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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26

ooupa con grandfsimo int6res que ell ayun-
tsmiento hsga IN empr6stito por 600 600
dollars.
No puede sorprender nadie que
Egozcue desplegue tdntG dcti0iddd en- allie
gar la respectable sums.
Lo extrafio es que ell municipio pueda
realizar tai proyecto, teniendo embargo
dos todos sus bienes I'm deficit de 100 900
dollars an sus presupueetos.
Salvo que Sc quiera elevar ell de gas
tos mas de 400 doIZars
Y entonoes.. iPobres oontribuyen
tes!
Sc indioaba Rossy como candidate
|indiseutIble para presidir la Camara de
Delegates.
Pero como Egozoue es IN ex jefe del
oportunismo, y fa9 vice -presidente del
partido coneervador, aepira tamblen ocu-
par ell siIl6n presidential.
7 va el teroer candldsto don Fran
CISCO Q liflones, spoyado por los dele
g ,dos del campo.
Veremos quien venoe.
Si triurfA Ell viejo Ique deception para
Rossy y Egozcue!.
El ptri6dico independents de San,
Juan Calluoa Q6 FESTIVAL Ell aLaQu6 q la
morada del sefor Mui1oz Rivera.
Aquf cada dfA va desapareciendo mas
mas ell sentido moral.
FESTIVAL IN stentado tan indiguo!
Esto es uD colmo.
10 dice M vooero de la prensa.
Y de los independiertes.
Por ESQ no extrsflo que Las vfcti
mas de squel staque, Sc las procese por
atentado la policfa!!
En la comsi6n para ell b lie de los
republiosnos en- ell teatro de la Capital, f.
gura IN espafiol.
La cosa tiene mucha miga.
81 Sc tratara del triuafo de los i7ac0n
dici0ndLes, puede ser.
Pero como con ell baie sc celebra tam
biSn la rslecci6n de Mao K,nley, en- di-
cha comisi6n fgurs IN americana, no Sc
explica que un espafol-y IN espsnol que
vsle-tome parte importante en- aquella
fiesta.
7 en- tanto Romero Robledo celebran.
do con los 6lipinos banqnetes en- Paris, en-
ell que hy puesto Mac Kinley como cha
pa de d6aairae.
VIvImos entire granles sorpresas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26
REQUIsIToR1As

La Corte de Distrito de Arecibo soli
cita de las autoridades y ageutes de la 20
li-fa la bnsca captura de los indlviduos
que siguen:
R.m6n Pantoja Rivers, natural de
Utuado. responsible de IA defito de leslo
nee; jose V6lez Cuban, natural de Lsres,
procesado p r identico delito Clemeute
Rivera Rodriguez, natural de Ysuco, per
seguido por robo enlcus drilla Miguel n
tiago de la misma natura eza q. ell anterior,
snma lalo por inc sndio en- despoblodo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26
APUNTRS DR. IA SIM ANA
Tribunal de policta
8. como e1 otro decGG,
justiciG republican,,
que es la que 2oriUd hon en- dt0.

Persoe1jeo: eL dlc0Ide,
us gwordia, q ss,a federal,
que 10 pGsard nsuy NAL,
pueS no en- bGL02e
es h0ns6re honrdoo q cd60L.
4. Declare el gusrdis eneeguida
/ Es cieTto que ell denunoiado
al respeto le hs faltado
poniendo en- riesgo la vidsS
2. Cleric. LIE halle este bribon
I'm revolver SIN gatillo
que llevab3 en- ell boleillO
trssero del pantalon.
No le parecio este biep;
quiso b sceTme resistencia
promovio una prendencia
apnItandome d la sien.
lie detuve; me increp6
con palabras NAL sonantes
pero los poeos instantes
en- el cdchd'ro iDgreso.
z. No es exacto 10 que hs dicho.
A instancias de Mauleon
me detuvo sin razon
me vejo d su capricho
Siendo, cual soy, inocente
la fuerza me condujo
al Dep6sito, y produjo
ell psIte correspondence.
70 iba desarmado y el
m deslizo en- ell bolsillo
Ell revolver sin gatillo
que juega aqai un gran papel.
A. No es possible. I'd. f tlses
por complete la verdad -.
coo los terminus que emplea.
z. - Hay doe testigos.
A. No insista
g.. -Es verfdico mi informe
A. -iPues es clsro! Isl 50 enorms
delito salts Ia vista!
r. -Pero.. -.
A. -iCaIle ell denunciado!
7 pues culpa be results
tiens diex dollars de multa.
A.. -Pero. ......
A. Ell hecho est& probado.
q. -Si me descuido lme mat!
4 mansalva y por detras
r. rEs falsoi
A. -IDlez dollars mAsl
r. -SPorques
A. -Por meter Ia p0tG.
r. -Perdone I'd. 81 repIico
ICuAnta injusticisi
4. -lotros diez!
II al Dep6sito!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26

G. II Esta veg
te amolsste, federico /!
f. -iProtssto!
q. -iProtesta vanal
SEres federal? lLo eresl
iPues oAllate, 81 no quieres
que te zurre Ia badans!
Suarez de Mota.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-26

Stgdn ell San Juan Neaos. Egoz ,ue se
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
A scotchman,s selr.Contro,

Charles Mathews used to tell good
story In support of the truth of the re.
mark about Scotchman, a joke, and a
surgical operation. When Starring" in
Edinburgh, his landlord, who seldom
attended any other public meeting save
the "kirk," asked Mathews IL he would
oblige him with "a pass for the play.
hoose."
On this favor being readily granted,
the "guid mon," as Ian Maclaren would
say, donned his cheerful black suit, and
witnessed Mathews two great perform.
ances, Sir Charles Coldstream In USED
Up" and Plummer in "Cool as a Gu.
cumber." both downright "side-split.
ters."
Meeting his landlord on the stairs as
he proceeded to his own room after the
performance, Mathews was cordially
greeted by that gentleman, of whom he
then inquired how he had enjoyed the
entertainment.
"Aweel," said the Northerner, at
pleased me vara much, We ken, and l
conseeder you played unco' naturally;
but, heigh, mon, I'd a hard matter to
keep frae laughing"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Only Dummies.


Within the walls of many churches.
in London are Bibles that are not Bi.
bles, though outwardly they resemble
them. Examine one of these curious
dummies, and you will quickly discover
that it is not a book, but box mas
querading as book. Open it, and you
will find the interior filled with wires
and discs. Pursue your investigations
a little further, inquire of the preacher,
and you will be informed that the seem
ing Bibles constitute the transmitters
of an electrophone company, which has
been led to adopt this harmless ruse in
order to send over its wires, to its sick
and suffering subscribers, the fervid
and comforting eloquence Of the favor
lite preachers of the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
he sank into a chair and sobbed like

he sank into chair and sobbed like
little child.
Suddenly he started up. A we'll
known hand caressed his head.
rs it you, Paul?" he heard her ask
in whisper.
EYES," said he, breathing heavily.
Paul ! looked for you everywhere
In the garden and could not find you.
Then l took off the bandage."
And do you see me?" cried Paul in
deadly alarm.
Il must say that do not. No. mol 1t
Is Just as dark as 1t was before. The
operation was failure. see nothing
whatever"
"And l nothing" said Paul exultingly.
Il also took of the bandage, at once
everything became quite dark"
Now" said Anna with sigh, tive
must remain forever blind"
ut is better so," answered Paul with
happy heart; and he tenderly en-
braced his poor blind friend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
TAKES A WOMAN

To Insult Another Woman in Surc,-
Effective Way.
ut takes woman to insult another
woman" casually remarked the man
with flower in his coat, land don't
mean to insult the sex by saying it,
either. 1t Is simple fact" "Oh, very
WE'LL" assented his listener. But what
do you call it beside simple fact when
you make such sweeping charge:"
well, for instance" said this man
with flower in his coat, ~ was at a
reception the other afternoon, where a
pretty young woman. local artist.
was hidden to sing. She happened to
be suffering from bad cold, but rather
than disappoint the hostess, who de-
pended on her voice for entertaining
the guests, she began bravely we'll
known German song, which she does
usually remarkably we'll. And then |
was an eyewitness to scene that. illus
trates my sweeping charge Seated
directly in front of the singer were two
ladies who disdained the art that had
been fostered in rival clique, and who
were determined to let their victim see
how despised she was, how bad her
voice, how crude her method; at least
this was all written on their counten-
ances, as saw them. The lady who
knew it all signaled the lady who
knew that she knew 1t all by
pushing out Boston boot and
touching the others foot. Indescrlba-
Bile WEAKNESS lifted the eyebrow of the
lady who knew 1t all, and the lady who
knew that she knew 1t all leaned for.
ward, resting her chin in her glove, as
though unable to hold herself erect an
instant longer. And still the song went
on! And still the ladies' rustled and
twisted. fastening their gaze blankly on
the singer, but at last the lady who
knew that she knew it all perceived her
Insult was not taking effect, and there.
upon she arose, bidding her hostess
good-by in the middle of the last verse
with great flourish" "And you think
this is nice thing to relate" cried a
woman. who, happily for her. doesn't
know a note of music" NO" said the
man, calmly, but was 1t nice of your
sex to try to upset fellow-creature,
by letting her see how distasteful she
was, not because she couldn't sing, but
because here came chance to pay off
some old scores? Yes, persist in say
ing that 1t takes woman to insult an
other woman. l should never have
dreamed Of going out in the middle of
a song given at private drawing-room,
no matter how much hated the man
who was singing it." perhaps not;
but doubtless the lady was faint, ill, a
wreck, and emotion was not good for
her. That is the most charitable light
In which to look at any such breach of
good manners" Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

right and is but echoing the sentiment
uttered by the President in his message
to Congress last December. Referring
to the matter of principle involved
Senator Proctor said:
We may do many wrong and
foolish things without violating the
constitution, but it does not follow
that we must do them or ought to
do them, and l claim that the plain
people, the sensible, honest Ameri-
can people, who look at this ques-
tion from no standpoint of interest,
who are not sugar men, nor tobacco
men, nor men who have any COM
mercial or class interests, are the
best judges Of what is fair and
right and honest, and that their
Judgment in the end must and will
prevail. If we are not bound by
the letter of the constitution we
are bound BY justice and humanity
to deal with these questions in the
spirit of American institutions and
American civilization.
The people look upon this as a
matter of principle, question of
good faith and common honesty;
and their moral sense has been
shocked and the national heart and
conscience stirred by the fear that
this measure of taxation will be
adopted by Congress.
The people believe, as the Presi-
don't did when he wrote in his an
ntial message, that Our plain duty
is to abolish the customs tariff be-
tween the United States and Porto
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

AAotEuSN All DeIeRaIe8s
The coming campaign is Of too great
Importance to the American people to
permit the making of any mistakes.
The Democratic party is stronger to-
day than ever, and it is growing strong
er through the maintenance of the prin-
ciples of the Chicago platform. In
deed, reaffirmatlon of the Chicago
platform Is its vitality.
1t rescued the party from the grasp
Of the plutocracy in 1906. and 1t will
rescue 1t again in 1900 If the test of a
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform
be rigidly insisted upon for every pub
lie man and newspaper. 1t is the only
test that can be safely applied to all
delegates to the national convention at
Kansas City, for 1t is they who will
nominate such candidates only who
were actively and openly loyal to that
platform in 1896 and who have re-
NAMED loyal ever since.
Some there are in many of the States
who repud!ated that platform in 1896,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

farther along. The weaving machine
carries number of spools of wire, and
when 1t is started in operation the
weaving of the fence progresses rapid
ly in the form shown. The several
spools on this fence machine are made
to revolve around the guiding strands
Of wire. the wire being automatically
uncoiled from them. After several rev.
olutions of the spools, produced by u
hand-wheel, the machine is numbered
by means of lever and is moved back
a few inches further, and the same
operation repeated. When sufficient
length of fence has been woven a post
is placed in position and the wire fence
attached to it, when the standard car
rying the foundation wire is moved
along for another length.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
WEAvEs WIRE FENCES
Machine Which Will Rap;dly Co

Machine Which Will Rapidly Con.
strnct Serviccable Fence,
Since the use of wire fences in one
form or another has become so great
on our Western plains, in Australia
and South Africa, the development of
machines for their construction has
been brought to high state of perfec-
ton. Our Illustration, which represents
an improved wire-fence weaving ma
chine, shows quite clearly how strong
and serviceable fence may be con-
structed in position very rapidly and
cheaply. The horizontal strands of
wire are first attached to post and
threaded through the several guides on
the weaving machine and continued to
a movable standard some distance
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Depths ofthe Ocean.

The depth of the Atlantic Ocean be-
tween the Canary Islands and the West
Indies is something awful to contem-
plate. A pretty level bottom runs right
away from the African Islands to the
American ones, gradually deepening to
nearly 10000 feet. AT this spot the
highest mountain in the Alps might be
sunk, and still there would be nearly
half mile of sea water above it
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Professor oliver Lodge Is reported to
have announced that he has an entirely
new method Of telegraphing without
wires which will, he hopes. enable him
to send messages long distances. He
does not, like Marconi. depend upon
sympathetic waves. but upon magnet
ism, which is independent Of obstacles;
and he believes 1t will be applicable to
signalling between ships and between
the shore and ships. Professor Lodges
ideas are not yet reduced to practical
form.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Good Gunnery,

Some extraordinary shooting by the
British gunners is recorded. The con.
ditions of firing were that each guns
crew should score what 1t could in
three minutes. beginning at 1900
yards. diminishing to 1000 yards and
then increasing to 1900 yards again.
1t is asserted that the Blake fired 14S
shots from ten guns. hitting the target
ITO times. The best crew fired eight.
cen shots and made fifteen hits. The
Royal Arthur's best gun crew hit the
target fourteen times out of eighteen
shots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

In Persia, among the aristocracy, a
visitor sends notice an hour or two
before calling, and gives days notice
If the visit is one of great Importance.
He is met by servants before he reaches
the house, and other considerations are
shown him. according to his rank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Soda Water to Appease Hunger.

Soda water is now prescribed as a
palliative for hunger, especially for the
abnormal hunger produced by disease.
The seat of hunger is found in the solar
pleXus. BY the use of water charged
with carbonic acid gas the branches Of
the solar plexus distributed through the
mucous membrane of the stomach are
influenced in such way that the alb
normal irritation Of the p1exus, which
is the foundation for the ravenous hun
ger often present in diabetes and GER
tain forms of indigestion. may be great
ly mitigated, If not wholly appeased.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Apropos of the new spider silk,
Philadelphia manufacturer has dis
covered in an old book on color, dated
1914, an account of attempt to promote
spider silk culture. which failed be-
cause the spiders, when brought to-
gether, fought to the death down to
the last survivor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
clever Repartee.

When the officer who was sent by
Secretary Stanton to secure the hoop
skirts and waterproof in which Jefrer-
son Davis had been captured made
known his errand to Mrs. Davis. she
replied:
Certain, sir, certainly; and any other
of my CASTOR clothing which Mrs. Stan.
ton may need"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
DIVORCES in VARIOUS STATES.

Oklahoma the Only One that Believes
In Making Separation Easy.
With the enactment Of the law re-
quiring one years residence in North
Dakota before q divorce can be granted,
another State Joined the decent ma
5ority of those which are not inclined
to make things easy for people who
wish to be separated from wife or hus-
band.
Oklahoma is now the only State or
territory in which only ninety days
residence is required.
The term Of residence now required
In other States is as follows:
SIX MONTHS.
Arizona, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada,
South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.
ONE YEAR.
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri. Montana, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, New York,
Ohio. Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Isl
and, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia,
Washington and Wisconsin.
TWO YEARS.
Florida, Indiana, Maryland, North Car
DINA, Tennessee, Vermont.
THREE YEARS.
Connecticut, New Jersey.
FIVE YEARS,
Massachusetts (unless parties are resi-
dents at the time of marriage).
During the reign of the ninety-day
residence law divorces were sometimes
granted on curious grounds. For in.
stance, a woman was granted divorce
because her husband did not battle fire..
quently enough, thereby causing her
great mental anguish. Another man
slept with razor under his pillow,
solely to frighten his wife, who was
accordingly given divorce. A third
defendant made his wife climb a step
ladder to drive nails in the woodshed:
one woman complained that her hus-
band treated her as child; another got
a-divorce because her husband enlisted
in the navy; decree was issued to a
woman whose husband cut of her
bangs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

sentation and was denying. by vote
Of 80 to II that the constitution fol-
lowed the flag. Capt Leary was telling
the Guamites that slavery was abol
ished and that they were living under
constitutional government. Verify he
is dangerous character and ought to
be Notwithstanding (Tenn) Sen
tfnel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
A Novel,st,s Family.

Robert Barr, the novelist, when asked
a few questions about himself ana his
family said: ''Afy wife is a Canadian
Of English descent. My daughter is a
Yankee. born in Detroit. My son is an
Englishmnn, born In London. am an
American citizen, made one In Detroit"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Touch-Button Umbrellas,

Self-opening and closing umbrellas
are being made in Germany. the han
die and stick being formed of three tele-
scoping tubes with a coiled spring in
the upper portion Of the stick, which is
set after the umbrella is opened or
closed in order to reverse the move
ment by touching n button in the han
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Senator Proctor has made plea for
free trade with Porto Rico and has
stated in clear and logical terms that
the path of plain duty" lies in that d.
rection. While the Senator recognizes
that he is in opposition to the majority
Of BID party, yet he feels that he IL
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
To Resume Robbery.

Carnegie and Frick will now proceed
to rob the public by means of their mo-
nopoly mills with all the more ruthless
ness, because they wish to make up for
the time and money lost in having one
another.-Kansas City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Sharn.

A story is told of lord and clergy.
man who were once driving together,
and passed the city jail The lord
turned to his companion and jokingly
said:
Where would you be, sir, If that Jail
had its due?"
Without a seconds hesitation his
companion smilingly responded, Rid
ing alone, fear"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
The Reason.

In one of his books Mark Twain OBJ.
serves that the reason there is COM
paratively little arabic land in Spain
is because the great majority of the
Spanish people are in the habit of
squandering 1t on their persons, and
when they die 1t is buried with them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

If woman refuses to forgive a man
it is because he has never asked for it;
the naughty woman who neither for
gets nor torgives has not stepped out Of
the fairy tales,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Inc lamp Will be use
full for many pur-
poses, but as an ad-
junct to the smoking
roo M or bedroom,
where an instantane-
GUS light is often
needed, the self-light-
ing lamp will be more
than useful. The bat
terry, W h IN one e
charged, will not re-
quire attention for
months, and is sufh-
GENTLY strong to light
az, n NNN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

1t may be after while that Presi-
dent Mckinley will see that destiny
had something to do with the Porto
Rican tariff matter coming up just az
it did, too.-Rock Island Argus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
A Mock Marriage.

A Republican Senator compares
Porto Rico to bride falling into the
arms of her lover. Yes, and to be aban.
doned shamefully a short time after
Knoxville Tenn.) Sentinel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
The Yerx Worst,

And the unredeemed have spoken of
Mckinley as the best President since
Lincoln. The worst since Hayes would
come nearer it,-Rock Island Argus,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Capt Leary, Of Guam, is dangerous
character. He ought to be recalled.
While the Congress Of his majesty Will
lam was passing a bill putting tax
on Porto Rico without giving IT repre-.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
For Making Felt.

The American soft felt hat Is all the
rage in the leading Australian colonies.
The rabbit pest in those colonies may
yet become source of wealth, as the
skin is Of value for felt making.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Remember when telling joke that
all of your hearers are trying to figure
how many times they had heard 1t be.
tore,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Exempt from Jury Service

There are in New York City about
100000 who are exempt by law or cir.
cumstances from jury service.