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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
(Fecha Y dos firmas)

SIN EsTA GARANTfA NO sERA ADdIsI
BILE Ell PLIEGO.
Creemos que "a Sc estaran recogien-
do en- todos los pueblos las frmas de los
electores liberales para las propuestas.
No hay tempo que perder. Esto es
muy importante.
Exti6ndanse las cedulas en- papel
de ofcio, de centaYos ell pliego,
como hemos dicho antes.
Por cada colegio Sc ha de presentar
una propuesta, las candidaturas para
Interventores han de formarse con
electores del colegio respective.
Cuando sc hacen las propuestas por
medic de c6dulas de los electores, solo
frman los que 10 saben hacer.
Examiner nuestros amigos las cedu-
las de los adversarios, ell ell momento
oportuno, fin de que en- elias solo fl
guren los que sepan frmar. En- los
pueblos pequehos Sc sabe este perfecta-
mente.
No nos cansaremos de recomendar
que Sc presenter cedulas en- todas par
tes, hasta eA Aibonito, ell pueblo mas
conservador de la isla. Els ell medic de
asegurar nuestros vetos en- la election
de diputados, va que con ell sistema de
circunscripeiones no hay voto perdido.
Para que los liberales no puedan sa-
car dos Interventores de los seis de ca
da mesa electoral, es precise que sus
fuerzas no compongan la tercera parte
de los conservadores en- cada colegio.
ALI donde haya sesenta electores
conservadores y veintiun liberales, por
ejemplo, Sc pueden obtener dos Inter
ventores.
De todos modos, aconsejamos que Sc
haga propuesta con el ndmero de cleo
torres de que Sc disponga. En- los CO.
legios en- que estemos en- minorfa, que
concurran todas las frmas iberales a
una sola cedula, proponiendo dos In
teryentores.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
AL PUBLICO

Nadie ignora esta fecha la horrible
catastrofe ocurrida Ell la tarde del dia
de aver, de la cual han resultado ochen-
ia Y tantos heridos contusos.
Icon ell fin de socorrer q los que
han recibido heridas contusiones, in
vitamos al pueblo en- general que suscri-
ba con nosotros los donativos con que
cada oual quiera contribuir q fin tan
Hmeritorio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
NOTIClAS GBNRRALBS

Esta noche las OchO Sc llevara al
sefor Alcalde don Luis Alvarado una
serenata con ell objeto de demostrarle
las simpatfas que ha lOgrado granjear-
Sc en- esta ciudad. AL mismo tempo
Sc piensa regalarle un objeto de arte,
con su correspondence dedicatoria,
para que 10 conserve como debil reeuer-
do del carino de este pueblo. Dlcha
serenata partira en- forma de manifes-
taci6n desde ell Parque de Bomberos
al ConsistOrio donde sera recibida por
ell agracildO.
.Juana Dfaz 30 t,
Director DEMOCRACIA.-Pon
FelicitO pOr brillante artfculo ANTE
ToDO LA PAz, de Vd. interpreta bien
sentimientos pals. Yo ultimo soldado
de fila, uno la suya mi protesta con-
rrespons0k
Tn telegrama
<Camuy. .-Marzo 26.
Presidente Comite liberal.
San Sebastian.
Fusionistas esta localidad sienten
profundamente desgracia ocurrida; po-
nense 6rdenes.
Io,velasS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
ULTIMA H0RA

Desde Aguadilla nos ha dirigido ell
senor O. Ab-il ell siguiente telegrama:
Mario 3O-DEMocRAcIA-P
Acepten La expression de mi profun-
da gratitud por las carinosas frases de
su telegrama de hoy por las que va
rias ocasiones me ha dedicado en- sus
columnas esa ilustrada publication du
raute mi inusitada prision. -4brd.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

alumbradas y podfa jusgar por
las sombras todo 10 que pasaba
en- ell interior.
Aquellas imagenes, al principle
muy agitadas, aoabaron por cal
marse IN POGO, y por (iltimo no
qued6 mas ane una.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

Ell General Marin ha dado cuenta al
Gobierno de S. NJ de los successes de
| Yauco tambien de las medidas que
tom6 para concluir rapidamente con Ell
| movimiento.
Ell Gobierno felicita al General Ma
| rim por su acierto.
Muy pronto tendra abiertas sus of
cinas ell Comite Provincial. Tie
ne va casa escogida, muy propia para
ell objeto, y un personal idoneo.
En- breve, pues, veremos establecldo
en- la Capital este centro consultor, de
muchfsima importancia para todos
nuestros correligionarios.
Sc hallla algo indispuesto de salud
nuestro estimado amigo don Manuel
Y Yordan.
Deseamos Ell pronto restablecimiento
del apreciable joven.
Sc VENDEN cuatro turbinas CEN
trffugas francesas, nuevas, con su CO.
rrespondiente maquina motor Sc toma
ria en- cambio un tacho hecha una
DOmDa para eIeVaf SlrOp.
Infcrmara en- la Hacienda xPatillas, ,
en- Patillas, Santos Tomei.-Ponce, %
de Mario de 1897. | IN d.
Rogamos nuestros corresponsales
amigos de todos los pueblos de la isla,
que nos envfen, telegrafieamente, am
plios detalles sobre la election de In
terventores, sin reparar en- gastos, pues
los satisfara esta empresa.
Ell Gobernador General telegrafio al
gobierno de Madrid, dando cuenta de
haberse presentado un grupo rebelde en-
los alrededores de Yauco.
La ma1lana del 30 recibio ell general
Marin ell cablegrama de respuesta, don
de Sc aprueban y aplauden sus energlcas
disposciones.
Aver Sc abrio al transito publico
la carretera de Cayey Guayama, ante
la presencia del Ingeniero de Obras
Pdblicas, Marques de Guadalajara.
Sc ha recibido en- la capitanfa del
puerto de Arecibo la estatua del heroe
Victor Rojas.
Ha sido elevada dicha villa por la
asociacion de Salvamento de Naufragos.
MULAS. S.-Al contado plazos.
Cerreras Y domadas.
Dirijirse don Vicente Usera, Plaza
Principal. al.-Ponce, l2 de Febrero de
1897 lad.
FL Senado americana ha tornado una
encaminada 4 inquirir 81 pueden COM
prarse las antillas inglesas.
Aver tarde recibimos de Juana- Diaz
el siguiente telegrama, por ell que da
mos las gracias su autor
Sc VENDE una casa de MADEIRA, de
altos Y bajos, cobijada de zinc, sta en-
la calle de Cristina, esquina i la de Ia
Salud. Esta asegurada de incendios
Para informes, dirigirse don Jose
Maria Goicoechea.
Febrero % de 1896. 1912 a.
Los rebeldes presos en- la carcel de
Yauco intentaron fugarse; aprovechan-
do ell momento en- que SO hacfa ell relevo
uno de los presos Sc arrojo sobre ell
centinela.
Este, soldado del battalion Patria,
lucho a brazo partido con, ell que inten-
taba escaparse, hiriendolo con Ell cuchi
llo Maisser y reduciendolo.
Ha muerto EN- Humacao la sonora
do1la Margarita Carrasquillo presidenta
de La Cruz Roja.
OJO AL LANUNCIN-Se venden dos
magnfficos solares situados en- ell punto
mas centrico de esta ciudad cerca del
teatro. Para informes dirigirse don
Jose Mirandes
Ponce, Febrero % 1896.
Ell coronel don Antonio del Rosal
ayudante del General Marin, fue des-
tinado Yauco para hacerse cargo del
mando de las fuerzas que operan en-
aquella Jurisdiction la de Sabana
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
INFORM ACION
DEL OLA
DICE xLA EPOCAn

Que ell gobierno no inspire ell articulo
del xNacional.S
Llama la atencion que este diario no
haya sido censurado por ell senior Ca
nOyas..
PARA FILIPINAS
Ha embarcado en- Barcelona con des-
tino Filipinas ell general Primo de
Rivera mil soldados de refuerzo.
Tambien embarco Ell senor Castillo,
.Jefe de Estado Ma or.
EN- Ell FERROL
Choc6 un vapor con una lancha. Pc
recieron 2 Y Sc cuentane diez heridos.
CONFERENCIA
Lord Salisbury y Mr.. Hanotaux han
celebrado una conferencia en- MIA.
Han convenido Ell protestar energi-
camente en- nombre de la humanidad
contra los atropellos de los turcos en-
Creta Armenia.
CREDITO
FL Ministro de Marina del Gobierno
francesha pedido autorizaci6n del Gre
ditto necesario para sostener 43 cruce-
SOS II torpederos en- las aguas de
Creta.
NOTICIAS DE LA GUERRA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

Ss desean reslizar, por ansentarse su due
no, Varics muebles, como sillas. siIlones etc
para informes dirigirse la Farmacia del
senor Uriarte Gale de OIistiLa L1mero "a.
Todo muy barato Is
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

recientemente una estadfstica del perso-
nal de sn orden.
Segun dicha estadfstica, ell personal
de la Companfa de JESUS comp6nese de
IA. 251 religiosos, saber: $500 sacer-
dotes, 4.4lo estudiantes, es decir, reli-
giosos que habiendo hecho los primeros
votos no han sido ain admitidos al
sacerdocio, 1875 hermanos coadju-
torres o conversos.
Los jesuitas diyiden ell mundo en- Gin
co grandes asistencias, a saber: Fran
cia, Germania, Italia, Espana Ingla
terra, Y cada una de 6sta subdividida
en- proyincias.
siguiendo el ejemplo de America e
Italia, desde ell pr6ximo mes de Mayo
los belgas contaran en- sus relojes las
horas desde una veinticuatro en- lugar
de las dos series de una a doce.
En- Francia, estos dfas estudia ell
asunto una comisi6n de varias entidades
tecnicas nombrada por ell ministro de
instruction pdblica; aunque hay distin-
tes opiniones, indudablemente ell triunfo
sera de los partidarios de la division
del dia Ell veinticuatro horas, contadas
desda una q yelnticuatro.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
NOTICIAs DE LA GUERRA
WEYLER

TVEYLER
Acampo aver en- Sagua.
Ha caido en- poder de la columna
Hernandez de Velasco, en- Cabezadas de
Rio Hondo, ell cabecilla Rius Rivera,
que cayo herido de tres balazos.
Tambien cayo en- poder de la tropa
ell cabecilla Bacallao.
El ayudante de Rfus, Terri, tambien
cay6 en- poder de las tropas, pero fa-
Hecio de resultas de su herida.
Ell vapor Cristo6ol colon ha condu-
cido la Habana Rins Rivera y Ba
callao. Mucha gente ha presenciado ell
desembarque.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

Ell doctor Ramonell, Medico- Oculis-
ia, nos participa que hagamos publico
que teniendo que partir para la Capital
para atenciones de su profession, allf
permanecera algunos dfas; Sc haga sa-
Der sus clientes y demas personas que
deseen utilizar de sus seryicios.
Wales, Wales. Los hace la
aereditada empresa de don Roman Fa-
ria (Juana Dfaz) i Coamo, Aibonito,
Cayey, Caguas y la Capital, precios
sumamente modicos. La empresa es sin
disputa de las mejores de la isla; cuen-
ia con magnfficas parejas coches.
Para pedir coches, basta un telegra-
ma a r. Faria-Juana Dfaz-6 un ayi-
SO a la casa de don Crfspulo Dfaz en-
Ponce.
Ponce, Mario IA de 1897. / m. d.
De la isla llegan cada dia noticias de
nuevas suspensiones de pago.
Este hecho revela ell malestar general
que reina en- toda la isla.
No es possible que ell pals pueda So
portar por mucho tempo este estado
de cosas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
JUAN RAMONELL
MEDICO CIRUJANO

Especia'ista en- la curaci6n de
las Intermediates de la vista
Ofrece al p1blico sus servicios
profesionales.
Reside en- esta ciudad en- "a ca
sa de don Ramon Cortada, Para
del m rcadc
Horas de consultas de 8 a10
por "a manana y de 3 a 5 por la
tarde.
Ponce Mario IL de 1897. l d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

Para dar ocupacion
los novios callejeros,
publican diarios chanceros
ell lenguaje del baston,
que tai vez para el verano,
tras forzoso aprendizaje,
suhstituira al lenguaje
de los dedos de la mano.
Va por vieja Y por trivial
La substitution pedfa
la cursi telegraffa
amoroso -digital, - =
pues es cosa harto risibie
yer a dos novios <hablando,,
como araiias trabaiando
en- una tela invisible.
81 e. nuevo lenguaje peta
Y no encuentra serio obstaculo,
<mejorala el espectaculo>
de una manera completa,
al yer en- la calle un chico
xmanejando> su baston,
una chica en- ell balloon
<manejando> su abanico,
y hasta pudiera en- alguna
nueva <revista teatral>
haber <coro originals,
que acaso hiciera fortuna,
en- que damas varones
sc expresaran su passion
en- esa conversations
de abanicos y bastones.
Sin embargo, algunas gentes
dicen que el nuevo lenguaje
en- un publico paraje
tienene sus inconyenientes,
porque puede algun galan
al manejar el baston
solo atento a su passion
para pintar su afan,
cometer cualquier desliz
cuando menos 10 barrunte,
dejando algin transeunte
sin ojos sin nariz.
8 xestropeandos ell cristal
de algdn estab.ecImiento,
con 10 que tendra escarmiento
81 lie cuesta un dineral.
La observation razonable
tener en- cuenta convene,
que es un lenguaje que tiene
ese peligro indudable.
Y no sera cosa rara
que manana un moZalbete
que este hacienda un molinete
hablando a su xprenda cara>,
para decirle <Te quiero,
no puedo yiyir sin tt;
81 no me quieres tn a mi
enseguidita me muero,,
al hacer La N 8 La L
parezca que quiere dar
algdn sujeto, al pasar,
al hacer la ID lie de
y saque de sus casillas,
reciba una leccion
del lenguaje del bast6n
aplicado. -. las costillas.
Felipe Perez y Go1asdtez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
COLEGIO DE. !.

SECCT0N DE 49,. COLEGIO DE-
REsPoNDEMOS DE LA AUTENTICI-
DAD DE LAS FIRMAS DE LA PROPUEsTA
CoNTENIDA EN- ESTE PLIEGO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
EPIGRAMA

A un famoso criminal
condenaron Ell la audiencia
a la pena capital,
Y un medico allo Internal
el rigor de la sentencia.
Mientras protestaba ell tai
iurando por su conciencia
contesto uno:-Es natural
que ese doctor lleve & NAL
que lie hagan competencia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31
RECORTES
Los contemporaries prodigan elogios;
solo laposteridad hace justicia. -Ducl6s.
Ell LENGUAJE DEL BASTON

Lo indtil siempre es caro-. Gat6,a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

La Companfa de Jesus ha publioado
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

SIN EsTA GARANTfA NO sERA ADs1IsL
BILE Ell PLIEGO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

Ell dia de la Conception mando Men :
ganez un besugo una Concha, amiga
suya.
AL regalo en- question contesto la Sc
nora con una carta, en- la que decfa y
Menganez.
xEs una manera originalfsina de en-
viarme sn tarjeta
lie preguntan a Gede6n
mo va listed las entierros:
-Nunca.
Nj al de sus meiores amigos?
-Tampoco. Ire al mfo, gracias.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-31

Ell coronel don Antonio del Rosal
syudante del General Marin, fue des-
tinado Yauco para hacerse cargo del
mando de las fuerzas que operan en-
aquella Jurisdiction y la de Sabana
Grande
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
A woman's CIeverness.

A good story is told of the cleverness
Of a woman in a transaction with an IN
suraucc adjuster. The parlor curtains
took fire. and before the blaze was cX-
tiHguished the carpet was badly
scorghCd. After looking over the dam
age the representative of the company
said she was entitled to the value of
new carpet-SlOO. we Will allow YOU
that sum" continued the man, land we
will take your old carpet" WHY,
what ean you do with it?" "Oh, Wen
sell it secondhand and get back SO or
912 at least" was the careless reply. in.
tended to make the company's attitude
as generous as possible. In tl.at case,
promptly put in the owner of the car
pet, "sell it to me. III give you SO for
it," The adiuster could only comply,
with the result that this quick-wittcd
chatelaine got new parlor carpet with
a handsome moquette floor covering as
well for an upper room that needed it
for $50
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
JUST REVERSED.
How Bird. ct Interpreted the Dream That
Went by Contraries.

An old lrishwoman, who has received
may benefits at the hands of benevo-
lent minister and his wife, is SO shift
less that occasionally the large-heart-
ed couple lose all patience with her;
but she has such n sense of humor, and
such n beguiling tongue that she
never fail- to amuse them and finally
TO win them back
At one time when money was given
her to buy warm undertaking with.
she wasted il upon large photograph
album. The minister spoke to hc-
with considerable severity, as did also
his wife, and for some time Bridget
received no calls from either Of them.
One afternoon, however, the minister
relented and stopped at Brdget's door
OF his way to see sick woman.
"Shure, and it's mesilf that dreamed
about you last noight, Misther VII
liems," said Bridget, with a beaming
smile. "Oidreamed that you and Missus
Williams came here TO see me, ant
says YOU: How are YOU off for tay and
coffee, Bridget| and Oi says: IT,
niver n drop of ayther Olive got in the
house, Misther Willams!' And thin
you PRESENTED me wild pound of tay,
and Missus Williams wild a pound Of
coffee on the shpot! Yis, sorr, that was
me dream"
"Well, Bridget" said the minister,
striving not to smile, you know dreams
are said TO GO by contraries.'
"Shure, and that's fwhat Oh said 10
mesilf." exclaimed Bridget, triumph
antly. "Said Oh, 'Misther Williams is
the wan that'll be giving me the coffee
and Missus Williams the tay! Thin
was my very thoughts. sorr.'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
SMART ST. LOUIS WOMEN.
How They Make business for Painter.
Plumber and Paperhanger.

The lady capper" may be the next
arrival from the west via st. Louis. The
painters and plumbers and paper-hang-
ers OF that city have invented a scheme
that Will suggest TO New York men in
those branches the possibility of in
creasing their business when it becomes
slack, says the New Yory World.
The lady capper" goes to real es-
tate agent and tells him she desires 10
lease a certain house or apartment for
which he is agent. 1T needs new paint
ing, new calcomining, some plumbing.
new paper on the dining room, and I'll
only take Il when these things are done,
not before" she says.
The agent, if he isn't up TO all the new
tricks Of women, obliges her and then
communicates with her at the address
she gives. The lady capper" in the
meantime reaps commissions from
plumbers and painters before the agent
gets around, and she only smiles ip her
tight sleeves while making sad excuses
for disappointing the agent and herself
by not taking his house. There seem
still TO be new fields open to ingenious
women.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
PURE FOOD Law.
SUSTAINED BY THE SUPREME COURT
Grocers Must NOT Sell an Adulierated
Art cls Ignorance of the Fact that
the Article is adutlerated no
DrianSe
Defense

Last Wednesday the Supreme court
handed down decision that is ot vita
importance 10 every grocer as well IA
every consumer i'm the state, as it holds
the pn,e food law. passed 10y the last
Legislature and under which the dairy
an food commissioner Is now operating
vliid, aud. serves notice ON all dealers
who sell aduIerated food products,
thar they do so AT their peril
The case was the first appealed to
under the new law and has attracted
much attention.
Michael Snowberger. of Monroe. was
convicted of selling mustard adulrerated
with tumeric. He admitted the sale
and the tact that an analysis showed
the mustard To be adulterated, bur
claimed that the mustard was purchased
by hin IS "a pure article in good faith
an nat he believed at the time of the
purchase and sale that the mustard WA,
puY'. The respondents counsel con
tented that it must be shown that Snow
berger had knowledge of the fact, thai
the mpstard was impure.
TIE supie ne count, N an opinion 10y
Justice Long, says that the act cannot
b, so constructs that the offense con.
slsts in selling an article which is adul-
terated, and that the legislature did not
intend To make criminal intent or guilty
k towledge necessary ingredient of
the otfense. "As IA rule" the court say :
"there can be no crime without Grim =
nal intent, but this rule is not univei =
sal"
"Undoubtedly." says the opinion
sit was competent for the Legislature,
to prohibit the sale of adulterated arti-
cles of food and drink The police
power of the state extends TO the pro-
lection of health as well AS to the lives
and property of the citizens. 1t cannot
be doubted that the legislature intende,
by this acl 10 protect the public against
the harmful conseque nces of adullerat' q
food, and to the end that its purpos,
might not be defeated. To require the
seller at his peril to know that the art.
i'le which he offers for sale is not adul-
t'rated. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
lOCKJAW IN SOIL.
fetanus EaciIli Thrive In Long Island
Nine Fatalities u Year.

The death Of child in Brooklyn from
lock jaw, said To have been caused by
bacilli Of the disease which existed in
the soil of that region, calls attention
again To peculiar danger of some por-
tions of Long Island, which has been
mentioned az intervals OF seyerai years.
La this instance the child. says the Hart
ford Times, & girl two years old, had
been vaccinated. There was no reason
to suspect the purity of the vaccine
matter. 1t was used three weeks ago,
and the child was getting on well until
in playing in the dirt she scratched the
vaccinated arm while her fingers were
smeared with clay.
AS to the existence of tetanus bacili
in the soil the evidence seems to be am
pie. Health Commissioner Emery says
the soil is full of these bacilli and that
they caused several deaths which fol
lowed vaccination year ago. DR..
Mayne, who attended the little girl, says.
THE germs Of tetanus are in the air as
well as in the soil. but 10 breathe them is
not necessarily fatal. In the vicinity
of the south shore of Long Island
horses, as well as human beings, nave
fallen victims to the bacilli. In the
case of the little girl her finger nails
contained the germ, which when
brought into contact with the superb
cial abrasion at once inoculated her sys-
TEN with the poison" DR.. West, of zee
Brooklyn department; Of health, says the
existence of the germ of tetanus has
been noted for several years, more par
ticularly in the east and southern tiers
of Long Island. He adds: Suffolk
county, believe. has the reputation of
being the most affected spot. In the
past three years, in Brooklyn, there has
ueen an average of nine fatalities from
the work of tetanus bacillus annually.
The germ. when exposed 10 the air, soon
| nuccumbs When il attacks wound it
burrows down deep, for the purpose OF
keeping away from the air"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Dola-se-.

The dolasses IF the KafilrS and Hot
tentots used fer divination are not our
lice bat substitutes for them. Precise.
ly the same things served in the mos,
ancient time for dice, and these ar,
knuckle bones, which, under the name
# astralgi. children played with II Ole
Greece and Rome We have today n
beautiful antique statue of girl play
ing with knucEle bones. The Mashonas
use something made of bone which re
sembles the Roman tall. These dolasses
do not bear Numbers, but peculiar
small incised pictures. Mr.. Bent, in his
Ruined Cities Of Newfoundland, a" do
scribes these d0la.eas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
THE EARTH'S TEMPERATURE.
Some Observations Made in the Deepest
Holes.


Physical geography teaches that the
increase Of temperature as we descend
into the earth is about one degree
Fahrenheit to every So feet descent.
The following deep mines in the world
show accurately the amount of this
increase in the most notable instances.
The deepest mine in the world is the
Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet and
Gecla mines. in the Lake Superior re-
Sion, which has been sunk to the depth
Of 4,900 feet. The greatest depth in
Great Britain is 3,474 feet; Belgium,
1897; Austria-Hungary, 1872; Vic
toria, 1902; Germany, 1900 feet, and
France, $500 feet. In the Calumet and
Hecla mines the increase of temporal
ture is the least on record, being at
tributed TO the presence of Lake SUI
Derior. On the other hand, the re-
suits of the Comstock are enormously
high, from the lode being heated by
volcanic action and the presence of hot
subterranean waters. The mean of
number OF observations OF the Red
Jacket shaft gives an average of 60
feet per degree Fahrenheit The deep
est bore hole yet made was sunk by
the l'russian government, in 1898, and
reached a depth of 6,572 feet, the in
crease being one degree F0hrenheit for
GIL feet. In the Comstock mine il is
SO warm that sometimes il is impossible
10 word, due to the increased tempera-
ture, and ordinarily the men have TO
be changed very often, sometimes as
often as once in 20 minutes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-06-04
Water In Rubber.

Experiments with Theoretically
sealed rubber bottle containing water
have shown that the rubber is not alb
solutely watertight. The filled bottle
weighed II ounces 4 drains; at the end
Of one year the weight was II ounces 2
drains; nine years, IS ounces; eighteen
years, II ounces drains; twcnty-three
years, 13 ounces drains; twenty-five
years, ounces 5 drains; twenty-eight
years, ounces If drains; thirty years,
, ounces II drains, the water being en-
tirely gone.