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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-27

Ell QUITO DE VUDU
Y sUS HoRROREs

La prensa del mundo entero ha pu-
blicado sensacionales telegramas anun-
ciando la aparici6n en- Cuba de los sa-
crificios humanos exigidos por el ma
cabra culto de Vudu, perpetuado en-
tre los negros de las Antillas de los
Estados Unidos del Sur. Una nina dc
tres amos ha sido estrangulada por
tres brujos negros que la han arranca-
do el hlgado para darselo como medi-
Gina una vieja enferma.
Veamos. que extrana seeta es 6sta
que tiene aterrorizada 4 Ia Repdbli-
ca de Haiti y que, POGO mucho, Sc
practica Ell todos los paises amerieanos
donde hay negros, dice una reyista Gu
ropea.
Sc trata de IN culto ancestral lie
vado del Dahomey, eulto sangriento y
horrendo, que Ell aquella region afri-
cana ha durado hasta su conquista
por los franceses. La isla de Santo
Domingo fue Il primer sitio dc Anne
rica donde SIC oy6 hablar de los cri-
menes que coustituyen ell ritual de
Vudn FL empcrador Soulouque el
presidente Salnave, Sc ailiaron la
secta para dominar mejor sus sub
ditos, cuando Il presidente Geffrard
quiso luchar contra este resto de bar
barrie africana, sus esfuerzos no tnyie-
ron resnltado
a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-27
II hOmbre aVeStruZ

En- Nord Bend (Estados Unidos,E
Sc ha operado a IN. individuo que SO
queJaba de fuertes dolores en- la ba-
Sc del est6mago, extray6ndole un ver-
dadero bazar de objetos diversos.
Para que no Sc crea que Sc trata
de una notIeia exagerada. los mismoS
doctores que han levado a cabo La
operaci6n, publican un documento fir
mado en- un peri6dico tan serio como
Ell oScientifc American,D detallando eE
caso.
Frank Durga, el enfermo, encontr6
hace velnticuatro amos, en- el est6ma-
go. de un buey, unos clavos variOS
trozos de eristal, pens6 que 81 Ell
cornupeto habia vivido comiendo aq0e-
llo, 81 pOdria hacer otro tanto. De
ahi naci6 su extrano apetito, du-
rante muchos amos recorri6 circos "
barracones de feria, comienda cristaH.
clavos y otros articulos pequenos, has,
ia que al fin, despues de haberse conn
do dos bombillas de luz electrical, ta-
vo que meterse EN- Ell hospital
AL hacer la operaci0n. Sc lie extra
leron cinco balas de fusil, tres nava-
jas, cuatro llaves de puerta, diez
slete clavos de herradura, cuatro mass
pequenos, IN anzuelo, un trozo de va~
"a nudosa, una cacha de navajo, dieE
Y ocho monedas Y cuatro onzas de-
cristal Todo clio pesaba ccrca de Urn
kilo, Sc tardaron cineuenta y cinc0
minutos en- la operaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-27
9ANCQ TERRITORIAL Y kGRICOlA De PUERTO RICO
Capital susozas 24ooeOs, Capital eaizado $slsSs7sa u
0peraciones que realixa.

PREAMoS Con garanas penaes caiateraes hpossaa
DEScUENTOS De gros pagas obgaeones
GIROS Sobre Espana New Hambu
GIROS POR CABLE: Sobre New Madri
-UENTAS CORRENTES Con olo dsponihles
cheques.
nPosIcoN PLAzo FLO: Con neres de oo .Aa. ssraa
sECcIoN DE AHORRos mposcones sobe bras
vos intereses al 6
SOBRANZAS: Por
comisi6n 1os
DEPOSITOS De
CAMBO DE MONEDAS: los pases
VEN1A DE CEDULAS HIPOTECARIAS:
RICO; neres oIo pagadero por cuponcs semestisles.
cione de Aduntas Aguas Buenas Abono Abo Barcelono
BaTros, Cayey GALES,
~ Maricao Narsnjis Patlas RIO Grande rtusdo yabncoa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-27
MTSAS

Cathedral -Dias lahorables: 7, 7.30
' 8.30.-Festivos: 5, 7, s, y IL.
San Francisco.-Dias laborables. Z
-Festivos: 630, Y 40
San Jose-Dias laborables 80
-~Festivos: $40 80
Santa Ana.--Dfas laborables: y
3.,.-Festivos 10
Puerta de Tierra.-Martes DO
mlngns q
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-27
SecciIjn Re|iiglIDya

Santos para mailana %.
San Gregorio I'll papa y confesor
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
Benton City.

Carl Dews aud wife visited in
Martin sburg Saturday and Sunday.
7. II. Jones of Indiana who has
been the guest OF his sou, Fred,
the past week returned TO his home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Erisman Of Mexico
was the guest Of Grandm Hines
Monday.
DIR. Douglass and wife made a
trip to Mexico Monday.
l.. III. Mcmahan, 8 miles South
had his collar bone broken Tues.a.
m. by horse which cornered him
in the barn.
Revs. Beckwith aud Overly,
Evangelists, are in portrActed meet
ing at the Presbyterian church.
There have been several additions.
Chas. Cox. has traded his pro
| perty here for q farm seven mil ei
South and is moving thereto.
Mrs. Fred Jones who has been
very low ct her home one half mile
north is convaleseent.
Mrs. Susan Powell Is visiting
her SON at New Florence.
Mr.. Lierheimer has remodeIed
the dwelling he recently purchased
from Joe Jones. Mr.. Leirheimer
now has a handsome. room,
residence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
Powell Ford.

We are having winter weather,
with plenty of thin ice. There is
some complaint of scarity of water.
Some of the farmers have finish
ed gathering their corn crop.
Our roads were never better.
Brother Reavis filled his appoint.
ment at Sun Rise, both morning
and night, last Sunday and will
preach the fifth Sunday Of this
moath at Sun Rise.
The Willing Workers Of Sun
Rise Church will give al oyster
supper at the home of f. b. Cook
on Thanksgiving night for the
benefit of the church. Every one
cordially invited TO attend.
Mrs. Matilda billiard, in the 10th
year of her age, peacefully fell
asleep in Jesus about five O'Clock
Sunday, November Is. 1908, after
a lingering illness. The last two
weeks of her life she suffered pain
that bsfiled all human power to re,
Iieve. Thus passed away one Of
the best women we ever knew
funeral services were conducted By
Bro. Chiuu of Vandalia. Tuesday
morning at 1lo'clock, after which
the body was laid to rest by the
side Of her husband in the Mexico
Cemetary. We extend sineeres
sympathy to the bsreaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
MartinsburE.

Misses Ora McGreen. Ethel aud
Mildred Stephens. Vera Freedman
aud Curtis Stephens spent Friday
eve very pleasantly at Mr. John
Martins just west of town
Miss Maggie Smith Of WeIlsyills
spent several days here last week
with her aunt. Mrs. ed. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Payton are
10 ST. Louis this week.
Miss Sophia Interpreter left Mon.
day for st. Louis where phe hai
accepted a position. We wish her
success.
Miss Eunice Walker was a
WelIsvlIIs visitor this week,
The meeting ii che Msth0dlsl
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

son aud in 30 days will be initial
ed by us as full pledged Beaver
Damites.
J. II. Sims has sold his fine re
gistered animal to parties near
Centralia for ga, weight 1,600.
r. A. Herring has an offer on
his crop of corn Of 60cts per bu.
Elmer Deus sold 1000 bu. of
corn to Green Cant at 60 cts per
bu. also 30 head of hogs to Rob-
erts &Co. at 1913.
Miss Elah Haley is reported ill.
james billiard was at the bed.
side of his mother who died Sun
day.
Beaver Dam Literary will debate
the qnestian next Friday night,
Resolved, That Nature does more
toward the formation OF Character
Than Education. Good question.
boys. aud we believe nature is our
best tescher. Two weeks hence
the question will be Resolved, That
the Mental Capacities of the sexes
are equal. Seven ladies will affirm
and seven gentlemen deny. Ma.
poIeons and Alexanders as we'll as
Florence Nightiugales will be 10
demand aud on this occasion we
expect a fine debate. Our Chair
maa says good order must be main
tanned. Where people gather Tor
the purpose of accomplishing good
for misconduct or interruption in
any way a penalty OF 5000 to
$4,000 is cOllectable on proof.
That section Of the Law touching
upon this point was read by MIR
Harrison before the society last
winter. Now is the time to take
heed
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
Champ.

Sunday School every Sunday
after noon at three o'clock at
Bethel.
Several of our farmers will finish
husking corn this week.
Miss Annie Renie of Salt River
neighborhood visited Miss Cleo
Settle from Friday till Sunday.
Little Fred Dean who has been
quiet sick is some better.
Will Prior is improving nicely
and his many friends wish him q
speedy recovery.
C. Thomas is some better thil
week.
Miss Mary Bradley and brother
Floss visited their sister, Mrs. Ham
ilton, Saturday evening and attend
ed the Box Supper at Washington
School house.
Debate at Beaver Dam SchoO
house every Friday evening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
Hish nm District.

James Barnes Of Texas il here
looking after HE business interests.
His friends are glad to see him.
We under stand Crocket Campbell
has rented his place. We welcome
Mr.. Campbell 10 our district.
William Dempsy aud family
visited ut Jim Smiths Sunday.
Eliza Pulls bought ~ barrels OF
corn Of Charlr Silvcrs at 81 90 per
bushel
The many friends Of Tom C;ea'
ton are glad to know he aud little
daughter are getting better bnt
his little sou, Carl, has the fever.
James Miller aud wife are aim.
ing to visit ;heir son, Perry, at
Boonville the last of this week.
Grandma Marshall of Centralia
is visiting at Eliza Pulis's.
Oliver Sims is painting his
house He and family visited at
j. II. Turner's Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely.
Miss Cleo Settles is our efficient
teacher.
Eliza Pulls has bis phone in and
is saying hello to his friends.
We was sorry to hear of the
death of our friend Mrs. Albert
Turner of Centralia. but orr loss
is her gain. None knew her but
to love her. She was good
Christian lady. We truly sympa'
thize with the bere ivei husband
and children may they all follow
her example aud b. reunited il
heaven, never more to say good
bye.
Cant will soon be without a doc
tor again, as DIR. Harrison is goin {
to leave. Here is a good place fol
some doctor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

No. spout Thursday here n busi-
ness.
Miss Mable Newlaud was in
Mexico over Sunday attending the
revival meeting At the Methodist
church.
Mrs. r. l.. Davis visited her
daughters in Csntralia from Friday
until sunday.
James b. Pool was very painful
Iy hurt one day last week by a
runaway horse. We hope for a
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Annie o'Brien is ON the
sick list.
Ira Spurling came in from Colo
RADIO last week to be at the bed
side of his father. Henson Spur.
ling, who is very i'll.
The Jesse Bros. who left for
Texas on Nov. 5 arrived at their
destination on Nov. 10 and are well
pleased with their new home.
Miss Edna Cant purchased from
w. ID. Hulen & Son. OF Centralia q
aue upright Bush & Cent? piano
Miss Edna is quite a musician.
Miss Bertha Hulett was the Sun.
day guest Of relatives 10 Clark.
Mrs. James Guthrie returned tC
her home in north Wilson Satur-
day after a visit to her son, Robert
in Benton City.
Miss Daisy Boone has been enend
ing few days with her biolber
Ernest and wife.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. II. Wisdom
were the guests of relatives auC
friends 10 Centralia Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. w. h. Brink Of HalIsvill,
was here few days the first Of th,
week.
Rufus Davis expects to leayI
this week 10 spend q few days il
st. Lonis.
/ Charlie Hall who was seriousl,
hurt Ia Colorado in October ha'
about recovered aud will return 4
that State 10 about a week.
Misses Leila Tiusley and LAarl
Brown Ou Monday eniertaiues
Misses Rosa and Selma scott anS
Eta Jesse.
Miss Saliie Jgsse will he at homI
this week from Benton City wherI
she has ,p-ui the last couple o
weeks with her nleoe, Mrs. Rober
Dorgan
VIZ ara Ried 10 s,e our go0s
| FREUD Jaf CpnsIdine iInpr0vin,
his fine faFm. lie has just ereosaI
an up-to,dnle Fairbanks wind mill
| He has alo0 put IN about 400 Zee
Of thing. witch will ran fFom
large tank and furnish WATER In hi
fine barn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

church is still going on. Evange-
list Wingou is preaching some fine
gospel sermons.
Mrs. Verdia Brown an OF Lad
donia visited Prof. Mapes and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. n. M. Freedman
aud little daughter Bennette, were
visiting in Mexico Monday.
Leslie Stephens is preparing to
build a new dwelling 10 the west
part of the town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

y crowd of lj'negroes, all full
OF booze to the gills, boarded a
passenger train at Mexico for Cen
tralia. They went into the smoker
and became boisterous and began
to "cuss" and dare the white folks
Sheriff Huston of Moberly happen.
ed to be in the ear and he beat on,
big buck into submission and took
him on to Moberly and put him in
the lookup. Booze visitors t.
Mexico from the dry towns
is mot helping the good name o
our city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

w. X. Painter, Democrat and
Jacob F. Gemlich, Republican, are
still running for the Office of Lieu.
tenant Governor. The official
returns are not yet in aud nobody
knows which is elected. Over
100000 votes were east in the state
election. One day last week, ac.
cOrdiug to the latest figures, Paint.
er was but two votes ahead of his
Republican opponent. Next
he had gone TO IL ahead, then %,
then 67 ahead and the latest is that
he is now 1916 ahead. All this il
painful. An Absalom or AdOnijat
wouldn't stand it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

The MESSAGE is sorry to chron-
icle the death of Mrs. Tine billiard
who lived north of this city. She
was the wife of the late Robert
billiard. a stepson aud step
daughter, Gus billiard and Mrs
w. G. Barclay, respectively ,resid,
in this city. Our Powell Ford let
ter gives account of Mrs Dillard'i
death.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Four revival meetings are in
progress in Mexico. Rev.H. f..
Truck, assisted by Rev. Quisenber-
ry, is holding forth at the Baptist
church; Rev. w. NJ. White, at the
Christian church; Rev. C.M. Aker.
assisted by Rev. Campbell, at the
Methodist church, and Rev. A.
Wallace at the Presbyterian church.
While each church is working il
own force, yet the effort is really
union. Never before was there
such witness of the Christ spiri
among our churches and church
people. Behold how good and
how pleasant it is for brethren
10 dwell together in unity" And
all this is leading TO results. too.
Dozens, we might say, are turning
from darkness unto light persuaded
to lead q better way. SO Ear Ties
conversions have been mostly
among the very young people. Il
means better things Tor the onoom'
ing generations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

J. r. Brown was here from Gem
tralia on business last week.
Mrs. Mary Nichols OF Lexington.
Kentucky, was the guest this week
Of ar. Rufus Underwood.
r. B. RIdgeway left Monday for
Texas on a business trip. Mr..
Ridgewsy will move there by the
first Of the year
O. Il. Pool spent Saturday with
bis brother J, K. 10 Csnteslia.
W. H. Bradley 81 Springfield,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
Beaver Dam.

People on the valley have quit
talking politics aud have gone to
work in earnest.
Win Prior who has been very
sick with typhoid fever is much
better.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James wilkins
have moved to their farm lately
pupehssed from cFniss and John
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

The Democrats in order to sue
coed in Missouri hereafter'mustn not
only put up a solid fighting
front, as some express it, but
must also put up pure men for the
offices. men without suspicion as
to good character, and then there
will be no excuse for fighting any
body but the enemy,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Two many eur dogs and too few
sheep and pigs-in many farming
quarters You go in Audrain county.
In the towns the dogs are the
whole show
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

The Missouri hen is one of the
greatest producers of wealth in our
great State. The surplus poultry
products outrank all other farm
products and reached the enormous
sum of nearly $4j,O 100000 last
wear
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Judge j. w. Smith and wife
left yesterday for Muskogee, Ok
lahoma, where they will spend the
winter. The MESSAGE is hoping
to see them back in the spring.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Frank Griffith of Slater and Miss
Rena Allen of this county were
united in marriage this week by
Ed. w. NJ. White of this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Judge w. w. Bolts at the court
house Tuesday united in marriage
Ira Luzader of Nahomis. H.. and
Miss Nettie Suman OF Auxvasse.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Running for Office is hard on the
nerves We guess Gmelich and
Painter think so at least.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

John G. Turner. aged &C years.
died in Montgomery City few
days ago. He was a brother OF
Harry q. Turner, we'll remembered
in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19
NIHIsr TauTsl fslss We he NalasA.

NIhIcf IohFlSs FsFcs ~ q ne Wabash.
To points 10 Alabama, Florida.
Georgia, Louisiana. Mexico. Slis.
sissippi, New Mexico, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee aud Texas. On
sale daily Nov. Goth. 1908 to April
Both, 1909. Return limit June LIST
1909. Stop over privilege at Ger.
tain points. For further inEofna.
ton, call or address.
/. u Richards,
Agent Wabash R. r. Co.
Mexico. No,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Kill off the dogs What use
have You for a eur dog in town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

There viii be union Thanksgiy-
Ing service at Midway Christian
church Nov. 20, at II a, m. Rev.
H. I. Cobb Of this city win preach
the sermon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

There win be preaching at Groves
Chapel the 9th Sunday Of this
month, at II a. M, by the pastor.
Prrrching At Bethel At night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Mrs. A. G. Turner went to JerS
SEVILLE, ILL.,. this week to attend
the funeral of her cousin. Mrs. A.
d. Leach.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

The home of Sophia Walker,
colored, was destroyed by fire last
Sunday morning. Loss p artially
covered by insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Mrs. w. X. Potts has been en-.
tertainiug her relative. Mrs. j. s.
Stephens, of Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-11-19

Wallace Bassford, private Sec
rotary for the Hon. Champ Clark,
left last week for Washington,
d. q.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-07
OF BOARD OF PUB
Lie INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla, Aug. 4, 1908.

Ocala, Fla, Aug. 4, 1908.
The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county, Florida. met
this the fourth day of August, 1908, in
regular session with Isaac Stevens,
chairman, B. r. Bitch and ! S. Gran
than present.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The superintendent reported that
he had contracted with Mr.. w. C.
Blanchard to make all necessary re-
pairs to the Griner Farm school
house and paint the building on the
outside with two good coats of paint
for 1928.
A petition was presented to the
board, signed by a large number of
patrons of the Magnolia colored
school, preferring charges against the
supervisor, Chappell Austin, and ask
ing the board to discharge said super
visor and appoint A. B. Edwards in
his place. The matter was deferred
for investigation until the next meet
ing of the board.
A request was before the board to
establish school about seven miles
from Ocala on the Sam Pyles road.
A number of the patrons of the Shady
school appeared before the board and
protested against the establishment
of the new school on the ground that
II would draw so many pupils from
the Shady school that it would cut
their school too low to make the re-
qulred average, and the new school
would be in less than three miles Of
the Shady school.
After considering the matter il
was decided not to grant the school.
A request was before the hoard
asking for the establishment of a new
school two miles west of Santos
claiming that they had ten cbiIdran
three miles from any other school
After considering the matter the TO-
quest was declined and $50 nor
month was appropriated to convey
the children to the Belleview school
A request was before the hoard IN
establish new school at LYNNE stat.
ing that they had eight scholars AZ
the Lynne postoffice and ten moro
TOO far for the smaller nuniIs IN =.
tend other schools who would attend
the Lynne school.
Several patrons from the Kew Pond
school appeared before the hoard
protesting against the ESTABLISHING Of
this school, because it would ereatIv
cripple the Key Pond school Aftor
considering the matter the reouest
was refused and $25 per month was
granted to assist in conveying the
from Lynne to Key Pond
Mr.. H. c. Morrison, a Trustee ~
Inc MayV1lle school, appeared and
urged the board to operate the Ma
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-07

in the hands of said justice for the
appearance of the defendant waiting
on motion for new trial, it was order
led that the said money be refunded
TO G. NJ. johnson, and a warrant was
ordered drawn upon the F. and F. fund
as aforesaid.
Mr.. j. NJ. Mathews made MS report
Of the hard road at Dunnellon, and
approved the bill of Messrs. Anderson
and Boswell for S321O24.
The committee heretofore appoint
ed TO view and mark out a public
road from a point on the Summerfeld
lizard road by Belleview to Gambler
made their report as follows:
Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners. Marion County:
Gentlemen-In accordance with
your order appointing Us a commit
tee TO survey and mark out a route
for hard road from the point of the
Summerield road by Belleview to
Gambler, we beg leave To report that
We have surveyed and marked out
the following route, which in our
Judgment is the best, all things being
considered:
Beginning from the point where
the Summerield hard road intersects
with the south boundary of section
%, township Is, range %, thence due
east near said section boundary "a
the boundary of the town of Belle
view, connecting with the town road
to the limits, and from a point on
south boundary of sections 80 and %
at the east boundary of the town OF
Belleview, thence due east on section
line TO a point eco feet west of south
east corner of section %, township
16, range %, thence east approximate
ly II degrees north to point due west
of point 10 chains west and sc
chains south of the northeast corner
of section 20, township 16, south
range %, east. Thence due east tC
said above point.
(Signed.)