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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-27
Miles Addresses lhe Army.
Patriotism Is Foremost He Says.


,Lieutensnt General Miles, cor6slpn pnd:ng
the army, bas issued general order adj
monishiDg officers and men regarding their
duties, and pointing out the essentials of
good soldier. Patriotism is declared to be
the mo important principle. Unqualified
devotion t. the welfare of their country Of
all in the military service is an indispen.
sable prfn quisite. Discipline, respect for
superior 'lhority, and cheerful, earnest and
loyal obedience are erjoiued. General
Miles then says:-
sRfc reports indicate the existence
of marked unsoldierly department on the
part of someNof the troops, condition sppa
r re- ntly cultivated recently under the mis-
taken idea that certa n uncOuthness OF
exterior ard laxity of manners are the es-
seutial characteristics of soldier. As these
are most subversive Of discipline and effici
ency. offences of this nature must neither
he ignored nor condOned.
"So.diers are as much responsible for
their conduct while off the military reser
v.tions out of camp as when in garrl
son. The cariteen recreation or amusement
room, as it was originally called, aclll be
made as attractive as possible and the recent
law concerning it will he faithfully observed.
sThe third principle to be observed is
the highest possible physical Development
that will render the soldier capabls Of the
greatest endurance on the march and on
the field of battle. To this end, athletic
games are superior to prescribed gymnastics
that require special apparatus. and marches
of increasing length at attention tothose at
route step with stumbling gait and irregu
lar cadeLce.
The fourth principe comprises self-respect
self reliance and resourcefuness. These
qualities, making up mans individuality
are in large measure Inherent in tht
American soldier.
The fifth PRINCIPE is that of GREATS
efficitncy in professional knowledge. Th'
art of war is the application OF its principles
to actual practice, and OF more importance
than the science Military problems viii
be carefully prepared for solution during
important, military drills and manoeuvres
Troops will be frequently occupied in exten
ded field exercises, such as scouting, recon
nojtring, and map making expeditions ant
other practical field work.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-27
Chamberlain Gives HH Side.



Af;er resolution bad been introduced in
the English Commons proposing to reduce
Joseph Chamberlaln's salary by 4l00, Sr
Henry Campbell Zimmerman, the liberal
leader, said that. in view Of the patience
with which the nation had for twenty one
months endured MIR. ChambeIla;n's policy
in South Africa, be thought it opportune to
secure statement from the Colonial Secre
tsry as TO the war situation. He went on to
point ont that Cape Colony was now invad-
ed and overrun with Beers, and lie asked
what prospect there was Of repelling the in
vaders, what, the condition of Cape Colony
would be after the war, what was the prosp.
ect OF famine as re>ul5 Of the governments
"policy of deyastatioD," and where was Cape
Oolony's constitution, which appeared to hin
to be under lock and key since the declara.
tion of martial law. ;.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that farm burn.
ing had been entirely abandoned and replac.
ed by the policy of concentration camps lie
coutended that these were humane and sat-
lsfactory institutions, as had been shown by
the fact that thousands Of Beers came into
them voluntarily.
"The geverA ment has the best reasons to
believe" Continued the Colonial Secretary,
''that a vast majority of the Beers acknowl
edge the emselves beaten and would gladly
surrender and resume peaceful pursuits, bu
for the comparative handful of irreconcl
sbles, who ale carrying On guerrilla wa
that is rapidly degenerating into brigandag'
and absolute murder. Lord Kitchener il
adequately dealing with the problem by es
tabllshing blockhouse cordons within whicl
the peacefully inclined can safely settle ant
be protected"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-27
|Lfnea Ferrea del Oeste.
TIME TABLE
In effect April Ist, 1901
To Our Readers ,

Our columns are opei to correspond. n Q
on everything affecting the coffee, sugar
and tobacco plantation aid farming generally
and we cordially invite criticism and discus
sion. Natural History notes will also be
welcomed, as wellsas all news of interest ad
planters.- Communications should be to
dressed: The Editor, BoLlTIN MER-
CANTIL, ~. Plaza Alfonso, San Juan,
2-S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-27

Who said no B1acksmiths in town?
Why Colwell and Boysen have just opened
Shop opposite the French Railroad Depot
and guarantee first class work on Carriages
and Horse Shoeing at lowest rates.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-27

.sThe long established reputation OF the
army demi nd, that nothing short Of perfect
proficiency IN active service shall be &C
cepted.v
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
The Coroner's Two VerdiCtS.

"Tnquests are very funny affairs"
remarked Western man. VI remem-
Der one in the early days of my county
in Kansas. A man was found dead by
the side of small stream out on the
prairie. No mark was found on his
well dressed body; his gun was fully
loaded IN bis hip pocket and $25 was
found in his pocketbook. Of course the
Coroner took charge of the money. A
jury was empanelled, and after finish
ing it's deliberations found that the
man clearly died of heart failure. The
Coroner promptly paid from the dead
mans pile the $l2 due for expenses and
discharged the jury. The $l3 remain
ing bothered him. He argued that to
turn that $l3 over to the county to le
held in trust for the mans possible rel.
atives would be the same as throwing
it away. The man was a stranger in
those parts. Possibly he had no friends
The Coroner was equal to the occasion,
however. He declared himself dissat-
isfed with the verdict and called the
jury together again. They sat on the
body q second time and found exactly
the same verdict, but the Coroner's
mind was at ease. The $25 was ex-
hausted."
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07

fore, borne aloft on the tumuituous
waste, he was lowering over the falls.
He saw the boiling waste below, and
went down with resignation to what be
believed was his death.
Down, down he went beneath boiling
waters; eyes, ears and nose were filled;
he was gasping, choking, drowning
when suddenly he felt the force OF re-
turning waters carrying him upward.
Then he shot up into the air, gasped,
and drew in deep breath, He was
being whirled about in a quiet little
pool under the falls, and beneath a
ledge of rock. 1t was an easy matter
to swim here, and hope was revived in
stantly in his breast.
In that instant Tom Baxter recov-
cred his courage and became himself
again. lie swan to the ledge of rock
and drew himself out of the water.
He was upon broad shelf OF sand
stone, some feet in diameter. Above
he could see the sky; thousand feet it
was to the verge of those mighty cliffs.
Below him was the pool which had
caught him and saved his life. The ca
noe was not in sight. Above were the
foaming rapids, and the same below.
For three days Tom Baxter crouched
on that shelf Of rock, staring death in
the face.
The deadly hunger took his strength,
the thunder Of the rapids seemed wear.
ing holes in his brain. The sufferings
of those three days Tom Baxter never
forgot.
1t turned his black hair to snowy
white. and put years upon his life.
BY chance he hit upon the plan which
furnished his escape. Lying idly upon
his side, he dejectedly began to stab the
soft sandstone walls of the canyon with
his knife.
1t yielded so readily that he sprang
up and gazed upward with yearning
hope.
Then he began cutting steps iu the
soft stone, He worked hard, aud wore
his hunting-knife most down to the
hilt, but persevering, succeeded in grad
uallv working his way upward.
The fourth day of his imprisonment
in the canyon he crawled over the cliff
more dead than alive.
A passing ranchero assisted him back
to Big Rock. The people were hardly
able to recognize him. He recovered,
and afterward gained wealth as ran
chero, and today the white, haired man
of commanding presence who rides
through the streets of San Antonio is
pointed out as the once reckless Tom
Baxter, the only man living who ever
came alive out Of the rapids of Big
Rock Canvon.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
Gutter Snipe.

The word snipe, as expressive of con-
tempt with an intimaton Of priggishness
or pettiness, especially impertinence, was
very common in Philadelphia as far back
as 1885, as can well recall my indigna-
tion when called by it. There can be no
question that it came into use from the
German schnipp or schnippisch-snap-
pish, pert, saucy. "Gutter snips" began
to appear In newspapers some years lat
er. 1t would, however, be curious to as
certain whether the term does not exist
in some form In old provincial English.
"Gutter" was very naturally added from
its association with mud, 1t was gener-
ally believed In New England, and dare
say elsewhere, that the snpe lived by
sucking mud.--Notes and Queries.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07

There are about 100000 Indians in the
Dominion Of Canada located upon re-
serves in different districts.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
Published N 0 n d a y
w ednesday and Friday
is in reality a fine, fresh,
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giving the latest newsI VIZ"
ON day Of issue. and
covering news of the
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all important foreign
cable news which ap Iv1nnu
pears in THE DAILYVnRk
TRIBUNE of same IUl(A
date, also Domestic and
Foreign Correspon
dence. Short stOries
elegant half-tone illus
trations, h u M o. us
items, industrial infor r
nation, fashion notes, ,VIU'lNLV
agricultural mat ter w IIIlNII
and comprehensive and
reliable financial u n
market reports.
Regular subscription
price, 81 so per year. nnIDu1N1E
We furnish it with ltlDClU
THE CLARION for $40
per year.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
Un0uextiOna an ImpOstOr.

"That man." he said with decision
when the caller had departed, sis IN inn
postor."
"Why do you say that" demanded
his wife and daughters in unison.
"He claims to be bachelor" be ex-
planned, land yet when we retired to the
library to smoke he admitted to me that
he did not thoroughly understand wo-
men. tell you, he has had some matri-
monial experience, whether he's married
or not."-Chicago Post.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
roEN T. O'EooLE- Agent
Th 7lrnAo ont A1d-

ACCIDENTS will happen; by the pay
ment of very small sum of money we VIII
sell YOU an Accident Policy that will guar
antee you from $5 TO $25 per week should
you be disabled by accident.
July 22tf CASSELL " WATERS
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
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Published on Thurs

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day, and known for
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every part of the Uni
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farmers and villagers.
1t contains all the most
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of THE DAILY TRI-
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the highest order, has
entertaining rea d ng
for every member Of the
family, old and young,
Market Reports which
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clean, up to date. inter.
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Regular subscription
price $1.00 per year.
We furnish it with
The CLARION for $1.25
per year.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
They Object to 0JRps.v

With regard to the Objectionable abbre-
Walton Gap" the japanese newspaper
Yorodzu Choho says: "To US the word
'Japs' always sounds like an insult.
Whenever we see 1t used In American
papers, we are tempted to return the in
suit in the fashion witty japanese did
to an impolite American. The American
said to him, Which nese are you, Japa-
nese or ChineseT Without making any
reply to the question, the japanese said
curtly, Which kee are you, monkey or
YankeeY"
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
In pernm buIatOrs,

"Marriage may be a lottery, but I no.
tice great many draw prizes when they
marry" remarked the observant New
Yorker.
Draw replied Mr.. Phamiman. ave
invariably push them in Brooklyn."-
Philadelphia Press.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
How to Spread Happiness.

When you rise in the morning form a
resolution to make the day a happy one
to fellow creature. 1t is easily done. A
left off garment to one who needs 1t. a
kind word to the sorrowful and an en-
couraging expression to the striving
trifles In themselves light as air-wll do
1t at least for "a hours. BY the most sim
pie arithmetical sum look at the result.
II you send one person, only one, happily
through each day that is 365 in the
course Of the year.-Selected.
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
Both Togethe[0ne Us l,55

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MAGAZINE at price that only about Fourth OF what some q inc
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any periodical daily weekly monthly in the world was l
IoSmopon which sent Julian Hawthorne to India 10 et e Noa
krow the real horrors of farn and plague was ne ooG
an which established at its cost great FREE M
University which now has 10000 students on lis os was
The Comopotar which offered prize OF 80 600 Tor tne r os
less carriage and z plans for public baths and pest arrange
ren Of sewer and pipe systems for cities was me
which the presidents of great schools and universities ouSy
discussing the defects of existing educational systems s
Cosmopolitan whose enterprise always in the lead IN aoVcs w
worlds civilization.
We also succeeded in arranging for two additional offers in
connection with this journal and The Cosmopolitan
After pangon yobook table the best of the magazines
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Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07
TraDsferred Respopsfbflfty.

"Oh, Bobby, Bobby! Every body will
blame me II you misbehave."
"Well, ma, you can blame 1t all back
on your pa and ma. a."-Indianapols Jour
nal
Catoctin clarion., 1901-03-07

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The s,b and its instructive articles for young and clesa
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To secure for you the best and most interesting Of the great Illus
ated magazines at lowest possible price has been tie ann o TIC
editor of this journal That We have succeeded we eaVe o"
~ ;d nec;al contract recently entered into with The Cos'o
o,,n which seeks TO become better known this nelghboooa has
enabled us offer you years subscription to the greatest OF the mus
d ,gaznes together with years subscription to this Journal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

Maestro correligionario Miguel Lo-
-, Dia.. de Aguss buonss. nos suplies
Sus m dig,mos que no e' 81 la persona de
y y romb-s primer apellido que tiene re
.;.,oriada Ia CoIts de MnysgT"z.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

TrMmquanaa&, gmlud RePOss. para A@s
MaAre~ sms Crtaszras.
Ell JARABE CALMANTE de Ii
Srs. WINSLOW, se do los Bifios en-
ell periodo de In DENT1CION. Lss
sblanda las encfas, resueive In infi2ma-
ci6n, slivis todo dolor. J cura oil ooltco
ventoso. Inocente etfcsz en- tod Oh IL
cssos Aconsejsmos las msdres gus
tcngaD IN niSo enfermo. que no de1et
a ne Ia preveucion propia nj Ia de otros,
eylts al uso de esta me- ieina Ga proper
o,ons aIivio segaro, absoiu.amesss ssSaro,
si 10 uss opoYtunamente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
ROBO De UNA YtGUA

A don Ramon Lopez vecino del ba-
rrlO 1e Ban mas, termino munici. al ia
aucO, le na sidO straida 0e su tiGca
una 1egua d su propiedad cuyas senas
son las siguientes:
color alasana, de Seis media
cuartas de alzada, cr.n y cola regular,
paso menudeO sobre trote, por Se-
ma particular una mancha blanca en-
meolo de los hombrillos al emuezar la
erin.
FL duenO Ocrece gratificar al sue
le de noticlas de su paraderO.
IN
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
PEROIOA DE I'm CtBALLO

Sc ha desaparecido un caballo Gu.
vas senas son las siguientes:
Solno claro; seis y medias cuartas
alzada, un Gordon blanco al lado del
esplD azo. una pata de atrSs blanca. v
un GORDON de una herida en- la espaida
derecha.
SerA gratificado ell que de noticias
de su paradero don Ramon Garcias,
en- Caguas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
DEL s1GLo XVIII

Antier 5 fn de colocar una puerta u
:, ,.r.vesto que separs la redacoi6p del
y ''spolsiin Mercsntil' de los talleres. ao hi
'o neousaa exoAvacion, enoontr&ndoss
80 an .ubtsrrsneo que Sc supone de grandes
1,in"o.iopeg. % Est& en- perfeoto estado de
dlnDa,v.oi6n, sus paroles son de granite
'On' ',tyueturs de la artigt dad.
r1& dividido en- variss galeifas dc
...,st.bIe distsncis.
'' E.tq trabsjo dats' al PAreeer, del si
oc XVIII.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

IN S.bsns Grande Sc encuentra W.
.,,o !, esouela rural del bsrrio Rinc6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

bttes
perodo un da
Sc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
BUEYES

Sc cuiian bueyes t)da clase de
ganadO en- la estancia ~LA Fruta>, Sd
lInas.
Existen megnificos Iastos alb. n
danies aqua: ds caudolOsos rios AFRO
yos.
l mi alt A. g A0ife1'0 -Cayev.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
TRAVIESAS

En las Cruces, cafretera central, de
Caguas Csyey, las vende ell que Euscrbe
las puede hscer de capa bIanco, susubo,
camilla y algarrobo, preoios convencio-
males.
Vicente II. Mmm@n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

;, For la incomparecenois de aigupos
;'ugos de cargo. sc suspended otra vfz el
!alcio CO.. trs Castro G,rcfs por mslver
"o'on De csudales pdblicos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

l.. AnteG de anoche las oasss de San
4. Oarecieron de alumbrsdo el9ctrlco
= Proeede oil Arreglo de los dinamos, 90
:" que tArdar& algunos dias.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
JOSE BOADA
ERANISTA

EBANISTA
Ofrece sus servicios en- In oalls de
Alfonso. Caguas. Paerto Rieo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01
ara ALFONSO XII MOR. b

El duefo de este establishments tiehe
i ousto de ofrecer al pdbllco en- genera
= aus amigos de la localidad de Ia asia
sns sery,olos en- este Salon BGr6erso' ooI
= seran atendido CON prontltud, esmefo'
r,mplesa, eieganoia y modicldad on 'o'
preoios. ~,
San Juan, Puerto Rice.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-01

HI iuIgado de Hsto Grande ha coD
a.r,do nor ell delito de robo al individuo
B'tolo Flores, reincidente. Este de be
"A cUmpIir sells ses de prisi6n con ira
h,io, f5rsadoG en- la c&rcel de Humscao.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-03-02
COULD NOT KILL THE BIRD.
After Bcing Fourteen GayS la IA
Icebox the AIbatross
SIN Lived.

A writer says Sir William Cory
told him some time ago that on enc
Of his steamships coming from New
Zealand an albatross, supposed 10 have
been choked dead, kept IA an ice box
at n temperature which was always
much below freezing point, was found
20 be- alive az the end az ~ days. Capt.
Reed. In command OF the vessel i'm
question. says Nature. supplemented
the story with the statement that
the bird was supposed TO be Killed by
being stranglcd with Irvine tied ~
tightly as possible around the neck.
This Irvine was not removed. The
beak was closed aud tied and lie legs
crossed behind the tail and tied. N
was then wrapped in an old meat
cloth and put with three other birds
IN the return box at the end of the
port snow trunk. II remained there
for certainly not less than ten DAYS.
ON the snow boy complaining that he
bird "gruntcd" when he went near il
the albatross was taken out. when IL
was found that II could move its neck
about and open It's beak and the eyes
were open and lifclikc. The lower
half OF the body aud the legs were
frozen hard. The fastening on the
beal had come OFF. IL was alive for
two hours after being taken ont ana
was then stranglcd and put IN the
snow box.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-03-02

frrsm tho Ntw orleans Timfs. pcwosrlLl
Apiop. ~ ail tiis. and Ofifr, ifsfa iitin
Paris sst that tt.s uIrogluliiy o. owns
our a.la.irltiVa q Tie sX.rtmely able an
.ntersating news service from Paris and flur
london wai,h "IBe Chicago lripaHe las
been cumming daily ~ H. cul6nibl Tor several
months past. Several 0f 81 Nrw Aork aailiri
have excellent ctiic letters from London anl
sometimes other EurCpesu capitals. ~ thgif
once week. the brief diepa tAts M'lch they
Eet on The 81 her dlyi of the wtth MT rm'tnf.
ing a. much ~ tfr way 81 co % itlis'b.e anl
adequate prtgtrfaNrn ~ = ris D.au rtNf.
"The . Chicago tribune felsEl s.lriec.
aligned Grace Cofut "a = FROM lIfis ati
"II j. WhlgnIrl from Lcufe1. tul..s~ D
al TIE week around. ~ o ng way uh'a ~
The foTsigg Hlrr f-gfite ~ a.A III ti-t it'W
YORK paptfs.
had for ytafs q d,rtrfrdiY iiEh fspetai.uA
for pfcern.inE their readers Nllh new al ir-
'erest from fDroiEp pafi1, Ali iFf Iutlic VIII
lot forget its inietttarffs il q 90 81 that
account. But lt is blypai nsfAie HAT Ne
star u Journalism ~ Westward flA4hg SO
way. ana that tle journalism ~ Cttlsro
beginning g. d. the metrspeltnn journalism
4 the present. and Nili 1aitai0.y De-. "a itiH19
,oeye a. thsy, ore meying NV tss Estro..
generally. lf az all Hpprut" the pyitit' ~
" The Chicago Tribune. bat, apart from ~
)olflps. " w., ~ our opinlQn. surgripr ~ nay
~ tbs New Work nurffes Not only ~ itA igf-
STATS but Ia home news service cnrsff tf
country with q fniiEoHa 60 NfiCh Tie New
Work. partra are rtrnnRe4E. The Tribune r -
~ envy Is the iSernaiistso New Work Ill was
o 1gungiistic wort q which hlthtfio nohe
u tic uothaFs = .rere has beer .nrsi
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-03-02

The following Is told at the expense
OF an American gentleman who was re-
Gently stopping with his wife at the
Hotel Cecil. On their first evening
there he happened 10 retire somewhat
later than his spouse. Arriving az the
door of what he imagined 10 he his
room. and finding Il locked. he tapped
and called: "IIoneyi" No answer
came. and he called again and more
loudly: "Honeyln Still he got no res
ply. and. becoming somewhat uneasy,
he shouted the endearing term with his
full lung power. This time "A reply
came. and IN q male voice. go away,
YOU blithering IDIOT This Is a bath
room. not blooming bee-hiyel'