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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20
EL DILElIA
La dinHisi6n 80 impone
a DIMlTE

Por noticiss directss que llegsn d nos
otros ssbemos que siguen lAborando con
notab'es alientos an 10 capital americana,
los comisionados de gessionar Ia nulidad
del ruinoso 6iH que did su triste nombre
ell tesorero Mr.. Hollander.
Aquf eouismos oieg su'ente on la bon
dad de la oansa de Puerto Rico. an al on
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20
BAN JUAN
|IAS POR CORREO

A suPfeaa del slumbrado sl9ctrica
syuntsuiento de aquella ciudad
ktloes ae 0cEo meses para concluir
H.. ~'V'1oes en- los bsrrios dc Pusrta
!, ! oantnrce. Al hacer el CON
" soseedisEon tres meses que 90
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20

la plaza del mercado, vfctima de IN de-
rrame plemftioo, Gregorio Santiago.
Luoiano GuEmAn, uno de los bonn
beros mas antiques en- ests ciudad, fslle,
cio ell lunea.
I'll entierro se efectu6 en- Ii tsrde del
martes. asistiendo todo ell ouerpo con Ia
banda de musios.
Una mssoara sola y aburrids, con
cara de oso, llevsbs IN letrero que deofa
<Reprssento'e ell bill Hollander.>
otras, vestidas de hermandad re
ligiosa y portando attributes del Quito Ga
t6lioo. pedtan dinero cfnica desoorada
nseate. a pesar de que llevsbsu oareta.
La policfa ha debido intervenir en-
ESQ.
Be enouentra en- esta ciudad, de re.
greso de ls capital, nuestro amigo don
Eructuoso Bustamente
Convaleoe de aus lsve enfermsdad.
Qae recupera la sslud ouanto antes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20

El martes resulto un dfa de fssta pa
ra todos Ice que tienen buen humor por
derrochar.
Numerosas comparsss reoorrfan las
GALES pie, en- ooohe y eaballo, llaman-
do la atencion una de tottristas amerioanos
que 90 entretenfa en- sdmirarlo todo y
en- sacar copiss fotog' anoas de los edit
clos.
Otras m masoaradas sc divertfan danao
bromas b los trsnseuntes, aunque no tan
pesadss como la q1e le hs dlrigido Mr..
Allen d la SecretgIfa de la Guerra y Mr..
Fora ker, respecto & abundantes cosechas,
sbund snoia de trabajo 10 y 5iensstar complete
de nuestro pats.
z bien todo es oarnaval en- Puerto.
Rico.
Eu la oarcel ha hsbido tres casos de
vsrisela an las GALES Mayor del Hn-
car, tres mas.
z no se tomsn todas las medidas hi
gi9nicas neoesarias.
No han escsssado bofetadaa : garro-
tszos por extralim aciones ds oarnaval.
Tambi6n La policfs tuyo que deouneiar d
vsrios individuos que jngsbsn saciamen
to.
El lunes cay6 musrto de repents. en-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20

la plaza del mercado, vfctima de un de-
rrame plemftioo, Gregorio Santiago.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20
PONCE1
NOTICEAS DIRECTAS

Para ell adorno del salon de baile del
Casino la direotivs oomisiono vsrios jo
venes, estos han oumplido satisfacto
riamente su cometido, arreglando ell salon
con exquisite gusto, empleando trofeos
alusivos & la fiesta del oarnavaI, aores y
plantas trepadoras.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-20

EI lunss csy6 musrso de repents. en-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

! too fast when some of the tenants think
they want something. 1t also acts as
check on the speed of the dumb wat
er. Have you heard the news vet? %
"Vhas it about Cuba or somepody9,
NO; came in to tell you that our
fat is full. Yes, sir, McMurphy got
in two new families yesterday, AMI OF
course shall recommend them to trade
with you. Your goods are fresh. your
prices low. and you guarantee prompt
delivery
ssDot vhas good news, Mr.. Sprocker,
good news." chuckled the grocer as he
rubbed his hands. SO der flats vhas
full at last und der families vhas all
right. Allow me to present you nit a
box of Goldfish ash some tokens Of 10Y
esteem"
Thanks. Goldfish is my favorite.
Yes, the fat is full. and you'll get new
customers. but don't you make no mis-
take on what's going to happen over
there"
How can something's happen, Mr.
Sprocket?"
You'll wait week and you'll see.
McMurphy just grabbed at the first
customers who came along, and whot
d'you suppose he's done? He's got an
Irishman, dago and a darby one
above the other, each with five or six
children, and the rumpus has already
begun"
DO you mean somepody vhas quar-
rehng?"
before the week is out The Irishman
moved in first. The family has about
$50 worth of furniture, and the chill
dren sleep five in a bed, but after they
had got their goods slung in the wife
came sailing UP to me with her nose in
the air and said:
as Janitor, me name is Bridget O'Sul-
livan and me husband is Timothy
O'Sullivan, and when either wan of us
spakes to We or sinds word out by the
children we wants to jump like cat
or yen be after losing yer position.
Jest put it in yer pipe that I'm da-
scindant of the O'Shanes, while Tim
O'Sullivan is man wild pull. .
How vhas you to shump like some
cats NIT your asthma?" Indignantly
demanded the grocer.
Il can't, and won't" replied the
janitor. you bet the bluff didn't work
on me. | told her to get off her high
horse ana run her old billygoat out OF
. the hall, and gave it to her plain that
she couldn't work the royal racket on
me. I think both of us know pie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

diamonds and old master paintings for?
Why do people pay fabulous prices for
goblin tapestry and old books?"
"Gobelin tapestry, my dear?" she cor
rected
"Gobelin nothing. said goblin, and
meant it. Don't make any mistake on
me, Mrs Bowser. When | don't know
what I'm talking about, I'll keep my
mouth shut. I was admiring goblin
tapestry while you were in short
dresses and eating bread. and butter
with sugar on it. There'd be piece
of it lying around now If you hadn't
taken it for an old stocking leg and
burned it up. TO feed the cat on
humph."
And he. tenderly placed his gem of a
platter on the mantel and went walk
ing around with a glare in his eye, and
the family cat looked out at him from
under the piano and made up her mind
that Mrs. Bowser would be lucky to
get out of it without a row. There
was silence for three or four minutes,
and then Mr.. Bowser halted in his
promenade to take loving look at the
platter and to softly exclaim:
by John, but she's beauty, a
priceless gem. / can't yet realize how
lucky [ am. Those, decorations SIM
ply melt into each other, and the soft
ness over all is like the mist of June
morning. If l only had a wife with a
soul to appreciate such things!"
Il will do my best to appreciate it
if you will explain things to me- said
Mrs. Bowser.
That is more reasonable in you
! Not being born with a soul for the
beautiful, you cannot fully appreciate
such a work of art as this, but will
aid you all can. This platter, to be-
gin with, is the rarest Of old china"
who said it was?"
you So LuC LuluS. Sdu
you take my word for it? If you can't
then let me tell you a man who has
dealt in bric-a-brac for the last 30
years has assured me that there are
not dozen other pieces like this in the
known world. This platter was once
the property of Marie Antoinette.
HE said that, did HEP"
"Of course he said it, and what OBJ
ject could he have had in lying about
it? If he was deceiving me, he might
as well have said it belonged to Susan
B. Anthony. Yes, the ill fated queen
used to eat her dinner off this platter"
Z wonder if she made these hicks
with her teeth?" innocently uueried
Mrs. Bowser as she examined the relic
with more interest.
'tShe probably did" replied Mr. Bow
ser, struck with the new idea and rails
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

Inc furniture OAme ny bhck-Loaus
and Push-Carts.
dows. The furniture came by back
loads and push carts, and as 1t was
handed in Mrs. O'Sullivan pointed her
nose to heaven and called out:
DO they take this place for sta
BILE or a pigpen? Och. hone, but look
at the old rattraps and the decayed
oranges and think of me associatin
wild such people! I'll send Mr.. Nc
Murphy word that out we go before
night
'Whata you wanta OF me- eh?'
shouted the dago woman as she felt
that she was being picked on. and she
walked in and shook her fist under
Mrs. O'Sullivan's nose. 1t looked like
a scrap for a minute, but the young
O'Sullivans and the young dagoes were
in a row down the hall, and so the
mothers held off. It'll come, though
bound to come. You can't put Irish
and dagoes in the same pen, can your"
eff peoples vhas mad nopody can be
happy" replied the grocer as he rub
bed his chin and looked wise.
Them is true words, Mr. Wasser-
man, no mater what cucumbers sell
for" said the janitor. "But l haven't
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

"Behold the GENT"
the package with the greatest of care
and after removing half dozen diff
ferent wraps he tenderly lifted up and
held aloft an old blue platter and
proudly exclaimed:
Behold the gem, Mrs. Bowser,"
Its a platter she said, after long
look
Eyes, it's a platter, and to your eye
it probably appears to be nothing but
a platter. j presume if you saw this
thing out in the back yard you would
kick it aside as worthless
well, / shouldn't be much struck on
an old platter, with seven hicks and two
EcKs in it, Did you bring it home
70 feed the cat on?''
ITO feed the cat on!" echoed Mr..
Bowser. as he backed away and waved
the platter around his head Woman,
haven't you an iota of sense in your
head? An idiot fresh from an asylum
would not have asked tomfool ques-
tion like that
Then what is it for?'
What is it for What are rubies and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
M'MURPHY'S FLATS.
The Janitor Tells the German
Grocer That Redhot Times Are
Ahead.

Copyright, 1901. by C. B. Lewis)
''And how you vhas to-day, Mr..
Sprocket?" asked the German grocer
as the janitor of MdMurphy's new flats
qounged in the other afternoon and
cast coverous eyes on a pyramid of
shredded Goldfish boxes
"All right Mr.. Wasserman, except
for my asthma, thank you" was the
reply.
''Und don't you be cured of some
asthma?''
Il haven't been so far, but / think
I'll quit doctoring for it. l have about
come to the conclusion that asthma is
a good thing for a fiathouse janitor.
1t prevents him from running up stairs
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
ing the value of his gem so per cent il

ing the value of his gem so per cent in
consequence.
'fDid you have to pay pretty high
price for it?"
well, pretty stiff, but I got it for
less than its value. l had helped the
dealer to sell Green an old teapot once
used by Queen Elizabeth, and he felt
he owed me something
WAS the snout Of the teapot miss
ing?"
NO, of course not. Why do you ask
such a question:"
bit it off some day while drinking cold
tea
Mr.. Bowser turned red and white
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

told you about the darky yet. The
ianiiy Just moved in this afternoon.
The goods cade on a wheelbarrow. and
Mrs. OSullivan and Mrs. Divito was
parading up and down the halls and
waiting to get of something mean.
When an old cornhusk mattress was
heaved through the front door. follow
ed by the female head Of the family
and four children. Mrs. o'Sullivan lift
ed up her hands and ner brogue and
called out:
BY me soul, but we've got a nay.
CUR among us! Did the O'Shanes eve,
dream of the likes when they fingered
out that had barrel of royal blood
in me veins?'
Whata dat niger wanta here?'
queried the dago as she swept up and
down the hall like an dnsulted queen.
We've got to protest." screamed
Mrs. OSullivan. banging on the wall
with her fist. Think of me man Tim
comm home tonight after a hard days
work on the coal cart and findin nay
gurs in the hall! Where's the janitor
who called this an aristocratic fat?
Where the man Teddy MdMurphy, who
told me Tim that Twin here wild
dumb waiter in the house would add
90 per cent to his pulp
''Of course the new family heard II
ALL" said the janitor. and the woman
ceased throwing pots and pans and old
shoes into the hall for a minute and
walked mp to the two ladies and said:
What's de racket yere? I'd have
yo' to know dat my husband runs a
barber shop an a crap flint an dat ives
movin into dis fat to glib it tone. Don't
shoot off no mousetraps at me or I'll
set, up a conservatory of music an
thump de hull gang out de fat
''Und 1t vhas awful times?' queried
the grocer as the janitor paused for
breath and helped himself to a berry
from box.
1T was red hot for a send off. but
they haven't got started yet. You wait
few days and you'll see things sizzle.
A darby who owns barber shop and
crap joint feels himself away up In
G, you know, and he isn't going TO take
sass off OF anybody. He's got the top
floor, and by tomorrow his kids will be
rolling the wash boiler down stairs and
the wife will be emptying tubs OF wa
ter on the floor to leak through the
ceilings. Last night as l was dragging
my asthma up the third flight the col
ored woman jumped out on me AND
said:
Am dis de hirelins dat runs dc
flats?'
I'm. the janitor ma'am,' said I.
" Oats what 1 mean said She an
/ wants yo' to know dat I am Mrs
Gawge DE Kover Torrington. I'm
yere to make chick fathouse of dis
place, and dar'll be high steppin from
roof 10 cellar When rattle de dumk
waiter, you fly. an when | throw stove
lids down stairs you drop all Other
work 70 me-.
That's what she said and lot mors
with it, and you grasp the situation,
don't you?"
81 pelieve j do solemnly replied the
grocer. "Und nottings can be done
about herr"
NO; nothing"
'fShust keep right on ahead und sui.
fer?"
That's ALL
'fPy golly! Ply golly! All OF us vhas
glad when we goes 10 heafen."
And he went to wait on a woman
who wanted bunch OF onions and
three eggs, and the janitor sighed
hopelessly and went his weary way
with his box OF Goldfish.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

and breathed hard, and it was all he
could do to hang on to himself. He
wanted to talk platter to some one,
however, and have some one rejoice
with him over his luck, and so he
swallowed his anger and said;
Queen Elizabeth might have bitten
a crowbar in two for all I know, but
that has nothing to do with this pur-
chase. AS soulless as you are. you can
see that it's worth $50, can't your"
"You don't mean it," gasped Mrs.
Bowser
OF course mean it-that rs, mean
l paid $50 for platter worth twice or
three times that Why, if it was
known that l would sell this relic for
$75 our house couldn't hold the rush
of would be buyers. 1t will be the
centerpiece On the parlor mantel, and
you want to caution visitors about
handling it."
1t would be dreadful if the Old plat
ter didn't turn out to be worth Is
cents" observed Mrs. Bowser as she
turned away.
Woman, what in thunder do you
mean" demanded Mr.. Bowser as he
jumped around. do you dare insinu-
ate that I paid $50 for relic not worth
powder to blow it up?"
At that moment the door bell rang
and a neighbor was admitted 1t so
happened that she was fairly we'll post
ed on old china, and Mr.. Bowser knew
she was. one had scarcely hustled in
when she caught sight Of the platter
and ran to get closer look.
One of your pick ups?" she queried
Of Mr.. Bowser.
One of my purchases, MAJ am" he
stif1y replied.
"Ah, I see! Perhaps you bought it
for old china?"
Il did"
"of a man who goes around with
samples
Yes m"
well. hope you got bargain.
"a decided bargain. In paying $50
for that platter don't think l paid half
its real value
my stars. Mr.. Bowser,' exclaimed
the woman. but you don't mean to say
you paid $50 for that"
And why not?'
Because It's cheat and a fraud.
There's no old china about it. That
man came into my husbands Office one
day week ago when 1 was there and
tried to sell this very platter to us for
SIS. He said 1t used to belong to
George III and that the favorite dog
ate meat OFF it. He offered .C for IS
before he got through, but I'd sooner
have platter picked up in somebody s
back yard. I wish l had known you
were looking for such things. as l
could have saved you from being swim
died.
Thank, you, ma'am,' he sarcastical-
ly replied, but l am very well salts
| fie. with my bargain"
You believe it valuable?"
.sI know il is -
And worth what you paid for it?''
Twice or three times over"
Then of course there's nothing more
to say"
The women presently went up stairs
to talk over spring housekeeping. and
Mr. Bowser and the cat and the Mari.
| Antoinette-George III platter were
left alone. The cat at once assumed
an innocent. soliciteus expression o
counsenance. but Mr.. Bowser wls ~
10 - deceived. After sv1x lock =
iAaR - na1s sudden jump taE u
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

mantel and seized the priceless gem
with both hands, and with wild
whoop he sought to bring it down ON
the feline's head. It struck the back
of chair, however, and as twas sliv-
cred into hundred pieces he jumped
up and down on the fragments and the
cat escaped into the hail.
For mercy's sake, what is that?"
asked the caller as she heard the whoop
and the crash.
IL think the cat has knocked down
a vase. replied Mrs. Bowser as her
heart stopped beating for a moment.
they both listened intently, but all
sat down on the lounge to do some
whispered swearing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
MR.. BoWsER's OLD CHINA.
He Secures a Historic Platter, But
Mrs. Bowser Does Not Appreciate

He Secures q Historic Platter, But
Mrs. Bowser Does Not Appreciate
1t.
Copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis)
Mr.. Bowser had large package IN
der his arm as he came home to dinner
the other eyenir G, and when Mrs. Bow
ser expressed nsr curiosity as to the
contents, he replied:
Never you mind until by and by.
It's little surprise, but it will keep,
During the dinner hour he chuckled
many times to himself, and smiled in
triumphant way, but it was not until
they had reached the sitting room that
the mystery was solved. Then he united
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
beian from an aristocrat, Ell, Mr.. Wa

beian from an aristocrat, Ell, Mr. Was
serman?'
Il vhas sure we do, Mr.. Sprocket.
Some plebeians owe me bill of two
dollar und den mofe AWAY in der night
time
We'll, the dago family moved in
/ next" continued the janitor. and of
course the o'Sullivans. all except Tim,
were looking out from doors and win
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28
METAMOHPHosIe.

METAMoRPHosIs.
At ten we called her Mag and she
Protested once with show of rnge,
And so we called her maggie" then
when she was fourteen years OF
age.
but. ah! she asked another change
And was simply Mustered when
She said "Fm getting older
We changed her name to "Margie''
then.
But year. have down since then and
At Nsrragansett shes SO sweet
The chappfes speak of her with awe
As Handsome, aueenly, 'Marguer-
The Psychoiogist-The heart Of . wo-
mzn u Is driven weil. ana b who
would sound tn depths mnst De hlczed
In pstisaos. evsn, Ike 90 vns 1ksss Ter
2eaxiA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-21
SPURNED BY A
FAIR UNKNOWN
Sendslbach Followed a Beauil-
full Woman 10 Her Home.
He HAUNTED HER DOORSTEP.
When He Was Rshuifsd He Drank CarhuIlc
Acid and Disd ia Hospital
al Nav York.
He HAUNTED HER DOORSTEP.

New York. Sept 2l.-LOve Tor a woma q
whom he did not know drove John ssndel-
bach. 30 years old OF No. i6i West l-lst
street to take his nc yesterday alter
noon.
For months he had paced The streets
in front OF this womens home and nsd
vainly sought her acquaintance. with
his last breath Sendclbach told OF a lsst
rebuff that hc had received yestcrcay y
morning and said that be had then lost
hope and had determined 10 end it ad
Regsin.ng couseiousne. &c. mtan'e
as he iay dying m the J. Hood Nrsh;
hospital. Sendelbsch drow ,he attending
physicians head close to Inn and 'his-
ncred.
she was The most beautiful woman 'n
the world I could not liv, without her
Today She cast me of, knew that hope
was gone. md SO / took csrbolio acid,
and wish to die"
FIe lapscd again into mconsciousness
and died few minutes later
sendelbach boarded with Peter Heinz,
On an electric car. four months ago, he
nrst saw the woman who aroused in hlm
the passion that drove him to his death.
Like an electric fash love fired him, and
when the woman left the car sendel-
bach followed lie dared not speak TO
her thea. but he learned where she lived.
Her doorstep. after That first meeting.
was ihe shrine AT which he worshipped.
lie would neglect his work to pace the
street before her house After nights
vigil II was often early in the morning
Wien he would return TO Harlem.
HE WAS generally detected upon his
return 30 his home. and Mr.. Heinz AZ
first could not understand the transfor-
nation In Sendelbach. lie questioned his
boardcr and Sendelbach told him that he
was mad with love for the most besuti-
ful woman IN New York
He said that he did not know her name
and only in vague WAY described her
residence. Vie said that she lived "dowa-
town on the west side.
After three DAYS OF broodinc Sendelbach
left home early Yesterday morning re-
turning about | O'Clock ga the afternoon
lie met Mr.. Heinz on the stairs and told
his landlord that the woman OF HIS love
had spurned him. had told him that by
following her he annoyed her. and that
she would never recognize him rs an ac-
ouaintarce.
Sendelhsch then went 10 his room \
few minutes later he descended the stairs
and took poison I'm the hallway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE or RHODE IsLAND ASD
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Shsrlns Ofhcc.
ProYid ance, June n. 1901.

Shsrifs office
Providence, June u. 1901.
Providence. Sc:
BY virtue and IN pursuance Of an Eve
cution Number 2S,se2 issued out OF the
District Court of the sixth Judicial Dis
trict holden at Providence within aud for
said District of the state OF Rhode ISL
and. on the 22d day OF March. A. ~. 1921.
and returnable 10 The said Court e3d day
Of June, A. II. 1901 upon q judgment rem
dered by said Court on the 2ist dav Of
March. A. d 1901. IN favor or CaSSf o.
Havens OF North Providence IN said
Monroe. alias Clarence II. Munroe. Of
said Providence. defendant | have this
2lst day OF June. A. -. 1901. at 10 o'clock
and - minutes a. NJ. Levied the said Exc
which the said defendant had on the i4th
day OF January. a -. 1901 at 4 o'clock
and As minutes y. NJ Uhe time OF the at
tachment on the original wriN I'm and TO
the following described real estate. viz.
A certain lot OF land with all the build
ings and improvements thereon on the
westerly side OF America street. on which
it measures 30 feet and holding that
designated as lot No. on plat or house
lots belonging TO Thomas S, Battey. plat
ted hy Cushing Farnum April 18th.
1850 which said plat is recorded In the
Book OF Plats No. at Page 81
Notice is hereby given that I will SCI!
the said attached and levied on estate az
a Public Auction 10 be held in the sher-
Court House. an said CITY OF Providence.
I'm said County OF Providence. on sat
urday the 12ih day OF October. \. u.
1901 at u O'Clock NJ. FOR The satisfaction
So me. costs OF suit m own ices anu
all contingent expenses, N sptnci.n,
ALBERT O. COATES.
Deputy sheriff.
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