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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

N I'D you ever wake up at dawn and get out
of bed to look out of your window at the
sky, palpitating with dim, strange light,
although there Is as yet signs of the
itself. It throbs with a rosy glow that slowly
increases and spreads over the heavens like vast
flower of fire, unfolding its crimson petals and as
1t softly sufuses the dim vault, all the birds sudden
ly awake and turn over in bed slcepily then a few
peeps are heard, low and murmurous at first, as II
the feathered seepers were loath to rise, drowslly
asking, like any boy girl, for just few minutes
more sleep
Then, as if quickly realizing that the early worm
is abroad, the whole birdfamiy rouses and the
air is filled with song, for wakingtim and break
fast time the same thing to a bird They waste
not moment in washing their faces or making
their toilet, that waits until later in the day; off
they scurry after breakfast
At this mysterious hour, so full of solemn awe,
when the world is taking its last forty wlnNs of
sumber, few people arc ever abroad except fisher
men, hunters, policemen and newspaper men going
home, but it Is certainly the most enchanting time
of day. 1t is then that strange birds, never seen
during the bright sunlight, are abroad, well as
the animals that live almost under our noses, but
which we never see. The hour of dawn, just before
the sun draws the rosy curtain aside and peeps
the edge of the world when it is neither day
night, IS full of mystery to a grown as well
to little child, but somehow few people seem to
know much about it.
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Bluejays squawked and squirrels chartered rob
ms caroed in the tallest trees, quas piped in the
wheat, blackbirds scolded high holders hickers
woodpeckers and thrushes each endcavored to out
sing another, and still the sun did not appear
Ike decided, many another has done at this
bewltching hour, to rise every morning and hear
this beautiful chorus and, while he was standing
at the edge of n piece of woods listening his eve
fell on something that flashed and glittered like so
many diamonds among the low bushes by the fence
Stepping to the bushes he found that tho flashes
and CLEANS were caused by some marvellous berries
that hung like tiny bubbles or glass beads from the
branches, transparent ice and as big as peas
Picking some of these strange berries he was
surprised to find them crumble away into n pale
white powder, resembling sugar. In his palm
Now, Ike had done what very few people can
boast of. He had found Metamorphosis berries
which only grow for a few minutes lust before the
rises and fade away the very instant the sun
shines them, which, of course, is the reason wbv
they rarely seen. These berries or rather. the
white powder, has the marvellous power, when It
is sprinkled upon anything, of changing it into
something else In the twnkling of an eve The tint
est pinch will alter elephant, for instance into
some other animal, but the curious part of It all
is that no one tell what the new animal will
be like IN fact Is it ever entirely like any one
animal for it may have the head of one and the legs
of another, you see It's always a somewhat dan
gerous experiment to make.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

serted river road it would spring like quail into
the ar and shoot like arrow for a thousand
miles, almost taking Ikes breath away at the swift
ness of its fight and therefore he was not surprised
to find himself very soon in lands unknown to him
and unknown TO almost all men, for the very simple
reason that the names of these lands are never
placed in any geography as they are much too hard
to remember.
For instance, Metuchinkaswotkowitsly or Pas
saleskyslobskovitch, two Of the countries through
which he passed, are absolutely unheard of at all
and so is PhantasmagOrias Qovely land filed with
pretty girls and strange animals) as well as
Pschychothysis and Metempschychosis, and when
you have tried to pronounce these names you'll not
be surprised that they never seen in any geog-
raphy.
In all these lands Ike found things to interest
and instruct well amuse him, and the time
passed so pleasantly that it was several months
before he thought of writing home and telling the
folks where he was and what he was doing,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

dyes" cried the cook, 'T see my way now, but I
shall only cook for you, unless you turn me away.
Ny name is jeremiah Swonk, and I've pile of gold
hidden away that is all yours, and we viii now pro-
coed to enjoy ourselves"
SO Jeremiah remained with Ike, and after they
had taken the gold they returned home for Ike was
now wealthy and quite proud of having travelled In
such strange lands; but when he arrived at home he
found that Grandpa Sutherland had no reason to
envy him, for, after all, what's pile of gold to a
man who has big cigar factOryl But both of them
were secretly glad that there was no more powder
left. for something might have happened to spill
little of it. and who knows what might have fol-
lowed? Nobody else has ever discovered and gath
cred any, and as for that l hope nobody ever VIII,
for it is dangerous stuff.
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His magic powder had been tested IN many OF
these places; he had changed tigers into bats, ele
plants into alligators zebras into ostriches, fish
into birds; in fact, he had almost exhausted his
supply, but everywhere the people called him
magician and gave feasts IN his honor, nor did he
ever have to pay hotel bills at any place They were
even afraid of him IN most countries, for such
power, of course, seems altogether beyond human
understanding, except to the smart boys and girls
who read these stories and so when he merely limited
that he needed anything they almost fell each
other to procure 1t at once for him.
After time, however, it seemed to Ike that
everything was extremely monotonous and tire
some IN these countries where there were no news
papers or books or merrygo-roUnds candy stores,
and although he never lacked any of the dainties
native to these lands he gradually began to long for
his mothers cooking, for franBfurters pickles,
pretzels, hOky-pOky and the other deicacies of his
own country.
As he had now learned how to control his cratic
automobile, he determined to steer for home at
once, although he well knew that 1t would be a diff
fcult matter to keep his red "smeIl-cart," as the
people called It. from making excursions here and
there whenever it felt like It.
He started off at daybreak, which was now his
favOrite hour and travelled along a new road toward
the west He had scarcely covered fifty miles be-
fore he saw a gigantic figure looming up against
the rosy sky.
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baby rabbit sitting in the grass, too bewdered to
away, and when Ike picked up the tiny creature
of the powder fell upon it. and before he could
realize it he had in his hands small black pig,
grunting and squealing in Wild fright.
Ike was astonished, of course, but instantly con-
cluded that the powder had some magic qualities,
which he determined to test, so when he got home
he merely asked his grandfather if he had ever seen
or heard of any strange icelike berries growing on
bushes
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Ike promptly gathered a great quantity of this
powder to take TO his grandfather, for he was very
anxious to know what it was. l should say, at
guess that he got together about pint of it before
the sun rose and to his amazement seemed to melt
all the remaining berries on the branches as quick
a wink.
He started for home, but half way across the
field he came upon another rare sight This was a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

hanged Everything They Touched and Peo-
W pie Thought fhe Boy Mas Great Wizard.
His Last Act ~ " X ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

he Wonderful Experiences OF Ike Petit,
L Who Found Some Miracle Working Berries
and Used Them Freely y y -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

pfritu y letra de esos eontratos, por 10
cual los maestros deben protestar, acu-
diendo en- case precise q los tribunales
de justicia.
Por otro lado la sinraz6n de esta or
den queda demostrada, desde ell instante
en- que los profesores no Sc le paga
sino & final de mes, y que por consi-
guiente, en- cualqoier dfa que renuncien
puede ell Departamento exigirles esa res
ponsabilidad.
En- cambio, Mr.. Lindsay, que
manda quemar libros sanos que con-
trata por ST ante ST con casas america
mas esos mismos ibros, ese no Sc lie
exige descuento nj retenci6n alguna, CO.
mo tampoco los Inspectores de Dis
trito.
Esta probado que ell Comisionado
de instruction, solo pretende mortifcar
y herir al Msgisterio nativo, con ell fin
sin duda de que este renuncie y dele el
puesto los profesores americanos.
Mr.. Lindsay no Sc conforma con
Gs0tar los nifios, qqiere tambien degra-
dar & los maestros Y mortifcarles hasts
ell punto de retenerles sus haberes.
lQne saDapGtic0 es ell Comisionado
de instruction. -. (sic)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03
0tra... y van mil

Seg6n noticias que lIegan esta Re-
dscci6n, ell Comisionado de instruction
p6blica ha dado orden para que SO reten-
oa & los profesores la mitad del sueldo,
por dos semanas, en- 10 Successive, por causa
de que aIguno pueda renunciar sin ga
rantfa bastante para poder responder de
los materiales 81 cargo.
Tai orden resulta una iDjusticia y
una barbaridad.
Los maestros al empezar ell curse
escolar, firma sus contratos, donde cons
te que menaualmente SO le han de satis-
facer sus haberes.
Disponer otrs c0sa, 90 alterag el %.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

altivez indomita de los hombres
dipnos que merecen ser ibres-
DADNOS LA DIMISION.
Ell pueblo puertorriqueno no.
BILE y sufrido, sin distinction de
razas, nj de banderfas, no os quie-
re, Y no podeis gobernar desoyen-
do los mandates del pueblo.
Cuando nm funcionario no
cunple sus deberes, senior Gober-
nador, ell funcionario, antes de
que la protesta surja imponente y
formidable, dimite su cargo sin
pensar en- la magnffica prebenda.
Habeis olvidado vuestros debe-
res, ,vuestros sacros deberes. FL Te-
soro de Puerto Rico no os paga pa
ra que nos Levels al oprobio y a la
ruina: os paga para que hagais de
mas facil acceso La senda que
conduce al engrandecimiento CO.
lectivo; para que cOnsagr6is en- ell
altar del derecho la hostia santa
de La iusticia bajo ell immense pa
lio de La libertad donde vibran
las estrellas luminosas de los Is
tados de la Union.
Sabiendo que vuestra obra ole
gobierro ha sido horriblemente
fatal, no habeis dimitido. SQue-
reis que ell pueblo os pida que ba-
ieis de La altura en- que os ergu1s
para forjar ell rayo del despotismo
no para encender las laminarlas
del amor?
.Pues ell pueblo, que acaso
aplaudio vuestro exaltamiento La
alta Fortaleza, os pide altivamente
ell descense Immediate.
Iced la carta apremiante, Sc
vera, elocuente, que rebosa valor
y dignidad, inserta en- otro sitlo
de este diario, de los obreros de La
Federation Libre.
En- ella Sc os hacen cargos to-
rribles
En- ella Sc afrma que habeis
traido a esta terra infeliz las hor-
cas- de la opresion; que habeis ele-
vado hombres maleantes Y sinies-
tros; que habeis permitido que SO
cobreR Quotas excesivas sin la in.
tervencion necesaria de los cOntri-
buyentes, para E5brGr71OS as1 de La
miseria de La muerte.
En- ella SO dice que sois enemi-
go del trabajo, de los obreros que
merecen siempre simpatfa profunda
y noble protection; cue habeis per-
mitido las persecuciones deprimen-
tes de que fueron vlctimas hOm-
bres honrados, de conducta inta-
chable; en- ella sc os hace respon-
sable de la situacion que nos ago.
bia.
Nosotros decimos mas, mas
atn, senior Gobernador.
Nosotros decimos que habeis
venido aquf a deshonrar a La glo-
ROSA Repdblica de la que sois NAL
hijo y NAL representative; que ha-
beis utilizado q los puertorrique-
nos para pegar q los puertorrique-
nos; que habeis sido ell gran cOnse7a-
tsdOr de La siniestra turba, boron
eterno, indeleble en- nuestra his
toria; que no habeis querido evitar
que sangre de puer torriquelos ca
vera como una middleton en- TERRA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

puertorriquefla; que ha abeis sido
ell munidor de votos, ell fabricante
de delegados a La Camara Legisla-
tiva; que de La contienda electoral
habeis hecho una comedia bufa,
cuando no una tragedia horrible;
que habeis prOfanado La santidad
de La urna, permitiento ell vejamen
y la coaccion; que habeis sancio-
nado leyes dignas solo de un sefor
feudal, de un gran senior dueflo de
vidas y haciendas; que ha beis per-
mitido la muerte, La muerte con
ensaf1amiento y q TRACTION, de
veinte municipios que tenfan de-
recho vivir en- el pleno goce de la
ibertad aquf desconocida por Go
bernadores como vos Y Mr.. Allen
que nac1steis en- la America libre
de Sammuel y de Jefferson.
Nosotros decimos que estable-
cfsteis ell imperio de las sombras,
ell imperio del rencor, ell imperio
de la maldad y la falsfa en- este lar
donde fota Ia bandera radiante
que solo besaron hasta aver, y no
hasta hoy por culpa de vosotros,
aires puros, los aires benditos de
amor y ibertad.
Nosotros. hijos del pueblo, de-
fonsores del pueblo OS PEDIMOS
LA DIMISION DE WI ESTRO
CARGO, de pie en- la llanura del
combate, con el nimbo de la YER
dad en- la frente, llevando en- la
diestra La espada famfgera del va
ron1l apostrofe.
Estais solo, como Ner6n en- los
dltimos dias de sus insensateces
miserables. Los puertorriquefos
que os siguen ysos adulan, no son
puertorriquenos. Los buenos hijos
de La patria no venden q La patria.
Bajad solo de vuestra .fortoZe-
"a, Y que os acompaflen las SOM
bras de la perfdia con que nublas-
teis el cie1o, aver azul de nuestras
va perdidas esperanzas de libertad
Y de ventura.
El pueblo no os sfgue, gober-
nante fatal. Bajad solo de vues-
ira Mansion Ejecutiva, y-pobre
sultan sin odaliscas y sin har6n-
iQUE Os SIGAN Los EUNUCOS!
Obreros, iadelante, sin miedo
y sin faquezal
Sois ell honor que no Sc ven
de, Ell ej6rcito que no Sc rinde, La
voluntad que mantiene su fuer-
Ia poderosa, la indomita energfa,
La altivez serena y admirable.
Laborad con La fe del asceta,
laborad siempre!
El murcielago no es IN cres-
pon en- 10 infinite azul. Un hom-
bre no es I'm obstaculo en- ell cami-
no del bien.
Mas alto que el Gobernante
esta ell pueblo de Lincoln, Y ell
pueblo de Lincoln hara que sur
ia del sepulcro, mil veces glorioso,
ell Jes1s de la patria.
iCompatriotasi Antes que fe-
derales republicanos, ,seamos puer
torriqueflos. De pie, con un solo
corazon, con un solo espfritu, con
una sola volQntad!
va vereis como ell sol mace en-
Ell oriente y tiemblan los tiranos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

Gobernador de Puerto Pico
que tai parece odiais cordialmente
q los hijos de esta TERRA hospitala-
ria; que habeis sido injusto, cruel,
desDiadado, fatal, en- todas nues-
tras resoluciones adoptadas con eL
s0gatO fin de hundirnos en- la des-
gracia Y en- La desesperacion;
Representante de La Rep1bli-
ca que empeq uefeceis aQuf a la
Repl1bIica con vuestras arbitrarie-
dades increibles;
Nal hijo- de Washington que
trocateis en- este lar querido las lu-
ces de la ibertad en- las sombras
de La tiranfa y los brazos abiertos,
enteramente abiertos, de La demo
craoia niveladora en- el dogal ne
gro maldito de la OPPRESSION.
Implacable ROCI5r1 que ten6is
La sonrisa en- ell labio Y el sarcasmo
On ell alma, y que nos atormentais
con los garfios de un poder que os
otorgaron en- NAL hora los legisla-
dores americanos y-ioh tremenda
irrision !---los legisladores puertorri-
quefios;
Mefstofeles que no reis con ea
risa de Voltaire, pero que teneis
siempre en- ell labio La risa siniestra
de Satan;
Hombre funesto que hab6is
hecho germinar en- esta TERRA la si-
miente del odio; que no teneis en-
eI cerebro una idea generosa mi un
sentimiento grande en- ell cOraz0n
V que volv6is q pisar, tembloroso
como todo cUlpable, la terra que
azotasteis Y que no os brinda, que
no quiere brindaros las flores del
amor nj su amante regazo donde
prendisteis las ortigas de la cruel
malevolencia y los sauces tristes de
una desgracia sin remedio;
Gobernante, el peor Gobernan-
to desde Ponce de Leon hasta nues
tros dias, que hab6is caido como una
playa asoladora sobre La pobre Bo-
rinquen donde Sc t1uecan en- tenn
pestades v sombras las nubes ro-
sadas de la esperanza y los nim-
bos luminosos de la justicia Y de
La libertad:
Acudid al llamamiento que os
hace ell honor con palabra imperio-
ga, dejadnos tranQuilos ipor Dios |!
libres de vuestros planes maquia-
v6licos, de vuestra labor sombr1a,
de vuestra obra nefasta que nos
lleva & los infernos de La desespe-
raci6n.
va que no supisteis darnos el
noble afecto del Gobernante que
se inspira en- ell bien del pueblo GU
yos destinos rige; va que no qui-
sist6is tendernos La mano leal del
amigo en- la noche de nuestras des-
gracias infnitas; va que trocasteis
en- humo negro perdido en- la atmos-
fera prenada de halitos de muerte
de la fatalidad nuestras legftimas
aspiraciones de grandeza y bienes-
tar; va que destruisteis con brazo
de hierro nuestros avances hacia
un glorioso porvenir; va que no Qs
fu6 possible darnos las energ8as de
vuestra voluntad, vuestra coope-
racion deoidida en- la obra del bien !;
dadnos,-os 10 exigimos con la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

mientras que, impasibles,
Ell NAL presenciemos,
dejsudo que ell Gnao
consiga su intento.
mientras que en- So patria
uno no sea Gue550. -;
y manden extrafios
y obedezcan siervos -;
mientras este ocurra
en- mi lar-riqne1o.
mentira impossible H..
mo serenaoS PUEBLO....!
PATRICIo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

Gel TROLLEYs: Con motive de la
4samblea de cosecher0s de cafe, ha ha-
bid0 I'm extraordinario consume del
acreditad0 ron marca <El TrOlleys que
fabrican los senores Chandry y Compa.
MIA, On San Juan.
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Mientras la vergienza
Sc pier6a en- los pueblos
Y NJ despota sdulen
serviles y necios. -;
mientras de continue
fueden por ell suelo,
dignidad y nombre,
decoro v respeto. ..;
mientras de rodillas,
ante ell tiranuelo
sc postren los parias
brind6ndole incienso. -;
mientras que en- los canpos,
perdido ell aliento,
In dulce esperanza
no brote en- los pechos. -;
mientras que Ia sangre
no buIla en- los cuerpOs
Y el m6sculo surja
con vigor v nervio. H.;
mientras la protesta,
con viril denuedo
no estalle v retumbe
cual retumba ell trueno..
nientras nuestros hijos,
temblando de miedo,
el barbara azote
gufran del naeestro, o,.p.;
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LA CARTA DE LOS OBREROS


CuGado ez pueblo pide la reasuncia
al GobeanaoZor. Ell Go6e17saaate dinaite, no
desoyepdo Ell mandate smperaOso del ho-
nor.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-03

Las bombas GAME
ROM no son las que cues
tan menos pero son las mas
baratas, las de mejor cons
truccion y materiales, Las
mas sencillas y Las mas du
raderas: trabajan libres de
todo movimiento complica-
do y con ell minimum de
fricci6n y gasto de vapor
50 obtiene ell maximum de
rasultado. y
Para Catalogos & infor-
mes dirigirse nj que sus.
cribe, asf como como tam.
bi6n para toda clase de
informes con respecto q
materiales y maquinarsa
para Ingenios y Haciendae
oductoras de azflcar.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
GIRL CoNQUERS DEsPERADoEs,
Edith O'Mara Arrests COWBOYS
Who inundated Marshal.

Culbertson. Mont, June so.-SingIe-han3.
ed. Miss Edith O'AIara. daughter of prom
inent resident of this place, arrested and
landed in Jail two bad" men who had long
been a terror in this locality.
Red Cutcheon and John Morley, COW.
boys. are the names of the prisoners. Every
few weeks they had been coming here and
shooting up the town. The two men
awed the officials. In Miss OMara, how.
ever, they met their match.
The young woman was walking along the
street in the evening. when the two men
rode into town and began to shoot out
Miss O'Mara was the only resident of the
town who did not run for shelter. As the
men came dashing up she accosted them
politely and then suddenly drew a pistol
from the folds Of her dress. The muzzie
was pointed at first one man. then the
other, with such rapidity that the two des-
peradoes failed to see any joke in it.
Drop your revolvers, and drop them at
once!" commanded the girl The two men
ground. The weapons were picked up by
the girl. who then marched her prisoners
to the Jail and turned them over to the
Marshal.
Some one just had to arrest those horrid
men, said Miss O'Mara after the prison
ers were safe behind the bars. land as long
as the male residents of this place were
afraid of them it seemed to be up to a
woman to place them where they belonged"
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
this place and prominent in church work
This does not prevent her from being an
athlete, however.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

eler, is TO be examined as to his sanity at
the request of his wife. Mrs. Grace y.
Prentice. She obtained an order from
Justice Giegerich for the appointment of
Algernon Norton. Doctor H. Valentine
Wildman and William TAFT as commission
ers TO act with a Sheriff's jury to investi-
gate his mental condition.
The proceeding has brought out many
odd facts. Although he has not done any
business for ten years on the Stock EN-
change, Prentice holds Il seat in the eX-
change that is valued at 5000. Three
years ago this seat was worth not more
than $4,000 and, therefore, while the own
er has taken no advantage of the privileges
it offers. ii has earned $1,000 for him by
its increase in value in that short time.
Mrs. Prentice. in support of her request
for an investigation. says her husband m
drink habit overwhelmed him. Seven years
ago. she says. an attack OK deliriuin ire
mems seriously affected his mental ana
physical strength and left him with an in
ordinate desire to spend money.
When under these spells he would run up
absurdly large cab bills. Sometimes; the
wife says. he would bring cabman home
with him and boisteTously ply him WIN
liquors and other refreshments. Mrs. Prem
tice says her husband also contracted
habit of going into the kitchen late al
night, attTed only in his pajamas. to tax
with the maid or the cook and that when
she demonstrated with him he would turn
on her with torrent of abuse.
Prentice inherited $4,000. interest in
house in Grace court, Brooklyn. valued at
$500 600 and also owned another house val
ued at $3.50. He made and lost large Tor
tunes until ten years ago. Since then he
has occupied desk room in a downtown
Office.
Mrs. Prentice says she induced her hus,,
band to put $4,000 in trust for herself ana
their four daughters the Oldest of whom is
% years old, and the youngest only years;
They have been living on the income OF
this money. but the wife now wants CON
troll of the property. She says that when ne
was making large sums he did not provide
for the future of his wife and chilcren.
The New York Athletic Club sued Prem
tice for $Ij.1s house charges. three Years
ago, and obtained judgment. Another SUIT
was brought by the New York Cab Com
pany for 1854. and this also went against
the Stock Exchange man.
He was in the asylum at Morris plains;
N J., for some time. but friends obtained