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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-04

Greensboro, May 3-(Special 1.-THE
count of the state ticket is not yet COM
pleted. but Mallory will carry the coun-
ty by small majority The county tick
eft follows
Probate Judge, Christian is nominated
over Waller by about Is votes; for sheriff,
Martin is leading over Mills by about &c
votes with five beats to hear from
Knight and Gewin are unquestionably
nominated for the legislature, Knight
leading the ticket Garrett for clerk, Is
unopposed
Greensboro state ticket is as follows
For governor. Mallory 1853, o'Neal 1923; fol-
lieutenant governor, Seed 1S9, Thomas So
for secretary of state, Brown A. Greer
3d. for treasurer, Hodge 6, Purifoy 116
Wilkinson 1S; for auditor, Allgood 81
Kennedy %, Smith 49, for ATTIC rney gener-
al, Brickell 1872, Bulger ILL., Riddle 20; FOL
superintendent of education, DuBose "a
Sharpe IL, Willingham 10; for commits
sioner of agriculture and Industries, John
son 81, Kolb 1876, Ward SO; for associate
railroad commissioner, Craft II, Hambur.
ger los, Julian A., Kennedy 7e, Lusk 1903
McCord 120 Price rs; for chief justice OF
the supreme court. Dowdell 1914, NeSmitf
7S: for associate justice OF the supreme
court for the unexpired term. Sayre 23s
for associate Justice Of the supreme court
for the regular term, Anderson 1879, Evans
81. Somerville 224; for supernumerary
Judge, Aston 255; for Judge Of Fourth ju-
dicial circuit, Miller 275; for solicitor Of
Fourth judicial circuit, Thompson 265; for
char cellor of Southwestern chancery d.
vision, Smith; for United States senator
for term beginning March 4, 1913. Bank
head 1888, Knox rs, White 81: for repre-
sentative in Sixty-second Congress OF
United States from the Sixth Congress
sional district of Alabama, Hobson 26s;
for state senator from Thirty second sem
atorial district, Tunstall 263
Following is the county vote: For pro-
bate court, Christian 144, Waller 1874; cir
cult court clerk, Garrett 265; for sheriff,
Beck 15, Martin 1885, Mills lot; for legisla-
ture, Benners 147, Gewin 161, Knight 1911.
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JACKSON

Scottsboro, May S.-(Special.)-A light
vote was polled in this county. Scots
boro's vote was as follows: Mallory 145,
O'Neal 18S. This was tho strongest Nal
Tory. box In the count O'Neal will carry
the county by 400 majority. For lieuten-
ant governor. Seed 100. Thomas 1877; secre-
tary of state, Brown ESQ., Greer IS; treas
urer. Hodge 9, Purifoy 9s. Wilkinson 2Oi;
auditor. Allgood 151, Kennedy II. Smith
l22: attorney general, B1ckell 1879, Bull
ger II, Riddle 4s; superintendent of edu-
cation. DuBose 1856, Sharp S, Willingham
160; commissioner of agriculture, Kolb
24s, Ward "a. Lusk and McCord carried
this county by a good majority. c. c. Ne
Smith 1888. Dowdell IA Anderson and
SomerviIle for associate Justice are elect
ed w. w. HARRISON Is elected circuit
judge over Tally by 1000 majority. Bank
head swept the county. Charles Webb is
state senator.
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TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, May ESPECIAL )-Meagre
returns from this county indicate some
what the leaders In the state ticket The
returning Officers. as a rule, have only
known the vote on the governors race
and 1t has been impossible to get the re-
turns as respects the other candidates
except In eight or ten beats. Returns
from % out of 80 boxes In the governor
race indicate that ONeal has carried the
county, but by smaller majority than
expected. This Is now 254 majority, with
the boxes to hear from to slightly reduce
this. making his majority in this county
between 230 and $50.
Seed has carried the county two to one.
maybe more. Brooks Smith now has a
good lead for auditor, though Allgood is
not very far behind. Brown is a sure
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ESCAMBIA

Brewton, May ESPECIAL. )--Returns
from the election yesterday are slowly
coming in. but indicate that Mallory has
carried Escambia by over 100. Bankhead
leads for senator. The official count will
be necessary as to state officers Other
than governor A full vote was polled,
probably going over 1900. Lovelace ID
ma med as senator over Watson from the
Twenty-first district. McLendon is elect
ed representative over Boland and Nc
Cornell. The sherin's race is In doubt.
Raley and Mayo are neck and neck, with
Strong close third and several boxes
70 hear from. No definite figures can
he given until the final count
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ing will give a fair idea of how some of
the rates will be reduced when this SER
vice is complete:
First class rates to upper river points
will be reduced about 30 per cent. ST.
Louis will be able 10 reach Knoxville On
rates varying from % cents to 70 cents per
loo pounds, giving a decided advantage
over New York in a considerable area.
st. Louis millers will find their -four
moving into the southeast at an advan-
tage of over 10 cents per barrel under
present rates, and other commodities will
be similarly cared for. As for the out
coming trade, single concern on the
Tennessee has offered 100000 tons a year
for the new steel barges, and the Cum
berland should furnis hat least 10000 tons
of tobacco.
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Soft Drink Dealers Demand Trial

Nashville, Tenn. May 3.-some 20 OF
more declarations were filed in the cir
cuff court today by soft drink dealers
in which each one seeks to recover the
1922 so paid in during the last term OF
court in distress warrant proceedings
1T is stated In each declaration that
there was no evidence against the plain
tins of having sold liquor other than
the mere holding Of federal license
and that the statute making such IL
cense prima facie evidence of guilt is
unconstitutional and void. Jury to
try the issue is demanded In each case
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TALLADEGA

Taladega, May 3.-(Special.)-O fths
state ticket returns are all in except
enc small mountain precinct, which will
not change the result, ~. merely pre-
vents the giving of absolutely accurate
figures. Walter D. Seed has a slight
advantage for lieutenant governor. r.
c. Brickell leads for attorney general
ever Riddle by several hundred votes.
Cyrus Brown was decidedly the favorite
for secretary of state, probably by 400
votes. ]. W. Wilkinson wins for treas
urer, Smith for auditor has a small lead.
r. C. Brickell has almost a majority
for attorney general. Fl. ]. Willingham
runs far ahead of both the state and
county ticket for superintendent of edu-
cation. r. F. Kolb again, and for the
third time has a majority Of the voters
of Talladega county. s. P. Kennedy is
the choice for railroad commissioner by
<rnNmUNurErrN nv N en-
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CULLMAN

Cullman, May ESPECIALLY -The
state ticket for Cullman county is as
follows: ONeal 1895, Mallory 1855; Ber-
ry Thomas leading; Cyrus B. Brown
leading with a small majority; Purifoy
and Wilkinson neck and neck; c.
Brooks Smith leading; Willingham
leading; Kolb leading; Leon McCord
900, Hamburger $50, Julian s75. Lusk
635; the race between Dowdell and
NeSmith Is close; Anderson and Som
erville win; Kyle carries the county by
$50 majority. He leads the ticket for
judge of the Eighth judicial circuit
against Speake, the present judge. ].
H. Bankhead leads $50 over White.
George II. Parker Is the winner in tn is
county for Senate for the Tb ird SEN
atorial district.
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MOBILE

Mobile, May 3.-The complete count Of
tho vote cast In Mobile county yesterday
for governor Is as follows:
O'Neal 44S2, Mallory 1864; majority for
O'Neal, 341S. sf
For the chief justiceship of the state
supreme court NeSmith received 1895
Dowdell 1886; majority for NeSmith, $40.
The vote for associate railroad commits
sie1er in Mobile county follows: Ham
burger 1882, Craft 2627, McCord 1910, Ju-
Ian S67, Price 40. Kennedy 233, Lusk $685.
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GREENE

Eutaw. May Especial. )-Eleven out Of
II precincts give ONeal 2ss, Mallory 281.
The following candidates seem to be In
the lead for the offices which they ask for
as follows: Seed, Brown. Purifoy Smith,
Riddle, Willingham, Kolb, Hamburger,
McCord, NeSmith, Anderson, Somerville.
]. A. Flanagan Is nominated representa-
tive over his two opponents. Bankhead
gets more votes than both of his OPP
ponents. Impossible to get vote for state
officers except governor at this time, but
result will be as indicated above.
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Is claimed by crenshaw's friends increase

is claimed by Crenshaw's friends, increase
his majority to between Is and 60
Judge Richardson, candidate for circuit
judge, has carried the county over his
opponent, Mr.. Burnett of Conecuh, by a
good majority.
w. c. Crumpton of Conecuh, a candidate
for state senate from the Seventeenth
district, has also carried the county by
small majority. His friends claim that
he Is elected to the senate Mr.. Crumpton
and Mr.. Crenshaw were both in favor
Of the amendment.
Throughout the county the election was
az quiet as ever held, and while the town
is full of people, this being the first day of
the spring term of circuit court, there Is
no hard feelings engendered by the cleo
ton, and all are as amicable as can be.
"A little friendly railary by the O'Neal
4orces are INDUCED In.
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COLBERT

Tuscumbia, May 3.--(Special.) AT noon
today the election officers had not fin
ished counting the state ticket in this box,
and no returns from the state ticket had
been received from the country precincts,
interest centcring in the county elections.
III O'Neal 203; Seed 1872, Thomas 1874 Mr.
O'Neafs majority In Colbert county is
estimated at about SEQ Judge O. @.
Simpson for probate Judge. C. A. Simpson
or circuit clerk and G. w. LeggeH for
sheriff have safe .maJorities.
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CONVICTION

Andalusia. May 3.-(Special)- O'Neal's
majority IN this county is not less than
400. Seed probably carried the county for
lieutenant governor. Other state officers
are In doubt. Indications are favorable
to Brown, Wilkinson. Smith, Brickell,
Wiilingham. Kolb, Julian, Hamburger,
Dowdell Anderson Somerville and Bank
head. J. NJ. Robinson was nominated pro-
bate judge; w. H. Jones clerk: ]. N
Livings, sheriff; w. L. Parks, representa-.
tive.
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state senator. c.. II. Miller has small
majority over his opponents. d. }.
Meadow and ]. II. Compton, For judge of
law and equity court, E. ]. Glider is-elect-
ed by over 800 majority over Mr.. Cum
ningham. George Pegram and S. l..
Strickland were elected to represent Ma
rengo In the legislature. For judge of
First circuit the present incumbent, j. T.
Lakeland, Is successful over his opponent.
Col. Benjamin F. Gilmore. while John Nc
Duffie appears to have defeated the pres
ent solicitor, o. L. Gray.
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LAUDERDALE

Florence, May 3.--(Special.) 1.-The most
interesting feature In the Lauderdale
county ticket was furnished In the race
for sheriff, In which Jesse Dody and A. d..
Carson polled tie vote. each receiving
$50 votes. j. W. Gray, a third contestant.
polling less than 500 Another three-cor-
iiered race was that for probate judge,
County superintendent Of Education
James F. koonce winning over the pres
emit incumbent, Judge John L. Hughston.
BY little more than 200 votes. The count
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DALLAS

Selma, May ial.)-Complete re-
turns of the state ticket from 20 country
precincts and the five city boxes results
as follows Mallory 1919, O'Neal 37S. Seed
81, Thomas 579; Brown 1887, Greer 402;
Hodge 30, Purifoy 1885, Wilkinson 1929, ALL
good $685. Kennedy 2Os. Smith 1895; Brickell
400, Bulger 273, Riddle SO; Dubose 303.
Sharpe 141. Willingham 1853, Johnson 300;
Kolb 1885. Ward 263, Craft 209, Hamburger
746 Julian $50, Kennedy 402, Lusk 303, Nc
Cord $40, Price 40; Dowdell 1915, Nesmith
pol; Anderson 1890, Evans go, somerville
1035; Bankhead GIL, Knox 345, White 279
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MONTGOMERY

montgomery, May Especial 1.-THE
vote in detail in Montgomery county is al
follows: Mallory 1911, O'Neal $685.: Seed
Ass. Thomas 2s43 Brown 36oe, Greer $40
Hodge, 293, Purifoy 1911, Wilkinson 1929
Allgood 62s, Kennedy 72s. Brown 1887
Brickell 2s4s. Bulger 6ss, Riddle 40; Du
Bose 346, Sharp go; Willingham 2117
Johnson 2s9, Kolb 2s14, Ward 1888; Graf
20l, Hamburger 1925. Julian 1416, Kenne.
dy 12o4, Lusk ITO, McCord 22s4. Price 513
Dowdell 1885, NeSmith 6O6, Anderson
21sS, Evans 1913, Somerville 2494; Bank
head 2646, Knox S16. White 1885,. Judge 81
FIFTEENTH circuit Pearson 1898. Sayre 259
For senate, Screws 2379, Coleman 1857
For the legislature, four chosen, Butt 3072
Stollenwerk 2703. Mastin 2125, Smith 1851.
Montgomery, May 3.-(special.)- :,
With two small beats to hear from in
Montgomery county Mallory has 1911
and ONea1 3035. Screws majority
over Coleman for the senate is 71s.
Cyrus Brown 1901, Greer AZ; Perry
Thomas 1881, Seed 1412. Purifoy Is
ahead for treasurer, while Brooks
Smith gets 221S. more than both of
his opponents. McCord beat for rail-
road commissioner, with Julian and
Hamburger neck and neck for second
place. Sayre beat Pearson 81 votes in
the city for Judge of the Fifteenth cir
cult. but Pearson Is renominated, run
ming heavy outside the city. Butt,
Stolenwerck, Mastin and John v. Smith
are the four nominees to the leeisla-
ture. the only doubt being in the case
OF Smith, who is only a few votes
behind Roquemore. Bankhead polled
more votes In the county than Knox
and White both for the federal Sen
ate.
Montgomery May 3.-(Special )--While
Seed claims lead over Thomas for lieu
tenant governor. the figures show Thomas
CHOSEN. Seed insists. however, that his
returns indicate his nomination.
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Kills Wife and Himself.

81. Louis, May 3-While three police
men stood at the door of the home OF
John Briscoe this afternoon Briscoe fired
a shot from the house, killing his wife.
He then barricaded himself in the house
and defied the police Aften ten po-
licemen had besieged the house for half
an hour, Captain of Police O'Malley with
drawn revolver, broke into the house and
found Briscoe dead. He had shot him.
self through the heart.
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Working Period Reduced

Knoxville, Tenn, May 3.-The South
ern railway has reduced the working
period at the Coster shops in this city
from to s hours, effective yesterday.
About 1000 men are affected by the
change The Southern increased the
wages of employees at these shops on
April /. and it is said the reduction In
hours is to overcome an increased pay
roll in consequence of this advance. The
round-house force Is not included in the
eight-hour- order. ,
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0'NPAL'S MAJORITY FOR GOVERNOR
MAY NOT ERCEED $4,000 VOTES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE -

los, Knox "a, White 105. The New Decatur
count on the state ticket will not be COM
peted until tomorrow. That box polled
572 votes No definite figures are obtain
able yet on state ticket, but 1t is gen.
orally conceded that O'Neal and Bank
head have carried the county by good
majority. w. z. Skeggs is reelected pro-
bate judge by 81 plurality.
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DEKALB

FIT. Payne, May 3-(Special. )-Indication
are that Mallory has carried Dekalb coun-
ty by a small majority. DR.. w. e. Quinn,
for representative. has small majority.
V. H. B.. Campbell Is clerk of the circuit
court; V, Thomas Harris. sheriff; James
A. Croley, probate judge; Judge w. w.
HARRISON carried the county about 8 to
1 over John B. Talley for circuit judge
The race between r. c. Hunt and c. C.
Appleton for solicitor is close.
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oil Properties VIII Be Sold

New York, May 3.-The Southern Pa
cific company is considering plan for
the disposal of its oil properties, it LIS
said today. and the distribution Of the
proceeds through stock to the share
holders. The aggregate value of the oil
property of the Southern Pacific Is said
to be approximately s1OO,0oo.0oo. and the
estimated proceeds of the sale of the
property would mean a special dividend
of about $50 share to the stockholders
of Southern Pacific.
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OONECUH

Evergreen, May 3.-(Special with Ave
beats not reported. O'Neal and Thomas
have a majority Of 80. 1t is not possible
until an official count to give the status
OF other candidates. e. C. Page for rep
resentative. has 400 majority. Crumpton,
for state senate, has more than 200 ahead
of Riggs.
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New York, May 3.-Charles Katz. who
was found guilty last night by jury OF
Lar ceny, was sentenced today to serve
an indeterminate term of from three to
seven years in the county jail. Ball
was fixed at $500 while an appeal Is
being taken. He is accused, with an
other, of stealing $4,000 worth Of cop
per stock deposited with the Mercantile
Trust company by an agent of +. A.
Heinze, as security for loan of $4,000
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MACON

Tuskeeee. May 9.-(Special.) --Macon
county gives Mallory from 100 to 125 ma
iority. The race is close between White
and Banlkhead. Kolb, Brown, Willingham,
Brooks and Smith carried the county by
large majorities. Brewer for judge and
Bowling carried the county by 800. Helm
carried the county by 8 to 1.
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MARENGo

Demopolis. May ESPECIAL. )-Returns
are very slow, but the county will give
Mallory a majority of about 200. His ma
jority in Demopolis was II. For senator,
Mr.. Bankhead has a large majority. For
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MARSHALL

Albertville, May 3-(Special. 1.-The actual
count in Marshall county gives O'Neal
121S, Mallory 9f2 For lieutenant COVER
nor Seed has 132, Thomas 800. For United
States senator Bankhead has 1045, Knox
ass, White 625. Leon McCord leads the
ticket for railroad commissioner, getting
1928 votes. Lusk was the next man with
104 votes. Cyrus Brown was an easy
winnet for secretary of state. Riddle car
ried the county for attorney general by
1872. Nesmith, Willingham, Somerville,
Purifoy and Kolb all carried the county
by good majority. w. w. HARRISON was
nominated Judge Of the Ninth judicial
circuit. c. c. Appleton is solicitor. C. W.
Brown is state senator and Joe Johnson,
representative
Guntersvflle, May 3.-(Special)-
With several beats to hear from the
result so far gives O'Neal 1928, NAL
Tory 7s1. Other nominations are lieu
tenant governor, Seed. secretary state,
Brown; treasurer. Purifoy: auditor, AL
good; attorney general, Riddle super
intendent OF education, Willingham;
commissioner of agriculture. Kolb
| railroad commissioner Lusk and Nc
Cord, assistant Justice, Somerville and
Anderson; chief justice, Dowdeli cir
cult Judge, HARRISON; solicitor, Apple
tom United States senator, Bankhead:
state senator Webb.
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with one small box missing was: Koonce
1000 Highston 1893, Kennedy 6S9.
For circuit court clerk, John L. Nc
Clure 1915. C. w. Young 1865. -
For senator, Thurston Fl. Allen won
over his opponent Fl. E. Briggs by an
immense majority, the vote in the Flor
encc box being 631 to So In favor of Allen.
Lee Waits leads in the race for repre-
sentative. with Steve Mcdonald and
James 8. Kilburn punched for second
place, Mr.. Mcdonald apparently having
the best of 1t by IA votes.
Florence, May 3.-(Special)-T pre-
circts out of nineteen in Lauderdale cou 4
ty give ONeal PA majority over Mallory.
Four precincts give Seed 400. Thomas 81,
Craft As, Hamburger 21S, Julian 52S, Ken
nedy 1913, Lusk 225, McCord 204. Dowdell
49S, NeSmith 2O6, Anderson 551. Evans 13S,
Somerville 61s, Bankhead SIG, Knox 30,
White IT'S.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 1o.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-07
La h|Sjif6caciidR De b1|ete
CUIDADO CON ELLOS

De la prensa de la Haband copiaInos
ell suelto siguiente:
"En ell Juzgado de instruction dc la
Secci6n Tercera, Sc reunieron los peri
tos senores Manuel Ruiz Juan Usich,
-perito de la Secretaria de Hacienda
impresor de los billetes de Loteria Ma
cional, espectivamente-y despues de
examinar ell medic billete njimero 5,32S,
ocupado por la policia, informaron al
Juzgado, que dicho medic billete es fal-
so, pues Sc observan distintas deficien-
cias en- su impression, asf como en- la clase
de papel y tinta empleados.
Ademas, las contrasenas que tienen
los vigesimos del referido medic billie
te, no coinciden con las que Sc han
puesto los leg1timos en- la Secci0n de
Loteria.
A pesar de las severas leyes que ri
gen en- esta isla acerca de la Loteria, son
muchos los billetes que de aquella Repu-
blica Sc introducen aqui, y por ESQ, lla-
mamos la atenci6n de las autoridades
acerca de la Justification de los mencio-
nados billetes y del publicO que no Sc
deje sorprender por los vendedores que
a espaldas de la ley hacen sIs negocios
ilicitos.
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SobTe d juez Mr.. Rodey
SJT TERMINO VENICE EN- JUNO

Por una casualidad nos encontramos
esta mailana al Secretario de la COrte
Federal aprovechando la OCCASION lie IN
terrogamos acerca de rumores sobre Ia
renunca del juez Mr.. Rodey.
Ell Secretario nos informo que dichos
rumores son inexactos. Ell juez ROdey no
ha pensado en- presentar la renuncia del
puesto nj nadie tampoco ha hablado
acerca de clio.
r. Nos explic6 que 10 inico que hay de
cierto es que Ell bar de abogados america
nos celebr6 una junta para acDrdar unas
bases reformatorias de la Corte Federal
Y dicha reunion Sc verifico con motive
de la estancia en- esta isla del Secretario
de la Guerra y del jefe del Negociado
de AsuntOs lnsulares.
Como usted ve-dijo ell funcionario-
ESQ NADIA tiene que Yer con el Juez Ro-
dey-es. .un asunto puramente profesio-
nal Y que compete solamente al regla-
mento de la Corte.
Venice Ell terminO para que .fue nom
brado ell juez Mr.. Rodey en- Junio pro
ximo.
Satisfecha Ia pregunta nos despedi-
mos del Secretario.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-07

deben los elementos de riqueza y los ele-
mentos de gobiernO de un pals, para que
prevalezca la ammonia indispensable al
buen funcionamiento de estos importan-
tes, de estos esenciales organismOs de u
vida de todo pueblo.
Por mucho que de ell gobierno, no da-
"a nunca 10 bastante para que compense
las exigencias, los SACRIFICES que impone
su mantenencia.
Y es rm ejemplo lamentable ese que
ahora Sc dispone dar, secundando Ia
costumbre de rascar para adentro, que
81 es de censurar en- los individuos parti-
culares. resulta de una incalificable dos
consideration en- un ORGANISING que Sc
nutre de nuestra riqueza y vive a exper-
sas de ella.