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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-10
Banco Territorial y Agricola de Puerto Rico
Gaptal ausrzado $14cc Capital rsaizadc $s1ss
OPERACIONEs QUE REALIZA

penales colaeraes con noee
orto Y pazo sobre fncas rustcas
paares obgaeiones comercas coro paz'
GIROS: York, Paris, ondres llamburgo
GIROS POR New York Madrid
CUENTAs ntees de o anua dsponbes la vista
cheques.
MpOSICION PAZO annual tempo
lbretas deS %
con al 6 amal
cuenta eonlon mnia oe cooo o
s0nn los corren
DEPOSITOS: De effective yalores
CAMBIO MONEDAS De todos los
HIPOTECARIAS La Puerto
inter o'o pagadero semestrales
acldades
Abonito Arecbo 5arceoneta afros "a
Gales IIatlo Juana Da Mana Ma
Pla Rio Grande Uuado, Yabucoa lauco
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-10
Casino ESgllNI Do GgayaM!

En- celebration de la Pascua ds Re
mIrrccci6n, el Casino Espanol dc Qua
yama. celebrara manana / del oOrrpan
te, un gran bale dc "blanco y negro +,
para 81 que hemos sido atantamente
invitados.
Q,Hdamos reconocidOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-10
Don Carlos |. Gandara

III lunes sale para la isla nnr~tr"
dixtinguido amigo don Carlos II. Gan
dara. repre@ntante viajero de ID
Emulsion de Scott.
III senior Gandara Ne ha captado en-
Sam Juan, las generates smpatias y @
aassncia es muy lamentada por nos
otros.
Deseamos cn cuantas pobl@ionsS VI
site 81 mismo exito que en- San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-04-10
Bale en- AreCibO
En- 81 Casino Espafol

Eue.tro dirtinguido amigo don lt--
han Nuro, prvsidcnte del Casino ta-
paioI, dc Ar~ibo, nos invita- al faiAf
que tendra eferto maiana en- q tonl-
clio he dicha soci'dad.
Asra<ieeenos 10 invitacidm.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-01-24
SECTARIANISM, INFIDELITY AND I'M
MORALITY.

For fear some objection might be made to the above
classification of subjects and TERMS beg impress upon
the minds of readers that the classification not ours
but is production of emanaton from the peculiar
legislative wisdom owned and possessed by the Kentucky
General Assembly of 1908.
Ruses Statutes section $685. section 1868 of John
d. CAROLS compilation being section of the creating
the common public school system of the Commonwealth,
reads as follows
Blue-grass blade., 1909-01-24

open her. and will be interesting many older people
especially Students watch the development of her ind
vidual ideas along the lines suggested.
The letter written in clear, plain legble hand
writing, for young, indicating that her foster
parents Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Kruschke long time Liberals,
neglecting the child's opportunities for
education.
Write again, little one, if you wish
Blue-grass blade., 1909-01-24
PAINE ANNIVERSARY.

Next Friday January % will be the l72nd anniversary
Of the birth of Thomas Paine foremost among the devoted
champions of human liberty this great world has Known
Let the day be celebrated with fitting ceremony and confer
all possible honor the occasion.
1t is the birth, but the life of individual that
makes it pleasing duty others celebrate the event
Regarding the birth of Paine in this light, heaeactor
to The race then the 10Th day of January, 7;H should be
held day sacred humanity, for upon it. among the
thousands who struggled into being, there who, by
his devotion to principle by his spirit of selacrifcc, left
the world BETTER richer and happier than he had found IT.
During the present week many gatherings viii We held
throughout America to commemorate the day Cf which
speak. These are annual Many made
permanent in character Year by year these gatherings
increase in number, a happy for the future, point
ing the ultimate recognition of Panes s'rN ices to
the republic by the of the American people Paine
will be then widely read and more generally under
stood and appreciated. The people will then know and
proclaim the truth They will denounce Roosevelt
malicious slanderer, disappearing grand and noble
character in American history
More important, perhaps, at this time, is thorough
determination upon the part of all admirers of Thomas
Paine, the best possible medium for "a
NAL celebration opportunity that may return
any person living As have previously written
the Tooth anniversary of Paines DEATH will in June
of the present year. An agitation for national gathering
has been started by the Paine Memorial and Historical
Association. If it is result creditably all must take
part Money needed defray expenses Talented speak
ers must be secured Programs will have be prepared
Other details need to be carried out. Hard work is
sry provide for all these things and money will be
wanted pay expenses. The officers of the Association
are willing to render the necessary labor but they need
financial help from ALL The Blade will gladly receive
and acknowledge contributions for the purpose here ind
Gated and transmit the to the proper persons The
centennial must be held 1t must be made success.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-01-24
BLUE GRASS BLADE

What will be the judgment future generations shall put
upon the Freethnkers of the present America if we
permit this occasion and the opportunity to 90 by I'M
needed
Think of it, We Freethinkers of America! No people
owe much to Thomas Paine the people of our Re-
public. For American liberty his Common Sense was
written. His Rights of Man challange to political
tyrrany His sixteen pamphlets, The Crisis written by
the light of military camp fire, a thrill through
every American heart, like electric shock, and our
liberty resulted That greatest and grandest of ALL The
Age of Reason, dedicated the American people and
entrusted to them What has done so much Who
could have done more! If emergency arose for
immediate and energetic action by the Freethinkers of
America, emergency confronts them Rouse We;
life and action must come.
We have deemed it advisable columns for the
purposes here given, instead of inugng in repetitious
arguments concerning the life and character of Paine
Fully one hundred different parts of the country
will bear eloquent testimony these before the coming
week expires Freethnkers familiar with them
Much as we love to tell the story of the great mans
ilurious regard the proposed centennial of
vastly more Importance at this time
Suppose start fund, to be called The Blade Paine
fund.- If you approve of it there is better time
than right Every copper received will be sent
direct to those charge of the Centennial and readers
will know that it has gone to the proper channel.
As we can always gather wisdom from multitude
of COUNSEL ideas and suggestions might be given and made
to the best of holding the Centennial In the
first place it ought to be held in locality centrally situated
Too far far will prevent many from attend
ing who would like to do so.
Come what may this opportunity must be lost The
Centennial must be. We it to Paine, it the
American people, owe to all underneath poerity
it to history and it ourselves.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

who really worth while. 1t honor to
play any game with Johnson--Johnson, the famous
speculator; Johnson, whose exploits of the
nations topics of gossip and almost ave- What did
it matter If won or lost $25, $50 or even 800?
had to mans estate had $4,000 in my pocket,
of which $4,000 was actually my own.
We started the game did this afternoon, a
25 cent limit 1 surprised when the re-
doubtable Johnson suggested small game won
steadily for two hours, Johnson about held his own.
Bishop and Stevens were slightly ahead while Blake
the sole victim. 1t was Blake who was respon-
sible for the first increase in the limit. About 3
o'clock in the afternoon privileged to bet
81 a hand; two hours later had reached the
50 stage, and when the dining car steward an
nounced that dinner being served on
the $5 mark
Il proposed that have sandwiches served and
continue game, but Johnson declared that he
would not allow poker game to interfere with his
stomach, so adjourned to the dining car. ! was
then about $3.50 ahead, and my meal spiced with
visions of eventual winning of less than $500
before retired that night The placid johnson
fingered his plate long that the delay
enraged The lust to win roted in my veins
considered myself by far the best player of the five
and determined to get that $4,000 into action if
possible
"At O'Clock l had lost my winnings and $50 be-
sides. Blake called three of my apparently well
timed bluffs small hands, and / made the same
kind of speech that Watson did this afternoon when
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

side of house to me then and I have no doubt
that it looked equally big to the man, and that it
meant quite sacrifice to part with it. have often
wished that could thank him, but there has been
way l don't know his address, don't know his
name but he kept me from actual want in the kind
est, MOST delicate way could devise to assist
woman and with all my heart bless him for it.
THE Adams street also a friend in need
He overlook day when 1 going home
fairly heartbFoken. had gone down town expecting
something to come my way that day but nothing did
i had expected letter with money in it; got none'
had expected work; l got was literally at
the end of the string things looked desperately
dark. In the shadow of big wholesale house not far
from the bridge UP and spoke to L
supposed he meant to strike up Irritation although
why any in his should wish to firt with
such distressed looking creature as was not
imagine. | don't remember what he said. but what
ever it it crying. 1 miserable that
1t didn't take much to do that And then presently
talked l have been out of my senses to talk
TO perfect stranger 1 told him in an incoherent
sort of way that | had been disappointed about the
letter and about the work. and that was going back
to the child with nothng-absolutely nothing.
He stepped back and looked at a9hast.
''sGood God.' he said Good Godl'
And then | felt him press something into my hand
"'You poor child he said take this for Christ
present for the boy-it lacked but few days to
Christmas-.and may heaven help you!'
Before l could clear my eyes of tears he
gone, but had left $5 bill In my hand | saw
the man again. / wouldn't know him even If I saw
him, but bless him. too. OF course. many others
have crossed my path whom remember gratefully.
for the world is running over with people who
helpful and kind, but somehow those two seem
different from all the rest. 1t may sound queer to
hear me speak Of them so-no doubt it does-but
should be despcabe migrate if I forgot them.
and no matter who they what they are or
where they they will have somebody to pray for
them as long live"
The back parlor tenant wiped her eyes on the pill
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Men the Widow Prayed For

months DID, and he grew very fretul the long trip
When people found l travelling across the cont-
nent alone they very kind and offered to help
take care Of the child but nobody could do much
cept that man. because the baby would not go to
anybody but him. Hour after hour he tended him
when got tired out. but still scarcely the
second thought although, of course, was grateful
in tired, lstless sort of way
Il did. however, open my heart little to an old
lady who also kind and told her should strike
Chicago almost penniless and that | did not know
what should do Shortly after confdng in her the
man came and said goodby. We nearing his sta
ton, and he wished safe journey the rest of the
way and good luck at the end. do not remeni-
ber the name of his station, but know it some
wheCe near Fargo. We hailed each other for the last
time as the train passed and noticed then how
worn his clothes were
"A few minutes after left his town the old lady
visited again She had something better than
gentle words tn at time-she had money SO BILL The
man had intrusted it to her to give to 1t was
a little sum-only s1O-but it looked big as the
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
NOVEL IDEA IN JEWELRY

A MOST fascinating idea in jewery is the novel
"A one of using for ornamentation bits of the wings
of butterflies great naturalist, who has
agents all over the world getting butterflies for him.
and whose collection is the most famous in the coun-
try, found that sometimes in transportation the but
terfies were damaged and reached him with broken
wings. These pieces were so exquisite in color and
marking that it seemed pity TO lose them, and SO
he conceived the clever idea of preserving them in
glass and having them trimmed with gold preparatory
to mounting them in many forms of Jewelry
Rings, pendants, brooches bracelets and scarfpins
the favorites, and the setting may be large
small, according to ones taste ones pocketbook
The pendants particularly beautiful because i'll
their hanging position they catch the light and radiate
the iridescence of the wings Only one piece OF wing
is used in each piece of jewelry, and It is fatty
pressed between two pieces of crystal set in rim of
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

l envied Johnson, his yacht and good fortune, but
have $4,000 on his person. OF course, $4,000 of
that money belonged to my firm but 1t in my
control and its very presence inflated my self
importance like hot air does a balloon.
johnson produced cigar and took pos
session of the small smoking of the Pullman.
We the only male passengers on this We
talked for while and then the conversation dragged
The scenery of central Illinois does long enthra
the traveller Bishop yawned, Johnson lay back and
half closed his eyes, In social doldrums
with topic verbal breeze give life to sails
Then 1 had inspiration.
Whats the matter with little game of poker?'
l proposed. Did you know anybody to pro-
pose big game of poker? l did. It's
always little game.
Fine and dandy.' exclaimed Johnson. Just the
thing. Why didn't some one think of it before.
We've wasted two hours. Ring the bell and we'll
have the boy get cards and table.
Few Happier Moments
Il recall few happier moments than those which
passed when actually started to play that game
was young strong, healthy as a buck, confident of
the future, not cloud the horizon and engaged
in delightful test of skill and luck with four
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

the train had equal amount of the actual
coin of the nation actually with him.
1.-TWO hours out from Chicago heavy set young
man boarded the train and Stevens and Blake greeted
him like long lost brother
"'I you to meet Johnson Blake said to me
a few minutes later You've heard of Johnson
haven't you?
1.-The millionaire Johnson l asked, noting the
resemblance of the newcomer to his many published
pictures is this the Johnson who is the board of
trade plunger, the yachtsman, and all that?
Sure thing! asserted Blake. I know him we'll
and he's all right Money has not hurt him. Come
and meet him.
The fat checked and jovial Johnson seemed de-
lighted to me and in 10 minutes friends
Only a month before he had trimmed the corn bears
in a campaign which must have netted him several
hundred thousand dollars. He explained to me that
he was on his way to New Orleans to take cruise
through the West Indies.
"'rve got new yacht floating out in the Misss-
sipp opposite New Orleans explained Johnson. I've
not seen her yet, but my captain tells she's
beauty. Wish all you boys could join and make
the trial trip. III give you the time of your life.
How about it, boys?
"Al Of reluctantly declined for business reasons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

Nv 10 PED the OlueT one Sdlu.
You don't mind my saying my prayers
out loud, do you? Somehow I have had
very foolish notion about praying for the last few
years imagine GOD can hear better if say things
out loud"
The back parlor tenant said Certainly don't
mind" and there was guilty tremor in her voice as
she said it, for she remembered that had been quite
a while since she hao said her prayers out loud or
any other way except when in church. She listened
half in tears half ave. the low voice of the older
woman but when the last sentence of the petition was
reached she sat up in genuine surprise.
And bless that man whom / the Northern
Pacific railroad and the that met that day on
Adams street, in Chicago" said the older
The back parlor tenant did not say anything until
the lights were turned out. Then she said:
Il don't want to appear nquisitiye but if you don't
mind l wish you would tell what you meant by
praying for those two men,. Don't tell If you would
rather not, butt really did sound queer
The older woman lay silent for long that the
back paror tenant feared she had offended her and
began an apology, but the other nterposed.
.'Oh, that is all right" she said Il don't mind tell
ing You already know in vague way that have
had a pretty hard time in the last IL years. How
hard you can never know. If | should tell you you
would not be able to understand. The things that
happened in the first part of that period talk
about; can't bear to talk about thernthey hurt too
much. However, l don't mind telling about those
two men.
'One of them came east the Northern Pacific
road when did. | don't know his name I so
worried that I didn't pay much attention to him.
paid little attention to him, in fact, that five min
utes after he had left the train could hardly
Der what he looked like. | have faint remembrance
that he tall and slight and rather poorly dressed
and that he had very kind face. He must have had
kind face because my little boy took such fancy
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

y EHEN the two women who had not visited all
! night together for II years got ready to go
Ai to bed the older one said:
you don't mind my saying my prayers
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Pride of Possession

1t is wonderful what an effect the actual pos
session of such sam as $4,000 has on an inexper-
enced youth No enc felt richer than did that
day whenH started forth conquer tie world with
that amount in my inside pocket Bishop had moth
The Washington times., 1909-10-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, oct. 10
With both men trained TO the limit.
and the prospects good for one OF the
largest crowds ever drawn by a prize
fight in this land OF big purses, the
success Of the Stanley Ketchel-JacIl
Johnson fight at Colma this afternoon
seems assured.
From both camps today came reports
Of confidence. KetcheI was about early,
and both he ard Britt declared they
could see nothing but victory ahead
81 viii lick Johnson and be the heavy
weight champion before the sun sets, 90
declared the middleWcight. ct am al
most as big as Johnson and viii weigh
close 10 $50 pounds when ] so into the
ring. ] know that johnson has vel
low streak and ] am the man TO find
Il. ! Intend 10 fight carefully and not
10 expose myself unnecessarily"
Johnson also had a few words 20 say
as 70 the outcome 81 viii beat Ketchel
easily. He VIII be fully as soft for me
&c was Tommy Burns, and after him
3 Ell stow away Jim JeffTies. 7 think
I viii win ia q very few rounds
have told my friends 70 bet that / will
win BY the knockout route I'm less than
fifteen rounds, and ] certainly don't
intend 10 let them lose their money.
] weighed 1s9 pounds yesterday and
VIII enter the ring between that figure
and 1875"
The Washington times., 1909-10-16
Latest DoingS Among the Athletes
Prominent in High School Circles

Kendall Athletic Club in the person %
johnson, youth hailing from a nearby
town Johnson IS green at the game. but
With coaching should develop into a
capable player
Twenty players of the Western SQUAD
left this morning for Baltimore. where
they VIII line up in their annual game
with the Baltimore Country School
Central is scheduled to play this team
later In the season, and the result today
VIII be watched with interest.
On Tuesday the Army and Navy Prep
aratOry School eleven viii open its sea
son with Western High as opponents
Eastern plays the ST. James High
School in HagerstOwn today The local
school and the Marylanders play annual
games Eastern has the short end of
victories TO date. The St. James team
is usually very neaVy, but Eastern
hopes to make up in speed what they
lack in weight
The Washington times., 1909-10-16

Teen viii have Their final scrimmage
to-day ~ preparation fox the opening
game Of the high school series with
Eastern next Tuesday at American
League Park.
Whytiug. the aggressive back Of the
George Washington football team, is
after the Job OF umpire in the high
school series. Jack Gass, who Ohiciat ed
as referee last sea son, will be retained.
Central plays Episcopal High School
at Alexandria today.
Curly Browne. star end Of the Tech
meal High championship team OF 1907
has landed a regular position on the
Army team.
Lully. Shaw, and Rathbone are a trio
that should ne heard from during the
high school championship series. These
players are the most consistent players
on the Business team.
Business tried new man in the line
in yesterdays practice game With the
The Washington times., 1909-10-16
FOOTBALL NOTES.

Cornell expects LeveutTy, a substitute
tackle OF last season. TO make good i'm
that position this fall
Yale, Lafayette Brown and Dart
mouth have not been scored uD0n This
year, Yale leads them with a total OF
a points.
Fred DAILY is q strong candidate for
the Captaiucy OF the Yale. 1910. eleven
DAY is sure Of a halfback position this
year
Johnny Mayhem, of Brown. has been
engaged as one of the coaching star al
louisiana University at Baton Rouge.
Coruells squad OF coaches is the Iarr-
est lu several years Much of the yy0rI,
of the squad is directed az the Harvard
game, one of the detectives of the Cor
nell schedule This fam
Princeton has proclaimed her material
as the best since 1886. If this is So. Vale
must have a wonderful eleven TO win
out November 70.
Carlisle has run up a total Of 1856
points TO her opponents "a I'm the i've
games already PLAYED. BuckneH and
Penn state have scored on the Indians.
The Washington times., 1909-10-16
ALL IN READINESS
FOR CHAMP FIGHT
Johnson and Ketchel Both
Confident of Winning by
a Knockout.
FACTS ABOUT FIGHT

Contestants - Stanley NefcheI,
BlfddIeweiEBt champion, and Jack
johnson, heavyweight champion.
Title at Stai1e-Heavyveig
championship of the world
Length of hght-Twenty rounds.
Time OF battIe--AbOut p. m, to-
day, eOast time
PHFse-Fifty per cent of gross
receipts, IA he divided, 65 per cent
10 the winner, and rs per cent 20
the loser; n side bet of 5000.
Betting-JOhnsOn favOFite, 10 10
4. Even money KetcheI stays af-
teen rounds.
Referee-Jack " eIch.
The Washington times., 1909-10-16
.PITTSBURG FANS
BEGIN To HEDGE
All Confident at First, Now
Ask the Short
End.

bettOrs are making great efforts to
hedge their former bets made on the
Pirates early in the championship Sc
ries- Before a game was PLAYED the
locals offered odds at 10 TO s on the
Pittsburg team, and considerable money
was covered at these figures
The odds on Detroit gradually dvVin-
died as the games proceeded. and even
money was offered toward the close OF
the series
Today, however, Pittsburgers are
1 hunting for takers, Offering to bet on
the series at 10 TO 8, the odds being on
Detroit
The Washington times., 1909-10-16
JEFFRIES SAILS
FOR HOME TODAY
Boilermaker Says He Will
Force Johnson to
Fight Soon.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Former heavy
weight champion James J. Jeffries and
his wife sailed for New York today on
the Lusitauia
The big fellow claims he never felt
better in his life, and ne surely looks
the part. Jeffries has been having a
fine time in London. at tie races and
visiting historical spots OF interest. He
says he win force Johnson into a
match as soon as he returns to America.
and declares he viii be ready TO decide
the issue In three OF four months.
Il think Johnson has been bIufding
with Berger said Jen les today. ''Pub-
lie sentiment viii force him to meet me
however, on my Tetu.1. j did not go
20 Carlsbad TO take any cure I went
because my wife's people live near there
and because Mrs. Jenries has been in
poor health"