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Evening journal., 1900-03-27
TRANs-sI5ERIA.
A Railway to Be Succeeded by Other
Vast Trunk Systems.

A number of new railroads are con.
templated in Asia. The lines now in
existence have a total length of about
10000 miles of which two-thirds be-
long to British India. The portions
of the Trans-Caspian and the Trans
Siberian railways already constructed
have length of 5000 miles. A num-
ber of European syndicates have OBJ
tanned concessions for $500 miles of
railroad in China, which will traverse
regions rich in minerals and agricul-
ture; many Of these lines are already
in progress of construction.
The Chinese government owns
about 300 miles of railway. These
lines are very remunerative, especial
ly that from Peking to Tientsin.
Japan is well provided with railroads;
the present length being 5000 miles
French Indo China has at present
only 120 miles, but the French pos
sessions in Cochin China, Anam and
Tonkin will soon have 2.4O0 miles,
which will greatly help to develop their
mineral and agricultural resources.
The Dutch Indies are we'll supplied.
Java alone has 1000 miles. There
are yet no railroads in Persia of any
consequence; but Turkey operates
1 900 miles in Asia and 600 miles more
are in construction or projected =
The Russian commission which for
months past has been busy with the
preliminaries for the construction Of
railroad from Astrakhan up the
River Volga has completed its labors.
The plan is to lay the tracks on the
left shore of the Volga and to connect
with the general Russian railway sys-
tenn. The railroad will become Of the
utmost Importance for the whole com
merce of Russia with Central Asia
and Persia-the more so because. at
the same time the Volga channel
through the Caspian Sea viii be deep
ened to enable steamers to proceed
directly to Astralhan without being
compelled to reload on lat-hottomed
lighters.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
sERvIcEs FoR woMnN

On Thursday a quiet day for womer
will be observed in st. Andrews p. u
Church. This program will be render.
ed; h5O a. m.' the holy communion
lO.SO n. m. to IL M, the holy com.
munion and Introductory address, sub
ject, Holiness; 1915 to 12.45 D. m.
hymn, intercession and meditation
subject, Around the Cross" 2.3O tc
$3.50 p. m. hymn, litany and address
subject, Struggle" $3.50 D. m, ser
vices and address. subject, Victory
4.S0 p. M, service and meditation. sub.
ject Peace" The addresses will be
made by Rev. Floyd w. Tompkins, rec.
tor of Holy Trinity Church, Philadel
phia. fa
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
An Apple Eater.

During a visit to the south of Eng
land a gentleman relates a unique and
interesting experience in dietetics. It
was that for the last three years he
had lived on one meal a day, and that
meal was composed chiefly Of apples.
Further astonishment was evoked by
his reply to my question as to what
he drank, when he stated th0t the
Juice of the apples supplied him with
all the moisture of drink he needed.
This, he claimed, was of the purest
kind, being in reality water distilled
by nature and favored with the pleas.
ant aroma Of the apple. He partooS
of his one meal about o'clock in
the afternoon, eating what he felt
satisfied him, the meal occupying from
twenty minutes to half an hour. He
looked the picture Of healthful man.
hood, and is engaged daily in literary
work.-Chambers' Journal
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
EIephants In siam.

An important item In the carrying
on OF the teak industry is the cost OF
elephants, which do all the dragging
and arranging Of the logs. The best
elephants in the teak forests Of Siam
cost from $500 rs. to 5000 rs. $3.50
to $3.50, ordinary elephants 1000 rs.
5000. and as many as fifty or up-
wards are required in some forests
Philadelphia Commercial Museum
Rullctin
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
TELLS SECRET OF BEAUTY.


Perfection in grace and beauty is
the chief desire OF womankind. Beauty
Of face and form are woman's two
most attractive characteristics. To at
tain these two subtle charms has been
the chief aim of many women who ap-
preciate their own imperfections and
who have gPoped blindly to acquire
that which ignorance of the true rene
dies rendered impossible to attain. DR..
II. B. F. Cristion, late Of the Paris
schools Of beauty and physical culture,
thoroughly understands the formula
and holds the key to the gate that
leads to beauty and grace. The knOwl-
edge he imparts is like a draught from
the tabled fountain of perpetual youth,
so ardently sought by the gray-haired
and decrepit Ponce de Leon that he
might restore the vigor and grace OF
his younger days. He sustains repu-
tation along this line and on this SUBJ
ject, never before attained by any man
and the thousands of testimonials as
to the good be has done is evidence OF
his worth to womankind. No woman
should miss hearing his scientific lee
ture at the Opera House on Monday
and Tuesday nights OF next week.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
COWS, OR STEAM ENGINES.
Which Have Done the Most for the
Advancement Of Mankind?

Ernest Seton-Thompson, author Of
''Wild Animals Have Known" The
Biography of Grizzly" etc, in writ
ing in the March Century of "The
National Zoo at Washington" raises
an interesting question as to the rela-
tive value of domestic animals and
human inventions.
At the beginning of this century
the continent OF North America was
one vast and teeming game range.
Not only were the buffalo in millions
across the Mississippi, but other large
game were fully as abundant, though
less conspicuous. Herds of elk, num-
bering ten or fifteen thousand, were
commonly seen along the upper Mis-.
souri,. The antelope ranged the high.
plains in herds Of thousands; white
tail deer, though less gregarious. were
seen in bands of hundreds; while big.
horn sheep, though still less disposed
to gather in large fiocks, were rarely
out of sight in the lower parts of the
eastern Rockies, and ii was quite
usual to see several hundred blacktail
in the course of a single days travel.
But a change set in when the pion-
eer Americans, with their horses,
their deadly rifles, their energy and
their taste for murder, began to In
wade the newly found west. The set.
tiers increased in numbers. and the
rifles became more deadly each year;
but the animals did not improve in
speed, cunning or fecundity in an
equal ratio, and so were defeated in
the struggle for life, and started on
the down grade toward extinction.
Aside from sentimental or esthetic
reasons, which shall not here dis
cuss, the extinction Of a large or high
ly organized animal is a serious mat
ter.
/. It is always dangerous to disturb
the balance of nature by removing a
poise. Some of the worst plaques
have arisen in this way.
2. We do not know. >Yithout much
and careful experiment. how vast a
J service that animal might have done
to mankind as a domestic species.
The force of this will be more ap-
parent if we recollect how much the
few well-known domestic species
have done for the advancement of
our race. Who can decide which has
done more for mankind, the COW or
the steam engine, the horse or cleo
tricity, the sheep or the printing
press, the dog or the rife, the ass OF
the loom? No one, indeed, can pro
nounce on these, yet all on reflection
! feel that there is reason in the com
parisons. Take away these inventions
and we are put back a century, or per.
haps two; but further, take away the
domestic animals. and We are re-
duced to absolute savagery, for n was
they who first made il possible for our
aboriginal forefathers to settle in one
place and learn the rudiments of civil.
ization.
And it is quite possible, though, OF
course, not demonstrable. that the
humble, chuckie barn fowl has beer
a larger benefactor Of our race thar
any mechanical invention in our pos
session, for there is no inhabited
country on earth to-day where the
barn fowl is not a mainstay of health
There are vast regions of South Amer
? lea and Europe where it is the main
!, stay, and nowhere is there known
which is probably more than can be
! said of anything in the world Of me
chanics.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
1MPRovING couRT ROOM.

Carpenters are making improvements
to the county court room. The judges
desks are being changed, as also is the
witness stand. Chancellor Nicholson
and the lawyers who had business be-
fore him expected to meet in the court
room yesterday, but as the room was
being occupied by carpenters they We're
disappointed 1t was the opinion OF
the chancellor that the improvements
to the court room could be made after
the March term Of Chancery Court had
ended.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
Matrimonial Facts.

Some curious secrets as to matri-
mony are seen in the following statis-
tics: May and November are the most
marrying months. Fewer people are
married in March than in any other
month. When bachelors marry wild
ows the widow is generally the older.
and when widowers marry maids the
maid is usually the younger.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
Every conaress Has Its carpet.

The new carpet on the floor Of the
House Of representatives is pretty to
the eye and yielding to the touch.
Every Congress has its carpet. Con
crosses of even numbers have red car.
pets; Congresses of odd numbers have
green carpets-that is, i'm the one red
is the dominant color and in the 9th.
er green dominates. AS this is the Fif.
ty-sixth Congress-an even number
the carpet is red and a very fine car.
pet it is. too. There are 400 yanis
of IT, and 200 yards more are laid
away TO piece it and patch it for the
second session. The carpet of the last
Congress is now spread on the floors
of the various committee rooms, and
that win be the fate of its successor
two years hence.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
coMPANY MON FAYOR.


Standing room was in demand at the
Opera House last night, Wilmington
theatregOers were so anxious to wit
ness the opening of the engagement OF
Corse Payton's Stock Company. The
play was Woman Against Woman"
and was excellently given from most
every point of view Miss Hamilton
has been succeeded by Miss Ethel Full
Ter as leading woman, and the change
is a gratifying one. She is ably sup
ported by viii ID. COrbit, Richard P.
CrOlius, Emma De Castro and others.
Interesting specialties are given be-
tween acts, and the dancing of the
three Dunbar sisters is as good as any
ever seen in this city. The matinee
bill is The Runaway Wife" and to-
night viii be given "Alone in Lon.
DON"
Evening journal., 1900-03-27

a season Of unusually heavy rains,
when its vast crater was flooded. the
rim suddenly burst, directly above An
tigua, and the town was doomed. A
furious avalanche Of water rushed down
the steep mountain side. sweeping every
thing before it, and burying Antigua
deep beneath the great heaps Of mud
and debris, where about every inhabi-
tant found his grave. 1t is related now
that but one tree remained a magnih-
cent specimen.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27

PILL-AGE.-Dr Agnew's Liver
Pills, 10 cents a VIAL are planned after
the most modern in medical science.
They are as great an improvement
over the so years old strong dose pill
formulas as a bicycle is over an OK
cart in travel They never gripe and
they never fail.-40 doses. 10 cents
So Sold by Miller Drug Co.. 402 Mar
ket, and n. B. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
Protection Of csIifOrnia's Big Trees.

Steps are being taken to preserve
the famous Calaveras grove Of big
trees, which will probably pass into
the hands Of a large lumber firm
which has secured an option on this
famous grove. IL is the intention OF
the new possessors to build large saw
mills In Calaveras county, and they
win then turn all of the big trees.
which have been made one OF the
points Of interest to visitors, into lum-
Der unless some immediate steps are
taken TO save them. Various clubs and
associations In California are doing
their best TO save the great trees.
which are famous all over the world.
1t is urged that a national park would
be most desirable at this point, as
has been done in MaripOsa and Tulare
Scientific American.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
WEEK AT DOCKsTADER's

Wormwood's troupe Of trained mon
keys and dogs are playing a return
engagement at Dockstader's Theatre
TINS week. The bill also includes
Ihardo, comedian; Benzetta and Bel
ar, French acrobats; Dan Nowlin.
mimic; Tedwyn Sisters. condolences:
hecci and Chandler; Pierce and Egg
bert and Williams and Williams.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
wHAr DO You wANrr

Advertise your wants In the Evening
Journal Employment wanted. help
wanted. TO let. for rent. for sale. board
ing. and lost and found ads. will be pub
iished. three lines. one time. for a dime.
thres times for a quarter.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27

OF course, "Tammany can suppress a
play. one cut Of many Of its kind But
will Tammany suppress gambling, and
gilded places Of amusement where peo-
pie are robbed and where wickedness is
faunted in the faces Of the public2--
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
WHAT DO Ynn wANrr

Advertise your wants IN the Evening
Journal Employment wanted. help
wanted. to let. for rent. for sale. board
ing. and lost and found ads win be pub
nshed. three lines. one time. for a dimei
tbrea times for a Quart&r
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
wHAr no Yon wANrf

Advertise your wants IN the Bven1ns
Journal Employment wanted, help
wanted, to let. for rent. for sale. board
ing, and lost and found ads viii Be pub
lshed. three lines. ono time, fqr q dime
thres times for = cuartor.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27

There is no lack Of party divisions in
Washington, but it is something OF a
consolation to see that the sound
money party remains solid. The dis
honest dollar hasn't been at a bigger
discount for a long time than it is now.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
New rannIna Tree.

It has been discovered that the bark
of the acacia trees, which viii grow in
almost any soil. is an excellent tan
ming material.
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
No Two Finaer Prints AIike.

The chance of two finger prints be.
I ing alike is not one in slxty-four BIZ.
lions
Evening journal., 1900-03-27
A WHITE PATH.

n VIII Z IA n.
Ezz=lEIERE is only one kind Of Cleanliness, but
EG4aB there are many kinds Of soap There is
l8Ak& only one destination, but there are many
Ez4 paths that lead to it. If you want the short
est and safest road to Cleanliness it is paved with
Ivory Soap. Neither man nor clothes ever get
beyond the cleansing power Of Ivory Soap. Its rich,
creamy lather extracts every particle Of dirt; but
it stops at the dirt Ivory Soap it floats.
eopriuu sssrr-rs
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05

The percentage of mortality
among farm animals during the
year ending March 81, 1900 as
shown by statistics furnished by the
department of agriculture was be-
low the ten and fifteen year average.
Of horses 1,1S per cent are reported
as having died, as against "a per
cent the preceding year anda 10-year
average of 10 per cent. OF cattle
mortality of IL from winter cx-
posture and 30 per cent from disease
is reported, against % per cent
from exposure and 30 per cent from
disease the preceding year and 1.6
per cent from exposure and 1,S per
cent from disease the ten
years average. Of sheep the deaths
from exposure amounted to 18 per
cent from disease to 2 per cent,
against 3.5 per cent from ex-
posture and 81 per cent from disease
the preceding year and 90 per cent
and 2.3 per cent the respective ten
year average. Of the seventeen prin-
ciple states, twelve report a mortal
ity below that of last year. In
Texas the rates unchanged and only
in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Arkansas is it even slightly
higher than 1S99-99. Only in five
states containing an average of less
than 100000 head of swine is the
mortality reported above the yeas
average.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05
Commissioners Sale

Notice is hereby given that |, l.. F.
EoH, as Special Commissioner will. be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock in the
loren on and 3 o'el OK in the aft rnoon
of the 18th day of April, 1900, by virtue
of two DEGREES of the Boone circuit
court in Chaneery, rendered a is jan
uary term, 1900, in the eases of DeRoos
Bailey plaintiff VS.. s. {. Davis aud 9TH
ers defendants, and f.. q. Mitchell
plaintiff vs.. 5. G. Davis and others de-
PENDANTS, sell Mt the south door of the
Court House ilrthe town of Harrison in
Boone county, Arkansas, at public uue-
ton to the highest b oder on credit of
three months. the following described
real estate situated in Boone county,
Arkansas, to-wit;
The southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section four (D, the
north half of the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter of section five 10y
and the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter OF section nine (9) in town
ship twenty COY north, range twenty
one CD west.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
Judgment and decree rendered in said
court in favor of DeRoos Bailey and
against =. G. Davis AID others One
Hundred and TO ty-six dollars, interest
and costs of suit and also to satisfy the
Judgment and decree rendered in said
court in favor of f. G. Mitchell and
against 5. G. Davis and others for Oue
hundred and thirty eight dollars, inter-
est and costs of suit.
Purchaser will be required t. give
note with approved security for pur-
chase money.
Given under my hand on this March
2lst, 1900.
l.. f. EOFF,
Special Com IN issiontr.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05

Probably the largest premiums, of
the character, ever offered are those
in this years list of the Southern In
ter-State fair for grain, hay, pota-
toes, pumkins, etc, Two hundred
and fifty dollars is offered for the best
bushel of wheat; $3.50 for the best
bushel of oats, and $3.50 for the best
20 ears OF corn. the same sum is also
offered tor the best bale of hay; the
best bushel of potatoes, and the lar
gest pumkin This radical departure
from the customary amounts offered
for these product has been decided
upon by the Fair Association as a
means of awakening general interest
in the cultivation of grain, and other
field crops, in the Southern States
The contest, however, will not be
con fined to Southern exhibitors; it
being the belief of the management
that the best way to develop South
ern agriculture is to let all sections
compete, thus illustrating, by COM
parison, what can be accomplished
with intelligent effort. The Associa-
ton will not charge for entrance
in this contest. The Southern Inter
State Fair will be held in Atlanta,
Ca, October 10th to 81, and Secre-
tary T. H. Martin will be glad to sup
ply any further information desired
by our readers regarding these Giant
Premiums; for this is the name which
the Association has given these I'M
usual prizes.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05
Commissioners Sale.


BY virtue of judgment and decree OF the
circuit court OF Boone county, Arkansas on the
chancery side at its July term 1899, on the goth
day OF July in an action pending in said court
i'll which he Arkansas building and Loan As
ISOLATION, perpetual, was plaintiff, and q. L. De.
shazo Tennessee Deshazo, O. w. Ryan, A. f.
Davis, John watkins and ], T. Hopper were de
PENDANTS in which Judgment was rendered In
favor of the plaintiff against the defendant G
L. Deshazo for the sum OF S65o.b5 and interest at
the rate OF per cent per annum from rendition
till paid with all costs OF suit. And the same
declared lien upon the following described
town lots towit; Part of lots No. 9 and II of
lock No. 4 in the town of Harrison, Boone
county, Ark, described as follows; neginning
so feet west of the SIX corner of said lot, No II,
running thence west TWENTY-FIVE feet, thence
north I2o feet, thence east as feet and thence
south I2o feet to place of beginning, and it was
ordered by the court if said judgment be not
paid in months that the above described land
be sold to satisfy the same.
Now therefore the undersigned special com
missioner appointed by said court i'll said case,
will at the south door OF the court house in
boone county, Ark, on the 18th dly of April
1900 between lawful hours will offer for sale at
public vendue on credit of three months the
above described town lots to satisfy said judg
ment. Purchaser or purchasers will be re-
quired to give note with approved security,
and lien retained on lots for the purchase
money, Sale subject to approval at the next
term of the boone circuit court.
Also in said judgment and decree, Judgment
was rendered i'll favor OF the plaintiff against
the defendants, u, l., Deshazo ana U. w, Ryan
for the sum of $4,000 and interest at per cent
and all costs of suit. Aud the same declared a
lien upon the following town lots to. wit Lots
No 2 aud in block No. in the woodland
Heights addition to the town OF Harrison,
boone county, Ark. And 1t was ordered by the
court If said Judgment be not paid in months
that the aboye described land be sold to satisfy
the same.
Now therefore the undersigned special conf
missioner appointed by said court in said case,
at the south door Of the court house IN boone
county, Ark, on the 18th day of April loco be-
tween lawful hours will offer for sale at public
vendue on a credit of three moaths the above
described town lots to satisfy said judgment,
purchaser purchasers will be required to
give note with approved security, aud lien
retained on lots for the purchase money. sale
subject to approval at the next term of the
Boone circuit court.
Given under my hand this March AID. 1000
w. +. MITCHELL.
special commissioner.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given that /, Ceaf
Parker, as special commissioner, will,
between the hours of 10 o'cloet i'll the
forenoon and O'Clock in the afternoon
Of the 2lst day of April, 1900, by virtue
of decree of the Aio ne circuit court
in chancery, rendered at its January
term 1899, in the case of Abraham
Wemmer, plaintiff, VS.. Nancy Longak er
and s. G. Lonaker, defendants, sell at
the south door of the court house in
Harrison, Boone county, Arkansas, at
public auction to the highest bidder on
credit of three months, the following
described real estate situated in Boone
county, Arkansas to-wit: The north
east quarter of the northeast quarter of
section thirty-flye 1857 and the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thirty-six 1857. all in town
ship nineteen (l9) north, range twenty
one cay west.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
Judgment and decree rendered in said
court In favor of Abraham Wemmer
and against Nancy Longaker and 5. e..
Longaker for one hundred and twenty
one ($121.00 dollars, interest and costs
of SUIT. Purchaser will be required to
give note with approved security for
purchase money.
Given under my hand on this March
Goth, 1900. CEAF PARKER,
special Commissioner.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-05

Everything has gone up, except
ing the newspapers. Seriously. the
two important questions which con
front the newspaper fraternity to
day are the advance prices of paper,
and the increased labor in getting
up advertisements, Paper has adj
vanced in price one third, and all
kinds of printers materials are much
higher than they were, and yet. so
far as we have been able to discern,
no printing establishment has raised
its prices. But the day is not far
distant when printers and publishers
will be compelled to follow the ex-
ample of the merchant, the lumber
man and the coal dealer, and get
their business on paying basis again
by advancing the rates.-Momenee
Press-Reporter, p