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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-01

Cae una ligera llovizna. Ell piso de
La calle Sc ha cubierto de un barro Wis
coso, apenas visible, pero muy molesto.
lis manera de una grasa obscura. Los
grandes omnibus electricos patinan So
bre ese lodo, y Ell las revueltas de las
encruclJadas, hay siempre un conficto,
un atascamiento del trafco, que los
magnlficos guardias, ayudados por los
veclnos, Sc apresuran normalizar. Pc
ro todo sin voces, sin gestos grandes. sin
disputas nj blasfemias. Y me pregun-
to de pronto:
d Els que la niebla inhuye sobre mi
alma? 20 tai vez la niebla transforma
ell amino de las gentes?
Lo clerto es que veo la gente que pa
sa, y Sc apodeIa de mi una inexpresa
sable melancolia. No me atrevo 4 de-
cir que esas personals del arrabal sean
tristes desde luego elias no tratan de
o"SoiiA I'LL" oiipooioH Socldl OrdCO
ria. Han aceptado SUI posici6n en- la
sociedad, y sienten que clio es justo. 8
por 10 menos inevitable.
Pero precisamente esa resignation
origina la mayor tristeza. jSe parece
la resignation del miserable ingles a la
mistica 8 brutal resignation del labrie-
go ruso? Son dos cosas distintas. En-
ell fondo, sin embargo, son iguales.
Como encima del pobre mujic pesa la
inmensidad de la jerarqufa eslava, CO.
mo algo tan grande que nunca podra
tener remedio, asi pesa sobre ell mise
rable ingles la enormidad de La tradi-
cion, 10 immense de las categorias aris-
tocratlcas y economlcaS, y sobre ell mi
serable de LOndres pesa todavla la
grandeza de la ciudad, los millones de
almas, la trabaz0n de los incalculables
registros ciudadanos, La cOstumbre, la
ley inglesa de 10 consuetudinario. Ese
miserable que naci0 en- un barrio de
Londres sabe, mientras crece, que NADIA
podra libertarle La urbe colossal sc lie
apareee como un bloque resistente. Los
palacios, los jardines, la pompa de los
reyes y la vida de los ricos, apenas en-
trevista, toda esa brillantez y opulencia
de la grey britannica, el miserable del
suburbio siente que es algo ideal, inal-
canzable, semej jante un mito.
La vida 10 agarra, 10 arroja al taller,
10 embrutece en- los sabados alcoholics.
Acadia por convertirse en- un ser distin-
to que pertenece a una casta particular.
Entire el y los rutilantes lores, no es un
mundo 10 que media, no es una distan-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-01

rezcan turbias Sc nos fguren equivo-
cadas, va mas grandes, va mas chicas Q
deformes. Ash por ejemplo, yo miro al
policeman de la esquina, y creo que es
un gigantic. En- cambio, unos obreros
que salen de un barrac0n sucios de gra-
sa y de hollin, me parecen enanos feos
que rien, con la especial resignation del
lngles, que nunca adopta actitudes tea
trales, como los hombres de otros paises,
Y particularmente los latinos. Las mis-
mas mujeres qle evan de compras -,
con toda su ruindad de aspecto, con to-
da la sucia miseria de Sus gabanes viejos
V sus gorras de hombre, con el sello
de degradation de sus rostros, no indi
can ninguna rabia, ninguna rebeldia )
dOlOr; son rOstroS perfectamente placi-
dos, que rien ante ell tendero Ell lugar
de irritarse cuando este tomandO en- la
mano un punado de zanahorias, hace
ademanes de decir: Isl, seguramente,
las zanahorias Sc han puesto aigo ca
raS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-01

cia, al fin, como distancia, franqueable !;
es una fatalidad.
Desciendo por La calle larga, resba-
lando en- ell piso viscoso codeandome
con tenderos y mujeres mugrientas.
Troplezo con un grupo de hombres que
llan cigarrillos a la puerta de un bar.
Rodean a un soldado va viejo que tie
ne aire de estar un POGO beodo. Hablan.
r1en, y entran al fin beber. Ell solda-
do avanza ell primero en- actitud de an
fitri6n.
En- los puestos de peri6dicos hay car
teles con grandes letras manera in
dices. "Amberes tomado Los germa-
nos sobre Ostende"
Els solo un instante Pienso rapido:
"5Sera positiyamente invulnerable esta
magnifica construction britannica, obra
de tantos siglos? tHabra alguna fuer-
"a capaz de socavarla?"
Voy arrastrando mis- pies por el piso
viscoso, Y la miseria del suburbio sa
turada EN- niebla en- llovizna, me pene-
ira en- ell alma como una cosa turbia 2
fria. 5Que es 10 que Sc cierne en- ell Gle
10, sobre nuestra sociedad, en- este
mismo instante?
Jose Ma. SALAVARRIA.
Londres 13 octubre 1914.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-01

las chimeneas. :. Los tejados (donde
han vivido los poetas fil0sofos en- las
guardillas) son indudablemente 10 que
los craneos los hombres. ALI estan los
suenos, las tragedias, los pensamientos
Ahora la niebla ha esfumado los te-
jados, y las chimeneas, que Sc column
bran muy Vagamente, recuerdan las
fantas1as lineales que hacemos con Ia
imagination obstinada cuando estamos
enfermos y tenemos fiebre
Salgo la calle por gusto de andar,
y siento complacencia en- alejarme de
los puntos mas populosos y conocidos.
Me complazco en- seguir una calle fea y
pobre, lnuy larga, que ignore 4 donde
va Tai como sligo la calle ignorada, Sc
me fgura que he tornado un camino por
en- medic de un campo desconocido. Lo
mismo puedo arribar al Tamesis, que
cas- y de carbon. Canine, camino. la
buena ventura.
Primero la calle Sc convierte en- mer-
cado Tendencies de verdura carnece
cerias, puestos de muebles usados Ell
barrio no es del todo rico, y las cosas
que Sc venden no oStentan mucha per
fecc6n finura. Mas lejos, la calle Sc
empobrece todavia mas Cruzan mule
res de aspecto desgraciado, con una go
IRA de hombre en- la cabeza; compran
tocino pan, legumbres, y por las boca-
GALES, haca los chamizos laterales re
c0nditos. se van con Su breve cOmpra.
La niebla no es absolute: todavia no
es la negra Y tragica niebla de Londres.
Pero es bastante para que las cOsas apa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-01
LA ABEJA DOMESTICA.
Su cria y productoS.

Obra de gran utilidad para la cria
de la Abeja ) la industria de miel y
ERA. A $1.35 con franqueo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

You couldn't make this book in the first place and you couldn't make it again. It is an evoution-it just had to groqoI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Attention to Details

{1ttCntlOu tO lfCtdllS
 Aside from these improvements there has been an attention to minor details that adds appreciaby to the appearance of the school. There is an abundance of light and fresh air, hs the schoolhouso is built lengthwise rather than square. Shades and sash curtains are at the Win dows There are Npater coolers and good stoves. The rooms are thoroughly clean and are kept so by daily attention. In each room are patent desks and new teachers desks.
 As there are two or more classes in each room provision must be made for one class to recite without disturbing the pu- pills who are studying. The arrangement for this is admirable. A raised platform extends across the front end of each room. On this rostrum are the teachers desk and two long recitation seats which face the blackboard. The class reciting has this corner all to themselves, with the blackboard at hand, and the teachers reference books or notes in reach on her desk, and the disturbance for the pupils who are studying at their seats is reduced to a minimum.
 A large map is fastened above the black board in the principals room, and faces the class. It moves rollers and can be lowered for use in geography and history classes. or serving another purpose, 1t may cover work placed on the blackboard for use later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

shape as the other school. with the rooms in a row. facing on the front porch. The building Is painted white. Two new rooms were built during the past year. One Is a classroom and the other is for the music class and for club meetings and small ems tertainments. There are new shades and curtains a handsome rug, chairs, table and a new piano. There are electric lights in the room. One of the school teachers gives piano lessons
 The playground has been fitted unFwith seesaws. swings, horizontal bars ana other equipment.
 It, is rarely deserted and it will be de- sirable recreation park. during the com ing summer
 There are four teachers and they are considered one of the best corps of negro teachers in the county. The principal and two of the assistant teachers are gradu- ates from Fislxe university. Everything about the school is immediately clean The windows shine, the floors are clean and swept. Freshly laundered sash cur tains are in place. There are green shades in all the elassrooms except the new one
 where there are duplex shades. The desks in that room are new. The others have been used for six years, yet not cut or scar mars them. Except that the very highly polished surface is not so bright as it is on new desks, these are like they were six years ago. f'NloeiltiS II has been a matter of pride to keep them in this perfect condition, and it has been a valuable lesson to the children. Ihe care that is taken of the school property indicates that high standards are main tained.
 Each school has much to recommend II. Having contributed to these improve ments everyone has noted with pride the changes that have been made. and feels a personal interest in making the schools or real worth and usefulness.
 At the white school the patrons were guests for an evening soon after the com
 pletion of the work of improving the building and grounds. The improvements were inspected and talks we're made by Principal Owen. pr. Gwin and others. As a token of their appreciation of his inter- est in their school the children presented MT. Purser with loving cup. The pre- sentation was made by Rev. J. z. Dowl- ing Superintendent PGrser in replying said:
 Your honoring me In this way causes me to believe that you feel l have done all this myself but this is not so. l am not entitled to any more credit than are your fathers, brothers and the company, for they contributed to the fund which made 1t possible to put in these improve ments.
 'T was placed in a position where could direct this work, and have done no more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

than my duty as a citizen. Let us do cheerfully what We can do for others. You remember the old man who when planting and grating an apple tree was asked why he planted trees when he could not hope to eat the fruit In reply he said. others have planted trees for me before I was born. and l now plant for others that the memories of my gratitude may remain after I am gene.
 T thank you heartily for this beautiful gifts My fondest hope is that I may live to see some of the boys of this school de- velop intellectually and physically to the highest degree To the girls I will say a woman is judged by the real goodness of her heart, the greatness of her soul and the purity and sweetness of her heart thank you and I wish you happiness" With the close of the evening the new school plant was completed and accepted as valuable asset to the town and the people It has been a big undertaking,
 but one that has been carried through
 successfully by the concentration of many people, and by the generous interest of a capable director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

classrooms could be carried on with com parative satisfaction, but it was not Dos-i- bie to undertake more extensive aetiVties, nor for the teachers to do their best work.
 There was a world of possibilities for an elaborate school plant. but these op- portunities had never been made use Of, because there was no place for this work. The school was good as far as it went, but 1t was not using more than half If it's opportunsties-the same opportunities that almost all schools have.
 Last summer 1t stood silent and useless. with its big yard empty, while everybody in the town, consciously or unconsciously, missed the pleasure of place of recrea- ion. It was just the condition that exists in the majority of our small towns. For the grown people and for t.ie larger boys who were working during the vacation there were long evenings after work hours and for the smaller children there were that of their own devising and with no place of amusement; yet there was the big, deserted schoolhouse and grounds.
 To one of the officials who was in close touch with the town came the realization of the fact that it could and should be made more effective as a school and more useful as a community possession. This was the-idea of MT. Ben E. Purser, gen eral mine superintendent of the Wood ward Iron company While he was work ing toward the greatest efficiency in his department, why not have the best pos sible school plant? To this end MT. Pur- ser began at once the work which he felt would mean the evolution of the school.
 First came the question of funds. There was no tuition fee, incidental charge. or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22

citizen for sneezing and disturbing peace" Thus Germany Is gradually be- coming civilized.
 Mohammed said.
 If man sneeze and say .Alhamdol= illah' he averts TO diseases, of which the least is leprosy." The Hindus believe sneezing and yawning are caused by evil spirits and they drive them away by snapping the thumb and forehnger as loudly as pos sible But you should sneeze to tho right, not to the left. and If you sneeze when putting on a shoe you should go to bed again. When the King of Mesopotamia sneezed there were acclamations in all parts of his dominions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
FOR DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR OR
 ITCHY SCALP P25 CENT DANDER|NE

and if not overcome it produces a feverishness and itching of the scalp; the hair roots famish, loosen and die; then the hair falls out fast.
 If your hair has been neglected and is thin, faded. dry, scraggy or too oily, get 25-cent bottle of Knowlton' s Danderine at any drug store or toilet counter; apply little as directed and 10 minutes after you will say this was the best investment you ever made.
 We sincerely believe, regardless of everything else advertised, that if you desire soft, lustrous, beautiful hair and lots of it-noN dandruff-no itching 2 scalp and no more falling hair-you must use sKnowltons Danderine. If evenutally-why not now?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
HAT DOLOMITE HAS DONE TO IMPROVE ITS SCHOOLS
ny FLORA srILyr.s u.nRIsov

Dolomite is mining town 12 miles southwest of Birmingham. macadam- ized road known as the Birmingham to Toadvine road leads to Dolomite Driving out along this road one comes first to the two churches The Methodist church is one of the oldest in the county. Indeed, it was once the only church between here and Huntsville The present house is built around the substantial old frame. It is a broad. low building, painted a soft yellow shade, and sets in a grove of trees. At one side is an old cemetery. Farther on is the Baptist chureh--a newer build- ing. Next is the town itself.
 It is the property of the Woodward Iron company. A by-product plant is in opera tion at the lower end of the town in the direction of Woodward and two coal slopes are worked in Dolonite proper. A private spur track belonging to the Wood ward Iron company joins the several main railroads running near by. An automo- bile line runs to the street car station at Brighton.
 Dolomite School
 The public school of Dolomite occupies a building owned by the Knights of Pyth- ias and the Masons. The lot on which the building stands was given to the school by MT. D. ". Brown, chairman of the local board of trustees It is valued at $1000 and was an exceptionally generous gift.
 Several years ago the two fraternities built a two-story house, the lower floor being one large schoolroom and the second story fraternal hall. Since that time additional school rooms have been buit.
 The second floor is furnished handsome ly. The carpet. shades, curtains and chandeliers are beautiful The hall is equipped with electric fans and lights and is heated by pipes extending from an in- mense stove in the schoolroom below
 Improvements
 The school has recently undergone some changes which are worthy not only of comment but of emulation.
 Until last year the school plant con sisted of three classrooms, and nothing more. These were crowded. Beside being inadequate for the routine work of the school, they offered no opportunity for school extension The daily work of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Advises folks to overcome Kidney and Bladder trou-
 ble while it is only trouble

Eating meat regularly eventually produces kidney trouble Tn some form or other, says a well-known authority, because the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys. they become overworlNed. {. get sluggish: clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery in the kidney region rheu- matic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness bladder and urinary irri- tation.
 The moment your back hurts or kid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
TAKE 4 GLASS OF SALTS ID FLUSH
 THE KIDNEYS + YOUR BACK HURTS

neys aren't acting right. or If bladder nofhers you, get about four ounces of Jad salts from any good pharmacy: take tablespoonful fin glass of water before breakfast for a few days and Nour ktdReys will then act fine. This famous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon julce combined with lithia, and has been used for genera tions to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity: also to neutralize the acids in the urine so t no longer initiates, thus ending blad- der disorders.
 lad Salts cannot injure anyone. makes a delightful effervescent iithia water drink which millions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus avoiding serious kidney disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Rats Nes. in Towns Pine Organ

From the New York sun.
 Saginaw. Mieh.-The severe weather of the last few days forced the rats In the auditorium to seek warmer quarters. and as result the s25,OOO pipe organ Is out of commission.
 When the organist sat down to the board yesterday the organ refused to re- spond to her touch. Investigation showed that the rats had eaten away most of the leather in the bellows. built nests in the lower part and had eaten away most of the glue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Girls! Girls! Save your hair Make it grow luxuriant
 and beautiful

If you care for heavy hair, that elistens with beauty and is radiant with life; has an incomparable softness snd is fluffy and lustrous, try Dander- Ane.
 Just one application doubles the beauty of your hair, besides it imme- diately dissolves every particle of Nandruff you cannot have nice, heavy. healthy hair if you have dandruff. This destructive scurf robs the hair of its pustre, it's strength and its very life,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
The Teachers Work

Inc ledcueTS WOIk
 The board of trustees is composed of Messrs. D. w. Brown, w. R. Wilson and E. l.. Boyd.
 There are four teachers, beside Miss Oliver, the music teacher. who is at the school part of the time. MT. J. B. owen is principal. Although this is his first year at Dolomite he has the work well in hand. For the patrons he has the highest regard. To the cordial relation between them and the teachers may be attributed the fact that there has heen no unpleas- ant incident during the terrh The pupils are regular in their attendance the aver age attendance being 90 per cent of the enrollment.
 Miss Jannette Allen is first assistant. She has the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. she sends her eighth grade arithmetic class to the principal and takes his Latin classes, and also the high school music. Miss Allen is a capable teacher, and likes the advanced grades.
 Miss Mary Morrison teachers the second and third grades and the sixth grade reading. Her pupils are dismissed earlier in the afternoon than the older children and she can then devote her attention en- tirely to the advanced class in reading Miss Adah Robertson has host of lit- tie first grade pupils. She has a big, airy room, seated with low desks. Hers arc the first pupils to be dismissed in the afternoon. She then has the seventh grade reading and spelling and the draw ing in the nigh school department. This departmental work has several advan- tages. It accustoms the children to liffer- ent teachers and gives them the oppor- tunity of being closely associated with in- structors of different personality, it gives the teachers change of work and a new viewpoint and it brings the whole school in closer touch, so that no group is iso- lated from another and so that each teacher is recognized by all the pupils as one to whom they are responsible. Negro School
 The negroes employed at Dolomite con- tributed to the school fund and their echool, as well as the white school. has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-22
Sneezing in Foreign Lands

From the Boston HernId,
 Not quite 10 years ago citizen was fined in Prussia for sneezing loudly in street at night A few weeks ago s jury of Bunzlau refused to condemn @
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-16

Miss Florence True returned from
Omaha Monday.
Fred Messcnbrink. who has beer
STAYING at the home Of his brother
Henry, returned to his home III Den
..son.
Fred Christensen were callers Il,
the John Hennings home
The Murphy young folks attended
the dance at Manila Thursday night
Mr.. II. W. Mesenbrink was a bus
mess caller at Denison Thursday.
J. S. Petersen entered poland china
hogs at the Arion fair, carrying away
a number OF premiums.
Mr.. Roy Randel returned to Oma-
ha for 4 medical treatment.
Messrs. Bratthawer, OF AinsWorth,
Ncb., are spending the week at the
home Of their uncle, II. W. Mesen-
brink, and also attending the fair.
Mrs. Roy Brown entered white leg
horn chickens and white Pekin ducks
at Arion receiving first prize for both
Ray Brown left for the state fair at
Topeka. Kansas with q large number
of his Chester White hogs.
Miss Marie Liscomb returned from
her extended visit ito Minneapolis,
MINI. and other points of interest
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-16

lie reports the patient as improving
nicely and says that he will probably
be able to return home very soon.
Mrs. ID. Nj. CaldcrWood made a
pleasant call at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Patterson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brothcrson and
| children were in West Side Saturday
evening calling on friends.
Mrs. Bertha IlenrichScn and son
Iians, aulocd to ncnison Saturday.
Herman Buck celebrated his birth.
day Sunday by inviting Il number of
friends to his home. The guests en-,
joycd Il Very pleasant visit with their
host and report u delightful entertain.
mcnt
Mr.. Nilsson and son. William. have
been doing some carpenter work for
Art Hrotherson during the past week.
The former expects to move onto a
farm near Eagle Grove next spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Henrichsen
spent few days visiting at the home
OF Mrs. Bertha licnrichscn last week.
VIM. Thies was an Omaha passen-
ger Saturday. where he won't to trans
act business.
Frank Pfankuch will, in the near fll-
turc, erect /. new set OF farm buildings
on the land he recently purchased,
which was Il part Of the old Piankuch
homestead.