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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Mi diStinguido amigo:
Al ausentarme hace tres mesen de Bar
celona para venir a eSta lsla, tltFe el ho-
nor de recibir una communication que
tpxtualmente dice asl 'S0ciedad Llbr
de EstudioS AmericanlStas Barcelo-
ma. LA Comisi0n EJecutiva d. esta So
ciedad. en- iunta celebrada dicho obJe-
to el dia 30 de Abril actual, aeordo co
misionar especialmente al honorable Sc
nor Jose G.. del Vale para que, n la ca
lidad de Consejero da la mlsma aSocla-
ci6n. representante en ella DE IL iSla de
Puerto Rico Y muy eXpresamente con
Ia consideration de dclegaGC especial,
pueda representarla en aquella antllla,
eierciendo cuantaS gestl0nes Cr-a peril
nontes !; la meior divuigaciQn O. los fl
mes que esta Socicdad - prOpone- y rea-
lizando cuanto crea conducente obte-
ner. por modo mas eticaz el concurSo
de los organismo> indiv1duos que sin'z
paticen con nueStro Ideal.
Loque nos completeness vu haner cons
tar. contiando en- el brillantj cometido
que de nuestro propo>ito habr1 de rea-
liar eI senor que COZ este nomhramlen-
to tan justamentc distinguimoS.
Barcelona. a de A2ril dc 1912. Fe-
derico Ral1ola presidente. Ra5ael Ee>
hills. secretario.
4 la vez que Sc Ire contirG este en-
cargo, Sc designaron otras personals que
habrian de llevdr ca5o idtnti.a mission
en- Washington y algunas cuQ.de> la
tino-americanas.
Como reconocimiento de la iaportan-
Ella de la citada aSOciaci0n, =. I5Oletin
Official del Ministerio de obstruction Pn-
blica, reprodujo en- su Qum dtA 20 de
Abril del actual. las dos siguiente> r. O..
que public0 la Gaceta el dia 8, qlie dice
aSi:
1-En atenci6n a cue, con 81 nombre
de "Sociedad de Estudios Americanis-
tas'', Sc ha consttuid0 una as0ciaci0n
que tiene por objeto diyulgar en Espana
el conocimiento de los pueblos dc Ia Anne
rica latina y Sc propone ralIzario por
medic de estudios. confcrencIa,, museos
bibhotecas eXposiciOnes especfaleS; con
siderando que este gtnero de iniciatlvas
pOr la utilidad que puede preStar Ia
ce especial atenci6n del MiriSterio dc
instruction Pnblica S. NJ. ell Rey ca. D
g ha tenido bien disponer que Sc co
munique a los Rectores de,Ios distrito'
universitarios fin de que p0r los me
dios 4 su alcance. procuren prestar mo
raj y material apoy0 d la Association d'
estudios americanistas EN- todO aquellt
que pueda contribuir d la reatizaci6n d.
los fines eXpresadOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

La junfa escoaar de Mayagrez, ha s@
hcitado .ei edificio doals1e estuvO Ia car
Gel de distrito, para dedicarlo q es.
cgrelas ptiblicas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

. Actualrnente se nota gran activ6daG
en- ell ramo de Sanidad publica Ham
salido para distintos puntos del distrI-
to Sur, los inspectores del departanerr--
to, los senores Garcia de Ia Tore, Mass
caro- Y Pales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

IIa sido nonbrado Juez de distrlfo
sllstitufo tfe Hgnnacao, ed senior F'efiE
C0rtiovst D;tvifa, actual JQDez de la Cor
te de distrito DE GUayana, durslnte f&
ausencia del juez senior Dominglez, de
Humaca0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Ha sido arrestada en Caguas, una
mmjer Hamada Barbara, quien barbara
mente infri6 siete heridas algunas de
consideration, a la joven Carmen Lo-
PEI, Ell momentos que Sc trasladaba a
la fabrica de tabacos, en- cuyo estable-
cimiento trabajaba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Por el departaanenfo general de polE
cia Sc ha concedido una 1iceneia al se,-
nor Genonimo Costa Jefe sse Ia policfs-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Ell nino EnriPIe Rogue, saafri6 una caS
da en- la via pifblicay de Ponce, traetu--
rando gln brazo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Ha regreSado de la isla ell seiior War
sal, jefe del departamento de rentas in
ternas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Ell fiscal senor Aponte, ha negado
que ningllno de los empleados de la Cor
te de Distrito de esta ciudad, tenga res
ponsabilidad en- las denlncias presenta
das contras el senior Modesto Escude-
TO, de las cuales Sc lie ha hecho respon-
sable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Al senior Guspavo Molina, escribienfes
del fiscal de San juan, Sc han cOncedI-
do trelnta dias de icsncias desde el T9
del co1T1ente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Ha regresado sa residencia de HUI
macao, eI fiscal senor Ramon Aponte-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Halase enfermo en- SUI residencia de
Caguas, d consecuencias de una caida
de un autom6vil, ell seiior Francisco Su
bira
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Hoy sali6 para Mayaguez, acompa-
nado de su sonora, don Gustavo Molina,
escribiente del fiscal de esta Corte de
Distro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

-Desde aver Sc encuentran en- esta
capital nuestro particular amigo don
Manuel Riera Palmer su distinguida
senora Les saludamos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15
America en- Espaha
LA SOCIEDAD LIBRE DE ESTU-
DIOS AMER{CANISTA>

San Juan de Pto. Rico. II d. '>aptlem-
bre de 1910.
Sr. Director del diarlo
"Boletin AIercantil''.
Mi diStinOuidO amigo:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Sc han concetido once dias de keeH-
cia al sellor john F. S1ahl, escribiontes
de la Corte Suprerna, 4 partir del di&
diez Inleve de los corrientes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Ha regresado de los banos de CoamGn
terminada la iioe1acia, el fiscal del SR~
premo don .IestS Maria. Rossy, q quiem
enviarnoS nIIeStro saittdo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

IIa s.do trasladado d Bayamon, e
senor Barlow, superintendent de es
cuelas que hle de Mayaguez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

FL Inspector de escuelas de Arecibo,
ha convocado al profesorado del dis
tl'ito, para una reunion preliminar acer
ca de asuntos escolares en- aquella de-
Tndrcacl0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-09-15

Aver. .saludamos EN- esta capital al
distingtlido caballero don Francisco 2:
Qllinones, de Sam German, que ha re-
gresado de los Estados Unidos, hace
POGO.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Laundry Day for Uncle Sans Monev

ted by him. along WITH others of diff.
terent makes. for trisL Il is now he
ing demonstrated In the bureau.
The machine now in use takes bills
and spreads them on screen. This
screen Is revolved rapidly through a
solution of soap and water. which
takes of the CRIME The next disc
takes them through a strong solution
OF distnfectant. which removes the
germs. A third disc removes the
traces of the other two waters and
sends the bill out onto a plat ready for
the platter" The platter is the same
roller used to press new money. 1t
is this machine that gives new money
It's crispness. After the washed.out
bills are run through the platter they
are comparatively new-the ink colors
having been brought out again and the
dirt removed
II is Mr.. Ralph's idea that the life Of
a banknote will be extended about
sixty per cent by the new method
The machine which he wants will
cost between $500 and 1000. 1t will
save from 100000 to 100000 an.
nually.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Youth Suffers From Too Much Credit
The cab took them home.

The cab took them home.
Just charge 1t to me-" said the
careless youth.
Identification card. sir" said the
chauffeur.
Whats that?"
Our company always issues identi.
fication cards to it's patrons"
Wen. haven't one. Come to the
Office tomorrow and I'll pay you"
The youth scraped together the
necessary 20 cents before the chauf.
teur appeared next day.
by the way" he SAID, after he had
paid, tell your people to send me one
of those Identification cards. will
you?'
In due time the card came. Bills
were to be rendered at the end of
each month. according to the polite
note which accompanied the card.
Forthwith the street cars lost one who
had been a regular patron. Hence,
the piece of paper. with the For
taxt2ab hire. SlS9.90"
1t is more than likely that walking
win be good for him for some time
to come; and it is more .han likely
too, that one of those who idly fish
in the Potomac may drag up on his
hook a certain card of Identification.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
THE DANGER OF DELAY
A Story Of Human Interest


He was a stalwart young man with
health and energy, with wife and
two children, and with a farm on
which there was a debt that would
fall due in short time. In spite of
the debt the prospects were bright
and he was full of the optimism of the
healthy man to whom the future was
vision Of certain health. wealth and
happiness. III.
An agent of the Idaho State Life In
surance Company of Boise called on
him to get his application for policy
Of life insurance, but the protests of
his wife joined to his optimism and TO
the knowledge of the debt hanging over
him weighed heavier than the argu.
ments Of the agent.
Two weeks later he was taken with
Spinal Meningitis, and in 48 hours he
was dead.
The time when the mortgage will be
foreclosed is approaching, and unless
outside help comes his widow and chill
dren will be forced to start afresh
without the benefit of the labors of the
husband and father, which, at small
expense, could have been saved to
them had he listened to the advice of
the apostle for the prevention of pow
erty," the despised Life Insurance
Agent. Delay is dangerous, but espe-
cially dangerous is delay in taking
Life Insurance during the time OF
health and strength, and no man so
needs insurance as the man of family
who Is in debt
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
WIN E44RIE4T
~ al ~ Y - ~
Camels Are the Freight Cars of Bagdad

| Arabs depend on the camel for milk.
Shoes are made from its tough, cal
loused hide and In times of famine
its brittle, strong tasting flesh Is eaten.
CONDENSED milk, made by boiling
fresh camel milk until evaporation
leaves only hard challfy substance,
is priced among the desert nomads.
By rubbing this substance between
the hands II reduces to powder and
when mixed with warm water II
makes refreshing drink highly es-
teemed among the desert folk.
'Mereesy." as 1t is called, will keep
In good condition for two years. When
made from butter milk 1t tastes sour
and is priced among Arabs who have
eaten much of sweet dates. Fresh,
warm camel milk is also the food OF
many valuable horses owned by desert
sheiks
Camel calves are weaned in their
eleventh or twelfth month. When a
camel caravan is on the march the
very young camels are often tied upon
the back of the mother animals, since
they cannot endure the fatigue of a
long march, Valuable dogs and Arab
desert hounds, called "slugeys," also
ride in the same way.
Unless camels have been especially
trained to the abstinence they cannot
go as long as is commonly supposed
without water. When marching near
rivers they drink twice day. They
feed largely on the tough, scrubby
verdure known locally as camel thorn,
which grows throughout Mesopotamia
except on the extreme desert wastes.
Their habits are peculiar; unlike
horses, they seem to feel no fondness
for their human associates, though
they will seldom wander far from the
caravan tents, even If left united over
night. 1t is no uncommon sight to
see 1000 or 5000 camels on the desert
waste outside Bagdads walls. They
represent the combined herds of cara
vans which have met at Bagdad, bring
ing in wool, etc., and taking out other
cargo to different parts of Mesopo-
tamia
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

A YOUTH in Washington is carry.
IA ing around in his inside pocket a
piece of paper upon which this is in
sCribed:
For taxicab hire, $1S9.90"
The youth is the son of--well. Of
course the conventions prohibit the
use Of names-but he IS the son OF a
man useful to the nation In these
parts, The useful father has Just
about enough funds decently to keep
up his end. The son perforce insists
upon extending his allowance. He
has to come to dad every so often,
oceasioning much heartache and worry
to his parent.
The other night the son was caught
in the rain. he had taken young
woman and her mother to the theater
and they were Fastening to Il street
car, The rain became a downppur
TN call cab" said the young
man.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
"Don't Smoke, Moral in Monkeys Death

would move right into the clouds OF
smoke and would sniff with evident
relish.
One day Yeoman Miller was writing
a letter and had just lighted his pipe.
The bugle called collision quarters, "
and he dropped his pipe and started
to the station on the run. Miller, re-
turning to his "ditty box" which had
been doing duty as writing desk,
was surprised to find the pipe almost
empty. II was full when he went to
quarters. He took look about and
saw all the men had their pipes. When
he looked at the monkey it did not
look at him In the eye as 1t usually
did, but turned its head in a guilty
manner. Yeoman Miller examined the
pipe and found the marks of little
sharp teeth on the reed stem.
Next day, after catching the monkey
smoking his pipe again, Yeoman Mil
Ter decided that "Chico" had to have
pipe, and so he made him one from
an ivory nut. with reed stem.
Some of the young apprentices
thought 1t was cute to see Chico
smoke cigarettes, and. the taught him
the use of the coffin nail From then
until his death he was rarely seen
without one.
BE careful, young man." said the
recruiting officer. as he espied a new
recruit concealing a homemade" be-
hind his chair, after hearing the tale
OF Chico" "or you will meet the same
fate as he"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
II Is a Mistake

Many have the idea that anything
will sell if advertised strong enough.
This is a great mistake. True, a
few sales might be made by advertis-
ing an absolutely worthless article but
it is only the article that is bought
again and again that pays. An ex-
ample of the big success of a worthy
article is the enormous sale that has
grown up for Cascarets Candy Cathar-
tic. This wonderful record is the result
Of great merit successfully made known
through persistent advertising and the
mouth-to-mouth recommendation given
Cascarets by its friends and users.
Like all great successes, trade pi-
rates prey on the unsuspecting public,
by marketing fake tablets similar in
appearance to Carcarets. Care should
always be exercised in purchasing well
advertised goods, especially an article
that has national sale like Cascar-
cts. Do not allow substitute to be
palmed off on you.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

HH HICo," tho Understanding
" orangoutang, which died on the
United States cruiser Wilmington
from the tobacco heart. is held by Yeo-
man Harvey l., Miller of the navy de-
partmeAt to be the nearest almost
human" creature he has seen In his
wide travels In the navy.
Chico" was four months old, and
stood two feet nine In his bare feet,
as all true soldiers are measured,
when he came into the navy. He was
purchased by Yeoman Miller at Tama.
tave, Madagascar, for two francs. The
small animal looked and acted intelli-
gent from the beginning. and soon
had captivated the sailors and men-of-
war's-men by his funny actions.
"Chico's" end was due to tobacco.
One Of the greatest pleasures of the
sailors Is to smoke. and. 1t is said. the
ones that do not are either saving up
to buy library or else 1t Is a case OF
my wife won't let me-" Chico" soop
formed the habit of smuggling up
against Woman Miller when he was
reading or smoking. The monkey
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
The Lost Chords.

The village concert was to be a
great affair. They had the singers,
they had the program sellers, they
had the doorkeepers and they would
doubtless have the audience. All they
needed was the piano, but that they
lacked. Nor could they procure one
anywhere.
At last the village organist learned
that one was possessed by Farmer
Hayseed, who lived "at the top O. the
ILL.," Forthwith he set out with two
men and van.
Take it, an welcome" said Hay
seed cordially I've no objections
s'long as ye put 'Pyenner by Hayseed'
on the program"
They carted 1t away.
can l wish 'em joy Of it," muir.
INJURED Mrs. Hayseed, as the van disap-
peared from sight.
Wish 'em joy of it" repeated Hay
seed. What dye mean?"
well, l mean / only 'ope they'll
find all the notes they want" replied
the good woman. Zoos, ye see, when
l wanted bit O. wire l allus went to
the old pianner for it,"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

NXTASHINGTON--Some OF the weekly
w consular and trade reports re-
reived In Washington from represent
atiyes Of the United tates in foreign
lands tell Of interesting things In
other countries Among those recent
ly received was a report on the use
Of camels as fre!ghters. According
to this report nearly 10000 camels
are used In the yillayet of Hagdaa as
beasts OF burden and with donkeys
they form the only means OF carrying
goods TO the inland points
Camel caravans go In strings, .
seven camels to the string, with two
men In charge. For a camel $50
pounds is good load, the mack being
divided into halves. burdened
camel travels two miles an hour; on
long trips across the desert IL miles
day is an average march, though
swift messengers, like the mounted
dromedary posts from Bagdad to Mos
soul and Damascus, make forty, fifty
and even more miles at stretch.
Freight between Bagdad and inland
points in Mesopotamia is commonly
packed In pairs of bales, each bale
weighing about 225 pounds, for the
convenience Of camel drivers in load
ing. The rates charged for carrying
freight across the desert vary with
conditions. being lowest when camels
are cheap, labor and pasture plentiful
and freight offerings none too numer-
GUS. For common burden camel $50
Is fair price, though the trotters or
swift messenger camels are worth
more. A young camel can sometimes
be had about Bagdad for as little as
three or four dollars.
Besides its use for riding and car
rying purposes the Mesopotamian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Philosophy.

1t is easy for a knoW-it-all and
know-nothing to run dead heat for
the nuisance prize.
Somebody unusually has good time
while the fortune is between the first
and last shirt sleeve period
Some people tell things as if they
read them upside down.
LIES wheel of fortune must have
many. blanks in order that the prizes
may be big.
A woman hates to be told to wait
for the next car, though it may take
her nearer home than the one she
misses.
CasabiauCa couldn't swim, and
didn't think his father could.
To woman a mirror is a court OIL
first and last resort.
1t is well to take a fall out OF the
probable before graphing with the
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Foxy Hiram.

We'll, now, if that amt surprising!"
calculated Mrs. Ryetop, as she shaded
her eyes with her hand. There goes
old Hiram Skinfiint, and rather than
step on poor black ant he picked it
somewhere out of the reach of dan
ger"
Her husband laughed knowingly.
Not Hiram Skinfiint, Mandy. He'll
go down to Jed Weatherby's general
store and order a pound of granulated
sugar. Then while Jed is looking an
other way he'll drop the ant among
the grains and tell Jed as long as his
sugar has ants in it he ought to sell it
at half price. Like as not he'll try to
get Jed to throw in two or three
raisins and a yeast cake. You don't
know Hiram Skinf1int."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

JINGLE SAM now has a wash day. 1t
" isn't laundry tor soiled clothing.
but for good United States paper
money. When some OF the bills ind
their way back to the bureau OF en-.
craving and printing in Washington
whence they came bright. crisp and
new. a credit to the engraving art
they are really and truly IN the "flthy
lucre" class.
Now your wise old Uncle Samuel
proposes to wash the bills and use
them over again instead of destroying
them as has been the custom.
Director J. d. Ralph is on the Job
watching with interest the renovator
OF dirty bills do Its duty. The ma,
chine on trial is one invented by
Franz q Churchill and was submit
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
First Call.

The Tragedian-"In soOth, my
friend, these do be sorry times WIN
the profession. How goes it WIN
you, Horatio?"
The Comedian (gloomily)-"Hara'
Bill darn hard; I'm behind in my All
mony in three different states"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

First Eskimo with eveningspapep
II see that another intrepid explorer
is going pole hunting with diriglOle
balloon" @
Second Eskimo-"Impossible! why
how will they carry the dogs? s.
First Eskimo-"Canned, probably
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Torrid Thoughts.

There was little girl,
And she had "a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead
She worn it to a dance,
Where the blamed thing dropped BY
chance,
And the language that she thought
was simply horrid.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Couldn't Risk It.

Husband.-"Did you hunt up the
new cooks references?"
Wife-"No, John, didn't. l was
afraid they might prove prejudicial'
Harper's Bazaar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Places 70 SET Hens.

Country Farmer-'I always set III!
hens in the spring"
City Farmer-"Indeed? why my
poultry book says emphatically to SCI
them in dry place"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
He Had Been ohseruinn

why don't you call your invention
the Bachelors Button?'" 1 asked my
friend, who was about to put on the
market button that man could at,
tach without needle or thread.
Il fear that the appellation would
imply too much restrictiveness." he
answered. You see," he went on. Civ.
ing me one of his knowing smiles, az
expect to do just as much business
with the married men as with the
bachelors"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
A PliabIe Husband.

How could Maude descend to mar
rying mere circus contortionist?'
she wanted a man she could twist
round her nger."-Boston Tran
script.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15
Eggsactiy.

The Duck-Your ma is looking
everywhere for you.
The Chick Gust hatched)-TGll her
I'm out.-Comic Cuts,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

Theatrical expense accounts come
under the head of play bills.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-07-15

The morning after is responsible
for many good resolutions.