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The Lamar register., 1901-08-07

inclusive; July 30 and 81; August
11-12-17 and "a and Sept. 3 to IL
inclusive, with gnal limit 30 days
from date of sale. Tickets to bear
transit limit of 10 days in each di-
rection. Stopovers will be allowed
at and west of Divide and Florence
same route must be used in both di-
rections.
An all year tourist rate to Hot
Springs, N. Mex, at rate of $14.7O
for round trip, final limit 80 days
from date of sale. Holders of these
tickets can obtain the following low
rates for side trips from La Junta:
Round trip to Pueblo $3.50, to Colo
RADIO Springs $4.35, to Denver 1925.
They can be obtained either on GO
ing or return trip and carry limit Of
60 days, with stop over privileges
north of including Pueblo.
For further particulars inquire of
g. j. GARVIN, Agent.
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"If I have told you all you wish to
know about myself" I went on. will
you kindly tell me. as return favor,
where . team can be procured to cart
me and my belongings over to my
placer"
The fellow grinned at me. as though
there had been something in my words
of an amusing nature; but finally he did
give me the desired information:
"Why. guess maybe Jake Hunsicker
kin take you over. He's just gettin' in
the oats, but II you pay him. p'raps he'll
leave the oats be long enough to drive
to Nelsonville and back. Anyway. he
kin take you after supper. If you wanter
wait till then"
"And where does Mr.. Hunsicker live?"
] asked.
The agent pointed to q clump of trees
ON the summit of hill about quarter
of o mile distant. "You kin see just u
part of the roof through the trees. The
road runs uphill right past the house" "
"How about these things while am
gone? Will they be safe?" inquired.
"Oh, yes; no one'll take 'em. It'll be
all right" he replied. indifferently. as
though he did not care whether my lug
gage would be secure or not. Then he
gave one more glance at me. grinned in
his dull way. sprang from the platform,
and went OF down the road.
All the country for miles about Nell
sonville had been familiar to my boy
hood. But now, after an absence of 1s
years, could hardly recognize this part
of II.
The railroad had been built some Ave
years before. and that made. in itself,
q great change. The station was in n
valley. and the fertile fields and dark
green forests on the bounding hills were
all very beautiful.
But, as there were few houses. and
those In the distance. there was a
loneliness about the place which seemed
70 hnd counterpart In my life. For
I was social Ishmael. an outcast, bur-
dened with the suspicion Of . crime of
which ] was innocent. The fact that
nothing could be proved against me, in
the minds Of most people, only indi-
Gated that / was such an adept in
roguery - to be able to cover up all
proof Of my guilt.
~ Wo3 hoW . yyC8A sAot tAAS sioun AAs0
rested over my good name. The first
six months Of this time had vainly at
tempted to live down the general sus-
picion. But found the houses Of even
those I had considered true friends
closed against me. and SO. heart-sore
and almost despairing. ! fed to Europe,
hoping TO And partial forgetfulness, or
at least rest from cruel tongues. I'm
fortunately for my peace. Americans
read the newspapers. and had only to
mention my name to my countrymen
whom met during my trip abroad to
be asked II 1 was the one whose name
was mentioAed in connection with the
great bank robbery in Philadelphia. I
soon tired of this and Of being compelled
70 tell over and over again the circum-
stances of that AFFAIR, 10 resolved to go
back to my native land, avoid the city
where was so well and SO unfavorably
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
o. s. LAND OFFICE LAMAR Col

U. S. LAND OFFICE LAMAR Colo.
July 18th. 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Lamar, Colorado, on
Ii. Z. No. 4I70, for the NWIa Sec. SO, Twp. "a s.,
Rg. ~ w. 9th r. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz A. Rhodes, Felix Cain, J. g.
Martin and Howard Rhodes, all OF Lamar, Colo.
j17-a2l WA. MERRILL, Register.
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Arkansas Minister.

Rev. L. 8. Coulton, of Circleville, KS,
says: "Dr. Warner-Your Wine OF Tar
Syrup has been in my family and found
to be all and even more than you claim
for it. 1t is speedy cure for all throat
and lung diseases"
For sale by Mclean Bros.
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There is no longer an excuse for my
one to endure the torture inflicted by
piles when TABLER'S BUCKEYE
PILE OINTENT will cure them. a
remedy 30 moderate in price and 30 ef-
fective. Price so cents in bottles, Tubes
rs cents. l. II. Myers.
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II the stomach, liver and bowels fail
to perform their functions regularly and
naturally, the blood becomes contamin-
ated with impurities, and the whole sys-
ten is in consequence debllitated. HER
BINE is remarkable for it's efficacy in
curing the ailments OF summer, and the
disorders prevalent during hot weather.
Price so cents. /. II. Myers.
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Children often cry, not from pain. but
from hunger, although fed abundantly.
The trouble arises from inanition; their
food is not assimilated, bevoured, by
worms. A few doses OF WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUGE will destroy the
worms, when the children will begin to
thrive at once. Price, % cents. l. H.
Myers.
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Those who live on farms are especial
ly liable to many accidental cuts, burns
and bruises which heal rapidly when
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT is ap-
piled. Price, 25 and 80 cents. l. ii.
Myers,
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HERBINE clears the complexion,
gives buoyancy to the mind, cures head
ache, regulates the stomache and bowels
stimulates the liver. and is, in fact,
perfect guardian OF the health. Price,
50 cents, /. III. Myers.
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BUSINESS men who lack the VIM, snap
and vigor they once had, should use
HERBINE. it will purify the blood,
Price, 30 cents. l. fl. Myers.
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For Sale.

A Bargain, 3 lots, with new D room
mouse, corner OF sth and Maple streets
See j. A. Downing.
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Cattle for Sale.

We have about 35 head OF nice one
and two year old heifers to sell, also two
young mares heavy with foal. Call and
see Oscar or M. Strain.
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Nails at the Second Hand Store.
For cheap town lots see q. B.
Thoman.
Wagon covers and tents at Second
Hand Store.
For bargains in farm lands go to
O. B. Thoman.
For bargain in iron beds go to
the Second Hand Store.
See Cal Downing for all kinds of
draying. Telephone No. q.
@. b. Thoman has the best line OF
fire. insurance. He writes farm risks.
DIR. A. w. Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor OF
Irwin building, East Main street.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
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Stops the Cough
and works or the Cold.

Laxative Bromo .Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price Doc
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For Sale

For Sale.
One first class water right in Fort
Lyon Canal, easy terms.
g. b. THoMAN.
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@MA,.4+~

Laxative BrOmO.Q Quinine Tablet.
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DR.. A. w. Seabury, physician and
surgeon. Offices on second floor of
Irwin building, East Main street.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-27
Visiting a Wealthy Chinaman's
Private Residence That Is a
Walled City.
htNs FOR COSTLY FUNERAL.
Romance Of McBain, a. Scotch
Millionaire, Who Educated
a Pretty Chinese
Girl.

rrscial correzpondence Of The Sunday Republic.
Macao. Dec. 2-Mr. Ian Wing Hong Is
ne Andrew Carnegie Of Eastern Asia He
y the richest millionaire of This part Of the
Empire. He has fortunes in stocks. for
rnes IN land and a fortune in his country
home. 1t was at his country place at
kEantung that visited him. 1t is q
vailed city rather than a single dwelling.
nd he owns 1t all.
imagine a farm of a thousand or so acres,
grounded by blue brick wall as high as
tvo-story house. and so thick that you
@cld drive two big farm wagons around
y the top of It side by side without touch
ns. Let the space within be divided into
E1e streets, along which are built hum
ecs Of houses. facing gardens and lawns.
= the gates into 1t be guarded by soldiers
>ad let there be forty policemen in uniform
keep the home city in order. and you
R1e bare outline OF the dwelling place OF
es Celestial lord. who lives here with his
rants about him.
ne greater part Of the Inhabitants OUT
- OF the servants, are his relatives
1sezs are about 100 rooms in the better
ezas houses and these are occupied by ms
Aafsst Of kin. There are servants every
@ere, and HIS retinue includes all kinds OF
epeAsnics and artisans He has hundreds
I'D hands, who cultivate his estates out
- ths wall, and 1t takes 9 large corps OF
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men and women to keep his dwelling ii
Poverty W.. Riches.

men and women to keep his dwelling in
order.
Poverty w. Riches.
My visit to the Asiatic Croesus was In
company with Doctor Jayne dos Cantos
Doctor Santos is well-known citizen of
Macao and friend of the millionaire. Our
ride to his home was IN jinrikishas. two
men to each riksha. one pulling In the
shafts and the other pushing behind.
Leaving Macao. we passed over the mar
row neck of land which joins the Portu-
guese territory to China. and then rode for
miles upon the mainland. The whole way
was spotted with poverty. The crops were
everywhere luxuriant. but the people
seemed terribly poor. They were dressed in
blue cotton and all were barefooted. There
were many beggars. and near the grave
yards we met mourners In sackcloth. who
had coolies to hold up their arms they
moved along. seemingly prostrated with
grief.
The fields were full Of toilers. Here
man, bare to the waist. trotted from plant
to plant, watering them with liquid manure:
there another plowed the field with water
buffalo, and further on big-hatted women,
with their pantalets rolled up to their
thighs. bent double as they waded through
the liquid mud and set out the rice crop,
plant by plant. Our jinrikishas crowded
hollow-eyed burden bearers to the sides OF
the road. We went by gangs OF coolies car
rying buckets of slop for manure. by dead
eyed old hass loaded with baskets Of farm
produce and by little girls borne down by
baskets fastened to poles on their shoulders.
1t seemed as though the poorhouses OF the
Empire had been emptied out on this road
to the home Of the rich. and the contrast
of the poverty present and tho wealth TO
come was most striking.
In the MfIIionaire's Palace.
This poverty continued to the very gates
of the rnilIionaire's palatial city. 1t ended
as we passed through them. severely scru-
tinized by the guards at the entrance.
The city Is made up of many one-story
houses, all rooted with heavy black tiles
Some of the buildings cover acres, for a
man here may have a home OF a hundred
rooms and all on the ground floor. The
rooms are built around courts. which run
this way and that They are connected by
long aisles under covered passageways.
some Of which wind about like the mazes
of Rosamond's bower.
The buildings are of Chinese architecture.
I despair of giving you conceivable pic
tures of them. The roofs are curved at the
corners. like a rams horn The outer walls
are of blue brick. the inner OF wood won
derfully carved. being in many cases fret
work Of black ebony set with glass Of al
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George Gould Of Canton. i met the son
during one OF my visits to that city. He
is about 60 years Of age. although he looks
much yd6nger. He is very intelligent.
speaks some English and has many mod
ern ways.
At his invitation went to see him at his
palace. on the banks Of the Pearl River.
and spent an afternoon in going through
his establishment We walked through q
wilderness Of buildings filed with his serv-
ants and relatives. and as We did so I
asked him how many children. sisters.
cousins. uncles and aunts he had with him.
He replied that the number was something
like ioo q reply which did not surprise me.
for had been told that the rich man In
China is expected to support all his poor
relativea
A Shanghai Croesus.
Fortune-making at the ports is by no
means confined to the Chinese. There are
many rich foreigners, and now and then
one OF them marries a Chinese. This was
the case with the richest man in Shanghai.
George McBain. He is a scotchman. who
came out here so poor that he handled
freight on the wharves. He saved his
money and bought one little boat after an
other until he was able to establish q trans
portation line and go into general specuia-
ton He made money right along, and he
Is now worm his miiiions-
But the most CURIOUS thing about George
McBain Is the romance OF his marriage
He has always been interested in charitable
work and has given lots or money to the
different Institutions about Shanghai.
Among others he patronized the French
mission school, giving IL both money and
advice. Upon going through the school
some years ago one OF the sisters called his
attention to a bright little half-caste girl.
saying that she had found her running
about the streets Of Ningpo and had taken
her into the charity department OF the mis-
sion.
The little one was then about 10 years OF
age and was already very pretty. McBain
she was beautiful. He thought so much or
her that he told the sisters to put her In
the pay department OF the school and ne
would pay the bills. Later on he sent her
to Europe to be educated She was taught
English, Italian and French. and when she
educated as almost any American giri OF
her age. McBain was more delighted with
her than ever. He proposed marriage, she
accepted and the two we're welded
This was nine years ago, ana to-day Mrs-
McBain, yellow-faced and aimond-eyed
lady in Shanghai She has the most beau
tffully furnished house In the city. II 10 =
big three-story mansion. with beautifm
garden about II, so large that II takes
twelve gardeners to keep IL in order. She
has one of the finest collections of china
and curios, and she has shown herself
woman OF excellent taste. She has had
seven children, and says she wants a dozen.
The children are sent out to drive every (
day They all go together. and 1t takes .
FRANK q. CARPE1eT1
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/ wake In the house. The rooms and hall
WAYS were filed with tables and the feast
| ing went on for a week There were hve
Chinese bands in different parts OF the great
structure. These filed the house with
mourning music, and behind the curtains
near them came an accompaniment OF wall
ing from the women Of the family and some
hired mourning howlerA
The funeral was a grand one. The cofhn
was carried through the streets Of Shanghai
to the other house. at which time the pro-
cession was SO great that II took three
hours for 1t to pass a given point Ching
Chang's women, wives and relatives. all
dressed in white rode In chairs behind the
coffin. There were fifty men In white on
horseback. ten Chinese bands and an army
Of servants carrying various things. 1t
was. indeed. much like . trades procession
in the United States or the Mardi Gras
show at New Orleans.
Canton Millionaire.
Some OF the richest men of China live at
Canton The city is full Of nabobs. It has
scores OF capitalists and many rich mer-
chants. 1t has families which have been
rich for generations. corresponding some
what to the Astors and vanderoilts of New
York. One of the most famous Of these Is
the Hou Qua family. founded by a million
aire who was a sort Of a George Peabody
or w. w. Corcoran In his philanthropy.
This Hou Qua was one of the richest men
Of Canton at the time that city was threat
ened with bombardment by the English
The English men-of-war were in front Of
IL and their commanders had sent word
that unless the Chinese would pay them
100000 within fo-ty-eight hours they
would reduce the city to ruins. The money
was raised by Hou Qua, who started a sub
scription with g. 90 out OF his own pock-
ct 10 which he afterwards added an extra
s1Oo. coo. In giving this money he itemized
It as follows:
II give $500 900 as thank offering for the
business prosperity ! have had give s2ue.-
600 as a monument to tho affection which 1
bear my wife. and 10000 as thanks fer the
fidelity and hlial piety of my son.
When Hou Qua died he was worth about
s5oOo.Ooo. He had vast estates. streets Of
houses and many factories and stores. His
gardens are still among the sights et Cam
ton. and his name among the Chinese =
synonymous with business honor.
The George Gould of Canton.
venture Hou Qua's wealth when he died
was. about equal 10 the amount left by Jay
Gould. He was in power the Jay Gould OF
South China. although his character was Of
a higher grade than that Of the hero OF
Black Friday. His son might b called the
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Ladies' Box Coats.

the colors of the rainbow in Oriental splen-
DOR Going through wide court we were
/ admitted to the private buildings OF the
| millionaire's home. We crossed court
| and entered gallery, upon one side OF
which was a garden. The gallery was open
| at the sides. 1t was rooted with heavy
| tiles upheld by granite posts. and It was
| at least 600 feet long. There were seats
| here and there in II. each seat a beautiful
piece OF white quartz set upon wooden legs.
At the ends were walls Of mirrors. in which
/ we could see our own reflections as We
| walked through.
We Meet the Croesus.
As we entered the millionaire proprietor
I came forward. He was introduced to me
as the Honorable Ian Wing Hong. and as 1
, bowed he shook his own hands at me and
bent low In welcome. We chatted together
as we walked from room to room. and
was struck with his intelligence and cul-
, ture. He looked like an aristocrat- His
dress, a light blue silk gown. reached from
his neck to his feet. His head was bare
and close shaven except at the crown,
whence a long black queue hung down his
back.
We first went into the library and smok-
ing-roem, a beautiful apartment hung with
scrolls OF fine writings from the Chinese
classics. 1t was furnished with lacquered
chairs and tables. and the walls were in
laid with colored marble. Then we entered
the parlors and reception-room. and then
went on into the private temple. where the
millionaire worships his ancestors.
He next showed me his opium sanctum,
a little room with walls Of stained glass
and wonderful carvings. Just big enough
for an opium couch for two. There was
glass lamp with matches beside IL, and the
pipes looked as though they had been fire.
ouently used. Mr.. Ian Wing Hong asked
me IL I would hit the pipe with him." and
upon my refusing he said that must at
least take a cup OF his tea
Tea at $24 . Pound.
OF course, consented. especially as Ian
Wing Hong intimated that he had tea on
hand which was a drink for the gods. He
mentioned the name of the tea 1t Is one
which is noted throughout South China 1t
comes from district which produces but
few pounds a year. the whole crop being
bought by rich Chinese. II is SO costly that
only the highest OF the mandarins and the
richest of the merchants can afford IT. 1t Is
never exported. and even In China the price
of it is s2i pound
1 wish / could give you a taste OF that
tea. A Whit Of its aroma would refresh
you like glass of champagne II was
brought into the library In little round
teapot of silver and was served By the
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1 Chinese IN the foregn section who were
worth more than 100000 taeis.or more than
| s7.50o.ooo and that they had made II all
| themselves.
The Compadors OF our consulate Is far
| richer than any United States Consul Gen
| eral who has ever come to Shanghai His
income Is now three times the salary Of
Consul General Goodnow and still he start
ed life az a clerk and made his money Ii
trade.
How Ching Chang Made Millions.
Take for instance Ching Chang. who died
In Shanghai the other day. leaving prop
erty valued at s3.ooo.ooo IN gold. He began
LIE as q boatman In the city Of Ningpo.
working at the start for 10 cents day.
He saved his money and began speculating-
His first success was at the time OF the
Tai-Pins rebellion. The soldiers looted the
captured towns then as they are doing now.
and they brought their loot to Ningpo and
Shanghai for sale. Ching Chang invested
in such property. He bought and sold IT.
making more and more. until at last he had
enough to come TO Shanghai, where he
opened a shop as storekeeper and con-
tractor. As he grew richer. he established
transportation lines and became general
trader For several years he was the agent
OF the STANDARD Oll Company ne rdQe
money out of oil. and In fact everything he
touched seemed TO turn to gold. SO that
when he died he was worth millions. Start
ing at 10 cents a day he left an income OF
more than $500 a week
A $4,000 Funeral.
More that $4,000 win be spent upon
Ching Chang before he Is buried. His fu-
neral procession Just after his death cost
s, 900, and he has not yet started on his
way to the grave. His body still rests IN
his coffin In one OF his Shanghai houses.
and Il will probably remain there for a
year. His funeral procession was from one
OF his houses TO another. The house IN
which he died was hung with white satin.
for white Is here the color OF mourning.
Upon the walls were banners OF satin with
Ching chanss name and titles embroidered
upon them In gold. The house was lighted
with lanterns OF white satin and his cofin
was a great casket covered with white.
The body was left for some time In the
bouse where he died II was laid In the
coffin and rested in state in one Of the
largest rooms. Beside 1t his eldest SON slept
every night. and about 1t the family walled
I'm the daytime. All the sons were dressed
in sackcloth, the garb OF mourning. They
spent their days In going 10 their fathers
favorite room to wall. and once every hour
they came in a body and walled around
the coffin
During the same time there was . great