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The Press., 1897-06-24
ERA OF WEALTHY RULERS.

The time has evidently passed when in order to rule it was. necessary to ruin one's self. Most of our presidents have died remarkably poor, considering the wealth of the country over which they presided. President Monroe was justice of the peace after leaving the white house, was glad to get the fees of that office and even worked as book agent during a part of his old age. General Grant died so poor that some of the English journals called him "The American Belisarius. :" President Arthur spent his $50, ,OOO salary as fast as he received it, and had nothing to show for it when he gave up his seat. President Cleveland went into private life with tidy little fortune of over a million dollars. He was worth less than $20, ,000 when first elected to the presi- dency, but has increased his holdings by his salary, and judicious stock and real estate speculations, largely under the ad- vice of friends.
 Queen Victoria is well known as per- haps the most economical sovereign that ever lived; and will be one of the very few rulers of Europe that left a consider able fortune at death. She is worth, it is said upon good authority, over a hundred million of dollars.
 It is needless to say that the Czar of Russia and the Emperor of Germany are financially we'll provided for.
 While the wealth of these distinguish ed rulers probably does not make them any happier, it is interesting to think of how much happiness this money would create could it be well distributed.
The Press., 1897-06-24
HER LETTER.

.DEA TOM = We've found a lovely place To spend the summer in, The pleasantest by far, we think, Where we have ever been. Our rooms are just delightful, and The whole place is as neat As wax and this will catch you, Tom We have good things to eat No, we're not overcrowded. We're The only people here; And so we do just what we please, With nobody to fear. We dress the way we like, without A thought of other folks, And, Tom, dear, we don't have to laugh
 At anybody's jokes. If you were only here, dear Tom,
 It would be perfect, quite; Do please give up that stupid yacht And come o-mOrrow night Pa will be pleased to see you-Yes,
 Pa is here with us, too And I? Well, maybe I can find A smile or two for you. So please come, Tom. know you'll like The place we've found as we'll As we do. I shall watch for you.
 Your loving little NELL F. s. How stupid of mel forgot To give you the address, Or tell you where we are this year Pm sure you'd never guess. And yet it's familiar house,
 Where you have often been Oh, Tom; there is no place like home
 To spend the summer in.
 -SomeTUSIEe Journal
The Press., 1897-06-24
7 BROTHERS
The Episcopal Church.

The Church Standard (Episcopal) ad- mits that there is some truth in the charge of sectarian superciliousness of ten brought against the Episcopal church. "There is," it says, "a good deal of offensive conceit in the way in which we talk about the 'sects' and the denominations. There is something hardly less offensive in the patronizing way in which we sometimes admit the Christian graces which are exhibited in the lives and works of their ministers and members, as if, forsooth, they were marvel of God s exceptional and who'll ly uncovenanted grace. If we were as catholic as we pretend to be, or just one-haf as catholic as we ought to be, we should behave differently. Different behavior would beget different dispo- sition toward the shurch from that which generally prevails among non Episcopalians. !"
The Press., 1897-06-24

Food, undigested, Is poison. Digested, 1t is life and strength. Millions of us suf- fer from indigestion, but we often don't know it. We think it is something else. Even doctors often mistake the symptoms.
 Pale, thin people. who are overworked, who need strength, who seem in want of proper food, should take Shaker Digestive Cordial. It is astonishing what food toiI do, when properly digested.
 It will make you strong, revive you, re- fire h you, sustain you, make you fat, re- store your color, make muscle, brain fibre, courage, endurance, energy; increase your power to throw off disease, and keep you healthy and happy.
 Indigestion does just the opposite, but indigestion can be cured and prevented with Shaker Digestive Cordial.
 Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Press., 1897-06-24
THE BEST HAND.
1t Was Held by an Outsider, and It Bea
 an "Ace Full"

an "Ace Full"
 ''Say," said the drug clerk to his friend at the soda water fountain, "I ran against play last night that made me think that was the unluckiest man that ever drew a card"
 "What was it?'' asked the man at the fountain.
 "Why, had an ace full beat by an- other full. I'll tell you how it hap tie game over here on Dearborn street nearly every Saturday night. We'll, last night we got into @ five handed game. There were Julius, a chattel mortgage man, in whose office we were playing; real estate man, Q clerk for Q bicycle firm, lawyer and myself. We1l, 1t was small game-2 cent ante and 8. 50 cent limit. Along about 12 o'clock I opened the pot on pair of aces. The lawyer raised me half a dollar, and Julius stood the raise. Of course had 10 stand it too. was the first to draw cards. I drew three cards. thought was pretty lucky when picked up an ace and pair of tens, making me an ace full. The lawyer, who had raised me on three queens. drew down to his hand and caught pair of sevens, which made him @ queen full. Julius asked for one card and made a spade flush.
 "Wel1, bet a check on the go, the lawyer raised me another half dollar, Julius called the raise and raised back. We raised each other till we got about $7 in the pot. Just then the jani- tor of the building appeared on the scene. He had been out attending a wedding and happened in at this rather unreasonable hour He was pretty we'll loaded with some kind of Scandinavian wine. He was good and ugly. It was a great surprise to him to see a game of cards going on in the building over which he had control, and he knew that if the facts ever came to the ears of the owner of the building there would be @ janitor looking for job.
 "Now, what do you suppose that fel- low didf Why, he just walked over to that table, kicked it over and sent the cards and chips flying in all directions. Then he told us to get out, and to do it quickly; that he would call the police and have us pinched.
 "We got out and hunted up small room in hotel to continue the game. When we got settled down again, made a kick for the pot on the last hand. told the boys that had an ace full and that there wasn't another full could beat it. But old Julius spoke ur and said: "Oh, yes, there was. Vat dc you t'ink of a janitor full?"-Chioage Trihune
The Press., 1897-06-24

SOMETHING To KNOW. - It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring 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 impuri- ties in the blood. Eletric Bitters i'm proves 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 5Uc or $1.O0 per bottle at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 9
The Press., 1897-06-24

GLAD TIDINGs.-The specific for Dys- pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rhematism, Cos tiveness, General Debility ,etc., is Bacons' Celery King for the Nerves. This great herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or gans, regulates the Liver and restores the system to vigorous health and energies. Sample free. Large packages soc and 25c. Sold only by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, W. P. Fuller, ,Somers, Odell & Jones, Staffordville. :.
The Press., 1897-06-24
An exnert tells of an instanoe wi

An expert tells of an instance where 4, 900 pearl shells were taken which yielded less than $50 worth of pearls. while in the same locality over 80 pearls were found in one day, one of which was sold for $10, 900. A Queens land company, on small area, got $6,- 900 worth of pearls from eight tons of she'll
The Press., 1897-06-24
Only the Young Dance.

The maidens who are elbowed out of all pleasure at dances by young matrons will approve of the custom which ob- tains at the court of Berlin, where the emperor and empress set the fashion of only looking on. Elderly ladies do not dance at all and young married ladies very rarely. The floor is only meant for young people of both sexes.
The Press., 1897-06-24

At a tulip luncheon the ice cream and biscuit glace were served in nat ural flowers for cups. Two blossoms fastened together with ribbons, the leaf and stem attached, were laid upon a plate and served to each guest.
The Press., 1897-06-24

The principal defense of the Dutch in the war with Alva was found in the character of their country. Small bas- tion-, long curtain walls and very wide ditches filled with water were the char acteristics of Dutch fortification.
The Press., 1897-06-24
Contradictory.

Jack-You should have seen Miss Waldo. Her eyes flashed fire, and. Arthur-That's funny. You said 3 moment ago that she froze you with a glance. Topics.
The Press., 1897-06-24
Number 13.
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.

Tt is our intention to print under this head Tom week to week, items Of interest from the oIs: stafford News Letter.
 June s1, 1867.
 The Hydeville company are about start- Ing up another set of machinery to turn out all wool goods.
 Strawberries have been in this market now for nearly week, ruling price about 30 cents per box. It is claimed that the prospect is good for an immense crop this year.
 Col. Foster has big job on his hands getting out the rocks on the site of his projected new block. The rear of the first floor is from % to 25 feet below the surface of the ground, and the substances to be removed is almost solid ledge of rock, which has to be removed by blast ing.
 The Valley base ball club of this village played their first match game last Satur- day afternoon, at Monson, their compet- itors being the Lightfoot club, of Monson academy. The Valley club was beaten, the score standing 23 and 34. The teacher of the Hall Hill school in Somers has been obliged to close her school for want of boarding place. This district is the wealthiest in town, yet has repeatedly refused to be taxed for the support of the school, and has saved money from the yearly pittance granted by the state for educational purposes
 
 Stafford Springs, June, 19, 1867, by Rev. A. w. Ide, George s. Tobin of Southbridge, and Hattie P. Chapman of Westford.
 Stafford, June June, IS 1867, by Rev. G. V. Maxham, Edwin D. Chandler of East Hartford, and Mary E., daughter of John M. Lawrence of Stafford.
 Wales, June 5, 1867, John H. Belcher of Stafford, and Julia A. Royce of Wales.
The Press., 1897-06-24

How do people know that there is plenty room at the topp Very few of them have been there.
The Press., 1897-06-24

This world will be considerably happier than 1t is now when it is possible to build the kitchen fire successfully the nightsbe- foro
The Press., 1897-06-24

Awagon load of mortar will fill about 30 hods ts tt.a .sss,rte ez s@i. $' r>
The Press., 1897-06-24

A girl, though engaged, is never com. pletely happy until hehas some idea how much her engagement ring cost.
The Press., 1897-06-24
A Democratic Monarch.

Robert P. Porter. in a letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer, tells a story which goes to prove that there are kings and kings, and that they are not all like the German war lord. Walking the streets of Copenhagen some years ago with the American minister, " writes MT. Porter, "I saw an elderly gentleman in 8 modest uniform, accom- panied by a magnificent bloodhound. walking toward us The pavement was narrow, and we were on the inside. Without giving us a chance, this kindly man, erect as an arrow, stepped from the sidewalk into the street and saluted our minister. military fashion. We both returned the salute and passed on" It was, of course, the king of Denmark, who loves to ramble unattended about the capital, and who may be seen near ly every afternoon walking along the wharfs and quays of Copenhagen and in the public thoroughfares. He is a friend of the people and unusually be- loved. Moreover, he is a modest, unpre- tentious gentleman, and a man of cour- age.
The Press., 1897-06-24

GIVE IT TRIAL. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Ca tarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate it's great merit. Full size soc.
 ELY BROTHERS,
 56 Warren St., New York City. My son was afflicted with catarrh. I induced him to try Ely's Cream Balm, and the disagreeable catarrhal smell all left him. He appears as we'll as anyone. -J. o. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Press., 1897-06-24

Ut fs our intention to print under this heax Tom week to week, items of interest from tn oIst stafford News Letter
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

pregonado como heroes en- nues
tras encrucijadas. II i eis servido
denodadamentt pero 10 habeis
sido pre- gonado sin cesar por Ia
trompeta De la f.Fna, no sois co
nocido en- Paris. Ii ahf per que
os amo. De otro modo. :. .blan
do francamente -. 81 nor de Ia
yerney, ya veis, soy egoista.
Dicho esto, el principe beso la
mano de la reina riendo, salud6 a
q Audrea con un semblante afa-
BILE Y mas carinoso de 10 cue acos
tumbraba con las mujeres, luego
Sc abrio Ia puerta, y desapareci6.
Entonces Ia reins cort6 brusca-
mente So conversation con An
drea, Y volvi6ndose hacia Felipe
lie dijo
-lHab6is visto q vuestro pa
Dire, caballero?
s nora, al venir aqui por avi-
SO de nj hvrmana, 10 he hallado
en- las antecamaras.
-5Y por que no haber ido q
yer VuestTO padre deede Iuego!
S nora, habfa envisdo su
casa d mi paje Y mi peque1o
eguipaje, pero el senor DE- Taver-
ney me envi6 Ell psjs con orden d +.
preaen tarme desde luego en- ell
cuaTto del rey 8 en- ell de " NJ
=; I hate obedeeidC?
Con SUMO gozo, st nor; de
este modo h podido abrsz.r
mi hermana.
-lH4ce IN tempo magnfficol
exclam6 la reina con una ex-
preston de ai,glfa. Madama de
Misery, msnana estari ya derre-
tido el hielo; necesito en- segnida
un trIneo.
Cuando salia Ia camarera ma
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

celeste, las libreas amarillas = los
levitones blancos.
Los lacsyos veetidos de szul
encarnado agitan todo ese gentfo
como unss smapolas 6 unos aoia-
LOS que el viento hace ondular
entire las espigas 6 sobre ell tre-
bel.
A veces sale de entire la null
titud un grito de admiration: es
porque el atrevido patinador
Saint Georges acaba de traz9r IN
circulo tan perfecto que ningdn
ge6metTa le hallsrfa un defecto
perceptible.
mientras que las orillas del es-
tanque estan cubiertas de tan gran
de dmero de espectadores, mien-
tr2s que estos entran en- calor con
ell contacto Y presentan de lejos ii
aspecto de una alfombra abiga-
rrada, sobre la que ondea IN va
por, Ell de los allentos que conden
sa ell frlo, el estanque, convertible
en- nn dense espejo de hielo, pre-
senta el aspecto mas adornado Y
sobre todo mas en- mogimiento.
Ac8, vese un trineo que tres
enormes molosos enganchados CO
mo los troIka Tusos hacen Volar
sobre ell hIelo.
Esos Perros, Gubiertos con capa-
razones de terclopelo blasonado,
y la cabezs adornada con ondu-
lautes plumas, parecen los anima-
lee qulmericos de las diabluras de
Callot Q las brujerias de Goya.
Su duelo III. de Lsuzda, senta-
do neghgentemente en- Ell trinec,
Tornado de piel de tigre, Sc incli-
IA de lado para resplrsr con liber-
tad, 10 que probablemeLte no To-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

yor para hacer ej ecutar esta or
den, an .di6 Ia reina:
Y que me sirvan aqnf el
chocolate.
V. NJ. no piensa almorzar?
exclam6 tnadama de Misery. ! All!
lya no ha eenado aver Y. NJ.
-Os eng nais, mi buena Mi
sery. Aver bemos cenado; pre-
guntedselo q Ia srf1orita de Ia
verney.
y mny bien, repuso Audrea.
-Lo cual no impedira que me
tome mi chocolate, ahadi6 la
reina. iPronto, pronto, mi bue-
IA Misery. porque este hsrmoso
sol me esta briu1ando. iDebe
haber mucha ger te en- ell estan
que &c los nizos?
-SSs propone correr patines
V. NJ ? dijo Felipe.
-;Ohl vais q burlaros de nos.
otros, senior americana, exclam6-
Ia reina; vos que habeis recorri-
do los inmensos lagos en- que Sc
corren mas legaas que pssos Co
rremos nosotros aqui.
-Senora, rospondi6 Felipe,
aqui Y. III. SO dlvierte con ell
fffo y as oarreras; en- la Ameri-
ca sc muere ano.
IT All. aqnf esta el chocolate,
Andrea, tomareis una taxa.
Andrea sc sonros6 de placer y
Sc incliuo.
va veis, sen II de Taverney,
que soy s.empre la misms; la
etiauets ma cau4a horror como
en- otro tempo. sOs acordai,
de otro tempo, senior Felipe7
hste.. variado?
Estas palabras fiecharon el CO.
razoa del jsyeE. A menudo, los
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

Todos conocen ese cusdrilongo
yerdegay y anubarrado en- la es-
taci6n de verano, blanco Y rugo-
so en- el inNierno, que aun cou-
serya el nombre de estaqu1 de
los sUizOs.
Una calle de tilos que tienden
alegremente al sol sus rubicundos
brazos, borda cada orilla del es-
tanque; esa .calle esta poblada de
paseantes de todos ranges y eda-
des que van q gear del espocta-
culo de los trineos y los patines.
Los prendidos de las muieres
presentan esa brillante confusion
del lujo IN POGO iuc6modo de la
antigua c6rte, y de ls desenvoltu-
"a IN POGO capIichosa de la nue.
va moda.
Los altos tocados, los velos
sombreando j6venes frentes, los
sombreros de tela en- crecido nj.
nero, las capas de pieles y las am
pllas faibalas de los vestidos de
seda, forman una MT zcolauza bas-
tante cuIiosa con las casacas CO.
lor de naraDjs, las leyitas de axul
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08
CBRBCEDO HUOS & CO.

Imp rtadores eG10rta 'Ores q Comi
Si0nista en- general
Giran sObre t0dds las pr, U.ncias de
Espa5ad y Ell e.rtranjerO
Unicos agentes de los nonbrados
vinos marca Rioja L6pcs de Heredia.
Riga Sa9asta. Riga Alta. Riga ca
noUas Ritjt Luz -Consumo men
sual ea Ia isla MIL CaJAS.
Exclusives eI ositarios de las me-
j.res mas antieuas Bodegss de Je-
rez, NJ Misa, G,uzalez Byass CO y
A r Valdespino. Consume men
sual. QUINIENTAS CAJAS.
Febrero 10 de 1897. 3vps
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

11slss Plsntas indigenas, usadas CO.
no sitesaates y sudorihcas.
J4da oaza fuEda representa- una
,aza de las plantas que conttene.
PURAMENTE VEGETAL
Ell mas coaocido. segEro y racido
srificador de Ia sangrc!
Conserva el CUTS tsgso y ubre de
s<1et0nss y gyaesosI
Pu1 len asarIo hasts los ninos.
Dep5sl1o: Far4ae:s Cs.sral, de ].
erree.
81 sY. D. s. Nvbfe. q de 1893.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08
CoNDICEoT rs 7 CONCESSION Es

sEitG~
n .e&gsS
a abCsPr Of deiembar
Teasn
n 81 devusa e
a ~ Ga szoa iido
E2UPAJEs edbeO
~ de- francs d
'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08
vapores Correos espaho|es
de la Compan1a Trastlantica
Antes de 4. Lopez 81 Go.

SERVlClO PARA PUERTO-RICO z LA HAbASA
-SALIDAS-de Barcelona los dfas 5 Is De cada mes
De Malaga 81 7 y 27-De Cadiz e 10 80.
Sc expden pasajes de ida vueta Is p3 de rebaja
famas paguen eouvalencia de paaes
reba1a del Is nt Ea rbaia APPLICABLE aos biIee De
Is vueta .
2. case In nino De aaa famia gratis
dezs de de paza d y anos cumpldos
a>ae, dc Il amos cunnpidos pasaje ente-o.
3 preferences 3: ordinars. In hssa amos gratis 3e
pasaia Il II Yasas de Il adante pa a1e
EMIGRANTES asta dos gratusnente de dos cua'o
raeaI passje; "a sdelznte passe
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

aixan cortA viets sobrs EsPafi : Is!a
adyaeentes.
Gi:an sohre las pIazss prinoipeiss is
srancia, Ingiaterra, Alemanis, Austri',
3slgiea, Holanda, italia, Portugal, SulSs
Afrios sMayruecosi sobre New Yosk.
Mavo d de- 1892
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08
CAPITULO *

Ell EsTANQUE DE Los sUIzos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

ALos EACENDADOS DE CANA
Don Fio.enclo Sartisgo, do Coamo, &. n,
10 vents novillos fnos propios pErs y &c.
Goa 20 fso-+arz mrs y % IS9
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-03-08

uueyadsa aFot l
sfus sMsseIa ds
e
cse
A II
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afS ssosa aia
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
The stock Yards Case.

When the stock yards litigation be
gan, Judge Foster of the Federal Court
held that he would have to have evil
dence as to the reasonableness of the
rates fixed by the Legislature before
the case could be decided. George w.
Clark, late Judge of the Court of APP
peals, was appointed special master to
take this testimony. Several weeks
have been spent hearing both sides.
Last week the attorneys began the ar
gument of the case before Judge Clark
who is to make a report of his conclu-
sions drawn from the evidence, at the
next sitting of the court, which will
occur in September
Ex-Chief Justice Martin opened for
the State His principal contention
was that the company was attempting
to secure dividends on excessive valua-
tions and that the capita! stock was
watered. He asked the special master
to find that the company had but 81
5l4,994 invested in lands, that 81, 900,
900 more will cover the value of i'm
provements and that the value of the
horse and mule market should not be
taken into consideration, as the rates
for that department of the business
are not affected by the new law. 1t is
also alleged that the company has ST.,
100000 invested which does not belong
to or affect the stock yards business.
Among other things it is asserted that
$1,000, 900 of the last increase of 81
667,O of the capital stock was not
paid in cash.
The special master.is asked to find
that the dividends earned by the com
pany for the years named are as fol-
lows:
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

plimented and it was conceded that he
had left nothing undone to present the
case in its most favorable light.
In his argument against the new law
Ex-chief Justice Horton insisted that
the business of the Stock Yards Com
pany was in che nature of interstate
commerce and that therefore the Leg
islation had no jurisdiction over the
matter of rates lie also stated that
the law had no. been regularly passed.
His principal point was that the
value Of the compapy's property should
be determined by the value of its stock.
1t is now capitalized for over S7,OOO,-
900 and is worth 1856, which would
make its total value about $4,000, 900
He was of the opinion that the COM
pany was entitled to dividends on this
amount. The value above that of the
stock is alleged to be in good will. II
these points are sustained by the court
the law will be knocked out. If the
court finds that reasonable valuation
is sl0'OOOOOO, then the profits now
earned will not be found to be abnor-
mally large. Topeka Advocate.