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VOL. 10.
MARCH 20, 1908.
NO. 39
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Prayers For the Dying Recited In
the Public Streets.
"A few evenings ago while we were at
dinner in our hotel," writes an American
author visiting in. Porto Rico, "we heard, s. a second person; dying and they were
kerosene lamp,:
"From the absorbed interest of the
people gathered dn front of open doorsi?
and windows of the , afflicted house the
sufferer was apparently, trying to die . in
full view of the spectators.
"Presently the bell began to ring again,)
th e procession formed once more, and
they all moved up the street, Salvador
telling us in explanation that there was ,
the tinkling of a small bell just outside,
the hotel door. Instantly Salvador, the
waiter, stopped dn the little bustling run
with which , he waits, on the , guests,
hurriedly procured a candle, r;i lighted, it !
and carried it out on the balcony. ;
Almost as soon as that candle was-, on
the balcony railing we three : Americans!
were beside it, questioning Salvador, for
now going to pray for him." Exchange.
The board ; of supervisors at its meet
, ing Monday allowed thirty-five dollars
to pay the expense of clothing and trans
portation of Walter .-.Haight's;! sister') to
.the Indian Training school at Chemawa.
The girl is fourteen years of age and has
( been a charge of the county for several
we were sure something unusual was .; earF- Walter is trying .to get other In-
"We saw a procession-, of aian D(vB anu &ir,B lo return witn mm
going on
many people, led by two priests, com ing,
down the street, each person bearing in
his hand a lighted candle. They stopped
in front of a house facing the hotel,
and Salvador told us that somebody was
dying there and they Were praying for
his soul; Up u nd down the street , as
far as we could see on every balcony
railing was burning either a candle or a.
to the school, and the residents of Del
T . 1 11 i 1 - - ' ;
rsorte snoum assist mm in every possi
ble waydn this good' work. ; The "place
for Indian children of Del'Norte couhtv
is Chemawa. .; Help . us.-, to , get -them
started for the above school land thereby
do your ehristian:duty. ....Walter, went to'
Smith River Wednesday to solicit chil
dren for the school. Del'Norte Times.