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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03
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ties de Norte America.
NEW YORK LABORATORY COMPANY,
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

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" conste que no es reclamo--uno de los
sueltos que Sc encabezan con las titulares
sAnecdotas y curiOsidades. del A.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

Han ualido para Ponce, Santa ISa'
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mill, sub secFetario de Puerto Rico Skin
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rece practicaFan alguuas inveatigacionea
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

MIRAMAR La Panadelfs de este
nombre montada con todos los adelantos
higienicos, asrviE6 deade hoy hasta nuevo
Ryiyo "a pan domicilio Centavos
bollo. S1ntuPcs, Noviembre 27 de 1907.
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

LECCIONEs DE FRANCEs.-L Las
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mas informsa dirigiEse apartado no. 1S5.
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

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InpIcApuR GENERAL

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en- rodo de dentei6n Proporeiona ahvio immediate
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-12-03

-se OOmpran ABANICOs ANTI
GUOS Runque no est6n en- buen estado,
sOllaEes antiques de- OOraE y prendRs anti
guns.
Dirfisss p. J. B. CriSto / (aItos) San
Innn 6 Il 9 Gale Aurora. Ponoe. p.
, 1907-04-24
HAD M
Dance and Supper at vBath Ranch
Saturday Night.

Special TO The Republican.
Mandel, Wyo., April 23.-Saturday
night a number of friends gathered
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bath
and tripped the light fantastic till sun.
rise. At midnight a bountiful supper
was served. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Bath, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Hoss, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Lund, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Crumrine, Tom Carroll and
Mae Erwin and Tessie Carroll, Harry
Jones and Miss Minnie Kunkel, Willie
Pilger and Miss Florence Dallas, Ralph
Bath and Gertrude Spiekelmann, Fred
Pilger and Miss Minnie Pilger, Charlie
Hall and Sadie and Maud Hall, Jack
Fee, George Jones, Walter Meyers.
Jack McCullagh, Edgar Hoss, Cyril
Eykyn, Harold Harden, Will Miller,
Ralph and Lewis Seigler' and Bert
Seigler. THE BLACK SHEEP.
, 1907-04-24
LARAMIE YOUNG LADY
RENDERS PIANO SOLO.

On Wednesday evening, April II, the
alumnae association of Wolfe hall gave
an entertainment under the direction
of Mrs. Josephine B. Dexter, says the
Denver Republican. The program cor
sisted of a piano solo by Miss Evelyn
Eykyn, a song by Miss Ferne. White
man, a reading by Mrs. Greenlee from
Ruth Machinery Stewart, an address
by Bishop Olmsted. a song by Miss
Persis Heaton, a reading by Miss jean
cite Ziegler and songs and Rotations
by Joe Newman. Receiving were Miss
Spalding, president of the association;
Mrs. Edwin Hurlbut, vice president,
and Miss Kerr. . Those serving
Mrs. Lemon and Mrs. Mann Page. The
association supports a scholarship in
Wolfe hall. Their object is to assist
young omen to a higher education.
, 1907-04-24
BALL WAS
A SUCCESS
THE BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY
TRAlNMEN GIVES ANNUAL
BALL LAST NIGHT.
Being Led BY Popular Trainmaster
and Wife-Supper Served on Stage
By Members Of Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood,

The twentieth annaul ball of r. W..
Baxter. jr., lodge No. CT, Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, at Maennerchor
hall last night was indeed q success.
both from the large number attending
and the social feature of the OCCASION.
The hall was quite prettily decorated
with the colors of the order, red, white
and green, these being also the colcrs
of the signal flags used by the Union
Pacific, and the initials Of the other
railroad orders were worked out OF the
walls in these colors. Signal lamps
and flags were displayed from the
ceiling and the walls were decorated
with emblems of the railroad callings.
The word welcome in large letters
suspended from the ceiling formed the
center piece of the decorations.
.Neithe's orchestra furnished the music
for the dancing, which began at $3.50
with the grand march led by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G.. Let's and Mr.. w. A. Jane
son of Denver and Mrs. H. A. Gonden
of this city. A hundred or more cou.
pies took part in this feature Of the
dance.
Prominent Society People.
The guests included some of the
prominent young ladies' and gentlemen
of the city and some very pretty
dresses were worn by the girls. The
dancing was kept up until after mid
night, the program including twenty
four numbers.
The following committees Of the
brotherhood had charge of the affair.
guaranteeing success from the very
first:
Committees of the Lodge.
Arrangements William Marvin,
John Crooks, W. C. Wilson, A. E.
Buirge, T. B. Morris and R. T. Colbert.
Reception-All trainmen and ladies.
Floor. E. Carpenter, H. Murphy,
T. J. White, W. L. Clark, George Nor.
gan, s. Wymore, F. Mulhern and w.
E. Powell.
Door-Charles Sparr, B. Shirley, v.
e. Stone and R. P. Foy.
Supper by the Ladies.
At II o'clock the ladies' auxiliary
to the trainmen served the following
supper on the stage, the tables being
neatly spread and the luncheon nicely
served:
Roast chicken with dressing
Mashed potatoes
Potato salad Cabbage salad
Rolls
Cold ham Cold roast pork
Pickles and olives Jelly
Ice cream Cake Coffee Fruit
The committee in charge Of the~sup-,
per consisted of the following mem
bers of the auxiliary: Maggie Marvin,
Emma Buirge, Rose Stone, Agnes Nor
gan, Wayne Beaudoin and Matte
|Quirk.
, 1907-04-24
ALMOST A
illegal Fencing Causes Trouble Be.
tween Ranchmen at Encampment.

Grand E~ncampment, Wyo., April "a
Illegal fencing of the government
domain almost caused a tragedy in
this section a few days ago, when Louis
Gunst, jr., tore down a portion of a
wire fence erected and owned by his
neighbor, Peter Verplancke. The in
jured rancher waited upon Gunst and
with al ak demanded that the fence be
restored to it's original condition
Gunst procured his gun and brought
Verplancke to a halt. The next day
Verplancke had Gunst arrested, and
the latter retaliated. Both were placed
under bonds n he government
aents have been asked to remove the
illegal fence.
, 1907-04-24
The Hiqhest Tower in U. s.

me NiSitCSI S"S ~ " "
The Metropolitan tower now being
built in New York City will be the
highest structure in this country and
only exceeded by one other in the en-
tire world, the Eifel tower In Paris.
In building this tower $500 tons Of
steel will be used, this amount being
necessary for proper wind bracing.
When tho system is run down and in q
weakened condition you require a med.
icine that is capable of building up and
renewing the entire system. In Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters you will positive.
ly find such a medicine. and when you
remember that it is backed by a SO
years record Of cures you ought not
hesitate another minute in trying a
bottle. 1t cures poor appetite, belch.
ing, ~costiveness, heartburn. biliousness,
indigestion, dyspepsia, kidney troubles,
female ills or malaria, fever and ague.
1t is strictly pure.
, 1907-04-24
Just received anoth-
.er shipment Of Omaha
corn fed beef at the
o d market.
Notice of School Meeting.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed electors Of School District No. /
in the County of Albany, State Of wy
oming, that the annual school district
meeting will be held at the East Side
school house, Laramie, Wyo., on the
first Monday, being the 9th of May
1907, at 1880 o'clock p. m, for the pur
pose of ~transacting such business as
may lawfully come before the meeting
Dated this twenty-fourth day of Ap
ril, A. D. 1907. E. D. CARTER,
216t11 District Clerk.
, 1907-04-24
Strung.


"Do you see that man walking
slowly, his eyes scanning the ground,
CIR glancing at every woman as she
steps out or into her carriage?"
queried a Fifth avenue habitue of the
transient Bostonian. Sure" was the
Bostonese reply. What about him?"
Nothing" only he's hunting for van
fishing Jewels careless people drop in
the gutter, or on the sidewalk. Plenty
of business for him. Half New York
loses it's valuables that way every
day. That chap knows it, too. No
doubt he'll light on a find before the
nights over" "a sort of diamond
scavenger," said the Bostonian. THAT
is, If you aren't ~stringtng me.H-Bos-
ton Herald.
, 1907-04-24
Certificate Of Publication,

Insurance Commissioners Office,
State Of Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyo.,
February goth. 1907.
1t is hereby certified that the Ma
tional Life Association Of Des Moines,
in the state of Iowa, has complied with
the insurance laws of this state and is
authorized to transact the business Of
assessment life insurance in this state
for the current year.
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year first above written.
(SeaD LEROY GRANT,
Auditor and Ex-Omcio Insurance Com
missioner.
By F. J. Niswander, Deputy.
W. L. HICKS, local agent.
, 1907-04-24
ASSISTANT BookkEEPERsG
WILL RETIRE SATURDAY.

Ralph Lasher, assistant bookkeeper
at the Office of the W. H. Holiday
company, has rendered his resignation,
effective at the end of the present
week. and will be succeeded by H. F..
Warner, at present the cashier A
cashier. will be selected later to take
MI. Warmers place in the office.
, 1907-04-24
CHEYENNE LODGE WILL
SEMI NRU TEAM

Cheyenne lodge No. 2, Knights Of
Pythias, will send a drill team to this
city during the meeting of the grand
lodge of Wyoming here in September,
to exemplify the work Of the rank OF
Knight. The grand lodge will be in
session one day, the drill team work
ing in Damon lodge No. 3 that nigat.
, 1907-04-24
CANALS ARE READY,
Big Horn Irrigatins System Prepared
to Reclaim Large Tracts.

Worland, Wyo., April 24.-W S. Col
Inns, president of the Big Horn county
canal, nounc that the large canal
is now ready to deliver water to H.
900 acres, much of which lies neal this
place, which will make homes for sew
eral hundred people.
, 1907-04-24
Neither Tim. Nor Money to Waste.

Neither Time Nor Money to Waste.
An understood o Of Erin got into
q wordy argument with a cullud gem
men of herculean stature on the rear
platform Of a street car. Blows fol-
bowed. Meanwhile, the a arrived
at the negro's street, and a he got
OF he yelled, "Git offn dat kyar, you
mick, en- show whut's 20 made Nv on
de groun'!" Pat, in a hurry to get
home to his wife and childer, and
probably not caring to pay another
fare, cried out: Sure, an there's not
q single parth of yez wur-rth a nick
ell" The passengers roared, and the
car CROPPED its weary way along.
, 1907-04-24
A Beautiful Devotion.

How beautiful" we exclaimed, has
ever been you wife's devotion to her
fowersi"
Beautiful" he grunted. Yes, it's
been all of that; especially on them
cold nights when she's dragged the
blankets off my bed to keep her meas
ly little geraniums from getting frost.
bitten"
, 1907-04-24
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, ss.
Lucas County.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
J.. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum, of one hundred dollars for each
and every case of catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem'
Der, A D 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constt-
patton.
, 1907-04-24
Topeka Copper Stock.

The last Of Topeka copper stock to
be had at Is cents-no more will be
sold after May Is at this price, be-
cause it is worth more. Send orders
to M. F. Reed, Secretary, Centennial,
Wyo. 215t5
, 1907-04-24
o A LAME HORSE

The attention of the state humane
society is likely to be called to a resi-
dent Of this city who yesterday drove
a horse in a road race near the city
hat was so lame that it was painful
to put its foot to the ground. The
driver was said to have been under
the influence of liquor.
, 1907-04-24
CITIZENS TICKET.
kemmerer Republicans Give Way for
Non-Partisan Movement.

Kemmerer, Wyo, April 24.-The re.
publicans of this city have decided not
to place a ticket in the field at the elec-
ton to be held May IA, but to give way
to the citizens party in a move for q
non-partisan ticket for mayor and two
coupcilmen.s
, 1907-04-24
MADE NICE RUN WITH
l A BIG AUTOMOBILE.

Charlie Brands Of the Lovejoy Nov
city works, who took his big touring
car to Sodergreen's after a party Of
eastern mining men, encountered soft
roads and some snow near the Solder
green ranch, but was able to v the
distance in excellent time neverthe-
less.
, 1907-04-24
PYTHIAN SISTERS ORGANIZE.
Large Temple Of the Order Formed a
Newcastle by Supreme Deputy.

Newcastle, Wyo., April 24.-Pytha-
goras temple No. 8, Pythian Sisters.
has been organized here with thirty
five charter members, Mrs. Ida NJ.
Johnson of Central City, Neb., supreme
deputy Of the order, being present. The
temple is auxiliary to Pythagoras lodge.
knights Of Pythias.
, 1907-04-24
BOYS FROM HERE ARE
ELIBIBLE TO CON

Boys between the ages of IA and 20
years and residing in this city are ell
igible to compete in the civil service
examination at Cheyenne on May Is
for position as messenger boy, at $500,
in the weather bureau at Cheyenne.
, 1907-04-24
HOUSE ON WEST SIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Lund of Mandel
last night bought of Louis Christensen
a house and barn on the west side, and
will use the house as a residence for
the family when they come to the city
for a stay of a few days or longer. The
price paid was not made public.
, 1907-04-24
Hard to Remember.

"She's pretty, but she doesn't, look
rs If she had sense enough to know
her own name"
she doesn't, half the time. You
see she's Just been married to . Polish
nobleman."
, 1907-04-24
PAINTERS AT WORK
ON INSIDE OF STOP

Henry Mays painters are at work
on the interior of w. H. Holiday COM
pany's store, tinting the walls and cell.
ing and applying a paint that keeps
everybody guessing whether it is blue
or green, with opinions about equally
divided.
, 1907-04-24

eighty-eighth anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship. Cheyenne lodge, Odd Eel
lows, and Magic City Rebekah degree
will participate Jointly.
, 1907-04-24

Have you seen the new mailing nov
elites Of Laramie views? Mills, The
Post Card Man has them.
, 1907-04-24

The Republican Is the best sdvertih
ing medium in the city and county To-
= reaches all the people
, 1907-04-24
NEW P~osToFFIcE IN

NEW PosToFFIcE IN
LARAMIE COUNTY.
The postofice department announces
that a new office has been created at
Gallo, Laramie county. Wyo.,' with
Gallo Connolly as postmaster.
, 1907-04-24

Extra copies Of The Republican,
pecial edition only 16c eaon
, 1907-04-24

New subjects in Post Cards every
day. Mills, The Post Gard Man.
, 1907-04-24

Daily Republican. so cents a month
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
A MEXICAN CHECK RAISER.
Officers Here Arrest Laborer Wanted
in Higgins.

80 80 NAAaNf
Constable Keeton today arrested
Mexican who Is badly wanted by
a trusting store man in Higgins ana
by ono in Panhandle. There may
he others In other places who would
like 10 have an accounting with this
man TOO, but up this time they have
not registered complaints.
At Higgins, the other day, the
Mexican who Ia laborer on the San
Ia Fe construction work, Csshed a
Santa Fe check which he had raised
from a small amount into one consid-
erably larger Al Panhandle a few
days ago he repeated the operation
with a SIS check which he fashioned
into one for S46 by . change Of a
few lines In Amarillo this morn
ing be again attempted to pass a
raised check hut the officers, who
have been on the lookout for him,
we're notified and the forger was
promptly taken into custody
The work ON the checks was clum.
sy and it is surprising that it sue
ceeded The man simply changed
the figures and did not interfere with
the amount written in the check
In one instance he changed his
name slightly and in another he
changed his number from 10 to lle.
His seeming success with the first
attempt led him on TO the later Of
tense, but detection was practically
certain and Il was reasonably sure
that the company and the Officers
would finally catch up with the steal
ing and locate the man.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
EVIL DAY OF STOCK
JOBBERS IS HERE
Colossal New York Trust Companies Suspend Pay,
mont and PanCky Market EmbaTaSSsS Big
Industrial Companies

10 bring about cooperation among
these institutions
State Takes Charge Of Companies.
Announcement was made today
that OakleIgh Thornc, president Of
the Trust Company OF America had
sold control OF the Central Of Georgia
railroad, which he purchased Jointly
with Marsden ], Perry last July,
Thorue declined 10 say 10 whom the
road had been sold but he denied that
the sale was 10 the Rock Island in
terestE.
over 500 persons crowded the Of.
flee of the Trust Company o. Amer
lea when the hour for opening ar
rived.
Acting state superintendent OF
Banks skinner took possession OF the
Knickerbocksr Trust company TODAY
under the advice OF the attorney
general.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
CORNER STONE
LAYING At CLAUDE
Special 10 Daily Panhandle.

Claude, Texas, Oct. 25.--Arn-
strong county was visited by fine
rain yesterday evening and the night
before, and more is expected today,
Prospects fine for wheat. The acre
age of the county has increased at
least 20 per cent over the acreage OF
last year.
Mr.. T, w Lanham OF your city,
representing the Fort Worth Life In
surance company is in our town to-
day.
The corner stone to the Claude
independent school building will be
laid by the Masonic lodge of this
place on next Saturday A. 3 Spen.
Ger, of your city, will assist the home
lodge In the ceremonies. Quite a
large attendance Is expected, no,
only from the immediate vicinity but
also from the other nearby towns,
The building, when completed, will
cost not less than S16,5O0.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
Death of Mrs. Buck Watson.

This afternoon from the residence
1903 Harrison street, Rev. C. \. n.
Ferguson, pastor OF the Methodist
church, is conducting the funeral Of
Mrs. Buck Watson. who died yestsr-
day after a long Illness from typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Watson was born in Kinks
vile, Mo, In 1884 and was but 90
years OF age at the time OF her
death Her husband and three chill
dren, the youngest Of whom is a three
months old baby, are the most sorely
bereaved at her loss, but the circle
Of friends who knew her, share in
grief over her untimely death.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
American Near Annapolis.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 2S.--The
balloon, America, with Chandler as
pilot, landed at o'clock this morn
ing at Patuxent, two and one-halt
miles from Annapolis Junction.
st, Louis Landed in Maryland.
The American balloon, st, Lotus.
with Hawley and Post aboard, land
ed about a miles south OF West MINI
ister Md, at GAO this morning.
The ST. Louis could have he
manned in the air much longer but
the atmosphere was very hssy and
the pilot, fearing that the balloon
was approaching the ocean, decided
to descend at West Minister. West
Minister is twenty-eight miles north
west of this city in an air line.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
AMARILLO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER "A, 1907

the Denver north OF Amarillo, there
will be rates on the Pecos valley
and ON the Southern Kansas for pas.
Sengers from points on those lines
10 Join the special in Amarillo.
Every provision possible Tor the
comfort and accommodated of the
passengers on the spociaI train Is
being made. Besides travelling Pas
senger Agent Simmons, who will &C.
company the party, there will be
four train managers appointed by
the Chamber Of Commerce 10 assist
in all arrangements during the trip
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
Three Seen in Philadelphia.
Associated Presb.

Philadelphia, oct. 23,--Three bal
looms that left st. Louis Monday
afternoon passed over this city this
morning, One was positively identi-
fled as the German balloon, Pom
meru, which was seen at Cleveland
yesterday afternoon. Another was
identified as the English balloon Lo-
tus, which passed over Wheeling,
W. va, yesterday. A note dropped
from the German balloon reads:
Travelled a Thousand Miles.
II am 5000 feet in the air, and
have travelled 1000 miles. Am try
ing to make Atlantic City"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-24
BALLOONS BREAKING
ALL WORLD RECORDS
From ST. Louis to the Atlantic for The Bennett
Prize AGrOnautS Are Ending Successful
Flights
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
St, Louis, Oct, 23,--With favor
able weather conditions, late this
afternoon the 81. Louis seronautlC
carnival will be brought to close,
The important event on the program
Is the race for dirigible balloons or
airshlps with four big motor pro-
PEELED eagle shaped craft entered for
the prize Of $4,000. There will also
be various aeroplane contests and
exhibitions during the afternoon.
These we're planned for Thursday
but it was decided to combine the
flying machine groups into one days
sport.
Balloons Are Breaking Records.
The balloon Abercorn was the
smallest In the race and has the dsi'
tinction of having crossed the Alps.
1t was piloted then as now by Paul
Nickel,
The James Gordon Bennett cup
will he awarded the balloon that has
covered the longest distance from St..
Louis in a straight line regardless Of
how long the balloon may have been
in the air or how many miles IL has
actually travelled. The records for
flight distances aud for duration in
the air are being broken by nearly
every balloon In the race.
Ocean stopped the Pcmmeron.
The German bsiioon Pommerou
which landed at Asbury Park covered
an air line distance from St Louis OF
$50 miles and at noon appeared To
be in the lead oscar Erbeloch is
pilot of this balloon which did not
descend until it actually confronted
the ocean. II might easily have ex-
ceeded the worlds record for flight
OF 1900 miles IL this condition had
not been encountered.