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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-19
q. G. B. Beers Market Letter.
Especial to News and Observer
TARRANT & KING.
IS Broad Street,

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Orleans. La, Oct. 1S.-Liverpool
ad@ices were not encouraging, conse-
quently our market opened to 4 lower,
but subsequently improved TO / from
tho bottom on predictions of showery
weather generally throughout the belt
and probably colder tonight and Sunday.
The lighter receipts were also instru-
mental in occasioning stcadiness. The
easiness prevalent in spots caused values
to tall off slightly near the close, max
ing the net gain l to 2 points on the
day. The apathy of spinners during the
last fifteen days has reduced the amount
OF cotton in transit and increased the
accumulation in known and unknown in
terror towns, which necessarily will
relatively reduce the movement into
sight this week considerably. 1t is csti-
mated, therefore, that the amount
brought into sight this week will be
about $4,000 as compa rcd with 56S.0OO
last year and 4S5,ObO year before last.
Inc ideal weather which has existed
throughout the South for weeks has had
tendency to make Many increase their
crop estimates. 1t is only natural that
change in the conditions should be an
tlcipated. and this theorN coupled 10 no
cApcctatloh of light receipts and the
peilish sentiment checks selling and pre-
vents any marked recession However,
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct 1S-The market open
cd with partial renewal of yesterday s
pool operations in the railroad stocks.
Baltimore and Ohio made wide open
ing, advancing about l per cent. Penn
sylvania was active, though selling frac-
tionally lower, as did also Norfolk and
Western The reaction in the latter
stock was ascribed to heavy selling by
those who believe that any increase in
the mi-annual dividend Will not be
more than one-half of | per cent, put
ting the stock on a 3 per cent basis. tx
IRENE weakness was shown by New York
Central and Union Pacific and St. Paul
also sold below yesterdays close. BAL
tinlore and Ohio made a furtne.' advance
but the Southwestern group, under the
lead Of Missouri Pacific. showed some
heaNiness. In the industrial class Ten
neSsee Coal and Iron and the Unite's
Statcs Steel stocks were the features II
point of strength while Sugar and
AnalGamatcd Copper were lower ;3an
at the previous days close. The list
showed some further realizing duo Ia
heavy selling for London and profit tax
ing by local traders. Prices showed Z
tendency TO sag in the second hour but
the publication of the bank statement.
which was favorably regarded. brought
a resumption of the early activity with
better prices. In the final trading how
ever. there came another reali2irr move
ment and the closing was weak with low
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Inc market closed steady.
The spot market today was quiet; msd-
ding uplands SO; middliDg gulf SIS.
The question during the coming week
will be one of receipts and not Of wealth
e.. This morning the market opened
weak as far as prices went. though the
tone was more feverish than weak and
underneath this was considerable resist
ance noticeable. But May and March
ruled around 8.33 and S.S4 without much
trade until the Houston estimates for
Monday were received. The figures
started a few shorts who were nervous
and this ran March up to $40 in short
order This is the first time this sea-
son that receipts have started the mar
ket in any such fashion as this. For
that reason we are inclined to think the
movement will cut more figure than
wea Their this coming week. Last year we
had the large figures of something like
$40 900 or 5S0,00U bales. We will DO we'll
20 get 100000 bales this year. 1t is an
old saying that the size of the largest
weeks movement is a pretty fair index
of the size Of the crop. TIE figures
last year are enormous to compare with
and we do not believe there can be much
of a break in the market from this point
without pretty big receipts. We don't
see how the big receipts would have to
he larger to make a big port movement
Without a big port movement we can't
have a big total in sight. We would
call attention 10 the movement this next
week and as long as the figures fall
from 900 TO 10000 bales behind last
years figures each day. as they did
today we would buy cotton on any and
every break for q steady market.
BARBEE & co.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA $. A. L. ny.

EAlAl IA2A l EAS VIA AZ H. IL
5.30-Raleigh to Richmond. Va, and re-
turn, on account Annual Horse
Show, Richmond. Va, October a.
49, which includes one admission
to show Tickets sold October g.
IA, Is, 16, IL and Is; final return
limit October goth.
S1S.05-Via Richmond and c. and o. Ry.,
from Raleigh to Cleveland. Ohio
on account General Missionary
Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, Octo-
Der 21-24, plus $500; tickets to be
sold October 10 and 20; final limit
October 2Sth.
$25.50-Raleigh to New Orleans, La, ard
return, on account United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, New Or
leans, La. November 12-15; tick
cts sold November s, and 10;
final limit ten days in addition to
date of sale.
For information as to rate from other
POINTS, schedules and routes call on or
address,
C. II. GATTIS, c. P. & T. A..
Marlborough House. Raleigh. n. c.
H. s. LIZARD, T. P. A.,
Marlborough House, Raleigh, n. c.
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NAVAL STORES.

WuMINGToS. N. e. Oct. 1S.-Tupentine
nothing doing at say; receipts as.
Rosin steady at S a IS; rare, pts >07.
crude, firm at Sl7503 o.; recepfc ~ bar
relS.
Tar firm at Si.40; receipts 95.
SAvANNAH, Ca. Oct. 18 Turpentine firm
at >3h! receipts ~ sales o.; exports
I 20.
Resin 6rm: receipts 5,605 sales 4.os4;
exportt 500.
Vno'e a. 81 d. ~ SI;' ~ u: y 49, r
S2.00K. .So NJ. $500; \, s}.4o; VIC,
SOS: WV 90.
CHARLESTON, S. C.. Oct. is- Spirits tur-
pentine firm at 81; receipts ; sales -;
exports
Kosin orm: receipts =; sales .; ex-
ports
Quote A. B, {, D, f $50: r. S'3s; G.
$40; II, SITS: /, s., 0: X, 81. o. NJ, S .G5;
n $3.50; VIC WV S .o5.
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NATURAL ANXIETY.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasincss. children take cold so
easily No disease costs more little lives
than Group. Such eases yield to One
Minute Cough Cure. Absolutely safe.
Acts Immediately. Cures coughs, colds,
grip. bronchitis, throat aud lung trouble
w. II. King Drug Co. Bobbitt- Wypne
Drug Co.
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The light receipts are beginning 10 at
tract considerable attention. and despite
the fact that Liverpool was very disap-
pointing and our market had set back
at the opening, there was heavy buying
for both long and short accounts through
out the short session, and prices ad-
vanced 8 points from the low price of the
morning. There is very little cotton for
sale as the long interest has been con-
siderably reduced, and there is general
desire to repurchase on the part of those
who took their profits at higher prices.
We think that this decline in cotton is
only reaction and that purchases on
soft spots should be made in anticipa
tion of a considerable advance in the
near future.
TARRANT & KING.
IS Broad Street
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OTHER COTTON MAkKETs
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Oct. Is p. M, Money on call
steady at S per ceat: closing offered at
per cent Prime mercantile paper per
cent: sterling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at 49,, @4s6
for demand. Il at 2.SSNGi : 81 for o
days. Poster. rates s.S3h@, SOY. CONNER
cial bills i.S2MsaS2a. Bar silvet eu7p
Mexican dollars 40. Got e~nment hondS
eadv; State bonds lactivs; Railroad
bonds frau
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, Oct 1S.-The statement or
the Associated Banks for the week ending
today shows: Loans 1866, i50,800; de-
crease S9197,lo0. Deposits 1868. 125.S0O;
decrease sa,2H.s00. Circulation s37 1885,
100: increase Si.7S3.GG0 Legal tenders
So ,GT.7o0 increase $1,000 Specie $l5i,-
122,ooo; increase sl,775,So0. Reserve
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COTTON RECEIPTS
ARE FALLING OFF
Southern Spot Market Active
and Steady.
CLEANING UP STOCKS
Late Realizing in The Stock Market Gauss s
Weakness. Many Of the More Active
Issues Touch The Lowest Prices
of the Day,
of the Day,
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 1S.-The week in dry
goods closes with quiet conditions in
all departments. The demand is moder-
ate for piece goods of all kinds, both
staples and fancies. Tone firm and prices
we'll maintained. Print cloths quiet
with reserved sellers. Cotton yarns in
good request and very firm. Worsted and
wooden yarns in fair demand at full
prices. Linen and jute yarns firm.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York. Oct 1S.-The cotton market
opened steady with prices to points
lower in response to poor cables from
the English market, where futures were
net some points lower Moreover the
weather chart reported generally fair
conditions with no rain. The receipts
were smaller by nearly $4,000 bales than
for same day year ago, and the esti-
mates for this weeks lin sight" were
fer $4,000 bales as compared with $685.
i96 bales same week last year. The
further reports from Fall River told of
cleaned up stocks of print cloths with a
firm undertone at cents bid for regu-
lars. Southern spot markets were fairly
active and steady. In the local market
prices rallied several points Immediately
after the call on room covering and light
outside buying for general improve
ment during the coming week. But Wig
orous speculative support failed to ma
terialize, and toward the close of the
first hour opening bids were again in
force with the tone barely steady.
Private kilograms from the central and
eastern portions of the belt reported I'M
settled weather and predicted a steady
shrinkage in the crop movement from
now on. Texas, too, reported a DISPOSE
ton of receipts to fall off. Wall street
appeared to be trying to tighten its load
of January and to cover March shorts,
preparatory to a withdrawal from the
market for a fresh look at the situation
NEW YORK Oct. Is. Cotton futures open
td steady.
Ottou futures closed steady
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we believe the naturalization of killing
frost or absence of same will be the
controlling factor during the next week
or ten days, so we again suggest ,naI
the weather be watched closely.
H. & B. BEER.
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Leading rr,nrpa ,nnveo n. ,o,,ow.

cash quotstio' were as '"'ows
Flour was irln: Writer patents So i00
prlns specials 40; surfing pst-nts s3.4OG537O
<tralxh,s 9003.2O bskars 2.3eGlnS0
No. red, 7OA@7lh. corn--No. 60; o.
IN" NJ. @iit. sasi 'o w. . 80 Bal Bal
ley good feeding SS@t3 faiE to choice mal.ing
t4a95o: i $.iS; No northwestern
sl.eo. Prime timothy seed -. Mess pork p' r
ribs sides Qoose) sll75@GeCo Dry-saltsd shout
dera .d) o. 90 1900; ,ho clen 'des tho1ed ;
r,d'. H. %
NEW YoeK. ct Is Four m @erate ac-
81. 15G1335: i7ter strafvs S3.G6l390; winter
1stent, So 55G03 So: low grades s2.9Nt315
Rv" fo,II s.. l@dg3.fJ; -uoIce To lcy
S35J1370
Cora meal Arm. VOL, Nv w,ster, sl.3j; ,nt :;
andywine S3i503.51.
BarIey duIl. feedIns fl malt :, 5l6jt.
Rs-ley ,ual' du I wes., 6Jf166.
May ,s5s o. sober Decem .r IS :.
Cor, Spot hr.n No. 80 Z. OpHo,' Ian
De emoer IS y.
Its OF >.eaIy; No. ? 3lH. Options Nav
-;sOc obeJ 36h Dece Ter 37ls.
besl rn; ami y sl500Gl6.u0 y es, $l2Gl l2J0;
packe' $1,000 l5.C0; tel 49, s2i.0OS2l50.
"a III ais ii III: ic led be lies Sl32JGb II. 80
pckl hi ldsis as; pickl h.ms Sll500
LEO
La firm: western cite med SLIGO October
1890: refined firm; South Am rio. l2.25; t. the
Continent Il. IS: co npo co., )" 20 ~. o
ZOO mess Sl.JOG1 1900.
Tal:ow dull; city 100 pc: package 6S coun-;
try packages fTcei 6nM64
Rosln nrn ; RAIN 'inmoD TO gooo SLIGO.
-urD' n iue hrm 5id5iI
Rice tlrm: dOmeslc, air to extra 44V6:
Japan 4&04%.
Conee-spot Rio quiet: No. Z invoices Ii:
mild dull; 'jordovo i24M'2
Sugsr-raw WAS firm, FAR refining 3;
centrifugal, 96-test - 10. iefined sugar ate ny
mould A 40. standard las; ;onf' ction.
er's A 4.50 cut leaf 5.l5 usheo 525 powder d
T. 70; granulated 4.65; cubes $50.
molasses steaay new o.r,Ans. open Eettl
good to choice 3Mt4l
b, tier st az, ext creamery 2fls: western
creamery. fresh 221s imitation 'reaIuery HOBS;
fact ", 1908: ,ts.e dairy 1885,.
Cheese urm: full eain, al cblof q, 13ft
12%: nsu. wt"e l20. 1873.
eggs steady; average best 226f24: StstP and
Pennsy vania 23Gl24 western, cand q 21hn2.;
r Irig; ateu 1874; southwestern. I66r l..
Oils, Jersey L5C0lO1t;; 10 9 lslauu l150L70;
south Jersey swe S s2.0.0t250.
eaadts IL. fanoJ u -nu- v.cksd 5l4a5h do
nestle 51i0D5A.
,:ahbsgcs aoiet Norfolk, Dtr els -; Lon4
Island, per 100, s20 0z.5O
Freights to Lisefpooi; cotton by steaH &C i2c;
,rrsin Id.
Cotton seed oil was dull Prime crude
barrels I. b. mills, % prime sumner
yellow - ass; off summer yellow 81: prime
whue IL; r're winter yellow I2ft43; prime
meal S,;.O0ll 28. so nominal.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS

BALTIMORE. Oct Is -EIour was dull; tut r
extra 2 sCSl3OO; do. cl.c g. 1sa32j: 40 sta hts
81 lJft3ic; patents g. 1CGl3Sj
MhraL = Ter srot a ia October 14K0Hk; ID :
Gem er 80 7o@; No. leu :; ste.mer 10.
2 I'D COS. utnern wheat b. sample 6SM7s
southern on =.
Corn firm. SPIT =: new or NJ i, Noyemfe or
81; the We 5atol4; NJ. :. II iXed = Southern
ahit corn 6j068
Oa. nrln No. > white, new, 80; Nc. mixed,
new, 81.
Rye firm, Nc learbv %: No. 2westerE ;,6
rntt.r rrn: fancy imitation 1900: fancy
creamery 22HG,23 fancy adle" store pa;keu -.
Eggs firm ifesh 80
Cheese hrin: large 1II11lA; medium l2lll2B I;
small l2A012M.
Sugar ill.,, fine and coarse granulated l7lH.
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1921 .3S9 700; increase SLIT 200. Reserve
required S215, Isl 450: decrease $2,303, 700.
Surplus $5,60S. $50: increase $4,000 900.
Elk. U. S. Deposits SIS, 632, 225; increase
S3912.550
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Oct 1S-Further manipula-
tions in corn and bullsh statistics in
wheat accounted for higher prices in
grains on the Board of Trade today De-
cember wheat closed sc. higher De-
cember corn sc. higher, and oats a shade
higher, while July provisions closed from
k2H to &c. to nc, lower.
Leading rrtprps rnnveu IA t,r,ow.
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New Orleans, Oct. 18.-The spot cotton
market today was easy al previous fig
urcs. The contract market opened / to 5
points lower under the influence of a
drop of 2 points in Liverpool, but when
it became known that Gates and other
heavy Western buyers were making large
purchases in New York, there was squirt
OF free buying. which sent prices up to
9 points all along the line. The, advance
was checked. however, by taking of small
profits by room traders. and thereafter
remained dull without feature. At the
noon closing the board showed net gains
OF | to points from yesterdays prices
new ORLEANS, LA, Oct. 49,. Cotton futures
LIZ LIT
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STOCKS

SEABOARD STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 49, Seaboard Air Line
common <9N; preferred 417s.
Bonds SIS, S+w
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You'll find Blue Ribbon Lemon and Va
nilla Extracts in every home whore they
appreciate the best.
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RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected daily by Grimes & vassC
BONDS.

Bid. Asked.
North Carolina 6s, 1919. 1885, 1874
North Carolina As, 1919. .103
virginia new 3's...............- 96A
Virginia Centuries, 1901. 96% 81
Southern Railway Sc. 1894 liza -
S. A. L. Fs.................... IS Sc
Western N. c. r. r. 6's, 1914. .11S
Ca, Car. & Northern 5's, 1929. .111h 112
Carolina Central Railway 4's.-- 100
Ca, So. & Fla. r. r., 1915 ..114
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NOLo-ld) Daily except OuHudy'
(b) Eastern time.
Connections at Jacksonville aud Tampa
for all Florida East Coast points, and
Cuba and Porto Rico. At New Orleans
for all points in Texas, Mexico and Cali
{ornia.
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Barbee and Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Especial to News and Observer
New York. Oct. 1S.-Prices today
ranged as follows:
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short line to principal cities o.. the
South end Southwest, FloriGa, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, reaching
the capitals OF six States.
In effect March 5. 1902.
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TRAINS ARRIVE RALEIGH AS roll
LOWS.
sLEEpING CAR SERVICE.

Trains 81 and 81 Florida and Metro
politan Limited, has Drawing Room
Sleeping Cars New York to Jacksonville
and Atlanta. and between Portsmouth
and Charlotte. Vestibule day coaches
Washington to Jacksonville, Portsmouth
to Atlanta
No. q and ee ''SEAROARD" Fast Mail
has drawing room huffct sleeping ear New
York to Jacksonville connecting at Ham
let with sleeping car To and from Atlanta
No. 90 and Il Drawing Room SLEEPING
Car and Day Coaches between Ports
mouth and Atlanta.
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BONDS.

JS.Ref Us reg. look Mex. Cen. 4s.,,. 2ih
:, s. Rel 2'scOu luS u do LIST Inc. 20
u. S,3'sreg ..... l07A Mlnn.'& St.L 4slO3
- coup ....1Osh K q T a.. 93H
U. s. new as reg 1861 2nd's...... B
coup 80. ..i37A N e. lists. .1OlB
U. 8. old a. regl11 do gen l-2' l07
coup ......Il1 J. e. gen 5's..13s
RI s. So 1uiX No Pac 4s......Io3h
conn lO5h 3s...........
,,.h,sn Gen "a iu2 N, e. W.con 4s.lOOH
adj 4,s 961 Reading gen. a. So
Raft g. n. "a 1ooI st l. Il Mton 5'sll31
do 1-2's. cS o' h'0S rgeh4 l'o
do conv. 4s.l1I St l.. S'wes rs. w
Can. So. 2nds... .1O7h 40 s'''''.: 90
S.A.&A.Pass as SrH
" ~ So. Pac. 4s...., 94}s
~, so. Railway 5's..119
G. & A. 1-2's... sou ~ O.. ~. on
"" Union Pac. a.. .lUd4
e. d N. con rs. las u,o,,~ah 80. 30
c.. II. |. IL L. 4s10D :. 600
CCC&SIAgenAsl0tH -, n. ~
Chicago Ter As S7h w. voraA a.,
Colo. So. 4's..... 90 az U A.. -,
d &. Rio G.4s...10t r.. A.. ,,H
E. prior lien As 20 uat,I.s n -. oen
Erie Gen 4s.,,.. t6h ~ rUr, .,oH
FW. &.DC.1sts 114H - ,,. o.,
Hook. ". 41-2s109 I'd tnc,,nas 40I
1t N. uni. "a ..InI Con. lob, A's... IS
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Oct. IS. p. m.-Cooton Spot
cotton quiet; prices easier; American mid
ding fair 5.1U; good mddling $50: mid
ding T. 2; low middli0p d.62; good ordi-
nary as; ordinay ass. The safes of the d Y
were 600 bales. of which 500 were specu-
lation and export. and included $500
no American.
Futures closed quiet and close easy
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Tickets on sale to all points Pullman
berths reserved and reservations made IN
outgoing steamers from Norfolk. Rag
gage checked from hotels and residences
without extra ch, -ge at
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up ands
$50; middiing Gulf e.95; fal9i -. bales.
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Tarrant & Kings Cotton Letter.

Especial to News and Observer
New York, Oct. 18-The following arr
the quotations for cotton today:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

Three Philadelphia men determined
10 rob q house. On the night decided
on they gathered In front OF the build
ing. One OF them entered and start
ed up the stairs. He had his boots
on, and, when near the landing, his
boots made noise on The stairs. A
female voice called out from one Of
the rooms: you go right down stairs
and take those boots OF. I'm tired OF
having TO clean up mud and dirt ar
ter you come up here with your boots
on. You march right down and take
them on" The burglar fed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-05-23

until illness came upon me three years
ago. l first noticed it by being irreg-
ular and having very painful and
scanty mcnstruation gradually my
general health failed / could not en-
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nervous, with gripping pains frequently
in the groins.
81 advised with our family phys
ician who prescribed without any inn
provement. One day he said Try
Lydia Pinkham's Remedies
did, thank God; the next month l was
better, and it gradually built me up
until in four months was cured. This
is nearly year ago and have not
had a pain or ache since. bonnie
DELANo, 3248 Indiana Ave, Chicago,
Ill.-s5ooo forfeit II above testimonial is not
genuine.
Trustworthy proof is abundant that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound saves thousands of
young women from dangers resulting
from organic irregularity, suppression
or retention Of the menses, ovarian or
womb troubles. Refuse substitutes.
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DECORATION DAY EPISODE.
Simple but Patriotic Exercises in
Western Frontier Town.

Simple but Patriotic Exercises In
Western Frontier Town.
For genuine patriotism one must
go to the country. or. better still, to
the frontier or mountain towns. Away
from the maddening rush for wealth
the people live closer to nature and
also get opportunities to form social
acquaintances which develop into the
closest friendships. Holidays to this
class are something out of the ordi-
nary Having thus delivered himself
the old-time newspaper man pondered
while and then resumed somewhat
as follows; Away back In 1883 | was
stranded In little mountain hamlet
In Colorado called Georgetown. It
was Decoration day. My cash had
run ont. the two weeltlles had a full
complement OF help and | was up
against 1t.
Going along the main street, ran
across a local correspondent for one
of the weeklies, whom | had met in
Denver. lie gave me the glad hand
and asked II | had struck any aurifer
GUS ore. Having told him OF the de-.
pleted condition of the treasury, he
stated that committee appointed by
the G. A. II. post had met with hard
luck In lassooing a speaker for the
program at the cemetery. Then an
idea struck him.
Say pard. why can't you give us
liftg There's Ave dollar gold
piece In III
did | take t.? Well. | delivered
the best speech ever made in the
Rockies. But you should nave seen
that procession. Miners wearing their
red or blue shirts. with great leather
belts to hold their trousers in place,
sans coat and vest. but shod in high
top boots and on their heads were
SLOUGH hats or sombreros adorned
with rattlers. Here and there was a
real veteran. whose empty sleeve or
limp demonstrated that he had helped
defend the stars and stripes. Alto
gether there were fewer than 800 men
In line. But patriotism. pure and IN
adulterated. beat In every breast.
was accorded a position of honor at
the head of the line alongside my
friend. who was past commander OF
the post and measured about feet
L. The commander was cot 2, anu
we made up great bunch. The line
of march took in the main street of
the town and then over two miles of
rocky road TO the cemetery. Once
there | delivered my little talk and
then the veterans tenderly placed
flags and flowers on the graves of
their beloved dead. Many teardrop
fell upon the blossoms as the old boys
passed them around and recalled their
gallant comrades of years agone
There was no work in Georgetown
that day. for IL was a holiday devoted
70 the memory OF the brave men who
fought TO preserve the nations honor.
Give me the frontier for the real ar
ticle In patriotism"