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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
OYSTER FARMS.
Natural and Artificial Beds For
GROWING the BiValves.


Growing the BValSes.
La Eastern Virginia there are several
thousands acres Of oyster tarmr, where
oysters are raised by artificial methods
on artificial beds. The natural oy ster
bed il where the oyster breeds aud ma.
tnres naturally. There are thOusanos ol
acres Of such beds in the Chesapeake bay
system Of salt water. In such beds the
oysters breed by the millions, and as
they are too close together they cannot
all reach satisfactory growth. II taken
when small from these natural beds
and strewn along on the bottoms, where
there are no oysters naturally, at the
rate of 600 To 1000 bushels per acre,
such young oysters mature and ripen on
for the market. some in one and the rest
in two years
There is a profit In such WORK, when in
telligently managed, Of 20 To 33h per
cent. Probably more than lOO,OOO acres
OF artificial oyster beds are made 70
grow an oyster crop, in addition to the
acreage embraced in the natural beds.
The area Of artificial beds Is increasing
rapidly each year.
one singular feature about the o! ster
il this: They all look exactly alike, there
being no difference between the male and
female externally or internally. in fact,
the art of man II not sufficient 10 diutin-
guished one sex from another. Another
/ unioue feature il this: The male oyster
lays as many eggs ~ the female
"equal rights we preceive. The eggs 0l
the male are called "milt' and the eggs
of the female are called spawn" An
ordinary lull-grOwn oyster is supposed
to lay a million eggs year.
In spawning season the water is iull
of these eggs, and when the "milt' and
the spawn" come in contact, and the
water il at the right temperature, lie
is impaired TO the microscopic egg and II
drops to the bottom, where, iiitsucceeds
in grasping hold OF something, such as
another oyster shell, or rock, or any
thing 10 hang ON to, the tiny creature
begina to form its shell, and in a few
weeks becomes visible to the eye.
When the greater portion Of the Uni
ted States il under snow and In the
grasp of winter our oyster farmers are
busy harvesting their crop, which re-
onires no fertilizer, food or fencing and
costs only for the seed, the sowing and
the harvesting, and which pays a good
dividend on the investment From II,
600 to ! J, 900 hands are engaged In the
oyster work in Eastern Virginia. lt ID
an odd sort of farming, and the oy ster
farmers in winter become corn farmers 10
summer.-Country Gentleman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
SP0TSYLVANIA.
Interesting Sermon Sale Of Prop
erty Saw Mill Men Active Other
Notes.

Spotsylvania Co., Va, April 20 1904
Rev. Decatur Edwards sermon last
SUNDAY At Goshen church brought To
mind n question that often occurs 30
many people, What makes n preacher
popular The answer in most case1 wouli
be-, One who pleases his congregations.
Yet. u preacher of this class " III lnll to
accomplish great amount of good, be-
cause he will not touch On any errors or
wrongs he may notice for lear oi giving
fienae MIR. Edward took for his sub
i-ct and text. at Yet Please Men, |
Should not Please Jesus Christ, and the
true attitdue 10 uurcause OtChristianity
The congregation was very much inter
eeted in the sermon
Mr Robi. =. Taley and family have
moved 20 Richmond.
Shady Grove Sunday school will com
mence on the first Sunday in at 10 IA. III
Mr. ID. ). Williamson 10 the superinten-
dent.
Messrs Kent aud Wright will move
their saw mill from Orange this week to
the tract Of timber of Mr. B c. Dickinson
AT Hicks store.
MIR C. Dickinson has purchased oi
Mr.. +. A Harris $40 acres OF land OF the
Poole estate There il considerable oak
and pine timber on this property.
Mr.. NJ + Waite has one Il his IA v
mills on the land Of MIR. y Gay, saw ing
up the piue and other timber ior Maj W.
: Embry
4 number oi our farmers ilni,h he'd plant
ing corn last week. and Others are plant
ing this week.
Mr. ". Y Waller IL building a new
house for Mr. 4 l. Al-op, and MIR. j. B.
Sesy has lumber in place To build All al
ditinu To biz residence
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
Immense Sum Spent with Hope of
Securing Nomination.

Fifteen thousand dollars aday-a tota
Of "A million and hali-is said TO be the
cost so far of William Randolph Hearst
campaign for the den ocretc presidential
nomination man who is well inform
ed as to the workings Of the Hearst
bureau says this is about the figure tht
editor candidate is putting up. At the
present time he has but 81 delegates
Allowing him total OF $50 when the
gavel falls at st. Louis, every one o.
them will have cost him $4,000 MOI
is this all the a 100000 for expenses
counting from the first OF January alone
Previous to that time he had spent thou
sands upon thousands in organizations
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury wild surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
siciaus, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney
A. Co. Toledo, o., contains no Iner-
cury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. II is taken internally
and made ia Toledo. Ohio. bv y. y.
Cheney X Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 80. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor eon-
stipation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
Basic City Votes Wet.

The local option election at Basic City
Monday was hotly contested, and result
ed in victory for the "wets" by a ma
jority OF twenty five. IL is charged thai
the "wets" had secured enough votes tC
control the situation by paying the pol
taxes of their men six months before th'
date of the election, and that they
brought on the election, knowing thai
they had the winning cards. The "drys'
will contest the election.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
Excursion Tickets to Worlds Fair,

Excursion rates on account ol
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo, via +
r. r., b 4 o. or G. X o.
Season tickets on sale daily, com
mencing April 25th; final limit De
cember 10, 1904, $3.50.
Sixty day excursion tickets on sale
daily. commencing April 25th, limit
sixty days, including date of issue
final limit not to exceed December 10
1904, $2S.0O.
Fiftsen-day excursion tickets on
sale daily, commencing April 25th;
limit fifteen days, including date ol
sale, $23.00.
On certain specified dates. to he an
nounced later, special coach excur
sion tickets will be sold at rate o.
$500: limit ten days, including date
of issue, and good only in coaches OF
specified trains. These tickets viii
not he good in sleeping. parloror din
ing ears.
g. q. Cox. Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
A Congressman's Letter.

Hon. w. p. Brownlow, Congressman
from Tennessee, writes from Wash
ington, d. c., the following:
al have suffered from catarrh Of the
stomach for several years, and for the
past twelve months was in an exceed
ingly critical condition. My attention
was called to your Peruna, and / began
to use IT, and my improvement was
noticeable after the first three days. l
have taken three bottles OF the medicine
and / feel satisfied that am now almost,
II not permanently, cured. In connec-
ton with the Peruna, have used your
Manalin for biliousness and torpid liver.
l regard it as the best medicine for this
purpose that have ever used. Having
been benefited so much myself, | give
you this statement, that others may be
likewise beneftsd."-W. p. Brownlow,
NJ. c., Jonesboro, Tenn.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator Of Reser-
voir Council No. los, Northwestern Le-
gion of Honor, Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
writes from 2585 Polk street. y. f.:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

Auditor the War Department IN
written nfromW Washington, c.
gratitude TO for the benefit derived
from one week brought wonderful changes
and Besides being of the very be
spring tonics II is an excellent catarrh remed.'-
DAN A. GROSVENOR
In
consider peruna really merOouS than did when iwroe
you letters from acquantances aH over
country asking my genuine Invariably answer
"--.Da GroSyenOr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
A County Commissioners Letter.

Hon. John Williams, County Commits
sioner, of 5l7 West Second street, Duluth
MINI, says the following in regard tc
Peruna:
"As a remedy for catarrh can cheer
fully recommend Peruna. know wha'
II il to suffer from that terrible disease
and feel that it is my duty 70 speak
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

Losing his balance while throwing .
package from a rapidly moving train on
the Atlantic Coast Line at Centralia on
Saturday, Express Messenger Boyette
fell TO the ground, slighting on bis head,
and was instantly killed. His home was
at Warsaw, \. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
The Bachelors EpItaph

At Cherry Point, Northumberland
county. Va, IL the grave OF lzatis Ander-
son. who died August IL, 1923, aged
forty four years, six months and twelve
days. His epitsph states that;
"He was worthy and estimable man,
a kind neighbor, faithful friend and a
good citizen. In other relations OF life
he might have been equally praise
worthy, but he died II bachelor, having
never experienced the comfort of being a
husband or father. This situation he
found so comfortless that in his last will
he directed this stone to be placed over
his remains, with an inscription warning
all young men from initiating an exam
pie of celibscy which yielded no other
eventual fruits but disappointment and
remorse. Inscribed at his request by his
friends"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

II a = ~ ~ -
troubled all my
life with catarrh
in my head. l
took Peruna for
a bout three
month 5, and
now think / am
permanently
cured. l believe
that for catarrh
in all its forms
Peruna is tho
medicine of the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

al doubt II Peruna has rival In all
the remedies recommended to-day for
cafarrh of fhe system. A remedy that
win cure cafarrh Of the stomach win
cure the same condition Of fhe mucous
membrane anywhere. Ihave found II
fhe best remedy have ever tried for
cafarrh, and believing II worthy my
endorsement Igisdiy accord IL. --haffie
l.. Guild.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

good word for the tonic that brought me
immediate relief. Peruna cured me Of a
bad case of catarrh and l know it will
cure any other sufferer from that dis
ease. John Williams.
Miss Matte l.. Guild, President Hi
nois Young Peoples Christian Temper
ance Union, in recent letter from Chi
cago, H., says;
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

The Methodist church at Purcellyille,
Loudoun county. will be rededicated
Sunday, May 29th, in the large Bush
Meeting Auditorium at that place. The
dedicatory address will be delivered by
Bishop A. Coke smith. Rev Frank \.
Strother, of Hamilton, will also speak.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30
F,o,enoe Crittento n Mission Workers

Florence Crittenton MISSION Workers
The second session OF the twenty frst
annual conference Of the National
Florence Crittenton Mission was held
Monday in Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church, Washington. Mrs. Kate W.
Barrett. formerly of Whitewater, Stall
ford county, occupied the chair during a
part OF the session, and is one Of the
speakers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

The Free Lance is prepared To do all
kind. Of job prlaIing In nrstclass style
81 moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-30

mau whose ~ii. calls hlm desr Ia
po bic usually looks cheap.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29

the work on the lease That defend
ant entered into said partnership with
the said Wilkerson. Stants and Rob
bins without the knowledge or con-
sent of plaintiff and not in pursuance
Of any agreement, expressed or inn
piled with said plaintiff
5th. That no ore was ac-
tually discovered in said ground until
on or about some time between May
2Sth and June LIST of that year. "
7th. That plaintiff became fairly
fact thai defendant was in said lease
and that defendant was being pressed
for money to carry on the work and
operations in said lease. at least as
early as about the middle of May,
1901. That shortly thereafter and long
prior to plaintiffs going to Tonopah
about Nov. LIST of that year, plaintiff
was repeatedly informed of defendants
being in said lease. and shortly after
and on Or about June l, 1901, the time
the ore was found in said lease, plain
tiff was repeatedly informed and ad-
vised that said lease was a paying and
profitable one. That plaintiff made
no assertion of claims of any right Or
interest in said lease or the leased
premises or the proceeds thereof, nor
made Or asserted any claim of right
or interest by reason of his agreement
with defendant until long after ore
was struck in said ground, and until
! long after the lease was ascertained
| Continued on Column 1, Page 81
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
Proposals. for Supplies.

Sealed proposals for furnishing
groceries, provisions and meats to be
delivered at the State Orphans Home.
Carson City, Nevada for six months
from and including January LIST, 1905,
will be received up to noon December
II, 1904, according to the estimate
furnished by the Superintendent and
Matron and now on file in the Office Of
the Secretary of the Board Of Direct
Iors.
All articles to be first class Of their
kind and to be delivered in sucn
quantities and at such times as the
superintendent may direct, quantity
varying each month as directed.
; All articles not satisfactory to be
returned at contractors expense.
Bids to be directed to Secretary OF
State Orphans Home Board, Carson
City, Nevada.
The Board reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
ORvIs RING.
Secretary of Board.
Carson City, Nevada, December goth
1904
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Chamber

Executive NndmOer
Carson City, Nevada.
WHEREAS, On the eighth day of |
A. D. 1904. General Elec- |
ton was held in the State Of Nevada |
for three Presidential Electors. one
Representative in Congress, one JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, one Regent
of the State University (long term)
and one Regent Of the State University
(short term.)
WHEREAS, On the third Monday
Of December succeeding such election
to wit, on the nineteenth day Of De-
cember 1904. the Justices Of the Su-
preme Court of the State Of Nevada
did in accordance with law. meet as
Board of Canvassers in the Office of
the Secretary of State of the State
Of Nevada and opened and canvassed
the vote cast at said election for the
aforementioned officers; and
WHEREAS, The certificate Of the
said Board of Canvassers. declaring
the result of said election. is now on
file in the Office Of the Secretary of
State;
NOW, THEREFORE, In pursuance
OF, and in obedience to. the laws Of
the State of Nevada in such cases
made and provided, 1, Lemuel Allen
Lieutenant and Acting Governor
do hereby declaree and proclaim
that the following named persons
were, at the General Election
held in the State of Nevada on Novem
Der 8, 1904, duly elected to fill the IF
fees hereinafter specified, with thu
: right to hold and enjoy, all and singu
lar, the powers and privileges thereof
= to wit:
| c. A. Ahern as Presidential Elector
+ James L. Butler as Presidential
.. Elector.
W. J. Plum as Presidential Electol
| G. D. Van Duzer as Representativ
! in Congress.
F H. Norcross as Justice of the 81
q preme Court
Oscar J. Smith as Regent of th
State University, Qong term)
W. S. Starrett as Regent of tn
State University, (short term.)
6 And that the proposed Constitutions
Amendment submitted to the voters g
4 said election was carried by ma jcri;
Of the electors voting thereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I hav
6 hereunto set my hand and cause
8 the Great Seal of the State Of N.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN RossEH Deased.
Notice is hereby given that q IN
dersigned, Marie Rosser has bel duly
appointed and qualified by he istrict
Court Of the First judicial district
Of the State CT Nevada, in andor the
County Of Ormsby, as Administrator OF
the Estate Of John Rose. late q
said Ormsby county, deoesed. All
creditors having claims asinst said
estate are required to file he same
with proper vouchers attmed with
the clerk Of the Court, wtnin three
months Of the first publication Of this
notice
Dated June %. 1904.
MARIE eOSsER
Alfred Chartz, Attorney for Admin
istratix.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
THE EAGLE MARKET

The Peoples Friend.
Down goes the prices. Come AMI
get the benefit.
Our Meats are First Class.
Corned beef, Z C a pound, 3 pounds
shoulder % cents; 3tbs rib steak, 25
cents; Abs brisket, 25 cents; Rib
Roast beef. 10 and 1919 cents per
10. Round steak 10 cents, Hamberg,
10 cents; 5rb tin lard. 65 cents. IONS
s125; Sausage, 10 cents ID. Fresh
fish Thursdays and Saturdays.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.
p. A. Mckenzie,
Plaintiff and Appellant.
George CosIett.
Defendant and Respondent.

This is an appeal from a judgment
and decree in favor of defendant in
a suit for dissolution of partnership
and an accounting Of the proceeds OF
ores realized in operating portion of
the Mizpah Lode in Tonopah Mining
District under lease by defendant
and others from which plaintiff was
excluded. The answer denied part
nership.
The court found among other things
that about the 18th day of March 1901
plaintiff was the superintendent of the
Dexter Coropany's mine at Tuscarora
and defendant was a miner in the
employ of the Dexter Company. THAT
intending to go to Tonopah to pros
ect that country he verbally agreed
with plaintiff to locate him in any min
ing claims he might discover; to SEMI
him samples of the ore of the princi-
pal mines; to inform himself concern
ing the opportunities for purchasing
mining properties and advise plaintil,
and if the information justified a per-
sonal examination, plaintiff would go
there and make such examination.
Plaintiff agreed to pay defendant wages
at the rate of $500 per month, and
on or about the 10th of March paid
him $4500 in advance.
It was further found THAT each
should be equally interested in any
mines located or found as we'll as In
any bond. lease or option taken by
defendant and plaintiff and should be
undivided one half owners in any
claim located or discovered or the pro-
fits Of any bond, option or lease taken
or worked That each should pay his
proportionate share of the expense
of such venture until it became self
sustaining
The 4th. 5th and 7th findings are,
in part, as follows:
THAT on or about April Il, 1901, de-
PENDANT agreed to form, and did form
a partnership with T. w Wilkerson.
E. A. Stants and J. H. Robbins for
the purpose of taking a lease on one
hundred feet of ground of the Mizpah
ledge, described in the complaint.
That said parties at once began active
work together in said leased ground
under a lease from the owners Of the
Mizpah claim given to defendant, the
said Wilkerson, Stants, and Robbins
That the defendant acquired and took
his interest to wit. one fourth inter
est in said lease, with his own means
in his>own name, for his own use and
benefit and excluded plaintiff whose
name was not used or known in said
lease or the negotiations that led UP
to the taking of the same. That de
PENDANT and the other parties named
continued to work the leased ground
until on or about May 18th, 1901. when
the interest held by J. H. Robbins was
acquired by defendant, Wilkerson and
the said Stants. That Defendant, vii
kerson and the said Stants continued
to work the leased ground for about
one month and half at heavy expense
being put to great stress for the want
of money to carry on the work, severa
of them stopping the work on the
lease to work elsewhere for. wages
wherewith to get money to supper
their families as well as to carry OF
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29

vada to be hereunto AFFIXED at Car
son City, Nevada, this Twentieth
day Of December. one thousand
nine hundred and four.
LEM ALLEN,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
BY the Governor:
w. G. Douglass,
Secretary Of State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
The State Bank & Trust Co
CarsC City, Nevada.
CAPITAL fully PAID UP S2OOOOO
CAPITAL fully PAID up
Agency at Tonopah, Nevada,

Agercy at Tonopah Nevada,
Branch at GoIdiie!d Nevada
DIRECTORS
r. Hickey H. H. Petersen
T.
w.
Cashier
DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT..
OVER ONE HUNDRED SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
modern
BURGLAR AND FIRE PROOF, perfectly
valuable e~eiy,
o application.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-29
TamaIes,

From this time on the celebrated
Coronado tamales will be served at
the Briggs House. Parlors in con-
nection with the house. Special or
ders filed.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-12-31

La CoEOCida casa editorial Sucesores
de Manuel Soler. de Barcelona, acaba
de dsr & ID estampa en- su va scredita-
da Biblioteca, un Manual de eHigiene
Ipdustrial,A > del que ca autOr el doctor
Jose J. Eleizegui Lopez. ilustrado me
dicO de Madrid y reputable publicista,
como SO acredita en- los freCuentes ira
bsjos que viene publiCandO.
La idea del nuevO Manual no puede
envoIver mayor import ncia nj reveg-
tir mas grande novedad en- ep0cas en-
que los grandes adeIantos industriaIes
hscen que cada die sean mayores los
peligrOs que rodean Ell obrero en- Ia
realization de su trabsjo. Esta es la
rama nque la Hygiene industrial me-
rece hoy cuidadosR atenCi6n de sabiOs
y corpOraciones que dictam'nan y es-
tudian los m6ltiples prOblemas que pa
ra ID s0Iud trae aparejsdo ell progres0
industrial. Escaso Sc Rnda de higienes
especiSles y. por 10 tanto. de higieni-
zaci6n del trabbjo, y patronos y direc-
torres, por ignOranCia. en- muchos casos
ID descuidan en- talleres y fabricas, &
la vez que ell obrero, & quien nadie SO
cuida de dar tales conOCimient0s, care
ce de los rudimentarios para evitGr tai
peligro sortear tai causR de enfer-
medad.
Por ESQ un Manual de eHigiene In
dustrial, , que informado por IN espf-
ritu practico patentice las reglas v pre-.
Ceptos higi6nicos que en- ella Sc requie-
rem, tiene que ser bien recibido, maxi
me CuRndO, primorosamente editadO 6
ilustradO con fotogrs bAdos Sc adquie-
re pOr ell m6dicO precio de $50 pese-
tas.
La obra del doctor Eleizegui, cons
to de una parte general donde Sc estu-
dian las condolences higi@nicRs del ta-
Her, la fdbrica el obrero, y de otra
especial dOnde va eXsminando una s
una las industries mas importantes y
peIigrOsas, indicando su nocividAd y el
mOdo de haceTla desapRrecer 8 pOr 10
m6nos atenuarla. LIeva como capftu-
los fnales uno de Gprimeros cuidados
en- casos de academies industrialesO y
OtrO de eLegislsci6n higi6nico-indus-
triaI,O todo clio expressdo con lengua-
ie concise y clRro y perfeCtamente me-
todizado.
Els un libro de cultura general, pues
son estudios los de hygiene que tOdOE
interesan convienen, de eDsef1auzs
para patvOnos = obreros, que en- 81 en-
ContrRran una guia segura On su mi
sion higi6nico sccisl. 81 ser conocidC
eI seflor Eleizegui Lopez como hombrt
de ciencia escritor correcto. nos rele
va de todo ctrc elogiO que no hAbre
mos de esCatimar & IA Casa Soler d
BArcelOns, que con Ia publication d.
So Biblioteca, resliza una empresa pa
tri6tica y elevads como es contribuil
& Ia educaci6n general Y & Ia vuIgari
zaCi6n cientfica.
Tan interesante ibrO SO vende en- to
das las Iibrerfas. encuadernado On tela
4 $50 pesetas.