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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
NEW YORK PRICES.
INFERIOR RECEIPTS.
SEABOARD CLEARANCES
FLOUR AND MEAI-FIour ".

GBOt AMI NI<tt-f itNl was AAll anu
heavy, owing 10 evidences Of unusually large
stocks in New York Spring patents. 81 80
dS4 so; winter straignts. 81 G0u 81 10; winter
patents. 81 S0Vsj -. spring clears 81 3oa
81 80; extra No ! winter 81 l0HSi -: No >.
sfTN 10; Kansas stTaights 81 20H 81 -.
fancy spring patents. 81 4OaS5 80. RYE
FLOGR-QUiet, far 10 good 50 80 ri So g.
-hoice to fancy 50 9OaS4 BUCKWHEAT
FLOUR-DuIl. s. - asked per 100 10. CORN
MEAI.-Steady. kiln dried. 81 Il. BAG
MEAG4-Fine white and yellow. 81 $0aSl 80
coarse. 81 2jgSt 80. FEED-Western bran
SIS 30: standard middling, SIS 80. -four DO
ST; red dog. SOS 10. city bran. S23 bulk
s24 80 sacks middling. s24 30 n $50. red dog
$50 so hominy chop, SIS bulk, 81 20 sacks {;
oilmcal So n $50
COFTEE-Price changes were narrow.
hut the tone was steady for late positions
which closed AT a net advnnce OF points,
while near months were 10 = points lower.
Leading bulls again showed disposition TO
absorb offerings. although at no time was the
buying particularly ggressive. Cost and freight
offers from Brazil were slightly higher ana
absence OF pressure from that quarter had a
tendency 10 discourage short selling. Havrc
closed y 10 2. franc higher, Hamburg. was
unchanged 10 4 pig advance. Rio shows an
advance Of - reis, and Santos was unchanged
10 81 rcis higher. spot market unchanged at
15ac for Rio No :. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed IN the United states DISTRICT
Court yesterday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
EXPORTS.
Cash QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York. January -. 1910.
GRAIN - WHEAT - Further nervousness
regarding the political situation in Europe and
Iumors Of export business caused an early al
vance of lac to llc: but easier feeling
developed. and at the close values were - 10
&c net lower European cables gave little
evidence OF apprehension abroad regarding the
Balkan situation. while at the same time offers
from Argentina were said 70 be lower and crop
advices from India somewhat more favorable
The domestic situation was construed as bear
ish. as the cash demand has not followed the
advance, and there appeared to be only
moderate export inquiry. Cash wheat here was
steady with No = red quoted 81 1cl2 nominal
in elevator and 81 - ( ahOat nominal
No ! Northern Duluth, 81 Oo4 b aiioat.
C0RN-Firm early, owing 10 reports that three
cargoes had been worked for export through
Baltimore late on Friday and that the recent
rains in Argentina had not been sufficient 10
he OF much benefit TO the crop. During the
day the market lost the early advance and
closed net unchanged Export corn here 5Gi-c
aoat. OATS-There was little feature
10 the market. ana prices after moving within
narrow range closed isc net lower to sc
net higher. Cash oats steady; standard
white. 39c nominal. No. 3, 3Siec; No I. 3sc:
natural white, 3Ia39c: white clipped, isaac
RNE-Quiet; No . Western, 6IaGS c | Buf-
falo. BARLEY-Steady; mailing, d001Oc c (
BuffalO. feeding e. / New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Located in the Fashionable Karnthner.
ring & the favorite resort of Ameri.
cans. Perfect French Cuisine & choice
wines.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
Luis Munoz Rivera.
PROCRESANDO

Los senores r. SuareZ y Ca. s. ell {.
duenos Gle la acreditada tienda de ropas
El Puerto Rico Elegante, habiendo COM
prado los establecmientos de a. Espasas
v Ca. Cruz No. II, y The Karl E. Swig-
gett Clothing Co., Plaza Principal, fren-
te al correo, nos participant que estos Sc
ran abiertos nuevamente al publico muy
en- breve. con un nuevo y variado surti-
do Y con una gran rebaja de precios. Los
senores r. Suarez y Co., que han obrado
ell miIagro de vender a precios sin compe-
tencia, han logrado tambien dar tai Inn
pulse a su negocio, que, en- ell breve es-
pacio de tempo que llevan establecidOs,
no solo han tenido que ampliar el local
que actualmente ocupa FL Puerto Rac0
Elegante, sino que.han comprado los dos
establecimientos citados. Ell me- or
anuncio que puede hacerse de estos, es
que pertenecen a los senores Rr. Suarez
" Co., quienes han acreditado ser mere
cedores del favor del p1blico desde que
abrieran Ell Puerto Rico Ezegante.
Uanuncio''
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16

partidos politicos en- relaci6n con ell n1-
nero de votantes.
(c) Modifcaciones relativas la Ley
sobre Matrimonio Civil
Cd Credito sufciente para agregar
la Universidad de Puerto Rico, las cate
dras de Medicina, Farmacia, Cirujia
Dental y Abogac1a.
8. Superintendent de la Estaci6n
Experimental Agrlcola de Mayaguez,
soicita que Sc apruebe un proyecto de
ley para la construction de un editicio
en- los terrenos de dicha Estaci0n, desti-
nado eXperimentos sobre la necesidad
de abonos de nuestras tierras y al en-
sayo de plantas que pudieran resultar
de utilidad para esta isla
9. Santiago Iglesias, Presidente de la
Federation Libre, remite instancia del
joven Miguel Domingo, de Mayaguez,
sOlicitandO la suma de OchOclentOS do
liars para terminar en- los EstadOs Uni
dos slls estulldios de Ingeniero Electri
cista.
Ell Speaker da cuenta del siguiente
cablegrama recibido del seilor M11oz
Rivera, contestando al que la Camara &c
Delegados lie dirigi6
Comisionado Residente,
Para Speaker Camara de Delegados
San Juan, ?. R.
Trasmitido mensaie al Gobemador
Wilson. Cumpliendo mi deber y las in
dicaciones de la Camara, asistire mana
ma a la audiencia sobre bill azi1car. Mis-
saludos a la Camara Mi gratitud por
voto confanza
Luis Muiioz Rivera
A las cincO menOs cuartO, ell Speaker
prcpone sc nombren, mailana II, las CO.
misiones que Sc levante la session, 10
que aprobado por unanimidad, Sc veri-
flea. haYiendo dlrado la session IN Guar
to de hora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
DR.. Molina-de St Remv
OCULISTA Y
OTO-RHINO-LARYNCOLO

Trasladara su ofcina desde la PLAZA
PRINCIPAL (San Francisco, 28) al
edifcio nuevo del BANCO ROYAL
DE CANADA, TETUAN II, esquina
de San Justo. Donde Sc ofrece de nue.
vo su clientele particular y al p1blico
EN- general, para dichas especialida-
despues de 10 de Febrero, de dos Gin
co de la tarde.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
Camara de Delegados
continuation de la Ira. pagina.)

NO. t. Dol senior OuGNdS AcQucIId.
Autorizando q los Municipios para esta-
blecer becas. a favor de senoritas, con ell
fin de cursar estudios en- la Escuela Nor
NAL Atlas Escuelas de Puerto Rico.
No. 5. Del senior MendeZ Liciaga.
Para la construction de una carretera
que partiendo del pueblo de San Sebas-
than. ternline en- ell de Las Mar1as.
No. 6. DE los senores Suliveres, Pal
mer Ledesma. Creando ell cargo de
Srb-secretario de la Corte Municipal del
Distrito Judicial Municipal de Arecibo,
Puerto Rico, para otros fines.
No. 7. De los senores Palmer, Suli-
veres, Ledesma Coira, Para terminar
la construction de la carretera de Are
cibo Lares
No. 8. De los senores Ledesma, Pal
mer, Suliveres y Cora. Para termlnar
la construction de un puente sobre ell rio
"Morovis'', EN- la carretera No. 20, via
Manati 4 Morovis.
No. 9. De los senores Colberg y Pu-
ials Para destinar la sllma de diez mil
dollars para la termination de la carre
terra que une a Cabo Rojo con San Ger
man. pasando por ell barrio de Monte
Grande.
No. 10. De los senores Suliveres, Pal
mer, Ledesma y Coira. Proveyendo lc
necesario para la construction de lln edi-
ficio para High School en- la ciudad de
Arecibo.
Tambien da lectura de las siguientes
soicitudes presentadas en- la Camara:
|. Amador Gand1a vecino de Ponce
solicita una beca para cursar la carrera
de Ingeniero Mecamco en- I'm cOlegio de
los Estados Unidos.
2. Consejo Municipal de Bayam6n
solicita Sc nombre al DR.. Agustin Sthal
para ell cargo vacante de Historiador de
Puerto Rico, con ell haber disfrutado pOr
el que anteriormente 10 desempenaba.
3. Pillar Maldonado, Vicente Hita,
NJ. D. Marquee, Jose A Lebr6n, Zen6n
Gonzalez y JESUS Nieves, comerciantes
| de Culebra, solicitan Sc derogue la Ley
de 16 de Febrero de 1890, prohibiendo
la venta de esp1ritus destilados en- dicha
| isla, con motive de haber Ell esta una
estaci0n naval.
f. Leon Penarrocha, vecino de Caro-
| lima 4 nombre de su esposa Teresa Mar
| tlnez de Del Valle, solicita LA cantidad
| de doscientos cincuenta dollars para re-
parar dos danos ocasionados por la Sa
! nldad Ell una casa que pOsee dlcha Sc
| nora en- la referida pobaacion.
5. Felipe Cuchl Arnau, Registrador
de la propiedad de Guayama, indica la
necesidad de que Sc cree una Secci6n
tercera en- el Registro de la Propiedad
de San Juan.
6. Senorita Margarita Calico, solici-
ia subvenci6n para continuar sus estu-
dios artisticos Ell MILAN, Italia. :
T. Pelegr1n Lopez de Victoria, Vene-
rable Maestro de la Logia "Hijos de Ia
Luz, de Yauco, remite acuerdo de d.
cha Logia, solicitando:
/ (a) Consignaci6n en- ell proximo pre-
supuesto de la mayor cantidad possible
para educacion, carreteras y puentes.
OBJ Division en- los distritos electoral
les que pernita La representation Ell la
Camara de todas Las ideas y todos los
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16

grado cometido en- la persona de Seraf-
ma Dones, joven de veinte amos de edad.
DebidO d 10 avanzado de la hora, ell Juez
de la Corte, senior Rossy, suspendi6 para
hoy, a las nueve de la mailana. la vista
Gle la prueba de cargo. Y hoy, q la hora
citada, Sc constituy6 ell Tribunal forma-
do por ell Juez senor Rossy, los Fiscales
Canpillo y Sifre, y ell jurado.
Mateo Conception, que es ,un hombre
delgado y de regular estatura, entr6 en-
La saaa agobiado por la pesadumbre de
su horrendo delito No miro a nadie, no
Sc enter6 del p1blico que 10 miraba fla
mente, pretendiendo escrutar 10 que hay
de sentimiento en- 1el alma del criminal,
81 su crimen fue ell de un hombre celoso,
mortificado por ell desprecio de una mu-
Jer bella quien am0, que fue suya por
algun tempo, y desplles 10 dej0 solo, SOLO
con su anciana madre y sus tristezas. . Z. .
8 81 fue ell crimen de un perTertido, de
I'M hOmbre en cuyo coraZon no hab1a
sentlmientos hllmanitarios, no tenia el
dominic absolute de sus facultades men
tales En- ell banquillo destinado q los
acusados, sc sent0 Mateo; sc doblp hacia
adelante, escondi0 la cara palida entire
las manos tirmes. y asl permaneci6 tres
horas, desde las nueve hasta las doce,
hora en- que ftle suspendido ell juicio
para cOntinuarlO esta tarde las dos,
escuchando las declaraciones de los tes-
tigos de cargo llamados por ell fiscal
En- la session de la manana declararon
Francisco Garcia, Modesto Ferrer, Ma
nuel Garcia, Amparo Zeno el DR.. Cue
to. Manuel Garcia contest0, q preguntas
que Sc lie hicieran, que pasando 6l con
Serafina Dones frente al kiosko instalado
en- la plaza de Ponce de Leon, Sc les
acerc0 Mateo y dijO Serafna, senalan-
do un par de zapatos que esta acababa
. de comprar: 'esos zapatos no los goza-
ras t1''. Y Amparo Zeno, en- crlya casa
vivi6 mucho tempo la vlctina, afrm6
que una de las veces que Mateo fue a
yer a su antigua amante, lie dijo a la tes-
tigo: Hace usted NAL en- tener EN- su
casa a Serafna porque cualquier dia lie
| voy a hacer pasar un susto''. Serafna
pasaba ell dla Ell casa de La declarante,
| y la noche EN- casa de la seiiora Lamboy,
donde la asesinaron; iba alli a atender
esa sefora qlIen, La noche del crimen,
ten1a veinte dias de haber dado a luz.
El DR.. Cueto fu6 el medico que asis-
ti6 q Serafna; ctlando sc le lla1no para
utilizar stls servicios profesiohales, va
Serafna estaba agonizando. Dice el DR..
Cueto que le practice la autopsia a la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
Marie BRlzARD
g. ROGER
ES Ell. NJ EJOR

victima Ell cuyo ouerpo encontr6 diez
J ocho heridas, siendo la mayor una de
diez centimetros en- la region umblical,
tremenda herida causada de derecha
izquierda. Explic6 ell testigo ell carac-
ter de cada una de las heridas, y dijo
que todas elias fabian sido causadas
con un Instruments perforo- -punzante,
que muy bien podia ser un curchillo que
lie presento ell fiscal; y que en- el cuer-
DO de Serafina no encontr6 lesiores
que demostrasen que esta habia soste-
nido una lucha con su agresor. ri
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
MENSAJE ANUAL
del Cobernador de Puerto Rico
Continuation de la Ga. pagina.)

II Realization de los trabaJos nece-
sarios para levantar los pianos topogra-
ficos mapas geol6gicos y formation del
catastro de Puerto Rico.
- Enmaenda a la Ley de POllcla
nara que pueda sufrir variacl0n la DIS
tribuci0n de la Isla en- distrltos, con
arreglo a 10 que exijan las clrcunstan-
cias.
13 Derogacion de los artlculos 44o,
446 447 del C0digo de EnJIllclamlento
Criminal. references la TRANSACTION y
sobreseimiento de los casos de mlsde-
meanor'' en- determinadas clrcunstan-
cias.
"A. Reelas con respecto portar ar
mas.
Is. Reglas sobre ell uso de pesas me-
didas
16 Cesi6n q la Ciudad de San Juan
del Paseo de la Pmncesa, de las GALES de
Ra Marina y de otras propledades que
deben usarse como parques.
II. Aclarar y mejorar la Ley de oa-
nidad en- varios puntos de menor mpof-
+ancia de acuerdo con las recomendaclo-
nes de la Junta de Sanidad.
1S, CORRECTION de las leyes references
! Ia concession de licencias a los medlcos,
dentistas V farmaceuticos, para proteger
meior all ptblico contra Ia pracuca ue
esas profesiones por personas que no feo-
nan las condolences necesarlas.
10 Establecimiento de un Negoclado
de Archives.
CONCLUSION
En- nuestra actual situacion, de acuer-
10 oo, lo rue demuestran los hecEOs
nxnuestos V como queda bosqueJada
On el precedente resumen, no veo mas
o,e motivos de felicitacion por ell ma
ravilloso progreso que muestro pais lid
realizado esta realizando.
Las opiniones que he expresado, asl
como las recomendaciones hechas, son
hiias de un sincere deseo Ell pro del
bienestar del pueblo de Puerto Rico en-
su totalidad. Desearia que los mtere-
ses de los distintos elementos Gle nles-
ira sociedad fueran tomados en- consl-
deracion tan equitatitvamente, har-
mOnizados de tai modO, que tOdos pros
peran en- proportion correcta y pro
gresaran q la vez.
Amanda conservando todo 10 bue
no hermoso del pasado, deJemos a
pasado todo 10 que tuvo de obscurl
dad, ignorancia y OPPRESSION volvlen
do nuestros ojos al sol del future, reel
bamos ell bautismo del sentimiento hu
mano que ensanchara nuestro patrio-
tismo hasta inclllir ell reconOcimientO
completo de los derechoS del hOmbre y
la voIuntad de hacer sacrificiOs Ell ese
sentido, sin 10 cual nuestras aspiracio-
nes NADIA signifcan.
Persiguiendo estos fines, y para que
la actual Asamblea Legislative, inspi-
rada por la excelente historia de las
que la han precedido, senale ell prin-
cipio de una nueva era de progreso
os ofrezco mi mas sincera cooperation
GEO. R. COTTON.
Casa del Gobierno, enero 13 de 1913.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
S ( VEN D z N

En- perfecto estado y de POGO uso dos
maqninas registradoras Marca Natio-
nal, con una rebaja de su costo.
Informaran Espasas y Co., Allen 49,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-16
En- la Corte de Distrito
Ell JUICIO CONTRA MATEO CON-
CEPCION.

Aver tarde al fin logr6 constituirse ell
j9rado que ha de entender en- la causa
segalida contra Mateo Conception Lopez,
quien, segdn infofanamos aver, Sc le
acusa del de1ito de asesinato Ell primer
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11
COMB SAGE TEA N
HAIR TO DARkEn IT
Grandma Kept Her Locks Dark
Glossy. Thick With . Mixture
Of Sage Tea and Sulphur

The old-time mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkcninE gray.
steaked and faded hair Ia grand
mothers treatment. and folks are
again using II to keep their hair a
Kood. eves color. which Ii quite sen.
siblc. ~ We are livink In an age when
. Youthful appearance il Of the
greatest advantage.
Nowadays. though. we don't have
the Troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the muasy mixing Al
home. All drug stores sell the ready
10 USE product called "Wyesh's Sage
and Sulphur Hair Remedy" for about
30 cents = bottle. II 10 very popular
because nobody eau discover II has
been applied. Simply moisien your
comb or q soft brush with II and
draw this through your hair. takinK
one strand II . time: by morning the
gray hair disappcsrs. hut what de-
iishts the ladies with Wycth's Sage
and sulphur II that. besIdea besuti.
fully darkenink the hair after =. few
applications. Il also produces that
soft lustrc aud appearance Of abund.
ance which II 20 attractive: besides.
prevents dandruff. itching scalp and
falling hair.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11

ship. We might ticar the ring of tho
wireless telephone and talk with
friends on shore Of the sort Of night
we passed and express the disposition
We felt toward our breakfasts.
Whatever his hearers had read OF
having been done In direiess teie-
phony the Msrconi Company had
done more. hut until the company
was prepared to show exactly what
definite results In = practical way
could be obtained from wireless
telephony he would remain silent.
When. however. Isacx went on 10
say that the company would perhaps
at an early date be able to turn wire
less telephony to practical CONNER.
cial account. the audience cheereI
enthusiastically.
In view OF ISaacs' statement. II IL
Interesting to note that the COMPANY
has acquired rights In what Marcori
himself regards as the most perfect
automatic telephone. the Betulander
system. which will be In full oper-
alton In Mr.. Marconi's house shortly.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11

Licbneeht's discontinue. that rad.
iShes must not be sown on freshly
manured land.
Bebel's strength ~ q politician
and party leader came from q COM
bination of qualities. For one thing
he was an extremely able orator In a
ian dwhcre good public speakers are
ARE. He was. too. u speaker OF tre-
mend0us force. lie warmed up slow.
". but At the height Of his speeches
a torrent OF vivid phrases poured
from his lips: he bore down all op-
position and converted his hearers
into raging enthusiasts. Opponents
hated him. hut they feared him. and
hesitated to provoke the wrath Of
this rugged leonine fanatic.
Greater. however. than his orator.
ical and parliamentary Gifts ~ fac.
tor In his success was the conviction
OF friend and foe that AuKuts Bebel
meant what he said. and that moth
Ing mean or low ever came near his
thoughts. No suspicion OF personal
advantage was brcathed against him
N his more than 40 years Of public
life. In his private life he was q
devoted husband and father.
Rebels death comes at an inoppor.
tune time for hi sparty. Tho yearly
report. OF the party's executive COM
mittee. to he presented at the socall-
I'd party day" soon to he held at
Jena. shows that the party member
ship has practically stood still during
the past year. the only important ac-
ccsions having been women. Fur
thermore. the party liz divided intoi
three winRx, with almost irrcconcii.
able differences existing between the
ultra-radical members. led by Rosa
Luxembourg and her followers. and
the conservative or revisiont wing.
led by the scholarly Eiuard Bern
stien. Bebel's sway was 70 undis-
puted his hold on all members OF all
branches Of the party wna 20 COM
plctc. that while he lived he was the
railyinx point and the court Of last
appeal. There are still able men In
the party. but not one with = 1.-THE OF
tho Influence possessed by Bcbcl. His
place simply cannot bc filled.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11
o: s. SEEKS TO AID
THE FRUIT INDUSTRY

Portland. Ore. Sept. li.-What II
the best way to pick. gather and
pack fruit. and what degree Of Ripe
nc.s IL hest ut which to start har-
ycsiinK operations.
The question IL n serious one. nr!
Its solution really means the success
or failure Of the fruit industry. Tho
t'uitcd States government IL now try
inE 10 solve the problem. n. J. Ram
scy. pomoloEist Of the Government. "a
making n tour of leading fruit-pro.
ducing sections OF the Pacific Coas;
and Is gathering his data at close
range. He was confcrrinE with Off
ciais Of the Northwestern Fruit Ex-
change OF this city. regarding various
matters In connection with his work.
There Is n certain degree Of Ripe
ness at which fruit is best 10 send to
market says Mr.. Ramsey. ''and We
are trying to find this degree. We
want to find Il for two reasons-it
will give the producer a chance to
get the bulk Of his crop TO market l.,
the best marketable condition. and Il
will enable consumers to secure a
better quality OF product than they
have been accust omed to.
I'VE will continue our investiga.
ton in Oregon this season as to the
tcst methods and varieties Of apples
for storage purposes Our wo.k
heretofore has been most successful
and when VIC arrive at a definite re.
suit we will give the report to tn,
public We will also endeavor tt
find the hest methods Of picking
packing and marketing of pruhcs.
Mr.. Ramsey goes from here TO tn,
Rogue River valley. where he viii
investigate tho preceding and ship
ping of the pear crop.
The work in Oregon this scasoi
will be under the direction Of \. W
Mckay. who recently came here frou
Wnshin yton especially for this task
He succeeds u. y. Pratt. the expcr
who leaves the employ OF the gov
ernmcnt to go to the University O.
california at Berkeley.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11
FISH GERMS KILL 4
; kANSANS MAY DIE

Wichita. Kansas. Sept. li.--A
strange disease. ut first though, to he
pcliakra. is battling the physicians
OF Wichita. Four persons. amonE
them Mrs. Sarah Wiiiis,on sud two
daughters. have died Of the disease.
and three other persons. III from the
same cause. may die.
On OF these In believed by the
paysle%nH to be real pcllaS.a. The
ether two. though simi'ar. do not
yield to amy treatment that has thu.
~, been krict. and 1, 10 now the be-
lief Of hsAdoctors that Il Is a distin 4
disease.
In some respects the disease rcscm-
bics pcllasra. The pai!cn, is list.
icss and Irritable and the skin
sioukh Oft In spots. II l. believed
by the doctors that It results from n
similar cause. Instead. however. o:
being caused by moldy corn. ms pei
iaxra Ia. the Wichita disease Is be-
iicvca to he caused from eating fish
taken from the Arkansas river.
II Is said that In every case thus
far II has been shown that fish from
the river had been eaten Just prior
to the time when the illness was no.
ticed. The doctors call IL fish sick
ness for lack OF better name.
1t Is claimed that the lon4-con;in-
ucd dry weather in the valley OF the
Arkansas. together with the sewage
from the towns along the river. has
poisoned the water and that the fisn
have thus been infected.
Owing TO the low Sctage Of the
water large numbers of fish have
been caukht and eaten by persons
who are not too careful of their food
supply, and II is barely possible that
there In something In the theory oi
the doctors.
The only verified case OF pcliagr1
In Wichita is that OF "a man who
came here recently from Fort Worth
Texas. His case yields readily to the
arsenic treatment recommended fol
pcllagra. and he is rapidly gaining In
strength.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-11
sonE GOOD ADVICE

The restaurant manager stood be-
hind the cashiers desk. wearing his
stock In trade smile for each custom-
or.
An old gentleman came up. -
notice." said he. fumblinK for his
wallet. That You advertise to make
your own pics"
Yes. SIR" answered the manager.
proudly. I'VE do"
"WHil you permit me to offer a
suggestion
Certainly. sir: certainly. We
should be most happy to have you.
We'll. then. let some one else
make en-" w. r.