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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
LA COMISION DE LA LEGISLATURE
YLOS PROBLEMAS DE PUERTO RICO

La comisi6n de ocho mebos Legislature del
Senado de la camara que trasadara Washington
los poblemas economco, social poco de
ira sIa gesonar la adopcon de eyes adecuadas para bic
nesar fecidad del Pueblo de Puerto Rico poda evar
cabo patriotica noble mission, sabe preVamente
es 10 que a soIicitar
Al estdar aver tarde ell asunto senmos, de parte,
la prOda satisfaction que poporciona pop6sto de
la Legislature de otra preocupacon de 10 pudea
ocurrir
Las minoras tendran representation de dicha
Coms6n.
La comisi6n va tratar aspiracOnes poticas de
los puertorqeos esta cutada para socta del Pesdente
de los Esados Unido hasta que resueva ell Status poll
tco dentVo de Puerto Rico CONcEDA LOS PUERTORROUE
NOS LA oPoRTUNlDAD DE AsUMR ToDA LA REsPoNsABI-
LIDAD DEL CoRERNo DE LA SLA EN- SUS RAMAS EJECUTI-
VA, LEGISLATIVE Y JUDICIAL.
La coms6n a habIar a NoMBRE REPRESENTATION
DEL PUEBLO DE PUERTO RICO comparecer ante FL PRESI
DENTE ANTE Ell CoNCRESO de Estados Undos.
Expuestos punos fundamentals de la
raIeza fnaIdad facuades de la coms6n facmente
que comisi6n NO TIENE UN cARAcTER PARTIDA-
RSTA habIar nombe de pafs de endad
Utica acconada dvidda por aspraciones grupos.
Po consguente, prescindmos de los mas rudmenaros
principles de la 6gica hace indispensable que Comon
tai cacter puede marchar desacuer
do possible que ou pecones distntas; necesario
mpusada por idea, vOIuntad
pirac6n.
IA eANDERA AMERICANA rs NUEsTRA BANDERA, ha di-
cho muy cuerdamente e c6rdova DavIa.
Rspecto este fundamental punto VISTA acknowledgements
la Comisi6n eetara de psrecto acuerdo
parr de ahi cue sugen las dferencas los antago-
nsmos de COMO ha de denease destacarse gura
potica Rico perso
naidad.
Ha muy presene que Comisi6n gestio-
FORMULAS PoLlTcAS DEFNITVAS sino certa egisIa-
c6n apopiada cue puertorrqueos toda
ponsabidad del gobierno de la sa
Entire dsros que pueden pesentarse de desa-
crero ell de la coms6n pudeaos citar ell
que refiere al nombramento de Cobenador
Ceenos que mebros de Ia Cons6n seran
peci6n que Gobernador puertorrquefo
punto basco dentro del GOBERNO PROPIO.
ST la Comsi6n trabaja la responsabidad de
la eecutva de gobierno asumda por los
toqehos-y asf expresa la eya Comson ene que pre-
crterio unanme este empeho cuaquer
mebro de ella que de modo estara inter-
pretando ell mandate de la ley
Sc mpone 81 que aspira exto seguro que ell pals
de que Comson que ofcamente epresen
para pedr responsibilities del gobierno
revestrse de toda la auoridad
presena demosando perfecta union de
piracones
La divegencia de opnones concbe acepta ell seno
de la pofca pados de las aspraciones de programs.
Mas una Iey es una ley.
Si ley contiene articuado articuado
ruho dispone que 10 que pedr determine que
endad quen de la pec6n ostente representa-
c6n de todo pueblo de pae del pueblo entonce la
Cos6n que habIar nombe de Puerto Rico, tai
Coms6 precndr del caracter poco aislado de los
eeentos que pueden marchar
mebos decciones dstntas porque eos constuyen
fuerza que soIa direction
serfa Washington esablecer dudas
fusiones, de Washington demostrar harmonic
undad
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
oRDENANzA o APRoBADA PoR
Ell GOBERNADOR.

El Gobernador ha aprobado una or
denanza adoptada por ell Concejo Mu-
nicipal de Fajardo para ell arrendamien-
to del Teatro Municipal de dicho pue-
bio, con la condici6n de que ell indi-
cado arrendamiento Sc haga al mejor
postor mediante pubica subasta.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
LICENCIA CoNCEDIDA

Ell Departamento de Justicia ha con-
cedido una icencia de 20 dias a don
Jose Cerame, taquigrafo de ese depar-
taniento.
Ell joven Cerame disfrutara dichas
vacaciones en- los Estados Unidos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
Habla ell secretario de conner
clio de los Estados Unidos,
senior Garfield, y dice que
ell comercio debe inspirarse
en- un espiritu ole
reciprocidad

WASHINGTON, JUNO S.-Esta ma
fiana Sc celebr6 La segunda session de La
Conferences Comercial Pan-Americana.
Asistieron mas de quinientas perso-
mas, y puede asegurarse que el interes
era mayor aun 81 cabo que el que Sc
puso de manifesto aver dmante todo
el curse de las sesiones,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
CORPORATION DIsUELTA

Ell Secretario Executive ha expedido
un certificado relative la presenta-
cion Y archivo del consentimiento de
mas de las dos terceras parties de los
accionistas para la disoluci6n volunta-
ria de la corporation Bonnie Fruit
Company, de San Juan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
AUDITOR DE GUERRA
PoRToRRIoUENo.
Dice un peri6dico de Madrid:

Dice un peri6dico de Madrid:
''Ha sido nombrado primer teniente
fiscal militar del Ministerio de la Cue
rra ell general de brigada don Cristino
Bermudez de Castro y Tomas, actual
general de la primera brigada de In
fanteria de la octava division
Ell Sefior Bermudez de Castro es por-
torriqueno.
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ALARMA EN- oUEBRAD11LAs

En- la noche del III del corriente,
mientras Sc verifcaba una function de
cinematografo, Sc incendi6 una pelicula,
en- el cine de Quebradillas, originando-
Sc Ell correspondence susie.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
UNA oRDENANzA

Ell Alcalde de Comerio ha sometido
una ordenanza, solicitando autoriza-
ci6n para poder llevar efecto la ven
ia de una casa propiedad del muni-
cipio.
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QuesO Legltimo
DE ARECIBO.
Unicos Agentes:
Colr11adO Luina
Ell VAPoR "MARACAIBo"

FL II llegara Mayagiiez Ell vapor
"Maracaibo", procedente de Nueva
York en- viaje para Curacao, La Quay
ra y Puerto Cabello.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
DON EsTEBAN RAMIREZ NADAL

Nuestro particular amigo ell ncencia-
DO Esteban Ramirez Nadal, distingui-
do caballero de Mayagtiez, Sc encuen-
ira en- San Juan, ell asuntos profesio-
males.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
INFORMATION GENERAL
Ell vAPoR PHILADELPHIA

Hoy debe salir de La Guayra para
Puerto Cabello Ell vapor ''Philadel-
phia'', que debe negar San Juan Ell
dia 20, en- viaje para Nueva York.
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Dos Tandas
TEATRo BELIoGRAPH

Estreno del drama interpretado por
la muy aplaudida artista Luise Glaum,
'HIMENEO'', de la muy acreditada
casa Paralta.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
"SANATORIO" de la Sociedad
Espanola de Auxilio MItuo y
Beneficencia de Puerto Rico.

Ola IL
Entradas.-Carmen Pal6s de Mendfa,
Gerardo Ruiz, Francisco Garcia, Flo
rindo' Portela, Tomas Balbas y Carmen
Amadeo.
Salidas.-Manuel Fernandez, Antonio
Payol y Anselmo Alvarez.
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Ell "HERALDo DE LA MUJER'

Nos comunica la ilustrada seflora do
ma Ana Rogue de Duprey que en- breve
cmpezara editarse en- San Juan la
revista "Heraldo de la Mujer'', que
hasta hace POGO vefa la luz en- Huma-
Gao.
TEATRo BELIoGRAPH
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
ARCHIvo DE UN INFoRME

Ha sido archivado en- la Secretaria
Ejecutiva ell informe annual pertene-
ciente La corporation "Estate of
Wilhelm Korber, Inc.".
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TRADUCCIONEs DEL INGLES AL
ESPANoL Y vICEvERSA, Y
TRABAJOS DE MECANoGRAFIA

Sc garantiza exactitud y esmero. Di-
rfjase al apartado 944, San Sebas-
tian 75 (altos), Luna 32 (Gltimo mi
rador). Sc reciben trabajos de San
Juan y de la a-Isla. Advt.
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EN- SAN JUAN

Sc encuentra en- la ciudad don Luis
Sanchez vaamonde, popular alcalde de
Rio Grande.
lie saludamos.
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49, A.; {Ifii fiie:urtalgA

Jose Garcia VS.. Marccla. Miranda. por
divorcio Sc concedieron dies dias pa
ra contestar Ia demanda.
FL Fiscal present6 Ia acusaci6n de
Outline Rodriguez. por homicide invo.
luntario. -
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LA TIFoEDEA EN- SAN JUAN

Ell Director de Sanidad comunica a
la Prensa Ell siguiente informe sobre ell
estado de la fiebre tifoidea en- San
Juan.
Existencia anterior 8
En- tratamiento s' s
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PoR HURTo

El tribunal municipal de Mayaguez
sentencio a Juan Portalatin a 80 dfas
de carcel, por tres delitos de hurto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-06-14
LICENcIA PARA cAzAR

Sc ha expedido ncencia para cazar
y llevar armas de caza Vicente ANA
dor, de Santurce.
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iQUE HERMoSo PENsAR EN- QUE
ME AMAS. :. lPERO NO Sc PoR-
QUE. TENGo MIEDo. !. UN TE-
NOR INEXPLICABLE.
HIMENEo, por Louise Glaum. Su
estreno Cine Luna, lunes dia 16, tar
de Y noche. Advt
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Ell vAPoR 'ZULIA"

Hoy debe llegar a Mayagiiez, proce-
dente de Curacao y en- viaje para Nue.
va York, ell vapor ''zulia'', de la ''Red
"D' Line'.
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El Mago de las mdquinas, Ojeda San Jose
No. 4. Tel. 355. Advt.
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SALIDAS

La goleta Russia, con carga para
Santo Domingo.
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LA VIDA EN- Ell PUERTO

LA VIDA EN- Ell PUERTO
INFORMES DE LA ADUANA.
LLEGADAS
FL ''Lake Pachuta'', con carbon de,
Norfolk.
FL Ponce, con carga, de Nueva
York.
Ell "Capitan" con carga, de Nueva
York.
Ell Eagle, en- lastre, de st. Tho
mas.
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Para Mdquina de sumar ojeda San Jose No.
4. Advt.
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DE LA NEW YORK AND
PORTO RICO STEAMSHIP co.,
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Para m6quina de sumsr oieda,
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PRECIos DE SUBSCRIPTION:
eemestre, $4.00 Ano $3.50.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
"Poor Lower California"

AOOl LOWeF OblllOTuld.
Diaz' description fits the country JUST
as well as to its Typographical aspect
and in some other respects, for 1t Is
jagged peninsula, 760 miles long, vary
ing In width from 80 to $50 miles, and
traversed throughout its length by an
irregular range of barren mountains of
volcanic origin, breaking off abruptly
on the gulf side and rambling off In a
series of low hills to the Pacific coast
1t has been described by Its most re-
cent explorer as "a land great in its
past and lean in its present. A land
where the rattlesnake and the side
winder, the tarantula and the scorpion
multiply, and where sickness is I'M
known and five-score years no unoom-
mon span of life. A land of strange
contradictions"
While a territorial state of Mexico
it nowhere touches other Mexican soil,
being separated from the mainland by
the waters of the Colorado river and
the Gulf of California. In 1910 the
population of the entire peninsula was
given at 1924. There is but one rail-
road in the country, aside from
"wheezy' mine tramways, and that
one, from Mexicali to Yuma, but 63
miles in length. The "caminos," or
roads of the mission days, have fallen
into a wretched state and in many
places have been practically obliter
ated
The peninsula is rich in mineral
wealth, at least one of It's silver mines,
In the southern district, having been
operated since 174S. Gold, silver cop
per, Iron, coal, lead, gypsum and salt
are found. and valuable marble for
building is everywhere abundant. Min
ing experts agree that the mineral re-
sources have hardly been scratched.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
RICH BUT UNKOWN
Lower California Has Never
Attracted Settlers.
Vast Natural Resources Are Known
to Be There-Was Rejected by
the United States After the
War With Mexico.

Romantic Lower California again has
come into prominence through the in
PRODUCTION in congress of bill looking
to the purchase of that unique PENN
sula.
"Baja" California, rejected by the
United States after the war with Mex
leo as "the tail-end of an earthquake"
though recognized as rich in natural
resources, is least known, according to
the few who have made a scientific
study of the peninsula, of any area of
similar size In the western hemisphere.
Lower California, romantically
styled "the mother of California" has
figured in modern history for 400 years.
1t was in 1927 that the Spanish captain
general, Fernando Cortez. sent one of
Balboa's veterans, Alvera de Saavedra,
from Tehuantepec, on the west coast
of Mexico, with instructions to try to
find strait supposed at that time to
form link In route from Mexico, or
New Spain, as 1t was then known, to
the newly discovered Spice islands,
KNOWN TO later generations as the Phil
ippines.
From Cortez' time down to the pres
ent there have passed In review
through the pages of Lower California's
history Spanish conquerors, Jesuits,
Dominicans and Franciscans, and
plunderers from many lands; United
States troops during the war with
Mexico; filibusters, intent on setting
up an independent government, and
lastly, the contending factions for SUI
premacy in Mexico's national admins
tration since the overthrow Of Porfrio
Diaz as president.
1t was Diaz who bestowed on Lower
California title of "pobre Baja Cali
fornia," descriptive of her condition In
recent years and which translated is
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15

II you have made the trip to the
bottom Of q coal mine and have seen
how the black Jumps are made ready
for use, perhaps- you know that Jet,
the shiny black substance that you
see so often. made into pretty orna-
ments. beads. buttons. ETC.. is closely
akin to coal. The history Of the for
nation of Jet is much like that of
coal. Thousands Of years ago, masses
of wood were carried down into the
sea by the rivers. and. there water
logged, 1t sank and became embedded
In the mud. Pressure and heat and
the salt water wrought the change in
the wood. Even now traces Of the
wood structure can be detected In the
jet itself. In years gone by Jet used
to be found In Jumps OF the coast Of
Yorkshire, the Jet incased In shale
known as Jet-rock. washed up by the
sea; but now that supply is not suf-
flcient and Jet has to be regularly
mined. In Whithy. Yorkshire, the best
jet Is produced. but there are also
important mines In France and Spain,
and America, too, has quantities of
the shale. though It is not systemat.
ically mined.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
HOW FEBRUARY WAS NAMED
Month Known TO the Romans as a Pc
riod Of Religious Explatlon and
Publication.

February was one Of the two months
(January being the other) introduced
into the Roman calendar by Numa
Pompilius, when he extended the
year into II Of these periods. It's
name arose from the practice Of re-
ligious expiation and publication
which took place among the Romans
at the beginning Of this month. and
comes from februare, to expiate or to
purify. Among our Saxon ancestors
the month got the name of Sproutkale
on account of the sprouting Of cabbage
at this ungenial season. The name
of Sol-monatt was afterward conferred
on It In consequence of the return Of
the sun from the low course In the
heavens, which 1t had been running.
starting on the first day Of themonth.
The following day, or February 2.
has from a date unknown In the Chris
tian history been held as a festival Of
the publication Of the Virgin. carrying
out the pagan idea of cleansing, ac-
cording to some writer's, but the idea
is at least open to doubt, as its pop
ular name, even In the early church, Is
Candlemas, from the practice of carry
ing lighted candles In procession in
memory of Simeon's words at the pres
entation of the infant Jesus. ITO be
a light to tighten the Gentiles." The
Christmas decorations are taken down
on this day In the churches.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
"The pevIPe Organ"

In Diamond cave in Newton county,
Arkansas, one of the innumerable cav
erns Of the Ozarks, are many stalac-
tite formations. At one point the sta
lactites, suspended from the roof of
the cave, possess q strange variety
and melody of tone. Those who have
visited the cave say that these stalac-
tites can be played upon as one plays
upon a xylophone. and that the re-
sultant music Is unusually sweet. The
place has been called '"The Devils
Organ"
Diamond cave II about three and
one-half miles from Jasper. county seat
of Newton. The cave has been ex-
plored to a length Of more than three
miles. How much farther 1t extends
between the Ozark ridges is not
known. At one point in it are many
mounds, presumed to be the burying
places of Indians In bygone ages.
In Corncob cave also in Newton
county, the earliest settlers found
great heaps Of corncobs. apparently
an accumulation Of many years. Yet
no corn was grown by Indians In the
vicinity.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
PROPER VARIETY OF COTTON
Campaign Being Waged In Louisiana
to Secure Planting of Only High
Yielding Varieties.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Because the best yielding varieties
of cotton produce 20, &c. and even 40
per cent more than the poor varieties,
as shown by experienced results,
campaign is being waged in Louisiana
by the State Agricultural college, in
cooperation with the United States
department Of agriculture, to secure
the planting of only high-yielding vari-
eties. 1t is emphasized that what
ever variety is planted, it should bo
pure; that is, every stalk should be
similar in appearance and in produc-
tive capacity to every other stalk.
The mixed or hybrid variety will
never do this, for many of the stalks
will be barren or will be "shy" pro-
ducers. 1t Is also emphasized that
the cotton grower should not depend
wholly upon improved seed as his
means for increasing yields, for fer
tile soil is the most important feature
in successful cotton growing. ''It Is a
very poor policy" say officials n
charge of the campaign, ito plant very
poor land in cotton at all"
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
sTRANGEsT OF SHIP FREAKS
British Inventor Must at Least Be
Credited With the Possession Of
Much Imagination.

Since that memorable day long ago
when our rude forefathers first ven
tured afioat In their dugout canoes
many very curious ships have been
built. Perhaps the most extraordinary
of all these freaks was the steamer
Connector, which was launched In
British waters In 1858.
The Connector was built In three
sections, each Of which was. SO to
speak. a ship Of itself. The bow OF
forward section, which was fitted up In
the usual way, was jointed to the mid
ship section by means Of huge bolt
In such q manner that, as the ship
pitched, It could rise or fall quite In
dependently Of the other two sections.
Thus, as the ship met the waves Q
kind Of wriggle ran along the hull.
First the bow section rose, then the
midship section followed suit, and
finally the stern section wriggled up
ward.
The craft passed safely through
some very severe trials. and even ven-
tured out In heavy weather. The idea
was to build up ships In sections like
trains. SO that any particular section
could be dropped at the various ports
Of call.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
markable and Touching Story Of
Canine Affection.

In the Telegram, Worcester, Mass,
John e. Dearth, field agent of Worces-
ter county farm bureau, tells this
story Of the intelligence, sympathy, af-
fection and clever understanding on
the part OF dog, which came under
his observation In a recent visit to
Princeton.
A Princeton man who is fond Of
horses and dogs owns finely bred
hunting dog and he missed 1t for sew
eral days. He made inquiries all
around, but no one had seen anything
of the animal, and after a week the
owner gave 1t up as lost. One Of the
farm hands was rambling through a
chopped off wood lot few days later
and came upon the dog caught In
steel strap set for skunk. Both fore
paws were held In the jaws of the
trap and the dog could not escape.
But In spite of Its terrible predica-
ment 1t was not emaelated, >and al
though in pain had not gnawed It's
forelegs as many animals will do when
they are in the torture of q steel trap
Strangest of all, scattered all around
were bones and scraps Of meat. Sew
eral hen bones and beef bones, with
shreds of meat still clinging, were an
der the captive's nose. and II was
chewing bone when the farmer dts
covered its plight.
The trapped dog was carried home
in the arms Of the man who found II,
and then, little later, the owner went
to the trap to see who or what brought
those bones and scraps of dog
food to the suffering captive. While
he stood silently regarding the little
heap of bones and scraps. another dog
from his own kennels came through
the brush with Its jaws filed with
chicken bones, meat trimmings and
other gleanlngs from the kitchen gar
bage pail. The dog dropped Its load
close to the trap and snifted around as
If 1t were worried.
Calling the dog after him, the own
er went back to where the injured
dog was licking its wounds. When
the other dog saw the rescued animal
it barked. capered around. wagged it's
tail almost off, and then lent Its own
moist tongue to the healing process
on Its friends sorely bruised paws.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15

plug or opening petcock leading into
the combustion chamber and then
cranking the engine slowly a few
times, may answer the purpose, al
though as long as the needle valve is
open some fuel will continue to be
drawn into the cylinders.
Testing the Compression.
1t seldom happens that the compress
sion of an engine suddenly becomes
so poor through ordinary wear as to
make it impossible to start with the
methods commonly used. An open
valve, however, will bring about this
result. Anyone who has ever started
a gasoline engine when 1t was in good
working order should be able to tell at
once whether the compression Is en-
tirely gone as soon as he undertakes
to crank the engine. When compress
sion suddenly fails it is probable that
the trouble is due to leaky piston rings
or valves and the remedy is usually OBJ
vious when once the cause is located
The hiss made by the escaping air dur
ing the compression stroke Is Otter
enough to indicate the plate where II
is escaping.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15

Very few Chinese widows ever re-
marry. AS rule, customs of society
do not go further, but in some parts of
Fukien the self-destruction Of widows
in their devotion to their dead hus-
bands has assumed almost barbarous
forms. For example, when man dies
his wife will generally declare her In
tention to kill herself to demonstrate
her faithfulness toward him. Then
the elders of the family will cause a
high stage to be erected and invite
their relatives, friends and acquaint-
ances to witness the heroic deed.
When the appointed hour has come
and the spectators have assembled,
the lady will ascend the stage to hang
herself amid the admiration and ap-
probation of the spectators. Then a
stone arch will be erected to her mem
ory, and the family will be regarded
as illustrious for possessing such de-
voted wife. -
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Beautiful Messaae.

John Ruskin wrote. after the Cri-
mean war. a beautiful passage. which
may be a profoundly comforting mes
sage to the bereaved:
II ask their witness to whom the
war has changed the aspect of the
learth, and imagery Of heaven, whose
hopes 1t has cast off like spiders
web, whose treasure II has placed, In
a moment, under the seals of clay.
Those who can never more see sunrise.
nor watch the climbing light gild the
eastern clouds without thinking what
graves 1t has gilded. first. far down be-
hind the dark earthline-who never
more shall see the crocus bloom In
spring, without thinking what dust 1t is
that feeds the wild flowers. Ask their
witness. and see If they will not reply
that 1t is well with them and with
theirs; that they would have 1t no 9TH
erwise; would not, If they might, re-
ceive back their gifts Of love and life,
not take again the purple Of their blood
out Of the cross on the breastplate Of
England"