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Evening star., 1925-02-08
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national institution. AS our fore
fathers believed, as Jefferson and
Washington emphasized, slavery re-
stricted to the regions in which it
now exists must die out. The Re-
public cannot endure half slave and
half free and 1 hold that the Repub-
lie shall endure"
The greater part of the speech was, as
stated, devoted to a clear analysis of the
history of the Republic and a state-
m,nt of the duty of the lnen Of that
time. 1t was only towards the close
that the speaker permitted himself an
invocation, an appeal to his fellow
citizens to see to it that the Republic
that had been placed in their hands
should be maintained as an example
of a free and representative gov
ernment.
THE result of this speech was, as
We know the selection of Lincoln
as the leader in the great struggle
that was to come. When, on the
third ballot in the convention of Chi
cago, Seward was losing instead of
gaining votes. the New York dele
cation, following the instructions of
Bryants committee, shifted their
votes to the candidate who was be-
ing supported by Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, etc, and on the fifth bal
lot the nomination came to Abraham
Lincoln.
1t is difficult to think of another
man of the time who could have full
filled the responsibilities of that lead
ership and could have met the serious
requirements of the great struggle
that was impending. AS a border
State man, Lincoln knew the in
stitution on slavery and he knew
also from personal contact the re-
sponsibilities and difficulties of the
Shareholders. He hated slavery, but
he sympathized with the troubles and
the difficulties of the owners of the
slaves. 1t was because the loyal men
of the border States realized that Lin
coin had sympathy with their posi-
tion that they. were willing to put
their trust in him. If the leadership
had come to any one of the northern
anti-slavery leaders, the border
States would have given little or no
support to the fight for the Republic
In the first year of the war we en-
listed from Maryland, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and West Virginia
no less than $4,000 men ready to fight
for the maintenance of the Republic
Before the war was over there came
from these border States no fewer
than 100000 of the best soldiers in
the ranks. If 1T had not been for the
cooperation given promptly from the
outbreak of the war by these loyal
men of the border States, 1t is diff
cult to see. how the North could have
won out.
I have in my mind vision of Lin
coin during the first months of his
presidency. / have visited, as have
many of. your readers, the White
House and have been in the South
Room, where. Lincoln stood during
Evening star., 1925-02-08

those strenuous and discouraging
weeks in April, 1861, looking over
the Potomac For nearly a fort
night Washington was, after the
Massachusetts 9Th had fought its way
through Baltimore, cut off from the
North. The President, looking south
ward across the river. could see the
watch fires of the armies of northern
Virginia, an army whose purpose II
was to seize the Capital and to break
up the Republic. The thought may Well
have come to the sad-eyed leader as ne
stood there waiting for the coming or
help from the North that he was to be
the last President of the Republic
The help came as the New YORK TN
and the Massachusetts, 8th marched up
to Washington from Annapolis. The
long bridge was protected and for
the moment the Capital was saved,
but how many time during the
strenuous years that followed did the
captain stand looking southwark,
after the first defeats and discourage
ments, with the question in his mind
as to whether the Nation could be
saved; whether the courage and per-
-sistency Of the North in supplying
Evening star., 1925-02-08
Reproduee'i - oonr:csy Of The Century Co.

the Importance of the cause and ot
the occasion.
He got up very slowly and 1t
seemed to me as if the tall figure
would never cease rising. He was,
we may recall six feet four and a
half inches tall. He had made for
his trip eastward a new suit of
clothes, but no tailor could secure a
graceful fit for the gaunt figure of
Lincoln. The black coat hung loosely
like gunny-bag. AS Lincoln rose
to full height, it was evident that his
trousers did not have sufficient length.
There was gap left above the shoes.
The same difficulty obtained with the
sleeves of the coat, for as his arms
extended there was a gap below the
wristband. The speakers feet were
big and for the moment he seemed
to be doubtful about their adjustment,
hands.
1t took also a few minutes for the
speaker to adjust his voice to the tone
Of the hall. AS he progressed with
his speech these little matters were,
however, forgotten. The voice Sc
cured its proper intonation and the
hearers could not but be impressed
with the solemnity of the, speaker
and with his absorption in the SUBJ
ject, as well as with the precision
of his statements. He reminded us
that the real difficulty that was divid-
ing the two great sections of the
Country was slavery, and that the
question was simply whether slavery
should be left restricted to one sec
ton or whether it was to be allowed
to become national institution. He
reminded us that the founders of the
Republic had agreed to restrict
slavery within the territory in which
1T existed in the original States. He
recalled further that the grandfathers
of the men then present had, In the
Missouri Compromise of 1920, con-
sented to the extension of slavery to
such States as might come into exist
ence South of the southern line of
Missouri and that they had further
consented to leave Missouri itself as
slave State. He described the later
compromise agreement of 1850,
fathered by Henry Clay. under which.
after the accession Of territory Sc
cured by the war with Mexico, the
Southerners gave up, the line fixed
across the continent in 1920. and per-
mitted California to obtain admission
as free State. The Southerners
secured, however, at the time, for
slavery, the new territories of New
Mexico and Arizona that had come to
the Union as a result. of the war
Said Lincoln: The Republican
party has been organized to prevent
any further accessions to the terri
tory committed to slavery. The re-
sponsibility rest upon American citi-
zens of today, while accepting and
fulfilling the obligations entered into
by their fathers and forefathers, to
make impossible the creation of any
more slave States. 1t is for US to see
to it that the Republic that we hand
down to our children and grandchil-
dren shall not confirm slavery, as q
Evening star., 1925-02-08
GEORGE HAVEN
PUTNAM,
Placing q WREATH on
the Lincoln Monument in
london at its
dedication

whom had come to know in the days
of our Sojourn, to get a shave. The
old fellow took up his razor, put it
down again and then again lifted it
up, but his arm was shaking and
saw he was so agitated that he was
not fitted for the task.
x X X
"MAssA," he said, Il can't shave
AvA yer this mornin'."
What is the matter?" I inquired.
Well he replied, "somethin's hap
pened to Massa Linkum.''
Why" said I, nothing has hap
pened to Lincoln. I know what there
is to be known. What are you talk
ing about?"
Well the old man replied with
a half sob, I'VE colored folks-we get
news or we get half news sooner than
youuns. l don't know jes' what 1t is,
but somethin' has gone wrong with
Massa Linkum."
/ could get nothing more out of the
old man, butyI was sufficiently anxious
to make my way to headquarters to
see if there was any news In advance
of the arrival of the regular courier.
The negroes were standing in little
groups along the village street, mur-
muring to each other or waiting with
anxious faces for the bad news that
they were sure was coming. I found
the brigade adjutant and those with
him were puzzled like myself at the
troubled minds of the negroes, but
still skeptical as to the possibility of
any Information having reached them
which was not known through the
regular channels.
At noon the courier made his ap-
pearance riding across the fields: and
the instant he was seen we all real
lied that there was bad news. The
man was hurrying his mule and yet
seemed TO be unwilling to reach the
house where his report must be made
In this instance Gas was, of course
not usually the case) the courier
knew what was in his dispatches.
The adjutant stepped out on the
porch Of the headquarters with the
paper in his hand, but he broke down
before he could begin to read. The
commander took the word and was
able simply to announce, Lincoln is
dead" The term president was not
necessary, and he sought, in fact, for
the shortest word.
never before had found myself in
. mass of men overcome by. emotion.
Evening star., 1925-02-08
BY GEORGE HAVEN PUTNAM.

%HE writer of the Hebrew Book
of Proverbs tells us that
where there is no vision the
people perish" The history OF
CIV nOt few
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

"And we won't forget it for some
time TO come" piped up another voice.
"It's hard to realize with a Christ
mas like we always have In our
homes chOrused another.
81 know it is" Miss Biggs agreed.
"YOu can't realize the struggle to live
that goes on daily among this half
million or so Of people within a radius
Of a few miles around our mission
house,
She "a driven home in style in the
truck and assisted to the door.
"TIl tell you what" said James to-
the sober, thoughtful group which sur
rounded him on the trip home. 1--WE
should have had a movie made Of our
whole trip-the folks would never be-
lieve it otherwise.
o. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
STAR OF BETHLEHEM

OF OLD the Star of Bethlehem
- led wise men to the manger
cradle Of a Child who was to be
the Savior Of the world. Since
then its light has streamed
across the ages for mans guild
ance, but how often has it failed
to penetrate the hearts it
should! How oft have greed,
and piggishness dulled it's fair
luster In the hearts Of men till
Christmas comes to be a grab
bag OF a bore!
But the Star still shines in
the hearts Of those who truly
yearn for "GlOry to God in the
highest, and on earth, peace,
good viii toward men," 1t still
beckOns to the cradle Of lOwli-
ness, where love is above hOnOrs
and riches. May it enter our
hearts this Christmastide, and
leading us away from selfshness.
point to the fair goal of charity.
May we forget our pride and
self, and may the Star Of Bethle-
hem Hume our hearts with graf
'itude, and joy, and Kindness to
all men. May its beckOning be
needed, and lead us as it did the
sages Of the past to the cradle
Of the Christ, the Savior Of the
wOrld.-H. Lucius Cook.
&c. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

press their thanks. But the torrent OF
italian, Bohemian, or whatever it was,
could not be mistaken In any language,
they were so thankful.
AT one stop Miss Biggs had on her
list Il required several boys to carry
In the amount she saw ft to give to
this family. In answer to the boys
questions she explained that It was a
family Of mother, father ana eight or
nine children (she wasn't sure which).
The boys gave an audible gasp. They
were led into a court and down the
basement stairs. A man answered
their summons. The boys beheld one
room, a little stove, a chair. Of rather
piece Of chair, a box and q bed. Their
gaze rested there, for out of it came
the mother, Ia curiosity and surprise,
then two. three. four, i've, eight chill
dren. fully dressed, and Ell from this
same bed The boys refused to- count
any more in their amazement When
they were ont 10 the fresh air once
more. q sigh OF relief issued forth
from the group.
scan you imesile trying to get your
rest Ia e bed like that3 yghn
The truck was fast being empted
such exc1r ane "a t1e gs
Btes fnalg announces Ha tcsg were
81 the END 81 the list
nIss tei ror net E
some ltr me
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
He Found 1t Paid
to Read All Ads
Had Set His Heart on
Giving Peggy a Desk
for Christmas.
By KATHERINE EDELMAN

E.=9ESTER KINSLER
ID: !: 4. 4: !. :. i. !. !. S: !: !. ). :: :. !" !. :
r. store with a disaD-
- q pointed look upon
his usually cheer
So full face. The sum
Of money that he
9 had in his pocket
was not enough
to buy the Christmas gift that he
wanted for Peggy. And his heart
had been so set on giving her a spinet
desk, True, he could let part. Of the
payment price extend over Christmas.
but Lester had made it a point to pay
cash for his purchases, and the
thought of breaking this rule was re-
bugnant TO him, much as he wanted
to buy the desk. He would have to
content himself in buying something
else.
But during the days that followed
be could not shake OF the thought Of
the desk. He knew that there were
many other gifts he could get with
the sum that he had-gifts that would
probably be just as gOOd-but some
how when it came to looking at them
he always hesitated. The spinet desk
doomed before is mental vision as the
only and desirable gift for Peggy. He
had added a few more dollars to his
fund, but he was yet short OF the
rFice, and Christmas was only two
days away. He must get something
todayL % 10.
It had always been a habit OF Les
ter's to read his morning paper with
care. Now, before he left the house
for the day he scanned it over, page
by page, advertisements as well as
news. Suddenly. he started from his
chair. The same make Of spinet. desk
that he had looked at was advertised
at another store for a price that was
now within his reach. This was in a
smaller store in a less ~pretentioUs
street. "Such luck :" Lester Kinsley
whispered to himself.
So, after all, he had the happiness
Of giving Peggy the. Christmas gift
that he thought would please her most
and it did.
.O0. 1926, Western Newspaper Union.l
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

01&@
the truck. By the time the things
were all packed in 1t was half-past
ten. James had volunteered to drive.
He bounced up to the wheel, c~Orralled
his co-wOrkers, saying as he started
the truck:
"FellOws, we have to make time, or
this won't get to the mission 80 It
can be distributed tonight"
eyes; but, JIM" protested one Of
the boys, Imagine making time with
this old mOnster"-and they all joined
in a hearty laugh.
They Travelled at a fair rate Of
speed for about Is minutes when the
old beast gradually slowed down and
died. James had volunteered to drive
the truck, but not to play mechanic.
He might be able to tinker with his
fathers little car, but this truck was
entirely out Of his line.
Maybe we are out Of gas" piped
up one Of the corps.
Forthwith they all troOped OF the
truck to investigate the gas tank.
"There is plenty Of gas in the tank.
Guess again, fellows" retOrted James.
Lets look under the hood" sUg-
gested another fellow sufferer.
that's highland each fellow fell
to examining the part he thought had
gone wrong. The resulting scene was
somewhat the effect Of a swarm Of
bees around a beehive.
"NOw start her." called one Of the
fellows from the depths Of the engine.
II think 1 have found the trouble
loose spark plug connection"
While all held their breath, the
starter turned over, but the engine
showed no sign Of life.
"WhO said something about a Mer-
~ Christmas'2 I'll say we are all
lucky it isn't below zero tonight"
The boys fused about the engine
for some time. Finally, James climbed
into the truck and said:
"COme on, fellows, pile in; I am
going to try starting this old thing
again"
can right. We will all concentrate
and say to ourselves, Now the ole
thing is going to rum"
The starter turned It over twice
and the third time the fellows heard
a feeble response from the engine.
"Give her gas; she's going-she'
goingl" And sure enough, it was.
Without further delay they reache,
the mission house a little befor,
twelve. The workers we're waiting
for them.
1--WE were ure you would come
said one Of the women, because the.
phOned US when you left the church
You had troubleP'
Then such a babble Of voices Re
suited that the poor woman never dii
really know what caused their delay
When the noise subsidized she said:
'Niy name Is Miss Biggs. I hav
quite a long list of names, and y
win have to get started immediately
I suppose the folks that we shall al
on win all be sound asleep, but i n
sure they won't mind being awakene
for these wonderful gifts.
The boys could not believe that be,
pie could exist, living in such hove
as they visited. in most Instances Ia
people got out Of bed fuzzy dressed
most Of them had not even remove
their shoes.
+ALiss Biggs" said one Of the 30,
returning from such e scene -rhv =
. Murm.n. m-. .|..0.--"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
Peace on Earth

(From THE End Of the Play.")
Ny song, save this, is little worth;
I lay the weary pen aside,
And wish you health and love and
mirth,
AS dts this solemn Christmastide.
AS dts the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, good friends, our carol still:
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth
To men Of gsntle will.
-Thackerav.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
Bells Of C~hristmastido

The heavens CLEAN and glow
With q million stars alight,
The moon in the sky hangs. low,
The hills are glistening white,
And over the thin, crisp snow
The bells ring ~joyOusly
From church towers. far and wide
In lands beyond the sea-,
In lands hat seas divide
Their concord melody
OF the worlds glad Christmastide.
Eugene Q. DolsOn.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

march up, faces
beaming, and car
rying their white
gifts" The ques-
ton might have
come up as to
who was going to
get the most joy,
the giver or the
receiver Of those
gifts.
Immediately fol-
lowing the close
Of the entertain
ment, a group Of
strapping young
fellows took
charge Of the
huge pile Of
''white gifts and
loaded them into
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

papers over them for covers, all their
clothes on, and the cracks stuffed up,
still they are usually cold, and they
beg me for old quilts"
"The air In the room was fOpl. Did
you notice they had all the cracks
stuffed up, instead Of opening the win
dOws, as we do" continued the had.
"Gee!"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

Tt did on e's
heart good to see
expression
which came over
sleepy-eyed,
Woodworking peO-
pie who opened
those doors to the
boys and the mis-
sion worker. Their
faces lighted up
with Joy and as
constituent. In
some cases their
surprise vas so
complete that the
little English they
knew took wings
and was nowhere
to be found when
they wished to ex-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

In front Of the audience and began:
Christmas Eve entertainment to bring
what WI have enjoyed calling White
Gifts for the King Most Of you prob
ably know the destination Of these
canned goods, ~delicacies, and clothing,
but for the benefit Of those who don't,
I will say that one Of u members is
so kind as to lend US a truck for the
occasion, and several Of Our boys vol
unteered to drive this gift truck as
we might call it, to our mission house
in the city. We will start with the
first row Of children"-he pointed to
the right-hand side Of the church
"and all march up in front with our
white gifts"
The music started. It was a beau
tiful sight to e yOung and old alike
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
Their Gift Truck
and the Presents
Mission Workers Find
Pleasure In Aiding Needy
at Christmas Time.

large auditO
rum Of the Sun.
day school was
full to overflow.
ing. As the last
strains Oh the
hymn died out,
the superintend-
ent took his place
, 1925-01-21
Irmd Flat NeUs
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Mrs. Walter Bartlett returned
Monday from Bozeman, Montana,
During her absence Mr.. and Mrs
Theo. Hansen stayed at the ranch.
Sunday afternoon Rev. Upton held
services at the school house. A special
feature of the services was a duet by
Mr.. G. E. Norton and Mr.. Jay Clough.
Mrs. L. Nordquist spent Friday
visiting Mrs. Hans Nelson.
County Superintendent Miss Irma
Nordquist visited the Marquette and
Irma Flat schools on Monday.
Mrs. F. w. McJunkin and children
were callers at the Hans Nelson
home on Wednesday.
Mrs. C. A. Bradbury and son Ro-
bert were in Cody on business last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Martin. of Cody,
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Nordquist.
E. NJ. Ballinger ate dinner at the
Pfrangle home on Monday.
Arrangements are being made by
the committee for n program to be
given at the Farm Bureau meeting
the first Saturday in February.
Mothers Club met with Mrs. Nels
Nordquist last Thursday. Dinner
was served to twelve members . Mrs.
Lawrence Nordquist was n visitor.
Next meeting will be January 22nd
with Mrs. C. Huntington.
, 1925-01-21
HIGH VOLTAGE is FOUND IN
COMMON COFFEE AT CODY

The good people of Cody recently
made merry at the stampede ball."
which as we understand it, was the
climax of quite a celebration although
we confess to being rather mixed as
to dates and facts regarding the event.
Be that as it may, however, it is
neither here nor there, for this tale is
about the coffee served at the afore-
said stampede ball. The Cody Enter
prise, which is owned all the time by
Caroline Lockhart and edited by this
famous lady during her leisure hours,
when she is not writing "best sellers"
or panning Goppert, put OF an extra
reporter to write up the ball and well
did he do his stuff.
Here is what he wrote about the
coffee at the ball:
Escaping from the crowd, I made
my way to the long table at the end
of the dining room, where sandwiches
and coffee were being doled out
gratis. Standing serviceably near the
lady who handed out steaming cups
of coffee was a squat, broad HATED,
booted, and otherwise jauntily dressed
cowboy. This fellow was grinning a
wonderfully satisfied, full mouthed
grin. There was coolies of charity in
that grin, for. as 1 watched him, 1
observed him surreptitiously upend a
little container over each cup of cof-
ee as it was passed across the table.
I became Immediately interested in
that coffee, and ordered a cup, paus-
ing just long enough to permit the
grinning philanthropist to get in his
good work, and 1 am telling the uni
verse right here that I never knew
that the old reliable Mocha and Java
could supply such a satisfactory kick.
That little cowboy knew his stuff, and
there were a great many others in
the crowd who also knew his stuff,
liked it and called it good. In due
time I went away from there, but not
until 1 had partaken of three cups of
Embellishments Gazette.
, 1925-01-21
SOMETHING ABOUT EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY

An airplane service destined to
make Cairo in one day and India in
four days is planned by the Imperial
Transport Company of London.
A two-dollar bill lasts about six
months; then it goes back to the
Treasury soiled and defaced.
Jalapa, Mexico, gives citizens the
privilege of shooting on general sus-
picion any horseman leaving the city
at a gallop.
Trichinosis, a painful and often IA
tai disease, is caused by a small para
site that is sometimes present in pork.
The trichina parasite is so small that
it can only be seen with a microscope
and hogs harboring it show no symp-
toms nor does the diseased pork ap-
pear any different from pork not dis
eased. All pork should be thoroughly
cooked before eating as that is the
only sure way of Kidding the meat of
the disease.
The cafeteria indea originated in
Los Angeles.
The possession of American Samoa
is guaranteed to the natives forever
by the government of the United
States. Opium, alcohol, patent med
icine and commercialized drugs are
prohibited and medical service is sup
piled free.
The people Or Rome awoke recent
ly to the rare spectacle of their city