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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-12-28
JuzgadO de- Paz dc San Juan.
Diciembre 81 de 1904.

Fermin Vazqusz, por infringir or
denanzas municipales ,lcondenado a
dollars de multa.
Ynocencia Diaz, por infringir or
denanzas municipaleS condenada a
80 dias de arresto.
Valentino Portalatin y C4ndido
Ortiz. por infringir ordenanzas mu-
nicipales condenados & 3 dollars SO
centavos de multa cada uno.
Paul Newt, por inrfingir orde-
Danzas municipales condenado & 10
dollars de multa.
Antonio Franco, por infFinpir or
denanzas municipales, absuelto.
Narciso Reyes, por ipfringir or
denanzas municipales. absuelto.
Andres Figueroa. por infringir
ordenanzaS mnnicipales condenado a
2 dollars de mUlta.
Enrique Echevestre, por infringir
ordenanzas municipales, absuelto
Ramon B MarFero y Agustin
Cruz, por infringir ordenanzas mu-
nicipales. absueltos.
Antonio Osorio y Domingo Con
zalez. por infringir ordenanzas mu-
nicipaleS. absueltos.
Jose Montesinos, por infringir
ordenanzas municipales, absuelto.
Alberto Moreno. por uso de arma
sin licencia. absuelto.
Nicolas Lopez. por infringir or
denanzas municipales condenado a
l dollar de multa.
jose Torres. por infringir orde-
nanzas municipales, absuelto.
Juan Vazquez, por infringir or
denanzas municipales, absuelto.
Pedro Lopez. por infringir orde-
nanzas municipales condenado a
dollars de multa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-12-28
.EI Papa ! Ia mOnaT
Quia de- SabOya.
Los indleIOs De spr01Inael60
DecIaraciones de un preIado acerca
del poder temporal.

I1forman de Roma que SO multi pill
can los indicios de aproximaci6n entire
81 PapRdo y Ia monArquf4 italiSns.
Una pueva demonstration de este fe-
n6meno G frmasel es Ia carta que mon
senior Bonomelli, obispo de Cremons,
scaba de publican en- La RGsaegna. 1e
Florencia.
Este preIado italiano maniiests que
ell poder temporal hq conclude para
siempre y que Sc le puede considerAr
como de6nitivamente enterrado.
Los que pretenden Eesucitarlo. bsjo
cuaIquier forma que sea, a1u ID mas
modesto. pretenden an impossible.
MonsefIOr Bonomeli Sc mueatra
tambi6n contrario IL constitution en-
Ia Camara de IN partido cAt6lico dig-
tinto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-12-28

sabana del Palmar, 48; San German.
1873; Santa Isabel. 1O2.
Toa Alta. 25; Toa Bsja. %; TruiilIo
Alto. 20.
Utuado. los.
Vega Alta 80; Vega B.ja. 38.
YAbuCOa, 81; YaucO, 184.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-12-28
PeinadOs arifstieOs

En- Ia calIe Fortaleza 81. piso 90. il
quierda, ofrecen su salon para este OBJ.
ietO dos se6Oritas acabadRs deIIegar de
Barcelona. 3Ov.a
En- esta imprenta 60 Vende papel de
perihdino vieio & $500 auintal-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-12-28
PARA FAMlLIAs

Cuadernos taIonarios para Iavado de
ropa durante seis meses, Sc venden en-
SLa Correspondencias d. b.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10
CoREAN OFFICIALS.
The Noble Art of Graft Is Not De-
spised-BlackmaiI and Brtb-
cry In OmciaIdOm.

In view of the negotiations now being
carried on between Russia and Japan
the picture which we give here of Corean
government officials is specially inter-
esting. At least 20 per cent. of the
whole population of Corea belongs TO
the official class, for every one wants to
live a life of ease at the expense of his
fellow countrymen, says Golden Penny
A Corean government official does not
think so much of the honor of serving
his country as of the opportunities he
has for eifecting ''squeezes," that is to
say, the levying Of blackmail, the re-
ceiving of brides from persons having
business with his superior, the right to
travel everywhere at the public expense,
and other "pickings." The government
appointments are open to competition,
so every one ought to have an equal
chance. The successful candidates,
however. are usually those who pay the
best, or have the most interest. There
are eight governors of provinces in
Coreo, and S32 projects, and each Off
cial has, according to his rank or wealth,
a body of secretaries, seal bearers, tax
gatherers, soldiers. police and other
servants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10
DOGS BLOW THE BELLOWS.
New York Blacksmith Has Trained
Three NeyyfOundIands to
Help nt the Forge.

On an uptown street, on the east
side of the city, says the New York
Mail and Express, hundreds of people
daily pause at a blacksmiths shop to
watch three large Newfoundland dogs,
which are employed by the brawny
smithy to work the bellows of the
FORCES of his shop. In one corner of
the shop is a large wooden wheel.
about eight feet in diameter, and wide
enough for a dog to stand in. When
the wheel is at rest the dog stands
in much the same position as the horse
in a child's rocker, with its head all
ways turned toward the forge, await
ing orders When told to "go ahead"
the beast on duty at once starts on a
brisk trot. which makes the wheel
turn around rapidly, and by means of
crank and lever the power is con-
veyed to the bellows.
The dogs work willingly and with
such intelligence that people are never
weary of watching the efforts of the
animals to keep the smiths fires
bright. Each dog works in the wheel
for one hour and then rests for two
They cost their owner about two dol
lars a week for each to feed, and he
estimates that they save him $l2 a
week, as otherwise it would require at
least the services of two men or a
small engine to do their work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10
pl.nppoIntment OF rouri.t..

Hero worshipers must cultivate an
easy credulity when they so on pill
grlmage. If they do not they are al
most sure to suffer dlsenchantment
when they reach the longed-for shrine.
The Florence of Dante is being given
over to the builder OF villas, cheap and
nasty Stratford-on-Avon regards
Shakespeare as commercial asset.
The famous birthplace would not be
recognized by the poet If he were to
set eyes ON it to-day. and as for the
treasures of the museum, they are for
the most part a collection of Anticipated
rubbish. ]. Cunning Walters. well
known as an authority on Tennyson,
has dared to question the worth of these
venerated relics. and Sydney Lee, the
Shakespearean scholar. who is also one
of the trustees, has consented to make
an inquiry into the authenticity Of each
individual article Halliwell Phillips
said that the only remaining part of the
original Shakespeare house was the
cellar What will remain of the mu-
scum when it's contents have been made
the subject of searching inquiry
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10
SEA POST OFFICES.
System in Operation ON Railway Mnn
Cars Now Established on
Transatlantic Liners.

The United States authorities have I'M
dertaken to facilitate the movement of
ocean mails by the establishment of sea
post offices on certain steamers in
which postal clerks sort the letters and
make them up in convenient packages
as is done on railway mail cars. The
British post Office never join.d in this
effort, although the work of the sea post
Offices frequently means a gain of from
six to eight hours, sometimes even more,
in the delivery of letter.
AS a further improvement in this di-
rection, the United States officials of the
post office have just arranged with the
American line to change its sailing day
so that hereafter its ships leave New
York on Saturdays instead of Wednes-
days. At the same time the White Star
line, which has its sailing on Wednes-
days, will establish sea post Offices on
it's ships AS result the Wednesday
mails will be handled as expeditiously
as formerly while there will be a decided
gain in the Saturday mails. Hereto
fore these have been sent on the Cunard
line via Liverpool and the London let
tiers have not been distributed until
week from the following Monday morn
ing as there is no distribution in Lon
don on Sundays. Under the new plan
the London mail will reach its destina-
ton Saturday afternoon and there will
be a gain of from 30 to SO hours in deliv-
ering large part of the mail for all
British points.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10

TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
gentleman to manage business in this County
and adjoining territory for house of solid lin
aneial standing. $50 40 straight cash salary and
expenses pad each Monday direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced; position
permanent. Address Manager, Cos Mouon
Bldg. Chicago
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10

WANTED-A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLE
man or lady in each county to MANAGE business
for an old established house OF solid financial
standing A straight bona dde weekly salary
OF $500 paid by check each Monday with all
expenses direct from headduarters Money
advanced for expenses Enclose addressed
envelope, Manager, $50 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10

One of the monopolies of the Greek
government is cigarette paper; its reve-
nue. therefrom amounted last year to
$4,000
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10
MANAGER VENTED.

Trustworthy Lady or Gentleman to manage
for well and favorably known house OF solid
financial standing $1,000 straight cash salary
ana expenses paid each Monday by check di-
rect from headquarters. Expense money adj
vanced. Position permanent Address Man
ager $40 Como Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10
Remarkable Snap shot.

Prof. Voys has succeeded in photo
graphing bullet moving at the rate Of
5000 fest second,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-10

The St. Louis Republic is the one the best
Newspapers in the world, and this year is of
unusual interest on account of the Worlds
Fair at St Louis.
The Messenger is Oldest paper published on
Salmon River, and contains the news of Loon
Creek, Sheep Mountain, Stanley Basin, Gus
ter, Clayton, Bayhorse and Thunder Noun
tain Mining Districts,and the County Proceed
ngs of the Commissioners. The Messenger
was established May 21st, 1881.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07

to the enormous rate OF 40 per cent.
About 10 per cent of the troops en-
gagged at Austerlitz, II per cent at Jena,
IA per cent at Talavera, per cent at
Wagram and Sc per cent at Borodino
suffered casualties. At Lundy's Lane
the percentage was 10, at Bunker Hill
"a, at Friedland 20 and at Bautzen IA.
A further decrease in casualties was
brought about by another improvement
in weapons-the introduction of rifed
barrels and percussion caps. The av-
erage loss during the employment of
the smoothbore f1intlock was about 20
per cent. When the rified barrel and
percussion caps came into general use
casualties fell to Is per cent. This third
period begins with the battle of Alma,
fought in 1854 between the allies and
the Russians. The casualties were only
9 per cent. At the battles of Solferino
and Magenta the casualties were about
the same ratio as that of Alma.
Coming down to the period of the
American civil war, the decrease is still
maintained. At Shiloh. in 1862, there
were $4,000 men engaged. The casual
ties were 1887, or "a per cent. At the
battles of the Chickahominy, which last
ed seven days, the combined armies
numbered $4,000 men. The casualties
amounted to Is per cent. There were
122, 519 men in the battle of Antietam,
and the casualties were 16 per cent. At
Fredericksburg 17S,0e0 men fought, and
the casualties were only per cent. At
charlottesville, with 10000 engaged,
the per cent was advanced to IL. From
this time until the close of the war the
mortality was at greatly increased
ratio. At Gettysburg the casualties
were 20 per cent. at Murfreesboro 2S,
at Chickamauga %. The Wilderness
campaign is not Included in the war
departments estimate for the reason
that accuracy cannot be maintained in
computing the casualties of each en-
gagement. 1t is known, however, that
the losses were far in excess Of the av-
erage percentage.
The FIRST appearance Of the hreech-
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BRITT IS THE FAvoRITE.
Odds of 10 to on the Frisco Lad
Over Battling Nelson.

San Francisco, Dec. 7.-"Battling'
Nelson, conqueror of Young Corbett,
has already started training for his
championship battle with Jimmy Britt,
the present holder of the feather
weight title. The fight will take place
before the Yosemite club of San Fran
cisco December 20. and will be for
twenty rounds.
The followers of the fighting game
in San Francisco are rather pessimistic
as to the outcome of the contest, and
while giving Nelson all the credit due
him for his decisive victory over the
former champion, declare that Britt
will be the first stumbling block in the
Chicagoan's climb to fame. Quite a
few believe that the fight will go the
limit with the coast fighter getting
the big end of the purse.
The articles of agreement signed by
the pugilists call for a bout of twenty
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rounds with the Marquis of queens

rounds with the Marquis of Queens
berry rules to prevail.
If anything, the agreement suits
Nelson better than it does Britt, as he
is fully up in the style of fighting
which the Queensberry rules permit.
1t is conceded by those who witnessed
Nelson's recent battles that he is the
rougher boxer of the two and the
hardest puncher.
Nelson will have, as when training
for his fight with Corbett. Eddie San
try, another pugilist from the windy
city, as his chief trainer. The first few
days of the training will be confined
to long runs on the road, followed by
brisk rubdowns and few minutes
with the gloves.
Britt for the first time since he en-
tered the ring as a professional, has
decided to do his training on this side
of the bay. He has taken quarters at
the Seal Rock house, Ocean Beach,
near the Cliff house. and will do his
work there. He moved to his new
quarters today.
Britt said today that he hoped he
would be on the short end in the bet
ting. Besides giving him a better
chance to invest his money he thinks
the short ender is given more charit-
able judgment by the public. The in
dicationS are that he will be faYorite
at about 10 to s.
Britt began his work today with
run on the road and little exercise
in his quarters. He has but two weeks
in which to get ready and will make
the most of his time.
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RI Weapons on War Casualties

loader which was a notable improve
ment over all weapons hitherto devised,
marks the decrease in casualties to IL
per cent as against Is per cent in the
preceding period. The breechloader era
began at the battle of Koniggratz in
1866 when 415,OOO Prussians and Aus
TRANS fought. There were in all $4,000
casualties or per cent. At the battle
of Woerth, in 1870, 10000 French and
Prussians fought savagely, and the cas-
ualties amounted to IA per cent. In the
same campaign, at the battle of Mars
le-Tour, 200, 900 men were engaged, and
there were $1,000 casualties. or 16 per
cent. At Sedan, with $4,000 in the
field, there were casualties of less than
per cent. In ALI of these actions ex-
cept Koniggratz the breechloader was
used by both sides. At that famous en-
gagement the Austrians were not
equipped with the then new frearm.
The war department does not extend
it's Investigations to the point of finding
reason for this apparent decrease in
casualties. An official of - depart
ment advances the opinion tat the new
weapons are so deadly in their action
that they produce moral effect on the
soldier and thus prevent the close ac-
lions which were SO sanguinary In the
old times. He admits. however, that
this theory has received a severe shock
and decided setback in the present hos
tilities between Russia and Japan
The enormous cost of modern war
fare is also a powerful factor in the
decrease of casualties. OF course it ac-
complishes this indirectly-by discour-
aging nations from going to war and by
influencing them to settle their disputes
by arbitration or some other peaceful
method known to the diplomatic world,
According to recent estimates made by
tt
are proficient in such matters, the wars
of the last fifty years have cost the al
most fnconceivable sum of $1,000, 000,-
900. OF this amount France alone has
paid $500, 900. 900.
| CHARLES FELTON,.
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PILGRIM JOE.
ne Is Still Laboring in the Cause of
Humanity.

When I entered the town of Roost
High, which is a young but enterpris-
In burg of fve-hundred people. I had
my doubts as to whether the Pilgrim
business would yield me any profit, but
when rode out Of it three days later
there was solid satisfaction in my soul
and a feelin' that the world was grow
an' better.
I had taken three hundred tin-types
at ten cents a take; my fightin' dog
had met one of his kind and vanquish-
cd him and won a stake of fifteen dol
lars; my old boss had struck a 1850
gait after a leetle coaxin' and added
$25 to the exchequer; and in a friendly
game of poker-jest leeetle game be-
tween the mayor and myself TO pass
away an hour-I had scoOped in some
thin like half a score of dollars.
To this must be added my sales OF
Pilgrim Pain Alleviator, which were
never so large, and which kept the
speerits of the people in a constant
state of hilariousness. While 1 left the
town amidst the plaudits of the people
i also left it with a feelin' of regret
There was as much as ten dollars left
behind which hadn't got hold of.
I was drivin' cheerily Ger the lea, II
anybody knows what that is, and thing
in how much better IL was to live
life of integrity than to be an alder
man in St. Louis and dwell in marble
halls, when / saw before me a man
and a woman walkin' along the high
way hand in hand. l set 1t down as a
case of love and affection, and I was
not mistaken. Presently they halted
and waited for me to come up, and
when I stopped before them the man
Hello. old boss, but we have got a
Cob for vOu''
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OVER A MILLION
Printed Books and Pamphlets in Con-
gressional Library.

Washington. Dec. 7.-According to
the annual report of Herbert Putnam,
librarian of congress, transmitted to
both houses of congress today, the total
number of printed books and PAM
phlets in the library is .1,179,713, a
gain of 1871 for the past fiscal year.
In addition there were 1924 books
in the law branch of the library, 1871
266 manuscript pieces, 7,7S1 charts,
3S4,41S pieces of music, and 158,451
prints.
During the year there were 1O3,13O
copyright entries Much of the re-
port is devoted to discussion of the
copyright division, the work of which
the librarian says is kept as nearly
up to date as possible. During the
"a years since the copyright work be-
came a business of the library of con-
gress, the total number of entries has
been 1,51S,605. There is elaborate
discussion of the methods of dispos-
ing of the copyright articles not avail
able for the library, and the librarian
urges that a means be found for their
disposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07

ting on the dignity demanded by the
occasion. Peace be with thee. and
may thy shadder never grow less"
My shadder is all right. venerable
cOOn,' he continued in his jocular way,
but about the job spoken of. I think
/ recognize you as Pilgrim Joe?"
Il am the same
Then purceed to marry this woman
and me without any foolin' around, for
We have fur to go. It's a case of love,
and 1 am takin' her to my shady bower
on the Dog Hill Road to live like tur-
kle doves forever more Come on with
your ceremony"
But there's a cog missing here" /
replied In other words, while 1 go
abut the the kentry soothin' the unfort-
innate. liftin' up the down-trcdden and
sellin' the best Pain Alleviator in the
world at 25 cents a bottle. have no
license to make any one man and wife"
The devil you ain't!' he calculated
with more warmth than the occasion
seemed to demand. well, the case is
Jest this: Mary and me are bound to
git married. We don't keer fur any
1rills and fringes around the ceremony.
Jest plain words will do us, and I've
got dollar to hand over in payment.
Go ahead and shoot off your gum
7 must again answer thee nay I
could preach a sermon over your man
gled remains. but as for yokin' you up
in matrimony 1 have no legal right
Then you've got to take itr' says he.
he Tugs out a pistol about three feet
long and makes ready for business.
You either hitch us up, or I'll blow
the top of your venerable head out
among the grasses of the prairier'
If do it won't be legal
''Durn the legality! Wen risk that.
Go ahead, old whiskers."
1t was a thing did not wish to do
to trif1e with the holy subject of natri-
mony-but the kuss before me was a
reckless man and there was no tellin'
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structive there is a corresponding de-
crease in the loss of life in battle. 1t
is contended that not even the shock
ing mortality OF the present war in Asia
invalidates this theory. In support of
this view the government experts assert
that the proportion of casualties in war
was greatest from the time the use of
firearms became general to the intro
duction of the iron ramrod and the
bayonet.
During this period foot soldiers were
divided into about equal numbers of
pikemen and musketeers. In battle
they were formed ten deep, pikemen in
the center and musketeers on the flank
This was because it was found that
when the front rank had fired it could
reload by the time nine other ranks
had come to the front and fired The
nusketeer carried a dozen charges in
a horn flask, and the musket barrel was
four and a half feet in length. The SOL
der also carried a bullet bag, contain
ing bullets, molds, worms. screws and
printing iron. Among the other i'm
pedimenta essential to his equipment
were a securing stick and a gun rest of
hard wood with an iron spike at one
end to stick in the ground and a half
hoop of iron at the other end for the
musket to rest upon. Gustavus Adolf
plus, who was the most UP to date mill
ftary man of his time, introduced car
fridge pouches. abolished the heavy
rests and formed his men in files six
deep. The old fashion conts7u ed in
England for some time. Mode tcct1-
clans do not understand how :. In
tertias, ten square, were manages The
pikemen must have stood like lambs,
presenting a fair mark for the mus1ets
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had stood. At Recroy $4,000 men were
engaged and 5000 were slain. "How
many of you were there before the
hght?" asked a Frenchman of a Span
ish officer. you have only to count the
dead and the prisoners" was the reply.
The substitution of the srnoothbore
hintlock with bayonet for the pike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07
TO WHOM TT May CONCERN.

TO WHOM 1T NAL CONCERN-My ap-
plication for permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors according to law at 632 Kansas
avenue, in the Second ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the office of the
probate judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas The hearing of the same is set for
Friday at 8 o'clock a. M, Dec. q, 1904.
GEO. w, STANSFIEIAD.
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brought about a decrease in the rate of
casualties from rs to 20 per cent. This
period begins with the battle of Ho-
henfriedberg, in which the rate was 10
per cent. In the battle of Fontenoy the
casualties were IL per cent. AT the
battle of Zorndorf, between the Rus
slams and Prussians, the casualties rose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07
AUCTION.

PUBLIC SALE-At the Mulvane farm, 6
miles southwest of Topeka, II mile west
of Burnett Mound, ON Thursday, Dec. s,
best lot of cows offered for sale this sea-
son, as they are high grade Shorthorn
and White face; also sell / span mules, /
mare and all farm implements; sale at 10
a. m; good free lunch at noon. Colonel
NJ. T. Crews & Son. statesmen; c. c. Bel
den. manager.