Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-02-05

coin died? Resolutions are pending in both houses
of congress for It's purchase for $4,000. The gov
eminent owns this house-in Tenth street, between
e and r streets
year. Since he was news agent seventeen years
old in Mount Vernon, Ohio he has been a Lincoln
collector. Prints, books, photographs furniture
wearing apparel, letters medals, life Masks busts
sermons funeral marches and what not he has
secured and put into this house
He has had many offers from private citizens
Henry Ford offered $4,000, with the condition that
he could remove the collection. Another rich rnan
a New Yorker who wished to present the collection
to his alma mater, offered $125O00.
"No,'' said Mr.. Oldroyd, '.I'll wait little longer
and see whether Congressman Rathbone's resou-
ton for purchase by the government passes. If 1t
does not, must consider the private offers At
eighty-one man knows he has not many more
days, and the family must be left comfortable.
"But ever since this collection began to assume
proportions and became important it has been my
dream that the United States would ultimately
1t. wanted 1t to become the nations possess
sion don't want it to be broken up or removed
from this house, where, of all places on EARTH it
ought to be-"
Lincoln died upon the bed of Thomas Proctor
who in 1922 was an inmate of ST. Barnabas home
Gibsonia, Pa On Lincolns birthday that year he
said:
When was in my early 2os met and became a
confidential friend of Abraham Lincoln.
given position in the War department and the
bureau Of returns / read and studied law under
Lincolns personal direction. He frequently shared
my room, in which there two beds State
secrets were impaired and talked over with me
there.
Because Of the rare privilege and intimacy be-
the President and me, friend of mine pres
emit at the theater when Lincoln shot directed
that the President be carried to my room, which
was across the street from the Ford theater
Immediately sent for and arrived as they
were placing my beloved friend upon my bed
remained with him throughout the entire night
His head resting right arm and ell
bow when he expired I have often felt that
inhaled Lincoln's last breath.
What is believed to be new story of Abraham
Lincoln is told in a letter received by President
Coolidge from Rev. E. E. Tyson, Methodist min
lister Of Atlantic City, N. ].
At the time Of the Civil Mr.. Tyson, then
boy of twelve, messenger boy in the War
department He is familiar with the old Washing
ton Of war times, but his Lincoln story concerns
an experience of an older brother. The story as
told in the letter received by President Coolidge
follows:
.He Grew Mr.. Tyson's brother) was seventeen
years old when working at his painters trade out
In Illinois, Having been laid aside from work by
felon on one of his fingers he boarded train
going to Springfield. AS he entered the crowded
train with his satchel in one hand, his other arm
in a sling a gentleman looking like farmer seat
ed on a short seat near the water tank, noticed
him and said:
ssI guess there IS room for two this seat.
"Thanking him, my brother sat down beside him.
He offered my brother a paper to read but the
latter said:
"sThank you, am nursing feon on my finger
and do not care to read just now
"They fell into conversation upon the leadlng
topic of the day, the campaign for the Presidency
between Lincoln and Douglas My brother ex-
pressed the opinion that Abe would be elected
"sWhy SOP asked the other.