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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The Rock River Association, at James
Vile, is asking for a preliminary survey
by the government of the valley of the
Rock river from GAINESVILLE to the Mis-
sissippi river, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether a deepening of the
stream for commercial purposes is feas-
ible. This is the proper step: and when
the result of the proposed survey is
known effort should be gagged in ac-
cordance with possibilities as to depth
of channel and the utility of the attain
able channel for the promotion of com
merce. If a navigable channel can be
dug, and there is business enough to
warrant the digging there will pc justi-
fcation for the project.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

Nayies are expensive war adjuncts in
directions other than their maintenance.
Statistics of the French navy show that
since August, 1900, twenty-one wrecks,
explosions and other catastrophes have
caused the death of 2SS officers and men
and the destruction of property valued at
S17o0000o. The United States navy
has had heavy losses of this kind, but
the French navy seems to have been cs-
peeiaily afflicted during the past eight
years
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

What 1 am anxious TO emphasize is
that there is a wide economic and bus
mess field in which the interests of the
wealthiest capitalist and the humblest
laborer are exactly the sanction.
VIM Fl. Taft, at Cooper Union, New
York City.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

A report of the Geological Survey
shows that since 1899 the United States
has held first place in coal mining and
is now producing 1913 per cent. of the
worlds annual output. Supremacy in
this regard is due to the fact that in
dustries are multiplying and demanding
increased supplies of coal, and miners
have been striving SO effectually to meet
that demand that the United States has
bad coal to export in large quantities.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The slide into the river at New Orleans
of railroad land 300x200 feet bearing
four lines of tracks occupied by seven
loaded freight cars, is evidence of the
manner in which the Mississippi river
will trouble those who imagine that it
can easily be kept within bounds for the
maintenance of deeper channels. The
river was boring its way under the prop
erty while railroad operations We're in
progress on the surface.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The dismasting of the old cup-defender
Mayfower during hurricane off the
south Atlantic coast reveals the charac-
ter of the yachts which formerly did the
racing for the Americas cup. Racing
machines like the Defender or the Re
lance could never be taken to sea on
expeditions such as that upon which
the Mayhower was bent when she was
struck by the hurricane which wrecked
many stanch merchantmen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The Republican party is not only
rich in men, but rich in practical and
benefieient principles is rich, too,
In its record, in promises performed
and pledges fulfilled, and so we are for
party and party principles first, and
will acquiesce in the choice Of the ma
jority, rallying around the standard
bearer who will carry us again to vic
tory-Hon. James S. Sherman.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

A London dispatch states that an
American inventor who has been working
ing in Coventry for some time has pro-
duced an automobile engine which does
it's work without noise or vibration. If
this be true the improvement will be
generally adopted, and then inventors
will have before them the harder task
of making engines odorless.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

Paris has discovered that she is badly in
need of a cleanup if she is to make a
successful fight against a visitation of
the cholera. She is also short of funds,
and will therefore experience difficulty in
providing for the necessary sanitary
work. The municipalities of the Old
World seem to have difficulties similar
to those which are experienced by cities
in the United States which are laying
their troubles largely to politics and mis-
mana cement
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

In reviewing "A Year of Business Re
coyery," in the current issue of the Re
view of Reviews, Charles +. Speare de-
elares that although the situation is not
one to be greatly enthusiastic over; while
there is a long, hard pull ahead for many
of us, and consequently room for econ
omy just as much as there was last No
vember, or in February of this year, the
tide has turned permanently. ard each
month win see some gain over the month
before. until business rests upon Il nor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

A new torpedo boat destroyer built in
Great Britain for the government Of
Brazil has achieved a speed of 27A
knots an hour. 1t is now in order for
the sensational reporter to circulate the
story that this fast and efficient ''scor-
pion" is to be sold to the japanese gov
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
Banks without Capital

1.-TWO men recently started bank Of
$4,000 capital, in Oklahoma City, a
town of forty or fifty thousand inhab-
itants. When asked how they expected
to succeed with a bank of $4,000 cap
ital in a city of that size, one of them
replied what do we care about cap
ital, the state is in partnership with
us?' The president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Perry was also mer-
chant and failed IA business and was
compelled to go through bankruptcy.
Naturally he had to resign his connec-
ton with the First National Bank. He
new has taken out charter and is
president OF state bank in Oklahoma.
One man, when prohibition closed his
saloon, quit the saloon business and
started up bank and has thirty or
forty thousand on deposit.
There can be but one deduction
from this enormous rush for starting
new state banks. They are being start
ed by irresponsible, inexperienced
men, and, instead of indicating a solid
growth for the state of Oklahoma, they
indicate an era OF irresponsible aud
wildcat work.
Zone of the dangerous evils of this
Guaranty Law is that it guarantees
credit deposits as well as cash depos-
its. Now, you all know that not more
than one-tenth of banks daily depos-
its are in actual cash. Nine-tenths are
credit deposits, are either checks and
drafts or proceeds of loans. When
these credit deposits, that are made as
the proceeds Of a loan, are guaranteed.
the guaranty certainly reaches to the
guaranteeing OF the loan itself, for the
reason that the deposit is merely the
result OF the loan.
Fictitious Deposits.
II have heard it discussed. and
think 1t feasible for dishonest man
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

I'm his own personal experlei'c' - -.
Bryan furnished proof that the 20.
do rule. His candidacy now Is d ~.
test against the popular verde, ~:
officially recorded. He is arr71'-7 -
soaring ambition against the EFt'.-
decisions of the millions OF e-', -,
Hon. James S. Sherman. Rei'-''''
Vice Presidential candidate.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

NAL basis" A hopeful outlook makes
economies easier than they are when
people are pinching and at the same
time looking down-hill
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The report of the superintendent of
Chicagos department of compulsory edu-
cation relative to the number of starv-
ing and underfed children recalls similar
report from New York city which recent
ly caused much connection among philan-
thropists and elected deuials from those
whose duty it was to look after the needs
of children. Chicago is large city and
it would not be surprising under the
existing business conditions to find
homes in which breakfasts and other
meals are too light for the average grow.
ing child.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

When Mr.. Taft defends his own rec
ord as a Judge or his attitude toward
labor or his policy in the Philippines
or his administrative work in the War
Department. he makes strong and Wig
orous speeches.-New York World
(Dem.).
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The corn crop has thriven gloriously.
1t is now out of danger, and is officially
estimated at 2,614,o0o,00o bushels. This
is 100000 bushels more than the ac-
tual yield of last year and has been ex-
ceeded only twice in the history of the
country-in 1905. when the total crop
was 2,70S,000,0o0 bushels, and In 1906,
when it was 2,927 100000. The bounty
OF the harvest will help to hasten the
return of prosperity-if the election re-
suits in the defeat of Bryan and his
'isms.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The tariff affects trusts only as It
affects all other interests. 1t makes
all these interests, large or small, profit
able; and its benefits can be taken
from the large only under penalty OF
taking them from the small also
President Roosevelt, at Minneapolis.
MINI, April :, 1903,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

Taft's deeds against Bryan's word
That contrast, invited by Mr.. Roose.
welt, cannot fail to make votes for Mr.
Taft.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

The so-called colonial policy OF the
United States has added to our trade,
already, something over one hundred
million dollars year."-Mr. Taft, at
Cleveland, Q.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23

A gift for appointing the. vT.
would not be a desirable gua"'
president.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
WHAT HIGH PRICES
MEAN TO THE FARMER
In 1895 Two Hundred Bushels =,
Kansas Corn Bought 1000
Feet of Lumber.

Now One Hundred Bushels Ruv,
2,ooo Feet-A Concrete ulustr..
ton Showing Why Land Value.
Have Increased.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
wild Cat Banks.

what has been some of the results
of the actual operation of this law in
Oklahoma? There have been seventy
seven new state bank charters issued
since the adoption of this law, forty
two OF these with capital stock of
only $4,000 each. There has been a
regular hegira for starting new state
banks without regard to the necessities
of the community or the character of
the men starting the banks.
"We have one instance Of where a
man failed in Kansas, under his own
name, then started up in business
under his wifes name and failed, beat
ing his creditors out Of $4,000, not
paying them cent Under the old ter
ritorial law, he attempted, under the
guise of relatives to start a bank, but
in two years his business was so trifling
that it forced him out of the business.
He now has already started three
banks in Oklahoma and boasts that he
will start twelve more. Within sixty
days from starting one Of his banks, /
am Informed, and his statement shows,
that he had a deposit account OF over
100000. His cashier is under indict-
ment for embezzlement. I hope and
trust that he will be able to explain
the matter without wrong to him. I
only mention these facts to show that
it is immaterial what character of men
are at the head of banks, they get the
business by claiming that the state is
guaranteeing them and it makes no
difference whatever as to the character
or personality of the officers. A man
may bet all his money on the races,
may gamble on the Board Of Trade,
may fight joint whisky, may lead
licentious life, and go out and solicit
deposits, saying What do you care
what kind of a life lead, the state is
\. Ee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-10-23
rietitiou. Deposits.

II have heard it discussed. and
think 1t feasible for a dishonest man
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25

mebitos y Ell tltimo precio ofre-
cldo por elias.
81 el esclavo es I'm negrazo
de Nubia, sele atribuyen la fuer-
"a " el vigor de los antiques
heroes; ST es una joven traida
de lejano oasis d traves del de-
sierto del Draa 9 del Wad Nun,
Sc enumeran sus enCantos Y Sc
encomia sus aptitudes para ell
haren 8 para la confeccion de
raros manjares. Los comprado-
res, sin dignarse siquiera levan-
tarse de los rincones de la plaza
llaman al subastador para yer
de cerce la mercancia. La es-
cena resultaria pintoresca sino
fuese muChas veces Cruelmente
repugnante.
Todo el que hace una oferta
tiene derecho a mirar Y mano-
scar la presunta cOmpra como ST
Sc tratase de una mula 8 de TN
| drOmed
y as1 Sc We muchas veces urs
esclava jovep, de ojos de gacela
Y sonrosadas mejillas. una de
esas belleZas del desierto que
nos pintan las poesias orientales,
teniendo que arrodillarse ante
IN grupo de moros comodones
Y no muy limpios, que con sus
manazas le abren bruscamente
la boCa para examinar sus diem
tes, o le levantan los parpados
para deduclr Ell estadO de su sa
lud por el color de la parte de
adentro. Satisfecho del examen
el moro dice una cantidad; la
esClava Sc levanta con presteza
Y sigue al "delaI' a otro rincon
del mercado, donde pasa por
luna nueva observation, repi-
tiendose la escena hasta que el
subastador Sc decide q ceder la
Joven por un preclo razonable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25
LOS PRECIOS Y LA CRIA
DE ESCLAVOS

En- la question de precios, hay
la gran variedad, segun la edad
y ell sexo; por regla general, os-
ella entire 40 Q SO duros, pero
algunas veces llegan a pagarse
hasta diez mil pesetas por una
esclava joven Y bonita. Los
viejos Y los enfermos son, natu-
>ralmente Jos que sc venden mas
baratO, Y Il veces su dueno Sc
We obligado a dejarlos MORN de
hambre pOr 30 encontrar com
prador. La amenaza del Coran
que dice:""quien maltrate a su
eSclavO no entrara en- el parai-
So, hace poca mella en- la con
ciencia del marroqui
Los tratantes de eSclavoS no
Sc COntentan con cOmprarlQs Y
venderlOS; sc dedican tam blen
a criarlos. como podrian dedi
carse a criar potros O reses va
cunas. En- Marrakesh, h a Y
quien compra las esclavas mas
sanas que puede encontrar, con
el unicO fin dc dediCarlas d la
production de esclavillos. Tan
pronto comosle2s ninos saben an
dar solos, Sc les lleva al merca r.
do, Y cuando Ia madre envejece
o deia de tener hijos, Sc Ia ven
de tambien. La 1ndustria tiene
mas ventajas que una ganade-
ria 8 una yeguada, porque los
animales no suelen venderse ST
MO cuando va estan cTiados del
todo, y Ell esclavo tiene salida a
todas edades. Los ninos de Gin :
co q doce amos Sc venden para
que sirvan dc compafleros Y
criados a los hijos de las fami :
lias ricas; de doce amos en- ade-
lante, las muchachas Sc desti-
nan al haren y los muchachos a
los trabajos del campo.
La cria de esclavos en- las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25
H iIinO norcadO
de eScIavOS h|ancoy
COMO FUNCIONAN
LOS DE MARRUECOS

Gracias al avance lento, pero
inCesante, de la civilization, la
trata de esClavOs eS hoy una Co
sa del pasadO, una de aquellas
manchas que ell progreso ha bo-
rrado de la sOciedad. Y sin
embargo, a resar de este. toda =
via hay una nacion, un imperio,
y un imperio situado a I'm paso
de Europa y a IN tiro de canon
de las cOstas de Espana. en- el
cual sc venden y Sc Compran Sc
res humanOS en- un mercadO pu-
bliCO, dandO q sus COmpradores
derechO de vida 8 muerte sobre
ellOs.
Este imperiO no es Otro que
MaTrueCoS, la Ultima naci0n ma
hometana independence de Afri-
ca. Hasta ahora, POGO ha podi
do hacerse para desterrar tan
cruel trafco de aquel pals; es
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25
San Juan, Puerto Rico Jueves IS de JUNO de 1908

naturalmente, muy interesante Des-
de eSa epoca ell trabajo de propagar
~ perfeccionar este sistema ha sido
llevado q cabo por medic de una la
Dor concienzuda, hel y persistence.
DescanSa ahora en- mauos del De-
partamento de INSTRUCTION; de las
personas que componen las iuntas
eScolares, en- lie escuela Normal en-
los distritos de la 1sla; de la prensa
v de todo buen ciudadano, la respon-
sa bilidad de ayudar 4 extender ell
SiStema de enSenanza ha sta que cada
nino Y cada nina tenga la oportuni-
dad de adquirir Ia instruction prima-
ria. iEsto serfa una gloria para todosi
III bienestar de los niiios las necesi-
dades de Puerto Rico, tanto conner
IcialeS como polfticas c indust-iales
los intereScS de America-norte Y
Sud-exigen de nosOtros nuestros
mayoreS eSfuerZOS, Y no debemOS dar
abrigo entire noSotroS 4 la envidia, 4
la desconianza, linteres personal n
a la pereza. Debemos considerar a
todo aquel que trata de exitar CON
II
migo com1n. y luntos, nuestros CO.
razoneS llenos de entuSia smo por la
gran Obra que estamos llevandO 4
cabo, reconOciendO que Solamente
puede mandar aquel que primero ha-
va aprendido obedecer, traba jemos
por completar la labor que nos co
rreSpOnde.
No 10 OIL 3 Agat Il
en- consideraciones acerca del afIo que
Va terminar, el dGcimo dc Ia ocupa
cion americana Cast todOs voSOtros
sabeis que Ia cooperation de los ha-
bitantes de Puerto Rico ha hechO po-
slble TN gran mOvlmientO prOgresi-
vo. Con vGestro permiSo voy 4
menclOnar algunaS de las cOsaS mas
impOrtantes que han sido llevadas q
cabo.
I.-Por una enmienda hecha al Co
digo POlitico, la Legislature del ailo
I9o8 lie ha proporcionado las Juntas
escolares un 33.35Go mas de dinero
Que el que antes hablan recibido, 81
es que las juntas pueden desarrollar
las obras cue tienen bajo su direction
del mismo modo que el Department
TO adelanta las SuyaS.
LAS crccidas partidas del presu.
puesto han hecho possible la inversion
dc mayor cantidad de dinero en- edi-
ficios esco!ares durante ell aiio pasado
que durante los amos anterioreS.
En- los primeros diez y ocho meses
despues del mbramientO del senor
| Comisionado Sc habran invertido mas
dc un cuarto de million de dollars en-
terrenos y edihclos para escuelas
( Los edihcios construidos en- las po-
blaciOnes son fucrtes y dignos de
encomio; las casas para escuelas ru-
rales en- los barrios, llevaran la ms
truccion donde haSta ahora habfa 81
do deSconOCida.
(COntinuarM
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25
Tn di2curSa De Nj. Haddoch
sosaE EL sIsTeMA EscOLAR

lOnNeulUutc rutc tfoQuCllO PA
blicamos hoy el discurso del Sub
Comisouado q G instruction. Mr.
iaddock. que fue escuchado con gran
ztenci6n cn Ia fiesta escOi2~ Celebra
"a en los saloucs del Ateneo, con mo
eivo del rcparto de prcmios 1 los
alumnos del octave grado.
"Todas las CucstiOnes rel eTcnte5 4
instruction pa1.ica se couvIerten en-
un asunto dc lutrrts uacIoual. 81 en-
az Estad0 DE New York hay buena S
Escuelas. este es bchefc1Osc al Estado
&c Pennsylvania al de California, q la
is.Ja dc Puerto RICO. etc. n las es-
taclas cu a.l1a otrl Estad5 son po-
Ircs. see prrillil4n los IutcTescs de
godoS los Lcmas CuanoC el grande
81 comp.Ic4lo sl.tcma de cuScnsnza
dc uua ciudad cst1 bicu o-ganIzadO,
honra3ameute aLmin'stradO y dirigl-
dA su labor. Dor professionals, cXper-
sCs. los dlstvit0e Tuyales mas remotos
aicnten la llllenclA cJercIda pOr este
sistema ue cuSeuanZA. CuandO, en
usmbio, los dis.ritos rnrales son des-
1tcndidos por las autQrldades escols-
res. esto rcduuda en- peUulclo dc
todos.
+ot Io Ai."."o NO ia ~ '"H
cia nac'ona, estaoieC'aaS ou touO e'
pals. el modo de dirigirlas y la pre-.
psraci6n exigida los maestros cue
rnseuau en- elias. al iniormc del Dr.
Victor y. Clark durante el periodic
Gel GoD'etno h.44t'I '"A 'oNt q 'o'eS
ue los acho'es nIu u. o@ugh' LINDSAY
= Falkner. hnn sId2 iellos con sumo
lnteres en- 'ocos los Hat'uos AlUos
RecuerGo pcfiectainente cl gran
antereS oemos'fAdU duran -e- D" session.
del bePaTtA,neh oe super inteAdeh
teS, celebrate cn ehlcfSo el ano - D
cnando q doctor brum D'uGh haoIo
acerca del ' ffpfEeso ae Ia InStIuc--
rion en fueri' Nl.o 10 no Sc .
los habItantes dc Puerto Nlco Se nan
1ado vcrdadcra cuenta del gran In.
teres que See toman los leaders De-
sistema educailFo en- los fstao05 Onl
dos Por la extension y eI "a SaITo no
del sistem5 ae escue!"S en- es'a lS'a
~ uo@'Cl -. JJl,5.5 -. ~. vs,,I
- - - r,.l han e.,rdra5o los
-.a-;,,.e - CorisiUnados ac instrpc-
- - hoo prreidepte de Ia -niver
~. f1i.....,. .,..,,,,,a. -, ,r,ror
-. -. J.s..,,se ',,.le die Nicbioao en-
- -o;vrreidsdes dc1gs Fstad
tf-:S@. 80 80 =, r,s,rsr,ls Fr esta inst,
-, ue.,, ( cooo estuliantcs y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25
EI NuDiiciipiiD de Madrid


FL conde de Penalver, alcalde
de Madrid, ha tornado con gran
empeno la idea de realizar un
empr6stito de 81 millones de pc
setas, con objeto de emprender
en- seguida las obras de la Gran
Via, Matadero Y Mercado de
ganados, y la conversion de las
deudas de Sisas Y emprestito
de 1867.
Ambas deudas son muv one
rosas para Ell ayuntamiento, Y
librarle de elias eQuivale a me
iorar considerablemente la ST
tuaci6n economical del Erario
municipal.
FL presupuesto de dichas me-
joras es: de IS millones para
la construction de la Gran Via
y para el prOyectO de Mata
dero y Mercado de ganados.
Para realizarla necesita ell al
calde recurrir al cr6dito Y al
patriotismo de los madrilenos.
Confia en- que ambos resortes les
de el efecto que persigue y que
ha de redundar en- beneticio de la
capital de Espala, abrumada
siempre por proyectos grandes,
que nunca We realizados, Y ne
cesitada de una porci6n dc ire
formas que ell ayuntamiento no
aCOmete.
Entretanto el alcalde ha cele-
brado va algunas entrevistas
con el gobernador del Banco de
Espaiia, a quien encontr6 propi-
clio para clio, Y la ponencia es-
pecial de la comision de Was,
|Obras y Hacienda, sigue estu-
diandola con gran cuidado y en-.
tusiasmo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-06-25
A los SuScrIDtOroS Y Agolio2

Para In huenA marcha de esta Admins
fraoi6n, no Adiniimos Atlas de suscriPto-
fea este diario sin0 desde 81 II de cada
mes. las BAJAs se aYisarAn los dias 80 o
81; rdvieriEndose quelas que se dieren con
posterioriaad no AZ tomaran en cuenta nj
gurtirAn efrefo en- Ia coniabildad hasta 81
ella 6ltimo dt mes aguleute al en- cue Sc
aaliciten.