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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-17
Consoles J recetas
Como deben Elasticarse
lo0 alinent0s

Un negociante ingles establecido en-
Italia, viene preocupzndose hace item
po de inculcar q sus semejantes una
verdad que, sin ser nueva, pertenece
al orden de las que convene repetir
|constantemente. Esa verdad es que
las classes acomodadas comen excesiYa-
mente; y como corolario, mas intere-
sante todavfa que el teorema, pues
constituye un remedio al NAL enuncia-
do, Ell negociante ingles, cuyo nombre
es Fletcher, asegura que 81 nos deter
minaramos 4 nnasticar mejor los ali
mentos, tomarfamos menor cantidad
de ellos, alcanzando tambien mayor
provecho.
La tests es de las que pueden ser
deferdidas: asf que, no es extraffo que
muchos higienistas Ia hayan otorgado
plena aprobaci6n. Y sin embargo,
Mr.. Fletcher va muy Iejos en- sus de-
ducciones: asegura que Ia mitad de La
racion alimenticia sefialada por los f.
si6logos, es su6ciente para Ell alimento
individual siempre y cuando que la
masticacion sea perfecta. Acaso exa-
gere algo Mr.. Fletcher. pero es 10 cier-
to que 81 Sc masticara mejor, consumi-
rfase menor cantidad de alimentos,
utilizandolos mas; y 10 que es mas inn
portante todavfa, no Sc abusarfa del
est6mago hasta dejarlo maltrecho. Ha-
brfa de ese modo economic para la
salud y para el bolsillo, reducirfanse
los gastos de alimentaci6n en- mas de
una tercera parte, seg1n las observa-
clones que anteceden, y este pormenor,
que mas bien es por mayor, es muy
digno de ser meditado por el alcance
econ6mico que 10 informa. ;Pero CO.
mo deben masticarse los alimentos
para conseguir ese ventajoso resulta-
do? La respuesta es muy sencilla:
muchas veces, basta reducir las sus-
tancias, cualesquiera que sean, en- una
Pulpa finfsima, la cual puedan atacar
sin difcultad los jugos digestivos con-
virtiendola en- facilmente digerida.
En- cada becado puede insistirse hasta
|cincuenta 8 sesenta veces, al lado de-
recho unas y al izquierdo otras. Solo
asf 10 que Sc coma estara apto para
ser deglutido.
Tai es la enseianza de los higienis-
tas, plenamente aprobada por la eco
nomfa domestica, entendida retainer
te. Y 81 hay alguien que permanezca
il diferente en- presencia de enseianzas
tan provechosas, ensaye de buena fe
dur ante algunos dfas conservatives y
vera como pronto toca el saludabie re
sul. ad,
Acaso Mr.. Fletcher haya lefdo en-
lord Macaulay el precepto que reco-
mienda- El hecho no parecera extra
no q quien conozca los escritos del
gran polftico ingles, quier, com ilisto-
riador consumado que era, no dejaba
escapar ningdn detalle importante en-
en- las campafias que narraba En- la
biograffa de un general ingles que gue-
rre6 en- la India, escribe lord Macaulay
que escaseando los vfveres y no ha-
biendo posibilidad de aprovisionarse
hasta pasado cuarenta dfas, orden6 que
Las raciones Sc redujeran Ii mitad,
destinando d be tempo 4 masticarlas.
Asi e ej6rcito pudo aguardar la llegs
da de provisiones, sin padecer desme-
didos apetitos, y proseguir las opers
Iciones de la campafia.
F.aRADAF
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-17
Tribunal Supreme
sENALAMiEaTos


Dfa IS. San Juan. ;DecIssativo So
bre divorcio por don Francisco Loaiza
GonEzlez con dona Mauricia. Rosario
Cabaliero. Ell fiscal Sc ha adherido
alrecvrso.
Abogado: Torres Monge.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-17

Apelaci6n en- expediente de jurisdic-
ci6n voluntaria, promovido por don ia
cinto Fernandez, para acreditar el do
mimic de una finca en- Carolina.
Abogado: Ginorio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
ANcHoRINo A SAND DUNE.
Vegetable Growth Prevents It from
Spreading and Engulfng
Arabic Land.

The shifting sand dunes that abound
In many places along the seashores and
in the neighborhood of the great lakes
of the country have long been looked
upon as a nuisance by people generally,
for not only are they barren and utter
ly useless themselves, but they fire.
quently shift their location, being driven
hither and yon by the waves or the
winds, and not ~infrequently trespass
upon and destroy arabic tracts near at
hand. But so much attention has been
directed to the work that is being done
in retaining the arid and semiarid
lands of the west that the reclamation
work along the Atlantic coast is almost
entirely overlooked. The familiar sand
dunes, characteristic of the coast from
Cape Cod to Cape Fear, while perhaps
artistic, constitute a menace to adjacent
cultivated lands and are useless in them
selves. Massachusetts, at considerable
expense, has been endeavoring to re-
claim the sand dunes that form so large
a portion of the Province lands" IN
Cape Cod.
1t has been found that sand is readily
bound together by grass roots, and that
If sturdy varieties of grass suitable for
sandy soils are planted and cared for
while obtaining a foothold and matur-
ing they will gradually cover large areas,
Transforming them from shifting,
worthless lands into veritable fertile
cultivable fields. Many years of foreI-
try work in Europe have shown that
after the grasses have made a start trees
can be successfully raised on these erst-
while sand piles, which may thus be
made to yield a evenue. Some of the
most extensive and mobile sand dunes in
the United States, however, are found in
the west, and it is the ambition of the
bureau Of forestry to cover these with
permanent forest growths.
Along the Columbia river, in Wash
ington, the sand is very light in charac-
ter, owing to the large proportion OF
mica it contains, and consequently Is
easily blown about by the winds. In a
portion of the lower Columbia river val
ley great orchards have been actually
engulfed with the shifting sands, and
the railroads have experienced great
difficulty in maintaining their tracks in
this district in passable condition. In
order to make a practical test as to the
best method of treating these dunes a
strip of land on the Columbia river, be.
tween Willow creek and the John Day
river, has been set aside by the govern.
ment for extensive experiments based
on the work done in Massachusetts, re.
ferred to above. In the east tree-plant'
ing plans for owners of sandy tracts are
being prepared, thus extending the scope
of the practical cooperation begun by
the bureau of forestry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
The Breathing of Trees.

Besides giving out oxygen in assim.
%llation, trees also take in oxygen from
the air through their leaves, and through
the minute openings in the bark called
lenticels, such as the oblong raised spots
or marks On the young branches Of
birch and cherry and many other
trees, says a student of tree life. All
plants, like animals, breathe; and plants,
like animals, breathe in oxygen and
breathe out carbonic acid gas. This pro-
cess Of respiration orthe breathing Of the
tree goes on both day and night, but
1t is far less active than assimilation,
which takes place only in the light.
Consequently more carbonic acid gas is
taken into the tree than is given out,
and the surplus carbon remains to be
used in growing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
A Physicians Advice.

Yorktown, Ark, March 7th.-Dodd's
Kidney Pills must not be COMPOUNDED with
the ordinary patent medicine. They are a
new discovery, a specific for all diseases
of the Kidneys and have been accepted by
physicians only after careful tests in ex.
IRENE cases. DIR. Leland Williamson, of
this place, heartily endorses Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills "as a remedy for the various
forms of the diseases of the Kidneys, pains
in the back, soreness in the region of the
Kidneys, foul-smelling urine and cloudy or
thickened condition Of the urine, dis.
charges Of pus or corruption, Gout, Rheu-
matism, Inflammation and Congestion Of
the Kidneys and all kindred complaints"
Continuing, he says:
Il could mention many cases in which
/ have prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills
with success. For instance, Mr.. Robert
Weeks, farmer, malaria haematuria or
swamp fever three times, kidneys weak.
ened, continual pain and soreness in back,
which made him very nervous, had a little
fever and sometimes chilly. Urine change.
able, but generally very high-colored, an
old chronic case who had taken much
medicine with little effect. After taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills about six weeks, he
was entirely cured and had gained fifteen
pounds in weight. The last time I saw
him, he was the picture of perfect man
hood"
de man dat thinks he knows it all"
said Uncle Eben, sis KEEP busy wonderin'
how so many foolish people kin prosper"
-Washinpton Star
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
MAKING THE ARMY USEFUL
Agricultural Paper Suggests EN-
ployment of Idle Soldiers in Con-
struction of Highways.

Gen. Miles has been developing a
scheme whereby the army when not in
service, which is most of the time, may
be relieved of the monotony of a life with
nothing to do but eat and sleep, and at
the same time be of some practical use
to the country. He proposes that they
be supplied with modern road machinery
and set to improving the roads of the
country. There is much good hard sense
in this proposition. There has recently
been considerable effort made to restore
to the soldier the privileges of the can
teen IN the ground that in his enforced
idleness there were other and worse
evils, which were liable to take posses
sion of his time when the canteen was
refused him. We believe the PROPOSE
ton to give him something to do will re-
lieve the monotony of his position in
a way that will be far better for him and
for the country in general, and certainly
more to the credit of the nation. So
long as these regiments must be main
tanned at public expense, why not have
them employ their time in a way that
would be for their good and of practical
value to the general public. While our
army is vastly smaller than that main
tanned by most other countries of SINH
lar proportions and the expense of main
tanning it is consequently less burden
some, yet If it can be employed at some
useful occupation this burden will be
still farther reduced. Every little helps
in cutting down the expenses, and with
the large and increasing demands for
public improvements along various lines
all over the country, it is certainly adj
visable to adopt economic changes
wherever practical.--Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
"DrY Dust" for SPRAYING.

Mr.. l.. A. Goodman stated recently
that spraying was to-day a necessity
with the progressive apple grower. He
had been testing the merits of dust
spray" and while he did not feel quail
flied to state that it was altogether an
improvement over the old liquid form;
yet he had seen fit to use it exclusively
on an orchard of over 400 trees. Thor
oughness seemed to be the keynote to
success. AS to the dust" he pro-
nounced it safe, cheap, easily applied
and no water hauling necessary. His
formula is as follows: Lime, 20 pounds;
paris green, n pound; dry Bordeaux,
one pound; sulphur, one pound; con-
centrated I've, pulverized, one pound.
The dry dust spray is without doubt
rapidly gaining friends, and we will
all know more about 1t a few months
hence.-Midland Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

Lincoln was the first president of the
United States to wear a full beard. Lin
coin vetoed three bills. Cleveland in his
first administration vetoed 27s. Lin
coin, J~effer>on, Van Buren, and Polk
were not church members. Jefferson
was an atheist almost up to the time of
his death. Lincoln was deeply reli-
gious. Of all the presidents signatures
Lincoln's is the smallest. In his in
augural address first term) Lincoln
used the letter 81" 43 times. Arthur
used it only once. No other president
used it so frequently as Lincoln. Lin
coins birthday is a legal holiday in
only five states-New York, Minnesota,
Illinois, New Jersey and Washington
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
A MARY'S LAMB MYTH.
One Story of How the Long-Familiar
Rhyme Came to Be
Written. o.

Who wrote MARY Had a Little
Lamb?" If you answer quickly, you are
must likely to say, Mother Goose, of
course" That is not so, writes Richard
Hale, in Mary Had a Little Lamb and
Its Author" in Century. Mary's lamb is
a more recent production-so recent, in
deed, that it is strange that controversy
can have already arisen about it's au-
thorship, but such is the case. 1t was
written at some time in the first third
of the nineteenth century. And by
whom? l sincerely believe and think it
can be proved, that it was written by
Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale, as she says
it was, and not to Mrs. Mary E. Tyler by
one John Roulstone, as Mrs. Tyler says
it was. l am not even sure that Mrs.
Tyler says that.
20 make my account of the facts carry
to the reader the conviction of truth
which 1 feel myself, I must try to be
more than fair to Mrs. Tyler. Here,
then, is her story as told by her at diff
ferent>interviews reported in the news
papers, and told when she was a ven
cradle old woman in S%omerville, Mass.
If it loses anything by the omission OF
details, it loses, perhaps, the color and
effect given it by her obvious and honest
belief in her own story. Since no one
can doubt that belief, | think that these.
which are substantially her very words,
give truly all she would herself have
thought essential.
She was Mary E. Sawyer, of Sterling,
Mass, was born in 1906, and was about
II when her brother persuaded her to
talSe her pet lamb to school. The lamb
was discovered by her teacher. Mary
herself then took the lamb out and tied
it in a shed until noon, when she united
1t, and 1t followed her home. John Roul-
stone, a student living with his uncle,
the parish minister, was visiting the
school that forenoon, and the next day
he came to. the little old schoolhouse and
handed Mary a slip of paper upon which
were written IL lines, which are, she
says, the original lines. These were in
the form of three verses of four lines
each, and these Mary lost and never
knew what became of them" That
would be in 1917. When the written
copy had been lost for nearly a quarter
of a century, and many years after the
death of the lamb, Mary was surprised to
read a poem by Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale
that contained three verses of eight lines
each, and the first IL lines of which were
the same as those written by John Roul-
stone in 1S17-"for Mary had them in
her memory Mrs. Hale is said to have
added the remaining lines. Such is Mrs
Tyler's story.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

Many a girl has regained her faded
beauty, many a matron has heightened
the days of her comely appearance by
using Peruna.
Peruna produces clean mucous men,
branes, the basis of facial symmetry
and a perfect complexion.
The women have not been slow to dis
cover that a course of Peruna will do
toward restoring youthful beauty
than all the devices known to science.
While it is true that Peruna cures ca
tarrh wherever located, yetitis advisa-
BILE for everyone to use Peruna as a
preventive and not wait until catarrh
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
nea.on. for neIne Thankful.

He had taken the morning paper to
read before going to his Office for the
business cares of the day. what a lot
of restitution there seems to be in the
city at the present time" said he, glanc-
ing over the top of the page at his wife,
after he had read the annual report of
the board of charities and reforms.
''Yes," said the wife, in reply. "And 1
think there are many things w ought
to be thankful for when we read of the
suffering of others. We have plenty of
fuel to keep US warm, a good home CON-
fortably furnished and plenty to eat"
This was said in a tone fully expressive
of the sympathy and candor that lay be-
meath it. "Yes," replied the husband,
land we each have o bicycle!"-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

Stranger down in K~entucky)-I un'
derstand this is a great section for
feuds.
Young McCoy-Naw; amt nothin'
like that here.
Stranger-Oh, I'm sure there is, judg-
ing from all accounts.
Young Mccoy (contidentially)-See
here, stranger, l don't know what a
"feud" is, but onless it's somethin' nice
I'd advise we not to say nothin' bout
'em round these parts, cause it might
hurt folks feelin's, and they wouldn't
rest till they'd killed you and everybody
related TO yen. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
mAINNSU~ Nv
f{ssd5IaR]J&
f.S-fs
USEFUL FARM STRUCTURE.
Barracks Are to Be Preferred to Stack.
ing, Because Convenient and
Cheaply Built.

I recently saw. in a book for the
information e. farmers, plans and de-
scription of q barrack. Ha~:ng built
them, and living in a section where
every farm has them, was greatly i'm.
pressed with what the writer did not
know about these useful farm struc-
lures.
The diagram, herewith. shows the
true way to frame around the corner
post and the n of arranging the
sweep for raising and lowering. Four
straight chestnut poles % feet long
are selected from the woods and bored
with holes one foot apart to receive
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
BEAUTIFUL SKIN,
Soft White Hands and Euxuriant Hair
Produced by Cut.cura
Soap .

Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the great
skin cure, for preserving, purifying and
identifying the skin, for cleansing the
scalp Of crusts, scales and dandruff, and
the stopping Of falling hair, for softening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and
c~erative weaknesses. and many antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest themselves,
as well as for all the purposes of the toilet,
bath and nursery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
Hundreds ofWomenC Cured byPe-ru-na
of Annoying Catarrh.
DR. HARTMAN has probably dom

DR. HARTMAN has probably done
- more than any other physician
toward ~popularizing a mean of
escape from the facial deformities, such
as watery eyes, twisted nose, offensive
breath, dry cracked lips, due to the
ravaging effects of catarrh.
He has made chronic c&tarrh a life
long study. His remedy, popularity
remedy for catarrh in existence. !
Probablytherei is not aman or woman,
boy or girl, within the bounds of the
United States that has not heard of Pc
runa. By far the largest majority have
used Peruna.
The multitude of people that have
been cured of chronic catarrh by using
Peruna a never be known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPED
DREAD CATARRH BY USE OF PE-RU-NA.
Catarrh Robs Women of Health and Beauty.
Pe~ru~1a Makes Women Healthy and Beautiful.


Miss Amanda Johnson, FalrchlId, WIS, writes:
81 write to tell you how much Peruna benefited me.
For a number of years 1 had pain in my head around my
eyes, and I~thoughtit was because my eyes needed treat
ment, so Iwentto an oculist and had glasses fitted to my
eyes and wore them for some time, but felt no relief
whatever. In fact, | felt worse than before, and came to
the conclusion that the trouble wasnot with my eyes, but
with my head and that it must be catarrh. As SO many
of my friends had used Peruna with benefit for this
trouble, l thought / would try it. was not sorry that
l did SO, for in a short time | began to improve, and in
general health was much improved and all the catarrh
of the head was gone. l was glad to get rid of this
trouble and am glad to endorse such a good medicine as
Peruna."-Miss Amanda johnson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
Miss Amanda johnson.

Miss Flora Hauser, 1882 S. New
) Jersey street, Indianapolis, Ind,
) writes: 6
{ 81 think / must have been
s troubled with Cafarrh ever since l
! was very young, aggravated each
{ time I caught a cold. This did NOT
s prove sufficiently serious to be OBJ
) n0xiouS until last winter. Then
} my head and nose ere 81 stopped
} up fhatI feLI must do something.
! Peruna was recommended to me by
q friend. fused 1t for four weeks,
and found to my relief that 1t cured
me. Ihave not had a bit of trouble
since. My head Is clear, and l can
safely affirm that Peruna cured
me."-Miss Flora Hauser.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

has fastened itself in some part of the
system.
Peruna acts quickly and benefcially
on the in1amed mucous membranes
lining the different organs of the body.
Thus it will cure catarrh wherever
located.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your cast and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
! The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

II know" said little Johnny, Siding
up to the preacher, "why the wicked
folks is the only ones what gifts pun.
ished in the next world"
Indeed" exclaimed the good man
81 am glad to hear that you know this
And will you tell me why it is"
Cause replied little Johnny, "the
good people always git it in the neck
here. "-Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10


the bolts which support the roof. They
are set four feet in the ground and Is
feet apart as that is a convenient size
to make a barrack. The plates are
four by six inches, made of white pine
or some other light wood, as is all the
material of the roof. Lightness is i'm.
portant and the roof boards are made
on one-half inch material. The brace
across the corner is made of Pinch
plank spiked strongly to the plates,
1t is of such a height that the rafter
which rests on it if projected through
the corner post, would meet the frame
at intersection of the plates. The roof
boards are cut around the corners.
leaving a hole a few inches larger
than the corne posts. A little rain
that gets in at the corners or through
the roof does practically no harm as
the open condition of the barrack ia
vors quick drying. Barracks are much
to be preferred to stacking; are con-
venient and cheaply built.-G. Davis
in Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

Mrs. O'Rooney," said Rev. Father
McMurphy, "why do 1 never see Pat
rick at church now?."
Mrs. O'Rooney shook her head sadly.
rs it anarchism?"
"Warse than thot, yer reverence"
SIS it atheism?"
"Warse, yer reverence"
What is it, thenp
Rheumatism. "-Pittsburgh Chron.
icle-Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

The Waterman woke from a sound
sleep just in time to see a burglar go
out of the rear door with a bag of booty.
Heavens" he cried, "the place has
been robbed and l asleep. What
shall I say to the firm tomorrow"
And the burglar commenced to whis-
tie softly: Just tell them that you saw
me.'--Twinkles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
Size Of Colombia.

Colombia, exclusive Of Panama, is as
large as the two states Of California and
Texas combined. Three high mountain
ranges cross the republic from north to
south, making high tablelands between
where the days the year round are scarce
ly hotter than those of a temperate zone
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
JJniforms Of Army omcers.

The similarity of army officers uni
forms to those of the rank and file, re-
sorted toin orderto battle the sharpshoot-
ers, has it's disadvantages. 1t is COM
planned that the %"gallopers," carrying or
ders, are unable to find readily the Off
GERS to whom the orders should be deliv.
ored.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
Robbed to Get an Education.

Two young women of Moscow re.
Gently strangled IN old female mise1
and took her money, as they explained
in court, Sin order to provide them.
selves with funds for travelling abroad
to complete their scientific education
Chicago Times-Herald.