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NAVAL SUPERSTITION.
Over Certain Ships Hang
Hoodoos That Can't Be
Shaken OF.

The crews of modern men-of-War,
principally mechanics, men trained IN
the unromantic din Of shops, men VINO
can work iron and steel to the thous-
andth part of an inch, should be free
from the senseless superstitions when
possessed the squar rugged shell backs
who sailed with Preble ana faui Jones'
But they are not.
The landsman who whistles, even IN
the coal bunker. Is rowned down; FRI
day is as unpopular a sailing day as
ever; the appearance. at the extremity
of a spar. of n of those nautical jack
o-lanterns, a 'comprees-ant, is stlli
regarded with vague ~forebodings as a
forerunner OF "dirty" weather; and
that tjreless little bunch of black and
white feathers. the Mother Careys
( chicken" IL regarded with little less
dislike than the cleaning dorsal lin OF
the persistent shark. who, his appetite
whetted by the galley refuse. glides
stealthily in the wake for weeks.
And a general exodus of rats, previ-
Gus to sailing day, would stu create a
manic among our mechanical seamen.
These old lraditions. are accepted by
the modern rsAN-o-Nar s-man as "A leg
acy from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. They are
i articles of fAHh-established neyond
dispute: but. NTH the universal intro
duction of steam and electricity into
seamanship the old superstitions have
been, not obliterated-nor even modi-
fed; but reinforced by those of the
shop. The complex mechanism of these
floating forts presents endless oppor-
tunities for those lights of fancy
which eventually crystallize INTO unlm-
~peachable superstitions.
There are usually in the crew some
men who have worked on the ships
construction OF repairs. or, worse yet
who know men who did From them
come weird tales concerning the Nari-
Gus ~'hoodoos.'
A certain gun. warped and twisted
during the boring process, requiring
double the usual amount of work &c
complete II. and costing a man his JOB
IL is regarded with disfaVor and IL
crew are commisera ed.
The gun is watched and its failing'
noted. Predictions are rife that 1t vii
vet be heard from to its discredit. III
crew. under the ban of the hoodoo. arr
conspicuous in the blacklist gang
some of them being always up 70
They are the unfortu
mates who get licked in alteration
with despised landlubbers ashore-an
are ironed for Overlapping their a
on their return.
. Transfer the entire crew. and tn
hoodoo leaves them, attaching itself I
their unfortunate SUCCESSORS.
The man i'm charge of a certain don
kew engine Is warned To look out Tor IL
"it's hoodooed." He inspects IL thor
oughly: tries every nut ana boit; IL !
= in perfect order.
. Ten minutes later, while warpln
= the shin to her berth. the hoodo
breaks down and she rams the pier
with the admiral looking on.
RI A crank pin on the main engine re
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spouds to the minutest tests for me-
chanical truth and accuracy, but IL Is
"A well known hoodoo. Although hood
ed with lubricant, IL gets hot, causing
a shut-down-while the Hon. secretary
is on "A tour of inspection.
IL was turned by "A scab during a
strike.
one particular dynamo is forever
short circuiting.' blowing fuses or
burning out its armature-Just as the
first luff' lis entertaining "A party OF
ladies' with the search light. The cleo
tricians. forewarned by bitter expert
ence. have adjusted IL to a mathematl-
cal nicely, but the thing is h~oodooed.
A man lost a couple of fingers when
winding IL.
These mishaps do not all occur on
one shin: no ship could withstand such
a load. she could not keep a crew.
There are Instance of ships that are
pursued by a relentless series OF mis-
from the laying OF their
keels. They become exceedingly un-
popular. The ramming of tugs ana
ferry boats, colliding with wharves,
and discovering-with their keels-not
only charted rocks. but heretofore un-
known submarine distractions by
these un~fortunates, can be attributed
70 no reasonable cause. our naval OF
ncers are the equals OF any anoat'
they are not to blame; besides, IL rs 10
the ship that the hoodoo attaches.
The battleship Texas Is a case In point.
A fne ship. well manned and ofhcered'
her name is continually appearing In
| print associated with accidents so APP
| parently ridiculous that, were they
penetrabIe, some one should I'VE been
| cashiered.
The torpedo boat Somers. recently
J purchased abroad, will hardly arrive
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had deserted her. Curly; sentenced 10
FIVE years imprisonment
L.ucie Dubois. p years old. tried for
binding with vitriol the Marquis dim
bleval. Acquitted.
Armand Hainseiin, 80 years old. tried
for the murder OF MS VIE. 6uii'y'
sentenced TO prison Tor lie.
Coquelard. &c years old,
tried for the murder of his mistress.
Chilly. one wears Imprisonment.
lean Perrot. ~ years old. tried for
throwing his mistress out OF a FOURTH
story window. Guilty: sentenced TO
six months Imprisonment. but SEN
enc suspended.
Claude Blond. IS years old. tried Tor
killing his aged father by torture
which lasted several hours. Guilty;
sentenced to prison for life.
Matthew Rallu. 81 years Did. tried
for the bruta murder of "A girl 10
years old. Guilty; sentenced To jail
for ten years.
Pierre Collaort, 16 years old. tried for
beating out the brains of "A 16-year
woman. whom he robbed. Guilty: ~
years at ard labor.
Fernand Deslandes. 81 years old,
tried for the murder of "A ~gamekeeper.
Guilty: sentenced to ten years in jail
Theophiie Brulon. 81 years old. tried
for the murder Of a ~0-year-old wo-
man. into whose house he had broken
for robbery. Guilty; six years at hard
labor.
Paul Gaudet. tried for the murder o'
his wife i'm jealous rage. Guilty; eish'
years at hard labor.
Jean Cassagne. a taNernkeeper, trle'
for the murder of an ~inoffensive ltai
ian. whose looks he did not like.
Acquitted.
These are but a few of the man.
cases tried. of course. but they ar
perhaps sufficient to indicate TN
grounds for an Impression which
growing i'm Paris-that 1t is discreete
to commit murder n IL is to criti
else !he army.
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SPECIMENS OF FRENCH JUSTICE.
IMPRESSION That II Is Discreeter 4" m"r'
der Than to Criticise the Army.

From the New York Sun.
During the trial of lola in the court
of a~ssizes other French courts were as
active as ever. Notwithstanding the
fact hat their proceedings attracted
very little attention. lola jury SEN
fenced him to one years imprisonment.
Here is the record of verdicts OF
other juries during the momentous
fortnight:
Jules Delapierre. u years old. tried
for the murder of his mistress us
band. Jean Outlet. The murder was
confessed n unregretted. Murderer
acquitted.
Marie Lemay, "A years old. tried for
the murder of Raoul Tourney, wnom
she had never seen before she killed
him in the street. She was acquitted.
Edouard Noyelle, "A years old tried
for the murder of his brother-in-laW.
whom he hated. Murder p~remeditated
and atrocious. Murderer acquitted.
Emile Blanchard, "a a old, ana
.Jaoues Nautre. rs years old, tried for
the murder of an innkeeper's wife, and
the serious manning OF h man him
self. The attack was wholly unpro-
yoked. and was made to avoid paying
for drinks. Murderers acquitted.
Louis Lalievre. a pensioned police
man. tried for the wanton murder OF
a man whose wife he had insulted be-
~forehand. Murderer acquitted.
Victorine Soton. q years old. tried
for the murder of six newborn chill
dren, in completely with her lover.
Guilty: sentenced to five years I'M
prisonment.
Marie Languillat. II years old. tried
for strangling her baby, whose father
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here. except as freight. IL any man SO
skepticaI of superstition that he would
willing serve I'm her when she does ar
rive?
The level-headed man. who has new
or been cooped within the narrow con-
fines of a ship for months. who has
not lain awake night after night, vain
ly cudgeling "a brain I"
bursting with technical knowledge Tor
a remedy for these things. will sneer
at the silly superstition. u hlnt at
rascaIly contractors and Nena gov
rnment officials.
How about the Maine2
She was built by the government.
The naval board were on their mettie
in competition with these same WHY
But this splendid ship
the pride OF our navy. w~as-unlucky.
In ugust. 1896, she fouled her an
Choir i'm Key West, and bent the plates
of her port keel. Was that a prevent
able accident? Evidently not. or II
would not have occurred.
The following February. while at
taget practice. a one-pound shell ex-
pioded, injuring three of her crew; yet
there is no one thing which receives
more attention on board a manor
war than the care of the ammunition.
IL is not customary TO explode shells
among the crew.
In July. 1897. to avoid ramming a
crowded excursion boat. Captain Sigs-
bee ran her into an East River pier.
! cutting "A barge loaded with railroad
cars nearly in two.
she was known az an unlucky ship.
ard this very knowledge contributed
TO the uneasiness of her crew In Ha-
yans. She was on n delicate mission
| and. though another ship might have
J been all right, the unexpected was LA
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-08

A Philadelphia paper tells of a girl
wearing pretty gowns and bonnets VINO
tried to train her large primary class
i'm a mission schoo in habits OF sys-
tematic and intelligent giving. Their
offerings were sent to the support OF =
little Chinese girl in the home In
Francisco. and often and patiently did
the teacher go over the story OF the
little girl rescued from a nome OF cruel
" and neglect. and tell the children
how their pennies helped to each her
about Jesus. They listened with ap-
parent interest and understandings.
one Sunday. to make sure mat ner
words sank into comprehending hearts.
she inquired: Now. children. what
do I do with this money you bring
every sunday" An unexpected etiti-
ness was the only answer Surpr1oeo,
she repeated her question: Inis
money, you know. that you ortug
every Sunday. l have often OLD you
now. who can tell me what do with
it?' One shrill voice replied: Yer ~
yer hats with it,
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~ Atlanta Georgia +.
w. Swift's Specific.

BILE to happen TO the uniucky Maine AZ
any IN
She capped the climax or ner un-
lucky career by furnishing an object
lesson 10 the world of the facility with
which these great steel fighting ma
chimes can be destroyed by three men
i'm a row boat" on a dark night
Who then shall say that the "supG-
s%titions" of these gallant old time tau.
who fought hand to hand with are
ing pike and cutlass. were based on
Ignorance? III. C. HAMBLEN-
'Note. This experience has references
to Fitz Hugh Lees testimony before
the senate.-Author.
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Mr.. A. II. Crausby. of iSs Kerr ST.. Mem
phis, Tenn. says that his wife paid no at
tention TO a small lump which appeared IN
her breast, but il soon developed INTO
cancer of the worst type; and notwl,n-
s,ardirg the treatment of the best physi-
clans. II continued to spread and grow
rapidly. eating two holes in her breast
T'h doctors soon pronounced her incurable.
A celebrated New York specialist then
treated her, but she continued 10 grow
-orse and when informed that both her
ann, and grandmother had died from can
Ger. he gave the case up as hopeless.
Some one then recommended D. o',ano
though little nope remained, she begun IT.
and an improvement was noticed. Inc eau,
Ger commenced 10 heal. and when she had
,ake, seven bottles il disappeared entireiy,
and although several years have elapsed
no, a sign of the disease has ever returned.
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EARNED a FORTUNE. YET POOR.
Elisha Gray. the Telephone i"ve"t"r' wh"
Worked Isis Way tO Fame
From Success.

From Success.
November Il. 1873. his Highland Park
fellow-citizens gave a banquet 10 Ehsna
Gray. inventor of the telephone. Mr..
Gray's parents were Quaker farmers in
Belmont county. Ohio. His father, DaVin
Gray. died when Elisha was IL years oiu-
The boy was apprenticed TO a blacksmith'
he mastered the trade. but ms young
arms were not yet strong enough Tor the
work. He became "a carpenter. which
trade he continued until of age. Ambi-
tious of an education. he entered Oberin
college. With hammer and saw ne paiu
his way: incidentally he invented many
appliances for the laboratory. He was
graduated with high honors.
A minister or a farmer-that was the
question. His delicate health precluded
the first: he decided on the farm: but MS
mind ran on inventions rather than on
crops. In his chamber he made mis- nrSt
important invention. "A self-adjustins teie-
graph relay. which brought him into con-
| nection with the officers of the Western
Union Telegraph. He perfected the type
writing telegraph. Geographic switch ana
telephone annunciator.
In 1874 ne made a machine which trans
mitted musical tones by wire. which IN
yention he displayed in America ana fsu-
rome. He was made Chevalier of the Lee
gion of Honor: but. as ne playtuliy re-
| marked. creditors sent in their bills Just
the same This machine suggested the
telephone, for which he filed apphcatioh
Feb. 20, 1915.
Professor Bell applied for a patent on a
somewhat similar invention TWO uays
later. Professor Gray insists that there l.
not a man who is dra wing n DIVIDEND
from the modern telephone who does NOT
owe him something.
His inventions are many and important
In 1873 and 1876 he obtained eight imoor'
tant patents, which in different ways nave
been put into other hands. For several Oh
these he received considerable amounts
Once he spent a year on a single telephoh
&C. movement. which was grabbed upof
sight" for $50. 600. He sent his family u
Europe. lavished money on statuary ah'
ART treasures and made a luxurious home
His money was soon gone and his extraN
agance was followed by extreme want.
AT another time he made a hit Wit
mining machinery. which brought mir
SEQ. Oo Last year he spent in improVln
a bicycle lamp. which was sold for a frao
ton of it's value TO enrich another.
n Is said the invention of the te'auto
yraph cost him six years labor. He THINK
IL is eventually to he OF immehse selv-e
|. in biography. This invention he has thu
: far managed to hold i'm his own name.
Professor Gray is 81 years of age. n
|, inventions have made a NUMBER OF M
. lionaires. but he is reported TO ne poor'
> But the wheel of fortune mas many
!. turn. and does not leave one Always
the bottom. There Is every reason lot u
: rope and belief that the next reVoiutlo
NAV give this talented man his true pia'
: among the worlds greatest inventors
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GALA UNIFORMS WORN BY SPANISH SOLDIERS
v.rv Elaborate COMPARED With the Plain Costumes Of Uncle Sans Fighters Details
Of the Army Organization Of Both Countries

of these armies. together with the IL
%lustrations, should give a fair idea OF
their equipment and organization.
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\ Small Spot
May be Cancer!

alt vast merely mole at first, and for a long unew ass 20 nsgnfhcan nat gave "
nc thought whatever" ,u..,.u, os ~. fret
Tbcsev words OF a recentc correspondent contain an accurate description OF inc "'
ofthe most ioenta and destructive cancers as they appear IN nine Case o'
co., A sIb, scb a small sorea lump in the breast-a mere SPOT. mi as "y
.no.,r for time havoc developed uoc cancers of the most dangerous and oostnae 10"
~ Cancer is becoming so prevalent thatsu symptoms as the above wheh neue 70
heal and disappear under ordinary treatment may we'll be regarded Wit susp"oo"
Reng a blood dHcase, it is folly to expect Cancer to b cured by a surgNA oP"~
.., Ths LrHe never did and neverw will cure a blood disease, an very IN " Is "
sorted to- a life is thrchcned with sacrhce. =
Tho only now curcf for this dreadful disease = > , (owhts pecnc) a y
shoun y the iodisputabe testimony of the many whom it has, cured.
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For his dreadful disease is a real blood remcdy-one purely vege
table containing no potash, mercury. or other destructive mineral
6 s s. is the only blood remedy when reaches sun oe"P
:. ;, - o.s and hence it is the only cure for Cancer.
The disease al only be reached through the blood and all local
treatment, such rs caustic plasters OF a surgical operation only
- 90 ;,s or,rre Being often hereditary, Cancer, in some cases
- -, 80, until middle life. and it is of greatest importance
that its first symptoms be carefully watched and ) s. promptly
,,ken : s S. is purely vegetable, and is the only oiood remedy
H..,.od 20 contain no mineral or other drug; it is not a drug
= ,,de from the roots and herbs of the forests. We will mail our
and blood diseases to any address. Swift SPECIFIC company,
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Mr.. William Walpole, of Walshtown.
South Dakota. writes: About three years
ago. there came under my left eye a little
blotch about the size of a small pea. IL
grew rapidly. and shooting pains ran IN
every direction. I became alarmed ana
consulted a good doctor. who pronouneed
il cancer. and said that IL must be cut out.
This | would not consent to, having little
faith in the indiscrininate use OF the knife.
Reading of the many cures MADE oy 50
: deterruiued to give that medicine .
trial. and after | had taken il q few days,
the cancer became irritated and began to
discharge. This after awhile ceased, ieav-
ing a small scab, which finally dropped
off. and only a healthy little scar remains
to mark the place where the destroyer haA
held full sway.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
Notice.

There will be district meeting of the 0uachita association of the Baptist Church with the Hickory Creek Church on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in May at 10 a. m.
 Introduction sermon ny Eld. H. c. Riding; Missionary sermon Sunday at Il a. m. by Elds. B. F. Cannon and Lem Riding. 1st query, What is the difference between Church and King dom?"-B. F. Cannon and J. J. Hol- kins; 2nd query, Shall one Church infringe on a sister Church by receiv- ing an excluded member into her fellowship?'--B. Duck and $. A. Neighbors.
 Com. E. s. JAMES
 JOEL +. STANDS.
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class send delegate to some conven- tent place in the county for the pur- pose of organizing for the conven tion- Let US have singing convention. Send your communication to the Mena Star, that others may see what we are trying to do and become interested in the singing school cause
 Your faithful servant.
 ARTHUR H. CUMMINGS,
 Rocky. Ark.
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BOTH SIDES REPRESENTED.
Sons of Grant and Hood Will Help to
 Whip Spain.

Frederick D. Grant of New York, has rendered his services to the govern ment, and would like to receive a com mission from the president. The col. onel is unable to enlist, as he is few years too old, and caH onlr be given a commission. He says: We may have some difficulty in getting the SpaniarLs out of Cuba. They apparently want to fight, and our army will have some thing to do sooner or later. Of course there will be but one result-that the Spaniards will be driven out of the island
 A son of the Confederate general. J. B. Hood, who was one of the most reckless fighters of the Confederacy, has been commissioned by the governor of Louisiana to raise a regiment for service against Spain in case of war
 Governor Taylor, of Tennessee. has sent the following telegram to Presi- dent Mckinley: Tennessee awaits your call for volunteers. The blue and the gray will march together into bat tie under Old Glory, keeping step to the music of Yankee Doodle and ssDixie, and the tur will fly and the earth will tremble '"
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A MAN i!
He Does Watch Repairing As It
 Should Be Done.

In other words, If your watch is out of order you should take 1t to E. F. at the Mena Jewelry Store, who is prepared to do all kinds of repair work on Watches, Jewelry, Clock and Spectacles, also will make up to order any thing you want out of gold or silver. E. P. also will buy any old broken, worn-out or out of date articles if made of gold or silver. He can sell you anything you want in watch or iewelry as cheap as you can buy it in the large cities. He can sell you an up to-date
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"The Light of the World or our Say
 for in Art.v

Cost over Sl0nO00 to publish Con- tains nearly 200 full page engravings of our Savior, by the Great Masters. It is not life of Christ, but an exhib- it Of all the great Masters ideals of the Christ. No other book like it ever published. Agents are taking from three to twenty orders daily. The book Is SC beautiful that when people sec it they want it. Published less than year and already in it's twenty fifth edition, some editions consisting of Is, 500 books. The presses are run ming day and night to fill orders. tt has never been sold in this territory. ) A pcrusal of the pictures of this book is ike taking tour among the great art galleries Of Europe. The Hermi- tage, Prado, Ufiizi, Pitti. Louvre, Vati- can. National of London, National of Berlin Belvidere and other celebrated art galleries. have all placed their rarest and greatest treasures at our disposal that they might be repro duccd fer this snnerb work. First glance at the pictures brought tears to my eyes" says one. Cleared S150 first weeks work with the book.' says another Many men and women are buying and paying for homes from their success with this great work.
 Also man or woman, of good church standing. can secure position of man ager here to do office work and corre- spending wilh agents in this territo- ry. Address for full particulars 4. F.
 T. Elder, publisher. iS9 Michigan ave nue, Chicago, ILL. First floor. l2-6t
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THIS A FAITHFUL nONTH.
Important Events In Amerccan His.
 tory Took Place During April.

April begins it's career in cap and |balis, with pranks and jokes and jest But it's later days have been singulArly |tragic in the history of this country. More momentous events have occurred during this month than any month in the year. saving perhaps July alone.
 The history of the month begins xApril 19. IT'S, when the minute men *won the first victory of the Revolution at Lexington. and it closes to date with the same day, l23 years later, when April 19, 1898, the congress of the United States declared that the people of Cuba, like those of the colonies, whose cause was at stake at Lexing- ton, were and of right ought to be free and independent
 Every war the United States has fought but one began in April. The battle of Lexington was fought April l9, l775.
 The first engagement of the Mexican war was fought April 24, 1s46, and the first engagement of the war with Spain bids fair to be fought fortytwo years later to day.
 Fort Sumter was fired on April 12, 1861, and surrendered the next day. On April 14 President Lincoln issued his first call fer troops.
 General Lee surrendered to General Grant April 9. 1866, and ended the civil war. Five days later, April IA, 1865. President Lincoln was assassinated.
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Singing School.

would like to hear from each sing ing class in the county in regard to meeting at some central locality to organize singing school convention. I think we ought to have a county convention this summer. Let each
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1898 1898 Bicycle Bicycle for for Only Only $SS0O $$SS0

or anything you need to repair your bicycle if it is out of order. No matter what you want in the way of jewelry, watches, spectac- les, silverware or bicycle sundries he can get them for you.
 AND SAY-If from any cause you need a little ready cash and want to borrow it on your watch or good article of jewelry, call and have a talk with E. F. Per. haps he can accommodate you, and all transaction will be strictly confidential at the