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IL. Red c,o., Anriliarie,.

The organization of branch OF the
Red Gross society in Wheeling under
such favorable auspices. Is having a
more than local effect. hTe acton Of
Wheeling ladies Is already inspiring
those Of other points in the state. A
society has been organized in Charleston,
and we have It from the Parkersburg
State Journal that an organization in
that city Is probable The Journal itself
makes the suggestion in the following
editorial:
Wheeling Is organizing n branch of
the Red Cross society. A work good
enough for Wheeling ladies to do IS not
too good for Petersburg ladies' Why
not organize here and participate in the
grand work the Red Cross Is accomplish
ing. There can be heroines at home as
well as at the front; and there IS much
work that ladies can do at home that
Will facilitate the iabors Of t11cSe at the
front, and also bring comfort to our
wounded soldiers. Mrs. Senator Elklns
has written 10 come OF her West Virginia
friends, telling them what Washington
ladies are doing. They are making IAN
mel bands for our soldiers. These bands
are necessities In the Cuban climate, but
they are not furnished by the govern
ment,
have already begun to work in this mis-
sion.
1t Is gratifying to note that every
where, throughout the country, the pa
trlotisn and charity of the American
women have been thoroughly aroused,
and their aid is being extended in all d.
rect,ons, particularly In The Red cro@.
work. American women have always
been To the front In efforts for human
ity, and in times Of war they have set
for the women OF al nations the beaua-
full example OF the practical patriotism
which brings to the soldier in the Held
and the sick and wounded In the hospi-
tails, inspiration, cheer and comfort. In
West virginia our women are joining
with their sisters OF other states In the
noble work OF the Red Cross in a way
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The Register urges that Americans
Cannot work under the tropical sun OF
Hawaii" It is a matter OF common
knowledge that the climate OF the Ha-
waiian Islands Is one OF the most salu-
brious in the world and the Americans
who are there describe II as health
giving "A description OF the climate OF
Hawaii should be unnecessary Many
books have been written upon the Is
lands. and the climate has always come
in for full share Of praise. we COM
mend 70 our heighbor's attention an au-
thority which can scarcely be regarded
as an interested party-the Encyslopae-
dla Britannica, or IL the Register thinks
thie authority is too far distant from
the scene. II may consult any one who
has visited the islands There are some
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PASSING PIRAsANTRIEs.


one war Correspond There u one
religious rite / could take delight IN.
Another One-And what e that?
''SVginging a censor."-Indianap Ills
journal.
Johnny had been playing around the
nIsfo ana had md q fan. what are
Won bawfinF abo1t2" asked Berthe, c0n-
fenpt iiotisiS. M was The soft pedal your
mead IN. 'l-Tit- Bits,
~. T5,,.I,.,- yor,no, c.r,msby IL 20.
~. w e. T1sSrl, oiS HF3.S I5roadaiteFs.y
MT ME- BuntinF (astonIshed) -For the
lands saEeIS M. Bnpiing- 'Partly,
and and partIy Tor her bank account. -
Nudge.
ne ~ I,,,.,, 49,, 4ho sn.r,orls ara d.
= kll9E WY y s S,'t. 9S,tSnS pStil the
" LUZ n; SS,,Ils a. dad =
isS ~ q, ~ %
Whyt Iney uon s,,,stto1, =
any tIGu1ls 1veL s.'s
-ClsEelAuu Lelus.' -, -,
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AZ You Waltlng. Rrotaer Gomesl


There's a thunder from the pEairiesi
there's an echo from the hills,
And It sweeps
TO the southwark like a torrent fed By
sixty million rllls:
For II leaps Ed
From the larynx Of a nation that cannot
While another land is struggling to e.
cape the deSpot's tia
IT'S the voice Of outraged nature! IT'S hui
manity'g fierce cry:
Are you waiting, Brother Gome23 We
will comel
Are you weary or impatient? Do you think
that we have failed
In our vow,
Or that Liberty has faltered and dishonoI
has been nailed
To her brow?
In the gathering Of armies for Maceo'H
bleeding land,
bear us toward thy strand,
There's a mighty nation speaking which
has pledged to you Its hand.
Are you waiting, Brother Gome1f We
will come.
Do not doubt US, Brother Gomez, or de-
SPAR our sympathy
When We pause,
For we swear that we are coming by our
blows upon tho sea
In your cause.
BY each shattered sen const settlement
behind blackened wall,
BY the fleets Of Spain 80 powefleSs to heed
her frantic call,
Our invading hosts Will follow 70 assure
Are y! You Whiting, Brother eomezF We
&C. +. Law. IN New York Mall and Elk
press,
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populaaoD Of Spain = pronounced for
peace. tie 4enacity with which the war
party composed Of the military princl-
pally. holds 70 q continuancp Of 6ulci-
dal war. Is responsible for the terrible
atuation in which the government hnda
Itself. An history doeS not present an
Instance IN which q country In Such q
predicament has pursued 90 insane q
policy. "spanish faulty" q coming to
be by-Word throughout the world
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Round Trip summ,r E1eursIon TIokotu


Commencing June 70, the Mononga.
hela River Railroad Company will sell
round trip summer excursion tickets to
Webster Springs, W, Va, and return.
The location OF Webster Springs IL six
teen miles from Cowen, W. Va,
Tickets are printed to read via Cow.
en- and Hack Line between Cowen and
Webster Springs. though II passengers
holding Webster Springs tickets desire
to visit Camden on Gauley these tick
cts VIII be honosed Tor passage from
Cowen TO Camden-on-G auley and re.
turn without extra charge.
The new hotel at Webster Springs vs.
now open and affords ample first class
accommodation for a large attendance
Tickets on sale June y to September
30, inclusive, and good return.
ing until October 81, 1885 For
rates applV to Hugh G. Bowles, Gener-
al Superintendent, Nonongnh, w, Va.
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Editor PeckaniR COMPLAINS chat the
wicked Register has abused him. When
ever PeckGnin b caught red handed at
any Of his tricks ana Exposed, be raises
ME plOus eyes and claims he 3 being
abused. How IKE PeclNnlfti = egister.
The Individual referred 70 isn't con-
cerned about how much personal abuse
The Register desires % indulge in. II
the Register Is content to adopt the ian-
guage Of the siums, orcto pursue any
other method that respectable news
papers avoid, itin1ures NO one but Itself
The readers Of newspapers are not In
terested In personalities They are In.
tereSted 40 the discussion Of public
questions on their merits.
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II the Danish government thinks that
Uncle Sam will be. put out any because
It refuses to let him have some cfal he
owns at St. Thomas in the West Indies,
It will ''have its trouble for its pains"
west Virginia alone can furnish enough
coal to supply all his naval vessels for
che next thousand years, and chen fur-
nlsh liberal supplies to the navies Of the
remainder Of the world Coal 10 as val
liable as powder in naval war and
west virginia isn't wanting when Il
comes to a matter OF the quantity and
quality Of supply.
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TRY ALIENS FOOT-EASE,

A powder to be shnken into the shoes.
At this season your feet are swollen, nrr-
yous and hot aud get tired easily. II you
hnvO SmhrtIng feet or tight shoes, try Al
len'R FOOt-ERs II cOhls the feet ana
makes walking easy Cures swollen ana
sweating feet. hllqterF and callous spotk
Relieves corns and bunlong OF all pain and
gives rest and comfort, Try II to-day.
Bold by all drugglSls and shoe stores for
2ic, Trial package FREE, Address Allen
g. OlmBtGd, Ia Roy, MY ,
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The defeat 81 the curtew ordnance In
the hrst branch Of council, and the re-
lection Of the report Of the committee
on petitions and remonstrances against
the granting Of q license to q saloon
about which there has been much COM
plant among citizens, were two acts
which were contrary to the expectation
Of a'maJority of the public. The result
Of the curtew matter was largely due to
the absence Of those who had favored
the ordinance, and for that reason 10 all
che more regrettable. II ls. hoped that
the good people who have advocated this
desirable legislation will not be diseour-
aged by the failure, and will renew thelF
efforts.
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Two thousand dollars woti
more than we ought to have at tn
season, and must be sold.
All marked in plain figures 'H
will make them move quickly
Some are soiled, but You Cl
sayeimore than the price OF a dofSI
bars OF soap on each garment
Some fine Cambria goods, 90
trimmed, in the lot.
Call soon, while your size Is 2
stock.
This Underwear was made
Siegel Bros, OF New York, Ny
are noted makers OF high gas
goods.
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Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Cham
pagne is the pure Juice OF the grape nat
urally fermented. For bouquet It has
no siinerior.
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Tho humiliation and Indignation that
viii prevail throughout Spain when the
news reaches there that shells from
American guns destroyed the bull ring
In Santiago can be better imagined than
d..crthed perhaps,
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tha4 reaeotS credit upon TIE ttata ana
upon their own apleadid American
Womanhoo6 s
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TRE INTELLIGENCER.
wHnElINo, JuLY e. l00a
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The First Congressional District Repub-
lean Convention will be held IN the Park
Casino, Wheeling, on Thursday, July ~
1855 Of II O'Clock a. M, TO nominate cam
o. the United States, to be voted for at
the election to be held IN November next.
The counties Of the district shall be en'
titled to choose delegates 70 said conVen-
ti6n as follows;
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sTAT1oNnRY. BOOKS. nrr

TQAsE BALL GOODS.
Novelties, Pittsburgh Dispatch. Common.
ciAl Gazette, Post, Times. Cincinnati En-.
qulrur, Commercial Tribune New York
and other leading dHilics. Magazines, stns
c. II, DUMMY,
AS irla.. itlA Market Street,
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E1curslon to Parksrihurs and aIarlstta
SUNDAY, Jelly 18th, vim Chic 1Itvor
Railroad.
Special excursion train viii leave
Wheeling at o'clock a. M, returning.
will leave Parkersburg Mt p. m. Ball
game nt island. Parkersburg VS.. Wheels
ing. Round trip 81. Parfor car will be
attached to excursion train.
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3 Ra6n RsrIEH.
80 RRNT.

F0R RFNT.
No III Win iniG street ..'....'..''f. Il Y
No. - Fiurteanth stfeet'..-...''t''s.s'- q *
10, ii05 Warren STREET. ....s..s. w
~. "a Main street, store rQom
double room With fn6 ranes AH4
hofh- gases furnished :. -; ;...' =
i-roomhd house Second street AaF- "A
tins Ferry, Ohio, .....,... !. <. ,..:'''' "
No rs seventeenth street., rootaS..'' ~
10 2sOS Woods street, ; rooulA...'.'''s :, ~
No $50 Jacob ltfeat.......s..s.'si.'' = = q
Nfi. 3 ireecelt l7lAc9s y
No ,a6l1 Alley B. rooJlD,s...ssss.ss's x
No. sea Main street, rooms ..'s...''' y G
No, co North Front street .s...,.s.;;' = -
No, % Sixteenth street, bottins csl- % al
No, g Sixteenth street. - y Si
No, 81 Sixteenth street, hrHt hooE...s y y
Store room on Market street.....s'.ss
BlacigEtnith shop near corner o. "A a.
Twenty. fourth and Market sts'.'.' Y X X
Stable lale Alley B.....,,.''s.'s's.ss.'''
No. 1916 Main street. store rooui...... u "
FOR SALE
Two cottages on MoandsviilS Caap
one Enerson Plano cheap.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Wheeling Park Casino

Oac Week. Commo1ciH1 Monday, lulY u.
Every night and Wednesday and satur-
day matinees. Evening performances
.. r.,
b. Metropolitan Vaudeville Co.,
Combating Of MIR. Louis Granat, Miss
Gladys Van, Johnson, Davenport and
and Clinton,
Evening prices, lie. Matinee prices, lOc.
Special performance
Tho Elm Grove railroad viii run q spec
clal train direct to the Casino every eVon-
ing at 1880 p. M, returning at i0l0 ~ IN.
from the Casino Al0tlon, lyO
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CThe INTELIIdENcER. embracing 10
several editions. IL entered in the POST
once at wheeling, ". Va. - Socond.ciaSs
imatter.l
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JAMES A. HENRY.
Real Estate Agent. Collector Notary
Public and PensiOn Attorney, NO; ~
MIN Glrn0t leL
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9ELEFHoEE NUNsEaS
Ldile,isl RoOnS. -..s7s cososioO ROOn-.-..e71
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NEw 1DvRRrIsESIV,lI.

-N7t9R RENT lisi 5tliS,yF3 No..
u Park Of rooms and hSfi 49,.
or rnfnrrishad; also barn Poeis'1ti-l
Qnce. flon0 t1lA CHAs. g, Moon =
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Allegheny House.
SPen jung 3D.
Observation-Disclosures to $500
Special Rates to Parties,
MISS DUNCAN,

NJ. Lake Pa1lt, Garrett ooqg a9yssyy I M 81.
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one war Correspondent There y one
religious rite could take delight n.
Another One-And what e mat!
Swinging censor.'-lnaianapols
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Two cottages on MoundsVtlS CanI
one Emsr1on Plano, cheap.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-13

The Spaniards have controlled the
islands without interference or seri-
Gus trouble from the natives lnere
is = snail garrison =. AgAna- the cap
ital. where the Governor-(ienerAl has
resided. Many natives % the Caro-
line Isiands have been imported into
the Lalrones AID the races are inter-
estsngly mixed. The blending OF the
tall. copper -colored, curly haired.
lonr-hearded AMI mnstAched Carolin-
sans With the Phiiippiaa-iOoking La
drones, xith their dark Malay skin
h.s Given a nex tint 10 large nan
Der % young men And women
The chief products for sustaining
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-13

CAPTAIN J. W. Pratt has told Q
mighty military story that came to
him somehow from the big camp OF
the United States volunteers at san
Francisco. An infaatrymGn had over
STAYED his liberty. Detection meant
a fine and perhaps some imprison-
ment. with the most disagreeable sort
of police duty. The infantry cnap was
a genius. He pinned strips Of white
raper down the legs of his trousers.
Then he made officers shoulder straps
ont of banana skins. Then he boldly
walked right through the line, an
swered Officer" and accepted tn
night honor of the sentry. -Pacin'
| Commercial Advertiser.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-13

the people that they live in about the
same primitive fashion "a character
lied them when Europeans first visited
them.
In one thing the people Of the La
drones excel all the natives OF the
Polvnesian lslands-this Is their
faculty for building and sailing won
derful water craft with a lateen sail
Sailors OF all nations for over 800 years
have admired their skill with these
vessels.
They are built entirely without
metal. and the largest Of them VIII
carry about seven men.
The boat has an outrigger which IS
carried on the lee side TO prevent MP
setting. II is SAID that these boats
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-13

Far ont in the Pacific. where the
man looks "a If . charge of bird shot
had peppered spot 10 larger than
~sur thumb. the American tag Is
diving over the Lsdrones. They sre
ba. specks on the face Of the deep
Yet there Is al empire of island wealth
amid the rsrest scenery In the world
Al earthly paradise II il called.
The capture of the Ladrones by the
United States with a seizure Of the
Carolines Just 70 the south OF. the
r-oup makes them OF new interest to
Ar ~ricans.
The Lsdrones are chain Of vol
canic islands extending north and
south from latitude thirteen degrees
twelve minutes north 20 latitude
twenty degrees thirtv-tvo minutes
south Sni IN longitude about lao east
They were discovered bv Magellan.
March t. 1921. and named Ladrones
from the supposed stealing propensi-
ties of the natives. Later. IN l66S. the
islands were nsnel Mariana. IN honor
Of Maria Anne. Of Austria. the widow
Of Phillip ". King Of Spain. The
inhabited islands are AgriSan. Saipan
Tsnian. Rota an1 Guam Ga TIA
other islands are volcanoes spoutin'
rire and steam. The mountains rang
from 1000 - 5000 feet high. abou
the altitude Of the biggest OF RI
Catskills-
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make wonderful speed, and that they
can lie closer 10 the wind than any
other sailing craft known.
Customs. superstitions, dress, re-
licion. etc, prove that the people OF
the Ladrones have common origin
with the other races OF Polynesia, but
they have lived so long by themselves
that they have distinct language.
Some writer's have argued that the
race IL OF american origin, while
others hold that they are al offshoot
Of the japanese.
/ Gobien. the French writer. who
studies the people on the spot, says OF
them:
1.-The natives are not SO dark as
those % the Philippines, and are larger
OF body than the average European.
They lived on roots, fish ana fruits,
and were extremely active and quick.
Many Of them lived over 100 years.
Another French writer says that h'
saw them dive and swim so well tina
$ they caught fish in their hands unde
water
In character the Ladrones are GA.
: and arniable, loving pleasure, an
a spending much of their time IN out
/, door amusements.
: The women are usually lighter Il
o color than the men, and many OF tnei
are extremely beautiful. with luxuriai
y hair reaching almost 10 the ground.
o The Carolines are like the Ladrone
, only more extensive in number an
e area, aud densely populated. III
q islands are widely scattered into fhrt
great groups. the eastern. western an
M central. Spain originally claimei .
20 the groups, but Germany recent
a took the Marshall Islands. The &c
1t trail or main group, now belonging
Spein. comprises forty-eight small
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-13

Fsralloa lie Medinilla: Saipau. fifteen
miles long. fertile, and having about
1000 inhabitants: TiniAn. originally
possessing 50. 600 inhabitants, and
now q place Of segregation for lepers, /
with q population OF 800: Aguilan. of I
no Importance. ROta, with 500 inhab- /
itznts. and Guam
Guam. or Guaian, the southernmost
and largest Of the islands. Is thirty
Two miles long and has population
Of about 1000. two-thIrds Of whom are
in Agana, and nearly all the rest upon
I the seaboard. the country INLAND De
/ ing almost without inhabitant- Aeana,
the capital. ia also a convict settle
uent. II Is beautifully clean. and
Possesses good government officials.
hosDital. schools and a church. The
! Spanish residents have usually mum
bered about twenty, and the regular
soldierv about 200. all CHARTERED here.
The militia. comprising about AL the
male population. Is commanded oS
native officers The civil government
Il similar 20 that Of the Philippine.
Postal communication has been quar-
terly.
NJ nE1 urNI NlrCONCAtA ~L~
had a population Of about $1,000.
Not one Of the original race survives
and the islands are peopled chiefly b.
Tagals and Bisayans from the Pnillp'
pines. mixed descendants OF South
= American Indians, u colony OF Caro-
line Islanders who founded GarapaI
in the Island OF Saipan. and numeroui
i. Chamo-ro-Spanish half-breeds. Ih'
census of lsSs reports a population o
s476 in Agana, and total OF 10 Ia
in all the islands, 5034 being male
q 5l3s females. There are eighteen
D.. schools in the Island OF Guam Oni.
= ten per cent Of the Ladrone Islander
are unable 10 read and write. Spanis
/. il the recognized language; but man
+ Of the natives speak little English
The climate is good and equable; se'
4 euty degrees 20 eighty degree
Fahrenheit is the range of the thei
" nometer-
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sFcT1oS OF rEScIrAL TowN or TIE IADoALs

The present population are de-
scribed rs wanting in energy, OF IN
different moral character, and mlser-
ably poor" They are descended IN
part from the original inhabitants,
called Chamonos, and from the Mesti-
zos. a mixed race formed by the union
Of Spaniards with these natives.
on the island called Suypsn colony
from the Caroline Islands, which lie 70
the south Of the Ladrcnes. was esta6-
lished some years ago. These people
are the most active aid enterprisine
inhabitants Of the Ladrones.
spain has derived no revenue from
these islands. and has done little e
csyilize the people. At one time
few small schools were started, but
thy were soon abandoned
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-08-13

beginning at the northernmost, are
Farallon de Pajsras, an active volcano
1000 feet in height; a group Of three
rocky is.ets known as the Urracas;
Assumption. a partially active vol
canic peak 2s4s feet in height; Agri-
gan. seven miles in length. mountain
Gus. and the northernmost Inhabited
island: Pagan. having three active
cones. and peopled by few natives
the .-ninhabited islands Of Alamagan.
Guguan. Sarigusn. Anataxan and