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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
STILL IN DOUBT.

"What is the seating capacity of
your house?" asked the advance agent.
"Dunno, to the full,'' replied the
proprietor of the Plunkville Opera
House. "We amt never had no free
shows yet. Indianapolis Journal.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
NO SHIRKER.

''See here, johnson, this clock of
yours is three hours slow"
"Not SO, my boy. That clock is
twenty-one hours fast. 1t wouldn't
go for while, and Lad it fixed. It's
making up for lost time"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
nrpREHENsrpnr rxrRAyAaANcr.

Clerk (who has had sickness in the
family. to his employer) -'I would
respectfully ask you for an advance !;
yesterday I had to pay my DOCTORS
bill, amounting to one hundred ..and
thirteen marks"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

tudu Win Glllu, SO 1
got two bottles last
September, and De-
cember 13th I had a
twelve pound baby
girl. When I was
confined I zOds not
SICK in any 5Oay. I
did not suffer any
pain, and when the
childwas born / walk
ed into another room
and went to bed. I,
keep your Extract of
Smart Weed on hand
all the time. 1t was
very cold weather
and oi1r. room was
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
EASY TO GET RIGHT IN IT.

'Well, Mr.. Jenkins. I see your boy
has left college"
"Yes."
"What's he in?"
"Debt. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Necklace for q W Wnaie.

A large whale washed ashore on
the coast Of Labrador on Aug. II had
long anchor chain wrapped three
times around his body. The anchor,
which was still attached to the chain,
weighed nearly a half ton.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
INDEFINITE.

swell, jack" said his chum, after
his chum had proposed to the most
popular girl in town, sis it all right?"
"Well," said Jack ruefully, 81 can
hope-that's all. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
CoNsoLING.

81 was big fool coming down town
wearing this old hat and this moth
eaten old overcoat," said Banks. st
thought it was going to rain"
An hour so later it did rain.
"Banks," observed Rivers, you're
not as big fool as you look. Chi
cago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
HAD CAUGHT THE LINGO.

Stranger Ito minister's little daugh-
ter)-"Ie your father at home, sissy"
Sissy-"No, but mother is, and
she'll pray with you, you poor, miser-
able sinner. brooklyn Life.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
COLD PLACE FOR A BURN

CO11b fbACb rOh DUNN
"Papa!" said Johnny Snaggs.
swell, Johnny?"
sWhere is the undiscovered coun-
try from whose bourn no traveller re-
turns?"
"That is the region in the immedi-
ate vicinity Of the North Pole. De
troit Free Press.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
ONE HIGHER.

Boy Next Door Ito new boy)-
"Where dye come from?"
New Boy-"Tennessee."
Boy Next Door-"Well, We amt in
it. See? I'm FIN 'Levenworth. -
Chicago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
BIZ RULE OF COURTESY.

Proprietor of Flat-"It seems to me
you've burned an awful lot of coal
this month"
Janitor-"Well, there's bound to
be some cold weather pretty soon, and
we can even up."-Truth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Karl's Glover Root, the great blood purifier,
Hves freshness and clearness to the complex
ION and cures constipation. 2 cts.. 50 cts, 81
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Principal-"Ahl my dear fellow,
the old story, I'm afraid-hving vast.
ly beyond your means. Mons Calpe.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

The New York Central ran a train 439 miles
n 425 minutes, the best long distance run on
ecord.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

An electric locomotive was built in 1851
md exhibited at the Mechanics Fair in Bos-
on.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Herr Boeter, of the German army,
insists that man, to be healthiest,
subsist on fruits.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamms-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. Csc. bottle
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

There are said to have been five suicides In
I've years in Divinity Hall, Cambridge.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
SHE FIXED IT,

"Did he steal kiss from you?"
"Oh, mol A fair exchange is no
robbery. Puck.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
KENNEDYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.

your Discovery for
to some o o it
spring
the 2d bottle
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
'Tis Strange But True,

The people pay more for love than
for any other necessary evil on earth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Sleeping cars average cost of $4,000
each
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
Average cost OF locomotives is $4,000.
A Cure That Cures

is the kind most people desire. Such cure is
Ripans Tabules, but not a cure for everything.
They are for all liver and stomach disorders
and one tabule gives relief.
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mo, said Maud. "I've never seen
him. He's never asked me. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.
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SHE WOULD CALL.
"What / Never seen him?"

'Tsn't it queer, said Maud. "I've
never seen my tiance?"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
NO SENTIMENT THERE.

;'What did she say?"
''She said she'd file my proposal
with all the others, and consider it
when she got down to it."-Harper's
Bazaar.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH.

Mrs. FRED HUNT, of Glenulle, ~ r.,
says 81 read about DR.. Pierce's Fa.
vorite Prescription being SO good for wo-
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20

Ir. Kilmer's SwAMP-Roor cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphletand Consultationfrea
Labratory Binghampton, NY.
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J by preparing the

W. =. =
ton, thus assisting Nature and shortening
Labor" The painful ordeal of childbirth
is robbed of its terrors, and the dangers
thereof ofgreatly lessened, to both mother and
child. The period of confinement is also
greatly shortened, the mother strengthened
and built up, and an abundant secretion OF
nourishment for the child promoted.
Send 10 cents for large Book (I68 pa9es),
giving all particulars. Address, WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Association, 663
Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

A Sure Way-Easy TO Get Right in 1t
One Higher-No Sentiment
There-No Shirker-She
Fixed 1t, Etc, Etc.
de advertised a brand new scheme,
"How to make your trousers last"
For fifty cents he'd tell the plan
Demands came thick and fast.
And this reply he promptly sent,
Twas but a cruel jest,
The postal card bore but one line
make first your coat and vest "
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
SCROFULA.

DONALD KENNEDY RoxBY KIND FRENDI give
h Ikh the be what 20 inc ne td
10Y go
my
m mmpsou to her sbg ant Almost
like burnt erumbed m
it. tappnu as as al
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CATARRH.


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Improyed Revolver.

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
Pills, assist digestion, prevent constipation.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-20
RECIPES.

Ham Toast-Mix with one table.
spoonful of finely chopped ham the
beaten-up yolk OF an egg and little
cream and pepper. Heat over the
fire, and then spread the mixture on
&b;r s1:ooo of hot huftorod &ooo4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23

two years old; the Vice-President is
half-breed Indian of the name of Pat
terson; the Treasurer is German of
the name of Burgenhagen, who is the
head man of the Moravian Church
the Attorney General is j. W. Cuth-
bert, Jamaican who is as black as
coal, and who is subject of Great
Britain. The Supreme Court is COM
posed of Stephen Hodgson, O native
Mosquito; John Taylor, a native OF
Colombia, South America, and John
O. Thomas, another colored Jan aican,
who is British subject.
Tie officials control the Govern
mental machinery. The revenues of
the reservation are raised by duties
on imports and an export duty on gold
dust or fruit 1t appears that the
young Mosquito chief and President,
who is an intelligent young man with
an English education, is only figure
head and is subservient to British in
fuences. This ring of mixed officials
has collected the revenues for years,
it is said, but has turned the large
part into its own pockets. The head
man of the Moravian Church is Treas
urer and influences legislation for his
interests. The British Attorney-Gen-
eral exerts a powerful influence over
the young chief.
This management of public affairs
has long been unsatisfactory to the
American residents, who have really
developed the country. Numerous
complaints were made against the
Mosquito regime, and the general
opinion existed that the local Govern
ment would have to come to an end
soon. While this feeling was increas.
ing against the Mosquito regime
General Carlos Lacayo came to Blue
fields as the Nicsraguan Commis-
sioner. he declared his intention of
bringing about reform in the local
Government, and in this purpose he
met with the approval of the American
residents and also many of the natives.
The Americans recognized only the
sovereignty Of the Republic of
Nicaragua over the reservation, any
way, and were willing to aid General
Lacayo as the representative Of that
Republic
Now came about the Bluefelds in
cident. Captain Seat was asked to
explain the cause of the trouble. Ac-
cording to the Captains story, it ap-
pears that General Lacayo. on the
pretense of nobilizing troops to de-
lend Nicaragua against the invasion
of Honduranians, brought $50 soldiers
with him and occupied the town of
Bluefelds on the twelfth day OF last
February. He Immediately deposed
the local Mosquito Government and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
VIEW OF BLUEFIEIDs.

It has exercised all the municipal
authority of the so-called Mosquito
Reservation for thirty-three years.
For twenty years after the forma-
tion of this local government the
population of the Mosquito Reserva-
tion consisted almost altogether of In
dians aud class of native half-breeds
who call themselves Creoles. They
passed a sleepy, lazy, yet peaceful,
existence and did nothing to develop
the country. But boom began in
the reservation in 1881 and 1882.
Enterprising Americans went down
there from the United States and be-
gan the culture of tropical fruits. AS
the land was free from the many revo-
lutions of the other Central American
countries, these Americans did not
hesitate to invest capital by obtaining
leases to land from the Mosquito Gov
ernment and opening plantations. The
culture of bananas proved to be profit
able and an extensive commerce in
that fruit and in cocoanuts was eventu-
ally established between that country
and the United States. Gold was dis
covered and Americans invested cap
ital in placer mines, and now about
$3.50, 900 worth of gold dust is shipped
to the United States each month.
The cutting and shipping of ma.
hogany and other valuable woods and
also the India rubber trade developed
into an extensive commerce. In the
gold, hardware and India rubber in
dustries alone the Americans have in
vested 1000, 900 of capital. Twelve
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-23
MOSQUITO COAST.
SCENE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
TROUBLE IN NICARAGUA.
Interesting Story Of the Origin Of the
Complications and History Of
the Mosquito Indians "A
Home in O Tree Top.

0APTAIN B. B. SEAT, United
[ { States Consul at Bluefelds,
~ Nicaragua, the scene Of the
recent international complica-
tions known as the Bluefelds case, has
been in st. Louis, and gives the Re-
public some interesting facts about
the origin of the trouble and of the
history of the Mosquito Indians.
Just four centuries ago Christopher
Columbus and his men made their
first landing on the American contin-
ent at point on the shore line of the
caribbean Sea. The great discoverer
was greeted cordially by friendly In
dians, who were dumbfounded at the
first sight of pale faces and of the an
chored sailing ships that rose and fell
with the tide in the harbor. Colum-
bus planted the cross on the land and
took possession in the name of Queen
Isabella. He named the point in
Spanish, Cabo de Gracios Dios, which
freely, translated mean 'Thanks be to
God"
This Thanks-be-to-God point is To-
Gated on the northern boundary of
what is to-day known as the Mosquito
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MISSION HALL, BLUEFIELDS.

years ago the commerce of the Mos
quito Reservation amounted to moth.
ing, and now the volume of trade
amounts to S4,0OO,OOO annually.
Twelve steamships to-day ply between
the port of Blueields and the South
ern ports of the United States, max
ing twenty-four voyages each month.
Two million bunches of bananas are
exported annually, besides the large
quantities of mahogany, gold dust,
rubber and cocoanuts. and all to the
United States. The United States
send back in return $4,000 half-bar-
rels Of -four annually, besides large
quantities Of beans, lard, pork, beef,
corn, rice and many other products.
While enterprising Americans from
1882 to 1894 were developing these re-
markable resources Of the little reser-
walton it seems that the local govern
ment established by the Mosquitoes in
1851 had gradually become corrupt in
these latter days OF prosperity. The
hidden hand of British influence
played part in the control of local
affairs. There are 1000 Mosquito In
dians-men, women and children-on
the reservation. Bluefelds, the capi-
tai, which is located on the Caribbean
Coast, has mixed population of
1900. The large majority in the town
are native Creoles, who are half-breeds
of negro and Indian blood. There are
600 to 700 pure Jamaican negroes in
the town. a small element of Indians
and Spaniards, about 125 Americans
and twenty-five Englishmen and Ger
mans.
The Mosquito Government is con.
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proclaimed martial law throughout
the reservation. General Lacayo and
his army landed in Blue6elds with no
more money in their pockets than
could be found among Coxey's Com
monwealers. General Lacayo had
decree issued, imposing an export
duty of three cents per bunch on
bananas, and would not recognize the
outstanding debt of the Mosquito
Government which was due American
residents. General Lacayo, under
the reign of martial law, forced every
merchant to pay the duties. The
General was lining his pockets with
wealth, and he concludedit was good
thing, and that he would play the role
of dictator for awhile. After martial
law had been declared the American
residents presented q petition to
General Lacayo, asking if their
vested rights on the reservation would
be protected. The General refused to
give any assurances of such protec-
tion, but, Oh the contrary, issued an
other declee, increasing the tax on
bananas, and another decree abolishing
the English language and making the
Spanish language the official language
OF the country, Notwithstanding the
fact tnat it was an English-speaking
community. The country was under
bayonet rule, and all property was in
danger of being seized as booty. All
business establishments were III dan
ger of loss by the forfeiture of insur-
ance policies. Armed sentinels stood
at every street corner in the town and
passsers-by were challenged at the
point Of a bayonet. Armed men e1-
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Reservation, which is within the ter
ritorial limits of the Republic of Nicar-
aqua. And the ineal descendants Of
the aborigines who received Columbus
with open hospitality are to-day
known as the Mosquito Indians.
These descendants of the savages
who received Columbus have now for
over quarter of century been en-
joying the blessings of free govern
ment of their own. An attempt of
revolutionist to take away their liber-
ties has thrown three nations into in
ternational complications - Great
Britain, the United States and the Re-
public of Nicaragua.
This international trouble is famil-
iarly known as the Bluefelds case. In
order to lead up to an intelligent un-
derstanding of the case the story
of the Mosquito Reservation, its gov
ernment and its people and its COM
mercial industries must be told.
Leaving the landing of Columbus
and the subsequent Spanish suprem-
acy in the dim past and coming down
to the beginning of the present GEN.
tury, it is found that the Mosquito
Indians were living quiet and inof-
fensive life in their squalid bamboo
huts among the banana trees and the
luxuriant vegetation that thrived un-
der tropical sun. Their wants were
few and their habits simple, and sus-
tenance was supplied by nature witn-
out the asking. Their religious be-
lief was smattering of the old sun
worship of the Incas.
But eventually the Moravian mis-
sionaries came among the Mosquito
Indians and brought the lightaof the
Christian gospel and of civilization.
Schools and churches and missions
were soon scattered along the shore of
the Caribbean Sea, and the Mosquito
Indians became civilized, learned to
speak English, built for themselves
neat frame houses, acquired habits of
thrift and industry to certain de-
gree and worshiped the Christian
God.
But the same old story OF clvlllza-
tion, carrying with it turmoil and
trouble for poor savages, was repeated
in this instance. In the course of
time the Republic of Nicaragua was
formed, and in it was included the
territory of the Mosquito Indians.
This strip of country lies along the
eastern coast of Nicaragua, and begins
at the mouth of the Rama River, about
thirty miles north of Greytown, which
is the eastern terminus of the Mic
araguau Canal, and extends up the
Rama River to its source, thence west
and north to the Hueso River and
down that stream to the sea, thence
along the shore of the Caribbean Sea
to Greytown, covering distance of
200 miles in length with an average
width of thirty-five miles.
This strip of country was originally
occupied from time immemorial by
the Mosquito Indians and they pro-
tested against the attempt of the
whites to control the territory. Eng
land, which is ever ready to make con-
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A Salvation Army Leader.

Mrs Ballington Booth, the wife of
Bsllington Booth and daughter.in-law
of the founder of the Salvation Army,
is a pretty young woman, and prob
ably the most practical Christian to
be found in the ranks of any religious
organization for reform work. She is
pretty, has o remarkably strong, sweet
disposition, and is wonderful leader
and organizer, doing almost as much
work as her clever husband, besides
helping in the publication of the War
Cry and taking charge of her home
and her three young children. She
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by treaty with the United States, and
then she curried favor with Nicaragua
and made treaty with the Republic
in regard to the Mosquito country.
The Republic of Nicaragua claimed to
have sovereign rights over the Mos
quito country. This treaty between
England and Nicaragua was made on
January %, 1860, at Managua. One
of the provisions of the treaty was
that the Mosquito Indians should have
the right of governing themselves
within the strip claimed by them.
They could govern themselves accord
ing to their own customs and regula-
tions, so long as they did not interfere
with the sovereign rights of the Re-
public of Nicaragua and others in the
district. The Nicaraguan Government
agreed not to interfere with the local
government of the Mosquitoes. But
the Republic of Nicaragua was per-
mitted to send a Commissioner into
the Mosquito country to guard the
interests of the Republic.
After this treaty had been made the
Mosquitoes set about to organize
local government of their own. The
Mosquito Chief called all the head
men of the tribe together, and also all
the residents of Bluefelds, seaport
town that had sprung up on the
Caribbean Coast. The Chief appointed
general council of forty-three men
which framed constitution and Or
ganized Government which, after the
model of Republic, was divided into
executive, judicial and legislative de-
partments. This new Government
went into effect on September -, 1861.