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a DTESTRO Y SINIESTRO

La buens crftlea, como IL carload bien en-
tsndida, dsbs eomanEar por casa.
ABf pues, vSysnos expurgando Ell lenguE-
10 usual que empls1mos & disrio en- In pEensR
de eiertos provinciAIismos que ls afesn.
No SO debe dscir ioh cAros eolegAsl el bal
le, In featR 10 qus fnePs Quea6 blen, como 81
gunos eandidatos al Are6pAgo eacriben con
Iqus direuos de los diceres de enues-
tro tam0 en AmigoS?....
81 extrsm4mos Is crflica, no va 8 quedAr
academico en- cierneS que no recibs sa vars-
pAlo correspondence.
ssgGu Sc dice. salom6n Donea, dtsfrszsdo
de IN paeud6nimo muisriego sale en- Gel PafsS
q le dsfanEA de Mr.. Hunt.
Y, por ST y ante sf. ssums ID representa-
ci6n de la muier puertorriq uefa.
Ssmetants oaeiosdsd, no deia de tener
gracis.
El bslIo ssxo, en- demostraci6n de sus sim
pGtfss, debiera obseq0iar & representante
pour rtre. con unAs fAldas unos c&betes, de
al adidurR.
Psro quisn metsr6 8 sAlom6n D3nes en-
YSque opinan ustedes de esa afci6n =
emplsar pseud6nimos de muier. ......?
MRlo Malo
SAlom6n, no te af smines
porqus ESQ rssulta fso;
conf6rmate con tn empIeo
conforms = 10 ley para proveer de rentas 81
pueblo de Puerto Rico para Otros fines.
sTde Puerto Rico Eagles se empefla en-
dRr pOr muerto 81 psrtido sder&l.
A 10 que parsce dispone O darse IN fes-
two con los despoios......
HRcs NAL en- prepararse,
Aletaando en- la campina
que chasco van Ilevarse
esas Aves de FapiffAi
OORTADlLLO.
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Desds Aacs diAs bsto 81 spfgrafs llama
two GAdioa Juncon federRiS viene inaertando
GEl PAIRS ana Aeris de AdhsaloneE al pArtido
republicAno.
Mas no orc TODD 10 que rsluea.
Nos eonstA que In mayor parts de las hr-
mas que RpBreeen al pie dc tales mantf ssts-
clones han sido racogidas por aorprssA con
epRano, segun tendremos oGaSi6n de probar
opoTtunamente.
No se alboroce tamto ell orgGnillo flAdeheo;
en- breve In trams quedGrk en- deseubierto..
IadioS regocjol
Tenemos plenfsima conAAnza en- pusstros
amigos de Juncos; no son de In MADEIRA de los
trknsfogas
Por ESQ, deTde un principle, no coneedlmos
importsnciA de nlngdn gensro ssas sdhssio
mes que ngurAn en- GE PAisS, tom&ndolaE .
bens dcio do inventArio.
Dssde antique conocemos los &rdides de
quo se vAIen cisrtos repubic&nos, & fl de aps-
rentAr que van gAnAndo proS6itos
Esta vsE, por 10 visto, han pretendido con-
trRrrestAr oil NAL efecto que produce en- sus
husstsS Ia desbSndAdA que se h& iniciAdo, de
Ahf esA serie de fAlsAs adheSiones, en- que G6lo
Aguarde un POGO Gel PAiHS Sc convsncs-
rs de 10 que decimos.
va vsndrA ell Ito Paco con 10 rebais.
SQue ell pArtldo Sc desquiciA2
otros con cAntar.
PurA ff& 90 In DoticiR
de ella no hay mas que h&blaP,
Dssde que el proyecto de Are6psgo Ac&.
publicidSd NOS hemos eonvertidos en- puristas
DE primer orden
No pAsA dia sin qne apRRezca en- In prensa
peri6dicA AlgGu trsbAio de crfticA en- que se
condSne el empleo de tales cu&ies voces
Es ell tem& de moda.
Pero IRyi en muchos peri6dicos SO predic&
con Ia pNlAbra no con ell eiemplc.
Y aaf iunto un &rticulo semi-docsoral,
con puios Sc&demico, en- que se trats de la
conservation pureIa de nuestro idioms. Gpa-
recen sueitos notAs lastimosamente eseritos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
8OBRE CAFE

El Secretario de Estado de Was
hingtoD, dice que es lnfundado Ell
tenor dc los puortorrlquoflos So
bre que Francla grave nuesEro ca
fe al introdncirse ALI.
No hay On Washington ninguna
nota Official soDre eI asunto. Sc
cree que el tratado de reciprocidad
con Francia sera prorrogado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
MuEvas oFIcIMAs

Mr. Butler, 81 inspector de cleo
clones, ha montado sus oficinas.
Solo a los ofcinistas SO lie permite
rebasar una verja que separa las
oficinas del pdbI1co.
Para cuatro plazas de escribien-
tes que SO cream On ese despacho,
SO presentan much1simos aspiran-
tes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
ALEXANDRA BOZZO

Agente Ccmisionista. Representants
SSamper Coz New York. A Besosa 81
Ca Comtsiones en- general. The Liberty
Machine co New York. Maqninaria tipos
de imprenta. Agencia de la Maquina de es :
cribir Franklin.
Maquiua perfecta 500 una escribiT8 & Ia
vista. Agencia del Express, Davies Turner
& Company New York.
Para informes, Sol 81. San Juan P. B
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
DEsGRAcEA

La nina que tuvo Ia desgracia
de caerse del balloon de una casa
de esta capital, es hija del fot6-
grafo don Felix Medina. Dicha
nina recibio I'm fuecte golpe al
chocar gu la caida con Ell brocal de
IN algibe.
Ell doctor Ordonez tiene pocas
esperanzas de salvarla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

10. Cue ell sefior Mufioz Rivera otro
sstuvleron procsEados nAdie 10 niege, psr0
aonrojo debiers causaPles, sefores de<E PaisS
recordar las haas d Sc eobsrdes y desveYgonza-
das de sus amigos en- el mes de Ssptembre.
H&beis estRdo como siempre, en- cAEkcter.
Mintiendo....y mintendo.
BEN njamfn del Castillo.
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REMU n CEA

Ell presidente del gabinete in
giles lord Salisbnri y el sefor Mi
chel H. Kicks Beach, minlstro de
Hacienda, han dlmitido. Aquel
cuenla 72 prlmaveras. Este, 65.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
sastrer1a italiana

do M. SavinO SAN Francisco. S5
Esta casa montada la europea tiece
IN complete surtido de casimires ingleses y
franceSes.
Sc hacen trsies la medida, con prom.
titud y esmero. Precios sumamente m6di.
COS.
Ei marchante que no quede Eatisfecho
cen la prenda, me obligo hacerle otra.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
EMDULTO

Ell gobernador ha indultado a
Marcelino Alexandra Garcia que
cumplfa condena por los successes
defines de Setiembre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
UNA CATEDRA

Anoche Sc inicio la catedra de
derecho penal en- La escuela de
leyes. Esa asignatura esta car
go del senior Toro Cuebas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
e. sR PEREA

Aver ejercio por primera vez en
la Corte de Distrito de esta capi.
tai el juez asociado don Juan J.
Perea,
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e. GuBERMADOR

Ell gobornador Hunt no embar-
cara hasta La semana proxlma, q ue
10 hara on el &LOamO.D
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
mUEVo PRESaDEmTE

Mr. Arthur A. Balfour sera al
presi 1ent1 del ConseJo de Minis
trOs dc Lonures.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
SUSTETUTO

:. Suena el nombre de Chaffe para
sustituir a Mr. Brook en- ell mando
del departamento del Este de los
Estados Unidos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
EMPRESS De COCHES
DE
SamGOFa, POrez, AsUdO

Esta empresa viaja desde San Juan
Ponce vice-versa sin zanzibar de cocha
nj de cochero en- Ell trayecto.
Hs la empresa que mas rapido hace al
viaie.
Tambien feta coches para los puebloa
intermedios.
Agencia en- San Juan, Hotel Inglaterrs.
En- Caguas, Adrian Perez.
I'm Ponce. Los Precios hioa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
PRUEBE VDt Ell JABOA OCTAGON
De COLGATE { COMPA, NEW YORK

Un buen j&b6n para todos los usos para
In ropa, lAv&mAnos, ID cocina, etc,
B.snqo6a la ropa perfumandoia como min
gun otro
Daspu6s que ae usa ell jah6n Ostagon no
Se consume otrA msrca.
Pf1Anse musstras precios an casa de Con-
rado PaIAu. Tetuan 28: San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

Sc RETERA

El general Brook SO retira de
ejercito active a la vida privada
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

ssLsA DenOeraciA" 30 ven.
de en- n casa dc <The Allen News,a
Plaza Alfonso XII ndmsro 20.
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FRITzE, LUNDT & Gu.
PONCE, p. R,


Casos go MayGgsses y San Juan. J
RanquoR0s y sOna1saOmhseas
ENTEs
da Las siguientea compaffas de vapores
Hamburg AnaeRhsam LzRs
Hamburg.
"a NELOCE
Geneva.
New York amd PsO. REso 3. q. 90
New York.
N0nson Steamship Line,
New York.
Sierra Steamship Line
Liverpool.
vapores COrre0s do sobrinos de Herrera
Habana.
Galveston EEess Indies .. .. Go.
Galveston
De las siguientes Companfag de Ase-
gurcs contra lnoendios
La BALOIsE,
HAMBURG BREMENsE,
AACHEN L MUNICH.
ASEaUROS MARLTIMOS
Norte GermAnioa.
Representatives.
del Board of Underwriters OF New York.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
Eakan nomhrados ineca.

Estan nombrados jueces de paz suplentss,
de los puebios de Usuado, Fs ardo, BAyam6n y
Comet1o, loa se1ores SAlom6n PorrAta Vslen-
cia, jose GarefA Bscarrii, Zoilo Olmo y Otero
Pedro J. R2mero, respectivamente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15
e Faro
de Ia Vida.

La superiOridad de la
Emulsion de Scott es indis-
cutible y Sc manifesto ms
tantaneamente ante Ell OBJ
servador imparciaI en- los
puntOs siguientes: PrimerO,
su sabor dulce y agradabIe;
segundO, sus energiCas 'pr0-
piedades" en- los casOs de
caquexia, tuberculosis, ane-
mia, los infart0s glandula-
res, las afeCciOnes 6seas de
Caracter estrumOsO, las
afecCiones del aparatO res
piratorio, ell raquitismo, etc.
Tambien en- las COnvaiecen-
cias de intermediates largas
Y debiIitantes es I'm buen
medicament0.
Ademas de sus prOpieda'
des curativas, la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

Musbles de todas classs.--Eargarid
81 CO, San Francisco ~. -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

Pasaiea de ida y vuelts 10 3 de rebaia.
Eldos menoras de Ii amos: mitad ds precios.
Los vsporss de sssa lfnea soE racomenda"
bIas por sus eomodtdsdes especiales pAre pasa'
iepos, empleando de Puerto Rieo New YORK
81 radedor de dias.
A0eqatss gsqtsroCss: Boulton, Bliss o Dallesfs
1as Front 81. New York. En Ponce, Aoralss
yCs m San Juan, Villar Oa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

En- Is c6rcel de Hamacao han fngresado
Ssvero Torres Rodriguez, acusado de eatupro |;
Evsngeitsta Merced, . cumplir mess, Il
dias, por resssencia, puesso en- libertad,
Luis Bnrgos CEuE, por hAber cumplldo me-.
ses, dias, por lesioLes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

Sc gestionan toda clase de a. IN
tos judiciales, Notariales, ds iu-
risdiccion voluntaria 6 conteDcio-
sa en- los Tribunales de La Isla.
contando en- casos nece- arios con
expertos y reputados Il bogados.
Agentes de la Contpanta de iSepu.
r0S de VidG Ell SOL del Canada
-IciiUidad. Preci0s Ua6f7icos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

D3n Juan Q isVedo BAez, quien piensa I
. los Easados UaidoH Q seguir Ia carrera
Abogsdo.
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{. W.Wnson & Compania

lngenleros, Electricos y O0ntratistas
Ss envfan pianos prssupuestos de toda
claas de tr2baios alectricos.
MaquinAriAS, MAssriales y yAceeserios elee-
tricoa.
Apartado sol. San Juan p. r. alt.
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de Scott,

: debido q la DOndad de los
elementos que reune, tiene
eI "meritO" de que el aCeite
de hfgado de bacalao, uno
de sus principales compO-
: nentes, esta tan bien com"
: binado y disfrazado su sa-
: Dor que los niflos q quienes
: Sc prescribe 10 toman sin
repugnancia.
: Las imitaCiones de la
: Emulsion de Scott sirven
: para causar dafios conside-
: rabies d la salud, por tantO
: exigir la legftima de Scott,
: yerdadero "faro de la vida"
Z SCOTT & BOVINE, Quimicos, New York.
8 De venta en- las Droguerias Farmacias.
gVtV
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

La comisi6n nombrada por Is directvs de-
Ateneo, ests estudiando ID mAnera de levAn
tar IN Eegundo piso en- la casa de IL propiedad
de dicho centro, alta en- ID calle de San Fran
cisco.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

xLA BoRINoUEN.s-De TArga Z CO No
olv1dar que eata casa o. In que m6s harRao
vsnds cue eonstantsmente introduce nnsvas
msresneias arifaulos dc aIaa novsdsd. Wis.
~ hasa "a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

I'm Ponce Sc sgita IL idea de abrir una es
cuela de Leyea. Formsr&n psrte del cuerpt
de profasores, los Lcdos., don Luis LiorenG
Torres y don Manuel Leon PARA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

El ilustrado Dr. Font, fslicita en- t6rminos
sltamepts honrosos los aut0rss de Ii c6 ebra
Rrnn q Snnkk
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-15

Ha aldo nomhrado secretsrio del fuzgadc
municipal de Maysgusz don joss A CaEolf.
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WHAT'S WHAT Ts S g.s a TSei Poa x9 10 ETIQUETTE

To settle 4 wager. kindly nns-e- the following
In your Sunday paper. Is Il proper 20 wear a
black satin necktle in the daytime, the wearer
having on a pink shi.t al the time? At what time
time Of the day Is II proper to be seen in even
or full! dress? a says eycuinC 81 full dress
should be worn after 5 O'clock. b. says s o'clock
Which Is proper? II. J. H
\ silk tie may be n satin one
with a colored shirt. Evening dress after 6
O'Clock is a rule which has been accepted
for some years. by evening dress. being
meant full evening dress. Afternoon dress.
that Is. a frock coat and light trousers. can
be worn any time after IL o'clock.
VIII you kindly inform n constant reader OF
your paper Of the proper way 10 make q rose
Jar and rose pillow, as I believe the roses must
te preserved In some way?
A CONSTANT READER
The old-fashioned way is best for pre-
serving roses for q rose jar and pillow. The
roses are put IN a covered jar and left IN
I'll they are dried thoroughly. Some per-
sons then sprinkle them with a few drops
of strong perfume. hut the faint perfume
of the rose leaf is vastly better than add
ing any distilled water.
Il Il correct form to send a wedding present
when one has received an Invitation to the church
only J. ID.
II is quite correct to send a wedding
present to suy one TO whom you wish TO
show any marked attention. Very often the
receptions after weddings ara limited TO
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bride and himself to the train. OF wherever
they may 90.
I, there are eight b-Iesma!ds at a wedding.
all Of them intimate friends OF the b.de. but not
known well by the bridegroom. Is Il necessary
for him 90 send them all expensive presents. or
Should not the bride bear part Of the expense
ard the Bridegroom sirlDy send flowers Does
the bride ever give presents to the ushers. or Is
she supposed 20 furnish them with butt1nho-c
bouquets II the bridegroom gives the bridesmaids
bouquets? r. c
Il is not necessary for the groom TO give
the bridesmaids any presents. although 1t
is often done: hut the idea is that the bride
gives her personal friends some remem-
brance. The bridegroom is expected TO fur
nish flowers for the bridesmaids. but the
bride is not expected TO provide the ushers
with b~utonhoie bouquets or to bestoW
gifts upon them.
A gentleman my family and I have known
about two years has called on me since the early
part OF the winter about every fortnight. and
has taken me 70 thaters several times this win
ter. We intend 70 20 10 the beach in the sum
mcr AZ intervals OF two or three weeks. He Is
asemsnt. in fact. I have told him that I would
not marry He understands me ard says he en-
Joys my company and IL only too glad 70 take
me out. our relations are as OF two good chuls
and l would he yey grateful 10 you II you would
answer me this question: l. II perfectly proper
for me. under these circumstances. 10 SO with
him TO Manhattan Beach. a roof garden OF any
place OF amusement 1 an q widow. z p.
II your family have no objections to your
receiving the attentions OF the man, and
you are willing TO face the fact that your
being seen constantly in the company OF
one man is likely to lead TO the supposition
that you are to marry him, there would
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YereStChagin Is 5s CO.: 4 st Roosevelt '; S:: sSss' San Juan Hill.
Russian Battle Painter Has Estab-
lished Temporary Studio at Fort
Myer in Order to Get Mill
tary Atmosphere.
ne RrTuhNc Bureau.
Ilth - and PeuuEvfvH1ta ava

Washington. July 5-"NIy picture IS not to
glorify President Roosevelt. He IS not 10
he represented as the conGueror. II was the
soldiers who won the ~hght-thsy were the
conquerors."
The great Russian battle painter.
Verestchagin. waved his arm with a superb
gesture. directed toward a huge canvas
which. stretched upon a wooden frame 10
feet high by y feet in length. stood near by.
II was the picture OF the battle OF San
Juan Hnl-coyered. however. because as yet
IN too early n stage OF incompleteness even
for private exhibition.
Terestchagin was talking at Fort Mye-.
across the Potomac River from the city OF
Washington. He was IN his studio. as he
called TIA temporary affair put W by the
soldiers OF the army post 20 serve the pur-
pose OF the painting Of this one great pic
ture.
II was a most picturesque personality. that
OF this great painter OF battle scenes, who
has made his reputation by placing upon
canvas such vivid pictures OF war.
II am painting the picture Of n Juan
Hill under the direction OF Mr.. Roosevelt
himself" he said. The President has been
kind enough TO give me many suggestions
which VIII be OF the creates value AZ
you may be aware. I am, newly arrived
IN this country from Cuba, where I have
made a thorough study OF the ground. not
only OF San Juan Hill. but OF all the his
toric territory about Santiago. I have
sketched the Moro Castle and the Bay OF
Santiago from various points OF view and
have saturated myself. so 70 speak. with
NruuraEFOua
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
BATTLE OF MANILA BAY IN MUSIC
John Philip SOusa Introduces
"Blazc Away" Il Patriotic Com
position by Abe HOlzmann.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC

WRITTEN FOR THE SUSDAT REPUBLIC
John philip Sousa. the bandmaster. ever
alert TO the whims and caprices OF the
American public. emphasizes his patriot
ism on the glorious Fourth at Atlantic City.
y. J.. BY the Introduction OF a unique mu-
steal number. entitled. 'Blaze Away The
composition is n comminsling OF catchy
melodic movements p~ortraying the incl
dents Of the battle OF Manila Bay.
The Blaze Away" composition was IN
splred by an American composer. Abe
Holzmann by name. who utilized the Incl
dent OF Dewey's triumph upon the battle
ship olympia when the brave Captain Grid
ley was awaiting orders from his superior.
You may FIRE when you are readyI" said
Dewey.
Well. boys. let's blaze awayr' came the
quick rejoinder. and the guns poured their
deadly c~ontents into the enemy.
In the spirit OF the letter. Composer Holz-
mann Incorporated into his musical com
position the deep meaning Of these words.
The grumbling OF the guns as they poured
shot and shell into the vitals OF the Spanish
feet. the cry OF the sinking foe. the burst
ing Of the shells. the wild vail OF anguish
and despair from the writhing survivors.
ccmmInsled with the death-dealing proiec-
tiles as hey few into the holds and upon
the decks Of the dismantled battleshlps. are
one and all graphically repeated in melodIc
structure in Blaze Away"
Composer Holzmann. though a German
by birth. Is the originator OF many famous
American dances and musical numbers.
such as smoky Mokes.' "a Bunch o
Blaekosrries." The Calanthe waitzes."
"Hunky Dory" and other orchestral weeks
well known to the publlc. but the ssRtaza
Away Is his most pretentious effort. AL
though the pet work Of a rival writer.
Bandmaster Sousa has unselishIy placed
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very few guests. and those few relatives
and intimate friends. Sending a wedding
present IS entirely q matter OF inclination.
unless one is under some obligation which
can in this way be acknowledged.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Smith invite Mr.. and MIS-.
Jones 70 q reception. shall Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
each leave two cards. or is Il correct for =.
Jones 70 leave two-one Tor the gentleman and
lady-and 2rs. Jones only one for the LADY?
PUZZLED.
It Is sufficient for Mr.. and Mrs. Jones TO
leave one card each, the invitation having
been issued by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith together.
and II is understood the cards are left in
Response 10 such invitation.
Is It proper for 4 bridegroom 20 wear a white
black generally worn? Also. may the usheTs
wear white or black ties and fulI-dress waist
coats. white or blsck2 Is IL not the bridegroom
place to send a carriage to the brides house. or
must her family supply her carriage. as they
VIII accompany her TO the hail?
A CONSTANT READER.
For a summer wedding white waistcoats
are proper both for bridegroom and uslers,
and white ties must be worn with a full
dress suit The bridegroom is not expected
to provide a carriage for the bride to be
driver wherever the ceremony is to be per
formed; his expenses do not begin until
after the ceremony. he IS. OF course. ex-
pected 10 provide a carriage TO take the
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ing the entrance. are the cages Of the dis
Count teller. rass-boolS teller. foreign ex-
change teller. collection teller and note tell
er. To the left are he exchange tellers.
paying ~tellers. and receiving tcllers. Writ
ing desks. supplied with blank check. for
the use OF patrons. are situated TO the
right and left OF the entrance.
The woodwork is OF red mahogany and
the carpets in the officers and directors
rooms are dark green These rooms are
IN the northeast corner OF the building.
The d~iEing-rComs for the officers and en-
ployes are on the eleventh floor.
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VIEW IN THE MAIN CoUNTING-Roo.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPuBIc

WRITTEN FOR TIT SUNDAY REPUBLIC
TIE Eplendor Of the new contingencies
Of the Bank Of Commerce pales into in
significance when compared to the simple
convenience Of their arrangement Hardly
9 person has inspected the banks beauti-
fI quarters without passing favorable COM
ment upon the accessible location OF the
various departments
The opinion OF business men IN general
- that St Louis may consider the new
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ONE OF THE OFFICES.

IN electric elevator. which not only results
in a great saving OF labor. but also a saw
ing OF time The old system OF carrying
the books and money to and from the vault
involved nearly an hours work OF at least
q dozen men. The elevator makes II posi-
BILE for one man to accomplish the task in
q few minutes 4 truck IS used 10 carry
the books and money from the different
desks 70 the elevator. Desks used by the
minor clerks are supplied with lockers. in
which the books handled By those clerks
are held safely each night
The lighting effect Of the new bank Is
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Bank OF Commerce building as the model
financial structure OF the West.
From the polished hardwood floors TO
III exQuisitely frescoed ceilings. the new
c~ounting-rocms at the southeast corner Of
Broadway and Olive street are constructed
on q scale Of elegance which has not a
parallel in the history OF the city's growth.
Immediately upon entering the banks
doors one Is impressed with the arrange
ment of the tellers' cages, all OF which,
forming q quadrangle, command a view
from the entrance. II Is unnecessary to
inquire where this or that department is
located-they are right there In front OF
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you A few steps viii bring you to the win
dow at which you are to transact your
business. There are no misleading aisles. so
commonly encountered by the inexperienced
in most c0unting-Tcoms. The absence OF
everything from the front part Of the bank
except those departments used by the pub
lie gives evidence that the public alone
were considered in the making OF the plans
for the building.
The banks huge steel safe IS located IN
the basement The large books and heavy
sacks OF coin handled daily by the clerk
are Transferred 70 and from Il by means Of