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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20

Etc, etc.
Seria, pues, muy ingenro Ell que pre-
tendiera poner sus pensamientos III
disfraz espanol. Ell espalol Sc ia po
pularizado de tai suerte Ell todas pa1
tes, que lucha ventajosamente con {
ingles.
En- los "halls" de los principales he
teles- y aun de los que no son prime.
pales- nuestro idioma Sc escucha i
cesantemente Y es muy conun qU
cuando volvemos la cara, cada dla co
menos curiosidad, nos encontramos CO
mujeres deliciosas, de una esbeltez y G
una gracia que va no son privilegio &
la rue de la Paix Mujeres argentina'
ehilenas mexicanas, que imponen S,
chic este Paris cuyo supreme encal
to, Ell sulna, no consiste sino en- sabt
congregar, caracterizar y afnar todo /
que hay de delicado y bello en- el uni
verso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20
I'LL JORoBADQ
I sc echo d 1ell'.

! sc echo d relr
-;Quien 10 creerla--- deciase en-
tanto Bertrand.- jPalabra, que Sc
esta burlando de nil
Y volvi6ndose' Sc oprimi6 los cos
tados porque la risa le ahogaba.
Els un magnlfico ejemplar--dijo,
Macaire, viendo reir a su compa-
nero, rehexiono:
-Despues de todo, este es el mer-
cado. Ese grotesco personaje tai vez
haya encontrado en- el rinc6n de una
calleja algtn rico comerciante Isl
tuviera los bolsillos llenos Trabare
conversation con el.
II Quien sabe!-- meditaba al mis-
mo tempo Bertrand. .-Aqui debe ve-
mir gente de todos los dolores. Ell ha-
bito no hace ell monte, Ese traga~
guantes quiza haya dado aver noche
alg1n golpe de mano. ST tuviera
buenos y relucientes escudos en- sus
bolsillos! Deseos me vienen de ha-
blarle.
Macaire sc adelant6.
i Caballero - dijo, saludandole
con enfasis.
i Caballero T. decia en- ell mismo
memento Bertrand, hacienda una
profunda reverencia.
Sc miraron a la vez fjamente.
Ell acento de Macaire habia lla-
mado la atenci6n de Bertrand, Y Ell
salndo melado y gangoso de este hizo
estremecer a Macaire.
ii Rayos y truenos! - dijo este
dltimo,-creo que este brib6n es Pas
sepoil.
s-i Concardasse - axclam6 el nor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20
Los reaparecidos,

Ambos estaban en- 10 clerto. no
berto Macaire y Bertrand dlsfraza-
dos de espadachines hambrientos,
harapientos y llevando una espada
del tempo de LuisXIV al costado,
no tendrian otra apariencia. Macal-
re, sin embargo, tenia piedad de s1a
eolega, del que solo podla yer el per-
Ill, pues el resto de su cara ocultaba"
se tras la COLA de su Jlsb6n, cuidado~
samente levantada para ocultar la
falta de camlsa.
~-; Impossible encontrar cuadro mas
perfecto de la miseria - Sc decla.
Y Bertrand, para quien el rostro
de su companero desaparecia tras las
greiias descuidadas de su larga me-
lena negra, pensaba bondadosamen-
te:
Ell pobre diablo parece un por~
diosero. Els doloroso yer un hom-
hre de arnaas en- tan calamitoso es-
tado. AL menos, yo conserve la apa-
riencia.
Y dirigio una mirada de satlsfac-
ci6n sobre las ruinas de su vestldo.
Macaire hacia 10 mismo a su vez y
Sc dijo:
-Yo no inspirare Ia confianza de
las gentes, siquiera.
Y record6, mas orgulloso que Ar
taban, los tiempos en- que podla es-
trenar rln traJe.
I'm criado de cara alargada 6 I'M
pertinente, apareci6 en- el vestibulo.
Los dos pensaron 4 Ia yez;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20
b51i

mando con Los ojos h1medos II Eres
til?
En- carne y hueso. Rayos, ahra-
zame.
7 Passepoil Sc precipit6 en- los
brazos que su antique amigo le ten
dla. Permanecieron abrazados lar
go ratio. Su emoci6n era sincera
profunda
-lBasta de abrazos Hablame;
que olga til voz, gran tunante-- dijo
el gasc6n.
-Dlecinueve amos separados
murmur6 Passepoil limpiandose los
o]os con la manga de su ropilla.
-iVoto al chapiro + exclamt el
gasc6n.- No tienes panuelo?
Me 10 habran robado en- estos
apretones- replico dulcemente 81
antique preboste.
Cocardasse registr6 vivamente s1s
Dolslllos, aunque Saba bien cue ma
ola podla encontrar, y dijo con in
dignaci6n::
I'll mundo esta lleno de rateros
A mi tambien me 10 han robado. iAh,
querldo, diecinueve amos sin vernos,
iEntonces que jovenes eramos.
-Nuestra edad era la de las locu-
ras amorosas. Sin embargo, mi CO.
razon no ha envejecido,
-Yo bebo 10 mismo que antes.
Se mlraron al blanco de los oios.
Los anos no te han embellecido.
Cocardasse.
-Francamente, mi viejo Passe-
poll, los amos te han hecho mas feo.
--Passepoil tuvo una sonrisa de
orgullosa modestia, y murmuro:
No es esa Ia opinion de las da.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20

:Quienes son las elegantes de Paris
Nluchas parisienses, muchas hispanC
americanas, algunas espaiiolas, alguna
inglesas, algunas rusas.
Paris es Ell crisol en- que Sc depura t.
do ese refnamiento venido de los die.
rincones del planeta.
O1nos, pues, la dulzura de nuestr
idioma de los labios de las mas bellas
elegantes mujeres de Madrid, de Buc
nos Aires, Caracas. Mexico 8 de Santi,
go.
Lo oimos en- todas parties, todas he
ras
Picadilly, los grandes bulevares. III
terder Linden ell Corso, estan invad
dos por las andariegas gentes de nue
ira raza.
En- todas las tiendas de lujo "se hi.
bla espanol.'
En- todos los hoteles la obsequiosida
del personal Sc afana porque 10 con.
prendamos en- nuestra lengua.
En- Londres, Ell "valet' y Ell ''waiter'
que me servian, para serme gratos
aprendlanse por la noche y me recita
ban de corrido al dia siguiente las fra
ses espailolas;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20
lei triunfo de nueStr0
idi0na en- ell mundC

70 no se el efecto que producira mi
afrmaci6n q algunos compatriotas
MOS, (pocos, por fortuna) cuyo 1nico
anhelo seria hablar el ingles sin acento
y hablar ell castellano con acento ingles
8 frances; pero es un hecho que nnes
ira lengua Sc va imponiendo Ell Euro
pa de una manera formidable inespe-
rada.
Els muy peligroso hacer una obser-
,aci6n en- espa1ol para que 40 10 en-
ciendan lino los vecinos.
Generalmente los vecinos entlenden
81 sc trata de tai cual alflerazo de
,sos en- que tan duchas son las mujeres,
responder con otro en- castellano neto.
- Quien no recuerda el chiste aquel
lie 'Francfort," a." el viejo sainete de Vi
yal Aza? Ciertos espaholes que viajan
DOR Alemania, al yer la enormidad de
cocks de cerveza que consume un teu-
,6n rubio y barbudo, comentan el case,
uno de ellos dice al otro::
Mira til 81 bebe ese ito.
Ell hombre rlGbio sc levanta airado y
N correcto aunque iracundo espanol,
responde:
Este ito bebe 10 que le da la ga
ma
Casos analogos han ocurrido 4 mu-
hos mexicanos, en- Francia, Alemania,
Inglaterra.
Una DANA muy conocida Ell la alta
Sociedad de Mexico, me referla recien-
emente como les ameniZ6 ell viaje a
LA su marido una familia hispano-
americana que acerca de ellos hac1a OBJ
;ervaciones en- voZ alta.
Por delicadeZa no quisieron mis- ami
'os hablar una sola palabra de espanol,
vitando asl la confusion consiguiente
la POGO discreta familia aquella, que
lacia comentos mas menos epigrama-
:icos:
-Pero esta sonora sc ha echado to-
las sus pieles encima!
---Si ira al polo.
" el que va con ella Ssera su ma
rido?
---Probablemente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-20

-" Esta preparado ell bano,' 8 bien:
Hoy no llovera.'
--Convengamos Ell que no hay cheli-
aes suficlentes para pagar tanta fine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-27

Fifteen minutes later Tilletts and
winklespoon. each summoned by a
hysterical telephone message, rushed
to their stricken homes. Half IN hour
later over the back fence they con-
cluded their arbitration meeting and
turned their backs to their houses to
conceal their ribald grins.
Come over to the corner and have
cigar" said Winklespoon. Then,
after wiping Mrs. Speecher on the
map I guess there's nothing more for
this session to do, IL there?"
Search me-" agreed Tilletts. Say.
what was the row all about. anyhow"
Blamed IL know!" said Wrinkle
spoon, cheerfully. But think what
good time they'll have making up"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-27
DECORATING THE FAN
PRETTY WORK THAT MAY Be
DONE BY AMATEUR.
Cost Is So Little That Il 10 Quite
Possible to Have One to Go With
Each Evening Froek-sua
gested Designs.

ran decorating is fascinating wsrl
TOT the amateur. and surprisingly sat
isiactory results are accomplished
oy Doth the needle and the water colo,
artists. The fans having Japanese
*nsieoone sticks and plain spreads Of
o'ack or white silk are inexpensive
ana may be decorated with bands OF
United satin ribbon applied with feath.
eroone stitching. with French bow.
Knots In color. with white lace motif
inset on with . hand embroidered de.
sign OF birds and butterflies done with
the cross stitch. which goes 80 rapid.
ly and easily.
Delicately tinted silk spreads which
MAKE . charming background for
olush or needle work are mounted on
SUCKS OF sandalwood, lacquered wood.
bamboo or mother-of.pearl, and these,
IKE the Japanese whalebone fans.
cost SO little that any girl who works
neatly may we'll afford one Of them to
90 with each Of her evening frocks.
Even more attractive and quite as
easily decorated are the fans having
SUCKS Of pearl. ivory or carved white
bone. picked out with silver or gold.
and plain white silk gauze spreads.
Ihese may be trimmed across the ton
win any scraps Of real lace edging
that are at hand or with a narrow
oand OF orstrich feathers spiral or mar.
ABOUT They are charming also with a
PLAIN edge and with scene hand
painted in the center of the spread.
The design for this sort of decoration
may be copied from the medallions on
any handsome piece of French or Aus.
TRAN porcelain and the simulated oval
trace for the picture may be repro
duced in tiny gold spangles sewn upon
q lead pencil drawn outline. As span
giles OF various sizes are TO be
had In metal shades as well as any of
the fashionable tints. il is possible TO
work out lovely designs in green.
cerlse or white with silver. gold. gun.
metal or jet.
IN order to neatly and easily deco.
rate spread with any sort of needle
work the entire fan should be attach
Ed TO frame of slender light sticks.
Tor in no other way can the work be
accomplished and the ar.
[icle be in no danger of being injured
Sy handling. The water color artist
must, OF course, pin the edges of the
spread to fiat surface, MS otherwise
he dampened gauze or $ TX will shrink
md the painting will blur
Recovering a fan is not difficult
lrt II enough of the original spread
'emains TO serve as a pattern for the
wO sides. The most important detail
Q to thoroughly remove from the up-
yer half. or mount. portion of the
ticks all the shreds of fabric and any |
xcrecences of whatever sort left upon
hem when the old spread was torn of.
this work is not thoroughly done the
ew covering will not lie smoothly
nd the fan will never look well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

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 Tn order to let you test the truth of this for yourself trial package of Curo Grains of Life will be sent you by mail free, if you simply pail coupon below and you will simply be astounded at the wonderful results obtained from the free trial package alone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
The Taft Backbone

James Hay. Jr,, in Leslies.
 Having the judicial temperament, the President does not reach a final conclu- sion on a matter until he has exhausted every possible means of inquiring into 1t; but when he has once ,made up his mind he cannot be dissuaded. On one occasion western senator, full of ideas and optimism, appeared at the White House to try to change MT Taft's mind in regard to policy affecting the west. The senator told a friend in the reception room:
 .'The President has been misinformed on this subject. What he is about to rec ommend is all wrong. But as soon as l see him he will change his mind" To show his confidence the senator bet s3C that he would carry his point. He was with the President certainly not more than three minutes. When he emerged from MT. Taft's presence he was breath ing rapidly, but walking even more rap idly. He did not stop to pay the bet, nor did the President change his mind.
 Another senator, one day, tried to per- suade MT. Taft to indorse a certain bill which had already met the presidential disfavor.
 Hook herei' exclaimed MT. Taft, who knew sthe senator well. You annoy me with these attempts to get hoggish ad- vantages for your own state. I won't listen to anything you have to say about this. I know it's wrong. So do you" About a week later the senator stuck his head fearfully into the Presidents 8 office and inquired in meek voice:
 May I come in, MT. President"
 s''Glad to see you" said MT. Taft. Come right in
 Do you know what I felt like the other day when you threw down my bill MT. President?" he asked. q felt like a. child that has been caught trying to steal jam.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
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 Naltzing Mouse No More

From the New HoTlS Herald.
 Susie, the waltzing mouse, who m her social debut few seasons z waltzed herself to death in the mo, house at Bronx Geological park. {, death was not entirely unexpected, as twhirlwind finish was predicted nor ago, when it became known that she lost control of her legs. She was tremely popular with her neighbors, most of the animals go about with t tails at half mast. s.-
 The absence of a brain lobe was sponsible for Susie's terpsichorean di ration. This mental defect threw body to one side, and to keep from ( sizing she found it necessary. to move circles. MT. Ditmars, the curator, ! the possibilities of turning her appal affliction into an accomplishment. coon he had her waltzing perfectly. minute he puckered up she, was desc ing graceful circles about the floor. w en and children were her greatest nirers, and Susie was never happier t when tripping the light fantastic for t benefit.
 During the last few weeks she had I gathering speed at every fevolut When she was told that it might pi fatal, she gave a saucy squeal, gath, up her tail to keep 1t from dragging, was off again at greater rate than fore. A small boy and harmonica ] tened her end. He stopped in from her fiat and blew out the strains c swinging melody. Before any. one CT stop her Susie was going round lik top. She dropped dead a few sect later.
 "In a way I feel responsible for death,'' said Mr. Ditmars. If taught her to reverse she would stiE alive" a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

 ern end of the plain of Sharon so situat- ed that it commands view of that plain at the east and of the Mediterranean sea at the west. The country about is cov- cred with chunks of limestone of all shapes and sizes, the bedrock cropping out in ledges with small tracts of arable land here and there.
 The Jews have taken this land, and have cleared it by picking off the loose rocks and they are making it bloom like garden. They have some quite large folds on top of Mount Carmel which are now covered with wheat. They are rais- ing 5luxuriapt crops of oats and beans and have vineyards as thrifty as those of South France or the Rhine. They have olive orchards which would be a credit to any part of Italy, and English | walnut trees which bear like those 1f southern California. They are raising fine cattle, which they graxe on the hills in the daytime and bring in at night The milk Is excellent, and the meat as ten | der and sweet as the corn-fed beef of | Chicago I am told that the land pro- duces abundantly and that the colony does we'll
 A German Town In the Holy Land | The town of Zammarin is far different | from those of other parts of Palestine l It's houses are of Greman architecture and many of it's people speak German. It has a German hotel run by an American Jew and planned upon Jewish lines. Out l side the door of my room is fastened a tube of olive wood containing the Ten Commandments, and similar tubes are to be found at every door of the hotel. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08

shechem to Mount Carmel, and am told that great quantity of oil is exported
 Taxed by Mohammedans
 The chief trouble of the Palestine farm CT is the Mohammedan tax gatherer and assessor These men have squeezed the heart out of every crop of the past, and 1t is only now when Turkey has a new constitution that the people have begun to hope that they may make something out of their lands. The tax assessors go over the country when the olive trees are in blossom and they then estimate the money which each tree should yield. They assess this amount as a cash tax, and the owner of the orchard must pay it whether the yield turns out we'll or not. There is often failure of crops. and the trees produce just enough for the taxes. Sometimes they fall entirely. As a re- suit people have grown discouraged, and have begun to cut down their orchards and sell both wood and roots. This is forbidden by the new constitution.
 The taxation is not confined to the or chards. It is imposed upon every crop, the amount fixed being about one-eighth of the annual yield. This tax is farmed out to the highest bidder, one man taking the contract of collecting the taxes for village or district and offering the gov
 
 After the allotment has been made and the price fixed they are allowed to stand for a week or so. during which time any one who offers 3 per cent more can get the district. Once settled the allotment belongs to the man who has paid for 1t, and he sets watch on the crops to see that the full taxes are paid. All the grain must be thrashed at the village And put up there in stacks of eight. each stack being of the same size.
 | When this is done the tax gatherer se- lects the stack which he will take for the l taxes and this Is threshed out by itself, the farmer being required to deliver the grain as the collector directs. He may have to carry 1t to Jerusalem, Jaffa or ] Noblous and in this way make 1t so cost ly that the farmer will be glad to sell him the grain at his price or to keep 1t { at home. | In addition to such taxes there Is the salt tax by which everyone in Palestine must use and pay for so much salt a year. the salt being a government mo- nopoly. There is head tax of g on ev- cry male member of the community. This begins with, babyhood and lasts until death, and there are other taxes upon land, as well as upon imports and every thing that man eats drinks and wears. In . Jewish Colony Nf If the Holy Land could be freed from taxation and the farmers allowed fair play there Is no doubt but that the land would produce many times what 1t does now. It's possibilities can be seen in the various colonies which have been estab- lished by the Jews and the Germans fin the different parts of Palestine. Take. for instance, Zammarin, on the south- west slope of Mount Carmel. where these notes are written. The place is about l five hours ride from Haifa, and a days journey by carriage from Nablous The town Is owned by a Jewish colony which has a large track of land given 1t by Baron Edward Rothschild of Paris. The land is high above the see at the north-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Famous 'sPinf of Cough
 Syrup" Receipt
No Better Remedy at Any Price.
 Fully GuaraateeA.

Make a plain syrup by mixing one of warm water and stir for two min utes. Put 2h ounces of pure Pinex (ffty cents worth) in. g. pint bottle. and fill 1t up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives you a family supply of the best cough syrup at saving of 93. It never spells. Take a teaspoonful every one. two or three hours.
 The effectiveness of this simple rem- edy Is surprising. It seems to take hold Instantly, and will usually stop the most obstinate cough in 24 hours. It tones up the jaded appetite and is lust laxative enough to be helpful in q cough, and has a pleasing taste. Also excellent for bronchial trouble, throat tickle, sore lungs and asthma, and an uneuualed remedy for whooping cough.
 This recipe for making cough rem edy with finex and Sugar Syrup Cor strained honey. is a prime fayorite States and Canada. The plan has been initiated. though never success Ii Pinsx, which is the most valuable concentrated compound of Norway white pine extract, and Is rich in Euiaicol and all the natural healing Dine clements. Other preparations will not work in this recipe.
 A guaranty of absolute satisfaction or money promptly refunded, goes witf or orr viii get 1t for you. If not. send t The Pinex Co.,. Tt. Wayne. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
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also on the doors of every house in the town The Jews kiss these tubes as they go in and out
 Zammarin has sidewalks, and there is water tower. filled by machinery, which gives water to every house. There is a synagogue which is well attended, and a town hall where the colonial offi- cials meet and govern themselves as far as they can under the laws of the sultan
 Indeed. the colony is little republic with president and other officials elect ed by it's members. It settles it's own disputes and makes assessments for spe- cial taxes for such things as schools and village improvements. When the colony was started 1t was supported by Roths- child. Later on 1t was turned over to the Anglo Israelite Colonization society, founded by Baron Hirsch. It was then supported from Europe, but this did not work and 1t Is now running itself. Every family works for itself and has its own property As result the people are be- coming independent. The standard of self-respect has risen, and all seem to be prospering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
SPECIAL RATES
 Via [!Z]

Special HOmeseekers' Hates to points in the west and northwest. Tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month. limited for return a5 days from date of sale.
 VI inter tourist rates to many poiuts In the south and southwest. Tickets on sale until April 30. 1911. Good to re- turn to May 31. 1911.
 For further information call on or write to F. Sid Jones' D. P. 4. bofh phones DIT. Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-08
Young At the Bushes.

General Howard was an invited guest at dinner given by 8 boys patriotic club. You eat very we'll, my boy" said the general to a doughty young trencher- man. "If you love your flag as. well as your dinner you'll make good patriot"
 'Yes, sir," said the boy; ''but I've been practicing eating F years, and r ain't owned a gun but six months