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El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-11-30

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El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-11-30

suscribanse al Nueyo Mexicano Es-
panol. s1.00 al ano.
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-11-30

suscribanse al Nuevo Mexicano Es-
panol. s100 al ano
El Nuevo mexicano. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1890-1958, 1912-11-30
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are employed in catching them, but
the principal method is by means of
lobster pot, or basket, constructed
somewhat after the model of a rat
trap.
Along the New England coast and
in the waters around New York i'm
mense numbers Of Holsters are caught.
In Long Hand sound and in southern
New England the fishing season be-
gins about the end OF March or early
in April Further north the season
opens later and during the winter the
supply of Holsters is taken from Off
the Maine coast. At that time the
Holsters are in deep waters, some
times as deep as 16 fathoms or over.
Boston is large lobster market and
so is New York. Singularly in the for
mer city the male lobster is preferred.
while in the metropolis the female is
the favorite.
In Europe the waters off the coasts
OF Norway supply immense quantities
OF the popular crustacean. A species
of lobster is also found off the Cape
of Good Hope, Africa.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
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us. that there is no need here TO re-
count the many injustices which he
suffered at the hands of his contem-
poraries. The salient fact that he
was shorn of his honors and returned
laden with chains. proves conclusive
ly the cruel contempt with which the
fearless navigator was treated in his
own day. Time rectifies many mis-
judgments. and II has done so in the
case of the discoverer of America.
The wonder of his achievement Is
universally recognized and the worlds.
both old and new, have testified In
many monuments TO the respect and
honor in which they hold Columbus.
The custom of preparing effigies In
stone, SO that the names and achieve
ments OF a nations heroes may be
passed on to posterity. finds its or
igin in most ancient times. 1t Is but
natural that this custom should have
been followed in the case of Colum-
bus. Today We find statues erected
to the discoyerer in Italy, Spain and
France. and in nearly all of the
countries of the new world.
At Genoa. which city claims the
honor Of being the birthplace of Co.
lumbus. there has been erected very
magnificent statue. which overlooks
the bay. II was completed and dedi-
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comparable triumphs he secured for
the home of his final adoption. Spain.
Latin America, too, was the area
over which his discoveries were ex-
tended, for 1t is a fact that he had
no knowledge of the existence OF the
vast continent to the north of the
Caribbean sea and the West India
islands. He had been to England
and at one time in despair had ap-
piled to the court OF England to help
him In his great ambition, but his
experience and his fame were Latin.
Perhaps on this account the name
of Columbus is Incorporated more
prominently in the nomenclature of
Latin America than in that of Anglo
Saxon America. The Republic of Co
lombia bears witness to the honor
with which he was held from the be-
ginnings of independence in the
western world Today the one-time
insignificant little port in Panama,
Colon. at the northern entrance to
the canal, indicates another attempt
to perpetuate the name of Columbus
in a geographical way. Other coun-
tries have districts or rivers, public
parks and theaters, with the name
of Colon, and 1t would seem to be in
Spanish. as its equivalent, Colombo,
In Portuguese, a mark of affection as
well as of honor for the discoverer
of America
The United States has given his
name to the Dist ivu of Columbia as
soon as the founders of this Repub-
lie could consider designations apart
from those inherited from provincial
days AS the country grew in area,
towns were named Columbus, and the
designation Of the federal district,
which was to be the seat of govern
ment, shows that the discoverer was
not forgotten, on the continent that
once might have been his. Perhaps.
however, the greatest compliment to
the memory of Columbus is that inn
piled in the poetical appellation Co
lumbia," the allegorical name given
to the United States.
There can be\ no denying the fact
that the recognition of the great
achievement of the admiral has been
tardy. 1t is well known, however,
that often the delayed judgment of
history alone awards to great men
the honor they deserved, We are all
SO familiar with the story of Colum-
bus. as it has been handed down to
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the first discoverer. 1t is said to be
the original monument erected on
this continent to commemorate the
achievement of Columbus.
II is unfortunate that there Is no
contemporaneous painting or likeness
Of Columbus extant. For this reason
artists who have attempted to repro
duce his lineaments in marble have
been at great disadvantage.
AS matter of fact the accepted
likeness of the admiral is after the
manner OF being an idealistic con
ception All are familiar with the
strong, clean-shaven face from which
deep, expressive eyes look out under
a broad brow The deep lines from
the nose to the corners of the mouth
are also characteristic Of the popular
portraits of Columbus. Who would
recognize the discoverer depicted
with gray beard? Yet It is more
than probable that he wore one
when he planted the banner of
Spain on the shores Of the New
World.
The few descriptions OF the person
al appearance of the admiral which
We have from those who knew him
well tell us "he was man of sturdy
stature, rather above the average
height. of very ruddy complexion.
with freckles and red hair when he
was young The latter soon turned
white. which was also the color Of
his heard" Reards were the fashion
of his day In Spain. and it Is easy to
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clean shaven in effigy So II is with
the new Columbus statue unveiled in
Washington ON June 8. This marks
the first great memorial which the
United States government has erect
ed to Christopher, Columbus
There has long been a feeling that
this country has not had really
worthy monument to the man who Is
primarily responsible for the exist
ence of the nation.
The feeling took concrete shape
when. in 1906. Representative James
A. Goulden of New York introduced
bill approprlating the sum of $100..
900 TO be used for Columbus memo
rial. Congress passed the kill and 1t
was signed in 1907 by President
Roosevelt
The design is combination OF
fountain. shaft and statue,
The fountain is semi-circul.r. 20
feet wide and IS feet from front to
rear The bamstrade which half en-.
circles il bears the eliigy of a heroic
lion AT either extremity. The salient
feature of the memorial is a splen-
did stone shaft surmounted by a
globe Before this shaft. which rises
in the center Of the fountain circle
is a statue of Columbus
Tke g.obe which surmounts the
shaft indicates the contribution the
discovery of Columbus was to the
science of geography This globe
is supported by four massive eagles
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
COLUMBUS IN STATUARY

Gated on November 3, 1862. although
the foundation had been laid as far
back as 1846. The inscription 1t bears
is: ITO Christopher Columbus, the
Fatherland." Spain. which country
failed the Genoese during his life
time, has been more generous to his
memory. and here are many shafts
raised to record the greatness OF his
deed
Perhaps the noblest monument yet
erected to the memory of Columbus
is that which stands in Barcelona. 1t
was in this city that King Ferdinand
and his consort, Isabella, received
the admiral on the return from his
first voyage. 1t is most appropriate
situation, Much care was taken In
the selection of the design of the
Barcelona monument, and the result
is artistic in every sense of the
word.
In the new world nearly every
country has testified in recognition
of the deed of Columbus by the erec-
ton Of some character of monument.
From the magnificent efigy which
graces the center of Columbus circle
in New York to the simple shaft
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
TAG POKER is NEW FAD
Play II With Numbers on Passing
Auto Just Like Real
Gambling.

Chicago.-Do you play tag poker?
II is the latest automobile diversion
and is becoming more and more pop
chine in which to ride and an element
In their composition which, for lack
of better and more descriptive term,
is called sporting blood"
The fundamental rules of this sim
ulating new game are the same as in
straight poker as far as pairs. threes
fours of a kind and straights go.
You beguile the monotony of your
journey after this fashion:
Suppose you and a friend of yours
are riding along in car Your friend
says he will take the tag of the first
car that comes along and you agree
to take the second An automobile
whizzes by. You both crane your
necks to catch the number. which lie
duly recorded. The number might
be 1896.
This is your friends hand. and con.
sists of pair of fours.
You watch for the next car, which
will be your hand. The excitement
becomes intense. The car flies BY
The number is 67.275. You win. be.
cause you have pair of sevens
In order that you may not waste
time or the stimulating effect OF the
game, one of the rules provides that
in case there are no pairs, the "ha and''
having the highest number wouldf win.
Then. too, 1t is possible to make the
game draw" poker. You ana your
friend may try to better your hands,
with the additional numbers,
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13

used to denote soft, insinuating and
deceitful manner of speech"
1t is said that Queen Elizabeth her.
self was the first to use the phrase
1T is all barney
Samuel Lover has written about the
Rlarney Stone The best known verse
is:
20 say. would you find this same
'Blarney?'
There's castle not far from Willar
ney,
On the top of its wall
"(But take care you don't falD
There's stone that contains all the
Blarney.
Like a magnet its influence such Is,
That attraction is gives all it
touches:"
'If you kiss It, they say
From that blessed day,
You may kiss whom you please with
your Blarney."
The exact position of the stone is
another matter of considerable dis
pute and the doubt is much too re-
munerative to be disposed of.
The general supposition is that the
stone is the one fixed by irons to the
parapet of the large square tower
(which used to be the donjon or keep
of the castle) some feet from the top.
In order to kiss the stone it is nee
essary ITO lie on your back over the
machicolation."
Others maintain that this is not the
stone at all, but that the right stone
lies loose on the ground. So lar there
is no record of the Lancet having
drawn attention to the danger of pro-
miscuous osculation such as Blarney
invites, a curious omission.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
WOMAN is 1o2 YEARS OLD
Native of Ohio Celebrates Her Birth.
day With Public Family
Reunion.

Los Angeles. Cal-Forn in Colum-
,bian county. Ohio, one hundred and
two years ago, Mrs, Lydia Heald
Sharpless of Whittier, celebrated her
birthday here.
On this occasion a public celebra-
tion was held. at which three chill
dren. fourteen grandchildren and
twenty great-grandchildren were
guests of honor.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
RECORD LOBSTER YEAR, WEST
Popular crustacean Abundant In CALI
fornIa Waters-DeIieaey Now Sold
In Cheap Eating Houses.

San Francisco.-Lobsters have been
80 plentiful in the waters of southern
California this year that they retailed
for 20 cents a pair This brought the
famous crustaceans into the hash and
beef stew class and the cheaper res
taurants were well supplied with
them. The Holsters sold at this price,
however, were moderate In size. al
though some remarkably large ones
were caught and marketed In the
accompanying photograph is seen a
lobster which was caught near Los
Angeles and which weighed 20 pounds
and measured more than two feet. ex-
elusive of the antennae
The lobster industry in the United
States is of considerable Importance
and employs many persons and large
amount OF capital. Various methods
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
RAISE MANGO IN FLORIDA
Government Experimenters Succeed
With Tree Given to Official by
Prince in india.

shington.-President Taft has
been presented with fine basket of
East Indian mangoes raised in the
United States The bureau of plant
Introduction. which is experimenting
with hundreds of foreign fruits in the
effort to. find new varieties that will
grow here, raised the mangoes In
Florida. They came from tree pre-
sented to David Fairchild, chief of
the bureau of plant introduction. when
he was in India some years ago, by,
one of the princes of that land. Mrf
Fairehild says mango growing in the
United States can be made CONF
mercial success.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
BREAKS NECK; sTILL LIVES
Nebraska Lad of 16 slowly Regain
Ing the Use Of His body-Hurt
While Diving.

st. Joseph, Mo-HGrry Million. aged
sixteen years, of Guide Rock. Neb..
who has been in local hospita for
six weeks with q broken neck. is
gradually regaingng the use of his
body. He can gnow move his hands.
For several weeks his body was COM
pletely paralyzed Million is conscious
at all times and his mental faculties
are clear. He broke his neck while
diving in IA shallow stream near his
home.
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Was Stolen Shortly After the Well
Known Poem of Samuel Wood
worth Became Famous.

Not far from Boston Is located the
well which inspired the familiar lines
of Samuel Woodwork to the "Oid
Oaken Bucket" Every time the place
is visited many new traditions are
told concerning the famous old buck
ct. about which people have been
singing these many years. Having
drunk deep of the sparkling waters.
between whistled snatches OF the fa-
miliar refrain. how disconcerting 1t
was to have the charm broken by
learning that the original "Old
Oaken Bucket was stolen shortly
after his well-known poem became
famous.
The youngest daughter of Samuel
Woodwork. the author died recently
In Berkeley, Cal. and she often used
to tell about the real old oaken buck.
ct. and of the sadness which came
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4 MILES FROM CORK.
Location of Famous BIarney
Stone in Ireland.
1t Has Curious History-some say
kissing Rock Gives Eloquence-
Others Merely the Ability
to Bluff.

Dublin.--The story OF the Blarney
stone Is surrounded with a careless
vagueness OF historical detail charac.
teristic of its comfy of origin and
quite appropriate to the nature of the
yarn itself.
Biarney Is village four miles
northwest OF Cork, with 500 inhabi-
tants. 1t is situated on the Blarney
river and has some celebrity for its
tweeds, but the castle and its stone
are, OF course. the main glory of the
place.
The castle is little more than a
square tower 1870 feet high, with
machicolated battlements, and 1t was
the stronghold of the McCarthys.
The famous stone is of triangular
shape, and 1t lowered from the north
angle Of the castle about 20 feet from
the top. 1t bears the following in.
scription:
."Cormac Mccarthy Forts Me
Fieri Fecit, A. D. 1446."
How the stone acquired its reputa-
ton is disputed, but the version given
by Wheeler's Familiar Allusions"
holds the field, probably because it is
the only connected story offering any.
thing like an explanation.
When or how 1t first got its singular
reputation is not known. but the su-
perstition concerning it is firmly fixed
In the minds Of the Irish peasantry.
hundreds of whom resort to the castle
every year for the purpose of kissing
a stone endowed with a property SO
marvellous.
The story runs that in 1902 Cormac
Mccarthy, the lord of Castle Blarney,
concluded an armistice with Carew.
the lord resident, on condition of sur
rendering the fortress to the English
garrison. but whenever the fulfillment
of his pledges was demanded he in
vented some smooth and plausible ex-
cuse for delay, till Carew became the
laughing stock of Elizabeth's minis
ters.
Thus" says Wheeler, the term
'blarney' became a byword and was
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CGZO1H9DI dIHIYl< ri MzacCZYGlg2V

which marks the spot of the sup
posed first landing on Watlings
island, We find great number Of
statues erected in honor of the dis
coverer. Even the English have done
honor to the navigator at Nassau in
the Bahama islands and at Trinidad;
and the people of Santo Domingo
have also raised splendid monu-
ments; while in Cuba, where, in the
cathedral at Havana, the bones of
Columbus were SO long inferred.
there are a great many representa-
tions of this historic figure. The
statue which is now placed in the
presidents palace. Havana, is an ar
tistic piece of work. but the most
striking effigy of all in Cuba Is VAIL
mitjana's sculpture depicting Colum-
bus In chains. 1t Is to be regretted
that this beautiful work is only
clay model. The representation is
that of Columbus in his old age. He
is seated on coil of rope on the
deck of the ship which is carrying
him to Spain. He reclines against a
capstan. his fettered hands held
before him The artist has caught
striking expression of resignation
combined with melancholy, The work
is masterpiece of sentiment and ex-
preston.
Another historical group is that
which was presented by Empress Eu-
genie of France to the Republic of
Colombia. 1t row stands at Cristo-
bal. the Canal Zone.
Throughout Latin America the ven
Grafton for Columbus is universal, and
we find his memory honored In cities
of Mexico. Colombia, Peru. Chile and
other Pan-American states.
1t is curious to note that 1t was
also q Latin. Frenehman, who
erected the first monument In the
United States in honor OF the achieve
ment of Columbus. In Baltimore
there still stands monument erect
ed over century ago in honor of
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Original "Old Oaken Bucket"

over the household ON the day 1t was
stolen. Il seemed as If one of the
family were missing. In this age OF
souvenir collection. who knows but
that some day the real old moss
covered bucket that hung In the well"
may turn up in museum or serve
as a water tank In the show windows
of some enterprising advertiser?
There is no other water bucket In the
world so enshrined In homely. genu-
Inc romance as this one Even the
golden goblets of royalty. and the
treasured ehalices of the Crusaders
have never awakened the universal
and popular interest attained by the
"old oaken bucket that hung in the
well" until II was stolen and carried
away in the zenith OF its fame.-"Af.
fairs at Washington" Joe Mitchell
chapple. In National Magazine.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13

lowing July Is. the greater part were
rainy when st. Swithin's day was fine.
In the period spoken of there have
never been forty consecutive wet or
dry days after the anniversary, what
ever the conditions may have been on
that day"
Undoubtedly a careful examination
of the records in any other part of the
world would show similarly unsatis-
factory results. We may safely as
sumo that st. Swithin's reputation as
a weather prophet has been smashed.
And yet we meekly offer the guess
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believe that sailors wore them for
protection.
The representations which we see
today of Columbus can nearly all be
traced back to an engraving called
the Paulus Joyius cut, which was
made from painting that has been
lost.
Even the lost painting was not an
original likeness. for it was painted
on what the lawyers would call
"hearsay evidence" But as 1t was
executed some time in the early
years of the sixteenth century the
features may be taken as fairly cor
rect.
In this cut Columbus is drawn
without a beard, thus he is always |
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long after his death that they began
to use his birthday as gauge for the
weather. AS the old tradition held.
and still holds. St. Swithins day
strikes the keynote for the weather
of the following forty days. II 1t rains
on July 10 1t viii rain every day until
August "a, and, conversely. IL it is
dry on the former date no rain will
fall for forty days
But the iconoclast has examined the
record at Greenwich. England, for
period of twenty years, and he an
nounces that "of the forty days fol.
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with outstretched wings. Upon It,
In high relief, are cut the topograph.
ical features of the new world. At
either side of the shaft there appear
figures portraying the sculptor's con,
ception of representative types of the
new and old world. The figure of an
American Indian. energetic in pose
one hand reaching over his shoulder
and grasping an arrow from a culver,
represents the new world. while the
statue of a patriarchal Caucasian of
heroic proportions and thoughtful
nien, tyDffies the old world.
On the mace at the hear of the
shaft Is placed a medallion repre-.
senting Ferdinand and Isabella of
Spain.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
IcoNocLAsT HARD AT WORK
Latest Endeavor Is to Rob Us Of ths
Superstition Of ST. Swith-
ms Day.

Now comes an ieonocIast who would
rob US of the good old superstition OF
st. Swithin's day, First thing we
know. some one will be telling US that
the grounding is not to be depended
upon as weather prophet. st. Swith-
In lived a mere matter of one thou
saod years ago, and It was not SO very
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
A Preludlced onininn.

What is ragtime song?' asked the
unmusical person.
"A ragtime song" replied the profes.
sor, is one whose melody is synco.
pated and whose words are unexpur
gated"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13
Dies of Lion Bite.

Ottawa. ont.-John Carroll of New
York. an employe of Haag's circus, is
dead at Moncton, New Brunswick. He
had his arm mangled by lioness and
blood poisoning followed.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13

that for the stated section of mid.
GUNNER weather prognostication
based on the St. swithin superstition
will make fairly good showing when
compared with the work of the United
States government experts.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13

CHRISTOPHER COLUM-
BUSH W as a Latin
whether he be consid-
cred as a native of Italy,
where undoubtedly he
spent his early boy
hood, or serving under
the flag Of Portugal.
where his m aturin a g
manhood years pre-
pared his for the in
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13

"Trolley Funerals" Are Popular.
Philadelphia.-The Rapid Transit
Acompany has installed funeral troll
ney car" on its lines Funerals by troll
Icy are coming into style here.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-09-13

Riches have wings. especially If
those who he them lack common
sense.
Evening journal., 1912-02-20
HEALTH BOARD
ABATES NUISANCES

The extreme cold weather has caus-
ed many complaints of broken water
and drain pipes to be made to tho
health authorities as shown by the
report Of Secretary Malcom at the
Board Of Health meeting yesterday.
1t was stated that out Of total Of
"A complaints Of all kinds q had been
abated
Chief Engineer Alexander j. Taylor,
who was appointed committee to in
vestigate sanitary conditions at No.
1119 Orange street which had been
ordered closed reported, and made rec
concentrations which will abate nui-
sances of the property.
Edward j. McGoldrick, of No. 512
North Adams street protested against
the practice of throwing refuse at
Sixth and Adams streets by house
keepers. The matter will be inyesti-
gated. George w. Litz suggested
during the meeting that as the terms
of the present board members were
about to expire, it would be in order
to have their photographs taken with
the executive officers. This caused
some amusement It was decided tc
have the pictures taken at the eX-
pense of the members.