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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
Building y Big War Balloon.

An immense balloon for use by the
United States government is now in
course of construction at Professor
Myers balloon farm. at Frankfort, N.
Y. 1t is understood that this balloon
is to be used in or rather above Cuba.
In many ways it will be remarkable in
its construction. It will consist of
1898 pieces. The ordinary balloon
has but thirty-six pieces in it's make
up. The idea in making the great air
ship of SO many pieces is that if in any
way one piece should become torn,
the tear would extend only short
distance before being stopped by a
seam. The carrying capacity of this
monster balloon will be one-half ton,.
the basket being made to accommodate
tour pergons.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
Handling Grain by Electricity.

Pittsburg machinery is to operate
the largest grain elevator system in
the State of Massachusetts at
Fitchburg, which handles millions of
bushels of cereals annually. Elec-
tricity is to be the power employed.
The induction motor is believed to be
specially adapted for work in dusty
locations, such as would be found in a
grain elevator establishment, where
the use of direct current motors would
be almost impossible. The success
full operation of this plant, it is be-
lieved, will open up a new line of
trade for the electrical manufacturing
concerns, and it is thought that the
general Introduction of this system
will soon begin in all grain elevators.
One Of the largest firms in Chicago is
having plans and specifications drawn
to the end that this system may be in
stalled there in the event of the Fitch
burg system proving to be a success.
--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

In a recent Cosmopolitan the editor
makes a statement in settling Wo-
mans chances of success which is puz.
zling. Centuries of intellectual and
physical idleness,' he says. have
placed the average woman of today at
a disadvantage, in most things req1r-
ing energy or stamina, when ranged
alongside the man, whose ancestors
were accustomed to stronger life Per-
haps he means to say that men have
one line of ancestors and women an
other line Or possibly we are to I'M
derstand that man draws his supe-
rior energy and stamina from the male
side and a woman her inferior energy
and stamina from the female siGe. In
this case the centuries of intellectual
and physical idleness' in woman would
reflect weakness only upon her female
offspring, and not upon the men. Mind,
we cheerfully acknowledge mans su-
periority, but the writer's reasoning
leaves us sore distrait We had always
supposed that our ancestors had left
their good and evil traits to us men
and women with commendable impair
tiality.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

"'Paresis" they sometimes call it when
people who are rich. idle and dissolute
break down in body and mind Often
it comes near enough to insanity to
warrant their being placed in an asy-
lum, where ample attendance is given
at high prices. A nurse in one such
institution says. "You would be aston
ished to know how many such gentry
are in our care; and in some cases their
friends give out that they a:e gone
abroad"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
SANTIACO'S CAPTURE IN 1862.
English and Americans Under Lord Wi,
sOr Did the Trick Effectiyelx.

| English and Americans Under Lord Win.
sor Did the Trick Effectively.
1t was Diego Velasquez who founded
Santiago in Cuba in 1915, thus making
it the oldest town on the island. For
long time Santiago was the capital
and the headquarters of the various
murderous expeditions of the Spanish
against the mainland. Cortez made it
his rendezvous during his conquest of
| Mexico. De Soto started from San.
tiago in 1928 on his first expedition of
exploration. By the middle of the
century the place had grown to be
rich and important. There was all
kinds OF wealth there, the accumula.
ton, doubtless, of the plunder taken
from the defenceless Aztecs and the
countless other victims of Spanish lust
and avarice.
In 1868, 400 French landed in the
harbor and didn't have much trouble
in capturing the city, not half so much
trouble as Sampson and Schley are
having now. This handful of French
held the town till ransom Of some
$50, ZOO was paid. After this there
were frequent attacks by the numerous
bands of buccaneers and pirates that
infested the seas of that time.
But the real attack, and the one that
has chief interest for Americans of to-
day, was in 1862, just 100 years before
Havana was captured by the Ameri-
cans and English, when Lord Winsor,
with fifteen vessels and less than 1000
men, English and Americans, sue
ceeded without much opposition in
effecting landing at Aquadores, the
very same town where Sampson was
said to have landed men to effect a
junction with the insurgents of to-day.
These 1000 men walked all the way
from the sea to the city, and after a
little brush with the inefficient iorce
of Spanish sent to oppose them, wiped
them off the face Of the earth and took
possession of the town.
1t is not exactly known why Lord
Winsor attacked Santiago rather than
Havana, unless it was that he thought
it richer and easier. The English
were disappointed sorely to find that
the inhabitants, in leaving for other
parts, had either hidden or taken all
valuables with them, so there wasn't
enough plunder to 60 around. The
invaders, however, contiscated all the
silver church bells and the guns from
the fort, and, as if just to show their
spite, blew up the Moro Castle and
destroyed the cathedral The Moro
was rebuilt in 1868, and remains to
this day--or rather till the other day,
when Yankee guns once more battered
it. Philip I. was King of Spain at
the time, and he was angry that the
English should be so rough with his
belongings. 1t always has been part
of the Spanish nature to get angry
about little things and rave in help
less rage.
In 1862 the English took Havana,
and Santiago for while was left out
of consideration, but not for long. In
1766 along came an earthquake, wreck
ing half the city and putting 100 peo-
pie out of the misery of being Spanish
subjects. Since that time the town
has lived pretty even existence up
to the present time. Looking back
ward, we see that a full 100 years
elapsed between the capture of San
tiago and the capture of Havana
New York Sun.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

calc e diaries S and
glittered on the velvet leaves of many
colored pansies. Each blade of grass
was tipped by prismatic drop, the
birds sang their sweetest, and nature
rejOiced.
But now that it was afternoon the
dew had disappeared, the atmosphere
was heavy with a drowsy heat, and
Mrs. Wigley's sandy cat lay basking
in the sun.
Mrs. Wigley lived at Jasmine cot
tage, which had no jasmine growing
over it and did not rightly deserve the
name Of cottage, seeing that it was
one of long row of houses at the east
end of the village, about as countrifed
in appearance as the workmen's dwell
ings at Battersea OF Clapham Junction.
Mrs. Wigley had no back garden what
ever. only tiny piece of ground in
front with wooden paling; and there
was not much growing there. But a
remarkably fine geranium, bearing
magnificent trusses of pale pink tint,
stood in pot on the window sill.
This geranium was the pride Of Mrs.
Wigley's simple soul; she took daily
delight in it in spite of failing sight,
and words of praise from admiring
neighbors warmed the cookies of her
heart.
Her friend, Mrs. Hubbard. Christian
name Eliza, who lived at West Win
throp, was more eulogistic than all
the rest put together, for Mrs. Hub
bard was a great gardener and knew a
fine specimen as well as any one and
better than most. Her own garden
was a perfect picture, but she could
not show a geranium like Sarah Wig
ley's, nor, indeed, anything to com
pare with it.
She called on certain Saturday
aftern Don and paused before entering
JASMINE cottage to inspect her friends
possession. 1t was in full bloom.
"Well, / never"' cried Eliza Hub
berd, "tVhat waste"'
Sarah F%igley was staring out of the
window, but failed to recognize her
friend; her eyes were contracted to
narrow slit, and she strove her hardest
to trace the familiar features, but in
vain.
"What waste.' reiterated Mrs
Hubbard She cant see me, though
AN as big as life and twice as ugly;
and yet the Lord lets that fine pink
geranium grow and bloom under her
fine nose. 1t isn't any kind of good
to her, and it wo i be real blessing
to me-
She might have waved her hand to
Sarah and enabled the contracted eyes
to reopen, but she was too much put
out to do that In her present mood
she felt that the ways of Providence
We're unjustifable.
THAT there geranium is deliberate
1y wasting itself"'said she.
At this moment Sarah Wigley
opened the window and stood revealed
"A small, shrunken widow woman,
with pale face and pair of gentle
eyes, sweet in their expression, albeit
somewhat dimmed by defe'%ive sight.
''If it amt, Sarah, it's DOUBLE"
"You've been looking at geran-
lum, Eliza" said her fris' ISN'T
IL picture?"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

The strawboard trust Will have to
make defense before the Indiana leg
islature. About once a year the fac
tories empty their reservoirs into
streams on which the industries are
situated and kill all the fish in the
water. The United States court has
been appealed to and has enjoined some
Of the factories from polluting streams,
but other branches of the trust con-
tinue to empty poison into rivers, and
the local officers of the law seem to be
powerless to prevent it. Only this
week the factory at Carthage emptied
its reservoir into Blue river and killed
millions Of fish and interrupted the
spawning. The governor has taken
notice of the destruction of the fish and
announces that if he has any influence
with the coming Legislature he will see
to it that law is passed that will stop
the pollution of running streams by
these factories.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

The determined effort of New York
temperance society to suppress the mill
tary canteen in it's state camp, is sup
ported by reports from the English ar
my in Africa, where the recent brilliant
victory on the Atbara was won by a
force composed exclusively Of total alb
stainers. For months Sir Herbert
Kitchener has denied all liquor to his
troops, with the result that in one Of
the deadliest of climates, no army has
ever had so little sickness, been in
such magnificent physical and moral
training. or won hardfought battles
after forced marches of such extraOr-
dinary character. No wonder that the
total abstinence principle in warfare is
being pondered by military authorities
throughout the world.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
Why SwimlnerS Drown.

The sudden drowning of q good
swimmer is not due to = cramp, as
generally supposed. There is no
reason, says high medical authority,
why cramp in a.leg should prevent an
ordinary swimmer supporting himself
in the water by his hands or on his
back, or cause him to throw up his
hands and sink once for all like q
stone. The explanation is that the
drum of the ear is perforated, and the
pressure Of water causes vertigo and
Inconsistencies.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

The laws of Mexico provide that a
Mormon who wishes to take second
wife must present certificate signed
by his first helpmeet to the effect tha.
he is willing; and he must also have
the express consent of the second wife
and her parents.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A paper of Porto Rico proposes tt
burn Washington and New York, and
adds that by way of further indemnity
the Spaniards will demand the wives
and daughters of the yankee pigs. 1t
is such a pity that we didn't thin. OF
that before it was too late.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

An alliance between France and
Spain would give us the friendship of
the little German emperor to such dn
extent that he would enunciate IL our
behalf in a loud voice.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A girls features may be stamped on
young mans heart. but it's always
her complexion that looms up on his
coat collar.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
Prince of Wales's Lightning Change Act.

Prince of Wales's Lightning Change Act.
In the gentle art of changing clothes
FreGoli is child compared with the
Prince of Wales. Among other things
His Royal Highness is two princes,
two dukes, two field marshals an earl,
baron, eight knights, a great stew
ard, grand master, colonel of
guards, of horse, of foot, and of ar
tillcry, IN admiral, a Highlander, a
Trinity brother, a barrister, a abencher,
and an English gentleman. And he
wears the costumes and the orders of
them all.-London Daily Mail,
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05
Iuslla,a Cenaua.

The latest Government census in In
dia showed 6, ,O16, 769 girls between Ave
and nine years of age who were already
married, Ct whom ITO, 900 had become
widows, ---...-...-..
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A married man says there is evident
ly no end to his wifes mind, as he
gets a piece of it daily.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A mans love for liquor frequently
makes the world gyrate.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

Some actors find the glare Of the
headlights more annoying than that OF
the footlights.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

The war-like reporter blows up lot
OF speaking-tubes in his efforts to cap
ture information.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

Failures should be used as stepping
stones to future success.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

It's surprising how much woman
can say about herself without tellins
anything
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A single spade in the hand is worth
more than a tray of diamonds in the
pack.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A few days after man weds an an
gel she always sheds her wings.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

A man is apt to suffer less from a
cold than he is from innunerable rem
edies suggested by his friends.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-05

Experience teaches people lots O
things they would rather not know.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-29
M'KINLEY REVIEWS
FEDERAL TROOPS,


In Line.
WASHINGTON. May &-one of the
most brilliant military pageanss enacted
since the grand mastering out parade Of
the Federal troops down the reefs Of
Washington at the close Of the sav,i war
occurred at Camp Alger this afternoon.
when President Mckinney reviewed the
troops now CHARTERED here.
The demonstration attracted many
thousands from Washington and the sur
rounding country to the camp grounds
near Falls Creek, Va There were 1a0o
troops in line. President Mckinley and
party went to the camp in a specia train.
leaving the city at ESQ. and returned
shortly before o'clock. Besides the
president and Mrs Mckinley, the review
ing party included Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart and son, Secretary and Mra
Aiger. Secretary and Mrs. Long and Gen.
Miles and stan.
The reviewing stand surmounted q high
Hill overlooking the parade ground OF the
Sixth Illinois. The troops were massssi In
front ofsthe parade ground. Immediately
on the arrival Cd the presidential ps.rty
the line. 12,eo strorg, began moving.
Troops A and C. cavalry. acted as q gem
erai escort and did not participate in ne
review. The Ninth Ohio. coiored, detailed
on advance picket duty and the Fist
Rhode Island. which had jus, arrived. DAD
not participate.
rar-fsx. 1az ral
The men passed the presidential stand in
company front with arms port The ap-
pearance OF each regiment was followed
with vociferous cheering. Once we'll past
the presidential party the men fen In
fours and executed a double quick to quar-
ters.
Through the review the president sat
on platform in front Of the stand and
beneath a canopy Of American colors. with
the Stars and Stripes iut;ering Just back
of him. With a few exceptions. the great
army OF volunteers made an imposing
appearance. and the reviewing party were
highly pleased with the result The
Fourth Missouri. however. and the Sixth
Pennsylvania, 10 some extent. were IN
equipped. The Missourians were totally
without either guns or uniforms. a state
OF affairs which provoked great cheering
as they marched past.
After the men disbanded, some thou
sands of them formed long lane through
which the president and his party drove
President and Mrs. Mckinley and Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart took long
drive about the camp under the escort OF
Gen. Graham and his stan.
Then the president. amid cheers. WAS
driven back to the railroad station at
Dunn Loring. where he boarded the spe-
cial train in waiting and was carried back
10 the White House.
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worth and Haskell Nos rs 70 ~ Los An
gs:es street. and before the flames were
saaduee nearly s3aeao worth OF property
was destroyed The fire started in ti1e ex-
eeisior bins III the 5asem<n. O. the es-
Enlistment. ard owing 70 the lnaaIn2-
BILE character OF the stock carried the en-
fire bGII9ing OF three stories was soon
anlaze. The fire was probably caused by
spontaneous combustion bat sts exac:
orggiu r. a present unknown.
The loss TO cran3aH Asnsxorth Has
ksll viii amount to fully si5e.eao. with xa.-
90 insurance The building, owned by e.
German. was erected az a cost Of $5G.10o
The loss 10 the Pacific crCckery and Tin
ware Company viii amount 20 about $ya.-
Csc, insurance unknown
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ANDCURF,
CATARRH.
The Climatic Conditions Are Then Most Favorable
and the Liability to Take Cold Reduced
to the Minimum.


GUS disease. IL clfngs tenacfousiy
to the system. and grows more ma
ltgnant with each returning tail
and winter.
The time to take treatment for dis
cases at = catarrhal nature In now.
The climatic conditions are most ia
vOrable. In fact, the hest of the
year. the liability to taking cold be-
ing the lowest. and one months
treatment now will do more good
than two months In cold and rainy
weather.
Time and again DIR. Copeland has
urged upon persons I'm desperate
stages Of catarrhal disease the me-
cessity and Importance of taking
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and three-cuarfer inch wire crthsA II VII
Be 80 feet long and gees half away around
the sksfp being made fast TO the forward
and amidsaip bits. II has u pelican
heck a. the bow which can be made to re-
lease The snip from the tow lire In an In
slant should heavy weather or the pres
encs OF hostile ship necesE;fate. Tho
Monterey Will go 10 Honolulu under her
own steam. aud thea take TO y from the
BrItus the rest Of the distance
The three towing hawsez3 Of I:wesve!nch
manila ard 70 feet long were delivered 10
ins navy yard this evening
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AFTER sOok AGENT MARTIN.
Vancouver Police say He Worked
Extensive SwIndlfng Scheme

VANCOUVER r. C.. May zS-The police
here are hunting for a man named H B.
Martin. Of Portland. who up to about three
months ago vas agent Of the Collier COM
Esany. he used 10 collect money In Seattle.
Tacoma. Vancouver Victoria and else
where on the Coast on books and novels
HIS became known. The company then put
another man named Williams in his place.
While WAila1s was away. Martin reap
Jeared in Vancouver. Victoria and New
Westminster and said he had come 10 do
business while Williams was in Seattle and
Tacoma. but the latter had the contracts
with him. 50 that he would give separate
receipts.
In this way. Il u declared Martin made
Us day. Williams heard of the matter
and arrived here the other day. only TO
learn that Martin had gone. and with him
the cream OF his subscription list.
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SIS the voice husky?
do you spit UP slime
do you ache all oyer?
do you blow out scabs!
els the nose stopped up!
do you sno-e at night?
Does your nose discharge
Does your nose bleed easilyy'
"Is these tickling in the throatT
do crusts form in the nose
us the nose sore and tender?'
DO you sneeZe a great dealg'
lis this worse toward night
Does the nose itch and burn
lis there pain in front Of head
is there pain across the eyesT'
rs there pain in back Of heade"
lis your sense OF smell leaving?"
do you hawk 10 clear the throaty'
us there dropping In the throat"
lis the throat dry in the morning."
do YOU sleep with your mouth OPEN"
Are you losing your sense of taste9"
Does your nose stop UP toward night?
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rs there nausea7f'
Are you costiva -
rs there yoHaitins2"
do you belch up gase'
Have you water brashs"
Are you iigatheaded?'
Is your tongue coated 90
do you hawk and spgt~
rs there pain after eatirgg~
Are YOU nervous and weaks
do You have sick headaches
do you of9at up after eatiag?"
Is there dlsgast for breakfasts
Have you distress after eatingT'
Ia your throat filed with sligner
do you At sssszas have dfarrnoea?'
Is there rush % blood % the hesdy'
when you ger up suddenly are yon
dIzzy,"
rs there craving sensation In stom-
achT'
'.Do you feel as If you had lead in ssou-
achyF
when your stomach IS empty do you feel
fa!rt9s'
do you helch up material tina. sarns
tbs thToafF
when the stomach is full do yen feel
oppressed"
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treatment while the weather IL most
favorable to cure.
Now Is that time. Those who xuf~
fer from catarrh should take adSan-
tage Of all the influences that oper-
ate now in favor of u care. They
should not put OH treatment until
next winters stormy days, but
should prudently "mend their roof
while the san shines.' Vow is the
time. and the opportunity is just
what In desired for the worst cases.
DO not let IL go by. hut place your
self under treatment at once and
have done for you in the next few
months what might not be possible
the next summer.
4 majority of patients will only
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pus themselves under treatment ao
sisc season of the year when they nRs
suffering actual pain and distreaas
namely, during the winter season,
when ga times "a is almost tmpos-
sibie tn do any thing for them on ac-
couns of the ehang~abl~ wcasherb
them as seen a. the warm weather
comes and the Immediate distress.
ing symptoms are ienSened. they
Gatter themselves that they do nae
need further attention. aad cease
treatment to wait until wfmte9
comes again. whea they go shroagh
with the roaad at ach~s and
pains and chronic coughs, growing
worse. mere debiiisafed and mere
tncurahle each ~intcr.
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sist.Ms Oh WAR To RI. SENT.
spain VIII ship supplies TO Cuba
and the Philippines

MADRID Nav @-i 2, MT was Off,
ctalfy announced today that the minister
OF colonies proposes 70 offer premiums for
vessels 80 provisions 70 CUaa and Porto
Rico TIE minister o. colonies. the minis
ter % finance ard Senior Sagasta had a cor
ference last night ON the etaois for send
ing tne resources asked Tor ~ the governor
generals q Cgbsa ana the Philippines
Gen August sof NaEG.a. wss authorized
10 DRAW upan the areas sary ard Gen. Blanco
has received Ten million p@setas.
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THE EAGLE MAY BE IN DANGER.
United states Gunboat Threatened
hY Sna niah War Yeaaela


Copyrighted. 1885. by the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. May 2e.-The
United States gunboa, Eagle arrived at
Port Antonio. this island. last evening. It
is said she came direct from Key West.
but there is a belief that she may have
dispatches 10 forward. In view OF the
neutrality laws her commander has been
formally notified that he must leave at the
expiration of twenty-four hours. The dis
patch boat viii take on board forty-eight
tons OF coal and will sail today.
$50 p. ma dispatch from Port Antonio
says the lookout on H. n. S. Indefatiga-
bic. which is in that port. reported seeing
three vessels which he thought were
Spanish ships several miles off the coast,
steaming In 4 westerly direction This
announcement has caused Americans here
TO feel concerned for the safety OF the
United States gunboat Eagle. now in port.