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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-05

Mad. Guy de Chantepleure fCanto-
llorado) acaba de publican IN hbro
con el titulo del sphinx Blans". move
Ia romantica cuyo argumento esta muy
gastado: el padre que deja escrita la
earta para que la hija desvalida Sc case
con el tutor.
Solo el estilo, elegante y facil, saliva
la obra.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
CHARGE WHEAT SMUGGLING.
Real Estate Dealer Accused Of Haul
ino Grain Over Border.

Real Estate Dealer Accused Of Haul.
Ing Grain Over Border.
Joe Catherwood, prominent real
estate dealer at Hannah, and. an en-
ploye named Michael Young were ar
rested on charge Of smuggling, and
will be given a hearing before Commits
sioner Fred Mclean at'Langdon.
The. men are charged with hauling
$50 bushels of Canadian wheat to an
elevator, at Hannah. Catherwood
claims that he did not intend to de-
defraud the government, but that he
expected to make a settlement with
the customs ohlcer, paying Is cents
DER bushel for the wheat as soon as
be found out how much there was.
The difference between the price OF
wheat in Canada and this country has
led many to take long chances, and
there have been numerous arrests on
smuggling charges within the last
month. Half dozen or more cases
of this character will be brought to
the attention of the federal grand jury
at the term of court to be convened
here by Judge Amidon on Nov. 20.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
T0G0 GETS HIS SHIPS READY
JAPANESE; ADMIRAL GETTING
READY TO RECEIVE THE.
BALTIC FLEET.

Toxic, Nov. 29.-Imperial headquar'
tors has just issued the following an
nouncement:
"The works for our attack having
been nearly completed against Sung
shu mountain (Port Arthur) and the
forts lying eastward therefrom, gen.
eral assault was made on the after
noon of Nov. 26, but owing to the enc.
my's stubborn resistance our object
has not yet been accomplished. Tho
fEhting still continues"
Togo Gets Ready.
London, Nov. 29.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Chefu hears
that many OF Admiral ToGo's vessels
are being docked and repaired in prep
aration for eventualities. The same
correspondent also gives runor that
the Japanese assault on Port Arthur
has been repulsed with heavy loss.
Usual Small ekIrmlshes.
Mukden, Nov. 20. - The war has
reached such a phase that the inter-
est in small skirmishes is very slight.
Every one has been looking for big
battle, but though reinforcements con.
tinue to arrive, and both sides continue
to intrench, a general engagement ap-
parently is as far off as ever.
More interest is expressed in the fate
Of Port Arthur and its ability to hold
out against the Japanese than In
what is happening at close quarters.
There has been tho usual small
skirmishes. Vilmanstranski's sharp
shooters took a Japanese advanced po.
sition Saturday, driving out the Jap.
anese at the point Of the bayonet. The
latter left twenty dead and tho Rus
slams lost three. The Japanese at
tackled the Russian lines at several
places, taking advantage OF a snow
storm on one occasion. but in all
cases were repulsed. =
The village of Erdago continues to
be the scene Of frequent small lights.
The Japanese made a tentative attack
there ON Nov. rs. but did not attempt
to push home the attack in the face OF
Russian artillery fire.
Russians Are Repulsed.
Toxic, Nov. 20. - Manchurian head
quarters, reporting yesterday, says:
"From the night of Nov. Is until the
morning of Nov. 26 body of the enc
my's infantry attacked our troops IN
the visinity Of Sintunmun and Shaoti.
but the attack was completely re-
pulsed by us.
"The enemy's artillery posted to the
Aoo+ ~ To mountain vigorously shelled
the vicinities of Machuntzu and kuch'
iatzu from 2 o'clock in the afternoon OF
Nov. 26, but we suffered no damage.
"On the right bank Of the Hun river
a body of the enemy's cavalry attacked
Mamachies on Nov. rs, but was driven
back by our force.
"On Nov. 26: the enemy set fire ia
Shangtsaimen and most of the village
was burned
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
PASTORS TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Shoe Factory Eror!ovee Insist On
Preachers to Arbitrate.

Shoe Factory Enor!ovee Insist On
Preachers to Arbitrate.
JaneSVllle, WIS.,, NOV. l*.-Declarlng
that preachers of the gospel are the
only ones they would trust to settle
their trouble, the striking operators on
the lasting machines in the F. M.
Marzluff shoe factory have agreed to
an arbitration in which two clergy
men will take part. The men have So
lected Rev. Mr.. Denison and the EN-.
ployers Rev. FIR. Goebel, and the two
will name a third arbitrator. The
strike is because of a cut in wages.
Loulsia ma Purchase Exposlt'u'
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THE GREA N .RTHERN RAILWAY
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ua,.i. rllars So. on, loc.,l aEe'' o. ''''''
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St. P"u'. Mi"'
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01

Among the cases to be taken up by
the federal grand jury to be convened
at Grand Forks on Nov. % will be that
Of Joseph Plante, who is charged with
selling Florida water to Turtle Noun
tain Indians. The Indians drank hear
tily of the mixture and nine of them
died from the effects. Plante conducts
q general store near Rolla. His ar
rest followed an investigation by the
federal authorities, and an analysis Of
the stomachs of the dead Indians.
The grand jury will also dispose Of
smuggling cases, so called, and a num-
bor of liquor and postoffice cases.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
Cut Down in Time.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., cIov. 29.-Thomas
Hall, the Missourian who was SON.
fenced to life imprisonment in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary, and who re.
Gently became insone, was frustrated
in an attempt to end his life. He got
possession of q small piece Of rope,
with which he attempted to hang him.
self. He was discovered by night
watchman, and he was cut down IN
time to save his life. Pending 1iS
transfer to the asylum 4 constant
watch IL now maintained over him.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
MORE DIPPING STATIONS,

South Dakota Legislature May Pro-
vide Against "Scab."
Huron. s, D., Nov. 29.-Farmers and
stockmen are seriously discussing the
advisability of special legislation by
the legislature looking to the eradica-
tton of diseases among cattle, particu-
larly that known as "scab.' Some
trouble has resulted from tie disease,
and number Of farmers have resorted
to the dipping process with excellent
results. It is proposed to ask the state
to establish dipping stations at conven.
lent places, under the direction Of a
competent superintendent and inspec'
tor.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
STRANGER ls MUTILATED.

o. 0bANNS0 10 WO II1~ EOs
Body Of an Unknown Man Found Or
the Track.
The body of a man, apparently mid
dle-aged, was found at a point mile
and half east of Niagara, Grand
Forks county, scattered along the
Great Northern track for q distance Of
500 feet.
Circumstances connected with the
finding Of the scattered remains lead
to the belief that the body was laid on
the track to cover up a foul murder,
or that the man committed suicide by
throwing himself in front of a train.
AS no report of such an occurrence
has reached railroad headquarters, the
suicide theory is not considered tangi.,
BILE.
The horrible find was made by Sec
ton men, who first found coat, with
one sleeve torn out. This was found
on the outside of the track. Next they
found one shoe and stocking be-
tween the rails. The other shoe was
found forty feet further, outside OF
the track, and about the same distance
beyond this point was found the terri
bly, mangled remains Of man. There
was little by which any semblance of
face could be patched up, but it was
determined that the man was slightly
bald, had brown hair, streaked with
gray, a four weeks beard Of the same
color. His upper teeth were false. He
wore blue serge coat, steel gray
pants, with a light gray stripe. He
wore two undershirts and sweater.
The lower shirt was pink and the out"
side of white material, fleece-lined.
The sweater was Of maroon color.
Brown overalls completed the outfit
and the man wore slOuch hat OF
black with the names "Easley & Brad
ley. Makers, Waterloo, 1a.," on the
sweatband.
The mans feet were terribly mu-
tilated, and the fact that his shoes
were not cut or marked leads to the
belief that they had. been removed be-
fore the body was struck by the train,
or before it had been laid upon the
track to divert suspicion. The most
convincing find came in hand and
forearm which was found some dis
tance from the other parts of the
body. Tied tightly around the wrist
was a portion Of suspender, which had
been drawn tight and tied in manner
that could not possibly have been done
by the man himself.
Coroner Matthews spent Sunday at
Niagara and made as thoro Ugh an in
vestigation as possible. He reported
his findings to states attorney Wine
man, and an effort is now being made
to identify the remains of the victim.
While the body was found early Sat-
urday morning, and the railroad off,
cials at Larimore notified. No report
was made to Coroner Matthews until
late Saturday night. On account OF
this delay on the part Of the railroad
officials at Larimore much valuable
time was lost, and If it was q case OF
murder the guilty ones have had suf.
6cient time to get beyond danger OF
apprehension.
Three freight trains and the over
land flyer passed Niagara between
midnight and Saturday morning, 60
Ing east, the position Of the body max
ing it certain that the body had been
mutilated by an east-bound train.
None of the train crews reported
striking an obstruction at or near Nj
aQara
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
Except.

"Ah, Jack" said a gentleman, meet
ing another in the street $50 you are
married at last. Allow me to corgrat-
ulate you, for hear you have an ex.
cellent and accomplished wife,"
II have indeed" was the reply; she
is so accomplished. Why, sir, she 4
perfectly At home in literature; at
home in art; at home in :cience-in
short, at home everywhere, except
Except what?"
Except at home."-Casselrs Jour.
nal.
Hunters In the northern part Of the
state Say geese hunting was poor this
year ,as tho geese flew high during the
lno weather. and then left suddenly
~ the South.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
NEGROES IN RELTRAMi:

Booker Washington Said to Be Plan.
ninu co!onv.
Duluth, Nov. 20. - Word comes to
Duluth from Blackduck, Beltrami coun-
tv. that Booker T. Washington, presi-
dent of Tuskagee institute >and tho
recognized head Of the colored people
oof America, is seeking to obtain a
large tract of land in that township for
the purpose of installing colony of
colored people from the South. 1t Is
said that options have been obtained
by a man representing Washington on
a large part of the land in Blackduck
township.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
FATALLY SHOT ~ HoLp.UP MEN,.

Bartender Wounded In a Desperate
Fight.
Danville, Ill.,, Nov. 29.-Frank Holy.
cross, bartender, was fatally shot
yesterday in a desperate fight with
three hold-up men. TIE men were
heard planning to stop . train. and
while travelling man ran to notify tho
police, they entered the restaurant and
the, fight with Holycross followed. The
bartender; knocked down two Of, the
men and! the third shot him. A dozen
shots were fired. The shooting attract
ed a crowd and the, man. who shot
Holycross held the men at bay while
his companions loaded their revolvers.
The three desperadoes ran north and
succeeded in escaping.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01

Lou1sia ma Purchase Exposlt'u1
=, l,,,,;S VI l.. 10 D,u. l. 1904
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
SCARE OFF BANK BURGLARS.
Operations Awaken Citizens Who Open
Fire on Robbers.

Fire on ROBBERS.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 29.-Two bank
burglars were fired on by citizens OF
Wabash at an early hour yesterday
morning. The burglars had exploded
one charge of dynamite in the heavy
safe at the Farmers bank and we're
preparing to explode another when
citizens who . had been awakened
opened fire upon them. The burglars
returned the fire while getting away.
They came toward this city. Wabash
Is a small railway station thirty miles
east of here. No one was hurt in the
fusilade of shots. The heavy steel
door had been blown of it's hinges and
the robbers were preparing to get at
the cash when frightened away.
Williston graphic., 1904-12-01
ASSAULTED AND MURDERED.

Body Of Woman Found in Bushes Near
Her Home.
Scranton, Pa, Nov. 29.-The body Of
Mrs. Mary Warner, aged forty, was
found yesterday in a clump of bushes,
on a vacant lot. two blocks from her
home. Her skull was fractured and
there was evidence of criminal as
sault. There is no clue whatever to
the woman's aSsailant.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
A Welsh Legend.

In Wales there is legend Of Irish
smugglers who arrived at Llanddona
many years ago in boal without rud-
der or oars. They were looked upon.
according to the Irish custom Of send
ing malefactors to a sea doom in this
plight, as outlaws. However, they had
been allowed to land, and spring of
water bursting forth in the sand at the
place was taken as sign Of their right
to a refuge. But they i'll repaid the
Welsh. The men lived by smuggling.
the women by witchcraft. 1t was not
possible to overcome the smugglers in
fray, for each carried about with him
a black fly tied in knot Of his ker-
chief, and the moment the knot was
undone the fly few at the eyes Of the
opponents aid blinded them. If the
Llanddona w<-ches attended a market
and bid for :>lything no one ventured
to bid agains them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
DEVOTED TO PANAMA
first Post Holiday Session of the Senate
House Refuses a Postoffice In
vsstigation.

Washington, Jan. 5. - The senate's
first session following the holiday re-
cess was devoted entirely to Panama.
President Roosevelt sent a messag sc on
the subject which was received with
great interest. Discussion continued
throughout the day, speeches being
made both in defense of and against
the policy which has been pursued.
The chaplain of the house prayed
that war between Russia and Japan
might be averted by a peaceful adjust
ment of their differences. Hay DEM
offered a resolution providing for an
investigation of reflections on house
members contained in the Bristow post
office report by committee to be ap-
pointed by the speaker. A vote on or
dering the previous question resulted
in tie, the minority supporting Hay.
The vote developed no quorum and
the house adjourned.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
Pulse Beats.

The rate of the pulse in males at diff
ferent ages is as follows: At birth, 1876
beats per minute; at years, So beats
per minute; between 1915 years, IS
beats per minute; between 1920 years,
COS beats per minute; between 2O-25
years, GOT beats per minute; between
$3.50 years, II beats per minute; be-
tween $3.50 years, 20 beats per min
ute.
In females the rate is from l to 40
beats faster per minute.
Slow walking raises the pulse from
10 to 20 beats, while rapid running
may raise it to 40. This rise may
last from half an hour to an hour.
Eating raises the pulse from to II
beats; without wine, 1871; with wine
IT'S. In the morning the pulse is IL
beats higher than at night. When the
barometer rises inches the pulse III
creases 1.3 per minute If tie pulse
be 66.6 while lying down it will be u
when sitting and 1873 when standing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
Ancient Tribe In Panama.

In Panama reside the Talamancans,
a tribe of Indians ruled by king VINO
have not changed their habits since the
DAYS of Columbus. The Talamancan's
hut, which is a masterpiece in the art
of hatching, is huge affair and shell
tiers his entire family and all his world
ly possessions, including the domestic
animals. AS he is past master in the
art of DEMONSTRATING the wild deer, the
peccary, the tapir and even the tiger
cat. numbers of these animals are pres
ent in every village. His bed consists
of the trunk Of certain species OF
palm cut into strips and supported
three or four feet from the ground on a
frame. A few earthen pots complete
the furnishings of his house.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
A Bo;d HOIdup.

Within my time in Texas land / an
not such an old man ether two stage
coaches containing about twenty-three
passengers were stopped and all the
valuables of the passengers taken by
one man. The robber made them all
stand in row and hand over" The
route was only travelled by one coach,
but on account OF the large number of
passengers an additional coach was put
on that day. The robber stopped the
first coach and made the passengers
get out When the passengers in the
first coach were lined up the second
coach made its appearance. He made
them get out and then told them he
didn't expect two coaches. That was
nerve. A Jew insisted on retaining
enough of his money to get his dinner.
The robber took all and then gave him
back 80 cents, and the Jew got into an
argument with him as to the amount
being sufficient to get meal. That
was cheek. The robber went off with
all the money of the twenty-three pas
sengers, and yet there were many
brave men in that caravan, but discre-
ton was the better part of valor The
robber had two pistols out and ready.
A shot from one of the twenty-three
would have caused the roober to shoot,
and several would have been killed.
That's the only way they looked at it.
Forest and Stream.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
War Regarded as Unavoidable.

Toxic, Jan. 4.-War with Russia is
regarded here as unavoidable. and the
press is urging the immediate opening
of hosti1ities. All of the banks are
withholding funds. and it is believed
that this is the result of official in
struetions. The government has COM
pleted and perfected arrangements for
the transportation of troops and sup
plies, and the people calmly await de-
velopments. The continued dissemina-
ton of optimistic views from Berlin
causes genuine surprise and regret
hpro
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
BaIxac's Impecuniosity.

Of Balzac it is stated that whenever
he was hard at work he went to roost
''like the fowls" as he himself put it
at Z in the evening. He was called at /
in the morning and wrote till 8; then
took another hour and half of sleep;
then after light meal went to work
again until 4 in the afternoons; then he
took a bath, saw a few friends, took
perhaps a short walk and Immediately
after dinner went off to bed.
II shall be compelled" he wrote, ito
lead this nigger's life for few months
without stopping in order not to be
swamped by those terrible bills that
are due" And yet he was always hard
up for money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
a0LATIONs OF THE LAW.
InfracSions for WshiCh the Iroquois Tire
ater Company Must Answer.

Infrac6ions for Wghich the Iroquois The
ater Company Must Answer.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-That the owners
of the Iroquois fneater shall not miss
any punishment they may deserve Ar
thur E. Hull, who lost his wife and
three children jan the disaster, swore
out warrants for viii j. Davis and
Harry Powers, proprietors of the the
iams, charging .manslaughter The
three men Were arrested and put I'M
der $4,000 bonds to appear in court
Jam u.
Aldermen and Others who have gone
over the ruins and heard the stories
lations of the law:
Over 200 persons were standing in
aisles and passageways in violation of
the law, which emphatically prohibits
such 'overcrowding; there was not an
automatic sprinkler system in the
theater; the theater did not have fire
alarm connection; the exits were lock-
ed Or sOCnerW1Se CDSuucteQ; there was
discrepancy between the seating ca
pacity statement furnished the build
ing department and the one furnished
the city clerk; the lights were not
properly protected against adjacent
material; the stage draperies, it is now
definitely known, caught from the
sp1ttering of the @'spot light" thus
starting the fire; there was no suita BILE
fire extinguishing apparatus on the
stage; exits were not suitably marked;
although the theater contained COM
bustible material, the auditorium, in
violation of the law, seated more than
1000 persons; the stage fittings and
apparatus were not of fireproof ma
terial.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
provisions From Trees.

There is a tree which grows ia Su-
matra, Algeria and China which is
known as the vegetable tallow tree.
From its fruit large quantities Of oil
and tallow are extracted, and the fruit
is gathered in November or December
when all the leaves have fallen. Excel
lent candles are made from the berries
of a tree which grows in some parts of
South Africa and the Azores.
AT Sierra Leone is found the cream
fruit tree, the fruit of which is very
agreeable in taste. In Ceylon there is
the .breadfruit tree, from which a food
is made in the same way that we make
bread. It is said to be equally good
and nutritious. In South America we
find the milk tree
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08

Chicago, Jan. 4. Fire Inspector
Monroe Fulkerson has announced that
he has finally discovered the secret OF
the fire. The asbestos curtain upon
which the safety of the audience de-
pended was, according to Fulkerson.
blocked in it's descent by a steel re
f1ector carelessiy left open by a stage
hand While one end of the curtain
got within five feet OF the stage the
other was suspended twenty feet above
it, and beneath it swept the flood or
fame that carried death to so many
hundreds. Had this stage hand at
tended to his duty, it IS safe to say,
thousands of people in this and other
cities would not have entered the New
Year wit3a weight of sorrow on their
hearts
John A Mazzoni, who was employed
as scene shifter, was one of the
first of the stage hands to be placed
under arrest. After his release oD
bonds OF $4,000 he disclosed the truth
of the misplaced reflector to Fire In
spector FulkersoD.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
IOWA STATE HOUSE FIRE
Only the North Wing of the Building De-
stroyed-Supervising Engineer
Killed.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 5.--The north
wing of Iowa's beautiful statehouse
was wrecked by fire with loss es
timated at half million dollars. For
hours the whole building, which cost
100000, was considered doomed,
and only the work of Governor Cum
Minis, who donned rubber boots and a
ireman's coat and took personal COM
troll of the fire fighters, saved the
stately capitol from complete destruc-
ton.
Supervising Engineer c. l.. Linley
fell sixty feet to his death While max
ing an inspection of the state capitol
building after the fire.
Linlcy was making an inspection Of
the locality where the amesoriginated
when the burned floor gave way with
him, precipitating him to the floor of
the chamber of representatives. His
skull was crushed and he died almost
instantly. Linley was single man,
probably % years Of age. He resided
in Chicago and was employed by the
capitol commission during the work of
Improvement.
The origin of the fire is a mystery
and Gov. Cummins will order an in
vestigation at once. The firemen were
handicapped by the height of thebuild-
ing, which made pressure impossible.
The gallery Of the house chamber fell
with crash and the scattering Of the
debris made the saving Of the building
appear impossible.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-08
The Composition of a Rocket

The ordinary skyrocket is made of
various compositions packed in tubes
rolled tightly round a cylindrical core.
The match by which the rocket is ex-
ploded is placed in a cavity at the bot
tom. The movement Of the rocket would
be irregular if it were not for the guide
stick, which is made very light, SO that
it. does not retard the fight of the rock
ct when the gases come out and hit the
ground with all their might and send
the rocket up into the air for all that it
is worth