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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-15
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Ell departamento de Educacion 1e ha
aceptado la renuncia como miembros
de Ia lunta Escolar de Mayaguez, q
don Victor P. Martinez y don Genaro
Cortes.
w. FL vapor espafiol "Juan Forgas'
Saldra de Barcelona el 81 Gel actual,
con las escalas de Valencia. Malaga, Ca
diz, Canarias Puerto Rico, de donde
saldra para Mayaguez, Ponce, Santo
Domingo, Macor1s, Habana y Santiago
de Cuba.
Son sus consignatarios 10 Sres. Fer
nandez Gauran y Compaflfa.
~ Celestino Andrade, por vender
pan en- Santurce, sin cumplir con las
1eyes de Sandal, ha Sido multado con
s. y las costas.
~ La casa de prestamos situada
en- la calle de Ia Fortaleza ndmero 2S
hace remate de preudas el d1a 80 de los
corrientes las dos de la tarde.
Contin1a dicha casa suS operacioneS
como hasta aquf.
~. Programa de las pleas que to-
cara la Banda de la Polic1a Insular que
dirige el teniente Verar, en- la retreta
de esta noche en- la "Plaza de Baldo-
rioty."
10 Marcia alemana, "Graf Room
Rothe.
20 Capricho, "Gitanella" Tobani.
50 Sinfon1a Opera, "Semiramis. !"
Rossini.
40 Coro y final 20 Acto Opera
"Virginia.' Mercadante.
50 Walz mejicano, "EnsuefIo Sc
ductor." Rosas.
90 Polka de ia Zarzuela LAS Mt
jeres." Jimeuez.
70 Marcia La Fosca.'' Ellis.
50 Danza, "Infuencia del Arte. :"
Campos.
The Star Spangled Banner.
~ La Junta Escolar de Aguas
Baenas, todavia no ha remitido al De-
partamento de Eduoacion las propues-
tas para profesores, en- el proximo aflo
eScolar.
~ Ramon Francisco, vecino del
barrio de Santurce fue asistido en- +
Sala de Socorros, de csta Ciudad, de
una herida que Sc infriera con I'm vi
drio en- ell pie izquierdo.
~ Mahana las dlez de la misma
tendra lugar en- la ofcina de Obras Pa.
blicas, la subasta para la construction
del trozo de carreteraS entire TalIones
y-Adjuntas.
W. Ha sido multado con cinco do
liars y las costas, ell individuo Pauline
Flores, por estropear una hermana
suya de corta edad, y faltarle al policfa
que fue denunciarlo.
~ Con sesenta dias de carcel ha
sido castigado, Santiago Barbosa, por
abuse de confanza.
w Esta noche celebrara session la
Junta Escolar de esta Ciudad. En- ella
Sc tratara de la aprobaci6n de los nom
bramientos de profesores.
Este asunto ha dado mucho que ha-
Ger, pues parece que muchos macs ros
del campo desean venir a ejercer es-
ia Capital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
STOLE a LOAD OF SILVER
Queer etory Of a Robbery in Mexic,
and Division Of the Loot.

Queer Etory Of a Robbery in Mexico
and Division Of the Loot.
The tribunal of the third circuit has
ordered the revising Of the sentence
passed by the District Judge OF Oaxa-
ca against the defendants In the case
of the robbery OF the mail Of Mihua-
tian. says the Mexican Herald.
This is one of the most remarkable
cases in the recent criminal history
of Oaxaca. AT the end of the past
year the postmaster of Aiihuatian,
which has no railway communication
with the capital of the state of Oaxa-
ca, found 1t necessary to remit $4,000
to the postmaster ut Oaxaca in order
that the latter should remit the sum
to the central office.
The mail man who daily carried the
mail between the two places was COM
missioned to take the sum in silver
coin, and was given two pack mules
upon which to have the burden trans
ported. The muleteer was at a loss as
to what to do. since. In order to at
tend to either one Of the mules, he
would have to allow the other to get
In the advance. While on the road
bio had his hands full, and was very
glad when he was Joined BY q trav-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
eler. Juan Santos, who was with his

eler. Juan Santos, who was with his
amasia, Antonio Alonzc.
The mall man solicited Santos to a.
sist him. Santos responded promptly.
and took charge of the mule In ad-
vance, while the mail man went back
TO arrange the pack of the rear anil
mai. In about this way the three tray-
elers arrived close to the city Of Oaxa-
ca. Just AZ Santos went into Real
street with one Of the mules. loaded
with silver. the mail man found II
necessary to remain behind to attend
to the other obstinate mule. After
waiting long while for the mail man,
who seemed to have no intention Of
putting In an appearance. Santos and
his amasia decided to go on to the
house OF Tiburcia Santos, aunt Of San.
tos. When they arrived at this house
they discovered that the load Of the
mule was nothing less than fortune
In silver and they formed the con-
clusion that the mall man was q thief.
II did not take the Santos people
long to decide what to do with the
$2,OOO that was In their possession.
While they were enjoying themselves
In the sight OF the riches which had 80
suddenly fallen to them a brother Of
Juan Santos arrived on the scene and
demanded one-half OF the money. In
the quarrel which ensued this fellow
threatened to denounce his brother to
the authorities unless his demands
were acceded to. Then Aunt Ttburcia
made q bargain by which she gave
800 to each one OF the persons hav-
ing knowledge of the affair and kept
the remainder for herself. Other rela-
lives came In the case and 1t was nee
essary to buy them on. One Of the
neighbors also learned what was 90
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
Latest Thing in Kisses.

The new scientific kiss is not kiss
at all. Those great men who study
the dark ways Of the willy germ and
the ubiquitous bacillus frown upon
lip-kissing as an indulgence leading to
disease. Consequently, when. two fair
women meet they formally lift their
wells and the velyety. right cheek OF one
is pressed for an instant against the
satiny left cheek of the other. says
an observer. This is as nice sub.
stitute for the old and dangerous meth
cd of greeting as the most demonstrat-
lngly affectionate individuals could de.
sire.
Certain husbands. brothers and near.
est cousins to rosy cheeks. who have
experimental with the new method,
declare that 1t ID mot half bad"
though hardly up to the standard or
the old style kiss.
1t is considered as rude to offer to
press the cheek of your friend without
lifting your veil as 1t is to kiss lin
fashion through the dotted mask. or to
offer your left hand for shaking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
Are We q Nation of Champ. !?

Are We q Nation of chumpsF
Congress never raises any inquiry
as to the goods that pass across the
Mississippi; why should they worry
about goods that cross the st. Law
renee? The two governments pay no
attention whatever to the citizens
when they go to buy. until they come
into the neighborhood Of the national
boundary. Then they become as FESTIVE
as cackling hen looking after her
chickens. The citizen Is trusted i'm
plicity to his common sense SO long
as he trades all the way from Maine
to Texas. but the moment he looks
at his next neighbor across the border
the government must take him in
charge and tell him that he can no
longer be trusted with freedom, but
must be herded like a sheep or a COW.
What business Is 1t Of the govern
ment where the people go for their
goods? Ducks have sense enough to
find their way to water; geese have
sense enough to find their best haunts:
fish have wisdom enough to find the
best feeding and spawning grounds;
the wild ass and the wild horse know
where to find the best pastures; but.
according to the theory of the fence.
'em-in-ltes, man. the highest and no.
blest of all animals. has not sense
enough to be trusted freely to so to
the right place for his groceries and
dry goods.-W. A. Douglas, in Whats
the Use?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
Few BOGUS slLyER CONS
Govern ment Detective Tell, why
Counterfeit Dollars Are Scarce.

/. Government Detective Tells why
Counterfeit Dollars Are Scarce.
A bank cashier Of long experience
stated recently that fully one-half Of
the silver dollars In every day clrcu.
lation were counterfeit. He declared
that as there was only a little more
than fifty cents worth of silver in a
dollar counterfeiters were making
them Of the exact purity and fineness
Of dollars coined by the government.
The bank clerk said that the makers
We're clearing about twenty-five cents
upon each dollar made. This story
went the rounds Of the newspapers
and was believed by most people.
Thomas R. McAfanus, the govern.
ment's secret service operator here,
whose business 1t is to know all about
counterfeit money, said:
II read that statement when 1t was
printed. 1t was too ridiculous for seri-
Gus attention by experts, but as It
was believed by great many people
II might be worth while to say that Of
every 100000 silver dollars In circula-
ton not more than one Is q counter.
felt with any percentage Of silver In
1t. It is true that man could make
a dollar with the same amount Of
silver in 1t that the government puts
In 1t II he could pass 1t, and many peo-
pie wonder why 1t is not done more
than 1t IL.
The reason Is very simple. All gov
eminent coins are stamped out of
sheets of cold metal This gives the
coin clearness and sharpness OF line
that could never be approached In a
coin made Of molten metal run in a
mold. An expert can tell at glance
coin that has been run In a mold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

Wot6E AZ tn0 naEu Ne tx
II one has a pump located in or near
the barn there Is. Of course, no dim
Guilty in obtaining allsthe water needed
for all purposes in the barns. II, how
ever, 1t is necessary to carry water for
the stock, then some plan should be
put in operation whereby water may
be obtained for other purposes, such
az wagon washing and the cleaning of
harnesses, without carrying 1t any
great distance. The rainfall may be
utilized by placing a barrel which is
water-tight on box or other platform
and, by the use Of simple and cheap
V-hough, carrying the water to the
barrel from the caves of the barn roof
A faucet should be placed in the bar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
Plnchinx Barry hp.he,.

The ideal treatment for raspberries
and blackberries is to pinch them back
at intervals during the summer and
thus secure strong, sturdy bushes three
and onehalf to four feet high, with
laterals from one to one and one-half
fest long, rather than to practice the
severe heading back after the plants
have become long and .leggy." II,
however. as is frequently the case in
the best managed gardens, the plants
are at this season making vigorous
growth which may not mature: they
should at once be cut back to the de-
sired height and the canes will harden
before cold weather. Many prefer to
cut back the bushes In the spring.
Thinning the canes, which should al
ways be practiced, may be done at any
time during the season. In general,
one-half or more of the young canes
which appear should be cut out. Black
berry and raspberry bushes may be
transplanted in the fall, but better re-
suits are usually obtained from spring
plantlngs.-MaIne Experiment Station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

Farm Notes.
Corn may not be the whole thing,
but 1t Is the principal ration for fat
tenlng hogs.
The man or woman who does not
know how to keep up rotation in the
garden crops is not up to present day
privileges.
II there is anything that lie better
than another on hot day 1t is water
from Jug. One never knows when
to let 90. The feeling is that one
would like to freeze to It," and enjoy
It forever.
The longer the calf is left with its
dam the harder 1t will be to teach it
to drink. The longer It is left with
the COW the harder 1t win be to wean,
and the more foolish the COW will act
when weaving is attempted.
Don't kick the hogs for rushing
around you for their meals. 1t is your
own fault. II you would feed them
as you should. you would not be. in
such a hurry. II you must kick, give
yourself good big jolt for not feeding
better.
1t Is very good plan to keep all
grain sacks and similar property
marked or branded. 1t is not matter
Of proving dishonesty, but matter
of convenience to have them so
marked. There are times when they
will accidentally get lost.
The commercial fertilizer used annu-
ally in the United States amounts to
between $40.O00.0OO and $50, 900, 600
Most Of the States have provided for
official inspection Of fertilizer to pro-
tect the farmer from fraud. The heav-
lest applications are made in the
Southern States. In some Of the prai-
RE States hardly any commercial fer
tilizers are sold.
The finest and softest wool Is al
ways on the shoulders of sheep. An
expert In Judging sheep always looks
at the wool on the shoulders first. AS
Stunning that the wool to be inspected
is really fine. the shoulders are first
examined as part where the finest
wool is to be found, which is taken as
a standard. and is, compared to the
wool from the ribs, the thigh, the
rump and the shoulder parts, and the
nearer the wool from the various por-
lions Of the animal approaches the
standard the better.
II strip Of light burlap is fastened
around milk cows body loosely to
Keep the flies OF in dy time she will
give more milk. says an Indiana farm
er, who adds: II have noticed how
cows stand and fight fies and eat lit
tie, but when thus protected they put
in their time at eating. l milk with
much more comfort since adopting this
plan. which costs little"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

The american fever" Is spreading
SO fast In Norway that the authorities
are becoming alarmed. The country
is very sparsely settled, having only
about 100000 Inhabitants. OF these
2S.O0O emigrated last year. mostly to
America, and the indications are that
that figure will be nearly doubled this
war
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
state NeWe 1. Brisz

Etate News In 6Eto6
Murdoch Eeask, aged II, was killed at
Mason City by lightning. His body was
found three hours later.
William Burger. one Of johnson Coun-
TVS esteemed pioneer citizens, Is dead
after an illness Of six months, aged 85
years.
Lightning struck the Catholic Church
at Winterset, tore nearly the entire roof
of and broke every window in the struc-
ture.
Burglars at Thor broke into three
buildings, blew open one safe and es-
capped with a quantity of silk and other
merchandise. No clue.
A large barn and eleven stacks of
grain belonging to Austin Thyme, near
yolga City, were destroyed by fire. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
@. e. Moffett, Milwaukee engineer,
being thrown from the footboard Of his
engine by colliding with car.
Fricke Bros livery barn at Fort
Dodge was destroyed by fire, supposed to
be of incendiary origin. Nine hornes
were burned. The loss is $1,000.
Thomas Nugent, accused of larceny;
Robert Strickland, charged with grand
larceny, aud Hiram jackson and Charles
Patten, both colored, escaped from Jail
at Centervflle.
The postofiice In Plainfeld was en-
tered by burglars, the safe blown open
with dynamite and its contents made of
with. The loss in stamps and money
was upwards Of $500.
NFfk.t..N
Central engineer, fell down cellar stair
way at his home in Waterloo and was
probably fatally injured. He was un-
conscious several hours.
Mrs. Kendall Young Of Webster City,
who is dead at the Battle Creek SAM
tarium, leaves will which conveys to
her home city property valued at $780,
600, to be used for library purposes.
Thirty thousand five hundred dollars
was raised by the Iowa yearly meeting
of Quakers in session in Oskalooaa for
the benefit Of Penn College. This sum Is
SUFFICIENT to liquidate the indebtedness of
the school.
By the giving way Of new trestle
being constructed at Waterloo, an ILL
nois Central work train was precipitated
into Cedar river. Edward Joseph and
Jerry Copley, both Of Galena, ILL.,, were
seriously injured.
Seeking independence of the meat trust
and the packing houses, upon which the
average meat market has become depen-
dent in the past few years. the butchers
of Waterloo have formed company and
will erect a packing house that will sup
ply their respective markets with all
kinds Of meats that the retailers now
have to purchase Of the big packing
houses Of Chicago, Omaha and other
large packing house points. The new
company is capitalized at $4,000 and a
plant will be erected at once.
Every county in the State Of Iowa is
to DO organized by the Retail Groces'
Association II possible. The organlza.
6ol through IT. ofacers Is now at work
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
Loadinr small Ani,uaI,,

When one raises stock OF any kind
and is obliged to cart them to market
there should be some device for load
Ing the animals into the wagon with
out the exercise Of too great labor. The
loading crate shown In the illustra ton
10 one Of the best appliances of the
kind one can have. 1t should be made
strong, yet light 80 that 1t can be cas-
lily handled. A frame is made Of two
by four material and the floor made
Of inch lumber with cleats nailed on
eight inches apart. The upper end
should be well braced and the incline
should not be too sharp. With load
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

Bleeker-I understand you have re-
nounced single blessedness since last
we met.
misunderstanding is In ac-
cord with the facts. -e, -
Bleeker-And whom aid you harry :
Meeker-sallie Brown. her mother.
her mothers husband and all the rest
of the Brown family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

The Wonders of Modern Farming.
All the great crops are now planted,
and all except cotton are gathered by
machinery. Let US follow a crop
throughout seasons work and see
the changes that have come In its
treatment.
The plowman no longer trudges slow
~ and YEARLY back and forth across
his field. He rides sulky plow with
a spring seat. There are special plows
for every need-turf plows, stubble
plows. subsoil plows, plows for heavy
work. plows for light work. and gang
plows turning three burrows at once.
So simple are many of them that boy
may drive one. Flowing by steam is
not commonly practiced in the Middle
West but out on the great wheat
ranches of the Pacific coast 1t is COM
mon. On the tule lands Of California
sixty-horse-power traction engine
drawing twenty-one feet Of disk plows
Will break the ground to a depth Of
ten inches at the rate of forty-fve to
sixty acres day. With mold-board
plows designed especially for this
work strip twenty eight feet wide
can be broken. This means that a man
and a pair of horses with single
mold board pillow would have to cross
field twenty-eight times to do the
same work that the traction engine
does by one trip of its plows. A farm
er in the Central West who uses a
small traction engine and gang Of
four fourteen,inch plows says that 1t
costs him from so to 90 cents per acre
to break his ground. He considers
steam economical.
The land made ready for the recep-
ton of the seed. machinery still does
the work that muscle used to do. The
sower goes forth to SOW, but not as he
once did. dropping his seed into the
soil, trudglng backward and forward
from dawn until twilight. His grass
or his grain Is broadcasted or drilled
In with mechanical evenness, and the
machine automatically registers the
acreage sown. In like manner his corn
5is drilled in, listed or planted In hills,
his potatoes are planted. and even his
cabbage, his caulifiower and his tobac-
co plants from the seed beds are set
out by machinery, and the work Is
done better than It could possibly be
by hand-this. besides the saving Of
time and toll. Even in the vegetable
garden seeders for all kinds Of seeds
are now extensively used The ma.
chimes are pushed In front of the op.
orator. and they automatically drop
and cover the seeds at the desired dis
tances and depth, and at the same time
mark of the next row.-W. B. Thorn
ton. in Worlds Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

rel, as shown, so that the water may
be drawn on readily when wanted.
Over the top Of the barrel is placed a
frame, covered with the finest mesh
wire obtainable. This will keep out
vermin and small animals, and yet
permit sufficient air to circulate over
the water to prevent It from becoming
stagnant. The Illustration shows the
plan, which is an excellent one and
very Inexpensive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23
Fishtinx He..,an EN-,

Whether one grows 10 or 100 acres
OF wheat. the hesslan fly is an enemy
that will need watching. Scientists
have worked for years trying to ind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

why did Harkins Jump of the car
SO suddenly ?"
"He discovered there were thirteen
people aboard"
did jumping of give him good
luckq'
'You bet, The conductor forgot
take his fare"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

Reduced Liquor Licenses.
Since 1890 the number of liquor IL
censes in Liverpool. England. has been
reduced by 400.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

49,
Currency LeRislatisn.
The character and action Of the Re
publican party in Congress has always
been questionable. but II the opinion
Of leading Republican business man,
who Is not a politician, is anyways
near the actual condition Of affairs. 1t
certainly is time that there should be
change in party control An open
letter from j. B. Corey. the retired coal
magnate. and uncle of w. q. Corey.
president of the United States Steel
Trust, to President Roosevelt, which
says:
ut is reported, and Is going the
rounds Of the public press. that you
propose to call an extra session of
Congress to tinker with our national
currency, in order to afford relief to
the Wall street stock gamblers and
mulu-millionaire adventurers. whose
stocks and bonds fill our national bank
vaults and which have brought on the
present panic. sAs an American citi-
zen, feeling deep interest and pride
in the good name Of the American
people and the honor Of our national
government. l sincerely hope that the
dignity Of our nation, the good name
OF the American people, as well as
the success Of your own administra-
ton. will cause you to refuse to com
NIT such grave mistake as that OF
calling an extra session Of Congress.
II you will stop and consider for one
moment, the fact will appear that the
majority Of the men composing our
national Congress are as mentally unfit
to legislatc upon financial or curren-
cy measure as they are morally In
capable Of resisting the temptation to
fall victims to Wall street stock gam
blers and adventures. 1t is we'll
established fact that the political and
business interests Of the American peo-
pie are never as safe and free from
disturbance as they are when Con-
gress Is not in session"
That is a more incisive and harsh
indictment of the Republican party in
Congress than Democratic newspapers
or speakers have ever made. and II IL
hardly possible to douht ,ts tr,,th com.
ing from one SO well informed as the
writer is. he appears to be as well
acquainted with the wall straat ale,
ment that controls the Rennh,,can mar.
~ as no 10 WITH tho norsnrno, ~ ~,
| matnritv In Nou e,voco
Ia T. non a ,tra yes+v On s+,+esm n.h,,
that the business mon ~ the corntr,
have to appeal to the pres,dant mt t.
call Congress topethera Conoress
which shonld legislata for +ha henaa,
! Of the whole. neonla Rn+ - q 10 :
| fact that the maioritv of +ba Ranuh
| licans are snch scamns 90 Nv Cove,
saws thew are r. ia M wonder tho,
scandals are nreva,ent IN tho Post nf
| Ace tha war and Intor,or .nd ntha,
denartmenta ~ tba aovarnn,ant M,
only CHECK IN these Senar+mants ha,ns
Tho overs,obt a, +ha ronrosont. ti,,a.
that the neonle have o,actad :
pre,Ident Roosave,+ NOV -.,,,. :,
take the advice ~ Afr Coror 49, ,oI
Congress IN EXTRA ordin. ~ ss.s,an &C. g.,
4 tinker With our nat,ona, omrrana. :,
order to AFFORD relief 10 tho Wall .traa
eamblers.n Int that would MT ha
good card ia NAV when 1nst enter,n
mon tbe president,o, 30 r,noi. ,, ,rhaa
800. onu enes are Tue great major
lty, WHO nave no interest In Wall stree
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-23

Few the plugs Like to act Ike swells
at the summer resorts!