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The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
SHE GOT THE INSTEP.

From the Pittburgh Post.
I'd give my eye for one Of those"
stage-whispered a woman in the palm
room Of a downtown hotel tnis after
noon when the mercury outside was
fooling around the nineties. 1 trailed
her glance to an adjoining table where
two men were ingursitating something
amber from glasses crowned with mint.
Madame wishes a julep?" whispered
the decorous maitre d'hotel over
madame's shoulder.
Then. at a grateful fash from mad
ame's near eye. Louis" he command
ed in a tone quite unnecessarily loud.
bring medame's iced tea and some bis
cults" What passed telepathically or
otherwise between Louis and his boss
1 do not know. but presently Louis reap
peared bearing a tray with the biscuits
and two tall glasses which looked for
all the world like the other two that
had inspired madames original pious
aspirations. Besides the glasses were
straws, and. that no element of versimili-
tude might be lacking, caught Tor
fancied I causho on a vagrant breeze
of the Kentuckian's paradise-a distillery
in the background, a bed of mint in the
middle distance. and in the foreground a
purling brook.
"Mesdames, II may be-" purred the
maitre d'hotel. as he took the tray from
Louis reluctant hands, "are not famil-
lar with the new custom to serve tea
with a sprig of mint. We others have
found that 1t gives greater satisfaction
than the old practice OF the lemon-n'est-
ce pas, Madame? Ah. merci. Madame"
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he was himself again.
One pest that the travellers had to
contend with was leeches. For three
weeks as they travelled through the
Malay States they We're in country so
infested with them that 1t was impossible
to keep them on,
In the course OF their journey the nat
uralist and his wife Travelled by almost
every known means of locomotion, from
palanquin to the Borneo war canoe One
Of Mr.. Beebe's canoes was 20 feet long
The yak was also used by them. and on
one occasion. when they ascended more
than 1900 feet on the slopes OF the Him.
alayas. they were escorted by thirty-fve
Tibetan porters. both men and women,
whose customs and games were of never
failing interest
On his varied trip Mr.. Reebe made some
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:, 700 photographs, and his new book. when
issued. will contain some of the finest bird
plates in the world. He also made nume:-
Gus sketches for backgrounds, and the
pictured environment of the birds will be
absolutely true to nature.
Mr.: Beebe. who issthirty-sIx years old.
was graduated from Columbia University
in the class of '9s and since that time.
and even while he was in college, devoted
practically all his time to the study Of
zoology. He is now giving his entire time
to the New York Geological Society for
research work. His wife, who was Miss
Mary Blair Rice. of Virginia, has accom-
panied him on several expeditions before
the present one, has collaborated with
him in several works on travel and nat
ural history. and has gained considerable
reputation as an explorer.
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I were wise In their day. but that the day
was narrow and primitive. Times have
changed. We are told I reply that James
Madison knew all about the initiative
and referendum. Half-educated men are
now in high places. and are held In great
esteem. They make a discovery, or be-
lieve they have made II. and rush into
print or onto the platform. Here il the
remedy they say. Our brilliant Secre-
tary of State often sees visions. and just
as often utters prophecies. The wise
man knows that human nature now is
about the same that it was In the days
of Moses or Solomon. Let me read you
a few lines from this book on my desk:
An Old Law Against Truats.
Merchants sometimes enter into COW
enants and agreements Senator Fall
read from a volume bound In sheepskin.
and form associations under oath prom
Using to adhere -to orb another. and fixing
among themselves the price at which
they will sell cloth by the ell. and other
things by weight and measure. and
agreeing that they will not sell for a less
price
THAT rings Of the twentieth century,
doesn't it," Senator Fall said, standing
up. an impressive figure in his long.
gray coat. I'VE can't help but think of
the United States" he continued. land
the unhappy state of ourselves and our
neighbors- But that isn't all. Listen to
what follows.
$50 likewise artisans fix among
themselves I am still reading from the
book" Senator Fall assured me, so like
wise artisans fix among themselves the
price at which they will sell the things
they manufacture in the way of their
respective trades; and that no other per-
son shall work at such trades except
those who are admitted into their fra
ternity; and that no member of the fra
ternity shall finish any work that has
been begun by any other than one of
their members They, moreover. some
times agree not to instruct any other
person in their respective trades except
those who have descended from the
members of the association
THUS we have the trust question de-
scribed from two angles-the capitalistic
angle and the labor angle. Now let me
read the rest" Senator Fall went on to
say. land inasmuch as great evil may
hence arise lit had arisen else these lines
would not be in the book We prohibit
such combinations, conventions. and
agreements as are above mentioned, or
others similar to them. from being made
WITHOUT Ine hIOWltuSt touScHl VI
the king; otherwise they will not be
valid
who was the kins?" Senator Fall
asked. "william pf Germany. or George
Of Great Britain? Neither. He was AL
fonso of Spain, sometimes called The
Wise and again The Astronomer The
law will be found in the fifth part OF
Las Siete Partidas.' the famous code,
Of which Alfonso was the author and
which is the basis of Spanish jurispru-
ience. The date Of the law is the year
l25S
"You asked me about the Republican
party" Senator Fall said in conclusion.
Il shall venture no answer beyond ths
,ne have given. The greatest need of
The United States just now is balanced
and intelligent leaders. And honest ones,
| may add with proper emphasis.
tCopyright. 1915, by James b. Morrow)
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
HAVE YOU TRIED UD0,

| A recent dispatch from Washington
says vegetables and fruits with strange
sounding names are beginning to appear
in some sections of the United States,
particularly California, says the Chicago
Record Herald.
There is udo, for instance. The first
bunch of udo to be put UP for CONNER
/ cial purposes was recently offered to the
consumer at Antioch. Cal lido Is said
to be a near relative OF asparagus, and
! its appearance leads Cy Warman to
vouch for the truth OF the following
story, which he sends from Ottawa,
Canada:
A German-lookjng gentleman, with
whiskers and "eyesandglasses.' took a
seat in the restaurant of the Chateau
Laurier. A waiter approached.
Bring me, yet. some pigs knuckles and
udo."
''Quesque. c'est ca?"
The visitor repeated the order. The
waiter looked back, beckoned, and called
'.Adolphe,'
Adolphe approached.
Have you got. already. some udo!'
"vass iss?''
lido, Udor' said the customer.
wat shall 1 dor
NOl iuO-uuo-
"Who do?"
lido, Udor'
They called the head waiter. The WIS.,
tor took up the morning paper and
read:
Cdo is being put up at Antioch, Calf,
fer the market. lido takes the place II
asparagus
The head waiter sent for Mr.. Folger.
the MANAGER. who read. re-read. and t',en
sent for Mr.. Bergman. general MANAGER
D the hotel system. Mr.. Bergman rerd.
re-read. saw the light. and showed 1t to
the German.
You will see .he-s." he said. thy
Fave only put up one buch of udo Zoe
commercial purposes. 1t will take four
Gays for the udo to travel from Antioch
to Ottawa. Shall We send you son c.
thing else In the meantime?'
yah brings me some pigs feet and
sauerkraut.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17
BY JAMES b. MORROW.


For thirty years Albert Bacon Fall has
been mining gold in old Mexico. To one
OF the mines he has built a wagon road
1oo miles long through canyons 5000 feet
ceep and over mountains 1000 feet high.
He was poor man twenty years ago.
Now he lives on 5000 acres of land in
New Mexico. Another tract of IS. 900 acres,
still undeveloped, adjoins his homestead.
Ten thousand sheep are grazing in his
pastures. not to mention his cattle,
horses and swine. His large crops are
alfalfa and apples.
Last year Mr.. Fall was elected to the
United States Senate as a Republican.
Since then he has been conspicuous IN
discussions about Mexico. Up to the war
with Spain. during which he commanded
a company OF infantry, he belonged to
the Democeatic party. He was a terri
tCrial judge under the administration of
President Cleveland. Out in the Soutn-
west he is said to be one of the brayest
and coolest men ever to sit on the bench
in that vast and violent region, ever to
practice law in the rough courts of that
country or ever to ride COW pony
through the long grass of the prairies
As judge, as an attorney general, and
as lawyer he carried a six-shooter on
his person. Threats were often made
w htigants, in spurs and bearing weap-
ons. and he thought it prudent to be
ready Tor any exigency, good or bad.
80 II was In Mexico, where he searched
Tor precious metals in the mountains,
unafraid either of wild beasts or In
dams. Tall, athletic, reserved in man.
her. looking straight into the eyes of
frlends and strangers, he gives no sign
CT What ne means to say or do. There.
IN is the power of some men to obtain
the truth and square deal
A Horrible State of Matters,
What is to become of Mexico?' he
SAID. repeating my question. Il do not
Know. The state of matters there is hor-
rible. II the Christian world understo,d
what is going on in that country meet
ings would be held in halls and churches
and governments now deaf to the appeals
OF humanity would be compelled to take
action.
1 own mines in Mexico. People shrug
their shoulders and say that am selfish
that my mines are closed, and that I
want to be making money once more
Let me try, II 1 may. to separate my per-
sonal interests from the facts as they
exist. Because 1 have mines in Mexico
ana because 1 have been going into and
coming out of that country for thirty
years, have full knowledge of events and
conditions. II has grown to be a habit
or the American people to suspect the
motives of anybody who happens to say
a word out loud on any subject. man
may have heart. however, though he
possesses silver or even a gold mine
lew weeks ago We read in the neys-
papers that forty women in a Mexican
town committed suicide. / have no pri- |
rate confirmation of that awful tragedy |
That the report is true I have no doubt |
know of another town in which ninety |
women killed themselves. Only an iso-
lated horror now and then gets into print. !
Mexico is red with the blood of women |
and little girls.
ARMED bands or robbers--revolution ]
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A..
mat 'hey "ere actuahy Hine' ye'
| when ohe redos what they nave VIII
ten one can hdrdiy heip IL. In all oui
Hips we sa" ohiy three poisonous
SNAKES aithoush 1 was on the look
OUT LOT them all the time, Deihg IN
| terested IN them. We escaped the dread
1ui diseases that you read about. and
seemed lndeed' 10 De malaria PROOF.
| VI course. We underwent some danger,
as people always do. Wherever they are
situated. When bound for the Cobb
Desert IN search OF the cared pheasant
the pneumonia plague was raging about
| us, and We were forced to wear the masks
| as precauton. Another time We were
shot at with poisoned arrows, and had
one OF the narrowest escapes OF the en-
tire Trip.
Under Fire All Night.
.r. ,,,
ne SeSe vi 'ne uhhah bistrict
M ''au 'een ~ iaiuihs s o.ef 'he pofuer' ana IN
s SUM way Iearheo .Iia' column Oh brit-
isn lnlahlry was comlne 10 punish them
.i,,a ~. ta,I ,,,dn. ,hain s;s,tn nm a' 'n9
.iIie we zen uhaer lheir uspieasure' ana
/, one nIsh. "hen we pl.ehed our tent
suruou.ueo II Win Nepauiese guards they
walked arouna IL ana SHOT poisoned ar
rows at US from their crossoows. We
couio near tne arrows s'riklns against
the tent Waiis all throuen the nisht, but
Ior'uhatey no one was .ouched py them.
l. was 700 uark 10 snoot at tne Do"men'
ana mere was hoth'hs 10 uo out lie quiet
~ .ne liorhlhs l niaae quite eoiiection
vi 'ne aLroNs' anu aiso secured TWO OF
'he orosspo"s "nen we captured a PAIR
oi Shihese. we oio NOT 40 ahything TO
.nen'' ana iet theni go aiter taxing away
.neir weapons. "hich annexed 10 my
conection OF curios.
Mr. beepe Inen TOOK down one OF the
LOWS ana auiserlul OF the arrows from
lne % wan o' MS study "nich is decorated
WIZ WIN al, sor,s o, strange eurios that ne
m. ,r,.s ~ III 'ne ouuI sc VI ms uaNeis'
,,,n " e!uai IN snape'
IN, o:,., I.,. -, 'ioMsun' ~ win Two
sn .M pu.n.s ,ne mans stained win some
paas pfepa' ',i. a.iun 'iat aeeoroins 10 Mr:
ee, mas et'her aeoI'te or d cuit Oh
u1oa,aS ,, s ,p a,o n .. WHICH are EN-
pioSeu ,,9e ps he poisohers.
~, 'ou.se ,u. ~ .ney uo no. Know "hat the
sais osnJa" are, ne
80 ah.,s .h nj INV anu wnere
q. ,no In,,ont n,,,t 'e poisoheu arrow
n,. -, sonethihS
I. 'na s,s',as o.'i, @ YOU.
s,,a.5 ,ha. ta,n .nousn hea.y,
porra, r.. W '"e vi his
..Ths 80 81. s Ait, :,
..,,,as ~ =. .s' na. . ne sho,
.nec;,nans t,at, han. peo ape pns ss'ea, /!
sporr,nns chan ,.i,h ths 49, ss La" nsm
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From Judge.
Mistress (hurrying Mary.
what time is 1t now?
Maid-Half-past two.
Mistress-Oh. / thought II was later,
still have twenty minutes to catch the
steamer.
Maid-Yes, mum. ! knew ye'd be
rushed. SO ! set the clock back thirty
minutes. to give ye more time.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-17

THE Federals and the Confederates
marched into the State at about the same
time" Senator Fall said to me, my
father cast his fortunes with the South.
l was an infant when he left home and
was taken to my grandfather, at Nash
VILE i remained in my grandfather's s
family until 1 was twelve years old. My
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-15
w WASHINGTON
LA COMISION DEMOCRATA

He hablado con Mr.. Dexter en- ell CO.
medor del gran hotel Willard. Junto a
nuestra mesa, una fuente medic oculta
entire un gran macizo de flores de estu-
ia, acompana con ell rumor de su CO.
rriente ell canto de unos violines que
tocan una balada h1ngara.
70 me desentiendo de 10 que esta
m1sica y esta aqua corriente pueden
decirme en- su bello lenguaje, porque la
prosa, la necesaria prosa de la po.1tica
reclama toda mi atencion en- este mo-
mento.
Mr.. Dexter me habla yo escucho,
procurando retener sus palabras. La
'comisi6n dem6crata de Puerto Rico, ha
venido q recomendar ell nombramiento
de don Jacinto TeXidor para uno de los
puestos vacantes del Consejo Ejecuti-
vo. La comisi6n Sc opone al nombra-
miento de los senores Sanchez Morales
y Frank Martinez, y este respecto ha
conference.-the va con algunas de las
personas mas infuyentes en- la pol1tica
y en- ell Senado americana. AL presiden-
te Wilson no 10 han visto at1n. Mr..
Dexter me dice que ell jefe ejecutivo
ha citado a la comision para la tarde.
Ell ira a reunirse con los otros comisio-
nados despues de almuerzo, y, juntos,
visitaran al presidente en- la Casa
Blanca.
Aunque Wilson ha dicho que sus
puertas estan cerradas para los que
vayan a pedirle destinos, ellos hablaran
al presidente de esas dos plazas del
ejecutivo, en- Puerto Rico, y recomen-
daran para una, como va dije, don
Jacinto Texidor; para la otra vacante
no tienen candidate los dem6cratas de
Puerto Rico.
Por 10 que respecta Mr. Cotton, la
comisi6n hara presente a Mr.. Wilson
que no pide la destitutci6n del goberna-
dor, sino que debe dejarsele que extin-
ga su periodic de gobierno que concluye
en- ell mes de noviembre, y para enton-
ces, ya Sc buscara Ell hombre que haya
de sustituirle.
p Como en- politica la sinceridad no es
moneda corriente, yo no Sc 81 esta comi-
sion en- la que viene Mr.. Dooley, al que
Sc le atribuye ell deseo de ser goberna-
dor, dira solo de dientes a fuera ESQ de
que Sc deje a Mr.. Cotton en- ell Gobierno
de la Insula hasta que cumpla SUI perio-
do. Pero de todos modos, es discreta
esta actitud, porque los americanos res
petan mucho tambi6n ESQ que en- Espa-
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ia Sc llama ell principle de autoridad, y
NADIA sostiene tanto en- su puesto a un
|uncionario pnblico, como ell que sc
lie combata con violencia. Acaso po1
saber este, la comision no pide la cesan-
tia del gobernador; 10 que 81 participa-
ra a Mr. Wilson es que Mr.. Cotton nc
desea ser elegido, en- ell case NADIA proba-
bic de que la administration quisiera
dejarle en- el puesto que ahora disfru-
ta.
Cotton ha autorizado a Dexter para
que as1 10 manifesto a Wilson.
Por 10 tocante a la polftica de. los de-
mocratas de Puerto Rico, el partido Sc
organizara ahora, para 10 que cuentan
sus leaders, con numerosas adhesio-
nes, y para la futura campaila electoral
estara en- condolences de lucha.
En- cuanto la comision regrese "a Puer-
to Rico comenzara una activa campa-
na de viva propaganda y, -esto no 10
dice Mr.. Dexter-pero 81 fuesen nom
brados para ciertos altos destinos en- la
lsla, algunos de los senores que fguran
en- la comision, iban a tener mas adep-
tos que hojas menea un vendaval. :.
ALA veremos... nos quedan tantas
cosas que yer!
La m1sica toca un walls de Berthier
En- Ell suntuoso comedor fota un tibio
amblente saturado de esencias. DE vez
en- cuando, una risa argentina de mu-
Jer suena acorde con una Erase de la
m1sica y las fuentes vierten en ell am.
PHO tazon rodeado de flores, ell aqua
clara que es como una aleaci6n de pla.
ia y cristal
En- la calle ha nevada un POGO y hace
mucho fr1o ademas, ell viento CORE
con vertiginosa fuerza, levantando pa
peles y polvo, y algunas rachas, como
81 vinieran de abajo de la TERRA, le-
vantan las enaguas de las mujeres, que
no hay mas que yer.
Aqu1, en- ell refugio de este comedor
Sc esta en- la gloria; pero tenemos que
hacer, nos despedimos Dexter no sabe
81 saldra para New York esta tarde 4
tomar ell vapor de Puerto Rico. Ha de-
Jado su trabajo pendiente, y ell debe1
professional lie llama a la Isla, pero aqut
tambien tiene que hacer, y mucho, y e
es de los que saben aprovechar ell item
po.
Slno Sc va seguiremos hablando, y
de 10 que hablemos, yo lie dire a mis-
lectores 10 que Sc pueda decir...
J. Perez Losada.
Washington 6 de Mario, 1913.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-15
UN TELEGRAMA

Hoy hemos recibido ell siguiente te-
Legrama de nuestro redactor en- viaie:
Representatives. Congreso no dieron au-
diencia republicanos Mayaguez, por no
disponer tempo sufciente. Anoche,
nueve y media, regresamos Ponce. en-
cuyo Casino Espanol tuvo lugar recep-
cl0n y lunch, . acto que result6 bri-
llantlsimo.
Hablo de Mier, nombre Casino Espa-
mol, contestandole Borland y Taylor.
Tambien hizo uso palabra, SEEK. Sail
mos, hoy, Humacao. Prop6sito regresar
hoy mismo "esa', creese impossible.
r. Vdzquez Cabaaas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-15
Ell viaje de los Colnisio-
nados del Congreso
de los E. u.
por la Isla
(De nuestro redactor en- viaje.)
(De nuestro redactor en- viaje.)

Supongo va en- poder de esa Redac-
ci6n las notas que mande desde Arecibo,
resenando el recibmiento hecho en-
aquella ciudad los ilustres comisiona-
dos que son huespedes de esta Isla.
La estancia en- Arecibo, fue muy bre-
We: Embellishments despues de termi-
mar ell ahnuerzo ocuparon todos sus res
pectivos AUTOMOBILES y emprendieron la
marcha con direction Ponce. La mis-
ma comisi6n que los recibi6 sali6 q des-
pedirlos hasta ell limite del ternino mu-
nicipal. Nosotros nos quedamos media
hora mas com objeto de terminar nues
ira mission y dejar depositadas en- el CO.
rreo las notas de la information que la
rapidez del viaje hace casi impossible, y
una vez cumplido ell deber, a las 3 y IS
salimos de Arecibo.
Ell viaje resulta sencillamente entire
tenido en- extreme grato, tanto por los
hermosos panoramas que la madre natn-
raleza NOS brinda, con infnita prodiga-
tidad, deleitando nuestra vista, cuante
porque el senior Tulio Larrfnaga sc des-
ghace EN- atenciones con los representa-:
tes de la Prensa.
"A las 4 y IS dejamos la izquierda la
bifurcaci6n de la carretera que conduce
Utuado.
Em ell tr&yecto se hicieron varios des-
cansos, durante ellos tuvimos ell gusto
lie conversar con MFR. White quien anna
blemente nos manifesto que 81 y sus
companeros de excursion van encanta-
dos de La hermosa perspective que en-
todos los puntos admiran y de la sor-
prendente vegetaci6n del pals
Pasamos por Adjuntas las S y As
despues de atravesar la cordillera GEN..
trail llegando a las 6 y Is La cum'bre'
denominada "La Bandera'' situada a
$50 metros sobre ell nivel del mar.
Estamos en- Ponce a las Z y media de
la noche y nos dirigi1nos al Hotel Fran.
c6s situado en- la calle de la Marina, don
de esta dispuesto alojamiento para los
excursionistas
En- un amplio salon a la izquierda de
la entrada, esta la comisi6n que ha de sa-
ludar en- nombre de la ciudad de Pom
ce q los dputados americanos y sus es-
posas, comisi6n en- que toma parte el be-
10 sexo y esta presidida por el alcalde
senior don Simon Moret compuesta de
los senores siguientes: ell juez sehor Cas-
tro y esposa, los licenciados seflores To,
70 Rodriguez, Ell senor Vivas Valdi-
vieso, ell captain de Policia senor Silen.
captain del puerto Mr. Barril, el juez
seilor SEEK seiiora, doctor Ortiz, el
Postmaster, don Mario Belaval, ell sefior
Ermelindo Salazar y ell senor Arce y su
seiiorita hija. :
Pasamos & las habitaciones que nos
tueron designadas, en donde nos asea-
mos y quitamos ell polvo del viaje.Las Sc
horas de los Representatives. Sc mudaron
de indumentaria, oambiando el "percal
por la sedo'', y bajamos al salon donde
esperan aquellos senores. Ell alcalde
hace las presentaciones de rigor y un fo-
t6grafo de la localidad impresiona una
plaza al magnesio
A las en- punto da principle el ban
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-15
ULTIMA HORA

Ell representante del Congreso de
los Estados Unidos, senior Borland, ha
manifestado esta tarde en- los bafios DIE
Coamo, donde Sc encuentra, que sera
nombrado gobernador die Puerto Rico
un representante democrata del Estado
de Indiana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-15
Don Manuel Garcia

Nuestro distinguido amigo ell icen-
'ciado don Manuel Garcia, ha tenido la
atenci6n de participarnos que nueva-
mente Sc ha 'hecho cargo del consulado
de la repdblica dominicana, cuyas ofci-
mas han sido instaladas en- la casa n1-
nero diez y seis de la calle de San Jo-
sc.