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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
BURIAL PERMITS.


Isabel Shuts. % years. 5264 Daggett: pneu-
monia.
Mary winkler. 2 years. 1892 Ohio: diphtheria.
William McCawley. 20 years. 1899 Bayard: pa
rSis,
Louis Rlass. IS years. City Hospital: gunshot
wound.
Lizzie Hayden. 6s years. 1918 Pine: nephritis.
Margaret Dunn. 50 years. st. Johns Hospital:
septicaemia.
Theodore Parker. IL days, Female Hospital;
cysnosiS.
Ida johnson. s months. 1918 North Eleventh.:
pneumonia.
Walter Bragstau. IS years. AIS Margaretta;
ancpffsm.
Willie Schulze. 6 years. 1906 Madison: nephritis.
Martinez lesson. "a years. 42el Papin; con-
sumption.
Thomas Noonan. IS years. sal Manchester;
consumption.
James Mailoy. 1s years. 5sos Old Manchester;
accident.
.1smes Dawes. 6 days. Mrs. Murphy's Sanitari-
Uni hamilton.
john Kissei. 80 years. e3s Gasconade: suicide.
-Jpseph johnson. S. yea $. Mullanphy Hospitals;
pafesfs.
louise NJ. Schwartz. 4 years. 2sl5 McNair: men
nights.
Anna Furer. 81 years. 3457 Miami: heart dis
ease.
Ben1amIn lockwood. IS years. 1925 Monroe: con-
sumption.
Jacob Mueller. 50 years. St. Louis Insane Asy-
Tim: debility.
May. F. Brook. % years, 2sl5 Dickson: heart
disease.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
NEW CORPORATIONS.
ST. LOUIS.

Meramec Quarry Company: capital stock. full
E6ad.f 0.0oo. Albert Fisher. ] share. John e.
ffpck. 5 shares; Frank Jennings. 494 shares.
QuarTy business.
Electric Chair Company: capital stock. SIS. 800.
fun paid. Semple Scott, 100 shares: G. A. Brecht,
L. A. Faust. Henry Koehler. Jr.. J. D. Dobyns
and. Charles Erd, 10 shares each: TO manufacture
ELECTRIC chairs.
Doctor Charles Leslie Medic ne Company: cap
1iU. shares: H. c. Peters. % snares; William Is.
lAnck. Is shares; William T.. Linck (trustee). IS
shares: George Hohmlnn and q. L. Diekroegei,
IL shares each. To manufacture patent med:-
Cinns.
y. N. Smith Produce Company; capital stock,
full paid. Z 5000. II. NJ. Smith. 10 shares: h.
J.F F. Roeper. 20 shares: Frederick H. Bieser, 20
shaise: William Raith. ~ shares; John +. Mi
chel. Is shares. Jacob C. Yegcr. Is shares: Ed
ward o. Miller, ID shares. Julius Conrad. 10
shares; William NJ. Smith, 10 shares. General
produce and commission business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
STOCKHOLDERS. MEETINGS.


STOCKHOLDERS Meeting-The annual meet
Ing OF the stockholders of the United
Elevator and Grain Company for the
election of i've tl directors. to serve during the
ensuing year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come before the
meeting. will be held at the office of the COM
paIy No. oil Merchants Exchange, st. Louis,
Mo. on the ninth day OF June. 1895, at 3 o'clock
q. IN. Polls open TO L. o'clock m.
PEYTON 7. CARR, President.
Attest: II. Ghiselin, Secretary.
st. Louis. May q, 1893.
MISSOURI TRUST COMPANY OF ST. LOUIS.
ECI OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Notice is hereby given that there Will BE held
especial meeting Of the shareholders OF the Mis-
socii Trust Company Of st. Louis. at the general
ofhce OF said company. a. the northwest corner
Uftve and Seventh streets, in the city of st.
Louis, Missouri. commencing at the hour of .
O'Clock in the forenoon Of Thursday. May Is, A.
ID. 1903. for the purpose Of voting upon a PROPOSE
tion- then and there to be submitted. 10 increase
the number of directors OF said company from
twenty-one 10 twenty-five. and for the further
purpose, in case said proposition to increase the
number. OF directors is adopted. Of electing four
directors Of said company.
Dated at St. Louis. Missouri. this 18th day Of
May. IA. d. 1908.
9&. AUG SCHLAFLY. President.
Edward II. Gcrse, Secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
ILLINOIS.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,. May 21.-The following corpora
tons were licensed to-day by the Secretary Of
state?
S. +. Hart Medicine Company. of East St.
Louis, to manufacture medicines; capital stock,
ss5.uue. Incorporators-S. +. Hart, Martha A.
Hart and ]. Otto Hart.
Sullivan Fence Company. of Sullivan; to manu-
facture articles made OF wood. iron. steel or
lea;her:. capital stock, 5000. Incorporators-O.
lA.Patterson. Y. Z. Logan and o. e. Thayer.
East 81. Louis Laundry Company, of East ST.
leuis; to DO a general laundry business: capital
st4er.a SSo. co.. incorporates W A. Williams, G.
O~.sttmiston and Frederick c. Metz.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
HELP WANTED FEMALE.
Nurses.

NURSE WANTED-White nurse for walkint
baby: assist in h~ousework. 1850 Forest Pari
boulevard
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STEAMSHIP.

.lhpAN. pima PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
~ VIA HONOLULU, Pacific
sn1 Oriental S. s. Co. From San Francisco:
Goptic; June s: America Maru.. June II; Korea,
June 10. For passage and freight rates. reser-
vations. orders and Information apply to ]. 4.
Lathrop. general sgent. e3 Olive IT.. St.
L. us. Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

K Observation-Disclosures woman to as
sist In care OF sick: family OF three. 45s4A Cote
Brill!ante ave.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

NURSE WANTED-Strong. capable woman
who has had experience in care OF children. good
wages. 300 Pine st.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
OPERATORS WANTED-OPER-'
AT0RS ON PANTS; new MACHIN-
cry; COOLEST AND BEST CON-
QUOTED FACTORY IN CITY.
MARX & HAAS CLOTHING CO.,
1900 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Ramd8m6nvMw

Board of Education building. st. Louis. con
tinues through the GUNNER without vacation.
An excellent course of study. Large. airy rooms.
electric fans and a faculty Of eight experienced
teachers. Catalogue free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
DISSOLUTION NOTICES.


NOTICE of Dissolution Of Copartnership-Not!oe
is hereby given that the copartnership, hereto
fore existing between l. A. Moffett and Jas.
NJ. Franciscus. under the firm name and style
Of Moffett & FrancIscus. is this day dissolved
BY mutual consent and that Jas. NJ. Franciscus
succeeds 10 the business and is authorized to
settle the affairs Of the firm.
LESLIE A.
JAS. NJ.
st. Louis. May II. 1903.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

YRS wANTED-Nurseg,rl. white. for two
children; ages 3 years and I months, wages SO.
Mrs. John O'Shea, 5 East Jefferson Barracks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
Mlsce1laEe0uh

DEMONSTRATORS WANTED1Lady Mt once
for Gray's Bismuth TalcUm Powder: only nigh.
grade people need apply. Inquire manager Re.
bekeh Co. 2s52 Lafayette ave.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

DINING-ROOM GIRL wANTED-Colored girl
Tor dlnins-room. 20 e Broadway. East 81.
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DINING-ROOM GIRL .WANTED-At Polyclln
ic. southwes. corner Jefferson and Lucas. Cal
upstairs and ask for Mrs. Kidd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

Wedding Rings Solid Gold).
Finest qualities, s. to so. Mermod & Jac
cards. Broadway and Locust
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DINING-RoOM GIRL WANTED-3is st. Clair
ave, East 81. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

DISHWAsHERS WANTED-Three girls to
wash dishes. Westmore!aHd Hotel. Taylor and
MARYLAND ayes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
RUBIcAM SHORTHAND COLLEGE.

Exclusively for young ladies. now occupies the
entire third floor Of the new vanol building.
Olive and Handkerchief: the best-equipped college
in the West, Individual instruction; new pupils
ways welcome. Lindell c126: Kinloch c asf.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
Singer Sewing Machine
Costing $500
A Description.

The STUDEBAKER WAGONS a 800 farm
wagon, with cover and every up-to-date i'm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as the best wagon for
the money on the market today This wagon
comes from the Logan Branch Of the great
Studebaker establishment, where may be found
very fine stock high-grade vehicles of every de-
scription and most courteous set of men to
deal with.
The SEWING MACHINE is a "SING Err
a machine sold regularly for sG5.OO. FL. H.
Carter, West First North Street, handles the
"Singer" and guarantees it to be without q SUI
peror. The easiest running, most perfect.
The TRIP TO ST. LOUIS comes from the
Republican. We give you $500 order on
Moore g. Turner, which is to be held until
next year when you care to visit the exposition
and then we will present you with ROUND
TRIP PASSAGE from Logan. Under no cir
cumstance will we give money instead of trans
portation.
The GRAPHOPONE is a VICTORY" and
comes from the Harris Music Co. IS establish
ment and is high-grade instrument with latest
Improvements and on par with the other
high-grade instruments carried by this firm.
The $1,000 SIDEBOARD is one of the ele-
CANT stock carried by the VIM. Edwards Furni-
ture Co. This is a splendid piece Of furniture
and worth any mans 500. Go over and look
at it and inspect Mr.. Edwards fine Stock
The FAMILY GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS
are to be done at the Odell Studio. If you win
this prize we give you $1,000 order on this
studio, and at your convenience Mr.. Odell will
make you as fine piece of work as can bc secur-
ed in the State for the money.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
And the Following:

$45.00 in Free Trip to St. Louis Exposition.
$500 "Victory'' Graphophone.
1900 Photographs Family Group.
1900 Suit of clothes.
1850 Sterling Silver Toilet set.
300 Coal, two ton.
300 Silver Tea Set.
300 Watch, Elgin Movement.
800 Suit Underwear.
500 Ladies Hat.
800 Tea or Coffee, the best that grows.
300 Pair Shoes that will never wear out.
$l57.5O in 50 subscriptions to the Republican
A GRAND TOTAL OF $4,000
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-04
A Description.

The SUIT OF CLOTHES is at the big es-
tablishmcnt OF Campbell g. Morre Co. You
can have choce'of any $500 suit In the house,
This SILVER MOUNTED TOILET SET
Is the prettiest thing you ever looked at and
may be seen at the City Drug Store. 1t is full
value, like everything else you get at thisstore
The COAL is the best on tho market and
will be delivered by M. Mauritzen, the coal
dealer, who would like to sell you all your COAL
SILVER TEA SET comes from the Carbon
Jewelry Co., n fact that guarantees its beauty
and value. An elegant Christmas present.
The NICKLE WATCH Is guaranteed by O.
M. Wendelboe to be an excellent timekeeper,
Elgin movement-the best watch for SIS. 90.
The SUIT OF UNDERWEAR will be made
to your order by Union Knitting Mills Co., and
Is guaranteed to be one Of the very best of the
hjgh-grade suits they manufacture
Mrs. r. d. Roberts will furnish you the $500
HAT trimmed to suit you. Her reputation as
fashionable milliner guarantees satisfaction.
$500 worth Of TEA or COFFEE may be Sc
lected from the magnificent stock Of the Cache
valley Tea Company, Main Street, the only
exclusive dealer in the city.
We will give SO ONE-YEAR sUBsCRIP.
T1ONS to the Republican, amounting to $l57.
We do this to increase our circulation and
here stipulate that the SO winners cannot ap-
ply this on their subscription. Instead, they can
order the paper sent to any friend or relative
not already subscriber The Republican
would make an excellent Christmas present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
RAILROADS IN AFRICA.

The South African Company, says
the Baltimore Sun, has decided to
spend Sl0,000,000 on railways in Rhode
STA, half of this sum going to railways
south OF the Zambesi and the rest to
railways north of that river. A line is
to be carried 300 miles north of the
Zambesi to the Kafue river, where cop
per, lead and zinc mines exist. This
northward extension will be a link in
the Cape to- Cairo line, toward which
there is steady progress, though man :
years will elapse before the ambit iOus
project can be realized. The line $40
miles lur6 from Lobito bay on the ives
coast of Africa TO Katunga, recently
contracted for, will contribute greatly
to the development of the Portuguese .
sphere. Several new railroads are in
preparation also in the Transvaal and
Orange River colonies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
EHR YOKOHAMA SPECIE BhEt

MEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The Bank buys and receives for col.
tec'' On Bills OF Exchange, Issues alta
and Letters Of Credit, an transacts
general banking business.
INTEREST ALLOW d:
On fixed deposits for IL months, ! pc,
cent per annum.
On fixed deposits for 8 months, N per
cent per annum.
On fixed deposits for months, . per
cent per annum.
Branch Of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17

Better than plaster. A piece of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound to the affected
parts is superior to any plaster. When
troubled with lame back or pains in
the side or chest, give it a trial and
you are certain to be more than pleas
ed with the prompt relief which it af-
fords. All Dealers, Benson, Smith &
Company, general agents, sell it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
STATISTICS OF LITERACY.

The census of 1900 showed q states
in which the number of children who
could not read or write was less than
2 per cent In 1890 there were but 10
states in that class. The greatest illit-
eracy among children is in the southern
tier of states, where it averages 20 per
cent.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
SUGAR PRICES.

BY Cable to the Planters Association.
From Williams. DimOnd & Co
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16,-The New York price of
96 centrfugas this day is 1874 cents pOund London
beets s shillings 10 pence
The last quotation March r. 3755 cents;
and on London beets, March 10, shngs IA pence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
INVITE ROOSEVELT HERE.

The Young Mems Republican Club yesterday adopted
luton inviting President Roosevelt extend his to
the Hawaiian Islands The resolutions will go forward by the
Ventura mail today 1t is probable that other bodies will take
up the matter and invite the President
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
RUNNING INTO ARKANSAS.
Morning Service.

Gable. Morning Service
MEMPHIS, March I6-The Mississippi river is pouring
the levee in Arkansas. Untold damage is feared
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17

Want ads in the Star bring quick re.
suits. Three lines three tiIues foI 2;
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-17
c. BREWER & co., LIMITED
QUEEN STREET,
HONOLULU n. T.
FOL-.

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
nea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Co pany. Wailukr Sugar Company,
waihee Sugar Company. Makee Sugar
Company. Haleakala Ranch Company,
Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line and Shipping Co.
Charles Brewer & Co.'s Line of Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Board Of Underwrit-
Srs.
Agents Philadelphia Board of Under
writer's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Soiled and faded, torn and frayed, a
letter written by Abraham Lincoln a
few months before his assassination
has been found in some rubbish and
papers on Broadway, New York, near
the postoffice. II reads as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
Nov. Fl, 1S64.-To Mrs. Bixby, Boston.
Mass: l 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
OIL battle.
II 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-
ISOLATION that may be found In the
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"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
The President and His BOYS.

1t 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 his 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.
er 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.. Lincoln,
tells one of the best of the stories. He
was called to the door one day by hear.
ing a 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.
Just what's the matter with the
whole world" Lincoln replied. I've
got three walnuts, and each wants
two"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Men Is sho' flckle," said Miss Mia
mi Brown; "dey goes back on you on
de slightest provocation." Whats
been happenin'?' asked Miss Alice JEFF
ferson Tompkins. "Mr. Rastus Pink
ley come aroun' tryin' to kiss, an Sc
as not to seem too willin' an audaci-
GUS smashed i'm wifi fat-iron, an
jes' fob dat he Tilted mel"
In his Random Recollections,~
Chas. II. L. Brookheld, highly es-
teemed actor on the London stage,
says: II remember piece which we
produced at the Comedy Theatre, writ
ten by popular author. and very
strongly cast, which amused us all
so much that we could hardly rehearse
1t. Charles Hawtrey used every now
and then warn us: Now don't speak
too soon on that; there's certain to be
a big laugh, and we don't want them
to miss the next line We rehearsed
for six weeks. On the first night
nothing went wrong-but the piece.
There was not one laugh nor one
round Of applause from start to finish
We took off the comedy in ten days,
during which we rehearsed as a stop
gap conventional three-act farce
with no literary pretensions. think
1t ran for year."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Granton, Okla, Feb. 9th.-After ten
years e. II. Gosney of Granton has at
last found a cure for Kidney Trouble.
Mr. Gosney suffered very severely with
Kidney Complaint and some ten years
ago made up his mind to find cure
II one was to be had.
He has tried and tried and expert
mented with every kidney medicine he
could hear Of. Although he was always
disappointed he kept on trying till at
last his perseverance was rewarded
and he found complete cure.
He Is a well man to-day and explains
II as follows:
Everything failed to cure me and I
was growing worse and worse till
tried a new remedy called Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills and had not taken many OF
them before knew that had at last
found the right thing. l am entirely
cured and cannot say too much for
Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
In LINCOLN'S BIR THPLACE.
Whose Father Was Born in the
Log Cebin-Sores of the Early Days.

sick, in Indiana. In 1918, about the
same time that Lincoln's mother,
Nancy Hanks, and her uncle and aunt
Sparrow died. All were buried to-
gether in rude collins construed by
Thomas Lincoln. who was now wild
over with two small children. Ate"
Lincoln became President. someone
erected monument over his mother s
grave in the wilderness, but Aunt
Roseanne told me that the selection Of
the grave for the monument must
have been mere guesswork, since none
of the graves had ever been marked,
and there was no means of Identifying
any one of them"
Coming to the subject of the migra-
ton of the survivors of the three fami-
lies from Indiana to Illinois Mrs.
Moore says:
Joseph Hanks, who taught Thomas
Lincoln, Abe's father, the carpenters
trade, just 100 years ago, was one of
the first settlers in Illinois, having
gone there from Kentucky about 1920.
1t was his son, the famous John
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
LOSES ONE MILLION
IN TWELVE MONTHS
Gamblers Get That Amount From
Theodore r. Hostetter, Who
Died In a Sanitarium.

New York, Feb. 9.--Theodore r.
Hostetter, the multimillionaire. who
at the age of SO died suddenly at q
Park avenue sanitarium in August
last, left a check book which shows
that during the final year Of his life
he los. $636,000 at gambling In this
city. The places he pat-onized were
those run by Richard Garfield, Phil
DAILY and Dave Johnson. 1t Is stated
by Hostetter's friends that in add.
ton to the sums indicated by the
checks he also lost thousands OF
dollars in cash. His passion for gam.
bling, 1t is estimated, cost him at
least 100000 during the last twelve
months of his life. The attention of
the executors OF the Hostetter estate
was called to the gambling items by
suit Just compromised which was
brought by Dave Johnson to recover
$3.50 on a note and checks given
by young Hostettcr just before he
died.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
MONUMENT FOR LOG CABIN.
Spot Where Lincoln First Lived In
Illinois Will 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 a hut OF
one room, about fourteen feet square.
It had loose boards for loft and a
clapboard roof. The logs were chinked
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 a
cabin, which was said to be the same
one, was on exhibition at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago, although its authen-
ITCHY 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
thas this cabin stood on the spot now
occupied by an old farm house on the
Scroggin farm. near Harristown. Just
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

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,
ILL.,, the party, which numbered thir-
teen, settled for a while. My father
and Abe Lincoln were in their 2lst
year, and they, with John Hanks, Abes
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
tavern, first at Hannibal and later at
FranktOrd.
Il 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,
Ill. l 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 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 to 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.