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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-06-13

Ls procession del C,rpas Christi
en- Ponce ten6r& lugAr el p. 6ximo
domingo. Sc antRr6n las enra
maaas de costumbrs, tarea eneomen'
dada distingnidaa sef1oraa de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-06-13

Aver, CON motive de ser dia de
Corpus Christi, el eomereio de 10
eiudad y In Playa eerr6 sus ruer tas
dsBde las doce del dia. Apla uaimos
eea manifestation de respeto 6
nuestras tradieiones.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-06-13

Aver tarde lego 6 Ponce sl res.
petable y aigno pusrtorriquef1o dou
Celestino Persz Rivera do Comerf0.
lie saludamos afsetnosaments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

that left its the soft dla wing paper Lastly she
went each indented lead pencil carefully
and frequently weted in her little mouth
Miss Jenny exclaimed when she it. Bryan had
gone Miss Jenny said it the best page room
Emmy Lou could not take her home, wing
DOORS must be kept clean and collected
the cupboard but She told Aunt Cordea
been the best in the pom Aunt Cordea hardly
heVe It, saying she had heard drawing
branch ami
Now Hattie had taken of Emmy LOUIS system in
drawing and the next day she brought paper
day Miss Jennie page Emmy Louis system
Immediately became popular got paper
And Mr. Bryan finding the drawing ndisturbed
opportunity, stayed until the bell geography.
little girl named Sadie wondered If paper was
fair Hattie said it Bryan her using it
girl named Mamie settled it definitely Did not her
Mamie wanted to know scalops babys
sisters flannel petticoat? And didn't know?
sadies was treasured Sadie conscientious
girl Miss Jenny said Jenny was conscientious
too Right at the beginning how she hated
story b-story she meant.
The class felt they, abhorred stories Tbev
loved Miss Jenny And Miss Jenny disliked
then little girl raised her was Sadie
Sadie reassured. Sadie conscen tious little
story fbstoy the day before when Jenny
her she felt the wind from opened above and
she had said Afterward she had feel
the wind thrill deep-awed, around the room In
her soul little girl told story
that she might tell Miss Jenny.
Miss Jenny praised Sadie called her a brave and
conscientious little girl She closed the
edge Of the platform and talked duty and
honor faithfulness
prove her faithfulness her honesty prove
herself Sadie
There call reader The duties were
much too complicated for head and each
lesson roll CALL
AS Emmy Lou understood them, marks by which one
performance the third reader
Interpreted:
six-rhe which few may hope to attain.
sFive-Ihe beyond which he fnala
able state.
Four-The highest hope of the humble.
Thfee-The common condition of mankind,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

Two-The just of wretched
One-The badge of shame s'-.>-E1'
Cpher-Outer darkness
When roll call first began Miss Jenny her class:
You must each think earnestly before give
worse than story it is tell fasehood fasehood
is lie l shall leave it believe trusting nv
pupils and shal take note standing will
be ansWerable for herself Miss very young
The class sat weighted with the the re-
h1gh ideals had worked its sensiblitics.
dared to be six How could she know, instance in
her reading lesson if paused length of
full stop time she period? Who could
decide? Certainly not the little girl favor and
perhaps be branded with falsehood, Or
who when roll call for came ever dare
lead rather to belief in reader class
conscientious to the splitting better
to be four than five and be saved, three
four, If there was room for doubt. Class standing
rapidly.
Emmy Lou struggled keep up the downward
tendency s5as.-@-t - : -..ss*
Hattie outsrpped her promptly adapt her
self to all exgencies. Emmy envy of Hattie
creeping into her heart.
There awful was drawing
It had been fish, fish 9th deliberately fms Miss
Jenny had said that Emmy LOUIS fish good the
OF her class in drawing for she could not
line But since Mr. Bryan satisfied every
day LET them alone they getting Jenny
gave the credit to Mr.. Townsends system.
She enthusiastic Emmy Louis fish which
Emmy Lou brought Mr. Bryan departed.
ut is wonderful said Miss Jenny. is perfect
Emmy Lou went back to her desk troubled. What
she to do? She had whispered
she had not lifted the lashes
to look at Hattie yet it the general belief that
girl could answer six and not tell falsehood
lie the other being perfect Emmy could
not less. She perfect. Miss Jenny So Emmy
Lou shut her eyes to think 1t approaching
answer
six said Emmy Lou, opening her standing
guilt She felt dsgraced She
girls throat was sore In
the third reader ones face burned from the red hot stove
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

-HE real teacher was sick The third reader was
to begin it's duties with substitute prn-
cipal announced it to the class, looking at them
eodly and stating the matter CURLY. 1t
tho he considered third to blame.
Somehow Emmy Lou felt apologetic about
it and guilty And she watched substitute might
anything. Hattie Emmy Louis desk mate watched
the door, too, but coverty, Hattie
knowledge she did not know.
The substitute in little breath,essh. She
pretty-as pretty Emmy LousAunt Katie. She
little uncertain to what to Perhaps felt
scous of forty pairs of waiting what would
The substitute stepped hesatingly up platform.
She gripped the of opened lips but
nothing came. She closed them swallowed
said, children
she's going to cry! whispered Hattie,
Emmy Lou felt it would terrible cry.
evidently something unpleasant be substitute
Emmy LOUIS heart
But the substitute did She stk grpped desk,
and after moment went You will printed the
slips upon
She did not but everybody felt the tremor her
voice. The substitute her business
Reading the needs Of the third printed the
slips of Emmy Lou found them complicated
lengthy she realized hingshe would
school bag larger stronger to accommodate them.
Now, there is difference between real teacher and
mystery and explains
grudgingy The real teacher stands aoof with and
distance between herself inhabitants
over.
But substitute tells the all duty and
its duty and about what she planning what
of them. substitute the occupants
feel fattered and conscious and important.
The substitutes Miss Jenny. The class
lily her. Soon might been shrine to
Pomona. It ones apple to swell the
OF desk.
could be driven going
They found their happiness Miss
So, apparently, did Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan the prn-
cipa his black hair somewhat long thrown
his forehead only Mr. Bryan would have called it brow
Mr. Bryan often to the third reader said
it that the third reader should
grounded in the rudiments of number He
tonished he appalled, he chagrined.
He paused at chagrined, impressvely
that cultural grmness of its
most unpeasantly Appalled, astonished bad,
be chagrned Mr. Bryan said It, must be terrible
He chagrined, it proved, that class cord show
such deplorable ignorance concerning the rudments
of number.
It Emmy Lou who displayed it, when she called
to the blackboard by Mr. Bryan. He called different
girl each with discriminating imparay When doing
Mr. Bryan would often hope that his
would have favorites.
Emmy Lou went to the board.
IF man born in 1909 lives began Mr. Bryan. Then
he turned speak to Miss Jenny.
Emmy Lou took the chalk and stood her toes to reach
"Set it down. said Mr. Bryan, urning-"the date
Emmy paused, uncertain Had he said thousand,
eight and nine she would have known;
the in the reader but eighteen
dred confusing
girl standing chalk in hand, still uncertain Mr..
Bryans expressed tried but audable patience.
Put it downthe DATE, said Mr. Bryan, eight
I'M
Emmy Lou it. down She put it down in this way:
t 18 j. j
~.sE 100 =, s.@.@ rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

Then It astonished appalled,, chagrined
It he found it would be
to the third reader to ground in the rdents Of number
But he did not always when the lesson
~ following its work New Eclectic
Primary Arithmetic" the class given
tering '"Townsend's New System Drawing
While the children drew, Mr.. Bryan would lean
Jennys his white neckte to her.
Jenny pretty The class goried in prettiness
but it felt it would have her for its if
would go when the number lesson ended
Mr. Townsend have made much he
embodied in Book class never
his system There is chance Miss Jenny not
Drawing in public school
before, Jenny only substitute. E.
So the class drew with supervision and with
verbal direction Miss Jenny could insert between
Bryans attentions Miss Jenny seemed different
Bryan there, she seemed helpless and nervous.
Emmy felt reasonably when drawing
copied pictures Of books she like
Mr. Townsend, had her system.
On the first page Book 100 up and
down. lines six santng lines. and circle
expected to these in the below. this
Emmy Lou applied her system. She produced piece of
folded Montagues Elementary
Geography''-Emmy Lou saving and boarding
sou1-which lines
pencil.
1t was harder to rest Next the traced
carefully the below, taking
pencil went each line with absorbing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26

Copyright by Mcclure, Phillips & Co..
%N HE real teacher SICK. The third reader
/ to begin it's duties with substitute. The prn-
cipal announced it to the class, looking them
eodly and stating the matter curly.
tho he considered the third blame.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
PrecociOnS.

Some of the little ones meet dur
ing my visits to my parochial school. ="
said a well-knOwn clergyman a few
nights ago. ARE remarkably bright. I
met one a short time ago who was very
pert, to say the least.
Il visited the school Just at recess
time. As 1 entered the yard where the
children were at play 1 heard this
youngster, girl about s years old, call
a playmate a fool. Thinking to scare
her a little bit and thus break her Of
the habit of using the word, 1 called
her to me and said:
Julia, don't you know that when
you call a person a fool you are within
an inch of hell?
"Quick as flash the little one turned
around and again called her playmate
a fool
Child, said, surprised and shocked,
what made you do that?'
Cos 1 wanted to be two inches, IA
ther,' was the answer got"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
First american Play.

"An English friend who keeps ma
posted concerning things photograph
fcaI." saws a New York book collector,
recently advised me that the long lost
COPY of Governor Hunters 'AndrO-
borus,' New York, 1714. was in the pos
session Of a Scottish book dealer, who
wanted 25 guineas for it.
The book was cheap at five times
the price. for 'AndrObOrus' is the
earliest American play and one Of the
rarest of the imprints of William Brad
ford. New York's first printer. only two
examples being known to photographers
John Philip Kemble's copy, now in
the Duke of DevOnshire's library, and
the one Just referred to, which was
sold at auction in Edinburgh in 1860
and Immediately disappeared from
view. / cabled at once to the Scottish
dealer. but received the Disappointing
reply that the book had been sold to
private customer, presumably an Eng
lish collector. However, 1 still do not
despair of yet acquiring the first dra-
matte piece written and printed in this
country.
THE full title Of this whimsical pro-
duction, which was intended as per-
sonaI satire on Hunters political an
tagonists, is as follows: 'Androborus.
biographical Farce. in Three Acts, viz:
the Senate, the COnsistOry and the
ApOtheosis. Printed at Monographs
since the 1st Of August, 1T14' In its
preparation the Governor was assisted
by Chief Justice Lewis Norris, Cadwal-
Iader Golden noting in his Letters on
Smiths History of New York New
York Historical Society cOllectiOns)
that Hunter diverted himself in COM
posing a farce, with the assistance OF
Mr.. Morris. which he called "Andro-
bOrus" "
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
Il Chase IN the Night.

HALT" Sharp and clear in the morn
ing air rang out the officers voice. AS
he cried he started on a dead run in
the direction taken by a man who
dashed full-speed from a house on
Howard street, near East. Dim in the
distance was the flying figure. but,
nothing daunted, the policeman started
in pursuit. Fleet of foot was the pO
liceman and he gained rapidly op the
man ahead. Again he cried Halt,
but the pursued only answered with
burst of speed. that widened the space
between him and the bluecOat.
Halt" again cried the officer, striv-
ing as best he could without losing
speed to get out his revolver. But
the man only ran faster. 1t was a
pretty race, a losing one seemingly for
the officer. He was about to speed a
bullet after the man in front when he
realized that he was gaining. StTaining
every nerve he ran on. Foot by foot
he lessened the lead of the pursued one.
Inch by inch it grew smaller, and then
with final effort the officer leaped into
the air and with outstretched arms
landed upon the shoulders of his. game.
''You win,'' gasDed the captive. II
bet the fellows in the Howard street
house that 1 could beat you to the
ferry"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
La7e's of the MOros.

The Moros have no system of laws
as such. The penal passages of the
Koran, taken in connection with the
local customs. are referred to as the
Titab. To be precise, the local Gus
toms are mainly interpretations or eva
sions of the Titab proper.
Land is held in common. the dattos
claiming sections as their own. inst as
our Indian chiefs were wont to do In
some localities Master of the Field,
allots Dlats of ground to individuals
for permanent or temporary occupancv
Such real estate may not be aIfenated
without permission having first been
obtained from the authority granting
residence thereon. The criminal laws
if such they may be called, are pecu-
liar. The Koran provides as a penalty
for theft that the hands of the thief
should be cut off. In consequence of
this appalling penalty the conviction
of a thief is next to impossible. Moros
evade this penalty by shifting the re-
sponsibility from the thief to the man
who has suffered loss. 1t is held that
the victim of theft is crimfnalIv cuI-
pable in that he has neglected to safe
guard his property. 1t is even more
difficult to convict a murderer. The
accused swears that he did not com
nit the crime. his relatives are sworn
in a like defense, and one and all in
woke the curses recorded in the Koran
upon themselves and their posterity
forever If they have perjured them
selves. After the trial is ended it
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

is not uncommon for the datto to COL
Iect 100 pesos from the murderer, in
default of which he may be seized and
sold into slavery Theoretically. thief
may also be seized and sold IN
avenged murders and rObberies lead
naturally to family feuds, and perhaps
to intertribal wars.
Quarrels involving women are settled
in a way known alike to civilized and
savage men. Under the Bates treaty,
crimes committed by MOrOs cannoS b.
punished by American courts. This fact
makes awkward situations Sultans,
dattos. nadjis and other head men, who
toll net nor spin, prey upon the people;
they foment strife in order to levy 1IDcs,
or go to war for the sole purpose OF
enriching themselves by the avails OF
robbery.-FrOm Progress Among the
MorCs." By CeDhas c. Bateman' in the
American Monthly Review Of Reviews
for December.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
The Wild East.

The effete East is wont to consider
the West as wOlly to the verge of bar
barism. Now that may be. but we re-
strain our wild animals. Here is a dis
patch from Cambridge, Mass, which
shows their deer invade the streets:
"A lodger in a house on BrOOkline
street was startled to-day when the
door of his room was burst in and a
painting deer brought up on his bed
After thrashing about the frightened
animal pressed its way into a closet
where it was caught by men who had
pursued it through the streets. 1t was
taken to a stable. Where the animal
came from has not been determined
Hard pressed in a long chase it dashed
into the open doorway of the Brookline
street house and up the stairway. The
lodger escaped injury"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

the streets cities for economic as well as
The date palm rpens edible fruit farther north
this State than elsewhere in the world Mr.. Swinge,
the date expert of the Agricultural Department at Wash
ngton, says that all edbe'varietes of the date except
the deglet will perfect their fruit throughout the
Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys they do now at
Winters, in Yolo County and also in Butte County.
The adaptation of climate to the date palm IS
shown by the fact that when date seeds thrown
the ground they sprout and produce tree. The date
palm orchard the Wolfskil ranch at Winters, in
Yoo County grew from date seeds planted there by Mr.
Wolfskill Now it is easy to that the of palms
street tree continually impresses the Eastern visitor
with the clemency of climate and its adaptation
tropical flora. When the Washington palm is used the
fact that It is native of California puts climate in
the Oriental class If either the Washington
canary palm planted when about feet high and
ceives proper irrigation and attention from the first it
cared for that in few years it ennobles and gives
charm to the place that decduous impart.
We have not been properly attentive to these matters
in Central and Northern California We have impressive
capital in climate alone. climate that enables
city line its with palms away north where
from under the fronds of this tropical the opaes
cent that form the helmet of Shasta may be
is of value greater than all the gold of the continent
Man could not its equal by any investment of cap
tai expenditure of labor Then why make of
this sumptuous investment which prodgal has
made for benefit?
The of it lies in taking advantage of it, only
in grapes, oranges, Olives figs pomegranates and
variety of other commercial fruits but in garnishng
our streets and landscapes with palms. identified in
sacred and profane history with the and e the
sunshine and the poetry of the Orient city that
the advantage of climate adds greatly to the value
Of its property well the pleasure of its people
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
The Death WurHing.

Several guests at downtown hotter
were discussing things supernatural,
and there was almost universal denial
of the existence of "sDoOks, death
warnings and other uncanny matters
One of the group said:
Il don't know about that sort OF
thing. / will tell you what happened
in my own experience and you can
judge for yourselves whether there Is
anything in it or not.
IT was for some years purser on an
Atlantic liner. and one of my boyhood
friends, Jim Grant, was purser on an
other steamer of the same line. heard
before l started on that particular trip
that Jim had to lay off through Dad
cold, but nothing serious was antlcl-
pated. Well, on the return trip, when
we were about four days from port
was asleep in my bunk and was awak-
ened by something like a cold, clammy
hand pressing my forehead. l opened
my eyes and, as I thought, saw Grant
standing in a sort of grayish light L
heard him distinctly say, 'GOod-by. old
man, you'll never see me again.. and he
seemed to fade from my startled sight.
II Jumped out of my bunk, struck
light and instinctively looked at my
watch. 1 went on deck and asked the
man at the wheel and the officer on
watch if they had noticed anything pc
culiar but they replied in the negative.
I had a foreboding that something Sc
rious was wrong with my friend Grant
and when. we reached port 1 wired to
his father and received a reply that he
haar1 hurled the 69V
before. 1 subsequently learned that he
died at the very minute his apparitiOn,
or whatever it was, appeared to me-"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
The FGddy FGg.

He has had appendicitis
And a dozen more diseases
Which are strictly in the fashion
When the bank account Increases
He has taken every treatment
Mental science, hydrOstat1cs
Operations. dOpes and tablets,
Radium and cures pneumatic.
And the trouble is. his habit
Is the sort that always wearies-
He must tell you of his symptoms
In a bunch. and in a series.
He will chat of all the microbes
Give their traits as he recalls thems
Till his friends say that to see him
Is a vision that appalls them.
Now he has another ailment-
'Tis the latest stylish Illness.
And his friends are all delighted.
For the doctor cautions sttllneS
He must not go into details
AS to where OF when the pain was
For the faddy fag has settled
Where he used to think his brain wass
Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
PALMS FOR STREETS.

IT. HE CALL is in receipt of the following letter from
Merced: your article in to-days Call on Life in
the Open is indeed timely and very interesting
Would you not be good inform The Call readers
which palms especially desirable for street trees in
Central California say Merced and Fresno counties?"
The palm fourshes in all Central and Northern Cali
forna where many varieties may be used in garnture
of streets lawns The best sorts for street use
the Washington fan pam which native of this State
and the canary palm. If kept properly trimmed their
ronds do obstruct the of the sidewalk and thew
soon rise beautiful columns and their branches and
leaves are far above the walk The canary is date
palm of especially beautiful and fernlike foliage while
the Washington fan palm has noble column and verv
attractive foliage.
In planting street trees the should be used
the whole street and should be planted not more than
fifty feet apart In this way symmetrical and splendid
effect is secured. All Central and Northern California
hould use the date and Washington fan palm freely on
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

TT HE CALL to its readers this morning with
forewords of cheer and good counsel for Christ
day. 1t is bright with pictures and sparkles
with good stories by of the foremost writers of the
day. 1t has special attractions for persons all ages
and of all tastes, and these will doubtless hold for
long time the attention of every reader. We spe-
cal study. however, for the advertising columns which
at this time being pertinent to the shopping season.
doubly entertaining and instructive.
The abundance and variety of the goods displayed in
advertisements affords striking proof the pros
perity and general wealth of the community 1t ev
dent that Santa Claus have busy time in the dis
trbuton of the many gifts with which he will be charged
on Christmas Between and that time there
remain just four days for shopping and will
fore repay every person who has the Christmas spirit
his heart read carefully the list of the many beautiful
and desirable offered the public Such study
will result in showing the reader just where to find the
exact thing in the way of gift he has been trying
think of since he began considering how make
up his Christmas souvenirs. and it will also show him
just where obtain it in the highest perfection the
lowest price
One further word of counsel should be noted In the
few days that remain before Christmas there will be an
enormous shopping trade to be done This therefore is
a time to remember the maxim, Come early and avoid
the rush. From this time each successive day will
find the stores crowded than the day preceding
All who find the time therefore should get their
shopping done Tomorrow so as to save themselves the
discomfort of the final trongng of the just before
the great day Furthermore all who can do their
shopping by day should do leaving the evening hours
for those who busy during the day that they can
attend to their Christmas purchasing until after ord
nary working hours over.
1t is to be the high water mark of Christmas in San
Francisco and by the exercise of little energy in prompt
shopping the be made wholly pleasant for all
To that end the advice that careful study be
given the advertising columns to-day That is the
best of preparing for the rush of the coming week