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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-09
PARA REGALCS
ARTICULOS ACABADOS DE REClBlR

Elegantisimos estuches para to-
cador de senoras.
Estuches de 6nisima piel con
utensilios propios para caba-
lleros. Z
Juegos de cafe de porcelana de
la China legitima. en- elegan-
tes estuches.
Juegos de cate de Plata Chris
tome, en- diversas formas mo-
dernistas.
Gran variedad en- Joyeros y Tar
jeteros Artisticos.
Espejos de una, dos y tres lu
mas, de Venecia. en- caprichc.
sisimas formas.
Figuras y brstos de arte, en-
terra Gotta Y biscuit.
Relojes de alta fantasia. con
cuerda para un ailo. gran va
riedad. -
Estuches para afeitar Guiellt,
en- distintos tamailos.
|U Gran variedad en- otros artfculos que
ofrece'nos { preciss limitados.l
Gonzalez Padin Hermanos.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-09
EspafIol PUERTO RICO"

ESalio de Santa Cruz de la Palma
el 80 ppdo. y estara en- este puerto
al rededor del 10 del corriente, Ter
minadas sus operaciones aqui seguira
para Mayaguez, Ponce, Habana, San
tiago de Cuba, Manzanillo y New
Orleans.
Admitiendose carga y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-09

ESpanOI MAX I'm SAENZ
Esta q la carga en- Barcelon para
salir Ell IS del corriente con destino
al Mediterraneo, Canarias, San Juan
P. r. Santiago de Cuba, Habana,
Cienfuegos y New Orleans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

lar energy is expressed in her steel
gun foundries and powder works. In
the gun and cartridge factories at
Toxic and Nagoya over 10000 men
are at work. The capacity of these
factories, and third plant recently
constructed to the north of Toxic, is
500 guns daily. The shot works in
Toxic alone have an output of 600
shells and shrapnel for field guns
Similar intensiveness is exhibited in
the government factories for artillery
fuses, pioneer material. etc.
Point to Invasion.
DO not all these signs point to an
intended invasion? Where could this
be? Certainly not on the Asiatic con-
tinent, for another war with Russia
would not be in the present interests
of Japan. To crush the American
forces in the Philippines would GER
tainly not demand such extensive
preparations, but would Indicate some
vast undertaking, which will strain
her sinews to the utmost Since Japan
does not consider the moment to
strike opportune. it is the serious duty
OF America to lose no time in perfect
ing her defenses and guarding against
surprise.
1T is our hope that the practical
common sense Of the Americans will
provide for this danger as soon as
tney fully realize tia danger which
can only be compared to that which
threatened western Europe at the
hand of the crescent.
AS an adequate protection against
invasion by foreign power. the
union, up to within short time. has
made little provision. 1t was not con-
sidered necessary, for it has been, and
is now, popular delusion, in fact, a
by-word. on that side of the ocean.
that the geographical position of the
United States protects it against any
attempt to land troops, and even in
the event of successful landing. that
no enemy would dare to take chances
with the 100000 citizens OF the
union available in time of war. It is
only recently, however, that military
critics there have dared to express
doubt, and, as will be shown. with
good reason. concerning the correct
ness of those deductions. To oppose
a japanese invading army In Califor-
ma the coast Notifications, in coopera-
tlon with the feet would have to be
depended upon. and, considering the
long stretch OF coast line. would be in
sufficient Fortifications are to be
found in the vicinity of the larger
cities or good harbors. but these pro
vide for bombardment seaward.
should a hostile feet once obtain 4
landing for troops at an unprotected
point and such points are numerous
along the extensive coast line, the
coast Qualifications could be easily at.
tackled from the rear and would in |
snort time be at the mercy Of the |
enemy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
GN Nv Us CRUISER 81 Louis NE

mored cruisers West Virginia, Colo
RADIO. Maryland and Pennsylvania. The
main battery of each of these big
cruisers consists Of four eight-inch
guns and IA six-inch rapid-fire guns,
but there is secondary battery made
up of fully two-score quick-firing guns
that could do terrible execution at
close range. Each Of the ships car
ries Il officers and $50 men-one Of
the largest ships companies in the
United States navy.
Next in Importance to the armored
cruisers In the new Pacific feet are
the particularly up-to-date protected
cruisers st. Louis, Charleston and
Milwaukee. Each is 424 feet in length
and SIS feet breadth. with q displace-
ment of upward of 10000 tons. In
speed they are the equals II not supe-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Austrian Military Opinion.

Austrian Military Opinion.
In the current issue of The Military
Service Institution is an interesting
and timely article on this subject of
Japan and America The paper was
written by Capt. Ignez Rodic, captain
of the general staff of the Austrian
army, and translated by Capt N. s..
Jarvis, of the United States army.
There are" says the observer,
many indications that in the event
of war Japan intends to carry it to
the American continent Her feverish
activity in her arsenals since the con-
clusion of war with Russia would sug-
gest preparations for a vast struggle.
In her arsenals alone $4,000 workmen
are employed night and day. and SINH
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
PRINC 1PLES AND METHODS
OF LAND DRAINAGE


OF all the conditions which influ-
ence the growth Of crops none Is
more important than the amount Of
moisture in the soil. While water Is
absolutely essential to plants. an ex-
cess is as bad as deficiency.
There are two kinds Of conditions
which require drainage; first, land
which is wet or marshy. because 1t is
too fiat to allow surface drainage:
second, land which has suf1cient slope
to give good surface drainage but
which. on account OF the large amount
Of vegetable matter or humus it con-
tains and Of its impervious clay sub
soil. does not have good underdrain-
age.
The lack of drainage In the first
case is readily seen and understood.
but the Importance Of drainage in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Pennsylvania, armored cruiser: in conn
mission
South Dakota. armored cruiser; near
ing completion.
St Louis. protected cruiser: in COM
mission.
Milwaukee. protected cruiser: in COM
mission
Charleston. protected cruiser; in COM
mission.
Chattanooga. protected cruiser: in COM
mission.
CINCINNATI. protected cruiser: In conn
Galveston. protected cruiser: in COM
mission.
sion
Chicago. protected cruiser: in commits
sion
Boston. protected cruiser: In commits
sion
Yorktown. gunBoat: In commission.
Concord. gunboat: In commission.
Helena, gunboat: in commission
Wilmington, gunboat; In commission.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

The Combined Fleets.
The combined fleets would there
fore comprise:
q battleships.
armored cruisers
2 monitors.
coast defense.
8 protected cruisers
6 gunboats.
It is more than likely that those two
new and powerful armored cruisers.
the Tennessee and Washington, will
accompany the battleship fleet If it
moves from Atlantic waters. This
would bring the armored cruiser fleet
to eight in ALL
II this force were dispatched to the
east there would still be left on the
Atlantic seaboard the following, which,
if not now ready. could soon be rushed
to completion.
Iowa, battleship; undergoing repairs.
Indiana. battleship; undergoing repairs.
Massachusetts, battleship; undergoing
repairs.
Texas. battleship Second class: in
commission.
New York, armored cruiser; refitting
Brooklyn, armored cruiser; in commits
sion.
Minneapolis. protected cruiser: in re-
serve.
Columbia. protected cruiser: in reserve.
Olympia, protected cruiser; in commits
sion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Fig. Am Illustration Of the Double
Main System Of Tile.

"asss SyesSsh ~ ssSs
form In outline and hence worked to
better advantage.
A drainage system includes both
mains and laterals. The laterals are
usually three or four inches in dame
ter and discharge into q main. whose
size depends upon the number and
length of lateraIs entering 1t. Laterals
may discharge into submains which
finally discharge into the single large
main. The under-drainage from a 40
acre field may thus be discharged.
through single outlet.
sides to M, it would necessitate lay.
ing the latter very deep. BY having
two mains. one at A and the other at
B. the fiat area can be drained by
laterals into each.
The single line system, shown in
Fig. 6, has its advantages and dis
advantages. It costs less because no
large main is required. Instead Of
having the five laterals discharging
into a main with single outlet, there
are five separate outlets, and the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

crease in yield varies from Is to so
per cent. This isSa net profit on the
cost of drainage. since there is no in
crease in expense of cultivation of the
land. In fact it is easier to work
drained land than undrained land. Ex-
perience shows that drainage usually
pays for itself in from two to four
years.
The benefits from drainage are as
follows:
(a) Allows cultivation of land
otherwise not available for farming.
(b) Allows earlier working in
spring.
(c) Allows the soil to warm up more
rapidly in the spring, thus increasing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Our naval force on the Pacific coast
and in far eastern waters now con-
sists of the following vessels:
Nebraska, battleship; ready for service.
Wisconsin, battleship; ready for SER
vice.
Oregon, battleship; ready for service.
Monadnock, monitor, in service.
Wyoming, monitor; in service.
Monterey, coast defense; in reserve
California, armored cruiser; in COM
mission.
West Virginia, armored cruiser; in COM
mission.
Colorado. armored cruiser; in commits
sion.
Maryland. armored cruiser; In COM
mission.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07


Can Cooperate In Laying Tile.
the length Of the season and lessen,
ing the danger of frost.
(d) Produces good ventilation and
filth in the soil.
Figure 1 represents an example Of
the gridiron system of laying out
drains on broad fat areas. This sys-
tenn is used almost exclusively upon
such areas because It provides the
straightest and shortest drain that
can be planned.
Figures 2 and are types Of the
natural grouping system Of drainage.
This plan is followed upon land less
uniform IN topography than that
spoken Of In the grfdiron system. T
It Is sometimes necessary to plan 8
double main system. as Is shown In
Fig f.
Conditions as represented In Fig. s
also make the double main system
preferable The line 4AB represents
. nat strip between two portions Of
the low area that are slightly IN
clined. Il Il not advisable to de-
crease the grade Of the laterals a.
they approach the main, hence, WIN
uniform ernde extendinx fstun IN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

work of keeping them free from OBJ
struction is multiplied.
Upon marshes that are almost or
entirely level. the wettest portion
is at the foot of the high land sur
rounding the basin. This is especially
true where the high land rises very
abruptly from the edge of the marsh.
After Mr.. Holman had put In the sys-
tenn shown in Fig. 1, it was found
necessary to dig an open ditch at the
foot of the very high land shown in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

the second case is not generally recog-
nized. although its benefits are as
great as in the case of marshes.
In the care Of tile drainage Of clay
land already under cultivation, the in.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Kill the caterpiIIars.-An orchard
where the caterpillar is left to build
tents. reach maturity and lay eggs win
produce a brood sufficiently large to
stock the orchards for miles around
and to give the fruit grower no end of
trouble. The tent caterpillar will
thrive on wild cherry bushes and on
wild crab apple trees. as well as on
the apple trees of the orchard, hence
the necessity of keeping all of these
wild, worthless trees cleared OF the
farm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

the lower left hand corner Of the
figure. The ditch is dug down to the
blue clay which underlies the muck
at depth of about four feet. It
cuts of the seepage from the sponge
like hill above very effectively.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Newark, protected cruiser; naval mill
tia.
Florida, monitor new; in commission.
Nevada, monitor (new); in commission.
Arkansas, monitor new; in commits
sion.
Miantonomoh. monitor (old); in commits
sion.
Amphitrite. monitor (old): in commits
sion.
Terror, monitor (old); in reserve
Puritan, monitor (old) in reserve.
Mississippi, battleship; building, So per
cent. completed.
Idaho, battleship; building. so per cent.
completed
New Hampshire, battleship; building,
% per cent. completed.
South Carolina, battleship; building, Is
per cent. completed.
Michigan, battleship; building. 16 per
cent. completed
North Carolina, armored cruiser; build
ing, 81 per cent completed.
Montana, armored cruiser; building, rs
per cent. completed.
Chester, scout cruiser; building, so per
cent. completed
Birmingham, scout cruiser; building. 76
per cent completed.
Salem, scout cruiser; building, n per
cent. completed.
Other Ships Available.
In addition to the armored fleet
there are numerous cruisers and gun
boats which are available for war pur-
poses.
The following table shows the total
naval strength of America and Japan,
with the number of vessels built and
building. The table does not include
vessels over 20 years of age, unless
they have been reconstructed since
1900. Transports, GOLFERS, and auxil.
iaries are also eliminated from the
count:
VESSELS COMPLETED TO JUNE /, 1907
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Types of Vessels.

Types of Vessels.
There are six distinct types of YES
sells in this battleship armada. In the
table they have been grouped in the
types to which they belong:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

To Kill Weeds. Every farmer
knows that the root Of . plant can
not live II the top IS kept cut to the
ground. While the top Of the plant
depends on the root for support, the
root also depends on the top for it,
life and Il the top is kept shaved close
to the ground the roots win decay. IN
fighting any weed pest, constant shay
ing WIN gnereaIly eradicate It quicker
than any other method.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
REPRESENTATIVE OF AMERICAS STRENGTH
Belief Prevails That in Event of War, the Sail
ors Of the Mikado Would Have Met Their
Match in the Men on Board the Splendid
Warships of Uncle Sam---Austrian Military
Expert Still Sees Menace in Japan's Action.

rior to the armored flyers, and each
carries three dozen officers and in the
neighborhood of 700 men. OF course
these vessels do not carry any
"barkers'' of very large caliber, but
each has IA of the always effective
six-inch guns and great array of
three-inch weapons and smaller shoot
ing irons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Washington.-While recent events
seem to have set at rest all idea of
war at the present time between
Japan and the United States, there
is little doubt that the situation has
been viewed by both governments in
the most serious light. That Japan
In her diplomatic notes had assumed
tone of arrogance, seemingly calcu-
lated to arouse American resentment,
is admitted, and the gathering of the
mighty fleet to carry the stars and
stripes to the far Pacific is undoubt-
eddy looked upon by the world as a
dignified warning to the eastern en-
pire that the patience of the United
States has limit.
Looked for War at Once.
When the announcement was made
that the navy department had de-
cided to send the Atlantic fleet to the
Pacific a well known navy officer
was asked what, in his opinion, would
be the outcome of this oversee trans
fer of 16 battleships. 1.-THE chances
are" he said, that Japan will seize
the Philippines and declare war be-
fore the fleet has been one week at
sea. The serious blunder was made
when the battleships that were sta
toned out there were withdrawn In
stead of Withdrawing them the force
should have been gradually but I'M
obtrusively augmented"
These are the 16 battleships of the
Atlantic fleet which the government
will send around the Horn into Pacific
waters. The fleet as whole is the
most formidable one that is now gath
cred under any one flag in any waters
of the world.
The Four Best Ships.
The heaviest hitters among the de-
Tenders of the stars and stripes on the
Pacific are the magnificent new ar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

The Four Best Ships.
The heaviest hitters among the de-
Tenders Of the stars and stripes on the
Pacific are the magnificent new ar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Strength Of Japan.
Owing to the secretiveness of the
japanese it is difficult to obtain the
exact figures of that nations military
sire 9Th, but the following is believed
to be approximately correct:
Regulars (active total OF ali
:, -.ellcS' $4,000
. ...........-..-.........- 465, 900
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
Family Reunion In china.

No people on earth observe family
ties so closely and hold so many
family reunions as the Chinese. The
Scottish clans have no closer bonds
of union than the families in China.
In America 1t is the individual, but
in China 1t is the family. No i'm
portant step is taken without a fam
ly caucus. IL one member goes
wrong, the disgrace rests upon the
whole family to the remotest degree
of relationship. The disgrace often Is
felt so keenly in case of heinous
crime that the offender is taken away
by permission of the courts and the
death penalty inflicted by members
of the family. That's the way the
family purges itself.
The feature In the family life In
China is the big reunion once every
two years. One member of the fam
lily acts as secretary and enters In
big book the new additions to the
family. In this way Is kept COM
plete biography of every person In
China.-Kansas City Star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
TORNADO SWEEPS IA CROSSE,
Drowning Several Persons and Doing
Great Damage to Property.

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 12-The
worst tornado ever experienced here
swept through this city, and in Is
minutes had done thousands OF dollars
damage. The storm worked great
havoc to factories. churches, resi-
denoes and electric companies, and
brought to earth thousands of beauti-
ful shade trees, making streets and
walks impossible in places. The tor
Il. IL was accompanied by heavy
rain.
The greatest alarm was caused when
the savage, twisting wind struck the
water and the frail pleasure craft on
II.
In many cases the boats were
swsmned. the occupants being thrown
into the water and obliged to swim to
shore. There are reports OF drownings
One witness claims to have seen a boat
containing two men overturn and sink
with its passengers.
AT the Listman mill, where the
Foster Construction. Co., is erecting a
big plant, the superstructure Of the
mill went down. The huge steel and
cc1crete chimney Of the Mitchell brew.
rev, 85 feet high, was torn of close to
the base and crashed In a mass of
ruins to the street.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-08-15
EXPERT DISCUSSES
MORTGAGE TAXATION

"A tax on mortgages, being a special
tax upon one form of investment, Is an
indirect tax, and the result of a release
of mortgages from taxation will be a
lowering in the rate Of interest on
loanable capital. The man who buys
property on credit Oet us assume for
purpose of illustration the case of a
farm purchased with borrowed money!
has no reason to complain IL the
capital which he borrows is not taxed
to the holder of the instruments that
represent the loan. II is true his prop.
erty will be assessed to its full value
regal dless of the debt resting upon IL.
but the first effect Of such an adjust
ment will be to reduce the price he
must pay for his land; that is to say.
the tax results in depressing the value
OF land by an amount equal to its
capitalization. The second effect is
that he will be obliged to pay less for
the money borrowed with which to
purchase the land. 1t is doubtless true
that up to a certain point these two
tendencies will counteract each other,
for the lower the rate Of interest the
HIGHER will be the valuation of land
But the balance will most certainly be
TO the advantage Of the man who de.
sires TO buy land with borrowed
capital; for the rate which fixes the
price Of land is the commercial or in
dustrial rate. while the rate that must
he paid for the money borrowed is the
current rate on loanable capital. Not
only is that latter lower in itself than
the market rate on industrial capital,
but 1t will be yet further depressed by
The exemption o. surh capital from
taxation. II is lack Of confidence in
commercial laws by which values are
determined and to whici rntracts are
adjusted that incites to constant ef. |
fort on the part of legislators TO lay |
hold OF loanable calW,a, FOR the rur-
pose OF taxation. Experience shows |
this to be impossible and analysis |
shows It to be unnecessary. There Is
no reason in the nature of the case,
due allowance being made for the
peculiar industrial qualities of govern.
ment bonds, why the farmer should
pay more for money thap the govern
ment. The farmers true interest lies
in removing every element of un-
certainty that surrounds loan. and
one of these is the threat of the. Jaw
that mortgages should be taxed."-
Henry c. Adams, Professor Of Political
Economy in the University Of Michi-
gan and Statistician for Interstate
Commerce Commission.