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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
BY kssocisted Press.

Cusvaouii. Ecuador, Jan. 20.-Gen.
s-sI Alfaro occupied Quito the capital
n Ecuador last Thursday afternoon.
a Juura Of notable persons met in
,hc government palace here to-day
snd formed a new government. Vice
President BaQuerize Moreno assumed
executive power. establishing the
capital here and appointing a new
r.liyery, which lasted only one hour.
The people rejected the administra-
rr of BaQUerize Moreno and pro
claimed as presilent, General AlfarO,
f-mer president Of Ecuador and leaG-
p- af the revolution.
Much riOtng occurred. and a num-
be we're killed and wounded
Lsrc this evening order was restOl.
ed By dr.. Amilie ArvalO. who assum
ed civil and military authority of the
city.
Two hundred persons were killed
or voUndeI in the fighting here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
TAMPAITES ON
PENSACOLA BAY
PROMINENT REAL ESTATE MEN
OF SOUTH FLORIDA CITY
TALK ABOUT PENSACOLA.

President E. NJ. Hsndry. Of III
state board of health, and Mr.. n.
Knight, both of Tampa, who are IL
the city on business connected with a
real estate deal, were entertained on
the bay yesterday afternoon by Hon.
JnO. E. Stillman, collector of CUSTOMS
Others in the party were Dr. H. l..
Simpson, member Of the state board
of health, President Frank L. Mayes
and Secretary w. c. Jones, Of the
Chamber of Commerce, Hon. T. A.
Jennings and Mr.. A. NJ. Hyer.
In speaking Of Pensacola, Mr.. Hen
dry said to a Journal representative:
Il was IN Pensacola four years ago
and | note many Improvements and
growth in your city since
then. The bond issue which, 1 am IL
formed, was voted some time ago viii
do more to advertise Pensacola, when
the improvements contemplated are
secured. than any other thing else
know o.. Pensacola looks like a good
town"
Mr.. knight who. with Mr.. Hendry,
does an enormous real estate business
in South Florida said:
Il wish had about a thousand acres
of your land down near Tampa. I'd
see that every foot Of it was utilized
for truck gardening. Why, practical.
ly everyone around Tampa who has
the land does more or less truck gar
dening and makes it pay, too
These gentlemen will be in the city
today and possibly tomorrow and will
leave for home Tuesday If they finish
uD their business here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
coLoRED MASONIC DELEGATES
RETURN TO PENSACOLA

The delegates to the grand lodge OF
colo-ed Masons Of the STAGE, who left
here last week to attend the session
al ocala. returned to the city last
night, and reported a most successful
session.
John H. Dixon was reelected grand
master of the order, ana a number of
matters of importance were transact
ed. The next meeting will be held in
Tampa.
The delegates from Pensacola were
W. NJ. Taylor, district deputy grand
master; j. H. Harrison, Preston Gar
den. A. H. Ashley, Mitchell Pearson,
ana A. c. Elder
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
FOUND LETTER
IN A BOTTLE
~ WHICH S. p. YANCY SAID HIS
BOAT WAS OVERTURNED 50
MILES FROM PENSACOLA

The Tampa Tribune Of recent date
contained the following regarding the
finding OF a letter in a bottle, in
which The writer claimed thai his
heat had been overturned thirty miles
nom Pensacola.
, Postmaster G. B. Reynolds is in re-
Ceipt Of a letter from E. P. TTae, 2riUs.
second assistant keeper of he cape
tauaveral light house station. The
le',es states that on December \ the
writer found a manuscript in 2 sealed
beer bottle washed ashore CT that
Place In the bottle was found ;he
following message. purpOrJins 20 come
from s p Yancy:
Nay -. l905.-My boat is upside
Gown of Pensacola about thirty miles
The finder viii please write to my
vile al Tampa. Fla. Mrs. :. P. Yam
c. and seel. 10 TT-torn OIL at Tam
"a. Love 10 ais. P. Yancy."
Since the receipt Of the letter ~
ne postmaster. Tribune representa-
t'ss have made diligent inquiry rela-
,'e 10 5. P. Nancy and Mrs. Nancy
Inquiries have resulted in not the
slightest information, no one seeming
10 have ever known or heard o.
CHER Of the parties.
The whereabouts Of either the dis
dressed mariner or of his wife viii
countless. as ever, remain a mystery
SHOULD anyone know Of the where
toou'S OF Mrs. Nancy. they viii COL
ler a great favor on this paper. Mr..
hfelnoids and Mr.. PraetOrius. by "a
lcmmg either Of The three agencies
u me hunt as TO their knowledge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
MINERS AGREE
ON DEMANDS
BY Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Jan. 2O.-The sub-cOm
mittee on scale Of the committee O.
the Mine Workers of America. which
is in convention here considering the
wage scale demands by the centrA
competitive district, including Ohio. In
llana, Illinois and Western Pennsyl
yania and to be made also by the
miners OF Iowa. Michigan and parts
of Virginia. agreed to report as fol
lows: Admission Of the Southwest
ern states in the central competitive
field. Second: Twelve and One-half
per cent increase in wages. Third:
Prohibition Of employment of boys IN
der sixteen years old.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
MISS MeVoY NOW
Aft. E. BRAWNER's STORE

Miss NJ. Mcvoy. WHO was formerly
with Mr.. J. VI. Coe, is now with Mr.. r
z. Brawner. having charge OF Ms
Standard Pattern Department. For
several weeks. beginning Monday she
will canvass the city and interview the
ladies in the interest Of these popular
patteras. Nearly everyone KNOWS
Miss Mcvoy and her friends viii De
pleased TO give her q cordial recep7
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO INITIATE A CLASS

A class of about fifty will be initial
ed today by the Knights Of Columbus
ard 81 is expected that there VIII &C
representatives here from a number
Of nearby cities TO assist the iocaI
order In the initiatOry ceremonies
Special mass will be said this morn
ing at St. Michaels church, Wnlcn
viii be attended by the Knights anu
in a body, after which the!
will return to the hall and initiate
the class.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
TRANCE WANTS TO
BORROW MONEY
BY Associated Press.

petersburg, Jan. 2O.-A prOmi-
81. ofncial OF the ministery of r.
-'l1e SAID to-day that the govern
:. ~ vas waiting for the conclusion
NE Moroccan conference before re-
-ns negotiations for the loan
u "a was interrupted in October.
-o-'a the outcome Of the conference
peaceful the government antci-
-'7s little difficulty in obtaining the
- even should the National assem-
not be provoked when the dnan-
NEGOTIATIONS are resumed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
$4,000 WORTH OF
JEWELS STOLEN
BY Associated Press.

New York, Jan 20.-The Herald to
morrow will say THAT Lady Parker,
wife of Sir Gilbert Parker, was Tobb-
Ell of seventy-fve thousand dollars
worth of jewels several weeks
ago in Carleton hotel, London
has been revealed in this city
since the departure of a repre-
sentative of Scatland Yard for
Palm Beach File. For more than a
week the LcIon detective worked
Independently of the central Office,
visiting pawn shops and following
other trails"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
CRIMINAL COURT TO
CONVENE TOMORROW

The Criminal Court of Record of
Escambia county is to convene in
Pensacola tomorrow morning for the
January term. The docket is an eX-
ceedingly light one. owing to the
many defendants who have gone be-
fore the court since the last term and
entered pleas OF guilty.
Of the cases on docket many will
enter pleas of guilty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
SEVEN KILLED
BY SNOW SLIDE
BY Associated Press.

Salt Lake City,F Utah, Jan. 70
Seven men were killed by a snow slide
a. the mining camp of Alta to-day, &C
cording to the latest message receiv-
ed here before the telegraph wires
went down. Efforts to secure further
information were fruitless on acconnC
of the condition of the wires ana the
deep snow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
STEEL SPLINTER
TAKEN FROM BRAIN
BY Associated Press

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-A splinter of
steel three inches long was to-day re-
moved from brain of John Nail, Wins
ton, N c., at Jefferson Hospital here.
An effort was made to draw the splin-
ter out by means of powerful mag
net but the steel was so firmly en-
bedded the surgeons were compelled
to resort to the knife. The patient
is reported as doing well.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
REPRESENTATIVES
AT CONGRESS
Bv Associated Press.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Secretary
Root to-day announced the American
representative to the approaching
Hague conference to be Joseph E.
Cboate. Horace Porter, AM Judge
Rose. OF Little Rock. former president
o. the American Bar Association
There may be others, the number
from the United States depending on
the Russian representation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
WARM WEATHER
IN LOUISVILLE
sy Associated Press

Louisville. Jan. 20.-The thermOme-
ter at the local ONCE weather bureau
registered % degrees at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. This is the high record
for the month of January for thirty
three years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
Sh0NTS SPOKE
AT CINCINNATI
By Associated Press

Nlnclanati. Jan. 2O-Theo. P. ShOnts
1.'-rman of the lsthmian Canal Com
--''lon. was the guest Of honor and
speaker al the January meeting
NE Commercial Club here this
ey.nins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21
A NEW GOVERNINEN
FORMED IN ECUADOR
Moreno Administration Rejected
by People After One
Hour.
General AIfarO, Revolutionary
Leader is President.

sEvoLUTIoNISTs CAPTURED
QUITO ON THURSDAY AFTER
NooN-TWo HUNDRED KILLED
or WOUNDED IN FIGHTING AT
eUkYAoUIL-oRDER RESTORED
BY DR.. ARVALo, WHO AssUM-
60 CHARGE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-01-21

he WEATHER: Rain Sunday
Monday clearing and much cold
or: fresh southeast shifting 20
northwest winds.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
FL tempo J las COSechaS

FL Boletin correspondientc 4 IA
ssmana que term in6 el dia 90 de Di.
c!embre trae 10 siguiente acerca del
tempo y las cosechas
Durante Ii semana han reinado
temperatures normaleS, con vientos
del Este de ligeros 4 tuertes. La
precipitation ha sido muy ligera en-
todaS las Secciones apenas ha sido
suhclente para llenar las neccsidades
de las creclentes cosechaS, especial
mente en- toda la partc 50.
FL tempo seco ha sid0 favorable
para madurar la cana pero la cana
nueva ha sufrido en- algunos de los
dlstritos del Sur, donde no ha tenido
regadio. En- el distrito de Bavam6n
la cana. de los terrenoS mas secos ha
aguajanado prematuramente v esta
raquiuca; Ell los terrenos htinedos V
meJores la perspectiva es mas exec
lente
La molienda sigue en- las hacien-
das del Sur pero el grado de guara-
oQue Sc obtiene no l1ega 4 ser nor
mai Una hacienda del lado Norte
que emPez6 la zafra tuvo que parar
debldo al bajo grado del guarapo.
En ell dlstrito de Humacao no empe-
cara Ell corte de cana hasta despu6s
de los dias de fiesta del mes de
Enero.
Ell plantfo de tabaco ha sequido
con actividad, excepto EN- donde ell
tlempo ha sido demasiado seco Las
talas de tabaco generalmente pre-
sentan buen aspecto y, baio favora-
bles condolences del tempo, la cose-
cha de este afio sera grande.
FL tempo claro y caluroso ftG ia
Vorable para los palos de cafe es-
tos estan encapullando Y foreciendo
b1en en- las fncas en- donde Sc sem
bro temprano, Los frutos memories
no estan como por 10 regular escasos.
FL pasto esta mas escaso de 10 nor
NAL en- algunas parties pero general
mente en- buena condici0n. Las
ch mas siguen abundantes.
Los promedioS de la 1luvia caida
por division fueron:-N,. O. 10 de
pulgada; E., O. "a de pulgada; S. o..
~ DE Pulgada; O., q. 20 de pu1gada
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
La ".PrenSa" de Ia Argentina

BuenoS Aires, 10 de Diciem bre.-
La "Prensa contintia censurando e1
mensaje del Presidente Roosevelt,
cuya politica es, dice. una violaci6n
de soberanfa, y la supuesta necesi-
dad de protection un pretexto baladi,
pues nunca hdbo aggression de ningu-
ina clase en- Sud-AmGrica. Esta re
glon, continda ell peri6dico, sin deiar
de ser amiga de los Estado Cnidos,
tlene relaciones mas estrechas con
Europa, donde su irdependencia es
absolutamente reconocida.
FL articulista halla extrafio que los
estadlstaS europeos no adviertan el
.pellgro de una hegemonia norte-
americana sobre Ia Americe Latina.
.Creyendo que el mensaie de Mr..
Roosevelt obligara alos delegados
sudamericanos a discutir este punto
en- Ia pr6xima confereneia Pan-Ame-
ricana de Rio Janeiro. exhorta al
Brasil a que dc pruebas de solidari-
dad latino americana negando SUI
adhesion q Ia politica de Mr.. Roose-
welt.
La opinion pdblica compartc las
ideas de 10 .'Prensa" en- eSta cues
ton, que son, hasta donde Sc sabe.
las dul cuerpo diplomatico latino
americana acreditado en- Buenos
Aires.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04

CaraC as, de Diciembre.-Hoy Sc
.celebro una conferencia de dos horas
en- el palacio Mirahores entire ell Pre-
.sldente Castro, el ministIo de Rela-
Clones Exteriores,. Senor Ibarra los
dos representando 4 Venezuela; el
mlnlstro americana y e1 secretario
de Su legacion, sef1ores Russell Y
Hutchinson, representando 4 los Es
tados UnldOS, y los sefIors Browne Y
Wright, teSorer0 y administrator
local de la New Yprk and Berm1dez
Asphalt Company, repre- sentando 4
Ia miSma
Todas las parties sc muestran con-
cllladoras y 10 mas probable es que
de esta cOnferencia resulte un ARE
glo. La New York and Berm1dez
presentara una proposition por es-
critic.
Caracas, 9 de Diciembre.-El mi
nlstro, sefIor Ibarra, y e1 represen-
tante del Brasil en- Caracas doctor
Delgado, frmaron PROTOCOLS para
aJuStar de una vez las fronteras en-
tre suS naciones respectivas, cuva
question databa desde 1850. Este
paso, la reanudaci6n de relaciones
con Colombia, y las di1igencias que
Sc estan haciendo para arreglar con
Holanda las disputas que surqen 4
consecuencia del contrabando de Gu
razao, demuestran las intenciones pa
clhcas del Presidente Castro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
Ieatro Del Parque

La entrada fue un lleno complete
en- la function de anoche. La sala no
'podia contener mas espectadores.
III programa compuesto de las
operas "Pagliacci" y "Cavallerfd
Rustlcana' fue desempefiado bri-
llantemente por los artistas, distin
guiendose mucho la sefiorita Fonta
ma y el sefior Vannutelli, que fueron
aplaudidos extraordinariamente
Tambien fue ovacionado el Macs
tro director sef1or di Gesu, al termi--
mar Ell admirable Intermezzo de
Cavalleria Rusticana".
El mayor 6xito de la temporada
Puede decltse que 10 consigui6 emo
che la compaf1ia Scognamiglio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04

gunto 81 Ell hecho de comprar veneno
era suhciente raz6n para tomarlo.
El case fue, paroce, que los "enve-
nenados" debieron ser muchos, pues
las entr adas estaban todas vendidas
de entemano. Ademas, ell pueblo neu-
tro recibio esplendidamente la actriz.
Pero tocarles a los franco-c MAIDEN
ses en- ell punto religioso es cosa gra-
We, porque son cat6licos de 10 mas
rancio. Con todo su amor la que
fue su patria francesa, por cuya vuel-
ia harlan mas de un sacrthcio, no gus
tan de DIR la "Marselless", que consi-
deran irreverente; sin contar 10 mu-
chisimo que Sc entIbi6 su patriotismo
frances con la politica anticlerical de
los 1ltimos amos en- Francia.
Por via de desagravio. sir Wilfrid
Laurier, primer ministro DEF Canada,
envi6 a Nine. Bernhardt ell despacho
que sigue;
"Siento, senora mas de 10 que me
es dable encarecer con palsbras, los
Eactos de violencia de que, al salr de
I'Quebec, fuisteis victima vos Y vuestra
compalfa. No supe 10 ocurrido la
noche antes hasta mi llegada al Que
bee aver, y os expreso el sentimiento
universal causado por comportamien-
to tan indigno del caracter de una
ciudad ten ~celosa de su renombre de
hospitalaria Y cortes En- cuanto a
10 dicho por l. Evenemant." no lie
hagais caso: es peri6dico sin ningdn
valer d mis- ojos, 49,
Y como no hay NAL que por bien
no venga, 10 sucedido en- ell Canada lie
sirvi6 de anuncio gratis a Sarah. El
jueves del pasado, que fuG cuando
todo ell pdblicO neoyorquino Sc enter6
de 10 ocurrido, Sc puso la vecindad
del Lyric Theatre, donde ella traba-
ia esta semana, intransitable de gente
que iba sacar entradas, de las que,
Seg1n el empresario Shnbert. sc ven
dieron csc dia por valor de Sac ooo:.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
LA reunion de
los tip6grafos

En- la reunion que han de efectuar
naflana viernes por la noche los miem.
bros de la Union Tipografca de San
Juan n1mero 478 a6liada a la Inter
nacional de los Estados Unidos, sc ira.
taran los siguientes asuntos. segtn Ia
nota que nos remite el Secretario CO.
rresponsal hnanciero de dicha Union:
70 Lectura y aprobaci6n del acta
anterior.
Aectufa dc comnlc aciones re-
3 Dlscutir el tema de la lorna
IA de ocho horasr.
10 Relate del eStado dc Ii hueL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
NOtaS meXicanas

Guided de Mexico, 10 de Diciem-
ore,-La comisi6n de Cambios Mo-
media corriente lleva recibido del ex-
tranJero, a cambio de pesos de plata
Perteneclentes al tondo de reserva,
orc del cufo americana por Ia suma
de vi ,48o,76o, cuyos orc .seTa oonver-
tldo en- pleas mexicanaS por fa Casa
Nacional de Moneda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
Commences de legislature

Aunque la legislature de invierno
del Congres0 americana sc inauqur6
lei dia 4, el molino Legislative no
empez6 funcionar hasta el s. pueS
el primer dfa Sc lie pas6 en- recons
tltu1r el personal directive de las
Camaras Y el s6gundo en- completar
Ia .obra del primero y escuchar III
lectura del mensaie.
if que lectural Diez Y ocho CO
Iumnas y media, midiendo cada una
So centimetrOs de alto Y seis de an
.cho relienas de esa le.ra MICROSCOPE
.ca que los tip0glafos llaman NON
parel, sean alrededor de 28,ooo
pala0ras. Puede que $4,000, porQuc
.el lngles esta lleno de monosflabos.
Iodo para decir, segJIn I'm crftico.
Ell Estado soy yo. ="
Dloen que Ell Scnado 10 escuch6
con atenclon, y que la Camara hizo H.
mlSmo durante Ia hora pico que
consumleron los asuntos de polftica
interior concernientes 4 Legislation
.terrocarrilera y cuestiones arancela-
r1as, no esperanto los diputaGos or
Iel reSto. La lectura dur6 dos horas
~ 35 minutos.
El 6 comenz6 en- f0rma Ia presen.
taclon de proyectos de todas classes.
I'm Il hora Y media que el Senado
dea1co .al asunto fueron presentado<
$50 proyectos de levy siete prop0
|slciones de las llamadas "resolucio-
mes conJuntaS, que una vez votadas
.t1enen caracter mandatario, 4 dife
.rencia de las "concurrentes, oue
SOLO lie tienen opcional
Una de las primeras medidas pues
tas a discussion fu6 ell tratado refe
rente a la soberanfa dc la isla de pi-
nos, aprobado va por Cuba Y pendien-
te de solucion en- Washington hace
tres amos.
La discussion fuG en- comitG Y So
suspendi6 hasta OR al ministro dc
E5tado, Mr.. Root, que habl6 en- favol.
de la medida al dia siguiente.
Entire las proposiciones de "reso-
luc1on conJunta" " merece citarse una
del senador Hepburn, republ icano.
de Idaho, disponiendo la anexi6n dc
Santo Domingo y Haiti los EstadoS
Unidos.
No sabemos en- este momenfo
cuantas proposiciones Sc habran pre-
sentado d la otra Camara; pero de
bleron ser muchas, pues los repre-
sentantes son cuatrO veces mas que
los senadOreS y no les Ceden en- afan
de hacer la felicldad de la patria; v
asi como el Senado tiene el privile-
gio de los tratados, Ia Camara tienc
la preferencia en- medidas de carac
ter rent1St leo.
Entire las prImeras presentadas 4
Ia Camara fguran la de I'm cr6dito
urgente de $I6,5oo, 900 para prose
guir las obras de excavation en- Pa
mama, proposition que, apenas for
dio lugar a un escandalo.
Fue sobre 81 habfa dejaba die
haber un agente de la prensa entire
el personal de empleados de Ia Co
mission del canal, estipendiado con
500, 600 al aflo. Los dem6cratas
10 afirmaban, y como los republica-
nos, que son los del poder, no mega
ban, sino que esquivaban ell bulto, Ia
eS que hay Ell tai apente. II
que probablemente habra otros.
Simultaneamente fu6 presentada 4
las dos Camaras una proposition para
Subvencionar 4 ia marina. mercante
americana en- variaS formas. reoui-
rlendo $I,263,25o el primer afYo.
81 ,a5o 900 el segundo, $3.I q 900 eli
tercero y unos, $500 900 sdicionaleS
por varios af1os sucesivos. ).
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04
HijaS de Maria

RI dfa O. sabado tendra lugar la CO.
muni6n de las Hijas de Maria. en- la
mlsa que Sc dira & las en- ell Altar de
la Purisima. Varias sefloritas de la
"Asociaci6n amenizaran el acto con can,
ticos sagrados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-04

ga de los tip6grafos de los Estados
Unidos
50 Nombramiento del Comite de
Legisl acion.
90 Estado inanciero de la Union
Local
10. Asuntos generates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-19

interesting and scientific without tech
nicalities. They have the outdoor
flavor and odor--the breath Of the des-
ert, the hill, The mountain. tho river.
Tho beauty Of the commonplace. OF
that which is near at hand. Is too fire.
quentIy overlooked; and these studies
reveal the attractlyeness Of common
things In tho beauty Of fact and truth.
The Illustrations. mostly actual class
work OF seventh and eighth grade
pupils In the training school are mar
wells OF artistic representation for
children. being In all cases drawn
from nature aud true 20 this standard.
None Of the books and few Of the
essays on nature have dealt with
precisely those phases which meet MS
here. This flol Is new ana in part
unexplorod. Every fact hearing there
on Is valuable, and every aspect Of
such truth, told Tor the first time, Is
precious This kind OF science is open
10 the discovery and enjoyment of all
and therefore merits unqualified en-
enlargement II is a singular fact
how few of our native wild specles--
birds insects plants--arc known To
US either by name or By habits OF life.
Yet many OF them bear such relations
10 our own lives and interests that 20
learn Of them Is to insure our own
pront and safety And the truest
benefits OF mankind are those whose
patient investigations have revealed
the laws that govern the multipli.
cation Of the plant and animal species
or that control the phenomena Of in-
animate forces Whoever shall ind.
ting rid Of the English sparrow, the
house-fiy, tho mosquito; Of preserving
from determination the mourning
doves. woodpeckers and wild game
fowls: OF Kidding the land Of weed
pests. the air OF dust and gnnts. the
water of fever bacteria; ~ checking
the rayases Of fungus diseases in
grain, ana Of insect enemies OF trees
and crops--spch a dlscovorer. be he
teacher, student or onooker Will
confer boon on suffering humanity.
that will entitla him to universal
gratitude, SO strongly do we believe
In these studies that we congratulate
the state Normal upon it's pioneer
course therein. and trust that its ex-
ample may be followed generally in
the public schools Of the state.