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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
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regalos, de varios tamaTios precios.
Papeles de todas classes, Sobres, La
pices, Tintas, Plumas, Prensas para CO.
piar, Copiadores de cartas, Libretas de
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econ6micos
De yepta en- ell BOLETIN MERCAN-
TIL. I
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
la fuga del pre-
S'dente Alexis


Nueva York jueves-Informes recibidos de Puerto
Principe dcen que aver circul6 Ell de que pres
aete Alexis habia abandonado ell goberno escapando al
akaque de los revolucionarios.
I'm La ciudad produjo por esta version un panico
mortal suponiendo los rebeldes proximos al ataque
u falso rumor ha sido desmentido La presencia
aas GALES del presdente Alexis
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
Contra ID poder de Castro
LOS REvoLUc1oNAR1os Sc ApRovEcHAN

Eueva York, jueves.-La partda del presidente Cas-
Rro animos los revolucionarios agan en-
a sentdo de organzar fuerxas dar un gope de
E1ado que ponga termino La situacion creada por ell
general Castro.
Los venezolanos residences Nueva York. dicen que
es precise aprovechar este momento
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
Ia ruptura entire
Turqnia y Austria


Nueva York, jueves.-Comunican de Viena que la &C
ttud nltimamente adopsada por Turquia obgara al 60
bierno austriaco tomar resoucones volentas afr
men de veg, respecto Turqua las posiciones
tomadas por ell gobierno austriaco
La ruptura juxgase inminente de resultados gravi
smos por las compicaciones que pueden surgir
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
De Carolina
Notas y noticias

Result6 muy lucida la jarana-baile
del % del corriente en- ell Centre Co
lenia Espanola. ALI Sc di6 cita la ma
yor parte de la juventud de este pue-
bio vimos tambien allf, al medico
y Official del Battalion Puertorriqueno,
de paso para San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
service Especial del bolellh McPcanln
GABLEGRAMAS.


Nueva York, jueves-El gobierno de Holanda Ia acep
tado la medac6n que e ofreco Ell de Inglaterra para
arregar pacifcamente ell incidente con Venezuela.
La circumstances de hallarse e general Castro al
frente del gobierno mrada por ell goberno de Hoan
da como favorable al proposito que Sc persigue
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26
Ia Creciente revolution
en- Haiti
Ell TENOR DE LOS EXTRANJEROS

Nueva York, jueves.-Los nformes que Sc reciben de
P1erto Principe muy adversos al gobierno.
Los revolucionarios marchan de trunfo trunfo
Eablecendo dominic las mas mporantes ciudades
del pals.
Los extraneros refugan los edfcios consulares
semendo los ataques de que pudieran vicmas en-
essns tiempos de anarquia reinante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26

III Cuarto dc Socorro y Hospitalills
de Emergencia en- construction, este
mny adelantade y pronto sera entrega-
DO por su rematista Landrau, para L.
reception correspondence.
Han montad0 ell alumbrado de ga
lima casi tod0 el Comercio en- grande
escala del raraO de merceria provi-
stones. Esperamos que ell Ayunta-
miento ne nos ha de hacer esperar mu.
cho, cambiando ell pdblico que hoy to.
nemos en- In peblaci6n.
Adelante, don Narciso v don Fede-
rico, que Ell Progreso Sc impone y me-
recereis bien de los admiradores de ta-
les adelantos.
NADIA mas hoy, hasta otra.
FL Correspcnsal.
Noviembre "A.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26

III canine que conduce de este pue-
bio la factoria central Buena Vista.
de los aereditados Banqueros de San
Juan, senores Sobrinos de EzQuiaga
esta bastante adelantado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26

81 dice que muy pronto Sc lievara
Il eabo por Obras Pnblicas, la construc-
cion del Ponton de In Candelaria Que
tanta falta hace, para que desaparez
ca el peligro que ofrece la bajada =
subida del desvio y sea mas recta Ia
via.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26

Sc prepare para Ell 26 del corrient,
una bonita fiesta escolar, que juzgal
por los preparativos, quedara muy lu
cida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-26

Sc dice que muy en- breve sc sacara
remate por ell Departamento de ms
trucci6n, ell edificio de altos y bajos,
construction de blocks de cemento,
con capacidad de ocho salones, para
las escuelas de esta poblaci6n.
Sc ha constituido la Junta de la
Anemia de Carolina, eompuesta de las
personas que ell reglamento determine
Sc han llevado cabo los bautizos
de dos hermosos ninos, hiJos de don
Jose G. Palacios Salazar y de don Pc
dro Calder6n Rivera
Sc habla va del gran bale de reglas
mento que ell Centre Colonia Espano-
la de esta poblaci6n prepara para Ell
pr6ximo mes de Diciembre. Oportu-
namente Sc haran las invitaciones per
sonales intrasmisibles.
AbtIauLA Uiucup la 0IUutSba que ts-
ta organizando el reputado maestro La
guna.
Muy en- breve reanudara sus inte-
rrumpidas tareas de trasporte, el To-
com6vil del amigo Moncho.
I'm nino del amigo don Julian Ortiz.
sc ha dislocado un pie. Sentimos ell
percance hacemos votos porque nc
| tenga eonseeuencias que alteren la
tranquilidad lie aquel hogar
Sc ha nevado i cabo la fiesta que
hace todos los amos en- honor Sar
/ Rafael, la sonora dona Camilla Gomez
vinda de Fernandez, repartiendose Ell
tan hermoso acto, infinidad de pane
eillos la concurrencia, donados TO
dos los amos por otra persona devota
FL padre Miro, elocuentemente hizo e
panegirico.
81 dice que muy pronto Sc llevart
d cabo por 0bras Pnblicas, la construc
| clon del ponton de In Candelaria on.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
Privileges of Old ACE.

That mention that l have acquired
new and great privileges by grace of
my age Is not an uncalculated remark.
When ! passed the SEVENTEEN mile
stone, ten months ago, instantly real
lied that / had entered new country
and a new atmosphere. To all the pub
lie was become recognizably old, un-
deniably old; and from that moment
everybody assumed new attitude to-
ward me-the reverent attitude grant
ed by custom to age-and straightway
the stream Of generous new privileges
began to flow in upon me and refresh
my life Since then | have lived an
ideal existence; and 1 now believe
what Choate said last March. and
which at that time didn't credit; that
the best of life begins at seventy; for
then your work is done; you know that
you have done your best, let the quail
ity of the work be what 1t may; that
you have earned your holiday-a holi-
day of peace and contentment-and
that henceforth. TO the setting of your
sun, nothing will break it. nothing in
ierrupt !t.-Mark Twain's Autobiog-
raphy.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
Luas Wildcat Nine Miles.

Lewistown, Pa.-While trapping on
the Black Log mountains Moses
Harshbarger of Matawanna found a
large wildcat caught by the hind leg.
To get the bounty on the scalp, how
ever, his catship had to be transported
alive into Mifflin county.
Taking an ordinary phosphate sack
Harshbarger fitted hoop, constructed
from sapling. in the mouth and
fastened it in the forks of small tree.
Then, with a pole he picked up cat,
trap and all and tossed it into the
sack. Throwing the sack over his
shoulder he carried the cat nine miles,
stopping twice en- route to obtain new
sacks. as the animal had bitten and
scratched its way through the others.
The cat died during the night, and
Harshbarger will apply for the bounty
on the pelt.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24

burglar was at work. AS she did so
the burglar was warned of her pres
ence in the house. She threw open
the door and ran into the room, just
in time to see the man struggling to
raise window.
Leveling the pistol she fred shot
at the man Just as he tore up the sash
and leaped head first through the win
dow Running to the window. Mrs.
Van Horn, now frightened for the
safety of her children who were in
front of the house, continued to shoot
at the fleeing man as he disappeared
in the darkness.
moment later a dozen neighbors
were on the scene and hurried
search was made for the burglar with
out avail Mrs. Van Horn called up
Night Chief of Police Gillaspy and
asked that policeman be sent to the
house. Patrolman Krekler of the
Wyoming street station went to the
house and made report on the rob
berry.
Mrs. Van Horn was quite unable to
give good description of the man as
his back was turned when she looked
into the room. and she is not certain
whether he is white or black. The
thief. who had secured entrance to
the house by duplicate keys through
rear door, had evidently been at work
for some time.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
WANTED THE WORLDS OPINION.
Prisoner Had to Have That, Though
He Went Without Luxuries.

A certain prisoner landed in Jail al.
most penniless. He was man who
had figured in number of the towns
shady transactions and his name was
pretty well known. A few days after
his Incarceration he wrote to friend
asking for monthly allowance of ten
dollars to be continued during his
term of Imprisonment. The friend, re-
membering past favors, remitted the
amount each month during a period
that covered two trials and the long
time intervening. One day 1t occurred
to him to inquire into the manner of
expending the allowance He sup
posed it was used to buy occasional
extra meals, few cigars and newspa-
pers, but just as matter of curiosity
he asked for particulars. He found, to
his establishment, that the prisoner
had never ordered an extra meal and
had not smoked a cigar all the time
he had been in jail.
Then what in thunder" demand
ed the man, have you been doing
with that ten dollars month";
81 subscribed to two press clipping
bureaus" replied the prisoner coolly.
You don't suppose, do you. that l am
going to pass through this. the most
critical time of my life. without find
ing out what everybody has got to say
about map"
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
COW ROUTS SHERIFF.
Michigan Bovine Tosses Officer Over
Mail Box Into Ditch.

Saginaw, Mich.-Deputy Sheriff Nc
MILAN went out to" Lakefield to at
tach number of cattle in a lawsuit.
There was a big red COW in the bunch
however. which objected to being
driven off on the authority of court
order, and she resisted the officer.
The deputys helpers endeavored to
head her off as she tried to get away,
and Mcmillan planted himself in her
path, determined to show his bravery.
Bessie lowered her head Just as she
got in front of the officer, and in the
twinkling of an eye, before he knew
what had happened, picked Mcmillan
up on her horns and tossed him clean
over rural mail box at the side of
the road.
Mcmillan landed in ditch with a
soft bottom and was not seriously
hurt, though his companions say he
turned a complete somersault. When
he got on his feet the deputy said:
Boys. I'm going to take this critter
back and attach the two we had ex-
empted in her place" which he did.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
CURE AT CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of Scabies-Body Mass
of Sores from Scratching-Her
Torturcs Yield to Cuticura.

"a young woman came to our city
mission in most awful condition physi-
cally. Our doctor examined her and
told us that she had scabies (the itch)
incipient paresis, rheumatism. ETC.,
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass of sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. Weworked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve
ment. One day l bought cake of
Cuticura Soap and bottle OF Cuti-
cura Resolvent, and we bathed our
patient well and gave her a full dose
of the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day l got box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able to look for a
position, and shei is now strong and well.
Laura Jane Bates. S5 Fifth Ave, New
York, n. Y. Mar. II, 1907"
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
Orders His Own Coffin.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Jack Smith, a
reputed millionaire of Atlanta, Ga.
came here and placed an order with
a local casket company for the con-
struction of his coffin and vault.
A wooden model of each is. now be-
ing made, and the coffin is to be OF
steel, mahogany trimmed, while the
vault will be of steel and cement.
Smith says he will remain here un.
til the models are completed and he is
satisfied with them. Smith, it is said,
prides himself that he never wore
necktie, and when an artist put one
on him he refused to pay for the pic.
ture, and later defended and won a
$4,000 damage suit started by the
ortiet
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
PERHAPS A NATURAL MISTAKE.
Physician Had Reason to Think Hs
Had Lost His Patient.

Henry Grimm. who was formerly
one Of the prominent members OF the
German-American society. tells story
about a German friend of his who
was taken Ill.
For many days the German was
close to death, but after time he
showed improvement in condition.
The doctor told the Germans wife
that her husband might have any
thing to eat that he liked.
The German expressed desire for
Limburger cheese, and the wife, being
a generous woman and pleased at the
improvement. and in order that her
husband might have a nibble at any
time he had taste for 1t. put some
cheese in every room in the house.
1t is easy to imagine the aroma.
The next morning the doctor called
at the house, and as soon as he opened
the door he asked:
when did he die?"-Hartford Post.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
Then They Applied Their Brushes.

the roof. They got him the other
evening. They took him down into
the life class feet last and made him
throw his clothes away and mount the
model throne-the girl model had been
promptly dismissed after the roof cap
ture-and throw out his chest to offer
good surface for paint. Then they
applied their brushes industriously
and turned him into the aurora bore
ais. They would be painting him still
if Robert Henri had not dropped in
late in the evening to make his semi
weekly criticisms of his students
work. His criticism was particularly
short and sweet this time.
All the students say Mr.. Henri's
visit was most inopportune. Never
in their young lives had they worked
SO earnestly in the spirit of art for
arts sake as they did while frescoing
the curious chauffeur. Artist McPher-
son and old Master Boss, both of
whom do the most beautiful deco
rative work. took up Peeping Toms
ribs first of all and tlowered them with
forget-mc.nots conventionally ar
ranged.
AT the same time Hannibal Pre-
ziosi. in a few bold strokes, outlined
on Toms wide chest birds eye view
of the United States navy. Artist
Preziosi is great for nautical stun.
Down the models back all this time
Vas progressing panoramic view of
the battle of Lookout mountain.
The right leg was given over to
three-quarter length portrait of Vice
President Fairbanks and the left to a
full length of Simeon Ford standing
on Pat McCarren's shoulders-the lat
ter mounted on pedestal. And when
the entire surface was covered some
one signed the composite picture with
the name of Mr.. Comstock to add a
touch of moral tone to the effect.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
COFFEE EYES.
1t Acts Slowly But Frequently Pro-
duces Blindness.

The curious effect Of slow daily poi
soning and the gradual building in Of
disease as result, is shown in num-
bers of cases where the eyes are af-
fected by coffee.
A case in point will illustrate:
A lady in Oswego, Mont, expert
enced a slow but sure disease settling
upon her eyes In the form of increas-
ing weakness and shooting pains
with wavy, dancing lines of light. so
vivid that nothing else could be seen
for minutes at time.
She says:
This gradual failure of sigit
alarmed me and naturally began a
very earnest quest for the cause.
About this time 1 was told that cof-
fee poisoning sometimes took that
form, and while | didn't believe that
coffee was the cause of my trouble, |
concluded to quit it and sec.
Il took up Postum Food Coffee in
spite of the jokes of Husband whose
experience with one cup at neigh
boris was unsatisfactory. Well, |
made Postum strictly according to di-
rections, boiling it little longer, be-
cause of our high altitude. The result
was charming. l have now used Pos
tum in place of coffee for about 3
months and my eyes are well. never
paning me or showing any weakness.
| know to certainty that the cause
of the trouble was coffee and the cure
was in quitting it and building up the
nervous system on Postum, for that
was absolutely the only change | made
in diet and | took no medicine.
My nursing baby has been kept in
perfectly healthy state since l have
used Postum.
MFR. --, a friend. discarded cof-
fee and took on Postum to see If he
could be rid of his dyspepsia and fire.
quent headaches. The change pro-
duced most remarkable improve
ment quickly"
There's Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
THE LIVING ROOM.
II Should at All Times Be a "LlvabIe"
Room.

What to do with the living room Is
problem that confronts every house
keeper. The living room should be
in fact as well as in name living
room-a livable room. 1t is the room
in which the most of our time at
home is spent. the hours we have for
leisure, the time we have for play.
the place where we entertain our
friends and it is absolutely essential
that the walls and furnishings of the
living room should be harmonious in
color, suitable in texture, and durable
in material.
The rich. soft. solid colored walls
are the ideal walls for the living
rooms. They make better back
ground for pictures, throw the furni-
ture out in better relief. are less dis
cordant with rugs and carpeting. and
indicate higher degree of taste and
culture than do the colored mon
strosities which we paste on when We
apply wall paper.
Who ever saw roses climbing up n
plastered wall growing out OF hard
wood floor? Yet. that is what We
suggest to the imagination when We
paste paper covered with roses on
our walls. They are neither artistic
nor true. Roses are all very beauti-
full, but they were never made to
climb up interior walls and they do
not grow from hardwood flooring.
The set figures of wall paper are also
tiresome and equally disagreeable and
repellant.
The alabastined wall is the only
correct form OF tinted or solid col
ored wall. Fortunately 1t is the only
clean way, and more fortunately 1t Is
the only permanent way; the only
way that does not involve the end
less labor in the future.
In lighting the walls some thought
must be given the color. Light colors
reflect $50 of the light thrown upon
them. Dark colors reflect but 1870.
Lighting bills can be saved by choos-
ing a color which will reflect the
largest degree of light. In north
rooms use warm colors or colors
which reflect light. In south and
west rooms sometimes the light can
be modified by the use of darker
colors. Dark greens absorb the light;
light yellows reflect 1t; browns mod
ify it. and so on. through the scale
of colors The color scheme of a
room not only is dependent upon the
color of the carpetings but it Is also
dependent upon the light Of the room.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
PEEPS At FAIR MODEL;
PAINTED BY STUDENTS
NEW YORK CHAUFFEUR TRANS
FORMED INTO WORK OF ART
BECAUSE OF CURIOSITY.

New York.-Peeping Tom, the
chauffeur. has been discovered. AL
most all winter long he has spent his
evenings on the roof over the night
life classes of the New York School of
Art.
The skylights over the mems life
class and the women's next to it are
Of frosted glass. but on the parts of
the wall that raise the skylights above
the level of the roof there are tiny
windows. You can peek through
those tiny windows and see all.
Artists have been laying for the
man that has been making catfalls on
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
BURGLAR ROUTED
BY BRAVE WOMAN
MRS. VAN HORN DISCOVERS I'm
TRuOER ON RETURN HOME
AFTER SHORT ABSENCE.
ENTERS QUIETLY AND GETS GUN
Fires Several Shots at Thief Who
PIunees Head Foremost Through
Window and Escapes-Po-
lice Then Notified.

st. Louis.-Surprising burglar at
work in her home on her return after
A short absence, Mrs. Amos Van Horn
of Keokuk street got revolver,
chased the man from the house and
fired several shots at his fleeing figure
shortly after nine o'clock the other
evening" The intruder had ransacked
the house and stolen $65 in money. A
quantity of clothing and some jewelry
which he had packed up ready to
carry away was abandoned in his
flight.
Mrs. Van Horn and her two small
children had gone to a moving picture
show in the neighborhood and dlscov-
cred the burglar on their return. Mrs.
Van Horns husband Is a railroad man
employed in East st. Louis. He
works at night and she is accustomed
to being alone with her children.
AS she approached the house on
her return she saw light burning in
a middle room. Remembering that she
had left no light in the house, she at
first thought her husband had re-
turned, but decided to investigate be.
fore entering the house. Leaving the
children in front of the house. she
went to side window and, peering
in, saw a man kneeling on the floor
sorting out pile of clothing and
other personal effects. The contents
of drawers and dressers strewn about
the room informed her that the in
truder was burglar.
Going to the front door she opened
1t with key and quietly slipping into
the house went to dresser and Sc
cured her husbands revolver. Armed
with the weapon she calmly walked
ACROSS the hall to the room where the
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
The Proud Widow.

THAT famous editor and statesman,
Charles Emory Smith," said Philadel-
phia journalist, was modest man.
He believed in modesty-even in jour
nalism. He thought it paid no better
for newspaper than for man con-
tinually to be Dragging.
II once drew up prospectus for
him. There were several blatantly
boastful paragraphs in It,. and Mr.
Smith ran his pencil through them all.
:" III let this CO. he said. 1T would
be pretty near as bad as the epitaph
that the young widow carved on her
aged husbands tomb. This epitaph
said:
Sacred to the memory of John
James Greer, aged eighty-four. who de-
parted this life bitterly regretting that
he must leave forever the most beau
tiful and best of wives.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
John DIS Eaole stone.

John d. Rockefeller pretends that
he is not and never was superstitious: 3:
still he carries in his pocket an eagle
stone. 1t is a perforated stone OF great
antiquity, found in an eagles nest, and
is supposed to be charm against
disease, shipwreck and other dis
asters. 1t is of brownish tint and
about the size of a pigeon egg. When
shaken 1t rattles as II another stone
were inclosed within 1t. A ribbon
passed through the perforation is said
to possess more virtues than even
John d. himself. When the old gentle
man wants to confer a particular favor
upon some one he gives a few inches
Of this ribbon.-New York Press.
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
losinu a Tenant.

A landlord in the Highlands of Scot
land lS,d "crofter" tenant, who paid
him ten shillings year as rent for
the little farm. At the end of the
second year the tenant came to the
landlord and said that he was not
able to pay more than five shillings a
year. as crops had been poor. The
landlord agreed to this.
At the end of the third year the
tenant appeared before the landlord
again and complained that things
were going so poorly with him that
he was not able to pay any rent. The
landlord agreed to let him remain
rent free. At the end Of the fourth
year the tenant once more appeared
before the landlord. and said:
Colonel, if you don't build me g
barn I'll have to move
The Springfield herald., 1908-04-24
Miqht Be Sure of That.

Bobby is the son of minister and
has had the experience Of moving
four times in the space of his eight
years life. Some time ago an elder
ly minister was visiting Boboy's father
and the course of the conversation
turned to Heaven and Bobby was
asked concerning the abode of the
blest. Yes" said the youngster. with
a sigh OF deep wearness, Il know. It's
the last place we're going to move to. ,