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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04

Y dimes grscias al Todopodsroso
oil dfs lltimo de Novienbre por los
innnitas mercedes que tuvo i bien con-
csdernos durants el ai1o, y hemos que
dado tan satisfechos.
En- Mayaguez-la ciudad predilec'
ia de Mr.. Crosas en- donds ha dc.
bido selebrsrss con mas fervor y en-
tusiasmo ese ola. Tiene aquel vecin-
dsrio tanto que agradecer d Ia divins
Providencis.
AL decir de un psri6dico local, en-
tods la isla de Puerto RICO no existe
poblsci6n mas castigada por las Ca
lamidades,
La tuberculosis, la anemia, el IT,
fus producsn allf victlmas sin cuento.
Ansdase & esto los numerosos In
cendios que regIstra Ia cr6nic luctuo-
sa; incendios, on su mayor part', in.
tenciona ales.
Da grina, y pons miedo en- el aai
mo leer los sueltos y artfculos, vsrda-
deramente espeluznsntes, que dedics
el peri6dlco & que aludimos, q la ST.
tuaci6n porque atraviesa 10 sultans
del Osate.
iPobre sultans.
Las fisbres la dsvoran; Ia cousu
me IL tisis, vel fuego la psrsigue
arruina.
No obstants Mateo Fsiardo CONT
nda echando carnes ~ que le entreI
microbes Sc rie 81 de los moI uito
pat6genos transmisores de la tebr,
amarillo y riese tambien de las aqua
del Yagnez, <convertldo en- met(ic'
Gangess y de los peces de colores
Ea'o. como buen PEI gordo y de gran
dfsimas agallas.
Mr. Crosas rfese asimismo de tod
ESQ y dc otras cosas MAJ -el pals in
clusive-y peraiste en- su pr >p6sito d
ir 4 pasar los lltim % dias de su ata
readsIvida 4 aquella pobacl6p, cuau
do 80 sienta indtil para ell trabsjo
AIN entonara Ell Beatus ilte qlH pro
eut aeQ0tU del poe'a.
Pero antes de es0s han de llove
a1n muchos reglamentos, mas 6 memo
disparatados, inedcaces ridfculos
de esos que cons4ltuyen Ia especiali
dad del jefs del arch famoso Consoli
dado.
No es Mr.. Crosas hon bre que g
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
MAYAGUEZ ! IA ACC|ON De GRAC|AS,--pENtF|C|0S De
QUE D|SFRUTA D|cHA 20BlAC|ON,
REMEMBER
Fl etebp sermon De Cs'as'- -Su nsgnac' labor en- e|
Conseo Executive,

r'nda facilAeul. oil peso de aus ocapa.
clones mdltiplss.
Su labor en- el Executive es pas
moss; habls POGO, aunqus no puede
afrmarse que este sea indicio de que
reaexiona mucho; pero ,rabsja y ira
baia q gusto de los seiores copseje.
ros continentales, que 90 10 que i'm.
porta.
Asients q todo cuanto aquellos
proponen, .con energicos movimientos
de caheza alguna vez ha e,tado &
punto de desr ucarse.
Y 81 Q to no es trabaio, y traba 10
peligroso ademas, vsega Dios y vealo.
La duica vez que sali6 de su mu.
tismo hsb tusl dicho personsje los
hombres enainentes hoy pululan foe en-
MsysRtez, al decir dc sus ma autorI.
zados bi6grafos.
Predic6 en- un hotel de dicha ciu.
dad un sermon lato, bastante lato, v,
aunque con tAl motive, a'gunos espi
ritus guasones y un 81 es no es irres.
pstuoso, trsjeron & colaci6n la fgura
y la oratoria de Fray Gerundlo de
Campszss, 10 cleric es que Mr. Crosas
echo paldnte, como Sc dics ahora.
Habl6 con fcuic6n y con sntusias.
, mo de la piutoresca calle de Mende7
Vigo del no menos pintor e,co puepte
de Balboa, y dando sueltas al chorro
hasta enionces cortsDido, de su elo
cuencia, la tmpreudi6 despues contrs
la politics, en- su calldsd de indepen
diente.
Y habl6 desde una chhaisse tongue
10 que quiere declr que habl6 largo
tan dicho.
Mas tales escarceos orstorlos die
ron margen & c!ertas ckupgss de ma
NAL ge,ero por parte de la prepsa
tauto republican, como unionitta, ,
Mr. Crosas no ha vuslto & abrir Q
pico,
Psro, como al cabo al flo ell to
que esta go empezr va veran ustede
como ell dia menos pensadu Sc <arran
cas con un nuevo sermon en ell Con SO
| 10 Executive.
Y ese dia nadie echara de meno
la elocuenc'a sublime de Caselar.
| Su rez dc Muts.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
VAR|AS NOT|C|kS
e. almirante Dunlap. Con-
ferencias pedag6qieas en-
Naranjito. Uh anden.
EN- LA POLlClA
EN- LA POLICIA
Hospital cuarentenario. Ira.
bajo de presos. Casa del
doctor Ordonez.

En- ell pr61imo mes de Enero,
smbsrcara para los Estados Unidos
el almiraute Dunlap, que comsndA IL
Estaci6n Naval de San Juan.
LAS pr6ximss conferspcias psda.
g6gicsa del distrito escolar de Baya.
mon 50 celebraran probablsmente en- ell
pueblo de Naraniito.
La CompsfIfa del Ferrocarril ia.
bricara I'm anden, en- el sitlo do llega.
do de los trenes. De real!zarse esta
obra rsportaria grsndes ventajas al
pdbico.
Sc sehalan los nombres de los
sargentos Mopgil Franco y Chapel,
para probablss ascensos on el cuerpo
de Ia pollcfs.
En- el Hospital cuarentsn ario, se
hsra una division, de manera que en-
una parte esten los enfermos de ssram.
pi6n en- otra los de viruelas.
-Estan muy adelantadas las obras
del hermoso edfcio de dos pisos, que
construy ye el de ctor don jose Ordoflez,
en- la calle de la Fortalezan NJ q.
-Desde que esia en- vigor la nue.
va disposition que resta & los presos
que trabajen en- las carcsles presidio
cinco dlas por cada mes de prisi6n, SO
nota gran deseo entire aquellos II fell.
ces para que Sc les dsstine & toda ella.
SO de labores en- los penaes.
Nuestro colega el <Heraldo Es.
pahols ha adquirido todo ell material
de imprenta psrienecierte to q las extin-
guidas emprssas sThs San Juan New.s
y <Ths Puerto Rico News, hsbiendo
trasladsdo sus o6cinas y tslleres & la
planta baia de la casa No Al de la Ca
le dc Ia For.altzs.
-Cumplen condena en- la circel
municipal Is homhrss y mujeres. De
los piimeros hay enfermos. Pen
dientes de iuicio hays
La Colonia Esps1oa de Baya.
mon data un bale de confsnza en aus
sa.onts el dia del corrie to, en- honor
de la Inmsculada Conception, Patro.
ia de Espana. Para dlcha fiesta he.
mes recibido cortes invitacitn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
NOTAS De ARtCIBO

NoremJre 50. -Hoy Sc celebro en
estas escnelas la fests del Arbol Re
uult6 concurrlda. El acto tuvo lugsr
en- la escuels de j. lfarsop, dslapte Ia
cual se lsvsntsba una elegsnte iribu
ma. A las diez llegaron todaS las es'
cuelas con sus res pectivos profssores y
banderas; al frente, ell battalion irfan-
I'll con 81 banda de nGsica dir'gids
DOR eli pre- fssor isefior Gonzalez Gino.
rio.
-Hs sslido para San Juan con el
fin de asl,tir 4 la iunta de la Ligs dc
Munielpios, ,sl acslde sefor Perez Avi'
les.
Sc nos dice que hs sido trsslsda
do de este puesto Ell csbo de la poll
cfa sefor Cepsro, viniendo 4 ocupar Il
vacants Ell csbo Llaneza.
Ell Casino Espsnol prepsra pa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
EC0S DEL EXTERIOR
Copa de plata. -Seguros de
Paris. -EI inqIes en- Mexi-
co,-Por los judios.
pEpEI ncc AEpInkN0C
REBELDES AFRICAN0S
Nueve teatro.- Peticion de
Roosevelt. --.Marlnos suble.
vados. luna escuadra.

James Gordon Bennett ha cfrscido
los Clubs AeronSuticos franceses
una copa dc plata vsluada .en Is OOC
frances, para que ssa dlsputada en- las
pr6ximas rsEatas ae.eas.
-Seis fusrtss Compa MAS de segu-
ros de Paris 20 han l'gadn psra sub
vencionar & cinco diarios de II huet clio,
con miras do que publiquen graves
cargos contra las Compafifas dc segu
ros de Nueva York.
Los diarios de New York SO fell
citan de que el idioms ipgles ira reem
plazando gradualmente al espsfiol en-
Mexico, en- donds el Presidente Diaz
90 partidario de que en- las escuelss
pdblicss se haga obligatorio ell apren'
dizaje del ing.es
Los fondos de socorros on New
York para los iudios rusos actualmen
to pasan dc seiscientos mil dollars.
Sc ha resuelto acsptar pero no psdir
contribucior es & los gentiles,
I'm despacho de Berlin anuncia
que Willdos, el jefe dc Ia revolution
al sudeste do Africa, ha muerto de sus
heridas y que su hiio Sesak 10 sucede
ra On la iefatura.
-Unos capitalists americanoa
han suscrito tres millonex de dollars
para construir un gran teatro.
Ell Presidente Roosevelt pedira
al Congreso que elevs el territorio in
dio & Oklahoma { Ia categorfa dt
Estados.
-Anuncian de San Petersburgc
que los marinos Sc sublevaron or
Cronstadt y diersn muerte a los ofcia
les, saquearon las cantinas y empeza
ron hacer fuego en- todas diresciones
Hubo que emplear las ametralladora'
contra los amotinados, cuyo n1mer'
mortaba q 3 900, causa1doles 200 ba
jas.
-Un mort, americana, Mr.. JAIME
H. Rsed, ha comhinado una pila pri
maria, Ia <pila DJ nelectons, que, Sc
gdn 80 dice, es poderosa y puede pro
ducIr corriente q un precio muy inferior
del que ex jen las demas pillar.
La escuadra gsrmana es obrl
del actual Emperador. Es contempo
ranea de las hot,s improvi sadas en- Q
nuevo mundo y ca el Exsrem { r'ente
Setoup pone por el momeuto de :
unidades de primer ordep; 80 destro
ysrs y 40 torpederos dc primsra, y d
l8 navlos guarda-costas.
Sc oalculA que en- los teatros d.
New York oil alzsr ell tel6n para un,
obra dc primera elase cuesta de 10 OO'
& 0.t00 pesstas.
Los ipgresos de- un teatro de il
mencionada pob aeion en- saso de buel
sxito pasan de Glen mil pesetss sema
males.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
DESDE VEGA-BAJA
Abuse de I'm guardia insuIar,
Quita su sombrero a un
ciudadano en- Ia caIIe.
AlEGRE ASALTO
AlEGRE ASALTO
La renuncla del doctor ANA
deo. 70 ES irrevocable. No
accede a retroceder.

No quisiera darle cuenta de un
suceso ocurrido con el honrado obre.
ro don Juan Rodriguez en- el momsnto
que pasaba el feretro de un hiio de
don Agustfn Garcia, porque el asunto,
segan me informan personas hde.
diguas, ha sido termir, do ain asss-
sidad de denuncias nj dc sentencia .
conden storias, por 10 enal mes fslioi-
tamoa todos los amantes del prestigio
de nuestro pueblo.
Psrsce que dich ssi1 " Rodriguez,
por des Guido tai vez, por Greer que
no Q tsba obligado en- su cslidad de
prttestante evar gslista a quitaras 81
sombrero, al pasar por delante de 81
el sacerdote cat6lico que con su AGO.
ito scompai1aban ell feretfo, fu6 objeto
de una acci6n para Ia eual en- mi con-
cepto no estabs autorizado un guar.
dia insular.
Sc me ha aiegurado que dicho
guardia, sin maItxpllcacionss, 3 ARE.
bat6 ell sombrero de Ia cabeziy 10
arrcj is al suelo. Yo tendrfa mucho
g.sso en- poder rectifiCar esta noticia
que tan NAL ae aviene con Ia libertad
de cultos que existe en- este pals.
Pero, c.erto no clertc, oreo que
las Camaras Lsgislativas debisra az
accrdar algo fin de evltar estos Ian
css desagradab es, que pueden ocurril
d cada momento, hoy que el protes
tartismo y Ia idea del pensamiente
librs van tomaudo carta de naturalez,
en- Puerto Rico.
| Preveer es gobernar.
| Ell domingo anterior, como b abr
usted sabido, fut para Vega Baia
dia &c acontscimlentos de algdn in.e
hes con relacion a la vida mon6tonl
que aqui ae lleva por la falta de cen
tros de animacl6n y ieoreo; ptro min
guno de tanta satisfaction para mi
como el que, on virtud de 10 iniciatlv
dc mi simpAtica am ga Ia sefloritA Isa
bel MuiIoz, que por ser el da do s
onomsstlca fests, 40 10 ocurri6 darn
un asalto en- union dc sus bellas ami
gas, que todss riyallzaron en- hermo
suras y donaire.
Y tai como 10 peps6 asi 10 hiIo
convirsit ndo mi INC de4ta ssla en- vi
verdadero jardin de flores en- dond
no SO saba que admlrar MAJ; 81 9
e'egante atavfo dc las damss 8 el viv,
re heio de su deslumbr ante beltza.
No nos serA pos BILE, tanto & IN
hija como q mi, olvidsr en- buen item
po Ia noche deliciosA que nos hacie
ron pasar nuostras buenas amiga
Isabel Munoz, ~ he mana Maria
Ana Maria Guerrero y su hermann
Candidita, Manueia Lombs, Julit
Otero, G, rmen O!ero y su herman,
Rosits, Mspuela Martinez Davila
Mara Silva, como csporal de todas
nuesrs estImsFa amiga Isabel Mufio7
! y la no Gnos querida y resp tad
dcns Rita Toro, esposa del docto
Amadeo; un copiunto sdmirsb q
sdorsb'es rubIasy de hermosfsIms 8
: triguenss, fnry nats de nuestro pei
sil vegabaiefo.
Adelante, pu,s, c1n les sssltol
que va estS ercima el mes de las fei
tas.
-Tengo el 10 ,miento de infer
/. marmarle que nuestrn q reciado am
n 60 el doctor d 10 { II racio Amade,
persiste de una mantra irrsvocAb
en- no retira- Ia demanda que tier
: preseptsda de W cargo dq medico /
3 @afR
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
Rafael Lopez Landr0n.

El s, nor L6psz Lsndr6n tiene &
sus 6rdenes, como siemnre, las colum-
mas de este psrI6dico nara defender 10
justicis bsj cuslq de aus formas.
LADEMoCRACIA Sc hclgsr& mueho re
eoBtsr entire sus colaboradores, al In.
kligerti.imo letrado.-La Redacci6n,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
Fray Be nIgrO.
En- SAN JUAN

El apreciable ioveu poncefo dor
Raul Arce, hermsno politico de nues-
tro compafero Eugenio Astol, ha lie.
gado esta ciudad con objeto de pas
% ella una corta temporada.
sNVdaR0a VQEaiAlmsnts'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04
CARTAS DETENIDAS

En- la Admiuistrsci6n de Correos
de San Juan, sc hsysn detenidss las
siguientes cartas:
Mr.. U. B. Barlow, Vicente G..
Bsrmddez, Fernando de Csracene, A
Bousquet Diaz (dos csrtss), Isaac
Ensch, Lorenzo Hnrtsdo, Aniceto Hor
ia (dos csrtas), Antorio G .rces lyle
sias; Bslen lgsravidez, A. Lsmount,
Antonio Lopez Morales Alberto Mac
Hele, Martin Marti, Franei.cs Perez
Isabel Rodrigo z, Eulslio Rivera
Benito Arroyo Roman, Dionisio Rs
mos, Manuel Ssla, Juana Vegas.
AL soliclssr Ia carta Sc suplica s,
indique es ds <Lista.S
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-12-04

re- el div en- celebration de la Pa
trona de Espsila un bale que prcmete
quedsr lucidf.imc, dada la snimacit n
que hay en elemenso ioven.
CoRREsPoNsAL,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

When they grow
up they will look
back to Christmas
morning of 1905 as
the one of the happy
events of their life.
Don't disappoint
the little ones: have
Santa Claus deliver
the toys.
Don't let other
Peoples Children be
happier than your
own on Christmas
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22
L. B. KERR & Company, Limited. Alakea St.
SOCIETY AND POLITICS
IN THERESA'S NEW PAPER

Admiral George Beckley is looking
the fat of the land.
Walter Dillingham; is the young man
that the people wants to make a name
for Hawaii in our next Legislature.
Two young men went out shooting
turkeys on the other side of the is
land last week and came home with
Nothing didn't
A great deal of damage has been
done by the rain, therefore the people
that is residing on Kapahulu road have
to leap like frogs to get to the car
line. Where is the Road Supervisor 90
kaiponohea Aea is spending a few
weeks at her Majesty Queen Liliuoka-
lani's Waikiki residence. He gave a
fishing party the other evening and
was quite successful in catching sew
eral "Uluas''
Hawaii is entering the field as a
flower. This delicate flower is too
choice a morsel to be allowed to waste
it's sweetness. The name of Hawaii is
blazing abroad as the producer of a
genius when Shakespeare's fires were
bright.
With the dry, sultry spell of weather
during the last few days our beloved
and much abused" Governor NAV be
occasionally seen of an afternoon prom
enading up and down Merchant and
Kaahumanu streets thinking seriously
of the future welfare of our country.
Bravo" Bravo
The Hawaiians are crying for work
work. But none will be given to them
as they are too ignorant and useless
so says a Hawaiian hater who owns
land up to date given to his father by
high chief, of course a Hawaiian
grandfather of the Editor. But or
election day the Hawaiians are the rea,
thing and don't you forget it.
Hawaii for Hawaiians they tell us
but who of you are for us. This was
our land before whaling ship des-
ecrated our shores-before a Yankee
touched our royal sand, before a fiag
that says it carries freedom foateC
above our palaces. You have taken on,
revenues. You have blinded our Wis
ions. You would, if you could, stea
our rainbows. We have honor left ant
virtue too.
How ungrateful are these foul mouth
beings in saying that Her Majesty
queen Liliuokalani had a gall to ash
Congress for 100000 dollars. VIII,
not? We all know that she is entitled
TO it. What reason can possibly be of.
fered in eXtenuation of such conduct
Who with a spark of true humanity
| in them. to say nothing of gentlemanIy
| instinct, would behave in such a man.
ner? When in power, how cringing
and humble in their behavior towar-
Her Majesty We're these verv people
who are now so glad to abuse and sian.
der her. Surely it is unjust enough thai
she should be robbed of her thrones. as
she was, without being subjected to in
suits and calumny at the hands OF
them who follow after, who, indeed
are not worthy her shoestrfngs to un-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22
BISHOP HAMILTON
To STUDY HAWAII

Commencing next Wednesday and
continuing to the end of the week, the
Hawaiian mission of the Methodist
church will hold a conference at the
First Methodist church. This will be
the first conference Of the kind held
in Hawaii and it will be presided over
by Bishop Hamilton, who arrives to-
day on the Manchuria. Bishop Hamil-
ton will remain here about two months
A tent will be raised in the parson-
age grounds and many of the meetings
held there. The Japanese, Korean and
other missions maintained by the Me-
thodist church under the able direc-
ton of Rev. ]. w. Wadman are all to
be represented.
Bishop Hamilton intends making a
thorough study of life in the islands
and will prepare lectures for delivery
in the mainland
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

loose, much less to place themselves on
an equality with her as they have the
presumption to do!
This bill was put in Congress by my
husband before he was elected as Dele
gate to Congress, because he thought
she was entitled to the same. If these
foul mouth beings would only look
at the Congressional Record they will
see. But, before they look, get a mag
nifying glass, so to be sure they will
see the letters distinctly and further
more to prove this I have the copies in
my possession that was handed to the
Speaker of the House. What right or
reason have they then to abuse and in
suit our beloved Queen?-County Cos
sin
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22
WAS mo ACCOUNT BOY"

Horace E. Burt, president of the
Union Pacific railroad. has been visit
ing the home of his childhood. Raccoon,
Ind. Forty years ago he was a bare
foot urchin and was known as boy no
account" because he seemed to have
an uncomfortable aversion to hard
work. At last he got a job at railroad
ing, prospered and now comes back in
a private car to visit friends whom he
knew in the long ago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

Teacher-"What is The Hague tri-
bunal?' Willie-"The Hague tribunal
AR Teacher-'Don't say The
Hague tribunal are Willie; use is "
Willie-"The Hague tribunal isbitrates
national controversies. Judge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

Inasmuch as nine out of ten gentle
men smoke, it would be difficult to find
a more appropriate present for the
Christmas and New Year holidays than
box of choice cigars. Lewis & Co,
the grocers, carry the choicest brands
of cigars and liquors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

The Christmas dinner cannot be a
success without the aid of the grocer
First aid to the housewife at j. M
Levy & Co. Everything fresh and
dainty for the Christmas feast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

One of the most popular featues for
Christmas is the shoe order sold by
Manufacturers Shoe Co. Just present
the order to the man, woman or child
intended and they can select the
proper style and fit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

Henry May & Co. not only supply the
best of everything for the Christmas
dinner but pretty candles and swapping
bon-bons to lend attractiveness and
zest to the joyous repast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

McInerny's shoe store is making
speciality this Christmas of handsome
slippers for grandma, grandpa, father
and anyone else who enjoys solid
comfort
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

Fine big turkeys and fat geese can
be obtained to the best advantage at
Metropolitan Meat Co. Also sucking
pigs and delicatessen to grace the
Christmas board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

Parents who are
taking advantage of
the great treat we
are giving the Child
rem by having Santa
Claus deliver the
toys and coming to
their homes earl Y
ON Xmas morning in
his big Automobile
are doing something
that will bring joy
to their Hearts for
ever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-16
Al Smokers Mistake.

Smokers have heard much. in these
days OF microbes, Of the disinfecting
powers of the fumes Of tobacco; so
much, indeed, that the practice Of blow
ing Whit Of cigar smoke into the
speaking bell Of a telephone TO discour-
age any germs that may be lurking
there has become pretty general habit.
One frequent user of the phone, however,
i only now recovering from the lesson
which taught him, few weeks ago,
never to blow before he looks, and it
Is probable that he will not again be so
windy, whether he looks or not. On
the occasion in question the smoker blew
Whit of fragrant Havana into the
phone, when there emerged from the
dark interior winged fury in the shape
Of wasp, which lit on the nose OF the
blower and lost no time in making a
lasting impression. In the suddenness
Of his retreat the smoked knocked over
q $40 vase, which was smashed. and
damaged typewriting machine by let
ting the receiver fall on it. The nose
i only now assuming its normal fune-
TONS Philadelphia Record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-16
Bringing Him to Time.

GA new way to induce army officers
to pay old debts" remarked an official
Of the war department to a Star re-
porter, ahas been inaugurated by Gen.
Grant, commanding the department OF
the east, at New York. In case in
point, an officer indebted to regimental
club to the extent Of about $50 was final
IL persuaded, after considerable CORES
pondence, to agree to liquidate the in
dehtedness in small instalments, at long
intervals covering more than years
time. It was the best arrangement that
could be made with him apparently.
Soon afterward, however, the officer ap-
piled for q leave of absence. In reply
Gen. Grant informed him that inasmuch
as he was not able to pay long
standing acknowledged debt Of 500 in
less than one years time, the military
authorities considered it proper To deny
the application, presumably On the
ground that the officer would be tin-
der less expense If he remained on duty.
"When the officer received this COM
munication, he promptly sent Gen. Grant
check for the entire amount of his
Indebtedness to the club and renewed
his application for leave. The reason
which prompted the denial having been
removed, the application was granted,
much TO the qualification of all parties
concerned. Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-16
wettest Place in the World.

The wettest place in the world, ac-
cofding to the Russian Meteorological
Journal, as distracted in the Revue Sci.
entifique, is Cherrapunii, in the Indian
province of Assam, From 1895 to 1908
the average annual rainfall was IL
223 meters (nearly 81 feet).
Next came the environs of Bombay
with 6.s meters annually. But it should
be noted that at the station Of Debund.
seha, in Kamerun, 10.454 meters Ca
feet) Of rain fell annually, chiefly in
summer The wettest year in CherTa-
punt was 14.789 meters CAS- feet) in
1851, and in Debundscha 14.133 meters
GAG feet) in 1892. In the latter place
there fell in the one day of June TO-
1902, 456 millimeters lover ~ feet)
Of water-more than the whole annual
average in the Partisan basin.
The neighborhood of the warm seas
and high mountains is the principal cause
of these extraordinary precipitations.
1t may be expected that the extension
Of meteorological observation will show
other zones Of rainfall more intense than
has been hitherto believed, as in Java
and Sumatra. Literary Digest.