The United States will observe
strict neutrality in the Russo-Jap
anese affair, at the same time safe
guarding her interests.
President Roosevelt has ordered
a number of government engineers
to Haiti more, to tender their ser
vices in such manner as needed.
The flouring mill and grain ele
vator of Con non, Yates & Co. at
Memphis was totally destroyed by
tire, entailing a loss of $(50,000.
For the purpose of breaking the
grain and meat trusts and placing
the control of farm products prices
in the hands of the growers, the
United Farmer-' Organization of
tin* Fnited Static i- being exten
sively operated throughout the
west. The main object of tic new
organization is to fight anything
with a trust attached and the farm
ers believe the wav to do is to make
a trust fight a trust.
The St. .lames (Jaz He, London,
asserts on diplomatic authority that.
; sstmiing Ru.-sia defeats Japan, she
will be confronted with a demand
for the acknowledgement of Chi
nese sovereignty in Manchuria from
Creat Britain and the Fnited
Slates, and that she must either
grant it or fight both countries. An
understanding, the paper adds, has
been reached in Ibis sense be
tween the Fnited States and Croat
Britain.
✓
The t rrihle fire which iaged at
Baltimore for two days and nights
burned over an area ,of 140 acres,
destroying \!.oOO of the principal
building' in the city. The property
loss is placed at $ 1 oO.OOO.doiT The
burned district is within the terri
tory bounded on the west by Liber
ty -treet, on the north by Lexing
ton street, on the* east by Jones
Falls and on the south by the Ba
sin. Within this district were the
big structures on Fayette. Cay,
Lombard, Charles, Baldersoti, Ki
ln ot, Hollingsworth and Cheap
side streets. Passing southeast
alone Basin, the following largo
docks wore destroyed: McClure's,
Patterson's, Smith’s, Frederick,
Long and I’nion. Small thorough
fares which extend as far north a>
Lexington street. and which were
in the path of the flames, are Com-!
mcree. Frederick and Mill streets.
It is remarkable that only one 1 if<
was lo-t during the fire.
In the first battle between the
Rus.-ian and Japanese navy the lat
ter gained a great victory. Ala# it
mi’night on the ‘Jth a Japanese I
fleet consisting of sixteen? vessels
sailed into the harbor at Fort Ar
thur. The torpedo boats of the
licet rushed in and succeeded in
disabling two Russian battleships
and a cruiser, escaping without a
KcratclL The Russians lost seven
killed find about fifty wounded. The
Japanese war vessels succeeded in
damaging the Russian forts and a
portion of the town was burned. It
is also reported the Japs captured
two Russian warships at Tokio. At
Chemulpo the Japanese succeeded
in landing between 8,000 and 10,
000 troops, who at once took up the
march to Seoul. Two Russian
cruisers at Chemulpo are said to
have surrendered without tiring a
shot. In the battle at Port Ar
thur the Russians apparently were
taken by surprise and made a poor
showing. At daylight the Japanese
fleet sailed away, followed for a few
miles by the Russian fleet which
soon turned back.
The Chinese government lias pro
claimed neutrality in the far east
ern fight, and pledges her efforts to
prevent Boxers from invading Man
churia.
Luther Holbert and his wife, the
negroes who murdered James East
land, a young planter, at Dodds
ville, Miss., wore burned at the
stake. After the murder the ne
groes lied to a canebrake, where
they were captured after a two days’
beureh.
Secretary Hay’s note to the pow
ers asking that thoy join in insist
ing upon the recognition of the in
tegrity of China and Korea during
and after hostilities has caused
some irritation in French diplomat
ic circles. The plan, however, is re
garded as favorable by Germany
and Great Britain.
The republicans of Ohio, amid
the wildest scenes of enthusiasm,
adopted a resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt for the party
nomination. Immediately following
a telegram was received and read
by the chairman announcing the
critical illness of Senator Hanna,
which produced a death-like still
ness among the vast audience. The
whole assemblage wa- visibly affect
id by the reading of the telegram.
As it seems certain now that the
Panama canal treaty will he rati
fied soon In the senate. President
Roosevelt has taken up with Secre
tary Shaw the arrangements neces
sary to he made by this govern
ment fur the payment of the $40,
(Hio,(too for the oanal proportv and
the $10,000,000 to the republic of
Panama. He is also giving partic
ular attention to the personnel of
the isthmian canal commission.
Specific instructions have been
cabled Rear Admiral Wise, com
manding the* training squadron in
Dominican waters, regarding the
protection of American shipping
inti rests there. The firing on
lighters attempting to hind part
of the cargo of the Clyde line
steamer New York by a govern
ment gunboat, as reported in cable
dispatches, has aroused indignation
in official circles, at Washington,
and it is said that the probable
course of action after such an out
rage will be the seizure of the gov
ernment gunboat by Rear Admiral
Wise, in which event it probablv
would lie carried to Guantanamo.
win. i,cmp. president 01 the
Lemp Brewing company, committed
suicide ;it hi.- home in St. Louis by
shooting himself. Mr. Lemp lost
interest in life three years ago when
lii- son. Frederick, died. Frederick
was the brewer's favorite son. the
superintendent of the hrewerv and
the eh if f reliance of his father. .\t
first Mr. Letup >. omed to resist the
impulse to withdraw from active
life, hut after a time he vielded to
it and wa~ seldom seen at his office.
Without having any disease which
could ho diagnosed, he became fee
ble and gradually became despon
dent. Besides the two son- and his
widow, one daughter, who married
a son of Captain Fabst. survive
him.
'I he report issued by the census
office of the quantity of cotton gin
ned from the growth of 1903 up to
and including January 10, shows
that 30.1 71 ginneries were operat
ed, and that these ginned 9,859,
-1 '< commercial hales. The num
ber of commercial hales of cotton
ginned from the crop grown in
1903, up to and including January
10, 1901, is given by states and
territories, as follows: Alabama.
1,020.*>92; Arkansas, 004,410;
Florida, 57,114; (leorgia, 1,307,
109: Indian Territory, 299,560:
Kansas, 55; Kentucky, 563; Louis
iana, 820.310; Mississippi, 1,307,
189; Missouri. 32,239; North Caro
lina, 511,148; Oklahoma, 141,093;
South Carolina, 798,714; Tennes
see, 234,911: Texas, 2,055,588;
Virginia, 12,255.
During the big Baltimore fire the
best of order was preserved, and
both officials and citizens art' to be
congratulated on the fact that there
was no looting or lawlessness of
any kind, as is generally the case
under such circumstances.
Henry Williams, a negro, has
confessed to assaulting Mrs. Shields
and her little daughter at their
home in Roanoke, Ya. He was tak
en to the state penitentiary to pre
vent a lynching.
' MEDICINAL PLANTS.
Destruction of Forests Has Important
Bearing on Science of Healing.
The rapid destruction of tIn
fo rest s of 1 he 1 nited St a tes, espe
cially in theeastern portions, with
the consequent interference with
the water supply, change in cli
mate, etc., has for some years been
a matter of serious concern to the
thoughtful citizen, says American
Medicine. A recent article by Dr.
Henry Kraeiner emphasizes an as
pert of t his quest ion t hat is of par
t icular interest to the medical pro
fession. This writer states that
if the present rate of gathering of
native herbs and drugs continues
for ton years it is probable that
our principal medicinal plants will
be well night exterminated unless
measures are taken either to con
serve or cultivate them. I nquiries
indicate that some of our well
known plants are already nearly
exterminated. Among these are
ppigelia, serpentaria. senega and
cypripedium. The possibility of
improving plants by selection and
cult i vat ion, as has been done with
coca and cinchona, is an incentive
to their study, but of greater im
portance is a knowledge of 1 he pe
culiar requirements of each, in or
der that they may be cultivated,
if this should be necessary to in
sure their perpetuity. The fol
lowing classification is given:
Cultivated medicinal plants in the
1'nited Stales. IDO; wild indigen
ous or neutralized, ITS; foreign
plants that might be cultivated,
fib; foreign plants uncertain asto
cultivation, 7."». This shows that
approximately three-fourths of all
medicinal plants are growing
wild or in cultivat ion in t his coun
1 ry, and that of t he renin ining one
fourt h probably, one half could be
grown lieie. The article in ques
tion is very pertinent and timely,
and should be brought lo the at
tention of not only physicians,
but also nuts’ rymen and the laity,
who primarily must take the mat
ter in hand.
BRITISH MANNERS.
Flows in the Social System—French
Are More Refined.
Tin* defects in our social system
must remain characteristic of us
as long as our men remain as in
ditTerent as they are to society—
in fact, as long as tln»y are still
only partially civilized, says the
National Magazine. The French
nation has undoubtedly put wo
men on a higher platform than
has the llrit ish. and t he greater re
tinement of their social concep
tion is no less indisputably due
to this fact. The position of a
wife and mother in a French fam
ily is legally and instinctively a
more honorable one. and the moth
or in law, though after the subject
of ridicule on the state, enjoys an
nut hority and consideration which
that relationship is totally de
prived of with us. Wife beating is
unknown among our (Jallio
friends, excit able though they are;
and, as every one knows at home,
that pastime is commonly in
dulged in by our lower classes at
t he expense of a small tine.
In Hnglaml many little things
testify to the accepted “superior
ity" of tlx* male sex. A woman
bows tirst. as to her lord and mas
ter; in France a man salutes his
idol, wind her noticed or unnoticed,
and stands with his head uncov
ered if sin* stops to speak to him,
while the younger men never omit
tokissa lady'shand, toshake which
would seem an impertinence!
To assert that all these formal
it ies an* meaningless is the abrupt
conclusion of most “self respect
ing” Englishmen, but they are
nevertheless tin* evidences of a
retined civilization, and have their
value if life in society is desirable
and useful.
f
Goldfish.
Goldfish aro of Chinese origin.
They were originally found in a
large lake near Mt. TsienTsing,
and were first taken to Europe in
the seventeenth century. The
first in France were a present to
Mine, de Pompadour.
ADAMS BROS.,
Dealers In
Geoeral Merchandise, and
COTTON BUYERS.
tOT To The Fanners:-We want your produce and will pay the highest market
price, cash or merchandise.
KENTUCKY PRINCE SALOON
W. T. Magness & Son, Proprietors,
pir4e ©let I^ei^toCky VVhiStyeg. Wiqes
CIGARS, TOBACCO AND SO ON.
r-^Jucr and Bottle Trade a Specialty. Your Patronage Solicited.
NOTICE ^*28*^
We Need Help Badly, and Must Have it—
Not to work iu the store—hut to carry off Light Bread, Sugar-cured
Hams, Breakfast Bacon, Sugar, Coffee, Flour; and, in fact, every
thing in the grocery line. We guarantee satisfaction, or money
refunded. We also need your produce, and if we haven’t got what
you want will pay you the money for it, All goods delivered free
of charge anywhere within a mile of the store. Phone No. ht>.
F- M, Martir) & Son
W. T. MAONESS
—DEALEST IN—
Live Stock, Ocm, Hay and Feedstuffs.
Highest flarket Price Paid For Cotton Seed.
Quinine!
It’9 10 to 1 you do il you are a victim
of malaria.
Don't Do It. It*o Dangerous.
We’ll admit it will cure malaria, but it leaves
almost deadly after effects.
HERBINE
is purely vegetable and absolutely guaranteed
to cure’ malaria, sick headache, biliousness,
and all stomach, kidney and liver complaints.
TRY IT TO-DAY.
50 Cont-3 a. Eottlo. All Druggists.
BUY the;
SEWING MACHINE
Do not be deceived by those who ad*
vertise a $00.00 Sewing Machine for
$20.00. This kind of a machine can
be bought from us or any of our
dealers fromflo.OOto $18.00.
WE MAKE A VARIETY,
THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST.
The Feed determines the strength or
weakness of Sewing Machines. The
Douhlo Feed combined with other
strong points makes the Kow Home
the best Sewing Machine to buy.
showing the dif
ferent styles of
Hewing Machines
we muuufaetureand prices before pure busing
THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE GO.
ORANGE, MASS.
2S Union Sq. N. V., Chicago, 111., Atlanta, Ua., i
St. LoiCs,Mo., Dallies,Te::.,Han Fmucisoo,Cal
FOR SALE BY
FRED. D. WHITING
Newark, - - - - Arkansas.'
Talk Is Cheap
Through a well conduct
ed Telephone sc. *ce.
Not only that, but it
saves and makes you
money. It is probably
the greatest of modern
conveniences, and it’s
cost is so low that any
body can afford it
Less Than 5c a Day
You ()uj>-lit To I lave (>ne
THE NEWARK
Telephone exchange.
W. C. MIMS, Proprietor.
L'he Journal One Year for Only si
O. F. Craig A. A. Henderson r^3
Craig & Henderson 1
DEALERS IN
Real Estate, Fire $ Life Insurance 2
Agents for the New Rubberless Automatic 2s
School Desk and Gen’l School Supplies 2
NEWARK. - ARKANSAS 25
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa>aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaft
DR. KINC’S
try NEW DISCOVERY
FOR THAT COLD.
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
Cures Consumption,Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Pneumonia,Hay Fever,Pleu
risy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, Croup and
Whooping Cough.
NO CURE. NO PAY.
Price 50c. and $1. TRIAL BOTTLES FREE.
We promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign
PATENTS
[Send model, sketch or pt.oto of invention for!
[ free report on patentability. For free book (
patlnu^TR APE-MARKS
*ritt <
to
GASNOWI.
wa?rarr»i
Iffice i
WASHINGTON D. C.