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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-13

que creo que ell pueblo de Puerto
Rico aceptarfa. Voy a ocuparme del
bill por secciones. Aqui eSta Ia sec
cion primera que es una enmienda a
la secci6n 7 de ndestra ley organica ,
tendentc a conf efir II ciudadania
americana al pueblo de Puerto Rico
Esta es una mcdida muy importantc,
| Y deSeo decir en- este momento que
no hay un solo puertorrique1lo que
estime en- nucho el honor que le
conferir1a el CongreSo con tai reSOlu-
cion. En- Su 1iltimo mensaje al Con
greSo dijo el Pre- sidente de los ESta-
dos Unidos que no veia ninguna ra-
z6n por la cual sedemora la conce-
sion de Ia ciudadaflfa. Fl no v6 min
guna raZ6n para qne no sc nos dc Ia
c1udadania americana.
Inihediatameute despuGs de leer
esa parte del mensajc del Presidcnte
VIC el pueblo de Puerto Rico que las
cosas esta ban cambiando aqui, que la
opinion del pueblo de los EStados
Unidos estaba canbiando en- sentido
favorable para los puertorriquefloS.
Desde luego sc r6cordaba que desdc
el a1O I 800 al 1905 q lCOngreSO ha-
bia recibido muchos mensajes del
PreSldente V con TODD este era cl
prir1 1cro con tai recommendation rcla-
tive los puertOTriquefios. PQr SUI
pueSto, Sc pens6 que el Presidente
habia rcCibido aviSo de suS conseie-
r0s naturales en- Puerto Rico. que
son los mlembros amcricanoS del
Consejo Executive que el pueblo dc
Puerto Rico hab1a demostrado posecr
las cualidadcS que Sc COnSlderan ne
IceS3rias para conferirle Ia ciudada-
MA americana. ' que no tardarfa el
CongresO en- dcClr que un pueblo al
q. puede concedcrse Ia ciudadania de
be ser auton6mIc0, porquc pensamos
que una cosa no puede ir sin Ia Otra.
No sc puedc decir que un hombrc
tienc derecho 4 ser ciudadano amc-
ricano, 10 que en- nuestra opinion cs
lei mas alto honof~quc~ 81 vede fa
Ger 4 TN hombre, Y ncgarle el privi
lcgIO del government.
La secci6n del bill provcc nom
bramicnto por cl Gobcrnador de los
funCionario5 que son hoy nomUad0s
por cl Prcsidentc, con cl Conscio ".
conSentjmicnto del Senado clectivo:
V para Ia election de 10 Cdmara alta
dc la Asamblca Legislative en- Pucr-
to Rico. que Sc llama Senado en- IT..
gar del Conseio Executive. Crco QUE
nos hcm0s ocupodo dc csta partc del.
bill y no Quiero cansar al ConitG dis
cutlendolo mas.
la seeci6n 3 cs senoillmncntc para
cnmandar Ia secci6n de Ia Ley Fora
k"r desoriblcndo los dcbcres del Sc 4
crctarlo de Puerto Rico de modO que
concucrden con el nucTo ordcn de col
sas 81 Sc clIJc cl Senado.
La seccI0n + rcToca Ia SecCi6n p
dc Ia ley del C0ngreso de II de
Abril dc 1900.
Ia scccion s cnmienda p dc nue. S.
tra Icy orgdnica para que sc cclcbrcn
las elecciones en- Puerto Rico cadaI
cuatro amos. Esto cstd de acuerdo
con 10 recomendado por el Prcsiden-
te de los Estados Unidos en- su mon
suje al Congrcso.
Dice eI Presidente que considcra
mas accrtado que cada cuatro amos
Sc ceIebrca elecciones en- Puerto Ri
co en- vcz de cada dos amos. ESQ ten
derIa 4 d9r al pueblo OCCASION para
ocuparse de sus negocios Y no me-
clarsc tan amenudo en- Do1ftica rs
Ia recommendation del Pres idente me
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-13
Numero SO.

que le sancione, la pena capital la pc
ma de muerte!
Ell entendimiento humane pase que
sea precipitado en- sus juicios cuando
Sc trata de hechos insignifcantes; pero
cuando medic el honor mas que Ell
honor Ia vidade los seres, bueno es
que Sc detenga formar conclusiones
irrebatibles, pues, no porque es muy
repetido deja de ser oportuno que
"vale mas absolver Glen criminales
que ccndenar 4 un solo inocente''.
(Sentimos verdaderamente por la
indole reducida de estas revistas no
reproducir fntegro ell discurso del Ii
cenciado Martinez Quintero, en- el que
demostr6 vastos conocimiantos jurfdi-
cos en- fdcil y galana exposition oral
~ tan solo indicaremos los puntos mas
s.dientes lie su luminosa argumenta-
ci6n)
Sc cxtiendc en- consideraciones So
bre las pruebas de indicios 8 circuns-
tanciales, a6rmando que no existe
prueba directa del momento precise
en- que sc realiz6 cl crfmen. Esta con-
forme con el Fiscal en- que sc ttata de
I'm ascsinato en- la persona del que fu6
Iacarias Harding; pero no Sc puede
adrmar- decide un modo consc1ente
categ6rico ,fulano 10 mat6!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08

Hospitality may be considered as n
of the characteristics of not only the
Veis, but Of the whole African race. 1t
Is considered the duty of every citizen
to entertain strangers without the
smallest compensation. Places of rest
stand always open. and when these
are found occupied by strangers a man
goes and tells his wife, who will send
her servants with water for the stran-
gers to wash their feet, for, as they
no shoes, they naturally need
such an accommodation. Afterward
rooms and cloth wrappers are given
them, food is brought from all quar-
tiers or they are invited to eat with
the people. They continue to be "a
provided for even II they stay months,
Their garments are also washed and
returned to them. On leaving they
generally make a small gift to the
wife of the host. though not more thar
two or three cola nuts or two or three
English pennies Century.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08

In the grammar department Of one Of
u public schools the teacher. after
talking with her class on the subject
Of mythology, read to them as follows:
"vulcan. smith. architect and chariot
builder for the gods Of Mount Olym-
pus, built their houses, constructed
their furniture" etc. The following
day the subject Of the preceding day
was given "a q language lesson, and as
no mention was made Of Vulcan the
teacher asked the class who built the
houses for the gods Of Mount Olym-
pus. For awhile the children seemed
to be lost In deep thought, when sud-
denly q CLEAN Of intelligence illumi-
mated the face Of one little girl. and
she replied:
Il can't think Of his nrst name, but
his last name u ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d
Fun
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
Unlisted securities.

Il don't see why Mr.. Stubs wasn't
willing to lend Willie Porter the $500
he needed to get that business oppor-
tunity in Nashway," said Mrs. Comp
ton to her husband on her return from
the sewing circle. Everybody was
talking about it this afternoon, and
Mrs. Porter feels real hard to Mr..
Stubbs."
"Folks have lent money to Willie
Porter before this and never seen the
color o. their money again." said Mr..
Compton, land Mr.. Stubs made his
money by hard work and saving. He'd
hate to lose a mite of it."
HE wouldn't lose a mite of it," said
Mrs. Compton Indignantly. "Willie's
been unfortunate, but so have some
others now and again. Do you recol-
lect your fancy squash Investment?
Well, anyway, this time Willie had ex-
cellent security to offer, and he was
willing to pay back 2 per cent at the
end too"
"What security" asked Mr.. Comp
ton, not deigning to refer to the rate
Of interest offered.
"He offered Mr.. Stubs two dozen
silver teaspoons and a ladle," said Mrs.
Compton impressively, besides a
feather boa ana a seal plush coat and
Of any In this town. l don't know
what he could have wanted more than
that, I'm sure
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08

ike my old pink ginghams.'
$50 did t. he exclaimed. "T1resome
work. this going out to dinner business.
I'll be ready in no time. Which is II
tonight? Harder work than when
went trainili' 18th the militia"
II was several times in the course OF
that evening hat Captain Harding
looked at his wife with a smile or
triumph i'm spite of circumstances
With what an air she carried II on, ne
thought. How she became wealth ana
splendor! And yet the girl in the PINK
bingham dress had been as pretty
The truth was that for the first time III
this career Grace felt sure of herself
and on her own ground.
well" he said to her when theF
were again in their rooms, Il don't ne
lieye any of those men felt as proud
Of their wives as | did OF you. h IS
the sort of life you were meant Tor.
It's O bad-Tm sorry. But now brace
up. I've something 70 tell you.
mo. YOU haven't" she said, laughing
her great blue eyes blazing. it seemed
20 him joyously. And she drew the tei-
egram from under a book.
by GEORGE he cried, gazing at her
with fresh admiring pride. You beat
the record. That's what | call sand.
And you knew it all the time! Wen,
there it is. / amt no match for these
fellers. BY selling my watch and your
Jewels and furs Wen get out whole and
have enough to buy a little stock Of
fresh goods for the store. And-and-
what DO you sayE'
''That we can't start an hour too
sOon.' she cried.
"Then wen go back and just open MP
the store and dust it out as if nothin'
had happened, as if we'd been out to
see the world and had seen it and was
satisfied and was back again to the old
stand with some new notions he said
gayly. slowed our wild oats, so to
say
"And I'll give you raised biscuits and
d~Oughnuts for your breakfast. And I'll
feed my chickens and have my plants.
I'll have a jack rose. Why, Charlie,
wen be real happy YETI
'You better believe! And with this
load off my shoulders! It'll be nuts to
your grandfather, though
Hell like to hear you talk. Hell be
at the store early and late. And some
days. said Grace, one glad smile
breaking after another across her face
"Ili bring my sewing down to the
store and visit with you myself. And
every day I'll see father and the rest OF
them at the old place. And I'll have Sc
much to tell mother and Louisa that
they'll think I'm making it up. AND
Louisa's baby-oh, Charlie, 1t will bt
just too sweet for anything! | shall
feel as if I'd been born over again.
"And if we find a silver mine in tn,
back yard Wen board it up" said he.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
uncertain tenure

uncertain tenure.
She did not have so much chance iN
once TO let him know her state of MIND.
He was occupied from morning III
night: ne was writing and telegriiphlhG
and seeing people and down in the loh-
nv talking with men till midnight. the
hotel lobby being a minor wall streei
Things seemed to ner ~ he in such a
whirl that sometimes she wondered II
she were not dreaming. She wrote
home. but she said very little OF her
self and her life. She described lmper-
sonal things, like pictures and shops.
Louisa said her mother once, its
borne in on me some ways that Grace
amt happy. She's got the desire of~hnr
heart, she's out in the world seem
things, but she amt happy.
That's because she hasn't any ba
by" said Louisa, dancing her boy on
her knee and then letting him pull har
curls all about her face. I'm sure |
don't know what we done before this
little person came
I'D like to see your baby Grace
had written her sister. Some time
Just for a look-I may drop in upon
you when you least expect it,"
Il wlsh't / could drop in on her said
her mother.
you wouldn't know her. said Lou
lisa. Il wouldn't wonder but you'd
think It was the queen or the presi-
dents wife or suthin'.'
II guess | should know my w.
child said her mother, IF she was
ever so fine. I'm glad she amt ever
sent for Tommy the way she said she
was goln' to. / wouldn't want to stand
in his life. but somehow l feels though
grandfather was better for him tnan
Captain Harding. | wish't she'd ten
what she's dom and where she goc !
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
ia look prettun

don't make out the pictur'. Louisa,
you'll never learn that child TO walk
IL you carry him Sc. And it's bad for
your back to carry such a burden
That's what mothers backs are
made for" said Louisa, laughing and
kissing her mother. Kisses were rare
among them, but In those days Louisa
felt as If she must be Grace and her
self too.
Whether she was sorry or glad, the
days went by with Grace, and in their
curse she began to understand through
the little she saw of her husband that
they were critical days. Its make Oh
break" he said to her nce And as
she saw his p%reoccupation and his
anxiety day after day and the breath
less way In which he lived she felt
breathless herself. She scanned the
market reports and specials; she listen
ed as she could to the talk Of stocks
and points and margins, yet she could
make put but little, and 1t was all very
harasslng. She thought she had under
stood at last hat everything depended
ON an arrangement called a deal, which,
IL 1t could be brought about, meant
wealth beyond dreams for all concern
ed, and, IL 1t couldn't, meant ruin. But
1t was going to be brought about; 1t
stand business Of this sort; she must
possess her soul in patience. And she
tried to do as she was told. But she
knew 10Y that her husband had every
thing staked on one throw. She leaned
over him in his snatches of sleep, NUT
tering and tossing In his dreams. and
as she smoothed the lock lightly from
his f~oreheadfshe felt she would take all
the anxiety from him II she could give
him either success or peace Of mind.
He had grown white and gaunt of late
eating nothing, waking before light, sit.
ting lost In thought. starting ut slight
sounds with all his nerves on edge, hur
rying as he walked as II he pursued
something flying from him.
He was very much later for dinner
one day than ever before. Early in thu
afternoon a telegram had come and hat
befn brought up to her. Telegram,
usually went to the downtown desk
She waited, expecting her husband, {,
long while, and then, as he did no
come. she opened 1t. She said it Nigh
be from home. But she was conscIou,
that that was not the reason she open
cd 1t.
1t was q very simple message and II
very terse language. "Gone up" Blu
she knew in an instant what It meant
and she summoned all her forces abou
her.
Her husband came In after awhil
rather more boisterous than commonly
do you know where my old silve
watch Isl" he asked while making hi
toilet.
why. to be sure; in the upper draw
er IN my dressing case"
"Nith the two keys" he laughed
You're q sentimental N / sur
Doss you have some fancy or oths
about those keys. You're all ready II
! the dinner and look like Z princes
Toggery's oecomin' to you. You III
! Il"
Fl don't know" shs- said. 4 used
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage
(Inn Ill xvi

Notice is hereby given that a mortgage
executed by Herriett Fanny Payne,
to Armada Glotfelty, mort
gage, dated December third, 1904,
recorded December fifth, 1901, in book 81 OF
mortgages, page 149, in the office of the
register of deed for Day county, South
Dakota, will be foreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises, to-wit; The east
forty-two feet of lots thirteen 13D fourteen
0l) and fifteen (l5i of block nine (9l
original plat of Webster, Day county,
South Dakota, at public auction by the
sheriff of said county on Saturday the
9th DAY of February, 1906. at the hour OF
two o'clock p. m. at the front door OF the
court house i'm the City of Webster in said
county and state, to satisfy the sum oil
S77.Gi, the amount now claimed and elected
to be due upon said mortgage, and such
an additional amount as shall be neceS.
sary to cover the costs of this foreclosure
together with the statutatory attorney
fee.
Dated January II, 1906.
Armada Glotfelty.
ID. b. Compton, Mortgage,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
LEGAL NOTICES.
No,;ce of CbatteI Mortgage sale.


Name of m~ortgagor, Henry Anderson
Name of Louis Hailien'
owner of mortgage, Louis Hailien:
Date of mortgage, December IA, 100,
Date of filing in Day county, south
Dakota, December 10, 1908, at ocloCh a. M
sum secured by said mortgage, SlZ.oO'
sum claimed TO be due on SAID mortgage
Sl315.
property: one z year old roam
horse colt with dark name, tail ana leSs
Default has been made in the conditions
consists in the n~on-payment of principal
and interest or any part thereof.
Said mortgage will be foreclosed by q
sale of the above described property, a,
public auction, on Saturday, February ~
i9O6, at one o'clock p. mr., at the IRON
door of the court house in the City otWeD-
ster, Day county, South Dakota, and the
proceeds of such sale applied to the pay
ment of said debt, AFTER paying the costs
and expense of this foreclosure, lnCluu-
ing attornev's ices as allowed by law.
Dated February ), A D., 1906.
Louis Hailien, Owner OF Mortgage
W T. ElWOOd, Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
Notice for Publication.
IIan II eufl

Land office at Watertown, S.D.,Jan.i, 1906
Notice is hereby given that :he follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make homestead final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before the clerk of the
circuit court at Webster, :. d., on Feby.
18th, 1906, viz: Anton A. Skaaden, III. E.
23S15, for the a of section Is,
township 124 n. of range So w. of 5th II. NJ.
He named the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Peter III. Baukal, Matthias Nyvold, f.. III.
Negaard, Anton Hagen, all of Roslyn,S.D,
III. a.. HiIdebrandt, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
Sale of Common School Lands and
Lease of Common School and
Endowment Lands.

Notice is hereby given that on April
lot 1905, all Unbiased common school
lands in Day county will be offered for
sale at public auction, between the hours
of ten o'clock a. m. and five o'clock y. M,
at the front door of the court house in said
county. On April 18th, 1905, all of the
common school lands remaining unsoId
and the endowment lands will be offered
for lease at public auction, between the
hours of ten o'clock a. m. and five o'clock
p. M. at the front door of the court house
in said county.
Dated at Pierre, S. D., Jan. s., 1906.
CD Bach,
Com'r. School and Public Lands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08

County of Day.
In county court
In the matter OF the estate OF sin
SIurSOn, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing TO Rasmus N. Westby, John S,WCSt6y
SiVert Westby, Lars ). Westby, Britha /.
Paulson and Martha If. Norris heirs at law
rnd next of kin of Siri Sjurson, deceased,
and to all to whom these presents may
come.
Notice is hereby given that John 5.
Westby has filed with the Judge of this
court a verified petition in writing setting
forth that said deceased left estate con
sisting of real property which he alleges
to be wholly exempt from execution,
attachment or other mesue process, and
praying that said estate be distributed
among the heirs and next of kin of said
deceased without the regular admins
tration thereof as provided by the pro-
bate code and that Thursday the first day
of March 1906, at one o'clock y. IN. OF SAID
dry, being a day of a regular term of this
court, to-wit: OF the March term 1906, at
the court room of said court at Webster
in the County ofDay,have been appointed
as the time and place for hearing said
petition, when and where any person
interested may appear and show cause
why said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable John II. Lund,
Judge of the county court, and
seal of said court, this 7th day
(Seal of February, A.. ID, 1906, at his
office in the City of Webster,
County of Day, state of South
Dakota.
Attest: John III. Lund,
Albert Smith, Judge.
Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
J. r. GOODWIN,
REAL ESTATE.

Partieswho wish TO sell land are solicited
to list 1t with me as I am well known
throughout the country and with me you
are assured a square deal. / now nave
some of the best in Day county for sale,
also vacant lots and residence property in
the city. Come and see me If you wish to
buy or sell land,
Office I'd ave. Y block from court house
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-02-08
LIABILITIES :
Notice of Hearing Petition for Distri-
button of Estate.-ENempt.
tfeb S-3wD

County OF Day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-21

but that II r. reality, we do not think
viii be seriously questioned by en-
llghtened thinkers. Admit Its force,
and the doctrine OF communication
from God to man in an IT'S different
bearings becomes clear and understand
able
IL holy men OF old spake as they
were moved upon by the Holy Ghost
why should not men similarly gifted and
selected now be similarly inspired2 II
heavenly messengers from the Eternal
Throne could lash thoughts, ideas and
messages to chosen persons In former
days why may they NOT do the same In
these latter days? Inspiration is an
experience 10 some people just ds pa
tcnt rs the sensation OF heat or OF
light or Of electricity or OF anything
that affects the mind or the body
The fact that many persons dispute
this or are unsusceptiDle TO spiritual
Impressions that 10 others are vivid and
real is no argument against their ex-
istance or effects. The great reform
ers, Inventors and discoveries Of prin-
ciples and agencies and forces have al
ways met with the scepticism, and
often with the violent opposition, Of the
masses Of mankind and ii has some
times taken ages to break down the
barriers Of prejudice and overcome the
violence OF that opposition that comes
from ignorance and stuhbornness.
The developments OF these latter
times are heralls Of greater maryels
that are to come, We are approach
ing the time Of tha end the end Of
mlsrue, oppression, superstition, dla-
bolIsm and the reign Of This world. -
knowledge ls Increasing IN the earth.
Light Is being shed forth to dIsperse
the darkness The powers on high are
preparing to manifest the things OF
eternity which VIII swallow up the af-
fairs OF time. The Spirit Of truth by
which all things may be made manifest
can be received by mortals today. II Is
the great touchstone and standard and
test OF all principle and power Wire
les telegTaphy. with all It's marvels, Is
but a little thing in comparison with
the greater means Of communication
between the heavens and the earth and
also between the children OF men,
The great and last dspensatlon is
ushered in. The contamination predicted
OF old and declared anew is near at
hand. We hope the good news Of this
earthly project will prove to be true.
and we are sure that the grand out
pouring Of light and truth and divine
communication viii ere long be an ae-
complished reality Let earth rejoice
and the inhabitants thereof be glad,
for the heavens will declare the glory
Of God, and divinity and humanity VIII
be brought into communion and be
made one!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-21

many grievances. They are subject TO
severe trials. II Is their right, and du-
ty, to work uni,edly for the betlermens
OF their conditions. The advancement
of the laborers, who are the main
stay OF the nation, is for the benefit OF
the entire country, and union OF enort
for economic and Intellectual Improve
ment may therefore be regarded as a
patriotic duty, since the best results
can only he obtained by cooperation
But when union is directed toward the
maltrcatment Of worklngmen
who nave the indlsputable right OF
earning living by honest labor, ano
murder Is threatened. It the protection
OF law * invoked then It Is high tim,
Tor friends OF united labor TO sound a
note OF warning silence would under
the circumstances be an evidence OF
eumity II a danger threatens house
1t is the friend, not the enemy, that
sounds the alarm.
Labor unions are on dangerous
ground, when they engage In bomb
throwing and threaten TO commit MUIR
der. Let the conservative laborers take
the lead aud nsht the just battles Of la
Dor on constitutional grounds, There Is
no need OF Russian methods where this
sovereignty Is already vested IN the
people,