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La HtJA MALDITA
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pueso que usd fla e. LIE hce habar he rodO
convenceame de que usted sinceramente
Blanco lanzo Tin suspiro
Mardoe crey6 vaea quo oven real De
dolor. No podrfa mas que negaiva de Rouvenat
-SehOrita Blanca, dijo, jana usted a ese jovenF
NO Sc respondi6 trisemente Blanca po oa parte que
mrortal puesto que no deba penSar el,
Ah Estaba seguro excamo viejos; Rouvenat ha In
terpuso entire ud oven he dcho usted que poda
ser tsposa, prohibiendo que usted le anne.
La joven mene6 cabeza.
Mi padrino sabe nada todavfa, repuso Blanca.
-C6mo Rouvenat no ha dicho & used1
Deba habarle de asunto aver por Ia ncche peo pre-
senh que era indtI.
Mardoche qued6se perdlejo sin conprender NADIA.
Esc6cheme used, dio Blsnca deseaba yer used para
rogae que fuera Fremcourt.
Con algdn recado para elf
Sc 10 ha dicho ya
-SL
-Pues ben Ira usted verdad amigo mio1 usted lie
vera lie da que trate de oa no debe pc
MI
Mardohe conmvido peo pensas used sin duda que tales
palabras pueden desesperare
LIE he promido repuesto para hoy, Mardoche ea
Ia 1nica que puedO darle.
Sea- txclam6 el viejo entrcdo pero inut que vaya
Femcou po que puedo revear usted Mr. Ed
mundo hallara ELI la hora que used e indic6.
-Sabe used donde vivef
En- Saint-IItu, sn la fondq Bertaux.
-Gracias lie eScribire esta noche manana.
Permita usted veo darle conseo sehorita Blanca
cteome usted apresure ecb oven 81 ha
de do Su vida va haro desgracada sin gope
go de algunos da endra usted Ocas6u de esce
-Es precise es preco gt6 Blanca
= No lie usted
-Acaso puedo nadie! excam6 Ia oveu con
desesperado acaso tengo el derecho de smarl
MsrdOche la conemplo con dolorosa sorpresa,
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do a recon endar un emprestito que
s. piopone hacer la Junta Escolar
para construir un edlfcio para Is
cuelas. Nuestro alcalde prometi6
en- 1ombre del Ayuntamiento ayu
dar pecuniariamente a la Junta Fs
collar, para laI amortization de la
dedda 81 el tesoro de esta era insu.
6ciente. FL alto empleado de edu.
caci6n Sc mostr6 muy satlsfecho de
la buena armonia que reina en- las
dlferentes dependencies de este Mt
nicipio.
-Mucho nos extrafia que el
Departamento del Interior nos haya
olvidado. Parece que de otras To-
calidades aprietan. Cada dia vemos
en- Ia prensa comisiones que van q
solicitar carreteras y todas, seg1n
expresan, salen complacidas. Mu-
cho nos tememos que estas compla-
cencias resulten en- perjulcio nues-
tro. En- una palabra, y empleando
una alocuci6n vulgar: squitarle 4
Juan para darle a Pedro.S
Esto no serfa justo nj equita
two, y esperamos que el sefior Co
misionado cumpla Ell compromis,
que estableci6 con este pueblo, a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
0TRAS AOTIC|AS
Defnanda de divorcio
entab1ada.--Reso1u-
ci6n fa vOrab1e.
PROBABLE RENUNCIA
Apertura de Ia Camara le.
gislativa. - Carretera de
Aibonito 4 Barros
PROBABLE RENUNCIA

Sc ha visto en- la Cote de
Distrito el juicio de divorcio Sc.
guido por la seiora Isabel Diaz Co.
rrea, contra su esposo seiior Jose
Ruiz Rivera. La demandaute estuvo
representada por su abogado el Sc
nor Hernandez Lopez y el deman
dado fue declarado rebelde. Wis
tas las pruebas presentadas por la
demandante, Ia Corte dict6 senten.
cia. disolviendo el matrimonio de
las parties con todos los pronuncia-
mientos q favor de Ia esposa.
Solo hay un " bromo-
quinina, y ese es el LAXATIVE
BRoMo QUMINA, usado en- todo el
mundo para curar Resfriados en- un
dia. La frma de E. w. GROVE, Sc
halla en- cada cajita.
-Terminada va la carretera que
conduce q Barros, desde Aibonito
pasando por Barranquistas, va han
llegado q aquel pueblo algunos CO.
ches y automobiles, cosa que antes
no Sc pudo yer en- aquella local..
dad.
Ell PETROLEO 6 aceite ds
alumbrar y quemar no es un alinen-
to.-Como Sc ha pretendido por algu
nos industriales recomendar el aceite
de petroleo como un sustituto del acei
te de hfgado de bacalao, debenos ad
vertir por el bien de los mismo enfer
mos que el aceite de petroleo es una
substantial mineral, que 81 Sc uss
internamente es expelida fntegra POI
las evacuaciones intestinales, causan
do q la larga infamaei6n de las via:
digestivas.
Carece por 10 tanto de la propie
dad esencial de todo alimento, la d.
ser asinilable y vorverse parte de lo'
tejidos arganicos y no puede nj re
motamente compararse con el aceit,
de hfgado de bacalao, cuya propiedat
de nutrir y fortalecer los organismo
debiles 10 han hecho tan necesario :
tan justamente apreciado en- todo e
mundo.
La mejor manera de tomar {
aceite de higado de becalao es en-
forma de emulsion, porf ser asi ma
facilmente absorbido por el est6magc
de todas las emulsiones conocidas,
EnULSION DE SCOTT es universal
mente considerable como la mas pei
fecta y la mas efcaz, no solament
por la pureza del aceite y de los de
mas ingredientes que Sc emplean e
gu elaboration, sin6 porque es la I'm
j ca emulsion que no Sc separa, que n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02

y dos hectareas sesenta cinco are as
y doce centiareas situada Ell ell barrio
de los Lirios del termino municipal
de Juncos, colindantes por el Nor {,
Sur, Este y Oeste, con terrenos de
Juan de Mata Pefia Inscrita en- el
Resistro de la Propiedad de Caguas
al tomo treinta y ocho del archivo Y
quiuto del ayuntamieuto de Juncos,
folio II3, hnca nhmero 243 inserip-
ci6n segunda.
R1stica: de st tenta y cuatro cueN
das de tsrrenos sobre llano y quebra-
do eqnlva!entes a vei1te y nueve hec-
areas ocho atess y cuarenta y nueve
centiareas situ2das sin nombre COMO
cido en- el barrio de los Lir.os del ter
NH mum clpal de Juncos colindante
pr el Notte con terrenos de don Be-
nlto Torres. por Ell Sur cen los de don
F l'pe Gonzalez y los de don Anto-
MO Navas, por el Este con los de don
Antollno Cintr6n y por el Oeste con
los de don Julian Hernandez. ms
crita al tomo sexto del aTchivo Y pri-
M :ro de ayuntamiento de Ju~c 3, TO-
Ito ochenta y tres Vuslto, 6nca n1me.
10 II inscription tercers,
Sc advierte que esta venta Sc hace
para satisfacer q don Jose Barreras Padr0
ejecutante la cautidad de cinco mil tres
cientos ochenta y seis dollars cincuenta
centavos, intereses, juntamente con las
costas y pagos que Sc devenguen en- Il
lorna en- que aparecen del recoId
La subasta tendra lugar el dia veints
de noviembre de mil novecientos siete
las dos de la tarde en- la ofcina de
Marshal sta Ell local que ocupa la Gort
dc Distrito de Humacao, Sc advierte GU
el pago de la venta ha de hacerse en- mo
neda americana.
Dado bajo mi frma Ell Humacao 4 q
de octubre de I9o7.-AUGUSTO ORTIZ
District Marshal of Humacao.
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Sc enrancia, que no contiene substau-
cias que irriten 6 inflamen el estona-
go y porque en- una palabra es el ali
mento mas concentrate y mas asi1ni-
liable que conocen los medicos para
combatir todas las formas de debili-
dad organica, para purifcar la sangre
y como un auxiliar Indispensable pa
ra las personas afectadas de tisis, de
escr6fulas, de raquitisma y otras do
lencias cr6nicas.
Sc vuelve q hahlar nueva
mente de la probable renuncia del
captain de la policfa insular sehor
Ernesto Lopez Diaz.
Las dlmoHdnQs SO cuYQn
en- 6 d dfQs, con ell UNGUENTo
DE PAZO, va sea simples, sangran'
tes, con picaz6n, 6 externas, po rebel
des que sean.
FL dia 13 de enero pr6xlmo
Sc abrira, seg1n la ley, la 2@ session
de la a. Asamblea Legislative.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
NOTICLAS DEL C0ROZAL.

Novlembre 1o.-En la pasada
semana, fall. ci6 de una manera ca
81 repentina la estimada seiiora JUS
tina Torres esposa de nuestro bien
querido correligionario el seiior
Roman Marrero. Tanto {. como
SD familla, han recibido en- tan duro
trance, pruebas del afecto con que
Sc le distinguia. 81 seiior Marrero
ha sido siempre una fuerte colum.
ma del unionismo en- Corozal y es
considerable entire nosotros como
uno de los mas leales y consecuen-
tes. Vaya en- estas lfneas nuestro
mas profundo pesame.
Hoy hemos saludado en- este
pueblo al sefior Abelardo Gonzalez
Font, encargado del Departamento
de Contabilidad de las Juntas rs.
colares de Ia isla. Examine MIMI
ciosamente las cuentas de la Toso.
rerfa de la Junta Escolar, encor
trandolas correctas y fellcitando al
Tesorero, nuestro amigo senior RI.
vera Fuentes, por Ia habllidad cor
que desempeha SD cargo.
Departures largamente con di
cho seiior y lie vimos muy incllna.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
EDIOTO

En- la Corte de Distrito del Distrito
Judicial de Humacao, P. X. Es-
tados Unidos de Amnrica FL
Presidente de los EE. UU. SIS.
Jose Barreras Padr6, demandaute, vs.,
Juan de Mata Pefia, demarda.
do. Cobro dc pesos --Ofcina
del marshal.
Anunc1o de 9enta en- b@bhifa SN6dSta
Yo, Augusta Ortiz marshal de Ia
Corte de Distrito del Distrito Judi
cial de Humacao P. R,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
EMILIO RtcHEBouk0

81 roso de joveu tom6 de prono expression ndef
nibe
Juan Renaud mi PADRE epuso, la justicia humana lie
condenado pero h pued dbe uzgara ash MI deber
oga pOr 10 que ha todos los das para que Dos nga
pedad lie perdOne.
-C6moI excam6 vOz vbraue MardOche Isl Juan Re-
Maud regresase no lie rechazara ustedf
-Ohl no contest6 Blanca exaacion me arrojaa en-
sus brazos haara consuelo lorar sobre pecho!
81 ancano llev6 vivamente su pecho una algeria
indeclbe inund6 su coraz6n.
No pudiendo reprme pOr mas tempo cog6 Blanca entire
sus brazos la bes6 con apasionada ternura
Blanca Sc sorprendio de este exceso de Garlic.
-Asi, pues, Mardoche, laprueba usted mi conducta3
a. lis usted un apgell-exclam6 e vejo conmovido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
DOCTOR QUEvtDO OAEz

Hs trasladado 81 residencla ,
sConswLtOyI0 MydicOo a la caile de
Allen No 66 altos-Telefono 314 Con-
sultas de y media & 3. Gratis para
lOs pobres los microbes y sabados'
Para niiios pObres establece una Sec
ci6n de consultas los martes y jue'
yes 2 as. go
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
gDlOT0

En- Ia Corte de Distriito del Distrito Judi
ciai de San Juan, Puerto Rico. Es-
tad6s Unidos de America. Ell Presi-
dente de los Estados Unidos. SIS.
Esther G. Morse, demandante, Contra
John H. Morse, demandado.
EMPLAZAMIENTO.
FL Pueblo de Puerto Rico, & John H.
Morse 8 sea el demandado antes mencio-
nado.
Por Ia presente sc noti6cs usted,
que sc ha presentado en- Ia 'ofcina del Sc
cretario de Ia Corte de Distrito del Distri-
to toJudicial de San Juan Puerto Rico, la
desnanda del actor antes citado en- la cual
&c pide & la corte que dicte sentencia,
pSyios los tramites legales, q favor de-
demandaute, dsclarando con lugar el di-
vorcio del demandante''y demandado, y
por tanto roto y deshecho el vfnculo ma
trimonisl que entire ambos sxiste, con las
costas del caso6 favor de la demandante.
:, Yse notifca & usted que de no COM
parecer & contestar dicha demanda dem
tro de los diez dias despues de notifcado;
d Ia notification Sc hiciere en- el distrito y
dentro de los veinte dias, 81 Sc hiciere
fuera del distrito, pero en- la isla de
Puerto Rico y dentro de los cuarenta
dias, 81 Sc hiciere en- otra parte, la de-
mandante podr& obtener el divorcio q su
favor que pide
ExtendidA bajo mi firma en- San Juan,
Puerto Rico hoy doce de octubre de
Iso7.-JOSE FIGUERAS, Secretario.
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Sc vENDE

Un billar en- muy buen estado, fabri-
caci6n espaiola, con sus tres bolas de
mar6l Y demas accessories.
ri que 10 interese Sc dirigira d su
dueHo en- Isabella, calle del Comercio, es-
tablecimiento comercial de
INA VICENTE GEIGEL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-02
! - N4MAl1 - Y
La p
s'n''' 4
de vd.
MIsna

Ouando % endaquece uno, sea
hombre, sea mujer, es prueba de
que hay algun defecto en- La nutri.
ci6n, debido q desareglos del apa-
ratio digestive. Lo corriente 90
que Ia perdida de carnes va
acompa6ada de perdida de apetito,
lsnguidez, debilidad nerviosa, irri-
tabilidad, insomnia. 81 siente Vd.
alguno de esos sintomas y no desea
volverse como Ia sombra de 81
miSmo 8 misma, apresdrese & forti-
fear So sangre, & regenerar y dar
tono al organismo con el simple y
eficax tratamiento de las Pildoras
Rosadas del DR.. Williams. Las
funciones digestivas no tardaran
en- sentir 10 mejoria, recibira Vd.
el benefcio de 10 que come, y el
endaquecimiento cesara.
La Sra. Dofa Maria de Ia Cruz
VIDA. de Godinez, que reside en- ell
Dpto. de Rio Piedras, en- San Juan,
Puerto Rico, muy conocida y esti-
mazda de 10 buena sociedad de la
Capital, escribe:
"Tuve como un ailo de estar
perdiendo La salud. Perdi por COM
pleto Ell apetito, me daban fiebres
caSi & diario, debilidad general, in
somnio, tos muy frecuente y
mucho cansancio. Tome quinina
en- abundancia para Las fiebres y
una infinidad de reconstituyentes
para la debilidad sin que lograra
restablecerme. Dos meses pas6
en- CANA y tres m6dicos me asistie-
ron. Un folleto de las Pildoras
Rosadas del DR.. Williams me
amino & probar tan recomendada
1 medicina y con unos pocos frascos
me libr4 de todos mis- males.
"En distintas ocasiones he reco.
mendado el uso de estas pfldoras
obteniendo notable exito, y tam.
bien Las he regalado & var1os cam.
! pesinos pobres que padecfan de
anemiA profunda, curandolos to.
talmente."
PildOraS ROSada,
del Williams
EN LAS ~soTIcAs.
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BE SLOW TO JUDGE

his head appeared above the surface,
and in his teeth was tightly grasped
the Old felt hat. Then he started 70
swim for m sESre. making his way
through the dangerous places with
sort of fearless caution. II was I'M
possible for the captain of the steamer
to send any one to his help. but some
hundred yards further down the shore
he poked the steamers nose into the
bank. aintending to give the man some
assistance If he got out Of the whirl-
POOLS grasp.
This he succeeded in doing. It was
not long before he crawled up on the
bank. his hat still in his teeth, but his
breath well-nigh gone. He was greeted
by such comments as:
PITY you weren't drowned. The
world doesn't need any Of your sort
n it,
Look at the HAITI It isn't worth
$50 at the outside"'
a continued vOlley OF such remarks
was fired at the dilapidated-loOking
individual, who sank gasping into q
chair on deck. But as soon as he
could get his breath he turned down
the inside band of the hat and re-
vealed TO the ast2nished gaze Of the
passengers $2,0o0 In greenbacks in notes
OF large denominations. ITS all the
money I have IN the world" said he.
and / haven't got very good health
being n man with weak lungs. ana
that moneys for the little woman and
the kids
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Il Is true. also. that agriculture
could employ very many more men
healtily and probably than at present
il the land We're the property of the
community and each one received only
such a share. and that only for his
lifetime. as he could himself cultivate
thoroughly.
Put must industry on this account
be destroyed? Would that not mean
the destruction of civilization nseIfa
Is it not rather the duty of intelligent
philanthropy and justice carefully In
maintain the division of labor. this
necessary and profitable result of a
long evolution. lut at the same time
through a better system of economy.
TO transform the artisan from a fas-
tony cCnvrnt. condemn ed to misery
and i'll health. into free producer Of
.aith who enjoys the fruits of his
labor himself, and works lao more,
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than is compatible with his health and
his claims on life?
Return t. nature. It IS not possible
to compress more absurdity f6to few
er words On our earth nature is cur
enemy whom we must fight, before
whom we dare not lay down our weap-
ons.
There is only one very narrow strip
OF our planet where mankind can live
without exertioR, without inventions
and arts. and mat is on some Of the
South Sea Islands. Int how many
men can this earthly paradise main
tain? Perhaps one-hurdredth OF the
present population Of humanity. The
remaining ety-nine-hundredths have
Only the 1l:e rnative either of pelishHg
or Of settling in regions Of our planet
where the table is not spread. and tie
pillow OF delight is not prepared. bat
in which everything that life demands
Tor its sustenance must be procured
artificially and saboriousIy
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however. she comes to know what
cleverness means. Yet some women
seem to pick up the art at once.
II is hinted that nothing yet brought
forward in the way OF an indoor. play
viii knock pounds of flesh of of fair.
fat devotees as viii diabolo It viii
harden the muscles, though, and may
bring delicate lines into the face, for
it takes tenseness of body to hold the
player in readiness for the freakish
maneuvers OF the spool.
A certain toy dealer. being asked
what he thought about it, smiled as
he said:
We'll. we are all glad to see It, for
it is good for the trade and gives lot
Of people healthy fun. Certainly we
nope, for their sakes. as well as our
own. that diabolo has come TO stay,
but-weIl, we shall see. Personally I
am not very optimistic. Il must suffer
at least a temporary eclipse by the
winter, which Is fast approaching, as
the game cannot be played with any
satisfaction at home, but Il VIII un-
doubtedly be revived next SUMNER,
when predict a great time for it; but
after that and with the following win
ter's eclipse, makers OF games viii,
fancy, have to look out for something
elsep
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By MAX NoRDAU.

- CUNT LEO TOLsTOY was the
first who. IN our days. raised
~ tie cry, Return to nature
And the way TO happiness is.
according TO him, the turning away
froIl science, the remuneration of rea-
son, and the return to the life of ma
ture-that is, 10 agriculture. The
town must be abandoned, the people
must be sert away from tie factories
and into the country to work with
their hands. The aim Of every man
sheuld DE 10 satisfy all his wants him
self"
How oddly Is reason miSed with
nonsense IN these economic demands
Tolsto~ has rightly discerned the evils
that follow the uprooting of The peo-
pie from fostering Mother Earth. and
the incubation of a cay wdge-earniag
urban, industrial proletariat
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Every Walk of Life.

In London persons. in every walk of
life seem to have fallen It is popular
in schools. it has Impaired marked
degree of life TO tie play of children
in Hyde Park Garden parties have
welcomed it with something akin to
fervor; staid professional men have
been caught slyIy practising it in
studies and backwards. ana stock
brokers have taken to PLAYING the
game in courts and alleys adjoining
their Offices
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BY IRENE GARDNER.

w ::.:; s .' s::: s' { 4 5.: H..
ton of what I mean BY that
assertion:
One day last week a steamer bound
for San Francisco was going along at
a lively rate through the San Joaquin
river. The wind was blowing a gale
by the time the boat had reached a
point where currents and tides meet.
forming a big and very dangerous
whirlpool.
Standing on the upper passenger
deek some sixteen feet above the
water, was man of ordinary ap-
pearance and almost shabby dressed.
He was watching the scenery and the
whirlpool with such interest that he
forgot to take the precaution of hold
ing on to his hat 20 it happened that
il blew of and became a mere play
thing in the grasp Of the whirlpool.
Without waiting even to remove his
coat. the hatless man leaped from the
deck and disappeared beneath the
fOaming waters. Those passengers
who saw the reckless act screamed.
and this brought all others to the
boats rail. to watch the man drown.
as they supposed. But in a short time
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me-down apparatus. The soindIes ale
made of anything that isn't too heavy
that can be cut into spool shape. but
celluloid is the correct material
One person can play diabolo or ten
acre field full of folk can engage in II.
The English have arranged { sort Of
tennis play along with other ensemble
games. But two or more persons who
acquire the fad and meet together VIII
not lack for amusement of a contest
nature. They will find 4 way.
It is difficult enough to catca up the
celluloid spindle in the loop of The
string and start It spinning. When the
beginner comes to catching he spool
after it has been sent flying slyward.
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Ideal Exercise.

Diabolo has much to recommend it.
It's the ideal exercise, its fair devotees
declare. for all the muscles Of the
body. It keeps the eye and The brain
on the jump. and the arms-weii, box
ing isn't a shadow to diabolo for giving
them strength and cunning.
You don't have. to play dio5olo with
two old common sticks split from pine
boards and a cheap wrapping twine
Rather you can buy fancy canes and
~iiken Irvine and make an outfit calcU-
iated to dazzle the optics Of caiookers.
Then, of course. you can buy hand
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The game consists in spinning
double-headed top on string, throw
ing It in The air, and catching it
again. There is great deal more in
1t than would seem. 1t Is a very old
game revived, and made more skiIIfuI.
The originator of the new game is
a French engineer, NJ Gustave Phil
ippart, and he had the assistance OF
sir. e. T. Fry il developing IT. The
diabolo 3r doubleheaded top was made
Of metal but at Mr.. Fry's suggestion
celluloid was used. He also proposed
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Georgia Wisdom

Sometimes the fellow in the low
grounds has a happier time than Tho
clap who IS trying 20 dodge Iighau=
on thu hilltop.
II YOU don't Keep up with the pgo-,
cession there viii be no one 10 hear
YOU when you're wasting time growing
Al this great old world
The old times were good times-p pei
aaps; but you'll never reap wheat in
the new times by wishing for the ole.
Many a man gets credit Tor wisdom,
bat you'll never get 10 where the light
shines steady unless you have a little
# the genuine article in stock.-Frcln
the Atlanta Constitution.
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STICKS Anu THE DIADOLo

speed The faster it goes the easier
1t is TO throw and catch. At French
seaside resorts this year diaboIo
matches have been a feature, and
children and ladies arrive by prac-
tice at great dexterity, accompanied by
graceful movements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

!Giabolo tennis-a kind of aerial lawn
tennis, with the double top as a ball,
and the string as the racket The
string must be made specially strong.
and is held by two batons. By mani
pulating the string the diabolo can
DC made to spin around at a terrific
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

Mrs. Beatrice Kane. Tney We're at the
Casino nearly every morning during
the season struggling with the evasive
spool. and acquired considerable pro
ficiency
In fact. not a few Newporters have
already blossomed into amateur cham
pions. So far only the younger set
nave given special attention to the
play, but it is spreading. and they are
many who believe it will soon take the
country by storm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

States more suddenly even than did
ping-pong
Doubtless many a Washington
ian could tell of suspicious whirring
sounds coming through keyholes
where some one IS pracfcing be
hind locked doors.
Truly .diabolo is whirling its
mad way into the very heart of
American society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-27

MONG the society women of
" NewporB who nave taken to
n diabolo with a vim are Mrs.
Arthur Scott Burden. Mrs Ar
thur Iselin. the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. willard S Brown. and