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telegraph office chuckling to himself
over a fairy story book that some one
had given to Tad, who was holding his
fathers hand as he entered the room.
He theleupon repeated the story to
the cipher operators. 1t told how a
mother hen tried to raise a brood of
chicks, but was much disturbed over
the conduct of a sly old fox who ate
several Of the youngsters while still
protesting to be an honest fox: so the
anxious mother had a serious talk
edness. well, what was the result?"
asked one of us when it appeared that
Lincoln did not intend to continue his
narrative. THE fox reformed" said
Lincoln. his eyes twinkling. "and be
came highly respected paymaster In
the army, and now l am wondering
which one he is" The significance Of
this reference is in the fact that about
that time there were rumors of fraud
in the paymaster's department.
Here are two kilograms out OF a
large number in which Lincoln re-
ferred to his children in an affection
ate manner:
August. 81. 1864.
Mrs. A. Lincoln. Manchester. Vt:
All reasonably we'll Bob not here
yet How is dear Tad?-A. Lincoln.
September s. 1864.
Mrs. A. Lincoln, Manchester, Vt:
! All well, including Tad's pony and
the goats.-A. Lincoln.
On another occasion Lincoln wrote
to his wife as follows:
Tell dear Tad poor Nanny
goat Is lost. The day you left
Nanny was found resting herself and
chewing her little cud on the middle
of Tad's bed, but now she's gone.
A. LINCOLN.
The presidents affection for his
youngest boy was such that they were
together much of the time, even while
the father was receiving callers or at.
tending to official business In the
White House, and nearly always when
visiting the army at the front or in
the defenSes around Washington.
| went " Slts III March
SG5 AS usual Tad went with him.
and remained with his father after
Mrs. Lincoln returned to washington
week later Tad became a great
pet among the officers and men. Each
afternoon. during their two weeks
stay, the headquarters band marched
up to the open space near the prest
dents tent and played popular airs
for an hour or SO. Tad enjoyed the
music of the brass band very greatly
and was on the lookout each after
noon when the appointed hour an
preached. AS soon as he heard the
strains of music in the distance ht
would jump up and down and shout;
There comes our band! There comes
our band!" - From David Homer
Bates "Lincoln's Last Days." In tn,
Century.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-11
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications As they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the There only one WAY Ia
deafness. and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an innamed cond ton OF the
mucous lining of the EustAchisn Tube. When thus
tube is Unnamed you have rumbng sound i'm
perfect hearing. and when II Is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation
taken out and this tube restored to It's normal condl-
ton hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing
but an nfarned condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hans Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
f. J. CHENEY d CO.. Ioiedo. ..
Sold by Druggists. 15c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
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Abraham Lincoln
Died April Is
1868

How shall we know him in that other life
The life we cannot measure with ou
thoughts.
But toward which we send our longing,
! out.
Like white doves searching depth, oI
dreary sea.
For Rock whereon the weary foot may
rest.
Or Olive branch Of promise for the soul J
How shall we know. if. for hun. this new
life
Has any reaching back into the old,
Can it be true that his high work wa.
done
When the tired hands were folded on hi.
breastp
Did closing lids shut out the light that led
His soul unerring toward the Nation .
weal2
Did silence truly fall upon his life
When his last quivering word. his latest
sigh.
Futtered across his lips and left them still p
Oh, no. his hands still guide u. in the
dark,
Still work their noble work unseen Of men;
His voice swells every strain of victory
Over a wrong renounced-a right
maintained.
Still. from his lips. the word. Of wisdom
drop.
Still from his great hearts wealth of
tenderness,
Are we enriched who call him all our own
And still. from out his patient. wondrous
life,
A glory lights the mystery Of its close,
Unfolding Gods great purpose for the
Land.
M. Id.
HaJhington Home Magazine
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The Caoey Bachelor.

The woman who wanted the bach.
elor TO come to dinner called him up
at his rooms.
Hello she said. adding in the irri-
tatins way of women, do you know
who this is?'
The tactful bachelor didn't, but he
was too diplomatic to admit it.
Hello beautiful lady" he made au-
SWer.
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IN III was to make general at
tack upon Petersburg. ant
grew depressed writes w
IL Crook in Harper's The
fact that his own son was with Grant
was one source of anxiety. But tn,
knowledge of the loss of life thai
must follow hung about him until he
could think of nothing else. Or
the 3lst there was, OF course. no
news Most of the first day of April
Mr.. Lincoln spent In the telegraph of,
flee. receiving kilograms and sending
them on to Washington. Toward even
ing he came back to the River Queen,
on which we had sailed from Wash.
tngton to City Point.
on the morning Of April mes
sage came from Gen. Grant asking the
president to come to his headquar-
ters. some miles distant from City
Point and near Petersburg. 1t was
on Sunday. We rode out to the In
trenchments. close to the battle
ground. Mr. Lincoln watched the life
and death struggle for some time, ard
then returned to City Point In the
evening he received dispatch from
Gen. Grant telling him that he had
pushed Lee to his last lines about
Petersburg. The news made the pres
ident happy. He said to Capt Pen
rose that the end of the war was now
in sight. Hs could go TO bed and sleep
now.
On Monday. the Sd. message came
TO the president that Petersburg was
In possession of the federal army. and
that Gen Grant was waiting there to
see him. We mounted and rode over
the battlefield to Petersburg AS we
rode through Fort He'll and Fort Dam.
nation~Qs the men had named the
outposts of the two armies which
faced each other. not far apart-many
of the 'ead and dying were still on
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Nothing endures but the eternal
commonplace; and if one departs from
that it is to run the most perilous
risks.-Charles Wagner.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-11

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Pompadours are responsible for
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you coughing and gaspinK. When you've an old
fashioned deep seated cold take Aliens Lung Ifai-
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It's a hard, hard world, and nobody
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It's a pity that wisdom doesn't gro
ou a man like whiskers.
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Meeting
of Grant and
Lincoln
at
Petersburg

S March 81. 1865. drew near.
the president tthen at City
Point, Va knew that Grant
was to make a general at
tack upon Petersburg. and
grew depressed. writes w.
ii Crook in Harper's The
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-11

ANY stories are told of
Tad's mischievous pranks,
and of his fathers close
companionship with his
favorite boy. Tinker re-
cords that on one occasion
Lincoln came into the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-11
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AL kinds Live Wild Animals and Birds partc-
ularly Beaver, Cranes, Wild Swans, Jaguarss
Pumas, etc. Dr. Cecil fsaeh. zaologist, Washington &C.
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~ tngton. DC. Books Tree, High
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ia RasA Would you like to live there7 The
IIyII 1UH san Diego Union will interest you,
utVs sussN Sent 6no.-weekly ,'5c; SundaysSL
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22
Fire Al Hancock.

The new and handsome residence of
Mr.. and Mrs Rhinehart Cohill at
Hancock burned down Sunday morn,
ing, together with nearly all its con-
tents. The fire originated in the cellar
where some waste paper igniled. The
house cost $4,000 and was not insured
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohill, who were Just
married month ago, moved in last
Saturday The house stood on high
eminence overlooking the town. Poto.
mae river and surrounding count try and
was one of the most attractive and cos, =
ly about Hancock.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Conrad
Ruppendoll, two milk S north of Berke-
ley Springs, caught fire early Sunday
morning from some unknown cause
and burned to the ground, together
with most of its contents. The loss il
placed at 81 800, insurance 800.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22
The people of Martinsburg will DO

The people of Martinsburg will DO
called upon soon to select new city
officers and the election is an imper-
tant one. 1t is impossible that the
voters ofthe town would wish again
to return to the ola republican machine
methods in their city govern ment,
which prevailed some ten years ago,
OF paying taxes and getting nothing
in return. There may be some defects
in the administration by the demo-
Gratis but we wish to ask the OPPOSE
ton when the city ever had \ bette
government When did the city ever
get As much for the taxes levied as it
has under the den ocratic sdmInistrs-
ton? For years thu town pulled along
without the slightest progress though
taxes were taken from the people
enough to put the city whore it be-
lonEed, in the front ranks as modern
town The town reekins with filth and
Win foul water supply which carried
on numb ers Of our best citizens with
typhoid fever, ineftjciency and neglect
visible on every hand and the town
LETT TO drift without q guiding hand
Whom the democrats were put ia con-
troll ofihe municipal affairs they tool
mold In a business way and though
they found an empty treasury they
went to work Improving the town and
the first thing they did was TO give the
people the best and purest water supply
enjoyed by any town IN the state. AS
result typhoid was wiped Qua and
the plague stayed. The old stone cross
ings which were an eyesors and the
mud on the main streets through
which the people had to wade were
next looked after by the new govern.
meat. The old stone crossing were re-
moved and nice brick were substituted
and numbers Of new ones were put
down throughout the town and one OF
the greatest blessings toa town was
next given in cleaning the main street
by paving. These provements and
many more the people Of the town are
teoted tothe democratic Administers.
ton for and the way has lust been
opened up for further and greater
civic progress.
Inc police force as at present con-
stl'uled is as good IF not better than
the town has ever had and the town is
as orderly as any town in the state. In
lact there have been fewer crimes and
less drunkeness in Martinssurg than
any town in the state and when one
policeman was discharged for drunk
inness repu blican council put him
psek On the force and on the motion OF
the republicad candidate for mayor,
Mr.. j. ID. Matthews.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

We publish in this issue the pl at
form upon which Mr.. Rutledge the
citizens candi date is running for
mayor. The platform is good but the
citizens who are in this movement
cannot set themselves up as the only
clean and righteous men in the COM
munity. There is nothing good in
that platform which Mr.. Caskey does
not stand for. There are many other
god things not enumerated IN Mr.
Rutledges platform which Casey
stands fer. He not only favors paint
ing the band stand but he also favors
painting the town clock which he
urged two years ago. If there are more
otli sers in the city government than
there ought to be who is to blame?
Certainly not the democratic party.
How will Mr.. Rutledge curtail the
nun Der of offices? Car he repeal the
rhar.er? Who is responsible for the
larter? Mr.. Clohan who il 4 support
of Mr.. Rutledss ana leader Of the
items movement says in this issue
mat he is in part responsible and that
there ia on provision i'll the charter of
which any member OF the charter com
mission is ashamed. 1t is an easy mat
erto find fault and sit around and
clew the cud of discomfort If there
= any thing wrong In the present adj
ministration what do not these ge3tle-
men say what it il? If they oanust
bring in bill Of particulars their sase
fails to the ground and the voters mus t
conclude that their cry is ONLY an echa
of the whang sdcodle mourning for its
first love.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

The poor old republican party got
another death blow on Tuesday las.
when the Rochester, n. Y. congress.
ional district went democratic by 5000
votes where a republican was elected
less than two years ago by more than
10000 majority. The rout has become
stampede.
The first to desert the sinking ship
was no other than Mr.. Aldrich,
who has been the tyrannIcal boss Of
the senate for years. Next was his frst
lieutanant, Eugene Hale. Each have
issued letters declining to again be
candidates for they see inevitable
defeat before them. Since that there
have been more than twenty members
Of the lower house who have decided
suddenly that their health is too bad
to remain in public life and more are
coming out daily.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

Mr.. w. II. Kline who was nominal
ed for the city council by the citizen
has Withdrawn and in public
letter has given his reason, viz: that he
does not want 10 divide the ihdepend-
ent democratic vote and republican
vote and give the dem ocrats cha ce
to win which he thinks would be an
awful calamity. Yes, William, you
have always thought it great calam-
ity for any other than yourself to get
hold Of thu teat. The people Of the
town know something about your
management Of the city affairs. They
know something Of the drunken po-
Ice which you and your party stood
for, they know how that the peoples
money WAS wasted in all sorts Of polit-
icsl graft end chicanery. They re-
member how they we're compelled TO
wade through the mud CD the main
streets ard stumble over the old flag
stone pave,nents while your party was
paying out their mouey to your pets
and ward beelsrs to keep iths faithful
at the pie counter.
Oh, yes, William we all know you
are a very seIf-sacrihcing patriot and
we believe you might be pre-, allied
upon to take position in the next
city administration at a good Zig sal
AIRY, II the republicans should succeed,
especially If they gave you privilege to
sell it out to some renegade democrat
for few hundred.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

The delegates selected at the various
democratic ward primaries week be.
fore last met at the Firemen's Hall in
Pursuance to call, on Thursday night
last and selected candidate for the
office Of mayor. The nomination fell on
Mt w. Rufus Caskey, of the first
ward. Mr.. Caskey's nomination meets
with general approval aud is probably
the best nominination that could have
been made. The delegates did their
work well and there is little doubt that
the people will make him the next
mayer. He 10 most excellent young
man one who has made his own way
making great success in business
and when he applies she same BUSH
ness principles TO the public business
that has bssn the secret Of his almost
unparalleled success his admins
tration as the chief executive Of the
city will and must be success.
There is not young man in the town
who stands higher in the business
circles of Martinsburg or is held in
higher esteem generally than he. He
He is man Of splenid IN oral character
and his past, an open book before the
people of the town among whom he
has lived all his life, is abovere proach.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

We are publishing In this issue An
interesting conn unicatlon from the
facile pen of our friend and fellow clti-
zen, the retiring postmaster, Mr.. Alex
Clohan. Mr.. Clchan contradiets the
statement made in the Statesman
Democrat last week that he had In
citizens meeting suggested that lot
of girls be act to work on the city
books to check them mp. We were in
formed that the suggestion came from
Mr.. Clohan, but since he says 1t was a
mistake we are perfectly willing to ac-
cept his statement as being the facts
in the case.
We are glad to hear Mr.. Clohan
state his position in the matter Of the
county finances. He has correct ideas
on the matter and he couraeeously
speaks his mind though his party has
the control of the county matters.
In the matter Of the city charter and
the charter commission, we wish to
say that we have no fault 10 find with
the charter. 1t suits US but we have
heard no little com plant from people
of the town and as the democrats have
sDme of the offices of the corporation
some people think they are response
bic for the new charter We are glad
Mr.. Clohan publicly, for the benefit Of
these people, has assumed his shsre IF
the responsibility for the charter. He
is recognized as being man with
m IRE than ordinary intelligence aud
uperabundsntly able TO take care of
himself on the political chess board.
We are sorry for him and hi, party if
those wicked democrats on the charter
commi ssion tricked him When broth
er Clohan gets into some Of his deep
thinking he by habit shuts one eye
b It we cannot think that the demo
Gratis on the charter commission could
C use the other eye.
Well we failed tn see that tn. dem.
rats have gained any advantage
in the new charter. He thinks il was
deliberate scheme 10 keep the wicked
democrats in office for all time. MI.
Clohsn has been long time finding
out the scheme, if there has been one.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

Our friend Clohan asks us what kind
OF girls could be gotten to work In
such surroundings, meaning the may
or's office. We have never heard of any
ladies being insulted at the mayors
office and We dc not think that such
has been the case. Will Mr.. Cloban
bring any such charger We do not
think he will and therefore the public
must accept his intimation As being
due to political bias and taken for
what such things generally pass. But
now Nj. Clohsn don't you think that
with such gentlemen in the mayors
office as are now there lady would be
about As safe as she would be under
the protecting wing Of Mr.. Matthews,
and such officers as he would name,
who while mem Der Of the city council
In council meeting asserted that house,
Of i'll fame are necessary evil" He
would hardly be expected to drive out
t he people who are undesirable to the
respectable element Of the comm unity
A necessary evilp' In the name of
decency what would this man call an
evil? Could there be any
evil bad enough fer Mr.. Matthews, if
hs were mayor, to drive from the town.
1T such dens are necessity have
better burn the town as Seldom and
Gomorrah for the sake Of cleanliness.
Better blot it from the face Of the earth
and sow it down with salt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

There is story Of a stingy sestsh
laird, who tossed crown thin king il a
penny, into the plate at the church
door, Seeing It's white and precious
face, he asked to have 1t back. The
doerksepsr, jeans, refused. "AwesI,
aweel," he gruntsd, am get credit for
it In heaven. ""Ns, ma" said Jeemr,
yell get credit for the penny p Goa.
gregationalist.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22


"Trust Taft This 10 the message
Senator Burkett sends his constituency
in Nebraska In the form of speech de-
Iivered before the Nebraska Repubii-
can club in Washington.
Trust Taft-and don't worry or fret,
OF get mad, or think for yourself; just
trust Taft. 1t 10 the voice Of the cow
ard, the sluggard, the trimmer. To
the distracted hosts of republicanlsm
it comes from any quartz re-. But il
comes loudest and most earnestly from
just two sources from those who went
to bold the sin king ship together till
they can reach shore just once more,
like Burkett, and from those whs
have placed their entire and unques-
tioning trust in Taft to do all he can
to beat down insurgency and hold the
prov of the old ship pointing directly
toward the north star Of toryism.
"Trust Taft" says Aldrich, "trust
Taft, says Cannon, trust Taft says
Ballinger, "trust Taft" Soy sthe trusts
and "trustTaft, echoes Burkett.
But why should the plain people
trust I'aft2 Why should honest repub-
licans trust him?
They did "trust Taft" and he help
cd make Cannon speaker.
They did "trust Taft" and he help
ed fasten the Cannon rules anew On
the house.
They did "trust Taft" and be hall
ed Aldrlch as "the leader Of the senate"
They did "trust Taft" and he de-
clared for the central bank of issue.
They did "trust Taft" and he help
ed defeat the income tax.
They did "trust Taft" and he sign
ed the Aldrich tariff act, and declared
it "the best tarin law aver passed"
They did "trust Taft" and he put
Ballinger. the creny and attorney Of
the land thieves, in charge of the lands
the thieves were plotting to steal.
They did "trust Taft" and he dIs-
charged CLAWS and Piuchot, who were
honestly trying to protect the public
domain against powerful conspirators.
They did trust Taft" and he put
Knox and Nagel and Wickersham and
Dickip son In his cabinet--trust lawyers
all Of them
They did "trust Taft" and he ap.
pointed Larton to the supreme bench.
They did "trust Taft" and now he
is trying to fasten federal incorpora-
tion law ON their backs for saddle on
which private monopoly can ride them
TO death.
They did "trust Taft" and now he
is getting ready TO burden them with a
subsidy.
How much longer must they "trust
1aft?"
And how much longer if they con-
tinue to "trust Taft, will they be able
to pay the heavy price that comes as
penalty for trusting Taft?
How would it do for the American
people to begin trusting their own
and conscience awhile Just
for ehange?-Omaha World Herald.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-04-22

A man who asserts that he has
IN ore confidence in the saloon keeper
or the man who drinks than for the
long faced christians with hymn books
under their arm could hardly ask the
church people Of the city for their
voter. What do you think Of that Mr.
U. B., Method dist, Pre-. byterian, Bap-
fist and Lutheran.