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The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Children for Monkeys.

Evidence has been give. by the
police that children are frequently
hired in order that they may be TAX
en- out with organs, that the usual
rate of payment for them sixpence
a day and that they have practically
supplanted monkeys for the purpose.
Lancet.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Mind and Matter.

The power of ideas in producing
and dissipating functional troubles is
being more and more realized, and
thus the treatment of such maladies
is being attacked b. the psychical
route already long trodden OBVIOUSLY
by the patent medicine vendor and
esmeTist-Hospital
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
New Ice Machine.

An Icemaking machine has been
.inYented at Grasse. France. The im-
Ipcrtant feature is a cylinder in whirh
the chemicals are sealed (the latter
bot requiring renewed and lasting as
hong as the machine itself, and
(which revolving in water, produces
|the ice 1t can also produce cold
hir.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
ANTS BUILD sKYsCRI PERs.
Some Remarkable Structures Rear
ed by the Termites.

The white ants or termite are
great builders A naturalist ex-
ploring in Somaliland recently came
aLross cone-shaped mud and clay
Mill which they had constructed
which was eighteen feet in height,
while many other were from ten to
fifteen feet high.
When one compares the size OF
thes' ants with that o. men it be-
comes apparent that these hills are
real skyscrapers from the termite
viewpoint, if there is any
While the average man is five and
one-half feet high, the ants are only
half an inch high Therefore 4 10-foot
ant hill is 240 times the size of one
Of its builders, while such a struc-
ture as the Eiffel tower, though ris-
ing 9SA feet, is only 179 times the
height of average man.-Philadel-
ph.a Press.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
An Ink-Tight Joint.

II the threads in the rubber con-
nection of a fountain pen are worn
/ little the Joint Will leak enough 70
J loiI the fingers. Dry the threads
|T'th a blOtter and cover them with
melted parafin. Turn the nozzle In
b. the barrel while the parsffin g
b., warm and you have an mkt. ght
Io.nt.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
4 Curious Coincidence.

It is a curious coincidence that
Canada's greatest railroad man, Sir
William Van Horn, is a native of the
United States. and that the greatest
railroad builder of the United States,
James J Hill, is a native of the Do
miniOn.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Origin of the Ruhberneck.

Women of the ivo.y coast of Afri-
ca. lengthen their necks by wearing
iron rings. Every year they put
new ring around the neck, which
they can stretch so far that 1t is
nothing unusual to find it as long as
the face
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Pleasant Reflection.

The Rev. William r. Huntington
& New York, said recently that it
vas more dangerous to be a railway
srakeman than to be a murderer,
BID proved his assertion with sta
sites showing that one murderer in
Venty-three was hanged. whereas
be brakeman IN thirty was killed.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Robbery in China.

Armed robbery is still rife in the
Kweilin district of China, despite the
efforts of the authorities to suppress
1t. Over four hundred executions
of offenders for this crime have taxi
en- i'"ce in this district alone dur
ing the last twelve months.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
A Prosperous Town.

Waycross, Ga, with a population
CT 5000, has no poOrhOuse, nine out
OF ten of the white population own
their homes and 90 PEI cent OF the
chiluren attend school. The saloon
license has annually for the last 16
years been fixed at $4,000.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Numerous Friends,

NJ Dutuit, who died in Paris In
1902, left a large part of his wealth
to all those who could legally claim
kinship with him. The court has
just rejected the claims of the sew
en- hundred and forty-seYenth
friend"
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Right Handed Men,

According to authorities from IS
TO 95 per cent of the men in civilized
lands are right-handed and have de-
velOped the low right shoulder. This.
however, is no new phenomenon. for
even the ancient Greek sculptors
had noticed it and posed their sub
jects so as to make them appear
more symmetrical
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Fishing Rod Wedding,

All the guests at a wedding
at South-end-by-the-Sea, England,
brought fishing rods, and the bride
and bridegroom, both members of
the Scotland Angling Society, passed
beneath an arch of fishing rods on
leaving the church.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
An Extensive Plant

The ivy plant which established
itself in cTevico of the tower of st.
John the Baptist church at Yardbor-
ough, Lincolnshire, England, under
mined the foundation and lifted
stones out of place until it cost over
$4,000 to make repairs.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Newspanars in China

The growth of public spirit in
China is evidenced by the great num-
Der of newspapers which have
sprung up since the close of the war
with Japan.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Belgian Fowls.

The Belgians have a breed of fowls
the feet of which they have short
ened in order to lessen their powers
of doing damage by scratching In
gardens. They have another va
riety- which have been denuded ct
better chance OF escaping from foxes.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
HOW SNAKES HUNT.
The Idea That They Exert Hyp-
motto Influence Exploded.

Many are the tales told of how
snakes of various kinds exert a hyp-
motto influence over their prey.
naturalist now denies this, as the
the result of some experiments.
He shut a number of rsttlesnakes
up in barn, AMI then introduced
rats and birds for the reptiles to
feed upoL
The rats we're very restless, but
this he puts down as a desire to es-
cape rather than the dread of dan
ger. Sometimes. however. they
would run straight into the heaps
of straw where the snake lay con-
cealed.
When rattlesnake wanted to
catch a bird 1t would silently ap-
proach its victim, poise for a mo-
ment, make a snap like dart. and
then in a leisurely manner retire
In that sudden dart il had eject
ed its poison int the bird WI
then futtered and staggered a" 1
in an aimless fashion Pr 's
movements became m,
The end md come
Then the snake Q
and bore it of to
to be consumed
Hypnotis~r -
est par
tdre
An.
NJ a
is foil. c-. he
bride. VIZ - pride grUCu is ra@en
back t. her fathers house after four
days, then again she comes back to
her husbands house after ten days
stay, and then after a stay OF twenty
days RETURNS to her fathers house
for at least six months. Thus in
stead of having a short period OF
honeymoon hey make it last almost
a year.-NeaT East
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
A Great Structure.

London has completed the steel =
structure of its great stadium where
the Olympic games are to be held It
is designed &c accommodate 10000
spectators
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
The Play and the Cigar

Eenry J. Byron. one Of the wit
es2 of English playwrIghts OF a
Apre of years ago, remarked IN one
bcasion: "A play is like a cigar. If
8 good. everybody wants a box. II
q bat, all the puffing in the wCrld
yp't make II 60.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Never Saw a Car.

Miss Mary A. Egge, one of Allen
towns oldest women, died recently,
after having lived more than so
years within a block of a railroad,
and for Is years close to an electric
railway, but without ever having rid
den on a steam train or trolley car.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Good Swimmers.

All German soldiers must learn to
swim. Some of them are so expert
that with their clothing on their
heads and carrying guns and ammu-
milton, they can swim several hun
dTed yards
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Growth of German Cities.

In 1900 Germany had not a single
city of 100000 inhabitants and only
two Hamburg and Berlin) had over
100000. To-day there are Al cities
OF 100000.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Peat as Fuel.

There Is a strong organization at
work in this country developing the
use of peat as fuel 1t is now util-
izing many acres of swamp lands
which are being reclaimed for agri-
cultural purposes. The bi-products
of the industry are very promising.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
secrets.

Here is an excellent rule to follow:
Lent swap secrets. Never trust
anyone with a secret who communi-
Gates one to you. If you do you
may calculate upon yours being di-
vulged to some other person.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
A Lengthy Lawsuit.

A lawsuit which has Ceer in pro-
gress since the year 1870 between
the local authorities of Fireman, a
suburb Of GOtha. and certain mill
owners, was amicably settled at Ber-
lin after 47S years of litigation.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
New York City's Banks.

Twenty years ago the fact was
made muck of that New York City
boassed one hundred banks and trust
companies. Today, however. the
greater city has no fewer than 212
institutions of this character.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Al the Three Ball Sign

New York City has 238 pawnbrok-
eTs, and such is the nature of their
bushes that the law requires that
their books shall be open to the
end police.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Greatest Heat and Gold

The greatest heat is never found
on the equator, but some 10 degrees
to the north. while more severe cold
has been registered in Northern ST.
IBERIA than has been found near the
Pole.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Sneed of the Falcon

Trained falcons to arr de-
s atches in time of war have been
tested in the Russian army. Their
speed is four times IS rapid as that
of carrier pigeons.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
High Priced Peaches.

A commission agent in the Paris
fruit markets recently shipped
basket containing 63 selected peaches
to LOLdOn. The price for the lot
was $540, or aOout SO each.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
About ErPckIes.

FreckIes may be hereditary. Cases
of freckles all over the body are
mentioned. Food is not supposed to
cause them. Sun and wind makes
some faces freckle.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Exbausts the Soil.

The growth of a number of sue
cessive crops of the same plant has
been lately found not only exhaust
the soil for that plant, but to de-
velOp an active poison for ii.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Long Time Underground.

Electric haulage has supplanted
animal power in Comstock lode
and II of the mules which were
brOugh' to the surface had not seen
daylight for 20 years.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Forests of England.

It is difficult in England to arouse
an interest in the preservation of
forests beca Sc of the universal
substit Ition of coal for wood as
fuel.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
The Sailors Tobacco

Three hundred tons of tobacco are
distributed annually among the sail
ors 0f the British navy. 1t is sold
to them at cost.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Some ErPiphf

The volume of freight sent by wa
ter from New York can better be
realized when one considers the fact
that 1850 tons are loaded on ships
every hour.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
American Oak Slaves.

Spanish srape growers prefer
American oak slaves for barrels,
claiming that no other wood is so
good for the preservation of fruit.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Phonograph in Schools.

in some Viennese chools a phono-
graph which repeats speeches as re-
cited by eminent actors has been in
troduced in order to teach the pu-
pills defamation.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
The Lantern F1y.

Among the curious insects of the
Malay peninsula is one called the
lantern fly. which Is remarkable for
its sudden leaps made without the
aid of its wings
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Blondes and Brunettes.

Statistics show that though fair
haired people are a rule less strong
than those who have dark hair. yet
the former live 10 ger than the lat.
ter.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
BPitain's Fish.

The value of all kinax of fish land
eed in England and Wales in one
year is over $35.000.000. and the
number of men and boys employed
over 10000.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
An EDitaDh.

meath this stone lies Mary Green,
prime OF life she quit this scene;
le died the victim of a cough,
20 soon, too soon, she took EN- OF
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
A Big SawmiII.

louisiana has a steel sawniI. with
a capacity of 100000 rect day.
which - said to be the -argest in the
country.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
A Giant Lobster.

A lobster caught at Castine, Me.
measured S7h inches from tip to
tip and weighed minus one claw.
TN pounds.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
EngIish Predominates.

Two-thirds of all the letters which
pass through the postofHces Of the
world are written by and sent to peo-
pie who speak English.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
New York's Ferries.

There are 80 lines of ferries ply
ing between Manhattan and nearby
st ores. carrying a daily average of
26S, 800 passengers.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
kTarry Young.

Marriage at an early age is fire.
quent in Mexico Recently a boy
OF I6 and a girl of IA, were married
In the capital.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
The Rat.

rs are manifold. The
he does in a year to
stores. granaries,
ne. dairies and out
rs, walls, and drain
alculated exactly, but
NOUS He is ubiQuit-
ms in fields. hedges,
'lrm yards, cellar, sewers,
I'D ships: ne is clever in get
t.r5 ort of difficulties extremely
courageous. able tc exist on almost
any kind of food. ana horribly pro-
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
MOrmOns in Iowa.

Sixteen Mormon elders from Utah
have invaded Iowa to try to start a
church in one of the cities and
thence to spread the belief over the
State.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones" Of Australia
placed on a fairly smooth surface,
will soon roll together In a group.
They contain a magnetic ore.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
The Ilick TeleScone-

The great Lick telescope will pick
out star so small that 1t would re-
quire 10000 of them put together to
DC visible to the naked eye.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Dynamite.

Gelatine dynamites are more diff
cult to explode than the ordinary
brands, and require Quintupl, force
caps or double-strength fuses to de-
| velop the full force
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Another Problem.

Why does the general housework-
refuse to wash windows on a SIN
my day? Why does she insist in
tting OF that job until cloudy
lather?
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

The art of glove cutting requires
great skill. and in France some of
the best workmen are paid 500 a
week.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
The Telephone.

II all the 6ell telephones made
each year were blended into a sim
gle instrument 1t would be nearly
800 miles high and Feigh 1000
tons.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Taken I'm MarriaRP

Men of talent generally FIX upon
ignorant and stupidish women for
their wives; while stupid men almost
invariably alight upon clever women.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Postal Service In the Desert.

A new monthly postal service
across the Sanara has just been es-
tablished. The messengers are
mounted on camels.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
How We Breathe.

Every man respires or draws in
his breath on average OF tW enty times
a minute. or approximately 10000
times a day.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

Taking into consideration the pro-
pOrtionate weight. the wing of a
bird is twenty times stronger than
the arm OF a nan.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

t ' ingots IN the
which have lain
eg q 200 years
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
In Germany.

In Germany, all workmen, ser
wants and clerks above 16 and get
ting less than $500 year are
obliged by law to insure against old
age.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

Every year there are said to be
500 deaths from hunger and destitds
ton in London.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07
Persian Laughter

In Persia tbs man who laughs is
considered effeminate. but free IL
censa is given to female merriment,
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

After a few years of married life
q fellow gets used to being woke up
to be asked why he doesn't go to
sleep.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

At one thousand fathoms below
iaval Of the ocean there is a uni
ust above freez-
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

The human eyes are rarely Of
equal power in the same person.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

When terrified the ostrich will
travel % miles an hour.
The Washington bee., 1908-11-07

The Philippines have about 200
miles Of railroads.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-02
CarIaS a Flora
SELECTION

;Singulares contr astes de la vida!
En la mas severa reclusi6n pasaste a
ana relativa libertad On aquella casa
desdichada EN- donde siendo inexperta
y mas joven q tus a%turdidas sefloritas,
t%uviste. sin embargo. que constituirte
en- semi. protectora de elias oil aGompa-
narlss en- sus correrias c9llejeras. Esta
es una de las costumbres hipocritas de
la sociedad contemporaries la cual
celia, vigile y censura los actos de las
l%6venes ricss que pueden hacer cuanto
quieran sino van sofas. En- Gambia, a
la pobre 8 a la obrerita, su mejor ga
rantia es la soledsd, pues bien conocen
Ia eXactitud de la ahfmacion vulgar
que dice es preferible ir solo por ell
mundo que en- mala compahia.
Ciertamente que existen peligros
callejeros. La viciosa pereza y la in
c%ultura de no p0cos indiyiduos molesta
4 Ia mujer, pero cuando esta sabe de
fendefse con dignidad y h4ce ofdos
SordoS 4 las groserias, estas no la
detienen en- 81 canine. 10 mejor para
no ser atropellado por IN autom6vil, es
pararse q tempo y dejarle pasar; 81
%aturdidcs. queremos sortearle, somos
arrollados ror el.
FL Ger humane siente cierta etrac-
cl6n hacis el peligro. Los n,nos y los
seres debiies sc lauzun impetuosos a
los mayorss empenos, de modo irrefexi-
vo. eNperimentando secrcto placer
-uauto mas atreyicae s Ia empresa. En-
lo moral. muchas de las lamadas cafdas
Ooedcceu Is la cIlIosilad ma'sana. Mu.
cl3s hechOs NAL calihcado. de ~pasiona-
les ~ son otra cosa Sino momentaneos
caprichrs. paS,jeras alucinaciones.
agrayaios los mos por la costumbre 5
enumeral4s las otras por ell amor pro
pro heridO ri ~yerdadero amor. como
la am'stad Ieal l9ue existen 4 despe-
cho de los egoismos al uso) no tieneu
reiaci6n uinguna con csos amorics de
"casi6n J. esas amistades de encueutro
scogid-s con JIbiloso imp tn por los
i1it0s Dc meoll0, los cualrs nj sa ben
senur NJ ben quere~, p,sando su
vida lamentandose de suruestas ingra-
ttudes y desyios doiorcsos
Impo.ts hacer una selecci6u deteni.
"a respecto 4 los @sfectos y los lntere
SEQ La mayor p4ft- d. los hombres
y de las mujeres. consideran convenien.
t- g. ycut,J1so lo que malaga 81 vanidad
J sus seuudos. Snlede 10 propio c,n
Dos alim-nt0s In regimen severe vi
R'tIfa ei crganI.mo; 81 us. y FL abuse
dr ias susuncias gra't- o. p,t,dae pc
r1 p.-o nutriiiga-, ,s.s ayeritiv.s. *.
r.tantc- p..isr,s-s que ~frovocan false
~nstc.f7 '. ylg'r, dan al traste con
Dos cue its y,t.'ts En- vsuo los
medic tratau DC Itmedat .as p-rtur-
b~s.i,ncs I1ternes. cnallo "a voluutad
ii4uca a' crirrmO. y cuenta que los
lIamal.s pcCadores son eufermos; p-.
can. hacen p~ollencia y vu-lyen fatal
mente q. pccAdo cou tod4 cIasc de pro.
nu1ciamirutos ffvorabIes por su parte
500 que d.ct1re- ui m.r4ii,tas pueIan
aiaIsr 81 uan0.
In todas estas caidas y desgracias
e bara'a Ia palabra suerte, a la cual
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-02
'M0Gas m~nuln6c61p@0es

HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL Hay
en- asistencia en- este establecimiento
beneico; 90 mujeres y as varones.
Total II.
Han ~ingresado Vicente Davila y
Carmelo Martinez y han sido dados
de alta por curados, Juan Vazquez y
Juana Calderon.
Fallecio la enferma Trinidad Cruz.
En- ell hospital cuarentenario in
gres6 Ssturnino Arrufat.I
Hay en- Ell dfa de hoy Is enfermos.
HOSPITAL ESPECIAL DE MU-
JERES.-Hay en- ell dia de hoy 80
enfermas Y han concurrido al Dispen-
sario o. Total de enfermas 40.
JUZGADO MUNICIPAL-Han 81
do sentenciadas en- la maflana de hoy
las personals siguientes:
Ricardo Arellano por haber dis
puesto de TN dollar en- frituras que
lie con6ara Isabel Vazquez, para su
venta. d meses de arresto.
Vicente Figueroa por experder
leche adulterada. S. de multa.
lose Fernandez Diaz acusado de
tres delito de hr~to de menor GUAM
tia, cometiendo varias raterias de
ayes, en- los dltimos dias del pasado
mes de Abril, en- la Jurisdiction de
Rio Piedras. TN ano por cada delito.
Macario Dulles y Francisco Molina
por tu1bar IA paz, insultando y NAL
tratando de obras 4 Jesus Ramirez,
S. de multa cada uno.
Elias Merino, Miguel Figueroa,
Suarez y Juan Storer, por hurto de
carbon de piedra, 3 meses de carcel
cada uno.
CAUSAS CELEBRADAS DU-
RANTE Ell PASADO MES DE
MAYO -Turbar la paz 48; acome-
timiento y aggression 43; hurto IS; abu-
so de conhanza ); false representation
7; delito contra la salud pdblica 50;
juegos prohibidos II; danos malicio-
sos ?; extorci6n /; exposiciones des-
honestaS /; loterfas /; fraude al he
rario ,; seduction .; infringir ley de
~carreteraS o., infringir ell articulo 48I
del C6digo Penal 6; infringir Ell re-
glamento de automobiles /; delito
contra la j~usticia p1blica Q; delito con.
ira la seRuridad pdblica.
Recaudado por ell Marshal por con-
ccpto dc costas en- 10 Civil S4z.08.
R|ecaudado por ell Secretario por
igual concepto Sl3I.25.
Recaudado por Ell Secretario En- 10
criminal S6oo.So.
Total S7S4,o4.
De este total corresponds al mu-
- ,ctntN SgA~ M Nor v~1t.14o- IN, . : acAr g
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BUOUES ~ANUNCIATN,S


BUQUES ANUNCIADOs
Goleta amer. Augusta W. Snow
Sali6 de New York para esta q Is
del pasado.
Consignatarios, sobrinos Dc Ez-
lqu1aga.
Vapor espanol Martin Saenz. Sa-
lilo de Canarias. ell Is dltino cor
destino & San Juan, Maysguez, Pom
Ice. Santiago de Cuba, Habana, Glen
fuegcs y New Orleans.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de IL
lquierdo & Co.
Vapor ingles Casilda. Sali6 d.
Moutevideo Ell 26 del pasado con
destino 4 este puerto.
Consignatarios, Villar & Co.
Goleta amer. James F. Maxwell
Debe haber salido de New York para
esta el g del pasado.
Consignatarios. Sobrinos de Ez
|quiaga.
Vapor espanol Catalina. Saldr6
de Barcelona para esta, hacienda las
e~scalas intermedias, Ell 4 del 60
%rriente.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Il
quierdo & Co.
Vapor americana Carolina. Con
destino New York zarpara de est,
puerto mafana.
Consignatarios, The New York &
Porto Rico SIS. Co.
Vapor americana Coamo. Del ruer-
to de New York para Ell nuestro sa-
lie Ell 80 del pasado.
Consignatarios, The New York 4
Porto Rico SIS. Co.
Goleta amer. Republic. Saldra de
New York para San Juan y Guayani
la Ell IS del corriente.
Consiguatarios, Sobrinos de e.
quiaga.
Tapor aIeman President. Fstar5
aquf procedentc de Saint fhe mas {
4 del corriente Y segnira viaje par
ISsnto Domingo.
Consignatarios. Mullenh3f Y kof-
Der
rn ~ T.4:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-02

concedemos una inhuencia dec,siva
olvidando que la miseria y la enferme-
dad son product. como decfa el buen
Sa manie9 20, de la c0ndHcfa nfcta Para
~ensehanza de las que estan en- tn case,
an "i7are Ia tuya, discretisima en- todos
sentidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-02

Vapor ingles Casi1da. SaIi6 d.
Montevideo Ell 26 del pasado con
destino 4 este puerto.
Consignatarios, Villar & Co.