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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14
San Iuan Puerto. Rico Jueves IA de Enero de 1909

abandonado uno por nno los fiorones
de In balaustrada.. Entonces sostenian
todo el peso del infeiz. en- ell extreme
resalto del balloon. los crispados dedos,
que iban perdiendo el coutacto por
instantcs. Sentia acrecehtarse su peso
de manera formidable. Sus pies ten
dianse en- el espacio. De pronto, lleg6le
una nueva angustia: el frio acababa
de apoderarse de Il. helaba su carne,
scntia la irritaci6n del estornndo Pc
ro cstornular fuera acabar!
Este accidente comnn v algo conf
60 le condenaba 4 muerte. Como resis-
tir q una sacudida. cuando con tanto
trabaio llegaba 4 sostenerse en- inmo.
vilidad completa..g Sus uiias rayaron
el plomo del balloon. hundiendosc Y re.
volviendose.. Los drdos ban dcslizan-
dose, deslzandose Marcclo cay6.
Y. despertando de sibito. con el So
bresalto que el suceso lie prOdujo. ARE
gl6 los dispersos cobertores ". volvien-
dose por vigesima vez de llado opuesto
gruno entire dientes:
Maldito champana l..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14
Ia PuFkina y Ia iin|anerIa

Hasta el pasado siglo, no habia sido
declarado como dogma de fe en- Ia
Iglesia cat6lica que la Virgen Maria
fue concebida sin Ia macula tradiclo'
nal de Ia especie, dentro del vientr'
,.e la Madre; p,ro tai opinion era w
admi,ida por los tedlogos Il traves de
muchas ccnturias.
Los griegos. Ia llamaron. dcsie m''y
antique. "toda sin mancha
Ell Conciio de Trento exceptno q
IN Virycn del dccrcto considerando al
gfncro humane baio la herencia del
pccado original que arranca del Paral-
50.
Espaiia es la primera nacion donde
% tribute cl cnlio la lnmacu'ada
va cl rito g6tico antiqulsimo que
,ractieaban los discipulos de Santiago
nndador del Pillar de Zaragoza, sena'
laba la pureza de la Virgen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14
FL Balloon
CUENTo

al salir del lmperiai
>,-.:a r.sn;r6 fuerfemente como para
,,cs;rfectarsc los rulmones; paJo iue-
- 10 p;ralle con paso rapido: pero no
bastaba el eiercicio para dlsiT'ar 81 ere,
- dc cuatro horas de sofocac'on' ~
bumo de zarandeo en- uno dc esos ~
..,,.s an donde el iolgorio parls'ense
amortona ( las gentes. Desde media no.
che habia fumado cigarrilios en- gran
,,,,,aro y bebido NAL champana ore
"a, mr. IN .camarada cortes. pero SIN
,a;s..,r,,,uientn. Desde media noche -
hah;a ;mpregnado de un olor Gle Ir't"-
"a. de tabaco, de transpiracion J "e
,,arf,,mee. 81 dior de las zahnrdas noh-
Al a,y,,ien dice que Sc diviertc Des-
n,,4s de media noche, habia ealdo en-
nlsc;da moslorra. clavado en- ei respai
IA del canape de terciopelo roJ". asp'-
rando el hume peguei'as b"eahao's'
hanado en- luz ensordecido p"r 'os
.,a,rares dc los 'tzingarI a'ufa'a"
,,arstas pare las danzantes. desiuinh'a'o
nor Ia electricidad eScesivamen'e ~.
llautp regerherada Ell ios
es,ieios y IA eristalerla
I1ahfa salido con nm ligero doior en-
IL n,,ea un entorpecimlento oo'oi'S'
en- los parpados.
Suh,6 su habitacidn. Guam alto es-
"A un quinto piso. Pero que plsh -
,r@,,entra nno alli. despues de hes'i''-
darse. entire las sabanas que ie a'a'
.,an la piel con su frescura
Sin embargo, aquello no marcna'''
an,.,ces tan 4 pedir de hoca ''er'ss
;nouietndes de est6mago anunciaoan'e
nara el dia siguiente I'm estado POGO
halaciiefso. Arrojo los cobertores' ; iue-
SO hnsear una botella de aqua de VI
..v RI saber alcalino y picante dei va
- cpe de ella Sc echo al coieto, provo
ia ma mueca. Pero eonsoiose pen
xando que aqnello dehia hacerie 'n"'n'
s.,.n nuesto que era tan maio. soiSi"
aeostarse sopl6 la lampara
I,ac;a;damcnte nd andaba bien Ora
Il, .astado derecho. ora del izauierdo.
las picrnas atravesadas para encon''s'
~ s;tio menos caliente, la ainioha""
v,,e,ta puesto de espaldas. boca abalo".
,e n,nrin modo. Maldito champaha
por fin Sc amodorro.
Al POGO tempo. despert6 compiefa-
,.ente. Penoso despertar.
rQuien sabe 81 tomando un POGO de
aire Y Marcelo, otra vez en- PIE,
abri6 de par en- par el balloon para I'M
preenarse de la paz la frescnra de Ia
noche. fQus tranquilidad! Nj ei ruido
sde nm paso turbaba el silencio. ri ro-
dar de un coche de plaza retrasado
,iecrecfa confundiendose con ell siioido
de las locomotoras, Sc perdia en- un ru-
NOR sordo v confuse apenas distinto.
Sin que le diera.escrnpulos salir en- ca
misa nj balloon puesto que nadie hapia
de yerle. Marcelo se inelin6 por enc'-
ma de Ia balaustrada. No Sc vera un
alma.
De repcnte repercutid 'm eSiremeci-
.,;enfo en- fodo su ser No estaba alii
salo In hon,bre agazapado en- IN rim
esn 4 Ia disfancia de tres metros, ie
esfaha miranda.
Mareelo Sc rehizo vioientamente y
sr,eeee de sodo su yalor. Quien era
...., 1ndis ldnol Sestia IN ehaqueion
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14
A los snScriipters /! AgenIG

Para la buena Marcia de esta Adm'-
nntraci6n, no sdmitimos Atlas de
suscripciones s este diario sino desde
Il urimero de cada mes. Las BAJAs
= avisas&n los dias 80 6 81; adv'r-'
sisndose que las que Sc dieren con pos
.erioridsd no Sc tomaran en- cuenta
:; surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad
has.a el dia Iltimo del mes Ssmen-
te al en- que Sc solicitor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14
FANTASIA
Pablo REBoUx.

Dos le dio Castillo sus igneas manos
de espigas baIadas de aroma
dio "En el gerlnen de estos rlbios granos
van las letras puras de magcO ldlonla.
Los scmbro en- tn TERRA triunfante Castillo,
son granos latentes cua letIas doradas
en- elos encierra la audaz maravlla
de un lenguaje pleno de trompas sagradas
Cuando las espigas cubran un manto
tus grandes anuras Castillo Jugosa.
en sls ritmos de sentilas el canto
de idioma nuevo de voz nnagrosa
Hablalo Castillo. Hevalo contigo
para que ustlarlo tn luz conSlgas
sera tn aurea cngla la cana del trlgo
seran tus lnaestras las santas csplgas
Descendo Dios sumo las vivdas manos
como dos relarnpagos de ardiente hermos',ra.
enterro fecundo las letras de granos
bajo de los slrcos de la gran lan'lra 5.
Tendi6 en- los sembrados sn niebla el invie1no
con srs aguaceros fructifcadores.
cant6 la luvia con su son eterno
su futura miisica de frutos flores
Dijo Fnero al treo sembrado: "il)omta!
le diio Febrero: 8" Tus taos levanta!:
Mario slls oidos cant6 u Res'iclta! ;
AbriI. Mavo JUNO: - Canta. cinta, c'ntii
como de nm hmno sublime c acento
Sc ovo en- las lannras vestidas de granos
yenir en- las alas cantOras del vlento
paabras siabas de coros hlmanos
Ilevaban las brsas entire slis clamores =,
murmullos de labOs, voces incompletas,
frases encendidas de aureos oradores,
dulces armonias como de poetas.
=
Era oue la leng,ia de Espana naca
v la preludiaban los largos trgales
que en- s,is r,bias ondas su voz trasmitia
hecha balbucientes notas musicales
=. -.s
Llcnaba el idioma ecos de fiesta
las grandes llanuras que dan en- los monies.
como 81 cantase de amor la foresta
tendida en- el marco de los horzontes
del sol de estio haio las fatigas.
on nm coro humane de miisica extraia.
.,emian ciial fautas las rubias espigas
In lene7la sublime V hermosa de Esl'ana
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14

Salvador RUEDA.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

| walked INTO the room with the
most respectful mein was able to as.
sumo.
The door closed behind me. The
walls were piled from noor 10 ceiling
with books Books Uttered the carpet
about the basis OF the shelves. re.
vOlving bookcase crammed with books
stood beside the chair upon which Sir
William Dagmar sat The apartment
possessed no windows. and was light
ed from the roof Ike picture gallery.
a second after ! entered the room I
looked AZ Sir William. hut ! had al.
ready said ~ myself a book-vorm' 80
He was Of middle size and age. His
features were regular and even hand.
some Ills complexion was yellow
and bloodlcss he possessed q
broad rather than high forehead
and a large head covered with q
mass uf stubby iron gray hair. His
nose Was long and straight. His
chin was q trile weak lie was clean
sFGven. The key TO his face was
his mouth. II was large aud sens.
tive II had a trick OF screwing It,
SELF up at the corners. and sending
the upper lip into n curl OF sneering
righteousness. which Il Immediately
experienced an itch 10 initiate Ills
teeth were long, even and very white,
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
in MANY GUISES
Story Exciting Dash for Fortune by Adventurer


SO hard up a. all that your only nope
Is 70 try your hand AT something else.
Il m ready 10 turn bootblack. as
sured him.
Well. well. said he. a client OF
ours inquired Yesterday for a valet.
II you are really willing TO pnt your
pride In your pocket | shall personal
~ recommend you."
Il have no pride" | answered, but
have also no experience"
He gave me a plying smile Ger
ts'nly not. but | believe that you are
hungry-you look it"
4 few minutes afterwards | was
walking as fast as could towards Pic
oadilly with a letter in my pocket
which bore the address "Sir VIII
lam Daemar. Bart. ga Curzon-st.
II was a small two-storied house,
but II looked good and | raised the
knocker tremblingly.
A footman opened the door. He
was civil because my clothes were
we'll cut and because | have the ap-
pearance OF gentleman. He invited
me 20 a seat in an ante-room. and
went of With my letter. When he
returned he carried his nose in the
air
Huh" he shifted. Step this way,
but wipe your shoes on that mat first,
please
He led mo 70 room on the first
floor. opened the second door and an
nounced in an oily voice
The valet-Sir William"
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
MOST ANYTHING

Impecunious Poet eagerly: And
after then?
Fortune Teller: You will get used
To 1.-THE Sketch.
<
Here's job for Burbank"
What"
Training Christmas tree TO
srrout its own presents. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
King Leopold is ill., There's much
curiosity TO know just what was able
to make him sick.
Maybe this is late date to men,
lion IT, but the secretary OF state
handed out quite message on the
same day that Bill did. and it was
writ lovely. too.
Parson Primrose: How is II YOU
are not a good little boy at Christ.
mas?
Grimsey Cause den Id get Sun.
day school books want indian
stories See?-Judge
The voice OF the corn shredder and
the accident insurance agent s-or
are-heard in the land.
He May ! offer you my umbrella
and my escort?
She: Thanks. but your umbrella is
quite enough -Fliegende Blaetter
Eleven thousand saloons were voted
out of existence in the last year. bur
the usual number of saloonkeepers
were elected TO Office
Surgery has been added To the Mon
roe doctrine. Zelaya is bulletined on
the operating room blackboard for an
amputatiOn: Drs Knox and Kimball.
Bill: ! see man is trying to drift
across the arctic circle Where do
YOU suppose he'll bring up?
Jill: Oh. on the lecture platform,
probably Workers Statesman.
II comes hut once a year, 27sTVFf
This holiday. fgWM
But all the remaining time StEtlS
IT'S on THE WAY.
The per capita supply Of cash In
TITS COUNTY IS s34.9s. Speaking IN
dividually we can account for the &c
cents. but the rest of 1t must be in
circulation somewhere.
\ 40O-pound halibut was recently
displayed i'm London Huh. the sacred
cod of Boston is bigger than that.
If Drexel Biddle does enter grand
opera. more exits will be needed
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

resent TO the life. One morning. about
that time In tit of drunken rage, my
father gave me terrible beating. The
result of Irregular meals and bad food.
could neither retaliate nor defend
myself ran away from home /
walked ,0 Liverpool, and easily OBJ
tanned employment AZ a music hall
where for three years | nightly imi-
tated every actor and person Of note
y HON the liverrulians wished 10
see They grow tired ~ me ~ last
and ceased To- applaud my turn ! was
promptly discharged. ! made my way
20 London The London market. how
ever was simply glutted with mimics.
and before three months had passed
was ponnlless and Sill without
Lace. ] haunted the theaters and en-
plOyment agencies 10 no purpose.
AZ last day came when ! stood in
the Strand owning nothing in the
world but the suit Of decent alack
wore and my makeup box. | mon.
toned the fact TO the manager 81 the
next employment agency visited lie
had seen me 80 often that he knew me
we'll
Look here" said he, IL You are
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
The Great
American Puzzle
Find Your Political Party.

kicking merely pointing interesting fact
generation Democratic have had way
doing Democrat running for
anything keep that in mind
Chicago the machine Democrat Roger Sullivan
and the machine Republican ended fierce
fill the vacancy made by Lori
going into the senate
Dr. Barnes progressive Republican running against Mr. But
Moxley machine Republican backed by Lormer
serted Moxey nominated after conference between machine
Republican machine Democrat Sulvanboth bosses
suvans closest Democratic henchmen out with Monkey badges
on working Republican Sullivan aved about their
wink Of his Lormer doubt but nobody worth
mentioning for Ryan, the regular Democrat
the machine Republicans voted for
Mo and Ryan
progvs could have utvoted the machine Like
Napoons the bosses divided the and conquered
hen by fusion of
the Illinois legislature under Sullivan with
Republicans under LOrimr himself Do begin the
point Mr.. Partyman'
Monkey Immediately a supporter Speaker
Certainly Mr. Cannon spoke in his campaign for him
Mr. Cannon about be defeated his peakershp
ton congress enough progressive
publns and nominal Democrats do the trick but the machine
voted with the machine Republicans
kept old the chair with the rules
your nostr
Mr. Partyman'
The worst of the Payne schedules both house and senate
jammed through by the
against progressive opposition
machin' Republican,
Congress IS about getting work again
beautiful harmony the
All the time the progrsives voting bodies
All the the machine forces
Vary machine the head of progressive
this Party Progress
sve Republican? the machine forces
pogressves get
together Isn't the deal between the machines quite apparent nough
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
There's No Use In
Talking; It Was
A Great Message
A Reader Writes In His Views, Or,
Honest lnjun, We Would Have
Forgotten All About II.

This reader, mas been deeply stirred
He follows:
read the presidents first and have reread IT.
have thought and tonight have read it again
Its clarion call. rings
regarded the president shue or trimmer
are put o He swing the big stick
great question of right the Newfoundland fisheries
Taft ouspken the rights of hardy mariners His clear and
vigorous pelagc sealing the patriotic heart What
can be intrepid the continuous voyages
righteousness alleged with fear the hosts
of pessmism The hopeful dawn better day for the
Kongo country sturdy blow the class of undesirable citizens
phrase.
Reform in Spitzberger demanded
clear which the ground from the mscrean who
have great popular and at the time the
righz Of mining coal the lands be conserved
mining coal everywhere will be cheed by this mani
festo of the presidents 1t judicial but it is Arm
Those who Persia and Turkey will
presidents Reform Mohammedan lands
will feel great impulse when the reaches the orient
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
Monday. December Is.
1909
THE PASSING OF THE PARLOR

lures OF Uncle Ned in ill-ftting
clothes and Aunt Fanny in hoop
skirts. frills and cmls. and the latter
preserving a record of the births and
deaths for several generations The
family album was an indispensable
feature OF every old-fashioned parlor.
A family might get along without the
stuffed birds or the wax flowers un-
der the glass case. but an album was
necessity. Visitors always found IL
a source of interest, and II was usually
we'll thumbed
The very atmosphere OF the old
parlor was different from that found
anywhere else in the house. or out
OF doors There was n sort OF par
Tor smell" about il that. once shifted
NAV never be forgotten. This was
due, OF course, TO the fact that the
room was kept shut tight nearly all
the time. The parlor Is. or used 10
be. the only room that didn't need
ventilation. The luxury OF IL had ~
be kept shut up. fog purposes OF pre-
servation. IL didn't matter II II was
bit musty in smell; wasn't II the
palror and didn't everybody else's
parlor smell the same way?
And so the old parlor Is passing.
Maybe II is all right for IL To go.
But we shall ever remember II with
tenderest feelings. II was in the
old parlor that we courted our sweet
hearts. married our wives. christened
our babies. and took our last views Of
loved ones as they lay with hands
folded upon their breasts. Modern
modes of living may abolish the par
Tor as II used to be. hut they can
never abolish from the minds OF those
who knew the dear old institution at
its best the love and veneration they
feel for it.-Monroe Democrat.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

A writer in a furniture trade jour
nal refers TO the fact that the old
fashioned parlor has seen its day and
is not 10 he found in the modern
homes" So the fine old institution
Is going. Is IL? Maybe II is just as
well that IL should 60 II was usually
q place OF silence and gloom To the
children OF the household; forbid
den place. like the secret room in
BMebeard's castle. Nevertheless il
was the pride of mamma and the bette
noir" OF papa. who couldn't smoke
there. and was always leaving the
blinds open So that the sun would
shine i'm and fade the beautiful red
carpet.
How wildly the picture or the old
fashioned parlor comes back TO the
mind, There was the mohair-coyer-
ed sofa. the mohair-covered rocking
chairs and the mohair-covered stand
ing chairs. all very shiny, very slick
and very uncomfortable. The chairs
stood as straight as if their perpen-
dicular had been determined with a
plumb line. and their seats were
springy and Dubious. The small boy
who attempted to sit on one Of them
found himself perpetually sliding of
and then crawling back on again. In
one corner was the "whatnot." an
ornate affair, on which were gather
ed cups and saucers bearing such le-
gends as For a Good Boy" For a
Good Girl" ITO Our Mother" and
the like. in addition TO a hundred
gewgaws and iimcracks defying de
scription In the center OF the room
was the center table" usually round
With a marble top On this was the
family album and the family Bible.
the former containing the faded pic
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
Oh RS.


AGAR HUME. alias BROWN y Profes
sional mimic. who becomes valet 20 Sir
VIM. Dagmar. and schemes 70 make
fortune.
SIR WM. DAGMAR-Wsalthy bach
elor recluse. whose house Is the rem
devious OF mysterious coterie.
SIR CHAS. VENNER-Weaithy spe-
cialist. member OF Sir Dagmars NOR
bid society OF seven. chief promoter OF
a series or CHASTITY experiments.
GEO. CAVANAGH-Artist. another Of
the society. who has a romance.
MARION LIE MAR--Beloved OF Cav
anagh. who - IN the secret OF the SO
cietys experiments.
DIR FULTON. MR. HUMPHREYS
MIR. PARDO. MIR. OUTSTANDING bers
OF tho queer society.
DIR NERNET--A French medical
fanatic.
JESSlFU. BEAUpANT-Neero as
sistants OF SIR Chas. Ncnncr.
SETON DAGMAR-Heir 90 Str VIII
Jams title.
BI- TTS-A butler
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
The House In curxonst.

Ny name is Agar Hume Ny moth
er died when I was two, Ny father was
the first violin in a second-rate music
ball orchestra AZ Birmingham. He
had once been gentleman. He laugh ;
me French and how to play thu flute.
Between whites he treated mo like
dog. lie wished me 10 become n
member Of his orchestra Nv tastes.
however inclined 70 the stage. From
early childhood ! had possessed All al
most perfect talent for mimicry. When
| was ~ there was not an artist 7
had ever seen whom I could not rep
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13


Its just dependency that ails
your husband isn't IL. Mrs. High
more9"
Il suppose so. but specialist is
treating him for melancholia, and You
know that's quite expensive Chi
cage Tribune.
See where a Tammany man was
mistaken for a thief and killed II
behooves Tammany man TO wear their
picnic badges.
For President Taft's opinion on hot
stuff subjects. see his Special Extra
messages which will be issued from
time 10 time.
John Jacob Astor had to wait a
long time. but now he is in the news
every day.
Fortune Teller You will he very
poor until you are 80 years Of age.
what brings old Santa Claus 10
Doctor Cook?
SScSccScSSSSSSSSSSScSSSSS
me title. but I'm not thinkin he'll
get much o the splosh. Hi. there's
masters bell Hurry up, he 'ates 20 be
kept waitin'.'
was up the stairs in a twinkle.
wtfffan foef5et bored to r.
Some gentlemen will dine with me
tomorrow night, Brown he drawlcd.
Six in all Their names are on this
paper. and their table places marked.
wish YOU 10 serve-Butts is clumsy
waiter
Very good sir I murmured
you will also see that card tables
are arranged I'm the smoking room. .
Ito be continued)
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

The value OF vanadium as a steel
alloy Is due TO Its removal of oxygen
and nitrogen, its union in a solid solu-
ton with the iron and its formation Of
carbides that increase the strength
OF the steel.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

+ A Kansas City manufacturer. re-
calling his own early struggles a. an
inventor. will equip a workshop for
the free use OF worthy geniuses To de
yelop their ideaA.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
msuns zscs tent. No. Ola. ~. ~. r. W.
Ne has et~rted the following ofacer-i

Commander. Frank A. Johnson. sr.,
past commander. Louis G. Chapoton:
lieut.. commander. Frederick Reno
II. X. Samuel Long; +. n. Robert Z.
ouirk: chaplain, Benjamin Kirk :
physician. Dewitt l.. Sherwood. NJ
a. d msrd hsrof fyon NJ n rssV g,,s ~ ~
John =. Scott: second guard. Charles
!. kumm; sentinel. Henry Benning;
picket. George Putnam, captain OF
the degree team, Frank A. Johnson.
D.: musician, Frank Rakovan.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

In the last presidential election, the
solid Democratic" wards of New
York-the sure Tammany wards
went back on Bryan. OF course
BRYAN would have been licked any
how. and not that we are at this
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13

We promised we would say more
about President Taft's message.
You remember, it was message
that could be commented on the
week before or at some future
time"
We chose future time. but
would have forgotten all about IT II
il hadn't been for a reader.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
A FOOL THERE WAS

why do call the girl that Tilted you a vampire?"
Because lent her diamond ring vamped
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
A TEST FOR RICH BLOOD.

Why myp usee
Physician To see
culation. "
The Detroit times., 1909-12-13
EXCELLENT EYESIGHT.

Patron Garcon. there Is a hair this tomato soup
Waiter: You clever discover it-our COOK is r,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-18
NOTICE.

The Central Barber Shop
will be open until midnight on
Christmas Eve and until
twelve o'clock on Christmas
day. Our friends and custo-
mers will please make note of
this. ROBERT BARRAs,
Proprietor.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-18
A cold wave accompanied /

"A cold wave accompanied by
rain struck this section last Satur-
day night, Sunday it rained all
day with cold damp wind COM
ing from the northwest. Monday
everything was covered with a
white sheet of frost and everything
was frozen hard. This was the
severest cold of the winter and the
effect of the freeze can now be seen
everywhere upon all kinds of vege-
ton, particularly the flowers.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-18

STUNG FOR Is YEARS by Indiges-
lions pangs-trying many doctors and
$4,000 worth of medicine in vain, X. +.
Ayscue. OF Ingleside. N. C., at last used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, and writes
they wholly cured him. They cure Cob
sttpatiOn, Biliousress, Sick Headache,
Stomach, Liver. Kidney and Bowel trou-
bles. 25c at Labbe's drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-18

The safe of the Lake Arthur
Mercantile Co, of Lake Arthur,
La, was blown open with dyna.
mite last week, the thieves secur-
ing $500 in cash. The thieves have
visited several other places lately
with the same result. 1t is be-
lleved that a band vi criminals is
now making this section of coun.
try.