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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01

islands and islets. The principal ISL
and is Bab-el-Thaob, which in area
IS equal to all the others put to-
gether The most imp rtant Of the
rest are koror, Uruk-Tape, Malk,
Pelelu and Angaur. The population
of the Pelews is estimated at 5000,
but is probably much more. The
language is a peculiar and bizarre
Malayan dialect. The principal
products are turtle-shell, copra and
Beeche de mer (Holothuria), which in
the Chinese markets brings as
much as $500 a ton, There is always
civil war going on in the group be-
tween the various tribes Captain
Butran Of the Velasco (lately sunk at
Manilal, who visited the group in
1885 gives these natives a good
name. Captain O'Keefe, however, a
wealthy trader OF zap, gives them
doubtful reputation putting them
down as folk Of piratical and
turbulent character,
In olden time there was great COM
mercial activity here. Bab-el-Thalb
is rich in good timber Great quaint
ties of vans, breadfruit and cocoa
nuts are grown Alligators ara found
in some OF the creeks and peculiar
kind Of horned frog. There Is
abundance Of good pasture for horses
and cattle. Goats are plentiful The
Spanish have done next 10 nothing
to sh1w their occupation and every
thing goes On much as before. There
is no Spanish garrison The country
IS well worth opening up to honest
and energetic trade All that is
needed here Is a little firmness with
the petty local rajahs a fringing
reef ffty-three miles long from north
TO south surrounds the Pellews-a
menace 70 uayigators which has
destroyed many a Macao-bound YES
sci
Some 500 miles northeast or Pelews
are zap and the other islets II the
group. zap is surrounded by coral
roe. thirty-fye miles long by FIVE
broad There are hardly any rivulets.
but inland are ex eusiye swamps,
carefully planted with the watsrtaro
(colocasia) The island is full Of
relics OF q vanished clvilization-old
embankments and terraces, sites Of
ancient cultivation, stone-payed
roads; paes or ancient platforms II
stone, faced with hugh circular
quartz wheels, set up at their sides
enormous council lodges Of quaint de-
sign, with bold high and projecting
gables. aud lofty caryen pillars.
Walls OF ancient fish ponds and
stone weirs I'll the lagoon between
the reef and the shore making navi-
cation 4 difficult prop sition.
There are some 5000 natives on
Yap-kiudly. Industrious and geuer-
ally speaking. a quaint and peaceable
folk. dark In color. and speaking n
barba-ous dialect The fruits o,
the soil are sweet potatoes. yafus. @.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01

There is popular delusion that a
athlete must necessarily be a heath
man, by reason, of his atheticism ol
as a matter of fact. muscular develop
ment is not an affair OF the ccasL'lI
ton; it is an accident, pure and SIN
pie Strong limbs are frequently 70 =
found associated with a weak hear
and many a strong man dies o. co-
sumption The heart should be tes'
ed By a scientific man.
II health may be defined as a caPal
ity for hanging on to life then
many cases the weakest are the heS.
thieSJ II such a definition Is aecura
women are healthier than men. thsl
everage length Of days being greaie
II Is doubtful. however. II ceniel"
ans. are absolutely the heathiesl
IS hard 70 say what life is and
way in which unhealthy people .
tenacious Of lie IS not surprising
Popular Science News
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-01

Ny dear you will come upstairs
and rest
But rest had already come TO Es-
perance. and she sunk back seaseles.
ia GorHeiia.s arms.
Every one came docking out of the
draw.ng-room az CorneHa's call. and
gathered round the white. still figure.
with ordinations Of pity. The dean
was greatly distressed and bent over
her with more anxiety and earnest
ness than he had ever shown before to
a body that was not heavenly"
Some one should 20 for doctor.
surely. my dears she is very cold,
poor child poor child, I'm afraid
this has been q grief to her"
My dear father" said Mrs Mort
lake impadentIy. she has only
tainted French people always do
faint when they think tt becoming
they like to make a scene"
The Miss Lowdeus looked on won
der,ngly Bertha made plying remarks
Ia an unietone to George Palgave
Coruelis kuelt on the ground sup.
porting Esperances head. and look.
ing at the faces around her with an
cry .mpatieuce
VIII no one do anything WHY
do you all stand staring like this.
can't YOU fetch some water
Just then Mrs Lcwdell came d0rya.
stairs
some one fa.ntnga Dear me-
poor child and she began t. chat,
I Fsperances hands In a capable sor
Of way. which relieved Corne,ia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
a WORLD POWDER TRUST.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. sl.-The Ex-
aml1er says to-day:
BY what is known as the world
pool" the powder Manufacturers of tho
eastern and western hemispheres have
been bound together slnos August, 1897.
In trust which controls absolutely the
trade in explosives. The affiliated COM
pan!es have divided The world into three
pnrts-the American capitalists have
oDe part, the Europeans another and the
third Is neutral ground where business
Is done for the, common purse uf the
American and European government,
IN this ppol!ng agreement are the Call
fornia powder makers. In order to dis
rupt this trust the facts OF Its qrsanjza-
ton and methods have been laid down
hefrre the state attorney general and
United States District Attorney Feota
with a view 10 having It enjoined, al the
local coal con'pap!es have been 20 rs-
Gently by United Statss Judge Morrow.
The allegation Is made that the so-cailed
pool Is 4 Combination In restraint OF
trade" and full details OF, ats alleged or
ganlzatlon and methods OF doing husl-
pess have been presented to the prose-.
cutting authorities Of the s.uto and fed
erai courts. s3.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
WHY

Why will people attempt things for
which they are entirely unsulted \
, Why DO women worry, cry and fret,
when they should be pleasant and hap
py most OF their ,ine?
Why are men blue, Respondent, mel,
sncholy. stolld, so often. when they
should be strong. hopeful. cnterprlslnS
and Vigorous? a. n
Why should any man or woman en-.
danger health, possibly life, when a
little care wili prevent II?
I Wiz Is the present season OF the year
50 depressing. enervating-the very air
filed with chills. pneumonia, grip, and
ali bad Influences e 81
Why unless the seeds OF disease are
on every hand, and need 10 be fought
against constantly? III
Why. will people permit the dangers,
sickness and troubles OF this season to
affect their health and undermine their
life. when they can easily. be counter
acted?
Why DO people not realize the best
thing for overcoming these troubles Ii
pure whlskey. taken as a medicine?
Why Will people persist In taking lm-
pure. ndulterated Injurious whlskey.
when so pure an article can be secured
as Duffe's Pure Malt2
WhyIwili unscrtpulous druggists seek
to palm OF Inferior and Injurious whis-
keys? Because they can make much
more money out of the cheap and i'm
pure. than they can from the sale OF the
genuine and valuable. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
EX-GOVERNOR PLAIsTED,
or Maine. Who Died Yesterday. Was
Once a Prominent Political Figure.

o. o d. d.
BANGOR, Me-, Jan. Six Governor
Harris NJ. plaisted. who died this
morning. was born at Jefferson, n. H.,
November q. 1898 He worked on his
fathers farm until he was II years old,
and then acquired college education
by teaching school during portions OF
the year. Afterward he was principal
Of the Watervllle liberal institute and
later superintendent OF schools. He
was graduated from the Albany law
school In 1858 and practlced law in BAN
gor until August, 1861. when he enlisted
for the war In the Eleventh Maine regl-
lnent. Hewas commissioned lieutenant
colonel October 3, 1861; colonel May Il,
1852. and commanded his regiment In
the Peninsula campaign Of 1862, taking
part In the siege of Yorktown. the bat
Ties OF Williamsburg, Fair Oaks and the
seven days battle. He was a brigadier
general commanding brigade In the
Siege OF Charleston. in 1865, and In the
great campaign Of 1876 against Rich
mond and Petersburg, In which his,
The Iron Brigade had men killed and
wounded on ilfty-nIne different days,
losing 1855 ont or 2.G9S,
While In the service his command
never moved to the front without him.
He was twice promoted by the President
for gallant and merltor.ous conduct In
the field. and was warmly commended
by all his commanders.
Gen. Pla!sted returned to the practice
OF law at Bangor. He served two years
In the legislature. three terms as attor-
ney general OF the state, and Won dis
tinct!on MS O lawyer and orator.
Gen. Plaisted was elected to Tho
Forty-foprth congress as Republican.
In 1873 he left his party, having taken
4 stand for government currency as op-
posed TO bank currency, and he was
nominated as the fusion candidate for
governor In 1850 and was elected for two
years. At that time the greenback
movement was strong. and the Maine
elections excited interest throughout
The country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
sl HANCOCK Al. WAS JEALOUS
OF the Father o, His Country, What
letters Reveal. I. q. 9


Letters Reveal. 1s'.S I.
4 BOSTON. Jan. 3i.--A startling his
torical discovery has Just been made
here which indicates that John Han
cock. the famous statesman and pa.
tr!ot, was not only an etnbezzler. but u
bitter enemy OF George Washington.
Hancock, who served his country as
the president OF the Provincial Congress
in 117i.75. and again in l77s-7. and also
was tho first s!snet OF the Declaration
OF Independence, left q teii.,ale letter
book in Quincy. his birthplace. where II
has lain. unno,lred md unds,urbed,
since the death OF It's owner. in October.
1908. "A h ~ z "
According to letters written by the
patriot. he had an incessant yearnIng
for power, n typical instance OF which
was his desire to be commando
chief OF the Continental army, It 10
probable that he never forgave WASH
lngton for his success In obtaining COM
rnand OF his country's ,frst military or.
saniaation. Hancock. Il would seem,
really believed that tho glory which be-
fel Washington should have been his,
and further that the Erent general rob-
bed him OF what he considered his just
due. s'tl3gAf NJ. "a sis1
g The well known and serupulous ex.
actltude which Washington exhibited
In financial matters was In marked con-
trast to the, methods OF Hancock. His
career rs treasurer OF Harvard college
is the Instance OF these methods which
Is the most readily accessible, and one
upon which It was hoped that his letter
book would cast some condonlng light,
II this indeed be possible. In the face OF
the many records and letters stu ex-
tant, E ~ % - gI'J'i,I g
In 1873 the college corporation elected
Hancock as treasurer. He qualified,
and as such received the college funds,
but when the time arrived he gave no
account OF his trust. When he con-
tlnued lin default meeting between
him and the corporation was appointed
for March 81, l775. but on that day, In
stead OF Hancock and his accounts,
came a letter pleading for delay. Il.
Hancock caused oil the papers and Sc
curttics to be taken across country from
BOSTON to Philadelphia, whore they
were In great danger from the enemy.
At last the college, In great and war
ranled fear Of losing not only the in
come but the principal OF Its funds.
sent messenger for the securities, be-
cause Hancock. though pressed In the
most delicate yet urgent manner, re-
fused TO resign or return the funds.
He was removed from his Office as.
treasurer In 1777. Meanwhile the col
lega funds had been much reduced, but
this loss the college was willing to as
sumo. and even TO pay Hancock his
salary for his term Of office. s5lli
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
DR.. AGRAMoNTE's MISSION
To Europe in Behalf OF Cuban 1nsur
gents Successful ~!

gents Successful. ~
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Dr. Sanchez
Agramontc, surgeon general III the Gu
ban insurgen, army. has Just arrived
from Europe, bringing $4,000 raised in
Paris for the Cuban cause. DR.. Agra
monte says that popular sentiment in
France is strong in favor of success for
The Cubans. IL,
Among people OF all classes" he
said, there Is a desire that Cuba be
freed. The French government is re-
strained from taking any action In fa-
vpr OF Cuba by the French interests in
Spanish bonds.
"A part OF my mission abroad was to
place before the Red Cross societies OF
the different nations the manner In
which our sick and wounded have been
treated in Cuba. l sent manifesto to
the Red Cross congress In Vienna and
talked with prominent physicians and
officials Wit. view OF inducing France
and other nations 10 bring pressure to
bear upon Spain 10 recognize our Red
Cross organization In Cuba. All that
We want Is 10 have our wounded treated
like those OF other nations
DIR. Agra monte said that In this mat
ter he had been promised the aid Of
persons OF influence but he did not know
whether Spain would grant their re-
quest or not.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
NARROWING I. TALE

or Death From Exposure on the New
foundland coast-shlps Caught in Ice.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Red Cross
line steamship Pcr,la arrived to-day
four days overdue, from St. Johns, n. F..
and Halifax, after desperate encounter
with pack Ice or the Newfoundland
coast ana with narrowing tale OF bllz-
yards there and desti,ution in the coast
section otthnt country. s4
Hundreds Of men, women and children
dead or dying from, exposure and starva-
tion with abundance close by and hun
dreds more threatened with 4 like fate
nrc the brief details OF the condition OF
affairs brought by the Portia.
Four days the Purtia was pcnned in
huge arctic foes in plain sight OF ST.
Johns, unable TO move. She managed TO
escape by the mcres. accident. Many
other craft, several OF them relief ves-
sells sent by the Canadian government 10
succor destitute fishermen. had TO aban-
don their errands Of mercy and return 10
ST. johns, where they were still In the
ice when the Portla struggled into clear
water;
Close, to where the Portla lay the big
steamship Virginia was locked tight
She had been sent north by the Cana
dian government with food for the
Starving fishermen, but short distance
up the coast she found the route securely
blocked and was forced TO return to port
to prevent being icebound oil winter
Before her departure news had reached
ST. Johns that unless assistance was
promptly dispatched the unfortunate
inhabitants would soon be beyond re-
lief. rs laGl
Among the detained fleet at St. Johns
were dozen or more sailing vessels.
loaded with Goldfish for England and
Brazil.
The city OF St. Johns was in terrible
condition on account Of the blizzard.
The streets were rendered impossible.
the railroads suspended work and the
poor were suffering through hunger and
cold. Prices Of food had advanced until
they were beyond the reach OF the poor.
When the Portia was working her way
out to sea she was closely followed by
the bark Flora and these two vessels
were the only ones tina; succeeded In
leaving St. Johns.
Several miles of shore the Portla pass
ed the steamer Grand Lake fast In the
Ice and in a peri!ous condition.
+ The steamer Virginia was released
from her perilous position after the de-
parturc OF the Por,ia from ST. Johns,
and the position OF the res. OF the dis
tressed feet has been reported by tele-
graph TO be relieved.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
RESULT oF A rE1rn.

MEANWHILE Ore. Jan. 3i.-Fred
Clemens and Paul Duclo were on. hunt
Ing and mot by accident near the Villa
meta river. Duicp saw Clemens and
changed his course 10 meet him. When
within ten feet, Dulco told Clemens he
Intended 10 kill him, and brought his
gun 10 his shoulder. Clamans warned
him tn lower his weapon and as the,
warming was not heedsa e!smens quickly
raised his gun and fred al Duclo's tafo
.qnd Killed HIN .instaRIly. Dpeln was
found dead with the ceslsah gun by his
aide. A!coronGrs fury vordict was jystl.s
liable hnmEpi6e, A fsuG had existed be-
tween the men. (E 800. ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
POPULAR in HER SET
How one woman ,tanasrs 10 Accom-
tlSl ,,lish This Difficult Task. So

How one Woman Manages to Accom-
plish This plf,leult Task. n
she laughed when accused q being
the most popular woman In her SET but
looked pleased.
,,'Ijut i can't tell you the secret she
protested, ANY more than anyone can
tel the difference between . raven and
a writing desk.- which. II you've read
Alice In Wonderland you know. MA ~.
never been divuigsd. Perhaps, though.
now j come 10 think OF II. the reason !
am popular Is tina write notes &. Z
l"Sotes?s echoed the Listener. 4.
yes, notes. well written. irreproach-
able notes, which send of every day
with az much conscientious regularity
as II I were tlie-secfctary OF a business
man. What are they about? 1nSenu-
ous child. Why, al manner OK things.
or course, my days are spent bustltng
about from one reception TO another.
and my evenings at theatres, dinners,
dances or the opera, and the amount or
gossip one hears each day would be
priceless to society reporter. When /
arrive home In the evening ! sit down
and think over tho things I've heard.
Mr.. Browns illness and Dir. Jones &C.
cIdent. Mrs. Cts death and Miss Ga
engagement. the contemplated depar-
ture Of the RS and the arrival In town
OF the LIS, tho financial woes OF the ]. %
and the arrival OF An heir 70 the WIS,
ali go down IN my note book. Debuts
and deaths, births and bercavements
each has u page especially devoted TO
Joyous or melancholy events. and my
friends would be amazed X they could
peck into that little book TO read the
record have Of their lives.
"In the morning, with my note booiS
before me, write my brief and dis
Greet little mlssives OF sympathy. con-
graduation or coincidence. believe
that brevity Is the soul OF wit. and that
open fiattery is amiable rulgarity. A
merry line or two or few words of
sympathy are sufficient 70 suggest the
thought that prompted them. is the
thinking Of q person and letting him
know that you think Of him that nat
terra We are all susceptible. and 1t Is
pleasant to be thought of."-Chlcago
Times.Herald. aHrt9t f4I3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
VIII Ncerssitase the Sending 81 a
.. s.. Man-of.NYar There.
REIMBURSEMENT RESPECT
FOR THE AMERICAN GOVERN.
aiENT BECAUSE IT HAsfNEyER
SENT a VESSEL TO SUPPORT
ANY STEPS TAKEN FOR THE
PROTECTION oF AMERICAN in.
TEREsTs OPEN INSULTS AND
rAuNTs HEApED ON CITIZENS
"A DE- THIS COUNTRY. "A.

t.. & - ~ d
NEW " DIRK, Jan. 3l.--The American
nag win soon be displayed In Samoan
waters by q rnan-of-war, says the Her
AIDS Washington correspondent. The
Z vessel will be The Aiohiean, which has
iEbeen converted into u training ship.
Ssihce the arrival In Washington OF for
smer Consul General Churchill, the Pres
.iidcnta and Assistant Secretary Of State
z Day have become convinced that Amer
lean interests demand that u niah.of-
war shall soon VISIT Samoa. ar.
Churchill has told them that the natives
have no respect for the American govt,
lernment. because 1t has never sent a
! inan.of-War to support any steps for
the protection OF American interests
which Its representatives in Apla might
y take. igs f3lg yES7,t
Mr.. Churchlllireporte an insult paid
sto1a man from Arizona who had estab-
Is l!shed II mission near Apia. He de-
llIanded satiztaction,T but the natives
laughed at him, and upon subsequent
occasions when he attempted 10 get
satisfaction for some wrong committed
they. taunted him with the outrage COM
United upon the mission. and the fur
thcr2 fact that he had received no sup
port from his government in the stand
hc}had taken. va
The natives have quite different
{ feeling for the English and German
governments. Each OF these govern
4 ments keeps one, and sometimes two
cruisers In Samoan waters. The last
3 Anerican warship 10 visit Apia was
X thel Alliance, which dropped anchor in
z the harbor In 1893. Z 81
~ Upon the arrival OF the Mohican In
y Somoan waters. 1t Is expected that her
commanding officer. Commander G. 81.
Cook. will confer with Consul General
Osborn in regard to the steps to be
taken TO create deeper respect among
the natives for the American flag.
As result Of the representations
{ which have been made by former Con-
i sui Churchill. the administration may
enter into negotiations with tho London
and Berlin governments looking to The
amendment OF the TrIpartlte treaty
under which Samoa Is governed. In the
Z firstplace, Mr.. Churchill thinks the sal
I airy OF the chief justice and other officers
appointed by the three governments in
Samoa are too high. and these may be
scaled down. b.
There Is no Intention on the part Of
: the administration to abandon the in
terest OF this government in Samoa, and
Mr.. Churchill does not recommend It.
although he says the only reason why
this government should continue hold
z upon the islands Is because IL Is morally
bound to do SO by the course pursued In
the past. Mr.. Churchill states that IL
the United States were to withdraw
from Samoa, the islands would be d.
srided up by Germany and Great Brit
s ain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-01
WHAT is THIS DISEASE CALLED
pYSpEpSIA}

Like thief at night, Il steals in upon
US unawareS. The patients have pains
about the chest and sides. and some
times In the back. They feel dull and
sleepy: the mouth has bad taste, espe-
cIally. in the morning. a sort OF sticky
slime collects about the teeth. The APP
petite Is poor. There is feeling like a
heavy load on the stomach; sometimes u
faint. all-Sonc sensation at tho pit OF
the stomach which food does not satisfy.
Eyes are sunben, the hands and feet be-
come cold and clamny. After a while
4 cough sets In. at first dry, hut after
few months 1t Is attended with U green
ish colored eIpectorQtion. The patient
feels tired all the While, and sleep does
not seem 10 afford any rest. After q time
he becomes nervous, irritable and
gloomy, and has evil forebodings.
There Is gIdliuess, o sort Of whirling
sensation In the head when rising up
suddenly. The bowels becom cost!yc;
tbs SKINS dry and hot at times; the blood
becomes thick and stagDant; the whites
Of the eyes become tinEcd with yellow;
the urine Is scanty and high colored. de-
posting q sediment after standing.
There is frequently o splitting up Of the
food, sometimes with sour taste and
SUuletlHifS WIFI d NWbtklhu tnlh il
frequently attended with palpitatIoD of
the heart; the vision becomes impaired
with spots before the eyes; there 10 O
feeling OF great prnstration and weak
ness. All Of these symptoms are IN turn
present. 1t Is thought that nearly. one
third Of our population has this disease
In some OF its yarled forms. It has been
found that medical men have mistaken
tho nature OF this disease. Some have
treated 1t for liver complaint, some for
dyspepsia. othoss for kidney disease,
etc. etc, but none OF tho various kinds
Of treatment have bean attended with
success. - 5t=f
Now, the Shaker Digestive Cordial
causes the foed eaten to be diseSted.
This will cause an appetite for mora food
and this being diGested will result in an
increase of strength, an Increase OF fas,,
and an increase Of nerve power. Z,
The tired, weary feeling will give way
to vigps and courage, The pale, thin and
emaciated will recover their color and
plumpness, because red blood and fat
ara tho result of properly dIgestcd food.
a ton cent trial bottle will produce
result. Its good effect will be realized at
on ce. You viii not haye to take q dozen
bottles to find out II It Is doing You any
good, Try 1t and then give praise 10 the
Shakers Of Mount Lebanon, New York,
for ths relief that you obtain.