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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-27
Ponce al die

En- virtud de un cablegrama recibi-
do de Cuba por los senores que compo-
men la comisi6n que vino q trasladar
los restos del general Marti Valdes, no
Sc efectuara dicho traslado en- el ''Ju-
liza, como .se hab1a acordado al prin-
cipio, sino en- un barco de guerra cue
llegara al puerto de Ponce de hoy
manana
La mayor parte de los patios del ba-
rrio de Buenos Aires quedaron mum
dados por la lluvia torrencial que cay6
aver. mo puede intentarse ell RENE
dio de este?
Han contralde matrimonio por el RI
to cat6lico, ell Sr. Don Guillermo Aqua
70 y Doila Victoria de JESUS Morales.
Que sean felices.
=
Ha mejorado visiblemente, la distin-
guida senorita Eloisa Colon, que viene
enferma desde hace dfas.
Ell fiscal de esta Corte de Distrito ha
senalado dos mil dollars de fianza a Ia
individual Luz Maria Perez, que venia
dedicandose seg1n la denuncia pre-
sentada, un negocio infame. Ultima
mente, indujo a la nina Luisa Rodrl-
guez a ingresar en- la vida alegre, con
ell fin de explotarla.
Luz Maria ha sido puesta q la SOM
bra, hasta que presto la fanza indica-
da. -.
Els precise que por ell departameEto
del Interior Sc ordene la construction
de los puentes sobre los rios Inab6n,
Portuguese y Cerrillo.
Sucede ahora que, Ell cuanto viene
Ell periodic de las lluvias, Ponce queda
incomrnicado por la carretera central,
y ESQ es de enorme perjuicio para no.
sotros. Esto de una pare; de otra, ell
peligro que ese primitive medic de va
dear los rios, supone para los yiajeros.
El n1mero de las personals que pc
recen en- ell intento de pasar nuestros
rios cuando estan crecidos es abruma-
dor.
Los puentes son indispensables.
Manana viernes celebrara una es-
plendida velada ell "Club de Damas, -
de esta ciudad, el programa sera de-
sempenado por las damas asociadas Y
tengo entendido que es primoroso ver-
daderamente.
Otra vez ha subido el precio
de Ia carne. Resulta que ell Sr. Fagot
no encuentra las reses que necesita pa
ra facihtar carne barata, y en- cuanto
deja de concurrir al mercado los de-
mas tab1ajeros hacen su Agosto.
Sobre este punto Sc vienen hacienda
va los mas diversos concentrates.
Estando trabajando en- ell edifcio que
ocupa ell almac6n de los senores Vidal
y Companla, el Albanil Juan Ortiz, es-
tuvo punto de perecer de manera ira
gica.
Trabajando con el palaustre, roz6
esta herramienta con uno de los alam-
bres de la luz electrica recibiendo una
gran conmoci6n; entonces, para hbrar-
Sc de ella, cogi6 con Ia otra mano Ell
alambre, y va estaba a punto de pere-
Ger cuando con gran herolsmo le satv6
su compa1ero de ofcio, namado Yi3o,
tinandole por los pies hasta despren-
derle del alambre.
III Corresponsa.
Ponce, 26 de Oetnbre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-27
VIII

VIII
I'm Gonlisionado residente EN- Wash
1ngton designado por election popu-
lar directa, y cuyas condolences de
elegibilidad sean las mismas que pa
"a miembro de la Camara Alta, de-
biendo ser Pue1torriqueao.
Estas bases son perfectamente COM
patibles con los principles de la Cons
tituci6n Norte-Americana, Y la excep-
e1on especialdad que Sc refere a las
rentas y derechos de Aduanas no esta
e8 pagna con 10 preceptuado en- ell ca
p1tulo [, sec. X, porque ese precepto
sc refere los 'Estados" de la Union,
y NO q los Territories m posesiones, Sc
gnn las opiniones mas autorizadas, y
segun las decisiones de Ia Corte Supre-
ma de Washington.
7 esta forma de Gobierno autouo-
mico no es tampoco una idea nueva pa
ra esta Asamblea nj para los que Sc de-
dlcan al estudio de las cuestiones cons
aitucionales, pues Ell Ia conferencia de
1900 Sc conslgnaron en- su plataforma
aos Siguientes conceptos:
t'For the duty Of the American peo-
pie to establish by the force of it's laws
and the influence Of it's example liberty
and Justice is the same toward all it's
mon-eitnen subjects. whether those
subjects be the young men not yet
grown to full lscitizenship, or the abort
gines under our sovereignty, or +he
newly landed immigrants unfamiliar
with the nature and operation Of free
institutions, Or the negroes recently
emerged from slavery, or the lnhablt-
ants Of our insuIar possessions with no
historic preparation for democracy,
that is, the reign Of the people. The
ultimate end Of all just government is
elf-govexnment.
70
Il does not necessarily
mean either eventual statehood or
eventual independence for our Islands
possessions It may mean self-govern-
xaent ander American protection and
subject to American sovereignty"
7 La impertante revista Outlook
xn su n1mero de 6 de NOvlembre de
1909, comentando ese aeuerdO, dice
ash:
ttNosotrOs creemos que SD actual for
nzaa de gobierno debe modelarse de mo-
do tai que conduzca una eonst:tu-
es6u defnitiva de "autonomia" (self-
goyernfaent) bajo Ell protectorado
Americana suJeta 8 la soberania
Americans. Nosotros ereemos que es-
90 es 10 qsse la mayoria de los mas Sc
sudos ciudadanos de Puerto Rico y de
7as Isras Filipinas desean."
Ese aeuerdo de La eonferencla de
Mohonk Lake y esa autor1zada opinion
de Ia ilustrada revista condensan nues-
ira teorfa y ccineiden en- nuestro con-
cepto con el sentimiento general ori-
ni;6n del Pueblo Puertorriqueno.
Entrando ahora en- otro orden de
eonsideraciones, y abordando otras
suestiones que afectan a los Estados
Unidos y q Puerto Rico, y que no Sc
rfan incompatibles CON Ia forma de go
h;erno auton6mico & que nos hemos re-
ferido, no hemos de ofvfdar para ef u
70 La ;mportante situaci6n estrstegica
oue Puerto Rico ocupa CON relacson al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-27

En- virtud de un cablegrama recibi-
do de Cuba por los senores que compo-
nen la comisi6n que vino q trasladar
los restos del general Martf Valdes, no
Sc efectuara dicho traslado en- Ell ''Ju-
lia,' como .se hab1a acordado al prin-
cipio, sino EN- un barco de guerra cue
llegara al puerto de Ponce de hoy q
manana.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
Daddy's Bedtime
@. The First White
DlOIy Man 10 Smoke
A Pipe

= RANDPA had come to see the children. and Jack and Evelyn had hung
about him all day and over him all evening When bedtime came
they did not wish to leave him.
but grandpa has to have his good night pipe out on the porch
and when he las that be wants peace and quiet If you children are hanging
about how can he compose his mind as he cnns fYg said daddy decHdedIyxM
Jack and Evelyn sighed and climbed the stairs. for when daddy spoke thar
way they knew bed it must be
y wonder IL yu would like to hear about the white man who first smoked
a pipe Of tobaccoYr asked daddy. MM
A0f coursef' cred Jack, and II don't mindr said Evelyn. ~4 ~.
WELL. thism mans nam was Walter Raleigh, and be lived several hundred
years ago when England had a lady queen named Elizabeth. aWaHer-sr
Walter re- was caned-lived IN London and used TO go every day to the aneeHs
palace with the other fine gentAemen who paid her the pretty compliments ~
which she vas very fond. 44#
"r Walter had thus made himself agreeable to the queen. One aay
when she was nut walking she came to a mud spuddhe which there was no
way of crossing without soHng her delicate satin shoes.
Young Waiter Raleigh happened to- notice. the mud and quickly sfeppad
forward and laid his own beautiful velvet nds satin cloak sosthat the uneen
could step over without sonfng her feet. A@Ns
"The queen wns much pleased with this poIfeness, and ssoon the yoahS
a ws through her favor given many chances to make money. He spa
became quite rich.
"He sent ships to- Virginia, then a new country, and tried To- have peoPAo
go there to Hive. One little village which was started by the foks hessnt overN
was called Roanoke 1t was lot a success. but one good thing that cAneabcut
through Sir Walter Ralagh's interest ia America val that people fearued ~
eat potatoes.
OF his men brought him a present or tobacco and a pipe from America.
TO seeu moke coming out or hts nose and mouth. Thanking he " OF fr. tho
servnnt rushed for a pail OF waters and threw 1T everSHs MASTER h6 hAda
much tronbe In explaining his pipe to the faHhfui fellow. After 4dThns
smoking became SO popular In England that even the court ladies' smoked
tobacco in cufet little silver pipes Queen Elizabeth herself leading the fashion,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
MUST BELIEVE 1T
When WeiI-Kuown Perth Amboy
People Tell 1t So Plainly.

When public endorsement is made
ty a representative citizen OF Perth
Amboy the proof is positive. You
must believe 1t. Read this testimony.
Every baekache sufferer, every man,
woman or child with any kidney
trouble will find profit in the read
ing.
p. Il. Greenwali, 90 Gordon street,
Perth Amboy, N. j., says: II never
took another medicine that acted as
effectively as Doan's Kidney Pills.
For a long while I was troubled by
an irreguiarity in the passages Of the
kidney ~secretions and 1t bothered me
mostly at night. also had a weak
back and after sitting for awhile. IL
was hard for me to strafghten. After
/ used one box of Doanss Kidney Pills
all the pain and lameness disappear
ed and my kidneys no longer trou-
bled me. You are welcome to use
my endorsement in the newspapers"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-MiIburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States
h Remember the name-poan's--
and take no other.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
VARIOUS sTEWs.

Stews may besmade OF the cheaper
cuts OF meat and with different sea
sonfng to vary the favor, a great va
riety may be had.
aepanish 8tews-Cut a small piece
81 ssuet into pieces nj try out In q
saucepan. Add one and q fourth
pounds OF chuck cnt In Bznali pieces.
Geek usatsi well Drowned. then add
q little water and simmer until ten
der. Add n third Of a can of to-
matoes. one small onion. a bag leaf
and salt and pepper. Thfcken with
four that has been Drowned.
Irish Stew-Take n and a half
pounds OF the neck of beef, cut in
pieces an inch Square. place in q
saucepan In which a little suet has
been fried out; add a slice OF onion
and brown the meat. Cover with three
cups OF boiling water and simmer
slowly for half an hour. THEN add
two carrots, cut fine. Cook another
hcrr, and then add five potatoes cut
In halves. When the potatoes are
tender. add a Iitke -four to the gravy.
Season with salt, pepper and serve. 7
Veal SteW.-Take spne and half
pounds of shoulder OF veal, scut 1t in
pieces, put into a saucepan with boil
ing water, n onion. salt and pepper
to taste. When the meat is nearly
cooked. put into a saucepan over the
fire a piece Of butter TO I'll a table
spoon and tteaspoonful of fioar;
blend and cock land then add to the
veal gravy.
A very nice favored stew may be
prepared by using several kinds OF
meat, a few chicken bones for flavor,
some beef and a little veal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

MILDLY BLOUSE WITH XOKE AMI
SLEEVES IN ONE, s71y2.
WITH OR WITHOUT SHIELD, WITH
LONG OR ELBOW SsEEvES.
h MILDLY blouse that fs cut In one
with the sleeves Is anew and sInart
queBtly tits eetreanefy popular. This
one can be gathered at the waist line
by means OF a tape ans a casing, or
stayed with q belt. or 1t can be left
lloose and worn either over or under
the skirt. 1t can be opened for fnll
length at the front or to the depth of
the yoke only. t will ne found zaaap-
ttble for every material tina is used
for blouses OF the kind, linen, poplin.
serge, 2annel and the entire list. but
in the illustration whfte linen Is band
Ted with ablue.
The blouse Is made with a yoke4that
is cut in one with the sleeves and with
"a lower portion. The yoke is cut in
1.-TWO pieces. poined at the center back.
irate front and back. When the OPEN
The lower portion Is made with sepa-
ling is made for the entire length the
closing Is made invsibly, when It is
made In the yoke only and the edges
are laced together by means of eyeiets
and cords and rfbon. The long sleeves
are tucked and finished with cu3s. The
or low. When used IL is adjusted un-
der the blouse and closed at the back.
For the medium size viii be required
yards of material II or SO. 3 yards
Al inches wide with ~ yards of wide
and ga yards of narrow braid.
Tor i M. ~ sS, 40 and a Inch bust
measure, and will be mailed TO any
address by the Fasnion Department of
this paper, on receipt OF ten cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Women who are arranging Hal
Eioween affairs will And many things Ia
1.-The Grape paper line that are adapted
TO their needs.
Witches riding upon brooms come I'm
all asi1es in plain black or white teause
against contrasting backgrounds, with
bats, bugs. beetles, owls and cats and
tiny black goblins Of all sizes. Then
there are Jack Horner pies in great
variety, one OF pumpkin blossoms tied
with narrow blacksribbgus with iitti0
black gsblins hidden in the blossoms;
another aisilver moon, with black cats
and witches perched on its surface.
"A decoration to hang over the table
is a chifd.s hoop OF small size covered
with pumpkin vines, with little pump
kins forming a sort OF fringe. cats and
owls perched on the rim and witches
floating around the center.
Favors take the form of hats, bon.
nets, wands, fans, flowers. vegetables.
shoes, caps and ~candiesticks, while
pumpkin pies in individual size and
very true to life hold a half dozen
favors.
Napkins show patterns Of corn.
pumpkins, cats. witches and bats and
all sorts of flowers.
Papers for decorating are very at
tractiye. 1t Is quite a popular idea
to cover the walls of the dining room
with paper that carries out the idea of
the party In coloring and decoration.
For instance, for a Halloween party
cover the walls with gray paper, with
a wide border of black with white
witches, cats and moons, or cover
them with yellow paper, with a border
Of black stewn with yellow pumpkins.
zxyne uf rne nev concssts for fhe
bridge player is convenient reticnle
made of ribbon. Very wide satin rib
bon is formed into three bags, zach
longer tnan the u next above. The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Ieet7 II HuSII6. -.
And when he does that, he's doing it for her, a well as for himself
And vet. lives there a woman that doesn't feel at least "a little bit a.
prteved. when4s she sees her husband brush the dust off his rousers~-as
II were-and4 rise erect to SkneeI o more?
The woman with common sensesoon calls that common ms tic her
reseues and becomes resigned to the Inevitable stateo of affairs.
But the dreamer. the ideaiist-to which class this abeautful and
superior woman, doubtless helongs-takes the change much harder.
She not only feels. but acts much saEgreved. She puts an injured air
whtchp probably vastly mystifes her husband. She often avs. .You never
used Ito do seandso"
Whereupon the husband, whoAknows that he is doing what's logical
and right, who loves his wife IS mach 2as, II not more, than his sweet
heart. amd who lis totally incapable Of UNDERSTANDING the feminfsu1 oil q
attitude. naturally feels indignant, and, after patiently enduring the IN
pleasant atmosphere which she creates, finally rebels and gives her real
reason to feel aggrieved.
wider it, the slightest provocation. And all with n logical cause at ali.
The whole thing reminds me o. the silly saying, "a MAJ neverrun
for a a after he gets it, whfchgI have Soften heard people quote I'm re-
gard to marriage with most cynical emphasis.
OF course, a man never runs for a car after he gets IT, But would
you want him to? What would YOU think of him IL he didg
Listen, brides and abrfdesioSbe. When q man, in the change from
lover to husband, does not lose his Willingness to work for you. his re-
speet, his cannaraderh and his tenderness towards you, you may be
pretty sure that, n matter what minor changes in his manner there are
you have n o reason to feel aaggrieyed.
Don't act abused because he has risen from his knees. Be glad that
It isa kind, strong man who stands erect on his two feet before you,
ready to take your hand in his and walk with o and guide and
make a pathway for you to the Journeys End.
nA o-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
I~sHEEHAH's
DANCING ACADEMY
Madison Avenue & Smith Street
Perth Amboy, N. ].

Receptions every night but Monday,
Dancing 5 to 1880. Andrew Nelson Z
orchestra Saturday nights. Open to the
usblic. Every lady who pays adm's,
sion Tuesday, "Wednesday, Thursday O
FRIDAY will be given a ticket that val
! INIT her for balance Of week free
private pupiis taught anytime.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

<9E KNOW a man who ws insaneIy In love with a beautiful and SUI
perior woman. He simply worshipped her n his knees. Now they
are married and he scarcely treats her deeenty And yet I'm sure
that If she hadn't married him, he'd have gone on worshipping her for
ever. Isn't that enough tt make a woman cynical about marrfage?,
So one of my correspondents questions.
No, that's not enough to make a woman cynical about marriage-at
least, n t this
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
I1e1-M ~,&sseN
Mo Fear.

No Fear.
THE paperhanger is one man who
10 not worried about his business"
why not?"
Because he rather likes the pros
pect of its going to the WALL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

superior beings are not always the easiest people
In the world to live with. I'd really like to know the
husbands side OF this case.
Perhaps he doesn't treat her unkindly at all. I
have a feeling, somehow, that the whole trouble is
that he has gotten OF his knees and she feels ag-
grieved at that change Of attitude.
/ think that is one of the ecommonest causes OF
matrimonial discord In the first year of married life.
The lover, having become the husband, gets of his
knees, and the sweetheart, having become the wife,
resents his doing so.
And what would you have?
Can q man with the livelihood to earn for HIM
self and another, remain perpetually on his skneess
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
Daily Thought.

Education begins the gentleman;
but reading. good company and re-
Election must finish him-ELocke.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

Metal Adaptable FOR AErshfps.
The new metal known as Liege
metal Ia said to be 40eper cent. Hight
sr than aluminium. which makes ii
particularly useful for airships.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
bees and cranberraes.

Bees and Cranberraes.
Cranberry producers at Cape COD
are aoasains for ~cofonfes OF sbevs fn
order to make their plants more pro-
'ductive, practical tests having estab-
iished that the activity of the bees In
carrying pollen from plant to plant
Is anles rs OF materially increasing
the yield of this Cape Cod staple.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
|ZzeKFF6ffEN
|2aLe1ABINET
DEGREES, by thinking

y F@HI6
light,
Thinking glad and sveatlys
You'll Escape the stress OF night,
Worry gone completely.
GET tises habit Of looking fpr
4nnbsaraS pirouetttnE.
Tapping sayly at your door
aurest cure for fretting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

%foW bao eFteaN
At a recent shoot in the Hat.
ton castle rookery, Aberdeenshire,
Scotland, a pure white fell to the
gun of n of the party. Not only was
the bird pure white, but 1t had red or
pink eyes like a white rabbit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16
The Test.

Can animals ~reason?"
lust YOU try Is 9 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

EvENIlaG NEWS govern the naIo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

n.- -E E
SCORE RErIcUbE or WIDE RIBBON.
bags are designed to hold score card,
tally, pencil, handkerchief and-ff the
game is for something more substan-
,tiai than prizes "a handful of gold
pieces. The r~eticuIe swings from the
arm on ribbon loops.
How Could jackson Tell?
Master-Jackson, fetch my umbrella
ease.
valet-Here 1t is, sir.
Master fangriiy)-Fooil That is my
wife's new tailored suit
A Chinese Axiom.
A good man obeys his wife.-Wu
cling Fang.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-16

This coupon musS accompany. tn
srder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-09
The Judgment OF Years.

A significant biz at wiSdniA 10 I"
pondered ovrl 10y The very E"ul-
whose griefS ana diSappoinfneniS seem
so tragic. was thai uttered by Mrs
Dolly Madison when she WAS over
eighty years old and near her death
Her life had been fortunate and beau
tiful not only because circumstances
had proved kind to her. but from the
brightness and buoyancy of her TEN
permanent She harbored no bitterness
over past experiences, but life had
taught her the unimportance of most
trials which loom so gigantic in ap
preaching Not long before her death
one of her nieces went to her for sym
pathy in some slight trouble.
MY dear, she said, do not trouble
about it. There is nothing In this
world really worth caring for Yes,
she repeated. looking intently out or
window. II who have lived so long re-
peat to you that there is nothing IN
this world below really worth caring
torp
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-09
Had EN- Aoain.

A company of motion picture actors
and actresses gave performance OF
"Chantecler" on the grounds adjoln-
ing the suburban studio of film man
ufacturing company. y little later one
of the actors. out for Il walk. came
upon a man seated by the roadside
and weeping bitterly.
Whats the matter| inquired the
sympathetic player.
I'm one of the patients at the SAM
tarium for bugs over yonder," explain
ed the despairinf one. Yesterday the
doc said was wel-boo-hoo-and that
| could leave in a day or two. And
what do you suppose | saw this morn
ing? BOOSTERS and hens six feet high
and talkin' lust like humans! II get
away from that sanitarium IN ten
years I'll be doing mighty well."-Llp-
pincott's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-09
Not Soon ENOUGH.

A man who is now one Of the leading
members OF the Stock Exchange was
rather wild in his youth, which Is not
an exclusive characteristic Of this
member of the Stock Exchange. But
this man was favorite with his moth
er and generally called on her to help
him out of his scrapes, and she usually
responded freely, even lavishly On
one occasion. however, when his de
mands had been especially frequent
and extravagant. it was with consider
able trepidation that oil discovering
himself "the morning after" in a dis
tant city and picked as clean rs new
tledged sparrow, he penned the follow
ing heart moving appeal. to be sent
G. O. D.:
Send $50 and save disgrace"
His worst fears were realized when
an hour later he received the reply
from his mother. Too late."-New
York Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-09
AmuSemen1S

the most talented Afro-Americans in
the world Sissieretta Jones, the Black
Patti, the vocal star OF the organiza-
ton, in addition to being the most
gifted singer of her race, enjoys the
distinction of having sung before the
largest audiences that have ever as
sembled in Madison Square Garden,
New York City, and the first colored
singer honored by royal command to
sing before the former Prince of
Wales, afteward King Edward VII of
England. In this country the Black
Patti show, through their refined and
enjoyable stage performances, have
added largely to the musical culture
o. the people. Their revival of the
sweet melodies of the South-remlnis-
cent of ante-bellum days-the planta.
ton, the cotton fields and the levee
that has been a musical revelation to
millions.