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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-02
Con sumo 9uStO

Don Onofre Mogica, Secretario del
Gremio de Zapateros de esta ciudad,
nos envfa la siguiente invitaci6n, para
sus companerOs, que con sumo gnsto
.publicamos:
sCon motive de no haberse celebra-
do aver la Juuta general anunciada por
falta de nImero, ell sefior Presidente
DuSpendi6 la session para el jueyes pr6xi-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-02
Sensible muerte

Doha Luisa Klugkst de Borda. es-
posa amantfsima de nuestro distinguido
amigo don Wenceslao Borda Rueda,
ha fallecido en- San Juan.
Nosotros lamentamos de veras tan
profunda degracia que hoy enlutece ell
bogar de nuestro amigo tunto 4 I'll co.
lno su apreciable familia hacemos pre-
.sente nuestra mas sentida condolences.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
OLD MOUSE WAS WISE.
FILLED Up Hole in the Wall to Save Her
Little Ones from Walking
Into Trap.

when we think of mice It is usually
of the trouble they cause us; we are not
apt to credit the rodents with much in
telligence," said lady at the sewing
circle; "but recently had an experience
which shows that the little creatures pos
sess good bit of wisdom, after ALL had
been annoyed for some time by family
of mice which lived in the walls of the
bedroom. They nibbled my clothes, dis
turbed my sleep, and when they grew so
bold as to go into the canary's cage and
eat up its seed my patience gave out and
determined to fix them. I bought a
trap and set it by the hole in the wall. For
five nights caught a mouse, then several
days passed without catching one, al
though they were still there for they kept
up their noise, although not coming into
my room any more.
Il found that the trap was all right,
but the hole in the wall had been closed
from inside. I pulled the filing out It
was not easy work, for it had been evil
IDENTIFY put there to stay, and was made OF
bits Of plaster and rubbish / kept the
hole open with the trap close to it, but
next day it was filed again repeated
this clearing out process five times, and
five times the filling was replaced twas
evidently the work Of the mother mouse
to prevent her little ones from passing
through what had proved fatal gate
to so many. And I left the hole closed,
for the mice did not come into my room
again."-N Y Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
THE CONSCIENCE MAN.

The Conscience Man who lives with me
[ hear and feel, but cannot see
He lives with me both day and light,
He's never wrong, but always right.
He has his house within my breast
And guards and warns me without rest;
And though an endless watch he keeps,
He never tires and never sleeps.
Sometimes a mournful song he sings,
Which to my heart deep sorrow brings
And when 1 hear his sad, sad song,
l know he's right and 1 am wrong.
And when l seem to be alone,
And think the Conscience Man has flown
[ listen, and l hear: "Beware!"
And know the Conscience Man is there.
I'm sure that he is always good,
And tells me all the things he should,
And grieVeS to see me come to shame,
And sorrows when l am to blame.
And all my life he pleads and prays
For me to keep from evil ways;
And [ believe that no one can
Be good without the Conscience Man.
Arthur Macy, in Youths Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

ton of Mr.. McGee's nose. Then he
bent to the oars with all his might
and pulled for the wharf, which was
about a mile away. 1t did not take
him long to get beyond the range Of
the strange shots that We're sent
Sizing after him.
1t was u o'clock when Irving
Warde re-entered the Gazette office.
He had been gone but an hour, and
yet in that time he seemed to have
lived an age.
At one o'clock the police raided Pc
ter's Rest, but the easy Mr.. McGee
with his mutilated nose and all his
guests had mysteriously disappeared
and the only persons caught were a
boy, who was acting as barkeeper,
and several individuals who had
struggled into the Rest when the
fracas was over, and the real dis
turbers of the peace had fed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Is still standing and is called the
"Schachturm" or chess-tower
However this may be, it is certain
that the Stroebeckers, men, women and
children, have for ages been renowned
for chess-p playing. Instead Of dying out,
the craze has become intensified in mod
ern times, and instruction in chess now
forms part Of the regular education
of children. At the close of each school
year, a DISCRIMINATION or tourney is
held under the supervision of the school
and town authorities, and six prizes are
awarded to the best players-three to
boys and three to girls. The prizes are
all alike, each consisting of a chess
board inscribed reward of diligence"
which is forthwith installed in the place
of honor in the 'best room" at home, to
inspire younger brothers and sisters
with pride, envy and emulation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
HE LAST JOURNEY.

The little traveller set forth
With one last smile of sweet content.
There are no footprints south or north,
TO show us the way she went;
No tiny footprints in the snow,
No flower for token backward thrown.
Sweetheart we wept, why must you
go?'
Smiling, she went her way, alone.
The little traveller went her way
And left us all who loved her so.
She iourneyed forth at break of day
A long, long way she had to go.
The stars were paling in the sky
Their kind eyes must have seen her
start.
We could not see: we could but cry,
Come back to us, dear heart, dear
hearth
The little travellers tiny feet
Have found path that we must find.
She was so little and SO sweet!
We cannot linger, left behind
We stumble, seeking day by day.
O little traveller! Who will send
a guide to point US out the way
To find you at the journeys end?
Francis Barine, in Youths Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

been moored on the bank just under
the rear of the Rest was pushed out
from shore, and in a few seconds
Fenton had Warde safely within it.
Getting outside the line of piles, Fen
ton began to pull away. 1t was a
shrewd move on his part, for the
crowd within the saloon had surged
back through the front door, and Bill
McGee could be heard calling for his
skiff. Then followed mingled cries
of rage and disappointment, and
when the boat was detected moving
away beyond the row of piles, a num-
Der of scattering shots were fired.
Fenton stopped long enough to fire
back at the crowd and as it turned
out, casually shot away small sec
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
THE LONGEST WORDS.
Greek Lexicon Contains One of 17z
Letters Which, Translated,
Means CLASH"

We have recently ~sad with interest
discussion running through the papers
regarding the longest words. The two
words which seem to have been guilty Of
starting the discussion are "incircum-
scriptibleness' and "honorifcab ilitud-
unity" each having % letters. These
were soon placed in obscurity by the dis
covery of the word "antidisestablish-
mentarians"- letters. Another seek
er after long words rang the changes on
the last-named word, and made it "anti-
disestab Observation-Disclosures letters
and this seems to be the longest English
word yet unearthed. However, someone
reported the Welsh word: 'Llanfair-
Observation-Disclosures
iogoggogoch." This is said to be the
name Of Welsh village, al
though how anyone can ask their
way there passes our compre>
hension. But according. to anothe,
essayist, this word simply isn't in it'f
with the Greek word of 172 letters, to be
found in the unabridged Greek lexicon:
"Lepadotemachosela chodaleokranioleip
anodrimupoprimma esilphioparabome-
lipokapakechumeno kichlepikossuphoph
MISUNDERSTANDING noptekephallioklo
eiolago bophetraganapt erugon."
This is very appropriately the Greek for
! hash. After printing this the type evil
IDENTIFY gave out, as the discussion seems
to have closed. But after all is there any
longer word than smiles, which has Z
mile between the first and last letters?-
Equitable Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
GERMAN CHESS TOWN.
The Game Forms Part of the Regular
Education of Children In Prus-
sian Village.

The village of Stroebeck in Prussian
Saxony is unique in its devotion to the
game Of chess. According to tradition,
a Wendish prince, imprisoned by the
local prince-bishop in 1O11, whiled away
the hours of his captivity with the aid of
a set of chessmen carved by himself, and
taught the game to the numerous peas
ants who served as his successive jail
ers, and who, in turn, impaired their
knowledge to the other villagers. The
tower in which the prince was confined
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
HOW TO MAKE A PUMP.

~ ELECT a thick piece Of bamboo
- about eight inches long and with
out joints; clean the inside
carefully. making it as smooth as
possible. Bore small hole about
two inches from one end to hold
a smaller piece of bamboo, which is to
form the spout A hollow piece of BAN
boo Co somewhat thinner than the
pump barrel is inserted into the lower
end Of the pump barrel; the top of the
barrel Co is closed with a piece of rub
Der that is fastened with small tack,
and can be moved up and down. The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

pumping rod is made of a thin stick OF
wood and another short piece of bam-
boo (O. The short piece of bamboo
CD is closed on one end by piece o.
rubber similar to the lower part of the
pump mentioned before. This piece OF
bamboo is fastened to the stick of wood
with the help of cord and putty, and
must fit tightly into the pump barrel.
factorily if small quantity OF
water is poured into the upper
barrel to get it started. Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
CHAPTER X.

John T. Wright left no will, and
the settlement of his estate became
involved at once in difficulties that
were never anticipated by his family
1t had never been happy family
for the reason that Wright was a
cold, austere man, who long ago had
haDished anything like tenderness
from his heart. His family were to
him merely part of his establish
ment. They were, he knew, against
him in the quarrel with Herbert, and
he would never permit them to men
ton the name of his son, while he
made it impossible for them to aid
the young man in bis pecuniary dis
tress. Mrs. Wright's life did not diff
fer very materially from that of a
captive who has lived in comforta BILE
quarters aid had all that could be
wished in the way Of clothing and
food. Such a thing as amusement
never entered her thoughts. AS for
Miriam, her life was deeply embit-
tered. Her sympathy for her mother
had made her almost hate her father,
instincts only awaiting favorable
opportunity to break forth; but the
opportunity never came. Her father
always treated her as if what she
thought was OF absolutely no conse-
quence; and as for what she should
do, he would determine that. No
doubt the time would have come
w irio hox ole oh cd II
her stern father, and as it was the
dearest wish of her heart to do SO,
it is not unlikely that she would
have come out victorious.
Such was the deadening, sOul-de
stroying influence eXerted by John
I. Wright on his family and all those
| associated with him in business.
The day after the events described
in the foregoing chapter Mrs. Wright,
a gentle, elderly lady, on whom sor-
| row had set it's seal, and her daugh-
| ter Miriam, were in consultation at
! the Wright place with their lawyer,
John w. Everett, regarding the con-
! dition of the estate.
| Lawyer Everett was a vigorous,
brainy man about As years of age. A
clean shaver face, conspicuously firm
| in it's outlines, cold, resolute blue
| eye, and a contour of head which
phrenologically considered Indicated
ideality as well as perspicacity, were
the salient physiognomical features
of a man who in his day was a cele-
| brity in his part of the country.
| There was the fullness under the eyes
that denotes oratory, and in his case
the sign was prominently true. The
| uprightness of his character was no
less conspicuous than the directness
| of his intellect. In short, he was
! just the sort of adviser needed by
| Mrs. Wright and her daughter in the
emergency that now presented itself.
These ladies had an unconquerable
repugnance to Wright's lifelong le-
| gal adviser, Col Franklin, because in
some way he seemed to be identified
with the fintiness which was the
| leading characteristic of the muir
dered man, and neither had any de-
sire to employ as their lawyer so
intimate a friend of Wright as Frank
! lin had been.
The consultation now being held
was not the informal business affair
which the ladies had anticipated, 1t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Japan's College for Women.
The first college for women in JapaA
is only two years old, yet it already has
more than 800 pupils. Of this number
many come from the furthest parts OF
Japan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Almost Beyond Comprehension.

Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
Pittsburg iron mills that $4,000 sheets
are required to make single inch in
thickness; light shines as readily
through one of these sheets as through
ordinary tissue paper.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
CALIFORNIA MINING SUIT
Which Has the Object ot naking an
 Assessment Stand.

Nevada, Cal, Sept. IA sensational mining suit has been instituted in the superior court in which Letson BaIliel is one of the plaintiffs. He and E. G. Willard have asked the court to issue an injunction and restraining order to keep the directors of the Alder Creek Mining company rom resembling an as sessment at meeting to be held in Truckee on Thursday.
 The plaintiffs charge that the large stockholders want tC rescind the as SesSment so as to defraud the small owners, while the latter say the as Sessment will redeem the property, be- sides leaving a balance in the treasury. It is also charged that the books are kept in the state of Iowa, except at the times of annual meetings, when they are immediately taken out of the state again. The complaint alleges that this is done for the purpose of preventing the other directors from knowing what is done in order to defraud the stock Holders
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
FRIDAY
Grand Jury VII! Report on
 Postal Frauds
One of the Matters More Prominently Under Consideration Is the Conduct of General Tyner.

Washington. Sept. IA number Of gating the affairs of the office of the assistant attorney general for the post office department were in consultation today with Assistant United States At tcrrey Taggart regarding postal mat ters before the grand jury. Although it is possible that the jury may reach an agreement to return one or more in dtctments any day. it is net now an ticipated that the decision of the jury will be reported before Friday.
 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow is devoting a great deal of time to the prepara tion of his report He is carefully reviewing a vast mass of documents bearing on the investigation and consulting frequently with Chief Inspector Cochran ard Inspector in Charge Fosnes, the head of the free de- livery service. both of whom have been his chief assistants in the investiga tion. MT Bristow confers every day with the postmaster general regarding matters connected with the inquiry
 Today he refused to venture an opin- ion as to when the investigation can he closed or when his report can be placed in the hands of the postmaster general Additional rooms on the floor of the postoffice building have been set are getting the multitude of details de- velcped by the investigation into shape fof. incorporation in BristoWs S report.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
THEY MUST WALK HOME
No More Return Transportation Will
 Be Issued to Stockmen.

Chicago, Sept. 1.---Stockmen through out the west who have for many years been enjoying free transportation from their homes and the shipping centers will find this privilege curtailed after January l. 1904 The executive officials of western lines met here today and agreed that on and after the date men, tion they would discontinue the is- suance to stockmen of return transpor- tation thereby compelling them to buy their fare to their homes after having come to the various shipping centers with stock.
 Before the agreement can be carried out, however a great deal of work will have to be do..e by the traffic men. Committees will be appointed soon for the purpose Of preparing a digest of all the laws of the various states per- taining to the subject of stockmen's passes, with a view to seeing what violations, if any, will result from the observance of the order.
 A large number of the western states have enacted laws compelling the rail- roads to issue passes to men in charge of stock cars, but there is no uni formity in the requirements. The new regulations are the same as those in force in the eastern territory where the stock traffic is not nearly so great The change is proposed largely for the purpose of curtailing the operations of ticket scalpers. Stockmen's passes have always been a source of consider able income to the scalpers, who have employees at the various stock yards buying up the return transportation.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO
Vigorously Opposed by Assassins of
 Louisiana.

New Roads, La. Sept. 1.-Further particulars have been learned regard ing the assassinatio of l.. A. Planving, the negro educator. near Oscar, La, Sunday by unknown persons.
 Planving was the principal of the Pointe Coupce Industrial College, an institution for the education of negroes. While in lis way home on Sunday right on the main road near False flyer, he was fired upon from d cotton field. The inst shot struck the horse which the negro was riding and the second struck PlanvinS in the back of the head. penetrating his brain and causing instant death.
 It is claimed that Planving had been making incendiary speeches to the ne groes of the community, advising them not to work for or to have anything to do with white people. and it is believed that the alleged utterances had much to do with the assassination
 Booker T. Washington was' to have visited this vicinity next month as the guest of Planving and deliver a series of lectures.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
AGAINST ABSORPTION
President Hale of Army of the Philip
 pines Expresses His Views.

St. Paul, Minn.. Sept. 1-The Army of the Philippines held a two hours session today and selected St. Louis as the place of the next annual reunion In an address of some length General on the work of the army in the Philip pines. and then discussed the pending leSisla tiOn of the convention.
 General Hale scored a hit in his ad- dress when he declared that the Ma tional Society of the Army of the Phil ippines was here to stay and that it must never allow itself to be absorbed.
 He said: An important matter for our consideration is the relation of this society to the several other socie- ties of the Spanish American war We must CO., operate with them so far as possible, and no doubt in time many Of them will combine with others But it must be understood that we must never merge this society into the others"
 General Hale took up the question of his own succession in SO direct 1 way that it is not likely he will be 1e- elected to the presidency. He said that he did not believe in the principle of one man holding office too long.
 Letters from President Roosevelt, General Miles and Admiral Dewey were read.
 Tomorrow will witness the parade of the veterans, preceding which there will be a brief business session. In the evening a public meeting will be held at which General Hale will speak.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
TIE EEPL CF 00HAFTEJr BURY

New York, Sept. 1.-The third at tempt to sail the third and probably the final race of the series for the Americas cup was a failure today. There was not wind enough even to make it worth while to send the yachts across the line. A small fleet of excursion steamers, poorly patro- nized and few steam yachts conveyed the racers to Sandy Hook Lightship and then hopelessly waited for a fair sailing breeze.
 A heavy pail of haze and mist hung over the sea with a surface like glass. An absolute calm was varied at inter vals by faint drafts of wind in the southeast and southwest.
 The Reliance and Shamrock III. never dropped their tow lines. but with
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
Will Have OpI3 : ion in an
 Arizona C( ! ration
INDEPENDENT COMPANY
Decided Upon by Western Stockmen at Kansas City Yesterday-Fixed so That the Trust Can Never Get a Hold Upon It.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 1!Twenty- five stockmen from different parts of the western grass country met in the Midland hotel in this city today and arranged to perfect the organiza tion of packing company to compete with the alleged packers trust. The new company was named the Independent Packing company. Articles of incor- rcration will be drawn up tomorrow and signed at a meeting to be held to- morrow afternoon. The company will have a capital stock of S5,000, 900 and will be incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
 Of the total capitalization 51 per cent will be so disposed of as to be held in escrow by the board of directors of the company. This will assure the stockmen who interest themselves in the plan that the company will always be controlled by the stock interests The rest Of the stock will be sold to to stocknep if possible, although no purchasers will be barred. The divis- lon of the stock as decided upon today was made to prevent any possibility of the alleged packers trust gaining con- trol of the new independent company. S2,00cCOO of stock will be issued at first. The rest will be put out later
 forIEerly IS was part of the plan to include the United States Packing company of Pueblo Colorado in the scheme. Now it is predicted on good athcr:tv that the Publo plant will never be built but it's capitalization Of more than million and half dollars will either be transferred to the Indepen- dent Packing company or be allowed to revert back to the stockmen who sub scrlbed 1t. Chas. F. Marton. secretary of the National Live Stock association, who was one of the promoters of the United States Packing company a large stockholder, is in Kansas City promoting the organization of the In dependent Packing company.
 The Independent Packing company will build one plant in the Missouri; valley but the exact location has-aet yet been decided upon. It is to be in operation in the fall of next year. Another plant will be built later. probably in Texas
Arizona republican., 1903-09-02
MR" HETN J0ECEI.

All along the course over which the yachts that are con- are to be seen the beautiful and palatial steam yachts of New York and ether cities. These floating hcmes of millionaires have been the scene of dinner parties and other festivities dur ing the races that have already been held and will continue to add ricturesqEereGs to the scene on the Atlantic as the white winged flyers pursue their course.
 At the beginning of the con- test the vessels which attended the races were the greatest in number that ever attended the international contests. There was so much expected of the challenger and the friendliness of the society set for Sir Thomas Lipton took this form of eX- preSsion.
 Almost from the beginning the weakness of Shamrock III was recognized and the attendance of all but the boats of the rich fell off.
 Latterly the number of them has been diminishing along with the interest in the contest.