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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-03-28

Les Redfeos mas fanosos estan unanimes
es recenoGsT la superioridad incontestable de
Ia REbR8SfkE PRUAiER ese maravilloso
negenarador del sisema nervioso. Pero para
ssegurarse oien de la e6cacia de este pro
dacto, es precise rechazar toda imtac6n
exigir Ia yerdadera a kEUR0SIRE P8UNiERs
reyeshda del seiio de Ia USI6N De Los FABRI-
cANTEs, ohliseraSo per Ia 6rma del inventor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
STRANGE FERNS.
watkins and CIimbing Varieties. and
others shaped Llke Tongues.

The fronds Of the walking fern are
severely plain and usually not more than
eight 90 twelve inches long Some Of
them are short and blunt: others are pro-
lohEed into long slender tip. which
bends over To the ground. and at this
point II conditions are favorable a tiny
! plant begins 10 form
/ After a time as the young plant grows
larger IL becomes detached from the
parent. though sometimes the connections
remain through two or three generations
| IL IL in I'M. sense. s1ys 81 Nicholas. that
the walking fern walks though 10
steps are short and not often taken Ia
grows in rocky woods. chiefly in limestone
regions. forming dense mats
The climbing fern has long. vinelike
stems too weak - hold themselves arert.
and therefore has developed a twininR
habit. depending on neighboring objects
for support. The frondlets much re-
semble = small hand with chubby fingers
and are arranged in pairs
The spore bearing part Is borne AZ the
tip ~ the stem in q sort 81 branching
cluster. This fern grows throughout the
eastern part 81 the United States. chiefly
near the coas, II IL sometimes called
the Hartford fern. named for the capital
81 Connecticut. and a Law was passed
making u a nisdsmeanor to null or up
root = plant in that State.
The adder's tongue fem has n single
stem. usually less than one foot in height,
with the Ipore bearing portion at the zip
and a single undivided. elliptical leaf
about midway II grows in wei. boRxy
places and il considered a particularly
interesting find hv fern collectors.
closely related 20 the Adder's tongue
are the grape ferns ard the rara moon.
wort MIST 20 thea. plants are TOO snail
ard Inconspi"ti1us 90 ha notiC+d by the
average person. hat they ara 81 unusual
interest and q source 1f Ierplexity ~
the Eofani-t because ~ their tendency
10 produce n.anv different forms
The moor sort - seldom found south
10 the canadian border In more s,Ipa--
s'i'Ions days y was believed 20 have
miraculous I:ow"'s An M tim" hpta-
which they say will or~n locks and I'm
shoe such h1fsss ~ tread Tp,,n it"
Wing wi'h rho adde's tonRI.a in uoint
80 simple unafs' tsdnsEs ~ the curly
grass. another small ard unASauminR
species 81 fern. 80 utterly devoid 81 the
uEJIa! fsrnlike characters a. 20 he hardly
worthy ~ the name. The unbotanical
persop would place IL among the graeses
The sterile frOnds arr zras~like and are
but one or TWO lnch"r long. shove
these rise several erect stalks three 10
five inches m height. Ni'h the spora hear
ing IOrtiGn ct the top. In this country
the Inly stations known for th,a plant are
~ certain bosgy lands 81 New Jersey
The rarest 81 the tonR'Ie ferns IN rha
harris tongue. found IN shaded ravines
in the states ~ New York aod Tennssa..e
The fronha are from six inches 10 two
fee, ~ length. somewhat heart SHAPED
~ the base. and Undivided white there
- little N their general appearance g.
sugRes, a fern the STOW tearing ORGANS
On the backs % the frODds show AZ once
their trio relationship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
PRISONERS TREATED As GUESTS
a Vermont sher,n'. Enor. az Practical
Reform.
From me Bostor Post.

jail who're prisoners are eneours Red
~ 20 forth without guards and earn
money for themselves. and where they
are not only allowed 20 attend circu-~-
and other eniert ailments. but also oc-
casionallv given tickets by the sheriff
IL the unique institution ~ Montpelier.
VI. in which sheriff Frank II Tracy
Of Washington county IL practising his
theory Of correction and encouragement
instead Of punishment
Tho very latest example 81 sheriff
Tracy'a application % thts theory was
on Circus day in Montpelier whom he
gave circus tickets 70 elev~n 81 the
boys. a. he calls hts guests. and told
them Co 90 out and snjoy Themselves,
but 20 he SURF to be back In time for sup
per There vas to be n particularly good
supper that night and besides the rrs, 81
the boys" we're aWay working and wanted
20 hear all about the bug show These Others
could have gone also. hut they we're busy
having for farmers near the cit and antsd
the money
This incident Of the circus Ia onIv an
example Of the spirit Of the Washing
ton county jail Also n i proof NJ
Nhst sheriff Tracy has predicted ever
since the passing bv the Vermont state
Legislature ~ N" prison labor Law THIS
iaW permits she working of prisoners out
side The jails on the stipulation that all
that q man makes over = dollar q day Il hl-
own
The dollar IL ab-tracted to TO 70 the
prison board a. payment for the clothing
shoes. dinner pails. car fare and similar
thinSs Furnished the mon Tho men 70
ceiv~ 'h~~e a. veil - their food and lods-
ing free and II IL that to-day there
are MANY prisoners ~ Montpelier saving
- 20 so week This - more than q major
rv 81 them could save n they we're no' N
iail. ami their snthusiasm and added in
tsrest in hard work and economy hears
out shertn Tracy's belief that rsforma
ton IL obtained by this syrtem rather
than by keeping the men locked up at In
door taaks without rsmunsrAtion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
4 Missouri Zine wine.

THIS hole In 'hs ground down ~ S'Aun.
Ton reminds me ~ an accident a. zinc
mine near Webb cay. Mo said y q Coons
Of omaha A. result ~ that accident
hoy are nos taking out zinc nv daylight
The rntns VAS formerly closed and the ~ork
lnEs extended through q btg hili
The excavations. hop ever approa rhed
foo near the surface and the whole side
~ the hi caVed in The cayen lsn a
hole ~ least ~ feet across az course
nv the aCcident. hut the hole In The ground
- Ettll hsing worked Instead 81 going
into 'hs mine by sh4f' the miners 90 90
and down inside q huge scaHold The
zinr Y y Ken our by the aams means The
worktnga Iook more like n o rdlna ~ quarry
on . Afge ecnls than q nine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
Collars Made oG MIN.

Imitation c"lluloid collars made -
goats milk are used in Paris hv artisans.
,radesmen. walters and coachmen The
milk collars are said To be ~ s~rvic~ahe
a. the celmloid ard tn have lsSs poliSR
Which makes them a great imprOyerns1
In preparing the milk for coHaru the
ctrds are drained ~ the whav and sub
jecied 90 high pressure. resulting ~
substance that looks very much IKE
celluloid.
Milk c,nrds have hSen uRed in Europ?
for sone years for the mak ing ~ billiard
balls. combs. imitation bone knife hAndis@
and collar buttona.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04

fsvsh ar@artasss 10 M las and M suiy
wurH ustsf b. IN fhs Hns ~ dTsartneaa
Z s1un hilfnaf ana Hus ceuwfsrt IN raaatn q
10 uafast repurts ana ~ proc~~silaT1
~ nfsad luriaa aud rsfNnusun o9uurtia
w STE $500 80 anlihma uVaF NJ raPaF
end as9a ne shae . - psHs : tsh hss
ne ! EN- pl~aa-st h-n4mas tbs gaatn.F
wan prs-iirf- fstn th- is~us n@~,t 70
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
DISHONEST TOOTH TIMERS
TNTO ~ BEVTu Pa.
IOR." StTs THE SPfBER

No. sauawsy nsosevy - gtsassst-, 40.
taeap~y ms Wnst nefans no 10.
u~ay gty ssuse - tne Fraasn "a,
Nrs Magistrates ~ me aw,.a...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04


vania city. whether ! dreamed this or
read IL In some paper long ago. and then
he went on 10 tell what Pat in this country
said to Mike. who lad Just come over.
about having nothing to do for his money
but 10 carry n bod Of bricks Ia the top
Of ths building. where another man M
there did all the work. young woman
wrote
y enclose nifty seven fret class iokea for
your valuable magazine. II ! do not re-
Ceiye check by return mail shall know
that the reason IL beCAuse they are not
iyp~Writ'SH and shall have them tvps-
written and forward them again In time for
your neat Issue 81 your valuable magazine
Written in what scanned To bA n school
boys hand on both sides ~ several
sheets 81 paper ] received in one LOT Of
humorous contributions about a dozen
quite lengthy anecdotes copied from
various publications. accompanied by
a note that ran.
TheSa stories are all originally and are
composed nv me- ~ YOU do not want the
one about the goat you needn't take u
There are sa2 words IN the others. which
are your. NJ ~ cents word and can give
YOU all you need every month Thanking
YOU In advance. ] am
Il came into much valuable infornn-
ton concerning humoT.- the man went
on "a q matter ~ fact way Between
~ and N per cent Of IL IL What Pat said
"a Mike and the resultant observation
Of Mike The old colored woman and
the equally old and also oolored man
came In for about S per cent Of 10
-COpious sources arc little Johnny and
little Willie ThoTeis an interesting differ
anc~ between these two Little Johnny
is the sort ~ youngster Wh" makes bad
breaks wh~n the family kav" the preacher
~ dinner The little Nilles ask n the
stars are the moons babies
Nov you are getting dreaTy.- some
one remarked
'IknoU it.' the man replied. 'Hsnrs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04


pt ~. although b." had no trouble taking
second money from Novelty The latter
hidden by Archibald instead II shilling.
vas always thrd bIt could never I'm
prov" IT. pp-itIOu
TeNtil. cam. right back with another
"iDry ~ th" Albany Handicap for two
y"ar-ol'i-, on August 81. although
strangely enough, b" Was not q favori'e
~" Nc" men showing striking prefer
enc" Tor S'''npToilI-. who zhouldered I'D
POUNDS, bUf Textile won RallOpinR with
Leus aud H-c'agOn IN IN" money and
S"upr"lrI- a head rut II ~
Right pn top Il this event came another
lin" rae" 10y Oiambala. Wno took doUp
S2.3lj ~ the ,'hamplain Handicap. from
which Fit, Herbert was nfuong thoss
scratched. biambala packed 1871 mound.
and gallOI.-d q mile and furlong m *
IN" running - the rich Saratoga Suac,,I
was "A shock 90 thO-sa Who had Iassad
Novelty up 49, first class coli NoveI,y
again met Iron Mask and NaIAhnn .a.L
with l22 pp,IRdz The track was SLOW and
Nau-hpn was an odd. on fayoTita witt
Iron Mask al-p at n short prizes while "a
To- about SoV"lty Wsnt begging ShiIIing
instead ~ Archibald rode Novelty this
tim" and IN" colt seemed "a underRo /,
transformation when th" barrier was re-.
leased II" Tlishssl "a the front Ntth
m"tcoric spool attended by Iron Naak
while Nnushon. caught mapping. was
tak-l Hp ~ The start Novelty never ~ a.
headed 10y the k.ens colt and won Ridden
put by length and half IN IIs2-s
HildTcth'- share ~ the stakes heinz
o. 80 m cash and y - gold Gun Iron
Mask Deslt Nnushon head for the place
and many thought that IN" latter would
have won with an even break
In addition 20 this success Hildretn
also won the ! rareGz Stakes with DaI.
marian tho same afternoon. the winner :
share being - s25 Dslmatian. With i7a
pounds. ran a mile and a quarter IN 40
hard held James r Gafney's narley-
thorpe. I'M 70 I. finished second.
The Spinaway. o. $40 vas = cakewalk
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Redpath Feast Of Good Things.

In view OF the fact that La Junta
has no regular opera house there
mcn,s this opening theatrical season.
but different individuals and organiza
,ions In our city have determined to
turn what. at first thought, seems a
disadvantage Into u superior adyan.
tagc. and by means Of home talent.
and the hest platform talent that is
TO be secured. to give our people a
very feast OF good things.
Some Of these pubiic.spirltcd ones
have consented TO engineer an ox.
ceptionaiiy fine Rcdpath series. There
will be five attractions In this cx'
ccilcnt series. and the entire five
viii b. offered the public ut the rcns
enable rate OF 30 cents per lecture
$3.50 season ticket. The five Mt
fractions proposed are the whitnc,
brothers quar,ettc. by many pro
nouncod the best male quartettc on
the American PLATFORM. John u
Ratio. an inimitablc humorist and
impcrsona,or. opic Reid. dclighfn
lecturer and reader. keliog. .iiainc,
singing party. and the Central Grand
Concert Company. This last IN. per
haps. the strongest attraction on tn.
program. Miss Edith Adams. tho com
pany's violinccilist.is the worlds bes
woman eeliist. and Maximillian Dick
violinist. has drawn his bow for con
noisseurs Of the old and tho new
world and. In every instance. has wor
unstintcd praise. Nine. Aubi Pearl,
Meyer. soprano. and Adoiph knaucr
pianiste. are the remaining two II
this world famed Quartettc. and cacl
10 superior 10 bis chosen line.
Tho first Of The series Will b,
given early In Novembss end IL
others will follow. one each nontl
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
A Case Of 0siieiovsnsss.

Mrs. Fernsel has Just received and
put on display. In = handsome spec
ial case. the largest individual ship.
mcnt Of elegant. fresh candy ever
brought Into La Junta. The charming
legends on the attractive boxes are n
III introduction to such alluring
sweets and read like this: Bitter
Sweets. vsssar supremcs. Maraschino
Cherries. Milk Chocolates. Chocolate
Bon. ons. Chocolate Nuts.
The packages are all kinds from
the dainty ten cent to the handsome
hand decorated velvet ones. Quality
can not lie surpassed and prices just
right. Seeing Is believing" but
seeing and believing are not sufficicn,
In the matter Of such dcliclouxncss
as this. Nothing can test and report
but the tongue. You have never real.
lied rich dciicacy and absolute de.
liciousncss until you taste these bon.
bons.
fsweeta to the sweet" Boys. you
are not game II your swccthearts do
not have the sweet privilege Of
gathering honey from these wondcfuI
boxes. Don't forget the place. ths
candy. and the girl.
The place 10 Fcrnsei'u.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Justice Precinct Convention.

Notice II hereby given that there
will bc = meeting OF IN. republicans
OF Justice Precinct No. 9. In the Of
flee Of ~. =, Miller. In the Miller
Hale block. Saturday evening. octot'
or sth. ~ 1880 o'clock. for the pur'
pose Of placing In nomination two
candidates fer justice OF the peace In
Justice Precinct No. 8. and two can
dldatss for constable In said pre-
cinct. Justice Precinct No. 6 includes
all of the election precincts In La
Jun,s. frUm No. 3 To No. II. and a
large attendance Of tho republicans
Of tho precinct n desired.
q. H. -wINCHELL. Chairman
andrew Mayors. Secretary.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Funeral Of Ned Griffin.

One Of the largest and most I'm.
prcssive funeral services ever wit.
messed In Longmont Was that Of Ed.
ward Griffith Sunday afternoon "a,
81. Stephens church. Mr. Griffith
died at 81. Lukc's hospital IN Den.
yer last Friday Of typhoid pneumonia
Rev. u. q. Harrison. OF I.ongmon,.
offlciatcd. assisted by Rev. q. W. Hal
loran. Of Trinity Memorial Of Den.
yer. Rev. Arthur Williams. bishop
Of Nebraska and uncle Of the deccas.
cd. said the committai at the grave.
A special train brought many Den.
vor people To Longmont.
Ned Griffith. ~ he was known here
was born In Longmont thirty y-onc
years ago. his parents being pioneers
Of that city. HIS father was = prom.
incnt business man of that place. Al
the time Of his death tho young man
was auditor Of the Colorado L South.
crn railroad. He was engaged TO be
married.
Intermcnt was made In the Long
mont cemetery.
Mr.. Griffith was . son Of r. O.
Griffith. who was engaged In bust
ness In Lonsmont twenty-five year,
40 With g. 2. Ksndaii. Of this city
undcr the firm sans q Oriffith Z
ksndai1. Ar. aal Mn. Clyde Larson
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Personal Injury Record Of Santa F.

= J. ID. NJ. Hamilton. claim attorney
Cor tho Santa Fc. has made report
that during the fiscal year cndiag
June 30. 1910. only ninoty.four per-
sonal Injury cases were filed against
thc Atchison lines proper. Including
5000 miles. Only eighteen damage
cults were started during tho year on
account Of death or injury To live.
stock. eight on account Of fire and
sixteen chased ~ miscellaneous. Mr..
iAmilton's department received dur.
Ing the year 1875 claims. io.s77 Of
which were adjusted out Of court.
There were 5s< claims 90 . result Of
ths high waters at Pomona. Kan. n
lses. mostly for loss ef bassays vAon
; train wss dcrailsl.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Lamar Astsr Gas Plant.

About fifty representative citizens
gathered Monday at the Commerce
Club rooms la response To . notice
from Secretary Z. II. Grcckc that DIR.
=. o. Keys. Of Ia Junta. would ad'
dress the membership In regard to
the installation Of = gas plant there.
Mr.. Keys represents the Continental
Coal and Coke Company which owns
large tracts Of coal land In Routt
county and h acquiring other hold
Inss In the vicinity Of Trinidad and
Durango. Il u required that $50. 900
stock In the parent company be sub.
scribcd ly tho Lamar citizens. This
company will sell TO . local distribut'
Ing company adequate quantities Of
gas for use ~ fuel and power at the
rate Of twenty cents per thousand
The distributing company will re-
quirs = capital Of about $4,000 and
Il Was decided tonight that the manu
factoring committee Of the Lamar
Commercial Club look carefully Into
the proposition and report TO tbs
board Of directors. The matter was
quite thoroughly discussed N . gen
erai way and much favorable senti
nsut created.
A strong movement b o. foot q
Subscribe eps tAs amount Of stock ~
euirsl ~ witA tAisty lays \ vi11 n
! Aknevn just wtat settoa viii b taksa
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Not . Candidate.

Dear People: have never offered
to put myself up for a candidate for
United States senitor, nor | don't
think II would do me eny good II l
did bu, do see sertin laws that we
need In this country-the United
States. In Its good productive sec
tons. WHARF large land holders holds
the land for speculashun. without cui.
ti,ating the same. see the nescs-
ity TO make n law To force such land
holders TO sell tharc lands to the
party that Is willen to cultivate the
same. and In order TO do this We
mus, make the law by taken said
land holders two or three times an
mutch on uncul,iyated lands as We
do on cultivated land. Sutch an act
wuld give homes to million pco-
Pile. and add gratcly TO the United
states production. and that In our
lives. for no man can live without
earthly productions. sutch law may
look very imparcial to some OF you
readers. but II some law similar
to this Is not passed In the corsc OF
few years. We will have more white
slaves than we ever had negroes. for
the monopolintion OF land makes
slaves out Of every one.
Yours with hope.
l.. e. MATTEsON.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Ws"dsriy's rhsatsr.

Nsxt Monday. Tuesday and Wednss'
day Billy Weaver ID booked for Won.
dcrly's Theates. Weaver Il . hsndcuff
marvel and can free himself from
locks. chains and prison bars with
ease and Dispatch. There will also
b. comedy and additionai features TO
make . dandy act. No change In
Price spr this feature. Be ssrc and
sss The 'han1es1 king whe 1seiss
sessncs nsxt Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday q wondssly's Theatsr.
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Record Apple Crop At Manxanola.

II the shipments Of apples I
that have been sent out OF I
Manzanola for the past few I
days continue the record for
the production of that fruit
will be troken this fall.
For the past week more than I
, ten car loads per day have
been shipped via the Santa Fe
road and the season for ship
ping has not yet attained its
full capacity. Many young or. I
chards In the vicinity OF Man I
zanola which are producing I
heavily for the first time since I
planted are said to be the I
cause OF the increase. A large
portion OF the crop was lost In I
the early spring by killing I
frosts, but the smudge pot
seems to have saved a large I
percentage OF the crop and
what Is left will be enough
to surpass even the shipments
OF record years. The demand
for Manzanola apples Is as I
great as the supply regardless 4
OF the great increase each
, year. 4
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Death Of Or. .. F. Aaskin..

Died. In Washington. d. c., at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. NJ. II.
Lapham. on the afternoon Of Tuesday,
October 4th. DIR. b. F. Haskins, in the
sixty-second year OF his age. He was
a native of Vienna, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Haskins left their
home In La Junta three weeks ago
for Washington. intending to spend
the entire winter there, but had been
In that city Just two weeks when the
doctor suffered severe stroke OF
paralysis from which 1t proved i'm.
possible for him to rally. The news
OF his illness reached La Junta Mon
day morning and almost Immediately
following that message another came
stating his very serious condition, still
later the sad news Of his death.
In the death Of DIR. Haskins La
Junta. and the state OF Colorado, loses
on OF its worthiest and kindest and
noblest citizens. The old gentleman
had great reason to be proud of his
record In the civil war; and he was
very fond OF telling that he eplisted
AT the age OF thirteen az a drummer
boy and was one OF, IL not the young.
est, drummer boy In the union army.
He came to La Junta In 1888, and
at once became active In all that
promoted the city's best interests. He
was for several years on the school
board and is reported to have evinced
unusual interest In every matter re-
lating to the city schools He was
mayor In 1897 and most worthily
performed the many duties incumbent
upon one In that important office He
was Mason In most superior stand.
ing. But first and best OF all he
was fine. charitable man.
DIR. Haskins practiced his profes.
sion In La Junta from 1883 until 1909.
and his untiring energy and great,
kind heart were big enough to en-.
compass all. None were too poor or
too obscure To win his deep sympathy
and TO receive his tender ministra.
sasa.
This dear old man had many os
the attributes Of the nobly great. not
the least Of these being his love OF
and appreciation for the beauties and
realities Of nature. To him creation
was indeed the visible garment OF
God" and he never seemed to for.
get the truth. so beautifully expires.
sed In these lines OF Coleridge:
He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small.
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loyeth all"
DR.. Haskins was laid to rest yes.
terday at o'clock In the beautiful
National Cemetery at Arlington, near
Washington. ID. c. The people OF La
Junta feel that they are one with the
family In the grief attendant upon
this sad expcrience-that the familys
loss Is also the loss OF this commun.
ity. He will be missed bu, he is
at rest
La Junta tribune., 1910-10-08
Crop Record Par Excellence
+++++++++++++%

Vn response to our request OF last
week for statement OF crop rec.
ords in otero county, to be published
In pamphlet soon to be issued by
the State Board OF immigration and
circulated all over the world. we have
thus far received but one reply. We
should have had at least fifty, and
1t Is not yet too late. Send them In.
Joseph A. Hart, OF Rocky Ford.
X. +. ID. No. 2, writes as follows:
"On September Goth | cut my fourth
full crop OF ripe alfalfa The crop
was grown on four and one-haif
acre patch that averaged about nine
tons Of alfalfa per cutting. The fifth
crop is now growing rapidly and VIII
make first-ciass pasture for some time
to come. No trouble to dispose OF
hay at any time at good figure
Four cuttings at nine tons per
cutting would be thirty-six tons. or
1860 gross. with hay selling at $40
per ton. for the yield OF four and one
fourth acres. or about Ss4.7O per
acre. Allowing $40 per acre for
the labor OF irrigating. cutting and
stacking. would give net returns OF
$50 per acre-bctter than sugar bects.
cantaloupcs or any other crop.