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my feet to my thighs In leather log
gings. A red and black velvet jacket
fitted over my shoulders and waist.
a more or less faded and dirty sash
went around my waist over the Jacket.
A three-cornered hat. with small
plume in 1t. replaced my own COM
Portable tourist cap. Muttercili was
atlired In a similar fashion.
Mutterelli took up the two guns and
handed one to me.
But where is the ammunition?"
asked.
we don't need any ammunition"
replied Mutterelli. These guns are
only for show. to make MS look like
other people who will pass. Come.
our horses are waiting"
At the door We found two horses.
saddied. and Muttereili mounted one.
leaving the better looking one of tho
two for me,
Leaving the inn. we rode out Into
the smooth road and started toward
the north. In short time We came
to q fnc villa surrounded by high
wall OF rock. the gate Of which was
q splendid work OF massive masonry.
There were signs of activity about
the place. workmcn hurried here and
there. Two priests. clad In somber
garments that completely enveioped
them. walked slowly from the house
toward the gate. their shaved heads
under their, broad hats bobblng aEi
Eoddirs ns they coEverscd.
Muttereili gave me q few minutes
In Nkh ieh. In ln IN han nj Al
Sardinian nature.
That Is Maiieni's villa. sisnor." he
said. pointing TO tho fire estate l had
Eotlced.
"Ah." I replied. Then that Is
where the Snowman has Nita Bar
10TH In conceaiment7"
THAT is the place. sIgror. Let "
move on a little. lest those priests
zee us and remember our faces.
am rot n Sandman. si.ror. Thee
are priests In Sardinia who are good
and holy men: there are others
He raid this with q shrus Of hIJ
shoulders that was very expressive.
Tails Is n hrc estate In the val.
Icy" I raid. pointing to villa and
spacious grounds not very far from
US. "But II looks neglected. 1t u
n sin to ie, place Ike that 20 to
rum"
Muttcrciii frovncd. and muttcrcd
somcthin. that sounded like n curse.
THAT place Is the Villa di sihor.
iano." he said. 1T Is u fit example
OF the peculiar condition OF Sardinian
politics."
An Italian EobicmEn In disgracc!"
I asked.
ITO be continued.)
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Lincoln Letter Recovered.

Soiled and faded. torn and frayed. a
letter written by Abranam Lincoln
few months before his assassination
has been found in some rubbish and
papers on Broadway. New York. near
the postofiice. It reads as follows:
Executive Mansion. Washington,
Nov. 81. 1S64.-To Mrs. Bixby, Boston,
Mass: have been shown in the file
of the war department statement of
the adjutant general of Massachusetts
that you are the mother of five sons
who have died gloriously on the field
OF battle.
81 feel how weak and fruitless must
be any word of mine which should at.
tempt to beguile you from the grief OF
a loss SO overwhelming. But cannot
refrain from rendering you the con.
solaticn that may be found In tho
thanks of the republic they died to
save. pray that our Heavenly Faith.
er may assuage the anguish of your
bereavement and leave only the cher.
ished memory of loved and lost and
the solemn pride that must be yours
to have laid SO costly sacrifice upon
the altar of freedom.
"Yours very sincerely and respect.
fully. "A. LINCOLN"
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The President and hia Bows

It was a frequent custom OF Lin.
coins to carry his children on his
shoulders. says the Literary Digest.
He rarely went down street that he
did not have one OF hiH younger boys
mounted on his shoulder. while an.
other hung to the tail Of his long coat.
The antics Of the boys with their faith.
or and the species OF tyranny they ex.
excised over him are still the subjects
OF talk in Springfield. Roland Diller.
who was neighbor of Mr.. Lincolu.
tells one of the best OF the stories. Hc
was called to the door one day by hear.
ing great noise of children. and
there was Mr.. Lincoln striding by with
the boys. both of whom were wailing
aloud. why, Mr.. Lincoln. what's the
matter with the boys?" he asked.
lust what's the matter with the
whole world" Lincoln replied. i've
got three walnuts, and each wants
twO,"
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MONUMENT FOR LOG CABIN.
Spot Where Lincoln First Lived In
Illinois viii Be Marked.

The Illinois State Historical Society
is pushing a movement to erect mon
ument on the site of the log cabin in
Harristown township. Macon county.
which was the first home of Abraham
Lincoln when he came to Illinois. NO
body knows what has become OF the
famous old structure. 1t was nut Oh
one room. about fourteen feet square.
It had loose boards for n lott and
clapboard roof. The logs were chinkea
with mud.
The old structure first attracted pub
lie attention when 1t was sent to the
Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876. 1t
was brought back from there, and
cabin, which was said to be the same
one, was on exhibition ct the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. although its authen'
ticity was disputed at the time.
The exact size of the old cabin Is In
doubt and for some time efforts have
been made by historians to determine
the spot. 1t is now practically settled
that the cabin stood on the spot now
occupied by an old farm house on the
Scroggin farm, near Harristown. Just
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sick. in Indiana. In 1918. abort the
same time that Lincoln's mother.
Nancy Hanks. and her uncle anc aunt
Sparrow died. All were buried to-
gether In rude collins eonstrucsd by
Thomas Lincoln. who was now . Wild
over with two small children. After
Lincoln became President. sorisone
erected a monument over his mciaer's
grave In the wilderness. but Aunt
Roseanne told me that the selection OF
ehe grave for the monument must
aaye been mere guesswork. since aone
Of the graves. had ever been marked.
und there was no means OF identt'y 'ying
uny one Of them"
Coming to the subject OF the rIsra-
tion OF the survivors OF the three :ami-
lies from Indiana to Illinois Mrs
Moore says:
Joseph Hanks. who taught Thomas
] incoln. Abe's father. the carpenters
trade, Just 100 years ago. was one oe
the frst settlers in Illinois. having
gone there from Kentucky about 1890.
II was his sen, the famous John
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THE NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Devised for Sunday School Children
by Italian Socialists.

The city of Reggie Emilia, whose
administration has passed into the
control OF Socialists. has adopted the
following ten commandments for
school children to mcmorize:
Love thy schoolmates, for they
will be thy co.workers for life.
Love knowledge, the bread OF In
teliect. Cherish the same gratitude
toward thy teachers as toward thy
father and mother.
Make every day thou livcst the
occasion for some good and beneficial
deed; always SOW the seeds Of kind.
ness.
Honor good men and true women.
esteem all men as equals, bend thy
knee to no one.
DO not bear hatred to anybody:
don't insult people. The word re-
vengc shall rot be in thy vocabulary.
but stand up for thy rights and resist
oppression.
Don't be n coward: stand by the
weak and respect and love justice.
Remember that all goods of this
world are the products of labor.
Whoever takes the good things of th!s
world without giving their equivalent
In labor robs the diligert of thct:
| just dues.
Exercise thy mind: observe and
think and try to ascertain the truth o.
all things. Believe in nothing mys.
terious, in nothing unreasonable; use
no deception either toward thyself or
others.
30 not assume that to be patriotic
one must hate other nations or glory
in war. War is relic of barbarism.
Let 1t be thy purpose in life to
hasten the day when all men. as FREQ
citizens of free state, live in peaco
and happiness. in true brotherhood"
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where the ancient old structure Is row
no one seems to know. For many
years after the Lincolns vacated 1t the
cabin was used as a schoolhouse.
There are several of the old.timers oil
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
a relative of Abraham Lincoln. He
was William Hanks. who located on
section 23 in 1928. Three years later.
according to n Macon county histori.
an. "Mr. Lincoln, John Hanks. Mr..
Lincoln's father. and John Johnson,
Mr.. Lincoln's step.brother. erected &
log cabin on section 2S in the edge of
the timber along the Sangamon river.
II is hoped soon to agree upon de-
sign for the monument designed to
mark the spot where the cabin was
constructed.
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I'M LINCOLN'S BIR RTHPLACE.
Whose Fat,er Was Born In the
Historic Log Ca Stories Of early Deys.

"The river rose while grandma was
away and she toiied laboriously TO get
home as soon as she could. When she
got nearly home she found ever, thing
afioat, and AZ she passed . tree that
was well submerged she thought she
heard cry from the branches She
padded TO the tree. and there found
her baby. John Hanks. afioat In his
cradle, which had been washed through
the door Of the cabin. and had drifted
about Till II found iodsment In the TOP
OF the tree. where his mother found IL
Another OF her stories was about
Guinea nigsers. l suppose you don't
know what Guinea niggers were. do
you? Well. they were not uncommon
N the days when slaves were brought
from Africa. They were very small
in stature and very unprepossessins
In appearance and they were said to be
cannibais.
GRANDMA said that In her youth she
lnew q young couple who bought .
tair of Guinea nissers. One day their
little child disappeared and it was
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Hanks. still living in Missouri. who In
1880 induced Thomas Lincoln. Dennis
Hanks and my father to pull MP stakes
and also remove to Illinois. where Abe
was destined to achieve that fame that
gained for him the Presidency.
Having arrived In Macon county.
ILL.,. the party. which numbered thir-
teen. settled for n while. Ay father
and Abe Lincoln were In their 2lst
yenr. and they. with John Hanks. Abc's
second cousin. bull, the log cabin
which some say was exhibited on Bos-
ton Common thirty years or more ago.
They also split the famous fence rails
ut that time. samples of which did
much to arouse the enthusiasm In the
Illinois convention In 1860. which Sc
cured the Presidential nomination for
Lincoln.
After serving as major In the Black
Hawk war. in which Abe Lincoln was
captain. my father became one OF the
earliest settlers In Missouri. and dur
ing the greater part OF his life kept n
tavern. first at Hannibal and later at
Frankford.
Il often visited around among the
especial favoritc was Grandma Hanks.
as We called John Hanks mother. who
lived In what is now known as Quincy.
LII. used to hold her skein of yarn
for her when she wound 1t into a ball.
and during the operation she would
tell me stories of her early life in the
pioneer days in Illinois.
One story was in regard to fresh
ct such as used to come almost yearly
to those who lived along the river bot
toms eighty years or so ago. Grandma
went several miles down the river on
n raft, one day. to the mill. to have
some corn ground, leaving the chill.
dren in the log house. The river had
been threatening to rise for several
days. but the children well knew from
former experiences. that IL the river
invaded the house they were 10 climb
up on the roof for safety.
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UNIQUE ACTION OF THE TIDE
Revertisis Waterfall at Ct. John. New
1runsNiek. Canada.


Brunswick. Canada.
We have reversible vests. rcvcrs.
ibic windmiiis. and NIL sorts OF rcvcr-
sibics nowadays. but st. John. In New
Brunswick. Canada. has the only re-.
vcrsibic waterfall In the world. In
the morning acrc Is fall downstream
OF I5 feet. but In the afternoon tho
water runs upstream and falls over
the other way. This phenomenon Is
caused by the strength OF the wonder
ful tides OF the Bay OF Fundy. which
meet aud overcome the water from n
river $50 miles lorg. which cpp,icJ
into the harbor of st. John through a
narrow gorge less than 500 feet wide.
There IL n suspension bridge over the
gorge where this daily marvel occurs.
and hundreds OF people go to see II.
At haiftidc the water In smooth over
the dam and vessels 70 up and down
In safely. The tides of the bay OF
Fundy are the heaviest In the world.
" You are ever In New Brunswick
and It's time for the tide to come In
you want to make for the bluffs II you
are not fond OF the water.
Vessels come into st. John Earbor
ard VIXEN the tide goes out the water
runs clear out from under them and
they settle down upon the gravel bot.
tom of the slips. Wagons are then
driven alongside and cargo Is trans
fcrrcd direct. II is an odd spectacle
to see schooners sitting up high ard
dry. with no water near. them. look.
ing rs though the only way for them
to get to sea would be to fly. Some
writer has remarked that water makes
an astonishing difference in the ap-
pcarance OF river. and II certainly
does make big change In the looks
of the st. John water front.
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comnonents CT Fresh Air.

Fresh air contains about thrco
parts of carbonic acid in 10000. re-
spircd air about 441 parts. and about
FIVE parts will cause the air Of room
to become CLOSE"
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His Solitary Childhood.

OF all the years of Abraham Lin
coins early childhood we know almost
nothing. He lived a solitary lie in
the woods. returning from his lone
some little games to his cheerless
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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 n
soldier in the road. and having always
been told at home that we must be
good to the soldiers, 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
these advantages for the cultivation
of a young mind and spirit which
every nome now offers to its children
the books. toys, ingenious games ant
daily devotion of parental love, ht
knew absolutely nothi:s.
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MQubikeCk, The u0|F10neT.
Nv SEWARD W. HOPKINS.

Authos Of Jack Robbins Of A"es'es." ia the
chins sss." I've 0sntisasn 81
Nav sli." ''os . Psiss
Charge" Ete.
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never seen again. They aftcrward
found that the caunibais had eaten
the child. and they were hanged for IL
Grandma. like most of the Hnnkscs
aad Lincoins. was an ardent Mctho-
dist. In her old age she always Knit
ted just so much on q stocking every
week day. One morning she was In.
dustriousiy engaged In the perform.
ancc of her allotted stint. when some
Of the younger folks came In with their
best clothes on.
why. grandma. What are you do.
ing7 somebody asked. Only knitting.
she replied. with some surprise. What.
knitting on Sunday. grandma Is
this Sunday2' asked grandma. In
amazcment. When convinced that II
was she unraveled every stitch she
had done that morning. in order to
Grafton of the day."
Mrs. Moore describes having seen
with some amusement Abraham Lin
coin making a political speech In Mis-
souri,. arrayed in n long and exceeding
ly crumpled linen "duster." and tall
hat OF ancient pattern. She says that
when Lincoln was nominated for Pres.
ideut his humble relatives among the
Hankses held up their hands with
amazed incrcduli,y ana exclaimed with
practical uuanimity: Abe Lincoln for
President? I don't believe IL"
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 1t. 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
the Hankses were stanch supporters OF
the union during the civil war."-Bos
ton Globe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
BAXTER and Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York June 20-Cables to-day
were Is to II points higher, a rise which
surprised even the bulls. This was
probably inspired to some extent by
the strong statistical showing in Liv-
erpool, while the stocks of all kinds
lost $4,000 during the week, the figures
being 575,000 against 593, 900 last year.
With no old cotton to be had, and
every indication of no new cotton COM
ing in until very late, and such diff
ference in supply such as compared
with last year, it was not surprising
that the trade should get excited. The
weather to-day was fair and favorable
for the growing. The Chronicle report
was a good deal more hullish than
bearish. The forecast was for showers
in most sections and cooler in most of
the Gulf states. Our market opened 1
to s points higher. Yesterdays sellers
were buying back. Less talk is now
heard about the weather or crop con-
ditions, with the exception of boil wee
vii, and this is causing most concern.
Prices advanced as much as to 10
points during the morning, but there
was not much doing. Sellers kept
aloof, fearing a lower temperature Sun
day. The worlds visible supply of all
kinds lost 375,OO0 during the week. Next
week the insight movement is expect
ed to reach $1,000, against $1,000 last
year. Estimates for Monday were quite
fulI
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
TRADE AND FINANCE.
CONDITION OF THE DIFFERENT
MARKETS DURING THE DAY.
COTTON FUTURES IRREGULAR.
SPOTS IN LIGHT DEMAND AND LIT.
TIE TRADING BEING DONE,

FeatureIess business In the 4. o, b.
Branch of the Cotton Market-Tur-
Pentine Firm and in Demand mt
47c-ROsins Firm and in Light De-
and-Detniis of the Local and
Telegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Saturday, June 90
The cotton markets closed irregular
with the demand fair, but with prices
moving in an uneven and somewhat
uncertain course. The opinion is fast
forming in some circles that the rise
has gone far enough, and anticipating
a reaction they have withdrawn their
support and are awaiting develop
ments.
The spot cotton market closed I'M
changed. with the demand featureless
and practically nothing doing in any
quarter. Interior stocks are too small
to keep trading active in the f. o. b.
market, and consequently there is lit
tie doing in that branch.
The turpentine market closed firm
at 47c, at which about all the offerings
were cleaned up. For some time an
undertone of strength has supported
the spirits market and the trade are
disposed to believe that the market is
still In a thoroughly wholesome state.
Resins closed firm and in light de-
mand. The Wholesale markets closed
steady. Details of the different mar
kets follow:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, June 20.-To-day stocks
made some Roadway against early de-
preston which seemed to be reflected
from London, but the disappointing
bank statement carried prices to be-
low last nights level around. The trad
ing throughout was languid and the
movement of prices very sluggish, very
few transactions were of an origin out
side the board room. Some support
seemed to be accorded to the United
States Steel stocks and the coalers,
The continuance of this years sched-
ule Of prices for steel products helped
the steel stocks, and was an encourage
ing factor for the whole market. There
were some special points of weakness,
notably Smelling. It's decline of 2ss
was due to disappointment over the
failure of dividend at the recent direc-
tors meeting.
The weather reports from the corn
belt and the firmness of the cereal
markets, as well as the rally in cot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21

New Orleans, June 2O.-Spot cotton
market to-day was quiet. Quotations
unchanged.
The futures market was very quiet
in spite of the fact that Liverpool was
sensationally favorable, reporting an
advance of 10 points in spots and Is
to II points in futures. In the local
market scalpers and room traders were
the only participants. At the opening
prices were l 70 6 points higher than
yesterday, but almost Immediately
commenced to ease off on the winter
months. At the noon closing, compar-
ed with Fridays close, July showed a
net gain of points, August was even,
while all the other positions showed
net losses, June 5; September 4, and
the winter months IL to II points
each.
New Orleans, June 20.-Cotton fu-
lures quiet. June 1890 bid; July,
Is. 1903 Soc; August 1S. 34@13 35c;
September 11.45@11. 46c; October $3.50
$3.50; November. 9.6S@9. SAC; Decem-
Der 9.61@9.62c; January 9.63@9.64c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
FINANCIAL.


FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
weak Commercial demand, sterling,
$4S6N; sixty days. SASSY; ninety days
1882. French. 5.19%; Swiss, sixty days,
SCI; Belgian. 5.21; marks, sixty days,
94Ss; ninety days, "a 3-16.
DOMESTIC N. Y. EXCHANGE
Buy at SOC per $1,000 discount. =
Sell: Up to $500, 10c; $25 to $50, l5c;
$50 to 500. Zoe; 500 to 5000, CSC; 5000
to $500, zoe: $500 to $400, Soc; $500 to
$500, 4Oc; $500 to $500, 45c. Over $500 at
the rate of 75c per $1,000 premium
SECURITIES-Ther is some activi-
ty in the income bonds of the Central
of Georgia, based on the large increase
in gross earnings. Other securities are
firm, but very little trading.
Bank Stocks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
DRY GOODS.

New York, June 20.-The dry goods
market closed quietly for the week,
with operations of buyers restricted to
bare necessities. The tendency of
prices is higher, but the buyer is not
to be cajoled into specializing by the
prospect of being obliged to pay more
in the near futures. Curtai1ment is in
creasing in cotton mills throughout the
country, and, although no agreement is
being felt into dividual curtailment is
becoming very general.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
NAVAL STORES.

SPIRITS. The turpentine market
opened firm at 47c, sales 541 casks, and
closed firm and unchanged, sales ia
casks. Throughout the past week the
demand has been fully up to expecta-
tons. and the market has been well
maintained around its present level.
What the future will be none predict,
but there is a feeling of satisfaction
among the trade on the theory of the
smalIness of the probable supply this
season. Better weather in the turpen-
tine belt is also looked to as a factor
having very important bearing, but
that cannot be reckoned with yet, be-
cause of the fact that what favorable
weather there has been, was in short
spells, which did not help the operator
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21

ton, had an unsatisfactory effect on
stocks, and the reports of the danger
of a passenger rate war in the North
west were not liked. The new steps
taken in the suit of minority stock
holders in Southern Pacific, against
the Union Pacific interests, disposed of
the supposition that this dispute had
been compromised. Reports from Bos-
ton of a cut in copper by a leading
competitor depressed Amalgamated
Colorado Fuel was hurt by the vague
rumors of a renewed outbreak of in
ternal dissensions over the control of
the company. Instead of the expected
increase of $5,000,000 in the cash in the
banks, the weekly statement shows a
gain of only $1,359, 800.
Bonds moved in sympathy with
stocks. United States 3s coupon and
the new As advanced u per cent. as
compared with the closing call of last
week.
Total sales of stocks were 211, 700
shares, including Atchison, 1900: Bal
timore and Ohio. $500; Erie, 1880; Mis-
souri, Pacific, $500; Norfolk and West
ern, 2,100; Pennsylvania, 1920; Read
ing, 47,100; st. Paul, 7,7OO Southern
Railway, 1900; Copper, $3.50; Smelling
$500; United States Steel 12,40O United
States Steel preferred. $500; Rock Is
land, 6,100; Union Pacific, 1000.