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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17

El Gobernador cumplfa su palabrs,
deseuvolviendo la politica del Gabinete
liberal como habfa desenvuelto antes La
del Gabinete coEservador. No tuvo
IN instante de vacilaoioD. Ell nuevo
gobierno- Sc spoyaba en- nosotros de una
manera absolute. Para que sc yea has
ta que punto lego infuir Puerto Ri
co en- Madrid, cltsre dos hechos teru,i
nantes. Ell senior Arrange, juez en- la
ciudad del Oeste, querfa que Sc lie tras-
ladase d la ciudad del Sur. Motives
poderosos me aconsejaban apresurar
squel cambio. Telegrafie al ministro
de ultramar las veintieuatro horas
los juices de Ponce = Maysguez permu-
taban sus empleos por Real Orden. Hi
senior Jerez Varona, cubano distiDgui-
dfsimo, NO PoDIA decorosamente servir
con ell segundo oabo, senior Ortega,
que alimentaba contra 81 hondas pre-
vencioncs: vino d mi despacho; pedf
por TELEGRAPH al ministro de la guerra
que sc lie declarara supernumerarlo; ers
muy diffcil y aunque Jerez Varona
mismo dudaba del exito, al dia siguien
te lego ell mandate.
GSOE uUs uecHOS pEu6Udu AZ 4uo PC
saba ell psrtido liberal en- la peninsula.
No enoontr6 ningdn lfmite la com
placencis del gobierno. Puerto Rico
era dnefio de sus propios destinos. Y ell
general Marin, deferente con nosotros,
tirnaba cada dfa ell nombramiento de
algdn slcalde, propuesto por mf. No
hay IN caso en- que designara 20 can
didatos para las alcaldfas: los designa-
ron siempre los Comit6s locales por
Conducto mfo. z asf, dentro de las
formas de la ley antigua, hacfamos i'm
perar ell sentido democratioo del pro
grama autonomista. FL sef1or Zorrills,
presidente del mas alto tribunal de Is
isla, nos escnchabs tambien para la de
signacion de jueces municipales. z de
tai modo Ell elemento insular iba paso
paso situandose en- todos los puestos,
nr por virtud de la autonomfa, que vino
despues, sino por virtud del pacto de
Ssgasta: del PACTo MALDITO.
Sc celebro IN gran MEETING en- Utua
do: una DANA cuyo nombre no quiero
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
Ell fin poIltico...,-

La verdad, una de las virtudes
que mas enaltecen al individuo,
la sido escarnecida por esos repu-
blicanos. Para convencerse de clio
basta solo asistir a esos juicios del
tribunal de poIcia, para yer des-
filar por 81 centenares de testigos
falsos, que juran decir verdad, y
van ALI q sostener una mentira,
siempre que esta sirva para con-
denar un federal. Y no va en- ell
Tribunal de Policia; la misma
Corte de Distrito acuden esos tes-
tigos falsos, siempre que Sc trata
de salvar a un correligionario de
alg6n delito cometido.
Asf es como los republicanos vie
men educando al pueblo: arrancan-
doles del coraz6n y la conciencia,
esas virtudes cfvicas que forman la
base de la educacion del ciudadano.
Porque, segnn Ell sensato, ESQ obe-
dece a un fin poltttco.
De donde Sc deduce que ell fin
politico del partido republican, en-
Ponce, es destruir los mobiles y
grandes sentimientos que alientan
q la humanidad en- la Iucha por la
ibertad. Por no respetar NADIA,
nj siquiera Sc han detenido ante
la voluntad de la conciencia del
ciudadano, hacienda abdicar a mu-
chos federales, por la fuerza y la
amenaza, de sus convicciones poll
ticas. Es decir, que quieren hacer
del ciudadano un esclavo, Y del
hombre honrado y virtuoso, un ente
despreciable.
Puertorriquenos esa es la obra
que vienen realizando en- Ponce los
republicanos obra destructora; obra
antipatri6tica, pues tiende a anu
lar la conciencia del puertorrique-
no, para presentarnos mejor ante
los americanos como un pueblo
servil, como un pueblo sin virtu-
des y sin patriotismo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17

se en- los consoles del Banco Espaflol
cendencis, despues que en- la circulation
monetaria de la Isla SO ha operado una
reduction que no baja de dos milllones
de pesos.
Por que 10 que est& ocurriendo en- es
to del caDje. es lntolerable.
La Ley Foraker esta muy clara ter
minante. SegGn ella, ell dis II del pa
sado Julio no debfa quedar circulando
an solo peso provincial. SC6mo es que
no sc ha cumplido 10 que esa ley dispo-
ne? xEs que la Comisi6n del CAME es-
I'd por encima del gobierno y de las Ca
maras amer canas2
Con respecto este punto ell pafs me-
cesita saber que atenerse y necesita
saber cusndo, en- que fechs, termina ese
canje causa de tartos trastornos, incer-
tidumbres perjuicios.
Y como es impossible soportar por
mas tempo este estado de cosas, nos
permitimos lamar la atenci6n de la Co
mission del CAME sobre esta question,
pues podrfa suceder muy bieu que sur.
giese la especulacion importando none
da acufiada fraudulentamente, de ese
modo la recogida de la antigua DO ten
drfa t&rmino probable por ell benefcio
que pueda reportar convirtIendo ell pro-
vincial en- un DOLLAR
Como se We se van cumpliendo los
pron6sticos de LA DEMoCRACIA.
Creemos que es va tempo de que la
prensa seria se ocupe del asunto en- Ell
cusl vamos envueltos todos.
81 ell periodismo republicano por su
incondicionalismo al poder, no quiere 8
no puede tratar asunto de tanta tras-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
PROBLEMA De la MONEOA.
PreVisiOnes dc "La DsmOcracia"

Nuestros lectores habr&n leido los
artfculoN que venimos dedicando 10
que hemos iuzgado como IN probable
conficto eoonomico, por efecto del can
je en- la forna de llevarlo cabo, por
los billetes que vienen circulando con
cr6ditos limitado en- pago de importa
clones otros Gsuntos de fnanzas; por
Ia reduction de nuestra moneda cireu
lante y por que habi6ndole arrebatado
al pafs un cuarents por ciento de sus
valores circulsntes vendrfamos caer
forzosamente en- una crfsis monetaria
que puede degenerar en- otros de pro
fGndo malestar para todos los intereses
del trabsjo.
V6ase sino 10 que dice ell colega ca
pitalefio EZ Heralto, en- su ditimo nj
nero.
<Segdu nuestros informes, ell Banco
Espafol ha rehusado aceptsr giros A LA
PAR sobre los Estados Unidos por una
suma respectable de moneda provincial
que tiene en- sus cajas, procedente del
oanje.
Entiende ell Consejo del Banco, y
entiende bien, que la insignifoante au
ma de bos MEDIC MILLoNEs de dollars
itnportada por la Comision los efectos
de realizar ell canje, So insu6ciente para
las transaciones corrientes que, por
ese motive, ell conficto previsto por di
cha institution de cr6dito es inevitable.
Presumimos que la Comision de refe-
rencia harfa un bien al pats inspirando
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
POR 500 DOLLARS

Sc vende nna casa de ms,5oFa un
coche de cuatro asientos, dos Juegoo-
de arneses para parejas, dos pares dc
caballOs, una cuadra para dos pa eJa'
y cOchera.
TodO esta ubicado en- un mis- mo So
lar con mas de 800 varas cuadradas,
en- sitio centrico yentilado y en- mae me %
nifico estado de conserva on; Paio nio
mas informes dirigirse d don An1on5 tx
Cabassa, calle Victoria numero 1s ait. NJ
prolongaci6n oeste. Hta sore.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17

eus metropolis, ha sido y es la culpa de
las xozobras por que ha pasado esta tie
IRA sin ventura. 81 los encsrgados de
velar por nosotros SO hubiersn oeupado
lie la mission que les ha sido impuesta
otrs hubiera sido nuestra suerte.
I para que no Sc orea que es oposl-
zion gratuita, v6ase 10 que dice este
respeto ell San Juan Neeo, cuyo orijen
no puede ser dudoso.
GEl Departamento del Tesoro no lie
da importanois al gran alzamiento de
precios en- Puerto Rico, debido 81 cam
bio de circulacion.
Ell asunto Sc lIeV6 al conocimieuto
del ministro Gage varias veces la sema-
ma pasads, tanto por Ell Gobierno como
por la prensa.
Habfa dioho qne la difisultad es pu
ramente temporaria y no puede afectar
por 10 tanto los valores J precios por
mucho tempo, permitir de alguna
com mblnacion para mantener los precios
elevados impossible de efectusr antes del
eambio y que Ii competenoia pronto la
destruirfa.
Varias cartas Sc han recibido en- ell
Tesoro-d de Puertorriquefios que sc que
jan de que la cantidad de dinero en- cir.
culaci6n habfa disminuido IN 40 por
ciento, no obstante ser uno mismo los
preeios que una escacez de dinero era
ell resultado inminente, afectaudo de ese
modo los valores.
FL Secretario no presto gran atenci6n
estas petioiones por 10 ya expuesto de
que la competencia ajustarfa los valores,
siendo inneoesaria oualquier interven.
oi6n del Gobierno.1
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
HOTEL "SAN RAFAEL ,
FajardO. -PuertO-RfcO

Este hotel montado q la aItura de los
mejores de la Isla, ofrece los viajeroe
que pasen por este pueblo todo g6nero
de comodidades. Habitaciones como
das y ventiIadas, exquisite aseo, servi
clio esmerado, J atenci6n constante por
Parte de gus dueios. Precios Iimita.
dos.
Propietario, - C1ist66M A,adreu.
Ponce, 16 Julio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17

|cendencia, bueno que SO apsrt", pero que
no entorpesca la gestion de la prensa
independents.
Continuaremos trstando este asunto
como merece.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
Northern Assurance Company

Compania de Aseguros LA NOh
THERN de Londres, fundada en- 1880
Fondos acumulados e 100000 | StS'
Aseguros contra incendios. -Agen
tes en- Ponce, Ramon COrtada y C!a'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
PrecIOs de- pasaIe on orc americana
Morales y Cfa.-PLAYA DIX PoNOE.
TflIar Y CHa. SAN Juan

Tomas MOnsantO Y Bart0IIa. Agen
to general de negocios y sOlicitador
en- esta ciudad de La ''New York Ii
fe Insurance Company Gran com
pania de Seguros de Vida.
Ofrece sus servicios en- su oficins
calle dc la LunanlmerO 10 Ponce
Mario 8 dc 1900
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
Sc A 'quiIa
8 se vende

La casa numero 90 de la calie Q
Wives, es enteramente nueya y a 10
moda para una regular familia.
Tiene bano 8 inodoro, precio m6di
co, el que la interese puede dirUirse
a la misma propiedad.
Ponce. % de Mayo 1900. de 3s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17

A tres minutes de Ia Ciudad cuatro
cuerdas magnifcos pastos. Prra in
formes dirigirse al administrator de
este periodico. Hta. Agosto 20 q,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
JULIO M PADIILA.
AVOCADO

Tiene ell gusto de participar & sus
clientes y al pdblico en- general que hs
trsslsdado su oufete, la casa del se
nor Batistini, planta bsia, Ploza Prin-
cipal.
Ponce, Agosto de 1900. I'm. q.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
Apuntes para un |Ibro

Marin Ell administrator goner-
sdeca ngandO abOraudon cable del senior LaDra
Engahos de eoncoda Propos
PrepocOnes ddenesDimsOn del Gobernador
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
9 RSRA usted ir la Ca
a. pital 8 pueblos

Pues todas las noches las 10 sal :
drs I'm coche de la oflcina de La
C0n1pa35iG Express de las A2tsllaS,
en- La calle de la Luna.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
TARIFA DE PREcEOS
Sas venden

Ponce Agosto7 7 de 1900. l
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-17
Pension francesa y espahola
De PRIMER ORDEN
$50 0sste s0a calls New. York

Pension con 6 sin cuarto, coc1-
ma francesa.-PFecios modicos.
Situada en- sitio c6ntrico q 100
pasos del ferrocarril elevado y de
los carros electricos de Columubs,
Y Amsterdam Avenues.
Ponce, 18 de Julio de 1900.
r. EMMANUELLI
3 MI d.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
DELUDEO SALOON MEN.
Tacoma News.

The saloon vote of Washington went
solidly for Rogers, and even the saloon
men awaking from a trance are begin
ming to ask why. Rogers was anxious
at one time to establish dispensary
system after the plan of South Caro-
lima. He posed as Prohibitionist,
and refused to give one man an office
that had been promised because he de-
tected one day the smell OF liquor on
the breath of the aspirant. This, how
ever, was before Rogers had taken to
the custom OF frequenting Krug's sa-
loon over in Seattle.
The dispensary measure, the pet
project OF Rogers, came up in the Sem
ate in due time. Shrewd politicians
there moved at once to indefinitely
postpone it, the delicate parliamentary
way OF giving it final quietus. They
did not care to go on record concern
ing it. Not so with Senator Frink.
He did not believe in lodging and
wanted the scheme settled on its mer.
its. He wanted full discussion OF
the Rogers plan that it might be de-
feated in the open and not on the SLY.
He was overcome by numbers.
When Frink became candidate for
Governor, somebody with a memory
turned to the records and brought out
the fact that Frink had voted against
indefinite postponement OF the dispen-
sary bill. Hostile to the saloon men
Horrible! Could they stand any such
thing as that? Not in thousand
years. And SO they got cut their
knives and with one accord they
carved Mr.. Frink.
Now here was beautiful absence of
consistency. Frink was slaughtered
because he had not voted to postpone
indefinitely a bill that he knew would
be killed by discussion and which he
was not afraid to discuss. And to
slaughter him it became necessary To
vote for the author and sponsor OF
the bill. There is sort of legend that
saloon men know something of poll
tics. Perhaps in some States they do
but not in Washington. In their SIM
plicity the men intere sted in selling
liquor voted for as bitter an opponent
as they ever had.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING, Nov 80 1900

At their homes each found hand
some hand-painted fan, proiessedly the
work OF the Empress Dowager's own
plump fingers.
One can only family conceive of the
condition OF the ministerial minds
while the wives were off at the palace
festivities. Each man must have
been in an agony Of suspense for fear
that his spouse should in some way
make a mistake that might involve
his government in trouble or embar-
rassment. The auspicious close OF the
visit was matter that nations as we'll
as ministers might we'll be thankful
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
Peanut Culture in Yakima.

F. E. Nordyke, of the Wide Hollow
district, has been experimenting in the
growing of peanuts, says a dispatch
from North Yakima. He planted
one-half acre in the Virginia nuts this
season, and has made a success in
growing some fine specimens. The
grower is confectioner and will use
the entire crop in the manufacture Of
home candies. The experiment will
open up a new agricultural avenue for
small farmers and market gardeners,
and Yakima valley may become one
OF the great peanut growing districts
Of the Northwest. The annual con.
sumption OF nuts averages about one.
half bushel to each individual in the
United States. The Southern States
have held practical monopoly on
the production until within the past
few years, when irrigated districts oI
California and elsewhere have pro
duced the nuts in great quantities
Several small experiments have shown
that ut least so bushels per acre can
be grown in irrigated sections where a
warm sandy soil it obtainable. A
bushel weighs from % to % pounds
the weight depending ON the variety
of the nuts. There are several choice
varieties, but the most profitable are
the small white Spanish, the rec
Virginia and the mammoth white
Missouri.
The seed may be purchased OF al
most any reliable first-class seet
grower at about 15c per pound. The
nuts are shelled and planted two in :
hill, about the same as potatoes. They
require practically the same cultiva
ton as potatoes. One variety il
known as the upright and grows Al
the Irish potato. and the other. the
creeper, resembles the nature of tht
sweet potato in growth. The vinel
are valuable forage for COWS, and th'
nuts are valuable forage for cows, ant
the nuts are splendid for fattenini
swine and poultry. It isa question o
but few years until Yakima will b.
a great shipping point for peanuts o
the goober pea, as it is commonl!
known.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
Grass the Greatest Of All.

John James INGALLS, wrote many
things descriptive of nature, but none
more beautiful than this:
Grass is the forgiveness of nature
her constant benediction. Fields
trampled with battle, saturated with
blood, torn with the ruts of cannon,
grow green again with grass, and
carnage is forgotten. Streets aban-
doned by traffic become grass-grown
like rural lanes, and are obliterated.
Forests decay, harvests perish, flowers
vanish, but grass is immortal. Be-
leaguered by the sullen hosts of Win
ter, it wlthdraws into the impregnable
fortress OF its subterranean vitality,
and emerges upon the first solicitation
of Spring. Sown by the winds, by
wandering birds, propagated by the
subtle horticulture of the elements
which are its ministers and servant, it
softens the rude outline of the world.
Its tenacious fibers hold the earth in
its place, and prevent its soluble com.
ponents from washing into the vast.
ing sea. 1t invades the solitude OF
deserts, climbs the inaccessible slopes
and forbidden pinnacles of mountains,
modifies climates, and determines the
history, character and destiny of ma.
tions. Unobtrusive and patient, it
has immortal vigor and aggression
Banished from the thoroughfare and
the field, it bides its time to return
and when vigilance is relaxed, or the
dynasty has perished, it silently re-
sumes the throne from which it has
been expelled, but which it never
abdicates. 1t bears no blazonry o.
bloom to charm the senses will
fragrance or splendor, but its homely
hue is more enchanting than the lily
or the rose. 1t yields no fruit il
earth or air, and yet, should it's harv
est fail for single year, famine woulG
depopulate the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
TO REPLACE RUBBER.
A Mexican Shrub Furnishes an Article Equally
as Good.
Scientific American.

Scientific American.
An italian residing in Mexico has
recently devised new composition in
tended as substitute for caoutchouc
in the manufacture of rubber goods.
While residing in Mexico he observed
shrub growing in central Mexico and
known to the Indians by variety of
names, OF which yuIe is one. The
The shrub grows wild on the rolling
land and attains the average height of
three feet. An examination of the
shrub led him to experiment with the
same with reference to ascertaining
what use might be made OF it, since it
grows abundantly, may be easily culti-
waited, roots readily from cuttings and
may be cut two or three times year
and Immediately begins to grow and
shoots up again to form new wood.
1t does not belong to the plants
which yield milky juices, being a COM
paratively hard wood and growing as
small, scrubby bush, but there is
found within its bark and wood a
large amount of gummy matter, and
upon cutting it finely grinding or
pounding and macerating it with a
hydrocarbon solvent, such as gasoline,
naphtha, either OF petroleum, oil of
turpentine or the like, this gum is
softened ard extracted from the wood
and when extracted does not harden
to crystalization, but remains as a
viscid, sticky mass that fulfills all of
the physical conditions OF crude rub
Der.
1t may be vulcanized perfectly and
is superior to most India rubber, since
| it is free from ali mechanical impuri.
ties and needs no preliminary crack
ing, grinding or washing, as does the
ordinary crude rubber. The botanical
name of this shrub is Synatheroeas-
Mexicanas and it furnishes in gum
the remarkable yield of 40 per cent. of
its own weight. 1t is abundant, cheap
and may be treated either in a green
state or in dry state, so that it may
be cut and baled and stored for any
length of time and shipped without
affecting its yield OF gum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
The BUILDING Industry,

An Eastern paper that makes a
specially OF tabulating the amount OF
building done in the larger cities of
the United States, shows for the
month OF September, 1900, there was q
falling off of sixteen per cent. in the
amount of building done over Septem-
ber Of last year. The amount done in
September of this year was slightly in
excess to that done in the month pre-
vious. In the table published, Bir-
mingham, Alabama, leads the list
with a gain OF 269 per cent. Its
buildings for September amounting
to S66,6i6. indianapolis, Indiana, is
second with a gain Of 135 per cent
amount of building done, $274, 1888.
Seattle, Washington, is third on the
list with gain of 1873 per cent.
amount OF building done, $409.07S
In the amount of building done in
September, Seattle ranks sixth; in
percentage of gain, third. The cost OF
building in the six cities are as fol-
lows: New York, $5,308 AGO; Chi.
cago, 50, ,347, 200; Philadelphia, 81 1884, :
400; Pittsburg. $55O.95O; Detroit
$4,000; Seattle, $4O9,O7S. This
gives to Seattle the standing of having
done more building in proportion to
its population than any of the cities
reported. The building record, how
ever, in Seattle for the month Of Oc
tober exceeds that Of September, hav
ing passed the half million dollar
point. No wonder the saw mills o
that city are full of local orders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
OAsToRIA.
Beam tho HIhs Kind You Have A!xae Bslgtt
a'.:'''' q &MzZzzS

In Norway girl must have a GER
tificate that she can cook before she is
married. The laws of Norway are all
right in that respect, but they are
silent when it comes to the bridegroom
presenting certificate that he can
keep up house and provide the
wherewithai for the wife to cook. 1t
is a poor rule that doesn't work both
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
STURGEON is NEARLY EXTINCT
A Rapid Decrease Of Catch in the Past Few
Years.
Philadelphia Ledger


Philadelphia Ledger.
1t may surprise some persons to
learn that full grown female sturgeon
Is as valuable creature as the fur
seal. Yet this is fact. 1t may also
interest and surprise many to be told
that more than 81 900, 900 are invested
in the sturgeon catching industry in
In the Delaware river alone, and that
more than seven-eighths OF the caviar
sold in this country as Russian caviar
is made few miles below this city
from eggs of the sturgeon caught in
this vicinity. Yet both these things
are true also. The slaughter OF the
fur seals in Behring sea and their
threatened early extinction by Cana
dian poachers produced at one time
widespread excitement throughout the
country, and for a while caused decid-
edly strained relations between the
governments OF the United States and
England. The sturgeon is as peri.
lousiy near extinction as the fur seal
At the rate this valuable fish is disap-
pearing and unless sonnet hing is
promptly done to prevent it, in five
years there will be none to catch.
To show how rapidly the sturgeon
are passing away it is only necessary
to refer to the report of the Pennsyl-
vania Fish Commission. According
to the document, between the years
1880 and 1889 it was not uncommon
for 1000 sturgeon to be seen on the
dock at Bayside as the result of one
days catch. In the latter named year
the fish began to decrease in number
rapidly. The average catch to a net
that season was 60; in 1891 about IS
in 1892 it was 43; in 1893 it had fallen
to 80; in 1894 down to &c; in 1895
the average to net rose to 80, but in
1896 it fell to q; in 1897 the average
was %; in 1898 it fell to 13, and in
1899 it sank to 8. In 1898 the total
catch OF sturgeon in the Delaware bay
and river was over 5000. Last season
it was 2,510. II cannot take long at
this ratio to bring determination.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30

IT was a woman who gave to the
United States seedless oranges. The
Washington Navel" or "Babia" is a
native of Brazil and an American wo-
man traveller noticed the variety and
suggested their desirability to the DE
partment of Agriculture. The De-
partment imported stock and from
that suggestion has come the great
seedless orange industry of California
and Florida.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-30
he Struck Them.

G. Ormandizer (struggling to carve
the first turkey his wife ever cooked)
Say, Mary, the bones in this bird
are thicker than a shad's-just hear
the knife grit.
Mrs. G. Ormandizer (almost crying
with anxiety)-You must be against
the shells, John.
"Shells?"
"Yes, John, don't you remember
that you asked me to stuff the turke!
with oysters?"