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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-28
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers at private
sale farm in Center township, Co.
lumbia county, above Stonytown,
containing 95 acres more or less.
There is good two story brick
dwelling house, a good bank barn,
and necessary utbuildings. The
Columbia & Montour trolley line
passes the door. Columbia Park is a
part of this farm. For further par
ticulars and terms, write to S. Gem
berling, Selinsgrove. Pa, or L. B.
Hughes on the premises. OLA 4ta'
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have long wooden handles terminal
ing in groups Of i:on fingers in which
the oysters are caught. longing
is slow and extremely laborious
work and is fast being supplement-
ed by the dredge. This instrument
is formed of a large and heavy iron
rake, to which is attached a bag,
partly of iron links and partly of
heavy cotton mesh. The dredge
is dragged along the bottom and
will catch, according to its size,
from one to ten bushels at each
haul. In the early days the dredges
were hauled by sailboats and pulled
aboard either by hand or by hand
operated winches on the decks of
the boats. Now steam and gasoline
driven dredge boats are almost ex-
clusively employed and these are
fitted with power operated holsters,
by means OF which the dredge with
their loads are raised on deck.
Usually the dredge boats have the
engines in their after ends and are
provided with shafts driven from
the engine and running forward to
the hoisting drums, which are placed
in the bows between decks, the
chains, to which the dredges are
fastened, being passed up through
the deck and over sheaves hung
from a mast or stanchion. These
boats range from five to two-hund-
red tons burden. The boats are
capable of dredging up five hundred
bushels of oysters in ten hours
work.
As the contents Of the dredges
are thrown OH the decks of the
boats, the shells, dead oysters,
debris and the like are carefully
culled from the marketable oysters.
AS a rule, when the mature
oysters are gathered from the beds,
they are poor or shrunken, and
oysters from some localities, when
fresh from the beds, have a bitter,
coppery taste. To swell or "fatten"
the oysters under these conditions
they are put through the process of
drinking" that is to say they are
sunk for a short time in fresh or
only slightly brackish water.
Usually this is done when the
oysters are still in the shell, they
being unloaded from the dredge or
other boat in which they are first
gathered and transported to fresh
water creeks or springs, where they
are thrown overheard and allowed
to lie from six to ten or twelve
hours. They are then taken up
and are ready for the market. In
some cases the oysters are not
"drunk" until opened. Then the
oysters, removed from the shells,
are placed i'll troughs or vats and
covered with fresh water. In either
case, the oysters throw off their
natural bitter or coppery taste and,
absorbing the fresh water, swell out
or "fatten," as the oystermen term
it, taking the plump, rounding form
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-09-28
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY.

A visit to the smaller cities and
towns bordering salt or brackish
waters, where oysters are cultivat-
ed, and another to the great fish
markets, such as are found in Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, or even in New Orleans,
Chicago and San Francisco, where
oysters are sold. will give some idea
of the extent and Importance of the
oyster industry. Thousands are
employed. Even in these days of
hillion-dollar enterprises, a large
capital is invested. 1t is incorrect
to suppose that the oysters are
merely caught i'll their natural state
and brought untreated to the mar
ket. They must be carefully cult
waited from inception to maturity,
and skill and experience 60 far in
the makeup of the successful
oysterman.
The young or seed oyster re-
snlts from the spawn, much the
same as with fish, and this seed is
the one essential thing to the oyster
planter. At present the waters ad-
lacent to New York and New Jersey
supply the seed not only for the
New York industry, but for local
tiles so far away as San Francisco.
in the early days Of the New York
oyster business, however, the seed
was brought from the Chesapeake
Bay, and more than little romance
is woven into what was known as
the "Virginia oyster trade" The
seed oysters were freighted to New
York in small sailboats which, III
order that the seed could be planted
in season, were raced up and down
the Atlantic coast with a skill and
desperate daring known only to the
American boatmau of forty years
ago. Famous among these boats
was the sloop Admiral" of only
2e tons gross burden, owned by the
late Joseph Ellsworth. This boat,
to use the expression Of her skipper
now a grizzled veteran of seventy
years-"ran the beach loaded decks
to in the winter" making on each
trip thousands Of dollars for her
owner.
When the seed acquires in its
natural bed or "reef" growth of
from one to three inches in length,
it is gathered from the water and
carefully culled or sorted. The
perfect seed are then replanted in
other localities where their growth
can be carefully watched. From
then on the crop must have cease
,ess attention for from two to three
years, i'll which time the growth is
complete and the marketable pro-
duct results. During this time the
oysters must be kept from the at
tacks Of the starfsh and other de-
structive parasites; they must be
Kept spread out thinly on the bot
,om so that their growth will not
De hampered, and they must be
protected from the many other
,hings (not excepting thieves), on
he absence of which the life of the
oyster depends. To prevent theft
# the oysters, men are stationed in
gatch-bo which are anchored
over the beds. When the growth
of the oysters is complete they must
)e taken up for market. In some
cases the beds run dry at low tide
md then the oysters are raked into
heaps and taken off the beds. In
most instances, however, the beds
ire always under water and the
'ysters are then taken up either by
land tongs or dredges. The tongs
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Low RATES AND sPEJlL TRAINS
70 Bloomsbury, Via The Reading Railroad
Account bloomsbury Fair.

Account Of Bloomsbury Fair the
Reading Railway will sell excursion
tickets to Bloomsbury at rate of one
fare for the round trip, on October
10th to 18th inclusive. These
tickets will be good going and re-
turning only on date of sale. Special
trains will be run Thursday and
Friday rs follows:
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DR.. kENNEDY'S
EAv0RlTE
REMEDY
Breaks no Hearts, Excuses
no Crimes,

DIR. David Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY is not disguised enemy of the human
race; where it cannot help, it does not
harm. 1t is composed Of vegetable ingre-
dents and does not heat or inflame the
blood but cools and purifies it. In all cases
of Kidney troubles, Liver complaints, Con-
stipation of the Bowels, and the delicate
arrangements which afflict women the ac-
tion of DIR. Kennedy's FAYORITE REM
EDY is beyond praise. Thousands of
grateful people voluntarily testify to this,
warmth and fullness of words which mere
business certificates never possess. 1t
makes no drunkards-excuses no crimes
breaks no hearts. In its coming there is
hope, and in its wings there is healing.
we challenge trial and are confident of
the result. Your druggist has it. ONE
DOLLAR a Bottle. Bear in mind the
name and address DR.. Daeid KENNEDY,
Rondout, New York.
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RETURNING, Special Train will leave
Bloomsburg 5;45 p. M. for Tamaqua and
intermediate points, connecting at L. M.
Junction with regular train for points west.
Conductors will issue Excursion tickets
from stations marked with Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

building without any discrimination on
account of her color
That the conVeniences afforded by
the board of education for the education
and instruction of the cOlOred children
separate from the white children are
not adequate and show and are a dis
elimination against the colOred children
and your petitioner and in favor of the
white children in Kansas City, Kan.
That the said board of education has
not made provision for the education
Of the colored children in the same
manner and to the same extent that
it has made provision for the educa-
ton of the white children of Kansas
City, Kan, in said high school build
ms.
''Your petitioner further shows to
your honors that she has duly present
ed herself at said high school building
aforesaid, where she has heretofore at
tended school and requested the teach
ers and superintendent who hold their
appointments under authority of the
said board of education OF said CITY.
to admit your petitioner into said school
and to equal privileges with the white
children; that said request was denied
and refused solely on account Of her
co.or.
Your petitioner charges that in all
the acts of the board of education of
the city of Kansas City. Kansas which
consists os Thomas ]. White, c. NJ.
Bowles. E. D. Williams. W r. Palmer,
J r. Richey and E. F. Taylor. it is and
their intention was to exclude the color
ed children of the said city of Kansas
City. Kansas. who are entitled to enter
into and be admitted into the saiA high
school of said city, to which white chill
dren are admitted and taught, on &C
count of their color, without regard to
their Advancement, ability or deport-
ment and to comael the said colore1
children to attend said high school a.
a time and under circumstances WHEN
there were 10 white children present
and no white teachers. and in q school
which is to be taught by colored teach
ers only and into which coloTed children
onlY We're admitted"
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HUNTING A QUEEN.
Alfonso Of Spain VIII visit Berlin in
November.

Madrid. Oct 1.-THE palace authori-
ties have been ordered to prepare for
the departure of King Alfonso to Ger
many November g. The king win re-
main in Berlin from November 6 to No
vember Il, attending elaborate festivi-
ties, a military review and a hunt. The
premier, General Montero Rios, proba-
bly, will accompany the king, whose de-
parture for Germany Immediately fol-
lowing President Loubet's visit to Mad
rid. attracts comment since the pre-
mier's accompanying his majesty indi-
Gates that questions of state viii be con-
sidered in Germany. However, the
kings visit to Germany was arranged
long ago and is generally believed to be
connected with the matrimonial projects
of the Spanish royal family.
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HURLEY PRESIDENT.
VIII Head Kansas City Belt Line for
Another Year.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 11.-At the an
nual meeting of the Kansas City Belt
Railway company held here, ]. E. Hur-
ley. general manager of the Santa Fa.
was reelected president of the COM
pany. The business transacted at the
meeting was of a routine character. ap-
proving of the acts of the officials since
the last annual meeting. After the
meeting the officers and directors rode
over the belt line under the direction of
D. W. Rider. superintendent of the sys-
TEN. Other officers elected yesterday
were A. J. Davidson, president Frisco
system, vice president; Edward Wilder,
Topeka, treasurer; Q. C. Ripley. secre-
tary and auditor. These with the ex-
ceptiOn of Mr.. Wilder and Mr.. Ripley,
with z. W. McKenna. second vice pres
ident, and J. NJ. Holland, general man
ager of the St. Paul; ". 3. Jansen, as
sistant to the president, and F. c. Fox,
general superintendent Santa Fe, and
c. J. Franks of the Frisco system, con-
stituted the board of directors elected
at the meeting.
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CLEW TO OLD BURGLARY
Papers Found Which We're Stolen
Fifty-tyo Years Ago.

Oakland. Cal, Oct. 11.-What is be-
Heved to be the elew to a postof11ce
burglary which OCCURRED hfty-two
years ago in Alameda county was dis
covered today when workmen were
engaged in demolishipg an old building
at East Twelfth street and Twelfth
avenue, East Oakland. In 1853 the
building in question was occupied by
the Clinton nostoffice and an express
office. In December of that year bur-
glars robbed both offices. taking sew
eral thousands dollars in gold slugs.
Uncle Sans mail sack was rified ana
it's contents disappeared. The thief
was never apprehended nor was the
mail recovered. Today a moIdy bundle
of letters and papers was found when
a wall of the old building was torn
down. There was a draft for 500,
addressed to Francis Stead from the
New Orleans clearinghouse of Horace
Bean & CO. 1t is dated September 80,
1853, and was never paid. The draft
was drawn on Jacob Little & Co. New
York.
Other letters, which are only in part
decipherable, making inquiries about
the California gold fields, were in the
bundle.
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OPEN Usage MINES.
Devln Receivers VIII Increase the
Output.

The Usage county coal mines be-
longing to the Devlin estate viii be re
opened by Receivers Cyrus Leland
and James E. Hurley who have charge
of the bankrupt estate. The mines
have been closed ever since the estab-
lishment of the receivership, which
included the larger part of the sum
mer. The mines We're shut down liz
the hrst instance because there was
not sufficient demand for Usage
coal With the resumption of winter
activity among the coal mines the
Usage county mines have a demand
for their OUTPUT.
Rev. Father Powers. Catholic
priest who has been in the Devlin
party which is touring France. ehas.
written to a FREUD in Topeka stating
that Mr. Devlin was considerably i'm
proved IN health and would be able to
take active interest in the affairs Of
the estate.
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Rnssian AdnliraI.

Gen. Stoessel has put into the hands
of the St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Matin a long statement, in
which he vigorously defends himself
against the accusations of the Russian
press and violently attacks the Russian
Admirals for their management of the
fleet at Port Arthur.
Speaking of Admiral Uchtomsl1i, he
asks: What sort of respect can one
have for an admiral who. terrified at
the Japanese shells. remains at q dis
lance and invisible, reduces his flag to
the size of a pocket handkerchief. and
then lowers it completely? There is
probably no other case of an Admira!
lowering his flag out of fear of the
enemy's bullets. Paris Correspond
ence in the London Mail.
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TO COME OFF THE MAP
Korea win Be Merged in the Empire
of Japan.

Victoria. B. c.. Oct. IA dispatch
from Toxic by the Empress of Japan
states that stern policy is-to be adopt
ed by fJaspan- following the announce
ment of the AngIO-Japanese treaty.
Toxic publicists state freely that since
the treaty guarantees the freedom Of
Japan in its prosecution of Korean in
terests the shadow of a Korean gov
eminent viii shortly be swept away
and PRACTICAL suzerainty of Korea es-
tabished. Several japanese papers
state that foreign ministers in Korea
probably will be Withdrawn shortly.
The Jill of Toxic says it is necessary
that a change take place at once IN
Korea; that foreign ministers be with
drawn and Korean ministers abroad
recalled, for as long as Korea is in the
possession of diplomatic rights she
may be inveigled by ambitious diplo-
mats even if Japans supervision be
maintained and japanese interests
may be jeopaFdized. The return of
Russian agents, the attitude of the
Korean government regarding upris-
ings of Koreans in the north and the
formation of the patriotic societies in
the demands from political leaders in
Japan for rigorous measures in Korea.
A Yokohama paper says a part of the
Manchurian army may be quartered in
Korea instead of being with drawn to
Japan as a concerted uprising of the
Koreans, abetted by officials of the
Korean government, is considered too
imminent q possibility to be treated
lightly. The recent attacks upon
Japan's administration in Korea by
two newspapers, published by Ameri-
cans at Seoul have angered Toxic
politicians and there is demand for
their suppression.
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BLACK NOT PROMOTED.
No Word from Chicago That He's
Made Passenger Traffic Manager.

Employees in the Offices of the Santa
Fe general passenger agent were on
the alert all day with the expectation
that they would receive word from
Chicago that W. J. Black, the general
passenger agent. had been promoted
to the position of passenger traffic
manager. which was made vacant q
few DAYS ago by the elevation of
George T. Nicholson to the third vice
presidency of the road.
Mr. Black is in Chicago, but he
went there for the purpose of at
tending a regular meeting of the
Transcontinental Passenger associa-
ton It has been thought that his
trip there would be a. ripe opportunity
for the officers of the road to name
him as passenger traffic manager,
He is next in line for the position and
it is the impression OF the officials
of the Santa Fe who are located here
that he will get it.
No word had been received at the
passenger department up to late
hour this afternoon that the appoint
ment had been given to Mr.. Black. If
the appointment is made it is ex-
pected that news of it win be given
out at Chicago.
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COAL RATES BRING COMPLAINTS.
City omcers ASK Railroad Commits
sioners for Concessions.

Complaints about coal rates are COM
ing in fla5m the city officers of many
Kansas towns to the state board of rail-
road commissioners. 1t seems that near
ly all the towns think they have good
cause for complaint
Hiawatha asks for rate of $1.05 pei
ton on steam coal. The Phillipsburg
Mill & Elevator company thinks that
rates on lump should be reduced from
$2.S5 to 1920. with proportionate reduce
tons on slack.
Caldwell says that the present rate
on steam coal is SIPS and on lump $780,
They ask for rate of so cents on steam
and 81 25 on lump. There are five plants
in Caldwell using steam coal.
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SITE ron NEW FIRE STATION.
One Is Purchased at Fourteenth and
Lane Street.

The city has purchased a site for the
fire station in the Fifth ward at the
northwest corner of Fourteenth and
Lane streets.
The new station viii be known as
station No. 5. The site is 60 by 1877
feet and was purchased at the very
reasonable figure Of $500. The deal
was closed late last evening by Chief
Wilmarth of the fire department and
Mrs. J. W. Farnsworth, who repre-
scented the out of town owners.
The location is a very desirable one
It is on a paved street and gives ready
access to the district which this com
pany will serve. The new station
house will be constructed similarly to
that of fire station No. f. at Clay and
Eighth streets. It swill be of frame
and two stories Iig3f.s1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
PRINTERS ENJOlNED.
Must Not Interfere With Members or
Employees Of Typothetae.

Chicago. Oct 11.-Judge Jesse Heldon
today granted an injunction restraining
typographical union No. Is and its
members from interfering with en-
ployes or members of the Chicago Ty-
pothetae against whom a strike has
been declared by the printers union.
The injunction also restraints the MEM
bers of the union from picketing or
attempting to bribe employees of the
printing firms.
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UNIoN PAcEFIo DRors HYDE.
Young Finaneier OF Equitable Fame
No Longer on Board.

Salt Lake City. Oct. thames Hazen
Hyde OF New York was dropped from
the board Of directors of the Union Pa
ciffc railroad at the annual meeting held
cage was elected to the board in Mir.
Hyde's place. With this exception all
the members of the former board were
reelected
There were voted at the meeting /, $685.
241 shares Of stock or. nearly seventy
five per cent of all the shares outstand-
ing. There was no opposition to the
desires OF the Hartman interests.
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Diner for Hartman.

Toxic, Oct. 11.-Prenlier Katsura gave
a dinner today in honor of E. II. Harri-
man. Miss Alice Roosevelt was sres-
ent at the garden party which Count
Inouyo, secretary or the home Office.
gave yesterday at his residence IN honor
Of Mr.. EIar1.irrre.r N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
GLAsCo STOCK SHOW.
Splendid Exhibit and large Attend
ance Throughout.

GIaseo, Kan, Oct 1.-THE stock
show here of the past few days was
most successful, well attended and the
best ever held in this section of the
state. The display of cattle and horses
was extraordinarily large. Cholera
prevailing made the hog display small
er than usual. The agricultural exhibit
was uD-tO-date.
The fair will be repeated next year
on q larger scale.
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PASSED UP TO COUR T.
Charge Against Judge Of soliciting
Campaign Funds.

Washington. Oct 1.-THE charge Of
soliciting and accepting campaign con-
tributions in the campaign Of 1902, made
against United States Circuit Judge
Baker Of Indiana by the civil service
commission, has been referred to the
department of justice by the commits
sion. IN connection with the reference
the commission gave out an official
statement cs. the case in which it was
said "the statute of limitation is the
only defense which can be opposed to
the charge.
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college football game the next day,
and the rush is rather dangerous.
their canes into the chapel and out
again.
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Harold Grasps the Point.

Elizabeth Jordan, author of May
Iverson-Her Book, and editor of
Harper's Bazaar, tells a story Of a small
boy she recently met in the west.
This infant, aged eight, cherished lit
erary aspirations and had already
written several dramas" One of
these, 1.-The Second SCHOOL, Comedy
in Three Acts" he volunteered to read
to Miss Jordan. Shell fstened soberly
until he had finished. Then she said:
81 think. Harold, your play needs a
little more action
Whats that?'' asked the boy.
We'll" answered Miss Jordan, seek
ing some graphic explanation, some
thing must happen to your characters.
If you and I sat here on the veranda
all day and talked, that wouldn't make
much of a story, would tt2 But sup
pose, while we were sitting here, your
big dog would appear and eat US up
that would be rather interesting"
ooh, yes." he exclaimed. ~ see
The following day the youthful
author presented Miss Jordan with his
revised drama. AS before, it was sub
titled, "A Comedy in Three Acts
CHANGING over it she saw that Harold
had grasped the meaning Of faction. =
Eighteen persons died violent deaths
in the first scene of his COMEDY
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No. Want ID VOC.

Prague. Bohemia, Oct. 1.-THE
Czechs and Germans united yesterday
in a demonstration in favor of univer-
sal suffrage. This movement is ex-
pected to spread until all Austria de-
mands manhood suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

Wichita and Return, $4.6s, Santa Fe.
Southern Kansas fair. Tickets on
sale october eth to 14th. Final limit
returning October 18th,
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FOR GRIMES:
For Which lie WAS Helping the Police
to seek the author.

Chicago. oct. 11.-Chmles Mahle.
charged with fifteen robberies and
completely in one murder. was arrest
ed near HobaIt, Ind. last night, after
a running revolver fight. during which
he was severely injured by deputy
sheriffs- Mahle for the last two weeks
had been assisting the police and
deputies in tteir efforts to solve the
mystery surrounding the crimes for
which he was arrested at last.