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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27
DoSdo HunacaO

Esta noche Jueves hara su debut en-
esta ciudad, la aplaudida Compafifa
dramatica, que dirige ell reputado ac-
tor don Pablo Roig Torrellas. Sc pom
dram en- escena las obras '.Juan Jose" y
Ell "Ratoncito Perez. Ell teatro ha sido
instalado convenientemente en- la calle
Santa Rosa, en- los bajos de la nueva
casa construlda por Ell seflor Faura.
Reina extraordinaria animation en- ell
p1blico para concurrrir al debut
Hoy por la mafiana comparecio
ante esta Corte de Dstrito, ell abogado
don Herminio Dfaz Navarro, expo
ner las razones porqu6 no debfa ser
castigado por desacato la Corte con
motive de un Injunction que dicho
abogado promovi6 nombre de la So
ciedad Diaz Horton, contra la Ca
guas Tranway Co. La Corte lie absol
vi6 del proceso, en- vista de las razones
que expuso.
-Actualmente Sc encuentran de paso
en- esta localidad dos fot6grafos; uno
de ellos Sc ha instalado en- nuestra her.
mosa plaza, q donde concurre mucha
gente retratarse.
La distinguida esposa de don Jor.
ge Saldafis, ha sido traslad ada en- au-
tomovil San juan, por disposition de
los reputados medicos Saldafia y Her
nandez, que vinieron expresamente a
asistirla. Su estado es de suma gra-
vedad. Hacemos votos por su COM
pleto resta blecimiento.
-El distiuguido abogado Mr.. Hord,
ha estado hoy en- esta ciudad en- asun-
tos de su profession y hemos tenido el
gusto de saludarle.
-Contindan. cada vez con mayor ami
maci6n y algeria, los bales y diversio-
nes de todas classes en- nuestros dos Ca
sinos. Grupos de distinguidas seforas
y ssfloritas asaltan CAST todas las noches
los salones de arubos Casinos, y allf Sc
pasan horas muy agradables en- medic
de la mas cordial familiaridad.
Mario a6, 1903.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27
Hogar f6|iz

La distinguida dana dona
Manuela r. de Preston, esposa
de nuestro amigo don Carlos F.
Preston, ha dado q luz aver a
las doce y veinte, TN niflO que
pesa nueve y media libras y
que es una lindisima criatura.
Ell alumbramiento ha sido
feliZ
Felicitamos por clio a los Sc
nores de Preston, que son muy
estimados en- la mejor sociedad
de Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27
Instruction Pdb|ica
CIENTO SESENTA EDIFICIOS

Ell maestro de ingles de Santa Isa-
bel, Mr.. JAMES Reade Watson, ha
marchado para los Estados Unidos
por haber sido llamado por sus fami-
liares por hallarse su madre grave :
mente enferma.
Sc encuentra hoy en- Utuado ell
Sub Comisionado de instruction, Mr..
F. d. Haddock.
Con los $40, 900 concedidos por
la Legislature para la construction
de Ca sas- escuelas rurales Sc cons
truiran 100 edificios de esta clase
Seran distribufdos en- la forma si-
guiente: A cada municipalidad Sc lie
dara ell dinero necesario para la cons
truccion de dos casas- escuelas; q de
las restantes seran destinadas a
aquellas municipalidades que mas
necesitadas esten de elias, y las dos
restantes seran para las Juntas Esco.
lares que con Ell dinero asignado
construlran las mejores casa escuelas
en- el menos tempo possible.
La Semana entrante estara ter
minada la impression de las bases y
estatutos de Ia "Fraternidad Escolar
de Puerto Rico, { inmediatamente
Sc distribuiran los ejemplares entire
los asociados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27

Desde aver Sc encuentra en-
esta ciudad Ell distinguido joven
Y amigo nuestro don Antonio
ARIZONA, del alto comercio de
Ponce.
Ell seflor ARIZONA permanece-
"a algunos dias en- San Juan
saliendo luego para su residen-
cia.
Saludamos muy afectuosa-
mente al amigo ARIZONA y lie de-
seamos feliz estancia entire nos
OtrOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27
E| ciprro de dicndaS
Ell COMERCIO DE SAN GERMAN

Los comerciantes de San Germ an
celebraron anteayer una reunion para
discutir una proposition de los de
pendientes de dicho pueblo, solici -
tando el cierre de los establecirnien-
tos q las seis de la tarde. La solicit
tud fue informada y Sc aprob6 por
mayorfa.
Seg11n noticias, hoy Sc reuniran
tambien con Ell mismo fin los almace
nistas y detallistas. Los acuerdos
que Sc tomen seran telegra6ados
los periodicos de la isla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27
Nota del dia

~
Ell gobierno ha tenido I'm ras-
90 de provision, a que no nos
tiene muy acostum brados cier-
tamente. Ha pensado va en- las
elecciones futuras y ha creido
en- la necesidad de nombrar ell
munidor Official.
Ha rivalizado con los parti-
dos politicos en- 10 de amman Ell
cotarro electoral, adelantando
va nombramientos posib,es de
funcionarios con esplendidos
sueldos, invencible reclamo que
agita Y exalta Ell entusiasmo fe-
bril- de una gran parte de los
electores.
Ell gobierno en- este de cont
nuar la farsa democratica, DO
ha estado remiso, nj pone corta-
pisas como en- Otras cuestiones
q la actividad de nuestros poll =
ticos.
va esta indicado Ell Supe-
rintendente de elecCiones.
Vamos a tener elecciones, va
mos a jugar al sufragio otra
vez, para sacar 10 que tantas
veces de esa parodia tristisima
del ejercicio del gran derecho
collective, vamos a sufrlr una
deception nueva, los que no nos
acercamos a las urnas con pro-
positos egoistas, vamos a yer
para 10 que sirven las eleccio-
mes. a convencernos de 10 que
es ell sufragio con las mo dihca-
clones, con las restriCciones, con
las mutilaciones que sc esta en-
say yando entire nosotros.
Y el candor de nuestras mu :
chedumbres. Ell fanatismo que
no razOna Y que no med1ta,
arrastrara en- tropel hacia los
colegios electorales a las null
titudes electoras, ganosas de sa.
car triunfantes del escrutinio,
los nombres de sus candidates.
Asi quedara justi6cado Ell
gasto d. una suma cuantioSa,
cuyo empleo lamentable Sc de-
duce de la inamovilidad de un
gobierno feudal que no depen
de en- NADIA del voto electoral,
nj busca las simpatias y Ell apo
yo populares por in1tiles para
su irremediable subsistencia de
inconmovible y de tuerte.
Pero asi, jugando al sufragio,
repitiendO conStantemente, So
noramente, que tenemos cleo
cion es en- Puerto Ricoelos que
no estan en- Ell secretO de como
funcionan aquf los poderes y sc
exteriorizan aqui las anormali-
dades impolfticas contenidas en-
la monstruosa ley Foraker, los
que ignoran todo este y sc de-
jan seducir por el sonoro recla.
mo. por Ell prestigioso anuncio
que habla al espfritu de las
conquistas de la libertad y del
pleno ejercicio de los derechos
del hombre, esos que saben de
nuestras cuestiones, desde lejos.
sin poner en- elias ell menor gra-
do de atencion, nj Ell interes mas
minimo, pueden seguir en- ell
piadoso engalo de Greer que Ell
decir elecciones, aqui, es 10 mis-
me que en- otras parties, que en-
otros pueblos, donde Ell sufragioI
es una verdad, porque la ma
yoria resultante del sufragio. es1
soberana, y contra clio no pre-
valecen los poderes ilegftimos,
despreciadores de la opinion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-27
AteDtadO contra d
PrcSidentH de Ia Argentina

Una bomba de diuamita fuk srrojada
contra Ell Presidente Alcorta, cuando
daba este IN pas.o. Afortunadamente
no hizo explosion la bomba Cuatro
individuos han sido arrestados por sos
pechaS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

appointed to serve in the circuit OF
the Texas Thoroughbred Associa-
ton and they will probably serve at
oil meetings held in becirccit. Races
open at Austin, followed by the meet
at San Antonio, then Fort Worth
and Dallas. Shreveport Immediately
follows Dallas From this city the
horse,nen will go to Houston"
The Fair Associa ton has arranged
with the railroad accompanies entering
the city to offer reduced rates during
the entire fair. One day will he sci
aside nv each road for running d
special excursion.
Secretary Brueggerhoff is now com
piling the catalogue and Ms soon al
published, they will be sent out OF
applicH ton.
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ssThe Old World and Its
Ways.ns
Nv yNiIIIaIn Jennimgr Bryan


This remarkable book h $40 pages.
volu,ninousiy illustrated and elegant
ly hound. has l,een issne'i ny ne
Thompson Pub. Co. Ut st. Louis,
and II sold by subscription.
We would advise our young TRENDS
who are out of employ ment To- seek
the agency and canvass Tor this BOOK.
1t IL certainly one of the ins.St fea',-
able entertaining and eiitying vol
umes we have read In hong time.
IL was almost like retracIng nnr nrst
trim around the world. with less than
,,ns- tl,ousantieth Of the money ana
one-huntiredth Of the time requ'ren
for our first trip.
The great problems OF civiI'zat'"n.
religion. philosophy and government
| I'm .Japan. China. the PhiiI'pp'nes'
| India. az well AZ Europe. are present
ed clearly by n great brain.
MIR. Bryan was uccompnnieu gu
this "trip by his wife and two Young
or children. william J :. Jr., and Grace.
aged rs aud IA. respectively Ihey
started September Il. 100. ann reach
cd home September 5. lyH. sixteen
DAVIS less than one year. While most
OF this trip was In the North ZEN
crate Zone, they were Mellow Tue
equator n few days. and for u wniie
above the arctic circle In Norway
This hook ought to I've I'D every
home where there are boys anu sir's
with brains and promise. -Advocate
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Letter to q. A. McKinnOn,
C0JfaY- La

Dear air: Tell the owner: II paint
Devoe. nothing else. unless You want
me to paint something else: I'll paint
what ever you like: it's your house,
not mine: your job. not mine: It's
mine. II l do It my way; it's yours.
II do It your way.
ut will cost you less. DevOe: less
gallons to buy aud To brush-On: less
money for wages: a gallon put-on is
about S.; Devoe will cost less by n
tenth to n half, according to what
YOU compare 1t with: and wears bet
ter. how much better depends on
what Won compare 1t with-it may
be n year. 1t may ne ten.
1T is my business to know how tt
paint as well "a to paint; and l do.
You can see my jobs by the dozen"
Thatsstraight talk. The man who
can talk like that with a steady eye
will have plenty of business; goot
business too; and men will stand-b!
him.
Yours truly. F. w. DEvoE & Go.
r. S.-valIey Drug Store sells on
paint.
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G. III. Mcknight and c. II. Teal
be appointed and empowered to
advertise for bids and let the con-
tract thereof with the usual powers
in the premises.
On motion of Mr.. Bullitt, Sec
onded by Mr.. Purvis, $l75, or as
much thereof as may be necessary
was appropriated to repair bridges
over Bayous LaFried and Con6ne
and F. P. Bullitt, Jos. Terrier and
Chas. Calhoun we're appointed and
empowered to advertise for bids
and let contract therefor with the
usual powers in the premises.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, sec
onded by Mr.. Clinton, the bid OF
F. b. Hull Construction Go. to do
the repair work on the jail for the
sum of 1896 be and the same is
hereby accepted, aud Sheriff Per-
kius is hereby authorized to have
the work done by said company as
per specifications and material
similar to such parts of the upper
story of the Jail.
The police jury adjourned until
tomorrow, August 4th.
J.sW. DUNCAN,
j. B. ROBERTS, President.
Clerk.
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81. 800 ApprOpria1 ed for Racing
ut State FAIR.


Or. A. E. Flowers, secretary OF the
Texas Thoroughbred Association,
to-day met the executive and speed
committees OF the State Fair Associ-
alton, and preliminary arrangements
were made for the race meeting to
be held in connection with the fair.
The most important item Of business
ira nsacted ut the meeting was the
appropriation of 81 500 for purses.
DR.. Flowers said to-day: Il will
make up the program later. We will
have five running and one harness
race each day. The Shreveport meet
will follow the Dallas fab'. The dates
of the circuit are 80 arranged tina
there will be no conflict in meets AM
all horsemen. making the circuit val
come to Shreveport.
THE local association will have al
the horses they can handle this yeaI
They will have better horses an
more horses than ever hsfore.
competent racing officials will ;
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Colfax, La, Aug. 4, 1908.


The police jury met to-day pur-
suant to adjournment, all members
present, with j. w. Duncan in the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bullitt, the sheriff
of the parish was requested to
have his deputies of election furn-
ish him, to be handed to the clerk
of the police jury, a correct list OF
all commissioners and clerks of
election serving at elections,
whether primary or general cleo
tons in this parish, said list for
each place to be certified to by the
deputy and clerk serving thereat.
The clerk of the police jury was
instructed to furnish blanks suit
able for this purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, Sec
onded by Mr.. Clinton, Mr.. B. A..
Fortson is requested to refund -
overpaid as jury commissioner.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, Sec
onded by Mr.. Purvis, the salary OF
Judge j. Q. Long was raised from
$225O to $50 per quarter, begin
ming July |, 1908.
The committee appointed at the
July meeting to visit Rapides par
ish and investigate its roads and
the methods of working them, re-
ported through Mr.. j. w. Duncan
in a thorough and business like
manner. Each member of the pc
{ lice jury then reported the road
condition in his ward, and after {
| full discussion by all the member
it was resolved to postpone tn
adoption of any general plan o
road construction and repair unit
the October meeting of this body.
o On motion of Mr.. Bullitt, sec
onded by MIR. Nugent, it was re
a solved to have the clerk notify til
f L. R. & N. Co. to make safe tn
r public highway along its railroa
at Aloha station, between the rigt
: of way and the bayou, immediatel
Il below the station.
v Mr.. r. r. Jeter appeared befoI
% the body to render a report OF tn
"a result of his visit to Baton RouG
J. to appear before the State Boar
ID of Equalization, and recommends
d a reduction in valuations OF 20 p'
Ia cent of all cultivated overhowt
ID lands.
g On motion of Mr.. Nugent, Sc
Y. onded by Mr.. Futrell, 1t wss !
q. solved to request and instruct t
or assessor to reduce the present VI
ID nation of overflowed lands viii
to were in cultivation this year
ge Grant parish by Is per cent OF t
at valuation now placed on them, pl
vided that land owners claimi
&c the reduction shall file with the
as SCISSOR on or before September
to 1908, all affidavit setting forth
e's description of the land and
ut number of acres for which red
ID, ton is claimed.
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chronic puarrhoa Relieved.

Mr.. Edward f. Henry. with The Unit
ed States Express Co, Chicago. writes
sour general superintendent. Nh. Quick
handed me bottle Of Chamberlain col
ic, cholera and Diarrhoea remedy some
time ago to check an attack OF the Ole
chronic diarrhoea. have used It since
that time and cured many on our train!
who have been sick. am an old sol
der who served with Rutherford b
HAYES and William Mckinley four ear
in the 23rd Ohio regiment. and have D,
ailment except chronic diarrhoea, which
tits remedy stops at once" For sal
bv Valley Drug Store.
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The Game Law.

For the information of our read
ers we herewith present synopsis
of the new game Jaw, AS follows:
No one is allowed to kill or have
in their possession diamond back
terrapin for any purpose whatever.
1t is unlawful to use dynamite,
or drugs, or throw sawdust in
streams for the purpose OF catching
or killing fish.
No one shall kill fish at night by
the method of striking.
All wild birds are property OF
the State.
Game birds ale geese, brant,
Wild sea and river ducks, wood
ducks. rails (mud hens), coots
(poule d'eau)p gaIlinules, snipe,
woodcock, sandpipers (chorooks
and papabotte), tattlers, curlews,
plover, wild turkey, grouse, i'm
ported pheasants, prairie chickens,
quail, doves.
The closed season Is: Doves
from March LIST to September LIST.
Geese, brant, wild sea and river
ducks, coots, gallinules, tattlers'
curlew and plover from March Isl
to October 1st Quail and wood
duck from March LIST to November
lst. Snipe and saudpiper from
May 18th to September 1st. Blue
winged teal ducks from April 18th
to October LIST.
Woodcock and prairie ehicken'
shall not be killed or had in pos
session until Dec. l, 1910.
j No more than Is birds OF an.
kind (ducks, quail, doves, etc.
shall be killed in one day, nor shall
any hunting be done between tn
, hours of sunset aud sunrise.
\ 1t is unlawful to capture or al
tempt to capture any of the bird
mentioned, and no nests or egg
} shall be destroyed.
No other than the usual gun bel
to the shoulder and shot from tn
same shall be used.
D 1t is unlawful for any person 7
sell or have in possession for sal
) any game bird after the lst day G
! March of any year and until tn
D opening dates of the fall season a
y y we'll as during the closed seasons.
D Common carriers are prohibite
\ from receiving game birds for shiT
ment during the closed seasons.
Nonresident hunters may nc
Q oftener than twice III one scaso
carry home under his license, or g
Q baggage if exposed to view, nt
"" more than 2 wild turkeys, Is duck
Q snipe or rail, or IL other gan
q birds. Nonresident hunters al
o those residing out of the State.
q License for nonresident hunte
r shall be $25 and are only good
D. the parish in which they are iss
ed. Resident hunters shall pay !
" Licenses are non-transferrable.
N Every resident hunting on 9th
w than lands which he owns shall
a arrested unless he has license.
"a Persons with license can hunt
"A lands other than their own, prov
es ed the owner has not previous
10 posted warnings not to hunt thel
on, or published a notice to tt
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NUMBER AZ.
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, vi We I Frank.
lin, Maine. says: Il like good Things anu
have adopted DIR. Kings New Lie r"s
as our family laxative medicine oecause
they are good aud do their work MIN
out making fnse abont ". Inese
painless purifiers sold ut tirnggists- Ioc
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Official Proceedings Of the Grant
Parish Police Jury

members being present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and adopted.
DR.. F. o. Maxwell, president of
board of health, made his report.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, sec
onded by Mr.. Bradford, it was re-
solved by the police jury, that in
addition to the regular per annum
salary of 500 now received by the
president of the Board of Health,
said president shall hereafter be
paid a reasonable charge for &C
tual work in performance of duty
during epidemics when acting I'M
der the authority of. the parish
board of health.
Mr.. Clinton offered the following
motion which was seconded by Mr..
Nugent: u
Be it resolved That the Iron
Lumber 60. be and is hereby al
lowed to maintain its mill dam
across Big Greek, on condition of
its leaving free passage for fish.
Same adopted unanimously.
Ou notion of Mr.. Purvis, sec.
onded by Mr.. Bullitt, and carried,
r. NJ. Brady and Viola Brady. h.
M. Brock, New Verda, their agent,
were placed on the pauper list at
$3.50 per quarter beginning OF date
April l, 1908.
President Duncan appointed the
following finance COMMITTEES: l..
M. Futrell, M. H. Nugent and j.
A. Bradford.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, Sec
onded by Mr.. Bradford, the police
jury appropriated $50, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary to
build bridge across Clear Greek
and sppeiatsd and empowered Il.
NJ. Nugent, Robert Perry and Dink
Sermons to advertise for bids and
let contract, with all usual powers
in the premises for building said
bridge, experimenting the build.
ing, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, sec
onded by Mr.. Futrell, the petition
of citizens to establish voting
precinct at Selma was tabled.
On motion duly seconded Mr.. g
G. Purvis was elected Presiden
pro tempore of the police jury.
On motion of Mr.. Bradford, sec
onded by Mr.. Nugent, the polio
Jury appropriated 500 or as nue.
thereof as may be necessary t
build bridge over branch o
the Rochelle aud Georgetown roa
aud appointed and empowered {
l.. Tully, I. M. Bradford and J.
Bell to advertise for bids and Il
the contract therefor with the usr
al powers in the premises.
On motion of Mr.. Purvis, SCI
onded by MIR. Bradford, the salt
ries of J. ID. Johns, j. p, and v
A. s. Nugent, constable, were raj
ed to S25 per quarter beginnir
July l, 1908.
On motion of Mr.. Clinton, Il
salary of U. E. Dewitt, justice
the peace, was raised to $25 p
aaarter beginning July l, 1908
On motion of Mr.. Nugent, Sc
onded by Mr.. Futrell, the sum
$500, or so much thereof as nj
be necessary, was appropriated
repair the Darro bridge on t
Colfax and Pollock road, and
w. Duncan, G. H. Mcknight a
j. W. O'Quinn be appointed a
empowered to advertise for bi
and let the contract thereof wi
the usual powers in the premis
and on the same motion Mr.. j.
Duncan was authorized to hi
buy or have built a flat boat
use as ferry over said bayou a
to hire some suitable person
onerate the same until the brio
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The following motion by MI.
Purvis, seconded by Mr.. Clinton,
was duly adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved by the police jury
of Grant parish, That tax of ten
mills on the dollar on all property
taxable in Grant parish, be and
the same is hereby levied for the
year 1908 in compliance with and
in conformity to the ordinances
and contracts for erection of the
court house aud Jail.
There being no further business
the police jury adjourned to NEE
the FIRST Monday in October. 1908
J. W. DUNCAN,
J. B. ROBERTS, President.
Clerk.
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The finance committee, through
Mr.. Nugent, made the following
report:
We have examined and checked
the books of the parish treasurer
and found same correct. We find
that on July l, 1908, a cash bal
ance of $2,151.44 to the credit of
the parish. We recommend that
the parish treasurer be given his
auietus for the quarter ending
June 30, 1908.
On motion, duly seconded and
carried, the treasurer was given
his quietus as recommended.
The claims committee, through
its president, Mr.. G. G. Purvis,
made the following report: :
Colfax. La, Aug. 4, 1908.
We your committee on claims
respectfully ask to offer this report
After carefully examining all
claims handed in We recommend
the payment of the list turned IN
by us to the clerk of police jury.
|. On motion duly seconded, The
report of the committee on claims
was adopted, and the following
claims and benefits in accordance
Herewith were ordered paid:
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s or 8 doses ..666" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.