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army. 1t would be unjust and misleading
not to add that, by the avowal of compe-
tent foreign critics, what there is Of effect
first rate. The cost ESQ per man per an
num) and the requirements of the British
soldier as compared with continental
troops are huge. But the material is Sec
ond to none; while the officers have of late
made rapid strides in professional instruc-
tion they are full of zeal and proverbially
brave. In case OF European war, now
ever, England would be quite unable, as
things are now. to place in the field u single
efficient army corps.
well known TO specialists. both army Off
GERS and members of Parliament Indeed.
the disastrous results of the 1870 scheme
were made manifest nine years later IN
South Africa. Complaints have not since
been wanting, and explicit warnings were
given in recent discussions of the War Office
estimates. But the real state Of affairs We're
hushed up, and all kinds of shifts and ex-
pedients were had recourse to In order 10
save appearances. Even the dispatch or the
guards to Gibraltar had no 0ther OBJECT IN
view The heavy demands, however, made
during the last twelve months upon the milf
tary resources of the country have brought
matters to a climax, and Lord LanSdoWne'S
information, two months ago, that another
million would be required next year, has
had the effect which al deman for lrther
credits have in this cOuntry-an inquiry how
the funds already voted have been spent.
Not that there Is any disposition to make
the necessary and, indeed. liberal provi-
sion for the army. While England devotes
G22 900 600 for her unrivaled navy-a match
for the combined navies of any three Euro
pean powers-her army, such as It is, abb
serbs no less than El9,000000. besides sums
contributed by India for the transport and
maintenance of British troops In that de-
tendency. The entire German army costs
something less
The exclamation for this state of things
is to be found In the fossiized traditions
which pervade the army and the incurable
worthlessness Of the War Office administra-
ffOu
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Don Luis,s Wife.

This romance OF the West Indies" by
Lillian Herman Shuey, describes the trou-
bles experienced by a young New England
woman who married Don Luis, gentleman
of Spanish birth, but whose home was on
one of the small islands of the West Indies
Owing to business complications and the
power exercised over him by a relative this
nne gentleman was estranged from his wife
after their arrival at his home, and she
would have suffered many ndignities had it
not been for the American consul and his
wife and priest, all of whom took up 1er
cause. In time matters were adjusted and
she became reconciled to her husband, but
in the 1nal chapter it is made PLAIN that
their life together will be short, as he is
suffering from heart disease, and it is also
solable. The story is told in the form of
letters written by the wife and by the priest
Published by Lamson, Wolfe a Co., Bos-
fou
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The Journal has received from the au-
thor Mr.. George P. Emswiler, of Richmond,
Ind, a volume entitled Poems and
Sketches" An expl lnatory subtitle states
that the contents embrace poems and 10
cal history, biography, notes cf travel a
long list of Wayne county's pioneer dead,
also many of those who lost their lives in
defense of the country during the late re-
bellion and whose honored remains are in
TERED in the vicinity of Richmond, with
much interesting and instructive miscella-
rectly inferred that the prose sketches are
chiefly of local interest, though some of
them treat of literary themes and some
have a local historic value. The verses
cover variety of topics and show much
good feeling. The volume is published in
coed style by the Nicholson Printing Com
pany, Of Richmond, and has a frontispiece
portrait OF the author
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too, by the way When / first went into
that office I brought my lunch along with
me for awhile, for economical reasons-on
account of that girl out in Dayton I've been
a-going to marry for three or four years.
Well, 1t didn't take me long to see that the
man who brought his lunch along was dis
tinctly de trop in that office. You see there
are q couple of open fireplaceS in the room,
and the women have rugged up In each of
them sort of continuance from which they
hang over the fire the pots and skillets. and
tin buckets, and things in which they make
tea.
when the tea is made the women all
get together in groups of two or three each.
unroll their napkins. and begin to eat and
talk in a very low tone of voice at the same
time. l found when 1 came there that I
was the only man who brought his lunch
with him. and ii didn't seem so queer to
me after few days. The women all
looked curiously at me as 1 ate and 1
and pointing at me, and then they began
to draw further away from me- didn t
mind being guaranteed in this way. but /
wondered what ii was all about. They all
gazed at me while / chewed my lunch as
if they were saying to themselves, Well
you are mean. ornery. stingy, low-down
your and finally one of the men clerks
pulled me into the hall one noon half hour,
and said to me:
around here If you don't leave the room
hour
"'Why?' said l.
oh. | don't know said he: they want
to talk it over, I guess. All Of us started
to bringing our lunches here long ago but
it didn't go. They froze us out. Gets us
into bad habits. this freeze-out game, but
we have to stand for it. Now when /
of husky sandwiches and a piece Of cake.
and let it go at that. Since I've been
chased out every noon to get lunch, / make
lunch out O. four gin sings and couple
of olives
still, it's pretty good job barring the
cold and the man from Ohio buttoned
his hackman's ulster tighter around him
and sat on the steam heater
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
BERMUDA "HOG MONEY"
How the Island Happened to Get It's
Peculiar Currency.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Hog money is rather a queer name for
currency is it not? Yet that is the name
by which the brass money which began to
be struck in Bermuda in 1915 came to be
known. On one face of 1t was hog. on the
other ship of that period. They are very
rare and highly priced by collectors.
The history of this device is curious and
interesting Spanish vessel, commanded
by Juan BermudeZ. and on its way TO Cuba
This was in 1915 Later in the same centu-
ry, when the English discovered this land
they found country inhabited by hogs.
1t is also interesting 20 note that the Eng
lsh discovered it in the same way as the
Spaniards An English ship was wrecked
there Is 1t any wonder ti,at the Preacher
alike the name of Devils Land?" Yet it
is one of the most beautiful coasts in the
world and it has been claimed that in brill
equal to those of Bermuda. Bermuda is
said to be the island of Shakspeare's TEN
pest" The strange noises which mariners
heard coming from this island, and which
they did not know were produced by hogs.
caused them to say that 1t was haunted
and to report weird things of it.
While we are talking about Bermuda we
might as well tel of the queer way IN which
the people there get their building ma
terial. The houses are all built of coraline
rock. When man wants TO build house
he cuts his plank out of his ground and
builds away. If he wants plank for any
cuts out Il slab. He seems to think very lit
tie about how the hoe left is going to look.
in Hamilton. which is the capital
Another thing about Bermuda, which is
not written in our histories, and which you
might care TO know, is the way she helped
us in the revolution. One hundred barrels of
good British gunpowder went from Ber-
mnda to Boston in lI16; II YOU go to Ber-
quaint old town OF St. George. the exact
spot from VIII ch that very useful powder
was taken by the colonists, with the con-
nivance Of the local government at Ber-
muda. The powder was supplied in re-
Spouse to letter from General Washing
ton. who emphasized the advantages which
might accrue from commercial relations be-
tween Bermuda and the colonies, and sug-
gested that these relations could be further
strengthened by timely assistance in the
way of ammunition. Great Britain kept
then. as now large military stores at Ber-
muda. 1t was whispered at the time that
Bermuda thought of casting her fortunes
with the colonies. However that may have
been, she is loyal enough now to the british
flag. 1t is pretty thought that she now
sends US Faster lilies where once she sent
US gunpowder. Raising Easter lilies for the
New York market Is q fayorite Industry in
Bermuda and fields OF Easter lilies there
are no uncommon sight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

readers. The author of with Fire and
Sword" and Quo Vadis'' no longer needs
an introduction to American readers. A
collection of short stories by him, trans
lated as usual, by Mr. Curtin. bears the
rather misleading title of Hama" -mislead-
ing because III lnia.'' though the longest
is only one of ten stories embraced in the
volume. Being short stories, they show the
versatility of the author, who is best known
by his novels of considerable length, but
they also show him in some new aspects of
treatment and style. Most of the stories
have Russian flavor, with an undertone of
adness and pessimism, but some of them
disclose a vein of humor unexpected In the
author of Quo Vadis." The pictures of
Polish and Russian life and character are
interesting and realistic. Boston,: Little
e.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
American SONGS ana Lyricr.

Most collections OF American verse in
clude too much. They are too indiserimi-
mating in the admission of poems simply
because they are widely known or for some
other reason that does not stand the test of
criticism. The Golden Treasury Of Amer
lean Songs and Lyrics is compiled on a
different plan. The editor. Fred eric L.
Knowles. has sought to include in tne coll
known or most popular American lyrics. bat
of the really best Readers of The work
may dissent from his Judgment aspeciallv
If they ind a favorite song or lyric missing
from the collection. but all will admit that
he has adhered 10 his plan conscienriously
and made an excellent compilation OF good
verse. Boston: L. c. Page & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
ENGLAND's ARMY.
The Real State of Great Britain's Sol
dfery Revealed.

LohuOH LetItr 10 the new 1OTk Posi-.
For fighting purposes there exists no Brit
ish army in England. There is the mere
phantom OF an army The chief defender
of the present system has lately admitted
that the home battaIions are squeezed lem
ons' and the reserve something of A
sham" The yeoma nry-nominally III 900
strong. though only 500 put In an appear
a number of well-to-do middle-class gentle
men TO wear a SNOWY uniform and to pic
nc TOT ~ = Wees eaen yea i, SJoDpins lne =
tho public OF some 10000 pounds Finally,
the volunteers. of whom there are about
230.031. though very creditabIe as volunteers
cannot be considered force for q moment
able to stand against modern continental
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

1.-The Kings Highway novel by Anne
LA f. Barr. New York: Do17 Mead & Co
Through Field and Fall. poems by
Jean Hooper Page. New 10 IS: T.. Ten
nyson Nicely.
"Alls Right with ,ile World" a volume
OF metaphysical reflection. by Charles B.
Newcomb. Boston: The ( hi. osophical Pub
fishing Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

This story. by r. D. Blackmore. has his
gifts of geniality and breadth. In sub
title he calls it "A Romance Of Surrey. :
buFsurrey plays part of less Importance
than the Caucasus. The nominal narrator
OF the story is a Winchester and Oxford
man. and the story itself Is 10 some extent
historical, recalling the hopeless struggle OF
STA. However. the atmosphere of the story
IS English. and II Inngies love and romance
with war and adventure In u way calculated
10 excite and hold the interest OF the reader
New York. Dpdd Mead Il 90
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New edition OF Burdetts's Book now ready. Redus
BOWEN ME R RILI

family. and the pride so well delineated by
the author is typical Southern quality
very stiff and unreasoning. Nevertheless,
General Mercer and his daughter are inter-
estng. The story is essentially Southern,
with a Cuban diversion. The author is at
home in dealing with Southern life and
character. and his style is fitted to the SUBJ
ject. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
Light Fiction.

Among the light novels of the season are
mil" by Frederick a. Randle. a story of
wide and varied adventure, and THE Pal
metto," by Francis S. Hefferman, story
of the South long before the war by one
familiar with the scenes he describes Both
are issued in Neely's Popular Library Sc
ries by f. Tennyson Nicely, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

One hundred deaths per week in New
York and Erooklyn from diseases of the
throat and lungs Is IL not awful2 And yet
Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar. taken
frightful mortality. No cough or cold can
resist the basamic remedy Sold by all
druggists
Pike's Toothaehe Drops cure in minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
a Story of soutl,ern TIfe

Mr. I. G. De Leon. author Of Creole and
Puritan md other stories Of Southern life
has ne~ one--~The Pride OF the Mer-
GERS" The MERGERS are typical Southern
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17
Grent Colony Excursion TO FItzger-
Md. On.

Tuesday. jan 1S via the Pennsylvania
Shorf-iine. Trains leave Indianapolis $3.50 a.
m, S:l5 a. m and 4.05 p. m. Arrive FitZ-
gerald 600 p. m. Wednesday. Jan. 19. Round
trip, $3.50. Onc-Nay fare. $16.55.
w. w. RICHARDSON ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

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whether arising from teething or other causes
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-17

certainties of gold gathering Suffer and
the Colomas-and some of their neighbors,
the lords aboriginal of those lands, three
years lease of tract of some ten or twelve
miles square on payment of some hats,
shirts. handkerchiefs. flour and other ar
ticles Of no great value, the natives mean
Suffer then returned TO New Helvetia, and
the great California gold discovery was con-
summated.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
A FEW REQUISITES.
What Was wanted of Girl In one
Household.

The hired girl out of a job cast her eagle
eye over the want notices of the newspaper.
"Wanted, Wanted Wanted" she read in
one or two-line ads, straight down the col.
umn, shaking her head at intervals as il
disappointed in her search Finally her
face lighteued as she saw loaded notice
in another column of more pretensions than
its fellows.
She turned to it and read eagerly. Then
she threw the paper from her.
Whats the natter" asked the girl with
her
Read that" and she gathered up the
sheet and handed it over TO the other one,
who read this notice
"Wanted-A young and strong woman Of
good disposition and habits, obedient and
knowing her place, willing and ready, act
I'VE and efficient, 10 cook, wash and iron. do
general housewOrk and take care Of chil-
dren. Evenings and afternoons off when
possible. Apply, with references, etc, ETC."
"WeIl?" said the reader
"It's not well at all, responded the opc
ooking for work THAT man, whoever he
is, is advertising for wife, ! should say
from the advertisement, and I'm not look.
ng for that kind of a job. just plain
hired girls place is good enough for me"
Washington Star.
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fso''uent OF the Spanish Board NJ Irc,trx
IN an Unofficial Capacity, SAYS He $fnS
Ihat the Maine Was Not Wrecked nv ,
Torpedo. ny
- HAVANA, March ~ Friday Capt
reral' president of the Spanish nayaI
court OF inquiry into the cause Of the
maine disaster, granted an interview
W correspondent who he authorized
W say That it was the first and only in.
terview he had given TO anv news.
paper on the subject of the inquiry.
Capt. Peral said:
" Our divers are hard at work examining tho
null OF The Maine. Great dificultv is experl.
cnced owing TO the deep mud in which the hull
II buried and the condition OF the wreck for
"aro OF amidships. The whole forward mart
OF the snip is mass OF iron and steel debris.
we nave hoisted up much OF 1t. but in the mud
IL is not always possible to tell what parts n,
inc shlps armor decks, beams or stanchious
are iound' the explosion so changed their DO
stion. ~
we think We have located the ram or prow
put not in the position supposed. The forward
turret, mounting two large guns. was blown
clear OF the hull into the water on the star
board.
we ShaH continue our work and try TO ex
anime the hull forward down to the keel. II is
possible That we may propose to the American
authorities TO raise the hull by means Of the
hoating dock brought from England and now
in Havana harbor
we can not believe there was an external
explosion OF torpedo for the following rea-
sens:
"A torpedo, following the line of least re-
slstance must have blown great hole in the
mud at the bottom Of the harbor. No such
hole was found
tOrpeCo must have thrown a large mass
OF water into the air if exploded at depth OF
only p feet or so or at least have produced n
wave reaching the other ships and the shore OF
the harbOr We have examined every one on
shlpboard or shore who saw the explosion. but
no one can be found who remarked any up
heaval OF the water or big wave. torpedo
explosion always kills fish in the vicinity No
fish were killed by the Maine disaster. as fish,
ermen who have known the harbor for many
years testify. To produce the effects noted in
the wreck torpedo would have TO be OF enor-
nous size, fully $50 or 200 kilos,
Il am therefore of opinion that the explo-
sion occurred within the ship. l know and re-
spect Capt. Sigsbee and l believe the Ameri-
can regulations affecting naval conduct. which
have read and found admirable. were care
fully observed But some things which can
not he foreseen are bound TO happen in any
navy"
1t should be borne in mind that this
is the first and only interview he has
given any one. Capt. Peral requested
his correspondent to make it known
hat he had granted the interview in
MS unofficial capacity and not as presi-
lent of the Spanish court of inquiry,
which the law forbds him to do.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
NUMBER II.
WOMAN'S FATE.
From tho Record. Bushnell. III.

No woman is better able to speak to others
regarding "woman's fate" than Mrs. jacob
Weaver, Of Bushnell, ILL.,, wife of exCty
Marshal Weaver. She had entirely re-
covered from the illness which kept her bed
fast much OF the time for five or six years
past, and says her recovery is due To that
wellknown remedy DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Weaver is fifty-six years old, and
has lived in Bushnell nearly thirty years.
She is of unquestioned veracity and unbler.
ished reputation. The story OF her recovery
iE interesting. She says:
81 suffered for five or six years with the
trouble that comes to women at this time OF
my life. was much weakened, was unable
much Of the time to do my own work, and
was downhearted and melancholy.
IL took many different medicines, in fact
took medicine all the time, but nothing
seemed to do me any good.
81 read about DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and some of my friends
recommended them highly. made no my
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17

Il have recommended the pills to many
women who are suffering as suffered.
They are the only thing that helped me in
the trial that comes to SO many women at my
age" MRS. j. III. WEAVER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day Of October, A. d., 1897
o. c. HICKS, Notary Public.
When woman is passing beyond the age
Of motherhood, it is crisis in her life
Then, il ever, proper attention. to hygiene
should be exercised. The attendant suffer
ings will disappear and buoyant health will
follow if DR. Williams Pink Pills are used.
These pills exert a powerful influence in
restoring the system to its proper condition.
They contain in a condensed form al the
elements necessary to give new life and rich.
ness to the blood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
Cooperate Commonwealth Colony

TACOMA, Wash. March 1.-The co.
operate commonwealth founded by Eu.
gene V. Debs has located colony OF
its followers four miles west of Bel
fast, in Skagit county, this state.
Eighty members have arrived, over
half OF whom are men whose families
still remain in the east. They came to
look the field over and select locations.
They form an intelligent and thrifty
looking company and do not appear to
be afraid of toll. The party is made
up of men from Chicago. St Louis,
Mai ne. Michigan and Washington,
ID. c. town will be esta blisl,ed sur
rounded bT sInall-sized farms.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
Home-seekers' Excavations.

On April 5th and 10th, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry will sell round-trip
excursion tickets good 81 days. from Chi.
cago, Milwaukee and other points on its
line, to a great many points in South and
North Dakota and other western and south
western states, at greatly reduced rates
lake a trip west and see what an amount OF
good land can be purchased for the least
money. Further information as to rates,
obtained on application to any coupon tick
ct agent or by addressing the following
named persons: w. +. Powell, Genl I'm
migration Agent. 4l0 Old Colony Bldg, Chi.
cagO; II. +. Hunter. Immigration Agt. for
South Dakota. 29l Dearborn St., Chicago, or
George II. IIeafTord. General Passenger
Agent. Chicago. Illinois.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-17
a GRAVEYARD COLLOQUY.
Between Two Black Men on n Dark
Ni.ht.

AT rare intervals the moon peeped
through the bilows OF sea of heecy
clouds and east sicky beams across the
path of a form which was walking slowly
and steadily IN country graveyard. The
figure stole furtlvc gances about him as
he crept TO the grave Of a man who had
died on the gallows on Friday. Just as the
clock was tolling the midnight hour the
form fell PROSTATE on the crave, uttering
not sound. Almost IN an instant the
figure arose. Taking a knife from his
pocket, he made single, rapid cut, and
turned to leave the place A moonbeam
revealed look of ghoulish glee on his
countenancc.
"hai,."
The figure stopped
'Who goes thereY
',list a poah niggah."
The figures met and the lanterns flash
discloses the identity of the men.
"Sam JOhnsngiH
"lllram IacksonH
"Whatchcr. doin' leah, Hiram Jackson?
LOokin 10 ghostes?"
Nav What yo' din heah yo'sefg"
Come after dis rabbits lef' him foot.
kotched him at II O'Clock on dahk night.
on de grave oh a man hnsg on Friday.
G'way, niggah! Wouldn't take a thousand
dolahs fo' it. Yo' niggahs Won't be in il
wild me at cakewalks an shootin' eraps."
Louisville CourierJournal sa,