Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 97, 14 February 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PAliLADlUM AXD SUX-TELEGKAM, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1911.

RECOLLECTION OF LINCOLN BY HON. ISAAC JENKIIJSON

Man Who Played Stirring Part in Civil War Period Tells Commercial Club Historic Facts.

(Continued Krom Pago One)

atcly packed into tbo Wigwam, the convention hall which had been built for the occasion. The Seward ' men were out on a long parade and when they returned the hall was so filled they could not get In., You know the result. Lincoln was nominated on the third ballot. Wins Fifteen Votes. "That year I was on the ticket for the position of elector. I canvassed the northern part of Indiuna very thoroughly speaking all over the district. My most famous speech was delivered at a little cross roads town. There ' was ' some misunderstanding about my address and when I arrived there I found no one about. I learned that there were two prominent Dunkards who practically controlled the place politically, and that they voted the Democratic ticket. After talking to them for about an hour on the qualifications of Lincoln I asked them if I wasn't. going to get their aupKrt. They replied that I was and fifteen votes were cast In that

town for the Republican ticket. Soon the newspapers heralded me as the most successful campaigner in the country, declaring that I could talk to two men and get fifteen votes. "I was chosen elector and met with the other electors according to law on the first Wednesday In December, 1860, when the vote was cast for Lincoln. Trouble at once arose as to who would be the messenger to take the official returns to Washington. It was decided to draw lots and I got the prize." Here Mr. Jcnkinson told how he delivered the vote to the vio-presldent at Washington, ad about his visits to tbo house and senate. Ho said it was just at the time that the South was planning to secede, and the leaders in the movement wero all pointed out to him, accompanied by several uncomplimentary epithets. He told of hearing the close of Andrew Johnson's three day speech In denunciation of James Buchanan. Continuing Mr. Jenklnson suld: South Carolina Secedes. "On December 20, 1860, I visited the

j senate chamber. My attention was j first attracted to a man jumping up 'and down in bis seat evidently trying to get the floor while some other sen

ator was talking. Soon he was recognized, and rising he declared in a loud voice, "1 wish to announce that South Carolina secedes from the Union.' That was the first announcement of secession. No attention was paid to the announcement, and nothing was said about it. The man hurriedly gathered up his papers and overcoat and left tho chamber. The whole incident caused no display of any kind, and I doubt if anyone noticed the man's nervousness except me. "During the time of the war the Republicans of the north were making every effort to secure the support of

the Union Democrats. This was especially true in Indiana. To further this cause. Judge Gooding of Evansville. one of the warmest Union Democrats in the state, was named a delegate to the state convention. Upon presentation of the report of the committee on resolutions instructing the national delegates to vote for Abraham Lincoln, Judge Gooding moved that they also be instructed to vote for Andrew Johnson for vice president. No one wanted Johnson, 'but as they did not believe it was of material consequence and tbey did not care to get the ill will of Gooding, the motion was passed. Nomination of Johnson. "No other state indorsed Johnson. Our instructions were to vote for Johnson, and as we were young men in those days and believed that instructions were to be obeyed, there was nothing to do but that our delegation should place Johnson's name before the convention. I tried hard to get one of the delegates to make the nomination speech but no one was willing to do it. Finally it was agreed that Johnson was to be given a complimentary vote on the first ballot and that after that the vote was to go solid for Dickinson, the most formidable candidate. On this arrangement Col. Allen agreed to place Johnson's name before the convention, but declared that he would make no speech. When the chairman announced that nominations for vice president were in order, Col. Allen arose and announced ' Indiana nominates Andrew Johnson for vice president.' Right behind us was the Iowa delegation with Governor Stone at Its head. The governor came running over to us and asked us what the nomination meant. When we explained that it was just a complimentary vote to Johnson and that after the first ballot Indiana

Who, wisely rules BiimseU.

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IIUWS

Curious what a scrap you have now and then (maybe two or three

and several thens ) with what the old Scotchman called the deev-

elish part" of your make-up. . It's safe to say "you" and not miss the mark, for we all belong to the same lodge, and it seems to be a part of some great plan to try us out and see if we can thus earn the right to rule greater things. Most every day some one of the many "warriors of the enemy" comes across your pathway and puts up a scrap to see if he can rule. You must be well trained and alert or he will make you bend the knee or, perhaps, break a leg or permanently cripple you. . There are several of these "enemies" which can be named over, but for the purpose of this article let us speak of the narcotics, the family which includes morphine, whiskey, coffee, cocaine, tea, tobacco, etc., all the same family,' each member having a different degree of strength. Now, coffee is perhaps one of the most plausible and deceitful of them all. It has many friends, but coolly and cunningly knifes them, and they don't know where the blow comes from. . Many and many a poor, nervous wreck, with weak heart, suffers by day and lies sleepless at night without suspecting that his "dear old friend," Mr. Coffee, is quietly pushing him along towards the silent city. No, coffee don't hurt everyone by any manner of means, but it does pick out the highly organized individuals and wrecks them by the score. Perhaps the victim realizes it, but has fallen time and again in the battle and been whipped so often that he has given up and bowed the head to the chain of his master. a ' "I simply cannot give up my coffee," is the wail, and so day by day he grovels and the master stretches him a few turns tighter on the rack of suffering. Make sure of one thing. Once you become conscious of the fact that a fight is on, suffering follows steadily until you are able to rule. . Then comes the reward comfort, health and happiness for the victor. o It is good work to stand right up and smash away with a "mailed fist" but its much more comfortable to whip Mr. Coffee by throwing him "right over the side of the mountain" and give his place to Postum. A steaming, fragrant cup of this famous beverage has the clear, sealbrown color which changes to a rich golden brown under cream. : Ofttimes, the victory of one's better self over a known enemy is followed quickly by remarkable changes peaceful sleep, balanced nerves, stronger heart, and all the joy which comes after the removal of a drug and its replacement with natural food elements which old Dame Nature is only too glad to seize upon for the building material so badly needed and so lone denied. Well, here's best wishes to you, reader. Hope you don't get "licked" too often, its weakening.

would be solid for Dickinson, he declared it was a good plan and that it was right to compliment Johnson in that way. He went back to his delegation and then announced that Iowa seconded the nomination. The man at the head of the Ohio delegation sitting near us, came over and in response to his question was given the same explanation.' He said it was a good plan, and he declared that Ohio also seconded the nomination. That started a boom for Johnson and the first thing we knew he had been nominated on the first ballot. A Call on Lincoln. In closing Mr. Jenkinson told of his call at the White House in company with Senator David Kilgore of Delaware county. Indiana. He said that when they arrived the ante-room was filled with persons waiting to see the president. In response to his state

ment that they couldn't wait until all those people had seen Lincoln, Mr. Jenkinson said Senator Kilgore took out his card, banded It to an attendant and instructed him to tell the president to look on the back of it when he received it. The attendant returned immediately announcing that the president would see them at once. Mr. Jenkinson explained that he found

out later that Senator Kilgore had pasted a clipping of an anecdote on the back of the card and that the amusement of the president over It had been instrumental in" securing them an immediate audience. "I found President Lincoln very courteous and congenial,' ' said Mr. Jenkinson. "He explained to us that there were many waiting to see him and that he couldn't talk long but that we could remain in the room and talk between times. This we did for more than an hour. When I left the room I was very much pleased with the president. He was not the man as described over the country. He was a gentleman in appearance and in every way. He was a pleasant conversationalist, but I never saw a man who could dispose of business so rapidly and with so much tact as he did during that hour we were with him. That was the only time that I ever" saw or talked with Lincoln." Mr. Jenkinson said that he was one of the Lincoln pall bearers appointed by Governor Morton, and that he and the others appointed Hook charge of the body at Richmond where it was brought by the Ohio pall bearers. ' Directors Are Elected. Previous to the talk of Mr. Jenkinson, a business session was held at which seven directors were elected for the ensuing year. They were Adam H. Bartel, Henry Gennett, William H. Quigg. James A. Carr, George R. Dilks George Seldel and Lee B. Nusbaum. The latter was the only bne elected on the Blue ticket. George E. Seidel, chairman of the committee on legislation, reported on the presentation of the bill providing for a state penal farm by Senator Walter S. Commons at the legislature, lie said there was little probability of its passing owing to the large appropriation which it carries with it, but he said that he did believe a commission would be appointed to investigate the matter and that within a couple of years the farm would be established upon the recommendation of the commission. Five new members were reported as having been taken into the organization since the last meeting. They are W. H. Bartel, H. J. Haines, S. A. McDonald, D. W. Com8tock and Frank Gardner.

titled 'a bill for the regulation and control of all fraternal benefit societies," was drafted for presentation to the legislature of all the states. At that time t!ie officers of the fraternal societies agreed to help get the bill enacted and under its provisions raise their rates and establish adequate reserve funds. Fraternal Officers Back Track. At a meeting of the representatives of these organizations doing business in Indiana held a few days ago, none of the officials would agree to go before the committee and urge the bill although all of them have at various times gone on record publlcally as

I favorfns it.

It developed at the meeting that by some medium the various subordinate lodges of the state had been appealed to and there was a veritable

All INSURANCE ACT BEFOREJHE HOUSE Would Compel Fraternal Insurance Companies to Be Examined by State. (American Xc Service) Indianapolis. Feb. 1. Over 200.000

men of Indiana are interested in aj

bill now before the house committee on insurance introduced by Representative Vorls. The bill would compel fraternal insurance companies to be subjected to examination by the state

lnsnranrp onmmisslnnf p ;nH tt rhore"

sufficient rates to care for thpir loss-1 fIood of leuers and telegrams protest-

ts and provide a reserve fund.

jing against the passage of the bill,

Th hill i hPine nnhiiolv nrnlsori l.v the P,Ca U WS a scheme Of the

the officers of the various fraternal i oId '"ie companies to cripple the frainsurance societies of Indiana as a J ternal companies. This coming in the good bill, while "on the quiet" they!ff? of he fact that the hiher offlare stirring up opposition to it. be-ica,s of tJe 'ternals had agreed at cause the condition of their compan- the b,le conference to get behind ies will not permit of examination, j he blH mahes lhe matter ,aok Pecu" In Indiana alone there are over 200,-j iar' . . 000 policy holders in fraternal orders 18 believed with this starting o and they carry $350,000,000 insurance, j a fire in the rear that tne biU w, Insurance .experts and commissioners!1101 Pass' but there are 8tePs bcin kv th frmAi hv ,t r,vr n. ! considered to apply for a receiver for

third enough money in reserve to

' some of the fraternal societies in order to forse an examination of their

mppt tb( claims nnil that within fve

years there is sure to be a terrific resources and methods, and it, is said

crash in fraternal insurance circles unless these societies raise their rates

A CLEVER WOMAN STUNG MERCHANTS

Postum Cereal Company, Limited, Battle Creek, iVlichigan, U. S. A

Ft. Wayne Ind., Feb. 14. The police were called into a case involving the theft of 200 money orders from a Chicago postoffice substation by J. C. Peters, proprietor of the Wayne hotel, who had cashed a twenty-five dollar order for a woman yesterday as Maude E. Cooke, of Chicago. She did not appear this morning, and it was found that the room had not been slept in. Reporting the discovery to the police, and by the aid of Postmaster Hanna they identified the order as one stolen with others from the Chicago substation several days ago. Further investigation showed that the Randall hotel cashed an order for $20. The woman had tried the same game at the Anthony hotel, but there presented an order for 80, which the clerk refused to cash unless she was identified. She is described as stylishly dressed, and appearing to be about 35 years old. .

and provide reserve funds. One large fraternal insurance company doing an enormous business in Indiana has one and a half billion of insurance written and not over $500,000 reserve. It is said to be certain that men who have paid into these companies for years will suffer a loss of two-thirds to three-fourths of their policies within the next six years unless present conditions are radically modified. The only fraternal society which will permit the Insurance actuary of the state auditor's office to inspect its financial condition, reserve funds, assets, etc., is the insurance department of .the Knights of Pythias. Goodrich is For it. Incidently James P. Goodrich, attorney for the insurance department of the Knights of Pythias, was the only one representing the fraternal insurance companies of Indiana who appeared before the Insurance committee and advocated the passage of the bill. Mr. Goodrich frankly told the committee that legislation provided in the bill is necessary in Indiana to prevent the collapse of every fraternal society doing an insurance business. The bill which Mr. Goodrich advocated and which Rep. Vorris introduced is a uniform bill which has been presented to the legislatures of eighteen other states. It was adopted at the national convention of insurance commissioners and officers of fraternal insurance societies held at Mobile, Ala., September 28, 1910, after a long conference. The agitation started in New York state where, since the investigation under Hughes of the old line companies, the insurance laws are very strict. It was there learned that the finances and resources of several of the fraternal companies were in a bad way, so bad in fact that within a

short time a. crash Is inpvitahle vthat

will cause the loss of millions to the holders of fraternal policies. By correspondence and investigation It was found the condition was general and so the Mobile convention of insurance commissioners of the various states was called, at which the officers of the various fraternal societies were present. Admissions were there made of the condition of the fraternal societies and a bill en-

an investigation would force the fra-

teruals either to raise their rates and create an adequate reserve or go out of the insurance business by paying about thirty cents on the dollar to their policy holders. It can be said without a doubt that the old line companies have nothing at all to do with the bill.

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ON OPERATING TABLE BOY UTTERS PRAYER Terre Haute, Ind.. Feb. 14. Hundreds of people in Terre Haute have been praying for the recovery of eight-year-old Alonzo Cummings since they read his" request at the hospital just before he was placed under anaesthetics preparatory to the amputation of his arm. He asked 'that he might be permitted to- say a prayer he had learned at Sunday school, and the surgeons and nurses bowed their heads as the lad did so. He was hurrying to school, fearful that an errand would make him tardy and was struck by a street car. His arm was mangled and he was otherwise injured. At the hospital it is said that he will probably recover.

CORNELL GIRLS GIVE v A "DEFIANCE DANCE"

Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 14. Disgruntled because only five of their number were invited to the junior "prom" the remaining 395 women students in Cornell university held a "defiance dance" of their own in the gymnasium of Sage college. No men were admitted and the fee required was onlyten cents, in comparison with the $5 required for admission to the junior's ball. This is the first time that the young women have become militant enough to organize an opposition to their exclusion from functions conducted by the men. Miss Ada May Harripgton of Brooklyn was chairman of the committee.

DYING FROM RESULT OF WALKING WAGER Morristown, N. Y., Feb. 14 Physicians have given up all hope for A. Harold Vernam, son of the late Albert H. Vernam, president of the First "National Bank of Morristown, N. J., who is lying ill at his home. Mr. Vernam, who is prominent in Morristown and New York society, blistered his feet last fall' when attempting to walk for a wager with Josiah Macy. secretary of the Morris county Golf club, from Far Hills to Morri6town. At Mendham he had to be picked up by an automobile. Blood poisoning resulted from the foot sores he contracted. He is associated with the New York brokerage house of II. E. Edwards & Co. Because of his illness the dance of the Morris County Golf slub tonight has been abandoned.

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Joe F. Mikulec, the

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Some six years ago, Joe F. Mikulec, of Croatia. Austria, set out on a journey that was to take him into the Capital of every country and state in the whole world.

His journeys lead him through the

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America and just about a year and a half ago he reached the United

States.

By this time he had found that the problem of keeping his feet in good condition and properly shod was the greatest one with which

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started out then required No 9's.

He sought shoes that would enable him to pursue his walk in comfort and finally obtained some shoes from a custom maker that brought

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torn shoes and ordered another

liko them. They reached him in

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out.

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He had arrived in Richmond with

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which the largest cities" had failed

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