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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-09
NARRAcIoNEs Y CUENTOs.

deutro del que vmos TN envoltoro de mantas bao las
cuales dormfa criatura.
Quedamos todos tan sorprendidos, que ninguno
acert6 pronunciar palabra Mi padre, hombre de
mucho coraz6n de ternura exaltada rompio aque 81
lencio para decir:
--iPobre angel abandonado! seras de nuestra fa
milia.
mand6 mi hermano Jacobo que desatase al Pc
rro y tirara del caro-.
Mi padre, anadfa, pensando alta
I'm fruto de amor cuya madre llam6 mi puer-
IA en- noche de Reyes, pensando que la meora
del Nino-Dios nos apiadaria.
Sc detuvo, toda la fuerza de pulmones
grto cuaro veces en- direction de los cuao pntos
dinales.
-iYa 10 recognizes! iYa 10 amparamos!
apoyandose carhosamente sobre un hombro de
mi hermano, murmur6:
-Si legas dsparar la escopeta.
Mi to- en- silencio santguose Con toda gua-
peza, fue siempre muy cristiano
FL perro en- libertad nos acompaHaba.
Nos cost6 mucho subr e1 cochecilo por la escalera
de la mursla va jardfn 10 arrastamos, rodandolo
hasta el vestfbulo Que singular sopresa! Mi madre
mi tia quedaron tempo satisfechas asombradas
mis- cuatro primas Ga tenfa seis ahos)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-09
PRECAvEOS DE LOS FRAuDE>
E IMITACIONES

Aceptar solamente los remedios
sCURA SEGUEA" para el ASMA
CATARRO, FIEBRE. DISENTERIA,
GONORROEA, ESPERMATORREA,
STILLS, PERDIDA DE LA VIRs-
LIDAD y DEBILIDAD NERVIOSA.
81 tratamiento, en- forrna liquida, para
un mes, que curara positivamente el
caso mas rebelde, cuesta S 500. orc
americana, 6 su eq1ivalente en- none
da de ese pals, por cada botella.
Su droguista debe tener esos rem>-
dios en- existencia, pero 81 no es asf,
envfenos el precio, diciendonos el re-
medic que necesita, y Sc 10 enviaremos
>nseguida por expreso, porte pagado.
Dirijanse q
Ia Compafia medica International
Apartado 4o7.
$50 sz4 Broadway, New Yor. E 5e a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-09
B1BL1oTEcA DEL BoLErN MERcANT1r.
-iPor que no Sc ha casado C1ara7

-lPor que no Sc ha casado Clara7
Vel respond6 maquinalmente mi pregunta:
-tPor que? ipor que? No querido casarse. No
ha qrerido. Los diez diez mil frances habfanse
vertido trenta mil Su beeza tuvo admiradores
enamorados. -. Agunos la pidieron. Ella Sc nego
siempre casarse. -. estaba riste.... muy triste
los dez ocho afos. Entonces me case mi prina
Carlsta, la mas pequena de mis- primas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-09

Miranda al se6or Chantal cref entrever uno de los
humildes crueles dramas que Sc desarroIan veces
los honrados puros esos corazones IN
tachabes inexporados que squiera conoce, que nj
squiera esma todo valor la silenciosa paciente
criatura sobre quien pesa todo Ell sacrifice.
Yum curioso atrevimiento me impulse de pronto
preguntar
-lPorq que no Sc case usted con ella7
Temblando me respond6:
-lCasarme7 ICON quien7
Con Clara
* lpor que raz6n2
-Porque la qaeria usted mas que su nova
Yo-- quererla.- lyo7... lc6mo7 7quien te ha dlcno
ESQ?
10 adivino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-09
PV1IDersfa

Por tener que ausentarse 81 dueflo
,e vende el acreditado esta lecimlento
lie pulperia sltuado en- Ia Gale de Be-
neficencia n1mero 2 En- el mismo in
forrnaran.
Mariana Antonin.
I3-15i
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
NORTH STAR

Allie Clark is building a barn on his
farm.
The Maccabees are having the front
OF their hall painted.
ChaS. Shrodes, OF Grafton, Ohio, is
visiting friends here.
Andice Simmons will move into
the house vacated by Ray Coleman.
There were only SIX tickets sold
Sunday for the excursion 60 Toledo.
Alvin Hawkins is building an up
right onto his house. IL Will make
quite an Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Gardner left for
Cleveland, Sunday, after making five
weeks visit TO relatives.
Mr.. McFadan wheeled from Mather-
ton, Saturday, To visit CnriSt Kilput
and family, where his wife and emil
dren are staying until their goods ar
rive. They Will make their home at
Matherton, where he has Job OF cut
ting stages.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
The Wastes Of the Body

Every seven days the blood, muscles
and bones of a man of average size
loses two pounds of worn out tissue.
This waste cannot be replenished ard
the health and strength kept up without
perfect digestion When the stomach
and digestive organs fail TO per o m
their functions, the strength lets dc WI,
health gives way, and disease sets u D,
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the
stomach and digestive organs to digest
and assimilate all the wholesome food
that may be eaten into the kind of blood
that rebuilds the tissues and protects
the health and strength of the mind
and body. Kodol cures Indigestion,
Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Il
is an ideal spring tonic. Sold by
Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
PROBATE COURT.
HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT, CLAIMS,
SALE or REAL ESTATE, ETC.

Friday hearing on final account OF
administrator OF estate OF AlexaL der
McDaid. Account allowed, residue OF
estate distributed and administrators
discharged.
Saturday was the first day OF hear
ing on claims in estate OF James w.
Clark, OF Arcadia. Also first day Of
hearing claims in estate OF Edward
Suttin. Twenty-eight claims were al.
lowed against the estate OF James W.
Clark, amounting TO over $500.
Monday an order was made closing
estate OF Barbara Ann Martin To cred
itOrS.
Petitions filed May s, for admin.
istration OF estates OF Alonzo Stark
weather, of Ashley, and theresa
Meeker, OF Edgewood.
Petition was filed Monday 10y Geo.
Il. Gibbs, for sale Of real estate OF
John II Russell, incompetent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
Erratic Editor Killed Himself.

Galesburg. Mich, May 11.-News
has been received here OF the death OF
Bert Smiley for many years the er.
ratio editor Of the Enterprise Some
few months ago he went 20 his faith
er's home, Kendallville, Ind Last Wed
nesday night he babe goodbye to his
parents and was not seen again until
found by a farmer in the woods about
two miles from Kendallville, shot
through the temple, his revolver under
his body. He was still alive and was
taken TO his parents residence where
he died two hours after without re
gaining consciousness. He leaves a
widow, who lives in Augusta, two
young daughters and a son.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
CORPORATIONS ACTIVE.
Record OF the Week In State De-
partment.

Lansing, Mich, May 1.-THE fol-
lowing corporations filed articles Of as
ISOLATION with the secretary of state
during the past week: Newport Can
ming company. Newport, $4,000 John
S. Fee & Co. Detroit, $4,000; Randall
Lumber and Coal company. Flint. s40.-
900; Muskegon Sandstone Brick com
pany, Muskegon. $4,000; Bake Manu-.
featuring compan, Grand Rapids, $780,
900: Rogers Weinmann- Matthews com
pany. Ypslanti, 10000; Ypsilanti
Cement Block company, Ypsilant..
10000, Clark Mobile company, Ian
sing. $4,000; Wistaria company, De-
troit, $1,000 Jacob Strahauer e. Sons
Co. Caro-, $4,000; Cero-Fruto Food
company, Jersey City and Battle
Creek. 50 500 00O Pinar del Rio Cigar
company. Detroit. 100000; Fred Coe,
the Printer. Ypsilanti. $4,000: Mullet
Lake Resort association, Jackson, So
900; Farmers State Bank, Vaudeville,
s37 900; American Savings Bank. Pom
tiac. $50. 900; Kensington Transports
ton company. Merritt sl25,000;
Houghton County Gas company, Lauri-
um, s250.000
Capitalized Corporations.-Twi
Lakes Reformed church. Alamo Bat
tie Greek Red Cross Medical associa-
ton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
ALittle Early Riser

now and then, at bedtime will cure con-
stipation, billiousness and liver trou-
bles. DeWitts Little Early Risers are
the famous little pills that cure by
arousing the secretions, moving the
bowels gently. yet effectually, and Civ
ing such tone and strength 10 the
glands OF the stomach and liver that the
case OF the trouble is removed entire.
lv, and if their use is continued for a
few days, there will be no return OF the
complaint. Sold by Bivins s. Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
Vigorous Old Age

Paine, Celery Compound makes the old
feel young, and cures their ills. 1t has added
years of health and enjoyment TO many a life.
Use this great medicine regularly, and its inyig
Grating powers Will I'LL your declining year,
with health, strength, and happiness. Read
what George i. Morse, o. Yeas old, wriles:-
WELLS * RICHARDSON Co.,
GrHhrwcH -- lust word in fayor of
Paine Celery Compound, hoping 1t may each
the eye of some afflicted person, and they
may receive the same satisfactory benefit
Some Is years ago | had combination Of
malaria, chill, and fever, and grip, which con
tinued for year or more; meantime lost il
weight about 90 pounds, trying different medi
cines and doctor, with unsatisfactory results
Paine's Celery Compound was recommended,
and, after using a lit,le began TO improve
gaining about pound week. IN a year
had regalued 50 pounds of the lost weight and
good health, and have been we'll man ever
since. Nom, truly, GEORGE J. MORSE
LE0MNSrER, Mass, oct ~, 1907.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Chicago May Negotiations look
inc TO the settlement Of the laundry
workers strike are at an end After a
five hours session last night the joint
committees Of employers and repre-
sentatiyes Of the union. finding that
they were not getting any nearer.
agreed TO disagree on terms and broke
off further negotiations. Chairman
Barley Of the employers says the Only
thing TO do is to open with non-union
holm IL pecpeearv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Hartford. Conn May 1.-Two per
sons are dead and one in n serious con
dition as a result Of an explosion at
the home Of Edward L. Rowe in
Rocky Hill The dead are: Mary
Rowe and her 7-year-old son Wilbur
4 daughter Cora. who is at the Hart.
ford hospital suffering from severe
burns The explosion. il is believed.
was caused by the boiling over Of
whale oil which had been left on the
stove
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
galloway Jury Couldn't Aoree.

Jackson, Mich, May 1.-THE Jury
in the Galloway case, which retired at
10:45 Saturday, was discharged late
last night, having been unable to
agree. Galloway, who conducted re-
ligious home for the poor, was charged
with statutory offense by a young
girl, the daughter Of one Of the in
mates OF the institution, the mother
being also charged with abetting his
Offengp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Houghton, Mich, May 11.-While
playing about some cars on Copper
Range road Clyde. the 5-year-old son
OF r. II. Mcdonald, was so badly man
gled by being run over by the train
that he died from his injuries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
Cas- CITY Scorohed

Cass City. Mich, May 12.-Fire Sun.
day burned two business blocks. one
occupied by Mrs c. NJ Seeley, mil
linery and the other by Wilson Har.
risons tailor shop and the Gordon
house barn The brick block Of F. C.
Lee end a portion OF the Gordon house
were also damaged considerably
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Give the children Rocky Mountain
Tea, this month; makes them strong,
makes them eat, sleep and grow Good
for the whole family. A spring tonic
that makes sick people we'll 80 cents.
Bivins 4 Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
Seriously Injured BY a Horse.

Lansing. Mich. May IA 12-year-
old son Of George Mack Of Delhi was
kicked by horse and knocked down.
While the boy lay on the floor OF the
stable the horse stepped on his head
His injuries are serious and may re-
suit fatally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
K. Of 2. ConNentinn-

Saginaw, Mich. May 1.-The thirty
first annual session OF the Grand
Lodge Knights OF Pythias will be in
session May 12.14. and the grand lodge
9ssemblage OF Rathbone Sisters the
come dates. A large delegation IS ex.
pected
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
win Cities Were DIV.

st Joseph, Mich. May 1.-THE Of
feet Of the grand jury was felt more
Sunday than on any day since it con-
vened Saloons and drug stores were
closed tighter than ever known before.
The mayor and officers declare the
liquor laws will be strictly enforced
Prosecuting Attorney Riford made
complaint against a Benton Harbor sa-
loon, which Immediately closed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
CHARGES VIII Not Be Pressed.

Pontiac Mich, May 1.-THE
charges preferred against Edward Mil
Ter. exagent for the New York Mutual
Life Insurance company by /. Paige.
district agent. will not be pushed. Mil
Ter is serving a short sentence for
a board bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Maud-I.ast night Jack told me that
he wouldn't marry the best girl living
unless-w hat-unless she took Rocky
Mountain Tea Sensible fellow 80
cents. Bivins & Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
MornInu Fire AZ Cbilsor

Brighton, Mich. May 11-Fire de-
stroyed the blacksmith and machine
ihops belonging to John Drew at Chill
son at ] o'clock Sunday morning The
'oss Is partially covered BY insurance
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Impossible 30 fore-ee an accident.
Not impossible To- be prepared for it.
DR.. Thomas Eclectrlc OIl-Mondrch
over main
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
From a Cat Scratch

on the arm to the worst sort OF burn,
sore or boil, DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is a quick cure In buying Witch
Hazel Salve, be particular TO get De-
Witt's-this is the Salve that heals
without leaving scar. A specific for
blind, bleeding itching and protruding
piles. Sold by Bivins * Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
OrrhOids- External or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
Three sizes. 25c.. soc. aud 500. sold by
Druggists. or sent prepaid ON receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine CO., Cor. William and
John ats, New \ ork.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
ton from OverWOrk and other
causes. Humphreys HOmeO-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 10 years, the only success
ful remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ial package for serious cases, So.
sold by Druggists or sent prepaid on receipt Of price,
Humphreys Med. Co., William & John Sts.. NY,
Sold by B. 5 WEBB. Alma Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
BAGGAGE and Truckdrlvers' Strike.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May IL
Hack, baggage and truckdrivers 10 the
number of about 200 Sunday afternoon
decided 10 strike this morning for in
crease OF wages and shorter hours 1t
is directed against the Columbian
Transfer company, which does most Of
the hack. baggage and general transfer
business in the city, employing about
100 men: the Belock Transfer com
pany and the Voigt and Valley City
Milling company. These companies
have refused 10 treat with the union.
William A. Coots organizer OF the In
ternational Transfers union. declares
the Grand Rapids transfers TO be the
poorest paid in the country and said
the international union would order a
strike Of all teamsters in Michigan if it
becomes necessary 10 win the strike
in this CITY
scratch scratch. .cratca: mat le to
attend o. business during the DAY or
sleep during the nigh ching piles,
horrible plague. Dodn'N . n'ment
curr-. Never fails. At any orug
store 20 cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

A light heart often means light
head.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Ambition is often the assassin Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15

Gratiot County Agency. j. W.
Holmes x Son, Alma. Michigan, deal
ers in agricultural implements, wag-
OnS buggieS etc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
Too Great a Risk.

In almost every neighborhood some
one has died from an attack of collie or
cholera morbus. often before medicine
could be procured or a physician sum-
moned. \ reliable remedy for these
diseases should be kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyone to take.
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhpa Remedy has undoubtedly saved
the lives of more people and relieved
more pain and suffering than any 9th
er medicine in use. 1t can always be
depended upon. For sale by Bivens &
ROades.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
GREATLY ALARMED.
BY a Persistent Cough, but Perma-
nentIy Cured by Chamberlains
Cough Remedy

Mr. H. p Burbage, a student at law,
i'm Greenyille. ; c., had been troubled
for four or five years with a continu-
Gus cough which, he says, greatly
alarmed me- causing me to fear that
| was i'm the first stage OF consump-
ton. Mr. Burbage. having seen Cham
beriains Cough Remedy advertised,
concluded 10 try it, Now read what
he says of it: II soon felt a remark
able change and after using two bottles
of the twenty-five cent size. was per-
manently cured. Sold by Bivens &
RO9des
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-05-15
Weak
Hearts

Are due 10 indigestion. Ninety-nine Of every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when it was simple indiges-
ton. II is a scientific fact that all cases OF
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable to. but are the direct result Of indi.
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails Of perfect digestion ferments and
swels the stomach, putting it up against the
heart. This interferes with the action OF
the heart. and In the course Of time tina,
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kaublo. Of Nevada, o.. says; had stomach
trouble and was IN bad state as had heart trouble
with n. ! took Kodo Dyspepsis Cure for about four
months and II cured me.
kodol Disests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach OF all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Dcfsias only. 81 90 Sire holding az times the trial
size. which sells for soc.
Prepared By z. o. osWiTT co., CHICAGO.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-20

say that he felt little doubt OF my
word. but that friendship would often
drive man to any extremity, even
falsehood. to save a friend.
Then offered to go into custody my
self and pay the penalty, death, for
helping a convicted felon to escape If I
told not the truth. to be confirmed or
denied by the princess and her first
lady In waiting. l knew Jane and was
willing to risk her truthfulness with
out doubt-it wes so pronounced as
to be troublesome at times-and as to
MAXWELL, I had not doubt Of her
either. If she would but stop to think
out the right. she was sure to do 1t.
My offer was satisfactory, for what
more can q man do than pledge his life
for his friend? We have Scripture for
that, or something like 1t.
The lord mayor did not require my
proffered pledge, but readily consented
that the king should write an order for
Brandon's pardon and release. This
was done at once, and we-that Is, l,
together with the sheriff's sergeant and
his four yeomen, FASTENED to Newgate,
while Henry went over to Wolsey's to
settle Mary's fate.
Brandon was brought up, with chains
and manacles at his ankles 0nA WUlDtA
When he entered SAa losl a11 0oW
me, he exclaimed: An, Caskoden, is
that your thought they had brought
me up to hang me, and was glad for
the change. But l suppose you would
not come to help at that, even If you
have left me here to rot, God only
knows how long; have forgotten"
I could not restrain the tears at sight
Of him.
"Your words are more than just" I
said, and, being anxious that he should
know at once that my fault had not
been so great as it looked, continued
hurriedly: 1.-THE king sent me to France
upon an hours notice the day after
your arrest. l know only too we'll l
should not have gone without seeing
you out Of this, but you had enjoined
silence upon me, and-and 1 trusted to
the promises Of another"
II thought as much. You are in no
way to blame, my friend. All ask is
that you never mention the subject
again."
my friendw All, the words were
dear to me as words of love from
sweetheart's lips!
l hardly recognized him, he was so
frightfully covered with filth and dirt
and creeping things. His hair and
beard were unkempt and matted, and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-20
"Ah, Cdskoden, Is that you?"


his eyes and cheeks were lusterless and
sunken; but I will describe him no fur
ther. Suffering had well nigh done it's
work, and nothing but the hardihood
gathered in his years Of camp life and
war could have saved him from death.
I bathed and reclothed him as we'll as
l could at Newgate and then took him
home to Greenwich in a horse litter.
where my man and thoroughly wash
ed, dressed and sheared the poor fell
low and put him to bed.
"Ah, this bed is foretaste of para
disc" he said as he lay upon the mat
tress. 1t was pitiful sight, and T
could hardly refrain from tears.
will ask you to go back with me for
a moment
During the week between Brandou's
interview with Mary in the anteroom
of the kings bedchamber and the trag-
edy at Billingsgate he and had many
conversations about the extraordinary
situation in which he found himself.
At one time, l remember, he said:
Il was safe enough before that after.
noon. I believe l could have gone
away and forgotten her eventually,
but our mutual avowal seems to have
dazed me and paralyzed every power
for effort 1 sometimes feel helpless,
and. although l have succeeded in
keeping away from her since then,
often find myself wavering in my de-
termination to leave England. That
was what I feared If allowed the
matter to go to the point Of being sure
Of her love. only wanted 1t before,
and very easily made myself believe 1t
was impossible, and not for me. But
now that know she loves me 1t In like
holding my breath to live without her.
I feel every instant that can hold 1t
no longer. know only too well that
II but see her face once more l shall
breathe. She Ia the very breath Of life
for me. She Is mine by the gift Of
God. Curses upon those who keep NJ
apart" Then musingly and half in
terrogative "She certainly does love
me. She could not have treated me a
she did unless her love was 30 strong
that she could not resist It"
IN no continued
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-07-20
CHAPTER K.
JUSTICE, o KING!

JUSTICE, KING!
- IUCH was the state Of affairs
, when returned from France.
@I How l hated myself be-
. cause I had not faced the