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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13

lado de cada escuela rural hay que
establecer una panaderla para los
muchachos. Generoso americana, que
Sc fue hace slgdn tempo y 4 quien
quedan bendiciendo muchos desva-
l1dos de eSta Comarca
Io no quiero inculpar nadie, nj
olvido que este estado de cosas exis-
te hace mucho tempo, nj que el re-
medic es di1cil y costoso, nj que ell
pals no csta en- condicione de sufrir
esta nueva carga. Yo no quiero olvi-
dar que sc ha hacho algo, q existe
Ell buen deseo de hacer mas cada dfa:
Ell otra OCCASION me propongo sef1alar
ell porque la intruccion no Sc dispone
con mas facilidad en- los campos; indi-
care los inconvenie1tes y Ell modo de
remediarlos.
Pero yo quiero pintar grandes
rasgos este cuadro 4 mis- lectores pa
ra que sc sepa que despu6s de ocho
amos de nueva bandera, apesar de
los alardes de bienestar, que Sc pre-
dica 'por los favorecldos del desti
no, existe la mitad de un pueblo
que vive miserable, que no come,
que agoniza, que sc esta muriendo
de hambre, mientras los que cantan
las alegrlas del presente estan IRE
ventando de tanta prosperidad
Guayama Septiembre 9 de 1907.
CAVIIRF
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13
SOCIIDAD PROTEC7ORA DE MENDICOS
CONVOCATORIA

Por encargo de la senora Pre-
sidenta, ruego a las damas de
esta Sociedad, Sc sirvan concu
rrir el sabado proximo ID del
corrlente, a las cuatro de la tar
de q la casa de la senora de Me
dina, para celebrar unta en- la
que Sc trataran asuntos de in
teres.
Suplicandoles la mas puntual
asistencia,
.Amba1o Ferndndrs A dtey,
Secretaria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13

por Ell gobierno para estirpar ell NAL
existe tambien en- esta salvadora insti-
tucion, rodeada de luz intensa que lie
gando alcanzar la mansion dvina,
Sc confunde con Ia luz emanada de
Dios; en- ella tsmbien Sc mata, Sc mata...
ell ocio la ignorancia generadores
del crimen. Ese es el 6n que persiguc
tan benefactora institution.
De otro modo pone & los hombres
del futuro en- Immediate contacto con
la madre TERRA, les ensefia a cultivarla
ly a amarla. Bajo csta 1ltima faz la
institution es de un valor incal culable
El dfa q, nuestro pueblo sienta amor a
nuestra terra, 1nics fuente de nuestra
riqueza, el dia en- que elvpueblo Sc de
cuenta exacta de 10 pr6diga que ha
sido la Naturaleza para. con nuestro
suelo, y Sc sienta orgulloso de poseer-
10 y cultivarlo, ese dia Puerto Rico
Sc habra salvado, Ell monstruo de la
absorcion habra quedado vencido de
una vez para siempre. Mentras esto
no suceda estaremos al borde de I'm
abismo. Bajo este aspecto la institu-
cion de Lajas es altamente polftica.
Por todas esas razones- ell pueblo en-
masa coDtrae una gran deuda de gra
titud en- ell presente, inmensa en- ell fu
turo, con esa noble institution de mi
ras tan eltruistas
Puesto que es la prirnera obra en-
tai sentido, hija de la iniciativa parti-
cular, sin ell apoyo de las esferas gu
ernamentales, acredora la ayuda y
protection de todos los elementos resi-
dentes en- el pals, todos podemos
debemos cooperar con aquel grupo de
patriotas de Lajas para que su obra
llegue verse coronado por ell exito
mas complete. El intellectual, con las
ideas; ell comerciante, ell industrial ell
agrlcutor, con cuantos recursos mate
riales esten su alcancc, los hSmbres
de buena voluntad con ell apoyo moral.
AANAA1 = - sA0N+i s5sfSS sA uEL11S pu-
diETamos yer realizado, en- no leiano
dfa, el ideal mas hermoso de nuestro
pueblo. Pensad que las escuelas que
Sc abren son Penitencias que Sc cierran,
y cuan in1tiles han sido los resulta los
de estas en- ell me ejora miento moral de
nuestra sociedad Y 81 habeis presta.
do vuestro concurso para ell estableci-
miento del sistema de penales, como
no habeis de prestsrlo igualmente para
ell fomento de instituciones como la de
LajAs, donde Ell espiritu sc regenara y
encausa por ell sendero del dsber'
ST asl 10 hac6is he breis dado Ia nota
mas alta de cutura cinismo; 81 asi
10 haceis, Puerto Rico habra entrado
en- una era mas brillante de progreso
Ayudar al esenvolvimieuto lie esa
hermosa obra, es tender a despejar Ell
nebuloso cielo de nuestro por tantas
razoncs infehz terrufio.
FERNANDO J. RoDIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13
Inpresiones

Visitabamos la Penitenciaria de San
Juan, lujoso edi6cio donde ell Pueblo
trueque de slgo que Sc ha dado en lla
mar libertad mantiene ses setecien-
tos desdjchados, refactarios uaos, ig-
nor antes los mas de la sociedad sus
leyes.
En- extensa galera podfase yer en-
confunso tropel, gran n1mero lie con-
6nados; al lado del anciano, encaneci-
do en- ell crimen, veiase al adolescen-
te, NAL dirigido en- los primeros pasos
de su vida, abandonado al azar, sin
una madre que 10 guiara por Ell cami-
no del bien. sin m ser amigo que ira
tiara dc llevar su mente prepar ada
al igual para recibir las salvador as
practicas de la vlrtud como las re-
pugnantes del vicio, la mas simple no
ci6n del deber. la imbecilidad tenfa
tambien ALI sus representatives en- al
gunos rostros sin expression de mira
da vaga, seres quienes hasta a ma
turaleza Sc habfa mostr ado esquiva ne
gandoles Ia cantidad de masa encefa-
lea necesara los fines de la vida
moral intelectiva. Todos Sc egita
BIN en- aquel ambiente enfermo satu
Irado de dolor, desencanto Y desespe
raci0n.
En- IN angulo del patio Sc detuvo
nuestra mirada en- la plact6n
de un andamio que el pueblo habia le-
vantado para castigar con terrible sa-
ia de igual manera al perverso, al
ignorante y al mbecil. Un ente dis
frazado con la mascara de la ley tan
perverso, ignorante 8 imbeci., aun
mas quizas que aquel qaien ba d
hacer objeto de su destreza en- el arte
de matar, sella el encargado de am
putar el mle mbro gangrenado de la
sociedad; Iuego cuando va no hubie
ra remedio, habrfs de surgir del cora
zon de todos la protesta mas energica
Iy sentida. Ell desgraciado habia des-
pertado el sentimiento de conmisera
cion. FL pueblo Sc escandaliza ba de
su propia obra.
Mientrss asl disturbances, nuestro
espfritu sc traslado 4 les pintorescas liza
nuras de Lajas, donde IN grupo de
hombres de buena voluntad, sin mas
apoyo que la fe, sin otro movil que
el bien general Iabora con ell go
bierno en- la regeneration de la socie-
dad, aunque Ell distinta forma por
procedimientos mas edcaces humani-
tarios.
Sc establece alf un edfico mas mo
dcsto que la Penitenciaria que nos ocu-
pa, en- 81 Sc alojaran tambien centena-
res de seres en- cuyas amas pudieran
germinar en- id6nticas condolences las
semillas del bien como las del NAL.
AquelIa maquina terrible, levantaba
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13

All terminar las recientes ma
niobras navales aseguraron al
gunos peri0dicos que los pro
yectiles empleados en- el curso
de los ejercicios de tiro hacian
explosion prematuramente. Es-
ia aseveracion ha sido, por des-
gracia. conhrmada por el almi-
rante Touchard, quien, en- una
conversation con un correspon-
sal de lie Matin declare ter
minantemente que 81 resultado
de los ejerciciOs de tho de la
Marina fu6 POGO satisfactorio
debidc a 10 defectuoso de los
proyectiles de todos calibres.
De los doce obuses disparados
por el acorazado "SuHren" seis
hicieron explosion 4 SO metros
de la boca de los canones lgual
cosa ocurrio a bordo de cast to-
dos los buques de la escuadra
y Sc evitaron academies de ca
racter mas grave, gracias a, la
velocidad de los proyectiles. Ell
ministro de Marina, M, Thom-
son, ha reconocido hoy la exac-
titud dc los hechos que prece
den, que atribuye al empleo dc
la p6lvora negra. "En 10 ade-
lante, dijo, los nuevos proyec-
tiles seran cargados con NELL
nita La prensa censura al 60
bierno por este lamentable fra
case de las maniobras, que sera
de SECURE explotado por los ene-
mlgos de Francia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13
4 los SuSCTiptOreS y Agentes

Para la buena marcha de esta Admins
TRACTION, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res & este diario sino deSde ell 10 de cada
mes Las BAJAs Sc avisaran los dfas 80
81; edvierti6ndose que las que Sc dieren con
pOsterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contahilidad hasta lie
diA hltimo del mes siguiente al en- que cs
oOliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-09-13
Importantes mejoras

El Director de la Normal de Rio
Piedras sef1or Miller, tiene en- estudio
importantes mejoras en- el expresado
Centro educativo, las cuales Sc vcri-
hcaran antes de la inaugul acion del
nuevo curso escolar.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
NO ONE WANTED BOX 13.
Superstitious Fear Of an

Austrans' Superstitious Fear Of an
Unlueky Number and Day.
III no other Western European coun-
try is superstition SO prevalent as In
Austria Hungary, say the Pail Mall
Gazette. Quite recently the chamber
lain's Office changed the number Of
box IL in the Imperial opera house and
the Imperial court theater 10 II A, be-
cause the public objected to sitting
In box bearing this unlucky number.
None of the rich subscribers who take
q box for the year wanted No. 10 and
Tor single performances it was just as
hard to dispose of.
This superstition reaches its height
In medicine. Speaking at the health
exhibition, Dr.. Heinrich Grun declared
that in many instances superstition,
and especially local superstition, was
all absolute menace to public health.
In the Austrian hospitals one finds
no block or pavilion IS, no ward Is, no
staircase Is. Very few patients will
consent to be operated upon on the
18th day of the month, and in this re-
spect Friday, too. is considered just
as unlucl1y. At Carlsbad, Marienbad,
Gaseien and other famous Austrian
cure resorts nobody wants to begin
bis cure on Friday.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02

ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNEsOTA,
County of Cook.
In Probate Court.
In the Mattsr of the Estate of Louis E. NJ.
Plante Decedent.
"A certain instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament Of Louis E. NJ.
Plante having been presented to this
court and the petition of GODFREY Plante
being duly fled therein, represent ii M
among other things, that SAID decedert,
then being resident of the county of
Cook. State of MINNESOTA. died tesla te in
the county OF Cook, State of Minnesota. on
the third day OF February. 1907, and that
will to be the executor thereof, and pray
ing that said instrument be allowed and
admitted to probate as the last will and
testement of saiu decedent, and that
letters of administration with the will
annexed be issued to him.
It is ordered that said petit ton be heard
before this court, at the Probate Court
rooms IN the Court House, in the Village Of
Grand Marais, County of Cook, State OF
1907, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that the cita-
tlon OF this court issue to all persons
interested in said hearing and said mat
ter, and that such citation be served by
the publication thereof in the Cook
county Herald, a weekly newspaper prin-
ted and published at Grand Marais in
sag COUNTY, according to law
aqse e 81 Probate G sE 'Rs GG f. 5uRrEr
Cook Go. NJ mn: Probate Judge.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
Char Ash as Medicine.

A youth named Rougier, who in his
time has played many parts, has just
been arrested in Paris on charge OF
fraud. Rougier was formerly a plate
washer at restaurant, but he was
ambitious. In turn he became a
chemists assistant and banker. When
the banking business became monoton-
Gus Rougier blossomed forth as an
American specialist" undertaking to
cure every known complaint by means
of his wonderful remedies. Rougier is
said to have had many clients. The
remedies, it is asserted. chiefly consist
ed of cigar ash. Yet so extraordinary
Is human credulity that in his room
we're found a number of letters, writ
ten in all good faith by many OF his
patients, testifying to the marvellous
curative effect of the remedies. The
majority Of his patients were women.
London Chronicle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
FROM FANCY TO FACT,
She Woke Up When the Alarm Clock
Buzzed.


Buzzed.
20, thank you!' exclaims the de-
lighted wife, as her husband hands
her a large bunch Of money and tells
her to go right down town and buy
everything she likes.
Don't mention it" replies the hus-
band. Il want you to have everything
your heart desires in the way of
dresses and bonnets this summer.
realize that have not been as gener-
GUS as should have been, and hope
I may be able to make up for it now.
Here, take this double handful of gold
$40 pieces, too. Look out there!
You're dropping them"
But the double handful of gold TWEEN
ties fell to the floor and went jingling
here and there and the husband
laughed merrily until
B-r-r-r-r-r-r-r!
1t was the alarm clock and she
heard the voice of her husband say"
ing:
'1'll be late to work again to-day.
Say, lend ME half a dollar, won't you?
l haven't got car fare and lunch
money this morning"
1t is such distressing occurrences as
this that make women wish they had
married the squint-eyed, freckled boy
who afterward left hc:-le and became
putocrat. - Seattle Post-Intelli-
Eencer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
HE SUGGESTS RUBBER CLUBS.
Councilman Who Thinks Police Should
Be So Armed,

Councilman Who Thinks Police Should
BE So Armed.
In the little town of Etna, in the
State of Pennsylvania, a councilman
has suggested an innovation in the
arming of policemen. He thinks that
the clubs policemen now carry, locust
or ash or hickory, or whatever wood
they may be, should be taken from
them and rubber clubs be given them
instead.
The councilman points out that the
rubber club lacks the deadly charac-
ter Of the weapon Of wood. There is
a spring and rebound to it that stuns
rather than breaks.
The locust falls on an offending
head and the skull is fractured; the
rubber club strikes, rebounds and
leaves only ridge and a headache.
It is true that the harder the blow
the greater the rebound. and the OFF,
Ger must exercise care lest in his anx-
iety to stun-the lawbreaker he mad
vertantly succeeds in stunning himself
as the elastic weapon flies back.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
A F roo to the Rescue.

One day couple Of my friends were
sitting on the river bank when they
heard the cry Of frog in Distress
Following the direction from which
the sound came. they discovered a
snake in the act of swallowing a frog.
Just then another frog, evidently at
tracted by the distressing cries of it's
mate in jeopardy. hoped up to the
Seek. of action. For moment it sat
blinking at the enemy, then leaped
forward, seized the snake by the neck
and tugged it into the river.
The water quickly poured between
the snakes distended jaws, and it was
OF course compelled to ~elease it's vic
tim IN order to escape drowning. This
1t promptly did, and the liberated frog
swan away with it's plucky mate,
while the baff1ed snake wriggled, as
best 1t could to the shore: ----Woman's
Home Companion. -.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
.%$ :, No. 075-s-2
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION or RE.
DENPTION.

Office of County Auditor, County Of
Cook, State Of Minnesota
10 II. S. 1ngersoll:
lowing piece or parcel Of land, situated
in the County Of Cook, State Of Min
n ne and known and described as
Undivided one-thirty-second north half
Of south-east quarter OF section twenty
six, township sixty-fve north. range four
wTft is nov }Ta a ad IN N your name
sale of land pursuant to the real estate
tax Judgment duly given and made in and
by the District Court in and for the Coun-
tios Of Lake and Cook, on the 2ls, day of
March. ~. d. 1898 in proceedings to enforce
the Payment Of taxes delinquent upon real
esiate eo for tho o year IA A. D. 16 for
ed piece or parcel of land was duly
upon said offer an amount equal to
| that for which said piece or parcel
was subject to be sold. to-wit: the
sum Of seventy cents, the same was duly
bid in for the State Of Minnesota for said
sum.
That thereafter, and on the twelfth
piece or parcel Of land, not then hav-
! ing been redeemed from said sale, and
hayng then Ten It the abgegte
the County Auditor Of said County,
pursuant to the order and direction of
| nesota, and in accordance with the
provisions of the statute in such case
made and provided, for the sum Of
three dollars and eighty-two cents
duly paid to the County Treasurer of
said County.
That the certificate of sale for said
piece or parcel of land executed and
delivered by said County Auditor upon
said sale last above mentioned has
| been presented to me at my office by
the holder thereof for the purpose of
| having notice of expiration of time for
| redemption from said tax sale of said
property given and served; and that
! the amount required to redeem said
piece or parcel Of land from said tax
| sale, at the date Of this notice, ex-
elusive OF the costs to accrue upon
said notice, is the sum Of three dollars
and ninety cents.
That the time for the redemption
of said piece or parcel Of land from
said tax sale will expire sixty (60)
days after the service of this notice
and the filing Of proof of such service
| in my office.
| Witness my hand and seal Of office
| this 18th day of January, A. D. 1907.
| (Seal) r. I. CARTER,
| Auditor,
| Cook County, MINI esota
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
No. 1O48.-3-2.
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION,

Office of County Auditor. County of
I o Batch, Ticker & Wiggs:
You are hereby notified that the
situated in the County of Cook, State
Of Minnesota, and known and describ-
ed us follows, to-wit:
An undivided 20 interest in the south
half of section 8, township ~, range east,
is now assessed in your name.
hat on the lst day of May, A. D. 1892 at
a sa lie Of land pursuant to the real estate
TAX judgment given and made III and by
ties Of Lake and Cook, on the 2lst day of
March, A. D. 1899, IN proceedings to en-
force payment of taxes delinquent upon
County Of Cook, the above described
pieces or parcels of land was duly Of
fered for sale, and no one bidding
that for which SAID pieces or parcels
was subject to be sold, to-wit: the
sum of eight dollars and ninety three
cents, the r+o same vas duly ". BIG
That thereafter, and on the twelfth
day OF November, A.. D. 1906, the said
pieces or parcels of land, not then
and having. then become the absolute
property of the State of Minnesota,
was sold and conveyed at public sale
of the State Auditor Of the State Of
Minnesota, and in accordance with the
provisions Of the statute in such case
made and provided. for the sum of sixty
four dollars and lightweight cents duly
paid to the county treasurer OF said
county.
That the certificate of sale for said
pieces or parcels OF land executed and
delivered by said County Auditor upon
said sale last above mentioned has
been presented to me at my office by
the holder thereof for the purpose Of
having notice of expiration of time
for redemption from said tax sale OF
said property given and served; and
that the amount required to redeem
said pieces or parcels Of land from
said tax sale, at the date of this notice,
exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon
said notice, is the sum of seventy dollars
and ninety five cents.
That the time for the redemption of
said pieces or parcels of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty 600 days
after the service Of this notice and
the filing OF proof of such service in
my office.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this 18TH day of February, A. D. 1907.
T. T. CARTER,
(SeaD Auditor,
Cook County. Minnesota.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
SHE WAS BADLY WORRIED.
Danger From Niagara Falls Threat.
ened Her Sister.

ened Her Sister.
A number OF statesmen at Washing
ton the other day discussed the fool
ishness of worrying about things not
likely to happen, or which if they do
happen will be SO remote as to be OF
little consequence to the worrier. One
of the party told this story to illus
trate his point: "Keminds me of a
thing that happened in my school
days. We used to have lecture every
Friday afternoon, and one day the lee
turer was geological sharp and
chose Niagara falls for his topic. He
told us all about the geological forma-
ton of the falls, described the differ
emit periods that it is believed are
traced in the gorge, and then went o.,
to say that the falls were slowly wear
ing back toward Buffalo, and that in
the course of some 100000 years they
would have worn back to Erie, Pa,
and that town would be left high and
dry. Just then one of the girls in the
class began to sob wildly. What's the
matter?' asked the teacher in alarm.
'Oh!' she walled, I've got a sister liv-
ing in Erie.'"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
No. 1O4y-3-2
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION

Cook, State Of Minnesota. '' u
To Clark & Morrison:
You are hereby notified that the
situated in the County of Cook, State
of Minnesota, and known and describ-
ed as follows. to-wit:
An undivided one tn interest in the
the west half of the southwest quarter,
in the northeast quarter of the SOUTH
west quarter of section s. township e..
That on the third day of May, A. b. 1895,
at a. a a sale of land pursuant to the real es-
tate at ia tax ~; Judgment duly given and made in
Counties of Lake ana Cook. on the 2lst
Gay OF March. A. D. 1898, IN proceedings to
the fnt Of
for said County Of Cook, the above
described pieces or parcels of land was
duly offered for. sale. and no one
equal to that for which said pieces
or parcels was subject to be sold, to-
wit: The sum of four dollars
n s9 thirty cents. the same was duly
day Of and on ast ese tS Swe sad
having been redeemed from said sale,
and having. then become the absolute
property of the State of Minnesota,
Was SOlu ana conveyed at pODl1C sale
by the County Auditor of said County,
pursuant to the order and direction of
the State Auditor of the State of Min
nesota, and in accordance with the
provisions of the statute in such case
made and provided. for the sum Of
twenty-three dollars and thirty-six
cents duly paid to the County Treasur-
er of said County.
That the certificate Of sale for said
pieces Or parcels of land executed and
delivered by said County Auditor upon
said sale last above mentioned has
been presented to me at my office by
the holder thereof for the purpose of
having notice of expiration of time for
redemption from said tax sale of said
property given and served; and that
the amount required to redeem said
pieces or parcels of land from said tax
sale. at the date of this notice, ex-
elusive of the costs to accrue upon said
notice, is the gum of twenty-four dollars
and six cents.
That the time for the redemption Of
said pieces or parcels of land from
said tax sale will expire sixty 600
days after the service Of this notice
and the filing of proof of such service
in my office.
Witness my hand and seal Of office
this 18th day OF February, A. p: 1907
T. I. CARTER,
(SeaD Auditor,
Cook County, Minnesota.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-03-02
A Traveiinq'Lake,

Among the many interesting discov-
cries of DR.. Sven Hedin in Central
Asia is a singular oscillation in the
position of the Lake of Karakoshun,
or Lob Nor. This lake seems as rest
less as some rivers that cfelnge their
beds, but the cause of it's movements
IL a continuous change in the level OF
the desert, in the midst of which it
lies, bordered by vegetation. At pres
ent the lake is retreating northward
and creeping toward it's ancient bed,
where it is known to have lain in the
third century of the Christian era;
and, as it slowly moves, the vegeta-
ton, animals, and the fishermen with
their reed huts follow its shores north
ward. DR.. Hedin believes that after
reaching the northern part of the des-
ert the lake returns southwark, the
complete period of oscillation being
1000 years or more.-Dundee Adver'
tiser.