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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-28
VIDA DEPORTIVA
Ell DEPORTE EN- ESTE
MEDIC ANO

Ha terminado ell medic a1lo
deportivo. Sc han suced1do en-
el mundo un buen numero de
acontecimientos dc sport" que
han tenido verdadera importan-
.Cia.
Este aflo han predominado
Has "Copas. La moda parece
que las ba puesto de gran actua-
aidad.
Las copas ofrecidas en- pre-
1nios para los concursos de au-
tomovilismo formarian una va
aiosa collection de objetos de
arte.
En- Francia son numerosoS
Kos donadores; en- Espana tam
,bien; Belgica tiene de Crawhez
y sus de Caters; Italia. el duque
de los Abruzzos, la princesa
Leticia, ell cav. Florio; Alema-
mia sus Herkomer Y Bleichcro-
der; America w. <. Vanderbilt
sin contar Gordon Bennett que
puede jactarse de que gracias a
Un dichosO conjunto de circuns-
tancias ha hecho conocer por su
protection al automovilismo, su
nombre en- el universe.
Acaba de verihcarse en- el Cir
quito de Dieppe ell Gran Premio
del Automovil Club de Francia, "
cuyo premio obtuvo un coche
aleman de la famosa casa de
Cannstad, "Mercedes" antes Sc
corrieron en- Paris Ell Grand
Steeple" de Antenil, despues ell
1"Grand Prix de Paris" en- Long
champs. cuya victoria fue para
el caballo de Vanderbilt que lie
~v6 a su propietario 100000 fran
COS.
En- Inglaterra estuvierOn con-
curridisimas las carreras del
DERBY" en- Epson Y las pruebas
de Ascot. A unaS Y otras asis-
tieron los Reyes de lnglaterra.
En- Monte Carlo Sc realizo en-
el mes de Abril el sensational
meeting de canoas autom6-
viles que con tanto exito orga-
MIA IN comit6 que no descuida
ael modo de fomentar la navega-
eCion de placer.
En- Kiel, Cannes, Mia, Mar
sella, Geneva, las Tegatas a la
vela Y a reno tuvierou IN sue
Ces extraordinariO.
Larga esla lista deIos events"
deportivos que en- el mundo han
acontecido; impossible nos pare
&c citarlOs tOdos.
La aerostacl0n ha tenidO tam
bien grandes festas: FL Con
curse de globos de Barcelona
Teunio a IN buen ndmero de
&stos
Los campeonatos disputados
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-28
FcIia EIDlSiIciI5D

La Junta Directiva del Hippo
dromo de San Juan con motive
de la celebration del cuarto cen.
tenario de la colonization de
Puerto Rico, ha acordado cele-
brar una feria Ell los departa-
mentos del Hipodromo, en- la
cual sc admitira todo n que Sc
envie: de Agricultural. Ganaie
ria, Volateria, que representen
IN progreso positive En- el des
arrollo del pals. Sc admitira
tambien muestras de plantas,
frutas y semllIas, cuya explota-
ci0n sea conyeDiente fomentaT
en- el pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-28
MatrimOniO de ninos

En- un pueblo de Kentucky (Esta
dos Unidos) Sc ha casado Leonardo
Hall de ounce amos. con Anita Profit
de once, Y han puesto casa para vivir
independientes,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-28

PLAZA DE BALDoRIOTY No. 20
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
OkInhoma's Bard in Wrath.

Frun the New YORK sun
The Hon. Charles y. Haskell. governor
Of Oklahoma, and purse-bearer Of the
Democracy. has had an Oklahoma editor
arrested for d criminal libel Of peculiarly
damnable crimiuaIity. The fellow accused
the governor of having been present at
a secret. black, and midnight conference
OF Standard OIL agents No wonder the
governor is red with uncommon wrath
His aversion 10 this greasy monopoly is
admitted even by his foes. It is notorious
in MS State that a mere whiT Of the
odOr of kerosene takes away his appetite
for day II Is a fact We are informed.
that he refuses to allow a COPY Of the
Standard Speller 10 remain In his Office.
This is the man whom the blindness Of
party rage or personal hatred charges
with being a plotter with the minions OF
monopoly. If there is any plot the ennis
sarias Of darkness-and oil Iight-have
plotted 10 overthrow this. their deaduest
opposite Is there nothing in the Okla
honla constitution that covers this case
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
MITCHELL IS MISSED.
This Is SO Time for Coal Miners
strike.
m tte Detroit F-ar Pres

Frul tie Detroit Free Pres
This is 10 time for q coal miners
strike and no good reason can be found
for one So far as the evidence has
been made public. there is demand
that the employers continue to act as a
collecting agency for the unions since
heavier dues have been required Of the
men
The custom has been TO hold out q
specified amount Per month from each
man drawing pay for his work and TO
turn the amount into the treasury OF
the labor organization This is not the
province OF an employing corporation
NJ commission was charged, and all the
trouble taken was in the nature OF an
accommodation
There Is no reason IN law or morals
why the employers should continue max
ing enforced collections for the union.
the officers OF which are alone in in
sisJizg upon this gratuItous service
The latest reports are that the men
do not want to strike and that the Off
cials are making an arbitrary demand
that their orders be obeyed. no matter
what those working 70 support them
selves and families desire.
II is a time when men are fortunate
10 be employed. and It is time when
the mines should be worked 10 fOrIify
against the requirements Of the ap-
preaching cold season With the miners
content. It is an attempt at indefensibIe
wrong TO say that they must lay down
their tools TO please those who think
that they are aUtoCrats IN their posi-
ton.
II can be seen the loss OF the men
in the retirement Of John Mitchell from
the direction Of the affairs was even a
greater one than II was perceived 10
be at the time Of his retirement He
was enabled TO gain much for the men.
A strike would not only endanEer what
he thus gained but cause hardship and
suffering 10 millions besides the miners
themselves.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
Mr.. Brran's Annenl 70 Kansas.

Mr. Taft's antagouiSm TO the deposit
guarantee proposal has placed him in an
awkward position before Kansas Re
publicans, whose State convention has
just declared for a mild project 10 en-
able banks 10 guarantee the security OF
deposits by mutual and voluntary agree
meuts-a circumstance Of which Mr..
Bryan was quick to take advantage in
his Topeka speech The same Republican
convention declared for the election OF
United States Senator's by direct vote Of
the people, proposition the national
convention rejected-and demanded also
a modification OF the present House rules.
reform TO which the Republican candi-
date for Vice President conspicuously
does not stand committed. Here re-
marks NIr. Bryan. with fine sarcasm, we
have the Republicans Of Kansas heartily
indorsing the nomination Of Taft and
Sherman-even commencing the speech Of
acceptance Of Mr.. Taft-while the con
ventiOn proceeds TO condemn Mr.. Tafts
position on the guarantee Of banks and
III 1--rA aAlttAl > loSil4Ol on llS subject OF
rules Besides. the convention favors the
popular election OF Senators. which the
national platform purposely omits to do.
though Mr.. Taft has reluctantly expressed
his personal inclination for that method
Of election.
A more effective combination Of Incl
dents upon which to base his appeal to
Middle West Republicans for support Mr..
Bryan could not have arranged II he had
had the personal management Of It. Inas-
much as the reforms they want are prom
ised neither in the Republican national
platform nor in the personal character and
convictions Of the Republican candidates.
Mr- Bryan naturally advised Kansas re-
formers TO vote the Democratic ticket as
the best way to realize their advanced
political ideas How Messrs- Taft and
Sherman viii meet this sort Of argument
in the West remains to be seen. That it
Is embarrassing. there can be no oues-
ton It viii require strong appeals TO
party loyalty to overcome it, as well as
a good deal Of gymnastlc explanation and
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
what Good VIII Bryan Dot

From the Pittst1rE GazstreTnes-
We hear Of workingmen saying that
this time they intend TO vote for Mr..
Bryan. because for the past ten months
we have had hard times But what good
viii that dO2 How IS a tariff for reve-
nue.. Ignoring the protection idea alto
gether, going TO open the shops and mills 1?
How viii the election Of Senator'S by
direct vote start the wheels Of industry?
Or the publication Of campaign contri-
buttons? Or the further harassment Of the
railroads. Or the reorganization Of
the House. so that the Speaker may be
pOwerless7 Why open this country now
to the markets Of the world when We
have not sufficient demand TO consume
what We ourselves manufacture? Under
Republican rule We have Just had ten
years Of unparalleled prosperity Under
Democratic ADMINISTRATION we have never
had prosperity for any period long OF
short
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
DIAGNOSIS OF SNAKES.
Learned Discussion on TemPera-
ment of Reptiles.


From the Baltimore sun
Ever since Adam was a bridegroom.
and a certain celebrated. but not beloved
snake made trouble in the family and
caused him 20 lose his farm and gardens.
snakes have been Unpopular in Adams
family If the snake had never been in
the Garden Of Eden Zoo, probably we
could be roaming around yet on a per
petuaI vacation. with nothing 70 do but
eat fruit and pick flowers. We folks who
have 20 work and dig around eight or
ten hours a day can never quite forgive
the snake for putting Is out OF the para
disc palm garden Il was worse than
the civil war Never since that little
snake incident at Eden have We been rich
enough 20 quit work.
You can't say the snake is a beautiful
animal He looks like a long streak of
devilmeut, with fanss ia front and little
spots and streaEs Of uurighteousness all
the way down He IS as unsociabIe as a
cross-eysd hermit and slippery as a gum
shoe politician
As AIr. Roosevelt would say. the snake
IS immoral. a malefactor Of great stealth.
an unrizhteous unregenerate- almost as
depraved as a reactlOuary OF a cOnserva-
tive
Being Jealous and spiteful It Is no won
der that the reptile has so few close
friends. His low. retrearing forehead
shows that he has no taste for music OF
the arts. and would as soon bite Ebert
Hubbard or PaderewsSt as he would Joe
Cans. He never shows true affection OF
c0nsta1cy. and cannot be trusted with
ladies' and children
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
The Silver Lining

The editor Of q South Carolina country
weekly, evidently as optimistic as the
average country editor is. and always
has been, congratulates himself that the
Hepburn act doesn't outlaw his annual
pass 10 the county fair. which has just been
furnished him by the directors Of the
same in accordance with custom almost
immemoriaL He intmates. broadly
enough. that this satisfactory state OF
affairs goes far toward reconcilinE him
10 the loss OF the little pasteboard slips
with which he was wont 20 satisfy the
curiosity Of inquisitive railroad conduc-
tors in the dear. dead years beyond re-
cali
We rejoice 10 see a man search out
the silver lining inevitably incident TO
every cloud that lowers about his house.
We doubt not thai editors pass 10 the
county fair is the open sesame TO joys
Of most enviabIe persuasion The coun-
try editor has much TO be thankful for
We suspect II he be denied free rail-
way transportation. he has other things
TO console him He never has TO pay for
his oyster stew AT the church bazaars.
OF his ice cream at the school exercises.
He attends the local theater. the cir
Gus. or whatever II is in the way OF
amusement his town affords. with no
sort OF anxiety attaching or in any
wise appertaining 70 the genuemanly in
dividual who presides over the box Office
wherein admission tickets are exchanged
for filthy lucre- He is never sighted
when weddings are being planned. and
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
CANADIAN STATISTICS
shows Something OF DomiuioH's
Marvellous Marine Progress,

SHOWS something OF Dominion =
Marvellous Marine Progress.
From the llilsaakee Wiselasru-
Canada S statistics of marine traffic dur
ing the season Of 1907 have made their
appearance rather late. but they are In
teresting, nevertheless. because they show
that the Canadians have not been Idle
during recent years in the matter OF de-
veloplng their lake shipping interests.
The water-borne traffic of the Dominion
for the year 1877 was the largest or rec-
ord
This development has been mainly on
the Great Lakes. upon which for some
years the Canadian merchant marine had
declined 10 a negligible factor The re
habiNtatioH Of the Domiui0u's merchant
marine on fresh water was due % the
shifting Of the center OF grain production
through the settlement OF the northwest
ern provinces. and 10 The development Of
iron interests on the north shore Of Lake
Superior. Last years volume of traffic
aggregated 2J543. 53s tons. against 1e5Z3.Is5
tons in 1876. For the ten-year period the
Improvement was l3s25.l64 tons. or 20 per
cent TIE principal expansion in canal
traffic last year was III the business Of the
SaUlt st Marie Canal. which experienced
an Increase Of 5.s1.ssS tons over the traffic
Of 1s6. During the decade the Canadian
traffic through The SaUlt ste Marie Canal
increased 467 per cent while the tonnage
Of the United states increased only Gl5
per cent The Canadians are now using
much larger vessels than formerly. owing
10 the Improvement IN the WeIIand Canal
since the days when the Dominiou's mer-
chant marine was principally wooden SAIL
ing craft
The rapid growth Of Canada's marine
traffic IS c0incldent with developments
which tend toward the St Lawrence River
route as the outlet for the export trade in
grain raised IN the Northwest. and which
cause corresponding decline in the ex-
port trade through the old lake and canal
and lake and rail routes 20 New York and
Boston Montreal has been making spe-
cial efforts 70 capture the export trade by
! reducing port charges as much as possible
and thus creating a line Of least resist
ance TO which grain f0r export Will move
aUtomatiCalIy- Last week the harbor
/ commissioners Of Montreal announced a
new rate for the handling Of rail-carried
Z grain that viii still further disturb the
I old shipping ports. The new rate viii be
Z 0-9 cents a bushel. against a former charge
/ Of l SIS cents The general marine traffic
4 Of the lakes has been very light during
I the present season. but there Will doubt
I less be a heavy movement Of grain for
export before the close Of navigation, and
I Canada is trying 10 capture the lions
share Of this business
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
Iord Hever.


No less an authority than the Throne
discusses In a recent issue the probable
elevation Of M William Waldorf Astor
10 the English peerage. This London con-
temporary apparently regards the matter
as practically settled, and even goes so
far as TO discuss the title he Will elect to
use
We hope it is true Mr.. Astor ought to
be made a peer Of the realm England
owes as much to the United States of
America. which IS her great and good
friend Mr.. Astor long ago renounced his
citizenship in this country His esthetic
strenuous Hfe-our free-and-easy, give
and-take mannerisms- The fact that the
people Of the United States were inclined
10 regard him as something Of a glitter
ing-or. at least. a giIded-ass seemed
to annoy him excessively And one fine
day he picked up his doll rags. his rent
rolls. his goods and chattels. and 50 forth
and so on, and he sailed away. never TO
and parcel Of the noble band Of potriouc
and Eberty-loving people who swear
fealty 70 Old GloryI
Since taking up his permanen; abode
in England. Mr.. Astor has. on divers ard
sundry occasions. given expression pub
licIy 10 his intense feeling OF repugnance
toward Uncle sam" and his children.
He has fawned upon the English aris-
tocracy persisJently. If disgustiugIy. As
a funky there appears nothing IN his
Iatter-day history that may righteousIy
be questioned. If there yet remains one
snob in Great Britain whose boots 8Ir,
Astor has failed to lick. we are persuaded
II was an oversight, and the same VIII be
/ rectihed promptly on application
/ Unfortunately. however, for this coua-
/ Try. there are still people who think this
gentleman a citizen Of the United States
+ The family has been 50 l0uS identified
with our history that it is hard for every
/ body 10 understand Mr. william Waldorf
/ Astors exact status II his most gracious
.
on him some such title as Lord Heve- 81
4 Hever Castle. as the Throne suggests he
may. # would entirely relieve US Of The
/ embarrassment noted herein; AID il could
not fail 10 strengthen the feeling OF good
viii Uncle sam and hts folks now er.
tertain for the King There are no lord:
anywhere on earth owing allegiance {,
the Stars and Stripes; there are no castle.
/ associated with ancient royalty IT. hi.
land Lord Hever Of Hever Castle w5uIj
be just the title for Mr.. Astor-it wouIt
utterly and completely disassociate hi
name with anything even remotely sus
gesting his American ancestry: and If hi!
majesty would bring that about. u,
! should be very grateful!
We shall await the announcement o.
8Ir- Ast0r-s summons 10 the House o.
Lords with impatience- It means n grea
deal TO the sovereign people on this sid.
Of the big p0nd-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
THE SUMMER VISITOR.
what He Can Do for the Places He
Visits.

From the Philadelpiia Press
The Maria Mitchell Association. Of Nan
tucket. an island Of the coast Of Massa-
chusetts. and much summer visited. after
five years existence has recently pub
hshed an annual report. which shows
what the summer visitor can do for the
permanent interests Of the region where
agreeable summer weeks are passed
Organized FIVE years ago by pupils Of
Prof. Mitchell, whose stimulating work at
Vassar College led many to the study Of
science. including a number OF members
living in this city. this association has
devoted Itself 20 promoting the local
study Of animals and plants. TO making
small collections in the region. 10 pub
lishiug lists on the fossils Of the island.
and 10 providing lectures and opportuni-
ties for study
In FIVE years it has its building. its col
lection. its books. two OF three small
funds which viii grow. a telescope once
used by Prof Mitchell. and a member
ship which includes a large number Of
PhiaIdeiphIans
There Is probably not small piacz
where a local population Of a few hun
dreds has added 10 il often as many more
within the summer range Of the Press,
where a similar association could not do
great good Summer visitors who drop
all duties at home often wholly forget
10 make Up for this by diligence in the
new duties Of the place 10 which they go
gifts OF books to the local library. maga-
zines OF the organization Of society for
mutual social and intellectual lie. An
association ike that at Nantucket. a
building. its work. its membership. and
its collection would in few years add
greatly 10 the pleasure Of the summer
visitor and 10 the usefulness and TO the
benefit both Of those who permanently
reside IN the small summer resort on sea
side and mountain and those who visit
{ rnp racorr
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
Woman " Man.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
With his supremacy on the modern
battleheld-business-b challenged
politics is a minor affair-man Is getting
perilously close 20 his last ditch 4 long
time ago he lost the headshlp Of his
home-the exceptions only serve as
mournful mementos Of past mastery
and II was only because business and its
consequent control Of the purse had not
attracted woman that he was able 10
maintain a seeming authority. When
woman enters into fun competition with
him in the life commercial. then he may
as well exclaim. with King Francis. ".AIl
is lost but honor IN short he viii be
come a has-been- In the philosophy Of
modernity- however. he viii be able 70
console himself with the thought that Y
is better to be a has-been than a never
was
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
THE FIRE-BEARER

Xe who bear fire within your breast,
LOok not for rest.
Early your clamorng heart shall learn
Only to burn.
To ask nor other food
Than his own fre
Nor better brutherhood
Than his sublime. unQuenchabIe desirel
Ask not what end, if asking give
Less JOY 10 live.
Or If 70 ask. you long must wait
Beside some gate
Where the Glib a1Swerers dwell;
Your heart Of FIRE
Hath his own lore 10 tel
OF his sublime. unQuenchgble desirei
The mute. unkindled mult tude.
The rough. the rude.
Let them your giving rapture know.
And share the glow
The undreaminE give theiT dreani
Fire answering FIRE.
FGlfllment sweet shall seem
o9 your sublime, ungueacbable desire.
Arthur Cosoz
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
Swelling Your UncIe,s Pay Roll.

From the san Francisco CEruuicle-
Some idea Of the tremendous growth OF
Uncle Sans pay roll may Oe gained from
studying the appropriations Of the SIKH
eth Congress, which show that there
was a net increase Of I0,6S2 persons to
the rolls last year, whose wages in the
aggregate amount to S90S6.ZS7 annually.
The increases were chiefly In the naval
and postal services
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31

his name invariably figures prominently
in the list OF paIbearers when fellow
citizen of prominence passes to his re-
ward
And that isn't all He is the unques-
toned and unopposed chairman Of every
convention CT the people held in his baiii-
wick. and the final arbiter Of every dis
puted parliamentary proposition thar
may arise therein To the shrine in his
sanctuTn come fellow-creatures Of divers
and sundry shades Of opinion; to the
verdict Of his newspaper the most incred-
ulous meekly bow. He is master Of al
he surveys. because he knows personally
every subscriber on his list. and takes
real heart interest in them. He Is pres
ident Of the chamber Of commerce. and
head OF The school board He is foreman
Of the grand jury, and director general
Of the fire department He is treasurer
Of the relief association, and he dis
burses the church funds He is the first
citizen Of his community, and everybody
is glad Of IT,
What matters the loss Of a few railroad
passes to the country editor?
The Washington herald., 1908-08-31

concession, all Of which viii be trouble
some, and may not be convincing
Mr.. Bryan's clever plea before the Kan
sas Republicans gives point 10 what We
said the other day about the folly Of
Mr. Taft-s prompt and emphatic repu-
distion Of the deposit guarantee plan.
which might just as well have been left.
without prejudice. TO the financial com
mission now engaged in studying bank
and currency reform. and. ultimately, to
the wisdom Of Congress. It IS now a
growing issue in the campaign, and it IS
an issue that may gain the attention OF
multitude Of voters jaded by tariff
talk and antitrust defamation In this
matter Mr.. Bryan has scored an fmpor-
Iant point against his opponent