The evening world. Newspaper, February 12, 1906, Page 6

rg bag Pi PS single window and a rude door swung leather hinges. The farm itself was storation of Farm and * Log Cabin Planned by - Association. SITE HAS BEEN BOUGHT. |. Collier Donates Deed for Land and Public Is Asked to Subscribe. 7 WILL B t Sympathy Will Make Fitting Shrine of Emancipator’s First Home in Kentucky. UY OLD SHACK. this, the ninety-seventh annl- ry of ‘the birth of Abraham Lin- The Evening World !s glad to an- that this paper has deen selected Ate Lincoln Farm Association for the ote service of rousing the people ‘New York to perpetuate the Great clpator’s birthplace. The neglect the farm near Hodgenville, Larue Ky,, bas been styled a national the birthplaces of Robert Burns ‘Schiller and the tombs of Walter tt and Victor Hugo are SOY De Syisited by thousands of Americans, ~Mirthipace of the strong-handed, ; 4 and great-hearted Lincoln us been left to utter neglect and ruin, ‘the humiliation of both the historian |.the poet. 4 the purpose of the Lincoln Farm elation, directed by the patriotic ‘who compose its board of trus- m, and in which association every can shall be given membership © contributes any sum of 2% cents upward to the general subsidy of the , to make of this historic spot a park and an infinitely wider broader inspiration than that of pauga, Missionary Ridge and It is not to be a park to orate our lamentable differ- is. but a park to commemorate our ty, harmony, prosperity and high Z * Like Mount Vernon. PMount Vernon must forever Inspire n youths, by keeping alive the of the founder of our Ibert’ the Lincoln Birthplace Park mus! love for all our country, loyalty @ the Union of all the United States, Petpetuating the memory of the sav- ‘of the'nation who came in the bour need, [tte the purpose of the Lincoln Farm |- ation to restore to its original the log cabin in which Abraham was horn and which has been twway by vandal hands as an Idle and exhibition. The old spring will be properly cleaned and protected; @'4 fields which Lincoin himseif used help plant will be put}in blue grass; Pleast one noble monument will be to grace the grounds and there be a historical museum, which Pres- ‘Roosevelt suggested should be {a temple of patriotic righteous- “ This should be made in the form ermanent building, which should any ly Mouse the historic treasures to be a d ard placed there. © Golller Presents Property. itis almed to protect this shrine from ‘Murther, vandalism and decay and to it & national centre, one that will raw together people from all the coun- ~The farm ts in the centre of Ken- » in the centre of population of the + United States, and one of the main Purpores asite from making it a na- Shrine is to change a former “border” State into a central State, fit was for this purpose that the Lin+ Farm Association was formed, and thé association Mr. Robert Collier, | New York, presented the deed to “farm, which his commissioner, hard “Loyd Jones, purchased for at a public sale on the Coutrt- “steps. In connection with his , Syrped of the farm Mr. Jones tells of Bis interesting race with the agents of | @ big Whiskey firm and of a New York which was attempting to secure farm for its advertising value. He the birthplace of Lincoln ana|* the place where he spent the first a Of his life as follows: "* ™!Pe ¥ Born in Crude Cabin. “One hundred years ago the coming of June Thomas Lincoln took his je, Nancy Hanks, to a little log cabin hat ‘was known as the Rook Spri fm, two miles from the little town of lodgenville, in the heart of Kentucky, and there made the rude little home which three years later was to welcome to the world the great martyred Pros!- Ment, Abraham Lincoln. “Phe home Into which this child came ‘of the crude kind common to all era of that time. It was a one- pabin with a huge outside chimney, , a8 It is now, a sterile plece of land but it possessed ‘a large and beautiful spring, the pure waters from which were ab far-famed In centval Kentucky a cen- ury_ago as they are to-da 658 East 149th St., Near Third Avenue, For the recertion of Advertise- ments, Subscriptions, &c, wat 3 NY and too carelesaly pictured as a shift lesa fellow. Patches of the litte fanm dy the trade of carpentr: and, though #6 Linsol Keb get ares ter (han severe plone (i the bark-coverca the cabin shel: ‘a happy ilttle family, and the real necessaries ie were never wanting. The father, ‘taougy thoroughly tIliteraio, was respected and trusted in the muntty, and for some time served as County, Si-ervinor of Public Roads, highly “Important post in that time. Poverty Forced Abandonment. “Perhaps no more’ picturesque public pe the Bike, an ic winds throws, ot Kentucky's «mountains. about He cone m 7 thetr tax with Tom in used “ere a pits thin ‘ed aaiven toe faithful ox teacn. oH in those few sdvantkacs to allure the poor man. Land titles wore insecure, fe tunately, the land which Li coin called his own was far from aver- With the best. Tt per- ent effort to coax a Hving out and to one of his generous, 1 t easy-goin 1 fhe Hock Spring farm was one never~ ending s! gle. MSoe when the youth whose name ‘was destined to endure throughout ail the ages was but eight years of age, the crude cabin by the beautiful spring was abandoned. The troubled mother | took’ Abraham and his little sister | say farewell to the grave of the! baby Drotiier, a scene that so affected the sensitive soul of that rugged little sploneer-ind that he was never able to refer to it without touches of emotion. _ Farm Now Neglected. . farm was sold by Thomas cola to a family by the name of Creal. In their handa it remained fur over seventy Sento ie pce “ of the seem only rec Ewakened to the Tealization that those red and ten acres had any value beyond thetr yleld of corn and sor- OAR one of the local Itverymen ex- SFAATE FAVORS LIGHT ON WAYS OF COAL ROADS Tillman Gets Start on In- quiry Suggested by the to possessed jented the | tilled | practising in the vicinity, 1 igh } LINCOLN FARM IT’ IS PROPOSED’ TO’ PRESERVE ~*~ pressed it. ‘We Me there think it Michty common, but folks what come from “away make a great ado about ft, and furs around cutting sass‘fras stinks, canes and the like,’ “Of them. Mr. A. W. Dennett. a wealthy New Yorker, bought the farm several years ago @ consideration of $2000. A little money was spent ‘on improving the place and a new icket fence was erected with a view fo converting it into a public park. but singe then the protect was abandoned and the farm’has deojined.” Exhibitor Holds Cabin. A few years: ugo Rev. J. W. Bing- ham was given the management and had the old cabin taken to the Nash- ville “Exposition, Unfortunately, the cabin was sold to an exhibitor. who now holds it for a price, In Stamford. and Conn. “The association will buy Teplace the «Lincoln cabin. Early last August the notice was pub- Mshed that on the 2th day of that month, by order of the Court of Larue County, ., the farm upon which Abra- fam Linostn ‘was born owas to be sold TURKS AND SERVIANS IN BORDER BATTLE. Sultan’s Men, Who Open Attack Lose Forty Men and. Their Foes Eighteen. BELGRADE, Servia, Feb, 12—A ser- fous fight has occurred in Old Servia between Turkish troops and two Ser- vian bands near the villages of Nikujan, Dragomans! and Chelopek. ‘The Turks, who were the attackers, lost forty men killed or wounded. The Servians lost eighteen killed or wounded. . ——————___ West Virginia Charge. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—Senator Till. man from the Committee on Interstate Commerce, to-day reported a joint reso- lution directing the Interstate Com- merce Commission to investigate the al- leged discrimmation by railroad com- panies in the matter of the transporta- tion of coal and other commodities. , ‘Ther esoution directs an inquiry as to whether the railroad: companies own stock in coal companies or in other commbdities carried by them; whether any of the railroad officers are inter~ ested in such oommrodities; whether there 1s any monopolizing combination or trust in which the railroadsa re in- teretsed and whether any of the rall- road companies controit he outpu of coal or fix is price. ‘The commission also is directed to investigate the system of car distribu- also whether there is discrim- {nation agalner shi either in the miatter. of the distribution of cars or otherwise. ‘The 0 : ‘cone resolution is the result of the complaint against condit’ons in West Virginia, but that Stat> 1s not spectfic- ally mentioned in the resolution, Mr. Tillman took the matter beforec the committee to-day and {t ordered 3 favor~ bie renort. st that Instead of merely introducing this resolution. as he had in- terded, he was gnabeld to presen with the committee's favorable report. MILLIONAIRES WIFE KILLED BY A TRAIN Mrs. Louis P. Dexter Run Down at Rockville Centre, L. J. +. Elmore D. Dexter, wife of Louis exter, for many years superintend- of the Btandard Ol works in this State and New Jersey, was to-day run over and killed, by @ train at Rockville Centre, 7. Ll She was hurrying toate station tt board the train that crushed out her life. Mrs. Dexter | point where t | tri ossed the track at a is a sharp curve. The was almost upon her before any ing sounded, and then she was fixed with fright and stood trem- the tles until the locomoitve Her ‘body was mangled al- d recognition. The husband of Mrs. Dexter js a mill- fonaire, having accumulated a large for- tune while he managed the Standard OMl plants at Long Isiand City, Proon commission is required | 7% ,; -FAIR- GROUNDS ENTRIES. (Special to The Evening World.) NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. 12—Fair Grounds entrées for to-morrow's races are as follows: FIRST RAI Fi twolRST FACE —Thres and « halt furlongs; Gold Cirek Wy fon Scimoesder Weather. Vane 18 Alp Powell’ (b. ¢., ‘Bt. “Maxim-Gol- een Queen 1 Bud Bill 3 ion Quien Sabe SECOND RACE—Six @iling; #400. . +108 OL y Adeial: Pretty Nellie Celebration *Dolinda . OURTH RACE. Ere ACE Oe 8nd one-half fur. Collector Invincible Bouthern” Cross" Solaris aalee n Reeutohenn Goldsmith Pieethalrey ee 4 5 seYoune. § enry. sWedgewcod "", *Brookaton Mate Linsette *Appreatioe SUEnnEEenel CITY PARK ENTRIES, “4p, (Special to The Evening NHW.ORLEANS, Feb, 1, Park éniffeu for to-morrow are as fol- lowaz FIRST RACE Impreasion Schoo! « ‘| King Edward. to withhold his consent. + between the hours of 10 and 2 from the Court-House steps at public outery and to the highest bidder. Following this annourcement rvmor was current in the newspapers that several commercial enterprises, including a Louisville whis- key distillery, were coveting the prop- erty that they might make advertising capital out of its acquisition. These ru- mors proved to be true. Mr. Collier be- eved that so important a historic spot should not be debased by sordid com- | mercial usages, and in his behalf Mr. R. L. Jones hastened to Hodgenville, which Far fo de the scene of the public bid- nj ‘Afier exciting bidding he secured the deed for $3,600. Folk Heads Association, Goy, Joseph W. Folk. of Missouri, President of the agsoclation, Afackay is treasurer and Richard Lloyd Jones secretary. The Board of Trustees; includes Joseph H. Choate, ex-Ambaasa. dor to England; William H. Taft, Secre- tary of War: Horace Porter, ex-Ambas- sacor to France; Lyman Gage, ex- Secretary of the Treasury; Cardinal Gib- SK KING 70 STOP WEDDING OFPRINCESS ENA English Protestants Want to Prevent Alliance with Alfonso. LONDON,’ Feb. 12.—The anticipated Protestant protests against the. mar- riage of Princess Ena of Battenberg (o King Alfonso of Spain have commenced with a petition from the Imperial Protestant Federation appealing to The Federation, which has a Jarge | membership, declares that the proposcd marriage has caused the deepest sorrow | and distress to Protestants, and that) the Princess's intended entry into the shocked them. The King’s answer to this first fictally formulated disapproval awaited with interest. of- is Dungannon *Cascine . Freebuoter "Monochord *Limertci *Lytheliet Adesso ie Maudina . *Ethel McCaffrey miles; handitm hafr owd tyl mile 325338 sasgesessse 33. AARASS neventy SHuzzah 1 Jack Retin 1 ee hone § 2388 Melrose, " sag 42359 Melrose. Point and Bayonne, N, J. There are three children in the family—two boys J end gir, SHCOND RACE—Seven furlongs; Red Ruler ie 4 etiing. Av * . Pulaue *Anprentice aliowarea, TO PRESERVE LINCOLN’S BIRTHPLACE. Clarence cia ‘ion Inclosed please find $.. which please enroll me as a Association. Please send my Mackay, Esq., Treasurer Lincoln Farm Asso- cents, for member of the Lincoln Farm certificate of membership and « application blanks for friends to ame Street... County. State... hons, Archbishop of Baltimore; Nor- min Hapgood. of Collier's; Col. Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Cou- rier-Journal; Mr. Augustus Salnt Gau- dens, sculptor; Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, of Chicago: Willlam ‘Travers Jerome, | Distriot-Attorney af New York County? Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twat: gust Belmont, Edwant M. Shepard. Ida M. Tarbell, historian Towne, Congressman from New York: ‘Thomas Hastings, arohitect; Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews; Robert J. Collier, of New York; Clar- ence Mackay, president \of the Postal SPRING TRAINING AT _ HARVARD STARTS Baseball Men Begin Indoor, Work and Rowing Squad Gets Into Tank. ue CALPRIDGE, Mass, Feb, 12.—Spring trainingb egan atH arvard to-day. The ‘aseball squad, numbering about sixty mens ,tarted their indoor traning in ahe baseball cage on Soldiers’ Field, Paul N, Coburn, the star pitcher of last vear's team, being in charge of the candidates. Coburn wil be assisted from time to time by graduaate players of the university, professional coaching haying been abandoned, The rowing work in the tan! sil ad was due to late this afternoon, Tkoman Catholic Church has greatly| § The Telegraph and Cabje Company, Ricaard Lloyd Jones. Any one can become a member by subscribing any sum no: under 25 cents and not over $25, addressing the sum to Clarence H. Mackay. Treasurer Lincoln Farm Association, No, 74 Broadway. Your certificate of membership will be and A Miss | forwarded by return mail and your Charles A. | name recorded on the assoctation's book of membership. As, many _memberehip, application | blanks for distribution will be forward- led you as vou may request on lower half of the coupon. CHILD LEFT ALONE BURNED 10 DEATH | Dress of Little Girl Supposed to Have Caught Fire from Stove. Gladys Deigling, four years of age, was burned to death to-day in her home in Long Island Clty. The litue child Was left alone in the house for a few minutes, and It Is sup- posed was plying about the stove.- Sne was a mas of flames when neighbors, alarmed by her screams, rushed into the jouse, ‘The flames were extinguished, but the child had been terribly burned, and when Dr. Dittringer, of No. 440 Ditman avenue, arrived at the house the little girl was dead. The Delglings lived at No. %8 Stein. way avenue, New Steinway Vertegrand has revolutionized the While in form an u ossesses that wonder: vain. reach o: means, everybody, Come and try it a entire piano industry. right piano, its tone ul, grand-like quality ‘or which all other makers have striven in Its attractive price, of $500, has not only established. 'Gomparative piano values of to-day, but” has also put it within the even with moderate The thousands that have already been bought since its inception testify to the tremendous popularity of the Vertegrand. ind be convinced. Time payments, if desired. STEINWAY & SONS, Steinway Hall, 107 and 109 East Fourteenth Street, NEW YORK. Subway Express Station at the Door, [the Ww. To-Morrow—Tuesday—Special Sale Washable Dress Fabrics - 3.250 yards Silk Eoliennes 450c. }29 quality, at, per yard.....++-s-+...5 in Hight blue, Alice blue, navy, turquoise, pink, red, reseda, tan, brown, cream, white and black. And in addition 5,200 yards Imported Irish Linen Suitings, Pure white, 36 inches wide, light or medium weight, 65c grade 50c per yard. 39c grade 25c Der yard. 58c grade 39 per yard. Winter Motoring Coats For Men and Women In Fur, Cloth and Leather For Half Former Prices (Third Floor.) Now $39.00 125.00 75.90 87.09} 48,00 123.09 75.00 50.00 59.0) Formerly $97.50 250.00 145.00 165.00 95.00 257.00 Women’s Hair Seal Auto Coats......+000 Opossum Auto Coats ..seee «+ Leather Squirrel Lined Coats Raccoon Auto Coats....++ Wombat Aun Coats.. Brook Mink Auto Coats Raccoon Coats. + 150.00 Wombat Coats. 9500 Brook Mink Coats....sse.ssseeee eee 100.00 Art E.mbroideries (Second Floor) Our new designs in Shirt Waists, Hats, Parasols, etc.,. are creating much satis- faction. Shrt Waisis—in shadow work designs on sheer lawn or ba- NISC... cee sss sseceeeerenes S150 Hits—stamped in shadow designs on lawn sees 450 Hats—in English cyelet designs 50c and $1.00 Photo Frames At 15cC rah To-morrow we will offer) a large quality of Phoo! Frames, including .some, of the dainty French de-| signs, They are finished | in gold and oxidized silver | and come in all the popu- 15 on fine linen...... 59c Parasols— on lawn. Parasols—on linen. 18-Inch Centre Pieces Stamped on best quality 15¢ lar sizes up to Carbonette” Regular $0c to $1.00, Frames, ateceseesecoseeee) (Stationery Dept, First Fioor.) of linens—tloral and con: ventional designs. Specia to-morrow, Tuesday, at... Regular price 25c. Special Importation of Handkerchiefs 2,000 dozen Men's ana) Women's Pure Linen Cambric Handkerchict® —men's with hems %, ¥% and one inch. La- dies’ with 5, %, ty inch hems, Extra quality and finish, At, cach...) * Per dozen, $1.50, Which Is Just Half Value. NOTE—Sample Swatches mailed on request. Mail orders will re- ceive prompt attention. Women’s Hosiery. Gauze Lisle Thread Hose, farter top, all over lace and lace boobetfect; also black Lisle Thread em-} 35¢, broidered instep. Special per pair ......... $1.90 per box of siz. Black Cashmere Em- broidexed instep, large va- riety of patterns. Values + 596 up to 75c. and $1.00 per pair; at. Sixth Avenue, 20thto 21st St.,N. 4 123 eee g Stern Brothers — jem a ae Spring Importations of PARIS MODELS IN es: HATS, TOQUES « BONNET. Have just arrived, Ne and Will be Displayed To-morrow. c MILLINERY SHOW ROOM SECOND FLOOR. ty West Twenty-third Street ~ THE CALL OF THE WORLD, In 1905, the twenty-third year of The World’s continuous growth since its’ uplifting began in 1883, it printed, in its morning and Sunday editions’ onl; 84,680 columns of advertising, an Increase of 6,498% columns, divided 1 1,134,059 single pald advertisements, in over 1904 ‘of 206,316," ¢ New York newspaper closest to The World in total space grew muck dessin half as much in columns and Increased but 7,011 single GROWTH BY PERIODS: 1,1 The World's Want momentum reached Its greatest force in the last halt the year, when, according to a count made by Messrs. Barrow, Wade, Gut) & Co.,, chartered accountants, it printed 611,215 advertisements, against 817 printed by the New York Herald, leading it by 55,098 in the printed for the six months from July 1 to January 4, : ; No other newspaper ever before made such gains, In 2 similar ‘period reached so vast a total., More than 75 pér cent. of The World's Want advertisers give thelr = but, despite this, over 870,000 replies came to the box 's Own post-office. i * 5 aN