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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
HERMOSA FIESTA
Los aIumnos de la escuela de
Agriculture oeIebran un
acto interesante.
EN- RIO PIEDRAS
Sc constitute una sociedad con
prop6sltos plauslbles.

Ell domingo celebraron en- Rio Pie.
dras los alumnos de la escuela de
Agriculture una velada con obieto de
constituir una sociedad que tendr6
por obieto la propagation y Ell estfmu-
10 de los estudios agrlcolas.
Dichs sociedad ha adoptado el ST.
gliente nombre; Lazo social de Agri.
cultores modernos.
Ell siguiente progroma fue desarro.
llado con verdadera competencia por
dichos alumuos;
10 Discourse. de aperture por ell
presidente seflor Francisco Moya.
20 Plea de mIsica por don AL
fonso Morales (guitarrs).
80 Washington, [discurso] por
don Balbino Gonzalez Guzm&n.
50 Poesfa bilingus, por don Jose
Narvaez.
50 La ganaderfa, por don Jose
Rodriguez, ampliado por don jose E,
Rivera y don Julio A. Morera.
70 Pleza de cauto compaffsda al
piano por la sefiorita 6 sneva vr. Brill.
50 Discurso de clausura por Mr.,
F. M. Pennock.
AL acto concurrleron muchas per.
sonas de ambos sexos, que aplaudie.
ron ell patri6tico esfuerzo de aquellos
entusiastas j6venes.
! Ell porvenir es de la juventud que
lucha. Ojala el eiemplo de esos estu-
diosos j6venes tonga imitadores en- los
Idemas pueblos de la isla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
LInpiIela del puerto

fanemos inf0rmes de que hoy es
esperada aquf la comisi6n que ha
dc reconocer Ell puerto de esta ciu
dad Esta comssi6r procedente de
yaisos estados de la Uni6n, irflr
mara a. gobierno nacional acsrca del
estado en- que Sc enclentra nuestrs
bahia, para procsderse luego So
dragado y limpieza.
La medida es sumamsuls uecesa-
ria, y de gran utilidsd para los bar
cos mercsntes Y de Ia armada, que
fondeen en- este puerto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
GIadiatOre.
LIND0S VERSOS

Nuestra primera psgina ostenta
hoy, como podra un campo de espsda,
as ostentar IN crlsentamo, las lindas
estrofas de Lago. Ei este un poeta que
surge de repente, sin anuncios previos,
sin que nadie le esperara. Eicribe, :
del primer golpe de pluma sus alejan-
drinos Sc colocan la va9gucrdia,
cantando ell hlmno de la victoria.
Hay delcade2s en- este leuguaje
fno, y pese su tnura eXpont6neo y
sencillfsimo, La originaljdad no con.
siste aquf en- ell rebuscamiento de los
tropos y de las imigenes, sIno en- la
brillautez del ritmo, que resplaudece
como las aguas m6ylles al contacto de
Ia luz
Lag0 trae una nots nuega a nues.
ira literature regional. La DFN0CRA-
CHA le saluds. Y esta muy cierta de
que esas alas poderosas no Sc plega.
ran sl primer vuelo. Bien nos falta
que el Srbol de retofios lozauos Y VI.
vaCes. lie batisn los vientos, le ilu-
minaban los relAmpagos, le herian las
centellas. Y VIVA, y vivir6, con el per.
petuo jugo de Ia savia que ls nutre Y
con el brotar contiuuo de otras ramas
que rsemplscen & les ramss morlbuu,
daS.
IuHAntnd. AdAlantal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14

caci0n.
San Juan.
Respectable senior.
HemoS leido con detenimento 10
que la prenSa ha publicado con res
pecto d las notifications que Sc ha-
ran en- la ley escolar.
Tenemos elconvencimiento del gran
interes y de la m9ritoria labor de nues-
tro iluStrado compahero don Matias
Gonzalez Garcia, Quien ante usted ha
sidoel solicito representantante que ha
pedido para la clase 10 que esta me-
rece y necesita.
Tambien obra en- nosotros el con-
vencimiento de los buenos deseos de
usted en- favor del magisterio puer-
torriqueho, y esos deseos Sc traducen
por la atenci0n al senior Gonzalez G ar
c1a, Y por haber accedido usted en- al
guna de las peticiones. las quest bien
modifcadas, no dejan de ofrecer con-
veniencia al profesorado.
Comprendemos que usted en- un
momento no hab1a de zanzibar, en- alb
soluto, el texto de la ley; pero como
todo es empezar, y va usted demuestra
estar animado en- favor del magiste-
rio, lie aplaudimos por ell principle de
su obra, y le aseguramos que, 81 US
ted con la ilustraci6n justicia que le
caracterizan, da Gina i la obra co.
menzada, merecera Tel aprecio y gra.
titud del magisterio en- particular y
pals en- general.
Sirvase aceptar estas lineas conc
testimonio del agrado con que vemos
su gobierno, del que esperamos e,
complete mejoramiento de nuestrs
clase,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
BAS & Co.

Agentes comisionistas. Corredo.
res de Aduana, Representatives. de
caSas de Europa y Esta.
dos Unidos. Compra y venta de fru.
tos del pals. Sc soliCita correspon.
deneia.
Allen, 81 ST. P, o. Box 751.
San Juan,.P, r.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
En- ell AteneO

Muy 90 breve tsndr& lugar en- ell
Ateneo PuertOrriqueho, una nueva
coDterencia sobre la proyectada aso.
cisci6n de escritores y artistas.
Esta vez t0ca en turno q don Ro.
sendo MatienEo Cintr6n, Quien Sc ha
prestado gustoso a contribuir con su
elocuencia q la realization de uu pro.
veto simpatico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
MI RESPUESTA
ALTO Y CLARO

y
toS profundiza en- materials de esta in
dole Z no estd viendo los obstaculos
que rodean al Gobernador
La ley Foraker, no va solo cons
triho al pueblo de Puerto Rico entire
sua anllloS de acero, sino que cohibe
tamhifn al Gobernador de Puerto Rico,
rodeandole de un Consejo que no nom
bru 4 y que maneja con autonomia
muy ;implia la mas amplia que existe
en- cl pals los empleos y los asuntos,
imponi6ndose 4 las veces, contra
frente a toda otra autoridad, en- las
votaciones legislativas.
Pues bien, amigo mio: 81 ell Co
bernador, en- un espacio de ocho meses,
cambi0 la faz de nuestra patria: 81
mucstra ell prop5sito de terminar su
obra reivindicativa. mos toca i no.
sOtros desviarle de un rumbo tan sim
| patico? Por ESQ, senior Quintero. 81
&llamase yo los patriotas d una
lucha franca y decidida contra los
que nos maltratann no me ocurriria
llamarles contra ell Gobernador, que
nos trata bien y del cual es precise
aguardar que nos trate mejor: que nos
trate seEun nOsotrOs merecemOs.
Cuando flo mi analisis en- ell Con.
sejo Executive: cuandO 10 veo recha-
zando la opinion de nuestros pueblos
eXpresada en- los bills de nuestras
Camaras: cuando recuerdo que los
altos destinOs Sc reparten d los anne
ricanOs y los destinos humildes Sc
arrojan d los puertOrrique6os: Y GUAM
do descubrO que-aun en- la mansion
| sjecutiva -imperan mas las inclina-
Iciones personales que las razones Y
las inhuencias politicas: euando miro i
mis- palsanOs. en- su TERRA, ser siervOs
en- vez de ser Senores, me subleva la
indignaci0ny Situviese fuerzas bastan-
ties mi pluma, romperfa con ella en-
pedazos un regimen que nos hulnilla Y
nos anula.
Viene la redeyi6n tras la mdigna-
ci6n y refreno mis- impetus yiriles. Y
proclamo la toIerancia. porque dt
un estadi>ta que en- ocho meses vol
VIC las cosas d derechas, espero que
moviendose con en6rgia dentro del Sis
tema apArtaJN los obstaculos, dart
amplitud 10 que es estrecho, aplica,
r& con generosidad 10 que es mezQui
no, y preparara diaS mejores en- qu,
la plena autonomia nos liberte del do
{sor que causa.d los hombres digno
verse obligados 4 pedir 4 manos age
uas 10 que es suyo por las leyes de |;
naturaleza que son las leyes de Dios
Tai es, pues, mi actitud. ESPERO
CONFfO. no por el capricho de coniia
y esperar, sino por la certidumbre d.
!: que hay una anchlsima base en- ou,
apoyar la conianza y la esperanza
y contando esperando, no renuncit
i dccir mis- amigos, d mis- conterra
neos, la verdad senciIla y entera. Dor
: que la verdad no estorha al yobiern,
: y porque, ain estorhdndole, tpndria Qu
oirla de los labios one no Sc mancharo,
nunca con la liSonja nj con la mentira
Creo asl cumpir mi deber,
Pero 81 nuestra patria estima la
cosas de una manera distinta: 81 ell
cree que es la hora de la lucha 4 tod
TRANCE, mi puma yo lie pertenecemo
en- absolute y ALA iremss, donde ell
= nos mande, confundirnos con sus sen
timientos. 4 combatir por sus liberia
des i darle en- hoocausto el resto d
la vida,
De usted, sehor Quintero, con tod
} simpatia.
Luis Muhoz Rivera.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
CARTA Al ATENEO
Ell Rteneo de Madrid escribe
al de Puerto Rico una car
ia de verda dero interes
PROYECT0 UTIL
PROYECT0 UTIL


~ - (N'l'N - 1''N'''' ~ i NN
tomen partc c>Grltore> crlolIOS
El presidenta del Ateueo puerto.
rr,Que1o ha recibido una atenta comu
nicaci6n del Ateneo de Madrid, intere-
sandole en- el laudable prop6sito dc
estrechsr relaciones literarias con este
Centric y obtener libros, retratos, cri
ticas y otras producciones, con ell fin
de darlos conocer por medic de We
ladas en- aquel ilustre Centric de la
cultura espahola. Y al objeto de ia
vorecer tan elevado y generoso pensa-
miento, que habra de ser en proyecho
de nuestra cultura regional, damos q
conocer la interesante carta, abundan-
do en- el deseo de que ella de por ST sea
un estimulo y una invitaci6n a los es-
critores puertorriquenos que deseen
dar conocer sus producciones litera
rias y artist cas-, en- un Centric de tar
ia autoridad como el Ateneo de Ma
drid.
Ell senior presidente, doctor Queve-
do Baez, en- nombre de 10 Direcilva
nos suplica la insercI6n de esta carta
hace un ruego & los escritores y ar
tistas puertorriquehos que quieran en-
War sus producciones por conducto de
este Centro.
<Ateneo de Madrid. Enero Il de 1905
Sr. Presidente del Ateneo Puer'
torriqueio.
Sefor
Como Sscretario General de ests
Socied ad, ocdpome actualmente er
planear en- pro de la confraternidad.dt
las letras hispanoamericanas, uns
campalla que con ell esfuerzo de lo'
lilustrados Centres literarios de Anne
rica. puede resultar en- extreme fe-
cunda,
Me propongo orgauizar una serie
de Veladas con el concurso de ala
mados criticos y buenos lectores, mo
vidos por el anhelo de dar q conocei
en- Espaua & los literatos rueyos anne
ricanos.
Estas veladas Sc verlfcaran on Q,
Salon de actos de este Ateneo y Sc
repetirdn en- otros Centros, revist6n
dolas en- todas parties de la mayor SO
lemnidad y encargandome 70 mismc
de que toda la preusa se haga eco dt
los triunfos alcanzadoS en- clio POI
los escritores, poetas 9 noveliatas d,
America.
Tenga [ d. la bondad de hacerl(
saber asi & los ilustrados membro
de esa docta casa que I'd, tan dig
namente preside, para que llegue
conocimiento de todos y nos facilitey
sus notab|es libros criticas publica
das por ell0s retratos y cartas, con
quenos honrar4n mucho en la realiza
ci6n de un pensamiento que siendt
para todos de utildad puede estre
charnos en- amistades nueyas, cuy(
abrigo germinan los fraternales vim
culos que nos unieron siempre.
R0ego d I'd. Sc digne aceptar
con mi anticipate gratitud, ell testi
monio de mi consideration mas alt;
y res spetuosa,
Su A.enso y s. S. q B S. NJ.
| Firmadol MAGG>No MIGUEL DE NAT.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
Sr. don J +. MARITIME Quintero,

DiStjngHido cOmpatriota: Hace US
te hien no achacando 4 dcScortesia mi
silencio. Lei con intereS sus cartas.
ostim6 y cstilno que contenen un gran
fondo de- Sinceridad: opine continuo
opinando, como listed, que nuestro
pal, no tiene motive para sentirse sa-
tisferho. En- 10 fundamental, en- lo sus-
tancial, apreciamoS usted y yo el pro-
blema con identico peSimismo solo
en- una question Siento que mis- ideas
no coinciden eXactamnnte con las ideas
suyas en- la question de oportunidad.
Dice usted sin ambajes que, 81 d.
rigiese grandes fuerzaS, &llamaria 4 los
patriotas a una lucha franca decidi-
da contra los que nos maltratan.1 y
ESQ 10 haria usted ahora, en- este ms
tante, Qapostrofando al opresor pug
nando en- beneticio del oprimido.a
Permitame usted senior Quintero.
que le invite 4 una ojeada retrospecti-
va. Acompdneme usted en- una breye
y triste toUnEe por la historic de los
}iltimos cinco amos, Fijese usted en- la
mansion ejecutiva. Vera usted ALI un
gobernador. enenigo de las libertades
publicaS. creando tribunaleS para las
yenganzas politicaS: arrojando la guar
dia inSular sobre ciudadanos indefen-
so, y paciticos; deStruyendo. con la
ayuda de sus sicarios, la propiedad
privada: (T} permitiendo que 4 las per-
soma. mas dignas y de mas alto presti-
9io Sc registrara en- las GALES: (**) "a
nando elecciones golpe de macana Y
| i tirO de revolver: SubvirtiendO en- Sus
raices el orden social; creando, "a ma
nera de StatuS. II a anarquia la dema.
gogia; convirtiendo una isla. que es
un parai,o por las mercedes de la ma.
turale2a. cn un inferno por las nadia.
| dce de los hombres: hacienda inhabi.
table para nosotroo la TERRA bendita
| en- que nacimos a munQO: informandc
~ detIaranQo nuestra prosperidat
mientras morian de hambre nuestro,
campesinO, en- las plazas Y en- Las ca
rretera,; engendrando, en- fin, la de
scsperaci0n y provocdndonos, impul
,jtndonos, d odiar \ i maldecir 4 Ia re-
pdblica Que tuvo siempre nuestras sim
patia, y que pudo, y adn puede, tenel
nurstro amor J nueStra gratitud
listed, amigo -mio, no negara que
son eXactos los hechOs que 70 evoco
listed 20 rehusard, porque eshonrado,
establecer el paraIelo que impone Ia
| ju,ticia, Frente d 10 dc aver pohga
mo, 10 de hoy. Frente d los Goberna
dorcS del uItimo quinquenio bagamo
que sc Ieyante la slueta del Goberna
dor actual. Entontraremos la poll.
cia rcf0rmada y entrenada, agenta de
orden y no promotora del desorden
encontraremos la tranJuiidad rena
cientc, ca,i >'gma; la propiedad ga
rantida: la demagogia destruida /;
yerdad del >ufragio re>lahletida: e
pas 30 conttnt0, porque no ha d,
r,tarlU nunca quien no g. duenO d,
>u propio campo heredjtalio nj. de 81
Ipropia casa solariegd: mas abritn
dose Il la e>peranza, SIN la cual no ha
bria mi, canine que la abyerci6l
de1honrosa 8 la reyomci0n auicida.
Claro que el Gobernador no hi
| hecho ruanto 20 entiendo que debia
poda; pero: listed, senior }Jintero
l~l Invasion ydcsuucci6n del Uta
~ !, P'uno Rmo Il y II de Setiem
| me de 1900,
CT Regi~tro de don f1oard,
Acuha, fiscal entonce> en- ia Gorte d
piatrito
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14
FL OBSTACULO
La Canara luch6 y vencio.
en- todo 10 possible, den
tro del regimen
TRIUNFO RELATIVE
House Memorial y lev de desa-
nexione> de municiipioS


Tn colega local, comentaud0 los
liltimos actoS de Ia A>amblea Legi,la-
tiva de Puerto Rico, cXclama cn un
arranQue de amarga queja:
&Todo ha sido nm presagio fatal ,
doloroso para las a,piracjone, del
pats, en- los liltimo, momentos de la
legislature. nj una lev siouiera. de-
las pocas llamadas 4 re,oNer imnor-
tantes cuestioncs dc vida para Puerto
Rico, ha logrado pasar Ia serio de
obstaculos oue So origen on el Con-
sejo para aplastar a>piracioncs. e>pe.
ranzas Y bueno> de~ro>. ,Todo ha j.
do indtil,e
Todo ma III oh..t.,l. l -.
destr,;do on na,ta nor n,a ;rio 40
esfuerzo, mny d;ano. II. tono,.-, on
cuenta
To ranro.o,4,.i1, AL t
Camara inici6 dnsda Ia. nrinoros mo.
mentos ma lucha fac,,nda :. tor.y "
de esta contienda ontabIada ortre al
natriotismo = Ia reacci6n oanioror
inaprecia Bile, bonef,ios nara IN i.1a
traducido, on loves Ja in3i.o,,+ihlo
nrovecho
Hav dos ocuar6n, 10 !. t;,,,o,.o
insular anrohado. nor al Cor.ero o,,o
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-14

Muy respetuosamente,
J"oN C"eros Aboy, CirIos Chucfs,
Manuel J. Rirero, GuSturo Q.ddones
Nao0el -Noules, lanuel PWada, jun
CueroS CuboSSq,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
A DANDY APPEARS
IN WOMAN'S CARB.
Naples Is Scandaiized by Young
Man Either English or
American.

Naples.-The city is deeply interest
ed in young man, English or Ameri-
can, who calls himself Richard Atkin-
son. He has taken expensive rooms
at the Hotel Savoy, where he keeps a
retinue of 20 servants and drives a car
riage with eight horses He has the
appearance OF being immensely
wealthy.
What is more remarkable is that the
young man possesses a wardrobe con-
tanning male and female attire in IN
limited quantities and collection of
Partisan millinery said to be worth
many thousands of pounds.
A journalist who called on him was
received in his boudoiI and found Mr..
Atkinson decked out in the gorgeous
hab;liments of grande dame and
much decollete.
The journalist says Atkinson is about
81 years old and not at all handsome;
he speaks French and maintains sew
eral establishments around Naples.
Atkinson frequently visits Neapoli-
tan theaters, sometimes attired as a
man and at other times as a woman, to
the great scandal of the authorities,
who have requested the British consul
to have him removed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
STEER ALWAYS IN
AT THE KILLING
HREwSoME PART PLAYED BY AN
IMAL IN MANY TRAGEDIES.
TRUE TO MURDER" BRAND
Crime Growing Out of Ownership
of the Steer, and the Subse-
quent Murders 1t
Witnessed.

Alpine, Tex.-A big white steer,
which was known to cowmen and 9TH
ers in west Texas on account of the
peculiar brand which it bore on its
left side and the tragedies in which
had played passive but important
part, is dead.
The death recalls a series of start
ling murders in this region. The steer
was an outcast at will. Many of the
lonely travellers to whom it brought
chill of terror when they caught sight
of the words branded in large letters
on its left side. These words were:
Murder, 1899" Judge Van Sickle, of
this place, is familiar with the tragic
incidents in the life of this remarkable
steer. He said:
"a big roundup took place in jan
uary, 1889, on the Leon Cipa ranch, in
Brewster county. There were many
cowboys in this roundup and some
were desperate characters. A dispute
arose between II. II. Pow and Fine
Gilliland as to the ownership of GER
tain yearling. The two men Tough a
duel at close range with six shootgrs.
Gilliland killed Pave, mounted a horse
and fed to escape the vengeance OF the
cowboys, who had taken sides With
Powe. The yearling was roped and
branded: Murder, 1885, and then
turned loose on the range.
"Six weeks after the killing John
Putnam and T. T. Cook, members of
ranger squad, started on a scout for
Fort Stockton. In the mountains they
came face to face with Gilliland. In
the fight Cook was wounded and GILL;
land was killed where he fought be-
hind his dead horse
Putnam and Cook were surveying
the scene OF the battle when a white
steer walked out of a bunch of scrubby
live oaks and shifted at Gilliland's
body. AS the animal turned to walk
away the two rangers saw the brand,
Murder, 1882 on it's left side. The
steer was more than IS miles from
where it was branded and turned loose
six months before.
"Soon after this, JEFF Webb, 9 neph-
ew Of Gilliland, left Alpine with pet
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
THE SEA PONIES.
Odd Little Creatures with Long
Name That Look Very Much
Like Horses

If any chap who has diving suit will
take the trouble to go walking some day
along the bottom of the sea, where the
water is not too cold and not so very
deep, he may find the sea horses. Little
fellows they are, with horse head and
fish body. They have no legs and only
a single fin, right on the back. The body
tapers down to a round, narrow point or
tail, and this the pony curls around a
piece of seaweed whenever he wishes to
anchor or stay in one place.
Wise people call the sea horse hippo
campus. This may sound a little like
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14

Half q dozen men are eager to secure
It Prices are inflated now and it is
good time to sell. If you will put
the land in my hands l can secure a
rare bargain for you"
WELL" returned Jim, doubtfully; "I
hadn't thought of selling, but saw my
brother Tom to-day and he needs $50
pretty bad. I've promised to raise it
Could you advance that much if I let
you have the land to sell?"
Fifty dollarsi" contemptuously
'You can have hundred times that If
you want it. Why, man alive! your
land is worth $50,000 easy" He took
out his watch and looked at it hur-
riedly. Suppose you stop at my Office
when you come down town. I've an
overdue engagement now"
Az he left the room Edna turned to
Jim.
What made you deceive me?" she
asked, in a Gispleased voice. 81 thought
you were a poor man, working for q
living. and here you are worth $50, 600"
CT hadn't the least idea of it." he
answered indifferently, 81 didn't pay
much for the land, and haven't given
it much thought. But I'm glad, If you
are glad"
Edna looked at him and laughed.
You are a strange fellow, jim she
said.
After this he was a frequent visitor.
Sometimes he had business with Mr..
jackson, but usually he brought some
curious plant or stone he had found in
the woods. When the land was sold
he objected to receiving the money. He
had no place to put it, he said, would
not Mr.. Jackson be kind enough tc
keep it in his safe awhile So MI
Jackson put it back in his safe.
One morning there was a sudden con-
sternation in the town. The bank die
not open and it was soon known tina.
the cashier had absconded with all Its
available assets. The next day several
business houses put up their shutters
and within a week real estate had
dropped TO a fraction Of it's forme,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
''JIM''
eoepyrisat. 1904. By Daily Story Pub. Cal
By FRANK H. SWEET


I'm COLLINS was born and bred in
q the mountains, with no ambition
except nature until Edna Jackson came
there one summer with her father, who
was interested in mines. She was q
lover Of nature, too, and Jim naturally
came to be her guide. A little later he
began to buy books to educate himself.
After they left he peeled tanbark for
awhile, and with the money bought a
small piece OF ground in the notch be-
tween the two mountains, where a rail-
road was proposed to be run.
The next spring the railroad came,
Ind in the notch mining town COM
menced to boom, with the railroad
station almost joining his land. Spec
ulators began to inquire for the owner,
but Jim could not be found. He was
away at school now, working stub
bornly into a knowledge of books
Three years later the town was a small
city; then Tom Jackson returned and
opened a real estate Office for the sale
OF mining stocks and city property
Jim saw the notice in a paper at
school, and two days later he was back
home. The same evening he called at
the Jackson residence, where Edna re-
ceived him with frank cordiality. Her
father was in the room, reading.
Papa" she said, advancing to him
with her guest, this is Mr. Collins
my guide, you know"
MIR. Jackson looked up impatiently,
Then he seemed to remember some
thing. for he rose and shook hands cor
daily. -r-.---- .----- $780,
Glad you've come home, MIR. Col
lfns," he said. 81 want to have a talk
with you about that piece of land.
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SHIFTED AT GILLILAND'S BODY.
bear. The morning following his dead
body was found on the road toward
Fort Davis. Gilliland suspected that
Webb had been killed by Sam Taylor,
a desperate. Taylor was killed one
night not long after this in the back
room of a saloon by some one who
fired a load of buckshot through the
window. He leaned forward over the
table, the cards still grasped in his
lifeless hand. He had just won a pot
with aces and Fights, which was there
after known as a dead mans hand
In after years the outcast steer was
seen at night standing meditatively
near the window of that saloon"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14

glue and nails. 1t overhangs the sides
and front of the box about two inches,
and is made from wood quarters
of an inch thick.
If it is impossible to find large
headed nails to finish the edges of the
front and sides, mock nail-heads,
three-quarters of an inch in diameter,
can be cut from lead and applied with
thin steel nails. The movement,
which can be purchased from a clock
maker, is attached to the back OF the
case before the dial is made fast. The
clockmaker can also mount and adjust
the dial and movement If necessary
Joseph H. Adams, in st. Nicholas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-14
First Ocean Cables Cost.

The original 1858 cable weighed SO
pounds per mile, and had conductor
of seven copper wires of 2251 gauge;
price Of deep sea wire per mile, $500;
price of spun yarn and iron wire per
mile, $265; cost Of outside coating of
tar and gutta percha, $25; total cost
per mile, $485. At S4S5 per mile the
total cost of the $500 miles Of Deep
sea wire was s1212,5OO. To this add
% miles of Shore end" wire, costins
$1,450 per mile, and we find that the
first ocean cable, exclusive OF instru-
ments, cost $3.50, 900.