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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
AL MEN UDEO

tnAnitAs veces ha discurrido Sc PafsD, az
tono grave y Ahn csmpanudo. tsl como 10 re-
quisre ID indole del asunto, seerca lie Ia MI
sion ds ID cultusa de Ia prenss pari6die2.
E1car'fi ldo con Ell tema, vuelvs inSistlr
Eobre 6l en- uno de aus q timos nd neros, al 4
su8ndo ne euida muy POGO de llevar 81 tarreno
de In prlctica las sesudas teoTfss que expone
Zen plidcipio.
Ds ahi no pass.
H&blanos en- sus editoriaEes de las formas
cortaaes y mesuradss que debe reYassir lG po-
l4mfca, ain deseender jam4s nj al personAiiEmo
ni al eneono pero, 6 EeDgou seguido, olVi-
Buets gus resq quemoRes suS inquinas, y
Tiene caef sn el mismo defecto que csnsura
trata de corregir
iLastimosa contradiction, cue dssyirt1A
Dor com pleto Las sanss con5ideracionss que
haceI
Por clerto qus nirgdu psrl6iico adverse
rio ha llevsdo suE vlruencias sun desplantss
contra MUfi 5z RivarA nusstrs eolectigidad 81
extreme & que Ios hs lley&do GE Pais.D
81 &horA Aplaude ensaiza este Ia famosa
ley de libelos Se6mo no pTotest6 81 debido
tempo contFs aquslios papaluchoa repuelcs-
nos, euyRs Srmas de e3mbaka-haRto mangna-
daa FuInes-eFAn si esc4ndsio, la difamaeI6n
, 10 calumni2f
Como clAmaba entonces, posefio de santa
e6!sFa, contra sI desposismo que peFsegu(a
AhoRAba Ia lfbPe smisi6n del pensAmisnto poP-
due IN simple taBtsfsrro--6 viceversa-que
Rpareefa como director de uno de 8ouelos en-
gendYoa Ignominlosos, fu6 reducido prisltn
crsants, que los cissdos libslos contaban,
como editores responsabaS, para responder en-
case de ApuFo, con indi7iduos de la iaez de los
SnteeedOntes de SP&vo Rea!S y otros de- Ia
rnisn1a lAyR.
81 Ella aquslla 6pocs, llega q promuigaFse
Ia 1imants lev de libslos. .lc6no hubiera
nFotsssado &Et PAis,D forEando ell di2p&s6n
hassa 10 inanito
Hoy que dIssrta cads momento sobre Ia MI
sion de In pFensa peri6iics, busnc sa resoriar
Ell adsgto que dice GEi diAbIo, harto de car
ne, aa meti6 frsiIe
tVAyR con GEi PaisSl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
Ecos dc IA isla
Notas de nuestros corresponsa1es
BaYam6n

EaYan0n
C3n notlvo del sanEo de don Jose C. Bar.
bcsR, aus admiradores y adUladoreu prepare
banle una manifestaci6a. para demortrarle Ens
QTanGes si7npGtGs que ttsne este pusblo,
dcnda nact6 donde tiane sapultarR Z GtgQ7,
te; pero psFece que no son muchas las simpa-
fas del doctor, porQua IL dfchN nnanifsstaci6n
re oued6 en- proyecbo. Ssgda SO asegura, fall
taron eatandArEss vsrias cosas maa; fu4 una
vardAders l6ssima que no sa hubIess Iievsdo {
af aeto al refsrido scto, puss blan 10 uaereefa oil
sen1r e srbosG, despn6s de 81 fracaso politic0
Il sneito de PELRLE. ruoiicado an ess
peri6dico, ha aldo aQuf ooieto d g grandes CO.
-una nota trists. Ha faliscido en- xBa-
FFlo Nuevo,S de esta Jurisdiction, 81 sehor don
Bias AYsla, enthusiastic propsgaadista de Ia
cauaa sderal. Muy sentida ha sIdo Ia muerte
de tan quertdo correIiglonario. PAz gu. reG-
kos resignation sus famiiareS.
En- compsnfa de mis- amigos I2odriguaz
Boch, Eioy Arturo Perez, vlaite snocha In
Eaetorfa 81 uanitA> pRopisdad del sehlr Mon
rroch, y en- ID que SO hsn hecha grAndes me-
ioras como Ia fnstaiaci6a de una plhnta e.6c-
trica, para 81 uso de Ia fActoris. cayo ap&rato
es innaejoFabIe, Asf como ID inAtaIaci6n de trl-
pI,s efseto, que ha nontado rectantemente oil
aeiior onrTOch.
FsHeitanos 6ste, per Ia I'm porlante ma.
jora que h. hecho en- 81 hacienda, ,a.f como su
inaegsnts hiio Antonio. por 10 sten.o obse-
quioso que estavo con nosotros durante Ia
visita anoche.
-Vueivo de nuevo liam 81 Ia atenefkn
dol senior M2seu sceFca de- alumbrado phbli.
GO, Ys que hay tan pOcos f2roles que se prem
dan eRtOs al msnos.
FL pan continda monopolizado malo.
Ojo, Sc Il 3res de In Ell gene.
No hubo se'ion ei miercole'; aup6nese
Que p0r ser ell sRnto del doctor BArboaa
-El guasdia ArrufAt del pue.to de Cata
no cumplio con au oeoeS cspfuFando IN la
dr5n de gallinAs recuparandolsr.
-El capitsn SAIg sdo estuYo al marsss
aqui Vino visitaT Ell pussto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

.ervldo en- New Orleans, de donde visns s
Puerto Rico.
H. embarcado para Espsfs el Lcdo. Was
Oahoteco en- ell <Cniad de CAdizs
Oada dia llegAn noticias lie Is isla en que
aseguran 10 esp'e 1di1s que sera Ii cosschs de
cafe en al presents afo.
Ell PARQUE BoRINQUEN es 81 sftio mas
ccncurrido por las peraonas de buen tono que
buscan fresco distraction.
Conciertos todos los iueves, sabados y do
mingos; pronto habrAn otras diverslones.-P.
Sc hablR del traatorno q1a traerk al pals y
su polfslcs, 81 las ialas danesaa son anexadas
& esta isla.
Sagun opIniones autorizadas tsndr6n que
csmbi2r los programas de los parsiios poifEi-
ces, pues sera una 1olftica muy diferente ID
que habra que seguir.
H. aldo muy bien accgdo entire los ele.
mentos sensstos de esss capital ell srtf:ulo que
trae 81 n W E sraIds sobre ei goblerno que
debe adoptarse an los pAisea adqufridos por
los Eitsdos Unidos
Ess artfculo eatG insplrado en- IN discurso
que pronunci6 Mr.. & va miembro que fu6 de
ia ComisI6n Csodifcadors.
Auochs en- cslehnci6n de su santo, obse-
qui6 en- <El Polo Norts2 sus amigos, ell joven
don jose G PalactoE SAlaZar, que hizo 10
mismo Santnree con ans amigos en- 81 Par
qle &B lrinquer9.
Felcitamos 81 amigo por 81 santo.
S. trata de hacer IN buen presilio en una
isa cersa de Vieques, para poder guitar al que
eats sn ese sisio. e sostsnimiento no ccst2rk
nhds, puss vendran comp&nfAs anerlcanss ha
estsbieosr induksriEs en- dicho penal siendo
sus emPleados tr&oAjadores los preeiaiarios,
que ganaran IN jornal.
Aplaudimos ess idea, pues sera una scono-
mia cuantioss para el tssoro de Puerto Rico.
Ei sefpr don Gjraldo &. 8 nler, residenke
sn Paris, as remItido unAs 1ores lniaimas pa
"a Ell altar de San jose, en- la iglesia de San
turce.
Hlce fAlta que muehos sigan el ejsmplo
del sefior. Soler.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
SAN JUAN
NOT,As POHs CORREO
Mario 10.

Mario 30.
consscuepcia de ID gran epidemiA e
vAriselaB que se est6 deaarEollando en- Ia iala
Sc ordsra 10 vacunAcion de todAs aquslIAs per.
Eonas que no 10 esten.
sabsmos que aqui han habido innumar Pa.
bles eAsos, ain que tsngs conocImiento de elIoi
In JuntG de higiens.
Eu la aetualidsd hay varios que ge tie
nen ocnltos.
Para que se gAata sn~uu cuarpo dc visi.
ianses de higIene? Rs para manteneF eierIos
elementoH polisicos?
DeblerB estAbecsfse una rfgur0sa en&Rea-
tens paTs los buques que viensn de New York
donds sEbido eH que haV una sspantosa epids-
mia de SifueAs.
CaAodo sntra IN buque exsrsnjero se is
somete q una extremada euarentsna. 1Por que
m so hRce iguAl con los bucuea nacionaiesY
1Es que las ppiiemiAs que de alf proceden no
aon tsn sontsgiosss como las sxtranisras7
El dia 81 del prssents tandra iuRar Ia
exhumAei6n de los cadSveres que oeupan nj
chea en- ell cementerlo dc eata capital San
tuPee.
EwREcOMENDAMo5k nueslros amigos
Of h0tsl sThe Marinas, San jose nc /, oapital.
Hs ssAlido para E.pana 81 vapor sspanol
eCiudsd de Cadia,S que snsr6 AVER prooedsnte
de 10 Hsoans'
Ei dis dc Aysf,aunque no estaba declarado
ean0 dfa de neSta, fuS ceiebrado como tai sn
a. aatm eludAd L4 mAyorfA de los empleadoe
- ~orrurrierou ( aus oEcinRs dsdlG&ndose Al
.Dfto a M lRIesIs y & ceIebrAr el din.
NET ecmerclo cerT6 sus pusrtAss eomo los /
diAs fsstiVos.
In tEhoicion BE impohS'''
pnada sssQurafsa que los ras1orsa II
....s F.hveadea en- 81 pals, ne vendsn On IS
sssstea A. don Pedro OhandFy, en- sau Jnsn
fssts ,sas9 hs moutado sus prooncsos
.ftrss NJ admitsn compatsnsta. sus
.rsoa~ 80 = son mncho msior que los importAdos
~ Y. gs.era Kl RON es una espeeiaiaad,
~ asr Jrsto. nhmero 4, Sac JnAu'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
Sobre anestesicos

La Academic de Clanclss discusa, en este
momenso cua ea al Ansat6sicO que preaan ts
mayoTss sfguridades 81 enfeEmo quien Sc
applique.
Las opiniones estRn muy ditididas sobra
ell nmp leo del cloroformo, sus pArtidIarfos "a.
reeen estAr en- mayorfa.
Eosre estos rs suouantra ei doctor Cham
ponniere que ahrma cue ell clorc formo. an
nfngdH U1odo es peIigroso para los que snfren
del coraz6n, cuando e. aplicado coInssiente
ments.
In 81 earso de In discussion ell sistsma da
splIcact6a del cloroforrno seq aldo en- TngIata
IRA fnd saveraments eritcsdo, Y Ia sstadfstica
densuessra que por este mesoao los aGcfdentsa
han sido muy nnmeroaos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
Propuesta de Sagasta

SAgLsta hs expressdo que ne propons a..
gnir una nusva poftIca en- consonsncis con Ia.
necesidades del paia y el nueEo eBrfrItu detA-
rrollsdo en- EEp8as.
La opinion pGbica
Las nuevas tendencIas del jefe liberal han
SAITH scho nj parecer la opinion rGblics ous
aplaude ain reServas 81 nuev0 programa ami
nentemente democrktico.
La marina
An nlden los telegramas recibidoG de Ms
drid que ell ruevo gooierno constituido baio !.
preaideLcia del se1or SAgastA hA ofrecldo kten
der 81 aumento de Is marins, ampezAndo no,
dotar Los arSenales del Ett&do de todoa In,
elemsntos neesaarios para CUE los buque1 sean
construidos dentro de terI1turio es pt Hol
Esta idea hR sido muy ben recibtdA nor /.
opinion la prensa francesa Sc ocupa de ella
con mucho deteninltento
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
Con seopio de rAzonss,
pero llsno de frsscura,
So dedica g dar Iecciones
de cultura,

Maa 6e6mo ham,s de crser an 81 sinceri =
dad cuando rscord&uos sqs Ansiguss sus &C
tuaias campAn4s, sus dlatrIkss Gus insuitos ?
Aqui del fAbulisss
@PFocure ser en- todo 10 possible,
al qus h de reprender irrepFeusI6ls.D
-
I'm sd TINA vaEIaei6a sobrs sl naisu1o te :
mz, ell org anillc republican, Ia smpFende, aun.
cue Gle aosiAyo, contra los eacritores satirlcos.
les brinda unos cuautos corssios ad-
vartencias Qqe tom2 da B slrnes ds EsaTfpldes.
No sgrAdsn q eel Psfs0 esos biiOs de Ds-
m6crito que tlanen sismpFe les l&bios Ia
sonriss maligna de Voltafrs
Esudito essk ess psri61i;o, y hasta elegan
IDa cukndo ackP
.mbl6n tras eoiaci6a Vtctor Hugo =
SaakasDssre, los cuales, pracisamente,
nuuca fslt6 la nota amarga s&tihes.
Chiatss hay en- as obraI del ssgundo qHe
lsvAntAn sn vilo cue hoy nadia es ossdo >
repetir an tstPaI &c m0lda.
OsuFra 10 rnsn0 m Ell principe de lGs In
genios espsfi 1ies don FfsnGlsco ds Qaavsdo.
El7 L. actuaItdad, ningdn eseritor festive,
pef atPsVido que sea- incuTfe an~ei tesanfado
en- las cFudeEas del autor de SJse&r&s R2-
mauees,s de lA c6lebts y celebrada epfstoIa
contra al matrinonio.
Faro eEl PATS mshio ahora o frAile, con.
dsns, ain mas nj mas, ds IN solo prmazo, 10
mas rico exhubersnte de la literature caste
llans 10 literature pctF gsa.
Sus rszonag tsndrk.
Por otra parte como obssrva MI escrftor
ilustre, los animAlss, vacas, dan indudabIss
pruehas de b1en sentIdo de sanHaiez, paro
dfff.iimante aaben aprectsr IN chlate.
For algo Ian fa6 nsgsio ei don de Ia risa.
Item nsds: III asno as Ia gtavsdad misma
psro nEda mas risibls que un ssno.
RINOONETE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
Con orrnoI

hsa preparation esta reconendada de los esr
con prontud los gSrmsnes orbosos sin detosr
Las ceua" On aloJan los te1ide an
gridad colnpleta evitando vros
PrepaTado dnicamente por Gonorhol Nedica M f "a
New Xork. Setiembrs da 0@ AA' = w.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
RINO0hETE.

May eoncntrids qued6 8nochs Ia retrsts
/ que di6 Ia banda de Ia poicfa insuIsr.
Aprovechando la snuencia de gente que
hsbia en- la plaaa dieron IN emeetnf,a los re-
/ public&nos dssde m baIc6n cercanc.
MahAna sAldra para Ii Habarla demGs
puertos de su rnta al vapot a JnlisS do Ia Com
psfifa Herrera.
HI smbarcado- para la Etabana don Enri-
que J Marquee, correliglonRrio nueskro.
Este amigo Va squel pats con obieto de
vsntilar vArfos asuntos.
A cAuaG de habsr calebrado aver ell dia de
San Jose. encuentrese hov recoiido sn ea-1a
81 cofrssponsal de al DIario de Ponces don
CelebrAremOs que prontO me10re al amigo.
LA EsPAFOLA.-ronda rosads con
vissa 81 mar pr6xims Ia eHtaci6n del ierro.
carfil.-Tetu&n 81 o5.
ofrece esta casa las meiofes ccmodida-
dss para ell pasajero. Oomidl la carta come
conveuga precios m6dIcos
bAfioa.
HOspsdaies aOonOa. prssiOs eonveDcso-
n@'ss' p.
Sc venden en- San joan tsmpIsra. da 7ae
Puerto Rico HsrdId q slate centaToa eI n6 nero.
Sc sirvsn padidos por coFreo
Ha entrado como fadacsor ia Et pl,ts 6or
Francisco J. Ami 80 N'SN
Sc dedicsr6 con preferencis Ia marta In
giesA del psri6dico.
nos aseguran que de In desieuAcI6n 0ue
Be hsga para los Aseenaos he Ia r9iInSs'Saf -
1epende ell que varIos Urssennsn il rsnrnsIa~
IalgRa del cuerpo.
-.
La NUEvA CENTRAL, de Andre. pl6.
:, Dn,esrt@. c0nnserfa repossssfil. SAX i
- 80 So -ss strven tods class d. sucRr-
- =, q .scno rssno. San JaaEl, Pusrao Rico.--
s,aro laghfA { eats Ctgsxg dou ase
ssignaio para Pdsrt, Ri~1 - 20 a4 'iao
Asls asE1r Ia dssaunaa .da vayto. ,.r..4..
= earEsra dlPlomkslsA kltlmAuisass Ii
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
NOTAS ESPANOLAS.

Compromises
Los fss da las fracciones liberaIea cue
han constituidc mfnistgrio con el sefor s'agas.
Is. lie han exiitdo a'guaos compromises, entFs
los cnales Sc encuentran la aboIics0n ahaou utn
de los consumes J IL SUPPRESSION - 4obispsdos.
Comentarios y apausos
Es muy comentads. por tods la prensa 10
actitud del sefi1r SagsBta, aplaudiendo el golpe
DE- Estado que lace matando las suble evaeiones
de los descontentos anulando t7da In acci6n
de los repubicanos 7 deteniendo 6 los eIamen-
tos leVantiseos.
Oonfrmado
Nuevos despachos de Madrid confrnlan lib
constitution del nuevo gabinete que Ia jursdo
anoche ante In reins Regents.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

hANGAs Z oAPI70T Els S-Vcrsos dc Luia
EolrigueS Cabrera De yaasa sn Ia Gale IA
In 1portalaaa no So, III ofasio de % eenSavoa
sl elemplAE. p
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21
De ADMINISTRATOR

pudiendo conseguir que agunos senores han si
do agenes de per6dico remitan e dnero que por
cepto suscripcones han cobrado sin rendr las
tas sto para poner nombres como re-
cuerdo a los reclamos, que SO les han hecho.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

HI smharcado para Ia EtAbana don Enri-
que j. Marquee, correligionRrio nuestro
Este amigo VI squel pafs con objeto de
ventilaF varios asunt0s.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

Situado frente q la plaza principal
esquina de las GALES Munoz Rivera Betan tts
Excelentes frescas bien amuebladas habitaciones.
Serv1cio de TELEGRAPH INTERPRETERS
ses, tmbres oIecTicos hanOg etc, ete.
Coches los banoa mnerales de esta pobaci6n
Cocina americana aemana
Precios limados.
Caguas, Mario
BEN1TO APONTE
Baponfe
ApaIado de correo n1no 16 Propietario
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

MafiAna saldrA para la Habsna v demSi
pueFtos de su ruta ell vapos a. nlis2 da Ia Com
ps fifa Herrera.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

may concutrlds qued6 &nochs Ia retrsta
Que di6 Ia banda de la poIicfa insufsr.
Aprovechando la snuencia de gente que
habfa en- La pla2a diePon 6meetins@ los re-
public&nos desde IN balloon cereanc.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

IL eauae de haber calabrado svap al dia da
San Joas, ancuen&rase hov recofido an ea-7a
ell cofPesponsal de GEl DIsrio de Poneep don
Rosendo 1ofante.
Celabraremos que pPonto me1ore M arnlso
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

Prsaro llagaF4 & art. q ,resxt don r,.x
q srefa Asufa vfas aor.r, a,.sSs, 0t ,so
dssigaaio para pdsrto Rf@, = - ~iA'
Asas as11r Ia dssaunaa ia vayto. ,.r...u.
- ID GafEsra dlplomksIca kltlm arssnss ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-21

Dueerta. cOndaevfa reuonssrf,l-a
FRAEoIsoo ~ -.ss sirvsu tods class de susnr-
s9s ca dicno rssno. San Jaarl, Puarao Rfco.-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21
Thorough Paced Economy.

young man living in Cincinnati
is close worker in money matters,
that is, he stays close to the shore
with his expenditures. He had the
good luck to marry a girl whose
parents are quite wealthy, and is at
present living with his wife in one
of his father-in-law's houses.
One day not long since, while dis
cussing affairs with friend, the lat
ter asked:
did the old gentleman give You
that house?"
"Well-er-no, not exactly" was the
answer. "He offered 1t to me, but
wouldn't accept it,"
"How's that" asked the friend.
Well" answered the man who had
made the lucky matrimonial venture.
You see, the house really belongs to
me. I'm living in it, rent free and
III get 1t when the old man dies. II
accepted it now I'd have to pay the
taxes"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21

stairs. since he had never received
her letter. She rushed frantically
about. got into Jam, had her opera
hat crushed out Of shape. her purse
stolen, and the better part of her
indignant wind squeezed into gasping
protests. Finally, she got free, but
having neither umbrella nor money,
had to walk home unsheltered from
the rain. She arrived in a drenched,
disguised and hysterical condition,
and sneaked up to her room like q
truant child.
Next day, L. Wilbert Marsh pre-.
scented himself at the bleachers, as l.,
had agreed, with the ransom money
for the overcoat. After the game he
found precisely the same sum in the
pocket of that garment, together
with six Of the choicest fifty-cent
cigars ever swaddled in tin-foil. No
wonder he thought the world must be
growing better! He had totally for
gotten that he did not mail a certain
letter that was handed to him by
young lady. He will never think OF
it again, for the evidence necessary
to recall the matter to the masculine
mind had, in his case, entirely disap
peared.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21
CHINESE AND HIS PEN.

Little Anecdote that Shows Dizziness
Of TIE Oriental.
A certain newspaper man. who was
induced to try" a stylographic pen,
got it out of order by reckless treat
ment, and took it to a pen-shop for
repair. The man there soon showed
him that there was nothing serious the
matter with it. the only trouble being
that he had neglected to do some little
thing in using it. Then he began to
take the pen apart for the newspaper
mans instruction, so that he might
see how very simple thing it is.
"Simple!" cried the indignant owner
OF the instrument, lit is as complicat-
ed as a Chinese puzzle! don't won
der that | can't make it go when
| want it to-"
The penman laughed
You remind me-" he said, that
there is Chinese in this town who
used a stylographic regularly. He came
here to buy one several months ago,
and when showed it to him he began
to take it all apart hurriedly
stopped him. supposing that he would
do it an injury, but he at once put
down the value of the pen. saying
that it was his. and then continued
his dissection of it. | give you my
word that he handled that pen more
deity than the man who made it,
ard in five minutes he had it put to-
gether again. so that it worked better
than it did at first Those fellows
beat the world at understanding little
details. Now. an Irishman or an
American beg your pardon-could
never have done that and, remem-
Der, 1t was the first pen of the kind
the Chinese ever saw."-Philadelphia
Record.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21
A Child's Faith.

One of Philadelphia politicians
who was a looker-on in Harrisburg
during the recent convention told a
group of friends an incident that il.
Illustrated his wee daughters firm
faith in his all-around ability. The
crescent moon had excited her amaze
ment and wonder for the reason that
heretofore she had always ascot
ated Luna with a round and cheese
like fulness. So, she rushed into the
house and informed her mother that
the moon was AL broken up" and
that only very small piece of it re
manned. The mother, not thinkin;,
the child old enough for an explana-
ton of the lunar phenomena, simply
muttered:
TOO bad, dearie-too bad"
The child seemed downcast for a
moment; then, her face illumined
with joy, she leaped up and ex-
claimed:
20! it will be all right when papa
comes home, mamma-he1l mend It
again"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21
A Uniuue Procession,

A correspondent of the London
Graphic writes: The Church of the
Madonna del Rosario at Vale di Penn
pei, or. as it Is called. the Madonna di
Pompeii, is the best known shrine of
the Madonna in the south Of Italy, on
account of The wonderful miracles
which are supposed to be performed
there. People from all parts, far and
near, come on pilgrimage from the
far distant mountains. and even from
Sardinia Some most wonderful cos
tunes are seen In and about the
church. The contadini come on foot
or in carts often drawn by white oxen.
singing ana playing on musical instru.
ments. tambourines, pipes. etc. Often
in a case Of illness, girls with their
hair down and barefooted go in pro
cession to the church to intercede with
the Madonna for the sic: person."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21

kept planning all the morning. In
the early afternoon he got away. He
just went.
1t was a glorious day and a glorious
game. The rain had let up Every
body was there. The grand stand
was damned. The bleachers groaned.
The entire field was shut in by black
parentheses of humanity.
The visitors began to score briskly
in the first inning. They made four
runs in succession, with out man
out. At the end of the fifth inning
the score stood six to two in favor
OF the champions.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-08-21

Then it was that an eager face was
upturned to f. Wilbert Marsh from
thu tier of seats below. Three to
/ one that the Chicagos win!"
I'll take YOU" replied Marsh, with
fierce, desperate thrill of pride and
confidence in the home team. They
would win yet! Anyway, it would be
cowardly to so back on them in their
extremity. He would try to turn
their luck by betting beyond his usual
figure. Let it be X's!" he exclaimed.
"All right" responded the eager
voice below.
The Chicagos won.
'Ill trouble you for that X" said
the young man sitting at Marsh's feet,
as the bleachers rose with a howl. at
the completion of the last inning The
champion of the home team be-
gan to search in his pockets in a
dazed way. He finally gathered to-
gether a handful of coins and two
bills. I'm stuck at $4.75," he said,
ruefully. Didn't suppose | was so
short Ought not to have bet. But
say He looked desperately at the
respondent overcoat lying across his
arm. You'll take this coat in pledge,
won't you? III meet you here to-mor
row afternoon-right here on the
bleachers-with the cash to redeem
It,"
The other young man hesitated.
Then he took the garment which Il.
Nilbert Marsh tragically handed to
him, and disappeared in the crowd.
a few hours later. the temporary
owner of the new overcoat pulled a
letter out of a pocket of the garment,
and stared at the envelope with
startled and flashing eyes. I'D know
her writing anywhere" he muttered.
And addressed to my rival, Sam Me
baum. Confound it! I'll open it,"
He impetuousg tore open tie en-.
vclope and read:
Dearest Sam-What a shame that
your invitation to the theater, to-
night, came just after | had accepted
as dernier resort. one from that
odious Fred Crombie, who has been
prosecuting me with attentions of
late! | should not have accepted his
invitation, anyway, if had not been
Just dying to hear that particular
play And then came your welcome
but tantaIizing note. What a con.
tretemps! But, Sam. | will go with
you, and | will tell you how we will
outwit Fred and give him the slip.
Do you be at, or near. the head of the
stairway ct the Brooklyn entrance Of
the bridge at 1880 sharp to-nignt
will drop my fan over the stairway,
as Fred and are going up. He WILL
of course. run back to get 1t. will
then seem to be pushed upward by
the crowd. Meet me at the head Of
the stars. Then, adieu. Mr.. Fred.
Lovingly yours.
OLLIE.
Mr.. Fred Crombie did indeed run
dutifully back for the fan that even.
ing when Miss Ollie dropped it from
the bridge stairs. But instead of re-
turning. he buttoneS his coat. raised
his umbrella against the drizzling
rain which had bsgun to fall, and
walked away to a street car. or
course. Miss Ollie found no dearest
Sam" awaiting her at the head Of the