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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
CULTURE OF THE OYSTER.

After many years of persistent effort
science seems to have conquered the
art of propagating artifcially the de-
hcious oyster. What part of the mon
ey usually coined from propagating
trusts has been diverted into this use
full channel is not known, but certain
ly New Jersey deserves praise for the
innovation
Professor Julius Nelson. biologist for
the State Bureau of Shell Fisheries.
which has only been in existence a
few months, has worked out a method
of producing and propagating oyster
germs or seeds. and the process seems
to be quite simple as well as very in
teresting.
After preparing a sufficient quanti-
ty of spermatized water, a few min
utes suffice to complete the fertiliza-
ticn. The water is then drawn of
and put into clear water, the opera
tion being repeated several times. The
zone occupied by the eggs is soon seen
and in about an hour. at a temperature
of eighty degrees, the development OF
the eggs begins.
In few hours the eggs have SO de-
veloped that they shcw positive signs
of life, and then they are let into a
tank, covered with sand, and exposed
to every high tide. Thus. step by step.
through processes known to fish hatch
ers. a young oyster bed is formed.
which may be extended Indefinitely.
One bucketful of spawn. it is said,
would supply all the material man
could use for extensive planting. and
II Professor Nelson can turn the tide
of New Jersey enterprise SO as to
raise oysters artidcially instead of
trusts. he will have done the world
great service.-Boston Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Memphls earbaae problem.

The disposition of garbage has beer
one of the vexatious problems of mu
nicipal sanitation in Memphis. Severai
years ago cTematories were estab-
lished there, and now nearly 120 tons
of garbage are collected and consumed
daily.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
odd Things About rhibet.

Thibet is no temptation to the greed
lest of nations. Save for little patch
in the south and east. 1t is a barren
land. Gold in Insignificant quantities
is washed down in the sands of the
rivers. This. the lamas teach. is the
fiowe. of which the buried nuggets are
the roots. To remove the nuggets
would diminish the vitalizing fluids
of the earth." SO mining is not al
lowed
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Valuable Stamp COLLECTION.

The most valuable collection of OBJ
solete stamps in the world hangs in
the corridor in the Treasury building.
near the office of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. These stamps were
assembled in an artistic manner for
the government exhibit at the Centen-
NAL Exposition in 1876, and comprise
all the obsolete issues then in exist
ence. ranging In value from one cent
to $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
How this Chinese pea. Time.

A Chinese child is considered a year
old at its birth. and Its age is reckoned
not from its birthdays. but from its
New Years days. II it is fortunate
enough to be born on Feb. 1. the day
before the Chinese New Years day,
it is said TO be two years old when it
is two days old. 1t is one year old
when born. and another year is added
ON Its first New Years day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Subsidized RAILWAYS.

For the building of its 1874 miles
of railway. the Canadian government
has contributed at the average rate OF
s9.166 a mile of railway constructed; !;
the provincial governments at the rate
of s1,757 and the municipalities at the
rate of 1878 a mile.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Real Lavender Perfume.

The delicate blue lavender may be
grown by carefully protecting the
plants during the winter. but it quite
repays one for the trouble. No wed.
ding-chest is complete without the
pale lavender silk bags filled with the
gray-blue sprigs whose perfume adds
the last touch OF romance to dainty
trousseau OF lace and linen.-Country
Life in America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
At Palm Beach.

But why" we ask of the leader of
the camping party, do you take that
simpleton Flathedde along? Surely
he is not a congenial companion for
any of you But" protests the lead
er, I'VE have to have some one along
to rock the boat occasionally" Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Railroad PensIons.

In its report as to the pension sys.
TEN. recently introduced as part OF
its economies. the Pennsylvania Rail
road company accounts for the ex.
penditure in four years of nearly ST..
25o,000 for the support of over 2.00o
employees who have been retired
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Aueraae German Needs.

In Germany the per capita consump.
ton of petroleum is 46 pounds; OF
salt. 3o.6 pounds; of sugar. 27.o5
pounds; of herring. 7.91 pounds. and
of coffee. 6.62 pounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
PartIna SaIutations.

The Russian form of parting saluta-
tion is brief, consisting of the single
word "Praschai," said to sound like
n sneeze. The Otaheite islander will
twist the end of the departing guests
robe and then solemnly shake his
own hands three times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Iaua,x Death Plant

The death plant of Java has flowers
which continually give off perfume
SO powerful as to overcome. IL inhaled
for any length of time, full grown
man. and which kills all forms of In
sect life that come under its influence
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Growing Muskmelons.

Muslmelons can be given a better
flavor If grown in frames than In the
open. When they are ripening the
water supply can be shut off and sash
put over them to protect them from
rains. Too much rain at the ripening
season makes melon mushy and
tasteless.-CountryL Life in America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Comet Loses Tail.

In the accident to Borrelly's comet
a section of the head broke from the
tail and travelled away at the rate of
twenty-nine miles second in retro
grade direction. The comet showed
that the tail actually moved out from
the head as a luminous stream. which
remained visible for hours after its
supply from the head had ceased.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
The Advice is All Right.

In divinity essay written by an
English schoolboy appeared the fol
lowing passage: so he sed unto
Moses. Come forth; but he come
fifth and lost the jobb. Moral, Git up
urly."-New York Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Space for It.

Byron Tennyson Kiplung-I hope
you will find space for my poem, In
the Midnight's Silly Gloom" Editor
Yes; I'll have the boy empty the
waste-basket Just as soon as he comes
in.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
.cro,xdedr Street. Cars.

Citizens of Manchester, England, are
complaining bitterly and writing to the
papers because the conductors on the
tram cars squeeze twenty persons in
to seats constructed for eighteen" and
worse still. ALLOW some people to
stand up"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17


Can't be restored to health until the
kidneys are cured. Read how one
woman was restored by using Doan's
Kidney Pills:
Mrs. II. A. Var Sickle, 81 9th Ave.
S. W. Roanoke. Va, says: kidney
trouble was hereditary in our family
and had been SO continually afflicted
with the disease that l began to des-
pair of even temporary relief. Some
times | suffered so severely that | was
confind to my bed. The aching in my
back was Intense and the kidney dis
order caused an excess of uric acid
in my blood which impaired my diges-
ton. was compelled to deny myself
of many of the little delicacies OF diet
The doctors diagnosed my case as
congestion of the kidneys. | had
about given up hope when ! began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. but toS,,
only few doses when their curative
powers were proven tc my satisfac-
ton. | have never been without them
in the house since"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers; price 50 cents or mailed on
receipt of price by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N, Y. Write for Zee
-ysal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
DOUBLING the Cent,

II one could save a cent the first
day of the month, 2 cents the next
day. 4 cents the next. and so on, doub
ling the amount each day, he would
have nearly s3000.000 at the end OF
the month-providing the month had
thirty-one days and his salary could
stand the pressure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Not in Love Because She eIushes

You may know If girl likes you by
the way she behaves when you meet
her. Don't be taken in by the mere
fact that she changes color. Girls
do that from a thousand different
causes. and there is no reason why
she should be in love with you merely
because she blushes.-Health.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Take Up homesteads.

More than 22.s24.2ss acres OF the
public lands were turned over to pri
vate individuals last year. This
means that an area almost equal to
that of the state of Indiana has with
in that time been added to the pro
ductive regions of the United States.
Most of these newly opened lands
were homesteaded by farmers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
AntiauIty of the Sword.

In Germany sword-maldng from iron
achieved fame. even the widest of the
German tribes, the Vandals. whose
success and dominion in Gaul. Spain
and Africa were marked with devasta-
tion. and the shape of the implement
used by them was maintained through
out the middle ages.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
psstroxa Sense of Smell.

1t was found in London that stol-
en- dog. which failed to identify its
owner. had been dosed with aniseed
by the thief Aniseed destroys the
sense of smell temporarily. The dog
did not recover for two or three days.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Keen Sioht.

The kestrel is possessed of such
wonderful powers of sight that 1t is
able to see a mouse when 1t is itself
at such height in the air that it is
invisible to the naked human eye.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Ancient Indian Belle.

The belle of ancient India wore her
hair tied by a jeweled band two or
three inches back of her, head and
then braided into an enormous ball
two-thirds the size of her head.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Philippine Exhibit.

The perfume woods and plants of
the Philippine islands will be shown
at the worlds fair in special collec-
tion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
reo.Inte and pnlion Dollar ara...

The two greatest fodder plants on
earth. one good for IA tons hay and the
other so tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. so does Victoria
Rape, yielding 10000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
JUST SEND loo IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse.
Wis, and receive in return their big
catalos and lots of farm seed samples.
l(W. N. VI
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
peat,. Rate Hiuh.

1t is found that the death rate
among British barmaids is twice as
high as the average. 1t is higher than
the rate among lead workers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Maklna New Bank Notes.

The presses of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing are now running
night and day on new national bans
notes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
When Pneumonia Holds SWAY.

When PhcuHoHId rIulus oWdJs
During the months from November
to April one-fifth Of all deaths in the
large cities of the United States are
from pneumonia, while only one-ninth
are from consumption.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
IInlt.d States ouarrIea.

There are 109 slate. eighty-four mar
BILE and 2O5 clay quarries in this coun-
try. and the value of their combined
products is s13.000,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
EouaI Division Of the Earth.

II the earth were equally divided
among its present inhabitants. each
of us, man, woman and child. would
get 231A acres.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
RESTORED TO HEALTH.

Many weak. suf-
fering women do
not know that their
kidneys are sick.
Backache tells OF
sick kidneys. and
SO do urinary disor-
ders. Sick kid
neys make bad
blood. and bad
blood makes bad
digestion. h e art
palpitation. dizzy
headaches. nervous
ness, sleeplessness.
sciatica, rheumatic
pains and constant
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
African Possessions.

France and England each own in
Africa an area as large as the United
States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17

Invest In Submarine Cables.
There is 5000. 100000 worth of Eng
lish money invested in submarine ca.
bles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Pins In Enyptlan Tombs.

Pins have been found among the
Egyptian mummies and In the prehis-
toric caves of Switzerland.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17

Pillows on European Railways.
In Europe there are companies
which rent pillows to railway passen-
gers. The charge is 20 cents pillow
for the trip.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
WiaqIe.stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing. II your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co, ID Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
"Paekaaes and cases wlth the initials .. az"

the impatient question.
We'll, sir, in my opinion there is
only one thing"
And that is?"
walt and see what happens."
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17
Largest Window in Britain.

The largest window in Britain is
the east window in York cathedral. It
is 75 feet high and 80 feet wide.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17

Mrs. Green-I wonder II Mrs. But
ler's hair is her own? Mrs. Gray
Well. that's a nice question You see.
she had 1t sent on approval. SO. of
course. she hasn't paid for 1t yet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-17

What kind of time did you have
in Chicago?" MOSTLY winter time
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
RANGEMEN
FIGHT WITH
KIDNAPERS
Rescue Stolen Boy
From Arizona
Outlaws.
Child Is Seized on Ranch
and Carried Away to Be
Held for Ransom.
Posse OVertskes the DeSperadOes and
Forces Them to Free Their
Captive.
Special Dispatch to The call.

Stafford, Ariz.. Aug. 26.-A cow
boy. who comes in once a week for mail
for the Black Rock Ranch, in the ella
Mountains. reached Stafford to-day with
news Of the kidnapping Of Thomas War
dell a twelve-year-old boy, on the
Black Rock Ranch. and his subsequent
recovery, after a fight with bandits.
The foreman Of the ranch and his
cowboys were out on the roundup,
with the exception Of John Earl. left
in charge Of the ranch, and the War
dell boy, a son OF one OF the men.
shortly after nightfan on Wednesday
thHss sHsen. whom Earl did not recog-
nize. rode into the corral around the
house and, dismounting. raised their
rifles and ordered Earrs hands up. He
succeeded in slipping inside Of the door
and barricaded il. The outlaws, how
ever poured such a hot fire after Earl
that in a few minutes the door was
no more than a sieve and after making
z feeble effort TO return the fire the
ranch house caDitulated and the out
laws took possession. Earl was tied
hand and foot and the place searched.
but nothing valuable was discovered.
one Of the outlaws then suggested the
carrying off Of the frightened child. to
hold for ransom
Some time after they had departed
Earl succeeded in freeing himself of
the letters which bound him and, rid
ing msdly 70 the roundup camp, told
his story. Drue Wilson headed a posse
OF six men, who followed the trail of
the outlaws 10 the Blue River, where
they were overtaken about dusk on
Thursday evening. In the fight which
followed the posse was handicapped by
fear Of killing the boy, but the out
laws, outnumbered and hampered by
their captive, finally abandoned the
child. dropping him on the trail as
they fed.
The posse camped on the scene of
the fight expecting TO take UP the trail
the next morning, but a heavy rain
fell in the night, completely obliterat-
ing all trace Of the outlaws.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
YAQUI RAIDERS
PUT TO DEATH
Four of the Leaders in Re-
cent Assaults Are Shot
by Order Of the Governor
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HERMOSILLO. Mexico, Aug Is
Determined to break up, if possible, the
uprising Of Yaoui Indians. which was
gaining Roadway in the vicinity Of
Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, Gov
ernor Rafael Ysabel. commanding the
Federal forces in the absence of Cen
eraI Luis z. Torres, who is visiting in
the United States. concentrated all Of
the Government and State troopsy with
the exception of small attachments
north of Guaymas, and ordered a gen
eral roundup of all Yaqui laborers, or
tame Indians, and all broncos within a
radius of fifty miles from Hermosillo.
The Indians employed on the ranches
were not excluded, and when, on
Thursday the movement was com
pleted. 400 Yaquis had been gathered in
the military prison.
Seventeen Of the prisoners examined
by the Governor himself implicated
fifty others in crimes recently COM
mitted. As a result of the preliminary
hearing, Domingo Bajeca, who led al
most all Of the recent assaults; Antonio
Valencia. who had supervision over the
Indians on Ell Realito ranch and pro-
vided a storehouse for arms and am
munition; Jose Alvarez, employed at
the Munoz ranch, at whose house the
Indians met and planned the revolt,
and lose R,litemea apo+bar ooo
spirator, were condemned to death and
Immediately shot. Others of the
Indians win receive the death sentence
if they can be proved guilty of the
crimes with which they are charged.
Governor Ysabel has not yet decided
the fate of the many prisoners who re-
main, but 1t is probable that, notwith-
standing the protest of some of the
ranchers who depend on their labor, all
Kill be deported to Yucatan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
Nominations Meet
With Approval
of Public.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 26. = The Re-
publican State Convention closed to-
day with cheers for Roosevelt and
thanks to Santa Cruz. The delegates
were at no time yesterday or to-day
wearied by long speeches. The talks
were brief, pointed and patriotic. The
remarks of John F. Davis of Amador
in seconding the nomination of U. S.
Grant for elector at large inspired en-
thusiasm.
George A. Knight, national commit
teeman from California, was greeted
with cordial enthusiasm and his speech
of acknowledgment was cheered
Frank p Flint and Henry T. Oxnard
candidates for the United States Sen
ate, did not address the convention,
but they lost nothing IN point of pres
tige by reason of their silence, for
George A. Knight made no reference
whatever to the Senatorial campaign in
his remarks.
Comment is made by delegates and
spectators belonging to the Republican
party that Mr.. OXnard was placed in
an unfortunate position yesterday by
the blunders of his political managers.
II is remarked that one OF his three
managers Walter Bacon of Los
Angeles, should be absolved from all
blame for the unfortunate incident, as
he took no part in the proceedings to
place the candidate for United States
Senator in the contest for Presidential
elector to represent the Eighth District
Charles M. Hammond of Upper Lake,
Lake County, candidate for Presi-
Dental elector in the Second District,
is not widely known in California, but
he is spoken of as a man of high char
acter and excellent qualities of mind
and heart His wife is sister of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's first wife.
The general trend of comment Is to
tie effect that the nomination of E. A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
CONVICTS MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE
Two Desperate Criminals
Get Away From San Quen-
tin and Are Still at Large
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 96.-Dan Kelly
and F. W. Montague. two desperate
convicts. escaped from San Quentin
prison this afternoon, and up TO a late
hour tonight no trace of them had
been found.
The two escapes had been employed
for the last few months in driving the
garbage wagons from the prison to the
hog ranch, quarter of a mile distant.
Montague left the prison about 1 D.
m. to-day with a load of garbage and
arrived at his destination fifteen min
utes later. Kelly did not make a trip
and was supposed to be working with
one of the prison gangs The two men
were in the habit of spending about an
hour at the ranch, and the guard evil
IDENTIFY paid little attention to Mon
tague's absence. A few hours later the
guard discovered the garbage wagon at
the ranch and Montague missing.
The officials at the prison were noti-
fed CT the escape and all available
guards were detailed TO scour the hills.
The San Francisco police and Sheriff
Taylor of Marin County were notified
and the Sausalito ferry boats watched
At : n. M, lookup time, Kelly. Mon
tague's pal, was found missing and the
officials had to send more men out to
notify the first squad of his escape.
Montague was serving ten years for
robbery, committed in Shasta County,
and had four more years to serve.
Kelly was from Placer County and
was serving fve years for burglary. He
had hut nine months more to serve.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
Ringing Speeches
Are Made by
Orators.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 26.-The conven-
ton opened this morning at 1915
o'clock sharp, the reading of the re-
port of the committee on permanent
organization and order of business, j.
o. Hayes of Santa Clara chairman. be-
ing first called for. The report was
adopted without a dissenting voice. 1t
follows
The committee on permanent organiza ton
and order OF business beg leave to report that
| the officers of this convention shall be named
as follows; Chairman, Robert T. Devlin i;
| vice chairmen. John l.. Childs OF the First
Congressional District. J. II. Stoves of the
| Second Congressional District. W. S. Wells OF
! the Third Congressional District. William w.
Max Goldberg of the Fifth Congressional Dis
] trict w. A. Conn of the Sixth Congressional
Congressional District. r. s. Babcock OF the
Eighth Congressional District secretary Harry
| s. Wanzer; assistant secretaries. L. B. Wilson.
| H c. Lucas. ]. o. Horne Duncan McPher-
| son Jr.: stenographer. J. A. Vaughan: sergeant
| at arms w. A. Clark, who has appointed the
| following assistants, S. A. Evans. F. L..
! Stevens w. A. Corey.
Order OF business: l. Report Of committee
on platform and resolutions. .. Nomination
| nation of ten Presidential Electors; two to be
nominated from the State at large and one
| each to be nominated from the eight Congress
! sional districts respectively.
] We recommend the adoption of the follow
/ ing resolution: Resolved. That the executive
committee of the Republican State Central
! Committee of California be and 1t is hereby
empowered and authorized to make and fill
vacancies In any nomination made by this
convention caused by DEATH resignation, in
| eligibility or any other
| j. o. HAYES. Chairman.
! CHAS. E. SHOOK. Secretary.
The report of the committee on plat
/ form and resolutions, Judge Van Fleet
chairman, was next presented for the
consideration Of the convention. The
| platform was greeted with enthusiasts
! tic applause and was adopted. as read.
JUSTICE LORIGAN NOMINATED.
Chairman Devlin, after the adoption
! of the platform, called for nominations
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
CHICAGO'S
UNIONS TO
OPEN BANK
Permit Is Issued by
the Auditor Of
the State.
special Dispatch to tn. Cali.

CHICAGO. Aug 26.-Preliminary
steps looking toward the establishment
Of a bank TO be controlled by union
labor were taken to-day when the
State Auditor at Springfield issued a
permit for the organization Of the First
Union Labor Bank OF Chicago. with
a capital stock Of 100000. Charles F.
Strubbe, John E. Senne and John B.
Farrell were granted the permit.
We are acting merely as a commit
tee" said Strubbe, who is a city en-
pIoye, working at the repair shops of
the fire department. The bank is being
backed by the District Council of Ma
chinists, Of which Farrell, Senne and
myself are members and which ap-
pointed US as a committee. We want all
the trades and branches of union labor
represented in the bank"