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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
NOta del dia

De esta, parece que no sc sal
va la agencia anuncladora del
cafe, eSa inutil avanZada de la
burocracia, in1til como no sea
para proporcionar una estlma-
bic prebenda a uno de nuestros
educadores y un desembolso in
necesario al tesoro de la colo
MIA.
La Camara ha pasado una re-
soluci6n conjunta. para que ell
gobernador, que esta facultado
para clio, suprima la despilfa-
rradora sucursal de la burOcra-
cia Insular, en- plena metro
poll.
La experiencia ha sido todO 10
amarga que podia preverse, con.
tagiados desde luego del mas
funebre pesim1smo.
iCuanto tempo y cuanto di-
nero malgastados!
El gran plan soluciOnadOr de
nuestros tutores, ha caido en- el
fracaso irremediable, en- el fra
case previsto por los ColOnOs que
saben perfeCtamente que los
anuncios solamente. no abren
los mercados extranos. cuando
no tienen la cooperation indls-
pensable, la valiosisima ayuda
del arancel.
Dura leccion es la que reci-
ben, pero bien merecida sc la
t1enen, nuestros tutOres, que no
han querido tomar en- serio
nunca nueStraS advertencias,
tratandonos como inCurables
criaturas, imposibilitadas en- aD-
soluto para regir sus propios
destlnoS.
Els una vez mas que los he
chOS nos dan la raZ0n cOmpleta,
en- contra de los orgullos vani-
dosos que nos han regateado Ell
raciocinio de personals mayores
deseOsas de adminiStrar sus in
tereses.
Probado 10 indtil de la agen-
cia, va no queda OtrO Cam1nO
que deCretar Ell Cierre 1nmed1a-
to de la misma, ahorrando al
pals ell gasto inutil de unOs
cuantos miles de dollars anuales.
Ell Gobernador Post es ell en-
cargado de cumplimentar ell
mandate expreso y terminate
del pals, conocido por esa reso-
luci0n de la Camara.
Por fortuna, no eS de ahOra
que llegan hasta las mas eleva
das regiones ofciales, quejas y
demostraciones palmarias d G
que es in1til, completamente
in1til, cuanto dinero sc emplee
en- sostener alberta una OflCina
que no da las mas leves senales
de accion en- la gran vida de los
negocios nacionales.
HaCe TN aflo proximamente,
Sc trato de la Suppression de esa
prebenda que, para mayor fra
case, fue adjudicada a I'm con-
tinental.
Pero triunfaron entonces las
inf1uencias V las recomendacio-
mes, J el -proyecto de la supre-
sion radical sufrio entonces mo-
difcaclones muy sensibles. La
agencia continuara en- funcio-
mes, es decir, en- funciones de
gastar anualmente la suma de
diez mil dollars, en- tanto que la
brutalidad del arancel vicente
desplaza *nuestTo cafe de 'os
mercados americanos.
Cada dla, Ia exportacion es
menoT para NoTte- America.
La Ultima cifra que conoce-
mos de las esta disticas aduane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

try shall supinely ratify his action
There will be no further occasion Tor
elections. Mr.. Roosevelt can deliver
the office to Mr.. Taft who may hold
lit eight years and then return it TO
Mr. Roosevelt, who after eight years
may return it to Mr.. Taft. And when
Ieither of these eminent men shall die
! of old age Or surfeit of office hold
ing, the other may deliver the office
| to some one else.
The fact that Mr. Roosevelt dictated
| his nomination and is using all the
power of the presidency TO procure his
election, is good and valid reason
| why Mr. Taft should be defeated But
| if, in addition to the serious disqualifi-
cation of being the Roosevelt heir, Mr..
Taft shall contemplate the return of
the presidency to the man who is try
| ing to give it to him, then it becomes
absolutely necessary that he should be
defeated and this scheme of an alter
mating presidency, to be tossed back
and forth between Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Taft, should be knocked in the
head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
The Tariff Oiscouraees Experts.

The tariff, imposed as an obstruction
to import trade. is necessarily an equal
II efficient obstruction to export trade.
Imports and exports must rise and fall
together, since each pays for the other.
Hence the export business must bear
part of every cost imposed on the
import business. either a. through
higher freight charges and diminished
facilities for shipping our goods. or C2l
by having to use indirect lines of
transportation because we refuse to
permit direct lines by receiving the
merchandise whose carriage would sup
port them. as hides from the Argentina
and wool from Australia. both OF
which countries would be among our
best foreign customers if we did not
discourage commercial intercourse with
them. or 81 through the retaliatory tar
ifs against our goods which our policy
provokeS from other countries. If we
DO not treat our neighbor as we would
have him treat us. we must expect him
to treat us rs we treat him. and he
usually does.-A. r. Farquhar. Manu-
facturpr Of Agricultural Implements.
York, Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
An Alternating Presidency.

Philadelphia Record: If any reason
were lacking why William Howard
Taft should not be elected president it
has been supplied by Nicholas Long
worth, son-in-law of Theodore Roose-
welt. 1t is that after Mr.. Taft shall
have had his second term Mr.. Long
worth's father-in-law will return to the
White house.
We have repeatedly pointed out that
the objections to.a Third term are based
upon the power of the president to die.
tate the nomination. and therefore they
lie as much against the election of a
man picked OUT by the president as
against giving a third term to the pres
ident himself. But Mr.. Longwortf
shows us how great is the danger thai
we may be slipping past third terms
direct or indirect. into fourth, fifth
sixth and indefinite terms.
Mr.. Taft is only about so, and Mr.
Roosevelt is not quite that. How Ions
can they throw the presidency back an,
forth? A president who is willing II
use his power, as Mr.. Roosevelt motor
iously is. may always dictate the nom
ination of his. successor. If the coun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. A. Rothschild left today for
Minneapolis where she will make her
homa.
Twin daughters were born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. J.
Titus, 1926 Seventh avenue.
Miss Pearl Franks of St. Joseph
Mo, is in the city for a two weeks
visit with her brother. Harry Franks,
physical director of the Y. NJ. c. A.
w. T. Hummell of Burlington stop
ped off here today to visit with T. f.
Carson and c. Maynard. He is re
turning home from the Pacific coast
Captain VI. l.. Henderson and Henry
l.. Wheelan are in Chicago represent
ing the city at the deep waterways
convention. They were appointed by
Mayor Schaffer with the authority OF
the city council. Mayor Schaffer ex
poets to go to Chicago tonight to a.
tend the convention tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

hall ard had the deeds drawn and
turned over to him. The money is In
the bank by row."
"And you can't possibly get it back 2
asked the other man anXiously.
II couldn't be forced to take it back.
was the answer. followed by rum
bling laugh 1--WE put that parcel on
poor Harlan so tight that it's going to
stick. What's worrying you about it?"
Jordan. Harlan didn't tell you that
he had given forty acres of his land to
the Mower and Reaper people, did he?"
asked the agent.
They're going to tal:c q site on the
other side of the river sal Jordan.
II picked up few acres cheap just
the other side of their plant They
employ several thousand people, and
there Will be- fortune in sites for
homes for the worknen."
"They were planning to build over
there said the visitor slowly, but
the cost of the land was run up when
it was discovered who wanted it. Then
Harlan came along and heard OF the
deal and gave them forty acres out
right and looked to the other sixty TO
make his profit Now you've made
him n present of 200 acres for $40
when came TO offer you an even S1OO
an acre"
For n moment .Jordan's face pur-
pied He knew the ground, and he
knew that the 800 acres were about all
that could he used by the factory and
the town that would arise near by.
1t would lie impossible to pick up
any more land. for Harlan's holdings
were on peninsula. and the Jordan
tract was Immediately behind that. On
the other side of the road was marsh
that it would scarcely pay 10 fill in
1 Harlan had the game in his own hands
The visitor took his departure when
) he found that Jordan had no land tt
sell. and the old man was left alone
to think things over. AS the result OF
his cogtations he reached for the tele
phone and called up his house.
is young Harlan there?" he asked
when he heard his daughters voice il
answer. Tell him to wait" he add
ed. ASK him to stay to dinner. w
might as we'll settle when you two ar
| to be married"
81 wanted to let him in on my in
formation" explained Sidney whel
Vera demanded light on the peculia
| message. 1T seems that he wants hi
son-in-Iaw to be able TO do him, and
did him-just to oblige."
''And you'll sell the land back t
him." urged Vera
Not bit of it," asserted Harlan
He wouldn't really like me if did"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
KERN HITS AT CANNON
Declares Speaker Is Breeding a Hevolu-
ton Against Trust Oppression"


Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 7.-On the
historic field of Guilford Courthouse,
three miles from this city, where was
fought the revolutionary battle that
led to the surrender of Yorktown, John
w. Kern, democratic vice presidential
candidate, spoke to a large crowd at a
picnic and barbecue yesterday. Mr..
Kern was accompanied by James Ham
ilton Lewis Of Chicago, who also spoke.
Referring to the fact that Speaker
Cannon was born within three miles
of the scene of the revolutionary bat
| tie, Mr.. Kern said: TT were well for
him to have drawn lessons from the sa-
cred example of this sacrifice and learn
that if he as speaker of the house shall
continue to put his power as bar to
the relief of the people from trust OPP
preston he will awaken a revolution
Of thought that will overthrow the
whole system of iniquity which has
been established
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

of men who rule the United States
senate. He is the principal advisor of
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich OF, Rhode
Island, who stands at the head of the
Standard Oil list of senators. Senator
Crane is second in command.
The sluggishness of Chairman Hitch
cocks campaign for Taft made it nee
essary for the republicans TO form 4
closer relationship with the trusts in
order 10 procure funds with which to
carry on their propaganda. No man is
better suited to do the cementing than
is Senator Crane. He is a republican
of high standing and is a trust mag
pate His interests lie with those who
are monopolists and with the trusts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
Longworth and Rosewater.

Chicago Journal: In the midst OF
the storm of protest aroused all over
the country by Congressman Long
worth's assertion that after eight years
of Taft Mr.. Roosevelt proposed to be-
come president again comes bright
smile from Omaha
Some editors believe in adhering to
certain principles, no matter by whom
those principles are laid down. Others
believe in adherence to party with
blind fatuousness that sees nothing
but good in its own party and nothing
but bad in the others BY some strange
fatality the tariff plank of the republi-
can platform strayed into the Office of
the Omaha Bee under false pretenses.
Under the impression that it was die
tum of Mr.. Bryan, Editor Rosewater
handled it without gloves on the gen
eral principle that anything emanating
| from Bryan was bad
When he discovered that his pains
taking controversion had been directed
against the platform of his own party,
the Omaha editor was surprised. Such
things are always likely TO happen
where blind devotion to party takes
| the place of reason, and a newspaper
follows the candidate without regard
to right or wrong.
Congressman Longworth's statement
continues to evoke strong opposition
and is @quite the feature of the cam
paign. Republicans and democrats
alike condemn any plan to make the
presidency of the United States an as
set of the Roosevelt family Long
worth's bold statement will cost Taft
thousands of votes
Republican leaders and republica,
newspapers are avoiding all mention y
lit, but the democratic national com
mittee will see that every voter in The
country is informed fully, and man,
republicans will vote for Bryan to pu
a stop to the Roosevelt ambitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
The Pacific Coast.

Theodore A. Bell of California, who
was the permanent chairman of the
Denver convention, is making a SPLEEN
did canvass of the Pacific coast states.
He writes from Portland, Ore:
after spending three days in this
state, my Judgment is that Bryan and
Kern will get the electoral vote. / was
reliably informed in one county which
[ visited that there are 800 republicans
who are known to have declared for
Bryan. If the drift continues in Cali
fornia and Oregon. both these states
will be ours without doubt Much
interest is shown on the coast in the
coming of Senator Gore. He will re-
ceive fine audiences everywhere"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
No Party Issue on the Governorship.

Chicago Inter Ocean: Chairman
Boeschenstein, democrat. in his rejoin-
der to Chairman. West, republican, re-
marks that How old is Mr.. Steven
SOM" is no more an issue in the Hi
nois campaign than How old is Ann?"
Mr.. Boeschenstein is strictly cor
rect Furthermore, and as respects
the gOvernorship, there is no party is
sue in Illinois this year. There is no
party principle contended for or at
stake between Mr. Stevenson and Mr..
Deneen.
The republican party has certainly
not set out to vindicate as party prin-
the states attorneys Office or his eff
cheney and decency in the administra-
ton of the state institutions.
No political party upholds misuse of
public funds as public virtue, nor the
neglect, abuse, or murder of children
as civic righteousness.
Mr.. Deneen asks the people of Ili-
nois 10 say that he did not pocket pub
lie funds. and that he was not respon-
sible for the horrors in the state insti-
tutions while he was responsible for
their management.
Mr.. Deneen's appeal is not the re-
publican party's, and loyalty to party
principles is no factor in the answer
to be given. 1t is a purely personal
appeal and the answer to be given is
purely one of personal opinion.
If any democrat likes grabbing
i'll public office by means of false rec
|ords and reports. he is free to vote for
Mr. Deneen without affecting in any
way his loyalty to democratic princi-
pies.
If any republican prefers scruple in
the handling of public funds and de
TESTS unscrupulousness, he is free to
vote for Mr.. Stevenson, and none, be-
cause he so votes, can question his
fidelity to his party's faith.
The election of Mr.. Deneen would
not be republican victory and the
election of Mr. Stevenson would not
be republican defeat The issue or
the govemorship is purely one of the
voters moral rectitude or obliquity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

well. sir?'
Office chair and regarded Sidney Har-
Ian with portentous frown.
Il though | told you not to bother
me again about Vera until you had
money enough to support wife"
You did" assented Sidney, but,
you see
Il don't see YOU" broke in Jordan,
land hate had an eye ON you, too. sir.
You have some $4,000 in the bank,
drawing 3 per cent. l offered you an
opportunity to invest it at 10 per cent,
and you refused
But, you see, l thought
That's the trouble You don't think
right. Numbered Jordan. You are
afraid to risk it in speculation which,
L believe. will do better even than the
10 per cent | proplieSied. Then you
hang on to that absurd farm which is
bound TO be valuable some day be
cause it is on the water front"
at is valuable already interrupted
Sidney. IN Il year from now
1t will be worth just as much as II
is worth today and will be the same
five years hence. y paltry bank ac
count and a hundred acres of your
farm, and yet you insist that you are
entitled TO come here and bother me
about Vera every six months. It's alb
surd. 1t wastes my time"
But this time broke in Sidney
pleadinCly.
Last time it was the rumor that !;
trolley line was to he built, and yoI
| wanted 10 cut your farm up into build
ing lots. You're dippy about the value
of that land. I've got 200 acres NOR,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
The Argus Daily Short Story
OBLIGING JORDAN BY W. F. BRYAN
Copyrighted 1908. by Associated Literary Press.

sought to Sc.i tn2 Crou:.J for half of
what he WIS getting from Harlan.
The deal had fallen through and it
only remained to rCcopy the document
with The new name AMI terms In
twenty minutes Harlan owned the
property and fin Office boy was on his
way to the bank with the checl, for
Jordan.
Harlan followed jordan TO his own
Offices, hut Al the door the elder turned.
IF you think YOU have won my adj
miration with any such grand stand
play Us this" he said brut;!iiy. YOU
have made 4 mistake. You're paying
twice what that land is worth Just TO
call my bluff That's not the sort of
man l want for son-in-law. | want
u man who can drive Il bargain
not one who can be fooled the way
you have been"
IF you will let me eXplain''- began
Harlan but. with Il laugh, Jordan shut
the door between them. He was still
chuclling over the incident when q
card was brought in. to be followed b.
sharp, eager looking man. local
real estate agent.
Uncommon cheerful you look com
mented the newcomer as he took {
chair unlimited.
Just bean tuning down my daugh
ter's suito- and getting rid of Il lot OF
| useless real estate by loading it OF
him." responded Jordan. with n chuc
kle. That's the seventh time I've tolt
Harlan that he couldn't marry Vera"
And you sold him that parcel o,
land out by the lake," asked the othe,
man.
Jordan nodded. "And at forty sr
acre" he said. with grin. Got ri
| of the whole 200 acres. He's an ide
| that some Of these days the laud
! going to be worth something. kne,
| he had $500 in bank, and l let hir
buy 1he lot for just what he had.
bet he can't even pay the taxes
| You haven't delivered the deed
| yet, have you:'
| Did you think / was going to Civ
him q chance to cool OFF," demande
| Jordan. That's not my way of dom
| business. l just took. him .acr..ss til
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Heinrich Grip to Benjamin DeJae.
ger, east 241s feet lot 10. block 8. Da,e
belliehn's addition, Moline. $500.
Jonn Junge to Charles o. Sayer
lot IS. block 2, Acme addition, Mo,
line. $500.
Mae Johnson and w. l. Johnson to
E. J. Farney and Katie E. Farney. lot
5, block Is, Brigham's addition, Cor
dova. $500
Walter E. Tolles to Alfred 7. Eos.
ter, lot 1. Shady Beach on Campbells
island. $2S7.
Jonas p. Peterson TO Daniel Miner
east 20 feet lot ,, and west 20 feet LOT
4 Pewe's addition, Rock Island. S-,675
Laura e. Wilson to John A. He'd
berg and Augusta S. HedberS, west
SO feet lot IA. Sinnet's addition, Rocl
Island $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
For Chronic Diarrnoea.

While in the army in 1868 | was
taken with chronic diarrhoea,'' says
George NJ. FELTON, of South Gibson,
Pa. Il have since tried many rene
dies but without any permanent re-
lief, until A w. Miles Of this place
persuaded me TO try Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
one bottle of which stopped it at
once For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
His Eirstborn.

The proud and happy father,
Erect, sedate and strong.
Who takes the baby buggy
And pushes it along
1magines all his fellows
With jealousy are mad
Because he owns a baby
That looks just like its dad.
He feels that men and ladies
Must look at him and say.
"My, what fine procession
Is passing down this way?
And then he steps up lively
And elevates his chest
Until he puts in danger
The buttons on his vest
1t does not as he passes
Occur to him that some
Might point him out to others
With a derisive thumb
Or say they'd bet a cooky
Could they but read his hear
He'd rather see a bail game
Than push baby cart.
The father with his firstborn
Moves on as in a dream.
He thinks himself and baby
Present a charming team.
When several small attractions
Are added to his flock
He does it as a duty,
Not for the pleasant shock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
Crane is a Bird.

The appearance of Senator w. Muir
ray Crane of Massachusetts upon the
republican scene as chief advisor" of
Chairman Hitchcock in the manage
ment of Mr.. Taft's campaign, is re-
garded as further unmistakable evil
dence of the alliance of the republican
party with the trust interests for the
election of Taft Senator Crane may
not be very well known by the farm
ers and laboring men OF the west. but
he has very extensive and intimate
acquaintance in Wall street and with
the trust protected interests of the
east. He belongs to that little coterie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

President Roosevelt has seen the
folly of replying to Mr.. Bryan. All that
the president has TO do is to take a
back seat, as his ever present Quitting
in" has gone the limit, and people have
become convinced that they have had
too much of "a good thing" Broncho
busting is all right, but hardly in the
presidential chair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07
. New York disoatch 20 the Chicag

A New York dispatch 20 the Chicago
Journal says: "The Longworth admis-
sion that Roosevelt had forced Taft on
the party under an arrangement by
which Taft was to support Roosevelt's
candidacy i'll 1916 has weakened The
candidate with even his own party,
and the leaders are gnashing their
teeth with anger at the incautious con-
gresSman."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07


than that I'll sell you for your $4,000
cash. That's about $40 an acre"
I'll take YOU" agreed Sidney as he
drew out his check book. "Will you
have the transfer made out at once:"
Jordan stared ineredulously. 1t
seemed too good to be true. Though
he was rich man, Jordan was terri
bly, pressed for ready cash with which
to swing certain deals, and this $4,000
would solve several financial problems
Rising, he led the way across the hall
to the offices of his lawyers, instruct
ing them TO make out deed to Har-
Ian, and the latter sat down TO wait for
1t, being assured that it would require
but few minutes.
The clerk did not explain that sim
liar deed had been drawn up only a
few weeks before. when Jordan had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Attention is called to the fact that
while the republican party is solely
responsible for the bountiful crops
this season it is in no way to blame
for the awful forest fires raging III
Wisconsin and Minnesota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

The students at the state university
upset the mayor of Champaign in a
riot and had the police backed off the
board until the mayor fired a revolver.
The students evidently had heard
something about the danger of playing
took to the tall timbers Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

The Chicago Record-Herald, repub-
lican. gives vent to the following vail:
Unfortunately there doesn't seem to
be any chance to make Uncle Joe
quit going around the country sup
porting the republican ticket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

A Philadelphia motorman who has
inherited $150,000 refuses to give up
his job; but, of course, in time he will
find that he can have just as much fun
with an automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Governor Haskell has now demand
ed that President Roosevelt explain
and state the facts The president is
long on explanations and short on
facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

Governor Deneen is so deep in the
mire of official corruption that no one
has yet thought OF accusing him of
receiving epistulary illusions from
the Standard Oil company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-07

The man who really knows how to
do thing isn't around>making loud
and continuous Outcry about it.