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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-23
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No nos ha sorprendido nada
en- absolute, Ell resultado adver-
SO que esta dando la interven-
cion de la congregation reden-
torista en- la llamada policia de
los muelles.
En- este como en- otras nu-
chas cosas, en- las que Sc ha dis
cutido la conveniencia de poner
bajo la advocacion de los con
gregantes, cualquiera de los
mas importantes organismos de
la vida econ6mica colonial, he
mos hecho comprender a item
po de prevenir el dano recibido,
que no era prudente por min
gun concepto, revestir a los
funcionarios que va tienen So
brados poderes Y autoridades
desp0ticas de nuevas faculta-
des que les hicieran omnipoten-
tes.
Con una frecuencia lamenta-
bic estamos oyendo ahora casi
diario que las intromisiones
de los funcionarios que tienen
el control sobre los muelles, en-
virtud de una ley de la session
extraordinaria de la asamblea,
causan molestiaS y perjuicios
de consideration a veces, q los
hombres de negocios en- Puerto
Rico.
Las quejas Sc van sucedien-
do continues las unas a las
otras, y va forman TN ndmero
que tiene importancia.
Es que no puede Ia congre
gacion salirse de su esfera que
debe tener marcada perfecta-
mente, para dedicarse q inspec-
cionar, a reguIarizar, a querer
poner orden en- los negocios
ajenos y en- las industries pri-
vadas.
ST a 10 menos tuvieran bien
arreglados sus a6untos los con
gregantes; pero .mientras que ell
sub comisionado del Interior Sc
ocupaba. segdn la publicado la
prensa de San Juan, en- suspen
der la desca1 GO de varios WACO
mes de miel, Ell el muelIe de
Crosas. el immense Mr.. Post da
ba a Ia estampa aquella carta
memorable en- la que Sc hace
tan cabal juicio del estado en
que estan los caminos de la
lsla.
Esto demuestra que no andan
tan blen los servicios Y los ne
gocios encomendados al depar-
tamento del Interior, para que
los funcionarios Sc entretengan
en- llevar hasta los muelles, esa
mania persecutoria que ha de
generado como va dijimos va
rias veces en- TN siniestro plan
de liquidaci6n catastrofca.
Es muy chocante Y muy amor
NAL que haya departamentos
lnut1leS y cOngreganteS int
tiles hasta in punto que no tie
ne ponderaci6n, nj igual siquie-
IA; porque al subcomisionado
del Interior pudiera tolerarseleI
que en- sus torplsimos ensayos
de jefe de muelle, ande de tum-
bo en- tropez0n, excitando a la
Tisa y hasta a Ia indignation y
a la alarma, EN- ocasiones; pero
no, en- modo alguno, que mien-
tras este hace tengan que decir-
le, sus propios compadres, cosas
tan serias Y tan graves como
las que sc contienen en- Ia caTta
de Mr. Post.
Y es el afan de abarcarIo todo
que padecen nuestros tutores,
es la ambicion de dominic. el
anhelo feudal que los DONNA;
micntras que tratan de interve-
mir en los maeiles. en- TN nego-
eic privado. .os servicios publ
cos stan desatendidos de tai
suef,e, que es in1pos bic segun
b. coI fiesa en- su carta publica-
ia, Nj. Post es impossible for
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OF HISTORIC INTEREST.

An edict of Charles TX. Of France,
dated 1868, made it civil offense to
offer any guest more than three courses
at one meal. Ii a fourth appeared,
the provider OF the feast was liable
to a fine of 200 francs; while the guests
who partook of it could be called upon
to pay the authorities 40 francs each.
Lord AveDury, otherwise Sir John
Lubbock, was the first person in Eng
land to have his photograph taken.
M. Deguerre, the co-inventor Of the
art, came to London to patent his
discovery, and paid an early visit to
Lord Ayeburys fathers The son was
playing in the garden and was sue
cessfully photographed
At the end of Washington's admin
istration there were 16 states in the
union. There was also the North
west Territory" as it was called. not
yet organized into states-the whole
wide region between the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers, from which slavery had
been forever excluded by a law passed
by congress in 1881. The first census
of the nation was taken in 1890; and
the population was about 100000 g.
929,214).
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There are yokes on everything, short
yokes and yokes long enough to meet
the corse1et skirt; but, one way or an
other, blouse and even outside wrap
must be cut up by gimp or the simu-
lation thereof. The fancy waist here
pictured seems to us most attractive,
graceful and latest mode. All-oyer
lace is used for the upper part, the
lower portion is of soft messaline, a
shade darker than the lightweight
cloth skirt with which worn. The
sleeves come well above the elbow and
band of trimming encircles the arm,
giving full puff at the shoulder. The
collar is quite high, q point to note
with this new style Of blouse. In the
street gown suggested, the princess
coat is SO cut up by trimming as to
give the appearance of bolero. The
sleeves are very short, disclosing
puff of lingerie between coat cuff and
long glove.
Speaking of short sleeves for the
street, have you seen the economical
silk wristlet an enterprising dealer
has put forth? 1t is merely long
glove without covering for the hands,
wrinkles it's way from elbow to wrist,
where it is met by the real glove. One
pair will outwear many pairs of gloves
and one need not feel so extravagant
about having all ones sleeves abbrevi.
ated.
Flat braid trimming is very much
the thing for the tailored gown, for
black, white or colored gown. So far
we have seen no white serges on the
street, but many very fetching ones
have been made up for summer days.
White will continue to be immensely
popular, and white wool or mohair
frock is fine thing to have in ones
summer wardrobe; there are so many
cool pleasant days when one wants to
look summary and yet not blue-nosed,
and such a frock as this answers the
bill exactly.
Fine tucks look neat and trim and
we find them employed great deal
on late frocks, much used for fitting
in at the waist line bodice and
princess. 1t takes an artist to do this
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could have changed places with dear
old Jack Now I'll CO."
She rose and faced him with fearless
eyes. If only he would understand a
little-not all--without being told.
And OH if only he had been bold and
asked her question 20 years ago!
She went with him to the door and
walked down the garden path towards
the gate Their tongues seemed tied
until the major, hating abruptly,
pointed to a rosebush and said quiet
ly: will you give me that rose.
Hilary?"
Yes, if you wish 1t. But perhaps
can find you another more perfect"
She looked about her, and then shook
her head and sighed. mo. There are
no more. You must have this one. It
is the last of my roses, jim" she OBJ
served, with a thin smile.
She broke it from the stem and gave
it to him He took it and her hand
with it. He looked at her face and
saw the lines that Time had begun to
trace, and he loved her more for every
one OF them.
1T was good of you to give me your
last rose, Hilary" he said, gazing at
her in a puzzled fashion.
ooh, Jim," she whispered, breaking
down, my first rose and all my roses
were yours had you asked for them"
"You mean, If had come in spring."
he stammered.
eff you had come in spring"
The full meaning of her words did
not reach him ow could it? Yet he
understood enough to make him glad:
he understood that in some strange
way she had kept a small place in her
heart for him all these years, that
somehow she had grown to care for
him in spite of Jack Cunningham's
memory, and that she would have well
coined him had he come to her few
months earlier.
"Oh, Hilary" he cried, when they
were in the drawing-room again. 81
could never have hoped for this.'
What? The last of my roses?' she
asked. For it's all have to give you.
dear Jim," she added, half gayly, half
sadly.
The major took her by the shoulders
and shook her tenderly. 'sThe last Of
your roses is the first of mine, and God
knows how sweet it is" he cried, and
kissed her.
But was it the last of her roses? or
course not! You can't help a woman
making foolish remark now and then.
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NATuRALrsT1c NoTATluNs.

Carrier pigeons never eat when trav-l
cling.
White cats With blue eyes are a.
ways deaf
Domesticated dogs only--wild ones
never-bark.
sheep dog has the heaviest brain
of any dog.
The smallest uuadruped in the world
is the pygmy mouse of Siberia.
Giraffes and ant-eaters each HAYS
tongues nearly two feet in length.
The only fish that never sleep are
said to be the salmon, pike and gold
fish
Tunnels three miles long are dug
by certain kinds OF South American
ants.
The ant, in proportion to its size.
has the largest brain or any living
creature.
Birds, when perched on trees or
bushes, are natural weathercocks, as
they invariably roost with their
heads to the wind
The greenfinch is the earliest riser
of the bird family. 1t sometimes be-
gins to pipe at one O'clock on a sum-
mer morning. The blackcap comes
next. and then the blackbird.
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EACH VILLAGE A VENICE.
Strange Relic of Ancient Customs
Prevailing in a German
Forest

One of the most interesting regions
in the ''old fatherland" is the so-called
"Spreewald,' the Forset of the Spree,
situated not far from the German cap
ital, in the province of Brandenburg,
says the Technical World. Each vii
lage is a little Venice, every house a
little island, and these islets are con-
nected by bridges sufficiently raised to
allow boats to pass under them.
Most of the houses, with their barns
and stables, rest on piles, and there is
generally a strip of artificial terra
firma either in front or at the rear of
every building. BY means of these
land strips and of the bridges the slen
der land communication is kept
throughout the district, but most of
the business and amusement is carried
on through the canals, which not only
form the main highways but penetrate
and cross and recross the whole re-
gion.
1t is on these 4agoons that all traffic
is conducted in boats during the Pc
riod from spring, when the last yes
tiges of frost and ice are disappear
ing, until the end of autumn. You see
the letter carrier shoot up and down
the canals, performing his duties in
his frail craft; the police glide leisure
ly along the banks, watching every
thing going on; peasants bring the
products of their toll to the nearest
towns; children go to and from
school; young mothers, dressed in
their Sunday clothes, are rowed to
church, carrying in their arms a small,
queer=looking bundle from which two
large eyes in a tiny face stare at the
stranger in wonderment-baby is go
ing to be baptized, an important mo-
ment with this strongly religious peo-
pie.
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well, but the result is most attractive
wheS the skilled one has finished her
work. How it is done we do not pre-
tend to know, there are such cunning
ly hidden cores which come to mere
nothing at the waist and flare out most
bouffant below. The designers OF the
1906 spring gowns have certainly
shown much cleverness.
The loveliest flesh tones are seen in
millinery and gown materials, many
variations played on creamy pinks
and pinky creams. The so-calleo
banana is something much more
charmsng than one would think from
the ssuEd, and all the tans are in
highest favor, bid fair to rout the
much exploited grays of earlier proph-
ecy. Biscuit color we have had with
us several years, but the biscuit-colored
cloth is as good this year as when
first brought forward. Fashion may
be capricious often, but she is not
wholly tickle, when she finds a good
thing holds on to 1t longer than given
credit for
A hat shining splendid from a show
window the other day was lustrous
horsehair whose color was neither vel
low nor pink, but mingling OF both.
The long plume was decidedly straw
>colored, the whole a very beautiful
combination This would be effective
either as a suit hat or to wear with
white lace gown. With black it
might prove too much Of contrast.
1t is surprising how much velvet is
to be used this spring and summer.
Short coats and boleros are to be made
of it, and it is employed extensively
for trimming The idea appeals to
us, velvet is so generally becoming and
such a beautiful fabric in itself. OF
light weight, lined with thinnest silk,
it need not be so very warm; the little
velvet coat may well have place in the
summer outfit.
The silk glove is fair rival to the
kid as accompaniment to the elbow
sleeve, and the shops are displaying
long silk gloves in about every con-
ceivable shade They are most at
tractive and mold themselves to the
arm so prettily.
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Miss Neville started. What had hs
to do with it," she demanded.
"Oh, well---er-w4sen mans engaged
to giri-er--"
what are you talking about, JIM"
About Jack Cunningham and-and
you, Hilary"
well, then. you are talking nom
senser
You mean there was no engage
ment? Forgive me, forgive me- But
you see, Jack told me, just before we
were ordered to India, that he had an
understanding with you"
"Oh."
"And later he told me he hoped soon
to be formally engaged. was going
to write, congratulating you'll wanted
to be the first, you know-but he
begged me to delay little. And then
came that night in the hills when we
were attacked and nearly cut to pieces,
and Jack saved my life. and-and lost
his own" Maj. Carruthers stopped
speaking and walked over to the win
dow
Miss Neville hid her face in her
hands Her heart was in a turmoil.
Could she tell her old friend-her old
friend who might have been SO much
more to her-that the man who had
saved his life had also deceived him
that the hero had lied and stolen a
double happiness? She could not tell
him, and she would not. Had it not
been for Jack Cunningham she would
not have lost Jim Carruthers for the
best years of her life and his-how she
hated the liari Yet had it not
been for Jack Cunningham she would
have lost Jim Carruthers forever-how
she blessed the hero! And now she
must allow the man she loved to be-
iieye that her heart had been his old
chums even as the latter had said.
The major came back from the win
dow and touched her gently on the
shoulder.
81 shouldn't have spoken about it,
Hilary I'm sorry, very sorry, that I've
hurt you, and I've wished often that
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one, black stuffs not only look hot
and uncomfortable, but are so to q
markedly unhealthful degree.
The gown here illustrated is OF
black yelling with trimmings of Grape.
The model is one of the modified
princess robes and exceptionally good.
The chemisette is of net crepe folds
on the corsage give curve where 9TH
erwise there might be severity of ap-
pearance, and the robe is bordered by
a band of Grape; the rosettes on the
bodice are made of this material, and
down either side of the front panel are
closely clustered Grape covered but
cons. This last detail may be omit
ted if considered too fussy. Some
times puffs of chiffon are used spar
ingly in trimming mourning dress,
and dull black beads are worn as neck
laces. Materials favored for mourn
ing are voile, yelling, pongee and q
silk that is something between china
silk and pongee. White crepe de chine
we have spoken of for the best gown,
and of the trim white wash suits.
Black pongee makes cool and neat lit
tie utility dresses for summer.
Ribbons are either taffeta or gros-
grain, the plainest of betting is en-
ployed. Nowadays waterproof Grape
is to be had and one that does not
get limp and bedraggled after little
use. Concerning hats, mourning mil
linery is not so harsh as formerly,
much soft tulle and maline are brought
into play, and coarse nets used with
good erfect. Trim toques are made OF
draped Grape. whose only trimming is
rosettes of the material. II a hat
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In England the wearing OF mourn
ing is much more the rule than on
this side; we would say unrelieved
mourning is rather the exception here.
Of late at the southern resorts where
people are wont to flock during the
days of early spring, during the i'm
possible days of the northern spring,
there were noticeable all-white mourn
ing costumes. These costumes were
very plain, severely tailored morning
dresses and simply trimmed crepe de
chine in the evening. The latter were
relieved only by tucks or folds OF self
material. This fashion of donning
white on sultry days is very sensible
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-03
INDIVIDUALITY IN COWS.
Each Animal Has to Be Studied in
Order to Obtain the Largest
Yield of Milk

To feed a cow so as to obtain the
maximum amount of milk and butter
for the greatest length of time re-
quires more time, study and expert
ence than most farmers are willing to
give to that very necessary adjunct to
the farm.
After an experience of more than
so years, says c.. A. Bird, in Farmers
Voice, l find there is much yet for
me to learn about feeding and milk
ing cows.
l once had a Shorthorn cow that
gave from 40 TO SO pounds of milk
per day, and kept it up for nearly nine
months, but it was at the expense OF
the following year, and believe it cut
her usefulness short by three or four
years.
I fed her during the time she gave
SO much milk with all the clover and
timothy hay she would eat and as
much bran shorts and corn chop in
equal weight as she would eat up
clean.
When she came into milk the next
year she only gave about half as much
milk as the year previous and showed
so clearly the effects Of overlooking
that | dried her off at the end of six
months and fed her only on hay and
corn fodder until she was again fresh.
She did pretty well for two years
more. But I had to be very careful
not to overfeed and varied her rough
feed as much as possible.
/ am now milking four cows
Whiteface, Red Poll, Shorthorn
Jersey grade and IIolstein Jersey
grade-and do not feed the same
amount to any two Of them. The
Whiteface is always fat and will not
eat much concentrated feed. The Red
Poll will eat considerable concentrated
food, but puts the most of it on In fat.
The Shorthorn Jersey grade will eat
liberal feed of bran shorts and corn
chop and give good supply of rich
milk The Holstein Jersey grade has,
an appetite like saw-mill-is never
very fat and when In full flow of milk
will give from four to five gallons of
milk per day. She eats an immense
amount Of roughness and all the con-
centrated feed I have given her yet.
Have been afraid to test her TOO far in
that line.
fed each cow SO IS to keep her
appetite in prime condition and her
body covered with good coat Of flesh.
with liberal supply of fat Milk from
a poor cow always tastes thin and
"fiat" to me.
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WHAT THEY CALL TT.

Grandma says we're right in style.
A-sittin' in our automobile
Grandpa says we're fit to kill.
A-ridin in our AUTOMOBILE.
Ma, she says we ought to feel
Grateful for our automo-beei-
Pa says there amt no other man
Kin run an auto like he can.
Auntie breaches near and far
Bout our lovely touring car.
Uncle Bill says he amt seen
Nowhere such a good machine.
Brother Jim, he keeps a-braggin'
Bout the speed of our new wagon.
But, oh. it sounds so grand and noble
When Sister Sue says automoble.
Puck.
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Largest Electric Plant.

Chicago is to have the largest cleo
trio light and power station in the
world. 1t will be steam turbine
plant, and all the boilers are to be
equipped with automatic stokers, so
that no manual handling of the coal
will be necessary. There will be an
electrical kitchen where substantial
meals will be cooked by electricity for
the employees. There will be refrig
Grating apparatus, an ice plant a num-
Der of bedrooms, as well as locker
rooms, baths and other conveniences.
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How often do we hear women say: SIT
seems as though my back would break, {"
or Don't speak to me, l am all out of
sorts? These significant remarks prove
that the system requires attention.
Backache and the blues" are direct
symptoms of an inward trouble which
will sooner or later declare itself. 1t
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some arrangement of the organs.
Nature requires assistance and at once,
and Lydia e. Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments of
women. 1T has been the standby of
intelligent American women for twenty
years, and the. best Judges agree that
it is the most universally success
full remedy for woman's ills known to
medicine.
Read the convincing testimonials of
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely.
Mrs -. G. Holmes, of Larimore, North
Dakota, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 have suffered everything with backache
and female trouble--I let the trouble run on
until my system was in such a condition that
/ was unable to be about, and then it was
commenced to use Lydia Pinkhams Vege-
table compound. III nau only Known now
much suffering / would have saved | should
have taken it months sooner--for few
weeks treatment made me well and strong.
NV backaches and headaches are all gone and
/ suffer no pain at my monthly periods,
whereas before I took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound | suffered intense pain. "
Mrs. Emma Cotrely, 100 East 18th
Street, New York City, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
ct feel Tiny duty to tell all suffering women
of the relief 1 have found in Lydia e. Pink
Ask Mrs. PInkham'S AdViCe-A Won
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for Mourning Wear

that will afford some protection is de-
sired, the popular French sailor shape
is selected and very simply trimmed
with quill and rosette. Most COM
fortably cool hats are of maline, the
trimming perhaps the same as the
&oundation of the hat, and always kept
down to simplicity.
Some short sleeves are seen on
mourning dresses, but usually the
three-quarter length is preferred.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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KERNELS OF FARM WISDOM.

Air must get at most seeds II they
are to terminate.
Weeds in the garden can be kept
down by mulching.
The United States is estimated to
have produced about 100000 pounds
of broom corn in 1905.
Do not plow the ground when 1t
turns up in wet Jumps.
Grass is a great money-maker on the
northern farm.
Wet ground dries out better II un-
plowed than plowed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-05-03
Clean Milk for Cheese.

The question of how to obtain a
clean, mild favored cheese all the
time is one of the very important con-
siderations in solving the problem Of
getting the people to eat more cheese.
George A. Smith, New York Exyeri-
ment Station.
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by throwing up the lever, a. 1t can
then be washed and drained directly
under the chute, or put in the cement
tank with the sawdust on, which can
be drawn off through a one and one
fourth-inch molasses cutoff at bot
tom OF tank The tank projects six
inches above the floor. The small cut
also shows foot latch. for use when
one has a milk pail in each hand.
The house has double walls. Ven
tilation is provided through holes in
each end of the building covered with
sacks.
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useful building.
Much lifting OF
ice is saved, both
in filing and us
ing. The ice is
put in at one end
and taken out at
the ice house is
tho nthnr Mhnn
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A Problem.

Don't spank your children; divert
them, says one of the new-ides women.
Now, for example, how wou q you 'di-
vert" the young spud who puts a tack
in your chair? We pause for reply
Judge