave me his
note for It"
"If you'll let me take the note III
see what can be done to get the
money" Samson answered.
"Say. I'll tell ye," Brimstead went
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

mother. Josiah had grown to be a
bronzed, sturdy, good-looking lad,
very shy and sensitive.
"There's likely boy" said Sam
son as he clapped the shoulder Of his
eldest son. Hes got good heart in
him."
you'll spoil him with praise"
Sarah protested and then asked as
she turned to the young statesman,
Have you heard from BIN or any Of
the Kelsos?"
"Not word. l often think of
them"
'"There's been letter In the candle
every night for week or SO, but we
haven't heard word from Harry or
from Them" said Sarah. II wonder
how they're getting along in these
hard times"
II told Jack to let ne know II
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07
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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-07

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
MASKED MAN IS NOT
 ALLOWED IN COURT

PORT ANGELES, June 21.-During the trial here yesterday of T. H. Riley and Charles Butt masked man walked unannounced into the court room. The intruder was elected by the judge over the protests of George Vandeveer of Seattle, attorney for the defendants who claimed that the masked man was being used simply to test the ability of the governments witnesses to identify masked man, and who requested the court to allow similar tests on all of the witnesses. Riley and Butt are charged with the murder of Ray Light, who was shot and killed in a hold-up at a logging camp on Discovery Bay on March 25.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
TWENTY THREE l ARE INJURED IN
 TRAIN WRECK

LEADVILLE, Colo, June 21.-Five coaches of the eastbound passenger train number two on the Denver, Rio Grande and Western Railroad, were wrecked and overturned near Salida, at the foot of Tennessee Pass yes terday, according to advices received here A relief train bearing doCt ITS, nurses and medical supplies was i'm mediately organized and rushed to the scene of the accident.
 From the first reports received it is learned that while nobody was killed that twenty-three passengers were seriously injured, some Of whom may die. The train was loaded with Shrjn- CTS and their families returning to their homes from the Imperial Scs- sion of the order, held in San Fran cisco last week. So far no details of the accident have been received here and the cause of the wreck is un- known.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
PRESIDENT UNABLE TO COME TO ALASKA
WILLIAMS CINCHES
 HIS HOME RUN LEAD

ST. LOUIS, June 21. Kenneth Williams, the heavy hitting outfielder of the St. Louis Americans made sub- stantial gains so far this week over the other contenders for premier home With Babe Ruth out of the game and unable to play for three days on sus- pension, Williams proceeded to wallop the pill for another swat yesterday in the game with the Athletics. He drove Sisler, who had just tripled, across the home plate ahead of him. This makes son for Williams, and puts him three ahead of his nearest competitor.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
 HAS RETURNED HOME

LONDON, June 21. - Lord North cliffe, publisher of the London Times, one of Great Britain's leading public ists, returied home yesterday from his journey around the world, which has which he visited practically every country on the globe. He came here direct from Switzerland and was met by his personal physician as he has not been in the best of health. He stated that he had been advised by leading European specialists to imme- diately undergo a course of treatment for heart weakness, which had been caused by ptomaine poisoning.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
INVENTS RADIO SEARCHLICHT.
 SAYS WIZARD

NEW YORK, June 21.-Marconi, the wireless wizard and inventor, an nounced today the, invention of'a radio "searchlight" He declared that the new instrument would be able to send waves which could be reflected like light waves, and which could be sent in any given direction instead of being broadcasted to all points of the con- pass as they are by the present type of sending apparatus. Marconi said that his invention would furnish val uable aid to navigation as it would allow the establishment and use of radio lighthouse" capable of flash ing guiding radio beam distance of a hundred miles.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
FEDERATION TO HOLD
 MEETING AT NEWPORT

CINCINNATI, June 21.-The conven- tion of the American Federation ol Labor will take a temporary adjourn ment tonight in order that the dele- gates may cross over into Ne"port' Kentucky, where the steel workers are on strike. A mass meeting mas been arranged in Newport on arrival of the delegates in support or the strike, and will be addressed by prom inenf officials of the Federation.
 The conventions Committee on Ed ucation has filed a report which de- clares that new evidence has been un- covered to bear>out the charge that anti-labor propaganda is being circu- lated in the text books used in the public schools.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
ALIEN WOMEN GIVEN RIGHTS
 0F HUSBANDS

WASHINGTON, June 21. - Friends of the Nineteenth Amendment have succeeded in having the House pass the Naturalization bill introduced by Representative Johnson of Washing ton, which places the standing of alien women on the same plane as that of alien men. The clauses in the bill ap- plicable to women were intended ac- cording to the friends of suffrage, to meet conditions which had become em- phasized by the passage of the Nine teenth Amendment. The right of Wo- men under the bill to become natural ized citizens would be placed on the same basis as men irrespective of sex or marriage status The measure also permits American women who marry foreigners to retain their American unless they formally re- nounce their allegiance to this coun- try. Women who have lost their ciri- zenship under existing laws would be permitted to file petition for natural iaation without the preliminary dec,ar- aticn of intention.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21

CINCINNATI, June 21.-The heads of the great railroad unions of the country and the leaders of the Unit ed Mine Workers are in conference here. They are planning concerted action in the event that the rail work CTS ballot on strike now being taken brings an affirmative result An of fensive and defensive alliance between the two great classes of workers was signed in Chicago last February. The rail strike involves the shop workers and maintenance of way men with a union membership of million and a quarter. The leaders are paying par ticular attention to the legal phases of the proposed joint action, especial ly in the light of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Coronado Coal case holding the unions responsible in damages for the acts of their mem bers.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
BONDED GOODS CAUSES PRICE
 WAR SEATTLE

SEATTLE, June 21.-This city is being flooded with Canadian whiskcy to such an extent that the 'bootleggers contemplate forming a powerful liquor trust as a matter of self-protection, officers here declare.
 Moonshiners also are hurting tha business of the dealers in the bonded goods.
 The result has been that the boot leggers have been forced to slash prices, all previous price agreements having been terminated, precipltating a >"rate war" Hence the need of the trust" with a division of the trade and the, allotment of certin district to the individual bootlegger.
 We've got to organize" declared a prominent local bootlegger. "This price-slashing and cutting Of each others throats cannot continue or we'll all be broke.
 I Here loC Ol WHlShey III to"H, and our best brands are selling dirt cheap. Moonshiners are hurting cur business. Some of our best customers are develouing liking for moonshine and are not buying standard brands of Scotch and bourbon. It is also essen tial that we divide the trade, giving each bootlegger certain district"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
THOUSAND CASES OF
 LIQUOR ARE SEIZED

OAKLAND, June 21.-A motor cav alcade arrived in this city today in charge of armed revenue officers bringing here the liquor seized at Point Lobos after thrilling battle with eight liquor smugglers wherein rifle bullets were whizzing in all di- rections before the smugglers surren- dered their illicit cargo. The caval- cade included as it's piece de resistance thousand cases of Canadian whiskey, besides eight motor trucks captured with the liquor, and the drivers of the same The whiskey had been landed from a small steamer which it is be- lieved may have been captured by a revenue cutter.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
Hundreds Rendered
 Homeless in Texas

LAREDO, Tex, June 21.-The towns of Laredo on the American side of the Rio Grande and Nueya Laredo on the Mexican side, are both suffering great ty from the present unprecedented flood waters of the river. Hundreds of Mexicans living along the river banks have been rendered destitute, everything they owned being washed away in the swelling waters. Scores of their homes have been destroyed, and their live stock drowned. The said he regretted exceedingly that the out of commission because of the flood Today the river reached it's flood crest of forty-five feet and spread over the entire lowlands of both cities. The government offices here are all under water
 The waters rushing between the two Laredos are carrying a strange and varied assortment of wreckage Whole houses are being floated away small bridges, uprooted trees, much live stock, and at least two human bodies have been spotted. A great mass of wreckage is being piled up against the international bridge here threatening to carry away the struc- ture. It is reported that further rise in the river may be immediately ex- pected, and if this occurs it seems a foregone conclusion that the bridge will go out, and the people here are looking forward with great anxiety to four hours.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
NOVEL SUGGESTION FOR PROTECTION OF
 BANK MESSENGERS

NEW YORK, June 21-The banks of this city alarmed by the frequency with which their messengers are being held up and robbed have been consld- ering ways and means to protect them seuves against what appears to be an organized band of criminals oper- ating in the financial district. The suggestion has been made that all bank messengers be given a distinctive uniform, such as being clothed in bright red, and hitch five pound port able safe to their waists, which could not be released or opened by anybody but trusted employees in the sending and receiving banks.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
LEGION SAYS JACK
 DEMPSEY IS STACKER

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. - The county council of the American Legion adopted a resolution today assailing Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, as a stacker in the late war. The resolution con- demned in measured terms "Demp- sey's expressed intention to wear the American flag as his colors' in his coming bout with Bill Brennan. The resolution called upon all good Ameri- cans and patriotic citizens to stay away from the fight with Brennan, as well as all contests which Dempsey may enter into.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-21
Harding Compelled. . Cancel Trip North

WASHINGTON, June 21. - It was' definitely announced today by Secre- tary George B. Christian that Presl- dent Harding would be unable to carry out his contemplated trip to Alaska this coming summer. The President lighting plant in this city has been put pressure of public business affairs re- uuired his continued presence at his desk in the White House during the continuation of the present session of Congress. There is no possibility of the Chief Executive leaving this city with prevailing conditions as they are. The President feels that the ex- agencies of the industrial situation, ln- volving the pending tariff bill, the ship subsidy measure, and the, Sol diers' Bonus bill, require his personal attention
 SECRETARY FALL COMING
 WASHINGTON, June 21-It was an nounced by Secretary Fall of the h. terior Department, that the abandon ment by President Harding of the lat ter's proposed Alaska trip this sum- mer, would not interfere with Falls plan for journey to the northern Ter ritory. The only effect on Falls plans will be to remove all cause for delay in the starting of his trip, and no ef- forts will be now required in an at tempt to synchronize his movements with those of the President. It is au- thoritatively stated that Secretary Fall may leave for the coast within the next two weeks, and proceed to Alas ka immediately.