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an ideal spot for base of operations
against the open ports of conflding
Uncle Sam. l use this much abused
word 'impregnable" advisedly, for not
only are the artificial defenSes the
strongest that Great Britain's skilled
engineers can construct, but the mar
row and intricate channels through
the barrier reef of coral that completely
surrounds the group create a natural
defense against which even modern
skill is unavailable, for all those chan
nels are thickly plated for torpedoes
to a distance approximating the flight
of the heaviest projectiles, and this
barrier would have to be overcome
before the real defenses could be
reached.
With the Bermudas, then, as a CEN
ter, we should strike on the north the
immense Notifications of Halifax, not
much farther away than New York
which is 700 miles distant. Boston and
Portland also would be vulnerable
points within that line, and Philadel-
phia and Port Royal. Halifax is al
most due north from the BermudaS;
New York is northwest; Port Royal
Charleston and Savannah from west to
little south, but all within easy reach.
Swinging around to south of west
we have Jacksonville and st. Angus
tine only little farther away than the
British island of New Providence in
the Bahamas, the port of which, Mas
sau the haunt of blockade runners in
late war tines, has old forts and some
soldiers. South by west of the Bermu-
das lies Jamaica, the brightest jewel
in the British West Indian possessions,
where there are soldiers galore, forts
capable of good defense, and the fam
GUS naval and refitting station of Port
Royal. Jamaica is 1,450 miles distant
from New York, and not much more
than half that from the Bermudas.
One thousand miles from the Bermu-
das and about LOO miles from New
York is the island of st. Lucia, where
the British have commenced a system
of Notifications which they intend
shall be second to none save perhaps
those of Gibraltar. The island is al
ready alluded to by them as their West
Indian Gibraltar, and the term is by
no means misapplied.
Now. there is no cause for furry in
this condition which l have pointed out
These ports have been in British pos
session for many years, and some of
the Notifications were begun over a
century age. But it will not come
amiss to point out the sagacty ana
provision of Great Britain as contrast
ed with the shortsightedness of your
American policy, which allows your
coast to be hemmed in by line Of
fortified posts, mainly insular, and at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22
HOW TO DETECT 1T.
some Valuable Hints Regarding the
GriPpe-Sfgns of Its Approach and
How to Counteract Them

Some Valuable Hints Regarding the
Grippe-Sfgns of It's Approach and
How to Counterfeit Them.
The discussion asfo the cause of the Grippe
is, OF course, interesting, but gives little sat
lsfact1on to its unfortunate victims. Whether
caused by microbe or vagaries of the weather,
It's ravages continue, and the country still
bends under the scourge
1t cannot be toe strongly impressed on
people that, in order to ward off the disease,
warning symptoms must be regarded and
prompt action taken. ut becomes extremely
dlthcult to dislodgesthe disease If allowed to
take its course. Hence it's name. 1t gener-
ally commences with "a slight headache, or
pains In the small iof the back or limbs. 1t
does not always give one even as plain
mint as that-a feeling of tightness across
the forehead, buzzing in the ears, or peculiar
1eeilng about the eyes, may be all the caution
one gets, so it isl culpable carelessness to
neglect even these slight signs.
Inc remedy lies in stimulant, and the
preference should be given to whiskey. All
Che oocters OF the country are agreed on this
point, put are very careful to impress on
their patients the fact that pure whiskey
alone must be taken. Duff's Pure Malt Whis-
Key is the purest on the market, and can be
readily obtained at all drug stores. There
are many lmitators who say their WHISTLES
are Just as good" Do not be deceived.
They are not. Dufy's Pure Malt is the only
medicinal one
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THE CAMPHOR TREE.
Efforts to Raise 1t i'm FIOrida-HOw
1t Grows in Japan.

Some efforts are soon to be made to
acclimate the Brazilian rubber tree in
Florida There is some reason to think
that camphor trees might be grown
profitably also. ron a farm about two
miles west of Albion, Fla, a camphor
tree is growing which was planted
there about fourteen years ago 1t is
now nearly two feet in diameter at the
ground, and, although growing in an
old field and receiving no cultivation
for years, it seems to thrive The
freezing weather. of two years ago
affected it slightly, but it has more
than recovered from this now
In this connection what Mr. Robert
P. Porter says concerning the camphor
trade in Japan, fin his recent report on
the commerce and industries Of that
country. recently published by the Ma
tiCnal Association of Manufacturers, is
of much interest and Importance Mr.
Porter says:
THE camphor tree Is very peculiar
in its growth thriving only in particu-
lar localities in .JTapan-in those places
where the average yearly. temperature
is above Is degrees c., which face SOUTH
and are generally within the reach Of
sea atmosphere. 1t grows only in
Shikoku, KiuShiu, and q portion of
Izu and Xii Provinces 1t grows at
the rate of about one and half inches
year, but attalnS great size, forty
feet in circumference being not unusual
The quantity of camphor obtained from
the tree increases as the tree grows
older. From sixty to eighty pounds
OF camphor have been obtained from
trees fifty to hundred and fifty years
Old in spite of the fact that the process
of extracting the essence is still very
primitive The cultivation of camphor
trees is therefore, considered very
profitable; for even at the estimate Of
$50 (silvero per 1873 pounds tat present
the market stands at $40 per 133 pounds)
it is confidently believed by trustworthy
authorities that after the trees have at
tanned the bearing age-that is, about
forty years-the yield per cho (about
two and half acres) will not fall be-
low $4,000 (silver) year
ut is impossible to obtain reliable
statistics as to the quantity or avail
able raw material in Japan; for, since
the price of camphor has risen, owing
to the steady increase ofsdemand from
Europe and America, camphor trees
have been felled 80 Unfortunately
that at present. except in state forests
and in the premises of Shinto shrines
there are practically no available cam
phor trees. The raw material is barely
kept up by digging roots and stumps
of trees cut down decades ago, and
also by surreptitiously cutting down
trees in state forests. The attention Of
camphor refiners and merchants is
therefore now turned to Formosa,
where a considerable extent of camphor
is found" Manufactures.
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Of sheltering and repairing all the war
ships of the greatest navy in the world
Right beneath your very noses less
than 600 miles distant from the Hat
teras, lie these Bermudas, where every
hill is topped by garrisoned fort, ev-
cry channel sown with torpedoes, every
town swarming with British red coats.
On Ireland island is that great float
Ing dock which was towed out here in
1869 by two men-of-war, and which,
until your new Brooklyn dock was fin
lshed, was the largest in Atlantic
waters.
The British began terrifying the Ber-
mudas right after the Revolutionary
war, whel, in fact, it would have been
very easy for your ancestors to have
taken these islands under their wings.
tor the 'Mudians were and always have
been well disposed toward the States.
But instead a remnant of the red-coat-
ed foreigners drifted hither, began to
erect forts and dig out the channels.
and the result is what I have indicated
"a British system Of fortifcation. all
but impregnable within easy striking
distance of New York and the whole
Atlantic coast of the United States.
Now, while England is holding ont
the olive branch with one hand and
somehow using it as a soporific upon
your department of state, let me point
put what she has got in the other
hand-in cold truth, what she has got
up her sleevei
Strike out a circle, with the Bermu-
oas as the center, and you take in
q Mt Ia
Scotia to the gulf of Mexico. Within
the radius of that circle we NAV find
not only all the important ports If
the east coast of the United States
but also at least four fortified post :
owned by Great Britain, any one Of
which is immensely stronger than anv
port of yours opposed to it. Scannin,
sea chart of our Atlantic coast. we
may find that the distance between
the Bermudas and New York and he
tween these islands and Halifax Is
about the Same-that is. the thrae
places form a triangle, with it's nv.
pothenuse lying between the two En-
glish possessions, its perpendicular he
tween Halifax and New York and IFS
base between New York and the Ber-
mudas. And these latter lie also in
the center Of the great ocean system Of
currents that makes the circuit of the
Atlantic, and of which the gulf strear,
is the most important In truth. era
died as they are within the curve o.
the gulf stream and to the south of IFS
main body, some 300 miles. the Bermu-
das enjoy really tropical cIimaIe
with g temperature at no time fallin,y
below the frost line
This fact and their advantageous no.
sition, combined with the impregna bic
character of their defenses, make them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22

curious state of things was observed in
the tunnel of the underground railway of
Budapest on account of lack of ventilation.
For a stretch of more than two miles there is
only one single ventilator, which is entirely
the tunnel compress the air within like that
IN the gun barrel OF a Zalinsk dynamite gun.
1t is stated that on several occasions the cars
were raised bodily from the tracks by the
pressure OF air and gas. and the passengers
were almost suffocated. Steps have been
taken to increase the NUMBER OF air shafts
so that there will be at least ten of these in
each mile, and very large exhaust fans will
do away with the danger of insufficient ven
tilation, which now renders the employment
at the same time of the two tracks in the
TUNE. absolutely dangerous
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE MEMBERS OF THE Minnesota
Commandery, Military Order Loyal Legion
fb are ecu 10 Gnt {h Hf dupera
son, Fourteenth United States Infantry
from the church of st. John the Evangelist,
Portland and Kent street, Monday, March
O. 1897. BY order of Bvt. Maj Gen John
r.. Brooke, Commander. G. Q. White, l,e-
corder.
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ll El

1anta Ga, Mrs. George E. Skinner. of St
Paul, mother of James H. Skinner. The
funeral services will be held at the family
residence 229 Summit avenue, at D. M,
tuesday, March %. Interment private
FAUIhE-In st. Paul, Mimi. March 81 1897
at I o'clock a. m, Charles Pautke aged
t4lrty-seven years. Funeral from residence,
no: 518 Robert street. Tuesday March 23
1871, at z O'Clock p. m. Funeral services
from 81 Pauls church, corner of Eleventh
anu minnesota streets. at 2:30 O'clock
FrlenCs invited to attend.
JOHNSON-All members Of the Sons of the
american Revolution are requested, and all
Sons OF the Revolution are invited to attend
the funeral of our late compatriot Capt
aired b. johnson, at ST. Johns Episcopa-
Ian church, corner Kent street and Portland
avenue, at p. m, today. Seats will be re-
served. John B. Sanborn, President.
NEW Idea-E. W. Shirk's purchase and
consolidation of the Quinby & Abbott under
taking business with his Seven Corners livery
VIII be combination appreciated by the pub
lie. will make lower prices than have ever
been known in st. Paul, with the best OF
service. Mr. Teeple will remain as manager
OF the undertaking rooms, 800 Wabasha. Tel
Dug. Livery, Cor. Tel. 339.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22
Italian Elections.

ROME, March 21.--The Italian general cleo
lions have. been in progress today The re-
suits so far as known show the return of p
ministerialists, 16 members of the constitu-
tional opposition, radicals and socialists.
Among those elected are Signor Crispi the
Marquis di Rudini, Admiral Brin Signor
Luzzatti, Signor Granturco, Signor Sonnino
SIgnOr Guicciardini and SiGnor Rranca
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-22
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
List OF Unclaimed Letters Remain
Ing In the POstOfIice, st. Paul
March e. 1897.

March q, 1897.
Free delivery of letters by carriers at the
residence of owners may be secured by OBJ
serving the following rules:
First-Direct plainly to the street and num-
Der of the house
Second-Head letters with the writer's full
aodress, including street and number, and
direct answers to be directed accordingly
Ihlrd = Letters to strangers or transient
visitors in the city whose special address
may be unknown should be marked in the
left-hand corner Transient" This will pre-
vent their being delivered to persons of the
same similar names
Fourth-Place the postage stamp on the
upper right-hand corner. and leave space be-
tween the stamp and directions for post
marking without defacing the writing.
PERSONS calling for letters in this list will
please say they advertised otherwise
they will not receive tLem
ROBERT A. SMITH Postmaster.
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Making a had Impression

The Editor-I would advise you to stop talk
ing notes or your cuff.
SDacer-Why?
The Editor-Stories like this ono NON,
wash.--Truth. WV
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Mr.. Johnsing-I hear dat big mlllioner
Mistah Peerpint Mo'gin, Esquiah, dun take
up de collection at de swell ST. Gawge chu;ch
Sundays. -
Mr.. Jackson (envious.y)-Um. ali. Ia
be er big millioaer, myself, eff Gey dun le'
me take up der collection ah!--Pick.
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.Wanted TO BE Prepared.

First Doctor--Well. that's just like these
actresses
Second Doctor-What is?i5szs.a -ss-
First Doctor--Why. that Miss May Cupp
won't let us look into her head with the
ray until she makessnp her mind.-Puck.
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Cause and Effect.

''Do your daughter and that Mr.. De Ceiver
Quarrel as much as they used to %
More: great deal more. They're mar
yi>- r-aw you how. Detroit Free Press.
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IIojack-=I DOM aseiieve In heredity.
Tomdik-Why not? {
Hoiack-The father of his country could
not tell lie but look at his ch:ldren's sue
cessful efforts in that direction.-Truth.
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STRANGE EETE OF MAGIC.
An Amateur Astonishes ~ Gathering
by Performance.

One of my best friends in Chicago"
said the travelling mar at Holland
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which a hostile fleet can be concen.
trated at short notice
o A Further
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-04

--Darland the Osborne county man
who shot his wife with a gun that he
thought was not loaded, was convict
ed Of man-slaughter in the fourth de-
gree and sentenced to the pen for
eighteen months.
1t is announced that the mem
bers Of the North Central Kansas Ed
itorial Association will take an excur-
sion to the Dells of the Wisconsin
river in July next. This will be
most delightful trip.
1T is to be regretted that the
Dispatch, posing as it does, as great
moral and religious family weekley, is
the channel through which the coarse
ribaldry Of the streets is conveyed to
the homes of many of our people.
Thomas SHELTON was knocked
senseless while assisting in remov-
ing goods at Hopper's fire by flat
iron falling on his head, and Mr..
Hopper had his knee thrown out Of
joint, a portion Of the building fall
ing on him.
L. J. Herzog in addition TO hav-
ing the watch inspectorship at this
point, will hereafter have charge Of
the work at Goodland. He goes up
every Tuesday The people Of that
place will find him a thorough cap
able man in his line, end also one Of
the best fellows going
We knew by that good natured
smile and general bashful appear
ance that something extraordinary
had happened to Frank Donovan of
Sumner who was in town Monday.
Our Nance correspondent tells the
tale, he has joined the Order of Bene-
diets. Welcomed to their ranks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-04

IN AS5O4 4AOCVNA NN~'@ wv
Smiths.
Farm leases for sale at this office.
Buy your musical instruments at
Harmon's.
%. M. Cole has just received a
choice lot Of fsh
The city election will be held on
Monday, April 5.
For flour, sauerkrsut, sweet pick
les, 20 to Dunn & DuvalPs.
Did you see those fine Columbia
River Salmon at @. M, Coles?
Mrs. Ebling of Kensington was
in the city Tuesday on business.
For a No, l Emerson piano at a
bargain call at Commercial House.
Genuine buckwheat -four, five
cents per pound at the Staam Feed
Mill.
e. f. Wright the music man of
the Northwest has been in town this
week.
Mr.. Schiliz was in the city last
week and met many old and some new
friends.
20. A. Lewis and j. M. Tsdlock
are down in Texas looking the coun-
try over.
Freedom township is about to
put a 30-foot bridge over the creek
near John Roberts.
Mrs. DR.. Wallace returned from
Kansas City Saturday morning much
improved in health.
For all kinds of blacksmithing
go to Jacob Nipps, shop one door
east of steam feed mill.
Rev. j. g. Schliemsnn is preach.
ing for the Baptist congregation, and
Is making many friends.
The very best grades of paints
and oils, cheaper than the cheapest,
at Harmon's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane entertained
a few nelghbors with progressive
Might've party Tuesday evening.
John Cufle has moved out to his
farm north of town, where he will live
this summer.
The Mayor has appointed Robert
Swesrnger, sexton at the cemetery,
Uice John Cuffle resigned.
j. L. Mccormick has reached
Washington, d. O., and will attend
the inaugural ceremonies.
j. S. Morse, jr., has moved into
the Cufls house, and settled down
under his own vine and fig tree.
g. w. Stroup of Rushvllle town
ship, has come to town and is assisting
Dad Goodman in his blacksmith shop
--Bickford & Son find their store
too small and will add a good size
addition some time during the year
Yeast cakes manufactured fresh
each week. Bread, cakes, lunch
suaerkraut, etc., at Sommers' Bakery.
ID. s. Maxson has been appoint
ed agent for the Alfred Peats wall
papers, aud is shown samples to our
people.
The case Of Ed Ryan was dis
missed when it came up monday
The prosecuting witness paying all
costs $21.10.
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20. %. Johnston was at Kansas City
this week and purchased car load
Of furniture at prices much lower
than heretofore, and will soon be in
shape to offer unheard of bargains.
Last Wednesday evening a sneak
thief entered the Baptist church while
prayer meeting was being held and
stole a good overooat belonging to j.
w. Edwards. No trace of the thief
DIR. Wallace, of Phillipsburg, is a
man and a gentleman, cultured and
entertaining, witty and eloquent.
Life is brighter and plessanter for his
associates because DR.. Wallice lives.
-Oberljn Eye,
E. Bsauchamp OF Greenwood
Monday, sold to Dunn & Duvall
five nine months hogs that average
279 pounds, Hogs are about the
only money makers in this section
just at present.
Notwithstanding the hard times
several residences have been build
IN this vicinity. Among the number
are homes for M, j. Wescott, Charles
Hemrick, M. Bltiste, Albert White,
and Ella Selbe
We will pay q salary of $40 90
per month for man and rig to intro
duce our poultry mixture and insect
destroyer in the country. Reference
required. Address, with stamp.
PERFECTION MIRO, Co.,
Parsons, Kansas
The assessors Of the county mel
at the court house Tuesday and fixed
q basis for assessment The usua
discussion about values was gone
over, and the rate was fixed at sixty
per cent Of cash value. Full pro.
ceeding can be found IN another
column.
Notice is hereby given tia
school district No. 80, has money
on hand to pay warrants Nos. 6
and 6. Interest ceases from and
after February rs, 1897
j. A. MENDENHALL,
Republican City, Nebr,
4 want stock to pasture at thirty
cents per month for cattle and colts
and thirty-fve cents per month for
horses. Good pastnrage and pen y
Of running water.
JAS. MULDER,
Dayton township.
John Farrell, an old settler o.
Prairieview township, has moved to
Wumego, Kansas, where he can give
his family good school facilities. Mr.
Il. will be missed from his old haunts
and his many friends will wish tbat
he will find his new location very
pleasant.
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For sale.

! have eight head OF horses and
two mules to sell on nine months
time, or trade for hogs, cattle, or
corn; and one four horse press twelve
hoe drill. Inquire at my place one
quarter Of a mile east Of Marvin.
O. w. QUANz
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-04
Surveyors Notice.

All parties who have carried chain
or acted as rodman for Mr.. Weeks,
deputy county surveyor for g. d.
Hoover, can receive pay by sending
me their surveyor receipt for such
work JOHN NJ. GRAY,
County Surveyor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-04
Township Trustees.

l am prepared to drive piles, con-
tract for and build bridges, on short
notice and will do the work at reason
able rates. Gall on or address me at
Phillipsburg. P. j. CRooKHAM.
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Seed Potatoes.

Gebhart & Co. will have next week
car load Of Early Rose and Early
Ohio, from the Red River, (Minn.)
country. The best seed potatoes
known.
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For Sale or Trade,

| have eight head Of horses to sell,
or trade for corn, cattle or hogs, at
my place four and a half miles north
west Of Phillipsburg.
j. W. EDWARDS.