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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-06
us WC0fOS I'ldlles' ;,
Briudis nor Ia rueva vida.

Ell abogado de Jimmy habia sido
tan ngenioso en- arrancarle dlnero
| Dor Ia defensa y cargos extra, etc.
como 10 habia sido en- sus etuerzos
para salvarle de Sing Sing asl era
que el no Sc inquietaba por haber
lrobado dinero. La incllnaclon natu-
rel de un honrbre reformado, de de-
volver 10 robado que conserva en- su
poder, no podia, conagx;entemente
in ntranouilizarle, pues el s'ogado
habia extraido de el todo 70 robado,
segin A 10 hah a eNtraldo de Ia GAIA
del hanco q. despolo. In robo Sc ha-
b,a uevado a eiecto fuera de lev, y
orro. preclsanlente halo IA protec-
clon de Ia ley.
Cuando.se acomodaron delante de
la mesa, e iban empezar su cena.
Jimmy ordeno al mozo una botella
de vino.
-Yo he sido muv sobrlo toda mi
vida, Red, pero qulero beber hoy por
nuestro future exito. Y que te 'lnas a
mi para beber a la eterna tellcldad
de Miss Lane que me ha conseguldo
Ia libertad v Ia OCCASION de que poda-
mos en- adelante seguir una vida hon
rada y fe!iz.
-Es una bellisima sehorlta,
mv-diio Red con torpeza.-Aqui
esta. a ella a II. Y te deseo muy
buena suerte, mi amigo. s. puedes
vlvir para hacerte digno de una lo-
ven tan buena ' tan dulce, espero
n1e me convidaras a la hoda.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-06

Jimmy, tenes un cerebro admi
rable, ,-fue todo 10 que le ocurrlo de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-06
OofBfJos NfNT1DREa-7 z

Hay ccrieultorss gus necesis1n
payordomos" y hay "naoyordomo,,
cue aecesiton colocdei6n Esos do,
esptiyacsonss - enc,seRtr1a con DIFF
csltad Y setasdo. Assbos coincidv5a
,dpsdomente n los dessos de mayord,
sos y agvseuLtores . arsneias en-
Ia Co,respondeness". Hay a e.
k Giarle esPsesd y M6di-s iayVs Ss
efeee.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-06
LOS MUCHACHOS.

vistosos baules y maletas pro-
pias para los que viajan. Mag
nifico surtido en- articulos de
fantaia. Camas toda formay
precios. Ell establecimiento de
ferreteria y quincalla, mas surti.
do de la Isla Unicos agentes
de los arados
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-06
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. - = =
ls bsueqtl sgn6s 06S heiQ0Hb
su6t3 hDsna0vaD
10. 49, . ~ q q tgIla lkR3 G1 IL
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-06
AoY & hacerte vigilante de
- un banco naclOnal.
Cspitulo Xxx.

Habia sido aquel un dia muy corto
lpara Jimmy Valentine.
AL fin del mlsmo Sc encontro con
que el dinero que tenia le alcanzaba
Jescasamente te para sostenerse una Sc
mana y pagar su viaie Sprin gfleld,
lteniendo en- cuenta tamblen el pasa-
lie para el-fiel Red.
Sabiendo que Doyle estaba aun en-
Ia cit> ad, delaron el hotel tomando
diferentes caminos, y hacla el obscu-
recer Sc reunleron en- una fondlta en-
las afueras de Ia ciudad. Ali cenaron
debajo de un arbol en- donde habla
,preparado un comedor al alre hbre,
3 hablaron tranquilamente de los
ncontesimientos de la manana y de
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
To Equalize Taxes.

Delegate ]. f. West has prepared a bill to
'equalize taxes" which has much to commend it
In brief the measure provides for board of equali-
cation consisting Of ten persons, one from each
Congressional district, to be appointed by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the General
Assembly. This board is required to meet in Rich
mond on July /, of each year, except that in the
year 1910 and every fifth year thereafter it shall
meet on July 10.
1t is further provided that the assessors of land
in each county and city shall forward the clerk of
the board on or before tune Of each year copy Of
the land assessment books in their respective dis
trCrs, mat commissioners OF revenue shaft for
ward on or before July copy of personal property
books
1t then becomes the duty of the board to examine
and scrutnize the assessments both real and per-
sona and ascertain, far as they are able whether
or not the assessments equal and uniform accord
ing to location, soil and Improvements, productions
and manufactures.
If assessments shall be ascertained to have been
placed at fair cash market value" they shall be
approved and returned the assessors; if other
wise the board is required to communicate to the
assessors their reasons for not approving the
mens and it then becomes the duty of the assessors
to correct the assessments and equaize same, by
adding to or deducting from the valuation of the
real property as 1t appears on such assessment,
the percentage presented by the board and return
the revised lists within thirty days
For failure to discharge this duty, the delinquent
assessor shall forfeit all compensation allowed him
by law, unless good cause shall be shown for such
failure
Much the same course is prescribed for revising
the personal property assessments. The board has
power to issue subpoenas for the attendance of
witnesses, the production of books and papers,
IN order 10 inquire to values in cases where the
Others in doubt. And it is further empowered
to visit any county city and make personal in
spection OF property whose value is doubtful.
The underlying purpose oil the bill is to spur up
the assessors OF land and the commissioners of revenue
10 a sense OF their duty If they know that their
work is to be reviewed by competent and con
scicntious board OF examiners they will be more apt
than otherwise they would be- to make their returns
according to the rule of law prescribed.
With intelligent man for each district the
board would be able to detect without much trouble
any gross irregularities in contiguous localities anC
would certainly know that there was negligence O
worse, where sheep were assessed in one count,
at -, in another at 81 and in another at So and like
irregularities in the assessment OF horses cattle ant
hogs.
The board would also be able to bring to bool
many dodgers OF the income tax.
We have not had time to give Mr. Vests bill
careful consideration but it To lis to be based
on the right principal. The main objection to ii is
the expense OF its operation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
Sparroys for the Table

we blush for the city of Washing
ton, ID. C.. which has given voice to a
solution OF the beef problem which
must strike every right minded per-
son as wholly. abominable.
A writer in the Washington Post
STANDS up, so to speak. and exclaims,
Eat the sparrows." Nor was this
suggestion Intended to be taken as a
Joke. The writer quotes Horace
srfeeiey as suggesting that people
settle the sparrow nuisance by eat
Ing him: though he does not give
the chapter and line, in quoting the
great editor, and we are OF the pri-
waite opinion that there wasn't anv
sparrow nuisance" as far back as
Horace Greeley
Be that as 1t may. this carnivorous
philosophy Is reinforced by the state
ment that lin the opinion OF those
who have tried both sparrows fried
are better than frogs legs. for which
fancy prices are paid. and they make
good pies and stews."
Did any one ever hear of such a
suggestion before?
We have a grudge against the Eng
iish sparrow---but so we have against
grasshoppers and DEVILS darning
heeoies--but we never thought of eat
ing them.
Hos0 aedru OF people eating
ROBINS, and we ourselves have been
guilty of eating wild doves. but we
plush to record the fact The sparrow
mas many sins to answer for. He has
driven the blue birds and the wrens
SO lar away that We never see them
any more. They are the tough BOYS"
IN natures aviary Still we confess
70 liking for tough boys to a GER
tam extent We believe God made
tnem, and they have to be. because
there are mollycoddles
but they may raise the price of
steak until we have to rnortrsgs~ am
summer cottage TO buy one. and We
snail not consent to diet of spar-
rows We would really like to know
what size collar that man in Wash
ington wears.-St. Louis Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
CHAPTER VIII.
LOOKING FOR AN EYE.

LOOKING FOR An EYE.
"HE witch was haranguing her
II huddled. audience, cursing the
III soldiers. laughing gieefuliy In
the faces of her stately, scorn-
full guests. greatly to the irritation Of
| Baron Dangloss. toward whom she
showed an especial attention.
Tullis was holding the prince In his
arms. Colonel Quinnox stood before
them, keeping the babbling. leering
beldame from thrusting her face close
to that Of the terrified boy The Count
ess Marlanx, pale and rigid. her won
drous eyes glowing with excitement.
stood behind John Tullis.
With incredible swiftness the storm
passed. Almost at Its height there
came cessation OF the roaring tenn
pest, the downpour was checked. tho
thunder died away and the lightning
trickled off into faint flashes. The sky
cleared as IL by magic. The exhibit
ton, IL ron please. was over.
ut is the most amazing thing I've
ever seem" Dangioss said over and
over again.
The Countess Marlanx was treH-
bling violently. Tullis, observing this,
tried to laugh away her nervousness.
Mere coincidence: that's ALL" he
said. You can't believe she brought
about this Storm
cit isn't that" she said in a low
voice. II feel as IL grave personal
danger had just passed me by. Not
danger for the rest of you. but for me
alone. That Is the sensation have
the feeling of one who has stepped.
back from the brink of an abyss just
In time to avoid being pushed over.
can't make you understand. Seel
am trembling"
lows. You'll be over 1t as soon as we
are outside"
Ten minutes later the cavaicade
started down the rain swept road to-
ward the city, dry blankets having
been placed across the saddles occu-
pied by the ladies and the prince. The
witch stood in her doorway, laughing
gleefuily. inviting them to come often.
Come again. your highness!" she
croaked sarcastically.
THE next time come 1t win be with
torch TO burn you alive!' shouted
back Dangloss. To Tullis he added:
Cad. sir. they did we'll to burn
witches In your town Of Salem. You
cleared .the country Of them-tns
pestsr'
Down through the lowering shades
rode the princes party swiftly. even
gayiy by virtue Of relaxation from the
strain OF a weird half hour. No one
revealed the slightest sign Of appre-
hension arising from the mysterious
demonstration In which nature had
taken hand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

curious sight to the Southerner A woman was
st anding on the step next door and Grady made SO
bold as to ask her several questions-who were the
parents, what was the matter with the child, and
the like. To each of his questions the woman gave
negative reply and, finally when he asked what
was the child's ailment, the woman said with Some
show OF irritation, I'm sure don't know; it's no
concern Of mine"
i was already homesick,' said Grady, we'll as
we recall, and that settled the case for me. Then
and there | resolved that lLwoud live in no COM
munty where the death OF a child was of no concern
to the next door neighbor.'
And so he shook off the dust of New York and
returned to his home in the sunny South where the
of one family is the concern of all the neigh
bors.
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so unintelligible that even he could
not gainsay the statements. Later
she bent her piercing eyes upon the
prince and refused to read his future,
shriiiy asserting that she Ind not the
courage TO tell what might befall the
little ruler, all the while muttering
something about the two little princes
who had diod in a tower ages and ages
ago. Seeing that the boy was fright
ened. Tullis withdrew him to the back
ground. The Countess Marlanx came
next She was smiling derisively.
you have returned from some one
whom you hate" began the witch.
ale Is your husband. You will marry
again. There is fair haired man in
love with you. You are in love with
him. can see trouble
But the countess deliberately turned
away from the table, her cheeks fam
ing with the consciousness that smiis
had swept the circle behind her grace
full back.
"Ridiculousw she said and avoided
John Tullis' gaze. II don't care to
hear any more. Come, baron! You are
next"
Truxton King. subdued and troubled
In his mind. found himself studying
his surroundings and the people who
went so far to make them interesting.
His eye had fallen upon crack in the
door that led to the kitchen. although
he had no means Of knowing that 1t
was a kitchen. To his amazement, q
cleaning eye was looking out upon the
room from beyond this narrow crack.
He looked long and found that he was
not mistaken. There was an eye glued
close to the opposite side of the rickety
door, and its gaze was directed to the
Countess Marlanx.
Without pausing to consider the re-
suit of his action. he sprang across the
room. shouting as he did 50 that there
was man behind the door. Grasping
the latch. he threw the door wide open,
the others In the room looking at him
as II he were suddenly crazed-
There was instant commotion, with
cries and EXPLANATIONS from all. Quick
us the others were. the old ws,nan
was at his side before them. snassing
with rage. Her taionlike fingers sunk
into his arm, and her gaze went dart
ing about the room in a most convinc-
ing way.
Baron Dangioss was convinced that
the young man had seen the eye. With
II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
) made 10 say


III was passing ono day along street filled with
n houses, some much finer than Others, when my way
was blocked by childs funeral in front OF a small
4 but neat house beside one much pretentious.
The white hearsc stood at the door and the little
white coffin with few flowers on it Just about
Ito be borne out as | came up. chds funeral
has always appealed to peculiarly 1t seems so
sad to have died the threshold before even OPEN
ing the door. It appeared suddenly to have brought
Asnae my kind. And | stopped in front Of the
Radjoinng house TO wait till the sorrowing little
SCortege had entered the carriage which followed
behind the hearsc number OF other persons had
done the same thing At this moment, the door Of
the larger house next door opened, and woman
B ypnngish and well dressed, appeared and stood on
\ her steps waiting for her carriage which stood at
/ rome little distance.
B "As was standing near her, | turned and asked
her In an undertonC:
81 Z Can you tell me whose funeral this s2'
No, cannot she said, SO sharply that | took
D good look at her as She stood trying to button
tight glove.
Oh! thought perhaps you knew, as they are
your nextdoor neighbors
Il Well, do not. Its no concern of mine she
said shortly.
Ne do not know where DR. Page got his sueqes-
ton but in point OF fact he has related an interest
Ing and pathetic incident in the life of the late
Henry w. Grady
BE II will be recalled by some that Grady resided in
New York for brief period and not long before
Wy iIdAlcis editof
&Qt the Raleigh News and Observer why he forsook
Ane great city where he had been received so cor
Lily In reply, Grady told story almost iden-
1aral with that which Dr. Page relates in his book,
~ above quoted
HE said that as he left his residence one morning
II was attracted by a white hearse standing in
S0nt ci tenement house. lnvoluntarily he
&52ased ior moment 10 look at it and while looking
undertaken and his assistant came out of the
- bearing ahitle white coffin which they placed
<be hearse. Then came d man and woman in
s., evidently the, parents of the dead child,
IN entrred II carnaAe, and the funeral procession
~ with no oAeer attendants. 1t was al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

Am l the first girl you ever kiss
eo asks the fair young thing from
the refuge of his shoulder.
Wen, he replies. after the way
my arm Just naturally slipped around
your waist as you unconsciously lean
eo toward me, and my fingers tilteo
your chln as You unconsciously lifted
your mead and l bent forward
where Your lips were waiting
ana didn't get the kiss either on
your nose or your chin, but where
IT belonged--after all that, and with
the knowledge of the subject which
you have displayed. l shall say moth
Ing except that leave the question
in your own judgment Life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
(Continued from yesterday.l

CONTINUED from Yesterday
Truxton King, scarcely able TO pe
lieve his good fortune. crowded Int
the loathsome, squalid room with hi.
aristocratic companions.
Never had Truxton looked upon .
creature who SO thoroughly vindicatet
the lifelong reliance he had put in ths
description OF witches given by thu
fairy tale tellers Of his earliest youth
She had the traditional hook nose and
peaked chin, the glittering eyes, the
thousand wrinkles and the toothless
gums. He looked about for the raven
and the cat. but Ii she had them they
were not In evidence. At a rough
guess ne carcu1areu her age at 1ue
years.
"Grewsome lady, isn't she?" whis-
pered King.
II shall dream of her for MONTHS
whispered the lady In gray. shudden-
ing.
Would you mind telling me how !
am to address you?" whispered King.
They were leaning against the mud
piMSlGtSu wall NEAR IuG iittl6 W1DlOW
side by side. "You see, I'm stranger
In strange land"
"You must not speak while she is
gazing into the crystal" she warned
after quick. searching glance at his
face.
Although 1t was broad daylight, tho
low, seuffy room would have been
pitch dark had it not been for the
pickering candles on the table beside
the bent gray head of the mumbling
fortune teller, whose bony fingers
twitched over and about her crystal
globe like wfggling serpents' tails.
The window gave little or no light.
and the door was closed, her grinning
grandson leaning against it Imply.
The witch began by reading the
fortune OF John Tullis. who had been
pushed forward by the wide eyed
prince. In a cackiing monotone she
rambled through supposititious his
tory Of his past, for the chief part
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07

The Burmese believe that by eating
the flesh of the tiger one may acquire
the sturdy characteristics OF the ani~
NAL.
The largest delegation of foreign
students attending American colleges
last year was sent by Canada, PAP.
The sudden demand for popular edu-
cation in China Is shown by the fact
that the school attendance in one pro-
vince alone has increased s-S.BvU per
cent. in FIVE years
The production Of gold in the United
States since l7a2, the earliest record
available, Is a little over three billion
dollars in value. or nearly one fourth
OF the total Of thirteen billion dollars
giyens as the worlds product since
1892
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
lruxton King
Story of Gausak By George Barr McCucheon
Copyright 1909 by George Barr Meeuhoa Copyright 1909 BY De Mead c.
By George Barr McCstcheou.

I out conpuiicllon he ueSsza II 5earcn Oh
the room, the old woman looking on
| with a grin Of giee.
Search. Search she eroaked. @It
was the spirit eye! It Is looking at
you now. my fine baron! 1t finds you,
| yet cannot be found. No, no! Oh, you
fools! Get out! Get out! All Of you!
Prince or no prince, fear you not.
nor all your armies. This is my home,
my castle! Go! Cor
There was man here, old woman"
said the baron coolly. where is the
| MANI
Sls laughed aloud. horrid sound.
The prince clutched Tullis by the leg
IA Ia
There IS no window, no trapdoor.
no skylight," remarked the baron, puz-
zled. Nothing but the stovepipe, six
inches in diameter. A man COULDN'T
crawl out through that, I'm sure. Mr..
King, we've come upon a real mys-
tery--the eye without visible body"
Suddenly the old woman stepped into
the middle Of the room and began to
wave her hands In mysterious man.
her over an empty pot that stood on
the floor In front OF the stove. Then
before their startled eyes a thin film
Of smoke began to rise from the empty
pot. II grew In volume until the room
was quite dense with 1t. Even more
quickly than 1t began ID disappeared,
drawn apparently by some supernat-
ural agency into the draft Of the stove
and out through the rickety chimney
pipe.
A deafening crash as of many guns
came to their ears from the outside.
With one accord the entire party rush.
ed to the outer door, a wild laugh from
the hag pursuing them.
There" she screamed. There goes
all there was of himl And so shall we
all go some day Fire and smoker
Just outside the door stood Lieuten-
ant Saffo of the guard.
Good Lordr' shouted Tuilis. what
Is the matter? What has happened?"
THE storm, sir" said Saffo. at Is
coming down tho valley like the wind"
A great crash Of thunder burst over
head. and lightning darted through the
black, swiriing skies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
The Comet i'm Richn,nna

THIS Is alarming, for a Richmond
newspaper states that the comet was
plainly seen in the Suburbs" of that
city. Just what the cometary body
is doing proving around the out
skirts of the capital city is con-
jeotural. II 1t intends participating
IN the inaugural ceremonies Of the
incoming governor II will add greatly
Ia the interest of the occasion. and
II II is keeping weather eve on
the proceedings of the legislature that
body may well feel awed by its pres
ence. Any way We have good au-
thority for the statement that II. was
seen plainly in the suburbs. .---yir-
ginian Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
(To be continued.)

Uranium has not yet been put to
many practical uses. 1t is said to be
used in steel-making In Germany. IRA
MUM salts are used In frridescent glass
and In pottery glazes. and uranium
compounds are ernployed In chsmistrY
and In medicine
The Forest Service considers that
II would be entirely possible. II the for-
est land liz Improved and the timber
economically cut and completely util~'
lied, to produce on the remaining 460.-
100000 acres sufiicient wood Tor =
population much greater than No noWs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
Credit Even to Veterans.

NE RlchnoHu FfrElnlan, the new
state daily published in Richmond
made its appearance last Friday af-
ternoon in sixteen-page form. The
initial number is creditable paper,
even for veteran newspaper men like
Mr. S. b. Woodiin. for years a promi-
nent journalist of Richmond, and Mr.
S. w. Meek, formerly business man.
ager of the Dispatch and of
the Washington Herald. Mr. Woodfin
has charge of the editorial policy of
the paper, and Mr.. Meek is business
manager.
The new paper has adopted as its
motto, Full, Fair. Clean and Accu-
rate News" Its columns bear testi-
mony to full, accurate and up-to-d date
news, presented in attractive form,
and its advertising columns indicate
that the business men of Richmond
have faith in the enterprise Conn
bining the names of the capital city
and of the Old Dominion. The Rich
mond Virginian declares itself to be
truly the exponent of the best tradi-
tions of Richmond and the State of
Observation-Disclosures Gazette