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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-27

Pues NADIA, que ha recibido una
partida de botellas del Alcoholodo Mar.
ttnez y el p1blico ha invadido aquel
local, para proveerse de tan excelente
prepsrado.
-Esta mahana % suspendi6 en- la
Corte de distrito el iuicio de divorclo
entire la aeflors dofa Carmen Fern an.
dez y don Jose Maria Ubarri d peti.
ci6n dc los abogados Falcon y Mon.
serrat.
-En ef Juzgado dc Pas, ante 81
iuez don Jose Bassn, ss han fallado
esta mahaua Is juicios por infraccio.
mes de las ordenapxas municipslss, 2
por crueldsd con los animslss y uno
por exploitation de msnores.
Han ingresado 90 la c&rcsl Be.
nito Arroyo Roman, por hurto do me.
nor cuantfa; lnocencia Dias Sanchez,
por alierar ID paz; Maria Amparo Lo.
per, por alterar 10 paz; Santos Lugo
Bsrreto, por hurto de menor cusntfa,
Juan Medina Rivera, por hurto, Pedro
Maldonado Batista, por agresi6n,
Juan Rosa, por hurtoi Maigsno Ri.
vera Borrsro, por alterar Ia pas; '
Antonio Ayala, por aggression.
Hoy lunea el Ayuntamiento Ca
lsbrara seai6n 81 90 reune sl ndmsro
sufciense de concejalss, tratSndoss al.
gunos asuntos pendientss dc resolu.
On.
LAS "Pastlllas Antdricas del
doctor LIE Roy" devuslven al aparato
digestive 10 sctividad perdida, ayu.
dan al est6mago digerir los allmen.
tos, y el proceso de la nutrici6n 10
lleva & cabo en- forma adecuada,
Con el uso dc los "Pastlllas An.
tdricas del doctor Le Roy dssspars.
90 esa pesadez que sienten los dispsp.
ticos on el est6mago desPues do las
comidss.
Han sido sacados 4 pdblica su-
bssta, por termino de vsinte dias en-
Ia Corts de Distrito, los bienes do
1safas Gonzales Cruz, on cobro do
l,54a dollars en- el procsdimienso se4
guido por Basilio Pinero.
-~Probablemsnte serGn ascendidos
& cabos los pollctas inaulares sei,ore.
Sierra y Sierra, que tueron exsmina.
das dltimamente en- ell cuartel de Ia
policia para el reterido puesso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-27
GESTACTON

Fueron tres inches de nsomno en- qua p,p,6 co., q.
ttbles W. 'O ' %
L. soberba del apoder6 de LEG h ut. psn,.r
que mlsmo Pablo Colo mujer todo los oue e
hAbiinse Teunido para combnar ruina.
Oh. rs sldo muy 6ebl. l...-se dect. II t, que no
ced todo m'FchNbA muy ben. No hay rem no teuvu Que
volver las cosas& eatado
aaomSndoae una ventans llam6 con v eAtcn.6reA
81 segundo Mtyordomo
-iMnrtinez. Martinez.
-Se6or,..
-Suba usted para communicable 6rdenes.
ri Mayordomo obedeci6.
Iemoiaoa ante ell Director oonendo Que lbs
10 de lA H'ciends.
Oga usted diio dando IN pueet,xo sobre al eerit,
Ho'-tEs u'teo dspueto elecutar 10 Que 20 mAnde "A
-Senor. usted go ell amo...
~S, ell Amo pero pArece que Va no tango auoyi1ad
sobre vosotros. :. - va ~
-Yo soy Vueatro sirviente.
-Anora m:mo ordene ussd de mi partp que 90 supri.
ms 81 umento de ornA estabxcA uGed al s,tama
oe hcd para los peone ends ds,paehe nj uu cents
o m! SIN recsgs el preco los arfcuos Desde hoy Queda
supmds 10 eseuela tods class de reunion para nes ds s
lndole Nutendeis AL que e convenuI asf ous "A lar.
que. 70 soy aquf e dueEo.. lQaedA ussd entsrado "a
-Pertectsmerte.
Msyordomo " '''1> N' p'i"0t
El Director sirt6 dentro de como an gran d,mh"0o
For hn vclviA ser FL leRftiwo 6Dico amo
su memnrA vinler0n las GtimAS ! a xiopes de PAIL.
peFo las desech6, repiuGndOle aIi mismo
10 soy el due ho"'' 20 soy ell dueho 49,.
ksto hA6ia ocutrido on la ma6soa del tercer dfa
Vino horA del amusfsO; 81 almUerso no llegabs
Fran las dtce
Sc levant6 para lmar pero al abrir ID puert, rstocs
oS eno de asomb csmnsndo de eIpas hts eaer sentdo
90 una aA Los m6scuOs de cara eoudos nor furhr
tueOn ds'ssndGndOas bOca dibu Ago aI como ana
mueeI, ~ 50
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-27
|NFORMAC|ON D|AR|A

--Se ha suspendido temporal
mente el peri6dico 'El Suces del dia :
por asuntos econ6micos.
--Ha regresado de su visjs al.
ciudsd de Arscibo, el Secretario d,
10 aCorte de DiStriso sl jovsn don Jos,
Figueras.
Hoy ha vuelto al Departamentt
dc Justicia el Attorney Gensr al gu,
30 encontraba enfermo hacs dias.
Ell Fiscal especial sefor Wilcox
que 90 preparaba q sslir para el pue
bio de Guayams, suspepdi6 el viaje
por haberse transtsrido las causas
que debisn verse en- aquella Corte de
Distrito, por delitos electorales
Sc encuentra bastante restahle.
cido de 10 dolencia que 10 aquejaba.
81 reverendo sacerdose don Jose Mn.
-Ha regresado de su visje 4 Hu.
macao el abogado don joss GuzmAp
Benitez.
Nos comunican que el dia ,i!ti.
mo del corriente seran psgados los
sueldos que &c adeudan & los sub,
Marshalls de la isla.
-Anoche ocurri6 uu fuego on
Guayanilla, qnemAndose dos cuerdas
de cana On el barrio ''Magas, pro.
piedad de dona OLIVIA Marcasci, Ell
fuego fue sofocado, antes de que prem.
dieran unos ranchones de 10 misms
propiedad.
En- Aibonito se ha descubierto
el robo que Sc efectu6 en- 10 propie.
dad del americana Charles.
--Anoche los policfas Calder6n '
Novares sorprendieron dos jupadss
& 10 prohlbido, arrestando & siete In.
divfduos. El Juea municipal en.ien.
do en- el ssunto.
-Desde Ponce comunican que fus
srrestado en- aquella ciudad, Manuel
Sanchez complicado On un robo efec.
tuado en- Rio.Piedras. AL ser dete.
nido manifesto llamarse NJ srcial @ on.
E&leE.
-Esta msiiana 4 las doce se han
puesso en- libertad por cumplimiento
de condena, los presos Maximino
Gonzales Loperana, y Francisco Co.
rrea Benitez, que eumplian on el Pre-.
sidio departmental.
-Qle pasa on 10 Farmacia Gut.
llermety?
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-27

vsrro , Texidor. Buen traductor y
mAquina de escribir.
PAPEL vieIo de period leo as var.
do en- essA Imprau,a 4 DOS PESOS O
q oihsl
gTHE HELvETGA.,-27 calle
Do la Cruz. Gran casa de huespedes.
sTable d. hotel, Aposentos para ia.
mlllasy y personas solas. Comidas 4
clnouenta cenlsvos cubIerto. Bahos.
Telefono, ls2. Apsrtado correo. 2s6.
Propissarfo, Pedro schira. Nots:
Este hotel sss& 4 cargo de uns ssfiori.
la cagUefa,
ALAS INDlGEST[ONES SO all.
Wan embellishments, c.n tonar dos
sellos, y radicalmente SO curan con un
solo estuche del Digestive Mojarrieta;
ain privarse de alilnentos. Las Dis.
pepsias y Gastralgicas, SO curan con
tomar o 4 estuches. Para curar ra.
dicalmente las mas graves entermeda.
des cronicas, gastrointestinalas, Sc
debe tomar durante 3 8 4 meses al
Digestive Mojarrieta: que es 81 dnico
verdadero remedio gastro-intestinal
complete radical, universalmente
conhrmado superior q todos los otros
para curar las Intermediates del es.
tonnage.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-27
Royal Mail Steam Packet, Co.

Segln cable reclbdo e vapor EDEN, de esta compa-
MIA, ecaara este puerto da de Abr admtendo car
ga passages para ST. Thomas slas Barovento Europa
Para mas insormes dirigirse conSgnatarios
Frtt<e LHndi & Co., Sucesores
San Juan p r.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
RECIPES.

Barley Soup.-Soak Gun OF pearled
barley over night and cook in plenty
of water until well done. but not
mushy. At proper periods add to IL a
portion each OF minced onion. sliced
cabbage and okra, diced carrots and
turnip. salt and enough tomatoes to
give an appetiziug flavor and color A
little seasoning may be required.
Noodles with cranberries.-Beat
the need, incorporating with each a
tablespoonful of cold water and a
pinch of salt. Knead in -four sufficient
to make a stiff dough. Roll as thin
as thin pasteboard. Let it dry on one
side and then on the other, frequently
turning it. but do not let it become
dry enough to crack when rolled. Roll
it very compactly; with a very sharp
knife cut thru slices from the end
until all is used. Let these dry thor
oughly (they may be prepared sew
eral days before needed and cook in
boiling sailed water about twenty
minutes. Drain in colander. and
give a dash of cold water to prevent
pastiness. Reheat. and serve with
strained cranberry sauce as a dress
ing. Any other fruit may be used.
ANY of the various forms of macaroni
NAV be substituted for the noodles.
Stuffed Potatoes.-Bake smooth POI
tatoes until just done Cut in halves
lengthwise. remove the insides. being
careful not to tear the skins Mash,
season. and return to the shells. Have
ready some slightly sailed. stifiy
beaten egg to cover the top of each
piece. Place on tin in the oven to
brown and warm.
Dreamed Turnips.-Dice turnips and
boil until tender. having sailed them
a while before draining. Somewhat
more than cover them with rich milk.
When boiling hot pour in slowly some
braided -four. gently shaking the ket-
tie to insure the even thickening of
the dressing. Cook few minutes
and serve.
Lanse 5rod.-Beat one egg into one
cup OF milk. Add salt and spoonful
of sugar. Dip into it slices of stale
bread and brown them nicely on a
well-oiled pancake griddle, Serve
while hot.
Squash custsrd.-Prepare squash
the same as for pies. Bake in shall
low pudding dish without crust and
serve cold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
a Great Discovery.

Clayton, Tex, May 1st.-(Special)
THAT a genuine cure for Diabetes
has been discovered is the opinion OF
Mr.. ]. H. Bailey Of this place. Speak.
Ing Of the matter, Mr. Bailey says:
II believe Dodd's Kidney Pills is
the best remedy for Diabetes and the
only one that has ever been discover
ed that will cure Diabetes.
q have a genuine case OF Diabetes.
/ have taken seven boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and am still taking them.
They have helped me so much that
an now up and able to work some.
believe that II | had conformed strict
Iy to Diabetes diet would now haYs
been completely cured"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have cured hun
dreds OF cases of Diabetes and never
once failed. 1t is an old saying that
what will cure Diabetes will cure any
form Of Kidney Disease and that's
Just exactly what Dodd's Kidney pills
do. They cure all kidney diseases
from Backache to Bright's Disease.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
10'~s''St"'-s~'Jt~~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssr,
| hOIBEDS OF CONSUMPTION I
: Ansututons in Many States Proved to 30 (
N breeding Places of tuberculosis
1F~ss-~1f

- tue uuty OF the state to protect
ils cltlzens-eyen those condemned ~
pass a term of years In jail The dan.
ger 10 the Inmates OF prisons from
Iuimonary disease, has only lately
Deen realized. A short time since
man who had served a sentence IN
lhe Ohio penitentiary, declared that
TO send him back meant death Nv
tuberculosis. Inquiry was made. The
mead physician announced that the
building was hotbed OF consump-
tion. A prominent official stated that
ten years sentence was equivalent
70 condemning man to death-by
pulmonary tuberculosis.
DR.. S. A. Knopf, the greatest Ameri.
can authority on tuberculosis, was in.
vlted to visit the penitentlary. with.
out hesitation he pronounced It the
most unsanitary penal institution he
lad ever seen.
The output Of many prisons is
enough to convince Of the truth of the
above statements. The sallow com.
plexions, weakened bodies. gunken
chests Of the ex-convicts. all are the
stamp Of murderous prison hygiene.
All the rules for combating the great
white plague are reversed. For sun
light. they are given darkness; for
fresh air, a damp, musty atmosphere:
Tor out-of-door life a weary indoor
grind, a large part spent within the
narrow confines Of single cell.
Is 1t not enough to take from a fel.
low being his liberty and appropriate
the labor Of his hands, without fore.
ing him TO live under such conditions?
Dare the state continue to condemn
any Of its citizens to such a death
Shall the sentence in public prison
cease at its legal expiration, or shall
the poor victim continue to suffer
from its dire effects until he fills g
consumptiye's grave?
In this day of Anti-Tuberculosis
agitation, it would seem that public
institutions. whether asylums, schools
prisons or assembly halls should be
the first to be brought under proper
sanitary conditions. II is useless
hopeless to educate the masses in re
gard to the cure and prevention o
tuberculosis and then maintain a
public expense hotbeds for the de
velopment Of consumptiyes to be fin
ally turned loose in the community
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04


study of statistics reveals the ter
rible fact that nearly one-half of all
the human beings born into the world
die before the age of five years. In
the city of Stetten. Germany, nearly
one-half-47S out of every thousand
die during the first year of their lives.
In Ireland. Scotland. Norway and Swe'
dom where children are given better
care have more outdoor life, and
more intelligent attention is given to
feeding. the number of deaths is only
one-fftieth as many as in the city
Of stetten, being ten per cent.
Physicians are coming to recognize
that the use Of cows milk, which is
injected with the germs of tubercu-
Iosis is one of the most active Of
ali the causes Of death among young
children. This should be remem-
bered in the artificial feeding of in
fants The milk should either be
hoiIed or well scalded before being
al 10 the infant, This rule should
ha universally observed for adults as
weIl MS for children. and, If applied,
will save thousands of lives annually,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
For a Cold.


The daily cold bath is one OF the
taking cold. OF equal importance is
abundance of fresh air in the sleep
ing apartment Upon the first symp-
toms Of "a cold" deep breathing ex-
ercises In the open air or in well
ventilated room should be taken at
frequent intervals. In nearly all
cases where this simple treatment is
taken, there will be no further de
yelopment of the cold, and the symp-
toms will disappear A doctor con-
nected with a large institution for
children recently tried this method
Upon the inmates with surprising sue
cess.
There is nothing" he writes,
more irritable than a cough. For a
time l have been so fully assured OF
this that / determined. for one min.
ute at least, to lessen the number OF
coughs heard in a certain ward OF
the hospital Of the institution. BY
the promise of rewards and punish
ments, l succeeded in having the chill.
dren simply hold their breath when
tempted to cough. and in little while
was myself surprised to see how
some of the children entirely recov,
cred from the disease.
let a person, when tempted to
cough. draw a long breath, and hold
it until it warns and soothes every
air-cell. and some benefit will soor
be received from this process. The
nitrogen which is thus refined acts
as an anodyne to the mucous mem
brane. allaying the desire to cough
and giving the throat and lungs q
chance to heal"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
RY Another Name.

Lillian was a great reader, and
even at the age OF found great
pleasure in reading books suited to
the understanding of older children.
One day, however. she found her
Waterloo" in a word she pronounced
"duffnuts." Lillian thought she had
heard OF every kind OF nuts from Co
coanuts to grape nuts, but "durnuts"
had certainly not been among their
number. She inquired of her mother
what kind of a nut a "duffnut" iuight
be. but mother insisted she had made
some mistake in the word. for no
such nuts existed Lillian went for
her book in which the contested word
appeared. Mother had hearty laugh
at Lillian's expense when the word
pronounced "duffnuts" turned out to
be spelled "doughnuts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
uasr AsToR AND THE POET.
..u.,k,s Humorous or -rvation Inn
u.s. pressed Wealthy dan.

,,.u.ek's Humorous or @rvation Inn
pressed Wealthy dan.
thin Jacob Aston and his son rigid
attended to business In the same
y - little one-story building In
VIM o.,.ca street, just east Of Broadway.
r r constant companion there was
ra,,Greene Halleck-M Marco Bozzaris
usIIsck. Halleck became q clerk for
.s,or in 1882 and worked seventeen
Ears The employment, he himself
Ia was not profitable but perma-
STU Aston warned him when he
sagsu not to talk to anyone OF his
yaslth. The two men became great
,.lsnds. Halleck spent months with
~ patron at his country seat and he.
me one of the trustees of the AS
!, library. The poet frequently raj
,,aa the old man on his wealth. why,
~ Aston" he would say, III l had
,sOo a year and was sure Of 1t | would
:. content" The great landowner
.ook him at his word, and in his will,
..rcb TO the amusement OF Bohemian
Nev York, left Halleck an annuity Of
,o0O-Burton ]. Hendrick in Nc
clure's.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
pHDDLIHa HER OWN PUPS.
Newfoundland Dog Carries Basket In
Which OFFSPRING Are for Sale

Newfoundland Dog Carries Basket In
Which Offspring Are for Sale.
Many compassionate persons have
sympathized with a mother who for
several days has walked the business
districts soliciting purchasers for her
offspring. The mother is big New
foundland dog. She carries three
handsome puppies in a basket plac-
arded For Sale" and proudly
marches along the street, following
the footsteps Of her owner Her fond
interest in the puppies welfare gives
a pathetic touch to the method Of her
master in attempting to dispose of
them.
When people stop to examine the
puppies the proud mother sets the
basket down gently and csresses the
trio. Il know it seems tough TO have
her peddling the pups" exclaimed the
owner to a tender-hearted on-looker
but they're not all for sale. I'm keep
ing one for her. philadelphia Rec
ord.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04

On the whole. ths Japanese eonsfd-
er that woman should not exceed
feet in height; should have a com
paratively fair skin and be well de.
veloped; should have long. thin and
Jet black hair, an oval face. with a
narrow straight nose, rather large
eyes, nearly black. think eyeIashes: .
small mouth, hiding behind red fun
lips, even rows Of small teeth; ears
not altogether small. from which the
hair should grow in the circular Of
Fujiyama shape, that shape recalling
the tTuncated cone of the famous vol
cano. Add to These the modesty.
sweet humility and gentle submission
which the Japs deem essential In their
womankind, and which long centuries
OF practice have instilled into them
pretty thoroughly-and the result
might well be a very interesting and
aAorabis little creature.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04

Was ever a wicked man
or woman especially fond Of
tea, do you think9
a Euture for Boston Women.

Rochefoucauld says: What seems
generosity is often no more than dis
guised ambition. An Eastern beauty
stains her teeth black and dips the
the tips Of her fingers in henna, so
will the perfect woman. when the
social millennium comes in Boston. be
permitted to pose as legislator or
lady's maid. clerk or cook. doctor or
dressmaker. solely in order that she
may seem more desirable in the eyes
of man. And this is emancipation,
eouality.-Lippineott's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
La Tonlc use Of Water.

Cold water is the universal tonic
The best time for taking a cold bath
for tonic effect is just after getting
out Of bed in the morning, when the
body is warm. A cold bath should
never be taken when one is chilled.
One not accustomed to cold bathing
should begin carefully with water not
colder than rs deg. F. The bath should
be short, not to exceed a minute, and
for feeble persons not more than fif-
teen or thirty seconds when applied
TO the whole surface. The bath
should be Immediately followed by
rubbing and exercise for fifteen to
thirty minutes. There should always
be good reaction; that is. the whole
surface, including the hands and feet,
should quickly become warm. The
Lath should not be followed by Ian
guor, headache, lassitude or other in
dications Of excessive reaction. When
one experiences such symptoms, the
indication is that the bath was too
long or too cold or rot followed by
sufficient exercise. For feeble, very
young or elderly persons the water
used should rarely be lower than IS
degrees to rs degrees in winter. The
bath should be taken in a suitably
warmed room.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
Chickens Flew Through plate Glass

1niCNcnS flew nFO19n FAAIG 1i0S$s
Frightened by the ringing of the
village school bell, two prairie chick
ems that had taken refuge in the tow
er few out as straight and swift as
an arrow to the opposite side of the
street, where the leading bird with
great velocity hit a heavy plate-glass
store window and, going through 1t
like a bullet through a target. dropped
dead on the floor. at a distance of
twenty feet from the window, says a
Wolsey. S. D., dispatch.
The chicken went through the glass
with sufficient force to cut hole six
inches in diameter. Its companion
struck the side of the hole, making it
larger and falling inside with the
shattered pieces of glass
The second prairie chicken appar-
emily was not badly injured, for it
swiftly recovered itself and escaped
through the hole which it had en-
tered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04

THE highest street in the world,
said a globe trotter. lis Main street
in Denver. The richest is Fifth ave
nue. in New York. The widest is Mar.
ket street in Philadelphia. The short
est is the Rue Bile in Paris; this
street is only twenty feet long.
THE dirtiest street is Tchang-tsi
in Nankin. The cleanest is the Via
CASTLE in Seville The most aristo
cratic is Grosvenor place, London
The most beautiful is the Avenue des
Champs Elysees, Paris.
The narrowest street is Via Sol, Ha
vana, which has width of forty-twC
inches. The ugliest street is consid
cred by many foreign artists and
architects to be our Broadway, witt
it's skyscrapers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
TEN eIRLalN ONE.
Curious Case Of Abnormal Personality
Reported in England.

Reported in England.
The London Lancet gives particu-
lars Of an extraordinary case Of multi
pie personality. The patient is a girl
between twelve and thirteen years
Of age, who has developed ten varie-
ties Of abnormal personality.
She comes Of healthy parents and
was herself healthy in mind and body
until she was attacked with influenza
Then the changes Of personality mani
tested themselves. Some were com
plete, some sudden and others grad
uai in appearance. In some cases the
patient was totally and In all partial
ly ignorant Of her life during other
states. Requirements such as draw
ing and writing and also the normal
faculties we're present in certain
states. but lost in others. While in a
blind condition she developed the fac
ulty Of drawing with the aid Of touch
alone, this sense being enormously in
| creased in delicacy.
Her character and behavior in some
| states differed widely from what thel
we're in others. The phases yariet
from a few minutes to ten weeks. Th'
normal state grew gradually less FIRE
qucnt and Of shorter duration, until
finally Gisaplesred.
The yarfcuc atages lasted abou
three years altogether. until ultimate
" a particular. abnormal stage wa
/ reached, in which she remained at tn
date Of the report. In this stage sh
was intelligent and able to work
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04

Many Of the handsomest summer
hats worn by women are literally
made from wood ''shaYings." The
finest examples of this industry are
produced in Japan, these wooden rib
bons appearing in many forms. some
of which have almost the delicacy and
sheen of satin, while others resemble
soft and dainty crepes. Only about
Is per cent of the chip is being
worked into what is commercially
known IS chip braid, which is EN-
ployed in the same manner as straw
braid-that is. for hats basketry and
other fancy articles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-04
Candle Shot Through Board.

Concerning the shooting of a can
die through a board, correspondent
writes: I'VE selected a weather
beaten pine-fence board as a target,
and loaded the gun with three drains
of black powder, followed by an or
binary 'stearine' candle, which fitted
tightly. The candle passed through,
making a clear-cut hole, and buried
itself in the sand back of the target.
The candle, while somewhat torn,
was still far from shapeless."