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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

home. He never talked of these days
to his intimate friends. Once, when
asked what he remembered about the
war with Great Britain, he replied:
Nothing but this: had been fish.
ing one day, and caught little fish
which | was taking home. met
soldier in the road, and having always
been told at homo that we must be
gocS to the soldiers, l gave him my
fish,"
This is the only faint glimpse, but
what 1t shows is rather pleasant-the
generous child and the patriotic house
hold. But there is no question that
these first years of his life had their
lasting effect upon the temperament
OF this great mirthful and melancholy
man.
He had little schooling. He accom-
panied his sister, Sarah, to the only
schools in their neighborhood, one
kept by Zachariah Riney and another
by Caleb Hazel. where he learned the
alphabet and little more. But of all
those advantages for the cultivation
of young mind and spirit which
every home now offers to its children,
the books, toys, ingenious games and
daily devotion of parental love. he
knew absolutely nothing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

where the ancient old structure Is now
no one seems to know. For many
years after the Lincolns vacated it the
cabin was used as schoolhouse.
There are several of the old-timers OF
Macon county who attended school
there. They say that an elderly lady
named Macintosh was the teacher. No
body has been found who knows what
became of her.
Harristown's first white settler was
relative of Abraham Lincoln. He
was William Hanks, who located on
section % in 1928. Three years later,
according to Macon county histori-
an, "Mr. Lincoln, John Hanks, Mr..
Lincoln's father, and John Johnson,
Mr.. Lincoln's step-brother, erected O
log cabin on section 28 In the edge of
the timber along the Sangamon river.
1t is hoped soon to agree upon de-
sign for the monument designed to
mark the spot where the cabin was
constructed. ...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

were born in the same rude log cabin
In Kentucky, but. three months apart.
in 1909, and that she herself is q
grandniece of Lincoln's mother, the
famous Nancy Hanks.
She is Mrs. Nellie M. Moore, who
was born not many years before the
outbreak of the civil war, in the then
exceedingly printing town of Frank
ford. Mo-, and has been for three
months past resident of East Pep
perell, Mass, where her husband.
Charles w. Moore, is engineer in a
mill
When asked to define her relation
ship to the martyred President, Mrs
Moore said:
"My father, William S. Hall. was a
son of Martha Hanks, sister of Nancy
Hanks, who married Thomas Lincoln
and became the mother of Abraham
Lincoln. So, you see, my father was
first cousin and was second cousin to
the President.
"My grandfather, who married Mar
tina Hanks, was Levi Hall, and they
and Thomas and Nancy Lincoln were
living together in the little log cabin
in La Rue county, KY, in 1S09,' when
Abraham Lincoln was born there. My
father was born three months later in
the same cabin
When questioned as to the antece-
dents of the Hanks, Lincoln and Hall
families, Mrs. Moore says 1t is a tradi-
ton of all three families that they
emigrated together from New England
about 200 years ago to Pennsylvania.
from there to Virginia and later to
Kentucky, as they eventually did to
Indiana and finally to Illinois and Mis-
souri,. She has been for some time
engaged in investigating the possible
early connection of the families with
New England, and intends to prepare
a genealogy embodying the results of
her labor.
Continuing her story of the vicissi-
tudes of the Lincoln, Hanks and Hall
families, Mrs. Moore says:
my aunt, Rosanne Hall, who rode
from her home in Maryland to Ken.
lucky behind her husband on his horse
told me that there were Quakers
among my ancestors, as there are said
TO have been in the Lincoln family.
She also said that my great-grand-
father was killed by the Indians at the
same time that Abraham Lincoln's
grandfather was, while they were
clearing the ground to plant corn, on
their arrival in Kentucky. 1t was she
co. To-
the Lincoln log cabin. &c.,
"My grandparents, Levi Hall and
Martha Hanks, both died of the milk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

THE river rose while grandma was
away and she toiled laboriously to get
home as soon as she could. When she
got nearly home she found everything
afloat, and as she passed tree that
WAS well submerged she thought she
heard a cry from the branches. She
paddled to the tree, and there found
her baby, John Hanks, afloat in his
cradle, which had been washed through
the door of the cabin, and had drifted
about till it found Judgment in the top
OF the tree, where his mother found 1t.
Another of her stories was about
Guinea niggers. suppose you don't
know what Guinea niggers were, do
you? Well, they were not uncommon
in the days when slaves were brought
from Africa. They were very small
in stature and very unprepossessing
in appearance and they were said to be
cannibals.
Grandma said that in her youth she
knew a young couple who bought a
pair of Guinea niggers. One day their
little child disappeared and it was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Lincoln has been dead th.rty.eight

Lincoln has been dead thirty-eight
Fears.
Most of those who personally knew
aim have also passed on into silence,
ind, like Washington, he has become
N the popular mind sort of mystical
tgure. associated with bygone age Of
dramatic heroism-a patron saint.
Although New England loved LIN
toln as much as any other section OF
The country did, when it came to know
him. yet he was always regarded as a
characteristic product of the pioneer
country, and, although efforts not alto
gether successful have been made to
show that he was of bingham ances-
Try, never till now has Massachusetts
been conscious of the presence in this
locality of any living connection be-
tween the immortal rail-splitter and
our own soil.
Nevertheless for seventeen years
pne of the environs of Boston has har-
oored woman who makes the proud
boast that her father and Abraham
Lincoln were first cousins; that both
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

There ~ more Catarrh IN THIS section or the
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed To DO
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced IL n local disease, and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II inCurable
Science has proven catarrh to be q constitu-
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tutonnl treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
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teaspoonfuL IL acts directly upon the blood
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Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Reason for Early Rising,

81 hope all you little boys" said the
teacher, commence the week right
by getting up early Monday morning.
"Yes'm," replied little Johnny, Il
always love to get up early Monday
morning"
And you feel all the better for 1t.
don't you. johnny"
"Yes'm. That's the mornin' we
have pancakes and syrup"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

81 see that some one Is advocating
the project Of newspaper printed in
a compact tabloid form like a book,
said Mr.. Torque.
THE very Ideal" cried Mrs. Tongue:
'it's simply ridiculous"
"In what way?"
"Why such paper would be simply
useless to put under a carpet"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Full Limit,

Jenkins-"What I told you was that
DR.. Price-Price never insisted upon q
fee for his advice from those who
couldn't afford to pay him."
Markley-"Well, when he goi
through with me he asked me II
had any money and said Yes"
Jenklns-"Well?"
Markley-"Well," he said, "Ill take
H."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
As to Sex.

Towne--I see there's western
scientist who declares that the insec,
which says Katie did" Is the male
and the one that says Katie didn't
is the female.
Henpeck-That's all nonsense, be
cause If you'll notice the one that says
Katie did" frequently had the last
word. III bet they're both females.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
|TIlJNl0R|
|OF THE DN'
A Most Accomplished statesman

my boy, the way to succeed is
always to do right. Henry Clay said
he would rather be right than Presi-
dent"
WAS he PRESIDENT"
mo; but he was right"
HE tried to be President, didn't
her"
"Yes-but he was not elected"
"Then he must have been both
right and left"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
The Voice Of Experience.

Il don't care to marry-at least not
yet" said the flirt.
why not?" asked the matron.
Because at matters are now have
the attentions of half dozen men,
while II married l would have the
attention of only one"
"Ruh!" exclaimed the matron,
you wouldn't have even that"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Ice Floes Blockade Port.

st. Johns, N. F., Feb. 9.-This port
Is blockaded by ice foes. The Red
Cross line steamer Rosalinda, from
New York, and the British steamer
Glencoe, from Halifax, were unable
to enter, and whole feet Of sailing
vessels Is unable to leave the port.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
COPPER CASE GOES HIGHER
Supreme Court Acts In Boston and
Montana Litigation.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 9.-The Su.
preme court has issued writ of Ger.
tiorari in the application of the Bos.
ton and Montana for a writ of super
visory control restraining Patrick
Mullins (Heinze) from examining the
books of the company in the Conan.
che case. This removes the case
from the district to the upper court
The Injunction in the Pennsylvania
mine case secured by Heinze also was
vacated by the court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
kRUeER's ILLNESS is TRIVIAL
AIarmlst Reports of Health OF 6oer
Leader Are Unfounded.

New York, Feb. 9.-Friends of Mr..
Kruger, the former president Of the
Transvaal, having received a message
from Mentone stating that his health
is entirely shattered, inquiry was made
by cable and the following reply was
received: Mentone, Feb. 6.-The re.
port that Mr.. Krugers health Is shat
tered is purely fantastical. His re.
cent indisposition was of very
slight character and did not cause the
slightest anxiety to his friends. His
health is unimpaired."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Not a Question Of Faith.

Patient-Although, doctor, have
sent for you at the earnest solicitation
of my friends. and to please them. lei
me tell you that have not the least
faith in modern medical science.
Physician-Oh, that doesn't matter
at all. assure you. The mule has nc
faith in the veterinarian, yet the latter
cures him just tho same.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
TELEGRAPHic BREvITIEs.

Jesse Beghtol was struck by a train
and instantly killed while he was walk
Ing on the tracks at Kewanee. Ill.
Grace Jackson, aged 10, was
drowned at Clinton, Ind. She went
after vinegar for supper and fell into
the cistern.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Saqe's Money Called In.

/, New York, Feb. ALI of the mill
tons Of the Russell Sage money that
was out on call has been called In
and reloaned on time. The competi.
ton among banks to put out call
money continues, to the great salts.
faction of the borrowers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Rail- PLAYER IL Killed.

Philadelphia, Feb. 9.-Hardie Hen
derson, the former baseball player.
was killed by a trolley car at Thrift
eth and Market streets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Instrument Slips From Hand Of Opera
tor and Is Lost.

Rochester, N. Y, Feb. Crank
Chapman of the Charlotte life-saying
crew is having X-ray pictures of him
self made for the purpose of locating
a dentists drill, which he swallowed.
A day after swallowing the drill. which
slipped from the dentists hand while
he was working on Chapman's mouth,
Chapman had an operation performed
on his aesophagus, but the drill was
not found.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
ANOTHER $4,000 FOR oeERLiN
Second Anonymous Gift to Ohio Col.
Ieae From Same Source.

iege From Same Source.
Cleveland, o., Feb. at a meeting
of the board of trustees Of Oberlin coll
lege here President Henry Churchill
King announced the second anonymous
gift Of $4,000 from the same source
since his election to tho presidency OF
the college. The 100000 will be a
nucleus for the sum of 100000 to be
raised this year. New buildings
planned are chapel, biological
science hall, administration building.
woman's gymnasium, Y. M. G. A. and
mems club.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Used to L.

Towne-You don't mean to say you
didn't notice that earthquake shock?
Browne guess l was home liz
Aiguhurst at the time.
Towne-But the shake must have
been perceptible there.
BROWNIE guess all Of us just took
IL for our malaria.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Execution 70 the Rule.

Them two dudes" the girl at the
music counter remarked, "is trying to
get me to look at EN-"
Where's your grammar" said the
girl at the book counter. 1.-TWO dudes
Is plural"
II guess not!" contemptuously. re
Joined the other. "It takes more thar
two of them fellows to make a plural.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
His Solitary Childhood.

OF all the years of Abraham Lin
coins early childhood we know almost
nothing. He lived solitary life In
the woods, returning from his lone
some little games to his cheerless
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Lord Reresford In Ill.

New York, Feb. 9.-Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford Is Ill. He was to
have been guest of the Transatlan.
tic Society of America at It's annual
meeting in Philadelphia, but was com.
PEELED to telegraph his regrets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
FALLING BUILDING KILLS FIVE
Several Others Hurt by Collapse Of
Old Structure In Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y. Feb. 9.-Joseph
Becker, William Burke, John Schaei.
der, Adam Herzog and Michael Am.
brose were killed and M. Straus and
Beiser and Charles Fagel were In.
jured by the collapse of building at
William street and Fillmore avenue
occupied by Straus & Son as tan.
merry. The men were part Of force
engaged in razing the building prepar.
atory to the erection Of new one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
ONO traction Deal.

Toledo, o.. Feb. 4.-Negotiatlons are
ON foot for the sale of the Toledo.
Bowling Green and Southern Traction
Company, operating between Toledo
and Findlay, forty-seven miles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Dies In Itaty,

New York, Feb. 9.-The death is
announced in Florence, Italy. Of Mrs.
Howard Townsend Martin, wife Of
younger brother of Bradley Martin.
She was Miss Camilla Thompson Of
st. Louis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Extremely Rare.

Tommy-Pop, what Is meant by the
sense of humor?
Father-The sense of humor, my
son. consists largely of knowing when
not to be funny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Portable. nervous and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
rs cents. Sample gent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

never seen again. They afterward
found that the cannibals had eaten
the child, and they were hanged for 1t.
Grandma, like most of the Hankses
and Lincolns, was an ardent Metho-
dist. In her old age she always knit
ted just so much on a stocking every
week day. One morning she was in
dustriously engaged in the perform
ance of her allotted stint, when some
of the younger folks came in with their
best clothes on.
why, grandma! What are you do
ing?' somebody asked. Only knitting,
she replied, with some surprise. What,
knitting on Sunday, grandma? Is
this Sunday?' asked grandma, in
amaZement. When convinced that it
was she unraveled every stitch she
had done that morning, in order to
atone as far as possible for her desc
Grafton of the day"
Mrs. Moore describes having seen
with some amusement Abraham Lin
coin making a political speech in Mis-
souri,, arrayed in long and exceeding.
ly crumpled linen "duster," and tall
hat of ancient pattern. She says that
when Lincoln was nominated for Pres.
ident his humble relatives among the
Hankses held up their hands with
amazed incredulity and exclaimed with
practical unanimity: ABE Lincoln for
President? | don't believe it,"
There was always something queer
about the Hankses," she says; for al
though they were among the earliest
settlers in Illinois and had their pick
of the land, and plenty of it, and some
of them had large, productive farms,
yet every one of them turned out as
poor as Jobs cat.
my mother owned slaves before the
war, but my father never did, nor did
any of the Hankses, and for that rea.
son they were called poor whites by
their neighbors who had slaves. All
tue Haukses were stanch supporters of
the union during the civil war"-Bos.
ton Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

The forest reserves of the United
States now aggregate an area almost
twice that Of the state Of Pennsylya-
MIA.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

McCarthy's "Ez FOOT COMFORT"
positively cures Chilblains. Price CSC.
+. II. Mccarthy, jefferson, Ia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

DR.. Lawrence's special treatment cures
Dyspepsia. Guaranteed, soc. Lawrence
Co.. Des Moines, In. Sample free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

The more man owes the more con-
spicious he is as flnancier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Dyeing is as easy as washing when
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
In Winter Use Aliens Foot.Ease.

An old bachelor recommends the
gold cure for feminine heart troubles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

The under dog may have our sym.
pathy, but we don't bet on him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

When 1t comes to Waiting the awk.
ward man gets there with both feet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Even happiness may become mo-
notonOus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

ut is never too late to mend" said
the man who was too lazy to begin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

When man owns but one suit OF
clothes he Is in position to guy the
festive moth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

WHEN You BUY BLUEING
insist on getting Russ Bleaching Blue. Don't
take cheap imitation. All grocers, loo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

The gift of silence has saved many
n reputation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

mo. gentle reader. Mr.. Jones Is not
under the influence Of liquor. Mr.
Jones is merely trying to come down
a moving staircase that Is moving up
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Those Sales.

Reginald, we're all through shop
ping, except-my slippers. some
dishes, a hat, a gas stove, a plano"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
An Important Discovery.

A sick man Is always In favor OF a
constitutional amendment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Magnet Pile Killer Cures Piles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Sold by Druggists, 7bc.
Halls Family Pills arc tho best
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

If . s'1'' ssa. "a:s Thompson's Eye Waite
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
CHICAGO Board of Trade

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Quotations on the
Board of Trade to-day:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Low Rates to California.
SWALLOWS A DENTISTS Drill

r. A. MILLER. General Passenger AGENT, Chicago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-28
HEAD OFFICE. YOKOHAMA.
Honolulu Branch 81 King Street
Drs. Waterhouse q Judd

Corner Miller and Beretania SITS.
Office Telephone White 1892.
DIR. wATERHOUSE.
10 to IL a. m. to 8 p. m.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1880
to D. m. Residence Tel. Blue 1852.
DIR. JUDD.
9 to 10 a. m. to p. m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
7:30 to p. m. Residence Tel Blue 221.
Sundays: 10 to II a. m.
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TELECRAPHERS'
SPEED CONTEST
AN EVENT OF GREAT INTEREST
TO THE MEN WHO SEND MES
sAGEs AND OTHERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 13.-The
greatest event in the history of tele-
graphy in this country will take place
on October 80 and 31st in the National
Export Exposition buildings at Phila-
delphia. The primary feature will be
the speed contests in the different
branches of telegraphy.
Another important event, says the
press of that city, is the contest for
the best "all-round" telegrapher in
the world, for which Andrew Carnegie
last year presented a gold medal stud
ded with diamonds, which was donated
for annual competition. This medal
was won last year by F. NJ. McClintic
of Dallas, Texas, who attained the re-
cord breaking speed of sending 517
words in ten minutes and receiving on
a typewriter 500 words in the same
time.
Two decades ago such a speed was
considered an impossibility as was
also the record of Harry V. Emanuel
of Philadelphia. the champion of the
message receiving" class, who at
Atlanta, Ga, last year, received per-
fectly fifty and half messages in
thirty minutes. These champions will
endeavor to hold their laureis in the
coming tournament.
Probably one of the most interesting
| features of the various contests is an
event in which the sending key does
for the sending operator that which
the typewriter does for the receiver
facilitates speed.
An operator, after a few years, is
attacked with some paralysis of the
hand which prevents his reaching any
speed on the key. The transmitter is
practically an automatic key, designed
in the form of a typewriter. The ope-
rator merely touches a key and the
transmitter forms the letter. A much
higher speed is attained than is posi-
BILE with the ordinary key.
In previous tournaments the scope
Of contests has been limited to press
and commercial work, but on this oc-
casion there are many new classes,
embracing the different branches OF
telegraphy, according to the following
enumeration: Prizes for high speed
by railroad operators, broker operat-
ors, the ladies, the "old- timers" and the
champion class.
The "old- timers" event is for ope-
rators more than 60 years of age, and
it is expected that it will develop the
fact that, while in these days age is
a detrimental factor some of the ole
operators will demonstrate that they
can nearly approach the lightning
records of McClintic and Emanuel.