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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-04

Rnir Ia banda de musica del Cuerpo de
Bomberos, tomando possession de sus car
gos en- primerO de Julio del cOrriente
afio, con un sueldo flo mensual, inful-
do en- el presupuesto de 1911 l9l2.
EI demandadO soStiene que La aslgna-
ci6n que Sc ha hecho para pagar a Los
peticionarios es Illegal, porque no esta
ssutorizada por La Carta Constitutional
ilel Municipio de San Juan
Como hemos visto, el senior Diaz Ma
varro haee descansar tOda la fuerza de
.su allegation en- ell Art. 20 de La Ley Mu-
.alicipaI cue concede las cOrporaclones
tnunicipales 81 Police POaUer, para pro-
porciOnar ell publico bienestar, estando
<eontenidas en- este poder, que es una
function de vida, todas aquellas faculta-
sdes necesarias a la municipalidad para
ponerla en- condiciones de realizar to-
rdas sus funciones deberes guberna-
anentales, entire elias Ell de protejer
las vidas La salud, de proporclonar
comfort educacion y tranquilidad y
4odo 10 que conduzca al p1blico bienes-
tar de las personals Y a la preservation
" seguridad de las propiedades.
Aceptamos en- principle las conclusio
mes del abogado de los promoventes ba-
sadas en- La jurisprudencia por todas las
Cortes aceptada, y aplicando esos mis-
mos principles vamOs determinar aho-
ra 81 la Municipalidad de San Juan de
Puerto Rico tiene no facultades, den
tro de la Ley Organica, para dotar Ell
Cuerpo de Bomberos de una banda de
musica, pagandole 'os salaries estipula-
dos pOr sJls servicios
En- la Interpretation de los poderes
s1e una corporation p1blica, Ia Ley Or
ganica de la misma debe interpretarse
restrictivamente de acuerdo con la re-
gla de strict construction, universal
mente reconocida por todOs los tribuna-
les americanos, teniend0 en- cuenta que
la corporation no adquiere otros pode-
res que aquenos que le han sido plena
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-04

inequfvocamente concedidos, especial
mente cuando Sc trata de poderes que,
liberalmente interpretados, podrian
conducirnos extremes peligrosos, i'm
poniendo obligaciones injustas, ilega-
les y onerosas sobre los contribuyentes
de La cOmunidad Los funcionarios de
las corporaciones pubhcas, ha dicho Mr..
Abbot en- su obra sobre Corporaciones
Municipales, son notoriamente descui-
dados en- administration de los negocios
publicOs. Siendo una criatura del es-
tado, continuando su existencia bajo
La voluntad del poder soberano, una cor
poraci6n municipal 1nicamente posee
los poderes que le han sido concedidos,
y 81 los terminus empleados por la legis-
latura en- la Carta de la corporation
adolecen, del defecto de ambiguedad 8
duda, esta ambiguedad duda debe re-
solverse on favor del estado Y en- contra
de la corporation.
Los poderes que continuation Sc ex-
presan, son los unicos que puede ejer-
GER ma municipalidad Incorporate, de
acucr1c con la doctrina irmemente es-
tablecida por los tribunales de justicia !:
(a) aquellos concedidos en- palabras
expresas
(b) aquellos necesaria Il honrada-
mente impllcitos incidentales los po-
deres expresamente concedidos.
(c) aquellos esenciales 4 la ejecu-
ci6n de los objetos prop6sitos declara-
dos de la corporation, no simplemente
convenientes sino indispensables.
La carta de la corporation es la fuente
de todos los poderes municipales Y
ella debemos atenernos al definir, baio
las reglas de interpretation estableci-
das, la extension medida de los pode-
res a la corporation concedidos Puesto
que La municipalidad debe su existencia
la voluntad del estado. al apreciar la
extension de estos poderes va sean ex-
presos, impl1citos, inherentes, congeni-
tos indispensables, 8 incidentales de
bemos tener en- cuenta la naturaleza res
triotiva de estos poderes adquiridos por
delegation, aplicando la maxima 'Ex~
p1essio unius, excluso alterius. Todo
acto ejecutado por las instituciones mu-
nicipales fuera de la esfera de slls po-
deres, es completamente nulo.
{Continuara.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-04

A las S, en- Ia Cathedral Aoepitalsa
Aunieipales.
A Las 5 LIZ, en- San n,lofoneo; & lsa
Is, en- Santa Ana Las LIZ, en Ssn
Francisco; 4 las 6 z, Ell el Hospitali.
llo y Capilla Frsneiscana q las Z, en- l.
Cathedral y San Jose; Las z LIZ, en- Ia
Capilla Fr&neiacAn$; lGa i. en- ls
Catedra1.
A las i en- San Jose S&n Fran
cisco; las 8, en- La Cathedral y C&pilla
Franciseana; 4 las 10, en- saGa4a ANA;
las IL, en- la Catedral.
MISAS EN- PUERTA DE THERE'S
A las 8, en- la parroqaia; las z LIN
en- AgLo de Ancianos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-04

DIAS L LABORABLES

a las / q, en San Hderonso; & laa
3 l u, en- Santa Ana, Ho&pitalillo J
Capilla Franciseana, Las Z, en- L. Ca.
tedral, San Francisco y Cspilla Fran,
eiseana, d las Z w., en- La CapiIla Fran.
:iseana, & laa / IT, en- La Cathedral.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
No Mountain Laurel. please


Crusaders for a national fowe
come, grow, fade and depart as regu
1arly and as sweetIy as the flowers
themselves. Wherefore we do not take
with too great seriousness the cam
paign said to have been started to
make the mountain laurel blossom the
on1cial emblem of these United States
put why. when we are choosing ma.
slona. mower. do we not at least try
20 nne one that has some familiar con-
nection with our daily life? The noun,
tain laurel campaign reminds us OF
the grocer who came down town and
announced that he had named his son
Algernon. why" asked his old sales.
man sadly, why don't We give tha
poor kid a name he can get wors
with ?"-Chicago Post.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
uITcHED HIM UP HERSELF
NORMAN Had Made Only Few onlTs
portant Mistakes In Harness
5na the Horse.

Tbrea men ran out and grasped the
Ar,dle of the excited horse. The Morse
1t might be said. was more scano"A
azed and amazed than frightened: ~.
"Oh. what's the matter with MIN:
walled the lady in the buggy one o,
che men walked about the horse anu
''s q ssss. him 4: said. ~. that If We
turned the bride aroun(B SO the blind lind
ers wouldn't clap him ubder the cnln'
and took this trace from under HAS
hind leg, and UNFINISHED the breechlng,
he'd feel little more comfortaple.
The lady glared at him. .
81 hftched that horse up myseI'
ahe said cit was Just exactly the way
they showed me" The man SAID nous
ing, but busted himself In stra'gn'en'
ing out the harness.
81 guess" he said. I'D best take
him out of the shafts. The breast cor
lars on backward, and the saoole
oMght to be pulled up foot Forward.
The lady withered the good Samaritan
with glance.
us anything on right?" she inquir-
ed. The man considered.
"Why, yes" he said; the backing
STRAPS are all right They were FAST
ened to- the shafts and you snap EN-
OH
'I knew II was all right" the lady
said, "just some little unimportant
things wrong. Thank You. Come up!
And the old horse trotted plac1diy
away, the lady sitting very erect.
"Now-what-do-y ou-think--of-
qhat?" inquired the helpful man,
standing In the street and shading
his eyes to look after the driver.
1.-THE wonder is" said one OF the
Tess helpful, "that more people don't
get killed. I've seen some foolJ get
into an automobile and try to run 1t
first pop. Often you see people who
can't row get into boat and sit back
ward In it to push on the oars.
''But the worst Of ALL a third ms.n
said, sis the fellow who tries to sail
boat before he knows one sail from
another, or what they're used for
The helpful man sighed.
'cLife's full of chances" he said
''Maybe that lady will get home all
right"
"sure she WILL" another assured
him. "A special providence watches
over women who hitch up their OWE
horses. Galveston News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
gexina an Ancient Sport.

Although boxing and pugilism, oecu-
plying much attention at the present
time, were popular In classic Greece
81 wv seaTpad ses1a ont -tl.ey
MidG Ages, and II was not until the
end Or the seventeenth century that
we And references to boxing as a reg
nlar English sport. Boxing, as dis
tinguished from pugilism, may be said
to date from 1866, when the Amateur
Athletic club was formed and the
Queensberry rules drawn up The
boxing glove, however, has been in
vented about a century before by
Broughton, the father of English
pugilism," who used them In his prac.
tice bouts. But you will remember
that the boxing glove, as described by
Virgil, was a terrible instrument o.
ofense.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
The Occasion.

They had been having a little tlfY.
"Oh, Of course" he said, wrathfully,
II am always In the wrong"
mot always" said she, calmly.
'Last week you admitted that you
were in the wrong
Well, what's that got to do with
st?" he demanded.
Nothing, except that you were pee.
fectly right when you admitted it,
she replfed.-Harper's Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
Happy Thaunhf

Mr.. Newcash-Son says In this le,
ter that he's workin' on some wash
drawin's at the art school.
Mrs. Newcash-Now. that's real sen.
sible. When they get dirty we can
send 'em to the laundry with the rest
OF our wash goods, instead of hayin
EN- cleaned by an expert like We die
cur hand paintin's. g.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
Understandable.

''Does he seem to have any definite
purpose in life?"
Unquestionably; ne has an aim IN
life to which he deyotes most Of biz
time and attention.
What Is It?"
..The extension Of his credit"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-30
Business connectian

Messenger Boy-Who's the swell
guy ye was talkin' to Jimmy
NeWsboy him and mes work
ed togedder fer years He's the edit.
or O. one o. my papers.-Lfa
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
THE STORK AND THE WITCH.

ter looks more like princess than our
daughter. Eugfna 10 80 big and strong
ter OF gardener, and she will not learn
to dance or sing, but spends all the time
she can In the kitchen with the serv-
ants. I cannot understand how We hap
When Eugina grew to be q young lady
the King said one day that It waa time
for her to marry; 80 he gave a ball and
around. Among the guests was Z
prince whom the King wished Eugina
Eusina begged the the King SIM &c to allCw i;g Nor More
and the Queen said: "If you allow Nora
to be present The the prince Will never
night OF the baiI. listening 10 the
bright M ishss and the ssyiy-dresssd
y know what I can do" she said at
last. II will climb up the rose trellis
BY the ballroom window and look in"
Now, It happened that the Prince was
patti R So2s % Who " ne wa" ~a1 on s ths t tr.lis,
heard the footsteps OF the horse. and
fearing some one would see her and
| she fell to the ground, sprained her
ankle, which panied her so that she
The Prince saw her and jumped from
his horse. He took her in his arms and
| carried her into the hall Of the castle.
When the light showed to him Nora's
In vain did they tell him that she
servants would care for her; ne would
poor Eusina was introduced to him he
| scarcely noticed her.
II will carry ner.' he said when the
\ gardener came for Nora, and in spite
his arms and started to carry her
home. But Just as they reached the
door an old woman hobbled In. wait"
che said; as she raised her cane to stop
tfcc must be done this night, and must
undo wrong that did many years
ago: -,
4 lady you love-" shhe said to the Prince.
Everybody gathered Ground 10 hear
what the strange old woman bad to say.
Il met the .s stors M che s said; the .Agh5
the gardener's daughter were In tire
samo basket. ard when the stork was
not looking changed the ribbons which
"The gardeners wife once drove my
black cat from her door with a broom.
and wanted ~ punish her. krew she
would not welcome a daughter who was
not big and strong enough to wSrx; l
would be-.
This is the reason have, ccne to-
night. You have the princess in your
arms she said TO the Prince. "There
ir your daughter" she said to the gar
| dener. pointing to Eugina.
II Eugina went to the gardener and
said: 81 am glad you are my father
Il do not like the life here and ] know
shall be much happier in the cottage,
where ! can cook and help mother with
the work.
The gardeners wife was happy wher
she heard the story. "Now we have a
daughter that will be q help and q
comfort" she said. IT will never drive
a black cat from my door again"
II When the Prince and the Princess
were married, the King and Queen gave
another ball. and this time It was not
interrupted. and the King and Queen
were proud Of their daughter, for nc
one would have believed the Princess
had been brought up in the cottage OF
the gardener.
= Tomorrow's Story. ssThe Contest
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

A soft, heavy pair Of Indian mocca-
bins made of natural color buckskin, is
IN acceptable gift for a man. woman,
or child. I saw some I'm an street
department store, near Eleventh, this
morning, and the prices ranged from
el.1 to S1.75. according. to the size. They
With a leather fringe. highly colored
&Ssfkn on the toe, and the little, flap
a the back of the heel. There also
Were other slippers on the counter made
design cut into the material. They
we're shown in purple, tan, and red, and
We're trimmed with a ribbon. that could
Be drawn up and tied with a bow In
front. The price OF these slippers was
"a large leather store in F street. near
oleventh, on the . north side of the
street, has arranged two large tables.
covered with gift, articles, ranging from
Is cents to 81. On these tables almost
every kind of brass goods one can think
CT IS displayed. Paper cutters, match
boxes, smoking sets, card cases. drink
Mg cups, calendars, memorandum
books, clocks. cord-boxes, fern dishes.
BRASS lion paper weights. etc.
IT saw an attractive Indian bathrobe
hanket this morning in Pennsylvania
Nenue department store. near Seventh
treet, for "A. These blankets we're shown
brilliant colors, and were neatly
ound with a taffeta silk binding. There
gere also crib blankets in the same
gorgeous -oeloring for $1,50.. Bath robes
hade of these blankets would be cozy
nd warm, both in weight and color
eg.
one does not often see signet rings In
hany varieties of design and shapes,
but a jewelry store inf street, nea.'
Eleventh, on the north side of the street.
y displaying quite a line OF these rings
In many attractive designs, and az rea-
lonable prices, The carvings on these
hngs Is unique and artistic, and they
are shown in such irregular shapes as
the oval. heart, oblong, and square.
The prices range from $3.50 up.
A pretty set of red fox furs is dis:
played in an f street store on the
south side Of the street, near Tenth.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

~ ME day a stork was going
n through the woods carrying a
~ basket, when he met an old
witch.
How do you do, my fine fellow" she
said, what have you In your basket?''
The stork did not know she was q
witch, and thinking that all old ladies
liked babies he sat hts basket on the
ground ard took OF the cover.
What fine-looking babies" said the
witch, as she saw two babies lying In
the basket. Where are you carrying
them?' she asked.
"One of them is for the King and
Queen and the other Is for the gardener
and his wife, who live at the gate OF
the Kings CASTLE the st0rk replied,
but be careful not to touch them for
I have a white ribbon on the one that
Is for the King and Queen and q blue
one on the gardner's baby. 1t would
never do, you know, to get them mixed
and leave the wrong baby at the cas-
tle."
''Thet is true" said the old witch,
but how very tall you are, do believe
that you could reach the top OF that
tree with your BILL"
The stork wishing to show her tina,
he could, stretched his neck az high a.
he could. and as he did 30 the old witch
changed the ribbons on the babies.
You are very tall and handsome
bird" said the old witch, "and are JUS
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
!. FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

The mum is trimmed with saucy little
fox head and long bushy tafl, and
is lined with a good quality brown
messaline satin. The neckpiece IL
finished at one end with q head ana II
marked 325.
A large @ street department store,
near Eleventh, Is making speciality Of
Its curtains, draperies, and bedroom
SETS / saw a set Of organdie curtains
and a bedspread to match for IS. This
included two pairs, Of curtains and a
spread to match. which was big enough
of flowers in pink, blue, or yellow, and
the curtains had a plain hemstitchnd
edge or q fluted ruffle The set woui
add much to the daintiness Of a bed
Waists or shirts made up Of non.
shrinkable Scotch flannel are exceed.
ingly warm and comfortable these cold
wintry days. I saw some dainty ma
terial like this In a Seventh street de.
partment store near ID street this morn.
Ing for 40 cents a yard, 1t was war.
in very pretty colors of pale blue. maise
and gray with pin stripes OF black oi
white. :
A seventh street department store
near New York avenue, is selling q
glazed kid glove In tan. red, black, anc
white with two clasps, for rs cents 9
pair. They are neatly sewed with the
spear design on the back and the ki6
is soft and pliable. These gloves come
In all sizes and certainly are exceptiona
bargains.
I saw a tableful of beautiful silk chif
fon waists In a store in F street. be.
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
this morning, which ranged in prices
from $3.50 to $1,000. One waist in !
two-toned effect draped over lace wal
exceptionally dainty. 1t was shown ir
brown, blue, and green. There wal
also white satin waist, the latest
vogue In New York, 80 / was told b,
tons and piped with a coronation purple
messaline, which was smart and hand
some, marked $l1.50.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

the one to carry babies. for IL does not
matter how high the window may be
you can always reach It. Good night,
she said, II must be going along"
The stork picked up the basket and
went on to the castle. OF course he
left the gardeners baby at the castle
and the little baby princess at the cot.
The gardener and his wife named theiI
little girl Nora. and the King and
Queen called their baby Eugina.
AS the babies grew everyone remarked
about Nora's beauty and dainty manner
The gardeners wife said to her hus.
band: 1--WE should have a daughter
with strong hands to help me do this
work and feet that were large enough
TO run errands. and here we have q
daughter whose feet seem to be made
only for dancing, and her hands are sc
small she cannot hold a broom"
Nora did not like to work; she would
time she was given a task, and she SAM
and danced to her own music, much t.
the disgust OF the gardener and hiI
wife.
She stole away and went to the cas-
tie whenever she could and listened tc
the servants as they told of the beau
tful ladies they saw and their fne
One lay the Queen saw Nora and
asked who she was. They told her she
was the gardeners daughter.
said the Queen. she is as dainty as @
princess"
And so Nora and Eugina became play.
"it is strange" the Queen said one
day to the King, "the gardeners daugh'
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Mrs. Barker Hostess T oday
in Honor Of Daughter,
Mrs. Corning.

Mrs. Barker, wife of Rear Admiral
A. 8. Barker. U. s. NJ, will be hostess
at q small tea this afternoon, in hon
or OF her daughter. Mrs. Edwin Corn
Ing, Of Albany. N. ", who is her
guest for week. The guests will be
the old friends OF Mrs. Corning, who
as Miss Louise Maxwell. was one of
the most popular girls in Washing
ton society before her marriage few
years ago.
Miss Sheriff. and Miss Marion
Oliver will preside at the daintily
appointed tea table.
Tomorrow Mrs. Barker will enter
tain at luncheon for her daughter.
and Wednesday evening will ask a
few Of the old friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Corning to meet them at dinner.
MT. and Mrs. Corning will return to
Ing.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27

Times Inquiry Department.:
scSnnl Mill you please souS tell me Of good vocal
Yours truly. ' J.r.P.
If you will send me a stamped, self
addressed envelope / will gladly send
you the address Of a good vocal teacher
or the address of a good school where
vocal lessons are taught.
Times Inquiry Department: '
In order to settle an argument will you
please tell me whether frost rises or falls ?
Thanking Ysuys you ,rdIy. II advances am.
The Weather Bureau Is the authority
for the following statement: Frost
neither rises. nor falls, but simply for
mulates from. the moisture In the object
| on which the frost appears
Times Inquiry Department.:
am invited to an affair which Technical
Would you kindly inform me whether to
wear an embroidery wash dress and my slip
pers, or an evening dress and carry my slip
am only fifteen don't know which would
be appropriate. Thanking you in advance,
/ am. Yours truly, A. r. T.
1 should think II You are only fifteen
years old that the embroidery wash
III SsS WOuiu oc tHc
gown to wear to the affair of which you
speak, and by all means carry your
dance slippers in a bag, SO that you will
not run the risk Of taking a severe cold.
Times Inquiry Department:
l am engaged to a young man who lives
some distance from here, and he wants "a
take me up to his home for a visit to his
people. Is It perfectly proper for me to 20
Is II considered bad luck or merely q su-
perstition to take the engagement ring ofI
after the young man puts In on?
1t would be perfectly proper to visit
the relatives of the man to whom you
| arc engaged to be married II his mother
| or sister, or whoeyer is at the head
| of the household. sends-you an invita-.
| ton. haYe never heard Of the super
| sttt!on regarding the removal Of the
| engagement ring from the finger.
| Times Inquiry Department.;
Kindly tell me which of these two thingl
| rs proper; When a girl and a boy are in.
| troduced, IL It his place to ask to call or
| the girl, or should the girl ask him to call
Thanking you. am, Yours truly,
II the boy shows a desire to call upor
! you by all means ask him. It Is always
a girls place to ask the man to call.
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Miss Adams to Be
Presented Next Month.

Miss Edmonia Adams the debutante
daughter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Adams. U: g. N. will be presented 70
society at a large tea at the home oi
her parents on Connecticut avenue
about December is. Miss Adams wss
among the debutantes attending the
Army-Navy game at Philadelphia Sal
urday. Admiral Adams entertaining q
box party Of his daughter, friends for
the occasion. Later in the season Ad-
miral and Mrs. Adams will give a
dance at Rauschers for their daughter
The Washington times., 1911-11-27
Music Study Club
To Give First Musicale.

The Music Study Club will give ita
hrst musicale of the season this evening
at S:@ o'clock at the Virgil Clavier
Plano School. The program will include
selections By Mrs. Charles Raymond
Wentz, contralto: Miss Mabel Roberts
soprano; Miss Ruby Stanford, violinist
Miss Ethel Lee. cellist; Miss Mildred
Rider, pianist. Miss Marion West viii
play the Accomplishments.
Il -
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lee Marshall and
Mrs. Marshall's debutante daughter
Miss Julia Vail, have returned from
Philadelphia. where they spent the weel
end.
Friday they attended the tea, dinner
and dance at the Bellevue-Stratford, a,
which Miss Ethel Marie Howell, one Of
the seasons debutantes OF the Quaker
City, was formally presented to society
and Oh Saturday went to the Army.
Navy football game.
Miss Vail who Is the daughter of the
late Commander Holman Vail, U. s. N.
has selected Saturday. December 16. a,
the date OF her presentation tea. Later
In the season, during the Christina,
holidays or some time in January, Mr.
and Mrs. Marshall will give a dance fol
her at Raucher's.
Miss Laura Merriam. who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. John Tyler Wheel.
wright. OF Boston, will return to Wash
ington. and join her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. w. r. Merriam In time for Christ.
mas.