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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Aver Sc fugo del Asilo de Ciegos
de Ponce ell preso Julio Rivera. el
cual Sc ha]laba cumpliendo condena
'por hurtor menor. lie persiguio el po-
licfa Dimas Figueroa, internandose
ell pr6fugo en- un platanal, FL policia
viose en- la necesidad de hacer dispa-
ros al aire crevendo que asf Sc detu,
viera- Ell profugo no ha sido captu-
rado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

En- la segunda asamblea anual de
la Gran Logia. fueron designados
ademas de los nombrsmientos que
informamos, los sefIores siguientes:
Gran primer Vigilante Mr., w. Ii
ppitt para gran segundo Vigilante
Emilio ReXach para gran Secretario
don Jose G. Torres, Tesoreo don Ger
Luther para gran Maestro de Cere-
monias don Pedro Pares Rodr igaez,
gran primer Diacono don Ricardo Ca
parr6s gran segundo Diacono don
Carlos Miro Apellaniz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06
"ESPANA SIN RDY'

Sc acaba de recibir el primer tomo
de la Ultima serie "Episodios nacio-
Males"
La obra es verdaderamente SEN
sacional escrita con la galanura que
todas las publicadas por Perez Galdos.
EsPANA SIN REy, Sc halla de venta
en- la librerfa del "Boletin Mercan-
til.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

A partir del septimo mes v
durante todo el periodic del des-
tete, no existe alimento mas
ligero nj mas digestive para los
niios que la FOSFATlNA FA-
LIERES nj tampoco mas re
|confortante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Mafiana d las ocho y media tendran
lugar en- las Ohcinas del Board of
Medical Examiners" exSmenes pa
ra los aspirantes licencias de Medi-
COS Cirujanos, Practicantes, Comadro-
mas Nurses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

PARA CURAR UN RESFRlADC
EN- UN DlA tome LAXATIVE BRO
MO QU1NINA. Ell boticario devolverz
ell dinero 81 no le cura. La firua de E.
w. Grove Sc halla en- cada cajita.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06
Hotel Paris
GALE MENOEZ VICO. No IA
M Az 4 G u { Z

!, Situado este establecimiento en- el centre
3es Ia calle M6ndes Vigo, con un jardfn al
Asnte, es sl que reune msyores vsntajas
y comodidades para los senores viajeros, y
a cue cuenta con meiores habitaciones fres-
5saa. vsntilsdas, magnifcos bafios duchAs.
~ Conidas { todas horas "a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

la parada 20, sc venden cuatro sola-
res pequefloS en- la calle Los dos
hermanos' y siete. tres pequef1os y
cuatro grandes en- la calle de Canals
Dirlgirse, para detalles informes
la se1Ora Latimer viuda de Carrera
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06
N0GIcSaS d6v(grsas
Muy en- breve circularan los pro-
gramas de la fiesta literaria que ha de
celebrarse en- Arecibo.

Nos escriben en- carta particular
que la asociaci6n de dependencies
del comercio de Arecibo, verifieo.
anoche uEa reunion tomando impor-
tantes acu erdos. Careciendo hoy
de espaeio dejamos varias notas que
|tenemos sobre este particular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Ell fiscal del Supreme sefior Rossy
ha retirado la mocion presentada an
te Ia expresada Corte en- el case de
Antonia Ferrer contra ell Pueblo de
Puerto Rico, sobre indemnizacion por
daflos y perjuicios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Ell O6cial de Sanidad de Morovls
reporta cuatro casos de hebre tifoi-
dea, y pide la presencia del Inspee-
tor Medico del Distrito Norte sefior
Cordero para tomar medidas santa
rias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Hoy Sc esperan en- q vapor" Atrato''
que llegara procedente de las Anti
las q los distinguidos pasajeros Sc
flores, II. Sordship obispo de Trinidad
el Conde de Dunduald y el caballero
Hros Dwar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Esta maflana regresaron de la isla
los sef1ores Grahame y Harris, quie.
nes concurrieron a la inauguracion
del puente alberto al pdblico Ell Ca
rolina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Aver tarde a las seis regres6 de
Carolina Ell Gobernador Mr.. Post, 4
.qulen acompa1a ba su secretario parti-
eular seflor Noble.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Esta noche a las ocho, Sc verihcara
en- el Ateneo la velada musical con
el programa que publicamos oportu-
mente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06

Sc ha inaugurado la escuela prepa-
rate ria asistien 10 al acto el Ayunta--
miento y cab llleros connotados de
aqt ella poblscion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06
TRIBUNAL SUPREME DE PUERTO RIC(

TRIBUNAL SUPREME De PUERTO RICO
OFICINA DEL SECRETARIO
POr la presente Sc informa al publ
co en- general que los PROGRAMS para la
admission de aspirantes al ejercicio de
su ABOGACIA ante los Tribnnales
lnulares, no Sc distribuyen' en- esta
Ofcina, debiendo dirigirse todo el que
interese algln ejemplar de ellos, q la
Libreria del BoLETIN MEROANTIL,
que ha tornado 4 su cargo la publica-
ciOn y yenta de los mismOs.
San Juan Puerto Rico, % de Julio de 1907.
II. f. Castro,
SesrelaFs dol Tribunal Supreme
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-06
GRAN BAZAAR De R0pA RECh
Y SASTRERfA
r. M O N T E $

En- este antique y acreditado establec
miento, sc recben constantemente buenos }
elegantes Casim;res franceses ingleses CON.
tambien toda clase de articulos para ca
balleros: Camisas, Cuellos, Punos, Corba
tas, Calzoncillos, Camisetas, Panuelos, II
rantes, Lgas, Cinturones, Medias etc etc
Tambi6n cuenta dicho establecimiento cor
elegante surtdo de sombreros de todas clase,
de la muy acreditada fabrIca Sues de j.
Cabrer, dc Ponce. Y una inGnldad de artfcu
los, desde ell Sombrero dc 20 ctvs hasta 81
mas hno Clak. Cintas para sombreros, las
hay para todos los gustos Sc venden al 30
mayor al detail. Vista hace fe
roRTALEZA %. SAN Juan, P. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
The Next cifv Council

Whether the city democratic con- mittee decides that the primary shall be early or late, the people of Birming- ham will do we'll to look over the ground now with view of selecting suitable candidates for the city coun- ell. AS has already been pointed out, the recently created office of president of the council is even more important than that of mayor. The man who holds that position exerts more influ- ence and has more real power than even the chief executive of the city. The president will be elected by the people, and the voters should be very careful in making their choice. Dur ing the next administration, with seri- ous problems confronting the city, a man of fine business capacity and great force of character will be espe- cially needed.
 But exceptional care also must be exercised in choosing aldermen. Pir- mingham should have council made up of citizens who are not only honest, but in every respect representative Of the city's best interests. Ordinarily, too many men qualified to vote treat the aldermanic question with indiffer- ence; and, worse still, it often hap pens that citizens of recognized abil- ity and standing in the community when asked to become candidates for the council positively decline. Busy men who have no liking for politics are usually unwilling to make the sac rifice that aldermanic service involves. But the time has come when no citi- zen who is needed in the council should think of declining to serve. His civic pride should be touched and his sense of duty should outweigh all other considerations. Let the public become aroused and Birmingham will have an ideal city government from top to bottom.
 Now is the time to consider and pre- pare for intelligent, public-spirited l action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
SPOONING IN MILWAUKEE.

From the Boston Herald.
 MT. H. H. Jacobs, warden of the University Settlement, complains tha t the girls of Milwaukee have no place to spoon. There are hundreds and hundreds of homes in Milwaukee, '' said MT. Jacobs in a fine burst on the 10th, where families live in such cramped quarters that the girls have no place to receive their sweethearts. When a girls family Is gathered about the one available room and the family is augmented by several boarders or roomers, girl and her fellow cannot sit side by side on a sofa and snuggle up to each other."f In years gone by parents were more considerate. When the doorbell rang father and motner left the sitting room hurriedly and went upstairs. Maria was left below to attend to the curtains and the gas. From time to time the wooer was con scious of sounds above. At least a boot fell and shook the ceiling; then the fall of the other boot treasured the most timid. The lovers were alone. At last, alonew to quote the motto of the once admired picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Prices MOvinu Downward

Forty of the commodities of life were marked down in December, twen- ty-one were advanced in price, while forty-five remained unchanged. When groups are considered it is seem that only breadstuffs and building materials were advanced last month; fruits and chemicals remained unchanged, while live stock, provisions, hides and leather, textiles, metals, coal and coke. oils, naval stores and miscellaneous all sold at lower prices-nine groups out of thirteen. The general level of values is rapidly falling, and it is near ly down to that of the year 1900, but 1t is still far above the low-level record of July 1, 1896, which was the lowest of the last sixteen years. Fifty-seven commodities are now lower than they were one year ago, and thirty-one are higher, while eighteen are unchanged, The trend is unmistakably downward and if the depreciations of January and February are equal to those of November and December even the re- tail markets will show what the trend is. Retailers, however, respond slow ly to falling prices, whereas no class of merchants acts more quickly on in creases in price.
 Ane articles that were marked up in January were wheat, corn, oats, rye, flour, live sheep, butter, cheese, mack. erel coffee, sugar, beans, peas, ap- pies, jute, flax, refined petroleum, cot. ton seed oil, lime, brick and cotton seed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Mir. Bryan As a Leader

MT. Bryan's recent trip to this state and his public appearance in this city have deepened hitherto favorable impressions. His sincerity and sim plicity are characteristics in his make up that never fail to be felt by all who come in contact with him. He has been wonderfully successful as politi- cal leader, as a lecturer, as a money maker, as an editor, yet not trace of egotism can be detected in him by even the man with an unkind eye. He believes in simplicity, and when in the course of his banquet speech he told in the most natural manner of the pe- cuniary independence he had won, de- claring an intention on his part as well as on the part of his excellent wife to cling to the simple life, everybody present believed he spoke from his deepest and firmest convictions.
 At the banquet his address was a model of good rhetoric and good En- glish. Every word went to it's place with proper weight and emphasis. There was no redundancy, no made ouacy of expression The substance of the address, "The Signs of the Times" was acceptable to all, re- gardless of their political views or their notions of society He declared himself an optimist, because all the nations are striving to secure intel lectual development, political better ment and the growth of moral truth. He supported his statements largely from his travel experiences, and the manner in which he told those expe- riences convinced every one present how thoroughly committed he is to popular government
 No matter what the result of the November election may be, William Jennings Bryan cannot be robbed of his personal following, following larger than Henry Clay or James c. | Blaine ever had, popular following that in staying qualities at any rate has never been equalled in this coun- try. That personal influence will en- dure whatever the ballots say in No vember simply because the plain peo- pie of this country have the fullest
 confidence in MT. Bryans courage, capacity and sincerity. Perhaps success at the polls would prove a severe test | of his popularity and personal infiu- ence, but defeat would not diminish in the least his surprising hold upon the 1 popular heart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

product did not become really and truly blizzardous until it began to ap- proach the Atlantic coast, and then it fairly howled. Snow fell in blind ing sheets. Newport got an unstable blanket three feet deep, and New York got enough to put its surface cars out of business. The subway and the ele- vated tracks were alike justified, aud so was the new tube to Brooklyn. Everybody was glad to get down among the groundhogs. At Norfolk, too, the storm was severe, and so you see that all in all Alabama got off with but a slight visitation of Medi- cine Hats latest sweeping device.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
ALICE AND JIM.

From the New York Times.
 The romance of an unknown Alice and an unidentified Jim, revealed by the dis covery of two old love letters in the hollow trunk of New Jersey tree seems to vindicate once more the theory that truth is not only stranger than, but su- perior to, fiction. Alice's letter contains her consent to an elopement, while Jim's s, dated 10 days later, expresses the suffer ing of unrequited love. He had sought in vain for Alice's letter in their secret let ter box, but the squirrels had dragged it out of his reach, and now. after more than a quarter of a century, these me- mentos of an old romance are found lying together.
 Stranger and better than fiction, in which the hollow tree, like the crack in the wainscoating or the broken gate post, has frequently figured as the. secret let ter box of lovers, is this true story, for there are two letters here, instead of the one found by Sir Jasper Carew in "Rosemary," when the burden of old age love. or the one in "The Professors Love Story" which softened the abiding sor- row of the spinster's declining years. Neither of these plays suggested the secret letter box to the unknown Alice and Jim of 1881, for both are of more recent date But the idea is almost as old as romance itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
LAST NIGHTS GRIDIRON DINNER GREATEST
 OF THE FAMOUS CLUBS MANY SUCCESSES

There were two postscrpts of instruc- tions. The first said Label it from the bureau of medicine and surgery. Navy department" While the second read; "P. s.-Duplicate order 1899s times"
 An act" which had a cast of char acters embracing no less than nine of the 16 presidential candidates, served to put them through an examination. The in- terrogatories ran all the way from How old is Ann?" to "Who Was Ananias?" The answer to the latter was: He was once man, but now he is legion."
 The answer to the psychological ques- tion, Give an example of a fixed habit" was: William Jennings Bryan"
 A mysterious crystal ball was utilized to read the future. and 1t revealed some strange things, personal and political, in store. One of the most amusing things call 1t "skt' this time-was introduced by a musical sailor-A paregorical Pima fore-who was in good voice. -Four indi- viduals entered while this "skit' was on and at the conclusion saluated the pres ident-not President Roosevelt-but Pres ident Henry-and identified themselves as the "Larboard Watch" The dialogue that ensued, together with some wireless mes sages, included the following:
 "Fne bunch of passengers aboard to- night. Reminds me of the time I was on the Constitution two years ago."
 TWO years ago? Why there hain't been no constitution for seven years" Did you hear the Presidents last to 6roira Vt sailed?"
 'No; what did the President say?"
 Bob the President says; Bob Don't call me Bob says Evans; call me Doc'
 What is that ship out there, flying the democratic fag2"
 That's the Nebrasky.'' "Whats the other one, with the same flag, that's going to ram her?'
 "rhats the Minnesota"
 "What were Admiral Evans orders?" "They wernt orders. They were pre- scriptions'
 q hear lot of talk about reactonaries. What is a reactionary?'
 "A reactionary is a politician who has no meal ticket at the White House.
 The wireless messages were in keeping with the dialogue.
 There were speeches, of course. There are always speeches at Gridiron dinners, some impromptu, others not so impromptu; all worth listening to. On this occasion, as the court journal prom ised, there were "short addresses" from Theodore Roosevelt, w. J. Bryan, Charles w. Fairbanks, George Gray, George Ade, J. G. Cannon, John Sharp Williams, Philander c. Knox and Elihu Root. Be- sides these, Ambassador Hengelmufler made brief address, and Bishop Satter lee also spoke few words. As reporters are never present, only the club mem bers and their guests know what was said. eli#If
 Nathan L. Miller and George Gordon Crawford of Birmingham were among the list of guests to the number of nearly 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Death of a Great Vlolinist.

August Wilhelmj, who died in Lon don Thursday. was one of the great est yiolinists who ever lived-the greatest I ever heard. and I have heard nearly all the famous vituosos," sad Capt. Frank P. O'Brien.
 Tt is perhaps safe to. say that no violinist ever. had tone so large and rich. While I was proprietor of the OBrien opera house I twice brought Wilhelmj to Birmingham. His first appearance here was on February 1, 1sS6 He came again in 1887. In 1886 I also presented Camilla Urso. the worlds greatest woman violinist. She came a few weeks after Wilh elmj, and I remember she showed a keen disap- pointment in not drawing as large an audience as Wilhelmj"
 Musicians who heard the late Joseph Joachim when he was in his prime and who also heard Wilhelmj say that while the former may have been more Illuminating and more authoritative in his interpretation of the master com posers than the artist who has just died, he did not surpass If indeed he equalled, Wilhelmj in wealth of tone. Both violinists had, of course, perfect technique, and both, too, caught the spirit of Beethoven. WilhelmJs reading and execution of Beethoyen's violin concerto was certainly a revelation. With the exception of Joachim no other artist ever played it so luminously. His rendition of it was at once broad, virile and poetic and was altogether satisfying. The Beethoven concerto Is one of the composers greatest works. While it can be followed readily and with delight by the average anna teur, it is extremely difficult, and only the virtuosos of the highest ever att tempt 1t.
 Wilhelmj, after a brilliant but short career fell into dissipated habits. He had to retire from concert work for several years and alth ough he reformed later on he never regained his position as vituoso performer. He was born in Germany in 1S45, and before he visited this country he had made furor in every art center Of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Medicine Hat Weather

The cold wave of the entire winter blew itself in on Thursday night and the mercury went down on Friday morning to 17 degrees. It was the winters greatest severity. It was the coldest morning of two consecutive winters. But the cold in this latitude is but quitter, and already milder weather has come to the relief of coal supplies and the thinly-clad.
 The blizzard of last week came, of course, from Medicine Hat. All bliz- Eards do. None are genuine unless they bear that tag. We do not know mnere Medicine Hat is. and we do not rare to get on familiar terms with it. It is the cold wave factory of the con- hnant wherever 1t iss But its latest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Pay Your Poll Tax

You have all of the present week in which to preserve and maintain your electoral right-your full right to participate in the government as a citizen and a voter. If, however, you let next Saturday night go by unim- proved you will be disfranchised. You will cease to be a full citizen. You will still be a citizezn, but you will be but an emasculated citizen without authority or weight at the ballot box.
 In other countries men and even wo- men are struggling. risking even life in some cases, to secure the suffrage tight, yet in the country men throw it away because they are unwilling to contribute $1.50 towards the support of the public schools This seems al most incredible, and yet about 10000 white men have disfranchised them selves in this state. No matter how unwise and unnecessary the cumula- tive feature of the poll tax may be, yet it is law and constitutional law at that, and no man should permit poll taxes to accumulate against his cleo toral rights.
 City, county, state and national cleo tions are to be held this year. A dem- ocrat is to be elected President, and no one can share in that great event who does not pay all poll taxes as- sessed against him. You have all of the present week to pay in, and at the end of it you should have the sat isfaction of knowing that you have regained enfranchisement and full cit izenship. Don't be a partial citizen, neither the one thing nor the other, but regain at once all the rights and powers of American sovereignty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

a jail need not be brought up to les sen Atlanta's glory, for the city jail holds all who are awaiting trial The stoekade holds convicted prisoners only.
 Atlanta and Birmingham have long had unenviable records in the matter of arrests for lesser offenses. They have long outrun all averages and all preeedents comparatively speaking. But both are perhaps turning over new leaves. Atlanta certainly is, and Bir- mingham seems to be following suit. John Barleycorn has been banished from both, and the students of crim- inology, or rather of sociology are watching the records the two towns are making. At present Atlanta is a lap or two ahead, but the race is one of a year, and the totals of next New Years day will decide it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
ChiIdren's Chorus.

Chorus music will be a feature of the Confederate reunion. and a request will be made of Dr. J. H. Phillips, superin- tendent of the public schools, to allow the school children to participate in the musi- cal part of the programme. said J. B. Babh, secretary of the Commercial club. 'erhe pupils are taught to read music. and it will be easy, therefore. to assem- ble and train a chorus of fully POO chil- dren. In addition to the children a chorus of 100 male voices will probably be orr ganized for the occasion.
 "Adjutant General Mikle has written to the reunion committee that he wants as much music as possible and very little speaking. The reunion promises to be a grand success. The money will be forth coming, and the veterans will be well cared for. A large crowd of visitors will be in attendance, but there will be room for all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Regarding Prohibition.

Everybody jokes about prohibition and even many prominent saloon proprietors accept the situation with good humor," said man about town.
 q was one who voted against prohibit ton and who predicted 1t would never work. Well, I must confess it is start ing off quite well. The law is being enforced and those who miss the saloon are adapting themselves to the new con- ditions. How 1t will be a few years hence, no one can tell"