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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27

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puesto sobre 10000 litros de espiritus
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27

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laIes de la Isla el ifa 24 de los cerrie ties
era el siguiente:
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Arecibo, 81 Careel de Aaesib9. -. car
eel de Ponce. $50 Carcel de Guaya.aa.
$50. C5rceI de Tumacao. lQ7 Cared de
Vieques. 26. Galera anexa al Preside,
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-08-27
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-25

the meter telling how much you owe.
ACCORDING to John Drennon, Chief
Inspector OF Taxicabs)
This Is what happens on busy
night around the Metropolitan Opera
House. where Mr.. Drennon has arrested
several cases himself, In two y0rs
fines add up to $1,000. IA. ~
During the rush hours. whsn be
theatres are letting ovt. intn d0ally
the dishonest taxicah driver. seeing tho
front of the theatres assume The AZ
pearance Of leavlng-o ut tima IS tlAdrs
being opened, etc, PUSHES to tho front
and pulls down the flag, which Inn
mediately starts the meter going.
The average patron at such q time
rarely looks at the meter to see II II
IL at the starting point. and so the
meter has already been run Up before
he has entered the cab.
so II happens the various complaints
come In as to different prices paid for
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-25

similar distances, and many q person
does not bother to complain II the
amount Is small. When a complaint
comes in map OF the city. laid on
IN one-ffth OF mile measurements, Is
before us. and we can tell in an instant
what charge should have been made"
4 Mr.. Drennon hdvises EVERY PAT.
IRON OF THE TAxICAB SHOULD IN
SsIST on SEEING THAT HE IS
IsrA RTED, BIuIT AS TO THE ME-
TER REGISTER BEFORE HE GOES
lON HIS JOURNEY.
! "ot course this condition exists most.
ly with public drivers. since II 10 to
their interest to run up tho bill. But
with an authorized typo Of taxfmetsr.
and some stringent laws to ascertain
the honesty Of the man before he n
given the license. We would secure .
better and more polite class Of chauf-
feurs and the chance for cheating
greatly minimized."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-25

these meters have been this way. and
they have had two years to correct II.
Why haven't they done lit
When the city hrst created the In
spection bureau this matter came zip,
and II has never been lawfully ADJUSTED
since the taximeter could not register
according TO the ordinance. The taxi
cab oompanies Just simply adjusted the
matter themselves and the meter IL
passed every day.
Therefore. instead Of getting full
twenty minutes wait for your so cents.
you are allowed only eight minutes, and
the yellow Tax1cao Company print this
on their card. which 10 entirely against
the law. since II calls for q. 80 per walt
Ing hour. or 80 cents for twenty minutes
according to this rate.
WHAT CAN THE CITY OF NEW
YORK DOT
Nocording to Chief Inspector Of Taxi
cabs, Drennon)
First OF all. uhs city can make II .
misdemeanor for any hotel TO receive
money from the taxioab oonpaniea for
stands which approximate 800, 900 q year
In this city. ana which the public
eventually has to pay. The hotels may
be granted the stands. however, for tho
convenience Of their patrons. whioh
should he remuneration enough for the
responsibiiity Of maintaining q stand.
Or. II they desire. they could have their
own cab company.
This 10 seemingly necessary. since the
patrons Of hotels make trains and
stsamboats. ana women travelling alone
must need nave proper protection.
Thus there 10 real need and reason
for hOfal NJ n pAa
But there 10 absolutely no reason for
restaurant stands These could be aboi-
ished BY the city and any public taxi
cab allowed to drive up there. land In
order to avoid crowding not more than
five or six to stand In front Of the
hoteD.
Tho streets Of the city belong to the
lefty. Why should any taxicab COM
pany have q monopoly on the streets
Of New York; The cab companies are
not liable. neither are tho hotels. for
any injuries The cky must pay them.
This was proven in the case OF "Cohen
VS.. N. Y" (voi. No. I12 " ~.
Alieviating the stand situation. the
public cabman could reduce tho rates
very materially and the taxioab com.
panies would have to compete with
them. For the company then. who has
LOWER rated taxtneters, would have
JUST AS MUCH AN OPPORTUNITY
OF GETTING TRADE in front OF these
stands or anywhere, in fact. and very
soon, not having any monopoly on the
stand proposition. they would have &c
lower the rates to the resulting benefi
OF the public. They would have to put
In lower rate taximeters, which car
be made. These might sbe improved SC
that printed card would slip out OF
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-25

OF the Cab and Taxicab Company which
was taken over by tho Yellow Taxicab
company, introduced these taximsfers
and the first taxicabs used in the city.
MS contract for the taximeter that
the Individual cabman or public hack.
man or smaller taxicab companies n
required to sign IL almost perpetual
IL Is peach" In most cases q man
pays $50 deposit. Also he pays q Der
month rent for a taximcter, and 10
required to pay for repairs Of the taxi
meter.
Out Of tho 1000 taxicabs tapproxi.
matelD the taximeter company makes
S44WO. not counting the deposit money.
somebody has got to pay for this. and
tnere seems to be no help for II since
the users Of the taximeters dare not
use any other taximeter. After sign
ing surh an iron-clad contract, they are
practically bound to use nothing else.
THE WONDERFUL AND AWFUL
CONTRACTS.
To quote from the contract: This
contract shall be for three years from
the date thereof and shall be renewed
indefinitely for like periods unless either
party give the other notice Of discon-
tinuance at least sixty days before the
expiration OF the contract then in
FORCE tThus. should the cabman fail
TO glvo notice. his contract goes on for
another three years..
Another clause: During the life Of
this contract the lessee agrees to bind
himself that he will not use or exploit
any other taximeter on any cab which
ne may own. control. rent or operate. %
Another clause: Should the lessee
sell out his business to any other par
ties, this contract Will not be tsrmi-
mated but will continue In full force
with his successor"
Supposing man starts q contract
January l. II runs for three years. II
ne starts a contract six months after
for another taximeter. he Is bound for
three years longer. Presenting that In
another year another cab Is added. he
IL bound for three years longer. Should
he desire TO terminate the contract OF
any or these cahs, he cannot, according
to his contract. use any other meter
during these years or the life OF these
| contracts, since he has bound himself
to inaugurate no othtt meters.
All you have to do Is to stop some
| caNnan on the street. or any company
aside from the seeming parent com,
panes-the Yellow Taxicab Compan,
and the Mason. Seaman Company-ant
they will shy that they are bound W
forever and can't get away from them.
And the company can get an injun ctior
against the owner OF the taxicab t.
restrain him from using any other
| meter.
They have practically the whole city
"scwed up so that a cabman mus,
| rent his taXicab meter from them.
The taXineter company knows tina
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-25
You Pay Twice as Much as the
Law Requires Whether
AZ You Ride or "Wait."
NOTHING BUT ROBBERY.
Practically One Man Controls
the Taximeter Situation
in This City.
BY SOPHIE IRENE LOEB.

To-day ordered a yellow taxicab
and asked the driver to pull down the
nag and wait for me a few minutes.
At the end of sixteen minutes 1 told
the driver l would not use the taxi and
asked him what owed him. 1 paid
the charge-S0 cents.
According to the ordinance OF the city,
j should have been charged 10 cents for
each four minutes. or 70 cents for my
sixteen minutes. paid Just double.
Even had they charged me their ini-
tisi charge, I should have paid only 50
cents.
went to see John Drennon, Chief
Inspector OF Taxicabs, and this Is what
j found:
There Is reason for my being
charged Just twice the amount. The
tax!meters are not built In accordance
with the ordinance.
80 that when 1t came to pass that
this matter was brought up two years
ago in the early stage OF inspection.
the taximeter companies made the con-
tenuon that a taNimeter COULD NOT
DE BUILT to meet the ordinance re-
Quirements.
However. there are two taximeters In
existence that ARE built in accordance
with the ordinance.
Yet. Mr.. Francis Oliver. who was
then chief OF the bureau. accepted the
plant Of the taxlcab companies Of New
York and ordered inspectors to pass
these taximetera
The inspector. not wishing to assume
entire responsibility. passes them daily.
but marks them According TO a con-
d!tion issued by Mr.. Oliver Aug. 1.
futn nsa.. ~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05

temporary committee. The regularity
then that is in the present Democratic
committee would 60 into the tempo
rary committee.
The plan further provided that a new
committee should be selected by the
Democratic representatives from each
Congressional district. These represent
atives are direct from the people.
The plan did not and does not con-
template saving the State for the DEM
ocratic candidate for President and los
ing the State to Hooper,
If we can get together for President
we can get together for Governor. If
we can not get together on one we can
not get together on the other.
The meeting that Endorsed the editors
plan was made up Of the best Demo-
Gratis Of Tennessee, and let us say to
Mai. Vertrees that majority Of those
Democrats we're regulars, and let us say
further, that Mayor Crump was not as
active in that convention as is Vertrees'
older brother in the control Of the reg
ular committee.
The question now before the Demo-
Gratis Of Tennessee is this; Will you
see the Republican party, the party Of
Mark Hanna, of John d. Rockefeller,
OF Standard Oil, Of the Steel Trust, OF
Privilege, maintain its power in the
White House, in the Senate and in the
Congress Of the United States because Of
quarrel in your party in Tennessee9
All this talk OF boiling and the edi-
tors revolving, all this denunciation Of
what they have done, is rot and dema-
gogy INDUCED in by few men who are
SO fattened on their own conceitas to
make them so stupid that they cannot
see conditions as they exist.
The Commercial Appeal will support
any man whom the Democrats nomi-
nate for President. The Commercial
Appeal believes that Democratic princi-
plies put into the law give to the Ameri-
can people equal rights before the law
and give to every man fairer chance
than he can have under any other sort
Of political rule.
And The Commercial Appeal win
support any honorable Democrat run
ming for Governor. but when we are
supporting him we want him TO win,
and he will win only when the united
party is behind him.
The Commercial Appeal wants the
Democrats Of Tennessee to organize for
4 victory, for ID their present state 81
disorganization they are going down to
defeat Just as sure as the frost viii fall
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
COBURN,S FINE SHOW.
One Of the Cleverest Performances
Of Season at Grand Last Night.

Coburn's Minstrels gave one OF the
cleanest. cleyerest and most enjoyable
performances OF the season at the Grand
last night. In football parlance they
made a hit from the kick off. The
stage settings were beautiful, and the
electric accessories we'll placed. If a
good show deserves good audience,
Coburn Is Ministries should play to capac-
ity wherever it appears. The indiyid-
ual and ensemble work was Of high or
der, and the entire performance sue
cess. In the olio were many new fea-
lures Of the fun-producing variety. The
European Maricnette novelty act was
exceptionally clever Charley Gano
was whole show in himself He is
unquestionably in class by himself
when compared with other comedians
here. To look at him is to laugh. Al
feature Of Ganas work is that he never
even approached the ragged edge OF
anything Objectionable. The work Of
the quartette, Lucas, Mccarthy, Settle
Tietge was clever and received numer-
Gus encores. They are splendid sing
ing four. Manager Coburn always
brings first-class minstrel attraction to
Greenyille and but for the very inclem-
ent weather would have had packed
house. Daily News, GreenvilIe, S. G.
Reynolds Opera House, Friday
night, April 10.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
Division Means Disaster.

The Democratic party in Tennessee
is divided, and under present conditions
that exist it is hopelessly defeated
The Vertrees committee has appoint
ed time and way Of nominating can
didates for State offices, Of selecting del
egates to the national convention and
Of selecting electors.
The Barton committee has set forth
plan OF doing the same thing.
| Both sides in their stubbornness, un-
less halted by the people, will proceed
Neither will deal directly with the 9th
or. Mai. vertrees wants uncondition-
al surrender. The leaders OF the other
side will not surrender.
In this crisis the editors suggested q
plan that both sides could accept with
honor.
Maj. Vertrees answers the editors
suggestion by criticising the editors.
With hauteur characteristic Of mar
rowness Of vision he rebukes the edi-
tors for interfering. He intimates that
their business is not to have hand
in the selection Of the candidate, but
that editors and papers exist for the
purpose of supporting such candidates
as are selected and such measures as
are declared for.
Whether the editors had right to
interfere Is not the question. And it
shows the weakness Of Mai. Vertrees'
position when he attempts to make the
issue personal.
Why should the State committee 20
ahead and give comfort and aid to the
Republican party2
What boots il il we save regularity
and lose the Slater
In on the day after the November
election it is found that Tennessee was
the one State that could have elected a
Democratic President and failed, what
answer will It be to the embattled Demo-
Gratis Of this nation for Maj. vertrees
70 say we killed your cause. but
we saved our regularity,
The editors plan does not destroy
the regularity Of Mai, vertrees' COM
mittee. In the editors meeting 1t was
suggested that il seven men agreed from
each committee that the movement
would then proceed
A representative Of The Commercial
Appeal and Others objected to this, be-
cause they feared instead oi having two
factions IN Democrats politics We
might have three The plan was then
changed 50 as to make / majority Of
The members Of both coaanistees .
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
CERTAIN RESULTS.
MANY A. UNION Cry CITIZEN KNOWS
How SURE THEY ARE.

MANY A. UNION CRY CITIZEN KNOWS
How SURE THEY ARE.
Nothing uncertain about the work Of
Doan's Kidney Pills in Union City.
There is plenty Of positive proof Of this
in the testimony Of citizens. Such evil
dence should convince the mist skeptical
doubter. Read the following statement:
III. I. Dunn, All E. Exchange ST.,
Union City, Isnn., says: "Doan' $ Kid
ney Pills have been Of so much benefit
to me that gladly confirm all said in
their praise when publicly recommend
ed them some years ago, MY back was
IN bad shape and had pains in my
kidneys. The kidney secretions were
unnatural and passed too frequently.
Soon after I began sing Doan's Kid
ney Pills, my trouble Vas completely
relieved. /"
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States
keni Aber the name oan -and
take no Aer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
n November.

III November.
II a majority of the members Of the
Democratic straight committee want to
see Democratic Governor and Demo
cratic President, let them agree to ac-
eept theplan suggested by the confer
ence in Nashville.
And when they have accepted the
plan they will have equal voice with
other men in the control Of the party
machinery until that day upon which
the people themselves elect a perma-
|nent Democratic executive committee.
II we continue as we are, divided, we
are lost.
If those who have stayed with the
old party will unite with those who
have strayed, and get together, we can
win. Then Tennessee, free from this
SaturnaIia Of personal politics, by the
efforts of her patriotic sons, can gofor-
ward along lines of material and moral
progress.
Patriotism above personalities and
the party above its factions. Let us
not 60 headlong to defeat, when there
is chance to win victory with honor.
Commercial Appeal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
Warren Mcdonald Camp.

Warren Mcdonald Camp, u. G. ",
No. 936, met at the City Hall Monday,
April /, 1912, at | p. m. Our beloved
commander, Al. r.. Ross, could not be
present on account Of his poor health.
twenty-five OF the veterans braved the
rain and muddy roads and were present,
looking all o. X.
Captain Harper was called to the
chair and called the camp to order and
the meeting was opened with prayer by
Chaplain, pro tenn, B, WI Fleming.
Lieutenant Commander w. 2. Massen-
gill arriving Captain Harper vacated the
chair. Commander Massengill called
for report Of committees. First COM
mittee reported that they had examined
the Adjutant's accounts and found them
to be correct to a cent. Second COM
mittee, on rates, route, ETC., failed to
make any report, being absent. Third
committee, to see that our quarters were
kept exclusively for US, reported duty
done and that we are assured that our
quarters will be as we wish.
Nominations for delegates and alter
mates to represent the camp at the Macon
Reunion resulted in election by ac-
clamation. Delegates: ]. H. Clymer,
I. r. Inman, c. G. Thomas. Alter
mates: Col. E. n. Moore, w. w. Casey,
]. R. Hughes.
Mrs. w. w. Casey was elected matron
oi honor~sp
Sponsor, Miss Fannie b. Wilson.
Maids OF honor, Miss Ada Moffett
and Miss Bessie Beck
BY acclamation the delegates were in
structed to cast their votes for Major
General j. H. Mcdowell for comman-
der in chief at the Macon convention.
Captain 7. r. Inman Gas endorsed
fora position on General w. 0. Gordon s
staff.
9. W. Tucker was given transfer to
the Nashville camp
The camp accepted the terms offered
BY the Nashville, Chattanooga 4 ST.
Louis Railroad, and voted to 60 that
route to Macon, Ga. and are ordered to-
meet at the Union City depot on May 5
At 2 p. N. 70 beready to leave for Macon
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
TO OUR PATRONS

A disastrous fire March q
consumed our entire store and
stock completely. causing US a
great and incalculable financial
loss. To those who owe us.
we ask and will appreciate a
settlement at once. Office for
the present at the Old National
Bank. Sincerely,
MORGAN-VERHINE co.
Coal and wood delivered promptly by
the Union City Ice & Coal Go.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05

The wax paper bread wrapper is NOT
A FAD; it is not concession to the
whim Of the housewife; it is not a
meaningless trade-catcher; it is Al SAN
TTARY NECESSITY. DAHNKE'S
BREAD is WRAPPED IN WAX
PAPER WRAPPERS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05

CAKES-0rders received and filed
at any time for all kinds OF cake baked
in any style and delivered at any time
and full supply always on hand for Sat
urtlay delivery.
2-tf MRs. ARA e. EDWARDS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05
To b L.overs contestants.

CaIdweIl's BooN Store will publish
each day the former days picture and
the answer we would make. Call and
get what help we may give you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-05

ROOMS FOR RENT. Rooms for
light housekeeping. Call Or address
500 Try street. 2-ti
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-28
An Internal Nuisance.

How long would the hardy pio-
neers have stood the impertinence
and impotence of next-door Chinese
neighbors half a century ago? Would
the heather jackinapes have been al
lowed to occupy habitations beside
self-respecting Americans. to say
nothing of having wash-houses and
paltry curiosity shops called stores,
adjacent to prominent public build
ing, with ill-smelling, dirty loafers
lounging around, and the ear-split-
ting fiddles and other so-called "musi-
cal instrument" going at any hour
of the day or night.
The sound is anything but musical,
and resembles more the squeak of a
pig or the neigh OF jackass, or any
other inhuman and brutal combina-
tons of noise. Such an infliction, a
few years ago, would not have been
tolerated mile away. Such nuis-
ances would have been speedily treat
ed to a fussilade of stones and prob
ably deluge from hose-but.
In reviewing past conditions with
the present, the wonder constantly
increases how our city officials stand
it. How have they stood it this
long? And many of our people are
patiently waiting for the strong arm
of the law to more closely define what
may constitute an unbearable NUS
ance
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-28
The Query MicrObe.

1t really seems cruel to shatter SO
many political fences of of1ice-hold-
ers who are not ready to bet'that Taft
will win out. for that is what it prob
ably amounts to. One of the county
aspirants told the Olympian that "the
new party will not cut much figure
in this county" Let him not lay
that flattering JUNCTION to his soul.
Amid the selfish impulses of human.
ity, he will fird that in the midst OF
the strife and contention for office,
there will not be much left that will
not be brought out by searching quer-
les, and a refusal to answer will
probably be the most destructive OF
courses to pursue.
It's really cruel, just now, TO ask
questions and see those expected tc
answer squirm, and the law should
be amended SO as to protect human,
as well as dumb, animals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-28

MANY WHEAT ENTRIES. - Follow
ing the announcement that the North
west Development League would
award $1,000 prize for the best FIVE
bushels of wheat produced in the
American Northwest and exhibited at
the Northwestern Products EXPOSE
ton in Minneapolis during Novem-
Der, several hundred growers have
signified their intention of competing
for the prize. The league has prepared
a four-page leaflet telling all about the
conditions under which the prize is Of
fered, the rules for judging, etc.
These are sent free to everyone ap-
plying to the manager of the North
western Products Exposition, Min
neapolis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-28

THE late Chicago Convention has
made study of the dictionary and
possibly its revision, necessary. One
necessity will be a re-definition OF
the word Progressive. which has
hitherto had but one meaning of an
onuar1 and presumably upuard move
ment. 1t will now require a word
implying direction-as it has includ-
ed a meaning that means total de-
structiOn. Then one of the debaters
alludes to the report of a moribund
committee of the convention, which
means dead" or dying" But
we have to know the new mean ing OF
this occult term to understand just
what the man says, and appreciate
its significance.