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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-14
The Defense.

The Defense.
We missed a goodly pile of gold
From off the pantry shelf,
Djgestible securities
OF sweet untainted pelf.
In short a pumpkin pie was gone
Swiped, steamins, from the pan;
A case Of plain embeZzlement
By some ones inner man.
Detectives ran the robber down.
He had not far to roam,
And, extradited from the barn,
We hauled the culprit home.
Then Johnny proved an alibi-
Though he was on the spot,
Within very little while
The pumpkin pie was not.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-14

I suffered" writes Virginia Robson,
Of Easton, Nd, seuntil took Cardui,
which cuSed me so quickly it surprised
my doctor, who didn't know I was
taking 1t. I wish had known OF
Cardui earlier in life.'
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-14
From BAD to Worse.

From Bad TO WOrSe.
She-I wish I could induce you to
cease your attentions to me.
He-You can.
She-How, pray?
He-By marrying me.-Columbus co.
Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-14
A Hypocrite.

Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me
what hypocrite is?
Johnny-Yes, ma'am It's boy what
comes to school with smile on his
face.-Detroit Free Press.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-14

Any one suffering from Kidney pains,
backache, bladder trouble or rheumatism
who will take dose of Pine-ules upon
retiring at night shall be relieved before
morning. Sold by Kaufmann Drug Co.
Not getting caught is the test
policy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-02-14
Corrected.

Gebhart-I suppose he is breathlessly
awaiting the possible outcome Of that
will contest?
Carsone-More likely breathlessly
awaiting the possible income.-Judge.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02

Concurren los sefiorss Matisnzo,
dc Diego, Palmer, Arrillsga, Montal.
70, virella (Fsderiso). virells Uribe.
Soler, Aoril, Ramos, Qlintero, Con.
zklex Garcia. Romero Rosa. Candle,
Coirs, Garcia Salgado, Giol, Was
Ochotsso, Msndez Cardona. Santoni
, Gonzalez (Fsrnando), por IL mayo.
rfa; Zsvsls, Delgsdo, Carri6a, Apon'
10 , Coll, por 10 ninorfa.
Lsy6se sl ssta !ds 10 session ante
rior , fue aprobada con el voto del
seEor De'g gado en- contra, quien aleg6
que ID votsei6n verifeads On Ia apro-
bssi6n dol bill de 10 poliefa iAsulsr,
hsbia sido de az votos centra 4 y no
23 contra 4, como Agurs en- sl acta.
Com,tnseaciones.
Una del Conesio Eiscutivo anun.
cisndo que hs sido aprobado con On:
misndas el q B 80 titulado <Amplian.
do mas, los benefsios do 10 session 68
dc 10 Icy escolar compiladas.
Otra del mismo s'to cuerpo ! yls.
lstivo, somunicando cue ha pospussto
idsfinidamente sl q B 80 titulado <Pa.
ra snmendar la session 6 dc 10 <lsy
para prohibir 10 craeldsd con los
Animales.,
ORA del mismo, que hs aprobado
a informs dc 10 Comisi6n de COME.
rsrcla respecto al O B e5. sobrs con.
donsci6n de contrlbucIoass en- 10 isla
Culehra
Inftrmes de Comisiones sspscsaks
La Comisi6n do apfsrencias, acer-
ca de las d fsrszslss surgidas entire
smbas CAmaras sobre el C B 7 <Pro-
veyendo el procedimiento para impBg.
mar 10 elscci6n de funcionarios, excep'
to los miembros do la Legislstura y el
Comisionado dc los Eltados Unidos, !
preEenta su ipfoims. La misma Co.
mission presenta tsmbien 81 informe
scerca del Fl B IS sPara snmendar lai
seccionss 5. % y A de Ia Ley Escolsl
compilada, aprobado en- II de Marc
de ]. .903.
El u Il 3r Monsalvo informa.
IguAlmente presenta 10 misma Co
misldn su informe acerca del G B 81
sobre condenaci6n do contributions
atrasAdas en- 10 isla de Culebras. <
senior Solsr presents el informe.
InformeS de Comisiones psrmansntes
La Comisi6n do Corporations
m anticipates ipforma con enmiendss Q
H B lot titulado <ParA aegrsgar 10
barrios do <Sabana, <Msta de plata
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02

rrs del prssupuesto las lfneAs de Ia 2
10 q de 10 pAgina s. rsspseto 4 los
sueldos de 10 PoIicfa Ipsular. por 60.
tar 70 cons!gaadoa sn sl bill rsorga.
nizaado dieh euerpo.
FL seflor Mendez Cardona propo-
no que 80 restablezcau las lfasas q,
q, "A, y rs, pagina % y lfnsas de ID
pagina 20 con sl5, 900 en- vez do go 900
Se suprima la Tease sEscusla sspe
cial de agriculture,
Ri sen1r vlrslla pids que 90 re-
donsideren los gastos svsntu ales de
10 poiicfa insulsr. Pussts & votaci6n
esta proposition % dssechada.
El ssnor Was pide que sl susldo
del Sscrstario de 10 Corts de los Es
tados Unidos sea aum sntado do $4,000
{ $4,000. fandaadtss en- el sxcssivo
trabsio que tisne astualmsnts dieho
tribunal.
ri ssflor Matienzo se opone & este
aumsnto do susldo, considsrando que
% una ipiustisia que el pueblo d.
Puerto Rico este psgaudo los gastos
do esa Corte, y tsnisndo on cusntA que
tai aumenso dc sualdos asntaria muy
NAL pfeesdents para las gsstionss eu'
90 Aacen porque ell pats NO satisfa "a
esas obligaclones.
FL ssflor Was sostiene su criterio
ri asiaor do Diego abunda On lc
{, msnifsstsdo por sl sefor Matienz zt
respecto & que oil Gobisrno Fedora
debs suftsgar los gastos do 10 Cort
de los Estados Unidoa, pero sntisnd
que en- virtud do las busnAs gsstlonel
praclicadas On favor de esta fnalids
por sl Juez Nc Ksnna, quisn q 10 We
le ha facllitado una economia al "a
bierno insular consiguiendo instala
la ofcina dc 10 policfa insular, Cort
Federal etc. en- oil antique euartel mil
tar de MayaRusz, debe hacsrse oil ar
merto que 30 solicits para el secreta
rio de dicha Corts.
Los ssiiorss Abril Santoni Q
opooen & Ia proposition del seiIc
Was 0'hoteso.
PusstA & voiacl6n dichA enmisn d
! % derrotadA por ma yorfa,
A propusats del sedos Was OH
teco % acue rda nombrar un alguac
preeonero con $500 anualss para
Co to de los Estsdos Unidos.
j ri sen II Was Ochoteco 'recuert
|. que pidi6 Ia reconsideration do
session que % refsre & Ia oHcina d
tCsntinaa en- Ia p6sins ~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02

noss y <Msmey 81 19s del municipis os
Rio Grande y anexsrlos al Dc "a
jsrdo.s
Proyectos de ley en- r. lsaura
HB liz. Para epmendsr uni LEI
titulada <Ley para rscrgap'zAr o sis'
tsma judicial % Puerto Rico, hlgnde
el ndmsro dc Dlstritos jadicialss, fiis'
ponisndo que un Jusx COT stltuife o.
Tribunal para conocer en- todoa io'
esuntos J fjande el sueldo de los ,ue
css; para ersar Cortes munisipale, J
disponisndo sus fseultades, iurislis'
si6n y el sueldo do los iueees = crsan'
do un oheisl siscutivo psta les ais
mas y para otros finess aprobads q
S do Mario de 1904. WAS 0ChotGe..
Il B 1l3. Para disponer 10 csns
trucei6n y rsparaci6n de muells On
San Juan, Maysgusz y Ponce } pera
otros Gnes. tGsrdfs, Besosa : Sohr.
Ill
Fl B ia. Para ID terminasi6DI ds
, la csrretsra que uns el pueblo dc NO.
rows CON el de vega Bsia. lQainkre
y Ramos.)
Fl B Is. Para eAmendar uha icy
titulada: Ley creando o. cargo de Se
cretario del Tribunal del Distrito ae
fniendo sus dsbsrss y tiiando IN stel
do por el deasmpeno. dc los mismol. ,
Aprobada en- Mario 10 do 1904, 3lvAa
Oehoteco.)
q B 11s. Para derogar laa 81
clones 6y 7 de 10 <Lsy psra iIApedl
10 crueldad con los animaless Rprs-
bada en- Mario 10 de l 904. (Virslp
Uribe, Garcia Salgado, Federico |,
virslls, Coira y Q lintsre.) i y |
81. J. r. 8. Autorizando slUol
seio Executive para que, prssls rev
sion de los Tftulos preaentados por
Comisi6n de Ferrocarriles de Puert
Rico, respecto & ciertos stsrrenos 4
San Juan, hsgaA favor della mlsma
reconocimiento de la propiedad d
dichos terrenos 81 aaf procedlsss, (s(
Ter y de Diego.)
CB79 Para enmendar el TIL
10 XI del C6digo Penal. Post
Proyectos de ley en- g kctura
Fl B l08 Para enmendar la i
referente & Ia reorganization de lb
Iuzgados dc Paz.
q B 109. Para eRmendar 10 j
situlada <Ley para rsorganizar el oil
tema judicial do Puerto Ricos y pa
enmendar una Icy titulada sLsy crea
do el cargo do Marshall Dc Diatrit
definiendo sus dsbsres etc.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02
QTRAS hOT|c|AS
Votaci6n en- la Camara de
.Delegados sobre Ell bill de Ia
pslicia insular.
Los HERMANOs FIGuEROA
Condenados 4 presidio.- .-Bri-
llante defensa del abogado
Jose de J. Tisol

FL tecrstario de la CkmArs Sc
Eor Matos Bsraier, & pstiei6n del 90.
flor do Diega,l 10 proporcion6 an infor.
me exacto scerca del rssultado dc la
votacl6n vsrinsadA On ls session del
dfa 81 dc Febrero dt.mo, aobre el 4.
b 80 titulado: <Psra enmendar In ley
proveysndo 10 nscssario para sl re-
glamsnto y gebisrno de IL policfa Ia"
sular de Puerto Fiso aprobada en-
Mario II de !, so2 ssstu 80 nd snmen-
dsdo postsriormsnte y para otros u.
mes ,
Para su dehnitlvs aprobaslon en-
C&mara fguran como votsnsss los 81
guisntss delegadoE
Ea pro: Arrillsgs, Aponte, Abril,
Bsrnardini, Coira, Csrri6n, dc Die
20, Dslgado. Giol, Gopzalsz Garcia,
Garcia salgado, Mendsz Ssrrano,
Montalvo, Mendez Cardnna, Matiea-
20, Palmer, Qaiotsro, r nero Rosa,
Ramos, vrslla Uribe, virella (Fsde.
rico, Was Oche tsco y z vala.
En- contra: G andfa, Gonzales Far.
nando|, Santoni y Suler.
Total: % votos en- pro 4 en- CON.
ira.
i ANTE numsrosa coneurrsncis, e.
10 manana 90 viz On 10 Corta dc Dis
trito dc San Juan, 10 lsctura dc IL
sentsncia de los h'rmAAos .Figueros,
deelarados culpables por IN iurado, 90
homicidio voluntario.
El juez del Toro Cusbas impuso q
} Ramon Figusros la pena de sists amos
de prssidio y & Felix Ia do dos aros
Dor haber reclamad oil iarAdo bens-
volencia.
El marthsllse hiz) cargo do los
acusados.
ri defsnscr, nue,tro amigo oil jo'
ven abe ado don jose do Jes6s Tixol,
que 40 encontraba en- 10 sala, fae oh.
ieto do muchas falicltaeiones por su
brillante Sxito On dicho iuicio. La
!, fsllcitamos.
Nos h. visitado h,y sl professor
don Pedro Mariiasz de Leon, aprseia-
BILE amigo nusstro residents on Coro'
. gal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02
En- EL AYUKTAM|EATO
Session ordinaria del prime
70 de Mario corriente.
Varios acuerdos.
REGLAMENTO DEL TEATRO
Los bales del Mercado. So.
licitud. .-Cuadro fstograf.
co. Para el acueducto.

Be dissuts y aprusba el rsglsmsnto
intsrior del tsatro, asf como una or.
dsnanzs para sl bssn orden , policfa
dsntro do diche sdifeio.
Don Juan Araujo solieita del
Conceio resuslva este si pusds 8 no
sontiauar cslebrands bailes On 10 Pla.
- del Mercado para los cuales tue
autorizado por 10 Corporation, reci-
biendo postsriormsnts comunie aci6n
del Alcalds, paralis sfndolos. En- este
acto 10 sntera el Conesjo dc una carta
que sl supsrintendsnts dc Sanidad
don Ricardo NJ. Hernandez dirigi6 al
Alcalds de 10 eiudsd calincsndo los
bales On 10 Plaza del Mercado contra.
rios & 10 salud ptblioA y solieitando
6rdsass para 10 suspension de aquellss
divsrsiones.
La Corporation, sonsidsrando di
chs carta como un acto de descortesfa
para sl Concsio que fuS quisn autoriz6
aqusllos bales toda veg que en- dichs
carsa no 90 exprssan las rsxones por
las que considers 10 Junta Superior de
Ssnidsd ofsnsiva 6 la salud lGblica
las sxpresadss divsrsiones, acuerds,
haciendo caso omiso dc la citada car
10, sostsner el acuerdo on que Autori.
IS don Juan Arauio para dar los
bailes en- 10 Plaza del Meroado, STEM.
pre- que .por la ofoina local de Sani
dad 20 ibforme que NO hay en clio In.
convenisnte, q cuya Oicina se pasaran
todos los sntecsdsntes con eucargo de
que emita ell nforms en- el dis do ma
nsna:
Don Rafael Molina, repressntan
to de los 81 II )res Molina Hljos, de
Maysgti:z, ofrece en- venta eismplarss
del cuadro coneniendo fotogra ffas dc
los funcionarios y Representatives. del
actual Gobisrno de Puerto Rico, y ae
scusrda se 10 centests no ser possible
la adqui.ici6n de dichos sicmplares
por no exlstir on presupussto partida
alguus con que satt,facer sl gasto.
-Por unanimidad 20 adopta Ia
ordenapxa para llevar 4 efscto por
Rdministraci6n las reparRciones do Ia
maQuina ndmsro 2 de 10 planta sleva'
toria del aeusduc.o dc sata capital.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02
CAMARA DE DELEGADOS
Session del dia 1' de Mario

/ HB Ito. Para ID construction de
un camino anrmsdo entire Maricao y
Sabsna Grande.
HB Ill. Para concession dc Ger
tifsadns & los msestros y para otros
fnes.
HJR8. Disptriendo el trasps.
90 do asigaasiones hsehas para IL
construction de Ia carcsl de Areclbe y
para otroG fines.
Orden del dia
Sc diacuts 10 session que 90 rsfiere
10 carcsl de Aresibb, en- el proyseto
sebrs presupussto.
ri ieHor ssntoni hacs las siguien.
tes enmiendss.
Suicides: On lugar de $3.50, 90
sefislen 8 b,s4o.
Eysntualss: On lugar de 81, ,O22 50
ijsn ss,774
Virella haee una snmiends: Que
los gAstos de la carcsl do Arecibo sean
iguales & los de 10 cArcel de Huma-
Gao, sxcepto an alquiler dc casa.
Sc pone votaci6n esta enmisnds
| y 90 aprobada.
En- virtud dc esta enmisnda apre :
bada ae sonsigoan para sueldoss g. 100
| y para gassos eventuales S7,679.
I'll ieaor Abril propons 90 recon
sidsre 10 session que se refere 4 susl-
dos en- lA Oicina del Auditor: dos
oficinistas que fguraban On el proyec
COR sl, 300 sn coniunto fasron rebais.
dos G$l.2 y plde que continden con
sl sueldo que les hsbfs sido Maalsdo
entertainments. Puesta & votaci6n esta
enmlenda tue dertotAda por msyorfa,
ri aefior Ramos propons 80 seGa
le una par.idA para pagsr q los Ayun
tamientos los gastos gus les ocaslone;
la msnutenci6n de los presos ssntsn
clados q me los do I'm mes por le
Cortss municipales y qua exsipgueI
sus asnsencias en- los dep6sitos muni
eipales. AL efecto muestra un tsle
grama de Manati en- sse sentido.
ri sefior Mendez propoEs que 0
espere sea aprobado per el Consej
Ejecutivo ei bill acsrca d. Ia creaci6
do Cortss municipales, para tomar G
consideration dlchs propc s'cl6n.
FL reffor de Diego propone qu
este se hsga ca un proyecto de Ia
sparts.
Q,sda en- pi6 10 proposition d
+. senior Msndex con la oual estuvo COZ
j, f,rme el sefior Ramos.
I'll seiior de Diego, solicit6 se b
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02

En- esta imprsnta sc vende
papel viejo 4 81 auintal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02
RSPECIALIDADES

Desmenuzadoras Krajewski. - Calenta
dores modernos con ocho dez seis circula-
clones. .--Trapiches, defecadoras, triple y qua.
druple efectos y tachos modernos .-Bombas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02

y condensadores de vacfo seco de vacfo hi
o.-Condensadores centrales.
REFERENCIAS EN- PUERTO RICO
Todas las centrales donde Sc encuentren
aparatos de Krajewski-Pesant GO, entire las
cuales estan las siguientes:
, Tc1a IA p,,ar+o pico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-02

Para Triple efectos, tachos, bombas y
atcesorlos Centrales, Lafayette, Arroyo,
Jlanita, Bayamon, Plazuela, Barceloneta,
San Vicente, Vega Baja, Providencia, Patti
Has, Mercedita, Yabucoa, Buena Vista, Ca
rdina.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
"A SMALL THING"

Do you believe in progress? Do you
believe that all the wonderful ACHE, e.
ments of the nineteenth century-tte
railroad, the telegraph, the telephone
electric light, kerosene, sewing ma
chine, agricultural machinery, steam
ships, trolley cars, etc.-have made
life easier and better worth living? !
do. l believe that man who lives
40 years under modern conditions has
experienced more life and better life
than Methusalem, though he had lived
20 centuries of his time.
The triumphs of the nineteenth GEN.
fury were triumphs of human service
the placing of knowledge and the
fruits OF knowledge within the reach
of the common man. Every mans
life is better, happier, more secure be-
cause of them. We live more comfort
able, more sociable lives in better and
more comfortable houses because of
them. Even the hopeless dweller in
the worst city slums Is more COM
Portable in his physical conditions than
the middle-class citizen of the days of
George Washington.
In little things as in great, comfort
and convenience have been the legacy
of the Century of Improvement"
Paint, In certain sense, is minor
matter, yet it gives beauty, healthful-
ness and durability to our dwellings.
Fifty years ago painting was serious
proposition, luxury for the owners
of stately mansions who could afford
the expense of frequent renewals. To
day ready mixed paint is so cheap, so
good, and so universal that no house
owner has an excuse for not keeping
his property well painted.
A small thing, indeed; yet several
hundred large factories, employing
thousands of chemists and skilled
workmen, are running every day in
the year to keep our houses fresh,
clean and wholesome.
A small thing, yet can Of good
ready mixed paint, such as one may
buy from any reputable dealer, en-
bodies the study of generations of
skilled chemists, the toll of a thou
sand workmen in mill, laboratory and
factory, and the product of a long
series Of special machinery invented
and designed just to make that can
of paint and to furnish us an infinite
variety of tints, colors and shades.
1t was wonderful century, that
nineteenth of our era, and not the
least of its wonderful gifts was that
same commonplace can of paint.
L. p.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
COAT OF PAINT SAVED BANK.
Clever Device Stopped Run Tha,
Would Have Been Disastrous.

Runs on banks, as all the world
knows, are often stopped or restricted
In the oldest ways.
A rich bank knew that a run was
to set in on a certain Monday morn
ing-for 1t had been robbed of some
postage stamps on Saturday night,
and the robbery had been exaggerated
in the newspaper reports-and il this
run was not kept within reasonable
limits the bank would have to close
fits doors. 1t had plenty of money, but
not plenty Of cash. 1t needed "a hours
time.
Before sunrise on Monday morning
. man put fresh coat Of paint ON the
front doors Of the bank, on the wall
panels, and on the counters. The re-
suit was that the people who maGe
the run on Monday made rather .
walk of it. They wanted their money,
but they rushed no one. On the con-
trary, they came on with caution and
deliberation. So careful were they
lest they get paint on their clothes
that it took longer to pay off one Of
them than it would have taken or
dinarily to pay five.
This is one of many odd tricks
whereby, in run, a bank has saved
itself from wreck
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
PROPER USES OF POWDER.
Protection 70 the Skin and q Means
Of Natural Beauty.

There are women who do not believe
In the use of powder. Why? Well.
they were not brought up" to use it,
and they hold to the biased opinion
that "the habit is foolish and tawdry
and damaging to the cuticle." This
kind of reasoning went out of fashion
when it was discovered that powder is
protection to the skin and means
of natural beauty as well. To protect
the skin from the ravages of temper
ature means the preservation of nat.
ural beauty-see?
Use a first-rate brand of powder.
Don't use the sort made pernicious by
minerals that fairly corrode the skin.
Get brand that is finely bolted and
has a disinfectant quality along with
refreshing influence. Use plenty OF
it, but not too much.
Before you go into the weather put
cold cream on your face. Gently rub
the cream into the skin. Then wipe
the cream off-after which apply 'he
powder with a soft cloth or piece OF
chamois. The powder puff is a good
thing to use when you want to re-
fresh the face. But when you are pre-
pairing it to fare into the weather, use
The cloth or chamois.
Always remove powder from the
face at night before you retire. You
can not wipe powder off with damp
cloth. nor can you wash 1t off with
cold water. Give the face bath with
a suds made of water and fine 'oilet
soap. Then rinse. all the soap off the
cuticIe.'
The application of cold cream before
you retire is another story.-Chicago
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24
FANCY WORK FOR CHRISTMAS.
rheater Bag a Charming Gift No,
Hard to Make.

Now is the time to get together pat.
terms and materials for the fancy
work which is to turn into Christmas
gifts. The theater bag makes charm
ing little gift which may be adapted
to old or young, as it is carried out in
gray, white or black. 1t is embroid.
cred In beads and spangles.
Use heavy silk or soft suede. and
work in the dots with beads and the
rest of the pattern in oblong and round
spangles. The bag is made alike on
both sides and has fringe of beads
added to it as border.
With gray silk use steel beads and
silver spangles; with black use jet
and black spangles; or, a dainty and
beautiful bag may be made with white
or yellow silk done in yellow or gold
beads and gold spangles.
Pretty bits of .brocade and light
weight bits of furniture tapestry also
make lovely bags by following the
woven pattern in putting on the bead
work. Steel chain and clasp should
be used for the gray, gilt for the vel
low, and gun metal for the black.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-24

Ss&u"So
demanded, rs the beaten wife much
hurt? And who beat her, the squire
or the c0achman?"
The coachman, my dear, since
you've heard so much; but it's not a
pleasant subject for little girls"
Mellory looked at the parson with
some scorn, then slowly and with dig
nifty left the room.
Aunt Susan gave sigh of relief as
the door closed. "She is my nephew's
only child, and lost her mother two
years ago. She is always with him,
and terribly spoilt"
Then they changed the subject, and
both Mellory and the squire were for
gotten.
Mellory, however, didn't forget. Full
ly conscious of her influence in her
own sphere, where she ruled Dad and
the friends who frequented the big
studio, with a rod of iron, she decided
to go herself to demonstrate with the
squire. "I'll teach him it's horrid to
beat wives-anybody's wife!" she said
to herself, and she trotted down the
road The squire's big gates stood
open, and she turned down the drive,
which seemed very long. But present
Iy she came in full view of the great
SQUARE house. On the lawn, under the
shade of an immense tulip tree, sat an
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SUGAR CANE IN MEpEIRA.
FUNERAL.

Sugar cane was first introduced IL
Madeira by Fargo about 1925, and sub
sequently was transplanted to the
West Indies, where its extensive Guilt
walton has produced SO much wealth.
Cane growing refrigerated in Madeira
owing to carelessness and the destruc-
ton by a grub. Vineyards and wine
making became the industry, which
in turn was almost ruined for time
by fungus. Sugar-cane planting was
resumed, and to-day is steady indus
try in the lower irrigable parts of the
island. The tenant system in vogue.
however, reduces the acreage produc-
ton about one-half.
On a given space of 2.5 acres, on
which l have obtained reliable stats
tics, with the cultivation of the crop
by the landlord himself, the cost of
culture. manure, water, ETC., amounts
to s432. For the sale of young plants
and the yield of crop-40,500 kilos
(kilos equal % pounds) at so cents
per 80 kilos-the returns are $3.50,
leaving a profit of $3.50. The tenant
system brings the production down
to about 1000 kilos on rs acres.
The method of refining sugar by
Hinton & Sons, of Funchal, is the sue
cessful Daudet chemical process for
the extraction of beet juice applied to
cane, practically minimizing the per-
centage of loss under the old system
of double crushing to an irreducible
four per cent Under this process,
after the juice has been extracted by
crushing, it is concentrated by evap-
Grafton and purified by chemical treat
ment, following which 1t is crys-
tallized by centrifugal machine COM
posed of dual cylinders, one OF fine
net and an inner solid one. These
being subject to proper revolution
airy velocity. the liquid elements are
thrown on, leaving a deposit of sugar
crystal, the residue of juice being aft
erwards distilled into spirit, while the
pulp resulting from the initial process
of crushing Is converted into operative
fuel. The consumption of the mill,
which employs over 300 laborers, II
about 100000 pounds daily, represent
ing an approximate value of $4,000.
MAXWELL BLAKE.