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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07

Without explanation, particular
ization or diagram the Boston Globe
puts out this ed1torially: 1T Is an
error to style Harper & Bros the
greatest publishing house in the
United States The greatest publish
ing house in the United States is To-
Gated here in Boston"
Arecent police order in Chicago
prohibits freak advertising in the
streets To one man arrested, dress
ed as an Irish knight of olden times
and bearing tin shield with an ad
vertisement upon it, a police captain
said: why, that rig would make an
automobile baIk. It shall not be per
mltted.
At presidential receptions and
the like Admiral Dewey walks or
waltzes ahead of General Miles.
This great point has agltated ad-
ministration circles long time, and
it has been settled against Miles,
who is out of favor, and in favor OF
Dewey who has come into favor
nee he declined to be president
ial aspirant.
Steven e. Burch, who got job
as hired hand on the farm of Pet
er Greenwalt, near Huron, Kan, ,and
then eloped with the farmers come
ly daughter, turned out to be young
Missourian of some wealth and So
cial prominence. who chose this
means of finding just the wife he
! wanted. He has written to his new
father law saying that his search
was long one, but has been amply
rewarded.
Edward Murphy. who was gun
ner's mate on the Olympia at Ma.
nila, lost his ticket to San Francisco
when he reached Chicago, but in
stead of appealing to Secretary Long
wrote to Admiral Dewey, who sent
him $40 and caused new ticket to
| be forwarded by the Navy Depart
ment. Murphy declined to resume
| his journey on Thanksgiving Day,
because, he said: s'I haven't eaten 8
Thanksgiving dinner on solid ground
in thirty-fve years. "
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07

Seasickness is given as the cause
of death of Judge John r. Putnam.
of the Appellate division of the New
York Supreme Court, who died on a
steamship just outside of Hong
Kong. The Judge was on his way
to Manila to visit his son. a soldier
in our army.
George G. Musgrave, who assist
ed IN the rescue of Evangelina Cis-
neros by the New York Journal in
the fall of 1897, says in his new book
about Cuba that Paul Decker, who
was the head of the enterprise;
formulated plan during the winter
to rescue Captain Dreyfus from
Devils Island in way which it is
believed would have avoided inter
national complications, but that the
Maine disaster and what followed
put an end to all consideration OF
the scheme.
The Methodist church South
which entered Cuba Immediately 1t
was possible for any one to do So
and which has congregations in Ma
tanzas, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos, and
is about to start mission in Pinal
del Rio, has been planning to erect
a great Methodist church in Havana
Bishop Gambler has had the matte,
in charge, and has raised about $50,
600 toward the purchase of site ano
erection of building. An option was
held upon a certain well located
plot, but before the option expired {
saloon man bought the property ano
put up a place of business. The Rev
George n. Mcdonnell, with two as
sistants; has a promising congrega
ton in Havana. Protest has beer
made to government officials con
cerning the ignoring Of the option
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
MR.. BRYAN TALKS.OF
NEXT CAMPAIGN
DEMlCR ATS Z WILL MAKE
GAINS AMONG WAGE
EARNERS.
PeOp Have rs allied thai Change
In Admins ration is Nece8-
sa and the Single
> andard Yoke Will
be Thrown Off. ~

special fir N Galveston, where
the Hon. W J. Bryan is at pres
ent. qu25es him extensively on
next years campaign. Mr.. Bryan
states the democrats will make
great gains next year amonc all
classes OF people.
''These people comprise the
wage earners," said Those
who have been directly aft scted
by the consolidation of the greai
manufac turing and producing
concerns of the country common
ly called trusts. In this class IS
enumerated day laborers, office
men, drummers, etc. These are
the people who will vote with
the democrats next year.
"Wlth continuation of such an
increase to our side for the next
twelve months il will not be
question of can the Dem ocrats
win, lhns- aau large the I'd 4iorifu
will be. I have no fear for the
outcome. The recent elections to
an unbiased mind plainly indi-
cate that the Democrats had the
better of it in nearly all the
states in which elections we're
held. In Ohio, Mr.. McKinley's
homo State, is the Democratic
gain more clearly shown than
those anywhere else except IN
Maryland and Nebraska. The
vote given Jones was anti-Re-
publican, and had he not been in
the race it most assured1y would
have gone to M Il aau. Next year
with the prescott ratio OF increase
Ohio will go Democratic by a
safe mejorlty.''
"Fhe Republicans would like
to cover me with the glory of
personally winning the fight in
Nebraska. They would, If pos
sible, lead the people TO believe
that there were no issues in this
election, and that I was so per-
sonally magnetic as to lead the
| people to the polls with nothing
more that myself as an incentive.
| The truth of the matter is The
| people of Nebraska have awak.
ened. Tney realize that il is time
that a change was made ia the
administration of the affairs, Of
| the government, and they pres
pose to throw off the yoke of a
single money standard, a militar-
ism and to check the a7arice and
greed that has almost become the
objective of that party. And no,
only in Nebraska is this the case.
but I find from both personal in
| vestigation and from those who
| are In a position to know thai
the people in many sections ol
other States heretofore strongly
Republican have made up then
minds to join the free silver
forces next year."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
GOIDSBGi<O. n. G. THU
er, S6, 900, New r,var

err, DO, OUU, new r'var,
81 900; N RI sst river, $4,000;
$32 500; Town creek,
81, ,O Q; IRE yer, 81, 500; Wac
III riv~r, $1,000; improving
E harn r, $4,000
N Car ,ilna's Democrats
r'unafe in securing good
ne Fl use, which is done
BelIamy was the first call
d ne delegation, and got
S up ia front. Thomas Klutz,
K ch AID Atwater all Jared
Ne Ora ford and Small came
s",u If er ana got good locations
Liuney's name was among the
Ia~' called, and be had to choose
atuung ! be few seas left.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
M'KINLEY'S MESS
1t Deals With Nearly Ev Y Is
gu Now Before tn Am RI
can People.

Washington, D. c., Dec. g.
The lessage of President Nc
kinney, read in Congress to day,
dealt with more important mat
years. It's salient phases are as
follows:
It shows a deficit of the Treas
ury of $s9,111,55967.
It admits the need of more
primary money.
It recommends more power
for National Banks.
Advises the support of the
existing gold standard by the
sale of bonds and the redemption
of greenbacks to be paid out again
only for gold.
It favors the passage OF the
Hanna-Payne ship subsidy bill.
It deals with the trust evil and
recommends nothing save delay.
It endorses the Isthmian Canal
project.
Recommends the passage Of a
federal criminal law to punish the
lynching of the foreigners.
Deals in generalities only with
regard to Cuba.
It advises, inferentially, that
the Philippines be held, but
makes no specific recommended
tion as to government.
It declares that the treaty wi th
| the Snltan of Sulu was not re-
cognition of slavery and says il
provides that freedom may be
purchased "by paying the market
value.
! "Clemency'' is promised to the
insurgents in the Philippines.
It recommends that Hawaii be
made a judicial district and that
a temporary government for Por-
to Rico be provided.
It defends the famous civil SER
| vice order.
| Recommends the observance o1
Washington's anniversary.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

ssMystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in / to 8
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. It re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits. 70 cents. Sold
by NJ. e. Robinson & Bro, druggists,
Goldsboro. N. g.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
KITCHIN ALKS ABOUT
NORTt A ROLINA
Pc 9FICS
~
Bills IntrOdus{, by North Car, :
lima MemE0 Secretary
Gage Re- m nds Ap-
prOpris 1Is for OBJ
i CT he Sta g.


j cts he Sta g.
Washineto, D.. 4.-Specia
Congressman K cnin, the young
est man IN the North Carolina
delegation, but ne dean among
the Democratic members from
the State in point of service,
takes but little stock in Repub
lican claims that the constitu
tioal amendment will be beaten
in the August election.
Among my people," he said,
ssthe matter is exciting wide>
spread interest. Our people are
naturally conservative and not
easily aroused; but when they
are. as witness the last State elec-
tion, they move as mighty tor
rent. I expect to see the amend
ment carried by a very substan
tial majority
Mr.. Kitchin said that Messrs,
Carr, Simmons, Waddell, Jarvis
and Daniels all had friends urg-
ing them for Senator, but Ohe
canvass had not progressed suf-
fciently TO determine who was
in the lead.
CONGRESSMAN Small returned
here Sunday fcam home He
has appointed Junius D. Grimes
as his private secretary.
Representative Kitchin nas re-
appointed J. b. Tucker as his
private secretary.
Congressman Kitchen to-day
introduced a bill to erect a pub
lie building at Durham. It calls
for an appropriation of 1925, 600.
In the last Congress a similar
bill failed. Mr., Kitchen hopes
for success this Congress. He
also introduced a bill making an
appropriation of $50 900 for inn
provements on the puoIic huild-
ing at Greensboro. Among {
number of public bills he nitro.
duced was one for the relief o1
the widow of Admiral kirkland
Congressman Thomas today
introduced a bill to authoriz,
needed repairs of the macadam
road from Newbern to the Ma.
tional Cemetery; also a bill tt
construct an arsenal at Fayette
vile; also bin to place a clocl
on the government building a
Newbern; also a bill for the re
lief of ST. Johns Lodge, A. F.
A, M. No. 3, of New Etern; ais
a bill for the relief OF 0 III. Perry
administrator of g. w. Perry, O
Craven county, also bill fo
the relief of W. L. Palmer; ais
a bill granting and increase O
pension to Wanna Mallard; ais
a bill granting a pension to Mar
J. Smith.
Among other items submitted
by Secretary Gage, for which b
asks appropriations by Cougres
for North Carolina, are: Assa
Office, Charlotte, $4, 750; supper
of Indian school, Cherokee count
1927, $50; Elizabeth City pupil
building, $50. 900; Winston pub
lie building, $25, 900; Wilmingto
marine hospital, $40, 600; NORTH
west Point light, $50, 900: Cap
Lookout shoals, 100000; Cap
Fear hight station, $35, 900; CAP
Fear little range, $31 ,054.
River and Harbor Improve
ments-Black river 800, ,O0t
Cape Fear river above Whining
ton, S22. 600; Cape Fear belo
Wilmington, 5000, 600; Conten
nea creek, S1o,5oo; Fishing creel
$40, 900; Beaufort harbor, s. so
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Reading of Messaga: Announce
ment of s. nator-E ect
HaywOOd's Dea b.
SENATE

session of the Senate lasted two
hours aud forty minutes, practi-
cal1y the ent1re ufrn~ ~Lainr aan-
sun d in the reading Of the
Pres dents message.
T g reading of the document
was largely perfunctory, few of
The Senators according it any
atte ntion. Some Of them retired
10 leir committee rooms to per-
sue the message at leisure, while
few followed the reading by
the clerk.
Mr.. Turley (Tenp.), presented
ais colleague, Mr.. Bate, at the
task of the President, and Presi-
dent Frye administered to Mr..
Bate the oath of Office.
The announcement. Of death of
Senator-elect Monroe L. Hay
ward, of Nebraska, was received
by the Senate with sincere res
gret Although be was not Of
fcially a member Of the body, he
was we'll known to many of the
Senators and by them was held
in high regard.
At the conclusion of the read
ing Of the message, the Senate
adopted resolutions of regret pre-
sented by Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, and as a mark of re-
spect adjourned Immediately.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Among
the bills introduced In the House
today was one by Mr.. Elliott Is.
c. for an investigation Of the
cause of yellow fever.
Representative Tawney, OF
Minnesota, today introduced in
the House a resolution for the
creation of a committee of seven
teen members to be known as the
"Committe on insular Affairs, .
to have jurisdiction over affairs
concerning insular territory, &C
CURED or occupied, under trea y
with Spain on December 10 /
1898, Guiding the Island of
Tutuila, Samoa "
Representative Corllis, OF
Michigan, tas introduced a bill
for Pacific cable, to be bu,lt by
the Government To HAWAII, the
Philippines, Japan and China, a
a limit IF cost of SIS, 900, 900 o1
which S5oo,o0O is to be lmmedi'
ately available.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

Cd - being one 81 the most popular All
were kept slightly damp and some i'm.
pregnated With q grateful otog. No one
attempted 10 engage In this business with
out 9 painted wooden Indian In front Of
his store.
Until tho Inauguration o. the municipal
police system, which took place In is<3
but WAS not perfected before ISs7. the
guardians Of the peace we're ward con.
stables ana watchmen: the former on
duty Ia the day time and the latter ex-
ciusively at night While each ward had
but one constable, 1t had eight watch
men and captain; four being on duty
were armed with lignum-vttae clubs at
tached 10 the wrist with a leather strap;
on dark nights they carried lanterns. The
clubs were used nightly In communist
Ing with each other. All streets having
granite curb-stenes . slight tapping OF
the club upon them produced a ringing
sound that could be heard three hundred
yards in the silent hours OF the night.
The late pedestrian often heard In one
direction two taps responded to by two
taps In another quarter. This WAC done
20 ascertain the Whereabouts and wake
fuiness Of each other. Three taps quick
iy given sgntfied the need Of help. as
when the lone Waterman encountered too
many disturbers OF the peace.
The restless sleeper needed no striking
clock In his chamber TO keep him in
formed Of the passing houra The slow
and clear tones OF the watchman's voice
were nightly heard, ~ he pAtroIled his
beat. prociaiminx Twelve O'Clock and
Ais we'll" and thereafter each hour I'M
I'll daybreak. At the same time he did so
ten or more church clocks struck the
hour. accompanied by the clock on the
city hall. No church was then considered
finished without q clock In its steeple.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

~ no'nax ~ god vors# "a,
~ Reeves Wh~n I gssf@f NJ. s<9r.
- e"mdlsi1r ha6 b@rsHn@ co. -
Tnh~ 80 Fhecwr~~k@6 q
~rsnaSs from Fs. ana % AMER. -
~ nsrv11s sysf@rs DsTarr~ frswnfslfsv
y p@iFes ron - ssof : ST. - /.
Tsnnn~Tias 'rem nerve tre.ss@
se9 p~er sftenting tns Essfe ffn4Vs~..
- o. sssfue' ut wss esyncsB.4 "a
- ~ swesss ssreuss 81 ~ M
ns.f,a 80 aws1siy n~vvo~s ara
ss4 ss~yops besasss~ sns s~vr..~.
81 ess sssA ! 80 81. row
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
"He Saved Ny Eyes,"

MY sys- we're 80 bsd nd - stop
reading entirely. Ire dissinsss tas
tiufrins and pan around the .yes
mad@ me- fear total blinHe~ss us
Reeves mastery over diseases % the
eyes 10 certainly wonderful an
now ere Fuod ara Beat % sl can
READ vIth comfort wks cured IN
short tine ~nNs osnsr doctors arr
psres ~ltn nv sy-s for the past sir
years"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
DO YOU KNOW
DO YOU KNOW
|" He Cured Ne
q Deafness. -

MY deafness csus ~ about SO
pears ego. ~ith RAD ringing noises tn
the hssa which troubled ne greatly
TN oonvefsss on 7 nsa - ssr geopls
10 raise Their voices when speaking 20
sns and asrar4 ne fsNis could salv
hear the seunA % veices hat could ret
eaten word Ny nearing rapidly m
proved under Or Reeves freshmen
nov hear good sys tho ringing sos~s
have sntifsiy stopped"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
NE Cured Ny Stomach. -

"rsfors consulted pr Reeve. ny
stomach vas very Naf Ire severe
pains. bsichins hieatnx ard sour
IN lees thss Q rear marx Csod n
vas my fnrtune - 90 TO tn.s great
6ecfog. eho cured me
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
REMARKABLE CURES
By DR.. Powell Reeves. Koru ~
Seattle, WASH

ror ssn vsa-s - ssg ,~a~st~-s IN 49,
esfs o. washington sr4 - eNs~ ~nm~s
80 oi1-ss sr~~fsH~s IN wxsesnxran -
soccs-s IN ~urfne p~opi@ r~affv ~sr .~~-
"a. and wy ~ cures v~~r osn~~~ sss4 -
osssd on reese snr-r
re nas ~ htr~1 -sahsFlftsf-~r F--s -
swn DFscrlolnx. furuasr-s ait .s~ssss-5-..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

Gonorrhoea, elect. Strfcture. snas ssr-ssse .
ioathsome disease. SYPHILIS. Thoroughly sus arsvsr 60
oy the old doctor, who has thousands szcn 80
Ihis old doctor furnishes all medicines liz -
guarantees for life
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
Catarrh,
Throat,
Lunss Cured.
Rupfure
ariCOCele
VariCOCeie

Lost Manhood :-- -sar g,way
cs.e. seas sri usf~v~ss,~a ps~.s fs.4v
resfers1
Il 14iae 80 sI1sr rem xoasrw -
@19s~sScs n~~vss~ f~-fsftv
Dr Reeves vfta S~-ss>t coz 1s~sr.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

= wsnf - fyf Rrnwss bsrsuss nv
sister had been 'rrsfst ~sr04ssfalsy ~
hinh PIE cuFe1 re - . anrs thfoaf al
kssesches NJ hss6 sen.6 ever asY
fcf mertss ssf es8,f ~, gef any
sssisf MI nross sss ssfs ed ~osis
~ ~ ~sss wasss ssa ! vsstl ssSs
ssd spit rsssir 81 shs ,tRe New ~
Assfseh-e ere gsss sri ny uroos 10
zeal - a1a. tsaako 10 De RSsvA"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED MEN
REWARD =: :: &. se.:

&l,UUU INV AMI Sy his "' '" - -
Of
FAR Deafness
QrAn
- - - - '"~~~
1NHS cansump'!
Zen
Of swallowing ' - ' ""
LIVER SPLEEN ehran srrse.. ssr. ;0:ss
IN nar
1870" ''@"" S""
SEXUAL ORGANS s s.. . s:s;.' =
.,osss .Ss + r.. .".ns s' ''sr'' hd''es
THIS DOCTOR .s . ' s:. e ';..s :s'..s
hin will That wiz
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
NE Cared Me
Of Catarrh."

y hsf ea'sfrn for iors tine n
Affected nv hssf ans throat ara snsrs
wefs crowds IA ny noe nr
Reeves ne~ treatment - fss' spisafI
never tried anyfhias ifat al m. a.
much sa-pi am rsoenmsnsans u 70
81 ny ffisnia"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

DO YOU KNOW ": :: 2: ss::sS NJ ;G. .:
SEss NERVots DEBILITY fred rsus-s
w iOu ANuW wEsxssssP i've
hTTtE was snS
end ths
TY
~ ~ "'' '"'"" thousands OF osh~s and no CAN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
CURED BY CUTICURA.

Tho trss'Hs~nt 10 ssmpie. dir~et, ssr~esbie.
Anf economical sa1 IA adapted tg tlss y0uas.
81 iafAnt as we'd ~ aaaits of even Age.
hAthe TIE srestrd esrts wth Hor WaTta
ord trrscusA AoAt N eissase The stln of
esusts sad srAlss. asd seftss Ire thieser~s
casseie. Dry. vishost hASd f1beiaa. asd
AVry CrSsvaA ogatsAss ffssiy, ~ asssg
W<hlne. uritsttcs, ana 30 teammates. cal
eneses ani hHAi, ani lAstiy tsAs - CeSIcuaA
ksAotv0fy % esssi sst elesaes sAe sla-A.
Jhis sreataa~nt Affords isstsas relief. psssslss
s~st Asd siesSs, Asd points ~ . syassiy p~fasAr
ssAi, saf eTss,s.assicA euss vhss 81 efhef fsar
essss aas s.sa me i'esi phtsssssAs fAal.
esA s~~,v~~.. rssN rgD eos d - =. lcvvs~sA
- ::::IJiS;!ss :; ,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
NE Cared Ny
consumnfinn -

Or Reeves cured ms - enns,1~ss,-
t9h sft~T NO doctors had riv~n ne 40
70 DO HIu Discovery : ~arssl.sI,, az
sf~oiuis cure for consumption Ii axe.
ia fine u you Rave consurrfDsssn "a
e Dr Reeves Tor he 10 ire on = a-.<sS,
ever hesT1 % thst eonsa s~4sgy e..re
consumption
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

ONE EYE TOTALLY
BLIND, Or REEVES
sSsToFyD rTs sIrsHT
Hr rrARFp TIE WAS SLOWLY
gofNf INTO C0NwrsApTryy
CURED Ey DR. rEFvF4
UNABLE TO BREATHE
TNpOfryH Mp ~gzr arxr
WENT TO DR. RErtE3
DR. REEVy@ TREATED
sIS sTDMssH TRDf-pI.3
SIC ksssFJL1l.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
Torluring
Disfigurins Humors

Itching. Burning. and .seaiy
Eruptions of the Skin and
Scalp with Loss Of liair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03
METHODS OF TREATMENT


oil
Supporters T &
% especial
d
RUPTURE
this OLD D@s.oR "a So ] - z ~
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-19
PARAGRAPHS FOR CYCLISTS

Motor tricycles are now on the
market. The price is $3.50.
The Japanese are, as race, SO small
that it is necessary to build specially
low bicycles for them.
Reversing the chain will cause it to
run easier and wear more evenly, but
it will not prolong its usefulness to any
great extent.
A new chain is said to have the blocks
made of steel side plates with rawhide
between them in order to make it run
noislessly.
A well-known Italian playwright has
undertaken, for wager, to write a
cycling comedy in four acts in 80
hours. This is probably the latest
thing in cycling contests.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-19
FACTS ABOUT THE LADRoNEs.

The Ladrones are northeast of the
Caroline islands and directly east of
the Philippines, not over days jour
ney from either.
Although small and apparently in
consequential for few people have
ever heard of the Ladrones until now
these islands have an ancient history
They were discovered by Magellan in
1921.
A nut which can be eaten shell and
all is one of the islands queer prod
ucts. The shell is brittle like cracker,
sweet and good. The inside has kerr
mel which can only be bitten when the
fruit is fresh.
There are IA of the Ladrone islands,
but the principal ones are Agrigan.
Saipan, Tinian, Rota and Guam The
others are not regularly inha bited, be-
ing used for special purposes such as
farming by the inhabitants of the La
drones.
\ very queer mineral product is
stone which changes color in the at
mosphere. Cold days it is black, hot
days it is bright red, when rain
threatens it is pinkish and in cloudy
weather it is blue. This stone lies on
the highways and the pedestrian can
forecast the weather.
The queer things in the Ladrones in
clude tree, the fruit of which is so
obnoxious to the nostrils that man
cannot keep his stomach" and smell
it. But once past the nose it is so de-
licous that he will eat until too full
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month and is plentiful.
For a long time these islands were
regarded as too volcanic to be habit
able by civilized people. They ar.
thickly studded with volcanoes. which
arc situated in a large mountaiu range
which runs through all the islands
Along the shore there is a rich, fertile
soil in which all things can be grown.
Queen Maria Anne of Austria, widow
of Philip w., king of Spain, received
present from them of a quantity of
large, rich bread fruit, which so pleased
her that she requested that the islands
be named after her. Accordingly in
1868 the Ladrone islands were renamed,
Mariana, after the queen of Spain, and
such has been their legal name ever
since, although they are still popular
ly called the Ladrones.
The Caroline people and the Lsdrone
people have been intermarried until
the two sets of islands are close kin.
Tho Ladrones are dark-colored, rather
small, and very shapely. with straight,
hair, and, often, blue eyes. The Caro-
lineans are very tall, copper-colored.
curly-haired and black-eyed. The
blending of these two races has made
u generation of young people of al
most saffron tint, with wavy hair and
eyes of brown, hazel and blue; rather
pretty young people, you would say.