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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
NEW YORK To PARIS
To Make the Trip by the ALL
Rail Route.
WHAT IT ALL MEANS
THE PROMISE OF THE TRANS
ALASKA-SIBERIA ROAD.
Shifting the Commercial Axis Of the
World-A Startling
Proposition.
WHAT IT ALL MEANS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS May 7, 1903.
From New York to Paris by rail, with
out change of cars. sounds like startling
proposition. In reality, however, 1t means
more. 1t means from Chicago to Berlin,
from St Louis to Vienna. from Philadel-
phia to Picking and from San Francisco to
Rome for freight well as passengers-
the direct route, all rail. 1t means, In
one word, the shifting of the worlds COM
nercial axis from the Suez canal to Ber-
ng's strait. with the broad populations of
America and Russia to replace the treach-
,rous empty ocean.
This is the promise of the Trans-Alaska-
Siberian railway, whose European devel-
opment at the present hour is so striking
md so intimately connected with certain
secret political motives as to merit the
proud attention of every American. l will
give you an example. Why should America
permit the Russians to continue and even
enlarge their operations in Manchuria
Evidently for the prompt and permanent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

Of the Klondike by the exactions of the
Canadian officials. they first sought and
found gold in Alaska, but the fever of
search was on them. and they thought
they must push ever onward. 1t was
then they went up to Nome where
ing centers. After this they asked
the government at Washington to obtain
for them permission to prospect in the
extreme west of Siberia; and Russia seems
to have accorded 1t. 1t will be a good
thing for Siberia; for. as 1 have already
said all civilization follows the gold
miner
contrasts favorably with that of the Can
adam in the Klondike," said
THE sudden blight that has fallen on
the development of the Klondike is due
entirely to the fault of the territorial ad-
minstration of Dawson" said M. de Lo-
bel. Il have considerable property in that
town, which my son is now guarding
therefore 1 speak from experience. The
governor of the Yukon in a report that
from. all over the world. The report was
spread broadcast over Europe. On the
payment of SO for a miners certificate
they were to have the right to fish, hunt
cut wood and take up land; while for SIC
more one could mark out a claim Yet ]
have seen a United States citizen get
seven months in prison for shooting a moose
Dawson.
Following the Gold Belt.
Corruption and oppression crushed the
pioneers who rushed to Dawson on the
continued the French explorer My friend
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witnesses that Paris ladies can live
happily through the Alaskan winter.
had heard NJ de Lobel lecture before the
geographical societies of Lille and Paris.
md | was impressed by the character of
the French capitalists and statesmen he
had interested in this great railway en-
terprise.
viii the Trans-A Alaskan Siberian find To-
cal traffic throughout its length to justify
its building?" l asked. 1T is "a cold coun-
try uD there"
"Of the 10000 persons who were at Daw-
son in the Klondike in 1S99-19O0 there re-
main now scarcely 5000" answered Mon
sieur de Lobel. Where are the rest? A
great mass of them have already passed
into Alaska. and their discoveries of tin
tYakutat bay to Valdes), copper CTanana
river). coal. iron and petroleum have al
ready drawn many of them from the gold
which they originally sought. Others are
following the gold belt all the way round
to Siberia. They are the pioneers. Agri-
culture and industries follow the gold
miner!
"Agriculture?' exclaimed
'Emphatically," answered the French ge-
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oorapber alaska is not a uniquely noun
famous country, as is commonly imagined.
Behind the mountains bordering the Yukon
there are vast plains capable OF rivanng the
wheatfields of western America.
OHere NJ de Lobel showed me lot OF
photographs of experimental wheat, oats.
barley and hay growing. In which the stalks
are SO high that a man standing upright
can hide in them. There were photographs
of cabbages, potatoes, turnips, ETC., that
recalled the triumphs of Californian farm
ing)
these growths astonish us in France, he
said '.The Alaskan soil, by reason OF the
thickness of its humus (decayed vegetable
matter) will produce rich harvests for a
century without artificial fertilizers Be-
ginning in the month of April MOWERS
bloom, vegetation starts up and the snow
disappears everywhere but on the noun
tain submits. The months of May, June,
July and August are as warm as In France.
Besides. Alaska possesses unique agri-
cultural superiority
What Is that?'
"In summer there is no night; you can
read a book at midnight in the open air!
So grain, vegetables and plants of all sorts
grow in perpetual sunlight during five con-
secutive months-which represents In real1-
ty ten months Of growth! Now note this.
The constant humidity which the sun main
tains at the roots of all Alaskan plants by
means of the progressive thawing Of the
ground, deeper and deeper, pushes their
growth. That is the secret of the phenonl-
email vegetables I brought from Alaska TO
our National Society of Acclimation.
Richest in the World.
so much for agriculture, continued M.
de Lobel. LAS for minerals. I prophesy as
an explorer and expert that in twenty
years Alaska will be recognized as the
richest country in the world. excepting. per-
haps. the neighboring part of Siberia, which
has the same geological formation. You
know that Boring strait has existed only
a few hundred years"
What is this story we hear about
American gold miners being invited to ST.
IBERIA by the Russian government"
asked.
.'The Russian government did not in
vite Them" answered NJ. de Lobel, who
himself has recently returned from st.
Petersburg. THE American gold miners
imagine very enormously that the gold
belt is a very narrow line. They do not
realize it's width in Alaska. Chased out
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Bob-'T saw a good example of a bitter
bitten today that did me good.
Josephus-"An undertaken overcharging
doctor for coffin?' "a ii
Bob-"Thats not bad, but the one L no
ticed was grocer asking a coal dealer 30
cents quart for strawberries. '-Yonkers
Statesman.
Il understand she has joined the AUDUBON
Society and no longer has birds on her mats.
How did it happen?"
why, she found that she could get just
as an expensive hat or bonnet without
birds. Chicago Post.
He (dejectedly)-'Is this final? Is there
no hope for me?''
Sheen! there must be some hope. There
are lots of other girls who are not SO par
ticular. "-Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Clubman-"Will you be home early.
Jack?'
Mr.. Clubman-"We-elI, yes; but don't
wait breakfast for me."-Brooklyn Life.
Braggsby-"I tell you I'm overworking. ]
am turning out an awful lot of work just
now
Nocker-"That's just exactly the word
your employer used in describing your pres
ent work Baltimore American.
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first of two plano recitals June 8, assisted
on this occasion by Prof Jaspar Dean
McFall, baritone. 1t is to be given at YER
mont Avenue Christian Church. The pu-
pills taking part are Misses Love, Wolver-
ton, Sunny, Allaire, Braddock, Grayson'
Strong Amies, Northup, Totten, Elilot'
Criswell, Norwood, Fishback and Mr.. G.
A. Howe. A fine program of classical Sc
lections has been arranged for solo ana
ensemble work 5D
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
RINGERS OUT-RINGERED.

Adams county. o.. had planned a
baseball tournament as the star attrac-
tion for the county fair, and West
Union and Winchester were depended
on to put up an exhibition of inter-
town rivalry which would become his
toric in county baseball circles A
prize of $500 was offered TO the win .
ming team.
A man in Cincinnati received a tele-
gram from West Union imploring him
10 round up all the baseball players he
could lay his hands on and ship them
at once for the tournament. How
many do you want ?" he quiered, and
they replied. Eleven" 1t happened
to be an off day in the National league
shedule, and he gathered together
seven Of the Cincinnati reds and four
others and departed with them as their
manager.
Its five hundred to divide" he said
land nothing but a lot Of easy coun.
try ball tossers to pick"
The reds and their pals managed to
get into suits with West Union
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28

ropean- It's a trick that the Japs alone
do. If you watched our little friend
you noticed that he always kept the
wire between his big toe and the sec
ond toe. When he slid the wire was
between his toes. That is the way the
japanese learn to walk the wire, but
we English and Americans can't learn
TO walk in that way because our toes
have not the same suppleness and
strength. Our toes. confined for gene
rations in unhygienic. tight, heavy
leather boots. have no muscle and no
mobility. To slide down a wire re-
quires well-developed toes first of all.
We therefore, can't match the Japs in
this SNOWY. telling, and difficult feat"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
THE ARAB" IN NATAL.

There is trouble in South Africa re-
garding the colored labor problem. The
Hindu traders Called "Arabs') year
by year become a more important ele-
ment in commercial affairs in Natal.
That they are keen competitors and
possess many qualifications for COM
merce cannot be denied. They live fru-
gally, and can save money where a
Jew would starve. Thus 1t is that
many of them are becoming wealthy
men, possessing a great deal of prop
erty, and in some cases even driving
their own traps, sometimes even with
white coachman. A pet scheme. of
theirs appears to be never to pay until
full legal process, even to the point OF
Selling their effects and selling by auc-
tion has been resorted to. Then they
pay, and return next day to the mer-
chant to begin a new account.-South
African Exports.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When the president was in Kansas
Secretary Root received q request from
the people of Quincy, ILL.,, that the
monitor Arkansas stop at that town
on its way down from the Exposition
ceremonies. Mr.. Root handed the lele-
gram TO the president, who repeated il
to Secretary Moody in Washington.
adding: "RCot says he has no monitor
named Arkar sas, but thinks you have
one in your department. If not, he
suggests that you try the postmaster
general" and the president added in
structions that the monitor visit every
city on the Mississippi where it could
find navigablc water. because he want
ed the public to see one of the modern
floating fortresses. The monitor went
around through the falling of the wa
tiers of the Mississippi. In the mean
time Secretary Root left the presidents
party and returned to Washington.
while Secretary Moody Joined the pres
ident. and on May II the president sent
a telegram to the secretary of war.
saying: Moody reports that the mon
itor Arkansas has run aground in the
Mississippi and is likely to be laid up
there indefinitely in consequence of
your recommendation. He asks that
the army of the United States be call
ed out to get her afloat and to tow.
pole or carry her to deep water
Egad! 'Tis True.-Mrs Knox-VuI-
gar habit Mr. Neerbye has He's for
ever saying Cad"
Mr.. Knox-And then there's his
wife's habit. She's forever doing it
Philadelphia Press.
80
COW and young lawyer supplied
one of the humorous incidents of the
flood at Topeka. The cow succeeded
in. reaching the big Melan bridge. She
wandered back and forth disconso-
lately, and occasionally gave voice to
mournful below. On Saturday the
heart of a young lawyer was touched
by the spectacle of such distress. He
got boat and a bale of hay and start
ed 10 the relief of the animal On
striking the current in one of the
streets he was promptly upset. and
nearly drowned. Not discouraged, he
got another bale of hay and another
boat ard for the second time heroic
| ally essayed the passage. This time
he succeeded. He carried the bale well
up on the bridge. cut the wires, spread
out the hay. and drove the COW up to
/ it. She gave one sniff and contemptu-
ously walked away She had been just
twelve hours off grass. and her paunch
was still full. Under the circumstances
she might have become induced to eat
! hay in about a week. The young law
yer now knows more about the wants
and the habits of cattle.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
HOT WEATHER WEAKNESS.

If you feel tagged out; listless and
lacking in energy, you are perhaps suf-
fering from the facilitating effects of
summers weather. These symptoms in
dictate that a tonic is needed that will
create healthy appetite. make diges-
ton perfect, regulate the bowels and
impart natural activity to the liver.
This, Herbine will do; it is a tonic,
laxative and restorative. H. J. Free
gard. Propr.. Grand View Hotel,
Cheney, Kan, writes: 81 have used
Herbine for the last II years. and moth
ing on earth can beat it. 1t was rec
commended to me by DR.. Newton, New
ton Kan" zoe at Elvey & Huletts.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
NO RIGHT TO READ WIFE'S
LETTER.

The qualification of husbands idle
curiosity in receiving and opening his
wife's letters, against her protest will
no longer be afforded. This is the COM
mand which has gone out from the
Postoffice Department. AS a result of
repeated requests by postmasters
throughout the country for ruling in
the matter. this action has been taken.
The ruling is as follows: "A hus-
band has no right to receive the mail
addressed TO his wife against her
wishes.
LAS to the mail addressed to the
children, the father has the prior right
to receive it unless there be some par
ticular circumstances in the case which
the department might take into con-
sideration on a statement of the facts
being presented. "-Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
Or. NJ J. Mclaughlin, 29 South Spring ST., Los Angeles. Gall

across the blouse and trotted out on
the field. The other team had not put
In an appearance. A great crowd was
gathering. The winning of the Adams
county championship was an important
event.
Presently the Winchester team came
marching on. A west Union" player
gave one look at them and then he
yelled: Suffering Moses, would you
look at that"
The Pittsburg National league team
was respondent in suits marked Win
chester "And they trimmed u.s.
said the man who managed West
Union. Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
TOO GREAT A RISK.

In almost every neighborhood some
one has died from an attack of collie or
cholera morbus, often before medicine
could be procured or a physician sum-
moned. A reliable remedy for these
diseases should be kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyone to take.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved
the lives of more people and relieved
more pain and suffering than any other
medicine in use. 1t can always be de-
pended upon. For sale by all drug
gists.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
STUDY IN HUMAN NATURE.
Druggist Who Painted a Sign When
Tired of Answering Questions.

Human nature is u strange thing"
said G.. r. Cooper, proprietor of a drug
store at Fifteenth street and Brooklyn
avenue, as he hung this sign in his
window:
This window was broken accident
ally"
II have been pestered with questions
until l am"-here he was interrupted
by a man who asked: who broke the
window"
"You are the seventy-siXth person
to ask that question" replied the irate
druggist. as a frown passed over his
face. Read the sign"
a gas get placed too close to the VIM
dow had cracked a large plate glass
window, and the ever curious. question
asking public had been making it hot
for the druggist for over an hour.
81 guess I'll get little rest now" he
said, as he stepped back and looked at
his sign approvingly. What a won
derful thing is this great American
public kansas City Times.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
WHAT SHE BOUGHT.

Was she willing to pay so much for
such an Insignificant husband?" askel
the thoughtless girl.
'Oh, dear, no." replied the WELL
posted girl. she was buying position
in English society when she took the
duke, and not husband. He was
simply done up in the package. Chi
cago Evening Post.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
TAX ON BABIES.

Extreme hot weather is a great tax
upon the digestive power of babies;
when puny and feeble they should be
given a few doses of Whites Cream
Vermifuge, the childrens' tonic. 1t will
stimulate and facilitate the digestion
of their food. so that they soon become
strong, healthy and active. 25c at Ell
vey & Hulett's.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
THE JAPANESE AcRoBATs TOES

The little Japanese acrobat, in his
short robe of black embroidered with
gold dragons, walked slowly up the
slanting wire cable to the very roof Of
the circus tent. There he paused a
moment, and then-swish, swish, swish
he slid smoothly and gracefully down
the steep wire to the ground. Elevat-
ing his voice above the loud applause.
an old circus man said: THAT sliding
trick has never been learned by a Eu-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
A FARMER STRENGTHENED OUT.

"a man living on a farm near here
came in a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. 1 handed
him a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and told him to use it freely and
If not satisfied after using it he need
not pay a cent for it," says C. p. Ray
der. of Pattens Mills, N. Y. "a few
days later he walked into the store as
straight as a string and handed me a
dollar. saying, give me another bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1 want it
in the house all the time for 1t cured
me-" For sale by all druggists.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
PUTTING HER RIGHT.

THAT man with the bird cage ON his
face" remarked the beautiful girl in
the grand stand to her escort, Just
yelled foul but 1 can't see even a
feather
"Of course not" replied the wise guy,
who had steered her up against the
game. both of the mines are picked.
See ?"-Chicago News.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
"A DEAD GIVE AWAY"

When Mrs. Dean went out to see if
the cherries were ripe enough for pick
ing she found one of her neighbours
children perched aloft in the tree not
only helping himself but also filling a
pail with the fruit. She called him
down and was about to administer a
stern reproof when his mother came
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28

hurrying over TO apologize. Il try ev-
cry means to keep Leslie out of that
tree she said. But he's bound TO get
into it. / shall punish him severely"
Much appeased, Mrs. Dean was about
to offer her neighbor some of the cher
ries, when the little boy tugged at her
arm.
Say, Missus Dean" he said, do you
know last year mother had to boost
me into that tree. but now I'm so big
can climb into it myself. New York
Times
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
CONSTIPATED BOWELS.

To have good health, the body should
be kept in a laxative condition, and
the bowels moved at least once a day,
so that all the poisonous wastes are
expelled daily. Mr.. G. L. Edwards,
142 n. Main St. Wichita, Kansas.
writes: II have used Herbine to regu-
late the liver and bowels for the past
ten years, and found it a reliable RENE
dy." soc at Elvey & Hulett's.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
AN ECONOMIST.

Why don't you play with the little
boy next door?"
Because" answered the youth with
many freckles, hes too easy. I'd win
all his marbles. He's one of these chill
dren that start right in bein' good as
soon as one circus is over, for fear they
can't go to the t."-Washington
Star
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28

Mr.. H. P. Burbage, student at law,
in Greenville, S. c., had been troubled
for four or five years with a continuous
cough which he says. greatly alarmed
me, causing me to fear that I was in
the first stages of consumption" Mr..
Burbage, having seen Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy advertised, concluded
to try it. Now read what he says of it:
81 soon felt a remarkable change ana
after using two bottles of the twenty
five cent size, was permanently cured"
Sold by all druggists.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
PLANT DRIVES OFF MOSQUITOES

Leaves of a plant alleged to drive
away mosquitoes have reached Eng
lish botanists from Africa. The pres
ence of a single plant is stated to clear
a room OF the pest. and an infusion of
the leaves has been found an effective
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28

substitute for quinine in the treatment
of mosquito-conveyed malarial fever
The plant proves TO be a kind of basil
Kansas City Journal.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
THE FINISHING TOUCH.

Mrs. Bingo-Oh. dear! Do you think
that death ends all?
Bingo-All but the estate. The law
yers end that-Judge
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
. HE PHILOSOPHERS.

well, we'll, To think that we all
come out of egg shells and it's a toss
up whether We'll be chickens or fried
eggs!"-Puck.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
HIS SENTIMENTS.

The Raccoon-My, Here's where /
run up against the negro problem in
one of its most serious aspects.-Puck.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28

Leucorrhoea. painful or suppressed
take a three-months' treatment with
and 6 O'Neill Building. Marie G.
An interesting and instructive book
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28

Ladies, if you are suffering from
menstruation or any uterine trouble,
Sano-Rea, home treatment for women.
Geary. general manager, Phoenix, Ariz.
free on application.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-06-28
SANO-REA FOR WOMEN.

Sano-Rea is for women only
Good blood means a beautiful complexion.
Sano-Rea is not patent medi cine.
1t is a guaranteed cure for ute rine troubles.