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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
Las TentaS pdbliCaS
Sisuen decreCisndO
LOS SOBRANTES DEL TRUST
FUND AScIENDE A $3.50. .s6O.S4

En- la ofcins del Auditor de Puerto
Rico Sc ha cerrado ya el balance de
fondos del Tesoro de la Isla, cores
pondiente al mes de Mayo iiltimo. y q
La amabilidad del seffor Post debemos
el tener en- nuestro poder un ejemplar
de dicho importante documento. que
sefiala como en- ell mes anterior una
notable baja en- las rentas p1blicas.
El balance de sobrantes que exis-
tian en- GAIA en- Mayo de 1904 as
cendfa en- total 4 1854 .o54.ol, cores
pondiendo $37o.S83-4I a rentaS insula-
res y $6o5, ,o7o.6o al fondo de deposi-
tos, que como saben nuestroS lectores
sc dedica la construction de casas
escuelas, carreteras y otras reformas
Permanentes.
Los ingresos anotados durante Ma
20 1ltimo alcanzan en- total $Io3 322.
OF; y esta cifra Sc descompone en- las
siguienteS: Ingresos por derechos de
aduanas, $4,000; por rentas internas
$Ico, 100 6o3, por miscelaneas, II. $50 II;
por reintegros 81 ,oI4,o8; y por fondos
en- deposito $2S.6o3 SO; de manera que
los ingreses por rentas insulares solo
ascienden 4 $I64.7I7.I3; y sumando
los Sobrantes en- Mayo las sumas
ingresadas durante dicho mes, tenemos
Por rentas insulares $544. GOO. 81: por
fondos en- depositos 633,674 4o. Total
$I,T7S,275.o3.
Los gastos satisfechos en- el mismo
mes ascendieron q $Io4,24o,45 los SUI
fragados con cargo 4 rentas insulares
va $82 .So4,65 los hechos contra ell fon-
do de depositos, sea en- total a $277,
o5I.Io, y resultando por consiguiente
un saldo Elective de $ooI. .223.o3 del
que correspondent $3.50 354,ooa a "reatas
insulares' y $3.50 .S6oS4 al Trust
fund.
Aclarado convenientemente Ell total
de ingresos. gastoS y sobrantes anota
dos anteriorn1ente, observamoS que las
rentas pdblicas van decreciendo, pues
81 comparsmos los ingresos y sobran-
ties de Mayo con igual mes del afio
anterior y con el mes de Abril prece :
dente, tenemos que por ell primer con-
cepto existe una baja de $22, ,874 80:
pues los sobrantes de rentas insulareS
en- 81 de Mayo de 1903 aScendfan
$373,228,o8 y en- 81 Mayo de 1904 solo
alcanzan a $35o,354.oo.
Y por el Segundo concepto tenemoS
una diferencia de $2o $685. entire las
partidas de rentas insulares por balan-
ce de Abril y Mayo. y de $54, 200 76
en- las del "Trust fund" 6 fondo de
deposito.
MOBSON.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
HOBSON.
OFlCINA DEL DIRECTOR
DR.
SANDAL, CARLOAD Y PRIsIoNEs

Proposiciones en- pliego cerrado para
sel suministro de racioneS ordinariaS,
y de raciones especiales para presos
enfermos, en- las cafceles de los Dis
tritos de Guayama, Aguadilla y Are
cibo, seran admitidas en- la oficina del
Director de Sanidad, Carload Pri-
stones, hasta las diez de la maiiana,
del dla 10 del actual, en- cuyos dlas
y hora Sc abriran en- publico las pro-
poSicioneS entendiendose que por 10
que reSpecta a las carce1es de Guaya-
ma y Aguadilla, no empszara regir
sel contrato, hasta que dichas carceles
queden defnitivamente instalados y
los preSos reclujdos en- ellos.
No Sc admitiran proposiciones que
excedan del tipo de doce centavos por
cada racion ordinaria y de ounce cen
tavos por cada racion especial para
enfermos.
Cada postor depositara en- la o6cina
citada Ii cantidad de- sesenta dollars,
como fanza provisional cuya suma
sera devuelta los no agraciados.
La garantfa de6nitiva para respon-
der al fiel cumpliniento del contrato,
sera para Ell suministro de raciones es-
peciales para enfernos.
FL Director de Sandal, Carload v
Prisiones, Sc reserva Ell derecho de
rechazar cualquiera 8 todas las propo-
siciones.
San Juan P. r, JUNO, 1904 .
si-miuj zs,9
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
LgyGS J ReS0luciOnsS
de Puerto Egico

De venta en- el BolErlE MERcANTIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
Huespedes distinguidos

Daa Pedro Juan ROsaly y don Car
10. Cabrera, persOnaiidsdes importan.
tes de Ponce. sc encuentrsn en- esta
Les satudamos afectuosamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
Para los U. S.

Los seaores A. vapdergriit,
lwen Pestifgtll y schora. don H. c.
Rritse. sehora hiios y don Francisco
p. QusbOnes y schora. salieron ezta
mananA en- el Ponce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
Aviso al p1blico

En- Ia antigua acreditada Sastrerfa de-
r. Monies acabase de instalar una sucur-
sal de la muy reputada fabrica de sOmbre-
rOs ola BELLA "BORINQUENA" de
Sucesores do Juan Cabrer s en- O, de-
Ponce.
En- dicho establecimiento hallar& el pd-
blico, continuamente, variadO surtido dc
SOmsbrerOS de todas classes; para caba-
lleros, para nihos, senoritas Dinas.
De pajilla, de imitaci6n jipijapa , feltre,
de pelo lana.
Sc hace la orden cuaIquier s0mbrero;
para preSios demas informes, dirijase (
FORTALEzA, 2S.-San Juan. ID.
a-et
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
EI aIcaIde de Ponce

Sc cneuentra 60 Ssa lnan don An
tonic AriAs quien suvimos ei placer
dc saiudar.
lie reiteramos Ia manifestaei6n De
nuestro efecto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
LOS cAmBIos DEL Ola
COtizaciOnes de frutOs

Azdcar: 1855, segunda. %.
Almidoh, $2A a IN %
Cafe corriente, $0H a $40 o.
Idem pilon, $40 a II %
Idem Hacienda, $IIH a IL %
Caracolillo $I2 III a SI3 %.
Cueros dulces, $i7 a $I7H %
Cocos $40 $II millar.
Ron IS grados Cartier, de II cents
gallon.
Maiz, ST a " %.
Sebo, a S. %.
Tabaco, nominal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-07
Ell AZUCAR

PRECIOS de Ola, en- SAN JUAN
Centrffuga q 1855, ssgunda, segin
po'arizacion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17
IOWA TOWNSHIP.

Miss Moral returned to Surrey
for a weeks visit with her grand
parents, before her school COM
mences in the Liberty district.
Mrs. May Smith has gone into
the poultry business with forty
chickens. She is as proud Of
them as she can be. especially the
one she got from the Law boys.
A. Giles took a walk over to
Mr.. Cloid's Sunday afternoon
looking for someone to put up
his hay. Mrs. Campbell, Miss
Moral and Mrs. Smith will not
get his oxen broken in time for
him to put up hay. 1t is likely
that they will get them broken
perfectly before they willlet them
go, as it is a contract job.
Mr.. Updike is making prepara-
tions to build a basement. barn
and get a herd Of sheep this fall.
Some think he is afraid OF a con-
test as crops are good in North
Dakota this year and many are
looking for land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17
present movement.
PROVISIONS.

The market was active, nerv-
GUS and irregular. Prices were
strong and higher durin, the
first two hours on the light re-
ceipts and 5 to 10 cents higher
market at the yards. January
products were in excellent de-
mand, pork selling at 1927.
From this point there was SUI
ficient liquidation of the near
months to shade best prices
clearly, yet we feel that the en-
tire market, especially January,
is to do very much better in the
near future, and should be re-
garded as an investment on
weak spots.
Moderately active. Slightly
lower at the start but recovered
about two cents on buying by
the American Linseed Company
who seem to have unlimited ca
pacity for offerings on declines
below this level. Northwest sent
a few reports Of harvesting fax
this week but there is much that
is late that will do well to ma
ture before frost. 1t is very
likely that to-day's early dip
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

The nomination of e. A. John
son for representative from this
district cannot help but cause
his many friends in this city to
feel good over the nomination,
not only because he is a Minot
man, body and soul, bu, because
he has taken an active interest
in the upbuilding OF this city and
he makes the statement that in
case he is elected, he will stand
ready to cause such laws to be
enacted as the majority OF the
people OF this district demand.
Mr.. johnson wasformerly mayor
of Minot, superintendent Of the
schools OF Ward county and was
once editor Of the Ward County
Reporter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

Without advertising, a news
paper would be a losing PROPOSE
zion. The Independent editor
was confronted by a reader the
other day who wanted to know
how much we made on each sub
scription Of 81 each after we de-
Quoted running expenses OF the
paper. He was surprised to learn
that a paper would run away be-
hind financially if the only money
received was from subscribers.
OF course this all helps on years
business. A paper can easily
hove 81 .OOO tied up in subscrip-
lions. The Independent will soon
send to each subscriber in arrears
an account OF his subscription to
date and when you receive it,
please do not lay it aside, but
remit promptly. II all will do
this, we can continue to improve
our paper, and you will be the
gamers in the long run. The In
dependent does not make prac-
tice Of dunning it's subscribers
through these columns, but thot
that a word ofeXplanation would
not be amiss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17
Fargoans are easier than we

Fargoans are easier than we
suspected. A palmist just sue
ceeded in fleeing a number of
victims to the tune of $5, 900.
Prof. Edward Earl, 80 years old,
and a smooth talker did the
deed. Joshua d. Brown, an old
soldier, wanted a claim at Devils
Lake and consulted the palmist
who said he didn't believe Brown
had much show to draw one.
Brown was induced however to
draw $1,000 from the bank and
wear it next to his heart. when
the professor would pow-wow
over it. The palmist managed
to slip the money from the en-
velope and substitute a news
paper. This was not discovered
until a day after the professor
had taken French leave. There
are other victims.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17
Rust Continues to Do Damage.

Rust Continues to DO Damage.
The following crop letter, con-
tributed by the Edwards Wood
Co., will prove to be very inter
esting to our readers:
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 'O4.
WHEAT.
This has been another big day
for the "bulls." 1t would seem
there is to be no let-up in the adj
vance and in damage claims
from sections by rust not sup
posed to be. The Duluth Com
mercial Record says the edge is
off the bright wheat prospects in
Western and Northern counties
OF North Dakota. Winnipeg
messages were also less conf
dent, one wire said red and black
rust on nearly every leaf, head
and stem. Snow says Red River
valley in deplorable condition.
Spring wheat in South Dakota
reaches the market and grades
rejected. /" Foreign situation
reported stronger, harvest in
western Europe has been hasten
ed by hot weather and yields
will be Disappointing Cables all
higher, Liverpool up Z at the
close. Receipts liberal but de-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

The business mems club OF
Fargo went on an excursion to
Bismarck. The members had
occasion to study the business
methods in the Capital city, and
withal such a trip can have none
but a good effect. Minot now
has a good active club and an
excursion OF this kind is in order.
There are men here who seldom
can be found from their places OF
business, who would relish a
change even if for only day or
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

We noticed a few farmers in
town last Saturday with newly
threshed grain. They had con
tented looks on their faces and
as one remarked: eve now see
our way clear to Il great success
in North Dakota. | will sell en-
ough grain this year to pay up
all my debts, including some ex-
pensive machinery bills and have
a nice sum to GO on" The far
mer is a man who generally pays
his debts when he finds it
possible.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

creasing. At Minneapolis No. /
Northern sold $1.16X and Sep
TENDER $1.OSX. Bradstreet's
worlds visible increased 1885,
900 bushels. The world situa-
ton in wheat clearly indicates
that wheat is to continue strong,
that the future level is to be
maintained above $1.OO. 1t
seems therefore that the only
thing to do is to buy May or
December ON every break and
hold.
Oats generally stronger, the
advance being most natural in
May, because OF the growing be-
Lief that this crop is to be drawn
upon for substitution to a larger
extent than ever and beside this
it is a fact that prices have adj
vanced but a cent or two while
wheat has been marked up % to
% cents. Receipts to-day were
large, $50 cars in Chicago. For
tomorrow half that number ex-
pected. There was more OF in
vestment buying to-day. Cash
houses are buying oats and
placing them in storage. Coun-
try advices are that receipts are
not going to hold UP to near the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

It is time for Parker's cousin
or early beyhood chum to make
his appearance in this state.
From press reports, he must have
had a multitude Of fast friends
in his early days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

While Roosevelt may not need
the electoral votes from North
Dakota this fall to secure his
election, we should roll up the
grandest Republican majority OF
any state in the Union. ANorth
Dakotan usually appreciates a
man who dares to do right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

The Norwich Item wants the
business men to go after trade
harder. It suggests that a COM
mercial club be started.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17
The Northern Trust,
Of Fargo, N. De-.

will prove bottom prices and if
you did not take advantage Of
the weakness you should do SO
before the market sells higher.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

JOHN WALL1N,
Chairman Board County Commissioners
CARL ToRBENsoN,
Commissioner First District
S. S. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner Third District
VIM. BLACK,
Commissioner Fourth District
A. v. SWANSON,
Commissioner Fifth District.
JAMES JOHNSON,
States Attorney.
A. P. ScoFIELD
Sheriff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

Warrants issued to-day on County
General Fund will be paid about March
/, 1905.
Warrants on Poor Fund are payable
now.
Warrants on Bridge Fund are pay
able now.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

Oil is said to have been struck
near Foxholm, on Jacobs ranch.
The oil was found near an old
abandoned coal mine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17
County Officers Of Ward County.

JOHN LYNCH,
Clerk of Court.
WILLIAM MURRAY,
County Judge.
JAMES w. BR1GGs,
Register Of Deeds.
G. L. BICKFoRD,
Superintendent Of Schools.
E. A. ChoKAr, M. D.,
Coroner.
LOUIS p JENSEN,
Surveyor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

County Auditor. Observation-Disclosures. ........
County Auditor. Deputy and Clerks. ........
County Treasurer. ;........:. ..... 80.
County Treasurer Deputy and Clerks. .......
Register of Deeds, Deputy and Clerks. -.
County Judge Observation-Disclosures. .............
States Attorney.
Superintendent of Schools. Observation-Disclosures.
County Surveyor. -.
County Assessors Observation-Disclosures.
cdAlIOi
Board of Health-Bridges. Observation-Disclosures.
County Physician. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
IOOi
Boarding Prisoners Repairs to Building .,....
Sheriff, Deputies, Baltfs & Board'g Prisoners
Election Expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Fuel and Light. Observation-Disclosures.
Books and Stationery. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Printing and Advertising NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Insanity Board NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Wolf Bounty. ............. Observation-Disclosures.
Carried Forward. Observation-Disclosures.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-17

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of IKE
rreasnrer and Auditor
of said County being severay duly oath that
the exhibits and herein contained correct
appears from the books in their respective Offices
NJ S. WILLIAMS, Treasurer.
LOUIS A. LARSON, Auditor.
Subscribed and sworn before this I'd day of Aug
1904
JOHN LYNCH
Clerk of the District Court,
Ward County, N. d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
.ENCL AND CURSED BY
 THE DRUG HABIT Vice is Rapidly Spreading
 Among All Classes DUE TO STRENUOUS LIFE Society Bellies and Business Men Must Have Some Stimulant to Keep
 Up Rapid Pace-Physi-
 clans to Blame.

From the London Express
 An insane desire to use opium and other drugs of a similar nature appears 10 have taken possession of the English people, said a druggist while speaking of the recent spread of drunkenness among women.
 It is true. People are drinking any thing which Will give temporary relel to the tired feeling and shattered nerves of those who live strenuous lives and in the whirl and rush of society.
 Drug taking, unlike drink, is not con vivial habit, and is indulged in purely for personal reasons-to combat either mental or physical depression or misery. Many causes conspire to the secret spreac of the terrible habit
 Financial anxiety, trade depression, de. spair, and hope deferred are concom- tants of everyday business life. Men crowd into towns and cities to live-away from the pure air and the restful quiet of more rural surroundings-to watch the swing of the commercial pendulum. fit of worry will retard the digestive organs, changing the whole perspective of a mans life. Pessimsm is not infrequently born of indigestion. Despair grips the heart
 Worried, harassed mentally depressed, the man rushes to his physician for that which will soothe his jaded brain. It Is given. He subsequently, learns the nature of the sedative, and in the future secures it for himself, running finally the whole gamut of perncious drugs, from bromide to opium, to secure temporary relief from the fret and wear of daily life.
 Led to Use of Opium.
 Naturally the occasional use of simpler drugs, pills, and other nerve sedatives and sleep producers leads up to the use of opium. The hypodermic syringe and morphine piis and cocaine powders III e doing their work faster than the drink evil, and for this physicians and doc tors are in part responsible. Their pre- scriptions freely use the more powerful narcotics for most of the nervous ills, regardless of the bitter aftermath to follow.
 This frequent prescribing of such drugs though often given out of compassion is little short of criminal For there Is nothing which takes the place of opium; there is nothing which will give the opi- um fiend the same satisfaction and relief; nothing, absolutely nothing, which will do it's work so well and effectively. All the alcohol, whiskey, and drugs ever manu- factured cannot take the place of opium with the confirmed user.
 Yet some medical men assert that 1t is brutal to refuse the drug to one suffering for the lack of it, for the user must have it or go mad; his very existence is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
EPIDEMIC OF LOST MEMORIES.
Strange Stories of "Word Blindness
 in Healthy Persons.
Prom the London Mail.

From the London Mail
 What are the causes of apparently healthy persons suddenly losing their identity?" was a question which a cele- brated brain specialist dealt with yester- day in the hope that the results of his researches and his advice might prove of benefit to the public.
 The physician recalled some remarka- ble cases of what are known as "physi- cal changes which have recently come to his notice, including the experience of a gentleman who q few days ago entered the record office in Chancery lane and announced to an astonshed official that The did not know who he was, as he had lost his memory"
 Another case was that of a young lady who wandered from her home at Clac- ton to Fnsbury, a distance of thirty miles, and furnished to the police at the latter place a name which she "thought' to be her fathers. A telegram however, sent to that address was returned 'un- known.'
 third illustration of these curious psychological phenomena was that of a clergyman who. after withdrawing from his bank a substantial sum of money with which to complete the purchase of a piece of land. entered tramway car. From that moment his mind became a blank, and he wandered BOO miles to a large town, where with the money he bought a stationer's shop and erected a sign bearing the name of Brown"
 After six weeks a customer entered and addressing the man behind the coun- ter as MT. Brown asked to be sup piled with some small articles of station cry The proprietor replied that his name was not Brown but Bourne, and that he knew nothing about the business.
 "rhe man had suddenly awakened from his prolonged lapse of memory" added the physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
Pointed Paragraphs.

From the Chicago News.
 Talk Is eheap--uness you are using a long-dstance telephone
 As a rule the more a man chips in the more he has to shell out.
 Politeness occasionally beats the al- mighty dollar under the wire.
 Nothing annoys a chronic kicker like the refusal of things to go wrong.
 Praise a woman for the qualities she doesn't possess and she'll worship you.
 What women and dry goods clerks don't know about babies isn't worth knowing.
 From a stage point of view divorce without publicity Is worse than mar riage.
 A woman doesn't enjoy trip half as much as she enjoys telling about it aft erward.
 It sometimes happens that a woman loves man for his money and hates him for himself alone
 The cemeteries of some towns hold out the only inducements worthy of mention to permanent residents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-27
An Easter Hat.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Daniel J. Sully, on the day of his ad- mission to the Chicago board of trade, lunched at the Chicago club. He wore a new derby hat, for he had been pretty severely mauled by the brokers. and his old hat had been altogether ruined.
 You are not wearing the same hat you had on this morning, sir" a reporter said to MT Suly, with smile.
 NO" the broker admitted and he went on:
 Now I'll tell you an appropriate and timely story-a story about a hat and about Easter.
 Two women shook hands warmly after church on an Easter Sunday morning and while they conversed they examined each others apparel with their bright eyes. " How becoming your Easter hat is, said the first woman. "'Oh, do you think so?' said the other. "'Yes. indeed It looks almost as wei as it did last year