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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-15

del domingo 1ltimo el anunciahlo baile
Ha visitado este pueblo ell Alcalde de
San German, don Ulises Gregory.
ANASCO.-La nina de seis meses de
edad hija de Juan Feliciano Saturni
ma Crespo, que seg1n noticiamos aver
fue mutilada por un cerdo, Ina fallecidu
a consecuencia de las heridas que reci-
biera
VEGA BlAJA.-Ha sido arrestado Os-
car Rovira a quien Sc acusa de acometi-
miento y aggression
FAJARDO.-Agustin Cruz Santiago
(a) Corvice, yiol6 La nina Francisco
Rivera, de once amos lie edad Ell Juez
municipal lie exige>a Santiago dcs mil do
liars de fianza para su libertad provisio-
nal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-15
DE MAYAGUEZ
Ell carnaval Sc mueve.- Todavia los
empleos. -Cangrejo de mar.

Como la sociedad ell Casino de Ma
yagtiez piensa, 6 mejor dicho, celebra-
ra la fiesta del Carnaval en- sus salo-
Mesa continuation de La serie de bales
con motive de la patrona Nuestra Sc
nora de Candelaria, va ha empezado
moverse entire la jlventud de entu-
siasmos vehementes la idea de la elec-
cion de una reina de Carnaval.
Sc hacen sonar los nombres de al
gunas agraciadas y amables J6venes,
gala de los salones del Casino; pero me
estoy temiendo que no Sc llegue ar
monizar" debidamente 10 de la cleo
ci6n proclamation, por aquello de
que F'ulanita la de ojos as1 y asao, es
mnionista, y la de talle de mas menos
esbelta palmera, es republieana. Co.
mo a1n fota, aunque como una cosa
imperceptible va, 10 del Casino repu-
'blicano, habra muchachas que renun-
Glen de SUI election por no dar que SEN
tir a los varones de casa.
De todos modos, adelante; es preci-
so que en- medic de una algeria carna-
valesca Sc echen la espalda los tt
quis miquis' de unos otros que NADIA
benefician ell prestigio cultural de la
sociedad mayaguezana.
Sigue dando iuego 10 de los emplea-
| dos para los puestos de la Corte de
| Distrito. Con la mayor sangre fr1a Sc
esta descualifcando gente que, al
ser rechaZada, es porque no sirve, Sc
| gun opinion de los del Gobierno; mas
claro, aqua.
Segi1n rllmor, ell Attorney no ha acep-
tado la designation del Lcdo don Es-
teban Ramirez Nadal, para ell cargo
de interprete de la Corte No sabemos
en- que Sc funda ese senior, para recha-
zar al Lcdo. Ramirez Nadal
- ]9
LA Bandera Americana" peri6di-
co republican, de esta ciudad, llama
ell su n1merO de esta tarde cangrejo
| de mar" al senior Sanchez Morales.
ihlstre consejero. Y 10 llama "cangre-
| jo de mar" por 10 que va ell p1blico
sabe acerca de la nomination, dejando
con tres palmos de narices al que la
pretend1a por aca, seg1n propag ganda
del citado peri6dico, pero que seg1n
ell candidate desairado declara no po-
dla aceptar pOr su ocupaciones, etc.
LA Bandera" le dice a Sanchez
| Morales" que estd mas agarrado a
| presupuestao que tln cangrejo dc
mai" -. Que Ia. tai. i: Ysi e.
asunto, fuera con Barbosa, que est5
agarrado y mejor asegurado, como l.
dir1a?... Seguramente 10 llamarit
pulpo de la Mona, que al decir de al
gunos que han frecuentado las playas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-15
ART|CULoS De FAMA
CINTAS MARCIA "IDEAL DE CAR.
TER ,.@i
nk

Es facil comprender que cualquier
clase de tela debe ser excepcionalmente
fuerte para poder resistir los duros
golpes de los tipos de letras de las ma.
quinas de escribir.
En- las de Marca "Ideal' de Carter,
solo sc usa el mejor algod6n de Sea
Island, tratado por un procedimiento
especial que previene hacer llenar de
tinta los tipos de letras.
Los colores sc entintan tan bien que
con el mas suave golpe del tipo sale
una escritura clara y permanente.
De venta en- ell BOLETIN MER.
CANT1L.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-15
DE LA ISLA

ARECIBO.-En la Corte de Distrito ha
empezado la celebraciGn de juicios por
Jurados. Ell mas importante es ell que
Sc sigue a don Isidoro Gonzalez Ruiz.
Alcalde de Hatillo, 4 quien Sc acusa de
haber incendiado la casa-alcaldia Idle
aqlel pueblo.
CAMUY.-V1ctima de cruel enferme
dad, ha fallecido la estimable -seilorita
Angela Cabo, hermana Idle Eulogio Cabo,
primer mecanico de la Cainuy Sugar Co.
,CIALES.-Se estan hacienda obras de
reparaci6n Ell algunos trozos de la carre-
terra que de este pueblo conduce al de
Juana Dlaz.
CIDRA.-Antenoche Sc inaugur6 la
lglesia Evangelical que Sc ACADIA de cons
truir aqu1.
MARICAO.-En los salones del centric
Latino americana" Sc celebr6 la noche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-15

ole la pequena isla, los pulpos de ALI
agarran y Sc les olvida soltar.
iCaray! y como anda la cosa Y total
porque, 5por ell puesto de conseiero {?
Vaya hombre, iquien Sc ocupa de ESQ
tenlendo otros negocios y tantas ocu-
paciones
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-15
Sc ALQU1LA

Una habitacion para persona sola
matrimonio sin hijos, con- o sin comida.
Informaran Tetuan, 2, bajos.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

without ever a thought Of yielding to
who is at nee poor and charming.
Among her fellows were some like
herself, others unlike. OF her own
sort in this single particular were the
two girls with whom she shared q
cheap room. Their common decency
in attitude toward the other sex was
the unique bond of union. In their as
ISOLATION she found no real compan-
ionship. Nevertheless they were whole
some enough. Otherwise they were
%illiterate, altogether uncongenial.
In such wise, through five dreary
years, Mary Turner lived. Nine hours
; daily she stood behind a counter. She
spent her other waking hours in oblig-
atory mental labors, cooking her own
scant meals over the gas, washing and
ironing. for the sake of that neat ap-
/; pearance which was required of her
! by those in authority at the Emporium,
| yet more especially necessary for her
WI self respect.
With a mind keen and earnest she
contrived some solace from reading
and stuoying since the free library
gave her this opportunity. By candid
comparison of herself with others
about her she realized the fact that
she possessed an intelligence beyond
the average, The training by her ia
ther, too, had been of a superior kind.
There was as well, at the back vague.
ly, the feeling of particular self re-
spect that belongs inevitably to the
possessor OF good blood. Finally she
demurely enjoyed q modest apprecia-
ton of her own physical advantages.
In short. she had beauty, brains and
breeding, three things Of chief impor-
lance to any woman.
There had been thefts in the store.
They had been traced eventually to a
certain department, that in which
Mary worked. The detective was
alert. Some valuable silks were miss.
ed. Search followed Immediately. The
goods were found in Mary's locker.
That was enough. She was charged
with the theft. She protested limo.
cence. only to be laughed at in deri.
sion by her accusers. Every thief de.
clares innocence. Mr.. Glider himself
was emphatic against her. The thiev-
Ing had been long continued. An ex-
ample must be made. The girl was ar.
rested.
The crowded condition OF the court
calendar kept her for three months In
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

TACT is, just naturally went broke.
Not a hard thing to do on the other
side
Nor IN this the father interject-
ed dryly.
Anyhow, 1t doesn't matter much,''
Dick replied. quite unabashed. sTell
me, dad, how goes it2'
pretty well, pretty well, son. I'm
glad to see you home again, my boy"
There was a great tenderness in the
usually rather cold gray eyes.
And I'm glad to be home. dad. 70
be"-there was again that clearing Of
the throat, but he finished brayely-
with you"
The father avoided a threatenin,
display Of emotion by nm abrupt
change of subject to the trite.
"Have a good timer he inquired
I casually.
.NThe time OF my young life. / tell
you. dad. it's a fact that ! did almost
break the bank at Monte Carlo. I'D
have done II sure II only mr. money
had held out
"It seems to me that I'VE heard anrne-
thing OF the sort before" was Gthier's
rsrsttc comment. But hin smf'r sTsa
EkL
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

ton.
what did they do with the Turner
girl" his secretary inquired in in
deliberately casual manner.
Glider did not look up from the heap
OF papers, but answered rather harsh.
ly.
81 don't know-I couldn't watt he
said. He made a petulant gesture as
he went on. 81 don't see why Judge
Lawlor bothered me about the matter.
He Is the one to impose sentence, not
l. ! am hours behind with my work
now"
Edward Glider was a big man phys
ically, plainly the possessor Of that
abundant vital energy which is a prime
requisite for achievement in the order
ing of modern business concerns.
Force was indeed the dominant quail
ity of the man. His tall figure was
proportionately broad, and he was
heavily feshed. In fact the body was
too ponderous. Perhaps, in that char.
acteristic might be found a clew to
the chief fault in his nature. For he
was ponderous, spiritually and men
tally, as well as materially. The fact
was displayed suggestively In the face,
which was too heavy with its promi.
nent jowls and aggressive chin and
rather dubious nose. But there was
nothing flabby anywhere.
1t was with his accustomed bland
ness Of ann that he presently ac-
knowledged the greeting of George
Demarest, the chief Of the legal STAFF
that looked after the firms affairs.
"Well, Demarestp he inquired.
"Judge Lawlor gave her three years.
Demarest replied gravely. It was
plain from his manner that he did moi
altogether approve.
4Good" Glider exclaimed. Take
this, Sarah" And he continued. as the
girl opened her notebook and poised
the pencil. "Be sure to have Smithson
post a copy Of 1t conspicuously in all
the girls dressing rooms and in the
reading room and In the lunchrooms
and III the assembly room" He clear.
ed his throat ostentatiously and pro.
ceeded to the dictation of the notice:
MARY Turner. formerly employed in
this store. was today sentenced to pris.
on for three years. having been con
yicted for the theft OF goods valued at
over $500. The management wishes
again to draw attention on the part OF
Its employees to the fact that honesty
is always the best policy. Got that2"
Eyes. SIR"
Take 1t to smithson." Glider con
tinued. ''and tell him to post It at
once"
Glider brought forth a box Of cigars
from q drawer OF the desk. opened Il
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

toward maturity in an experience Of
w increasing penury. The girl was
In the high school when her father
finally gave over his rather feeble eff
fort of living. At his death the fathe"
left her a character well instructed in
the excellent principles that had been
his own. OF worldly goods, not the
value Of a pin.
Yet, measured according to the ster,
standards f adversely, Mary was for
tunate. a most at once she procured
a humble nployment in the Empori-
UNI, the great department store own
ed by Edward Glider. To be sure, the
wage was infnitesmal, while the toll
was body breaking, soul breaking.
Mary nevertheless avoided the worst
perils of Ter lot. She did not ainc.
under %priyation, but went her wa
through it, if not serenely, at least
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

and thrust 1t toward the waiting law
Vel. who. however. shook his head in
refusal and continued to move about
the room rather ~restlessly.
Three years-three years! That
ought to be a warning to the rest of
the girls Glider looked toward Dem.
Arrest for acqniescence.
Most unusual case, In my estima.
ton" Demarest replied. You see, the
girl keeps on declaring her innocence.
That. OF course, Is common enough IN
a way. But here it's different. The
point is somehow she makes her pro-
testatlons more convincing than they
usually do. They ring true. as it seems
to me-
THE stolen goods were found in her
locker. Glider declared in a tone Of
finaiity. Some OF them, / have been
given to understand, were actually In
the pocket of her coat
WELL" the attorney said, with a
smile, that sort Of thing makes good
enough circnmstantial evidence, and
without circnmstantial evidence there
would be few convictions for crime.
Yet as a lawyer I'm free to admit that
circumstantial evidence alone is never
quite safe as proof OF guilt. Natural
" she says some n else must hare
put the stolen goods there. That Is
quite within the measure Of possibili-
ty. That sort OF thing has been done
countless times"
"And for what reasonf It's too alb
surd to think about"
I'm similar cases." the lawyer an
swered, 'those actually guilty OF the
thefts have thus sought to throw sus-
picfon on the innocent in order to
avoid 1t on themselves when the purs
suit got too hot on their trail. Some
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25
PROLOGUE.

This is a story of a brave girl
who suffered a great wrong. She
went to prison for three years for
a crime that she did not commit,
and when she left prison her rec
ord stood between her and a iir-
ing earned honestly. She gained
more than a living, and she got it
legally. She met bad men ana
good men, and she pifted her wits
against those Of me trained in
the infrfcacies of the law and in
the plans of criminals.
Mary Turner is good or bad
according to The way you look at
her. The police dsthe repre-
s]entatives of law and order that
had condemned her to a felon,s
cell called her bad. One young
ma believed her to be good, and
he stood by her through storm
and stress, through circumstances
that tried his soul.
This story gives an accurate if
TeetiHg vtew of the methods of
work oftke police and the crinni-
mails, and it shows the finish ofa
brave crook who followed unde-
ptatingly the course he had map
ped out.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

times, too, such evidence has been
manufactured merely to satisfy a spite
against the one unjustly accused."
"a court of Justice has asereed her
guilty
Nowadays Demarest shot out, ,e
don't call them courts of justice: we
call them courts of law"
anyway" Glider declared, becoming
genial again, its out of our hands.
There's nothing we can do now
why. as to that" the lawyer re-
piled. with a hint of hesitation, 81 am
not so sure. You see, the fact Of the
matter is that, though ! helped to
prosecute the case, | am not q little
bit proud of the verdict. am not sure
that Mary Turner is guilty-far from
it, in fact! Anyhow. the girl wants to
see you, and | wish to urge you to
grant her an interview"
What's the useF" Glider stormed.
Il can't have her crying all over the
office and begging for mercy" he pro
tested trucuiently. But a note Of fear
lay under the petulance.
Demarest's answer was given with
assurance.
you are mistaken about that. The
girl doesn't beg for mercy. In fact,
that's the whole point of the matter.
She demands justice-strange as that
may seem in a court of law-and moth.
Ing else. The truth is, she's a very
unusual girl, a long way beyond the
ordinary salesgirl, both In brains and
In education"
THE less reason, then, for her being
a thief" Glider grumbled In his heay,
lest voice.
And perhaps the less reason for be.
lieving her to be a thief" the lawyer
retorted suavely. He paused for q
moment, then went on. There was q
tone of sincere determination in his
voice. Just before the judge imposed
sentence he asked her If she had any.
thing to say. You know, It's just q
usual form-a thing that rarely means
much Of anything. But this case was
different, let me tell you. She sur.
prised us all by answering at once that
she had. It's really a pity, Glider, that
you didn't wait Why, that poor girl
made a fine speeche'
Pooh, pooh!" came the %querulous OBJ.
lection. 'She seems to have hypnotic.
ed you" Then. as a new thought came
to the magnate, he spoke with q trace
Of anxiety. There were always the re.
!! porters looking for space to all with
foolish vaporings.
did she say anything against me OF
the store?
mot a word" the lawyer replied
grayely. "She merely told us how her
father died when she was sixteen years
old. She was compelled after that to
earn her own living. Then she told
how she had worked for you for dye
years steadily without there eyer be.
Ing a single thing against her. She
said. too. that she had never seen the
things found In her locker. And she
said more than that. She asked the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

the Tombs awaiting trial. She was
quite friendless. To the world she was
only a thief in duress. At the last the
trial was very short. Her lawyer was
merely an ~unfledged practitioner as
signed to her defense as a formality
of the court. At the end twelve good
men and true rendered a verdict of
guilty against the shuddering girl in
the prisoners dock.
That which was the supreme TRACED
to the broken girl in the cell merely
afforded father agreeable entertain
ment to he. former fellows of the de-
partment store. Mary Turner through
out her term OF service there had been
| without real intimates. so that now
none was ready to mourn over her
fate. Eve the two roommates had
felt some slight offense, since they
sensed the superiority of her, though
vaguely. Now, they found a Snug
satisfaction in the fact of her disaster
as emphasizing very pleasurably their
own continuance in responsibility.
On the day of Mary Turner's tria!
there was a subtle gayety of gossipinss
to and fro through the store. The
girls plight was like a shuttlecock
driven hitler and yon by the battle
dores of many tongues. 1t was the
first time in many years that one Of
the employees had been thus accused
of theft. Shop!ifters We're SO common
as to be a stale topic. There was a re
freshing novelty in this case, where
u of themselves was the culprit. Her
| fellow workers chatted desuItorily of
her as they had opportunity. and COM
| ~plaeently thanked their gods that they
4 were not as she-with reason.
%Smithson, a member of the executive
staff, did not hesitate to speak his
mind, though none too forcibly. Yet
his comment, meager as it was, stood
wholly in Mary's favor. And he spoke
with a certain authority. since he had
given official attention to the girl.
Smithson stopped Sarah Edwards,
Mr.. elders private secretary, as she
was passing through one of the de.
partments that morning to ask her If
the owner had yet reached his Office.
Been and gone" was the secretary's
answer. HE went downtown to- the
court of general sessions. The Judge
sent for him about the Mary Turner
case"
"Oh, yes, l remember now" Smith.
son exclaimed. II hope the poor CIR
gets of. She was a nice girl-quite
the lady, you know, Miss Edwards
vii you please let me know when Mr.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25

Glider arrives7 There are one or two
little matters l wish to discuss with
him"
"All right" Sarah agreed briskly.
and she hurried on toward the private
Office.
The secretary was barely seated at
her desk when the violent opening Of
the door startled her, and as she look
ed up a CHEEKY voice cried out:
Hello, dad.'
At the same moment a young man
entered with an air of care free assur-
ance. his face radiant. But as his
glance went to the empty armchair at
the desk he halted abruptly, and his
expression changed to one OF disap-
pointment-
Not here!" he grumbled. Then once
again the smile was on his lips as his
eyes fell on the secretary. who had
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25
ANNou
County Commissioners.

IFHEAE8sF eFlt&H-Z HLEE5E=rEs-I
Having been advised OF the inten-
ton Of M. w. Westfall, the present
County Commissioner from Water
town district, to retire permanently
from the Board, and having been
urged by my friends to become a
candidate to succeed Mr.. WestfalI, I
hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the republican nomination
and for election as County oomm:s-
sioner of Codington County for this
district. If nominated and elected I
pledge myself to use my best efforts
ard ali time necessary to a business
administration.
Dated December 10, 1919.
d. M. Bannister.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-25
now risen to her feet In d nutter Of q

element,
why, Mr.. Dick" Sarah gasped.
aHello, Sadiey' came the genial salus
tation. The young man advanced and
shook hands with her warmly. Pm
home again. Where's dadg
Even as he asked the question the
quick SOLDERING of his face bore wit,
ness to his disappointment over not
finding his father in the Office. And
In the patent chagrin under which the
son now labored was to be found a Ger.
tain indication of character not to be
disregarded. Unlike many a child. he
really loved his father. The death OF
the mother years before had left him
without other opportunity for affection
in the home, since he had neither
brother nor sister.
In that simple and sslcere regard
which he bore for his luther, the boy
revealed a heart ready for love, willing
to give Of itself its best for the m be-
loved. Beyond that as yet there was
little to be said of him with e~xactness.
He was a sf,ei!ed child Of fortune, IL
you wish Il have 1t Sc. Certainly, he
was only q drone In the worlds hive.
Thus far he had enjoyed the good
things of life without ever doing aught
to deserve them by contributing in re-
turn, save by his smiles and his genial
air Of happiness.
In the twenty-three years Of his life
every gift that money could lavish had
been his. II the sum total OF benefit
was small, at least there remained the
consoling fact that the harm was even
less. Luxury had not sapped the
strength Of him. He had not grown
vicious, as have so many of his fellows
among the ons Of the rich.
Sarah explained that Mr.. Glider had
been called to the court Of general ses-
sions by the judge.
But what is dad doing in court2a
Sarah explained the matter with her
usual conciseness:
Zone Of the girls was arrested for
stealing"
"And dad went to court to get her
out of the scrape. That's just like the
old man."
"She was tried today and convicted.
The judge sent for Mr.. Glider to come
down this morning and have a talk
with him about the sentence
There was nc lessening of the ex-
preston of certainty or the young
mans face. He loved his father, and
he trusted where he loved.
"It will be all right" he declared in
a tone Of entire conviction. "Dad's
heart Is as big as a barrel. He'll get
her of"
Then Of a sudden Dick gave a vio-
lent start. He leaned toward the e c
retary's desk and spoke with a new
seriousness of manner
sadie, have You any money? I'm
broke. My taxi has been waiting out
side all this time"
why, yes" the secretary said cheer
fully.
Dick eagerly seized the banknote Of
fered him. 4
"Mighty much obliged, Sadie" he
said enthusiastically. but ! must run.
Otherwise this wouldn't be enough for
the fare" And he darted out of the
room.