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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-14
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oSuC10O 4OC La uC PtOVONoA, OS
flo, las protestas del vecindario
y que, de empenarse en- mante-
ne1lo, ha de restarle mucha par.
te de la confianza que necesita
entire los contribuyentes de la
Capital.
El acuerdo a que nos referi-
mos es de una ligereza tan CEN
surable y de un caracter tan
alevoso, que perjudica no solo a
los contribuyentes y a la pobla-
cion en- general, en- sus intere-
ses, sino en- su credito, en- su
fama. en- sus prestigios profe-
sionales a los ingenieros de San
Juan y de la Isla.
para que es precise traer TN
ingenierO americana
para tenerle que pagar TN
sueldo exhor bitante y que nos
olga 10 mismo que va sabemos
Y 10 que estan hartos de saber
los ingenieros del pais7
Pues para ESQ no hace falta
que venga nadie de tuera, va
que dentro de la propia casa te-
nemos quien entienda. mejor
que los extralos, la manera de
arreglar los propiOs asuntos.
Un ingeniero americana no
puede saber mas que un inge-
micro de Belgica, que un inge-
micro frances, que TN ingeniero
espanol; y aqui los tenemos de
todas esas parties, con la ventaja
de que son naturales del pals.
Para justificar este acuerdo,
no hubieran encontrado nues-
tros sabios ed1les una sola y
desmedrada razon, TN triste ar
gumento que opener a los mu-
chos que existen en- contrario.
Por ESQ. Sc han dado una pri
sa inusitada al intentar ell cum,
plimiento del acuerdo.
Todos han querido rivalizar
en- prontitud, en- rapidez.
Ell Alcalde y los conce1ales
sc han afanado de la misma
suerte; y a estas horas tai vez
navega, camino del Norte, ell
portador de los pliegos 9 de los
pod eres para la contrata del in
geniero que ha de venir a repe-
tirnos por la centesima vez todo
10 que han dicho los nativos.
Esa rapidez, esa prontitud
aplicada a una obra de empefo,
de positive necesjdad y de ire
mediable urgencia. seria muy
plausible, pero a la vulgaridad
costosa de traer un ingeniero
exotico, que no hace ninguna
falta, es hasta censurable. Y Sc
ha criticado va mucho para que
podamos pasar en- silencio ell
estado de protesta iatente, ener-
gico y frme que demanda una
rectificaci0n al concejo munici-
pal de San Juan, una rectifica-
ci0n de sus t1ltimOs acuerdOs
que han tenido la mala fortuna
de no ser del agrado de nadie.
Piensen nuestros pretores en-
10 que signifca la contrata que
han proyectado y q POGO que
mediten sobre clio, no podran
por menos de sentirse arrepen-
tidos y contritos de sus pecami-
nosos deseos.
Los acuerdos de TN municipio
no sc imponen nj sc acreditan
en- la opinion por la rapidez
casi fantastica y misteriosa con
que Sc concierten y sean apro
bados, sino por la justicia en-
que Sc inspiren, por la utilidad
que tengan. por la necesidad
que los acredite.
Ell merito no esta en- hacer las
cosas lijero. sino en- hacerlas
bien. Y nadie les esta ba metien-
do prisa a nuestros pretores pa
ra que asf sc lanzaran a ojos
cerrados, sin yer 10 que tienen
cerca, nj 10 que Sc les viene
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-09-14
M lnencisdO Nadd Santa CdOna

Esta en- San Juan, ell sefior Nadal
Santa Coloma, aistinguido abogado
residente en- Guayama. p
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
Imitation Diamonds a Fad
. OUNTERFEIT diamonds are
worn much more generally than

uC OUNTERFEIT diamonds are
worn much more generally than
~ most people suppose" said
Broadway dealer. 'They are adVer-
tised as made out of a variety of ma
terials-even to quartz crystal coated
with solution of diamond dust in
hydrofluoric acid; a total impossibillty,
by the way-but there is nothing for
the purpose like the good old French
paste What is it? Why nothing in
the world but very fine quality of
glass, with a large percentage OF lead
as an ingredient
but the processes employed i'm maxi
ing this kind of glass must be conduct
ed with the utmost nicely i'm order
that ii may have the requisite bril-
liancy and hardness, whereas for the
best table glassware white quartz
sand is employed, for paste this mate
rial Is mixed, half and half, with pow
dered rock crystal. Then carbonate
of soda, calcined boraX, saltpetre and
red lead are added in due proportions,
and the mass is fused by heat in Il
crucible. being finally permitted to cool
slowly.
Upon the cure taken in the details
of the process depend the density
transparency and beauty of the paste,
which, when the stuff is cold, is ready
TO he cut up lnto pieces SNlldblc lOI
preparation as diamonds. Such prep
aration consists of cutting With the
help of "A wheel ana diamond dust,
much in the same way as real diamonds
are made ready for the market The
artificial gems thus made-the best
of them. that is to say--possess consid-
cradle brilliancy and fire, so that any
person not an expert would be likely
to be deceived by them.
Millions of these imitation diamonds
cut in France, where the manufacture
of them Is great industry, are inn
ported into this country annually for
use i'm cheap jewelry. The ordinary
ones cost twenty-five cents apiece
wholesale, and are set in plated pins,
rings and brooches at Providence and
Attleboro, II. /. Several big factories
in those cities are kept busy at this
sort OF work. employing hundreds of
men and women the year around.
Rhode Island. indeed. turns out most
of the cheap jewelry in the United
States.
From the same kind of paste but
of superlative quality, are made high
class counterfeit diamonds, which
sometimes sell for $40 or more apiece.
They are cut by skilled diamond cut
ters, almost as carefully as real dia-
monds, and to the casual eye they are
Just about as brilliant SO much de-
pends in this sort Of work upon the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

correct utilization of optical principles
that a perfectly cut paste gem may
actually have more fire and beauty
than a poorly cut real diamond
You may put it down as a fact that
most of the diamonds actresses lose
are in reality paste Sometimes an
additional brilliancy is lent to them
by Introducing a little silver in the
setting at the back of the stone. The
same sort of lead glass, l might men,
ton, is used for making artificial en-
erads and TubieS. suitable coloring
substance being added to the mixture
before fusing. FalIirs, particularly in
the west, find an easy market for such
gems, sometimes selling them actual
ly by the carat to contribute an ad-
ditional suggestion of preciousness to
their wares.
Where the swift Idar flows into the
Nahe, Il tributary of the Rhine, are
located in beautiful valley, the towns
of Oberstein and Idar the inhabitants
of which, ever since the fourteenth CEN
tury have subssted by cutting the rare
and wonderful aSates found i'm the hills
of that neighborhoOd. Not only agates
but topaz amethyst, carnelian, jasper,
rock crystal and lapis lazuli they cut,
the value of the output amounting to
more than $,000.000 annually. But the
most curious part of their business
consists in supplying agates for the
African trade which. in order to sat
isfy the eXacting taste of the native
chiefs, must be carved in peculiar
forms.
IF you would have evidence of the
extent to which artificial gems are
worn, particularly diamonds, you
have only to take notice of the number
of shops which are devoted to the
sale of this class of goods. At inter-
walls, when business is dull, they at
tract custom by tremendous cuts i'm
prices. But the profits on jewery of
this kind are usually so enormous that
such reductions are not ruinous con-
siderable margin of gain being left
even when the dealer marks down his
goods 300 or 400 per cent"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

much I'd be worth if had dollar for
every trip I've made along this line.
don't seem to get tired of it, there amt
stick nor a stone but hasn't its own
little tale-my Sakes!"
There you go-moonin' along" said
John contemptuously; "ain't you got
nothin better to do with your time,
Jerry?'
"And how many folks I've driven"
pursued Jerry imperturbaby. 'Could
you count 'em, johnny"
"Well, that's most too big a sum for
me-"
And the things that's happened"
went on Jerry, growing dangerously re-
minscent-'parties, balls, weddin's and
christenin's-they all come mighty
quick in this family. There was once
we had to race in town for the docto"
you remember how cold it was that
night?-it was the only time l had to
lay whip on the bays-but we saved
Miss Ethel-God bless her!" Jerry's
eyes grew dim. "And there was an
other time; that day when-when -
Jerry" called boyish voice from
the carriage depths, and young Win
ston opened the door and spranS out.
THE night is so fine I'd like 10 run
home across the fields.
ii
road" answered Jerry. as the slight
figure vanished in the darkness.
mo need. jerry" said Mr.. Arnold.
Hes bound for home by the short cut.
You can drive ahead"
THE turn of the road-how we're al
ways strikin' up against it, SAID
Jerry, as he frightened his rcins and
the horses quickened their pace.
1T comes natural like ON the way
home" said John, the literal.
Jerry glanced at him scornfully. 1t
comes into everything, Johnny, take
my word for it, There's always a turn
of the road somewheres,'
Yes" admitted John, "and in that
there ring i'm the garden you're always
turnn'."
Jerry opened his lips 10 jeer at his
underling, but closed them again, with
only the slit of Il smile. John could no
more help his limitations than he could
help
sit up straight" he commanded.
more from force of habit than from
necessity :'We're gettin' on to 1t now,
and we must make the homestretch IN
the blue ribbon style. See here. lad,
he began; after pause l was sorry
about tonight"
'Why?" asked John, bending forward
and looking him full in the face. Il
don't look ailin', do ~
Jerry met the laughing eyes and
laughed. too.
''I don't see as you do he owned.
II never meant to go in that ring,
began John. impressiVely.
"What are you talking about? said
Jerry, incredulously.
Gospel truth. ! made up my mind
when we came to town yesterday that
even them beauties wouldn't drag me
in-Pd get out of it somehow. 1t wasn't
a mite of trouble to make 'em rear and
prance, an you bet done il. Lord,
but Mr.. Winston pretty near took my
head Off Don't you know what you're
doin'?' he called. Yes, SIR says I,
KNOWN we'll enough. You're drivin'
'em wild'-he jumped round excited
then. Father, go for Jerry says he,
Hold 'em still. il you can, John. till we
come back and off he bolted. too. l
had got 'em sort of frisky,' owned
John with a ehuckle, but il only
warmed 'em up to do stunts when you
came along, and when / seen old Sims
showed off my perch-l didn't care
much what happened. 1t amt in ma
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

ture. Jerry. for me to play first fiddle
vet I'd have felt like freak in
dime show" and John wound up
breathless from this unusual perora-
tion.
johnny. you're a fool" said Jerry
softly, and his strong clear cut face
grew very gentle i'm the darkness.
The lights from the old homestead
twinkled out a blithe welcome as they
drew near. The doors were flung wide,
and as Jerry turned into the avenue
there was hearty cheering. led by the
high pitched voice Of young Winston,
who had assembled the entire house,
hold to greet the victor. There he
stood on the top step, waving his hat
and shouting boyishly:
"Tbree cheers for Jerry and John
and the blacks-who can't be beatl
Three cheers for Mr.. Arnold's prize
winnersl Three cheers for the whole
team! Now, all together-one, two,
three"
Such an uproar as floated through the
stately trees had never been heard i'm
many years. Jerry's face flushed and
his eyes kndled, for this was the praise
he loved most But he said nothing,
only his hand was firmer on the rein,
and his figure even more erect, as he
drew up before the house. At once the
din grew louder John sprang down
to open the door and Mr.. and Mrs Ar
mold Joined in the fun. Poor Jerry had
nowhere to hide his head, for cheers
encompassed him round about; UP on
the steps, down on the curb. and close
to the carriage wheels, a thin child
ish treble took up the refrain.
Jerry stopped suddenly and caught
the small figure in his arms.
TITS my turn now" he said, "but
wait bit, little Jerry, young blood
will tell"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03

leave Sims to look after the prize win
ners; you can come in by train tomor-
row and drive them home"
"All right, sir; good luck" Jerry
touched his hat and looked after them
| longingly as they vanished into the ra-
dance beyond; then, gathering up the
reins, he moved out of the line and the
glare of the electric lights.
He left his box for "A moment to ad-
just some piece of the harness, and his
hand strayed caressingly over the
smooth hanks of the bays. They knew
his touch and turned their heads toward
him with n half suppressed whinny
Jerry threw a loving arm around each
glossy neck.
IT'S young blood they want, my
beauties" he said softly; you and me
amt in it, but We're proud all the same
-eh Sultan; en-. Princess! We've
raised a family, we have. and they're
better than all the blue ribbons"
The intelligent creatures rubbed their
noses against his coat sleeves, and Jer-
ry, looking up, was aware of a strange
mist between his eyes and the steady
glow of the electric lights.
Don't be fool" he said, to no one in
particular, as lie went back to his box,
and squaring his shoulders, settled
uOWl 10 ms long walt,
There was no John to talk to, and
Jerrys reminiscent spirit walked
abroad this night. The long line of
waiting carriages faded from his view,
the hurry and hustle of the city sank
into the music of the past: the past
with it's open country, its green fields,
its lusty, hearty youth, it's vigorous
manhood, and all the strength of its
ripper years.
Young blood, young blood" he re-
peated more than once, as familiar
sounds floa ted out to him. An hour
passed: Jerry looked at his watch-a
quarter past nine! The fate of Romeo
and Juliet hung upon the next half
hour. Every thought was now concen-
trated upon the thoroughbreds. He had
no fear for the horses they We're well
trained, sensitive animals, but John
for the first time Jerry's courage
wavered. Suppose at the last. moment
Johns nerve forsook him; the blacks
would be sure to bolt in the ring. Oh,
the disgrace of it! Perhaps he had been
foolish after all John had been his
choice, but if he made "A mess of it,
what would the master say? And his
Miss Ethel" whom he never failed
what EeS
"Jerry" A tall, cloaked figure came
hastily forward out of the shadow. 1t
was Mr.. Arnold himself W.
1T can't be done, Jerry. Johns got
stage fright, and | won't let him go
in the ring. He has the grip of a kit
ten, and when he mounted the box the
blacks kicked like steers, then they
baked and refused to move. They're
getting mad, and foamy and restive,
I'm sorry to disappoint John, but
there's only one way to win my blue
ribbon, and only ten minutes to de-
eide. Here Sims, take the reins. Come
on, Jerry"
Jerry rose mechanically and stood
staring down incredulously at his
master.
"Get down at oncel" ordered his
master. II tell you there's no time to
lose"
"But"--began Jerry.
At this moment the entrance door
swung wide and young Winston
rushed bareheaded into the street.
After him came Mrs. Arnold. the train
OF her gown over her arm. her even
ing wrap thrown carelessly about her.
her face pale with excitement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
~ GET poIzN AT ONCE u ORDERED HIS rlASTER,



Not a moment, Jerry" she called
her sweet voice ringing imperiously
out into the night.
Jerry started at the sound. All his
| life, it seemed, he had obeyed that
voice without question. The carriage
robe. still wrapped about his knees
| dropped from him like magic; the
reins fell from his hands into Sims
uplifted ones. and Jerry stepped down
For an instant he paused. looking
from one to the other of the eager
faces about him. Once he tried to
| speak, but young Winston caught his
| arm and hurried him round to the
side
Half an hour later Jerry emerged
followed by a swarm of friends of the
coachman persuasion. who crowded
| about him as he made his way to the
| carriage, holding in his hand a sill
yer mounted, blue ribboned whip. the
gift of his master when he had driven
the blacks triumphant from the ring.
He stood on the curb for a moment,
stalwart figure, topping them all, an
swering the rough ratula tions as
well as he could; then he mounted and
took the reins from Sims, who slid into
the footman's place.
"Oh, come Off" cried a voice in thu
darkness. that's my seat as long-well
AS long as Jerrys on the box" This
aroused a cheer and John sprang to
open the door. The crowd scattered as
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold and young Win
ston. with their own stream Of enthu-
siastic friends made their way to the
carriage amid laughter and jests and
good wishes
Home. Jerry" cried the master,
with a glad ring in his voice.
"Yes sir" Jerry touched his hat
John closed the door and sprang up
beside him. the bays pricked up their
ears as they felt the firm hand upon
the rein, and jerry turned them home
ward.
The night was clear and cold. just
a touch of winter in the still air and
the brilliance of the stars. Voices rose
from the depths of the riage-iubl-
liant. excited voices, young Winston S
ringing out above the others.
"Jerry's an old trump he declared
IF it hadn't been for"-here the voice
trailed off in a subdued murmur. Jerry
glanced at John, who sat with folded
arms apparently absorbed; he did not
break the silence between them. for his
cwn kind heart ached little. even in
his victory. Success for John upon
this night of nights would have meant
more than the mere acclamation of the
multitude 1t would have established
his reputation as a practiced whip, and
besides, would have been the beginning
of pedigre, for little Jerry! The whlu
would have been a rare trophy for the
youngster to inherit. BY JoVe! he
should. anyway and Jerry cut the air
with it with such force that the horses
started forward and John awoke from
his reVerie.
what on earth are you doing
Jerry?" he demanded
"Thinkin'" said Jerry laconically.
Sounds like you We're a-foolin' with
gunpowder+-don't think so loud"
"Your' thinkin' don't make so much
Of a noise-eh, Johnny"
"Well. / guess not" said John,
whose sense of humor had not strength.
ened with his years. They drove In
silence few moments longer, the horses
tugging at the rens, fresh and eager
for exercise, They had lost the last
twinkling lights of the city and the
country road stretched clear before
them.
Il WONDER" said Jerry at last, "how
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-03
THE AID WE GIVE

We haven't time to give them aid
Whom fate is keeping down;
They might go forward unafraid
To honor or renoWn
II we could halt some times TO lend
A hand or voice a hope;
They cant expect us to descend
10 where they drudging grope:
We cannot help them bear their woes
or lift them when they fall
We keep so busy helping those
Who need no help at all
Chicago Record Herald.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
MEN WILLL0SE
MEXICAN PLANTATION COMPANY
IN A BAD WAY FROM FIRES AND
OVER VALUATION.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. s.3
. La Crosse, Wis, Aug. .25.--&Affairs Of
the Mexican Plantation company of
Wisconsin, the first and biggest Of the
Wisconsin companies operating in Mex
lean sugar and rubber plantations in
recent years, are at ]; crisis, and the
stockholder are confronted with Z the
probable loss Of their entire investment,
amounting about $685., 900 cash, most
ly Of La Crosse capital
d With the impending trouble is re-
vealed a story Of over-capitalization.
Yover-valuation of the property before
the improvements were made upon it,
and misfortune by fire in the last year,
which is the worst seriessof experiences
ever met by La Crosse speculative en-
terprise.
there is said to be chance to put the
company on it's feet were the necessary
money raised, but stockholders have
lost confidence, and there appears no
likelihood Of the continuance of opera,
tions except under a reorganization.
Trouble within the company has been
pending for. smore than a year, and a
collapse has been averted from time to
time only by efforts Of the officers and
directors, who gave their personal in.
dorsement to secure company's loans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
BABIES REDUCE !.
/. CHICAGO TAXES
Board Of Review Lets Father
|. Off Easy Tootsie Good
+ for 5000 Rebate.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-Babies are worth
from $500 to $3.50 each at the board
of review. i iii -,
The position taken by the board is
strictly in line with, President Roose-
velt's protest. It practically puts a
premium on parentage. .- ,,$5,
In the tax equation babies are re-
garded not as. assessable property,
which increases the. taxes of. the. par
ents, but as grounds, for rebates, off
sets and drawbacks. 49,. - rs
Since the board took up the review.
ing of assessments, Roy o. West Of the
/ board has been heard to ask one ques-
ton mistakenly of all his applicants
for reductions:' p.
Yesterday It was admitted that ba.
bies were as good as tax receipts. -
The circumstances leading up to the
admission included large, fatherly
looking German. 49,. - ,v:.. :
"|What's your salaryq" asked West
eighteen hundred,'' said the Ger:
man. f.s- .,.-... ,.... ~ m ...
Chow many babies have you9''
"Ecur,'' said the German with a
"I'hat IS ALL" said W est, dismissine
him. Against the German 8 assessment
of $4,000 he wrote ''$3OO." ~ -
[ A smooth-shaved young man came
next, He went thru the same ques
tions, answering $500 and "tws:"
You ought to be pensioned instead
Of taxed,'' said West, writing nno
assessment'' on the young man 8 pa
pers. = - ~ rs. z-.E
Then, came shrewd-looking middle
aged man, who replied "$2,600' and
HnOne.' .ta-t r..
West wrote, confirmed after thu
assessment of $1,000.
A young business man had a friend Z
SIS IND hahd hs a fTend vas
"He has baby only month ole
and that's expensive, /" the young MAI
said at a hazard.
West reduced the assessment to $3.50
Thus caught in chain of evidence
he admitted that babies were grounds
for tax rebates,
ri don't know what the parent.
think they are worth, /" he said, ssbut
it takes about $1,000 to. keep one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-25
LACE GROWS ON TREES
Effort Being Made to Put the Bark I
Practical Use.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

can effort is now under way to put
the so-called lace bark tree to practical
use,' said David @. O'Connell of Chi
cago, at the Hotel Pfster.
cat least half dozen species of the
lace bark tree exist in tropical regions,
all of which furnish a fine cream white,
fibrous pith which can be knit into the
finest and most durable of lace. Hor-
ticulturists who have been experiment.
ing with the tree believe that it, can be
grown in this country thru the far
southern states. The portion of the
tree which furnishes the pith is the
second layer of bark. When the outer
circle is removed this layer can be
wound off into a seamless piece, which is
now used in the West Indies and other
tropical regions for shawls, wells, win
dow shades or any other purpose where
a thin, light fabric is desired. ="
"The clothing worn by the natives of
the Hawaiian islands, in their aborig-
inal state, was made largely of this
product from the lace bark tree.
Gone of the best qualities of goods
made from the tree is found in their
strength and durability, and 1t is said
that clothinr made from this fibre will
outlast ordinary cotton goods several
times over ,4"sg3- = ~ So. +. .- - -