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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-07
PRECAVEOS DE LOS FRAUDES
r IMrTACIONES

Aceptar so1amente los remedies,
CURA SEGUEA" para el ASMA,
CATARRO, FIEBRE, DISENTERIA,
GONORROEA, ESPERMATORREA,
STILLS, PERDIDA DE LA VIRE
LIDAD y DEBILIDAD NERVIOSA.
E1 tratamiento, en- forna 1fquida, para
I'm mes, que curara positivamente el
caso mas rebe1de, cuesta $500, ORC
americana, 6 su equiva1ente en- none.
da de ese pals, por cada botel1a.
Su droguista debe tener esos RENE.
dos en- existencia, pero 81 no es asf,
envfenos Ell precio. dicicndonos e1 re-
medic que necesita, y Sc 10 enviaremos
roseguida por expreso, porte pagado
Dirfanse
IA ComPaf1ia medica International
Apartado 4oz,
$40 ga Broadway, New Yor. e. de A
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-07
PRECIOS DE PASAJE
EN- ORC AMERICANA.

pasaje de Ida y vuelta 1O& rebaja. N.hos
hasta tres afies gratis dc esta edal
haata 12 amos mitad de pasaje. Los va
pores de esta Ifnoa son recomendables por
sus comodidndes especiRles para pasnje-
r,os, empieando d Puerto Rico New Y Y0rk
al rededor de s dfas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
WINTER

Cabbages, turnips, Irish potatoes
and in the extreme South sweet po-
tatoes may be put in banks and COW
everd with earth. Cabbages do best
if turned down where grown without
dislocating the roots and covering
them with dirt four or five inches
deep. Potatoes and turnips may be
put up in bulk and covered to the
depth of about six or seven inches.
GETTING LAND READY FOR THE
PLow.
All bushes, briars and trash should
be cleared off any fields that are set
apart for cultivation during the fol-
lowing year. The clearing away of
these things often becomes irksome
if deferred until the spring of the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

a proper regard for his own inter
ests viii fail to make provision for
his cattle, as well as for his horses
and mules. Shelter for hogs should
not be omitted. There is no improve
ment in the condition of hogs, how
ever well fed they may be, unless
they are well housed during cold
weather. Experiments show how
dangerous it is to the health of the
hog to be crowded together in cold
weather. They should have ample
room. "Never permit them," says
an authority, ito lie In a heap of
stable manure; it is one of the worst
places that a hog can have for a bed.
No animal can inhale the noxious
gases that arise from such a source
any length of time and be free from
disease. Hogs kept in barn cellars
to work over the stable manure can
not, therefore, be fit for human
food. The bed of swine should al
ways be dry. If obliged to sleep in
a damp bed, disease of some kind will
be liable to be the result. The hog
buries himself, head and all, in his
straw, breathes upon it, and this,
with the dampness which otherwise
naturally accumulates from his body
so many hours of each day in the
nest, renders it damp and entirely
unfit for continued use. If the own
er were to sleep upon a damp bed for
one night pneumonia or rheumatism
would be quite likely to follow. The
pig is subject to the same influences
as his owner, and suffers from SINH
lar ailments"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

S
step taken to increase the fertility
of nearly all improbable soils in Eng
land is to drain them. The presence
of water keeps a soil cold, and the
heat of the sur, which should fructi-
fly the plants, is expended In evapo-
rating the water. Too much water
dilutes the plant food, and it re-
quires a greater quantity of fluid to
be taken up by the roots to sufficient
ly nourish the plants. The physical
properties of the soil are ameliorat-
ed. When wet the claysa are compact
and adhesive. They prevent the air
from circulating among the roots of
plants. This free circulation of the
air is necessary to the fertility of the
soil and the healthy growth of crops.
The constant presence of water in
the soil produces acid compounds
deadly to the plants, but the pres
ence of air renders the inorganic and
organic constituents of the soil less
poisonous and more assimilable to
plants.
Draining improves dry soils, as it
induces the capillary attraction of
water from a lower depth. The noxi-
Gus compounds are also carried to
a lower plane so as to be injurious
to the growing plants. Some plants
grow luxuriantly until their roots
come in contact with the hurtful sub
stances, and then sicken and die.
Draining carries the excess of
saline substances far below the sur
face, and so it happens that many of
the prairies of the West are made
more fruitful by irrigation and by
deep cultivation. Mr.. Johnston men
tions the fact that in the plains of
Athens when the rainy season ends
a rapid evaporation of water from
the surface begins. The water, as it
rises from beneath, brings much
saline matter with it. This it leaves
behind as it ascends in vapor, and
thus at length so overloads the sur
face soil that tender grass refuses
to grow, though the stronger wheat
plant thrives well and comes to ma
turity.
This result could scarcely happen
if ar outlet beneath were provided
for the waters which fall during the
rainy season. These. would wash out
and carry away the excess of saline
matter which exists in the under soil,
and would thus, when the dry wealth
er comes, prevent it from ascending
in such quantities as to injurs the
more tender heritage.
TAKE CARM OF STOCK.
One of the chief duties of a good
farmer during the month is to pro-
vide good shelters for his livestock.
The stock barns should be made com-
Portable for cattle and horses. Cattle
that are suffered to stand exposed to
the cold rains and freezing winds of
winder require far more feed to keep
them even in living condition. 1t
should be made a crime for any farm
- l. ii
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
TOBACCO.

Much tobacco is assorted, stripped
and prepared for market during the
month. IF a warm, rainy season
should occur during the latter part
of the month of November or first
of December, so hat the tobacco
with a proper degree of humidity in
the leaves may be taken down from
the tier poles and bulked, the month
of December may be proftably en-
ployed in the barns during bad
weather in preparing the crop for
delivery to dealers or warehousemen.
In bulking the tobacco care should
be taken hat no stalks showing
green on them be put in the bulk, as
such uncured stalks will induce fer
mentation and decay in the leaves.
Many small planters deliver all their
tobacco crops before the holidays,
so as to get the funds for discharg-
ing their obligations due at the end
of the year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08
DECEMBER A WORK.


teal Suggestion Conducted by Col. ].
B. KiIebrew, In the Southern Farm
Magazine.
December is the month when near
" all the operations of the farm are
arrested. A balance sheet should be
made to see whether the work for
the year has been profitable or not.
Very few farmers keep an account
of their receipts and expenditures.
This should be done in a systematic
manner, and whatever crop shows a
loss should either be abandoned the
following year or the methods of cul-
tivating the same should be inn
proved. In all such accounts some
estimate ought to be taken of the
deterioration in soil fertility. The
subject of fertilization requires more
attention than it heretofore received
from Southern farmers. Many use
fertilizing material for the crop to
be Immediately grown. This is bad
policy in the long run, for by this
practice the humus in the soil is of
ten reduced to such a point that the
ground becomes hard and is incapa-
bic of resisting the disastrous
droughts that so often prevail in the
latter part of the summer. Some
green crop, such as clover, cowpeas,
vetch or other leguminous plants,
should be regularly sown so as to re-
place the humus that becomes ex-
hausted cultivation. The saving
of stable manure during the month
of December is a very important
work. This may be hauled out and
scattered broadcast over the wheat
fields or put up in pens until the
advent of spring, when it may be
applied to the land intended for corn,
cotton and tobacco.
WINTER AND FALL FLOWING.
Flowing should be done every day
in the month suitable for such work.
The land turned over in December
is less liable to be infested with cut
worms and other injurious insects
than that pIowed in March or April.
Heavy clay lands and sod lands
especially are benefited by fall or
winter blowing by making them more
friable in EXPOSING the broken sod
and hard clays to the disintegrating
effects of the freezing weather of
December, January and February.
Clays contain mineral substances in
greater or less quantities, such as
potash. soda, lime, magnesia, phos-
phoric acid, etc., which r essential.
many of them, to the healthy growth
of crops. They are often, however,
in an insoluble condition that is not
available for plant food. The winter
freezes render many of these consti-
tuents soluble so that they may be
assimilated by the growing crops.
Fof this reason winter blowing is of
great service in preparing the soil
for an exuberant fruitfulness.
DRAINAGE OF LANDS.
The first weeks In December are a
mOc+ avOrob1o-+1mo fo- o,,+A:-. IL.
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"SAAE vi
for planting the crops.
FENCES.
Fences also should be repaired, T.
wire fencing is used, the posts tho
show signs of decay should be 70.
moved and new ones substituted
Rail fences, now happily almost ont
of use, should be upset wherever
needed with new rails. Plank fenco.
may need here and there q nav
plank, and they should be overhanIad
generally.
STRAWBERRIES,
It will be well to cover the straw.
berry beds with a light layer of straw
or leaves so as to preserve the plants
from injury by the upheaval of the
soil during the freezing weather
coming after a rain. This mulch
will also protect the germs of the
fruit. Enough of this covering
should be left on the bed in the
spring to prevent the berries from
being soiled by the splashings of the
rains.
ICEHoUsKs
In the northern tier of the South
ern States there are many domestic
icehouses. These should be put in
condition early in the month, SO as
to be ready to receive the ice in case
an ice season should occur. Their
condition as to suitable drainage
should be looked after. Icehouses
built below the surface of the ground
with a drainage basin in the bottom
will not keep ice during the summer
unless this basin is so constructed
as to carry off readily the water that
comes from the melting ice during
the summer months. The best form
of an icehouse is that of an inverted
truncated cone, the upper diameter
of which should be fifteen feet, the
lower diameter nine feet and the
depth about eighteen feet. At the
bottom of this a well six feet deep
or more should be dug and Slated
over the top with stout timbers beV-
eled on the upper sides strong
enough to support the weight of the
column of ice. Spaces between
these timbers should be left through
which the dripping water from the
melting ice may find entrance to the
well. The under clay of the soil IN
which an icehouse is to be dug should
be stiff and compact. This, however,
occasionally proves so imperViouS to
water that a pump becomes neceS-
sary to draw off that accumulated IN
the well. An icehouse constructed
In this manner, with poles set up
right against the walls, the larger
ends uppermost and over the Wnols
a good shelter made, will last fot
generations. Every farmer in the
border States who owns his own farm
should construct such an lcenouSe
The work of a few hours with tnfee
OF four wagons will be sufficient 81 "
put up a supply of ice that Will lS'
all the summer.
ROSES.
The lover of the rose will tSAy
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-08

The lover of the ose will TAX
care to severely trim the bushes anJ
throw up a mound Of earth aF fooap.
them before the beginning OF lL
ing weather. The roots OF the lOI 81
bush during severe weather are q,
much injured as to endangeF s 81
tally. No protection is so . etnclsuI
for their preservation as Gos iii
them with a layer of earth tnA hove
reach up four or five inches ounG,
the general surface Of the gE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

mother, Queen Charlotte who, having been
hooted and pelted with stones and Offal by a
London mob, determined to have a residence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

trodden for more than hundred years past
For a number Of years after the establishment
OF the Third Republic in France, in 1870. the
Presidents resided at Versailles being unwilling
20 expose themselves to the danger of popular
disturbances at Paris, and it cannot be said that
at his palace in the Rue St Honore the CHIEF
magistrate is altogether secure from peril OF
this character. Nothing but the cowardice OF
Boulanger stood in the way of his adherents
marching upon the Elysee and establishing the
Brave General" there dictator on the fate
full night when he elected member for
Paris.
King Alfonso, King Carlos the Sultan and
King Edward are perhaps the most securely
lodged in their respective capitals The palaces
Of the rulers Of Portugal and Spain are perched
the one on a hill, and the other on a rock. while
at Constantinople the Yildiz Kiosk is quite as
much Of a well defended stronghold as was Cat
china when the late Alexander III was accus-
toned 10 make his home there throughout the
greater part OF his reign. Buckingham Palace,
The London home of King Edward, has i'm
nense private park on one side, Green Park on
the second side. St James's Park and Birdcage
Walk on the third side, while as far as the re-
naming side is concerned. it is quite remote from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

that could be made more secure against It's at
tacks than either st. James's or Kensington
palace, and consequently purchased the Buck
ingham mouse property, which until her death
was known as the Queens House"
Old Queen Charlotte was one of the most can
ny and sagacOus women who have ever Occu-
pied a throne and Emperor William, who is
her great great grandson. has inherited much
of her cleverness. Like her. he does not trust
the popuIace and knows that. in order to be in
a position to deal effectively with any disturb
ances, it is imperative that he himself and his
family should be beyond the power Of the mob.
More progressive and far-sighted than any OF
his fellow sovereigns, he is alive TO the necess-
ty of preserving the executive from becoming n
tool in the hands of his captOrs. From the cas-
tie of Vincennes Louis Nil and his mother
were able to dictate to the rebels at Paris IN
stead of being forced to submit to them, as
were his successors, Louis NJ, Charles
and King Louis Philippe From the Kaiser In
sci on the HaveI Emperor William. with his
Corps d'EIite. the division Of the guards at Doe
beritz near by, will certainly be more favor
ably situated to suppress trO Ible at Berlin than
if in the hands of the mob there, as was King
Frederick William " in ISIS
EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

the public street Moreover, it is surrounded by
lofty ratings and high walls. thus endowing it's
illustrious occupants with degree of privacy
enjoyed by no other European sovereign in his
metropolitan residence. King Edward may be
said TO be indebted for this to his great grand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
MASSACHUSETTS MAScNS
Meet at Boston in Grand Lodge Ses-
sion and Elect Officers.

Boston. Dec. 9.-More than 500 mem
berS from all ,IdItS Of tho state were in
attendance at the last important meet
ing of the annual convention of the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, T. and
a. Nj, in Corinthian hall, today. Most
Worshipful Grandmaster Baalis San
ford of Brocbton. presided. Officers for
the ensuing year We're elected as fol-
lows: Most worshipful grand master,
Raalis Sanford of Brockton; senior
grand warden, Forrest E. Baker of
" orcestcr; junior grand warden, Albro
A. Oseood OF Boston; grand treasurer,
Charles H. Ramsay of Weymouth; re
cording secretary, Serene d. Nickerson
of Cambridge; auditing committee,
James T. Pear of Somerville, Oscar +.
Allen Of Cambridge and Gearge S.
Parker of Watertown; directors for two
years, Frank T. DWinnell of Brookiine;
Chester II. Hutchinson of Lowell; AL
bert A. Folsom of Brookline and John
Carr of Boston; trustee Of the Masonic
Education ard Charity Trust for eight
years, George II. RoGes of Taunton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
TURKEYS REPORT
OF the Affair at 'Alexandretta Makes
Light of Affair.

Constantinople, Dec. 9.-IThe Turk
ish official report of the incidents at
Alexandretta complained of by the
, United States consul, w. r. Davis, has
been telegraphed here by the governor
OF Beyrut, Syria, as follows:
"Attarian, native of kharpoot, who
had for some years been abroad re
Gently re-entered the country secretly
end had been travelling in the interior
with a Turkish passport. On his arri-
val lately at Alexandretta, Attarian
claimed the protection of the American
consul and asked for his assistance to
enable him to embark for Egypt. Mr..
Davis accordingly notified the author
tiles. But the latter insisted that the
sanction of the governor must be OBJ
tanned and that the usual formalities
be carried out such as photogra phing
Attarian.
Mr.. Davis refused to tolerate the delay
and attempted to embark Attarian by
force. The police arrested Attarian at
the quay. Whercupon Mr. Davis. aided By
MS military supporters. struck the police
men who were wounded in the faces ana
afterwards attempted to force an en-
trance into the guard house. breaking
windows and doors, bat unavailingIy.
''Thereupon Mr.. Davis threatened that
to embark within four hours he would
himself leave. Not receiving satisfaction
Nh Davis embarked for Beyrout on the
steamer Attarian tried to take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
IN TIL: Old DAYS
GRANDMOTHERS MADE GOLD
CURE OF CHIMNEY SCOT
Modern Remedie, Less Disagreeable and
Fa. More Eiiecs;ve-E1iltcn's No. 3

When your great, great grandmother
caught cold her mother would scrape the
beechwood SCOT from the back OF The old
fashioned fireplace and dose her with
hot tea made by boiling it in water.
This shows that even in those hardy,
pioneer days they recognized the necessity
of curing cold. They knew THAI Ii they
did not, the cold would quickly run into
pneumonia and consumption.
A cold is just as dangerous now as 1t
was then. But it is not necessary to take
SCOT tea for it. Nowadays one takes DIR.
Hilton's No. 8.
This is a quick and pleasant cure for
colds and throat troubles and PoS't'rs
preventative for pneumonia, Put up IN
the form of little sugar pills; easy TO carry
and pleasant to take.
If mothers of young children VIII keep
a bottle of No. 3 handy day ana night
the little ones will never Know Group
dphtheria or whooping-cough.. 1hey are
fond of the ''little sugar pills end take
then without objection.
Remember the name and numoer-
Hiiton's No. Sand don't accept any
substitute. Higher priced than many OF
the limitations, but far better. lhree
times as many doses to the pottie TOO.
AT all druggists. Price per large eo'sis'
80 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
"wE MUST WATT
Cotton Situation Is Such That We
Cannot Now Tell What to Do.

Newmarket, n. H., Dec. 81. L.
Burton, agent of the Newmarket Mfg.
Co, says OF the textile outlook:
The cotton situation is such that we
cannot tell at present what we are
going to do. We are waiting to see
what will develop. As things look now
there will be a general shutdown be
fore long. as the price of cotton cloth
has not Increased in proportion to the
price of raw material"
Mr.. Burton said he thought that
there must necessarily be a c,1rtail-
n1ent of the cotton manufacturing part
of his plant but that more would b.
done in the silk department SO as to
give the employees as much work as
possible. His opinion is that if it were
summer time instead of winter when
the employees must suffer if thrown out
OF employment, there would be a gem
eral shut down of cotton mills all over
the country at once, but out of con-
sideraton for their help most manu-
facturers will do all they can to keen
their help employed as long as posi-
BILE. He thinks that if some change
ia the condition OF affairs is not
brought about, it will be detrimental if
not disastrous to continue under ex-
listing conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
REWARD TIE HERO.
Soatswan Deery Should Have Recos
milton of Ills Bravery.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The navy de-
partment, today. made public a report
from Lieut.. England. commanding the
United States ship Peoria which had in
tow the two submarine torpedo boats
Adder and Moccasin, which recently
went adrift off Cape Henry. The re-
port gives a detailed official account
Of what already has been told in The
Associated Press dispatches.
Regarding the exjsoit of Boatswain
Deery, who volunteered to swim to the
Adder and carry a line to her. Lient
England says: HE never faltered in
his work and only LETT the Adder when
MS work was accomplished. When
finally he came on board he was com
oletely exhausted"
In his endorsement transmitting the
report to the department Rear Admiral
Harrington refers to the "extraordi-
nary heroism and self-devotion" of
Deery, and suggests proper recognition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
REPORTS CT COMMITTEES
Occupy Most Of Time al massachusetts
Grange Meeting.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 9.-Reports
of committees occupied a large part OF
today's session of the annual meeting
OF the State Grange. Past Master 81
mer D. Howe, secretary of the SAILS
bury and Amesbury Mutual Fire M
surance Co. which is composed largely
of Changers, reported that members OF
the Grange had about $4,000 worth
of property invested in the company
The cooperative committee recon-
mended more frequent union meetings
OF Oranges in adjoining towns. Re
ports of standing committees We're
read and an informal session followed.
1t the afternoon session, speeches
were made by Charles W. Gardner of
Westficld; Past Master A. A. Brigham
of Marlboro; Lecturer c. II. Rice OF
Leominster; Representative Warren c.
JeWett Of Worcester; secretary of the
state Board OF Agriculture, j. Lewis
Ellsworth of Worcester; Dir. James
Oliver of Athol; Past Master E. D.
Howe of Marlboro; and state Master
y. C. Patterson Of Connecticut Shate
Grange.
This evening, the Sixth degree was
conferred on a class of 200 candidates
by the State officers. The officers
elected, last night, We're also installed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-10
San INDEPENDENT LINE
May Be Run into New Orleans frcn,
t the West end South.

7 New York, Dec. "a disagreement
over the conditions under which the ST.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad Was
to have obtained tracllaGe rights over
the Iron Mountain into New Orleans
is reported to have resulted in the re-
vival of the plans by the former COM
pany for the building of an independ-
ent lines Options on the right of way
are said to have been already renewed
Negotiations looking to the use Of
the Iron Mountain between Memphis
and Baton Rouge, I4a., have been un-
der way about a yaai.
1t is understood that the Frisco Off
Gals will rot agree, however to alb
stain from seeking local traffic between
the points mentioned. and it Was upon
this point that negotiations split. The
Frisco already has Invested Il large
sum in terminal properties al New Or
leans.