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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
OYSTER FARMING IN VIRGINIA.
Natural and Artificial Beds in Chesa.
peake Bay.


Norfolk Letter in Country Gentle.
MANN eastern Virginia there are
several thousand acres of oyster
farms, whore oysters are raised ny
artificial methods or on artificial beds.
The natural oyster bed" is where the
oyster breeds and natures naturally.
There are thousands Of 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 there they cannot
all reach satisfactory growth. If
taken when small from these natural
beds and strcwn along on the bot
toms, whore there are no oysters nat
urally ut the rate of coo to 1000 bush.
els per acre such young oysters ma.
ture and ripen off for market, some in
one and the rest in two years.
There is n profit in such work.
when intelligently managed, of % to
1874 per cent Probably more than
100000 acres OF artificial" oyster
beds are made TO 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 oys-
ter is this: They all look exactly
alike, there being no difference be.
tween the male and female externally
or internally; in fact, the art of man
is not sufficient to distinguish one
sex from the other. Another rather
unique feature Is this The male
oyster lays as many eggs as the fe.
equal rights" we perceive
The eggs of the male are called
''miIt," and the eggs of the female are
called spawn" An ordinary full
grown oyster is supposed to lay mil.
lion eggs a year, In spawning season,
the wafer is full of these eggs, and
when the "mllt" and Spawn" come in
contact, and the water is at the risht
temperature, life is impaired to the
microscopic egg, and it drops to the
bottom, where, If 1t succeeds in grasp
ing hold of something, such as an
other oyster or shell, or rock, or any.
thing to hang on to, the tiny creature
begins to form its shell and in few
weeks becomes visible to the eye.
The oyster farmers are harvesting
the crop at present While the great
er portion Of the United States is I'm.
der snow and in the grasp of winter,
our oyster farmers are busy harvest
ing their crop, which requires no fer
tilizcr. food or fencing, and costs only
for the seed, the sowing aud the har-
vestng, and which pays good divi.
dend on the investment From IL 600
to $4,000 hands are engaged in the
oyster work in eastern Virginia, 1t is
an odd sort of farming. and t3e
oyster farmers in winter become corn
farmers in summer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
Russo.JAPANEsE WAR.

Another Japanese army Is expected
to land near Newchwang.
The Japanese control all of the
Liatotung peninsula from NewchWans
TO Fengwangcheng.
1t Is reported that Japanese troops
have captured Dalny, the Russian com
mercial port near Port Arthur.
The Russia's retreat from Feng
wangchene was almost rout. The
magazine was blown up and hospital
supplies abandoned
Russians declare that they have ex
pected the isolation Of Port Arthur
since The beginning Of the war. They
claim II can hold out for year
Port Arthur is besieged by land ana
sea The railroad Is occupied and
the telegraph cut Two Japanese
armies landed on the Liaotung PENN
sula.
The Japanese victory on the Yaln
alarms many people in Europe, who
begin to fear the yellow peIl for the
first time. There Is general dismay
in France
Russians abandoned Newchwang
dismantled the forts, and loaded the
artillery on railroad cars IT Is eX"
pected that the gunboat Sivoutch viii
be blown up
Kouropatkln's army, after losing
heavily in battle, was compelled to
abandon Fengwangcheng. 1t was out
fankad by the Japanese army ana
forced to retreat toward Mukden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

the division following the direct road
to Haicheng has not yet been dis
closed, and caution is also apparent
in the operations on the peninsula of
Liaotung, where 10000 Japanese are
seeking to render thems selves secure
in the western section of the PENN
sula and in the vicinity of and below
Pitsewo before inaugurating the cDer
ations planned.
Mkado Sends Message to Students.
report Is current that the milladO,
answering a message OF congratula
ton on the Yalu victory, sent by stu
dents of the institute of mines in St
Petersburg, expressed his thanks and
good wishes but praised God that he
had no such subjects.
Russian Losses at ANU.
Toxic, May 17--According to an
official report, the Russian casual
ties in the fighting at Aniu, May TO-
amounted to over 80. One officer
and II men were killed and many
others wounded The Russians en-
gagged numbered 200 and were from
the 18th Cossacl regiment. They
reached Liaoyang by train and
marched thence to Anju.
To Repeat Santiago Strategy.
Shanhaikwan, May 1.-THE report
received from London that fighting
occurred at Wilmington is discredited
here. 1t is reported that there is
only small Japanese force in that
vicinity. The main force of the Jap
anese is said to be concentrated near
Port Arthur with siege guns and
their intentions are believed to be to
attempt a repetition of the strategy of
the naval and military forces of the
United States before Santiago and to
drive the Russian fleet out to battle
There Is no news here of the where
abouts of the first Japanese army
corps Three hundred and fifty Rus.
sian soldiers are at Newchwang and
that city is quiet.
Consul Refused Use Of Wires.
The censorship at NewChwang IS
severe. United States Consul Miller
has not been allowed to answer Min.
lister Conger's request for state
ment as to the local situation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
POLITICAL.

The Connecticut democratic State
convention instructed delegates to st.
Louis to vote as unit for Judge
Parker.
David 3. Hill, who has fought the
radical elements in the democratic
party for eight years, is now in sight
Of his long sought goal,
Robert c. Dunn, candidate for the
republican nomination for governor
of Minnesota, charged his rival, Loren
w. Collins, with soliciting campaign
contributions from the Great Northern
railway company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
OBITUARY..

OBITUARY..
Captain Samuel Lewis died at his
home In Springfield, H.
Captain John Hallam aged SO years,
veteran OF twelve years fighting in
the Blackhawk, Seminole and Mexican
wars. died at Oshkosh.
Christopher G. Brown died suddenly
at his home in Springfield, Ill, aged
10 He was one Of the most prOmi-
nent lawyers in the state.
Henry r. Davis, one OF Sangamon
county's wealthiest and most proml-
mont citizens, Is dead at his home in
Pawnec, H., aged 7G years.
James r. MGovern, Chicago, thirty,
one years chief deputy city sealer,
died after an operation for ap
pendIcItis Mt the Policlinc hospital
Rev Emanuel Vogel Gerhart, pro,
fessor OF theology and president OF the
Reformed Church Of the United
States, died at his home in Lancaster,
Pa.
Saint A. d. Balcombe Of Omaha,
died at that city, aged a. He was
one Of the organizers Of the republican
party, and for thirty years was promi.
Nebraska.
General G w. Shurtleff, one Of tho
prominent Grand Army men Of the
country, died at Oberlin, o. He had
business associations throughout Ohio
and western Pennsylvania and was for
a third Of century an ofilcer in
Oberlin college.
DR. James GrifIin Comfy, the oldest
ptacticing physician in South Dakota,
Is dead at Elk Point. He was &C years
old and was graduated from Rush
Medical college Chicago in 1862.
During the war he was surgeon Of the
Third Wisconsin infantry.
Gov Villada Of the state of Mexico
Is dead at Toluca, the capital of the
state after four days illness from
pneumonia He was GO years old and
took an active part In the war against
the French and imperialists, winning
successive promotions for skin and
gallantry.
A cablCgram from Paris announced
the death In that city of Professor
Maxwell Sommervllle, the dlstlnguish-
cd glyptologist Of the University OF
Pennsylvania. Death was due to
heart disease. Professor Sommervlle
was born in Philadelphia in 1929 and
had been in charge of the glyptic de-
partment of the University of Penn
sylyanIa since 1894.
Manuel Candamo. president Of Peru,
died at Araqupa after long illness
He was accepted for the provisional
presidency of Peru in 1895 by the rev
olutionists under the leadership oil
Nicholas de PIerola, and Presiden,
Caceres, when both agreed to stop
fighting Senior Candamo chose his
cabinet from all factions. and he was
able to unite the country, Four years
Inter he was elected president by
great majority.
Stephen w. Groesbeck, hrlGadiei
general. u. s, A., retired, Is dead on
pneumonia Mt the home OF his
brother.inlaw in St Louis. Gen.
Groesheck served with distinction as
n union volunteer in the civil war, and
as regular army officer in Cuba and
in tho Philippines. He was born IN
Albany, n. V in 1910, and early in
life removed to Iowa lie was
stationed at Chicago in 1902 as Judge
advocate of the department of the
lakes. Last year he was promoted 10
be brigadlor general.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
LABOR.

A labor organizer found ROCKFORD
too busy with revival to pay any at
tention to the labor movement.
John Mitchell, in an address before
the executive committee Of the civic
federation said the trade agreement
is the essence OF unionlsm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

partment is to wage war on tuber-
culosis by sprinkling the streets with
water in which has been placed disin
fectants The increase OF consumption
among members OF the street force is
responsible for the tests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
Consul Refused Use Of Wires.

Straw and Box Board Organizer Dead.
Quincy H.. May 17.-Richard F,
Newcomb organizer and formerly
president Of the American Strawboard
company, and organizer and president
of the United Box Board company, is
dead at the age of 81 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
OCEAN STEAM SHIPS
FROM NEW ORLEANS

Ocean steamship salings from New Orleans
for Mexico, Panama, Central and South
America, West Indies and Europe conclsely
set forth in a special folder issued by the
Illinois Central L. Il. Send for COPY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
Mystery About Jap Movements.

The progress of the Japanese in
southern Manchuria is reported in
official dispatches The position Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
nm Tour o.
California

lean Tourist association, Quincy Building,
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January %. Select clientele. Limited All
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Special Pullman Vestibule Train. Drawing
Rooms, Compartments Library and, Music
Room, with the largest Dining Car in the
world, and the famous Open Top Observa-
ton Car, Chllilitli. Special Baggage Car.
Tickets include all expenses everywhere.
Special Tours of Mexico and California
via the Illinois Central and New orleans
under the auspices of Raymond C Whit
comb. will leave Chicago Friday, Feb. IL,
and st. Louis Saturday, Feb. 49, 1904, for
Mexico and California via New Orleans, in
Guiding a stop.over for the Mardi Gras /:
also from Chicago, Friday. March 4th and
st. Louis Saturday March 5th, for Cali
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ate vestibue trains of finest PulImans,
with dining car service. Fascinating trips,
complete in every detail.
Illinois Central Weekly Excursions to
California. Excursion Cars through to Los
Angeles and San Francisco as follows: Via
New Orleans and the Southern Route every
Wednesday from Chicago; every Tuesday
from Cincinnati Via Omaha and the
Scenic Route every Wednesday from Chi
on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
announcements.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
DIRECT TO HAVANA

Via Illinois Central X. r. to New Orleans
and the weekly Southern Pacific 5. 5.
Louisiana" to Havana. Leave Chicago
and Cincinnati Friday morning, leave st.
Louis and Louisville Friday noon, arrive
New Orleans Saturday 1000 a. m., leave
Saturday 200 p. m, arriving at Havana
Monday morning. Round-trip and one-way
through tickets at unusually low rates
Free Illinois Central X. X. Illustrated
Folder on Cuba, giving all particulars, on
application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
UREY'S KENTUCKY DREAM
Sure of Al Doubtful States and
Claims Illinois and Ohio.

Trey Woodson, secretary OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. says that Parker and Davis will
be elected by an Overwhelming plurality He says
addition to all the doubtful States MI Woodson
comes from Kentucky. where Democratic puraI
ties mailed down" hard in advance and he
and William F sheehan have figured out big
victory for the Democratic ticket Mr. Sheehar Is
willing to 60 record however Nj Woodson
is He said yesterday:
have every confidence that Judge Parker win
be elected. I have been here one hundred DAYS
now. and I am ready 20 announce from observa Ion
and what we have received hat Parker is elected.
All the doubtful States called. vii Re In the
Democratic column. and many OF ire States called
We will carry New-YCFk, NeW-JeFsey Connect
Indiana, Maryland West Virginia, Idaho
Colorado Utah and Nevada IN other words. ali
the doubtful States are for and FOR Judge
Parker's election.
Illinois is doubtful Ohio IA even doubtful The
big men who controlled that State are now dead
The Republicans assume they going to WI
there. but hear they might lose Even Ca0
foruia has sent good reports 70 US. and we are
hopeful OF carrying that State
Maryland is certainly Democratic as Ken
lucky. West Virginia Is as sure as Maryland.
Secretary Woodson said he had heard from
Chairman Taggart. and that Mr.. Taggart would
be here surely by Monday night.
Cord Meyer. chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee. said yesterday that he was confident
of Judge Parker's election and he thought that
Parker would carry this state by 8 so
He will get go electoral votes. II not more"
said Mr. Meyer. This IS my first prediction.
gard indiana New-York and the other doubtful
States for Parker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
COWHERDrS PREDICTION.
Says Democrats VIII Elect 2@5
Members of the Nert House.

washington. Oct 29.-RepEesentstivs Cowherd
chairman Of the Democratic Congressional Com
Inittee. Issued a statement to-day. claiming 2S
seats In the LLXth Congress for che Democrats
party. He bases this prediction on the alleged
strength OF the national ticket IN the East and
local discussions In the Republican ranks IN
the Middle West MIR. Cowhsrd says:
AS the situation stands at present the prospects
are that the Democrats win carry Is cut Qf the
sS6 districts In the United States. In the estimate
I have inciuded the States Of idaho, Utah and
Wyoming These are all doubtful as matters now
stand The Democrats chances are excellent IN
two of the thee Our gains tn the East viii be
due largely To the strength q the national ticket
In the Middle West they VIII be due more par
ttcularly to local dissensious In the Republican
ranks. The hold patronage has bred uuch
trouble in Republican districts and che Democrats
will profit corTespondtngly by reason or II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
The Greatest Family Medicine Ever Dis
covered


Hon VIM. G. Hunter, ex-member North Caro-
Ina Legislature. writes from the Census Office
Building. Washington. D. c.. as follows:
The greatest family medicine ever dis
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mind and body. l give Peruna my unqualified
endorsement"-Wm. G. Hunter.
Chronic Catarrh Of the Stomach Cured
by Pe-ru-na.
Jas T Jakeman. President Elder Mormon
Church. Salt Lake City, Utah writes:
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Pe-ru-na Proved Life Saver
Mr.. Louis Byrens auctioneer. commission
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
USED Labor As A TOOL.
Central Unions Charge against
Stokes-A Democratic Trick.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNE.l

Trenton n J.. Oct 2s-when Collector Robert
Davis. leader OF the Democrats OF Hudson County
obtained the services Of Joseph A MuIlaney. Editor
Of The Bridgemen's Magazine" and well known
labor leader Of the East to get evidence on which
to base an attack Edward c. Stokes. the Re
publican candidate for Governor, on the ground
that he hostile TO the interests Of labor he let
loose a political roorback which has created con-
sternation in the camp Of the Democrats.
Mr. Mullaney is a Democrat. and in acting for
Mr. Davis his especial deId to inquire into Mr.
Stokes's connection with a recent rubber strike In
this city, resulting in the passage by the Central
Labor Union OF resolutions condemning Mr. Stokes
who is a small holder in OF the rubber COM
panies, Of which he treasurer up TO about four
weeks from the time the strike was declared Mr.
Aulauey discovered that instead Of urging the
manufacturers to resist the claims OF the men. as
he had been led to believe. Mr.. Stokes had done
all In his power TO get an amieabie adjustment Of
the trouble and falling in this, had withdrawn from
the company. He further learned that the attack
Mr.. Stokes had been planned at Democratic
headquarters In this city that the resolution con-
denning him had been prepared by George La
Barre, chairman OF the Democratic City Committee
revised by Mayor Frank S. KatZenbach. and intro
duced in the Central Labor Union by Democratic
ward worker. who brought it direct from the Demo
cratic league the union.
These charges are all contained in the report
made by MI Mullaney to Collector Davis which
Mr.. Mullaney made public to-day. He gave as
reason for this course in the attack Stokes
the interests OF organized labor are being prostt-
tuted serve the ends Of INSCRIPTIONS politicians
In closing his report to Collector Davis Mr.. Null
laney says;
am Democrat but hold organized labor above
politics, and would not debauch myself by becoming
political huckseT selling the principles OF organ
lied labor to the highest bidder II IS my firm
optEion after a careful and thorough investigation
touching all sides of this question. and having the
Interests OF organized labor in view. that the resou
ton passed by the Central Labor Union of trenton
IS nothing more or less than selling out 20 serve
the Interests Of certain Democratic politicians; that
ii was concocted in the brain OF Mayor Katzenhach
| and that the plan was carried out by George La
Barre chairman Of the Democratic City Committee.
think II only fair that all the facts should be pre-
/ aen ed 10 the union men OF New-Jersey IN order
that they NAV not be msied by political sub
/ terfuges as this TO the detriment Of the cause
| PARKER's IGNORANCE VS.. THE FACTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
PLANS FOR THE RALLY TUESDAY.
Men in the Silk Trade to Parade to Car
negie Hall


Advocates Of sound money Democrats as well as
Republicans. are planning for great Roosevelt
and Fairbanks rally at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday
night
Arrangements have been perfected by the business
men OF the silk district parade and march to
Carnegie Hall on that night The I'd Regiment
band and drum corps will Lead the uarade. which
will start from Madison-ave and Twenty-ffth-sI
prominent men will speak This organization the
central division Of The Wholesaie Drygoods Trade.
paraded with twelve thousand men IN 1900 In favor
Of Mckinley and Roosevelt. and Is counting on as
enthusiastic an assembly then composed the
parade Despite the confidence IN the election OF
the present Republican ticket. the merchants OF
this district which Is largely composed Of silk men,
take this method OF showing their interest IN the
campaign
The president OF the Phoenix silk Manufacturing
Company General Joseph ". Congdon. Is president
Of the organization and Is seconded BY such prouli-
nent merchants the district as william schrarnua
Of schefer. Schrann s VogeI jacques Huber Of
schwarzenbach. Huber Co.: George c, Andras,
OF William Schroeder Co.: Ewald Fleitrnan. OF
F1eitrnan & Co; John Glib. OF Mills & Glib; Colo
sidenberg O. Howard Russell Murray BENJAMIN
B. Tilt. William c. KimhaIl OF the William Strange
Company; Jacob Weidmann. Jerome C. Read Ernst
Grund. julius s klous and others
Colonel Charles F. Homer is chairman OF the ex-
headquarters In the SIR Fxcha aee Building Broa a.
way and Broorle-st- Walter Kobbe OF c. J. Bon
This central division Of the Wholesale DTvEeods
Trade has, adopted as rs motto in this campaign
the following: Why depose the party thai has
spect Of the wor!dF Ts etto sdorns ,ta b b re-
across Broadway from the Silk Exchange Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
The details of the estimate follow;
HUGE ELECTION BALLOTS.

Sample election ballots were handed around last
night among the election officials They seem to
be bigger than ever before They contain seven
columns. and IN size are 25ls inches up and down
By Isa. inches wide. The Republicans. Democrats,
Social Democrats. Prohtbitiontsts Socialist Labor
and Peoples parties have separate columns ana
there is blank column usual Tor tnde-
pendent voters write names in
There are hfty-thFee names down the column
IN the tickets where candidates have been uonnt-
mated for all the Offices The man scratching any
81 the State candidates will have 70 be care
fuI 20 avoid spelling his vote. The names OF the
Candidates for Governor come after thiFty~Dine
electors and IL takes close scanning OF the column
OF names TO ind the name OF any particular state
candidate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
DENIES THAT BLACK OWNS STOCK.

icy TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNEI
q-renton N J.. Oct 2s-Chairnan Frank o.
rr4rrs OF the Republican State COMMITTEES to-day
-aoetved from the Democratic Lawyers Constitu-
no, club OF Jersey City. copy Of a letter con
tanning what purports TO be letter from Charles
- which II is fatty denied that Mr. Black owns
60 railroad stock,