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Hanalin's Journey of Loue

were not only cordial, but intimate,
although the public knew little of
them. And l came, in that inter-
course, to have what | believe to be a
true understanding of Lincoln's char
acter. Although he was Intellectually
great man, yet | think that his real
greatness lay in the moral grandeur
of his character. He was, morally, as
great as Washington. That is, after
all. the only true greatness.
Now, sometime ago, as | was sit
ting in little club down in Bangor
that | go to every day to play cards
and sometimes TO chat about men and
the politics of an earlier day, it
seemed to me that there ought to be
some formal way Of recognizing per
manently and by all the country and
by future generations the moral char
acter Of this great leader. After
thinking the idea over, it occurred to
me that the best way would be for
every state to set apart Lincolns
birthday as a memorial day, and so
decided to go to New York and to
Philadelphia. and possibly to Wash
ingtOn, where | could meet some old
friends and make an earnest plea for
the national establishment of Lin
coins birthday as a memorial.
Il am now making this journey. |
have not much more time left me be-
fore join those who were associated
with Mr.. Lincoln and who have passed
on: and I want my last public service
to be a plea for the universal estab-
Iishment in the United States of Lin
coin Memorial Day"
A few months later, in the summer
of the same year. Hannibal Hamlin
lay dead in his home in Bangor. But
the plea for the memorial observance
of Lincoln's birthday which he made
on that day before the New York
Lincoln club. and his subsequent pri-
waite effort both in New York and
Philadelphia unquestionably led to
and crystalliZed the agitation, which,
several years later, caused illinois,
Minnesota and New York to be the
first states to declare the birth date
of the great war president a legal
holiday
! Copyright, 1909, by f. J. Edwards)
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land himself is confident of that, and
he does not want the nomination un-
less there is a very good chance OF
Lis election. If Blaine is nominated,
Cleveland can and will beat him IN
New York state-and SO secure the
election-because Blaine will be badly
cut wherever Roscoe Conkling has
strong following But if you are nomi-
mated. | am inclined to think that the
Democratic nomination will go to Ran
dali, possibly to Bayard
"Of course" added the president. i
did not tell Manning that | felt very
grave doubts about the ability or
Blaine to carry New York state. |
hope he can carry it, But | can say
to YOU now that the Democratic ma
tional convention will nominate
Grover Cleveland. And | shall be
very apprehensive of the result until
the votes are counted.
To make perfectly clear that MI.
Manning knew what he was talking
about, it is only necessary to add that
he contributed greatly to Cleveland's
election as governor of New York, to
his nomination and election as presl-
dent. and became President Cleve-
lands first secretary of the treasury.
Copyright 1909, by E. j. Edwards)
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OF WORTH IN HIS BUSINESS
Boy Detective congratulates Himself
That His First Name Is Easily
Pronounced.

It's lucky thing for me-" said Bill
Butts, the Boy Detective, to himself,
that my folks were plain people and
believed in plain names. Supposing
for instance, l had been named after
the fashion of my distinguished kins-
man, Archie Butts, the military facto-
tum of President Taft.
I'm out on the case and I've trapped
my man. | stand facing him fearless
~ with scowl on my face.
"'And who are you? he asks.
Archibald Willingham De Graffen-
reid Butts, the Boy Detective!' | an
swer.
Honestly, | believe I'd have to
laugh saying it. Anyhow, before | got
through my man would be on the next
block. That's why say that my folks
were sensible, plain people and named
me plain Bill, which is of great value
in my profession"
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Reputation Endangered

The other night, according to the
story, Finley Peter Dunno wanted {
taXicab at the club He told John
who superintends the outside OF the
Brook, of his needs. The cab came
John thrust his head through the
doors to notify Mr.. Dunno. Mr. Dunno
came to the door, getting into broad
tail overcoat. This way, cabbie,
said John in his most magnificent
way, turning to address the chauffeur
Johns foot slipped and he spilled him
self down the steps on his ear. "Ah
John, John" said Mr. Dunno, shaking
his head sorrowfully, you must be
more careful of your reputation. John
You ought not to come downstairs
that way People will take you for
one of the members"
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Manroir,g'1 Message to Arthur

my Democratic friends believe that l
would have received a plurality of at
least 10000 votes in the state. One
of these friends is Daniel Manning of
Albany.
"Mr. Manning was with me the
greater part of a Sunday afternoon.
We talked very freely about political
conditions. He asked me if believed
the chances were in favor of my nomi-
nation at Chicago, and l replied that
my friends thought that my chances
were fair
Well he said, it will either be
you or Blaine, and one of the reasons
that l have come to Washington is to
tell you confidentially that if you are
the candidate, then, in all probability,
no effort will be made to bring about
the nomination of Grover Cleveland
for president at the Democratic con-
vention. But if Blaine is nominated,
then the nomination of Cleveland is
certain. | will tell you the reason. We
are convinced that if you are nomi-
mated you will carry the state. Cleve-
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wizards Two Spikes for "What /
Owed Me" and "What | Owe"
Discarded When He Be-
came Rich.

Thomas A. Edison now knows the
value of money, the independence and
the sense of power which it gives.
But there was a time in his early ex-
perience when he had no other con-
ception of money than that it was a
good thing to have in the pocket, so
that it could be taken out and spent
whenever any of it was needed
Soon after Edison had perfected his
incandescent light, he found himself
in the possession of capital for the
first time in his life That light,
within ten years after it was perfect
ed, brought him capital of some
100000. When he told me this |
asked him if he handled his accounts
and looked after his money with the
same systematic method which char
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A Good Head for Business.

Il want a hat pin, said little Mary
of four years, as she gazed eagerly al
the cushion full Of sparkling orna
ments on the miliiners showcase
How much is ito" she asked after
making very deliberate choice and
laying her purchase money. bright
penny, on the counter. oh, nothing,
returned the kind-hearted Mrs. Briggs
as Mary's mother was one or her regu
lar customers. Imagine her amuse
ment as the little bargain hunter
said most eagerly: III take two
then. "-Delineator.
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His Last Public Service Was a Plea
for the Universal Establish
ment of Lincoln Memo
rial Day.

If Hannibal Efanlin. vice-president
OF the United States during Lincoln's
first term in the White House. were
alive to-day he undoubtedly would
take a great deal of satisfaction in
the fact that IA of the states have so
far made of Lincoln's birthday a
legal holiday For he it was who
really started and crystallized the
movement that has led to legal OBJ
servance of the day, though | believe
you won't find this stated in any &C
count of the establishment OF the day
as a legal holiday.
MIR Hamlin, who was almost the
last survivor of those who were of
the immediate administrative family
of MIR Lincoln, died in 1891 in
Bangor, Me 1t so CHANGED that in
February Of that year | was a passep-
ger on the Boston express for New
York, and after dining, | went into
the smoking car A moment or two
later sturdy old gentleman entered,
threw himself easily upon one of the
djTans, took from his pocket a very
black cigar, lighted it and began
smoking. 1t was Hannibal Hamlin,
looking not a day older than he did
when, on his retirement from the sen
ate in March of 1881, l had babe him
good-by in Washington
Quite naturally, we renewed our ac-
0uaintance, and after a little converse
ton expressed interest in the self
evident fact that he, in the dead OF
winter and at his age. should be max
ing a rather lengthy railroad trip.
Now, you are not going to inter
view me" declared the old gentleman
with d smile. Il never have been in
terviewed, and l don't purpose to be
gin now: but will tell you conf
dentially what the object of my trip is
Sometimes it used to be said
when Mr.. Lincoln was president that
he ignored me, but that is not true
My relations with President Lincoln
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London's Lord Mayor Cuts Down on
Expenditures with Idea of Aid
ing the Poor.

Largely at the instigation of his
wife. Sir John knill. the present lord
mayor of London, has cut down much
of the gross extravaganza that hither-
70 has been considered an indispens-
aole feature of entertainments in the
Mansion house, and he is devoting the
money thus saved to a systematic at
tempt to relieve the distress OF the
London unemployed. Lady Knin has
opened a special fund on her own &C.
count. and her appeal is meeting with
a ready response, especially at this
season. Her scheme contemplates
three distinct branches of work-the
relief of poor families in their homes;
the finding of employment for those
out of work, and the relief of the
homeless poor Thousands of these
last unfortunates gather along the
Thames embankment nightly, seeking
shelter in the abutments and arches
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Interesting Bit of Inside History L
Revealed Concerning the Blaine
Cleveland Presidential Cam
paign of 1884.

One afternoon in late June of 1884,
1t the time of day in summer when all
Washington is dr0wsy | went into
Jackson, square, which faces the White
House, to get little relief in the
shade from the heat of the day. A
week earlier I had returned from the
Republican national convention at Chi
aagO, which nominated Blaine for the
presidency. with President Arthur as
MS leading opponent. The Democratic
convention was TO meet in the same
city the first week in July, and it was
The general impression that Grover
Cleveland would be the Democratic
aominee.
As / strolled through the park, some
one called ne by name, and when l
looked up to return the greeting, there
stood president Arthur himself. He
greeted me cordially, told me that he
yVas on his way to Secretary of State
Freylinghuysen's house, and added
that he would be delighted if I would
walk over with him and tell him some
Of the interesting features of the Re-
publican convention 'YOu see" he
added, by way Of explanation, q
haven't heard much about them Very
few of my friends who were there
have yet returned to Washington.
Naturally, among other matters, |
lOld the president that at one time he
probably could have been nominated.
had he had a good general on the
ground. And" I added the general
impression is. Mr.. President. that had
you been nominated. you would have
been reasonably sure of election"
Yes, I thinl, l would have been
elected" replied the president. for |
have reason to believe that New York
state would have supported me, and |
am afraid there is considerable doubt
Of the ability of Mr. Blaine to carry
the state
We walked along in silence for a
few moments
Il am not basing my judgment that
I would have carried New York state
upon any false confidence or vanity"
continued the president. Some of
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An impractical Way.

Mrs. Elmer Blair, president of the
New York State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, said at a banquet during
the Rochester convention:
81 am in sympathy with the move
ment under discussion, but | think
that our sisters are pushing this
movement in an impractical way.
They remind me of an Albany man
who walked down the street holding
MS hands stifiy before him, the palms
facing each other, but about three
FEET apart
"a jocular friend knocked up his
hands and shouted gayly:
What are you doing with your
hands in that pOsition@
You silly ass, was the angry re-
ply. I was taking the measure for a
corner washstand to the plumber. .
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walking miles
in this campaign he medal Of 1898
Cuba
division
fulfilled
disike he him.
friendship Wood there nothing the presidential
would his friend.
Ill
it.
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The "Tapa Cloth" of Polynesia.

The paper mulberry tree is the
source of the famous "tapa cloth of
the Polynesian Islands. This is nat
ural tissue and is derived from the
inner bark, and after being torn
off in strips is scraped with
shells and beaten with a mallet until
it resembles a soft, flexible paper. The
individual strips are united by over
tapping the edges and beating the
fibers together, until large pieces of
the tissue are formed.
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Saving Put To Good Use

of the different bridges and it is
these whom Sir John is trying first of
all to help In proof of the economies
he already has effected. it is pointed
out the recent visit of King Manuel
cost the city of London only $4,000,
while the last visit of the kaiser cost
$4,000 The most costly visitor in
more than so years was the reigning
sultan of Turkey in 1857. London
spent $130,00O entertaining him and
his enormous suite
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THE NEW KING OF BELGIUM

The new king of Belgium. formerly Prince
Albert is 20 years of age and stands six feet
three inches in his stocking feet The new king
is said TO be in every way the antthesis of his
notorious uncle. Despite the fact that his uncle
and his father did not speak he contrived in a
diplomatic way to retain the friendship of both
and at the same time propitiate the powerful
socialistic element i'll his prospective kingdom.
The princes marriage to Duchess Elizabeth
of Bavaria, daughter and assistant of Duke
Charles Theodore. the celebrated oculist who
died recently was love match pure and simple
The married life of the two has been free from
scandal
The king is athletic young man and
has nndergOne extensive military training nnder
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Delicacy.
squares.

Tubb-Oldboy, / want to congratu-
late you on your speech at the ban.
quet last night.
O'Suods (after waiting moment)
Il know you do, pard, and you're aw.
fully sorry you can't do it truthfully.
| appreciate the effort, just the same.
Nasty weather. isn't it?
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WORKING TO FREE HUSBAND

Charles w. Morse. formerly ice king of New
York. was barely inside the federal prison walls
at Atlanta, Ga, before his wife, who has sacri-
feed her home, jewels and seaskins to help him
in his battle for freedom. began work to bring
about his pardon by the president.
Mrs Morse has started petition for elem
ency and says she will work night and day to
get sgners. She has received letters from many
persons she never heard of before, offering aid
and promising to sign the petition now being
circulated in several parts of the country.
Morse has been assigned to the tailor shop.
where his work will not be hard
He is registered as convict No 2,S14 and oc.
cupies steel cell not in the least different from
q which ASSIGNED be h,1rnd
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evidence
for the special grand jury he Immediately the
Rockefeller a
matter
We have
and believe
o ne
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tailored regulation
did
the photographer the regulation bath the barber
in cell
OF
of the
was Dodge
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In Demand.
popular man

That's very popular man"
Eyes; he'll listen to the details of
your summer trip without insisting on
telling you about his own
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JOHN D., JR., A GRAND JUROR

John D. Rockefeller Jr, heir to the greatest
fortune in the world has been earning So day
grand juror here He appointed fore
man of the special body called before Judge
OSuivan to investigate the white slave" traffic
in New York City. He has had two weeks of
work and at the end received voucher for s24
That will be much as his regular income for a
few minutes
Charged with the task of inquiring into the
traffic in women, with view to rigid prOsecu-
ton or an end to sensational ISLANDERS against
New York City, Mr.. Rockefeller entered the work
with the Rockefeller spirit. which knows no
failure
Charles S. Whitman, the new district attor-
b fret ,Ho inl
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One way to acquire reputation for
amiability is to agree with every sim.
pleton you meet.
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1t is said that before Hawaii was
swept with the wave of civilization
men and women were dressed in this
natural bark cloth tapa or kappa ;"
The dress of the women consist of
the pau" or wrapper, composed of
five thicknesses of tapa, about four
yards in length by three in width,
passed several times around the
waist and extending below the knee
The dress of the men was the "malo.'
or girdle, about foot in width and
several yards long. A kikei," or man.
tie, six feet square, was sometimes
worn by both sexes. In former years
these natural cloths were sometimes
bleached to snowy whiteness, or were
dyed in colors, and even printed OF
ornamented, usually in checks OF
squares.
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Prominent People
WOOD TO BE CHIEF OF STAFF

Maj-Gen Leonard Wood now in command of
the department of the east will be the next chief
of staff of the army Secretary Dickinson made
this announcement recently.
Gen. Wood will succeed Gen. j. Franklin Bell.
whose term at the head of the general staff will
expire next spring.
Gen. Woods rise in the army has been one of
the most spectacular in its history. Entering the
medical corps as an assistant surgeon in 1886, he
has been promoted by leaps and bounds, so that,
next April, when he assumes his new duties at
the department, he will be at the head of
the local army. He is only 40 years of age.
Attention was called to Wood before he had
been in the army six months. While serving in
the capacity of assistant surgeon he voluntarily
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English blood
be
Prince Albertvi IN
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Pettit's Eye salve for Over 100 Years

has been used for congested and inAamed
eyes, removes film or scum over the eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
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PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT 5 gllara uteed to cure ary case
of Itching Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles in
6to IA days or money refunded. SOC.
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Money talks in spite of the fact
that lots of men want to keep it quiet
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Edison's First Book Keeping

acterized his pursuit of science. lie
smiled for a moment, as though some
amusing recollection had come to
him
WELL he said, 81 know now how
to secure competent assistants VINO
will look carefully and accurately
after the business end o. my under
takings. But there was a time when
I was as green about such things as
a boy who hoes corn upon pralrles
would be- That was when ] had re
ceived several thousand dollars in
part payment for my m1crophone
transmitter patent. which, as you
know, aided vitality the perfecting OF
the telephone.
This was the first big money, so
to speak, that | had ever possessed,
and with it | decided to establish my
own plant and laboratory and begin
work upon the other things | had IN
mind So | secured place in Jersey
City. equipped it and started to work.
Il was pretty much the Whole
thing about the plant. | figured out
that the best way for me to keep my
accounts was the simplest; so L mad
two spikes made, each about the
thickness of an ordinary telegraph
wire, sharp at one end and stuck at
the other end into a leaden support
or base. Upon one of these lead
bases | pasted strip of paper upon
which ! had linked these words:
What is owned me- Upon the other
| pasted another slip of paper, upon
which | had written the words: What
| owe One stood at one side OF my
desk. end the other at the opposite
corner What was owed me was at
my right hand, because that was OF
more consequence.
so. when I had done and sold a
piece of work. stuck a memorandum
upon the spike to tell what was COM
ing to me- When | got any bills
against myself, stuck those upon the
other spike. | thought that at the
end of a month, or certainly at the
end of a year, these memoranda would
match one another, and what was left
would fill my pockets. Sometimes
while l was filling these spikes, | got
short of actual money, and the bank
would cash my note. | had learned
as much as that Then ! never paid
any more attention to it, till one day
| would receive a notice saying that
my note had gone to protest. |
thought that was the way the bank
had of telling me that it was due, so
| would shin around and get the
money to pay the note. The bank
never made any objection. | guess
they understood me.
cat the end of the first year my
methods of keeping accounts showed
me that I had made quite a good bit
Of money There wasn't any mistak-
ing the accounts. There was the rec
ord I had made the money-no
doubt of that And then it occurred
to me: Where is that money?
haven't got it; the bank hasn't got it
and yet | have surely had it. I puz
zled over the problem for a time, then
! became satisfied with the thought
that | had had the money, and let it
go at that But afterwards, when
had moved to Menlo Park, | saw that
that way of keeping accounts
wouldn't do So ] hired a bookkeeper
and cashier, and since then have
never bothered myself about that end
of my affairs
Copyright 1909 by f. j. Edwards)
1t is said that before Hawaii was
SMnnt with the unNn of ciuiIiuat ton
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Hope is a magic lantern which often
shows impossible pictures.
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DAVIS PAJNKIIEEJ

has no SubStltute. NO Otner remedy = 80 "frcIlVP
for rheumatism. lumbagO stiffness neuralgia or
co Id of any sort. Put up in 25c. ami &c bottles
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LONG TIME BETWEEN DOSES.

Doctor-If the medicine is too bit
ter you might take it with a glass of
beer, but you should take it regularly,
every two hours.
Patience-Only every two hours?