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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
LAF|ESTA De ANOCHE
Homenaje ofrecido por
ell Ateneo a Fernan-
dez Juncos.
EL CASINO EsPANOL
Corona de ORC. .-M1sica, can.
to, dlscursos y poesfas.
Grata velada.

FL homenaJe trlbutado anoche
por ell Ateneo a don Manuel Per
nandez Juncos, es el primer acto de
esa indole que Sc veri6ca en- Puerto
Rico.
La novedad era atrayente, y
lIevo al Teatro escogido concurso.
La fiesta result6 digna del an
tiguo E ilustre periodista; del pintor
de nuestras Costumbres, q la name
Ea apaclble y regocijada de Mesone-
70 Romanos del ingenioso escritor
que, tras apariencias bonachonas,
supo defender, con intenci6n y en-
Jundla, causas mobiles y generosas.
Hoy, en- plena madurez de sus
facultades, dedicase a los problemas
de la ense1anza, al propio tiempoque
a la practica del hien, como 10 de.
muestran sus trabajos y sus desvelos
Ell pro de la infancia desvalida
y de los pequehos delicuentes, sin
que por este Sc desdehe de agitar,
de vez en- cuando, conforme 4 sus
antiguas a6ciones, el alegre tirso
de la satira festiva, desde las colum-
mas de "La Rep1blica Espahola.D
Despues de la obertura de RI
gor, ejecutada por la banda de Ia
Pollcla con ell acierto a que nos tie
ne acostumbrados, inaugur6 el acto
ell Presidente del Ateneo don Ia
cinto Texidor, con un discurso mnv
cportuno, en- que explic6 los mott
Nos del carliloso homemade of1ecido
por aquel Centro al nobilisimo astur
cue de tai modo llegara 4 idcrtifi
cars@ con ell pueblo puertorliqueiio.
con q que comparti6, siempre, ale
Grias y tristezas.
Procedi6se enseguida a dar
de los autores de las dos bio
gfaffas premiadas. Al rasgar ell So
bre de la que lleva por lena: ola
mas debe escribirse, sino de 10 que
Sc anna. Renan,D apareci6 una tar
jeta, con estas iniciales: ". B. T.
El segundo premio correspon-
di6 al sefor Negr6n Flores. Tras
este, y para abreviar, pues el espa-
clio de que disponemos es corto,
tueron leidas varias poesfas dedica-
das al sehor Fernandez Juncos Dor
sus admiradores y discfpulos; poe
sias llepas, algunas de elias, de diti-
rambos y exaltaciones lfricas ca
paces-dlcho sea amablemente-de
no dejarle salir de su apoteosis en-
largufsimo tempo.
Ferdinand R. Cesteros, Riera
Palmer, Negr6n Flores y Virgilio
Davila hicieron gala, una vez mas,
1e su rica y exuberante fantasia.
Tambien fueron leidas composicio-
1es poeticas de Azueeaa-seiiora
Emilia Villaronga de Armstrong :
Y de Jose A. Negr6n Sanjurio, de
Ponce, siendo todas muy celebra-
las Y aplaudidas.
la sehotita Coral Pacheco pres
Q mayor realce al festival, c4n,an
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
DOH TUuO LARRINAGA

En el vapor CoAMo, que zarp6
hoy de San Juan hacia Nueva York,
va nuestro querido amigo don Tu-
lio Larrfnaga, Comisionado Resi-
dente de Puerto Rico en- Washing
ton.
En- esta Ultima ciudad Sc en-
contrara a principles de la sema.
ma pr6xima para Ia activa gesti6u
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
DOH LUZ! V.IBID

Anteayer sali6 de esta capital
hacia Ponce, donde tomara el vapor
Julia paia su regreso a Cuba, nues-
tro querido amigo don Luis V.
Abad. Viaja con el el sehor don
Rafael Espin, impOrtante fnancie-
70 de Santiago de Cuba, que tiene
tambien negocios en- Puerto Rico.
Fl seaQE Abpd nos encsEg6 que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21

do de manera deliciosa la qRoman-
"a de MimlO y el sVals de Musettas
de Bohemia, asi como el aVissi d.
ArteD de Zosca.
Fue calurosamente aplaudida
y obsequiada con palomas yflores.
FL sefior Alvarez Navas, 4
nombre del Casino Espahol, pro-
nunci6 I'm brillante discurso y ofre-
oi6 al seiioI Fernandez Juncos, co.
mo obsequio de aquella asociaci6n,
una artfstica corona de orc repre-.
sentando hojas de laurel, roble
y enclna. Ell senor Fernandez
Juncos, ley6 un sentido discu so
en- que demostr6 su profundisiina
gratltud por la mlgmlica apote ,,is
de que era objeto, apoteosis que lie
consagraba la bella y dulce patria
de sus hijos y que el hacfa refl lar
n Ia austera patria de sus padl es.
Los aplausos fueron .repetidos.
y numerosos.
El sehor Toro CWebas pronun.
breves palabras. que fueron muy
bien acogidas por el p1blico.
Don Carlos Urrutia lego aLa
Serenata' composition jibaresca del
sefior Fernandez Juncos que pro-
dujo gran hilaridad en- Ia concu-
rrencia.
Y cerr6 el acto el sehor Her.
nandez Lopez, con la alta elocuen-
cia que lie distingue.
Improvis6 un discurso polfti.
co, de gran vuelo, abundante en-
apreciaciones y conceptos, en- que hi
20 resaltar los meritos del seiior
Fernandez Juncos dentro de la an.
tigua Colonia.
He aqui algunas de sus pala-
bras
'Fernandez Juncos-y este es
su mayor me1ito- fut un buen ami
go de Puerto Rico. Pudiendo reci-
bir honores y mercedes de los
gobernantes espaholes, prefri6, en-
aquella epoca de intransigencias,
que Sc lie tachase de desafecto 4 Es-
pafa. Y que su conducta fut bue-
NJ, que fue buen espabol, 10 praeba
q p'emio que hoy lie disciernc el +.
'~lnp ESpafiol de San Juan.p
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
NOT|C|AS GENERLES
En- el vapor "Coamo.'
los Estudiantes para
Estados Unidos.
SAlA De SOCORROS
Sentencias de Ia Corte mu.
nlcipal de Arecibo.
Robo de ganado.
SALA De SOCORROS

En- el vapor aCoamon embarca.
ron esta maflana para los Estados
Unldos la distinguida selorita, Ma.
ria Colon y los j6venes don lose '
don Jeronimo Berries, quienes van
cursar estudios q la Universidad
de Rochester, Estado de New York.
Feliz viaje deseamos a los esti-
mables amigos y compatriotas.
DE heridas leves fueron asis-
tldos aver en- la sala de socorros
Juan Dlazy y Lorenzo Miranda.
Ell dia IS del actual fueronle
sustraidas dos novillas a don Gre.
gorio Arroyo Lopez, en- Ell barrio de
"Tomas de CastroO, de Caguas.
Avisada la policla dichas reses fue-
ron recuperadas por la policia de
San Lorenzo.
En- Arecibo fueron senten-
ciados por el juez municipal Jose
Candelaria Padilla a 6 meses ? dfas
por abuse de copfanza y Martin
Torres Y Avelino Garcia 4 n ,naeae
S dlas por hurto.
Nos dicen de Rio Grande que
ell Ayuntamiento de aquel pueblo
ha acordado el abasto de carne por
administration Ell consonancia con
el articulo 1o4 de la Ley Municipal,
para hacer bajar el precio del articu-
10 y meJorar su calidad en- beneficio
del pueblo. Adenas Sc han toma-
40 medldas para mejorar las condi-
clones dc las aguas del rio, que Sc
consumer en- aquel pueblo, asi CO.
|; del pan, localizando las lavan.
deras ell un sitio conveniente v
ventajoso para todos.
La Corte dc Distrito de Ma
yaguez ha sentenciado al muchacho
de IS amos de edad Pedro Cancel
Salgado, de Lajas, a un afio de pre-
sldlo por hurto de mayor cuant{a.
-Maiiana Sc reune la Comisi6n
de la policia insular.
-Ha embarcado hoy para San
Luis Mo-, acompahado de su espo-
Sa, el joven don Nicolas c. Daub6n
empleado Ell las o6cinas del Conseio
Executive.
-Anoche concluy6 de verse en-
la Corte Federal el interesante case
de la distinguida se1orita Mareari-
ia Rivera, de Fajardo, contra el Sc
nor Cadlerno, comerciante espafiol
con residencia en- esta ciudad, en-
reclamaci6a de diez mil dollars Dor
falta de cumplimiento de promesa
matrimonial.
La demandante asisti6 q las
sesiones, ganandose todas las sim.
patias de la Corte y del p1blico.
con su bella fgura y su tranquila
que revelaba la mas compile
IA confanza en- la usticia de su
cauSa.
Fl Juez Rodey impuso al Jura-
do de que Sus deliberaciones tar
solo deblan basarse en- la importan.
cla de la suna que debia condenar
Sc al demandado ST Tor Cadiernn.
al fin 1 ell Jurado la
SUNNI 10 j;az ,,,J IA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
POr Gable

varlos de los gobernadores de provincial, el presi
dente Caceres una rauni6n, la cual Sc da gran
lmpottancia para el manteuimento de la paz en- el
pals.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21

le despidieramos de sus numerosas
relaciones a las cuales no pudo yer
4 dlhma bora por faIta de tempo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
ASUNTOS D|VERSOS
Lista de cartas deteni-
das e. la Admins
TRACTION de COrreOs.
PUERTA De TERRA
Sc registrar varios casos de
tetano.-N Superintsn.
dente de Fares,

Continuation de Ia lista de
las cartas detenidas:
Jose Torres, Segundo Trochee,
Arturo Vazquez Francisco Satire,
Pablo Vega, Jose Vega, Pancho
Virella. Maria Vizcarrondo, George
Grieken Van, Jhon Cary Watson 7
cartas, Albert Wilvera, George
Wilson, Miss Cleophata Wescod,
Albert Wilveis.
En- el barrio de Puerta de
TERRA Sc registrar varios casos de
t@tanos.
-Repuesto va de su dolencia.
ha vuelto a su O6cina el Ingeniero
Superintendent de Faros Mr..
Abraham Stierle.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
SERORl De PEHEDO

Sc encuentra gtavemente en-
terma en- esta ciudad la seiiora do.
fla Monserrate Rios, esposa de nues
tro amigo don Jose Penedo Benitez.
Celebraremos su restablecimiento
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21

de asuntos politicos y econ6micos
que lmportan al pals en- gran name
ra.
Deseamos al ilustre puertorri-
queio feliz viaie y felicicimos SUI
cesoS,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-21
DOH ], LOPEZ 7ENEN

Ha salido hacia la Habana ell
senior Lopez zenen, representative
del LAcTo MARROW COMPANY.
lie acompaia su distinguidd espo-
sa. Deseamosle un regreso pros
pero a la terra de Cuba, amada
por ellos con tanta energia. Ell Sc.
nor Zenen Sc despide de sus ami
gos por conduCto de La DEMocRA.
GA, que Sc huelga mucho reiter6u-
dole sus cordiales afecto
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18

Client water supply across The height Of
land between Lake Nipissing and Trout
Lake 1t has been found practicable by
and of tho tributary waters of the ct.
tawa River to maintain n continuous ana ma
adequate supply cf wafer during the
whole season of navigation without nav
ing to excavate from Trout Lake 70 me
level OF Like NipisSing. which, Wchlu
have involved the Expenditure OF an thoI-
nous sum.
one OF the most interesting f"ltur"s Ct
the report viii be the statement 'h"t IL
VIII he easily possible ut 4 m"d"rat' *
=, rliturr to considerable educ n" no
level Of the Ottawa ana incrt ASH tnr io%
water level by 4 system OF dams hu'i
,.OI.trli 0s tribut3rv waters. TINS N''ull
result i'll inCrca~inc Wondo rfuljy tn' VII,
Uf the wafer powers now aVaIidti'. ""!ii
move If greet benefit ~ inc i'lf1n' flI,E
interests Of the Ottawa VALLEY ana W iuiii
also serve to rnHtcTiali" raise lhr 10"
water level in Montreal HaTbor. II i g
t;ruatcd that with the completion =! m"
t.1nai ther" will ne 200 900 horsepower
available along its course. almost -
much a5 i aV@ilable IT Nilg;ira. IN
- much cheap power available alni "i,n
rtr goat resources Of ICON or" ant! tlin't
III. Ottawa VALLEY would d@u"tl"SS pc
come one of the greatest manufacturing
c-ntraS Of the Cuntin-nt I1"Trln@ IT.
th.. early construction nf thr c1Na. !
Wiifi:d l.aI"icr recently sail tH.L ;! ~
hal tn" m0u"v to d SO j" WhUii btSI4
MeD.k tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18
A Barren Waste CT S1It.

Thirty-fivc miles to tho west nr Enid.
OK, lies the Saline reservation. u tract
of land unused and uninhabitrd. but Of
great mineral value. 1t is Il lake of
dry sat. triangular in outline, with one
Of its three sides adjoining the salt
Fork river Oh the north. This rcscr-
vati"n is about thirty square miles in
area. Its boundaries are az distinctly
outlined as those of 4 body Of water
ard its surface is rs barren as the Sa-
hara.
Many attempts have been made to
determine the amount of salt deposited
on this field, but the results have been
mere gurSsas. The ground over the
entire ar, n is completely covered with
coarse salt Of an excellent quality
varying from one inch to several feet
in drpth. a representative Of the
geological department at Washington
who visited the field recently. stated
that i'll his opinion there are from So
600 t. 5000 barrels Of pure salt which
could h. taken III without disturbing
the ground.
Gr"logists say that this salt field was
formed by IN overflow Of the river
which borders it, ana that the over
fioW was caused by the sudden up
Hrav,I If springs in the bed of the
liver. Excavations along :hc banks Of
tie stream huv" Shown That ire SAT-
b,.ls extend GnWuWards far unirr til"
| surtac" until their walls are dissolved
| IN uuj risruulI str. ANS. The suit
| F'cii iIv,r takes it@ nam" from saline
| fields ana tn" waters If tie stream fuI
| more thun hundred miles ar" maxi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18
FOR OUR READERS.
To Prove That Hyomei Will Cure Ca
tarrh, Every Reader of the kennebec
Journal Can Have Special Guarantee.

If there IS any: doubt in your mind
as to the power OF Hy-o-mei, the
indicated air treatment, to cure all
catarrhal troubles, the remarkable
offer made by Bowditch, Webster &:
Co, should expel that doubt. They
give their personal guarantee with
every dollar outfit of Hy-o-mei they
sell, to refund the money unless it
gives satisfaction. They take all the
risk Of cure, and no reader of the
kennebec Journal can afford to suffer
longer with catarrh when an offer like
this is made.
With every Hy-o-mci outfit is a neat
pocket inhaler, and Hy-O-mei breathed
through this inhaler, reaches the most
remote air-cells Of the nose, throat and
lungs. destroying all catarrhal germs.
and soothing and healing the irritated
mucous membrane.
Hy-o-mei really gives you a health
giving climate in your own home so
that when you breathe its medicated
air, your nose, throat and lungs viii
be filled with air like that on the
mountains high above the sea level.
where grow balsamic trees and plants
which purify the air with their volatile
antiseptic fragrance 50 healing to the
respiratory organs.
You viii notice relief and benefit
from the first use Of Hy-o-mci, ana it
will not take many days treatment to
convince you that in this remedy you
have found complete ana lasting
cure for all catarrhal troubles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18
Hcw'e This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot b.
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last i years ana believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18
Waterville Notes.

George w. DOrr, the enterprising drug
gist has just received a large stock OF
Hyorei, the greatest cure for catalTiI.
With every outfit he gives n signed guar
does not benefit. This Is the famous in
hdlation treatment that cures catarrh
without stomach dosing and Is the only
guaranteed cure for that di:aaaa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18
LESS TEA; MORE COFFEE.
Americans Fast Forsaking the Eng
lish Cup That Cheers.

WASHINGTON Ma l7.-ATn"";' ms are.
steadily f,rSaiiH" thu English hA"ll -
d!rhing LIZA ana increasing y" II t'iI-
sumption az CGtf'r. . ia, .
i-nr tee r.tt Years "nG'd with 10! ~
rage annual IMPORTS Ui { 49, ii'I''ii't-
"A Il %lt.51no>1 pnurd~, ana i"F Wl' nm 4.
years ended witt, HOS tilr average WIZ
.-t - III; pounds. shaving It ST. -tt.% II
crease III tn, cnushmlfj"n M ''1rr II!
The Unit, d STATE, wAiic lfc contrary i
;rtr uf ICE. -oc ,..
The importation If coff," in l,T" ,|H
th. uuaMtitv exported. aS@!r%@ir,i ~; =
60. - ucI,niS. a. cnrrar"G with ~" ~ =,
,,Irnds in 1906 Tine quantity unSuIn Il
vas g.catcr in 1906. but the N;tl""- y" ~, 7
loss than in 1886 t. the extent OF 80, 80.
There were 19,279.3i6 pounds less 81 No., H.,
imported in 1906 thau in lNG tR"uth .h'
value Of the imports was $"l."'h Sit'''' Il
"Tramwly," Il very useful word UNI
yeraally employed in Great l'rtah paI
haruIy cy.r beard here. is said to nave
Iccn derived from "Dutram ways
Outram being the first man to lay IRON
rlatpS on wooden StrinGcrs. IRAN =
an old word, meaning, at various tllneS'
Il sled, a car. The word tram was
used long before Outram'5 time lof
designating plank road or even Z
highway. It seems more likely that 1t
was in this way tram" is probahly Il
coincidcnt - EIcctric-Strcct railway
The fact that the name of the builder
of the first railway ended in tram IS
probably Il Observation-Disclosures Re
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-18

Ofton in Franco a man servant is
employed to do Homework which in
America generally is regarded as Wo-
man; work. He makes the beds, sweeps
ana cleans the rooms. goes to market.
cooks and sometimes even does the
W3 Shinr
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07

one Maorid Springs '' VIII
ne name Kansas City is applied 70 cttios in two
enc in i opposite sides Of the Missouri River
III IN IL Missouri and the other in Kansas The for
i1.i..s - H.uch the larger, but by reason Of the
- ol name 1t Is frequently taken for the ciy
II me state OF Kansas
-, Ne nam" Of Boston in New England comes from
"e Eoaton IN Old England. but the Puri+ars y,.Eo
settled on Maseao .;isetts Bav did not Gorooa+
from It's dignity by making it Now Poston cor9a
authorities say tho name was l,ee+oy.o1 -, ~
Setie'n@nt in honor Of the Rcv Johr, Carton u-bo
t''" peen vicar of the Church Of St Botonhe in
&C &C b0St"n beyond the sea AID was one of the
mrs mrs ccrgymen 10 com" 10 tho New England Bos-
ii, va huI DINERS say tn" 'ame given in honor
OF three other colonists fuom the English BOSTON
DeIofe the arrival of the Rev. Mr. Cotton No
Iewer than sixteen places in other parts Of the
country bear the Boston
mere !" fondness in some parts of the country
Ior the use Of figures in names. Two villages in
dlffercnt states are called Siz. Mile and there i
Six Mile Bridge. Six Mile Crossing. SIX Mile
F@liS Six Mile Run and SIX Mile Point Massa-
Tnuseus T has place called Sixteen Acres; in
Dutcn'ss county, this state. there is Nine
Partners, in Ohio Sixteen Mile Stand In
Alaska Sixty Mile River While skunks's
Misery has disappeared before the onward
march of civilization. there still remains a
9Ennk River in Iowa. Besides the famous Deyirs
ISIana' belonging "a French Guiana where Alfred
DFeHlus was confined after his condemnation
theFe IS Devil Island in the part Of Ticrra Del
fuego which belongs to Chill. There is a Devils
There Is also Devils Peak ir Capo COLONY a
Devil Punch Bowl in Ireland. together with the
b'Nll : t'lt Mountains in the same cOuntry n
1eNh Bildge in Switzerland. Devils Basin IN
4leITa del Fuego and Devils Flint in Green
iahd IN sharp contrast with this of the name
OF MS satanic majesty there Is only use Of
the word death, to designate Death VALLEY in Gait
fornia, which has the other name Of Amargoz,
Desert The use of the word angel is also re-
Stricted in the names Of places There is an island
Angel Dc Ia Guarda, in the GulC Of Cal fornia be
longing 70 Mexico. and Angel Island near San
francisco California also has Angels Camp. while
Los Angeles designates city. county and
river IN the same state and town in Chill. Hell
Gate Is widely known as designating part Of the
East River, and there IS n He'll Gate River in
Montana. Heville IS the capital Of Noss BE Isl
and. which is In the Indian Ocean, near NADIA
eascar- The nearest name to heaven IS Heavener
In Indian Territory
Perhaps as much confusion IS caused by the sim
narty Of ST John and ST Johns as by any dupli-
cation Few persons tell ofhand that the
former IS in New Brunswick and the latter in New
foundland 81. Johns IS also the name Of the " ell
known river in Florida. There about an equal
number of each in other parts Of this country and
Canada
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
TRAIN LOAD OF BUFFALOES.

Calgary. Alberta, May y jspccaD.-A trainload OF
the hunaoes which the Dominion government has
purchased from Montana passed through Calgary
this week There were eighteen cars In the train and
about two hundred head of the old prairie kings on
board The bulls were carried eight in a car each
In q separate partition. ana the younger stock IN
open cars Ike range cattle. The second train Will
leave some time in August. II will br composed OF
tie cows and young calves. and there viii be- more
animals IN this train than in the one this week
1t is expected that there nearly five hundred
head In the entire herd which is being shipped to
Canada. Tho bunaloes Will be shipped from
RavaN 20 Helena. thence through Great Falls
Sweet Grass. Lethbridge Macleod Calgary and
f.hhpil Ton ana VIII he unloadod Mt Lamont on thu
tanadlan Northern. near which place their rang,
WIN ne on their own range they had no reStrte-
iIohS, n" FENCES. no hindrHuce at all They had
located ana remained where they were. IN to a
couple of years ago they were herded by Indla.c
poNb ana CoiIaIled every night. hut lattcrly they
nave only been rounded up occ asionallv
Inc range was near the FlathcUd lakes and fhcy
sthyod there all tho time, rustlinE through Tho
winter ana getting fat through the summer No
nay was ever cut for them. They were rIIrsIv
range animals. and the only trouble caused was
When they were rounded up. and that was not
much. as they are very quiet. Howard Douglas had
c!alSe or the train on behalf Of the government
When the buhaloes crossed the line md II & Nc
Mullen. livestock inspector of the Central Pacinc
Railroad accompanied him to see that the train
car through with as little delay as possible
New-York tribune., 1907-07-07

&Z4"l insurance on the electric light. waterworks
ana hltratcn plants On an immense water tank
MADE OF cement and assumed to be full of water
al the time, there was an Insurance of $4,000 1t
couldh I have burned If the whole city had turned
out with irebrands and thus attempted 10 destroy
II. Inc city waterworks was insured for $50 0O9.
with all the probabilities of fire against it. There
was $o6.HO insurance the electric light plant.
though employees were always present and such q
loss by no means probable. The new board re-
duced the insurance and saved $1,000 in premiums.
The secret OF this heavy insurance lay IN the fact
that member OF one of the city boards was the
agent for the insurance company that carry
ing the risks
partsnent and the manner in which it is doing it
has proved eyeopener to taxpayers. When the
authorities concluded that the city could clean the
streets more cheaply itself than by letting the
work out by contract. equipment purchased.
but when ii came 10 buying the livestock the
money on hand had been exhausted. There We're
demands for the revenues fast taxes were
paid in and bonds could not be issued. the limit
Of Indebtedness had been reached. Then deal
with local stock dealers engineered that af-
fords a pleasing Illustration Of municipal lnan-
cierinS
Twenty-eight mules were hired for the season
from April to November a cost OF s4.3G5 the city
TO feed the mules keep them shOd and 10 he re-
sponsibe for deaths and disabling accidents. In
order TO determine the value Of the animals they
worth S2l2 each. or about $3.50 in excess of tho
wags are poking. fun at city administration for
this example of municipal fnanciering, but the
taxpayer is looking at it from more serious
StandpOirt,