Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1909 — HEAT OVERCOMES LINCOLN [ARTICLE]

HEAT OVERCOMES LINCOLN

Stricken While Bpeaklng at Unveiling of Father’a Statue. Loulßvlle. Ky., June I.—Robert T. Lincoln, son of President Lincoln, was slightly stricken by the heat toward the close of the ceremonies of unveiling his father's statue at Hodgenville. Lincoln is slxty-elx years old and the fierce rays of the sun beating down upon the canvas over his head, the emotion Incident to the occasion aad the fatigue of hts Journey almost unnerved him. After he had spent several hours In hts private car Lincoln was restored.