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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
NOta del dia

CraQO en- este peT1Od1cO, la con-
veniencia y necesidad de esta-
blecer Colonias Agrfcolas para
guitar de la sociedad la gran
playa de mendigos vividores.
como principle y origen de ese
tipo especial de ser inconsciente
y desmoralizado que comete
todos los delitos yes TN germen
propagadap de todos los crime
mes.
La exploitation de la mendi-
cidad ha dado al mundo un gran
contingente de criminales. El
coger a los niiios y adiestrarlos
para que sepan conmover a los
transeuntes con llofiqueos fin
gidos y relatos lastimosos de
mentidas desgracias, es mas de-
lictuoso aun que Ell mismo cri-
men porque despierta en- las al
mas inocentes todo genero de
bajezas y prostituye la candoro-
sa verdad de la infancia, ha-
ciendola servir de comparsa en-
la burla sangrienta contra ell
dolor y la desgracia verdadera.
Ahora la "Revista de Leyes Y
Tribunales" cree en- la necesi-
dad de una Colonia Agricola
para los presidarios, y da las ra-
zones siguientes por todos con-
ceptos juiciosas y apreciables /:
Gel suceso mas saliente de la
semana en- el orden jurfdico Pc
nal, es Ell ocurrido en- la peniten-
ciaria de San uan, generalmen-
te conocido por eel crimen del
presidio.'
La 1nuerte violenta de una
persona, reviste de caracteres
tragicos TN suceso e impresio-
ma la fantasia popular.
Pero el suceso, que revistien-
do caracteres de aquella natura-
leza, no cae dentro de la vulga-
ridad de los demas sucesos de
la misma fndole, va por las es-
peciales circumstances que con-
curren aen ell hecho. va por las
causas determinantes de la vo-
luntad de- agente, 8 va por otros
detalles de ocasion y lugar, Sc
estudia por los hombres que
ven en- la serie de actos de uno,
como en- la de los hechos de la
humanidad, algo que no pasa
como una impression cinemato-
grafica, sino que deja huellas en-
la mentc, que inclinan hacia la
retlexion filosofica.
"El crimen del presidio", es
de los de esta especie.
"El mejor sistema penitencia-
rio no es capaz de evitar las
reincidencias', dice Lombroso,
y a esta verdad inconcusa, hija
de la teoria tan desconsoladora
como cierta y practica de los al
canoes relatives del castigo,
hasta la esfera limitada de la
prevention, hay que afiadir, a
nuestro juicio. que la humana
naturaleza no implantara, ia
mas. un sistema penitenciario
que alcance el fin total de la pc
ma, con la tranquilidad general
de la sociedsd y de las personals.
Los sistemas penitenciarios
son y seran siempre perfectos
en- la idea. pero nunca en- la vi
da de Ia humanidad. mientras
haya pasiones-
La orbita del delito. dice el
mismo autor antes citado. esta
profundamente grabada en- el
libro de nuestro destino y no
podemos esperar que su curse
SC detenga-
Mas. no por esta raz6n hemos
de- ahandonar el sistema. sinc
muy al contrario rcformarlo .
corregirlo hasta acercarlo a Ia
perfection
En- los dclitos a. sangre. en
los delitos pasionaIcs. aparte de-
Tmrsa.aM ImI.arn4 a&aI4sa4nQ MM IA
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
nrnisls ana MistIetoe.

The Druids always sought the mis-
tIetoe by the full moon and. when they
found it. rejoiced and worshiped. Aft
err cutting off its twigs with golden
sickle they sacrificed two milk white
bulls beneath the tree. The sacred
shrub was then immersed in water,
and the resulting connection became
their remedy for all diseases. The early
Christians would not permit the use OF
the mistletoe in their churches because
of its heathenish origin; consequently
it was hung only within the private
abode and usually in the kitchen. Any
maid caught standing beneath branch
had to forfeit kiss to the gallant
eagerly awaiting his opportunity. With
each kiss berry was plucked. and
when all of the berries disappeared the
bare branch was useless to the young
man who wished to claim the privilege
of thus saluting the fair damsel there
after. The mistletoe was said to have
been the original magical shrub or for
hidden tree in the garden Of Eden.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24

lie~e you can even see who / am In
this semidarkness. Won't you let me
light up? ! am the girl from the fat
above" As she spoke she turned to
the switch. In a moment the room
flashed into blaze Of light
Lane still stared at her as if at a
vision. but the years of business train
ing came to his aid Wont you sit
down, Miss Fane?' he said courteous
~. 81 can't risea little trifie OF a
sprained ankle"
Eyes, know" the girl interrupted
sympathetically 'The janitor told me.
| am SO sorry" The man found her
pity very sweet
Il don't want to trouble you,' she
went on, "but am looking for one of
my Christmas presents which is lost,
strayed or stolen. 1t must have come,
for my cousin writes that it was mailed
some days ago"
Instinctively Lane spread his hands
over the dainty tride lying in his lap.
Yes, the pillow hid it from view.
1T is a handkerchief case made Of
purple silk. AS our names look some
thing alike, | thought it might have
come to you by mistake" She looked
at him expectantly.
Now, Lane had been mentally plan
ming how he might keep that handker-
chief case. He was thief in every
thing but the deed. But he could not
answer those searching brown eyes
with lie. YES | have it. / thought
it was mine" And he held it out weak
". Then sudden inspiration came to
him Il wish you would let me keep
it, he said pleadingly. 81 will buy you
anything else in its place that you like. !"
Miss Lanes color deepened. 'Why?"
she asked wonderingly.
Because" he said vehemently, Its
the only Christmas present shall have.
have been lying here in the dusk i'm
agining who might have sent it to me,
and can't bear to give it up. | would
not care so much If I was up and
around. You don't know how blue a
fellow gets shut up here all alone. Lit
tie things come to count lot"
He looked so helpless lying there on
the couch that the girls heart went out
to him, and she had fashion Of fol
lowing her heart more readily than her
head. You poor felloWr' she said gen
tly. Il know just how you feel. You
shall keep the handkerchief case Cous-
in Laura will never know, and / have
several others. And you must count it
as real Christmas present from me.
Only don't give me anything in its place
except to wish me merry Christmas
when | come down to see you in the
morning. will bring some of the good
les from my home box. They will make
you forget all about the ankle"
She hurried away. Lane did not know
that it was because she wished to hide
tears brought to her eyes by the dumb
look of gratitude ON his face And he
lay back and wished that the morrow
might come.
Before another Christmas the two
fats were empty. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
were keeping house in large fat on
the ground floor. His wife always de-
cIares that he stole her heart and the
handkerchief case at one and the same
time on that memorable Christmas eve.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
OS T,
STRAYED
OR STOLEN
By MARY WINTHROP

copyright, 1902. by T. c. McClure.l
"kK<HE man who said that a big
apartment house was vii
lage In itself didn't know a
thing about it, or else he had
never been in village. Lord! would
say it was collection of hostile camps,
with janitor as the only means Of
communication
By way of emphasis for his words
Frank Lane threw across the room the
gayly illustrated magazine he had been
pretending to read 1t landed with a
crash. bringing with it to the floor
small vase which stood on the corner
of the mantel. Broken bits of porce-
lain rolled in all directions.
The young man started to his feet.
The vase was one of his childish rel
les. Every bit was precious But he
sank back with groan. He had for
gotten his sprained ankle
The pain in 1t made him remember,
1t was almost intolerable for few mo-
ments. But that was not what brought
the tears to his eyes tears of weak
ness and loneliness He was remem-
bering that it was the day before
Christmas and that he was shut up In
his bachelor apartments with sprain-
ed ankle. A solitary dinner at the club
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
Al LONG CHRIS TMAs TIDE.
Holidays THAT Extend into the New
Year

Holidays That Extend Into the New
Year.
While In this country. as in England.
Germany and other parts of Europe,
the joyous spirit of the Christmas fes-
tiyal is by no means limited to Dec.
%, but finds expression in many ways
in the life and amusement of the peo-
pie both before and after that day it.
self, comparatively little attention is
paid here to the observance of the
numerous designated holidays which
In other lands go to make up Christ
mastide. The period opens with st.
Thomas day, which falls on Dec. 81.
and closes with st. Distaff's day, on
Jan I. The first named festival is
known in some parts of England as
.Doling day" on account of the dis
tribution of the bounty of charitable
individuals, and in most English cities
at the present time the day is given up
largely to the anniversaries Of chart
table societies and the distribution of
benefits among the poor and needy. 1t
is also the day chosen for the election
of church officers, custom adopted
here in some denominations. and it
appears also from the old rhyme that
certain public officials were elected at
the same time:
NY masters all. this is St. Thomas day,
And Christmas now can't be far OF. you'll
say.
And when you to the ward notes do re-.
pair
hope such good men will be chosen there
AS constables for the ensuing year
As will not grudge the Waterman good
strong beer.
AS for St Distaff's day, which closed
the merry round of Christmastide. that
anniversary is now rarely observed
anywhere, but in the good old times in
England it was not the least among the
happy festivals of the year. 1t takes
its name from the fact that on this day
it was the custom for women to re-
sumo for a few hours their labors at
the distaff or the spinning wheel. 1t
was sometimes called Rock day" in
honor of the rock, which is another
name for distaff -Leslie's Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS.

From the Gospel According to St.
Luke, Chapter ii, Verses 7-2O.
And she brought forth her firstborn
son and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes and laid him in a manger. be-
cause there was no room for them in
the inn
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field. keeping
watch over their flock by night.
And. 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them. and the glory Of the Lord
shone round about them. and they were
sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them: Fear
not, for, behold. bring you good It'd
ings of great joy, which shall be to all
people.
For unto you is born this day in
the city of David a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord.
'And this shall be a sign unto you,
yel shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in manger."
And suddenly there was with the
angel multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men,"
And it came to pass as the angels
were gone away from them into heav-
en- the shepherds said one to another,
let us now go even unto Bethlehem
and see this thing which is come to
pass. which the Lord hath made known
unto u.s.
And they came with haste and found
Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying
in the manger.
And when they had seel it they
made known abroad the saying which
was told them concerning this child.
And they that heard it wondered at
those things which were told them by
the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things and
pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorify-
ing and praising God for all the things
that they had heard and seen as it was
told unto them.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
XMAS WITH THE GERMANS.
Scenes In the shops and In the Re-
tirement of Home.

tirement of Home.
AS the handsome shops reveal the
Christmas Of the rich Germans, also
we see the Christmas joys of the other,
the peasant class. The toy stores-the
dolls in all the national costumes Of
the world, and windows all bristling
with combating soldiers. Candy shops!
Candy is distinctiyely American. In
Germany and France it is bonbons; in
eat candy as habit as we do, but on
Christmas time, according to their
idiom, '.it goes loose" But it is the
pfefferkuchen" that is the great dis
tinguishing delicacy of Christmastide.
Not house. family or person in Ger
many is without it. 1t is a sort of hard
spice cake, made in all sorts of shapes.
The writer spent last Christmas in
the home of Baron Won Shierbrant.
The day before Christmas the drawing
rooms were closed. No one dare enter
except the baron and baroness, who
came in and out of those rooms very
quietly and mysteriously. On Christ
mas eve the first event of interest is
the Christmas eve dinner. which is
characterized by the serving of .'karp-
fen in bier" and the bringing forth from
their secret hiding places of the fa-
nous Christmas cakes, marzipan, pfef-
fernuesse and pfefferkuchen. Dinner
ends with the joining of hands and all
saying. sGesegnete mahlzeit. ~ Wash
ington Post
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
Christmas at Ninety In the shade,

Christmas at Ninety In the Shade.
Christmas in the West Indies is very
well observed. To meander about
among palm trees or orange groves and
fields of sugar cane on Christmas day.
with the thermometer at 80 degrees in
the shade. certainly has the zest Of
novelty to northerner. If you are in
the British West Indies on Christmas
day your attention will be most attract
ed in all the Christmas gatherings of
which you form part. whether in the
streets. the home or the church. by the
close association of whites and blacks.
The color line" is not live question.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24

WISH you WOULD LET ME KEEP IT.
was never wildly festive for Christ
mas. but even that was to be denied
him this year.
There was rafting at the hall door.
Lane hastily brushed aside the tears as
the wife Of the janitor came in. Wom-
anlike, she was compassionate. Her
face beamed as she cried: "a package
for We, Mester Lane TIL postman jest
left it, an | hurried it up, thinkin' it
might cheer We bit. It's sure some
prisint lady fren's been a-sendin' ye.''
The invalid laughed shortly From
| lady friend! He had been raised in
an orphan asylum and as far as
his knowledge went had not a living
relation. His position in the business
world was entirely due to his own
pluck and energy. He had not had
time to make lady friends.
When the woman had gone he still
looked curiously at the package in his
lap. 1t was in bad order. The string
was loosened and the enveloping paper
torn. The address was blurred, but he
could still make out family the in
scription ST. E. Lane and the name
of the apartment house. 1t was really
for him.
His fingers trembled with eagerness
as he slipped off the outside wrapper
and disclosed dainty tissue paper and
ribbons 1t must surely be from a girl.
he thought.
Inside was creation of violet silk.
He eyed it obviously, but then his face
cleared He had seen similar curios in
shop windows. 1t must be handker-
Aief case
n But the name of the sender? He
took hold of the case gingerly and
shook it. He carefully turned it inside
out. No card appeared. It must have
slipped out on the way. He shifted
appreciatively. The case was strongly
scented with violets 1t almost seemed
as if the fair donor herself was glorify-
ing his room with her presence.
Yet the question of who had sent it
still remained unsolved. He knew whom
he wished had sent 1.-THE girl in the
fiat above. She was the girl who,
when she came in from the Office of an
evening. sat down at the piano and
ratified off a jolly twostep that was
when things had gone well-or crept
in quietly and sang soothing luIlabies
that was when the days work had left
her wornout and blue. Lane sympa-
thized. for he had felt just that way
himself
'B-r-r-r'' rang the electric bell. Lane
frowned as he reached his hand back
for the button. Why need common
place realities in the shape Of the jan
itor break in upon his dry dream?
Then he Strengthened up suddenly.
The figure standing in the doorway
was not to be confused with the jan
itor. It was a girl with rebellious
brown curls wandering down to OBJ
struct pair of serious dark eyes. 1t
was the girl of the fat above.
The girl stood uncertainty moment
N the gathering dusk. then stepped
forward with sudden decision. Il beg
your pardon for intruding on you"
she said apologetically. Il don't he
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
SeWell Nursesies
SEWELL, N. ].
JOHN MCCLEARY, Prop'r.

This is the season when owners of land think
most OF putting out fruit, shade and other trees,
and we want them to know how well we can
serve them. have been IN the nursery busi-
ness about so years, 10 years Of that period at
Sewell, and are quite sure that we know our
.usiness. One pf the speakers at the late Farm
ers to buy their trees of home nurserymen. This
we know is good advise, because if sell diseas-
ed or inferior stock there is immediate redress,
while the foreign nurseryman is beyond your
reach
My trees are all healthy and thoroughly fumi-
gated before being shipped.
/ have all kinds Of nursery stock-apples,
and Norway naples and Sycamores. California
privit speciality: also, all kinds Of plants as
strawberry. raspberry. blackberry. have 200
COO two years old Palmetto Asparagus plants.
Your order solicitor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24

"Chris'mu kin be made SO much
pleasanter eff the stern, parunt will on'y
let his min wander back tew the time
when he made dash fur the ole CHM
neypiece himself" says Ole Nutmeg.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
A Juvenile Impression

"I'll be glad when I'm a grownup
man" said the thoughtful youngster.
"Why? n
Because then l can get my Christ
mas presents without having to be
good beforehand Washington Star
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24
Boats a. gtockinws.

German children do not. as general
practice. hang up their stockings
Christmas eve. but use their fathers
big boots instead.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-16
IN THE MINING FIELD Operations of Interest Throughout the County of CoChise, Arizona
 and Sonora
and Sonora

This might make a big thing. but haven't the money to sink and drift with to see how the sulphides look or run" It may be a company propo- sition, but not a chloriders.
 There are propositions of this na- ture in many sections of the ter"itory and await the advent of capital to be used in a businesslike and legitimate manner, for mining has advanced far beyond the stage where nine out of ten prospects submitted for your in speotion savers of feline species to the extent that they will scratch you before you are within a mile of them.
 In conclusion, will say there is not a country that offers a broader field for investment along the lines of mining than Arizona, and still you must not expect to find natures treasure vaults lying on the surface of our sun-kissed land; nor must you take a horny-handed miner from the stopes of a mine. place him in the cashiers seat behind the counter and expect him to conduct the affairs of the bank in a businesslike way; and above all, do not take a man who can not hit a drill with a frying pan or drift a hole in a snow bank and hope to make him a successful mine super intendent or foreman.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-16
SCARCITY OF CITY WATER

At this season of the year the pres ent abundant supply of city water can only be maintained providing, the ut most care is taken to prevent unneces- sary waste, caused by defective pipes or leaky faucets. All customers of the Bisbee Water and Fuel company, are warned not to use water ether than for the purposes paid for. Under no con- dition will irrieating be tolerated. Where a violation of the above proyis- ion is found to exist the company will shut off the water without notice and will not turn it or again during the season, except upon payment of an ad- vanced rate.
 E. E. Mason, Manager April 21, 1903. 4-25-1m
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-16
Too Great a Risk.

In almost every neighborhood some one has died from an attack of collie or cholera morbus, often before medicine could be procured or physician sum- moned. A. reliable remedy for these diseases should he kept at hand. The risk Is )c great for anyone to take. Chamberlsin's Collie. Cholera and Di- arrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved the lives of more people and relieved more pain and suffering than any other medicine in use. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all uggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-16
CAUSES OF MINE FAILuREs

There are many causes for failure in mining enterprises. the principal one being the lack of sufficient valu- able mineral in the rock mined to meet the expenses of mining and re- duction. Another cause is inexperi- enced management, that i. a manage ment which is honestly conducted. but which lacks the necessary experience to take advantage of existing favora- ble conditions, thereby increasing the cost of production to an extent which results in failure. This may be in the mine, in transportation. in the mill or smelter. or it may be in the office. A man who knows no better than to buy heavy railroad picks for underground drift work. and who in quires, on looking over the mine cost sheet, what are chuck tenders-the men who chuck the ore into the cars?" has no business" managing a mine. Another cause for failure of good mine may be found in misdirect- ed management-disho on the part of a manager who combines ras- cality and technical knowledge to de- feat and rob his employer. The lat ter is too often in evidence. Many mine owners have TO practical or technical knowledge of mining and may be easily imposed upon by an un- scrupulous superintendent who well knows how to cover the evidence of his dishonest practices and does not hesitate to do it.
 Many men who have made a success of commercial business seem not to understand that mining is not as sim pie as it seems, thinking that it re- quires neither scientific technical knowledge. nor years of experience to insure success. It is true that there are numerous instances where busi- ness men have successfully conducted mining enterprises who had no pre- vious knowledge or experience in mining, but in almost every case the mine has been rich and would have paid with any sort of management. and therefore no particular credit is due to the success of the inexperi- enced management. There is an aphorism among miners: Good mines make good miners" and this is true in most cases. Where a poor. lowgrade mine is carefully handled at the lowest possible expense. by a careful and experienced man, and still fails to pay, the unfortunate super gets few thanks and small credit for his efforts.-Mining and Scientific Press.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-16
( c q c

When compressed air is employed in driving a rock drill. it gives up en- ergy in proportion to the work it does, and it's temperature is reduced ac- cordingly for this reason. The ex- haust of a steam drill is icy cold, ice often forming around the outlet. Ma chimes, pumps and engines using compressed air must be provided with large exhausts, or they freeze up"
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-16

When ore of several co-owners in working on a quartz claim discovered a cross lead or vein, the discoverer of such cross vein can not claim the same as a separate property. but the discovery belongs jointly to all of those interested in the original loca- ton. The discoverer of the cross leads may. however. locate a claim adjoining. but outside the boundaries of the original claim, provided he finds the cross lead to extend beyond the side lines of the original claim.