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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
Cine Tres Banderas'

Esta noche tiene un programa sober
BIO el Cine de Porten y Garcia
Las peliculas son toGas de guerra IS
un prorama propio de epoca elect
raj. Una de las cintas que han de ser
proyectadas, es Guerra muerte con
cl valiente Custer" $500 pies
Para correr en- una guerra, no estan
de sobra esos $500 pies.
Para ma1ana, domingo, hay un pro
grama eXtraordinario Ell peiigro lie
AS naoiones FL programa advier.s
que en- esta cinta Sc We el poder de los
Estados Unidos Y no solo Sc We
agregamos nosotros-se siente, sc sien-
te como 81 la cinta la tuvieramos al
cuello/.
re todos modos, la pelicula es digr..
lie verse
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
Otro crimen
en- Mayaguez

Anoche recibimos el siguiente des-
pacho telegrafco:
Mayagiiez Feb. 20, 1914.
BOLETIN MERCANTIL,
San Juan P. r.
Esta noche, ocho, Gale "San Juan
Playa, Nicolas Nieves asest6 cuchillada
doce pulgadas Jose Rivera ca Capi)
que prod1iole muerte instantanea como
estan medic alterados animos, guceso
que proddjole muerte instantanea. Como
Corresponsal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
"AMPARO" " "

Ell laureado compositor don Rafael
Balseiro nos ha enviado TN ejemplar
de la danza "Amparo", de que es au-
tor.
Hemos dido ejecutar esta danza, no
neoesitamos decir que responde al buen
nombre del distinguido compositor..
La danza "Amparo" Sc vende en- ell
bazar Euterpe" de Laza Co.
Damos las gracias por el obsequio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
EN- Ell CASINO PUERToRRIQUENo

Ell Casino Puertorriqueno de Cagua j,
ha elegido su reina para las festas del
Carnaval de este alo
La reina electa es la bella Srta. Anna
la VaIldejui
La cortc de honor est3 cOmpuesta i
IN grUpo de gentiles senoritas y de CO.
rr3ct0s .caballeros, y como pajes y bI
fones actuar1n prcciosas criaturas.
A la rcina de Caguas le han ofreci
do ST homenaje algunos brillantes poa
tas, = ell programa inserta las saluta
clones de Benito Aponte, Eugcnio As
tol, Felix Matos Bernicr, J. F. Negro
Saniurio, Jose Munoz Rivera r. Ne
er6n Flores.
III Presidente del Cfrculo don F r
Gubir1 nos ha invitado los bales qut
fan de darse en- Ell domicilio social
con arrcglo este programa
S5bado, Febrero 81.
INAUGURACION DE LAS FIESTAS
A las de la noche:
P'i'e de Blanco y Negro. (De 50
cicdad)
Domingo, Febrero % A las de |.
tarde:
/ Paseo Triunfal.
| Luncs, Febrero %. A las 3 de !,
tarde Bale de Trajcs, para niIos me
lnores dc 10 amos.
| Pale para niiios de 10 q Is afios.
| Martes, Febrero "a. A las 9 de la no
Iche: Paile de M5scaras.
| Dominoo. Mario 10. A las 9 de l
Inoche: Bale de Pinata. (De Socie
.dad.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
FL bale de anocl1e

La comisi6n encargada de organizar
los bales de disfraz EN- ell Teatro Mu-
nicipal, y que preside nuestro distin-
guido amigo don Tulio Larrinaga, pue-
lie anotar un exito mas con ell bale ce-
iebrado anoohe en- ell Teatro Municipal.
La animation no decay6 un instante
lurante al bale, que result6 lucidlsimo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
S cretaria de
Puerto Rico

Dcspu6s de examinado Sc ha archiva-
do el informe annual de la asociacion
del pals Union Espanola constitui.
da en- Mayagiiez, asi como el certifca
do relative Ia election de la nueva
Junta Directiva de Ia misma, en- la que
figuran los senores siguientes: Francis
co Falagan, Presidente Aurelio Ca
rrera, Vice-presidente; Julio Suarez,
Tesorero; Jose Morcda, Auditor; Ave
limo Ferrerio, Secretario; Clemente
Javierre. Antonio Fernandez, Peregri-
no Lopez y Emilio sala, Vocales
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
FL debut de la opereta Carnaval en- Caguas

La compahia en- que figura la nota-
ilisima tiple Consuelo Baillo, lego es
a ma1ana en- ell vapor correo espanol
Y debutar3 ell jueves 26.
Las obras designadas para el debut
son: LA generala," deiciosa oper :
q, en- dos actos, que ha llamado Ia
otenci6n de todos los pGblicos, un 6zitc
oco, y "El pals de las hadas'', obra EN-
,sl acto de mdsica arrebatadora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
"a copa "Washington''

La tarde de manana promote estar
-leno el Hip6dromo de Santurce.
La carrera en- que ha de disputarso
la copa Washington ofrecida por la
comisi6n hipica insular, es acaso la mas
lnteresante que desde que el Hip6dro-
mo existe Sc ha celebrado en- Puerto
Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
GACETILLAS

Nos participa la "New York Por-
to Rico Steamship Company, que ell VI.
por "Brazos' saldra de New York Il
"a del corriente con destino a San
Juan, Ponce Y Mayagiiez.
Admite carga a fetes bajos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-21
Ell Dr.. Perea

Sc encuentra desde aver Ell esta ca
pital ell alcalde de Mayagtiez doctor D.
Pedro Perea Fajardo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

L'ACTS will be lighting ON the side of the
Eastern railroads when, next month they
20 before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to renew their petition for freight rate
advances. If before they could make
strong showing, they now can make a
brilliant one. Their case is substantially
fortified.
y year ago the main difficulty that con-
fronted them was the high cost of capital
resulting from unsatisfactory net returns
That is the main difficulty today: but mean
time the cost of capital has mounted even
higher Not only have net revenues dwinded
because of a shortage in import and export
traffic; not only have interest in general,
traffic; not only have interest rates, in gem
eral, risen but a market for the sale Of new
securities is now non-eXistent. while upon
the reopening of the New York Stock Ex-
change foreign holders of American rails are
likely to food the market. Higher freight
rates point the obvious way out of this
dilemma.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

THROUGH the hidcous red war-m!st two
/ facts stand out plainly
one fact is that Great Britain. with sin
Ccrlty that must be conceded, carried out her
written promise, her treaty-plighted word. to
Belgium. She knew there would be a fearful
price 10 pay; she didn't falter.
The other fact is that President Wilson, in
ssrnG that this country carry out its
solemn promise to Great Britain regard
ing non-discrimination in Panama tolls
facing honest difference Of opinion as to our
basic rights, set AN example OF international
prohity and good faith, Of the Anglo-Saxon
regard for the sacredness Of tho spoken and
written promise, which was a splendid fore
runner of Great Britain's action,
That the two great Enslish-speaking ma
lions have declared 10 the world they are
one i'm demanding the observance Of interna-
tioual obligations no matter what the cost
is The strongest guarantee that future agree
monts VIII mean what they say and shall not
ho scraps of paper" 10 be torn ana tossed
IN the winds at the cynical caprice Of any
ruler
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
THE IDEALIST

The Emperor of China assumed terrific
obligations. Among them was the absolute
guarantee that he would make the sun come
up each morning.
1t is not matter of record that the SIM
ever failed to put in appearance. But therein
lies the reason for the mmeasurable faith
which the people Of the land put in their
ruler. TO them he was an earth-God.
Some folk think that the profound re-
spect which is paid a big man is born solely
of the superior ability he possesses. lie can
do things that | cannot do. He can SWAY a
mob whereas lack the power to change the
mind of a single individual Hence he is
well entitled TO my reverence.
/ have just read an intensely interesting
account Of one Of the country's strongest
public men. II was not proven therein that
he possessed exceptional ability.
But 1t was proven that he never broke his
word
And that is exactly what earned for the
ancient Chinese rulers the terrible fear and
worshipful respect existing among their sub
jects.
Among us are innumsrabIe corrupt men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
New Words in An Old Language

VTTHEN, in his study of science, a man
w achieves something which is new to the
world, it often happens that his name is
attached for all subsequent time to the dis
covery which he makes or the theory which
he formulates, The name of Copernicus thus
becomes an adjective in reference to the
Copernican theory. The name OF Darwin ac-
quires a suffiX in discussions of Darwinism.
The name Of Pasteur is perpetuated in a
verb. 1t is likewise in philosophy. in politics,
in religion, with such terms as Hegelianism,
Lincolnian craftsmanship. Christianity a
man who makes a great contribution to the
worlds thought and the worlds history rep
rcsents some idea or principle or achievement
which is SO distinctivey his own that perhaps
the language appropriates his name for it's
special purposes.
Sometimes, however there is nothing COM
plimentary in this pathological recognition.
To speak of Machiavellian proposal for in
stance is not to praise either the proposal
or Machiavelli. The Eerrymander is not itself
in good repute, though the word has a def
mite and useful meaning, Another word of
similar origin, one which is we'll understood
all over the country and even elsewhere, is
Penroseism. So much for future fame!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

who assume leadership in public life. cooa
folks view their ascendency with fears a.
to what the world is really coming to- searcb
far enough and you'll find the reason FOR
their power. A'i
In the obituary of most every unprincipIed
man of power you will find hackneyed "TJa
never broke promise"
Perhaps he only made few But N.
number does not count. II the old Chineso
emperor had only guaranteed the daily am
pearance of the sun and nothing more, that
WouIo nave been quite sufficient to keen
him on the pedestal of reverence and fear
THE IDEAIIST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
FRANKLIN,s FIRST NEWSPAPER

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir-Philadelphia Is veritablc treasure city
for relics of early American literature. Any
one not afraid he may meet the ghost of one
of the Rdgway family can see in the great
library down Broad street original Issues of
the press here, like Bradford's Mercury (our
first newspaper), Franklin's General Magazine.
and many more. librarians card on one of
the old-time publications reads something like
this:
This is the first number of Ben Frankln's 8
newspaper It shows that the newspapers OF
early times were just as modest as they are
today"
That card is misleading for the old time
publication is the first number of Samuel
Reimcr's paper. the Universal Instructor Of
All Arts and Sciences and Pennsylvania Ca
Zette. This paper came out on December %
l72S. and ran for three-quarters of year. and
was sold to Franklin & Meredith for small
sum about August 1873. Franklin cut off the
Universal Instructor line of the heading and
called the paper simply the Pennsylvania
Gazette
SAMUEL W. HOSKING.
1925 Parrish ST.. Philadelphia, Sept. IS, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
PASSED BY THE CENSOR

THE visit to this country of a special Bel
i gian Embassy recalls the time spent in the
United States by Ii Hung Chang, Chinese
statesman and admirer of General Grant.
1t was his devotion to the memory of the
American General which nearly precipitated
international complications between the then
Celestial Empire and old Erin. Ii arrived
in New York city and, according to the
bylaws of his native land, was not permit
ted to touch his silk-clad feet upon heather
foreign soil So, wherever he went, regal
carpets were laid, or the old gentleman was
carried in Sedan chairs.
1t was so when he visited Grants tomb on
Riverside Drive, New York. Stepping from
his carriage, he entered a waiting Sedan
chair -Four husky Irish policemen stepped
forward, red of face and i'll at ease For a
moment they hestated, one or two essayed
to speak, but emotion overcame them. They
grasped the handles and New York wit
messed the amazing sight of a Chinaman
carried to anything but a patrol wagon by
four Irish policemen!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

a Professor describes Machine
Doss1BLY Professor William Miligan
Sloane, in lecturing before German stu
dents at Berlin and Munich on Party Gov
ernment in the United States" had Penrose-
ism in mind when he said: Where the or
ganization of party is known as the ma
chine both place and money bribery abound
and the slime Of the serpent is on every po-
ltical and social institution because it is on
the people who set up and work the whole
machinery of life. The fountain cannot rise
above it's source except by artifce; there are
times and places where party machinery be-
comes so foul that it is clogged and stopped"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
DONE IN PHILADELPHIA

TTTHEN l read a few days ago that two
w lots Of the Girard Estate in the vicinity
Of Third and Porter streets had just been
sold by the city for more than $4,000 IL
instantly occurred to me that that was only
little less than a third of the total value of
the realty owned by Girard in old Passyunk
township at the time of his death.
Girard was one of the first men here to
realize the worth Of realty as an investment.
There had been land spectators before him
in the field of course, but he was cautious
and, unlike Nicholson, who, at one time, had
ownership in about one-slxth Of the State,
Girard, for the great part, had his holdings
In Philadelphia His ventures outside in
cluded his coal lands in Pennsylvania, which
are still very profitable, and other land In
Louisiana.
He left to the city for the support of his
wonderful college for orphan boys some of
the most valuable land in the central part
of the city. 1t is true that pieces of this
property owing to the changes of business
centres, are not now so profitable as they
once were, yet those properties in the neigh
borhood of the river, Girard understood.
never can to be of value so long as
we have any commerce at ALL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
The Primaries a Vain Hope

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
one benehcent feature of the direct primary
is that it closes argument If Roger c.
sullivan were the nominee OF a Democratic
state convention protest would mount to ths
skies from Metropolis to Belvidere against such
betrayal of the plain people In this case the
plain people seem to have done it.-Chicago
Tribune.
No doubt But "close argument" When
did direct primary ever close an argument?
Wisconsin has had much experience in that
line. The sum of it is that the very people
who invented the direct primary as the one way
to secure an unarguable verdict are always the
very to go arguing and kicking ana
trying to upset the verdict every time II goes
against them, They are doing it now,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
FROM A JOURNALIST

To The Editor of The Evening Ledger:
Sr-Being a former newspaperman, I feel
impeled to write you my congratulations after
carefully watching your issues for the first three
days of publication. The physical appearance
of the paper commends itself, it seems to me-
above everything else. The news is presented
not that the reader may read, but so that he
must read
To catch the eye OF the reader Immediately
is one thing demanded from an afternoon
paper. This you have been able to do The
generous of pictures, which seems to be
your policy, almost needs no comment. Pictures
to most persons convey more lasting lmpres-
sion than almost anything they read, and when
the public the pictures the paper will be
theirs. A FRIEND.
Philadelphia, September 16 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

INTERESTS OF PEOPLE THRoTTI En

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger.
Sir-Permit me, as a reader of your puhIic.
tions, to express my observations of the sentI-
ment of the people of this community.
The non partisan judiciary and the uniform,
primary acts are rapidly educating the peonlo
In favor of independent political action and
non-partlsan voting. You will recollect that
the latter act provides that voter is entitled
to n party ballot where he has voted for a
majority of the candidates of that party at the
preceding election. These acts can have no
other effect than to place the best interests of
the State and county before the people at
future elections.
The interests Of the people of Pennsylvania
are throttled by the fact that almost all our
large daily papers are controlled by politicians
that are inimcal to the good government of
our State and counties.
DON G. CoRBETT,
Clarion, Pa, September 10, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
Spending Money on the Wrong Things

TIME Municipal Court has made one record
i which is not likely soon to be broken:
its extravaganza has become n standard of
measurement. Not content with the lux
urious quarters now assigned to 1t, it wants
building of its own. The aCquiescent Com
mttee on Finance has provided in the loan
bill the sum of 100000 for this purpose. 1t
would be fine thing for Philadelphia to
have a new public building, or several of
them, and when some of the constitutional
restrictions of the citys borrowing capacity
are removed il might he good policy to build
Them But just now there are far more eXi-
gent needs for all the cash available. 1t is
very obvious that sound business policy does
not dictate in all instances the financial
program Of Councils
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

1flFlat, Nevada, is desperately anxious to
resign her office but Uncle Sam has declined
with thanks and so she is still postmstress
"A mile from the nearest habitation, with her
husband a hundred miles away The Gov
ernment can get no one else to take the place,
which pays only $40 a month There must be
some one i'm charge of the Office, so the pleas
and walls of Mrs Caughlin have been un-
availing Now she has induced her bondsmen
10 withdraw their security hoping that this
move Will force her out of an office that
sought the woman and, having gained her,
kept her a Federal prisoner
BRADFORD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
THE FUNCTION OF A NEWSPAPER

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
Sir--The true function of newspaper is serv-
ice to the public. ! believe that you are sincere
in your opposition to Mr. Penrose, and believe
that the forcefu editorials which have appeared
In the Evening Ledger and those which / be-
eve shall come, will contribute to marked
degree in bringing about his defeat in Novem-
ber. Keep up this service! W. H. X.
Philadelphia, September 16, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
Oh, Psllaw!

* f. Shaw. new Chinese Minister, arrives with
fve children and a retnue of twenty-seven"-
Newspaper item
Poor Persia mourns her awful loss,
The shah no longer rules as boss
He's in this land, read. because"
(And here for rhymes We're forced to pausea)
He represents the land of Heaven
OF family Cand servantS) there are ~.
Hurrah for China and its Shah,
Who of five children is the pa!
pronounce to rhyme with "boss."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

We walked into barber shop to have our
luAuriant curs denaturcd diminuted, sInged,
massaged and otherwise maltreated The
barber went to work with q will and scissors.
He clipped and Combed and clipped. He
spoke not. Then he brushed off the eXpur-
gated hair Combed what remained, took off
the towel about our swan like neck; we paid
him and walked out. Strange? Most as
suredly, for he never even once, much less
oftener, raised mirror behind us and asked
whether the cut suited our aesthetic
ideas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
"Intelligent and ForcibIe"

From West Chester CPa) Daily Local News
Two issues of the Evening Ledger OF Phha-
delphia have appeared and in all its many
features it demonstrates that skilled newspaper
talent is employed In its making OF an eYenlhs
newspaper for the people. It's Is pages rehec'
all the news of the world that is worth reading,
and its every department, notably those for ths
home circle, the ladies, the sporting FOLK -
carefully considered with much elaborat ateness VI
detail.
Edtorlally the Evening Ledger Is intelligent
forelble. independent and educational
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Correspondent writing on a letterhead of
the mental detention room of II local hos
pital, asks whether the following could be
called poem:
Give credit whom 1t due is
To the whiskers of Ham Lewis"
We would NOT call it poem; what
really think of it shall go down into the dark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Df that strange perYersity of human ma
- ture that sometimes affects men of great
ness, Girard desired TO be remembered as
mariner instead of a merchant, although
as the latter he is, of course, better recalled.
1t may not be known that Booths greatest
ambition was to be a comedian, yet it is as
a tragedan that he became famous On the
other hand his brother-in- law, John S.
Clarke who was a comedian of the buffo
type, believed he had failed in life because
the world would not accept him as a trage-
dian, Napoleon at first desired TO achieve
fame as a novelist. but if he did not achieve
that position he succeeded in providing at
mospherc for countless pieces of fiction.
| feel sure that Philadelphians are likely
10 forget the mariner in Grard in the great
ness and far r-sightedness of the man of bus
mess. GRANVILLE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

SHE.
The fall bride is a wondrous thing
OF furbelows and laCes,
AS pretty as the new blown rose
The wedding page she graCes.
HE.
The bridegroom doesn't count at all;
The future, glum he faces;
An ordinary mortal, he,
On checks, his name he places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public opin.
ion ON Subjects Important to City.
State and Nation.

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger.
Sir-As an independent Republican. inter.
ested in having honest men elected to Office
and the standard of my party restored in Penn.
sylVania, l am writing to commend your onno.
sition to Penroseism. BY so doing, through ths
agency of your excellent paper you render a
great service to the citizens of our State The
antl-Penrose sentiment is very strong through
here in Westmoreland County and only nv Az
elimination of Penroseism can our party bono
to return to Its once high standard.
S. OVERHoLT.
Mt. Pleasant, Pa September 15 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

Somewhere between heaven and earth is
suspended Mohammeds stepping stone"
unless the Moslem legend is inaccurate. Ac-
cording to this source, when Mohammed
mounted the beast, AL Borak, on his ascent
to heaven, the stone started to follow him,
whereupon the prophet laid his hand upon It
and bade it stay where 1t was. Hence, to
this day, true believers may see it suspended
on high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
CURIOSITY SHOP
BRADFORD

The Field of Forty Footsteps according to
the legeud-was a meadow in old London, on
whose site the British Museum now stands.
1t was also known as Southampton Field,
During the Monmouth rebellion two brothers
espoused opposite sides and fought duel
on the meadow. Both were slain and accord