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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22
UNA CARTA

Sr. Director de La CoRRHsPoNDnNoIA.
Mi estimado amigo:
H6teme de nuevo, pluma en- ristre,
dispuesto echar otrO 'scuarto espadas''
an Ia batallona question carne. a.
Ante TODD, justo es que cunnpla un In.
declinable deber: el de dar usted Las gra-
cias mds expresivas por haber prohi1ado
la idea de la Sociedad Cooperative.
Como secuela de las oonsideraciones
consignadas en- nuestra carta del sabado,
sehalamos dicho proyecto, por entender
que solo por medic del mismo pOdiamos ii
brarnos del monopolio que. hace mucho
que Ia experiencia nos tiene demostrado
que al sistema de subasta del abasto exis
tOnte, como al de matanza ibre, acordado
recientemente por ell Ayuntamiento, puede
ap1icarseles el " palo, 81 boga: gi no boga,
Epalo". z no es esta disy u1tiYa OOneecuen.
Icia DO que 81 Ayuntamlsnto come aR Pre-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22
EL SR CORONADO

Aver dimos cuenta de la afectuosa y
atenta vista que nos dispense ell ilustrado
compaf1ero den Manuel NJ Coronado, di-
rector de La Discussion, que es hoy uno
de los mas importantes diarios que Sc pu
bI1ca en- Ia Habana y cuyO sefior tuvi
mos ell gusto de pressntar d los directories
del BoZettn MercantiI, EI BuseapiS, Ell
Pats y La BG!dnsG.
Largamente departures con Ell Sr Co.
ronado sobre la marcha polftica de los
asuntos peninsularss y cubanos,y como 81
tuvO OCCASION de hallarse en- contacto con
los mas prominentes hombres de la polfti
ca nacional, oimos de sus labios la conf1r
maci6n de cuanto dicen los peri6dicos y
oartas que recibimos por Ell correo de aver.
El Sr Coronado nos diio entire otras mu.
chas cosas, que la noticia del retraimiento
del partido autonomista de esta Isla en- las
1ltimas elecciones, habfa causado desa
gradable impression en- ell gobierno, porque
Ell 8r Oanovas deseaba vivamente que di
cho elemento tuviese representation pro.
pia en- ell Oongreso.
Como todos saben, La Discussion es ell
peri6dico cubano que cuenta con Ell mejor
y mas extenso servicio de information ex.
terror por cable, y con los mas activ os CO.
rresponsales en- ell interior de aquella Isla;
y nosotros sabi6ndolo tambi6n. hemos
echado los cimientcs de una combination
que fu6 aceptada con muestras de mucho
AgEauo POE "a OF OOEOnauo, para oIreceT d
los constantes lectores de LA CoRREsPoN-
DHNCIA una mejora que resultara impor.
tantfsima, publicando I'm res1men de las
noticias de LA Discussion, recibidas por
cable. ~
Si como tenemos motivos para espe.
rarlo, logramos realizar esta combin aci6n,
pronto ofreceremos nuestros abonados,
junto con otras va en- Was de practica, al.
gunas importantes reformas que nos per
mitiran extender mas nuestro actual ser
vicio de information.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22
la CORRESPONDENCE DE PuERT0-RlC0
MIERCoLEs, 90 DE ABR1L DE 1896.
INDICE De HACIENDA

r. 0. remitiendo factura de efeotoa
tiRnbrados para 1895 OR. O. id un elem.
mando emplazando & los sef1ores Mar
qu6s de Ia Esperanza otros para que pro
cedan al reintagro de alcances-Id i'd
aprobando la habilitaci6n de efectos tim
brados.-Id id remit tiendo carta de page
de $588, ,8s por reintegro de la pensionista
dofa Jesefa Valcarcel-I id remitiendc
cese en- aotivo de D. Ricardo Gle la Lave
Id id para la toma de raz6n dooumento de
haber pasivo de don Agus6n Olmos.-R
o. para la id i'd de dofa Angela Gonzalez
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22
CONTRA EL MONOPOLlO

Relaci6n de las personals que ge han
suscrito hasta hoy, para ell establecimien
to de una Sociedad Cooperative CON OBJ
jeto de fundar varios puestos de carne de
res en- esta Capital, Puerta de TERRA San
turce.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22
Carta de Cuba
(De suestro corresponsal en- campaHa)

Santiago de Cuba, Abril Is de 1895.
A las 81 de la mahana del dia s, estan.
do hacienda gu crucoro Ell caflonero Ga.
ioia" por la costa de barlovento de Ouba
entire Joio Rio seco, avist6 un balandro
menos de tres millas de la costa, envian.
do I'm bote para reconocerle, mandado nor
Ell alfsrez de nayfo sefior Casadevantes.
Reconocido el balandro, vi6se one iba
ocumentado, per 10 que fusfon condu.
pulansss = remolcada 4 Cuba IA smhagca,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22
CUERPO De COMUNICACLONES
DE PUERTO RICO
ADMINISTRATION GENERAL
NEGOCIADO SEGUNDO

Estadistica de las cantidades pagadas por
las empresas period1etices de Ia isla .por
concepto de franqueo en- ell mes dc Mar
20 pr0ximO pasedO:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-04-22

Puerto Rico, 1S de Abril de 1885, El
Administrators General, j. Qu5rogo.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09
lie saved Two Goats

llo looked at bis oommutation ticket
and sworo softly to himself.
What's the matted2 his wife iuquIr
| ed.
puts postage stamp 10 my pocket
book, he replied and It's stuck TO my
commutstion ticket,
Oh, we'll, the tickets still good, isn't it,
she asked.
G)odl he exclaimed, OF course its
good, but you don't suppo I'm going
to furnish a soulloss corporation like a
railroad company with postage stamps,
do your You don't imagine I'll submit
to tax o cents for buying the tioket2
You don't seem to grasp the 'Itaation, | N
the one who has the kick coming, not the
railroad company.
don't believe / d bother about it J ohm,
she said pleasantly. If the conductor will
accept the ticket, I'd
You'd pay the company bonas Tor
carrying you. he interrupted, bat won't
It's the principle OF the thing that ! nb
Ieot to, not the psltty financial consider
alton.
Can't you get the s'amp Of With koiiop
she asked.
Certainly, he replied sarcaatloally,
can ont 1t ont with knife or pair Of scls
sors or II might be done with an ~ ora
ehisel but you forget that want to save
the ticket, The faiI Dad company il max
ing enough ont Of me when | ride after
paying the 'eguIar rate Of fare,
Then soak 1t off, she suggested.
Now, you're beginning to h,yea little
glimmer Of eense, he returned, ! though,
you would get around TO my lica II
gsva youplsnty OF time.
1t WAS two hours later that she asked
him how long be intended to leave tbst
ticket 10 soak
Great naokereit he cried. and, after he
had looked II bat hft Of the ticket aud
done Il lillle figuring he added. TwJ dol
lsrs and 80 cents for Il 2 cent stamp. It
snt worth IT,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

How the German emperor will bring
up his only daughter is no subject OF won
dermeut TO the B3rliners. They know
that princess ss she Is, she will be taught
TO be good housewife, TO sew, to cook,
perhaps, aud to order dinner certainly.
For the sovereign's ideal woman is u strict
ly domestic person, rs bis ideal man s b
stout soldier. His little boys haven't much
fun in their daily lives Concerning these
lives a sketch says;
la the Spartan upbrioging of bis ohi
dren the kaiser rivals hi4 ances or, Fried
rich Wilhelm OF Prussia According to
Klsusmann'a "Lebeu 10 Den schen Kais
erhaus," the lie OF the ro7al children at
Berlin is not sweeteoed by hours OF mac
| tlviy, la their years Of infancy the BaIs
erin ministers to almost all their wants.
spends goo part OF the day with them,
and enters into all their smusements,
When the princes arrive at the age OF 9
things are oil changed and IT is oil work.
They are then allowed about an hour and
a half out CT tlrir waking hours to them
selv3e; oil the rest OF their day is spent 10
study and physical training. Even 10 bel
idsy time their tutors accompany them TO
superntend their studies.
Here, for example, is an ordinary days
work for the crown prince and bis two
brothers. In summer the happy dreams
Of childhood are disturb d at 6 O'Clock,
10 winter at T. Breakfast, consisting OF
one cup OF tea sn roll, is served at
730 From s Until $50 they are hard
at work at lessons, to help the diges ion
OF which they are supplied with second
frauhstuck OF bread, with water tinged |
with red wine. Immediately aiterwsrd |
they start o. their books again, bnt mental |
exercise is mixed with physical, and an |
hour is spent lu gymnsstics aud horse eI |
ercise, which lasts till l.lj Thereupon |
they accompany to dinner the military and |
civil governors OF the castle, aud, follow
ing this, they have a brief breathing time
to themselves. Bat the happy moments
soon flee away and again the have to be
At their exercises this time science and |
music TIL 6 o'clock Toen snpper is sery
ed, AMI at $ oclock they are all snng in
bet.
Ia sport and other manly exercises they
are proficient and can ride as well without
a saddle as most people can with The
military education is also pushed to the
utmost, aud that they should understand .
the principles Of war thoroughly, a mine
ture fortress has been built for them Of
solid masonry. The walls are biue feet
high. and IN the revolving towers the be
lesguered have the opportunity Of repelI
Jog hostllities by means Of miniature
Krupp suns and all the latest im pIemen =
Of dern warfare.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

A yeritsbe ono party SGT 10 tue lib
by Of The Rlelsh the otber evsaing. shen
fn " bslt a "a Buckeyes joined sscb
other by chance, Oae Of them was NJ Jor
George 40 iefsou Of Springfield.
o city will probably Dert spriog On
] 's- Distinction ot haviug the su,slest
u.st 10 the sofid, si he All that is
/, kt -. his election, Tor he has snnoup
crd hlp-,li. .ss candidate. His u.me IL
C3ioarl Jotph LeGsl III. popularity il
very greet lie is one Of rhe mast uoted
r+r-ontges 10 the uOfld. aud il even small
N te.a G'netal Tom Thumb Il ps.tsd
f.ba ~. n rs have been made 10 bin 10
,r.sr Tor rIblbiroa purposes. bot h. bss
stss,s dselioed. sod tarnsd his attention
70 fssing fancy poultry sud pet Joys hon
~bica be msie gate fortune.
CoIoael l. h-l va bora 10 1893 ~.
ssii bis father was feet inch Ligh 10
hls stoetiug i.st aud tLst lie mother
weighed 200 pouods. He usrris5 a little
lady scarcely lsrger then himself. aud
they bsge iour pretty children. al of sor
maisizt. The candidate once was men
Der oi the city council.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

ai hrr So srain,taj al the brs3 Of bfr
class
AuI ras tast sho ts Graduated
aasrtri The oil fashioned msn, ~hs'
utI.1
Why. she il prepared 10 be ~ otoameri
10 any position 10 liie. unlsiaed the nee
Toman She has been given Every oppcr
taolty to aelait' 40 edueatluu lhd dls
Der Ter the duties ADD responsibilities Of
'uy station, aad uos | expect her to So
to society sud marry nan Of some
di'unehoa. sae is thoroughly psstel 10
politics.
And that yJa tbi4k sh suli make ber
lear to the heart OF some statesman
Naturally. She would uuder.tSnd him
aud ha able 10 assist him Whr, she could
carry oa campaign herself sac car
make su excellent speech 90 almost any
sutI ct connected With politca and IA vel
posted on international slur., She
would be wonderful help to diplc
MAJ
Bat politics is not Gil that there Is o.
value 10 the world
OF course not aud her education ba,
not been confined to that She has given
a little time to law. u little 10 mediuinci II |
qualified to keep books aud can use
iypewriteL
l. short. she can do anything that 1t l. !
likely her husbsud will be able to do, sug
sested the old fashioned man.
Yes, proudly replied the new We
man.
Tho old ed man pom Iefod this for
! few minutes.
Do you know, he said at last 10 burst
II confidence, have M / lea that the aver
ige man does not want second edition Of
limself when ha msrrles. and when i,
ONES to accomplishments
Yes2
- he wonld ratber have some one who
an do the things that he can't than the
hings that be can Now. home --
But the new woman had Indignantly
lFuol away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09


uisb msn ala not hlnk eoull driuI
ten sl.s.'' e soda sstcr sod est four @
bse luacbe5ns ev y day. sighed We,
pretty girl at ons Of the MONDAY rests th
other siietuoou,
I iyou we're little bit lomtllsr, yer
souljut have any trouble, replied hei
companion. to whom the compliant VS.,
made.
/ ies, sometimes j. is detrimeni to ht
uios looking. vas the ausaer. hut As sht
gave herself glance Of satisfaction IN the
muror as she arranged her new sailor hsi
she dii not look as though tho would
be wiling to giye Up one bit Of her bean
Iy
Here have been bunting Job for a
month. coufi led the other girl, anl Just
because | am PLAIN looking girl | eau I
get one.
The pretty one looked at her rs thoulh
to dispute thi, assertion, but as It vas so
evident she thought better Of her wish 20
be consolng and agreeable su ignored
the fact entirely by saying:
Well, don't you see that is Why have
ell the invitations to eat lca cream and to
luucheon2 Just because happen to have
hsd beautiful mother and bad the luck
10 have Inherited her good looks | have
got to be pestered TO death by lot Of
men that | don't care a snap OF my foger
for
Aud you get better salary than | ever
got, too, returned the plain girl.
Oh, yes That is good thing | co
get q salary.
Well, It isn't fair, said the girl who was
looking for a position. | am just as good
a s'eoographer as you are, aud | know
write faster on the machine than you de- |
aud vet never get ss much by half
week as You do, aud now cant get any
hing.
oh, don't worry. You will get somc
hing pretty soon. Al men don't want
girls for their looks alone.
Bot a glance 10 the many luncheon
'lnbs provided for the working girls OF
Jhicago did not confirm her statement.
\ stroll near any one Of these resorts,
where so many stenoerAphers and typewrt
rs gather from II to 2 O'Clock each day,
will show that the greater nun Der OF the
oung girls and women who have chosen
bis sort Of clerical work as means Of
aiming their livelihood are not only good
ooking, but M my Of them are beautiful.
md when one has business with any OF
be great mercantile houses of Chicago 1
he same thing is sure to be noted that |
be women who are employed as smsuuen
es are sure to be handsome. well dressed
nes. 10 the Offices 10 the board OF trade {
uilliog tins is particularly noticeable, :
nd in sll the government positions where
tepo3raphers are employed one is sure to G
I'D a pretty girl. and frequently besuti
ll one. /
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

He was pale fseed. red ubnket,d
man, and be was looning against a borto
less wagon witch was lyiag on i's side
Desf tbs road fence.
Buspger, he began ar approached him,
ken yer tell tne wher am st1
You are about three miles from Gtass
vile village and four miles from Lldiord
torn, / replied.
K.n yer tell me the timer
Seven o'clock,
Motuin or eyenlu7
Morning,
Then its me, he sati. with Sigh.
Wh.t DO you meau7 a,ksd
Well. stranger, be began. 's 'afore > on
come along | woke up sn found myself "
10Y mar this yere wagon, q fer the lie
OF me Ic,ultu't toll ublsn one Of tsa
thl4gs | n-d soae sod dnoe losl a hof,s
or lon = sspoa. Nov kuaw tust We
lot horse. S3s kn,s tnat In the
grrsi bis gssk ab.t lyh Gfassyrle Ter L,d
iord aith lotl Of t,tef. yt.t-rtay morn
ir az l-f Lttiofd frr Gft.svtlle ai,h
'tluinl Of 3attkt last or.n,
srsosrr. tr eobuausd. ttks a good
lo5s 1t mJ i'or nos at t4ea %, ~att b r.
ui r.su~ baek from Grrsy,Ie .t,h ,ba
bofsr 40 yon b ~ pgrtJ good ides ot
ne hft. ! qualities u NV old w0nau.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

There is q race OF men VIII can see al
far with the naked eye as an ordinary mar
can with o telescope. Every man biz
own telescope" might be applied With pre-
priety to these fortunate persons, They
live in wild state 10 the south Of Africa
among the tribes or bushnen. The name
"bushmen" is an Anglici m OF the Dutch
word "bioseman," meaning man OF the
woods.
These human telescopes have derived
their extraordinary power OF vision, &C
cordiug to Mr.. Herbert Spencer, through
necessity. II it were not for this they
must have long ago become extinct They
are remarkably small In stature for wild
men, and they tffer an easy prey for the
large fierce beasts that infest certain parts
OF southern Africa, And on account Of
their diminutive sizs they are not able TO
fight on equal terms with their warlike
and larger proportioned neighbors. TRAY
plers 10 the region OF the long sighted
bushmen have reported come truly remark
able teas with the eyes. One day while u
European was walking 10 company with
a friendly bushmen the latter suddenly
stopped, snd. pointing ahead 10 eome
alarm, exclaimed.
A lioni
The white man STAYED until his eyes ach
ed, but he could make ont nothing. Think
ing that the native must have made a mis-
take be insisted OF gong forward, though
his companion urged him to retreat.
When they had sdysnc ed . Ii Tie further,
the Is lshmau came again to halt and sb
solutely refused to go on another step, for
as he explained be could distinguish not
only a lion. but slso number Of cubs.
II would be dangerous, be ssii, TO tsmper
With q ioness while nursing her little
ones.
The European, however, still unable to
see hon, much less the cube, pushed 90
boldly. When he bad advanced 8 quarter
OF a mile be saw sn Object moving slowly
along 10 the distance at the point TO which
the busbmsn bad directed his gszs StIl
doubling that human bang could pos
sees such marvellous power Of vision, be
spprosobsd nearer sud doslly distinguish
ed the form Of q lIopess msking lei-ursly
T.. lima ~ gprest
The limit OF mans power OF vision see
tsbIlshpd by necessity. II our existence
d, pended on our sbility 10 see taice So isr
as We do, this sid'ioosl poger would be
scaaired by pracii e Deer layer o. lie ID
er stocking fame surprised every one by
his long sigbteduess. Probably be could
see farther thsn these busLmen. bot bc
wass fiction character Al woodmen.
md, ss general rnie. sll persons living
90 outdoor life. give their eyes practice
q, long range. With ullimstely mskrs
their accuracy Of rigbl seem wonderful
10 msH who beFe, usss bis eyes except
10 read.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09
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No 'ania II" spent Il all o8 ctn5y ani
1 'Ae'Ve iekfis-
( Inc clerk % the mIlil' shifted upcasI
y 'n h's 'toal
I1ai VAS i57I'sh. sail the bhibcaled
''efs'
ga, iaaI kao'i IL might not have
got her oihtr"ise,
WHAT'S The u# oi hayiog hot II bc
'ant carr hrr afaunl aul shas her
ohY
Hel havs lba too OF EuoSlag shes
thtto,
Aai they 90 u t cyeu going 30 the
tallsI
Not even TO the ialls
Tbs clerk Ia tho m'd Tie rai' hJs
head
I've bought = couple OF hlcJeles, ho
said quietly, aad We rather erpoet The
4 B.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

4 .msll boy ~ss taken 20 the druti.t
aad slt.r the siltbt aee.ssa,y operation
sss h.itbed, The 10 h fyIl93 ssse5rd ~
laelaBt " dtserud from the chair. sad It
lsst whispered ylgorou,ly to bis mother.
Mamma, Sont y0a ssk him 10 please
{ ut soDs gilt 90 my testn lah like grand
pasr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-09

40 the sight OF Maud's eager eyes and
sweet, we'll remembered smile, be iorgo.
all his stern resolutions aud carefully cul
,ivsted convictions he bad never even
dreamed Of the possibility OF sucb a NEE,
ins ss this, and the glad recognition that
rang 10 her voice fairly swept him of tis
iset, stroug. self cont.insd man though be
vas
For ste loved him. He ssW it 10 her
eyes, besrd It 10 her voice, koes II st last,
sdori,hiag. vel uish impossible fact
though II vas. sud, this being 80, po'h
log could come hetween them, 90 proud.
dls1ainfal relations could part them sny
more. and ~ben Dsrzil ClsIton rturued
10 Austrsl, sner bis bfiei Welt was over
his wife accompanied bin, sud gres, vu
the ststh su1 indignation smong toe
Dnyeours. rho bsi tried 40 bard to make
het 10 I'll respects one With themselves.
oaly 10 fail 90 signslIy a, last
Ia, Msud vas bspuy, snd obee bsek
sgain smoug DstEjl's people and oil ibe
,oassuid associations Of The pact she soon
ressloed The bright serenity and sum
,uea,pe.s Of nature when sbs hsd veil
uish losl 10 ths, slieb land 10 which %
Li1d fate aud Detzll. stern seuss Of duty
had iof time trsnsplantod her
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-06
A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE
Makes " Trial Trip on the Denver & RI"
Gramde railroad.

DENVER. Oct. 5.--At O'Clock this
morning the largest locomotive ever
operated IN the west and one OF the
largest In the United States pulled OGt
from the Union depot here for Pueblo on
It's trial trip. The train consists Of for
ty-iivc cars and Is about l.S00 feet long
Taking into consideration the heavy
grade from this city to Palmer Lake
this Is remarkably heavy train Tor Il
single locomotive.
The new engine IL of such huge pro-
portions that the largest locomotives
operated by the roads running into Dem
Yer are insignificant In comparison. The
weight OF the engine proper with two
gauges OF water Il scventy-iiv1 tons,
and the weight OF the tank fully equip
ped Is 'fNrty-ciGbt tons. The tank has a
capacity OF 5000 gnllons'and the coal
capacity Is twelve Jne. This would
permit. II it we're necessary trip 70
Pueblo and retuTn-2i0 mIles-wlihnut
replcnishnS the fuel or water supply.
II Is estimated that the engine will
make. savcnty-ilve miles an hour under
any but the most extraordinary cirrum-
stances.
II 1t meets the expectations Of Horny
SchlackS. superintendent OF motive
power OF the Denver & Rio Grandc rail-
road, by whom It was planned, the run
ming time OF the fast trains between
Denver and Pueblo Will be reduced to Il
mile minute.
The passengers To-day were: PrcsI-
dent Jeffery. Superintendent, Sample
Mr.. Schlacks. representative OF the
Baldwin Company. the makers, travel
Ing engineer +. p. Wilson and other OFF,
motive Of the same pattern Is being con-
Struct-l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-06
WErzEL WIDE AWAKE


SPECIAL DIspatcn 10 the lntelllgencer.
LlrTLEToN, ". Va, Oct. 5.-Cap-
tain Il. b. Dovener addressed the peo-
pie OF Llttltton and vicinity here to-
day. The meeting was called 10 order
by NJ. II Hill. of this place, ana Cap
tain Jack Matthews,of MOundsville. our
mex: state senator. was called 20 tn"
chair. The meeting was called 20 order
at . p. m. and although II was only
billed on Saturday, the hall. which
seats three hundred people. WAS packed
10 its utmost capacity. There was no
standing room left, and enough 90 have
halt iill-d the hall again were unable to
gain admittaDce. Stewards band, OF
Antrem. was present and discOursed
good music for the occasion.
Captain DOvener made n telling
| speech, showing up the Bryan falIacies
IN line shape, ana was frequently In
corrupted by round after round OF ap-
! pIauSc. Toward the close OF the meet :
jnS some person in the audience asked
some questions not pertinent to the
subject then undtf discussion. and In
the'end the captain was beaten lust In
tt- same way that Governor J. B. For
aker was beaten by WINDY" Wilson
at tho Mcclure House when the COVER.
nors met at the big q. \. r. Reunion.
| All things considered. 1t was the
finest meeting In tlsc history OF Little
ION. The enthusiasm was unboundetI
and among no Others was 1t more no.
| ticcaole than among the numerous
Democrats who were ,hIckly inter-
snerscd among the audience. At the
close three cheer cach were given for
Mckinley. Atkinson. Dovener and Cap
lain JACK Matt's.ws ana they were
! given with a vim that clearly Ehowed
the deep Interest taken by The AUDI.
encc In the living questions OF the day.
Old "ctzcl. once The banner Demo-
cratic county Of West VirciniR. Is in
line for prosperity. She has ceasrd TO
follow after false gods She has brokNn
her IDOLS and VIII give a good report of
! herself on the third Of November.