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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-19
Smith Returns Home.

George Smith. the Burlington con-
ductor who was injured by striking his
head on viaduct structure here sew
eral days ago. has recovered sufficient
ly to go to his home in Aurora. He has
been in the hospital since his injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-19
DRAIN CASE IS ON
Finally Comes to Trial in the
Circuit Court To.
day.
MOLINE AND COUNTRY JURY
Taking of Testimony Will Commence
Before Adjournment-Damase
Suit by Oakley A. Law.

Trial of the case of Matthias Schnell
VS.. the City of Rock Island, or the no.
torious storm drain case is finally in
progress in the circuit court. The jury
was selected with little trouble. the
jurors being taken from Moline and the
country. The opening statements were
begun this afternoon, and the taking of
testimony will probably be commenced
before. the adjournment of court this
evening. . JILL. Haas and H. A. Weld
are attorneys for the plaintiff and c.
l.. Walker and c. ]. Searle with City
Attorney Olson are conducting the de-
Tense.
Sues Corporations.
The praecipe in a $4,000 damage suit
against the Burlington railway COM
pany and the Tri-City Pasteurized
Milk company was filed this afternoon
in the circuit court by Oakley A. Law,
through his attorneys. Murphy & Wit
ter, Of this city. Law is suing to re-
cover for injuries he alleges he sus-
tanned at the Moline depot of the Bur
lingtOn. Workmen of the milk COM
pany were loading trucks with milk
cans, and it is claimed that one of
the trucks struck Law, knocking him
to the platform and partly passing over
his hOdy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-19
Dre.ser of E1owers.

Hairdressers for flowers is the latest
device in the horticultural realm. Just
prior to an exhibition of flowers the
artist. or professor, takes in hand such
specimens as chrysanthemums, with
illament petals, and trims them, cut
ting them TO equal lengths and comb
Ing them lie also knows how 10 coax
buds TO open, smoothing out the petals
and making them resemble flowers
that are full blown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-19
Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. b. Hettinger. indianapolis.
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely af
flicted with rheumatism. | finally tried
Detchen's Mystic Cure for rheumatism.
and in four days could walk without
my cane; two bottles cured me sound
and well. L take great pleasure In rec
ommending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue.
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son.
220 West Second street. Davenport.
Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other tortuTtng skin dis
eases. No need for it, Doan's Oini-
ment cures. Can't harm the most deli
cate skin. At any drug store, 30 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-19

4 tonic that makes sick people well.
Drives out all impurities that collect
in your system. family tonic for the
sick and afflicted. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, tea or tablets.
T. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-19

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10
AND COUNTY.

Miss Lillian Davis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Davis, formerly of
this place, died at the home
of her parents at w hite
Earth, Minnesota, April 80.
Lillian was a bright girl Of
Is years and the sorrowin G
have the heartfelt
sympathy of their many
friends in this community.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10

Don't you want a homestead on the
Milwaukee extension west of Cham
berlain? If so. see j. G. McCool, Miller
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10
For Sale

Early seed potatoes, forest trees
and strawberry plants.
e. Kelley,
West Third street, Miller S. ID.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department of Insurance.

C0mpanys Certificate of Authority.
Whereas, The Columbia Fire Insurance.
company. a corporation organized un-
der the laws Of Nebraska, has flied In
this office a sworn statement exhibiting
its condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1904, conformabie
to the requirements Of the laws of this
state regulating the business OF insur-
Rnce; and.
Whereas, The said mpan has filed
In this office a auly certified copy of its
charter. with certificate OF Organization.
In compliance with the requirements OF
the Insurance law aforesaid;
Now. therefore, I. John G.. Perkins,
Commissioned Of Insurance of the state
OF Soath Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
ionsNof said laws. do hereby certify that
the above named companv is fully eu-
powered. through its authorized agents.
70 transact its appropriate business OF
Fire Insurance in this state, accord
ing TO the avs thereof, until the thirty
first Day of December. A. u. 1908.
In Testimony Whereof. / have hereunto
set my hand and Official seal at Pierre.
this 2nd day OF February, a. ID. 1901
Comm lssioner Of Insurance.
BY Emanuel Hendrikaen, Chief. Clerk.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10
Locals of a
Wider Nature.


Sheriff link, OF Jerauld county, and Sheriff Weber,
Of Sanbornr county, made q six thousand mile jaunt after
Elner Young, only to find that their California clae
wasassfalse as was the death of him who it was supposed.
Elmer had slain The trip after Elmer was made while
kha aieory that he had carried Jacob Johnson to North
believed By q few and lust before the theory exploded
HST Jacobs return alive and WE'LL The two sheriifffs had
n M that Elmer was there and when the states attorney
here refused a warrant and the r~equisition papers asked
to- oring him foss che Todd murder they went anyway. 1t
K unlikely that further attempt will be made to locate
tine absent Elmer
The county will be using sixteen dipping tanks by
June l. Ten are tanks owned by private parties, hired
by the county. The contract for the six new plants was
awarded to Gardner Brothers, Of Rec Heights, at a co )
OF $2,5S5, Including everything. 1t is expected that ev-
cry bead of cattle will be dipped. Many will dip their
horses, although this is not required
Theclty council has granted Waite & Halloween, of
His townta permit or franchise to build a telephone line
1aso the city. The purpose is to build a line to the coun-
NY districts, there being a demand by the farmers in all
&nectons for quick communication with the comfy seat
1he promoters of the new enterprise are substantial bus-
MOSS men, Mr. Waite being proprietor Of the Hand
County State Bank. and Mr.. Halloween a prominent i'm
rYrntnsf dealer.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10

Net amount Of risks IN
force ...... .$41 .377, 717.oO
COMPANIES STATEMENT OF BuSI-
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DURING THE
YEAR.
premiums on risks written. S5,915.15
Amount OF risks written 49,. 451, 12S.00
Losses incurred during the
year None.
Losses paid during the year.. None.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-05-10
ANNUAL

Of Omaha, organized under the laws of
the State of Nebraska, made to the
Commissioner of Insurance of the State
of South Dakota, in pursuance of the
laws Of said state. Attorneys for serv-
ice of process in the State of South
Dakota Information furnished by Conn
incorporated, February LIST, 1900. Com
menced business, February Bird, 1900.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-31
Civic Improvement League.

The ladies Of the st. Johns Civic
Improvement League met at the
residence Of Mrs. ]. Henry Smith
Tuesday. March es, in the after
noon. Three new members joined
and an enthusiastic time was en-
joyed.
There is a movement on foot "a
form a juvenile league, and so far il
has been very favorably considered
by both parents and teachers.
Al present the ladies are very
busy preparing for the entertain
ment to be given April z.
AT the close of the session the
hostess served dainty refreshments,
after which the League adjourned
TO meet at the home of Mrs. X.
Shepard April 4.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ. +. Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. Hurlburt April 8.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-31

site and under which he spent many
happy hours.
That the retail trade can be large
~ increased in this city needs no
more convincing argument than the
iact that last week Potter & Goold
shipped a big order of builders
hardware right into the very heart
OF the residence district of Portland,
and that too, in competition with
Portland hardware firms. This
was not due to friendship, as might
be supposed, but to the fact that
!he purchaser saved money by buy
ing his goods here in St. Johns.
This is a poser for members of the
bundle brigade"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-31
HOUSE CLEANING

Have you ever been present o,
assisted in house-cleaning mat.
inee! If not why not2 If yor
have been present during that peri
odic cyclonical catastrophe. how
do you account for the fact that yo,,
are alive and able to tell of il to-
day?
| know a lady, sweet tempered
as an angel, whose voice is as low
and sweet, whose laugh is as full of
melody as the chimes of silver bells.
This week met her, and, We gods.
what a transformation Her beau
tiful golden hair hung in tawny
tangles down her back, and her
blood-shot eyes glared at me. ven
onlous as a rattlesnake's.
stepped back, Mortified and
gasped, What is it, my dearl"
Waving her broom aloft she adj
vanced upon me. saying. House
cleaning, and | want a man to help
me. Wilt thou?" And I wilted.
1t was all | could do. | regretted
my inability to wilt twice. | should
have done il cheerfully il possible,
but nature had limited my willing
powers to one act, and il had been
used. Presenting the caudal ap-
pcndage OF my coat to my one e-time
friend fled out into the wherefore
and the whence.
For days | have been filed with
a nameless dread. AT night my
dreams are filled with whirling
clouds of dust out of which blood
shot eyes. set in a distorted face.
glare at me malevolently. Phantom
brooms whirl round my bed at night
and ghostly dust fills my nosirils al
most to sutfocation.
| have not seen my friend since
that fatal day. | am afraid to call
on her. II may be that she has
recovered from her madness, or that
she never was mad. Any way |
am wiltcd beyond the hope of re-
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-31
Crescent Baking Powder costs a5c
a pound. Get II of your grocer.

R. ID. Jackson and Joseph Hoff-
man. of Portland, will open drug
store in the new Cochran building,
when completed. They will keep
a modern up-to-date stock.
Subscribe for The Review.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-31

wekio crown and bridge work without pain
Our - years experience In plate work en-
ables Us TO ht Your mout comfortably.
DIR. w. A. Wise has found a safe way TO ex-
tract teeth, absolutely without pain. Dr. r.
r. wise Is an expert at gold filling and crown
aud bridge work. Extracting free when
piates or bridges are ordered
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-31
WISE BROS. Dentists,

Failing Building, cor. Third aud Wash. SITS.
open evenings till . y. m. Sundays from
10 "a, Or Main 1oS9.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
SECCION De f0MENT0, AGRICULTURAL, IN
DUSTRIA Y G0MERGI0.


I'll i
Poc pfue habe tenido transcuo del tempo so0re
lane0 ua \ arQuiectlra ID Rico
ae
m deseaido cndon de las
ecunatAneas que
beeho por de que sn Puerto Rico 90 ID mpeen
dndo m adc de los
tacho pa hmos peranecdo
adheEidos los mode primiiYOs. s.. !,
E sahido do a vgusF1a puade con
dpoeon hdrlos huscos tuos de
br devs arc bovedis panas etc E nate enes qae
fabrcsn Puerto Rico 3 ha lntentado bros R
drse nuesto pals
disposiones de clos de mas %
migar dO sensdo
consuye ento aisdoT conbuyendo
aprop6to hubera
trodud hub pnddo de eo los lnganlsos Ar
pases cualquera puede
no a maIcdas deficiencies e squeas distribution interior
que materes los propietsros
Pess Puerto Rico conetrucc6 haya
to de genemente
dg sdl ndsra Dc a gnorancia del py0O9 aean On asun
prsscnd nos de cspho seI ppo ncsrsdo entire cuso
pde de msmpOstefl plants rectangular dos Veren
martilo MADEIRA
40 puede reeultado
uta de 6n comoa bisnestar hb
estS oenhci6n de ideas depreciation
n1mero de Vvienda condolences reQue
Lac Cotumb forosaante han de abae nosotrop
fabrication
nuestras Vvndas iepre aen direction 6n de las
rsyss aadss pzaa otro N6 fs de una M que obeue los
pianos probac6n ero Arqutcto
Iss ciadades - : 80 - 80 : 80
conatruCci Cuanto pue desroc de oa ndust
uiizsc6n
fyorece e pIoeresO mae de puebo con production
a0udante descenso preCos yedad h
chos mteaes gsnza he asequb todos empleO
ciss locales en- la construction de habitaccnes
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
MaaslI0s MsetIe0s

En- "a Ckmsra de Delegates Sc ha
IefdO por sd tftulO IN proyecto de ley
creando msestrOs pr6cticns.
No conocam0s a6n 81 texto. va re-
aeFYa de mas detenido exsmen. hare
mos alg1nas ConsideraciOnes acerca de
ese prOyecto.
FaFa ser hoy maestro rural, SO neca-
sitan b4stanEss communicates, y result
ta que no aa fkcil que un ioven Quito se
resigne & vegetar en- los camp0s pDr 81
nl6diCO sneldO dc SIS. que puede muy
bien ganar ca cualquier centro De cul-
tura.
El maestro prSctic0. puede ser del
mlsmo barFiO, de suarte que puede
perfect ctamenta hian sin impOneEsa gran.
ctes aacrifsioa servir de mentor s
aquellos nifIae, con d circuusl lcie &c
que podrla eonaeer SO caEaote eH
ak eaa 0lnGc CO lloe1tEC IN le
elo1as og que
Eansflne II 1o ha1l 3 ls
paeiala'I eenaielQnea De les Qala4a
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
NOTICIAS De
SAN GERMAN.
(-De nuegtr0 Co,respoDsoz.)

Febrero TO-
Es digno de apIau- os el proyecto de
Ley presentado en- % C5marR por los
deleQRdos Gamuflas y SoIer s0bre II 8
criE Eci6n de electOres. Ese proyeet1
viere esta blecer principles de mora
lidad en- materia electoral. principles
que un dfG. huyerOn p0r el estableci-
miento de una Ley sItamente immoral
que algunos Concibieron para beneicio
exclusive de an partido poIiticO mas
immoral todaVla en- sus procedimientos
que 10 Ley misma.
El prOyecto de Ley de los sefiores
Camuflas y Soler es neeesario que pros
pere en- este periodic de legalidad ini-
ciado en- buen h0ra en- Puerto Rico:
perO psra que Ia obra gea acabRda y
no aparezca en- ella medic alguno que
utili2aF en- un momento dado por p0-
lfticos que quisieran tsrgiyeRsar eIes-
pfFitu y alcance de sus preceptos. bue-
no seIfa que de Ia misms la facuItsd
que ell artfculo 36 concede al COnseio
Executive, pues con tal facultad, en-
un momento dado. repetimos, podrfa
anulRrse l8 bondRd de Is Ley con al al
canoe de las 6rdenes que para su nae5o9,
interpretation y naGs SGbi0 apIicRci6n
pudieran dictarse.
Fijese On nuestrR seneilla adYeFten-
Cia elsefior Camufiss.
I como el proy eCto que nos ocups.
& mEs de So fondo completsmanta mo
raj tiene Ia cUudici6n de- desterrar los
privilegios iFritantes qua ls ley que 10
motiva contiene, solo nos resta decir,
que cssi CAST no aceFtamos 6 entender
Ell porqu6 de Is opOsici6n que Ie hscen
cieFtos puertnrriquefi1s en- Ia Cana
IA. peFo ti. san casa. el poFQu6 se
expiica: a so paFtidn no convene una
ley que reata bleca Ia moFalidad v esta-
blece Ia equidad en mataria electoral
deaterrAndo los medi0s hsbiles e iIfci-
tos que Sc CrearOn para ell mstute y
para loa matuteros de eleeciones.
-El dfa aeis del actual mes sali6 de
esta ciudad para embarcar 8yer en San
Juan con rumbo q los Eatados Unidos.
ell ioven Rbogado don Pedro Amado
Rivera que Sc tFaslsda & Washinhton
para traerse 8 Puerto Rico A ga her
mana la seflorita Juanita Rivera que
SIC halla IN tant0 delicada de 6alud
causs de los rig0Fes del inViern0 que
alif Sc siente actualmente.
Ea nueatro doseo que los hermsnog
Rivera regresen prontO = sin niUg1n
oontFatiampO. -.-..
-Hsce algunoa sdfas. IN individuO
de apellido Rodriguez trat6 de ultra
iar en- 81 barrio de Duey Alto de esta
ciudad, una ni1a de diez amos hija de
dof1a Carolina GraciRni. no logrando
Ga criminal intent0 pnrqua Ii nina con
el tFaie dsstFo3R1o W gritaba decOn.
tinuO y acudieTon algunss personas.
III hecho Sc trsjo q Juzgado local,
La causa ha paaad0 s nanos DEL fis.
csl y como eatk subi6dice nos abstena-
mos de todo comentario.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
SALVADOR &. ROS,
Consul de Cuba.
B A S E=BAL l.


Aver ante numeFOsR c0ncuPrenCia
llev6ge & efecto en- ID eLigs puertorri-
quCfIg2 dos desaffos de- ebase balls
entire los clubs sAlmendarea9 y sCo-
lectivas. eCebaIlosS Y 0Texas2.
Animada Fesult6 ID lucha entire los
dos primaros clubs. Daspues de largo
rata sali6 triunfante ell eAImendarea0
2anandO este una Gaia de bates, cbSe-
quio del club vencido.
En segundO turno juGaron los clubs
NCeballos3 y STexasS, pero era impo-
9 bic apreciar buenas jugadas, 4 causR
de ser inferior las fuerzas del GTexss0
y este le hizO que SO riEdieran 81 80
Ninning2.
I'll EUmpireS Valencia, estuV0 infu-
mable, a cRntar IN estritS que era
ebola0 e pdblico protest6 y este fu6
suetitufdo por otrO.
El captain del club eTexaso obaeoui6
& Ia concurrencia que habfa en- Ia glo-
Fieta con ceIVezS > licores. AgrRde-
Cidos.
Apesar de 10 ocurEida todO termin6
geinsndO 81 mayor orden.
Los se6ores TRUEBA z OIL
VAS. incansables en- 81 labor de mejo-
rar las pFodueiones ioduatFialea de este
pals. en- ID mejoF clase de licorea, no
descansan un momentO y han montadO
ana gran fabrica con todos Ies adelan-
tOs modeFnOs. Ademss de los produc-
tos que ya dieron al mercsdo, est6n
fabricando los majnres anises inos,
tales como eMONOS, ESCARCHA-
DOS, MARRASQUINO CHI AR.
TREES u TODAS las CREMAS co.
NOCIDAS. En WHO'S sobresalen
tcdos y On PARTICULAR eMTSTELAs
que aat6 9abFioe50 CON TODAS LAS
GEN ERAI1E8 DE La LEY VINO
sPAsAs inmeioFable, No hablsncl
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
TOdaVia no ha SidO
tTaSIadada a Cayey
una anulGiada IA
briCa de tabaCOS.
Las fiestas del GafnavaI queda.
ran ALI mDy Iueldas,
DatOs para una sn6Tgiea cam
: pafd.
DE maestro c01responsoJ. J

Febrero 9-LS anunciade fSbrica.
que se decfa instaIaria en- este pueblo
un etrustS americana, con 500 opera
rios, supOngo se quedAr& en- GsaMnca0.
pReg va hay mas de dos meseg, que ha
debido estar instaladas seg6n OfreCi-
mient0s los toFcedores.
Ell joven CayeYano seflor Antonio
Maria Leon present6 una solicitud 8
lg CsmRra, para il & estudiaF, subven-
Cionad0.
De desear serfa. que no SO malogra-
sen los pr0p6sitos de este estudioso
joVen, pobre.
LES cfrculos 0Uni6n1 y eAuroraS
preparan grandea bales para las pro-
ximas festag de carnival, los cuales
quedarSn aqui muy luCidas
Sc informs que el jovan Santiago
Rosario Ortiz seT8 empieRdo por este
municipio.
Se1fa un buen nom 1ramiento pues
eats jOVen reune aptitudes para cual-
quier cargo p1b leo.
Ell periodistR seflor Francisco Gin
tr6n Chico. se encuentra Rquf desde
hRCe algunos dfas. donde fundar6 nm
peri6 leo. sin fiiiaci6n politica aIguna.
Las comps Mas F y Ct. del Rsgi
miento de Puerto Rico. saldr6n psra
eaa Ciudad del 10 81 13 del actual.
A todos sus deudos. el mas sentido
p8same.
Al correspouaal de IN diario le
vimos hoy soIicitsndo clertos datos.
para libFar energies campifis.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
Terrible maCh8tazOen
Ia M0Ca.
CabaIIaTOs aeuSadOs pOr d8Iit9s
0IactOEal0S faeTOn ab$Q0lt0S
(De n,sestro Cores aponsa5 q

AguadiIIo, Febrero 10. -Ha ocurri-
do una depgracis ca la Mocs III in
dividuo Ezeqniel RodFfguez hR sepa-
RADIO de un machetazO una msno y
antebrszo Rl individuo Lsabal Ramos.
EI hecho ha ocurrido en el bafFio c6-
Iebre de Voladoras, y la policfa des-
pIegando gran actiyidad6 8 sen Ell caD0
sefIor Qoihones y guaFdis Morales.
han prestadO un buen seFYici0 indR-
gAndo los hechos y pOniendo & buen
recaudo al autor del acometimient0 y
aggression tan barbara. El 8gredidO
parece que recibi6 0tras heridRs, Sc.
gun Sc he manifestadO.
Hoy Sd hs celebrad0 ell iuiciO pOr
infracci6n de las Ieyes electorales con-
ira don Vicente Vifas y don Simeon
ROVira. La Corte de Distrito absuel-
We & dichos procesadus Sin necesidad
de OR s la totalidad de lR prueba El
hecho en- q cRrecfa de importsnciS.
pues solo Ia passion polftica en- los mo-
mentos de luchR podfa traer 81 caso.
La justicia y l8 raz6n han tFiunfado.
Hemos de hRcer constaF que "a defen-
90 de esta CAus& estabR cargo del
reputado juFisconsulto seflor Ffeyre y
que hubiera hecho una brillante de-
fensa 81 la iusticis no so sobrepOne.
En- estos tiltim0s dias Ia COFte de
Distri9o hs suspendidO varies juiciOs
para nuevH seflaIamiento. sc Los asun-
tos han sido criminales y civiles. va
p0r petici6n de Ietrados que Sc encuen-
trVn On "a CSmarR como deIeGadoe. va
por telegrama del Attorney disponien-
do su suspension. II Corte al 10 ha
resuaIto. Las parties sufriendo los
plazos.
--Contindan con actividad los ira
bSjos del ferroCarriI. Ha terminado
La hueIgs.
En- dichOs trAbRjos Ccurri6 una des-
gfacia con motiVo de haberse descarri-
lRdo una Vagoneta. recibiendo algunos
peOnea heridRs de aIguna considera-
Ci6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13
Al Consej0 Ejegu tivo.

RaspetuOsamente soIicitO de ese alto
CuerpO que. del proyeCto de lev no. 21
de Ia C6mara de DelegadOs, no aprVe-
be los siguientes preceptos:
Primero: 81 que disp0ne que las
carnes de res preflAda no SO admitan
para ell abasto pdb!ico sinO Cinco CEN
tavOs menOs de precio, por kiIo. que
las Otras Carnes.
Segundo: El que despoia s los
Ayunbamientos de la facQltRd de estR-
bIecer 81 abasto de Carnes por subas-
tas.
Son fundamento de mi soIicitud:
Primero: Que cuando las reses que
90 presenter para ell abRsto de an dia
sean todss predadas, no hay posibili-
dad de cumplir el primero de los cita-
tRd0s 1Teceptos. pOr no haber puntO
de compRraci6n que determine ell pre-
clio de Ia carne. Ademas, dentro del
sistema de AbastO hbre. no cabe ext
genCia alguna relatiVaInente & pre-
clos.
Segundo: Ell sistemR de subastas es
ueCesario & los Ayuntamientos para
regular Ell pFeciO de las cRrnes. Suce-
de siempre que. con ell abAsto libre dos
mas especuladores Sc RsOCian, consti-
tuyen una espeCie de stFUstS que no
permits la ConcuFrencia & personaB ex-
trsf1as 8 ID asoCiaCi6n; .quedandO asf
vinculadO en- ella IN deTeCh0 que es De
todO 81 mundO.
Aaf Lac Cosag, los Ayuntamientos es-
tablecen ell sistema de spbRstas, v en-
t0nces el strustS ca puesto & raya por
cualquiera que tenga 81 ganadO necesR-
rio para ell consume de siete diss, 81 ID
subasta essemanal; por Cualquiers que
tenga el ganadO necesario para eIcOn-
sumo de un dia. 81 Ia subasta ed diaria.
.Asi tuviera millones de dollars,
puede ell Strust0 ser Veucido, con este
Bistema, por 81 mas infeliz de los pro-
pietsrios.
En- res6men, seflorea del Conseio: 81
abAsto hbre engsndrR 81 monopOlio.
LR subasta, y sobre tOdp, Ia aubasta-
diariR, garantiza ID cOnclrrencia.
ST 10 fuera 8 pediros 10 que en mi
COnCiencia tengo por mas convenieLte
en- eata materiR, 0s pedirfa que decree
taseis, como sistemR 6nic0 en- Ia ma
tanza de ganado ell de snbast8 diaria.
Pero 10 que ESQ no pueda ser, os
pidO que dejeis subsistente la facultRd
que hoy tienen los Ayuntsmientos de
establecer en- sus municipslidaaes unO
& otrO sistemas seg6n 10 demanden
las cigcunstanciRs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-02-13

ssta universalmente reeOnOeidO que para los
nanos aeoiles raquiticos, madres nerviosas y ex-
hapstas hombres delgados p6lidos no hay medi-
camento alimento que nutra restaure, fortslezea
y de vigOr al sistema como 10 hace Ia