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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Hanks left North Carolina shortly be-
fore the birth of her child, and did not
marry Thomas Lincoln until after Abra-
ham Lincoln was born. He presented
mass of evidence and tradition to es-
tablish his proposition and Il picture of
Abraham Enloe whom Lincoln was said
70 closely resemble The publication of
Mr.. Cathey's book has called forth this
volume. OF Mr.. Cathey's book, this
statement is made in the preface Even
in the present year a book has been pub
lished in North Carolina to prove that
his Q.incoln'sl father was resident of
that State. The bulk of the testimony
in this volume is from persons who
were born long after Abraham Lincoln,
who never saw him or his parents, and
never heard the story they repeat until
after his nomination to the Presidency.
If is TO answer this and either like
publications that Mrs. Hitchcock, III al
vance of the complete genealogy OF the
HanlISS family upon which she mas long
been working. publishes this bfie1
sketch. She traces the going OF Joseph
Hanks with his wife Nancy Shlpley
Hanks from Virginia to find a nome III
kentucky, and shows that when Joseph
Hanks died he bequeathed to his cnll-
dren property, the youngest OF these ne
ing called in his will my daughter
Nancy" After her fathers death she
went to live with her uncle, Richard
Berry. until her marriage in 1876 TO
Thomas Lincoln. fac-simile of the
marriage bond and marriage certificate
is in these words:
Il do hereby certify that by authority
of license / have from the clerks office
of Washington county, / have solemn
lied the rites of matrimony between
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks,
June 18th 1906, A. d., agreeable to the
rites and ceremonies of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Witness my hand
JESSE HEAD, ID. E., NJ. e. c.
There is also published an affidavit OF
DR.. c. G. Graham
Il. Christopher c. Graham, new of
Louisville, Ky, aged 9S years, on my
oath say: That / was present at the
marriage Of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks. in Washington county, near the
town of Springfield Ky; that one Jesse
Head. a Methodist preacher of Spring
field. Ky. performed the ceremony. |
knew the said Thomas Lincoln and
Nancy Hanks. and know the said Nancy
Hanks to have been yirtuous and re-
spectacle, and of good parentage. DO
not remember the exact date OF the mar
rage, but was present Mt the marriage
aforesaid; / make this affidavit to vindI-
cate the character of Thomas Lincoln
and Nancy Hanks, and to put TO rest
forever the iElegitimacy of Abraham
Lincoln's birth"
There is other corroborative evidence
and also evidence to show that Abraham
Lincoln, the second child of the marriage,
was not born until three years after the
marriage. Mrs Hitchcock has done her
work we'll and her straightforward ac-
count will have a wide sale as 1t de-
serves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
I'M THIEF LITERARY WORLD.

Professor II. j. Stockard, one of
North Cardinals best poets, has a short
rvehgious poem of pathetic earnestneSs
and grace i'm the Youths ,Companion
at is the first verse we have seen from
him in some year or two. Although his
published volume, like so many others.
was not received with popular favor.
il appealed to the admiration and taste
of some chosen few" even in state
NOT given to poetic appreciation. We
hope he will not stay his hand, and
when his Muse is disposed to sing let
his harp Wilmington Messen-
ger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
GLASS IN IMPERIALISM.


Goseph Dana Miller in "Life'0
QUESTION: What is the whole du
ty of men and nations?
ANSWER: To mind their own bust
ness.
Have men and nations ever done
thisf"
There is not an instance in recorded
history"
Give an example of a people not
minding their own business?"
The Americans in the Philippines"
But they say the Filipinos are not
capable of self-government."
That is their business
is Spain wise nation?
The wisest in the world"
us Aguinaldo a ploygamist|
NO; we would not permit him to he,
even should he acknowledge his allie
glance 70 the United States
Would we permit him to nold
slaves"
NO. slavery is legally and morally
wrong
rs the Sultan of Sulu a polygamist?"
lie is, and a Shareholder"
do we permit that"
ION, yes; and we give him SIX tlou-
sand dollars year 10 support his twelve
wives"
Explain to the class this cJntradic-
ton
1t cannot be explained. 1t can only
be said that in the practical details Of
minding other peoples business all the
canons of morality, together with ali
the maxims of political economy, are re-
versed"
Is the departure from the strirt
habits of minding your own business
expensive?"
Very; it may be said that nine-tenrhs
of the poverty of the world are lue 10
this cause"
What is this policy sometimes cali
ed?'
Benevolent assimilation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
A PROMINENT MEMPHIAN
WRITES.

DIR. H. Motley, Atlanta Having Deen
great sufferer for three years from III
digestion, and been treated by many
physicians, who failed to give me any
relief. Continuing to grow worse my
brother advised me to try DR.. Mozley's
Lemon Elixir, which remedy he had used
for several years. l commenced its us :,
and must say that your Lemon Elixir
is the, greatest medicine on earth.
| have never suffered a day since
commenced using Lemon Elixir.
II. L. ROCCO,
206 fernando ST., Memphis, Tenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
CROSSING THE BAR.

Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the
bar,
When | put out to sea.
but such a tide as moving seems asleep.
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that THE dark!
And may there be no sadness of fare
WELL
When | embark
For tho from out our bourn of Time
and Place
The flood may bear me far,
/ hope to see my pilot face to face
When / have crossed the bar
ALFRED Tennyson.
It's poor phonograph THAT is unable
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
A CARD.

This is to certify that 1 used DIR.
Mozley's Lemon Elixir for neuralgia of
the head and eyes with the most marked
benefit to my general health. / would
gladly have paid $500 for the relief it
has given me at a cost of two or three
dollars. III. A. BEALL
Clerk Superior Court Randolph Co., Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
ROCKS RECEIVED.

MR.. DOOLEY IN THE HEARTS OF
HIS COUNTRYMEN. Publishers:
Small, Maynard Il CO., Boston. Price,
125.
DIFFERENCES, by Hervey White.
Publishers Small, Maynard 4 Co.,
Boston. Price, S1.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Miss Braddon still ranks Marie Corcl.l
and most other novelists. perhaps in
the estimation of the British reader. Il
is reported that over 3,000,0O0 copies
of her books have been sold in the cheap
edition alone,Nand that she usually gets
$4,000 for the English book rights Of
her novels aud another large sum for
serial rights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Justin Mccarthy, the historian and
novelist, has just undergone the last OF
series OF operations for the relief Of
his eyes, and it is now expected that
his sight will be completely restored.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

A new play by Ibsen will be publish g
about Christmas. Its name has not ye'
been diyulged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Clara Barton is understood to be CT
gagged in arranging a mass Of a1toolog-
raphic material which cannot but be OF
great value.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

The would-be actor who considers him
self a budding genius is apt to strike a
frost the first time he appears in public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Perhaps woman is unreasonable IN
her reasoning because
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

A PROMINENT MINISTER WRITES
Aften ten years OF great suffering from
Indigestion, with great nervous prostra
tion, biliousness, disordered kidneys and
constipation, | have been cured by DR.,
Mozley's Lemon Elixir, and am now
q well man. REV. G. g. DAVIS,
Elder NJ. f.. Church, South, No. % Tat
nall street, Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

It's a poor monograph that is unable
TO speak for itself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12
MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR.
Regulates the Liver, Stom-
ach Bowels and Kidneys.

For biliousness, constipation and ma
laria.
For indigestion, sick and nervous head
ache.
For sleeplessness, nervousness and
heart failure.
For fever, chills, debility and kidney
diseases, take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies, for natural and thorough Or
ganic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
sec. and 81 bottles at druggists.
Prepared only by DR.. III. Motley, At
lanta. Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

"Ouda" seems to have permanently
retired from exploiting the, peecadillos
of high life and TO have confined herself
to extracting the essence of art from
the more lowly spheres of hfe. A new
story from her pen is to be entitled 1.-THE
Waters of Edera" and is a tale of ltal-
ian village life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-12

Orson Lowell, who illustrated the
"Choir Invisible" has been working on
the drawings for a new edition of 'Sa' :
acinesca" Throughout the early spring
and summer he stayed in Rome ami III
Sorrento, with Marion Crawford, wao
showed him where he laid many of his
scenes The result viii be rather
unique set of drawings, many of which
will be reproduced i'll photogravure.
We have learned that it is likely that
Or. Hufham will leave an aurobiogra-
ply This is good news. He should
do $50 by all means. What he alone
knows about our history for the past Do
years would fill big book. Such "A
biography would be standard history. He
should be encouraged in the work.-N. C.
Baptist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
A new TRIAL WANTED.
Relatives Of Mary Cannon MOI Satisfied With De-
csion Sustaining Her win.

Mary Cannon, an old woman who
had reached the century mark, died "A
couple of years ago. leaving besides
three houses. n neat sum of money.
by viii made II short time before her
death she left all her property TO her
second cousin, John Cannon, who had
been her constant companion during
the last years of her life. James Nc
Enanlcy and other relatives no nearer
any of them than cousins took eNcep-
tons 10 the will on the ground that she
was of unsound mind when sN made
the Will The Municipal Court refused
60 admit the will to probate.
An appeal was taken 10 the Comm )n
Pleas Division and the Jury disagreed.
There was second trial and the jury
again disagreed. bat at the third trial
ot t1le case the jury sustained the will.
There was after that n hearing ON "a
technical motion. the decision on which
was not favorable 60 the relatives CON
testing. Today the case was before the
Appellate Court or the contesting rcla-
lives petition for a new triaL
Walter n. St,ncss argued 10 the Ap-
pcllatc Court that the verdict uf The
jury sustn ming the viii was against
The evidence and che weight therof.
stephen 4. Cooke. counsel for Alr. can
non argued that the court should. fol-
lowing many preccdcuts. as the ques-
tion was one OF fact simply not dis
turb the verdict. The case was held for
advise mcnt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
FOR DIRECT NOMINATIONS.

Boston, Jan. Ex-senator George in
troduced a permlssive bill providing for
holding caucuses for nomination of mu-
nicipal officers and members OF the gem
cral court whore nominations shall be
made by direct vote in the caucus. thus
doing away with conventions for the
nomination OF such officers and rep
resentatiVes.
Mr.. HoWland presented petition for
legislation 80 authorize the building OF
the Cape Cod canal by convict labor.
A bill aDolishing the death penalty
was introduced in The house.
Mr.. Fits offered the following resolve
in The house:
Whereas, We have the utmost conf
dence in The president and his advisers.
and believe fully in the purity of their
motives and desire for the right solution
of the matter Of the Philippine islands.
aud
"Whereae, We have the same conf
dence in the integrity and desire for the
right on the fart OF senator Hoar and his
supporters, and
Whereas. Many of rs have formed no
decided opinion and those who have are
OF many minds,
Resolved. 1t would seem TO he good
Judgment on the part Of the general court
to attend 10 the business OF the state OF
Massachusetts, allowing congress the
same privilege az TO that of The nation
untrammelled by our immature and di-
verse opinions"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
BRASS AND COPPER STOLEN.


a building on West Exchange street
near the plant OF the General Fire Ex-
tingulsher company occupied by
Charles Grant. the artesian well driver,
was broken and entered at some time
yesterday afternoon or early last even-
ing. and "A quantity of brass ana cop
per appliances valued al nearly Sl00,
was taken. Mr.. Grant has headquar-
ters at IL Fenner street and uses the
building on West Exchange street as n
storehouse FOR the paraphanalia he
uses in drilling for water. The store
house is an ancient structure and the
door was easily forced. Among the arr
t!cles taken We're pipe couplings. steam
gauges and steam valves. two injcctors
and an air chamber, which Mr.. Grants
pcn say cannot be replaced for short
nf Sg5. Mr.. Grant ~ out Of town. but
Il Is learned that the storehousc has
been entered once before and a guam
tity OF valuable stun was carried OFF.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
At THE CITY HALL.
Committees Of the City Council Hold
ing Meetings Today.
HustIlng in The City Clerks Office
z Supply Being Shut OH.

quite number of the committees of
the city council are holding meetings
this week In order that the work of the
new city government may be brought
into perfect working order with as lit
tie delay as possible The joint COM
mittee ON accounts of the city council
is holding q meeting this afternoon i'm
the city auditors Office and the joint
committee on underground wires held
"a meeting i'm Council Clerk Haydcns
office for the purpose of talking over
the matter OF the present misunder-
standing which exists between some of
the electric companies. The alder
manic committee on constables held
meeting at 1880 o'clock this morning
to consider applications for positions,
of which there are several.
The city clerks department is quite
busy, the absence Of Deputy city Clerk
Cheevers who is still confined 10 his
home by sickness, making IL necessary
10 de- a great deal OF "hus Ting to keep
the business up 10 the regular stand
ard. IL Is expected that the pocket
city manual viii bc ready for the press
tomorrow while quite a deal of work
has already been accomplished of the
large manual.
Superintendent of Health Chaplin re-
ports one new case OF diphthcra on
spruce street.
The department Of public works g.
re-" busy ia attending to water tax
payers who have go far failed to pay
their bills, after having received the
usual MOTIVE from the city treasurer's
department Yesterday. by order of
Commissioner Smith. the water supply
Of II persons was cut OFF, and the
names of several others who have failed
10 pay were received by the commits
siOner this morning. Now. these per
sons will be compelled TO pay the
amount of their bill with the addition
of the 50 penalty, on go without water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
The Two Men He Accuses Tell Ver DIt-
terent StoTT Of The Affair.
ASSERT THAT ITALIAN MADE ATTACK.
After Teams Had Locked Wheels In The Road
Thsy Contend Fersro Attempted 10 Use
Knife but They Took il From Him.

Early last evening, on the Morgan
Mills road, near Thornton Antonio
Ferraro, % years OF age. an Italian,
who is a. driver for Caproni Brotlers,
bctt,e'F Wae held up and beaten by
tHc nel. While one man held the
the wagon and hit him with a heavy
club, badly injuring him about the head
and shoulders. They then riiled his
pockets, taking about SGj, he claims,
aud left him half conscious i'm the road.
From the description he gave two men
were arrested shortly afterward and
lodged i'm the Thornton lookup.
Fensro was SO badly used up that he
passed the night, under the care OF Or.
Shaw, In the home OF an Italian fam
lily at Thornton. Ills left side Is badly
bruised from kicks that he has Pc
ceiVed, ana his face and head are
severely cut He told his story To Chief
OF Police kimball, and the result was
that Benjamin Onsiey and George AS
bury were placed under arrest.
Prior to the arrest Chief kimball met
Onsley ON the road and the man stated
that he was then ON his way TO enter q
complaint against an Italian who had
assaulted him and attempted To use a
knife on him. At Onsey's house big
tackknife was given To him at the one
which IL was claimed the men had
taken from the Italian. Asbury. when
questioned. said ii was a big single
bladed Italian knife. The knife given
to the chief was a two-bladed Jack
knife. and the chief observed that there
was on il an odor such as is found on
a knife used TO skin musk rats.
The story told by the men is that
Onsley was driving i'm his buggy a short
distance ahead of Asbury, who was on
a night soil cart when Ferraro locked
wheels with Onsley's carriage and then
got off his wagon 10 make an attack on
Onsley The latter claims that he
heard something click in the Italians
hands, as II he was cooking revolver.
and he sprang at him to wrest the
weapon from him, calling for assist
ance. When he got IL he found il was
the knife which he turned over TO the
chief. He denies having used "A black
jack, as Ferraro claims, and both men
emphatieaily deny that any money was
taken from the Italian. They say that
when they took the knife from him
they left him and he sprang up on his
wagon and drove away at full speed.
Ferraro claims that Onsley refused to
turn out for him and he stopped his
wagon and proceeded TO argue his right
To half the road. Onsey, he claims
sprang from his carriage, struck him
on the head with "a blackjack and
knocked him almost senseless in the
road Then he says Onsley sprang
upon him. that both men kicked and
beat him. and that woman came out
one of the men held his head down, and
the other went through his pockets and
took his money, S35 i'm bills. They left
him some silver, amounting To S2.26.
Onsley. who is mulattO is "A small
farmer. ana does quite business i'm
cesspools ard vaults. Asbury,
who is "a young Englishman, is EN-
ployed by Onsley
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
NOT PROPERTY BEFORE COURT.


The appellate court today handed
down the following opinion i'm the case
Of Peleg Brown vs. District OF Nara
sansett: Per curriam. We do not
think this case Is properly before us. II
WAS certified here from the common
pleas division on the appellees mo-
sion 20 dismiss on the ground thar the
order OF the district council of the dis
trict of <arragansett setting as
board ~ health. for the abatement of
the nuisance in question, was not am
appealable order, We think the COM
mon pleas division should have passed
on the motion. leaving The party ag-
rrieyed by the ruling Io petition this
division for a new trial " No saw fit ~
Il was criminal proceeding 70 could
properly be certified here upon such "a
motion In the first instance. under Gen.
Laws. X. L.. cap. 2J0. sec ~. But. being
a civil proceeding. NE find no statute
giving this division jurisdiction until "A
ruling is made IN the common pleas
division.
Case remitted TO the common pleas
division for further proceedings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
Capt. Webb Is Now an Editor.

capt George ". Wehb, the popular
secretary of the board OF trade has
been appointed editor and business
manager Of the Providence Board of
Trade journal. which rs Co hc issued
monthly as the official organ of The
board of trade. and which viii appear
iu th' very near futrrc The Journal
viii bc q A0-pagc publication. with e.
circulation of -dUO copies. gent 90 sJ b-
scrihers ana 90 chambers of COM
Wrrce ana boards eli trade m the niitd
states. the southern Republics and Eu-
rope.
Tho journal will be devoted To trad,
aud commerce. making a speciality of
nrticlct upon export trade. VI viii Cun-
tain a standing directory of Rhode
Island mills, market reports. consular
news. electrical notes monthly articles
on the cotton. wool. coal and iron
trade. prices current manufacturing
news etc, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
TURNED Up AT LOUISVILLE.

Laconia, y. H.. Jan. 1S.-Information
has been received here Of the arrest OF
Benjamin f.. Whicher of this city ~
louisville foT ,he alleged unauthorized
soliciting of subscriptions Of various
newspapers and periodicals, ETC. in that
section. snd the obtaining of n oney un-
der false pretenses. Whicher left this
part OF the country in the fall OF 1894
after having been sought after by Off
GERS on various charges, the chief Of
which was the robbery of the safe OF G.
II. Dow. He was a., ested at Lebanon,
charged with embezZlement. He es.
capped from the sheriff's keeper by slip
ping through his coat. Whicher IL Q.
years old and of very genilemanly ap-
pcaranCe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-18
DEATH DUE TO PNEUMONIA.
George A. Fuller, a we-known Business Man.
Passed Axaf al HIS Homo This Morning.

George n. Fuller, president of the
American Card Clothing Company, died
at his home SO Stlmson avenue, at /
o'clock this morning, his death being
due To an attack of pneumonia.
George Alonzo Fuller. son of Char
lotte Warren and Rufus Fuller, was
born in Leicester. Mass, November Z.
1927 and was educated at the public
schools Of that town He learned the
trade OF card setting, the principal
business of his native place, and later
worked at the trade In Philadelphia,
and on June 5, 1854. he was married 10
Martha Scott of Leicester. Shortly af-
terwards he moved To- Lawrence. Mass,
then a new manufacturing town. In
1867 he bought out his employers, and
up TO 1890 was engaged I'm the manu-
facture of card clothing under the
name OF the Stedman * Fuller Manu-
featuring Company.
The business of the company was re-
moved from Lawrence to Providence
I'm 1885. on the advice of ex-Gov. ID.
Russell Brown. aud i'm 1890 was sold To
the American Card Clothing Company
of Worcester. Mass, he remaining with
the company az director and manager
OF the Providence branch. ON the death
of the late Joseph Murdoch of Leicester
he was elected president of the Ameri-
can Card Clothing Company. He was
also president of the Mechanical Fab
ric Company. and vice president OF the
Narragansett Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. both of this city.
During his long residence i'm Law
renee, he was elected 10 various city
offices and always took deep interest
In its affairs. Mr.. Fuller was for many
years "A deacon of the Congregational
church i'm Lawrence. also of the Union
Congregational church of this city. He
was n member of the Squantum. Hope
and Athletic Clubs and of the Board of
Trade. and was greatly beloved by all
who knew him. Mrs. Fuller died i'm
1889 He leaves one child, the wife OF
A. l.. Kelley of this city.