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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-03
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UN PROCEsO

Aqul le han dado ell nombre Gle . Ell
drama de los venenos. Aunque real
mente ell tltuto es seductor, aun en- La
decadencia de Holmes, hubiera podi-
do tener otro que resultase mas
sonoro las gentes que no entraron
en- Ell gusto de las cosas tremebundas.
Por ejemplo: Drama, de amor SEN
cilLamente, tragedia adjetivada, 9,
no en- fin, Tuya hasta la horca,' que
no es sobrado vulgar
Porque. claro esta que en- este pleito
- como no, 81 es un drama de hom-
bres y mujeres ?-tiene SUI papel i'm
portante, decisive, ell @eterno achaque
de las gentes, ell NAL universal: Cupi>
do alado y ciego...
Jay! Desde la creaci0n del mundo
viene ell amor hacienda disparates. So
10 que Amor ha vivido en- los ITEM
pos sc ha lido tranformando. Vic
todas las edades y fu6 acomodandose a
elias sabiamente En- los tiempos an
tiguos Sc mostro con grandeza;. ioh,
dulces cuentos del invencible vencido
reducido por Ia maravilla de unos la
bios y la delicia de unos~ ojos; : del tt
rano sometido, del grande y poderoso
senior que Sc empequehece acurruca
cuando la fechita ataca! Y tambien
tuvo Amor sus epocasE en- que fue puro
poesla; y los romances hablaban de la
castellana que palidece, de la castella-
ma que un d1a suspira, de la castella-
ma que llora miranda la. nubecilla de
polvo que sigue la sombra que CO.
mienza perderse en- un. punto del ho-
rizonte cuando la tarde cae. :. Y ell
romance del caballero que .pulsa ell
laud y canta troyas al pie de las alme-
mas en- las noches de luna. =.
En- aquellos tiempos, Cupido era un
muleco Ahora es otra cosa. Amor
ha terminado sus estudios y es doctor
Halo que la edad calcula E investiga,
y unas veces Sc nos presenta ejercien-
do las matematicas, Otras aplicando La
toxicologla, sin contar .otras muchas
ciencias en- las que es muy docto.:~ Sa-
be mudho Amore
Volviendo a nuestro pleito, diganos
algo de este de Neuchatel Intervie-
nen una ella y un 6l, amantes 10 ella:
sico, pero romanticos q la usanza del
siglo Pero han tenido mala fortuna,
pardiez. 49,.
Fran dos que clamaban por su por-
cion. de dicha Sus ensuenos rosados
no perdian nunca su fondo triste. Use
amaban tanto. -. Pero ella era casa
da, y el ,tambien, ioh dolor!
En- otra edad, ell suicidio hubiera
puesto fin a los pesares. Ahora, ell
procedimiento esta en- desuso. Los
amantes,, infamados, siguieron una
idea infinitamente mas l6gica, verda-
deramente salvadora Los obstaculos no
deb1an poder mas que Ell ardor de sus
corazones. X Yhallaroq, despues de lar
gas vigilias, La solucion allanadora.
5Cual fueg Un metodo sencillo, prac-
tico. Ell daria morcilla q su esposa ella
darfa morcilla q su esposo Els I'm in
duda!ble adelanto sobre las soluciones de
cerillas, que ponen en- ridiculo y no en-
venenan. Ell amador fue el primero en-
emplear ell t6xico, y Sc dio tai mai1a, que
en- POGO tempo Sc VIC hbre del estorbo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-03
ART|cULOS De FAMA

Sin duda alguna 10 son en- todo s1
nnHlndo Los que fabrican The Caxteria
Ink Company, de Boston, Mass, Z. u.
de America, eontandose en- primera Il.
nea"el Flufdo de eseribir de Carter. use
es La tinta mas apreciada hoy en el mer4
ado, por sus condolences de 6ruaezax ca.
lor, durabiaidad envase. {
El uso de la Tinta de Carter ne In ssx
neralizado de tad mamera que en la acs
tuaaidad ee casi La tinica que se emplsx
en ell coaercio y ea las ofcinas.
De venta en- ell BOLETIN MERCAN.
TIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-03

sion, es que La sociedad Sc desmoronas.
Ese marido merece un culto.
jEl de Apis, tai veze
Pedro M0rr0des.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
DOG GUARDS A MANS BODY
For Seven Months Starving Animal
Stayed In Cabin of Trapper In Cas-
cade Mountains.

Portland. ore.-A tale of dogs
devotion that will rank with the best
Of the traditions of a dogs devotion to
his master comes from the Cascade
mountains, this state Last autumn
John Parker, who was more than so
years of age, left his cabin in Bend,
accompanied by his dog, and start.
ed out on trapping expedition on he
headwaters OF the Mckenzie river.
Usually with the arrival OF spring he
would return with a heavy load of
pelts but last spring he failed to put
In an appearance and friends in Bend
formed a searching party to look for
the trapper
In a rude hut on the banks of body
of water known as Lava lake they
found the mans body, and by the side
of the corpse, all skin and bones. lay
his faithful dog. The animal had de-
voured every piece of leather and
scrap about the place, but had never
touched the body. The canine is now
being fed by one of Parker's old
friends in Bend.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Berlin is Yer
Needless Noises Are Wisely and Firm
ly Suppressed In kaIser's Capital,
Mrs. Rice Finds.

Berlin.-"Noiseless Germany" has
made favorable impression on Mrs.
Isaac L. Rice of New York. president
OF the Society for the Suppression. OF
Unnecessary Noises. She found among
other things that the idea that whis-
ties are necessary evil ON railroads
has been destroyed by the German
method.
couple of years ago, In conse-
quence Of the kaiser's habit of travel
ing by night and his dislike of being
disturbed. orders were issued that Ger
man railroads should not use whistles.
Accidents on German railroads are
rare, while in Belgium. where whis-
ties are screeching continually. they
are frequent The same Is the case in
France.
In Germany ten minutes before the
train starts the officials tell the pas
sengers to take their seats. There is
no crush. and when 1t is time. whis-
tie like a boatswain's Is sounded and
the train starts Mrs. Rice would like
to see the same system introduced in
to the United States.
Mrs, Rice has been devoting special
attention to automobile horns. They
are as great a nuisance. abroad. she
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK
Young Gates Very Much Like
His Father.
Has Already Shown the "PIunqlno
Spirit" on Small scale-some
OF His Escapades In the
Field Of Chance,

New York.-Like his late father. bu,
necessarily on smaller scale. Charles
O. Gates has been known Tor several
years as spender. Now, with up
ward OF $3O,OOO.000 In his control. will
ne prove to be spender to an extent
proportionate to the reputation he has
gained as an embryo. or as the son
OF John W. Gates?"
Several transactions In which Young
Gates has figured and which may be
regarded as significant are recalled
here. While they perhaps no more
tnan verge on the sensational. they
disclose. 1t is pointed out, character
that In time may develop true bet.
you-a-million" proclivities.
1t is recalled that In 1901 Charles
Gates decided he wanted a seat on the
New York stock exchange, and to get
1t wrote check for $4,000, the rec
ORD price paid for a seat up to that
time.
On one occasion John W. Gates
went to Texas on shooting trip and
left his son in charge of his Wall
street brokerage office. One day the
latter went out before the books
closed on Colorado Fuel & Iron. bor-
rowed about 10000 shares and had IT
transferred into his own name. After
the books closed he returned the GER
tihcates. but gave proxies on them to
Mr.. Hartman.
By strange coincidence. George J.
Gould owned all of this stock. He had
planted 1t about Wall street to see
what would happen to it. When MIR.
Gould saw the clever move made by
young Gates-for the Colorado Fuel
war had just begun. and such moves
counted-he let Hartman go ahead
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13

from political life he interested him
self in the oil business and made a
great deal of money.
In his time Mills was a figure that
Washington people were fond Of
pointing out to strangers. Tall.
straight as an Indian. and of com
manding presence. he was a man to be
marked In any crowd. His forehead
was high, broad and full and he comb
ed his gray hair we'll back from 1t.
His nose was straight. He wore
mustache and goatee. His face was
full and ais complexion fair Senator
Mills preferred boots to shoes, went
about In the double-breasted frock
coat affected by statesmen, preferred
low turnover collars and black string
Ties and appeared always In spotless
white linen. He liked felt hats. wore
spectacles and disliked jewelry. His
watch was something of n curiosity.
1t was finely chased, solid gold hunt.
ing case timepieee. the face of which
bore the II letters of his name,
R-o-g-e-r-Q-Mi-Il-s, In place of figures.
beginning with the hour marked sew
en-, and the lone star of Texas taking
the place of the 18th letter and stand.
Ing for six. In manners he was blunt
and straightforward. being a man of
strong convictions and unquestioned
courage. He was an excellent speaker
and kept his head In debate.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Prof. Prlzbram Makes Lizards Produce
Young Without Eggs and Changes
Colors.

Vienna.-Prof Prizbram's expert
ments in artificiaIly creating new spe-
cies of animal life are bound to at
tract the deep interest of scientists all
over the world.
AT the Biological Institute here Priz-
BRAN has made certain lizards produce
living young instead of laying eggs.
He has established the possibility OF
changing. on preconceived plan. the
color OF animals, the form of the
wings of insects very low iD the SCALE.
and the structure of their skin He
has produced these changes by apply
ing high temperatures to the crea-
lures he experimental on, and their
young have inherited these changes.
Prof Pooh, the great biologist and
ethnologist. says in an interview, that
there are now no fixed rigid forms of
animal life; man can change them In
a methodical, scientific way, thus OPEN
inK vast possibilities Of improving and
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13

Lake Erie to Ontario was steep and as
the rushing water splashed downward
over its new course 1t began to wear
away the rocks underneath. Gradual
iy channel was formed which deep
ened and slowly crept back year by
year toward its present position, sew.
eral miles south of the starting point
This wearing away process has done
some curious things. The accompany
ing illustration shows a natural tun-
mel bored by the water of Niagara
river. which is about 12 miles below
the present location of the cataract.
Nothing could more clearly show the
retrogression that has taken place
Various theories are advanced con,
cerning the why and the wherefore,
but 1t Is generally conceded that the
tunnel was bored out by the swirling
action of water and stones In an age.
long struggle with opposing forces
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13

counting the stock until the next day,
when young Gates was overwhelmed
by having served on him legal papers
by the numerous brokers from whom
he had borrowed the stock, ordering
him to send the proxies on 1t to them
and telling him that If he attempted
to vote it at the Denver meeting they
would bring suit for damages. Gates
had run head on into the law and had
to back out
When John W. Gates was in his
prime he was familiar figure and a
heavy plunger at the race tracks. So
was his son. The latter's best record
of winnings was made at Los Angeles.
when he took $4,000 from the Santa
Anita bookmakers. Returning to the
city on the last day of the meeting,
young Gates much elated, paid $500
for dog worth $50. He then gave 1t
to the cashier of the Alexandria hotel.
Next he procured $50 puppy. but,
meeting a young woman who liked the
animal, pup No. vanished In oblivion.
Then the young plunger found a hand
some bulldog and parted with $500.
but kept the animal.
Charlie" Gates has also taken oc-
casional filings at roulette and faro and
a fortune usually changed hands one
Way or the other. One night, after a
banquet on Broadway. he fell in with
Arnold Rothstein and William Shea,
both notorious gamblers. and spent
the night at their place of business.
In the morning Rothstein accom-
panied the young plunger to his bank.
where Rothstein cashed a check for
$4,000 which Gates had written at
daylight.
II the father was possessed of a
whoIe-souled sense of humor. SO is the
son. and it has been amply evidenced
several times. Again big sums were
always involved, at least in the stories
that found their way to the public
print.
The following is a sample:
Turn me a trick In the market. will
you? need the money badly
This request came over the tele-
phone to young Gates one morning.
MI Gates Immediately bought zoo
shares OF Louisville & Nashville In
less than an hour the stock had been
sold at two points profit
i've got S40O for you" shouted
Gates over the telephone. How do
yo1 want 1t, cashiers check?"
The clerk, who thought Mr. Gates
was joking. replied: "Oh. send 1t over
In pennies"
Two strong porters were dispatched
to the sub-treasury. 10000 new PEN
MES were procured and delivered TO
the amazed customer In bushel bas-
ket
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13

lief to the sleepless eyes of the six
turtles.
y think they have been overfed. .
said the secretary. land would advise
a prolonged fast. Dyspepsia often
causes sleeplessness. Maybe that's
the trouble with the turtles. ANYHOW.
! can't see but what they loog pretty
lively"
They ought to be lying down nice
and quiet" said the attendant In.
stead OF that they waddle to the edge
OF their pen whenever visitors come
near. They want fresh lettuce, and
water every five minutes. These tur-
ties didn't get much green food when
they lived In the desert"
Two turtles were brought to the
chamber of commerce about ten years
ago. Since then others have been add.
ed to the collection. For some time
they would eat only once in two
months. Now they are hungry all the
time and refuse to sleep at all When
one goes out on the little outdoor
porch OF their quarters they sidle up
to the fence and draw out a foot of
neck to gaze at the visitors and see
If any fresh feed has been thrown in.
They like apple parings, oranges.
grapes and lettuce. .,.s "a,
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Medical Examination for All Entering
Trade Schools of Wenna--AIl.
ments Will Be Cured

Vienna.-Through the efforts of the
Vienna Merchants association. med
ical examination of all apprentices en-
tering the trade schools will be in
stituted The measure is expected to
exercise a wide reaching effect on the
health of the community. especially in
aiding to prevent the spread of tuber-
culosis, which is peculiarly prevalent
in the Austrian capital.
II Is thought that the examination
will reveal many latent physical de-
fects and ailments of which the boys
Themselves, have no suspicion, such as
tuberculosis. weak sight. deafness.
hernia, fat feet. varicose veins and
heart troubles. Action will not stop
with the mere discovery of an ailment.
but means will be adopted to cure or
relieve II, thereby increasing the work
ing value Of the apprentice and bene-
fitting both himself and his employer.
Spectacles. trusses. special shoes and
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
EX-SENATOR MILLS
Texan Long a Distinguished Fig
ure in Congress.
Lawyer Who Represented the Lone
Star State In the House and SEN
ate for Twerty-Slx Years
Passes Away.

Corsicana, Textile death of for
mer United States Senator Roger Q,
Mills occurred at his home in Corsi-
cana. after an illness lasting four
years. He was known as a Democrat
and tariff reformer Of the most uncom-
promising type and hao rounded out
a long and brilliant career In both
houses at Washington During the l9
years he served in the house of repre-
sentatives and the seven he was In the
United States senate, Mr.. Mills was a
leader of the Democratic party. al
though criticised and opposed by many
OF his colleagues because of his rad
ical views on tariff matters.
Roger Quarles Mills was born near
the old town OF Salem in Todd coun-
ty, Kentucky. in 1882 When he was
IT years old he moved to Palestine.
Texas. and soon afterward took up the
study Of law. When he was 20 years
old he was admitted to the bar by
means of a special act OF the legisla-
ture. He settled at Corsicana, hung
out his shingle and went into politics
enthusiastically. Clients came rapidly
and Mills soon became known as one
Of the best lawyers In the Lone Star
state. When the Civil war COM
menced he entered the Confederate
service as lieutenant colonel, fought
at Wilson's creek. Chickamauga, Mis-
sionary Ridge and Atlanta. was
wounded three times and finally came
out of the war brigade commander.
After some experience IL the Texas
legislature he was elected to the
house Of representatives In 1878. and
served continuously in that body until
1892. In that year he was elected to
the senate. where for seven years he
commanded respect and made a dis
tinct impression When he retired
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
BoRES HOLE THROUGH ROCK
SwIrIIng Action of Water and Stones
In Age-Lons Struggle Forms
Channel at Niagara.

Buffalo, N. Y.-After the ice which
covered the northern hemisphere dur
ing the glacial epoch had all melted
there was left along the northern bor-
der of the United States those vast
bodies of water now known as the
great lakes. At first the food of wa
ter found an outlet down the Missis-
sippi valley. according to those who
have made this feature of our coun-
try study, but later the flow changed
to the Mohawk valley and finally to
the ST. Lawrence, that Iordly river of
the north.
Thus came about that world-famous
fall-Niagara, whose beauties have de-
lighted admiring thousands each year
since modern methods of travel made
1t easy of access. The descent from
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Replica Of steuben Monument.

Kaiser expressed a desire to have a
replica Of it and congress appropriated
the necessary funds to carry out the
emperor's wish. The replica bears the
following inscription:
Dedicated to the German emperor
and the German nation by the con-
gress of the United States of America
as a token of unbroken friendship
This statue is a copy of the original
memorial Of Gen. August Wilhelm Won
Steuben, born in Madgeburg, 1880.
died in the state Of New York. 1874.
erected in Washington in grateful rec
ognition of his services rendered. In
the American nations war of Indepen-
dence"
Baron Won Steuben, Prussian army
officer. was enlisted in the American
cause through the efforts of Benjamin
Franklin. The baron made a trained
army of the disorganized American
forces.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
MlIlIona Of EIsh Poisoned.

winchester, Va.-The United States
Leather company. which operates sew
eral tanneries In Hampshire and
Hardy counties, West Virginia, is to
be prosecuted by the state authorities
for polluting Capon river and destroy
ing millions of speckled trout anG
black bass and other game fish.
A large quantity of refuse matter
from the tanneries poisoned the large
fish. minnows and turtles 'and long,
irregular lines of buzzards can be
seen from every hili crowding to the
river banks to eat the dead fishG while
a nauseating stencil is carried by the
wind for miles.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
ON THE SHORT line

Professor w. H. Olin, director
bf extension work in the Idaho
Agricultural college; Professor L,
A. Merrill of the Utah Agricaltura
college, and General Passenger
Agent Burley of the Oregon Shor'
Linz E@A- -.-----I-4--4-
IN less than three minutes. and 1t was
In quiet street
i noticed in passing through the
streets Of Paris that scarcely a win.
dow was open. People cannot sleep
with open windows on account of the
noise.
Il am happy to say that several So
cieties for the suppression of noises
are successful in Europe. They have
even induced hotel people to post
signs reading. Kindly keep quiet"
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
THESE TURTLES CAN'T SLEEP
Too Much Food Gives Them Insomnia
or Some Other Fashionable Dis
eass-Fast ls Advocated.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Sie turtles in the
chamber of commerce exhibit hall are
suffering from insomnia or some 9TH
er fashionable ailment The creatures
doze for seven months at stretch In
their native habitat In the desert, but
here they seem unable to obtain sleep.
The custodian tried every method
of inducing slumber. He draped old
bags over the turtles box and tried
shutting them up IN a dark closet.
Secretary Virgins was appealed to
to find some method Of bringing re-
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Apprentices in Hard Test

other surgical aids will be provided.
Doctors believe that at least 10 per
cent. of all apprentices are suffering
from some physical weakness. One
important effect of the examination
will be the eventual exclusion of boys
from unsuitable commercial life.
There will also be superintendence
of weak individuals who may later de-
yelop tuberculosis and increase the
alarming number of consumptives al
ready found in the ranks of CONNER
cial workers. While they will not be
actually prohibited from engaging Id
trade pursuits. 1t Is probable that con-
sumptives will be urged in their own
interest to engage in open air occupa-
tions or to enter a sanitarium for
treatment. The school principals will
be advised of the results of the med
ical examinations and will be instruct
ed to supervise the weak pupils and
In case of necessity to send them to a
6octor for further examination.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
AMERICAS GIFT TO KAISER
Replica Of the Washington Monument
to Won steuben Unveiled In
Potsdam.

Berlin.-At Potsdam a replica of the
statue erected in Washington to Gen.
Baron Won Steuben. the drillmaster of
the American revolutionary army. was
unveiled In the presence OF representa-
tives of the United States and Of Ger
many. The American representatives
were Congressman Bartholdt. of Mis-
souri,. and Mr.. Wolfram. of New York.
who presented the statue to Emperor
William on behalf of the people of the
United States. After the Steuben
statue was erected in Washington the
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Hen Won't peser. Snakes.

Louisville. Ky.-Dr. B. F. Walters
of Lancaster. KY. has hen that is
the proud parent of seven young
snakes.
Sometime ago DR.. Walters discov.
cred seven small eggs. in his yard
which had been frequented by quail
He concluded the eggs were OF the lat
ter variety. and placed them under his
setting hen.
In due time they hatchUd, much to
the hens evident amazement. But. 1t
is said, she accepted them and now
they wriggle eagerly after her and
come forward when she makes noise
like food.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Two Feet Too MANY.

Newton, N. Judge L. ]. MARITIME
has for a couple of years been the
owner of cat which has been over.
supplied with feet: now he has two
such.
The newcomer is one of litter of
kittens which the malformed cat pre-.
sented her owner. The kitten is
marked very like the mother. and like
her has two sets Of feet terminating
her front paws. Both sets OF feet are
fully developed and have pads and
nails
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
BED BUG HALTs TELEPHONES
Invade Switchboard of . Pennsylvania
Town and Lines Are Tied Up
Routed by Llnemen.

Hollidaysburg, Pa.-An invasion OF
bed bugs put the local telephone ex-
change entirely out of service the 9TH
er day. Although subscribers rang
vigorously. they were unable to raise
central. When the cause became
known the town was astounded. The
bed bugs had taken up their abode
behind the switchboard at the central
Office. bred. waxed and prospered
They had dined on the wire and elec-
trio equipment and stopped all the
afternoon chats of the subscribers.
After gallon of exterminator had
been used by linemen. service was re-
sumed
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Nearo Graveyard on Flre.

Winchester. va.-Terrified negress-
es ran pellmell shouting Judgment
day is here!" when fire was discov-
cred in the Orriek cemetery. In which
hundreds of colored people are buried
A lot owner had gone there to burn
dry grass on his lot. and the fire made
rapid headway, enveloping the entire
cemetery In flames in a short time.
Montpelier examiner., 1911-10-13
Rlska Lie for a Rln.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-In trying to
save the life of pig, Louis A. Hitz.
field, so years old, nearly lost his own.
The pig fell 'rto q cistern and Hitz
field tied a rope at the top and low
cred himself into the cistern. He
couldn't get out. and neither could the
pig. He stood in water up to his neck
for eight hours while the pig swan
around him until help arrived to pull
both of them out