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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29
RACHAS
DAS En- AREGIBO
Sc estasPintandO Exte-
riOrnente Ia IgIesia.
Reunion De Acclonistas de Ia
PrOyeCtada Gaia de AhOnOs.
riOTnente Ia Iglesia.
10 nuestro eorregpo,asaLl

Noviembre 28.-Anoche ha reinado en-
esta ciudad un fuerte Yiento huracanado
durante Yarias horas terminando con re-
clos chubascos.
Los rios han crecidoi bastante. El ba-
r6metro ha bajado algunas lfneas y Ell cariz
del tempo es malo.
La corte de distrito ha fallado en- el
pleito seguido por Ell doctor Acisclo Bou
contra don Agustin Padr6 en- cobro de ho-
norarios, 4 pagar este tItimo al citado
doctor la suma de mil pesos y las costas
del juicio.
Ha comenzado 4 pintarse exterior
mente la iglesia cat6liea de esta ciudad.
Digno de alabama es el padre Pima por
esta buena medida.
Sc dice que sera cobijado de nueyo ell
techo del muelle arreglado el piso que
bastante 10 necesita.
Ell comercio es ell eneaTgado de esta
composition pues propiedad de ellos es Ell
citado muelle
Ell jueves pr6ximo celebraran las es-
cuelas la anunciada fiesta del arbol que
promote quedar muy lucida.
Para el pr6ximo viernes las ocho
de la noche Sc anuncia La reunion de accio-
nistas de la proyectada Gaia de Ahorros
pues cuenta va con capital sufciente para
empezar sus trabajos.
En- esta semana sale en- excursion por
la isla Ell distinguido creyonista senior We
lez Ruiz el cual lleva magnfficos trabajos
hechos en- su galerfa para entregar distin-
tas personals de varias cercanas poblacio-
nes.
Los sefores Sucesores de Roses y Co.
han embarcado para la Habana en- el va
por espafiol Glen sacos de cafe.
Han sido va pagadas por esta alcal-
dfa todas las atenciones correspondence al
mes actual de noviembre
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29
Las Obras del teatrO

Contintian con actividad los trabajos
que Sc estan hacienda en- el teatro de San
Juan. ~.
Cada vez que Sc trata de hacer una re-
forma,. Sc toca la difcultad de que hay
que cambiarlo por ell ruinoso estado en-
que todo aquello Sc encuentrs.
Ell pavimento ha habido necesidad de
removerlo todo, porque es de terra move
diza y hay que hacerlo de hormig6n para
que tenga solidez. .:
Los palcos plateas todo, todo esta in
servible seg6n van observandose las de-
ficiencias difcilmente Sc lograra restaurar
el teatro con la suma presupuestada.
Las obras no han podido ser impulsa-
das como es menester por la falta de ma
terial, pero dentro de pocos- dias no faltard
NADIA.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29
Ell CATARRO PELVICO lie
DESTRUlA LA VIDA. SANA-
DA POR La PE-RU-NA.

Senorita Maria Ducharme, Gale Eliza
beth, No. 1s2, Montreal, Canada, es-
cribe 10 siguiente:
sfEstoy convencida de que miles de
mujeres gufren, porque no saben la falta
que les hace un buen tratamiento, y
sienten una delicadeza natural ell con-
sultar un medico.
sMe sentf NAL por amos, sentia terri
bles dolores Y a1gunas veces no podia
atender mis- obligaciones. Trate de
curarme, pero f1na1mente Sc me Ilam6
la atenci6n respecto un anuncio de Ia
Peruna que tratabh de un case seme-
jante al milo, y decihf probarla.
ssTan pronto como empeze a usarla
note la mejoriaj y POGO tempo despues
estaba completamente bien. Creo debo
La salud y mi vida, q su maravilloso
medicamento, y agr radacidamente reco-
nozco Ia verdad. Maria Ducharme.
Dirijase al Docto or Hartman, Presi-
dente del Sanitario Hartman, Column
bus, Ohio, E. u de a. Ell le dard gratis
su yaIioso consejo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29
Reorganization de un Club ReCreativO.

Inf6rmase que en- la noehe del 81 del
corriente llev6se efecto una reunion en-
la casa del joyen don Carlos Segnet, con
Ell laudable prop6sito de reorganizar el
club recreativo ''Liga Socia1so
Nombr6se en- dicho acto una directiva
interina, para Ia cual resultaron electos los
sefores siguientes:
Presidente: don Carlos segnet Secreta-
rio: don Rafael Garcia. Tesorero: don
Manuel Garcia. Vocales: don Casimiro
Duchesne (hijo), don Francisco Diaz Pas
trana, don JuanVera Maduro don Luis
Galindez.
En- la reunion preside la mas exquisite
cordialidad --..-
Todos los que componen la ''Liga So
ciai" son cultos j6venes obreros.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29
Las Obras de los egipciOs.
Ell despreGiO con que Sc MI
raha a las classes interiors;

La prodigalidad con que las clascs su-
periores del antique Egipcio oonsumfan la
vida y el trabajo del pueblo, es verdadera-
mente asombrosa Podemos formarnos
una idea del desprecio con que Sc miraba
a las classes inferio1es, considerable que
dos mil hombres estuvieron ocupados por
espacio de dos amos en- conducir una sola
piedra desde EIefanta Sais En- las
obras del mar Rojo perecieron doscientos
mil egipcios, para construir una de las
famosas piramides, Sc. necesit6 el trabajo
de cuatrocientos mil hombres durante 80
afios .-.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29
QUIENES GASTAN PESOS.

Ell peso mexicano .es usado por cuatro-
cientos millones de chinos, eerca de ounce
millones de mexicanos, cuatro cinco mi
llones de habitantes de las islas de Java,
Sumatra y demas del gfupo malayo; y,
adem6s. es aceptado en- varias ciudades del
Jap6n. ST Sc tiene en- cuepta que Sc usa
por ell ejercito japon6s en- Manchuria, re-
sulta que La Casa de Moneda de Mexico
acufia dinero para cerca del la tercera par
te de los habitantes del globo terrestre,
In esta imprenta 8 vende papel De pc
ri6dieo vieio $500 quinta,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29

En- San Luis Missouri, en- la casa del
Ayuntamiento, Sc emplea un procedi-
miento especial para purificar ell aire que
Sc respira en- las salas. En- vez de perfu-
mario 8 tamizarlo, Sc le lava como 81 fuese
una prenda de ropa; para este Sc le hace
pasar por unas pequef1as cascadas que for
man modo de una trama de aqua, y asf
Sc le priya de los polvos de la calle. Sc
calcula que de esta manera Sc limpia =el
aire del noventa por ciento de sus impure
zas, 10 cual va es algo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29

hpoca las mas dmente les nteTesaban al page
de las cuaeS estab EpaIa Obgada possible que
gObiernO espahO uea deVoeos 10 que sin
nuesra Intervention tOm6 de nUeStTO eraTO
decararOn respetO 10 agenO eOnar
nj suprm siqnra deScnOee dereChOS aen contra Ia
VOunad emOS due1O TeSpetO la deUda colonial
grvegiada afFmandO rPeto dgndad que misma
debe pana Vedaban acptar pa aunO peEudcara los
conviction emldad de
puede epender del dsnO los OndOs
yen apcadOs c6mO pnsar que descnOcdO ell de-
rechO que resyan pOr Epaa aqe dos mnes cr6dO
"cuya egmda depende de que gObenO colonial
raa que en- gasOs empIeara
SinO de que ante la Verdad la cOnCienca NUIRO Eta III
NERO NUESTO ES Ell PERFECIO DERECiO REUUPEbAkLOE
RespetuOsamente,
[FrmadO.] NJ zENO CANDIDA
Ponce, P. R.. JuniO "a de 1901.
Es cOpia del original
Tai e nme que nUestTO cOmpaherO seMOr III AnO Gambia
remitO d Mr. HaFlam
De 10 este enOnces hcera hay caa ceeza eO se
tOdOs ndO nO Washington tOdOS los eemenOs references
question: que pUdO Ia a acompaladOs dc m Ome
expVO antecedenes dOcnmenOs amadOs
ell GObieTnO Civil.
DoSpU6S hUbO nada Mas ahOra han CrcudO nOas air.
Attorney General Mr. Feue Sc eS OcuandO de nueVO gel
aSUtO.
Y,POr So pare dgue deben hacer LOS guertOriquehos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-11-29

Ell prestigio de que goza ell Hotel
Helvetia, no es debido otra cosa que a
10 bien atendido que son ALI sus hu6spe-
des. La mesa es tan buena como la del
mejor hotel de Paris y su servicio en- gene
raj es muy bueno. Direction: Cruz q.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06
Jurors.

The petit jurors for the Au.
gust term of the Monroe County
circuit court have been selected
as follows:
Woodlawn township; Andy
Walker, J. W. Moore.
Clay township; H. o. Sparks,
j. l.. Nickel.
Washington township; T. G.
Bowling, James Hurley.
Monroe township; Fred Har.
desty, Frank Hagan.
Indian Creek tow nship; T. ].
Yates,
jefferson l",".. IT,; Mike
Scobee, Frank Ddv.,.
South Fork township; W, A.
Delaney, ]. r. Smiley.
Jackson township; Marvin
Harrison, Baxter Vaughn, Chas
Hanger, Harry Baker, Frank
Swell, John r. Moore.
Union township; Gene Riley
Charles Swartz.
Marion township; Lum Par
ish; Samuel Guynn, George
Evans.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that
we. the undersigned, formerly
comprising the firm of Never Il
Wright, have sold all our &C
cnunt- anA uotes due tn said
firm. to j. f. Brown Of Mousue
Cav. Np,, aud he is author'z ;d
t. tuueSt same.
r. w, Never.
7.2O James Wright,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

The DEMOCRAT is pleased to
chronicle the progress of Mon
roe's deserving young men and
it is now our privilege to say
that Prof. J. A. Bell has been
elected principarof the South
st. Joseph schools. The board
is to be congratulated on Sc
curing teachers like Prof. Bell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

J. r. S. Hickman and family
of Hannibal, arrived at their
haven of rest, Monroe City,
Saturday afternoon. AS Jim is
one of the most popular young
men ever raised in the city, he
and his family always receive a
warm welcome.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06
Snakes.

Not in their boots, but hands.
Friday DR.. Fouz Montgomery
and some compa Mons were in
the Proctor pasture north of
the city and the Doctor spied a
monster black snake and
killed it His companions
fetched 1t to town Tor measure.
ment, which was 5 feet 81
inches,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

o. p. Sturm who at Que time
was editor of the Hunnewell
Graphic, is arranging to start
a magazine at Tulsa, l. T. He
asks that 600 subscribers be
guaranteed him and be will
make the magazine go. This
be is fully capable Of doing as
be is an experienced newspaper
man of much ability.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

The PARIS Mercury has come
out with new head lines, which
we think a great Improvement.
BY the way we wonder if those
five babies we look for in the
near future" have gotten lost.
Anyway the Mercury does not
their advent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Geo. A, Montgomery, who
has been attending school at
Huntsville, paid the DEMOCRAT
a pleasant call Saturday morn
ing. He was enroute to his
home near Clapper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office. Monroe City, Mo, on
July t. 1905.
Dickerson. G
Caring, L,
Jay mes, jimmie,
KrummeI, G IL .
Mitchell, j G,
Shaver, G A,
SIN tfer, o p.
Sm h Mrs.. l. 2zle,
> ,ee' NJ De ilnnie.
N'u.uNtain a0r OF these letters
p,nanur, mus say advertised
j 2. PATTON,
Postmaster.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Dr. Bert Vowel Of Galesburg,
ILL.,, is the city with relatives
andGfriends. DIR. Bert is forg-
ing to the front. He is now the
deputy State Veterinarian of
his county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. E. W. Owen and daugh'
ter, Miss Aileen, of Kansas City,
arrived Saturday to visit their
kineDeople Judge and Mrs. N.
f.. Hume.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

William Never and wife of
Quincy, celebrated with Mon
roe friends. In fact the 1St,
2nd, Bird and 4th. Monroe. the
Queen of the Prairies was like
Rome when in her glory, all
roads conferred here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Fred s. Jones and family,
who have been spending sever.
al weeks with his sisters,
Mesdames J. j. Rogers and J.
II. McClintic, left for their
home, st. Paul, Mimi, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Sawyer Davis, of Hume we'll
and sister, Mrs. Parks. of Bates
county, arrived Saturday to
visit their friends. A. S. Mad
dox and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Ed Archepo Ill and wife, Mrs.
Henry Archer"hI and Wesley
Drescher Of Quincy, took an
early start to celebrate with
G. l.. Drescher and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

r. A. Ogle ard family, of st.
Louis, arrived IN time to spend
the fourth with Mrs. Ogle's
parents, D. A. Ely and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

William Whitmer, Grant See.
Leonard Gosney, J. II. Gentry,
Godfrey Discher, Frank Bowers
and r. l.. Anderson were Pal
myra visitors Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

The first campaign lie is out,
Just because Marion Nolen
wants an office. They say:
Marion attended the Masonic
picnic at Santa Fe and ate
eleven slices Of pie. green apple
pie.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

George Johnston, of Louisina,
arrived Saturday for a visit
with his parents, ]. w. Jonn-
ston and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Maud Dimmitt, of Shell.
biDa, came down Saturday to
visit the homefolks, George A
Hawkins and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06
to 5

There was "a game Of hot fast
ball that did the fans good at
Turner park on the 4tb. The
Hannibal team defeated the
Monroe team by a score of 6 to 5.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Misses Eva and Motto O'Dan-
iel of Hunnewell are the guests
of their friends. Misses Hattie
and DaVllla Hendricks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Fannie Short, of Hydes-
burg. is visiting Der aunts,
Mesdames Susan Boarr1an and
Node Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Irene Nelson of st. Louis,
arrived Saturday to visit her
grandparents, Hon. and Mrs.
W. S. McClintic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Erl Willett of Hannibal
has been visiting her relatives,
Joseph McClntic and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Lille Phirman and chill.
dren, of Quincy, arrived Sun.
day TO remain over the 4th with
her sister, Mrs. Peter Werner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Charles Brown and Master
Allen Rouse of Excello arrived
Monday to visit their uncle,
Geo. A. Hawkins.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. George 7. Rulings, of
Canton, came in Saturday af-
ternoon to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Luther Moss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. r. B. Butts of Liberty,
H., arrived Monday to visit her
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jar
man.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Irene Wood, of Lentuer,
came down Saturday to visit
her brothers, Ferd and Lamar
Wood
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Misses Mary, Gertrude and
Anna Mae Hoge of Macon, ar
rived Saturday to visit the fam
ily of David Riddle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Nicholas Sparkling, of Kinks.
vile, is spending a week with
a pretty brown eyed girl on the
east side.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. James jackson and Mas
ter Jennings, sprightly little
fellow, of the Bluff City, have
been the guests of Monroe
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Misses Marguerite Hamilton,
Jewell Patrick and Loretta
Stribling, of Clarence arrived
Monday to celebrate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs Gustie Donley, of Han.
nibal, is the guest of Harrison
Donley and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Sarah p. Busby, of
Quincy, has been visiting Mon
roe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Now for goodness sake don't
tell Mrs. LyoD mat we heard
Jim, Tuesday, when about four
hundred ladies got off of the
train say: II never saw an ugly
woman get off at Monroe, they
all go by.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Anna Lee and children
were called to st. Joseph Mon
day by the illness OF friend.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Ennis holland and family, Of
Shelbyville are the guests of his
mother, Mrs. Mary holland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

o. n. NoIen and daughters,
Misses jennie and Lorena, of
Brownsou, Kan, have been
spending several days with the
homefolks and numerous friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Rose Spalding, of Hun
newell, arrived Saturday to
visit her brother, w. B. Spald-
ing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Thomas Engle of Shelby
Vile, arrived Monday to visit
her sister, Mrs Frank S. Turner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

James Gosney of Clarence, is
the guest of friends in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Mae Thompson of Stouts'
Vile was the guest of her friend
Miss Libbie Hickman Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Ruby Umstattd of south
Of the CITY. has been spending a
week with her aunt, Miss Lizzie
Umstattd
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Misses Olive and Maud Buck
man, of near Shelbina, came
down Sunday to visit friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. r. Heath, of Hannibal,
arrived Sa .urday to spend sew
eral days with relatives,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Marian Cober, of Quincy
is the guest of her friend, Miss
Elizabeth Patterson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. G.. II. Fisher has beer
with the homefolks in Marshall
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. S. M. Brown is spending
a week with Rensselaer, rela-
tiVes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Earl Caldwell and wife leave
today for a visit with relatives
in Chicago,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Charles Griggs was Wis
iting Quincy relatives, Satur-
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Mrs. White and daughter OF
Quincy are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Glass.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

W. E Shearman of Victor,
h7s been the guest of his father,
Jno Sbearman
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Carl r. Smith, of Keokuk.
came over Monday to visit the
homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

j G Stoll. of Bloomington,
III, Is here looking after his
real estate Interest,".
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

p. p Sullivan spent Sunday
with his mother at Macon City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Joseph L. Nelson left Tues.
day for Hot Springs, Ark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06
IiOwling Farce.

The Majesty of the Law has
spoken in Monroe county and
Frank Dawson gets so years.
Read the other way and: A man
can murder a woman in cold
blood, be sent to the pen, serve
from 10 to IS years and be par
doned. The execution of the
law il a farce. tempered with
mercy" yes to the people. there
fore Christ demanded the eX
ecution of the law.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Hon. Sam North, of Perry,
Celebrated in the town he is
proud of helping to make, Mon
roe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

E. j. Alexander, wife and
babe, Of Brookfeld, have been
in the city with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Nora Robey of Shelbina,
came down Sunday to visit her
aunt, Mrs. w. B, Spalding
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-06

Miss Ethel Brunty OF the Bluff
City, is visiting her friends, Mr.
and Mrs. H. K, Sorrell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Again the Mother-in-Law.

Henry Clews, the banker, talked at a banquet about the danger of deceit, says The San Antonia Times.
 "A New York woman" he said. saw collar of pearls that she liked. She stopped her carriage and sought out the
 "What is the price, she said. of that pearl collar in your window?
 Six thousand dollars, ma'am. said collar and displayed it's beauties to the dazzled woman.
 "She took out her check book.
 "I'll tell you what I'll do,' she said, I'll give you my check for $8,000 and I'll send my husband to see the collar this afternoon. Don't tell him 1t is be he will buy 1t for me-
 "The jeweler bowed and smiled. He had seen this sort of game played many a time before.
 T wish you luck. ma'am.' he said. and the lady departed.
 Her husband she found in his office sold certain stocks at grand profit that morning He consented readily, therefore. to go and look at the neck-
 That evening his wife dressed for dinner with unusual care. She wore as she dressed, of an affectionate hus- band clasping about her white throat a
 And I bought that pearl collar were the mars first words when he got
 You dear! she exclaimed. Let me
 Can't he said. had it sent to my mother. You know 1t is her birth day tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
GA. F.. WAR SERVICE.
Over S3OO,0O Expended in Reporting
 The Spanish War.

Neville E. Stone in the Century.
 It was in the Cuban and Spanish wars, however, that the Associated Press achieved its first notable sue cess. Although by the terms Of the existing compact the field Of opera tions. both in the Caribbean Sea and in the Philippines. was territory which the French agency had engaged to cover, early preparations were made for a Amrican service. In the Cu- ban insurrection special correspon- dents were stationed aE various points of interest and did creditable Work. Neither of the contestants desired pun licity, and following midnight marcnes and early morning raids. ana trans hitting news to New York by surrepti- tious means, were efforts which taxed the courage and ingenuity of the best trained men. When General Weyler
 was in command at Havana, he forbade all newspaper work. Nevertheless. thrilling accounts of the horrors at- tendant upon his reconcentrado system were smuggled out by Associated Press men at imminent risk or being snos for their pains. It was an Associated Press story of the destruction of the United State battleship Maine in Ha- vana Harbor that was published exclu- siyely throughout the world the morn ing after that unhappy event.
 But the work Of these correspon- dents ended when the United States and Spain joined issue. A new plan of campaign was then organized. The situation presented serious problems. Land battles had been reported many times. But this must be Q naval con- test, and prompt newspaper reports of battles upon the high seas were un- heard of. The outlook was made moro unpromiaing whom all the ocean cables touching Cuba were cut. But the fed- eral government was reasonable and lent It's aid. A capable reporter was installed upon the flagship of each of the squadrons and both Sampson and Echley gave them every possible fa- oility to enable them 60 do their work. A number of fast seaGoinE dispatch boats were chartered and sent to the Cuban coast The whole service was placed in charge of my assistant. Col ouol piehl, who managed tt wisely and succeeded in making a new record tn tho business ot war reportinE. A