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Evening star., 1908-01-19
By p. T. McGRATH
Drawings by Paul Bransom

are starved and perish, and Natures
plans for the reproduction of the species
are defeated thereby. Somewhat the
same view is taken on the subject by
Russia and Japan, and hence the three
countries regard the rookeries as great
national preserves, and lease them to
trading companies under strict regula-
tions, protecting the waters by means
of gunboats so as to prevent depreda-
tions by sealing pirates.
1t may be observed here. that the
Kamchatka Development Company of
San Francisco, an American concern,
is the lessee from Russia of the Copper
Islands, with the rookeries thereon,
which arc anOno the f1neSt IN the North
Evening star., 1908-01-19

EONEYED women throughout the world are
M indirectly interested in that perennial dis
~ pute between the United States and Can
ada the Bering Sea seal fishery. The ultimate
outcome will be awaited with keen concern by the
costumers of the great national capitals of both
hemispheres who dictate fashions fancies in regard
to the costly and luxurious garments which
made out of the fur seals skin, and the nobility of
Europe and the money queens of America will well
come the prospect OF some plan which promises
to lessen the annual kill of seals and thereby in
crease the cost of fur Sacks making them more
than the distinctive badge of wealth station.
Though all attention is virtually absorbed by the
fur seal fishery of the Pribyloff Islands in Berng
Sea, about which Uncle Sam and Jack Canuck are
contending, it is mistake to suppose that this is
the only fur seal fishery, the greatest The Pacific
seal fishery may be separated into five main divi-
sions:
conducted exclusively by Canadians; q. The fishery
on the Pribyloff Islands, conducted by the Alaska
Commercial Company. which holds these Islands
and is protected by that Government in the enjoy
ment thereof; g. The fishery on the Kamchatka
coast and adjacent islands leased by Russia to the
operated under Russian protection; 4. The fishery
On the Sagha1in and Kur1e Islands, owned by Japan
and and similarly projected by her. $ The peagic seal
marine areas by Canadians, and Illegally engaged
In by adventures from every land otherwise. There
fishery, conducted off Cape Horn and the Falkland
Islands, and followed mainly by British and Cana
dian seal hunters.
1t may be observed, IN passing, that the tur seal
fishery is distinct altogether from that against the
hair seals of Newfoundland and Labrador which
are hunted every March and April amid the ice foes
off these by the daring ferranovan fisher folk
in stout The pelt of the hair seal is
verted into leather and the fat into oil. The fur
seal is killed rookeries amid the Pacific islets or
IS chased through the surrounding waters by small
schooners. These pelts used solely for womens
coats, while the fat is discarded as worthless.
Conditions in the Pacific
THE prime facts respecting the Pacific seal fishery
are that only four countries are geographically
situated enable them to profit by the indus
try the United States, Russia, Japan, and Canada.
rookeries. If all four possessed rookeres. it might
be possible to make regulations suitable for all; but
the only manner in which the Canadians can engage
in the venture is by pursuing their prey the high
seas. This is right conceded to them by inter
national law, as represented by an Anglo-American
arbitration at Paris in 1893, following upon at
Evening star., 1908-01-19

these poachers expected to repeat the experiment
of fifty years before, as Russia's gunboats would
of the adventures focked to Japan with two hun
dred vessels, intending to set sail as soon as the
weather conditions favored, and expecting to
turn with loot valued at not less than seven million
dollars. But, to their profound disgust, Great
Britain intervened with an offer to take the
protection of the rookeres, and the United States
frustrated for they flew either the British or
American flags in the main, with few Japanese.
and japan consenting vessels of all three flags
subject to boarding inspection, seizure by either
American British warships.
What Japan Is Doing
THE Japanese rookeries are situated among tho
Kurile Islands off Saghalin, the southern half of
which Japan secured under the terms of the Treaty
of Portsmouth. These areas yield about ten thou
three thousand more that secured by Japanese
peagic sealers operating in Bering Sea outside the
sixty-mile zone round the Prbylof Islands which
the Paris arbitration ceded to the United States.
During the last few years new but small rookeries
have been formed isets in the Sea of Japan, and
the japanese system Of policing these possessions
is complete and effective, while the areas arc
fully embraced within the cruising grounds of their
powerful fleets, that even the most daring seal
Poachers hesitate at attempting raids upon them.
1t is true that popular novelist makes his hero
participate in such adventure and escape un-
scathed, but this denouement is much more likely
in fiction than in fact. The value of the japanese
fur seal catch each year is about two hundred thou
sand dollars
In the rookeries the seals are killed in specially
prepared yards, remote from the herds, the young
males being hunted out of the families and driven
overland to these yards, that the butchery may not
alarm the others and cause general stampede to
the water, and possibly serious loss of immature
ones by taking to the sea too The method Of
destruction is by clubbing, after which the
is skinned. The Canadian pelagic schooners carry
part white and part Indian crews the former Of
whom chase the seals in boats and shoot them as
they lie asleep on the surface of the ocean; the
latter spearing them from canoes in the same way.
The pelagic pirates. being unable engage Indians
have to do their sealing with white men alone
In the South Seas
THE South Sea seal fishery has been developed
during the last few years. and islargely conducted
by Nova Scotians and Newfoundlanders. The fleet
consists OF fifteen schooners-splendid craft of
hundred and fifty TONS with the lines of a clipper
and the stanchness of collier they would need
to be to venture the five thousand voyage from
their northern homes to the remote and evil seas
round Cape Horn. They and their outfits are
valued at twenty thousand dollars each; they carry
4~,:@0
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

The tastes OF Marie de- Medici wife
or Henry ~. Of France. were splendid.
and she INDUCED them TO the full. One
OF her collars OF venetian point was
alone worth the eyes out OF mans
head" and she had a fine store OF
them. Describing her as she arrayed
herself on typical occasion in a cos.
tune OF carnation satin. NJ. Batiffol. I'm
The French Court In the Seventeenth
Century" continues as follows;
This arranged TO her satisfaction.
her jewels. OF which she has quantities
scattered In different cabinets. must
not be forgotten nor yet her ring. Her
gold bracelets, studded with seventy
two small diamonds. We're purchased
from Francois lie Prestre. jeweler OF
Paris, for 1850 livres Her earrings,
two great diamonds surrounded 10y
lesser brilliants. were made 10y the
5ewcler. Jean Subtil. Her gold watch.
valued at 2.l00 livres. is oval i'm shape
and ornamented with several dia-
monds,' and she must not forget 10
place in her pocket for use at mass the
rosary of enameled gold. embellished
with diamonds n tribe worth 1900
lvres. And, thus adorned. the queen
must yet perfume herself"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
CLEARING IL Up.


TO which Is a man more closely re-
lated" said the genealogist. his first
divorced wlfe's second husband or his
present wife's first divorced husbandT'
$50 far as can see. one tie Is about
as close as the other" said thought,
full friend.
$50 l should say" said the gencalo-
gist, but Billy Bowen must have fig
urcd out difference. Anyhow. when
his first wife's second husband died
Billy went To Il ball game, but when
his present wife's first husband died
he went into mourning. can't under
stand that"
Il can" said the thoughtful friend
"Billy's present wife was on the point
or divorcing him so she could remarry
her first husband. Now that he Is
dead she has decided to stick to Billy
All" said the genealogist.-New
York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
REGISTRATION

To all who wish to vote:
We call attention TO the follow
ing important points in connection
with the new registration law:
l. A registration officer has been
appointed by the county court for
each election precinct. whose duty II
is to register each qualified voter
OF his precinct who appears before
him and proves his right to be en-
rolled.
2. These registration officers
close their books on OCTOBER list.
They sit again on OCTOBER 10th
for ONE DAY ONLY, to revise their
lists and accept additional registra-
lions, and nthat date their work
is FINALLY COMPLETED.
3. If you are not then registered,
you can only get your name on the
registration book by appearing be-
fore the county court in PRINCE
TON on October 26th.
4. If your name does not appear
on the registration book on election
day, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOW
ED TO VOTE. YOU CANNOT
SWEAR IN YOUR VOTE ON ELEC-
TON DAY, as has formerly been
possible.
REMEMBER
1. 1T is YOUR DUTY TO SEE
that you are registered. and NOT
THAT OF THE REGISTRATION
OFFICER.
2. That the fact that you have
paid your poll tax to the assessor
DOES NOT entitle you to vote
UNLESS YOU ARE REGISTERED.
3. That If your name does not APP
pear on the registration book on
election day, YOU CANOT VOTE.
4. That TO insure your right to
vote, you should see the registra-
ton officer OF your voting precinct
BEFORE OCTOBER FIRST.
5. THAT If YOU DO NOT
WANT TO DISFRANCHISE YOUR
SELF. you must see that your name
IS on the registration list.
6. That DELAYS ARE DANGER
GUS. Something might happen to
prevent you from registering II you
postpone It. SEE YOUR REGIS
TRATION OFFICER AT ONCE. DO
1T NOW.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
Money toLoan
L. ]. HOLLAND

FARM FOR SALE-About 1925
acres on Wolf Creek. Ave miles be-
low Rocky Gap. Railroad now with
In four niles and building: exec
lent grass ana fruit farm. good
house. etc. Address for price and
full particulars J. Il. Shrader. Rocky
Gap. va. 9-1l-2wk
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as TO the
"'Sreabouts o. thv full di,rer AN
Last heard OF 1908. Disapp Jared
about the the first OF the present
year and all eiorts TO locate Il have
proven futile. Address Information
to National Republican Executive
Committee, New York
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
SPENDING PUBLIC MONEY
WITH A LAVISH HAND
PEOPLES COIN GOES WITHOUT
THE ASKING-JUDGE SAN
DERS GETS THE SUM OF $50
ABOVE AN ALREADY ENOR-
NOUS FEE.

In an article found in another
column of this paper there is some
reference made to the appointment
of Judge Sanders to prosecute one
Robert Meredith tor murder.
1t is well known in this county
that Judge Sanders has never d.
Tended man in the criminal court
of this county, at least for many
years, by appointment OF the coun-
ty court, where said work is done
without money and without price
The lawyers at Princeton are doing
all this gratis work. but when It
comes TO distributing work that
pays something Judge Maynard is
very lavish with tho county's money
in paying a fee of $3.50 to Judge
Sanders, and a conversation which
occurred in reference TO this fee
demonstrates how free come people
are with the public's money Judge
Maynard at Princeton called up
Judge Sanders at Bluefield over the
phone in regard to the fee to be
allowed in regard to the prosecu-
ton. Judge Sanders was even more
modest than Judge Maynard. ask
ing only $500 for the two days
work, but Judge Maynard suggested
that he should have at least $50
more and fixed the allowance at
$3.50. 1t is well known that this
prosecution could have been had by
as able lawyers as Judge Sanders
for the sum of 800; in fact it oc-
ours to the writer that $3.50 of the
peoples money was rather a large
fee to pay for the acquittal of Rob-
ert Meredith. The writer has been
informed that the prosecuting at
torney of the county had arranged
TO have a young lawyer in the town
of Princeton TO conduct the prose-
cution, but Judge Maynard rebelled
and refused TO ratify the agreement
made by the prosecuting attorney
for the sole reason that the law
yed so engaged by the prosecuting
attorney had not obeye1 the high
behest OF His Honor IN voting for
a special Judge on a certain occa-
sion.
This transaction clearly shows
two things.
First. that tho judge OF the Grim
inal court disburses with a lavish
hand the peoples money; and sec
ond, that the liquor interest has ce..
mented a certain class and clan so
that all things must be obedient TO
1t or be ostracised from it's good
graces.
1t appears to us that IL is time
for the honest and fearless voters
of Mercer-the bone and sinew OF
the county--to rise in their might
and assert their manhood shake Off
the shackles OF oppression that has
been fastened upon them by liquor
and liquor interests.
SO long as they meekly do the
will of this interest, they may ex-
pect oppression TO grow more des-
potic day by day.-The ReformeT.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

Every man TO MIS- trade" In ar
old adage and IS familiar to nearly
all or us. IL is brief In It's wording
but conveys a great deal in its mean
ing. 10 Is merely a terse way OF
aging that a man who makes a spe-
ialty Of any one thing knows more
about, and Is more proficient IN his
particular speciality than any one
Else could be. II is for this reason
that we all seek a specialist when
we have any serious physical all
ment. It Is for the same reason that
The Rydale Remedy Co. went 10 one
u the best specialists in the United
States on liver and intestinal trou-
0les. a professor in a Columbus. o.,
Medical College, and secured from
him a prescription from which Ry-
iale's Liver Tablets are made.
This specialist knew more about liv-
IT troubles than n doctor who treats
III diseases, and that Ia why Ry-
iale's Liver Tablets relieve and cure
more quickly ell liver troubles than
he ordinary liver pills and pow
iers.
30 tablets In a metal box. 25
'ente For sale by the White Phar-
macy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
CRUSHED LIME STONE.

any size made and delivered 20 tiny
part OF the city at a reasonable
price by w. II. Coffman Coke Co.
Bluefeld, w. v.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

FOR SALE-A fine bluegrass farm
in TaZewell county, Virginia, con-
tanning 1871 acres. within one mile
OF churches, SCHOOL and store.
Farm well watered, big fruit crop
and other crops sufficient TO do
the place for next twelve months.
Possession can be given at once.
House of six rooms, frame, and
ell necessary outbulldings. Also
following property: All crops
growing, such az hay, corn, oats.
rye, wheat, garden, etc; two
good horses, wagon. harness
farming implements, bran new
surrey, all hogs, COWS, poultry
and household and kitchen furni-
ture II desired. Good forms or
will trade for town property. APP
ply to Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

WANTED-Two or three fur
nished rooms for light housekeep-
ing, centrally located References
exchange. " Y. r.. care Deader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

USE MONITOR PULVERIZED.
The -four OF quality. at all stores)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

TABLE BoARDERS WANTED
Five or six persons can get table
board at sic per month at 213 Hlg-
ginbotham avenue. Telephone lis.
9-17-12t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
MERCER COUNTY Of
F|C|ALS AND FINANCES

there Will be some other pertinent
inquiries TO which we would like
70 have answers, not only from Mr.
Sutton but from other officeseek-
ers as well.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

WILL TRADE--Block stock In
shipping coal operation located at
junction two railroads, for Blueheli
city property. Describe your prop
erty. Address Coal Stock" care
Daily Leader. 9-11-1m
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

Your stomach churns and digests
he food you eat; ~ found torpid, or
out OF order, your whole system suf-
ters from blood poison. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps the
stomach In perfect condition. max
ing you well and happy. IS cents.
Tea or Tablets. For sale by the
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24
NOTICE

Bluefeld, w. Va, Sept II, 1908
Notice Is hereby given that Mr..
G. +. Kahle has Withdrawn from
the firm of Kahle and Kahle and
his interest in the said firm has
been turned over to Mr.. G. S. Kahle
Mr.. G. s. Kahle assumes the debts
OF the above firm Of Kahle & Kahla
and all amounts due TO the firm are
payable 20 him
Respectfully,
9. s. KAHLE
G. T. KAHLE.
g-17-Gt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-24

FOR RENT-Two large store
room and fourteen rooms suitable
for office or living rooms. ALI In
fine new brick building known as
Kaufman Block" in the town of
Kimball, w. Va. Electric lights,
water supply. Apply to Ira J. Part
low, Keystone, w. Va.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08

San Francisco Japanese have set tied their claims for damages against the city for $450. This is placing very low price on the stain en the national honor. judging by the outcry they made d while ago.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08
ANNyITED DISCUSSION

The voters of MaricOpa county are just now confronted by the most inn portant issue ever laid before them. Almost every voter has a vital inter- est in il and has a more or less well defined opinion concerning it. Pro- hibition is q question with two sides, and in one way or another it would greatly change conditions here if it should be adopted.
 In order that the people of this community may have q hearing, The Republican will admit to its columns opinions by it's readers. for and against prohibition. The only restriction placed upon communications on this subject. is the necessary requirement that they be kept within reasonable bounds as to space This limitation we think, will be all the better for cor respondents whose concise views will engage attention which would not be attracted to them if they were con cealed in luxuriant and shadowing verbiage. The average writer on al- most any subject would be more ef- fective if he were braced by such a restriction as We are compelled to en- force in this proposed discussion of the prohibition question.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08

three quarters of a century and a de- vastating war had been in progress for three years. Spain had nearly 100000
 men in Cuba, andS could neither con
 quer the insurgents nor withdraw from the islands without creating
 revolution at home. The Cubans could not drive the Spaniards from Havana or their other strongholds
 yet could keep mp their own kind of harassing warfare for an indefinite pe- riod. It was a deadlocked situation. The intervention of the United States was justified in principle and doubly justified by its merciful results. IL relieved Spain of an intolerable bur den. and it gave Cuba the basis, for a normal and hopeful future. Already the change in Cuba is wonderful. The recent difficulty that resulted in our sending Gov. Magoon to act tempora- rily as chief magistrate has only serv
 ed to illustrate the statesmanlike wis dom of the plan upon which the Cuban government was established.
 There is no longer any oppression of the individual in Cuba. Everybody is secure in the personal and social rights that the Cubans have always wanted. but never before possessed. So long as they can carry on the high CT affairs of state in an orderly way their independence is absolute. But, as against revolution and disorder. the United States, with its great navy and its adequate army, will intervene so promptly. as to guarantee all legiti- mate interests against loss or danger. just as it would in any part of this country. Such an arrangement Is of incalculable value to young republic like Cuba, with the long tradition of turbulence and insurrection. To have brought about such situation as now exists in Cuba within a decade after the retirement of Spain is a brilliant triumph.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08

The very mention of a county con- test sets "Wags" trembling with eX- citement and horror at the lese majeste and sacrilege of the contest ants. Truly, flying in, the face of the presidents policies.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08
PHoENIX. AR1z., APRIL s. 1908.
TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN HEN

TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN HEN.
 If any method existed by which the popularity of the domestic creatures which contribute to mans welfare could be measured we are confident that the humble inhabitant of the poultry yard would carry off the prize We have reached this conclusion be- cause of the loud acclaim with which a tribute to the American fowl is re- ceived by the press and the public. Secretary Wilson, a few months ago. chanted it's praises in the course of an official report, and his words were published throughout the length and breadth of the land. Anything said in honor of the hen seems to strike a re- sponsive chord in every breast. A speech by Representative olmsted of Pennsylvania. delivered in the house of representatives a few days ago, is a case in point. We never heard of Mir. Olmsted before, and so far as We know the press dispatches have never before so much as mentioned his name. But he was inspired to say a good word for the industry of the hen. with the result that his remarks were con- spicuously published in the leading newspapers. We doubt if there is any shorter cut to fame than that present. ed by the composition of an apostro- phe tO mans faithful feathered friend.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08

Speaker Cannon thinks he knows a way to humble the pride of the naughty paper trust. If he proves successful. he may be more fornid- has been generally supposed.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08

The republican city convention last night proved that the party is persist ent in well doing and that it will be satisfied with nothing less than the best in its representatives in the mu- nicipal government. The renomination of MT Cisney was well deserved en- dorsement of his splendid record of the last two years. The second ward could not have selected a better or stronger candidate than MT. McDer- mott, whose long residence in the city has made him familiar with its grow ing needs. The nomination of these candidates is an assurance that the council will remain solidly republican. at least for another year.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08
WEATHER TODAY

Washington April 7.-Arizona-Fair in south; snow in north portion on Wednesday; Thursday fair. warmer.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08

The Gould and Vanderbilt families alternate nowadays in occupying con spicuous positions on the first pages of the newspapers of their admiring country.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08
ENGLISH INVITATION
 TO THE FLEET.

London. April 7.-The formal reply of President Roosevelt to the invita- ton of Great Britain asking the Amer ican fleet to visit an English port has been received. The president points out that the details of the last leg of the voyage have not been arranged but he thanks the British government for it's invitation
Arizona republican., 1908-04-08
DAVID S. ROSE OF TUCSON
Elected Mayor of Milwaukee the Fifth
 Time.

Milwaukee. April 7.-David s. Rose. the democratic candidate was today elected mayor of Milwaukee by a plu- rality of about 300 votes over Emil Seidel. socialist democrat. Thomas J. Pringle. republican. ran over 1000 be- hind Sidel. Roses election makes him mayor of Milwaukee for the fifth time. He was defeated two years ago by Becker. after being victorious four times in succession.