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dice ell Comisionado de Instruction y
sin embargo muchas veces es necesaria. ,
81, necesaria cuando con ella sc per-
sigue un fin noble con ella sc defiende
la dignidad patria; pero la guerra de
ds0tes Y contra jnocentes 6 indefensas
criaturas, es incomprensible.
Esa clase de guerra solo es dable en-
Ia oscura conciencia de Mr.. Lindsay,
donde por 10 visto todo sentimiento no.
BILE Sc ha extinguido en- donde solo Sc
labora ell NAL para los que no pueden de-
fenderse.
Dice el que este solo Sc ha hecho pa
ra evitar que los maestros maltratasen q
los nifIos.
Pero, pregunto 70:
Dentro de los principles pedsgogi-
cos, iesta admltido no pegar los alum
nos2
Desde Iuego que no esta admitido.
Z 81 no esta admitido SpOr que ell
Comisionado de instruction en- vez de
dictaminar una ley tan barbara, no pro-
clama otra amenazando dejar cesante al
maestro que maltrate un solo niho2
Por otro lado 5no existe un art1culo
en- la Ley Escolar autorizando al macs
tro para despedir cualquier nino de 81
escuela en- ell case de que este nifo no
responda los medios persuasivos?
Pues 81 existe esa ley, Spor que acu-
dir & medios humillantes2
Ciertamente que aqu1 existieron cas-
tigos corporales; pero sin la aprobaci6n
de ning6n Gobierno.
Ell Gobierno tai vez podrfa cOaaseqa-
taTL0s pero no SOaac5O2oGTtOS.
Y esta sGnci0m de Mr. Lindsay es
la que nos degrade.
SC6mo aparecemos los hijos del pals
& la vista de cualquier pueblo civiiizado
con un estigma semejante!
SNo nos consideraran semi-salvajes?
Nosotros opinamos que ell sef1or Ma
tienzo debe volver q su Interpolation en-
Ell Consejo; nosotros pensamos que ell Sc
nor Matienzo, como digno hijo de su
patria, esta obligado & pedir en- nuestro
primer Cuerpo parlamentario, que Sc
derogue esa ley; nosotros estamos segu-
chos serVicios que ha prestado su pals
debe prestarle este otro, que 10 llevaria,
cual ninguno, Ia gloriosa memoria de
nuestros hijos que por muchas genera
clones, lie guardaran esa gratitUd eterna
que Sc guarda los buenos patriotas.
La causa es sublime humanitaria.
Muestrese ell sefIor Matienzo en- esa
sublimidad, va que de 10 humane ha da-
do nrbebas ~~~Sn So palabra apost0lica,
Ilevan1s al coraz6n de sus paisanos Ell
zs54ls1elo y la esperanza.
Els un paladin mas que tienen los
nlfos puertorriquefIos.
III enemigo no vale NADIA. -: es
aINEsILLo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
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como calificar la res
ar. Lindsay para Ell senior Ma
1n interrogarle este 6ltimo en- ell
Ssejo Executive, sobre la deprimente
Ley de los azotes.
Por de pronto, Mr.. Lindsay, con ell
descaro mas grande, SO atreve & afirmar
que &no hay ning1n reglamento que
autorice los castigos;> que <todo cuanto
Sc ha dicho Y Sc olga sobre ell particu-
lar, es G91eDGctO. S
Yea iuzgue ell pals
sPar& informe y gufa de los profe-
sores, Sc dictan las siguientes instruccio-
nes generates:
so FL castigo corporal puede aaa195-
g5Tse en- casos de conducta immoral 6 in
subor61naci6n.
<2Q En- las escuelas donde haya pro-
fesores principales principales interi-
nos, solo puede 1pL5c0r eZ c0st1g0 c0YpO-
raj dicho funcionario en- presencia de
otros Drofesores, siendo preferible des-
pues de las horas de clase, para que NO
10 presencien los otros alumnos.
$50 En- las escuelas rurales puede
ser ell castigo GpLacado por Ell professor,
pero tiene que ser en- presencia de dos
patronos de Ia eacuela, llamados como
ra G0Ian5nSstr0dG despues de las horas de
clase y no en- presencia de otros alum
nos.
$40 Los profesores no deben pega1
los alumnos en- la cabeza en- ninguna
otra pGrte del ceteTpO, donde puedan re-
cibir grG0eS danes pe1naanenates.
SEL CAsTIGo CORPORAL DEBE ADMI-
NISTRARSE CON Ell USO DE UNA REGLA
LIVIANA, UNA vARA LIGERA CORREA
SIN DoBLEZ 8 CUALOUIERA oTRA PLEA
DE METAL
SExiste no existe ell Reglamento2
SExiste no existe ell castigo2
~ como ell Comisionado de Instruc-
= Rsegura que todo 10 que Sc ha dicho
ell particular es 57aeD1ctO?
70 We ell sefior Matienzo no We ell
ltero que ell m1entS9 de tai modo es
ArO....I
dmo ell senor Matienzo no le mos
esa Ley ante los ojos. n
No comprende ell seflor Matienzo,
he Mr. Lindsay, en- este case, no es mas
que una vieja y astuta zorra cogida en-
su misma cueva9
sPorque ell sefior Matienzo no la CO.
gi6 por las orejas y la enseh6 al p6blico,
exclamando: HE aqui la zorral2
A Mr. Lindsay le ha sucedido como
los est6pidos avestruces, cuando SO en-
cuentran sin defensa; que meten la ca
besa en- un agujero, figurandose. de 20
modo, que, aunque deierA ~ LAP naJio
por fuera, como e-7e vera aIlos 0'
'amp3Go nay 1peores males que la guerra
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
GIN : SILLo.

bres .palddicas, y Sc teme que no sea
Otra la causa
Ell sabadO 10 del corriente Sc efecz
tuara una excursion hasta Aguadilla Dor
e eal@1Slrr tsrr0NSa SarfYf Il Srances pocos -9ias dos
pues Sc abrira afPTbfic5dicha via.
La orquesta de nuestro amigo don
Domingo Cruz ha sidO contra toda para
tOcar un bale en- San German, dos en-
Mayaguez, dos en- Anasco y uno en- Aqua
dilla.
En- ell barriO PSed2'GS BL19ac0S mu'
rio hoy un buey ahogado y varios veci
nos SO 10 comierOn.
FL esqueleto fu6 c0nducidO la Je'
fatura de policia, para esclarecer los
hechos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
Toa Baia

Contin6a concurriendo un escaso
n1mero de alumnos las Escuelas Gra-
duadas y de Tngl6s en- este poblado.
El dia 29 las visit6 ell sef1or Inspector
del Distrito
Este, segun manifestation que hi
ciera en- sitio p6blico, dispuso su clausu-
ra para fines de la presente semana. En-
este mismo estado, dijo, habfa dejado
las del caserfo de Palo Seco.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01

Octubre 10

En- el examen verifcado illtimamen-
te de aspirantes d puestos en- las ofici
cinas de cOrreOs, resultaron elegibes la
senorita Maria Toro Oasals los senO'
res Jose D. Padilla, Antonio Folinche
Battistini, ROsendO Cordero Rodriguez Y
Andres Rodriguez Diaz.
Sc encuentra va casi reStablecidO
On su salud nuestrO amigo don LaZarO
Puente, ComanditariO de la casa mercan
Ill Oliver, Puente & Ca.
Sea enhorabuena.
En- Ia madrugada del microbes
penetr0 un ladron en- Ia casa de nuestro
amigo don Francisco Becerra. Y al ser
sorprendido hugo saltando por los pa
tiOs vecinOs, hasta que lego al balloon
de la casa de nuestr0 amigo don AntO
MO Mayoral, desde donde Sc defendi6
tiros contra la policla y don Ulises Val
divieso que le perseguian.
Una de las balas que dispar0 la pO'
licia SO clav6 en- las paredes de la casa
del senior Mayoral, y pudo ocasionar
una desgracia.
Aunaue eI ladr6n logro escapar, de-
ia ALI los ObjetOs rObados al senior Be-
carra. cOnsistentes en- un revolver, 2
tigeras varias prendas.
Nos aseguran que la pOlicia como
cid al cacO, V que es CirilO Garcia, pre-
sidiario que ha sidO indultado reciente-
mente.
Ell domingo proximo Sc p6ndra en-
escena en- nuestrO teatro las siguientes
nbras: zarzuelas Los BGtat2'r0Soy La Ca
Landrta, y la pieza comica original de
autOr puertOrriqueno, Et A1H01' a 10
0aIdjf2'0.
-Hemos prObado la jalea pasta de
omIavaba Que fabrica don Felix Preston
v Dodemos asegurar que es 10 mas SO
iecto mejor presentado que hemos visto
On dicha industria.
El senior Preston embarca grandes
cantidMIes de ese dnlce para los Estad0s
Unidos. Su marca gOza en- aquel mer
cado de mayor demanda.
En- ess0s dias se probaran los tres |
nirotes para riego de las Gales, que
Ricier0n venir de lois EstadOs Unidos los |
ediIeg del Ayuntamiento anterior.
Sc cree que no daran resultado. por
n OK esivamente cara que resulta la
atencl6n de- dichos pipOtes.
-Rn alRunas GALES de la Playa exis
ton variOs baches qNe es de urgente ne
eeeidad hacerlOs desaparecer; pues va
Say vecipos que estdp sufrieRdO de ds' |
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
"EL TIMONEL"

Hemos probado este famoso ciga-
rrillo que es, sin discussion, 10 mejor que
Sc fabrica en- Puerto Rico, Y por 10 tan
to esta justifcada su demanda en- las po-
blaciones de Humacao, Guayama, Pom
ce, Capital y otras de menor importan-
cia
Lo recomendamos al pals en- gene
raj por su aroma, sabor, gusto forta-
leza. 4-3.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
vISI | A

Hemos tenido Ell gusto de saludar en-
esta redacci6n. al estimable ioven don
Santigo D6vila, federal consecuente Y
una de las personas mas prestigiosas en-
Ia sociedad de Toa-baja.
Regresa de Gurabo, su pueblo ma
tai, en- compafIfa de su beIIfsima dis
tinguida hermana, sefIorita Luisa Davila.
Les reiteramos nuestro cordial pa
Judo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
"A v Is 9

La galeria del reputado fot6grafo
senor Catinchi, continue trabajando en-
su ausencia bajO la direction de su
cOmpanerO ell senior Texera.
Ponce, Setiembre IL, 1908. I5~-l0alt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-01
[. LOPEZ GAzTAMBIDE
AVOCADO Y NOTARIO

Ofrece sus seryicios profesionales
para toda la Isla.
Fortaleza mum. 60, principal. San
Juan,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
How general Joe" DwindIed.

Everybody knows General Joe
Wheeler, former Lieutenant General
C.S.A., at present Major General of
the United States army (retired), and
between times representative in con-
gress from Alabama, is man OF quail
ity rather than of quantity. and one
seeing him can scarcely understand
how so small a body has been able to
fill so much space in the worlds his
tory of achievement, says the New
York Times.
One day during his congressional
career two rural visitors were in the
house gallery taking in the proceed
ings on the floor with great interest,
and one of them observed the gen.
eral flying about, as was his won't
who's that little cuss down there
in front talkin' to the big feller?" he
asked of his companion.
''Dinged if 1 know" replied the
other, squirting his eyes in order to
magnify the object of vision
Some one sitting back of them VEN
tured the information that it was Gen.
Wheeler, of Alabama.
my gravy!" said, the first one
I've heard that a Teller might be a
good deal of man at home, but when
he was elected to congress and come
to Washington he fell off some and
wasn't much of heavyweight, but
I'll be derned if 1 thought they'd
dwindle away like that"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
ALUM, FLINT AND
SULpHURIC ACID.

II Is reported that in many localities
houses are infested by peddlers trying
to sell or introduce so-called cheap"
or iow-priced baking powders. either
directly or by an order upon grocer.
In most instances deception is used.
and it is claimed that the article is q
genuine baking powder and has all the
merits Of pure article.
Housekeepers should be on their
guard against this danger to their food.
Alum powders are almost always low
priced. But they are well known to be
detrimental to health. In England and
in some sections Of this country their
sale is prohibited by law. Congress
has forbidden the sale Of food contain
ing alum in the District Of Columbia.
The highest authorities condemn their
use. DIR. S. w. Johnson, for instance,
Professor Of Chemistry at Yale Col
lege, says: Bread made with bak-
ing powder containing alum must
yield a soluble alumina salt with the
gastric juice, and must, therefore, act
as a poison"
1t is well known that these so-called
cheap" goods are made from alum or
the very cheapest materials. One Of
them was recently analysed at Yale
College and found to be one-Qusrter
sharp pointed grains Of ground flint.
Others are filled with sulphuric acid,
and salts Of lead are also found in
them.
In baking powders be sure to get a
reputable well-known cream of tartar
brand, and never buy from peddlers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
Who Licked Great Britain.

Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island.
visited typical music hall, the last
time he was abroad, says the New
York Tribune. A one-act melodrama
called THE British Heart of Oak"
was played by seven men and young
woman The time of the melodrama
was laid in the early years of the last
century, and four of the players rep
resented American soldiers.
These American soldiers were a
ragged, scarecrow lot, for it was the
idea of the melodrama to ridicule the
American army. AS the men came on
the stage they were put through an
examination.
What was your business before you
became a soldier?" they would be
asked, and to this question, one an
swered that he had been tailor,
another that he had been cobbler,
and third that he had been a cook,
and so on.
The audience laughed uproariously
at an army composed of men from
such sedentary and combining trades,
but in the midst of the laughter SEN
ator Aldrichs American heart was re-
joiced to hear voice shout from the
gallery:
Murray! Great Britain licked by
tailors, cobblers, and cooks! Hur-
ray!"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
ru,ure Of the Saddle Horse.

Good walking horses are in great re-
quest, and some fancy figures are be-
ing realized. Like all other kinds OF
horse flesh, the saddle horse has been
neglected, resulting in a scarcity OF
good walking horses. There is bright
future for the breeder of high-class
saddlers. Men in all kinds of avoca-
lions that require a lot of cross coun-
try riding want saddle horses, for the
running walk is the only gait that is
lust fast enough and at the same time
easy on horse and rider-a gait that
can be kept up all day, covering many
miles and the rider still feel rested
rather than tired out. The farmer,
stockman and trader find no better
mounts when riding In quest OF STOCK,
seeing to business on the farm, dr1v-
ing stock, and in many other sucn
places where the buggy is not handy.
The doctor finds the horse that can
saddle, just right for his business; In
fact, the country doctor regards him as
a necessity. All kinds of agents make
better time with a saddle horse, and
visit homes that could not be reached
with buggy handy. Men of leisure
are very pround of their saddle horses,
and spend much of their time on the
road. Old gentlemen find an early
morning ride on good horse the best
of tonics. No better mounts can be
found for women than the amblers, for
they travel at rate that is just right
for them.-Agricultural Epitomist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
An Extra Team of Mules.

Some little capital is required to own
an extra team or two. But what OF
that? The early crop, in many in
stances, will make enough over the
late to buy outright several teams. The
extra team need not be expensive, but
should be the kind that will grow you
money. With mules, yearlings and two
year-olds will help out a great deal,
and often can be bought SO that an adj
vance can often be got on them in
year. Older broken stock, say four to
seven years old, will also grow some
money; will do more work, but will
cost nearly twice as much, and are not
apt to show as good an advance as
where green stock is bought. These
youngsters (mules) can stand sur
prising amount of work, are easily
broken, and most of this work of
breaking can be done before the busy
season and on rainy days. In this To-
cality late rains prevented breaking
ground until late in the season, then
came a drought, followed by two weeks
hard RAMA Southern Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
The Doctor. Statement.

St. John, Kans., Nov. l6th.-This town
has genuine sensation in the case OF a
little boy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mcbride. DIR. Lines, the attending
physician, says:
Scarlet Fever of very malignant type
brought this child very near to death and
when the fever left him, he was semirpara-
lyzed in the right leg and right arm. He
also lost hearing in his right ear and his
mind was much affected.
His parents tried another treatment for
time and when l was recalled | found
that he was having spells very like Epilep-
sy and was very bad and gradually growing
worse l advised the use of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and in short time the child be-
gan to improve. Inside of a week the
nervous spasms or epileptic seizures ceased
altogether"
Mr.. and Mrs Mcbride have made a
sworn statement of the facts and Dr. Jesse
l.. Lines has added his sworn statement
saying that Dodd's Kidney Pills and moth.
ing else cured the fits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
WAY san young stocks

Have you considered whether it is to
your interest to sell the calves, colts OF
pigs at present prices or to keep them
to get the profit of tho stockman-tc
utilize the pastures, gain fields, and
odds and ends that would be lost, and
that can be made to enrich the farmer!
Would it not be better to feed that
feed to stock, both OF which you have
been in the habit of selling unfed and
so contributing to the other mans prof
it's, and to the building up OF the fer
tility of his land instead of your own?
The calves might sell for from ten dol
lars to fifteen dollars at weaving time.
One year later they should weigh at
least seven hundred and fifty pounds,
which, at four cents, is $50. Now, to
make this weight very little grain is
required, just make use of the odd
pastures, the extra grazing of the corn
and small grain fields in the summer
and autumn, then the rye and wheat in
winter and early spring; also the fod-
der and straw that was previously vast
ed. These little odds and ends, If used,
add to your bank account. Colts
horse or mule-sell well at weaving
time, yet there is better money IN
keeping, breaking and making, deslr-
able work stock. Match them well, take
extra pains in breaking, rub them up
until you have a fancy team, then you
can ask and should have fancy price
Who knows into what class colts Will
develop? Pigs may be easily and cheap
ly kept, until the feeding period, on
very little corn, by using Stops, CLEAN
ing the small grain after harvest and
pasturing clover. And SO all along the
line. Make your farm factory OF some
neutrality-suspicious. Epitomist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
JUDICIAL DIGNITY.
Was Maintained in This Instance At
Cost to the Court of the
Prisoner.

A certain squire of the city, who betrays
his patriotism by presiding in small of.
fee painted red, white and blue, had a
case before him the other day which at
tracted an unusual crowd to the temple of
justice. A young fellow was up before him,
relates the Pittsburg Dispatch, on charge
of stealing brass, and his friends were cut
in full force to see that he got a fair
show.
Before the case opened the noise and
confusion became so great that his honor
declared that the next man to indulge in
any unusual outbreak would be elected
from the room. He had hardly ceased
speaking when young man shouted, at
the same time waving his hat above his
head:
"Hooray fur Squire Hoolgan!"
put him out" roared the court, and in
another instant the young man found him
self being rushed to the door. Order hav-
ing been restored once more, his honor or
dered that the prisoner be brought before
the bar for trial. The court officer hur-
riedly glanced about through the crowd
and then great light suddenly fell upon
him.
Cant do it your honor" he replied.
The young fellow you just put out was
the prlsoner.V
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
The Need of Sheds.

You can't have too many sheds il you
feed stock. Your money is wisely
placed when invested in sheltered stor-
age room for live stock, crops or farm
ing implements. Considerable gain is
made on cattle that have shelter from
wind and rain, and a dry place to
sleep. Where 1t does not seem to pay
to confine cattle in close barn, pro-
vided an open shed to which they can
repair at will. Hogs, sheep, Angora
goats, greatly appreciate a sheltered
nook in winter. The brood mares
should have a dry place in which to
sleep and to get out Of the wind and
cold rain. Every humane man win take
care of his stock-will sell those he
can not house, or he will build more
shed room. On many farms is the re-
quired material for these sheds. A
large per cent Of hay, sheaf oats, fod-
der, is rendered unstable on stacks
and shocks exposed to the action OF the
elements Fodder that is put in shelter
in October or November is not to be
compared to that left out over winter
to weather-beat and rot. Bright, sweet
corn fodder can be had until the next
crop, if wanted. by sheltering when the
ears are removed. That binder, now
er. rake, roller OF cpltivator Is fast
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-19
FARMER AND PLANTER.
LANDLORD AND TENANT.
Some of the Causes Leading to Dis
satisfaction Between Landlord
and Tenant In the south.

The landlord of the south works land
on three different systems:-For stip-
ulated sum-either in money or cotton
Ion shares,-when be takes part OF the
crop in payment for use Of land, and
sometimes stock and tools.-and the
wage system when he pays the laborer
so much per day, or month. From the
landlords point Of view, the wage sys-
tenn is Of the most profit, because the
labor is worked under competent
manager, and the place will be better
kept up and will not detoriorate. On
either of the other systems, the laborer
is working the land for what proft
he can make out of 1t, and he is not
liable to look after the welfare OF the
farm; besides frequently he will DO
things Just because he knows they will
injure the landlord. There is a feud
between the southern landlord and the
tenant; each seems to believe that the
other is trying to take the upper hand
of him, and they try to get even, which
generally terminates in each doing all
he can to aggravate the other. have
known landlords to charge large sums
of money to tenants because they failed
to cut the weeds in their crops, or be-
cause someone had taken few OF
bis best watermelons, and he suspected
the tenant,-more because he was
tenant, than for anything else. The
southern tenant is an indole1t, happy
go-lucky fellow, and the majority OF
them leave all their bookkeeping in
the hands of their employer; but If an
account is enlarged great sight
person can form an idea, and the ten
ant concludes he has been humbugged
and starts out to play even by destroy
ing everything on the place that he can
get hold of. The share crop system is
the best for the laborer if hS will think
as we'll as work. have known men OF
business ability to locate on farm,
keep their own books, make the land
lord give them account for all their
crops, and in few years become own
ers of their own farms. But it takes
a person who doesn't fear to go up
against a hard proposition to rise
above a share cropper on a cotton farm,
though men of untiring energy, coupled
with a good business head, can event.
ually become home owners, provided
they practice economy for few years.
The curse of the laborer In the south
is the middle man that stands between
the landlord and the tenant. He rents
two or three hundred acres OF land
which he sub-rents-share crops or
hired labor-and by underhand tricks
he manages to make a living. Tne
commission merchant puts up his cap
ital. so he has it all to gain and nothing
to lose. They pay their hands when
they can't keep from 1t. They are also
curse to the farmer, as they usually
run stores with their operations, ire
ouently paying their laborers with 80
cents worth of goods. OF course, the
farmer who has to pay for his WORK
with silver, at 100 cents for doiiar
cannot compete with the mar who pays
il. merchandise at so cents on the dol
lar. when scarcity of labor forces the
farmer and the speculator Che is moth
ing clse) into competition.-Enos u
Pittman. in Agricultural Epitomist.