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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-21
Ia famiIia imperial
Sc pone en- aIvo


Nueva York, lunes-Desde Moscou, Odessa
otras ciudades del imperio ruso Sc reciben
noticias que rehelan la presencia en- dichas po-
blacones de la epidemic del c6leTa que esta
hacienda estragos en- San Petersburgo
Fl Kaiser la familia imI erial Sc han refu-
giado en- uno de los acorazados de la armada
TuSa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-21

Las victimas de la epidemia

Nueva York, lunes.- Comunican de la ca
pital de Russia que el panico domina va tan
completamente toda la poblaci6n, que resul-
tan lnutlles las alsladas nedi6as sanitarias one
Sc ponen en- practloa para cCntrarrestar los
efectOs de la epidemia
FL ndmero diario de victimas es aterrador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-21
Ia epide mia EN- FLIP mas
PrecausiOnes in0tiles

Nueva York Cableqrafian de Ma
Mia que apesar de las energicas medidas sani.
tarias que han puesto en- practca las autorida-
des del ramo, no ha rerdldo intensidad la
epidemic colerica que ha heoho en- la capital
del Archipelago IN considerable numero de
viCtimas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-21
Ia intervention
puede prolongarse
Ell conflicto de razas

Nueva York. lunes.-Los despachos que Sc
reciben dc la Habana dicen que la actitud en-
que Sc colocan los mas signi hCados ele men tos
de la raza de color haCe temer que oCuIran cho-
que sangrientos escenas lamentables que re
trasen nuevamente el dia de la evacuation de
las tropas interventoras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-21
scrylcIo Especial del boelln Mcrcanlu
GABLEGRAMAS.
Una ciudad de strlsid a
Los efectos de un huracan

Nueva York lunes-La ciudad de Stmatt-
new en- la lsla de lnagua. ha sido destruda
por I'm furioso huraCan.
La poblaci6n ha quedado en- la mas COM
pleta ruina.
FL temporal ha Causado numorosas vic
4imas.
FL cicl0n ha causado enormes dafos en-
aoda la 1sla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-09-21

mas dc Pitsburgy Marley, pcrtese-
cientes 4 II United Sta ties Steel Cbr-
poratioR, qnedaron destruidas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03

great Improvement made in your road
and other roads by it's use? Are you
using it now, or is your road drag
lying in the fence corner? If so, why
so? Are you one of those fellows who
tolerate a bad road simply because
they are not willing to use their eff
forts to make it a good one in the
ways that have been so clearly pointed
out? Or are you living in a township
where you have a narrowminded trus-
tee, who is not willing to pay you to
use it; or in a township (of which
there are number), where the roads
were made reasonably good by use
OF the drag, but the supervisor has
ordered out the grader and spoiled all
your good work? How about it?
Where the road drag has been used
according to directions, declares Wal
lace's Farmer, and where there have
been intelligent road supervisors, the
roads are to-day better than anybody
Imagined they possibly could be when
this campaign was inaugurated. We
can point out sections in the state Of
Iowa, where the roads have been so
well dragged that only Immediately
after the very heaviest rains is there
any rutting, even when passed over by
heavy loads.
We demonstrated three years ago
that IL the poll tax-in states where
a poll tax is levied-were spent in in
telligent dragging Of the country
roads, and the ordinary taxes used for
putting in permanent culverts and
small bridges, the road problem would
be practically solved so far as coun-
try roads are concerned, always ex-
cepting roads near the cities over
which very heavy traffic is constantly
passing. There some kind of hard
surfacing would be required. We are
satisfied that for the ordinary country
road in the corn belt there is nothing
as yet discovered for road maintaining
purposes that is equal to the simple
road drag, where the roads have been
properly drained and graded by the
use of the road grader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
oPULENcE IN SIGHT.

WELL" demanded the man who was
having his fortune told, what do you
see?"
You are married." said the lady
who was examining his palm.
Yes. But I knew that before
came here"
You have always had to fight your
way ahead That is, you have pro-
Sressed by hard work. You have
never been favored much by luck"
Very true. Still, that isn't exactly
what l came here to find out. Can't
you tell me something about the fu-
ture?"
yes You are going to live long
Your life line is very strong. And
here 1 see something very important
something that will encourage you.
Your salary is going to be increased"
Good. That's the kind of news I
want You're sure of it, are your"
Yes. You will get it before long"
"And is there anything to indicate
about how mucn it will be increased ?"
ut will be much larger than it is
now. Let me see. Yes. 1t will be
as large as your wife tries to make
her friends think it is at present"
He could ask no more. With a feel
ing of courage in his breast he handed
out two dollars and went away to the
triumph that awaited him-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03

make 'em sick, but they wouldn't di.
vulge the ring that ere way. We
sees right off that this scheme is no
good, and Bill seq:
Suppose we leave 'em fur few
days, an mebbe We'll have terrible
rough weather, an they'll git seasick
an fling up the ring" EVERYBODY
nacherally roared, 'cept the woman
she got proper red-headed.
You're gittin' right foolish" she
SEE to Bill. Them burds gotter be
bisected right Off"
Bill sees there's nothin' else to do,
so we gifts knife each, an begins the
Investigation. The woman follers,
too, allowin' she's goin' to watch that
we look good. wus to do the KILN
an skinnin' Ccause the skins wus
wuth good Bit an Bill an the woman
wus goin' ter do the prospectin'.
We worked all that day, KILN an
skinnin' and prospectin', an found
everything in the world inside NV 'em
'cept the ring.
We started again the next mornin'.
anu pAOANg 9OOl nelu ali INC dN6lI1CuBS
killed 'cept five, an still no ring in
sight.
Bout that time here comes them
two bally little kids, on the hot
jump.
I'VE found yer ring under the bed,
mommer," one of 'em hollered.
Well, I thought Bill wus a-goin' to
massaker the whole crowd. He
jumped up on for'ard hatch, flung his
hat overheard, an cussed for 20 min.
its, without takin' breath, and done
a proper war dance the whole time.
IF any you gangle-legged shakes
wants to champeen this here female.
let i'm 'proach to is death, an I'll
mash his face like spilled pertater."
he howled out; but everybody was
safe under cover, an he had the boat
to hisself.
After while he got tired an set
down, but still a-cussin, so l went out
to i'm to pacify i'm.
Don't take it so hard, Bill" l seq.
Wen be in Frisco pretty soon, an
then we can go back 10 Patagonia fur
anuther crop of awstrich eggs"
And that's why we're here.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
Sa,ROADs a az s@
@alEA ~ A
1aPRI0l !. :
- Y
is YOUR ROAD DRAG IN USE?
II Not, Certain It Is That Your Roads
Are Not In Good Condition.

II Not, Certain It Is That Your Roads
Are Not in Good Condition.
Three years ago we induced the
Northwestern railroad to employ Mr..
D. Ward King and spend three weeks
In going from county seat to county
seat in the muddiest part of their
muddy territory persuading farmers
to make road drags and use them for
the purpose of having better roads to
these towns. A great deal of enthusi-
asm was aroused, and wherever the
road drag was used as directed there
was a wonderful improvement in the
country roads. In some sections this
improvement has been continuously
maintained. In other sections the
zeal of the farmer has slackened and
the roads, while not as bad as before,
are yet far from being what they
should and could be.
Are you living in one of these sec
tons? Did you make road drag and
use it, and tell your neighbor Of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
Copyright, by shortstory Pub. Coz
By FRANK RUSSELL

had bout $50 left An you oughte1
seen 'em grow!
The cap'in promised Bill he could
turn 'em out on deck ever Sat'day fur
run-a-roun', an when he'd open the
boxes they'd be all over the deck
for'ard an aft, in five minits.
They's great hans to swaller things
burnt matches, cigarette stumps
buttons an bits of iron, an they wus
allus pickin' at nail heads an bolts
an spots O. paint
One Satday Bill let EN- loose, and
they's a-scamperin' round deck for
more'n two hours, when 1 hears a
yell from aft. l thought one of them
kids with the woman had fell over.
board, so tears back along the deck,
shuckin' off my coat, an / sees the
woman hot-footed after a awstrich, but
1t gets mixed up with the crowd and
they all run for'ard together. 1 asks
her whut's the trouble, an she begins
to cry an says the awstrich has done
swallered her dimin' ring, and that Bill
has got to cut 'em all open till he finds
it. told her I'd see Bill and see what
he SEE, and started off, and she looks
for the cap'in.
She sets forth that she left the ring
on 'er toilet stand, an went up on
deck fer walk. When she comes
back the awstrich wus standin' in
her room, an she druv i'm back up
stairs, an when she went to git the
ring it wus gone, so she chases the
burd till they git mixed up together.
She reckons there's only one thing to
do and that's to git knife an exam
inc EN- all inside, till we gifts the right
one. Everybody knowed how bad the
awstriches wus bout swallerin' things,
spechully shiny things, so Of course we
thought the ring was inside one of the
burds.
How much is this here ring wuth? ?"
SEE Bill. I'll pay you fur it."
But the woman SEE it wus a present
from her first husband, an had a
dimin' in it as big as her thumb, an
she wouldn't take a thousand dollars
fur it.
Well, they jawed fur an hour, till
Bill thinks of a scheme to git the
ring without slaughterin' the burds;
so he hustles round fur the doctor to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
Secretary Good Roads League Thinks
Farmers Taxed Too Much.

In the early days of the republic be-
fore the time of railways there was
little travel and less shipping, says H.
H. Gross, secretary of the Good Roads
league. 1t was the days of the home
spur" business was barter and
exchange between neighbors. Then the
public roads were purely local mat
ter. Now over these roads produce
starts on journey anywhere from 100
to 10000 miles distant. They are part
of worldwide system of distribution.
Their condition makes them a matter
of state and national Importance.
Good roads mean increased profit to
the farmer, better schools, higher land
values, better trade for the country
merchant, the wholesaler and manu-
facturer, higher standard of living,
increased prosperity and better citi-
zens.
The way to build good roads is by
state aid. Tax all property in the
state and not as now in most states
put the whole load on farm property.
The roads are public property.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
sTEMLEss LOCO WEED.
Prof L. n. Pammel of the Iowa Aqri.
cultural College Describes the Plant.

In many parts of the west this is
very abundant plant. recently
passed through several fields of this
in the foothills of the Rockies north
of Denver The meadows were purple
with its blossoms. It is known to
botanists as Oxytropis lambertii. Stem
less loco weed grows from six inches
to one foot high, and occurs in tufts,
with numerous short stems from a
hard and thick root stock. The plant
produces numerous small leaflets. The
root is covered with small scales. The
leaves are silky, with silvery hair.
The flowers are borne in spikes one
or two or even six inches long, gen
orally densely lowered. The flowers
are large, resembling those of the rat
tlebox or rattleweed, often an inch
long, purple or even whitish. The
plant belongs to the same family as
clover and beans do.
| went over a range where a man
allowed his cattle and horses to pas
ture, but the weed evidently did not
cause him any trouble, and yet the
evidence in many places is too strong
to say that the plant is not Injurious.
Recent investigations made by the
department of agriculture seem to
show beyond doubt that some of these
loco weeds are poisonous only when
growing on certain kinds of soil; that
the poisoning is due to the presence of
injurious mineral constituents found
in the plant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
EARLY FLOWING.
1t Is Most Effective Method Of De-
stroying Weeds.

1t has been demonstrated again and
again that early blowing is a most
effective means of destroying weeds.
especially the perennials which are
propagated from roots that winter in
the soil rather than from seeds. The
wild artichoke has taken possession
of many fields during the summer
where small grains were sowed last
spring. This is due to the fact that
water has covered these low lands for
days, or even weeks, in some locali-
ties, which drowned or rather smoth-
cred, the grain and the artichokes
prospered under the conditions, that
prevailed. The wild morning glory
and binder weed are on the increase
in many localities. These are serious
pests on rich soils that are subject to
overflow or standing water during the
growing season. A cultivated crop will
control these weed pests, but on &C
count of wet weather it has been al
most impossible to grow corn on low,
poorly drained lands during the past
few years.
special effort to pillow his fields
where weeds, such as we have men,
toned, are at home, just as soon as
the crop is taken from the land, says
the Northwestern Agriculturist. If
necessary NOV and burn the weeds.
however a chain or wire attached to
the plow beam and allowed to drag in
the furrow will hold the growth down
until it is all covered with earth from
the plow. Many of the plows are now
provided with attachments for this
purpose.
Don't allow the tops of the weeds
to remain uncovered, because they
will continue to grow and ripen their
roots for winter The special advan-
tage gained from early blowing is that
of destroying the growth of the top
before the roots, or tubers. are ma
tured sufficiently to carry them
through the winter. The wild arti-
choke is quite effectually destroyed
where the land is plowed in August or
early in September. The tubers do
not mature until after the blossoms
fall. The stockman who is so fortu
nate as to have his fields fenced with
wire that will confine his pigs on the
land after it is plowed, will find them
industrious helpers in roofing out the
succulent tubers and dubious growths
for food. They will go for them like
hungry pigs for corn. In the event of
dry weather quack grass is seriously
injured and may be killed by early
fall blowing. The furrow should be-
thin and so turned that it will lie
roughly in which position the air will
soon destroy the growth of both root
and branch. An occasional use of the
spring tooth harrow, when the soil is.
very dry will aid in killing quack grass
roots.
We are of the opinion that it will
pay to SOW pound or two of dwarf
Essex rape seed per acre on the
early plowed fields for soil protection.
The live roots of the growing plants
will appreciate available plant food
as it is liberated and the shade Of the
leaves will also keep the soil from
washing and blowing. Plow the
weedy grain fields just as early as
possible this fall, and note the advan.
tage thus gained next year. Do it
now.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03

Whiffers-Ah! How de do Well,
out with it, old man. What success?
You said you were going back to your
native town to hunt up your first love,
from whom you parted years ago
the airy, fairy Lillian you raved
about, you know. Did you find her?
Differs (sadly)-Y-e-s. She's draw
ing $40 a week as the champion fat
woman of dime museum.-New York
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
He Deserved IL

Il tell YOU" said the pert young as.
sistant, "the editor isn't in, and I'm
not going to tell you again. If you
have anything for him you can leave
it with me-"
Very WELL" said the caller, taking
off his coat. 81 came in to give him a
good sound thrashing, but I'll give it
to you instead. "-Half-Holiday.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03

Drummer (settling bill in Eagle
house, Hayfield) Pardon my curios-
ity, sir, but what do you stuff your
beds with in this hotel?
Landlord (proudly)-Best straw to
be had in this hull county, b-gosh!
Drummer-Ah! That is very inter-
esting. know now where the straw
came from that broke the cameIs
back!-Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
DIFFERENT NAMES.

Il understand" said the old-tims
friend, that you are gettin' right ex.
elusive"
Wen" answered Mr.. Cumrox,
that's what mother an the girls call
it,"
What do you call it?"
plain lonesome - Washington
Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03

Guest-What Five dollars for a
room here at Mudhurst-on-the-Ho for
a single night. No. I'll go back to
New York first.
Hotel Proprietor-But it is raining
hard You'll get wet.
Guest-Well, which is worse; go to
New York and get wet or stay here
and get soaked?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
Gate for Wire Fence.

fence gate without the use of braces.
No description is required save per-
haps that the wire at the top of the
posts is twisted tight and held to the
posts with staples.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
His Job.

What are you doing now that your
wife is away?"
Putting in all my time trying to
answer her demands for more money"
Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
STRANGERS Now.

There goes a man who once offered
to make me independently rich"
"But he didn't appear to know you.
At least he gave you no sign of recog-
nition."
"You see, I refused to buy the
stock. Chicago Reoord-Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
Very Likelv.

Patience-I hear a Chicago minister
is giving away trading stamps with
each couple he marries.
Patrice-I suppose a lot of women
out there are just getting married to
get the stamps ?-Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
Waste of Cash.

Mizerly-My wife is afflicted with a
wasting disease.
Wizem-Wasting disease!
Mizerly-Yes; she has a bad case of
the shopping habit.-Chicago Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
First Aisle to the Left.

Teacher-Johnny, where is the Isle
of Man?
Johnny-In the gents furnishin' de.
partment-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-03
GATE FOR A WIRE FENCE.
How 1t Can Be Made Without the Use
of Braces.

The accompanying illustration, re-
produced from the Prairie Farmer,
shows a method of making a wire
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-03
Baseball.

The game scheduled to be played at
Cleveland Park last Sunday afternoon
between the Donaldsonville Blues aod
the speedy Iberville Stars of St. Ga
briel was called off at the eleventh
hour on account of wet grounds,
greatly to tie disappointment of the
local fans and fen cts.
Tomorrow and Monday afternoons
the Blues will tackle the crack Laba-
dieville Greys, and judging from the
nifty lineup to be presented by each
team there is more than likely to be
something doing in the way of snappy,
sizzling and scientific baseball. The
Blues have lost but two games during
the entire season, aud one Of these
was COPIED by the Greys by the close
score Of 4 to B. L gees without say
ing, therefore, that the locals will make
a sreaial effort to wipe up the earth
with the visitors tomorrow and Mon,
day, thereby redeeming their lost
laurels aud re-establishing their title
to the sugar belt championship.
Here's the way the teams will line-ul:
Blues-Hiekey Texas League), p;
Audrey Petit ( Texas League J, c; Tar
Teton southerg Laaguel, lb Mareh
cotton States Il ague.}, 81 /; Higgins,
3D.; Huber Southern Leaguel, SIS
Preiean. tGulf Coast Laaguel, |. f.;
Weber, c. f.; Lane, r. f.
o Greys Henderson Texas Leaguel,
Ip; Lauzon Cotton States League) c.;
Evittsr (Gulf Coast League, ID
|Relf Cotton States Leaguel, 20;
Roach tGulf Coast Leaguel, 3D.;
|Troselair {GuH Coast Leasuel, |. f.;
|Duplain fGulf Coast League), c. +;
|Boudreau (Gulf Coast Leaguel, r, +.
Every loyal fan should be on hand
to witness the fun and assist "a root
ing for the Blues.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-03
Jury Commissioners Appointed.

J. W. Stephenson, manager OF The
Miles Company 5 Riveftop plantation
at Burnside, has been appointed By
Judge Paul Leehe-a member of the
board of jury commissioners for AS
tension parish to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the death of Clint Pearce.
Mr.. Stephenson came to Donaldson
vile yesterday and was sworn in by
Clerk of Court J. S. Barman.
Robert b. Landry, manager OF the
Lemann Company Rodrigue planta-
tion in the second ward, has also been
appointed to membership on the board
by Judge Leche, succeeding GEORGE
Fl. Richard, who rendered his resig-
nation some weeks ago upon assuming
the position of chief deputy to Sheriff
E. C. Hanson. Mr.. Landry viii quail
ify some dag next week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-03
Figuring ON the Result.

It is figured by the Baltimore mer,
lean that Of the 483 votes in the cleo
toral college this year, Taft and Sher-
man are reasonably sure to get 81,
Bryan and Kern can count upon 164.
and two states with s votes Colorado
and Montana-are in the doubtful col
umn. This calculation accredits all
the southern states except Mary land
to the Democratic candidate and adds
Missouri and Oklahoma to their score,
but there are many Republicans who
are by no means ready to concede
either Kentucky or Missouri to the op
position. f the American IS forecast
is correct in this particular, however,
it will be seen tn at the Democrats might
carry both the doubtful states, with
New York and Indiana atop OF them,
and still be 10 short of the 242 elee,
toral votes neeess airy to choice.
Anyway you take it, the job of fgur-
ing out victory for Democracy is a
big one, and cool headed people aren't
going to bet much on the arithmetieal
forecast when it is completed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-10-03
Postmaster Lafargue in Harness.


]. j. Lafargue, who was recently
appointed postmaster of Donaldson
vile to succeed the late John T.
Terrio, assumed charge of the office
Wednesday morning, having qualified
by taking the oath before Clerk of
Court j. S. Barman ard filing bond
of $4,000, which was endorsed by nine
representative citizens as sureties.
Mr.. Lafargue Will give the Office his
personal attention, and will be as
sisted in conducting it by his business
partner, j. F. Hymel, who will serve
as assistant postmaster. The clerical
staff is composed of Wilfred Landry,
Miss Rena Landry and Miss Maud
Landry, TO whom the cath of cifae
prescribed by the United States posi- al
regulations was administered by
Clerk of Court Barman yesterday
afternoon.
During the interim between MIR.
Terrio's death last October and Mr..
Lafargue's accession to the postmas-
tership, the affairs of the office have
been ably executed by J. E. Blum, who
was chosen by Mr.. Terrio's bondsmen
to take charge OF the establishment
until new postmaster had been an.