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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
POLK ORANGES PLAN BIG
PICNIC At OAK GROVE
saturday. june s. 20 BE Big Day For
Eastern Part OF County; sport
Program Attractive.

The POLK County Oranges plan the
biggest thing Of the season In the
way OF picnics which will be held az
oak Grove on Saturday. June :. a
biz literary program beginning at 10
O'Clock will be under the manage
ment OF the Mccoy grange. assisted
by other oranges. Music viii be FUR
nished By the ChemaWa band a.
H. woods Of the wonder kandy
kitchen. Of salem. viii have control
Of an stands.
The afternoon VIII be devoted q
sDorts Of al kinds Tor which manJ
valuable and useful presents VII p
given. there viii also be q baseball
aame between Chemawa and HieEr'
All which will wind up the spofu
program. A purse and other prize'
wu BE- awarded the winning team
Everyone is Invited 20 come and
hiring their families and their friends
Thsr uuI b. made welcome
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
FOUR POLK SCHOOLS GET
NEW STANDARD PENNANTS

-Four Polk County Schools closed
Friday night with appropriate eNer-
cises and we're presented with the
standard pennant They are as fol-
lows. Oakhurst. Orchards. Fairvie|
and Oakpoint
The Independence Public school
has also become standard and was
presented with a pennant This aV-
eraee was attained largely through
tbe efforts OF r. s. Crowley. city su-
perintendent: ". r. Buell.. principal
ana Misses Ella Thacker. June sael5'
Martha GaIbraith. Edith West Mar
ruerite simmer. Pearl smith. end
Mrs. r. s. Crowley. who are teach
ers in the building. The board oi
directors includes Msssra- ". n Nix
c ID. Galbraith. W v sWope. and
E I. Ketchum-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
BUSINESS FLOATS
TO BEFEATURE
Of PARADE
" BIGGEST GOAT" TO LEAD
ARTISANS COMMITTEE FINDS
MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT IN
INTERESTING MERCHANTS
IN DISPLAY.
Splendid Float BY Artisans to BE
Feature; Dallas Band to Head Cav
aIcade; Sport Program in After
noon Offers Many Attractive Stunts;
Big Success Predicted.

Indications now are that several
Dallas business men will have floats
in the big parade which will be a
leading feature of the Artisans pic
mic to be held in this city ON Satur-
day. The parade committee has been
busy Interviewing business men and
urging them to participate and are
assured of success, it is said. The
committee dsires that there be gem
eral response to the invitation to
place floats in the parade. Several
prizes have been offered for the best
appearing float and this should call
out a large number. 1t is also sug-
gested that this method of advertis-
ing is one that should not be over
looked by the city's enterprising
merchants. The parade headquar-
ters will be at Woodman hall and all
those intending to participate are
urged to report there not later than
9 O'Clock on Saturday morning,
Judges Selected.
The parade committee met last
night and selected judges OF the COM
petitive floats as follows: Mrs.
George Gerlinger, Mrs. j. Riley
Craven, Mrs. V. p. Fiske. Mrs En-
gene Foster and Miss Mae shelton.
Although the various features OF
the parade are yet in embryo 1t can
positively be stated that this feature
of the day will be one Of the most
prominent ever seen in Polk county.
The largest goat in captivity IL u
positively declared VIII be a feature
Of the parade and is sure TO prove
a wonderful sight. The Dallas band
will lead the display and there VIII
be autos containing Governor West
city officials and officers OF the local
Artisans lodge. Other autos VIII con-
tain members of the judges commit
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
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I SPECIAL MEETING.

i Special meeting of the Dallas !
4 Commercial club, to consider a /
= matter of much Importance, is !
= hereby called for Wednesday 1
T. night, May 29, at the usual {
+ place at o'clock. 1t is desir- i
+ ed that every member of the 1
+ club be present I
+ EUGENE FOSTER, Pres. i
i W. L. TOOZE, Jr., Secy. {
I. + J. + + 4 I. + 4 j. 4 + i I. + 4 !
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
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1 JUDGE GALLOWAY MONDAY !

! Judge William Galloway, of !
: department No 2. of the Polk I
! County Circuit Court has noti- !
+ fed County Clerk e. M Smith =
+ that he will hold a session of I
! his court in Dallas on Monday, !
4 June 3. Those interested are I
4 requested to note the date. !
4. + + 4 = & 4 4. T. + + + + + + i I
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
n...-.n,nd Mlth Punch B0wl.

A. ora Cosper retuFNs'
PsndIeton Friday evening - .r-s
-,ts,sed the Rebekah assell''is. -
cosnsr was elected seeretary ioI ~ ~
Cos,s- -, time. and TO show their ap-
-,--,o, of her excellent Uoik IN
s..-siful -, cut glass punch s1..l ~ ~.
oel @ ....-' Nrs Emma Coad- who vas "a.
-srt As a delegate stopPea ~. o-
vsv home for a visit VIZ
s-is-5s at Hood River me ~.
- I'll be held next year 81
ford
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28

CONTINUED on Page Four)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
ADOPT AREA PLAN
FOR SEWER
PAYMENT
STREET OlLING UNSETTLED
COUNCIL ABANDONs VALUATION
PLAN IN FAVOR OF OTHER
METHOD FOR ASH STREET
IMPROVEMENT
Committee Visits Portland and Finds
Plan is Satisfactory; New Hard
Surface Treatment of Streets Pro-
posed: New Concrete and Board
Sidewalks Ordered.

Final disposition of the mode OF
making assessments for the payment
of the Ash street sewer was made
at an adjourned meeting of the Dal-
las council held Monday night, when
it was agreed to change the methou
from the valuation plan to the area
mode. The plan first agreed upon
which contemplated the placing Oh
an arbitrary valuation upon the
property benefited by the commlttee
caused considerable objection on the
mart of property owners and the area
roetbod was substituted. This means
that every foot of property IN the
district is assessed at the same price
or according to the basis agreed up
on.
Street OiIing Again.
The street committee which mac
heen instructed at the last meeting
of the council to make VISIT to
portland for the express purpose oi
osoartaining whether the project oi
ouing the streets was advisable re-
norted that they had performed their
d,,tv and found that the plan was
ontirelv feasible .and satisfactory
while the streets might pecoihe
muddy in winter, the surplus uir'
rvos removed leaving the surface
hard and smooth The committee
also conferred with the Rockollte
Contracting company concern
which treats streets to a hard sur
face dressing which is SAID 10 "oih
sat,sfactorilv for country towns ano
=, roads where the traffic is COM
naratively light. This company aisV
does street and road oiling ana .ne
couneil instructed City hecorue,
crogorv TO confer with them ano
80 representative visit the CITY
at once. when the matter oil oiiins
the streets or treating them IN sonie
ot,,er manner will be finally deeioeu
New Walks Ordered
ao,crete sidewalk was order
"a n, Court street from the Fos''
- vest to Church street and OF
C,-.,,, street from Court TO Wash-
,-aton A board walk was also or
dersd on a portion Of Court stree' II -
front of the A. G. Cutler anu .
Everhart properties W
VI White. James Harris ano L.',, ",
sosbren were appointed as speolal
= -. 20 serve on Thursday. May ~
"a on saturday. June l. -.
''i1 The street committee was inslruC., -...'.
- have posters printed |arnlns ],
e-onertv owners to remove 49, 49,
from their property ana 'ne
| streets.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28

The Dallas Public Library WIN be
ciousd an day on Thursday. Nay 80
patrons are requested 60 make a note
of thiE
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-28
Cream of Two Big Sales Grabbed BY
Prominent Stockmen of County;
High Glass Herds to BE Still Furth-
er Improved.

At the two Jersey sales held May
90 and 21 by Robert S. Burkhart at
Albany. and II. West, at Scappoose'
polk county breeders took the best
offerings and at fancy prices. Ihese
two sales we're among the largest
ever held in Oregon and totaled SS4'-
$50. Competent stock men declare
that IL Polk county keeps up the prac-
tice of buying the best and breeding
them better. it is but the question OF
short time when the Island OF
Jersey will be importing Jerseys
from Polk county.
$3.50 For Bull.
At the West sale W. o. Morrow. OF
Independence, paid $3.50 for the nm
est bull ever imported into oregon
4, is said. known as "Oxford You Il
no - The seven year old COW, "Pret-
~ Rose OF Knburn." went to the
same breeder for $3.50. The highest
nr;ce paid for a Jersey COW was sooV
hid bv F. c. Lynn, Of Perrydale- Il Ihls
COW known as 'Lady's Pet OF Nj
"
burn.~ was the grand champion Oh
the fair circuit Of last year and mas
few equals in America II is neaTls
inpossible since the sale TO touen
lr,-nn with even a '10-foot pole
,rr LYNN purchased another Ia
svsIipper Of sulton" for $500. anotn-
- bunch Of peaches in the can
Frank Loughary. Of Monmouth n
,.ourbt strictly hrst-ciass indiFidualz
having ss45 for ~Castalian Princes
/. beautiful COW six years old, ana
st-o for -Octavia's Duke" a Two
year old bull. G. c. Hewitt. Of Mon
mouth. also bought some gooa A'l'-'
Tbe West sale totaled $3.50
f one Of The Largest in North"e-t-
one OF the largest sales ever ne-o
in the Northwest took place a. X l.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26
CENTERvILLE
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left over from last week)

\
4 A number of the young people
from this vicinity attended the dance
at Moreland Friday night and report
ed good time.
i Mrs. M. G. Conklin was very i'll
Sunday. DR.. Davis was called and it
is reported that she is better now.
Bernicc Mcmillan and Harry viii
son spent Sunday in this neighbor-
hood.
Grant Roush is hauling potatoes
to town.
p. Potter and family have moved
to their new home.
All work and no play makes Jack
q dull boy" Why don't you bring
him to the ball game Sunday at $3.50
All the pitchers ii that game no
tice. you gotta quit slingin' them
curves aroun'. If you don't there
won't be q Charlie loft on the base
ball grouni.''
Glenn Spicer visited with his broth
or over Sunday. "A
Otis Scott arrived from 1T. Collins,
Colo. last week and Is visiting here,
r. 2. Conklin and family spent
Sunday with his parents
MT. Augustin was in Moreland SUN
day. Il II
pa Patz spent Sunday with his sis
tiers.
MT. and Mrs. Monroe visited Mr..
Webster and family Sunday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26

Der, 1912. and II appearing to the boaro
thar by reason OF the ,recent division OF
Bingham county a portion Of said Of
Iicers should serve at less salary
IMAM they received prior to said divis-
ION; ana that the expense or deputies
and clerical assistance should also he
materially reduced. therefore be II
Ordered that the said annual SALARIES
OF such officers, except the prosecutInr
attorney, be and the same hereby q re
fixed as follows, to-wit: = =
The salary of the sheriff is hereby
liked IN the sum of .$l500.0O per an
num- together with the necessary ex-
ties. - M -f-aT'e ~
;. The salary of the assessor ana ex-or-
ficio tax collector is hereby fixed in
ane sum q $4,000 per annum, togetn-
sr with the necessary expenses in per-
forming his official duties. S y '
\ The salary of the treasurer A. j, erals.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26

RICH. H. Weaver
| sheley-Mrs. Katherine Bennett.
Thomas--Mrs. III. w. Peterson
Jameston--Mrs. Mary Z. Longhurs,.
Woodyille-Mrs. Rebecca Hurst.
Louis Dvorak was appointed consta
BILE for Aberdeen precinct.
CHARLES Criddle, ST., was appointed
road overseer for district NO. s, Basalt.
The following named persons were
appointed delegates to represent Bing-
nam county at the ter-mountain
good Roads Association at Logan,
Utah, June IL to Is, 1912: Peter al.
Johnston, T. J. Bennett, p. c. Felsted,
chas. Criddle. Sr.. ]. J. Peterson.
In the matter of fixing the salaries
for the county officers to be elected at
the general election in November, 1912.
matter Of fixing the salaries for the
several county officers OF Bingham
county, Idaho, to be elected in Novem-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26

fixed in the sum of $4,000 per annum,
in performing his official duties.
The salary of the probate judge rs
hereby fixed in the sum OF 100000 per
annum, together with the necessary ex-
penses in performing his official du-
ties.
The salary Of the county superinten-
dent of public instruction is hereby
fixed in the sum Of 100000, together
with the necessary expenses in per-
forming his or her official duties.
The salary Of the surveyor Is hereby
fixed in the sum Of $4,000 per annum,
together with the. necessary expenses
IN performing his official duties.
The salary Of the county coroner Is
hereby fixed in the sum OF $4,000 per
annum, together with the necessary
ties. ~ VA Z
al .atti 37iAs1 78i
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26
DEATH OF Russell SOLLENBER.
GER

Russell Bruce. the youngest child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Sollenberger,
died Of pneumonia Wednesday, April
~, aged one year and eleven days.
The funeral services were conducted
from the family home Thursday af-
ternoon at $3.50 by Rev. w. r. Jew
ell OF the Baptist church.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26

20 ". - Martin coal court house,. $3.50 S230
\ W Barker & Davis, mdse $50 $40
~ Miller & Stone mdse &. \ "a s# / a.
% =. =. bletnan' mdse .......,........ 975 a75
30 Brown Hart Co, Jail. sgs5I IN GS 4 a.
100 Chas W. Bergman, Jr, mdse $500 st 52 10
1Ol J. w. Mann INDECENT . . i'll ~ 50 ss % "a
~ packioot Mefc, muses $.S 24s5 PASS
.oo .ochwoou Fharmacy drugs. 46.I5 rs
~ maly MARION, lndigent ...s 5000 5000
80 S4aua =. MASON, eN VII zee s31 40 $40
Ioai s5,s1s7s
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-04-26

~ $6,31S.76
state OF Idaho, County Of Bingham, ss VIII
We hereby certify the foregoing clas numbered Ia o5
Inclusive allowed amount opposite their
respective names in the proper column the allowance
books at the regular meeting Of the of County Com
nssioners held An April, 1912.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09

Los ninos despiertan viva simpatia
en- Gald6s.
Siempre ha tenido amiguitos con los
que conversaba diario largos ratos.
Ahora tiene uno, que Sc llama Alfonso
de trece amos de edad hijo de la portera
de la casa de La calle de Alberto Aguile-
ra donde nacio ell gran novelista.
Todos los dias acude este pequenuelo
al hotel de don Benito, para charlar IN
ratio con ell maestro.
Con mucha frecuencia lie pregunta
Gald6s su opinion sobre diversas cosas,
escucha los razonamientos de Alfonsi-
to con carihosa atenci6n.
Verdad es que ell pequeiio merece esas
dlstlnclones por su affection al estudio,
su constancia en- el trabajo Y su despier-
ia inteligenc.a.
La instruction primaria la ha cursado
con extraordinaria aplicaci6n.
Ahora asiste la escuela de Ceramica.
establecida por el Gobiemo en- la calle
de Fernando el Cat6lico, n1mero 2. que
dirige don Francisco Alcantara.
Dos veces a la semana acude tambien
Alfonsito al museo Arqueologico para es-
tudiar la epoca italo-griega y algo de 10
egipcio
Don Benito cree que este pequenuelo
ha de llegar ser un gran hombre.
7Galdos ha sido siempre caritativo Y
amante del projimo Ha socorrido v
socorre a los necesitados en- la medida de
sus fuerzas; pero de esta buena cuali-
dad del maestro abusan los pediguefios
en- forma intolerable, hasta los sablistas
de profession lie hacen victima de sus gol-
pes constantemente
La popularidad de que goza el amor
que tiene al pueblo lie perjudican en- este
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09

Hace algunos meses al salir TN dia
Gald0s de la casa numero 20 de la Gale
de Alberto Aguilera, donde viva. vio pa.
RADIO un coche de punto delante de la
puerta de una taberna situada en- la ace
ia de enfrente
Sc dirigio tomarlo, al acercarse al
carruaje, sali6 ell cochero de la taberna
para rogar don Benito que esperase un
instante, pues estaba acabando de conner.
Gald6s atendi6 al ruego en- ell acto,
y para que ell cochero comiese con toda
tranquihdad y sin precipitation alguna,
entro con el en- La taberna sentando-
Sc en- un taburete al lado del auriga
espero a que este terminara. no solo de
conner Sino de tomar cafe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09

En- un pueblo, de cuyo nombre no ha-
ce falta acordarse, Sc representa- El obue-
10 con extraordinario exito.
Tanto gust6, que varias personals de
la citada locahdad acordaron escribir 4
don Benito expresandole SUI testimonio
de admiration
Asl 10 hicieron, y tras Gle algunos pa
rrafos laudatorios rogaban Gald6s que
les dijera, pues la impaciencia les devo-
raba, cual era la meta legitima del Con-
de de Abril 81 Dolli O Nell.
Les habia admirado la obra; pero no
la habian entendidol
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09
Los grandes espanoles


Sc ha puesto la venta en- todas las
librerias un interesante hbro titulado
Los Gyandes Espd5oleS S-GaJd6s, de los
.lovenes eScritores Luis Anton del Olmet
v Arturo Garcia Garraffa
En- este hbro que ha de alcanzar gran
exito, nos cuenta ell insigne novelista su
vida entera enumera sus triunfos, reco-
rre toda su obra literaria, expresa sus
ideas y Sc asoma al p1blico contando sus
intimidades
He aqui uno de los capitulos:
RASGOS Y ANECDOTAS
DE GALDOS
>El primer secretaSo -COcheros p,'eda-
tectos- I'm bmen muchdchO.-Al que
sc hGce de miel - CGrta pantoreS-
cd-SCMM eS la legitimd?-OtrdS no.
tGS.
La vida de Gald0s es tan POGO conoci-
ia del p1blico, pesar de ser ell escritor
mas popular de Espana ell que may ycres
raices tiene en- ell pueblo, que no Sc cuen-
tan rasgos Y anecdotas del maestro. como
ocurre con otros insignes.
Y sin embargo, la vida del autor de
los EpaSOdlOs ndca0nGLeS eSta LENA de
rasgos salientes de anedotas curiosisi,
mas, reveladoras de la bondad de su ca
racter de la sencillez de sus costum-
bres.
He aqui lector, algunos de esos detalles
pintorescos que logramos adquirir es-
paldas de don Benito.
Gald6s no habia tenido nunca secreta-
rio, y ell primero que tuvo fue un perro
En- algunas postales esta retratado con
el. ea
Era un can parecido a los terranovas,
pero mas pequeiio
LIE puso el nombre de secretario.
cuando 10 llamaba EN- su casa, en- presen-
cia de personals que no conoclan este de-
tale, experimentation aquellas la natu-
raj sorpresa al yer que, Ell lugar de un
hombre aparecia un perro.
Lo tuvo en- su poder muchos amos,
cuando muri0 10 enterr6 en- la huerta de
su quinta de Santander, junto un lau-
rel soberbio que ALI Sc eleva, proceden-
te de la huerta de Pereda, Y regalo del
novelista montanes.
Este dato revela ell earino que siente
d. Benito por los perros.
Ahora tiene dos, uno en- su finca de
Santander, que entiende por Tilo',
otro en- su casa de Madrid, al que llama
'tVedrines'
Es cosa corriente verlos tumbados a
los pies de Galdos mientras este traba-
ia.
Debido la affection la vista que pa
dece don Renito. utiliza siempre que sa-
le la calle coches simones. Y tiene
cocheros predilectos, elegidos entire los
que fornan Ell punto de la calle de Quin
tana
l-no de ellos Sc llama Angel; ; pero Gal
dos al nombrarle, lie dice " don Angel
.Antes de montar en- el eoche habla
tn 1ato cen Il sCbre politiea 0 acerca de
los asuntos del dia.
En- eI mismo punto hay otro cochero
quien el gran eseritor llama 81 pae1o.
lie gusta macho don Benito utilizar el
carrllaje dp este. porqne le lleva mas
aprisa que otros.
Siempre 10 sallda con su Erase sacra-
mental
Hola, amigo
consignamos aqui otro rasgo de don
rnosto n,4oxto nnn 10 rnfiprp nm aurl-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09

confundan su nombre y apellidos, y le|
pregunten donde Sc venden sls obras,
porque este indica una escultez imper-
donable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09

sentido, porque a su puerta llaman todas
las calamidades de la masa.
Por ESQ le molesta que los periodistas
que acuden a celebrar con el interviews
para publicarlas en- los peri6dicos le pre-
guntan a que hora sale de casa Por
que decia Gald6s, y decfa muy bien, ha-
blando I'LL dia con su secretario, Pablo
Nogues;
--Si ahora me tienen abrumado los pc
diguefos, no sabiendo, como no saben a
que hora salgo de casa, Y desde ell ho-
tel al prnto de coches me encuentro
siempre con alguno, ique ocurrira en-
cuanto conozcan por los periodicos la ho-
ra en- que salgo a la calle? Pues como
lleguen concederme el premio Nobel
me tendre que ir de Espafa.
Tambien recibe innumerables peticio-
mes de libros. 81 fuera satisfacerlas
todas, no tendria bastante con las hume
rosas ediciones que ha hecho de sus obras.
Y no digamos NADIA de las solicitudes
de cuartillas que diario llegan al despa-
cho del gran escritor para leerlas en- ac-
tos p1blicos publicarlos en- periodicos
y libros
Para atender esas peticiones tendria
que consagrar toda su vida a escribir
cuartillaS sueltas.
El ell archivo que tiene Galdos en- sui
casa de Santander hay unos legajos que
guardian cartas pintorescas y extrayagan-
res que lie dirigen admiradores corre-
ligionarios suyos.
Entire elias hay una que lie envio un
ciudadano de esos que Sc emborrachan
de Republica, el eual, queriendo encabe-
Ear la carta en- forma que respondiera a
la igualdad del lena republican,, escri-
bio: Apreciable semejante.'
El texto de la misiva es tambien deli
cioso.
No es possible ponderar las simpatfas
y respetos que Gald6s tiene entire la ma
sa obrera.
lie aqui un detalle que 10 demuestra
Viajaba una tarde don Benito en- la
plataforma de un tranvfa, fumando, CO.
mo Slempre. I'M cigarro puro.
va entonces veia muy poco con la
ceniza del cigarro manchaba sin querer
un obrero que estaba su lado.
El obrero que no conocia personalmen-
te Galdos, protesto iracundo; pero CO.
mo alguien lie dijese que aquel caballe-
re era don Benito. cambi6 en- el acto de
actitud di6 toda clase de satisfaciones
al gran noyelista.
Cuando termino ell recorrido del tran
via, Gald6s el obrero eran va dos bue-
nos amigos.
Esta ahora tan metido Gald0S en- su
labor literaria, que cuando recibe citacio-
nes para que concurra a reuniones ac-
tos politicOs que perturban su trabaio, |
exclama:
Y mi por que?
-Porque es usted diputado Cortes |
lie contesta su secretario, recordando-
lie los deberes de su vida p1blica.
A raiz del estreno de Electra colo |
'aron un petardo EN- una ventana de las
lie la casa de la calle de Hortaleza, donde |
Ion Benito tenia la administration de sus
obras
Ell insigne novelista Sc encontraba en-
su despacho cuando el petardo hizo ex-
plosi6n; pero nj el estampido nj los des-
perfectos que ell explosive produjo So
brecogieron al maestro Por ell con
trario Su serenidad sirvi6 para tran
quilizar los que con 81 estaban en- la
casa.
La sencillez y la modestia de Galdos
llegan tai extreme que no desdefa las
opinlones de nadie, por humilde que sea.
acerca de sus obras.
Y cuandO alpuipn Ia dice a,1a ~ Ia ba
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-09

La sencillez la modestia de Galdos
llegan tai extreme que no desdena las
opiniones de nadie, por humilde que sea.
acerca de sus obras.
Y cuando alguien le dice que no le ha
gustado algo de 10 que ha escrito, 10 to-
ma en- cuenta, sin rebatir el juicio.
Tambi6n su exquisite bondad discul-
pa EN- el acto toda indiscreci6n. hiia del
ooco discurso.
Cierto dia un ciudadano de esos
euya inteligencia es muy inferior a su
iesenfado, dijo don Benito al mismo
tempo que le saludaba
VA he leido algunas de las cosillas
lue usted escribe
Gald6s sonri6 afablemente NADIA di.
10.
En- cambio, 10 que le molesta al fecun-
DO escritor Is que en- cartas y documentos