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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-27
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trasmiti6 a La Correspondence el
fallecimiento del gran novelista y fl
losOfO russo conde Leon Tolstoi.
Sera muy interesante para nues
trOs lectores, segura mente, leer en- es
tos momentos ell dltimo escrito del
gran pensador. Este escrito es casi
su testamento. En- 81 transpira la paz
Ia calma del viejo trabajador cue We
Rcercarse la muerte y no la teme, po1
que esta en- paz con su conclencia.
FL escrito que nos referimos es el
siguiente:
LA CLTINIA ETAPA.'
"Claramente siento que de mi Sc
Rleja el sentimiento del interes, no so
10 por mi propia persona. por mis- pc
mas y por mis- placeres, pues todo
este, afortunadamente, desde hace
mucho tempo, muy lejos Y muy pro
fundamente 10 dele enterrado;-si
no tambien por la felicidad de mi
pueblo y por el bien de la humanidad
70 no puedo entregarne con los
brios de pasados dias 4 Ia defensa de
Ia cosa pubica nj a ensalzar la ne ce
sidad de la instruction, de Ia sobre
dad y de la pobreza &. Ne parece
que tamhien, al mismo tempo que
me torno mas indiferente por el bien
pubico, me apego menos q la cues
ton del saber 81 el Reno de Dios Sc
cumpGra no entire nosotros.
Ha biendo descubierto ese cambio
en- el estado de mi amino. he refleyio
nado sobre la causa Y he Ileeado a es
ia conclusion: cada hombre pasa de
su desenyolvlmiento moral por tres
fases, y 70 me aperciho cue va me.
encuentro en- Ia ultima
En- su primera fase el honbre no
yive mas que para 81. movldo por sus
pasiones y por sus Sinlpa tias; no
piensa mas que en- coner. heber, di-
vertirse y conquistar glorias y homo
IcS. DU cAlStclllld IS NdlldNid ' llCilI
de cuidados. Tai ftls la mia hasfa los
treinta amos, ha sta que apareclo mi
primera cana. Otros salen mas prom
to de este periodo de ST vida.
Cuando esta etapa de la vida ter
nino para mi, me di a pensar en- Ia fe
licidad de los demas hombres de to
dos los hombres, de la humanidad.
Este lapso Sc hizo notar por una acti
vidad extraordinaria en- crear escue
las populares; aunque, a deeir yer
dad, esta tendencia Va Sc habia ma
nifestado en- los amos de mi vida ego
latrica.
Tales cuidados Sc borraron en- el
curse de los prlmeros ahos de mi m
trimonio; para tornar 8 surglr luego
con mayor fuerza, cuando la vanidad
de la vida de aqul abajo Sc prasento
ante mi con toda sll desespelante rea
lidad. Mis- sentimientos relijiosos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-27
AOTAS Y NOT|c|AS.

-Consultas de medico Sc han lie
vado a efecto con motive de la dole
cia que aqueja a Ia distinguida sonora
ra Amelia Amalberg uuda de Porra-
ia. Ell estado de la senora enferma era
ra aver tarde, de mucho cuidado.
Celebariamos mucho desapareciera
el peligro y resta bleciera pronto.
Ell d{a antes de salir para la isla
el gobernador Cotton celebraron este
y el presidente de la Union de Puer
to Rico Sr. Eduardo Giorgetti, una
larga conferencia, en- que parece Sc
trato de asuntos de interes general
y de otros qpue atanen especialmen-
te la Union de Puerto Rico.
Sc asegura que funcionarios del
gobierno estan efectuando una inves
tigaci6n en- centros administraitivos
40 YaucO
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DEL TESTAMENTO De. De TOLSTOY.
Su ultimo escrito

! me arrojaron por c1nipleto a bus
car la feicidad de los hombres y e
camino que conduce al Reno de Dlos
sobre la terra. Esa aspiration fut
tan poderosa, y lleno tanto mi vida,
como aquella que me habia guiado
en- la primera Ease de mi exlstehcla.
70 siento que Sc debilita hoy. "a
no me absorve mas. va no NE gllla
mas y 70 he querido preguntarmS
hasta q. punto es buena y geneross
la actlvidad que Sc impone como fn
| el dar valor los hombres en- su II
cha contra la intemperancia, las 81
persticiones y los prejuicios.
! Despues de haber reflexionado sc
| bre mi nuevo estado de alma, adye1
tt que descansa sobre una base nue.
va, Ia cual tiene que dar asiento .
las antiguas aspira clones, ples esta
constituido por un deseo de bier para
toda Ia humanidad undo con otro
por mi felicidad individual. Esto no
es mas que Ia aspiration constante
hacia Ia perfection moral. No, es
otra cosa mas. Es Ia aspiration a la
pureza divina.
Este nuevo principle de vida ezi
ge Ia conservation en- toda su pureza
del bien que Dios nos ha confiado;
eAige una nueva vida que mantenga
este bien en- toda su pureza y tienda
a Una vida mejor todavia; a la eual
uno tiene que II entrando por lnstan
ties.
70 me siento invadido, de momen
to en- momento. por esta aspiracl6n
cue Sc sohrepone a todas las otras y
hace mi existencia tan varlada y lie
na de ocupaclones como en- las prece
dentes fases.
Quizas no me exprese con bastan
te claridad a pero, ''yo 10 siento'' muy
claramente. Luego que perdi todo in
teres hacia mi vida individual, mien
tras cue mi interes religioso, llama
do de otra manera mi interes publ
co, no Sc habia revelado todavia en-
mi blen, 70 quede asustado. Pero
me calme enseguida, cuando este
ultmo Sc apodero por complete de
mi. Y entonces encontre ademas de
Ia satisfaction personal, la fellcidad
individual.
FL mismo hecho Sc repite hoy que
expernmento el deseo immense de ha
Ger fehz 4 la humanidad, y ESQ con
mayor acierto que muchas veces; y
una especie de terror me invade, co
mo 81 me encontrase en- un vasto de
sierto.
Mas Ia aspiration a una vidanue
va y mis- esfuerzos por prepararme
a clio me sacuden va y ese estalo de
ammo desaparece en- mi; aquella ha
nacido de este. y entire ellos encuen
tro la satisfaction del individuo Y
Ia del miembro de la humana colec
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Department Of the interisr.
Office Of Porto Rico Irrigation
Service

Guayama, P. R. october 10, 1910
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office Of the Commissioner 0
the Interior Of Porto Rico until :
O'Clock P. NJ, January 3, 1911, TO
the construction Of
u CARTE Dam a nd appurtenan'
structures, containing about $50, 0o'
cubic meters of earth and loose rocl
the estimated cost Of which is about
S190, 1000.
(2) Guayabal Dam and appurte-
nant structures, containing about
73,5oo cubic meters OF concrete ma
sorry and S3, cubic meters of ex-
cavation, the estimated cost o.
which is about $55o.ooo.
(3) Patillas Canal and appurte-
nant structures, including about
-, 600 cubic meters of open-cut ex-
cayation, 2,06U lineal feet of tunnels,
$500 lineal feetAof fumes, 600 L.
neal feet Of slphons, and 100 bridges,
the estimated cost of which is about
$4,000.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained from this office, Or from
the Commissioner OF the Interior,
San Juan, Porto Rico, or from the
Bureau of 1nsular Affairs Washing
ton. D. C.
A deposit OF 50 IS required for
each set of plans, which will be re-
funded upon the return OF the plaa
upon or prior to tht date set for ope-
ming the bids. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
J. ". Beardsley
Chief Engineer.
Irrigation Service
Guayama P. R.
By order Of:
John 4. Wlson
Commissioner of the
Interior of Porto Rico.
San Juan, 2. r.
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tividad.
Preparandome a una nueva vida
al mismo tempo me aproxlmo a mi
antique ideal: la felicidad de la huma
nidad, y ESQ con mayor acierto que
cuando fue mi tnico fin.
Procurando dirigirme a Dios y
atraerme d mi el principle divino
realizo eguramente meior el bien de
la humanidad y la felicidad personal
a las vez.
Y ESQ Sc efectuan SIN prlsa, sin
cansancios, con Ia coneiencia tran
qui,a Y la calma personal
iQue Dios me ayude.
LEON TOT STOI
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-27
OUEMAZON.

Desde hoy y solamente por una
semana Sc maugura un GRAN BA-
RATILLO, en- ell famoso estableci-
miento denominado Ell TELEGRA
FO', San Justo II esquina 4 Forta-
leza.
Esta tienda que perteneci6 & los
Sres. S. Melon y Companfa y que ha
pasado la propiedad de los senores
Zalduondo y Mier de este comercio,
Sc propone realizar todo cuanto te-
MIA q cualquier precio, vendiendo al
propio tempo articulos de ALTA
NOVEDAD y FANTASIA, ACADIA
dos de recibir,d precios nunca vistos.
ALI encontrareis, ma gnif cos PER
GALES y BATISTAS a CUATRO
CENTAVOS, Etaminas, ce6ros, v
Muselinas de GRAN FANTASIA, &
CHICO CENTAVOS y seis. Generos
blancos y telas de hilo a precios tan
baratislmos, que es precise verlo.s
Driles y Casimires desde OCHO VI
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS respec
tivamente. Cintas casi DE VALDE
Perfumerfa y Encajes de hilo y de al
godon a precios mucho mas bajos |
que en- la fabrica.
RASOS v TELAS de SEDA al
DIEZ CENTANOS. |
Capas abrigos para sehoras, desde
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS.
SOLAMENTE POR UNA Sc
MANA.
Visitad Gel TELEGRAPH" v os
convencereis de la verdad de este a. /
VENTAS AL CONTADl. |
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Casa de Prestamos, J. Rendon J
Compahia 5. en- c.

Ell dia 5 de Diciembre q
las 2 p. m. tendra lugar un
esplendidoremate de las prem.
das que habiendo trascurriCo
seismeses no han sido removal
d asni canceladas. Hay de ven !.
tas un precioso surtido de al
q alas. Allen 81 Fortaleza.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-13

machine is available for the press, it
was stated in the outset of this article
that perpetual motion had been solved
without the violation of any known
law of science. This calls for an ex-
PLANTATION, and the answer is one which
may clear up to some extent the SEEM
ing absurdity of the claim of the in
ventor and his friends that they have
a self-propelling machine which is des-
tined to make good. The secret of the
success of this machine, SO far as can
be learned at the present time, is the
power of gravity plus an attained mo-
mentum.
Sketch of Inventor and About Home Life.
Alfred Taylor Markwood, the invent
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-13

gravitation, making it subservlent to
his will, so that he has solved the
problem by which it has been enabled
to, to lift itself over the fence by its
bootstraps, so to speak. l saw the
model in operation and know it to be
success beyond dispute. 1t has not
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-13

her lap, and manifestly embarrassed
by the request, consented to take from
modest frame on the wall of the FAM
lily room the only picture of her hus-
band known to be in existence, hand
ing it over to this correspondent upon
condition that it might be returned by
hand, and without trusting to the
United States mails for its safe deliVe-
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And now that he is firmly convinced
of the success of his effort, he is content
10 take his time in making the final
model, trusting the future for such
fame and wealth as will come to him,
his only immediate ambition being to
ptr.ect model to go before the patent
authorities as nearly without flaw or
blemish as possible.
After being taken into the confidence
of the inventor and being permitted to
see the model in actual operation and
having its every part explained to him
in detail, the Hon. Alfred A. Taylor, a
brother of Senator Bob Taylor, of Ten
nessee, and who was at one time pltted
against the picturesque senator brother
in the race for governor of Tennessee,
has come to the conclusion that there
can be no mistake about the invention.
Mr.. Taylor, as an evidence of his faith,
unhesitatingly decided to come to the
aid of the inventor in financial way.
Being warned by his brother, James
Taylor, who is himself a successful in
ventor, to shun all perpetual motion
machines, Alfred invited James to in
r,,ont tho Nh rlr yunnd model The result
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was removed from the frame which it
adorned, and thus it is that the invent
or, man of small stature and slender
build, weighing only about 1876 pounds,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-13

forehead, is brought into
tn 1rrorlI ,hioI
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-13

10 Anatuer \
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light Friday g
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

wheel, and the planes covered with
drifted cotton snow which has formed
irregular icieles depending from the
edges. may seem violation OF the
reindeer tradition, but it has the adj
vantage of being quite new.
A Few Suggestions for the chiIdren's
Table.
Cover the table to within about a
foot of the edge with white cotton
sprinkled with mica dust, and outline
the cotton with holly. Form CHM
ney in the center of bricks which are
red candy boxes. Arrange the cotton
about the top of the chimney like
snow with bits of it hanging down,
and place a figure of Santa Claus to
look as though he were Just emerging
from the chimney. The children, az
the conclusion Of the dinner, may be
given the candy boxes and the small
gifts that Santa's pack contains.
Gifts may also be secreted in huge
| SNOWFALL made or pdSteDOdIo anu coF-
cred with cotton, or each little article
| may be rolled in its own cotton snow
ball and the balls with white ribbons
attached that lead to each place may
be piled up about the figure of ST. Nick
| in the center.
In place of "Dasher and Dancer and
Prancer and Vixen" harness the be-
loved Teddy bears with scarlet ribbons
| to the sleigh that Santa drives over
mountainous snowheap in the center
i of the table Or erect the North Pole
la mica sprinkled stick Of rock candy
lat the top of the glittering snowheap
and place Teddy in proud attitude OF
victory upon it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

Or may simply be wrapped in green or
red tissue paper.
To make a foot" for the tree take
two-by-four joists and make square
cross with the two pieces about four
feet long. From the center Of each
cut out block the width Of the board
and an inch deep. so that the two
pieces when put together win be per-
fectly fat on the floor. Lay the tree
across saw-horses or a couple OF
chairs and fasten it in the exact cen
ter with long nails. Then stand the
tree up and nail braces from the ends
Of the cross to the trunk Of the tree
at a distance of about two feet from
the floor. Appropriate trees. in the
order Of their popularity, are the fir.
spruce, hemlock and pine. The end of
the tree should be painted over to
keep the sap from running.
Besides the tinseled decorations for
the tree that may be bought In the
shops, one may add to its attractive
ness by many little homemade trihes.
wainuts may be gilded and hung from
the tree by bright ribbons. Cranber-
ries strung on thread may be fes-
TONED from the branches, and figures
cut from crepe paper may be pasted
to tiny olothespins and placed on the
tree. One woman who was obliged 10
make her decorations from the materi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

ais at hand, gilded egg shells and, by
means of bit of ceiling wax and mar
row ribbon, suspended them from the
tree. She also dyed long strings of
popcorn both green and red and hung
them in festoons. From the butterfly
crepe paper she cut the butterflies Of
various sizes and poised them on the
branches with wire.
The Christmas Dinner Table.
The miniature Christmas tree for
the center of the table is probably the
most popular decoration because 1t
lends itself so well to attractive light
ing and the distribution of small gifts
or favors. If one does not care for
the artificial trees sold in the shops.
any nurseryman, usually to be found
out of town a ways, should be able to
furnish at very small cost little Nor
way spruce about. foot and half
high: This may, be tackled to a thin
board and trimmed as deliberately as
one wishes, and the base covered with
mound Of holly. A small log-sym-
boiizing the old Yule logs-which has
been followed out and filed with holly
or nistletoe is also attractive and in
expensive A gilded holly tree when
lighted with many tiny candles is most
effective.
The wreath idea in table decorating
may be carried out in detail. About
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17
IRRIGATION IN
QAYUI VALLEY
New Workers Are Building
a Dam Across the
YadIli River.

Douglas, Ariz-, Dec 17.-Permanent
surveys are under way for the con-
struction of one of the largest irriga-
ton projects in the world The work
is being done on the Yaqui river.
where 1000, 900 aacres will be irri-
gated.
The project is being undertaken by
the Yaqui River Land and Irrigation
company, in which are interested John
Hays Hammond, Harry Payne Whit
ney and the estate Of the late gov
ernor B. o. Flower. all Of New York
The dam will be erected at mar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

A decorative scheme suggested oy
the Christmas eve celebration or the
Russians. called 1.-The Festival of the
Evening Star" requires several sheets
Of gilded or silvered paper. Cut
large star to lie fiat IN the center OF
the table and about its edges make
border of holly or mistietoe. Tiny
candles may follow the lines OF the
star. or a wooden manager be con-
structeds in which are piled small
gifts tied with ribbons that are carried
to each place. The candle shades may
be studded with little stars, and the
place cards be cut in star shape.
For the small dining room with per-
Ehaps a dome swung from single
chain from the ceiling, ropes Of cedar
festooned from the molding to the cen
ter of the ceiling give a gala effect
The chain of the light should be wound
with the cedar, and the glass covered
with thin paper upon which fir trees
cut from dark green paper have beer
pasted. Candles with shades fasn
toned in the same way add to the
effect. For a center piece a greai
mound of snowballs. made from cottor
surtnNed with diamond dust and con
tanning some small gift, would be ut
ting.
A toy aeroplane. painted red o
green. with the venerable Santa at tn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17
ELECTRIC POWER TO
RUN VALLEY PUMPS
Arrangements Being Made
for Electric Railway Power
From Ell PaSO.

Juice will be supplied the lower val
ley ranchers from the power plant OF
the Electric Railway company if the
plans now being devised by the Water
Users association are. accepted by the
ranchers in the valley. The officers
of the Water Users association have
been in consultation with the officials
of the Stone Webster company and are
now preparing definite proposal to
submit to the water users in the valley
for supplying electric power with which
TO operate the pumps for irrigation dur
ing the season of water scarcity.
The economy of the proposed power
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

row gap in the Yaqui river canyon, 20
miles below FL Tigre camp.
The breast wall of the dam will be
1S5 feet high with rock base for the
wall and it is estimated that 400, 900
barrels of cement will be used ina the
construction Nearly 1000 men will be
employed for two years in the con-
struction of the project which will cost
s4500.000-
1t is estimated that the Yaqui river
waters will be damned back dis
lance of 40 miles and viii be 35 deep
at the Tigre crossing at the road from
Ysabel, where q ferry will be operated
Turbines will be used and through
water power will furnish electricity for
many ranches
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

A decoration more elaborate III APP
pearance but simple in construction is
the use OF two hoops. one perhaps a
foot and a half in diameter. the other
two feet. These should be wound
closely with Christmas greens or
gmilax and hung by wires from the
ceiling, the smaller one about foot
above the larger. In the center sus-
pend a huge red Christmas bell, and
from the hoops hang smaller bells
which may be those already made
from tissue paper, or may easily be
cut from red cardboard. A scarlet
poinsettia would be appropriate for
the center Of the table, or candles with
shades made from white or green
watercofor paper upon which have
been pasted red bells. Place cards
msy be double bells cut from red
paper with the name on the outer
sheet and the menu written on the
inner enc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

plan has ben proved and high power
feed wire will be installed from the
end OF the Washington Park power line
to Ysleta, if the Water Users associa-
ton succeeds in securing the signatures
Of a sufficient number of ranchers TO
make the extension profitable.
high power wire to carry approx
mately 1900 volts would supply all
Of the ranches in the valley with
pumping power, the electrical experts
say, and by the application of the step
up, step-down scheme OF power trans
mission, the pumps could all be driven
from the central station in FL Paso.
The proposed plan is suggested by
the association as a solution of the
problem of putting water on the land
during the dry season and would fur
nish relief to the valley rancheFs until
the Elephant Butte dam is completed.
the officers of the w. u. A. say
Xmas speciality candy McCulloueh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

a tall candle In the center OF the table
place large holly, or other Christmas
wreath Encircle this with smaller
candles, not too close together, and
about the candles have a larger
wreath. Each plate may be encircieo
by a wreath and each dish that Is
served may be garnished in a way 70
carry out the same idea.-parsley
about the bluepoints, and smilaz
twined about the sherbet glass. for In
stance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

green OF the leaf or the scar
let Of the berry. Sometimes, when It
Is but a bit of faded ribbon or tiny
sprig Of holly the tender hearted old
fellow must be greatly touched.
In the household where there are
big eyes to peer into the mysterious
darkness and small ears to listen for
the old saints coming, the Christmas
tree, of course, Is the universal deco
ration. The home carpenter may have
some difficulty IN making "a device to
support the tree properly. One way
is to use stout packing box. and
turning It on its side, nail cleats to
hold the tree In place. On the oppo-
site side Of the box directly over the
cleat Enclosures hole is then cut
which is large enough to admit the
butt Of the tree. The box may be COW
cred with cotton, sprinkled with mica,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

Framed pictures make ideal gifts;
we frame them Mckee, 40S North
Oregon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

Mccullough for Xmas candies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

Xmas speciality candy. Mccullough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-17

D 7 is doubtful If st. Nick In all
Y his travels ever beholds q
4 dwelling in which no effort
| has been made TO make fest
i've the Yule-tide with the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-10

Let Alba L. Fountain INSURE
our property. Five good companies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04

drivers as to who should drive the as
tinguished guest from Placerville to
Virginia City. Billy Hodges got the
honor. which was also plum" be-
cause of the additional money IN the
Job, and when they started out Grant
looked at the frisky sixshorse team and
then at the driver. who at the time
was looking as sporty and frisky as
his animals That's frisky team and
a frisky driver. but he has got a good
eye and a white nose!" said the pres
ident-
Grant marve1ed at the speed with
which they Travelled and the way they
dashed into Virginia City on that mem
orable day just suited the old warrior
passenger. He complimented Hodges
on his work with the reins.
On the seat with Billy many times
was Henry C. Ward. better known as
'"Old Wardy," who graduated from the
position of stage driver to Wells Fargo
gun messenger. In this capacity he
made a record, one particular occasion
placing him on the page of California
history. The stage was held up and
In the excitement and battle that fol-
lowed Wardys trigger fingers were
shot off his right hand. Bleeding as
he was he sat there without whimper
until the robbers had secured their
loot. He knew the topography of the
country thoroughly and after two Of
the bandits had disappeared around
the hill he stopped the stage and jump