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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
TOOK BOYS SUGGESTION.
Plowboy Came Out Of the Field and
Told Railroaders How to Start
Stalled Engine.

A travelling man relates that while rid
ing on the new orient line between Harper
and Anthony a few days ago, one of The
side rods of the engine broke, and the other
side stopped on a dead CENTER" so that
when the repair was made vas impossible
to start again. AcoordiLs 70 the Kansas
City Star he says:
The engineer, the conductor and all
the passengers took turns going over the
thing and trying to devise way to make
it rum. Finally a boy came out of the field
where he had been blowing to see what was
going on. He crawled through the wire
fence and sat down on the bank and famed
himself with his straw hat. If you'd back
that last car up the grade an let 'er come
down gerchunk, that 'ud start 'er,' he final
ly suggested, deliberately.
The railroad men shifted contemptuous-
", but the passengers sided with the boy.
Finally the conductor gave orders that the
rear car be uncoupled. No less than so pas
sengers caught hold and pushed the car up
the grade. Once at the top the car was
let go. The loose coach gained momentum
as it came down hill, and in spite of the en-
gineer's admonition to let her come down
easy the emergency battering ram crashed
into the train with a tremendous thump.
The engine was bumped off center al
right"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Best in the World.

Cream, Ark, Nov. Z (Speciar After
eighteen months suffering from Epilepsy,
Backache and Kidney Complaint, MIR. w.
II. Smith, of this place, is well man again
and those who have watched his return to
health unhesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview re.
garding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
81 had been low for eighteen months with
my back and kidneys and also Epilepsy. ]
had taken everything knew of and moth
ing seemed to do me any good till friend
of mine got me to send for Dodd's Kidney
Pills. I find that they are the greatest
medicine in the world, for now am able
to work and am in fact as stout and strong
as before took sick"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys.
Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood of all inn
purities. Pure blood means good health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES!
HANDLE WITH CARE.

Mr.. Rollins broke the silence. Jim"
he called. come here and see what
you've missed"
Jim shuffled forward.
''Nothin' but the sheerest kind of
luck saved you from bein' blowed into
a million fragments" continued the
storekeeper: land not only yo1, but
your brother and your drays and the
hotel and-and maybe the whole dunn
town. wouldn't be surprised"
"Pshaw, now" blurted Jim. But his
face was very white and his nps
twftched. He glanced at Bill and the
glance was answered.
Then, impulsively. Bill stood up and
held out his hands. JIMMY" he
cried.
'Willy-bbrother!" responded Jim.
''You d-damned fool, you!"
Their hands met
And then. sobbing wildly, the girl
threw herself between them, her face
against Bills face. her arms about
Bits neck. The widow thoughtlessly
sank upon the box and famed herself
with her apron. Mr.. Tunk, whistling
softly, turned his back and looked at
the sky. Mr.. Rollins grinned be-
wilderedly and scratched his head.
The boys stared, wide eyed.
Willy" Jim spoke. brokenly, Pm
goin' home-to stay" His eyes were
upon the ground and his hands were
clenched. I've had enough. I'd have
I'D have quit long ago II / hadn't
If there'd been somethin' TOTO sort of
break the Ice"
"B-but-" Bill began.
Don't s-say q word. Willy. I've had
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Santa Fe Engines at Worlds Fair.

All the world loves locomotive. There
is something lifelike about the iron mon
stel that whsks us at a mile a minute
pace across the country. 1t seems to be
a person, not a thing. The crowds who
have been recently watching the test of
Is tons weight in Machinery Hall,
Worlds Fair grounds, st. Louis, will
testify to fascination unexplainable Not
merely the size, nor the wheels going
around, nor the throbbing steam-but all
these and more. The engineer at the
throttle and the fireman at the furnace
door share the general admiration.
The test showed conclusvely that the
prairie type used by the Santa Fe in haul
ing its fastest passenger flyers represents
the best achievement of modern engine
building.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

were very irregular, dark colored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared 10
all up aud have not had an ache in
my back since taking the last dose.
My health generally is improved .
great deal"
FOSTER-MILBURN CO., Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all dealers, price SO
cents per box.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
AGED Pensioper.

Mrs. John Buttesman, Of Oreland. Pa,
has applied for a pension. She is 80
years old and her late husband was q
veteran of 1872. Mrs. Buttesman is In
excellent health, and still reads her pa
per without using glasses. The firss
time she ever rode on trolley car was
when she went to Norristown to apply
or q pension
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Sights in Kansas.

A traveller from the east shortly after
leaving Kansas City asked the porter how
long it would be before the train emerged
from the tunnel through which it was
passing. Dis amt no tunnel, sah," re-
Kansas corn belt and de tall stalks shuts
out the sun. Yo' won't see no mo- daylight
foh 200 miles. Chicago Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Careers Arranged.

Holden-Both of your children are get
ting along. They'll soon have to decide
upon their life careers.
Belden-Oh, that's all settled long ago.
Tom has made up his mind to be retired
millionaire and Henrietta thinks she is cut
out for rich naturalization Transcript
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

Elaborate Educational Facilities.
A resident of Division street is sale
to make a business of fitting men 70
become beggars. What's the matter
with Wall street? asks the New Yort
Telegram.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Two Kinds of Courage.

An officer in the army laughed at a timid
woman because she was alarmed at the noise
of a cannon when salute was fired. He
subsequently married that timid woman
and six months afterward he took off MS
boots in the hall when he came in late at
night.-Chicago Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved .
very e mcient
remedy in my
case. Il u s ed
them for disor.
dered kidneys
and backaches
from which ]
had experienced
a great deal OF
trouble an d
pain. The kid
ney secretiOnS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

An American sightseeing in the Fiji is
ands came upon young savage engaged in
tattooing the picture of fish on his fathers
back. His eyes filled with tears. "What
moves you so!" inquired his companion. ut
reminds me of the time when my old man
would let me draw on him ALSO" was his
reply.-Chicago Chronicle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Easiest Way Out Of II.

The prisoner looked at the dull, sodden
faces of the jurymen who had been selected
to try his case.
ledge" he said, sis that jury of my
peers?"
"You may so consider them" replied his
law"
Pm guilty, jedge," said the prisoner.
drawing a long breath. "Im the teller that
set the barn afire. Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Food for the Mathematician.

Ten million pills were taken into q
New York police court as evidence the
other day. Now let the mathematician
get busy and tell the world how high
the pills would have reached IL they
had been piled one on top Of another
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
All the Same.

Professional House Cleaner (operat-
ing compressed air tube)-Hold on
there, Bill, I've blown the shading all
off the oxidized silver!
Engineer-Never mind I'll put a
shoveiful of dust in the hose and you
can blow it back on again.-Detroi
Free Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Managing the ..Emancipated.n

Jimson-I vent to Fashion Beach
the other day. to see the girl was
engaged to, and / found her on spoon
ing With another young man.
Billson-It's -our own fault.
.Eh? How is it?''
You should have sent her word you
were coming. IN. Y. Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

A southern newspaper complains that
there is always bar at the mouth of the
Mississippi" If it will help our contempor-
iry to bear his lot with greater fortitude, we
will demonstrate to him that there are
many bars at the head of the Mississippi
St Paul Globe
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

Flows the earth divided?' asked a
pompous examiner who had already worn
out the patience of the class by earth
quakes," replied one boy; after which the
examiner found that he had had enough of
that class-New Yorker
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

DE man dat goes through de world findin'
fault" said Uncle Eben. "has picked out
sech an easy job foh hissef dat he can't ex-
pect- much appreciation. Washington
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Good Way to Stop 'Em.

Patience Some women marry men
to reform them. It's dangerous bust
ness.
Patrice-Oh, don't know The men
who write verses TO the girls they mar
~ write none afterwards, you know
Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Sponge Baths.

Bill-Do you ever patronHe the free
baths?
Jill-No, I'm opposed to sponge" baths.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

l am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

Hard on the Neighbors.
That Brooklyn man may be proud q
his 20 children, but think Of the nerves
Of the neighborhood!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

A convincing orator is one who has sense
enough to shut up before his audience ac-
quires that tired feeling.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16
Lost Then, Early.

Bumshus-My dear sir, was welded
to truth and honesty as boy. and
Rudely tinterrupting) What young
widower you must have been!-Aily
Eloper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-16

Entertainment of royalty costs British go
ciety each year fully $l0,OO0.0 900.
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QUICK RESULTS.

W.. Hill, of Concord.
II - n. c., Justice of the
Il II ~ Peace, sayss
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27
DiSIateS inCreibloS

Un periodico de Ia Isla er su edi-
ci6n correspondence al dia de aver
inserta un artlculo encomiando los
proyectos del Presidente Roosevelt,
relatives dotar los Estados Unidos
de una marina de guerra colossal
''capaz de imponerse las otras Arma-
das del mundo' seglin el referldo CO
lega.
No somos contrarios al proyecto Jul
cioso de aumento de la Armada norte-
americana, pero no podemos dejar pa
sar por alto una serie enorme de dis
lates que inserta Ell dlario en- question,
pues en- verdad son verdaderamente
asombrosos y faltos de toda l6gica las
afrmaciones que critica aremos.
pespu6s de reproducir las palabras
del Presidente, una gran marina, una
poderosa marina, una marina gigan
tesca, un. marina sin jgual", slgue
echando milloues por copas, y plazoS
para invertirloS, que sorprenden al
mas ladino.
Vease 10 que Sc dice Gil el art{culo,
referente 4 los millones y meses en-
que ha de construirse tan formidable
armada:
Para etra nacion que no fuera los
Estados Unidos, ell grandieso proyecto
no pasaria de Sc un sueno una utopia,
pues los gastos que originaTa la cons
truccion de la nueva armada suben q
$500 ooo. 900, suma que n1nguna poten-
cia tiene dispuesta de buenas prime
ras, advirtiendo que el Gobierno nor
teamericano ha acordado gaStarla en-
Ell termino de catorce meses, sin to-
car recursos extraordinarios. E"
Semanalmente leemos la prensa
neoyorkina y todavia no nos hemos
enterado de que Sc hayan votado por
el Congreso y Senado tales creditos
que Sc Green va votados, nj de los
provectos fabulosos de Mr. Roosevelt
auien unicamente sigue la poitica
de su antecesor y de la Junta Consul
tiva de la Armada, que ha asignado
ansalmente creditos para que en- 1907
puedan los Estados Unidos tener er
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27
En- el Teatro

Los obreros de San Juan que traba-
iaban en- 10 fabrica de tabacos La
International celebraron aver una
Asamblea en- el teatro con ell fin de
resolver 10 convenlente acerca de Ia
huelga que habian declarado. Sc to-
maron acuerdos relatives la Junta
de arbltraje, y Sc repartio una hoja
suelta de tonos energicos, al extreme
de que uno de sus parrafos dice asl:
"Y 81 esta fabrica no atiende a las
dignas reclamaciones de sus emplea
dos, los compafleros torcedores, es ne
cesario, imprescindlble, es question
de honor obrero, que Sc establezca el
"boicot' con dicha fabrica, y que nj
TN obrero, nj uno solo, fume tabacos
cigarrillos elaborados en- LA Irterna-
cional.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27
Como en- ell Polo M0rte

Aver dabamoo la noticia nuestros
lectores.
Ell Honorable gobernader Winthrop
recomienda al Alcalde de Vega Baja,
que de los terrenos que tenga en- di-
cho pueblo la municipalidad, ceda TN
espacio suficiente, en- que puedan le-
vantar su casa los infelices que care
cen de hogar causa del estado de
crisis que Sc padece actualmente
En- Vega Baja Ell conficto de los
que no tienen domicilio, no reviste
nj con mucho la importsncia del que
que esta punto de surgir con motlvo
de la decretada evacuacion del Polo
Norte.
Sin embargo, en- vista de la soluci6n
que ha sugerido nuestra primera auto
ridad civil en- Ell case de Vega-Baja ia
no hay que dudar que pueda solucls-
narse de igual mauera Ell conflcto en-
puerta del "Polo Norte.'
En- San Juan tenemos tanblen te-
rrenos pdblicos, pertenecientes al Pue
bio de Puerto Rico y al Municipio de
San Juan Y el Gobernador puede
contribuir Ell gran manera a reduclr. a
aminorar, las molestias infnitas que
vienen sufriendo los moradores de-
extrafIo barrio del Polo"
Por 10 de Vega-Baja nerece III
APPLAUSE nuestra primera autoridad ci-
vii.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27
Carta alberta
Sr. Don Rafael del Vale,
Presidente de la Junta Central
del Partido UnioniSra,
San Tuan.

Dan Juan.
Senor:-En carta que dirije I'd. al
Sr. don Manuel Perez Aviles, Presi-
dente de la Janta de Distrito de Are
cibo dice I'd. que la candidatura de
don Luis MufIoz Rivera prepuesta por
nuestro Partido, como Delegado Was.
hington, es un ardid polftico para
dcsunir la Union.
Merecen sus lfneas que categ orica-
mente conteste en- uombre de este Di-
rectorio, que nunca ha existido en-
nuestro amino otro proposito al hacer
nuestra election para tan importante
cargo, sin6 demo ostrar la confanza
que nos merece nuestro conpatriota y
poner en- evidencia ante el pueblo de
Puerto Rico, que el naciente partido
Dem6crata, esta inspirado en- una poll
tica sana, y lejos de todo pensamiento
como el que ente usted.
Creo por 10 tanto que ese c1iterio,
les POGO reflexivo y extrano a su CO.
rrecto proceder.
Atentamente
Democratic Central Committee
MIGUEL SALAS
SeCreSGrN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27
Otro Candidate para AlCalde
Ell DIR. QUEVEDO

Como candidate del partido unio-
nista para la Acadia de San Juan ha
sido designado el competente illus
trado facultativo doctor Ouevedo Baez.
Muchas son las simpatfas Ell
arraiso popular de que goza ell distin.
guido doctor, por 10 cue la noticia an
terror ha sido objeto de los comenta-
rios y acogida mas favorables.
No obstante, Sc nos asegura que Ell
doctor Quevedo declina el honor tan
merecido que Sc le quiere dispensar,
agregandosenos tambien que ell parti-
do unionista insistira er su designa-
ci6n, que parece cuenta con ell bene-
placito de importantes y nu,ridos ele-
mentos populares, los cuales desean
a la Acadia de Ia capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27

otra civilization, aniquilarla, su-
plantarla en- un rapto de sober
bia Y en- TN parentesis de poder.
Desde la cumbre de Ia demo-
cracia americana, que fulmina y
condena con frases de gran
energia la perturbation actual
que ese pals colossal experiment
ia, viene hacia nosotros una in
vitacion a la franqueza, a deer
la verdad, a procIamarla en- ell
tono levantado que deben ha'
blar los pueblos.
ALI sc ha dicho que Ell impe.
rialismo desbordante avergiien-
"a al pueblo de la democracia;
aqui bien puede decirse que el
imperialismo esta engendrando
I'm gran descontento, TN desa-
fecto enorme hacia la metropo-
! Ii, y que sc impone va una epo-
ca de rectihcacion y de en-
mienda.
| Eace bien ell partido demo-
crata puertorriqueflo declaran-
do la procedencia de la autone-
mia.
| Como uno de tantos pueblos
inaptos para asimilarse los Sis
temas y las Costumbres sajones,
Puerto Rico necesita recobrar
su personalidad, que lie ha sido
usurpada alevosamente.
Como pueblo plenamente edu-
cado en- la escuela de la civili-
zaci6n y de la raza latina
Puerto Rico, por medic de la
autonomia, tiene que rechazar
la legislation extrana que lie ha
sido impuesta por Ell terror y la
fuerza; no puede Consentir por
mas tempo las ensenanzas de-
fcientes y ridfculas de mento-
res torpes e incapaces Y tiene
que sacudir de 81 todo el peso
de Ia impedimenta sajona que
unOS CuantOS tunC1Onar1OS en-
greidos han atravesado en- su
caminO.
Puerto Rico puede y debe 60
bernarse a 81 mismo, sin esperar
a que le expidan patente de cul-
tura los buroCratas interesados
en- disfrutar perennemente de
los sueldos y prebendas colo
males.
Hacen bieD los puertorrique
nos en- reclamar virilmente lC
que les corresponds y Ell anun-
ciar al pueblo norteamericanC
que no estamos necesitados de
tutores nj de maestros. para
gObernarnos a nOsotros mismos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-27
"a oGa del d1a


viene a disipar el aura de in
quietud Y de espectacion que
estaba invadiendo ell amino pu-
blico.
va Sc ha concretado I'm pro-
grama. va Sc ha proclamadC
una solucion de gobierno, va es
ia, como fnalidad de programa
politico que es a la vez econo-
mico Y sociological, proclamada
la forma de gobierno autonom1-
CO para reemplazar al regimen
VICENTE con sus autocraclas ami
quiladoras y desp0ticas.
Hace tempo que h1cimos no
tar la falta de correction en- los
rumbos politicos de los partidos
puertorriquenos, cuyos progra-
mas elasticos y f1exibles, 10 mis-
mo Sc prestan a aceptar la for
ma de Territorio 8 del Estado,
como la autonomia 8 la indepen-
denCia.
ESQ era. sencillameute, aban-
donarse en- alas de la casualidad.
Necesita un partido polftlco,
mas precision en- sus derroteros;
porque las colectividades que
aspiran a turnar en- el poder, de-
ben tener sOluCiones inmed1atas
para los problemas exlstentes, y
la solucion de TN cOnt11cto no
puede estar en- cuatro puntos a
la vez. Es precise que sc en-
cuentre en- unO.
I'm la autOnOmla?
iEn la independence!
EN- el'Estado Q en- el Terri
torio2
ESQ es 10 que hace falta sa-
Der. ESQ es 10 que es precise
averlguar, y lanzarse por el ca
mino a cuyo termino este ell
arreglo y este la salvacion.
Ciertamente que la lorna de
gobierno autonomiCO, parece
de6cieute despues de 10 que ha
dicho Mr.. Parker, inspirandose
en- las puras doctrinas de Jeffer
son y de Adams; pero quizas
Puerto Rico. pOr su eXtrana
situacion geografica, por su iris
te cOndicion de isla, de isla mas
sola que otras muchaS islas, isla
que no contribuye a la fOrma-
ci6n de un archipelago poblado
por gente bravo y luchadora,
tai vez por ESQ esta obligada a
ser colonia; pero es precise, en-
tonces. que Sc busque Ia name
ra de hacer menos despotico el
regimen colonial y menos arbl
trario: que sc democratice la
forma de gobierno humanizando
a los funcionarios no por medic
de la s1plica, sino por restriction
de sus facultades; y es indis-
pensable tambien que Sc respete
la hermosa declaration expresi-
va de que los pueblos que no
pueden disfrutar de la vida del
derecho americana, 10 deben
tampoc ser esciavos de la tlra-
MIA de la colonization ameri-
cana.
La parte de la plataforma del
partido dem0crata, en- 10 que
habla de auton omia, es aun de-
ficiente. No expresa el alcance
des proposition, desde los tres
aspectos que debe tener: auto
nonlia administrative, politica y
economical.
Lo que mas nos interesa es
que teuga am pliacion tan acen-
tuada que la vida de la colonia
pueda desenvolverse con arreglo
q sus recursos Y a sus necesida-
des en- los distintos ordenes de
la vida p1blica.
Con el regimen actual, va Sc
van tocando los resultados de
la infausta politica, de la dis
pendiosa administration, de la
legislacion disociadora; va Sc We
en- que estado Sc halla la perso-