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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
ARKANSAS SUNK LANDS.
fralries Transformed Into q Series
of Lakes In q Single Might.


when people living in what is now
the eastern part OF Craighead county,
Ark, went to bed one night in the latter
part OF December, 1871, said former
resident OF that region, they closed
Their eyes on one Of the most beautiful
and fertile stretches Of land that ever
man saw. The region was a series OF
rolling pralries, interspersed with heavy
forests. The st. Francis river and its
twin sister, the Little river, wound
through the prairies and around the
edges OF the woods, which cast their
shadows on the waters from high and
solid banks. When those residents look
ed out upon the prospect presented the
next morning, they must have been sur
prlsed. In place Of the rivers and the
rolling prairies vast lakes spread away
over the area. In places above the sur
race OF the largest Of these sheets OF wa
ter so suddenly brought into existence
the tops of trees could be seen, but in
others the woods had been entirely sub
merged. The land for 129 miles up and
down the river and for width of proba-
bly, W miles had sunk below the surface,
and water had filled the great cavities
thus formed. The area thus wiped of
the face Of the earth came to be called
the Sunk lands, and that is its name to-
day.
To-day the entire area Of the Sunk
lands is chain Of great cypress and
gum swamps, with here and there an
extent of old prairie and a remnant Of
ancient forest diversifying the land
scape. The cypress grows luxuriantly in
the lakes, while the gum trees and spe-
cies Of sycamore occupy the swamps.
The trees are festooned with massive
growth Of parasitic vines and mosses.
The valley is probably the most pictur-
esque stretch Of aquatic scenery in the
entire south. Steamboats, make their way
at favorable season of the year in the
tortuous course through the long and
narrow vistas beneath the overhanging
and moss hung trees, the rivers still re-
tanning their old names, the st. Francis
being navigable from its mouth, near
Helena, on the Mississippi, for 200 miles.
ITO the canoeist the weird lakes of the
Arkansas Sunk lands offer a paradise,
especially If he Is lover of sport with
the rod and gun. They TEEN with the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
Appetite of the Florida Alligator,

The Florida alligator has an appetite
that is hard to appease. A fisherman,
weary with i'll luck, pulled off his boots,
stretched himself on the rivers green
bank and went to sleep. A saurian in
search of dinner spied the sleeping fish
erman, crawled up the bank, swallowed
him and retired in good order, but after
time he remembered that the late fish
erman's boots were also reposing on the
bank. A dinner without dessert was no
dinner at all, so he returned to taper off
on the boots, but while he was in the act
Of swallowing them another fisherman,
recently arrived, shot him dead. Proba-
bly, the moral in this story is "Some alli-
gators never know when they have
enough. ".-Clevelan Leader.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
WHALES IN THE HUDSON.
People Of Albany Thought the
World Was Coming to an End,

People Of Albany Thought the
World Was Coming to an End.
The winter Of 1851 in the colony of
Rensselaerswyck was remarkably long
and severe, the river having closed on
November and remained frozen for four
months. A very high freshet resulted in
the spring of 1047, which destroyed a
number of horses in their stables, nearly
carried away the fort, which was located
on what is now Steamboat square, and
inflicted considerable other damage in
the colony. "a certain fish of consider
able size, snow white in color, round in
the body and blowing water out of its
head" made at the same time his ap-
pearance, stemming the impetuous food.
What it portended God the Lord only
knew" All the inhabitants were lost in
wonder, for "at the same instant that
this fish. appear to US we had the first
thunder and lightning this year."
In those days of superstition every
event out of the ordinary was invariably
credited to supernatural agencies. The
public establishment had scarcely sub
sided when still another monster Of the
deep, estimated at 40 feet in length, was
seen, of a brown color, having fins on his
back and ejecting water after the man
ner Of the first strange visitor high in
the air. Some seafaring people who had
been to Greenland" now pronounced the
monster whale. Intelligence was short
ly after received that it had grounded on
an island at the mouth of the Mohawk,
and the people, whose superstitious fears
did not always stand In the way Of turn
ing an honest penny, made haste to Sc
cure the prize, which was forthwith sub.
jected to the process of roasting in order
to extract its oil.
Though large quantities were obtained,
yet SO great was the mass Of blubber the
river was covered with grease for three
weeks afterward, and the oil market was
completely glutted. As the fish decayed
the stencil was perceptibly offensive "for
two Dutch miles to leeward." The
whale which had first assembled the river
stranded on his return to sea on an Is.
land some 40 miles from the mouth Of
the river, near which four others ground
ed the same year.-Albany Argus.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
scranton's strike VIII Spread.

Scranton, Pa, June 15.-The Build
ing Trades Council last night carried
out its threat to order general tieup
next Monday morning II the master
builders do not accede to the striking
carpenters demands in the interim.
There are $500 men afiiliated with the
unions represented in the Building
Trades Council. The master builders
declare they are prepared to fight to
the bitter end. The carpenters are de-
handing 80 cents an hour and an.
eight hour day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

The elevated altitude and pure air Of
Arizona and New Mexico seem to affect
the minds and imaginations of some men.
Down in Arizona there is little stream
known as the Hassayampa river, and it
Is said that IL any one drinks Of the wa
ter he is forever after incapable of tell
ing the truth. The victims of this mystic
rious stream are known as "Hassa-
yamps," and there are good many of
them in this part of the country. Some
have mines to sell.--Cincinnati ENQUIRER,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

The Baron-It is nothing but shame
that he should be SO rich, the old scoun-
drel!
The Count-Especially when one takes
into consideration his having no daugh-
ters.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
HUI LII u 0UUUVNb Ieethiny
lnfantvIn
The Fish rlarket,

Powell has on his stall In the Third
street market fine assortment OF Goldfish,
porgies butlerllsh, black bass, a few shad,
trout, both large and small at 3 cents a
pound, kept in Ice under cover, and free
from flies and dust Warranted perfectly
fresh or money refunded.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Norwegian seamen are entitled to vote
before leaving their country, if the poll.
Ing day is within three months of their
departure, Or they can vote at a foreign
port within the same time by having
:heir votes sent home through Norwe.
fan consul,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
A Slight.

"Isnt McCorkle awfully thin since his
return?"
Eyes. Do you know what they call his
valet ct the club"
"No."
"They call him the valet Of the shad.
oVi"-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

"What is the highest position in the
army. papa?" asked Sammy snags.
Commander in chief" replied Mr..
Snaggs.
mo" p-s..
:'Then what%
"The chief Of the war balloon corps."--
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

There is village in England built up
On an enormous bowlder Of chalk This
bowlder is half mile long and must
have been carried coastward q distance
bf % miles by some great iceberg.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

"Why did you laugh when I fell
downY
most natural thing in the world"
"How SOP"
Having lost your center of gravity,
you naturally became center of hui
mor."-Chicago Post.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

A Teplitz old lady of 90 committed
suicide by holding her head down in a
.ub of water because she did not want to
i've to be 100 years old.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
A Fixed Expression.

"What- look of eager anticipation
that man in the corner wears?"
eyes; he runs an incubator. "-Clevo.
land Plain Dealer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Denver. June 15.-Word reached here
last night of the closing yesterday u
the Miners bank, at Creede, Colo.
and other banks at Hooper and Monte
Vista, Of which President D. ]. Mabsn.
Of the Cresde bank. 10 also the head.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
DOES THIS STRIKE YOU

Muddy compilations, Nauseating breath
come from chronic constipation. Karls Clover
Root Tea is an absolute cure and has been sold
for fifty years on an absolute guarantee. Price
25c and 5Oc.
For Sale by N. B. Danforth, Second and Mar
yet streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Brest, France, June 15.--It has been
definitely settled that Captain Alfred
Dreyfus. who left the waters Of FrenSh
Guinana June 10 on board the Frsneh
cruiser Sfax, will disembark here. The
military authorities of this port have
been notified to this effect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
Reduced Rates to st Lonis via Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Account Meeting Grand
odUe n d. n Elka

Lodge. b. P. 9. Elks, at st. Louis, NO.,
June 20 to 20, 1899, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell round-trip tickets
from points on its line, to st. Louis and re-
turn, at greatly reduced rates. Tickets
will be sold June 10 and Is, good to return
until June25
For specific rates and conditions apply to
Ticket Agents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
THAT ThRoBBINo HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you II you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of
sufferers have proved their matchless mer.
1t for Sick and Nervous headaches. They
make pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to take. Try
them. Only 25 cents. Money back If not
cured. Sold by N. b. Danforth, druggist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Carpets cleaned at shortest notice by T.
Ferrys Wilmington Carpet Cleaning
Works, 18th and Scott streets. d, and A.
phone, i144
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

The largest telescope In existence does
not make the planet Mars appear any big:
gor than the moon does through an opera
glass.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Taylor g. Fuller,on's Pile Ointment
safe remedy for that troublesome COM
plant Prepared by Wilmer c. Taylor
No. 500 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

J It's q mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't he cured; q mistake to suffer o
day longer than you can help. DOan's
Ointment brings instead relief and per-
manent cure At any drug store, 90 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
The Woman OF II.

Listen to this: A young lady quarreled
SO violently with her lover about a year
ago that she tainted and fell into oata-
leptic condition, In which she has remain.
cd ever since. Last week she was restored
to consciousness, and, on seeing her lover
ut her bedside Ito which he was hastily
summoned by the doctors in attendance
on the first CLEAN Of her awakening), she
at once resumed the quarrel at the point
at which it was interrupted year ago.
This goes to prove the consistency Of the
sex.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Pianos on monthly payments at the
Ludwig warerooms. See them. Store 515
I Shipley street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Go.to Fl. II. Moore, gil King street, for
good butter and cheese. Also canned
goods Of oil kinds at prices to suit the
times: Give him call.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

When Dr. Simms Compound Penny
royal Pills will make you happy. 81 box.
BY mail, Cos King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Giggs-Smith, the bank cashier, has
left town with his family. Heard any.
thing to explain their disappearance
Gaggs-Yes. Duo to trying to keep
up appearances. Catholic
Standard.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

Southern Railway.-6H p. M. daily
sleepers to New Orleans, Aiken, Memphis
and Tampa; 1856 p m.., daily, sleepers to
Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-1249 p. M, daily
sleepers to Charleston, Jacksonville,
Port Tampa and Macon; 1858 night, daily
s,eepers to Richmond and Jacksonville,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Railway, Sill p M,
daily, dining car. and sleepers to Cinctn-
natl.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Is,
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
&c Tor Philadelphia (express)s l.57. 1902, APO
630, 7.42 100, $50, S.55. 935 9.55, 1908 1O.J2
ll25, 1l,S2, ia a. m. "'12. 49, 1.37. $780, 81
45s. 5o4. 6.O7. $50. 6.57. 1923. 906 and 81
=, Accommodation, s1o, 71o, S.14. 1l.Os am
R;So, 2S2, 400. 5.26 and 1913 p. m
For Chester lexpress), 1.57. 4.2O. $50 z42
l.s7, 800, ASS. SOL 6;5z and 9.06 .. m.
ACCOMMODATION. SO. ITO. S.l4, ll.o3 a
M; R6G. 2.S2, 400. 5.26, $50 and 1913 p. m
For New, York. Through express) 157
COZ, 1920 Dining Carr, 657, and GIG D. m
connecting, via Broad Street Station
Pahniladelphla, 40. $50 7.10. $50 1903 am.
Bor Boston without change, 1912 a. m
N' For n Newark Y Center and intermediate
sta ,ni,ts, 1s7 a; m, and "a p. m.,- 90,
ZIG. JOS and ll:0o a. m: 1205. 12.49, "l.15
l.5e; S5e 52S, $40. Gil, 100, 1885, S.ll p. m,
3 Baltimore and intermediate stations.
2.S2. 443. 5.57 .. M. 1900 night
Leave PHILADELPHIA, Broad Street, for
1o;S0' IT'S /; 2; m l2.eS J, 'lS$s. III iSs FL
lilo. n.16 p, m and 12.05 night.
4 Acso n a. - 9iS 1879 am
lbs p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), I57, 302, APO,
S5S, s$5 sS5, 1872, ll;45 a. M; la7. 800,
ACCOMMODATION ITO, s.25, a. m; R.1O,
1.50, 400 5.26. 72s and l04a p m,
11.45 a. H.; 1.s7. 800, 45S, COZ. 657 and S.Os
= Accommodation, 40, s25 a. H.: 121o
1.5O, 400, 526, 1928, and 1913 p. m.
For New York Through express), 1.57,
500. 9.35 DINING Carr, s55, II 4b a. M; 1871
Dining Carr. 800. 81 $50 Dining Carr.
Station, Philadelphia, 42Q. ITO. 1926 a. M
For Boston without change, 1923 p. m.
1918 a. m; 1905 12.4s, $50, SIS, $40. 6,i7
7.36 Sill p m, and 1858 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
SCI p. M. 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street Sta
ton. for Wilmington Sexpress), $50, 10,
655, 7.S1. $685. lilo. Ills p. m, and 1906
Accommodation. S35, s12 1O.s5 a. m:
70 "a 2,32 6.lO, 83S and 1907 D. m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
DELAWARE DIVISION,

| DELLA w AXE NV ISloN.
For New Castle, S13, 1lOi a. H.; ass
| AT and 6.55 p. m, week days.
For Lewes, S.13 a. M; Az p. M, weel
days.
11o4 a. M; AL 6.55 and 1l.56 p. m. Sun,
days VS. R miSo Of s.. ilsa. M, Ara. m.
For wyoming and way stations, 2.s5 p.
MI Ex wreN i FOR Cape Charles. Old Poin,
comfort. and Norfolk. ll.04 a. M. week
days, and 1l.J6 p. M, daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
iio For THE VEST:
$50 a. m. daily IP1tt snd GhIGngo' Gin
10 'as A. M m., daily, for Plttsburg and Chi
Ca cago. mo coaches to Pittsburg) Linz
l2 SSi p m Cleveland Is Toledo, cinein Hls
Louisville and 81, Louis Dining Car
d daily G enc Gev Sasa
81 ti'e Louis Mii DINING Carp "'
$50 p. M daily Pi.tsbnr ,;,ra and Chicago,
louisville, Cleveland and st. Louis.
11.2O p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago;
Valley Route; for Cleveland. except Sat.
urday.
c') Congressional Limited Express. An
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car.
No extra fare other than the usual Pull
(C Limited Express. vestibule, Parlor
Cars Vestibule Passenger Coaches and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company Will
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further Information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
tion.
], b, HUTCHINSON, ]. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15
WHEN NATURE FAILS
DIR. SlMMS'
Vegetable Liver Pills

Elegantly sugar coated. No taste In swallow
ing. Gripeless and not sickening. Operate
grandly, and yet you hardly know you -aks
medicine. The finest Liver, Kidney and St0m'
ach medicine known. viii surely cure Liver
complaints, Kidney disease and Stomach trou.
bles, Dyspepsia, etc Cures tired feeling, skin
affections, headacne. dizziness giddy-head, 80
Nice in every respect rs real Liver medicine
and family protection against diseases. Zoo
box, Q III one for 81 Sold by druggistsin citlsa
and country. Depot wv King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

A TTEN1ION-PERsON DESIRINaPUR9
"A. drugs and chemicals or wishing their pr o
eeriptions or private recipes carefully ca IN
J pounded with pure materials, should got the
drug store Of II. Il. BRlNaHUR5r, NJ. 3l7
\, Nsrketstreet. Wilmington. Dol tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-15

RELTIMURE
- & OHIO r. r
Schedule In effect Map
18th, 1899.
All trains Illuminated
with Piutsch liehs.
EXPRESs IRAlNA
Trains leave Wilmiu4.
ton, Delaware Avenu1 ,
Etatiou. for ,
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-12
Made from Grape
Cream of Tartar.
BAND FOR THE FOURTH.
Col. Smith Prepares for Regi-
mental Music.

Through the efforts of Colonel Robert G.
Smith. Of the Fourth Regiment, a band
will be organized in the regiment that
will equal any similar organization In the
State. This regiment, conceded to be the
best in the National Guard, has nyer had
an organized band of guardsmen. Otner
regiments have their own bands and these
are in some cases composed of members
of the regiment
Heretofore, the regiment has depended
ON Thomas F. Kelaher to furnish the
necessary music for parades and social
functions. but in the future the Colonei
hopes to have band of thirty musicians
that win rival the best. Salem r. Davis,
who had the volunteer band while the
Fourth New Jersey was in camp, has
been given the necessary orders 10 go
ahead with his work of organizing.
Leader Davis produced a very good Dand
from raw material while the war was On,
and he hopes to do equally Wen IN lhe
future. go --aar
The men will be enlisted for a flve year
form The regulation musicians uniIoTm
will be worn and the men palo iol liiSiA
services when required .s,
Battalion drills will not take place until
February. There will be battalion recsp1,
tons These proved unusually successiui
IN the early part of this year
The Ball Committee has engaged tns is
music for the annual function TO oe neiu
m February q.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-12
eREENyILLE REFORMED CHURCH


The regular yearly business meeting
OF the Greenville Reformed Church, Ocean
and Danforth avenues, was held last
night Pastor Charles r.. Allen presided,
The Treasurer's report showing total re-
ceipts for the year So. 3.02s.49; disbursements,
81, ,9g7 go, leaving a balance in the church
treasury of s31.S9
Messrs. Garthwait and Oliver were
unanimously reelected to serve two
two year terms as elders. Deacons Pal
mer and Hess were also reelected.
A few months ago the church was in
financial straits. A special meeting was
called to devise plans whereby the finan-
cial storm could be weathered. This
members subscribed various sums, and
with the proceeds Of numerous social
events given by the church societies, q
sufficient sum was raised to re-sstablish
the church on a firm basis.
Pastor Allen recently said that the
Greenville church-going population evt-
dently preferred to play the part Of
drones He is working energeticaliy and
with the united support OF the congrega-
tion he hopes shortly to cancel the church
debt.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-12
JAMES LEES WIFE.
Discussed BY Browning Glass at
Residence Of Mrs. Newbury.

flames Lees Wife was the poem read
and discussed by the Browning class yes
terday afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
A. ]. Newbury, No. 81 Clifton place First,
however, the class turned its attention TO
..Strafford," which had been left unfin-
ished at last meeting.
Mrs. Leland proved herself an excellent
interpreter In both "Strafford" and
James Lees Wife" In the latter she
took the class through all the scenes OF
the piece, portraying the heroine, unhap-
PLY married because she and her husband
were uncongenial, to the end where the
wife nnselfishly gives up all to live for
others after discovering that in such an
action lay the keynote to happiness. The
class took an animated interest in the in
terpretation discussing the poem freely,
At next meeting, December IS. which
it was decided should be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. B. Wilson, In Bergen
Square, the class will study ANY Wife
to ANY Husband" and complete 'Straf-
ford feat for which time yesterday
was too limited.
Among those present were Mrs. A. J.
Newbury, Mrs. G. B. Wilson. Mrs, James
Robottom, Mrs. James Hunt, Mrs. George
r. Hough Mrs. C. H. Vail, Mrs. E. G..
butcher, Mrs. James Erwin, Miss Eltring-
ham, Miss Durkee and Miss A. D. Fuller.
The Jersey City news., 1899-12-12
Miaoo's City Club Company at the
BON Ton.

T. E. Miaco's City Club Company will
be the attraction at Manager Dinkins'
Bon Ton Theatre for the ensuing week.
The company is composed of very clever
vaudeville artists. The scenery used Is
good The programme opens with a ro-
mantle musical comedy, entitled "A
Yankee Millionairess,' in which the entire
company participates. The scene repre-
sents the exterior of the Hotel Metropol.
Hotel guests, sailor lads and clever
comedians cause much laughter and ap-
plause.
The olio is opened by Wrenn and
Hughes. a very clever song and dance
team Their endeavors are thoroughly
appreciated. ST. Clair and Loreno follow
in a one act comedy entitled "A Woman
Of Few Words" Miss Adelina Roattino,
a very clever singer. next entertains the
audience with new and pretty songs. She
is heartily applauded.
An exceedingly funny oddity, entitled
Tragedy and Comedy is produced by
Daniel Crimmins and Miss Rosa Gore
with telling effect. The speciality was
written by Crimmins himself and is adapt
ed for his special character. Miss Gore is
an able assistant. Ford and Da yern.
the clever black face comedians, follow.
Miss Da Vern is unexcelled in her special
ties. Lew Palmer, with his new and
original parodies. concludes the olio.
Palmer is well known to the theatre-going
public as very clever singer.
The performance concludes with a bur
lesque on Eddy.s .u,, The Village Post
tress'' This burlesque causes much
laughter and is thoroughly enjoyed.