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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-11
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La impression que ha dejado en- ell
amino de polfticos y estadistas la
Conferencia Centroamericana en- Was.
hinston ha sido puramente de salts
faccion. acknowledgements ha conve-
nido, tanto las Repdblicas repre-
sentadas como a los dos grandes paf-
ses que intervinieron, la celebration
de una asamblea tan importante. Un
pals prospero y serio como Costa Ri
ca tuvo oportunidad de exhibir ante
los diplomaticos del mundo hombres
de la talla de Anderson el conjunto
de los delegados formaba un grupo
de estadfstas expertos, .honra de cual-
quier nacion. Que iniciara esta Con-
| ferencia una tendencia hacia dirimir
todas las cuestiones internacionale
por Was diplomaticas en- vez de me-
| dos belicosos, no cabe duda
Honduras, seg1n Sc convino en- Ia
| Conferencia, sera territorio neutral;
Sc establecera TN Tribunal de Paz
permanente, al que Sc someteran Jas
jcuestiones internacionales de las Gin
co rep1blicas; Sc hrmara TN tratado
de extradiccion Sc esta blecera TN
institute centroam mericano de pedago-
gfa TN sistema universitario comt1n.
Tam bien Sc organizara una ofcina in
ternacional de las clnco rep1blicas
centroamer icanas, de la misma fndo-
le que la que existe actualm ente en-
Washington para todas las repdbll-
cas- de este hemisferio.
Hay una clausula cuyo fin es eli
minar las di6cultade IS que existen ac-
tualmente en- las tramitaciones adua-
neras. etc, y otra que trata de buscar
los medios que faciliten la interco-
municacion ferroviaria de dichos
paises. Sc construira I'm ferrocarril
centroamericano bajo la direction de
representatives de los rafses sigma
tarios Sc haran concesiones mtituas
para establecer lfneas ferroviarias y
telefon icas.
Puede tenerse la certeza de que TN
acercamiento comercial entire Costa
Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Ell Sal
vador Y Honduras, har4 desaparecer
los obstaculos que han eXistido para
que estos pueblos lleven una vida
pacffca, dedicandose al desarrollo de
sus recursos y a elevar Ell grado de
cultura el valor intrfnseco de Sus
habitantes.
La prensa norteam ericana ha he
cho homo a los representatives cen.
troamericanos y casi unanime emente
espera que la Conferencia tenga Gxito
en- 10 futuro. 81 predomina siempre
Ell deseo de atender las cuestiones
prinordiales del pats, como su desa-
rrollo comercial por ejemplo, gran
des seran los aplausos que reciban
las repdblicas del Centro America
del mundo entero.
Los procedimientOs acordados en-
la Conferencia, una yea puestos en-
vigor invitaran ell capital honrado y
ell inmigrante vigoroso luchar en-
las feraces tierras de las rep1blicas
amigas y en- sus ciudades progre-
sitas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-11
A los SKtr!ltNrgs ' AgentS

Para II buena Marcia de esta Admins
TRACTION, no admitimoS Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mcs- LasBAJAS Sc avisaran los dfas 80 8
81; edvierti6ndose que las que Sc dieren con
posterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta n
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta ell
afa hltimo del mes siguiente al en- que Sc
solicitor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-11
E A r I $
ER Ia MUERTE De uN MODESTO


La rue de la Paix esta de duelo: Pa
Quin ell arbitro de las elegancias feme-
ninas, ha muerto. Y hace pocas horas,
TN espaflol muy conocido decfa me en-
tre dos sorbos de te:
Me devoran los remordimientos
porque ,ssbe usted? ell otro dia, cuando
mi mujer me presento la factura de
Paquin. ;. lie ..mente" varias veces!
.Cuantos padres, cuantos maridos, a
la hora de ala dolorosa" habran
a.mentado" tambien Paquin. desean
dole las catastrofes mas espantosas!
Pero era indudablemente un gran
Rrtista, y de sus talleres han salido los
hgurines mas sensacionales. Europa
y America llenaban todos los amos las
cajas del modisto de la rue de la Paix,
que con sus 5000 obreras apenas podfa
dar cumplimiento todos los pedidos
que recibfa.
Y como guerra seleccionar su clinte-
Ia, tiraniza ba sin piedad al parroquiano,
recibiendole siempre cort6s, atento y
amabie.
Con gu levita impecab BILE, rizado ell
bigotillo horteril, muy accicalado y
compuesto, Paquin -ecibfa sus Glen
ces tendiendoles afectuoso la mano, in
riinandose profundamente, y cuando
Sc enteraba de 10 que la senora que le
visitaba guerra, contestaba siempre:
-Descuidad. /. Yo os hare "queI-
cue chosse de jolie"
Cuando este ofan las mujeres him
chabanse de satisfaction y va no DOR
nafan pensando en- la ttoilette" que ell
celebre modisto las estaba hacienda,
impacientes por tenerla en- su poder, y
locas de algeria, cuantas amigas en-
contra ban las decfan.
-;Oh, va veras! Me esta hacienda
Paquin un vestido. -. En- fin, @l mis-
mo ha dicho que sera fquelque chosse
de jolie -.
Y no pensaban que Paquin a cada
nueva visitante la hacfa el,mismo otre-
cimiento, que al despedirla en- la
puerta, saludandola profunGamente, la
repetfa la eterna rnuletilla:
-Descuidad. -. Yo os hare "quel
cue chosse de jolie".
Pero 10 mas "joile" era Ia factura.
70 recuerdo que una tarde nos ensefla-
ba Paquin en- persona una otoiette"
que acaba de confeccionar para Clara
Clifford, la oGibron- Gin" americana,
que ha saltado desde ell escenario de
TN "cafe concert" al palacio de un lord.
Era an vestido blanco, elegante, ESQ ST;
pero sencillfsimo,
SCuanto cuestaf-le preguntamos." !"
-;Oh! ,aPas cherl-nos contest6.-
Catorce mil frsncos.
Y no 10 pude remediar; mire ell
vestido y pregunte al modisto.
Tendra m1sica dentro! ,Verdad7
No; no tenfa m6slca aquel traje de
<soiree', escotado hasta la cintura por
- espalda, con dos grandes mordiscos
en- 81 pecho, para lucir la carne; unos
cuantos .encajes autenticos = varios
gOlpes de pedrerfa falsa repartidos So
zre 81 apaillete'. Elegante, muy ele-
Eante; pero. -. icatorce mil francois!
..sPas chef"l
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-11

Las mujeres adoraban & Paquin
porque Ala mujer 10 dnico que no le
parece caro- es la factura del modisto.
L. parisiense, sobre todas, estima mu-
cllO mas una toilette elegante que
nna alhaja valiosa, y las grandes damas
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
NOW FOR THE BIG SHOW.

Louisiana democrats are not exact
~ satisfied, whether they prefer John
Johnson Of Minnesota or William Jen.
nings Bryan Of Nebraska for the pres.
idential nomination. And, unlike the
democracy Of most states they are un-
willing to pass judgment on someone
they have never seen, heard and
talked to, They want to get acquaint-
ed, before they pass out any endorse
ment. So Messrs. Bryan and John
son have been asked to show them.
selves in the old creole state, so the
southerners a get a good look at
them and decide which one they pre-
fer. Invitations have been wired to
both Governor Johnson and Mr.. Bry-
an, inviting them to 60 to New Or
leans and address the people OF Louis
lana. Since both want delegates In
structed for them at the next national
convention, 1t is to be presumed that
the invitations will be accepted. So
now for the big show. Step right up
gentlemen, size up the candidates and
pick the winner. The great free show
in Louisiana y about to begin. Here
after Louisianans as well as Missou-
rians will be placed in the show me"
class.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
PEOPLE TO NAME SENATOR'S.

There is a possibility that before
long the people of Montana will ex.
press their preference for United
States senator at the polls, the legis-
lators being pledged to carry out the
instructions of the voters. 1t may
even be possible, as will be the case
in Oregon, that a legislature OF one
political faith may be called upon to
name a United States senator of an
other political faith.
An effort is being made to invoke
the initiative and referendum on the
election Of United States senators
and several other measures. Seven
Of the requisite counties, in which
petitions along this line have been
circulated, have had their petitions
filed with the secretary Of state and
the friends of the measure declare
that by July 1 there will be on file at
the state capitol petitions carrying
the 5000 names necessary to secure
for the voters an opportunity to ex-
press themselves, on whether or not
they want to declare their choice for
United States senator at the polls.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12

II
sheep and cattle In eastern Montana
had been victims Of the storm.
As a result Of the recent heavy rains
he has sent out a report that the crop
losses in the valleys in Montana are
estimated from two-thirds to total
loss. Only in a few isolated places
were the crops damaged, while in
southern, eastern and northern Mon
4tan,a the rain proved benefcial to
growing crops.
The author of these stories knock
ing Montana, which are printed In.
many of the eastern newspapers, is
unknown. If his identity could be es-
stablished he should be forced to tell
the news correctly. He has probably
done Montana more harm by his false
stories about crops ruined and cattle
killed by storms than the recent rains
and floods and their attendant damage
to railroad lines, resulting in a demon
.alization Of railroad traffic. The truth
is bad enough, but it does not seem to
be exciting enough for some String
.fiend" who lives in Butte.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
CARBON COUNTY DAILY.

Carbon county has a daily paper.
The first issue of the Daily Red Lodge
Picket, T. p. Butler publisher, has
reached The Gazette. It is neat and
attractive geographically and filed
with live news, such as should inter-
est the people OF Carbon county. Mr..
Butler has succeeded in making the
Republican-Picket one of the finest
weekly newspapers in the country and
no doubt his daily will take a leading
place among the dailies of Montana.
The Gazette welcomes the Picket to
the daily newspaper field in eastern
Montana.
Every community can be judged by
the number and quality of its news
papers. One Of the best indications
Of the rapid growth Of eastern Mon
tana is the number Of new newspapers
entering the field, and where such
papers have entered the field for legit-
innate purposes they have been suc-
cessful. Where only a few years ago
the range cattle grazed, many news.
papers are now being published.
In eastern Montana five years ago
there were but two daily papers, the
Yellowstone Journal and the Billings
Gazette. Now there are five and
prospects of one more. Where there
we're but a few weekly papers printed
now there are mor than 20, every
a Of which is prosperous. The older
weekly papers are taking advantage
OF the wonderful growth Of eastern
Montana to broaden into the daily
field, as the Red Lodge Picket has
done. The wonderful resources Of
Carbon county should support a daily
paper Of superior quality, and Mr..
Butler has probably displayed wisdom
in launching IN the sea Of journalism
the Red Lodge Daily Picket.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12

stick to circulars and the newspapers.
The decision is q excellent d for
they are the only two mediums In
which the advertiser In Billings can
hope to reach the buying public.
There is another reason, however.
for making the decision. It is q con
tinual. drain upon the merchants adj
vertising appropriation for advertise
ments In programs and booklets.
Some organization decides to give a
dance or an entertainment and imme-
diately q committee is appointed to
solicit advertising for the program.
The merchant is approached by some
good customer and asked for an ad.
He hates to refuse the customer and
so he is out whatever the ad. costs,
for he can expect no return. The
drain upon the average merchant from
this source Is surprising. It not only
hurts him but it hurts the newspa-
pers, as the money appropriated for
advertising purposes would otherwise
EMMGGY NNSM {9E3-~ 3%N
be spent in building up the standard
of the paper. The custom works q
hardship on both the merchant and
the newspaper, as the latter is robbed
of part Of its legitimate patronage.
Advertising is for the purpose Of
increasing business. Newspaper ad-
vertising does 1t. Program and book
let advertising is simply a gift to
whoever Is getting up the program,
some lodge or individual. The mer-
chants OF Billings have adopted q
wise cours in deciding to eliminate
1t. They : adopting tactics similar
to those adopted in other commune
ties, where the program and booklet
t1end and ticket seller have proved y
nuisance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
UNITED STATES in PANAMA.

The reasons for the United States
government deciding to interfere in.
the Panama elections and protect the
voters by the use Of troops are not
generally known. 1t is, however, the.
proper course for the government to
pursue. 1t is provided for in the CON
stitution Of Panama, being made con
tingent upon the guarantee of Pan
ama's independence by the United
States congress. That guarantee has
been given and the constitutional pro-
vision for American intervention to
prevent fraud in Panama elections is
operative. There being danger of
fraud it is the duty Of America to in
terfere and see that every. Panaman
is protected in the free exercise of
his suffrage. 38S8
The government Of Panama is pc
culiar. The governors of the pro-
vinces are appointed by the president
and the mayors of the cities are ap-
pointed and subject to the control of
the governors. Thus 1t would be pos
sible for an INSCRIPTIONS president to-
build q machine for the perpetuation
of himself and friends in Office.
The liberal party, whose candidate
for the presidency is Vice President
Obaldia, claims that the present pres
ident has formed a political, machine
and is using fraud and coercion In the
present election. The chief pledge Of
the liberal party is to amend the con
stitution SO as to eliminate the control
of provinces and municipalities by the
president. American sentiment would
naturally be with the liberal party.
The landing Of troops, however, has
been for the purpose Of seeing that
the election is conducted fairly and
that fraud and coercion are eliminat-
ed. The charges of fraud are being
investigated by a commission. The
United States has simply performed
its duty by interfering, when charges
Of coercion were made, to see that
the election is fairly conducted and to.
preserve order on the isthmus.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
OUR HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

Billings will today entertain dele
gates to the third annual convention
of the Fraternal Order of Mountain
GERS, a fraternal insurance society
which was organized in Billings three
years ago, and the only society Of its
kind, whose officers and directors are
Montana men. Coincident with the
convention will be held the annual
meeting OF the directors Of the Inter
Mountain Mutual Life Insurance com
pany, which insures the lives of the
members of the Mountaineers, and,
which is the only Montana life insur-
ance company, whose officers, policy
holders and headquarters are situated
In the treasure state. Billings has
reason to feel proud of being the
headquarters of such an insurance
company.
The Inter Mountain Mutual Life In
surance company is the only insur-
ance company, whose receipts are in
vested in Montana and go toward de-
veloping this state. Hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars annually leave
this state, to be invested far away
from here. which should by all means
be invested in Montana. It is to the
credit of the men, who conceived this
Montana life insurance company, that
they attempted to hold here some Of
the money, that would otherwise
leave the state in the shape OF life in.
suilrance premiums.
A wonderful growth has been ex-
p,eerienced by this Montana insurance
company. From a handful Of mem
bers and n lodge two years ago. It
has branched out, and there are
lodges in all the larger cities Of Mon
tana and the membership is several
hundred. Insurance statistics show
that the company has a larger per-
centage Of money per capita IN its
surplus than any other United States
fraternal life insurance company. It
has always paid Its losses promptly
and without quibbling. The %fraternal
society has wrought the members
close together in bonds of fraternal
friendship, while the insurance fea-
ture has served to protect the widows
and the orphans. It has been estab-
lished on q Arm basis, its financial
standing Is not excelled, considering
the membership, by any ~fraternal In
surance company in the United States,
and It's growth in the future win be
more rapid than in the past. It is an
organization Of which patriotic Mon
tanans can we'll be proud.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
THE "sTRlNe FIENp" AGAIN.

Some newspaper correspondent in
Montana is doing the state considera-
bic harm by the false stories he is
sending to eastern newspapers. If
there Is a little snow storm, this
string fiend. see hundreds OF thous-
ands Of cattle and livestock dying; If
q rain foods some Of the rivers and
continues a few days, this t'string
dends zee the crops OF the state de-
s~troyedsand sends stories to that eff
feet to the large eastern newspapers.
When there raj 9 snow storm last
MONTH the Yellowstone valley, COW
aringathe ground with moisture that
y untold benefit. the string
l&ln ntts ssnt out reports to the
ee1 ~ ! large per cent of the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12

is NJ one as much to blame for the
prohibition wave as the saloon keep
or. The public, which has always con
doned the respectable saloon, has be
come tired Of the saloon that refuses
to be regulated. The brewery inter
ests have supported such places In the
past and SO have no one but them
selves to blame for their downfall.
Their decision to fight for a more tenn
perate use OF liquor and to abolish
the questionable resort comes in rath-
er tardy and it is a question, whether
or not it will stem the tide Of prohi-
bition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
COLLEGE FOR BILLINGS.

The establishment of a polytechni.
cal institution in Billings would prove
beneficial to the entire community. It
would afford opportunity for the
young people of the Yellowstone val
ley to acquire higher educational
training at q, small cost and would adj
vertise Billings throughout the ma
ton as a seat of learning.
Such a school as it has been pro-
posed to establish here would secure
an attendance of at least 500 students.
1t would bring to Billings more than
half a million dollars annually to be
thrown into the best channels Of
trade. It would bring hundreds of
families here because of the oppor-
tunity offered to educate their chill
dren, which is one of the first consid-
erations in selecting a home. It
would be one of the best inducements
that could be offered to homeseekers
to come to the Yellowstone valley. 1t
would develop an educated, intelligent
and productive class of citizens who
would give additional permanence
and stability to the community. Five
hundred students coming to Billings
from all parts Of the United States
every year would make this commun-
'ity even better known and advertised,
than it is. Such a school would train
an army of young mechanics, scien-
lists, engineers and manufacturers
who SwQuld go forth from school to as
sist in developing the wonderful re
sources Of the region tributary to Bill
ings.
It is understood that plans for es-
tablishing the polytechnical institute
here are developing. Eastern educa-
tional promoters have agreed to fur
nish part Of the finances. It will
prove an excellent investment ii this
community can furnish the balance
and thus assure the establishment Of
a college here. Any money that is
given to educational institutions In
eastern Montana will be well spent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
BREWERS, ACTION rARpY.

The resolutions passed at the Mil
Waukee convention of brewers would
indicate that the prohibition wave
has aroused the brewers to action. II
the course they now propose had been
taken 10 years ago the solid south
and nearly the solid country would not
be in the grasp of an anti-liqulor agi-
itation 50 strong that it threatens to
oyerwhelm the liquor interests. There
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12

The conscience of Governor Buchtel
of Colorado seems to have awakened.
He is a minister Of the gospel but he
has openly condoned gambling and
the violation of saloon laws In his
state. Now he has issued instruc-
tions to prevent bookmaking and bet
ting at the coming ice In Denver
and instructed the authorities to en-
force the laws against gambling and
prize fighting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
THE LARGEST PAY ROLL.

It is probable that the United
States government has the largest
pay roll in point of numbers in the
world. Approximately one person in
every IS is on the pay roll Of the ma
tional government. While this fig
ure may seem preposterous at first
thought, upon consideration its cor
rectness will be verified. The largest
number Of persons on the pay roll
is not actually in the service Of the
government, but receive their portion
of the pay roll because of services
rendered in the past.
The Atlanta Constitution recently
compiled a statement Of the number
of persons on the government pay
roll. It shows that out OF 1,623,518
persons who receive their emolument
from the national treasury, 1,017,0 900
are pensioners to whom is paid an
nually the sum OF $163, 0OO, 900, or APP
proximately $3.50 each. The remain
der, more than 100000, are in the ac-
tual employment of the government,
and are scattered from one end of the
country to the other. In the Philip
pines, Alaska, Porto Rico, Hawaii,
Cuba and Panama, and, in the dip
lomatic service, eve in foreign coun-
tries.
There are 28,947 Of them in the
District of Columbia alone, and these
draw from the national treasury $751;
541,225 annually or something like
$2.625,000 each month, which finds its
way into rapid circulation in the city
of Washington.
These figures do not include the
incidental employees whose names
never appear in the official register;
but there are many who r em-
ployed by the day in the p%ostofice,
navy, war and other departments, and
part, at least of whose support comes
from the national treasury.
They do include the soldiers and
sailors Of the army and navy, and
some 100000 civil service employees.
including all the grand total of the
government pay roll win probably
approach closely to the two million
mark.
Uncle Sam must be . model en-
ployer. He has never had to contend
with anything in the nature OF a
strike, though the rate Of pay in the
government service in many instances
is not as high a IS in similar vocations
in private life. The low rate Of wages
is due to the fact that while the cost
OF living has been increasing and
wages in other vocations have been.
growing, Uncle Sam has, except In q
few instances, maintained the rate OF
pay OF two or three decades ago. But
he always pays promptly and while
the number Of federal employees has
been mor than doubled in the past
two decades, the government has al
ways been able to secure suficient.
~ WE or 10. LA ~ HLH
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
Bids Wanted

Bids Wanted Ss8ss
The trustees q School District No. d
will receive bids for building a new
school house at Laurel, Mont.
Plans and specifications for the
building may be seen at the ofacs OF
=. p. Young & Co.
The bids will be opened June "a,
1908.
b e.5board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
3. L. FENToN. Clerk.
Laurel, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-12
lLLEeITiMATE ADVERTISING.

DISCRIMINATE ADVERTISING.
Advertising specialists assert that
there are but three or four legitimate
mediums of advertising-the newspa,
pers, circulars. street cars and bill
boards. Advertising in programs.
booklets. curtains, ETC., IL usually de-
clared practically valueless. The rea-
son is they lack circulation.
The retail merchants Of Billings
have practically decided to eliminate
all such advertising In the future and