Show I i ABE AB I LINCOLN'S OLN'S OLD CLOTHES With the sale at auction of the clothes worn by Abraham Lincoln at the time of his assassination In rord's theatre a dispute has hIlS arisen as to the of ot the that the tho clothes 11 were ere Lincoln's An old black suit euit the collar staIned with l blood the trousers 1 wrinkled a badly torn 0 overcoat ere oat and anda a faded silk ellk stock were disposed of for There Is something m the SOU aou souvenirs en Irs I Ithe The Chicago historical I claims to ha ha have hae e the coat Lincoln I wore ore on the night of o the tragedy and has affidavits to prove that It Itis itIs is the original garment lis What does doea It matter The best souvenir roost most precious most cle- cle de desirable Is the tho Impression he heI Imade made in American life lire His self self sacrifice sacrifice his generous hIs masterful speeches his whole lifes life's history should be studied In ord order r to get the richest gift he left the American people Soon his bis old coat will wUl tall fall to pieces pieces with the decay of ot time but buthis butis buthis his is noble example his bis triumph over aver adversity will 1 never fade sway away while l America has bas a Mater 00 00 |