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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Aug. 12.-Lewis
Seamster and wife started Monday
for Colorado, where they expect to
make their home.
Wade Harryman and family and Ell
mer Cowan and family spent Sunday
at John Boyer's.
Misses Emma Hanshaw and Ber-
tina Jackson visited Sunday with
their cousin. Miss Eva Hanshaw.
A number from here attended the
county convention at Keosauqua Mon
day.
Gilbert Green and sister Mahala
spent last Sunday with Lee Roush
and wife.
francis Kneicht and wife visited
over Sunday with Joe Msensohn and
wife.
A few from here attended the quar-
terly services at Bethel Sunday and
Sunday night.
Otis Plowman moved the first of
the week to the Lewis Seamster farm
which he has purchased.
Belle Vanfeet of Lebanon visited
relatives here last week.
J. E. Shaffer sold a fine lot of cat
tie this week to M. e. Baldwin of
Selma
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old SETTLER DIES
MRS. SARAH RlssELL, AGED "a
PASSES AWAY At KIRK
WILLIE.
Mother of George BisselI of ottumwa
Game to WapeIlo County Forty.
Eight Years Ago-Funeral Tomor.-
IOWA ChiId's Death.

Mrs. Sarah Bissell mother OF George
L.Bissell of Ottumwa died Monday
at 8 p. NJ, at the home of her son,
T. E. Bissell at Kirkville. Mrs. Bissell
was 70 years of age and was one of
the oldest residents of Wapello county
having resided within it's borders for
forty-eight years. She is the widow
of w. H. Bissell, who died several years
ago.
Mrs. Bissell was born in Susquehan-
ma county, Pennsylvania January 1881.
She came to Wapello county in 1851
and has since resided here. She has
been declining health for the past two
years and has been confined to her bed
for the past two months.
She is survived by six children:
George Bissell Ottumwa; ]. O. Bis
sell, Golden City, Mo-; Nelson G. Bis
sell, Pullman, Wash; T. E. Bissell,
Kirkville, with whom she has made
her home since the death of her hus-
band; Mrs. May Sullivan Of Oskaloosa
and Mrs. Eva Manning, Pullmen,
Wash. Her daughters were with her
during her last illness.
Was a Noble Woman.
Mrs. Bissell was noble woman
and had a large circle of friends. She
was member of the Christian church.
A Chid's Funeral.
Vesta Gwendolin Stonehocker, the
2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. V. Shareholder, 112 Cherry street,
died at IL o'clock Monday evening.
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COIN RRAEFoor.

It's more fun goin' barefoot than anything
I know.
There ain't single mother thing that
helps yer feelln's so,
Some days stay in muyver's room get
tin in her way;
And when I've bothered her so much she
ser. "Oh, run an play!"
say, "Kin I go barefoot" En- she says,
'i1f v choose
Men ! allwuz wanter holler when I'm pull
in off my shoes.
If v often go round barefoot there's lots
O. things to know
Of how t curl yer feet on stones SO they
won't hurt y So
An when tn grass is sticky an pricks y
at touch.
Jes PUNK yer feet down solid am 1t don't
hurt half SO much.
/ lost my hat mos every day. wish I
did my shoes
Isr else wlsht was SO poor hadn't none
to losei
--Burges Johnson in Harper's Magazine.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
5OOOC cooooo0OOOOoooo
Competine.


COMPETING, Aug. IL Mrs. H. H.
Dickens returned Tuesday from a
weeks visit with her sister at Fos-
toria.
Miss Lottie Mccormick of Highland
Center visited here last week.
Miss Irene Letter of McVeigh was
the guest of her friend, Miss Matte
Phelps, last week.
Rev. w. L. Fry of Martinsburg
preached to large audience in the
tent at Farson last Sundey afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. Revival services will be-
gin Monday night.
e. c. Filler and son Lyle returned
to their home in Colon, Neb., Wednes-
day after a short visit here.
Frank Hook of Hedrick visited here
last week.
VIM. Davis is still in very poor
health.
Mrs. Ida Ulrey and daughter May
of King City, Cal, came in Monday,
called here by the serious illness of
her father, VIM. Davis.
Mrs. Harvey Eller remains about
the same.
q. T. Sylvester is quite sick.
A small party went to the "Poor
Farm" Monday evening on the new
railroad, the guests of the night crew
of trainmen. Those in the party were
Hon. G. w. Dickens, wife and daugh-
ter Katherine, o. G. Dickens and fam
lily, Mrs. d. HI. Thompson and daugh-
tiers Kate and Nota, and Roy Thomp-
son.
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BOY MAKES CHARGES
GILBERT KENNEDY SAYS THAT
ADOPTED PARENTS CRUELTY
WHIPPED HIM.
Attempt Made BY Parents Last
Week to Have Boy Sent to Reform
School May Lead to Their Arrest
Police Court Grist.

From Wednesdays Daily
The efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Kennedy of South Ottumwa to
have their IL year old son, Gilbert
Kennedy, placed in the reform school
may lead to their arrest on the charge
of child beating. The case came up
last week, the parents accusing the
boy of incorrigibility and of stealing.
Nothing was done about the case at
that time as Judge Moon desired to in
vest1gate further. Yesterday one of
the neighbors of the family called at
Judge Moons Office and stated that
the parents had repeatedly whipped
the child with horsewhip. He said
that the charges had been trumped
up In order to get rid of the boy. The
judge then sent for the boy and had
long talk with him. In speaking
about the case this morning he stated
that he found marks on the body and
legs of the boy which were undoubt-
eddy caused by horsewhipping. He an
nounced his intention of taking up the
matter with Chief Gray and of bring
ing the parents before the court if 1t
was found there was any truth in the
latest version of the affair.
ne boys story
The little fellow when sent for by
Judge Moon told what appeared to be
a straight story. He stated that his
parents had on two occasions strapped
him to bed and after covering his
head with bedding in order to stifle
his cries, had whipped him until he
had deep marks on his body and legs.
He stated that upon other occasions
he was confined to a room almost a
day with nothing to eat. The boy is
Of good appearance and he seems to
be an innocent little fellow.
CHARGES Not Proved.
When the case was heard last week
two teachers from the South Ottumwa
schools were examined and they both
testified that the boys department in
school had always been good but that
he was irregular in attendance. No
other witnesses were examined at that
time except the parents and one OF
their guests and Judge Moon did not
consider the evidence sufficient to
prove that the boy was incorrigible as
the parents had charged An investi-
cation will be made by Chief Gray and
If the story of the boy is found to be
true action will be taken against the
parents.
In Police Court.
Four plain DRINKS lined up before
the judge this morning 1t was quiet
gathering and the usual audience of
"neckers" was disappointed in the
bunch. Thos. Wood, who claimed an
acquaintance with half the prominent
citizens in the city directory was in
the bunch. Thomas said he was sick
but the bottle of gin found in his pos
session belied the assertion. J. H.
Billings, Dice Sconce and w. Corlin.
tos plead guilty to having carried a
jag. 1t was three days for the bunch.
Lane GROCER was given three days on
the charge Of disturbing the peace. He
is charged with throwing clods at Dan
iel King, a resident of South Ottumwa
Mr. King stated that GROCER was one
of a gang which congregated nightly
near his home in South Ottumwa and
created disturbance. Other arrests
may follow.
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Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested, that on the Both day of July,
A. d. 1903 the undersigned was appoint
ed by the Clerk of the District court OF
Wapello County, Iowa, Administrators
of the estate of Sam'l D. Cooper,
deceased, late of said county. All persons
indebted to said Estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those hay-
ing claims against the same, will present
them, legally authenticated, to said Court
for allowance.
Dated July 30, 1903.
Cynthia A. Cooper.
Administrative.
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Hazel Dell.

Hazel Dell, Aug. 12-Miss Hattie
Walker of Creston and G. w. Work
man were married at the home Of the
brides parents in Creston last week.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. Fl. Ingram. Mr.. and Mrs. Workman
homa will make their future home in
Ottumwa.
A new bridge is being built across
Village creek near C. G. Baum's.
Born, last week, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Fritz, daughter.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Ottumwa is WIS.,
iting with her granddaughter, Mrs.
Haines.
John Randall of Davis county
passed through here Saturday en-
route for Ottumwa.
The Misses Lou and Nella Truitt Of
Drakesville are visiting at the o. G.
Truitt home.
Mrs. VIM. Gift spent last Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Ada Baum.
Earl Harsch had his arm dislocated
at the elbow last Thursday.
Regular preaching services at the
Zion M. q. church next Sunday by
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olive Branch.

Olive Branch, Aug. 12.-Jacob
Schlotter and family were over Sun
day visitors at the Anderson home.
Roy Templeton Of Des Mofnes came
down the first of the week for an
extended visit with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Templeton.
Charles Kunzman and wife of near
Leando, were White Elm visitors Sum
day.
Jacob Schlotter and wife were shop
ping in Eldon one day last week.
There was a telephone meeting held
Monday night at Ine Rosser school
house.
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LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons in.
terested, that on the oath day of July,
A. D. 1908, the undersigned was appoint,
ed by the Clerk Of tho District Court Of
Wapello County, Iowa, Administrators
of the estate of Charles Martin.
deceased, late of said county. All per.
sons indebted to said Estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those
having claim against the same will pre-.
sent them, legally authenticated to said
court, for allowance.
Dated July "a, 1903.
Lucetta j. Martin, Administrators.
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BIakesl,uru.

Blakesburg, Aug. 12.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Williamson, Friday, a
son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. David Wa
terman, Saturday, daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark,
Tuesday, a son.
An ice cream social will be given at
Russell chapel, Aug. IA. A short pro-
gram will be rendered.
Miss Winifred Grooms will give a
piano recital in the Fritz hall in Blak-
esburg, Aug, II.
Mrs. Heron was called to Abba
last week to attend the funeral of her
daughter, Mrs. Kellogg. Her other
daughter, Mrs. Lobar, died just a
month ago.
Harold Berry is at home again
from the school at Cedar Falls.
Aug. IA, social at Russell chapel;
Aug. II, music recital at Blakesburg;
Aug. rs, soldiers day at the state
fair.
Leslie Berry will teach the Prairie
school.
Several men east of town are tour
ing Kansas this week.
Some of the citizens from north of
town are in the Dakotas this week.
Mrs. Bigbee returned to her home
in Oklahoma this week.
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BidWell.

Bidwell, Aug 13.--Misses Ethel and Ma.
bel upp of Blakesburg, visited relatiyen
In this vicinity Friday. They were ac.
companied by their aunt, Miss Emma Upp
Mrs. Alta Townsend of South Ottum.
wa was guest of her mother, Mrs L.
S. Gosney, a few days last week.
Mrs. Nellie Myers of South Ottumwa,
is visiting relatives in this locality.
An Ice cream social will be held at
tie Cnrlstiansburg church Saturday eve
ming, Aug 10.
me big wind storm of last week did
considerable damage in this section. Hem
~ hi1ngmeier's barn was partially un-
rooted, James Grooms' barn was moved
10 inches, Chas. Lewis smokehonse over
turned, hay and grain stacks were bad
~ blown over, and also large number
Of trees.
$. P. Wolf of Sonth Ottumwa was In
this locality Thursday on important busi-
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Johnston visited Fri.
gay at Salem Jones home near Bakes-
burg
Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Smith of High Point.
were guests Of Mrs. Mary Smith Satur.
day.
Grooms Bros. have begun excavation,
for the new residence for George CHS.
Miss Eta Brown is visiting relatives IN
Kirkville.
Daniel Kerr visited Kirkville relatiyes
Sunday.
Curtis and Calvin chisman attended
quarterly meeting services at Prairie
chapel Saturday afternoon.
Joseph Heacock is suffering with badly
mashed foot, which resulted from a large
chunk Of coal falling onto the member
while at work in the Appanoose mines
last week.
| Messrs. and Mesdames Lee Cloyd and
| Ed Fowler of Blakesbnrg. We're Sabbath
visitors at the Scott Johnson residence
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Berkey of High
Point, returned home Monday morning
| after a brief visit with relatives ana
friends here.
John Cundifr and sister Halle Of
South Ottumwa, are visiting at the John
Grooms home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mowery Of ottumwae
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Phillips OF
Illinois, were callers at the Henry King
meier home Thursday.
DIR. Terrence of Blakesburg was In
this vicinity Sunday on professional busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grooms visited Sun.
day at the Isaac Jones home near Blakes-
burg.
| Palmer Chisman of Bear Creek, made a
short visit here Sunday.
| John Gessley of South Ottumwa, was
in this vicinity last Monday on busi-
ness.
Grant Moffet and family Of Ottumwa,
home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Webb of Blakes.
burg are visiting their daughter, Mrs c.
| o. Potter
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Douglass George,
last week, son.
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Martinsburu.

Martinsburg, Aug 12.--George Baker
was in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Shanafelt of
Washington, are visiting relatives and
friends in town and will remain a
week.
The Martinsburg brass band will
give an ice cream social in the town
park on Saturday evening August Is.
Miss Ollie Bryant Of Fremont is Wis
iting the home of John Brown.
Operator Burke Of the Iowa Central
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Bronnpton,

Brompton, Aug. 13-Rev. Clark and
wife and Mrs. o. s. Miller attended tho
quarterly meeting of the Free Methodist
church near Centerville last Sabbath
Rev. Beck of Foster preached at the
Free Methodist church at Brompton last
Sunday.
ton school this fall and winter.
Miss Norma Miller and Miss Minnie
Rogers were at the q. Roberts home Sum
day.
N. G.. Wilson, and wife of Morayia,
We're in this vicinity last week visiting
friends.
at the William Angie home last Sunday.
Mrs Angle received injuries from a fall
last week.
An ice cream social was enjoyed at the
Horatia Robinson home one evening last
week by several of the neighbors.
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Homeseeker,s Excursions.

One way rate with two dollars ad-
ditional for round trip tickets on sale
the first and third Tuesdays of every
month, with limit for return twenty-one
days from date of sale. See ticket
agents of Iowa Central for information
as to rates, ETC.. or address A. B. Cults
G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
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party or witness, unless required b
the justice of the cause with which h

party or a witness, unless required by
the Justice of the cause with which he
is charged.
Not to encourage either the com
mencement or continuance of an ac-
ton or proceeding from any motive
OF passion or interest.
These statutory duties enjoined up.
on members of the Lar are no less
binding upon them when they appear
In behalf of the state or county than
when they appear in behalf of private
individual employers, and it would
seem that every one of us ought 10
keep himself in such an attitude in
regard to his cases that he can follow
to the letter every one of these wise
and salutatory provisions of the stat
ute"
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INFANT PASSES AWAY.
Clarence, Little Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert RandeII, Dies.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
After having been i'll nearly four
months with cholera infantum, Clar.
ence, the. seven-months-old son of MT
and Mrs. Albert Randell, 1922 Railroad
street, ded yesterday afternoon at A
o'clock. The little child has been a suf-
ferer for months. The funeral services
We're held this afternoon at O'Clock
at the residence and were conducted
by Rev. D. G. Bevan, pastor of the
Main street Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment was made in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
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Pleasant Hill.

and Cole Swift sold 81 head of steers
recently.
The late rains are going to make
pretty good crops.
Born, recently, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cunningham, a daughter.
The Selma baseball lime and the
farmer nine played game Of ball
Saturday. The farmers won the game.
Score, Is to 10. The next game will
be played Saturday, August Is, at
Selma.
Eli Nicklin has been spending a
few days with his brother here.
Jim Russell was Selma caller
Wednesday.
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railway was at Oskaloosa Saturday
night attending meeting of the
telegraphers which was being held
there.
Rev. and Mrs. David Clark left for
Chicago Tuesday morning, they will
remain away for three weeks visiting
at various places.
Verne KimbalI left for Winfield Fri
day where he will visit with relatives.
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the pastor, Rev. R. S. Paterson, at 8
p. m.
Messrs. T. l.. Dexter and G. G. Baum
accompanied by S. P. Hartman of Ots
tumwa went on fishing trip east Of
ottumwa Friday.
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A married man has more trouble
getting some one to laugh at his
jokes than any other man in the
world.
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duties to discharge in the court of
that magistrate and our official char
acter is to be reserved for the per-
formance of that official duty.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-19
Al(dldfa Municipal de Ia Carolina

In poder del vecino Eugenio Sierra
no Sc ha depositsdo una vaca de color
hosco, gacha, marcada con X. J. p. que
Sc encuentra en- ell corral de ganado ha-
ee veinte dias sin que Sc haya presen-
tado persona alguna solicitarla.
Sc FACE publlco en- este peri0dicO,
fin de que su dueno Sc presente re-
clamarla previa justification de su pro-
piedad, y ST vencidos dos meses a con-
tar desde su aparicion no los lleva a
etecto, Sc prOcedera a su remate.
Carolina, Ia de FebrerO 1903.
R. HI. DEHGADO,
Alcalde. SO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-19

--Ahor8 bieD, prC Sigui0 Ell jo-
ven; -escogei, porque no os que.
dan mas que Cnos minutes de vi.
da.. Escoged eutre una muerte
OBJ cura. misterioss. que pareceri
Ell resu' txdo de IN gccidente de-
jar6 int2Cta vuestr2 memoria
lfmpio vuestro honor, 6 una muer-
tie como Ia que os dest'naba hace
IN momento que me ebligara &
decir que don Pedro de Alyar era
un traidor
-Matadme. poes. pero no me
desh onreis, dijo ell capitan.
Sea, dijo ell nin !, y sef1alando
uno de los BALCONIES de Ia sala
sfladi6: Mirsd: csc balloon da &C
ceso q Ia plataforma del Norte, &
la que hace frente al campo enc.
migo. A Ia hors avanzsia que es.
la plataforma no esta ocupada mas
Que por centineIas colocados a dis
tancia uIo del otro; lluevs y esta.
ran en- sus garitss; vais seguir-
me.
Y andsndo para stras y mantle.
Dien 10 ell canon de la pistoIa la
altura de Ia frente del traidor. sc
dirigi6 Ell duque a Ia puerta viirie-
ra que daba paso q la plataforma,
la abri6 sali6 ell primero.
Seguidme, dijo Ell joven al
captain con tono tan breve tan
imperioso que este comprendi6
que era su sentencia de muerte 10
que ofa. La noche estaha som brfa;
apenas SO destacsba en- Ia obscu-
ridad la silueta del joyen duque,
al que don Pedro sigui6 llegando
asf la plataforma.
-Ahora, dijo Ell duque en- voz
bajs, pasad delante de mf 20
trateis de gritar nj de pedir 5000.
rro, porqne antes que llegue nadie
cs dejO seco y morris deshonrado.
Don Pedro Sc puso en- marcha
len tameDte como IN conjenado
que va al supiicio. Sin embargo.
no Saba s1n q donde le lievaba Ell
da que. La plataforma del castillo
no daba por complete Ia vuelta
Is te, y para mir ID plataforma
n orte con Ia Sur habla m puen1e
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-19
CARMEN La GITANA

e. antique solda1o movie la ca.
beza.
-Vuestro padre murl6 asesina.
do, dijo.
-IASesinadol lex clam 6 den
Ramon.
10y por qutenP 5D6nde esta su
ssesinop
-Esperad,- continue ell viejo; -
al momento 10 sabr6is. Uns noehs
p9Sarou dos hombreS por delants
de mi garibe. Estaba 20 de cent?
neia en- la mura Ia; uno de los dos
hJmbres era vuestro padre, Ell otro
Eu asesino.
-Pero Ssu nombre pregunt6 don
anon lleno de angustia.
Al momento os 10 dire, res
pcndio Ell mortbundo, y coz tinu6:
-Vdestro padre marchaba delsn-
tie, probablemente sin descontianZa
porque nj uno nj otro pronunciation
una palabra. Cuando llegaron g
squel.a plancha que servfa de
puente. -.
-lOhI va me scuerdol diio don
Ramon. Ecs uRa plancha estre-
cha.
ST, ESQ IS: estaban lejos de nj,
la noche era obscura y no pude dis
t:Dguir bien 10 que pas6, pero OF al
matador que decfs 3 vuestro padre:
<ParacsS, + en- seguida tf an gran
rufdo.... Vuestro padre habfa 81.
do preci ipitado al ablsmo. On mi.
nuto despues Ell ssesino volvi6 q
pasar muy tranqullo por delapte
de mf penetr0 en- Ell castillo.
-iHorrorl murmur0 don Ra-
mon, que Sc puso tan palido como
la sabana que cubrfa al enfermo.-
Pero lquien era eSe infame?
-IPaciencial fPacienciaI : muir
mur0 ell sold8do; - ya 10 sabreis
todo. j. Y repuso:-Y 70 fuf Ell dnico
testigo de aquel heeho abominabie,
y hace ounce amos que mi concien.
cia me reprocha mi silsncio como
un crimen no menos gFande; pero
al asesino era podsrcs0. 81 10 hu.
hfese acnsado. quizAs 90 ms creye.
ra nadie r tai vez me huhiesen ~
gfSnf10
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-19
De Yabucoa

La senorita Mercedez Rivera Y don
Geronimo Berries, esiudiosos j0venes de
este pueblo, han sido aprobados en- los
examenes que ultimamente sufrieron
para obtener ell certificado de maestro
rural.
Discipulos uno Y otro del Professor
Principal don Juan B. Huyke, unimOs
la feIicitacion que enyiamos a los re-
feridos jovenes por ell resultado brillante
obtenido en- sus trabajos, el aplauso pa
ra el amigo Huyke, cuya labor en- pro
de la iuvenud estudiosa de Yabucoa,
es, por todos conceptos. digna de place
mes plscemes que tributamos sincera
mente.
CORRESPONSAL
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1O4
= Eta bien.

Dlez minutes despues don Ra
mon montaba a csballo segufa al
lahrfego. Al csb) de una hora lie-
garon una miserable cabana de
la a!dea de San Jeronimo, en- Ia
que encontr6, en- efecto, un qieio
que Sc morfa teniendo q su cabece
ia al curs que habfa frmano la
esquela. FL moribundo parecfa te
neT unos Sesenta afIos. A pesar de
su extrema debilidad habfa cen.
servado tCds su presencia de AMI
mo y flo en- don Ramon una tran.
quila mirada.
OS parec6lE vuestro padre, -
le djjo, como una gotta de aqua q
otra..
Don Ramon Sc sent6 la cabe-
cera del enfermo y lie cogi6 una
mano. Hizo ell moribundo una Sc.
nal y ell curS y las dos mujeres que
le asisttan Sc separaron un lado.
~-Don Ramon, dij1 Ell viejo.
vo7 morir, y muero arrepinb bien-
dome de haber guardado, per mie'
do 6 debilidad, un secreto que de-
bfa haber reve.ado sntts. Pero q
mi ultima hors no vacilo por ESQ
os supliqu6 vini6seis a VERNE.
SMe interesa, pnes, ese secre-
TOP = pregunt6 don Ramon.
ST, afirm6 con IN gesto el
soldado. Des GEES sfIadi6:
He seTv.do a las 6rdenes eel
capitAn don Pedro de Alvsr y fer
maba rarte de la qua rnici6n del
castillo de Salandrera en- 1909.
-Allf murf6 mi padre, muir
mur6 don Ramon, que conserVabs
de su padre IN vago recuerdo.
-Sf, dijo el soldado. SSsbeis
como muri6 vuestro padrep
Don Ramon Sc extremeci6.
No, dijo, pero Sc ha pre-
tendido siempre que, en- un scceso
de ensjenaci0n mental, por haber
dado IN paso en- falso en- una no.
che obscura, Sc habfa precipitado
DE 10 alto de las murallas y que su
muerte era el reSultado de un acci-
0ente casual.