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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-15

Desde ell martes pasadO sc halla en-
esta poblaci6n el Circo Tatali. Debido
al NAL tempo 'reinante, solo ha podido
hasta la fecha dar una function, siendo
escaso ell pdblico que a ella asisti6.
Durante dos dfas estuvo en- este pue-
bio Mr. r. S. Garwood, Superintendent
te General de Escuelas, quien celebr6
ell sabado una cOnferencia sobre asun-
tos escolares, con los maestros de la
municipalidad.
~
La "Cayey Sugar Company, pro-
pietarios de la central azucarera que Sc
establecera en- esta Jurisdiction, pronto
lara comienzo la construction de los
establecimientos necesarios.
Esta central contribuira grandemen-
te a mejorar el NAL estado econ0micc
lie esta comarca, por 10 que sc desea
su establecimiento a la mayor breve-
dad possible.
~
Seg1n Sc nos informa, Ell la plaza
principal seran colOcados cuatro focOs
de gasolina, ademas del que va en- ella
hay. Es esta una medida plausible.
Correspomsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-15

JComo. pues, sc compagina que ID
compania haya pasado aviso los embar
cadores de cana por el ferrocarril, mott
fcandoes un aumento en- el precio de los
fetes, cuando las ganancias de la empr"-
4 1888. ,2l frances en- el ultimo ba-
lance?
Entendemos que no Sc debe alterar eli
fiete actual, en perjuicio de los elementos
que tanto contribryen a los beneficios dc
esa empresa. cuando, como Sc We del es-
tado que ofrecemos al pIblico, NADIA JUS
tifca el aumento que Sc proyecta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-15

to kilom&trico el aumento que represen-
tan las cifras de 1855 dollars en- ell ejer-
cicio anterior a 3069 en- Ell de que nos
ocupamos.
Importaron los gastos de exploitation
598.329,78 dollars, cantidad que acusa
un aumento con relaci0n 1907 de
1900; y conocida la cifra de ingresos.
evidentemente los beneficios de la ex-
plotaci6n consistieron en- 297 7.766,47 dol
lars, equivalentes 1888, ,497 ,2l frances
al cambio de 5,15 por 100, cantidad que
comparable con Ia ofrecida por igual con-
cepto en- 1907, acnsa I'm aumento de 229.-
355, 81 frances, y fue distribuida en- esta
forma:
Frances
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-11-15

El impo1te del Activo-Pasivo de est;.
mportanta entidad, asciende a la suma
de 54.577 1890 frances.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
NEW LANGDON INDUSTRY
A B0ttIing Works and Pop Factory
Has Started Up This Week in
Opera House Block
LOCAL "WET" GOODS FACTORY
Fine Outfit of Machinery and Equipment for
Manufacture and B%ottliag Pop, Soft Drinks
and Distilled Water Installed in the Opera
House Block by the LanqdOn Light Company

Langdon has a new industry that has
received a visit Of Inspection from quite
a number Of our citizens this week. 1t
Is the b~ottllng works of the Langdon
Light Co.. located in the basement of
the Opera House block. where the
machinery and equipment has been
Installed this spring for the bottling OF
distilled water. pop, Of various tavors
and other carbona.ed soft drinks.
Heretofore the local demand for this
line OF wet gooIa has been filled by
bottllng works located at Grand Forks
and Fargo. but the plant installed by
the Langdon Light Co is one that will
fully enable ii to place on the market a
line of goods that will meet any demand
of the trade. The water used before
interchangeable needed liberation and
dlstilling processes has been shown by
official analysis to be Of an exceptional
high standard of purity. Machinery for
ca%rbonizlng he.water, bottling it under
nigh acrated pressure and giving it the
flavor and coloring the particular brands
of pop or soft drunk require, is all of
the best modern type and gives the
plant a capacity of nearly two hundred
cases daily. The pure distilled water
for table use is put up in gallon bottles
and under a test made by the state
chemist shows a quality and purity that
classes it with the famous Waukesha
mineral ssprings water. The manage
ment of the b%ottling works of the Lang
don Light Co., is under Mr.. Thos
Finerty's direction, and he states thai
they are.only awaiting the arrival O
labels for their various lines of sofr
beverages before placing them or
sale in Langdon and other towns ovel
the northern part of the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

5soA Vii De completed and the
e1loz1s co1nissae Dc va6y 70 receive
@ - o~oa-oc.o2 work. IL the
-aa- 1= ~ arg -1so1 10 make some
Eocs-pa- :. 7aa o1 building. Nj
Lsoss. z-6 W McIl..-e "a ee
sas- 8. -. -1s G. Tbs natter. AID
1sv= s-t.a-.v II SCI IL building II
i ,s1oo. - SD - :. : reasonable
--c ~ - vs=csa6 s-6 uss5 i .he
ca-s s -=~ building. New
=. 3 -. --n=-s ~ Trends boost.
= s-s-.s= Esp l. i g. o. 8
1s-a@ :oo.-s. AZ ~ Vii -es:.a,ol!
~ - 81 r1s7sss = LsaEooa. Make
:. 2~a@14.o. L = 80 more al better
VIE
o.a-:to-e=. 80 League oc.zl a. Ms,
es opposite liz Cou:. House. or
T=57as5s: sve1:as. Nay 35.h. Elabo-
-z.= ?:sPsaao1s sre icing made
- c-aG- z-d case vii ne served
7 : 2=-a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
%B4LIPL4IFRS GET BUSY
laaadon fans" hsId Z Big Meeting
a the Ciu Hall aa5 Start
the Ball Rolling
4 STRONG LENE-lP OF PLAYERS
lannfur : L.-act Can n Fat 7Essn< S@a-.
VIII nnnt Sr-ont i%ia.tinl War, fnnusa'
las. Season p,aua-s II 1ims-la sIiir TfS
sHar-H-psr ant tuIu Vii M &. SDr-s

-ns -EncoJ- ahss ii - v
o.,a- - saEs:- .; "A. VI -s-s =
~ ao1s r-al1as - Las. 80 -
1-s1 Vaas y :1-a- ~ ssgs:- =. -
Eoue - Eaoli - -31s ;: Lo-1s.-
Lang6o- :aos aa}6 aEo! a--1s.-
as,ic n=.1s Toasos! lE1s g ~ Or!
Hall whel ~ l-s-as- 80 ~ -
bgll-play51g ga 81 .a= o-Ez-.zz-.c- ::
the Lzngdon 6all DIP ~s.= graz 3
thorough discussion. Tie meeting E@
presided over b. Alderman B:os1abs1.
while John BOYD. acting as secretary.
took the MINUTES of the meeting.
The club is able to start out this year
in good shape financially having nearly
goo in It's treasury after allowing bills
aggregating nearly 800 incurred in 1893.
Arthur 4. Barker. who chaperoned the
team OF nearly all Of its out Of own
!ourneyings last summer. was selected
to act as manager, while an oversight Of
the business and financial affairs of the
club will be placed in the hands of a
board Of trustees consisting OF John B..
Mooney. il. Milne and O. E. Thompson.
The line up Of the team this summer
will include several Of last seasons
players. Among others j. Boyd at
short. Doake in the outtield: Reid has
signited his intention of returning from
the Manitoba league to play with the
home team. Ray Watson and Charlie
Robertson are another pair Of last years
pennant winners who will be seen on the
diamond again this year. 1t is almost
certain that Brown and kyllo will be at
the points again with the Langdon nine
and both are stated as playing in grand
form. Brown has been putting them
over the back-stop IN some Of the trial
games of the Manitoba league but is not
tied down by a contract. kyllo, comes
to the team just as soon as the university
closes. Will Drury has had severa,
berths offered him BY teams in the
Manitoba,league but likes the look of tbs
ball season here al home in Langdon Sc
well that be is likely to play with the
team. Two new men who will wear the
Langdon uniform are Cranley anc
keyes., "hozhave secured employmen'
with firms in the city and will figure il
the games played and help strengthen
the line up. Langdon has what cal
very properly be termed a cracker-iacl
Of a ball team this season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Mrs. A. Adams va. a guest az the
Kelland h1me While here from Hannah
visiting several days last Teek-
Banke. Archie Sillers and Dan Porter
were t.o notables in town Tuesday,
coming overland by the automonlle
route from Calvin.
4. Schulke mas over az ,Nekoma with
his automobile yesterday u look over
the business being dine in the new \.
Schulke Co. store. II which Joe Anatedt
Is manager.
The officers and executive committeeof
Of Langdor'a civic Improvement league
met this morning az the Office Of Chas.
Hunter and decided to postpone Clean
Up Day to Friday If next week May y.
The First National Bank has during
the week furnished and equipped the
suite Of office rooms In the rear Of the
bank, until lately occupied by Judge
Farrell. and viii transfer the real estate
department Of the banks business into
It's IE" QuGfLET3 IN Il lev UdIS.
Miss ,Nettie Prinyer arrived in the
city Thursday last week from the family
home in Ontario. where she has made
an extended stay with her mother, who
has been an invalid since being crippled
in an accident occurring two years ago.
Miss Prinyers many Langdon friends
Will learn with pleasure that her visit
here may possibly continue through the
summer months.
The institution Of Cypress lodge Of the
Rebecca order, No. 20. was an event of.
considerable Importance at the |. O. o
f.. ball last night. The number of
ladies Of Langdon and vicinity Joining
the kebeccas WAS about thirty five, of
which fifteen were charter members and
together with a party Of visiting ~slsters,
guests to the number of about forty sat
down to q banquet served at midnight
in the Columbia Hotel dining room. The
officers of the new lodge are as follows:
Noble Grand. Mr.. II. 4. johnson: Vice
Grand, Miss Lucia Jones; Secretary,
Mrs. T. II. Holland: Treasurer.
The dispatches IN yesterdays daily
papers stated that less than 30, 900 is
available to settle claims filed against
the owner= Of the steamship Florida,
which collided @ith and sank the
Republic off Nantucket Island in
January. The time limit fo- the pre-
aentat.on Of claims expired Tuesday and
the court Is nov t.ndlng the means Of
distributing among the elalmant= the
s225.Doo, proceed4 Of the sale Of the
Florida. TOE largest single claim Is one
of + l,fG2, 100 made ~ the company nhn
ing thu Republic. Inc heir II ". j..
Mooney, who net death in the collision
have presented Il claim for $1,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
Spoiled Her Case.

The naughty young typewriter drew
herself TO her queen!y height. George
Termi!Iion,' she said in icy tones, "no
Il could mistake your attentions to
nae. Ny lawyer says l have a beauti-
full case. Either l will sue you for
breach of promise OF else you must
give me the legal right to write Mrs.
GeTge Vermillion' on my calling
cards"
Write it, gasped the unhappy en-
ployes. Great Caesar, girl, you can't
sen Spell it!"-Cleveland Plain Deal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
BY REV. E. S. BENJAMIN, Pastor.

By REV. f.. S. BENJAMIN, Pastor.
The quarterly conference will be held
on Saturday at 2:3O p. M, and the quar-
terly meeting on Sunday at Hoo a. M,
in Langdon, and at $3.50 p. m. at Harvey.
Everybody invited.
Plans are now being developed for the
new church building. Probably within
the next two weeks the plans and speci-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

Everybody il likely to have kidney
and bladder trouble, In fact nearly
everybody has some trouble Of ibis kind
That il the reason why you 80 often
have pains in the back and groin. scald-
ing sensation, urinary disorders etc
that's your kidneys. The best thing to
do il 10 get some Of DeWitt's Kidney
aud BIadder Pills right away. Take
them Tor - lew day or Il week or 80 and
you viii feel all right. In this way. TOO,
you viii ward off dangerous aud possibly
serious ailments. They are perfectly
harmless, and are not only a~nti-eptic,
bnt aIIay pain quickly by their healing
properties. Send our paine to +. &.
d Witt Il Co., Chicago, for a Tree trial
box, They are sold here BY ". 4. Fer
gl-pn & Go.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
M. LIEBELER
The Crater's Mouth.

"Now, Pearl BEEN" asked the Wyo-
ming schoolma'am during the geogra-
ply lesson, what is it that volcanoes
throw up:"
"Eait a minute. l know-don't tell
me" cried Miss BEEN excitedly. Its
saliva. Redhot saliva."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
The Greet Necessity

TIC 0TeRt Necessity.
She laid down her Ruskin YEARLY.
1T says here" she unused, that man
should resemble Il river. I wonder
what mat means? Do you know.
dear!"
Dear.looked up from Il batch of bills.
Sure do" he growhd. sit means
that you don't amount to shucks these
days unless you own a couple Of
banks.TBuffalo Express.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
$4,000 Dollars Reward.

10 any person. who can prove that my
National Cable Lightning Rods are not
- $500 parts pure copper
a save your buildings and life:
also save dollars for you. Ny prices
lowe-t. Work guaranteed.
12-13. G. o. RYE. Langdon, \. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

Stout ~Psrty-Are you aware. sir.
that you deliberately stuck your UNI
brella in rav ear last evening:
Little BjfYsron-Very careless Of ne,
Pm sure wondered what became Of
it, and-wouid it be TOO much trouble
to ask Won 10 return it:-Liverpool
Mercury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
The Way 1t Works.

"Did you ever notice how life's arith-
matte is generally applied:"
How
ut adds to your sorrows, divides
your means, multiplies your cares and
subtracts from your pleasures."-Balti-
more American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
WhEAI tAAss

PRICES corrected up "a noon Uhu1~day May
~, 1863, by Agent F. R. Lilly, OF tI,a Amer =
Elevator Co., Langdon, y. Dak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

Below e gwen IlS report OF attend
ance and work done il the Langdon
Public Schools for the month ending
May I, 1909.
HIGH School ~pEPAaIxEs1.
Of pupils enrolled. 81 |
No. days school va. In session ............. 70
Az, daily attendance 49,. $50. ........ 3 |
Per cent. OF attendance. IS |
Names Of pupils neither absent nor ssrdy:
Vera Gerber Christina Mclean
Stella Hallorau Alex Robertson
Rose Hamilton Frank Stable
Gonssapee Hunter Earl AcGsrer
q. PARKER. Teacher.
EAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
No. of pupils enrolled 81
No. Of days school was taught..... ~
Average daily attendance .............. %
Per cent. of IS
Names of Pupils neither tardy or absent:
Laura Alpstag Katie Boomgaarden
John Bostik Agnes Dickson
Ed. Donovan Florence kopriva
Estella LIebeler Emma Lilly
Howard McNi7en Mari Robertson
Edith Ze.ler Charles Cosignan
Josephine Delvoe.
Names of the three pupils who rank the
E=telIa Liebeier Maggie heLland
Fanny Dascher.
MISS LUCY BURGESS Teacher.
SIXTH AND sEvESIE GRADE
20. OF popiis ehroiieo. -
20. OF Gays 7ciIool was III session -
average dailF -
FER cent OF attendance ...-.,.......'. %
Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy.
Ha,rr HOLLAND .le- Mol n
tinisn Enn-;ra Ea~.snsa No,,oa
Pa / ieheIar Dorotbv Pr;ce
| Edna WcDer,nott Stan1ar Wiz
Fdna WcI ancbiin HI WI
Names OF Pupils VINO rank the hlghest;
Edna McDermott Hortense Monroe
Lillian kopriva.
MISS FAITH BASSERMAS, Teacher.
2ND TE-FIFIH GRADE.
No. Of pupils enrolled T.. 30
No. of Days school was in Session 20
average DAILY attendahce 70
-
Mini F;nertv Wiiilia Hanoi
Eatia Holland ceraid DISH ohnassr
Ered ScbniLs CsIaet;na stadie
Tracy Sorcb
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
WANT COLUMN COLUMN!

FRESH MICH COW-For sale. Apply to
John j. Power, Langdon. -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT.
Report Of the Lanedoa City Schools for the
Month tadiao May Z. 1909.

Below Is gwen the report of attend
ance and work done il the Langdon
Public Schools for the month ending
May I. 1909.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

HORSES sTRAYED-one iron grew mare with
star in forehead, three years old: two black
horse colts one year old. Party taking same
up please notify R. Westfall, Clyde. N. D. II
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

HOUSES FOR RENT-Tenants wanted for the
Ln!nes Il Moore houses in %LanEdon. Enquire
of j, ,llDsun L johnson. IS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

FOR SALE OR RENT The McHugh residence
will si'her sell OF rent: or rent half. Price,
terms arc further particulars apply to Mrs.
Rosa Ntzhugh,, Langdon. n. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

Miss MYRTLE HELMER, Teacher.
FIRST INTERMEDIATE.
No. of Pupils Enrolled .. =. 40
No. of Days School Was Taught ............. %
Average daily attendance .................. Il
Per cent. of attendance. 81
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

HOUSE AND BARN-For sale. tn. Mrs. Eliza
beth Oke property on Second street. Two
Corner lots with east front. For terms and
particulars apply to Fl E. Dorval. 40
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

HOUSE AND RARs-For sale in the Dorvsl ad.
ditlon: a coed comfortable home with three
acres of ground: price reasonable on easy
terms. Appl' to Judge n E. Dorval. ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-20

CHURCH FOR sALE-The Methodist Church
building at Lsngdon, building to be moved
from present site or torn down. Submit bids
before June lst. n. Liebeler. I.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

throughout lis period the company continued I"
grow steadily and surely.
In 1866 the company had grown to such an
extent as to warrant second increase Of capt
tai stock 20 $:JO0O0O stockholders being en-
titled 20 subscribe at par for two shares
for every three shares held. The act providing
for this increase allowed three years for the
transaction. hut within two months from the
time the increase was voted every share lad
been taken ANA paid for.
AS bearing upon the affairs 81 ihc early his
tory Of the company. various extracts from the
reports of the Insurance Commissioner OF Mas
sachusetts make Interesting reading. In his re
port Of 1866 covering the business Of the pre-
vjous wear that official says: ''rhe larger com
ranies Of Connecticut and New York are fast
becoming continental Very few Of our own
nave made any attempt to become so. and If
they have it has failed either for want Of a sui
6cientlv imposing amount of capital or sufficient
breadth and vitality Of system" This dcclara-
ton while true in a general way. did not apply
TO the Springfield. Gradually and carefully the
company had almost from the date Of it's birth
extended its field. until at this time II WAS
carving the largest business of any company
In Massachusetts. A few figures in this con
nectIon are warranted In 1864 the Springfield
was carrying $27.92S. 104 in risks, as against
S27 22G, ,7U7 carried by the Manufacturers Of
Boston. its nearest competitor. but in 1860 the
latter had dropped to $2I,325.i4S. while the
Springfield had increased 10 S29,2SS.9l1
"The Springfield" says the Commissioner in
his report of 1861. under the authority OF IN
act passed at the last session of the Legislature
has increased its capital by 100000. and GER
tifcate has been granted the company 20 issue
policies as upon a capital Of half a million fully
paid up in cash and invested" After stating
that the company for the first time in its his
tory. showed a slight impairment of capital
partly due 20 apparently liberal reserve for re-
insurancc"-the Commissioner adds: IF the data
furnished for the computation OF its reinsur-
ance fund had been as favorable TO itself as
those returned by some of the companies in
other states doing a very similar business. its
capital would not appear 60 be impaired at all.
The voluntary payment Of additional capital by
the stOckholdcrs in the face OF the reverses and
failures OF the past years, Indicates a confidence
I'm tha management and success Of the company
which only the most adverse fortune is likely to
disappoint" (The impairment referred 70 was
oceasioned by the great fire at Portland. Me. by
which the company lost about ;l0o.ooob
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

The man under whose administration the :tf-
fairs of the company now being directed s
A Willard Damon. beloved 10y al associated
with him. mar Of great executive ability and
adm illustrative power. aud recognized throughout
the insurance world i powerful influence in
making insurance iuscparable from the business
world When a Tribune representative WAS
shown through the office the one thing that ina
pressed him above AL others Was the clock-Iike
precision with which the work OF each depart
ment is carried on. Everywhere were to he seen
the evidences OF absolute loyalty on the part Or
the employees. their iuteutuess clearly setting
forth the prcscnc, of a belief that the success oC
the entire institution depended upon the efforts
Of each individual AIr. Damon was born az
South Sctuatc Mass. February II. ISi7. and IS
the of Davis Damon. descendant Of John
Damon. who came from County Kent. England.
and landed in Plymouth in 1C.s.
In 1869. upon graduating from the Chapman
Grammar School in Boston. MIR Damon affiliated
himself with insurance company. and later
in 1883. appointed special agent for New
England of the Franklin Fire Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia and in 1889 was sought by
the late President Durham To serve in the same
capacity for the Springfield in Eastern New
England. Two years later he elected as
sstant secretary of the company. and April
s. 1895. he was elected president of the company
succeeding the late President Wright MIR
Damon is "a director Ia the Third National Pank
of Springfield and also ia the Springfield Street
Railway Company
The annual statement for the year 1908 shows \
tremendous growth the company having invest
ed in high grade securities the vast sum OF
s5.7l3.7S1: invested in real estate $500 OO0: cash
on hand. sl.5l7O69: loans on mortgage on real
estate. s93562O: loans secured by stock cOllat-
erals. $4,000. and accrued interest $47457 80.
making the grand total in assets as $S5l9 9SS o.
with liabilities at s66l6.O33 33. thus making q
surplus over all liabilities OF 81. .9OS 900 90 The
company has paid in losses since it's Orglnza-
tOn the vast sum of $i4.24O S65 5e which in itself
Is a record to which any insurance company
may well point with pride
In a tabuatiOn OF the standard fire Insurance.
tables a detailed report is given of the various
companies. and accredits the Springfield with
increasing its gross assets from 1899 to- 1908
from s4000.000 to sS.00O.000. its reinsurance re-
serve from 81 100000 TO 81 100000. its net pre-
miuns from 100000 TO s4.O0OQ00 and it's gross
income from si.oe0oOO to s5.OoO.O0O. -.