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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

En- esta semana sera inaugurado ell
circo acrobata puertorriquefio que Sc
encuentra instalado en- freute de IL pla-
zuela de Coon. Los artistas todos son
puertorriquefias. Creemos que el pd-
blico de esta Capital, prestara su ayuda
v concurso esos paisanoS suyos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

El nifo Rafael Marifuez, de Ia calle
de "a Fcrtaleza, ntlmero rs, infrlose
aver tarde a las seis, una herida coutu
.sa de mas de dos centimetros de lon
gitud, sobre la region occipital. Fue
,asistido en- la sala de Socorros dc esta
,cudad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

El dia seis del pr6ximo mes de Oc-
tubre; Sc inaugurara la lfnea del ferro-
carril entire Ponce y Mayagliez. Para
celebrar tan solemne y trascendental
acto. ira una orquesta de Ponce y Sc
veri6cara un explendido baile en- los
salones del Casino Espahol de Maya
giiez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Por ell exceso de originates y para
darle publicidad cuanto antes, nos vi
mos aver precisados a suprimir Ia pu-
blcaci6n de la hermosa novela "La
Hermana de San Sulpicio'', que en- for
ma de folletfn veninos editando Hoy
reanudamos su publication.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

La sefiorita Anita Otero, competente
profeSora de piano de esta Ciudad, da-
"a corocer en- las veladas del Ateneo
el adelanto de sus discfpulas en- eli
disfcil instrumento de Litz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Fl Principal de la Escuela Norm a
de Ro-Piedras Mr.. Paul G. Miller, ha
publicado TN interesante folleto para
los maestros americanos. titulado "El
Maestro de Irgles". Esta editado por
ell Departamento de Educacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Nuestro estinado colega "La Cores
pondencia de Puerto Rico, publica en-
su edicien de aver tarde I'm magni6co
fotograbado de nuestro sefior alcalde
don Roberto Todd, con algunos datos
bibiograficoS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Para los puertos de Santo domingo
| y Cuba, saldra esta tarde de este, el
vapor cubano Julia. La correspon-
dencia sera recogida a las seis y media
de Ia tarde.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

En- la Sala de Socorros de esta Capt.
tai, fueron curados aver tarde Ramon
Miranda, Inocencio Diaz y Inocencio
Paradis, los tres de heridas contusas en-
diferentes parties del cuerpo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Esta noche tocara en- la plaza d.
Baldorioty, la banda de la Policfa In
sular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23
Noticias diversas

Ell rapido vapor espafiol "Niceto'
saldr& del puerto de Liverpool directa-
mente para este. el diez de Octubre
pr6xino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Sc encuentra gravemente enfermo
en- Mayagiiez ell sefior don Belisario
del Vale.
DeseamoS de todas veras Sc resta-
blezca cuanto antes, nuestro distiuguido
amigo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Diez mil nihcs hijos de agricultores
de Illinois estan cultivando maiz y flo
res para hacer una exhibicion especial
en- la proxima Exposition dc Saint
Louis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Juana Conception. vecina de la calle
de San Sebastian, fue curada aver en- ell
cuarto de Socorros de esta capital, de
una confusion sobre ell p6mulo izquierdo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

De Fajardo, vcp. amer. "Arkadia" de
1921 ladas, captain J. o. Foss, q
The New York y Porto Rico S S Co.
en- ]astre.
De la Guayra y escalas, vap. amer.
philadelphia" de 1900 toneladas, capi-
tan M. M. Crockett, Villar y co, con
carga de transito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

z Vase encueptra comp etamente res
tablecido de Ia doencia que le aq1ejara
en- estos tiltimos diss, ,sntiesttos bnen
amigo ell Sr. don Angel Rivero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23

Las GALES d. esta Ciuda1 que seran
en- breve adoquinadas, son la de Rafael
Cordero, antes Luna, Sol San Sc as
tian, Cristo, San. Iusto y Ia de IL Tanca.
lie fue adjudicado Ell renate a los
Sres Gesterss por la suma de $I4 7oo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23
e. FRANGO. EAzRTg E5HRfg;

Ell r1eor COLMADO, con6eria reposeria ncores.
:onservas
Sc srven encargos de duces vzcochones coneas hea-
ios etc. ETC., para bodas bautizos.
Importaciones directas de todas procedenca. ase.e
Gran fabrca de chocolate al vapor elaborado
azdcar del pals. a4 ss sa
Premado la Exposici6n de Buffalo de edalla
le brOnce y la de Charleston de 1904 Ia de
Production dia-a 1oo libras. a.s ~ oi1satp s5t
Agente San Iuan ISIDRO H. SANCHEZ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-23
VAPORES QUE Sc ESPERAN

Berg. amer. "John Nc permott";-
Con destino 4 este puerto debe haber
salido el dia IS del corriente mes, del
de New York.
Esp. "Montserrat ":-Sali6 de Cadiz
COZ destino 4 este puerto el dia Is del
corriente mes, hacienda escala en- Ca
narias.
Esp. Puerto Pico":-El dia I3 del
corriente mes salio de Santa Cruz de
las Palmas con destino q este puerto y
los de Mayaguez Ponce, Santo Domin-
| go, Macorfs, Habana, Santiago de Cuba,
Guantanamo y Manzanillo. a
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-06-25

of the immaculate purity of their spirit
and purpose. The blue represents the
skies to which they assembled; and Just
as long as that starry emblem of freedom
waves over this land of the free, just SO
long will it inspire patriotism enough in
our people to preserve and defend our
institutions and to keep forever sacred
this Memorial Day. But what shall I
say of our martyed dead !? No words of
mine can express the love and reverence
which we bear them, Many lie buried
where they fell beyond the reach of low.
ing hands and today the tall pines of tho
sunny south land with every breeze that
stirs their branches is singing a requiem
over their unknown and unmarked
graves. We cannot garland their graves
with flowers today but the undivided
love and prayers of a grateful people go
out to them and He who notes even
the fall OF a sparrow will guard their
lonely resting place aud when the last
bugle call shall sound fall in" they will
DO m%arshalled in with all the other i'm
mortal hosts. There have always been
men willing to die for what they believe
to be right; for a principle; and there
are mon today who would do it willing.
ly. But the recorded history of the
world both sacred and p%rofane does not
show where but one man ever gave his
life for a higher or nobler purpose than
the Union veterans who lie sleeping
beneath a shower of flowers today. The
son of God gave his life that the world
might be purged of sin and that the
children of men might enjoy eternal life
The Union soldier gave his life that four
million human beings might be free and
that this union of irdissoluable and in
destructible states might live forever.
Let us then today pile the choicest Of
earlh's blossoms above the pulseless
hearts of our dead heroes until the
treasured odors of earth's glad spring.
time can no longer yield a tribute. Let
the bright hued tokens of a fathers
tender love tell to the unnumbered
spirits that the curse of fratercidal strife
shall come no more again forever upon
our united land.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21

reached rise Of eighteen feet-an
enormous flood so near the mouth Of the
stream-the engineers became very.
busy. Already the old levee was over
topped. "
. And when the flood passed the high
est record, nineteen and four-tenths
feet, and the government predicted
twenty-one feet. there was worry all
through the city. 1t went higher and
higher, until the crevasses above had
their effect and checked the rise.
walked up the levee miles above the
city at the crest Of the flood. My path
was the narrow top of the wall. gene
rally raised temporarily by a board or
sack topping. With Its waves biting at
the top. and often washing over, the
Mississippi swept by in roaring eddles
on one side, at my very feet; while on
the other side ! looked down at the
fields fiat and fertile, twenty feet below.
Here and there a siphon drew water
over the levee top to the rice fields, AT
frequent intervals guards paced, with
rifles an shoulders. to prevent any one
injuring the levee. H.. s.,
It was an impressive sight, and gave
u vivid idea of the magnitude Of. the
work which keeps the Father of Waters
in mis- channel. For the levee on which
walked was in fact a huge dam two
thousand miles long, and in all that dis
lance, except at the isolated bluff spots
l have named. there was not person
whose safety was not dependent upon
The maintenance Of the embankment
Guards and guns can keen it c.et: If
ev men But no me knows at what
point may be anotiit- crawfish working
iilgen:l-, ava in tie middle of tte
pile. opening way for the water to
tear through. John Swain in the
Youths COMPANION. ::
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INTERSTATE FAIR AT TRENTON.

September %, 80, 80 and October and Q.
The great Interstate fair will be held
on September 2S. 90 and 80, October /
and 2. on the fair grounds, three miles
east of Trenton, N. j., on the New. York
division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
will sell excursion tickets to the Fair
grounds, including coupon of admission,
at greatly reduced rates from stations
within a wide radius, and special trains
over the New York, Belvidere and Am
boy divisions will be run through to. the
grounds, thus avoiding street car trans.
fer. go - +..s.. T.;
AS in previous years every department
will be replete with superior and in
structfve displays. The blooded stock
exhibit will be particularly fine and the
daily programme of races contains the
speediest classes obtainable. The man
agement of the fair has put forth extra
ordinary efforts to make this years ex-
hibition even greater than last years
record-b breaking display. !
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that swept away houses, and over
flowed mile after, mile of the country.
Soon it reached the railroad, and cut off
all traffic. 1t even threatened to invade
the fifth district of New Orleans, which
is on the right bank Of the river.
Where Mr.. Crawfish went when his
work was done no one knows. But the
vain attempt to close the crevasse,,
build breakwater round it, and pile
into the breakwater five hundred sacks
of earth. cost two hundred thousand
dollars before it was abandoned and
the loss on crops, cattle and houses that
followed was more than million doll
lars. IT,
The crevasse attained width of sew
en- hundred feet before the current was
temporarily checked, and the labor OF
three thousand men. But the check
was only temporary, and the river
swept through the break, until the floor
went down.. ...~i.. ;. - 4.
This spring, for the first time in the
memory Of man, every river tributary
to the Mississippi was on food at the
same time. The upper river and the
Missouri were out of their banks. The
Ohio broke all records. The White, the
Arkansas, the Red. the Ouachita, the
Obion, and the Yazoo. all were higher
than ever before. And from Cairo to
the Gulf. along two thousand miles OF
levee there was a. constant struggle to
keep the river where it belonged.
81 10 he ,,se
may be gained from the statement that
if five-story building had stood upon
the river bank five feet above the low
water level at Cairo, ILL.,, the river at
the crest of the flood would have swept
over the roof and hidden it.
ing into the Mississippi all the water it
could we'll carry off, this great deluge
from the Ohio swept southwark like a
huge wave, carrying destruction in its
path.
1t may well be imagined that New
Orleans, which is hardly above the low
water level. began early to take pre-
cautions to keep the river out. The
flood quickly reached the top of the le-
wees in the commercial section. which
are lower than the others, and the city
procured three hundred thousand big
bags, such as are used for cotton seed.
These were filled with earth, and tier
after tier of them was piled upon the
wall that keeps ordinary floods out.
The river seeked through, and now and
then ran over. but only in small
amounts. The bags kept the earth from
washing away, and all went well.
But there were days when it was
heart-breaking work. When the river
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21
I'm THE KINDERGARTEN.
The Grape-Nuts Boy at the Head.

A proud mother, whose little fellow
leads his class in the kindergarten says
'of his babyhood: My little boy was
strong as any child could be up to a
year old when he began to decline.
HE grew worse rapidly and in a few
weeks was only a shadow and although
infant foods and other prepared foods
were prescribed, he continued to grow
worse. The physician said he would
have to have proper. nourishment or he
would die, and he was certainly getting
weaker all the time
Fl 1--WE had been using Grape-Nuts food
in our family, So concluded to try it on
the baby To my surprise and delight
he relished it, and from that time it be-
came apparent that he was gaining in
strength. In remarkably short time
baby had recovered his health and by
the time he was 20 months old he was
completely cured Of all trouble. He is
now over four years old and in the last
two years has used Grape-Nuts stead
fly as part of his diet, and as a result
OF the power of this proper food now
have boy roster and stronger than
the average four year old boy, and in
perfect health. -. - =
HE is the youngest in a class of 90
at his kindergarten. and in his games
and memory work he excels them all
He is certainly a perfect specimen of
boyhood now, physically and mentally
All this know is attributable to the
food Grape-Nuts." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for copy OF
the famous little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" '-@ f.
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THE EXPENSIVE cRAwFIsH.

IftE EAPENSlNE CftAW FISH. ,
A crawfish is small crustean, not I'M
like a lobster to the ordinary eye. You
have caught hundred of. them if you
have ever been boy near ditch. But
you never caught one that cost so much
as one which lived on the bank OF the
Mississippi, a little way above New Or
leans.
He meant to be a harmless crawfish,
and doubtless still considers that he
was. But when, in March last, the
ground in which he burrowed become
too soft and wet to suit him, he bur-
rowed deeper, through an earthern
wall, and came into daylight beside
green fields on the, opposite side. The
water followed him through, and not
thinking the hole he made large enough,
made it little larger.
Just then a Waterman on the wall
saw the water coming through. He
fired alshot to call for help and started
to- rum Men came rushing from all di-
rections, but they We're not in time to
undo the work of the crawfish. The
water had torn a gap in the earthern
dam which kept the Mississippi from
flowing over some of the most fertile
cane lands in Louisiana. :, -.
Already the slender passage of the
crustacean had become a crevasse. In
an hour2it was a gap two hundred feet
wide, through which the flood of the
Mississippi was pouring in a volume
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21
HOLLYWOOD.
Series Of SociabIes to be Given by High
yunnd Volunteer Eiraraan =

Series of Sociables to be Given by High
wood Volunteer Firemen.
Hose company No. Of the Highwood
Volunteer Fire association will open a
series of sociables commencing this
evening at firemen's hall on Morse
street, Hollywood.
Beginning tonight for the next six
consecutive Monday evenings each of
the sociables will be given in honor of
a different fire company and it is an
ticipated that good natured rivalry
between the various visiting firemen as
to who will make the best showing at
the coming series of sociables and much
interest has already been manifested
by the firemen in nearby towns as well
as by the citizens of New Haven, High
adjacent to this city.
This idea of haying series of socia-
bles is a little something new around
these parts and a supper and general
good time will follow dancing and other
forms of amusement provided for the
firemen on each and every evening of
the course
All firemen in full uniform, irrespect-
i've of where they come from, will be
admitted free. General admission if
teen cents. Dancing free.
Westville Hose and Hook and Lad
der company No. are to be their guests
this evening at the opening and on next
Monday evening the sociable will be in
hoor of Webster Hose company No. 8 of
Ansonia.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21

Mr.. Hutton first conceived this remark
able idea of utilizing mouse power. IN
an old pamphlet of the time. THE
| Curiosity Coffee Room he gave an ac-
count Of the way In which the idea
dawned on him. In the summer of the
year 1872 he wrote, II had occasion to
be in Perth, and when inspecting the
toys and trinkets that were manu-
featured by the French prisoners in the
depot there, my attention was involun-
tarily attracted by a little toy house,
with wheel in the gable of it that was
running rapidly round, impelled by the
insignificant gravity of a common
house mouse. For one shilling pur-
chased house, mouse and wheel Inclos-
ing 1t in handkerchief, on my journey
homeward. / was compelled to contem-
plate its favorable amusement But
how to apply half-ounce power (Which
is the weight of mousse to a useful
purpose was the difficulty At length
the manufacturing of sewing thread
seemed the most practicable
Mr.. Hutton had one mouse that ran
the amazing distance of eighteen miles
a day but he proved that an ordinary
mouse could run ten and one-half miles
on average. "A half-penny's worth Of
oatmeal was sufficient for it's support
for thirty-five days, during which it ran
| 726 half-miles. He had actually two
mice constantly employed in the maxi
ing of sewing thread for more than
year. The mouse thread mill was so con-
structed that the common house was
enabled to make atonement to society
for past offenses by twisting, twining
and Keeling from 100 to 100 threads a
day, Sunday not excepted. To per-
form this task, the little pedestrian
had to run ten and one-half miles, and
this journey 1t performed with ease
every day. A half-penny's worth of
oatmeal served one of these thread mill
culprits for the long period of Ave
weeks. In that time it made 1880
threads of twenty-five inches, and as a
penny was paid to women for every
hank made in the ordinary way the
mouse, at that rate, earned ninepence
every six weeks, just one farthing a
day. or seven sflillings and sixpence d
year. Taking sixpence off for board
and allowing one shilling for ma
chinery, there was a clear yearly profit
from each mouse of six shillings. Mr..
Hutton firmly intended to apply for the
loan of the empty cathedral in Dun
fermline, which would have held, he CAL
culated. 10000 mouse mills, sufficient
room being left for keepers and some
hundreds of spectators. Death however
overlook the inventor before this mar
velous project could be carried out
| Edinburg Scotsman.
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MADE MICE EARN A LIVING.

One Of the Thriftiest Men Ever known.
Thrift is generally acknowledged to be
one of the leading characteristics of the
natives Of Fifeshire., and it never was
more forcibly exemplified than in the
person of David Hutton, native of
Dunferline. who actually proved that
even mice. those acknowledged pets of
mankind. could be made not only to
earn their own living, but also to yield
a respectable income to their owners.
About the year 1920 this gentleman ac-
tually erected small mill at Dunferm-
line for the manufacture of thread-a
mill worked entirely by mice. 1t was
while visiting Perth prison in 1872 that
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21
WALLINGFoRD.

The arson case of Otto Larson came
up before Judge Judd Saturday morn
ing. Before the case was hardly called
Prosecuting Attorney Downes said that
the state was not justified in putting
Larson on trial at this time. He asked
that the case be nolled. Judge Judd
said the court would so order, and the
case was dismissed. ~
James Flynn, who was arrested for
stealing two calves from Benjamin Hall
Of East Wallingford, was before Judge
Judd Saturday morning and was fined
$40 and costs of $S5.21. He went to Jail.
Harry Rathburn, who was arrested for
completely in the case, was discharged
on the payment of the officers fees
$5.5S.
The iron work for the new bridge
over Wallace's raceWay on Quinnipiao
street has arrived and the Orders were
placed in position Saturday. 1t is ex-
pected that the bridge will be completed
early this week
The Chimes of Normandy will be
given for the benefit of the library on
November 16 and II. The first rehear-
sal will be held this evening at st.
PauPs parish house.
"a Great Came is billed for the
opera house on Thursday, September
"a.
One of the big maple trees in front OF
the the old brick house down toward
North Haven was completely ruined by
the heavy wind last week About all
hQt iG q icf 1.af IL + & 4
The mercury was down to 40 early
Saturday morning.
Captain Henry Norton, jr., and Lieu
tenant John J. Norton have received
medals for shooting at Sea Girt, N. j.
They are Of bronze. The cross-bar has
this inscription: 1908, Sea Crit On
the medallions suspended from the
cross-bar Is the following in the center
in large letters: IN. ]. S. r. A" Sur
rounding these letters is the following:
Eighty Per Cent. Competition
The Wallingford High School Athletic
association has elected these officers
President, Frank Bridget; secretary,
Joseph Sheehan; streasurer, Principal
Tihbits; captain of the basketball team.
Frank Bridget; manager, Joseph Shee-.
han.
Rev. Homer A. King, who has been
conducting revival at the Advent
church for the past week, LETT Saturday
for Philadelphia.
Judge and Mrs. L. NJ. Phelps left on
Saturday on a visit to Providence, New
Bedford and Taunton.
Mrs. William Fl. Allen and Mrs.
Charles NJ Allen are home from a visit
in Saugerties, N. Y.
Rev. James A. Clarke returns this
week from his vacation in the White
Mountains.
John T. Jerralds has sold his Center
street market to George M. Barnes, of
Meriden. l..
Robert ]. Lane expects to start We'd
nesday for st. Louis, where he will
work at bodybuilding.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21
HoiyoIsc che winner.

BY taking one game Of a double-head-.
er from Lowell Saturday Holyoke won
the series and championship from the
leaders Of the New England league.
Lowell took the first game, 5 to 4, and
lost the second a to /.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-21

One bottle Of Burnett's Vanilla Extract is
better than three of the doubtful kind.
Though costing few cents more per bottle
its purity and great strength make 1t the
most economical brand.