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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
.SaW the Assas slno tion
of Presi dent Lincoln
Diary of DR.. Charles s. Taft ecenty DiscoUered in
New York, Is Rendrkabe SOUVENIR of the
Great Tragedy of April II, 1865.


the stage. could see Mrs Lincoln
in one corner OF the box and another
lady. whom l subsequently learned
was Miss Clara Harris. in the opposite
corner nearest the stage. From the
relative position when saw him seat
himself, he must have been sitting
between the two ladies' and Just be-
hind the division of the box, which in
tercepted the view of his face from
my seat.
"At about 1890 p. m. my attention
was directed toward the presidents
box by the report of pistol, and I
saw a man drop from the state box.
shouting as he did so. Sic semper
tyrannis' AS he struck the stage he
partly fell, sinking down until his
knees nearly touched the floor; he
sprang to an erect posture in an in
stant. brandished large knife which
he held in his right hand for about the
space Of three seconds. then darted
across the stage with the knife held
above his head and disappeared. A
few moments of great confusion then
followed. many persons jumping upon
the stage and some passing out in the
direction the man who had leaped
from the state box had taken.
Il was endeavoring to pacify my
wife, who wished to feave the place,
when / heard several shouts for sur
geon; this was the first intimation
had that any one had been wounded.
l sprang upon the stage calling out
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07

We'll. of course" said Stacey. that
is harder to bear. Know who wrote
it?"
Mrs. Stacey shook her head. No.
But 1t is beautiful. She will always
remember it."
'Will, eh? Can't get 1t out of her
head. suppose. Something like that
Blue trip slip-for-an-eight-cen
business"
Mrs. Stacey gave wifely inattenti1n
to his joke. Her mind seemed fixsd
on other subjects. Finally: "A wo.
man always remembers such things.
And sometimes they make dangerous
food for hungry hearts,
The man behind the paper became
conscious of meaning in his wife's
tone. He looked over the top of the
sheet, to see that her gaze was fixed
upon a bowl of violets on the stand
before the fire. She went on:
You never sent me a valentine,
Dick. But some one else has. / wasn't
going TO tell you-when you were
asleep
well. I'm glad you didn't then.
lpul villa dDOul II nOM
There isn't anything more about it,
At least l only know that l received
valentine and a bunch of flowers,
and / don't know who sent them.
wish l did because l am tired of be-
ing left alone and neglected and
SO therel"
why, mammal Why"
You needn't Why mel" The
pitcher of patience indeed had been
broken at the fountain. Mrs. Stacey
was royalty angry and in tears What
do you men think women want in this
life? Do you think we are satisfied
with food and fire and clothes? l tell
you we want love and attention as
much as we do when we were young
girls!"
She stopped, with shamed sobbing.
Stacey had risen and now stood be-
side her chair. What did he say,
Amer" he questioned quietly.
But she shook her head miserably.
What did he say?" He reached
down and took her slender hand in
his broad palm.
Il can't tell you. You-never would
apprecfate-such ten
derness. You-you never have-time
-"
What did he say, dear?"
"Oh, Dick. If only you had made
love to me-if you ever-ever had"
Tell me what he said. You can't?
Then let me tell you"
He knelt down beside her and her
wondering eyes saw tears upon his
bearded cheeks. But he reached over
and took the bowl of violets in his
hand as he said:
These tender flowers are sent to you by
one
To whom you are the starlight and the
sun.
''Dick You? You?" She threw
her arms around his neck Her cheek
was upon his cheek, her eyes seeking
his eyes, as he continued:
Their fragrance bears message fond
and true
From out a heart which beats alone for
you.
Then there was silence in the little
room where man knelt with his wife
in his arms and the quick-pulsed clock
called blithely the quarter-hours as
they ran away with the eve of st. Val
entine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07

cost; II they save 25 cents on a ten.
dollar order by buying from a mail
order house they consider that clear
gain. They should be shown that a
merchant and his family living in
their midst. keeps up a house, pays
taxes, adds to the social features. con.
tributes generously towards public en-.
terprises, etc. If by buying at home
their town gives support to several
more local merchants, creating bet
ter home market, they get back a lib.
eral percentage. Every man and WON.
an takes more or less pride in local
affairs and is willing to contribute
something toward home improve.
ments. II the matter is fairly pre-.
sented. That is why say the rem.
edy lies in education.
Most mail order houses claim they
are enabled to sell cheaper than coun.
try dealers because they buy In larger
quantities and get especially low
prices. This is often a base mis-.
statement of facts; let me cite an in
stance: A stock man from eastern
Washington was visiting in Kansas
City. One morning. walking with his
nephew, who was a clerk in a lead.
ing wholesale hardware house, he
asked where Bland & Co.'S store was
located. Don't think l ever heard of
them." replied the young man. 20,
yes, do remember the firm; they
have no store, they have an office in
giving the name of the building),
but / don't see how they can sell hard.
ware as low as your home merchants,
for while we sell them goods at less
than retail price. we don't give them
as low prices as regular dealers. be-
cause they buy in such small quanti-
ties. just as they get orders" The
stockman was greatly surprised, he
supposed he had been dealing with
one of the largest firms In the city.
Tho mail order business has devel.
oped SO slowly. and works so quietly
that few persons realize the magni-
tude 1t has assumed nor to what ex.
tent 1t is now sapping the life-blood OF
many snail cities and towns. Even
now we hear the excuse given for
sending away for goods. that the mer-
chants carry such poor stocks. The
wonder is that they carry any.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07

A remarkable souvenir of the assas-
sination of Abraham Lincoln recently
came to light in New York. 1t Is the
pocket diary of DIR. Charles s. Taft.
who formerly resided at No. 273 West
Twenty-second street. In his time
DIR. Taft was an eminent physician
and attended many notables, among
them Governor o. p. Morton OF Indi-
ana. But no experience in his life
equaled the one he records in his note
book.
He was present at Ford's Theatre
that fatal night and witnessed all of
the tragedy which ended in the death
OF Lincoln. He was one of the first
physicians to reach the wounded pres
ident's side. was present at his death,
and helped to perform the autopsy.
DIR. Taft's personal account of these
occurrences is embodied in his notes,
which evidently Were never intended
for publication.
The diary was found in a pile of
miscellaneous scraps in the baling
room of the Salvation Army Industrial
Home, at No. 52S West Thirtieth
street.
The army home has fifteen wagons,
each having its own territory. These
make daily trips throughout tho city
collecting waste material of all kinds
which householders are glad to get
rid of. The wagons discharge their
loads every evening at the warerooms
of the Industrial Home.
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Abraham Lincoln.

That Mese shall not haze died tn vain he f5ayeG,
Uho gaze their ii0es that Liberty and Law
Should be TIE naffox's Heritage lie
With aeeb, prophetic eyes, J,ef nnaismaJ'ea,
Tie sOo,k remaining, though these dead had made
Their ii0es a J'eeaaH Offering sOizfout Raac.
From his great nksyanec men turned s0fM aa0e
Blenaea aoiM mighfie- longing, mnaftaid,
Fo, nobler service, aulatsoer its need
It's meea, ne knouy, for mary thousands still
Has death on 6attlefela or prison ZEN.
For him, Tire great sad leader, deeyeed
Il martyrs aeath that SO he shonkd tifljfH
His aOo,k as leader, man Of
SUSAN E. Dickinson
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The Real Power.

A 17-year-old boy at Worcester,
Mass, has a lung capacity of 300
cubic inches. When he grows up and
goes to congress he will perhaps
learn that 1t is not the orator but the
speaker who affects the course of ma
tional LEGISLATION.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07


anywhere-and engaged in her long
practised game of making the best of
things. But the play went DULY this
night, although the Goals arranged the
usual pictures for her to gaze into
and the castle-building materials were
all at hand. Now and then she
glanced at a big bowl of violets
which stood on the table near her,
and in her expression was a curious
blending of Indignation and triumph.
There was silence in the room, except
for slow-pulsed clock, which struck
the quarter-hours reluctantly, and the
occasional rustling of the turning
pages of the newspaper.
She felt strangely lonely. The girls
had gone out, wearing their violets
pinned in the fur and laces at their
bonnie throats. The fragrance of the
flowers at her side swept up with the
memory of the lines which had come
as valentine to little Jeanne:
This thing know. my dear,
MY love for you, my dear,
VIII last for aye
But it doesn't, Jeanne, child" she
whispered sadly. 1T does not last any
roses. But it is so sweet to be de-
ceived." She sighed. And again her
eyes fell on the violets.
who in the world could have sent
them to me?" she murmured. And
the verses! Impertinent, of course.
But rather dear. The writing looks a
little familiar, too; but can't place
it" She drew little note from the
dainty little rose-colored bag which
swung from the ribbons at her waist.
and scanned it by the freight. A
half-pleased smile crept up to her
eyes, as she read:
one
Tc whom you are the, starlight and the
Their fragrance bears a message fond
and true
From out a heart that beats alone for
you.
How dreadful" murmured Anne
Stacey, but with commendable for
bearance. Il must show it to Dick!"
She rose determinedly. Just as there
was sound of sliding paper and
snore. She turned back and sat down.
and the little foot on the fender tap
ped impatiently
ASLEEP again." she said, "and 1t is
only half-past eight Another tire
some evening ahead of me- oh, dear.
i don't see why | ever married him,
A man SO absorbed in business has no
right to marry. He is so tired and dull
when he comes home that he never
talks. believe | am getting SO l dis
like Dick, anyway. / just won't try to
tell him about the flowers and note.
He doesn't take the trouble to tell me
anything. / wish l knew who sent it
that's whatA / wish" Her cheeks
were flushed now, and she looked re-
sentfully at the form in the big leather
chair. Il won't tell him a word" she
repeated = then called sharply:
Dick"
Stacey started up. dazedly. 'Eh?
Yes. All right What is it, NAM
map
Its st. Valentines eve!"
''The deuce it is, l thought it was
morning. What's up?"
THE girls have each received love-
ly big punches of violets."
Bully for the girls! Who sent
'em?"
I'VE don't know. Jeanne's came
with valentine-poetry, you know"
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that l was a surgeon, when / was
seized by several men and lifted up
to the state box. When / entered the
president was lying upon the floor sur
rounded by a number of men, who
were about lifting him to remove him.
Some were advising his removal
home; this measure / opposed, stat
ing that I was an army surgeon and
wished him to be removed to the
nearest house.
"As we passed down the stairs 1
inquired II there was any other sur
geon present, and gentleman who
was near me. supporting the head,
stated that he was a surgeon; when
we reached the street some persons
on the porch OF a house opposite
called to us to come over there. We
carried the president over and pro-
ceeded with him to a room at the
end of the passage, where he was
laid upon bed.
81 called for brandy and after few
minutes had elapsed a quantity OF
brandy was brought, which / diluted
and gave the president a teaspoonful
of. He swallowed 1t, but with much
difficulty. I afterward gave another
teaspoonful. which caused so much
strangulation that | gave no more.
except after the arrival OF DIR. Stone,
when, at his suggestion, put half a
teaspoonful between his lips. but it
was not swallowed, and nothing more
was ever put between his lips.
Il remained with the president until
he died. engaged during a greater part
of the night in supporting his head SO
that the wound should not press upon
the pillow and the flow of blood bs
obstructed."
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
By GRAcE OUVf1E SoNAN

NNE STACEY sat with
her back to the light of
her existence and the
chandelier. But the re
spective luminaries re-
mained equally indiffer-
ent, the one obscured by
his evening paper and
the other by a pink-tissue
shade. So she lifted her
pretty foot to the glow
of the fire-the only glow
that caaInnd In nuidnnnn
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25
The Excise Question

NhC AANASNA4pNf iAN-
The efforts Of some of the Republican
newspapers to make an issue OF the eX-
else question is hot meeting with the
success they hoped for. Ii any real is
u could be made Of it i'll The pending
political campaign, II might Jas the Re-
publican managers are now eudeaVor-
ing to have it, be used to cloud the real
issues OF the campaign. No one be-
lieves for a moment that the question
OF legallzlng the sale OF liquors on sum
day will eYer be submitted let alone de-
cided alternatives i'll New Jersey or
any other state in the union. That the
trainers Of the so-called Bishops law
know this, is evident from the state
ment of Peter BackeS, Il Republican,
who drew it, that the question is one
purely of local police regulation andhas
no proper pace as all issue i'll the pend
political campaign. The people OF the
various municipalities i'll the State Will
get just as good local government as
they Want and it is for them to decide.
Mixing UP local questions, however,
WISH those Relating 70 good state gov
eminent and lhe adoption OF better pol
Wv VI SOtN NOl1k1O1 y NCO
only to confuse both and prOVideSa way
for designing politicians 10 divert public
attention from their OWI mISdeedS
The question TO be decided i'll the pend
ing campaign, as MI. KatZenbach very
we'll says, Is that OF goou State govern
ment, affecting The people Of The whole
Stale Il not this or that section. DO
they want a continuation OF the his
management and scandals III the asy-
lumS and retoImatOrleS of The State; eX
ira agant expenditures OF moneys for
voting machines, useless commissions
and boards, and absentee, lax and ill.,
different officials? Do they want a con
tlnuatlon OF corporation control ofstate
affairs through corporation bosses anG !
POLITICIANS Who are permitted to starI
by and throttle all legislation designed
10 give the people OF The State an equal
with the rlch corporations. These
and other kindred question are the real
Issues Which ahould be placed fairly and
squarely before the people.
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GEORGETOWN.

Oct. 23-NIr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker,
of Bridgeport, have been spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Picken.
Mrs. Fannie Holton is spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison HDl-
ton in Camden.
Rev. John Davis, pastor OF the Baptist
Church herewith apply to the New Jer-
sey Supreme Court at its mex session in
November for admission to the New Jfr-
sey Bar.
Mrs. Harry Kelley is visiting her PR
ents, Rev. and Mrs. S.. X. Moore in Cam
den.
Mrs. S. j. shute spent Sunday in
Swedesbore.
Mrs. James Workman is spending The
winter in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Morrison is visiting rela-
tives in Comden.
Mrs, Frank Gates has returned from a
few days visit in Haddon Heights. Mrs.
Maria Pedrick is spending ten days there.
Mrs. Deborah Kelly has been visiting
her son Thomas Kelly in Woodstown.
The members of James FarringtoA's
class of the Baptist Sunday School will
hold a festival in Red Mems Hall Satlr-
day night, November 2.
Odd Folks Day and the annual Autun-
inal Service were observed in the NJ. Z.
church last Sunday. The church was
very tastefully decorated with fruits. veg
etables and plants. Bouquets OF flowers
were given to the older persons PRESENT
in the morning and in the evening reel,
tations and selections by the choir COM
posed sn program.
Warren Patterson, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at S. r. Blockson's.
II. II. Holton and wife, T. f. Holton
wife and daughter and Albert William
son spent Sunday in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green have been
spending a few days in Ashland.
Mrs. Emma Cunard entertained the
following guests on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Law, Messrs. Edward Cunard
and Scott MeIlott, of Bridgeport, Pa,
John Bats, of Philadelphia also VIM.
Cunard and family Walter Cunard and
family and Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson.
The Rev. Mr.. Folsom who has charge
of the Paulsboro Baptist Church will
preach in the Baptist Church, Pedrick-
town, Sunday October 81. MIR. Folsom
is an excellent speaker. He delivered
the most able address at the Test Jersey
Association at Daretown recently that
was given. In the evening, Mr.. Folsom
will give an illustrated sermon, showing
the picture of the different churches
which the Convention has hGped in the
State, among which list is e Pedrick-
town church.
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L.SHREIBER
OUTFITTER
For Men, Women od Children
A WONDERFUL SELECTION
In Every Lire AT Cut Prices.
NUFF SEjD.
j. X. DOlbOW'S Building.
243 Main St. PENIS Grove.
AUBURN

Oct. 22-John Whitaker Jr. is visiting
in Salem.
VIM Roberts and family, of Wildwood,
are visiting at the home of Joseph
Roberts.
Mrs. James Featherer is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Featherer in Gibbstown.
Clarence Roberts has returned from
a visit with his sister Mrs. Clarence Dow
ling in Monroeville.
Miss Sarah Humphreys has returned
from a visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Bertha Spence, of Paulsboro, is
visiting Mrs. Chas. Roberts for a time. y
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. White have return
ed from a visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Albert Cooper, of Gibbstown, has
been visiting Mrs. John Park.
Mrs. Mary Floyd is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Guindhart, of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. George Compton, of PENIS Grove,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Roberts.
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His Dear Did Mother.

"My dear old mother who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on Electric
Bitters,' writes W. B Brunson, of Dublin,
Ga. "She has taken them for about two
years and enjoys an excellent appetite, feels
strong and sleeps we'll" That's the way
Electric Bitters affect the aged, and the
same happy results follow in all cases Of
female weakness and general debility. Weak,
puny children too, are greatly strengthened
by them. Guaranteed also for stomach
liver and kidney trouble, by B. Arete
Johnson Druggist. SOC.
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W. H. SMITH & co.
SUCCESSOR TO
W. B. Sharp & Co.,
Fourth and Market Streets,
wilmington, DEL.
Rugs in Room Sizes

Excellent qualities at sur
prisingly low prices are
here in a large range of
patterns. Body Brussels,
Administers; Wiltons,
Smyrnas suitable for libra
ry, den, parlor, dining
room and bedroom.
Fiber Rugs as low as
$40 in 6x12 sizes and
Wilton seamless rugs as
high as $55.
Others sizes and at in be
tween prices.
Third floor. take elevator.
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Hard Times In Kansas.

The old DAYS of grasshoppers and drouth
are almost forgotten in the prosperous
Kansas of to-day; although a citizen of
Codell Earl Shamburg, has not yet forgotten
a hard time he encountered. He says 81
was worn out and discouraged by coughing
and day, and could find no relief till
| tried DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t took
less than one bottle to completely cure me.'
The safest and most reliable cough and cold
cpre aud limo and throat healer ever dis
La. Guaranteed by B.. Arete johnson.
druggist SOC and ST. 90. Trial bottle free.
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a SPLENDID WORTH OF s. FOR $3.50

For 49, o The Philadelphia PRESS
will mail the Daily edition of their splen
did publication one year and atwelve- blade
Safety razor.
THE PRESS and such a razor is good value
at 8 90. You can get both for only So $50,
and your money back for the asking if you
are not satisfied after you have tried paper
and razor. You do not need a razor OF news
paper if not interested in this offer. Here
is a chance to get a new razor almost free.
Don't wait and forget the address.
Write to-day to THE CIRCULATION DE-
PARTMENT OF THE PHILADELPHIA
PRESS, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25

Candidate Fort is doing some talking
about CIVIC righteousness, and intima-
ting that the Democrats i'll this cam
paign favor open saloons on Sunday.
1t will be ample time to make such as
sertions When some responsible person
CAN be found to advocate such. We
have found none, have you reader!-
Woodbury. Democratic.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25
|OiIcIOths and Lin Oleums

A big showing of these
in all colors and patterns.
Oil cloth from 25c to SOC
a square yard.
Linoleums, from 25c to
$3.50 a square yard.
Another lot Of Carpet
remnants in sample piece
about "a to l 10 yards
long. Just the thing for
~"throw-about' rugs.
Prices are about half reg
ular.
INGRAM ART RUGS
are popular to put down
over the worn spots in
your carpet or to protect
your new carpets, 3x2
yards up to 3x4 yards.
Prices So to 50.
Take elevator.
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SiDQIe and Double shot Guns

10 appreciate these prices, you must
come and see them. We give 10 per cent
off, on all guns sold during the week, Be-
low are some extreme bargains.
A large shipment of automobile storm
coats just received, pricesto suit everyone.
A large shipment of Automobile Caps and
Gunners' Supplies, such as Gun Coats,
Leggins, Shell Belts. Two Goodrich
clincher castings, just refined, 2Sx 3, $1,000
each. One Holley Automobile, just been
overhaled, almost a new engine put in,
$4,000. A lot of fine Automobile Horns
listed at $1,000 and S12 90, reduced to
$500. Some of the $500 Horns reduced to
81 90. 1915 Roller Skates reduced to
81 90. 81. IS Motor Cycle Tubes reduced
to $3.50. $3.50 Motor Cycle Horns re-
duced to 81 90. REQ Runabouts, S65O.0O;
Touring Cars, $780, 90. soc Screw Drivers,
35c. Automobile Tire Tools and Wrenches
$3.50, reduced to $1.00. Razors, 90 per
cent reduction. DOC Toe Clips Zoe. soc
Horns, SOC. soc.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25
Out of Sight.

"Out of sight, out of mind ''is
saying which applies with spe ial for
sore, burn or wound that's been
with Bucklen's Arnica It's
sight, opt OF mind and q dis
under its healing influence aIen
B. Arete johnson Druggist. 2Sl.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25
Commercial Law

by Utley E. Crane, the well-kown Phila-
delphia attorney. An instructive and in
valuable treatment of this subject i'll Its
various branches.
Music without a teacher. Learn to play
the piano in y lessons, one lesson to be
published each Sunday.
These remarkable and valuable features
will all appear i'll the Sunday Record, in
addition to the general new and other
special features
Order from your newsdealer in advance.
The Philadelphia Record, 9l7 Chestnut
street.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25

Candidate Fort lodged the Bishops
law in Atlantic City. Atlantic City
has paid little attention to it. People
in South Jersey feel little concern about
it because the liquor sold now under Ii
censes granted by Republican Judges is
no better and no worse than that sold
under licenses granted by Democratic
j Judges years ago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25

Singular that while State prosecutions
Of trusts are going on i'll so many States
nothing of the kind is happening i'll
New Jersey. The American Tobacco
Company has just been fined i'll Ken
lucky for conspiracy to contol prices.
The conspiracy is no more evident in
Kentucky than i'll New Jersey, and the
American Tobacco Company is Il New
Jersey corporation, too. 1t is some
thing remarkable That about all there is
of antitrust i'll New Jersey is ill the
political platforms, where it doesn't do
any harm to the trusts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-10-25
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, OCT, %, 1907.

There are 361 voting machines in the
State and the voters have rebelled so
greatly that fifty were removed to new
districts this year. In several other
districts petitions have been signed for
their removal but the authorities have
refused to do so.