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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-01
OLD WHALEMEN'S HOMES.
The Villages Round New Bedford
Abound With Them. !

Abound With Them.
In the country towns around about
this city are many evidences OF what |!
was once New Bedford's greatest
claim to fame. the whaling industry,
Chief among these are Westport and
Dartmouth, where nearly every aged
man you meet is addressed as "Cap'n,"
and rightfully bears that title. White
headed and white-bearded men they
are, the few that are left, and their
ranks are fast thinning out. Their
farms and homes attest their former
calling and show the orderliness of the
quarterback. Hicks, Crapo, Tripp,
Rowland, Weekes-these are names
once conjured with, when nearly iev-
cry Dartmouth and Westport family,
from the head of the river to the har-
Dor sent its sturdy sons from the
plough to the forecastle of the whaler,
and saw them not. save for brief
times, between cruises of two and
three years duration.
Now the young men go to the cities.
and hardly one follows the sea. Then,
however, the share of even the green
est seaman In a profitable whaling
cruise was a sum of goodly proper
tions; moreover. the calling appealed
to those whose journeys to the city
invariably led them to the wherves
where the whalers discharged their
cargoes.
In front of every other house that
greets the eye of the passerby as he
journeys from the head Of Westport
| to the harbcr he will see tall mast
with crosstree. topped by weather
vane, and If this alone would not give
| him an inkling that the skipper Of
whaler dwelt there. the huge pieces OF
coral fanking the gate post on either
side would apprise him of the fact.
Everything is shipshape around these
homes, board walks being almost as
clean as if holystoned. Snug cottages
| of a cabin-like coZyness most OF these
I homes are, and inside the signs OF the
sea are displayed on every side. Min
iature ships in glass cases. cunn1ngly
made, adorn the mantles, and standing
beside them are whales and sharks
| teeth carved by sailormen, represent
| ing scenes in the life of a whaleman.
| There's a little old-fashicned cabinet
in the parlor, and on it's shelves are
curios from far distant lands, to whose
borders the hardy harpooners pursued
| the sperm whale. Beautifully colored
shells and coral of gorgeous tlnts,
nuts and shells Of curious form, cary
ed in still more curious designs by
South Sea Islanders; swordfish blades,
sharks teeth necklaces-these are
brought forth and. with eye that kin.
dies at the recollection, the "cap'n'
tells you en- what voyage he obtained
this or that. There's a story con
nected with every curio.
You see a bracelet tattoed on the
"cap'n's'' wrist, and when you mention
it he bares his arm and you see thai
his forearms, toe, are decorated witt
tattoo marks. A ship was the mos1
popular design then. judging by the
frequency with which it's seen on the
arms of old shippers.
On the Westport river the Graf
most frequently seen is whaleboat
and the harbor fishermen still ust
them in preference to any other klnt
Of craft-New Bedford Correspond
ence New York Tribune.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-01
Cures Eczem., .Itnhinr Humors.

Cures Eczeuna, .Erling HumorD.
Especially for Old, chronic cases take.
Botanic Blood Balm. It gives healthy
blood supply to tho affected parts, heals all
the sores, eruption. scabs, scales; stops tn
swful itching and burning Of eczema, sweat-
mes, suppurating, watery sores, etc. Drug
giste e1 per large bottle, 8 bottles @26o, q
bottles $500. express prepaid. Sample tre9
and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., kk~
tapta. Ga. Describe trouble and FREQ msd1~
esl advice sent in sealed letter.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-01
CONSUMPTION and the Heart.

Recent photographic measurements
show that consumptiyes, except those
who have been accidentally infected
without predisposition. do have hearts
of only half the normal size and that
this does not occur in other chronic
diseases. The writer finds that these
small hearts are very frequent in
phthisis, but thinks this is often due
to degenerative anges.-Hospital.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-01

Official statistics show that the area
under crops in Great Britain showed a
decrease OF 25.969 acres this year.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-06-01

them jiu.jitsu. AN men are barred.
He aives wise advice. He says to the
pupils:
"First catch your opponent asleep"
New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
FIVE ROBBERIES ARE
REPORTED IN ONE DAY
Petty Thieves Thrive on Booty From
Residences and Business
Houses

Mrs E. Upright, 80 North Broadway,
reported to the police yesterday that
two purses, containing $12, were taken
from her desk Monday during her mo-
mentary absence.
R. H. Sanborn, with offices at 80
North Broadway, reported to the de-
tectives Tuesday that a small diamond
stud and two pairs of glasses were
stolen from his desk. Detective Smith
is at work on the cases and believes
that one party is guilty of both of
fenses.
Burglars ransacked the home of G..
II. Wait, 1922 Wall street, wednesday
and stole numerous small articles. The
case was reported to the detectives
yesterday. Small boys in the neighbor-
hood are suspected.
Susanna jacobson, Cos Buena Vista
street, reported to the police yesterday
that gold watch and chain had been
stolen from her room while absent
Wednesday afternoon.
In making change after purchasing a
loaf of bread from Mrs. Stewart at 259
East Fifth street Thursday afternoon
an unidentified man swindled her out
of s..
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

ideals but they were arrested by de-
tectives while trying to dispose of their
booty yesterday afternoon.
When taken into the police station
the elder Walker boy had a 32-calibre
revolver and his younger brother car
ried a long dirk. A few minutes later
Paxton was captured and on his per-
son was found a loaded 32-calibre re-
volver and a goodly supply of cart.
ridges.
Though the detectives questioned the
three lads but little information could
be gained from them. Reports have
come to the police station since Mon,
day of thefts in the neighborhood
Sunday night a saloon on Ninth street
was entered and revolver stolen
Monday a supply of cartridges disap.
peared from a Main street hardware
store and a dirk was stolen from an.
other store on Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The women politicians of the Friday
Morning club put dogs on the trails
of the councilmen yesterday, but sue
ceeded in freeing" only one-Percy
Harmon of the Second ward.
When Miss Fanny Wills and Mrs.
II. B. Wing appeared at the city hall
yesterday morning accompanied by a
great dog weighing about 16O pounds
some of the city fathers took to the
giant pines while others stole into
various hiding places.
After some preliminary skirmishing
the dog, which looked to the council
men like a whole pack of Siberian
bloodhounds, was put on the scent
and away he went in full cry up the
stairs with the women politicians in
pursuit.
The bloodhound had struck Percy
Hammon's trail and led the way on the
gallop into the council committee room,
for the beast thought he had struck
the prospect of breakfast.
On the way he passed Councilman
Ed Kern who thought the czar had
sent for him, and Immediately broke all
records in taking refuge behind a news
paper reporter, while President of the
Council Summerland strove to CLIMB
through the transom over the door to
the mayors office, the mayor having
locked the door the moment the ter
rible Dane" hove in sight.
AS the bloodhound dashed into the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
The Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.
Offers
Offers

A just and equitable policy, adapted to
all legitimate wants, which gives to each
holder the entire and just benefit of his
payments. There are no forfeitures at
the expense of the poor and unfortunate
for the speculative benefit of the rich
and fortunate;
A policy whose protection to the fam
lily for all the value there is in it is not
lost by any failure to pay premiums for
the benefit of a special class, whose OBJ
ject in insurance is a mere speculation
in such losses by the unfortunate;
A policy which may be surrendered at
stated terms for a stipulated cash value
printed on the policy;
A policy for a definite and absolute
sum, not dependent upon post mortem
assessments;
A policy the maximum cost of which
is known at the start, and cannot exceed
the premium named;
A policy the cost of which Is annually
reduced by the surplus earned, all sur
plus being returned to the policy holders,
and in the per cent of the surplus re-.
turned it stands without rival.
Apply to
w. P. TRUMBOWER.
BOO Byrne Bldg. General Agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
BROKEN PROMISE GETS
ARKANSAN IN TROUBLE
j. 3. Quick Is Returned for Trial fol
Failing to Participate in
Weddjnu

Sheriff ]. B. King of Clarksville
Ark, left Los Angeles last night with
J. B. Quick, who is wanted in the Ar
kansas town on charge of breach OF
promise.
1t is alleged that Quick was engaged
to marry Miss Jennie Ransom year
ago and shortly before the wedding
day went to Kansas and did not re-
turn in time to keep his part of the
contract.
1t was learned month ago that
Quick was working in Los Angeles and
the local police department was asked
to arrest him, but while the detectives
were looking for him he went to Sar
Diego, where he was arrested few
days ago upon request of Chief of Po-
lice Hammel.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
SEVERELY INJURED IN
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
DR.. C. M. Stewart Sustains Conclusion
of Brain in Collision With
WAGON

d WdSOu
DR.. c. M. Stewart, 723 West Third
street, sustained concussion of the
brain in a collision of his motorcycle
and a wagon yesterday afternoon.
While riding to his home DR.. Stewart
colided with a wagon driven by Fred
erick Fisher, 1915 Mateo street, at the
west end of the Third street tunnel.
DIR. Stewart was thrown beneath the
horses and trampled by them into in
sensibility.
He was rescued by Edward Furrer,
1877 South Flower street, and sent to
lis home in the Rangeley apartments.
DIR. Stewart has been married but
eight months and when he was car
ried home in an unconscious condition
his wife became hysterical. DIR. j. T.
Stewart, father of the injured man, is
attending him.
DIR. Stewart had passed nearly
through the tunnel and attempted to
pass between two dirt wagons going
in opposite directions. The space be-
tween the wagons was about three feet
and 1t is said that he was driving his
machine at rapid rate. The motor
cycle struck the front wheel of the
wagon driven by Fisher, twisting the
cycle into an almost irreparable shape
German postoffice employees must OBJ
tain the special permission of the gov
ernment before they may marry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
One Dollar Saved Represents Two DOL
lars Earned

The average man does not save to
exceed 10 per cent of his earnings. He
must spend nine dollars in living ex-
penses for every dollar saved. That
being the case he cannot be too care
ful about unnecessary expenses. Very
often a few cents properly invested,
like buying seeds for his garden, will
save several dollars outlay later on.
1t is the same in buying Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
II costs but a few cents, and a bottle
OF II in the house often saves a doc
tors bill of several dollars. For sale
by all leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
HERCULES GETS REPRIEVE;
SANITY is QUESTIONED

A reprieve was granted Amos Her
cules yesterday when Judge Smith al
lowed Attorney Wilder several days
grace to file application for a new trial.
Judge Smith told Attorney Wilder that
a new trial on the same story of in
sanity might prove of no avail, but
the attorney was willing to take the
trouble to get the short reprieve for
his client.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Rev Aurelio Fernandez, G. NJ. who
has been at ST. vlncent's college the
past school term, will sail today on the
Korea for Guam, P. /.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Rev. Tuily Knowles, a professor oi
the University Of Southern California
will speak tomorrow evening at tht
First Methodist church.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
YOUNG BOYS ARMED
WITH PISTOLS AND DIRK
Police Arrest Youngsters on Suspicion
and Find Evidence Against
Thar

Having read the exploits of heroes OF
the hve-cent novel type, Harry Walker,
II years old. and Herman Walker. 10
years old, Of 100 Ruth street. and Lee
Paxton, II years old, Of 552 San Julian
street, started out to initiate their
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES
FROM FORMER EMPLOY
ASSERTS HIS REPUTATION HAS
BEEN AFFECTED
William Mclean, Sculptor, Sues for
$4,000 Damages From Assistant
Who, He Says, Wrote Letters Re-
fIeeting on Employer

whether William Mclean. a decora-
tor and sculptor of Los Angeles. is at
tempting to get pecuniary consolation
for an alleged insult or whether he Is
simply trying to satisfy himself and
his friends that he has really been in
suited is the proposition before Judge
James of department seven of the su-
perior court.
Mclean instituted suit for $4,000 for
libel against w. L. Wheeler yesterday.
All appeared right until the court
learned that young Wheeler has just
begun to study art and is earning
scarcely enough to keep himself in
cigarette money. Then the court took
look at the demand for $4,000 ver-
dict and began to wonder what benefit
a decision of that kind would be to the
plaintiff.
Wheeler told the following story:
Defendants Story
'I started to work for Mclean some
time ago. He paid me $4 week and
that was barely enough to keep body
and soul together. 1 slept most of
the time in the back part of the dec
Grating shop.
Gradually my needs became more
and more, as my clothing began to
wear out, and l borrowed a small sum
from Mclean. Then 1 had better po-
sition offered me and 1 left Mclean.
After that l paid him a little money at
a time in order to make good the debt,
until L became i'll and then L was un-
able to continue the payments.
HE then put the debt in the hands
of an attorney and when the attorney
letter to him and told him about the
debt and about my opinion of Mclean.
Yes, 1 told him only the truth. To
my own knowledge, when the tax COL
lector came to the place Mclean
closed the shutters to his wareroom
and showed only the stock in the front
rooms. When the man asked about my
poll tax Mclean told him L was under
age and then later asked me if l didnt |
think he had done well. 1 told him 1t
was only for his own benefit, as he
would have to pay the poll tax and that
he was not doing me favor by lying
to the collector. L also wrote to the
attorney, telling him that Mclean kept
a man in his employ to take lumber
from local yards without payments,
but that was not libel. 1t was the
truth"
Mclean denied every allegation. A
decision will be given in several days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

committee rooms he found Harmon in
a corner. The Second ward politician
after vain attempt to climb up the
walls of the room turned to face the
enemy. The dog looked over his prize
and smiled, displaying a row of glis-
tening teeth which appeared to the
councilman to be a yard long, licked
his chops and appeared to be thinking:
| MY, but that nice councilman looks
good to me. He would be fine for
breakfast served on the half SHE'LL He
is a little thin, but 1 think he would
go about as we'll as quail on toast"
Bag Their Game
Meantime the feminine politicians had
arrived on the scene and bagged their
game. The dog smiled again and this
time wagged his tail. At a word from
his mistress he walked over to the door
and lay down across the entrance, ef-
fectually blocking the doorway.
The councilman edged around until
both women were between him and the
dog, and then he proceeded to discuss
the library question; that is, he listened
while the women discussed it.
The club women may have won Ham
mon yesterday, but they did not catch
any more of the councilmen, as the city
attorney informed the dog that it was
the closed season on councilmen.
City Legislators were scarce all the
rest of the day at the hall, however.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

McAIeer-No sir
esxhordyhings
peskybruteszipsky
shell.
Councilmen-?-; -?-? and -?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05
SUMMER COLDS

Laxative Bromo Quinine the world wide Cold
Cure, removes the cause Call for the fun name
and look for signature of E W. Grove a5c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Plans are being perfected for the en-
largement and improvement Of the
First Christian church, to cost about
$4,000. When completed the church
property will be valued at 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

J. G. cunningham's Trunk Factory,
sac South Spring street Phones S1R
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

HOW THE LIBRARY sQuABBLE Is DISCUSSED AT THE CT
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

German postofice employees must OBJ
tain the special permission OF the gov
ernment before they may marry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The new individual communion cups
presented to the Westlake Presbyterian
church (Cumberland) by Mrs. Sarah
Gerhart in memory Of her brother will
be used tomorrow for the first time.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The intermediate Epworth league of
the Vincent Methodist church will re-
sumo it's services this evening after
vacation Of eight weeks. Mrs. C. 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Bachman and mrs. Flora Bisbee are IN
charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty will dedicate
the new church at Azusa tomorrow
morning at 103O o'clock. In the after
noon he will officiate at the solemn pro-
fession of the perpetual vows of several
sisters of the Holy Name at the Ra-
mona convent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The home department of the Sunday
school of the First Methodist church
will enjoy a social in the social hall of
the church next Tuesday evening. This
department now has 800 members and
it is hoped to secure 1000 soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-05

The new headquarters of the Volun-
teers Of America at 1913 East First street
will be completed for the opening the
first Sunday in September. The public
will be invited for a general inspection.
The new home at the corner of Twenty
third street and Vermont avenue is also
nearing completion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10

pie room for improvement in our coun
try, the only foreign country from
which the United States can possibly
learn anything is Denmark. There the
best creameries are models of cleanli
ness, good order, and systematic man
agement. But all these details are &C
complished only through lavish ex
penditure of labor which would appal
an American creamery manager. 1t is
not an uncommon thing for six or
eight persons to be constantly en-
ployed for six or eight hours a day,
turning out quantity of butter which
is ordinarily made in this country by
a man and boy who have all the work
finished daily at 3 or o'clock in the
afternoon.
Major Alvord found it impossible to
draw any comparisons between the
methods of cheese-making and the re.
suits in this country and those abroad
1t is believed that the American fac
tory system. common to the United
States and Canada, is superior to any,
thing elsewhere. In variety and fancy
cheese this continent can not yet at
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10

We often hear of the model dairie,
Of Europe, cooperative diaries int
which speck Of dirt is never allowed
to lodge, Of Danish butter that is in
truth a dream and brings fabulous
price, Of eggs guaranteed fresh and
countrywide, and other reports of the
way they do things on the fine old
farms of Europe until one begins to
think that one can not be more than
half living in this country. But how
much Of this sort of thing will bear
investigation and close analysis?
The Dairy Division Of the United
Safes Department of Agriculture is a
progressive and useful institution and
has done several things to destroy
prevailing fallacies and incidentally
establish the fact that American meth
DDS as whole, in at least some phases
of agriculture, are as far If not farther
advanced than those of any other coun-
try.
Not the least interesting of such in
formation gathered was that collected
by the late Henry e. Alvord, for many
years the chief of the Dairy Division,
in tour of the countries of Europe
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10

tempt to compete with the Old World
In order to learn the bottom facts
about making any of the famous spe
cialties in cheese, it is necessary to 60
to the locality where they originate
Making Dairy Work Popular.
Americans find novelty in Europe in
the fairs" and markets" where prod
ucts of the dairy are sold to the highest
bidder. In Normandy the wives and
daughters of farmers and peasants as
semble by the hundred in the parks or
along the streets, selling their
NOTES Of butter. The cheese fairs
of Erome, England, and Kilmarnock,
Scotland, and the street markets of
Alkmaar, Hoorn, and Utrecht, Holland,
also present lively and interesting
spectacles in connection with the sale
of dairy products.
Major Alvords observations show
that while too much can not be said
of the industry, frugality and thrift of
Europe's dairymen, a close comparison
leads one to feel that the conditions of
the industry in the United States are
decidedly more satisfactory in almost
every particular.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10
Wholesome Cider Yinegar.

In an ordinary cheap restaurant the
safest thing to do if you wish to use
some vinegar on your food is to try and
get half lemon. Then you will know
that you are not eating out the lining
of your stomach with caustic chemi.
Gals. Vast quantities of pure cider
vinegar" are quite innocent of the
meaning of apples and are distinctly
injurious, being purchased by the re.
tail dealer in barrels, at seven to ten
cents a gallon, which every apple grow
er knows is a prohibitive price for
cider vinegar However. real cider
vinegar Is good condiment. The rea-
son it can not be sold for the prices at
which chemical vinegar is offered is
that it takes from one to three years
to make properly.
The cider first must go through the
process Of alcoholization, and then be
changed into acetic acid. There are
methods of artificially fastening this
process, but the product is not first
class, and it can only be done on a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-11-10

stereotyped answer:-"My father did
So"
The American farmer, Major Alvord
thought, has undoubtedly much more
intelligent knowledge Of the principles
Of feeding, but there Is probably more
carelessness and waste in feeding ami
mails Of all kinds in America than any
where else in the world.
The most astonishing feature of Eu-
rope in the care Of milk on the farm is
the entire absence Of refrigeration in
France, and the general ignoring of
the value Of cold in dairying. In the
matter Of dairy appliances and equip
ment, the United States is surpassed
by no other country, although Den
mark and parts Of Great Britain stand
about as we'll.
In most big cities of Europe there
are few well-conducted milk delivery
establishments, such as are usually
found in our smallest cities, while in
some localities dairy animals are
driven through the streets and MIXED
at customers doors. Mich cows are
managed in the same way even in the
c0oS IAOVI0 VI dAlS duu VI INOLuc.
Paris probably has the poorest milk
service of any of the large cities. Dur
ing the Exposition at Paris in July,
1900, special show of pefishable dairy
products was held as an annex to that
exposition.
Paris Milk Exhibit Very Poor.
While the French producers had
every opportunity of exhibiting their
goods in the best possible shape, the
only samples Of natural milk and
cream, absolutely free from chemical
preservatives and uncooked, which
were sweet and palatable after noon
Of the exhibition day, were from the
diaries in New York and New Jersey,
then eighteen days from the cow! The
American products had been preserved
solely by cleanliness and cold. Major
Alvord made the statement on his re-
turn from Europe that no milk-supply
company in Europe could duplicate this
performance.
In butter-making, while there is am