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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09

T6e1egjdos 6,t esos cargos los se7ores Bar
b0sd q Crosas por cuatro ai5os 91ds, el se-
f5or Natjenzo no 10 tatera, caGndo por su
tG}ey1to q sits co19ocjnticntos era at3to de los
Conscjeros nsds galiosoS para Ia labor del
gobjerpo.
Hoy vuo1ee Ia labor dc sat ba9ete,
do7ade cont6 sienpre con una neeuerosa y
distinqaida cIielneln.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09
PrOpiedades

Una casa de MADEIRA tejas situa
da en- la calle de IS SantiagoS del pobla-
do de Gurabo, ell dia 18de Julio, 9. a. N.
Edificio de mamposterfa situado
en- la calle de <Ruiz BelvisS de esta
ciud ad, ell Is de Julio, IL a. N.
Parte Norte de la planta alta del
edifcio de mamposteria situado frente
al eParque CentralS, el 10 de Julio,
10 q. III.
Edifcio de mamposterla situado
en- la calle de cBetancesS de esta ciu-
dad, el IS de Julio las 3. p. Ii.
Los pliegos de condolences para
81 arrendamiento de los edihcios ex-
presados Sc eneontraran en- Ia Secre-
tarfa del Ayuntamisnto, disposition
de los que quieran examinarlos, en- las
horas de Ohcina.
10 que Sc hace pdblico para gene
raj conocimiento concurrencia de
licitadores.
Caguas, de Julio de 1904.
G. GARCIA,
5-1 Alcalde Municipal,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09
Los famiIiares de Tomas Carijn
10 sOIicitan
(POR TELEGRAFO)
Guiana Dfaz, JUNO 8 1904.
DEMOCRACIA.-S J

DEMOCRA CIAs-San j uan.
Ru6gole publique sitdo preferente
que familiares de Tomas Carri6n inte-
resan Sc presente aquf Embellishments
para asuntos de urgencia, suplicando
reproduction demas colegas.ACo1res-
p0nSdL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09
Acadia Municipal de la Ciudad
de Caguas

Aprobados por el Hon. Secretario
de PuertoRico los pliegos de condi-
clones para ell arrendamiento en- pI-
blica subasta de ciertas propiedades
del Municipio, en- ell ejercicio en- curse
1,904-1905, Sc ha dispuesto que dichas
subastas tengan lugar en- los dfas y
horas siguientes /:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
THE PICNIC GOWN.
(High School Credit.)


Grandmother had promised to tell story,
sat so nice and still Grandmother did not often
time to tell stories keep when she
did.
Years and years when about ten years
old, mother told to go to town with father and
get myself a dress. Mother had much she
really did not have time and there to be picnic
in Harters woods the next Saturday afternoon
I started out My dress marvel Of the sarching
art; going to town and had to be dressed in the
best had. But that not good enough for the
picnic! Oh, my, no! We reached town at last
tired from my long ride, but going to get
dress! That quickened my steps good deal.
Proudly went into the general store and pulled out
my handkerchief. In the corner the money ought to
have been but It wasn't! Oh, dear What could I
do? searched thru all my pockets, for little girls
had many pockets when was young but I could not
find that money! I tried to remember where had it
Then knew I had forgotten to tie it into my
handkerchief and it still remained the table at home.
Then father and bought the dress butt cried
the frightened at the thought Of
having lost the money And did not hear the end of
how bought dress with the money at home the
table many, many years. The dress is up in my
little trunk You may get it If want to-"
Eleventh Grade Allie A Scherer,
LIS Clark Street, Mankato, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09

summer. On the west side the house two large
elder-berry bushes grew beside a fence over which
brightly-colored morning gories climbed During the
summer the branches were bowed to the ground
Win tner load OF berries. remember we'll how fond
grandfather was of elder berries sweey grand
mother hummed to herself she moved about the
kitchen preparing elder berry pie for grandfather
FULLY conscious that he would pleased dinner time
often sat there in the kitchenmy dolie lying forgot
ten IN my lap-and let rest ntently
ana say over and over again to myself that there
was such grandmother mine.
At the rear of the garden stood old workshop
where grandfather mended his boats and built his
new ones. At times when grandfather working
busy and was playing near, that some one
was standing in sthe doorway and looking up we saw
Grandmother standing there with sweet smile
her beautiful face was beautiful with It's
frame OF silver hair upon which the rested
lovingly. Kindness and love radated from eyes
and we knew before she spoke was about to
say something pleasant. Mae Mckenzie,
Twelfth Grade. Grafton, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
AN IDEA WORTH WHILE.
(Honorable Mention.)

Shortly after grandmother and grandfather
mad moved west notable adventure happened to my
grandmother. They living in house surrounded
by thick woods. One afternoon o'clock she
started Tor neighbors house about half mile
she stayed there talking to the lady until it was
quite dark, when she started home After gone
snort distance she heard rustic the dry leaves
peh1nd her. Looking back she behed with horror a
large panther following her. For moment stood
paralyzed with fear, then idea fitted mind.
In her pocket were about half dozen matches. She
was carrying paper bag containing eggs which she
mad brought from the neighbours home. She quickly
paced the the the side and
set ire to the bag. The flame moment ony
out at sight of it the panther leaped back my
sranomother set ire to her handkerchief and off
at brlsk walk toward home. When her handke
was gone she set her apron afre. When the be-
came low the panther came She let apron
purn slowly in order to it longer. BY the
ume she reached home she had also burned her shawl
Next morning she went back for the eggs and heard
tnat the night before had killed large panther
short distance from where my grandmother was v-
Ing Harry Mummy
1isntn uraoe Grafton, N. D.
Central School.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904

go now. Then each gave their goodbye kiss
were of. As the carriage started they called back
cheeringy. Good bye, mother Don't worry about us.
Wen come maxching home before you'll to
miss u.s. For they had enlisted for three months only,
every then had the idea that war would not
last long.
Cheering letters from the boys at regular In
tervals and at the end OF three months they
they nad re-ensted for the next eighteen months At
the end OF that time they enlisted again After the
war ended your father and Uncle Harry home,
looking thin and pale from the hardsps and exposure
they had undergone; but Uncle Philip never
turned He had been shot in the battle" Grand
mothers eyes filed with tears as she concluded the
narrative. Chester A. Better,
Nintn drade. Byron MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
NEAT AS A NEW PIN.
Honorable Mention.)

Grandmother! Oh how much that word means to
me! When hear It I small brown house, neat
lawn, pretty garden and orchard. a lit
little fussy black and yellow chickens.
two fat grazing in the meadow, and dear
old grandfather pumping water at the old well.
When about six years old had spring
week. I had my choice between going to
grandmother's and to another town to visit
friends remember father had hardly uttered the
words before cried out joyfully, ooh, to grand
mothers! Oh, but you're good father!" And
to kiss him. Going to grandmother's meant to
me than one would think meant rich cream, fresh
butter and eggs potatoes and many other deHca-
cies that do not taste the same in town. Then there
was grandmother in pretty white cap looking
her glasses with eyes full Of affection At night
into huge, four-poster bed. and everything
was neat and clean It could be- Grandma always
held the candle above my head as the old lady
kissed goodnight. with promises to let me
gather eggs and feed the chickens on the morrow.
Sixth Grade, Laura Magladry
Warren, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
CENTER OF THE 'tUNIVERSE."
(High School Credit.)

(Hgh School Credit)
It seems to me that anyone who has not had
grandmother has missed very pleasant part OF life.
the best possible thing is to have grandmother
living the house with In her room peace
and comfort always reign supreme. Here is where
nineteen-year- old John finds syrnpathzing in
which pour the advantages of his football team and
success in athletics, and always willing to
wear his class colors. To this Mabel, who is
high school Junior brings her little joys and sorrows
and her favorite companions Frank comes with his
stockings ripped gloves and pleas for warm home
knit mttens and sweater Alice, with torn pinafore
which has proved refractory seeks grand
mas aid Jamie with cut finger and baby Jean
urgent demand for fairy stories So it is the
whole year round, grandna's Is center around
which the entire household revolves.
The next best thing is to have grandma in the
country This delightful visits at Thanksgiving,
Christmas and vacation. At Christmas time
the days filled with seighing, skeeing and snow
balin and the evenings with npopping nutcrack-
ing, making Of moasses afy and the eating of maple
sugar. In the time there all kinds of
picked, hay to be cut loaded and played in,
and pigs cattle horses chickens and calves to be fed
And when our busy vacation is hardly
settled before wish it time to visit grandma
again. Margaret Warwick.
Eleventh Grade. Cannon Falls, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
THE SOLDIER AT HOME.
(High School Credit.)


YES" said grandmother, eft in March Of 81
that my boys went away to How grand and
solder-ke they in their bright uniforms Of
blue! Not until they ready to go did fully
alze that they going away from perhaps
There they before me, the pride
of my heart-your father, noble and strong your On
Gle Philip tall straight and your Uncle Harry,
baby barely eighteen, and it seemed such short time
since had rocked him to sleep in Lost for
a in thoughts of the past forgot that they
really leaving when was called back to the
present by Harrys words, Mother, suppose must
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09

After had reached the when bibs left be-
hind we were led to the larger table, and be
that felt proud and treulous too. especially
II there company to dinner.
Well do remember the first meal that ate at
the big table My sister sat ready to help
she having eaten at the table for and feel
ing proud and full of Importance She scolded if
spilled milk too occupied food and
not in It took long time to get used to
eating at the big table where it seemed to small
folk there only very little eating
Seventh Grade, Anna Wikman,
Washing ton School. st. Cloud MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
A SEWING TABLE SURPRISE

one afternoon when mama had gone over to see
one OF her friends grandma and together. I was
very tired OF doing nothing but read, so turned to
grandma and said, ooh, grandma can't you think Of
something for me to do? tired sitting here
reaalns. NOW knew before / said this that my APP
peal was not in vain because grandma could always
think OF something nice. So received reply:
Well run away, dear, and will try some-
thing So Immediately disappeared
In about fifteen minutes she called and there
oehed the greatest Of surprises. Still was just
ike her Tor in her DEAR grandmotherly way she was
always trying to do something for There on the
little sewing table, which had pretty cloth on it.
were some sandwiches, cake, cream puffs, fruit
lemonade. Besides this there two places set.
one Tor me and at the other my doll With
cry OF joy sat down and asked grandma she would
not also, but she said she would rather would
tell me story while Toasted. SO she told
me about her experiences in way which grand
mothers can. When mama home that night I
was almost sorry, for had been having such good
time with grandma that did not like to leave tho T
knew should soon have another visit
Fifth Grade. Marion Alexander
GAINESVILLE, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
THE REAL LONG AGO.
(High School Credit.)

(High School Credit.)
One Of the greatest pleasures Of my life to sit
by the side of great-grandmother and her face
light up and her eyes kindle she related to
thrilling stories of her early childhood.
"And my children" she would begin, "dont
forget that your greagrandfather killed at
burning Buffalo. which the last day Of De-
cember, 1912. Samuel DePew blacksmith by
trade and the of the senator from
New York He followed his trade until the breaking
out of the of 1872, when the British marched
against the city of Buffalo He laid down his hammer
bid his wife and children farewell shouldered his
joined the volunteers in the defense of Buffalo.
Three days later he was killed. and never. never
will forgive the British for depriving of dear
father the breaking up of home!" continued
grandmother with great fervor.
among the pleasant things of my life which I
recollect the meeting of Commodore Perry after
the battle of Lake Erie. also met RED Jacket the
famous Seneca chief, with whom became we'll
quainted. remember my fathers telling children
about his father who killed while crossing the
Delaware. An Indian threw tomahawk hitting him
the shoulder He lived hour afterward his last
being, America will be free and will live to
it,
This is a true story which told to me just
u.s. by my great aged ninetythree
B Ninth Grade, -Winnifred Sharpe,
Cleveland High School. 755 Jessamne Street,
st. Faul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09

east window and the rows
OF large white peonies
that looked like snow
balls. I can shut my eyes
and imagine I smell the
fragrant flowers and see
the dainty pink roses Just
blooming on the tall
bushes. Then there was
the plum trees which bore
such luscious fruit every
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
tHE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS, M

and then saw two shining eyes coming right
toward Pretty soon felt something soft
my face and did not dare to breathe. Then my
brother felt of the animal and said This is dog
Rover. He has to find u.s. My father with
the horse and carriage to take home. since
then till grew older I dared to go into the
woods -Hilma Southerling,
Fifth Grade, White Bear, MINI.
Washington School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
THE LUCKY RECEIVER.

One spring fell i'll and in bed a long time
I was always wishing that could go down and see
grandmother. She was not well enough to come up
to house, it too far for walk. So as
soon as / was well enough went down to grand
mothers house. Soon after arrived she went into
dining room and stayed in the kitchen. And what
do you think? She came out with beautiful ring set
with three opals and she rs cents besides.
was very glad to get it. Grandmother is always so
good to After while / said. I'm glad I'm not a
grandmother because I should have to give
rings and money away as You do" Then grand
mother laughed. Ethel Bohmbach,
Sixth Grade Red Wing MINI.
Central School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
THE GINGER CooKY HOUR.
(Honorable Mention.)

=
AS hear the word grandma" spoken,
picture of little old lady with blue sunbonnet
sweeping the porch of little house surrounded beds
of pansies nasturtiuns sweet etc. AS enter
the gate OF the yard she looks and How do
do. dear? Come right in Then she tells you to
sit down and amuse yourself while she finishes her
sweeping. When she has finished with her
into neat little where big cat is sleeping in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
Northeastern Topics.
For Saturday, April %.
"YouR HARDEsr VACATION Day"

vacation has Just it would
ural If with all the pleasure there was not hardship Il
was hard to thru with for
other possibly
did contain q
hard vacation day from holiday
mailed reach the
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL Il.
They strictly original In
only paper, length
than ma words paper
with grade and address Of
The must not be rolled
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
FOF SATURDAY, ApfH 50.
..AND THEN FATHER LAUGHED"

stories may felton, each one must
with words. "And then father laughed Of
kinds Of circumstances connected with
him. imagine father ii choose to make up''
part That all there to the topic but the result ought
as be mailed
Office of Journal Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, April. 81.
They be strictly original, written
only of the than 300 words In length
100, marked signed
with grade school, address of the writer.
papers not be rolled.
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pussy get off in a big
hurry for pussy is not al
lowed in the parlor very
much.
Then you go with grand
ma to the kitchen where
she starts up the fire to
bake ginger cookies.
Grandma always tells you
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09

ing It would seem very strange to bake when
you are with her and not tell you story. cookies
would not seem good either without her story.
When she gets them baked and you have eaten about
SIX OF them 1t will be noon, you have CO. saying
that you have had very nice visit
Sixth Grade. Loretta Kelley
Devils Lake, N D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
NIQE 10 HAVE AROUND.

In reading story books usually reads about the
.Be-sure- and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." kind Of
srandmothers; and every knows boys and girls
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
A VISION AT THE DOOR.
(High School Credit.l

Grandmother. The name brings back TO NV MEM
DRY the dear old house with low windows and broad
the stately old whose leaves stirred softly
Al Tie summer breeze the sweetscented lacs near the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-09
BEYOND THE BIBS.
(HonorabIe Mention.1

When little girl" began grandma. 1T
was the custom In house to have small table at
which the smaller members Of the family could eat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
ONE S.H.DUDLEY

make their annual visit, as it means
fun house and big box Office re-
ceipts.
The word Is passed along the line
that the show put up by these sons
OF Ham eXcels anything ever seen by
this or similar organizations.
a special bargain matinee will be
given az 2;l5 o'clock when the same
performance will be given as at the
night show, but the prices will be
greatly reduced, The program this
season is made up with the special
Idea Of pleasing ladies and children
Seats on sale for both performances
at the box ofhce, Wednesday morn.
ing at 9 o'clock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
CORBETT
SULLIVAN
TONIGHT
Both Fighters in Good
Trim butCOrbett
FaYOrite
Betting Three to One Against
Sullivan and Sports think
He Will Be An
Easy Mark

San Francisco Feb. 29.--Betting on
tOnights battle between Corbett and
Sullivan continues this morning at 3
70 /. Before the men step into the
ring Il may 90 OF to /. Despite re.
ports OF suIlivan's good condition, the
wise ones feel that Sullivan will prove
an easy mark for Corbett, and are not
20 be caught by fight promoters talk
of a close and desperate contest. The
belief that the affair will be one.sided
will have a depressing effect on the
attendance Sullivan Ia nicely under
the required 1870 pounds. This morn.
inG he took only sufficient exercise to
prevent his muscles getting stln. Cor.
bett is about pound over weight. but
no got up early. put on sweaters and
blankets. and in a superheated room
began the work OF taking OF the su.
pernous flesh. He will have no
trouble IN making the weight
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
Not a Candidate Tor CONGRESS


Writing 10 the Tiuamook Headlight
last week, b, Ia Eddy says:
In your issue Of last week. Won Mind.
y mentioned my name In connection
with the congressional nomination In
order that my position may not De mis-.
uderstood, I wish 10 say that am NOT
a candidate for congress.
Should the Republican state oonva,
ton see at to nominate me for one Of
the circuit iudgsships. I would be
sfa'efuA II the convention should ao
otherwise. IL will be an the same /
trust ! can live in future. as in ma
past without the income Of A pphl,c
position even though il may require
'he same hard work tAat / have al.
Ways found necessary In order to sue.
eeed. W 'ue
A maj wopd about ooRgressional
matters Those who are genuine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
MORO'S
SHOW
FIGHT
Major Scott With a
Small Force Gath
erS Them in
Their Fate Contained in the
Words "AlI Dead or Capt
ured" Seven Sold
ierS Wounded

Washington, Feb 29.-Genera
Wade, commanding the division Of the
Philippines, cables this morning
Wood reports an engagement at Jolo
on the 1th. Major Scott, of the Third
with a squadron Of the Fourteenth cav.
airy and a single gun of the Eighteenth
battery Of field artillery, against a
remnant Of Hassan's Moros Scott at.
tackled the Gotta, and took it after
lively fighting. The firing was twice
stopped to give the Moros a chance to
but they declined. All are
dead or captured but Hassan. Friendly
Dattos assisted the troops. The cable
was not working, which accounts for
the delay in the news. Loss, wounded,
Lieut.. West, thigh, serious; Hulburt,
.roop I, right side; Hinderer, troop l.
shoulder; White, battery, knee; Gal
oway. troop NJ, right arm; Cox, bat.
cry, shoulder; Hanifan, troop X,
high"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
The Latss, Narr.

A PIttsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: | always carry a bottle Of
Kemp's Balsam in my grip. take
cold easily. and few doses of the Bal.
sam always makes me a well man
Everywhere l 90 speak a good word
for Kemp. / take hold OF my custom
ers--I take old men and young men,
and tell them confdentially what do,
when ] take cold. At druggists, 25
and 50 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
ARRIVALS
AT SALEM
HOTELS

Hotel arrivals in this city yesterday
and today we're: w. G.. Martin, ]. E
Desmond, G. II. Fitzgibbon, P. X
Parkhurst, H. A. Dillon, f. A. Spencer,
A. N. Smith, F. P. King, c. w. Ran
som, e. F. Samuel, H. b. Sill, J. A.
Waddle, w. F. Jeffries, w. E. Frazier,
L. A. Cruikshank, Portland; John
Kohnle, Boise; F. Levy, Miss Levy,
San Francisco; A. A. Mayler, oliver c..
Thornton and wife, San Francisco; w.
L. Cadle, Seattle; Jefferson Myers
Portland; VIM. Irons and wife, Lyons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

working 1t most economically. Sever
al assays have been made, Of which
the lowest Is So cents, and the highest
$3.50 per ton. The ore Is not In a
ledge, but II is a soft rock deposit,
all the rock as far as investigations
have proceeded earring the mineral.
It is said TO be a deposit very similar
in appearance 10 that If the well
known Treadwell mine In Alaska and
Of the famous Homestake mine Of the
Black Hills. The ore Is easily mined
and can be worked at a very small
cost. in case future operations make
continued expenditure profitable. The
ore carries in addition TO the gold, a
considerable per cent Of silver.
There have often been reports Of
small gold finds in the country 10 the
westward One of the Dutton brothers
worked for several years on a lead
beyond the summit Of the Little Elk,
but nothing ever came as a result Of
his efforts. A few years ago
here was considerable excite
nent I'm the same vicinity
,ver reported discoveries, and most
" the native population from Elk
Jlty, and Eastward hurried to the
Gene. prepared to mine, but like
many an incident OF the kind, It all
anne to naught and is remembered
ow only as bright dream that never
ad It's fruition. So many instances
Z the kind have happened, that old
esidenters are skeptical Of all prop.
sitlons to mine gold in this locality.
Corvallis Times.