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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-16

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ESQ 81 Vd. obtiene la
edicion del domingo
de la Correspon
dencia'', le costara
solo dos centavos
por edicion.
MIRADOR. Sc alquils un mirador con
dos departamentos muy frescos y barstos
Gale del Cristo. n1mero Is. l5v a.
En- esta imprents Sc venda papel
vieio dos pesos los 46 kilos.
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sources Of the Nile. However, except
zebra. antelope. gnua and the like,
game IN by no means plentiful near the
railroad. and one going in for but a
two or three months stay will prob
ably see neither lion or elephant, and
may esteem himself lucky IL he sights
a rhinoceros or a giraffe. The shoot
ing Of these animals, once they are
sighted, presents no great difficulty
to the good shot, and, unless one is
foolish enough to try his small caliber
rife at close quarters on an elephant
or rhino, is not likely to furnish more
excitement than elk shooting in Wyo-
ming or bighorn stalking in Alaska.
The party with which / hunted in
British East Africa-four Australians
and myself-secured but one elephant
and one giraffe. and none of US set
eyes upon lion or leopard. With
rhinoceros we were more lucky
shooting five-and also with hippopot-
anus and the numerous members of
the antelope family. The elephant, a
very fair specimen with 80 pound
tusks, gave us no trouble a all. and
but for the fact that one of the rhinos
we afterward learned he was suffer
ing from a fostering wound caused by
a poisoned arrow-charged one Of
my companions while he was maneuv-
ering for a shoulder shot, there would
have been nothing to redeem the long
three months fight with insects and
malaria. The only real thrill to which
1 am indebted to my East African
visit came, not through the shooting
of elephant or rhinoceros. but
through the chase of-but / will not
anticipate.
Our original party had broken up
my four companions returning TO
Mombasa to take steamer for Natal
and / had Joined a district Judge from
Nairobi-an old resident-and a young
British army officer on leave. on a
hunt in the district south of Lake Vic
toria Nyanza. The judge had bought
a plantation in this section 10 years
before and il was at his bungalow
we made our headquarters. The plan
tation had been bought at the sale iE-
cident to the settling of the estate OF
the original owner. The price paid
had appeared absurdly low at the
time. but when in subsequent en-
deavors TO clear the neglected cacao
groves IL traHspired that none of the
natives of the nearby village could be
induced TO work there without a white
foreman. and even then but for q few
days at a time, the reason for this
became evident. The natives believed
the place haunted. and every time one
of them saw-or thoughf-he saw-the
specter. a huge dog which dripped hre
as he ran. they all fed the place in
terror and refused to return. White
men who cared TO live alone with the
natives so far from the railroad were
hard to secure; so the plantation had
been suffered 70 continue 10 revert TO
bush. while the Judge and his friends
used the house once a year for a shoot
ing lodge.
We had come across the so miles
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loss. The lieutenant was inclined to
pooh pooh the whole affair, however,
claiming that no imported dog had
ever been known to survive by an hour
an attack of equatorial hydrophobia
and he was citing at some length in
stances in proof of his contention
when an ear splitting yell of mortal
terror rang out from the bush. An in
stant later there was the sound Of
running feet and before we had arisen
from our chairs the glass of the sun
parior end OF the veranda shlvered to
fragments before the impact of great
black body which lunged through 1t
and fell at our feet In its wake came
another black body. while through the
doors, which they barricaded behind
them, the rest of our Nasal came
trooping. believing with terror
For five minutes none OF them was
able to say. anything but 'Loa. Loa;
him dog a come" and when we finally
got them quieted down 1t was to learn
with disgust that two OF the boys
the ones who had come in through the
glass OF the sun parlor-had gone
together to the hundred yard distant
river for a bucket of water. While
they We're dipping up the water the
and charged them so savage1y and
pursued them so closely that they had
barely managed to- save their lives
b. jumping through the glass end of
the veranda. Thus this account. When
we found the wounds on the bodies OF
both of them We're only cuts from
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from the railroad with a score of Ma
sal bearers and had spent couple of
sweltering days wading the swamps
In bootless search for hippopotamus
On the evening in question we were en-
toying our after dinner coffee and ci-
gars in the grateful shelter OF the mos
quito proofed veranda, and had in
duced the judge, after some pressing,
to tell US what he knew of the super
stitions Of the natives concerning the
place.
1t appeared that the former owner
the one who had reclaimed the land
and set out the cacao trees-had
brought an enormous great Dane with
him from England, and that after
couple of years, as is the invariable
rule with imported dogs in that coun-
try, it had gone suddenly mad one day
in the village, biting several natives
before it took fight and disappeared
in the Jungle The injured developed
hydrophobia in its most violent form
and in their madness a number of
other natives who We're endeavoring
TO attend them were also bitten, so
that for some months there was con-
siderable epidemic in the village
Later, several OF the natives reported
seeing the dog in the jungle. one Of
them claiming to have been chased
pH II, anu Wnen the DOdy OF the
planter was found, torn and bruised
in the mirnosa one day his death,
which a year before would have been
laid to lions, was Immediately attrib-
uted TO the ubiquitous dog Gradu-
ally everything of an unpropitious ma
ture which happened in the neighbor-
hood, from crop failure to sickness
was checked up to the same account
the natives fear of the spectral ami
NAL growing as the years went by and
has supposed malevolence seemed to
increase. Recently, the judge said, the
beast had inspired additional terror
through the fact that he had been re-
ported as having turned to fire, so
that he lighted up the jungle as he
ragged through it, leaving behind him
a glowing trail, no trace of which,
however, could be discovered in the
morning.
The judge seemed to take the whole
thing rather seriously; not that he
took stock in the 'f1redog' part of 1t,
he explained. but because he could not
very we'll ignore a superstition which
had been responsible for making his
investment in the plantation a. dead
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RHz7Yo cEEUv /~
NGQYDR.

lraIAed. l heard the heavy breathing
of my companions and was conscious
Of something like a gasp from my
self at the dawning recollection of
how the dog of fire" was reported
as always leaving behind him wake
OF light as he ran.
Glancing nervously to right and left.
we advanced to examine the spectral
spoor. The glowing matter was cold
End wet to the touch and emitted a
faint light, by which we were just
able to make out the indistinct prints
of the feet of some animal upon the
tender grass. The tracks seemed
heading up the stream, and in that di-
rection we followed them for hun
1red yards or more, only to lose them
entirely through the ultimate dying
out of the light particles.
More mystified than ever, we
doubled back to the point where we
had first encountered the spoor. and
from there followed ii down stream.
In this direction the trail grew
brighter every step. Before long a
faint glow, such as might have been
thrown from smoldering camp fire
was perceptible through the trees
ahead As we approached a sharp
bend of the river above the heavy
hum of the water where it was thrown
back In a whirlpool by an elbow OF
iuttifg rock, came to our ears the
confused but unmistakable sounds Of
coughing, snorting and wallowing,
such as large animal makes when
bathing.
Every symptom OF complete and un-
mixed fear RI have ever head
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described-dry lips, trembling hands.
quaking knees. going hot and cold and
turning to goose f1esh-I can distinct
ly recall experiencing in that last SO
yards. and my companions later ad-
mitted as much regarding their own
sensations. The snorting and cough
ing increased in volume as we ad-
vanced. and the ghostly light fiickered
on the polished leaves OF the bwana
trees in quivering waves of green and
blue. These. rejecting, struck family
through the bush and revealed to each
of us the set, half dazed expressions
on the faces OF the others.
AS We struck bar OF pebbles near
the bend OF the river and the hard.
round stones began rattling under
foot, the noises suddenly ceased and
the waves OF light grew DINNER. for a
few moments almost dying out. The
deeper darkness descended and
wrapped US like pail and In the
ominous silence we waited. tense and
ready, but undeniably shaken with the
grim, unearthly mystery OF it all.
AS the uncanny sounds recommended
we pressed forward again in the flick
ering light and reached a point where
only dense clump OF casui cut US off
from the sink beyond the bend from
which appeared to issue the noises and
the light. Round this we were
stealthily picking our way when dry
twig snapped under some ones foot
and the wallowing abruptly ceased
again. This time the heavy sputter-
ing respirations OF a large animal
were distinctly audible. Tt may have
been only few seconds. or minute.
or two or three minutes that we had
waited thus when the judges patience.
or his nerves, or something OF the
both gave way. Without a word of
warning he dashed forward. rounded
the clump of casui and fired a shot in
the direction of the sink. The next
moment there burst forth a hoarse
snort of rage. and the ghostly light
famed up again to reveal our hasty
host, wide eyed with terror and sur
prise. staring blankly ahead and dis
charging his revolver aimlessly into
the moss at his feet. An instant later
the lieutenant and I had sprung out
beside him. to recoil IN turn before as
fearsome and unearthly a sight as ever
met the eyes of mortal man
In depression of the earth, dozen
yards or so from the low rim which
confined the outer edge of the whirl-
pool at the bend. was a glowing pond
of liquid fire. dinly luminous for the
most part, but sparkling in spurts
and flashes Of green and blue fame
where 1t was churned hv the legs OF a
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broken glass, and that mono of the
other boys had seen the dog" in pur-
suit. our first impulse was to drive
the lot Of them out of doors and finish
our cigars and coffee; on second con-
sideration, however, we decided that
the thing was worth investigating.
Accordingly-the Judge and with
revolvers and the lieutenant with his
shotgun--set out down the water path
after some minutes spent In fu-
tile endeavor to induce some of the
blacks to show US the way. The moon
had not yet risen and the narrow trail,
closely walled In by bananas and casui
scrub and overarched by the intertang-
ling branches of the bwina. the shade
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tree of tho cacao, laid in inky black
ness save where the darting firefiies
laced the air with evanescent wires
OF gold Presently, as we emerged
from the bush into the ribbon of
clearing along the river bank. we be-
came aware Of spattered line of dull
luminosity running at right angles to
our path OF approach. such a trail as
one might leave by scattering broad
cast handfuls OF glowworms an hs
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A CALIFORNIAN WHO HAS
MADE HIS KILL IN BRITISH
EAST AFRICA FOUND HIS
GREATEST EXCITEMENT IN
A GHOST HUNT

HUNTING trip IN one part Of
world is, IN its essential par
ticulars. much the same as IN
another. One goes about IL dif-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Fridays Hardware Specials

$500 Gasoline Irons, Friday ........S3.49
4Oc Braided Heavy Wire Clothes Lines, at
2Sc HEAVY ciarpet Heaters wire. FOR ,iSoo
Best quality Poultry Wire, by the roll, at
per dOoi i;'s ci,d iciornner onncc W1assSS
Boiler, solid handles, guaranteed 5 years,
No. 8, regular price $500, Friday $319
Genuine Csc Wilson Bread Toaster for l9c
Mrs. Voorman's 25c Sink StTainer, for l5c
l5c Flour Sifters, only ...............6 So
Boys and Girls Steel Roller Skates, CSC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Special Embroi-
derry Bargains

Friday the Greatest Sale Day of the
Season.
1Oc Embroideries and Insertings, 81
15c Embroideries n Insertings, 7kE
25c Embroideries and Insertings, 15c
35c Embroideries and Insertings,
al, per yard ................l7hH
5Oc Corset v Embroideries. PIC
$1.00 Skirt Flouncings .4o&
Sole Agents for the World Famous
Zion City and Elyria Wash Laces.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Draperies

Big Bargains for Friday in Swisses
Madras and Scrim, also odd pairs of
Lace at prices that will move the
goods.
Scrim Curtains, 40-in. wide, in any
olors, stripes for bedrooms; at, pair,
$1.5O $1.25 and. .75<
Snow Flake Curtains, with cream
ground in red or blue, at pr, So. %
A fine New Line of Swiss Curtains
at pair, $1.75, $3.50, $1.25 and S5c
Bartlett Lace Curtains. 54-in. wide,
that sold at pair $3.9S, go Friday
at pair .S2.9S
In Domestice Section, colored Swisses
36-in. wide, that sold at pair Zoe and
zoe, go Friday at, pair. .....12hc
3O-in. ~Grenadine, worth Csc. go at,
ydIu ''''.. ...-
Cream or White Madras, 36-in. wide,
DIT ydTu .'... . ..'. zoe
All Remnants of Drapery material go
dJ ydTu . DC
Rope Portieries for single doors, any
color, go at SIC
Odd Swiss Curtains at each. .. .25C
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Min. Sales

Be sure and attend our Famous 80
minutes sales.
FROM 8 TO $50 A. MI case of
Hope Muslin, genuine article, 10
yards limit, at yard ........5 SC
FROM $3.50 TO 10 A. MI case Of
36-in. fleeced lined wrapper cloth,
beautiful colorings, regular price is
121ac yard, IL yd. limit, at yd., Sc
FROM 10 TO II A. Nj case Of
Brookdale Muslin, the genuine ar
ticle, 10 yard limit, at yard DO
FROM 2 TO $3.50 p. NJ case OF
Indigo Blue Prints, regular price is
SIC yard, 10 yards limit, at per
yard -. &
FRON 3 TO $3.50 p. MI case OF
19c Bleached Towels, extra large and
heavy, 2 pairs limit, at each .1OG
During the day 10 special 80
minutes sales will be called off in the
room.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19

-
20 pounds best pure cane G~ranulated
''i,oo
10 bars best brands Laundry Soap ..25c
4 lbs. best hand picked Navy Beans. Use
Z lbs. best rolled Breakfast Oatmeal S5c
6 lbs. Choice Japan Rice .......... zoe
The Best Domestic Macaroni, pkg...shtS
The Best Domestic Cornstarch, pkg....4c
The Best Soda or Oyster Crackers per
The Best Crisp Pretzeis, per ID ........ &c
Malta Vita Corn Flakes, pkg...,....71ec
OIL or Mustard Sardines, per can. . 4c
3 ID. cans Solid Packed Tomatoes ..,shc
3 lb. Golden Pumpkin, Hominy, Squash or
Baked Beans. per can .........''''.It2c
Peanut Butter, per jar &c
Choice California Prunes, per 10. .... &c
Choice California Peaches, per b.. Sac
Fancy Cleaned Currants, per III. .....S Sac
Fancy California Dried Grapes per
Buttsrs. Cheese, Buttsrins, ana EgE Sale
Choice No. l Dairy Table Butter, per
FPR 2Sgd NO. Dairy Table Butter, per
Fancy No. l Country Creamery Butter,
CReeIIcs P Soi i Butterine, q lbs. for Csc
Full Cream n. Y. White, or Colored
Cheese, per zoe
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-19
Fridays Bar
gain in Crockerv
REAL THESE GROCERY PRICES FOR FRIDAYS SALE

] Lowest Prices in the City OF omahai
Full Cream Brick Cheese, per lb...,.1BO
Neutchatel Cheese, each. ......... 30
Strictly No. ! Fresh Eggs, per duz. $50
The 18th Car OF Highland Ngvels will be
on for Friday and Saturday Sale
II you haven't eaten any Of the High
land Navels yet this season, you havo
not had the finest oranges that grow In
California. They have no equal. for flavor
or quality, and the sun, moon and stars
mas Kissed every one OF them.
regular Doc size, per dozen 3Oc
Regular soc size, per dozen ....,. 25c
keguiar 30c size, per dozen ..... zoe
regular 2bc size, per dozen ...,.l5
Regular zoe size, per dozen ......,i9ho
oMAHA's oEEATEsT MARKET ron
FRESH VEGETABLES
Fresh Spinach, per peck ono
Fresh Beets, Carrots or Turnips. buncb 40
z Heads Fresh Hothouse Lettuce FOR 5c
Large Head Lettuce, each DO and 7ILc
Fancy Ripe Tomatoes. per pound. So
S,lbs. Jersey Sweet Potatoes, for 49,. lGc
FRESH Cabbage, per pound &c
Fresh Pie Plant, per bunch .....,.7h
fancy Fresh Wax Beans, per pound 26c
3 punches Fresh Hothouse Radishes nc
New potatoes, per pound ........ &c
New onions, per bunch ......4 c
Large ~CuCLmhers. each No
Bee Our Full Line OF Vegetable ana Fiow-
sr Seeds In croohsry Department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
Called tho Deal OF.

A lad attending school craved a lit
tie holiday one morning when he
started out to wrestle once again with
the trials incident to getting an edu
cation AS he entered the schoolroom
he Matched plot to get the coveted
holiday He went up to the teachers
desk and told his story. MY mother
wants to know If you won't excuse
me for today he began. she wants
me to do some work at home and
thought If I'd study at home this even
ing and make up what I'd missed
mebby you'd let me off,
Something about the lads manner
kept the words from carrying convic
ton The teacher bluffed back as fol
lows: Tommy" said she, you won't
need to go home at all, Since you
started to school your mother called
me on the phone to tell me that she
had changed her mind and for you to
stay here
The lad looked at her. startled. Jaw,
WELL" he said. las long as both Of us
are lynn about 1t let's just call 1t
quits I'll stay here" cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
A Wealthy Soldiers Idea.

Australians still tell stories of the
colonial volunteers, although the war
is far memory. One. a member Of
the Stock Exchange, was left one wet
and miserable night to guard a wagon
load of goods. He shivered In the un-
sheltered place for some hours ponder
Ing many things, and then a bright
thought struck him just as the colonel
came around on his tour of inspection.
Colonel" he asked. chow much Is
this wagon WORTH
Il don't know" was the answer.
Much or little, we can't afford to
lose it,
swell, but, colonel persisted the
amateur soldier, you might give me
a rough idea of the value
about 900" said the colonel testify
Very we'll" was the answer; Il will
come down to the camp and give you 6
check for the amount Then III turn
In. | wouldn't catch my death Of
cold for twice that much"
What the colonel said Is not record
ed.-Melbourne Times.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
Trinity and Brazos Valley.


Miss Margaret Erwin entertained
the Bridge club Thursday afternoon,
favoring Mrs S. Harris Watson Jr.,
the seasons bride, as honoree.
This was the first meeting since
the club game was changed from
500 to bridge and proved very sue
cessful departure.
Miss Erwin had her rooms ia
simple party dress of carnations and
roses and at the conclusion of the
games pretty hand-painted oonceits
were presented Mrs. Fred Eaton
won the club trophy and to Mrs.
Watson went the hostess favor
Stuffed tomatoes, creamed peas IN
toast beds, olives, waters and pine
apple ice were served with an entree
of bon bon cakes.
The hostess was assisted by her
mother and sister, Mrs. Ely of Sher-
man. and Miss IneZ Singleton. In
addition to Mrs. Ely. other out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Ed Laughlin
OF Waco and Mrs. Louis Shackle-
ford of Venus.
The club will be the guest of Mrs
Eaton next week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
FIRST PrcsbYterian Church.

Sunday school at the usual hour.
Representatives of the State Y. NJ.
c. A will have charge of the servi-
ces at ! a. m. and also at p. m. AT
the morning service there will be
an address by Mr.. l.. f. Jones, sec
rotary of the Fort Worth Associa-
ton. At the evening service there
will be an address by the Rev. Mr..
Benn, secretary of the Dallas Asso-
citation. All are cordially invited to
attend these services. E F. Baker.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
4 birthday Party.

Little Miss Villa Stevenson enter
tanned number of her young
friends at the home Of her parents
on Marvin street yesterday after
noon in honor of her thirteenth
birthday. Quite a variety of games
were INDUCED in and cake and nee
tar were served. Each guest present
ed the little lady with a beautiful
appreciative OF the high es-
TEEN in which she is held by her
associates and friends. Those pres
ent were: Benton Allen, Katie
Marchbanks, Allie Reed, Lucille
Reed, Evelyn Bratcher, Euzede
Bass, Estella Wilkins, Rena Can
trell, Efie Bailey, Jimmie Asbury,
Addie Asbury Lula Ethridge, Beu-
lah Ethridge and Lenis Lohr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15

Synges Social Life in England"
quotes number of fourteenth century
hints to success for physicians:
Suppose you know nothing, say there
Is an obstruction of the liver Perhaps
the patient will say, NAY, master. 1t
is my head or legs that trouble me-"
Repeat that it comes from the liver
and especially use the word "obstruc-
ton" for patients do not understand
1t, which is important
Never dine with a patient who has
not paid you. 1t will be cheaper to
get your dinner at an inn, for such
feasts are usually deducted from the
surgeons fee,
When you are treating wound or
accident the friends of the patient
should be excluded, for they may faint
and cause a disturbance, but some
times a higher fee may be got from
persons present fainting and breaking
their heads against wood and the like
than from the principal patient.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
Program Junior Il. Y. L. L.

Following is the program for the
Junior b. Y P. L. Sunday, May IL:
Scriptural reading about Christ.
Leader, Aisle Ward.
Verses by James King, John 1886 !;
Leslie Roland, JOHN 1884: Carroll
Ward Matt. 3:I7.
Readings by Lena Cantrell Luke
2:S-14; Leon Johnson, Luke 2:15-
20; Ruth Huckabee, Matt. 2: 1-6 ,
Julia Mae Ward, Matt. 2:7-12; Inez
Johnson, Mark l:8-11; Walter Ack-
er Matt 3:13-17
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
A Disappointment.

Eyes" says the lady after an &c
quaintance of ten or fifteen years be
fore has been renewed, Il remember
you perfectly"
Indeed q murmurs the gratifiet
man. Il am glad to know that"
yes; at one time | thought Of mar
rying you"
oh he replies dejectedly. 81
thought for the moment that there
might have been something that made
me different from ell the other mer
you ever knew."-Life.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15

Subject What Jesus Taught About
Happiness.
Leader: Miss Jewell Wicker
The Union will repeat in unison
the nine Beatitudes.
Lessons from the Beatitudes. Mr..
Edward Barrow.
Give the bible contrast of the
righteous and the wicked, Mrs. Ell
lington.
Song.
Review: The life of Pandita Ram
abai. j. S. Herring.
Five elements in a happy life
NJ ISIS Nall.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-05-15
A Guarantee.


1t is refreshing to know, in these
times of high prices, that ICE,
which has come to be a household
necessity, if so CHEAP that every
body can keep cool without being
extravagant. We are prepared to
supply our patrons the HIGHEST
QUALITY of ice, at the EXTREME
LY Low price of soc per hundred
pounds delivered to any part OF the
city.
Our motto has always been FULL
WEIGHT AND PROMPT SERVICE
our stockholders are all HOME
people, identified with every enter
prise that makes for the prosperity
of our city and we solicit the pa
tronage of all our loyal citizens.
MODERN MILLING & MFG. co.
If T. NJ. Sleeper, Mgr.