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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-22
OUERER ES PODER

Esta invountara, pero contnua ovacon hizo tamberi
poner pensativo Paco, quien do que seria
que alguno recogese 10 que e desperdciaba Ca
silda tena gran merito vrtuosa an per<on,,.
4 maridO como el. :s4
II Todos la miran A todos agrada! Una santa debe
para caer cuando soy perdido que nj cu
do de ella nj lie doy siquiera 10 necesario Habra que
tar oo alerta quearme despues de 10 que suceda
A las nueve media ell joven matrmonio vovi6
Casida encendi6 luz ambos esposos sentaron
esperar Rosario, que va podla tardar subr
PObre senorita -exclam6 Casilda tanto que extern
da sobre la ell panuelo la mantlla que deban dis
frazar su hermana de leche.
Quen 10 habia de decir, Dos mio, del seforto Pepe
que parecia santo!
-fero mujer,-repuso Paco,-ite parece que quema
POGO la sangre hombre e que lie pongan buena
nj le pregunen donde va nj de donde viene? 1Por
'ue no habla marido? SPor que no le reconviene
'-Porque 4 los hombres puede reconvenir.
i Quien 10 ha dicho? Con la raz6n buenas paabras
puede hablar .todo el mundo.
-Ademas; no le haba porque esta ofendla nj 'lc
quiere porque vista le incomoda.
-Por tes6n, por orgullo! va veras 10 que consigue
asi Ese pobre esta desgracia. Su mujer de
herro madre de pastafora que solo sabe lorar no
aconsejare suegro nj puede sujetare porque es un
benditO, nj debe hacerlo. En- fin, clio dira.
Gala que oigo pasos-dijo Casda:-ya sube la Sc
norta. -,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-22
Nv

Rosario separ6 de su padre muy pensativa.
A porque los ceos producdos por el fatal an6
nimo la ,nartrizaban hubiera deciddo perdonarlo
toTO.
Pero la magen de aquella bailarna que lie robaba e
do nardo separaba de ojos anhela-
ba que egasen las ez de la noche para salir de la
s-nstiosa ezpectativa que hallaba.
Entire que ella lie pasaban las horas estas
z2au -. &co y @iia d:ertian basante bien. Ha
H.. cuH;o arctic. cl banquete, sazonado con las
ntinas riss ipsas ocurencias de Casda que
O.: vrla a,arc"er anahe agasojadora pareci6 su
'af. agya1ahIe que ninguna de las orgfas que ha
hfa fnio desde hacia largo tempo amigos
aragas
asilda saba la virtud tan amable el vcio.
'e>ruts De c,mer fueron segun 10 tratado, paseo
eg n ."r$ annde todos tuvieron una mirada para La
beisl. .raca ae Casilda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-22
Mas nOticias

Nuestro corresponsal en- Aisseo, es-
cribe la informaci6m siguiente.
Hasta esta fecha se ham matraca1lar
do mas de $50 niiios, 10 que hace pre-
sumir que al empezar suns traba6os los
maestros, quedaran mas de 200 nhlos
sin recibir los beneficios de la instmc-
ci0n.
LA Junta espeTa que por ef Depa1-
tamemto sc cream nuevas escuelas, bien
graduadas ralrales EN- la poblaeiSn-
La escueas seran dotahas en- el pro-
ximo curso de una camphna y um aa'-
m0nalm para uso de las mismaS.
Ell maestro Torres que sc errmen-
ira en- Mayaguez, ha informado que ea
cuakfro de zarzuela que estS organizah~
do es que excelente.
va tiene cmtratadas la seiioaa Pas
Luaa caracteristcih inmejorable, y Ia
senorta Perez, que es una buena ti--
pie c6mica.
nor Ramirez y otros artistas que ham
t1abajadb con exnto sin. ignlaa en- va
rios pduntos de America.
,Se ha celebrado en- Cabo ROjo. sln
jlricio criminal por sustracci6n de mex--
canc1as al Sr. Marini de aqueaQa po+-
hlacion.
Ia slco nombr&do eScnbiente def
Regjstro d. *. Prul,iedad de Ponce eli
senor Francisco Arevalo4
Ha tornado possession del dstnito DE-.
policia de Bayamon, el sargento sefinr
Casanpvas.
Ham regresado de Santo Domingo. aas
distinguidas senoritas profesoras, Ea-
beaita Baaaguer Anmery Lespier.
Las Ealudamos.
Los presos del dep6sito Muniipal ts*s
eta cludad fnleron trasEadados ayvr e1l
grupos y clrstodiados por la poliaia
montada al nuevo penal de pt,eata th>
TERRA.
Sc encuentra enfermo de maMlho cqu-
datlo ea estnnado cabal.aro doctor Blon
det padre de nuestro amr.go doa, Car
| lds Blomdet. Hacemos vottoK por s,t
pronto restaba ecimieato.
Ell yllez GiTl de la Corte de Distl-ito,
de esta ci1ldad, ha fallAGo favUsbt>-
mente ed divorcioD e11tablado entire los
esposos Valentino Garcia y Manuel o.
MOI
Ha salldo para 4Arecibo, la seiloua--
ia Maria Teresa Acosta.
,Ha regreAadd de Coamo. ell official
de Sanidad doctor Aleman, que dis
frtltaba, de l1cennoia.
I1a regrpsado Arecibo, el ilusta1l--.
do galeno Roses Artau, despues de
una breve temporada en- esta cb1dasl..
Il
~ .Esta tarde embarc6 hacia los EEstss-
dos Unidos, Ell joNen LEO Baiz, hernia
mo- de nuestro amigo ID. Juan Baiz, Pre-
sidente de la Comsi0n de la pplieia in
sular. '.
Sc encuentra enferma de bastante cui-.
dado en- el hospital "San Lucas de
Ponce la distinguida sonora Dolores
Prats, esposa del sefor Miguel Toro.
4
Ha sdo nombrado empleado de Ia aI-
ministraci6n de Mayaguez el senior Jose.
(suenard
Fla sido declarado demente por la Cor
te de Distrito de Mayaguez ell s"'...!.
| Melton Estronza.
A A Il A
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-22
A. 81.6O

h Do nushs utilidad, ~ s6ls psrs
Ion Abesadls, Csrtss yudisialss, Xyun-
tamivntos, Corporseic1es = snpieaaD
.c todos loo ramop, sins tanbatn ps1s
Lon eo1nercisntes industriaiss = psrss-
oss dc pegoeios, el eoBeei,nients as las
leyep DO Fuerte Rico spFvba6as pr
,aa Camaras y el cUnseyo AJesuHvs ~
j caraf7o affo De 1857.
q. renden 4 81 10 "a u IHbrer4s M
Bele1tn HeFealSn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-22
Gran esabecimiento tobgIdRco de R. Colorado

Ell mejor estabecmiento fotografco de las Anas Toda
case de trabaos fotografcos los eores mateales
Grandes taereS para la fabrication de pelculas Cine.
matogra6cas.
Venta alquiler de aparatos peliculas toda clase
de naterales accessories para Cinea6grafos Vstas fas
Postvos anuncos de oda clase de ndusras los
retratos de los anunciantes
Grandes exisencas de fnos dorados coores
Por e mo vapor preciosdades
este ramo
Esta la prmera nica one dedca la fabrication
de peculas Cpematogracas dara uy pronto las
primeras pelculas fabrcadas Puerto Rico.
Escrba pdiendo nformes le contestant dandoe
tos detalles puedan interesare.
DIRECTION: Apartado lS4.-Teefono a.
Telegrafo cable:-Golorado.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

most inviting field for Safe and Profitable Investr
~ as Fast as a Mint. For further particulars
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
Raisins, Currants, Cranberrles,
Prunes, Apricots, Apples, Huckle-
berries. Other kind of berries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17
Nuts.

Almonds, Pecans, Walnuts, Cream
Nuts, Filberts, Shell Nuts of all
kinds. You cannot find any better
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
On Hiring q Cook.

The woman in need of a cook was so
we'll groomed and looked so generally
prosperous that. the manager OF the
employment agency thought he had at
last found place for the high priced
French cook for whom he had been
trying to find a situation. But the
new customer would not even listen
to the praises Of the French cook. =
Don't mention French cooks to
me-" she said, NOR graduates Of cook
ing schools. I've tried both. I like
their cooking, and don't object to the
wages they ask, but they take up too
much room. My kitchen isn't large
enough to hold all the cooking uten-
sils they require, and; my income isn't
large enough to buy them. Those
stylish cooks need four times as many
pots and pans and molds and things
as ordinary cooks use. II I hire a
fancy cook I shall have to move into
a fancy apartment to get a. kitchen big
enough to accommodate her" -,
'That is common complaint
against these experts, foreign and
American sighed the manager. II
am beginning to think there must be
something in it."-New York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09

AZ case recorded by sPlutarch would
seem: to support the theory that during.
periods 81 ,protracted insensibility the
spirit Of the sleeper, freed from the
body, wanders away to realms and
scenes not conceivable by the ordinary
senses. IA marl named Thespius, he
tells us, fell from great height and
was picked up to ill appearances dead.
There were no external wounds about
him, but. the physicians were satisfied
Of the fact or the decease. r Arrange
ments were made for his burial, but
on the third day after his fan he re-
vived, much to the CONSERVATION OF his
friends. In short time it became
quite evident that the whole tenor of
the mans life had changed. Previous
" his character was that OF a repro
bate and a vicious man, but after his
insensibility he ever, followed after
virtue. On being asked the reason OF
the change, Thespius related that dur
ing his long sleep his spirit had been
liberated from his body and had soar
ed away to a strange land, where IT
had Joined a whole company Of other
spirits His past life was disclosed to
him in all it's hideousness, and the
glorious capabilities which were be-
fore him were revealed In such q man.
ner as to make him ambitious Of at
tanning them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
A Merry Laugh Is Better
I e. e. =. - CO. O. Than Any Doctor.

By the Rev.D MADISON c. PETERS of New York
MERRY heart doeth good like medicine declares the
Bible tits better than medicine for the system 1t is
the best tonic the pharmacopoea of ie rousing the
dormant tissues action BRINGING THE FLUSH
OF HEALTH TO THE FACE AND THE VIGOR OF
STRENGTH 10 TIE BODY It IS the simplest Of prescriptions
needing coznpoupn elements and cheap that
IN THE REACH EACH g Of s. AL i; -.
.xo no .c TT
THE PossonsusdExoRETA: or TftE BODY
! A hea.paaugh is BETTER THAN ROUGE FOR THE COM
PLE(nH9A theees IT calls glow to the cheeks
and gvespar the pupils which nothing else In respect
it xarang than horseback riding baseball lawn tennis
DIFFERENT FRANK OPEN, CHEEKY MAN WHO
APPROACHES ouTsTRETcHED HAND a SMILE ON HIS
LIPS AND wAo FIRST WORD, BURSTS INTO A RING
ING LAUGH ACCOMPLISHMENTS He INSPIRES YOUR coNFI
ARE ATTRACTED TO HIM As STEEL TO A.
FEEL THAT YOU CAN TRUST HIM AND ARE At
HIS COMPANY.
laughter good for the bodily well being it EQUALLY
GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH Anxiety, fear, worry, are
deadly enemies to the mind Fight against them
The mind great degree the body and what affects the
upon the other Make effort to
strengthen the mind KEEP II CHEEKY AND YOU WILL
EEEP TT HEALTHY AND WHOLESOME AND YOUR
BODY WILL BE IN ACCORD
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
She Was the Champion.

A colored woman of generous pro-
portions was on the witness stand,
and she made such good witness for
the plaintiff that the attorney for the
defense planned to throw. ''cold water
on what she said by finding fault with
her character.
"Let me see-you have been arrest
ed, haven't your the attorney asked
in cross examination.
Nov. look a-heah," said the wit
ness, getting angry, do you think Pm
goin' to tell you all my private busi-
ness? I guess not"
II have the right to know, and you
must tell me-" the lawyer persisted,
and the judge instructed the witness
that she would have to answer.
''I's rested for lickin' my husban',"
she said, her eyes flashing.
'"That 500" said the attorney, with
great satisfaction. What is your hus-
bands name?" She told him. ''What
is his business?" Sill - ~ Z
Hes a prize6ghtah," she said, and
the cross examination abruptly ended
amid general Observation-Disclosures
News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
MEXICAN W00tMG..,
From Making Eyes at q ssnorita to
the Grand Sersnade., >.~ l,.ne

From Making Eyes at serorita to
the Grand :Sersnade., Hae >,4r,
IN :the uncertain illumination Of the
electric lamps some OF the senoritas
of Topic City: appeared very attractive
In breezy. fluffy gowns and fetching
mantillas, and they knew 1t pretty
well too. They like to have you look
at them. directly and admiringly, and
they will not drop their eyes =
: II you have the nerve to give one
q look Of this kind-such a look as
would be considered extremely rude
in any American city-the chances are
when you meet her on the next turn
you will be rewarded with smile and
a challenge from the black eyes. and
If you have sufficient stock Of nerve
in reserve you will speak to her and
pay her some complimentary remark
upon the first opportunity that offers.
This is good breeding and willfnot be
resented.
Should you then become infatuated
with the lady you will search out her
home. visit her barred window and
nope under It for an hour, gorsatwo
every morning. and If you impress her
favorably she will make your heart
glad by talking with you through the
bars or dropping little scented notes
to you.
Should you become real serious you
will hire a stringed band to serenade
her at night now and then. To con-
form with the custom you should start
your band out at midnight and let it
play as long as your money lasts.-Out-
ing Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
Tho Twenty Cent Revenge.

She was in very bad temper as she
boarded an Amsterdam avenue car.
Her temper was not improved by the
fact that as she drew quarter Of q
dollar from her jsweled gold purse the
coin slipped from her fingers and roll
ed on the floor Of the car. = She made
no move to recover the, money, but
when the conductor came in to collect
her sfare she. pointed with the tip OF
her handsome parasol to the coin.
= II dropped my far" she said snap
pfshIys "Pick It up" - 81 a :"
= The young conductor looked her In
the eye for just moment, and then,
STOPPING, he picked the coin from be-
tween the Stats on, the floor covering,
Letsurely be took four nickels from
his pocket and, put them where the
quarter had been before. Maybe It
was the effort of bending that made
his face red. When, he Strengthened
up, he rang up the fare, turned and
sauntered hack to the rear PLATFORM:
New York. Press. ,,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
The Hearts Of San, Houston.

In the Memoirs Of a Senate Page"
Christian F. Eckloff recalls the years
just prior to the outbreak, Of the civil
war, when Sumner, Wade, Douglas,
Hamlin, Houston, John p. Hale, Brock
inridge, Thomas and Jefferson Davis
were debating the great questions upon
which the north and south were at
variance They were an imposing body
of men, mostly clad in black broad
cloth and wearing high silk hats. II.
But there was one senator who re-
fused to be digni1ed-Senator Hous-
ton Of Texas. t'Day after day." says
Mr.. Eckloff, during spare moments
he sat there In his seat carving hearts
out Of soft pine wood. They were
pieces about the size Of the hand.
When he had completed one of these
works Of art be would summon page
and, pointing toward some fair spec
tator in the gallery, would say, Give
this to that lady up there with Cen
eral Sam Houston's compliments - =
Mr.. Eckloff remembers Houston as
one of the gentlest and kindest Of men.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
landsmans and Sailor.

=
TO the landsmanf the sea must al
.ways possess dangers that to the sailor
appear only as casual phenomena upon
which to exercise his skill. The pray
er book has q special petition for the
safety of those who go down to the
sea in ships, and every one who ven,
lures to- leave the; shore goes forth
with q consciousness of, awe at his
own daring. Yet in the intricate COM
plexity of modern civilization safety
on land and safety at sea have walked
by no means with; equal step. Every
morning brings us some story of death
or accident on land, while the great
passenger ships come and 60 in monot'
onous regularity, bringing no reports
more stirring than those OF high seas
that have kept them from making new
records. With the present madness
for speed and its attendant reckless
ness our streets demand constant
alertness X one would cross them with
safety. Speed at sea has come through
larger and more stoutly constructed
ships. So the familiar old story OF the
sailorman at sea in storm who, Sc
rene in his consciousness Of ample
sea room, piously calculated. "God help
the poor folks ashore tonightw Is not
wholly fantastic.-L. Frank Tooker in
Century,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09

Eyes, SIR" said old man Braggard,
las soon as I see them birds I went
into the house and took down the old
blunderbuss and pegged at 'et, and
by CORY, I brought down thutty birds
to one shot Can ye beat that?''
"Ya-as.' drawled Uncle 81 Peavey
You know Bill Virgins frog pond?"
Yes said old man 'Braggard
What of it?' 81.
WAL, went down there the other
night after shutdown to shoot a couple
Of bullfrogs with my old shotgun
said Uncle 81. "There was 5000 OF
lem. settled on them there lily pads
and just lifted that there gun to my
shoulder and let her 60"
"s'pose you did, said old man Brag.
gard. How does that affect my bird
story?' :. y
beats it all holler," reterted Uncle
ST. THE minute my gun went of
them hull derned 5000 bullfrogs croak'
."-Harper's Weekly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
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A Human, Hiss cewsd the Lion.

n HumAu 1lSN ~0WS0 StsU 'SsS'Srs q
:, At Cape Town a lion tanner was go
Ing through performance IN q cage
with u full grown lion lately caught.
Suddenly 1t was seen that the brute
was putting the trainer through his
PAGES rather than being put through
itself. Softly, crouching and creep
ing, the, big cat edged itself between
the thoroughly unnerved man and the
door of the den, fixing its victim with
two rolling yellow orbs o. flaming
ferocity and saving the empty air with
its tufted tail as It crouched prepara-
tory to springing. Many men among
the audience, used to the ways Of wild
beasts, saw and comprehended, but
only one man possessed the knowledge
and the presence Of mind to avert the
apparently inevitable. Pursuing up his
lips as though be were going to whis'
tie, he emitted hoarse, low. rasp-
ing hiss. The beast heard and under
stood, for the sound was an exact I'M
itation Of the noise made by the giant
constructor when it's huge body is
coiled for the throw that never misses,
that never relaxes and that no beast
Of the field is strong enough to with
stand. Again and yet again the rau-
cous sound rasped the stiffness, 4and
the angry brute drew back Its head, its
great eyes grew small and dull, the
hackles rose and stiffcued on its back,
and it covered, whining, on the floor
of the cage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
Il - - ~ Grl ~ +i55-' -. {.
AntmaIs. With Pockets.

Did you ever think what curious
thing 1t Is that some animals have
pockets great, roomy, fur lined vest
pockets, big enough to carry q family
Of little ones about In? Many Of the
animals native to Australia and Tas-
mania have these convenient pockets,
and SO. has the possum, a common
animal in our southern states. The
kangaroo is the largest Of this species.
Full grown kangaroos go sixteen feet
at q jump and SO when going on a
long journey or running from hunters
think what a comfort It must be 70
Mother Kangaroo to know that her
babies are snug and safe In her peck
et!-Exchange. y. e.. :, sS I.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
Take Life Like 4 Man,

1t is a pftiable thing to see young
man whining over his lot in life and
excusing Indifference and inaction be.
cause of hard luck or some cruel fate
which has put stumbling blocks in his
way. . 49,.
No matter what your environment
or what you may be called upon to go
through. face life like a man, without
whining. Turn your face to the sun,
your back to the shadows, and look
the world in the face without wincing.
Make the most OF your situation. See
the beauties In it and not the ugly
features. This is the way to improve
an unfortunate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Magazine. 4. =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
cosTERMoNGER.

Tho Word In Former Times Was
Spelled "cestard- monpsr.s
The word costermonger is now used
of an itinerant fruit seller. 1T was
formerly spelled costard-monger and
in this form appears in Drant's "Hor-
ace" to translate the Latin word
"pomarius." .z<5s&..
Literally it means costard seller, cos
tard being kind of apple, the name
of which Murray connects with coste.
a rib. . jssz$
Some etymologists connect it. with
custard, assuming that the pulp Of ap-
pies was used in preparing this deli
cacy. but there Is no real reason for
this. since the "custard apple" men,
toned in Dampier's Voyages" Q699).
is quite different. fruit from the mid
die English costard. ..:
Some connect it also with 'costard,"
the humorous name for head-'"Take
him over the costard with the .hilt of
thy sword" shakespeare. But It seems
more probable that the head was
called after the apple than the apple
after the head. & r.
The termination. "monger" simply
means, a dealer. or trader, as In fell
monger and ironmonger. and is de-
rived from the Anglo-Saxon word
"mangian," to traffic or barter, which
is akin to the Latin mango" a deal
er who sets of and polishes up his
wares.-London Standard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
The chauIffsuvs Rsbuks.

An elderly colonel III a New York
club is very inqdisitive,; and there is
no question he hesitates' to- ask, The
other day he saw drawn up before. q
hotel a fine motor car. and at the
wheel OF the car sat a chauffeur who
had formerly been in his own employ.
The colonel stopped and asked the
chauffeur who his master was, how he
liked his job and what wages he drew.
The chauffeur answered these ques-
lions politely There was a cold gilt
ter in his eye, though. He was wait.
ing for an opening. It came when the
inquisitive old clubman said: '
''Er-Gaston, what-er-how much
did your employer pay for this carp
'"The fact is, sir" the chauffeur an;
swered promptly, IT. never 'had the
impudence to- ask him. -, = ~ W..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
Sock and Ruskin.


In the early ages theatrical perform
ers disguised their faces with wine lees
or a rude pigment. Aeschylus, the IA
nous tragic poet, introduced masks,
which were Of various kinds, express
ing; every age, country, condition and
complexion. An were b constructed
with the greatest nicely and precision
The dresses were also adapted to the
characters assumed by the actors.
What was known d. the 2buskinz was
a hunting boot Those worn by ira
gedians had soles. three inches thick,
composed OF layers Of cork, and were
laced up in front as high ais the calf.
Sandals were also worn, and many Of
these had thick cork soles. The col
orst Of the foot coverings were various.
red being the favorite; hue for war
riors and purple for other characters.
Slaves wore q low shoe bearing the
name Of sock, which was also the ordi-e
nary, footwear Of comedians. From
this circumstance arose the well
known phrase Of sock and buskin," =;
80 generally associated. with the drama
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
Two Ribs Broken.

Several people saw him slip on d
wet step and fall. Partly extricatine
himself from his umbrella. he set up
such a wall Of distress that every one
in hearing ran to his assistance re.
CARELESS Of the drenching rain.
"Are you hurt?" asked a chorus OF
voices. i
Anything broken?' demanded an.
other. .
"Only two ribs: he muttered ii
tones Of deep anguish as he wiped his
bleared face on his sleeve.
Helping him up, kind man
dragged him into drug store. One
thoughtful person suggested glass
Of brandy. another more generous said
there were two ribs broken, and afsec.
ond glass followed the first.
'That'u make you feel better. old
man. Ribs hurt you nowT t&E5>s
What ribs?' he puzzled, smacking
his Lips. !:
why, the ones you said were
broken!" e. T.. 3:
"oh," he replied, getting on his feet
and moving toward the door. "Dey
was de ribs in me umbrella. Judge.