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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

No sabe NADIA; despues, mas
adelante, Sc 10 dire ti'do.
Ell dialogo de las dos j6venes lle-
gaba aquf, cuando una voz sonora,
resonando al extreme de la calle,
las interrumpi6.
Era la voz de Santiago Lefebvre,
acompaiiado de su mnier, del sef1or
Delariviere y de Fabricio.
-sQue habia 20 pronosticado
hace tres dfas?-exclam6 Ell ban
quero He aquf las nuevas ami
gas, una en- brazos de Otra. Apos-
tsrfa que acaban de hace-se con-
hdencias -. 5podrfamos saber?
Edm6e estrech6 la mauo de su
amiga, recomend&ndole la discre-
cion, y Paula dijo al moments:
-Hablabamos de vos, mi querido
amigo.
-IDe mfl sY decfais?. -.
Que serials ell mas perfecto de
los hombres, & no tener tanta Gu
riosidad.
-iCalumniai. - pero decidme,
linda burlene, 6cuando prosegui-
mos nuestra conversation?
-Despues: ahora propongo un
paseo por ell RIO.
ST, 81 : repuso Edmee con la
algeria propia de una nifIa;-em-
barcarnos sera muy delicioso.
-Enviare buscar una barca de
paSeo : exclam6 Paula.
-Yo me encargare de la comi-
sion, sc f1orita exclamo Fabricio,
que encontrata oportuna ocasi6n
de buscar & Claudio Marteau.
Tengo experiencia en- esta clase de
excursiones y elegire una bsrca
comoda.
Id, pues, sefior Fabricio, y os
damos de antemano las gracias.
Ell joyen dejo la casa de campo
y Sc dirigi6 rapidame nte hzcia Ell
establecimienao de la viuda Gallet
Por ell camino, su inventiya le
sugiri6 un plan ingenioso.
-Lo que me conviene ante todo
Use decfa es alejar de Melun &
ese hombre peligroso, tenedle
bajo mi dependencia, y entonces..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
BfBLIorEoA De <LA DEMocRAcfA,

7 en- VOC alta, tomando los re-
mes, exclam6:
Elm barcacs, SCI Tor; estamos
listos.
Fabricio salt6 la barca y ex-
clam6
rDejad q Is barca solo impulsa-
da por la corriente; asi tendremos
mas TEMPO de hablsr.
-iHablarl -repuso ell marinero.
-Entonces 6no es uua broma 10
que me decfais?
-Os he dicho que no.
Claudio M4rteau encendi0 un
fosforo, rozandolo en su mismo
pantalon; cen Ell encendi6 su pi pa
oien repleta, y dijo:
-Esta bien, sen )r; cs escucho.
Ante tod O, estais contento
en- Melun? dijo Fabrioio.
ESQ segnD; tiene ell asunto su
pro y So contra. va comprendereis
que este no vale 10 que un navfo de
tres mastiles en- alta mar, cuando
no Sc We mas que aqua y cielo. ;.
iAh pardiez! Els verdad que en- pie.
ma mar no faltAn averfas; pero en-
Melun Sc ahoga uno; las Gales son
tan eStrecnas -.
-Corriente dijo Fabricio;-ses
decir, que no teneis aquf rafces
Sc os podrfa arrancar para otra
parte?
-6Arfancarme?.... ESQ seetn:
no digo que 81 nj que no; necesita-e
RIA saber.
.-Voy precisar. Yo tengo un
tio que viene de Nueva- York, Y es
inmensamente rico
-lUn ito de AmericaI va estoy,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

| obligarle hablar, y, 81 es precise,
| callarse.
| Lego 4 casa de la ViIda Gallet,
en- cuya puerta Claudio Marteau
fumaba su pipa.
A primera vista conoci6 q Fabri-
clio; retirando su pipa de la boca,
levanto Su gorra para saludar.
--lAh! 6Sois vos, caballero? aQu6
buen viento os trae por aquf? Por-
que hoy, al menos, novendreis para
yer cortar la cabeza a ningdn pro-
jimo; ESQ no pasa todos los dfas.
No, por cierto -dijo FabFicio,
he venido q Melun expresamente
pOr vOs.
-SPor mf?-prorrumpio ell ma.
rinero estupefacto.
NO 10 dudeis
III El Sc flor sc burial
~Ya vereis que no; pero escoged.
me ante TODD una barca grande
s6lida; vais q llevarme q casa de la
se1Urita Paula Baltus.
IA casa de la seflorita Baltus?
-repuso Claudio, que caminaba de
sorpresa en- s. s>rpresa.
5Qne hay en- clio de extraffo?
NADIA, NADIA: esa sefiorita es Ii.
br7 de recibir en- So casa s quiz lie
parezca, pero....
-Pero 5que?
Como desde Ell asesinato de su
hermano no recfbe nadie -. En
fin, esa no es cuenta mia. Tumare.
mos la Bella Elisa, 81 os parece; va
la conccei>; es una barca ancha
de aplomo Sobre su quilla.
-sPodra contener hasta seis per.
Sonas?
ASeis, ocho, diez en- case nece.
sario.
--Ent0nces. sea la Bella Elisa.
Claudio, mlentras soltaba la ca.
dena disponfa la barca, Sc decfa:
Este barbilindo me toma por
IN imbecil. ;Venir Melun solo
por MIL Los paricienses nos hacen
tontos. -. nc ser que me acose q
Preguntas como .el otro dfa. Estare
en- guardia y no sabra mas de le
que quiera decir;e,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18

Centerville, Oct. 16.-Frank Bran
nan, proprietor of the Barker hotel
at Promise City, is in custody here for
horse stealing, and it is alleged he
has been the head of gang of thieves
operating along the IowaMissouri
line for some years He is accused of
taking 4 horse belonging to a man
in this town, which was traced to
Mystic, where it is said Brannan sold
it and took a note in part payment.
Most of the horses stolen have been
sent into Missouri. The last gang of
horse thieves in this part of the state
was broken mp by the hanging of the
ringleader many years ago and there
is such strong sentiment all along the
state line against horse stealing that
in case the practice is not broken up
the people will again resort to the
hemp rope. -..- .-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
GAGE OUTLINES HIS VIEWS
Financial Convictions of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.

Milwaukee,, Wis.,, Oct. 17.--At the
meeting of the American Bankers
association Secretary Gage spoke as
follows:
Permit me to summarize into sew
eral brief propositions an expression
Of my own financial convictions.
Christ believe it to be the most
desirable that the demand liabilities
of the government known as legal
tender notes should be put in the way
of retirement and cancellation.
"Second-I believe that this can be
accomplished without any burden of
interest cost to the public treasury.
''Third--I believe that our system
of bank note circulation can be and
ought to be so modified as to make
it more responsive to commercial and
industrial requirements, without any
increase of risk to the bill holder.
"Fourth-I believe that beyond act
ing as a guardian and trustee for the
people in relation to national banks
the government guaranty to bank
note issues should cease. ~
"Fifth--I believe that the public
moneys in excess of a reasona bile
working balance for daily use should
d simple and safe distribution of
funds can be devised have no doubt.
"SiNth-I believe that i'll periods Of
national peace and prosperity the
public revenue should be somewhat
in excess of public expenditure. and
that the surplus revenue should be
applied to the reduction Of the pub
lie debt"
After presenting some statistical
facts showing the present strong and
satisfactory condition Of the nation
al finances, Mr.. Gage, in conclusion,
said:
Looked at from the standpoint
of true craftsmanship, it would APP
pear that the present is the most
propiticus hour in all our history.
and as favorable as any period, we
may hope for in the future, to enter
upon reasonable and judicious meas
ures to eliminate all elements of f.
nancial weakness which experience
has brought to light, and to perfect
our now faulty system Of currency"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18

Pays 5000 for Unwittingly Violating
Law Against Impure Iintter.

AlgOna, Oct. 16.-S.mon Steffen, q
Kossuth county farmer, has just paid
5000 for unwittingly violating the law
against sale of butter not strictly
pure. He ships his butter direct to
Chicago and one day recently when
the refrigerator car came along, Mrs.
Steffen, who is an ignorant woman,
placed some pure tallow on top Of the
butter in one of the tubs which was
not quite full. She did not mix it
with the butter. but placed it on top
SO that it could be separated and sold
separately. In few days a detective
came from Chicago and investigated
the case, and later Deputy Collector
Sage came from Grundy Center and
demanded payment Of $500 for VIOLA
ton Of the oleomargarine law, and
that Steffen take out Il license for
sale of oleo1nargarine under penalty
of being taken to Chicago for trial.
Steffcn raised 5000 by lnortgaging his
farm and paid the collector. When
Steffen's neighbors foun out what
Stcffen's neighbors found out what
and threatened to commence suit
against the collector for eXtortion
AID to recover part of the money. on
the claim that Steffen was under no
ol.iga ton to take out a license and
that he personally was not respon-
siblc for the fault.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
NINE HUNDRED LEPEns n ia WAN
Report Has Been Received from Chief
OAicer ,COMer.

fOmCer NOH
Washington, Oct. 17.-Therc are
now 900 lepers and 164 clean persons
at the Molokai leper settlement in
Hawaii, according to report just re-
ceived from Chief Quartermaster OF.
ticer Golfer, in charge Of the marisle
hospital work in Hawaii. All these
are housed, clothed. fed and governed
for $50, 900 a year. The report praises
the hopeful and cheerful way in
which these people resign themselves
to their fate and points out that such
contentment can thrive only OH a
comfortable mode of life and good
treatment. Surgeon Golfer reports
that he made careful inquiries as to
the chance for the infection OF the
clean persons working among the
lepers and that the general opinion
existed that in time they would be-
come lepers. In the last ten years,
however, only three residents have
become lepers. The board of health
has initiated new system for pre-
venting the lepers and their relatives
and friends from embracing and kiss
ing each other by marching the visi-
tors Immediately from the steamer
landing to a corral with double
fence. The friends are compelled to
remain inside this Enclosure and the
lepers gather around and talk
through the bars. Visitors are per-
mitted at any time under this sys-
tenn. instead Of once a year as form
erly. The results of known exposure
to leprosy, says the report, show an
uncertainty as to the chances of in.
dividual Infection which makes the
disease one of the most difficult to
operate against. Women are said to
be less liable to it than men. The
three oldest patients at the settle
ment arrived in 1874, 1875 and 1879, re-
Spectively. ------
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18

Sapre nae Court Upholds Law tor Soaiec-
eion OF Taxes ON Unassessed Properly.

y.
Des Moines. Oct. I3.The supreme
court has sustained the constitutions
atty of the tax ferret law 1t WAS
declared To be retroactive. but PEN
alties may not be collected for any
time prior to 1897, when the Jaw took
effect, though the enforcement OF
the collection of the taxes themselves
may be made The court holds that
the law does not impair contract OBJ
legations or vested rights II II De az
piled retroactively. The court holds
that the mere fact that the taxes
were not assessed on the omitted
property does not defeat the law,
for the obligation &c the county IS
not new one. The subsequent list
ing OF the omitted property IS merely
the correction of an error. The rigns
of the property owner to be heard
is not defeated by the subsequent
listing because his rights VIII pc pro-
tected eventually by the court in any
event. The law is held to be uni
form in its application. 1T IS part
of the generally established anu en-
forced system of taxation when does
have uniform application. 1T is uni
formity of burden" says the court.
and not identity of method of en-
stitutional principles While the
penalty may not be applied for time
prior to 1897. it can be for time since
then. rules the court. Interest IS IN
the nature Of penalty and must be
governed by this rule. new trial
is granted the administrators OF the
estate in question because the lower
court should have given the defense
a, jury trial instead of treating the
case as one Of equitable cognizance.
The court decides that the burden
of proof must rest on the county.
1t saws: 1--WE think it is not open to
the court to impose taxes for pre-
vious years on the mere Assumption
that moneys and credits We're omit
ted from taxation without any eva
dence that the action OF the taxing
officers for those years was CHROME.
Gus as to specific classes of property.
Such a situation would add to the
horrors of dissolution says the court
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18

judge Eishcp Decides the Petition -
Cons ent Ia Legal.

Jud.e bishop Decides the PetA'on -
consent - Legal
Des MoineS, Oct. lG.--Judge bishop
overrnIed every objection 10 the leg
alitv OF the February statement OF
consent under which the saloons OF
Des Moines are at present operating.
and IN sweeping decision, touchihs
the two vital questions ia consfo-
yersy, swept every argument from I'M
der the appellants. forcing them "a
an appeal to the supreme court
The court took up the first question
relating to the matter OF canvass bs
the board of supervisors, holding, as
Judge Holmes. that the December Pc
tition had never properly come pc
fore the board and that. therefore.
there was nothing to prevent a can
yass of the second or February state
ment.
This left the second and last qnes-
ton and the only hope of the appel
Iants in the hands of tne court-the
question as to the moral character
of those who attested to the sigma
lures ON the February statement.
Judge Spurrier placed a number OF
witnesses on the stand for the pur-
pose of impeaching the character of
such attestants. claiming that the
number included men who did not
meet the requirements of the code in
that respect. This evidence was OBJ
iected to by Attorney Read on the
grounds that in entering into a stip-
uiation Judge Spurrier had admitted
the genuineness of a sufficient num-
Der of names to make the instrument
valid. In ruling upon this objection
which gave Il sweeping victory to the
saloons, Judge Bishop said:
Il interpret the law requiring the
names OF attestantS to be persons OF
good repute simply directory, and not
at all mandatory. and as long as the
signatures are admitted to be genu-
inc by both opposing counsels it
makes little difference whether the
circulators are reputable citizens or
otherwise. I shall sustain the obj &C.
tions.'
The decision of Judge Bishop is
considered body blow to the tenn
perance element and while an appeal
may be taken to the supreme court,
n decision there cannot be hoped for
inside of year, during which time
the saloons will have had time to
prepare a number of valid instru-
ments. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
Dueiing to he Extirpated.

London, Oct. 17.--So many and so
scandalous have been the duels on
the continent Of late that Prince Al
phonse Of Bourbon, grandson Of
Charles Nv Of Spain and brother of
Don Carlos, the pretender to the
Spanish throne, has interested him
self IN a movement to put stop to
the custom. Prince Carl of Loewen
stein and many other high officials
of varied creeds, politics and nation
alities are associated with him in
this undertaking, and a call has lust
been issued for Il meeting to be held
in Lcipsic on October 10.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
O'Erien County Land Case.

Sioux City, Oct. 14.--Twelye more
of the famous O'Brien county land
cases have been transferred to the
United States court from the state
courts. This makes forty of these
cases pending in the federal court of
the northern district Of Iowa, and six
are still pending in O'Brien county.
The plaintiffs in the twelve suits just
transferred live in Ramsey county,
Minnesota, and claim title to thou
sands of acres under purchase from
the Sioux City & st. Paul railroad
The defendants are in possession and
claim to be homesteaders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18

Cuts Down Prosecutions.

Des Moines, Oct. 1S.--Advices re-
ceived from officials of the federal
court now in session at Keokull show
that Judge Smith Mcpherson is con
tinuing his strict crusade against the
Iootleggers in this district, and that
he intends putting an end both to the
wholesale prosecutions of petty boot
leggers and other offenders as we'll
Judge Mcpherson sprung a good sized
sensation ON converting the federal
court at Keoinl< this week by his in
structions to the grand jury and his
outlining of the new policy to cut
down. the number Of preliminary
hearings and of indictments, and then
deal summarily with the offenders
who have been sadjudged guilty in all
the branches of the court and are
taken before the judge for sentence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
POLK COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Controversy Finally Settled by the SUI
IRENE Court.


preme Court.
les Moines. Oct. 1S.-INhe supreme
court, on second appeal, has decreed
in effect that the SoOO,0Oo court mousse
that is to be erected by POLK county
shall be erected on the site OF the
old structure The court affirmed the
decision of Judge Bishop III the case
of J. II. Windsor VS.. Polk county, the
board of supervisors and Treasurer
Mckay. This is an action brought IN
the lower court to compel the board
of supervisors to canvass petition
resembling the action of the county
in voting 100000 bonds for the erec-
ton of a new court house, to restrain
the sale of unsold bonds, the use OF
proceeds accruing from the sale OF
those already marketed, in the con-
struction of a court house and the
levying of a tax for the payment or
bonds issued for this purpose.
Whether or not the McGrew or res
cission petition had properly come be-
fore the board was the vital question,
and the supreme court. in affirming
Judge Bishop in this matter, left no
grounds for an injunction.
The decision removes all barriers
from the construction of court
house on the old site and eliminates
every obstacle in the way of begin
ming the erection Of the new building.
Work on the latter will begin at once.
Every ruling of the lower cour. was
upheld, leaving no possible grounds
for the river frontiers to continue the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18

BRlGAND BAND BREAKS UP.
Miss Stone and Her Companion Are In 9
Suhtc rrauea Ketrnat.


Subterranean Retreat. s..a
Sofia, Oct. 16.-Although the time
fixed by the brigands who abducted
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the American
missionary, for the payment Of the
ransom demanded expired week
ago, no one has appeared at Shama-
koff to claim the money or to an
nounce the fate of the captive. It
is now learned that the band has
dissolved, but that Miss Stone is
kept under surveillance at some dis
lance from the frontier. This is due
to snow and cold weather, rendering
the mountains uninha bitable. The
efforts of the police to arrest Sar-
aoff, formerly president of the Mace
DOMAIN committee, who is suspected
of completely in the kidnapping, are
still unavailing. The failure is due
to the sympathy Of the inhabitants
and local authorities. ..
The parents of Madame Tsilka. the
Bulgarian teacher who was captured
by brigands with Miss Ellen NJ. Stone.
the American missionary, have re-
ceived another letter from their
daughter urging the step already
taken, namely, stopping the military
pursuit, because the brigands threat
ell the prisoners with immediate
death in case of danger to them
selves. The writer says that She and
Miss Stone are hidden in a. subter,
ranean retreat and are treated cour
teously. She also says the only
means of securing their release is to
pay the ransom demanded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
zen Desert Training ship.

Kie1, Oct. 1S.-Whea the United
States training ship Buffalo sailed
from here ten members OF the crew
failed to join their ship in time and
were left behind The commander OF
the Buffalo offered a reward OF $40
each for the capture Of tine deserters
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
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Woman Burned to Death,

+ Cedar Falls, Oct. 1S.-Fire, started
by gasoline stove. burned Mrs. Bro
der Anderson to death anC destroyed
the residence. An effort was made to
rescue the woman, but she was hem
med in by flames and could not be
reached. -t...s s..- Ill.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
Herr Most GIVEN one Year.

New York, Oct. 15.-Johann Most,
the anarchist, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary yesterday
IN the court OF special sessions for
publishing in Lis paper, the Frieheit,
an alleged seditious article on the
day following the shooting of the
late President Mckinley.
The article in question was entitled
Murder Against Murder"
In his defense, Most claimed that
the paper containing the article was
printed and ready for distribution
refore the president was shot. Also
chat it was a quotation from an ar
ticle published fifty years ago and
republished by him fifteen years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
I)itg

Stuart, Oct. 17.-Osborn w. deg
nan, the hero of 1898, who with Hob
son sunk the Merrimac in Santiago
harbor, has written to friends here
that he was about to retire from the
navy on account of his health. He is
now in the hospital at Mare island,
where he has been ill with nervous
prostration for some weeks. deg
nan was promoted from boatswains
mate to boatswain, and held the high
est office possible in the navy with
out a naval academy educati
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
Fatal Hunting Accident

Dubuque, Oct. 16.-Walter f. Raw
rings, while out hunting, shot himself
with gun which he thought had not
been loaded. His body was riddled
with shot and he died Instantly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
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Bank at lsudd Robbed OF S15OO

Mason City, Oct. 1G.-I he safe Of
the bank at Rudd was blown open
by dynamite and the robbers secured
fifteen hundred dollars in currency.
They Facilitated their escape by a
hand car and took to the woods lust
east of Nora Junction. Rudd is q
small town in Floyd county, sixteen
miles east Of this city. .-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
Bakers strike Very crave.

Paris, Oct. ia dispatch from
Rome. which the government censor
would not pass and which had to be
mailed to the frontier, describes the
strike of the bakers as a grave af-
fair. The people of Florence and
Milan are in need of bread. The gov
eminent is supplying the master bak-
ers with men from the public service,
but their output is not at all adequate
10 the demand.
DR.. Presley M. Rixey, Mrs. McKin-
iey's physician, has been in the navy
tWenty-seven years. He holds the
rank of medical Inspector.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-18
Lucas County Murder Mystery.

Charlton, Oct. 1S.-The friends Of
Joseph Buchanan, the man who was
found Saturday morning near Column
bloody AK lying by his side, are taking
steps to ferret out the mystery Of
his death. Columbia friends have al
ready raised 5000 to apply on re-
ward for the conviction of t;ls muir
derer. They expect the county board
of Marion county to offer an .ddi-
tional reward. and G. r. Dawson, of
Columbia, a close friend of the muir.
dered man, is in Des Moines endeav-
oring to get the governor to offer an
additional reward. They expect to
have a reward of 81 200 offered for.
the conviction of the guilty party.
The man Buchanan is now known to
have had 5000 in his cabin at the time
of his murder.
Getting Ready for tho Zig Deal.
Burlington, Oct. 17.-ArticleS Of in
corporation Of the Chicago, Burling-
ton d Quincy Railway company have
been filed here. The capital stock is
S1,000,0 100000. The object is to ac-
quire lines and property Of the Bur-
ington system composed of the Chi
cago. Burlington Ss Quincy Railroad
company of Illinois and numerous
other roads and branches in western
states and combine them under one
management. The ultimate obiec is
not given out, but it is thought the
intention is to turn the consolidation
over to the MOrran-Hil1 syndicate