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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-17
Cotizaciones del Mercado
Precios m M de los artfculos que Sc
detallan Ell almacen.
CHOCOLATES

Cocoa Leon de Orc" En- huaca es
de 72 libras, $1,000
Cocoa "Nelson IA lb jaula
72 lib. 1900
Cocoa Bakers, GAIA 3O5, 2.35
Cocoa Bakers caja 24I2 4.4o
Cocoa Leon de Orc" en- caias de
242 para 5 cts. q 1925 cf. la
gruesa.
Cacao "Nelson" de 5 cts. latita,
Ia gruesa, 5.45
Latas de 2 lib $3.50 ell huacal eff.
" " l 4 h. a 1925 ell huacal elf.
. - 5 lb. a $4,000 ell huacal c:f
Chocolate $3.50 "Premium'', marca
Aguila. En- cajas de II Ibis. en- paquetes
de 2, y ! 4 de libra a $500 qq. elf.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-03-17
Inf orne <Ie Ia
comision c1onomica
( Continuation de la 3a. }

White en- el caso de Dones V. Bidwell.
1872 I. s, 300. es indiscutible, es indu-
dable que la predicha disposition de la
Constitution Americana establecida en-
la secci5n 10 del articulo 10. de la Cons
tituci6n de los Estados Unidos es apli-
cable hoy los territories, Y que ell Con
gres0 de los Estados Unidos. al gober-
mar 4 Puerto Rico, nj la Asamblea Lee
gislativa de Puerto Rico que legisla
pOr delegation del CongreSO de los Es-
tadOs UnidoS, pueden hacer una ley de
efecto retroactico-que ese caracter tie
ne la Resolution Conjunta nilmero 3
nj una ley que tienda anular mo-
difcar las obligaciones establecidas en-
IN contrato.
Iodos los cOmentaristas de la Consti-
ttuci0n Americana saben y nos dicen
que 81 en- la Secci0n 10 del articulo 10.
de H. Constitution Americana Sc emplea
soamente la palabra Estados" y no la
de "TerritorioS >, es porque cuando esa
Constitution Sc hizo no eXistian Terri
torios, pero que hoy dicho precepto es
aplicabIe no solo los Estados sno tam
bi6n los Territories, porque como muy
bpn dice el eminente ,)ueZ Mr.. White
en- la opinion que he citado, esa secclon
10 del articuo To- Gle la Constitution
Americana contlene prlnclploS de natu-
rai"za tan fundamental, que no puedeh
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cuerpo legal
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
The True Story Of Strange Cat

trees. as panic stricken as though
he had never seen human being
before.
When the autumn fur season OPEN
ed and tho woodland streams were
strewn with mink sets. Nap met with
a sad misfortune. The tempting NOR
sells OF bait proved fully as attractive
to him as to the sly water animal, and
lacking the latter's craft and cum
ming, he easily fell into trap. or
course the boy who watched the sets
released him early the next morn
ing. but the poor cat undoubtedly
nursed very sore paw Tor many
days. II remember rightly he was
caught again later in the fall and
probably the injuries made hunting
very difficult for him.
So we were very much surprised
one evening to see our kitten, fun
grown and battle SCARED now,
crouched patiently on the back porch,
so much at home as II he had been
coming there all summer. II was
just after the first furry of snow and
he had evidently found the hardships
Of rough life during the winter
memberance of meals served at our
back porch in times gone by had en-
ticed Napoleon to leave the woods
and take up his abode once more with
human beings.
Nap again spent the entire winter
about the buildings, apparently happy
and contented. but when spring came
the old yearning returned and ne
again disappeared for his annual
Aouting.
For three or four years .the cat
lived In this strange way, spending
the warm months in the woods and
fields. and returning as soon as the
weather became too disagreeable. to
the shelter OF our barns and to share
our meat scraps and milk
Then one fall he did not appear as
early as usual and on late Decem-
Der morning we found Nap curled up
In his old nest In the wood house.
stiff and cold. The hardships he had
suffered and the cruel jaws OF the
traps into which he had fallen so
often had been too much for the cat.
Poor fellow, he loved the Wild life.
but he had come back to the home Of
bis kitten days to die.--Our Dumb
Animals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

Frank was a bright little ffve-year
old fellow. full of fun. and anxious to
make himself of consequence. Armed
with a stick, he would feel as brave as
a lion among the hens and chickens.
and as they scudded away from this
dreadful creature. to take sheiter
wherever they could find 1t. he would
say to himelf. II guess they thing I'm
a giant" only he pronounced the word
''zhi- ant" He would even attack the
old rooster. and walk right up 10 the
big turkey gobler.
Rut there WAS one animal which
caused master Frank to quail with
terror, especially when alone and after
dark Do you want to know what 1t
wasr 1t was a mouSe with Its bright
eyes and long tail: 1t would make
Frank tremble and scream. and II he
happened to light on several OF these
creatures playing together you would
have supposed no had run against a
herd Of buffaloes.
Now every night on the way to ped
Frank had to pass through lonely
room. where mice and rats would
sometimes peep out OF their holes and
scamper over the floor. frightening him
sadly. and causing him to clasp NAM
mas hand more tightly and hurrying
along as fast as possible.
But one night when bedtime came
mamma was sick up stairs, and no one
was with Frank in the sltting-room
but papa, who was busy reading his
newspaper. SO the little boy was told
to go up stairs to bed alone.
80 Papa said he. I'm afraid to-
Afraid of whatY' asked papa.
Afraid of the rats and mice in the
big lumber-room.'
20. nonsense!" said papa: "if that's
all I can soon fix you out"
SO papa took his writing materials
and wrote this.
ITO all the rats and mice in this
house, greeting: You are hereby or
dered to let my little boy. Frank. pass
xhrouGh the lumber-room at all timeS.
This order will stand good un>p coun-
fernandez. Any rat or mouSe DISC
beying will be dealt with according
to law. Witness my hand and seal.
Then papa signed the paper. and
scaled II with big red seal, and gave
1t to Frank. who thanked papa, kissed
him goodnight. and trudged upstairs
without another word: for he had often
seen papa give passes to people who
wanted to go somewhere or do some
thing. and he had a high opinion Of his
fathers passes"
So when he came to the door OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

Several years ago there was
brought over to our country home,
one evening, q gray kitten, very
small and very wild: which, despite
the protests Of the family at once
named Napoleon.
Nap had many strange ways for a
feline. From the first the antipathy
between him and our Watchdog, who
was really very friendly and peace
full fellow, combined with an untam-
able spirit. prevented the little animal
from becoming very familiar around
the house and yards. Kind words
and caresses drew little response
from the kitten and most Of his time
was spent about the barns and ad-
met with numerous adventures un-
known to us.
At any rate Nap early developed a
taste for wood and meadow mice and
as weeks went by he frequented more
and more the haunts Of the long tall
ed kin and came less regularly to the
back door at meal times. He stayed
about the farm buildings throughout
the first winter. but when the warm
the field fresh and green once more.
Nap became afflicted with the spring
fever. II that disease may be ex-
tended to the animal Kingdom. Per-
haps 1t was an instructive yearning.
inherited from some primitive ances-
tor. that prompted him. to leave the
habitations OF mankind and to roam
the woods like the big cats OF the
north. So when Nap, disappeared and
was seen no moro about the farm we
concluded that he had answered the
"call Of the Wild" ana betaken him.
self to the pastures and wood lots.
I ran across the cat just once dur
ing the summer. 1t was way back in
the maple woods where an old de-
serted sugar camp stood dilapidated
and weather worn. The dog. who
was exploring each nook and corner
in true canine fashion, suddenly gave.
a couple OF short barks and there
emerged from thu shack q small gray
animal 1t was indeed wild and
scraggly appearing creature. but I
recognized our lost kitten. However.
Nap did not seem very glad to see
me, and although / called his name
several times. his long leaps soon
carried him out OF sight among the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
AFTER THE VACATION.

Two windows are smashe~. and a
part of the lawn
The part where the roses were
planted-is gone.
The cats up tree and Is splitting
his wrath
At something that's rollicking off
down tho path.
The fence Is torn down, and the gar
den's torn up:
1t wasn't a cyclone--it Just was the
pup.
The plaster is raining all over tho
floor.
The hinges are gone from tho dining
room door
And something just shivsred the
beams overhead
With racket sufficient to startle
the dead.
The very foundations have started
to skid:
1t wasn't an earthquake---it just was
the kid,
Demoniac screeches and blood curd-
ling cries.
From deep hidden lairs In the shrub
berry rise.
And passersby listen. and shuddcr.
and STOP
Then go In hurry to look for cop:
Which proves that no matter how
widely they roam
The baby and Fido are glad to sst
home.
James j, Montague, in New York
American,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
TRY TO CARRY SUNSHINE.

You don't get. much sunshine In
here. do your" said asgentie old lady
as we entered the elevator at the back
Of the big department store.
'Only what folks like you bring
in. ma'am," answered the elevator
man with instructive courtesy. Some
folks carry enough sunshine 'roun
with 'em to light others up a bit"
How many people. l thought, as
stepped out a moment later. are de-
pendent on others for all the sun
shine they get In their lives and how
few of us carry enough extra sun
shine around with us to tighten even
one dark corner, For all the cheer
the passing stranger gets From us We
might as well cover our faces with
thick crepe wells. And what lovely
mission We are sighting,
Let's form ourselves right here and
now into little league of Sunshine
Carriers--Unlimited. even II the
league consists of only one member.
Let us smile and look happy as we
go about the streets and into the
stores on errands.-M Maybe we're en-
trusted with the only rays OF sun
shine that some people will see all
day long.
Let us smile and look happy as we
90 about our work. too. In school or
office or home. Work thrives better
In the sunshine just az plants do, and
maybe our smiles will make our fell
low workers happier In their tasks
our own will 60 better. anyway, that's
sure.
Most of all. let us smile and look
happy for our own dear ones. when
we gather together around the home
table In the morning: or step into
mothers room or grandmothers just
- A>tv ~ tns,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
THE SUNSHINE CLUB

They ran over to Mrs Wray's and
gave her the money for to send Susie
io the hospital, and she saidi You
re- such deaF childrenj how can / ever
repay your Louise saidi I'VE are SO
plad we could get II for Susie, we
would not thiHk of you repaying u.s."
The next DAY Susie WAS sent TO the
hospital, and the Sunshine club were
trying 10 tRiHk how they could make
her happy Wills saa was there 10,
l know" said Louise, II Will send her
my big doh aad All of her clothes;
eae can have her and ! am sure 1t win
brighten hee '.p" Il Will send her my
trunk" said Virginia "She can have
any iittle piano to play ga when she
gets better Said Martha: II will
get my t&3is ANA set of chairs for
her" sa!d He!ea Il viii give her
something 10 eat olIt of, said Nam
nie.
Next day all Of them brought their
toys. which they were senro 10
Susie ~ Louises house, and packed
them, ready 10 send away. They sent
them to her by express and 1t reach
ed her the next evening. Susie's pain
was not as Fl eat as il had been. and
she was feeling very well when the
box reached her When the box was
opened she. almost Jumped for 10y;
she took The doll and kissed it, and
said you are first one / ever had
Then she read the caro- which was on
top, which read: ITO Suste. from vir-
ginia. Helen, Martha. Mamie and
Louisa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
WEEDS AND FLOWERS.

The big dahlias in mothers gAhAJ
were withered by the FROST even e
little red asters were dull and wfltS{
and Philip and Doris Grant locke
about anxiousiy, for II was fathery
birthday. and they had thought Os
a nice surprise for him. They wantd
to put n border of flowers all arouu|
the dinner table. go that when he can,
In he would ask. Who did THAR Al
the mother would say. The childfenJ
Back of the garden was a fisl
which sioped down to the brook, an
the children walked slowly across III
field. They had nearly reached IN
brook when Doris called out. "Isoo1|
Look. Philip." and pointed toward
bunch of Inc yellow blossoms.
Those are weeds said Philt1
"Just yellow weeds. They grow every
where, by the road and all along IN
brook" ,.. ~ Il
'But they are as fine as the eardeI
blossoms" said the little girl. Prob
ably they don't want to be weed
Pr'haps it's just like some childre|
who don't have anybody to love their
and have to grow up where they car
You know Aunt Sue told Va about chill
dren that didn't have homes, md
guess weeds are just blossoms tha
don't have gardens"
They're pretty" agreed Philip, AM
then they began picking the yeifo7
blossoms.
That night. when Mr.. Grant came q
to dinner. he looked at the table witt
the lovely sprays OF yellow BLOSSOM
all about 1t. ~
Well. WE'LL" said father. I'm giA
you selected goidenrod. think
ought to be our national flower"
What Is national flower" aske
Philip.
1T is a flower selected by the peo
pie of country an their floral en-
biem." explained AIR. Grant. "tust 4
each nation has flag Of it's own"
Doris face was full of delight.
Il told you weeds were just as goo,
II their blossoms were lovely" sal,
Doris.-Alice Turner Curtis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

tfSay girls, ] have lovely plan,
saia Louise. You aii remember last
yFs3x when we were coastiHg down
fha hill and Susie Wrag was with ns
When she and her little sister ran into
ths fence and broke SHsie's wrist saG
aEkfa, bat did not hurt her g or
6.is.e Is veFy- poor and sias HASA F-
MI snsy 10 60 to the hospital ann --it-f
mother Cannot send her, e.ti1es, tfs
ID &c Bser. The doctor says she VIII
We we'll in n little while II she caa so
ta the hospital So iet's all five form
! eisi, and raise money fss hss "a go.
We can sing, read, recits or something
Is Hst money for her. Aunt Gataariae
ala sAs would give us each a pin with
IS. q. Oh It,"
20. won't that he fine said Helen
virginia, Martha sad Nsaa.s- 20, let's
begin practicing al once" ThsY were
very busy. and in about week a sign
syas hang out and the Admission was
ZEN cents. This, OF course; got every
p.ess Curiosity up and they were Just
heuad to see what was gong onr Ihe
rsscm was just crowded I'M WHEN 1t
was over everyone ~as quite sur
prssed. but they dfa not resset soiag
In, One lady. Who was very rich
NAT $40 bail In the BASKET when she
NJ rae IN Insiead of ding; and this,
course. was greatly appreciated
~ glrls
AFTER everyone was gone they
eoun1eA the mOHey, and there was
ttts n Nae Ancugh ~ scnd Susie TO
f14 l1 Aad thsy were just de-
q 49, - ME- n 1 u &C II n u &c as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
4 Riddle.

Middle.
I have n head, a little head
That YOU can scarcely soc:
Bur have Il mouth much bigger
Than my head could ever be
That seems Impossible. you SAY;
Yop think 'twould be bother
Why no! My head IL at one end.
My mouths way at the other.
have no feet. yet can run,
And pretty fast. It's said;
The funny thing about me is.
] run whom in my bed
I've not q cert IN all the world.
I seek not fortunes ranks;
And yet fts true that. though so roor
own two spIendid banks.
I've lots of sand yet run away;
I'm weak. yet furnish powar";
No hands or arms. yst my embrace
Would XIII In half ar hour.
You Think | am sofns fearful thing,
All, you begin to shiverl
Pray. don't; for after all. you know
TN only Just II river.
~-St, Nicholas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

have just read about q SPORTS
man who sat very still in the woods
one day and began to whistle an air
to a red squirrel on tree, I'm a
twinkiing," says he, +he little fellow
sat up leaned his hsA I to one side,
and listened. A moment after he had
scrambled down the trunki and when
within few yards, he sat up and
listened again. Pretty soon he
jumped upon the pile of rails on
which | was, came within four feet
Of me, sat up, made an umbrella of
his bushy tail, and looked straight at
me, his little eyes beaming with pleas
ure. Then ! changed the tune; and,
chut! away he skipped. But before
long he came back to his seat on the
rails; and. as | watched him, it. ac-
tuaiiy seemed as II he were trying to
quicker up his mouth to whistle
changed the tune again. But thia
tune he looked SO funny. an he
scampered off that burst cut laugh
Ing; and he came back no more. I
hAd much more enjoyment out Of
that sqnirrei than II had shot him. !"
ST Nicholas H Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
How They Fish For Sharks

after thrusting the end of the mon
ster rope into my hand. l saw a va
cant lot with a telephone post and
l0d my trembling bait to 1t and
moored him. until 1t was time to 20
hunting
Promptly at ten I was at the wharf
with my horse. Its head just above its
knees. It's got lots OF blood" !
called out al Super came up.
a rope. ITS alive. Shark bait has to
ba dead"
"Dead7" said thlckIy. What
shall wa do about TT"
you'll have to kill It," nc said
heartlessiy.
"Eut l haven't any way" holding
up my empty hand.
We'll, Va cant 70 shark hunting,
them" said Super.
There was nothing left to do but
search up and down tho water front
until ! found fisherman who agreed
to make our bait. He came out with
soon the bait was lying with ono foot
in the wash of the waves. with . red
streak down across the sand.
One OF the crew flung 4 rope
around the bats neck and turned
on the engine, Tho engine churned
the water while the bait's mock seemed
to stretch cut until ths bait got on
the water, when the engine claimed
Down ard away We went suffering
up the barber ana out to sea. At
tsngth the boat stopped and one OF
beat ana stabbed : long knife into
tbs ANNALS rihss the rcd running out
Ike the slew opening u 4 tan, The
angiNA banaHSt u 0anOH n9a1a and away
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

few days after landed in Hon
oluiu my friend Super asked. Would
you like to go shark huntingT'
YES" ! answered. Then II you get
the bait" said no, 'Tn furnish the
boat, and we'll 90 tomorrow ut ten"
l wondered what kind Of bait l
was to furnish. supposed that It
would consist OF q chicken or 4 ham
and nearly fell oyer whom Super told
shark with dead horse.
l made a tour of the livery stables
and at last found 4 man who seemed
to keep shark bait n stock, "Hcw
much do you want for q dead horse 2"
l asked.
Fifteen dollars" said the keepsr.
"for a good one. This one has lots
of blood in him, Fifteen dollars II
almost nothing for so much blood"
II don't see what difference the
blood makes" came back.
1T makes the sharks come quick"
explained the keeper.
] paid five dollars Of earnest money
and the next morning before I was
hardly ap my telephone bell burned
Your horse Ia down stairs" said the
clerk.
went dewn to clear up the mis-
take, and there was my liveryman
with wide smile. II got him." he
said. with lots Of blood. guarantee
my horses"
looked out and saw q poor ciOthss-
rack of a creature with its head b.
tween its knses beins heid by =
kanaka with a monster reps,
Pine horse" beamsd the livery
jap truck gardsnsr. He's Yssth twa
ordinary herfes With Al M hised:"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
Farm Vile, Wa,
Lovingly,
KATE II. BABER

Dear Aunt Nancy,
The vacation time has about gone
with most of Us. and the busy school
days are at hand. II seems however,
that the more work we have TO do tine
more interesting we make our page
Have you not observed how slack most
of us have been during this summer >
But you may Just look out for some
rood work from this time on.
A thought occurred TO me a few days
ago, and ] shall consequently make
this suggestion: Let each member send
you the first composition, or essay, Of
the present school term, TO be used
a. q basis for comparison, and then
another nj regular intervals throughout
ths session. In this way we can notice
our progress. X any. and thereby he
Of much benefit tn ourselves and more
interest to others. In this way ] be-
lisvs va can get up literary depart
ment thaa VIII be superior to anything
hitherto attempted by us.
Trusting that our page may soon be
filled With the work OF our own hands.
remain.
Faithfully yours,
DALLAS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

Hawardsvilie. Va.
Ny Dear Aunt Nancy:
/ am certainly glad 10 know that you
arc again ready to resume your duties
as our aunt. and TO correct our work.
certainly It'd miss your letters for
they arc the first ones ] read. | do
hope our page win get back to the
standard il used to have. although |
haven't sent Ia anything for quite
"a while
think the T. u. C. c. club has a
splendid page, | was a member Of it
until our subscription expired My
father didn't like 1t on account OF 1t
being wet PAPER. simply love
the Vlreinian
Aunt Nancy, don't you pray for the
state to go dry ou-~the 2ed? am sure
II viii, The Nirgiuiau Is certainly do
ing her part
Cousins. do YOU all ever write any
poetry - think ] shall try to send
In some sometimes Mary Burke, T am
right with Won when YOU talk about
horseback riding. go riding any
time. 10 YOU fidc astrlde? do not
These days are perfectly lovely, The
eAnquepns are opening and the chest
nuts ARE soon 10 he open We have
IA quantity of trees around our house
and It is such fun picking them up
In the fail.
Wen 7 viii close. with love to you
and the cousins.
lovingly.
NELLIE RABER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20
FRANKS PASS

lumber he flung 1t Wide open and
called out, "Ho. Misses Rats and Mice,
you can't touch me: here's my pass.
And every night when he went TO bed
ha held out his pass to the rats and
mice: and none OF them ever did him
any harm.
MARY ROY BURKE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

psar Aunt Nancy want 10 Join
the f. v, }. e. Please send me
asgxe. hope our page will look bet
ter this week. | read he page every
week and take a.s much interest IN IT
= II were member Our school
I'll start in few days and | GER
,1ly will be glad TO start again, AND
bc with my .lrGr teachers and school
mates
will close, Wi,h love TO you and
the cousins
Lovingly
KATE Ii BABER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-20

see ! have the odds (jl) against me-
7 arm not sending any puzzles In this
week, for I do not wish TO mouupolize
the puzzle column There was circus
her. today het you are going TO
say that this Is the reason ! did not
make up some puzzles Well I went
TO see IT all right You don't go to
circuses do your
lovingly.
LOUIS DAHL.