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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-23
LOS TRABAJADORES DEL MAR

dos muchachos volvieron sbre pasos
otro, temblando de miedo lienos de- curosldad.
En- la casa-les dijo ell apren liz de afste en-
baJa-hay apaecdos he uno IA puna de la nariz
Los dos ch quilos de Torteval paapetarcn deras
del frances y, poniendose de puntas Tor de
sombros, amparados e, Sc decideron tsmbien
mirar.
FL edifcio, por su parte, parecia mrares elos
En- medic de aqueas nuda obScurid d. presen-
taba dos puplas rojas: las la luz Sc
eclipsaba reapartca via ecipsar,e como sueen
haCerlo clertas luCeS.
De repente sombra muy opaca terfa forma
humana encaram6 por una de aS anaS. parecien
do venr del exterior uego Sc hundi6 e eteror de
la casa Huberase dcho que scababa de enrar aguien
en- ella
Entraf por la ventana ctstumbre de adrrnes
Por un momento la claridad fuG m As viva se extip-
guio despu6s va teapareci6 la volv s que
dar obscuras Entonces salieron de rumores que
parecian Siempre pasa 10 mismo; cuaudo
We, oye cuando Sc oye, no Sc
La noche el tiene maestad ldgubre
ALI la sombra mas prounda que pares
Cuando no hay nj viento nj oeaje aquea novediza
extension donde generalmeuta oye volar las
aeuilaS Sc oria volsr a Esta paz sc. u-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-23

l92 BblIoTfCA DEL Bo1ErN MERCANTrI-
hace POGO que propos de concilabulos de las
brujas.
Cuando estuvieron muy Sc detuvieron
Uno de los ninos de Toreva aventur6 obser-
vaC0n.
ESQ apalecidos; dan1as bancas
: lQuG que cuelga de ventana2-pregunto
e oro.
Parece una cuerda.
--Es serpiente.
Es la cuerda de un ahorcado lilo dc
autodad ell frances -eo les de sn4ueto pero yo
en- elle.
en- tres satos mejor que p,sos, lego al pie
de Ia En- osadia haba algo de febre
Los dos lie imitaron tenn l.ndo fueron 4 pc
garse e juntanlo9:e lor der cha ell otro por
/. zquerd
Ap icaron los Ell dido contra la pared. En- la
eguiase hablando He aqui que decfan en- espa
mol, las f4ntasn4:
--1Asi, que AMOS ent:ndidoso
-Entendidos.
-tDcho?
r-Dicho.
-Aquf espera honbTe podra marcharse 4 In
gaterra Basquito.
-!Pagando7
-Pagando
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
II MJYT bD7ZD KEH A C41zY
n N

The test is not always to show how much cruelty
inflc; sometimes 1t is what he endure Among
the Arabs of upper Egypt the must suffer whip
ping by the relations of the girl to show his II
ne wishes to be considered worth the having he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Nsirs Must Be GOOD Providers"

The Nairs consider it mans duty to provide food,
clothing wife When they a-court-
ing they always learn which give them most
fnery and select accordingly. In selecting her lover
Nair girl thinks that it is far important for man
her than to love her and orgets to
ton him carefully regarding his financial standing
Although in Burm9 the man does the counting and
their make devbted wives Burmese girl get
divorce non-support and this Of their chief
grounds pretty Burmese girl left her husband and
when friend asked the she said, Me like
husband Logo he handsome. nice manners and good
But he could buy pretty clothes My mamma buy
pretty clothes have sutors marry
and he buy me lots of pretty clothes"
The tests put some peoples often more
than buying of hnery Among the Dyaks of BorneO, the
Nagas of upper Assam. the AfHna of Ceram
marry unless he has heads in his When
a sutton expresses wish marry girl he is caled
before the raah and the young bound declare
the of his father-in-law how heads he
already which must be half the number in the
session of the father-naw. In default this number he
with his companion a mead hunting exped-
ton and many months often pass before his efforts
crowned with for and children not
allowed trophies. The Hill Dyaks show their ability
TO support wife by less cruel means When young
likes girl he goes OF his way perform
her He often assists her when she work in the field
carries loads of and vegetables the and is
anxious to prove his ability to support ner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

suffer this chastisemcnt silence An story Is
told by Arab who friends and they he
was buoyaut they asked. You've theater?'
" No." he answered.
You've been to dancer they then asked
"N No ne answered.
You've been drunk" they then said, certain they
right
They piled him VITA questions until forced TO
say; u been theater. dance and drunk,
but l had lots of fun My friends gave whipping
and such good whipping IL made glad all over
I'm TO be married a nice girl, like good whipping
Some days after his friends asked Did you like the
whipping
No." he exclaimed emphatcally 1t made m
all l made believe liked it because the girl
father standing there"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Must Prove Ability 10 Work.

In many countries the chief makes II a business
that his subjects support wives. This is
cannibals of New Britain, for the families of
must be maintained properly short time chief Of
New Britain sent for of his best warriors said
You going to have wife"
e Me have wife," answered the warrior only
have three wives"
:" Three wives nice for you" said the chief sharply
No wives for you: only chief like have three
Nand three and three wives"
The Maldivians hold different opinions regarding the
humber of women man shall have. They say
too IL Is equal to tine task The girl
brings dot He must settle her what her mother
when she married This is always task.
but he not equal to the occasion he give her
A Maldvian recently married young girl gave
everything except cabin and he promised would be
made within three months The winter earlier than
usual and he could not build the house. So his mother
n-law said :" You give my girl back to you be no
marrying man"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Fest Even Youthful Grooms.

Even when men and women betrothed III
children this test s not forfeited. Among the In
dams Of Guinea boys and girls usually betrohed
a an early age, but the boy brings her father the
game he shoots. when grown he Is free to select
wife he viii, II he returns the gifts and proves
that he is a and do a mans work. With Hi
out hlhchng he endures wounds TO be made in his iii
flesh he allows himself to be sewn in a hammock
filled with fire ants. Sometimes the test is limited
clearing a space In the forest to be planted with
cassara and TO bringing much fish and game
he
Many men feel it is right for them to suffer
these tests, as IL is wrong for them to marry
unless they support them This sentiment abound
among the California Indians A Californian begins by
making a mat, repairing the cabin Of his wife,
str citing When he cannot do this work alone
he asks his friends to help him.
who spent much time among these natives
tells how morning he great crowd Of natives
gathered about the cabin. He asked the of all
this excitement when made answer No me
wife, get married to pretty Indian girl And
give mats, cabin, bows, and arrows. and
everything Me can't do it alone brothers help
But the test OF his worth did stop During the
first year Of their marriage the product Of the
longed to her. and after that he had share equally
whether she remained in the village accompanied him
the chase
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

COAT-NoiOk OF double-Dgsssled
GAek Of tweed. flannel o. hOmsPuh.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
Many Jacobs Serve Their Terms.

II is a common custom among peoples for young man
prove his worth by rendering service girls father
he goes and works a servant Money cannot always
a young from this kind OF servtude, and ho
often works long time before he can the girl
This practice prevalent such rude the
Fuegians and the Bushmen.
with others man is despsed II he fails in his duty
husband and father In Lado the bridegroom has to
his fathern-law three times that he will protect
mis- wife, calling the people present to witness And
among the Inaregs who deserts his wife is punished
severely.
American girls might be considered cruel II they
pected young prove his worth by suffering
whipping, work their fathers, to hunting But
would certainly be advantageous to the American home
If they made prove his worth In substantial way
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

FO, u iuiOsmsl ooeaiOas
Iuiurnsl Diunsn. Glib. s,ss and Hons
Dinnen
CHRONOLOGICAL Of BLACK
OF dark gray, or Covert Top coat.
OOAT-Evsnine jacket Of blsek OF
dsk OHiord cloth.
WAlSTCOAT - Single breasted
blaek OF gay. mAlehins JACKIE, o.
white single o. dOubk breasted.
TROUSERS - Same material as
IaeLel.
SHIRTS AND CUFFS whas.
plain. Piqus o. Plesled with attached
esa. iOljed bask cuff, permissible.
colLAR-whV OF dOuHs-iOld.
CRAVAT-Bgosd end blsck he.
CLoVEs-Gfsy susds OF tan.
JEWElRY-Pisia EOh 81 pearl studs
and EnkE iIk FOB and seal.
HAT-OPeIs. Tuxedo o. Derby.
BooTs-Vsmishsd esliskin OF pat
sA haiha with lid IoP,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

MORNING a BUSINESS DRESS OUTING D
WhssEus. Cd ssd oSas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ " l. = >
WbssEOS. Cd ssd ovias
COAT-NOiOk OF dOuble-Dgsssled
EAek Of tweed. flannel o. hOmsPuh.
WAISTCOAT-Mslehins Goa, OF
asnnsl. fancy khi o. sweater.
TROUSERs-KnieLsn OF EOus-n
Of aAnnd, tweed or hOmsPUa
matching eOsi.
StlIRT-FlsnnsI. ehsvO, Of msdrsI,
CO1AR-FOld collar and tie.
NECKWEAR - 'Neckeschief q,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

HE idea Of love In a cottage is becom-
II N II ing most popular these days, so much
so that II is not unusual for men with
III Il millions 10 fan In love with girls who
49, live in humble surroundings, it is no
%e; seSsse ''5 ' 55;, with ' Tss s'
more prospects than anything else.
But there are countries where romantic love Is
taboosed and men must prove their worth before
they can marry This is true among the Fuegians,
who say that a man Is not AT to have wife until
he shows by hunting and fishing that he can sup
port her An Englishman tells story Of a young
Fuegan who desperately in love with a girl
but he could not marry her. The native vas a
splendid huntsman, but when it came to catching
fish fortune went against him. He was In great
despair and finally told the Englishman Me never
catch Ash for me girl-you catch fish and me give
you beads-plenty beads, axes. knives. and fruit
The Engllshman remembered the hard times he
had enjoyed with his father-in-law and caught a
dozen or more FISH for the native When the de-
lighted old Fueglan saw that the young man was
an angler he allowed him to have his daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26

Fo, a OocAiOas hoe 6 s'dIOsl
Day We5Aha. AhsuOoa cah. Rsssp6Su.
Ms6nss,.
OVERCOAT- Suhou. single OF
double breasted. or ChsAerheld Of
black OF OHiofd material.
COAT-DOubls Dreaded frOck. BLACK
OF dairy Oxford.
WAlSfCOAT Double or single
breasted same material as coat. OF
while duck OF linen.
TROUSERS - Fancy wOraed o.
cashmere. dArk gray or light STRIPE,
neat pattern.
SHIRT NDcUFFs-wLhs plain
irOai, suaehed euat
EnII AID DI l. q. -. -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
THEY MJST H4KE Ag,M 4YT
REHDS rs TIE GZRZ6EHZZZERS

Me be marrying man" said the injured son-ln-law.
cold, can't build house. When stands high
In the heavens build house"
When stands nigh in the heavens you can have
wife again." declared the practical woman 81 but you
build house first"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
EVENING DRESS


FS II ooeaiOas si'sr 6 o'slOet
WsAkaS, Rse.p6Oas. Fornal Diaaei.
ThsaaI and Dshoss
OVERCOAT- Inverness, Chester.
field OF su,om Of black OF Oxford
cloth.
COAT-SwsllowtAl, blsek elOth Tor
the mos formal occasions. dark o.
ford cloth permissible iOt The lhsslsr.
WAlSTcoAT - White P;qOe o,
Inca. anele OF double breasted. o
BLACK ingle-breaaed.
TRoUSERS-Malehins the coal, he
OF seam trimmed with slk bad.
SHIRTS AND CUFFS - White
aa hOni plain linen ,hin with at.
1Aohed square eomered lnk euaL
conAR-POLs o. araSAi lap iron,
lorna
CRAVAT-Brosd end whas be.
GLoVES-Whiie OF pearl gay glaze.
JEWElRY-Psais Q, nOthe d
Psah suds AID kakL
HAT-Sak. OF ops1a 70, Ihesla and
ball.
BOOTS-Vsnished eall.kin o. pat
81 Lsaiha wIh buuOaed tops psleai
ksthss pumps fO' daAoes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
FG Sunday sh,Hsh ,si,ios n he nornins. ds
pSOmsnsd-. meas ss.smbkss and
ssulssl buinen weai.

70 sundsy shHeh s,rios n DE morning. ts
psOmsnsd-. snsn's s,.smbks and
s-nassl buinel veal.
OVERcOAT-CheAerkeH OF
skined ovefeoA.
COAT-MOmins OF eulawsy Of black
OF dark gay cloth. braid bound iOs
formal wear. plain for inlo,msl Oe-
easions. Ssek SUI, io' strictly busi.
nes wear and travelling.
WAlSTCOAT-Same msieisl Is
coat. single-b'eased. OF fancy ma
tsnal. neat pattern. lOr dress wear.
TROUSERS Matching coal. OF gray
neat patterned worsled or CASHMERE
trousers fOI weG with morning coat.
SHIRT AND CUFFs-PlAin white
OF Pique with morning coat. fancy
los business dres. Attached o.
detached cuffs.
OOlAR-Wns with morning coal.
dOubk-fold collar with ,sck.
CRAVAT-Ascot. onee-oveI with
morning coat. four finland OF DC
with tack.
GLoVES-Grsy OF tan.
JEwELRY - seahpn. E1k, AAd
auda. viii watch guard o. fob.
HAT-Sak hsi viii momiRg eOsi.
sdH OF soh hat With ssek.
BOOTS-CaHtin OF patent lsAlhen
with eutswsy. sAliskn PrOPeI with
sAek. high cut.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
@fE5Sa
GHSsN
S8

Consumers the world over, and not
alone in the United States, as has OF
ten been asserted by magaZ ne writ
ers. are very fastidiOus in their seiec
ton of articles of diet. Pecullar as II
NAV seem, this selection is not made
with the idea of procuring something
which will please the palate or Whicn
is nutritious. but more with regard
to the effect upon the eye OF the ob-
iect sought. Sometimes, too, there Is
a hide bound conception Of how a Ger
tain food should be and no,hlng can
break the public OF this fancy. The
Department of Agriculture, a year or
SO ago, found that the English peo-
pie would not purchase CONSIGNMENT
OF American sweet potatoes, the sole
complaint being, that Willie the tuberS
Were of good color and satisfactory in
every other respect, they were sweet
in taste The English conception of
how n potato ought to taste was GER
tainly n compliment to lrishm II.
Butter. an article of food supposed
to he purchased for food reasons alone,
depends largely upon its flavor and
perhaps still more upon its color as 10
its quality when 1t comes 20 pu chase.
With the fine fruit produced BY hor-
tlculturists through modern means
we find that attention has been paid
more to the color and shape of the
product even than 10 its quality. The
most productive of blackberries, whileJ
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

The means chosen to create the new
orange may be described by either OF
the words, hybridiza ton or pollena-
tion. That form of citrus which
grows farthest north is japanese
shrub. citrus trifoliata. 1t may be
seen in the United States as far north
as Massachusetts,. Its use is only or
namental. Its fruit under favoring
conditions attains the size of a wild
persimmon and is globular, tawney
and bitter. In Japan, its home, the
fruit is converted into conserve.
Three trees of. the citrus trifoIliata
grow in the grounds of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Each of them
is about eighteen feet tall.
In the Spring when these trees are
In Hover botanist watches till the
gum exudes from the stigma. This
sign tells him that the ovary of the
flower is ripenlng for the reception of
the pollen and the conception of the
fruit. Straightway he clips the sta
mens-those delicate filaments, fine as
hairs. which extend themselves from
the heart of the flower. He clips them
because at their end hang tiny pods
the anthers-in which the pollen, or
the germinal dust, is held. Going to
the Orangery of the department he
gathers the bursting anthers of the
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
pgoughing as n Great Sport.

In the Minnesota Agricultural Col.
lege they are applying the lesson that
Mark Twain's hero. Tom Sawyer, had
impressed upon himself on that Sat
urday morning when his aunt set him
at work whitewashing the fence
that is, that what one must do is
work, and that play may be turned
into work or work inoo play. At the
college a ploughing contest was re-
Gently held. and it has been decided
to make such contests a permanent
part of the field day sports.
In reporting the success of the COM
petition in which the first prize. n sui
ky plow, was won by freshman in
the school and the third prize by a
senior, the Pioneer Press of St Paul.
advanced the theory that If, all the
energy now expended in foot ball and
other school and college sports were
directed toward turning the soil with
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Suburban Co-Opcration.

In Kensington. Maryland, one of
Washington's suburbs, there is a
group of pretty little cot
tages inhabited mostly by gov
ernment office-holders. There is no mu-
nicipal gaslighting or water supply sys-
TEN. and to offset the benefit of the
health and pleasures derived from liv-
ing near to nature. there is some dis
comfort to those who are used to these
city luxuries. One householder. of an
inventive turn of mind, however, has
seemed to solve tie problem for him
self and neighbors. The party who
lived next door to him owned a gaso-
line engine. but he had no deep well
from which to obtain a supply of pure
watcr-the government employe had.
\ deal was fixed up between them by
which the inventive genius was 10 get
up and install the engine and connect
it with his pump. so by a system of
piping, water could be had by both
parties without the necessity of hand
pumping or n windmill.
This system of water supply has
worked well-so well indeed that the
piping has been laid to n couple of
neighbors even more distant. aud the
well. being of ample capacity, now
supplies half dozen families with
water 1t is understood that plans are
now being perfected by which the
gasoline engine viii be called TO do
double duty. In the daytime it will fill
the water tanks, while at night it will
be connected to an electric genera
tor, and thus furnish current for light
ing the immediate neighborhood. The
example set by this resident of Ken
sington could be followed by co-opera-
tion between residents of many rural
settlements. Cooperative telephones
are now n success and cooperative
sewer. water and electric systems
should prove equally valuable and
successful.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
A HARDY ORANGE.
Crossing the Florida Variety on the
Sturdy Japanese Species.

BOtanists' in the employ of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture hope to bring into being an orange
tree which will he as sturdy IS the ap.
pie tree; an orange tree that will not
perish i'll the chill of northern winter,
which in December will bear its
wreaths of snow and in May its gar
lands of bloom. and which when sum.
mer comes will yield fruit as good as
that sweetened and gilded in the south
sun. This may seem to be an un-
natural proposition but 1t only seems.
No violence upon the laws Of Nature
has been or will be attempted. 1t is
simply an effort to make tie citrus
tree from which is obtained the sweet
table orange. as hardy and inSensltlve
to cold as the orange tree from which
Is obtained the bitter unediblc orange.
by crossing a citrus tree which grows
in the north and which bears an un-
edible fruit with the citrus tree of the
south it is sought to beget plant in
which will be combined the good traits
of each.
Government botanists are confident
that the result of this citrus marriage
will be scion that will grow and
fruit at latitude midway between the
northern limits of the sweet orange
and the northern limits of the line OF
growth of the unediblle orange. II
this should be there might be orange
groves in central Virginia, middle Ken
tucky southern Indiana, southern Illi-
nois. central Missouri and central
Kansas. Think of orange gardens
mond, Lynchburg. Lexington, Louis
vile. Cairo and perhaps in Cincn-
natl. st. Louis, Jefferson City and
Kansas City
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

Senator Beveridge's book. 1.-THE Russian
is still on sale-stale on sill.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
An 4dOptcd English knight.

An Englishman who visited New
York City a short time ago had oc-
casion TO ask an Irishman the direc-
ton of n certain business house. This
son of Erin happened TO be going that
way. and offered to guide his inquired
to he place. As they walked along,
Pat. 70 be friendly. asked;
"Aud who might We beg"
The Britishcr drew himself up with
dignity and replied:
81 am the Honora bic John Ken
meth Edgerton Of London, Knight Of
the Garter. Knight OF the Bath,
Knight of st. John Knight of the
GoIlcn Fleece, Knight OF the Royal
Legion and of the Iron Cross. And
whom have l the honor of address
ing"
Pat. for single instant was bewild-
ercd with this long list. hut quick as
wink, he threw forward his chest,
and responded pompously:
"Oi am Pnthrick Timothy Flnnni-
gan of Hoboken. to-noight lahst
noight. noight hefoor lahst. roight be
foor thHht tomorrow noight, the
noight following and livery other
bloody noirht of the wake, including
Sunday noight, be gorra"
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
Eggs CoIored With Coffee.

In England, where brown eggs are
the favorite, dealers 90 so far as to
color the shells of white eggs with
either strong coffee or some dye
stuff. New York likes "A white butter
but Chicago and Philadelphia n little
darker, while Washington demands
deep yellow butter. ana New Orleans
wants a color still darker than Wash
ington. How far this question of col
or goes may be taken from a little in
stance in which a carload of butter
intended for Washington was sent on
to New York, and the butter originally
consigned to New York was sent to
Washington. The receivers in both
places demonstrated strongly. the one
claiming the butter to be too dark and
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15
4 RG
FREAKS IN FOOD
CONSUMPTION.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

the skin and the color is inherent-not
derived from the fat. On the contrary,
in some European countries there is
preference for the darker-skinned
chickens. \ curious preference. en-
tirely unassocia.ed with tastes, is the
color of eggs. While in Boston brown
eggs sell for a cent or two per dozen
more than white eggs, the contrary is
true in New York. and If one or two
dirty eggs are visible the price is still
lower 1t is said that Chicago is indis-
eliminating in regard to the color of
eggs, but that san Francisco prefers
white ones.
The La Jara chronicle., 1905-12-15

odor. II smelt before cook .nC. wo"l1
prevent many people from eating IT.
Others do not know TINT when the
boast about the fine lamb they arc
getting. the butcher is serving t"eN
with kid meat instead. Our nennl"
hold in high favor certain products
with particular names attacNed T.
them. For instance. the amount n
"Canada" lamb sold here is enormous
This word has the same magic "frr'
upon lamb prices that the word "ph!l-
ndelphia'' has unor spring nou'try o.
that Of "TonC Island" uron fresh "S
The housewife. too. in manv p0rts -
the country has strong Dr~frrc""'
for yellow-s skinned chickens und"r tn"
assumption that fat lies honoa'h ~"
skin although rs n mttNr of fact
chickens store very little fat next t.