Show SECRETARY OF ABE AE I LINCOLN IS S DEAD LO I MADISON MADISON N N. J J. J Aug 29 C A OP 1 William Stoddard 90 80 years year tall old once private privat secretary to Abraham Lincoln died at a his hi home here her to to- tonight night Mr Stoddard a veteran of the newspaper profession lon had bed been In good health until recently Death wa was wa attributed to Mr fr Stoddard Stoddards advanced age age- He HI wa was wa the tho tint first trel journalist to mention Abraham Abraham Lincoln for tor the tho presidency In 1369 16 and In IBO he became the tho tatters tatter's later secretary A apost pot post which h h he held for four tour years jear er |