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Evening journal., 1909-02-12
RECOLLECHONs OF LINCOLN
By Ex.May0r t+enry c. .MeLsar.


Of fence rails. as every other person SEEM
ed to be carrying one. Where they all
came from, was the inquiry being made on
all sides as there must have been thous-
ands Of them carried around through the
streets
Another thing that was new was the
first appearance of Captain Ellsworth and
his Wide-Awake Club which afterwards
became a familiar sight throughout the
cities of the North Thi0 club was COM
posed of about 500 people. dressed with
long .enameled cloth capes and zouave
caps and with lanterns nlled with coal oil.
They marched. with military precision,
with all these lamps burning. which I
thought at the time was one Of tho pret-
tiest sights L ever saw. CoIoucl Ellsworth
at tho commencing Of tho war raised a
regiment Of soldiers and ne was
among the first officers killed at Alex
andris. Virginia a few weeks after the
declaration OF war.
NV next recollection OF AIR. Lincoln is
Just previous TO his inauguration in 1861 on
a visit 10 Philadelphia and his raising OF
nag over independence Hall on the
Twenty-second Of February. a few OF my
friends and myself went up to Philadel-
phia at that time d. went up to sec him
when he held reception IN Continental
Hotel There was an immense crowd try
ing to get into the hotel and sometimes
VIC found ourselves almost up to Tenth
street and sometimes almost down 10
Eighth street as Ne see-sawed back and
front, up and down. Each time as we
went up or came down We got a little
nearer the door and eventually, after an
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My first recollection Of Mr.. Lincoln was
when reading the debates between him
and Senator Douglas in Illinois which
were published in the Tribune with full
report. These reports called the attention
of the country to Mr.. Lincoln, who before
that time was very little known outside
of his own state.
attended the convention in Chicago as
a spectator and saw the proceedings Of
the convention and witnessed the wonder
ful sights connected with the body that
named Mr. Lincoln for President. There
are few things about It that are inn
pressed on my memory. one is how solidly
packed was tho wigwam in which the con-
vention was held; and second the great
many thousands OF people who stood
around outside while a man with speak
ing trumpet announced the proceedings
from the top Of the wigwam and then az
ter the ballot;ng. stated that Mr.. Lincoln
had been nominated. recall the great de-
monstration Of approval OF the people and
tho silence which fell upon all as Mr..
Evarts came forward to make his nomina-
tion unanimous.
A few minutes before the whole assem-
bly, was shouting and hurrahing but when
Mr.. Evarts advanced 10 the front of the
platform the people became perfectly still.
Then Mr. .Evarts made an excellent speech
at the conclusion of which the assembly
broke out again in the greatest demon
stration Of the day after Il was assured
that New York accepted the nomination
and the party would be united.
The next that I remember is. after the
nomination was made and in fact previous
10 th@ nomination tho immense numher
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BIG RUSH FOR
LINCOLN STAMPS
All But 700 Of the 10000
Supply Purchased
Today

The postoffice stamp windows were
assailcd this morning by a crowd OF
people. who were anxious to purchase
the Lincoln anniversary stamps. The
windows opened at o'clock and closed
few minutes after .. and in that time
nearly 10000 stamps were passed out.
This number was received by the local
office yesterday 20 be placed on sale
this morning. and with the exception
Of 500 or 200. all were disposed Of.
The new stamp is of the size and
shape 81 the regular issue Of postage
stamps. and is red IN color. The sub
iect is a profile Of the head of lincoln
from Augustus Saint Gaudens statue.
There is sprav Of laurel leaves ON
either side Of tho figure, and above
appear the words "U $. Postage
Below Is ribbon containing the birth
date Of Lincoln and '10oth anniversary
-ls0a. February ~. i9o9-with the de-
nomination 1.-TWO Cents" IN words.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the Rev. Hubert w. Wells.

The most significant fact in Lincoln's
life is. perhaps. it's barrenness of fav-
oring condition. In Lincolns life, I
do not say in Lincoln. nl-born, i'll
bred. ill-eoucated. lacking the rudi-
ments of fortune. handicapped by a
shiftless father. and the conventional
stain on his mothers parentage, unre-
lated to persons Of power and therefore
without influence. he showed a his
tory with little prelsage of worldly
greatness. There Vas denied to him,
too. what often goes far towards up
setting such checks tas I have named
an exterior grace and charm and
beauty. They still tell us stories Of
his own consciousnfss of his personal
gracelessness.' Il Ehall never he a
gentleman in the outside polish" To
some of his cultivated contemporaries
he seemed the very embodiment of
what was dexterously awkward. And
graver still. he showed in the details
of his affairs something OF his fathers
carelessness: he wsnr but a poor busi-
ness man. ne had little outward energy.
His was the air of Ia man who lives
rather with thoughts than with things.
And vet he stands here in our his
tory as well-beloved. las truly great. as
essentially noble and enduring as any
Of the men who have made us what
we are or who have pointed us to
what we should be. Why? There
is neither time nor space to draw il
out at length but in a word it was,
think. because Of his Integrity. Many
men are honest men. but few are so
consistently, SO incuraply honest as
was Lincoln. II began with his he
ginning and It ondureQ to the tragic
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SOLDIERS BODY
SHIPPED TODAY
No Report OF Investigation In
to Cause of Death Made
at Fort DUPONT

The body Of Sergeant William Black
burn. who was killed at Fort DUPONT on
Wednesday afternoon by a gunshot wound
was shipped 10 Springfield. o.. to-day for
burial. The mans parents live there His
widow, a bride o. but few months. re-
sides at Delaware city
coorner Gaynor and his deputy, James
It. Chandler went 10 Delaware City yes
terday afternoon byt they learned that the
local authorities had no jurisdiction in
the case because the shooting occurred in
tho government reservation at the fort.
They mad partly Understood this before
they went to the fort. but made sure by
making the trip. s-.
The commanding officer at the fort
said to-day that no report had as yet been
made of the Investigation into the cause
OF the soldiers DEATH but that the impress
sion prevails that the shooting was acct
dental. despite the fact that some thought
the sergeant committed suicide.
The people OF Delaware city give Ser
geant Blackburn an excellent reputation.
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end. It was the soul of things unim-
portant in the worlds way. and il was
the soul Of things that carried the
destiny of empire. Men always trust
ed him as they never fail to trust a
man with a fine sense Of honor. And
again. because of his faith in the es-
sential goodness and greatness of what
we call human nature" In him this
quality has about il the breath of a
childlike innocence. as il some angel
had guarded il in all the intricate maze
OF strenuous life. Il was big enough
and deep enough TO persist I'm all its
purity and beauty TO the close. His
belief in the ''plain people" was but
particular instance of this larger
thing. And last because of his cheer
fulness and hone. OF course he often
drank deep from the springs Of an
almost melancholy, so that ono who
early looked upon his face before the
world knew him said that his face was
"the saddest face ho ever saw" Even
so these errant moods were but a foil
for that serene and radiant optimism
that could work and be patient and
look ahead and never doubt the issue.
we need to recall the fact that the
great optimists have been men who
We're great because the transient hour
and its burden could not unsteady
them. because they had hold upon life's
permanent elements and trusted these.
Lincoln's integrity. Lincoln's faith.
Lincoln's cheerfulness and hope fused
i'm the glow of an invincible humor-.
these are the secret Of his place in our
history, and of his hold upon the love
of our hearts.
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GLORIFY MEMORY
OFLINCOLN TODAY
Central Labor Union CeIebra-
ton the Only Public OBJ
SeTvanCe

Wilmington is honoring the memory of
Abraham Lincoln to-day.
Federal county and city offices, as well
as banking institutions. arc closed. FlagH
ny az half mast and IN many store VIM
dows draped Lincoln portraits and Lin
coin souvenirs are on view.
Exercises commemorative Of the Tooth
anniversary OF the birth of Linsoln will be
held IN Turn Han tonight under the
auspices Of the Wilmington Central Labor
Union. Patriotic societies viii hold special
exercises az the samo time IN other places.
Tho labor celebration, however. will be
the only one OF public character. Thom-
as Taylor. president OF the Central body
viii preside and the speakers will be
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; the Rev. r. l..
Jackson. pastor Of Hanover Presbyterian
Church the Rcv. William Temple, .. j..
pastor ST. Eiizabeth's Roman Catholic
Church. and John NJ. Dorney.
Governor pcnnewili. several members
of the Legislature, Mayor Wilson and the
members Of city Council are expected to
attend
Members Of the Musicians Union vii
I furnish music for tho occasion. After IN,
meeting tho Typographical Union WI
banquet Mr. Morrison at the Hotel VIII.
minEton
John q. Gray delivered an Grafton on
Freedom" in the First Church OF Christ,
Scientist. this morning. II was tribute
to the memory of Lincoln and was well
received. A large audience heard the ad-
dress.
The old soldiers park at Fifteenth and
Market Streets is flying 100 flags in honor
OF the centenary. Groups Of veterans, who
fought with Lincoln's generals i'm the
Civil War gsthered In thepark during the
day and exchanged "reminiscences Of those
stirring times
Pupils of the city public schools hon.
ored the memory of the great American in
verse and song.
An open camp firo win be held by the
members Of the Union Veteran Legion
/ and the ladies' Auxiliary, tonight. al
which war experiences and "reminiscences
and euiogios Of Lincoln viii be given
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LINCOLN'S VISIT
TO WILMINGTON
Came in IS4S to Help Taylor
in His Campaign for the
Presidency
POSTMASTER CONRAD
SPEAKS OF THE VISIT

Postmaster Henry c. Conrad to-day
gave his recollections of Lincoln's only
appearance in Delaware, and of his
view Of Lincoln's body as it lay in
state in Independence Hall, Philadel-
phia. Mr. Conrad said
80 far as I am informed Lincoln
was never in Delaware except on one
occasion. He came here in the cam
paign of 1S4S and made a speech in ad-
vocacy of the election Of Zachary Tay-
lor.' who was the Whig candidate for
President. The. speech was made from
the balcony of the old Fourth street
market house. that stood in the middle
of Fourth street. facing Market street.
The speech seems to have attracted
only passing attention.
"The campaign of 1850 when Abra-
ham Lincoln was the Republican candi-
date for President, was a very ami
mated one in Delaware. Lincoln re-
ceived at the election OF that year
! 3Sl5 votes in Delaware. John c.
! Breckinridge. the Democratic candi-
/ date, received 7,347. and the electoral
vote of the state went to him. Tho
Bell and Everett ticket received 1885,
votes. and Stephen A. Douglass got
only 1923 votes. The total vote OF th'
state that year was 16.049.
"Wide Awakes" Here.
81 recollect some Of the features oi
the compaign of that year. although
I was then but eight years old. The
most distinct recollection I have of the
campaign was the Wide Awake parade
The followers of Lincoln throughout
TIE country were known as wide
Awakes." and a political club with the
same name was organized here. repre-
sentiIfy the Lincoln cause. A torcl
light procession Of considerable mum
bers. composed Of local recruits and
visiting delegations from the countr,
and Philadelphia. made an imposing
array and attracted the attention o
the whole populace.
Il remember to have viewed the parad
from the side yard of the residence O
Joshua T. Heald. who at that time live
in the house No. 5o1 West Fifth street
His side yard. which at that time extend
cd along Fifth street TO Washington, )
now occupied by the Union NJ. +. Church
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ROBERT M'FARLIN
BURIED TODAY

Many State and county officials as well
as former county officials attended the
funeral OF Robert McFarlin. former Presi-
dent Of the Levy Court this afternoon.
The remains lay in state during the morn-
ing in a solid quartered oak casket lined
with tufted satin The room was banked
with floral tributes.
Services were conducted at the house at
Farnhurst by the Rev. John Riggs and at
the grave in the Glebe Cemetery. New
Castle, by ST. Johns Lodge. A. +. A. m,
The honorary pail bearers were Harry
a. Brown c. Candy Hopkins. John Green
field. William A. Scott and II. c. Salmon
members OF the recent Levy Court OF
which Mr.. McFarlin was president TIL,
active pail bearers were members Of st
Johns Lodge.
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DR.. THOMAS
NOW A BISHOP

The Rev. Or. Nathaniel S. Thomas,
Of PHILADELPHIA. who was nominated
for bishop at the special convention
of the Episcopal Diocese Of Delaware
which elected Bishop kinsman, was
Yesterday elected Bishop of wyoming
al the meeting Of the Episcopal House
of Bishops in New York. He was rec
tor of the Church OF the Holy Apostles.
Twice before Or. Thomas was elected
a bishop. six years ago to the see OF
Salina. Kan. and two years ago TO
Kentucky. He is familiar with con-
ditions i'm the west.
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WILMINGIONIAN STRICKEN
IN PHILADELPHIA

Word was received here to-day that
John Rushworth. of the Wilmington
Photograph Company, No 4i3 Market
street. Is in critical condition in a
PHILADELPHIA hospital. He went to
Philadelphia on business on Tuesday,
and when he did not return Mr.. Rush
worth. Jr.. went in search Of his father.
He found that his father had been
stricken with paralysis. He is I'm the
Pennsvlvania HOSPITAL. Mrs. Rush
worth visited her husband to-day.
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FINE GIRL ON
BEGGING CHARGE

Charged with begging. Gertrude Hop
kins. colored was fined $50 and costs
by City Court Judge Cochran this
morning. The girl was arrested by
CAPTAIN Kane. who declared that he
had found her coming from Hollis.
where she had been begging. She had
gone into a number Of stores with
various stories about a dead child and
a dead aunt and starvation.
Mary II. Short. colored, was fined SO
and costs for disorderly conduct.
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WAsAINGTnN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA
trough Of depression extends from the
Upper Lakes southwestward, into Okla
homa. Pressure is high in the south
cast and the northwest, accompanied
by a cold wave In the latter district.
Cold wave warnings have been or
dered for the upper Mississippi Valley,
the Northern and Western Upper Lake
region, the Lower Missouri Valley, Me-
brsska, Northern and Western Kansas
and Wyoming.
Forecast till p. m. Saturday;
For Delaware-lnoreasing cloudiness
and warmer tonight; Saturday rain and
warmer; light to moderate winds,
mostly southerly.
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WAS STRICKEN ON
MARKET STREET

E. nest Hentz. colored. aged 81 years.
who saws his home is in Newberry, 8.
c., was stricken with an epileptic Mt
in Market stheet, near Fifth, to-day
and fell unconscious to the pavement
Police Captain Evans and Turnkey
William Conner carried the man to the
police station. and afterward sent him
TO the Delaware Hospital in the
ambulance. He recovered later.
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Feb 12.-Members Of the
Senate and House this afternoon held
a Joint session to celebrate the Tooth
anniversary Of the birth OF Abraham
Lincoln. Many visitors were present.
including a delegation from Torbert
Post Of the Grand Army. An inter-
esting program was given. including
the singing OF America" and "The
Battle Hymn Of the Republic by all
present and selections by a quartet
composed OF John b. Wharton. John
Carrow, ]. Milton Davidson and Her
man c. Taylor.
Representative Brockson read tho
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was the child Of destiny; that there was
special providence which shaped his
course and would lead him 10 the doing
OF great things for humanity. A close
study of his career may well convince US
that he was right IN this idea, and that
his whole life was intended as prepara-
tion for the work he did I'm the Pres-
dency. Because OF long standing friend
ship between Lincoln and my maternal
grandfather J was raised in an atmosphere
filled with personal "reminiscences OF peo-
pie who had seen more or less Of the
''martyred president" Many Of these pco-
pie were bitterly opposed to Lincoln i'm
politics but all Of them had profound adj
miration for his ability and genuine re-
spcct for his character.
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LEGISLATURE HONORS
LINCOLN'S MEMORY
Joint Houses Hear Farewell Address of the Emanci-
pafor, Patriotic Songs and Some "reminiscences.
"BoHIe Law Repeater Amended

farewell address OF Lincoln and Rep
resentative Ainscow also read some in
cidents about Lincoln. Members OF
the Legislature today wore badges ap-
propriate TO tho occasion that were OBJ
tained from Representative Ainscow
and James T. Jones. Senator William
II. Miller, a member Of the Legisla-
ture. had the honor of voting for Alb
raham Lincoln Mr.. Miller was In the
Union Army at the time and returned
to Wilmington TO vote
Bottle Law Repeater" Amended.
The House committee on temperance
this morning returned a favorable re-
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For q settIement euIIdlna.

There was meeting OF the Build
ing Fund Committee OF the Peoples
Settlement yesterday afternoon. $4,000
has been raised by the committee to-
ward the cost OF a new building. As
$4,000 is needed for the purpose every
effort viii be made 20 get the amount
The building will be erected on the
Settlements lot at Eighth and Kirk
wood streets.
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esneraI duPont a Hls offee.

General T. Coleman DUPONT. presi-
dent Of the dupont Powder Company
was at his offices in the DUPONT Build
ing today for the first time in several
months. General DUPONT suffered from
nervous break down. He has fully re-
covered.
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Lincoln Flas on Independence Hall.

Alfred d. vandever. a veteran Of the
civil war who saw Lincoln in Phil
adelphia today corrected the statement
attributed 10 him yesterday that Lin
coin had raised a dag over the Phil
adelphia city buildings. The flag was
raised over Independence HAN there,
Mr.. Vandever said. The en- blem was
made by the sailors Of the u. :. 5.
Hartford
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FREE BOOK ON CANCER.

An eminent specialist has written a
book on the best method Of treating
Cancer. Il should be read by every
person who has Cancer This book
mailed free TO anyone interested. Ad-
dress Dr. b. Y. Johnson. 1888 Grand
Ave, Kansas city, Mo.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1909-02-12

Norris. Silcox. aged IS years. died of
blood poisoning at the New Castle
County Hospital at Farnhurst today,
He was a former resident Of Townsend
and had been a patient at the hospital
for three months. Friends viii claim
the body.
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ersnsers Honor Lincoln.

The weekly meeting Of Brandywine
Grange at Talleyyille last night was
devoted to observance OF Lincoln's
Centennial An appropriate literary
and musical program was presented by
tils nenlhrrs.
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sauer Kraut supper Toniqht.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the lnde-
pendence Fire Company will give a
sauer kraut supper in the engine house,
Twelfth and Claymont streets this
evening.
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Epworth Leaque Reception.

win attend reception in their honor
night.
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Middetown License in New Hands
Judge Spruancc this morning grant
ed the petition Of John p Mcintyre for
a transfer of the license OF the Middle
town Hotel from Alexander Maxwell
to the petitioner.
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Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-12
FORFEITURE NOTICE

Bisbee. Arizona, April 10, 1909. To Harry B. Mccoy, his heirs, deyi-
 sees, administrators and executors:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended during the year 1908 and Improvements on each of the following mining claims situate in the Warren Mining Ditrict, Cochise county, Territory of Arizona, the location notices of which are record ed in the office of the County Re corder of said county in the Records of Mines in the Books of said records and upon the pages thereof as follows:
 "Horsehoe," recorded in Book 30. page 330.
 Sunshine" recorded in Book 90. Page 332.
 Nancy Hanks" recorded in Book 30. page s31.
 Sunday Easter" recorded in Book 30. page 2S0.
 Said labor and Improvements were done in order to hold said claims un- der the provisions of Section 2324 of the Reviei Statutes of the United States of America and the amend ments thereto, concerning annual
 
 labor on mining claims. being the amount to hold sad lode mining claims for the period ending on the 31st day of December. A. D. 1908, And if, within ninety days iron the personal service of this notice upon you or within ninety days af ter the publication thereof you fail or refuse to contribute your propor ton of said expenses as a co-owner which amounts to fifty dollars t$5O) for each of said above mining claims, or a total of two hundred dollars (S2et.00), your interest iu the said claims will become the property of the undersigned. your co-owner, who has made the re quired expenditure by the terms oi . sad settTcn
 N. F. D. NICHOLS. First publication May %. 1909
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-12

under the very noses of the law and its supposed enforcers. In fact. so successful has the Mafia been in its death-dealing work that even if fear did not deter them the police would have been powerless to effectively balk it's members and leaders in the execution of their cunningly laid plans. Systematizing crime to such a fine point that they could command the death of any number of persons in any part of the world at any time the Mafia has thrived and the police. both federal and municipal, have found themselves unable to bring the leaders to justice.
 It IS almost impossible for the mind, no matter how imaginative, to comprehend the scope of their action or the cruelty of their crimes. With branches in every large city in the United States they had the police baffled and their own countrymen in constant fear of their lives. Hardly a week has passed that the press has not told of some horrible crime com mitted by the. Black Hand and how fruitless have been the efforts of the police to do anything.
 Recently the Black flanders have given much of their attention to forcing blood-money from timid peo- pie by threatening their lives and 1t is this work which has led to the ar. rest of the alleged leaders.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-12
Useles.ness Of Killing Author..

There is really no use killing m author to prevent the country pro ducing others, because the man with a book in him is like bird that mus, lay an egg. We might start a new or ganization to discover people likely to write books and strangle them be that would fail. because it is not pos sible to tell who can write a success iul book until 1t is written The literary faculty arises in the most un expected ways. and even dogma can not anticipate its unceFtainties.-Sat urday Review
Bisbee daily review., 1909-06-12
Golden Railroad Tickets.

All the principal railroad companies of Great Britain issue railroad tickets. made entirely of gold. which entitle the holder to travel free by any class of car and train, on any line and by any system in the British isies. They are the size of 5ocent piece. but oval in shape, and engraved with the railroad company's coat of arms. with the holders name beneath, and are intended to be worn on watch chains These tickets cannot be bought, but are presented by the directors to per sons who have earned the railroad company's gratitude.