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The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04

If you have legal business in the State Circuit Court, Federal Circuit or District Courts, or a damage claim against railroad or other corporation, write or telephone (l!ell Phone M. l052] Simmons X Hunt, Lawyers, Ft. Smith, Ark. w-tf
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
As Advertised.

I purchased a bottle of Chamber. lain's Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and found it to be all claimed for it in the advertisements. Three oi the family have used it with good re. suits in summer complaint. HI. E. Howe, publisher of the Press, High land Wis. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
No Need of Scratching

Other affiictions may be more pain ful, but none more annoying than many forms of itching trouble. The quickest and most reliable remedy for itching diseases of any character is Hunts Cure. One application relieves --one box guaranteed to cure,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
Re.orans for Business.

New Haven, Conn. Mar. 3.-After having been closed since January 30 the plant of the l.. Candee Rubber company resumed operations Monday calling back to their benches abnu 1,t00 employees,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
Boiler lnsnectlon Bill

Washington, Mar. S.-Senator Bur kett of Nebraska, Monday introduced bill providing for an inspection of locomotive boilers similar to that now required in the case of steamboa boilers.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
What's the Use?

Aches, pains, burns, cuts, sprains, and all similar affiictions are always instantly relieved; often entirely cured by an application of that un- equaled remedy, Hunts Lightning Oil. Don't su fer, Don't delay. Whats the use r
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
A GREAT LABOR SAVER.
Cobb's No Rubbing Soap Pleases Mena
 Women-What.. Two Says.

After using Cobb's No-Rubbing Soap l can truly say it is one of the best soaps made and will get badly soiled garment perfectly clean with out rubbing if you follow the direc- tions on the wrappers. It is great improvement on other soaps and should be tested by every person who does laundry work. Sincerely,
 Miss H. B. Jones.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
For Sale.

One acre of land with three. room house, facing two streets in Olmsted subdivision. Address cash bids petore April 30. 1909, to J. D. Cranor,
 30l l2t s 2t Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04

For the best dental work, see Black & Dickson, best work |, lowest prices and least pain.
 260f2ti
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
Do Not Suffer.

No use suffering from Itching Piles when one box of Hunts Cure is abso- lutely guaranteed to cure any ease, One application will convince you oi it's merits.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04

For good yellow pine shingles on short notice, call or phone M |. K. Peninger, Nuuley, Ark. 302 lm s lm
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04

For Furniture sect. W. Petty
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04

See Petty for Wire Fence.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-03-04
IF YOU DO NOT

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The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
TAFT NAY NOT Be INVITED
Disagreement Among Members Of
Tariff Commission Convention.
Beautifully Engraved Invitation Re
poses in Desk of Senator Hav-
kizs at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Feb = "A disagreement
among Republicans is causing a delay il
sending to PresideEt-eIec, Taft the invi-
tation extended BY the legislature 10 at
tend the tariff convention here this
month. and It may not be sent AZ all
Accoring 10 some members OF the com
mittee. Senator Hawkins took charge %
the preparation OF the invitation without
consulting them. and some Of them
thought that Hawkins had not been quite
fair in the matter. L seems that the
secretary Of the senate consulted Haw-l
kins, and agreed with him that the invi-i
tation should be engraved.
The work was done, s=d the invitation
returned to Hawkins. and It has been ia
his desk ever since. the other members ot
the commission refusing OF neglectins to
have anything 10 do with Il Hawkins
said to-day that the engraving cost SO.
but II the invitation is not sent he would
pay the bin himself.
The committee on arrangements an
nounces that over I.G30 delegates have
now been appointed and their names fled
with the commission. over a score os
the largest national commercial and man
ufaeturing organizations. many of the
State associations. and long list OF local
bodies. such as boards OF trade and COM
, mercial clubs in All parts OF the coun-
try. have sent international lists OF dele
gates. The convention being yet ten days
away the commission looks for an ex-
traordinarv attendance
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
SCHOOL HAS ONE PUPIL.
Effort TO Pay Tuition in Another
District Is Blocked.

Toledo, Ohio. Feb. For the education
OF one little girl. and because the State
law required It. the school directors Of
district No. s. n Ross Township, Mich,
were compelled last faE to repair and
reopen school No. s. buy fuel and other
supplies. and engage q teacher.
To-day the inspectors OF Ross and Rich
land townships held q meeting in Rich
land for the purpose OF voting no.
district out OF existence and dividing the
territory among other districts. They
were blocked IN this action. however. by
their contract with the teacher, which
holds good to the end Of the school year
In view OF this situation they decided TO
continue TO keep No. going until the
end CT the school year. and then make
the change.
John Adams. a farmer. IS the father OF
the lone pupil Last year there was no
school in the district, the district pay
ing the tuition fee to send the child to
another school. The State superintendent
OF public instruction has held that a
district has no right to pay tuition to
send children 20 schools outside the dis
trict. but so long as there is one child
Of school age 20 attend school in the
district that the school must be main
tained. Mr. Adams did not feel Ike pay
Ing the tuition himself. and as a result
the district is 70 be divided Up.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
WHALING INDUSTRY.
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

from fits catch 1850 barrels OF sperm oil,
l.S5g barrels Of whale oil. and 1S.Co0 pounds
OF WhzlebOns.
Instructions 10 the masters or the Pa
cifc feet In lS07 were to get only the
bone. and boil no oil. orders due. no
doubt. TO the demand for bone that had
brought the price OF that commodity up
TO $ a pound. This priced bone. or
baleen, IS taken from the mouth Of the
right whale. In giant strips, longer than
a mans body, Il forms = fringe giant
sieve-when the jaws are opened. and as
the sea water flows through with its bur-
den Of fish, the bones become 4 strainer
that holds a big mouthful Of food for
the whale The number Of these slabs
on each side a whales mouth numbers
from go to 3s0. A b0whead whale gen.
orally yields from loo to 800 pounds OF
whalebOne, but one IN a Bering Sea
catch Of 1SS3 made the worlds record vita
S,lo9 pounds. The record year for whale
bone was in 1883, when the widely scat
tered feet came limping home after a
busy season with 3.s52. 600 pounds on
board. Last years total was about $4,000
pounds.
The whaling Industry went hand in hand
with the progress OF the nation for a long
while Henry Hudson first turned the eyes
OF the AngiO-Saxnn toward GreenIand's s
whaling grounds IN 1907. Massachusetts,
encouraged the industry by an act in
1893 and the following year Long Island
was distrieted for the express purpose
OF cutting up ard boiling the whales that
orifted ashore In f76s a feet twice as
big as the whaling fleet OF to-day sailed
in body from Massachusetts 70 the
Gulf OF ST. Lawrence. but Old records In
New Bedford show that when the roll
was called at the end OF the season
there was always more than one re-
ported lost.
French pTivateers captured or destroyed
many OF the vessels in the earlier days.
and the industry suffered heavily in the
Revolution, when tie British took j34
vessels and Is others never came home.
The hard ffe at sea made sturdy fellows
OF these fishermen and hundreds were
impressed on British ships. The golden
age OF the industry was between 100
and ls53, New Bedford in the latter year
sending S2S ships out for whales The
gold fever OF % almost pa-alyzed the
industry in the Pacific for a while. the
sailors deserting for the newer adventure.
ttEAA tS-AaiU t4lE fdhAt MhEs NllNn LEt
Confederate ship Shenandoah caught a
feet IN the North Pacific and burned
twenty five OF the vessels while other
ships OF the Confederate navy destroyed
fifty more. The United States govern
ment bought many and converted them
/ into transports or merchant boats, and
forty OF these rOund-bottomed whaIers
became the nucleus Of the famous Stone
feet" that blOckaded Savannah and
Charleston Far and wide sailed these
fleets OF the long ago, FOR the lure OF oil
and bone was as strong. II not as poetic.
as the lure Of gold. They have made
both history and ronancs and have had
a great practical value It Is possible
with the awakened interest in the pro-
lection Of the whale and the commercial
venture IN canning its meat the industry
may be given its old-time activity.
Copyright. los. By Frederic J. HsskinJ
To-mOrrOw-BuIIdin and Build
ing Material.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
TWO SKATERS ARE DROWNED.
One Perishes fH Trying to Save
other, Who Broke Through Ice.

OfncTs VINO DEOhc AANUuEA AIcs
Woods Hole, Mass. Feb. 7.-Oscar
Rongved. a seaman on the United States
Fish Commission boat Fishhawk. lost his
life here to-day in futile effort to save
thst Of Charles Gottliebsen. the wireless
operator on the revenue cutter Aoushnet.
who broke through the rotten ice on a
small pond outside the town,
Sailors from both vessels have been
skating in the pond, which is in a cedar
swamp. for the past ten days. but the
recent mild weather made the ice IN
safe. To-day a large party went 10 the
place and were enjoying themselves
when Gottliebsen broke through.
The Ice kept giving away as he tried
TO haul himself out and then Rongved
went to his aid. breaking through him
SELF. other sailors tried TO help their
companions with line made OF hand
kerchiefs. but were unsuccessful. and by
the time a pole was secured, both men
had sunk
A small boat was obtained from the
revenue cutter and the bodies were taken
from the water after they had been i'm
mersed nearly an hour. Efforts were
made to revive Gottliebsen ard Rongved.
but after three hours work the task was
given up
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
URGE DIAz TO RUN AGAIN.
Prominent Mexicans Make Personal
Appeal to Their President.

Mexico City, Feb. IA popular move
ment has been inaugurated by many lead
ing business men here. which has for its
object the inducing OF President Diaz 10
serve another term as chief executive OF
the nation
At meeting last night OF the chief pro
moters OF the plan steps were taken for
the organizing OF nonpOliticsl clubs
throughout the country to favor and urge
President Diaz's candidacy.
Il is planned that delegates from these
clubs shall appear here IA a body on
April g and make personal appeal to
President Diaz TO reconsider his an
nouncsd discrimination TO retire from Of
fall
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

The present-dsy method Is another of
the many proofs Of the supremacy OF
machinery over manual labor. Giant en-
gines draw up each whale. tail first, from
the raft-like collection anchored before
the factory, big chains holding st IN
place as It slides I'D the plane between
the two main buildings that form the
average factory. One OF these buildings
is the biubbsr boiler house. the other the
meat house and gusno factory Flensers
cut gashes down the great body from
head TO tail. and giant hooks operated
BY winches tear away the blubber IN
strips Knives run by machinery chop
this into bits. elevators carry it 10 the
boiling house. and automatic chutes dis
tribute IL among the kettles. Steam az
a forty-poUnd pressure ig turned on for
eight hours and the highest grade OF oil
IS drawn of Reboiling produces other
grades Of oil. The fms and tail are cut
In strips. saIted. and shipped IN barrels
10 japan to be sold at about 60 cents q
pound
Hitherto the flesh has been cut in
chunks and boiled to get out any fat that
may have been left Then the cooked
meat was carried 10 the top Of the eight
or ten StoTF IacIoTy ana lowered SnelE oy
shelf, through the building 20 be dried,
and then put through q disintegrator-
The product so realized made a market
able fertilizer. The proposed eanneries
viii make better and more profitable use
OF the meat. The blood. bones. and intes-
tines make a good fertilizer. after the
glue has been drawn from the water in
which the bones were boiled
To-day the nations whaling feet all
told. does not muster half a hundred
vessels Only thirty years ago there
were III vessels in this work. carrying
ar outfit valued at. approximately. g.
e0o, 900. and employing over 400 men Il
IS believed. however. that the thirty-odd
steamers and the one ba-kentine are able
10 supply the present demand for whale
products, though figures show that DO
barrels OF OF we're imported last year
from the South Seas. In the past fiscal
year the American feet realized IN all
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Msrl.tratc Taken to Task.

New York, Feb. IA copy OF q new
book that treats OF the sinful ways Of
bachelors was sent to-day to Magistrate
Herman. who has expressed on the bench
his preference for the unmarried state.
On the fyIeaf OF the book the woman
author wrote her compliments 70 his
honor Herman said he would read the
book when he had time. and took It along
with him from the Yorkville Police Court.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Arehhi.hop Ireland Preaehes,

Rome, Feb The announcement that
Archbishop Ireland, Of St Paul. would
preach at the old church OF San Silvestro
in Capite to-day drew q large crowd OF
prominent people. When the archbishop
arose 10 preach the coffee was crowded
with practically ali the members of the
American and English colonies and many
members OF the Roman nobility.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
Putnam's GreatErandson Dead.

Toledo. Ohio. Feb martin H Put
nam. eignty-two years old. great grand
son Of Gen. Israel Putnam. OF Revolt
tionary War fame. dropped dead az
Muskegon. Mich, this morning. He hal
been a resident q Aichigen for thirtz
years. living most OK that tine IN Pea
water.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

This novel idea is expected to bring
about a revival in the whaling Industry.
which has suffered rapid decline IN the
past half century. Only a short while ago
a man Of prominence IN japan wrote the
Bureau Of Fisheries OF this government
asking that an international congress be
called to formulate plans for the protec-
ton Of whales. The industry has not
kept the swift pace Of others that were
born with the nation. because science has
found other lubricants for the engineer
and the tanner. and invention has found
things 70 take the place OF whalebone in
the work OF the dressmsker and whip
maker
Whaling has been somewhat altered
under the modern regime. The steamer
has come 10 take the place OF the cumher-
some. uncoppered craft Of other days, and
the harpoOn gun and other modern de-
vices have eIbowed the hand lance into
the background However. one may still
hear the cry that hss thrilled thousands
OF boy readers-the There she blows -
that enlivens at close intervals the pages
Of many sea tales. It is still heard on
steam-driven vessels. as on the old saiiers.
and the enthusiasm OF the hunters is un-
abated, even II the danger has been mini
mIzed.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08


England has been the center OF the "a
tons whaling industry. New Bedford
still holds the supremacy. Wrenched from
Nantucket half a century or more ago.
and Norwich. Provincetown and Stam-
ford make a goodly showing. San Fran
cisco is the point from which the small
Pacific feet sails for the arctic whaling
grounds. Usually the ships sail in April,
and the hunt begins a month later The
steamer IS headed toward the haunts Oi
the prey. the lookout keeps a keen eve
ready for any disturbance Of the waters.
and a gunner stands ready 70 discharge
his death-deaiing missile as soon as a
curved back comes within range AS 4
rule. the exploding bomb kills the whale.
and the harpOon. firmly fixed in its body.
holds Il fast TO the ship. though count
less fathorns OF line may be reeleG out IN
the animals death struggles. Some
tines Il taken another shot from the gun
10 stIIl It. and occasionally the old hand
lance. hurled from an open boat, must be
resorted TO.
As soon as whale is killed the body
IS inflated from an air pump and set
af1oat with a flag and buoy as q marker.
After the days hunt Is over the steamer
tows the whales back 70 the nearest fac
tory, where the great bodies lie ike RATS
Of logs waiting for the cutting. It IS
here that one sees how the whaling IN
dustry has Travelled IN a circle. for the
first whales ever rendered for the oil
were those that were cast I'D On the
shore four or five centuries ago, and the
work OF boiling was purely a shore indus
try. Then about 17E2 the plan OF trying
Out the oil on hoard ship was success
fully put into practice. The great NAM
nal was then dragged alongside and the
bIubber cut out strip by strip and boiled
IN kettles on board. the men and the
decks reeking with the Odor OF the oil
and OF the waste that was sometimes
burned IN the boilers, while the masts
and sails and rigging were covered With
SCOT
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

The popular gospel ot economizing
where natural resources are concerned IS
finding q new exemplincation- Whaling
companies are planning 70 utilize the
meat OF whales 10 a better advantage
In tie olden days, after the blabber and
the whaIebones were removed from the
catch. the great carcasses were set ahoat
as Of no further economic value IN the
dawn Of the present century rnanufacto-
ries sprang Up and rendered the flesh as
well as the blubber in order that none OF
the fat might be lost. converting the re-
boiled flesh, the bones. and the refuse into
a marketable fertilizer Now modern in
genuity offers TO take the meat and can II
after the best methods that are employed
in beef eanneries. and put It on the mar
ket as q food suited for a trade where
coolies and Iow-eIass iaborers are the
consumers. Travellers and seamen nave
eaten OF the flesh. and from their oeieI
in its whoIesomeness. they have indorsec.
the enterprise
This Industry VIII ind its first footnoid
in tfis country at Tyee. in Southeast
Alaska, following the precedent set sew
eral years ago by Alaska. a seventy-ton
whale affords meat enough to equal that
OF 200 tat steers. For about quarter OF
a century much OF this meat has been
converted into a fertilizer; or. as IN the
case Of enterprising Canadian factories.
made into 4 food that is fed TO cattle IN
far Norway after II has been mixed with
straw or wheat.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08
BETTY BRADEES

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon It's
bona fide circuiation-a circulation IN
Washington larger by thousands than was
ever before attained by any morning news
paper st the Capital It's books are open.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-08

Tampa, Fla. Feb. Mr.. Bryan has
sufficiently recovered 20 leave here.
It Is expected that he VIII stop at At
ianta for an operation on his leg. The
physicians declare ths injury Of trivir'
nature.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-11
Funeral of Mrs. Mabel Hart.

The remains of Mrs. Mabel
Hart, who died at her home in
Tampa, Fla, Sunday, arrived
here on yesterday mornings
train. Mr.. Jno. H. Powers,
father of the deceased, who left
Saturday for Tampa in response
to a telegram stating the serious
illness of his daughter, and Mr..
and Mrs. Nash Powers, of Tam
pa, Fla, brother and sister-in-
law of Mrs. Hart, accompanied
the remains. Mr.. Hart, husband
of the deceased, is sick Of pneu-
monia and was not able to come
with the corpse.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the home of Mr..
Powers, about five miles north
of Lumberton, by Revs. E. M.
Hoyle, of this place, and W. A
Jenkins, of Bankers. The re
mains were inferred in the fam
lily burying grounds at Powers
Vile. The deceased was PLACED
by the side of a brother, Mr.
Jno. Henry Powers Jr., who was
buried just two weeks ago.
Among those who attends
the funeral from town were Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Humphre
Messrs. J. T. Barker, j. F
Townsend, J. Abner Barker an
Miss Bertha Barker.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-11
The DeKoven Male Quartet
Company All to the Good.

The entertainment given at
the Opera House Tuesday eve
ming by the DeKoven Male
Quartet Company was all to the
good. 1t is a pity the audience
was not larger, for when the
managers of the Opera House
secure an attraction that fur
nishes an evening of such pure
delight as that company gave
they deserve the patronage of
every woman man and child in
town, who can go. Those who
stayed away certainly missed a
treat.
The same company with the
addition of Miss Anna Florence
Smith, appeared here last year,
and, while the performance was
excellent then, perhaps Tues
day evenings entertainment
was even better. Miss Smith.
soprano, reader and pianist, is
certainly an artist. Her readings,
of which she gave only two, one
of them an encore, were eX-
cellent, but her singing was en-
joyed perhaps even more. AL
the members of the company are
artists, and it would be hard tt
say which selection, or selections
after the sextet from Lucia
arranged for five voices, which
was simply exquisite-was mos1
enjoyed. The little sketch, Col
lege Days." written expressly
for the company by one of its
members, MIR. Clifford Foote
was a delightful little comedy
and the collection of old songs
which made up the third and las
part of the programme, was ais
) hugely enjoyed. They certainly
sang the "old songs" with tn
spirit and the understanding.
1t is to be hoped that the De
Koven Male Quartet compan.
will come this way again.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-11
ORRUM OCCURRENCES.
Debate and Oyster Supper-A
Candy Pulling-Ditching to be
Done.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. N. F. Barden, of Proctor
vile, attended the preaching
service here Sunday.
Messrs. G. C. and H. G.
Frink, of Bladenboro, spent some
time here last week with rela-
tives.
Miss Flora Frink, of Baden
boro, was visiting relatives here
last week.
Prof. Barnes, of Proctorville,
attended the preaching service
here Sunday.
Mr.. Simeon Powell called at
a home near Bloomingdale some
time ago, and while conversing
with some of the female students
of Bloomingdale High School he
made a proposition to them. He
said in case their teacher should
get sick he would be their teach :
err, if they would obey the first
rule, and you know the first
rule is to love your teacher.
The debate and oyster supper
came off all right Friday night.
R. C. Picker, H. G.. Jackson and
N. S. Barnes defended the af-
firmative; S. T. Stone, G. Britt
and Alex. Graham defended the
negative: The judges were
Messrs. W. G. Powell and Geo
Warwick and Rev. S, J. McCon
ell. They decided for the affirma
tive. After the debate the boys
took their girls to the oyste
supper, and afterwards enjoyed
. themselves playing "go-a-fsh
ing"
There was a candy pulling a
Rev. Mr.. McConePs Saturda
] night. There was quite a mum
. Der of young folks present
, Some were entertained in tn
parlor where beautiful piece
d were played on the graphophone
; while others played amusin
v games in the moonlight unit
). time to pull candy. All dre7
d numbers for their partners an
all pulled candy and had a d.
lightful time.
l. There will be 500 worth {
ditching done in Drum. tt
70 work will begin at once. TT
.o town couldn't do a better thir
=, :. for it's benefit.
n All right, "Phode", ] w
h keep on writing and you do Il
i'll same.