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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
August Limberg Holds a Unique
Celebration and Receives u
Medal From Friends.
CLAIMS he Is The CHAMPION.
Did His First Work in Old st. Paul
Cemetery and Has Helped to
Bury Many Prominent
81. LOuisanS.

August L!mberg. grave digger al 50.
Peter and Faurs Cemetery. Seveuty-thiri
street and GTatiot avenue. last right Crle-
| brI;eI the tuenty-tjfth anniversary IF the
! beginning of his career rs a gray" digger
| In st. Louis.
Mr.. Iimbcre, though well advanced in
years is a w-!I-pTeserved. active man, and
is ready at any time to defend his title as
champion grave digger of -. Louis. He
was born In Germany ifty-twO years ago.
Ia 1870 ne came tp America and settled in
St Louis. He accepted the first employ
meut offered which was digging a grave
at the old 81 PaUI's Cemetery. GrayOis ave
nue.. near the Wilmington road. At that
time this cemetery was the resting place
OF the dead members of many promiBcnt
families. and for eight years Limberg re-
mained there, From st. Paurs he went TO
the new Picket Cemetery, Grayois ave
me. near the River des Peres. For ten
years more lie worked steadily, digging
graves for rich and poor alike.
Seven years ago he obtained his present
position at SIS. Peter and Pauls Cemetery.
In all these years he estimates that ne
has dug sometime, like 1900 graves. Many
times he has dug IS high as five graves
in 4 day, though this was not a common
occurrence.
iimberE is single, anu when asked Wi3
he never married. replies that he has never
had enough tire in which 10 attend tn
such affairs. A good memory is among
his characteristics and he can name a long
list of prominent persons for whom he has
oAiciated ia his humble capacity.
In his long years of service Iimberg has
made many friends and last night goodiy
number Of them assembled at the home OF
CaSpar Todt sexton of IS. Peter and Paul.
Lirnberg entertained those present with
"reminiscences Of bygone days, and was
presented with a silver medal in recogn.-
tiou of his title as champion grave digger
2 I
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
ART STUDIO MAN IN TROUBLE.
Charles Fisher Is Accused of As
SauIt and Battery.

Charles Fisher who conducted an art
studio at No. li26 Pine street is again in
trouble. a warrant was issued against
him yesterday. charging him with assault
aud battery upon Mrs. T. J. Egen of No.
liI. CEUuteau avenue.
Several days ago 4 solicitor called at
M. EPCG house and. introducing him
self Is an --gent for a picture-enarGing Z
studio. asked her II She had any work he
could do. She said she had none but he
finally got picture from er, promising
to c.larse II If she would buy the frame
from him. She agreed to this, and frame
costing $t.95 was selected. When It was
ready for delivery she SAWS she made an
agrocm"Et with him 10 pay for IL or time.
Five dollars "hd half were put down for
the delivery OF the picture, and she vas to
pay thr remainder when convenient. Fish
er delivered the picture in person yesterday
morning and demanded Sl95 more before he
would leave it She refused to pay any
more, and he started out Of the house with
the picture.
No. sir you Shant take il away" she
cried. as she seized the picture. \ scuffie
followed. and sire says he struck her iii the
face. The pictdre fell an the floor and
she says he kicked hiI foot through IT,
breaking "uJ the glass and running the
picture.
Fisher was arrested about six months ago
on a charge Of aSsaultng two young wum-
en- in ais studio under similar circum-
stances
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
Volume Has the Endorsement
of the Emperor
and Advocates Progression,
While Ciinging
to the Doctrines of
COnfaCius.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, sept. 22-f'rinCr Chang Chin
Tung of China, Ii Hung Chang greatest
rival, and by many considered the autOCral
Of interior China. has written a re.ilarlZi 5ie
book, which is 10 appear from the press OF
an American publisher. with the lUu3rse-
ment Of His Imperial Majesty, Nwaus Su.
himself.
Prince Chang has sent his manuscript ta
the United States with the request that il
be printed. II was printed m China and
mas been distributed by royal decree. The
volume is entitled china $ pHiy Hope
country should study lAe new order o.
things.
The book VIII be the first of its kind
eaauat.uE from prince Uf the Chinese
Empire aui iUdcrsgu "l,I the seal Of the
Emperor. Ih, ideas tae Nigvroy expresses
are remarkable.
The translation of the book iaty English
has just been completed \ few extracts
viii show its general character. The II ice
roy's opinion Of international iaw in the au-
stract shows " hat HAY be expected 81 h.n
in negotiating with foreign countries. lie
says:
There are many who place the most i'm
pliciJ confidence in international iuT, but
these AZ. - stupid a she individuals who
depend On tnt Disarmament SggIrt.- for
peace. II countries are equally matched,
then international law Is enforced. Utheg-
wise the ldE l. IHOp.T...lse- ! or y nat mas
international law 10 40 with lighting issues
when ore country = strong ana another
weak? We have never heard VI interna-
tional law controlling the issues uf war De-
tween unequal states.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
EIGHT HUNDRED IN CHORUS.
RchearSaiS for Music Festival
Actively Under Way.

". " D"mm,r. Z. Il. KrOeSer ana Chas.
j. Seymour. the Programme Committee OF
tine 81 Louis Musical Festival. have ar
ranged the choral numbers for the concerts,
t. ucEiu az the Coliseum uA November ..
The Vrirs-pg! numbers are in active re1Car-
sal ami others of Il more popular character
Will De shgg,.y announced
The committee has also beard from the
leading Soloi.tS-\ -\rraica. SCEumauU- Htiuk.
Stein, Fi-k-. Macu0GA. Sherwood. HOCh @ nd
cthtT~-Ggu their selections Will give tne st.
Louis Musical r., tiyai "A quality equal IT,
any similar cat. rrrise undertaken in this
CCuuiT. il recent years McS=rS. TUwmcr
and krOcgcT have renatrSsd the chorus Of
s." picked voices in the DdeOn. and appli-
cations have been coming IN 30 rapidly ~
10 make nee =ssary the preparation ug "a re-
serve list The orchestra Of ninety and ths
band uf fifty pieces viii begin rehearsais in
q few days
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
III, as the Critics Say,
| Made The Character
Sane, That Is
WHAT ! Meant to De-
lie Says.
~ EDWARD II. soTHERN.


| ETPCEl.ic special
| New York, Sept. 22--I 30 not think &. wise
, for an actor 10 reply to d critic. Z cannot
| do the actor any good. II Is for the public
| In iudEe between the actor and the critic,
| for the latter IS not the court of last resort.
! When | produce a play | expect candid and
I severe Judgment. II is a. unwise thing for
| an actor TO associate himself with newspa-
! ger critics or 10 get into controversies with
them.
| or the one or two newspaper writer's
whom | 10 know l beg only candid opinions
y critic may hamper good play, bit he
! cannot stop its success
Personally / feel very much Sratiiivd az
Tie result NJ my jump from comedy and
rHelcjFaI.la to the very highest a,trmpt an
actor can make. 90 not Imagine my rep
,, s-IItatIon Of Hamlet = perfect. No actor
ot Hamlet ever felt ConteuteG on any nisht
he ever Played it. Every time produce II
/ wish could so on ana do il AL over again
To be compared with Booth. to be mem
CipngG in the same breath with him, Is a
terrible ordeal, but what on earth would be
come Of cur thCater If TO one tried2 These
comparisons are made in an unCharitaDle
spirit. loved my father very dearly and
revere his memory, but do you think l
would denouuCe NyuGham for playing
David Garrick?
OF course. It il quite right 10 Judge an at
tempt like mine by the very highest stand
ards. otherwise We should never have sood
work.
The criticisms were very gratifying and
encouraging though they lacked the quality
Of adulgtiOU. They were very careful. and
whatever praise there was was given
srudgingiy. I was placed at a disadvdn-
tage. of course The public found it hard
To faUcy Lord Chumley as the Prince OF
Denmark.
sun, in acting you do not harp on one
string. Every love story Is comedy and
tragedy, too. II man plays comedy well
there is no reason why he should not Try
more exactinE parts. Look at Irving, Tree
and Mansfield. who csn play anything.
Booth. when lac liked, could be a wonderful
comedian.
As for the play, every man has his own
opinion about Hamlet and often denOunCes
Violently those VINO differ from him. Ny
view is NOT original. simply side with the
party that holds that Hamlet was not in
sane.
His condition all through the play IS uu-
JCrstandabe. Some of the critics said ss-
tiriCal'y that my rendition was understand
able and without mystery. | take that as
a compliment. 1t is how | meant To play it.
In his scene with Ophel.a. ne Is not try
in. to exhibit a pretenSe of insanity. re
loves her. He determines TO break away
from her because OF his mO-her's crime. He
cannot accuse ner- for she has done moth
ing; so he accuses himself of being Ub-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
GENERAL WHEElER'S REPORT.
Made Several Recommendations
for ImIfroyiur the Army Service.

Chicago, Sept. 22-Important recommends
fions for improving the army service are
made in the annual report of the Depart
uent Of the Lakes, made public here to-
day The report was complied by General
Joseph Wheeler before his retirement.
AT least fouT-fifths OF the recruits nom
this department" reads the report, have
zone into foreign service, without any in
s;ruction in rifle practice, and many of
them without having any rifles Issued 10
them. In case recruits OF this character be-
come enga ged with disciplined and trained
soldiers the result must necessarily be ter
rihly disastrous 10 our troops When the
to see how a lot of poor shots couiG be
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23

si~taHJ. cts %, was unable TO attend tu both
churches Wi-E proper cafe, and - the Rev
ccyEi RaltzJr MAS called
EuI tneu came the cholera which greatly
deropulated the city. Many Of the Evan
&eical children became orphans ON tho
BE-. uuE OF their congregation. The church
c-Iuy To the!r aid nuhiy. and many owe 10
ii thanks for 2 careful rearing. And many
children of other faiths were assisted as
Wei! as widows ana destitute sick.
As an Indication Of the prosperity Of the
C"rgT' CATION II should hr noted that "a.
l'ah- the wear after the great cholera visl-
tauOu, the congregation GsCiie,. to build
the c'litiCo II Fou!g,uta and Carr streets.
hIrG Is the occasion Of to-day 3 jubilee
When ST Prters Church gurrcTSts:te was
laii II was most ,WDhatiCaly stipulated in
che papers Ii,;tt W,r. ria iced in 10 th.,t the
building huuid never belong or be decided
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
JENNIE PEARL MERRET DEAD.
Daughter of superintendent Mer-
ret of Easton Avenue Line.

Jennie Pearl Merret, IL years Old. daush-
ter of George A. Merret, superintendent OF
the Easton avenue division Of the transit
company, died yesterday at her home, No.
SS52 Page avenue. The funeral will be helI-
AT O'Clock this afternoon from the family
residence.
The funeral party will proceed TO ST.
Peters Cemetery in the new funeral car OF
the Easton avenue line.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23

to any othe: denomination OF confession:
7 and iaa E"lfs~ of III u-rss.. VINO were
! members '. III, congregation ver- placed
| - ."e tome ihr"" fI those Ie-saas a-e
] sun Tl'Ir. 'r- of th, "J..-Tp.f titu and viii
! H1vr places ut honor in Lo-day-s ,.eIebyit-
/ u'h- i'.- rre Herman O.. rr'yse, j. Il.
! "i'.'.g and Edward +. I;.thri.Iu
| Soon alf.r Jt.iS even j.:s churches on the
! north and south =id.. deg.s,j j" become s.p-
| ar3t. D"u-.t CATIONS. ana IA, nf. sH Four
| t.eu-h aud SJulafd stree; aiopr-t 1Ea name
! SDE.fTd street w. called -. Mark
" hat Wanrn Did tor the Faith.
! I'm the urN: decade the church on Four
t-.Htu and carr streets developed ral:lty.
| 81 Peters German : hooi VS. HoIai al
over lie g!lE. Tine classes asst U.i5lad ia
I'VE Erg, rooms. E.- be.iuuir@ with 1850
nation. and when finally there were bat
! ties Iu Missouri The women of St. Peters
church Wer. prominent ip tending tn
| Wuuu-rI VINO were brought 90 :. Louis.
EeSii.- they arranged embellishments. the
proceeds of which were for ru- u=lU'e-
nance ut widows. Protestant Germans. al
most to- "a man, supported tn, IE:yu IN The
| tl'h N"T and fi'r I.efIh.r-hip of 81.
It.'I > 'hGrch wtS G"-sii-ftblE go inatri
Jnr"rea the loss "t riH-' who fell Uu some
of ti:. notable hattleiieils
Aitrr ... Way. wu-i. ,nr business Of the
city "yrUra. mos; OF the German residents
move" north aud vest and interest in the
church 'huoi declined. The members. how
ever, came o. regularly to worship from
tho. distant homes as when they were all
sunday, J.tnutrt II, lst'. a tornado visited
81. Louis. which broke the western wall
ami utterly Vfer--i lE,. organ
Professor +. ". Elne l. .iili with the
church l> SIS choir leader, orgIni-t and
school principal Hy has been with tac
school for JwvHt:-Uiue years. and when
Professor Sa.-er retired in 1Ss2 Professor
kahe succeeded him as urgaul~t Sua pyin-
cIp@l.
I'll, Reverend !. L. Kick. who is pastor
of ;he church. mas been incumbent since
ls>|. III, is =. veg able man and mas been
irtruStsd with executive offices la TN, Evan
gcli"1i synod of North America. which were
Of great Importance.
s.. Peters church to-day has . member
ship OF - heads o.! families and seventy
four WiCr0s- The Young .Igu's .sulicty
Novug Ladies' Society. Benevolent Assccia-
tl-''. Nuu.'s' Society ana a W.neu'S So
Cie;E ar.. las principal organizations. The
trustees and elders are J. W. EIekgrt r.
W I;Juuet,r, Louis =. L. Peters. Frank
Il Ast:oh. Ecrm"ra Uallmeyor and J. Il.
HDlluJuu.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
gpIIR PiPE il TIN:
GREAT BtNE OF CHIN

Ths Nicer"y expresses tha bitterness
! China feels over the Treatment of her sub
/; jvets in Shis country. aS follows.
! When America was first opened uU
! much dependence was placed ON chine.
! labor. Nov. when that country has be-
/ com" ri.E and prosperous. Chinese labor is
: restricted. while that OF other foreigners i
allowed"
| Among other striking passages in this
I strange volume are the fcil"wius:
''IAe customs returns t.r iH- past few
years give tEc value oi our imports AT ;. -
o."~p Jaeis, and the exports al 5110hge
taeis- The balance OF aio"1r0 taels rep
:, So ms what has been consumed I'm -mJk-
jHE TIE prrnlciOus opium PIPE, AsSlre'liy
/, is not fJg..gu Intercourse that Is lining
China. hut this dreadful poison
IF ihe Emperor and officials Of our coun-
Try who read the newspapers ami are eN-
eTci-s5 thereby should fear the rnrS;.-
gueuees OF iuactiOu ana snoul4 reform
would this NOT make for ChildS welfaryS
Readers Of toreisu newspapers perceive at
once that the Chinese are Uumer,iiuliy
abused We are compared with drunkards
ana rotten stuff
"Amuug the Chinese. then, there ia now
10 incentive to thought OF action. no in
tercourse among she people, ana the con-
dillon Of things has become stagnant and
euete. EffetenesS has beguJjou stupidity,
anu Sttpld'tF. i'thhtSS' i'tHai5E mas pro-
ducel illness, ANA illness waste.
''lf We d" not change soon, what viii be-
come Of us? European knowledge VIII in
crease more and moIe-a.d Chinese s.upid-
ity viii become more dense We shall be
marked a. the sure prey OF the West. For
eiSners will stiil trade with us az before
but China vii! play a losing game and get
only chaH, whilst her competitors gather
the wheat. and snail really II NOT
Il. become the slaves of WrSteTncrS. Not
only this, the foreigners will suck our
blood. and. worse than this. pare the flesh
from cur bones. To end the tragedy they
viii swallow us down. body and soul, at
one great mouthful, ami gloat over the
G-.i'''
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-23
DISARMAMENT IL
An INTERNATIONAL JOKE.

disarmament Is al International JOKE.
and international law Il deception"
On the other hand. Prince Chang Goes
not express much sympathy with such up
risings as that o: the Boxers. He says
pithily that the Chinese who create dis
turbances are lunatics." Yet the Prince he
iieves tEar the history Of his country as a
whole is such as to Justify admiration. HC
eXclaims:
Many of our Chinese no doubt extol for
eign learning to the skies, and even &c 50
far as 10 assert that our Government and
customs do not possess one Eedeeming feat
ure- Such scoIfers We cannot count as hu-
man beings.
THE Holy Emperors have for more than
20 years preserved intact the laws which
relate TO the family and the heart, and
have handed them down 10 us. The minis
ters and people daily bass in the smiles o.
imperial favor, and to the present day IT
ceive their neyeT-failinC supplies from our
soyereigns bounty. Examine the history
of China for c~J years back ana then
compare it with the Western history %
fifty years! Does ti.e government OF thcse
foreign countries present such record Of
generosity. oGReyolence. loyalty and hon
eEty oUrs2'
In Prince Chanc's opinion China's salva-
tion lies i'm adherence 10 the principles OF
Confucius. He says:
THE foundations Of our state are deep
sni durable. Protected by heaven. the su-
perstTucture will certainly stand secure,
But. suPposire this absurd gossip about the
partition Cf China 10y Europeans were true,
and the country was cut up2 BE they ever
80 exalted and excellent. would foreigners
respect the holy doctrines OF Confgclus?
Far from IT,
The classics Of the four philosophers
would he thrown out as refuse and the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08
A WelI-Nnown Physician.

DIR. Darrin, the celebrated specialist
who is now visiting Aberdeen ior few
weeks, has his Offices in the Lowry build
ing, cor. Heron and | ST., where he is
prepared to administer treatment to the
afflicted DR.. Darrin needs no recon-
mendation, for the wonderful cures effect
ed by him throughout the state during
his many years of practice speak for
themselves and are living testimonials OF
his superior skill and success in the treat
ment and cue OF the most stubborn and
aggravated cases, and chrome diseases
We have known the doctor personally for
years, not only here, but in Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma and ether places, and
have come face to face with many OF his
patients after being successfully treated
by him. In our business relations we
have always found HIM to he strictly re-
liable and gentleman of prompt and
practical business methods. His treat
ment by electricity and remedies has be-
come so popular with the afflicted that
his atients do not seek in vain for relief
from the ills that flesh is heir to. which
is ositi>e proof OF the superiority OF his
treatment over all other methods OF cure
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08
Eeuort OF Porter Schools.

The month OF January has been cha"-
acterized by remarkably regular attend
ance OF all the pupils Our school is the
sixth in size in the county; and in pro-
portion to its size, the district stands first
in its financial condition.
During the month the eighth and the
seventh grade study G ubs have met Jour
times at the homes Of the members.
These student organizations have proved
very beneficial to The active participants.
The per cent Of attendance during ihc
month has been 1858; per cent % pnnctu-
alty 9S.7.
Those neither absent noi ta'dy Au'in<
January were:
Myrtle, Boyer, Wisla Harvey, Laura
McMasters, Lula McMasters, Jcret'lia
Mowry, Zula Boiling Hattie nceves, Belle
Malone, Lula Freeman, Hugh McMa,-
tiers, Charlie Mowry, Stella Preston, Lena
Mallete, Willie Malone Wesley Hyatt,
, Charlie Harvey, Joseph Preston, Lonzo
Preston, Permelia Hyatt, Lewis Wilder,
Osman llder. STANLEY boyer, OllVcr
Wilder, Archie Robinson, Henry Hyatt,
Guy Wilder.
Those promoted during the term are:
John Watkins, Stanley Boy'r, Archie
Robinson. Henry Hyatt, Margie Nal
lette.
No. Of visitors during month, s. In
|, &c, ~ t,,,
the school board in very useful and nee
essary appliances for school work.
Miss Belle Malone secured the highest
number of answers In the encyclopedia
contest. and Stella Mowty and Clayton
Matthews have made the best free-hand
drawings L. $. AvEy.
Teacher
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08

He is still "Wobbling Willie" It has
been announced in Washington that re-
publican opposition to the bill providing
for free trade with Porto Rico has fright
ened Mr.. Mckinley into stating that he
is willing to have the bill amended SO as
to provide a small duty on Porto Rican
products. For the same reason he has also
changed front on the reciprocity treaties,
and no longer insists that they shall be
ratified. Backbone is scarce commodity
at the white house just now.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08
Two ONiniOlla.

Marcus A. Hanna, republican senator
from Ohio, chair nan OF the national re.
publican committee, and President Nc
Kinley's adviser and manager, says
trusts are not u political question.
Mr.. Hanna was no doubt promoted to
take this position out OF te der solicitude
for the trusts which put up so handsome
" for his Soodle fund in 1899.
On the same subject John j. Ingalls,
has this to say
"If any political economist, or inter
ested shareholder or party boss, supposcs
that the American people do not take this
issue, and do not intend to deal with
those brigands, he is listening with Gre
duity to the whispers OF fancy. a few
weeks ago the philanthropists who have
mono. olized the product OF window glass
suddenly closed their works, discharged
1O, 900 laborers, and raised the price 80
per cent for the benefit Of the poor. In
the past year wire nails have been raised
POO per cent, with but slight increase in
the cost of the production. The impudent
falsehood that trusts and monopolies
cheaper products and benefit the con-
sumer is dsproved by the fact that the
prices OF wall paper, rubber goods, food
products, furniture, fence wire, agriculture
al implements, coal, glass and innumer-
able other commodities controlled by
these monsters have been arbitrarily in
creased for no cause except to pay divi-
dends on fictitious capital by methods
that make larceny respectable"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08
Mr.. Mckinley is again making threat

Mr.. Mckinley is again making threats
Of political suicide. "Who attacks Gage
attacks me-" he says, ard solemnly draws
the knife as if to destroy himself. Eut
the outcome OF his previous attempt is
still vivid in the public mind. "Who at
tacks Alger attacks me-" he said, draw
ing this same formidable knife. After
much hesitation he st uck home. But
the awful blade never reached the stout
heart at which it was aimed. 1t made a
boomerang like movement and-Alger,
oh, where was he?-New York World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08

for existing, impels Il dark foreboding AS
to the danger overshadowiny so large a
part OF the country's population, includ-
ing our political economist friend OF the
Bulletin.
II our esteemed contemporary has any
voot, reasons why the policy Of the rephb-
licap party is the best for the country it
should present them, and not impose upon
:he good nature and intelligence OF its
readers with such tommyrot as filed its
leading editorial last week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-02-08

The New York Tribune says Of the APP
,.eal of the able Filipino leader Mabinl
for hearing for his people by congress !:
"'rhe government holds an imprcgnabIe
position while it maintains that there
can be no treating or negotiation with
rebels in arms" \ rebel is Zone who
takes up arms against the authority OF a
cove, ument to which he owes allegiance. ="
Which causes the World to ask: Ibid
the Filipnos ever acknowledge allegiance
to the United States? Can the 'alIe.
glance Of 100000 people be bought
and sold like property? AS for mot treat
ing or negotiating with rebels in arms.
did not President Lincoln do this, not
merely by accredited representatives but
personally? What warrant is there for
this high and mighty attitude OF Mckln'
ley that he will secure peace only ty
killing or subjugating all who act on
Patrick Henry S motto, Give me liberty.
or give me death %