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less important, possesses certain charac-
teristics making it highly interesting.
In the United States it is confined to
the gulf coast and key section of the
state of Florida, where it gives employ
ment to several thousand persons. and, in
cidentally, furnishes a picturesque attrac-
ton to the tourist who in yearly increas-
ing numbers overruns that mi-tropical
region in winter. To this fishery DIR. III.
F. Moore, chief OF the division of scien-
tifc inquiry, for number Of years has
given special attention. In the museum
or the bureau there is an interesting ex-
hibit, illustrating the methods of the fish
cry, its products and the results OF some
of the experimental work.
conspicuous feature of this exhibit is
the model, now slightly out of date
graphically showing the manner in which
the sponges grow, the way in which they
are torn from their attachment upon the
bottom. the crude though effective man.
ner OF cleaning and curing and even the
picturesque sales of the fisheries product
by auction which until quite recently,
took place on the shores of the gulf in the
open woods beneath the shade of the pine
and palm.
The sponge fishery is unique in that 1t
is the only one in the United States out
side of Alaska in which the federal gov
eminent has attempted regulation. AS
the matter has been placed in the hands
Of the bureau of fisheries, 1t was inter-
ested in learning in what manner the
other nations of the world fulfilled their
obligations in this respect, and this
account and for the study Of the methods
employed in the fishery DIR. Moore was
recently sent to the Mediterranean to
carry Investigations. He visited AL
geria, Tunisia and TripOli, the latter two
countries controlling the most important
sponge fisheries on the north coast OF
Africa.
He explains that while biologically the
commercial sponge originated in the Car
ibbean and the Gulf of Mexico economic
cally it's home is in the Mediterranean
domestic purposes. and there today reside
its most ancient and valuable fisheries.
From time imrlemorial the Greeks of the
archipelago have been famous divers and
among them today are families who for
generations. son following father, have
been engaged in sponge fishery. In the
old days the naked divers, aided in their
descent by slab of stone held in the
hand, explored the bottom of the sea
about the beautiful Grecian islands to
wrest from it the fine, soft spOnges which
were demanded in lie tosie.. ..,-s same
race of men, bred to the work. has shown
more enterprise than any other in adopt-
ing improved methods, and now dominate
the sponge fisheries of the world. Even
in .4fssrlIa i; leQuired the Greek to Sno "
our fishermen the possibilities of the use
of means that science has placed at their
command.
: In. the present day there are five
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smiling seas. and the latter because the
dredge can only be employed on smooth
bottom. In Cyprus its use is prohibited.
the claim being that it Injuries the sponge
grounds. takes many small sponges, and
fails to bring up many which 1t tears
loose. The dredge, however, Is employed
by both Italians and Greeks operating on
the beds which stretch from the coast of
Africa to Sicily. but the use of the diving
machine. or "scaphander" as it is called,
is almost entirely restricted to men of
Greek blood. though many of them by
residence are subjects of the Ottoman
empire.
In this fishery the diver is incased in
the familiar rubber diving dress. with
its monstrous looking helmet, and is sup
piled with air by means Of d hose con-
nected to a pump in a boat which follows
the diver about as he threads his devious
course over the bottom. The best scien-
tific authorities on diving state that the
extreme depth to which strong and
healthy men can with safety descend Is
about 100 feet, but IL the claim of the
sponge divers themselves can be credited
many exceed this by nearly 100 feet. At
such profound depths the divers remain
on the bottom but three or four minutes
and rest several hours between plunges.
In consequence of this each diving boat
working in the deeper water must carry
ten or twelve divers, and several vessels
belonging to the Banca di Roma. which
was deeply involved In the trouble lead
ing to the present warfare in rripoi.
carry no less than sixteen divers. In
spite Of the brevity of their stay on the
bottom and the long rests between, the
work is arduous and hazardous. and
cases of paralysis and death are fire.
quent. These disastrous results are in
part due to the nature of the work itself
and i'm part to the dissipated life led by
many of the Mediterranean divers, in
strong contrast to the conduct Of their
fellow countrymen engaged in the sponge
fishery in the United States, who are
generally abstemious and take good care
of themselves.
In years gone by the numerous cases OF
sickness and death among the Greek div
ers who made their headquarters OH the
Tripolitan coast were cause OF frequent
friction between the Greeks and Turks.
The Greeks, to give succor to their COM
patriots in case of sickness, established
a hospital at Tripoli, and each year dur
ing the sponging season dispatched to
that coast a gunboat. whose visits were
viewed with such disfavor by the local
authorities that for the past two or three
wears they have been discontinued.
An interesting feature OF the sponge
fisheries on the African coast and one
having special pertinence to the attempt
of our government to enforce regulations
on the high seas in Florida Is the as
sumption by the Frenoh regency In Tu-
nisia of the right to enforce regulations
against the subjects of all nations at
tempting to sponge off the coast OF Tu-
nisia in water of less than l6O Feet IN
depth. There is thus embraced within the
limits which the French desire to control
a region which in places extends to
distance of thirty miles or more from
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methods of securing the sponges, wading.
nude diving. happening, dredging and
machine diving. In the Mediterranean
the latter is largely used, in spite of vigor-
Gus protests both because of its alleged
injury to the sponge beds and on hygienic
grounds, on which account ii has been
prohibited since 1892 in Austria Hungary,
Egypt. Crete and Samos. In Italy and
Greece they have placed restrictions on
the depth to which divers may go. and
the countries have vessels to enforce the
law, which, however, is more or less
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ID many persons,
especially those liv-
ing in the interior,
the bureau of fish
cries is a sort OF
factory, which in
some m V s FERROUS
way makes little
fishes ard sends
them over t h e
country in Pullman
cars to ,restock
streams whose fish
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w actual glftS themselves
Your first choice should be the dlneren'
boxes to send gifts in. They come square,
oblong, round made of pasteboard ana
covered with holly and other fancy paper
They are not expensive, and they protect
the gift and give it shape. 1t is not good
form to merely wrap articles up in tissue
paper. making a shapeless bundle Even
if YOU don't get the fancy boxes 90 get
white ones The extra cost is little.
Tissue paper and crepe paper -e eo and
white should predominant at this season
of the year. First wrap the Christfnas
remembrance in the paper, place In tne
box, and then use the coioreo rolIs oi
nasse-partout as you would the more eX-
nensive holiday ribbons to tie the pack
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M ANY Successful Expert
4v4 ments Have Been Con-
Quoted by Bureau of Fisheries
The Origin of Sponge Fish
ing-The Divers and Their
Work-Sponge Culture and
What 1t WEI Lead To
The Florida Fisheries-Vari-
Gus Methods of Securing
Sponges.
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generally ignored. 1t is easily seen that
to gather sponges by wading greatly
restricts the fishing ground and is pos
sibie only under fair conditions; nude
diving is laborious, for the diver can re-
main under the water but a short time
and the rests between dives being usually
thirty minutes. the actual working time
is short.
The finest cave" sponges Of the
Aegean, however, are taken in this man.
ner. Neither harpooning or dredging is
entirely satisfactory, the former because
of the necessity for fair weather and
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FULLY DRESSED FOR THE PLUNGE.

fishes which never rise to a fly and know
not the lure of the trolling spoon But
comparatively few. even here in Wash
ington, are at all familiar with other and
equally important aspects Of the bureau $
work, which rarely can he expressed IN
statistics.
There are a number of fisheries. among
them some OF the greatest which the
country possesses. that have nothing 10
do with fish, and in most cases these can
not be aided through any adaptation OF
the methods of public fish culture. Among
these is the oyster fishery, whose annual
product equals about half that of all
others combined and is greater than any
single fishery In the world. The sponge
fishery is another. which, although much
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By Herbert Kaufman
Christmas and the Girl Behind the Counter.

Then, too, there's annoying side to Christmas
There's the worry and the crowded Stores
Streets crowded shops the pushing through damned
clerks disappontn1ens deuery
the endless inques-why days shopping leaves you sore
tired, ureck
Oh no! Christmas isn't all holly and mistetoe and fun de-
cdedy for the girl behind the and the boy
behind the bundle box and the behind the dray
postn1an behind his schedule.
They've lost all of perspective forgotten how
dream of and wsh for the coming of the magic day.
They're bLunted miss the
the wonderful and uhu1sicaHty the surprise
and charm of YuLetide.
Perhaps you'd understand why tubled of bed be-
fore and rushing the tnseed multcoored
tread mill which they strain and pod harassed by
quelou tated tide of selfish such YOU
There not hand painted and ouerdecked hours
in their deary crcunscribed lives and what they know
located in December.
Stocks the morning and stragten
shortened lunch hours and good remind
them of the delights of Christmas.
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with half the pudence that hurl at
Riddle (no bigger and different than your codded
boy hone) does take little than
usual to bring back your bundle suppose it later than the
foorman promised the delivery of your purchases
you expect?
Christmas is the gentle hour of kindness you don't
understand feel aggreuedyou feel annoyed whenever
human nature, strained beyond the breaking point snaps
your calculations upset.
You had right ait this longyou should bought
your presents weeks ago.
Already the vast unhinkng multitude of inconsiderate
shoppers flooding the
Euery day those who their pleasure the grind
heavily each night the coming of deuerboy
is further delayed.
BUY NOW-buy uckly-choose time possible
and get might have done better you hagged
longer.
Your will be all the gracious blessed
they the hands of bv tears
Christmas gifts that pain can't bring happiness
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~vrE now give as much attention TO
MI the covering of our gifts as to the
w actual gifts themselves.
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PERSONS for Kitchen furnishings, s27 Central avenue. ff-1s If.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at Camden, Ark.
 Dec. 1, 1911. Notice is hereby given that Fran ces A. Thomson of Lotion. Arkansas who. on Nov. 21, 1906 made home stead entry (Serial No. O29sO) No. S0210 for SEA, NEA, and SW IA, SEE IA. Section IS, Township 4 S. Range 20 ", 5th principal meridian has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before the United States Commissioner at Hot Springs Arkgusas, on the 11ta day of San.sy, 1872
 Cla napt names as witnesses:
 James ao inin oi Oma, Arkansas Edward E. Haua. of Oma, Ark. A. N. Henderson, of Oma, Ark. bile Robbins Of Hot Springs, Ark. H. c. FRIEDHEIM. Register.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereOy given, that In pur. suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretai order oi the Chancery Court of Garland coun- ty, made and entered On the 7th uay of December. A. D.. 1911 in a cer- tain cause tNo. 4S73) then penurus therein between J. M. Flennicken, complainant, and Lille s. Rayhill and John Hugg, defendants, the undersign- ed, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer Jr sale at public yendue to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of thu County Court house, in which said court is held in the County of Garland, within the hours prescribed by law for judcia, sales, on Saturday, January the 6ln. A. D., 1911. the following described real estate towit: Seven acres Of land situated in the northwest corn CT of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section seven teen, township threeA south range nineteenth, west and more particularly described as follows: .,egiH at the northwest corner of the said forty acres of land and run south three hundred and thirty feet to a stake, thence east 924 feet more or less to a stake, thence north parallel with the first line, 330 feet, thence west 924 feet more or less to the place of beginning, in Garland county, Ark.
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months, the purchaser being requir' ed to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said court in said cause. with approved se- curity, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from the date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 14th day of December, A. D., 1911.
 H. A WHITTINGTON,
 Commissioner in Chancery
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MARKET NEWS
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, Dee. 22 --Today's cot ton market was far more active than is usual just preceding the Christmas adjournment and prices ruled gener- ally lower under liquidation by recen; large buyers and other selling which was inspired Ho doubt by the recent easier ruling of Liverpool. continued apprehension Of serious labor trou- bles in Lancashire and predictions of bearing ginning figures early next month The close was steady but at net decline of five at seventeen points for the day.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of at : points in response to lower cables and sold off to net decline of about 10 at 12 poils-n dur ing the forenoon under liquidation al1d bear pressure. 1t was estimated that notices representing between 15,000 and 20,000 bales had been issued against December contracts and that position was relatively easy under scattering liquidation, presumably from trailing longs. The market stead jed np three or four points from the lowest during the late forenoon on covering but soon weakened again on private cables reporting that mas ter spinners in Lancashire had de- cided to lock ollt their employees com meneing next Wednesday The lee. est point of the day was reached af- ter receipts of this news and the close was within point or two of the lowest
 Receipts today S3,531 against S6,. S1S last week and 3.lS4 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans l0, ll4 against l4,026 last year. at Gal weston l6,l06 against 11,135 last year and at Houston l4,244 against 5.7l9 last year.
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STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stock holders Of the Citizens National bank, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, vii be held in the banking room of sait bank in the City of Hot Springs, Ar kansas, on Tuesday, January 9th 1912, at o'clock D. m. for the pur pose of electing directors and tn, transaction Of such other legitimat' business as may properly come be fore the meeting.
 D. BEITLER. President.
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Dec. %, 1911. All vehicle license are due ano payable January l. 1912, at the office of the city collector. All owners ol vehicles who have not paid their li' cense by January 5, 1912, will be ar rested and upon conviction will be fined, in addition to cost of license.
 W. ". WATERS, Mayor
 w B. WATKINS. Collector.
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IN THE GARLAND
 PROBATE COURT.

In the Estate Of Percy NJ. Smith, de- ceased.
 Administrators Notice for Application of Sale of Property.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, as administrator of the estate of Percy M. Smith. deceased, will make application to the Garland Probate Court on the 9th day of Jan- uary, 1912, or as soon thereafter as council can be heard for authority to sell all of the following lands of the deceased, lying and being situat- ed in Garland County, State Of Ar kansas, as follows. o-wit: Lot Nine (9), Block One Hundred and Forty four (144), of the Hot Springs Reser- vation.
 Said order will be asked for the sale of the said lands for the purpose of paying the debts probated against the said estate, and for the costs of administration.
 Given under my hand and seal as administrator of the estate of Percy M. Smith, deceased
 HARMON V. SMITH.
 Administrator.
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REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.

No. l.
 Four (D lots, embracing an acre or more, two Locks from car line. Good four-room house on it in goot repair. Well of good water at kit hen door: good fences and outhouses shrubbery and flowers in yard; fine garden; young orchard of peaches pears, apricots. apples plums, mul. Terry and persimmons. Lots of grape vines of all varieties; fine cultivated hlackberries and raspberries. Elec- tric lights in house. City water and sewer accessible. For quick sale will take $2,0O0.
 No. II.
 Four (4) adjoining vacant lots In Oaklawn Addition. fronting on Henderson avenue. 5000 will bus the four
 No. III.
 Lot, and part of another, being 100 feet by 22S feet, with onercom fouse and bored well 15O feet deep, near Ostrich Farm on bench of mountain; high up, yet accessible; beautiful mountain view; surrounded by natur. al forest trees with West Mountain for background. An Ideal place fol health at any season by reason oI tense pine growth. $S5O % cash will buy.
 NO. ".
 Two vacant lots adjoining Morris on and Bedding addition on Beldins avenue Water and sewer on ssree line of property. Surrounding lots cannot be bought for less than $S5t each. For quick sale s400. % wi buy both lots. INO. V.
 One vacant lot on South avenue in South Hot Springs, fenced, ad- joining residence of Henry Reece. Worth $25O .O0. Will sell now for SITE cash.
 NO. VI.
 80 acres, unimproved, about four miles from city on Gulpha about mile from Thoburn station on the Iron Mountain Railway, aboat 20 acres creek bottom. 90 acres virgin timber running water through tine tract. ideal place for chicken ranch. dairy ing, truck farm etc. $500 co will take this worth twice the sum. Enough saw timber and wood on the tract to pay for it.
 NO. VII.
 16O acres near Mountain Valley, formerly known as Mcconnell and Ben Bledsoe's farm. Been turned out several years, some improvements still on place. Will sell now fol $4 % per acre.
 NO. VIII.
 40-acre tract unimproved; just this side of river On Gardner Bridge road. Best road in the county al. yides the tract. Surrounding prop erty we'll improved. Graded railroad through the place. New railroad vii need right of way over tract. Idea property to divide into five and ten acre tracts for truck farm, fairying etc. Only few minutes drive from city. Will sell the tract for s1.- %. worth $50 per acre.
 c. FLOYD HuEE. Owner.
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SOUTHERN BOWLING ALLEYS.

The Southern Bowling Alleys. in the Dugan-Stuart building are equip. ped thoroughly for the accommoda- ton and convenience Of bowlers, the alleys being regarded as modern in every particular 12-3 If.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a Democratic primary cleo. tion held in the City of Hot Springs Garland County, Ark, at a polling place to be designated in each ward on Wednesday, January r, 1912, fer the nomination of the following off COTS:
 One city clerk.
 One city attorney.
 One alderman from the First, ward
 One alderman from the Second ward.
 One alderman from the Third ward.
 One alderman from the Fourth ward.
 One alderman from the Fifth ward
 One alderman from the Sixth ward
 Also for the election of two city central committeeman from each oi the wards.
 By authority of the City Democrat ic Central Committee of Hot Springs, Ark. JOHN J. LEDGERWOOD, G. k HOGABOOM, Chairman. Secretary. 12-19 If.
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John M Goodwin, attorney of St. Louis, and formerly a Hot Springs, boy, arrived yesterday to spend the holiday season visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. T. .. Goodwin.
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Dr. B. w. Breedlove has returned and can be found at his office in the Arkansas National Bank building.
 12-7-1w.
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SCOTT TRANSFER AND
 STORAGE COMPANY
Freight ana Job Haulins.

office and Warehouse. 31a Valley St Furniture and Plane and Piano Nov
 ing Speciality. Phones: Offioe 4s. Residsnes, Is4s We Store Pianos and Turxitzra
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MISCELLANEOUS.

If in need of help or employment register with us. We receive numer- ous calls daily. lOS Plateau street. phan 1Ao2 I1-29 If.
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Two large rooms for rent in private home, with or without meals Posi- lively every convenience. sO2 Quapa" ave., corner Violet street known as the Mellard place. Get off of south Hot Springs car at Violet street. Phone 1899 ll-29 tf.
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Finest line of toys at PERSONS s27 Central avenue. 1t-te fl.
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FOR SALE-50 oT 100 feet choice Prospect avenue property, most de sirable residence property Address Prospect. this office. 12-21-1m.
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WE HAUL YOUR BAGGAGE AND CHECK SAME TO YOUR DEsTlNA- TON WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. CALL AT OUR OFFICE OR PHONE 262 COOPER BROS. LIVERY AND TRANSFER co. R
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UNIrEo sTATEs cIaculT couRT
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell the followine real estate at the hour of noon on SATURDAY, the 13TH DAY OF JAN. UARY. 1912. at the front door of the Garland County Court House in the City of Hot Springs. Arkansas, to wit:
 All of Lot Ten l10), Tn Block One CD, of Dauer's Subdivision of the northeast quarters of the southeast quarter of section Five (5), Town ship Three tS) South, Range Nine teen (l9) west, situated in Garland County. Arkansas.
 The said sale will be on a credit ol three months, with security to be ap- proved by the Court, bearing six te per cent interest
 DURAND WHfPPLE.
 Standing Master in Chancery.
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ti0rner Goal. ne bad hsadaehss.