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Sixteen Pages V Sixteen Pages SECTION TWO EIGHT PAGES. j SECTION TVO EIGHT PAGES. ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV NO. 6465 CHARLOTTE, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1906. PRICE: 5CENTS IEW YORK STATE POLITICAL MATTERS . . . 0 , , ,, j An Interesting btUdy Ot Hearst, His Methods ar.d His Power. With Unlimited Forces' Against Him, He Has Persistently Forg ed to the Front. Special Correspondence to The News. New Y'ork, Nov. 3. Within a few days it will be de cked which of the two H's will fill 'e governor's chair. As the grand f.uile draws near the agony of ex citement increases. Hearst is the most talked of; the most thoroughly MiHised man. in word anrl mcture. hv i a united press, that has ever come 1 . fore the public of New York. Ev tiy paper in the city is not only against him, but abusively so. The ituperation is so bitter that one - . onders if a man can live through i: politically. Whether Hearst wins t ut or not one can but admire his n.rve. his poise in the stupendous . re-man fight he is making to be P v?mor. and his ability in organiz ing the forces which have set in notion and keep in motion what is iiilod "The Hearst Movement." The Outiook cf week before last lid two of the best articles on Hearst and Hughes that have ap peared. The article on Hearst was i ho more interesting of the two. It gave a conservative size-up ot Hearst, giving "the devil his dues,' iiid yet giving others who have helped to make Hearst, their dues. r.ctably three men: Brisbane,; liunsen. Shearn. Brisbane is the writer of Hearts' editorials and Hearts" speeches. Ihmsen is his po litical manager; Shearn his lawyer. Brisbane is a son of Arthur Brisbane v.to was a follower of Fowrier. He inherits his socialistic pen from his iiuher. Brisbane, as any one who reads the American and Journal knows, is a man of brain; cf force. Shearn and Ihmsen are equally gift ci in their way. It is said that to r.e of the three Hearst pays a sal ary equal to that of the President ot lo United States. Whatever may be said of Hearst, it can be said that "Jones pays his own freight." He spends his money freely for his own exploitation, true, but the beneficiary looks not, cares net for the motive, but the happy lesult to himself. The present cam paign is unique along the money line. Heretofore the Republicans have had the corporations back of them, but the General Corporation Law, the amendment to which was draft ed by Mr. Hughes himself, closes that source of "cash" for the Republican committee. "That law," says the New York Times, "imposes no re straint upon Mr. Heartst's expendi tures. The contest is one-sided. Mr. Hearst in an attempt to make him self governor of New York will spend i:ore money than has been expended by both parties in any two cam raigns for filling that office. His "-ork has been in progress for months, his agents have been astir in every county, and they do not vcrk for nothing. With a fortune estimated at $40,000,000' he can af icrd to be lavish. In seeking the J.ttainnient of his ambition he does not in the least count the cost. It is :.othk;g to him to pay $5,000 for a rally in Madison Square Garden. It ir nothing to maintain an army of organizers traveling about the State :a his service. Moreover, in his newspapers Mr. Hearst has a cam I aign enginery such as in the whole history of the country no other candi cate for any office has ever been "ible to employ. The various edi tions are chiefly given up to cam i aign service in his interests. Tne weekly expense account of his news papers doubtless exceeds $100,000. It is proper to say that this is large ly a campaign expenditure half a million dollars for the five weeks ot the campaign. That this money is effectively expended is quite be : .nd doubt. In no other way could he reach so many voters or influ ence so many minds. A hundred Hearsts speaking every night could not distill so much poison, stir up so much hatred of class against class, or get anything li - so many falsehoods acepted as truth." However, much credit is due Bris bane, Shearn and other bright men for Hearst's occupying the position he does in the public eye, in the nation's political stage. What about the mind that conceived the idea ot this newspaper-political organization? I see Hearst every day on Lexing ton avenue. His house is on the corner of Lexington avenue and 28th street, a block from where I live. Hearst is a large man. He hasn't a s-trong face, rather the contrary, but Ms expression denotes gentleness and tmiability. He wears a black frock I eoat, big black slouch hat, black tie, iiid has an easy carriage. He saun ters along, looking as unconcerned ss if there was nothing of import ance pending. His wife and little son are frequently with him. Mrs. Hearst is rather pretty, not stylish, end dresses plainly. Their house J-bout which so much was written in the last municipal fight is four stor ies high. The vindows are opaque glass, and are seldom open for the Hearsts are seldom at home. Mr. i I Hearst is the only millionaire in the neighborhood. His surroundings are i thoroughly Jeffersonian in simplicity and unpretentiousness. He could live with the "classes" on upper Fifth avenue, but true to his text he pre- tvery night there is a rally about the Hearst house. The night of the Hist Hearst rally at Madison Square Garden, the handsomest floral piece I ever saw was displayed on the side alk opposite the Hearst mansion. It was an immense horseshoe of American Beauty roses, about seven feet in height and acrcss it, on crimson ribbon, the words: "Our next Governor William Randolph Hearst." It appeared later on the itage at the Garden. It was saia that Hearst paid for it himself. Per haps he did, but if so he strength ened his claim on his neighbor flor ists vote. That is his way. That it why all "the people" are for him. He spends his money with the people.' When Hearst came to New York he had not discovered Brisbane or Shearn. He was a young man with millions, but unknown, politically. He set about to win fame by revolu tionizing journalism. The New York World, which the New York Sun al ways referred to as "the chamber maid's own," was the principal op posing force of the Journal. Hearst announced his intention of out-Her-cding Herod; of beating the vorlc. ut its own game. "It will cost you a million dollars a year," said some one to him. "I can stand that,' Hearst replied, "for twenty years.' Today it is an undisputed fact that Hearst pays the best wages in Nev York. I do not like his paper anc yet I read it because it gets the rews first. ' Hearst makes his men bis friends because he pays them well for their talents. He .set a pace that the other papers had tc come up to. That is one of the ieasens they are a unit against him. But nothing helps a man or cause 1-ke persecution, supposed or real. Along this line the following com munication to The Times, signed, "An Old Line Democrat," is apropos Sfys the writer: "I am acquiring a very, vivid ap preciation o why tne Athenians got tired of hearing Aristides callea "the Just." At least the denuncia tions of Hearst by the New York newspapers provoke a feeling just about the reverse. By every epithet, distortion, and caricature, they are in a likely way to arouse a sense o suqare dealing in the mass of the people to the very opposite result 01 their abuse. "The so-called indecency, suppres sion of fact, and demagogical meth ods attributed to Hearst pale in all their glory alongside of the confed erated efforts of his newspaper rivals to out-defame him. The seemingly concerted attempt to word paint ana picture him with a minimized brain man successful with a dozen news papers, and who has beaten them at their own game is simply an imper tinence against American intelligence If he is a fool he could not be such a knave as they paint him. If so thor oughly a knave he could not' be such a fool. "Why suppress and malign the things which he can rightly claim he has helped to effect? The fact is that rightly or wrongly, he has advocated, pursued, and offers us some con structive policies. And I would like tc know of one single constructive policy presented by Mr. Hughes. Granting that Hearst is an "apostle of discontent," the people are right ly, deeply, and alivingly discontented. The discontent is well founded, ana the revalations of the last few years have made the people know it. Hearst helped to furnish the evi dence. The muck-rake was sucCess lul because the muck was there. With Hughes it will be the same clc thing, with regrets. With Hearst at i ieast some shake-up in the land 01 graft financial and political and we all want a shake-up." "Hearst's strength is by no means to be despised. I have been amazed at the demonstrations where ever and whenever he has appeared in public. Jerome, on his way to Buffalo, was given a word of advice in regard to Hearst's strength. Said one of the papers: "Mr. Jerome is disposed to despise Hearst's strength. He will do well to remember the ad vice of Napoleon to his generals: Never despise the strength of the enemy." Hearst got the nomination Jerome is still "waiting at the church." In San Francisco it was said ol Hearst that he was "the head-piece of a brilliant staff." Brisbane and Carvalho were not with him then. He is the "head-piece" of a brilliant ,taff, in New York, a staff described thus: "Brisbane as the intellectual dvnamics; Goddard, paint-mixer for the Sunday editions; Chamberlain the genius of the daily news; Carvalha, the business manager." The Democratic emblem on the ballots is a star; Hearst's Indepen dence League emblem, scales. Sev eral days ago some one asked Hearst which emblem he would vote under Tuesday. He replied: wei; they stole so many of my votes last fall that I think I have a right to vote under both.", As the Old Line Democrat says: "If he is a fool he could not be such a knave as they paint him. It so thoroughly a knave he could not be such a fool." He is a man cf boundless ambi tion. "If I don't win this time," he says, "I will keep on until I do." . Mr. Willis. B. Dowd, formerly of Charlotte, but now of New Yrork, is a strong anti-Hearst man. At a meeting several nights ago of the i Bricklayers' Union which is opposed J to Hearst. Mr. Dowd who is chair man of the Independent Democratic League, accused Hearst of purchas ing the Democratic nomination. Mr. D wd declared that Hearst insisted on having the nomination himself or ruining the Democratic party. A. W. C. SAVED FROM FLAMES BY DOG. Animal Gave Alarm and Family Escaped as Roof Fell. Chippewa, Falls, Wis., Nov. 2. Jno. Dolan, his wife, two daughters, and a son, were saved from burning to death this morning by their dog. When the animal finally awakened Dolan, their home was in a mass of flames, and it was with difficulty that they made their escape. Dolan was first aroused by the dog's howling, but told the animal to "shut up" and went to sleep. The dog next jumped into the bed, and seized Do lan by the arm. This thoroughly awakened Dolan, and the family gain ed a place cf safety just as the roof was falling in. A Paternal Criticism. Mr. H. B. Irving, son of Sir Henry Irving, who is now playing in this country, was not educated primarily for the stage. Indeed his case saems one of insistent hereditary influence. Studying for the profession of bar rister, while he was still in college he took part in amateur theatricals. An amusing story is told of one cf his ear lier interpretations cf the difficult role of Hamlet, a role, be it said, in which he has since made a pronounced and artistic success. On this particular and early occasion, however, Sir Henry was "cut in front" and after the per formance several., including his son crowded about him for an expression of opinion. "What do you think of Smith as Polonius?" asked one. "Good, very good," murmured Sir Henry, in his quiet, kindly way. "And Miss Blank as Ophelia?" "Good, very good," again murmured Sir Henrv. "And Jones, as the King?" "Good, very good," reperated Sir Henry. "And Thomas as Horatio?" "Good, very good," came the answer. So the entire cast was gone through with the exception of the principal character, and each received the same precise, neat criticism, "good, very good." Then there was a slight pause, an awkward pause after which the son who had been waiting eagerly and anx iously for his father's opinion about his acting, managed to pluck up enough courage to stammer, "But, fa: ther what did you think of the . rest of the cast?" Sir Henry looked blandly at his son and then remarked dryly, "Are you sure that you want to be an actor, my son?" The Bohemian Magazine. Experienc Instead of Dividends. While the New York agents and others are warning the policy hold ers against "inexperienced people," i is well to remember that the policy iuiueis uiciuscivcs xic uu., enced." In fact they have been get- ting "experience" instead of divi dends; most of their accumulations consist of "experience," and it would be little consideration tothem to al- low them to use it in choosing direc - tors for their company without ad- vice from interested parties. Charleston News and Courier. t j i v ft w t iAjk? K? JT&f&ft In the celebrated Piedmont section of North Carolina, all roads lead to Greensboro. With its delightful tem perate climate, rolling country and bracing altitude, it is fast becoming p well known resort. The natural beauties of the surrounding country, good roads, pure water, parks, theaters and numerous places of histori cal interest, make Greensboro a most delightful place to visit. . The geographical location and quick rail road facilities make it possible for residents of the northern or extreme southern cities to reach a change of climate within a few hours. A more healthful or generally desirable location for a sanitarium could hardly be found. Here the Greensboro Keeley Institute has been doing a great work for fifteen years, and; during the past twelve months has successfully - treated more patients for the liquor and drug addictions, tobacco habit and nerve exhaustion than inany previous year of its history. Its home is one of Greensboro's in teresting points, "Blandwood," covering an entire city block, is a mass of giant trees, well kept lawns and beautiful flowers. In the center of this stately park, the old Morehead mansion forms the Institute proper. Ihe above illustration shows, also, the handsome annex which has recently been built, containing apart ments en suite, with private baths, electric lights and ail the comforts and conveniences of a thoroughly modern home. Here, special arrangements have been made for the accommodation of ladies, a matron is employed and treatment is administered privately. These features and the extensive grounds insure all the privacy and seclusion which may be desired and yet the place is within five minutes walk of the city's prin cipal thoroughfare. A splendid cuibine is maintained and a competent corps of waiters provide excellent service. An efficient business management, entailing a regular and orderly life on the part of the patient; experi enced attendants and a resident physician, especially instructed in Dr. Keely's methods, insure the best results obtainable at the Greensboro Institute, the largest branch heme for the Keeley treatment in the Uni ted States. -THE -TIH -INDUSTRY lit P! EDM I, C gines, pumps, hoisting engines, concen tracing tables, revolving screens and ., , , i i I n in other modern appliances. Several l0 FaDUiOUS Wealth, But Many I shafts have already been sunk below n , ,. . n mm i n-.i!water level cutting pay tin ore, which Splendid Properties Which Wl'l for the most part is aecomposed, ren- Pay Handsome UlVldendS With Proper Development Already Paying Well. To the Editor of The News. Under the caption, "Minerals in North Carolina," the Washington cor respondent of the Charlotte Observer, in last Sunday's issue, has a very inter esting and valuable article on the de posits of iron, silver, copper, lead, zinc and some other minerals which abound in this Piedmont section. This clever mineral writer for the Observer speaks out in no uncertain strain about the great mineral wealth of this section. He says in the first paragraph: "Copper silver, lead, zinc and iron are shown to exist in the Piedmont section in inexhaustable quantities." It is not the purpose of this article to attack a single point, or to deny any statement made by the Washing ton correspondent concerning the great and apparently inexhaustiole mineral wealth of the .Piedmont section cf North Carolina, including a few coun-; ed by mining and mineral experts as ties in South Carolina. good property. This mine is owned, We simply desire at this time to j we learn, by the Carolina Tin and De give your readers some idea of the tin j velopment Company of Gaffney, S. C. deposits of this section and th'e pres-1 It appears that this company was or ent status of tin mining along the tin j ganized for the purpose of selling tin belt, extending from Gaffney, S. C, to near Lincolnton, N. C, a distance of more than 35 miles. - The towii of King's Mountain is about the latteral and lineal center of this known tin belt, tne vein, or veins, zens ot King s Mountain, notably w . passing directly through the town. A. Mauney, Esq., Prof. Jno. H. Free The Ross m.ne, near Gaffney, is now i man, M. M. Carpenter and A. R. Rudi being worked by Captain Ross, who is j sill are largely interested in the com- producmg considerable quantities oi cassiterite, tin concentrates. These concentrates are shipped to Cornwall, England, to be smelted and sold. Mr. Ross says one carload shipment netted nim a little more than $10,000. Capt. J. W. Foster, of Virginia, be- gan tin mining in and near the town or Kings Mountain, some fifteen months ago. During that time he has sunk two shafts over 100 feet on what is known as the Parker tract, within the corporate limits of the town.uttingc rich in veins oi. good thickness in the sisting of boilers, pumps, hoisting en shafts and in the Jarigus levels or j gines and other necessary equipment, drifts which run' from -the shafts. Cap- Active mining operations were begun tain Foster has erected on this proper- by-this company about one year ago, ty a tin mill of 100 tons daily capaci- since which time work on their proper ty. While the mine is not yet suffi- ties has not abated. An average of ciently developed to reduce the requir- about 20 men have been .continuany ed amount of ore to run this large mill full time, the owners are now pushing forward the work of sinking deep shafts, driving tunnels and drifts and producing ore with gratifying success. We learn from the managers in charge of the mine tnat already sev eral tVinnoonrl ron n H Q nf pnnpoiitrptp? had been produce(1 ready to ship to the ; smeiter j Besides the Parker mine, Captain Foster has bought what are known as ! the Ledoux tin tract and the Hinton j property, situated about two miles south of King's Mountain, and he is 'now pushing forward tne work of pros- j pecting, mining ana milling the tin j ores on these properties. j A visit to these latter properties sur - prised the writer with what is now being done in the un fields around King's Mountain. Captain Foster has at work on the Ledoux and Hinton tracts over two ear loads of up-to-date mining and milling i machinery, consisting of boilers, en live than where hard ore veins are en countered. Besides the veins on the hills trac ed from the surface below water level, rich alluvial, or placer tin deposits of no mean extent have been found along the streams traversing these proper ties. Preparation is now being made to work these placer deposits. According to the expressed opinion of a well known mineral expert, who has examined these properties, Captain Foster has more than enough tin in this placer ground alone to repay him for the price paid for his tin proper ties. This plucky, enterprising miner and manufacturer, who hails from old Virginia, has already secured deeds for the Parker, Ledoux and Hinton tracts. Within the last few days a Mr. Plai sence, a Canadian mineral expert, representing English capital, has ap peared on the mineral field and is now sinking a shaft on what is known as the Bridges tin property, about two miles north of town. Good ore is found on this property. The Jones mine, about seven miles north of King's Mountain, is pronounc j properties. The Piedmont Tin Mining Com pany, with its 'principal office in At lanta, Ga., was organized and charter- j ed some time last year. Several citi pany. The Piedmont Tin Mining Company has for its base cf operations about 1,300 acres of tin-bearing lands, situat- j ed in Lincoln county, North Carolina, j extending from near Long Shoals Cot- ton Mill to within two miles of Lmcoln- ton, a distance of over two miles on the tin formation. The company has obtained deeds for a large part of this territory, and has purchased and placed on their proper- ties two complete mining outfits, con- j employed on these properties. Several pits, at short intervals, sunk on the tin veins running through these I properties for a distance of over two miles, expose veins- varying from 2 to j 6 feet thick, all carrying good pay tin ore, while some of these exposures are very rich in tin. Tests have been , made giving 12 per cent. tin. This, of i course, is considered too good ior an ! average. Besides these pits and cross cuts, ! five shafts have been sunk on different j tracts, varying in depth from 25 to 100 ;feet. All of these shafts cut good veins Of tin ore. A drift from one of these ! shafts at water level cuts a vein 16 J feet thick, carrying over 2 per cent. tin. ! Two shafts, 50 and 100 feet respec- tively, on what is called the E. Carpen ter tract, are connected by a drift or tunnel nearly 200 feet long. Four dis tinct tin veins are cut in the drift, varying in thickness and richness. These veins are mostly decomposed with a thickness from one to twenty feet, all tin bearing, some very rich in tin, yielcung as much as 15 per cent. Tin - experts say that .01 per cent, ore in a large decomposed vein will pay a handsome profit. About one mile south of these last named shafts we find what is styled the Henry Carpenter shaft, which is 75 feet deep. From the bottom of this shaft a drift has been cut, passing through a tin vein over 25 feet thick. A larges portion of this vein is con sidered lean, but a considerable portion of the vein is rich n tin. The Piedmont Tin Mining Company, we learn, contemplates the erection of a modern tin mill in the near future. We cordially invite the able Wash ington correspondent, who tells us so much about the merits of iron, copper, silver, zinc and lead abounding in our section, to come or send a representa tive down to examine the tin deposits. King's Mountain, N. C, Nov. 1, 1906. The Peole p.t the Game. Some people sufter horribly at foot ball games; yet you cannot keep them away. One of my classmates could never endure this dreadfully glorious opening moment. He al ways turned his face away, and then kept beseeching the rest of us in a low moan to tell him what going on, which we never did. He is fat now and presumably phlegmatic, but 1 haven't happened to be near him of late years. I know another man who always goes alone and will not allow any one he knows to sit near him if re can help it. He wears a cap and sweater and pays no attention to anything but football, yelling with delight when a thing pleases him and swearing quietly to himself when there seems need of it. Once upon a time he was the best football player of his department in the whole country, but that was so many years ago that they no longer call upon his services as a coach, so he sits in the grand-stand and has a lonely debauch of football emotion. Most of us, however, need some one to talk to, some one to say the inane, obvious things to, such as "Ha! Third Down!" when every one knows it, and "Going to kick!" when fifty or sixty thousand other eyes can see the punter drop back for that Duruose. Most esDeciailv do we need some one to pound on thes back when things go our way, some one to exchange looks with when they go the other way. There is one man in our class, supposed by some to be without emotion, who is really ' dangerous at football games; he strikes out so hard and wildly. There is another man, not in our class; who goes to every game, and though we always hope to avoid him, he turns up in our proximity with a regularity which makes us nudge each other and say "of course." He is of the noisy breed; stirs up dis sensions, gives the umpire advice be fore it is requested, and lets it be known to every one within four rows just how much he bet on the game and with whom; while we look the other way and pretend that he has merely'" assumed our college colors for the occasion. There is one advantage of being near him, however; he never hesi tates to bellow "Down in front!" to men, women or children. From"The Day of the Game," by Jesse Lynch Williams, in The Outing Magazine for November. "Blow Hard." A young woman who presides at the organ of one of the churches in Wynd moor, a settlement on the east side of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, related an amusing incident in which she play ed an important part. On going into the church she ob served that a new minister occupied the chancel and determined to play her best. At previous services she had had considerable trouble because the blow boy would let the wind out of the organ when she needed it most. So she wrote him a note saying: "Blow, blow hard; blow all the time until I tell you to stop." She then beckoned for the boy to come to her and gave him the note. He, supposing the note was for the minister, vithout opening it, carried it to the pulpit and delivered the missive to the dominie. A Long Root. From "Success Magazine." An Irishman, with one jaw very much swollen from a tooth that he wished to have pulled, entered the office of a Washington dentist. When the suffering Celt was put into the chair and saw the gleaming forceps approaching his face, he positively refused to opoen his mouth. Being a man of resource, the dentist quietly instructed " his assistant to push a pin into the patient's leg, so that when the Irishman opened his mouth to yell the dentist could get at the refractory molar. When all was over, the dentist smilingly asked: "It didn't hurt as much as yoou expected, did it?" "Well, no," reluctantly admitted the patient. "But," he added, as he ian. his hand over the place into which the assistant had inserted the pin, "little did I think them roots wint that far down!'' A Chance For a 'Zsrz "He is a man who - plainly cut out for a sunny lot i.i life." "That eo? Whew! I wonder if I cculd stick him for that lot of mine in the suburbs ?" Baltimore American. " CONTEMPTIBLE COWftRDLY LI The Above Art the Words Used by Hackett in Reply to Blackburn and His Henchmen's Attacks on His Character at Statesville. A Severe Arraignment. The following letter taken from the Statesville Landmark of yesterday, was vritten by Hen. Richard N. Hackett in reply to Blackburn's at tacks on his personal character. Wilkesboro, N. C, Nov. 1, 1906. My attention as been called to the fact that on Monday and Monday night, at Statesville, N. C, Spencer Blackburn made certain false, malici ous and vicious attacks on my perso nal character. I have always known that Blackburn is a contemptible cow ard, but I scarcely believed, from his repeated refusals to meet me any where, that his super stimulated. Peruna-produced courage would bring him to the point where he would, even at forty-mile range, attack my personal character. I don't know that I have heard all of the things which Blackburn said in regard to me, but from what I have heard I want the privilege in your columns to state that he is a contemtible, cowardly liar and that every one of his henchmen, who in any way give circulation to these infamous lies regarding my character are on a parity with him in infamy, and the above characterization is in tended to apply to any or all them, just the same as it does to Blackburn. In all my campaign I have had noth ing to say against Blackburn's private character. I have had things to say concerning, his political methods, every word of which is the truth back ed by official records and affidavits of men whose character for truth and honesty is as far above Blackburn's as heaven is above the earth. Through out this district, and especially ia Ashe and Wautauga counties, numbers of men have come to me voluntarily and offered to swear things concerning .Blackburn's private character whicn would foever damn him in the yes of decerns people, but I declined to re ceive and use their affidavits, telling them that I was not assaulting Black burn's private character, but only his public record and political methods. He has seen fit, at this late moment, to throw off the mask from his infa mous rascality and I merely write this to brand him before the public for the contemptible, cowardly cur that ho is. Yours resnectifully, R. N. HACKETT. FATTENING OYSTERS. How the United States Government Helps the Bivalves Grow. From Country Life in America. The oyster eating public is already familiar with the process cf fattening adopted by some unscrupulous deal ers in oysters. This consists merely in throwing the oysters into fresh wa ter which thew absorb in large quan tities, and become plump. The flavor is thereby injured and there is danger of infecting the oysters with typhoid fever. At Lynchburg, Va., the United States Bureau of Fisheries has been working for several years on a plan to establish an artificial fattening bed for oysters. The oyster lives chiefly on diatoms and other microscoppc ma rine plants. These plants require for their growth a large supply of inor ganic salts in the water. The neces sary plant food is supplied by putting commercial fertilizers into the water. The fattening bed must be in shal low vater so as to have a relatively high temperature. A wall is main tained around the fattening ground so as to retain the fertilizer and diatoms. Even after the diatoms have mul tiplied enormously the oysters receive no benefit from them unless a current is maintained in the water to carry the food to the oysters. Salt water is pumped in to prevent the fattening beds from becoming too fresh, and a little lime is added to the water to pre vent the growth of algae and other plants which would give a disagree able flavor to the oysters. Too much lime, on the other hand, will destroy the food plants of the oyster. The process seems somewhat complicated but it has been demonstrated to be feasible and to yield fine results in the number and quality of the oyster. He Got Off Easy. Clark Howell, of Atlanta, tells of the sad case of an elderly darky in Georgia charged with the theft of tome chickens. The negro had the misfortune to be defended by a young and inexperienced attorney, al though it is doubtful whether any one could have secured his acquittal, the commission of the crime having been proved beyond all doubt. The darky received a pretty se vere sentence. "Thank yoou, sah," said he, cheerfully, addressing the juge when the sentence had been announced. "Dat's mighty hard, sah, but it ain't anywhere near what 1 'spected. I though, sah, dat between my character and dat speech of mail lawyer dat you'd hang me shore." "Success Magazine." "Erroneous" Decisions. The work of revising "eroneous" decisions of the supreme court of the United States requires a sympathetic majority on that bench. The fact seems to be duly appreciated in the highest quarter in Washington, where all error is sifted and all truth proclaimed. New York Sun. W
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