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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
lmpresiones Y noticias

Esta noche Sc verifcara en-
el teatro la gran Kemerss. de Car
naval, q benefcio del Hospital de
Mujeres y Ninosi bajo la direc-
cion de Mdm. L. Luchetti. Ame-
nlxaran el acto las bandas de la po-
lcfa y del Battalion Puertorriquefio.
Fguran en- 81 programa las
diversiones siguientes:
Vaudeville continue, Bltalla de
confetti, Lago de la >Pesca, Post
Office, Kiosco del Ambigu, Kiosco
de las flores, Kiosco de dulces,
Kiosco de juguetes, Kiosco de hela-
dos, Kiosoo Japones, Kiosco de Gi-
tanas y Kiosco de limonadas.
El Vaudeville, a cargo de Mrs.
Des Garennes y de otras distingui-
das dumas y sefioritas, constara de
Bale Cog, Bale Espanol con casta-
;iile,as, Solo de violin, Cake walk,
Mandolina y Guitarra, Cuarteto,
Recitaci6n, Canto y Piano, Solos.
En- los diferentes kioskos des-
plegaran su hermosura cerca de
Glen sefioras y seiloritas americans
y de San Juan, las cuales procura-
ran desatar los lazos de las bolsas
de los visitantes.
Ell benefcio de esta noche de.
be rendir pingiies entradas para CO.
ronar los esfuerzos de las se1oras
que con tanto cello han combinado
esta Kermesse. Es una fiesta ca
racteristica de Carnaval. Sc su-
plica encarecidameute la asistencia
de los caballeros. La entrada solo
costara IS centavos y los nifos pa
garan media entrada. Que no fall
te nadie.
Aver tarde, a las cinco, Sc
efectuo una reunion de los directo.
res de la sLiga AntituberculosaD, en-
FL edifcio del Sanatorio que Sc ha
eonstruido en- Santurce. Concu.
ttiNfoh 81 Gobernador Winthrop y
81 esposa, q Auditor de Puerto Ri,
%, q TssQgsrO, ssa0Ta Wood, Sc.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
Un cable de la em>
baiada iaponesa.

Washington, Febrero Ga embajada iapo.
mesa en- esta ciudad ha dado la publcidad un des-
pacho cablegra6co recbido por ella que, desde
Tokfo lie dirije el ministro de Relaciones Extero.
res. Declara este estadsta que los japoneses air..
gan respecto de los Estados Unidos intenciones y
propositos absolutamente paci6cos. No desean rur.
tura de relaciones con Tin pais-dice-a cual tienen
en- alta estima. Ahade e ministlo de Negocios
Extrangeros del Jap6n, que el citado despacho
refeja el pensar eli sentr de la opinion uninime
en- su patria
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
CENTRAL 'PLAlUElA'

Hemos recibido una circular
ell que los sefores Balseiro y Gior-
getti nos participant que acaban de
vender d una corporation que Sc
constituye con el nombre dc aPla4
zuela Sugar Company, la factoria
aPlazuelao con ferrocarriles, loco
motoras, ETC., y adenas 49I cuet.
das de terreno, con las plantaciones
de Gaia.
La sociedad Balseiro y Giorge.
til continua con todas sus demas
propiedades.
En- otra circular don Eduardo
Giorgeti nos anuncia que empiezl
a funcionar la corporation 0Plazue.
la Sugar Company con un capital.
de $500. 600 y con los ofciales 81.
SulenteS;
Don Eduardo Giorgett, Presi-
dente; don Ramon Balseiro, vice
Presidente; don Rafael Balseiro,
Tesorero; don Epifanio Fernandez
Vangas, Secretario; don Geronimo
Vallecillo, sub-Tesorero, y don 70.
sc Ruiz Soler, sub-Secretario.
Deseamos 4 ambas sociedades
tnagnffcos negocios. Es esta una
central puerto riquefa, con capita
les del pals y presenta un ejemplo
que debefian seguir todas las ej.
ttiarcas agttSolas De puer;o Rico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
ASUNTOS O|vERSOS
C'aulura de una casa en- 10
caIle de Ia Ii M Peso
mas incOmunIcad
MlT'N EN- FL TeATRO
Ju]cio por Jurado en- la Corte
de Distrito. = Aperture de
la B blioteca Municipal.
MIT,N EN- FL TeATRO

Anoche a las doce, el doctor
Carballelra ordeno el traslado a
Hospital Cuarentenario, de I'm in,
l.vlduo, procedente de Rio Grande
que Sc habia hospedado en- la fonda
le la calle de la Luna ntlmero 81 !
que Sc halla atacado de varisela. E
eStaDleclmlento fue clausurado 4
aluella hora, prohibiendose la sail.
da de todos los huespedes que ALI
Sc elcontraban, hasta que Sc tomen
lls medidas sanitarias de rigor.
Aver fueron declarados cul-
pables por el jurado eli la Corte de
Distrito de San Juan los individuos
Braulio Vizcarrondo y Pedro Ortiz
alias "Bien te veoD, acusados Dor
hurto mayor.
FL dla I9 del actual, Sc lleva-
ra a cabo ell ell Teatro Municipal
TN meeting de la olga Antituber-
culosao Ell el que tomaran parte el
Hon. Gobernador, Alcalde de San
Juan, DR.. Stokes y DR.. Doval.
-Probablemente dentro de una
semana, seg1n Sc nos informa, sera
alberta al publico la Biblioteca mu.
uicipal.
Juan Reyes, operario de una
fundicion de la Marina, recibi6 esta
mafiana varias quemaduras en- ell
antebrazo izquierdo. lie asisti6 el
practicante seior Llauger.
-Anoche fue agredido en- la
calle de Norzagaray Hern6genes
Fernandez, el cual recibio contusio-
nes sobre la cabeza y region gl1tea.
FL agresor, seg1n informes, Sc LA
ma Ru6no Rivera y fue arres-
tado.
-ESta mafiana Sc celebr6 Ell
el Tribunal Supreme la vista de la
apelaci6n interpuesta en- ell pleito
entire don Antonio Landron Y doiia
Ines Navedo, sobre nulidad de tes.
tamento y otros extremes.
-IIa sido elevada a la Corte
de DiStrito de Ponce, la apelaci6n
interpuesta por el Secretario y el
Marshall de Ia Cofte Municipal de
Coamo, sentenciados Ell causa por
juegos prohibidos,
FL laborioso joven Antonio
Figueroa y Vazquez, natural de
Comerfo, ha fallecido Ell Catafio,
siendo su muerte muy sentida. La
familia del fnado agradece a aquel
vecindario las muestras de atenci6n
que ha recibido con motive de tan
luctuoso suceso.
-Esta noche dara rctreta en-
la plaza principal, la banda del Re-
gimiento de Pnerto Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
IA JuVTA CENTRAL

Sc reuni6 anteayer, 1unes, ba-
10 Ia presidencia del seiior Matienzo.
Discuti6 punto por punto el
bill presentado a la Camara por el
seiior Muiioz Rivera, aprobandolo
integramente, sin zanzibar una sola
letra.
Asistieron los sehores Matien-
70, Acufia, de Diego, Soler, Delga-
do, Zeno Gambia, Elzaburu, Blon-
det y Muiioz Rivera. FL seiior
Annexy Sc halla ausente.
Entrando en- asuntos de politi-
ca general, la Junta examine del
modo mas amplio y con el criterio
de mayor prudencia los problemas
actuales,
Y resolvi6 continuar exami.
nandolos.
|. FL dia IS de este mes, a la,
ocho de la noche, Sc celebrara una
session extraordinaria en- que sin du
da Sc llegata a resoluciones muy
importantes,
Lo cual no impide que dia ira.
dia, como viene sucediendo, la Jun
Ia Central Sc reuna para materia!
de despachus urgeutes,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
CORRESPONSAL,.

Trinidad Rodriguez, acusado. de
hurto de tabacos en- La Colecti,a.
-Manana Sc celebraran en- Ia
Corte de este Distrito los juicios por
;urado contra Ricardo Miranda y
Jose Huertas, por extorsi6n, y con-
ira Jose Maldonado, alias oAguila
Blanca,n por igual delito.
Hoy estuvo en- San Juan el
alcalde de Vega vaja, nuestro ami
go don Jose F. Mater.
-Manapa saldra para Coamc
el sargento Bird, comandante de-
puestO de pOlicia de aquel pueblo
que Sc halla en- uso de Hcencia,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
Vapor "Dreadnought"
En- la isla Trinidad.

Puerto Espana Febrero Gel gran acorazado
ingles oDreadnoughS ha llegado esta isla Son
numerosas :as personas que Sc agrupan Ell los pun
tos desde los cuales puede distngurse perfectamen
te ell formidable buque de guerra. FL barco ha he
cho eJerclcos de tiro otras maniobras de prueba
que Sc a6rma han sido brillantes Fl oDreadnoughto
permanecera varios dias EN- estas aguas acaso vi
site otras islas de West Indies, pertenecentes la
corona de Ingaterra.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
FL ''vALYAAERA'
Barco de moderna cOnstrue.
cI6n.-Su primer visje 4
tFaves del Atlantico.
FL CAPTAIN SUBlNO
La Casa CoDsignataria. =
Obsequio a vsrios represeu.
tantes de Ia prensa.
FL CAPTAIN SuBINO

AGalantemente invitados por
la acreditada casa mercantil aSobri-
nos de lzquierdo y Caa, tuvimos el
gusto de asistir aver a un esplendi-
do almuerzo, ofrecido a bordo del
hermoso vapor aValbaneraa, que
verifca su primer viaje q estas lati-
tudes.
Concurrieron al acto, que re-
sulto cordialisimo, don Dionisio
Trlgo, uno de los jefes de la casa
consignataria Sobrinos de Izquierdo
y Gu; don Vicente Balbas Cap6,
Director del aHeraldo Espafiol,D
don Jose Lomba-- RbeBloma-en
representation del aBoletin Mer-
cantih; don Antonio Fernandez, !
de & La Correspondence; don
joaquin c. Barreiro, de aEl Car
navah; don Luis Rodriguez Ca.
brero y don Pedro R. de Diego, de
LA DEMOCRACIA. =
Presidia don Jose Subiho, ca.
pitan del oValbanerao y nos acom-
paiio a la mesa el selor Rabassa,
quien Sc dirige a la Habana, con
obleto de toinar el mando de TN
barco.
FL menu exquisite, suculento.
Los vinos, los licores, el campag-
ne, el cafe y los tabacos, de primer
orden.
A los postres, el sefior Balbas, 4
iuterpretando los sentimientos de
los comensales, brindo por el capi-
tin Subilo y por la compafifa ma
viera, deseando q aquel muchas fe.
licidades en- sus largos viajes y a
@eta gran prosperidad en- sus diver
sos negocios.
Es el aValbaneraD un hermoso
barco de carga }. pasaje, pertenecien
te a la importante Compafifa PM
llos, Izquierdo y Ca, de Cadiz.
Fue construido Ell los astilleros
de GLASGOW Escocia y botado al
aqua el 80 de Noviembre ultimo.
Viene directamente de Vigo y Co
ruia, y es el primer viaje que reali-
"a a estos mares, como va helnos
dicho.
La falta de espacio nos impide,
contra nuestro deseo, ,ofrecer en- esta
edici6n amplios datos y pormenores
acerca del nuevo trasatlantico. Iran
maiiana. Entire tanto reitetamos
d los seiores Trigo y Subiiio nues.
tras mas rendidas gracias por las
atenciones y obsequios de que nos
hicieron objeto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
Per able
!ElNGW ESPECIAL De IA GORR!POUDuur IA DENOcRQw uuDH

tunda invarablemente, a1n expresando la contra
riedad que le causa e conAicto con un pals al que
profesan leales simpatias, en- el critero de que e
ser sacrifcados5 que, ndudablemente, una solu-
ci6n ainstosa es 10 tlnico CUE pondra ternno al
asunto La prensa de esta ciudad sigue en- su acti-
tud de reserva, sin emtir jucio opinion aguna
respecto del conhicto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
Prensa del Jap6n.
Actitud de reservd.

Toxic, Febrero 6.-Las dltimas noticias cable
gfahcas que Sc han recibido en- esta ciudad, proce
dentes de los Estados Unidos, que Sc refieren al
asunto pendiente con el gabinete de Washington,
causan en- los circulos politcos vivisima sorpresa
Los concentrates de los grandes peri6dcos america
nos acerca de inminente guerra son lamentados sim
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-06
. CR|MEN De LIRES
Notas sobre ell hecho. In
cendio y asesinsto en- 81
barrio elatorres.
D. PEDRO >. CANALS
En- esclarecimientcs de los
hechos. = Detenciones
practicadas.

ltn la madrugada del sabadt
? del actual, Sc declare un violent,
inoendio ell la casa maquina de la
Hacienda de don Pedro A. Canals
que fadica ell el barrio L. L.atorrep, dis
t'nte media legua de esta pobla-
cion..
Cualldo el mayordomo, don
Francisco Hernandez, pudo adver
tir el siniestro, di6 la voz de alarma
entire los vecinos mas cercanos, pro.
cediendose entonces a la extinction
del iHcendio.
Comutiicado el hecho a la poll
cia, esta Sc traslado incontinenti al
lugar del suceso, prestando sctivos
y ehcaces auxilios propios del case.
Mas tarde Sc constituy6 el luz
gado en- el mismo sitio de la ocu
rrenola, qulen con la pclicia empe-
20, lleno de cello y actividad, el es-
clarecimicnio del siniestro.
Como Sc observase que el seiior
Canals no apareciera Ell el momento
nj despues de la catastrofe, nj q
pesar de las pesquisas hechas para
conocer su paradero, Sc supuso que
hubiera perecido entire las llamas,
pues este seiior dormia precisamente
Ell Ia casa incendiada.
Con referencia al lamentable
suceso que narramos circular dis.
tintas verslones que nosotros acoie.
mos con :. natural reserva en- estos
,CaSos.
Dlcese que Canals acostumbra
ba desde la noche que fue victima
de un atentado con peligro de su
vida, dorlnir con luz que ponia cer-
ca de su CANA y que tai vez esta
pudo causar el incendio.
Dicese tambi6n que el hecho
de encontrarse fragmcntos huma
nos carbonizados ell distintas parties
del sitio del suceso, hace suponer
que el senor Canals fuera asesinado
y luego incendiada la casa para bo-
rrar toda huella del crinen, maxi
NE s1endo esta una persona que te-
MIA encmigos, segun Sc inforrla.
El Fiscal, el Captain de la Pc,
licia Ell Aguadilla la Corte munich
pal y policia de aqui vienen traba
jando dia y noche con gran interfs
para despejar la inc6gnita que Ell
vuelve el trdgico fin que tuvo Ell
sefior Canals.
FL mayordomo y gran n1mero
dc peones y arrimados de Ia hacien,
da SC hallan dctenidos, sujetos a la
investigation que practican las au-
toridades.
81 efectivamente Sc trata de un
crimcn, Ia opinion intrrcsa que Sc
desenvuelva cn toIas sus parties,
para que Ia ley caiga incxorable
so5re los causantes.
Ell casino de Laresp, del
que era sooio fundalor q seiior Ca
nails, suspendi6 las hestas de- Car
naval que tenia organizadas y puso
Ia bandera a media asia Ell SERIAL de
duelo por tan horrible desgracia.
Seguiremos informando de to-
do cuanto Sc relacione con ese fatal
acontecimiento que aGn permanece
ell el misterio.
CORRESPONSAL.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

rw- LONG time ago there was famous war wased
1 over a womans beauty. All the world knows
~ of that woman and that war. The woman was
Helen of Troy; the the Trojan war. Later
there was another this time in England ana
this war some assert, was also lnstltuted
in some subtle way by the beauty of a woman IN
this last war; known the War of the Roses every
partisan wore a flower. Red roses and white Olos-
somed in the streets of England, and women were
known by the badge they displayed
In this year of 1907 there is yet another war
this time in the This is also being
-waged over the beauty of woman; and while the
loyal henchmen of Beautys oaeen do not show forth
their zeal championship by wearing eolors either
white or red their ardor devotion to the cause
the old old cause-are less evident.
For in California these potential Queens Of Beauty
have gone into battle to win There is no longer
any sstion that there is beauty almost beyond
comp California. but perhaps a question might
arise sarding the standards BY which it might DO
Judged One who speak with authority on this
subject declares perfect face every feature
should bear certain proportion to every other fea-
ture. The middle of the face should be equal to
five eyes The distance between the eyes should be
exactly equal one Another important relation
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18
NO CHARGE FOR IT.
The Laundry Man Gives the Bachelor
Man a Little Lesson In Nerve.

when | came 10 open my bundle
OF stun sent home from the laundry
this morning" said the bachelor
man. Il found in Il. sent back washed
but not ironed. one shirt that had
pinned TO It ticket reading like
this.
We arc returning this shirt on ac-
count OF It not being in a condition
to withstand ironing.
This was a new one to me. but
when | came to open up the shirt and
looked Il over l didn't wonder that
they hadn't tried 10 iron Il: one arm
was all but torn from its socket and
there was a hole punched through one
cun. with a tear extending from this
hole for an inch or two up the sleeve.
The shirt vas sure not In condition
for ironing. but how did Il get sos
Il certainly never sent II to the
laundry In that shape. I'd have had
hard work tearing the sleeve out OF
the shoulder the way this one was
torn. and | couldn't have made that
hole in the cuff without some sort OF
sharp and big punch Clearly the
shirt had been torn and mangled In
that manner by being caught in the
laundry machinery. and so ! wrapped
1t up in a neat little bundle and took
Il over 10 the laundry Office. intending
to make a claim for the value OF It.
spread the shirt out on the counter
and called the clerks attention 10 Il
and told him that couldn't have torn
the shirt in that manner, Il must have
been done In the laundry. and how
about III
well says the clerk. we made no
charge for IT,
AS the full significance OF this
came upon me-they had torn my
shirt an 10 pieces. but they didn't
make any charge for It'll staggered
back. and ! kept on staggering that
way until had got out OF the door.
Il shall never make any further
claim for the shirt. got back far
more than It's value In that lesson In
clear. cold nerve"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18
Ano,hsr Nature Eake.

In 1854. says Henry = Warner I
met Mr. Joseph Mutation. n Journal
lst OF wide repute and went With him
10 South Africa, where we studied the
habits OF Beers and other Wild ami
mails for two years. Among other
things. We took with ms a poke,
plano. on which Mr. Mulhatton used
70 make beautiful music 10 the great
distress of our dog. which howled
solos NJ every performance We cap
tured a monkey. an anthropoidean
quadrumanous mammal with prchis.
toric feet aud q Ions tail. well known
to the natives We trained him 20
wait on the table and perform other
domestic services. One day Mr. Null
ha,ton got out bis piano and was
about to play Give Ny Regards TO
broadway" which had not then been
written. when the monkey stepped up.
gravoly pushed him aside. and picked
the tune out himself with both hands.
both feet. and his nose. lie played
many times for as. but always laborcd
under the disadvantages OF not being
able 10 stretch an octaye.-N Y. sun.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18
MI,,ourI My.,err cleared up.

Thousands Of hogs in southeast
Missouri are fattening on a crop that
was planted II years ago-a crop OF
f7-year locusts
Since early spring the hogs Of the
farmers in this section have been get
ting fat on something they found in
the woods. and each farmer secretly
wondered whose corn crib his pigs
had found. for they came home each
night not sauealing for their food. but
only to sleep; and every day they
brought home a layer OF bacon and
lard added to their once lean and
hungry bodies.
The rail splitters" Of South Mis-
souri, and Arkansas we're fast being
turned into prize Berkshires and
Polands by what or whom the farm
or did not know until few days ago.
when the woods were filled with the
song Of the 17-year locusts.-Kansas
City Journal.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18

we gazed at each other.-he. Bates. the
servant, and /. his master He had al
ways addressed me so punctillously
with the sir" OF respect that his dec.
laration OF fealty, spoken with so sin.
cere and vigorous an air OF independ.
ence, and with the bold emphasis of
the oath that | stood spellbound, star
ing at him. The silence was broken
by Larry. who sprang forward and
grasped Bates hand.
Il, too. Bates / said. feeling my
heart leap with liking. even with ad.
miration for the real manhood that
seemed to transfigure this hireling,-
this fellow whom l had charged with
infamous conduct, this servant who
had cared for my needs in so humble
a spirit of subsection.
The knocker on the front door sound
ed peremptorily. and Bates turned
without another word. and admitted
Stoddard. who came in hurriedly.
Merry Christmasl" he called heart.
fly. in tones hardly consonant with the
troubled look on his face. I introduced
him to Larry and asked him TO sit
down.
Pray excuse our disorder.-we
didn't do 1t for fun; It was one OF
Santa Claus tricks.
He stared about wonderingly.
so you caught II, too. did youg"
ITO be sure. You don't mean TO say
that they raided the chapel?"
That's exactly what ! mean to say.
When ! went into the church for my
early service l found that some one
had ripped off the wainscoting in a
half a dozen places and even pried up
the altar. It's the most outrageous
thing l ever knew. You've heard of
the proverbial poverty of the church
monse.-what do you suppose anybody
could want to raid simple little coun.
try chapel for? And more curious yet
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18
,s1:5A!As5((5,SSs(GlSs.S,
&au' -GBN -
AsslNrHE DRINKING.
Attempts to Stem Curse Of the French
Nation.

misunderstanding has frequently
been characterized as the curse Of
modern France. Absinthe. which Is
distilled from alcohol IN which worm
wood leaves have been crushed. Is n
peculiarly destructive drink. It's 20.
fects are so much worse than those ~
any other alcoholic beverage that a
commission was appointed some time
ago to recommend some way OF check
ing the ravages OF the habit Tho
committee has recommended that tho
manufacture OF absinthe shall cease In
year. and that after two years its
sale shall be forbidden. This report
has been adopted by the committee
on hygiene OF the chamber OF depu.
ties and reported 10 the chamber II
does not yet appear whether the ma
ton Is sufficiently reused to the evil
10 make certain the passage of tho
necessary law The absinthe habit has
a curious origin The French soldiers
In Algiers during the war OF lSfi.7
were advised 20 mix NORWOOD with
their wine 20 prevent or cure tho
fcHcrs 20 which they were liable IN
northern Africa. On their return TO
France they continued 90 put the
NORWOOD In their wine. aud intro
dnccd the drink to their friends, and
soon the distlllers put on the market
what is now known a. absinthc. with
the bitter taste of the NORWOOD dis
culsed by aniso.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18
oEvIL AN expeNsIve MAsr =
Cost OF. Crime and lie Cure In the
United States Compared.

The chaplain 81 tho Evangelical
Prison society Of New York. Rev.
John }. Munro. has complied some
astonishing figures as TO the cost u
crime In the Unised States. and pub
fishes them 10 Harper's Weekly lie
calculates that In the whole country
the total annual expense 81 maintain
inE police forces. criminal courts and
prisons Is approximately $3.50 900 900.
Tho yearly loss occasioned by crimes
against property appears 90 be- above
$4,000 900 n 10 this Is added tho
Joss OF wages suffered by persons con-
fined IN prison. the grand total %
crime cost every year Ia America
would reach the stupendous sum OF
81 076. 900 900 which IL tax u
more than one per cent upon che az
greEate wealth OF the nation Con-
trastod with this. an the moral cura-
tive agencies In the country. including
churches schools. hospitals and hui
maniiaran social work. cost only
S550.00O 900 a year From the most
calculating material standpoint econ.
omy would appear to demand larger
outlay for religious and sociological
reform work IN order 20 abrldgc this
crlmo waste.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-07-18

Two fishermen named Smith, living
near each other. had met with misfor-
tune. the one having lost his wife aud
the other his boat.
A lady visitor called on the one
who had lost his boat. thinking was
the one who had lost bis wife. Good
morning. Mr. Smith. am sorry TO
hear OF your sad loss"
"oh. II amt much matter. mum.
she whrn't mp TO much"
Dear me. you don't say So"
AYE. she was a Fickety old crock.
When / went out with her | was al.
ways in danger OF my life Indeed.
I offered her to my mate only last
week. but he wouldn't have her.
have had my eye on another for some
time now
But the old lady could stand no
more OF the old mans foundations
OF the weaker sex. and hurriedly took
her departure London Tid-Bits.