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w,vr. of the sultan.

"All good Mussulmans." says Rich
ard Davey In his book just published,
"should have sour offlclal wives. so the
sultan has four kadines-sultana is not
Turkish Each bears her own dis
tinctive title and takes precedence sc-
cordingiy. Death quite recently re-
moved the bach kadine. or first wife,
of the reigning sultan, who was the
sister OF the pasha. all too well known
for his exploit in the Sasunk. The
three other kadlnes are respectively
denoninated the skindji kadine. or
second lady: the artaniekadine, or mid
die lady, and the kutchuk kadine. or
little lady When kadine becomes
mother of male child she is called
khasseki sultan. or royal princess;
when OF daughter, khassei kadine. or
royal lady. The fact that each oil
these ladies' must. according to the
Moslem law. have court equal In sv-
cry detail. from the mistress of the
robes down to the lowest scullion. and
even to the number Of horses in each
stable, explains why some other fe-
male personages of the imperial en-
touragc must perforce be selected 20
hold the place and title usually allotted
TO the wife of homogeneous soy
ereien.
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PHILOSOPHY OF THE WEST.

Harvesting is as hard on farmers
wife as a wedding.
When man gets into hack and
is not used to 1t he shows It In his
actions.
People who talk deal deal about
having the blues usually have a great
deal OF idle time.
Two Atchison men married sisters.
and both men ran away within three
days OF each other.
Did you ever stop to think how many
things the business men of town are
expected to encourage?
The lies that women tell are usually
OF the boasting order: when man lies
he lies to defend himself.
Listen to a woman talk five min
utes and you will hear her say, tits
Just shame" 10 times.
Some people believe that after a
young man passes 16 he should be put
to work and not sent to dude school.
Every woman we ever heard OF who
kept boarders was finally able to re-
tire. Still. they say there is no money
in keeping boarders.
The boy soon learns that 1t Is one
sex against the other; before he is In
long pants he refuses to admit to his
mother that some other boy is wild.
Does anyone ever drink out OF cut
glass? Does anyone ever become so
familiar with greatness and wealth
that he can eat out Of cutglass and en-
joy his food ?-Atchison Globe.
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"a part TO the sixteenth century. These
"ais nave been cracked by earth
|quakes, and could easily be preached
|us modern artillery. Jagor describes
@ ,ne old town as "a hot. dried-up place.
.ui, OF monasteries, converts, barracks
anu government buildings" 1T still
deserves, says later writer, "all the
aus'ere appearance of a city of the
eisn OF Philip H." Upon the walls,
no"eVer. and beneath them. have been
arranged pleasant promenades, where
s,s ", aristocracy stroll and drive and
.,ue a,l IN the cool of the evening. The
u,s.rict u, OF Binondo. on the right bank
y. the river, is the place of business.
'ne real commercial capital; and here
.e 'ne shops and warehouses and the
loVement Of modern life. Here. also.
auu y the pleasant suburban villages
vi oeeolos behind the city. live the
,oreisners and the wealthier class. Be-
-.nu -.l the city stretches fiat region
.,.n In tropical vegetation, through
snich hows for some twenty miles the
iiver Pasig which forms the outlet of
great fresh-water lake called the La
suna; the country around being known
10 .ne i.aguna province. Beyond this
,eslon the land rises towards the ir-
,seuiar mountain chain or sierra which
uns parallel with the east coast, and,
"uich' abounding in grand and pictur-
esque scenery. is the home Of the Wild
81 native tribes. From this range as
nus Mayon, an active volcano OF con-
.,al form, about eight thousand feet in
.,e'auon, conspicuous landmark from
.ne sea. This height, with that Of Ba-
~ na.ao .a $500 feep. and San Cristobal
u,o'o 10, feeo. are but little exceeded by
=, r,alcon In Mindo-o fs,Sss feeD. Next
"a population TO Manila is the town of
aNe al the southern point OF the
ciFnt miles distant. where were
~, parish raval and quara-t.ne sta
'i'n and arsenal, and the defences so
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Big Demand for n.v.nu. s..mp..

The officials OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau believe the country win absorb
more internal revenue stamps than
postage stamps. The Postoffioce De-
partment prints about 5000. 1000. 900 OF
postage stamps n year. or an average
OF 100000 n day. The acquisitions
Tor Internal revenue stamps from the
sixty-three collectors already filled
amount TO 50o.000.o00, which seem to
have been instantly absorbed by the
public. and they are now calling for
more The department is sending out
about l5.0O0.00O n day.
An estimate OF the taxes paid by rail
way companies upon bills of ladng
leads the department to expect n revc-
nue. Of between S4,000.O00 and 5000,
600 from that source.
The comptroller OF the currency has
received applications from several per
sons for authority to organize national
banks in Honolulu. Havana, Msnila
and Porto Rico. which. of course, musi
be held up unlll those places become
subject to the laws OF The United
States The first Honolulu application,
which was made by some Indiana pco.
pie, Will be granted as soon as the an.
nexniion commissioners make their re-
port. The other applications have. been
placed on file for future consideration.
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lowing totals: Exports. sS3. las, ,9S4:
imports, s28. 8.529,7 TIT. The revenues of
the Spanish government from the is
lands in 1895 were estimated at some
thirteen and half millions; the ex-
penditures at but little less. Besides.
the products above specified. the yield
is abundant of fruits. grown spontan-
eously-such as the orange. banana,
mango. pineapple, roseapple, mango
steen, guava, tamarind and chico. OF
minerals, gold has been found In small
quantities in divers localities. but its
extraction has not been extensively
prosecuted. Mines exist OF lead. cop
per. iron and sulphur. The island OF
Cebu contains considerable beds OF
coal. which, though not OF the first
quality. is preferable TO that of Austria
liza.
Population.
The population of all the islands is
nrobably between seven and eight mil
lions. but the estimates are necessarily
somewhat conjectural in view OF the
difficulty in computing the Inhabitants
NJ the remoter localities or this to-
tai not over 10 900 are Spaniards. In
fow DAYS hence the American popula-
t,on will number 25.0o0 men. The pop
uIation OF Manila In 1896 is stated by
watefield at 220 900. including 10000
pure celestials." $4,000 Chinese mes
,izos, Offspring OF a Chinese father
and an Indian mother), 1900 pure
Standards and about the same number
~ spanish mestizos-of whom he says
..not more than $50 settlers are OF
ruropean origin apart from Spaniards.
and the remaining $4,000 or there
abouts. are all natives Of the Philip
n,nesv OF Cavite (Old and New Ca
yite) the population 10 said to be up
wards of 10000. OF Iloilo some 10000;
Of Cetu, 10000 OF the constituents Of
the population in general. the Chinese
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Coughs.

Every person who coughs should not
alarm himself with the idea that he is
in bad way. Experience has con-
vinced us OF fact that there are two
distinct kinds Of coughs-one proceed
ing from an affection of the lungs and
air-tubes, as in cold. the other pro-
ceeding from effervescence In the stom-
ach. The lungs cough is a symptom
which all know to require attention.
lest serious consequences ensue. The
stomach cough is much more simple
matter, and may easily be got quit OF.
It is caused by the food and drink
which are put into the stomach effer-
vescing. and producing an irritation.
A knowledge of this fact ought to lead
persons so affected to ponder a little
on the nature of their ailment and the
tone Of their digestive powers.
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~, philippine group were discover
iSs ~ an expedition under Magellan In
r %, ~ ,be islands. on the occasion OF a
az ~. a.nsdition under villabos. were
a. a. PhIlippine in honor OF the then
ss @ of the Asturias. afterwards
bsn,n IL Manila was founded In 1911,
"a I .,nee that date has been held by
|ss spaniards. except for a briei IN.
nj ne between 1862 and 1884. when 1t
=. occupied by the British.
situation. topography.
r.. Islands of the Philippine archi-
.'.so arc described by Sir John Bow
.lnnumerable." Other author
H. variously estimate them at from
|as N 200 in number. The eleven
H., important. embracing some 30 per
Fl, AZ the total area computed at
|,1 s5o square miles). and the great
r,m Of the population are Luzon, Min
|.rao Negros. Panay. Mindoro. Cebu,
|smsr Leyte. Palawan. Bojol and Mas
|.,e Lying between Borneo and For
~, the archipelago extends some 800
ssvuss from north to south. and 1S0
'rorr east TO west, and covers 141a de-
I.sss N latitude and degrees OF lon
,,,rde Luzon and Mindanao together
',ceed all the other islands combined.
.I.njla the capital. situated on the
res, coast of Luzon is In latitude Ia
,srrees &c minutes north and longitude
"a degrees 81 minutes east Its posi-
ion ..as a central point between Ja-
AN China, AMMAN, the English and
Dutch ports of the Malayan archipelago
md Australia" is. observes Jagor. "ex-
remely favorable to the development
# worldwide trade" Some 1000
niles distant from San Francisco. 1t
but $50 miles from Hongkong, while
rom the northern extremity of Luzon
o the south cape of Formosa is little
more than 200 miles.
The Town of Manila.
The site Of Manila was selected chief
" on account of its fine harbor or bay,
circular in form. and capable of hold
ug all the navies of the world" Into
his debouches the river Pasig. which,
with breadth of about $50 feet. flows
through the city. dividing 1t into Ma
Mia proper or old Manila. and new
Manila or Binondo. The former, oc-
Lupying the left or southern bank of
he river, is the fortress or citadel. 1t
,ontains besides the principal forti6-
-atlons, the palace and the cathedral,
ind Is surrounded by old walls, bas-
toned and moated, and dating back
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The severity Of the diss.se es the prsupt
rus similar results occur IN every case
where. Or. Ayer's riii> are uses. They
helped me right away IL the conn mo1s
erprexsion Of those VITO have used them
Here is another testimony to the truth os
this ktatemcnt.
IT formerly suffered from fndixerfiou
and weakness OF the stomach. but sfnce Z
btsnn the use Of DIT. J. c. Ayers Pills,
have the appetite Of tie farmers boy.
am - years q age. aud reeomnend sfi
take one Of DR.. Ayers Pills alter dinner.
till their digestive organs are In good
order.''-wn. srrfskn. crrnt. Eeb.
Dr. Ayers Pills offer the surest ana
swtftest relief from constipation an1 all
It's attendant Ills. They cure dixstnesx,
nausea, heartburn, pail iritatior. bad breath.
coated tongue. nervousucs<. .sfecpIessnerx,
bifiousness, and . score Of other affections
that are. after all. only the signs OF more
deep rooted disease. You can And more
Information about Or. Ayers Pills. and the
diseases they have cured. In. Ayers Cure
book. q story OF cures told by the cured.
This book OF pages IL sent free, on
request. by the J. c Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass-
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their equipages even costly and elab-
crate. That they have been the chief
ciyilizers of the Indians. that they have
repeatedly intervened with good offices
between the natives and their civil op-
pressors, is undeniable. At the same
time the records OF the church in the
Philippines abound with evidences OF
hostile and protracted controversies
with the authorities of the state. and
of bitter contentious between the or
ders themselves.
The Climate.
There are two seasons at Manila.
the wet and the dry, or the seasons oil
the southwest and northeast monsoons.
Broadly speaking, the wet. or rainy
season, ushered in by the southwest
monsoon. is from June to November
the dry season. when the northeast
monsoon prevails. is from November
to June.
In the wet season the country is In
undated. the roads become impossible.
and bridges disappear. The annual
rainfall at Manila is variously report
ed at from rs to 81 inches. The hot
test months arc April ana May tne
droughts are then long continued ana
accidents from fires are to be guarded
against; II is then that the mosquitoes
and white ants arc most troublesome.
The coolest months are December ana
February, when the freshness is CRATE
full at night. The average temperature
of the year is about so degrees Ihe
neriods of the changes OF the mon
soons. in May to June, and In Sep
| tember to October. are marked by the
heaviest blows and thunderstorms.
Cyclones. typhoons ana nurricanes
then visit the coast. A typnoon On
September "a. 1865. drove some twenty
vessels ashc-c. and did great damage
In the city. A tyrhcon or hurricane On
October 80, 1876, killed $50 persons ana
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k0RE About The PHILIPPINES
Racial Commercial, Political and Social Con-
ditions of the Inhabitants of
Those Islands,

cleverly turned by Admiral Dewey In
the dawn of that eventful first OF NAV
Other ports in the Philippines which
have been opened to general trade ara
Sual in Luzon. Iloilo in the island IN
Panay. and Zamboanga in Minda-
mao. Sual has probably the hes,
harbor. but Iloilo is the more i'm.
portant point, its province being tba
most advanced after that of Manila
The pima fabrics made here are tho
most esteemed. Capis. or Capiz also
In Panay, Is another considerable town
Taclohan, the chief town of the island
OF Leyte, has an excellent harbor and
Is the emporium Of trade between Man
liza and the islands of Leyte and Ga
mar. Another trade station is Cebu.
the principal town of the island OF Sc
bu- From Manila to Iloilo 1t is SO
hours by steam and IS hours further to
Cebu. Other points in provinces or dis
tricts of Albay. Bulscan, North and
south Cansarines. Batangas. Pagsan-
Jan, and in the Cagayan Valley trich in
tobacco) might readily be developed
into important centers by a growing
commerce
The Government-The Church.
The head of the government of the
Philippines Is Governor or Captain
General. dignitary with half page of
titles. appointed from Madrid, the
incumbent frequently changed with the
changes of ministry. These changes
have been most prejudical to the in
terests OF the islands; some of the Gov
ernors have been provisional only, and
the uncertainty of their tenure has very
materially impaired their efficiency.
Each province has lesser governor OF
Its own; each peblo a gobernadorcillo,
or captain, a species of alcalde who is
commonly a mestizo or native Indian.
The Governor General commands the
army, but the feet remains subject to
the Ministry of Marine at Madrid, and
is under the orders of the commandant
of the station. The church is governed
by Metropolitan Archbishop at Man
lila, with bishops for the most populous
provinces. The local ecclesiastical au-
thority is mostly in the hands of the
religious corporations of Augustine.
Dominican and Franciscan monks and
friars, whose members are legion.
Some of the fraternities and Of the indi-
vidual monks have become most opu-
lent; their landed possessions immense,
their revenues enormous. the monas-
teries and converts almost palatial,
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FACTS ABOUT GREAT sRIrAIn.

Great Britain has forty colonies.
There are 250 British millionaires.
Croesus. of ancient times. possessed
about f4.0oo.o0o.
There are 1000 miles of tramways in
the British isles.
British manufactures are now valued
at $4,000. .000. 900 year.
Two-thirds of the shipbuildIng OF the
world is done by the British.
The annual revenue of the British
government is now, $3.50, ,oo0. 900.
As much as s12.5oo. 5000 has been
lent to other nations by the British.
None Of the ancient empires. like
that Of Persia, Greece or Rome. was
equal in size or wealth to the British
empire Of today.
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RusslA.s PRICELESS JEWELS.
Gems Worth Klns's Ransom Exhibited IA
the IIermltn cr.

the II~rmit~Er-
"A whole guide book devoted simply
70 the Hermitage could give no sort OF
Idea OF the barharlc splendor OF Its be
longings," writes Lillian Bell OF the
famous st, Petersburg Museum. In the
July Ladies' Home Journal. Its
riches are beyond belief. Even the
presents given by the Emir OF BOX
nara TO the Car are splendid enough
10 dazzle one like n realization CT the
Arabian Nights. hut to sec the most
valuable Of NIL, which are kept In the
nperor's private vaults, Is to be re-
dnced TO state OF bewilderment bor-
dering on idiocy. II Is astonishing
enough. 10 one who has bought even
cne Russian belt set with turquoise
enamel, to think OF all the trappIngs OF
n horse-bit. bride. saddle-g girth, sad
ule-cloth and all-made of cloth of
gold and set In solid turquoise ennmel,
with the sword hllt. scnhbard. belts,
aud pistol handle and holster made
OF the same. Well. these are there by
the roomful. Then you come TO the
private Jewels. and you see all these
same accoutrements made of precious
stones-one OF solid diamonds: another
OF diamonds. emeralds, topazes and
rubies.'
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What VIII I,eoomc Of ch,n.Y

None can forcsec the outcome OF the
quarrel between foreign powers over
the division OF China. 1t is interesting
TO watch the going to pieces OF this
race. Many people are also going TO
pieces because OF dyspepsia. constipa-
tion and stomach diseases. Good
health can he retained II we use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters.
The western recorder., 1898-07-28

Little four-ycar-old Harry was not
feeling well and his father suggested
thBt he might be taking the chicken
pox, then prevalent. Harry went To
bed laughing at the idea, but early
next morning came downstairs looking
very serious and said; you're right.
papa; 1t is the chlckenpox; found n
feather In the bed
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SKILL OF DOCTORS TESTED.
Fifteen Years of Suffering.
81 thought should surely die"

when the stomach begins 10 faif In
It's duties. other organs speedily become
Affected IN sympathy. and Lille - simply a
burden almost uneearshie- Indigestion
and dyspepsi. arc 80 common that only
the ssneter.. from. these diseases knows
the possibilities of misery that inhere in
them. A typical example Of the suncrines
Of the victim Of indigestion y furnished
In the case OF John c. fritehsrd. lie went
on for hftsen years, from bad to worse,
In spite OF doctors he grew Constantly
weaker, and thought he would die. lie
got well. however, and thus relates his
experiences
"For fifteen years was a great sufferer
from indizestiou IN Its worst FORMS
tested the skin Of mauy doctors, hut grey
worse and worse. until I became so wese
Ieouid not walk hfty yards without having
to sit down and rest. Ny stomach. liver.
and heart became affected. and thought
would surely die. tried nr. J. c. Ayers
Pills and they helped me right away. 1
continued their use and am now entirely
we'll. don't know Of anything that viii
90 quickly relieve and cure the terrible
snnerings Of dyspepsia as Dr.. Ayers
riiis."-louS c. fHfrcnAsp, pfodie. war
ren Co. N. c.
This case is not extraordinary, either In
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l.lrc and me I.I,cr.

success in life depends upon tho liver -
u the way Chns- Lamb, tho poet and pun
ster put IL. Medical science has proven.
that nine-tenths OF the ailments OF living
have their origin in tho liver, and In con-
stipation caused by its arrangements.
Keep tho liver lively and II will bc we'll.
only perfect, gentle, positive liver reruln-
tor ut to be used In the delicate huu,an
organism. All druggists soil Cascarets ioc,
&c, Doc, and we recommend them most
The western recorder., 1898-07-28
A Handsome Race.

Travellers declare that the finest
looking people of Europe are the Tzlg-
anes, or gypsics of Hungary. Physical
Iy they are splendid specimens of men
and women. and are rarely Ill. So
pure is their blood that their wounds
quickly heal without the application of
medlcants.
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A Scholar. View.

Simon Newcomb, LID. the we'll
known astronomer. Johns Hopkins
University II have never seen any
plate of the spectrum which produced
so accurately and brilliantly the actual
colors."
See display advertisement of how to
obtain the Standard Dictionary by
making small payment down. the re-
mainder in installments.
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snaln,. Ln.sr..

Spain has already lost twenty-one
ships of war. with an aggregate OF A,
$40 tons. and twenty-onc merchant ves-
sells of %, 400 tons. The United States
has lost no ships OF war, has had only
one. the torpedo boat Winslow, dis
abled, and none of Its merchantmen
has been captured.
The western recorder., 1898-07-28

The Automatic Grip Neck Yoke Co.
Of indianapolis, Ind, whose, ad. ap-
pears elsewhere In this paper. have
Invented what Is without doubt the
best and safest neck yoke on the mar
ket. II is simple in construction, does
not rattle, and the pole cannot pos
sibly get away from II.
They offer very liberal terms TO
agents and as II is good seller we
urge our readers to write them at once
regarding II.
The western recorder., 1898-07-28
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel of
womnn's life, Is also the banc of exist
encc to many because 1t means n time Of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, 1t does not seem to have
The western recorder., 1898-07-28

The Union Pacific makes the quickest
lime TO ST. Paul and 4.-.nnenpois. Leave
Denver 4.30 p. M. arrive st. Paul 7.25 D.
n. next day. The only line that does II.
Ticket ofiice. 81 Seventeenth street
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destroyed $500 houses. one ~ 100, !.
slso memorable; and that OF ssptem-
per ~ 1880. demolished the seavnlI
.nat protected the inner harbor. The
hurricanes at these times often sveep
away crops and destroy plantations
ine roadstead. with a violent soutb-
west wind Is unsafe. and sailing vessels
'ake refuge in the port of cavite.
Earthquakes
VI the earthquakes Sir John Bowrinr
writes that the destructive rayaxes
ana changes produced by them are no.
mnele more remarkable than in the
rniiippines. They have pro-
uueed great changes in the geography
OF the Islands. They have oy-
erturned mountains. filled up valleys.
aesolated extensive plains. and opened
passages from the sea into the interior
ana from the lakes into the sea- He
mentions as especially "calamitous'
the earthquakes OF 1896, 1924 and 1928.
IN the more recent Instance OF June,
1908, the old town OF Manila was rem
dered mass of ruins" and many per-
sons were buried alive. Four hundred
are reported to have been killed and
two thousand injured, and the loss of
property is estimated at eight million
dollars. This earthquake was also very
destructive at Cavite. The many vol
canoes, some of which have been named
showing as they do. signs of constant
activity in the throwing up of clouds
of smoke with frequent flame, are a
perpetual menace. Subject to such vi
cissitudes and portents. the climate OF
Manila is, for the tropics. not un-
healthy one. II may be noted on the
east coasts OF the islands the order Of
the seasons. as above given. is re-
versed.
Products.
Ihe Philippines possess very fertile
soil, though their capacities have been
but imperfectly developed. In many
localities the soil must be quite or
nearly virgin. Where cultivated the
products are sugar. hemp, tobacco. rice,
coffee. cacao, gums, arrowroot, indigo,
cotton, hides, pepper, cochineal, gutta
percha, sesame betel root, arecanut, CO.
coanut. cocoanut oil .pinacloth, tortoise,
shell. birds nests and trepang; also
bamboos and rattans. with loswood,
ebony and other hardwood timber. The
material known as Manila hemp" is
not produced from the plant OF hemp
with which we are familiar (Cannabis
sativa), but from the fiber of a species
of banana (Musa textilis). The rice Of
the islands is the staple food of the ma
tives. The cultivation OF sugar is jeo-
pardized by the terrible plague OF To-
Gusts. to which this crop is subject
these insects arrive in 'swarms of mil.
lions" The manufacture of cigars
etc, was for long period the monop
oily OF the government, and extensive
cigar factories were established ir
Manila and Cavite. but the monopol,
induced a universal contraband traffic
and was discontinued in 1882. The en-
tire trade of the islands with othei
countries in the year 1894 (the las
fully reported) was valued at the fol