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Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

Chicago, Aug. 29.-For four hours
and half to-day the thinning ranks of
the Grand Army of the Republic pass
ed in review before their leaders and
before probably Il million of spectators,
packed in almost solid masses along the
four miles of the line of the parade 1t
marked the climax of the Thirty-fourth
annual encampment, and was, accord
ing to Commander-in-C Chief Shaw, the
greatest parade since the day in Wash
ington when the hundreds of thousands
of veterans, the most powerful army
on earth, marched in review to their
final disbandment.
Probably 10000 members of the army
of veterans took part in to-day's par
ade. For exactly four hours and TWEEN
ty minutes, most of the time with ranks
almost perfectly aligned, but occasion
ally faltering under the burden of
years, they filed past the reviewing
stand on Michigan avenue, saluting, as
they marched by, General Nelson A.
Miles, Commander-in-Ch Shaw, Cen
eral Daniel Il. Slckles and the Spanish
minister. the Duke of ARGOS.
The one especially sad incident occur
red to mar in II degree the glory of the
parade, Charles Beckwith of Algonza,
Michigan, dropping dead as the line
was filing past the corner of Michigan
avenue and Madison street. The par
ade was halted for a moment, the body
of the veteran who had responded to
his last call, was tenderly removed and
his comrades passed on.
Weather conditions were almost ideal
for the parade. The rays of the sun
We're veiled by light. heecy clouds,
nearly all day, and even when unob-
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
TERMS OF WILL
LEFT BY HUNTINGTON

New York, Aug. 24-The will of G.
p. Huntington was made public to-
day. 1t gives S1,OOO.OOO in trust for
Princess Hatzfeldt during her life,
principal to 90 to her issue at her
death; $500,OUO in trust is given for the
benefit of Mrs. Huntington, the widow,
for life, afterward for the benefit of
Archer NJ. Huntington for life; two
thirds of the Southern Pacific railway
stock is to be given to Mrs. Hunting
ton and one-third to Henry Edwards
Huntington, on condition that no part
thereof shall be sold during the life
time of either, except with the consent
of both.
The Fifty-seventh street and Fifth
avenue residence in this city, together
with all articles therein, is given to
Mrs. Huntington for life, afterward to
be given Archer NJ. Huntington. Two
hundred and seventy thousand dollars
is given in trust for the benefit of Har-
riet S. Huntington, Elizabeth Purdy,
Susan Porter and Allen Gates, in equal
portions; 100000 for the benefit of G.
Ii. Sammis, and $4,000 each for the
benefit of Eleanora Loveland and
Frank Pardee. Various other specific
beQuests are made.
Mrs. Huntington, Charles II. Tweed
and Isaac +. Gates, Mr.. Huntington's
brOther-in-law, are made executors of
the will. All of Mr.. uuntingtOn's pic
lures are given to Mrs. Huntington for
life, afterward to Archer NJ. Hunting
ton for life, and ut his death to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art of New
York City absolutely.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

Like the French, the Chinese have
but two regular meals in the day, one
at s or 10 in the morning. the other
at s or 6. There are numerous dain-
ties on the table, which are eaten with
the chop sticks, and tea is the bever-
age. The Chinese sometimes make
their tea in teapots, much as we do.
but they also frequently make it sep
arately, directly in each cup, throwing
in few leaves and pouring on them
the boiling water. The cups, which are
as large as our breakfast cups, are pro-
vided with lids. which are left on
while the tea is brewing. Pipes are
smoked at intervals during the meal.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
Stops Coal of English Navy.

New York. Aug. pa dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
Because the general manager of the
Taft Vale railway refuses to meet n
representative of n labor union, not n
pound of coal is moving at Cardiff, and
10000 colliers are idle. The strike on
this railway, if not speedily terminal
ed. must have disastrous effect on
shipping and seriously embarrass the
admiralty mt a time when steam coal
is precious article.
No better time could have been chos-
Ell by the labor union leaders to
stop this great coal carrier. Welsh
steam coal has already touched record
prices and the admiralty only n few
days ago was forced to pay an eNorDi-
tant price for 100000 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

The situation at Cape Nome is an
other warning against leaping withou:
looking. Forty thousand people are
now crowded on a narrow strip of
beach in that inhospitable climate,
threatened with typhoid fever and
smallpox. The claims for miles along
the shore are taken. and for miles in
land on the tundra. Even those who
took in great stores of provision and
miners supplies, with view to trade.
find the stock so large and competition
SO keen that they cannot sell their
goods even at cost. The appeal is now
made for medical officers and for gov
ernment transports to bring home
those whose funds are exhausted. 1t
is the same pitiful story of reckless
and ignorant greed which every gold
mining camp repeats
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
American Troops Scatter Boxers.

London, Aug. %. 3:45 a. m.-Five
hundred American troops participated
in signal defeat of Boxers outside of
Tien Tsin August 10Th. The fact is
briefly reported from Vienna. Details
of the engagement come from the
Reuter- agent at Tien Tsin in dis
patch dated August 20.
In addition to the Americans, the
force consisted of 375 British and 200
Japanese, all under the British General
Dorward. The fight took place at n
village six miles southwest of Tien
Tsin, where the allied forces found a
considerable number of Boxers, whom
they engaged, killing over 300 and TAX
ing siXty-four wounded prisoners, who
We're sent to the hospitals of the allies.
The village was burned.
The Americans had five wounded,
the japanese six and the British none.
Hundreds of Boxer flags, spears and
swords We're captured.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
Richard Crockcr Wins the Primaries.

New York. Aug 29.-partial returns
from the primary elections held in the
various counties of the state to-day in
dicatc that Rickard Croker will con
troll the Democratic state convention
to he held ut Saratoga on September
11th.
The Croker forces won the first round
In the battle against the friends of
Comptroller Coler, led by ex-senator
IIill. Mr.. Hin and Mr.. Coler, however
do not regard the result of the priinar-
les as conclusive, and the battle will
be fought out in the convention.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
wrecked with Army Supplies.

Manila, Aug. 2i.-Thc japanese
liner, Futaml Maru. Captain Thorn,
bound from Australia to Manila with
a cargo of stores for the American gov
ernmcnt. went aground and broke In
twain on the island of Mindanao.
The passengers and crew camped for
six days on the island. They are now
being brought TO Manila by the British
steamer Australian Captain Kock, the
officers of the luciless liner remaining
behind. There were no casualties, but
the cargo. baggage and vessel will
probably prove u total loss.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

divorce records for the court year
5ust closed at Cleveland indicate that
one of every five marriages there is SO
complete failure as to lead to the ex-
treme resort. The number of mar
riage licenses issued in that city dur
ing the year ended June 80 last was
1926, and the number of divorce petit
tions filed in the same time was 646.
1t is not stated how many of the petit
tions were granted.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

How to suppress needless noises has
now become a serious problem in our
large cities. The unceasing racket of
wagons and cars, of gongs and
whistles, years the nerves, no matter
how habituated one may have become
to these sounds. Many patient moth
ers and overwCrked school teachers
have long carried on a hopeless cam
paign against noise. Let us hope that
municipal ordinances will be more sue
cessful.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

City authorities of st. Petersburg
have resolved to raise loan of SILL
$4,000 for the purpose of rebuilding.
vepairing and improving the buildings,
streets, bridges, quays and pavements
of the city by the year 1908, when the
two hundredth anniversary of the
foundation of St. Petersburg will be
celebrated
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
San Frnncisco'- Gain In Formulation.

Washington. Aug. 20.-'rhe popula-
tion of the city of San Francisco, ac-
cording to the official count of the re-
turns OF the twelfth census, is. 1900.
3i2. 2.TS2: 1890, 20S09I.
These figures show, for the city. as n
whole. nm Increase In population of A..
TS5. or 1lGi per cent. from 1890 to
1900.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30
A NI.Inn MT Annoy.

Washington, Aug. 25-united States
Consul A. B. johnson. at Annoy, China,
cables the State Department. under
date of to-day, that n mob burned the
Japanese temple mt that place to-day.
Marines were landed to protect Jnpa.
nese officials and are restoring order
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

A French law gives any person who
Is extensively mentioned in periodical
publication the right to reply in the
next issue of the publication. provided
that he does not use more than twice
the space of the original article.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

The ashes shipped from Canada for
fertilizers are collected from house to
house from householders, who use
hardwood for fuel
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

A mandatory Of spurious Brazilian
bank notes has been discovered in
Paris and has resulted in the arrest of
six forgers, including Horace Urban
Massard, son of the engraver OF the
same name
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

Within the last 20 years the number
of American and English female ply
sicians in Asiatic countries has in
creased from 20 to go
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

A credulous woman in Cincinnati,
suffering from rheumatism, went to a
faith-cure doctor. He exacted S100 in
advance, promising a certain relief
from her ailment, and then skipped
She was cured of her faith.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

Lightning sometimes strikes more
than twice In the same place. A
church steeple in Bound Brook, N. j.,
was recently struck by lightning for
ihe tlfth time in five years.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

Tarantulas are raised in Australia
for their webs, which are used in max
Ing threads for war balloons.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

Sulphur thrown into the fire of a
stove. furnace or fireplace, will in a
few minutes extlnguish the fire in a
chimney or flue. A small bag or par
Gel of sulphur-say three or four
ounces-if kept in a convenient place
and used when needed. as directed
above, might be the means OF saving
property.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-30

The closeness of the bonds between
nations is again illustrated by the
trouble in China. During the winter
and spring the cottonmills of Lowell
have been running day and night.
Now they are beginning to curtail pro-
duction. simply because the disturb
ances in China have closed an i'm
portant market. The Southern mills
feel the blow even more severely. for
they make the grade of goods most
used in China. From the Pacific coast,
at the same time. come reports OF
freight-handlers laid off because OF
the great decline in shipments to and
from China, and In the middle West
the ginseng -diggers are In hardship
from the same cause. Almost all the
ginseng root goes to China, and now
the door Is closed. 1t is curious
thought that the religious convictions
of man in Asia may rob a man In
Indiana of his living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08

ALONG the line Of alsw and order In
Kentucky, !" the day prior to the shoot
ing Of Goebel the New York World
closed a strong editorial as follows:
what is the duty of the Republican
leaders9 They have a precedent, il q
moral problem 10 simple and clear
needs q precedent. In 1s76.7 the
Democrats YER cheated out of the
Presidency by the unjust decision of
on Electoral Commission. There was
every propagation to violence, but the
Democratic leaders, imbued with the
American spirit On love OF law and
order, couuseled peace, submission,
moderation and patience. The de-
cision Of the Electoral Commission
was riminally unjust, but IT wal within
the law. And in this Republic the law
must be supreme. however great tenn
porary injustice 1t may permit. What
Tilden did in 1877 Taylor must do In
1907
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
JOKE Is ON CHAMP CLARK.
Baltimore Papers Printed a Speech
Which he Did Not Deliver.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Congress.
man Champ Clark returned this morn.
ing from Baltimore, where last night
be addressed a banquet Of the Manu-
facturers' and Merchants Club.
Mr.. CLARK had prepared with care q
non political address for the occasion,
and copies Of this, with MI. OIark,s
usual foresight and mOdesty, had been
furnished the Baltimore papers. II
happened, however, that It was not 9
non-political banquet, bat q gather
ing Of pronounced imperialists. All
the speakers preceding CLARK we're
imperialists, and they we're greatly
aPplauded. Among them was Gros-
vcnor, Of Ohio, the administration
leader Of the House. When the Mis-
sourian's turn for q speech came
Clark dropped bis intended Grafton
and started In to snswer some of the
speakers, and shortly got into a ve-
bement and extended argument
against imperialism. He got a full
share OF applause, but be lie being joked
on his calm ana Judicial speech as 1t
appeared In print, scarcely a word of
1t having been delivered at the ban
quet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
CHARLEY HARRISON,
An Ex-Auxvasse Boy, Goes With the
Isthmian Canal Commission.


Prom the AnIVzsss DfoJ RsTisv.
An eastern paper says: O. L. Har-
rison, who came % the Deep Water
ways Commission from an important
position with the Chicago drainage
canal, has been appointed to take
charge Of the party which, under the
direction Of the Isthmian Commission,
viii survey the route across the Isth-
mus Of Panama, selected by De Les
seps for bis canal.
There will be other routes surveyed
BY other parties, the Nicaragua canal
route and two others on the isthmus,
D called the Darien route and the
other through a recently discovered
break in the chain Of bills that forms
the watershed OF the isthmus. Mr..
Harrison's new salary lie q very con-
siderable one, and the part Of the
work assigned TO his charge most i'm
portant. The propositions the French
owners Of the present excavation
there have been making to the United
State government, which will prob
ably come before Congress 10 connec-
ton with the report OF the Isthmian
Commission, will be affected by his
nndings and based upon them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08

I believe the miuts Of the United
States should be opened to the free
and unlimited coinage Of both gold
ana silver. believe in restoring the
equality which existed prior to the
act Of Feb. u, 1873, dsmonetizing sil-
yer. Wherever the word ''gold" ap-
pears in the statutes I would add ''snd
silver" 60 hal both metals may en-.
JOY equal privileges at the mints and
perform like functions in our none
tary system. This policy viii prevent
the undue appreciation Of gold and
the undue depreciation of silver, thus
restoring the Hparity" which should
obtain under a correct oimetallc sys-
TEN. In other words, Mr.. Speaker, l
am in favor of a double standard and
unaltersbiy opposed to a single gold
standard. Ny first vote in support of
the free and unlimited coinsge Of sill
yer was cast in 1854, since which time
/ have voted six times for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at 16
TO /. differed with the President in
respect 10 bis course relative to the
Wilson tariff bill. / thought then and
think 10E that be should have given
he approval to that measure, notwith-
standing It failed TO fully meet all the
requirements Of a tariff reform bill. Il
represented, however, the best result
that could be secured at that time and
made a long step in the direction Of
emancipating the people from the inor-
dinate greed Of the protective system.
Il is obviously preferable to the Nc
Kinley bill, which 1t replaced upon the
statute book.
q also believe, Mr.. Speaker, that
any Administration should be IL the
hands( Of lie friends. / have not,
theBffore, e~oncurred in the policy Of
We President which has permitted the
retention Of Republicans in, and their
appointment 10, political offices which
have much 10 DO with contributing to
the success or failure OF an adminis-
trntion. have always insisted that
Democrats should be appointed to
such Offices under . Democratic ad-
mipistration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
Does 1t Pay to Buy bean.

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds IL all right, bat you want some
thing that will relieve and cur the
more sever and dangerous results OF
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you DOT Go 10 g warmer and mere
regular climate2 Yes, II possible; II
not possible Tor you, then In either
Gaze take The ONLY remedy that has
been introduced In ell civilized coun-
tries with success IN severe throat and
lung troubles, "BOschee's German
Syrup" Il not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues 10 destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy expectOratiOn, gives a
good night'srest and cures the patient.
Try ONE bottle. Recommended many
years by all druggists in the world.
Sample bottles at J. F. LleWellyn's
drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
rOOK ISSUE WITH CLEVELAND.
As Far Back As 1854 Hon A n
Docksry Cast Bis Vote IN Support
ofFrps Coinage Of Silver.

The folloGing i an sxtrset IRON
the speech Of Hon. a. n. DOckery, in
ths Hoase o; Representatives, on
June 10, 1876, opposing President
Ceyslzna's policy: Mr.. D0ekery
uaidi
MF. Speaker; / do not
agree with President Cleveland upon
the hnaucisl issues involved IN this
cGmpRigu. 1 an opposed to the re-
tirement Of greenbaCks. ! am OPP
poeed 10 the Issue OF bonds. ! am OPP
posed 10 The redemption Of greenbacks
and Sherman notesin geld only, and
to the Treasury construction which
treats the coin obligations Of the
Government e. gold obligations. an
opposed TO the national bank system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
rHz EmmOxs HOUSE PARTY.
In Honor Of Ms Z 7. Monroe and Her
Many Descendanh-An Enjoy
able Occasion

A very enjoyable occasion lie the
house party now in progress at the
residence OF Mr.. 8. P. Emmons, OF
this city, the guests consisting OF Ars.
e. P. Monroe, her children, grand
children and four great grandchildren.
OF her own children there are pres
ent in that happy home Mrs. Annie
Ford Patterson, Of Long Branch, Mon
roe county; Mrs. Lsviuia Ford Hatch
and Mrs. George Monroe Evans, Of
st. Louis. The grandchildren who
are present are Mrs. Elizabeth Gran
than Emmons, OF Mexico, Mo-; Mrs.
Bsna Grantham Tut, of Bunceton,
Cooper county, Mo-; Mrs. Florence
Patterson Luckie, Mexico; Mics Lizzie
May Hatch, St. Louis; Miss Heoe
Grantham, Moberly; Misses Bessie
Emmons and Claire Grantham, Mex
leo; Messrs. Harvey and 81. Glare
Emmons, Mexico, and Messrs. Dan,
Fred and Kenneth Patterson, OF Mon
roe county. The great grandchildren
who are enjoying this occasion are
Henry and Agnes Claire Tut, Of
BunceEon, and Mary and Samuel En-
mons, of Mexico.
These, with Messrs D. E. Patterson
and Robt. Luckie, were entertained
yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons
at q sumptuous turkey dinner in their
own inimitable style. To-day has its
full measure of Joys for the house
party and on tomorrow they viii
enjoy the privilege Of w%orshiping in
their old church home, the NJ. E.
Church, South.
This family has been associated with
the history of Mexico for more than
thirty years and their many friends
here will be glad to greet them once
more.
Mrs E. P. Monroe, widow Of the
much beloved pioneer preacher, Faith
er James Monroe, with the weight Of
her eighty-two years resting 90 gent
ly upon her that she enjoys the chat
ter and caresses Of the youngest great
grandchild as well as the companion
ship Of children and grandchildren, 10
OF course the center OF attraction. A
mother in Israel, having spent nearly
three-quarters Of 9 century In the
service Of her Lord, q devoted parent
and friend, full Of good w~orks-justly
here is the homage Of these children.
The handsome home of the host and
hostess, with lie broad halls and spac-
ions parlors, is all astir with the
laughter and joyous mirth Of the
young people aud the sweet compan-
ionship OF grandmother and child
rem. -Four generations In happy o
Union.
But 1t Is not without q tinge Of sor-
row that these hosts have gathered,
for some are absent, and within a
fortnight the welfare Of growing child
rem will take Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
with, perhaps, the dear mother to the
Pacific coast, to make their home In
the distant state of Washington, which
makes many returns of this happy
occasion improbable.
But these occasions r but glimpses
Of the joys Of an eternal reunion
where neither distance nor climate
may detain one and where all may
without exception meet In one IN
broken family. A FRIEND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08

&A yC4 4A
the good # has done me. Ps-ru-na il
the greatest remedy ever prepared, and
l think I have tried them ans
A. A. MADISON.
Peru-ns attained great popularity
among the officers Of the army as well o.
the navy during the late war with Spain.
A great many letters w~erereceived from
field and hospital corps, indicating that
this popular climatic remedy has become
well nigh Indispensable 10 them. Pc
ru-aa Is not only s National remedy but
has proven itself q National blessing.
Letters from every quarter are received
daily testifying to the virtues Of Peru,
na in cases Of catarrh that had long since
given up all hope Of cure. Coughs, colds
influenza, Is grippe and acute cAtarrh
yield at once TO the action Of Pe-ru-nA
No case Of catarrh can entirely resist the
curative virtues Of Pe-ru-nA, as every
case Is either cured or permanently bene-
hted. A lecture on caiarrh and its cure
by DR.. Hartman sent free by The Peru
ns Drug Mfg Company, Of columbus,o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-08
OfIntsrest to Parmsr1.

Chris Marburg shipped another car
load Of cotton seed meal last week for
Arkansas. Chris has demonstrated
beyond q doubt that this is the best
finishing feed for beef cattle that can
be obtained. Where 1t Is fed alone 1t
lie too rich and cattle cannot be fed on
it over ninety days. But when mixed
with other food they can be fed much
longer and the best possible results
are obtained.