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Hanks, still living in Missouri, who in
1880 induced Thomas Lincoln, Dennis
Hanks and my father to pull up 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,
H., the party, which numbered thir-
teen, settled for a while. Ny father
and Abe Lincoln were in their 21st
year, and they, with John Hanks, Abe's
second cousin, built the log cabin
which some say was exhibited on BOs-
ton Common thirty years or more ago
They also split the famous fence rails
at 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 a
tavern. first at Hannibal and later at
Frankfort
I often visited around among the
Hankses in my childhood, too, and my
especial favorite was Grandma Hanks,
as we called John Hanks mother, who
lived in what is now known as Quincy,
III. used to hold her skein OF yarn
for her when she wound it into 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 a 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
a raft, one day, TO the mill, TO have
some. corn ground, leaving the chill
dren in the log house. The river had
been threatening 70 rise for several
days, but the children well knew from
former experiences. that If the river
/ invaded the house they were to climb
up on the roof for safety.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

OF PUBLIC MTRfST
DOGS TO AID SOLDIERS
Proposed Addition 20 the BIRTHS
RgfffFsr,- c.--rf-.

Proposed Addition 70 the British
Military Service
A dog ambulance is likely 10 be es-
tablished soon in connection with the
British military service The dogs Of
the war ambulance are intended. when
trained, to find the casualties on a
widely-scattered battlefield. and so
shorten delays in search work Recent
trials with trained dogs proved how
certain breeds can be taught 10 find
the wounded when hidden in rocks.
wood or grass, even where the scent
was crossed by water. and 10 guide
the bearers by continuous barking In
South Africa there was often difficulty
in recovering wounded owing 70 the
wide extent Of front. and when night
fell before the work could be accom-
plished, as in the case Of big actions.
some wounded wefe not recovered be
fore dawn The best dogs for the
purpose are St. Demands .cross-bred
settlers and cOllies. especially those OF
deer-traSking stock
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

inent lawyers in Ohio when President
Mckinley in 1897 introduced him into
world politics by appointing him as
sistant secretary Of state. Since that
time the judge has made a worldwide
reputation as a jurist, statesman and
diplomat His father was formerly
chief justice Of the Supreme court Of
Ohio, and Judge Day at present &C
cupies a seat on the federal bench, TO
which he was appointed on his retire
ment from the secretaryship Of state.
in which he succeeded the late John
Sherman.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
Have Conviction and stick 20 Then

Men who do things, who achieve re-
suits, have strong convictions; they
believe something IN particular, ana
believe IL without reservation A man
who is willing. 70 fight for an idea, TO
sacrefCe everything definite in his life,
a specific certainty that viii bring him
out somewhere in the neighbOrhOOd Of
success
A man without a policy. without a
definite purpose, without q strong con
viction Of any kind. who believes a
little Of everything and not much Of
anything. who is willing upon pressure
70 relinQuish his opinion on any sub
jet. to abandon any idea he has con
ceived. whether il he feasible OF not
who does not hold on TO any one thing
tenaciOusly. viii never accomplish
much in this world
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

home He never talked of these DAYS
70 his intimate friends Once. when
asked what he remembered about the
var with Great Britain, he replied:
Nothing but this had been fish
ing one day. and caught a little FISH
which 1 was taking home I met a
soldier in the road. and having always
been told at home that we must be
good to the soldiers, I gave him ny
fsn."
This is the only faint glimpse. but
what it 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
O. this great mirthfuI and maIancholy
nan
He had little schooling. He accom-
panied his sister, Sarah. TO the only
schools in their ueighbOrhood. one
Kept by Zacharfah Riney and another
by Caleb Hare where ne learned the
alphabet and little nore. But OF an
those advantages for the cultivation
Of a young mfnd and spirit Eshficlh
ever HgHlp upEsoRez 70 its. chldrsn.
the books. toys. ingenious games and
daily devotion O. parental lore, he
knew absolutely nothing
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

where the ancient old structure is row
no one seems to know. For many
years after the LincOlns vacated II the
cabin was used as a schOOlhOuse-
There are several Of the Old-timeTs 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
a relative Of Abraham Lincoln He
was William Hanks. who located on
section % in 1898. Three years later.
according to a Macon county histOri-
an, Mr.. Lincoln, John Hanks, 8Ir.
LincoIn's father, and John Johnson.
Nh Lincoln's step-brother, erected E
log cabin on section 2S in the edge OF
the timber along the SangamOn river"
It is hoped soon 70 agree upon a de
sign for the monument designed to
marx the spot where the cabin was
constructed ---2 sss --staf4
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Prof Reitter has introduced to the
Society for internal Medicine. in
Vienna. a woman with = musical heart
FOR the past four years she has suf-
Tered from palpitation. and about
eighteen months ago she noticed for
he frst. time a peculiar singing noise
q her breast. which vas also audible
q ether persons, and rose and fen 90.
gtrepgth and pitch Tie sound IS
aid. 10 Be- due to a. maIfJrmztf0n CT
he heart-valves- which sets up Fibra-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
REGENT TO DO OSCARS WORK.

Crown Prince Gustaf Assumes Duties
Of Monarch Of TWO Kingdoms.
At a joint meeting Of the Swedisl-
Norwegian council. held at Stockholm.
Crown Prince Gustaf assumed the du-
ties Of the regency Of the two king
doms. He is now at Christiana.
King Oscar is said to be seriously III
and has become greatly weakened.
There has been no Official statement
of his illness issued from the palace.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
Healthiest Place in the World.

On the strength o. mortality Stats
tics prepared by the government Of
the province Of Ontario it is claimed
that Ontario is the healthiest place
in the world. The death-rate last year
was 1876 per 1000. But most Of the
deaths are Of infants and elderly PEG
pie. The death-rate OF the great class
between infancy and fifty-hve years OF
age is only six per 1000. This is a
death-rate for the working period Of
life lower than that Of any other cOun-
try in the world
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
LOOKING After sultzn's Prestige

A petition for leave 70 establish 2
public library in ConstantinOple was
recently refused by the minister Of
public instruction. special objection
being made 10 several books on the
proposed list. among them the fables
Of La FOntaine- The frequent refer
ences 10 the lion. the king OF animals.
il was held. would be regarded By
ignorant people as degrading 20 the
kingdom and insulting 10 the sultan
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
To Honor Samuel Pepys.

The two hundredth anniversary OF
the death Of Samuel Pepys occurs on
Nay 20. and II is proposed TO take
some public notice Of the date Pepy's
library at MagdaIen college, Oxford.
remains in the old presses mentioned
n the diary as having been set up
to my most extraordinary satisfac-
lion; so that think it VIII be as noble
4 closet as any man hath" There are
5000 volumes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The Compromised biography Of
BENJAMIN DisraeII. Lord BeacoEsheld,
is 10 be published this year. The
name Of the author is not announced
II is not. al any rate. Lord ROwtOn.
Who by the terms OF Dlsraelf's win
IS in possession OF al the personal
documents and correspondence II IS
fnuuated. however. that 10 many 6
them access has not been refused.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Why not Try the Great SOUTHWEST
Interesting information about condi-
lions and business chances IN Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Indian Territory and
Texas viii be cheerfuIly furnished By
James Barker, GenI Pass. & Tkt Agt.
n, K & T. Ry-, SIS Wainwright Bldg
St Louis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
A LEADER OF SOCIALISTS.

Herr BebeI One Of the Foremost OP
Ponents OF the Kaiser
Ferdinand August Bebel. who is pub
licIy ridicuIing the kaiser's alleged
ing armed power Of the world is one
Of the foremost Of socialists in past
or present time He was one Of the
coworkers Of the great Marx in the
Red International WOrkingmen's
Union. and he was one Of the mem
hers Of the first imperial reichstag in
1871 Herr BebeI is self-educated. is
one Of the most fascinating OF writers
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

never seen again. They afueTward
found that the cannibals had eaten
the child, and they were hanged for it
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
ing2' somebody asked. Only knitting
she replied, with some surprise. What,
knitting on Sunday, grandmaP Is
this Sunday2' 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 a long and exceeding
y crumpled linen "duster." and a 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? 1 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
the Hankses were stanch supporters OF
the union during the civil war.r-Bos
ton Globe
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
SAYS He TESTIFIED FALSELY

CobIin Admits Perjury in Celebrates
Congressional Bribery Case
Philip DOblin, the New York polit-
fcal worker who a few days ago de-
tailed 10 the house naval committee al
Washington the alleged efforts Of ex-
Congressman Quigg to bride Congress
man LESSER Of the committee 20 with
draw his opposition 70 appropriations
for the purchase Of Holi-ud torpedo
boats. reracted his story and declared
% the committee LESSER induced him
% perjure himself in order that be
Uesslerl might make good" his al
legation that an attempt had been
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

As long as Speck Won Sternberg has
charge Of Germany's interests at
Washington peaceful relations with
the United States may be expected, as
his American wife will keel. him in or.
der. ~<<
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
he WEEKLY
PANORAMA
IS A VETERAN DIPLOMAT.

French Ambassador az Washington
Well and Favorabiy known
IL Jean Adrien Jusserand. the new
French ambassador 70 the United
States. who is now in Washington. Is
a veteran diplomat. having spent half
Of his life in the service Not yet 50.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Having already seen her literary
primacy pass to Indiana, Boston viii
be further chagrined to learn that it
was Chicago woman who patented
the new army ration Of condensed
baked beans
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
GOES TO SUPREME COURT.

Judge Day Accepts the Post Offered
Him BY President Roosevelt.
Judge William r. Day. who has &C
cepted the offer 10 him by President
Roosevelt Of the seat on the Supreme
court vacated by the retirement Of Jus
tice Sliras, was one OF the most prom
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

he has won considerable reputation
as an author. Nine. Jusserand. his
wife. was formerly Miss Richards OF
Boston. but she has been a resident
Of Paris since girIhOod. The new
ambassador speaks English perfectly
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The debate as to the meanest man is
still on Out in Kansas there are two
real mean ones, one Of whom said
about the other: III tell you how 1t
is. Where he's well known, I am pop
ular, and where I'm well known, he's
popular"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Paris society has pronounced the
cake walk shocking and immoral. The
French always were fniclzy about
these things.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The mayor of Worcester, Mass, has
vetoed an ordinance increasing his
salary from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Politicians all over the country are
wondering how crazy man like that
ever got into Office.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The army Of the sultan of Morocco
is armed with fintlocks and muzzle
aoaders, and his people believe that
the devil invented the cannon. How
can. Civilization be expected to -four.
ish IN such a pitiful country as that?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The man whose wife takes him shop
ping can sympathize with the employee
of a Chicago department store who
was driven crazy by customers ques.
tons
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The college professor who has ex-
planned to a Boston audience why men
with ''jags" see double got his knOwI-
edge, Of course, by observation, not by
personal experience.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Upon social and economic questions,
ambition 10 make Germany the lead
and his remarkable work. Woman
and Socialism" has already passed
through more than eighteen editions
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Our enteTprising contemporary, the
Manila Cablenews, may wake up some
fine morning to find that the wire
less system has knocked its name aut
from under It
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Word comes from France that Henri
Fourier has broken the automobile
record. Until the peasants are heard
from it will not be known what else he
broke.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Apostle SmOot refuses to say whetn-
er he believes in pOIygamy or not. If
he didn't he probably wouldn't be
afraid TO say so.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Mr.. Jeffries' howl about being
robbed in his bout with Prof. Jack
MunrOe is loud and prolonged. He
must have had several bets on him
self.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Cresceus will never be raced again
for profit, says his owner. But then
George Ketcham never claimed to be
q prophet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The Sultan of Jolo is dead, but the
Sultan Of BacoIod is still looking
through the knothole and daring Uncle
Sam to come on
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20
Hfr soIIfz-T chiIdrood.

of an the yeas. q E6T5s1tan5S Lin
nothing. He lived a solitary life in
the woods. returning from his lone
some little games 20 his cherries
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The durbar shindy at Delhi is over
It is a great relief to the assembled
elephants.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Rudyard KipIing has gone to South
Africa again, to see how the white
mans burden is progressing under
English domination.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

A Kansas veteran wants his name
taken on the pension rolls because he
thinks they are OverfuII already. Good
LOrdi
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

A New jersey woman with a garden
hose put her neighbors TO rout. She
IS not the first woman to own Eighty
hose.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

At last accounts Mr. Rockefeller
was worrying along with the same
poor old stomach.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

More men were killed by the explO-
sion on the Massachusetts than the
navy lost in action in the whole Span
ISL war.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Did you know Jimpson had begun
the manufacture Of a great ten-night
corn cureZ
We'll. no: but I understood he had
something OF other on f0ot
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

There appear to be still a few instf-
tutions in the country willing TO take
Mr.. RockefeIler's dollars at par.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

President Castro may not be a good
fighter, but he has demonstrated to the
powers that he is no SLOUGH at waltz
ing.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The newspapers, the public and the
stage folk are all waiting patiently to
get 2 lick at Alfred Austin's new play.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

-Gotrox is very fond Of show
ing OF his possessions. isn't hezD
WaEg-"Yes: he even takes his guest
down cellar TO inspect his coal bins"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Bob" Burdette says humoTists
haven't degenerated. No, indeed; il is
their output that has.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Talk is cheap, but when a young
man is in love he naturally THINKS
the chief taIker little dear
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Relic a1tsrs have stolen the tomb
stone Is=erave Of Betsy feoss.,
She hassc1e Bcnument that cannot b.
purloined-the American nag.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

Some parents who violently object
to football permit their boys to skate
on thin ice and never worry a bit
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

After all, royal scandals are rare
enough to set everybody talking
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

If Mrs. Astor's figures are trust
worthy New YOrk's 400 has increased
to 500. Natural increase?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

No man sbearing the name Of Smith
Should evst5ssert a family The To
ledO SmithSFzho ran away and got his
name IA te Bapers is now claimed in
almost eEeTy state in the Union
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

5apsh- rs naskiHg sfaptds stzides- IN civ
fIization- A baby farm has been diseov
cred at Osaka at which Infanticide VA
pracEee6 o. large seale.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

The Illinois State Journal notes the
interesting discovery that an Egyp-
tan mummy 1900 years old died Of
appendicitis This disease, which
spares neither. youth nor extreme
age must have found that mummy,
howeyerssz tough customer
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

It seems easier to initiate a vice than
q virtue
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

made to bride him LESSER denies
DobIin's charges and sticks 70 his orig
fnal statement
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-20

have been Cancelled leads to the be
lief that he is in a dangerous condi-
ton.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LAKE COUNTRY SKETCHES By Rev. H. D. Rawns-
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Talks about the scenery of the Lake Country and
some OF It's people. with reproductions of
photographs
GERMAN AMBITIONS AS THEY AFFECT BRITAIN
AND THE UNITED STATES. BY ''Egilans Sed
Aequus.'' limo. PIP. xii. 1872 &c. P Putnams
Sons)
A collection of papers reprinted. with additions
and notes 70 The Spectator.
THE ANGLO-SAXON CENTURY AND THE GNIFIGA-
TION OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOtl-E.
BY r. Dos Passos. $40. PIP. Kill ~ tG r Put
MANS Sons)
An argument for an Anglo-Saxon union. endeaYor-
ing to prove a natural and necessary step
In the destiny and progress Of the English speaking
people.
THE STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK OF CANADA FOR
Issued Department OF Agriculture
Svo PIP. 729. OTTAWA: Government Printing Bu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

,-iceabIe list for the use Of library assistants
students and users of libraries in general In &C
n,,ring in short space acquaintance with ref
erence books The lists are limited to books IN
English and do not aim to be complete Ency-
clonpdias dictionaries and compends on speciai
subjects are given under heads arranged In the
order of the Dewey decimal classihcatlon. which
Sc also ,,sed in the entries selected list of one
hundred reference books for small library Is
1aI
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FICTION.

A VICTIM OF CONSCIENCE By Milton Goldsmith
12mo. PIP ". BIS philadelphia: Henry T. Coates
Coz
The experiences of German Jews who emf
crate America
ROUND ANVIL. ROCK. BY Nancy Huston Banks. Iomo
Do X $50 (The Macmillan Company
The Of a girl OF old Kentucky.
STOLEN FROM \ DUCHYs THRONE BY Leland
Dolph Cox illustrated by A. q. Heston limo On
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tale and adventure during reign Of
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