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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
EI COngreS0 UniVer-
sal de- PeTiOdiStaS.

Esta gran reunion de periodistas ex-
tranjeros en- los terrenOs de Ia Exposi-
ci6n Sc efectu6 en- ell magnffco Festi-
val Hall sobre las cascadas. las sub.
secuentes reuniones en- ell Hall of Con-
gress. El Parlamento fu6. presidido
por Sir Hugh Chilean Reid. de Lon
dres y por otros famosos periOdistas.
En- esta gran reunion. los OradOres
eran de la Gran Bretafa, el Jap6n,
Francia, AIemania, Austria, Argenti-
"a, Russia, Grecia, HOlanda, B6igica Y
los Estados Unidos. Fue esta una no.
table reunion de distiDguidos Periods
tas y por mucho tiemqo Sc recOrdara
como uno de los grandes acOntecimien-
tos de Ia mas grande de todas las ex-
hibiciones como jamas SO haya Visto
antes.
81 poder de Ia prensa como factor
importante On beneficio de Ia civiliza-
ci6n y 81 mejoramiento del genero hu-
mano Sc ilustr6 en- los muchos y bri-
liantes discursos pronunsiados en ell
Congroso. Fuera de Europa 3 los Es-
tados Unidos ell progreso alcanzadO por
la prensa estuvo especialmente ilustra-
do en- Is Argentina y ell Jap6n.
Como eIemeuto infuente en- traer las
naciones & Ia mas alta realization de
los derechos del pueblo y las grandes
responsibilities para con ellos para
eI propio gobierno y Ia9 impartial eie-
cuci6n de las leyes para todos. este ele-
mento Sc acrecentaba, seg1u Sc COM
prendfa la ilustraci6n y 81 iprogreso de
la prensa peri6dica.
Ri Presidente do Francia aIgunos
miembros de Ia Comisi6n Nacional hi
cieron con su presencia Ia OCCASION de
Ia aperture del Congreso International
uno de los grandes acontecimientos del
certamen de ST. Louis.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
ASuntOS viStOS en- los
JazgadQs de Aqua
diIIa.
Una dssgTacia a b0rdo DEL nSan
Juan" y Otra a bOTdO del
Ponce" "
La vista del Inspector de Sanidad
ha sido provechosa.
(De maestro Coqre8ponsaz. }

Agosto 18-
La Corte Municipal ha celebrado en-
ell dfa de aver los juicios siguientes:
Contra Manuel Gonzalez por fTaude
nj pueblo de Puerto Rico. elaborando
tab2co sin liceucia; multado con veinte
pesos = costas; contra Martin Torres
por alterar Ia Iaz p1blica, dirigiendo
insultos q Antonio Aguirre. condena.
do q pagar dos pesos de muIta cos
tas; contra SegundO Ferrer per abuse
de confanzs, fu6 c0ndensdo & un dfa
de c6rcel teniendo en- cuenta los que
venfa sufriendo desde su detenci6n;
contra Agustfn Roman por hurto de
menor cuantia, condenadO & cinco pc
SOS de multa y costas.
Tambi6n ha ceIebrado ell Juzgado de
Paz en- la primera quincena del presen-
to mes seis juicios dos por crueldad
con los animales, contra SeVeriano
Hernandez y Martin Altreche, absueI-
tos; uno pOr infracci6n del Reglamen-
to de Sanidad; contra Pablo Marxuach,
condenado & tres dfas de prisi6n. Y
tres por infracci6n de las ordenanzas
municipsles contra Remigio Perez, Jo-
Sc Lopez, Galo Varela. Cristobal Oh
media, Enrique Lopez y Juan Colon.
Fueron absueltos los tres primerOs. y
condensdos los tres 1ltimos & cuatro
dfas de prisi6n cads uno.
Ha regresado de So viaje a San Juan
81 Fiscal de la Corte de Distrito sefor
Kopel
El Sr. Kearney, Juez Municipal, Sc
encuentra mas satisfecho con Ia revo-
caci6n de la orden de traslado al Juz-
gado de Bayam6n. Por ahora seguira
en- este JuzgadO. de 10 que nos alegra-
mos mucho.
Una desgracia ha ocurrido & bordo
del vapor SSan Juan, , anclado en- este
puerto. Uno de los indiViduos que
trabsjaba en- Ia maquinilla de carga v
descarga fu6 la vfetima. Perdi6 el de-
pO pulgar de la mano derecha, reci-
biendO otra herida de poca importan-
cia en- la espalda. Trasladado & TERRA
fu6 auxiliado por ell DR.. Rovira.
Otra desgracia ocurri6 q bordo del
vapor SPonce.2 Ri bracero Juan Rios
recibi6 una herida en- la cabeza de al
guna gravedad. Seguidamente fu6
suxiliado por eI medico que procedi6 &
su curaci6n. Tambi6n fu6 auxiliado
con algunos recursOs. que facilitara la
compsf1fa de vapores de CebaIlos, por
Conducto de sus representatives..
Parece que la.Visita del Inspector de
Sanidad Sr SaEicrup. ha sido prove
chosa. Las GALES y sitios que Sc en-
contraban en- complete abandono. Sc
limpian. Veremos 81 SO hsce 10 mis-
mo con ciertas letrinas insoportables
que no son atendidas nj perseguidos
los duefIos de Las casas que permiten
tai estado de cosas. Tampoco deben
abandonarse las cuadras nj sitios donde
Sc pastan cabalIos en- el centric de Ia
poblaci6n. Esperaremos aIg6n item.
po. no muy largo. para denunciar p1-
blicamente, no los contraventores,
sino 4 los consentidores aunque vaya
inclusive el Sr. Inspector. pues en- las
muchas visitas que hs girado ha tenidO
tempo de observar todas las faltas Y
abusos que ae cometen contra la higie-
ne en- esta poblaci6n
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SOTERO FlGUEROA.

Este distinguido compatriota. encu6n
trase en- San Juan, y nos ha dispense
do atenta vista.
El senior Figueroa es un periodista
de muchs cultura, y hombre de valer.
que honr6 siempre en- ell extraDgero eI
nombre de su patria, Puerto Rico.
Ausente de 6sta por largos amos,
conssgr6Ia, por ell ideal de Independent
cia, todas las energfss de su caracter,
todo su esfuerzo intellectual con afec-
to verdaderamente honrado y sincere.
Sotero Figueroa reside en- Ia capital
de Cuba, en- donde disfruta de una me-
recida posici6n social.
Saludamosle afectuosamente. y q Ia
vez damosle Ia mas csrinosa bienveni-
da su patria.
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NO sE DEscUIDE I'D.

Los varios sintomas de una cone
dici6n debilitada que toda per-
soma reconoce en- 81 misma, es una
advertencia que por ningun con-
cepto deberia pasar desapercibida,
pues de otra manera los g6rmenes
de enfermedad tomaran incremen-
to con gran peligro de fatales con-
secuencias. Los g6rmenes de Ia
tisis pueden ser absorvidos por
los pulmones & cualquiera hora
echando raices Y multiplicandose,
& no ser que ell sistema sea ali
mentado hasta cierto punto que le
facilite resistir sus ataques. La
PREPARATION DE- WAMPOLR
que es tan sabrosa como la miel y
contiene los principles nutritiyos
curativos del Aceite de H1gado
de Bacalao Puro, que extraemos
directamente de los h1gados frescos
del bacalao, combinados con Jarabe
de Hipofosftos Compuesto, Extrac-
tos de Malta y Cerezo Silvestre,
fortifica ell sistema contra todos los
CdulU1OS u6 bSul pO4dGlilcb5 u AO B4O
Queen ninvariablemente Tos, Catarro,
.Asma, Gripa, Tisis y todas las en-
fermedades emanadas por debilidad
de los pulmones y constitution ra-
quftica. Tomada a tempo evita
la tisis; tomada 4 tempo la cura.
Gel Professor Bernardo Urueta, de
la Botica Frizac en- la Ciudad de
Mexico, dice: Por la presente tengo
el gusto de participar q Uds. que
he usado en- mi hijo, enfermo de
Nal de Pott y por indication del
DR.. Rafael Lavista, la Preparation
de Wampole, que Uds. preparan y
ademas de que lie ha hecho mucho
bien, su est6mago la tolera muchf-
simo meior que las otras prepara-
clones de aceite de bacalao. Igual
cosa ha pasado con algunos otros
ninos & quienes les he recOmendado
que usen la medicina de Uds." No
importa que clase de tratamiento
haya tenido NAL 6xito en- ell case de
I'd. no Sc desespere hasta que la
haya probado. Efcaz desde Ia pri-
mera d6sis. Nadie sufre un des-
sngaho con esta. En- las Boticas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
CharIa nenuda.

A seguir lloviendo nos vamos 4 con
vertir todos en una especie de mosqui-
tcs pat6genOs.
iVaya una naanera de Hover!
Por ESQ estan las cloacas que no ca
ben en- ST de aqua 10y otros mosqui-
s.
iEsas cloacas! Aqu6lla de Ia calle
de San Jose. esqnina & Fortalezl !,
S,iempre igusl.o
4Si de aquf & las elecciones algdn ca
ritativo candidate no remedia el mall.
olor de esas endiabladas aIcantarillas,
v6 & ser cosa de que nadie acuda & los
cOmiciOs.
Por que una ciudad como San Juan
debe tener alcantarillas alcalde, ESQ
81; SperO NAL olor2 ESQ es propio de
los esepulcros blanqueados. , dicho sea
sin ilusiones, 8, por mejor decir, sin
RlusiOnes personales.
Un apreciable m6sico de Ponce, que
vale mucho por su honradcz. no qLiso
DIR habiar en- uua pequefis fiesta en- Ia
que habfan buenos puertorriquefios
reunidos. no quiso DIR habIar de union
de puertorriquefIOs v, isaben ustedes
10 que hizO2
Pues Sc fu6 con la mdsica otra
psrte
Sabemos que es un dignO puertorri-
quef1o, que, en- no lejano TEMPO, he
mos de verle de nuevo propaganda Ia
causa de Ia union del pueblo en- ell ba-
rriO segundo, ell 60Iu0rte.
5C6mo es possible que vaya & prestar
su concurso q los que desprecisn los
patros?
En- fin los candidates contin1an
movi6ndose en- todas direcciones.
No saba uno como pasear pOr ah1
con ell anima en- paz.
va uno por la Marina, pensando en-
estrechar la m8no & su adorada novia.
y 10 mejor oye que le silb2n como 81
fuera uno prohombre pOlItico.
-Eh!. -. venga usted ac6, senior
"a d6nde va usted tan gaIano? P6rese
ahf. SPor qui6n va usted q votar?
No he pensado en- ESQ.
-Pues no Sc cOmprometa.
-lDios me Iibre!
NO. que no SO compromets con
nadie, sino conmjgo.
-iPero 81 usted no me ha Ihecho
NADIA!
-Por 10 mismo. -. comprom6tase
usted votar mi candidatura.
Y le suelta usted Y empufIa & otro
de mas ALA, endilgdudole la propis
cantaleta.
No hsy como las elecciones para
trastornarle el Nancy y a1n los sesOs
al de mas cachaza.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
Buena retrata antenoehe.

La banda eJuventud del Comercio,S
TOGO Rnoche una msgnffica retreta
Fu6 aplaudidisima. AL final. en- Ia
parte de la zarzuela Sci Tirador de
Palomas, tuvo que repetirla. ms
tancias del p1blico.
Los profesores de la banda eJuven-
tud del Comercio0 son j6Yenes verda-
deramente esforzados y enthusiasts pa
ra eI cultivo del bello arte musical.
La retreta fu6 variada. y ell maestro
Tizol es digno de estfmulo. puestO que
sus buenos trabsjos 10 merecen.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
BASEBALL

Hoy Sc llevara cabo IN renido
desaffo entire los clubs SAlmendares0
y SMill6n9. para disputarse ell visie &
la isla de Cuba, pues 81 que salga ven
cedOr ser6 el que disputark con el club
SSan Francisco, de Ia 9abana. an
SchampiOnato1 de 200 dollars, que re-
gala "a iga de sspOrta de esta isIa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
Ell AGUILA.
10 v. 8.

Tai es Ia marca de L. mejor cerveza
americana A9aheusea' Busch y Basda0et-
scr cuyos agentes en- Puerto Rico son
1El4IEenhof d Korber.
DE- Venta en- todos los establecimien-
tos.
Ndta: Sc garantiza que estas GER
vezasN Nson puFas completamente liz
bres qetodo 6cido. D. P.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
Jose Nsm0siO AeOsta.

Aver sali6 para Ponce este buen
compatriota.
dad un decidido luchador por la causa
republicans, Y es hombre que se na
distinguido siempre por SO amor q la
patria amor sincere y desinteresado.
LIE deseamos gratas impresiones en-
3 ciudad del Sur.
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80 Y. s. Marina.
TABACO, De VUELTl ABlJO
CUBA.

Sc envia por correo legitima semi
Ila del mejor tabRco de Cuba lie Ia
Vuelta Abaio. Sc remite en- paquetes
de diferente tamanos de ST.. & S4.00
Dir1janse los pedidos al sefior Joaquin
Planas, Prado 100 Habana Cuba.
No go sirve ning6n pedido cuyo
importe no este sastifecho. Referen-
cias Coronel Malaret Aduana doctor
Ferran Universidad. 15y. q.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
iiiABAJO MONOPOLIOS!I!

HiIo de coser ingIes superior en- ca
rreteIes de 200 yardas. para sastres y
costureras. ell mas baratO mejor del
mundo.
Lo venden en- sus aImacenes por ma
yor al detail s.. Melon & Co, San
Justo 10, Puerto Rico. D.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
NueYa r0meSa.

Por1eI 6ltimo vapOr de Hamburgo
han lleg8do las famosas salchichas la
celebrada Mantequilla danesas, marca
eHeymsn0; las que obtuvieron primer
premio en- Ia Exposition Regional de
Curacao.
De venta al por mayor y detalle en-
ell AImac61 de
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-08-21
CASA DE- HUESPEDES
cRISTO Ie.

Habitaciones frescss, buenos ba6os
exce!ente comedOr. con vista II mar.
Comldes e Espahola y Americana.
Sc admiten abonados, 2. D.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

He Was the Chicago Convention and
Will Run the Campaign to Suit
Personal Whims.

One need not trouble ones self with
tie resolutions adopted by the Chicago
convention These are not the republic
can platform. Mr. Roosevelt is the cam
didate. Mr.. Roosevelt was the conyen-
lion. Mr. Roosevelt was the committee
on resolutions. the committee on con-
tested seats. and he will be (by proxy
the chairman OF the republican national
committee. He and the federal patron
age have subiugated the republican
party. In a broader and an even truer
sense. Mr. Roosevelt is the platform,
and upon him, his record, and his tenn
permanent, the republican party is TO
stand and fall
1t is said by his admirers and eulo-
gists that Mr. Roosevelt does things"
and because he does things, he is not
70 be blamed for Ignoring the spirit and
letter OF the Constitution, the century
old limitations OF executive power. and
the recognized metes and bounds Of in
ternational law and international cour-
tesy, is the doing OF them. Right there,
issue is taken. and upon this contention
much discussion Will turn. But If Mr..
Roosevelt can do no wrong-if his do
ing things is a merit so great as 10 en-
title him TO be freed Of the letters of con-
stitution precedent. executive limitation
aud international usage. then clearly we
need waste no time in reading or de-
batting a document SO relatively weak
and trivial as a republican party plat
form Good bad, or Indifferent, here is
no pledge, no past precedent. no assur-
ance Of future performance, which would
bind the man who does things. when
and how he has a mind 10 do them. and
is applauded By his retainers for the fact
of SO doing.
The great question to be determined
this year says the Albany Argus, IS and
must be wA5ther the people desire four
years more OF Roosevelt released from
the near approach of a presidential cleo
ton, constrained no longer. but given the
popular mandate to consider himself.
his ways and his makeup. the nations
will and choice This has been made
the great issue. this the paramount plank
and platform, not by the Chicago con-
ventlon, not by the ST. Louis convention,
but by Mr. Roosevelt himself
Is he safe? Is he sane? Is he pos
sessed OF that balanced mind, cool. calm
judgment and even temperament which
are needed by every high public Official.
but over and above all others by the
president Of these United States? BY
what he has done by what he has said
and written and by his manner Of ac-
ton. speech, and writing. must Candi-
date Roosevelt be judged He himself
has made the issue. and he has done and
said the things on which that issue rests
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
"Iosh mn, - WI.

There are some who have an ides
that Josh Billings" wit depends
largely upon his il-literary posing
his bad spelling and strained gram
mar. but this is n serious misunder-
Standing What these did was 10 call
attention 10 the text. The clown in
the circus says witty things. which
would be Just as Witty If he We're in
n respectable dress. but the tradi-
tional fool costume makes attention
10 him more certain and continuous.
You can take samples OF Josh Bill
lings savings almost AZ random.
and find their periincnce and shrewd-
ness introduced. with their spelling
corrected. Here are two, Il like 10
see man just as honest when he is
measuring a peck OF onions. as when
he is shouting Glory Halleluiah.'
Some folks brag OF their great de-
scent. when their great descent is just
what ails them From Josh Bill
lings." by Joel Benton, in Four-Track
News
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08
WHAT THE EDITORS THINK.

The trusts cannot cast their blight
over every thing. Even though spring
lamb has been dear. the mint is cheap.
Washington Star (Rep).
The republican national commit
tee recognized the Wisconsin boilers,
thus cinching that state for the demo-
Gratis Memphis Commercial
THE republican national conven-
ton opened with the astronomical sum-
mer Does this signify that il goeth be-
fore a fall Boston Herald
Charley Schwab says that the
trusts should not increase prices They
did it. Charley. just TO give the people
the pleasure. described by Secretary
Shaw. OF paying top-notch prices for
everything Washington Post
James Bryce at London banquet
said that Theodore Roosevelt is the
greatest presidentthe United States has
had since Washington" They shouldn't
serve those queer mixed drinks at Lon
don banquets. Baltimore Sun.
THE fact that there are united
workingmen's singing societies will Of
course be used as a prosperity" argu-
ment by the republicans. But the truth
Is that many OF Us have TO sing. or
whistle. to keep up our courage St
Louis Republic.
-Although Senator Fairbanks has
accepted. he may apply for part OF the
hero fund in consequence Chicago
Daily News.
Paul Morton Is equipped for naval
duties lie has been in railroads long
enough to know all about water. besides
having the advantage OF long intimacy
with the Chicago river-Chicago Ameri
can.
There Is already dark cloud con-
siderably bigger than mans hand dis
tinctly visible above the republican hori-
zon. II Is plain TO see that great storm
Is brewing in the direction of Wisconsin.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

Many good stories are told OF Sir
Walter Parratt, the master Of music
for King Edward. of England. Here
Is one illustrative Of his extraordinary
memory Some eight or ten men were
assembled one evening in one of the
lodges attached TO st. Michael's col
lege. Tenbury. Sir Walter Parratt and
Herr Won Hoist played in turn upon the
piano such music as was asked for
This went on for some time. until at
last the chessboard was brought out.
Sir Walter then proposed to play two
men at chess in consultation. still re-
naming at the riano and playing from
memory what was demanded, either
from Bach. Beethoven. Mozart, Chopin
or Mendelsschn. without even q
glance at the chessboard he won the
game in an hour. Good Literature.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

John Billus found hi is photograph
in the inside pocket Of an old vost Of
yours hanging up in the closet ia
like an explanation Whose is it?'
Can't YOU see it's an old picture.
Maria? What's the use of stirring hip
memories that"
Il want 70 know whose picture that
ISL"
Rather a pleasant-faced girl. isn't
she?"
Il want 10 know her name"
No Jealous fury in that ccuntonance
Is there?"
Whose is it?"
It's a portrait of girl used TO
think great deal OF, and"
Her name. sir?"
Wei. you sat for IL yourself. Maria.
about 10 years ago. but TO tel the
truth always did think the pleasing
expression was a little overdone. Put
on your spectacles and look at II again,
and then compare II with the reflection
in that mirror over there. and SEQ
what are YOU getting mad about? -
Stray Stories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-07-08

The brown old farmhouse. emhow-
ercd in black locust trees. us quaint
gablod norches oyerrun with hop
vines and coral honeysuckcs, took on
an added picturesqueness in the hay
autumn sunshine. The widows one
cow was licking her calf across the
half-brohen-d down rail fence. and the
striped quals were calling Bob
White. Bob White" FROM the neigh
boring corn fields. AT the red barn
hens were cackling and guinea fowls
chattcring as il they were having a
contest as TO which could make the
most noise.
Mrs, Coppage. her face well shaded
by n black sunbonnet. was gathering
round pippins in the nearby orchard,
with view to having apple-dumplngs
for dinner.
Dave Tailman had already arrived.
and had climbed a rickety ladder TO
investigate The smoky chimney
The widows mcditations, which
were none OF the brightest. we may
be sure were suddenly interrupted
by a piercing Shrek from Margie. and
dropping her pippins. She flew TO the
house
rs Dave killed." she rasped on dis
covering the young man reclining
Imply on tho porch. while Mareic how
cred over him with tho camphor bottle
in her hand Il was ateared that lad
der would breakl"
Dave grinncd sheepishly. No Miss
Coppage. the ladder didn' Z break he
announced. as he tendcrly chafed his
anhlc-bonc II GOT bee-stnng an
dropped To the ground" he added. in
answer to the widows puzzled look
Mrs. Coppagc stared first at Dave
and then at Mareie in bowildeTment
"Bec-stung?' she repeated, incrsdu-
lousy.
Yes nom. There's swarm o bees
has made a hive o your chimley. Miss
Coppage The hull inside o the ruff is
lined with honeycomb, too-chock-full
o. honey It's a fact. an no mistake.
Put away the camfrc. Mareie. my
ankle Is all right again. 'Twasn't
nothing but bruise, an You an Mss
Coppage come an take a peek fur
yourselves. =
The two women climbed gingerly up
the ladder. one at a time. and discov
cred the truth of Dawes assertion.
The highs abled hip-roof Of the old
homestead was regular storehouse
" honey.
mo wonder you felt creepy. Aunt
Clary," laughed Margie, with all them
bees a-hummu' overhead! Lucky
the clapboards blowed of. too, or they
couldn't a got in"
IF wasn't as def as an adder
might O. heaJei en- admitted MIRA