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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
Dr.. Deener Pardoned,

The Christmas list OF pardons
granted by the governor contains nine
names. Most OF the benenciarles Of
executive clemency were short.term.
ers. or those pardoned, Il. s. Deener
is the most noted. lie was convicted
at the october term, 1902, in indie.
pendence county court at Batesville,
OF forgery. and sentenced to four
years In the penitentiary. Deener
was a minister OF the gospel and his
arrest and conviction attracted wide.
spread attention,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
HAVE YOU NOTICED

The most popular trade mark is the
sign OF the dollar.
A mans grtatnew depends largely on
how extensively n "a advertised,
Many TOOL nisht Pass for a wise
man 1, no could only hold his tongue
Any old dude IL good enough for u
woman / o waik down ,he street with, but
she IA mNhN particular about The dog
uhe drass slogw ty apf ribbon, Chi.
cage ouenli
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
An Important Crop.

Division rrcigh, Agent d, T., King
of tho Missouri Pacific Is authority
for the statement that there are 5000.
900 Elberta peach trees In Arkansas,
and that the crop Is rapidly becoming
one OF the most important In the
state, The principal counties In
which the Ebertl thrivcs are Pope,
Johnson, Franklin, Crawford, Scbas'
tl0n, Scott, Polk, Howard and Full
ton, with Boone, Logan. independence
and several others whore great or.
chards arc now bcing put out or In
prosDcct
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
Railroad Building the Past Year.

The issue of the Railway Age for
December 25 gives resume OF the
work OF railway construction In the
United States during the year 1903,
which shows that Arkansas stood
hfth with 263 miles, while Oklahoma
was first with $50 miles, The total
number OF miles constructed In the
United states was 5,72e,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
killlno at Dance,

Al n country dance given near Mul.
berry a fight occurred, In which sew.
eral young men engaged, and one of
the parties, named Sam Foster was
struck on the head with n single tree,
,fracturIng his skull, death resulting.
John Roberts, aged 20, was arrested
and placed In jail on warrant charg.
Ing him with murder In tho first
degree,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
Too Much Whiskey Causes Several
Christmas Tragedies.
EVENTS OF AwEEK BRIEFLY CAAOMclED
Governor Davis Grants Pardon to Or.
Deener-Masonic Temple at Little
Rock Free Of Debt-Work on White
River Road Progressing Satisfac-
torily.
Expenditures on New State Capitol.

Secretary Lehman Kay Of the state
capitol commission has prepared a
statement showing Expenditures since
the organization of the commission,
April q, summary Of which is as
fplIoWcs
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02
pes,rus,Iy. Fire at Harrison.

A destructive dro occurred at Haf'
rison, December 90 The blaze start.
ed IN joe Halls livery stable and mr.
teen horses were cremated The
flames spread to Hanlln's store, caus.
ing loss OF $4,000, Halls loss Is
placed at $4,000, The telephone Of
Ace, steel 4 Frascr's real estate once,
Mcrinn'e store and ], ], Barrls' once
were badly damaged. Tho losers car
ried very little insurance,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02

According 10 n recent censua the
city Of Mena has n population OF
3,o0s
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-02

The Bank OF Rector recently In
creased Ito capital stock TO 100000,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
I want 1t at once" | repeated.

II want II at once" repeated.
ITS sorcery." he answered.
IT'S a letter from Nine. de Terrier
and may tell where she is."
His fawn eyes were startled, but he
continued TO hug his knees.
"Skenedonk, cant quarrel with you.
You were my friends before could re-
member. When you know ] am so
bound to you, how can you deal me q
deadly hurt?"
white woman sorcery Is the worst
sorcery. You thought | never saw 1t.
But did see II. You went after her to
Paris. You did not think Of being the
king. So you had to come back with
nothing. That's what woman sorcery
does. Now you have power with the
tribes. The president sees you are a
big man! And she sends book to you
to bewitch you! l knew she sent the
book as soon as | saw It."
"Do you think she sent Paul?"
He made no answer.
Mime. de Terrier does not know l
have the book"
You haven't It," said Skenedonk.
But you have"
IF she wrote and sent letter she
expected II would be received"
when l said a letter, meant what
is called a journal, the writing down
OF what happens daily. Johnny Apple
seed got the book from an Indian. That
is how II was sent to me-"
IF you will read 1t you will want to
drop everything else and go to find
{, her."
This was the truth, for l was not un-
der military law.
| Where Is the book?"
Down my back" said Skenedonk.
| felt the loose buckskin.
1T isn't there"
"In my 'front.'" said Skenedonk.
ran my hand oyer his chest, finding
nothing but bone and Drawn.
There 1t is," he said, pointing to 9
curled wlsp Of board at the edge Of the
fire. II burned It,"
Then you've finished me-"
turned and left him sitting like ar
image by the fire.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
CHAPTER XIV.

Before left Fort Stephenson wrote
a letter to Count de Chaumont telling
him about Paul's death and asking for
news of the DE Terriers. The answer
| begged him to send to Sandusky,
which the British now despaired Of
taking. But, although Skenedonk made
a long journey for It twice during the
half year, ! got no answer.
The dangerous work Of the next few
months became like a long debauch.
Awake, We were lodging betwixt hog
tile tribes or dealing with those in
clined to peace. Asleep. was too ex-
hausted to dream. 1t was a struggle
Of the white force Of civilization with
the red sense of justice. wrestled
with Algonquin dialects as had wrest-
led with Greek. Ottawas and Chippe.
ways, long friendly to the French,
came more readily than other tribes
to agreement with Americans.
Wherever went | pushed the quest
that was uppermost In my pind, but
without finding any trace of Nine. de
Ferrier
The next April, after Leipsic, Napo-
leon Bonaparte was banlshed to the
island Of Elba, and Louis XVIII.
passed from his latest refuge at Hart
well House, in England, to London,
where the prince regent honored him
and the whole capital cheered him,
and thence to Paris, where he was pro-
claimed king Of France. We heard 'of
1t In due course, as ships brought news.
! was serving with the American
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
BY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC
LANDS
NOTICE

On Saturday, March 18th, 1904, at
IL o'clock noon, at the front entrance
to the Judiciary Building. Honolulu,
T. H.. there will be offered for sale at
Public Auction, a License for q period
Of nifty (5o) years, for the privilege of
entering upon certain public lands ON
the Island Of Hawaii, Territory of Ha.
wall, to confine, conserve, collect, i'm.
pound, divert and sell all the RUN.
MING NATURAL SURFACE WATER,
and power produced therefrom, (sub.
ject to existing vested rights of private
parties in such water, and to the rights
Of the United States therein), upon
and from all the said public lands sit.
uated on the Island OF Hawaii, In the
Territory Of Hawaii. within the fol.
lowing described area, to.wit:
Bounded on the North
BOUNDARY. by the sea, on the East
by Waipio Valley, on
the South by Waipio Valley, the Pun.
kapu.Laupahoehoe boundary until such
boundary line reaches an elevation Of
1920 feet, from which point the con.
tour line Of 1900 feet elevation shall
form the balance of the South boun.
dairy, and on the West by the Homo
kape-Awinl boundary as shown By
green border on the sketch plan sub
iclned to license, the whole Of such
area being hereafter called tho Ks
hala.IIamakua Watershed.
Stated Annual Fee, 100000.
Upset l per cent. of Gross Revenue,
but in no event, after expiration of Is
months from date of license, shall the
revenue received by the Government
through this clause amount to less
than $4,000 per annum.
Any bid other than on percentage Of
Gross Revenue will be rejected.
Upon fall of the hammer the sue.
cessful bidder will signify his accept.
ance OF the license and of all the
terms thereof by his written endorse.
ment thereon, and the payment Of the
first One Thousand 10000 Dollar Foe.
For full particulars, In regard to
conditions of said license, apply at the
office OF Commissioner of Public
Lands, Honolulu.
/ JAS. W. PRATT.
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Honolulu, T. H.. Feb. 20, 1904.
2670-tf =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

when I set them to scouting they gen.
orally find what I want; SO l know q
great many things"
But Paul.
ITS an old custom to adopt children
into the tribes. You know your IA
Their, Chief Williams, is descended
from a white girl who was a prisoner.
There we're about two dozen people in
the settlement, men, women and child
rem. The majority Of the children
were dashed against trees. It has
been consolation to me to think she
T, did not survive in the hands Of saw
ages"
The hidden causes which work out
results never worked out result more
improbable. lay silent, and De Chau-
mont said:
do you remember the night you dis
appeared from the Tuileries?"
81 remember it."
you remember, we determined not
to let the Marquis de Ferrier see Ma
poleon. When you went down the cor
ridor with Eagle I thought you were
Turing him. But she told us afterward
you were threatened with arrest. and
she helped you out Of the Tuileries by
Il private stairway"
did 1t make any stir in the pal
ace?"
mo. saw one man hurrying past
us. But nobody heard of the arrest
except Eagle"
How did she get out?"
"Out of what?"
The queens closet"
"She was in the garden. She said
she went down the private stairway
to avoid the genda-me. She must have
done II cleverly, for she care in on the
arm of Junot, and the matter was not
noticed. There stood my emergency,
facing me again. You had deserted
What made you imagine you were
threatened with 1rrest?"
Because gendarme IN court dress
laid his hand on my shoulder and told
me ] was to come with him"
well, you may have drawn the
secret police upon you, You had been
cutting a pretty figure. 1t was proba-
bly, wise to drop between walls and
get out of France. Do you know why
you were arrested?"
Il think the groundless charge would
have been an attack upon Napoleon "
you never attacked the emperor.
mo, but / had every reason to be-
lieve such charge would be sworn
against me If ever came to trial."
Perhaps that silly dauphin story
leaked out in Paris. The emperor does
hate a Bourbon. But ! thought you
had tricked me. And the old marquis
never took his eyes off the main issue
He gave Eagle his arm and was ready
to go in and thank the emperor"
you had to tell him."
Il had to tell him."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

\ be what 1t was under the empire. I'm
tired of most things, however, and my
holdings here make me independent Of
| changes there"
What reason have you to think that
she is dead?"
DO you know the Indiana territory
wcll?"
1.-THE northern part only"
1T happened In what was called the
Pigeon Roost settlement at the fork OF
the White river. The Kickapoos and
Winnebagoes did It. There were
about two dozen people in the settle
ment."
| II asked how you know these
things"
II have some OF the best Indian run
ners that ever trod moccasins, and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
what did he saw"

ulu ht buy
mot a word. All the blood seemed
to be drawn out Of his veins, and his
race fell in. Then 1t burned red hot,
and instead of good friend and bene-
factor saw myself convict. His big,
staring blue eyes came out Of film
like an owls and shot me through.
believe he saw everything l ever did
in my life and my intentions about
Eagle most plainly of all. He bowed
and wished me good night and took
her out of the Tuileries."
But you saw him again."
"He never let me see him again. or
her either. am certain he forbade her
to communicate with us. They did not
go back to Mont-Louis. They left their
hotel in Paris. wrote imploring him
to hold the estates. My messages were
returned. | don't know how he got
money enough to emigrate. but emf
crate they did, avoiding Castorland,
where the Saint Michels, who brought
her up, lived in comfort, and might
have comforted her. and where could
have made her life easy. He probably
dragged her through depths Of poverty
before they Joined company bound
for the Indiana territory, where the
Pigeon Roost settlement was planted
l have seen old Saint Michel work at
clearing. and can imagine the Marquis
de, Ferrier sweating weakly while he
chopped trees. 1t is a satisfaction to
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
WARRANT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that payment
will be deferred, Of all warrants out
standing and warrants to be issued by
the Auditor after this date, excepting
warrants for salaries and payroll.
All deferred warrants will have to
be presented at this office to be regis.
tered, and will dlaw interest from date
of registration at the rate of five per
cent. per apnum.
A. N. KEPOIKAT
Treasurer, Territory of Hawaii.
Treasurers Office. Honolulu, Oshu,
February 2, 1904. 2G83.tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

San Francisco Agents - The Ne
vada National Bank Of San Francisco
Draw Exchange on the Nevada Ma
tional Bank Of San Francisco.
london-The Union Of London and
Smiths Bank, Ltd.
New York-American Exchange Ma
tiopal Bank.
Chicago - Corn Exchange National
Bank.
Paris-Credit Lyonnais.
Berlin-Dresdner Bank.
hongkong and Yokohama - Hong
kong Shanghai Banking Corporation.
New Zealand and Australia - Banh
Of New Zealand and Bank of Australia
sia.
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank Of
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made on
approved security Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills Of Elk
change bought and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted For
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
The Yokohama Specie Bank. Ltd.
ESTABLISHED 1880.

Capital Subscribed. Yen $4,000 900
Capital Paid Up. Yen $4,000 900
Reserved Fund ........Yen 100000
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
sRANchEs-Bombay. Hongkong, Ho.
nolulu, Kobe, London, Lyons, Maya.
saki, Newchwang, New York, Pc
king, San Francisco, Shanghai, tt.
yentsin, Toxic.
THE bank buys and receives for col.
lection Bills Of Exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit and trans.
acts general banking business.
HONOLULU BRANCH, 67 KING ST.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

From Palama, bay horse with black
name and tail; left hind foot white;
white spot on forehead: forelock cut
short; aged about or 8. Finder
return to Ikemoto Juntaro, at KAPPA.
lama, below Kamehameha Schools,
and receive reward. 2701-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

white fox terrier bitch; black and
tan marks; has collar with small
rope attached. Return t. \. r.
Rowat, d. v. s.. and receive reward.
270l-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
Sugar Factors and 49,.
$500. Commission Agents

AGENTS for Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar Co., Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plan.
tation Co.. Nahlku Sugar Co., Kihei
Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar Co.,
Kahului Railroad Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

Many thousands Of dollars through ne
glecting to have stock sufficiently
insured. Honolulu Investment Co.
represent four Of the strongest fire
insurance companies.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
BISHOP H. co.
BANKERS.
Eatahllahad In lQRQ

EstabIIshed In 1888.
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Transact business In all departments
Of Banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
Commercial and Travellers Letters
Of Credit issued on The Bank of Call.
fornia and N. NJ. Rothschild G. Sons,
London.
Correspondents - The Bank Of Call.
fornia, Commercial Banking Co. Of
| Sydney, Ltd, London.
Drafts and cable transfers on Chin.
and japan through the Hongkong q
Shanghai Banking Corporation ano
Chartered Bank Of India, Australia.
and China.
Interest allowed on term deposits at
the following rates per annum viz:
Seven days notice, at 2 per cent.
Three months, at 8 per cent.
Six months, at 9 1-2 per cent.
Twelve months, At 4 per cent.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
<ASs 10 AhuotSCo LuOIlBdBSb.
Manage estates (real and personally,
Collect rents and dividends.
Valuable papers, Wills, Bonds, ETC.,
received for safe-keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT.
Auditors for Corporations and PR.
vate Firms.
Books examined and reported on.
Statements Of Affairs prepared.
! Trustees on Bankrupt or Insolvent
Estates.
OFFICE, ga BETHEL ct.
/ SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received and interest al.
lowed at 4 IL per cent per annum, In
accordance with Rules and Regula.
tions, copies of which may be obtained
, on application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Agents for Fire, Marine, Life, AceI.
dent and Employers Liability insur.
ance Companies.
Insurance Office, e24 Bethel st.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

A dark bay horse, left hind foot white,
on Beretania st. bet. Artesiau and
Makiki, Saturday. Reward II ro
turned to Hotel Stables. 2698.lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
LOST.

p. m, between 4 and 8
o'clock. on Hotel st. and Wilder Ave.
car. a ladys brown leather card case
and purse combined, with silver and
gold mountings and figure Of woman
across one corner. Reward II re.
turned to this office. 2697-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
Alexander & Baldwin
LIMITED
OFFICERS.

J. B. Castle. First Vice President
W. NJ. Alexander. Second Vice Pres.
]. P. Cooke. ...............Tr Treasurer
w. o. Smith. ...............S Secretary
Geo. r. Carter. ...............A Auditor
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
The First
AMERICAN SAVINGS
AND TRUST co.
OF HAWAII, LTD.
CAPITAL, $2So,ooo.oo.
CAPITAL, $2so.ooo.oo.

President. ...............C Cecil Brown
Vice President. IN. p. Robinson
Cashier. ...............W. g. Cooper
Office: Corner Fort and King SITS.
SAVINGS DEPOSITS received and
interest allowed for yearly deposits at
the rate Of 1.2 per cent per annum.
Rules and regulations furnished up
on application.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
TO LET.

Two large. vell-furnished front rooms,
single or en- suite; quiet neighbor-
hood; adjoining executive grounds;
rent very reasonable. 107lA, Like
like st. 2697-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

A twostory residence at 1886 Bere.
tania st., between Piikoi and Keeau.
moku SITS. Rent $4,000 per month.
Apply to c. J. Mccarthy. 2650.H
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

Fine corner lot in Makiki. CURLING,
wafer, fruit and ornamental trees
and all improvements. Two min.
utes' walk from cars and Punahou
College. Address r. F., this office.
2516.tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
SPECIAL NOTICES:

Bicycles and all light machinery re.
paired at short notice. Pioneer Mo
tor Car Co., Merchant and Alakea
Streets. 2630-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
Room AND BOARD.

Room and board in private family. Ad.
dress II. r.. this office, or call at 1890
Nuuanu Ave. 2GI0.tf
Room and Board for gentleman; pri'
vate family; Makiki. Apply Box 652.
2656.tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01
FOR SALE.

$500 house and barn with lots, LOOK
200, all fenced; frontage on three
streets; fine sea and mountain
view: $4,000, one third cash; $25 per
month or lease, II preferred. "D.A.,"
Bulletin. 2677.tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

Furniture of five-room cottage; cheap.
Apply 1445 Fort st. 2697.1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

cottages on River street, four rooms,
kitchen and bath room. J. w. Pod.
more, Bethel and King. 2621-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

Weekly kast,en d the DuI,stih o.
pss vsAs
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

Furnished Rooms. all modern conven-
fences, with or without board, 727
Lunalllo st. 2639.1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

Nicely furnished front room for gen.
tleman; private family. 1862 Nun.
anu near School. 2697-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-01

HONOLULU, T. n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-02

cuentisimos oradores sagrados, ell nectar
de las consoladoras ensehsnzas del Girls
to. A virtud de esa fuerzs irresistible
con que dulcemente atrae Ia verdad
evang6lcs, ell ancisno padre ha recibido
en- carinoso abrszo al hijo pr6digo, al
hijo desobediente, al hijo descorazoDa-
do; ha visto la casta esposa arrodilisda
ante su presencia al infel marido, santi-
ficando ell hog&r domestico corel odorf-
fico perfume de un sincere arrepenti-
miento; ha visto ell amigo, ell hermano,
destellar su coraz6n & impulses de la ley
de amor que triunf6 sobre ell pest1fero
odio, ergendrado por intereses y pasio-
nes diab6licas; ha visto la madre igiesia
cristi&na sumiso al hijo descarriado que
destrozsra su amoroso corsz6n con ell
dardo ponzonoso de inmundos vicios; en-
suma, como los segadores son activos y
habiles, las trojes del Sehor han queda-
do repletas de frutos de bendicion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-02
He Observable que Barranquitas e

He Observable que Barranquitas es
IN pueblo eminentemente cristiano, po-
co fanatico, que anna practica la reli-
gi6n, porque ademas de satisfacer las as
piracioDes de Ia conciencia, es factor
irresistible de civilization.
He buscado la causa de su fecundi-
dad para producer talentos de primer
orden, siendo tan reducido en- poblaci6n
y.tan escaso de recursos para cultivar la
inteligencia. Cref encontrarla en- sus
condolences climatologicas que actuaban
en- consorclo con reminicencias de una
raza que Sc hab1a cOnservado mas pura,
mas energies, por haber sido menos sem
sible q Ia acci6n enervaDte de piaceres
y vicios CORFU ptores. Asi 10 manifesto
ba & una amiga barranquitefa una de
estas tsrdes; ella me objeto que, sin ne
gar Ia acci6n efcsz de esas caus&s, exis-
tia otra mas energics, de mas empuje
que debls conslderarse como la primor-
dial. Esta es me dijo-que en- los pue-
bios Sc conserva ell caracter moral de sus
progenitores, porque son quienes 10 edu-
can en- las virtudes en- los vicios; Ba-
rranquitas tuvo en- don Luis Mufoz Ba-
rrios g. un educador social que le tras-
mitio con sus virtudes espartanas ell eau
dal de sus varlsdisimos conocimientos
Era tai ell ascendiente moral de ese res
petsble hombre, que nadie descendfa &
una accion degradante por tenor sus
agrIdulceS censuras en- CONSEQUENCES,
don Luis sproyech6 ese ascendiente, en-
pujando Ia sociedsd barranquitefIs hacia
ell ideal del bien del progreso. resuitsn-
do ell discfpulo digno del maestro: he ahf
todo.
Punto por hoy; volvere luego, pues
tengo algo mas que decir
CRoNIsTA.
BArranquitas. Enero 1904
T. FL padre de nuestro querido
Mufioz Rivera.