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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
GIANT EGG OF RPYoRNIs.
Marvellous Specimen Recently Ae. Qufred by the American Museum
 of Natural History.

A rare and remarkable curiosity in the shape of the largest egg in the world is now on exhibition in Bird hall of the American museum of natural history. The egg belonged to gigantic extinct bird, called the aepyornis, formerly inhabiting the wilds of the Island of Madagascar. This huge member of the bird king dom, for some unknown reason, was exterminated in comparatively recent times, and nothing but it's fossil eggs and fragmentary remains of the skeleton can be found.
 From the length and size of the limbs and feet the birds are said by scientists to have been probably twice or, three times the height of an os- trich, of which they are supposed to be a distinct group. They were pow erful and ever dangerous creatures to human life. It is related that they carried off cattle and sheep and the white inhabitants had to walk about with tame tigers to guard and pro- tect themselves from their attack. The extraordinary size of the egg, which is nearly foot long by ten inches in diameter, is wildly shown by comparison with a hens egg, which seems nothing but mere speck in comparison.
 Nearly half a hundred hen eggs could be packed inside, says the New York Commercial-Advertiser. Only few perfect eggs have been found. They command high price, owing to their scarcity, averaging from $1o0 to $500 piece.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
Frozen strawberrfes.

Dissolve one pint of sugar in ono quart of water. Add two quarts of crushed berries, and freeze until as thick as mush. Then add one pint of cream whipped and pack in ice and salt.Home Maaazsaas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13
Published Once a Year.

The only yearly paper in the world is published at Cape Prince of Wales, in the arctic circle. It is called the Eskimo Bulletin. The subscription pricei is ten cents a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-13

''Why don't you work for iving?"
 Work? My dear sir, was once worth several millions; but, consider ing it sin to die rich, gave it all away, and then didn't die as soon as expected to, and now I am unable to work. k."-Chicago American.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-30
Labor. ags.icoIa.

Caaas On desarrslls-El nrrex premete-Hsse.ss.
Mafa-Pscas habiehuelas-RI aIssd6n, nsrcee--
II cafe-sufrsn qssbrante las plnnsas-seu.iIle.
res % tabace-Hay Observation-Disclosures sne~
neres.
Ell tempo durante Ia semana Que
termin6 el dia IS, fue favorable para
todas las cosechas y trabajos de campo,
excepto en- el extreme NO, que fu6
demasiado seco.
En- TODD el SO. las cafias han meio-
rado mucho, y estan bajo un fuerte de-
sarrollo en- los demas districts.
Ell arroz, que ahora esta horeciendo.
promote una buena cosecha.
/ La recolecci5n dehmafz, ha sepuido
durante toda Ia semana y muchas mas
tales maduraran Ell mes dre vieue. En-
Ia costa S. Sc Siembra mafz. mientras
en- otras seccioneS Sc prepara terreno
para hacerlo en- Agosto.
La coSecha de habichuelas ha sido
muy corta.
El slgod6n estA doreciendo y gene
ralmente promote. a.
Ahora que sc aproxima Ia madurez
de la primera recollection de cafe, los
informes respecto a las perpectiva de-
Ia cosecha no son tan halagadores como
al principle de Ia estaci6n, pues en- va
riaS localidades los cafetos han perdido.,
muchas bayas sin madurar.
Ha empezado Ia preparation de tc-
rreno para semilleros de tabaco, pero
sin animaci6n, y los indicios demues-
tran que no Sc sembrara tanto como de
costumbre.
Los prsparativos para la siembra de.
frutos memories On Agosto Sc llevan &
cabo con actividad.
Pidas, maug6s ~ aguacates, CONT
nhan abundantisimos, y los mercadoe-
generalmente estan bien surtidos de-
frutoS memories.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-30

Caaas On aesarrsils-El srrsx prsmete-BHseasso
Mafa-Pseas habichuelas-Rl alsea6u, flsreee-&
n oafe-safren qasbrante las pInneas-eeuaiIle.
res - tabacs-Hay Observation-Disclosures ne~
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
RISE OF vILLAvERDE
New Prime Minister of Spain q
Child Of the People.
Made His Way to the Front by Warch-
Ing Trend of Public Opinion and
True Devotion to His Fa-
therland.

Don Raimundo Villaverde, Spain's
new premier, is one of the luckiest of
middle-class mortals.. His parents were
modest, well-to-do country folk, but
there was no reason to suppose that their
boy was going to climb up to the highest
post within the gift of the Spanish peo-
pie. He started out as lawyer, endowed
with brains and an eloquent tongue, per-
severance and lots Of ambition. There
after the steps OF fame were Interestingly
marked. He had crowds of clients and
was elected to parliament. Afterward
he attracted attention by hard work.
participation in every possible debate
and mastering all sorts Of dry subjects.
He was too busy to concern himself with
the brilliant aristocracy OF Madrid.
which had shown some inclination to
take to its bosom such good-looking
and promising young man.
He made sudden dash into society un-
der the wings of the duchess de Denia,
at whose palace guest could meet every
body-the greatest politicians. artists
and men of science to be found in Madrid.
The smart young member from Galicia
soon made himself popular in this set
and for the first time seems to have been
detected from his path to glory. So
many Spanish beauties Of high degree
lavished their affections on him that he
became for q while veritable butterfly
Of fashion.
A rich and attractive woman. the mar
chioness Of Pozo Rubio. offered to marry
the handsome young gallant and was
forthwith accepted. Senor Villaverde
then put definite stop to all frivolity and
once more devoted himself to fruitful
labor for the welfare of his country. be-
Ing no longer required to sacrifice all
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
SUMMER ! CLOUDS

- ships without rudder OF tepQse
-. sre ships without captain or s1aiof
q cook
here's no place to stand whence
sAe vafchman can look.
-. .re ships without chart. without
.sr ne ships without capstan or anchor
ar chain:
80. Il shey sail without aid of a planet or
star:
xor reckon they aught or Of loss Or Of
gain.
- follow no well-beaten paths through
The sky.
r.r which they are seemingly sailing in
- the PROV from the stern is not easy to
rsiIe the starboard is not to be told
=. from the port
s~s.v are built not of iron. or oak, or Of pine:
Tneir sides are not sheeted with coatings
OF steel: s4N&
's.S.x.vs no log to mark with its unerring
-. knots as they ny from the nautical
reel
.s.v are wanting in armament suited for
var;
rh.v are destitute quite of cannon and
shell:
'est vhen they do battle, they're heard from
afar.
Ana their lightnings seem born in the
bosom of hell.
4Her come from no country familiar to
men;
f,vrr mountain and ocean like spirits they
rise;
"A ne port they are seeking-thefe's no
mortal ken.
ro tell where 1t 10, or even surmise.
4Aeir changeable color confuses the eye.
S They have caught the chameleon's mys-
teal art:
sooe moment with hues of the rainbow they
Vie
xad while we are gazing their giosies
depart
a. tenuous ships of the measureless air!
"a on Ger the depths of the fathomless
blue:
= beauty ye hail from the land Of the fair.
Ana vanish from sight like the sweet
morning dew.
-fbemas Pardon Wilson. In n. 7. Inde-
pendent
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
GUARDS AN ACTRESS.
Bohs. an English Bulldog, Chos-a ~
Miss Efae Shannon for Pro-
tector and Chum.

Efie Shannon and her English bull
dog Bobs, constant companions on the
streets and in the theaters where the ac-
tress is playing. made picture which
might we'll be entitled Beauty and the
Beast"
mines, his malignant exterior directly
opposing his angelic disposition, while
his devotion to his mistress is almost
pathetic. At Mcvicker's theater, In Chi
cago. Bobs has become an idol of the
stage hands and theater employees.
Whenever he can be enticed from Miss
Shannon's dressing room he is taken into
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
BOUND TO FIND POLE.
Cennander Peary Preparing to Mako
Another Journey Through the
Arctic North.

Commander Robert E. Peary. u. s. N,
who announces that he will make an
other dash for the north pole next sum-
mer and who has been granted thres
years. leave Of absence for that purpose
by Acting Secretary Of the Navy Dar-
ling, has already made six arctic expedi-
tions ut intervals extending over II
years. He has won fame because Of the
immense importance Of his labors In
geographical. clinical and other scfen-
tific research. In 1886 he made his INST
voyage to Greenland and a reconnaissance
of the Greenland ice. This was followed
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
MAD MOUNTAINEERING.


A narrow escape from death on the
mountains has been experienced By .
young Russian lady. Mile. Sarnikoff. re-
ports the London Expreas.
She was staying 1t Chernex. In
switzerland. and few days ago started
on alone to attempt the ascent Of the
Sa:lauscex. one Of the steep Alpine peaks
close By.
she had neither alpenstock nor nailed
boots, and after attaining considerable
heixht found, to her dismay. that she
could neither advance nor descend. For
,Aorrs she clung to = narrow ledge OF rock
4 few inches wide. until at last. helpless
With fatigue and vertigo. her grasp
weakened, and she fell.
Nv ! miracle her dress caught on some
sharp rock . short. distance below. and
when she recovered consciousness she
manased to wedge her body into COM
paratively safe position. Here she re-
m,ined exposed to = furious storm.
shouting for help. Late at night search
narty. attracted BY her cries. was able
10 rescue her and carry her half-frozen
ana almost dead with terror to shelter.
The conduct oe the seven German stu
Sents from the Geneva university. whose
recent adventures on Mont Blanc nearly
coet them tseir lives, has Incurred se-
we're censurx from the Swiss press. -
ve,i - from al classes of Alpinista.
II appears that the whole expedition
- discreditable In the extreme. The
leeder va Z young man. Who. havins
m.de IN ascent Of Mont Blame last SEA
son. persuaded the others that 4 they
would pay him e1 each he would LEAD
them easily and safely to the summit
Instead or proper proyisions. bottles
q absinthe and othes spirits were taken.
The 1tadents are reported to have
hrnken various mountain shelters q
vnsch they stoppee en- route. aud e
nave ahstracted nttsass and other aFti
cles.
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30

hungry Wolf day Lamb drinking at stream and
wished to frame plausible for making him his prey
What do by muddyng the water to drink
fey said he the Lamb Pray forgive meek answered the
Lamb Il should be sorry any displease but the
you you will that such be
the case all well said the Wolf but you spoke i'll OF
then bon 1T have been brother, then growe
the Wolf 1T have for had any, answered the
Lamb Il know of o reoned the Wolff so make
idle excuses He then seized the Lamb, carried him
off to the woods and ate him.
and malice d
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30

COMMANDER r. e. PEARY.
(Arct,c Explorer Who VIII Make Another
Dash for the North Pole.)
In 1SS1-92 by = Is months sojourn in
northern Greenland. during which he
made . ], ,200-mile sledge journey across
the ice-cap and determined the insulari-
ty Of Greenland. For this hewas award
ed medals from many scientific societies.
American and foreign. In 1S93-96 he
spent Is months in northern Greenland.
completed . detailed survey Of the re-
gion and discovered the huge Cape York
meteorites. Voyages followed in 1895
and 1897. In 1898 he made determined
effort to reach the pole. The same year
saw the publication of his book. North
ward Over the Great Ice" Commander
Pearr is ~ years old He was born II
Cresson, Pa, and graduated from Bow
doin college, Maine. in 1877. -Four years
later he entered the navy as civil engi-
ueer and in 1884 was appointed assistant
engineer OF the Nicaragua ship canal
survey. From the grade OF i:.utenant ne
has risen to commander. He is married.
and Mrs. Peary has accompanied hfm On
some of his northern voyages
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30


the stage alley for a romp, with a choice
morsel Of raw meat as his reward at tho
end OF the play.
Bobs is Miss Shannon's bodyguard and
he serves well for this purpose. his war
like appearance frightening would-bs
mashers or thugs. One night last sea-
son while In q western town Miss Shan
non was on her way to her hotel after the
performance when a man slightly under
the influence of liquor came up TO speak
to her. Bobs observed the stranger and
noticed his approach to his mistress He
bristled. showed his ugly teeth and gave
q growl that made the masher take to
his heels.
Nothing would induce the actress to
part with her pet, although at times Bobs
Is somewhat Of trial. He is playful.
In his cumbersome way, and Is as affec-
tionate as a kitten. He has q habit Of
trying to sit In Miss Shannon's lap when
ever she sits down, but rs he
weighs something like 60 pounds
he Is not exactly the sort OF
q lap dog lady desires. Bobs Is particu-
larly fond Of sitting on the white cloth
which Miss Shannon has spread IN her
dressing room to protect her costumes
and the dog generally manages to get in
the way, so In order to keep him OF the
white rug Miss Shannon's maid places
q white sheet In the far corner Of the
dressing room and there Bobs il coaxed
before the process Of dressing begins
Being On . white rug he is satisfied and
remains contentedly until called to 60
home.
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
LINE IN THE OCEAN.
A Prodigious Amount of 1t II Secret
ed by Various Forms Of Sub
marine Life.

As the geologist wades about among
the pools or follows the shore line at
low water. he Is impressed with the
prodiaious amount of lime segregated
from the sea water by the superabund'
ant marine life exhibited on all sides.
Every pool, every rock. is teeming
with life of some kind, and most Of
these organisms have secreted GER
tain amount of lime from the sea wa
ter to form their shells or their bones,
internal as well as external structure.
says Mines and Minerals. Most Of the
pools are lined with so-called sea
mosses," more strictly calcareous,
fernlike corallines of pink or purple
hues. the lime secreted by minute
polyps. In addition to this there are
many forms Of algae. or sea plants,
that secrete lime. Considerable mass
es Of a structureless limestone are 50
formed In the bay of Naples.
Apart from the vast beds of sea
shells we know to be secreted in the
mud and sand. as we'll as those shells
like the abalone found under the
rocks, an enormous amount Of segre-
gated lime Is represented by various
forms OF crustacea, particularly of
the worm or annelid family. incased
in tubes Of lime. These tubes cover
the floors Of caves. while the walls are
still more densely coated with limpets
and rock barnacles. while in the crew
ices hundreds of little crabs crawl
about and menace you with suspi
cious eyes and formidable claws. and
hermit crabs carrying their whelk
shell home on their backs swarm in
the pools. :
With such q teeming superabun-
dance Of lime gathering life. the min
ing geologist no longer wonders 1t the
vast amount Of limestone he meets
with in the marine rocks. in which
his blanket veins Of lead and silver
are found. as at Aspen and Leadville,
Col, and throughout the world gener-
ally wherever lead abounds. He sees
now how 1t Is that he occasionally
finds . fossil sea shell In the limestone
walls Of his mine, and only wonders
he does not flnd more. In mines far.
ther east he would dnd the limestone
composed Of nothing but mass Of
sea shells. Deposits Of comminuted
shells and coral sands. thrown up on
shore by the stormy waves, may b
cemented into . compact rock. or
limestone. by the redeposit Of carbon
ate Of lime between the fragments.
In such . way is formed the shell
limestone" Of Florida. and doubtless
many Of our old fossiliferous lime
stones were formed In this way.
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30

Once upon . time an ambitious the
atrical manager paid large price for
. play. and ut great expense prepared
it for production on the stage.
On the opening night he was very anx-
ious, indeed. and with palpitating heart
watched for the first evidence OF its e.
feet on the audience.
There was quite suspense. and then
the anxious manager saw that the play
did not meet the approval Of the gallery
gods. He tried to win their favorable
criticism. but could not. and the rest oi
the house taking It's cue from the sal.
lery, the play was an absolute failure
and had to be withdrawn at great loss.
Moral-The most potent criticism
comes from the higher circles.-N. Y.
Herald.
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30

Ida-Helen said she was going oui
on the beach to pick up shells. Lookl
to me like she was going to pick ~
. dude.
Belle-well. dudes and shells an
very much alike
"How Il that?"
Nothing in them and sAaR
hsehsn- Daily News
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30
when Sutton Forged
10 the Front 4 4 4

&3NUIIIN mas never compared notes on
the subject with the men of his ac-
nIntance, but he often wonders II any
= fhem proposed marriage on impulse.
- h did. n SO. he would like to know
- circumstances. He Is not thus Gu
~ through Z desire for sympathy.
! n does not need sympathy. Mrs. Suit
II b = woman Of such infinite tact
thnf she makes him think he Is very
1appy. Still, when he falls into Z mood
- once retrospective and interpretive
= " u wont to do when left alone. he
1eo over the complex existence of
tinself and neighbors.
2utton b not an impulsive man BY
6lnfe. therefore his actions betweer
- and four p. m. on the 22d Of June.
~. we're nj the more inexplicable.
~ lhree O'Clock on that eventful day he
- writing . letter to his friend Hardy
= Boston.
z W1s 4e years old yesterday" he
IstG T celebrated the natal day by
nsuing my oath never to marry. Old
1eloFhood may entail a certain de-
- q loneliness. but that Is Infinitely
zef than the domestic squabbles In
EInfcA zee my married friends con-
n1ly embroiled. Women are well
It distance. but when It comes
- t6king one Of them for Z wife
1tton stopped to study out the most
opi1cing way to wind up his sem
-. A he pondered, . woman came
nd he pushed the letter under the
11Io. Ruth. he said. How are
ey I'm glad to see you- Won't You
II 1own!'
Qnly for Z few minutes. am on my
p Brooklyn. and thought would
jn and zee you q l passed. But
= Eant to bother you. see you arc
~ ~. IN not, ," said Sutton. "Busi-
= dnll. was just writing 3 letter
~ friend Hardy. In Boston. Twas
= hin what l think Of the ladies'"
~ And what do you Think
1T they are Ill angels. I wish I
narry them a."
- might flnd that inconvenient.
20 really have such Mormonisttc
eles. you don't seem to be doing
= gratify them. You don't even
= seaFt IN marrying onels
eoo grinned You needn't say
he said. you're the last
- b the world to flnd fault with 1
81 account Of celibacy. When =
lng woman like Ruth Decker
through life to the age Of 81"
corrected Miss Decker. II
last birthday"
j. then. 10. II you must have X %,
l1eee to bind herself with conju-
ehe has no right to rebuke IN
neer like me for plodding along In
1asness.s
Decker leaned her elbow on the
rested her chin IN her shapely
But can't help myself" she
Aef can IT, said Sutton.
yo1 can help II. You can ask
y 70 marry You"
yoa can marry somebody Who
Decker brought her other palm
Mpport Of her chin. Nobody
she said.
= because you give the fel.
- ocant encouragement You
- It. Ruth, upon my wcrd you
The southern sentinel., 1903-10-30

(New Premier OF spain VINO was Born
Under Lucky Starr
his time and talent to his profession.
Senior Villaverde studied assidulously go
cial and economical sciences, for which
he had always felt prediction, and
through his great intelligence soon rose
to prominence. He was successfully
named minister Of justice and Of finance
to the general satisfaction.
The most interesting period Of Villa
verde's political career began in 1899
after the disastrous war with the United
States. When the treaty Of peace had
been signed and . new cabinet. presided
over by the leader Of the conservative
party, Senior Silvela. was formed. politi-
cal men as well rs the majority Of the
people recognized the urgent necessity OF
introducing ample and radical reforms
into all branches Of public administra-
ton and adopting . sound and liberal
policy apt to raise the credit Of the land.
Senior villaverde. who occupied in Sill
vela's cabinet the post Of minister Of
finance, brought bill Of taxation before
parliament. with which he intended to
increase the income Of the treasury from
$50. 900 900 to 1000. 900 900 pesetas and
with his peculiar energy and frmness
he succeeded In having his project ap-
proved.
But this heavy taxation raised such
storm Of protest throughout the whole
Of Spain and 20 numerous and bloody
were the riots which It caused In various
provinces that Senior villaverde was
Obliged to send In his resignation and
two or three months afterward. partly
owing to this and partly to the unpopular
marriage of the princess Of the Asturias
with DON Carlos Of Bourbon, the whole
cabinet was also forced to resign. The
queen then decided to trust Villaverde
with the formation Of q new ministry.
but In consequence Of the unpopularity
OF his taxes, he found nobody disposed to
second him In the work and therefore
he had to renounce the charge.
Later the announcement that the gov
ernment, through Senior Sanchez Toca,
intended to bring bill into parliament
for the construction Of the feet. was suf-
acient to call forth demonstrations Of
hostility In the chamber Of deputies. a
well as all over SPAIN Then King AL
phonso, interpreting the desires Of his
country, called on Senor villaverde to
form . new cabinet. The elevation of
this distinguished statesman to the high
est ONCE signifies the triumph Of firm
and saving financial policy Of Spain.
A Tax BxtraoPdinaFy.
A tar on marriage Is still imposed BY
the proprietor OF Q leading Bombay ho-
tel. In Q revised tariff Of prices the
daily charge for single lady or gen.
tleman II set down as ave rupees. but II
the lady or gentleman Be married the
charge Wfll be seven rupees each. No ex-