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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-13

of velvet. The waists have a front and
yoke of lace, the sides and sleeves being
tucked and showing the pipings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-19

Sprite is off and lost in the long line of
similar brown imps, all standing before
their masters, the cake makers The
movements Of this sepia squire guide Us
to where the cake makers sit. arranged
in TWO long rows on the opposite sides
Of the room. Upon the walk over each
mans head is white circle with his
number in black painted on il.
Let US stand before No. !. who pre-
sumably from his number is the doycn
of the craft. and see what his def fin
gers are making. He is sitting on a
low. sloping stool. stripped To his waist
cloth. for it is May. and the temperature
Of the room is unspeakablo. although i
is only about O'Clock III the morning.
tie bends down 10 a tray before his
feet. in which lies brass cup Near
the edge Of the tray is a platter with
pat Of opium upon it. a small Cupfui Of
some liquid substance. which We arc
told is opium. is on his right. and on his
left is pile %: what looks not unlike .:
really wrappers made of the petals OF
the poppy Hover. lIonkcd on to the
edge of his tray is a httlc tin box fail OF
paper tickets bearing his number. Be
fore him his assistant knrClS. rcNcrentlN'
holdin. one Of the wrappers in his hands.
Tearing the leaf his assistant hanGs
him to a convenient size. he deity ar
ranges it in the brass cup and smearS
it over with tie liquid opium. Bit after
bit he. adds his fingers moving like the
soft bed of leaf has been made. Then
in a moment he turns the opium into
it, and drawing up the edge OF Tn" Leaf,
covers it up. and in manner which
ba files description. makes in few min
utes a perfect sphere, which he shakes
out of the cup on to the palm of his lott
hand and adornS with one Of the little
tickets from his tin box. lie then hands
the cake. as this sphere is called, To his
attendant who receives it carefully IN
the palms Of his joined hands. for il is
yet soft and pulpy. and bears IT away
to the examiner.
4 cake of opium when mature is not
unlike an overgrown wood apple in APP
nearance and color. The outer surface
is grayish and smooth. When cut open
the likeness to "A fruit of some KIND is
still more striking. for the layers of a
lear in which the cake is wrapped then
half an inch thick. while the opium re
aemblcs the pulp Of the fruit.
I, is not until the winter begins or
some six months after manufacture that
the cakes are considered mature enough
for export. They are then packed in
large wooden chests made in the north
western provinces of mango wood, and
are sent to Calcutta, where they are
dlsposed of by monthly sales. by the
opium merchants, and through them
find their way TO China and the straits,
.e market for all the opium made up
in this form That which is used in
India itself is manufactured differently.
being dried first in shallow trays in the
SIM till il reaches a certain degree Of
hardness. and then pressed into large
square blocks. looking extremely like
cakes of transparent soap.-Macmilian
Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-19
Happy Babies in Japan.

one hears 50 little regarding japanese
babies. which in that land are numerous,
that the following impressions Of the New
York Commercial Advertiser CORE
spondcnt in Iokohoma. who writes OF
these babies. seem the more interesting
The drinking water in the cooler at tho
Yokohama station had run out. ana
whether it was cause or effect, all the
Japanese world was athirst and crowded
to the empty tank. Each one rs he tried
the spiGot to no purpose. instead Of
scowlins ill-humorcdly. stood quietly py-
an Illustration Of the good nature Of tic
racc-to enjoy the discontinue Of the
next conner. Many were not satisfied with
the proof Of emptiness furnished by the
tap, and lifted off the cover of the tank
To take look see''-thcir notion of Il
word expressing curiosity gratified
After a long string of boys and men had
satisfied the foreign sense of humor. an
old Japanese woman-a rare sight for
some reason-waddled up for drink as
fast the flesh which had come with
age would permit. ON her back was a
baby. Il chubby, Japanese cupid. swathed
more or less mysteriously. and about her
trooped three little girls. not unlike the
big Jap dolls in the toy shop 1t seemed
almost as remarkable To see the little tots
walk as il would if her Jap dnllship sud
denly took to paradinS. Indeed. one was
puzzled to know If the quintet whether
grandmother or the dolls were better able
to do the personal conducting for their
little eXpcdition. The clothes of the chit
Gren were bright in color: their hair was
in no t.,1 l,..-,
PSYCHE or otherwise behind: their faces
were denure and serious: in fact they
were simply miniatures of what they
would be for the rest Of their llNcs until
marriage, when b.ackened teeth. shaved
eyebrows and sombre garb would pro
claim that they were spinstcrs no longer
Certain it is that Japanese husbands DO
MOI lay much stress on beauty when they
allow these rather unmodern improve
ments to be made
The grandmother of the brood met with
the common fate in trying to get drink
She peered at the tank out 81 her little
ewes hidden away i'll their puffed-out
cheeks, ana then walked off. The chm
,ren, as soon as they saw they were 10
have no water. instead Of crying or
pouting, produced ball from somewhere
and began to play some Jap rendition of
..bounce-bal!." laughing and in the best
of humor. And. indeed, the smile al the
next comer's i'll luck was the only out
ward sign one had that the drinkingfoun
tain was drained that day.
Meanwhile the crowd about the station
continued to increase in number and men
be airing long bamboo poles from the tip
Of which ioated varius flags and ban
ners. lined up with more or less regular
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-19
MAKING OPIUM.
4 Visit Made to the Seat 0! the Manufacture in
India.

Having passed the main gate and
the guard. the visitor finds that he has
only penetrated the outer shell of the
citadel, and that another fOrmida Bile
line of Notifications. consisting of
ratings covered with wire netting and
dominated by second gateway has
still to be surmounted. Before the
irresistible authority Of his pass this
barrier also falls before him, and he
IS at last in the inmoSt shrine cf the
worlds opium house. Skirtng some
lofty buildings. the use Of which will
be explained later on. the explorer ar
rves at a large court yard, in which
about 300 earthen jars are lying ar
ranged in patches of 100 each. These
Jars contain the opium as it comes in
from the districts, and their contents,
having just undergone a rigorous ex-
animation by the superintendent. arc
now being carried away one bt one by
train of braWny. half-naked coolies.
Each OF these jars contains maund
OF opium, equal in weight to So pounds
aVolrdupois, but the men poise them
on their heads and trot away as I'M
=
ing to their nest with booty from
nelghborlng corntield. We follow the
men through doorway on the left into
room in which for few seconds it
Is not possible to make out what is
going on. so confusing to the sight is
tne abrupt change from the white glare
OF the court yard to the twilight of
This lofty chamber.
1t is soon. however. discovered to be
quadrangular in shape and it's central
portion Is seen to be occupied by a
number of stone cisterns or watts, with
walls raised about five feet from the
ho"r' Between every group of three
vi TOUR of these watts runs a narrow al
icy at right angles to the passage
around the edges of the room. To the
uhihitlated visitor the scene is one of
unacceptable confusion.
IL is somewhat surprising to find
'hat nothing but hustle and activity
,eisns IN the very heart of the Sleep
"od stronghold Hundreds Of thou
lands of pounds of opium lie stored il
'his room. but there is nothing in the
pu'ch movements. bright eyes and
"0"ilhy faces of the swarming coolies
" S'iow that the drug has any At
udc'ion for them. Each one of them.
we notice, who carries an opium lar.
''''s moment at the doorway. where
ne receives directions to what particu-
''r vat he has to take his load.
ihere gang of men await his ar
rival, part of them seated on tho fiat
reign IN the very heart of the Sleep
maHs of the vat. while the others HELM
.ie carrier to remove the load from his
- Inc latter also hand up full
'aIs to the men seated on the walls,
~ proceed to scrape out the contents
'h 'heir hands and throw the opium
masses INTO the watts. thus produc.
ns me dull splashing sound afore-
aiu Climbing up the steps alongside
we walls OF one of the watts (marked
as holding 200 maunds. or over I5oC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-19

at the Autcuil races. When travelling
Pres LOubct IS always accompanied by
four trusty men.
In England. King Edward no more
imam his mother although her life had
been attempted a number of times. has
not thus far deemed it necessary to
sanction anything like an elaborate sys-
tenn of protection against urierously
inclined miscrcants
Besides his usual personal attendants
he keenly feels and finds irksome even
the slight restraint under which his
movements are placed by the presence
q a couple Of the ablest men from
Scotland Yard. 1t is said that King Ed
ward places the highest reliance. as
far as personal protection is concerned
on a servant he brought with him from
India a braWny Sikh.-Wolf Won Schicr-
brand, in New York Commercial Advcr-
Iiecr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-19
PROJECTING RULERS.
The Precautions Taken for Guarding Them in
Various Lands.

In view of the recent shooting of
President Mckinley it will be OF inter
est to consider some of the details
which are in use in Europe in pro-
tactine the various crowned heads.
Reg;nning with the car of Russia, it
is we'll known that the precautions
taken to shield his life by DAY ana
night, no matter where ne may nap
pen TO be, are greater and devised with
more foresight and at much greater
exnense to the country than Is the
casa with any other ruler. In fact,
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Ouacuita county grand
/ Jury returned 128 indictments,
Gov. Davis has pardoned John
McCambrick, Of Cross county,
convicted of horse stealing.
The strawberry crop in Craw-
ford county is said to have been
damaged by recent heavy rains.
Mr.. John r. Kizer has accepted
position as deputy sheriff Of
Randolph county under W. r.
Russell.
Pine Bluff citizens are making
great preparations to receive the
volunteers returning from the
Philippines.
Mr.. T. II. Matthews, Of this
city, has killed thirteen wild tur-
keys this season. He got four
Old gobblers the last time he went
hunting. The largest weighed
twenty-five pounds, net.-Monti-
celIonian.
Fourth class postmasters were
appointed Friday as follows;
Delaware, Logan county, Edward
Cox, vice r.. J. Christian, re-
signed; Greenwood, Sebastian
county, G.. N. SpradIing, vice
Lulu McCallum, resigned.
Joe Jones found a fine pearl
Wednesday, weighing 81 IL
grains, which he sold to W. D,
Burd for $500. Charley Lewis
had been fishing right where this
pearl was found for several days
and found nothing; he abandoned
the spot, Joe cast his tongs into
the water, and the fourth mussel
he brought up contained the $500
prize. Black + ock Blade.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

lose his presence Of mind. He
pretended that he had never sesn
his colonel before and in a
changed voice asked
"Can you tell me, sir, where
Lieutenant Schmidt lives? | am
his brother from the country and
am paying him a little visit, but l
happen just now to have lost my
way"
The colonel quietly gave the
desired information, and Lieu
tenant Schmidt, congratulating
himself on his lucky escape, hur-
ried home and put on his uniform
with all possible speed.
He thought, Of course, that he
had taken in his superior officer,
but such an idea was rudeIy dis
PEELED when on the next day he
met his colonel, and the latter
said,-
"Lieulenant Schmidt, if your
brother from the country pays
you another visit I'll have him
placed in close confinement for
thirty days" ."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
THE LlEUTENANT'S BROTHER.

1t may not be generally known
that it is considered a serious
offense for a German soldier, no
matter what may be his, rank, to
appear in public except in uni
form, even though he be on fur
lough. The army regulations
strictly enjoin that he must al
ways wear his uniform.
A ccrtaia Lieutenant Schmidt,
who was engaged in some lively
a lvanture or other, dressed up as
a civilian and was having alto
gether an enjoyable time until,
on turning a corner, he uneX-
pectedly met his colonel.
The lieutenant did not, however,
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
KINGS MILL KRONlKLES.

Corn planting has commenced
in earnest.
The merchants at Kings Mill
are doing lively business.
Uncle Bob SpurIock is down
with the grippe or pneumonia.
Uncle Dave Spurlock keeps up
surprisingly well for a man Of his
age.
Mrs. Mary Foreman is real
sick, and DR.. Cox of Ash Flat has
been called.
The prospect for an abundant
crop of all kinds Of fruit never
seemed better.
Mrs. Nancy Royals little girl
is quite sick. Dr., Johnston Of
Center is treating the case.
Sam Spurlock, who came in
from Texas some time ago, seems
well pleased with Arkansas again.
Dr.. Johnston started to see his
girl Saturday but didn't get there
until 3 p. M, Sunday. He says
he will start earlier next time.
We hope health will be better by
the time he goes again.
Mrs. Sarah Martin, Misses
Jessie and Annie Martin, Miss
Esther Murphy and your scribe
visited Old Shiloh cemetery Sat
urday. 1t makes up feel sad to
visit that city Of the dead.
Success to the RECORD and its
many readers.
AUNT JANE.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
CAVE CITY C,N0Ees.
Health good.

Health good.
Spring like weather, corn
most al planted:
Elk. Judge Montgomery was
visiting in town last week.
Miss Stanfill of Poughkeepsie
entered school last Monday.
Rev. Gilbert is putting up a
dwelling house in the east part OF
town.
Rev. Wood filled his appoint
ment at Loyal school house last
Sunday,
DR.. L. NJ. Burch specialist Of
the eye, ear and throat came in
last Friday.
Oliver Watson Of Sulphur Rock
was up visiting his daughters vino
are going to school here,
Prof. Buck and family W.T.
messed the burial OF Prof, Bucks
fourth sister at Sharp Sunday.
Your scribe is laborIi1g yGRy
hard on the farm, and a man
can t edit column and farm at
the same time.
Mrs. Dal Rodgers, son and
daughter, visited Mrs. HarretV
Rodgers of Big Creek last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Some excitement here on ac-
count of smallpox, but according
| to medical advice it is not decided
as yet to be smallpox
Misses Myrtle McAdams, 70
Barr and May James, together
with Don McAdams spent Satur'
day and Sunday at Bengay,
Preparation for cotton planting
is the order of the day now, hot
withstanding the low price that it
is selling for. Our people are
going to plant a large crop
C. N. Horn has been crippled
in one leg for the past few days
He was trying to roll log, 1t
turned and caught him. He had
to have help to take it off.
Messrs T. E. Pickens, W. T.
Horn, Tom and Lee Laman aided
the Evening Shade Bank Com
pany to move their safe, which
they found to be quite an expen-
sivc job. ,
d ~ D.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
Sh9Tif's Sale.

Notice II hereby given that dhdrr "' ',' ,fM
issued by the clerk of the circuit 'O. .,a,
southern district Of Sharp county, rour.
against W. II. Nelson, in IaVor c' y, ss.1
send a. Bro the undersigned 7h'', ,dnI
county, will, between the hours -, ,,,,s., stl
sales. sell at public outcry to the hIs.'' ,,,,
best bidder at the souih front door oil u, ~. .n,,
house in the town or Evening Shade, A'A''
on
Tuesday, April 3oth, 1901 ,,,,d |,
the following described real estate, snu 'on,hrs
srarp county arkansas, to-wit' The 'O"n nt "
fourth OF the nor Invest fourth ana pI ali
southeast fourth of the northwest lo"'w, ,,s ba
s,otjon ronr township srxt4cn, north f'"''
wes,, containing scyrnty-hva acres
Terms Of sale, cash in hand eno,ir
Jusprr Hutchinson '"''
This April lst 1901 --
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Commissioner Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pdrSuance" " y"
authority and directions contained in adrcT ="
The sharp circuit court, for the Southern a",N'
in chmccry, rendered in the cause now pel4l'
in said COURT at the February term Thereof
D, 1871, wherein James Anderson, IS p"uN..
and J. d. Butler and Geo. Williams, are dsl"'.
aats, the undersigned, as special comh's'On-
therein. will offer and sell At public AUCTION "
the hishcst and, best b oder, on credit Oi wv
months, at the south ontdoor oftne cour'n'N
for the southern district Of sharp eou"9' :
Evening shade, Arkansas, within the hou''p'
scriUcd by law for Judicial sales on
Saturday, April the q, A. D. l~I, +,
the following lands lying in sharp county a.
knpsas, to-wlt: The east half Of the nO'A'I
quarter dissection thirry-threc (3& ID 'O"I'''
sixteen QGy north. range four ~ we''' '''''
ing ~ acres. ,,ua vii
The purchaser or purchasers OF saiu '"'1
be required to give note with approved ''S ',n M
and u ilrn will be retained ON SAID ahu WI"
purchasemoncy is uGil ,,
ApriI >. 1901 Special commi''i0n'i
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

The Arkansas Democrat re-
marks that several members Of
the legislature who came to Little
Rock inflated with self-import-
ance will go home with the con-
sciousness that the pathway to
greatness is suewn with obstacles
which cannot fail to puncture
where self-conceit deserves to be
exposed.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19
BzGDgDGA1

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich rpoor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re-
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con-
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleepswe are starved ; our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back Of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
If you have not tried It, send for free sample,
its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
4o9-4Is Pearl Street New York
a. s5e, and si.oo; all druggists
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Gen. Weyler's heart is big as a
back door when compared with
the organ which police judge Nc
Auley Of Kansas City, Mo-, car
ries in his bosom. Mrs. Nation
was arrested the other day and
McAuley fined her $500 and gave
her two hours to leave town. In
delivering his judgement the
court said: "The Missouri at
mosphere is not adapted for long
haired men, short-haired women
and whistling girls" Mrs. Ma
ton accepted the judges liberal
proposal and left town in fifteen
minutes.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

One honorable representative
said on the floor that he could
have had 5000 for his vote on a
certain question. The Arkansas
Democrat was not in favor OF
hushing the matter up, but it was
hushed. The air is full ofreports
Of buying and selling, but when
one sets up an investigation men
who pretend to know shut up like
clans and are as silent as death,
1t is a great reflection upon us, a
sad, humiIiating reflection, that
even rumors Of boodling and
bribery should exist. Arkansas
Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

"This animal, ladies and
gents" said the Snowman, sis
the chimpanzee. The remark
able thing about the chimpanzee,
ladies and gents, is that it comes
nearest being a human person Of
any speshy of the monkey tribe
This here is the chimpanzee,
laIies and gent 'Sho continueds
;'the one inside the cage.
Please stand a little furthur back,
sir; you'll get Mixed" and he
glared at the dude who was polk
ing the animal with a cane
Kansas City Journal.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

In personal letter to the edi-
tor, Senator David l., King has
this to say; "We are making
an effort to reduce the fees Of
Clerks and Sheriffs. The demo-
cratic convention Of Lawrence
county last year passed a reso-
luton demanding a bill for that
purpose. | will introduce a spec
ial bill tomorrow" The News
cannot say as to whether or not
the fees Of these officials are too
large, but we can say that Sena-
tor King is trying to do his duty,
He has introduced several good
bills in the senate, and is always
on hand, ready to guard the in
terests Of his people, lie is today
one Of the leading lawyers and
politicians Of Arkansas, and is
going higher all the me,--Im-
boden News.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Senate bill No, 263 is by SEN
ator David L. King, and has for
its object the reduction Of the fees
of county, circuit and chancery
clerks and sheriffs in the counties
of Sharp, Randolph, Lawrence,
independence, Greene, White and
Fulton. The fate of this bill is OF
interest to our citizens. The
RECORDS feelings on the matter
are already we'll known.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Editor Pickens of the Sulphur
Rock Messenger says he doesn't
want to pose as an agriculturist
That's right, young man, don't
do it. Pose as an editor-the
pack horse of humanity-and be
cussed by every delinquent sub
scriber and patent medicine ad-
vertiser. Editors all wear crowns
when they shuttle off this morta
coil.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

An Oklahoma country post
master recently sent the follow
ing notice to the postoffico de-
partment; "Sur j wish to notify
you that on next Wednesday this
Office will be shet as am gone
deer hunt. You kin fire me if
you see fit, but I'll give you a
pinter that I'm the only man in
the nayborhood that kin rede and
rite. Elk.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Senator Carlock Of Madison
county is as happy as the pro-
verbal coon on the stalk.
His bill requiring all drinkers to
pay a yearly license of S. for the
privilege of drinking in saloons
passed the senate by a vote of II
to 7. Three cheers for the SEN
ator from Maderson.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Saturday morning a motion
was made and carried that the
house meet thereafter at 8 q. m.
instead of 9 a. m. Mr.. Dean OF
Garland county said: 81 am
opposed to this resolution.
have sat in this hall for the past
three months, listening to the
Aeolian harps and other wind
Instruments, to the exclusion OF
all legitimate business, until
have become surfeited with that
kind of music. | vote no"
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Mr.. Robins Of White called up
his bill to place tax of S1.OO on
each dog the other day. Amend
ments were offered as follows
Exempting 'possum and coon
dogs, tom cats, pointers, blood
hounds, bob-taiIed dogs and
:'yaller" dogs. Taxing dogs is a
dangerous proposition and the
statesmen recognize the fact.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Homer Prince, editor OF the
searcy Beacon, died the latter
part of last week. He was an
able writer. For several years
Mr.. Prince was one of the leaders
of the Populistpartyin in Arkansas,
but of late years had affiliated
with the democrats.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

The many frivolous amend
ments proposed to the dog-tax
laws shows the fate OF that meas
ure, says the Arkansas Democrat.
But suppose the farmers Of the
state who think more Of the sheep
than Of the dog should take a
different view Of the matter? The
Democrat is inclined TO the orin-
ION tina, this is the thing that will
happen.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

a dispatch dated Jne 10Th states
that Gen. French and 800 British
troops have been captured by the
Beers.