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The broad ax., 1901-09-14


The obese man Who Is anxious 70
lose a little hesh should Try safety
razor.
A baking powder manufactursr
ought 70 succeed IN getting 10 IA tie
world
Doctor your tonic made a new nan
of ne. "A new mani wen. how Is
be OF fnanciailgg-
Joa-H yoe have anything meun "a
say about q nan aay & 70 his facs.
Billy-oh, il uIll set around to hin
almost as ouick.
one day "a Irishman whc had rot
be legs broken in q railway accissrt
vas advised 70 sac sha railway con-
1aug for damases "sue then for
damages e itf7 said he. -sure Oi.vs
ea1asz enoush alreafy; hnt oI1I sue
then f1r renairs.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

E0uls can not Be estimated n shek-
els. says the EYangalist, and Jet there
does 8ssm 10 be en- unWelcome signih-
esncs n ths fact that. Is some one has
estimated last year. the sum of s. 500.
900 was expended n Greater New
YORK for the current expenses Of Pro-
teEtant churches while the increase IN
membership vas only 5.ZTs. yet the
fault continues the EEangelist, Of
the5s facts e not 70 Be blamed wholly
upon ths members 81 the churches. as
- 1a1y very glibly Say. But II large
noaEre 60 Be attributsd % the despsr-
alslg wicked Worldliness Of great
4uass1s o. our time. Who. IN spite Of
al uauner 81 gospel adYantsges and
Ga1ls. 30 On fheir way. llks Gallo
q 1Id, caring Cor none of these things.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

In old times the man was lord ol
creation indeed. doing al the fighting
and the resting. while his slave or
wife did ali the work, as one may
judge by looking over her titles. The
title lady" comes from the words Iaf
which means bread. and dian, to serve
--one who serves food, the waitress.
-spinstsr" e q word to ramind the
unmarried woman that IN old times
she had 70 spin with her Own hands
q complets set Of bed linen before shs
could get . husband 10 reign over her.
VIE means q weaver-ons who ean
weave clothes Cor her man. Mrs. or
niasus g mistress. which means mas
teress; and LAS q ladess. OF la'ss-a
fsale N leading strings. Madame is
''my lady" which really means s.nv
waitress one can easily sse that ths
men invented those tides. not ths vo-
men.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14
.HoAE - pHIlosoelE.

A boy and 4 eat never FORGET q de-
cspdon or en- injury.
L e the early worm that catches
Che eye Of the hungry bird.
The blue laws are for the poor. the
long green, are for the wealthy.
Some statesmen make better citizens
on the cooling board than they do in
cOngrcss.
The greatest sinner in the world iS
the fellow who Is too honest TO hide
bis faults
suppose the mouse often wonders
Why God doesn't feed the cat on hay
or corn fodder.
Some people would rather give a
dollar 70 charity than an extra dime 3
day 70 the hired girl.
The labor unions Of today have a
greater tendency 70 divide labor, than
10 unite laboring men,
There are men and newspapers that
condeuu nothing that Is wrong. nor
praise anything that Is right.
The woman who IL 200 anxious 10
show her mOdesty, hasn't got much Of
the article to put on exhibition.
The most selfish man I ever knew
didn't even call his wife 10 see him die.
He wanted to enjoy It ali By his lonely
self.
I don't mind so much about the
American eagle going abroad II she
didn't take 50 many human VuItures
along.
The women and the rag man like to
deal together, because both parties
feel that they got something for al
most nothing.
Hoarding up wealth Is like building
up a pyramid Of sand along the turbu-
lent river; when the food comes It is
soon washed away.
Some people shed too many political
tears over oppressed humanity, and
shed too little truth in regard to the
process of oppression.
II the day never comes when men
win divulge their secrets 70 each
other, the day OF perfect civilization
viii never dawn on earth.
The vainest man ever saw, was
the fellow who would call his wife at
midnight and make her light the lamp
10 see him suffer with toothache..
The wind turns the weather vane,
but the best weather vane can't turn
the wind. Just 50 with men who pre-
tend TO make political conditions.
The flea that interrupts the dog that
Is chasing the rabbit, Is like the cor
poration that pays starvation wages to
its men-robbing the creature from
which 1t sucks its blood.
Sheep and laboring people were not
exactly created to be shorn. but they
seem to enjoy the process better than
starving-Finnickey Finnukin, in
Pennsylvania Grit
The broad ax., 1901-09-14
The FOX AND THE CROW.

ne Ain Of Ar Il TO COnes.l DE
a1pointmsnt.
A crowd having secured q piece o.
cheese, feW with its prize % a lofty
tree, and was preparing 20 devour the
luscious morsel, when q crafty fox.
hating az the foot OF the tree, bean
to cast about how he could obtain Il
How tasteful" he cried, in well.
feigned ecstasy, -is your dress; Il can.
not surely be that your musical sdu.
cation has been neglected. WIN you
not obligel" Il have a horrid cold. .
replied the crow. 'and never sing
without muEie, but since you press
me- At the same tine, I should
add that I have read Aesop. ana been
there before So saying she deDosit
ed The cheese IN q safe place on the
limb Of The tree, and favored him with
q song. Thank you" exclaimed the
fox and trotted away, with the remark
that Welsh rabbits never agreed win
him, and we're Ear inferior IN quality
70 the animate variety. MOral-Ths
foregoing fable Is supported By a
whole Calling battery o1 morals. Wa
are taught ca that # pays 70 take the
papers; % that invitation is not a.
Ways the sincerest hatteryi Cd that
stalled rabbit with coutentment Is bet.
ter than no bread. and % that the aim
q ar 3 70 conceal dlsappointmont.-
Lanigan's Fables.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14
a Holy B-,or

The Italian steamship REGINA Mar
gherita. lately arrived ct Buenos Ayrs-
from Italy, has brought one OF tie
most extraordinary parcels that har
ever appeared a the manifest Of any
Tesael. /. e. q holy brick. We 40 not
mean Jolly friar IN holy orders. -
would not Be manifested We mean a
real brick. q squared mas of burned
clay, declared = ~ holy beotuas h wS
taken nom the Holy Gate ID TIE vat-
lean. The parcel - forwarded b ths
POPE % Argentina as q marx of ne
elal distinetion.-Arsenilna TINES.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

lhs butter az Denmark q considered
superior to that q sil 0ther csuntriea
Il hrlnss the highesf pries a. fancy
naTkets. and can bs found al ever
ghe uoll1 Is shops where Injuries are
eold. n south America. south Africa.
in tha Hast ana 7Tesi Indies. in india
r5rt. ana IN tropical countries ren-
clal7y 6 6 used ~ epicnres. who pay
81 pound foE Il "a dns Of one. two
ant three Dounts weight No oiher
countEE has been ahie to produce but
M lhat VIII stand changes az climate
- ven. 81 Holland aad Sweden at-
ers are made 20 compete win the
arh 1eIrYnen. but the b1ter from
lhoee ccuatlcc 81 NuI.1 Only hsIf e
t aHt lo1 not keep half . ven
he 90 s cl deifym IS ths
tn-ted als have praetioelIF l1Iloa
rt fea I11'atez aroeriions
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

Il e remarkable how the fashion for
wearing sandals has deveIopsd AZ a
single shop belonging to q arm which
has been deYOting itself to sandal
making orders have been taken during
ne last eight weeks for no fewer than
1000 pairs. Thess have. however,
DOT been from Wholesale houses. but
nom Privats Individuals. Thsss san
dals are not as might Be supposed,
merely INTENDED for chfldrsn's wear,
but q great many men ana women
have gone ia for then. ana tie water
ms places may therefors be confident
u erpecied 70 blossom forth With pill
rims shed vita sandals-alanehester
Courier.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

Just how long pensions may con
tinus illustrated By the fact that there
ara still four widows Of revolutionary
soldiers On the rolls According to
the same continuation and considering
the average Of life increasing. this gov
ernment may be paying pensions on
account Of the Spanish war as late Is
4o1e II win not be for any lack Of
applications. which already number
44000. Of which nearly 1000 have been
srantsd And the revolutionary wards
are not the only ones with long lives,
for within the past year two widows Of
the var Of isl2 and S25 widows Of the
Mexican war were added to the list.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

II y0m nearest druEsesS does not
hhVs the Original OzonIzsd ox-lEarroW
he can set Il fer you from any Whols-
sale druggist IN tie city. Il straight
ems hnAy hair. Warranted harmless.
Only 50 esRts q bottlG The osonlzed
ox-MHrrOW c.. 7S Wabash Avs.. Oi-
CO., m.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

- A-A--N ~ AAellas
a test of q eannon that throws q
shell dssigned 70 scatter oil on bolster
Gus waves vas made hy lfr. p. F. Kauf-
mann of Camden, n. =. IN the DeIa-
ware river near Riverton. The shsIl
g az Hood and conical "a shaDa. Il
contains two gallons of ash oii. AZ
one end 81 tie praiecfiia- is 3 vent
This e covered with paper. which 4
blown of e TIE shell leaves ths pies.
allowing TIE Oh 70 escape. h thfs
way e q re purpose 81 TIE inventor
% calm 9 rough sea f0r the distance
of g niie. making 1mooth rafh COR
q lieboai 90 make hr Hay 70 dls-
ehled Te5ssla
The broad ax., 1901-09-14
NBWgpkPER Law

Any perssa WhG hkos the papGF
roguAarly fron tie poSt0mso, Whsther
heis = EnhseribeF Or noA h responsible
fer tie pay.
Fhs courts haVs dsoidsd that rsfus-
ilg - taks nsRDapss ana periodicals
hsn tie psstomes. ,0F renewing and
lsaVing thsn unsaIled toF q prina
faeie evidenos 0f Intentional fraud.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

CHIPS
Tie Eentsvprise. q OMAHA seems
very much pat out bscause the Rspnb-
licaa state oonysution q NEBRASKA
failed to pass resolutions condemning
ths wholesale dis1Tanehissment Of the
Hegro ID the south. It nay not be
Improper 10 remind the Entegprise
that the Republicau state oonvontion
Ct Maryland also isnossd the coloFed
brother although the lily-White Lead
ers q the party had something to say
On all otHer issues. which means that
the Negro win always be the under
dog IN the fght IS long 81 be hugs
the deluslsv idea that the lily-White
leaders Of The Repubiican party win
right his wrongs. and IN tine he win
lsarn that be mus nsly on his own
strong arms 70 DO that
oct the tWenty-ffth annual con-
uess o. the American Secular Union
and Fres Thought Federation eonvenes
3 Tesk's Theatsr, BuHalo All Rbsr-
als IN religion are invited 70 attend
this important session. which lasts
thrss days. from Oct. I. Reduced fares
can be obtained nom all points to
B1Ralo. Cor this gathering The OBJ
lea OF the American Secular Union
and Free Thought Federation. Is Is
Wsu known, is to secure the total
separation Of church and state, 10 the
end that equal rights in religion, gen
nine morality IN politics and freedom.
may be stabllshed throughout the
country. Right now Is the time for
al liberals to have the courage to
stand up and work for the cause Of
true liberalism in ell things, and for
the future welfare OF all the sons and
daughters Of humanity.
A writer in The Freeman says:
There was considerable discussion in
the National Negro business League
as to why the average Negro was not
q success In business and why one
eolored person did not want to work
for another. Now I win say that the
answer Is very easy to give. and It
Is this: The average Negro has never
learned to pay his honest debts
promptly, OF, IN other words, when
they are due, and in too many in
stances he does not pay them at all
II the Negro ever expects to do busi-
ness he must learn to pay his debts
when they are dne."
Tho above item Is fun OF truth, for
1t is no exaggeration 70 say that no
other race Of people on earth delight
in escaping from paying their honest
debts to the same extent as the Negro
race. It is also true that generally
the Negro will cheerfully pay the
debts which he owes to the white man;
hut II he can get out Of It he would
rather not pay what be owes to his
colored brother, for he does not want
to make him rich. In company With
one Of our doctor friends. we attended !
the reception given in honor Of the
members Of the National Negro Busi- |
I'ess League, ana It was really anus
ing to Us to zee swell dressed men and
women who want TO be known as
ladies and gentlemen, darling and hid /
ing IKE 5ack-rabbits in order not to |
cone IN contact with the doctor and
Ourself, for they knew that they had
Jailed to keep their promises in
adjusting their doctor and newspaper
bila.
The broad ax., 1901-09-14

Read and Subssribs for Ths Broad Az.
the only nsVspaper IN Chicago uhilh
'hsWa 70 tie Llnas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
New Version Oi On Old Fable.
Astounding Words
OF British Premier


Lord Salisbury quite outdid tie traditio-
nal reproaches of the wolf addressed to tie
lamb, when he said recently that what tht
English rere doing in South Africa was
simply defending their own colonies against
an s'invasion by neighbors who were " ac-
tuated by the greed for territory" L. acas
for EUgishmen't to G. defend the Sanctiuy OF
their frontier" But they ought also to de
fend the sanctity OF common sense; and
every man possessed Of particle of it
knows that Salisbury's description of the
Boer War is grOtesque, says New Yerk
Writer. There is, in such matters, an in
telligent opinion cf contemporary foreigners
which is the verdict of posterity AMI that
opinion will be lef5 aghast and amazed at
The British Premier's language. 1t seems
to betoken disturbance Ct his customary
CYNICAL serenity. Tie cause is obvious
Though politically secure, as the latest bye
election at Stratford shows again, the Siiis'
bury Government is not satisfying even to
its own FLOWERS. The Prime Minister
complained that Conservative membe
would not attend the House, thus leaving
Mr.. Balfour again and again with humiliat
! ingly small majorities. 1t is clear that the
South African war has ceased to be calling
endlessly for men and money. That natu
rally produces depression of party spirits
but we do not see how they can be eleva,-
cd by such absurd attempts as Lord Sails
bury's to cheer on his supporters.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
More Sugar Mistakes

Following the example of Russia, Italy
has taken issue with the United States in
consequence of its act on 10 imposing a
countervalling duty upon italian sugar.
The snrpr sing fact about the action of tae
Treasury Department is that it directed the
applcati of the countervailing duty not
upon definite information that Italy paid a
bounty. Int because it "sppears highly pro-
babeD that such is the case. Signor Carig.
mani, the Italian Charge d'Affaires, notified
the State Department to day that Italy
pays no export bounty on sugar. Tnis is
preliminary to formal protest, which will
be submitted as sotn as all the facts are re.
.iyed from Rome.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
Prison Ship Revived.

Twenty-seven blue jackets and eight ma
rines, under sentence for desertion, left the
Navy yard one Norfolk, Va, under escort
of twenty marines inscomnand Of Capt. A.
f. Kane, The prisoners will serve out their
sentence on the prison ship Southern, for
merly collier. 1t was said that the pris
oners have been ordered there on account Of
the crowd condition of the naval prison at
Boston, aohich is the only one on the Eastern
coast. This is said to be the first time in
years, owing to the great number of men in
the service under sentence, that the Navy
Department has been compelled to establish
a prisorship for this purpose.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
Election Riots IN Chill.

During the late preliminary elections in
various parts of the republic to elect sue
cessor to President Errazuriz five persons
were killed and fifteen were wounded as
the result of political animosities.
In Antofagasta the police fred into a
Riesco parade, Killed three men and wound.
ed several others. The project of police of
Antofagasta has been imprisoned. The
populace threatens to lynch him.
There aoas an overwhelming majority for
the liberal candidate, Jerman Riesco. I'm.
der the Chilian law President Errazuriz
was not eligible for reelection. Senior
Riesco is relative of President Errazur.z.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
Iark d democratic Timber.

A strarge want of lapor, Of cattle and
of many other things is apparent. The
American market has no match anywhere
because we buy everything new and waste
like the Prodigal Son. That is the meaning
of the F,att amendment = to hold this mar
ket against even our second cousins, says
a New York writer.
TIE merchants have the United States
in nand aud their politics is elastic. AT
present they IRE about all against electing
any Democrat 10 rule the country. Few
Democrats are in sight Gorman has the
heart disease; Hill is vain and wants money;
Whitney wants Pleasure, not responsibility;
Fem johnson is breeding city politics in
The tso houses Of Congress where is there
a natonsl leader Of the Democracy
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
Is Gage A Statesman!

A statesman occupying the highest posi-
ton in St. Petersburg, that the advice of
Mr.. Hitchcock, Secretary oi the Interior,
should he taken as to the differences between
Russia and the United States. The state
sman in question formed high estimate
of Mr.. HitchcocRs intelligence and his
rapid grasp of Russian matters while that
gentlemant was here as diplomatic repre-
sentative Of the United States. He is con-
fident Mr.. Hitchcock will promitly, present
the sugar question in its true light and will
also tuly appreciate The seriousness of the
present situation, in view of lis bearing on
the relations existing between Russia and
the United States.
"Neither of these Matters" he says, Gap
pears to acme ,oithin Mr.. Gagrs compre h.
ension."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10

The barber's association in San Juan a.
the time of the change from provincial tt
United States currency put excessive price,
on their services and as result of this seyerl
shops have been obliged to close aud
remainder are dciDg much less busi4
than they would have under fsir SEA
OF prices. In London, Paris and
York the standard price for shave
teen cents or its equivalent in first q
shops. The BARRIERS in San Juan ma
mistake and keep away trade by chan q
% cents.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
GEN raj DvIha's Vile In IondoD
Her Suggestions and Sulpi:-
cations 10 President d
TfanSvaaI D Vain.

Especial Cablegram to Boletin Mercsntil
New York, July 9.h.--Repor's
from Lordon speack of the return
of General Botha's V ife, aud that
her suggestions and efforts to ii duce
the President TIC Tran wal to
establish peace with England were
of no avail.
Mr. Kruger will accept no offers
from England unless they be also
luted independence Of the two Sou'l
African Repuhl cs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
The NoscIViIr Empire Proposes To
/ Overcome Difficulties With
Face Nations Of The East China.

Special cablegram to Bcletin Mercan;il
Nsw Yor, July 1O-h.-The re.
presentaiives OF the OF French and
English press in St. Petersburg state
that in view Of the difficulties pre-
sented in the Chinese question to
ffs Nations allied in the est, the
Moscovite Empire proposes to Tor
ward a project to The said nations
which will be in the interests OF all
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
A Miner S Luck.
Carried His Secret With Him

Larkin NJ. Ford. a pioneer miner of
Dener, Colorado, died lately in poverty,
and before his death was unable to reveal
secret for which he was promised 81, 900.
600. He died at the county hospital, where
he was removed a week ago after closing
negotiations for selling the process of ex-
tracing gold from ore without the inter
venton of smelter for $1,0O0,000, which
was to be paid as soon as the experiment
,cas succefuIly demonstrated.
Two experts came from the East to apply
The test The day they reached Denver
and before they found the humble quarters
of Ford the latter was stricken with hemor.
rhage of the brain. From that tine the
visitors alternated at the bedside, hopeful
that an interval might yield the secret Of
the dying man.
San Juan, Porto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
boeP Commanders Hold Council
Of Var.
Reraiis...,55:i to;r 6. C~..e!s5yF .y ef e EHgliSt En-
Toward Their Prisoners.

Special cablegrams to Balenn Mercantil
New York, July 9th.-The Boel
Commanders who are now compaig.
ming in the Northwestern part Of
the Tra1 svaal held council Of val
70 discuss the crulty praciised hy
the British on Boer prisoners, and
to decide whether retaliation was
advisable The result OF the con
ference has not been made public
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
The Question As To Porto Riean
Nationality To Be Oeti!sd
By the Supreme Courts and Then
approved By and Congress.

Special Cablcgram to Boletiu Meroantil
Washington. July lttI' -Secret-
ary Of State, Mr. Hay, in ans Ser 10
repeated inquiries as TO the nations
ali'y OF the portorican people states
that the question still lefore the
Supreme Court aud will he de-
fined by that body and .the deci-
sion ratified at the next session OF
Congress
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
Department Of the Interior.
OFFICE OF THE SUPERIOR BOARD
OF HEALTH.

San Juan, z r. K J:tI g:lIs Oh 1a1l
Mess Dooley, Smith & Go.
Gentlemen:
In reply to your inquiries as to the sale
of ecompound" lard and similar articles, l
beg to say that there is no reason whatever
against the sale Of such goods wholesale or
retail, provided they are plainly marked on
each package aud sold for what they really
are. The Board of HealGh does not claim
that there is anything prejudicial to health
in compound lard or in oleomargarine,
but only insists that the public be not de
frauded by Misrepresentation of the charac-
ter of its purchases.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) VIM. Faucet Smith N. d.
Secretary s. B. of FL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
SAN THANKFULLY 10, 1901.
Editorial Comment.

A successful money maker IS not necfS'
sarily a statesman. AT this moment Sec
retary Gage, who was, before his aplolnt-
ment to the portfolio of the United states
Treasury, leading hank manager In Chl
cago, Is passing under a review of candid
criticism of the whole diplomatic and bus.
mess world in connection rith bis r. cent
rulings upon the Russian sugar tounty
cases. 1t is doubtful if the close copstruc-
tion of our tariff laWs which the secretary
has made with respect to tEeir bearing upon
Russian sugar importatit MS is wise. Yet
it is said that officer could not well have
ta6en any other view, unfortunate as have
been the results.
The ruling of Mr. Gage has bsen that
the Muscovite government practically puts
bounty on Russian made sugar and be
las therefore imposed the countervallng
duty provided by law in such cases NJ.
DE Witt. the Czar's minister of finance,
who somwhat severely crilic'seS Mr.. Gage,
denies that such bounty is given in fact
A pretty tariff war has grown out Of
the situation Russia having retaliated by
placing heavy import tax on American
achinery. Similar reprsals on like tarlfi
constructions are about to be made by l;aly
against the American Government.
The whole acorld of manufacturing in
tie United States is aroused and steps
ale being taken to present the matter be-
fore congress.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-10
German Press Publishes
Sensational Articles
Germany and France Rumorcd t.
Have Formed Secret Alliance
to Put An End to 'Soulh
African War,
ISpecia callesran to Boletin Mercsnlti

Especial catlesram to Boletio Mercsalti
New York. July 9Th. = TIE
Kleire journal, Of B~lii; affirm>
Il Sc, sat ol.l article. that i! err
exis's + seclei ali; ice leiwctn 'it
Germ, En- peror and tee Pns'drn'
Of tie Frel.ch Republic, with view
to pre-, allirg upon he ki''g OF Er
gland to sep tie war Ill S6u''
Africa.
These statements hav" also beer
published a:.I sfirmed III the l.oI'
don "Sun"