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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26
CLUB-AUTOMOVlLISTA
FINES QUE PERsIcvE

Ha quedado' Tornado la directiva
de un Club-a utomovilista, en- San
| Juan en- esta fo1ma:
Presidente, Mr.. George Cabot Ward
primer Vice-presidente, Mr.. Luis
Toro; segundo Vice-presidente, Mr.
Carlos Cabrera; Treasurer, Mr. Edwin
L. Arnold; Secretary, Mr. Charles
Hartzell.
Ell Comite de gobierno esta forma :
do po- los seflores Mr. James H. Caus
ten, Mr. Herminio Diaz, Mr. A. Duval
Mr. Eduardo Giorgetty, Mr. Charles
F. Stokes, Mr. Samuel NJ Woodson.
Los fines de la menc ionada socie-
dad son propcrcionar a sus mlembros
la oportunidad de cambiar impresio-
mes con respeto a la experencia por
ellos adquirida en- Ell uso de los mis-
mos; facllitar el estudio y el examen
de maquinas adapta bles las condi-
oiones especiales que prevalecen en-
Puerto Rico: cooperar de una manera
efcaz en- la formation de leyes y re-
glamentos por que deben guiarse los
automobiles al transitar por las ciu-
dades, pueblos y en- despoblado que
rrotej jan los intereses de sus dueiIos
contra leyes injustas y POGO razona-
bles; mantener los derechos y privi-
legios de sus duef1os y conductores,
slempre y cuando que aquellos estu-
vieren amenazados, alentar Ell desen-
volvimiento de automobiles en- Puer-
to Rico; procurar por todos los me-
dlos posibles la construction y Ell
sostenimiento de buenos caninos Y
mejoras en- las actuales carret
ras; organlzar excursiones via
jes de recreo; prepara mapas
de caminos para la ayuda de sus
mlembros; coopera con las autori-
dades para el fiel cumplimiento de
las leyes que sobre automobiles ri
jan y para la publica ci6n de avisos
que prevengan los automobiles en-
los sitlos de peligro; afiliandose con
otras organlzaciones de automobiles q
TN de obtener para sus miembros las
ventajas que estas les brindara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26
Ri viaje del Gobernador

Ell domingo saldra para HUI
macao y Vieques Mr.. Post en-
vista de inspection. Ell gober-
nador girara visitas en- las of
cinas Municipales, Cortes y
demas departamentos del Co.
bierno, regresando a San Juan
en- la nOche del lunes. lie acom-
panara su secretario particular
Mr.. Sage.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26
ID nO[L10 e1 Ju0l0 DI0Z
ExTRAGOS EN- Ell PUEBLO

Ell alcalde seflor ZAmbrana, ha remi
tido al Attorney General una copia de
la Orderanza votada por el Ayunta
miento de Juana Diaz, acerca del uso
de la morfina.
Como es un documento curioso, va
mos a reproduclr la citada O1denanza a
que dice asi:
Por cuanto la Sociedad de Iuana
Diaz, viene soportando con verdadero
sentimiento que miembros dtiles de
ella y en- plena juventud hayan pereci-
do victimas del abominable vicio de la
MOI fna. Por cuanto va pasan de Glen
to los que han perecido con Ell uso
de dicho veneno; por cuanto que la
morfina Sc Sc compra Sc vende en-
Juana Dlaz iguorandose quien la in
troduce, quien la vende; por cuanto
continu ando tai viclo seguira ell mime.
70 de victimas y ell escandaloso espe-
taculo de los viciados que transita por
las GALES en- estado bien lamentoso.
Sc ordena que Sc solicite del Homo
rable Gobernador Attorney corone
Hamill, asi como tambien del Juez dc
la Corte Municipal de Coamo, ssf CO.
tambien del sei1or Gimenez, teniente
de la po.icfa insular presten su CON
curse dando disposiciones urgente:
para concluir de una vez para STEM
pre- con Ell vicio de la NOR ina gu,
viene concluyendo un dia y otro cor
o1fios, hombres y mujeres".
D1cha ordenanza Sc aproho ell I
del corriente Sc han remitido copia
a todos los funcian arios ante egpresa-
da para su conocimiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Comunica desde Vieques ell sargen-
to Clsta al coronel Hamili, que ha si-
do herido gravemente ell individuo
Jose Nelson, en- la hacienda "Resolu-
ci0n" sta en- Ell barrio cPunta Arena as,
habiendo sido arrestado como presunto
autor d un tai DamaSc Cruz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Nos informa | a Sociedad "Los Ami
gos del Bien P1blico" que en- session
celebrada en- la noche del diez siete
del actual, acord6 Sc lleve q efecto la
Junta General reglam entaria ell dfs
veinte y ocho de los corrientes las
siele media de la noche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

acercado 4 esta redacci6n, manifes-
tandonos que esta recogiendo libros
para Ia "Coionia de Leprosos" SUI
piica d todaS aquellas personals carl
tatlvas que quiel an contribuir con
uno mas ejemplares sc sirvan en-
tregarselos cuando pase 4 recogerlos
perSonalmente, para llevar 4 cabo
tan plausible idea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Dof1a Cruz L. viuda de Acosta de
Rio Piedras, ha pedido un permiso
|al Ayuntamlento para connectar un
servlcio de aguss con la tuberfa de
dofla Domingo Wan,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26
Nota del dia

Nuestro corresponsal especial
en- Nueva York, nos ha tras-
mitido aver dos agradables no
tiCias.
La de que sc inicia en- Ell mer'
cado de Nueva York, una gran
demanda de nuestro tabaco, a
Causa de haber subido de pre-
clio Ell tabaco elaborado de Cuba,
y que va progresando la nego-
Ciaci0n del tratado COmerCia]
entire Francia y los Estados
UnidOs.
Ambas noticias son para nos
OtrOS interesanteS, puestO que
la primera anunCla que nues-
tro tabaco alterna con Ell de Gu
ba en- el favor del publico neo-
yorquino, y la segunda, que
en- virtud de las negociaciones
pendientes entire las dos pOde-
rosas republicas, la europea y
la anorteameriCana, puede ConJu-
rarse el pellgrO que actualmente
amenaza nuestra industr1a
CAFETERIA ST como es de esperar
sc decide la metr0poli a incluir
el cafe de la lsla entire los pro-
ductos americanos que deben
ser prOtegidos pOr el arancel
frances.
No es, para que nos ponga-
mos q cantar victoria por 10
que el cable nos ha trasmltidO
aver, puesto que no qu1ere de-
cir. nj con muchO, el despacho
de nuestro corresponsal, que el
favor de que en- los actuales
mOmentos dlsfruta nuestrO ta-
baCo en- ell merCadO de Nueva
York, haya de ser tan extraor-
dinario que supere al de Cuba,
nj que las negociaCiOnes prell-
minares de un tratadO conner
Cial entire los Estados Unidoo y
Francia determinen la saliva
ci0n de la industria Cafetera,
sacada pors este medic de la
crisis hondisima en- que la tor
peza del regimen arancelar1o
vicente ha heCho Caer la gran
industria puertorriquena. No
es para sonar con tales Opt
mismos, no es para forjarse tan
consOladOras ilusiOnes, no es
para entusiasmarse haSta el
puDtO de Greer que nuestrO pro-
bIema este resueltO de aCuerdO
con nuestros intereses y nues-
tros desecs.
MuCno falta todavia, mucho
falta para que sea una verdad
consoladora, 10 que sc preslente
en- esos despachos de aver; pero
no deja de ser en- cierto mode
alentadOr ell avlsO de que a lc
menos, en- este periodic dc
incertid umbre no va 8 ser mas
grave nuestra situaCi0n eCOno-
mica, sino que presenta leves
senales de mejoria.
Ciertamente,que sc ha produ
edo de manera artificial Ell al
"a de nuestro tabaco en- Cuba,
mejor dicho la mayor demand;
de nuestro tabacO.
La continuation depende d.
que Sc sostenga ell de Cubaa pre-
clos altlsimOs, perO como E
aluestro es bueno, como va sc VI
acreditando mucho en- Nuev
York. como el NAL efeCto pro
ducido per industriales sin con
1iencia que explotaron de III
snodo bastardo el credito nacien
te de una industria que t1ene e1
la actualidad una gran lmpo1
sancia c0nouistada, va sc ha bO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Anoche la policia sorprendi6 varias
jugadas de Poker" Ell juez sefIor
del Vale, no rccibio las denuncias
por no probarse en- ella, que Sc cobra
ra Ell barato en- las ca sas donde fueron
sorprendidas dichaS jugadaS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Hoy ha conference.-the con ell Goberr
nador, ell alcalde dc Cabo- Eojo sefio-
Fletas, haoiendo verssdo la entrevista
sobre asuntos ADMINISTRATORS de aque-
LA localdad. /.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Ell Departamento de Educaci6n ha
|concedldo becas para estudiar los
amos tercero y cuarto en la Normal
q los siguientes jovenes y sefioritas.
Elena Prats, Servando Rataime.
Caledonia Armstrong. Guillermo Her.
lndndez, l@6s Gzillasca y Pedro Mora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26
Varias noticias

Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad Mr..
Earle Clark, nombrado recientemen-
te Juez Municipal de Vieques. Mr.
Clark desempefla ba en- Mayagiiez ell
cargo de Acting Principal de la Es-
cuela Industrial.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Ha salido para Mayagiez Mr. Feui-
lie quien pienSa visitar las oficinas
judiciales de aQuelIa ciudad.
Es possible que pase luego HUI
macao y Vleques, pero no hay segu-
ridad sobre dicho viaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Sc nos informa por la ofcina del
fiscal general de Puerto Rico que ell
primero de Julio se4nombrara ell mar,
shall para la nueva Corte Municipal
de Vieques. Por ahora estan hechos
los nombramientos de juez y de Sc
cretarlo de 10 menciOnada Corte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

En- la sala de socorros de esta ciu-
dad fueron curados aver Martin La
sen, Alfonso Sans, Angel Monge, y
Maria Rodriguez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Ha salido para la isla en- asuntos
de su Departamento ell Auditor Mr..
Ward Cabot quien regresara mafiana
jueves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-26

Aver fueron dados de alta en- Ell
Hospital Municipal Emilia Precot y
Ramon Cruz, quedando en- dicho hos
pital setenta y un enfermo.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10

Froebers sentiment Come. let u.
live for our children" rests on sound
philosophic basis. To live for them Is
to call out the noblest impulses OF
parenthood. And we cannot live foi
them in the truset sense until we be
come familiar with their needs. 1t is
in the endeavor to meet those needs
in the largest way possible that We
find our own characters richly recon-
pensed in strong and well-developed
parenthood. We practically become
what we are by what We have done OF
left undone. what we are willing or
unwilling to do for our children The
principle is universal, and should find
its extension and application among
children at all times and in all places,
Has not the church lost ground in
failing to recognize the primary and
fundamental place of the child in so
ciety? II so. it is obvious how that
lost ground may be recoyered.-Homi-
letic Review.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10
NOT A GOOD SYSTEM.
How the Mail Order Business Injuries
the Agricultural Sections.

We must admit that the mail order
system is legitimate business If it IL
carried on legitimately. 1t is a great
American privilege to carry on trade
in this way. Yet the principle from
an American standpoint or any other
standpoint that Is consistent with
equal rights for all Is entirely wrong
Through the mail order system the
merchants suffer a direct loss. To
them 1t is an unfair competition. 1t
diverts trade from established chan
nels. The loss of the merchants In the
local town means a loss to the town
itself. to every resident of the town
and the surrounding community. 1t
Is the business of the city or town
that makes 1t a live place or a dead
one. Dependent upon the activity of
town is to great extent the value
OF all farm lands In its trade territory.
Thus is the farmer affected by any
system that causes a deterioration In
his home town. Yet the farmers are
the main supporters of the catalogue
houses. They assist in feeding the
snake that is stealing their eggs and
they little realize 1t. They are as vi
tally Interested In the upbuilding of
their home town as the merchant. 1t
Is for their benefit as well as for all In
the community that the town is there.
There is more vital phase of the
question that few farmers realize.
That Is the evils resulting from the
vast capital that is concentrated in
the large financial centers. 1t is this
surplus of money that makes 1t easy
to build up trusts and combinations.
These trusts affect the affairs and the
prosperity of the farmer. He does not
step to think that when he sends his
money to the distant concern that he
is doing just so much to help along
the trusts.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10

ships of war had increased to their
enormous size. He concludes by say
ing that not until science shall point
will 1t give to the seas the liberty
which shall obtain perpetual peace be-
tween nations separated by the ocean.
Use Of Torpedoes Defended.
In numerous discussions con
cludcs Mr.. Fulton, which | have had
ON TIM subject and its consequences.
instead of giving liberty TO the seas
its tendency would be to encourage
piracy and buccaneering. by enabling
few men in a boat to intimida'c and
plumber merchant vessels. thereby
producing greater evil than the exist
ing military marines.
This idea is similar to the one
which might have arisen on the inven.
ton OF muskets, which. giving 10 an
individual the power of certain death
at a distance of 80 or 100 yards. rob.
bers might infest the highways. and
from ambush shoot the traveller. and
take his money. Yet there is not so
much robbery now as before the in
vention OF gunpowder. Society Is
more civilized. All civilized society
will in its own interest combine
against the robbcr. who has no chance
OF escape.
But men without rejecting. or som
attachment to established and familiar
tyranny. eNclaim that it is barbarous
TO blow up ship with all her crew.
This i admit. and lament that it
should be necessary; but all wars are
harbarous. and particular. vars OF Of
tense. 1t is barbarous for ship OF
war 10 fire into n merchar. tessel.
kill part OF her people, take her and
the property and reduce the i>roNie-
tor from aiiiuence TO penury.
1t was barbarous TO bomba,I Co
penhagen. set fire to the city and
destroy innocent women and childi IN.
1t would be barbarous for ships az
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10

feits Of gold coin are those OF COM
position Of gold. silver and copper.
They are a low grade gold. and the
acid test shows they sack the fineness
OF standard sold usee by the United
States mint. which is 800 fine. or sils
earats, These counterfeits average
from 400 TO 500 fine Platinum coun-
ierfeits are dangerous. as the metal
used gives required weight. and they
are heavily sold-plstei,
The most dangerous counterfeit of
silver coin is made OF composition
Of anthony and lead. the former
metal predominAting. These counter
feits are o. the dollar; have s nse APP
peSrSGee, are heavily silver plated.
with fair ring. some are only slightly
below the standard weight
Some pieces among the smaller
coins are made o; brass. struck from
die, and when heavily plated are
fair limitations. They lack required
weight. except in a few instances
Counterfeits OF type metal, lead and
other compositions are much lighter
than genuine; those having required
weight are much too thick
Genuine coins of all kinds, sor The
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10
Smoking Out the Bugs.

sect is the host for the majority of
insects which destroy other aphides.
In his way. ladybugs and other in
sects will become SO numerous that
they will ordinarily take care of the
melon aphis. The rape should be left
to grow until the cantaloups are har-
vested.
The aphis can be killed on the vines
by fumigating with tobacco smoke.
For vines two or three feet long,
make light frame four feet wide and
six feet long. to which attach eight
inch legs. Cover this with a good
grade of muslin. cut two feet longer
and two feet wider than the frame. so
that it will cover the sides and lap on
the ground. Earth may be placed on
the lap to keep the smoke and gas
from escaping.
After the cloth has been sewed and
cut to the size desired, it should be
saturated with linseed oil. then
wrung out, slightly dried and nailed
to the frame. For field work. make
up at least ten frames, which one man
can attend to.
Place the frame over the infested
plant Take some fumigating tobacco
paper made for the purpose and put
a piece in a tin can. which has per-
forations at the bottom edge, made by
driving a large nail through the side.
and place each can in opposite corners
of the frame. but not on the vine;
light according to directions. By this
time many of the beneficial insects
have escaped from under the cover
With a trowel or other convenient
small tool place a little dirt on the
border of the cloth which lies on the
ground TO prevent the escape of gas.
The frame should remain in position
long enough to suffocate all aphis
under it. which is usually from three
to 80 minutes. One man should have
enough frame to handle so that each
one in succession may remain on a
vine during the above time.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10
THINNING FROIrs.
Value Of the Practice Fully Appre
eiated by European Fruit Growers.

E. p. Sandsten, while associate hor
ticulturist at the Maryland station,
in communication to fruit growers.
said: The practice of thinning fruit
has long been known to the fruit
growers of Europe, and off-years in
fruit with them are almost unknown.
In America, where the desire is to
produce quantity rather than quality.
the practice is generally looked upon
with disfavor. OF late years. how
ever, the practice has been taken I'D
by most of our successful fruit grow
ers and the concensus of opinions is
that thinning pays well.
The most successful grower cow
adays is not the one that raises the
largest quantity of peaches or apples.
but the one that produces the finest
and highest quality Of fruit. Superior
fruit cannot be obtained from a tree
that is overloaded with fruit. The
capacity of tree is limited. and that
capacity cannot be exceeded, no mat
ter how many fruits may be set. II
many fruits are set and are allowed
to remain, the energies Of the tree
are spread out over the large num-
Der, and few. If any. will reach the
limit of their possible growth. If.
on the other hand, one-half or two
thirds of the fruits are removed, the
remaining ones will have an oppor-
tunity to develop to normal size.
Moreover, the vitality of the tree
is greatly preserved by such reduc-
ton. since 1t is not the size of the
fruit that impairs the vitality of the
tree. but the number of seeds that are
allowed to mature. By removing one
half or more of the young fruits. we
do not only make it possible for the
tree to produce larger and finer
fruit, but we also preserve the vigor
and longevity of the tree.
Judicious thinning makes it pos
sible in many cases to produce crop
of fruit every year and still keep the
tree in a good state of health. Thin
ming also tends to produce better col
ored fruit; as it permits the sun to
reach many places that otherwise
would not be reached. 1t also per-
mits a freer circulation of the air.
Thinning will in a large measure les
sen the heavy losses occasioned by
rotting of the fruit The fruit will be
further apart, and there will be lit
tie or no chance for the fruits to
touch each other. Thinning prevents
the breaking down of the trees and
tends to keep the shape of the trees
in orchards more uniform.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10

More than 10 per cent of the popu,
la,ion of the United States proper lies
in less than.a dozen eastern states.
These states are known as manufac-
turing states In the banks OF one
New York state. is contained nearly
20 per cent OF the money of the coun-
try. New York city alone has in its
banks IS per cent of the money in cir
culation- This has been made posi-
BILE by the conditions that enable the
large cities TO draw trade from all sec
tons of the country In fact. great
cities must have support of large
territory But one of the great evils
and which injuries the masses who are
residents Of agricultural district is the
system Of drawing support from local
towns and communities to the cities
This system takes from the rural dis
tricts the surplus wealth that should
be retained to build them up
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10
RENTED GARDEN A WINNER.
How the Town Resident May Be Able
to Engage in Profitable Gardening.

For those who have not a suitable
back yard ii is frequently possible to
rent a vacant lot close by. which can
be very profitably tended and made to
give an excellent supply Of vegetables
through the entire summer A lot 5Ox
go feet was rented by one of our con-
cributors for three dollars for the
summer. says Orange Judd Farmer
Buildings shaded a portion of the
ground, where cucumbers, squash and
pumpkins were planted. The season
was wet and late. but on March IL
first planting was made of one-half
peck of early potatoes. beds of rad
ishes, lettuce and onions. The re-
mainder was planted about May
and as the ground was in a very dry
location it was necessary to irrigate
it twice with a garden hose at an eN-
pense of $3.50 for water and rent of
a hose.
The cultivation was shallow and
fat: frequent hos:ags stirred the
ground As soon as vines began to
grow. beans and cucumbers were
mulched with lawn mowings. which in
sured clean products. On May % let
tuCe. riulsHcs anu green ouipHs were
on the table from this garden. on June
Is potatoes and green peas.
The products of this little area were
as follows: Six bushels potatoes,
three bushels sweet potatoes. two
bushels tomatoes. 81 cabbages, 20
dozen green corn. seven pounds let
tuce. nine dozen radishes. three bush
els turnips. five bushels beans. two
gallons onions. seven pumpkins. three
sauashes. six muskmelons. two pecks
peas At market values these would
have cost SIS. But grown in the gar
den the actual cost was five dollars
plus the labor expended.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-07-10
The Drinking Orchid.

One OF the most remarkable plants
known to horticplturists is the drink
ing orchid. which is found in South
America. This orchid takes drink
whenever it feels thirsty. by means of
a tube which it lets down into the
water. The tube when not in use is
coiled upon the top OF the plant
The formation of the orchid is diff
ferent from others of its species. hav-
ing sharp leaves, lancehead-shaped.
growing round the root and radiating
from it From the center of the plant
hangs the tube. about one-eighth of an
inch thick and one-fourth of an inch
wide. When touched it gradually
contracts and rolls itself up in a
spiral-like coil As a rule these or
chids are to be found growing directly
over the water. or where water has
been. and in the latter case it is al
most pathetic 10 see how the tube will
work its way over the ground to a
pool or river.