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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-18
PREHISTORIC PEARLS.
works of the Mississippi
Valley.

Immense quantities of prehistoric
pearls have been discovered during the
last few years in the ancient mounds
erected by forgotten race in the Mis-
issippi valley, especially at certain
points in Ohio, and the evidence thus
obtained proves that some of the chiefs
whose people formerly inhabited that
region did actually possess treasures in
this form which far exceeded in value
those owned by the richest crowned
heads to-day. In fact, there are no col
lections of pearls in existence at the
present time that would compare at
ALI with those gathered by the aborig-
lnal connoisseurs referred to. In some
Of the mound pearls have been found,
not by the hundreds or thousands, but
by bushels-large numbers of them
approaching or even exceeding in size
q hazel nut.
How such enormous stores Of them
were gathered is problem not easily
solved. The pearls were certainly OBJ
tanned from species of mussel called
the 'unio," which is still found in great
abundance in many of the streams of
this country; but in those days thu
shellfish in question must have been far
more plentiful than now. No more
beautiful pearls exist in nature than
those yielded by the unio, and the col
lections described must have been mag
nifcent indeed in the period Of their
glory. Unfortunately all of them have
been ruined by decay due to long
burial, though an occasional specimen
reveals something OF its pristine beau
ty when its outer layers are peeled off
In the famous Efigy mound, near
Chillicothe, o., was found more than
a gallon of pearls with two skeletons
All had been drilled with holes, made
with heated copper wire. This drill
ing was undoubtedly for the purpose OF
attaching them to clothing or belts, as
illustrated by the fact that 400 or 500
had been sewed originally upon shirt
worn by one of the skeletons. In 9TH
er places in the same region more than
40 bears teeth with pearls set in them
were discovered. From mound in the
Little Mama valley Prof F. W. Put
nam obtained over 10000 pearls, near
ly two bushels, drilled and undrilled
Two other deposits yielded upwards Of
100000 pearls.
Plenty of evidence as to the posses
sion of great stores of pearls by the
early aborigines of this country is af-
forded by the writings of the first ex-
plorers of the new world. The atten-
ton Of Columbus and other Spanish dis
coverers was attracted to the matter.
and story having bearing on the
same subject is told of the followers
of De Soto, who came upon an Indian
town near what is now Tampa bay. At
one end of the town was a temple, on
the top of which was perched wooden
fowl with gilded eyes. In these eyes
were pearls of huge size. When the In
dian queen, whose name was Ucita, well
coined the strangers she drew from
over head long string of pearls and
threw it around the neck of the leader
of the expedition. The Spaniards re.
turned this courtesy by robbing the
tombs of the neighborhood, obtaining
from them about $50 pounds of pearls.
Boston Transcript.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-18

A man may know love By heart and
yet be unable to define It. Chicago
Daily News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
THE FLOOD SITUATION.
Relief Committee Organized in the Suffer-
ing Districts OF Texas-Thousands OF
Negroes Lose Everything.

Galveston. Tex. July 8.-The situa-
ton in the Brazos valley is rapidly i'm
proving. The river is falling. There
is an unconfirmed rumor that five lives
were lost near Sartartia, in Fort Bend
county. The report sent out Wednes-
day from Brookshire, Waller county,
that two lives were lost there now up
pears to be an error. Those supposed
to have been drowned persist in max
ing their temperance. Relief com
mittees are now we'll organized. At
BroOkshire the relief committee has
opened a commissary and issue a half
ration per capita. 1t has taken pre-
cautions SO that only the deserving
shall get these ratiOnS and therefore it
issues to the planter for all the tenants
he had when the flood came. Those
who owned their own farms and lost
everything, as is the case with most of
them, are allowed to draw their rations
direct.
d. S. Cage, a prominent citizen of
Brool1shire, has ordered car load of
cottonseed which he proposes to give
to all who will plant and undertake to
cultivate the crop. He says, moreover,
that crops of cotton, sorghum, Kaffir
corn, June corn and potatoes can be
raised now if these people had the
seed, but they have neither seed nor
money and he suggests that contr: bu-
tions of seed would help them. These
crops would enable them to live until
the beginning of next year, when they
would be able to draw supplies from
the merchants on the prospective crop.
There are rations enough at Brook
shire to last for week or more. Along
the Brazos alone, it is estimated that
more than 10000 negroes have lost
everything
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Wife of Capt. Dickins. of the United
States Navy, Loses Her Life at
Washington.

Washington, July Sire and ex-
plosion caused by using gasoline to
clean the floor in the residence of Capt.
Dicl1ins, of the United States navy.
yesterday, resulted in the death OF
Mrs. Dickins, who was fearfully burned
and died before medical assistance
could reach her. Other persons about
the house were severely but not dan
gerously wounded. The Dickins resi-
dence is handsome three-story brick
building on Nineteenth street, directly
back of the British embassy and with
in few steps of Dupont circle. The
first intimation of the fire was low
rumble, followed by several violent
shocks, which blew out the entire third
story front of the residence. The fire
men made their way to the third story
and among the debris littering the
front room found the blaclzened corpse
of the woman. Mrs. Dickins was an
authoress of some note, one of her best
known books being, around the
World in a Man of War;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
FARQUHAR ON TRUSTS.
The Members of the Industrial Commits
sion Gives His Opinion About the
Ail-AbsOrbing Problem.

Washington, July 6.-Ex-Congress-
man j. M. Farquhar, a member of the
industrial commission, talked plainly
yesterday about trusts. Speaking of
the commissions work upon the sub
ject, he said:
The scope of the investigation at first did not
include inquiry into the trusts, but after
some of the witnesses had been examined and
they had charged the trusts with being response
BILE for great many of the so-called industrial
evils, the commission found it necessary to look
into the matter. The past two months have
been devoted entirely to the trust inquiry and
all investigation along other lines has been
stopped.
AS to the recommendation by the
commission of legislation on the trusts,
Mr.. Farquhar ventured no forecast, but
he was frank to say he did not see how
trusts could be declared unlawful. He
continued:
Trusts are formed for the avowed purpose OF
cheapening production, controlling prices and
regulating the output According to the univer-
sal laws of trade, this cannot be declared il
legitimate. The formation of trusts is nothing
more than the outgrowth of new business con-
ditions in the country. We as a nation are
producing a vast amount more than we con-
sumo and the combination is nothing more
than an effort to get products on the market in
the cheapest way. 1t is not due to a desire to
make more money, but to make as much as was
made before this enormous over-production
commenced.
There is one thing in the trust problem which
should be remedied, and that is the enormous
over-capitalizGtion of corporations. It is re-
sponsible for more business depressions in this
country than anything else. The remedy for
this lies with the state legislatures.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13

Many years ago, when quite a young
man. during rebellion, Count Ito was
hiding from his enemies, who, having
tracked him to his house, sent a band
of ''sohsis'' to assassinate him. On
hearing his enemies approaching and,
trapped like rat in its hole. the count
drew his sword and prepared to die,
but the countess whispered. DO not
die, there is hope still, and, removing
the ''hibatchi, or ire-box, and lifting
up the mats and the planks beneath,
she induced her husband to conceal
himself in the hollow space, which ex-
lists under the floors of all japanese
houses The murderers broke into the
room just as the fire-box had been re-
placed, and demanded of the countess
their victim. In vain they threatened
and cruelty iu-treated her, dragging
her about the room by her long black
hair. But it was of no avail; they
could not shake her resolute fidelity.
Thanks to her courage, Count Ito es-
capped, and has lived to give to his coun-
try new constitution and become one
of the greatest statesmen of modern
Japan. 1 often wonder when I see the
countess, now a delicate, gray-haired,
little lady, at the courage and presence
of mind that she displayed at that
critical moment of her 1ife.-Cornhill
Magazine.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
CANCER SOLVED.
The Scientific World Excited Over Dis
cOvery in One of the Perplexing Dis
eases known to Medical Men.

London, July S.-Cancer is no longer
a mystery, according to the deliberate
verdict of the London Pathological so
ciety. DR.. Lambert Lack, the eminent
throat specialist, is credited by his
learned colleagues with having solved
one of the most momentous and per-
picking problems known to medical
science. The scientific world is in
f1utter over DIR. Lack discovery, which
is pronounced one Of the very greatest
of modern times.
After a series of tests covering a
period of several years, he discovered
that the dreaded disease invariably be-
gan with an injury of particular
character to what is known as the base
ment membrane of the mucous mem
brane and its allied structures. Hav-
ing arrived at this important truth he
set to work to produce cancer in the
lower animals and succeeded.
To produce a disease at will is the
first step toward finding the cure for it
such is the paradox on which the en-
tire fabric of bacteriology rests Hence,
it is reasonable to expect that in a
short time DIR. Lack will be in a posi-
ton to give the world a serum for the
cure of cancer and thus take rank
among the immortal benefactors of the
human species.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Her Sweet Revenge.

A medical correspondent writes: ''A
patient of mine, Mr.. c., a solicitor, hav-
ing given up the active exercise of his
profession, retired some u years ago
with his wife to the country. He was
made welcome by the surrounding
gentry, and was soon on friendly terms
with all except the county set Re
Gently my patients wife received, for
the first time in II years, call from
Mrs. X, who regarded herself as the
leader of the county society. After
making few vague remarks, appar-
entity excuses for the long delay in call
ing. Mrs. X. boldly came to the point
and asked for subscription to her
voluntary schools. Mrs. c. agreed
with enthusiasm and at once wrote a
check and handed it to her visitor:
SO glad to help you! hope you will
find this right, but 1 have poor head
for figures; if it is wrong, please cor
rect me. It has taken you long time
to get here; imagine it will take you
as long to get back! I have, therefore,
post-dated the check somewhat, so
that there may be no difficulty in get
ting it cleared! Good-by.' The check
was dated March "a, 1911. ''-London
Chronicle
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
How to Reach Two Famous Resorts.
An Outing Hint from .-Outing."

Fast, safe, superbly equipped and most
carefully governed, one need not wonder
at the great popularity of the New York
Central. No other line affords such facili;
the West as this wonderful four-track sys-
tenn. In the possession Of the Grand Central
City, and within trifing distances of all
first-class hotels, this railway. offers greater
advantages than competing lines. Spring,
summer, autumn and winter, it has attrae-
tions irresistible. The great Northern Will
derness, the playground of the State, now
beckons its thousands. As autumn falls,
Americas scenic masterpiece, far-famed
Niagara, will claim its annual host of pill
grims with its majestic power, the fierce
turmoil of the Whirlpool and all the pic:
turesque surroundings, the awesome Cave of
the Winds and several other minor attrac-
tions of the vicinity. And when winter
comes, then the entire scene transformed to
what seems a fairyland of marvellous frost
dressings, of icy forts and snowy palaces;
of cleaning crystal prison, barriers vainly
striving to bind the roaring, foaming plunge
of water-will present a spectacle of weird,
mysterious beauty which is not duplicated
in the world.-Outing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
What a COoi

Some of Sir Wilfrid Lawson's tenants
were being entertained one day at din
ner. There was plenty of aerated
water and milk for them, but nothing
stronger.
One of the farmers, who knew by ex-
perience what to expect, had provided
himself with flask of rum and, I'M
known to a brother farmer, poured a
generous quantity into the glass of
milk which his neighbor had elected to
drink.
In due time the unsuspecting farmer
put the glass to his lips and seemed to
enjoy it, so that he never stopped till
he finished it. Then he turned to his
friend and remarked: ''Hech! man Tam
mas, what a coo!''-London Answers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
CIVIL SERVICE ORDER.
Protest to President Mckinley
on the Subject.

Chicago, July 6.-The Chronicle to-
day says: In a letter addressed to
President Mckinley, 40 prominent
Chicago citizens declare the chief exec
utive has violated solemn pledge in
his recent civil service order. Mr.. Nc
Kinley's record is compared with that
of Cleveland and of others of his pre-
decessors and he is earnestly besought
to revise the order at once. The letter,
in part, follows:
While the good of the service may have re-
quired a few exclusions from the classified
positions, there can have been no valid reason
for the exemption of some 10000 places from
the operations of a tried and benefcent law
A revision of the civil service rules at the in
stance of known friends OF reform would be
one thing, a revision at the demand of its
avoWed enemies is quite another.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
PROVISIONAL ARMY OFFICERS
for Appointing Regulars Regimental
Officers in the Volunteers.

Washington, July s.-The president
yesterday laid before the cabinet the
plan for offering the provisional army.
The decision to appoint the colonies
and lieutenant colonies of the volun-
teer regiments from among the regu-
lar army officers who served during
the Spanish war and the volunteer Off
GERS from among those who served in
the volunteer army, with credit or dis
tinction, was heartily approved by the
mem bers of the cabinet. The records
of the volunteer officers are to be care
fully looked to in the selection of Off
GERS below the rank of lieutenant col
Onel
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Miss LOCkheart'S
LETTER TO MRS. PLNKHAM.
LLErrER TO MRS. PIMKHAM NO. 6z,Io4l


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you for the good that Lydia E. Pink
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from the pressure of the water. 1 had
the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint
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and the doctor said there was tumor
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BETH. PA.
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs Pinkham responds quickly and
withoutcharge to all letters from suffer
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Yellow Fever situation at Santiago.

Washington, July 6.-Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg has received the follow
ing cable from Maj. O'Reilley, chief
surgeon at Havana, giving the yellow
fever situation: Harvard (chief sur
geon at Santiago telegraphed yester-
day total cases about 100, with 81
deaths. Surgeon Clendeuin died Tues
day; other medical officers sick and
three nurses Of our two camps, one
is safe and the other located in the
foothills. One case reported from
ManzanillO. There is not case of yell
low fever in the United States" This
statement was made to Post reporter
in the afternoon by Surgeon General
Wyman, of the marine hospital service.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Recognises His own TabIeclotb.

The head of one of the largest dry goods
houses IL. Chicago noticed one day recently
in passing through his linen department :
particularly beautiful table cloth. He
stopped to admire the texture of the linen
and remarked to the clerk in charge of the
counter that the cloth seemed to him the
handsomest they had ever had in stock.
Next day he noticed that the beautiful
cloth was not in the show case and was
told by the clerk that it had been sold. On
the house of friend, who is prominent in
social affairs. Passing through the linen
department on the third morning he saw
the splendid tablecloth again hanging in
the show case. 4 thought that cloth was
sold, he said to the clerk ct was, sir
but it was returned this morning as not
satisfactory" Il am surprised at that
was the answer, ''for 1 dined off that cloth
last night and heard no fault found with it.
Detroit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
A TORNADO IN NEBRASKA.
Injuries Several Persons and De-
strOys Farm Buildings

Ainsworth, Neb., July Ga destruct-
i've tornado passed Ainsworth two
miles to the north yesterday afternoon,
killing one woman and tearing houses,
barns, fences and bridges into kindling
wood The tornado seemed to form
about Is miles northwest of Ainsworth.
The motion of the funne1-shaped cloud
was most distinct and was witnessed
by the entire population. It was first
noticed about four o'clock and was
headed in a direct line for this town,
finally passing just north and break
ing about three miles east.
Its first destructive work was on the
farm of John Strohm, four miles north
west of Ainsworth, demolishing every
thing in sight. Luckily the family
took to a cave, and no one was injured.
It next struck the house of William
Loclzmiller, a mile to the east. Mrs.
Lockmiller had sought refuge in the
cellar with three small children. Her
eldest son not coming and fearing he
might be killed in the barn where he
was working, Mrs. Lockmiller started
to call him just as the tornado reached
them. AS she arrived at the door the
house was moved from it's foundation
and she was crushed into a lifeless
mass and her body nearly severed in
twain at the waist. The children,
however, were Isnhurt, the funnel do
ing no further damage than moving
the house a few feet. tearing off a
portion of the roof and hurting the
perth distance away.
The farm of Rev. Mr.. T. w. Delong,
about two miles north of town, was
next visited. Here the funnel remained
almost stationary for few moments,
while its tail swung around to the east
of the house, striking the stable, corn
cribs and sheds and whirling them in a
confused mass over the prairie to the
north, leaving the house intact. A
moment later, however, it enveloped the
house in cloud and when it cleared
away not even the foundation was left
standing. Rev. belong and family,
consisting of wife and three children,
had taken refuge in the cellar and were
unhurt. Several other farm houses
were demolished.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
nrontana,s New State Cap,tol.

Helena, Mont, July o.-The corner
stone of the new state capitol was laid
before a large crowd. Special trains
brought in thousands of visitors. The
city, both residence and business sec
tions, was gaily decorated and all bust
ness was suspended. An immense
parade in four divisions was formed
and marched to the capitol grounds.
Gov. Smith delivered an address, and
then Joseph K. Toole, the orator of the
day, spoke. Grand Master Charles W.
Pomeroy then proceeded with the ma
sonic ritual. The trowel used con-
tanned all the metals found in Montana.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Americans Get the Question Regarding
the Immunity of Private PFonarty at
1 Sea from Capture Referred.

The Hague, July 6.-The American
delegates to the peace conference won
a signal victory yesterday when the
conference, after full discussion, voted
to refer to a special conference the
question regarding sthe immunity of
private property at sea from capture.
The second committee met in the morn
ing and Andrew D. White, head of the
American delegation, preached the
subject. The question of its admissi-
bility under the conference mandate
was discussed. No vote was taken, but
am agreement was arrived at to allow
the Americans to present their case in
full in the afternoon.
At the afternoon sitting of the COM
mittee, the successive clauses of the
laws of war having been adopted, NJ.
De MertenS, of the Russian delegation,
moved a resolution to that effect. Mr..
White seconded it, and, in the course
of a clear and eloquent statement of
the American case, he said the United
States government had accepted the
invitation to participate in the con-
ference with alacrity, because of the
opportunity it was expected the con-
ference would afford for preaching the
truth with regard to the immunity
from capture OF private property dI
sea. He admitted, however, that the
United States government recognized
it would be hopeless to expect any
decided result from this conference,
owing to three causes-absence of in
Productions from power of the govern
ments; second, doubts as to the COM
petence of the conference, and, third,
the length of time necessary for a dis
cussiOn of all the bearings of the case.
Mr.. White frankly admitted the diff
culties involved in deciding what con-
stituted contraband of war, but insist
ed that these supplied one of the best
arguments for full and prominent
discussion. The suffering and losses
which seizures entailed were immense,
while the effect upon the ultimate re-
suit of war was almost nothing.
The resolution was then put and car
ried without opposition, but with res
ervations on the part of Great Britain,
France and Russia. The plenary con-
ference assembled subsequently and
accepted all the recommendations of
the committee. The American delega-
ton is much gratifed at the result.