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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-22
They passed inside the massive doors

They passed inside the massive doors
and halted. You must remain here
until have seen the PRIOR she said.
laughing nervously and glnncing down
at the boots which showed beneath the
long coat. Then she hastily followed
the monk. disappearing down the cor
ridor. In ten minutes-ten hours to
Lorry-she returned with her guide.
He will take you to your room"
she said breathlessly. displaying un-
mistakable signs OF embarrassment
"Goodby. and God be with you always.
Remember. love you"
The monks back was turned. so the
new recluse snatched the slight figure
10 his heart.
"Some dayf" he whispered.
She would not speak but he held her
until she nodded her head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
WALL CENTURIES OLD.
Gigantic Work of Prehistoric Times in
 the State of Washington.

From the New York Commercial-Adver- tiser.
 A gigantic engineering work of prehis- toric times is reported to have been dis covered within a few hours journey of Spokane. The discoverer of this enor-
 nous work is a surveyor, William Ash
 ley, Jr,, who has been engaged in laying
 out the boundaries to drainage district No. 1, in Hoodoo valley, some thirty miles northeast of Rathdrum.
 Works that may form a link between the present and the unknown past were
 found in the valley, works that appar-
 ently took months to construct, and the employment of many hands
 As Ashley was running the line of the
 drainage district along the edge of a
 swamp known as Hoodoo Lake, he ran
 across a mound of peculiar shape that
 caused him to stop and investigate. The mound was covered by trees two feet through, which may have been hundreds of years old. yet the sides of the mound ana it's construction seemed too regular to admit of it's having resulted from any freak of nature.
 further Investigation indicated the artificial construction of the mound. By digging into 1t broken rocks were found covered with earth. The mound was fol lowed for 6.100 feet It is stated 1t wa: eight feet at the base. four feet high and four feet wide on top.
 Tn two or three places it Is missing fol | a rod or two, says t-.e Rathdrun | (Wash.) Tribune. In one place it hal been cut in recent years, but in anothe | it has the appearance of having beer broken and swept away by flood in a time long past. Trees. over a hundred years old. growing on its top, attest in some
 degree to its antiquity. MT. Ashley had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

troversy came to the King for judgment then Absalom called to him and said: "Of what city art thou? And he said Thy servant is one of the tribes of Israel And Absalom said unto him: See, thy matters are not good and right. to hear thee Absalom said, moreover: Oh, that l were made judge In the land. that any man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!' And it was so that when any man came nigh unto him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him and kissed him. And in this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the King for judgment"
 Ever see a politician do that way? They bob up in every campaign. And cisng the administration and telling how much better they could do If they were only running the government.
 Absalom got lot of people to believing that he was right-enough to make King David lot of trouble, and if he had not been so proud of his head and hair he would have proved even more so. He worked up pretty good sized crowd of boss busters and started an insurrection, but his pride proved his u1doing.
 That head of hair caught on the branches of an oak and held him there until one of the supporters of the ad- ministration who had an old grudge against him came along and slew him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

heard of the dike before, but was inclined 10 the belief that 1t was an old morain of the glacial period, such as are ire quently encountered. Upon seeing it.. however, his attention was arrested by the singular regularity of it's form, and his investigation convinced him that 1t was the work of man.
 The dke lies along the east edge of a swamp which Is known as Hoodoo lake, the country being thickly covered with timber and underbrush. From the pres ent condition of the earths surface in that section there Is some question as to the purpose for which the dyke was built. Unless there has been some change in the earth's surface the dyke would have been useless for irrigation purposes. but it might have been constructed to keep back the waters of a lake.
 The theory is that It was not built by the Indians. but by some prehistoric race of more peaceful and progressive type than the red men. But, If so, who were they? Whence did they come And how did they perish from the land?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

| feller.
 l If half the stories that are told about the elder Rockefeller and his friends are | true. this coterie must be bound on
 wrecking the entire country and swallow | ing everything up that is worth swallow | ing, They are represented as attacking | this property and that property with mal | evolent intention to ruin present holders | and to wreak mysterious revenges. Just | why they should do all these things | when they are hurting themselves more than anybody else, is not clear. The Standard Oil group has more money in- vested in corporate property than any other single interest in the world. A shrinkage in business and diminution in earning capacity reduces Standard oil revenues in proportion to those Of other neople interested in the same properties. lust now, the Street and the public are reeaIed with reports of a Rockefeller determination to make meal of the pennsylyania railroad and summarily djspose of MT. Cassatt and his asso- ciates. For lack of more reasonable ex- cuse for the performance, it is alleged that he is doing this partly out of re-
 venge for the Pennsylvania's opposition
 to Goud's invasion of the eastern trunk
 line territory. and partly for the reason
 that at some remote period in the hls-
 tory of the oil Trust, the Pennsylvania
 interferred with the Rockefeller rebate
 schemes on petroleum.
 As stated frequently in these letters.
 the Rockefeller interests have for some
 time back been heavy owners of not only
 Pennsylvania, but New York Central
 stock. They are also large owners of
 stock in the anthracite coal roads. That
 they have increased their investments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

just what they wanted. The fact that the King was his father, David, and one of the best rulers that ever sat on a throne, didn't Ncut any ice with him he found things to criticise just the same and started boss busters movement.
 This is the way he did. He loafed around what corresponded to Copeland County in Jerusalem, and whenever any body came to town who wanted some thing of the King, Absalom warmed up to him, found out what he wanted, and said he ought to have it. Of course, there were plenty of office seekers in those days, the same as now, and when ever one of these came to Jerusalem Ab- salom took him off into the corner of the lobby, expectorated in his ear and said if he were only king he would give the office-seeker the job in a minute. Here is the way the good book tells about it:
 And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate, and it was said that whe many man that had a con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
THE INCREASE AND DECREASE
 OF THE HUMAN RACE

The average duration of human life is B years. One-quarter of the people die before attaining six years of age, one half before attaining sixteen, and about one person of each hundred reaches the age of sixty-five. Deaths occur at the rate of 67 per minute, s7,700 per day and 35 S35 per year; birth at 70 per year. If ioO,SOO per day and 36,792,00O per year. If the majority of people would take Dr. Burkharts Vegetable Compound, the above record would be materially changed. There would be fewer deaths, more births and there would be greater longevity of fife Thirty days treatment 25c. All druggists Six Months guaran- teed treatment S1.OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
ABsALoM AS A BOSS BUSTER.
The "outs" Have Been Against the "lns" Since the Dawn of History.

From the Topeka (Kans) Journal.
 The man who criticizes the administra- ton because the government is not run to suit him is by no means modern pro- duction.
 The outs criticised the methods of the reform thousands of years ago, just as they do to-day. The demagogue has been doing in politics ever since human governments were first established
 Away back In the early history of the kingdom of Israel there were troubles of this kind For instance. there was Ab- salom He wanted to be king himself, Instead of only kings son. So he set about criticising the administration and telling the people that if he were running things he would see that they all got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
HOLIDAY RATES Via Queen and Crescent Route.

Tickets will be sold via the Queen & Crescent Route, December 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and January 1, with final limit of January 4, 1904. to all points south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mis- sissippi. at the rate of one fare and a third plus 25c for the round trip. Ask ticket agent for particulars or address A. B. Freeman. T. P A., Birmingham.
 11-22- to-12 -31
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
Taking Counsel.
From the Knoxville Sentinel.

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
 King Edward says he never expresses an opinion on public question except by the advice of his ministers. and In so doing the king demonstrates that he has wisdom, if not talent. The man who takes counsel may never achieve brill fancy, but he seldom does foolish things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
The Next Problem.

From the Denver Post.
 After the country has agreed on Ann's age and what the Venus of Milo was do- ing with her hands. there will not be single knotty problem left for us to worry our brains over unless MT. Bryan should spring the conundrum: "Is free silver dead or simply in state of suspended anlmation?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22
BUSINESS CHANGE.

For SaIe-Old and we'll es- tablished retail grocery busi- ness, good trade and good location, price reasonable, stock will invoice about @, : 500. % lease on store very reasonable. Good reason for selling. Address F. o. Box 357, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

If you are sick see 8 physi- clan. If in trouble sec a law yer. If you need a Stove see Spiro the only strictly Stove house in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

"White Lilly the strong est Lime. Syd Smith Hard ware Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

A Remington Shot Gun valued at e5O will be given away December 25, by w. R. McVay. Every purchaser of one quart of whiskey is entitled to a ticket. Every thing that is best in the liquor line on sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-22

You can get your Lunch at the Peerless for lOc every day from II until 2. 18th street and 2d ave.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07

sumados y probados, me obligan Fl. S.
& acudir V. III. q fin de que no quede
impune un crimen que por su 1ndole ha
causadO asombro en- esta sociedad.
81 polic1a Hernandez pracesado por
ell referido crimen esta prestaG5o servi-
clos contra todo principle de Ley.
Es triste Ell. S. que en- un pals en-
que ondea Ia bandera americana esten
exeutos de la justicia los obligados ha-
cerla respetar y cumplir.
V. Ell. que es ell liamado hacer res
petar las Leyes. deberfa tomar cartas en-
este asunto.
In criminal es criminal mientras
IN tribunal competente no 10 declara
absuelto; por tanto, ell policfa Herman
dez no debe prestar servicios nj cobrar
sueldos del Tesoro. 81 aun no ha probado
su inculpabilidad en- Ell crimen que Sc le
imputa.
Yo espero de ". Honorable que ha-
ga cumplir las leyes estatuidas en- este
pobre pals en- que cualquier inepto con
mando hsce de Reyezuulo antique.
Si V. III. no hace case de esta Sc
gunda queja que os dirijo no me queda-
ra otro remedio que repetir In Erase del
gran diplomatico espafloI Leon Castillo.
sEn Puerto Rico Sc hace todo impu-
nemente.s
Atentaments.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07
R e Y A WI A 8
BIENYENIDA Mr.. HUNT

Quien quiere honrar las cuerdas de su
Qira,
Huge & Ia adulaci6n y ia mentira.
Los dichos mas agudos y mas bellos,
No valen un comino todos ellos.
Solo los actos mobiles y laudables,
Son, q Gobierno y Pueblo saludables.
Esas entradas regias, militares,
Son propias de SultanesI orientales.
Los Gobernantes sabios Y prudentes
Entran salen, cual las otras gentes.
Su gloria Sc cimenta en- ell carifIo
Del anciano, del joyen y del nifo.
xFijese Mister Hunt en- mi consejo
Que si no soy IN sabio, soy un vieio.
Y 81 sigue la senda va emprendids.
Puede serle enoiosa la salida.
Si no es una profesfa Ia advertencia,
La dictan la lealtad y III experiences.
CIR1NEo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07
En- Juana Dlaz
hay pOIi(fds insuIares que indebida-
mente ejer(en, eStdndO prO(esd-
dos GiminaImpnte.
Juana Diaz, Octubre 6 de 1903.
AL Honorable Attorney General.

Juana Diaz, O;tubre de 1903
AL Honorable Attorney General.
Sef1or:
Hace aIgunos dias que ell Policfa In
sular de este pueblo jose Victor Her
nandez di6 muerte casi alevosamente 4
mi hermano don Vicente, segun Sc COM
prueba por declaraciones hechas por va
rios testigos ante ell Juez Monclova.
Ell crimen fue perpetrado contra ell
suscribiente segun qued6 expuesto en-
carta que en- <La Democracia> publique
oportunamente.
Hasta ahora Fl. s. NADIA Sc ha hecho
que iustifque la unprecedented de los
hombres que aquf imparten justicis.
De una parte el captain Silen 2. /.
que por prestigio del uniforme que lle-
va ha debido proceder en- contra de ese
policfa que inhumanamepte da muerte
IN ciudadano paeifico. y de otra parte
ell Juez Monclova que conocedor de las
costUmbres morigeradas del interfecto,
In visto con negligencia los hechos con-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07
I'D GONVERGENTES

Republicano5 que aun recOr-
dais que sois puertOrrlquenos;
Republicanos que no maldecis
por costumbre los patriotas;
Que no derramais La simiente
del odio en- .esta TERRA que solo de-
be ser fecunda para las simientes
del amor;
Que frmes en- ell error, on la
insensatez que tantos males ha
traido a la pobre ce11ac1e71tG del Col
fo mexicano, 40 sois firmes en- la
perfidia que envilece y en- ell servi-
lismo que encenaga;
Que protestais on el retro del
.ho9ar, aunque no clal nosotros
indomables Y erguidos, en- estos
.dfas de la indignation y de La SER
yidumbre;
X que no olvidais que fuist6is
con nosotros reformistas. asimi-
.listas v autonomistas en- los item
pos de Morales, de Acosta, de Bal
dorioty, de Cells y Corphado;
Republicanos que no vendels
el honor por el mendrugo de uN
ldestino;
Que aun guardais en- el cora
z0n algo del fuego sacro del pa
triotismo, algo de los bruscos sa-
cudimientos de la altivez, algo del
amor q la terra en- que naclstels;
Republicanos que fOrmasteis
con nosotros'el ej6rcito de La patria
en los dfas nublados dc la monar-
uufa, que atiu nutris La pobre ma
NADIA de la sumision en la negra
noche de la repdblica gloriosa;
Republicanos que no aceptais
La servidumbre jurada por vues-
tros jefes a cambio de la pobre
fnhuencia Y de la carta blanca pa
"a destruir, sin piedad y sin res
ponsa bilidad a los patriotas, y que
no os atreveis q revelaros contra
los Ona715DOtentes de la colonial;
Republicanos que no aceptals
ni prohiiais la ley Foraker y la ley
deI Foete para vuestros hijos que
s6lo deben recibir en- ell temple de
1a escuela La hostia de La instruc-
zion iDgente y luminosa;
Que no quereis La imposition
bastarda, las leyes coercitivas, de-
rrimentes injustas, ell favor para
los grandes de la grande TERRA,
In Iimosna para los pohres nativos
de la pequefla isla;
Que no estais conformes, que
no podeis estar conforrnes con la
centraliza cion absurda, con el des-
orden bochornoso, con que el Go
bernador sea omnipotente, y SObe-
vnpo, Y los isleflos sean solo los
pobres sores sin patria, sin volun-
tad, sin derechos, pobres colonos
de 10 que sera la hermosa factoria;
Republicanos que despertais
del letargico sueflo, del sueflo que
os hizo YER el iris de Ia. esperanza
donde rugfa el huracan desvasta-
dor Y las luces de la ibertad don
de cerraba la noche del cesarismo,
la triste noche del desprecio y sde
la opresion;
Republicanos, que al abrir los
bios en- 81 dfa de la verdad os
mostrais en- la amistossL charla de
la tertulia, en- las 5xpansiones
benditas del hogar, arrepentidos
de haber sido colaboradores de la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07

obra satanica del aniquilamiento
y de La ruifla que traera, ST no acOr-
damos ell remedio Immediate y he
roico,. la muerte de La patria;
Republicanos que no pod6is
aceptar que la discordia nos divi-
da, que el rencor nos diezme nos
ulcere ell corazon, cuando debemos
ser un solo espfritu. una sola vo-
luntad, un solo brazo potente Y
formidable, para defendernos de
los Parasites, de los Gaines, de los
Oppas;
Republicanos que veis con los
ojos de La indignation contenida,
por vuestros compromisosde dociles
sectarios, como hemos perdido La
personalidad puertorriquefla, La
autonomfa regional, una una to-
das las libertades, uno uno todos
los derechos que supimos conquis-
tar, arma al OrazO, antes de que la
bandera llegara sin la Constitu-
cion a la pobre Borfnquen, que os
llama con los brazos abiertos al
combate por la justicia y por la
redencion;
Repnblicanos que locals los
resultados fatales de La obra in1-
cua de los que nos gobiernan, que
veis como la emigracion SO impone
en- esta TERRA donde vivimos mu-
riendo, pobres victimas sin ampa-
TO Y sin f6;
Republicanos, escuchad:
Hace un lustro que La bandera
de la Repdblica fota en- las alme-
mas del MORO y San Cristobal, y
adn somos pobres s6res sin patria, .
porque adn no viene para nosotros,
escrita por la pluma de orc de la
democracia, la carta de La ciuda-
danfa que nos harfa hom bres aptos
para La ascencion a las cum bres de
La grandeza Y de La prosperidad.
Hace un lustro que ell Gobier-
no de la Republica de Washington
rige nuestros destinos, hace un
lustro que el mar de La absorcion,
cada vez mas irritado y mas sober
bio, en- sus avances rapidos, nos ga
ma terra, la terra de nuestros
amOres donde nacimos, donde
duermen nuestros abdelos ell sueflo
u0 Id UulIlUd y NlV1IdA nu0SUIOS LII
jos, 81 nosotros queremos, cantan-
do ell himno del trabajo, bajo ell
doseI hermoso de La fraternidad!
Hace un lustro que, diapor dia,
aprieta mas Y mas ell corbatfn de
hierrO de La centralizacion.
Hace un lnstro que somos los
infelices natives, sin la patria que
fu6 suya, donde mueren las rosas
y crecen las hortigas.
Vamos a La ruina, q caer en- ell
hondo abis1no de La ruina fatal,
desangrados Y pobres;y Y sin poder
en- nuestra TERRA, para salvarla,
porque ell Gobierno nos cierra ell ca
mino de la salvacion, iremos a mo-
rir en- las lejanas tierras de la cos
ia de Mexico, 8 en- la patria de b.
l1var y Sucre, 8 sabe Dios en- que
rincon del mundo, ST no ensancha-
mos el corazon, 81 no vigorizamos
el cerebro, ST no embrazamos la
bandera del combate por La rege-
neracion y por Ell bien.
iRepublicanos que llora;s la
ruina de La patria, y que adn per-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07
LINEAS ..AZUZES
PERO NO DIvERGEMTEs


maneceis unidos q los que desean
la muerte de la patria, sacudid el
letargo de La sumision bochornosa
cobarde; sed buenos hijos de la
madre que os llama co n llanto de
infinita angustia Y con gritOs de
loca desesperacion; sed hom bres,
sed caracteres, sed patriotas, Y We.
mid d la lucha con entereza y sin
miedo, con el apostrofe varonfl en-
el labio, con la idea grandiosa y
fulgurante y con ell sentimiento de
amor Y de concordia en- el cerebro
Y en- ell alma!
La patria agoniza, y vosotros,
sus hijos, sus malos hijos hasta
hoy, sereis peores que las feras
del bosque, que las alimanas de La
terra, ST consents, si acordais la
muerte de Borinquen.
Cuando en- la cuna de nuestros
padres, cuando en- ell lar de nues-
tros hijos, nuestros hijos no tienen
patria nj tienen porvenir, no debe
haber repubI5cdnos que besen La
mano de los d6spotas. Els necesa-
rio que haya solo puertorriquenos.
lRepublicanos, arriba!
Los que gozan de La pobre in
fuencia, de los halagos mentidos
del poder, ST desoyen La voz del pa
triotismo quelos llama, ,ique Sc que
den solos, helados por ell frfo de La
indiferencia y por las nieves amar-
gas del despreciol
Republicanos! En- nombre de
hi Il K L.
moria de nuestrose padres, ia sacu-
dir ell yugO y. -. a ser hombres! |
/ A cOmbatir cerca de nuestro ej6r- |
cito que tremola la bandera de |
Baldorioty, y que quiere nevar y
llevara La estrella solitaria de Bo-
rfnquen al firmamento azul, ia
chonado de estrellas, del pabellon
de La nacion libre, del pabellon de |
Lincoln Y de Washington.
No seals la prolongacion. La
vanguardia 8 La retaguardia del
partido federal. Nuestra religion
no es. vuestra religion polftica Y no
os pedimos que claudiqueis. Repu-
blicanOs! Con vuestros principles,
con vuestra doctrina, con vuestro
credo, con vuestra plataforma, IL
dad nuestro lado, cerca de nos
otros, para que sintais los latidos
de corazones federales, para que
los nuestros y los vuestros latan al
un1sono, al inspirarse en- La justi-
cia Y en- ell bien.
iDe pie, y frente a la centrali-
zacion que nos ahoga, frente a la
pertidia que nos mata!
Seamos las LINEAS AZULES
de la esperanza q. formen los ejer.
citos del amor y la paz, del PATRIOTS |
mo y del honor, NO CONVER- |
GENTES, PERO NO DIVER |
GENTES: seamos lfneas PARA |
LELAS que lleguen hasta los fo- |
sos del castillo donde fulminan |
los mandarines ell rayo de la tira-
MIA, desde donde SO emilia, rec
to al corazon de La patria, ell dardo |
que nos here.
Seamos dos legiones frente a
los enemigos del terru1o, con un
solo anhelo noble grande en- ell
espfritu: La resurrection gloriosa
del Cristo de La Patria.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-07

VIOToB RABAssA.