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ma THE PAVTACRAPH. BLOOMINCTOV. ILLINOIS. HATTRDIT. ITBRTARY 12.

NTNE Bloomington's Claim to First Picture of Abe Lincoln Denied Best Known Authority Declares Photograph Was Made in Chicago Years1 Later Than Thought Here BY WILMA TOLLEY. Bloomington will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 140th birthday today but the city can only expect to emerge the loser. Bloomington today relinquishes a 26 year old claim to an important piece of Lincoln lore. A picture of a tousled-haired Lincoln, claimed to have been taken in Bloomington in 1844 earlier than any other photograph of Lincoln this week was authoritatively declared NOT taken in Bloomington. Instead, the picture has been credited to a Chicago photographer, taken in Chicago, in 1857.

as a resuu oi tne investigation, so- that I was rallv in ciety will take down and correct her. uic nuei on a small picture oi Lincoln that has hung in the mu- mn lowZ Igneous yea" With 8n 'nd tAiseason: tiiuneuu5 laoei. IT ran never This label claimed: "This nho- one who would viMr, tograph was taken in Blooming- enough to have me." ton, 111., when Mr. Lincoln was! About three years later he was years oia. married to Marv Todd.

A small niece of research hv The Daily Pantaeranh. aided bv A NEW YORK firm wrote Lin 1844 or 1857? This picture was believed taken in Bloomington when Lincoln was 33. But experts this week placed it in Chicago in 1857. 1867 Tirt are ay Alexander Healer hi Chirac hows a dUhet eled Lincoln. The diluted Blxi-infton picture was taken at the mm alttloc.

by N. H. Shepherd In Sprint-field in 1846 is the earllett known picture. Lin-coin was 37 and Jast elected Congress. lSjft TlMlcrah aaade ky Calki ark' at niUflrld.

It railed the htl pktara 11a-rla a a aeUnrblr mjiiie and thinker. Wayne C. Townley, president of coin some years before he became the McLean County Historical so- president ior information on the ciety, finally settled the matter neighbor. Lincoln i this week. The claim is declared replied: false.

"I am well acquainted with Mr. ana Know nis circum- THE PICTURE in doubt is the stances. First of all. he has a wife first one shown here. (Top row, and baby; together they ought to far left.) be worth $50,000 to any man.

It was discovered listed as Pho- l0.0' he has office in tograph 101 in the Frederick which there is a table worth $1.50 Hin Mfrv. and three chairs worth, say $1. ard works on Lincoln. of there is in one corner n-u. T5i i.

t. iare rainoie wnich will bear A -I IT 1 T-i: 1 r. naucuw uie J.mi.uiu lauuiiaii Life Foundation at Ft. Wayne, this week for the data on Abraham ANOTHER story is told about Picture No. 101.

His reply by wire was: "Meserve in his book, The Pho why Lincoln was so tousled-haired in the picture by Hesler (third, tographs of Abraham Lincoln' top row) ioti, awes iCKdiuiiiK aku. iui. -TM Said Mr Haclor- m.Aln 3 dJHifr 4 H'Ttrjps'' photograph made by Alexander evidently just left a barber's chair Hesler in Chicago, February for his hair was plastered flat awuN' 6 were evintl7 over his forehead and brushed up made at the same time. There at the side. While I was focusing is a legena xnat iJncoin aeiiDer- my camera, I saw Lincoln run his aieiy mussea up nis nair oeiore hand his hair and dioi these portraits were made." (No.

it. He then turned to his friends 6 is the picture shown third from and remarked, "The boys down in Sangamon would never know mis seuies me mailer ior me me this way, men, aeciarea Mr. lowniey. ne joseph Medill of the Chicago said the claim the Historical Tribune had another version. He society will be corrected.

declared the photographer insist- I ed on smooting Lincoln's hair but DLuununuium ciaim to uie before the picture was taken, picture hung on a thin thread and Lincoln ran his fingers through it 18C1 The new freidnt Unrln was phol Craphed by C. S. Oerman in Kprincfirld Frh. 9. 1861.

few days later he moved lata the Mhile IIour. rarewani liarala partarrd Jn4 fir weeks befarr he died. Henry T. Warren lk the pirtare a White Ht Ukay tha wind. I860 Matthew Brady made this photo In New York just before the Cooper I'nlon speech.

This picture Introduced Lincoln to the east. 1860 This first picture af IJncoln with hirers was made by Samuel AlMhuler in Chicago. A little girl wrote Lincoln (raw a heard. nas Deen aouDtea oy uioommgton Whichever is true, Lincoln ence nisionans ior years, mis inior- laughed to hear a newsboy crying, mation has probably been discov- 'Ticture of Abraham Lincoln, 25 ered by Bloomingtonians pri- cents. He will look better when he 1 atni c'9 tint trn tefif mmt4 Vr lata) WUUus Brwkaal atoemtrcVMV.

Thai ftrat la 4 IK Wf haarx tniiy. vateiy before, but nas not Deen gets his hair cut. Drougni xo puDiic auention. Lincoln Students Abound Here VACATION COUPLE The grounds for claiming the picture rested mainly, it was learned this week, on a claim made by a Cleveland, Ohio, real Debt Decreased On Farmer City estate man, William G. Taylor.

debates, and which tha state has minent men of Central Illinois. 32 Cities Map Fight Against Phone Rate Hike Mr. Taylor claimed to own the original picture. He received it taken over as a permanent rr. moriaL This book also has long been out of print.

Lore of Great President Still Being Collected from James T. Walton, an early Bloomingtonian, who in turn, had A notable event in connection SENDS BACK FRUIT WA YNKVTL1JL PNS Mrs. T. T. Furrnaa received a half bushel of oranges and grapefruit Wednesday from her brother John Rode, who with his wife Is spending the winter at Sarasota.

Fit. A9 Mrs. Nellie Buck received a bushel of oranges from her brother. M. TeaL of Zephyrhills.

Fla. They Heard Phillip. before civic and university gatherings. A youn Wesleyan law student from the Hoosier state, he was influenced to locate here because of the Lincolnian atmosphere he found so prevalent, and the opportunity to converse often One February afternoon the been bequeathed the Lincoln pic with The Pantagraph's centennial observance three years ago, w-as the return to Bloomington of the School Bonds ture by Dr. William Hobbs of city's eighth grade pupils were herded together and marched to Bloomington.

original 'Autobiography manu the Grand Opera house, where A story on how the picture ltep- I BY JAMES HART, with many persons who had known the Civil War President script, which Mr. Lincoln prepared pened to have been taken in Bloomington enjoyed a close as- we heard Mr. Phillips give his talk on Lincoln. After their initial for his friend Jesse FelL Taste Dr. Edgar DeWitt Jones, of Bloomington was told in The Arwvir.

i. iine Sociation with Abraham Lincoln fully displayed and constantly restlessness, the big kindly man Detroit, author of "The Greaten- Daily Paragraph, Feb. 15, 1923. Ui armer during his lifetime. After his home guarded, the priceless sheets oi on the stage completely won over ing of Abraham Lincoln," and Vl.iy.

miTy 4umt t011001 city of Springfield, no other town foolscap were viewed by hundreds his juvenile auditors, and after Lincoln and the Preachers." may ABRAHAM Lincoln dismissed so much of him as the bust daily. Before being permanently justly be claimed as a Blooming ling center of McLean county. deposited by the Fell descendants that occasion Abraham Lincoln meant more to us than a steel engraving on the schoolroom wall. court for the noon recess in the atnooi ouuaing Donas old McLean County courthouse, representing the final payment on iimi in trrPPt a friend. Dr.

the District No. 16 bond issue of tonian. He absorbed much of the Here he spent several weeks each SPRINGFIELD. Subscriber from 32 cities have agreed en strategy aimed at tlockmr rate increases sought by the IlLno.s Commercial Telephone company. The firm seeks state commerce commission approval cf hither charges that would net 1422.000 a year in additional revenue.

Objectors decided to challenge the commission's jurisdiction in the case, contending for Its dis McLean Civic Club Votes To Hold Sale in the Library of congress at information and ardor for his year in attending court sessions, Washington, the historic manu TTnVVc wVin rnnnpH in npar thp studies on the prairie lawyer dur Mr. Phillips' collection of books besides numerous stopovers in script served to impress anew for The bonds in the total amount on Lincoln is now on the shelves ing his long pastorate here, when journeys to and from neighboring Bloomington people a realization several persons who had first of Withers Public library, which county seats. He came up for of the enduring Lincoln traditior now has one of the best and most hand knowledge were still on the conferences with officials of the Abe was handling himself." 2.50001,w:ere sued to finance Lincoln's shirt was rumpled and h.eDSftfaon I -V his hair stood on end. He'd been gating plant and the budding hi. thronph it dur- of the two room and basement which they possess.

scene. In his books, public ad complete collections to be found new Chicago and Alton railroad. CLEAN. (PNS) At dresses, and newspaper column anywhere, as the library keeps for which he was attorney. Other UllUUiQ il'-J Dr.

Jones has discoursed eloquent pace with the constantly growing visits were occasioned by political ww, i Farmer City ly on the theme close to his output of Lincoln literature. The meetings which he addressed. Walking out of the courthouse, cht? trK. eonw id -rnmp on financial obligations of former meeting of the Civic club at Beyers cafe, Thursday evening it was voted to hold a community sale, Friday, Feb. 25.

Committee appointed was Ben heart. "Lincoln Corner" in the McLean The prominent part taken by missal on grounds that the Public Utilities act bars renewal of rate increase proceedings within two years cf the close of a prrrious case. In February of last year, the commission okayed an Increase tOtaline OOO a ir In mwa district No. 16 County historical museum has on Captain J. H.

Buroham and three- Bloomingtonians, Jesse Engine Repair over, anu uvc juu, There remains to be paid $5,000 Ezra M. Prince, two of the found display some rare old photographs Fell, David Davis, and Leonard Stubblef.eld, Ted Lunde and Wen and pictures, in addition to a ers of the McLean County Histori of rct ot the bonds issued by Moore The surprised Lincoln at first Townsni Hi SchoQ district refused, saying that he wasnt dell Longworth. Swett in bringing about Mr. Lin' coin's nomination for the Presi framed letter in his handwriting cal society, collaborated in writ To Cost $3000 T-i tt-uu- V. iuo lasucu hi loot lu iiiidiiue ing a history of The Republican With the passing years there "r' the construction of the gymna State Convention in Bloomington was no diminishing of Lincolnian dency has been often told.

The "Lost Speech" delivered in Major's Hall on May 29, 1856, made him was uxcu up iui "iv- jium in iDt, issued as one or the interest. Certain anniversaries oi FARMER CITY. (PNS) Rep and pusnea incoin June W. Price, superintendent the 'Lost Speech drew statewide the undisputed leader of his party society's publications. Several of the surviving delegates contribu nujuuc jo commercial charges, see a committee member.

It was decided to prepare a Civic club1 TIf en enng an ar-calendar. for a year in advance.) "Jf'TH 'w" indicating various entertainment "Vf tT. couns f07 committees. I Roy. Downs, Roancke.

The com-Each committee is to be re-jmiJlon Uo ni resolution sponsible for an interesting pro- by the Paxton City coun-gram in addition to the usual busU r.i cil the Accoraing tu ui uw, reported Tuesday that the then "hastily ran his big hand lce in Farmer city schools stood groups of Republicans to Bloom resentatives from the Exbne Iron Works of Salina. were at Farmer City Wednesday and es in Illinois. Outside the courtroom he formed many friendships with ted their recollections of Lincoln's ington, who were addressed by inrougn nis snutn. ui uain. uou, memorable speech to the volume.

men of national reputation. Two local residents. He was enter' seated nimseu comioriaoiy, auu weeks period- Percentages of timated that repairs to the Diesel engine at the light and aged attorneys. Charles L. Capen In Sinclair's Novel.

tained in the homes, and he was crossed his long legs. perfect attendance were 97.7 for The only claim of the date was firstj gi for second and and John W. Fulwiler, last survi pretesting rate rue. Richard Henry Little, native of water plant would cost not over 53.000, instead of the 110,000 dol the center of nightly story-telling gatherings in stores around the vors of those who heard Lincoln tnat ijncoin was 95.9 for the third report period ness meeting and supper. Membership dues were reduced from $3 to $2 a year.

in Majors halL were periodically lars first estimated. Square. Bloomington, famous war correspondent and conductor of the Chicago Tribune's "Linotype" column. the time, ine was uum low, ending January 21 called upon to give their reminis They also agreed to have the-1 A few years passed and after putting the date oi me pnoiograpn Enrollment remains at 624. ex- Membership is open to all civic cences for the press or before engine back in working order the nation emerged safely from wrote a touching Lincoln story at 1844.) actly the same as at the end of minaea people in or aooui ut local groups.

within one week. Mayor Stutz- with title of "Better Angels." a an earth shaking civil conflict, it community of McLean. the second period. Tardiness is WHILE Bloomingtonians appar- much decreased with only 54 for Hasbrouck and Bracken. man explained that the big crank slender volume that went through was seen that the tall lean-look several printings.

ing man who used to stride along ently must now deounK inai third period in comparison The Lincoln legend has never our streets, now loomed over the Abraham Lincoln is a central coin story and coneequenuy, with 101 for the preceding period lack enthusiastic devotees to SAUNEMIN Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lannon land like a colossus. The martyred link to a famous cnapter in iin figure in "American Years," first shaft in the engine was not broken as had first been thought and the Kansas firm agreed to put it in first-class condition at lest than one third the cost of a new shaft. preserve and promote it in this ELLSWORTH Mr.

and Mrs. Emer Bane returned Saturday night from a trip through the West. Mrs. Alva Dennis returned home from Hot Spnncs. Ark.

Friday. Mrs. Roby Clark of Vlrden came Friday and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Crura and Harriet to Indianpohs, Ind, over the weekend. Monday Mrs. Crum took her to Lincoln to visit Mrs, Glenn Naugh and family. Erekial Bane returned from Mennonite horpital.

Bloomington. Sunday. He will be confined to savior of the Umon was univer coin's life, Bloomingtonians still PASO of Harold Sinclair's trilogy cover locality. The late Jacob L. Has drove to Chicago Wednesday.

sally recognized as the noblest ing Bloomington history under brouck. editor of The Pantagraph bringing Miss Barbara Lannon nave Karen Ka daughter of product of democracy. At once he home. Miss Lannon has been vis and authority on McLean county Illinois Oilhort -K-anffman took his place alongside Washing history, wrote many articles deal iting friends in New York and ex ime5 "1C Greene township, was dismissed ton, and the annual observance of fictional form. Mr.

Sinclair has found the study of Lincoln an absorbing subject, which gave an impetus and flavor to his vivid chronicle of our pioneer and pre- ing with the Lincoln period, and pects to leave this month for Port 1 He hadthree-and once the 1 t. Joseph's hospital Sunday his birthday on February 12 was land. where she will be em TREMONT The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman, who has been talked on his favorite subject before luncheon clubs.

His paper on nowhere observed with more fit ployed. no- ment for pneumonia ting ceremony than here in Bloom. "Lincoln in Some of His Unheroic Molly Knutson returned home ana came ueiwccn -6-, patT Ml.v Civil War era. This and his subsequent books have established his suffering with a sinus infection. Trvdd the ington.

Hours," delivered before the Wednesday from St. James' hos daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee of Salem and Mary woman he married. I his home for some time.

The Great Tradition. place among American novelists, pitaL Pontiac. recovering from a will be taken to St. Francis hospital, Peoria, Saturday to remain a Mobley, Tuesday was reported Rotary club, was afterwards published as a pamphlet. It was fit The late Jake Hasbrouck One of the characteristic feat This community took something Harold Sutter was operated r-n for a knee injury Monday at Bro recent appendectomy.

improving at Mennonite hospital week for treatment. once told the story to the ting that on his retirement from John Lannon and M. C. Win of a possessive pride in honoring ures accompanying ine growin oil She was taken there Saturday kaw hospital. Normal.

Bloomington Rotary club on Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Boyle re- the Incoui legend is the number! the memory of the emancipator, active newspaper work, Jake was the pleased recipient at the fare morning for treatment of con ters spent Thursday at the Sportsman show in Chicago. Lincoln's birthday. of impersonators eoinz around in turned Sunday from a vacation They heard about him from the vulsions.

at Tucson. Ariz. Their daughter. the guise and garb of 'Old Abe'. In lips of distinguished citizens whe Mrs.

Ray McFarland and Don Mary was a "big fat girl," ac- 1 xA (lTM1rA mnnln VirtAT well party of a set of Carl Sandburg's "Life of Lincoln." Miss Marguerite Beachey came Mrs. Robert Neathery of Dallas. had known him. Adlai E. Steven Police Magistrate Rolla Jones, ald Joseph returned Thursday Another distinct loss in this field returned home with them Bloomington has a clever rep son, Joseph W.

Fifer, James coramgiu home from St. Francis hospital, her in Ken ncky. Later she lived peoria Sunday Shg had an in bpringneia. tion on her hi seVeral months for a visit. resentative in this line.

In his oc Ewing, Owen T. Reeves and Reu from St. James hospital, Pontiac. Wayne Tyler fell from a scaf was the death a year ago of William K. Bracken.

One of the bus ben M. Benjamin, who as young Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoffman casional public appearances, with appropriate makeup of long i.incoin aescrineo ago and recently retur. "Sluna letter to a friend, Mrs.

for iest members of the McLean lawyers had been impressed by fold while working at the Wrey and two small children, who left George Wam pier returned frotn Mennonite hospital, Bloomington, Tuesday. ROANOKE Mrs. Elizabeth Schumacher. Harold Schumacher and Mr. and Mrs.

John B. Martino spent Sunday at Springfield as guests of Mrs. Schumachers daughter. Mrs. Earl Jones and family.

Mrs. Schumacher and one of the Jones children celebrated their birthdays on that day. Mrs. Leona Orlando of Chicago black garments and stovepipe hat, nis legal skiii in the old brick county bar, it was not generally known that he had acquired an property Wednesday afternoon, and broke a bone in his left arm. Tremont last October for a home in Oregon state, have returned and courthouse.

Kussell suffered a severe brouck quoted as below beart attack Saturday evening and his rendition of the role was car extensive collection of Lincolmana ried out with quiet dignity that Richard Lannon and LaRue are living with Mr. Hoffman's Another lawyer contemporary of He had assembled more than lifted it above the merely amusing mother. Mrs. Coila Hoffman, in these men, Isaac N. Phillips, in Unshee spent Thursday in Chi cago on business.

Aer i au "L- was taken to Brokaw hospital in ter as long as I thought I could ambulance earl und in honor do I tered my mornin He was reported some-resolution and made the proposal tbv 000 pictures and 600 books, be Pckin. The two older children will the period of the 1890 and after sides busts, scrapbooks. pamphlets wards was a recognized authority "Autobiography" Returns. Perhaps our most active at the prseent time is Attor remain in Oregon with their and some rare items. Mr.

Bracken LE ROY maternal grandparents, Mr. and IU 1 1 CI U1ICLI. "But shocking to relate, she on Lincoln's life. Of imposing presence and scholarly attainments. Mrs.

Ben Rider until school Is modestly disclaimed being a professional collector, describing him STRAWN Mrs. TJonal Jefferson of San said 'no' Air. frumps captivated many ney Wayne C. Townley. former president of the Illinois Historical Society.

Mr. Townley's activities self "just an ordinary everday dismissed. Mrs. Ben Getz, assistant librar audiences with his lecture on Lin "I found myself mortified al- Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Benway of most beyond endurance. My van- Peoria spent the weekend at the layman, grabbing and preserving in the cause have been constant is a guest cf her mother. Mrs. Henry Blottiaux, it was reported Tuesday. Sam Martino is a surgical patient at Eureka hospital, rt was reported Tuesday.

ian, is substituting at the library coin. As reporter for the Illinois Supreme court he was a busy everything I could find and get its was dppnlv wounded by re- nome oi nis momer, wirs. u. r. Diego.

Calif, arrived Wednesday, for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Harry Kline, and other relatives. Robert FlegeL son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flegel.

accompanied by Ralph Phillips. Earnest Peav-ler and George Weddle arrived tor Miss Ida Jeanpert who has possession of with the label of flection that I had been too stupid Benway. man, but it is fortunate that he been ilU to discover her real intentions Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hinckle later expanded his lecture into a and varied.

He participated in the erection by Lions clubs of a monument over graves of Thomas and Sally Bush Lincoln in Janes-ville cemetery. He has been inter Lincoln." A Notable Collection. and, at the same time, never and Lucille left for Topeka, Kan donhtinff that I understood them Wednesday after spending four little book that is now a rarity He also compiled a volume "Abra SAN JOSE The collection attracted much home Monday from a 6000 mile trip to California and other west- nerfectlv: also that she. whom I weeks at the home of Mr. and ham Lincoln: By Some Men Who attention when displayed in Read's Phillip Pree and Jack Phalen ested research concerning the celebrated Armstrong 'almanac' had taueht mvself to believe no- Mrs.

Earl Osburne, Knew Him." Published locally fol George, tern points. of Joliet visited at the Pree Sr, home Sunday. Quality PHOTO FINISHING Same Day Sertict FRIEDA, 103 W.Frurt lowing the centenial birthday observance here in 1909, it contained body else would have, had actu- Mr. and Mrs. John Volsen of ally rejected me with all my Litchfield returned home Tuesday fancied greatness.

after spending several days at the store window, and portions of it were also on exhibit at the public library. Mr. Bracken was an entertaining talker, as well as a profound Lincolnian student, and in later years he was in demand trial at Beardstown. He delivered the dedicatory address in July 1947 at the Bryant cottage in Be-ment, where Lincoln and Douglas Mrs. William Dohman fell on the ice Saturday and fractured her wrist.

Mrs. Dohman is employed as secretary at the LeRoy High school. the personal recollections of Judge Reeves, Colonel R. P. Morgan, Phyllis and Sandra Kay Pree of Greenview visited their grandparents Mr.

and Mrs. George Pree Sr, Sunday. "And to cap the whole. I then home of Mr. and Mrs.

Pred for the first time began to suspect I Stein and family. Mr. Ewing and several other pro met to arrange theh series of.