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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

B1BL1orEoA DE <LA DEMocRAc1A,.

~lAhl exclamo entonces Andres
con voz lamentable; es menester,
padrecito, que obedezcas. 81 no
soy hombre muerto.
cPero "a d6nde quieres lleVar'
mep
No puedo decfrtelo. Vfstets
vamonos.
Como! sAhora mismof
ST.
AIN cusndo Andres Petrovitsch
por ell carif1o que lie tenfa y la con-
fanza que me inspirabs hubiers
auerido Ilevarme al fin del mundo.
fuerame yo con ell.
Me vestf apresuradamente para
ponernos en- camino.
Andres abri6 On srmario reco.
gi6 todo ell dinero.
Dsspues me di6 IN sbrlgo de pie.
les me dijo:
Abrigate blen. que las noehes
son frfas.
Pero 10 menos, lie die. es me-
hester enviar IN recado nj coleglo.
NO.
-sPor queY
Sc echo Andres Petrovitsch q
temblar. y 81 espanto estaba tan
bien representado. que 20 quede
convencido de cue corrfa IN gran
peligro.
-lAh! murmuraba en- vox bsia,
ese hombre que sale dc aquf tiene
compsfIeros que me matarfan.
z lie seguf tan asombrado. cue
cast no me daba cuenta de 10 que
hacfs.
Bsjamos q 10 calle J en- ella pa !.
recfa que vacilaba.
Despues tomo por Ia calle de
Saint Honore J me llevo hasta In
plaza del Palais- Royal. donde me
hiIo subir q un coche de punto y
sc sent6 a mi lado diciEndoIe al
| cocnerc:
/ Al ferrocarril del Norte. 1pri.
1 81: ,cinco frances por In carrerai
H Esta promess tuvo por yesultadu
hscernos frsnquear en- uo cuarto
de hora aqnella distsncia tan gram
de.
Il In squella epoca hshia IN tren-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

Ahf me detengO; ahi ME descubrO; y
ahi jurO fidelidad mi patria.
Me decide a seguir una llnea de con-
ducta que no sea jamas rechazada, y 81
admitida noblemente, en- la historic pa
triotica de mi pueblo. Estare siempre
al lado de los incansables luchad0res, pa
"a ayudar en- todo 10 que pueda, al sos
tenimiento dignO que envuelya con de-
coro ell patriotism0.
Sc que tOdOs los esfuerzOs que ha'
ga de esta indOle, seran NADIA, en com
paraci0n del trabajo hasta ahOra hecho,
por los iniciadOres, que 10 han depues
to todO por la cong dista del derechO de
esta terra bendita desgraciada-
ST tOdOs estOs esfuerZOs SO pierden
en- el vacio, y la passion puede mas que
10 real y noble, pase quien quiera por
debajo de ese sagradO estandarte. que
yO siempre me quedO y me quedare al
lado de la razon, de la justicia y del
deber
Puede ser que caiga victima On mi
tarea esplendida, por una mano crimi'
nal de esas que abundan en- esta vida de
tantO atraso miseria. Pero ESQ 5que
impOrta2 Mi ideal va mas lejOs que la
muerte, Squ6 importa esta ultima frente
a la primero2 NADIA absOlutamente. Quede
ESQ para los que viyen del cuerpO bus
cando ell pan del dia para el sOsten, sin
pensar en- ell manana. YO buscO Otra CO.
sa mas alta. mas esencial, mas limpia.
La podredumbre la persiguen los ena'
nos; yO soy muy alto para dObarme y
llegar sOlamente hasta ahi.
Tengo perspectivas distintas; unas
que me llaman al lodo, Otras que me Sc
nalan la Gina elevada donde posa la dig
nidad de los hombres que no claudican
jamas.
Ahi estoy 20 con mi ideal, rechazan
do el crimen.
La esperiencia va no me engana.
Tengo pruebas sobradas, que me hacen
l0gicamente Greer, el peligrO de la fla
queza humana, en- los desenvOlvimien
tOs comunes, y pOr ella sacO d luz. iris
tes cOnsecuencias que deplOro.
VivO con ell afan de buscar un algo
mas grandiosO que regenere y modiflque
las pobres costumbres vulgares; y me
encuentrO en- mi caminO con I'm ser des-
graciadO. dignO de compassion, que re-
vestido de fiera trata de devOrarme pOr'
que mi pensamientO es cOntrariO su
mOdO de ser, 10 cOntemplO con lastima y
sligo mi caminO. Puede ser que mi fuer
"a moral no alcance al grado superior
de su NAL instintO, y tenga que en- de-
fensa prOpia, hacer usO de mi deber
como hombre, 10 extermine. SPOdre
tener responsabilidad algupa procedien
do de eSta manera2
All ! en- esta vida viven muchos
hombres enganados y aunque vean cada
mOmento ejemplos distintos no oscar
mientan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

Pero ESQ no basts, rs precise que
ese ioven tie acompaf1e.
Segufa viendo brillar la hojs del
puf1al y an sudor glacial baflaba
mis- sienes.
FL desconocido me miro.
-Si teneis en- algo. dijo. la vida
de este hombre, iuradme que lie
acompa6areis.
Andres Petrovitsch me miraba
COZ ojos suplicantes y So rostro es
taba desencajado por Ell terror.
Eu cuanto al desconocido, iisba
en- mf una mirsda que me helsba,
hacienda experimental misterioso
terror.
Escuchad. me diio. andres me
habfa hechG IN iuramento, ell ju-
ramento de hacer IN viaje en- inte'
res de cierto negocio que me es
personal. Exijo que me cumpla su
juramento, y ademas q,tisro que Le
acompaftis 7 recalco estas pala'
bras de una msnera nuy energica.
Os dov diex segundos para renexio-
nsr. 81 os negsfs le mato.
Guerra 20 mucho Petrovitsch
me emocione y asuste tsnto, que
habrfa aceptado las condolences
mas extrxf1as.
-Partire, conteste sin ning1n
retardO.
-sMe 10 iuraIs?
-Por Ell honor y Ia memoria We.
nerada de mi padre.
FL desconocido bajo Ell brxzo, Sc
guardo Ell pufisl. Sc emboz6 en- 81
capote J Sc msrcho.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12
(OIe9iO de Ia. y "a. Ense1dnzd

Sc ddna1tea aIt1117a0s 5aaternos u egteTn0s
SAN JUAN GALE DEL Sol, Mum Il.
- Director: PEDRO MoCzo BANIET. -
La instruction en- este COLEGIO
tiene un caracter esencialmente practice
y abraZa la eyase710YaSG I2'571ad75d com
ptetQ; la pa'eparact62a para tasg2'eS07' en-
las U1siUeTS5d0deS; la IeraedM1'5a de L.
bros, Aa'5tna9t5c0 MeYc09,tA y Escritmra
en- 7,aaQa>5aatzla, Y por dltimo. DtbMjo,
Pifatm7'G y MatSicG. Para la ensenanza
del Ingles cuenta ell COLEGIO con la
cooperation de un reputado Professor
americana. La catedra de Concrete es-
t& a cargo del Tenedor de LibrOs de
uno de los Bancos de esta Capital. Ell
COLEGIO tiene su ReglQnaesat0 I,ate'
1'toz que Sc enviar4 los padres que 10
soliciten.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

Sc VENDE: Don Bernardo Fer.
nsndez vecino de Rio Canas (Caguas),
vende un trapiche de tambor, movido
por bueyes, para moler canas. Lo ofre'
ce en- I'm precio sumamente modico.
Ell que desee adquirirlo, puede di-
rijirse a la casa mOrada del senior Fer.
nandez, situada On ell barrio de Rio Ca
mas, antes expresadO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

Las letras de la maquina de escri
bir &OLIVER~ son de acerO. y estan
vueltas hacia arriba. al alcance del ope'
rador. Esto permite limpiarlas diaria
lnente con un cepillo comdn, 10 que Sc
mace en- diez segundos. Asi el tipo esta
siempre limpio y la maquina dura mayor
tempo en- buen uso.
Unico Agente en- Puerto Rico, l..
Sanchez Morales, San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12
lin fen0menO (uriOSO

En- la estancia de don Bartolo Bo'
rr&s, una pava despues de sacar las
posturas las crias, dej6 un huevo, ell
tltimO que pusO.
Un muchacho 10 casco SO encon-
tr0 dentro con un pavito con cuatro
alas cuatrO patas, dos delanteras y dos
atras.
Encerrado el fen6menO en- I'm fras
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

Sc realIz0 todo esto tan rspida.
mente. que nj am tuve tismpo
para salir del estupor que Sc habfa
apoderado de mi.
Estsba "a muy lejos ell descono
cido cuando pude recobrar mi pre-
se ncia de espfritu, y con ella IN
POGO dc cslma.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12
Gran SaStrerIa
DE MIGUEL SAVING
II GANGA INCREIBLE !!

En- ell excelente establecimiento de
don Miguel Savino, que es. como saben
los lectores, ell mejor sastre de la Capt.
tai, y ell que revela en- todo un gusto
artisticO incompatible, SO hacen TRACES
a la medida, ofreci6ndole al publico una
gran ventaja: la de pagar $l.2O sema'
males
Con esta concession favorabilisima es'
tar4n tOdOs de enhOrabuena.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12
SUeS. de N. Roman &C.
Fort1Lez1 29. San Juan, p R.
Ell mejor surtido de juguetes fnos y
baratOs.
Gran variedad de ebjetos para todos
los gustOs.
Salon Barberla
San JuSt0 nls5nerO 20

Montado este eStablecimiento confor-
me las exigencias de la epoca. ofrece al
pnblico I'm excelente servicio positivas
ventajas por la considerable reduction
de precios.
LEAV. NUESTRA TARIFA
Por TN afeitado .o.Is
Por un Corte de pelo.. .o.Is
Por I'm corte de pelo y afeitado .o.as
Por un corte de barba ba..........o.Is
Por un lavado de cabeZa. a.....o.Is
Por un peinado. .o.oS
Tenemos la disposition de nuestros
abonados y favorecedores una excelents
y variada perfumerfa.
Sc aplica la piedra anticeptica como
medida higienica.
DIEGO ROMERO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12

co con alcohol, fue entregado al farma.
ceutico senior Marquee Roig, fin de
que procure 81 medic mas efcaz de
cOnservarlO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12
BaHos de duchd Y dse0.
Paula Lopez de CoI6n.
Directors y Propietaria.
LA ANTILLA PEQUENA

DE CARLOS IZQUIERDO
GRAN CAFE
Tetud2a natn1ea'o 80 esQut,aG d T'ancd
SAN JUAN p. R..
Montado con todo lujo y aparatos mo-
dernos, servicio especial en- refrescos,
licores, cafe chocolate, helados, dulces,
emparedados, leche batida, cervezas de
las mejores marcas acreditadas. Lunch
gratis en- servicios de licores.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-12
Luis L. YOrdan DaviIa
AVOCADO NOTARIO
Chard6n y Yordan

Agencia General de negocios.
Ofcinas, calle Cristina numerO s,
BajOs. TELEFONo: numero Is.
Ponce, P. r.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
DeWitt's %nsse %MI,sHe Save
For Piles. Burns, Sores.
The Comet Piano.

The piano purchased from Haines
Baos.. of Rochester, N. Y. through
the Rosenblatt Piano Company is the
most popular instrument known to the
piano buying public. tits handsome
in case design, beautiful in tone quail
ty and will last lifetime.
WORDS OF PRAISE.
Dear Messrs Haines:
The Upright Piano-forte you ship
ped to me has arrived in perfect condi-
tion at the Castle, and | must say /
never heard one with such lovely tones.
Each time that / use it, / am the more
surprised and pleased with it. Until
/ became acquainted with your instru-
meuts, I believed it an impossibility
to find such pure quality and volume
Of tone in any instrument but the Con-
cert Grand.
Assuring you of my delight with my
piano. and with sentiments OF distin-
guished regard, believe me,
Your sincere friend,
ADE11NA PATTI.
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|. C. Has Bought T. C.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 15 There
has be9n much discussion here to-day
over a railroad rumor to the effect that
the Illinois Central road has purchased
the Tennessee Central and would en-
ter Knoxville as part of plan to con-
meet with the Seaboard Air line. Moth
ing could be found to substantiate the
rumor except that branch road of the
Seaboard toward the coal fields of this
section has lately been revived, and
Col. J. @. Luttrell, OF this city, named
as one of the directors. Receiver Oil
yer, of the Tennessee Central. in now
in the East, an incident which seemed
to add some color to the story.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
Condensed News

Andrew Carnegie's benefactions now
aggregate 500, 1898. He has given
1000 libraries.
The negro may be of an inferior race
bnt he has the satisfaction of knowing
that he doent have appendicitis,
1t is estimated that the strike of the
bricklayers and the laborers just end
ed cost the strikers 81, 1000. 900 in wages.
District Attorney Jerome says there
is no redress for the 1000 investors
in the New York Building Loan
Banking Company.
1t is stated that Standard Oil is
building feet of oil vessels on the
lakes and is equipping the harbor of
Whiting, Ind, to handle the fleet
In speech at Barbourville Congress
man Hunter stated that he had given
bed and board for two years to John
l.. Powers, brother of Caleb Powers,
who was indicted for completely in the
murder of Goebel.
The Pope is said to be very ill. The
long fast which he had toundergo dur
ing Mondays services in st. Peters is
given as the probable cause. The Pope
is also said to be worried over reports
of anarchiotic plots against his life.
The widow of Philo S. Bennett has
filed a second petition at New Haven
asking for the removal of W. J. Bryan
as executor of the Bennett estate. al
leging that Mr.. Bryan is wasting the
funds of the estate in attempting to SO.
cure the probating of the "sealed let
ter" giving him $4,000.
Judge Alton b. Parker took lunch in
New York Friday with August Bel
mont and VIM. T. Sheehan, and dis
cussed the platform which is to be
adopted at the Democratic State Con.
vention in Albany. The platform is
said to be broad and built with the
idea of holding all the elements in the
iarty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
Tribute 10 Bate.

Nashville, Tenn, April 17.-In his
sermon on christian Example in Sec
ular Life this morning at the Central
Baptist church, DR.. Lotion alluded TO
Christian example in politics as illus.
trated in the recent election in David
son county. After dwelling upon the
few men who came out of the fire with.
OH, smell of smoke on their garments,
he paid the following tribute to Gen.
Bate:
I'll, with pride AMI gratihcation
that we can point the young men of the
day to such men as Gen, Bate He is
among the few stars that shine undim-
med in the galaxy of honest and hon
orable men in politics and in office.
Through his long public career in the
affairs of his country he has never sui
lied his character as man and as a
Christian. The exalted citizen and
dignifed lawyer, the gallant soldier,
the efficient governor and the noble
senator, he stands out in our history
like some lofty mountain summit, sun
capped and cloudless among many an
obscure peak and far above much Of
the foggy range.
"In all the high stations which he
has occupied he has been involnerable
to the touch of fear, favor, bribe, poll
cy or popularity, and with the patriot
ic scruple of his own honor and his
country 5 good he has ever scorned the
appearance of evil in dealing with the
temptations to corruption. Always at
his post, he has stood faithfully by the
south, and he has proven an unshaken
bulwark against official vice, monopo-
ly and unfriendly legislation. Distin-
guished for his active efficiency in the
promotion of many good measures, he
has always voted right upon every
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
LAWSON VERSUS STANDARD,
A New Champi n Ag iinSt the Monopoly,

The following appeared ia the Even
ing Post Of Wenesday:
A champion has entered the lists
against the Standard Oil Company.
For decades the mighty energies of
the American people have been diree.
ID to tqe crushing of this horrId mo-
lopoly, bnt all iu vain. Fverv one
ong since made nj his mind that ,hr
standard Oil crowd" carried this coun
try in it's pocket. But alas and alack-
alay for the crowd Iu an evil mo-
ment it took a "hier" in coppers. That
in itself as all right. and cash profits
resulted from it beyond the dreams
ven of promoters. But, for once iu
its career. "the crowd" made a botch
i selecting its agent. Little did it
know that it was working its own un =
loing in tying up to Lawson Of Boston
he knows "the Standard Oil, root,
branch and blOss m" lie has lived
with the "crowd" and knows its mar
velous strength. He showed it how it
could unload $lOO, 900, 900 of securities
on the public; and he told the mem
bers that "no one will have been rob-
bed." But somebody blunder ed," or
worse: for Lawson and the "crowd"
are not living together any more. He.
as the accredited agent of these people,
made certain promises to the investing
public which have not been carried out.
1t is over five years since the "agent"
and the principals in the Amalgamat-
ed bubble joined forces, and it is over
two years since the bubble burst, and
the public found it had been worked
But Lawson has at least devoted his
life to the protection of the Original
subscribers. Certainly no one ever
needed protection more, But let the
'crowd" tremble.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
Carnegie,S Latest Gift.

Piitsburg, Pa, April 16.-Andrew
Carnegie has created fund of So, OOO,-
900 for the dependents of those who
lcse their lives in heroic efforts to save
their fellowmen, or for heroes them
selves, who survive injuries received in
such efforts. y
The endowment will be first collater-
al per cent United States Steel Cor
poration bonds and will be known as
the Hero Fund" A commission of
twenty men will be trustees of the
fund.
Widows and dependent children will
be provided for, the support to end if
the woman remarrIes and to cease with
children when they reach a self-sup-
porting age 1t also provides for spe-
cial education to children who show
exceptional ability.
Medals reeiting heroic deeds will be
given nearest relatives of tho heroic
dead,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21

Character is worth more to America
just at this time than all its talents
and money debauched by vicious poll
lies and legislation, and the moral bal
ance wheel of the United States senate
is as much essential to the good of the
nation as all the active machinery CT
its intellectual and business forces.
Aside from this intellectual and bust
ness value such men as Gen, Bate in
high places are absolutely Necessary to
the future of our free people. He is
the imeersonation and power of exam
pie under the test of political tempta-
tion of the long-lived integrity and
honor, the vital force in social, nation
al and religious life. He is Chris
tian gentleman and let no man say
that under the most trying ordeal
in an age like this he cannot exemplify
his character in any calling or relation.
ship, even in politics"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21

administration and instructing the del
egates for him and then throwing the
negroes out of the body the conyen-
tion acted as contradictorily as it did
in nominating Littleton on temper
ance platform. The remacence Of the
negro problem and the part that Roose
welt played in reyivifying it is the
chief d'oeuvre of his administration,
and it would have been more scemly
in Brownlow to have seated the color
ed brethren after indorsing negrophita.
We are pleased to note that Postmas-
ter Dutro was elected delegate at large
He will add weight and dignity to the
delegation, and take care of Memphis
and West Tennessee at the same time.
Commercial Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
PALACE OF EDUCATION, WORLDS FAIR, ST. LOUIS

every pronouncementt the party in Ten
nessee has made in thirty years past.
Onsthe temperance question the plank
OF 1902 was reaffirmed, but the mere
factthat Newell Sanders brought iu q
minority report on this issue discloses
the presence of niger somewhere in
the woodpile. We have never believ-
ed that the Republicans were sincere
on this question, and we see no reason
to reform our opinion. There ia no
present likelihood of their coming in
to power, and all their preachments on
suppression of the liquor evil amount
to little more than voice.
In indorsing every act Of Roosevelt's
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
0

moral question involved in leg islation
foa the good of society. In the late
election here he was chiefly the victim
of monopoly agents. Characteristic
of the great and pure man, he has
stood upon the dignity of his high Of
fec ard manhood for the suffrages of
an admiring following.
Bat oneobjeotion was urged against
him, uamely, that be was dead man
or 'old enougu to die Let me say
that ~ wonld be worth more in the
seunte dead than many people living,
aud had rather vote for the corp,e of
an exalted character worth everything
to the life Of a nation Than for the living
carcass of the most gilded demogogu
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21

settled as soon as possible, that he IA
vors paying his wife a reasonable sum
as alimony, and wants the suit to end
then. He anticipated the divorce suit
and while he will not confess the charg-
es of failure to support, etc made
against him, he will readily submit to
the bill in order that the issue may be
closed. Atpresent the former govern
or is in Texas lecturing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
Farmers Convention Program.

Severed special features are being ar
ranged for the coming meeting Of the
East Tennessee Farmers Convention
TO be held in Knoxville, June /. 2, and
B. Among o:her things prizes will be
offered for the best display of corn
made by farmer The rules govern
ing the contest are as follows. At least
ten ears Of corn must be placed on dis
play not later than twelve o'clock Oh
June 1st Each sample must be care
! fully labeled with the name of the va
rlety and the address of the grower.
Only corn raised on East Tennessee
farms will eligible for the contest. It
will be Judged by competent expert
who will publicly assign his reasons
for his decision after the contest is
over. It is hoped that every farmer
who has good sample of corn will
bring it to the Convention. $25.00 in
prizes will be offered in this contest as
follows: First prize $1,000 second
pIize $500, third prize $500, fourth
prize $780,
Another feature of great educational
value will be an exhibit of various types
of horses Cash prizes to the amount
of $25,00 will be offered for the best
display of horses. The idea is to have
; these animals exhibited on theg rounds
during the progress Of the Conyen
, tion and to have competent exper
Judge them. He will make the rea
sons for his decision pnblic and at tn
conclusion of the contest will explain
. the methods of breeding that shoul
be pursued by Tennessee farmer
in order to supply the marke
with the type of horses in demand q
the present time. This should prov
C to be one of the most interesting an
s instructive features of the Uonventio
I and the prizes are being offered in th
II hope that some excellent representative
of the equine family may be placed o
Il exhibition. Those who contemplat
: exhibiting either corn or horses shoul
Y notify
a ANDREW NJ. SoULE,
Secretary.
+ Knoxville, April IA, 1904
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21

JN %, rick e. williams. J. H. Bowman
,pld1s, Villains & Bowman,
ArTORNEYS-Ar-LAW AND
5 )LICIrORS IN CHANCERY
Johnson Ouy. Tennessee.
) e. NJ LLLER
ArrOnNEY At LAW
and Solicitor in Chancery,
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE
spncial attention to Collections.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21
The rlILOl DIV ORCE CASE.
Ex- Governor Will File Answer and
Cross ELL OF Exceptions.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 15.-Webb
& McOlung, we'll known lawyers of this
city, have been employed to file the
answer and cross bill of ex-governor
r. L. Taylor in the divorce case which
has been brought against him. The
answer will be filed in the case in the
next few days, it is said.
One who is in a position to know,
says that Gov. Taylor wants the case
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21

Knoxville, April IA, 1904.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-04-21

Governor Van SAINT, of Minnessoto,
announces that the state will make no
further attack on the Northern Secur-
tiles Company unless further efforts
are made to consolidate Northern Pa-
cific and Great Northern.
The copper era., 1904-02-18

At an experiment station it was de- monstrated that it requires 40 per cent. more power to draw a load on a wagon with one and one-half inch tires than on one with three inch tire. With Baldwin dynamome- ter careful tests were made with loaded wagons drawn over blugrass sward In a wagon weighing 1000 pounds il was found that load weigh ing S.24S pounds could De drawn on wide tires with tha same force re- quired to move 1000 pounds on narrow tires. Moreover, the wide tires did not injure the turf, while the narrow ones cut through it.