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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
NAVAJO INDIANS
ON THE WARPATH

BISBEE. Ariz., July lit is reported
that the Navajo Indians who occupy
reservation Of S,Oo0.OOO acres in Northern
Arizona and New Mexico have gone
upon the warpath and that thirty SOL
diers with machine guns are fastening
from Fort Huachuoa to quell them il
force is necessary.
The Navajo tribe numbers 10000 and
they have always been considered the
most peaceful of Indians They have
half a million head Of live stock and
years ago settled down to quiet. peace
ful pursuits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
BOLT
PLOWS POTATOES

WINSTED. Conn, July 11-Lghtnlng
was. kind. indeed, 10 Frank Buckley, Oc-
cIIpving the Priest farm in thu Meeker-
town district Norfolk. In addition to
glowing up two long rows Of potatoes.
which needed digging. for him, the holt
threw up on edge a boulder Weighing,
one ton. so that he can now remove II
on 2 stone boat.
Another boulder the size OF a small
house was split into a thousand pieces.
The farm is being visited by the curl
Gus from surrounding towns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
BABY IN SILKS
FOUND IN PARK

NEW YORK. July IA richly dress
ed girl baby was found early today in
Central Park, not far from the entrance
at Central Park West and 106th street
The child is about three months old.
Physicians at Bellevue Hospital say
she was ted a short time before she was
found. She lay on a fine white blanket
beneath a clump or bushes
A long white dress. handwOrked. a
silk cap and Undertaking Of fine make
cause the police 10 think the child mad
been taken from a wealthy family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
ELECTION BETTING
OPENS FOR TAFT

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE first politi-
cal wager TO be recorded in Chicago
on the Presidential election was made
last night between II. G. Merry, Of Bal
timore. and y. E Mcbride. Of the Au-
ditOrium Annex Mr.. Merry wagered
$1,000 against 500 that Taft and Sher-
man would be elected
He declared he would accept similar
wagers 20 the amount Of $4,000, declar-
ing Bryan and Kern viii receive the
lowest electoral vote Of any Presiden-
tiaI candidates in years"
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Reception for Kern
Plan of Home City

INDIANAPOLIS. July u.-Prepara-
tins were begun here today to give
john W. Kern, the Democratic Vice
Presidential nominee, q rousing recep-
tim when he returns home next week
Fbur years ago the city turned out to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
Beqvhiskered Republican Candidate
OUeroyed by Face-LockS of Mr.. Kern

from his upper Zip. chin. and neck, re-
EardleSs Of fashion or vogue. It has
WCaIheTed thirty years OF Indiana storm
and sun. and is not TO be curbed by
what the tOnsOrial magazines may say
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
TIED WITH PINK RIBBON.

One of the London suffrag gets declares
that the ladies will use bombs nexti
Wonder how they will have them
trimmed Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11
EXCURSIONS.

River View. the popular excursion re
sort in Maryland, about twelve miles
down the Potomac, is being visited daily
by crowds of excursionists. The Queen
Anne leaves week days at 10 a. m. 2:15
and Gas D. m. and Sundays at II a. m,
PAS and CHS D. m. In addition 10 the
many amusements at the resort. dancing
in the pavilion overlooking the river
will be a feature on week days and
band concerts will axe the place of the
dancing Sundays. River View is now
under new management and Will be con-
Quoted in the best manner.
Colonial Beach, the Atlantic City of
Washington, is n delightful place at
which to spend a vacation. The beach
is now in the midst Of It's summer
gayety The hotels and boarding houses
are all well filed. and life IS a round
of pleasure. with dancing. picnic parties,
music. and singing, and Il general good
time. The bathing at the beach is fine
ard the grabbing ana fishing are IN
surpassed anywhere The steamer St
Johns is making daily except Monday
trips to the resort. leaving here at 8:45
q. m each day, except Saturday. when
the steamer sails at D. IN On the re-
turn trip The steamer leaves the beach
at p. m. and arrives home about 1919
T. n. The change in the time of leaving
here Saturday evenings from 5:45 10 3
2. n. is effective today. Hereafter the
big steamer will reach the beach before
&c y. m. Saturday nights.
Moonlight trips On the Potomac have
long been favorite outings with Wash
ingtonians. but il was not until the
jamestown was built and put in the
service that the popularity Of such out
ing5 attained it's present stage. Every
! trip finds this palatlal steamer comfort
ably crowded for the eighty-mlle round
| trip on the cool Potomac, and every
minute of the time spent aboard is evil
IDENTIFY enjoyed by everyone. Trips are
made nightly from Norfolk and Wash
/ ington excursion wharf at Z, returning
| about II.
New attractions brought greater
/ crowds than usual TO Chevy Chase
Lake this week, the new Illuminated
pony track and the special engagement
of the high diver proving verita BILE
| magnets. The diving performance this
| evening at $50 will terminate that at
] traction and an exceptional attendance
/ Is looked for. The high banks about the
! lake. the bridges and pavilion afford
! advantageous positions for viewing the
| neTve-trying exhibit
! The Marine Rand is in attendance
| every evening, the regular hours of
I concerts and dancing being observed as
| usual. Sacred concerts are given Sun
/ days, the absence Of other attractions
! bringing out music lovers by the score
| those evenings.
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Candidate Kern Is Pleased
With His Place on Ticket

Continued from First PageD
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The steamer Trenton. which sank az
her wharf here on MAY 8 drowning 4
child OF 8IaCry POsey. was yesterday
taken 10 the shipvard al Norfolk TO Do
generally Overhauled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11

James Henry, a Well-knOwn figure on
the streets OF Alexandra q few years
ago. died at the almshOuse this morn
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-11

In the police court this morning. The
OdOre GrOoms ana Ernest Lloyd, both
cOlored, were charged with destroying
the property OF Gable Carter. also col
ored- They were sent TO the reform
school
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07

Todavia no dudo de que, 81 quisiera
hacer Ell sacrifice de unos diez To-
man. (unos. yeinte pesos papel), como
premio de conciliaci0n para ese hom-
bre meticuloso, no Sc hablara mas de
este asunto. Yo, naturalmente, NADIA
deseo por ell fastldio que todo ESQ me
cause; pero 81 usted quiere hacer un
regalo al sargento que me acompana,
puede evitar incomodarse, confiando-
me esa suma. tambi6n el ha de ben
decirlo como su bienhechor tomara
su partido ante el coronel. F"
Ell personaje extranjero regal6 es-
tie estimable guerrero algunos kil6gra-
mos de dulce tabaco especial, Y asi
allanaron las difcultades No oy6 ha-
blar mas del coronel pero qued6 con
vencido de que este no sospechaba 81
quiera la exstencia de los nuevos uni
formes
FL soIdado persa. cuando no osta
destinado a viglar una casa dc extran-
ieroS cobrando raras veces del Estado
el suicide DE un 'loman por mes. ira
Ia dc ganar la vida cjerciendo diver
sas profesiones tales como barbero.
vendedor de uvas dc titles de hierro.
V tambi6n, 81 disponc dc alg1n dinero.
realiza emprtSttos con usura
Su gran miseria 10 obliga L incurrir
en- una nota dc deshonra que ya Sc ha
hccho proverbial
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07

to NJ larudyce sin volver la cabeza.
-Si milady; espero al men0s, que CONT
nuara la que Ia tornado
Parecia tener reSretO d mi tutor hasta
desear su amistad. Habia una seduction p0-
derosa en- sus mancras altivas. que SC hiceron
mas famiares casi diria francas naturaes
81 no hubiera hablado sin volver la cabeza.
Presume que esta senOrlta cs miss Clara,
vuestra segunda pupila
M. jarudyce present6 Eva con toda ce
remOnia
-perdertis la reputation de ID Ouiiote
que hab6is adquirido-dijo hablando sempre
sin volver Ia cabeza,-s solo plotegGis bellezas
como esta pero presentadme tambien a esta
senorita-contin1o volv6ndose hacia mi
Miss Summerson es realmente mi pu-
pia-contesto mi tutor,-pues no respOndo de
ella ningun canclller.
JHa perdido padres2
ST, milady.
-Es felz al menos teniendo un tutor
como vos
Lady Dedlock me miro al pronunciar es-
tas palabras. Nuestros ojos Sc encontraron,
pero de pronto desvio los suyos que expresa-
ban casi ell disgusto o la aversion sc dirigi6
nuevamente M Jarudyce sin volver la
cabeza.
--Ha transcurTido I'm siglo desde la epoca
sn que nos veiamos selor Jarudyce
En- efecto, han pasado mucnos afios-res~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07
POR CARLOS DICKENS

tencia, Y milady sc despidio entonces carino-
samente de Eva. no me dirig6el menor saludo,
apoy6 Ia mano en- el brazo que le ofrecia mi
tutor subi0 al carruaje.
-Sube conmigo, hia mia te necesito-
djo milady Ia linda joven.
FL carruaje SC alejo Y la francesa perema-
neci6 en- pie en- Ell sitio donde habia bajado
ilevando en- el brazo el abrigo que habia traido
para milady
-Cre0 que NADIA ofende tanto a los orpu~
llosos como ell orgullo que encuentran en- los
demas que la expression imperlosa de la
francesa habia sdo causa del desaire No obs
tante, el desqute que tom6 de este chasco me
parec6 muy extrano. Permaneci6 inm6vil
hasta el momento que desapareci6 el coche,
qultandose entonces los zapatos con La mayor
calma, los dejo EN- el suelo V echo d correr
sobre la hlerba mojada EN- direction La quinta.
-lEsta loca esa mujer?-pregunto mi tutor.
No, senor-resp spondo e guarda que al
mlsmo tempo que ST mujer seguia con Ia mi
rada la camarera-Hortenca tiene por ell
contrar1o la cabeza blen despejada pero es
orgullosa, no es muer que Sc deia pasar
delante los demas.
-tPero por que Sc ha descalza1o estando
81 cam1no lleno de agua2-anadl6 mi tutor.
Para Tefrescarse sin duda-respondi0 el
guarda.
o tai vez porque el aqua le parece otra
cosa-anadlo su mujer, sangre quizas Guam
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07
LIE ECONOMIZANOS DE
25 4 IS PESOS

Nosotros podemos
vender 4 Vd. una
maquina de earibir
reconstruida por Is
/ % pesos, por In cual
habria que ragar al
fabricante 100 pc
sos. 81 Vd. piensa
nnHnnrar ma ma
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07
A los SIScTpIorcS Y AgcntcS

Para la buena marcha de esta Admins
TRACTION. no admitimos ATLAS de suscrip
torres a este diario sino desde ell primero
de cada mes. Las BAJAS Sc avisaran los
lfas so o 81; advirdendose que las que Sc
dieren con posterioridad no Sc tomaran en-
.cuenta nj surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad
aasta el dia dltimo del mes siguiente al en-
que Sc solicitor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07
CALLICIDA ESCRIvA
Oncina del Secretario

Por la prescute ~ informa III publ
co ~ general que los programs para
la admission a. asprantes al eicrcieio
de su ABOGACiA ante los Tribunales
iusularcs. no Sc distribuyen en- esta Off
Gina debiendo dirigirse todo u que ln-
tereSe algun eiempIar le eilos, a Ia H.
hreria del Bolettn Mercantil que ha
tornado su cargo la publication
venta de- los mlsnos
San Juan. Z Ii ~ Julio de 1907
A r Castro,
Secretari0 dei Tribunal supreme.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-07

Los distmbios ocurridos ulhmamen-
re en- Persia, preStan gran Interes al
soldado de ese pals.
Solo sc le puede lamar soldado. por
alta de expression adecuada para def
air a ese desgraciado, cuyo uniformc
esta hecho de harapos cuyo fusil le es
iu0til Y cuyas condiciones dc diSciph-
ma mlitar SON enteramente nulaS. Es
ana victima lie todos .sus superioreS.
aue Sc apoderan de los sucldos que Sc
lie deben que 10 educan para Fl robo
otros aetos condenablcs
Exception hecha de dos rcgimientos
de cosacos, mejor vcstidos y mcjor pa
uad6s. el ej&reto entero ST compone
he infanteria
In regimiento persia en- marcha pre-
senta un espectaculo verdaderamente
miserable. Cada soldado ticne que car
rar con sus titles dc cociua. Il cautaro
para eI aqua, Ia CANA + otros objetos
incomodos que. evidentemcnte no So
Dueden lleyar cucstas
Por 10 tant0, rcunense dos tres pa
IA adquirir un burro que Qucda oeuIto
4a;o nn rnont6u de oh;ctos entire Ills
ouales van comprcudido> los fusllcs =
fae mnn;e,ones
las carnas s. transDortaD sohr4 mu-
qas oo,,nra3ae ran lbs fondos dej rooi.
,,;n,to nero an n,imero inSu6rsnnte
oorouc los ofciales anlican IA navor
ut 10 esos fon5oe srs oaS.o4 nn,-
sonalos
Con nm eavado r. nm nar de aloarra-
fas y solaado ncrsa juicia su iornada
40 cuatroeientas L onjnjcutas mlllas
ona g. efeet,jan oor e1anay a. c.re.. dc
.,,srenta tl6metrox cada uua
No se obserxa ordeo aIcuno durantc
Ia marcha del reejmiento. Il oue ofre-
ce la nersnectjva de Dna comnaaIa de
saItnnbanonjs amhulanfeS
rs nrohahle oue nlnpuu crrrcto del
o,,n1o nresento tal nlln.rro le a5,1ra-
;osos
los nniformcs oue conSiStcu cn un
-sco mos nantalonee dr trla do aIgo-
56n ~ ca6daa inferior roma i ami
}sher5an renovafse todos las amos pr-
.o lbs o6c;alos antes lie hacar es, com
ora esneran sicu4prc oue las cosa~ He
o7,en al Ijltimo nunto \ .oue va mo- sea
nos;ble anIazar|a como por aiempto.
el dia del nata6cio del Shah en- una
..nda5 donde = oobernador sea Sc
rero
Resulta de este eStado de cosas. due
a soldado mendioa haSta roba los
obieto he vestnario eStrictamcnte ne
aesarios
Cn6ntose 10 oue acurri6 con dos SOL
3ados encaroados de guardar Ia casa
he nm suroDeo H. cierta lmportancia.
Reoal6 ! dichos militares uniformcS
.aenicientos euarnecidos de galones
roios para que hicieran meior efecto.
TranSenrridos alonnos dias recibl6 Ia
vista del caDjtan ouien despu6s de
lareos cireunloanios declare haber We
nido nara Drotestar contra eI uniforme
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on the edge of the trail where it overhung
the precipice.
'.In bringing my gun around, in the furry
and excitement of the moment, | struck my
right arm against a sharp projection, which
temporarily produced such a lameness and
numbness that the weapon slipped from my
fingers, and. before | comprehended the ma
ture of the mishap it rebounded and drop
'The lion growled at the rafting sound
and showed double row of teeth that might
have been the admiration of dentist, but
which possessed for me no attraction at that
IL was worse off than the bear hunter;
for If the lion should show a disposition to
get at me. there was no way which | could
keep it back as he had kept back the bear.
Il should not have been so greatly alarm
ed. however, but for one thing. AS 1 said
one of these brutes will seldom attack a
man.. But this particular lion was a female,
and l could tell from her uneasy and savage
manner that she had young near, and was
disposed to fight for them should she consider
such course at all necessary. Under such
circumstances, she was likely to prove a
most dangerous enemy. Even common
house cat, as you know. will furiously assail
the largest dog that comes near her kittens.
when she would otherwise fly from him in a
great panic.
There could be no doubt that the lair of
the honess was IN some creyice between the
because of the heavy shadows cast by the
trees, had entirely escaped nv observation.
My footsteps had aroused her. and she had
come, forth to ascertain the nature of the
sounds, and had espied me Just as / was
about to retrace my way.
I'm willing to confess that for few mo-
ments l was pretty badly scared | had no
weapon except very small and dull knife
which would have been entirely useless as a
means Of defense
'Ihe lioness showed no disposition to re-
treat, and it was plain that if | ever got out
of there l should have to fight nv wav ont
AS soon as | could control the trembling
caused by my sudden panic tried to plan
some means of escape. While 1 was thus
occupied, the cry of kitten came from be-
tween the lodges.
"She looked in that direction, gave an an
sweYing call. and moved toward it in a
crouching posture. her attitude showing the
greatest uneasiness.
Il stopped to pick up a stone. and. like a
fash, she was back on the ledge. her eyes
blazing, her tail sinuously waving, and
crouched for a spring.
more SO now Fight was written on every
hair OF her quivering body. l assure YOU
would have given the best section of coal land
in that whole country-yes hundred of them
to have been safely down from there!S
Again the call Of the kitten came. and
again she retreated toward the creyice: and
with the stone held firmly in my right hand.
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fight with a mountain lion on that narrow
shelf was not pleasing prospect.
I've never considered mountain lions the
dreadful beasts they're often pictured. They
will fight, it is true, but they prefer to run
when they can; and / never yet knew one to
attack man in the open, nor unless it was
wounded or driven into corner. Then they
will fight with vengeance!
Il should be compelled 10 advance on foot,
for there wasn't the ghost of chance of get
ting the pony along that ribbon of trail;
and II should encounter the lion ON the
ledge and succeed only in crippling it. | was
and one not at all to my liking.
i debated the matter awhile, and con-
cluded I'd risk it, anyway, reasoning that,
IN al probability, the lion had not stopped
on the ledge, but had crossed to some can
yon or gorge beyond; for, from where / was,
| couldn't see how far the ledge extended.
lying my pony to the branches of the
overturned cedar, l examined my rifle care
fully, and then swung myself up. OF course
ledge for it was of solid rock. AS l proceed
ed cautiously along the trail, it widened. Then,
where it made an elbow bend, it contracted
sharply. the nose of another ledge almost
pushing me from the narrow, footpath.
~ here was some soil on this upper ledge,
which supported pair of gnarled cedars,
whose branching and twisted arms hung
over the trail IN way to almost shut the
ngnC from the place.
"All the while l had been ascending and
was now hundred feet or more above the
Jagged rocks of the canyon. This didn't
trouble me, however, for had had much ex-
perence in mountain climbing; and SO, in
snite of the narrowness of the ledge. I press
ed on around the bend keeping wary
watch for the lion, although I felt sure It
had not halted on that aerial trail.
Beyond the bend the trail widened AGAIN
and and eliminated in a pocket. I was much
to indicate as plainly as anything could that
the lion had not come that way at all. hut
had leaped from the ledge to some higher
point, and SO made its way up the mountain.
1t couldn't have assembled from the pocket
for the walls there were as smooth almost
as glass; and. having satisfied myself on this
point, | turned about with the intention Of
making my way back to the level and re-
mounting my pony.
Fancy my establishment then, when / saw
the beast | was seeking standing under the
shadows of the cedars at the narrow bend
and glaring at me with eyes that seemed IN
burn with yellow fire. The sight was 90 nm.
expected and nerve-trying that for moment
l quite lost my head. But I NEVERTHELESS
swung the muzzle of my gun forward with
the intention of giving the animal shot.
Il had inyohntarily retreated to the ex
IRENE point of the pocket, bringing nv back
almost against the rock. was also standing
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TELL me of the most perllous posi-
ton you were ever in" l asked,
recently, Of friend-an old noun
RSrSzsSNI taineer named Thomas Capen, VINO
VSksxS9I has passed through many lively ex-
periences in the course OF his three
Capen is an old genius who, because OF
his looks, is frequently called Uncle Dol;
Little, twinkling, black eyes, that seem 70
have lost none of their early fire, shine out
from a very red face, and his beard. growing
upon chin and cheeks, unites with the DITCH
dust of his hair in a way to make picture
strongly suggestive of the halo OF flaming
sun. .st
He thought a moment. over, my request
and then broke into cackling laugh
you've heard the Californy story OF the
man who built bear-trap, and caught, him
self in it the first thing? 1t was a, log-housse
affair and he placed IT along h see Gedr Z to-
see how it would look, leaving his gun lying
on the ground outside. just then the bear
came along-the very identical old bear that
he'd been planning to trap. And there ne
was
"fThe bear souatted for minute on the
ground. then got up and smelt OF the gun,
walked around bit, and finally conciuded
he'd Just 90 for the man in the little log
house And what could that fool Calitor-
man do but spring the trap to keep the bear
from getting at him? And so, instead OF
catching the bear. the bear caught himl
81 had an experience one which, while it
wasn't exactly the same, / can never think
Of without thinking of the Californian and
his bear-trap.
II was in the employ of coal company.
and had been out in the mountains back OF
Trinidad examining some coal land which the
company thought of buying. With me l
had my gun and pony; and, after taking a
look at the lands, thought I'd indulge in. a
hunt, being tempted to it by some tracks
made by deer in ravine / had crossed. The
tracks deft the ravine and turned toward the
mountains, and | soon lost them, but | kept
on, hoping I'd stumble on them again.
81 traversed two or three miles in this way,
and had got pretty well into the heart Of the
hills without seeing anything. when l came
suddenly on the fresh trail of mountain
lion.
s7rhe ground was firm and dry at this
point, but small cedar had been recently
blown down and the earth about its upturned
roots was soft. And in this soft soil / saw
the lions tracks.
"There was a ledge Just beyond and above,
and it seemed certain the beast had jumped
to that ledge, for the claw-marks showed
plainly and the footprints were wide and ir-
regular from the pressure given in the leap.
"The ledge was narrow one and over
hung a canyon filed with ragged boulders.
/ didn't much ike the looks of the place. A