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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27
CURIOslDA
Rarezas del sueilD.

Euando estamos durmiendo La MI
tad inferior de nuestro cnerpo pesa
mas que la mitad superior Ill cerebro
es mas ligero y los pies mas pesados.
Experimentos llevados a ,eabo han de
4nostrado que 81 una persona sc acues-
TIA en- una CANA suspendlda exactamen:
tie en- ell punto central de sn peso, Ia
cabecera empieza & levantarse lenta
mente descendiendo, por 10 tanto, IL
parte de los pies Al despertars la mis-
ma persona, Sc produce EN- la cana uns
oscillation en- sentido contrario La ca
becera desciende.
Esto es debido al hecho de que Guam
do estamos durniendo la sangre de
cerebro Sc va i otras parties del cuer
30. Tn medico puede hacer d0rmir, er
pocos segundos, al honnbre mas desve.
lado oprimiendole las grandes arterias
del cuello que lleyan la sangre al ce-
rebro. >
Sc han registrado' casos de ciclistas
que Sc han dormido en- ell sillin de la
maquina durante ana larga carrera,
y sc han visto soldados de mfanter1a y
pianistas dormidos marcllande 6 to-
cando el piano, pues Ell reaidad pue
den estar despiertas algunas. parties del
cerebro hallarse dormido ell indivi-
duo Tn hombre puede habiar, andar,
cantar, escribir a nfaquina, 9 resolver
problemas matematicos y sin embargo
estar en- brazos de Morfeo Uno de los
mejores poemas de Coleridge, "Khu-'
bla Khan, es obra de un cerebro dor
1nido. La tamosa Sonata del Diablo .
Tue una sorpresa para su compositor,
Tartini. AL despertar una manana la
encontr6 encima de la mesa. La hania
escrito por la noche, dormido
Es diflcil decir que parte del cerebro
MS la que duerme. Nuestro sentido del
1ie1npo es mas vigoroso cuando dormi-
mos que cuando estamos ,despier:os.,
Unos experimentos realizados hace
amos con hombres mujeres de veinte
treinta amos de edad denostraron
que ell SO por 100 podian despea'tarse al
tl1a siguiente, sin que nadie los anna
ra, la nora que habian resuel5o ha-
ferlo al acostarse.., s-~ PES Fl
Otro de los hechos curiosos relacic-
nados con el sueio es que cuanto mas
dista del cerebro una parte del cuerpo,
duerme con menos profundidad A
eualquier dJrmiente sc le despierta
sneJor tocandole los dedos de los pies
que tocandole en- los hombros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

.1s fngsas ErHsn.fs y Mfas,s'S
,;sssl ~. s,,s,, ssra. tapa,grsf,a. maqui
ni;sn y c.st SsAn>>' fa,n De Ffs,rs.s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

81 usted q1iere nender una casa, an
.xko,n;e6va, una joya, a1go de valor 6 de
ME-, ofrezcalos 8 quien pueda com
FruE2o.
az q4idn Puede comprar sin dinero2
LIN gente que 10 theme lee RI BOI,E-
TIN 1EkRCAN11L.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Why Lower Duty on WooI7

Wool growing is an important in.
dustry in this country only in those
states or territories where 1t would
flourish without any tariff, and 1t has
steadily receded in spite of the tariff
from the agricultural states Among
documents on this subject is a report
on sheep and wool made about 10
years ago, BIZ Mr.. Dodge. who was
for many years statistician Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. and who is
as stiff a protectionist as any man
we know Of.
The duty will have to be raised a
great deal more to make 1t profitable
to grow WOO! in the agricultural states
and If the price were much raised
the consumption would fall off and the
wool men would be no better of than
they are now. But there is money In
raising sheep for mutton. as there is
IN raising steers for beef. though
steers cannot be shorn annually. and
for mutton considerable quantities Of
sheep will be grown. their wool be-
ing by-product Of the meat supply.
In portions of the country which are
not well adopted to agriculture sheep
will be raised whether there be a
duty on wool or not.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

too convivially inclined young
clubman was introduced at a recep-
ton last week to clever society
woman whom he understood, in some
hazy fashion. to be great artist. She
was not an artist. nor had she ever
made any attempt to be. But the
young man, whose wits were apt to go
wool gathering at times, thought she
was. And he was very anxious to
make sufficiently pretty speech to
her.
He murmured the usual convention
alities when he was presented. and
you paint, don't you? So many peo-
pie have told me about It," he said
ingratiatingly.
The young woman stared at him.
looked him severely in the eyes. let
her glance fall on every feature Of
his perplexed face. glared her indig-
nation, and then she spoke:
III l do" she remarked, icily. "at
least don't make mistake and put
it on my nose" -Philadelphia Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Reciprocity In the Senate.

Among the poor farmers who have
appeared before the senate finance
committee to utter their jeremiads
over the ruin" threatened by reci-
procity with Canada was w. J. Larri-
more of North Dakota, who owns a
small farm of $4,000 acres. Another
was Treadwill Twitchell of the same
state, who is the unfortunate owner OF
LOO acres, of which 800 are in wheat
that he fears will become unmarked.
able because of fierce Canadian COM
petition. But he generously excuses
President Taft for an error of judg-
ment to which SO many other people
are liable. other witnesses. members
of the paper trust among the rest.
were very much distressed over the
prospect of competing with the pau
per labor" of our neighbors beyond the
St. Lawrence Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
oIlver,s Ineon.l,t.nt Consistency.

divers Inconsistent Consistency.
The reasons Senator Oliver of Penn
sylvania gives for opposing the pulp
and paper provision of the Canadian
agreement are like the weapon en-
ployed by the butcher In fight, who
grabbed the first thing he could get
his hands on, which, in the case o: the
butcher, was a sausage.
Mr.. Oliver points out that under the
provisions of the agreement only pulp
taken from private Canadian lands
and paper made from such pulp would
be admitted free because the agree
ment retains the duty on these arti-
cles when they are subjected to a
Canadian export duty. and the crown
lands Of the provinces are subjected
to such duty.
The senator, therefore, puts himself
in the attitude Of objecting to free
pulp and paper because 1t would not
DO 80 free as 1t should be when, as
a matter of fact. he does not want 1t
to be free at all. The probability
would be that with the proposed dis
elimination against the Canadian ex-
port duty. that duty would be removed
from the crown lands under the oper-
alton of the pending agreement.
But that is just what the paper
trust does not want, and Senator OIL
yer knows it.-Kansas City Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Lower rarin /. the Demand.

The question for congressman we
commend 1t specially to the progress
sive Republicans-is whether 1t will
legislate in the interest of the peo-
pie. or in the interest of those who
insist on their indefeasible right to
tax the people. The choice is one that
will have to be made some day. and 1t
might as well be made now. When
iute goes on the free list, as we trust
It will, the men who make 1t will be
surprised and panied to find that they
are not ruined. The Democratic free
list. by all means. ought to be adopt
ed. The people voted for lower tar
If, and they ought to have it. and
have 1t promptly. The men who stand
in the way of their getting 1t will
have much to answer for. AS for the
Republicans. we have only to say that
they ought to be glad, after all this
time. to have the chance to redeem
in part the pledges made by their
party In 1908.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
PRESIDENT AS A POLITICIAN
Cabinet Appointments Seem to Show
That He Knows Something Of
the Game.

Exit Mr.. Dickinson from the Taft
cabinet. Enter Mr.. Stimson of New
York
Admirers of Mr.. Tiff have said he
lis no politician"
One of his pet projects has been
to secure Republican aid in the
south. Mr.. Dickinson. Tennessee
Democrat, was appointed secretary
of war. Tennessee. SO long hope and
pride Of the southern Democracy, now
has Republican governor, and Luke
Lea Is a senator from the state.
Tennessee Republicans are certain
to send Taft delegation to the Re-
publican National convention.
So far, 80 good-in connection with
Mr.. Taft's plans in that section.
Now support is needed in New York
for the Taft wing OF the Republican
party.
Mr.. Dickinson steps down. Mr..
stimson has been regarded as rep
resentative Of the Roosevelt faction.
He was Roosevelt's candidate for the
governorship. Mr.. Taft secures Slim
sons allegiance and that of Stimson's
friends by giving the defeated guber-
Material candidate place in the cab
met.
And yet. they say. Taft is no pol.
itician."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
AFRAID OF TRIckERY
PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW MORE
OF ALDRlcH's FINANCIAL
PLAN.
"NatIonal Reserve Association" a
Cloak for National Bank7-Whole
Truth Of the Matter Must Be
Made Public.

Many a good dinner has been eat
On in New York and elsewhere, incl
dentally to discuss Mr.. Nelson w. AL.
drich's new financial plan. Every
thing on the bills of fare has been
plain enough except the name of the
dish which Mr.. Aldrich himself has
provided. He calls 1t National Re-
serve association. He emphatically
denies that 1t is Central bank or a
bank Of the United States.
The delicacy became popular at
financial banquets without delay, but.
having desire to oblige his friends.
the great chef who first prepared it
has encouraged other good-livers to
suggest improvements This weighty
matter has been In progress for some
time, and now whenever men Of money
break bread with MrAldrich various al
legged improvements are either adopt
ed or rejected. So far as we have OBJ
served, however. nobody. even at the
foot Of the table, has ventured to
suggest that the thing he called by
it's right name.
Some plain Americans have noted
the fact that on the menu cards Of our
ur-to-date hotels very homely articles
OF diet are often hidden behind
strange French or Italian phrases.
There is reason to believe that If the
plain people of the United States are
ever to look with favor upon Mr..
Aldrich's triumph of cookery he will
havo to tell them exactly what 1t is.
They have right to know anyway.
but the Pure-Food law can be in
voked II necessary.
A great deal Is to be said in favor
of Central bank That such an In
sdtution has many advantages is
proved by the experience of other ma,
tons. Correctly managed, it pro-
tects credit, regulates circulation and
prevents or minimizes panics. Bad
ly managed, 1t may become corrupt,
partial and tyrannous. In the control
of financial politicians and political
f1nanciers it may arbitrarily dominate
commerce and industry--evep govern
ment itself-for selfish ends. We
have had Central banks of the last de-
scription. We have never had one Of
the first.
1t is morally certain that no Cen
trail bank will ever be established in
this country under misleading title.
Historical. political and personal preju.
dices against such an institution are
very strong. They can be removed
only by facts and argument presented
with the utmost candor. A good way
to begin this movement would be by
an honest avowal Of its object.-New
York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
She Wouldn't Say "obey.

r HE other day divorce was
j granted in Pittsburg that ended
a marriage of 80 years, during all of
which time the man and woman had
been separated on account of a stub
born whim of the bride. When Mary
Terrence and John Speer were mar
ried Mary corrected the minister and
declared that she was not willing to
include the word 'obey" in the mar
riage service. After the ceremony
the pair proceeded to their home, and
there the bridegroom began to reason
the matter out. Then Mrs. Speer
said she considered the word "obey"
foolish, as she had no intention of do
ing any such thing. The bridegroom
asserted his right to be considered the
head of the house, and in short a fine,
lively quarrel started on the question
of who should wear the trousers FL
nally the newly made husband seized
his hat and said angrily that he would
never return to his home until his
wife signifled her willingness to sub
nit. AS time went on the Resolution
of both hardened. and the marriage
halted where it began at the word
obey" in the marriage service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

to come up to the house." At first
Stewart hung back, but as the boy
ran over the menu his decision weak
ened and he went home.
His wife, instead of greeting him
with tears, had on nice white apron,
and set dinner fit for kings before
him. He ate to repletion, SO that
when he arose after it and said he
was about to return to his vessel, it
was easy for Mrs Stewart to persuade
him to take little nap before 30
doing.
AS soon as Stewart had begun to
snore the sleep Of perfect digestion
Mrs. Stewart and Charlie bound him
fast to his couch with clothesline. and
then Mrs. Stewart sewed a sheet
about him. Then she sent Charles to
the police station, and when the po-
liceman came they took Stewart to
the station on his bed, and there his
bonds were cut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Begin Right and Don. Put Il OF, for
Another Day.

Eruptive skin diseases Of many
years standing have been cured by
the application Of Resinol ointment
and the use Of Resinol soap in few
weeks. Begin with Resinol and you
begin your cure. If you've tried
everything without benefit, try Resi-
mol, and you will no doubt see Inn
provement from the start Resinol
ointment cures all forms OF skin erup-
lions, as acne, eczema. herpes. cry
sipelas, erythema. barber's itch. poi
son ivy. ringworm. etc. Resinol oint-
ment is the best dressing for boils,
carbuncles. felons. cuts and all abra-
sions OF the skin. At all drug stores.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
ThInks Statement Not Fair.

It will probably never be easy for
the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt to state
with entire fairness any question upon
which he sets out to engage in an
argument. He has decided to take
part in discussing the proposed treaty
Of arbitration between Great Britain
and the United States. He wishes to
have 1t remembered or believed that
nations are capable of offering insults
to each other of kind that can be
properly repealed only by an imme-
date blow, as in the case of insults
that pass between private individuals.
Hartford Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14


Last fall Roosevelt nominated him New York and Slim
cratic landslide. alter spectacular
wears small
that of an reading a n
When Mr. Dickinson the retiring the PORTFOLIO
position
Miss in 1851 studied the University Nashville Columbia
college, Leipzig university
boundary Commission 1907 1897 he
his home and in politics Is a Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Honey sixty Years Old,

One thousand pounds of honey. some
of it more than sixty years old, is the
remarkable exhibit now being viewed
by hundreds of people at East Lee, q
village of Massachusetts. The entire
quantity was obtained by workmen
while tearing down a tavern built one
hundred and fifty years ago. They
discovered in the garnet more than
fifty swarms of bees and their half
ton accumulation of honey. For more
than a century the tavern has been
in the hands Of single family. No
person now living can remember ever
having entered the garnet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Couldn't Miss the Chan e.

II was awfully surprised when
heard you had applied for a divorce.
What in the world is the matter? l
always thought your hustaa d was
such good man."
yes. Henry is good-one OF the best
men in the world. and he has always
been very kind to me. l really am
sorry to give him up. but have a
perfectly lovely chance to marry a
man who has &c much money that l
shall be aba to make Mrs. Wads-
worth awfli!y jealous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Something Of a Contrast,


The Democratic house Of representa-
gtives is doing things. That body has
made the following record in a little
more than month:
Passed the farmers free list" bill.
Cut of lot of useless offices. result
ing in saving about 100000 year.
Approved the Canadian reciprocity
measure.
Adopted resolution In favor of pop
ular elections of United States sena-
tors.
Passed the apportionment bill.
Passed the measure to provide for
publicity of campaign expenses.
Meantime the Republican senate has
fooled away its time in wrangle over
assignment of committee places and
begun plans for hearings" on the
reciprocity matter!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Democratic Position.

The Democrats now hold the whip
hand. The more progressive leaders
of their party believe 1t would be a
serious blunder, indeed, II they are
induced by. the conservatives to con-
sent to an adjournment before they
have outlined an unmistakable policy
on every feature of the tariff contro-
versy. This, they think. would be
especially true If they adjourned with
a serious division pending in their
own ranks over the important wool
schedule.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
STRANGE Children.

George Bancroft, the historian.
used to relate with gusto joke that
he caught while trotting to school
along Massachusetts country road.
1t was about old Levi Lincoln, says
Percy H. Epler in Master Minds at
the Commonwealth Heart"
The old gentleman was nearly
blind. A flock of geese was being
driven gobbling up Lincoln street.
Leaning far out of the carriage. the
fine old aristocrat, thinking they were
children, threw out handful of pen.
MES. graciously exclaiming:
God bless you, my children!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
The institutional Church

IAN institutional church is church
that scientifically studies and can
vases city life. and then. by every
agency in Its power, and with large
STATS and numerous volunteer work.
ers. who keep busy every day and
evening In the year. 1t undertakes to
remedy conditions. and to help the
classes of people. at a disadvantage
economically, under the present ar
rangements of things, to better condi-
tions Of ltfe."-Rev. DR.. Percy s.
Grant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Ar. Of Letter Opening.

Secret service agents of certain of
the foreign offices and police depart
ments of foreign countries have
raised letter opening to- fine art.
Some kinds of paper can be steam
ed open without leaving any trace,
and this simple operation is followed
by reburnishing the flap with bone
instrument In the case of seal
a matrix is taken by means of new
bread before breaking the wax. When
other methods fall the envelope is
placed between pieces Of wood. with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14


accepting the medal Mr.
informed last autumn OF the honor
Buenos Ayres when lsoooo
honor The steel
this remarkable evidence Of appreciation.
Offering
sion which
the 81 republics establish reign
policy of submitting all disputes
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Not Spoken In Jest.

Spank! Spank! Spank Tommy was
undergoing maternal chastisement at
the hands of his loving mother for
eating the jam.
Tommy" she said. when she had
paused for breath, do you know this
hurts me more than it does your"
And when Tommy was alone with
his brother he produced a square
board he had concealed. and MUIR
INJURED:
Il thought that bit of wood would
not do her hand any good. Tit Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
WnQg$}|{8i[ENT[(lAz H E[S}(VlY
sTlMsoN NEW WAR SECRETARY

Henry Lewis Stimson. the new sec.
rotary Of war. is progressive Repub-
lican of the Roosevelt stripe and has
been considered as Roosevelt's right
hand man in politics. Stimson 10
forty-three. He comes of Knicker.
booker family and was born in New
York September Fl. 1867. At Yale
he was member of Psi Epsilon and
Skull Of Bones. After he graduated
from Yale in 'ss he went to Harvard
and received his masters degree in
'89 and his law school diploma in 80.
In 1893 he became. a member of the
law firm OF which Elihu Root was q
member, and in 1905 President Roose-
welt took him from lucrative private
practice to make him United States
district attorney for the southern dis
trict Of New York. During the three
years that followed Stimson distin-
guished himself in the prosecutions Of
the sugar trust, Charles w. Morse
a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

standpattism dies hard. Resisting
the coercion of the great merit of
the proposition and every influence
which the leaders of their party
could bring to bear, seventy-eight Re-
publican members Of congress voted
against reciprocity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

An opportune day to recollect that
the only reliable staff to support us in
the journey of life is that furnished by
a great duty and some serious affec-
lions. And even affections die. Duty
alone lasts as long as we.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
Market Hog. Much ! lighter

The average weight of hogs market.
ed in recent years is much lighter
than In former years: in the decade
1s70-1S79 the average weight of hogs
killed during the winter months In
western packing centers was about
275 pounds; in the decade 1Ss0-1S8s
about 257 pounds; in the decade 1890
1899 about 239 pounds. and in tho
past decade 1900-1909 about 219
pounds. In other words. hogs mar
keted between 80 and 40 years ago
averaged one-fourth heavier than
those marketed in recent years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
An Expensive Amusement.

did you ever" said Belinda. "try
standing cents on edge? 1t can be done
If the cents are not worn. They can
most easily be made to stand on blot
ting paper, but they will stand on
smooth, polished table. Try it some
times when other amusement flag"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

II am going to ask your father for
your hand" "Oh. that will be lovely"
You are glad?" Delighted! will
call and bring you flowers every day
until you are able to be out again. I
have never seen the inside of a hos
pital.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
And They Adjourned.

The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called to order.
What of all the things in this world
do you like best?" asked the girl,
angling for compliment.
"Beefsteak" cried he, taken I'M
awares. and moment later the so-
ciety adjourned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14
siqns of Ma.rimony.

Spencer-sWhen man pays atten-
tion to woman it is generally sign
that he wishes to marry her. Sinnick
Yes, and when a man doesn't pay at
tention to woman it is often sign
that he has married her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-06-14

lore
was number OF
apoed with
see he fought the claim Of the
next session he a punishment b
- -
AT the opening OF the session
tne leadership DeArmond of Missouri
lcan who Joined he Democ a. - - 80 S