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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08
Sour Stomaeh.

When the quantity Of food taken Is
too large or the quality too rich, sour
stomach is likely to follow aud es.
pecially so II the digestion has been
weakened by constipation. Eat
slowly and not too freely Of easily di.
gested food. Masticate the food
thoroughly Let five hours elapse
between meals, and when you feel
fnllness and weight In the region Of
the stomach.after eating, take Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and the sour stomach may be avoided.
For sale by all druggists.
u try a Blue Riblon, 5-cent cigar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08

The great cause Of social crime is
drink. The great cause Of poverty is
drink. When | hear of family
broken up ask the oause-drink. If
| 90 to gallows and ask its victim
the cause, the answer-drink. Then
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08
R. H.. Mason,

Carpenter, Contractor and
Architect
All work done with neatness
and dispatch and in workmanlike
manner. Job work a specially.
Give me a call.
Am prepared 70 repair, OF raise build-
ines and put in underpiuuing.
Front street, bet. 3rd and ith.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08
Special Excursion to ST. Louis.

October s, and are the re-
naming dates upon which tickets will
be sold at the reduced rates to the st.
Louis Fair. These rates apply over
the Denver & Rio Grande and Mis-
souri, Pacific. For the patrons of
these roads special excursion cars will
be run through from Portland to st.
Louis without change
See the many points of interest
about the Mormon capital and take a
ride through Natures picture gallery.
During the closing months travel to
the Fair will be very heavy. If you
contemplate going write W. c. Nc
Bride, general agent pt Portland for
the Denver & Rio Grande, for partic-
ulars of these excursions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08

The Pacific Searchlight makes u
fine appearance and bears every mark
Of prosperity in its debut as success
sor to the Oregon Searchlight 1t is
now the official prohibition paper of
Oregon and Washington and also OF
the W. O. r. U. Of Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08
W. &. Z. u. Column

The W. G. I. U. will meet in the
League room of the M. Il. church ON
Friday, September 9th at $3.50 p.
m. 1t is important that every
member be present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08

200 pieces of vocal and instrumental
sheet music at 10 cents each at the
Grants Pass Music House.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08

Bishop Fitzgerald, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, spoke at the pro-
hibition county convention at Asbury
Park, N. j., August II. He said
~ want to be counted with the pro.
hibitionists. " Among his suggest.
ions for work he urged that victories
be published keep the fact before
the people that over 800 prohibition
lists hold office IN Pennsylvania and
that the national chairman is mem
Der Of the Illinois legislature.
This will silence the remark about
throwing away votes, "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-09-08

To numbers Of good people. local
option is a nightmare. 1t is Immoral.
Why, how can We give people an op-
tion to do wrong?
But just think moment, dear
friends, how can you help it? How
was prohibition carried in Maine or
Kansas? Why, by the votes of the
people, of course. They had the
power to vote no, didn't they? Well,
wasn't that an option?
How are we ever TO elect prohibit
tion congress or president BY votes,
of course. There again. the people
will have power to vote againts pro.
hibition AZ we'll as for it-which is
state or national option.
You can't get out of 1t, brethren,
in n republic. Tho people have the
option to vote for the saloon every
time IL they want to,
The only way out is to have a
prohibition Cazr, and that would not
be American. II we went for that
and the other side should happen to
get in license czar, we should be
In bad fix.
We may as well admit that repub:
lican freedom means option, and II
doesn't matter an atom in principle
whether the option is for a village oil
state or for the whole nation.
This is not to say that town oil
county option Is the best or greatest
thing. II Is open to many practica
objections, but in principal it's Just
as moral to let people vote Eyes" OIL
'no" in town as In n nation. II
we can't yet get the nation, let'i
take the state. II we cant get the
state let's take county or town.
And II we can't get the town let,
take the park and put prohibition In
the title deeds, and work out from
that.
Let's go for Prohibition on any
square foot Of ground, seeking all tn,
time 10 make IL nation wide.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01

aGstheaist Epaseepal church. Z
SUNDAY sERvIC Es.- Epworth League II
Q. n. Sunday School u m. Preaching 780 p.
PRAYER NETTING each Thursday evening
ct 500 O'Clock. N
(. REV. "A. KARR, Pastor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01

F. Densmoore, Spring Valley, S. D.
Cured of chronic catarrh of the stomach
with such medicines that he had never
taken before.
Mrs. HI. c. Dorman, Miniskl, MINI.
Cured of bad case Of protruding piles.
Mrs. B. A. Moore, near Grantsburg,
Wis. Cured Of floating kidney, that had
almost taken her life. She was cured by
DIR. Rea's appliance plan, very little med
icine was given and no operation.
Mrs. Christ Wethal, 1921 Halifax ST..
West Duluth, Mimi, cured of cross eyes
| in FIVE minutes.
diHilding Pierson, Two Harbors, MINI.
Cured Ola very bad sickness OF female
diseases.
Mrs. Alexander Swanson, Cakes, N.
D., cured of bad cancer of the face Had
1t cut out and it came back. Three of
DR.. Rea's injection treatments cured her.
S. M. Moore Gladstone, N. D., writes
'Dr. Rea, YOU cured my son over year
ago. have another sick boy and want
you to doctor him."
Fred L. Dicker, Gilby, N. D., cured
of disease of the kidney, was very bad; a
few months treatment completely cured
him.
Mrs. Maurice Miller, Beaver. MINI.
Cured OF epilepsy.
Mrs. II. c. Olson, East Grand Forks,
Mimi, cured of big knee, varicose VEN
and rheumatism.
O. H. Larson, Bue, N. D., cured OF
chronic rheumatism.
Miss Edna Geving, Mcintosh. s.inn.,
cured ofconsumption.
w. H. Nulph, Wyndmere, N. D., cur
ed of cancer of the face in two treat
ments.
Martha Wilhelm, Minneapolis, Minn.,
cured of long standing epilepsy.
Joe MCGOWAN, st. Anthony Park Min
nesota, cured Of gall stones of the liver.
Doctors said he would die. DR.. Rea
Rea cured him in three months.
Charles Grondysee, Slayton, Mimi,
cured of consumption ~ DR.. Doran with
DR.. Rea's celebrated cure for consump-
ton.
Mrs. Nels Carlson. Buffalo. MIMI, was
cured of large cancer OF the breast. Cur
ed by hypodermic injection plan discov-
cred by DR.. Rea.
Specialto the Pioneer Express:
DR.. Rea will visit the following towns
professionally as dated below:
St. Vincent, Mimi, at the Ontario Hos
tel, Monday, April 18th.
Warren, Winn., at the Lyons House.
Tuesday, April 9th.
East Grand Forks, Winn., at North
western Hotel, Wednesday. April 9th.
Moorhead, Mimi, at the Columbia
Hotel. Thursday, April 9TH.
Breckenridge. Mimi, al the Wilken
Hotel. Friday, April 9th. II.
This visit Of Dr.. Rea will afford his
many patients an opportunity to visit
hmm close TO their homes. His consulta.
ton and examination to those Interested,
enc dollas. Il,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
Tragedy Averted.

'Just in the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins of
Pleasant City, Ohio. Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated
him, but he gr1 worse every day.. AT
length we tried DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, and our darling
was saved. He is now sound and we'll. {"
Everybody ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for Coughs. Colds and all lung
diseases. Guaranteed by T. R. Shaw the
druggist. Price Soc and 81. Trial bot
ties free.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01

Pros7eytoria7a Church.
Sunday School at $780, Christian Ende al
$50. Evening Service at 1880. Prayer Meeting
for Childred Wednesday at 4:80 and for both old
and young Thursday evening at 6. Everybody
cordially welcomed at these services.
REV. G. E. DOANE, Pastor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-04-01
s. D BlOokE;R,
sserstaII

B E1rnafe Ship Your Cream 10 the
s slHlg Us 5sa CIR AND FORKS CEN.
TRIAL CREAMERY and receive Higi,.
~ Price, Correct Yeight and Homes.
CIT 80 Sc
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
Registration Notice.

will open the Registration Books al
my Office Oh January LIST, 1904. for the
purpose of registering all qualified voters
of the Parish of St. Mary and will be at
the several polling precincts Of said par
ish on the following dates:
Precinct l. ward 8, Morgan. City (for-
merly 70 precipct) Jan. Sth, 9th, 18th,
18th and 18th.
Precinct /, ward 8, Berwick, CORNER
y II precincO Jan, 14th and 18th.
Precinct ward S; Patterson, Cor
merry 10 precinct) Jan 18th.
Precinct 2, ward 3. Baldwin. formerly
S precinct) Ian. 2lst.
Precinct l, ward l. Clarendon CORNER
~ 2 precinct) Jan. 22nd and 23rd.
Precinct 2, ward l, Cyprcmort Land
ing. formerly precinct y Jan. 25th.
Precinct 2. ward 2, Lousia, formerly
18th precinct, Jan. Goth.
Precinct /. ward Z, Juiien's Store. (for-
merry II precinct) Jan. 9th and 18th
Prec net 1. ward 2, Glencoe, formerly
3 precinct) Jan. Goth to 3Oth.
Precinct !, ward 4. Centreville, (for-
merly Z precinct Feb. list. 2nd and 3rd
Precinct 2, ward 8, Amelia, formerly
18th precinct) Feb. 6th.
The registration books will be kept
open until thirty days prior to the cleo
lion. w. I. JONES,
Registrar of voters for the Parish of
ct. Mary.
La, Dec Both. 1908.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior-United
States Land Office.
In re. L. j. Burguieres
vs.. >NO.-
Charles Guiteau.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan %, 1904
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Leufroy J.
Bnrgnieres, contestant, against home
stead entry No. 17,777, made October
10, 1896, for S. w. / of N. w. t Section
10, Township IA s., Range E., by
Charles Guiteau, contestee. in which it
is allcdged that: Charles Guiteau aban-
doRed said homestead and residence
thereon more than three years ago. and
that said alleged absence from said land
was not due to his employment in the
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the
United States as a private soldier, officer,
seaman or marine, during the war with
Spain, or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged Said
parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 a. m, on March l, 1904,
before the Register and Receiver nj their
Office in New Orleans, La.
The said contestant having, in a pro-
per affidavit, fled January 81. 1904, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence, personal service of this notice
cannot be made and it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
WALTER L COHEN, Register.
a B. KENNEDY, Receiver.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

The city Of Baltimore was vie
tied by q very disastrous con-
flagration the first part of this
week. The fire started about II
o'clock Sunday morning in the
basement of a Wholesale dry
goo H. arore aud was not on
sroIied until 5 o'clock 40 d
eyeninv. The estimated los is
between 100000, 900 and $780,
100000. The area covered by the
FIRE was seventy-five business
blocks, 40 acres. The number OF
buildings destroyed was about
$500, principally large business
houses, newspaper Offices, banks
and hotels. Only two or thre"
lives were lost and about fifteen
were injured. The fire depart
ments from Washington, Phila-
delphia and other nearby cities
were sent to fight the flames. This
is one of the largest fires this
country has ever experienced. The
Chicago fire on October 9Th, 1871,
burned $4,000 buildings; 500 per-
sons were killed and a loss of
S168, zoo, 900. On November 9,
1872, the city of Boston sustained
a loss of SIS, 900, 900 by fire. Que
bee was partially destroyed on
June 8, 1881; the loss was esti-
mated at $50, 000, 900.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

22rd Sudicial District Court, Parish
Of St. Mary. No. II, 1868.
Jac Bokenfohr Co., Ltd, vs. G. "
Roddy ct ais.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias is
sued out of the 23rd Judicial Distric,
Court of Louisiana, in and for the Parish
Of St. Mary aud to me directed, in the
above entitled and numbered suit,
have this day seized and will offer for
sale at public auction. for cash, to the
last and highest bidder. at the princi-
pal door of tbs court house, in the town
of Franklin. La. on
Saturday, the 9th Day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1904,
between the hours Of IL o'clock a. m.
and o'clock p. M, the following de-
scribed property, tO-wit:
All of the stock in trade consisting of
hardware, groceries, dry goods and no.
tons, a. we'll as all the fixtures. show
cases and other appurtensnces belonging
to Geo. W. Roddy. situated in his store
building heretofore occupied by him on
Iberia street.
JOHN B. SANDERS. Sheriff.
3heri1's Office. Parish of St. Mary, Feb
Tuary 9Th, 1904.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

The Times-Democrat of recent
date is responsible for the follow
ing: "In the earlier days of Texas
it was the custom to hang . man
suspected of annexing q bronco,
and the coroner's jury that sat on
the remains would bring in a YER
dict that the deceased had acci-
dentally come to his death by in
judiciously fooling with a lariat
that had q running moose at the
end. But the fact of the Texas
horsethief was mere child's play
as compared with a recent appro-
priation made by a man at Mid
dletown, N. Y, named Shaw. He
climbed into the cab of q railway
engine and pulled open the throt-
tie. The fireman of the engine
was underneath the machine
cleaning and repairing it. Some
thing in the situation struck him
as being insalubrious and un-
pleasant, and his motions in get
ting out were in no wise dilatory.
In the meantime Shaw had the
engine started down the track to-
ward where q train of freight cars
were standing. and there being
small in the heart Of a
New York man when it comes to
appropriations, he decided to take
along the freight train also. This
he did, and the whole procession
went whirling along down the
road at q high rate of speed until
the train reached q curve and left
the track. Half the cars went
down the embankment and the
others were torn to pieces. Shaw's
Wild ride was stopped when the
wreck arrested the further pro-
yress of the engine. Upon the ar
'ival of the officers at the scene of |
he disaster they found Shaw
,almly seated in the cab of the
'ngine and quietly surveying the
disaster he had wrought, much as
darius is said to have surveyed
he ruins of a certain ancient city.
shaw could offer no reasonable
Reuse for his escapade."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

Farmers enjoying the benefits OF
rural mail delivery feel the need
of better means Of transportation
of small sums of money. Atpres-
ent the only plan is through the
use of currency or stamps. Small
amounts thus sent are always Ii
able to loss. Besides this, they
afford an unusual temptation for
theft. The government owes it
to the farmer to provide more ade-
quate means. In his recent report
the postmaster general indicates
the great need of some better
method. The post-check system,
it is believed, would answer the
purpose advantageously. A bill
providing for this was introduced
during the last session, but time
for consideration was too short.
During the present session prob
ably this matter will again come
before Congress. In this event
farmers meetings would do we'll
to investigate the matter and pass
resolutions favoring its immediate
passage. II such resolutions were
placed in the hands of your repre-
sentatives at the National capital
they would prove a powerful fac
tor in attracting attention to the
fact that farmers want and need
better service in this respect If
farmers want postal checks or
something equally good they can
have it by unity in action.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

A "print shop" built Of honey
will be one of the things to be
seen at the Worlds Fair. II. F.
Staple, editor of the Rockport
mo- Mail IL the architect and his
bees are the builders. A year or
two ago Mr.. Staple erected a
handsome Office building. Last
summer no conceived the idea of
reproducing, In the miniature, his
building In honey. He placed .
hive In exact imitation 81 the Sta.
pie block and then his bees got
busy. In . few months every 70.
cade and every nook and corner
vas covered with : hard coating
81 pure Missouri honey. This odd
Dxhibit viii - housed n The Ms
Ioe4I display q The palace q ~. !.
II
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
DINING CARS SERVING ALL MEALS
Coolest, Cieanest, Most Picturesque.
RELIEF IN ONE MINUTE.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one inmate, because it kills the mi
croLe which tickles the mucous menu
brane, causing the cough and at tho same
time clears the phlegm, draws out the
inflammation and heals and soothes the
afflicted parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs, wards off
pneumonia and is ii harmless and never
failing cure in all durable cases of
Coughs, Colds and Group. One Minute
Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harm
less and good alike for young aud old.
Sold by A. J. relationships
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

The Welsh Journal describes a
new game for social entertain-
ments. It is called the "Onion
Game" and is played as follows !:
The young ladies stand in q row
one Of them bites . piece out of an
onion and the fellows pay 10 cents
to guess who bit it.. The correct
guessers kiss the other girls, while
the unsuccessful kiss the girl who
bit the onion. The Journal re.
marks that the game has strong
poiuts.-Ex.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

1t is said that Thomas Hardy's
new play contains 10 acts. The
play goers who has the habit Of
going out after every act will not
be In q very appreciative condi-
tion by the time the last act ar.
rives.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

Mr.. c. w. Owens, formerly
agent at Opelousas, has been ap-
pointed division freight and pas
seneer agent of the Southern Pa
ciac railroad with headquarters at
New Iberia, to replace Mr.. g. B.
Ellis, who has been promoted to
the main Office of the company in
New Orleans.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
MORAL TRAINING FOR BUSI-
NESS LIFE.

Tyler College, of Tyler, Texas,
is the only Commercial School of
the South or West that devotes
fifteen minutes at the opening of
each days work to the moral
training of it's students.
Moral training IL the balance
wheel of life. Parents should
consider this when selecting q
school for their sons and dauRh.
ters.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

Japan struck the first blow in
the war with Russia on the night
OF the 9Th inst. The Japanese
torpedo boats attacked the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur and three
OF the largest ships were sunken
and badly crippled. The Japan.
csc escaped unchanged. Both
nations have declared war and
fighting has started in earnest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
A CURE FOR ECZEMA.

My baby had Eczema 80 bad that its
head was a solid mass of scabs, and Ito
hair all came out. tried many RENE.
dies but none seemed to do any perman.
cnt good until l used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. The Eczema is cured, the
scahs are gone and the little ones scalp
is perfectly clean and healthy, and its
hair is growing beautifully again. can
not give too much praise to DeWitfs
Witch Hazel Salve. - Frank Farmer,
Bluff City, Ky. In buying Witch Hazel
Snlve look out for counterfeits. Dc
Wits is the original and the only one
pure Witch Hazel. The
name E. e. Dewitt & Co. is on levery
box. Sold BY.
Sold by 4. j. Delahoussaye.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

The employees of the Gilbert
single mill in New Iberia went
on q strike last Monday. The
men refused to entertain q propo-
sition of a Is per contradiction in
wages.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
FOR POLICE JUROR.

l hereby announce myself A. an independ-
ent candidate for the Office OF Police Juror
from the Seventh Ward and hope that all my
friends will support me.
ERNEST PROVOST.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

This is to notify my friends that as
yer announcement heretofore made,
I will b. a candidate for the ofhce OF
district Attorney Of this. the 23rd judi
cial District. This is intended to re.
move any real, imaginary or conjectural
ionbt on the subject. ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

An exchange sarcastically, but
truthfully, says that the milliner
is q better sign of spring than the
ground hog.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
FOR SHERIFF.

We are hereby authorized to an
nounce the name Of Mr.. J. Is. Bateman as
a candidate for Sheriff.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
FOR CONSTABLE

hereby announce myself rs an independ'
emit candidate for the office OF Justice OF the
Peace Of the Second Ward Of the Parish OF
81. Mary, 7. II. DUMEsNIL.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

The question Of the hour: Are
you going to New Orleans for
Mardi 0ras.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

The season for killing deer ex-
pired February 1st. All parties
violating this law are liable to be
prosecuted.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

Mr.. A. Bauer has been an.
pointed postmaster at Calumet
to replace Mr.. Jacob Bauland who
resigned.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13

To the voters OF the Parish Of st. Mary:
lam candidate for reelection W the
Office of District Attorney.
w K. WILSON.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-02-13
SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1904.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

FOR STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to announce.
w. T. PETERMAN,
ri franklin. La. as a candidate for Sem
ator of the district composed OF the par
ishes Of st. Mary and Vermilion. subject
to the action OF the Democratic party.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-06-04
X-RAYs AND PEARL oYsTERs
Kew Discovery Used in Seeking Gems
without Injury to the
Animal

At q time when considerable atten-
ton Is being paid 70 the pearl industry
of Ceylon. and the government Is TAX
ing extensive measures to protect the
oyster fisheries there, It Is Of interest
to record q discovery recently commu-
nicated to the Paris Academy Of
Sciences by n Dubois relative to using
Roentgen rays 20 examine oysters. II
has been found that these rays enable
an observer 70 determine at once
whether q living oyster contains q
pearl or not without injury to the ami
NAL, and in case the pearl is small the
oyster may be replaced In the bed un-
til further growth takes place and the
desired size Is reached, says Harper's
Weekly. In the scientific examination
Of the pearl oysters Of Ceylon Il has
been ascertained that the popular belief
that the nuclei Of pearls are formed by
minute grains Of sand OF other parti-
eles holds good In but few instances.
and that IN most cases the pearls or
pearly excrescences are produced by
the irritation Of boring sponges and
burToWing worms. The best germs re-
suit from the stimulation Of q parasite
worm which becomes ineased and dies.