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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-21
Sin nombre

Los excesos del incondiciona-
lismo, para sostenerse en- el pc
der, tocan va los lfmites de un
verdadero escarnio.
En- Yabucoa, especialmente,
ocurre 10 inconcebibie.
Sc han desatado en- aquel pue-
bio los furores de la reaccion.
A juzgar por 10 que nos escri-
ben personas dignas de todo
nuestro respeto, los incondicio
males no omiten medic min
guno para sofocar en- su germen
Ia idea liberal, que Sc agita en-
Yabucoa con vuelos poderoslsi
mos.
Parece que son en- ex'remo
dicti7es cieltos agentes de la au-
toridad, y nuestros adversarios
explotan este q maravilla para
amedrentar a los pobres campe-
sinos. conninandolos a que SO
inscriban en- ell registro de los sin
comdiciones, 8 a que dejen de ser
fusioni>tas
A los liberales que SO distin
guen por su entusiasmo y por su
cello les amenazan con "meterles
On cintura."
A otros les estan hacienda
realizar sus bienes, y hasta aban-
donar 81 vecindario, 500 porque
en- las elecciones 1ltimas votaron
con nuestro partido.
Todav1a hay mas.
En- dfas i timos, algunas CO.
misiones nombradas por el Comi-
t6 liberal salieron al campo con
objeto de recoger fi-mas para
aumentar nuestra lista de cleo
torres.
Pues bier; lego la noticia a
ofdos de varios intransigentes
rabiosos, que NADIA son nj NADIA
signifcan; delataron estos q los
comisionados diciendo que trata-
ban de ganar voluntades para
"a insurl eccl0n (ii!D y sa % en- su
busca, q fin de sorprenderlos,
una pareja de los citados agentes.
Las comisiones, por una feliz
casualidad, no empezaron aquel
d1a su cargo, sino. a estas no
las tel d113 NOS una segunda ed
ci6n de los sucesos de Camuy y
de A1ecibo.
Hay algo mas a1n.
A los dos 8 tres dfas de la de-
nuncia SO acercaron los guardias
a nuestro correligionario don Jo-
Sc f. Villafsns, exigiendole la
supuesta lista de conspiradores.
Ell stnor ViIlafane contest6 10
que debla, expresando el verda
dero objeto de la relaci6n. y ana
diendo que habfa sido enviada a
Humacao para los tramites de la
inclu-ion de ele ctores en- el censo
Hasta aquf las noticias que
hemos recibldo de Yabucoa.
So nos prometen algunas mas ;
pero basta, y a1n sobra, COZ las
va expues tas, pata apreciar en-
toda su magnitud la tras cenden-
cia funestisima de tales atrop9-
los
Ell amino mas sereno Sc SUI
bleva ante cosas semej antes.
iQu6 es ESQ? 5Vlvimos entire
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-21

Esto, mas que otra cosa. parece
un cargo. Y un cargo geavfsimo:
Y 81 10 es scontra quiea ira diri
gidos.
Saeta que v0ladora
crusa arrojadd al ds0r,
ino podra ssberse d6nde
tenablana0 Sc clavard?
De todo clio se deduce que, segu1
Fnl Contraste. lay quien, pudiendo
hacer 10 contrario, d,stingue con su
be nevolencia y con sus b .iagos a los
e'ementos sospechosos, que Sc han
arrimado q las huestes conservado
ras... pretiriendo postergando a
los peninsu lares.
Nj adn % mas alto en- rigor,
Sc halla hoy libre de recelos,
Para cududo jxstos ciel0s.
es el fayo UengadorY
En- medic de todo no deja de ser
chusca la denomination empleada
por Fiel Contraste.
D0ncel10s !
Ahora, para que esten en- carActer,
500 f.lta que ell articulista les cbse
quie con unas cuantas pamelas.
mo hau aceptado el califcativo,
sin decir esta boca es mia
Pues 10 mismo acsptarau ese dis
tintivo, que deb, ir adornado con las
hoj IS de! sabroso Nancy.
Meditemos.
Por una parte Ez Eco Nacional
por otra La B0lQuga -.
10 Is d;ficil Sc va hacienda er
Puerto Rico gobernar s gusto de
todos!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-21

Saeta Que v0ladora
cyMsa arrojada al as0r,
S1o podra ssbsrse d6nde
temblanlO Sc clavards
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-21

b Esto. mas que otra cosa. parece
IN cargo. Y un cargo geavfsimo.
Y 81 10 es icontra quiea ira diri
gido9.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional, disease requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly On the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith i'm its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & Co, To-
ledo, o.
ny- Sold by Druggists, zoe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
A Duel to the Death.

Two Susquehanna county young
men, few weeks ago, returned from
bear hunting trip through Pike coun-
ty, bringing with them a pair of lock-
ed horns, which they obtained from an
old hunter in that section. The hun
ter, in prowling through the woods,
came upon the carcasses of two fine
bucks, their horns firmly interlOeked.
They evidently had been fighting, and
in the struggle had locked horns. Be
ing unable TO get them separated, and,
consequently, unable to obtain any
food, they had starved to death in that
position. One set had nine prongs.
The horns are so firmly locked togeth-
er that it is impossible to separate them
without saving Off one of the pro ngs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Welded a Pauper at Sight.

William 8uchles, of Eldred, Pa, has
scored the shortest of courting records.
At Machias, y. Y, one day last week,
Mr.. BUCKLES was married to Miss Hat
tie Clough. Ii was case of marriage
at sight and came about in very un.
usual manner.
Miss Clough was a friendless young
woman, whose circumstances eompell-
ed her to become a charge upon the
poor district in which she lived. She
was taken to the county almshouse, al
Machias, where her thrifty ways and
excellent knowledge of the culinary
art gave her a prominent place in the
almshouse family. One day last week
William Buchles called at the aims.
house, stating that he would like to
obtain, if possible, holsekeeper from
among the woman inmates. He look
ed over a group of women and his fan
cy settled on Miss Clough.
Mr.. Buehles surprised the young wo-
man by asking her to marry him. she
consented, however, and in the parloI
of the institution, a half hour later, the
pair were married by Rev. +. p. Sim
mons, and at once left for home.
II is reported that the remarkable
success of Mr.. Buchles in securing 3
wife at the Machias almshouse has
given that institution a wonderful
boom in the matrimonial line. The
other day two other men called there
and inquired as to their chances of get
ting good wives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Made Miserable by "13."

No more firm believer in the proven
bial bad luck associated with the num-
Der Is is to be found in the city than
Conductor Samuel Sharp, ofa German
town local train, says the Philadelphia
Record. His parents had Is children,
of whom he was the youngest, and
none of them ever prospered. As the
18th child, however, Samuel has had
more troubles than any of his brothers
and sisters. After countless mishaps
during his school days he started in to
earn his living as a newsboy on the
cars when he was Is years of age. One
FIR day, the 18th day of the month, not
long after he entered the service, there
was a wreck on the road and he was
laid up in hospital with couple of
broken ribs for Is weeks.
Some years later, when brakeman,
his uncle died and left him 81 800, but
just as he was about to get married on
the money, the bank failed and he lost
it all, feeling, of course, more disap-
pointed that if it had never been left to
him. Gradually he worked his way
up and became baggage master, and
then he did marry. Unwittingly, how
ever, he went to housekeeping at No.
1878 South Thirteeth-st, and his young
wife died within the year, leaving him
broken-hearted. Since he has been
men, and he hopes that he has now
reached the limit. 1t is an utter i'm
possibility to get him to punch the
18th trip on a communication ticket, and
when hard pressed he hands his punch
to the passenger, with the request to
do it for him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. r.. b. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced to try DIR. Kings New Dis
eovery, and was cured 10y use of two
bottles. For past three years has been
attending 10 business, and says DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done so
much for him and also for others in
his community. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. Ii don't fail. Trial
bottles free at j. y. Snyder's drug
store, Somerset, or at Brallier's drug
store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Spring Requires

That the impurities that have accumu-
lated i'm your blood during the winter
shall be promptly and thoroughly ex-
pelled if good health is expected.
When the warmer weather comes these
impurities are liable to manifest them
selves in various ways and often lead
to serious illness. Unless the blood is
rich and pure that tired feeling will
afflict you, your appetite will fail and
you will find yourself ''all run down."
Hoods Sarsaparilla tones and strength
ems the system, drives out all impuri-
ties and makes pure, rich, healthy
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is Il e one
true blood purifier and the best spring
medicine. BE sure to get only Hoods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
A Correct Surmise.

a little black-eyed and nimble-ton-
gued Irish street ear conductor on a
branch of BOston's west end railroad
is source of no end of amusement to
the passengers along his route by rea-
s)n of some of his startling utteraDees.
One day he came into the ear and
called out in his peculiarly penetrating
voice: ''Wan seat on the roightI Sit
closer on the roight, ladies and gintle-
min, an mex room for the Teddy
phwat's standing"
a big surly-lOOking man who was oe-
cupying space enough for two said,
sullenly:
1--WE can't sit any closer"
Cant yeez" retOrted the little con-
duetor. "Begorry, you niver wint
coortin', thin"
1t is needles to add that room was
made ''on the roigtt' for the lady
Harper's Bazaar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
She Drew the Line.

"What a shame it is" said the beau
tiful maiden, as she and the young man
stood and gazed at the lambkins that
were gamboling upon the grassy mead,
"what shame it is that people will
kill such innocent creatures as those
and eat their flesh. l shall never eat
roast lamb againr'
"Yes," he replied, sit is a shame.
And it also shame that people will kill
the sad-eyed seal and the gladstone
birds that warble in the tree tops, for
the purpose of gratifying the vanity of
women. Now that you have sworn off
on roast lamb, why not quit wearing
feathers and n seal skin sacque?"
But she turned away, saying that he
was scoffer, and that inasmuch as he
had seen fit to ridicale the beautiful
sentiment to which she had been mov-
ed to give expression, they must hence
forth be strangers.-Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
H0EING AND PRAYING.

From the Christian Leader.
said Farmer Jones In whining tone.
To his good old neighbor Gray,
Ne"orh my knees nigh throV gh to the bone
But IL amt no use 10 pray.
hour corn looks just as nice as mine.
Though you don't pretend to be
Il sniiiih light in the church to shine.
And tell saivation's free.
i've prayed TO the Lord thousand times
ror TO make that ere corn grow;
An why yourn beats il so an climbs,
L gin deal 10 know"
SAID Farmer Gray to his neighbor Jones,
In his easy quiet way;
when prayers get mixed with lazy bones,
They don't make farInin' pay.
"Hour weeds. notice, are good an, tall
In spite OF all your prayers;
You may pray for corn till the heavens fan
lfyou don't dig up the tares.
Il mix my prayers with a little toll.
Along in every row;
An work this mixture into the soil
Quite vig'rous with hoe.
An I've discovered, though stin in sin,
As sure as you are born,
This kind of compost well worked in
Makes pretty decent corn.
80 while I'm praying use my hoe,
An do my level best
To keep down the weeds along each row.
An the Lord does the rest.
Its well to pray both night and morn,
As every farmer knows;
But the place TO pray for thrifty corn
Is right between the rows.
Aou must useyour hands while Praying tho
lfan answer you would get;
For prayer-worn knees an rusty hoe,
Never raised a big crop yet.
An SO believe, my good old friend,
Ifyou mean 10 win the day,
From plowing clean 10 the haryest's end,
You must hoe as well as pray.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates, the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for SOC or 100 per bottle at J. y.
Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or at
Brallier's drug store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
This Cow Dieted on Nails.

NJ. III. Reynolds few days ago sold
a COW to butcher, Faetorville, Pa,
who killed it for beef. When dressing
the carcass he noticed something hard
in the stomach, and, upon investiga-
ton, found over a quart of assorted
nails, from stub of horse nail TO q
ten-penny nail. Strange as it may ap-
pear, the cow never suffered any in
convenience from the nails being in
her stomach.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
SET. PA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA. 1897.

| AhS hcioC VI tiiiS ltii-
time awakened the remaining inmates,
who, suspecting what had happened,
gave vent to many jest and taunt.
Lewis, after examing every lock to see
that none of them were tampered with,
returned to the sitting room. Clara,
with pale face, wide eyes and trem-
bling hands, was standing by the table
the perfect image of despair.
Daughter, daughter" said the sher-
i'll, his mood melting at the sight of
his child's misery, "what have you
| done?n
Clara threw herself in her fathers
arms.
ale will come back" she sobbed,
che will come backr'
''You bet he willr' her father ex-
claimed, and then added more gently,
''Sit down and stop crying and tell me
about it, Clara"
When the sheriff had heard his
child's story, he was somewhat reliev-
ed, for he had feared she had been
more deeply involved. He did not in
the least believe the con-
demned man would keep his word, in
fact, he doubted whether he himself
would under such circumstances, for
Wentworth would know that nothing
serious would be done to the girl that
freed him. But as it was now half
past ten, he decided to wait until elev-
Ell before doing anything, for he could
not help considering that if Went
worth did come back, it would saye
him deal of shame.
They did not have to wait as long as
they expected, for just as the town
clock struck the third quarter, a heavy
football was heard on the front walk.
''There he is, / knew he would
come" cried Clara, her face suddenly
radiant.
81 don't believe it is him." replied
her father, but he went into the front
hall and threw the door open wide.
Then strange sight met their eyes,
for sure enough, in came Wentworth,
his face dripping with perspiration,
and bearing in his arms a man, whose
hands and feet were tied with straps
taken from valise. Wentworth
threw him to the floor and put his foot
on him as if he had been a dog. The
fellow had evidently been drinking,
his clothes were in disorder, his red
and yellow tie was the worse for being
saturated with beer, and his low fore
head, prominent jaw and uncertain
eyes stamped him indelibly as a crimi-
nal.
al caught him on his way to the de-
pot to catch the ll:l5 train" gasped
Wentworth, out breath, al had to hide
his valise beside the road; you had bet
ter send for it because there may be
evidence in it,"
Wentworth, belive you," said the
sheriff offering his hand; this man
has been here before, and just the reck
less sort of fellow to do such a thing"
The new prisoner was put in cell,
and the deputy liberated and sent to
look for the valise. He soon returned
with it, and in il they found a roll of
small bills amounting to about two
hundred dollars, and, what was better
yet, the paper band with the banks
stamp on it, with which the original
package had been sealed.
The next day thorough investiga-
ton was made, and many evidences
were found against the man, the revol-
yer itself being finally identified as
having belonged to him. Wentworth
was of course pardoled, and it is he
who is now Clara's husband.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
A Veto by Grant.

Ex-U. s. Minister John A. Kasson
writes in the Century: While in Wen
ma on his tour around the world, ex-
President Grant stayed at the Ameri-
can legation. In one of our long even
ing talks said to him that / knew OF
no braver civil act in our history than
his veto of the fiat money ("inflatiOn'
bill, which had passed both Houses Of
Congress, and to which many of his
warmest friends had committed their
political fortunes. He quietly replied:
al will tell you about that. During
the progress of the discussion | follow
ed its course, but expressed no opinion.
After the bill came to me was visited
by both its friends and its opponents,
urging their views. To none of them
did l express any judgment of the
measure, nor did / bring it before my
Cabinet. When the time for lis con-
sideration was nearing its end, one
night when / was alone in my room
took up the bill. / thought it ad-
mitted a construction which would OBJ
viate the evil effects alleged against it,
but resolved TO not sign it without conI-
municating to the Congress that view.
| proceeded To write out such message
to accompany the notice of my ap-
proval.
"After finishing the draft took up
the sheets to read them over. At the
conclusion of the review / said to my
self, This is evasive and a strained
construction. 1t is not my honest con-
viction.' | gathered the sheets, tore
them up, and cast them into the waste
basket. Then / wrote out my veto
message. Next day | advised my
Cabinet of it, and sent it to the Con-
gress."
The line l seek to add to his portrait
is that of a silent man, in the night, in
the solitude of his chamber, aware of
his great power over the welfare Of his
country, watching his own debate be-
tween inclination and duty, and reso-
lutely deciding with his conscience
against an eager popular demand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Cheap and Costly Telegraphy.

Telegraph rates vary greatly in this
country, owing to the immense dis
tances- In many Of the smaller eoun-
tries Of the Old World a uniform rate
is made for any point within the given
country, but ii would be manifestly un-
fair to the American telegraph COM
panies if they were compelled to send
message from New York to San
Francisco for the same rate that they
charge for message from New York
to Jersey City or from Chicago to
Evanston.
As rule, the minimum rate for a
day message of 10 words in this coun-
try is p cents. a great many points
in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Penn
sylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, and other
states in the Mississippi valley may be
reached from Chicago for this rate.
Any point in Illinois may be reached
for - cents. a message to Boston costs
30 cents, while New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore have a i0-cent rate.
The highest rates from Chicago are
those for points in southern Florida
- cents. II costs only 20 cents to tele-
graph to California or Oregon, and the
rate for New Orleans is 30 cents.
Few persons who have not expert
mented with telegraph tolls appreciate
the expense Of cable communication.
Gable rates are rs much per word in
stead of per message of 10 words, and
the figures are very much higher. Mes
sages to England, France and Ger
many costs 81 cents per word from
Chicago. Belgium's rate is 3G cents;
Holland and Italy, 3S cents; Austria,
40 cents; Greece, At cents; Egypt, 81
cents; Switzerland, IS cents; Sweden,
- cents; Turkey, IS cents and 53 cents;
Russia ID cents.
The Cuban war has greatly increas-
ed the volume of telegraphic business
in the West Indies. The lowest rate is
10 cents per word for messages to Ha-
vana- Other Cuban points are higher,
and no towns in the West Indies out
side Of Cuba can be reached for less
than 81 % per word. Messages to Porto
Rico cost 81 s..
Central American rates range from 80
cents tGIatemIla) TO - cents Costa
Rica and Nicaragua.) South Ameri-
can Rates take big jump upward.
Brazilian messages cost from Sl.35 to
5l.s7 per word. British Guiana costs
3 Il.
Communication with Australia il
expensive. q Ieensland reaches the
highest figure, s. 81 per word, while
South and West Australian rates are
81 81. Messages to China cost 202 per
word, and the same figures apply to
Corea- Japanese rates are S227 per
word; Java, 81 -; FOrmOst, S2.25; In
diana, SID; Madagascar, Sl.70; New
Zealand, Sl.5S; PHILIPPINE Islands 81 81;
Siam, Sl.5l. African rates are lowest
for points along the Mediterranean and
highest along the west coast. Algeria
can be reached for 3S cents per word,
the minimum rate for the dark eonti-
nent. East African rates are Sl.54 and
Sl.64, while South African points range
between 81 IS and SI7O. West African
points, as a rule, range above s., while
it costs s. OF send word TO Mossa-
medes from ChicagO-more than to
reach any other telegraphic station in
TIE world direct. However, a message
to B-tssidOre or Lingah costs the Chi
eago sender SLl9 per word to Jask,
Persia, and S2l 76 extra for special dis
patch boat line from that point.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Blcklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price D cents per box. For sale at j.
n. Snyder's drug store, Somerset, or
at Brallier's drug store, Belin, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
A Place for Everything.

"Here is bilI,n said the bookkeeper
of the deaf and dumb institute ''for >
for the hire of IA horse and buggy the
day you took that good-lady inmate
out driving. What shall do with it?'
''Pay it," said the superintendent,
"and charge it to the calisthenics de-
partment."
"As what?''
"Dumb belle exercise. Detroit Free
praSa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Ruse on a Bridal Couple

CT suppose Brown and his wife at
tracted the attention that newly-mar-
ried couples usually do?
B.-0h, no. Brown married a wi6-
ow, you know, and to avoid being sus-
peeted of being on a honeymoon tnp
she took one of her children with
them.-Parson Weekly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-04-14
Slandering a Saint.

"Fifteen years ago." said the aged
brother, addressing the congregation,
al gladly gave my heart to the Lord. -
"And that's the only cheeful gift he
ever made" whispered the deacon,
whose business it was to collect the an
nual subscriptions.