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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28

EC0S de ESpa1a.

|
En- Santiago, una muje- 10 ti'
mado 800 pesetas q IN comisionists
alem&n llamado Ignacio HershmAn
en- ell momento en- que Sc apeaba dc
IN carruaie que le conducfa q la ciu
dad.
En- el <Entierro, della sardiuaa
que se celebr6 en- el FerrOl, dgu'
raron dos carruzas, en- una de les
cuales iba una numerosa orqueeta
tocando xMisereres.,' y en- Ia otra I'll
cadaver del rey de Ia locura.s
La mascarada estaba alambrada
con farolas, bombas y antorchas.
Cuando,regres6 al punto de par.
tida, que es el teatro Jofra, Sc ;pro'
nunci6 un sermon y luego- Sc cele.
bro un gran baile.
Ha..l)egado 4 la Coru11a Ia Tuna
valisoletana, siendo recihida en- Ia
estaci6n por los alumnos del Institu'
to y de Ia Escuela de Comercio,
quienes. .ostentaban respectivamente
lazos de los colores azul y blanco =
azul y verde.
Alos compases de un pasacalls
entraron en- II poblaci6n, en- cuyas
GALES Sc encontraba una concurren-
cia numerosfsima para presenciar el
paso de aquella. g
La Tuna no ha llegado completa
porqne once de sus individuos per
dieron ell tren en- Monforte. -
En ell teatro dara un concier-
Sc ha alberto una suscripci6n
con objeto de regular a Ia estudian
tina una corona. a
Los alumnos del Institute Sc. han
suscrito por ahora con 104 pesetas.
La estudiantina y su aeon paf1a
miento recorlieron las-calles de la
poblaci6n, en- medic del mayor or
den.
En- el momento de contraer ma
trimonio en- Valencia, un joven La
mado Francisco Cortes Galvia con
una bellfsima sef1orita, >fu6 detenido
aquel por Ia policfa, como presunto
autor de un roto de 800 pesetas 6
don Jaime Tuset, 4 cuyo servicio es
taba.
Al ser registrado ell detenido, Sc
le encontr6, entire varios objetos y
cucuruchos de du!ces, una pistola
de dos caf1ones.
El partido republicano, cuenta
en- Ia Coruf1a con un nuevo 6rganu
en- Ia prensa, titulado Gel Combate,.
Unas cajas que habfan llegado q
Bobadilla consignadas como conte
niendo schacina,, al ser reconocidas
en- Ia estaci6p, result6 que 10 que
contenfan era tabaco de contraban'
90.
En- Cartagena, al pasar un mari
nero del dique, al acorazado eVicto-
rlas, tuvosla desgracia de resbalar
en- uros tablones y caer al aqua, de
donde SO le extrajo horrorosamente
mutilado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
IMa1aYllas
educdei0n.

En1a Escuela de Segdn de Oraq,
ageN. T. - est4 realixando una
sY6rdadera mak1villA de leducaci6n
eepreteni ie eaSefIAr alcerobro por
el tnteFmedio de las manos, y de los
pies y dc las diversaa parties del
cuerpo. -
En- IL institucion hay veintidos
muchachos de desarrollo intelec-
tual defciente en- slto gra1o y ade-
mas enclenques.
Los rasultados obtenfdos por el
m9todo especial usado en- dicha Es.
cuela son ba1tAnte notables me-.
recen ser cohocidos.
La Escu ~ de Segdn posee un,
buen gimnasipi6n el que SO prac-
tica 10 gimnast1Aneca y SO ensena
& los alumnoss andar y. respirar,
porque hay quetener presente que
90 trata de imh@ciles que todo 10
ignorau.
AL principle be les en- nse11a q ser.
aut6matas, y sole despu6s de una
educaci6n ffsica, larga y paciente se
principia & despertar Ia inteligencia
de estos desgraciados.
La mAxinha que se sigue en- su
educaci6D es la perseverancia. Sc
zensefIa d ni6o h mismA cosA Glen
veces por dia, y mas 81 es necesa
RIO; pero procurandu que 10 imagi:
naci6n de este no Sc file mucho item.
po en- nm mismo asunto, por que 10
mas diffcil en- un imbecil es conse.
guir hjar ID atenci6n.
La edad mas apropiada para
empezar en- esta educacion es Ia de
cinco 4 diez al1os. Despa6s SO tarda
mas tempo y cuesta mayor trabajo
conseguir resultados.
En- vez de fntervenir directa.
mente sobre ell cerebro pala impre.
sionarlo, Sc principia educando los
miembros cuyos movimientos diri'
ge aquel. Sc eduea prlmero la ma.
no cor medic de ejeroicios gimn6s'
ticos y de este modo Sc despierta
en- ell cerebro Ia capacidad para usar'
la
Luego Sc obliga q los nif1os &
one imiten los movimientos de la ca
beza y los gestos del professor.
Sc pasa despu@s educar los
ojos. Para este Sc utiliza la mano
y So presentan al imb6cil Ia dehida
distancia y con Ia insistencia necssa.
ria, objetos diversos hasta que SO
consigue que Ia mirada vaga Sc dis
en- ellos
A todos los nif1os de Ia Escuela
de Segdn sc les ensena q andar &
bailar; Ia m6sica les deleita:
Cuando Ia educaci6n est& va 10
sufcientemente adelantada, princi'
plan las lecciones de escritura, para
10 que SO necesita ense 11arlss bas.
tantes ejercicios musculares y ocula'
res. Conseguido este Sc ensefla 4
las nif1as & coser, hacer crochet q
bordar, y & los nitlos a manejar eli
cuchillo, el martillo y Ia sierra.
Los resultados obteridos por
este sfstema de educaci6a son salts
factories.
Entire los mas notables Sc cita
el case de un nifio de cuatro amos de
edad, imb6cil por complete, y al que
no hacfan impression alguna los jue.
gos Ia mdsica nj Ia pintura. Era IN
idiota. Sc principle q educarlo y &
los trece ai1os este muchacho pudo
ingresar en- una escuela militar.
Con Ia educaci6n rutinaria hu
biera sido un imbecii toda SsBida
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
LUNA 43 LUNA 43

Ell co1egio de lslPurfsima Con-
cepci6n ha.sido trasladado 8 los al :
tos de Ia fresca y espaciosa casa de
Ia Gale de la Luna no 43.
A 1910
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28

En- Cartagena, al pasar un mari
nero del dique, al acorazado eVicto-
rlas, tuvo.la desgracia de resbalar
en uros tablones y caer al aqua, de
donds SO le extrajo horrorosamente
mutilado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
EnYenenanlientO.

Dolores D&vila, que vive en- el
barrio de Bsllaja Gale de Mororis, es
quina al Rosario, tom6 Ell ldoes a las
siete y media de Ia noche una, can't
dad de laudano con objeto' de 'poner
fin 4 su existencia:: 10 que hubiese
conseguido q no acudir q tempo ell
DR. Cueto que IL libr6 de 10 muerte.
Esta determination obedece 8
un disgusto que tuvo con Enrique
Medina que preten dia embarcarse
para el Hawaii contra Ia vola tad
de Ia Dolores Davila
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28

-. Espaf1ol Pho TX -Saldr& de Ia
Habana el "a d(c con este destino y
en- viaje para Canarias, Cadiz y Bar
celona, el dfa % del mismo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28

Espafol <Pto Rico, -Debe haber sa
lido de Barcelona ell IL del actu6i con
escalas en- Valencia, Malaga, Cadiz y
Canarias para este puerto, Maya
goe7, Ponce, Habana y Santiago de
Cuba. ~~-:---~- -. ~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
M0VimieRtO
de Vap0reS.

de Vap0f6S.
Americano sCaracas, -El % dIc
saldra de Nueva York con destino
a esta. !.
Goleta amer sEdWar Hight,-
Debe haber salido del puerto de New
York eltlfa 20 del corrisnte con rum
bo-A este.
Americana <Evelin, del
puerto de New York con destino &
este, ell dfa 20 del corriente.
Cubano <Marfa Herrera Con
destino q este puerto escalas ha
salido de la Habana el dfa 20 del CO.
rriente.
Espaf1ol eIsla de Panay,-Sali6
de Cadiz el Is dIc con sdestino a'este
puerto.
Americano <Arkadia,-Sali6
ell 81 dIc de- New York con destino &
este puerto.
Americana eSan Juan, Ell 80
del corriente saldra de New York
para esta.
Espa11ol <Pto Rico, -Debe haber sa
lido de Barcelona ell IL del actudi con
escalas en- Valencia, Malaga, Cadiz y
Canarias para este puerto, Maya
g1e7, Ponce, Habana y Santiago de
Cuba. ~
Espafol Pho TX -Saldra de la
|3Habana el "a d[c con este destino Y
en- viaje para Canarias, Cadiz y Bar
celona, el dfa % del mismo.
Americana <Philadelphia,-El
q der corriente saldra de este puer-
to con destino directo q New York.
CAMBIOS.
Els muy floja la solicitud para
Europa cop alguha demanda de pa
pei para los Estados Unidos cerran
90 sin frmeza & los siguientes ii :
pos:
Londres sIv 483a $4,9Qe...
New York dIv &lapar
Paris DIV 2.5Oa 2.6O % D.
Espaf1a 8 div 27t % D.,
Arturo Bravo
COMERCIANTE Comis ionista.
Bowling Green Building
II Broadway-sNew York,
Ejecuta 6rdenes: de toda clase
Estados Unidos, y SO ccupa de la
venta en- consignaci6n de frutos &.
Los J.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28

Americana ePhiladelphia,-El
q der corriente saldra de este puer-
to con destipo directo q New York.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
Venezuela.

Nuestro ilustrado compsf1ero y
amigo don Felix Mstos Bsrnier aca.
ba de escribir 10 folleto interesantf.
simo sobre los principales asuntos
polfticos de aqvelia naci6n.
LO leeremos con el interes que
nos inspira cuanto se relaciona con
Ia patria de Bolivar y le dedicare.
mos Ia atenci6a que nos merecel Ell
asunto y el autor.
AL Sr. Avila Blanco, mil gra-
cias por Ell obseQnio.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
La gran invenCi6n del dia
SPARKLETS.
Una fuente de aqua de soda para el hogar

Sc obtienen aguas carboncas al minute.
Los Sparkhets son pequenos recipientes cap
sulas metalicas que contienen dcido card6naco
qutmicamente puro, este gas es el que hace los
lfquidos efervescentes, aqua, leche, tt, vno
bebidas para enfermos, aqua de soda etc. las
que SO bacon con los sparhiets el sifon especaa.
10 que no puede hacerse con el otro aparato o
iSeltzogeno antique. Sc proven tabletas espe-
ciales en- frasquitos de 40 para Vichy, Kissin-
gen Carlsbad, Lithia ETC. las que SO hacen
cuando Sc desean cargando solamente el aqua
com1n por medic de dichas tabetas especia-
les sparklet 6 capsula.
h.. BARATURA. Sparhlets salen q menos
costo que las aguas gaseosas ordinarias pu-
diendo uno y es una gran ventV0 c0nepr06dr
por 81 mssmo Ia calidad delAQuido que carbonisa.
No Sc necesitan tirabuzones nj hay que devol-
YER botellas vacias. Operac6n simple y SEN
ella. Ell que compra Ia boteWa especial o syon
hace de ella un uso indef1nido proveyendose
de la suhciente cantidad de sparktets o clip
sulltS
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28

Aunque dichas Pfldoras son bien oonocidas -
consesuir, puss las do le3ftims prooedenoia edass
que cada GAIA tenga como maroa de fAheoa q retra
dice DR.. Nicolas Rever6n, Ponce. Puerto Mco" en-
la inferior, 90 drma q lAdo derocho Dc 10 fats
exterior de DADA cajita.
DEP0SlT0S EN- Las SieUlEkTES FaahACiAS
Vale Canoio, Ponce -Guillermety, San Juan Nu
let, y y u. MonAgas, Mayagdes, ,--Rosira Torrer
grose, Aguadilla-Hvera, Arecibo o.-PtcoxneN. IAres
9sten, Yauoo.-Zavala. 0uayanina. Rey.
Cayey.
lVIHn. Siendo obJsto de frecuentes imitaoiones.
m, ~ l.. PILpoRAs REcoNsTTTUYKMT9s
son las pr.psradas exclusivente en- Ia aoreditAde
Farm.cia Drognsria de Valls Caneic, que son los
depositartos de La VERB ADKRA FORMULA los
UNICOS que eet8n autorizadoa rara usar mi NOM
bre On dichas Pildoras del DR.. REVERoN.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-03-28
PREClOS.

Sifon quart obotella de metal por el correo
porto pago So -1Botella pint de mimbre con
plco de slfon por ell Curreo porte pago $2-73
Spurkhts para quart botella S4-95 ell 100
Pint botella $295 ell 100. Tabletas espe-
ciales para aguas minerales, Bicarbonato de
soda Il frascos de 40 tabletas, 27 centavos uno
Los pedldos Sc hacen los E. U. y los clientes
los reciben en- menos dc un mes. Hay que
acompahar el importe con cl pedido.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
The st. Peter Free Press is good

The st. Peter Free Press is a good
deal exercised over the failure of
Congressman McCleary to make rec
ommendation for postmaster to succeed
the present Democratic incumbent. If
the good people of st. Peter would
"get together" on some good man, and
unite in recommendation for his APP
pointment, it is every way probable
that Congressman McCleary would
settle the matter in short order; but
with three or four active candidates
in the field, all about equally backed,
it is not an easy task for our represen-
tative to make a choice. Congressman
McCleary is more sinned against than
SHINING in his failure to recommend
an appointment. It is up to the people
of st. Peter to take good share of the
blame, and not try to lay it all onto
the congressman. If the citizens of the
hospital city do not find it possible to
agree among themselves pretty soon as
to whom they prefer for postmaster,
it is quite likely that Congressman Nc
Cleary will make the choice. When
this is done it will be in order for the
patrons of the Office to accept such
choice with becoming grace and good
nature, and not blame the congress
man for doing what he has waited a
long time for them to do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
LADIES OF THE MACCABEES.
Something of Society That VIII Soon
Meet In Ma6kat0.

The order of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees, the state convention Of which
is to be held in Mankato June Sd and
4th, is the first society of women in
the world to organize fraternal bene-
ficiary society offering life protection
to women, and as such was represented
at the National Fraternal Congress and
National Council of Women OF the
United States Membership may be
either social or beneficial; the latter
issues certificates for $500, 81, 600 and
81, 600 payable at death or in case OF
total disability payable one-tenth an
nually to the IL ember herself.
At the head of this noble woman 8
order is Mrs. Lillian NJ. Hollister, OF
Detroit, Mich, a woman of pleasing
address, personal magnetism, and
brilliant intellect; an author, lecturer,
educator and church worker, fore
most woman in movements for the ad-
vancement of womankind and for the
uplifting of humanity, using voice
and pen for this purpose with equal
facility.
She has a wide utilization and &C
quaintance with the leading national
and international movements among
women, and practical knowledge in
the social laboratories of cities, and is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, National Council OF
Women, Women's International and
State Press Associations, Federation
of Woman's Clubs, Woman's Relief
Corps, Order of the Eastern Star, Re-
beccas and the Degree of Honor. The
phenomenal growth of the Ladies OF
the Maccabees of the World has been
largely due to the executive ability
and personal influence of this gifted
woman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
DON'T REPEAT.

1t always pays to be fair and just.
It never pays to be otherwise. The
one dark spot on the otherwise clean
record of the Republican party of
Minnesota dates back to the time that
Governor McGil was denied re-
nomination at the hands of his party.
He had made very good governor
and established precedent entitled him
to second term. But the ambition
of another to get into Office, coupled
with disappointment of good many
would-be Office seekers, combined to
defeat Mr.. McGill. The party can t
afford to repeat this kind of politics.
The rumored possible candidacy of
two or three ambitious gentlemen to
succeed Gov. Van SAINT next year is
premature, not to say ill-timed. If
Gov. Van SAINT makes no mistakes of
note between this and the next nomi
mating convention he will be as much
entitled to denomination as any
man who has held the Office since the
organization Of the state. To be sure
the governor is not as popular with a
certain class as he was ten days be-
fore the offices were filed. No Repub
lican governor ever had a greater
horde of seekers after Office than did
the genial captain. His good nature
made nearly all applicants feel that
they were sure of getting what they
were after With hundred applicants
for every position, ninety and nine
were certain to receive shock when
the dynamo was started. Not all of
the disappointed are opposed to the
governors denomination but good
many are, and it may be confidently
expected that the sore ones will en-
courage opposition to the present ex-
ecutive.
While the governor has made some
appointments that are not commend
able in the eyes of great many good
Republicans, it cannot be denied that
the most of his selections are all right.
Not few are exceptionally good, and
certain it is that he has done nothing
as yet that affords any good excuse
for springing any name as his sue
cessor. Mr.. Van SAINT is making a good
governor. He is conscientious in every
thing he does, and has deep interest in
the welfare of the people. Being
human he will no doubt err, but his
errors will be Insignificant and hardly
worthy of notice. At least such has
been the case down to the present time,
and the worst is over. To fill the
offices was his hardest task, and this
having been done state matters will
now run as smooth as freshly oiled
engine.
If Governor Van SAINT should deter
mine that one term is all he wants,
then, and not till then, will it be in
order to discuss other names, unless,
indeed, something entirely unlocked
for and wholly improbable should
transpire which would make his can
didacy impracticable and inconsistent
with good politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
MORE EVIDENCE.
Ii Is Coming in Rapidly in Manka.o.

1t Is Coming in Rapidly in Manka.o.
Evidence on the following subject
will prove of interest to every Man
kato reader. So many people go
through the same experience daily.
This public statement should be proof
positive to every wavering doubter.
Read it carefully.
Mrs. Chas. Baker of AIT Van Brunt
street, says: 81 have good word to
say for Doan's Kidney Pills. suffer-
ed from an excess of uric acid in my
system, causing stomach trouble, head
ache and dizziness. l brought on this
condition by striving to accomplish too
much work. My husband suffered from
lame back, and being advised to us g
Doan's Kidney Pills, he procured them
from Jno. G.. Thro They did him
much good and as I thought my kid
neys were affected I also took the
remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills did me
more good than any other medicine 1
ever. used. They toned up my system,
1 commenced sleeping soundly nights,
got rid of the feeling of languor and
in fact felt better in every way.
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the .. S.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
The Kings Finger Bowl.

When member of the royal family
comes to dinner, it is a point of ETH
quette to provide none b ut the illus
trious guest with finger bowl at the
end of the banquet. The other diners
must get on somehow without that
convenience.
The reason is a curious one. In
early Georgian days one never knew
who was loyal. Every other man
might be a Jacobite in his secret
heart, Now it was a piece of Jacob
tie ritual whenever the toast of "The
King was drunk secretly to pass the
goblet over any water that happened
to be by the drinker. This was sup
posed to convert the toast into that of
The King Over the Water the ex-
lied Stuart at Rome or st. Germans.
On this becoming known the court
insisted that there should be no water
within reach of any guest, and the
prohibition still holds London News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
MRS. M'kINLEY.

moment. Shortly before dawn sne
sank rapidly and it was feared she
would die before restoratives could be
administered. But she responded to
the powerful heart stimulants which
were given to her and during the day
she improved to such an extent that
hope of her recovery, slight though it
was, revived. But her life hangs by
thread. She has taken no solid food
since she reached here on Sunday
and the physicians do not believe she
could survive another sinking spell
such as she experienced during the
morning. She suffers little and bears
up bravely. During her periods of con-
seriousness her mind has been clear.
The president is constantly at her
bedside and although worn by his long
vigil is standing the awful strain with
remarkable fortitude.
Every banquet and public function
planned In his honor here has been
abandoned and the city with heavy
heart is watching Mrs. McKinley's
battle for life. If the end should
come the president and his party will
be ready to start back with the re-
mains within "a hours. The train
that brought them here will be used
on the return trip and all the arrange
ments have been made to get back by
the shortest roulette Central and
U-ion Pacific to Chicago and thence
via the Pennsylvania to Washington.
If Mrs. Mckinley improves it is not
believed she will be able to travel be-
fore week from the coming Monday.
All the members of the cabinet, with
the possible exception of Secretary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS.

The board of prison managers, by
advice of Warden Wolfer, recently
passed a resolution which is of inter
est and of prime Importance to the far
mers. The law regulating the sale OF
prison binding Irvine provides that If
the season output is not all ordered
in advance, by farmers, before May l.,
that the balance left on hand at that
date may be sold to Dealers who will
resell it to farmers at an advance in
price. Heretofore many farmers have
delayed ordering. the Irvine until well
toward harvest, when they could better
Judge how much they would require
and in this delay they frequently found
that there was no prison Irvine left to
supply their wants, as the stock re-
manning on hand May had been
snapped up by the dealers, and they
were obliged to buy from the. latter.
Now the present. board of managers,
as an accommodation to the farmers,
has decided not to sell to dealers until
after June 1, which gives the farmers
the exclusive privilege up to that date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
BORN.

The following refers to little grand
daughter of Richard Randolph Parry,
we'll known to the older residents and
who on May 18th was elected president
of the New Hope Delaware Bridge COM
pany:
BORN--May Sd. 1901. at 1.-THE Old Parry Man
sion New Hope Borough, Bucks County,
Penna., to Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Parry, a
daughter (Margaret).
In connection with the above item
we might also add the further most
unusual and interesting circumstance
of the event having occurred in the
same room, in which her great-grand-
father, Oliver Parry, was born 107
years ago Tin 1894. The Old Home
stead being the same Colonial Mansion
in which her Observation-Disclosures,
Benjamin Parry, lived and died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
Not Forbade.

During one of his expeditions in the
Philippines General Lawton came
across the trail of party of Filipinos,
which he followed for several days
with small body of troops. One day
he and his staff reached the top of a
small eminence and saw river
stretching below them but a short dis
lance ahead Turning to one of his
aids the general said, Lieutenant,
ride ahead and see if that river is
fordable. -
The lieutenant put spurs to his
horse and soon entered the river. A
few feet from the shore the bottom
shelved off suddenly, and the horse was
soon foundering in deep water. The
lieutenant disengaged himself and
swan to the shore, which the horse
also reached in short time. After a
brief chase, to the amusement of the
general and the staff, the horse was
recaptured, and, mounting him, the
lieutenant rode back. His kahki uni
form was soaked and bedraggled, and
the water purted from the tops of his
military boots at every jump of his
horse. Riding up to the general, he
gravely saluted and said, 81 have the
honor to report, sir, that the river is
not fordable. -
Lawton looked at him a moment
trying to maintain the dignity of his
position, but the situation was too
ludicrous for him. He burst into
hearty laugh, in which the staff joined
at the expense of the young lieuten-
ant, who, however, tells the story on
himself.