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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-17

En- ell mismos mes de Octubre pr6ximo
sc constituira defnitivamente la Asocia-
ci6n Americanista de Valencia, y la So
ciedad Econ6mica de Amigos del Pals,
de acuerdo con la Camara de Co1nercio
y la Sociedad Gaditana de Ciencias y
Letras Hispano-americana, publicara la
eonvocatoria y ell programa del Congreso
hispano- americana, que ha de celebrar-
sc en- aquella ciudad en- Abril de 1912,
coinc1diendo con las fiestas conmemora-
twas nacionales de Ia PRONUNCIATION de
La Constitution doceahista. ..
A fines de este mes Sc publicara por
La citada Academia gaditana de Glen
. eias y Letras ell programa, va acordado,
de un certamen Gterario relaci0nadO con
el centenario de 1872. para Ell cual han
Sado premios ell Rey D. Alfonso, el Sc
aado, ell Congreso, los ministerios de ms
trucci6n p1blica y Guerra y varios cen
tros, corporaciones y particulares, cnyos
nombres sc pubfcaran. Entire los temas
aprobados figura ell de los presidentes
americanos de las Cortes de Cadiz ;:
La Sociedad propagandista catalina
titulada la Casa de America en- Barcelo-
ma proyecta Ia celebration en- Noviembre
u Octubre de dos grandes actos de posi-
fiva importancia Uno sera Ia conmemo-
raci6n de la ley de 4 de Diciembre de
1886, que autoriz6 Ell reconocimiento de
la Independence de las antiguas colonias
espanolas de America
Ell otro sera una gran Asamblea de
representatives de todas las sociedades
americanistas de Espana y sus CORES
ponsales y sucursales del Nuevo Mundo,
para establecer las bases de una Fedora
ei6n de todos aque11os centres que de
mas efcacia regularidad q sus trabajos,
s0bre la base de Ia mas completa auto
nomla de las sociedades partieulares.
Por 1timo, Ia Sociedad Econ6mica de
Oviedo y las Camaras de Comercio de
Oviedo y Gij6n, aprovechando las pro-
ximas festas de Jovellanos y la reciente
Hegada de varios centenares de asturla-
nos de la Habana, que para su viaje de
recreo s la Peninsula han fietado un
fransatl4ntico frances, preparan !. una
iran AsambEea, que sc verificara en el
mes pr6xino, en- OYiedo en- Gj6n, en-
favor del n,odus vsven6 mercantil his
pano-cubano y de la reforma y unifca-
c;6n de las comunicaciones postaies de
America con Espana.
La Asamblea asturiana tendra ecos en-
otras reuniones andlogas que Sc proyec-
en- Barcelona, la Rioja, Cadiz y Vigo por
los elementos directivos de las Camaras
Conercio de aquellas regiones
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-17

La BELLA Carmela, artista que sin ha-
Der trabajado. aqu1, goza de fama, debu-
tara en- ell s"Oliver" la noche del % de
los corrientes.
Ell pnblico aguarda. que la bella Car
mela no divide su magnifco aeroplano
La Sanidad de este pueblo esta, con-
fundiendo ell "ornato' con la "higie-
me-" A un sefor que tenla en- Ell pa
tio de su casa unas losas Sc le concedie
ron tres d1as de termino para sacarlas.
A otro que obtuvo un permiso para cons
truir una casa, utilizando, por algunos
d1as, dos metros y medios de calle y ace
ra, sc le orden6 que quitara la mezcla, la
drillos y arena, y la Ievara otro sitio
porque ALI infringia La ley.
(, Mafana embarca en- esa Sapital para
los Estados Unidos, nuestro distinguido
amigo y paisano don Gabriel F. Correa,
active empleado de la casa americana
Peruna Company y prestigioso elemento
social.
Lleve feliz viaje ell amigo Correa y que
regrese pronto.
CorresponsaJ. .
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-17

El C6digo civil del inolvidable Alon-
SO Martinez va die que nacia entonces
vieio.
Hoy, para hacer nn C6digo civil que
estuviese al nivel, por 10 menos, de los
nuevos, como el que va rige en- Alema-
MIA y el que va 8 regir en- Sniza, seria
una labor de prcparaci6n No menos de
tres ,ahos.
Por esta raz6n, Ia reforma qne ahora
nedito, auxihado por los ihlstres ju-
risconsutos. sehores D1az Cobena y
Sanchez Roman, ha de ser, aunque
importante, mas modesto.
Nos fjamos ..principalmente en- el
matrimonio. Sin llegar al divorcio, en-:
el que que todavia en algdn tempo no
podremos pensar, Sc han de introdue;l
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-17

En- ell regimen penitenciario hay cue
poner mano fuerte I'm dla me voya le-
vantar en- el Parlamento y voy a decir
que nuestro regimen penitenciario rs
una verguenza que nos deshonra.
Hasta ahora hemos mirado por ell
obrere honrado que trabaja. Hora es
que nos >ocupemos del desgraciado que
delinque. Esta es una obra social, hu-
mana y juridica.
ELsistema que tenemos .es brutal.
Ahora mismo, con motive del traslado
del penal de Ceuta, hemos tenido oca-
sion de observar todos sus inconve-
nientes. Tai estado de cosas no puede
continuar un momento.
sC6mo NADIA de grandes obras este
ticas nj de pomposos edifcios. Diri-
giendo la conciencia del desgraciado
con Ell establecimiento de colonias Pc
nitenciarias, de una parte, y el de
grandes centros de trabajo, de otra.
El regimen de aglomeraci6n es abo-
minable, el'celular esta desprestigiado.
Lo que hay que hacer es traer a nues-
ira Legislation las conclusiones y los
adelantos de la ciencia penitenciaria.
Repito es justo, es humane, que Ell
gobernante Sc preocupe del desgracia-
do tanto como de los demas ciudada-
nos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-08-17

Ha sido nombrado Msdico Titular, del
Hospital Municipal, con caracter interi-
no, ,el doctor don Miguel Roses Artau
Esa plaza fue la que renunci6 ell doc
tor Manzano.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
Colchester Oyster Feasts

Colchester (England) has Its oyster
feast, given in great state every Octo-
ber by its corporation to mark the
opening Of the oyster season and to
advertise the municipal fisheries for
which the town is famous Though
not so great social event as the
white bait dinner at Greenwich-espe-
cially in the days Of its glory, when it
almost rivaled the lord mayors ban
uuet in importance-th Colchester
oyster feast always brings together a
notable gathering.
The bloated is not generally consid-
cred to be the acme Of style where a
dinner is concerned, and as an article
Of diet it is generally believed to be al
most exclusively used by the lower
classes of society; yet Yarmouth, "the
home Of the herring" has ITS annual
herring dinner, when the whple menu
from hors de'ouevres to cheese, con-
sists Of herrings and sprats-the lat
| ter. herrings in their infantile stage
served up in various ways. For once
the herring Is honored in accordance
with It's true value. for the dinner is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
"Harem Skirt" Split Latest Drink

CLEVELAND, O.-J. L. Saunders,
" who claims to have a farm about
three miles south of Uhrichsville, has
some new ideas in the line OF trapped
drinks and frozen dainties which he
is anxious to give to the world.
Armed with a blank contract and
about six months growth Of whiskers,
he came to Cleveland, anxious to ex-
plot some of his ideas. He wandered
about the city until he bumped into a
drug store on the public square.
Are you the owner of this estab-
lishment?" asked the prospective pur-
veyor of ideas, cycling the white-coat-
ed soda clerk.
I'm not exactly the owner" an
swered the spirit presiding over the
bottles and glasses, but II you want
to make an offer for the place, l might
listen to you"
We'll" said Saunders, I've an idea
for you fellers. I've been reading
that the college boys and the society
girls are in need Of fancy drinks. |
amt had much to do but my chores all
winter and have been staying up as
late as nine o'clock figuring some
high-sounding titles. Some of 'em
would inspire the young with grand
Ideas.
Now, take The White Mans Hope
Wouldn't that sound fetchin' on a
glass of ice cream sody? You could
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

D osToN.-The baked bean that has
ID made Boston famous. the succu-
lent oyster and beef extract, were
branded as being Injurious or OF no food
value by Dr. Franklin White, lecturing
at the Harvard medical school on 'Di-
gestion." He claimed that people
could live more successfully on half
the quantity OF food taken. Prof John
II. Woods OF Cambridge also aimed q
blow at the high cost Of living by
claiming that a 12 cent meal sufices
for days work.
1T is a hard thing to say In Bos'
ton" Or. White allowed. but beans
are notoriously hard 10 digest They
may be an excellent diet for one lead
ing an active outdoor life. While oy-
sters eaten raw are digestible, they
are practically Of no food value, for
they are mostly water
81 always feel that It is pathetic to
see people buying beef extracts for
invalid foods, knowing as / do, that
they cost so much and contain so lit
tie Of any value.
twenty-five cents worth Of beef
Juice will yield only six parts of food
value TO the body, while 25 cents
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

AT EW YORK-The first roof garden
~ in this country to be built express
ly for the use of women employees Of
a department store was opened recent
ly in this city by firm employing near
ly 1000 women and girls. Any one curl
Gus to know how the roof garden and
its reseda tinted rest room walled
with glass are received by women
employees should talk with one of the
girls. Not that the women are any
less enthusiastic, but their adjecttves
are not so picturesque.
After the place was opened steps
had to be taken to stop the girls from
boiling their luncheon in order to
spend 40 of the allotted As minutes
lunch time on the roof. AS a precau-
ton against an epidemic of indiges-
ton the manager Of the lunchroom
had to make a rule that a safe num-
ber Of minutes should be spent on the
consumption of sandwiches, cream
cakes and other things usually In
cluded in girls luncheons. One rea-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
First Roof Garden for Shopgirls

son for the extra enthusiasm of the
younger girls, whose duties keep them
on the run most of the time, is that
they have three chances at the roof
garden to one chance enjoyed by
older employees, each of them having
20 minutes rest time in the forenoon
and again in the afternoon. Therefore
at any time from 10 to IL a. m and
from 2 to p. m. a relay of girls will
be found in the roof garden and dur
ing the lunch hours, extending from
Il to 1880, a relay is certain to be
sharing the place with older women.
So far, except on stormy days, most
Of the girls and many of the women
have gone from lunch directly to the
open roof, stopping to get hats and
coats from their lockers before going,
to the lunchroom, and the rest periods
are often spent in the same way.
1T is good" said a manager, ito
see the pink tinge on the girls cheeks
when they come in. We allow them
to play certain games and to dance
all they want to on the roof"
The roof, which includes 10000
square feet, is tiled with heavy fire.
proof brick warranted to stand hard
usage. The restroom or solarium,
which takes up nearly 1000 square
feet, is set aside for those who want
to rest quietly or read in an easy
chair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

ping Panama, her eyes widened and
the blood began to pound in her
throat and temples. Mallory Cheatham
the very last person on earth she
wanted to encounter!
In her hand was the still unposted
letter, addressed to him. 1t contained
only few lines, but it had taken her
half the night to make up her mind
what to say, and the other half how to
say It. She had refused him, firmly
and finally.
Cheatham was swinging down the
clay road, with a freedom and agility
born of light heart and a good diges-
ton. His gray craVenett covered him
from chin to ankle, and he twirled his
closed umbrella in rhythm with his
springlng steps. AS he came to the
bridge, he glanced up and stopped
short.
The sight Of the girl, dropping help
lessly against the railing, her hair
struggling about her pale face, and the
hat above 1t sogged into an unrecog.
nizable mass of flowers and feathers,
caused Cheatham to give vent to a
prolonged whistle, then swiftly double
his pace to reach her side.
When he was almost up to her, Ma.
tilda's face grew scarlet with bushes.
Held like criminal In the pillory, she
returned his look of CONSERVATION with
one of belligerent silence.
After Cheatham comprehended the
situation a smile struggled through his
astonishment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
Love of Books Starves CobbIer

N ETROIT, MICH.-"Spark" is his
~ name. He is only little yellow
dog. He feels pretty bad, for his mas
ter has left him forever. Spark
has been the sole companion of James
Pyke, cobbler, since his wife died, four
years ago, but James became SO In
firm that he was taken to the Arnold
home and Spark" left behind.
When Mrs. Pyke was alive the
couple lived in cottage on Myrtle,
near Twelfth street, and with the
money Pyke earned mending old shoes
and his pension, they had the home
nearly paid for Then Mrs. Pyke
died.
1t was Pyke's love for books that led
to the loss of his home. Agents knew
when his pension came, and would
come up to the little shop in Twelfth
street to display their goods. James
could not resist, and bought-and
bought. Payments lapsed, and at last
the house was lost. For about three
years Pyke lived in the shop and its
one room, four by six feet, crowded
with encyclopedias and Spark" his
only companion. Pyke is rs and grew
too occupied in reading to do much
work All his pension money went to
pay for books--a little literary revel.
He ate less and less, A bit of bread
and a little milk sustained him for a
day. Neighbors brought him things
occasionally and tried to convince him
his health was more important than
books, but James is an Englishman,
born In Kent
/, Pyke became weaker, and finally
was obliged to apply to o. M. Poe
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

add the whites of a couple OF eggs
and give a guaranty that If the col
lege boys drank enough Of 'em they
could go out and lick Jack Johnson.
That's a good idea." remarked the
clerk.
But" continued Saunders, 'I got
better one. They's a lot Of sufragists
in town. Why not put a sign In the
window, Vote for Women FrappeT
That'd bring em, l reckon. Reci-
procity cocktail would be good title
to catch these pesky politicians when
they leave the courthouse and the city
hall.
"But, listen to what I been figuring
out for the college boys and the soele-
ty girls-'Rah-rah Fudge Served
With Three Cheers and Harem Skirt
Splits"
That's enough" said the fat boy
behind the counter. IF we used those
ideas we'd have to build an addition
to the store, and the square is too
small as it is"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
Tho impossible.

Andrew Carnegie, at a recent din
ner in New York, said Of a certain
labor trouble:
1T is silly of employers to pretend
in these troubles that they are always
In the right Employers are often
in the wrong; often unreasonable.
They often-like Mrs. Smith-Jones-
ask impossible things:
Mrs. Smith-Jones, taking villa
at Palm Beach, engaged for butler a
stately old colored deacon.
"'Now, Clay, she said to the old
fellow, there are two things I must
insist upon-truthfulness and obedi'
ence'
eyes, madam the venerable serv-
ant answered, and when yo' bids me
tell yo' guests yo's out when yo's in,
which shall it be, madam"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
$4,000 IN ONE YEAR
THE IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
sURPAssEs ALL RECORD.

The returns recently issued by the
Canadian immigration Branch shows
that upwards OF $4,000 persons ar
rived IN Canada during tho past
twelve months, declaring their inten.
ton OF becoming settlers In that coun.
try. or this number about 10000
were from the United States. the bal.
ance being from the British Isles and
Northern Europe. Il will thus be seen
that the sturdy farming element that
has gone forward from the United
States is being splendidly supplement-
cd by an equally sturdy settlement
from across the seas. The lure OF
Canadian wheat, oats, barley and fax
grown on the rich prairie OF Western
Canada is constantly attracting more
and more, and year by year the tide
of immigrants TO the Western Canada
plains increases; there is no ebb to
this tide. The Canadian authorities
are not surprised at the number from
the United States being as large as It
IS but they did not look for 30 large an
immigration from the old countries.
Still they will not be found unpre-
pared. Reception halls are in readl.
ness at all important points in Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, sur
veyors were at work during the past
season opening up new districts on
which to place those seeking free
homesteads of 100 acres each, rail.
ways have been projecting laterals
from their main lines. and every pro
vision has been taken TO aocommo-
date the newcomer. A recent dis
patch from Antwerp reads: The d.
version OF European emigration from
the United States to Canada Is said
TO be seriously affecting the Atlantic
steamship lines. The Red Star today
gives up to the America-CanRda line
two OF the best special emigrant
steamers afoat, the Gothland and the
Samland. These vessels heretofore
in the Antwerp-New York service are
now to be operated from Rotterdam to
Canadian ports"
On the date OF the above dispatch
word came to the immigration branch
that the vanguard Of the 1911 army
Of United States settlers reached Win
nipeg at 1880 o'clock this morning.
There was solid train load Of eff
fects, comprising Al carloads and two
colonist sleepers attached to the train,
which contained the members Of rs
families. Every man Jack in the
party is a skilled farmer, and all have
come north prepared to go right on
the land, which was purchased last
year. They are equipped with every
thing that experience has shown Is
necessary to make a start on virgin
prairie. In addition to machinery and
household effects there were a large
number of horses and cattle. Some OF
the farmers had also brought along
gas tractors, which will be put right
to work on ground breaking"
One Of the agents of the Canadian
government advises that It would ap-
pear as If each month Of the present
year would show large increase over
the past year. The demand for the
literature of the department describ-
ing the country and its resources, is
greater than it ever has been.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
Boston Man "Roasts" Baked Beans

worth OF eggs win yield 700 parts, and
rs cents worth Of milk 1000 parts OF
real food value 10 the human system.
1T takes from 15 to 80 glasses OF
beef Juice 10 equal the food value 10
the body OF ono glass Of good milk.
Meat that is cooked rare is digest
cd by the stomach In two hours, that
which is half roasted takes three
hours. and that which is wholly roast
cd requires four hours to digest.
Dyspepsia is called the American
disease. Surely II is not due 10 the
fact that we have not good food, but
is rather due 10 our bad habits"
A 10 cent breakfast is all the nour-
ishment Prof. Woods OF 20 Inman
street, Cambridge. who is &C years old,
requires to do a days work consist;
ing Of 10 hours reading and study and
a 10 or 10 mile walk.
Prof. Woods sits down to HIS
daily meal at $3.50 a. m. He is
served with a cereal, soup, four
slices Of wheat bread and four glass
es Of milk, one Of which is hot
For cereal the professor always eats
oatmeal; for soup. he likes pea, toma'
to or corn chowder, and for dessert
pies and puddings. His bill for these
averages but 12 cents. He never drinks
anything except milk. For years he
has not taken a drink Of water except
on hot summer days and then spar
ingly.
Prof. Woods believes that event.
ually he will be able to go two days
on one meal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

With head bent and lips tightly com.
pressed. Matilda hurried swiftly past
the camp, down a steep clay road and
on TO the bayou bridge that led TO
rural delivery box No. S3. on the other
side.
II was a gusty, disagreeable day. At
intervals, the rain whipped down In
sheets, alternately slackening to a
sticky, penetrating drlzzls. Tho wind
tore at the willow branches that dipped
into the stream, and the waters OF the
bayou writhed under it's violence.
Half way across the bridge, an ag-
gresslYe gust suddenly seized the
girls umbrella and flung II viciously
into the turbulent. black water Turn
ing inYoluntarily, with futile grasp at
the flying parachute, Matilda abruptly
twisted her feet sideways. catching the
heel Of her boot in crack between
the planks. Just then, an angry
cloudburst broke relentessly upon the
unprotected head Of the hapless pris-
oner. and with hands tightly gripping
the railing OF the bridge. she waited.
with what patience she could COM
mand. for It's fury to subside.
When at last she could get her
breath, she lifted her head and looked
about her, struggling franucally to re-
lease the mutinous heel. But to no
avail. Every jerk and pull seemed to
make II that much more secure. What
should she do?
She strained her eyes up and down
the bridge in desperation, but not a
human being was in sight. She wait
ed, perhaps fifteen minutes. Then
she stopped and made another Wild
effort to dislodge the boot. In 80 do
ing; she wrenched her ankle, so that
further attempts to free herself were
both painful and fruitless. With a
sigh she leaned against the railing
and bit her white lips to keep them
from trembling.
Presently the wind ceased. the rain
shrank back into the clouds, and the
lead Of the sky broke up in patches OF
blue and silver. With renewed hope,
Matilda scanned the road from east to
west. And then. glory Of glories! a
man was Just heaving into view on the
brow of the hill opposite. She watched
him eagerly, thankfully. But as he
came nearer, near enough for her to
recognize the broad. straight shoulders
and the massive head under the drip
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

post, G. A. R., and the post decided to
place him in the Arnold home and
later to send him to the soldiers
home.
James said he wanted to remain
where he was. Il can't leave
Sparks and my books" he said, pat
ting the dog, his eyes rowing over the
cherished volumes; but the post Of
ficers persuaded and at last James
consented.
After he had been taken away, the
little dog sat mournfully on the door.
step, refusing to be coaxed away.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19

presided over by the mayor Of the bor-
ough, and is attended by ali the lead
ing men of the town.
How Peterborough fair came to be
the excuse for sausage dinner is not
known to the writer, but the fact re-
mains that the mayor and corporation
after proclaiming the fair in state sit
down to a meal, the most prominent
feature of which is sausage, OF every
size, color and composition, and in ev-
cry culinary form. The fair itself
runs back into ancient history and the
sausage dinner has been associated
with 1t from time immemorial
1t is a custom three hundred years
old that the bishop Of Winchester shall
give an annual venison dinner at Farm
ham. Gorleston, a quaint place not
many miles from Yarmouth, has its
fish pie dinner, given to sixty-fve fish
erraan each winter. Why the number
shOHid be sixty-five and not sixty-six is
a very mysterious question.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-19
Each Inn, "The Dlckens Head"


A novel use for Dickens stamp was
suggested at the meeting Of the Dick
ems centenary committee at London.
Mr.. F. Wells of Birmingham wrote
that, although Charles Dickens was
the best friend inn keepers and IL
censed victualizers ever had in Eng
land. no single inn in the kingdom bore
the sign of the Dickens Head" He
proposed, therefore, to travel from
Lands End to John O. Groats, carrying
with him a stock of 1,1O0 Dickens
stamps, one Of which he intended to
affx to every inn sign en- route, thus
converting 1,100 places Of refreshment
into Dickens Heads" in honor of the
great novelist's centenary.-London
Chronicle.