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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-09

UTIL.- Helodo con CT calor y de-
rretido con ell ti1o. Sc ha encontrado
una sustancia que contradict rotun-
damente la ley de que ell frio solidi-
flea y el calor liquida.
Lo que da lugar a tan curioso fc-
n6meno no es mas que una mezcla
de parties iguales de fenol, alcanfor
Y saponina con un POGO de tremen-
tina.
Este compuesto que recibe el nom
bre de cryostaz cuando la tempcratu-
IA esta mas bajo dc cero Sc liquida
Y vuelve al estado s6lido cuando sc
calienta.
Tan rara cualidad llama mucho
la atencion dc los sabloS alemaneS.
en- cuyo pals Sc ha descubicrto csc
nuevo cuerpo..
CCRIOSO. -Ha comenzado en- los
astillcros de Portsmouth, Inglate
IRA, la construction dc un acorazado
que sera ain mas grande que cl
Saint Vincent" cl cual es va supc-
rior al "Dreadnought' FL Saint
Vincent" que sera lanzado al aqua
en- el mes Gle Octubre de 1909, es un
buque de l9.250 toneladas V el coSto
de su construction es dc 100000 IL
bras esterlinas. mientraS que el nue.
vo acorazado sera dc 2l.000 tone
ladas Y costara 2.250.000 libraS. Su
construction durara lSmeses Y SUI
armamento comprendera canones de
l3.5 pulgadas. en- vez dc II EStara
provista de maquinas dc gas v como
no dcsarrollara humo, no tcndra
/ chimeneaS.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-09

que sean reconocidos y proclamados
sus meritos, virtudes y conocimien-
tos. En- este caso Sc encuentra el
nuestro.
Nos mueve q escribir este recuer-
do los siguiente: -
Ell ilustrado poeta D. Eugenio As
tol, ha obtenido ell primer premio
en- el Certamen de Ia sLogia Auro-
ra" verificado en- Ponce, por ,su poe
sia "Tebaida Lirica".
Esta bella y notable composition
ha sido publicada en- LA Democra-
cia" del 5 de Julio. En- el mismo MI
nero, a prop6sito de su autor leemos
10 siguiente:
"En tres certamenes cbnsecutivos
obtuvo Eugenio Astol ei primer pre-,
mio. En- Espaha Sc da Ell tftuio de
"Maestre en- gay saber" q los bardos
que alcanzan tres primeros premios
en- otros tantos 1uegos florales.
.....'.. .......
En- Puerto Rico no existe, que Sc
pamos, ningun Maestro en- gay saber'
Nosotros tambien felicitamos dc
todo corazon a nuestro paisano Sr
Astol, y al igual que ''La Democra-
cia" creemos y esperamos que no Sc
ra su dltimo triunfo.
Ahora vamos q referirnos a los pa
rrafos anteriores. 81 en- Espaha Sc da
el tftulo de Maestro en- gay saber a los
que obtienen tres primeros premios
en- otros tantos i,legos florales, le CO
rresponde muy justamente al s.
Astol. Pero en- Puerto Rico existe
que sepamos, cuando menos otrc
merecedor de igual tftuio segun e]
anterior principle; y este Sc llama
Clemente Ramirez de Areiiano nues
tro compueblano. Este tantas veces
iaureado vate ha obtenido en- juegos
fio-rales y certamenes los siguientes
premios:
Juegos florales en- Mayagiiez-Poe
sia, "Vox Celix" Primer premio.
Juegos florares en- Mayaguez- Poe
sia, "Por mi pueblo y por mi raza'-
Primer premio.
Juegos florales en- Mayaguez-Poe
sia, 'Dudo 9 Creo'-Primer premio.
Juegos florales en- San Juan por la
"Sociedad Economica de Amigos del
Pafs", Composition "La Poesia" -
Primer premio.
Juegos flosaies en- Mayagiiez-Poe-
sia, "Patria" a"-Prime premio.
-Segundos premios-
Juegos florales en- San Juan-Poe-
sia "Al mar.
Certamen en- San Juan-Poesia,
"Patria'
Certamen en- San Juan-Poesia,
EN- la Espesura'
Certamen en- San Juan-Poesia,
"El Poeta.'
Segun la presente nota ha obteni-
do nuestro vate cinco primeros pre-
mios y cuatro segundos. De manera
que acogiendonos a las costumbres
de Espaila en- estos casos segun ell de-
cir Gle LA Democracia' existen en-
Puerto Rico con derecho a tan hon
roso tftulo, D. Eugenio Astol de Pom
ce y D. Clemente Ramirez de Mana
tt.
p IL p
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-09

La junta central no ha presen :
tado terna para el juzgado de Sa-
linas, por que no le ha sido pedi-
da por el gobietno va antes pre-
sent6 Ia terna para S an Sebastian
que no fue atendida.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-09
UNA CAR1A . {
DEL JtFE STANTON.
Felicita a los jefes de
distrito de Ia policia.
"Yo me siento orgulloso de
ser jefe de la policia" =
dice.
Hace referencia al buen orden
de Ia fuerza en- la parada.

La siguienB csrta circular ha,sido
dirigida al cuerpp de laspolicia insu-
lar por el primer jefe de aquel.
Quartet general de Ia policia insu-
lar.-San Juan, Puerto Rico. Circu-
lar No. 95. {
Julio 9. 1909. "A los jefes de dis
trito, policia insular. p. Rico.
Senores:-
."Me ha complacido yer la pronti-
tud con que los jefes de distrito han
correspondido al llamamiento de es
te cuartel General para asistir a la
Parada del 4 de Julio en- conmemo-
racion de la Independence de los Es-
tados Unidos de America y deseo
dar las mas expresivas gracias a to-
dos aquellos jefes de distrito que cor
sus esfuerzos personales contribuye-
ron a hacer de aquel acto una demos
TRACTION patri6tica y brillante."
"Estoy en- la completa seguridad
de que 81 hubiese sido possible, todo>
habrfan concurrido q tan grandiosc
acto, aunque entiendo perfectamen-
te que por razones poderosas del ser
vicio, algunos Sc han visto privados
de asistir a el.
"No quiero dejar pasar esta oca-
sion sin felicitar a aquellos que asis-
tieron, por el exito complete con que
vieron coronados sus esfuerzos, y de-
DO informarles que he recibido fell
citaciones personales del gobernador
comandante del Regimiento de P.
Rico, alcalde y varias otras personals
que ocupan elevadas puestos oficia-
les, por ell buen orden que mantuvo
la policia durante la Parada, y la bue
ma presencia de los oficiales y demas
fuerzas de la policia que tomaron
parte en- la misna.
"Yo me siento orgulloso de ser je-
fe de la policia insular, teniendo a mi
mando un cuerpo de hombres que
reunen tan excelentes condiciones
y los felicito nuevamente por el exi-
to tenido.
(Firmado) L. Sanquirico' Aydte.
Int. Pol. Insular
Firmado) Geo. R. Stanton. Jefe
de la Pol. 1nsular.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-09

De facil hechura y it'll.
Los lados llevan dos grandes bol-.
slllos muy neccsarios para guar
dar cualquer objeto mientras sc
hace la limpieza.
La parte de arriba Sc adorna con
bies. Alta en- Ia espalda con bandas
de la misma tela.
Ell patron es en- 3 tamanos. Pc
queho, mediano y grande.
En- tama1o mediano el delantal
Sc lleva, 3! yardas de tela Gle "a pull
gadas de ancho, 9 ? yardas de SO
pulgadas de ancho. Como la illus
TRACTION J yarda de material para
el bies. de y pulgadas dc ancho.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

borrowed capital to, increase business profits on margin capital has been the greatest single force in the rapid upbuild- ing of the leading commercial nations.
 Buying and selling for future delivery and short sales are closely related. "Fu- tures' in the cotton and wheat markets perform service of inestimable value to producers and consumers They lessen the risks to producers and therefore les sen the prices to consumers. If cotton manufacturer receives an order for goods to be delivered several months hence he goes short He orders the yarn from the spinner, who goes short The spin ner at once protects himself against fuet- nations in the raw cotton market by buy ing the cotton in the future market not from the planter, but the speculator. In this manner the manufacturer may make a price today for goods to be delivered in four months, and have no care over the movement of prices for the raw material. Likewise, the cotton planter may protect himself against an expected decline in the market, as the result of d heavy crop, by selling his crop short months ahead of the picking Nearly all price risks in the cotton trade are thus shifted 10 the spec ulative market, and the facility with which this market bears the burden de- bends solely on its broadness. In the grain market the pit performs the same service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
FUTURE OF ALASKA.
Predicted Territory Will Have Million
 of Inhabitants in Few Years.

From the Baltimore American
 q expect to live long enough to see Alaska have 100000 inhabitants. de- clared MT John E. Ballaine who lives part of the year in that territory and part at Seattle, where he is a man of in- fiuence and prominence, at the Stafford hotel, last evening. MT. Ballaine is founder and owner of the thriving town of Seward which he thinks is certain of being to Alaska what San Francisco is to the Pacific slope. He also owns and edits the Daily Gateway of Seward be- ing an able newspaper man, and he is deeply interested In constructing railway from his town to Fairbanks, 432 miles to the northward.
 If Alaska" continued MT. Ballaine "were populated as thicxly as the Scan dinavian countries of Europe 1t would have over 2O,00O,00O people, and I maintain 1t could support that number as easily and comfortably as Norway, Sweden, and Denmark support their present population of 7.500,0 000 Alaska has four times the arabic land of these countries, and It's great valleys will at no distant day be transformed into productive farms and stock ranches. The mineral wealth of the territory hasn't been scratched, but l forbear to speak of that lest 1 seem to exaggerate. It Is a subject, however about which exaggeration is almost i'm possible. In the mere item of coal we have enough for the worlds indefinite consumption and of a quality equal to Pennsylvania best
 Where I live the climate is very near ly like that of Glasgow, Scotland, the year around. We have district that con- tains an average of 200o people and the town has water works, electric lights, and other up-to-date facilities. In the entire territory there are Il daily newspapers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

You insist upon dining at a restaurant where, will all of that bilge Jouncing around you, you'd never get by the coat boy, much less the head waiter. and your chaperon gently lands you to an eating drum where they don't care how wabbly you are so long as you're there with the settling junk.
 Get it? You're nicely handled. You've got a caretalser on your staff You pay him. say, s5 a day for his services, with his drinks and eats thrown in. and he saves you not only coin, but every bother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

known to the derelict souse When it's all overland he stays by you till the finish--you dismiss him with the knowl- edge that he has kept you from making an ass of yourself and that you haven been In any kind of jeopardy for one eighth of minute.
 I'm engaged right now in organizing the Chaperons' Institute for Periodical Pickles, limited corporation. How many shares of the preferred stock did un- derstand you to say you desired to sub scribe for?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
A Useless Invention.

From the Louisville Herald.
 'This new collection box argued the inventor, ''has some unique advantages. When you drop in quarter or more it doesn't make any sound: drop in dime and it tinkles like bell; nickel blows a whistle, and a penny fires a shot. And when you don't drop in anything the box takes your picture"
 No, thanks said the pastor wearily. q already have pictures of my entire congregation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

"The headquarters for the body of souse chaperons would, of course be an al ways open affair, with chaperons on hand at every hour of the day and night to re- spond instantly to calls. The souse chap eron need possess no special qualities ex- cept huskness of body and sound com mon sense He should not be low-brow or a plug-ugly, understand, but young fellow able to decently wear respectable clothes and to pass as the companion of the pickle-for. of course, it should never be known, unless the occasion absolutely demands it. that the chaperon is a paid chaperon of the pickle. K
 .I dwell upon the chaperons huskiness, for the main feature of his job would be his ability to cope with his temporary employer in little moments of excitement and so on, as, for example, when the souse demands that he shall have five or six drinks stacked up in front of him all the time, or when he wants to give a taxacab man $4 more than his rlghtful fare jush becaush he'sh a good feller The soiise chaperon must possess the phy- sical ability to wrap his muscular arms around the pickle at such junctures in or der to show the pickle that he's under the proper discipline. and that certain things that go when he's unaccompanied by chaperon don't go at all when he is provided with chaperon.
 
 The chaperon must in addition pos sess the capacity to indulge in quite a considerable quantity of nose paint with out ever showing a sign of it. In other words, he must know how to handle the stuff which is just the thing his tenn porary employer doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn need chaperon.
 Maybe the hest way for me to show how this souse chaperon thing would work out in actual practice would be to give sample experience
 "Nery we'll then. On some gray after noon-maybe after you've had scrap be- fore leaving home-when the world looks like 8 blurred photograph that's been rained on, and nothing seems right, and you're not having much fun out of life or nuthin and you've been jogging along on the water wagon for three or four months anyhow--why. on such a dismal, dun hued afternoon you suddenly make up your mind that what your liver re- quires is action and that what your spirit hankers for is sluvely shightsh and s:sss.ndsh and shings. You fan 1t over for minute or two, wondering whether devils own bushel of bother you made i for yourself the last time, when, poof! you suddenly remember the Chaperons' l Institute for Periodical Pickles.
 NO sooner remembered than acted ] upon. You grab the phone, get the in- stitutes manager on the wire, and tell him to send you at once one of his neat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

NO sooner remembered than acted upon. You grab the phone. get the in- stitute's manager on the wire, and tell
 him to send you at once one of his neat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04

"At which point your chaperon stakes YOU a little clutch or, the on arm and tells you that he knows where mere a nlavers at another place down the street. You don't loosen up for the shabby touch CT. and there you are again. money saved
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07
AGE OF PLAYING CARDS.

Historians agree that the best evi.
denee as to the age of playing cards
is negative, says the Washington Post.
That is to say, if no mention of cards
is found in places in which they nat
urally would be spoken of it may safely
be assumed that the writers did not
know of them.
The earliest direct mention of cards
discovered so far is in the "History
of the City of Viterbo." The author
quotes Covelluzzo, who wrote about
the end of the fifteenth century as fol-
lows:-s'In the year 1879 was brought
into Viterbo the game of cards, which
comes from the country of the Saracens
and is with them called naib.'
It is worthy of remark that Covel-
luzzo did not write at the date he men
tons, but century later, in 1850, and
it is quite possible that he may have
been mistaken in attributlng the cards
to Saracenic origin, or may nave simply
been quoting popular tradition. The
Saracens were familiar with naibis, the
predecessors of cards, of which naibis
were only a part.
The earliest date about which there
can be no dispute at which playing
cards are directly mentioned by a writer
as matter of his personal experience
is that discovered in the register of
the court treasurer of France in the
reign of Charles VI. The entry is I'M
der the date of February /, 1892, as
follows:-'E Given to Jacquemin Grin
concur, painter, for three packs of play
ing cards, in gold and various colors,
and ornamented with several devices,
to carry before the lord our king for
has amusement, ffty-six soils of Paris.
This is the foundation upon which is
based the popular notion that playing
cards were invented for the amusement
of crazy French king.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

Mr.. Sergeant Wilkins once defended
a breach of promise case for a singular
ly ugly little man, which he told the
defendant, after reading his brief, must
be "bounced'' through. And the ser
geant did bounce it through IN truly
remarkable manner. Gentlemen OF
the the jury he said, at the close OF
most eloquent speech, you have
heard the evidence for the plaintiff;
and, gentlemen of the jury, you have
seen and have admired that most be-
witching plaintiff herself, Gentlemen,
do YOU believe that this enchanting,
this fascinating, this captivating, this
accomplished lady would for one mo-
ment favor the advances or listen with
anything save seorn and Indignation
to the amorous protestations of the
wretched and repulsive homunculus, the
deformed and degraded defendant?'
His client looked up from the well of
the court and piteously murmured:
Mr.. Sergeant Wilkinsl Oh, Mr.. Ser
geant Wilkins!'' "Silence, sir," re-
piled the sergeant, in a wrathful under
tone. HGentlemen, he continued,
bringing his fist down heavily on the
desk before him, F'do you think that
this lovely lady, this fair and smiling
creature, would ever have permitted
an offer of marriage to be made to her
by this miserable atom of humanity,
this stunted creature, who would have
to stand on a sheet of note paper to
look over twopence?' The jury at
once gave a verdict for the defendant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07
: A FAIR EXCHANGE.

Large sums of money are no
doubt realized from simple spec
ulation, but the great fortunes
are derived from legitimate and
honest business-where the goods
furnished are worth the price
they bring. Certain famous bust
ness men have accumulated their
millions wholly in this way.
Prompt and faithful in every
contract or engagement they en-
JOY the confidence of the public
and command a class of trade
that is refused to unstable or
tricky competitors. In the long
run it does not pay to cheat or
deceive others. A humbug may
be advertised with a noise like
the blowing of a thousand trum-
pets, but it is soon detected and
exposed. The manufacturers of
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
have always acted on very differ
ent principles. Before offering
1t to the public they first made
sure of its merits. Then, and
then only, did its name appear
in print. People were assured of
what it would do, and found the
statement truthful. To-day they
believe in It as we all believe in
the word of a tried and trusted
friend. It is palatable as honey
and contains all the curative
properties of pure Cod Liver
Oil, extracted by US from fresh
cod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup of HJpo-
phosphites and the Extracts
of Malt and Wild Cherry. 1t
aids digestion, drives impurities
from the blood, and is effec-
tive in Anemia, Debility, Lung
Troubles, Influenza, and all
Wasting Complaints. DR.. Louis
". Bishop says: Il take pleasure
in saying | have found it a most
efficient preparation, embodying
all of the medicinal properties
of a pure cod liver oil in most
palatable FORM It is a scientific
remedy and a food with a deli
cious taste and favour. One bot
tie convinces. Sold by chemists.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

cit was as much as I could do to
keep from laughing when Miss Gusher
remarked that her fance was so YER
satile. - Meaning Dumley9 Well,
he is rather versatile. - "Nonsense!
he s a regular IDIOT eyes, but he's
so many kinds of an idiot. The
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

There is a certain Wilmington bust
ness man, of a rather waggish DISPOSE
ton. who contends that his wife has no
imagination. At dinner one night he
CHANGED to mention a tragic circum-
stance he had read in the evening paper
on his way home. A passenger on a
transatlantic steamer had fallen over
board in mid-ocean and he had never
been seen again. "Was he drowned2'
asked his wife. "Of course, not" an
swered the irrepressible hubby; but
he sprained his ankle, l believe.'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

sImson-What do you mean by Civ
ing that little boy in the next block
such terrible whipping2 WilIie-He
didn't even know it, papa. You see,
he's Christian Scientist. All the boys
practice on him, and he doesn't even
dare to tell his father and mother
Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

"You re looking for new quarters,
hear" said Kidder, at the breakfast
table. eyes, replied the laxative
boarder "Wbv?,, there's an ad in
the paper that should interest YOU
particularly: TO let-niee room for
gent with gas THE Taller.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

She-What do you want? He-A
pennorth o. pudden. She-Plain or
plum? He-Plain. She-Hot or colde
He-Hot. She-Have it ERE, or tike it
wiz vera Here. She--Fork or
fngers2 He (wearily)-O blow yer
pudden! Gimme 'am,-The Bystander
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

Practical Father-Has that young
man who wants to marry you got any
money? Romantic Miss-Moneyi He
gave me cluster diamond ring studded
with pearls. Practical Father-Yes, I
know. But has he any money left?-
Stray Stories.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

tWhat sort of an after-dinner speak
er is Bliggins?'' Gone of the kind
who start in by saying they didn't ex-
pect. to be called on, and then proceed
to demonstrate that they can't be
called off. Washington, Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

James-I get penny every time I
take my cod-liver oil Thomas-What
do you do with them? James-Mother
puts 'em in money box till there IS
enough, and then buys another bottle of
cod-liver oil-The Sketch
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

Biak-Stung again yesterday. Wink
You are always getting stung. What
nova Bink-Answered an al. that said
for dollar they would tell me how to
save plumbers bills. Wink-And the
answer Bink-Just two words: " File
them. Chicago Daily News
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

He-And you won't go with me?
She-No, I don It like your style. He
Pooh, You re as full of airs as a
street piano. She-Maybe. but | don It
go with crank.-Cleveland Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

81 shall insist on making some
speeches on the tariff said Senator
Sorghum. "Then you are deeply inter
ested - "No. But I would rather
talk than listen. ''-Washington Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

"What is the difference between
valor ami discretion?'' ''Well, 20 go
through Europe without tipping would
be valor.'' 81 see. = "And to come
back by a different route would be dis
cretion. louisville Courier-Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

"Do you regard Bliggins as a man of
great deptha' "No,' answered Miss
Cayenne; "his conversation is hard to
follow But his is one of the natures
that avoid seeming shallow by being
opaque. Washington Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07
GET BUSY.

If you have task to do,
Do it now.
If you have girl TO WOO,
Do it now.
If you have a fish to bob;
If you'd give the world a throb;
If you have bank to rob,
Do it now. Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-07

Mrs. Subbubs engaging cook)-
Have you any male friends? ] can t
have any men hanging around the
place. Mandy Snowball-None, 'cept
nah husban'. ma am. an he don t come
aroun' except on pay day.-Philadel-
phia Record.