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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Hbrabam Lincoln
The Nation's 6reate5t Dero.

their consent. AS a politician and a
statesman he took no steps in ad-
vance of the great mass of our peo-
pie. At times | thought that he was
timid, over-cautious; but in the end
he was right and | was wrong"
From an address delivered by JOS
eph H. Choate, before the Edinburgh
Philosophical Institution, November
13, 1900: "He was born great, as
distinguished from those who achieve
greatness or have 1t thrust upon
them, and his inherent capacity, men
tai, moral and physical, having been
recognized by the educational intelli-
gence of free people, they happily
chose him for their ruler in a day of
deadly peril"
A Man of True Greatness.
Hon. George e. Boutwell,, ez-Sec-
retary of the Treasury: "His chief
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

On February -, 100 years will
have passed since Abraham Lincoln,
considered by many the greatest fig
ure in American history, came into
the world. 1t is an old story, the life
of Abraham Lincoln, yet an ever fas-
cinating one. TO the younger gener-
alton Abraham Lincoln has already
become half mythical figure, which,
in the haze of historic distance, grows
to more and more heroic proportions,
but also loses in distinctness of out
line and feature. This is indeed the
common lot of popular heroes. AS
the state of society in which Abra-
ham Lincoln grew up passes away,
the world will read with increasing
wonder of the man, who, not only
of the humblest origin, but remain
ing the simplest and most unpretend-
ing of citizens, was raised to posi-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

the grand sublime passages in litera-
ture were familiar to him. And yet,
so strong was his sense Of humor that
no ridiculous event or situation es-
capped his notice."
Hon. John T. Morgan, United
States Senator from Alabama, and an
exConfederate general. THE char
acter of Mr.. Lincoln was clearly dis
played in his conduct of the war, but
he was deprived of the opportunity
for its full development in q period
of reGce and security. His most con-
spicuous virtue, as commander-in-
chief of the army and navy, was the
absence of spirit of resentment, or
oppression, toward the enemy, and
the self-imposed restraint under
which he exercised the really abso-
lutte powers within his grasp. For
this all his countrymen revere his
memory, rejoice in the excellence of
his fame, and those who failed in the
great struggle hold him in grateful
esteem.
Carl Schurz: There never has
been President in such constant and
active contact with the public opin-
ion of the country as there never has
been President who, while at the
head of the Government, remained
so near to the people. Beyond the
circle of those who had long known
him, the feeling steadily grew that
the man in the White House was
honest Abe Lincoln still, and that
every citizen might approach with
complaint, expostulation or advice,
without danger of meeting a rebuff
from power-proud authority, or hui
initiating condescention, and this
privilege was used by so many and
with such unsparing freedom that
only superhuman patience could have
, endured it all"
General Sherman's Tribute.
General Sherman: Lincoln was
the purest, the most generous, the
most magnanimous of men. He will
hold a place in the worlds history
loftier than that of any king or con-
querors 1t is no wonder that the par
liaments of Europe, that the people
throughout the civilized world should
everywhere speak of him with rev.
erence; for his work was one of the
greatest labors human intellect ever
sustained. | have seen and heard
many of the famous orators of our
country, but Lincoln's unstudied
speeches surpassed all that | ever
heard. L have never seen them
equalled, or even initiated. 1t was
not scholarship; it was rhetoric; it
was not elocution; it was the unaf-
fected and spontaneous eloquence of
the heart. There was nothing of the
mountain torrent in his manner-it
was rather the calm flow of the riv-
er."
Henry Watterson, at the recent
banquet of the Confederate veterans,
held at New York: His was the
genius of common sense. OF perfect
intellectual aplomb, he sprang from
Virginia pedigree, and was born in
Kentucky. He knew all about the
South, its institutions, its traditions
and its peculiarities. From first to
last throughout the angry debates
preceding the war, amid all the pas
sions of the war itself, not one vim
dictive, proscriptive word fell from
his tongue or pen, whilst during its
progress there was scarcely day
when he did not project his great per-
sonality between some Southern man
or woman and danger. Yet the South
does not know, except as kind of
! hearsay, than this big Drained, big
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
The Mans Boot.


In a dark wood, where wild beasts
lived, there once lay mans boot
How it came there l cannot say, but
no man had been there; at least, the
wild beasts had not seen one in all
their lives. But there the boot was;
and, when the beasts saw it, they all
came round to find out what it was.
Such thing was quite new to them;
but they were not much at loss, for
all that.
well, there is no doubt as to what
it is, say" said the bear.
"Oh, of course not" said the wolf
and the goat and all the beasts and
birds in one breath.
"Of course" said the bear, "it is the
rind of some kind of fruit off tree,
the fruit of the cork, should say.
This is cork, it is plain to see," and
he showed the sole of the boot.
"Oh, just hear him, just hear him!"
cried all the beasts and birds.
''Its not that at ALL" said the wolf,
with glance of scorn at the bear.
"Of course, it is some kind of nest.
Look! Here is the hole for the bird
to go in at, and here is the deep part
for the eggs and young ones to be
safe. No doubt at all, of course not!"
"Oh, OH" cried the bear and the
goat and all the birds and beasts,
Just hear what he says. 1t is not
that at ALL"
81 should think not" said the goat.
at is quite plain case. Look at this
long root" and he showed the string
at the side of the boot. 1T is the
root of plant, of course"
Not a bit of it! A root! How
can you say so? 1t is not that, we can
all see."
'If l might speak," said an old owl,
who sat in a tree near, Il think | can
tell you what it is. | have been in
a land where there are more of such
things than you could count. 1t is a
mans boot"
"a whet?" cried all the beasts and
birds. What is a man? and what is
boot?"
"a man." said the owl, 'is thing
with two legs, that can walk and eat
and talk, like us; but he can do much
more than we can."
Pooh, pooh!" cried they all.
That can't be true" said the
beasts. How can a thing with two
legs do more than we can who have
four? 1t is false, OF course"
"Of course 1t is, if they have no
wings" said the birds.
WELL" went on the owl, "they have
no wings, and yet it is true. And
they can make things like this; and
they call them boots; and put them on
their feet"
"Oh, OH" cried all The beasts and
birds at once. How can you? For
shame! Fie on you! That is not true,
of course. 1t cannot be-"
"a likely story!" said the bear
Wear things on their feet!" cried
they all. "On the face of it, your story
is not true We know that such things
are not worn on the feet. How could
they be?"
"Of course, they could not said
the bear. 1T is false"
1T must be false" cried the birds
and beasts. 'You must leave the
wood" they said to the OWL What
you say cannot be true. You are not
fit to live with us. You have said
what you know is false 1t must be,
Of course"
And they chased the poor old owl
cut of the wood, and would not let him
come back.
1T is true for all that" said the
owl.
And so 1t was.-The Nursery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
A Boys Sister.

Maud felt glow of pleasure when
Mr.. Winsor, who was rising to go, told
her how greatly he enjoyed the eve
Eings lie passed at her home. 1t was
ilatteringly pleasant to know that her
society was found agreeable by the
very interesting young electrical en-
eineer, who had recently come to town
as manager Of the new trolley line of
which her father was part owner.
81 am most domestic person." he
said, "and it's real privilege to me to
be allowed to visit here informally"
He glanced appreciatively al the pret-
ty pictures, quantities of books, and
vases of flowers. do you know, this
attractive room reminds me of our
old library at home, where by sister
and passed some of the happiest eve-
nings of our lives. We used to play
checkers, read aloud, and have all
sorts Of good times together. | al
ways feel that | owe worth of graft
tude to that dear sister of mine, who
kept me so we'll entertained at home
that l was never tempted to join the
boys who went downtown every night.
There's nothing like good sister to
keep lad out of mischief, is there?
I've never had the pleasure of meeting
your brother. He is out Of town now.
is he not?"
1t was careless question, asked
with no motive other than polite in
terest, but 1t brought the color surg
ing into Maud's face quite unexpect-
edly.
mo, Arthur isn't away. He is out
a coed deal. hope he will be home
the next time you come"
A moment later, when Maud stood
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Star Boarder's Reflection.

Landlady-Mr. Star, now that we
are seated about the board to partake
of our Christmas turkey, does 1t not
occur to you that there were only two
turkeys on the Ark with Noah?
Mr.. Star-Indeed! l sincerely nope
that this one is the last of the two
Circle Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
Two Cakes.

A lot of flour and sugar.
Molasses, raisins, spice;
A lot Of eggs and butter,
And everything that's nice;
A lot of tiresome stirring
That isn't any fun.
An hour of careful baking
And Bridget's cake is done!
A little bit of water,
A little bit of sand,
A little bit of patting
With n clever little hand;
Then put ii in a saucer,
And set 1t In the sun,
And watch 1t just minute
And Annie's cake Is done!
Ellen Manly, in Little Folks"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
How They Found Each other.

Never were two people fonder Of
each other than Baby and grandfather
Therefore, you may know the conster-
nation Of Baby when she learned that
grandfather was lost; for didn't
mother look out of all the windows,
appear very worried, and say, Dear
me! | wonder where grandfather can
be?"
When no one was looking, Baby
toddled through the sitting-room
door, crawled backward down the
porch steps and set off in a funny,
brisk little trot toward the bayfield,,
creeping under the fence when she
reached ii. Small as she was, she un-
derstood that some times grandfather
liked to work in the fields with the
men, although mother said he mustn't
do 1t.
'Baby'll find him!" she said, speak
ing plainly for such a little girl.
Half an hour later a colored boy
named Joshua ran down the lane,
leaped the fence into the bayfield,, and
came breathlessly up to an old man,
who was diligently raking hay.
Mr. Billy" he gasped, Miss Edith
most scared to death; the baby's
lost!"
"The baby lost!" cried grandfather,
for it was he. You're sure she isn't
about the house?"
Certain, SIR"
Grandfather let the rake drop from
his hands. 'I'll search for her." he
said. go tell the men to come and
help hunt Baby"
Joshua said, "Yes, sir,' and was
about to turn on his heel when some
thing funny happened. Round the tall
pile of hay that grandfather had near
ly finished came Miss Baby at full tilt.
II found him!" she screamed, glee-
fully.
Grandfather caught Baby in his
arms, gave her a toss, and then he
perched the little maid on his shoul-
der, and thus the two of them went
to the house.
Mother met them in the yard
Baby found him!" she said, shak-
ing her curls in triumph and hugging
grandfather with gusto.
I'm very glad" said mother, kiss
ing them both, for indeed, grandfath-
or, it is too hot for you to be raking
hay"
Grandfather, resting in the shade
with Baby playing at his feet, realized
that it was surely good thing that
he, as well as Baby, had been found
and brought home.-Louise r. Baker.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10

Potatoes-Fancy white per bu.... rs 90
Cabbage-per ton. .......... =. s. o. 3S OF
Onions-per barrel. ............. l40 1i0
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-02-10
PiTTSBURC.
0 airy Products.
Poultry, Etc.
Fruits and Vegetables.

Hens-per lb. ....................S
Chickens-dressed. d.................
Eggs-Pa, and Ohio, fresh. .......
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

The numerous centennial. triennial
and other celebrations that signaliEe
this year remind us that we are liv-
ing In an age that delights to com
memorate the past. The value OF
these functions no one can question.
They break the monOtony of life. in.
crease friendly intercourse among
nations and help us to realize our in
debtedness to the past In these days
OF rush and enterprise we. who in
this land rejoice In civil and religious
liberty. would be In danger OF forget.
ting those who in former days by
their fidelity to principle and heroic
sacrifice made this liberty possible,
but for these celebrations which
keep alive the grateful memory of
them and their deeds.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

That not all or even most Of the in
genuity Of man Is directed to the In
vention OF dreadnaughts and death
dealing engines Of war we are con
stantly having gratifying proof. Very
recently two great engineering feats
constructed for the benefit OF man
kind have caused widespread interest
One is the great Gunhison tunnel by
which an immense area OF arid soil
in Colorado will be irrigated and
thereby transformed into a land of
plenty. The other is the vast break.
water at Galveston by which the in.
habitants OF that city have 50 lately
been saved a repetition Of the terri
BILE disaster Of 1900. The pluck, enter.
prise and hopefulness shown In the
construction Of these enterprises was
American and many
generations will profit by IL.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Statewide prohibition will prevail
in South Carolina for at least two
weeks. Only twenty-One counties
were wet under the old order OF
things. and the dispensaries in these
counties have been closed pending
the result of elections on August
18th to decide whether whlskey
shall be sold In them. The sales OF
the dispensaries in the twenty-one
wet counties OF the State approximate
100000 annually, with net profits
to the counties of approximately
100000. The loss OF this revenue is
the principal argument urged by the
anti-prohibitiOnists in the hope OF de.
feating the efforts now being made
20 vote out the dispensaries.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04
A Hurry-Up Medicine.

Every hOusekeeper recognizes the
need OF effective remedies 20 be used
In emergOncies-when something must
be done right away. Such a remedy
Is Perry Davis Painkiller. for sprains
and bruises, for strained muscles and
fer the aches and pains resulting
from blows and falls. Burns and cuts
arr instantly relieved by IL and
helped TO healing. Its mission OF
mercy began seventy years ago. I,
Is used in all countries and millions
OF bottles are sold annually. There
Is but one Painkiller. Perry Davis
Have you seen the new large 35c size
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04
STICK TO THE TRuTH.

Several OF the State papers are
sounding a warning against the land
sharks" who seek 10 deceive the peo-
pie OF other sections into buying
worthless Florida lands, through
colored descriptions and false repre-
sentatiOns. The Florida press stands
almost as a unit for a fair deal for
all. and the fight against the land
shark is prompted by humane con-
siderations. as well as the certainty
that such methods inevitably will re-
act to the great detriment OF the
State.
The News receives many letters
from prospective settlers and invest.
ors In Florida. and invariably the
answers are couched In conservative
terms. The advice is always given
to come and see before a purchase Is
made. where this Is possible. The
suggestion frequently is vouchsafed
that II the inquirer has good health
and Is doing reasonably well, he had
better let well enough alone and stay
where he IL. We want people-she
States greatest need Is people-but
we will be hurt instead Of benefited
by people who may come here under
q mistaken conception OF conditions.
or who find they have been gulled by
q lot OF deliberately printed literature.
There are q number of colonization
schemes. conducted by honorable pro-
moters. the investor In which will
get his moneys worth. Perhaps the
man who buys q ten-acre farm" on
installments win not always find Il.
upon investigation. to exactly conform
10 his Northern ideas Of a home-site;
but values are advancing rapidly In
Florida and 'cut-over" lands that
are sold for so an acre today In many
instances will be worth double that in
a few years. On the other hand.
there are unscrupulous dealers who
are selling TO trustful people lands
which are worthless and which will
always remain so.
Therefore the nonresident should
investigate carefully before buying.
And newspapers and those getting
out matter TO advertise the country
should not color things, but present a
picture of conditions as true to life
as possible. The truth about Florida
Is good enough. Stick to the truth.
Lakeland News.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

OF the dozen or more recent strikes
only the Philadelphia car strike result
ed In material gain to the strikers
In many cases the effect has been
permanent dismissal and actual want
II workmen would write down the
profit and loss on strike account from
the beginning Of labor troubles to the
present time they would be appalled,
at the balance on the wrong side
All differences between employers
and employees should be settled by
arbitration.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Advocates Of prohibition and local
option laws assert that the enact
ment OF such laws decreases the sale
and consumption Of liquor. and the
opponents OF such laws just as strong
ly assert they do not. All doubt upon
the question will probably be set at
rest by the official statement OF the
treasury department. The figures
show a decrease OF between four and
five million barrels Of beer in 1908.
That means a billion pints less liquor
drunk in 1908 than in 1907. That de-
crease is not. perhaps, so great as
temperance reformers expected. but
IL is a very decided decrease all the
same, and one that is all the more
suggestive because OF the persistent
attempts at Illegal selling and the IA
cilities for securing liquor In dry ter
ritory through the operations Of the
express companies. II all indicates
that the temperance movement is a
very real thing.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04
Deafness Cannot se Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness. and that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition OF the mucous
lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when It Is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result. and unless the in.
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored TO its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; /;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an i'm
famed condition OF the mucous sur.
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness Ccaused by
catarrhl that cannot be- cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free. F. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 5Jc.
Take Halls Family Pills fOr consti.
.... ...u-
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Georgia, which has become extra
dry" in a prohibition sense, now pro-
poses 20 tax soda fountain drinks II
Is popularity believed that soda is
already heavily charged
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

A discharged Auburn ~. ~ con.
vlct will head 500 OOO Syracuse
broom factory. having harmed that
business in prison The man who
can turn misfortune into a stepping
stone like that l.-.ry-- 10 succeed
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAx
DEED UNDER SECTION OF CHAPTEE
Ssss. LAWS OF FLORIDA.

Notice IL hereby given that Y. {. sapp.
purchaser OF Tax CertlhcAte No "A
dated the 9Th day OF August, A. D. 1900.
has hled said certificate In my once, and
has made application for tax deed TO Issue in
accordance with Law. SAID certificate EN-.
braces the following described property stu
aied In Alachua county. Florida. t0wit:
NeA Of SwA Sec. q. Tp. o s. r. Ie-sC
acres
the issuance OF such certificate In Ibe naule
OF w. y. LAngford.
Unless said certificate shall be redeemed ae.
cording 20 law, tar deed VIII issue thereon on
the Ith day OF August. A. ID. 1909
Witness my official Signature and seal mi,
the 9Th Cay OF July. A. d. 1909
s. II. wIENGES,
ID Clerk Circuit Court Alachua Co Fla
BY NJ =. CHEVES, d. c.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Ex-Chancellor Won Buelow of Ger
many will ind lively company IL he
should conclude TO 60 on a little gun
ming trip In Africa.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

The best place TO buy your goods
N at the store which invites you to
come through an ad. In The Sun.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

When they get TO putting kerosene
butter on the Qulck-lunch ham sand
wiches Uncle Sam will have 20 carry
around him a pocketful OF pepsin tab
lets.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

In Africa after the hunting trip
the cameras click and the twpewriters
rip.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Kansas City Is to have a new SEQ.
100000 union railway station. Balti.
more is trying to get a little $500. 600
one.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

An enquirer wants to know where
the liars so to. but up TO date there
is no evidence that they have gone
anywhere.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

One Of the virtues claimed for the
new Standard Oil Butter is that lit
lasts longer than the real butter" :"
Yes. We don't doubt Il.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Mr.. Aldrich earnestly hopes that
no friend Of the traitor importers
shall get on the proposed tariff court.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

The consumer has no rights which
the tariff jugglers are bound to re
spect. anyway.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

The only people who knew absolute
ly nothing about what was going on
In the tariff conference room were
the Democrat conferees.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Dr. Eliot says that matrimony is
the most profitable profession for wo-
men. But think OF the poor men.
victims.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Uncle Nelson Aldrich may perhaps
let TAFT be the nominal President.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

II IT. r." we're in the White House
the tariff conferees would look like
a dazzling display Of fireworks inter.
posed by twominute bombs.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

II appears that the President Is not
above a glove contest when occasion
arises.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Oh! what q tangleweb we weave,
when first We Aldrich to deceive!
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

II only the American people realized
what q friend they have In Beveridge
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

A good many companies are handled
like q tea plant. which, after Il has
attained q certain age. Is plucked four
times a year.
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-08-04

Great Is the Dalai Lama Of Rhode
Island, who presides over the Finance
Committee, and Cannon is the
Prophet.