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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-12
MOUNDSVILLE
New Ditchins Machine Received for
Sewer Work Yesterday-Otner
Live News Notes

The ditching machine which Wa or
dered for the new sewer some tim"
ago arrived yesterday and will be set
up for work as soon as possible Tho
machine will boo used IN The deep
trenches. and consists az "a bucket ar-
rangemcnt which viii carry ,ho dirt
rom the trench. DOING ava. with trr
scafIold arrangement now 10 usC Tar
machine is constructed similar 20 4
carrier. and WIFI take Tho dirt from
the newly dug trench. carry b. back a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-12

tho assembled teachers. Various sub
iocts pertaining 20 school INSTRUCTION
and teaching We're taken up ana d
number of other subjects discussed
TIL. examinations We're closed yes
tcrlay evening and quite number 81
the teachers improved the grade OF
their certificates. Next week Will be
tho real week %: the institute. and Dr.
Arthur Uarrop Su!r. o. g. Wilson. a.
Elk!'S. ~. Va. and Miss Miuola Rem
Icy Hatch viii be tho principal speak
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-12

To reduce our present stock, we will
cost and less. Some broken lots will
Don't fail to visit the GREAT SWEE
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con siderable distance and empty the
dIrt ia the trench where the pipe has
been laid The first plac" tho ma
chine wi! BE- used is on Lockwood av-
,nuc. where a cat go feet deep will Do"
ucc' ssary 20 bring the trench 20 a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-12
RIVER NEWS
SOUTH AMERICANS BUY $500 coo
WORTH OF BOATS.
Pittsburg Firm VIII Build Large Con-
SHIPMENT Of Crsfts-RiVer
Rising Here.

Work VIII he started next week by
the Thomas ". Reese company. Of
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COUNTRY OF CONTINUAL UNREST

now known Belize, or British Honduras,
which then became and still remains Brit.
fish colony.
However. II was only IA years before the
French revolutionary turmoil again brought
war between Spain and England. In the
course OF this. the protectorate was revived.
so that. In spite OF SPANS becoming later
the ally of England against Napoleon the
three succeeding Mosquito kings of the first
half OF the nineteenth century were crowned
as OF old In Jamaica or Belize, and did hon.
age for their kingdom the last In 1S47
In 1921. after long struggle. all Central
American broke away from Spain. and offered
to Join the United States as five states, an
offer which was at once refused as tie pop
ulation was not considered sufficient in mum.
Der to justify ten seats in our senate. nor
sufficiently advanced otherwise to be de-
sirable element The refusal stirred up bad
blood against the Englishspeaking peoples
and dispute with England over the protec-
torate.
By the Clayton-Bulwer treaty Of 1850, both
England and the United States bound them
selves not to seek exclusive rights in any part
of Central America. Again the protectorate
made trouble. and London and Washington
agreed on treaty by which the Mosquito
coast was to be protected by treaty with the
Central American states interested, but these
refused the suggested terms. and. finally. in
1860. Great Britain concluded separate treat.
les with Honduras and Nicaragua. by which
to the first she surrendered absolutely all au-
thority over the almost uninhabtable portion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

1.-THE beginnings of the troubles that wreck
Nicaragua at frequent intervals lie back to
its discovery by Columbus. small remnant
Of Indians has recently been found living on
an island near Bluefelds. speaking the Ian
guage OF the Aztecs and having traditions of
ruling in splendid cities over the subject
tribes Of tho coast v
These cities. OF which great ruins remain.
ut once attracted the Spaniards to the In
terror, 20 that from Panama to Yucatan not
an important Spanish settlement was formed
on the Caribbean coast. and thus the coast
tribes, freed from Aztec domination re-
NAMED almost unknown to the Spaniards.
having no property worth looting.
Loot was plenty among the buccaneers. but
fresh food and women they lacked. These the
Indians supplied. Commercial relations soon
grew up. which speedily developed into an
alliance against the Spaniards, by means Of
which the Indians maintained their indepen-
dence, until their chief was carried, in 1888,
with great pomp, to Jamaica. where he sur
rendered his authority to tie duke of Abe
marie, and was then crowned and received
back his insignia as vassal king. under a
British protectorate, OF all the coast from
Chiviqui lagoon to Yucatan. along what Is
known as the Mosquito coast.
Subject to occasional clashes with the Span
each successive Mosquito king going to ia
maica for investure and to DO homage. Fin
ally. in 1888 by the peace OF Paris. England
specifically abandoned its protectorate over
all Of the Mosquito coast except for the part
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

of the coast claimed by Honduras. while to
Nicaragua she agreed to surrender her pro-
tectorate and recognize the sovereignty OF
Nicaragua.
Nicaragua In turn, agreed to grant complete
local self-government to the Mosquito tribes,
then OF blood largely diluted with strains OF
white and Jamaica negro, and using Eng
fish as their official language. Nicaragua
also bound itself to make free port OF
Greytown. at the mouth OF the navigable river
by which the great central lake Of Nicaragua
discharges into the Caribbean sea. and for
ten years to pay annually to the Mosquito
Indians subsidy of $4,000
After 10 years less than half OF the sub
sidy had been paid. while in violation OF the
treaty Nicaragua had imposed duties at Grey
town under the pretext that they were to
pay the subsidy. and had Introduced gov
ernor and a garrison at Bluefelds. the Mo
squito kings capital, aud was otherwise yex-
ing the inhabitants so as to force them to
abandon the English language and their local
self-government Finally. after most inso-
lent treatment of the British consul at Grey
town. who had been appointed the Mosquito
kings agent to receive the arrears England
sent warship to GreytoYn. Nicaragua pro-
tested that as the British protectorate had
been withdrawn and Nicaragua's sovereignty
recognized over the coast, 1t was none of
England's business whether Nicaragua fulfill
ed the treaty stipulations In favor of the In
dams But the captain of the warship was
not moved by this and after much parley the
entire matter was submitted to the arbtra-
ton of the emperor of Austria.
On two points the Ncaraguan contentious
were upheld, FIRST that the subsidy was of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

men from ST Louis Kansas City and Chicago
and men from numerous smaller cities who
are interested financially in agriculture and
mining work In Nicaragua Many are already
realizing on their investments.
Along the Rio Grande river there is wide
sTetch OF territory covered with bamboo,
some Of which is planted In bananas. Ship.
fnents OF bananas were taken out of that sec
ton for the first time a few weeks ago by the
Pan-American company Kansas City and St.
Louis concern. There are half dozen small
companies beginning operations and within
six months fully 100000 or 100000 acres Of ba.
nanas will have been planted along that river.
which is said to be the best for the culture
OF this particular fruit OF any In the republic.
The bananas-about 1000 bunches-shipped
lately were the finest taken into the port OF
New Orleans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
THE APPLICATION OF KN0WL-
EDGE
For the Relief or Suffering 10 q Car.
dinaI Principle Of Philan-
thropy.

Before the discovery Of Resinol,
thousands Of persons were living lives
of torture and affiiction who are now
well and happy, and are doing what
they can by telling others Of their
wonderful and complete cure with the
use of this great remedy. Their expe-
rience and other data show that Res
mol has cured numerous cases that
were thought incurable. No matter
what may be the nature or condition
OF the skin trouble. whether Eczema,
Psoriasis, Herpes. Common Pimples
or any eruption. few applications
will show improvement. Itching and
irritation will cease Immediately and
a complete cure follow. The relief
this remedy has given to sufferers
from Itching Piles has caused thou
sands to write that they consider II
worth its weight in gold. 1t gives re-
lief instantly and cures permanently
In very short time.
If your face Is easily irritated by
shaving. use Resinol Medicated Shaw
ing Stick Its healing lather will be
your greatest comfort.
These preparations are recon-
mended and sold by druggists every
where in all countries. Resinol
Chemical Co., Baltimore. Md.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, eAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't It be nice within a week or so
to begin to say goodbye forever TO the
scalding, dribbling. straining, or too fire.
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
the back-of- the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back; the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin: sluggish bowels; swollen eye
lids or ankles: leg cramps. unnatural
short breath: sleepiessness and the de-
spondencyf
have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and IL you want to
make a QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
TO write and get copy of 1t. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 just for
writing this prescription. but I have 1t
and will be glad to send It to you entire
iy free. Just drop me a line like this:
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see when you get 1t, this recipe contains
only pura, harmless remedies. but 1t has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use 1t. so l think you had better see what
II Is without delay. will send you a
copy free-you can use 1t and cure your
self at home.
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in the northern part of the Republic and
founded the Lone Star mine. Today ne is
several times over millionaire. Joe La Pere. a
French Canadian. discovered the bonanza
mine from which millions In gold nave peeh
taken The Topaz Mining company is an
other having venture The chief difficulty
with the mining is the matter Of transporta'
ton.
While the earnings of the various mines
have proven satisfactory. yet 1t Is In the oa'
mana business that the figures presented by
American experts prove amazing; they show
payment for land. cost of clearing planting
and harvesting at the end Of the second year
with an additional profit OF so per cent. on
the investment. They are indeed startling. but
the men who make them point to the United
Fruit company, having started business on
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n WN74R1OZI1JW E4JzX

tue store. raging off labor in Nicaragua Is
much like taking dollar from one pocket and
putting II into another. That's all right. so
far as it goes. but when the laborer-g generally
an Indian or Jamaican--thinks he has too
much to do he quits He can live without
work. and works merely to please his foreman.
The foreman who can get the good win of the
Indian is the valuable man. The supern
tendent OF coffee plantation has been trying
to get 800 men to work for the last two years
At one time he had 130-and he is a man the
natives like. too.
The manager Of a big banana plantation Is
having the same trouble. A month or two Is
frequently spent getting half hundred men
together. Indians stay close to their villages
and the hope OF the planter Is the building
Of these conglomerations of huts Give the
workers bamboo covered shed In which to
live, build them church of the same ma
terial and secure for them preacher. even
though their morals seem lax, and the natives
win probably spend their lives the planta-
ticn-working when they feel so inclined. Now
and then they want to wander away and get
all the bad whisky they can buy. but they
return in time to again take up the machete
Good treatment appears TO be the only secret
II there be any secret of getting labor in
Nicaragua.
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GRYLNG cOEfEE

knew better than any other diplomatic official that
left alone. they would never cease fighting.
As the result of his work in the service. the
United States has virtually established protec-
tora.e over Nicaragua. At all times an American
warship is within four hours call by the wireless.
An American postage stamp is good in Mica
ragua 1t Is In Louisiana. Mail for the United
States goes through the American consulates and
Is carried In sealed sacks to New Orleans and Mo-
bile. or to port on the Pacific coast In another.
It Is not handled by natives. There is opening
Of mail addressed to the subjects of the United
States these days. common in the past.
That is one result OF Minister Merry's work
land today he is in the diplomatic service In Costa
Rica, watching his labor bear fruit
| President Estrada is a good fellow as, Ncara.
9uans go-but he couldn't last twenty minutes as
the head Of people who love to fight II the Unit.
led States department at Washington wasn't hold
ing his hand over the rough places. They are
going to send commission down there In
short time to straighten out AFFAIRS and
duct the first honest election the country ever
had. Then ]. p. Morgan Co. win handle the
refunding Of the $200o0,000 bonded debt. BY
that time the United States will be we'll In
charge. probably with Consul Moffat minis
ter and real head of the government.
Just an rapidly as possible Nicaragua IL
being made a good place in which to live
american capitalists and investors are crowd
ting into the country with rapidly. Now that
the days of the revolution ended--the ma.
chete made an implement of agriculture In
stead Of war-the future of the little republic
looms bright Mines are being developed for
ests cleared. lagoons drained and homes built
Men from the north and middle western states
are causing the hustle. There are business
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the nature of a gift, and therefore that inter
est should not be added to the arrears and,
second. that the vessels belonging to the
Mosquito coast should hoist the Niearaguan
flag though against Nicaragua's contention
they were allowed to hoist their own along.
side of 1t; but on every important point the
decision was In favor of England
Under this decision settlers began to come
in especially from Canada and Jamaica, and
business became quite brisk. Nicaragua
failed in another attempt to induce the coast
to vote In favor of full citizenship and mat
tiers went on merrily till few months after
Zelaya's rise to the presidency when, In
January, 1894. Nicaraguan army suddenly
appeared at Bluefelds, kidnapped and sent to
the interior the chief justice and all the lead
ing men of the coast, and in their absence
ordered election, with soldiers at every
polling place, TO determine finally the status
of the coast.
In this election there could be only one
result, and Nicaragua announced that the
coast had accepted full citizenship In Mica
ragua. and, therefore, British interference
was at an end
For ten years, in spite of occasional at.
tempts at revolution. one nearly successful.
matters went on fairly at plucfields and
business grew. but in 1904 there began sys-
tematic attempts to Cypress this coast
As a further vexation of foreigners. the
Moravian missionaries and the Church OF
England rector at Bluehelds, who, since the
Catholic churches have been harried out OF
existence. are the only representatives OF
religion Of any kind in all this region. have
had their schools closed because tuition was
in English.
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His Ruling Passion.

The young man waited for the mil
lionaire reply.
II don't blame you for wanting to
marry my daughter" said the latter
And now how much do you suppose
you aud she can worry along on?"
The youth frightened up.
IL think" he cheerfully STAN
mered. that 100000 well invested,
would produce sufficient income"
The millionaire turned back to his
papers.
Very WE'LL" he said. II will give
you 100000. providing you raise a
similar amount"
And the young man went away sor-
rowing
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Left Both Satisfied.
It all happened on one of those few

It all happened on one of those few
surviving pay-after-you-enter cars.
"Oh, insist on paying, Gladys" said
the brunette. you paid coming
down"
mo. / shall pay" declared Gladys
with equal firmness. What II l did
pay coming down--didn't you buy that
last package of gum?'
Let me settle the quarrel, ladies"
suggested the diplomatic conductor.
"Why not use the denatured form Of
Dutch treat?"
What's thatr"
well, you each pay the others
fare"
And that was the way they solved
it.-Cleveland Leader.
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barnacles shining white in the sun
light.
Only for second. though. The
ripples on the POOL had not yet died
away, the large drops of water had
not ceased to fall upon Its surface
from the soaring eagles feathers.
when the lobster suddenly awoke to
the seriousness of the situation, and
to think with that apparently help
less creature was to act. Up came
the white barnacled claw and seized
the eagle around the neck
There was furious fluttering and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

beating Of wings. melancholy
squawk, and then. tumbling and roll
ing head over heels in the air in a
confused mass. eagle and lobster
came down again into the pool.
The men rushed forward thinking
that they could. perhaps. in some way
obtain both combatants. as the splash
ing of the conflict continued in the
shallow water. But they had hardly
time to pick up stone apiece to
throw at the eagle before the lobster.
feeling itself sufficiently at home
again, let 60 ita hold.
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Lobster Worsts an Eagle

shore watching big white-headed
eagle soaring around in circles. when
suddenly they saw 1t dash down into
pool of water close by them on the
beach and reappear, holding an enor-
nous lobster In its talons. 1t was an
old lobster. with huge claw white
with barnacles, but the eagle had it
clutched firmly around the back. and
at first the onlooSers could see the
claw hang ne telpless!y down, the
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Now, with its neck all torn and de.
void OF feathers, away ffsw the bed
raggled eagle to neighooring cliff,
while. still brandishing Its enormous
claws in defiance. the lobster remain.
ed at the bottom of the pool.
The Strenuous Ticket.
"A lot of people are complaining
that they don't get their moneys
worth from this railroad" said one ON
cial. IVY
WELL" said the other. wen rem
edy that Wen make the tickets yard
and hsss longer st
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

Mining throughout
the country. while be-
ing pushed. is not
bringing the money
returns of fruit, Many
men. however. have
struck 1t rich In the
mining region. A Ca
madam by the name
of McGinnis, located
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
vlerce Old shelIfish Fights His Cap
tor In the Air and Regains His
Liberty.

"The disappearing lobster" as fish
commissioners have termed II, might
not only remain but would flourish
and increase II 1t always resisted cap
ture like one in Newfoundland.
A New York man and his guide
we're sitting on the rocks by the sea-
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a piscouragins View.

I'VE must investigate this affair. "
said the rural official.
What's the use?" responded Farm,
err Corntossel. Il never saw an inves-
tigation that changed anybody's per
sonal likes and dislikes."
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<JNERICEH kEG,UzlN ET /74HH0zI4, NC4RAGLtH

shoestring, so to speak "a few years ago. and
being worth few dozen millions today.
The, save tried rubber and made a fall
ure, ~ oanut plantations bring forth fruit
slowly. pineapples grow large, as do grape
fruit and oranges. but they ripen so quickly
and the import duty is so heavy that exporta-
ton under present conditions is hardly to be
considered. Rice does fairly well, while cof-
fee on the west coast reaches high grade OF
perfection. The coffee, diplomatic and other
officials assert. is the finest in the world.
The chief trouble on the east coast is find
ing a hillside level enough to stand on and
cultivate the product
The labor question In Nicaragua has the
servant girl issue in the United States beaten
a nautical mile One man will tell you he he's
no trouble in getting labor. II he means real
work there is plenty to be done, but from the
standpoint of the employer, the task is no easy
one. Money means nothing to the average
native One plantation manager told cor
respondent he had 60 men working for him
and that he transacted business on 500 soils
monkey money, they call it--a year. This
plantation conducts store. as do the major
ity The men are paid In the national cur
rency which just as steadily comes back into
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

1t takes more than . singing vo.
vocabulary to make a prophet
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
tie family laxative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

Some people would drown with life
preserver at hand. They are the kind
that suffer from Rheumatism and Neural
gin when they can get Hamlins Wizard
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On the Ties.

First Thespian- Walking home?
Second Thesplan-Yes, the railroad
cars are insuficiently heated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reducesto
alays paia. cures wind couc. xc boItae.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

To add library to a house Is to
give that bouse q soul--Cicero.
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through the streets of Managua by the soldiers Of
President Zelaya but conditions In these three
years have wonderfully changed. Perhaps no man
saw farther into the future of these Latin-Ameri-
can Republics than did Minister Merry. A sea
captain on Pacific Mail liner he became stu
dent OF the native and his country. He probably
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

in the light of recent de-
velopments, Us playing the same
game as did Nicaragua, and 1t is
expected here that the firm hand
Of the United States will be felt In
north Central American republic.
Too many American interests are at
stake to let the threats of Spanish
rulers go unheeded. say Managua
officials. One by one as these
troubles arise throughout Central
America it is the intention of Presi-
dent Taft and his subordinates to
force lasting peace.
1t hasn't been long since United