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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22
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acord6 poner de manifesto en- g. cretaIia,
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pan de Pto-Rico, ssi como las proposicicA
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dan exarinar dishos documentos emitir
por cuartos los 1mfOroes qns cream pe1te-
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case: in de que los sea possible contribnir,
ilustrAr la opiui6n en- cuanto de tanto in
teres genera, los gee SO le invita- xpresa-
men to.
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de, Jose de G1lS22ld1a Be7afteS.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-22
i'm Leon juvsa!

Las toaas son cual los leoncillos;
dSbilss & inofensivss eL su primer
periodo; paro mas fuertes y peligrosas
4 medida gue trascurre Ell tempo.
La influenza, Ia congestion pulmonsl
In pleurksia Sc curan facilmente 81 So
las somete un tratamiento tan luego
de presenGArse L. toS.
La bronduitis, ID pulmonia Y hasta lA
tisiS So dolninan prontamente 81 Sc las
Rtiende MI iniciarSe.
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,bouob but Nv. feet In heieht he can

though but Ave feet In height. he car
handle q sword to perfection, and even
as a horseman makes a fair showing.
But his health is in q deplorable con-
dition. From his birth, which occurred
November II, 1863. he was small and
siek1y, and despite the devoted care
of nurses and physicians grew up a
puny and ailing boy, In character,
however, the young man is positive.
Like his grandfather, Victor Emman-
uel. he possesses rare decision of mind
which was first emphasized after the
Italian reverses in Africa when he
openly opposed the policy of Prime
Minister Crispi and accused that states
man of being the principal cause OF the
Abyssinian Disaster Later he urged
his father to recall the Italian troops
from Africa and reform affairs at home.
To this appeal, cbronielers say, King
Humbert replied: "Nictor Emmanuel
III. may do so. but Humbert !. never
Prior to this episode the prince had not
been popular in Italy, but since then
the people Lave had faith in him and
his destiny. How far he may be able
10 govern circumstances remains to be
seen, however. The powers of an Ital-
ian ruler are extremely limited and to
carry out any measure OF reform he
must have powerful and united party
at his command. That he will have
such support seems problematical.
Another event which endeared the
prince to his people was his marriage.
on October "a. 1896, to Princess Helene
of Montenegro. a woman of striking
appearance and great strength of char
acter. She is nearly six feet tall and
stands head and shoulders over her
husband. 1t was the hope of the late
king that her health would compen-
safe for his sons weakness. and that
children would be born to the couple,
thereby keeping up the direct line OF
succession. This hope has thus far not
been realized. All accounts describe
the regent queen as being beautiful in
form and figure. She has large, lus-
trous, dark eyes; masses of black hair
of the genuine ravens wing hue; daz-
zlingly transparent complexion, and an
extremely graceful carriage. She is a
fine musician; speaks English, q .rman.
French and Italian with fuency; is a
clever artist and evidently cultured in
all branches of literature.
The peculiar physical condition OF
the new ruler leads many European
statesmen TO think that he will be un-
able to maintain the long-threatened
dynasty of the house of Savoy in secur-
ity, and that he will be the last of this
celebrated family to rule the italian
kingdom.
The house of Savoy is one Of the old
est and most distinguished in Europe.
1t was founded by HumbeHt the
Whitehanded. to whom, in 1871, Ru-
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ing place. For few moments she
stood by the door. looking unxiously
out. klrtoif gave an ech0lng bark Of
welcome. and Percy catching sight of
the well.loved form, was with her be
fore the sound had died away.
Love-" she said. you are here In
charge of u dangerous animal ON it's
way 60 the ZOO, or To n private eollee.
tlon Is more truthful; stand by the
door, guard II. ms Horatlus did the
bridge, or We shall never see Scotland
Ia company"
Percy, his senses quiekened by dan.
ger, unhung heavy chain which oc.
cupled a hook above the brake handle,
aud. swinging Il ostentatiously. re.
malned by the door until the train was
ON the point Of starting,
Guard" said Richard. "what can I
DO with my dog9 IL that the owner
Of the animal standing there2"
Yes, sir: going through he Ia, TAX.
ing Il to London"
Well, you must take my dog"
"Sorry. sir. I'm afraid can't"
"nut Insist, cannot leave him
here"
"uave you ticket for the dog. slr?"
NO. said Sir Richard. tuning; II
| had no time"
BETTER get enc here. SIR" said the
guard, as. touching his cap, respeet.
fully. he whistled. waved. and stepped
neatly on the moving train.
Sir Richards state Of mind was Ad.
vertised by so furious a eoun,enance
that the guard Was startled and
alarmed Ia hear behind him a .ou,s
like a short. soft hiss lie Was NO,
quick enough to see how /, was pro.
duced. for when he turned his LADY rAA-
scawer was looking out at the apno~.ts
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among all classes. the very poor have
been compelled to contribute more
than so per cent. of the nations in
come. Young men emigrated and those
who could not leave half starved and
identified themselves with revolution
AIRY organizations. The kings advisers.
instead OF ameliorating the condition
Of the peasantry and working classes.
sought TO suppress the growing dis
satisfaction by the enactment OF severe
laws against republican agitation.
Personally, Humbert was most
lovable man. In his private capacity
he was ever ready to help the needy
and lift up the fallen. He loved his
people and honored himself by honor
ing their independence. When the pest
invaded his kingdom a few years ago
he visited the hospitals and eomforted
the sick. During all OF his reign he
never attempted 10 suspend the con-
stitutional rights of the voters. al
though repeatedly urged TO do so BY
the members OF his cabinet. For these
reasons his assassination has been de-
plored by the Italians as individuals.
although in their political capacity the
radicals consider his removal a warn
ing 10 his successor who. they hope,
will institute reforms calculated to
restore prosperity, peace and happiness
TO Italy.
The new king of Italy. who will be
known as Victor Emmanuel Ill, is an
unknown political quantity. Physical.
y De Is a weakling, bar mentally be is
a giHnt, He speaks all the modern Ian.
gnages auentiy, Is scientific scholar
~sd well trained In the ara Of uar. Al.
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quake did so much damage last Christ
mas day, When Juan Diego. the Ales.
Sandro ui II. It's wonderful novel.
"Ramona." was shot at his home In
the Cahailla mountains, his eraxed
widow ran over the steep and rocky
trail to the little Indian village where
her friends resided. The grief aud
agony. the terrors OF that sad Jour.
nry brought on sickness that nearly
resulted in her death. Old Terreblu
was the "tingaivash" who helped bring
her back to life. With soothing and
cooling drinks he quenehed the fierce
ares OF her fever. and reduced the an.
CRY swellings of her tortured body.
He gave her medicines which toek away
her dellrium aud with words of wis.
dom helped her bear the heavy burden
OF her bereavement when she had re.
covered enough to realize her loss.
For years he had objected 20 being
photographed. and when asked him
II ! migat make his picture. be quietly
FemiHdet nae that Was white russ1i.
cine man. brother ,lngaivaSh, aud he
wished 10 ask NE on my honor. az one
tlngalsash Of smother, whether the
camera would 90 him any injury. las.
sured him on my ungalvash honor,
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dolph III. OF Aries presented the coun.
ties of Savoy and Maurienne, and to
whom Emperor Conrad gave the Sale
Chablais and the lower Nalais. This
old Humbert was the ancestor OF all the
princes of Savoy. He died in 1O4s,
and was succeeded by Amadeus L., his
oldest son, and later by Otto, his
fourth son, who, through marriage,
came into possession of the rich coun-
ties of Turin and Aosta. This was
the beginning of the process by which
the enterprising Savoyards appropri-
ated to themselves. in the course of
nine centuries, the whole Italian PEN
insula and the islands tributary TO it.
Tradition has il that the princes of
Savoy have during all that time carried
out the advice of Charles Emmanuel
Ill, who Is said to have advised them
to "treat Italy as an artichoke, TO be
eaten leaf by leaf" In 1898 Count Anna
deus founded law of promogenIture,
which strengthened the family and led
TO the acquisition OF Nice. Early in the
fifteenth century the courts of Savoy
assumed the title of duke. A few years
later they annexed the principaity of
Piedmont, and early in the eighteenth h
century obtained the ricn island of
Sicily. With the last acquisition went
royalty and the title of king. In 1870
Sicily was exchanged for Sardinia. At
the close of the Napoleonic wars in 1918
Genoa was added to the Sandman
crown. King Carlo Felice. the last of
the male line of Savoy, died in 1881, and
the crown went to Carlo Alberto. head
of one of the younger branches of the
family. Carlo Feliee did no, like the
king business with its multifarious
worries and dangers. and on March %,
lS49, abdicated in favor of his son. the
late Victor Emmanuel ii. The latter
was an aggressive ruler, and by the
peace of 1889 obtained Lombardy and
soon afterward Parma, Modena. the
Romagna, Tuscany. Naples and Sicily.
In 1886 he wrested Mantua and Venice
from the Austrians. and in 1870 COM
pleted the political unifcation of Italy
BY the absorption of the Papal states.
In spite of their success as conquer
ors the Savoy princes never managed to
accumulate large personal estates.
They have always had palaces in every
important city of the Kingdom. but in
case of revolution these would revert
to the nation. The ill-fated Humbert
was the first of the family to lay the
foundation of well-invested fortune.
He invested about $4,000 .Oo0 In busi-
ness enterprises through London bank
ers and carried life insurance TO the
amount of s700o.Oo0. In case of sud
den collapse of the royal bubble these
sums would aave to be used by the ew
king and ais spouse TO keep the wolf
from the door. The kings mother, the
Dowager Queen Margherita. one Of the
loveliest women of the century, Is rich
in her own right. and her fortune might
enable Victor III. 10 secure few of the
Injuries of life in addition to the neces.
stiles obtainable with the parental mil
lions c. w. wEIPPIERT.
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partisan factions. The people, al
though patriotic and ready to make
substantial sacrifices for the glory of
their country, were not prepared for
the heavy burden of taxation laid
upon them for the support of gigan-
tic army and the construction and
maintenance Of mighty navy. The
ambition. nursed by the king and pro-
claimed by his advisers. to have Italy
take a place among the great powers
weakened the government at home
and repeatedly led to riots in various
parts of the kingdom. The common
people did not care to contribute
everything they could earn to the
military oligarchy at Rome; and So
cialistic and anarchistic agitators, tax.
ing advantage of the almost universal
spirit of discomfort, had no trouble in
enlisting thousands of enthusiastic
followers in the cities of northern
Italy and the manufacturing districts
of Naples and Sicily.
When Humbert ascended the throne
II was hoped that he would institute
far-reaching army reforms. that he
would endeavoT to revive the decay
ing commercial interests and lay the
foundation of genuine national pros
perity. These hopes were never real
ized. Instead of breaking away from
the Dreibund, that famous but fnan-
cially ruinous offensive and defensive
alliance between Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy, he became it's
most ardent supporter. From year to
year the national debt increased. cor
ruption permeated the highest official
circles, and on top of all came the dis
astrous defeat of the Italian troops in
Africa by the irregulars of King
Menelik of Abyssinia. Outwardly the
Italian government maintained, to use
a colloquial phrase, "a stiff upper lips"
but even the most ardent admirers OF
royalty admitted several years ago
that the days of the house of Savoy
were numbered.
The villain who assassinated King
Humbert represented nothing more
than a band of international outlaws.
yet his deed would have seemed more
horrible to the people OF Italy had
they not been prepared for such a
catastrophe by decades Of financial op-
preston and injustice. Instead of di-
viding the burdens of taxation equally
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we'd by a handsome russian grey.

lowed by handsome Russian grey
| hound.
Here, guard" he said, II cant take
this dog in the carriage. He bites
strangers. and goes wild in dog box.
must bring him and ride with him
In your van"
"But, Sir Richard"
"Bit late, fancy. are you not?" he
said, as he and the dog stepped in to-
gether.
The guard glanced at his watch.
waved his green dag and swung him
self In.
What is the brute aft. behind
those boxes?" asked Sir Richard. as
he laid rug on the narrow wood seat
In the corner. Come here. Kirtoffi
Come to heellf
The dog came reluctantly and a
moment later bounded across the van
to where several boxes stood. one on
the other.
YOU'D better keep that dog back.
sir" said the guard. tipping his peaked
hat aside and wiping drops Of persplra-
ton from his forehead There is an
animal behind there that'll make
mineemeat Of him II he gets loose. -
What sort Of animal?" asked Sir
Richard, curiously, holding his dog by
the collar aud moving in the direction
Of the dark angle where the boxes
stood.
A quaverlnR treble howl sounded
from the corner. and Sir Richard looked
uneasy as the dog strained and whined
in reply.
~ can't put name TO IT," said the
guard. "bnt it's dangerous. and more
than twice he size of that dog. have
been well paid to keep IL out o sight
and hope you won't get me into any
trouble"
Certainly not; certainly mott" said
Sir Richard. hastily, seating himself
with his face to the corner whence he
strange sound had proceeded. "How
far is II RoinR?"
The guard went over to the corner
and peered behind the boxes; then
he returned for match from his over
coat. and striking II, held II over the
space beyond them until II burned out;
th@h nv ith n HFNbHh bAhh'A FeNHNN
one hand warlly into the space and
drew forth slip Of paper, from which
he read.
1T will be called for at welIby," he
said, slowly, "by It's keeper"
For the remainder OF the run TO Well
by Sir Richard was almost as restless
as his dog. and when that station was
reached he stated his intention OF re-
moving the hound TO n safe distance
during the transference Of the animal
In the corner 10 Its owner.
Percy Boufcld walked twice from one
end of The train TO the other, staring
a trife rudsly, as some passengers con
sidered. into every compartment. Dur
Ing the second trip he cannoned into
Sir Richard, who. having secured Kir-
toH to a post, was watching the door
of the guards van afar OFT.
Both men mumbled an apology, and
Sir Richard. not wishing TO repeat the
meeting, took refuge in the refresh
ment room,
Grace was instantly informed by her
faithful guard. and appeared. some
what crumpled, from her shadowy hid
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that IL would NOT. and accordingly I
was privileged TO make the accompany
ing photograph. Strange 10 say. three
months after my visit, the poor old fell
low succumbed to the great and last
foe and passed into the beyoBd.. If he
had any lingering doubts that my max
ing of his picture had anything to do
with his demise. l hope he is now as
sured TO the contrary.
Now Torrebio was an intelligent OBJ
server of cause and effect. At Ca
huilia there is sui phur spring OF warm
water. lie learned that in skin and
rheumatic diseases that water had
marvellous curative properties and that
the mud. in sores oFscrofulous humors.
was equally beneficial. He knew the
properties of many herbs. both as tinc-
lures and pouitices, and used them to
advantage. Yet he used the necromantic
arts OF iBcantaiions to help on in his
cures. Whether he believed In these or
not. / am unable 10 say, but he knew
full well that the patients did and that
they would not consider themselves
properly cured unless the powers of
evil were thus con jured away.
Neither was he ashamed to ackuowl-
edge TO me-his brother tingaiyash-
that he humbugged his patients now
and again. Among his other parapher-
malta was an old feather duster. With
emphatic gesture he explained that
when patient came to him needing a
powerful cathartie. he gave a strong
dose OF some herb or other and then,
with songs and dances, made the sick
man believe he had swallowed the dus-
ter. BY some means be kept up the de-
lusion so that the patient could feel
the brush passing through and finally
out Of his body. sweeping away with il
all that caused the difficulty. His weak
old eyes merrily twinkled as he de-
scribed his eonscieneeless fraud. and
when | asked him: "Do they really be-
lieve IL passes through them ?" he re-
piled: at IL my business I o make them
believe IL doesl"
On a par with this was the magic
practiced by old Roch Jones, the Lead
ing medicine man of the Hava Supas,
OF Cataract Canyon, Arizona. A pa
tient came 10 him in great agony. COM
planning Of pains in the small Of his
back. After making a careful dag
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PROGRESS.

In Its giving and its getting.
In Its smiling and It's frstting,
In It's peaceful years OF totiing,
And Its awful days OF war,
Ever on the world Is moving.
And all human life Is proving
II Is reaching toward the purpose
That the great God meant II for.
Through fits laughing and It's weeping.
Through Its losing and Its keeping,
Through It's follles and its labors,
Weaving I'm and out OF sight
To the end from the beginning,
Through all virtue and all spinning.
Reeled from Gods great spool OF Progress,
Runs the golden thread Of Right.
All the darkness and the errors.
AL the soFrows and the terroFs.
Time has painted In the backgrounds
On the canvas OF the world;
And the beauty Of life's story
He will do In tones OF glory.
When these final blots Of shadows
From his brushes have been hurled.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox, In Womnns Home
Companis ].
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nosis of the trouble. Roeh Jones began
his incantations. He sang a song, the
burden of which was: "You are very,
very sick. my friend; yet I know how
TO cure you. Your back is lame and the
inside OF you is sore. and you don't
know what is the matter with you. A
wicked Wallapai has bewitched you
and put lizard into the small OF your
back. With my powerful eye can see
him crawling about and biting at the
inside of the small OF your back He Is
u wicked little lizard with bad eye
and a poison in his mouth, and none but
| can suck him from you. | can cure
you, my friend, but you must promise to
give me five dollars, can restore you
to health, but you must promise to give
me five dollars"
The promise was made, and the in.
carnations to overcome the power Of
the wicked Wallapai began. Now few
incidental battings and rubbings with
strong Indian liniments took place,
and finally Roeh Jones. STOPPING down
over the sick man. began to suck yigor.
ously at his back where the supposed
lizard was lodged. He sucked and spat.
and soon, TO our amazement. a lizard
sprang from his mouth. II was a fat.
plump little creature. and had evident.
ly been living well, and the medicine
man explained that fact by stating
that he had been feasting on the flesh
of the sick man.
Is Il strange TO remark that the In.
valid got we'll? The power OF the
Nallapai was broken. the lizard was
extracted. charms had been worked
more powerful (stronger medicinel
than those OF the Wallapai. and why
should he not get well? What part the
rubbings, etc. took in the cure. who
knows? a. WHARTON LANES.
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INDIAN MIND CURES.
They Do Not Essentially Differ from
Our Own Methods.
Many MedIeine Men Combine the Use
of Vegetable TiBctures with
suggestive Treatment -A
Notable Healer.
Especial cahullla (caLj Letter.I


uyHAT Is medicine, anyway? The
w allopath has no use for the
homeopath or the osteopath
or hydropath, and each one looks with
suspicion upon the methods OF the
other. And yet there are followers Of
each system aud people who have the
greatest faith in all. Mrs. Eddy for
mnlates her "christian science" theo.
ries, and she aud her followers build
marble churches. and Mark Twain and
other philosophers, preachers and
teachers Sneer and seoff and ridieule
both theories and followers. We have
faith cures and mind cures" and
every other kind Of cure, and who shall
say that there is no good IN all of these
methods?
Hence when the white man sneers at
the Indians modes Of practieing med
iclne he Is merely adding another sneeT
10 those already piled up against him
self. The Indian uses faith and mind.
drugs. herbs, fetishes, prayer and hum.
bug the same as as his white brother,
and ne succeeds and fails just the same.
Yet his methods are suited to Indian
needs and Indian mentality, just as
the great VI. X. {. L. and $. or the NJ. ID.
suits his methods TO the mentality and
needs Of his clientage Most. II not all.
Indians are firm believers in witch
craft necromancy and the evil pow
ers Of the spirits Of darkness. They
believe In spells and charms and all
the wild mysticism Of the southern ne
gro. Amy system OF medicine, there
fore, that Is TO be efFicacious to the In
dian must satisfy his mind in these
particulars. An Indian sbaman must
be- able to work charms that will keep
Oft the evils of the witches; he must
make fetishes that prevent the power
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ITALY's NEW RULER.
Weak Physically, But a Man of
Wonderful Strength of Mind.
upsatisfaetory Condition of Italian
Affairs May Lead 20 His DeDo-
sitIon-short History of the
House of savoy.
Especial correspondence

THE OLD saying that uneasy
lies the head that wears 9
crown has certainly been veri-
fed in the ease of poor King Humbert
of Italy, whose assassination by An
archist Bresci startled the entire civ
flied world, although it did not sur
prise those, who have, even in a super
fetal way, kept themselves informed
concerning the political and economic
conditions of the Italian kingdom.
When old Victor Emmanuel. the
founder of the present United Italy,
died he left to his son a realm bur
dened with debt and torn asunder by