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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31
Don Angel Basconi

Ha sido nombrado inspector general
del cuerpo de ingenieros de Minas, en-
Espana nuestro distinguido amigo don
Angel Basconi, tan estimado en- nuestros
|circulos sociales. .
Ell BOLETIN felicita al senior Basconi
por su importante y merecido nombra-
|miento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

En- ell mes de Octubre pr6xIIno pro-
cedera ed DeDartaInento a deslgnar los
maestros que habran de desemp peilar
las escuelas nooturnas concedldas 4
las diferentes municipalidades de la
isla.
Han sido aprobadas las propuestas de
niaestros elevadas este Departamen-
to por las Juntas de Rincon, Rio Pie
dras, Guayamla y Las Marias.
Desde ell dia primero de Julio, has
ia La fecha han sido nombrados Su--
pervising Principales de los dlstrftOs
eseulares de la isla los senores sdgulen-
tes.
Charles H. Terry, Theron Potts, j.
r. Buterbaugh, Carlos Urrutia, w. A.
Barlow, Roy H. Richardson, M. A. Du-
cout, M. G. Min, Cecilios Torres Re-
yes, Manuel Negron, Ramiro Colon,
Francisco Vincenty, John P. Blanco,
Juan B. Huyke, Franklin Yates, G. w.
Benitz, Victor S. Woodward, Carey Hi
ckle, F. Ray Moomaw, I. Roy Hanna,
E. B.Barlow, Geo. III. Hamor, Theo. L.
NORM, Jos. c. Norm, E. w. Pope, DR..
N. w. Stephenson, Pedro N. Ortiz,
Charles J. Kelley, H. F. Rockey, Fran
cisco Rodriguez, Jose Padin, Celestino
Ben1tez, c. A. Reichard, J. G. Ginorio,
Miguey Rodriguez Cancio, Rafael W
Ramirez, Juan E. Castillo y Jaime L
Drew.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

En- el Quartet general Sc nos facilita
la information siguiente:
Del robo ocurrido en- la persona de Mr.
John H. Bates, la noche que tuvo un en-
cuentro con el policfa Pedro Luis Paga-
nj, result6 ser autor Juan Aquino, en-
pleado del Municipio Y conductor esa no
che de la Ambulancia. De las prendas
robadas Sc ha encontrado la sortija, que
habia sido vendida por ell Aquino. Fiscal
exige $4,000 de ianza por su libertad
provisional.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31
Ia pIisi6n DEL eura AaicI

Ell honorable fiscal senior Campillo, ha
ordenado la detenci6n del presbltro don
Pedro Aldrich, acusado del delito de
seduction
LA fianza exigida al padre Aldrich pa
ra su libertad provisional, ha sido de tres
mil dollars.
Reina vivfsima expectation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31
Instruction PdbIca

Ell dia 10 del mes entrante irabra
examenes de espaiiol para los gradua-
dos de escuelas normales 8 colegios de
los Estados E. u, que quberan ser asn-
torizados para ense1ar EN- las escue-
las pnblicas de esta isla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

La fracternidad Escolar de Puerto
Rico, celebrara session mailana, miHr-
COLES, 10. de Septiembre a Las $3.50 de
la noche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

Aver fue arrestado en- Caguas, un ha-
bill ratero, al cual la polic1a no podfa
echar mano Sc llama Conception Coto,
y es autor de robos en- mayor y menor
escala. Su especialidad era el ganado
En- el mismo pueblo fue capturado
tambien otro compadre en- ell ofcio, So
tero Martinez, quien respondera de hur-
|tos v robos consistentes en- reses, vacas,
yeguas y novillas. Parece que ell prop1si-
to de Martinez, seg1n Sc desprende, era
recoger ganado para aspirar un premio
en- la Pr6xima Exposition sobre anima-
les. s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

Anoche a las doce fue capturado en-
Guayama, Esteban Felix pr6fugo desde
el % de Abril de 1906, por varios robos.
81 servicio es hastante ilnportante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

En- La madrugada de aver, en- Ell ba-
rrio "Gal0man,' de Rio Grande; Aqui-
limo Ortiz atent6 contra la vida de Sa-
turmino Pinto, mfmiendole tres ma
cheta0os. Ortiz Sc dio a la fuga, apa-
reciendo mas tarde en- el camino de
Ia playa de Fajardo, pero ahorcado de
I'm arbel.
Ell herido continua grave. Este suceso
ha causado en- aquel barrio profunda
sensation por 10 horripilante del desenla-
Ice del drama
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

Aver en- el barrio Patllo, ternino de
Juana- Diaz, fue encontrada muerta en-
su residencia, q Domingo Rodriguez.
Sc supone que el fallecimiento fu6 pro-
ducido por enfefmedad natural. Di--
cha mujer era casada CON Jose Rive
ia (as) Pantera, quien para J1stifi--
car SUI apodo la abandono cuaIldo mas
necesltaba de sus auxilios. Ell juez or
demo su arr,esto para hacer las investi-
gaoiones correspondientes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31

Liquido sobrante $659.7O
Carlos Conde, j. Perez Losada, Jose M.
Lomba, .Eudosio Cuetara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-31
T2@G,a del d]6a

Apartemonos en- 10 possible del agi-
tado campo de Ia politica para tratar
un asunto de immense interes econ6-
nice,
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Outcasts In kaffir kraala

In the districts of Zoutpansberg and
iranskei. Cape Colony hye small
groups of white men. cut of from civil
lization. on the borders of or even
within the native reserves. Degraded
whites actually squat on the grounds
Of Kafiir chiefs. Many of these set
tiers are of British descent, and in
some cases this state of affairs has
lasted for twenty years. All ideas of
law. order and authority have vanish
ed, and in the case of a native rising
there would be no choice for these
outcasts except murder or active COM
plic!ty in the rebellion.-Johannes
Progressive Monthly.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Wise Red Men.

William Hanley, a well known Du-
luth cruiser and timber man, tells A
good story Of Indians and the impor-
tnnce Of personal publicity to a red
skin. Hanley was in charge of big
drive on the st. CroiN river. and in the
vicinity of Taylor's falls big jam oc-
CURED. Among the drivers We're half
dozen Indians. They were good men
on the river and held up their end
with the white men. One day while
inspecting the jam Hanley passed the
six Indians. In a spirit of good nature
he hailed the Indians and said:
Break that jam, boys, and I'll put
your names in the paper"
"Ughr responded one after a pause
six Indians dead in paper. but we nc
see it."-Duluth News-Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Roosevelt and Dennis.

Theodore Roosevelt has fiue sense
OF humor." said an old time New
Yorker when he was police com
missioner he used to go around and
keep tabs on the police himself. He
came upon one standing at a bar one
night before large, full grown glass
Of whisky which be was about TO
consume. Roosevelt touched him or
the shoulder
'''What is your nameT he asked.
"'What business is that of yoursT
the cop demanded. What's your
nameT
my name is Roosevelt answered
that gentleman.
The cop drank the liquor. set down
the glass. wiped his lips with the back
of his hand and then turned on the
commissioner.
III your name is Roosevelt said
he. my name is Dennis
Roosevelt let him OF with a repri
mand"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
The Guessing Game.

\ pompous English peer an important
figure in the upper chamber by reason
of n very long and very bushy beard.
had dismissed bis valet for the night.
Shortly afterward however. he was
much annoyed to hear peals of laugh
ter from below and called back the
man to explain. The valet answered
that 1t was just n little joke. but his
lordship would have none of II and
demanded details angrily.
We'll" admitted the man. with re-
luctnnce. '.t was really little game
we were having. my lord"
'What gamer
"well. my lord. n kind Of guessing
game"
Don't be n fool Walters. rang for
you IN order 10 get an explanation.
What guessing game are you playing?
Guessing whatT'
We blindfolded the cook. to tell you
the truth. my lord. and then one of US
kissed her. and she had to guess who
It wns. The footman held the mop up.
md she kissed 1t and then cried out.
oh, your lordship. how dare your"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Old Time Surgery.

six years old. studied surgery in the
old days before chloroform was used
and says Of the Birmingham hospital;
The cries Of the poor fellows who
were operated on were very character
istic. In fact, each class OF operation
seemed to evoke somc peculiar form
OF them. All this was terrible. but
only at first. 1t seemed after awhile
ms though the cries were somehow dis
connected with the operation. upon
which the whole attention became
hxed."-London Graphic.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Five Brothers and Fifty Years.

Fifty years ago. on oct. 81. 1888,
five brothers occupied pew at the
dedication Of ST. Michael's church AT
Cambridge Junction, Mich. on Oct.
81 last the same brothers occupied the
same pew at the celebration of the IF
tieth anniversary of the dedication.
They are \. +. Dewey, George Dewey.
l. S. Dewey, F. s. Dewey and ]. w.
Dewey. The church was organized in
1Sio, and since that time its records
have been carefully kept by two per-
sons, Francis s. Dewey and his son.
John w. Dewey. who is the present
clerk.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Visible Music,

BY causing small mirror to oscil.
late in accord with the movements of
the diaphragm OF a phonoGraph Mr..
Bowron is stated TO have contrived the
means Of exhibiting to an audience a
visible representation of a piece of
music to which they are listening. A
beam of light reflected from the oscr.
lating mirror and from another mirror
which rotates uniformly is thrown
upon screen, where 1t appears as a
luminous curve, varying In correspond.
ence with the sounds. The instrument
Is called an acoustic oscillograph.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Each Bud slossom. But Once.

Each bud blossoms but once. and
each flower has but its minute Of per-
feet beauty. So in the garden of the
soul each feehng has. as It were. its
Towering moment. its one and only
second Of expansive grace and royal
radiance. Each star passes but once
In the night through the meridian over
our heads and glitters there but for
an instant. So In the heaven of the
mind each thought touches its zenith
but once. and in that moment all its
brilliancy and all its sovereign great
ness culminate.-Henri Frederic Amiel.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Both of One Mind.

4 henpecked gentleman determined
to have night with his friends against
the will of his wife. He was resolved
that he would 70. aud she was equally
certain that he Should not. He did not
appear, however. and his friends. miss
ing him. for fun invaded his residence.
There they found both him and his
wife sitting in their chairs fast asleep.
He had given her an opiate that he
might slip away. and she had given
him one that he might not.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Must H.v. Had Ex,.ri.ne..

When DR.. Thompson. a distinguished
Scotch clergyman. was minister of
MarkiDch he happened to preach from
the text. Look not upon the wine
when II is red In the cup" from which
he made n most eloquent and Impress
I've discourse against drunkenness.
stating its evil effects on the heart.
head and purse. Several OF his obser-
vations were lerelcG at two cronies
with whom he was well acquai inted
who frequently poured out libations
TO the rosy god. At the dismissal OF
the congregation the two friends met.
the doctor being close behind them.
Did you hear. Johnniey" quoth the
one.
did ! heart? Wha' didna hearth I
ne'er winked an e'e the haill sermon"
"Aweel, an what thought We o'tY"
"Adecd. Davie. think he has been
lad In his day or he couldna dis
coorse sea weel about 1t. All. he's been
slee hand. the meenister"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
DAINTY SCALE.
1t Will Record the Weight Of q Tiny
Pencil Mark

On one Of the smallest pair of scales
ever made for use In the open air a
California jeweler has weighed the
soul Of a fly and a pencil mark. At
least he has found the difference In
weight between the body of living
NY and of the same fly dead. This he
has chosen to call the soul of the fly.
though more cynical observers have
declared the difference is but the
weight of the gases which escaped
from the body of the dead insect
The scale works within watch
case, and its dial is the face of the
watch, marked off into what It's in
ventor, j. L. Liedler. calls degrees -
Each one of these degrees represents
a weight of one four r-million-nine-h hun
dred thousandth of an ounce.
The difference between the weight
Of a fly living and a fly dead-i e., the
weight of the fiy's sOul-was twenty
three Of these degrees. Several flies
were weighed under similar circum-
stances, and all showed exactly the
same difference in weight between life
and death.
The scale works on the tension prin-
ciple. Inside there is a scale. and in a
glass arm extending from one side of
the dial there is a balance. The opera
tor screws the delicate spring up to a
point where the object in the pan of
the scale just balances and then reads
the pointer on the dial. The spring is
more delicately adjusted even than the
finest watch, and the whole instru-
ment requires as great care as the
finest chronometer
Taking a slip of paper and weighing
Il. Liedler will then make n short
mark with n pencil on the paper and.
weighing 1t again. find exactly the
weight Of the mark made by the lead
in the pencil. \ mark precisely one
quarter Of an inch in length made
with an ordinary soft pencil weighed
just forty-five degrees. more than the
soul Of the fy.-Popular Mechanics
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
OPPORTUNITY.

Master of human destinies am 1,
Fame. love and fortune on my footsteps
wait.
Cities and fields walk. 1 penetrate
Deserts and fields remote. and. passing by
Hovel and mart and palace soon or late.
l knock unbidden once at every gate.
II sleeping. wake; IL fcasting rise before
turn away. 1t is the hour of fate,
And they who follow me reach every
state
Mort4ls desire and conquer every foe
Save death, but those who doubt or hes
itate.
Condemned TO failure. penury and woe,
Seek me In vain. uselessly implore-
/ answer not. and | return no more.
John }. Ingalls,.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
His Military Title.

A traveller in Texas says that he was
riding along cattle trail near the New
Mexico line when he met rather pom
pous looking native Of the region. who
introduced himself as Colonel Higgins
of Devils River. Were you colonel
in the Confederate army:" the traveller
asked. NO, sah." ION the Union side.
them" mo. sab: never was in no
wah." Belong to the Texas ran
gers?'" NO. sab: / do not" '.Ah.
see: you command one of the state mi
litia regiments No. sab: | don't
don't know nothing about soldering"
Where. then. did you get the rank OF
colonel?" rs kunnel by marriage.
sah?' by marriage? How's that:'
Il married the widow of a kunnel sab
-Kunnel Thompson of Waco"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

ence to the dies showed that the en-
gineer had failed to report such an
accident. Accordingly he was sent for
and asked why he had omitted to re-
port the matter.
"I didn't know hurt the cow" he
said.
"Then you remember hitting herr"
Eyes, and l slowed up as she rolled
over on her back. But she waved her
feet for me to go ahead. and SO ! con-
cluded she was all right. t."-Harpers
Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Doina His Best.

fat man entered n restaurant that
served dinner at the txed price of T5
cents. He knotted a napkin about his
neck and fell to heavily-so heavily, in
fact. that the waiter. after whispered
conversation with the proprietor. ap-
preached him and said:
beg. pardon. sir. but I'll have to
charge you quarter extra, you eat 30
much"
The fat man. red and short OF breath
from his excessive gorging said ear
nestly:
For goodness sake, don't do that!
I'm nearly dead now from eating rs
cents worth. II you make me eat an
other quarter III bust"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
The
Scrap Book
Sure Of One.

There is a certain congressman from
New England. a self made man. who
is noted in Washington for two things.
his quick wit and pride in his Celtic
origin.
He was walking down Pennsylvania
avenue one fine evening with fellow
member from Kansas when the west
erner, looking at the sky. remarked.
"How bright Orion is tonightr'
"A-r-rh. replied the New England
er. $50 that is Organ. is it: Well.
thank the Lord there's one Irishman
in heaven w.-Lippincott's.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Would havs the Author.

During performance of Sophocles'
tragedy OF "Antigone" at the Theater
Royal, Dublin, the gallery gods, n very
important portion OF the audience in
that city, were greatly pleased and, ac-
cording to their custom. called for the
author.
Bring out Sopherclazer' some one
shouted.
After awhile the manager appeared,
and there was general shout until he
explained that Sophocles had been dead
1000 years and more and could not
well come.
Then chuck us out his mummy
came back In answer from the gallery
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Doubtful AeeompIi.hmsn..

A man who suffered badly went to
a specialist and after ten difficult les
sons learned to say quite distinctly.
Peter Piper picked a peck of picked
peppers" His friends congratulated
him upon this splendid achievement.
Yes" said the man doubtfully. "but
it's s-s-such a d-d-deucedly d-d-d-difii-
cult rem-mark to w-w-work into an
ordin-n-nary c-c-copvers-s-sa-tion. y
know"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Got the Signal.

Railway men-conductors, engineers
and brakemen-are 30 accustomed to
communicate with each other by
means Of gestures that the habit Of
looking for such dumb signals BE-
comes a kind Of second nature. In
this connection western railway on
cial tells OF an amusing incident in
thnt part OF his state where It is %
common for cattle to be run over that
the manager OF one "jerkwater" line
required his engineers to report all
such accidents, with full particulars
as to place. time and circumstance.
One day complaint was received at
headquarters that a valuable COW had
been killed on certain day and by
certain engine. The case was referred
to the proper department, but refer
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Their Masks.

Victor Grayson's latest charge
against the members of the house Of
commons is one OF the most surpris-
Ing and Mt the same time one OF the
most serious of the many that have
come from him. He said:
They wear large white shirts to
conceal the fact that they have moth
Ing behind their foreheads, West
minister Gazette.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Indian Rspartss.

Indian Rspartss.
An old time Indian agent who was
militia colonel desired to impress the
Indians with the magnitude OF his dig
nifty. He dressed himself In full uni
form. with his sword by his side. and.
rising in the council. told them that
one reason why the great father had
had so much trouble with his red chill
dren was that he had sent civilians to
them.
"You are Warriors" he said. "and
when the great father saw me he said.
4 will send this man. who is a great
warrior, to my red children. who are
warriors, and they viii hear his
words.'"
An old chief arose and. surveying the
speaker from head to foot. said calmly:
"Since was small boy l have heard
that white men have great warriors.
have always wanted to see one l have
looked upon one, and now I am ready
to die"
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Rssurrsctions.

The world is full Of resurrections.
Every night that folds us up In dark
ness IL death. and those OF you that
have been out early and have seen the
arst Of the dawn will know II. The
day rises out Of the night like being
that has burst Its tomb and escaped
into life.-Georgc Macdonald.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Two Joke. on Frederick w.rd..

During Il performance in the west by
Frederick Warde curious error was
made by the compositor who set up
the bill for The Tempest" The part
enacted by Warde was that OF Pros
pero. rightful duke of Milan. and this
the compositor billed in this wise:
Prospero. Frightful Duke of Milan.
.-----.-.-.......-.......-.F Frederick Narde
Now. the player. who has keen
sense OF humor. was sufficiently struck
by the fun OF the thing TO forward a
marked copy Of the playbill to his
daughter, then in the east. Miss
Warde. too. was appreciative of the
compositor's effort, for she sent her IA
ther the following note:
Dear Dad-lnasmuch as / have seen the
performance, | fail to see wherein the
program was wrong.
-Lippincott's
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

A "The EARLY Bird Catches tho worm, 80
Inc Advertiser Copy Cots BEST DiSp'ay
We arc anxious to give You the Very Best Displa.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Dependable
V Varieties

Naturally you want the best
only those sorts that will yield the
greatest return on your orchard
investment.
Are you planting Stark Trees?
You should. because STARK Trees Bear
Fruit the kind OF fruit that brings the
highest prices on all markets. For SO
years Stark Trees have been the standard
by which nursery stock is measured. Stark
varieties are always the best and most up
to-daie varieties. Every tree ia grown on
scientific principles by the largest nursery
In the world (capital 81 COO .000l and
every tree has our reputation behind it.
Western Varieties
This year we arc especially strong on the
varieties popular with western orchardists
such % apple (ehiefy the uneIeelled l.
year). Peach. Pear. Cherry. Apricot. Plum.
Small Fruit. etc.. and VIC want your or
der whether for ono Stark Tree or ono
million. Write for our Stark Fruit Book.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
ALFALFA SEED

Graded, listed and thoroughly acelimated,
Western drown is the best for your planting.
We are the largest dealers in the West. Buy from
headquarters. Samples and booklet free. Write
today
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-29
MAS0NS VISIT DEL0RAlNE
BottIneauItes Were Royalty Entertained
by Their Canadian Brethren.

Eleven Masons from Bottin-
eau and Omemee went to
Deloraine, Manitoba, Wednes-
day to attend a meeting of the
Deloraine lodge. They were
permitted to witness the ex-
emplification of the first degree
upon candidate, the work be-
ing done with DIR. Thornton,
past grand master of the grand
lodge of Manitoba, acting as
worshipful master.
A banquet was served at w.
H. Saults' Revere house in
honor of the visitors and the
Canadian brethren spared no
efforts in showing their guests
a good time.
Those who went from here
were J. H. G. Turner, ]. J.
Weeks, Fl. A. Bate, David
Clark, John McCaughna, John
H. Mclean, Clark p. Foster,
Roy H. Cook and D. r. Carl
son, and George H. Capes and
J. r. Cooper of Omenee. They
made the trip in the Capes,
Bate and Foster automobiles.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-29
Fifteen WRITING exams.
County Teachers Examinations Being
Held Central School Building.

Teachers examinations are
being beld at the central school
building in this city and will
continue until tomorrow. The
list of those registered for the
examinations when the Cou-
rant went to press follows:
Sara Mcdonald, Westhope.
Florence Saxton, Maxbass.
Rhoda Hansen. Westhope.
Austin H. Turney, Gardena.
A. NJ. Watkins, Bottineau.
Bessie Musburger, Gardena.
Herman F. Pape, Bottineau.
Nellie Fetter, SOuris.
Martha Hansen, Bottineau.
Lily Bowen, Bottineau.
Kathryn Lachie, Willow City.
Laura Lachie, Willow City.
Hazel Cameron, Willow City.
Agnes Anderson, Antler.
Effie johnson, Souris.