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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-14
vULCARlAC|ON C|ENT|HCA.
strellas errantes.
(Por D. c. o.

tarco-de la luna-esta obendecia
q uno de esos fenomenos que aun
no podemos explicar, al menos en- el
terreno positivamente cientlhco.
Hay que deshechar toda idea de
que sean piedras volcanoes. Los boil
dos no son otra cosa que un produc-
to de los aires-la atmosfesa-era
gran progenitora de los mundos po-
bladores del espacio. Piedras cosmi
cas- que Sc forman en- el espacio, por
una ley eterna, y como es I'M lmpo-
sihe permanecer en- el espacio por
su propio peso, 8 por su formation,
siguen el curse de la Inca que en- IN
case, la gravitaclon 9 en- otro case,
la rotacion, las impele emprender.
En- la infancia la ciencia no saba
explicar su origen, nj conocfa la com
posici6n de los aerolitos, refutando
un impossible que pudieran llegar 4
la super6cie de nuestra globo. Sin
embargo, mas tarde, al haberse encon
trado fragmentos y hasta b6lidos
enteros, Sc pudo contitmr su compo
sici6n.
Hoy son raros los mussos que no
posean algun ejemplar, entire los cua
les los hay grandes y muy interesan
tes. No ha habido casos en- que la
caida de un bolido ha tornado un po
20.
Por consiguiente, las piedras cos
rnicas-bolidos 6 estrellas errantes
son de formation atmosferica; Sc
deben q combinaciones de los ato-
mos y tienen siempre como base el
! 6Mdo de hero. La misma compo-
sici6n es propia a los aerolitos. Y es
asi, por que todos Sc vuelven camden
ties, como le sucede una bola de ca
non al ser lanzada de la boca de la
pieza.
ST el hombre pudiera impulsar un
trozo de hielo, con la nlsma fuerza
que expulsa una bala un canon, du-
,rante el trayecto ese pedazo de HE
o Sc volveria primero candente y
despues luminoso, y no llegaria al
punto hielo, sino un pedazo de esco-
ria.
/; Esto nos explicaria como Sc ori-
gino nuestro planeta y los demas
mundos SQuien podra decir los in
numerables milones de bolidos au
pueblan el espacio?
En- este concepto, pudiera So 81
!! el mundo de los astervides oo>l,
mas q esta teoria que a la de co;a
nerse de restos de un astro al
desbaratara en- ell espacio; y gu
por este Sc han venido descubrien |
POGO a POGO los asteroides y aun g.
descubriran algunos mas.
Tambien Sc pudiera apIcar cstl
teoria q los satellites; nuestra lun:
en- vez de ser un pedazo de la terra,
no es mas que un gran bolido que Sc
formo mucho mas tarde que la tie
ira, y cay6 en- el radio de nuestra
attraction. Por ESQ la luna, esta mu-
cho mas atrazada que nosotos.
Es notable que las estrellas son
mas visibles en- dos ocasiones al ano
(agosto y noviembre) fernando con
frecuencia el precioso fcn6meno lla-
mado Hurio de estrellos; esto es eau
sado porque la terra atraviesa en-
esos momentos los sitios del espacio
en- que los atomos tienen mas fuerza
procreativa.
&c. o.
! Santo Domingo (R. d. 1909
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Santo Domingo R. d. 1909.
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CANTARES.

El que no quiera yer locos
en- este mundo embustero.
debe encerrarse en- su cuarto
V hacer pedazos su espeio.
TIE queias por que te miro
sin decirte una palabra,
Y es porque til no comprendes
Que los oios tambien hablan.
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te, Sc le da a esas luces que surcan
el espacio, iluminando el trayecto
que recorren SUI luz. Muchas veces
llega q la terra con mas potencia de
la que recibimos de la luna. Algunas,
rebotan en- Ell aire, precisamente co
mo cuando Sc tira una pledra plana
contra la superfcie del aqua, pero
generamente, ,desaparecen q la vista
del observador de Ia parte del cielo,
donde aparentemente trayectan. O.
tras Sc ven partirse 8 fraccionarse en-
pedazos luminosos, y hasta Sc han
dido 4 veces resolverse en- estruen-
dos v detonaciones inmensas. No
pocas erhalaclones, como tambien
Sc las llaman han dejado estelas iu-
minosas, que permanecen por varios
segundos.
Los antiques las llamaban estre-
Has cambiantes de sitio y aun hoy
en- ell vulgo, hay quien persista en-
Greer que estos fen6menos no son
mas que astros errantes.
Ell hombre en- su infancia las atri-
buyo maledcos infujos, y funestas 8
6 fatales consecuencias.
Sc ha visto este fen6meno en- pie
no dia, y en- los casos en- que mas Sc
acercan q la terra. No pocas, han
caido en- ciudades y campos, con es-
pantoso ruido y llenando de confu-
sion 4 los habitantes. En- Madrid en-
amos atras, Sc vic en- las horas de la
tarde un aereoito cuya detonaci6n,
al fraccionarse, la oy6 toda la ciu-
dad; sin embargo, muy raros fueron
los fragmentos que Sc pudleron en-
contrar. Peor aun, en- un campamen
to de mas de 40 mil soldados en- Hun
gria, donde fue visto por todos ell fe
nomeno luminoso por millares de
soldado y oida Ia detonaci6n no pu-
do encontrar jamas el mas simple
pedacito.
lQue son, pues, estas estrellds il
l1ntes?
| Las personas estudiosas las bau,
tizaron con el nombre de b6lidos, me
teorolitos, uranolitos &. Sc les dio CO.
mo origen el de piedras volcanoes
de Ia misma terra, es decir: piedras
lanzadas 8 prodigiosas alturas pol
los mas altos volcanes y q. volviar
4 Ia terra, 10 que no es verdad, pues
to que no son lavas, nj pueden sallr
de Ia attraction terrestre; tampoco
pueden ser de otros volcanes de otros
astros, porque no pudieran salir del
circulo de attraction de aquellos as
ftros.
En- primer lugar, esas piedras &
b6zidos 81 bien son de origen igneo,
Sc conoce en- seguida al verlos, que
lno son producto volcanico por su
composition. Las lavas, escorias (
piedras lanzadas por los volcano.
de la terra, solo alcanSan 4 varios
millones de metros de Ia distancia
de la terra y suben y bajan perpen'
dicularmente q la terra; no poseer
esa fuerza de luz que tienen los bo'
idos. Estos estan a centenares de
miuones de metros de altura y sor
.iempre horizontales a nuestra Wis
IA, cuando no describen ARGOS.
Suponer que los b6lidos sean pie
dras lanzadas por los volcanes de ls
luna, seria un absurdo; no solo ESQ:
volcanes estan va todos extintos, 81
40 que no alcanzarian 4 la attraction
.errestre. Y, 81 bien en- amos atras ST
VIC una gran luz en- la montana Arl
ia) quedo completamente destrul
Ga la Universidad y con ella la Fa
cultad de Medicina, sin clinicas
sus lab oratorios.
Y casi todos sus profesores pere
eieron.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-14

La n.ujer con los grdndes
drranques de su coroz6n, tiene
n1ds sentido practice de las cosas
que ell hombre cuyo poderosa To-
gico vd d pdror nuchds veces en-
10 absolute.
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La cadcnciosa guitarra
me acompafia en- mis- pesares,
iCuando las penas me afligen
llora al son de mis- cantares!
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ia) quedo completamente destrui'
Ga la Universidad y con ella la Fa'
cultad de Medicina, sin clinicas y
sus lab boratorios.
Y casi todos sus profesores pere-
aieron
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Como la nave sin rumbo,
Soy juguete de las oles
unas, por gusto, me mecen;
otras, por placer, me azotan.
The new era., 1909-07-22
ExpIorer,s Tribute to Iapan.

Writing in the London Times, Dr.
Sven Hedin, the celebrated Asiatic ex-
plorer says of Japan and the Japan
ese: Wonderful country! Wide
awake, lovable, joyful people. How
old. exhausted and gray life il in other
countries Of Asia compared to that of
the Land of the Rising Sun, where
every man goes to work silently and
dutifully, and the women smile even
when tie rain is coming down in
streams from the dull gray heavens
A people who believe in themselves.
their own greatness, their own future;
a people stepped to the marrow in 10y
atty, sense of duty, perseverance and
patriotism, progressive and indus
trious people. awake. intelligent and
well informed in all the ways of life"
The new era., 1909-07-22
College Men In Public on,ces.

New England, with one-fifty-fourth
of our continental area and about one
fourteenth of the total population Of
the states and territories, has schooled
the president, four-ninths of his cab
met and four of the newly-appointed
first assistants. 1t may be added that
Henry Clay Ide. the new ambassador
to Spain, Is Dartmouth man; and,
forecasting the honor-roll which is to
be headed by ex-President Eliot Of
Harvard, 1t seHems safe to assume
that New England colleges will figure
as largely and brilliantly in the diplo-
matte as in the executive appoint
ments. AS for the judiciary, in which
changes are so few that 1t seems uA-
gracious to previse any. one may
surely point with pride to the fact that
our colleges provided four-ninths Of
the present supreme court Of the
United States-the chief Justice being
a graduate of Bowdoin and Yale being
represented by one and Harvard by
two associate justices.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Just Wanted to BE.

Mollie's mother is Christian Scien-
tist, and six-year-old Mollie has been
mentally healed" more than once.
Usually she's pleasantly unconcerned.
But one day recently came rebellion.
She had been naughty" and had not
yet repented. And mother, all un-
mindful for once of the power of mind
over matter, sat gazing at her daugh-
ter in plain, what-shall-I-do-next de-
spair. But Mollie interpreted that
gaze differently. For several seconds
she wriggled in obvious discomfort
under it. Then she Strengthened up
and looked her mother squarely in the
eye. Now, mamma, stop it," she
cried. sharply. You needn't try any
more of your absent treatment on me!
tell you I'm bad and want to be
bad!"
The new era., 1909-07-22
MIX In Siberia.

The people in Siberia buy their
milk frozen. and for convenience 1t is
allowed to freeze about stick, which
forms handle to carry It by. The
milkman leaves one chunk or two, as
the case may be. at the houses of his
customers. The children in Irkutsk
instead of crying for drink of milk
cry for bite of milk. The people In
winter time do not say BE careful
not to spill the milk" but BE careful
not to break the milk" Broken milk
is better than spilled milk. though, be-
cause there is an opportunity to save
the pieces. A quart of frozen milk on
stick is very formidable weapon
in the hand of an angry man or boy,
as 1t is possible to knock person
down with it. Irkutsk people hang
their milk on hooks instead of putting
1t in pans, though. of course, when
warm spring weather comes pans or
pals must be used, as the milk be-
gins to melt.-Baker's Weekly.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Waa Determined to wed.

Swathed like mummy and lying
on a cot in the Punxsutawney (Pa.)
hospital. James sharkey. who a week
previous fell 30 feet from bridge.
peeped with one eye from his bandages
and watched the ceremony that made
him a husband. Miss Bessie McLaugh-
lin. daughter of Justice Of the Peace
l. B.. Mclaughlin, of Somerville. was
the bride. The marriage register was
signed by the injured man, but he had
to hold the pen between his teeth to
do 1t. making his mark. Sharkey fell
from a railroad bridge and both arms
and one leg we're broken, his abdomen
was ripped open and his face was
bruised almost beyond recognition. and
one eyelid split. He did not lose con-
seriousness and demanded that his we'd
ding plans be carried out.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Dowrles In India.

The custom of extorting dowries
has grown into the very fabric Of the
social life and is standing disgrace
to the Bengali community. which has
no Justification to plead or apology to
offer. The practice has now assumed
alarming proportions of parents of
boys extorting costly dowries as a
condition of marrying their sons. The
marriage of daughter among Ben
gallis has become an expensive affair.
and the amount In cash demanded by
the father or guardian Of the boy and
paid b! the father or guardian of the
bride varies with the educational at
tainments of the bridegroom. The
Indian Daily News published few
days ago a piteous appeal from re-
spectacle Hindo parents of dowerless
daughters.-Indian Nation.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Parts and slans Of Goodness.

II man be gracious and courteous
to strangers it shows he is a citizen
of the world and that his heart is no
island cut of from other lands. but
a continent that joins them. II he be
compassionate toward the Affections
of others 1t shows that his heart Is
like a noble tree that is wounded
itself when 1t gives the balm. II he
easily pardons and RENTS offenses 1t
shows that his mind is planted above
injuries, 80 that he cannot be shot.
II he be thankful for small benefits
it shows that he weighs mems minds
and not their trash. But, above all.
II he have st. Paul's perfection. that
he could wish to be an anathema
from Christ for the salvation OF his
brethren, it shows much Of divine
nature and kind of conformity with
Christ himself.-Bacon.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Irish Magistrates Way.

Nearer seven feet tall than six was
the father Of the present earl of En-
niskillen. He was magistrate and a
mighty fox hunter He used to come
to the Justice room" ready dressed
for hunting quite early in the morn
ing, in order to hear cases before he
started off to. the meet. His practice
was to hear the plaintiff and then
horsewhip the defendant. abusing him
for behaving in such blackguardly
manner. Then he heard the defend
ant and afterward horsewhipped the
plaintiff. 1t Is said that both parties
left the court perfectly satisfied, each
saying that the other had been horse
whipped by his honor.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Legislation Aimed at Inebrlates.

Men "visibly intoxicated" and con-
scious Of lingering thirst Will ask
for another drink at their peril II the
Pennsylvania legislature passes bill
introduced by Representative M. Wat
son, of Indiana county Mr.. Watson
would make the price of that partic-
ular drink. or even the request there
of, IS to 500. 1t is unlawful now for
saloonkeeper to sell to man wis
IDLY Intoxicated" or to an habitual
drunkard or minor, but the preesnt
law imposes all responsibility upon the
saloonkeeper to determine the mans
condition. Representative Watson
would shift some of the responsibility
on the man with the thirst; also up
on the habitual drunkard and the
minor who would ask the saloon
keeper to violate the law. His bill
proposes a fine Of from IS to 500 for
each attempt to get drink under
the circumstances.
The new era., 1909-07-22
hlGHo HAPPENINGS

VIM. NOrell had force of men at
work on the road at the Platte bridge in
the johnson lane.
Chas. Brands has just finished burn
ing kiln of lime
Come and bring your girl to the dance
Mt Walden July Both.
VIM. Monahan, Ed Wattenberg and
Judge Shippey went to Walden Monday
to attend the Taxpayers meeting.
Mrs. Pierce, Miss Pierce and Dyer
spent last week in tine Higho Neighbor-
hood visiting with Mrs. Snipyey, Mrs.
Bergquist, Mrs Brands and Mrs Wat
tenbelg.
Myrtle Fliniau and Miss Butterfield
visited with Mrs. Shippey Saturday
Miss Fliniau, Miss Butterfield, Miss
Pierce and Miss Norville were calling
on Mrs. Brands and Mrs. Norell Satur.
day afternoon they were horseback rid
ing.
The will be a picnic at Brands Spring
Sunday. the 25th, everyone invited.
Mamie Leek, Ethel Wyatt, Fred
Brands and Arthur Erickson took din
ner at Chas. Brands Sunday.
Arthur Norell and Miss Clara Lyons
spent Sunday with Mr. Monahan's folks.
Mrs. Stewart left on Saturday for the
outside. She has been cooking for Mrs.
Murray.
Roy Lyons came home last Thursday
to spend his vacation in the Park
Frank Shafer was Walden visitor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Doner spent last Sun
day with Mrs. Fliniau.
Willis Briggs fell off wagon wheel
last week and hurt his back. Joe Tegue
is staying with him at present.
Sophie Erickson was at her ranch for
few days last week.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Fear Of Premature nur,al.

The fear of premature burial. which
prompted the late Lord Burton to di.
rect by his will that his heart should
be removed from his body, has caused
many well-known men and women to
order surgical operation to be per,
formed upon their bodies. Harriet
Martineau left her doctor f10 to am.
putate her head. and Lady Burton di.
rected that. her heart should be
pierced with needle. The late Ed.
mund Yates left instructions that his
jugular vein should be severed, Yith
a provision that fee OF 20 guineas
should be paid for the purpose Lit.
erary persons appear to have been
particularly afraid of premature
burial. Bishop Berkeley, Lord Lyt,
ton, Hans Andersen and Wilkie Col,
Inns all took measures to protect
themselves from 1t.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Mother states Of Pre.ldent,.

The native state is often called the
mother state" Figuring the three
states, Virginia. Ohio and New York.
It is interesting to note that seven
presidents were born In Virginia, six
in Ohio and three in New York
Washington. Jefferson, Madison, Mon.
roe, William Henry Harrison, Tyler
and Taylor were born in Virginia;
Grant, Hayes. Garfield, Benjamin Har-
rison, Mckinley and Taft In Ohio, and
Van Buren,, Fillmore and Roosevelt
were born in New York.-Oil City
Derrick.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Arabian Horses in Ireland.

A live question among biologists
has long been that of the origin Of dis
tinctively oriental characteristics
among the horses of Ireland. Many
have believed that the cause was the
introduction, In historic times, Of
horses from the Spanish peninsula
possessing eastern characters. Re-
Gently, however. DR.. r. F. Schark has
examined the remains of Irish horses
from bogs, caves and crannogs, many
of which he believes to have beep
wild horses, and he finds that these
are quite as Arab In their forms as
any of the modern horses OF Ireland
and even more so. The conclusion is
that the oriental features of the mod
ern stock are the result of inheri
tance from an original wild stock pos.
sessing those characteristics. -
Youths Companion.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Opposes BIeached Flour.

The Lancet (London) agrees fully
with the action of the bureau Of chem
istry of the department Of agriculture
in this country in ruling against the
bleaching of wheat flour. "The public"
says the Lancet, would be well ad-
vised to abandon the fallacious notion
that the whiteness of bread is q mark
Of quality. On the contrary, 1t nearly
always means an insipid, unpalatable
bread, and an attractive flavor is fac
tor of considerable Importance In con-
nection with the digestibility OF food.
The destruction of the natural color OF
flour by bleaching agents synchronizes
with the destruction of its attractive
flavor. Such tampering with the 'staff
OF life should be made Illegal"
The new era., 1909-07-22
REPORTS from RAND


f. A. Arnold is in Walden for a week
or so.
Mr.. C. c. Whites mother is here max
ing her son visit.
Don't forget the big dance in Walden
July sOth.
NJ. G. Ward was in Rand last Thurs
day and Friday doing some surveying.
There has been qdite a number of
tourists at the Hotel lately, most of
them came in to fish.
If the weather permits we are to have
another dance Friday night.
James Mallon spent a night at the
Snyder ranch last week. From there
he went to Denver.
Mrs, Bundy and daughter Berndine
and George and Bailey Leatherman took
Sunday dinner with Mrs. Arnold.
Monte Blevins is at the Snyder ranch
again. He was at the Post Office Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Lampman have
returned from their trip to Wyoming.
Mr. and Mrs. White and Mother Mrs.
White and sister Mrs. Buckland took
dinner with Mrs. d. X. Smith on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baldwin and son
Edwin were at the hotel for dinner on
Saturday and also on Tuesday.
There is bunch of surveyors stop.
ping at the Donelson ranch. Among
them are: Bob Morris, Jim Sturgis, Fred
Sturgis. Mr.. Waller and Mr. Collins.
There was a picnic at Teller last Sun
day. A fine time was reported. For
once the weather was nice. and it did
not rain those that went were:
Mary and Hazel DOnelson
Miss Whitson, Miss Yost, Miss Lila
Shearer, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shearer,
Willie. Garland and Harold Shearer,
Arthur Shearer. Archie Badgero, Bent
Ridings and John Sutton.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Bio Crops In the Northwest.

Four years ago the provinces Of Al
berta and Saskatchewan were carved
out Of vast area formerly known as
the northwest territories. Their popu-
lation at the time of their organiza-
ton as provinces was probably about
10000 for Alberta and 10000 for Sas-
katchewan. The number to-day is
somewhat problematical. but a guess
of more than half million for the
two provinces is quite reasonable. Sas
katchewan is now producing crops
worth nearly $4O,00O.OOO, and Alberta,
which is n cattle country rather than
a crop country. values It's harvest at
Sis, 5,000,000.-New York Sun.
The new era., 1909-07-22
eladstone's Four eres, Masters.

The figure of Aristotle by the emil
nent sculptor G. Walker has recently
been placed in the niche prepared
for it outside the south wall Of the
residence. 1t is the gift Of Dean Lin
coin and Mrs. Wickham. The four
inches outside ST. Dciniois are intend
ed for the figures of those four great
men who were regarded by Mr.. Glad
stone as his chief masters-Aristotle
st. Augustine, Dante and Bishop But
ler. Three are now in position, all of
them the work Of Mr.. Walker. It only
remains for that of Bishop Butler to
be given to complete the set.-Hawar-
den Parish Magazine.
The new era., 1909-07-22
British Naval Estimates.

The British naval estimates call for
an expenditure of $175.713,500 during
the next fiscal year. This is almost
$40,OO0,000 more than the United
States will spend and very nearly
twice the sum that Germany will de-
vote to her establishment. Great
Britain had 479 ships complete for sea
dncluding 149 destroyers, 98 torpedo
boats and 40 submarines) in March,
1908, and the complement consisted of
99,679 officers and men and 1891 ma
rines.-New York Sun.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Preached with a Broken Leg.

During the recent severe weather in
England Rev. Thomas McClelland,
one of the organizing secretaries OF
the Church Missionary society, fell at
Guildford while descending hill on
his way to preach at st. Saviour's
church. He managed to crawl to the
church, though considerably shaken.
and rested in the vestry until the time
came to preach, when he succeeded in
reaching the pulpit, and gave an able
and impressive sermon. When the
service was over Mr.. McClelland col.
lapsed, and was carried to the house
OF friends. 1t was found that his leg
was broken just above the ankle. Aft
er having the. limb set. he rested a
few days, and was then conveyed to
his home.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Demand for Apple Wood.

The great demand for apple wood.
for the manufacture of saw handles,
has been appreciated by the large num-
Der Of farmers who have lost their
orchards through the ravages of the
San Jose scale. Buyers have been
going through New Jersey making
tempting offers for the timber. In
some cases farmers hove found 1t more
profitable to cut down old trees that
are not prolific rather than depend on
an uncertain crop in the future. Sew
eral carloads Of butts have been
shipped in the last few weeks.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Mode, Sunday School Class.

Gallant little Wales" has hitherto
been noted for several things. but
more particularly for her chapels and
Sunday schools. The Tabernacle
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church at
Aberystwyth can boast of class In Its
Sunday school which possesses a
unique record. Its teacher, we are In
formed, Is the clerk to the Cardigan
shire County council, and among its
members are included two Oxford uni
versity men, two from Cambridge, one
Manchester college man. and an alum
nus Of Cardiff college. One is an MA.
a second is B.A., third an MD, a
fourth B.Sc., and a fifth a FREQ
London Mail
The new era., 1909-07-22
Stevenson Bad speIier.

One of the most polished and pains
taking of English authors regarded
correct spelling as totally unneces-
sary accomplishment. In his introduc-
ton to r. L. Stevenson's letters, Sid
ney Colvin writes: Il have not held
myself bound to reproduce all the au-
thors minor eccentricities of spelling
and the like. AS all his friends are
aware, to spell in quite accurate and
grown-up manner was thing which
this master Of English letters was
never able to learn"