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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
Tn SabiO fabriCa dianantes

En- todos tienpos sc han hecho nu-
merosas tentativas para tabricar ell
diam ante. El valor exceptional que
tienen estas piedras preciosas, exita ba
la codicia de las gentes y el intsres de
los sa bios.
Las falsihcaciones, siempre groseras,
no losraron nunca eng mar al pdbIico
y su 6xito ha sido pasajero.
Pero hace pocos dias, segdn anuncia
la prensa parisien, un quimco frances
monsieur Aristide Gharette, ha ia bri-
cado cristales de diamante.
La notici a sensational fue comuni-
cada 4 la academia de Ciencias de
Paris, por ell secretario perpetuo de | a
misma monsieur Lapparent.
Este, ensefio sobre las paredes de
un tubo, cristales brillantes que pare
cfan mintisculo diamantes
Dijo despues como ell quimico Cha
rette habfa conseguido aquel res xltado.
En un sulfuro de carbono lfquido en-
pI IESC0Gld OC iuClalCS CUtIO Ell nlGTTO Ell
inventor hizo pasar una debil corrien-
te electrical durante varios dfas. La
operaci6n Sc VERTIGO en- ell vacfo.
Asf, electroqufmicamente, ell hierro
Sc transformaba en- sulfuro, Y ell carr
bono naciente y iibre, no pudiendo
com binarse al oxigeno del are para
producer oxide de earbono s ell acido
carbonioo, causa del vacfo. Sc crista-
lizaba. Este carbono cristalzado
puro quedo depositado sobre las pare
des del tubo donde Sc hacia la expe-
riencia.
Estos cristales. ha dicho M. Lap
parent, tienen toda la apariencia del
diamante. Ell brillo y las luces de las
piedras son magnfhcas; sus refringen--
cia solo pnede compararse la del s1Ia-
mante natural.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
De ArecibO

Lijeramente enfermo Sc en-
cuentra Ell Lcdo. Pedro Amado
Rivera, distingdido abogado de
esta poblaci6n. .Deseamosle Gu
racion completa.
Sc asegura que seran nom
brados medico del Hospital Ell
doctor Figueroa y ~Auxiliar de
Sanidad Ell doctor Roses.
Este Registro Civil ha ms
critic en- Noviembre 81 defuncio-
nes, 100 nacimientos Y 10 ma
trlmonios.
La Compania de zarzuela
que dirije ell maestro Mayoqui,
vendra a esta poblacion, seg1n
lnformes y dara en- este teatro
seis funciones.
La Biblioteca Municipal
fue visitada en- Noviembre por
500 lectores.
FL El"Cinematografo Rozas" die
Ell pasado domingo, su Ultima
function y hoy salio para Ponce
La Colecturla de Rentas In.
ternas ha recolectado la CAN'T
dad de S22.8o4 y 55 centavos por
diferentes conceptos en- todo el
mes de Noviembre.
Con motive de las proximas
Navidades reina entusiasmo en-
Ell comercio de esta poblacion
Han terminado por este
Termino los juicios por Jurados
en- esta Corte de Distrito.
Ell Corresponsal.
Diciembre 8 de 1907.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
6 mbrede

firos, esmer aldas y fubfes. Antes de
este qufmico, va otros doctos parisien.
ses habfan resuelto el problema de la
tr asmutacion de las pedrerfas Con
un fragmento de nacar hacen desde
fines del siglo pssado, y solo gracias al
engaste, perlas admirables. Una gotta
de vidris rojo, brillando entire los oros
do las sortijas, reepplaza al mas bello
granate. Los esmaltes, en- fin, los in
tensos esmaltes, triunfan de las gem as
sin di6cultad
Paris sonrie a sus joyeros, mientras
Nueva York, lfvido, enseha los puf1os
a sus agiotistas. Maf1ana estallara
tai vez una guerra formidable, Pa
ris seguira sonriendo. Una Exposi-
cion de crisantemos, un cortejo de lin
das muchachas, una nueva moda de
abr1gos, cualquier cosa, en- fin, lie bas-
tara pora olvidar penas y dolores.
Por ESQ Ell mundos entero dice:
oh, Paris, incorreglble Paris
siempre has de desdeflar 10 importan-
te para enamorarte de 10 frivolol
Mas Paris contesta:
;Fh! ;Quien ha dicho que 10 mas
i'm portante, en- Ell fondo, no sea 10 que
mas frfvolo psrece d primera vistas
Lo grave, no es acaso a veces una
flor, un encaje una sonrisa, un walls. -. !?
E. GOMEZ CARRILLO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
LA PATRIA CHICA"
Diciembre 3 de 1907.

va en- plena temporada teatral,
ofrece extraordinario interes ell nj
nero que "El Arte del Teatro' pone
hoy q la venta.
Sc publican en- 81 informaciones
con uumerosos grabados, de la inau
guracion del Espafiol con la hermosa
obra de Galdos LA loca de la casa
por la compaflfa Rosario Pino- Emilio
Thuillier; Don Juan Tenorio" en- ell
Espaf1ol, con decoraciones y trajes
nuevos, y Ell gran exito de los hernia.
nos Alvarez Quintero, LA patria
chica', con la decoration de la obra
y todos los personajes; en- junto, diez
y siete grabados de esta obra.
Tambiea publica una interesantisi-
ma information de "El Teatro en- los
Estados Unidos' y en- colores, Me
yes Suarez, primera actriz del teatro
Lara, retrato y caricatura del aplau
dido autor Julio Pellicer.
Il n1mero, como Sc We. es intere-
santfsimo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
4 los suscriptores J ASentes

Para Ia buena Marcia de esta Admins
lraci6n, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes LasBAJAs Sc avisaran los dfas 80
81; sdviertiendose que las que Sc dieren con
posterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta ell
dfa dltimo del mes siguiente al en- que es
soliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
Detalies

He aqui algunos de los extremes
del discurso pronunciado por ell ex.mi.
nistro Nasi. delante del Senado, consti-
tuido en- Tribunal
Dijo ell acusado:
"Se me culpa de haber dila pidado
Jos fondos del Tesoro, haberme apo-
dorado de libros, grabados obras de
calcografia pertenecientes los Museos
nacionales.
No es cierto que va haya procedido
de tai suerte.
No he dilapidado mas que mis- pre-
decesores, como puede verse en- las
cuentas de mis- gastos de viaie
Es cierto que caste dinero en- cosas
resefvadas, pero 10 hice porGue guerra
operar reformas en- las Escuelas de
seq unds ensefianza, y precisar fondos
para sostener la acci6n gubernamental.
He celebrado un contrato con ell pc
Tfodico LA Escuela Secundaria", de
Milan. He hecho mal9 Condenenme.
odoCd 1uC LOooS ioS FldJCS
res que hice cuando fui ministro los
pague de mi bolsillo.
Me he ocupado de las cuestones del
Africa del Norte, pues deseaba que
Italia no sufriese, despues de Tdnez,
nuevos fracasos en- Trfpoli.
nPor mi orden fue estudiado un pro-
yscto de penetration tripolitana.
La expedition 70 Sc llev6 cabo, y
los gastos del proyecto fueron pagados
por mi.
iEs que porque haya gastado algu-
nos miles de libras de mas. como tan
los otros, he cometido un crimen?
81 Presidente lie hizo observar que
el S-nado, al juzgarle, no era va una
Asamblea polftica. sino IN Tribunal.
y que, pos 10 tanto, las cuestiones po-
lfticas no le interesaban
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-12-06
FL prOceso NaSi
81 ACuSAD6 Sc DEElENDE

Comenz6 como estaba anunciado, la
vista del proceso Nasi
Este, su secretario Lo.nbardo
fueron conducidos al salon desesiones
del Senado, donde debfa celebrarse la
vista.
Asistfan 1873 senadores, las doce
tribunas del recinto estab ban atestadas
de pdblico.
Despues de las preguntas de r1brica
1evant6se Nasi, en- medic de un gran
sllencio comenzo su discurso de de-
fensa.
Ha hablado mucho bien, protes-
tando con energia de las acusa clones
de que ha sido objeto, aduciendo prue
has de su inocencia, diciendo que es
victima de una conjunction de eneml =
gos politicos.
A6rmo tambien que cuantas csnti-
dades faltan en- las cuentas de su mi
nisterio fueron gastadas en- cosas politi-
cas-, como lie constan q muchos de los
que hoy lie acusan. =
Hubo un parrsfo en- su discurso que
produjo enorme impression. Ell relative
ciertas revelaciones que va hacer
en- Ell curse de los de bates del proceso
Cuando termino de hablar, muchos
amigos lie estrecharon las manos. fell
cIt6ndcle.
El'discurso de Nasi ha produ eide
profundas impresiones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

what new plant life may be. introduced
in the arid regions of today. Thus an
important feature of the work consists
in the trarsplanting of desert yegeta-
ton from it's native soil to other alti-
tudeS and other climates, and the cul.
tiYati0n in desert areas Of plants talk
en- from the mountain regions in tropt
cal ard semi-tropical climates, such as
Jamaica, California, and parts or
South America Similar tranSplauta-
ton will be MADE from agricultural
states Of the Middle West. The plans
formed for carrying on this work are
broad and comprehensive, but nec7S-
sarily final results cannot be obtained
and tabulated for some years to come,
when sufficient time will have elapsed
for observing the changes in form
caused by changed conditions.
For the present individual discov-
cries of the Investigators will IN,
dOubtedly prove of greater general II
terest to the layman than the broader
discussion of the ultimate aims of the
work. Among the former, therefore,
may be cited one desert plant indigo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

American deserts. The desert bO-
tanical laboratory was established in
1903 at Tucson Arizona, on the ei@e
of the salt desert adjacent to the
lower Colorado river. Previously
some few vestigatiOns had been con
quoted by individuals representing in
situations of learning and bOtapi Il
museums but without the correlation
of the resulting data. Dr.. MacDougal
director of the desert laboratory, took
up the work where it had been left
off AID adopted plans of scope be-
fore impossible.
Investigations have been made in
the great Salton Basin, Lower Cali.
fornia and Mexico, the Las Vegas
desert of Nevada the desert surround.
irg Great Salt lake in Utah, the lie.
haucan and TIE OaXaca deserts OF
Mexico, and the arid regions in the
higher attitudes of the Santa Catalina
Serrita, QuijOtoa and Tucson noun.
tains, for the purpose Of ascrtaining
all that is to be known regarding l. e
growth, formation and migration of
desert vegetation. In connection with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04
WATER To SOLVE
FREIGHT PROBL EN-

New York, March 31-James J.
Hill, president of the Great Northern
railway, taking as text the recent
action of President Roosevelt in ap-
pointing a wayterways commission,
said Saturday that through the wa
terWayS of the country, properly i'm
proved, must come the much desired
improvement in freight handling con-
ditions. The country, he said, must
look to its waterways for immediate
relief of freight pressure
If the government would improve
its awterways and extract from them
one-ffth of their latent possibilities,
said Hill, the freight handling prob
lem would speedily be nearer a soIu-
ton than the railways themselves can
ever nope to uring IT.
A fifteen-foOt canal in the Missis-
sippi, from St Louis to New Orleans,
might cost S100,000,000, but when 1t
was finished a single powerful tow
boat could pull from 80 to 40 train
loads. Heavy freights, requiring only
moderate speed in transportation
would go to the seaboard by way or
the gulf, and there would no longer
be freight congestion between the
east and west
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04
CONFERENCE
IN EUROPEAN POLITICS

Genoa, March 31.-Prince Won Bue-
low, German imperial chancellor aui
Signor TittOni, Italian minister of for
eign affairs, had lengthy conference
at Rapollo Saturday evenin. In spite
of official assertions that this meeting
will have no political significance,
that it was merely friendly eX-
change of courtesies, hope is eX-
pressed chat it will be effective for
peace. In certain we'll informed cir
cles it is even declared that the cow-
ing together of the two statesmen
will have much influence upon the
grouping of the powers of Europe
1t Is remarked that although the
triple alliance expires in 1914, the
contracting parties may dissolve it in
1908, but the fact that II months
previous announcement Is required
would make action necessary this
year. Still the impression prevails
in authoritative quarters that the
triple alliance will not be denounced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

years ago, it seemed probable that en-
gineers would be able to turn the Col
orado river permanently back irto its
to cid channels, looked forward to en-
joying the spectacle OF the drying up
of the 400 square miles of former des-
ert then urder water. The recent
breaking of the rivers bounds, h DIV.
ever, has again postponed, perhaps
indefinitely, this interesting phenome,
non. Had the dam, ~uilt to shut the
Colorado river out of the Salton basin,
proved adequate to the task, accord
ing to the scientists, the drying up of
400 square miles of water would
have taken place within five years,
owing to the extraordinary evapora-
ton in that territory.
1t is in this region where there is
but a scant annual rainfall and prac.
tically no noticeable precipitation of
moisture during the long, dry season
Of the year, that the storage organs of
vegetation are found most highly de-
veloped Here, where only the hardi,
est and rarest forms of vegetation
grow, the number of plants thus equip
ped is most abundant. OF the one
species of plant having the most eX-
traordinary equipment for storing
water. DR.. MacDougal in a report to
President Woodward of the Carnegie
institution, shows that the camel. so
long famed as the ship of the des-
ert,'' has been outdone by the Iber-
villae Sonorae, and may no longer be
considered pre-eminent FOR its powers
of enduring aridity.
The lbervillae Sonorae," says d
Mac Dougal, develops a storage or.
gan at the base of the stem, the size
of q squash, which is furnished with u
heavy outer covering highly resist at
to evaporation. During the dry sea-
son these structures lie on the sur
face of the hot sands unanected.
With the beginning Of the rainy sea
son roots are quickly formed shoots
are sent up and fruit and seed quickly
matured, when the thin stems die
away and the plant goes into a resting
condition for another year. Some &C
these plants were collected and
placed on a dry shelf in a museum
case in February. 1902, where they
have remained ever since. Every
year since, at a time corresponding tC
the rainy season in native habitat,
thin stems nave been sent up, whi,h
after time die back after having dc
veloped leaves. Five years growth
has thus been made at the expense of
water stored up in October, 1901, and
the great storage organs are still
sound, and give evidence that they
may furnish supplies for the annual
formation of stems and leaves for
decade. A large number OF other
species from the desert show similar
adaptations"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

lent and fattening food for cattle that
the animals brave all the thorns to
gec them, and whose clusters Of cup
shaped yellow flowers are found early
of mornings fuIl of curious but lie
liciouS mixture known to the MeXi-
cans rs "agua miel' or water honey.
There is another curious variety of
cactus whose leaves covered with
inch-long spines strong enough to
pi cree the heaviest gloves are yet
eaten by burros with no discomfort
whatever. There are the many
f1brous plants of a value for rope MAX
ing which is not yet Determined.
There is, in fact. a whole treasury Of
botanical secrets to be opened and
hundreds Of new plants which may be
made to yield returns and service to
man.
The foundation OF the Carnegie in
stitution afforded the first opportunity
to scientists Of the New World to pur.
sue systematic botanical inyestiga-
tons in these practically UNEMPLOYED
field OF the great eXpanses of he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

nous to the arid territories of southern
Arizona. southern California and the
Las Vegas valley of Nevada, which
may be described as a veritable camel
among vegetable grOwths 1t is re-
corded in the report Of Professor
ID. T. MacDougaI, director of he
desert botanical laboratory at Tucson,
that this plant Turing one short rainy
spell of the Arizona desert absorbs
enough water to enable it to live and
perform its functions for years with
out another drink The tests of the
life tenacity Of the specimen have cX-
tended only over i've years as yet,
and therefore it is impossible to say
how much longer than this the plant
will live without water.
The work of investigating the desert
vegetation of this country is not 1oe
merely of scientific interest but II
great practical value. No effective
work toward reclaiming the desert
regions and adapting them TO the uses
of man can be made until their Vege-
tation is known and understood.
Then and then only can they be init
ligsntly used in the new scheme or
things which snail make the now arid
regions productive. Nor should il be
thought that the desert is poor in veg
citation. Not only has it many varie-
ties, but also many plants which
through their environment are Of a
most curious and interesting nature.
There is the little plant with soft
thick leaves or petals which, growing
in waterless region, has saved many
from a horrible death by thirst It's
leaves when chewed furnish a sap or
juice in considerable quantities. But
where does it get this moisture?
Then there is the great cactus from
which the famous Mexican drinks
called mescal and pulque are made,
whose core Or heart when tasted is
much like the sweet potato, whose
stalk and blossoms make such succu,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04
Madison, April l

Madison, April l.
Professor e. H harrington of the
university dairy school announces a
new plan by which butter and cheese
makers Of the state may send their
products each month to the dairy
school for expert examination and ad-
vice as to merits and defects. The
purpose is to have the regular every
day products of the factories exam
ined monthly by competent judges at
dairy school The results Of the e1c-
animation, together with letter OF
advice, will be returned to the butter
and cheese makers without delay.
The purpose of the new arrangement
Is to be helpful in raising the quality
of Wisconsin butter and cheese to the
highest standard, and to aid in To-
eating the causes of defects in these
products. These monthly examina-
tons are in no sense contests, but are
designed purely to assist the butter
maker and the cheese maker in his
effort to improve his products, and 20
maintain a high standard of quality
in them.
1t is planned to issue diplomas to
all persons taking part in each ex-
hibit during the year. Three classes
of diplomas will be issued. Diplomas
of calss A will be awarded to these
having an average score of 95 or
more; class B diplomas to those
whose average score is between 80
and 95; and class C diplomas to those
whose average score is IS to 80.
These certificates will be duly signed
by the authorities, and can be used
by those receiving them as an indica-
ton of the excellence of the products
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04
Scientists Studying
Desert Vegetation
Possibilities Shown by the Work of the Carnegie Institution
/ in the Arid Regions of Western America

Washington, April 2-The dis
covery and partial classification Of
what will prove one Of the most ex-
traordinary sets of vegetable growths
in the world has already resulted
from the work of the desert botanical
laboratory at Tuscon, Arizona, belong
ing to one of the stations of the de-
partment of botanical research OF tho
Carnegie institute of Washington
The purpose of this botanical research
is the solution of some of the most
important problems in the general
field of plant physiology which will go
far toward enabling scientists to ac-
count for the structure and form of
desert species.
Through the knowledge thus gained
the time will come, it is believed, when
great stretches Of the desert lands OF
the Southwest and other regions will
be converted into arabic territory.
This result will be brought about It
only by a study of the present vegeta-
ton Of American desert areas, but
also by researches which will show
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

this botanical research, meteOrolog1-
cal observations have been made con
tinually with results which are al.
ready highly satisfactory
One of the richest fields for the Ill
yestigation of desert vegetation proves
to be the Salton basin in southern
California, which is already one OF
the principal scenes OF DR.. Mac
Douglas work. This desert, viii
has recently come into much fame oW-
ing to it's inundatOn by the waters %
the Colorado river and Inc desriuc-
ton of many thousand collars worth
of property, is an irregular, oblong de
preston in the earth, with an area
Of the entire southern desert tract,
tending from an angle formed by the
San Jacinto mountains and the san
Berardino hills in southern California
across the Mexican border well into
the northern part of that country 1t
comprises, however, but a COMPARE
lively small part Of the great desert
area embracing southern California
anu large part VI AIIAOHo, oil VI
which is preserved from submersion
beneath the waters of the Gull of
California by the alluvial deposits of
the delta of the Colorado river.
The lowest portion Of the Salton
basin, which itself is the Lowest area
of more than 1000 square miles, ex-
is 287 feet below sea level. One OF
it's features is beach line 22 teet
above sea level, which shows that 1t
was once covered by lake which
emptied southwark into the Gulf oil
California. The emergence OF this
territory from submersion, accjrdinS
to the scientists, is of comparatively
recent date, having occurred within
few thousand years. The Salton
desert is new indeed, but is old
enough to possess a vegetation all its
own.
When the Salton basin was flooded
by the Colorado river some three
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

that's a good girl
Bella sat down in a tauteuI and
drew her feet, as though the matter
concerned her as little as Ali, who
had taken refuge behind the sofa.
l he governess appeared to wish to
approach her, but a Wrathful glance
from the baroness sent her back to
the door. This disgusting scene
would probably have continued a long
time if the baroness had not produced
auxiliary forces in the shape OF bon
bons. The small girl, having filed
mouth and pockets with sweetmeats,
left her place, and pushing away the
hand of the governess, who wished
to lead her, ran out of the room.
Elizabeth sat rigid with amaze
ment Even Fraulein Won Walde's
gentle features expressed disapproval
but she said mott a word The baron
ess sank back among her pillows.
These governesses rob me of
years of my life" she sighed
Whether Miss Mertens will ever
learn to tr at Bella as such an excit-
able child with her sensitive nerves
requires, / do not know! None of
them take into consideration position
in life, temperament, and bodily con-
stitution. All children are measured
with one standard, whether shop
keepers or noblemen's children, high
strung beings or robust day-laborer
natures. Miss Mertens is a repuls-
i've teacher. Moreover, her English
IS nldeous. I cannot imagine from
what nook in England she can have
Gomez
But l do not think SO at all dear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04
The One Thing Lacking.

An artist was talking about the late
Walter Appleton Clark, who died a
the beginning Of his artistic career.
And Clark" he said, had a strong
sense Of humor. / remember goins
through a millionaire's stables witt
him one day.
You know what a millioEsife's sta
bles nowadays are Hke-foars AM
walls of translucent white tiles, drink
ing fountains of marble, mahogaLy
managers, silver trimmings, and sc
forth and so on.
well, gentlemen said the million
aire proudly. is anything lacking?
81 can think Of nothing ssid
Clark, except sofa for each horse >
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04
TO TEST STATES
DAIRY PRODUCT
PROFESSOR HARRINGTON AN
NOUNCES A PLAN.
WILL AWARD DIPLOMAS

While No Contest Is Intended, Pro
ducers of Best Butter and Cheese
Will Receive Certificates of Merit
Letters of Advice Will BE Sent to
tie Makers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-04-04

NJ Pobiedonostsef, the great Rus
sian reactionary, is dead.