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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1909)
ÿrus £he Politically Independent- F.nU>rvd at tb« puetuffic« at Scio, Or«f<., a» ia.i..l-<l». mail matter. FlillMHM» 1CVKMT FRIPAT »T T. D. I) CGO EK RV«* •|UI*rlON HAI KM: On« rear in advene«.................. One «« >r. al •<i»*l «( y«ar., •• On« year, at «n>l <>f - war«. On« year, al en.l <>f 3 year«... Hi* month» m advance............. Three moot ha in advaticw..,. Rlnel^-opjMn^wr.pper...... n ■ I ■ ........... " ABRAHAM L/.VCOL.V II . I ..I . ? it 4 f.* Of fciLLS PA»*i «»}»•» sent KGL M.b. >f one or more stat- •oln, l.nto- C»2: F>uu tfiO.OU, L II. I ; 1 •kctoral vot»*. whil received but 113 The politi may, pro! a •‘red h.4.” •f the hat at •elativ s Is i >t diff» n ce »«<1 bee »me fu neeting was held <tt whirl I. ere march» r- in coi The sight Wft Mr. Lir mil •any in Febr had alr- H'ly enormous hu fan well adt them was sail dernesa am he had livt- ture years, was a linul fa> Just one tv the mo.’l coi ■, duce«l. N<> otJ pen has or evuhi c a iiite ntiniix r of in 1K&8 “Half s'.t- the day hail arrr rn mt from falling Either «lavery m fall. Air- i' doomed, and w t > knock the sh.v could In* no hand death warrant **f truly tue land of t - Probably no *• > • a Idr» p m-'bility of th*»» dress; certain!’, no pronounced bv tti the sentiment s • ! school boy shou!d dress was d ‘hv<- dedication of t «<■ tionel cemetery, a and follows i fulil Trial by jury after drfault in damage •Ulla. S- lart«« for Constabl«« and Ju«tie« at i««uiuio. !n erimi«al ea»m judgment to be lien (1SG0) being ie drop mers and s beciuis <• the result .Rummage from date. I or r« ewal of j’.xlgment «very 10 ve-ra. inputs For reg-stration of vul«ra rily out of the at ate. Bank «tnpoBtta rot drawn upon fet : «even year« to 1« paid to the •UU : Treasury. Ki te)« a-d UidD* r bou«ea to hav< fire c«c«pr». H-'t«- • and k»pging-house« to hav» nine foot aheeta. Salary <-f cieidi of Curry county. | . 8al-ry of fteconicr of Union count» We will have on -ale, commencing February the odds and ends left from our I I Cleaiance Sale, *u< h aa short lengths in Calicoes, thington A<iditu>nal (alary of Circuit Judge in ■outta-rn Malen ; Baker counjy. I to r alizc the School Board* may refund in<lebt«d «sume. H-s I n«M. 'hen leaving For 4i*trib-ution of reaaion law. and -a ed his ten- Fur ouniabn-ent of hi> hway robbery. I with whom Authori’y of real ratal« agent n.uat of his ma- 11.« n writing. riDiiiition ti«4t «I Salary of School Superintendant tn | >rv»» G' mk I s . < iinghams Muslin«, 1 owling, U iting Odds and odd sizes in ladies' and Flannels gents' readv made garments, and other things too numerous to mention. These odds and ends will all be placed on bar- gam emuitera that h«Ve been J Pi Ik county (over <o»««mor'a veto). him J Salary of School Su|«rinte d<»nt of e\er t>ru- I : Clataop county. I uke of a j Salary of School Su|«-r ntendant in Morrow c -unty lover Guvertwr'a veto). laves into Clen.-al aaai-tance for araeeaor. Co : Ijrntsa county. as a fact mi d i Salary uf School > upennte-<iadt in •nt the guvcrti- ‘ Yamhill cuuntv (o «-r Governor's veto), e free.> Uy ng declaratioii admualble in civil UTT 100 YEARS AGO. to-day. then- was Un at one of the humblest of Kuntucky homes t child who, as a man. was destined to b-con < one of the most prominent factors ¡n the mskit; of the world's history. Wnen but a child. Mr. Lincoln removed with h parents to Indiana where he grew to manhood, li caaoa. his young manhood he moved to the then nev 1 state of Illinois. Here he assisted his parents in trict. building their new log-cabin home; but in a f» w Salary of School Supcrm*en<iant <•> Slx-r:i>an county «uvcr(k>vernur'a veto). months his independence of character and sturdt Guv«rnii)g {wymeu of l*, a<-i«a. self reliance caused him to commence doing f< r Aaoxtance fur A»««-»M>r of Clata p himself. Before he took up the study of law, I • county. had l>een a tlatbuatman on the Mississippi river, n 1 ««nption of « arning» of judgment clerk in a country store and a land surveyor. H I public debtora. love of intellectual pursuits caused him to devote tue roa- all the time he could sjiare from earning a liveli Adn» nutralih \ot kf. -ttysburg ad- hood to legal studies and he was soon admitted to \olpr >• hr<«*bv glOMI that thè utnlrr* • tgu <2 I ma <hii > «pi» Ìulr4 l»jr li»* practice. He, almost, at once became a succt -sf< uh »•• »ri «4 I ita«, (’»muti. <>»••* «»li. » hi» fiietralrìi «4 tb« • «UH«* «4 M. W , lawyer in practice. Mii.rt, «lesTe* *r4, A 1 prr*on» h«.viti* One of the criminal cases which Mr. Lincoln rlitiin» *if lh»t »«»<1 tate* »»s* handletl most successfully, was the defenw of tl • tu »t»ie«*nt Mu»r !•» •!»*• il «ir** *•># «• al ber rs-tiUvi .* «• ai»»Mi ti* e itili«« son of a widow lady with whom Mr. Lincoln han < >r< << i*. »i«»h »t> arri* -«»ufi? U **■*! 4 »«•. <»r> ooarded. The young man was charged with mur H«*4 bcmi ) sull pr<«|’i*r I mw rrw>lrw»d. whliiu »m hhiii U i » Irmn der. He was somewhat inclined to wildness, y« 1 tbr 'luts» <»t U4« irHkr, Mr. Lincoln did not believe he was guilty of th« Ibkil ili • 2lat «la« «4 I «un ira brought •‘Four «core an Al.lCfe * Miti Kit, crime charged; nevertheless there were two . ......... t e<l tn 111»- il forth upon thia < t'Im n .treirix t * men ar« erty am! <ie-i - al es who swore, at the trial that they saw the fatal 1 L. ittoru<y tur Atitn intra created equal trii. blow struck with a knife and that the moon wa> U •*Nuw we are < hi shining brightly which enabled them to see plainly ivtM anu eu wehiher that N Mt and they were very positive in their testimony. A great b«l- If tlethrat«*-) can long In cross<|uestioning these witnesses Mr. Lincoh w rat«- a p«»r- tu tie field uf I ha I fui lh<«4* ubu caused them to reiterate their statements w ith po> lion uf that i. It la ad- l I gave up their I II itiveness, which caused his client to |w>k r>.«> ' » thia. together flttliq that glot my and the tears to flow from the eyes of th» .1 I n not • cannot cun- •|t it in a large widow. But Lincoln knew what he was alxitit. ll< 11 I I hi t t»ra'r it*n, eeerate, wv ca knew that he had a hip lock on the prosecution, h. '« c onMcrttMU it living and lU-ad. » Im Kt. The wurki his argument to the jury he showed that th«1 moon fat above our hat *<■ »ay he av but will litt'e note did not rise for several hours after the* time < I tie- pre. it k fur um . the it can never f< alleged murder. Thia fact caused consternation in t iv uiilin)»hv«i work Itvini*. rather to > the ranks of the prosecution, the gloom to disap- ¿a far mu nobly ad- which they wl ><> f I« ur from the face of his client anti tears of <>y t< cdicaUi lu tbv great vanetnL it ia Ibr i? hunuivd «ir m <1 flow from the eyes of the widow. The jury retur tai»«, iimainmg l-t iu fur which thuy J«e ta»e ie Hal ned a verdict of "Not Guilty in short order. Mr. gave the liuvt full ti f < . U m I, that wv h«*re Of time, traveling ex- Lincoln had arrayedlagainat him the best legal talent ut have ditali» vain: AC highly rcaulve trial obtainblae. His only remuneration was tht penses and fatigue can haVr a i*w birth uf tliat tma Nat 1 Ml, gratitude of the widow and her son. i ueople, by the im ’ o - u-r.t i t freedom, and be made by using the Mr. Lincoln was a member of congress during ih (ru<n the earth.” ii t>ot pile an«l tor It I shortest route East. the pendency of the Mexican war. but his entry Thv ussu small jn of ¡‘pi •nt Lincoln occured into national politics commenced with hia celebrated at Ford’s theater, in on April 14, There is but one short six debates with Judge Stephen A. Douglas wher. t » . dowii / WashmgliKi, D. C His dealt they were each the respective candidate of I is j ar l ouriii il the death of and direct route between mofii 1 tig. 1 iw* entire i» ty for the United States senate. This cairn s wa i r> mal friend. The the president us tnat of the West and East. a joint discussion between these two int« I Ttual ■ a - idler, at Little Rock, writer <»t tins at 11« ie wa 1 giants and which attract« d the attention of th«* en v. a ■ fl.t-shed over the tel- Ark , w i-eti the <ul n lew . s w tire nation. The Democracy was successful an«i egrau 1 wires. When ■ohliers, w ho were accustom- I Judge Douglas was returned to the national .«mat«. ed dentil in almost vvt r y form are caused to weep, Just prior to the opening of these debates Mr. Lin I /y there is something more ban nitre sentiment coln, in a public speech said: "A house divided which affects th<-m. E against itself must fall; a nation half slave and IB I THE O. R. &. N. \\ iishiiiy o !• i : half free cannot stand.” This statement, at once, Lincoln's on i ■ i-<<i I and Oregon Short Line attracted attention of all who oppotuni the spread admission of l>r- g»n on t.1 ......... .and of slaxery throughout the nation. Judge iHniglas three most important ; evei recognized its force and, in the del*ates, r< Hort< «l same (lay? Ail I’ r • evet UNION PACIFIC to the sophistry of the skilled deleter to drive Mr. on "Oregon Day.” Fcbrua Lincoln from his position; but failed to do so. Af a legal holiday; ter the campaign was over, it wasgerally conceded (This article has that Mr. Lincoln was the gainer by the contest It benefit «»four scl< There is unsurpassed made him the recognized leader of the national anti through fast train ser our adult Trailers, « slavery forces and paved the way to his nom vice to Denver, Omaha, reading it Our .sen« ination for the presidency, by the Republican par Kansas City, Chicago, minute data. ) ty,two years later. with direct connections In the presidential campaign of 1860 Lincoln and to all points East and Douglas were, again opposing candidates. But as South. Judge Douglas was the nominee of the Northern The t wenty-fifth aossic of tne Oregon legisla- There is an abundance wing of the Democracy only, Mr. Lincoln was re ture is destined to go dot i in history as the ‘more’ | of matchless scenery, garded M a sure winner from the first. Mr. Lin legislature. The word ore'* is synonymous, or and an opportunity to coln had forced Judge Douglas to take such ar very closely allied with • wuni "graft.” The make a daylight stopover equivocable position on the slavery question in th* j only staving grace for cu law-i ; >kers is the fact at Salt latke City if it is Illinois debates, that the South utterly rejected j that they do not appear t be »• curing any of the desired. him as a presidential candidate. “more” or “graft” fort »mselyes. It is, always, Tne first Democratic convention of I860 met a for some individual const uent. in the way of in-1 Let us tell you all about Charleston, South Carolina. crease of salary. Th< an implied agreement ’ what can be done, before id i s constituency, that * This was the last Democratic nationnl conver between the <>flh-eho|< you purchase ticket ■ lion which has been held in the far South. Af he will perform cerl.ti n duties for a stipulated sal- T J OANNEN. Agent. ter the convention had been in session for ne irl ary. Plainly, the pe< ple would violate the implied Weal Sole a week, and failing to agree upon either platforr. [contract if they atten ■■ted to reduce the «alary du- ’ or candidate, the convention agreed to disagr- • ring the life of the t atract, ar.d the officeholder is| aid adjomed. At subsequent conventions, th«- no less guilty if he eel .< s to I avc it raised. Nor Wm. McMurray North nominated Douglas and the South Breckei 1 does the legislature have any moral right to inter ridge. Still another political party was in the field, fere in the n after f <>r either j-arty. It is a ix»r. General Passenger Agent PORTLAND, OREGON that ytar, each party carrying the electoral vote rule which will net work both ways. J 8, Monday, fur them, and each article will be inursed in good plum figures thir Clearance Sale, which was our. 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