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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

The funeral of the late James Ne.
Rideout was held at go p. M. Sunday,
from the residence of his nephew, H. c.
Ridecut, School street, Rev. c. A
Hayden officiating. There was a large
attendance of friends and members of
Asylum Lodge, |. O. O. F., of which he
had long been q member. Services al
the grave, at Riverside cemetery, We're
performed by the Odd Fellows. The
bearers We're from the lodge and We're
Warren Bruce, Archibald Campbell,
Daniel Ward and Herbert <elton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

SOC ton >. chapter 214, Public Laws Of
Maine, 1903, is giving rabbit hunters
some little anxiety. 1t reads ~
Shall bc unlawful to use any snare5,
traps, or other device in hunting, pur-
eling or killing common wild hares or
rabbits, or to hunt or kill the same
except IN the ordinary method of shoot
ing with guns in the usual manner
The question ut issue is whether it Is
lawful to use dogs in the hunting. The
law says nothing about dogs, ana
whether they are included in shoot
ing with guns in the usual manner or
not puzzles many honest nimrods. y
prominent lawyer Of the county was IN
the fish ana game department room,
the other day inuuiring about it, for
his own benefit and that of his friends.
Commissioner Carlton was of the
opinion that the usual method was to
go out with your dog and let him drive
the rabbits to you, and he did not pro-
pose to arrest anybody for doing it.
This Interpretation from headquarters
ought not to cause any anxiety for
hunters. but poor bunny IS no safer
than he was before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

slstance. Now most of the towns have
adopted the plan of using a ldeger
complete at the end of the year. on
the hfst page of every ledger is com
piete resume of its contents, and the
town officials can tell at glance the
valuation. the amount and value or
any KIND of stock, or other property
IN the town, and compare it with the
records of other years. Not only that,
out these forms are inserted in the
town reports, and all the information
Is as easily available to every indlNld-
uai. A marked Improvement in the
clerical work sent in to the State Board
is noted, and the blanks are prepared
win especial care to this end, one fea-
ture recently introduced being the de-
ciildl lines keeping all figures OF the
same order in column, so that making
mistakes are much less frequent. One
OF the most interesting problems which
the assessors have to deal with is the
equalization of valuation in the vari"
Gus towns. Some prefer low valuation
ana high rate and others vice versa.
Some rate at thirds value, some at
half value and some at auction sale
'N'i"'. L Ie NOih cl the Iotdlc I'''tlt
IS TO find out just what the method is
IN each case, and then eQualize accord
lngly. Not everyone understands or
appreciates this work, but the tax pay
ers are getting the benefit and will
recognize it as time goes on.
The following new firms have filed GER
tficates of incorporation at the secretary
of States office:
California Gold Mining Company of No
va Scotia. ORGANIZED at kittery for the
purpose of gold mining, etc, with $1.0fN.-
600 capital stock of winch nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President. Francis
r. Sutton of kittery; treasurer, Percy L.
Andrews of kittery.
Heating Coal Company, organized at
Portland for the purpose of doing general
coal and fuel business. with $4,000 capital
stock of which $l00 is paid in. The officers
are: President. Henry T. Cotton of Con
way Center. n. H.. treasurer, John Is.
Heating of Portland.
Maxim Black Print Company, organized
at Augusta for the purpose of dealing in
Photographic and art supplies, with $4,000
ca pital stock of which nothing is paid in.
The officers are: President. Samuel Max
i'm of Wayne: treasurer, Frank II. Bur
CESS CT Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

Commissioner of Agriculture Gilman
eWas at home from the fairs, yesterday,
Said expressed himself as more than
Satisfied with al that he had attended.
The agricultural exhibits, he says,
were never better, and all crops with
the exception of corn, seem to he much
better than had been expected. He
had just come from Hartland fair,
which. nc says, is one of the best in
ihp state. Monroe fair IS the one he
would choose for typical country
iai:. anG the attendance on il is enor-
nous, some 5000 people being present,
this year Everybody for miles around
IS devoted to- it. and it is an interesting
stuAy tu :tand by the gates and watch
the througS of teams pass. There are
I'll kinds, from the swell tUrnouts from
Ear Il3rbor and Bangor to the farm
wagon with the lunch basket and oats
IN behind ANA the bundle Of hay tied
under The axle Everybody comes to
see it an, ana thcr" is no more to b."
seen at any country fair in the State
This week the ",enncbcc fair at Read
held cones off 1t is the oldest in the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-21

No. /. Wagon Race.
The entries will be closed at the hour
CT starting, and there is sure to be Il
good field.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
DIARIO INDEPENDENTS DE INFORMACION UNIVERSAL

pastas para sopas. piedras de amoIar;
queSos, ron de multa, varias classes resi-
mas. ron de yerba buena, ron de otras
clases, fibras de ramie, sombreros, fbras
de sierra, fbras de santa Teresa, sal,
resina de tabonuco, tabaco, manufactu.
rado, de mascar, etc. tabaco en- rama,
tamarindo, vinagre de varias classes. al
mid6n de yuquilla, almidon de yuca,
fecula de yautfa, zorra.
AdemaS de los artfcu1os anteriores,
en- Puerto Rico y muchos otros que de-
ben enviarse, tambien, la Exposition
de San Luis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17


intentonas nj algaradas.
Espaffa, en- el siglo XIX, ha vivido
en- un desroden polftico y administrati-
vo, y es necesario que Sc refucrce y Sc
organize en- el orden y en- Ell derecho.
La culpa de este csta en- los gobier-
nos, no en- los espafioles, pues los pri =
meros han sido dominados siempre por
el poder real. que ha Aecho de los mi
nistros porteroS.
El clero espafiol no ha contribuido
nj POGO nj mucho al retroceso de Ia
ciencia espaaoia. Es infundado el car
60 contra el catoliCismo, de ser reaccio-
mario en- Espafa.
Ell catolicismo afnpara ana doctrina
universal y bajo sus alas, 10 mismo ca
ben los monarquicos como los republi-
canoS.
Yo soy catolico y soy republican,,
porque creo que ia forna mas perfecta
de moral, es el catolicismo, Ia forma
mas perfecta de gobierno, es Ia Rep1-
blica.
CIee en- Dios, anna a Dios sobre todas
las cosas, dice la doctrina de Cristo.
No oprime la conciencia, no oprims
Ia razon el credo cstolico.
La libertad religiosa, como Ia liber-
tad politica cresra fanAticos como Sa-
vonaroa, como Lutero, como Calvino,
pero no creara iamas ap6stotas. como
Juliano y Enrique VIII, de Inglaterra.
III.
La naci6n espaffola esta va cansada
de tantoS cambios y trasformaciones'
|quiere una constitution de6nitiva, no
desea mas esa oscilacion On las 1eyes,
institueiones, gobiernos, parlamentos
que caen y Sc levantan como abren al
calor del sol, sus capullos la rosa, para
morir a la tarde, apenas nacida 4 Ia
vida.
Hace cincuenta afioS que predicamos
una paz ete1na, una dicha Completa, un
bleneStar immense, una seguridad ill
mitada, una tranquilidad inalterable,
una confanza absolute, I'm desarrollo
hermoso en- todas las .sferas del orga-
nismo polftico, economico y social, up
comercio pr6spero, una industria p
visima, I'm arte esplendente, una c. "a
cia elevada, una administration pater-
nal, una hacienda desempenada, TN
credito mag otable. -. hace cincuenta
afioS que proponemos ESQ con el gobier
no monarquico, y tan grandes empire
SaS, son todavfa los suefios de Colon.
Volvamos ia vista, acogemonos bajo
Ia bandera de la Rep1olica, esa bande-
ra dc la libertad para que la Erase de
Victor Hugo sea ell princlpio fecMudo de
que Espafa, renaciendo democratica Sc
"a grande otra vez.
Reciba don Rafael Calzada ell testi-
mo lio de nuestra admiration, tanto
mas grande cuanto mas humilde.
S. DA-MAU CANET.
Diciembre, 1903.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
RETRETA

Programa de las pleas que ejecutarS
la banda de m1sica "Ju:entud del CO.
mersio" mafiana en- la Plaza Baldorioty:
IA peticion, Paso- Doble Don
Juan de Csrifiena, arreg'o por Tizol.
2.-Danza mo comas f6sforos,
]. Morel Campos.
3.-La retreta Austriaca, Reyley Bill.
4.-Variaciones de saxaf6n, Santiago
Areas.
5:-Coro y raconto 'Salto del Pasiego
c. Oudrid.
s.-Gran Jota de la zarzuela LA
Bruja", R. Chapf.
7.-Aguinaldo popular, La Borinquen
y Cocuye Cubano, con bombas. giiiro y
maraCas.
El Director.
Manuel Tizol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
la reclamation
de Cerecedo

Los sefiores CeHcedo Hermanos, Dor
medic de su abogado, el conocido juris-
consulto don Rafael Lopez Landron,
han entabiado una reclamation contra
la Junia SuperIo; de Sanidad, por Ia
denunci. que unc de los empIeados su-
balternoS de dichs departamento hicie-
IA de ioS vinOs frsrceses mas superio-
res one venden, II sus antique y acre
ditaco estableciuiento, los seilores dc
Cerecedo.
Hemos visto el escrito que presenta
e. seiior L6.i .iez Llndr6n y no puede ser
mas razouado.
ii hegh) dc que los sefioreS Cerece.
do sc atTevan 4 eclamar conlTa IA Iun.
"a Superior de Ssuidad. demuessra que
IA Iaz6n eS;a departe dc aquellos. de
otra suerte. sc Teignarian I perder Sus
vInOs. sin haceF niGgnno class dc objc-
ei nes.
ES9eram0S. ca inleFeS. el reSultado
del pFocctimicuO que siguea los Seii0-
res dc CeTecu,lc hn &c que - vayan
quiando Obst4aloS 4 los Cumrrcianses
y eesea esas ceSgioues en0josas cue.
las mas de las vVecs. soa pruvucadas
pog smpleados "a a1crnos. sin ecmpe-
teaS'a para 81 asssmPsi0 ds sus fua-
cioues.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
Misas de aguinaId0

Muy concurrida Sc ven, las que Sc
estan celebIando en- Ia igiesia de San
Jose, todas las mafianas, las siete me-
nos cuartoS.
Un grupo de distinguidas sefioritas
de esta Capital canta la preciosa misa
pastoril, coreada del Padre Calvo Puig
siendo acompaf1ada por nuestro compa-
nero, el joven professor Don Joaquin
Burset.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
Puerto Rico en-
la Exposition

La siguiente circular fue en-
viada este mes a las Juntas de
Distrito y a las Locales, nombra
das en- los pueblos de la isla por
la Comision de Puerto Rico,
para la Exposition de St. Louis:
San Juan, Dbre. IL de 1903.
Sr. Don.
Presiderte de la Junta. .......
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
cambio de domieilio
UNA REUNION

Ia Sccie.iad Centro Rectsalivo ~E
taso Verde aos pafticipa. en- atenia
ciscular. qna IA establecido sn uuwva
rcsi isncia lempoEal en- IA sare dni ~
adm. ~. haRa eneualFar an locai &c
rsuna hs eondieionxa neceNarias sara
lnHla,nF deenlimmenta dicho Cungrn
Al miamo lismpo 90 invin pa una
:. .IAnna- hnils- ysa lHndR4 luExr Il o.
~ En- n ealls da 10 Lnna a allas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
Husvo iuicio

COndenados. por violaci6n. 10
SC Y Antonio Roman. establccie-
cieFon el Oportuno reCuFso ante
Ia Suprcma Corte. que ha anu
lado el tallo dc Ia dc DistEitc de
Mayskiiex y manda cclcbraF un
nuevo iuicio.
Defcndi6 4 los acusadcs el
abogaio don Juan X. Ramo&
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
MuestF.a CaE11pana
Adjuntas. II Diciembre 1903.
Sr. Director del
BoLETIN MERcANTIL
San uan.

Distinguido senior:
Su valiente campafla en- con-
ira de los introductOres del cafe
brasileflo en- nuestra isla, es Dig
ma de encomio y merece todaS
nuestras simpatias.
Mientras haya periodistas que
como listed defiendan con indo-
male energia los intereses de
este peblo. no importa que
surjan elementos que quieran
hacer su agosto. perjudicando Ell
credito de nuestro aromatico ca
fe y por consiguiente, los intere-
scs puertorriquenos.
La actitud de listed es digna
V patriotica. Continue en- ella
y tendra el aplauso del pals.
De usted. con la mayor consi-
deraci0u. altos. s. 5. q. b. 5. m.
Antonio TacorOnte.-Jua EtO.
Observation-Disclosures COnde. -
Gabino LeieSma.-Juan Panelli.
'-Amsrico Rodriguez. - Pedro
Arce.-Juan Ballestcr.-J loss Ne
Gonzalez. - Celso CaballerO. -
Lorenzo Escand6n.--Jose Cobian
Rivera Pedro Arce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17

Noa "a visieslo este dls,irgui.lo ga
eaAsrs. rsscEuo qus e. dcl CUB a.
uao estlolsrao en Nuexa Yogk.
~ Sc. Gdm9 del cus1o Ne vuniAo
era M. &c oisio q ssah.AE alEunos
nezecics.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17

Mis- queridos amigos los j6venes don
Enrique y don Ramon Alvarado sc en-
cuentran recojidos en- cana, 4 causa de
estar padeciendo de grippA
Yo deseo, y ruego que cuanto antes
esten restabiecidos por complete; aun-
que me parece que ademas oe grippe,
les martiriza otra enfermedad mas te-
rrible, que no Sc cura con drogas y ST
con palabras dulces, de aquellss que tan
inhKmaSdmcHte los tratan.
iPobres amigos mios!
Que triste condicioa Ia dc noso'ros!.
Sufrir y sufrir.
Este afio no sc celebraran las tradi-
cionales misas dc aguina do, debido
que el pa=ro-o dc eSta Villa Sc encuen-
ira en- San Juan, en- los ejercicios esprit
tuales que sc acostumbr9n en- nueStra
religion.
Pero aunque estuviese aqui. no ha-
brian misas, por una SeEci lez. :. .pOE
Ia bTuisria.
Inlay tanso byHJs en- este Fueblo.
FLOR DE LIS.
Jusua Diaz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
CRONICA

Amerisanizacitn "Deur rrire".-BsIdaaes, verbeHas
bales. = EnfsrmsS aD1ssiahiss. - Misas d
aRuinaldO.-BrsjePfa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
Senor:

Senior:
HabiendonoS preguntado varias per-
sonas Ia clase de articulOS que preferi-
mos exhibir en- St. Louis, creemoS opor.
tuno intormar a las Juntas de Distrito
y 4 las locales, que Ia Comisi6n desea
llevar la Exposition un exhibit" tan
complete como sea possible, de todo
cuanto Puerto Rico produce 6 sS suS-
|ceptible de producer.
Las princ'pales. riquezas cafe, azd-
car y tabaco, estaran all1 dignaMente
|representadas; pero precise es que de-
nostremos tambien, que en- nuestro
suelo pueden desarrollarse, coo exito,
otres cullivos importantes y que e. po-
sible ell estab.ecimiento de puevas in
duStrias.
Nunca. como en- estos tiempos, ha
necesitado tanto Puerto Rico que suS
recursos naturales seap conocidos en- los
Estados Unidos y diffcilmente habrA de
presentarse oportunidad mejor que la
pr6xima Exposition Universal
Por insignifcante que sea el producto
de la terra 6 del esfuerzo puertorrique-
no, la Comision entiende que es su
debsr presentarlo, de la meior uauera
possible, en- la seccion de Puerto REQ en-
St. Louis.
A fin de facilitar ell trabajo de esa
Honorable Junta. enviamoS Vd., por
este correo nm paquete de listas enume-
rando varioS articuloS.
No queremos aparecer exigentes con
esa Junta que ha demostrado su interes
porque Puerto Rico este decorosam
|representado en- St. Louis; Pero dada la
premura del tempo, le rogamos hagan
|comprender los expositores, la nece-
sidad que hay, de que tengamos en-
nuestro poder, los productos que van a
|exhibirse, q la mayor brevedad possible.
RespetuoSamente,
P. J. BESOSA,
riO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17

No hay duda; nos americanizamos.
Ver&n ustedes.
va no vestimos Ia euyopea; nos
GUSTAV mas las modas de los humani-
tarios hijos del Tio Sam. Pero no la
verdadera moda americana, sino una
parodia de esa u.oda, llevada 4 Ia exa-
geraci6nl
we usted, por eSas GALES, eada dSn-
dy de carton, que mas bien que IN ma
two de Gurabo, de Juana Diss 6 de
PefuelaS, parece TN ciudadano de Ken
tucky 8 de Wisconsin.
ProcurarenoS hacer SD retrato.
Cara pelada: tan pelada como un
hueso; sombrero de Cabo Rojo, en- for
ma de ataud 6 de campanario, a elec-
ciou del consumidor; Chaqueta extre-
madamente corta; canisa 4 Cuadros en-
carnados, azules 6 verdes; tirantes de
muchas conbinacjones Gos llamados
President son los mas usuales3 Gin
tur6n ancho, de cuero amarillo, con
tres 6 cuatro hebillas; pantalon estrecho
como tubo de acueducto, y tan largo
gus no llega q cubrir por -ompleto
las canillas. Cuello de medic 5tro de
alto, I'm de que el paciente .,ueda te-
ner bien tieso el pescHesS, aunque el de-
monio Sc lleve las q1ijxdas; y zapatos
blancos 6 de color, en- forma de ancon.
va esta: lque tai les parece ell tipo3
En- mi concepto, eS una especie de
animal antidiluviano, desconocido hasta
ahora per los geologcs.
Dentro de pocos dias llegaran .cinco
bellas sefioritas pefiolanas, que vienen a
compartir con suS amiguitas de aqu1,
las alegrias de las pr6ximaS 6estas de
Navidad, Afio nuevo y Reyes.
Con tan plausible motive, habra Yer
benas, bales, y demaS festas propias
del case.
Yo, que no naci bailarfn, y que Sc
tanto de esa cifHcia como de la de de-
cir misa, estoy dando classes de bale
con I'm afamado professor acad6mico;
pero me parece que muy pocos pro-
gresos podr6 hacer en- seis Il ocho dias.
Sin embargo, 81 para la fechaade los
bu1cos, nj siquiera Sc bailar un Two
Step, tomare una fuerte pocion de
de aguantattia, y me conformare con
yer q mi Dulcinea, (p que tambien,
como don Quijote, tengo la mfa,) dan
zando CON otro de mas fortuna que yo,
6 bien lie dare amplfsimo poder a mi
amigo el simpatico O,car, que es un
consumado baiiador, para que me re-
presente en- mis- propios asuntoS.
va 10 sabes, Oscarsito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
LISTA DE VARIOS ARTICULOS

Ajoujoli, algodon, varias classes. arroz
en- cascara, pulido, en- vaina, etc., achio-
te, varias classes y preparedness, aqua
de azahar. alcoholadoS, acelte de COCO,
abanicos de paja, aceites pertumadoS,
articulos de platerfa, anacahuita, flores
de aguas minerales. aceite de castor,
azicar, aceite de varias classes, bastones
de maderas del pals, bottom de Cadete,
bordados, cs.ladoS, ETC., etc, cafe, plia-
do. en- caScara, ETC., cocos Secos, cadjilo,
fiDras de cera. blanca, negra, amarillo,
Ie.c., Canastss de esponjas y otras cla-
Ises, canastos de paja, cebucan, ca
iia6stula, CeTeipo, cacao, (mazorcas
conservadas eE alcohoD, chichAros de
varias classes, cupey, resina de cocuisa,
fibras de conchas de carey, cerealeS,
che coIate, cuadros de plutura, tintura
de campeche, ChinchOrros dc peScar,
dulces en- conserva, dibujos artisticos.
fibras Sogas de emajagua. eSco oaS.
fecula de fruta dc pan, frijoles vari; 5
classes. fosogVafias. gandures. guano
(fosfatoSl, ger gibre. pepaIado dc Va
rias maneraS, almIdon dc Grula. re-
Stu1 VC kuay a~aut kS1ktctH"0 A~~
DO. hedionda. habichuslas blanesS. CO.
loradas v olras elaScs. hoias y semillaS
&c higuereta. habas vsrias claSes ho-
ns dc higui'lo. hsmacAs, joyas. a
ocn.S kbFaS dc jaguey. iarabes dc
iru,as. jaguaS. esenca de hmcnciio.
lca,s las. hbgcs hiss6Ficos. de htera-
tara. ciensi6ccS etc. lcores dc va
ttsx eases. fecul2 dc ieFenes, maguey,
ahFas sogas de uiaguef. maraca. al
miloa DC maraca. mineralss. maEnoles.
AcjRS yssaseia de uialaguesa. ptss1s
&c mlisica. m,sl de absiaa. almidoa De
masurguey. vasias eases ma'a. mtn.
maisralss % conatfuScioo. mslvas msna,
misl.s. rssina O. mangd. solecetda ts
masimras. mueoless vsr1s clases g
manxlr. tinfuFae ds @angls. ma,aFi1s
primla Para tahgiczr paqel acsite g
ssmiiia ds uarana, coleeFa nEti.t.ecs'
hoinN de erlsgdn. oeietos prearaeftcos'
IproAuxtrs fsgmaelticus. pl4nln1 meai<i-
ns.es. plmiunta q nal Enal1. tor11 g
ga. itxuia g plfsnnns. rari,a. l.t. z.
p1lshnlI. pscss eunHfvse@ sn alcseai
The Press., 1903-12-31
Quick Lunch.

He was obviously tired. preoccupiet and in hurry. He lifted himself tC one of the stools at the quick lunci counter and in answer to query said
 Bring me some plain beans., d piece of apple pie and glass of milk"
 In q little while the waitress reap peared.
 Fork and" she remarked impersOn ally, sliding the dishes before him.
 "I asked for plain beans. I can't eat pork, he demonstrated.
 "Ohv
 The dish was removed, and after stopping to chat few minutes with a young man with scarlet tie she re- turned. Here's your beans." she re- marked. and after thoughtful mo- ment, while still eying the scarlet tie added:
 Lets see; you wanted pie-huckle- berry pie?'
 "No. apple"
 "Ohv'
 There was another longer wait. a still longer sojourn in the entrancing neighbOrhOod of the scarlet tie. Then the pie was brought.
 'That all?" she asked, feeling ab- sently for a check. "No; l ordered"- "Oh. yes; coffee. Excuse me for for getting. New York Telegram.
The Press., 1903-12-31
The First American Bible.

Tn 1863 the first Bible printed in America was published in Cambridge. 1t was unlawful to print an English version of the Scriptures, that right be- ing a monopoly enjoyed by privilege and patent in England. The one print ed in Massachusetts was Eliots fa- nous 'Indian Bible," and, although 1,5OO copies were struck of, they are quite rare and sealed books" as the tongue in which they are written is lit orally "dead language" the tribe and all who had a knowledge of the dia- lect being long extinct.
 Pilots work Is unique, being at once a monument to his piety, perseverance, and learning. It's literary successor was Newman's Concordance of the Scriptures This was compiled by the light of pine knots in a log cabin in one of the frontier settlements of Mas sachusetts. It was the first of its kind and for more than a century was ad- mitted to be the most perfect, holding Its place in public esteem until super seded by Cruden's. which 1t suggested.
The Press., 1903-12-31
Modern ntiqasties.


 The quest for things antique has led to systematic forgery and imitation on the part of dealers. Paris Is the great center of this deceitful industry. says the Nation. There has been discovered in the suburbs thriving factory for the fabrication of Egyptian mummies, cases and all. These are shipped to Egypt and in due time return as prop erly antiQuated discoveries.
 A funny story is now current about a collector of medieval things. A cer- tain clever workman in stone made to the order of a dealer in medieval an tiquities a Venetian chimneypiece of the fifteenth century and received for his work some two or three thousand francs. The dealer shipped the chim- neypiece to Italy and had it set up in a palace near Venice. bringing back to Paris photographs of the palace and of the chimneypiece in situ. By means of these photographs he aroused the interest of a rich collector. who sent his secretary to Venice to make sure that the photographs did not lie, and thing for 5O.OOO francs. On the arrival of the article at his house in Paris he sent for some wOrkmen to open the cases. One of them appeared to him to go about the work rather carelessly, and he demonstrated with the man. who answered: Have no fear. sir. l know just how it needs to be opened, for packed it when it left Paris"
The Press., 1903-12-31
Sea Monsters of Old.

The kraken was one of the sea mon- gters of old, and if all the stories told about its wOndrous size and doings are true 1t overshadowed the serpent as much as the latter does the common garter snake. Dandelaus declares that this marine giant caused tidal waves by swallowing a gOodly part of the waters of the ocean and then belching them out again. He also makes men, fion of the fact that It's gigantic horny beak was often mistaken for mountain peaks suddenly showed into sight by the internal cOnvulsions of the earth. Bishop Pontoppidan. truthful mem Der of the Copenhagen royal academy, Is much more conservative in his esti- mates of its size, giving 1t as his opin- ion that they were seldom found more than "the half of an Italian mile in length and not larger in diameter than the cathedral at The Hague"
 He also says that it's body was fire quently mistaken by sailors for an is- land, ''so- that people landed upon 1t and we're engulfed in a maelstrom of water when the creature sank to its hidden ocean den." Other authorities testify that it's beak from the eyes to the point twas longer than tn, main mast of nan-of-war"