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taken from the little half faced camp"
and became one of the Lincoln family.
Until Thomas Lincoln's second mar
riage Dennis, Abe and Sarah were all
three poor, ragged and miserable to-
gether. After that Dennis got along
better, as well as the rest. He vas a
lively, volatile, sympathetic fellow, and
Abe liked him well from the beginning.
They fished, hunted and worked in
company; loafed at the grocery, where
Dennis got drunk and Abe told stories,
talked politics with Colonel Jones.
snapped jokes with Baldwin, the
blacksmith, and faithfully attended the
sittings of the nearest justice of the
peace. where both had opportunities to
correct and annotate the law they
thought they had learned from the
statutes of Indiana"
Dennis was kind, genial, lazy, brim-
ming over With humor and full of
amusing anecdotes. He reveled in
song, from the vulgarest ballad to the
loftiest hymn of devotion, from The
turbaned Turk that scorns the world
to the hottest lines of DR.. Watts. These
qualities marked him wherever he
went, and in excessive good nature and
in the ease with which he passed from
the extreme of rigor to the extreme of
laXity he was distinguished above the
others of his name.
There was one Hanks, however, who
was not like Dennis or any other
Hanks we know anything about. This
was old john" as he is Familiarity call
ed in Illinois, n sober, honest, truthful
man, with none of the wit and zone of
the questionable accomplishments of
Dennis. He was the son of Joseph, the
carpenter with whom Thomas Lincoln
learned the trade. He went to Indiana
to live with the Lincolns when Abe
was fourteen years of age and remain
ed there four years. He then returned
to Kentucky and subsequently went to
Illinois, where he was speedily joined
by the old friends he had left in In
diana.
, 1906-03-28
FRO BE CONTINUED
Obvious.

Obvious.
"They talk about leading the simple
life. Where do they lead it tor"
III water. of course" :.
, 1906-03-28
Jolly Dennis Hanks.

But the most constant of his compan-
ions was his jolly cousin, Dennis
Hanks. OF all the contributors to Mr..
Herndon's store of information, good,
bad and Indifferent, concerning this pc
riod of Mr.. Lincoln's life Dennis is the
most amusing, insinuating and prolific.
He would have it distinctly understood
that the well of his memory is the only
proper source whence anything like
. nth may be drawn. He has covered
countless sheets of paper devoted to in
discriminate laudations of Abe and all
his kindred.
When Thomas and Betsy Sparrow
died in the fall of 1918, Dennis was
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The Rail Splitter.

When Abe separated from the family
and went in search of individual for
tune it was in company with ''old
john" Together they split the rails
that did so much to make Abe presi-
dent, and "old John" set the ball in
motion by carrying a part of them into
the Decatur convention on his own
broad shoulders. John had no educa-
ton whatever except that of the mus
cles and the heart. He could neither
read nor write, but his character was
pure and respectable, and Lincoln eS-
teemed him as Il man and loved him as
a friend and relative.
In 1925 Abraham was employed by
James Taylor, who lived at the mouth
Of Anderson's creek. He was paid Sc
a month and remained for nine months.
His principal business was the man
agement of Il ferryboat which Mr.. Tay-
lOr had plying across the Ohio, as well
as Anderson's creek. But in addition to
this he was required to do all sorts of
farm work and even to perform some
mental services about the house. He
was h%ostler, plowman, ferryman, out
of doors, and man of all work within
doors. He ground corn with Il hand
mill or grated it when too young to
be ground; rose early, built fires, put
on the water in the kitchen, fixed
around generally" and had things pre-
pared for cooking before the mistress
of the house was stirring.
He slept upstairs with young Green
Taylor, who says that he usually read
till near midnight, Notwithstanding
the necessity for being out of his bed
before day. Green was somewhat dis
posed to i'll use the poor hired boy and
once struck him with an ear of hard
corn and cut a deep cash over his eye.
He makes no comment upon this gen
erous act except that ABE got mad"
but did not thrash him.
Abe was a hand much in demand in
"hog killing time" He butchered not
only for Mr.. Taylor, but for John
Woods, John Duthan, Stephen McDan-
iels and others. AT this he earned 81
cents a day, as it was considered
rough work.
For a long time there was only one
pCI III LIC hClSibOl llOOd lol nun
Abe felt a decided dislike, and that
was Josiah Crawford, who had made
him pull fodder to pay for the WeenIs
Washington" On that score he was
hurt and mad and often declared he
would have revenge. But, being Il poor
boy, a circumstance of which Crawford
had already taken shameful advantage
to eXtort three days labor, he was glad
to get work any place and frequently
hired to his old adversary. Abe's first
business in his employ was daubing his
cabin. which was built of logs, unheWed
and with the bark on. In the loft of this
house, thus finished by his own hands,
he slept for many weeks at a time. He
spent his evenings as he did at home.
writing on wooden shovels or boards
with "a coal or keel from the branch"
This family was rich in the possession
of several books, which Abe read
through time and again, according to
his usual custom.
fro RE CoNTTNuEn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
\ Phase of Libel

The Supreme Court of Michigan de
clded recently that while IA newspaper
may libel an individual of class, any
structures upon the class itself cannot be
held as libel.
Cumberland lawyer once persuaded
the Journal that Il mine outside of
MARYLAND can be Ebelcd III Maryland
The JOURNAL does not know that he
was wrong, but 1t has been sorry that it
dld not give HIM occasion to test it.
For what might have been libel then.
would not be now.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
Think il Good for pcarrc.

FE"sTErEG, Nh, June &, 1893
To the MINING Journal.
| had the pleasure of reading an ar
tlcIc IN your paper of last week regard
ing some of the bygone politicians and
| am very much led to believe that the
writer hit the nail on the head But he
omitted one name to which | will call
his attention ID. J. Williams.
Anyway, | understand this gentleman
has been using the argument that "Col.
Pearre has had enough, while he, Dan,
if | mistake not, has been living ON the
wages and favors of party service for
about % years.
| mention this only because it is un-
derstood he was one of the now cele-
brated manipulatorS of the big failure of
last Monday night at the Opera House.
And now | wish to state that it is
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

common remark among many people
that Monday nights tizzle and the incl
dents thereto are "A reflection upon the
good order and common intelligence of
this community, for which ut least )
known citizens and several uuknowns
ought To hc held accountable.
In opening the meeting Mr.. WIncland
was much mistaken when he said there
We're from 10 to ~ people present at
the Hotel Gladstone meeting Tuesday
night This estimate Is about 100 per
cent. too big.
But let that 90, for | want to con
gratuIatc Col. Pearre upon the efficiency
I0 OF the men he has against him If
they keep ON, 1t Is safe to say his ma
Jorlty III the county Will surpass his most
sanEuluc expectations \ MINER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

y rumor is current ON Federal Hill
that , democrats found 3 kegs of
Lowndes or Pearre beer and disagreed
over the dividend. 1t was easy to take
keg apiece, but how to divide the other
keS without waste Is a question which
has again split the party up there.
prominent citizen of the growing
end prepared his yaId nicely, secured
ana SoWed 1t with grass-Sced, which
came up beautifully, but he is much
chagrncd to find that somebody had
clandcst1ncly sowcd the same ground
with II cents worth of radish- seed,
which Is also coming up profuscly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
Coming Events

The Fifth Annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society of this coun-
ty Will be held in St. Paul's Lutheran
church, Cumberland, nth and 10Th insts
Prominent speakers will he present and
good programme generally will be
rendered
Miss Teresa b. Burkey, residing near
Cumberland, will become the bride of
Mr.. Jeremiah a. COunIhan, of this
place, Wednesday, Goth inst.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

tatarrh is proved by an cvcr-inCrcasing mass
OF testimony. 1t does not dry out nor rasp
the tender AR passages. 1t allavS the m
Hammation and goes straight to the root Of
the disease. Obstinate old eases have been
cured in a few weeks. All druggists. -
cents including spraying tube or mailed by
Ely Bios, 56 Warren street, New York
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
The News from the Monocacy.

III. <.,,. from, ,Lo >.,,,,,,o.
90
N I,i,!,I you ask ne Wha' 'l' hat'er-
Wy lh' a'r :" 'Ii' Oh What S-What -
W HN we H,hoo'h "In p"llllGlahS
| would answer would ten Won
That the news from Frederick did it
Frederick ON the Monocacv.
=, 'nc news ne wires brought us
MaI' us 'ha'''r TO me ty"tecth
If"'' p''' l'''' ''H N'lHN'iN tI'Ilpic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
Natural Gas Coming

The West Virginia Central Gas Com,
pany was granted franchise Wedues-
day by the Road Directors to lay pipe IN
the county road from Westeruport To
Cumberland, ria Frostburg, together
with the right to use tributary roads for
Same DurDOSp
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

y Lowndrs partisan, diSgusted with
Pcarrc "assurance, asked the JOURNAL
to put his thought i'll readable diction:
Men and brethren, we cannot be expected
to know why the Lord made some men
oncwi~r. and SO many otherwise
But the same good Creator that gives us
the fragrant app blossoms gives us inErrus
also, and we can only be rcticcnt and hope
for the best
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
RcalI,Statp Sales

The Isaac Winebrenner property, over
the line III Garrett county, was sold
Tuesday by Clayton Purnell trustee, for
5000, to Henry Baker
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

TIE GAME OF LIFE.
Life is like baseball game.
With Chance rs pitcher Fate,
Alert determined. pitilcSS,
Stands just behind the plate.
Out in the field are IopclcSsncss,
Hmidty and all
Our other Weaknesses, prepared
To catch or stop the ball.
The stands are titled with many who
Accord us boots and lcCrS,
And, sprinklcd with them are a few
Who give us honest cheers.
And each man gets his chance to bat,
And many fan the air,
And now and then one makes a hit
And wins out then and there
Life is like a baseball game,
And bitterly we choose
To tastcn all the blame on Luck
The umpire. when we lose
$ f. Riser in Chicago H,rord Hrroid.
NOTES
There seems to be no chance of either
FrOsthurg or Piedmont breaking into the
League rs all of the teams including the
LOSERS are drawing we'll cumberland NcwS
So far as heard from ono chance" Is
wanted. Since Cumberland has de
graded the game to II commercial basis
there would positively be- no fun here in
heating either East Stcubrudock or
Buthurg
LutrSt- Buthurg is still in front; east
Cumb"rpool second, and overland last.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

The Florist, is still doing business at the old
stand, and is ready to fill orders for tine
Cut Flowers, and all kinds of Funeral
Designs, such as Pillows. Gates Aiar.''
crosses Wrcaths, and anything III that
line. Wedding Bouquets a speciality.
"o North Centre street, Cumberland. Md.
MI the good qualities of EIys Cream
Balm, solid are found in Iiqund Cream
Balm, which is intended for use IN atom
lzcrS. That it is an unfailing cure for Nasal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
Now is the Time.

NOW Is IhC TlmC.
If you have read the ADVERTISE ~
mcnt of the "BraddOCk Pavilion EE
entertainments, next column, read ~
it again and or if you have not 10
read 1t, do So at once and provide ~
yourself with Il ticket while there HE
Is yet room for your admission. ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
Business Locals.


D"N'r overlook the Mau>s shoe advertise
mcnt. fourth page.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09
Special Notices.
N. PAYNE.
Notary Public

NFFICE at the FIRST National Bank
- -" Legal papers of all kinds proper
ly attended to- April y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-06-09

L"trSf- Buthurg is still in front; east
second, and overland last
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
SUICIDE THREAT
WINS FATHER
ALPHONSE ZELAYA TO MARRY
GIRL OF CHOICE
Son of Nicaragua's President Uses
Strenuous Methods to Obtain
Consent for Wedding
Miss Baker
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Alphonse
Zelaya, son of the president of Mica
rauga, is returning to Washington to
wed Miss Stella Baker, from whose
side he was kidnapped last December
and return to his parents in Managua.
When zelaya reaches Washington plans
for the wedding will be completed, and
it is understood that within a few days
he will be on his way to New Orleans
with his bride.
After Zelaya's kidnapping he was re-
turned to his home still avowing his
love for Miss Baker, and declaring he
would return to make her his wife. He
used every argument with his father,
but all failed until the young man de-
clared If he were not allowed to wed
Miss Baker he would commit suicide, as
his elder brother had done because he
was not permitted to wed the woman he
loved.
President Selaya was finally won over
and when the boy reached his majority
few weeks ago his father consented to
his coming back to America and marry
ing the girl of his choice.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
MOODY ARGUES IN CASE
AGAINST THE PACKERS
Declares Government Is Not Pursuing
SenseIess Creation of the Law.
His Appearance at the Bar of the
Court Unusual
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 19-Attorney Cen
eral William H. Moody commenced the
closing arguments for the government
today in the hearing of the immunity
pleas advanced by the packers. In
opening his argument he declared that
the eyes of the whole people of the
United States were directed to the
court room in which the present hear
ing is being held. and asserted that
the government of the United States
Is far too much i'm earnest in the pres
ent case to pursue, rs the attorneys
for the packers have intimated it is
pursuing, a SenSeleSS creation of the
law. He declared that if a wrong had
been committed the government was
seeking the punishment, not of a cor
poration, but of a living, breathing
human being who committed the
wrong. The government and the peo-
will be satisfied with nothing less than
that. He declared that his appearance
at the bar of the court was unusual
and almost unprecedented, but the law
gave him the right to appear and
after much deliberation he believed it
to be his duty to appear.
The justification for his action, he
said would be found not only in the
importance of the present case, but in
the fact that if immunity be conferred
upon defendants on the ground upon
which it has been claimed, it would
overthrow the legal interpretations of
the government for almost twenty
years. and would especially cripple the
in it's attempts to enforce
the laws of the land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
OCKEFELLER IS
INCURABLE MAN
STANDARD OIL MAGNATE HAS
STOMACH CANCER
Secret Has Been Carefully Guarded
Afflicted Man Engineers the Vast
Standard Deals Under
Heavy Strain
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, March 19.-Private ad-
vices received in this city today said
that William Rockefeller, who has
been in Europe since early fall, has
cancer of the stomach and that the
malady is incurable. The secret of
William Rockefeller's illness has been
guarded with the greatest care for
months. The nature of his disease
was known to members of the Rookie
feller family and to two or three of the
most important men in the Standard
Oil company at the time Mr.. Rookie
feller sailed for Europe, but the in
formation was never permitted to
have circulation.
William Rockefeller is 81 years old.
He has lived under a tremendous
nervous strain for forty years. He
has been the speculative member of
the Standard group of capitalists and
has engineered all the vast deals of
that combination in the stock market.
Next to his elder brother, John D.
Rockefeller, he is probaly the richest
man in the United States.
The malady which afflicts Mr.. Rock
efeler is said to be identical with that
which caused the death of the late
William 'R. Harper, president of the
Chicago university.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
GOMPERS CONFERRlNG
WITH HIGH OFFICIALS S
FEDERATION EXECUTIVES AT
WASHINGTON
Interview With Roosevelt and Fair
banks Will Take Place Tomorrow.
Treasurer's Report Is Very Satis-
factory
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-In re-
sponse to the call of President Samuel
Gompers, the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor began a
several days session here today. All
the members of the council except
President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers are present.
Although no authoritative announce
ment has been made of the subject to
he discussed, it is stated that among
them will be the controversy between
the union printers and the Typothetae
of several cities.
Wednesday next President Gompers,
Secretary Morrison and the members
of the executive council ofthe Fedora
ton of Labor, together with the presi-
dents of some national and internal
tional trade unions, will have inter-
views with President Roosevelt,
Speaker Cannon and Vice President
Fairbanks on the subject of labor legis-
lation.
The report of Secretary Morrison for
the five months ended February 25
showed receipts of $255,000 and expendi-
lures of $106,513 There are now affiili-
ated with the federation ia inte,na-
tional trade unions, thirty-six state
federations, $50 city central trade
unions and eighty-two local unions un-
affiliated with any national or interna-
tionals.
The membership increase is 70,511 and
the general financial condition was re-
ported satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
TOWN TOPICS IN
TROUBLE AGAIN
AMELIA RIVES' FORMER HUS-
BAND FILES SUIT
kilograms Passing Between Author
ess' Two Husbands Lead to Insinu-
alton That Chanler Says
Calls for Financial Balm
BY Associated Press,

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-John Arm
strong Chanler filed a suit in the
United States circuit court today
against William d. Mann and the Town
Topics Publishing company for $4,000
damages for libel.
Chanler alleges that an article in that
listed between himself and his former
listed betwetn himself and his former
wife, Amelia Rives, author of "Quick
or Dead" and now Princess Troubet-
skoy, and these with the consent of her
husband Chanler gives his residence
as Roanoke Rapids, Va.
He makes affidavit that the libelous
article appeared in Town Topics on
October Is, 1908, thus:
"A sensation of the country around
where Amelie Rives Chanler Troubet-
skoy lives in her singularly Independent
way, reached the climax when the in
terchange of two dispatches were made
between Prince Pierre, her present hus-
band, who is somwhere else than at
home, and her former husband, John
Armstrong Chanler, who is hanging
around Charlottesville, Va.
THE first telegram read; Our Amelie
is i'll and needs money. Will you sup
ply it? Troubetskoy.'
"The answer came: TT will be MY
pleasure: how much? Chanler.'
"Gossips say Chanler is constantly
riding and driving with Our Amelie
and is to be seen sitting on porches of
the Rives mansion; that he makes
Our Amelie' presents of silver and
what nots, and is continually carrying
or sending flowers to her."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
SCOTTY READY
To SURRENDER
TELEPHONES THE SHERIFF IN
PORTLAND
Mner-Actor, for Whom Warrants I.re
Issued, Defies His Accusers-1is
Scout Arrested and AM
other Will Be
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, March 10. - No
warrant has reached either the police
department or the sheriff's office for
the Associated Press.
Chief of Police Gritzmacher stated
that Scott had telephoned to him this
afternoon asking if he was wanted, and
Under Sheriff c. P. Morden's first in
formation that q warrant had been
issued was communicated to him by
The Associated Press.
1t is reported that Scott has sigri-
fled his readiness to deposit $4,000 bail
to insure his appearance.
Scott told the Associated Press to-
night that he thinks the charges to be
trumped up by certain Los Angeles
men who held a grudge against him, to
defame his character and that when he
goes on the witness stand he will tell
the cause of their hard feelings. He
declared that there was nothing to the
alleged assault except a plain case of
ambush which he states is but part of
program of persecution which he has
endured since he discovered his mine.
These prosecutions are to frighten him
into disclosing the location of the mine.
Previous to its discovery some New
York men grubstaked Scott to the ex-
tent Of $4,000. Scott says that he eX-
pended this sum without locating the
mine and asked for more funds to con-
tinue the search.
The New York men refused to finance
the scheme further but since the discov-
cry of the mine they have had him fol-
lowed and by other means sought to
ascertain the location of the property
in order to form basis for legal pro-
ceedings against him to compel him to
divide.
Scott says that when the ambush oc-
Cured he was conducting DR.. Johnson
and a party to mining property belong
ing to Keyes, who was not a member of
the party. He declares that DR.. john
son has no part in the swearing out of
the warrant against him and that he
and Johnson are personal friends.
Scott added that he has no intention
of running away, and intends to go to
San Francisco next week, or if that is
not enough he will waive extradition
or furnish at any time cash bail to the
amount of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
Funny, Says Scotty

PORTLAND Ore. March 10
"Scotty' was seen tonight in regard
to the charges made against him at
San Bernardino and expressed himself
in very daring terms He said:
why don't they get busy and serve
their warrants? 1 wish they would.
This is funny. I can see where it's
funny, but maybe you can't, as you
are not acquainted with the inwardness
of this matter. There is no basis for
this movement, but there will be when
get there.
"A. M. Johnson, the supposed in
stigator of this action, never started
1t at all. He is a friend of mine and
was a member of the Scott party which
went to Inyo county to see some mines,
when some men who were laying for
me shot my brother in the leg. My
brother is now in hospital at my ex-
pense and is being allowed $75 per
month as salary. Why should l want
him killed? It's nonsense
Scotty called Chief Gritzmacher up on
the telephone and said he was ready
to surrender himself If wanted but the
chief said no warrant had arrived for
h