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The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18
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In travelling n, the Institutes In Maryland and
F"nn"slv"nia ! could bu, compare th. eommodl-
Gus farm buildings. the handsome barns. and In
many eaS"H. the long linca OF whi,cwaahcd fencca
with the dingy dwellings and poor out buildings
on" secs In the South generally Th. utter lack
81 paint and ~hiicwaah In many places not only
on farm buildings but In tho villages give an air
OF thriftlcnnncaa that IL depressing to on. accus
toned To brighter structures A bars. unpaint-
cd house. standing In IA aunburnt a.id without
lawn or trees. at once lcadn the paascrby TO con
elude that nhiftiess farmer lives there, ono who
Fn3s that "farmin' don't pay"
IL III hard TO get at tho mon who drudge
through lifa under such conditions. and the hone
OF tho future IL in the boys and girls In the rural
schools. When the boys and girls In these are
taught something OF farm life, We will soon see
more paint and whitcwash used. and along with
these. better farming. And II are ever to
have teachers In the rural schools tn viii wake
up AN enthusiasm among the boys md girls that
must go back TO the farms from these schools
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gets TO be fifteen or sixteen years OF ago no is
longer kid" and hc should bc treated by his
father more as a younger brother than n hired
hand or a child
IA possible the boy should bc given a
share In tho profits. In some way he should bc
given an intcrest In tho farm. II hn IL given n
calf or colt. or pig. under promise that II shall
bc his II I, In taken care of. that promise should
be a. rclIgiously kcp, an an oath There In many
- boy to-day rcEre;tiug that he over left the old
farm. who would have staid there gladly and
proudly II his father had treated him a. fathers
should treat their cons. We know II In some
iimca rather hard for father to treat his son In
,his way. Tho boy has been dcpcndcn, on him
from hah,hood up. and he often !nsis;s on that
dependence hong after tho period OF dependence
IL past.
thc Rurai schools should Educate for Rarai Life
Another thing: Tho ssmo IN about TO come
~hcn farmers must absolutely inaist sha, tho cdu-
cation which their chidrca receive In school shalt
have eloao connection ~.sh tho lisc of tho farm
~ many Of our rural schools arc conducted they
point the young boy and g.rl Away from tho farm
Instead of TO the farm.
There IL no place on earth that furnishes bet
Ter opportunities for tho Development of tho
~n!ug intellect than the farm. II tho farmer IL
Interested Tn tho ~ork himself. II he Ii farming
not ataagIng aud II hc will ins.s, ,ha, tho teach
lnE In iha school shalt be- in llno with wha, In go
laE on every day on tho farm.
w" might d!Hcuaa shia question by tho hour
bat ~r have aatd enough 10 indicate the real rca.
~nua ~hr so many boys arc driven 10 tho town
otsoa 10 make wrrcts OF their lives aud their for
tuncs ~ho should have aud would have ssaid on
III" farm had there been the proper ils. In tho
home and In the school.
i~nrn Ia Farm--<;ood Farming IIa. scarcely
n~gun.
nni how. Il viii DO asked. can ,his artft of
population bc checked. Simply by such meth.
oda OF farming as will yield greater pron,a TIP
10 th" beginning OF this century compare.
lively little really good farming has been done
In The United States. This may scc.n n broad
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rural Topics 1t tht
will boys and girls Efficient h the farm and for the adoption OF
Writing conditions his Qowa and
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Shall We Let the Boys and Girls Go?

for Their Farm Duties eanss
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
ShOntS Signs
With the Duke;
Dot" Omitted

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore p. Shonts. for their daughter,
Miss Theodora, have signed a 7re-nup-
tial contract with the Due de Chaulues,
who viii become the husband of the
young woman February Is. and there
IS no mention OF a cash settlement made
in It. all those concerned declare
NO question OF a dotaJiOn has arisen, ~
said Nr. SEonts today
The president OF the IuterbOrOugh
company continued "I am willing 10
admit that 7 was prejuJiced against
titled foreigners as husbands, and my
eldest daughter. Marguerite. and / de
ternincd the duke must stand the test
of long acquaintance. have every con-
fdenCe I'm hvr judgment and she has told
me she believes the duke is everything
a man should be. and I have come tg
look upon him iu the same light
The duke has received the necessary
dispensati0u from the Catholic church
for the wedding. He also declared there
had been no mention OF a dot" There
win be no uniforms or foreign costumes
in our wedding" said the duke The
contract we have signed is purely form
al sucu as necessary between "a for
eigUer and his American bride-elect"
INST. LaveUe win perform the cere-
mOuy, which viii be very simple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
Scoops" CaTeU
Still in Game;
Old Time FeatS

Scoops Carey. the old Washington
first baseman, could show up a lot Of
the first sackers now In the big leagues.
even though he IS several years past
the zenith Of his ability.
He played first base for the Grand
Rapids club the first year John Camel
owned IL, when Griffith would not al
low CANCEL 10 play. Scoops" did not
take the minor league Job any too
seriously. because, for one reason. he
didn't -hink that Camel had enough
on him TO tell him how 10 play the
position.
Carey used 10 take great delight in
reaching IN next 10 the runner with
his mitted hand and pulling the ball
out Of the folds in the clothes OF the
runner. Once. Jack Morrison declares.
he reached that haymaker left mitt
down and pulled a throw from between
a r1nnt~'s legs. Camel would get wild
every time Carey pulled CIR one Of his
famous Oue-hand catches.
Down ln the minors first baseman
has troubles all his own. The green
fufelders throw the n-I at the bag
with their eyes shut and Il takes a
good man 20 make any sort OF a sea-
son = tNN4e-sHr -lN year INC II %l li-N at =
City team had Carey to get the wide
throws at the bag, the club finished
all but first and when Camel played
the bag the club won the peQuant.
The next season Buck tounors played
first He IS q Texan in baseball, in
that you had 10 lay & IN his hand.
He cant 30 more than q few inches
10 either side after throws and the
low o.res are apt 20 Carom of his feet
over the right field fence. The club
finished way Ia the ruck ana the shock
stiIl fingers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
a WAITE ELEPHANT
AND Her HUSBAND
The Happiness of the Family is
Often DispeIIed by Fat Disease.

To nave a waddiug whopping big
wife is of course misfortune LOT atly
ordinary man, but II IS more Oh -, a MI
fortune 70 the waddhng WIG 1nouBh
She may be Gagged up Ia her own mousse
most of the time, ashamed 10 20 out
doors, the ridicuio she suffers on ti.s
streets. as nothing compared 10 t5le SUI
locating WheW-agOny she uhueI 5Orh
when she has to do her houseWorkl IN
less she IS fortunate enough OF course
70 have a servant
To have to grunt ana tod1ie upstairs
and then grunt and toddle down again.
a dozen times a day. to have 10 stump
around the house an day. eternGliy DO
in2 something, and not be able 10 sat
down and draw an easy Dreau, ana
then when night comes 10 have 20 short
.ep around in a hurry ard wind up the
duties OF the day, rs terrinc wear
upon any one. more so for woman
Such a condition is simply insuffer-
able. Couple with Il all, the loss or
beauty and q lovely form, which IS dear
to every woman, the dangling flesh
from CT eek and chin that makes the
very an seem heavy, the taJ-squeezc
at the Iugs that smOthers the breath,
and the fat-clutch at the heart, IL Ger
taiuiy does seem as though there were
no more severe afllcuOn 70 bear IN NE
The home seems lop-sided, with a
heavy pJnderOUs wife, or an elephahl
husband, trying 70 wheel around at q
make the happy ughtWeightS believe
that tney are rot AT all in the way. It
Is misery trying TO make other people
believe you are happy and well II IS
often the forced smile which burns the
heart % ashes. NO one likes fat. and
even members Of your own family must
laiuraIy feel a repugT a7Ce to you.
II can all end by UsinE ReugO for a
little while Pound by pound win begin
TO drop away, melt away, vanish, safe
ly and surely. 4 haven't had TO change
my ways. nay eating or my habits and
the flesh is going away just the same,
YOU VIII say 10 yourself with the most
intense satisfaction. after beginning 20
eat Rengo. The one who doubts this
viii stIu be fat years after the man
who believes it and who uses this re-
markabIe fruit fat cure, Rengo.
There IS nothing Just as good os
Rengo. For sale by all druggists at Il
per fun sized box, or by mail prepaid,
by The Reugo CO., 3Z23 Rengo Bldg, De
trOlt, Mich The company VIII gladly
send you r trial package free by mail
81 YOU write them direct 70 Detroit; no
free packages at drug stores.
For sale and recommended I'm Wash
9ngt0n by H. Evans, 924 + street north
west; Afheck's Drug Store 1923 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest; People S
Drug store S24 Seventh street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
President Is limited
To Savannah Banquet
Political Move Seen in
Request From Trade
Bodies of City.

a delegation headed by President vii
lie n b. Stllweu, of the Savannah. Ga.
Board Of Trade, called at the White
House today and extended President
Roosevelt an invitation 90 attend the
twenty-fifth annual banquet Of the or
ganization, TO be held april !.
All members OF the Cabinet and sew
eral Senators and Representatives We're
also invited,
The invitation is thought 10 be a
yelled move for a Republican invasion
Of the South. President Roosevelt once
lived in Savannah. and his grandfather.
Mr.. Bulloch. was president Of the Re
public Of Georgia"
The delegation represented the Board
Of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Clear
ing Association. and Cotton Exchange.
Senators Clay and Bacon Of Georgia ac-
cOmpanied the delegation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
WANTED CURRENCY ISSUE;
CAUSED PANIC, SAYS DAVIS

Senator JEFF Davis OF Arkansas de-
clared last night that the recent fnau-
ciaI panic was created and launched in
Wall Street for the purpose OF forcing
an issue OF 100000 or emergency
currency.
That purpose having been accomplish
ed he said. financial conditions are Te-
turing 10 q normal state. Senator
DAVIS remarks were made at the Wash
ingt0n Chapter OF the American Iu-
stitute OF Banking
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Business Is Good.

'The sugar and tobacco business has
never been letter on the island" con-
tinued the governor. I estimate that
the sugar leld this year viii be fully
600 tons. and although the drought
curtailed slightly the gross output.
there is a Z TO 10 per cent increase IN
extraction and a better price prevailing.
making the yield most profitable. every
thing considered.
The tobacco crop IS n little off in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
LIEUT., jill. WEBER
DIES At IMPERIAL, GAL.

Lieut.. J.. II. Weber, retired, died yes
terday in Imperial, san Diego county
Cal. Lieut.. Weber was formerly CON
nected with the signal corps OF the
army, and was at one time stationed AT
Fort Myer Six months ago ne was
elected mayor OF Imperial His brother
Gustavus A. Weber, statistical expert
Of the BuregI of Labor, received news
of mis- death yesterday. and believes II
TO have been caused by acute asthma
fro n which he had suffered many years
Lieutenant Weber was a native OF St
Louis and was nfty-fve years old. he
enlisted I'm the army in 1875. and ten
vaarg LATER wag commissioned d second
lieutenant In 1857 he was retired De
cause of i'll health. Mrs. Weber, vino
survives he. husband, was Formerly
Miss Isabella Howard, Of Washington.
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quantity. bui above the average in
quality TIE roads / an now Ouliu-
ing all over the island have Deeh OF
great help TO the tobacco ahu sHssI
growers. + sretofOrc the planters nave
made the'~ sugar and tobacco ana t4Sy
had TO contend with almost iInpaSsaO
roads and insurmOuutablo obstacles 70
reach the markets.
Building Good Roads.
.sTba government win spend probably
sl5. O00. coo to 100000 900 IN building net
work of wagon roads over the island.
More roads have been Quilt in the past
two years than IN the 800 preceding.
and this has made a great hit with the
natives. one grower cold me just be
fore I left, that where It had formerly
cost him 80 cents q sack TO get his
sugar from the interior to the coast,
the excellent roads now make the same
feat possible for 10 cents. This ratio
must be exceptional, but there has been
a wonderful improvement. / Dsleye
the roads viii pay for themselves with
in two yeas At first I said fige.
Guerrilla Warfare Over.
Yes, guerrilla warfare is thing OF
the past in cuba. There ESs been none
Of it for Il year or more. OF course
there are occasional bands Of cattle
thieves caught. Just in our border sec
lions, but these are always captured
by the rurals guards. brought in 10 jail
and later turn them over TO the courts.
The people as a whole are content
with the recOnstruCtiVe government on
the island. The day OF freedom IS, OF
course, looked forward 70 by most
classes There are q few aliens ana
some natives who may prefer anncAa-
ton, but me representative Cuhan@ be-
IIeve that by the tine speclncd cuba
can govern itself.
"A great deal Of American capital IS
being Invested in the island There il
an opening for much more A number
OF American capitalists are especlaIiy
interested in the iron mines Of the east
ern end OF the island, Charles N
Schwab recently visited his purchase
there and told me that he was well sat
isfed with the investment
Beauties of Havana.
Then as the governor posed IN his
| "Havana-made" suit for a Times pho.
/ tographer, he talked again Of the bes-.
ties OF Havana Americans viii recCg
nize II as the ideal winter resort soon,
[ he said. I'VE have our beautiful theaters
/ operas. and other metropolitan attrac
lions. You can hear more and bette
grand operas there than IN Washing
| ton"
! Governor AIagoou will remain 81
/ washington two weeks and viii hold
/ number Of conferences with the Presl
dent. The governor is another one o
| the Presidents finds and hasmadf
/ good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
Beauties of Havana.
MRS. CORSON'S FUNERAL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie De
mar Corson. wife Of Charles N. Corson,
were held yesterday in Zuhorsts chapel
Third and East Capitol streets The
burial was at Muncy. Pa.
Mrs. Corsou died last Wednesday TN
Fredericksburg. Va. of Gamer. Pre-
vious to her removal 10 that city she
had been a patient in Providence Hos
pital several months She was mem
her OF Council No J. Daughters Of
Liberty. under whose auspices the
funeral services were held yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
GEN. DAYILA CHOSEN
HONBURAN PRESIDENT

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. 3l.-Gen.
Miguel DayIla has been elected Presi-
dent and Gen. Dioniso Gutierrez vice
president OF Honduras, according 10
messages Just received from there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
Wonderful Island.

Cuba Is wonderful island. and
Havana a wonderful city. AS soon as
the beauties Of Havana become known
it will be one OF the greatest winter re-
sorts in the world. They have every
thing that other resorts can offer and
other things beside. The new road be-
ing built by Henry NJ. FIager from
Miami TO Key West is going to make
the journey to Havana delightful. and
/ understand that q LTi-WeekIv service
viii be iuaugurated within a few days
over that portion of the road which Is
already completed
Governor MagOun was asked regard
ing the attitude Of the Cuban bankers
and business men toward a reduction
OF the sugar and tobacco tariff
They are, OF course, hoping that
there viii be a reduction of the tariff 1
do not care, however" he continued, to
go more into detail along this line as
it IS a mOOted question as 20 just what
action IS best ana NOSE desired in the
PREMISES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31

q new suit of clothes, after explaining
that he was gaining flesh so rapidly
that lac had to visit the tailor early and
often. This was made I'm Havana and
it just as good es the AmeTiCan-made
suit. too. which shows that they are
not semi-savages over there. as thought
by some.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
Provisional Executive of Island Tells of Progress
of Natives Since Recent Uprising, and
PrOpheSieS Brilliant Future.

Cuba will merit and receive its free
dom by February, 1899, according to
Provisional Gov. Charles T. lagoOn,
of that island, who is IN Washington
10 consult with the President and Sec
Rotary Taft on Cuban affairs
Conditions in Cuba we're never bet
ter both from an economic and polit-
zeal standpoint" said Governor MagoOn
between the puffs Of real Havana CT
gar. There is no reason that its people
cannot receive their freedom by Febru-
airy. 1903. rs desired by the President.
Possibly by April or May. as soon as
the lists Of the census now being taken
are completed, the municipal nOmlna-
lions will begin. BY fan the presiden-
tiaI and congressional campaign VIII be
on, and after the elections my chief
duties viii be in launching the new re-
public"
Plans for Future.
Governor AIagoon was interrupted at
this point, and asked what his plans
were for the future. 1t was suggested
10 him that rumoTs were afioat that he
would succeed Secretary Taft. In pass
irg It should be remarked that Governor
AIagoon could fill the Secretary's shoes
In one respect al least He looked down
upon the interviewer from a hcighJh Of
six feet three. and COnfesses 10 a weight
even il excess Of the Secretary's.
4 have heard such TuHOrs," he said.
''frOm the newspapers and others. but
personally ] have no intimatiOn what
ever that such a thing is thought OF
by the President 1 guess you fellows
ask me that through courtesy and to
make me feel good. I have made no
plans as to what / shall do after leav-
ing Cuba
Then the governor changed the sub
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-31
Take one Cascaret just as

L dAC OlIC AdSCdI CL uSL dS
soon as you know that you need it.
Then you won't need purgatve. 1t is easy and
pleasant way TO keep we'll.
This is the day of the gentle in medicine
The cathartc pill is odashoned Salts and castor belong
grandmother's time.
The modern doctor deals mildly.
Cascares effective yet gentle. They irae or
grippe. They like cahartics, digestive fuds
Cascarets only what foods will do what fruits do
doesf the bowels.
Their action natural, artificial.
outdoors, foods you
don't need them
Otherwise you do
The most helpful laxative devised s
Then candy tablets pleasant take.
Then they pocket
.25y's purse.
S a point
minute you
you get don't wait till night.
Cascaret taken promptly wards off trou5e.
candy They druggists,
genuine CCC every
price IS 50 cents IS and
10 Cents per Box. z@
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For sale and recommended I'm Wash
9ngton by II. Evans. 924 + street north
west; AfdecI's Drug Store, lI-9 Penn
svlvania avenue northwest; People S
DruE. store. So4 Seventh street
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23
Los efeCtOs de un libretO


.Fs sabido Guc - maestro Mascagnf
debia .poner en- m1sica ell libreto de
"La Fiesta del Grano", obra del poe
la senor SALVATORE premiada en- el COM
curso para librctos dc operas, celebra-
do por la casa Sonz0gno.
Ell maestro Mascagni ha deciaradC
que no podria poner en- musica este hr
breto, por haber encontrado en- 81 de-
fectos que no 10 hacian apto para ESQ
objeto.
Estas aprcciaciones del maestro Mas
cagni han sido consideradas por ell poe
tn Salvatore como ofensivas y EN- con-
secuencia acaba de enviarle sus pSdri-
nos
Eel maestro Mascagni sc limit6 "
eontestar los padrinos del maestro
Salvatore que este 1ltimo Sc habfa equi-
vocado pues debia dirigir sus padri-
nos al maestro Boito, miembro del ju-
RADIO que juzg6 las obras que sc pre-
sentaron al concurso, quien fu6 el que
hizo las crjticas que han causado la axAv
dignaci6n del poeta Salvatore.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23
En- In plaza Immediate donde el canciller nercader de-
harapos tene tienda de rapos boeas veas todos

En- In plaza Immediate donde el canciller mercader dc
harapos ene enda de trapos boeas vejas todos
preparan para
Mistress Perkins mistress Piper, cuyos hjos Juegan
companeros algunas horas al escondte las
gones DE Chancery Lane grave pegro de los tran
ten escotados charan La puera antes de separarse
Krook nqulino el hAbito que tene ell prlmero de
"continuamente ebrio ell porvenr estamentaro
del joven forman, sempre ell fondo de
pero eas enen otras que decirse
bablemente de Ia reunion arm6nca de las Arnas
de ApoIo desde donde ega hasa odos las vena
abiertas el sondo del piano la del diminuto
Swls que despues de exo frenetico suplca ami
gos sentimental que escuchen slenco la can
c6n del T1o Cosme enamorado".
Mistress Perkins mistress Piper comunican su OPT
ni6n sobre La oven de consumado taento cuyo
nombre ocupa anuncio espaco considerable que,
segn Perkins estA casada hace mas de deciocho
meses aunque la llaman seforita Melvleson dicho
anuncio eva todas Las noches hjo secreto las
Arrnas de- Apoto para darlo Ell pecho.
-PreSerria vender f6sforosdce mistress Perkins con
indgnaci6n-a hacer semejante papel.
Mistress Piper de la misma opinion, porque ha pen
sempre que condci6n obscura prefeble los
apasos de la muttud da graclas al cielo AL como mis-
tess Perkins Dor habe eonservado nombre respetado
respectable.
El-snozo de Aras de Apollo aparece entonces
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23
cAPITULo K
La cita

Es desnoche Lincoln slim, vale obscure agtado
donde la sombra de la ley los pleteanes encuentran
mas que una luz dudosa.
Las bulas estan apagadas los pasantes han bajado de
euatro los escaones de MADEIRA han dsper
sado por la ciudad.
TodO esta cerrado las el porero nocturno,
respectable eustodo que tehe acidad sin igua para
Ell sueno, esta puesto la porteria
En- las ventanas de las buhardilas, algunos qunques
humosos veados los oos de la jusca, srven de
Argos para alumbar tnebas pero de los ojos
que Argos evaba la cola solo tenen resplandor pa
lido que mira envdia las estrellas del fmamento Pc
queos puntos umnosos que al traves de algunas
ventanas indican Ell sto donde natgabes escrbientes
trabaan descanso para enmaranar red de per
gamnos verdaderas hacendas consumendo la pe de dez
carneros por temno medo para cada fanega de TERRA
eontin1an hasta ell esta tarea emnente
mente u para que pueda aumentarse de dia dis la
cuenta del cliente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-23
NOT1ClAS

81 policfa Julia ha presentado UNA
denuncia por acometiniento y agro-
si6n contra Filomena Gimenez. E.
T. fu< condenada ( diez dias de arres-
to en- d dep6sito municipal.
Sc encuentran muy adelantadas las
obras del hospitahllo municipal que Sc
construye EN- Carolina
Ha sido aprobado ell plano de una
casa escuela de ocho salones, con des-
tino Carolina Las obras costaran,
por 10 men0s, once mil dollars.
Manana por la tarde Sc reunira ell
Consejo Executive en- session ordinaria.
LA Sala segunda de esta Corte de
Distrito, ha publicado ell calendario de
los juicios por jurado, que han de verse
en- los meses de Enero Y Febrero del
proximo ano.
Han salido para In isla en- viaje de
inspection de caninos y puentes los en-
pleados de Obras Publicas senores
Truxton Callejo.
Muy en- breve saldra para la Isla el
Comsionado del Interior
NJ