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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-14
NOta del dfa

ponerle un modico arancel al Ca
fe extranjero que Sc consume en-
los Estados Unldos?
Y por que 10 tiene el azncari
De igual msnera que 10 tiene el
az4car 10 tendria tambien el ca
fe 81 alguno de los Estados de la
Union fuera productor del rico
grano que nos ocupa.
mo estamos pagando nosotros
el arroz americana a un precio
impossible. mas caro- que antes
de existir el cabotaje y desde
luego mucho mas caro- que an
tes de ocurrir ell cambio de ban
dera?
mo estamos consumiendo eSe
arroZ, que es peor que el de
otros mercados2
mo protegen tambien el ta-
bacO?
Ademas, 81 el cabota e no ha-
bia de favorecer a Puerto Rico,
no Sc ha debido hacer y todavfa
estamos a tempo de deshacer
10 que nos perjudica, para que ell
pals puertorriquehO quede en-
condiciones de poder concertar
con otros paises que sepan apre-
ciar ell valor del grano de Puer-
to Rico. tratados de conner
clio. Dor medic de los cuales ell
pals podrla encontrar salida
ventajosa para los frutos.
Mas abuse y atropello es, que
mientras aqui pagamos el arroz.
porque hay dos iestados ameri-
canos que 10 producen, a TN
precio elevadfsimo, 10 mismo que
las harinas, el tocino, etc. no Sc
nos quiera pagar en- los Estados
Unidos nuestro cafe al precio
que merece V ha tehido siempre
V a1n conserva en- Euro "a. a
pesar de que no Sc hace mas
que crear obstaculos a la ex,
portacion de cafe puertorrique-
no, Y no tiene compensation
ninguna en- el mercado de los
Estados Unidos, 10 que Sc haga
en- Europa a favor de nuestro
cafe.
va hemos visto de que suerte
ha tenido el pueblo que recha
zar la possible invasion del cafe
extraniero en- nuestro propio
mercado, precisamente porque
ell Gobierno de Washington ha
necho un a1arde punible de in
correcta despreocupacion acerca
de la suerte que pueda caberle
a nuestro cafe, con la formidable
competencia que puede hacerle
un cafe barato entire TN pdblico
que t1ene va estragado el pala-
dar por efecto de tomar siempre
I'm cafe, no solamente malo, 81
no NAL hecho.
va Sc protejerfa nuestro gra-
no, ST a nosotros Sc nos miraSe
como norteamericanos y al pro
ducto de Puerto Rico, de la
misma forma que Sc mira al
producto de Norte-america.
Entonces no Sc pensaria en- el
abuse de hacerle pagar mas caro-
Ell cafe a los pobrecitos norte
americanos, mientras sc hace 10
vista gorda de que Sc mueran
de hambre en- los campos y en-
las GALES de las ciidades, nues
tros pobres agricultores y cam
pes1nos.
ST es un atropello el subirle Ell
cafe, que no es articulo de pri-
mera necesidad, en- Norteame-
RIGA, a aquellos ricos ciudadanos.
mayor atropello y mayor abuse
es que para satisfacer intereses
de los que no quieren pagar el
cafe mas caro- sc lie hayan ARE
batado los mercados al grano de
Puerto Rico.
Sc nos dice que es in1til este
genero de consldeTaciones; que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-14
Nueva session

Mafiana celebrara junta Ia Comisi6n
de la Policfa, InSular, para tratar de
asuntos de relativa importancia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-14

n a&A 1aAhAA4 ~ AkAA1 AAAAA& tf&a -
que parace erigirse por nnico
medic al negocio Y por supreme
bien al egoismo. Pero es que
hay negocIos q plazos. hay ne
gocios a larga vista y el que
medita el pueblo norteamerica-
no ha de fracasar sin duda.
cuando no pueda ocultarse por
mas tempo la ruina y la mise
ria de Puerto Rico.
va TODD el mundo empieza a
yer claro.
No suhsisten aquellos empe-
nos vesanicos en- declamar que
estabamos en- una epoca de ex-
traordinaria riqueza y de abun-
dosa prosperidad.
va es impossible repetir esa
Erase. por que enseguida hace
sonar la sonora carcaJada de la
burla. cuandO no hace que ex-
plote la indignation mas incon-
tenida, por e. sarcasmo que la
provoca.
En- estos ultimos dias sc han
hecho, las mas peregrinas e
inesperadas declaraciones. las
confesiones mas sorprendentes,
por la obstinacion empeflada
en- no bacerlas.
Vamos a dar acogida franca
en- este sitio del BoLETIN a unos
parrafos de FL AeNfLG de Ponce.
que publica en- su numero de
aver un articulo de fondo acer-
ca del estado de crisis que atra-
vesamos.
Hablando del problema cafe
tero, dice:
"Y decimos que NADIA mas que esa
protection podra resolver la crisis eco
monica de las regiones cafeteras de la
Isla, porque elias viven exclusivamen-
te de esa production cue por hoy no
cubre los gsstos, tanto a causa de La
que sufre el precio del gra-
no, cuanto porque las fincas no han
al1n dar Ia misma cantidad
de cosecha que antes del ciclon, nj han
podido ser reparados los estragoS que
ese meteoro cause en- las plantaciones
a causa de la ruina en- que quedaron
suS propietarios.
Y 81 necesaria y urgente sc hace la
proccion la industria cafetera, no
menos indispensable es que sea efcaz
por la duracion, pueS Ell levantamiento
que las fncas realicen su amparo,
no eS la obra de un dia nj la de un afio
dadas las condolences de la planta.
Fuerza eS tener en- cuenta que los
propietarios de cafe no solo tienen que
replantar suS incas, sino librarlas de
las pesadas cargaS y gravamenes, por
10 general hipotecarios, que sobre ellas
pesan: y esa es obra que requiere
tempo.
Ell benefcio que de la reconstruc-
cion de las fincas de cafe Sc derive,
quien ha de recibirlo directamente eS
Puerto Rico, que vera levantarse po-
tente Ia industria que siempre fue su
venero de riqueza; Sc veran
prosperas y alegres. regiones hoy aba
tidas por la miseria y por la pobreza.
Ante resultado tan brillante, ante Sc
mejante perspectivas lque importa
quien 6 quienes sean los duefios de
las principales fncasf"
Los anteriores parrafos acaban
de mostrar hasta 10 infinite que
nos sobra la razon y nos ha So
brado siempre, cuando decfamos
10 mismo desde hace algunos
amos.
Bueno esta que "El Aguila"
reconozca la verdad de 10 que
ocurre, porque de ese modo no
podra extrafiar nadie de que ell
Sun" vuelva los ojos hacia Es-
pa, perdida la esperanza en- los
Estados Unidos, y dijo sincera
mente:
"El cafe de Puerto Rico tendra su
renacimiento en- ell tratado con Espa-
ia, y 81 no Sc consigue en- esa forms,
est4 obligado a que 10 salve el patrio
tismo puertorriquefio, luchando para
Imponerlo en- las clases atlas de Ia
Union.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-14
Muevo Consul

Don Alejandro Bozzo, ha sido nom.
brado Consul de Italia en- San Juan. :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
BOY ARRESTED FOR
STAbbINC TEACHER
Marshal Hawk Arrests Youth
Badly Wanted.
BY RESIDENTS OF GODDARD
iSOner Is Released on $500
Bond.
BY RESIDENTS OF GODDARD

Simon Freese, of Goddard. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Marshal Hawk on complaint filed by
James Shannon.
He is charged with assault with intent
to kill, the alleged crime being committed
on February 9th, near Goddard, on the
person Of Ray Lowry, school teacher.
1t seems that Freese, who is about II
years Of age, was causing some disturb
ance in the school. and Lowry attempted
to whip him, whereupon he drew a knife
and stabbed Lowry. The wounds are
pretty serious, but the teacher would not
have prosecuted the boy. 1t is under
stood that the complaint was filed by one
of the school board.
The officers have been on the lookout
for the boy for the past week, but were
unable to apprehend him until yesterday
afternoon. At this time he was discoV-
cred by Marshal Hawk as he was hitch
ing up his team to start home
He was arraigned before Judge AleXan-
der yesterday afternoon and his hearing
set for Friday at 70 o'clock. He was re
leased after putting up a bond of $500
for his appearance in the city court Fri
day morning. He then returned home
with his father, with whom he had come
to Wichita yesterday morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
IN MORIAM.

Tho subject Of this tribute William
Thompson Merchant. who passed from
this life on The tenth Of this month, first
saw the light in an old fashioned farm
house in Chester county. Penn. on the
first day Of May. lS29
His father was native Of Leeds. Eng.
and his mother horn Mary Barrett. was
an American. whose great grandparents
come from Englard early in the 18th
century
Mr. Merchants grandfather. a Quaker.
was read out Of meetinE. for having
enlisted in the continental amy az the
outbreak of the Revolutionary war Up
on his return 10 his home after triumph
ant peace had been proclaimed. he was
forgiven and rci-state1 in the meeting
and 10 The day Of his death, which &C.
CURED in 1871. though a consistent peace
loving Quaker. he glorled in gathering his
grandchildren around him while he re
lated stories of The old war"
ar Merchants parents moved II Mary
land when he was quite young. and made
a permanent home there. When the strue-
sc for she preservation of the union
began. " r McrchaH; proved q worthy
descendant OF his patriotic ancestor.
EnliSiiag II company e Parueil Le-
-ion. Maryland Volunteers. he was made
a sergeant AMI faithfully performed his
duty until sunstrole cut short his ca
reer as a soldier
From the effects Of that suEstroke AIr
Merchant never fully recovered. But
though broken in health. he possessed
strong will which sustained him through
many trial
In 1854 Mr. Merchant married Miss Tsa-
bel Lewis. who died in 1872, leaving three
children. two oc whom are living; the
daughter is Mrs. :. Rubert. of Medicine
I.asre. and the son. Edsar Y. Merchant.
whose home Is in Wisconsin.
Mr.. Merchants second marriage occur
red in the centennial year and his wife
survives him
twenty-five years ago Mr.. Merchant
came to Kansas. de returned t. Illinois
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
THOMPSON FAMILY AGAIN.
Seven People Live on TWenty-one
Cents per Day.

Living on three cents a day, Father.
mother and five children, all existing on
the insufficient sum of p cents each TWEEN
ty four hours.
Once each week Mr.. Hicklin, the com
missioner of the poor, doles out the sum
of 81 As to an afflicted family on the West
Side and with that and no chonce Of
earning more those seven mortals are
obliged to keep body and soul together
And that greatest of all Affections, the
most loathsome disease in the category Of
ailments. slow. incurable consumption has
bound the husband and, father securely in
its letters and only prolongs an agony
Of both mind and body.
The police matron yesterday received a
letter from the downcast mother. stating
in fun the circumstances, wothe hus
band was unable to move from his bed
how the children being too small to work
and not able to care for the father made
it imperative that she remain with them,
giving her no opportunity TO use even
the slight strength she possesses in an eff
fort to make for the family a sustenance
better than that provided by the commits
sioner. who. hardening to the demands of
and keeps expenses down"
And today as the world dimes at the
plentifully supplied board when the man
that great creature endowed by divine
right with the blessings of the earth
looks round him and feels the sense of
peace that somes from doing right feels
the satisfaction of his environment and
congratulates himself that the world has
allowed him health, wealth and happiness,
this family of seven mortals fully as
human as the rest are forced to be con-
tent with the allowance Of less than one
cent per meal. Truly an inconsistent
state of affairs
While the beniShted heather far across
the water is this day the recipient of
favors and contributions levied for his
benefit in churches throughout the coun-
try this family, American to the core
50 much that they have endured the ex-
istence Of the present during the past
winter rather than beg for assistance. is
starving huddled together as sheep in
pittiful effort to keep comfortable in the
cottage that has not been heated suf-
fciently during the entire winter to ward
oft the chilly blasts of even the mildest
day.
At Christmas sufficient bedding was
sent to this family so that they are in
fairly good shape in that respect, but
the need of money for actual living eX-
penses is keenly felt The police matron
has interested herself in the case and 10
doubt in short tim the little children.
the stricken father and tho hard-worked,
suffering mother. Will once more know the
joys Of actual ljfe-not the existence Of a
soup-bone and hunger, hut the fulscme
satisfaction of a square meal and I'M
troubled mind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Wife THROWS DISH S
At Her HUSBAND
Joseph Slower Makes AlIega-
tons in Petition.
MAN ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Defendant Was Struck by
Coffee Pot.
MAN ASKS FOR DIVORCE

Because his wife struck him with a
pot of hot coffee. threw a mug of mus
tard At him, and then attempted to get
possession of the butcher knife" Joseph
Slower considered that he had sufficient
grounds for divorce. He filed a petition
yesterday afternoon in the district court
asking for divorce from Emma Slower.
The petition states that he and the de-
PENDANT were married in Wagner. J. T..
on January y, 1899 that the defendant
was guilty of extreme cruelty. in that
she had called him vile names and
threatened him in most insulting Ian
guage: that on November - she assaulted
him with "a pot full Of hot coffee, threw
q mug Of mustard al him. then tried to
get the butcher knife and would have
done 50 had not the plaintiff caught her
and held her.
He AYERS that she has frequently thrown
dishes and other articles at him ali with
out any provocation whatever" as he
states that he has always conducted
himself as a faithful and loving hus-
band.
He also declares that the defendant
abused him in the streets at Parsons,
Kan. while they were living there; that
fl the middle of January. 1903 he was
obliged to leave her as they could not
live together, and that he also left his
business and his property in her hands.
Therefore the plaintiff prays the court
to grant him absolute divorce and costs
Of the suit
Smyth and Helm are attorneys for the
plaintiff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Accents Her Copy.

Mrs. Monnie Moore Latham has receiv-
Ell Il very fattering letter from The
Housekeeper." accepting her poem,
Footsteps" for which she will receive
q generous check. In the Letter accom-
panyinS the acceptance of the poem The
editor writes: Il am sure we will be glad
to see your name in our columns again.
as we do not care to lose old contribute
or, especially any who are as popular
with our readers as yourself" Mrs. La
than was formerly on the "Housekeep-
err staff but dropped out owing to i'll
health and business cares. THE House
Keeper" is a popular magazine having
over 100000 circulation.
In my poem. Incident or the Johns
town Flood" in Saturdays Eagle, the
typographer omitted a line In this part
OF the poem the lines should read:
"And the faith that Jesus taught us, in
the words of that old hymn,
10 the faith that's surest, safest, when
The tempest shuts Us in"
The last line was omitted: but the
typographer who has many trials is for
given. The author bears no malice.-Mon-
ME Moore Latham.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
COLD WEATHER DISEASES.
Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder
Aggravated by Low Temperature.

Diseases Of the liver. kidneys and blad-
der. with all their resultant symptoms.
such as back ache, rheumatism, indi-
gestioa, shallowness. nervousness. etc,
are aggravated by the inactivity Of the
perspiratory duets during the cold sea-
sons. This inactivity Of the sweat glands
throws a double burden on the liver and
kidneys. which often results IN the So
erection Of impurities which these organs
alone cannot eliminate. In cases Of this
character the powerful solvent properties
Of Distilled Water are Of tire utmost
value
Contrary TO the popular belief. the use
Of Distilled Water can more safely be
dispensed with in hot weather than in
cold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
IMBODEN MILLING CO

and lived there a year, but cid not like
it. 50 came back
After residing in several towns. he
moved to Wichita five years ago. and
soon after he Joined Egleston Post and
always wore the 6. \ Z. button. Brought
up Quaker. he left that church and
became a Methodist. and died in that
faith
He sleeps. at last. a quiet sleep.
For him why should we grieve or weep?
He was so tired know It's best
That he has entered into rest.
u = If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21

Not Insignificant worthless bottle
blood and troubles but
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
TIE Last Chance.

This IS the last week OF the January
series in the Perpetual Building = Loan
asSociat ion. You can pay hack n Janu-
ary and set the july dividend this week
only. Remember the ncw location. 20
West Douglas avenue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
Card Of Thsnks.

we wish 10 publicly express Of sincere
thanks to our neishbors and friends for
their kindness and sympathy shown Is
during the great bereavement through
which We have just passed; also for the
beautiful floral offerings. Your kindness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21
win Repeat Colonial Party

Iron request Of a number who ceuld not
attend. and in view Of the closing o.
schools Monday. Washington birthday
PROF. hartman has consented 70 repeat
his colonial party for children on Monday
afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-21

Dowdens blue Ribbon B2S--g Powder.
guaranteed a. coed as Prices or Royal.
At half the price. M4ds a. Wichita
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-18
DESERTED VILLAGES.
Bank Buildings and Residences in
Former Times Now farmers
OuthOuses.

Acurious thing about most of the west
ern Kansas counties is the number of de-
serted towns. Some Of them were the
former county seats and the victims of
the fierce wars that in the sos caused
many Kansans to sleep with their guns
within easy reach, and that made a night
ly guard upon the court house the price
of keeping it.
Others were ~flourishing little towns
when the big boom was on, and were
afterward abandoned when the country
became d~epopulated, says the New York
Sun. Bank buildings are nov farmers
~outhouses, once fine residences are
farm houses, and in some instances a
barn was once the county court house.
There are as many people there as
ever, but they have founded new towns.
Gettysburg, once the county seat of
Graham, is now marked only by an old
graveyard, with crumbling tombstones.
Hill City, the present county seat, is
composed of four other towns that were
moved there bodily when, in the hard
times, a wealthy landowner offered to
build O fine court house. After the
original town site lots were sold, the
proprietor laid out a new town site
across the ravine to the north, and there
put up the court house.
This created a feud that exists to-day
and presents the peculiar spectacle of
two towns side by side with a fierce
rivalry between them. Each town has
as little to do with the other as possible.
A county candidate from n town
never gets any votes from the other, and
it is considered a misdemeanor for a
man to do business with anyone in the
other part of the town. Each side main
tains a hotel, and each vies with the
other in keeping ZIP the appearance OF
| its business houses and streets.
When commercial travellers have sold
goods in one town they dare not walk
over into the other, but must resort to the
trick of driving in from another direc-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-18
FUN FOR THE BABooNS.
Young Ostriches on south African
Farms Afforded Them SOme-
thing to Play with.

Some 80 years ago., when ostrich farm
ing had become established on a firm
and paying basis in South Africa, the
parties who had embarked in the propa-
ganda of these birds had to face a curious
difficulty, says an exchange. Although
lions, leopards and, to some extent, even
jackals and hyena dogs, had, by 1863, in
large part disappeared from Cape Col
ony, the country still abounded in small,
Indigenous animals, the most numerous
being the dog-faced balloons, which are
the most crafty, michievous, trouble
some members of the quadrumana. They
soon proved a worse enemy to the young
and growing ostriches than all the
prowling leopards or jackals that occa-
sionally invaded the ostrich farming dis
tricts. Not that they killed or ate the
young ostriches or even robbed the
nests, but the industry had barely start
ed before these balloons were seized
with an irresistible desire to harass and
play with the young birds, just as mis-
chievous city children unused to farm
ways would harry a %barnyard full of
chickens. They would chase the young
birds until they dropped dead of fright
or exhaustion. At other times they would
catch and pluck out their feathers or
play with them, allowing the young birds
to run a few steps, then recapturing
them and %subjecting them to all man
ner of rough handling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-18
BOTH READY
FOR MATCH.
LeOnhardt and Hansen Meet in
Grand Central Palace in
Straight Bout.

Tonight the great wrestling match
between Hansen and Leonhardt takes
place in Grand Central Palace. This
is the first match that has taken place
in thu ny in some timo and will
doubtless draw a big crowd.
Leonhardt. Thursday night. defeat
ed Ed. Anterior, Of Batavia. NY,
in a straight Graeoo.R Roman match in
Newarka This was to decide the
championship as Atherton had claimed
one victory over Leonhardt and sign
ed himself champion middle-weight
of the world. Lsonhardt has now
a clear title. He comes to this city
tonight in the pink-of condition and
fresh from his success.
AS for Hansen, he claims he is far
superior to when he appeared here
last. He spent several months in
New York State and met several
wrestlers. He is training hard and
says he will make the try of his life
to defeat the champion. Hansen says
he would like to have tina title him
Iself.
The main bout begins at 9 O'Clock.
1t viii be mixed style, the winner OF
the shortest bout to choose the style
for the third. AS both wres tiers are
Graeco. Roman, however, there is
little advantage to be gained.
Hansen and Leonhardt have me-
severe times before and the Newark
man has always carried off the iaur
els. There is considerable inter est il
the outcome tonight and a large at
tendance is assured. =
Henry Axen and Walter MathieseI
will go on tonight for the preliminary
Time limit will be thirty minutes
They will vr3stle catch-as-catch-can.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-18
VALLEY RAILROAD
Time Table In eject Nov 20 1909.

Time Table In eject Nov 20. 1903.
afstior in New York. foot OF Corsian6t, Des.
hrosees and " sgt ssrd ,streets. Penna. r. ?
Ferries.
TRAVIS leave STATz sTRMuTE rATIoN
TcR VIEW YORK
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vii wav train for Bound Brook, MeUth Chunk
Weatherly, Hazelton Pottsvllle and In termedi-
ate points.
FOR SOUTH PLAIHFIELD.
$40. : IS. a. m. 1.sO, 4. 90, p. m. sundays
S.35 a. M 1880. 6.15 p. M;
FOX OTHER POINTS
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trn a express for Easton, BeLhleham Allen
town, Pottsville, Buffalo. Magyar Falls and Chi
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for Wilkes Barre. scranton, Haz6ltCu.
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615 p. N. Sundays only Through train fCr
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