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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

hithcr and thithcr' Such a search for bits and ends
and strings of barks and leaves and feathers Nothing
comes amiSS, not CobwebS snake skins.
Among the birds at Big Tink Lake Pike County,
Pennsylvania noticed the red-eyed wren; but had
heard the loud pleasing song of the male every morning
for several days before | the birds They were
building the neat pensile nest of the species IN a
small pinc-tree not far from the house. for though
this Vireo requents the treetops the nest IS built
low. not more than three to five feet from the
ground. The Vireos under observation by Others
beside, myself \ flock of reckless dsreputable
birds who had tramps interest in the housekeeping
of their neghbors. came from neighboring fields to
avail themselves of the abors of birds more honest
and industrious than themselves had often watched
these rcprobaesthe males with their throat feathers
pulled out wings depressed and tails spread, making
queer cultural sounds which their manner of making
love and the females moving unCOnCernedly about
with fine atfectation of indifference to their adj
vances Dcmonstrative the male Cow-bird is how
ever he does the least mind the attentions paid
by other male to the female that he has selected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

Like the cuckoo. the cow-blackbird builds no nest
but fosts it's eggs upon other birds, generally birds
smaller than itself. imposing upon them the labor
and of rearing its young 1t is as destitute of
maternal as it is of conjugal affection. and is
careless where and how it disPOses of its
Many are wasted by being dropped on the ground
others placed in any old ha-rotten and deserted
nest which the mother COwbrd encounters. and some
times so many are laid in nest that incubation
becomes impossible.
awaited the result of the visit of the COw-birdS to
the grove near my cottage. well aware of what it
would be- and sure enough. the next occasion of
visit the Vreos nest found in addition to two of
the nest-buders eggs two parasite of the cow
bird. The two eggs of the Vreo had been Punctured
by the cOw-brd | took the two COw-birds eggs, put
one in my collection and the other in the nest of
blue-gray gnatcatcher (POliOPtla cGrued) in oak
which could reach from the roof of my cottage.
There was none of the gnatcatchers eggs in the
at the time The large egg properly incubated
by the little gnatcatcher which laid of her
but how the little birds managed to satisfy the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

cous appetite of their great. ungainly changing
mystery to me- is how they believe thai the
monster is their child
Really, though, impelled by what occult infuerc-
/ know not birds invariably neglect their own off
spring in those where such offspring has n0
already been murdered by the mother cOw-bird az
her young one, for and coddle the inerlouer
However this may be. it the most coucal thin.
IN life to the OvergrOwn young ran following his
little foster-parents, Clamoring with his ncessar
cry of Seerri Seerr!" to be fed until his gaspiu.
mouth filled. Queerest of all as he still grew
larger. they took up the practice of ahghting
his back and feeding him from that vantage
point.
Not all birds credulOus and imbecilic enough d,
be so easily duped by eggs struggled into their nests
that resemble their in neither size nor color
The summer yellowbrd does not hesitate but irure-
diately builds nest upon the old one a Sec, nj
story to its house, in which it LAYS its own eggs As
many four nests all built upon another by
these birds to escape Matching the strange eggs left
by cow-birds have been collected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
bourne COwleS

" y InOugnL 20 Duy a TctuTD 2 ~ ! S1T
that if l had been Obliged wait for
Evelyn TO reimburse me before starting home.
should have had to stay there all summer"
You poor girl! Your vacation must have been "a
complete failure
mo, l shouldn't call It a failure exactly. Won
know Evelyn and We're great friend az school and
l was glad To her again.
But think her treatment Of You was perfectly
outrageous, Did YOU get back YOUR ,o4n'"
No. not yet, but George Is going to send
check"
oh. did Evelyn tell him after a,l.'
NO. he sort Of guessed H. He was seeing r.
off this morning. and 20 nv confusion he -ouk I'LL.
into the parlor-car. l insisted upon paving .o- ms,
chair. OF course he protested and just Imagine.
Louise how silly | felt when he glanced -a.a a-r
empty purse and laughed
ii believe you're as extraeagaot as Ee..ra.' 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

I NmY SAID louise DTcW WhCn nVI TOOTII-
mate came back a few days ago from her vacation.
"Yc-s" answered Amy. 81 had a good rest"
why didn't YOU write? Every day expected
letter from YOU"
Il couldn't afford postage stamp sighed Amy.
''Oh If YOU didn't want 10 write. of course
Don't bc a sensitive old goose dear" interrupted
Amy | never spoke truer word than when told
you l couldn't afford a stamp a postal-card would
have been wild extravaganza l was never so
financially embarrassed have been these last
two weeks
Why thought you saved up lot of money
for your holidays
Il did took nifty dollars with me
Then why in the world didn't you have any?"
Because Evelyn Garnett wanted it"
why YOU visiting her weren't your"
YES You know she keeps house for her brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

George lie gives her
an allowance. and she
is anxious TO show
hira that she can live
within il
III She is SO care
full ~ that, what did
she want of your
money!"
Well. you see the
very day | arrived
she received two
bills, which she had
forgotten all about.
One was for forty
d Ollars from her
drcsSmakcr. and the
other was from a
florist who had fur
niShcd her ten dollars
worth of flowers for
a luncheon that she
gave last winter.
Oh. dearl she
lamented when the
maid told her the
collector was at the
door. i haven't the
m Oney to-day. |
wonder what | can
do. George Just hates
to have bills any
where. | wish he
WAS home now, so
that / could get the
IN money from him.
Then turning casu-
ally to me she said:
Are you in funds.
Amy. my dear?'
"Of course | i'm
m c cia t " turned
over my hard-earned-
savings. innocently
imagining that she
WOtIiu repay me IN
a few hours. Fancy
my surprise. when her
bro t h er asked her
that evening if she
needed any money,
to hear her reply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

I SUPPOSE you had a delightful time.
Amy said Louise Drew when her room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

thought to buy a return u Gct sa
that if | had been obliged .o wait fo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23
A5CtS. LINEA
Lean los anunciantes

Hemos establecido una tarifa
especial de anuncios. limitada
exclusivamente Ala isla
Segdn esa tarifa, los edictos
iudiciaIes, communicates del Co
mercio y particulares. articulos
q sueltos de interes privado, pa
garan S csStagOs Ia EHea, & una
coiumna-
En- las demss clases de anun-
clos hemos hecho tambien i'm
portantisimas rebajas. resultan-
do mas baratos que en- ningdn
otro peri6dico.
De mas esta el decir que sien-
do el BoLETIN el dnico periodico
que trata con absolute indepen-
dencia todas las cuestiones que
afectan al presente y al porve-
mir de Puerto Rico. y el hnico
que tiene un servicio cablegra-
ico justamente conceptuado CO.
mo ell mejor Y mas detallado de
cuantos Sc conocen, es al pre-
sente el diario mas solicitado y
lefdo en- toda la isla.
Los anunciantes del BoLETIN
llevan una inmensa ventaja q
los que no sc anuncian en- el.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23

pepita csiaba iosa De con
tcnto.
lis muy hcrmosa' tNcT.
dad que hnbiera sido cruel de-
isria mofirg...
-,Ticpcs rax6n!.
De pronto Qued6se ella medi
tabunda. Alguna idea grave Sc
e ocurria.
sSabes--dijo-Que esta pri-
mavera sc habla mucho de in
sectos como este para adornar
los sombreros de verano' 80.
-fQue me diceS 49,.
-Si. han de estar sujetos
como 81 sc hubiesen posado al
acaso entire los lazos. sobre la
paja. -. iDebe If bien y ser muy
elegantel. -.
-iMuchoi. Pero te ruego
que des libertad a tn protegida
y vengas un ratio a sentarte.
Descsnsaras y hablaremos
Hoy hace tres meses que nos
casamosl. .... tie acuerdasi..
iVamos ...... ven!.. =. No seas
terca! -.
Ella no sc tomo Ell trabajo de
responder, muy entretenida en-
examinar el pequeno ser saliva
do, por su mediacion.
De repente, desprendio del
cuerpo del vestido un largo al
filer de azabachada cabeza, y
clavo tranquilamente la.maripo-
sa de alas azules entire los lazos
del sombrero. Luego, con aire
satisfecho, echo a correr hasta
llegar a la orilla del rio, buscan-
do en- el espejo de sus aguas
tersas y cristalinas la reproduc.
cion de su airosa igura; al mis-
mo tempo que ell insecto, ba-
tiendo las alas en- un espasmo
de agonia, proyectaba en- la pa
ia blanca del sombrero ligeras
sombras movedizas, que armo-
n1zaban muy bien con el resto
de los adornos .....
v. LGstrG q JGdO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23
Gigante de los mares

Dicen de Berlin que la compafiia de
navegacion NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ha
ordenado la construction de. un nue.
vo vapor, que reunira condolences ex-
traordinarias.
Desplazara $4,000 toneladas.
Medira 2z736 metros de eslora.
Tendra capacidad para I,aoo pasaje-
ros de Camara y a,aSS de entrepuente,
ademas de los salones de costumbre y
u, 900 toneladas de fete.
Este nuevo palacio marino presen-
tara una importapte innovation en- el
servicio de la travesfa.
Tendra restaurant, y los billetes de
pasaje Sc despacharan con 8 sin manu-
tenci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23
Un sr.iduo en- Morovis

Mafiana sa1dran de esta Capital,
con direction a Morovis, para predicar
un solemne triduo, en- dicha pobla-'
cion, los elocuentes oradores Sagrados
don Nicolas Zdfiiga y don Casio Pa
raids.
Con tan exce1entes oradores demaS
esta decir que han de resultar suntuo-
SOS los tres dfas de fiesta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23
Sensiblerfa


estoyi Esa famalia de Rive-
ros me empalaga me carga
....iNo 10 pacdo remediari
Cnalouier dia me atrapan ellos
con otro madrngoni Pero
,estks sorda. chiluillal ...lPor
que no viencsl.
Los vegetables y el tempo
cumplian con su deber; los pri-
naeros cubriendose de hojitas Y
retoios. Y ell segundo dulcihcan-
do la temperaturay barriendo el
cielo de los iiltimos desgsrrones
de nubes de un color desmaya-
do de rosas mustias y resecas.
Los arboles que bordan el can1i
no de San Antonio de la Florida
comenzaban a perder su rigidez
siniestra de mondos esqueletos,
entrechocandose con rumores
lngu bres ante Ell empuje rudo
de las rachas heladas del invier-
no. A la salida de la Puerta de
Hero. ell terreno. plagado de
monticulos y sinuosidades. .osten-
taba retazos de verde esmeralda
de la primera hierba. que Sc ex-
tendian en- ligeras camadas has
ia besar la margen de Manzana-
res, sobre cuyo iomo de aguas
crista1inas flotaban manojos de
chispas y refejos que I'm sol
placentero y alegre despedfa.
Todo este quiere dar a entender
dicho en- liso romance, que la
primavera Sc habfa presentado
de hecho.
Las notas blancas de un ves-
tido claro aparecieron por el
fondo de un bosquecillo, armo-
nizandose con ell verde fuerte
del arbolado, y Pepita aparecio
con aire de triunfo, las mejillas
enrojecidas y el cabello suelto.
-iChisl :. ISilencio! ii Oh.
serva y no grites de ese modo!
.IMiral. ..dijo ella senalan-
do con ell dedo hacia un charco
en- cuyas aguas Sc debatia un in
secto: una de esas tornasoladas
mariposas de alas azules que Sc
asemeian a flores silvestres
cuando estan posadas.
Isl ya-lo veo! -. Es un
bicharraco como tantos otros
que vuelan por ahi -.
-Pero Ino YES que Sc ahoga2
-Bien; ~ que7- - iBuen pro-
vechol. -.
mo tienes corazonl. iAho-
Ta verasl
Y Pepita, encolerizada y fu-
ROSA, armose de la sombrilla y
corrio en- auxllio del naufrago.
Mas para lIevar cabo la ma
niobra, era indispensable mo-
jarse los piececitos. Instint1va-
mente retrocedio, exclamando
lPoltronazo, mandrial.... ~
dices que me amas! . ~ per-
mites que Sc ahogue ese pobre
animalitol. 8. lCobarde! -. iYa
no tie quiero! -.
-Pero mujer, sque quieres
que 20 le haga7 -.
iY 10 preguutas!. ---- SAL
varle!. -.
Levantose Pedro con un gesto
de cansancio, y cogiendo la SOM
brilla que Pepita le alargaba, di-
rigiose a la charca, mojandose
terriblemente los pies, pero con-
siguiendo salvar al insecto, que
puso en- manos de la 6lantropa,
acompafado de una sonrisa de
satisfaction.
Pepita no hizo case de la SON
risa. Con la mariposa extendi-
da en- la palma de la mano. fue-
Sc en- busca de un rayo de sol
para eniugar al animalito, que
= = 4 z - .S..1.se, 4 = xys<1~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23
Secci6Ea EseIigiosa
SANTOS DE MANANA

Mayo "a, martes La festividad de
Nuestra Sefiora Auxilio de los Girls
tianos, y san Juan Francisco Regis,
confesor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-23

Pepita no hizo case de la SON
risa. Con La mariposa extendi-
da en- la palma de la mano. fue-
Sc en- busca de un rayo de sol
para enjugar al animalito, que
no daba senales de vida.
iDios miol Sc. iPobrecital.
lEn que estado Sc encuentral..
Como tiene las alitas. -. que
rnojadasl
Elguardaba silencio, observan-
do con cierto interes la escena.
Minutes despues, el insecto Sc
rebullia cou lnovimieutos ape
mas perceptibles POGO a POGO
Sc fue anlnando, sacudisndose
primero lis antenas = exten-'
diendo laego Ias alas con cierto
orgullo. dispuesta 4 lsvantar el
vueIo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
GOVERNOR GRANTS
 RIGHTEOUS PARDON.

Among the pardons granted by Gov. Davis this week was one to John w. Patrick, of Franklin county, who had been convicted of and fined for violation of the native wine law, says the Little Rock Gazette. Under the law 1t is not illegal to sell native wine made from grapes grown on the premises of the seller. In this case, it appears, the grapevines did not grow on the soil owned by the defendant, but on adjoining land, and the vines chung to his fence, enabling him to gather in his own yard the grapes from which he made the wine claimed to have been sold illegally. As Gov. Davis sees it a conviction under the circum- stances was hair-splitting with a vengeance, hence the pardon. In a letter to the beneficiary the governor expressed the opinion that the growing of grapes and the making of wine therefrom in Arkansas should be encouraged, and he believes that it would have the effect of decreasing drunkenness.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
SPECIAL RATES

Account of Christmas and New Years holidays via the Iron Mountain route. Dates of sale Dec. "A, 25 and 31, and Jan 1. Tickets will be sold to all points on the Iron Mountain and will be good for return up to and in- cluding January 4. Rate will be one fare plus 50 cents, one fare and one-third to apply where latter basis makes less, adding sufficient to make rate end in o or 5. Minimum selling rate of 50 cents will be observed.
 btd THOs. H. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
ACKLEN JUDGMENT
 TO BE APPEALED.
Mississippi County Citizens Fight ing for Right to Hunt on
 Big Lake.

The defendants in the suit of the Big Lake Hunting club to re- strain other than club members from hunting and fishing on Big Lake in Mississippi county will carry the case to the court of appeals.
 The club, of which Col. J. H. Acklen of Nashville, Tenn, is president, owns a tract of about 52,O0O acres, an irregular area of fifteen miles long and eight miles wide, about four-ffths of which is covered with the waters of Big Lake, which empties into the St. Francis near Marked Tree.
 It is stated that the club first secured title by purchasing a a strip of land around the lake ten feet wide, about nineteen acres in all, upon which 1t bases it's claim on the grounds of ripar- ian ownership to about 52,0Oo acres.
 In the spring this lake is navi- gable as far as Hornersville, Mo. Judge Trieber holds, how ever, that the lake is navigable only along the old water courses that traverse it, and this being true, the lake itself can be closed by private ownership from pub- lie trespass.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
WHIST CLUB.

The hospitality of the L. Minor home on Third street was eX- tended to the members of the Whist club Wednesday afternoon. Whist was the form of entertain ment, the tables being placed in the pretty parlors.
 Mrs. Minor is a gracious hos tess and the hospitality of her home is always enjoyed by her large circle of admiring friends.
 At the conclusion of the games a delicious lunch was served on the tables and keenly relished by all present.
 The members present were Mesdames E. l.. Maris, o. D. Watson, R. B. Hooker, Narcie Minor, R. M. Johnson, Gustave Jones, R. T. Robertson, B. B.. Bond, w. A. Billingsley.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
IN SOCIETY. A>N1~~NH>NNNNAAN

The Musical Coterie met at the home of Mrs. c. A. Hillhouse Thursday afternoon with a full attendance, each member giving a quotation from some favorite composer.
 The program was necessarily brief on account of unfinished business carried over from the previous meeting.
 Several honorary members were added to the list, the ac- tive membership having been ex- tended from 15 to 30. The honor ary list includes gentlemen.
 The next meeting will be with Mrs. T. E. Kelley, Dec. p. Von Weber is the composer for the afternoon, for which time amost complete program has been made out.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES

To the north via the Iron Noun tain Route. Rate one first-class standard fare plus $2 for the round trip. Dates of sale Dec. 21, 22 and 26, with final return limit of 30 days from date of sale. Territory to which tickets will be sold is to points in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, western portion of Illinois, west ern portion of Colorado and the northern portion of Missouri. Parties desiring to take advan- tage of the above rates will please notify me about three days before they intend starting, so I can arrange to have tickets on hand. THos. H. REAMEY,
 btd Agent.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
MAKING BIDS FOR
 CRAIGHEAD PRISONERS.

Mr. Billings, a large land owner of Deckerville, was in Jonesboro Wednesday, says the Times Enterprise, and gave Judge Rains his bid for the coun- ty prisoners of this county for the year 1905.
 Stuckey and Stevens of Jack son county have had the prison CTS for several years and worked them on their farms in Jackson county at S8 for each prisoner who is fined ten days or over.
 MT. Billings is now working the prisoners of Poinsett county and will make a strong bid for those of this county.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
Two Prizes Offered for Boy and Girl Receiving Highest Vote Outside of the Winner of
 the Gold Locket.

Of all the babies entered in the Independent contest, there IS not one but who deserves a prize, yet we can hardly make the honors so general without rob- ping the leaders of their rightful distinction and the foremost of his or her just reward.
 But like all races, there are to be other ribbons than blue, and the highest boy and highest girl outside of the winner of the locket will also receive appro- priate awards.
 The wee maiden who has the highest total of the girls outside the winner, should that prove 10 be girl, will be awarded a hand some solid gold bracelet, and the young mister under two who has the highest total of the boys and yet is not the winner of the sweepstake prize, will be given Ia pretty set of substantial solid S kold baby pins.
 6l This makes three prizes for an centive to the little ones to do Jtheir fieetest running and tallest
 climbing during the closing
 weeks of the contest.
 / Our issue of December 24th will,
 as previously stated, contain pic { tures of all the contestants, and
 Will be printed on a good grade of Ienamel paper. The Christmas Iprize awards will be made that I day.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
THE BIG TREES.
A Wondrous and Awe-Inspiring Product of Nature, Found
 Only in California.

California's attraction are mostly of it's own kind, peculiar to it's kind and of none is this so emphatically true as that unique product, the big trees. The age of these colossi is from 1,500 to 2,00O years.
 The Mariposa grove, which can be visited while en route to the Yosemite, contains some of the largest. In the Calaveras grove are from ninety to one hundred of huge size. Near Santa Cruz is a beautiful grove of redwood big trees, which will we'll employ days pleasant visit. These can be best reached by the Union Pacific, whose fast trains from Missouri river reach Cali fornia 16 hours ahead of all com petitors.
 Pamphlets and maps describ- ing the wonders of California, and full information about the most comfortable and direct route to the Pacific Coast. can be obtained of
 J. H. LoTHROP. G. A.,
 903 Olive st.,
 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
POWELL PROMISES
 SPRINGFIELD EXTENSION.
Missouri Pacific System Will Connect Queen City of the Ozarks With the White
 River Route.

Right-of-Way Agent w. V. Powell of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain, with headquar- ters at St. Louis, has returned to Springfield, where he was several days last week on business con- nected with the building of the road from that place to some point on the White River road.
 He is quoted as saying that it <is absolutely certain that the road will be built. ''The officers whom lF have just left in St. Louis are expecting it and are planning for it," said he.
 "I have already told the peo- .,le that it may take two or three months for the actual work to get started, for the surveyors will have to run their lines first. They may run half a dozen of these before one is finally deci- ded on, for so many different things enter into the making of choice.
 Mot only the comparative feasibility of the various routes and their construction, but also the cost of operation will have to be taken into consideration. But all that will be decided before long. Of course it will not be definitely known just where the Springfield line will tap the other until the surveyors have finished |their work and the route south selected.
 There seems to be some un- kertainity as to what place on
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE.

The manager of the opera house assures the public that the vaudeville production tonight by Dolly Varden's maidens is a clean, moral and refined enter tainment, and your money will be refunded if you are not satis- fled.
 Miss Dolly Warden has a school of acting and her company in- cludes good talent.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

I. D. Price for albu ms. 69bt
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
STORY OF THE
 SEARCY TRAGEDY.

Searcy, Dec. 8. Miss Addie Norwood, aged 16, burned her self today by setting fire to her fathers barn. It is said that she wished to marry, which was oppo, ed by her father. and in a fit of desperation she took this means to end her life.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

the White River road it will strike, but from the conversation of certain officials who have been in Little Rock recently, Aurora seems to have the best of the ar gument at this time."
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09
TOYS, TOYS.

Iron toys, wooden toys, tin toys, rubber toys, big toys, little toys, and all kinds of toys at I. D. Prices toy bazar. 89btf
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

We have 800 overcoats, a few more than we need. They are being sold at a sacrifice. Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store.
Newport daily independent., 1904-12-09

I. D. Price is headquarters for Christmas presents of all kinds. Holiday shoppers always find what they want at reasonable prices. 89btf