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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
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remota uga gran de ansiedad quitaba del
z6n de elientes restabecimiento Neville Nu-
gent haba egado pensar 10 que haba visto la Wis
pera de ao la noche de regreso una
creacon de su fantasia mas probablemente, Mr.
Curzon dijera producto de est6mago desordenado;
nnguna vision de mujer muerta viva, haba venido
molestarfe aun negaba reirse de 81 mismo " ridi-
cuzar uss tonas fantasies las lamaba al en-
elias.
Nj la presencia de la muer desconocida nj extra
mas palabras, habfan negado su conocimiento.
IA aus venir molestar milord cuentos? ?-dijo
Ia puardesa su msrido al relaarle 10 ocurdo la mu
jer del velo -,
-Creo que debieras haberlO dicho milord-dlJo Ell
euart;a-aqui podia haber alguna ntenc6n
-Supongo que era loca ca;-repico la mujer-habla-
ba con tai magndad .. no quso pasar por mas que
IA invite coresmente. Milford djo que dease entrar
todOs los pobres.
ii Pero no dices que pareca una seTora'
-Iba ben vestda hablaba Sc movia como una seno-
"a pero sus oos relucan hasa dar mendo La conocea
entire cien 81 Ia volviera ver.
Ah. guArdate de ella hasta que conozcas sus nten-
clones 81 Ia vuelves yer.
81 que 10 hare. Esa mujer sc nevaba alguna idea,
jim estoy segura de clio.
la ujer del guarda scal6 su rorro Sc vsti6 agra
decida reeordar que Ia vera esaba cerrada que nade
pod{a pasav sin su permso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
KOrrOCotudo renate

La Casa de Prestamos de j. Rend6n
v Co.. Allen 81, celebrara este afio III
espl6ndido remate los dfas 3 de Di-,
ciembre pr6ximo, de infnidad de alha-
jas propias para regalo de Fascuas. Las
casa sigue sus operaciones. Hay que,
aprovechar la ccasi6n.
Ell iuiciO contra ell sacerdOte senior
Pedro Dietrich ha sidO transferidO para
otro termino.
Apenas iniciada la session ante la Cor
te de Distrito de Mayaguez. tuvo que
suspenderse por enfermedad de Maria
Collado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
-(12O-

Lady Nugent el pequeno heredero iban marchar &
Hastings seg1n estaba convenido Reidahven iba que
dar deserto por temporada hasta pr6xme otono
cuando la fama regrease para permanecer ALI hasta
IL season de Londres
En- aquella estac6n haba poca caza habia reinado
e reno alado sabemos que epidemic, toda Ingate
queaban de la de pezas asi lord Nugent
resovo pasar por alto la aperture de la veda r
mujer playa, hermosa principles de otoho des-
dos meses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
nOticias

En- la Biblioteca insular ACADIA de ms
talarse una nueva sala de lectura destl-
NADIA sefioras y seiloritas. Tiene abun-
dante luz norte, buena ventilaci5n y
mobiliario nuevo c6mOdO.
Aumenta mucho ell mOvimient0 de lee
torres en- esta instruction A ciertas horas.
del dia Sc llena por complete el local,
que es amplio y c6modo, y en- la secci6n
de libros circulantes sc expiden cada dia
unos 300 libros pr6ximamente, entire
ellos de ciencias, artes y otros estudios.
titles.
En- vista de una carta del Director
de Sanidad cOmunicandO la existencia
de siete casos de fiebre tifoidea en- San
German, el Director del Servicio de En-
fermedades Tropicales y Transmisibles.
orden6 al doctor Manzano. medico patio
logo del Distrito de Mayaguez, que pasa-
ra aquella poblaci6n con el fin de-
practicar las investigaciones correspon--
dientes.
Ell doctor r. Ruiz Arnau participa 4
sus amigos y clientes que ha trasladado
su domicilio y consultorio a la Gale de
la Fortaleza No 46-Horas de consul
ia: de l 3, P. M.-Telefono 305.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
A 81.6O

Es de nucha utilidad, no solo para
los Abegados, Cortes Judiciales, Ayun-
tamientos, Corporaciones y empleados
de todos los ramos, sine tambien para
los comerciantes, industriales = psrso-
mas de negoeios, ell conocimiento de las
Leyes de Puerto Rico aprobai1as por las
Camaras y Ell Consejo Executive en- Ell
aiio de 1907.
Sc vende 4 $3.50 en- Ia Libreria del
BOLETLN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26

Tenemos gusto de picipar
ria Relojeria
Este Depaameno ha do
contamos los servicios Optco graduado
Para facdad peaes
ahora encagar Undo
maquinaria concc6n
personal
Nuestros
bajo es del todo garanizado
Depachmo cualquier
seae en- e euminod
p Tnaud Plaza PRINCIPAL San Juan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
A e g n t e 8

Sc SOllcltan aSenCeS acClVOS en- LOQa Id
isla para la venta de las ultimas noveda-
des americanas- -Pidanse catalogos, en-
ingles espaflol, Observation-Disclosures d
los comerciantes. Particulars han de re-
mitir diez centavos en- sellos para FRAN
queo NJ. Y. GAUTHIER Co., 10 Beaver
St., NEW YORK. N. Y.
Muy interesantes resultaran las carre-
ras que prepara ell Hip0drOmo de Ponce
para ell II y 13 de Diciembre, a juzgar
por las pruebas que vienen dando los.
caballos que en- elias correran.
Els casi SECURE que el Mallorca CORA
Ia copa Post y 81 ell Mulato y Desengano
Sc deciden a disputarla sera una gran
carrera con los campeones Majestic v
Perla Fina.
Mayaguez hasta ahora no ha indicadop
candidate a dicha copa, pero Sc dice que
iran luchar la copa Sauri 4 1000 me-
tros.
Los de Ponce dicen que ambas copas:
Sc quedaran ALI pues tienen material
para defenderlas.
Anoche. como a las 2 de la maiiana un
caco penctro EN- la casa dc don Alberto
Roman vecino de Ponce, y consiguio sus--
traer un gaban que dicho senior us6 du--
rante ell dia, en- ell que tenia 30 dollars
en- efectivo y 3 sortijas de brillantes va
loradas en- 27O dollars.
Ha sido nombrado guardia de Females
de la Penitencaria, previa propuesta
de la Comisi6n del Servicio Civil, don
Emelio Vazquez y Mejias, de cuyo car
go ha tornado possession.
Ha ingresado en- Ell presidio a extin-.
guir un alo de condena por hurto ma
yor, el individuo Tiburcio Coto Gonza-
lez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
Gran estabechnentp btpgIddco de R, Colorado

mejor esabecimiento fotografco de las Antas Toda
chase de trabaos foografco los meores materales
Grandes talleres para fabrication de pecu1as Cine
matografcas.
Venta alquiler de aparatos peictlas toda clase
de materales accessories Vstas has
P0stvos anuncos de toda clase de ndusas los
retratos de los anunciantes
Grandes exstencias de nos dorados coores
Por e o vapor han recbdo vedaderas preciosdades
este
Esta la pmera nica one dedca la fabrication
de peculas Cpeatogafcas dara pronto las
primeras pelculas fabrcadas en- Puerto Rico
Escriba pdiendo nfomes le contestant dandoe
tos detalles puedan interesarle.
DIRECTION: Apartado 1s4.-Telefono a.
TELEGRAPH cable-Golorado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26

Ha ingresado en- el presidio extin-,
guir un aiio de condena por hurto ma
yor, el individuo Tiburcio Coto Gonza-
lez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-26
tlAGNESlA AEREADA ANTiBlLlOSA
DEL, NJ. BLANCO

Con su uso desaparece el ex-
1rehimiento, indigestion. dolo-
80 de cabeza, jaqueca, bills.
Aeldo del est6mago, en- general
todos los desarreG1os producides
OK el est6mago 3 intestinos.
TARNAeIA DE BkAHOO
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
United States in China

\ dispatch from Pekin says that in the
new American minister to China the
Eastern world expects to find new An
son Buringame.
Charles X. Crane is unknown To diplo-
matte circles, but is equipped in many
ways to give American interests effective
representation in the Orient. He is Il
man who has for years conducted bust
ness on large scale, and who has tray
eled in most parts of the world. He is
well versed in the Russian language. an
unusual accomplishment in an American.
He has studied the Orient for many
years. His experience in public life has
been that of the citizen, not the official
but how many Americans who have per-
formed important service for the state
have been reared in the counting room or
the factory or even on the farm! His
reputation III Chicago, his home, is that
of a man of strict integrity. and he has
been active III contests for good gov
eminent which have been not without
results.
The arrival of such a man in China TO
represent American interests at a time
when China is likely to form an import
ant center in the scheme of American
foreign policy well may he awaited with
interest. 1t is of concern to the Chinese
as well as the Americans and is not a
matter of Indifference to those European
tpuutlIG WI nave U0Gll uctiiS 1T
times apparently on the assumption that
China was territory in which they could
set up zones of influence without so
much as by your leave" to the rest
of the world and in which they might
even claim territory Mt will if claiming
territory fitted better with their schemes
of exploitation.
The United States stands merely for
the policy of the open door-for a fair
chance for all-for fair play in
the interest of China as well as
in the interest of the siSterhood OF ma
lions. She is prepared 10 insist as a mat
ter of course upon her rights and those
Of all who stand upon this broad and
liberal platform. 1t is a platform which
must command respect.
China is. next to North America, the
richest region in the world in undevel-
oped natural resources. The time is
dawning when the ore viii be taken out
of her hills and the petroleum will flow
from borings in the ground, and when
railways will facilitate transportation
and when her people will fall into mod
ern industrial organization. employing
machinery to assist their lahors. The
United States and China can and will be
helpful to each other in the future.
There is a tempting field of usefulness
for Minister Crane.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
The Lure of the Desert Land.

Have you slept in a tent aicne-a tent
out under the desert sky
Where thousand thousand desert miles
All silent round you iieI
The dust of the aeons of ages dead
And the peoples that trampled by.
Have you looked in the deserts painted cup.
Have you smelled at dawn the wild sage
musk,
Have you seen the lightning flashing up
From the ground, in the Desert duskg
Have you heard the song in the desert rain
like the undertOne of a wordless rhyme
Have You watched the glory Of colors flame
In its marvel Of blossom time?
Have YOU lain with your face in your hands.
Face down fiat down on your face and
prayed,
While the terrible sand-storm whirled ana
swirled
In its soundless fury, and hid the world
And quenched the sun in its yellow glare
Just you, and your soul, and nothing, there!
If You have, then you knew, for you've felt
its spell,
The lure Of the desert land.
And If you have not, then I could not tell
For you could not understand.
-AIadge Morris, in Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
LOT OF THE FAITHLESS,
In Some States Engagements May Be
Broken with Impunity as often
as They're Made.

Opinions differ radically the world
over as to what constitutes a breach of
promise. In some parts of the United
States the law refuses to recognize any
breach of promise case. and man may
with impunity become engaged and dis
engaged as often as he likes, says the
Detroit Free Press.
In some states, again, enormous dam
ages may be awarded on the barest evil
dence. The attitude of the law toward
the man who changes his mind after
popping the question in different coun-
tries also differs widely. although as a
general rule the faithless man is likely
to have rather the better of it.
There are fewer breach of promise
cases in France than in any other coun-
try. The French law requires the plain
tiff to prove in court that she has suf-
fered pecuniary loss by her fiance's
change of mind. Throughout France a
bride almost invariably has 4 dot, -
large or small, and the fact is likely to
weaken her case. The same law has
been adopted in Austria and Holland.
where the number of such cases is pro
portionately small A simpler and more
direct method is. of course. for the rel
atiyes of the plaintiff to take the law
into their own hands.
In Germany an elaborate method of
announcing the betrothal practically
puts an end to all breach of promise
cases. As soon as a couple become en-
gagged the pair visit the public town hall
and declare their willingness to marry
and sign, with witnesses, a series of
documents which render a change of
mind on the mans part practically out
of the question. When either party
wishes to withdraw from this agreement
the pair again visit the town hall and
another series of documents are formally
signed witnessed and sealed. The au-
thorities then determine the question of
compensation for injured feelings. if
there be any. 1t is not uncommon for
the man to claim damages, which com
monty amount to one-ffth of the mar
riage dowry.
Still another method is followed in
Italy. to the CONSERVATION of any pos
sible plaintiff. The law requires the per
son suing for breach of promise, of which
ever sex, to produce a written promise
to marry from the defendant otherwise
the case is instantly thrown out of court.
The difficulty of producing such evidence
is. of course, practically insurmountable.
and such cases are rarely tried. As
may be imagined the stietto is a more
common way of deciding such disputes.
The best of all countries, from the
plaintiffs point of view. is England.
The laws greatly favor the abused party
and a verdict is often reached and dam
ages paid on evidence which would be
laughed out of court in almost any other
country. A 'curious light on the strict
ness of the law is afforded in two recent
decisions where damages were granted
for $4,000 against the editor of a mat
rimonial paper in misunderstanding
between well-known actress and the
eldest son of an earl.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06

with life. plunged into desperation and
melancholy, and finally shot himself
through the head. One of the lessons Of
the said affair points to the inadvisa-
bility of arbitrary interference by par
ents with the matrimonial plans of their
children unless the reasons for Directing
are extreme.
The Worlds dispatch goes on to say
that Notwithstanding his enormous
wealth the domestic history of Baron
Albert de Rothschild has been illStarred
His Wife was his double first cousin
Bettina. daughter of his uncle, Baron
Alphonse de ROthschild of Paris. \
woman of great charm and high abilities
she died of cancer four years after Os-
ears birth. Their eldest son, Baron
George, lost his reason; their only daugh-
ter. Naomi. is a deaf-mute. Two older
brothers of Oscar-Baron AIphonSe and
Baron Louis-yisited this country five
years ago, travelling extensively and
making themselves familiar with bust
ness conditions in the United States and
Mexico. Thus of five children only two
give promise Of normal lives There
are those who would find in this sad
recital a powerful warning against the
marriage of first cousins
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06

the fortunes of a younger son. stood wait
ing for the door of Hardwick'S fiat to
he opened for him. In his pocket he
carried the silver cigar case and its
withered. crooked contents which AT last
he was returning to their owner. He was
going 10 make clean breast of what
he had done. Hardwick. he knew was
never fellow to bear malice Even as
boy at school he had been generous
hearted lad; Willie felt certain that
when he explained to nim how very
tight a corner he had been in when the
traitors thumb came into his possession
he would understand and overlook what
Willie acknowledged to himself had been
q breach of honor, though the lapse had
made him a rich man rising fast in his
profession.
As he thought over these things. grow
ing nervous and uncomfortable. the door
opened and Hardwick's man appeared.
Stamford screwed up his courage and
made the plunge.
us Mr.. Hardwick in?'' he asked. II
want to see him on important business. -
The mans mask-like face twitched
with sudden gust of feeling.
Haven't You heard, sir!" he said in
voice that only rigid effort kept steady.
"Mr. Hardwick was run over and killed
by a motor bus just before lunch time
today. sir. It's a terrible bad business. .
Robin Rusland in the New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
The Recent Rothschild Tragedy.

There are lessons in the story of the
suicide of Baron Oscar de Rothschild
which is telegraphed to the New York
World from Vienna.
The Young man, il seems. served his
year in the army at Brunn, the fortified
capital of Moravia, and while there fell
in love with a very beautiful but very
poor girl When he told his father of his
desire to marry the young woman.
against whom there was no whisper of
reproach. the Baron Albert put his veto
on the match. Not only that, but he
sent the young man on a voyage around
the world. and while her lover was alb
sent arranged for her a marriage with
another giving her handsome dowry.
Oscar meanwhile had no thought of any
thing but his sweetheart. and came home
as much infatuated as he had gone
away. When he learned of her marriage.
and of the fact that his father had
brought il about. he became embittered
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
Was Glad of 1t

Most men have keen regard for their
native towns. And because a man leaves
Pugwash. let us say, to come To New
York it is no sure sign that he has lost
his love for Pugwash and acquired
violent passion for the metropolis Of the
new world.
This was the subject Of a small crowd
Of men who lo!led Ger the cooling fount-
ain recently.
I'm proud TO acknowledge Chicago
for my home city" remarked one man.
And | St. Louis said another. My
presence in New York is no indication
that / love ST. Louis less.
San Francisco for mine always, and
proud of it," ventured a third. Where
are you from. friend?"
The fourth man replied, languidly, I'm
from Philadelphia, and glad of il"
"Hurrah!' went a trio, and one man
added, Here's fellow who's not
ashamed of Philadelphia.
Il didn't say that" said the fourth
man. Il said / was from Philadelphia
and glad of it. I'd be sorry still to be
there New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
PROGRESS OF THE NAPKIN.
Ocean Steamships, Once Loath to Adopt
Them, Now Use Thousands

An interesting study in the progress
OF civilization might be made out of the
history of the table napkin, SAYS the
Boston Globe. That article was in use
III Rome in the First century when hy
Il curious custom each guest brought his
own napkin. Martial tells in detail the
story of a certain wicked Hermogenes
who had reputation for stealing nap
klns. On one occasion, when none If
the guests brought one, he found him
self driven to the theft of Il tablecloth.
In 1916 an English play praised the
increasing fashion of forks. ITO the spar
ing o napkins" Yet nearly fifty years
later the gossipy Pepys complained
that at lord mayors dinner there were
napkins for only few of the most inn
pOrtant guests.
The napkins progress was but slow.
Martial died at the end of the First cen
tury, yet ut the opening of the Twenti.
eth there are many housewives who re-
call the hemming of their first dozen of
napkins as an event of household impou-
lance. Thirty-hye years ago a boarding
school of good educational star ding. i'm
one of the middle states, did not pre-
scribe table napkins for the rwo hundred
students gathered in its dining room.
The great ocean steamers We're reluc-
tant to adopt the napkin for their long
voyages. But now the officers Shn.v
with pride the vast linen closets, heaued
with twenty thousand fresh napkins
which must all be Numbered when he
steamship reaches port
The one essential of the naBk;n is
freshness. Better coarse and small an,
clean. than large and fine and wrnkIed
or soiied. The paper napkin makes spot
lessness possible even for the ricri:. or
the cheap restaurant. The busy house
wife need not scorn the dainty invention
of the Japanese-SO much 10 be preferred
to the oldfashioned squares Of red or
yellow, warranted nor to show the dIrt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
SOME MARRIED NEGOTIATIONS.
BY Clarence L. Cullen.


When a woman looks just right in
bathing suit it's sign that all the
other women call her a bold, brazen
creature.
The man who can't swim, but whose
wife can, has to stand for a lot OF
patronizing by his spouse during the
bathing months.
The woman who looks the most lolI-
full and supercilious in a motor car
usually is the woman who is the least
accustomed to such vehicles.
Familiar quotation: Now, l warn
you-if you go out this evening with.
out taking me, you won't find me here
when you come back. Mark my words,
sir!"
There are slews of pretty and agree
able trained nurses, but the only time
a married man draws one is when he
gets sick away from home and picks
his own nurse.
The only way to get even with her
for squirming and wriggling when
you're hooking up the back IS to pull
that squtrming number yourself when
she's tying your dress tie.
The woman who keeps her hair In
kids nearly all day Sunday cant
understand why her husband is SO
choppy and so anxious to go some
where-anywhere-on his day Of rest
One of those serio-comis effects Is
when woman, unconscious Of al IN
hooked back placket, haughtily turns
her back upon a rival aad then looks
stunned and puzzled when she hears
the giggles behind her
The woman who harps the most
upon the swell matrimonial chances
she tossed away to marry the man
whose name she bears is the one VINO
runs around in tantrumish circles II
her husband even accidentally lets sip
the name Of some girl he knew before
his marriage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-08-06
In the Kitchen

The kitchen cabinet comes first among
modern kitchen conveniences, but many
smaller substitutes may be used which
will save steps, A few feet of plate
rail, set between stove and sink. about
feet from the floor, will hold many
of the platters. kettle covers and trays
which are needed frequently, and hooks
placed at equal intervals along the edge
are good to hold forks, spoons and cups
A good sized medicine chest, such as
is supplied for bathrooms, may be hung
over the kitchen table, to hold small
cooking supplies, such as baking powder
and soda, spices, cocoa and havoring eX-
tracts. And two or three corner shelves
kept neatly papered, may hold the can
lister for tea and coffee, or jugs and tea
pots, as we'll as the necessary kitchen
clock which is so often kept on the kitch-
en- table, much in the way of rapid
worker.
A good way to cook rice is to blanch
it in unsalted water, and then put it on
in boiling sailed water
A housewife who fries fish deliciously
always dips it into milk instead of egg
before rolling it in flour or meal.
Now that the refrigerator is in use.
wash it every week with soda water and
keep saucer of charcoal in it.
After scrubbing potatoes TO bake.
grease them with lard, and the other
skin will come off like burnt paper when
the potatoes are served.
Two tablespoonfuls of grated Gruyere
cheese sprjnkled over the omelet before
it is turned is liked by persons who know
fine cooking.
Do not throw away the cracked fruit
Jars. since they make neat receptacles
for holding dry food in the pantry.
The Objectionable scattering of the
hot fat when eggs. hominy, apples aud
similar things are dropped into it to fry
may be prevented if a little -four is
sifted into the fat just before they are
added.