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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09

The Oldest veteran in the Civil War
living in New England or elsewhere is
William WEIGH of Mount Sunapee, y.
H.. 10G years old. Mr.. WEIGH enlisted in
the Fourteenth New Hampshire Regi-
ment in August 1862, at the age of 81
years, serving through the war and being
discharged at Savannah, Ca, in July.
1860 He was especially honored by the
commander Of the Grand Army, and 10
him is given the signal privilege Of being
member Of two posts, the Maj. Jarvis
Post OF Claremont and Lincoln Post Of
Charlcstown, n. H., OF which latter or
ganization he is an honorary member.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09

Mrs. Fairbanks is a frequent occupant
Of the vice presidential seat in the re-
served Senate gallery, being accompanied
usually by several friends.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09

Herr Louis Kuhn. Of the Deutschen
Theater. Berlin. the Oldest German actor,
recently celebrated bis Goth birthday.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09

After twenty years active service as an
officer Of the navy Rear Admiral Thorn.
as Perry was today placed on the r.
tired list. having reached the age limit Of
sixty-two years. Admiral Perry is a
native Of Elmira. y. Y. and graduated
from the naval academy in 1868. Dur.
ing the Spanish-Amencan war Admiral
Perry, then a captain, commanded the
flagship Lancaster at the base Of sup
plies ct Key West, Fla. He has com.
IN
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09
Even Numbers Unlucky.

IN Siam the number of rooms in
mousse OF windows or doors in room.
even of ruugs on ladder. must aiv.oy's
be odd. Even numbers are considered
uulucky.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09
HER SONS MARRIAGE.
HOW MANY MOTHERS WOULD PRO.
TECT THEIR CHILDREN
AGAINST UNION?
FATHERS WAY BETTER.
Let Lad Grow Up to Manhood Battling
His Own Way-Wonan's Yigi-
lance Oft Too Strong.

What metamorphosis is il that takes
place il the mind Of the mother the mo-
meut that her son has begun 10 grow
His father tells her TO make a man Of
the boy, 10 thrust him into the word,
and to let him take care Of himself.
Tie idea alarms her. She has meant
him TO be valiant. to be a protector of
the weak. perhaps, a success IN the
world, at any rate-tbe strong arm upon
which she herself was 10 lean when that
world oppressed her. But when Ter hus-
band speaks she asks has the time come
10 teach him now: His father thinks
that it has, has begun to think 50 be-
fore the boys petticoats were off. has
"a ugbt him how to pummel with his fists.
bow TO throw stone. how 10 strike back
when another fellow hits him, and has
gotten up from playing with him.
shrugged his shoulders and gone off in
pretended disgust when the little tod
ding infant has cried for a hurt. Any
thing but a cTy-baby or a weakling,
paterfamilias exclaims. and he watches
with an alarm, often tinged by touch
Of scorn, for evidences of weak spots ia
the manly character Of his son. Still all
his teaching is 70 cultivate self-depend-
euce in the son.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-09

Perhaps you are right. dear madam.
perhaps | am old and stupid and jnex,
pereneed in worldly ways But |
would not give UP my faIth in the other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-01
WOOD YARDS.
WOOD
A. A. SAARI.

Photographer, first. class work, salts
faction guaranteed. ara Fourteenth st.,
opposite Foard & Stokes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-01
LAUNDRIES.
BUTTON HOLE AT THE BACK.

Your experience with 1t has no doubt
lead to much vexation, possibly pro.
family, Broke your 6ngernail trying to
pry it up from the neck'band, eh ?
You won't have that that experience II
you send your shirts to us; we save You
this trouble, and danger of tearing the
shirt. Try us and see,
TROY LAUNDRY,
Tenth and Duane SITS. Phone 1891
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15
Bic lautm.

She 8etaaetbette, @fs ents aftem uns ser,
td~testnastise @ertDeaeane.
Dos Werbalten Der Geiteine benz
MaFer un6 Der 2uft segeniiber TIT fir
ben Geolosen nod tpihtiger. ala tire
Gntftebung unb Johannesburg,
benn barauf berubt Ole lmbiloung unb
Neubiloung Der Gormen Der grbobers
flade, beren Mnfans INNER bs Werr
nitterung tit. go tpittern aus friitals
Iinifdem Geitein bic bdrteren Mineras
ten. aus benz tbonisen @anbfhfn Die
auar5rei9eren @di1ten, aus benz Niff=
faIt Die bf1teften Gluben NIT Der 3ett
beraus, uno 70 l0fte Fn aud bas ourd
Die beigefiigte Mbbilbung geaeigte pban=
tafttfhe 2apasebilbe, ein 4aboblod auf
Stromboli. tpo jiinsft ein beftissr Dull
f%anausbrud erfplstt, aus pertpt6ter
@nuttumbiiuung.
Strpmbpli 1T Die nDrblihfte Der Der
Norbtiite @iatlieng Dorselagerten 2te
pnrtf9en SnieIn. Die Smfeln ftnb
fdmmtli9 bultdniinen ~1rfprungs unb
fttlen oas Electromagnetic anifGsn
Metna uno Nefup bar. Muber Strpms
bolt beitst aber nur nod @uleano, bic
fiolihfe Der Snfeln. tbGtise Wulfane.
Ste urfpriinsli9 als @trom ssflois
fene 2aba 1T duberlt9 meiftsns
i4ladis, i'm Snneren balb Elm t~ritaIt
linif9es asgresat einaeIner Mineral@
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15

neral Sagron lit nit Dem Rpmmonbs
Der Mrneen i'm NorbsOfen Grant
rei4s betrout.
3asron nur6e 1845 als Gobn eines
Armttoffiaiers gu gaen I'M Departe>
uaert GaIbaoos seboren. Seine ga
mtlie ftanmt urIprungli1 aus WeB.
9agron erbielt feline mtlttdrifhe Mus=
6tIoung in Der 4riegsidmIe Gaintz
Gpr, aus Der er ebenfp tpte fpater aus
Der @6ale fir ben Groben General
fab ala Griter berporging. CT mar
Mbtntant bes Generals Qefebnre, dls
1870 Der frana1Hi9sbeut{9e Rrieg
nusbrdn, in benz er aud an Der
,G9lumt bon Geban in Der unmittels
barren umsebung bes Generals 2es
ftbbre tbeilnabm. Rad beenbetem
Rrisse lpurbe 9dsrpn nit etnsm bSs
bern 2ommanbo In Mlserien betraut,
mo q on benz Gelbause sesen bic 2as
bpIen tbeilnahm. s5m Sabre 1894
gum WrigabegeneraI erndnnt, tpurbe er
fpGter in's glpfee als @eneralfetretdr
oes prafbenten Der Mepubltf berufen.
Nd4bem tpmmanbirte er ote IA. Dtbiz
fton tn 8elfort un6 bos 6. Mrmeeforps
tn gibbons. Ser neue @eneraltfimus
Gilt niht nur als eth poraiislider
Stratege. fonbern aud ala elmer otr
terborrdsenbiten Sa9bertdnbtsen in
Hsaug ouf G~enerpaffen unb @eiAuBe
speien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15
Guf observation-disclosures 3acf,a.
9ex neae tyans5Ffde 8eaeraItitaaas eta
D~crSl9Iid)ee GfSatsae.

General 9agrpn, pelder an bie
Gtens oes bt86ettgen 9eneralifitmus
Der frana0ifaen 4rmse, Generals
Hrusere, setreten TT, fun9trte bereits
felt bier Subren ols befen @ertreter.
Ser Rrisssmtnifter @ttenne bate In
btefer Sinii9t cine pefentlide Neuez
rnng ~sesroffen. Sriiber mar fein &C.
neral befigntrt porben, UNI Die @tels
bss @eneralt5Fmus ein3unebmen, fdus
btefsr on Der 4usibuns fetner pfli9=
ten perbinbert mar. @s pirb in bies
fer B~eaiebuns an ote unoronuns erin.
merit, Die fi9 auf Dem Sdla9tfelbe bon
@eban ergab, als Der Observation-Disclosures
Marfdau Mae Mabon peripunoet
ipurbe. gs bat je6enfols serdumer
3eit beburft, ebe 4bbilfe fir ben Mibs
Ranb geIdaffen tpurbe.
General 9agron erflGrte, ben bod
fen poften innerbalb Der militGrifden
Aierardte nur unter Der 8ebineung
d~nnsbmerl gu tonnen, 6ab er NIT Der
erfor6erlihen Qutoritdt ausseitattet
ipsroe. 81 biefem 3tpede bedn1pru9te
bereifs Der Nertreter bes @eneraliffp
mus cine pofittpe Mttntrtuns BET Der
Nefsbung Der boben &pmmonooiteaen..
Quh Fiji 6aeron TIT berefts Elm Ders
treter, General Mi9el, ernat,nt. @es
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15

tnbiDibuen bon isbr berf9iebensr
GrDBe, bal6 glasartiges Geitein. Man
finoet in ben 2apen 8aialte, @nbeiten,
pbonplithen uno Sra9pten, fppie oie
slasurtissn Mooifitationsn oieier &C.
Feine (9balomelan. Sadplbt. Diff
oian). 9ie 2apsn liefern oft Elm GU
tes Baumaterial, manhe treffli9e
Mibltetne. G9on bot, ben alien R5s
mern tpurbsn geptFe 2aben our Ser
ftelfung bon 9anomii6liteinen beniibt.
3ertleinert ipirten man9e 2aben, tpie
bic bultanifden Tuffe (Santorineros,
Srab), afS bpbraulifder MSrtel. Der
Dbiibian tpiro gu RnSpFen unb 8ro.
f9en berarbeitet. Den Obfibian BON
MeTtto fin6et man In ber sorm BON
prdbtftorifdcn Ststnnsrtseusen; plat
tenfDrmtg a~bgeIonoerte adben bienen
als unterlagen beim Baden. 1ie 2opa
bon Bolbic in Der fransDIif6en 2dnos
fdaft Guperene miro in platttn aerz
fdnitten urt0, nit email iberaoaen,
als ar6iteftoatiher S9mud perarbtis
tet. Mande 2aben asrieben ii& 6erz
ariig, oab iie einen fru9tbdren Boben
fur ben Meinbau bilosn, tpGbrsno bins
tDie0erum anoere 2apen in einem
Grade berbarten. bab iis Sabrbunberis
hinbur9 alien 4nsriffen Der Glsm.rt.
9rob bieten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15

srf4oRen lporoen mar, tpis bic 8iFon
IS Sage geaeigt. BON Stuno an nabm
$4,000 fir @eldnbe be5ahlt, auf Dem
it9 Sage Elm Mobnhaus erri9ten min.
Die Sbepfophie batirt in Ontel
Cams 2ano bis gum Sabre 1876 aus
rid. ginsefiibrt puros fe bur9 ote
Nuffin Grdu 8labatstp unb MiIiam
er llnterri9t bel Dem GbeoIopben Gho=
mas 9ubion, Sage 1T tirali4 Mitz
glseo ber 5beoippbenz8 olonie gu ppint
9omo, Sal, setporben uno bat 8rau
katherine Sinslep, benz Oberbaupte
hs amerttonifhen 3peises osr setts,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15
Die 0btpfopbtn.
9sy ttebsttettt beS besAnnten 6tmamtferS
esmaa 8. Gage ~ bee Sests.

Der taebssttttt beS ~befamntsn 6tmansierS
esmaa 8. Sage 80 bee Sestt.
Menrt Elm Mann, ipie Der befannte
Giuansier 2bman 5. Sage, fid benz
Rultus Der SbeofOpbis autpenbet, 70 ers
rtst bies besreifli9er Meife msbr ais
stDBbnIihes Quffeben. gs piro Die
0plgerang geSosen, oaB Die SHEEN Der
ahtoiOpben unsemein f~asstnirenb mir
ten miHen. unb bic Jrase entftebt,
tDel&en Stanbpunft Die a3efenner Der
Religion Der pbiIofopbte" In ben Ser.
Stcaten 6ermalen etnnebmen.
I'm fi9 unsetbeilt ben tbeofopbifaen
4ttrdhsunsen hinseben gu fDRnen, CAB
Sag, Der sestntpdrtig 10 Sabre sGblt,
tetne NIT einem Sahressebalt Don $780,
600 botirte Stelle ais prdiibent Der
uniteb States 9ruit Company auf.
Getne finanaiele Rarrtere begann
Sage Dor So Sabren ala Glert in elmer
Nant I'm Staate Sem 0orf. Or mar
msbrre Sabre gbef Der fiibrenben
Hani bon Chicago, breimal prdiibent
Der Mfoeidtion Der omerifanif6en
Hantiers, ndbreno Der tolumbifden
Misunderstanding in Der .@artenftdbt"
1893 0orfbenoer Der Direttprenbes
hSroe unb bon 1897 BIS 1902 Setre>
tdr bes G6abamts Der Ser. Gtaaten.
Wt Der @ebeimlebre Der Sbeofopben
bat f4 Sage beretts felt elmer Reibe
bon Sabren bef9dftist. Der fotsenbs
Qnlab foa ibn gu benz 5tubium Der
2ebre betDogen bdben. Nls Sage Dor
etipa atDDlf Juhrsn einrol in einem
Ghicasoer 5Dtel an sinem 8antett
tbeilnahm, erbltdte er in elmer 8ifon
fetnen 9ruoer, einen fpeftli6en Minsn=
befBer. Gr fab, pie lid cine S9isB-
ipdffe entIub, uno erblidte feinen Bru.
ber tobt auf elmer einfamen 2anoftrabe
lieseno. Wentse Stunosn ipGter EN-.
pffRs Gage Die Nadri6t, oaB iein
Wruber thdtfddlih uno In. Der ms;ss
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15

fiHdss S Gents 6apann.g ieorre.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15

Subse. 5rau 8iabatstp mar bas
anfdnslide 9aupt Der Sstte; ibr
No9folger puroe mad ibrem Nbleben
Su6se; BET 6eFsn Sooe fiel Der Manz
tel Der Gibrerfdaft auf Grau 9tnss
leps S9ultern. Die Sefte, Die In
point Coma CUR Wornabn,e hires @ts
tus nnb ibrer gerenonten etnen Mriers
Tempel beftbt, tit ieBt unter benz 0az
men o@eielfdoft Der untoerieuen Brit
berfhaft" betannt. Cine Der 2ebren
Der Settirer betrifft bte Sntarnation
Der Seele. go slduben tie 8. g., bab
bic Seele bes pertorbenen Mtatam 8.
Subge iebt in Dem &0rper oes 9unbes
Grau 9insleps, Spot" tpohne, Der
natarli9 infolge6efen NIT grober DID,
tuns beban6elt tptrb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15

3eine alual tuntrtt Der ourd Rbeu.
matismus neruriahten gfei6. Durh
ben @ebraub BON elmer & MmenoS
Necept Wp. 1851 miro fufprt 2ins
tberuna geihaffen. Sn oIen Gpo.
sheten Al haben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1906-08-15
GIN Webetmmts aeIDft,

Or. Ring'a 0eue 2ebens Biler
tabeu mid BON ben periDbiften UT.
tn6e1, pnti @aae nno Werifppfung
befreit, ihreibt Jobn N. Bleainnt,
Wtnenulin. Jno. Die ein5igeu Bil.
len bic beffen. Sur Csc. Duhaben
bel Goolpb DreiB uno s.. &afteber
4 Gpbu.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28

Robert 7. Hooper, the new chair
man Of the GOOD roads committee OF
lie American Automobile association,
recently went to Chicago from New
York for the purpose Of comforting with
President John Farson and several 9th
81 western advocates of the good roads
says the New York Times.
Secretary GOrham said that Mr.. Hoop
ar's committee intended to pursue
more vigorous policy toward eXerting
the automobile influence for better
than had been the case in
the past. Mr. Hooper Is 4 member Of
the Germantown Automobile club. near
Philadelphia, and his pet project now
IS the furtherance of the plan to build
a macadamiZed state highway from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg, a distance
Of 24S miles All of the automobile
clubs of the state are working toward
that end. Not content with this Penn
sylvania road, Mr. Hooper has also pre-
pared rough plan for continuance
Of the highway from Pittsburg to Chi
ca%O. New York and New Jersey au-
tomoblists are still discussing plans
to improve the roads between New
York and Philadelphia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
The Great ChanEiOu.

If John Barleycorn knocks out
prize fighter at forty-two, at what age
will the business man throw up the
sponge to the great champion? We are
told that recently defeated champion
pugilist was not a drunkard. He was
a steady drinker. Few business men
are drunkards, but many of them are
steady drinkers. y business man may
60 on for years drinking steadily, and
if the punch in the stomach in the
shape of unforeseen difficulties does
not come he may pull through. But
who can say when it will come or that
it will not come at all? Is it possible
that the business man has a better
chance to survive the punch than the
pugilist?-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
NATIONAL DISGRACE.
English Custom of Employing Girls
as BartenderS.


The Lancet Q.ondonJ, in reviewing
a pamphlet women as Barmaids."
says: We may we'll ask ourselves
whether it IS consistent with due re-
gard to the national welfare to allow
the daughters of the empire to be
offered up as sacrifices to the Moloch
Of the drink traffic, or. as too often
happens. to be employed as decOyS for
the purpose of adding to the imtcmper-
unce by which the country is weakened
and disgraced.
THE demand for the most perfect
individual liberty compatible with the
general welfare is a right and reason
able Ole, but it is not either right or
reasonable that this liberty should eX-
tend SO far as to allow young women.
the majority of them of exceptionally
good physique and appearance and
best calculated among their CON
temporarics to be the mothers Of
healthy and vigorous children, to en-
gage in an aVOcation which is not only
likely to be highly injurious to them
selves, but which is almost certain to
prevent the full discharge of their du-
ties to the community.
1T is certainly legitimate to take
advantage of all favorable currents Of
popular opinion, and even at the eX-
pense Of some curtailment of personal
liberty, TO protect classes which have
displayed little capacity Of protecting
themselves"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28

The Russian government in an en-
deayor to abolish drunkenness intro
duced a state monopoly Of the sale Of
intoxicating drinks about ten years
ago. Private saloons were abolished
and taverns owned and conducted by
the government were substituted. The
sale of strong liquors was restricted
and the price raised, and habitual
Grunkards, intoxicated persons and
minors were denied the privilege of
buying alcoholic stimulants.
But the expected beneficial results
did not materialiZe. In many of the
monopoly districts intemperance in
creased. More liquor was drunk at
home, and women and children became
accustomed to its use.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
Neluc OF Cement Gravel

Many Of the roads in the neighbor-
hood Of Savannah, Ga, have been i'm
proved with cement gravel, which is
said to resemble asphalt in its finished
condition. The cost has averaged
about $4,000 per mile, and sections that
have been in use for eight or ten years
are reported to be in good condition
at present. Gravel, mari and clay are
the constituents of these roads, as they
are of good concrete There are about
thirty miles of this kind of roadway
already contracted, and as result
there has heen added to the ratable
property Of the city about 100000 for
automobiles alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
a Tempernnce Lecture In Figures


One distillery company in Kentucky
turns out every seven days 1900 bar
rels of sweet mash whisky. The out
put for year would be 60, 400 barrels.
The cost of all this to the manufac-
turers may be fairly estimated at $374,-
400, and they receive from the whole
saler Il profit of from 81 to 50 per bar
rel. The government comes in for
nice little rakeoff, but the fellow who
has to pay it all, including transporta-
ton charges, government and local Ii
cense fees, salary of barkeeper and
rent of buildings, is the man before the
bar, and for these 60. 400 barrels Of
booze he let's go of $24, 761, G7S and then
goes home and beats his wife because
supper isn't ready.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
THE DRAFT THAT KILLS,
Startling Testimony as to Increase Of
Drunkenness.


Is drunkenness increasing?
To get light on the subject l visited
leading authorities whose daily expert
ences in medical science give them per-
sonal knowledge of the liquor problem.
says writer in the St Louis Republic.
Dr.. William II. Beals, chief of q
well known cure institute, said:
For the last ten years l should esti-
mate the increase of drunkenness
among men to lie at least 10 per cent
and % per cent among women.
Women drink more than men when
once they begin. They are more reck-
less and go to pieces sooner. They
can't stand the pace that kills.
"A few years ago there was little
drinking of intoxicating liquors among
women, but with growing wealth and
leisure has come the modern system
of luxurious dinners, midnight drink
ing parties, followed by a succession
of highballs and champagne, until now
it is the fashion for some women
TO drink straight whisky. brandy and
gin.
There is no doubt about the rapid
and dangerous increase of drinking to
excess. We have patients coming here
with record of drinking three quarts
of whisky a day, and their craving for
still more drink was appalling. But as
bad as the ordinary drinking of strong
liquors is unlimited beer drinking is
even worse.
1T is your big, stuffy, good natured,
rosy faced man, soaked with beer, who
goes off suddenly, with no earthly
chance for a physician to save him.
His kidneys and liver are diseased be-
yond the reach of medical skill"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-28
Drink Lends to Crimc.

NJ. Marambat of the Central prison
Of Poissy, France, inquired into over
5000 crimes committed in the period
1900 1905, with the result that the fol
lowing percentage was due to drink:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-17

John A. Mccall, former president
of the New York Life Insurance Co.,
a man of conspicuous ability and with
a successful business career, envied
by thousands less than year ago be-
cause of the high position held by
him, is dying at Lakewood, n. J.,and
none are so poor as to envy him now.
There is a lesson, though, in his life
which we can remember with profit
that it pays to be honest and faithful,
to any trust committed to US. He
could have lost his place and fortune
if he had not used the money entrust-
ed to him by others for his own adj
vantage and to their injury without
the way to success being closed to
him in the future. That he did, how
ever, abuse the confidence placed in
him brought with it disgrace from
which he could not rally and which,
doubtless, hastens his death. All, like
him, may be overtaken by misfortune
but no one need be crushed by it if he
has kept his record clean. Some one
is always ready to give helping hand
to those who deserve it, which may
enable them to retrieve their fallen
fortunes.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-17
oyster Culture In New Jersey.

The State of New Jersey is attack
ing the problem of oyster culture on
scientific principles, and is making
experiments which, from this point OF
view, are far ahead of any hitherto
undertaken with a practical purpose,
in this country, says the Saturday
Evening Post ~,
The enormous oyster product OF the
United States is as yet only wlld
crop. but in the not-distant future. the
areas of estuary and tidal river-bob-
tom that Weld it will be subjected to
as systematic a cultivation as any
arabic land. In that day the annual
oyster harvest of the Chesapeake Will
be. perhaps, 350,000,0 900 bushels-a
Quantity equal to its total output Tor
the last fifty years. IT.
country will be under as thorough
control as fish culture is today. Al
ready oyster seed is produced on a
large scale in what might be called a
semi-artifcial way in Long Island
Sound, by planting shells to catch the
"spat;" but this is only a primitive
method. At the oyster experiment
station which New Jersey has estab-
lished a special study is being made
of means whereby the eggs of the te,
male oyster may be taken, fertillzed
and Matched in water of proper tenn
perature, density and degree OF SAT-
ness.
It is entirely conceivable that in the
future oysters Matched in this manner
NAV be reared to thumb-nail size II
shallow Enclosures, to which the tides
are admitted, and supplied in mum
bers practically unlimited to growers
who will thus be relieved of the ne
cessity of bothering with that part OF
the business. Up to the present time
however. the best method discovered
| is to place stacks of tiles leach one
haIf-cvlinder) Just below the level Of
How tide, to afford resting-places fol
the baby bivalves in the swimming
stage. They fasten themselves. to the
tiles in great numbers, beginning
| thereupon to develop shells, and ,wher
they have had time to grow a bit
they are scraped off and utilized
as seed for planting.
This method is practiced on an eX
tensive scale in Europe, but not as YET
in the United States. Over there the
up-to-date culturist puts his young
oysters into rearing cases (flat boxes
with top and bottom of wire nett
sometimes packing them side by side
as thick as they will go. The boxe
are placed in shallow water, eacn ont
standing on short legs, and, as fast a
the oysters become too crowded som'
of them are removed to fresh cases
They grow rapidly, are protected from
all enemies, and are, every one o
them, when sent to market, perfect i
sh ape-a point which some day vii
be regarded as of Importance b.
American epicures.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-02-17

The Senate committee on public IN
situations and education has reported
favorably a bill carrying S15O,OOO for
the primary schools in the country
districts of the State-and it is safe TO
predict that the people generally Of
the State will approve their action in
the matter and concur with the views
expressed in recent article in the
Norfolk Landmark, "that the first
need is the first grade" That journal
in giving its reasons therefor dwells
upon the present lack of accommoda-
tions in the primary schools, calls at
tention to the fact that many children
are annually turned away from these
for lack of room, and many others
are compelled to get along with four
months of schooling, when they
should have twice as much, and in
conclusion we'll says Virginia can
well let additions to the superstruct-
ure of her educational system wait
until the foundation is rendered thor
oughly sound"