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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
An Injury and a Detri,nent.

Alcoholic stimulants ere not at all neces.
and detrlment to those undergoing great
exposure or strain. Doctor Nansen, on his
expedition to the North Pole, took no stim-
ulants with him. His testimony is that
''stimulants, with the exception of choco-
late, which "a mild in Its effect and at the
same time nourishsng, lring practically no
nutrltive substance into the body, and the
energy which one obtains by their use at
one moment must b paid for bya corre-
spending exhaustion at the next.' One OF
the champion cyclists Of Scotland said:
"Only a temperate man can be a good
racer. Anyone who uses brandy sor whisky
s soon broken-winded or pufred." ;
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
TEACHING WILD INDIANS.


with brilliants and rubies, others
with turquoises and emeralds. In
some the stones are set in the shape
of monogram.
When not exhibited on their plush
background in the shop windows the
animals are allowed to crawl around
in little doll garden in the store,
which is planted with real shrubs
and has rustic bridge and gravel
walks.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
HUGE GLOBE FOR PARIS EXPOSITION

To Measure Eighty-four Feet In Diame-
ter, and Will slowly Revolve.
The great globe which is to be the
feature of the Paris Exposition is now
nearly completed. Elevators and
stairways will run to nine tiers OF
floors, from each of which q section of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
underground Sanitation,

1t is declared in London that the
health Of employees on the Under
ground Railway is better than on any
line in England. The atmosphere is
said to have positively cured cases of
quinsy and bronchitis and to have
benefited people with lung troubles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Utilizing seawecd.

Norway is utilizing seaweed for the
production of glue, starch and soap
after the extraction of the iodine the
weed contains. A sizing for paper Is
also procured by the process. The
glue, or rather the acid precipitate
which forms it. is, when refined, an
excellent substitute for gum arabic.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
has Killed More Than 1000 Deer.

jeff Watts, the king of deer killers
in the Ozark country of Missouri, ha
gone with a party of his Webster
County friends on hunting trip to
the Leatherwood Mountains in Arkan-
sas. Watts had over 1000 deer to his
score several years ago. He is one of
the most successful hunters in the
Union.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Then and Now,

For more than ten years Cambridge has
voted mo license" SO that there are no
open saloons around Harvard. In the first
years OF the University, $50 years ago when
money was scarce, payment OF tuition was
allowed in produce, bear-skins and live
stock. "rundlet of sack" (keg OF wine)
was good for years tuition. The times
have certainly changed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

he she'll is attached tiny gold chain
vat can be pinned on the corsage by
safety pin.
The illustration represents one Of
.ese ornaments. 1t is tortoise Gov
red with a fine trellis work of red
diamonds. and brilliants in Louis
Quinze style. Some are ornamented
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
LIVING ANIMALS FOR JEWELRY.
New Fashion in Paris Uses Live Tortoises
For Ornaments.

The new ''living jewelry' is all the
rage in Paris. In q show window Of q
prominent jeweler on the Rue Royale
there are number of tiny living>tor-
toises imbedded in jewels and crawl
ing about on plush cushions.
The tortoises are from one-third to
one-h half of an inch long without the
head. Their shells are covered with
an ornament of filigree gold in which
is set number of precious stones.
The little animals are in no way in
commoded by their ornaments. To
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24

Captain Brown of the British ship
Windward has spent forty years sail
ing in the Arctic seas. He began on
a whaler when twelve years old, and
has been in the polar seas oftener
probably than any other man.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
succes, with Home Made Fertilizers.

For nearly 40 years have been the
occupant of a rough, sidehill New
England dairy farm, writes "a Vet
eran." I ran in debt almost wholly
for it, having hardly means to stock it
and buy the necessary teams and tools.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
Cost of a CayaIryman.

The cost of maintaining cavalry
soldier and horse in the British army
is about $500 per annum
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-24
.eEsr.PA,o WOMAN OFFICIAL.

Miss Mary Kirk Gets $500 Year To,
Translating Portuguese.
The highest salary drawn by any
women clerk in Uncle Sans employ
is $500 per annum, which is paid to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13

PUBLISHERS NOTICE - Ilays.lns
agents are J. A Mcclellan. '. 5 KcM1eI
and o B. LOOMS City COLLECTORS efs
A. Cathcart- r T. Hawleys Eussns ~ ~
Czrthy &. Fl. MCGOWAN. g IL s1sAsa A-a
H. A. Wills Tosiuiastefs every 49,. "a
our agents PAY noosy ofiiy 70 - 80.
70 cur resident agensA IN me VAla~1"
and towns Of the Northwest =. IN.
ADyERTISTNG-Onice ao4rs r,siiy
Po5;-inteiigencer business olhs 1.,,-x aney,
L. m, Until l. .. m. Sunday hoa.s, o.
a. M. until II .. NJ CLASSIFIED 49, al,
ments for insertion following mo- a.s,,'se.
be received UP 10 1919 p IA. -, A. IN.
Hents IDaer classified aesGInss ia aach
serted at the rate CT ! cent 4vance
insertion PAYMENT always ID 49, x
No Advertisement received ios *~
cents. .ave,.
ADvERTISERS-Ch fosn,sa.ea-
tAements In the Sunday post IN - -
mus be furnished ny / o'clock SAt.aaay.
Acyert,ssrnTnfs viii he received At ofAncn
Offices Of ile Post ntsiligencsr'
REWARD-TeB dollars VIII De paio 'o -.
information leading to the conslG.oss -.
any person stealing copies OF tAis S~H'
Delivered to subscribers In Seatlie-
TACOMA BUREAU - No. l1SS fAe-iS
avenue L. A. Harrison.
EVERETT-P. X. Lewis
SPOKAsE-Branch office. Ifaos -
block, 6O5 Riverside avenue; telephone ~
J. o. Peterson. Manager. -
PORT TOWNSEND-wm. A. Pfeiner
Parker Ellis, Manager
OLYMPiA-4l7iz Main street q. -
W!nstanley. Agent.
VICTORIA. Il. C.-Georee Marsden.
The following iettern await advertisers
81 this office;
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rem EyCHAxcE MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR ENCHNNff E-Instructi1n IN Ger
man. oopskae piug. elccuTloa and Enxlls,.
branches children or adults. fer lay
1-oars. meal tickets pictures. gentlemen :
Wearing aupare.. etc Address u 81 care
Rost~Inte{ligeucer.
FOR SALE--EGlson electric phonoSra ph.
complete. w.fh nickei-tn-'ae-s}ot cabinet
and battery. viii exchange for grAp1o-
pacns ard records. Address Daniel Buck
tacoma
FOR ENCEA<GEs-I lots n Bellevue
a.s3gloa foT a good horse ana wagon.
1IG4.ga Edwards x.Sa Co.. Finer dock.
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HAGERTY & WELTY.
REAL ESTATE AND MINING BROK-
Frs
A NEW FIRM

After careful examination OF the merits
ana prospects or every city on the Pa
citic coast, We have decided that Seattle
has brighter future than any other
With All inland empire at our back teem-
ing with golden grain and cattle on
thousand hills TO reward the farmer and
feed the hungry:
With the mines of the Kootenay, Okano-
gan. t'olville reservation. the Methow
and the Cascades pouring their stream
OF precious metal into our lap and buy
ing Of us Their supplies.
With a virgin forest. the greatest in the
known world. as yet scarcely touched
and black diamonds'' 10 feed the furn-
aces and drive the shipping and com.
merce of a nation In the county;
With q water power sufficient TO turn ev-
cry wheel in the state at our door:
To say nothing of the commerce and trade
of Alaska. the golden klondke, the Yu-
kon and the islands of Southeastern
Alaska. with the seal and salmon fish
cries and their mountains OF quartz all
paying tribute 10 Seattle.
Then the trade of the Orient. China, ia
pan. Australia and otr newly acquired
possessions, the Philippines and Hawaii.
market for our products and business
for our steamship lines ana three trans
continental railroads.&c. roads lead %
Seattle
with all this before us, who cannot fore
see the future greatness OF Scatter
With eight years experience as success
ful real estate and mining brokers 10
Oregon and Washington. and per-
sonal knowledge OF every mining dis
trict and agricultural community from
California TO the farthermost part OF
Alaska and tho Rocky mountains. We
feel that we are peculiarly fitted for TINS
business.
Have you anything TO sell?
We want a good list OF business. residence
and acre property In the city.
Vegetable and fruit farms In the valley.
Grain and stock farms In the INTERIOR
Have you an empty house for sale o.
renir Lis; IL with US.
Are you tired OF the business you aV M
We may be able TO hep you.
DO you want 10 sell your house or VACANT
lot? Bring IL To US.
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BIRTHS.

wINKLER--In Seattle. WASH. Novenaper
IL 1855, 10 the wife Of Fred NinA.si' q
daughter.
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FOR sALE-sI. S5e-House OF eight rooms
on Twentieth avenue, good conoiton,
close 10 car line: entire properly rent.
for $50 per month. tito perfect. abstract
furnished.
yS-t-Slx-room cottage IN good CONDITION 4"
Fremont. lot 1DJxl 10; nicely fenced
s.a-fiouse OF six rooms: iot Jyxltti; NOUS
cos; 10 build 3i.i15: price 800. $50 cssa'
$40 per month. per cent interest .,
CHOICE VACANT BUILDING IpIs
EASY TERMS.
$50 for four choice lots on corner az Why
low station on Green lake car line. .
s4lo--isot soxi2s on Twelfth avenue ana
Madison street
s5l.~I.or s0xl2o, North Seattle.
SgSl for -four cts in Dsnny-Hoyts addlnon'
size u lD}s. lp'x-Ao feet.
80 each for choice iots az Green lake, these
ar. good LOIS: new homes being buils;
call soon and get yD-c ~ho.ce price VI"
be advanced csxt month.
s-E-Cho!ce corner lot 6Jxi20. near s'Ase
university. this - very pretty lot; gooo
place 10 keep COW and some chickens
j. w. WHEELER,
Rooms E,-1S Mon clock. .
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-SNAPS
Cigar store, SIS; cigar store, $3.50
Fruit store. $io0; fruit store, $50.
Grocery store. $500; grocery store, 1890.
Saloon. 81. 100: saloon, $500.
FOR SALE-LoDGING HOUSES.
rooms, So. 5 rooms 500
rooms, $500; 9 rooms $500
Is rooms. $3.50: IS rooms. $1,000.
"a rooms, $3.50: As rooms, si7O
FOR SALE-HOUSES AND LOTS.
rooms, 5000. I rooms. $3.50.
houses. 81 $50; rooms, l,Soo
rooms. Sl.0oo; rooms, 500.
MORGAN'S EXCHANGE, 1911 Third Ay
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TIE. receiver ~ The Washington saFinss
baak aas number OF ioss in SEATTLE SUIT
aile for homes. which he ~ instrucssd 20
Aeai very cheap. sar.y buyers get ins
choice; lists rtlrnisaed on Application
IS Boston block
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13

CIGAR and Fruit Stands Bargains al 500
$3.50. 5000. $500. $500. $3.50. 500 and $1,000:
specials at $50 and $500
We have some splendid bargains In restaur-
ants that must be sold at once, at prices
ranging from S2n. $3.50. $780, $ioo. $500, $3.50
10 sl.t11; also two lunch-counter snaps
Lodging houses in all parts OF the city at
any price 10 suit you, from $3.50 to $40, CO.,
DE MERS & SPENCER
Rooms 81 and 20 Sullivan Block
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pure Asbestos wicks, just patented {:
giving ngh, fully equal 10 electricity and
lasting from Ia 10 years. Dept g.
FSre-nroof Safety Wick Works. Column
bus -
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WANT 10 invest in good paying business
small capital but good businessman part
nership preferred. Address o 81. care Post
Iuteligencer.
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HAGERTY G. wELTY. 400 New York Biz.
Phone. Black lss6.
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thanksgiving is here and we are on deck
WITH a new lot OF DoJE ROASTERS
or BAKERS. with inside drainer and pal
ens yeBtLagor.
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Baked Beans are in season.

We have all sizes OF bean pots.
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$1Dt-For sale. half interest In a good Of
Ace business 50 down: rest 10 be paid gu;
Of tho business. Room p Safe Deposit
building
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HELP WAATED-AGENTS, SOLICIT
ORS. ETC.

AGENTS We viii pay $le0 per month and
railroad expenses TO any man who VIII
faithfully represent lis In taking orders
house IN the world. We pay strictly sal
airy. Address at once u. f.. MArtel New
York city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13

FOR SALE-Nlce furnished 1l-rOcin house.
one block from Pos;ofT.ce. cheap: must
be sold AT once. 1855 Union block
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HELP wASTED-M.IE.

AGENTS wANTED-s50 shoes for i5c a
pair. 70 Introduce our goods we shah
sell 1868 mems and wc.aen's s. - shoes
for i5c a par. For particulars call at
our office, the Coupon Shoe and Cloth
Ing Investment Co. scopyr.ghte.l. room
- Collins block. corner Second avenue
and James
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WANTED Several houses and lots Tor Gus
TONERS that / row have. 4. A McKen-
"a xoom l. colxaAa block.
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FOR Ri.<T-FIATS.

FOR Furnished modern fiat. four
rooms and "a broom, M children. Room
& t-o(ons4t biti-5lrE
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FOR RENT-tN FtHNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT Three unfurn,shod rooms FOR
icht Housekeeping. I'VE minutes walk
from posiofflce. Address = 10. care Post
ln5cl i%t0ccr
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FOR HG>r-RooNs WITH HOARD
NICELY Furnished cce~ts = sftra Eva. res
3te~re " ~ h-arE. e&rr-t-t5 afixAh~s
hood te4iga,fl. location. references re-
s~esssG. a. Aseaty 1Esg avenue.
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NOTICE. am going TO leave the city for
three months and have placed my bust
ness in the hands OF Mrs. Mcneil, in the
Downs block. She is my sole agent.
MRS. s. c. CHUBB.
Boston Beauty Parlors Occidental hotel
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-09
CO N F @ r M E s

Nuestro q1erido oompansro en- Ia prsnsa
don Mariana Abril, publica en- <La Demo
oraslaS una cr6nica en- IL que trats, CON ar-
gumentos irrefutables, ell case, vsrdaderamen-.
to sensible para Ell pals, de IL SUPPRESSION dc
Siempre hemos abogado porque 50 cum.
tonomfa ed una ficci6n.
En- el pats, euya inmensa msyorfa pida
que SO oonstituyan las tCamaras, Va ount1ien-
do un pesimismo stroz, que es necesario di-
sipar toda costa.
Este pafs ha visto marohita,se en- for
muchas de sus esperahzas mas risuenss y no
es extraho que el abatimiento se apodsre f.
cilmente de espfritu, al considerar que
Cuba, con un estado de guerra latentc, que
entorpece todo movimiento social Y poftico,
haya implantado ell regimen auton6mico,
mientras en- Puerto Rico continuan las cosas
casi On ell mismo estado que antes de deere
tarse Ia autonomfa.
Opinamos que ha llegados Ia hora de
que este pats se le haga extriotas jasticia.
Els mas: aun en- ell oaso de que la escus.
dra americana se atrevieee ataoarnos de-
nuevo. .creemos que aun en- ese mismo instan.
te deberfan constituirse las CAmaras para
dar ese ejemplo de civismo Ia faz de nues.
tros invasores.
ICON que hermosa actitud 90 levantarfa
bajo el fuego del enemigc!
Como los argumentes que expone ell se-
nor Abril, estAn en- perfecto acuerdo con
nuestro modo de pensar, reproduoimos &
continuation algunos parrafos de su artfoulo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-09

POGO en- 81 estado econ6mioo del pals. Nos
referimos al cnltivo de los frutos llamados
memories que aquf se ha visto siempre, rela.
tivamente con marcada indiferenoia,
dando 1ugar 8 que ininidad de rem
Clones que pudieran oosecharse en- 81
pals. sea necesario imPortarlos del ex'
trangero, representando esta lndlferencia
una porcion de centenares de miles de pesos
que salen anualmente de la isla para nutrir
industrias extrahas, con menoecabo real del
valor de nuestras tierras con perjuioio de
in6nidad de brazos (hombres mujeree), O.,
por falta de me1ios, Sc ven en- la neoesidad
de permanecer POGO menos que inaotivos.
lQu6 necesidad tiene Puerto Rico de
comprar al extranjero, papas, cebollas, ajoe,
maiz, habiohueias y otra infnidad de >bulboe,
granos, tuberoulos y legumbres que nos ven
den otros pafses menos feraoes, donde ell
esfuerzo del hombre hace 81 trabajo que aquf
nos lbrinda POGO menos que hecho Ia madre
naturaleza? 1Por que importar en- tan gran
de cantidad quesos y mantequillas que, for
zando un puco la industrial. podrfa produoir
ell pats, importando aparatos de POGO costo,
que aumentarAn los sub produotoade del oampo2
A estos temas de indisoutible oonvenien'
cia pdblioa, vamos dedioar la presente se',
rie de artfoulos ouya leotura recomen'
damos la prenss periodical de la pro-
V1nc1a q los nonDTos que re ueuloan a lAs
faenas agrfcolas, prestando especial atenoi6n,
por su oportunidad, al cultivo de nuestro
tabaco la industria tabacalers del pafs,
llamada 4 abrirse snoho campo en- los merca'
dos del mundo, 81 sabemos aprovechar las
presentes circunstancias el porvenir, sea
oual fuere, que toque en- suerte la infortu'
NADIA Cuba en- ell gran proceso pol1tico, eco'
n6mico social que debate actualmepte.
rs precise sacudir ell marasmo en- que
vivimos recordar que este pa1s esencial'
mente agrfcola pecuario, debe buscsr sus
triunfos todos, gu prosperidad mas compile
ta, la soluoi6n de su actual horrible sistsma
monesario Ia paz del presente y del porve'
mir, en- Ell cultivo de la TERRA, en- ell &bando'J
no de la rutina agrfoola en- que vivimos en-
poder establecer seria oompetencia por su.
baratura los repglones que el pats puede..
produoir por los cuales psga oreoido tri.
bueo al extranj jero'
Puerto Rico no podrh ser f"liz, eoon6'
mioamente hab;ando, mientras no rinda
por 10 menos, las dos teroeras parties de los
prodnctos agrfcolas que consume. !
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-09

"Pero este pueblo no ha logrado toda-
via el premio que tiene derecho por su
tidelidad por gu patriotlsmo. La nacidn
decret6 para este pats un nuevo regimen;
aquel regimen por ell cual viene luchando
desde hace once anos, en 81 que cifra todas
sus espersnzas de bienestar y progreso. La
autonomfa fgura en- Ia palabra escrita, en- el
derecho constituldo; pero Ia antonomfa no
existe en- Ia practioa; Ia autonomfa continua
sien1o un sueno irrealizable.
ssEn Cuba, la rebelde; en- Cuba, causa
principal de todos estos desastres naeiousles;
en- Cuba, donde existen dos guerras, la inte.
rior, la de los propios cubsn nos, Y la exterior,
la de las escaadras yankees, Sc ha puesto en-
practica la autonomfa, Sc han >constftuido
las Camaras insulares, que pueden va legis'
lar, afrontsndo los problemas pavorosos de
la crieis economics de la crisis polftics.
s'En Puerto Rico, la pacffca, la pos
tergada, La eterna Cenicienta, la que no ha
creado nj crearA cop flotos Espana, no ha
sido possible constitnir las Camsras, anieas
que pueden legaiizar Ia situacion Elm las
oua'es el regimen autonomico es una menti.
IA. Z sufrimos dos males polfticos: Ell eeta.
do de guerra, que ds participation directa
absorvente al gobierno militar; ell estado
de interinidad de un gobierno insular, sin
cohesion, sin unidad de oriterio, gobierno
pour rire, sin plan flo = determinado, 10
que es peor, ain medios legales para afsontar
y reaolvsr la orftica situaoi6n porque atrave-
samos, medios legsles de que no oarecerfa 81
tnviera unss CAnaras en- que apoyarse.
iBuria sangrienta del destino; eterna ironfa
de los hechos brutales IS. Us
8 I'll no constituirse las Camaras insula.
rec Aquf, mientras que en- Cuba se constitu.
yam funcionaa, nos duele y nos asusta.
8 Nos duele, porqus no parece sino que.
con 50 constitution, re tama algo que es COL. S
trarlo nuestro patriotismo nueatra fde.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-09
FRUT0S MEMORIES
CULTIVO DEL TABACO
Y Ia industria tab9ca|era en- Cuba

Muohas veces se ha ooupado LA Co.
RREsPoNDENCIA de la deplorable rutina que
SO We fataImente sometida nuestra agricultu
ra y las d!ferentes industrias que de ella Sc
derivan. Nos oonformamos con sr ti4nndo
como Dios quiere, Sin aprovecbar las gran
des conqulsras de nuestro siglo, nj los triun.
fos que en- todos sus detalles esta alcsnzau.
do Ia agronomfa en- general en- paises mu.
cho mas adelantados que ell nuestro. No in.
veneamos NADIA para prosperar, pero tampo.
co aprovechamos ell esfuerzo ageno y las teo'
r1as puestas en- prActica en- ell extran ero pa
IA aloanzar el mayor producto Y la mayor
economic en- ell rendimiento de nuestros cul.
tivos. A pesar del adelanto intellectual del
pals; pesar de la incompatible fertiiidad
de muchos campos y de las necesidades pu.
blicas que, a,escrecendo, nos va imponiendo
de dia en- dia el progreso de los tiempos en-
que vlVimos es innegable que vivimos POGO
menos que estaoionarios, sin que naestra &C.
tividad responda nj las necesidades de la
@poca, nj = la conveniencia general de en-.
sanchar la riqueza phblica. FTP.
ese sistema no enoaja dentro de las
exigencias siempre cyec.entes del siglo diez
nueve. El estacionamiento hoy es Ia muer.
te, por que los. tiempos .reolaman una acti.
vidad que responda las exigencias del
dia; que aumente los rendimientes en- pro.
porcion con las necesidades pub,icas que Sc
van oreando hacienda representatives pa
ra la confortabilidad de la vida, para ha !.
Ger frente las imposioiones de la compeien.
cia de los paiees que producer frutos simi.
lares s los nuestros.
Por ESQ LA CoRREsPoNDENC1A, alcan
zando, aunque POGO algun 6xito practico,
sc ha ocupado siempre con preferencia de un
asunto que mnoho SO ha.descuidado en- Pto-
Rico, que al haber aloanzado todo el desa
rrollo que pnede lograr, hubiese infniao 10