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Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
: WHITE HOUSE WEDDINGS
Recent Ceremony the Twelfth Held Executive
Years Since Miss Folsom Married Cleveland

President Jefferson's administration
was the first that began and ended in
the White House. He was widower,
and whatever success his administra-
tion had of a social character was due
to the presence of Mrs. Madison, wife
of the Secretary of State and the
greatest social factor of Washington
official life.
The election of James Madison
brought this most popular OF Ameri-
can women to the highest social posi-
tion in the Republic.
There were two weddings in the
White House while she was its mis-
tress. The first wedding to occur in
the Presidents house was that of the
widow of nephew of George Wash
ington-Lucy Payne, Mrs. Madisons s
younger sister, who was married at
the age of Is, in 1892. to George Step
toe Washington. and lived during her
widowhood with the Madisons in
Washington.
The second White House wedding
took place after the War of 1872 was
ended. Mrs. Madison gave her cous-
in a simpler but still large wedding.
The bride was a relative by marriage
Miss Anna Todd of Philadelphia, and
the bri'ie groom was a member of Con-
Sress from Virginia, John G. Jackson,
a great-uncle of Stonewall Jackson.
The third wedding was that of Miss
Monroe.
The fourth marriage celebrated IN
the Presidents house was that of
John Adams, the son and private sec
retary of President John Quincy Ad-
ans. He was married to his cousin,
Mary HELEN of Philadelphia.
Andrew Jackson's administration
succeeded that of John Quincy Ad-
ans. and 1t is recalled as one during
which there were three weddings and
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
GENERAL FATE OF AYPocRITEs.
Give Themselves Away, as Did Par
simonious Manufacturer.


Thomas w. Lawson at dinner in
Boston said of certain financier
that the man condemned himself out
of his own mouth
"Ali his life,' said Mr.. Lawson, "he
has played the hypocrite. But unsuc-
cessfully. Continually he himself
overturns the wall of dissimulation
and guile built about his affairs.
ut is so, fancy, with all hypo-
critics. They are not exposed. They
give themselves away.
This man began life as a manu-
facturer. He pretended to be friend
to profit sharing and all such philan-
thropic schemes, but as matter of
fact he paid starvation wages He
ground his hands nearly to death.
And this fact he was continually
exposing.
Zone day he sent for detective.
"'Oh, want you,' he said, to shad-
ow my bookkeeper. l suspect him of
dishonesty
"The detective, hardened though he
was, looked shocked.
Suspect yocng Harry Chalmers of
dishonesty he cried. Why, l can
hardly believe it. No one lives more
frugally, though it is true he has re-
Gently married.
~'That's the point, said the other.
with the salary pay him he could
not possibly marry
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22

a wedding reception in the White
House.
The fifth marriage in White House
history was that of Miss Della Lewis
Of Nashville, Tenn. whose father,
William b. Lewis. was one of Presf-
dent Jackson's most intimate person.
al friends. Miss Lewis was married
to Mr.. Alphonse Joseph Yver Pageot,
native of Martinique. who was sec
retary of the French Legation at the
time OF his marriage.
President Jackson was intensely
fond of his wife's relatives. and being
relative in the world of his own. gath
cred about him many young people.
among whom were several of Mrs.
Jackson's nieces.
Mary Easten. Tennessee girl, was
one of these nleces, and when she was
married to Lucien b. Polk of Tennes-
see the President arranged to have
the ceremony take place in the Blue
room.
Another White House marriage that
occurred during President Jackson's
lily Martin, a niece of Mrs. Donelson
who became the bride of Lewis Ran
dolph. grandson of Jefferson.
Andrew Jackson, Jr.. the adopted
son and private secretary of President
Jackson, married, soon after the inau-
guration, Miss Sarah Yorke of Phlla-
delphia. and the wedding reception
was held at the White House. This
was the first of several wedding recep-
tions OF the sons of Presidents which
have occurred there.
The next wedding festivity to take
place In the Presidents house was in
the administration of President Mar
tin Van Buren,. He gave very bril-
liant wedding reception to his son.
Maj Van Buren,. whose bride was the
accomplished Miss Angelica Singleton
Of South Carolina.
Following the one month admins
tration of President William Henry
Harrison, Vice President John Tyler
became the tenth President. The year
succeeding his incumbency the eighth
wedding to- occur In what was now
styled the Executive Mansion took
place. The bride was Elizabeth Ty-
Ter. who was married to William Wal
Ter Of Williamsburg, Va, In the Blue
room OF the Executive Mansion at
Washington on the 31st day Of Janu-
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22

If man is made of dust, one is apt
to wonder how dust ever became d
synonym for money
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
TWITCHINc NERVES
A Serious Hereditary Trouble Cured
BY Or. Williams Pink Pills.

Sufferers from ailments that have af-
ficted in regular succession one genera
tion after another of their family are, as
a rule, inclined to submit to them as in
evtable. The case which follows proves
that such hereditary difficulties are not
beyond the reach of curative forces and
should inspire hopefulness and, readi-
ness to try remedies that have effected
signal cures, such as that which is here
given.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rannells, of No. 4OS
East Seventh street. Newton, Kansas,
gives the following account of her all
ment and her cure:
"For two years suffered from trying
nervousness i'll my lower limbs from my
.snees down, as my mother and my
grandmother had suffered before me.
The situation was for many years ac-
'epted as unavoidable because hereai-
tary. But about two years ago, when my
son was realizing benefit from the use of
Or. Williams Pink Pills, / thought there
might possibly be some good in them for
me. My trouble had then become so
serious as to make it difficult for me to
sleep. / often had to walk the floor in
restlessness the whole night. After TAX
ing some six boxes the twitching disap-
peared and ceased to use the remedy.
evidently stopped n little too soon for
nervousness came back after month or
so and l used the pills again for short
time. Relief came at once and since /
stopped using them the second time 1
have been free from any return of the
twtchings or from any interference with
my sleep"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cured
the worst cases of bloodlessness, indiges-
ton, influenza, headaches, lumbago, sci
atica, neuralgia, nervousness, spinal
weakness and the special ailments of girls
and women. For further information,
address the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
Gear" Reeds Joke on Wheeler.

Apropos of Gen. Wheeler's remark.
able activity and snap with approach.
ing old age, which gave him the air
of perpetual youth. the remark of
Speaker Reed is recalled when dis.
cussing with his colleagues the raw
ages Of death among some of the old
members of the House: Now there's
Wheeler, sitting yonder. He's getting
old, but the Almighty could never
find him in one place long enough to
put his finger uron him"
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
Retaliation.

So you had grudge against the
Janitor?"
Yes, sir. And to get even I pre-
seuted him with box of cigars my
wife gave me for Christmas pres.
ent.'
"Ah. that was cruel revenge"
But he came back
He dido"
Yes. he tossed the whole box in
the furnace and the cabbage-stalk
tunes came up the register to our
fiat"
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
An LII Mind.

Old Mr.. Brownson was reading tho
paper to his wife one morning. and ex.
claimed In louder tone of voice.
In recent storm at sea ship
loaded with passengers went ashore" ="
How Fortunate" placidly said old
Mrs. Brownson. IL can imagine hoy
glad those passengers were to get on
dry land"
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22
Insist on Gettinn IL.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have a stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF in a package
which they won't be able to sell first
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead of 12 o.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-22

So long as we have reckless rail
roading we can never have wreckless
railrOading
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03
TO VOTE ON IT.
Saloons or no Saloons in Ben.
ton-Petitions Filed
Yesterday.

Petitions were fled yesterday,
asking that the question of saloons
or no saloons be submitted to a vote
in Benton at the June election.
There were 800 signers. of whom
however, but 22o were qualified
petitioners. Most of the disquali.
hcations were due to the fact that
the signers had not registered,
whereas the law requires all signers
to be legal residents and register
ed voters for the election at which
the question is to be submitted.
The newly filed petition will
bring the local option question to
the surface on two counts Be.
sides the question of whether or
not the county shall remain dry, a
sweeping amendment to the law is
to- be voted on. 1t is an amendm ent
prepared by the liquor dealers as
sociation. It is the Jay ne bill
which the late legislature repudiat-
ed with provisions even more
damaging to the option law added.
Rather than pass the amendment
the law were better repealed, for
the changes proposed would render
the measure entirely impotent and
useless.
There is probably no question
in anybody's mind as to how the
county will go on the point o.
whether or not to stay dry. The
chief question is as to what the ma
jority will be against a return to {
condition of wetness Dry people
say the majority for option will be
greater than before when it wa.
36e in the county. Wet people
say it will be smaller.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03

The meetings at the Firs!
Methodist church conducted by
Rev. Jones and the pastor are con-
tinuing this week with increased
interest. Much good is reported
being done. II is said that Mr..
Jones preached two very fine ser
mons Sunday to large congrega-
tions. The meetings are held at
2:3o p. m. and 7;3o in the evening.
Friday night Rev. Jones will preach
one of his special sermons to women
but all the men are expected to be
present as we'll.
The total rainfall at Corvallis
for the mouth of March was 2.42
inches. The greatest in "a hours
was az iDches on the 10Th. The
highest temperature was 90 on the
9th. The coolest point touched
was 22 degrees on the 18th and
10th. The number of clear days
was IS, rainy ID. part. cloudy, d,
cloudy II. For the period begin
ming October 1st and ending April
1st, 1901, constituting the princi-
pal portion of the rainy season. the
total rainfall was 36.63 inches. For
the six months ending April 1st,
1902, 37.I4 inches. For six months
ending April I, 1903, 1858; for
the same period ending April. 1904
4o.82 inches; same period 1905.
IS OF; 1906. 31.63. The figures
show that the rainfall for the past
six months is a little below the
average. .a!
The announcements of theil
candidacy for the republican nom
ination for representative were filed
Saturday evening by J. H. Ed
wards and Virgil Carter. Both
signed Statement number /. with
out modification. At the same time
the announcements of E. H. Bel.
knap and A. ]. Johnson for state
senator were also filed. Mr.. John
son signed Statement Number ]
without change. but Mr.. BelknaI
filed without signing, confning hi:
ment of the primary law in.
declaration to an endo S
Guiding Statement Number I. Mr.
Belknap came to town today how
ever, and changed his announce
ment so that he signs the statemen
without qualification. No demo
cratic legislative candidates hav
yet appeared.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03
NOW IN ASHES.
The Farm Residence of L. L,
Brooks Entirely Destroyed
by Fire.

Sunday morning the fine farm
residence of L. L. Brooks, five and
half miles north of Corvallis was
entirely consumed by fire together
with large part of its contents.
At q o'clock Mr.. Brooks was
awakened by a cracking noise and
upon investigation discovered that
a fire was raging fercely between
the plastering and outside walls.
When discovered, the fire was well
advanced in its course of destruc-
ton, while at the same time it was
so confined as to prevent a success
full attack upon it at once. Mr..
Brooks turned in general alarm
over the telephones of the neighbor-
hood and with his family began en-
ergetically to prevent SO far as pos
sible, the destruction of his proper
ty. Within an incredibly short
time the neighbors began to arrive.
Still all efforts to save the residence
proved unavailing. Mr.. Brook S
estimates that about two thirds of
his furniture and other household
effects were removed to a safe dis.
tance. When it became evident
that the main building must be
wholly destroyed Mr.. Brooks and
his son mounted the windmill tow
er and by dashing water upon the
structural portion of the tower and
upon fruit house standing near,
both were prevented from burning.
While working to save the last
named structures Mr.. Brooks was
in position exposed to the flames
and before he realized the danger
of his situation, he was so severely
burned that his face was entirely
blistered. The house and contents
were Insured for $1.1oo. The the
ory of the origin of the fire is that
mice had carried matches to the in
terror of the house walls and there
ignited them.
The Brooks residence was one ol
the best farm houses in the county.
It was an eleven room structure
and commanded a magnificent view
of a large section of the valley and
of he Coast .and Cascade ranges,
It was built by the former owner o1
the farm, John Benson, about Is
years ago. and was well construct.
ed in every particular. 1t is Mr.
Brooks wish to duplicate the struc'
ture when he builds, but he has
not as yet determined whether OF
not other considerations will per.
NIT him 70 do SO.
Mr.. Brooks and family wish to
extend their thanks to their Mt
View neighbors for the assistance
rendered them and for their prompt
ness in responding to the call fol
help.
Oak wood, stove lengths. Cal
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03
OLD FRIENDS ARE BEST

Mr.. Frederick Warde has risen
to the top of his profession aud en-
joys the distinction of being the
best student, as well as the best
actor of Shakespearean plays. In
hearing him then, the people are
getting the very best there is. and
this means satisfaction. For years
and years he has visited the Pacific
Coast, often repeating his programs
but the repetition of all things good
he is liked the second time better
than the first. The first to pur-
chase tickets when Warde comes
are those who saw him before.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03
RUGS
Woven to Order

From old ingram or brussels
carpets or chenille curtains, any
shape, from 12 inches to II feet
wide and long as wanted. First
class workmanship and prompt
service guaranteed.
I Pay The Freight.
Write today for particulars.
A. L. FERRINGTON,
31S e. 1st ST., Albany, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03
Embroidery I essons.

Mrs. M. P. Burnett will give les
sons in Eyelet Embroidery We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons at
her residence.
Ind. phone No 2o2.
Bell phone No 135.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03
For Sale.

For Sale.
Wagon and harness for sale.
Apply to Mrs. Summers, residence
near water works,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-04-03

Oak wood, stove lengths. Call
at Saw Mill Co. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
johnson On the Defensive.

Mr.. Cole clearly has Mr.. johnson on
the defensive. johnson is explaining his
attitude now in some of his speeches.
AT Bemidji, for instance, he said that
day by day he was laying foundations
for railroad reform. Some of the news
papers who have been keeping tab on
the governor point out that up to last
July he had not done much day by
day." In an interview in The Dispatch
of the Gath of that month, he said: SIN
view of the recent enactment of a ma
the state board of railroad and ware
house commissioners have begun the
work of regulation, it does not appear
to me proper on the eve of a political
campaign, to do some spectacular thing
which might bring desired results"
There is not very heavy evidence in
these words OF Mr.. Johnson himself thai
he was laboring very hard day by
day" But we have still farther evl-
dence from the governor that he had
not been very busy day by day" The
next sentence of that interview says;
IF it shall be found that they (the
railroad and warehouse commissioners,
have been negligent of duty or ineffi-
cient, it viii then be the duty of the
governor to take proper action in the
premises
You will see that he is still look
ing to the future, and he has kept on
looking to the future without even
bouncing the railroad commissioners.
Up to September he had done moth
ing day by day. Or any other old
time, in railroad matters. Then he got
bunch from a Southern Minnesota
editor as to what he ought to do, and he
did manage to write one letter to the
commissioners. How long he was laying
the foundation for this epistle | know
not, but there was nothing in it 10 indi-
cate that he labored upon it day by
day. since his Inauguration. To be
frank about it people around these parts
smile when the question of the COVER
nor's labors ''day by day. are men
toned. ,u4,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
RAPIDAN MILLS NEWS.

William Jameson of Spokane, Wash.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Jameson, of this place.
Miss Myrtle Wood, teacher of Dis
trict No. 100 school, spent Sunday at
her home in Mankato.
Bert Ferris, buttermaker of Triuml h.
called on friends in Rapidan and
Spring Island Saturday.
Rev. E. L. Heermance of Mankato
visited in Rapidan Monday.
Rev. j. HI. Clark was unable to con-
duct services in Decoria Sunday on ac-
count of the rain.
An oyster supper and dance will be
given in the M. w. A. hall Friday even
ing. Best of music will be furnished
and good time promised to all.
Miss Eva Cheney is sewing for Mrs.
r O. Davis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
NOT tAeGelY ATTEND D.
Prohibition Candidates Tell whet
Their Party Stands For.

Prohibition Candidates Tell Whst
Their Party Stands For.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Owing to the bad weather, the pro-
hibition political meeting at the city
hall last evening was not very well at
tended, but the two speakers gave good
talks. David A. Tucker of Huntley,
candidate for congress, spoke first, and
made general survey of the field, out
lining the policy of each of the two
large parties and also of the prohibition
party. He spoke along the economical
line and said that the prohibition ques-
ton had become an industrial, moral,
soAA and economical one.
- -. Brooks Hitchings of Lake Crys-
tai, candidate for representative in
this county, spoke upon the different
planks in the party platform, which he
said that he stood squarely upon. This
platform favors woman suffrage, the
adoption of the initiative and referen-
dunn, the election of United States sena-
tors by direct vote of the people, the sub
mission of the tariff question to a non
partisan commission, the compulsory
adjudication of differences between cap
ital and labor by "a commission repre-
senting both sides and the government,
and county option law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
nonanent. and Cemetery WORK.
AdDksiU YlaJbie Works.
A. Il. EXILE, Proprietor.
Marble and Granite MOnu ueotS.
Oct. 6, Nov. 20. 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate or William Larkin.
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
A, bina K Larnin. OF said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 18th day of April, "A. d.,
$780,, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
scented TO said court, or not proven TO Its sat
isfaction. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time ana
place of hearing and examination of Sald
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county
Dated at Mankato. the END day OF Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1906.
By the Court:
rPRoRATE CouRT WIN. f. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge of Probate.
BENJAMIN Taylor. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
WAR ON ~ EECHES."
Railway Association to Get
After them.

aver tnem.
Chicago, Oct. 24-The meeting of the
American Railways association, which
began in Chicago today, is of far more
than usual Importance and it is expect.
ed that the deliberations and conclu-
sions of the meeting will give severe
Jolt to some of the railroads of the
country that are persistently "mean"
in their dealings with other roads. The
association proposes to adopt measures
which will put railroad 'leeches' out
of business, and will impose such heavy
penalties on scar thieves" as to make it
profitable for them to quit their evil
ways. A railway leech" is road
which persistently refuses to purchase
as much equipment as it needs and de-
ponds for its traffic upon securing
enough cars from other lines at per
diem rate, which is Improbable to the
owners. A Gear thief" is railroad
which gets possession of cars belonging
to other roads, runs them away, and
uses them for its own purposes, regard
less of the wishes of the owners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-26
aEeuRLlcAN COUNTY TICKET.
The Man TO the Position.

The Minneapolis Tribune is among
the leading newspapers of the state
that are ,.ivocating the election of Hon.
A. L. Cole to the governorship. Like
others The Tribune recognizes in Mr..
Cole the right man for that position.
"More than any other public man, the
republican candidate for governor is
identified with the policy of state de-
velopment through good roads, drainage
and irrigation, conservation of forests
and redemption of waste lands" says
The Tribune.
'The prosperity of the state and the
happiness of its people are bound up with
this more than with any other public
policy. 1t comes home to every citizen,
whether land owner or not. Men who
are deaf to stale arguments about the
tariff and tired of barren defamation
about railroad rates, are moved by a
policy that looks to increasing the en-
ployment of labor by increasing COM
merce and industry.
'This policy of state development is
policy for the whole state. No part
of it can fail to receive its share of
attention and every part will profit in
directly by work done in other parts.
Main lines of good roads will vitalize
industry and commerce in the remotest
regions. Drainage of wet lands will fur
nish large water supply for naviga-
BILE streams. Conservation of the forests
in the north will check destructive floods
along the lower course of rivers that
originate there.
the state are as much interested in de-
velopment as the northern part. They
will share directly in actual work for
the betterment of their own lands; they
will profit indirectly with the whole cit
izenship by increase of the general
wealth and fertility of the whole popu-
lation and area of the state.
'sMr. Cole has gained his high repu-
tation as a friend of state development
by the earnest work of years in the part
of the state where he lives and with
which he is most familiar. But all his
principles and methods apply to every
other part of it as well. 1t is the most
universal state issue before the people,"