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Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
BAD FEELING RESU[ IS.
Naval Circles Stirred by Resigna=
ton of Admiral BrOwnson.
OLD WAR OF LINE AND STAFF
sS1 = f ~
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation Re-
fused to Transmit Orders From
President Roosevelt Assigning Ma!
val Surgeon to Command Vessel.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Not since
the days preceding the passage of the
personnel law ten years ago has the
feeling between line and staff of the
navy been so acute as it Is today as
the result of the refusal of Admiral
Rrownson to transmit orders from his
superior officer, the president of the
United States, assigning a naval sur
geon to command vessel in the navy.
In the case of the personnel act it
was Mr.. Roosevelt, then assistant see.
rotary of the navy, who acted the part
of pacificator and succeeded in bring.
ing the two warning factions together.
In the present instance, however, the
efforts of the president to reconcile
the surgeons and the line officers has
failed and it is probable that the
whole controversy will be threshed
out on it's merits inlscongress. This is
much deprecated by conservative Off
GERS in both line and staff as likely
TO prove prejudicial to the navys in
terest as a whole, for they believe
that in order to succeed in securing
from congress the four great battle
ships, the cruisers, scouts and sub
marines which form a part of the
years naval estimates, in addition to
securing legislation that will better
the lot of naval officers personally
the navy must present united front,
which cannot be done if, just at the
beginning of a session, line and staff
are to engage in fierce strife.
Through the published statement of
Surgeon General Rixey the merits of
the doctors side of the case in this
instance have been clearly set forth.
Line officers believe that in common
fairness they should also have hear
ing. But they are in an embarrassing
position in that respect. Admiral
BroWnsOn preceded his resignation by
cold, clear and logical presentation
of the reasons why he objected to the
assignment of physician to COM
mand the naval ship, even though that
vessel were exclusively devoted to
hospital uses. That statement was
submitted to the president and, not
withstanding the staff has had its say
in print, applications at the White
House for this letter are met with re-
fusal. Now it is clearly impossible
for Admiral Brownson or any of his
line officers to make public a copy of
the letter without mourning the risk
of a courtmartial on charges of disre-
spect towards their superior officer,
the president of the United States.
So they can only look for change in
the executive mind or for the congress
sional investigation which will de-
yelOp all the facts, 49,
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
RELEASED FROM PRISON.
Wisconsin Man Who Pleaded Guiityto
Shield Others. -

Manitowoc, Wis, Dec. 27.-Leo Koe-
bel of Newton, this county, serving a
six-year sentence at Waupun for arson,
has been granted full and uncondi-
tional pardon by Governor Davidson.
Koebel pleaded guilty to the burning
of mill in Liberty two years ago, but
after his commitment at Waupun
claimed that at the time of the alleged
crime he was in the northern part of
the state and investigation of the
story by local authorities proved it
true and his petition for pardon was
endorsed. Koebel was believed to
have pleaded guilty for the purpose of
shielding others who are thought to
have been implicated in crimes of
which the burning of the mill is but
one. An effort will be made to have
Koebel aid the officers in unraveling a
mystery which surrounds the case.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
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| New Years With
| The Cannibals

~EA captains from many ports
- were congregated in marine
resort at the port of Vancouver.
B. c. They were spinning New
Years yarns.
81 will tell you little experience of
NINE" said one Of them. lon New
Years day. 1886. shared my plum
pudding with an ex-Fiji cannibal. This
is how it came about: l was off Fiji
on Dec. 80, and, desiring to spend
Christmas in port, made for Lathala
bay, as no pilot was in sight. steered
between the dangerous reefs with their
eternal waves splashing to the yards.
We went through like a rocket and
anchored in the placid waters beyond.
II disembarked and made for shore
with some trepidation, having heard
blood curdling stories of the ferocity
Of the aborigines. ....., ),
"On reaching the nearest village
was destined to be agreeably disap-
pointed. In large bamboo edifice
band of Presbyterians were conducting
service The mission house was filed
with natives, and as listened heard
the strains of hymn had learned as
child:
From Greenland's icy mountains,
From midas coral strands.
"My senses were thrilled Thousands
of miles from home in this strange
land, as l heard once more the grand
old hymn from the lips of converted
cannibals I said, God bless the mis-
sionaries who are. corralling these
black sheep and rounding them up in
the Christian foldv
'In contrast to this peaceful picture
l visited the chief of the tribe in that
locality. He was as barbaric and
fiendish looking man as it was pos
sible to imagine. A short wooden shirt
was his only garment. His massive
rotund body was hideous with tattooed
scenes of cannibal feasts and dances.
with the exception of one finger
and a thumb on his right hand, all the
digits had been chopped off, as well as
the toes of both feet. | subsequently
learned that this individual struck off
a finger or toe at the loss of each wife,
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
CRIME WAVE AT NEW YORK
Six Criminal Courts Unable to Keep
Calendar Clear.

New York, Dec. 27.-Although six
criminal courts are in operation in
New York they cannot keep pace with
the crime wave which has swept over
the city during the last year. The
criminal calendar carries 1921 cases,
while year ago there were on the
calendar but 541 cases. There are 1913
prisoners in the Tombs, 238 awaiting
trial and IS awaiting the action of the
grand jury A year ago there were but
1911 prisoners, 81 awaiting trial and
129 awaiting the action Of the grand
jury. Present figures break all rec
ords in New York District Attorney
Jerome says the increase is due to
the natural increase in population.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28

according to the ancient custom of the
he had lost eighteen wives.
after having enjoyed the hospital
ity of the chief / left for the vessel,
extending a pressing invitation to my
host to visit me on board ship. The
following afternoon, on New Years
day, the chief. his two sous and eight
cen slaves boarded my vessel in state.
/ set them New Years dinner, the
best my ship could afford, and when
all was ready | directed the last de-
scendant of royal blood to the seat of
honor at the head of the table. To
the visible displeasure of his cultured
offspring be grunted dissent and,
squafting ON the floor of the cabin. ate
the food placed before him with. his
sole remaining finger and thumb. |
thought of the time when these also
would disappear in honor of the de-
partures of two more wives, leaving
his remaining wives to feed the rabid
old stickler for ancient customs with a
spoon.
"The repast finished, his royal high
ness called me aside and pleaded with
me to give him glass of whisky.
was foolish enough to grant his re-
quest and produced bottle Of Scotch.
This was seized and half emptied be-
fore | could recover it.
"a Jekyll to Hyde transformation
took place. His huge form trembled
with excitement. Into his eyes came
the wild glare with which thousand
savage fathers had regarded their
trembling victims. No tiger tapping
blood in the jungle ever spread his
nostrils with a more cruel curl.
would rather face a hurricane off Cape
Horn than a drunken Fiji chieftain.
HE issued orders to his head slaves
which if CO rried out would have made
a slaughter house of my ship. threw
all the whisky on board into the sea
/ and fed for protection to the authori-
ties. On hearing my story they said
| should receive the usual penalty. a
fine of ESQ. for supplying liquor to q
native. but thought | had been suffi
GENTLY punished by the antics of my
royalty intoxicated ex-cannibal guest
and further volunteered the inforna
| ton that the chieftain whom had en-
tertaincsd was the man who erased hu-
J man flesh from the Fiji bill Of fare:
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
No Parslmony In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia opens it's purse strings
wide on New Years day and blows
itself extensively on it's great parade.
Some years ago the leader of down
town organization, which presented
something like $4,000 in costumes
alone, had. a. suit which took several
months to make. The design alone he
had been thinking out for two years
ahead. and he had secured the service
Of highly priced and secret eostumer.
The material in this mammoth suit.
for it took some fifty pages to carry it.
was of the finest texture. He showed
it to few friends at his home about
month before the day on which he
was to don It, 1t was so large that it
totlk up two rooms in the upper story
Of the house.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
Persia's New Years Is In March.

In Persia New Years is celebrated
In March. Among other ancient Gus
toms still observed, worshiping at the
tombs Is universal. On New Years
eve everybody takes bath. dyes the
hair and finger nails and on the first
day'of the new year goes to the .tembs
TO mourn and pray. Sometimes the
people become SO crowded at the tombs
that they have to make their prostra-
lions in turn. all the while filing the
air with a pathetic wall. The GENE
terry OF 1ezd-i-khast. containing the
remains of Imam Ria of holy men,
cry. is particularly noted for this an
nual demonstration. The devout sup
plement their mourning by kissing the
walls OF the Risa's tomb.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
Son Kills His Father.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Charles
Schroff, aged forty-four years, propri-
etor of International hall, saloon and
bowling alley, was shot and instantly
killed by his son Charles, aged twenty.
Schroff, ST., had been drinking heav-
lily of late and quarreled with his wife
and it is said struck her, when she
called on her son to protect her. He
came into the room and shot at his
father, the first shot taking effect,
killing him almost instantly.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
THE CHRISTIAN ERA.
Invented by the Abbot Dionysius In
the Year 525.

the Year 525.
The Christian era, so called because
it dates from the person of Christ, is
now universally used by the nations
of Europe and America. but five cen
turtles elapsed before it was invented
and five more before it was generally
adopted.
In 525 the Roman abbot Dionysius
began to count the years alb incarna-
tione Domini from the incarnation Of
the Lord. The first year of his Do
nysian era ran from Jan. l to Dec. 81
of the seven hundred and ffty-fourth
year of the city of Rome He set Dec.
20 as the date of Jesus birth. as, &C
cording to church usage, incarnation
means conception, not nativity This
method Of computing time found great
favor and was officially Endorsed by
Charlemagne.
In the tenth century it was widely
accepted In Spain, however, it did
not displace the SO called Spanish era,
beginning with the year TIC B. c., I'M
til the end of the fourteenth century.
In. Russia it was introduced by Peter
the Great in 1900 The German EN-
perOr began the year at Dec. 25 until
the latter part Of the sixteenth cen
Jan. 1 was not fixed upon as New
Years day in Scotland until 1899 and
in England 1852.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
New Years In Rural Russia.

In the country villages of Russia
New Years, celebrated on Jan. Is, is
pre-eminently children's day when
the little folks are allowed the great
est liberties. Early in the morning
the boys arm themselves with peas
and wheat. Their enemies they sub
ject to a fusillade of peas and their
friends a shower OF wheat After 60
ing from house to house with this per-
Torrance they accompany gayly
caparisoned horse or ass to the home
of the nobleman who is their landlord
and master. Both the beast and the
visitors are admitted to the best room
Of the noble,nan's house. and the latter
are given presents. Following this re
ception the old women bring drove
of decorated fowls to the lord The
interchange Of gifts is an expression of
good will between lord and peasants.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
Suicide Causes a Panic.

New York, Dec 27.-Ernest G. Sted-
man, vice president and director of
the J. C. Lyons Building and Operat-
ing company, against which petition
in bankruptcy was filed a week ago,
committed suicide by jumping in front
of a subway train at the Fourteenth
street station. The fatality occurred
during the rush hours, precipitating a
panic among the hundreds of waiting
passengers.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
TOWN ISOLATED BY BANDITS
Complete Anarchy Prevails at Uru-
~ uriah, Persian Armenia.

p nriah. Persian Armenia.
< St Petersburg. Dec. pa dispatch
from Urumiah, in Persian Armenia,
which was brought out by a detach-
Raent Of Russian troops, states that
-Sor the last eight days that town has
&een enfrely surrounded and isolated
4sE bands Of Kurdish raiders, who have
attacked caravans and driven hun
&reds of loaded camels to the noun
s3nfNs A caravan escorted by the
guards of the Russian consulate at
.Sfumjah, which was the first to get
through, was attacked by fifty ban
tfitss The. robbers were repulsed,
many OF them being killed or wound
sd Complete anarchy prevails at
Hrumiah. Russia is planning to
staengthyn the consulate guard there,
Ruf it is declared in st. Petersburg
khsist2'ne time for actual Intervention
has not yet come.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
New York's Christmas Tragedies.

New York, Dec. 27.-Although scores
of choirs sang Peace on Earth, Good
Will to Men and the spirit of Christ
mas shone in a broader and greater
charity than ever before New York's
Christmas bore the marks of passion
and tragedy. A dozen murders and
as many more tragic deaths marked
the day.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
RooseveIts Leave Washington.

Washington, Dec. 27.-President
Roosevelt and his family have left
Washington for Pine Knot, Va, the
country home of Mrs. Roosevelt, where
they will remain until Monday after
noon next The trip was made in the
special car Twilight attached to the
regular trai g1n the Southern Railway.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
s. aa.--a
l6beY ovthful 7 ear
l- JS
IKE bowling young page on an

Il old castle stair,
The youthful year stands sweetEy
smiling,
But he tells not the joys that he holds
for our share
Nor the gloom Of the room where may
Turk our despair,
Though we follow his beckon be-
quilting.
Will he labor to bless US, the gallant
young page,
And conduct US through gardens Of
pleasure? ....
Will he lead to the shrines of the good
and the sage? <a,%
Will he help US to honor our glorious
age
And to give forth our hearts richest
treasure? .r.... ....., n-,.
Need we fear that he smiles at our
credulous haste
To discover tho fate he's coneealins?
Will he jeer If before him our hopes
should lie waste? '.'
Will he prove, like fair fortune, a
friend double faced?
Will he open old wounds that are
healing? -.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
Great Building Strike Likely.

New York, Dec. 27.-There is pos.
sibility that New York may within
short time experience widespread
building strike Recently the Master
Carpenters. association announced
that wages of carpenters would be re-
duced from SIS to $3.50 day. The
Carpenters union has refused to ac-
cept this cut and committees from
both organizations are now trying to
reach a compromise.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
RELIEF FUNDS GIVE OUT.

Jewish socjety !1 Compelled to Close
Doors for First Time.
New York, Dec. 27.--Tho United
Hebrew charities, the largest Jewish
charitable organization il the United
States, which has annually extended
aid to more than 5000 families in this
city, comprising more than $4,000 in
dividuals, has closed it's doors for the
first time in it's history for lack of
funds
No more money will be expended
until Jan. 1, when the society will
again start operations and continue
it's aid until the sum allotted for the
month by the directors has been paid
out.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
sIavs. ENGAGE in Fatal Quarre,.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Dec. 27.-While a
number of Slavs were returning home
from a Christmas celebration in the
northern part of the city quarrel
arose and Frank Wicoski was stabbed
to death. Adam Schoski, another mem
her Of THE party. was fatally woandsds
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
PIT CARS BLOWN TO PIECES
Evidences of Terrific Explosion In the
Darr Mine,

Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. 27-The
work of removing bodies from the Darr
mine continues Thirty-two additional
bodies were brought to the surface,
making the total number recovered to
date 105. The searching party has
seached entry No. 49, where numerous
bodies were found. The pit cars were
blown to pieces and the timber and
iron were scattered about the entry in
confusion. The twisted forms of iron
led members of the party to believe
shat the explosion must have taken
place in this particular entry. There
were many falls OF slate.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
Mine Heavily Damaged.

Pittsburg, Dec 27.-The fire in the
Schoenburger. coal mine at Baird Sta
ton, near here, which suddenly broke
out last Sunday, endangering the lives
of 100 miners, has been eXtihguished.
The mine was heavily damaged and
extensive repairs will be necessary
before work can be resumed.
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
All Previous Records Broken.

New York, Dec. 27-Although New
York has passed through period OF
severe financial depression the for.
rign business Of the port during the
year 1907 will break all records. With
exact figures for eleven months and
Al. estimate for December made by
aae customs authorities tie. years
business Will reach $1,s03, 1882 .9O2. an
slsrsass sezsrsiass ysar Of s1t0.I77, s7S,
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28
Mistakes Child for BURGLAR.

San Jose, CAL, Dec. 27.-Bertram
somers shot. and Instantly killed his
fiye-year-old boy, having mistaken him
for a burglar The child, it is be-
lieyed. was walking in his sleep. Mr..
Somers is the SON of Robert Somers,
prominent temperance teacher in
;fhtss ~ 80 - "a Is - ssss ~ a.rrt
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28

But why question him thus? Let US
still follow on,
For the Lord of the page rules above
him,
And the Lord of the page is the In
finite One
Who will lead to a rest, when the jour
/. ney is done,
All the spirits Of just men that love
him.
If comes eladness or grief it's an in
terval brief
That this page shall our spirits be
leading.
Should he give not success for our la
boris relief
We must wither and die with his own
summers leaf,
And we'll look to the pages succeed
ing.
And when a low bowling young usher
Of earth
Shall herald the year of our dying,
If but failures we've made since the
year of our birth,
We will hope the dear Lord may dis
cover some worth
In the courage we've had to keep
trying.
Buffalo News
Morris tribune., 1907-12-28

~EA captains from many ports
- were congregated in marine
q resort at the port of Vancouver.
B. c. They were spinning New
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-10-11
Don Manuel Fernando Juncos.

Reproducimos facsimile que nos dirije este
dstinguido escrito expresando el efecto que produ
jera propio case e de las Pndoras de Foster
para los rinones.
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CR0NIQJILLA. .

Una 6 tits blarca SO pEegent6 ca les
cticinsg de coYreos dc catR ciudad.
Y fus muy bien racibida. Eadie Ie
prfgunt6 do donde vsl "a.
PeEO 81 caso es que acuFKucada en- un
Tirc6n, di6 81 mundo cipco mininos
CincO mininoS, muy lindos y muy mo.
NOS.
Con gran aniedad tomaban ~ primer
alimento.
Todo pa.6 en- 81 .ilonciO Dc Ia csllada
noche.
La luz del SOL con su rolereso foCO, di6
conOcsr & los ciuCO ciudadanos de Ia fell
na grey.
z ahora la Ofeins de correoB paFeCe nm
hospital de gAtuna matarnidad.
Los empleadcs todoB diupdtanss 81 papel
de nurses
7 han hscho de IN c'J6n IN gran le.
cho.
Con divisioneD convenientss para cada
minino.
"a gatita bIanCs, debs peutirDe fs;iz.
pueS por las mafianas los empleadoI com.
pTan leche para ID madEe y aus nimp6tiCcB
FoTros.
No faIts mas que ponerlss nOmbres =
do clio se tFata.
Parece que 81 popular MeTejo, cartsEo
mayor, ofoiaE6 de Gran MaFshsl ca las
solsmnes fsstaB que tratan dc haceE 81
bautisaE los miniroR
No solo % hs de dar s 10 pubIicidad 81
nacimientO de los Reyes , Grandes del
mundo.
Tambi6a los mininos tienen quien lou
hsga Bus notitsu.
Son sereu Yenidos al mundo, que tienen
dersCho inaliensb,e q que se IeI considsra
como 4 los dsm6s que Dioa plugO echRr
al mundo.
De Bantir es que no se sspa quien 90
el padre de laa cTiatuTas, acaso algun cato
dc esoS que andan por los tejadoB hacienda
las deliciaR de laa morTorguitas de ls
ciudad.
Pero cusndo eatas lfneas lea, ii tiene
mss vergusBsa = mas quito que muchos
Ciudadanos que criticRn los peri6dicoI = no
los CompraD, porqus no Baben leeE, bien
orondo 50 haIlaE6 81 moEFopgo.
GUARIONEX.
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SeoretGTSG,

Ell Conseio de Administration de este
Bsnco en- session de 16 del pagsdo mes de
SeptiembFe, acord6 autorizar ID emiai6n
de una nusvs BeTia de mil C6dulan hipots'
CariaB coEEeBpondienteB & la sextR emission
numeradaH de 8 sol al 4. 500, pog % valor
fetal de cisn mil dollars
DiehaH c6lulRs tiensn un val0F de 800
U. s. Cy., csda una, devergan inteReses
EaS6n de ~ anual pagaderos poE cupo'
mes semestFsleB y EerEn amoHtiGRdaB poF
BoYteOa anuales en- an periodic mGximo de
doce dis que vencer6 el 80 de Abril de
1919; emitiendoss este nueva BeEie 40 re-
presentation de nusVos pT6StamcB hipote
carlos reali4ados lRvgo pIaso poP IN
montaDte de 81O0,O39,53, segd1 d TALES
que se expEesan en- la escEituEa de emisi6n
otorgada con fscha 8 del corFienta ante el
NotaHiO de egta Ciudad Don Juan de
Gazm6n Benfttz.
Los cupOneg YsncidoE J lan c6dulaa que
se amoRtiCen, Bsla1 pagsdog On ests Gin.
dad poE 10 Gaia de la Socisdad y ca la
Ciudad de New York poF Tha National
Park Bank of New York por la casa
que 81 BRncO puads deaigusF para ests
seYvicio en- 10 Bucesiv0.
10 que Be haCe pfblico 90 cumplimisn'
20 de 10 que pIsvieua 81 Att SO de los
EstatUtos San Juan P. r do 0CtnhEe
dc 1907. El sscVetaEio.-P. RoC fort
Vs Bo El DiRaCtor GaFsnts.- R,
CaRtro aonsaleE. 8,Hk
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|, ,2O2 MUCHACHAS
busCandO naridO.
Ell Cedric" dssemharC6 un caIga-
msnt0 De i6vaIsS euTOpeas.
TOd's son elslt0rss ! lssguran que hueaas CO
ClnGTis J guiplS.

Hace unos dies han lIegsdo 81 pueEto
de Nueva York, On el vspoT Cedric da
la hnee white Star" nal doscSentus CEoS
j6vsnaa cssadeEas Todas son bonitau
segdn infoFman a'gunOs reporters y saben
CoCinaE.
Vienen expresGmente on busCR de mari.
do. No Bolsments vienen & New York,
Hino que IL 6n 81 norte, 81 oeBte 81 sur
donde el maridO apreciG Ia e8posa, como
dijo una de ellaB.
TodaB eataH j6veues estabRn en- la Gu.
bisEts cuaudO sntr6 q vapOr al puerto =
atFac6 IN muel'e.
CRdR una Ee pusO gu meloF Vestido, 90
msjOF SombEeTo. Cads una SO puse CintRu
de distinto8 colores lSB Cua'es brillabRn
como lOs coloFes de mn arcO iris.
Be dice que elta hs sido Ia vaEiedad mas
grande De caFaE, De cOlores de mucha.
chaB, que han antrado por ests puerto.
Todas tienen ideas del marido que de-
SeaD: an buena pOsiei6n , bien parecido.
Eata sfoencis de muthachRs ha Bido
ocauionada por ls circulation dc la noticia
en- Europa de que aquf habfa muChos hom-
bre8 que querlan CaBarBe, y que las i6venes
ameTicanas estaban obteniendo tan ats
educaci6n que les prohibits aceptsr un ma.
Fido modesto.
Una de las muchschaB, Miss Nora
O'Brien, que del una casa en- Irlsnda,
dice: 20 verge on buBcs de nm maFido y
20 creO que 10 COnseguir6" "Yo IS cuci'
mar, fFegaE, ordefiRr vacas y eStoy dispues'
to haceT fsliE 6 cuaVquier ameEicano que
quiera CaTgaR conmigo como 50 mujer."
70 voy para North D. kota en- donde
mi tic tiene algunoB amigos , ALI quiz6u
copseguiT@ mi ideal.
Todas las muehachaB visnen con Ia
du.Cs esperanto de encontTar nm marido ,
todaB espsTan Ber fsliz.
A'gunan dioen que quieren hombrsu de
RegocioH.
OtraB quieren pOstsU; Otras artistas, etc
etc.
Ha sido euta ana de Lac mas curiouau
eGpedicionss lIegadsa ( loB EstadOs Uni
dos.