davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26
Ramon Rodriguez

Jornalero, de IS amos, soltero y We
elmo de Yauco.
Presidente Conoce usted los pro-
cesados?
zestigo. Nj de vista.
Fiscal. Acompahaba uatei a San
Martin cuando fuG atacado9
7 81 senior. lie acompsnaba como
pe6n de la hscienda de don J0an Alon-
so.
f Conoce usted bien 81 Camlno?
I ST sefior.
F Quien mas lbs con ustedes.
I I'm muchacho que iba 1 la hscien,
da a Coier cafe.
F Relate usted 10 que ocurri6 dssds
que salieron dc Yauco hasta llegar al
sitio doude fue muerto San Martin?
7 Salimos para Ia hacienda de Alon-
so las ocho de Ia mafiaua con una mu,
Ia en- Ia que llevabsmos uu fusil, 100
kilos de galletas y un royo de tsbaco.
Ibamos q pie y nos detuvimoS en- Ia
tienda de don Pancho Batalls 4 tomar
aqua. Despa6a de salir de 10 tiends,
como q diez cuerdas nos sncontramos
con ocho individuos que venfan de fren
te.
T San Martin iba delante?
I No Seiior, delante con Ia mula iba
20 y el muchacho J un POGO mas atraa
San Martin.
f Y que hicieron esos iRdividuos
cuando llegaron junto d ustedesG
I Dos sc apoderaron de la mula J
los otros seiS rodearon & San Martin.
f Y que hicieron los dos, no los su
Igetaron d ustedes9
T No sefior; Oortsron la soga de Ia
mula y 20 echo d oorrer.
| E Que les dijeron al apodersrse de
Ia mulaP
T No dijeron NADIA, Yo eoh6 4 co
rrer.
F Que fsouomfa tsnisn, eran bIan
cos o moreuosS
I No les vi las earas.
T Como 81 tuvo tempo para contsrlol
y YER que los dos que Sc apoderaron d'
la muls Cortaron la aogs, no 10 tuy(
para 6jarse en- sus carasi
T No me lie nj vi eortar la sogs.
! Z Pero no &cAbs usted de decir qul
vi6 dos coger Ia mula y cortar la so
gar lie advierto que aqut SO viene
desir la verdad J que Sc expone usted
ser proceSado por periuro,
7 Ytcortar Ia soga, psro no me 81
en- sus caras.
| + Conoee usted los proceSados9
HI tCstigO los e1amina J conteGta quu
no los conooe.
r Dice usted que enseguida hugo?
i T Me fut corriendo haBta que una
cinco Cuerdas tropec6 con la mula qu,
llevaba las galletas, pero sin 81 fusil,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26

m4iiores Gran repnblioanoa ' hsoian pre-
ni6n en- enanto las circunataneiaa 10 per
mitfan. Leopoldo Morera fa6 agredido
J hsrido tambi6n por an grupo de re-
@publicanoa que le aaaltaron i pedradAs,
] ast aucesivsments - inieiaron varios
eonatos que ahog6 aiempre la discresi6n
! enteFeza de los fedsraEea.
La luz, pues, queda heChs y Ia verdad
Dc Ia historic aparece CLARA J diifana,
Triunfamos en- CAyey como liberales
aver; oono fedsrsles hoy. Ri golpe ha
sido de muerte para 81 republicanismo
que proclam6 una viCtoria de bombas
de iabon.
EIlo viene i demostrar clocuentemsn-
ts, eque descubierts Ia astatua de Ia
llegalidad no hay asiento NADIA mas que
para los fsdsrsles.
Saludsmos en- la victoria de Cayey al
Iilustre Jefs del PaFtido, al Presidents
del ComitG local don Valeriano Colon
| yA cada uno de los fsderales dc Caysy.
iHurra per ellosl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26

81 NAL profaado que Il natuFaleza
Fevuelta nos infligia.
Y como mejor remedlo pFopu-
simos el emprestito, recurso que
las constituciones de todos los Es-
tados del mundo aduiten frente 4
las grandes calamidades p1blicas.
Millones Sc presupuestan para
exterminar genie, fortalezas y ca
homes, sin acordarse que Ia pros
peridad, Ia justicia y como conse-
cuencia, la gratitud de los gober-
nados, constituyen 81 mas fuerte
Ibaluarte y 10 dice,.... la historic.
Continuar6.
DR. ANTONIO JOSE AMADEo.
Maunabo, Diciembre % de 1899
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26
LAS ElECCIONES De CAYEY
rRIUNFO SOLENNE DEL PAR7lDG FEDERAL
ANTEcEDEMTEs

Para que puedan apreciar nuestros
lectores Ia importsncis del triunfo OBJ
tenido en- Cayey por 81 Partido Federal,
reproducimos los siguieutes parrafos del
artfculo del Pats, en- 81 que csntaba 10
pr6xima victoria electoral de Cayey.
Escuchemos 81 6rgano graude de l.
antigua ortodoria.
SEn Cayey Ell partido republicano
tisne asegurado el triunfo; para ellos
ed question de mncha importancia esa
victoria, pues es Ia manera de reSarcir
ae con gran nobleza de los Vsiamsnes y
atropellos de que fueron vfctimas 81 o6-
lebre ~ de Mario; bueno sera saber 81
los que aqusl infausto dia utilizaron to.
da claso de recuraog prohibidos, de anna
nos = do srterias despreciables, vali6n
dose de Ia impunldad de que disfruta-
ban con irrisante injusticis, Sc atreveran
shora 1 luchar en- campo alberto sin
ventajas de niDgdn g6nero y conquiStan.
do pslmo 4 palmo Ia opinions
.......I .......,. ....s.....,,'.'
S;Republicanos dc Cayey! 3 Ia lucha
' al triunfo: bien mereceis los honores
de la victoria por vUestrs cfvios conduc.
ia en- 1898 y es precise, indispensable,
que salgais victoricsos en- esta OCCASION
para preguntar entonces a los que utili-
zaron al comandante Aucas como ms,
trumento de propaganda: ld6nde eata
la mayoria de que hablsbaiaf iAh va
lientesls
! iQu6 pIanohs soberana han hecho los
famantes republicanos de EE Pass des.
pu6s de haber escrito 10 que sntecede J
lhaber sido derrotados nuevamente sin la
bandera espahola, sin Ia guardia civil,
sin el comaadante Ancas y q al amparc
de la bandera americana J del prestigic
del ei6rcito americana, que did oustodia
de honor { las urnas en- el dfa del sufra
gio para yer 81 habfa cajGS 8 GtSdGceS quei
como los del c6lebre ~ de Mario, vi6n-
IdoGe perdidos, SO dieron a Ia innoble ta
Irea de romper las urnas amparandose de-
sscandalo para ocultsr Ia derrota! iQut
lvorgtienza
El Partl1o Federal invitado nueva
Imente a ir 4 los comioios, demostr6 que
en- Cayey, como en- todos squellos pus
BIOS en- que surge la luoha, no hay nads
mas que ssiento para los federales qut
viven J desarrollan sus aspiraeionss po
llfticas al amparo legftimo de Ia ley.
/ Tooa, pues, reoordarle al pals puer-
torriqueiio como Sc sucedieron las o9ls
bres elecciones de Cayey; y hemos d'
rccordar aquelos iucideutes que aver
giisnzau, porque Ia farss urdida atrav6
de aquellos dias contra el psrtido libera
J recordada hoy al iOieisrss nueva lu
cha en- el mismo pueblo , con los mis-
mos slementos, evidenciara ante nues
tros compatriotss el engafio p6rfdo y Il
mentida falaS con que vienen cubriendC
su propaganda los hoy rspublicanos.
Cusndo en- las pssadaH elecciones .,
convsncieron los puros de que era i'm
possible el tfiunfo, Sc dieron 1 ls ssoua
, da J al motln, y rompieron una urua !
ltiraron tiros, pelradas, resuItsndO uI
muerto J vaFios heridos. Apesar d,
todo triunfamos entoncss, 10 caal sig
r lniica que 81 eucindslo promoVido NJ
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26
Necesidades de Puerto Rico
CONsIDERACIONEs

Bastante hemos dicho de los ex-
tragos causados por Ell horroroso
huPacan de eterno recueFdo Y en-
lei que desaparscieron casi todas
las mejoras territoriales, obra gran
de de muchas generaciones. labo-
riosas.
Para apreciar en- toda su extern
sion perdida tan inmensa, trastorno
sin igual, precise es haber yisto
como nosotros extensas regiones
cubiertas de yaliosas plantas ARA
sadas completamente de edifcios
en- los que Sc veia el gusto est6tl-
! co, con otras manifestaciones de
la economic rural en- progreso re-
ducidos a escombros /; y dc nume-
rosas familias antes bicn acomo-
dadas expueStas por meses d la in
temperie i Y todas sus consecuen-
cias.
No nos cansaremos de Iamentar
tanto desastre ,..
Y como 81 no fuera bastante Ell
dafo ocasionado, otros Sc ahadieron
todavia mas sensibles, porque eran
remediables. Por falta de recursos
los agricultores de menor cuantia
no han podido aqui levantar sus
Iplantaclones, hmitandose 4 contsm-
| plar entristecidos como Sc consul
men entire las malas yerbas la la
Dor y Ell ahorro de mucho ITEM
p0 ........
Las ofertas de Ia Junta de Ca
Iridad por conducto dc la admins
TRACTION militar no pudieron disfru-
tarse a causa dc la distancia a que
Sc encuentra 81 dep6sito de provi-
stones y de los malos caminos, cos
tando mas Ia conduci6n de las pocas
racionss ofrecidas que 10 que valian
en- plaza. -
Els de Iamentarse pfqus ha sido
ssta una de las loRlidades mas
castigadas por la Armenia, y nc
tan solo por sus Lebrantos, sine
|que, por sls condi es climat6ri-
cas- favorables a todos los cultivos
en- medic de las mas grandes Sc
quias contribuyo siempre al soste-
nimiento dc otras reglones menos
favorecidas, circumstance que en-
todos los paises Sc tiene en- cuenta
para la mejor y mas proyechosa
distribution de los auxiIios carita-
tivos y hasta de la ayuda del 60
bierno en- dfas calamitosos.
Hubo quien perdid so cuerdas dc
arroz, maiz y otros frutos menore'
y no ha tenido medios para sembral
luna hectarea mas.
Otro que tenta alrededor de cieE
lcuerdas de canas NADIA le concedie,
ron yiendo la rica graminea ami.
squilarse entire los abrojos.
Los cafetos que tanto prometiaI
81 Sc les hubiera atendido estan hoy
as6xiados, extrangulados por 10
bejucos.
Los cultivadores de tabaco, sil
un centayo, muy POGO han podid,
hacer por esta rama lmportante
que en- amos atras aumentaba el ca
pital agricola, dando vida al conner
clio y contribuyendo al bienestar d
todos.
Pero ESQ puede llevarse con pa
ciencia 10 insoportable, 10 terribl
es la escas6z de alimentos y falt
de abrigo, determinantes de aneml
rapida, que lleyaran la mortalida
a cifras nunca vistas.
No exageramos, y para prueb
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26

t6mese nota en- Ell Registro Civil de
aqueIlos pucblos maltratados, y Sci
vera que nuestros braceros, esas
fuerzas vivas Z infuyentes en- la
riqueza pdblica, asf como los pc
.que1os agricultores y sus familia-I
res mueren prematuramente y Sc
mueren !. Is. de hambre. ....
Falt6 el cr6dito, del que muchos
vivian; Sc destruyeron los sembra-
dos y hasta los arboles, que gene
Fosamente ofrecian sus frutos; Ell
trabaio en- las haciendas escase6, las
dadivas de la carload no podian
sostenerse por mas tempo, no tuvo
ayuda la clase agricola, que a tan
tos ampara, y los resultados han
sido y seran funestos.
Porque la deSpoblaci6n, entire
otros males, trae consigo la depre-
ciaci6n del valor de la terra.
AL aumento deprogresivo de gen
te sostenida en- buenas condolences
vitales, debi6 Ia isla su prosperidad.
Mayor ntmero de deflnciones y
la emigration que va 50 acentta,
produciran ell fen0meno contrarlo.
Es, pues, importantisimo fjarnos
Y atender al mejoramiento de la
clase proIetaria, de Ia que depen-
de el poryenir de nuestra principal
riqueza.
Asi 10 hemos comprendido desde
que en- cumplimiento de la penosa
mission de medico titular, nos pu-
simos en- contacto con esos infeli-
ces, desparramados por los campos
faltos de todo, hasta de los auxi-
lios mdtuos.
Desgraciadamente los que viven
en- las ciudades en- medic de Ia
abundancia dcsconocen las necesi-
dades de los campesinos, y nj Green
10 que Sc les dice respecto al ma
lestar protundo que los agobia.
| Y existe aun otro enemigo mas
formidable de los desheredados de
Ia fortuna 8 de los que caen. !,
RI egoismo y Ia exploitation qu'
no tienen entraias ...
| De ahi los informes contrarios
la benefcencia, d las mobiles incli-
naciones y naturaieza moral de
hombre.
I No es raro DIR que las dadivai
ia Ia clase jornalera y d los terra.
tenientes necesitados era un ma
para el pals y 10 aceptamos 81 po
tai Sc entiende solo Ell acaudalad,
comerciante que We disminuir su
ventas, y el rico hacendado gu
desearia tener trabajadores ham
! brientos a peseta diaria -. Po
ESQ las autoridades americanas hu
yendo de interesados consejeros de
ben investigar por 81 solas cor. $
buen criterio todo 10 concernient
, 4 la vida de este agregado y e
los momentos mas difioiles de S
historic ...... Con unprecedented
, iusticia y amparando a los ciuda
danos en- sus trabqos E infortu
, MOS de ese modo, Sc acreditan
reciben bendiciones los pueblos gu
procuran estender sus dominios
su civilization.
: .,.,..,,.,.,.....s .,'....,,,..
: No Sc crea por este que somt
a partidarios de Ia limosna.
a Dijimos desde Ell principle qu
d nj la carload Official, nj la gene
fosidad de los hHos de la gra
a Repdblica bastaban para combat
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-26
COL

que a1lscid 81 Conitt ejecasttDo del
Partido Federal para los gastos
de Ia acctdn popular on et p,occ-
so de Gn0yansa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01

viewing the lake and it's beautiful sur
roundings A bounteous luncheon closed
the days enjoyment.
Mrs Charles Whitlock of Mayfield was
A. c. Larsen and wife are rejoicing over
the arrival of new boy at their home.
The little stranger arrived last Sunday.
Farley Z, Christensen came home from
,;I p: E; Thomander came home from ster-
Edwin Dorius and wife visited Manti
friends Sunday.
Farley Peterson has rented the Bernard
Sorensen residence, and will move his
family into town this winter.
T. W. Hansen's family will move to Salt
Lake City the first of the month.
@ @
:. Peter Thompson's family. was increased
by the arrival of a baby girl Friday.
@ % - %4s$f
y The friends OF Mrs. c. T. Christensen
gave q very pleasant surprise party on
Ihursday evening, in honor Of her BIRTH
day 1t was a very enjoyable affair.
q (.
+, Peter Peterson and wife. accompanied
by their daughter Sarah. returned from
Denmark last Monday. They have been
absent about year, and during that time
nave visited all the points of interest in
their native land.
DR.. H. ". Cassaday and wife of Mt.
Pleasant We're in town Monday. They
were accompanied by Miss Jean Gassaday
"a sister of the doctor. and Mr.. Harris
OF Kansas. 81 s%
Charles White of5 Salf Take C,ffv is
spending a few days in Ephraim this
week. His wife came down last week.
They are guests of Mrs. Annie Larsen.
VIII McFarlane of cleveland is visiting
friends here this week.
o. q. q
Dan Jensen and wife of ElSinore We're
guests of Dr.. Jensen's family the first of
the week. Mr.. Jensen has recently re-
turned from a mission.
q O @
James Simonsen, a former resident of
this city, is in town this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01

His Industries, Implements" ETC., by
Mrs. Kate Hilliard The paper showed
a thorough knowledge of the subject
and was greatly appreciated by the
members of the club.
Mrs. W T. Adams read a chapter
from Sponsors Education" which was
followed by discussion.
The next meeting of the club viii be
held at the residence of Mrs. A. T.
Wright, $50 Twenty-fourth street, Fri
day, Oct. 6.
La Coterie meets Tuesday. Oct. 8, at
2:50 p. M, with Miss Kiesel, on Twenty
fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Herrick leave
Tuesday for New York for an extended
visit.
Mrs. w. S. Stone will entertain the
Rathbone Sisters at her home next
Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH Lavoy have gone
to California for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Shepherd enter
tanned at high five Thursday evening,
in honor of Mrs. F. v Harte of Salt
Lake. The guests were Mrs. F. V.
Harte, Mrs. l.. P. Anderson, Mrs. L.
Goss, Mrs. L. Perkins, Messrs. and
Mesdames c. A. Nelson. NJ. L. Snow,
A. L. Brewer, F. P. Williams of Chey-
enne, Wyo.; C. C. West of Cardstone,
Canada; Misses Lou West, Daisy Shep-
herd, Mabel West, Messrs. C. P. Sher-
man, c. ]. HUMPHREYS, F. d. Wallaker
of Denver.
Mrs. A. T. Wright entertained Friday
evening.
A leading social event of the week
was the sixty three" party given by
noon. In the reception of her guests,
Mrs. Spargo was ably assisted by Miss
May Hume and Miss Ray Tyler.
First prize, a beautiful hand-painted
rose jar, was awarded to Mrs. Bessie
Dean Allison; the second, a dainty
china vase, to Mrs. Albert Kiesel, and
to Mrs. P. Healy was given the third
prize, a photograph holder.
Those present were Mesdames F. j..
Kiesel, Albert Kiesel, Bessie Dean
Allison, Tyler P. Healy, Hume,
Abe Kuhn, Edison, Marks, Con-
linsk, Lewis, Fitzgerald, Matson, E.
Matson. Stewart, Armstrong. Ensign,
Reynolds, Anderson, Brick. Boyle,
Becker, Abbott, ]. Grant, D. Keath,
Park City; Mclaughlin and T. j. Mel
son. Salt Lake; Patton, Wenner. Ross,
Barr, Jamison, D. H. -Peery, j. Peery,
Mills, George Jones, T.. S. Hutchinson
and Paine; Misses May Hume. Ray
Tyler and Snyder.
The stag party given by Dr. F. w.
Baker Saturday evening was one of the
most enjoyable occasions of the kind
ever given in Ogden. Nearly every
member of the Ogden Gun club was
present, and the evening was spent in
telling hunting stories and Playing high
five.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01

Wyo; Mr.. and Mrs. Lauder left on No.
Iney VII be at home after Oct. Is at Ey-
anston, Wyo.
Miss Lille Burdette and Mr.. Percy Mat
tnews were quietly married at the home
Of the bride Thursday evening. Sept. rs
isss, Bishop Brown officiating.
W. 3. Mowbray Of ogden accompanied
the returning volunteers To- Evanston on
Tuesday evening. e
James = Foots bT s. s. 81 Maior i n
Foote. came up from Salt Lake with the
volunteers Tuesday evening.
Eddie Baker has been seriously iii with
erysipeias the past week. TN@
Mrs. Sam Van Ness was seen on the
streets Tuesday after a serious attack OF
typhoid FEVER Her many friends are glad
Miss Mollie Shaw Of PocatelIo. Mrs Ben
Seaton2 of Ogden and Mrs Jennie Norton
Of Salt Lake sisters Of Joe Shaw OF Com
come him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Smith OF Rock
Springs attended the reception rendered
Dick Keenan,. mayor Of Kemmerers was
in the city Tuesday to welcome the vol
tntssrs.
John Downs Of Kemmerer was in the
city Tuesday.
Mr.. Russell. bookkeeper OF the Dia-
mond Coal & Coke company, and Mr..
Comfy OF Diamondvilte were in the city TO
receive the volunteers
Maggie l.. Lehman OF DiamondvilIe is
visiting in the city, the guest Of her sister,
Mrs Joe Rawley.
Captain E. p Holtenhouse left Thurs
day morning for Salt Lake. where he Will
spend a few days, from whence he win go
to Kalamazoo, Mich 10 visit relatives and
friends.
a. G. Rex. returned Sunday night from
lodge of the I. o. o. F.
Mrs. Name Campbell, sister of Superin-
tendent Baird. departed for her home in
Laramie thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al e. Bradbury, Silas
Bradbury. MIR. and Mrs. L. n. Putnam.
Mr. and Mrs. David 0iBriens John Collier
and +. S. HamalSers all of Red Canyon.
weresin the city Tuesday to assist in wei
coming the returning heroes.
q 8 s.
Senator Mondell was an Evanston visit
or Tuesday.
The governors staff participated in the
reception TO the returning volunteers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01
! PAYsoN SOCIETY.

Especial Correspondence.)
Payson City. Sept. 2s.-The great event
Of the past week was she reception and
welcome to the Payson volunteers at the
opera house on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. The committee was fortunate
in making it a successful AFFAIR. Cnalr-
man Grant Simons. John Done jr., Justin
A. LoveleSs and prominent ladies' took an
active part and worked for a week To-
prepare for the day.
q . 9
Friday evening a reception was given
Thomas e. Daniels, sr., on his 10Th BIRTH
day, at the city hall, by his Sunday school
class.
@ q 81 ts
Bishop Page and Counselors Taylor and
Fairbanks gave a party last Tuesday at
the home of the bishop to the choir of the
Second ward. Al pleasant time was spent
g O. O.
Mrs. Martha Cuff of Provo valley IS
visiting at the home of Marshal W. r.
Heaton this week.
@ @ g
2. w. Keil and Lena Stager of Santa
quin were married last week. They were
reported as from Payson in the daily pa
pers.
Baseball games are played every Satur-g
day by the business men-Short and Tall,
Fat and Lean, Bachelors and Benedicts-
last. the Girls and Boys: anything for q
game.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01
EVANSTON SOCIETY.

Special Correspondence.0
Evanston. Wyo.. Sept. 29,-Mrs+ 2. N.
Rideout returned Sunday from a visit
with her daughter. Mrs. G. L. Rocks Of
Salt Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Croker of Ogden re-
turned home Wednesday. after a week s
stay in the city. 81. gl>
Mrs. Robert Mcqueen returned Sunday
Judge and Mrs. Corn OF Cheyenne were
in the city Tuesday TO welcome the vol
unteers.
Mrs. E. N. Allard left Wednesday morn
ing TO join her husband in Rawlins. where
he has secured opposition in the shops.
Mr.. Lloyd Roger left Wednesday on No.
l for Ogden. - &8 s.
Mrs. Sam Blackhan, IT.. and children.
returned to her home in Echo Thursday
morning.
several days in Salt Lake last week, re-
turning home Monday night.
Fred J. Byington. night dispatcher, left
Wednesday night for months visit With
relatives and friends in Chicago and Ro-
chelle, Ills.
@ 9 g
Word was received this week of the
marriage of Judge. NJ. E. Hooker. for
,merly Of Evanston, hut now of Knohnos-
ter, Mo. It was a Sgreat surprise to his
many Evanston friends.
/ A very pretty double wedding took place
at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Wa, Hook
er Wednesday evening, the 9th. There
were present only the members of the i'm
mediate. families. The. contracting par
ties were Wood Belle Hooker and Frank
A. Manley. Edytfl MabelIe Hooker and
George Francis Lauder. Mr.. and Mrs.
Manley left on No. for. an extended trip
in the east, and upon their return will be
at home after Oct. Is at Rock Springs,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01
OGDEN SOCIETY.
Especial corregpondence.l

Ogden, Sept S0-Mrs Hostettler,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
II. L. Griffin, returned to her home in
Omaha Wednesday:
Mrs. Joseph A. West is back from an
extended visit 20 San Francisco.
The hospitality OF the Breeder home
has often been extended to the young
people of Ogden, but never upon a more
suspicious occasion than that of Wed
nesday last, the 9th.
skillfully planned and cleverly exc
cuted surprise upon the young man Of
the house, who attained his 21st birth
day on that date, brought together
about thirty Of his friends promptly at
8 p. M, when the festivities began, and
continued undated into the wee sma'
hours. After a test of skill at literary
enigma, the guests were invited to the
banquet hall, where the bill of fare
was interspersed with feast of rea-
son and a flow of soul" Mr.
Joel Harris, who acted as toast
master, in bright and face
fious manner introduced the toasts.
which were responded to in the most
happy style by Professor Wilson, Miss
Orth, Archie Cross, Miss Gourley, Mr..
Peterson and Miss Gunnell, after
which the new man was permitted to
speak for himself, which he did in a
very manly way. AT the suggestion of
the POSTMASTER that "he certainly
takes the cake" an old-fashioned
birthday cake, with it's traditional num-
Der of candles, appeared.
Mrs. Breeder, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs.
Hurst welcomed the guests in true
southern style, and the Misses Breeder,
Barrows. Foreman and Hammond
gracefully attended the dining-room
Altogether it was notable event and
one long 10 be remembered by those
present.
Mr.. ]. H. Rhine announces the mar
riage of his daughter, Lulu May, to
George Francis Reynolds, Oct. IS.
Mrs. Charles Meighan is visiting in
Omaha.
Mrs. A. C. WINS is visiting in Salt
Lake.
Miss Mae Mortensen left for Los An
eeles Saturday for an extended visit.
Mrs. j. L. .Herrick was a Salt Lake
visitor during the week.
Mrs. NJ. L Gillespie and Miss Lillian
Gardner of Waco, Tex, were in the city
a few days during the week.
@ @ 8
Harry smurthwaite is back from
trip south.
Arnold Bowman is back from a two
years mission in California.
6 @ @
Frank Gimlin has returned from his
trip to Montana.
Thomas Gully is back from his Cali.
O o @
The Child Culture club was enter
tanned by Mrs. w. z. Adams Friday,
Sept. %. The report of the treasurer
showed that the club was in good con-
dition financially. The club authorized
the printing of seventy-fiye pro-
grarn1nes. After the business of the
meeting was concluded. Mrs r
Christensen read 1.-THE Man With the
Hoe, which was followed by a paper !
on Ancient Society, Primitive Man: