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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-18

Dificil era, entire ell farrago
inextricabIe de opiniones distin-
tas, de m1ltiples y diferentes
puntos de vista, de extraflas y
diversas apreciaciones recogidas
en- pintoresco desorden por ell
corresponsal de "Harpers We
ekly", dificil era, repetimos, t.
jar ell proposito de esa campafla
y descubrir ell punto a que diri.
ia, no dlremos sus tiros, sus pa
los de ciego ell citado correspon.
sal.
Sc nos dijo al principle, que
la information era debida al
buen deseo de una gran empire
sa perio distica de la metropoli
que deseosa de conocer ell esta-
do exacto de Puerto Rico. nos
habia andado csc correspon-
sal.
Era una version admissible.
NADIA tenia de extrafIo que
hubiese en- la metropoli qu1en
deseara conocer ell trato que Sc
lie da a la colonia. No era cosa
del otro jueves, nj tenia NADIA de
extraordinario Pero ell giro que
van tomando los articulos a que
nos referimos. hace suponer que
no sc trata de una information
a secas, que no es de una labor
periodfstica. mas 8 meuos des-
dichada de 10 que Sc trata en-
ella, sino que otros intereses
bastardos y miras egoistas de
bien distinto genero informan la
que juzgaramos, creyendo en-
los anuncios, util v desinteresa-
da empresa.
Mas que una pluma puesta al
servicio de los intereses publ
cos, diriase que mantiene esa
campafla de equilibrios y de es-
guinces, de saltos y dislocacio-
nes, una pluma de alquiler, CO.
mo esas que dan en- la colonia la
nota girls de la su mission, de la
impotencia y del rebajamiento.
Replte 10 nismo que Sc ha
dicho en- periodicos aquilinos,
copla textualmente; reproduce
con servil exactitud frases Y
conceptos, a los que hemos res
ponG1do otras veces con mues-
ira irremediable franQueza, y
agrega que, el BoLET1N, Ilev0 en-
estos msOnent0s la yoS coutomte
mas alta en- eI coyo de los que
nos 0t0c0as.
jEn ell coro de los que nos
atacan1
lPero entonces este CORES
poDsal Sc siente funcionario9 use
siente congregante? iEs I'm
acolitO del tesorero al que ha elo-
giado distintas veces, 6 un do
mestico de la burocracia CONT
mental. venido a la isla de los
ensayos experimentales a ejer-
Ger ell periodismo?
lMr. Tyler Sc siente atacado
en- las personals de los funcio-
narios?
Y 81 no, lpor que dice nos
atacan2
iCuando ha visto ese perio-
dista desleal y sospechoso que
ell BoLETrN haya publicado ata-
cues contra ell pueblo de los
Estados Unidos, 9 contra la
prensa americana, 1nicas enti-
dades en- las que pudiera SEN
tirse incluido Mr. Tyler para
declr que nos atacan?
En- ese coro, en- cuya voz mas
alta ha reconocido la nuestra,
Mr.. Tyler, no Sc ataca al pue-
bio de los Estados Unidos, no Sc
ataca a los periodicos honrados,
de esa metropoli. no Sc ataca
al gobierno cuando ell gobierno
no nos hace daflo, no sc ataca
por sistema, no Sc ataca Dor
atacar.
En- ese coro, en- cuya voz mas
alta ha reconocido la nuestra
Mr.. Tyler, no podia escuchar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-18


jaculatorias de adoratrices.
Periodicos por ell estilo de
LA Correspondencias" La De-
mocracia". "El Heraldo Espa
hol" y el BoLET1N MEkcANT1L, no
pueden decir otras cosas de las
que dicen, mientras no cam
bien los procedimientos de la
colonization y sean distintos los
tratos que ell pals reciba.
Y ese coro, tornado por dia-
rios por ell estilo de "La Cores
pondencia, La Democracia'
"El Heraldo Espaflol" y ell Bo-
LETIN MERcANTIL; ese cOro en-
cuya voz mas alta. dice Ell CO.
rresponsal de Harper eekly"
que ha reconocido nuestra voz,
es ell que quiere escuchar nues-
tro pueblo, es ell que responde
no al estado psicologico del Bo-
LEr1N, como dice Mr., Tyler, sino
al estado psicologico del pue-
bio en- general.
Cuando Sc ha querido for
mar otro coro, para cantar vul-
cares aleluyas de marcado sa-
bor gedeonico, ell p1blico lie ha
mostrado sus desvios.
Para consolarse, va que Mr.
Tyler Sc siente atacado en- las
personas de los funcionarios de
la clase de exportacion. que
el tambien ha censurado, tlene
ell periodista continental 'El
Aguila" de Ponce.
Es ell unico superviviente del
naufragio del servilismo que no
pudo, para honra de este pue-
bio, arraigar en- la prensa perio-
distica puer torriquefla.
Periodicos exoticos, diarios
de alq uiler, han caido estrepito-
samente. ruidosamente, cuantas
veces han querido reorganizar
ell coro antipatico. cuyas cancio'
mes provocan generates DISCUS
tos y forman ell vacio en- derre.
dor de esos. murguistas de la
prensa.
1Esto no lie dice NADIA al perio-
dista continental? mo lie de-
muestra que es del pueblo, que
es de la isla entera, que es de la
colonia cansada de abusos, la
voz esa que ha tornado por
nuestra voz y que lie parece tan
alta?
En- una cosa no Sc ha equivo-
cado Ell corresponsal, al lamar
nos espanoles.
ST; 10 somos iy que? Y espano
la es la lsla, y espaflol es ell pde,
bio, aunque Sc empefien en- de.
cir 10 cOntrario los acolitOs y al
zacolas del redentorismo.
iEspafloles! les que podemos
ser otra cosa que espafloles?
mo son pueblos espa1oles to-
dos los de la America latina?
mo 10 es Cuba, a pesar de
todo2
iComo Sc pretende que Puerto
Rico sea una exception, una
particularidad extravaganza?
Pero ell ser espaflol no es ser
antiamericano
Los espaholes no pretenden
imponer sus costumbres, sus lie
yes, 'su idioma, en- los Estados
Unidos, desterrando Ell idioma
y las leyes Y las costumbres de
ALA.
Sc conforman con que sean
respetadas sus leyes, sus cos
tum bres, su idioma, su propie-
dad, SUI derecho q vivir. No pi.
den Otra cosa, nj sc lanzan a EN-.
presas de destruction en- paises
ajenos.
ST ESQ 10 considera un ataque
ell periodista que fue nuestro
huesped, no podemos evitar Ell
Pero tenga entendido que no
hemos salido de nuestra casa a
defender 10 nuestro, y que cuan-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

Possibly the Supreme Court of New
Hampshire has pointed the why 70 a
settlement OF the plea of temporary
insanity In cases OF homicide. with a
sympathetic jury to accept H. Tie
number or persons aTraigned for trial
on charge OF homicide who succeed
in demonstrating To iuries Tint they
were sane Immediately before the act.
insane at the time Of the act ana sane
just afterward. is surprisingly large
Bot the New Hampshire supreme
Court has called a halt IN the case u
William Henry wilkins who mMrier-
cd his wife with an axe and pipaded
momentary insanity as an excase.
The court accepted the Plea Of Eo;
guilty because Of momentafy insanity,
but astonished the prisoner US orief-
ing his commitment 20 rae State
prison. without lard labor for the
safety OF the public" for an ina teT-
inmate period and until discharged "
due order Of the courf Ciaunna.i
COmmercial-T Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

4 suppose the men dread the win
ter timeg"
1T makes no particular difference.
Rough weather means nothing to them.
and as for the cold. they don't feel it
so much as you'd think.
when the boats in motion they can
keep under cover most Of the time.
The worst is making up and casting
of a tow. They have to be wary on
slippery decks, and it's not exactly a
choice job handling a wet hawser with
the mercury at zero. But even that
mayn't be as bad as it seems"
"And how about the dangers'
sNo more than in any other occupa-
ton. Not as many tugbOat men lose
their lives in proportion as railroad-
ers.
Il was out once with a feet Of street
cleaning scows when the wind blew
forty-seven miles an hour. 1t came on
blowing when we were of Rockaway
at o'clock in the morning. We We're
near Norton's Point at a. m. and at
8 in the afternoon we were back of
Rockaway again. We had TO cut loose
from the scows at last for we had only
coal enough left to get the tug herself
in.
"a revenue cutter came along and
took the men of the scOws. They were
all Italians, and, do you know, they
dubbed together and bought for the
skipper. of that cutter the finest gold
watch you'd want TO see. They're a
grateful people.
Another time I was in a squadron
you might call it. of tugs going from
Northern ports to Cuba just after the
war. I was on the Thomas Watson
from New York. a good sea boat. but
we had one little tug that we picked
up at the Delaware Bredkwater, called
the Olympic.
zone night in Pimlico Sound we gota
caught in hard blow and she was
driven on the shoals on the east side
Of the inlet. They expected she'd 20
to pieces all night They had no sig
mails on board and they had to make
them by dipping their brooms in kero-
sene and making torches Of them.
..Then some Of the flaming oil
dropped on the deck and set the tug
afire. The lifeboats couldn't get to
her. though they tried all night. and il
was only next morning that we were
able to take the crew of in the Watson,
eight men and boy.
But that's nothing. Why. on the
other / md. I've steamed from here TO
Havana without ever getting the deck
wet."-New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26
WISE WORDS.

Suffering draws man to man and men
10 religion.
Early ami provideut faag Is the
mother OF safety.
The authority Of the good does not
rest on its austerity.
Example IS the school Of mankind.
and they Will learn at no other.
Opportunity. sooner or later comes
to all who work and wish.-Lorl SAN
ley.
The homes Of nation are the bul-
warks Of personal and national safety
and thrift. G. Holland.
The chastc mind. Ike 2 polished
plane. may admit foul thoughts with
out receiving their tiucture .-steFne.
Common sense is the knaek Ok seeing
shings as they are. and doing things
as they ought to be done.-C. Z. stowe.
Life Is what we are alive to. Il Is
not length. but breadth 10 be alive
only to appetite. pleasure. pride, money
making and not to goodness and kind
ness. purity and love. history. poetry,
music. flowers. stars. God aud eternal
hopes. is to be all but dead. -Maitble
u. Babc0ck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

Kathleen. excitedly. "rm going to
marry Lawrence Smith. the millionaire.
Oh. Jack. I never really thought you
cared-why didn't you ask me years
ago-when l was a bud. Its too late
now--too late. It's going to be a grand
church wedding. He wanted It 10 be
a quiet affair. but -"
Thought it would be the last quiet
day he'd have. no doubt
~Why. Jack. never knew you to
make such a wretched joke before.
High noon-at st. Luke's-June eighth
You'll be theref"
I'm afraid not. Kathleen-I""
"Oh. we can still be friends. This
is the twentieth century. you know, aud
jealousy is ont OF date"
Il know. but"
"Oh, say we can be frieads STILL
lack. never could bear these stuTy
little apartments. the modern love in a
cottage. Its much better this way.
dear"
Il know. Kathleen. But"
"Oh. dOA't think I meant anything
horrid. I'm not that kind Of a womaE.
Jack. But Lawrence likes you'll think
he wants you to be best man. VIII
yous"
I'm awfuIly sorry, but I couldn't
really
The tension, drawn so tight a mo-
ment since. was ready TO snap. Had
II done SO. the man wonld have
laughed. the relief was so great But
his duty was still undone. and doubly
repugnant after her confession.
"Oh. you must pleaded Kathleen.
'else you must know what people will
say"
She looked at her watch
Il must 20 now" she said "for we
are going to a ball tonight. Promise
me. Jack. that If Lawrence asks you.
you viii be his best man at our we'd
ding. DO it for me. dear won't you"
she gave him a good-by kiss, to
make her plea more profound.
"Oh. the mischief. can't. Kath-
leen,v he said, cqueezing her little
hands warmly. Il wonId if could,
you know, but it's isaP9ssible."
why. dearw
The words were warm, but the tone
was cold.
"Well. III tell you've tried to tell
you all the evening. but you didn't give
me a chance. I'm going to be married
myself that same day."-San Francisco
Town Talk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

"The skyscraper is unquestionably
an enemy Of the mosquito and we need
not go out of New Orleans to establish
the fact" said an observant man. 1T
has been known for some time that
the mosquito was ont a high flyer,
that is that he was not in the habit Of
getting very far away from the earth
The wind occasionally blows him up,
but he never gets far up in the air
unless forced up against his will. He
always rests close to the ground. l
was talking with Colonel Andrew
Blakelg Of the st. Charles Hotel, the
other day about this same matter, and
he assured me that he had established
the fact beyond peradventure that the
mesquite was not in the least inclined
to select the higher floors of skyscrap-
ers for places of habitation. Colonel
Blakely during the entire summer has
occupied a room on the top floor Of the
st. Charles Hotel He kept the tran
som closed so that mosquitoes could
not get in from the inside. but left the
windows open. The result is that he
has been able to sleep without mos
quito bar. The idea in closing the
transom was 10 shut out the mosquitoes
that might find their way to the top
floor By accident. For instance, the
insects are often carried up to the
higher floors in elevators or they make
their way up the stairways by degrees,
or they might be carried up in clothes.
with the transom closed insects thus
getting to the higher floors would be
shut out Of the rooms, providing, OF
course. the doors be not left open. The
experiment in Colonel Blakely's case
proved successful and he established
the fact that the mosquito was not in
the air at that height. II they had
been they would have been blown in
through the open windows. The mos
quito, as l said before, roosts close to
the ground and he is not at all fond
OF the dizzy heights Of the modern
skyscraper.r - New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

II IS hardly likely tlat modern rec
ords contain anything to equal the fol-
lowing entry iu the Parish register of
old Wilmington, Derhyshlre, England:
Thomas Ashton. son 81 Arthur and
Jane Bulkeley. was baptized Iuly d,
iTit Godfather Edward Downes,
Esq, t-great-greai-gr uucle: Dr.
Charles Ashton. great-great-srrat
uncle: Joseph Ashton, gent. great
greatgreat uncle. Godmothers: AIRS.
Wood, great-Sreat-great-eseat aunt;
Mrs. Wainwright, greal-Sreat grand
mother; Mrs. Green great grand
mother. Registered at the request of
Joseph Ashton. Of London. gent. who
nominated the godfathers aud god
mothers. believing they cannot Ec par
alleled IN England
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

In digging the New York subway
the men uncovered many sewers
which had to ba rebuilt. AT first they
built the new sewers OF brick. Pres
emily the brieklayers. who We're re-
celving $500 a day. struck for higher
wages The work stopped. The in
dispensable brickiayers left the sub
way. But the old adage came to Mr.
Parsons mind. There are more ways
TO kill 4 cat than by choking him with
cream. Concrete work was cheap:
why not build the sewers Of eoncretes
Experiments were unexpectedly sue
cessful Thereafter concrete was used
almost exclusively-a new Kind or
sewer had been evolved. cheaper than
the brick sewer and better. This is
one Of the many contributions the
building Of the subway has made to
engineering-M. G. Cunnih. in the
Worlds Work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

A Flemish artist has produced what
Is said to be the smallest painting in
the world. 1t is a picture Of miller
mounting the stairs of mill and
carrying sack Of grain on his back
The mill Is depicted as standing near
a terrace. Close AZ hand are a horse
and cart, with few groups OF peasants
idling in the road near BY. An this Is
painted on the smooth side OF a grain
OF ordinary white corn.
II Is necessary 10 examine II under
a microscope, and 1t is drawn with
perfect accuracy Ii does not cover
haif-inch square. and # Is 10 many re-
spects one Of the most remarkable art
products OF the day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

lie was stopping at 4 Cleveland ho-
tel ard went down to the union depot
ON an errand. There DE met q man
who seemed to want TO be friendly,
and after Dit the first one said
Yes. am a total stranger here.
am almost without baggage. aud yet
they have le. me run up hotel biii %
about SD. What is there 10 prevent
me from taking train and jumping
the bills ] could De ten miles away
before they missed me-.
Well. I dunno doubifully rcf.ied
the other.
~Rut don't you sec how easy Il would
ben
Yes, it looks kind of easy. but don't
ron see nm the hotel detective. and
having suspicion that yon intended
70 beat Us | have been following yon
Tor the last two days Chicago Ney I.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26
Mines in Korea.


Korea possesses gold mines, whose
output has increased from $1,15s,00J
in 1905 to S2,5O0.00O in 1902 It has
also mines Of iron. silver, copper coal,
etc. The greater part of the gold Is
exported to Japan. Iron, although
present in large quantities, can hardly
be said to be exploited. AS a matter
of fact. iron used in japanese foun-
dries comes from China. Coal Of me-
dium quality is equally abundant, but
it is hardly exploited. Copper is OK
tracted In several districts. During
the past two years 564. 4s3 pounds val
ued at $51. .O44, were mined.
1t is said that the southern portion
Of Korea belongs to the Crown, and
that it is necessary to have special
authorization to develop it, A request
for such a concession should be pres
ented through the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the country Of which the
petitioner is resident As a rule.
these requests are denied. owing to
the Koreans dislike Of foreigners. and
there are many difficulties to be sur
mounted before work can be begun
New York Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

AT the International Peace Congress
in Boston Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
pointed out the selishness of those
who would not help to right the wrongs
Of foreigners. on the ground that char
lty begins at home.
"Such persons. said Mrs. Lockwood,
"are like an old woman who lived in
Lima while | was a student there
This old woman was absent-minded.
One Sunday morning she walked into
church. took front seat and Joined
in the service vigorously Then the
collection basket was passed to her.
and. putting a coin in it, she looked
about She looked about. her mind
cleared. and an expression Of amaze
ment oyerspread her face She got up.
She hurried down the aisle. She over
took the man with the collection bas-
ket
"'I'm in the wrong church. she whis-
pered, and. taking out the coin she had
put in. she hurried forth. New York
Tribune.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26
THE AMERICAN GOOSE.
The Ancestors Of Our Native Bird-Her
Laying Abilities.

Geese are raised NIL over the country
and can be bought at the poultry mar
kets; and all Of our people who come
from across the water give him the
preference over turkey, at the same
time complaining that much OF the
sweetness Uf flavor is lost in the birds
raised here. The flesh is white, like
the turkey, and very different from the
dark meat Of the duck. and in size the
goose is half way between the other
two birds.
OF the breeds raised in our country,
the African goose is perhaps the most
profitable, giving best and quickest re-
turns for the least amount Of labor;
hut each OF the other varieties has
points to make it popular. The Chi
nese goose. II it lay not the golden egg,
at least lays so diligently OF the nor
NAL kind as TO be marvel in the
poultry yard. sixty in year being the
count Of some Of their best layers.
Then there is the Toulouse. which gives
attention to weight rather than eggs,
and so successfully that at least one
pair was exhibited with the record Of
sixty pounds between them. For a
good, alI-round bird, not given TO stunts
in any direction, but easy to raise, lay
irg well. and having excellently har-
ored flesh, the Canada goose cannot
be matched. Nor must we overlook
those geese OF no particular breed, the
descendants of the birds brought over
by the early settlers TO America, which,
if they were sufficiently interested,
could probably trace their line with
less trouble than some members Of the
more aspiring man world.-Augusta
Knrtracht in Good H0usekeenLng.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

The most experienced shopper never
gets a bargain at a church fair.
A woman doesn't require nearly so
much material to make trouble as she
does - make a dress.
A man who gets down on his knees
to propose win be there for the rest Of
his life. If he is accepted.
A girl always thinks man is truth
full when he tells her that she is beau
tiful. even when she knows she isn't
1t takes q smart man 70 catch
widow. but any young thing with big
blue eyes and an innocent look can
capture a widower
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

George was well behaved little
boy. He had been especially taught
by his father to be polite to ladies
and in a crowded car always TO give
up his seat to one Of the gentle sex.
regardless of age. social condition and
good looks. On New York City sub
way car last Sunday papa had an un-
looker-for and embarrassing illustTa-
ton Of how well George had learned
his lesson. The car was crowded, but
George had pre-empted seat A
handsome young lady entered az one
Of the stations at which the train
stopped. There was not vacant seat.
take my seat. ma'am," said little
George. as he dofed his can.
She didn't take the seat. She looked
fierce enough to box his ears. and the
passengers had to laugh I'D spite Of her
modification. George was sitting on
papa's lap when he so gallantly offered
to give up his seat to the pretty young
lady.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26

To devote a scrapbook to one sub
ject makes it much more interesting
and valuable and when you begin to
gather material on any one theme you
will be surprised mt the amount which
viii come to hand. Suppose that you
want to know all about some famous
person. either in the public eye ut
present. or iome@ one Of past times.
From magazines and other sources can
be collected articles. portraits perhaps
poems. in relation to the subject, etc.
When matter IS clipped the seTapbook
maker may copy It neatly r-ith a pen
into her book. The educational value
Of such book is something worth
while. as well as the satisfaction of
having gathered oneself 50 much infor-
nation on a single subject.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-26
EAsT LnpIAM sehvANIs.
Peculiar customs Regarding Dom"-'ies
oil the Orient.

oil the DflfnAs
Many are the quaint sayings ana
many their queer Ways, writes Mfs-
Fverard cotes in Good Housekeeping.
rhey make their home in our lives,
and have for generations 0f thenl ana
Of MS. vet ! am sorry to think how iiIiie
we know OF their Affairs. The washer
OF dishes IS not the washer of clctnes'
and neither Of these would wash the
foor or the dog. There IS one IL COOK
and one to wait at table, one TO dust
and one to sweep, one who works with
his legs only, running errands, one "po
eorns his living with his fingers and
toes. sewing In the vsranda. That y
tho oriental disposition Of life, limited
work. limited pay, llbera, time Tor eat
ing. sleeping and pulling az the friehaiy
hubble bubble, leisured, gosslplns a.
istence with few exeiteAents but The
great ones. births and marriages and
deaths. They are not ideai IN tile per-
formauce Of their Cuti1-, nor strict ia
their representation Of fact; but llieir
manners are excellent; they Will IN
trie1e. In your inserest-and on eMer-
gency-for the leg Of mutton originally
destined sor your neighDor's dinner;
they will boast in your honor TO the
bazar. and all yolr misfortunes are
the,rs. In centuries TO come when the
tide of emigration flows easily from
pole 10 pole and people ind their work
in the world as easily as water hnds its
level. perhaps they viii arrive one day
10 take charge Of the American
menage. can wish the American
housewife no better luck.