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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-02
ColOmbians Behind Suit.

Chicago, March 30.-Several infiu-
entail persons in Bogota are believed to
be the instigators of the suit brought
by Attorney Wilson to prevent the pur-
chase Of the Panama canal by the
United States government. Mr.. Will
son is known to have several clients in
Bogota, and for the past week one of
them has been in consultation with
him
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-02
TO VOTE FOR PARKER.
New York Herald Says He Will Have
State Delegation.

New York Herald Says He Will have
State Delegation.
New York, March 3O.-A summary
of the returns from the Democratic prl-
maries held in the most important
counties for the selection of delegates
to the state convention, shows, accord
ing to the Herald, that the Empire
State delegation to the national con-
yention will be instructed to vote Ior
Judge Alton B. Parker as nominee Tor
PRESIDENT. ooo p.rLer
doIeoates are counted as having been
successful. AS there will be a to'ai
of $50, the Parker forces claim they
will have large working majority In
the convention.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-02
Wages Reduced at Cotton Mills.

Lawrence, Mass, March 30.-A re-
duction in wages varying from 8 to 10
per cent has gone into effect at the Ar
iington cotton mills, affecting 1900 Of
the 4, 900 operatives.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-02
D.ugbter TO the Curzons.

London, March 2s.-A daughter has
bean horn in London to Lady Curzon'
wifa of Lord Curzon Of Keddleston'
yiceroy and governor general Q, in''"
Mother and child are doing we'll
The colored American., 1904-09-17
CR EDIT
No NOTES -NO INTEREST
Rich Draperies.

We are now showing upward of sixty
patterns in Lace Curtains, embracing
beautiful creations in Renaissance, Irish
Point, Brussels Net, Nottinghams, etc.
Our credit prices are as low as equal quail
tiles can be bought for in the department.
stores. We are complete furnishers, in
Guiding Brass Bedsteads, Solid Oak Bed
Room Furniture, ParlOr Lamps with
beautifully decorated shades, also the
daintiest shapes and decorations in fine
Haviland China and other dinner ware.
Open an account and get everything you
need-On credit
The colored American., 1904-09-17
YOU ARE WELCOME TO
Fine Furniture.

If your parlor furniture is beginning
to show signs of wear let us replace it
with bright, new pieces We are now show
ing nearly one hundred styles in ParlOr
Suites, including the newest patterns and
richest uphOlsteries. SidebOards, China
splendid variety and in the very newest
patterns Credit gives you the OppOrtun-
ity to buy exactly what you want, at the
lowest cash prices and on payments
graded to suit your income or cOnven-
ience. Make your own selections
The colored American., 1904-09-17
CARPETS MADE,
LAID and LINED
FREE OF COST!

is dy % IA beautiful levar
n many ync ecaIe stores VevesA Ann
torres charge FROM o cents
I o making al kedy free o cost We teve charge
for h t three dt ~ wasted inn gfgnesY Yum yfo eacuaInmn
yards required t. eryg guarantee the durhm of yard of
carpet g u ne t he p
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01
RAYo DE ORC

-Nada hay que temer. os 10 aseguro, 81 no CO
meten imprudencias
NO ser6 20 quien las comets.
-Asf 10 espero
-lY cua1 es 50 enfermedad2
LIN ataque cerebral.
-1Ataque cerebral
LIN ataque cerebral como Vi otro desde que soy
m6dico hace mas de einta aos que ejerzo la profs
son con complicacones de toda espece. Eramos tres
los medicos no descansabamos.
-iY 20 sin saber nadal
IA que conduca daros Ia notca: que solo hubisse
servdo para Aforementioned Bastante tenias con los ne
gocos. No habrfais peddo hacer NADIA.
-Hubiese venido
Para echarlo todo perder Estabais ben donde
os haabais LO principal salvara 10 hemos con-
seguido.
" ahors?
-Ahora no hay mas que tener Teco de aciens
cia La be visto Ia pasada todavfa Sc halla
muy debil, por 10 cuaI ruego que Ia emoeiones
in1tlmene que habes Dc yuestro deseo de que ycn
ga Ademzs como es Ia parte moral Ia que Sc haa ca
fema, 6sa Is Ia que hay que cura serk 20 qusn 81
Ruirz escrbikndoIa como hasta aquf Ne dires 10 que
querais que e dga 70 doaifcart "a candad de emo
ci6n que puexa s0poEtar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01
Iz4 BIBILorRcA DEL BoLETN MERcANTIL


He determinado que fuese tomar baios de
mar porque enfa gran necesdad de cambiar de aires
para reponerse.
lY mi carta7s ia carta que le anuncaba
mi llegada7
LA he recibdo yo Sc Ia he enviado.
-voy en- su busca dijo vivamente el magistrate.
Ell doctor le apreto fuertemente e brazo
los 10 prohibol
Sin embargo
No hay sin embargo que valga lQuereis vues-
ira mujer, verdad7 lSentirfais perderlal
-Preferiria morirme.
Para conservarla es precise obedecerme sin dis
cutir.
Me asustais, doctor. lEsta tan graveP
-Durante mas de nm mes la he disputado Ia
muerte, y Dios solo sabe cuanto vaor. Ha tenido
recafda causada preszmente por carta vuesra Ia
prera en- que le hablabais de vuestra pr6xima vuel
ia La emocon, Ia alegrfa Sc que Ia hizo recaer
fue precise empezar de 81 este repite res
pondo de NADIA.
--iDios mfol-murmur6 Enrique asustado--lY 20
no saba nada Y egaba dicbosO por verla por estre-
cbarla en mis- brazo 81 estuviera seguro dc que todo
psero habfa dssaparseido, sslsrara con msnos impa
ciencia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

El diccionario espafiol ing1es { in
giles espafiol mas comodo es, sin duda
alguna, el que, con su 1ndice cores
pondiente y encuadernado en- pie1, pro-
pio para bolsil1o, ha recibida Ia 1ibre-
ria del BoLETIN MERcANTIL. Con-
tiene mapas en- colores y vale cincuen-
ia y cinco centavos con franqueo.
P1dase e1 Standar de Laird & Lees.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Con el mayor orden, h
to en- Juana Dfaz la ele
.vo cornite republican,.
R. Tossas, F. Dfaz, P.
Vazquez, v. Aponte y ]
rres obtuvieron mayorfa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

El corresponsal de LA Chispa1 en-
Morovis hace grandes e1ogios del elb-
cuente orador Padre Z1iiga. quien es-
tuvo en- dicho pueblo. con motive de
las fiestas religiosas de Mayo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Finas, de todas claSes de pieles Y
tamafios, para use de sefioras y eaba-
leros, ha recibido exce1entes y bara-
tas carteras de bolsillo la papelerfa del
BOLETIN MERCANTiL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Sc ha constituido ell comite republi-
cano en- Gales, bajo 10 presidencia de
don Eduardo Barreras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Nos aseguran que, en- la pr6xima
semana, nuestro colega Puerto Rico
vera la luz diariamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Sc alquila, exclusivamente para Of
Gina, un segundo piso amueblado Y
con todas las comodidades apeteci-
bles. ST
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01
Noticias

Los vecinos de Lajas hacen grandes
elogios del serviciO de correos de aque-
la poblacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Han fa1lecido en- NoroviS una Mia.
de don Juan Amezaga otra de don.
Rogue Archi1la.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

la nina Atanasia Perindonqo. de
once doce amos de edad, ha desapa-
.recido de Ia casa de don Norberto
Castaing. en- Ponce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Don Francisco E. Montafiez, perio-
dista de Ponce, publicara en- breve un
libro con el tftulo de ''Para la Siests. -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01
Baquero y Gandara


Zinc liso americana para
Zorro, de pies de lar
90, por 3 de ancho,
quintal 4 $50
Id. i'd, id. id. id, de 6 pies
de largo. por de an
cho. quintal ~ $50
Id acanalade, de 6 pies
de largo, por a de an
cho, quintal ,, $50
Maiz del pals. en- ] sacos,
quintal o. I.75I
Mani en- sacos, quintal, ;, y $50
Cemento Dragon en- ba-
rifles, barril ;, ,, 400
Grampas en- barriles de
90 libras, barril ), ;, 900
Puntas de Paris, cajas de
90 libras, GAIA ;, :, 2.4o|
Harina de trigo marca
LA Potente la mas
acreditada . ;, 5.4oI
San Justo 10 y IS. San Juan, P. R.
el % myo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

El Juez Kopel Sc ha hecho hoy car
go del Juzgado de Paz de San Fran
cisbo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Esta noche debe llegar el vapor
Caracas procedente de los Estados
Unidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01
PRO BONO PUBLICO

Los lamados vinos cordiales preparacio-
mes sin sabor de aceite de bacalao son compues-
tos espirituosos que contienen una fuerte proper
ci6n de alcohol de dudosa calidad, pero ningdn
aceite de bacalao. Por La gran cantidad de al
cohol que tales preparedness contenen, ejercen
sobre ell ORGANISING un. efecto estimulante al
principle, pero enervadory debilitante larga
: La administration dc estos vinos cordiales
I puede producer en- los ninos resultados fatales
por la inhyencia pernciosa que ejerce ell alcohol
en- el sistema nervioso
Estos vinos y cordiales preparedness sin
I sabor que Sc dicen contener los alcaloides
principles activos del aceite de hfgado de ba-
i calao, contienen por 10 menos de 15% 20%
de alcohol ademas de afectar ell sistema ner-
vioso perturbar las funciones de nutricion,
cream los adultos la fatal propension al uso
de bebidas alcoholics, sus efectos en- gene
raj son comparables los del ajenjo, los del
! aguardiente otros icores embragantes.
Cuando ell cuerpo esta debilitado, faco
extenuado, no requiere estimulantes alcohoh-
cos sino una alimentacion buena y abundante
en- grasa en- principles nutricios que engorde
fortifque, Y por ESQ los medicos recetan la
EMULSION de SCOTT, que contiene ell aceite
/ puro de higado de bacalao de Noruega, que es
la grasa que mas facmente Sc asimila el
meior alimento natural.
] Ademas del acete de hfgado de bacalao, la
Emulsion de Scott contiene la Glicerina que
ayuda la pronta digestion del aceite, y los Hi
pofosftos de cal de soda que nutren ell cere-
bro, los nervios los huesos. LA Emulsion de
Scott no puede substituirse con NADIA como un
creador de carnes sangre fuerzas.
! Su mejor recommendation ell uso constante
1 que de ella hacen todos los mGdicos del mundO
en- ell tratamiento de la Iiss de todas las
i Intermediates consuntivas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Hoy vera la luz el primer ndmerc
de nnestro apreciable colega "La De-
mocracia."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

Parece que Sc trata de variar en- gran
parte la via ferrea entire Lajss y
Ponce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01
iiABRADORES

que, en- la epoca tan calurosa de la re-
collection y durante los calores del
Festiu, os veis obligados calmar la sed
Icuidado con ell aqua que bebGisi ST
no es muy pura, 81 contiene microbes.
os exponeis contraer la febre tifoi-
dea, la disenterfa la influenza. Sc
guild un buen consejo: apurifcad eL
aqua mstando los malos microbes On
puede contener. Un medic tan SCI
llo como SECURE es hacer uso -
quisran de Guyot, el cual pose
piedad de matar todos lcs aal. & 4
erobios que el aqua, ,certi tieao
la causa de tod IA
epidemicas. BsE
charadita de ~
de Guyot cf ea a.
conver eY 81 -
gar aa so4a an.eniaSa
n rs 2s las.
os quisiercn
@ Jducto en- lugar
1Guyot ''desconfad
4uteresada Lo meior
Ell AIS es exigir Vterminanfe-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-01

auLeT6SaQa LO me1OT
el :ss41s es exigir vterminante-
|ml W adero Alquifi eA1e Gs.
yot, g a etiqueta. 81 es el legftimos
Idebera llevar, ademAs del nombre
|GUYOT en- letras grandes, Ia firms
tambien de Guyot al bies en- tres
colores vioIeta, verde y roio; & ioual-s
mente las seffas del Laborsforio /;
Casa L. Freres Io, rue Jacob, Paris.
NoT& Puede reemplazarse 81 ALI
quitran de Guyot por las czpsulas Gu
yot al Alquitran puro de Noruega: son
igualmente inehcaees. Las verdade-
ras Capsulas Guyot, son blancas y lie
van lmpresa en- negro Il frma Guyot
|sobre cada capsula. Dada Ia difersn~.,
|cia dc tnoneda el trataniento resnlka
aananente barato.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
Sanitary District Of Chicago.
TO CONTAGIOUS.

Scaled proposals addressed to the Board
of Trustees Of the sanitary District of Chi
Proposals for deepening about two thous.
and t2,u1l feet Of the West Fork Of the
South Branch Of the Chicago River" will he
received by the clerk Of the Sanitary Dis
trict ut Room Loo Security Building. Chi
cngo. until II m, standard time, Of Wcdnes.
day August 24th. 1901. aud will be publicly
opened by the Board Of Trustees on that
day.
The work for which said tenders are In.
ritcd consists Of building cofferdams ut each
end of the stretch Of channel which Is to he
dcepcned. pumping ont the water from the
portion " the channel SO incloscd. cNcuvat-
Ing the channel for u width Of eighty (so)
feet and to a grade line fixed at twelve d2l
feet below Chicago datum aud disposing of
the eNcavatcd material upon spoil areas ad-
jacent to the stretch to be excuvatcd. The
material to be- cxcnyatcd Is partly glacial
drift aud partly solid rock. When the cX-
.aration Is completed the Golfer dams must
be removed.
For this work the contractor must supply
all tools. machinery. appliances and mate
rails necessary for Its complete perform.
ancc.
Each hid must he accompanied by n Ger.
titled check or cash to the amount Of $500.
All certified checks must be drawn on some
responsible bank doing business IN the city
" chicago and he made payable TO the
clerk Of the sanitary District Of Chicago.
Said amount Of $40 deposited with the
bid will he held by the Sanitary District
" Chicago until all Of the respective bids
for said work shall be canvasscd and thy
contract awarded aud signed. The return
of said check or cash being condtio
upon the appearance within ten uV days
after receiving notice 81 the award to him
~ the contractor to whom the award shall
have been made. with bondsmcn. and the
execution 10y him Of contract with the
said Sanitary District for the work so
awarded and giving bond satisfactory to
the Board Of Trustees for the sum Of $40.
coo
An bids must he upon blank forms fur.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
Tribe of Primitive Indians.

The Alabama Indians in t Creek
Nation are so primitive in their way
that they attract attention where In.
dams are ITO uncommon sight. They
are living and practicing customs of
the Indians of 100 years ago. They
still speak their own dialect. being the
only one of the 40 different tribes
composing the Creek Nation that does
this None of them can speak English.
They live in pole huts daubed with
red clay.
The Alabama tribe has affiliated
with the Snake Indians. and Is still
more backward in accepting associa.
ton with the white man. For Il long
time they refused to be enrolled on the
Loyal Creek rolls. but of late many of
them have been persuaded to com,
forward and enroll.
The prophet is the big man of tn,
tribe. When a horse is stolen he |.
supposed to he able to find It. or II
Indians become sick he Is expected tC
make them well. If " drought over
takes the land he is expected to max,
ii rain. He brews or makes all the
medicine for his tribe.
Pottery making, which Is n lost ar,
with the Creek Indians to-day. wa,
possessed by the members o" this trib,
until a few years ago. The last sur
vivors of the old school I'm the maxim.
of pottery was an old woman who dice
Il few years ago.--kansas City Jour
nal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
LIGHTS FOR THE MARINER,
United States Have 5000 Such Signals
on Coast and Water Ways.

United States Have 5000 Such Signals
ON Coast ana water Ways
There are 1900 burning lights and
signals stretched along the American
coasts. forming a perfect link, 20 that
the navigator never need be beyond
sight of one OF the beacons. One thou
sand Of these are located on the At
lantlc coast, 1850 are scattered along
the rivers and inland waterways. 500
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
90 HENS "s,T" OR "seTq"
Disputant Who Favors the Latter
Theory.

country uOctOrs may NOT KNOW every
thing. particularly In the estimation Of
urban specialists. but what they do
know about a vast number Of things,
Icing usually based on experience and
common sense. Is very apt to be use.
full. Therefore we are not at all sur.
prised to have received from a medl.
cine man In New Milford. Conn. whom
we will call Dr. Wrong because he
didn't want his name used, and
Wrong" Is just as fur from his true
name us It would be possible to get.
most illuminating letter on the vexed
question whether hens sit" or set
"A letter vastly better than anything re.
Gently written on the matter by am.
ateur philologists. including ourselves.
Dr. Wrong begins his defense Of set.
ting hens by calling attention to the
fact that the sun and other celestial
bodies are allowed to set" 40 often
40 they choose. without complaint from
anybody, and he thinks that this IL Jus.
tidcation for letting hens do the same
on the mere authority, as he explains,
"of common usage among those inter.
ested In the subject" There 10 some
thing in that. perhaps. but not much, in
our opinion. and the doctor does much
better with bis case when he says:
Another reason for the use Of set In
talking about hens Is that It IL q neces-
sary word. without synonym. A set.
ting hen on an empty nest or one con-
tanning only artificial or sterile eggs Ia
not 'incubating' anything, but she Ii
setting for all that. Sitting expresses
an idea altogether different. All fowls,
without distinction Of sex or age, sit
occasiOnally--in the dust on hot day,
for instance-but only adult females
ever set Moreover. a hen IL set.
ting whether, at q given moment, She
10 on her nest or walking about in
search of something to eat. have
seen three hens sitting In one nest
and only one Of them was setting the
otehr two having gone there to lay.
How can ! express this idea without
using the word forbidden by the pur.
ists?" That, now. Is good letter,
written from large knowledge of its
subject, and based, too. on accurate
theories Of language. 1t doesn't con.
vince US. indeed. that we should fall
In with rustic usage, but It nearly. II
not quite, persuades Us that the word
sharps are all wrong In their condem.
nation Of setting as applied to hens.
II would Ike far from the first or the
thousandth time that they have cor
rected what Mr.. Bryan calls the 'com.
mon people" when the latter were
right, but, until the experts and the
eminent ones who follower precede--
the experts realize their error and re.
form, the rest of us must humbly sub
mit.-NeW York Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
EVERY HOUR HAS ITS USES.
How a Lawyer Utilixes His Time frol
Early Morn to Dcwy Eve.

How a Lawyer Utilizcs His Time from
Early Morn to Dcwy Eve.
l know "a prominent New York cor.
poration lawyer who Is out Of bed ut
3 O'Clock In the morning and after
taking exercise Is ready for breakfast
at 6:3O. lie Is ut his office in Wall
street ut 3 o'clock. His secretary and
his stenographer await him. Dicta.
ton begins ut once OF the rough out.
line Of . brief to be prepared. He
follows this with debating memorial.
da for his clerks, specifying certain
questions of law and Of fact which
he desires looked into during the day.
At D o'clock he reads and answers
important letters which his secretary
has sorted out for his attention. At
$50 he IL ready for consulta lions with
clients. From that time until 4 or 8
o'clock in the afternoon he 10 in con.
tinuous attendance either before
courts generally of appellate jurlsdic.
tom. at meetings Of boards Of direct.
Ors or In consultation.
At perhaps 4:3O o'clock the lawyer
10 ready to receive reports from his
clerks. They are required to report
solely upon the point intrusted to
them. Little or nothing Is left to their
Judgment or discretion. 1t IL merely
desired to know what the law and the
cases are upon some particular point.
They are expected to report accurate.
~. concisely and quickly. This mis-.
cellaneOus work continues until Der.
haps $40 o'clock. when the days Ia.
Dor downtown IL at an end.
Some lawyers even make use Of the
time consumed In going home. Dur.
ing the summer months william Mel.
son Cromwell spends his nights on the
New Jersey coast. He goes down by
boat each afternoon, but a large state
room on that vessel Is equipped with
desk and typewriter and stenographer,
that full use may be made Of the pre-.
ciOus hour devoted to the trip. Dur
ing the winter he will probably DO
ready for dinner ut 1880 o'clock. An
office boy has gone ahead OF him car.
rying a green bag full Of books and
papers which are to be considered dur
ing the evenlng.--WOrld's Work.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-09
Getting Even with Martin.

Martin Hobbs was Il man of uncer.
tain temper, but of such importance I'm
his native town that the lash of his
tongue was borne with patience by
those to whom he grudgjngly. minis
tered In his capacities of iceman,
plumber ana janitor of the town nall.
In the course of his duties as jani
tor he reduced almost to the verge of
tears n young woman who asked :or
the key of a room in the town hall
where certain records We're kept.
Martin knew she was writing the
history of the town, but he did not
propose to strew her path with roses.
"Lockin' and unlockin'." he grum.
bled. as he began fumbling In his pock-
cts; ''potterin' and putterin', fussin'
AMI tidgetin', and what does 1t amount
to when all's said an done? Anybody
asst we to write hist'ry? Who's
agoing to read It? Here's your key,
and mind YOU fetch 1t back, and lay
1t on that table II I'm not here"
The town assessor was ut work
where he heard this ungracious nd.
dress, and when the young woman re-
turned the key he said, Indignantly:
Martin outdid himself In rudeness
this morning, / should say"
'Oh, WELL" said the young historian,
"he felt a little cross. and had TO
grumble, that's ALL"
"Never You mind" said the assessor,
cheerfully. I'm going to make out his
tax bill to-day, and I shall assess him
for seven more hens"'