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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07
In terrible aGCitente de mOntsTa
IguaI fu8 Ell oCurrIdO % Karltsgh J que hlGo
POGO RatIGIlamos por cable.

Un tarIibIe accidenta de montsfiR aeae.
clio sn Novel (Alta ssboys) puebIecilIo
regado por 81 Norge, p6quefio TiachueIo
que liEve de lfmite de Ia frontera franco
suiza.
Un bloque de rocas de ochocientos me-
troB cdbicos deBprendi6se del monte BIsn-
chaTd convirtiendo en- EuinaB el hetel
GrRmmont.
La maaa inmenaa amenaza deslizarae F
deatTuir eI pueblecillo de- Novel, cuyoa
habitantea estkn atsEEoTiz AdoR temiendo la
repetici6n de Ia cat6stEofe pEoducida hacs
tFeinta afioa por una avalanche dc TocaG
, tisETas que destruyeron la mayor paEte
del pueblo.
Igual accideuta fue 81 ocurrido hace
POGO en- Karatagh Persia , que fu6 mott.
ciado opOltunameate en- la Sscci6n Cable
grsfica de La DemOorTeiG y La Cores
DOndeneiU unida,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07
T0DOS Los QUE SUFREN
De FIERRE DEBEN
LEER LAS SlGUlENTES LiNEAs

a Tengo 80 amos de edad, escribe el
4 senior Martin, rico labrador de
d Tgrande (Francia). En- los veranos
anteriores he padecido algunos ac-
a cesos de fiebre que han cedido al
a uso del sulfato de quinina. En- ell
q mes de agosto ultimo me volyi0 a
4 acometer la misma febre intermi-
tente, pero esta vez ell sulfato de
quinina no produjo el efecto de
costumbre, causandome, en- cambio,
vivos dolores de ~est6mago y, por
consecuencia, una repugnancia in
Jencible. Esa tiebre que 70 padecia
ument0 Y Sc me presento una
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07
4QO.OOO.OOO.

DiECos columbis escojidos, dansones,
operas, marchas, paBo dobIsB eBpaholeH.
CanCiones , m6s de 300 fon6grafos, maVca
Columbia Los mejores, talmenta IL voz hu'
mana. San les mejOEsa del mundo. 81
Giolo, AEEiyt HOEmanes,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07
La efIeIpa De corrsos d ManltI
(De nuestrO corr espOnsa5)

Noviembre 5.-La ofcina de correos
ha sido rtfoEmada elfgsntemente.
El salon que Ee destina para sl pdblico
60 ahoFa mas espaeioao = ventilsdo.
Los apaTtadoB han Hido Tetocadoa re
sultando, TODD muy bonito , baAtante
c6modo.
Los gaatos han Aido costesdoB por 81
ufior CALICO, postmaster enthusiastic ,
cumplidor.
-se halla en-. iesta poblaci6n paBando
una temporada,s sel doctor II. Gimensz,
ciTujano dentista. Sc le deG6a buenol
negocioS en- su profession.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07

parece habsr triunfado "a alter ego eI
frances, ain que targa On ~ Euta tropiezOa
de Ia fndoIe del que determine 81 trSeico
fla de Gustavs Laurent, ecmpalsEo de
Avansl, quien sBaEin6 una banda de
foragidoG an el ingrato NoTts califor.
niano.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07

Sc infoTms gue 81 LIDO. suIzbachsr,
juez que fus del Tribunal Supreme de
esta iBla, ne indica para deHempehRT un
cargo en- ID administration dol gobisrno
inAular do ID iala,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-07

En 90 inPEontR q Yondo papGI ds no
Ii6aiea vfola { saa0 l0 IS kilsl (ua quis.
tGgl
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concuTrsutes, Hatisfschou Nos 7etiramoa
degsandO 4 Mr.. Staples, un million de
fsliCidRdes.
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AMERICAN COLONIAL BANK
OF PORTO RICO.

Siuac6n del American Colonial Bank of p r. tarde del
81 de Octubre de mil novecientos see
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

other countries They afe measured.
photographed, their certificates Of
registration are demanded. and they
suffer the humiliation % The detention
pen, and even ID travelling about the
country they are TOO often kept as it
were under guard and deprived Of the
liberty enjoyed BIZ the natives Of
other countries.
identification by photographs and
bodily measurements should be abol-
ished Chinese Of the exempt classes
not coming here directly from China
should be permitted TO obtain pass
ports from the American ministers OF
consuls in the countries from which
they come, and should be permitted 10
enter any port In this country / think
this change Ia the law should be made
applicable to Hawaii and the Philip
pines Your officials, also, should BE
required to respect certificates issued
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assume his duties. His schooling In
cludes a general insight into the po-
lice methods and forms of procedure
In court.
simultaneously with the training OF
the mind, the instructor is also teach
Ing his recruits the methods OF self
defense originated by Inspector Wheel
don, Of the city police, by which the
police constable is enabled to deal
successfully with any unruly person.
Working on the principle predom-
mating throughout the organization of
the city pollce-that the men are
friends Of the public-Dr. Gordon
Brown aud his subordinates take the
young men IN hand and give them
thorough course of instruction in first
aid and ambulance work, until they
are capable OF dealing intelligently
with any accident which may occur
on their beats. Later on they are
brought up In a batch before an ex-
amining officer. who Is appointed by
the ST. Johns Ambulance association,
and, If capable, they can then qualify
for their first certificate. With fur.
ther study and training the men after
wards secure a second certificate and
then medal passing in all three ex-
amiuatlons in first aid work.
When the recruits are considered ef-
ticient by the superintendent they are
sent down to the headquarters at Old
Jewry. where they are handed their
warrant cards. As soon as they re
ceive these, they are paraded before
the commissioner, and after few
kindly words Of advice from their
CHIEF and a quiet hint from their in
structor to come to him If they are at
any time In doubt or trouble. they are
drafted off to their various stations to
become the familiar men ii blue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
CONVICT INHERlTs WEALTH BUT
CANNOT SPEND ii.
PasquaIe Monaldi Of Italy Sentenced
to Fifteen Years Imprisonment
for Murder, Comes
Into Riches.

Seldom has there been afforded
a more striking illustration of the
irony Of fortune than that which has
befallen a young Italian. He has sud
denly become enormously wealthy, but
the unexpected access of riches only
adds to his misery. He cannot spend
a cent of 1t on himself. He has to
work hard without pay and subsist on
the plainest fare, although money
enough is his to enable him to wallow
in Injuries we're he only to get IT.
Pasquale Monaldi Is a millionaire,
but he still remains a convict.
Not long ago he was working wear
ily at breaking stones under the Az
rican sun on the island Of Lampdusa
betwe& Malta and Tripoli, wonder
ing why he had been sent into the
world if the end was the four walls
OF prison during the best years Of
his life, when a companion, seeing
his detection, undertook to cheer him
up by predicting that something would
certainly happen
Yes said the other contemptu-
ously, = can die, that's what can hap
per"
The same mood followed him to
his cell, and 1t was with smothered
oath that he looked up when a rat.
Ting at his door announced visitor.
Two men walked solemnly ints the
6srrow cell, and standing before the
convict asked him if he had not felt
in his bones that something was go
ing to happen
Happen" exclaimed Pasquale
reused to fury by the second harping
on the same theme. don't bother me
with happenings, what | want is ia
BE- left in peacel"
Very well, then, said the visitor
II shall have your millions ans leave
You In peace!"
After batting the poor fellow some
time longer until he was rapidly los
ing his head, he was told that an aunt
whose very existence he had forgot
ten, had just died. leaving millions
and that he, Pasquale, the poor con
yict, was her only heir.
What are you torturing me for?'
he cried, that would be the limit
Millions outside and Ia prisoner.
will not believe in such i'll luck
But. all the same, il was true. Pas
quaIes aunt Berta F'orlani, wen
when young to South America will
her parents, where she married
miner This miner discovered sill
yer mine, and died leaving her rich
The now old and childless woman has
just passed to her long rest, and he
nephew is the only survivor Of thu
whole family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
PYRAMIDS DISGORCE

tion those relics which it is the object
OF the workers to exhume and keep
for the eyes of future generations.
where in museums and private col
lections they may instruct those stu
dents who are putting together piece
meal the history Of an age which IN
part has been forgotten and lost
Thus the work cautiously begun has
been so continued railroad was
built up to the base OF the pyramid al
Amenemhat and work begun along
the east side, for it was on the side
facing the Nile that the temple stood
in which the worship Of the king was
perpetuated The work of excavatiot
began with the removal Of drift sano
and disintegrated limestone, whict
left hard packed surface Of debris
This was scattered over the side
the pyramid generally, beneath it be
ing house walls Of brick and other re-
mains which proved, from scarabs.
beads and similar material found in
them, to date from the Roman period
After photographs were taken Of the
remains Of Roman occupation, the
labor was continued without inter
ruption until recently the complete
excavation Of the pyramid temple was
accomplished and the principal exter.
nal features Of the pyramid on the
eastern side were determined.
Thus far in the work Of clearing
back to the face Of the pyramid itself
important material has been recovered
which win make a distinct contribu-
ton 10 the history Of Egyptian archi.
lecture and art during this period Of
the middle empire. From relics found
It is probable that this temple was re-
constructed from an earlier one.
though the facts and the date Of this
may be more easily aseertained when
the excavations have been carried
further along. In this temple site.
however, has been found a consider
able amount Of material from the
original temple Of Amenemhat. from
which the main features OF the struc-
ture may be determined There are
many interesting fragments and COM
plete blocks Of painted relief and OF
inscriptions. One Of the scenes on tho
temple walls depicts Amenemhat re-
ceiving the gift of life from the gods.
This relief is delicately and most
beautifully modelled. and in many
parts has its color still freshly pre-
served. AT The rear end OF the tenn.
PIE two most important objects we're
found, one being a granite temple
altar or offering table and the other
false door" or offering stella Of the
temple The stella is the only one o.
its kind that has yet been found. and
is therefore Of Importance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
CHINA iN TEMPER 70 RESENT
ANY AMERICAN OPPRESSION
kang W Wei, Formerly Personal AID.
wiser Of Emperor Of China, Now
on Visit to This coun-
try, Talks.

There is a subsistence in the Chi
nese boycott Of American goods; bui
not an end If what Kang Yu Wei.
way-up Chinaman from ChinaIand,
says is an accurate estimate OF the
temper Of his people Kang Yu Wei
is now visiting in this country with
the object Of studying the American
constitution, our institutions and
laws, our educational system and our
industrial and business methods. and
also, and perhaps more specifically, to
seek some way Of mitigating the rig.
ors Of the Chinese exclusion act.
Kang Yu Wei was formerly minister
and personal adviser to the emperor
Of China, and is one of the most en-
lightened men in China in fact, he is
SO enlightened and progressive that
he has incurred the deepest enmity
Of the dowager empress who would
have caused his execution had be re-
NAMED in his native land
Kang wears the Chinese costume,
but in manner and bearing he appears
altogether like an urbane, travelled
and accomplished gentleman Of the
western world He does not speak
English, but he Is well-yersed in
American history, and customs and
current events, and when asked con
corning the present status Of the Chi
nese boycott, and as to the outlook for
the future, he said.
"The present disfavor with which
my countrymen regard American
products imported into their country
is bad enough, but am apprehenslve.
! may say | am certain, that the trou-
bic will increase and spread to | do
not know what limits If the United
States does not adopt methods more
seemly and humane toward Cinnamon
In this country 1t is not So much
the provisions Of the law, though they
are unduIy harsh, as the manner in
which the officials enforce it. For in
stance, there are five exempt classes
professional men, merchants. Chinese
officials, students and travellers. whom
your laws admit to this country. and
unspeakable insults, outrages and
humiHations are put upon them; they
are treated as criminals are treated in
other countries, and it is natural that
the Chinese should read of the ac-
counts Of their persecution with hor
ror and indignation. They are not
permitted to land like the people Of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
HISTORIC BUILDING PRESENTED
TO EDINBURGH.
Lord Rcsebery Gives Venerable Relic
70 Scotch city for an Extension
Of Ednburgh's Municipal
Museum.

Edinburgh, Scotland. has added an
other venerable relic to the historic
treasures which It reyerenlly pre-.
serves through the generous gift Of
Lord Rosebery Of Lady Stairs house.
The building Is intended By Lord
Rosebery 10 be used as an extension
10 the Edinburgh municipal museum.
II stands apart from the main ways
Of the old town, in the center Of a
stony court reached hy narrow closes
Lord Rosebery acquired il about 1897
when destruction threatened Il, in
tending 10 make ID his town house
lie had Ii carefully restored and made
habitable. but never fiyed In It
in IFS history the old house shows
two connections with the Primrose
family. It was built BY Sir William
Gray. of Plttendrum. whose arms are
still over the door. with the inscrip-
ton on the Intel. "Feare the Lord and
depart from evil" Sir Archibald
Primrose. the first baronet, married
Agnes, the daughter of the founder,
and the grandson Of this union became
the first visconnt. and married Flea
nor. The daughter Of the second earl
OF LOudoun. This woman afleIward
married Lord Stair. and in her second
widowhood ruled Edinburgh society
from this house. The story that the
house belonged 10 an ancestor Of Lord
Rosebery Is untrue, the first Lord
Primrose belonging to another branch
Of the family. This Lord Primrose
seems to have been a wild and worth
less person. His wife. seeing him
enter her room one day with drawn
sword says the Manchester Guard
ian, escaped out Of the window and
never returned TO him. The incident
which gave Scott his idea for Aunt
Margarets Mirror occurred TO this
woman. Along with a companion she
went In disguise to a fortune teller.
who showed her in q magic mirror a
marriage IN a church. at which her
husband was bridegroom According
to one tradition she arrived at the
church just In time 70 stop The wed
ding. but according to Chambers she
1nly discovered that her husband as
an unmarried man was counting an.
other woman, and at once ruined his
plans.
After his death the widow. who re-
fused to place any more faith in man.
was not free from strange happenings
She refused Lord stair despite his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
CARE WITH WHIcH THEY ARE
TRAINED FOR SERVICE
The Making o. a Policeman for the
Metropolis 10 a Process Which Re-
quires Considerable Time and
Effort on Part Of Candidate.


London Is proud of its hobbies, its
policemen who guard life and prop
erty in the greatest city Of the world.
In fact, the greatest metropolis in
the world thinks it possesses the
greatest police force of any city in
the world, not excepting Paris, with
her suave and courtly gendarmes.
There Is quiet dignity about the
men Of Londons police force which
has become the envy Of practically
every other police force In the world.
From time to time delegates have
come from all the principal c0ntl-
mental towns to study their methods:
and In Paris, after a visit to London
by number Of Partisan police dele
gates, a corps Of men was organized
for controlling the street traffic on
the same lines as London city men
work.
1t nay indeed be said without ex-
aggeraton that the thousand-odd men
who guard the treasures Of the city
Of London, arc tae finest trained body
for The work 1t would be possible to
find.
In the first place. both as regards
physique and character, candidate
for the city police must be above re-
proach During last year 800 applI-
cations we're made for some 80 vacan-
cies. The candidate must stand not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

comes finance. Fewer than one-twelfth
OF the graduates enter the ministry, In
spite of the fact that one of the pur-
poses for which Yale was founded was
TO train godly young men for the
Christian ministry" But, side by side
with these facts. it is also noted that
charitable and philanthropic work
the giving both of money and Of serv-
ice-is yearly claiming a larger share
Of the interest Of educated men and
women. Perhaps that is where the
godly young men" Of to-day are going.
Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

ly bad temper they met a certain Giu-
seppe Bottego, his most feared rival,
who greeted the girl familiarly, all
three stopping to talk.
Rather free Jokes passed between
Rosa and Giuseppe, which ended by
the latter catching her about the
waist, and, with ribald Jest, plant
ed Tesounding kiss on her red lips.
She, taken aback, screamed, and fu-
riously demanded If Pasquale would
stand by and see her thus treated.
Pasquale on his side saw red. and
drawing his knife struck wildly at the
offender, sending the blade straight
into his heart II was all over III a
moment. The victim sank dead to
the pavement, while the murderer and
girl, hoping to get away in the dark
ness and loneliness of the road, turn
ed to run, but We're stopped.
All this came out at the trial. which
ended in Pasquale being sentenced to
Is years penal servitude, the bitter.
ness Of his fate being intensified By
the knowledge that Rosa was a heart
less fiirt, who would speedily dry her
eyes and console herself with another
lover.
And the millions2 They viii be ad.
ministered by some one appointed by
the courts, and If he is honest Pas.
quale win find them waiting for him
when he comes out If he should
turn out dishonest, Pasquale may find
himself as penniless as when he first
donned the convict's garb.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

and about 70 years ago the lord OF the
Manor presented a petition to the
house Of lords with that object. "a
cart whip Of the fashion Of several
centuries since" ran the document.
called gad-whip. with four pieces
Of wych-elm bound round the stock,
and leather purse attached to the
extremity Of the stock containing 80
pence, is. during divine service. crack
ed in the church porch. ana while the
second lesson is reading is brought
into the church and held over the
reading desk by the person wlro car
ries IT," A local tradition inclines to
the view that the custom was origin
ally a penance for a murder. and that
the lord Of the manor Of Hudson
could exact some penalty from the
Lord Of the manor Of Broughton If Il
were omitted For many years the
attempt to put an end to the custom
failed but in 1876 the Objectionable
practice was allowed to lapse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
LADY STAIRS HOUSE

military and social attractions, but
that nobleman. by gaining admission
TO her apartments at night and ap-
pearing en- deshabille at a window. so
compromised the lady's reputation
that her scruples gave way, and they
are said TO have lived very happily
together, especially after Lord Stair
In his cups had wounded his wife and
thenoefoFth gave up the bottle. Lady
stair was the FIRST person OF quality
to have black servant.
Until the end Of the century the
house remained in the hands Of gen
tleiolk, but after the exodus 10 the
new town It shared the fate Of all the
High street mansions and became a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

Pasquale, who was a barber, is in
MS convict prison for IS years. and is
now just rs, having served three years
already His crime was murder but
not premeditSted One evening be
was out walking with his sweetheart.
Rosa Gambrotta, but the course Of
true love was not flowing very smooth
w. She was not as wrapped up In
her companion as he would have
wished, and In his eyes, was too con
scious Of the admiring glances thrown
at her. When he was in a thorough
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

by Chinese officials and chambers OF
commerce when vised by American
consuls in China. Your medical exam
nations Of the Chinese should be the
same as those used in the case OF Eu-
ropean immigrants
But I hope your people will under,
stand that In the present temper Of
the Chinese toward you, the temper
reused by your treatment Of us.
neither Americans. American goods,
nor American capital could expect
welcome. It is unreasonable TO look
to US for friendship when you treat us
like enemies and criminals
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

1t is favorite boast of the senu-
mental millionaire that he holds his
wealth in trust for humanity-ln 9th
er words, that he has been chosen by
an all.wise Providence to be the uni
yersal almsgiver Of mankind The ar
rogance OF this boast is unsurpassable.
To be rich is within the compass Of
any man gifted Or cursed with an ac-
quisitlvo temperament- -BlackWood'a
Magazine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14

nest for scores of poor families and
latterly a printing house. It's beautiful
gardens were built over and parasite
buildings had grown round It's walls
Lord Rosebery had these cleared
away and the house restored. and
when the United Free church by the
decision OF the house OF lords were
made homeless he offered it to the
church as temporary headduaF-
ters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-09-14
NAY HUN FoR CONGRESS.
Gen. corbin Willing to Enter Contest
II People Wish Il.

Cincinnati.-Congress has no par
ticular attraction for Lieut.. Gen. Hen
ry Clark Corbin. but he announced the
other day that he would be willing
to run in the Sixth Ohio district, and
to serve. if elected, If the people de-
sired him as a candidate. He made
this announcement when he was told
that his friends at Batavia. O., de-
sired to nominate him. The Sixth dis
trict has had a factional fight on its
hands for some time, and it is eonsid-
cred that the nomination of Gen. Cor
bin would bring about harmony among
the Republicans. Gen. Corbin said that
he was not ambitious and was not ask
Ing anything 7 am a plain American
citizen, he said. and accustomed to
obey orders. would do anything to
serve my people II they wished it SO. 3"