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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06

fetal spheres of the Island, view is
entertained regarding this matter as
tar removed from reality as the two
|poleS; It appears as if from the
|he1ght OF power our rulers have not
been able TO grasp the fact that ours
is coffee country, and that, there
tore, coffee is more important TO US
than any other product. :.
And it is that mistaken view which
our tutors desire to extend and de-
yelop, they are obsessed with the
idea of making itappear that our land
mas undergone complete metamor-
.phosls, that 1t is no longer the coun-
try SO universally known and recog-
n1zed for its wealth in coffee: that
1t IS no longer mounts nous Island.
which though small, is more dense
ly populated than any of the Islands,
whlcr tormely maintained a million
OF inhabitants in splendid opu1ence;
that 1t IS no longer that Island with
true economic personality guarante-
ed by the possession OF product wi
rh out rival; that it is not what if was
before, but instead, a little sugar
factory ma intained for the exclusive
oeneht OF the American trnsfs, lit
tie piece of land existing for no
other purpose than foreign exploita
tion, an Island which ought not to
contain greater population than
that strictly necessary for the per
torrance of labor that cannot be do
ne with machinery,
This is the monstrOus aspiration
|ot our tutors, this is the right mare
OF redemptionism his is the false
and mistaken view which our red6e
mers wish to have accepted, as IF We
were blind and idiotic and without the
intelligence to distinguish between
the living reality and the grotesque
productions Of an official cineoma
tograph
Fortunately in the midst of our
great calamity we are on the and are
mot going to fall into the trap 50
.cunningly set for us. 50
We do not wish to be unfair, con
temptible nor selfish, Let the Phil
llPlnos have those things to which
in justice they are entitled. Lei
them have all that we have and all
that we lack.
Our policy ought not to be in wan
ting monopoly of favors which we
do not need and which we have not
asked for.
Our ambition is more lofty, We
have resources which enable US to
live, without seeing rivals and enc
mics in those, who like ouselves, are
unfortunate and victims.
Our salvation depends on our be
ing granted tariff protection for
our coffee, or in the recognition Of
our right to look for and find our
own markets, Beyond that, nothing
concerns us, nor need it preoccupy
us.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
Puerto Plata EN- poder
de- GOhIerno
RechazadOs todos los ataques
de Morales

Nueva York, sabado-El gabinete nacional
de Santo Domingo que dsign6 al general Ca
ceres como Presidente de la Repdblica Domi-
nicana conserva victoriosamente la poblaci0n de
Puerto Plata, y Sc espera que los rebeldes que
sguieron Morales lie abandonen, en- vista de
la derrota sufrida en- ell 'ataque aquella Ciu-
dad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
"a escuadra americana
err aCtiWIdad
Vigilan los puertos de la Capital,
Puerto Plata y MOntecristy

Nueva York, sabado-Posteriores noticias
revelan que la division naval americana del
Caribe, sc mueve activamente vigila los
principales puertos de la Rep1bica Dominicana
para impedir los ataques los s1bditos ameri-
canos RESIDENCES en- ell pals, Y, proteger a los
encargados de las aduanas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
NOTICE

The BOIETIN MERCANTIL takes
plea sure in announcing to its subs
cribers and readers that it will pq-
blish, beginning Monday, January
the eighth, the cablegrans in English
received by the De Forest Wireless
Telegraph Company
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
En- Zelaya sc sinfi6
un IiqerO tembIor. de TERRA
La poblaci6n de Masaya destruida

Nueva York, sabado-De Centro America
comunicaron primera hora de aver que Sc
habia sentido un ligero temblor de terra en-
Zelaya, Nicaragua, que dur6 diez segundos y
posteriormente llegaron noticas, que reveian
tueron desastrozos los efectos, causados por
el terTemoto.
FL volcan Santiago" estuvo en- actividad
que destruyeron la poblacion de "Masaya"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06

Wanted by large WHOLESALE
HOUSE bright young man able to
correspond both in English and Spa
nish; must be man of good jndg
ment and ability: good chances for
advancement; write stating age, eN-
perience and salary expected Ad-
dress {. c. G. p. O. Box I87 San
Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
SePvlcIO Especial del Bolein MePeanIn
OABLEGRAMAS.
Englaterra 1 Italia
han influido para la pax
Las escuadras inglpsas en- movimiento

Nueva York, sabado-Debese a la inter
vencion diplomatica de Italia Inglaterra ell
hecho de no haberse declarado la guerra entire
Francia Alemania.
Al propio tempo que Sc ponian en- iuego
los buenos o6cios de la diplomacia. Inglaterra
hizo reunir las escuadras del canal de reserva
en- las aguas del mar del Norte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
e gohierno S0corre
q sos Enahitantes
Gran panicO EN- las
pOblaciOneS cercanas

Nueva York, sabado-Agregan los cable
gramas recibidos de Nicaragua que Ell Qobier-
no ha acudido en- auxilio de los habitantes de
Masaya, que pudieron escapar de la catastrofe
ocurrida por los terremotos erupci6n del vol
can Santiago, tomandose al propio tempo
medidas para proteger los de los pueblos We
cinos EN- que reina gran panico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
Los tenores de guerra
han sidO disipados
Alemania Sc muestra conciIiadora

Nueva York, sabado.-Desde Paris infor-
que Sc han disipado los temores que exis-
tieron relatives un rompimento de h6stili-
dades con Alemania, en- vista de las buenas
disposiciones del Kaiser aleman, que cree in
coveniente desastrosa para Ell porvenir de la
Europa continental una guerra con Francia en-
los actualeS momentos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06

En- la superintendencia de exame-
nes del Departamento de Instruc-
cion Sc estan preparando los progya-
mas para los examenes que han de
verificarse en- todoS los distrit6s es-
colares los dias 10, IIyI2 del actual
para maestros rurales, graduates v
principales
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
Montecristy Sc rinde
n Jin1enez
Caceres Sc cOnsOlida EN- la Presidencia

Nueva York, sabado-El Consul america
mo Puerto Plata informa al Departamento
de Estado que ha sido tornado Monte;Cristy por
fuerzas del general Jim6nez, con 10 lie Sc CON
solida en- la presidencia de Santo Domingo el
general Ramon Caceres. apoyado por los jlme
nistas que han triunfado tamben en- ell depar-
tamento de Azua.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
0tras noticias

Sc quejan algunos vecinos del ba
rrio de la Marina de que muchos muS
chachos sc dedican a estaT tirando
piedras, habiendo cafdo varias, a1gu-
mas veces en- la escuela Fulton,
por 10 que Ia po1icfa debe vigilar
aquellos lugareS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-06
FranCia hahia tornado
medidas prewisoras
La movilizaci6n a punto de efectuarse

Aueva York, sabado-Lleg6 tai extreme
la excitacion en- toda Francia por los temores
de guerra con los alemanes, que Sc habian to-
mado medidas de importancia, preparandose
la movilizacion del ejercito marina, que Sc
hubiera efectuado al menor movimiento de los
germanos.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

every county attorney in the state d.
re:.ing him to command the sheriff in
hi, county 10 enforce the law. In his
letter to the county attorneys Mr.. Ga.
len says:
"As a result OF numerous couplaints
made 10 me respecting the continued
and fragrant violation Of the anti.
gambling Law in this state, | take the
liberty OF directing you to use your
best to see that this law is
upheld u enforced with the same
rigor aud vigilance as other statutes.
Ii you have information that gambling
is now being conducted where ia
your county. l wish you would kindly
command he services of the sheriff TO
see that such violations of the law,
are permanently discontinued. | do
not deem it proper for me, as a general
rule, to attempt to make prosecutions
OF violations o: this or any other
penal statute originally, but it is with.
in my province, and | am determined
to hold local authorities charged with
the duty of enforcing the law to strict
account. BY giving this matter your
immediate and careful attention YOU
VII! n obedience to your official
oath, subserve the solemn mand ates
OF the law and en,it!e yourself 70 every
consideration and assistance at my
hands"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
Montana Towns Send Provisions.

HELENA, April q. Helena will
send 10000 pounds of -four to the
California earthquake and fire suffer.
ers. this vast amount Of the chief food
staple of the world having been pur.
chased today by q committee repre-
senting the Helena relief body. The
Hour was bought of the Judith Basin
Milling company at Lewistown and
immediate shipment is to be made,
BOHEMIAN, April 2l.-G allatin coun-
ty sends two carloads of -four to the
California sufferers and will probably
follow this in a day or two with $500
or $500 in cash, and perhaps more.
The Hour has already gone, a carload
last night from Belgrade and another
carload today from Bozeman. The
Hour was ordered sent before any ar
rangemet was made for paying for it.,
as 1t was felt that every hours delay
in starting it might cause suffering.
BUTTE, April 2l.-Five cars filled
to the roof with provisions started
from Butte this morning by express
speed for the relief of the sufferers in
San Francisco. They will reach the
stricken city as fast as it is possible
for the Short Line people to take
them and they have been given the
right OF way. These five carloads of
provisions are the contribution of the
Amalgamated Copper company.
John Gillis, general superintendent,
having received a telegram from H. H.
Rogers, president of the company, to
send At $40, 1000 worth of provisions
to the San Francisco relief committee.
Within a few minutes after the tele.
gram was received several wholesale
merchants had orders to make up the
shipment, II within an hour the
Short Line cars were being loaded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
Wanted For Horse Stealing.

MILES CITY, April 2O.-Otto Cheno.
weth, charged with much horse steal.
ing, will have to answer charges of
grand larceny in both North Dakota
Montana. Governor Toole has issued
a requisition to bring Chenoweth from
North Dakota to Miles City for trial
here on a charge of stealing twenty.
two head OF horses from the ranch of
William Leitner, who lives near the
wyoming line in Custer county.
The requisition will not be honored
by North Dakota, however, till Chen.
oweth has been tried for horse steal.
ing in Bismarck. The man is accused
OF lifting a band of horses belonging
to the Little Missouri Horse company,
containing 100 full blooded Percheron
mares worth $4,000. II he escapes
conviction at Bismarck he will be
brought here and tried. Officers
sought for Chenoweth COR about two
years, finally capturing him in
Wyoming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
Gaicn Will Stop Gambling.

HELENA, April 2l.-ln SO far as At
torney General Galen is concerned.
the Quietus has been put upon gam.
bling in Montana. In a letter written
today to William Scallon. president
OF the Butte Civic league, Mr.. Galeu
says that the local authorities mus,
enforce the anti.gambling law or he
Will proceed against them. The an
nouncement refers not only to the Off.
GERS in Silver Bow county, but in
every county in the state. Slot ma
chimes are included in the order.
In addition to writing to Mr.. Seal.
Ion. Mr.. Galen has sent q letter to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
SUFFERING IS RELlEyEn
Homeless Victims OF San Francisco Have
Ample Foo Supplies.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Foo,
was never more plentiful in San Fran
cisco than tod ay and the only troubl,
is it's proper distribution. The com
mittee on feeding the hungry repor
the most satisfactory progress in th,
huge task before it, and has alread,
established So food stations where al
who are hungry may secure thei,
daily r~ations.
Besides the government and tn,
general food committee, which arr
doing the most heroic work, a large
number OF independent organization:
are attacking the food problem. 1t i.
hoped that the distribution OF supplies
may be systemized under one hand in
the course of a day or SO, so that there
may be no conflict or duplication OF
effort on such an all-important issue.
There will be no limit to the re-
sources of the finance committee whose
duty it is to spend the millions of dol.
lars being subscribed for the relief Of
the homeless sufferers in San Fran.
cisco. That was learned this after.
noon when offers Of assistance, with
medical supplies and ply sicians, were
received from the large cities of the
east and eve from Premier Seldom of
New Zealand.
There will be plenty to distribute.
but the problem now is to use the con-
tributions impartially for the relief OF
all those who are deserving. The
finance committee. of which Jas. d.
Phelan is chairman, will no doubt
dispense all the money and supplies,
but it will do its work through the
regular army and, looking to that
end. a conference will be held at Fort
Mason tomorrow morning.
San Francisco has a vigilance com
mittee. the first organization of its
kind since the early sos. DR.. Donald
McCullock Gedge is the chief. He
fought in the French army, the United
States navy and the China war. The
headquarters of the committee are at
22294 Steiner street. One hundred and
thirty persons have joined the organi.
zation. Applications for member
ship are coming in rapidly. The com
mItsee has charge Of the Golden Gate
district near the Presidio.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

According to this exhibit, the enor-
nous sum of w $1,000, 600 passed
through the hands of county treas
nrers during the year named. every
dollar of which belonged to the peo-
pie of Montana.
But these figures do no represent
the full amount of public funds col
lected during the period under review,
The exhibit does not include money
received by the state treasurer direct.
II which does not appear in the ac-
counts OF county officials. Large sums
for the maintenance of state institu-
lions, the fees collected by state Off.
GERS, hunting licenses and other rev.
enue items go into the state treasury
direct, and do not figure in the tinan.
cial statements of the several counties,
During the year 1904, the state e
nrer received about $500. 900 from
sources other than the collections of
state funds by the several county
~treasurers.
Another item of public funds which
does not appear in the above exhibit
is the collection of city licenses, the
street tax imposed by municipalities.
and other minor contributions to mu.
nicipal revenues. The annual amount
OF these collections is a subject upon
which there is no available informa.
ton.
It appears from the foregoing data
that the amount of money handled by
Montana officials in the year named
was probably about $4,000, 900. In
that year the total assessment of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
a Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm

Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
1t ~cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased mem.
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. F
gists or by mail TT
Ely Brothers, Sc w
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
Many Weddings Follow Disaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Wed
dings In great number have resulted
from the recent disaster. Women driv,
en- out of their homes and left destitute
have appealed to the men to whom
they were engaged and immedi ately
marriages have been effected.
Since the first day of the disaster an
increase In the number of marriage
licenses issued was noticed by County
Clerk Cook. This increase Is getting
greater.
II do not live anywhere" is the
answer given in many cases, when the
applicant for a license is asked where
his residence is. 81 used to live ia
San Francisco"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
For Montana Indian Agencies.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The In.
dian appropriation bill carries the
following appropriations fer Mon.
tana:
For pay for Indian ageut- u, the fol-
lowing named agencies al the rates
respectively Indicated, namely:
AT 'he Biackfeet agency. 1880.
AT the Grow agency, 81. 500.
AT the Flathead agency. II, 900.
For support and civilization Of the
Indians at Fort Bclknap agency, in
GLIDING pay of employees, $50, 900.
For support and civilization Of the
Gro" Indians. including pay Of EN-.
ployes. $1,000.
For support auu civilization of In
diane at Flathead agency, including
pay of employees, 5000.
For support and civilization of the
Indians at Fort Peck agency, including
pay OF employees. $50. ZOO.
For genera! incidental expenses of
the Indian service, including the eX-
peLses OF agents, s., 800.
indians Il; Blackfeet ageacy treaty
For asst OF nine instalImeuts, 70 be
disposed of as provided ia article , Vt
the agreement with the Indians Of he
B!ac.feet reservation. ratified by act
approved June IL. 1896, $3.50, OOU.
Grows treaty J. for tn. la, Of :.en.
ty-fve !n-tallmentS, a. provided in
agreement with the Crows, June L.,
1850. to be used by the secretary of The
in such Manner as the pre,j.
dent may suggest. S30, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

She broke out all ovcr her body with a
humor. and we used everything rccom-
mended, but without results. l called
in three doctors, they all claimed they
could help her, but she continued to
grow worse. Her body was a mass of
sores, and her little face was being
eaten away; her ears looked as if thew
would drop off. Neighbors advised me
toget Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
before l had used half of the cake of
Soap and box of Ointment the sores had
all healed, and my little ones face and
body We're as clear as Il newborn babes.
l would not be without it again if it
cost five dollars, instead of seventy-five
cents, which is all it cost us to cure
our baby, after spending many dollars
on doctors and medicines without any
benefit whatever"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for every
Humor. from Pimp!es to Scrofuia, from Infancy to Age,
consisting OF Cuticura Soap, 25c., Ointment, Soc, Resolv:
ent; soc. tin form Of Chocolate Coated Pills, Csc. per vial
otW', may be had Of al druggists. Asingle Get often cures
the most distressing cases, when all other remedies, and
even the best physicians fail. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp,
Sole Props. Boston, Mass.
n0- Mailed Free, !" All Aboutthe Skin, Scalp, aud HAIR"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

state was less than $3.50, GOO, 900, while
at the present time the taxable
property in Montana is valued at
about S215, 900, 900. It is reasonable
to assume that, with a larger assess
ment, the public revenues have in
creased in a similar ratio.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1906.
THE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

The public funds received by tn
state. county and municipal treasur
les belong to the people of Montana
Every dollar of received b.
the custodians of public funds is par
of the financial with which
government of the state, counties ant
cities is conducted. Every member o
the commonwealth is one of the owner:
of these public funds, and is personal
~ interested in their safe custody ant
proper disbursement.
There is a statutory Requirement
that the citizens of Montana be in
formed fromtimeto time, by proper pub
LEGATION. as to the status of the publ,
funds that belong to them. The state
treasurer publishes his report at regu.
lar intervals: an official statement O.
county finances is published at the
end of each fiscal year: and the mum.
cipal and school district authoritie.
are requiredsto make a public state.
ment of accounts from time to time.
This required publicity, however, is
made in such Il way that it ~necessi.
tates a long and diligent search to
ascertain the amount of public funds
placed to the credit of the people OF
Montana during the fiscal year. and
to obtain information as to what has
been done with them.
Montana :citizens who have given
attention to this matter are aware OF
the fact that the tax collections and
other revenues received by the public
treasures reach an enormous sum
each year, but few of them would VEN
ture to give definite figures as to the
amount Official information upon
the matter is. ..dif1icult to get. 70 ar
rive at anything like an approximate
~ correct estimate of the total. re-
quires reference to so MANY published
reports b~yxstate, county and munich
pal authorities that full investigation
OF the subject is discouraged.
1t was expected that the official re-
port OF the state examiner, recently
Received by the River Press, would
present a full and complete exhibit
OF state and county funds for the past
year, but it does not contain the de-
sired information. 1t tells much of
interest to Montana taxpayers, but
does not enlighten them as to the
mount of public funds they own.
The only satisfactory exhibit which
he. River Press has been able to find.
In its search for this information, ap-
pears in the seventh annual report of
the state bureau of labor and indus
try. in which is printed a statement of
the receipts of all county treasures
In Montana during the preceding year.
The exhibit refers to the year 1899,
and will serve the purpose of illustra-
tlon in the absence of official figures
VI more recent date. The exhibit is
to this effect:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

cures OF torturing,
%disfiguring skin hui
lnors daily made
by Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura
DIN tment t, after
physicians, and all
else had failed: II
fcclitmyd utyto pa
II of other poor
suffering babies to
tell you what Cuti-
cura has done for
NV liftla Iouubto,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-04-25
bABY'S T0RTUR|NC
SKIN HUM0R
Ears Looked as if They Would Drop
OFF, Body Entirely Covered
Face Mass Of Sores - Three
Doctors Could Not Cure-ChiId
Grew Worse - Face and Body
Now Clear
CURED BY CUTlCURA
IN TWO WEEKS FOR 75c.

Mrs. George ]. Stecsc, of 70l Coburn
St., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following
letter of another of those remarkable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24

cents. The book is wonderland 1906"
published by the Northern Pacific
Railway, and is for general distribu-
ton. Send cents to A. NJ. Cleland,
general passenger agent st. Paul,
Mimi, or as many times 6 cents as you
wish copies, with proper addresses,
and the little volume will be prompt
ly forwarded by that gentleman. Don't
wait! The book has an object-to ed
ucate and inform the public about
the northwest, the region that Lewis
and Clark explored and made known to
us. Help it perform its mission.