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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
RATURA


personaies: Marcelina Estiel, 60 amos
llama Helver 50. La escena pasa e1
-, de Marcelina. Son las cuatro dc
I.,,rde. Las dos sefioras estan senta
-. ante la chimenea, en- la que arden
v,ri9s troncos de lefla.
Htrcslina (dasdo ana taxa de ts
T,,.iana) Tome usted, amiga MIA.
+ b usted pronto, porque esta usted
hs'nda.
L,,1iana. -H1ce un viento glacial.
jBl5ieuRo.) Esta abrasando!. -.
Hr-cefing. - Tsuto mejorI SQuiere
,,tsd un POGO de lecheP
Lueiana. -iCuatro gotas! iMuchas
N1r,slina -JQu6 lie parece a usted
este t6'
Luciano. -Superiori. ...
H7rcezina. -Lo compr6 aver en- Pa
re. en- una casa ingIesa que me reco
nendsrou.
L,sciana Me dar& usted las sefias.
k4rcslina. Con mucho gusto.
Luciano. --Secun ESQ, estuvo usted
sysr en- Paris.
R1rceliaa. Cont con mis- hijos, co.
mo todos los iueves.
Luciana. -iAh, sf! ~ como sigue
Mati,de'
RircsEina. -Bien. Su marido esta
alqo scssIrrado.
Luciano. --lY las pequefiuelas?
Hrcelina -Divinameute. Y apro.
p5Iito: ;ha recibido usted la invitaci6n
De- LSura2
Lu.iana. u Para el bale de ninos
ds! 257... 81.
.KI-csliad II Piensa usted ir?
Lucj1n1. No 10 Sc todavfa. ~ us.
ted7
.FlrcsRna. Mis- nietas quieren que
vs7a. sSl 40 vas, abuelita, no nos
5iTztiremes.s ESQ me han dicbo y no
ten4r6 mas remedio que asistir.
Luciano. --Pues 20 pienso quedarme
en- casa. Hsce mucho frfo y cuando sc
sesbs Ia fiesta no habra tren para Yer
sales.
.H4rceiiaa. .-Pero Laura Sc enfadarS
yya Eabe 1sted que es mny picona.
Luciano. lie dire que estoy mala,
w.. ii Sc enfads que ae enfade- Pa
"a Ell brillo que he de dar va su bale!
no ,e que viene invitar a las viejas
como vol l......
NHe,lina ('onrieado -iMuoha' gra
eiss!
Lu,iqna. listed va es otra coss.
listed vs. d acompaiiar d sus nIetas, y la
presencia de dsted en- ell baile tiene gu
raE5n de ser. Pero 20, Squ6 necesldad
tsngo de exhibirme con esta facha que
tsugo? Predero qusdarme solita en-
casa evocsnd1 los recuerdos de mi ia
vsutud.
L.t,i MT c,gs Us teaaciHas y arregIa
y7 '-9uc5 qae empieza & caerss.
Av>slina. : Pero en- Ell foado todavfa
tsns gsted iIasiones.
Lucidna. No 10 niego. IAh! Isl
ls c0utsTs 20 a usted todss las locuras
qls ne pssau por Ia cabeEa! Be burls.
ria ustet de mi de an modo atroz.
MUce!ia4. : NADIA de ESQ, Lucians;
ousnte usted, cuente usted 49,.
Lvoina (sa Uos 6gd.l Hay dfas en-
aue lego Imaginarme que no soy vie
IA, que soy Victtma de una pesadilla y
q1e Aaa tengo treinta afios. Pero me
nlTo 81 espejo y desaparece TODD el en-
ca1to de mi imagination. iQu6 cosa
tta triste es Is reaiidad!
A4~celiaa --Si fuese usted madrs Sc
eoDsOlaris al yer renacer su antigua be :
less en- ell roftro de sua hijos.
Lu,iand. i Y el cartero +! Parece
Sentira que ese funcionsrio hsya des-
smPehado en- mi vida IN papel tan i'm
PortsDte! Hoy lie oigo lIarnar 1 Ia puer
Ia de mi casA con absolute indiferencia,
Psetto que uaia puede traerme que in :
tsTsSe MI corss6n. va nj siquiers abro
tn seguida mis cartas, que permanecen
largo tienpo sobre una mesa.
A1rcciira.-La compadezco usted.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
FUN cs6M DEARaA

Ell tel6n Sc levantara 4 las s en-
punto E Espectaculo terninara STEM
pre- de III d once y media.
81 abono Sc pagarl en- dos initiates:
una despu6s de comenzada la tempo
rada, y la otra a la 8 function
El imp0rte del abono sera deposl
tado en- la farmacia de don Jose Fe
rrer.
FL abono Sc cerrara dellnitiyamente
el dia I5 del actual,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
NOTlCIAS

A$OAA1 duttudOlOu Gu OuG6s
con motive de la pr6xima llegada de la
Icompaffa dramatics que dirige la nota
ble primera actriz Luisa Martinez Ca
sado.
Aprop6sito de dichs artista.
Para dar una d6bil muestra de 10
mucho que vale, basta decir que en- los
oomienzos de su carrera obtuvo ell pri
mer premio del Conservatorio de Ma.
drid bajo la direction de Ia insigoe Ma
tide Diaz, trabajando despu6s con ella
en- continuada series de triunfos de
but6 en- ell Teatro Espanol bsjo la di
recoion de los colosos Calvo Vico un
papel que otro gigantic del arte, el ia
moso Echegaray escribi6 expresamente
para ella.
Ess es la actriz que en- breve vendra
a Ponce.
Dice La Nueva Era que no Sc ha
tado ell caso de que IN republican, ha-
"a lido en- alzada por su separation Goa
ira un Ayuntamiento federal
Ciaro esta; porqne los federaIes GUAM
do declaran cesante IN republican,
LIE PAGAN sus haberes hasta ell uitimo
dfa que desempenara su empleo
Enlcambio: los republicanos proce-
den de otro modo /: dfgaio ell Ayunta
miento de Ponce.
Anoche, como las dos de la manana
hubo IN conato de fuego en- la calle del
Leon.
Aoudi6 ell Cuerpo de Bomberos en-
el acto extinguieron ell fuego siu mayo
res consecuencias.
La casa Fritze Lundt & Go acaba de
reoibir una remesa de la magnf6ca Ger
veza de Bav1era, legftima, que ofrecen
al preoIo de $lS la caja de 6 docenas de
medias botelIas, de contado.
FL Ayuntamiento de Mayaguez ha si-
do demandado ante la Corte Federal por
Mr.. Van Prag, encargado de la luz cleo
trica, por ell cobro de s000 pesos.
El j0ven escritor don jose z ia4 L.
Wis nos ha obsequip'ip 90, u eje,n par
de su novsla III Esterc3isro, qis AcAba
de dar Ia publici iai
t.rte HI pro iacto tie Iicha obra la
dedici eI senor r'1a1.s&.s= auxiliar 8 las
viulas de los pobres J d los hnerfano os
en- desamparo por motive del an
de 8 de Agosto pasado.
Damosle las gracias por ell obsequio.
De una carta dirigida por don Rosen-
do Matienzo Cintron al director del pc
riodico espiritista de San Juan oopia
mos los siguientes parrafJs
<Distinguido amigo y hermano en-
creencias: rae complazco en- felicitar
usted al senior Vega Nevares, por la
publication de EI IRIS. va era tempo.
Puerto Rico estaba necesitando de csc
uuevo sfmbolo de la nueva alianza que
Sc nos invita-, los enoargados de aquf
obaio, por los desenearnados de ALA
drr56o, nuestros hermanos del mundo
espIrituaL>
Que POGO Sc compagina esa predioa
hermosa con las practlcas polftioas del
sefior Matienzo.
Sc enouentra en- CANA de bastante cui
dado la esposa de nuestro buen amigo
don Martfn Pons, como oonsecuencia de
la diffcil cperacion que acabs de sufrir.
Deseamos su restablecimiento.
Avisamos los anunciantes sc fiien
en- ell anuncio que publicamos en- otro
sitio de este periodico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
Leemos en- IN colega /:

<En algunas regiones del Brasil han
eontrafdo matrimonio unos 80 sacsrdotes
amparandose de la Encfclica de su San
tidad, que publicsron varios peri6dicos
lie America por creerla aut6ntica; pero
los organos oiciosos del Vaticano de
cIararon que la tai Encfclica era falsa y
achacan su redacciou una logia esta-
blecida en- Chile.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
DISPOSITION OFFICIAL

OEGSbGB OouCISicS " An Ill WhAN 1AS -
Dpto. de Pto- Rico
No,21 81. Fbro. 8, 1900
L, Queda terminsntemente prohlbi
do 81 fijar. anuncios por medic de pin
turs, carEeles, plscartes 8 cualquier
ottro procsdimiento, en- ediicios publi-
COS, nluralIas de fortifcaciones, terre-
nos, palizadas cercados en- fncas Pd-
blicag .pertenecientes al Gobieruo Insu-
lar 8 al de los Estsdos Unidos.
II, Tqia persona que contraviniere
las dikposlciones dsl pArrafo | de esta
Orden, aufrira, por cada infracoi6n,
una muIta de oinco d ounce dollars, Q
prisi6n cog trabajo forzoso que no ex
cedera de teinte dfas, 8 snbss peAas, 3
discretion del Tribunal.
Ill. A tods persona convicta de in
fraeoi6n del p&rrafo de esta Orden sc
le oonoederan tres dfas contar desde
La fecha el que le fu6 imPuesta la mul
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
Que ehaseo = que ganas de casarse.

Aver tuvimos ell gusto de saludar en
esta oiudad a nuestro amigo ell inteli
genie ingeniero don Jose A. Canals,
quien ha venido para entender en- los
trabajos de los pueutes que Sc van a lie :
vantar en- la carretera de Juana Diaz.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
CentrO dc COmasiones Ageu-
ella gr&f. de negOciOs.
MARTINEZ 7 RODRTGTF2

TELEGRAPH. <Romartis. - Telefono
numero 54. Plaza ~Dehcias> nO. ~
esquina Cells Aguilera. Ponce, Pto.-
Rico. Febrero 8. de 1900
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

Todas las personals que deseen vacu.
narse, Pueden pasar por las odcinss de
la Junts local de Sanidad de ests ciudad
los dfas Jueves 3 Viernes Sabsdo
10 de Febrero del corriente de dos 4
tres de la tarde.
Ell Presidente P. o., Sandalio Gale.
10. Secretario INFERNO de Sanldad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

Paes senior, nos americanizamos. La
industria lie vender leche, esta constl-
tuida en- IN pequefio trust. La de car
ne 10 mismo, J asf sucesivsmente. Sou
g6rmenes embrionarios del protecoionis
mo que empiezan msnifestarse.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

El Casino de Mayagiiez Sc propone
iniciar los iuegos foraies en- su oentro.
La comisi6n nombrada la forman uues
tros amigos don Manuel Maria Sams,
don jose de Diego y don Ramon Rou
"a. Eel Casino de MayagHsz sc divierte
dando paso tambien d las manifesto
clones del espfritu.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

NO Sc repets,'d astngu,aa f,tnc(0n So
no cud7adO sea pedfdG pO'' la mayo
ria de los senoreS 060rQd0S
Para mas informes, dirigirse doA
America Marin.
Ponce, Febrero Z de 1900. o
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

50 eOEnan a Guido a medias. Zen
magnifcos pastos situados entire Sail.
mas y Guayama,) hasta 500 reses en-
partidas, de no naeaa0S de Ocho.
Para informes, dirijirse a Don Edei.
miro J. Lespier. administrator de La
DenaOcrdciQ. Enero "a de 1900 IL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

Tabaco en- Rama Superior tiene d
venta Vicente Usera.
Plaza Principal numerO % Ponce,
EnerO 25. Ind
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
DOCTOR d. p. LAMoUTTE
CIRUJAN0 DENTISTA

calle del Castillo, numero %.
'Precios sumamente m6dicos, segdn
tlsta ultimamente publicada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

En- la mafiana del dia %, es decir, ell
Ianep, es quo amaEecera en- este puerto
ell vapor americana Caracas, con rum
DO Venezuela.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
30 IA
REPERTOIRE

7odo Ell neoderno u antique ESpa'ao
u Frances.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

Pasajes de ids vue'ta: 10 p. 8 de rebaJa.
Ninos memories de IL amos mitad de pasajs'
Los vapores de esta hneA son resemendabls
por sus eomodidades espeeiales para pasa1erss
empleando de Puerts Rico New York al ress'
dor de cuatro dias medic.
CoRsignatdrtos:
Morales Cha. PLAYA DE PsNCE.
VEHHar " Cia.-SAN JUAN.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
FRANCISCO PARHA cAPo
Avocado
MEMSa. RAaI
ComVOSiciOHes cOTtiS p0r
]. 4. kegrQn EaaiETie

Los pedilos, en- Ponce, 81 Bazaar
.--En la Capital. Don Der
,,,,.,g;no f.. .Suls;stsj0 r7aal, Bortale-
= e5 Ea Gat0yo,asi, d don Modssfe
is.tnaos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

Los periodicos americanos vieuen lie
nos de artfoulos acerca de la sctitud
asumida en- Washington por los encsr
gados de hacer nuestra feliciddd.
iQne decepeiones las que vienen
apo1erarse de nuestras conciencias!
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09

been made. But a certain numh~r Of
Ladies have banded together and made
themselves responsible for expenses
They have ht,ed up la Rabtda. the
use % which was granted them by
The park board The work j. a great
one and, strange As il NAV rem. in
duetng needy mothers to bring their
children = 40 small part Of IL.
From seven until nine every morn
ing many mothers And their way "a
frisity De. Kitchen for Infants. or
Wallace street. near Thirty second
This Wa recently established for the
purpose of furnishing daily supply OF
proper food for babies. Each is ex.
amined By the physician Of the inStt
tuition. it, food prescribed. and it 10
expected that the child will bs
brought every day that the orseiaIs
may judge whether il thriv-s prop
eriy. When necessary. baths are
given Food for - hours Is placed
IN a jar which is packed in a large
pail Of ie~ to b. taken away BY the
mother AL who can do 50 pay ter
cents Those unable to pay receivs
the food free Of charge Constantly
Increasing numbers are availing them
selves Of the opportunity thus Offered
for improving the health of their lit
tie ones EDWARD JULIAN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09
THERE EVEN DEATH is SLOW.
Nssre Insurance Ax~sts Are Miiiiss
60 TAKE An ktnd. OF
Risks.

Everybody in the oi,cioth AID 'no'sun
trade knoss the Potter boys. u Phi4-
dsIphla and NsE York Col Ton Potter. q
thf former 80 ~ho got hs tale thrQuxh a
stsf appointmsnt By a former governor af
Isunsylvana. = a thorough m iaaeiEhan.
. hrm b. ever On that al her .n-
sttufors bE and little. snd a her maxnih
cent .uture. bet be- alsay. b. % TO circulate
$500 siqrY ou ~fhla1slpha. Just the sane.
sass the NeN York Commercial
A tus ~ free aucs in the life irsrr
ere hus rrss SO over there the other CAY
tfyInz 20 write q Sslso policy 10 a Ne.
N0rk company tor a rsux qun mau Ehn
h. an Important position xlth the Pot
Ter company Tbs wts Is third % fourth
ca. ara b. hti rs attended vtciim alnost
~ofksl az % the point Of sisHiug ths apgli
raflr.
Ell take he poicy. be sard. hat I
dont want q Just yet Wat a few weeks
Natlme Ike the prstent time. exc AIMED
IL a<ert. DELAYS are particularly Danger
cat o. lie rsurance matters II tel You
vhft ~ 60 IN your case-if you'll make the
sppraton uew ~ carry the poiry myself
for sou ior - days
-oh. { uau du'i have you 90 that" the
Fourg nlr protested. Il might DE within
- days and thea shsrs Sosid yeg ard yogr
pFdhts hrF
uh. that's al rsht. my boz I'D take
The risk Yea wontdeth hat quick. Nobody
N faaadeipha ever lied tn ~ days'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09
new PLAYS FROM NOVELS.

William H. Crane will Fay David
Harum.
Jacob Lit, hrs . play made from
Caleb West
Henry Miller appears in To Have
ard to Held.
Jane. y. Racket, 10 70 appear In
Richard tarvel-
Marie burroughs appears In The
Battle OF the Strong.
Mary Mannerine is going 10 play
Janice MEREDITH
Julia Marhowe has secured When
Knixkthood Was In Flower.
otis skinn<r has hfs play. prince
Otto made from StevenDnis novel
A Frohmaa company vill take out
the dramstixs,ion Of Red Pottarr..
the Engiish novel which has made
such a hit
Henry y Dixey viii come 70 the
fore again next $50 Dr. Weir
NitehelI's romantic story. -Adven-
lures Of Frsneois.- 10 being arranged
for the stage. ard Dtxey 10 TO have
the leading role.
Viola Allen IL to appear In . stage
version Of Marion Cnwfordis in the
Palace Of the King and sfserwsrd In
Zanxwil's The Mantle Of Eiijah.-
vhieh Is o running In one Of the
a. . serial
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09

p0n~ers in promoting these establish
ments i Victor y. lawson. Publisher
Of the Chicago Daily News. Who has
time and money without stin,
that SICK babies might receive the ben
sats % the treatment given AZ the Lin
coin Park sanitauum. The good az
e~ompished A. this Institution. now 10
il f~ourt~eath year. iSaimost inealeuia-
be and IFS fams la. reached almost
every portion Of the country. Dr.
Thomas has characterized il a. -ths
tivineiy hsaufiful charity
By its means. thousands of mothers
have learned to care for their suffer
ing ehiGrsn. \ baby. during treat
ment, IS regularly bathsd and receives
medical attention. medicine. food aud
clothing. \ wagoaette. for patients
aud their attendants conveys them
from the street car fsrmini. scar the
park. to the sanitarium. which Is sit
uated on the lake shore in LineOin
park, on the north side Of the city.
\ portion of the building extends out
over the water IL possesses al med
eFn improvements During many OF
the hot summer GAYS the rutire door
space OF vsranda. 5000 feet. = oecu-
pied. Hammoeks are swinging ~here
;eVerishlittle ones. from stihing homes.
may rest and breathe the pure. life
giving air The sanitarium i near the
palm-housss and geological gardens Of
the park. where the older children.
who eannOi in all instances b. left at
home when baby comes may play.
Lincoln PARK sa~nitarium j. % we'll
known that it Is literally supported.
not only by many Of Chicago's wealth
lest citizens. but generous eontrbu-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09

too r~sdie.iiy IN opposition to he
mothers principles. 10 promptly adj
ninistered Some Of the older ehii-
srsn obj.c. vigorously TO such an
~unheard-o- proceeding and the moth
ers themselves often appear panic
STRICKEN. bat when the ordeal Is over
the change for the better IL so sppar-
ent that the maternal heart &. all>d
with pride. and. after . few days the
patient makes his appearance In .
proper condition. for all are eneour-
aged 20 come daily astii the littl.
oaes are fully recovered. So long 90
there 10 plenty Of room without
e~rowaing on, q baby. older ehildren
are allowed 10 attend their mothers
!, Is by no esn only the very poor
who avail themselves OF the ads,sn,-
ages o. this ~sani,arium. Nice little
mothers with the ciesnest Of ehf'dren
70 out 20 la Rabida. as well ss those
who are able TO pay for the privilege.
4 free omnibus runs on the nour and
haif-hour from Sixty-sourth street and
stony Island avenue. in which any,
one NAV ride. n he chooses, one may
deposit a small sum In the box rear
the driver. but no charge 10 made.
For mothers who are unable to pay
csrfsre. street ear ticket. are pro-
vided. They ar. expected TO carry
their own luneheons. but ho, coffee 10
furnished for all In cases Of dsstits-
ton. the entire luncheon IL given.
Th~y are encouraged to psy q little 10
possible. that their self-resp~ct may
BE- maintained or stimulated but
there re many Pitifui eases of abso-
lutte want.
IN the second floor very .ick pa
,isnts may b. wheeled or carried
sro-nd In the corridor from which
NAV he seen the courtyard. bright
with flowers. Prom the corridor .
large room ep~ns which i utilized AZ
q hospital in serious ca~~s. While
the Children are supposed 20 return
home az i've O'Clock. IL would b. dam
g~rouS for some of them 20 b-ar the
Fourn-y. and poor air and food At
its end. The<. are kept in the lit
tie white be,i< under the rare of the
physician and trained nurses until
well enough 20 20 With their moth
erS Many lives have been saved in
this way.
Different clubs have furnished
ICONS and g~nerox. donations have
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09
NEW POLICE CATECHISM.
Requisites OF . cs-pessss Cspp~rs .,
tss~rstsed ~ os~ OF
the rfaesa

fmsxins a class Of ahoa, 70 ~staisart men.
0eh dread q ue uniform ard attentive.
y Hstsnfrx "a tho words q wisdom tia.
smauats irom the leaders 10. and yaa MI
have sonar deA u on~ q CLERK g The Paiie~
Board H~trrlsous shooi cias@s Macy rtdi-
cu'oas ausseFs are Evsa 20 questions
ard some 81 them cause roars q hnxk-
trf 10 s-enA 90 The esi.ing A. a rscrnt
cas- usytrx ottrer Dan Tshan pss
% ds~rhe he rcqu site - a good palic~-
uar TIE ansser was honesty. subriety.
tnzthfg rss-. intel zrrcs and several other
~vlr;urs. Al q Shch are notlcsab'e "a mem
hsfs = the poIies force. saYs the Ciaeinnasl
Enquirer.
After T~han bad beer asked the ques
iion h. chss;sd cat and answered n .
soraruus vo.cs.
-Hou r.sss' Sobrstss, Trootfalnsss,
Guide NOR rus lmrir rtiaiiisci iuselit
srcs' Arsrn adGrhsss-an er-um-
Oh a Gtvtls cEr sea avt4ss- hssoHiss'"
\ ruar followed The arsWsr. ard Clerk
Harusar. sudssvorrg @ keep b face
@ra zht. asked "Okccr Banchlrd. shat
. sxtarrlruF
Ani the class hroks up wh.n B,luchird',
srswsr snoss the ar.
u was
~Exiortion !. AZ overloaded s.omarh"-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09
THEY TELL Us THAT.

In the United States there are 81
frog farms
There are always i.3oo.ooo people
aaoat on the seas Of the world
OF the cotton crop of the world.
four-ff;hs are produced in the Unit
ed States
The telegraph poles along the SA-
vannah A stateboro railway in Geor-
gia r growing. They . made OF
cypress and must have been planted
with the roots. They are sprouting
at the top and serve . double pur-
pose. They are shade trees NJ well a.
. support for the wires
OF the worlds corn crop for fsss.
viz. 2.sii.ooo. 900 bushels. the United
States furnished esoo. o0o. 900 bushels
Austria Hungary. ssooo.ooo bushels. .
serious falling OF from the is3.eoo.-
600 bushels in isss; Argentine. H.
eco leo bushels. and Italy. 5000. coo
bushels The crop was sbou. III
ooo. 600 bushels more than the aversx.
crop Of the last four yearsL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09

tions constantly reach its fresh air
fund from outside sources
Although its work b. n~ecessarily. on
a much smaller scale. . visi, TO the
Jackson Park s4aitzrium IS no lea,
gratifying.
This institution is vet in its infancy,
and. owing to lack of advertising IA
e~ilities, Is not as well know as it ought
20 be- But most satisfactory results.
in the eases of nearly 1oo1 specimens
Of humanity. were accomplished here
last year. in an uuoStentatiouS NAV.
aud jackson Park sanitariam will in
due time win universal recognition for
itself
Its situation is favorable for such a
result, for who that attended the
worlds fair has forgotten la Rabida,"
the reproduction OF the convent at Pa
los, Spain. where Columbus took ref
uge aud where his plans for sailing
westward were matured2 In 1898 the
relics of the past, so generously loaned
10 the exposition. we're guarded By reg
Ular soldiers of the United States army.
Now its treasures though ircompara-
bly, mor valuable. need no such attend
anee- DR.. Emma ". Moore. the resident
physician, assisted by Mrs. Ida \. King
and other CHEEKY nurses. are warding
on illness and death. the only Toes the
small inmates need dread.
The building is situated on a small
promontory extending into Lake
Michigan. and here. during the most
sunoeating weathe-, pure. insigorat-
ing air may be found. All poor. sick
children are welcomed. The mother
or some responsible person comes
with them and remains to be taught
now to take are of them. The hours
are from $50 a. m to S P. m The siek
child is examined by a physician. and
food. or. il necessary. medicine i.
given In many cases . bath seems
Of first importance, aud If this is NO,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09
FOR POOR CHILDREN.
Fresh Air Sa~nitariums Provided for
Their Special Benefit.
CAt~s~. Leads the wsvia - rAts
Hrsnss OF Practical rausstkr.p-
t~ Esert-Hsw ID N~ssesss
Are Na.ss.a-

NVoTHiNG shows more coneiudve-
I'M " that humanity Is reaching a
higher level 'han the increased
facilities provided FOR the ear~ Of the
children Of the very poor q our cities.
Development 10 The knowledge % san-
itary principles shows how extreme
poverty and the illness vhich naturally
accompanies Il cags- a dNardng % the
sensibilities. indifference 10 APPEAR
ane-s and tendency 20 crime. The fa-
lure % the little citizens reared IN
rithy surroundings affects the welfare
81 the general community. and the
work of b~ttering the condition % poor
children Is one in which all should BE-
Interested. Eabiss' stomachs. more
delicate than those Of their elders and
the cios@ air filed With impure doors
ia many city ;enem~uts. are rr~poa-
sibie Tor much % the Illness found
among the httls mes ignorance and
an entire lack Of understauding 81 the
first principles % cleanliness add 20 the
trouble.
u Is impossible to ave the lives Of
many - the babies EVEN with the b~s.
- medical %aftentiou. while they are
left a. home IN she care OF uniuform~c
hopeless mothers. When this fact
cane 20 b. fully understood. the fresh
air Treatment With Instruction TO
mothers. followed Inevitably When
one woman in acrovd.d district learns
the advantsrr~ % eisanliress her IN
aueuce - eNer;sd more or less on the
lives % those il her immediate vicin-
its arr mary others are ready 20 avail
themselves o; the privilege which she
has learned 70 esteem - highly
4 hahy's change from pale. puny
sailing illness to rosy health IS tPpre
eiafet By any roman ard the fresh
air sanitauums are ~PatrouiHsd more
aEe morv every sasoa. Que Of the