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The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-30
QUEER METHOD OF FISHING
Catch Is Removed From the Line About 1,700 Feet From Where
 Fish Are Caught.

The French fishermen on the Bay of Biscay practice peculiar method of fishing by which the hooks are bated and the catch removed from the line about 1,f00 feet from the point where the fish are caught. The apparatus required for this long dis tance fishing includes a pole about fifty feet high on the shore and similar pole about 1,700 feet out in the water. The shore pole has pull leys mounted both at the top and the base, and the sea pole has a pull ley at its top. Over these pulleys is stretched an endless line, to one sec- ton of which are attached a number of fishing leads spaced about 30 feet apart. After batting the hooks on these leads the fisherman hauls on the endless line until they are away out to sea, and then gives the bait motion by continuously jiggling the endless line, thus causing the bait to jump on the surface of the water. The catch often totals as much as 1?5 pounds day. The season lasts from the beginning of August to the end of September, and the fish ermen live in little cabins at the foot of their shore poles.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-30
NAMES ToURMALINE MINE.

F. l.. Hayey of Lewiston, the most successful tourmaline miner in the state, has just opened another pock- ct, valued at over $10,000, at his famous mine in Poland. Some of these gems are of a briIliancy sl.- passed only by that of a diamond. Included in the collection are the pure white tourmalines, which close- ly resemble the diamond; the pale, medium and dark greens, and, in fact, all of the most delicate color ings. From the pocket just opened by Mir. Hayey it is estimated that the tourmalines will cut at least 2,5O0 carats. A year ago last July Mir. Hayey found five pockets of tourmalines in his mine, valued at $140,000 Among them were many crystals of pure white, splashed with red, and known as the watermelon crystal.-Kennebec Journal.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-30
INCIDENTS IN IEsEN's LIFE.

While at Bergen, lbsen fell a little n love with a pretty girl, who used 10 bring the young poet flowers from the wood. One day, while walking with her, the pair were suddenly met by the young lady's father, who had no respect for an impecunious poet. lbsen, like Goethe, was no nero, and incontinently fled, leaving the girl to explain as best she might It was to her that the poem "Flow- CTS of the Wood' was written.
 As young man Ibsen was by no means certain of his vocation. Until he was thirty-two he believed himself to be born for painting. In fact, a fairly large exhibition might be got together of the canvasses painted by Ibsen in the days of his early manhood, and scattered now through the farmhouses and country villas of Norway. He remained all his life profoundly interested in art, and his judgments of ancient and renaissance art in Italy are always original.
 Of Raphael he said: 'FRaphael's art has never warmed me. His be- ings belong to the Garden of Eden before the fall"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-30
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This is going to be a late planting season. The bad weather h a S h cid every thing back. If we are not careful, it is going to be a late season, droughth, and boil weevil. The only way to overcome these condi- tions is early maturity. All authorities on farming agree that the greatest help toward early maturity is good fertilizer. We have been watching crop and weather conditions careful ly, and have especially de- signed our fertilizers to meet them. There are certain things that can be put into fertilizer that causes early maturity. All during the bad weather we have been working on just these things. The result Is our fertilizers are specially well adapted to existing conditions. We know what they will do. The only thing we have to do is to show you what they will do. If you are inter ested, let us know. Drop in at our office and talk to us about YOUR crop, YOUR troubles. We are interest. ed, and we believe we can help you. If your mer- chant does not handle Hope Fertilizers, let us know. We will see that you get them.
 Yours for better crops,
 DUNCAN B. BROWN,
 Prescott, Ark. Agent for United Oil Mills,
 Hope, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-30

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The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-30
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The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
Judge Archbald's Case.

For the past few years the newspa-
'pers of the country have devoted con-
siderable space to reporting and dis
cussing the different probes that have
been going on into business houses and
elections. One of the results has been
that great light has been thrown upon
the screen showing how large corpo-
rations control their business, and that
many acts of the successful politician
could not stand the light of day
The Lorimer-Stephenson scandals are
too recent to refer to except to
call attention to the fact that while the
evidence in both these cases was about
the same, one had to suffer and the
other was ,condoned. Now a Federal
judge, Robert w. Archibald, of the
Court of Commerce, is in the spotlight
and promises to remain 50 for an in
definite length of time Owing to the
position of Mr.. Archibald and his prom
inence in the legal world, his case will
be closely watched all over the United
States. The Judiciary Committee of
the House, in making its investigation
of the charges against him, is put upon
its nettle.
The American people demand that he
be given fair trial, and will watch
with unabated attention its progress.
Politics must not enter into the case;
the fact that he was appointed by the
President upon strong recommenda-
tons must have. no weight in the de-
liberations, but the integrity of the
bench must be sustained. The YER
dict will be awaited with intense in
terest for "the people" demand that
the courts be like Caesars wife, above
suspicion.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR
By FRED C. KELLY

back to your school Pay me back when
you can"
Raker did so. A few years later he
was handling all the legal business Of
that stranger, amounting to hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars q year.
Representative Fowler Of Illinois broke
into Congress by insisting always on
having the last word He had noticed
In appearing before Juries that the man
who had the last say seemed to have
a shade the best Of IT, and he resolved
10 work on that basis when he opened
MS campaign for Congress. Instead Of
mapping out a speaking tour and billing
himself In the various towns In regular
order, he fitted from one point to an
other like up-the-crick-always strik-
Ing town where his opponent had re-
Gently spoken To prevent his opponent
from lodging him. Fowler never an
nounced himself more than a few hours
In advance. He would be speaking In
the northern end OF his district, and all
OF q sudden would dispatch a messen-
ger to point in the extreme southern
part with handbiIls bearing the tidings
that Fowler would be there ere n;zhf-
fall And these unexpectes sWosplrss
down into their --.tst Calsed Jhs psnp!a
IN 's'- srasrrr nHraars than e
- As.a ca t7- 1een AttsE ~ y ssss
ahezsrs Use cireEls
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
The Ohio Battle.

From now until May II Ohio will be
the battle-ground of the war of words
now going on between several gentle
men Of different political faiths. That
State being the home of President Taft
and Judson Harmon, also the home
OF the great scandal in which whole
communities lost their rights of fran
chise because they bartered their votes,
il is looked upon as sort of pivotal
point. Whether it is or not is ques-
ton, but the citizens regard themselves
seriously, and those that can vote think
the fate of the nation rests upon their
shoulders.
The peculiarity of the situation on
the Democratic side of the fence IS that
although Harmon has twice been elect
ed governor, the Bryan wing of the
party belittles his strength and declares
his nomination means defeat On the
other hand, his friends are loyal and
charge all acts of opposition as due to
those who can see no good in anything
or any one not subscribing to the
Bryan platform.
In the Republican ranks the jinx is
very busy. Mr.. Taft has made cam
paign tour in the State and brings back
encouraging reports, while Roosevelt
has girded his loins, loaded his ele-
phant gun, and will surround the whole
State on Monday next, prepared to bowl
over any one or every one who dis
agrees with him.
What's the result? Both parties are
split. and predict their own defeat. It's
situation which cannot be accurately
gauged. President Taft, Of Ohio, has
given the country clean and safe 'ad-
ministration; Gov. Harmon. a Demo-
crst, has proven a good chief exeeu-
tive of the Buckeye State. These two
men are battling against each other as
well as their common enemies inside
and outside their parties. Roosevelt has
following, so has Bryan; but The
Herald will be greatly surprised if the
State doesn't stand by its native as
well as favorite sons, and so put itself
on record at the primaries on May 2I
that there will be no chance for such
mutterings as came from Maryland.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
SOCIABILITY RUN
TOBE HELD NAY 20
Automobile Club Of Washington
Fixes for Motor Evsnt-De-
tails to Be Settled Later.

The proposed sociability run Of the Al
tcmobile Club OF Washington VIII be held
on May 8. This decision was reached
last night by the ohicers and board OF
governors Of the club at q meeting IN
the clubhouse In Georgia Avenue.
The soclabillty run was discussed at
some length. and the determination Of
the details was placed In the hands of
Randolph Jose and Gardner Orme, cap
tain and lieutenant respectively. OF the
club. II was decided At the meeting TO
hold an endurance run in the early part
OF June. The details Of this event will
not be settled for some time yet.
The race for motorcycles and auto
mobiles to be held at Benning on May
30 was discussed. While the Automo-
bile Club VIII not participate oficially
In the meet. the members and espec-
iaiiy the officers Of the organization are
greatly interested in the event. The
Benning track will be in good condi-
ton by Decoration Day. and It is ex-
pected that some exciting races will
be seen.
The questions of dues and membership
consumed much OF the time At the meet
ing last night Harrington Mills, presi-
dent Of the club, presided. John K
Heyl, the secretary. took an active part
part In the discussion
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
OMAHA
By GEORGE PITCH,
Author of cat Good oId siwAsA.p

tccpgrstt D2. By GeorEs Matthew Adamsl
Omaha' the big town Of Nebraska and
the easternnost whoop Of the great un-
mufhed West. was first discovered by
Aessrs. Lewis and Clark, who encoun-
tered magnificent smell while ascend
ING tne missouri River, over a century
ago, ana reported later that the locality
Possessed great natural resources for the
packing house business. This proved TO
be the case. ands millions Of hogs have
met an untimeiy but scientific end IN
South Omaha, which Is connected with
the city proper by a steady and highly
nutritious southwest wind.
Omaha was nrst settled half a century
ago. but remained a village until the
world tried to crowd into Nebraska in
the eighties. Then It arose and became
q city AZ the rate Of one ward per diem.
In 1880 1t had $4,000 people, according
to the census takers, who were not only
loyal Omahogs. but who were getting
paid on the piecework system. In the
next ten years Omaha held a census and
the government changed its census SUI
pervisors. The result was appalling
Omaha could only muster 1o2, 900 people
in 1900 and Kansas City began metropo-
liking for the Missouri Valley Omaha
now has 125,000 citizens while South
Omaha. which impinges on the city from
the south. has 5000 citizens and 27,I46
distinct odors.
Omaha distributes farm machinery,
groceries. automobiles and culture TO the
people OF Nebraska and vicinity, and
also returns them their hogs and cattle
done up In neat packages. Most Of the
transcontinental train from the West
disintegrate at Omaha also, while tourists
from the credulous East usually leave
the cars in this city and spend q few
hours hunting for Indians and buffalo
outlets.
Omaha u loyalty supported by all
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
ITALY, TURKEY, AND MOROCCO.

A Turkish merchant vessel has Just
been sunk by a Turkish harbor mine.
That occurrence must comfortably con-
vince the Turkish government that its
mines are eficient-not to say overeni-
cient.
The Turks are going to fortify the
seaports that the Italians are not GO
ing to attack. But perhaps they want
to invest the money in a safe place.
Turkey Egypt, Tripolt and Morocco
are represented as being inhamed. There
is material there for real old time
holy war.
There is talk Of the powers telling
Italy to cease her indecision in the
forcing Of the Dardanelles or to aban-
don the project entirely. This would
be unreasonable on the part Of the
powers. Italy is not to blame. but the
infdel Turks, who are so obdurate and
insist on fghtiug for their own.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
LADY DUFF GORDON
PREVENTED RESCUE
Seaman Hendrickson Tells a Sen.
sational Story at London
Titanic Inquiry.

London. May s.-seaman Hendrickson
told a sensational story At the Titanic
inquiry to-day. Hendrickson, with six
other members Of the crew and I'VE pas
sengers. including two women, was in q
lifeboat when he heard the cries Of sew
eral persons drowning. He proposed re-
turning 10 rescue them, as the boat was
only half full. but the women objected
because they feared the boat would be
swamped.
Hendrickson. under cross-examination,
said: Lady Dun Gordon objected 10 our
returning. and abe was supported by
her husband. both saying II was dan
gerous."
The witness sull1iiy admitted. when
questioned by Lord Mersey. that he and
the other. seanen made no attempt to
rescue any one owing to the objections
by the Dun Gordons. He also admitted
that he and the other seamen IN the boat
each received an order for i've pounds
from Sir CoEmo Dun Gordon on the
Carpathia- Sir Cosmo also promised 10
send q cablegram to each mans family
telling OF his safety.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
March of Education.

To-day there is hardly section of
the United States where great progress
in an educational way has not been
made, the desire of the descendants of
those who were unfortunate enough not
TO have had the privileges of the schools
of to-day approaching the advantages
now open to them. According to Cen
sus Director Durand there has been a
decline in one decade from Io7 to II
per cent in the number of illiterates in
this country.
This is wonderful progress, and is
nearly all due to compulsory education.
European countries, whose govern
nents also compel school attendance,
show about the same Advancement. No
longer is it possible for ruler to with
hold information from his people like
it was done in the olden days, for when
people can read and write there will
always be some one to run the printing
press.
While conditions in this country are
entirely different, there is still cause
for oongrstulation, especially so in the
case of the colored population. 1t is
shown that the percentage of illiteracy
with them has dropped from AS per
cent in 1000 to 3o4 in 1910. Particularly
IS the report pleasing where it refers
to the District where the decrease in
the total number of illiterate persons is
marked. In 1900 there were z,r8z
persons in the District, and of these
zooz8 or SO per cent were illiterate,
but in 1910 the number had increased
to s7oos8 and the number of illiterates
had decreased to I3sI2, or 4o per cent
Of the total.
This general demand for better
education and the constant improve
ment IN our schools also marks other
phases of progress. The old school
gentleman who was perfectly willing to
share his last penny with those depend
ent upon him, but who objected to see
ing his Servants" (an Objectionable
word) reading. because, dem it, who
viii we get to work for US if they all |
get to know as muchfas we do" He
is going and going fast.
It also shows the country roads are
becoming more passsbIe, for the rela-
tionship between the country road and
the country schoolhouse is much closer
than the city resident realizes.
There still remains much to be done
IA the way Of improving the school sys-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
A Great Tribute.

Vasssr and Wellesley diplomas, won
BY a knowledge of Greek roots and
higher mathematics, must have grown
pale yesterday in the face of the splen-
did tribute paid to Mrss Caroline Bart
lett-Crane, witness before the Nelson
beef inspection investigation commit
tee I'D at the Capitol. No less an au-
thority than DR.. Harvey w. Wiley de-
clared that Mrs. Crane is the greatest
authority on meat in the world. Do
mestic economy has at last come into
its own, and woman has graduated in
her own sphere with high honors and
cum laude distinction.
Especially gratifying is this well be-
slowed praise upon clever woman at
time when many of her sex are armed
with stones ready to throw through the
windows OF statesmen and houses Of
Parliament to awe Legislators into tsrdy
recognition of their equality with men.
On this side of the ocean there is to
be seen the gratifying spectacle of one
of the women pronounced to be an ex-
pert in meats, connoisseur of choice
cuts, and skilled in the selection of sir
loins. When one reflects upon the high
prices of the commodity in which she
has qualified as an expert, the attain
ment is even more enviable and the po-
sition the prouder.
But, without any desire to derogate
from the distinction Mrs. Crane has
won by many years of close study, it
is to be said that among the house
wives of Washington with whom the
art of buying meats has never been al
lowed to decline there are many to
whom the purveyors in Center Market
stand ready to give honorable distinc-
ton for marked ability in the selection
of the family meat supply. The prac-
tice of the personal selection of the
food for the family table is kept up
here with feeling of justifable pride
and a sense of duty by Washington
housewives. 1t is practice honored
by Presidents, some of whom were not
above discharging this household duty
with regularity and zeal 1t is a fine
practice and good old custom, which
even Mayor Gaynor of New York
thought worthy of commendation when
he headed a delegation of women from
the Consumers League in a visit to
Jefferson Market And the tongue of
good repute has it that there are some
among Washington's experienced house
wives who could easily qualify for a
diploma with distinction in this partic-
ular branch of domestic economy.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
SubtIety Does IL.

j. Ogden Armour, apropos Of leap year.
said a. a luncheon in Chicago:
"a girl can take advantage Of leap year
without being at all unmaidenly. There
are subtle and delicate ways OF doing
things, and such ways are just as EN-
cacious as brutal, knock-me-down ones
There's girl named Jones who, hav-
ing been engaged altogether too long,
took advantage Of leap year 10 hurry on
her wedding. But she accomplished this
delicately. She just signed a letter to
her fance. AS always. Edith Jones' and
heavily.
THE marriage was celebrated the next
month"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10

sits high on the Nebraska hills above the
Missouri and Is full Of handsome homes
with vacuum cleaners and good litera-
ture in them. 1t also has the greatest
smelter IN the world. a suburb presented
to It by the Missouri River, which took
It away from Iowa, a number OF extinct
United States Senators. the largest Bee
in captivity, issuing three editions daily.
the finest private art gallery between
Chicago and San Francisco. and many
other interesting sights, including a
Mayor who makes his own arrests with
a lasso, and q morgue filled each night
with the pale forms OF those who have
perished from thirst on account Of the
s o'clock closing law.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10

tens Of many States, especially those
where there are sparsely settled dis
ticts. where possibly there are but two
OF three pupils in the school district.
and who attend the district school
Gradually the four-oorners high school
idea is spreading. and it viii come
with good roads.
Good country roads mean good coun-
try schools. and the nation viii be bet
ter of financially and morally when
there IS both
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
HoBBLE SKIRT 1000 YEARS OLD
TO Statues Found in the
Mediterranean Sea.

Mediterranean Sea.
II miladi who wore the hobbIe skirt last
year flsttered herself that she had a
style new and before Unheard of. let her
vaunt herself no longer. for proof has
been found that this same hobble skirt.
along with the cake walk. and the vari-
GUS eontortions now called dances. were
not only known. but were old enough to
be embaImed in bronze and marble 2.000
years ago.
The National Geographic Magazine has
photographs Of a number Of marbles and
bronzes just recovered from the wreck
Of q Roman galley, which has lain In
the mud and slime OF the Mediterranean
just of MahIda. on the coast OF TunIs
since eighty years before the birth of
Christ
The most important Of these specimens
is 4 bronze statue of Eros, god OF love
WHICH 1t is almost certain was made by
Praxiteles, perhaps the most famous Of
all Greek sculptors, who was famous 2,5OO
years ago.
The statue Is almost life size. The lit
tie god seems either to have Just alighted
or to be just in the act oc leaving the
ground for flight His right hand Is lifted
to his head, on which rests a laurel
"Ecdlus dilO MS l6LI manu. nelQ low ana
In front. has held bow which Is now
missing.
Strong proof that this marvellous bronze
is an original by the great master is
contained in a description OF the original
by Calustige. He sayS OF the one which
he was privileged to see:
1T Is an Eros, & work OF art by Praxi-
teles. Eros, himself, carrying a bow.
He gives US the Illusion that he is going
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arm toward the top of his head. and In
his left hand he holds a bow"
Another exquisite piece OF work is a
statuette OF a satyr Just ready to run
His weight is thrown forward on his left
foot, his right toe resting on the ground,
his hands spread apart TO balance him
for the start, his head thrown back. his
brow knitted and his nostrils dilated in
a remarkably lifelike manner The
sculptor is unknown, but the author of
the article in the National Geographic
Frank Edward johnson says:
The movements OF his most realistic
attitude are remarkable, resembling the
school OF Pergam, toward the end Of the
third century, z. c.
But It IS IN the comic series that
hobbleskirt. cakewalk and other
new-old fads are exposed. There is
of a grossly deformed dwarf,
piquetting in a hobbleskirt so tight that
she has scant room to shift one foot in
front of the other. She is very plainly
doing the cakewalk, and doing It with
the same dificulty that the belle OF 1911
found IN, doing the turkey trot or the !
There is a pendant to this cakewalker, |
another dwarf with ivory eyes, doing a
iance-doubtless ''trot'' OF some kind
with one foot swung around behind her |
and q wreath on her head.
Also there is a dwarf clown, Initiating |
The steps and contortions Of the dancers
His only eye is OF silver. which gives |
him terribly malignant look
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
OPERA CHORUS TO SING.
Concert VIII BE Given at National
Riaea ArmorY.

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of the chorus. promises a distinctive and
varied programme. A dance under the
concert.
Owing to a lack Of patronage, the
Grand Opera Chorus was compelled 10
cancel its engagements to sing opera at
the Columbia Theater throughout this
week.