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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
.UN ERROR DE IMPORTANCE
EN- LAS LEYES ESCOLARES

A las Juntas Escolares les intere-
sara saber que en- Ell texto espanol de
las Leyes Escolares, seccion 81, Sc ha
deslizado un error de importancia
En- ella, al hablar de Ia difcultad que
tienen las Juntas de prolongar 81 afo
escolar, Sc dice; ey disponiendose,
ademas, que cualquiera Junta Escolar
en- el distrito escolar podra extender
ell afio escolar mas ALA del l1mite fla
do por el Comisionado de instruction,
pero sin exceder nunca del 1mite ma
ximo anteriormente senalado. Es de-
cir, que cualquiera Junta Escolar, ST
cuenta con recursos para clio, puede
tener las escuelas abiertas durante I'm
mes despues de termin ado ell aflo esco-
lar que ninguna Junta esta nj puede
ser autorizada para extender Ell curse
por mas tempo, va que Ell l1mite ma
ximo sehalado por la ley es ell de diez
meseS1
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
UNA DETERMINATION bE
RUSSIA

NEW YORK, JULIO 27.-Comu-
nican de San Petersbugo que el 90
bierno ruso ha acord ado sustituir 4
a flota voluntaria, que ha sido causa
de los 1ltimos conflictoS, con barcos
de la marina de guerra, i los cuales
sc encargara la vigilancia del paso de
los Dard aneles.
Con esta determination cree Ell go
bierno no volveran q ocurrir detencio-
mes de barcos extrangeros en- aquellos
mares.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
Ell VIAJE DEL GOBERHADOR
!mLresiones comunicadas &
los representatives de
la prensa

HablandO esta maT1aua el secret3
rio Frazier con los Representatives. de
a prensa, entire otras cosas, la con
.ersaci6n recay6 acerca del viuje del
Gobernador sus impresiones d. Pom
ce y Mayagiiez.
Contestando las pregun' "a. ma
nifest6 que ell Gobernador ha tr-nido
IN viaje delicioso no dej6 de ndrni
rar el magnftco panorama que Sc ex-
tierde entire la carretera de Arecibo d
Ponce.
Elogia mucho la cultura de nues-
tro pueblo que Sc ha mostrado muy
galante con la distipguida senora de
Mr.. Winthrop, agasajandola en- todos
los puntos de transito.
Almorzaron en- Mayagiez donde
Sc les tribute un recibimiento entu-
SHASTA.
Nos dijo Mr.. Frazier que en- el
pueblo de Isabella fueron obsequiados
con bandejas en- las cuales les presen-
taron todas las frutas del pals.
Este regalo fu6 ofrecido por ell al
calde don Osvaldo de la Rosa.
La ciudad de Ponce agrado mucho
a nuestra autoridad general, demos
trando deseos viv1simos de volver q
otro viaje de excursion para
conocer los demas pueblos de "a isla.
Ell gobernador tambien ha tenido
elogios para Ell cuerpo de la polic1a
insular.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
JUzGADO DE PAz
CONDEMNS IMPUESTAS

Por proferir palabras indecorosas
en- la via p1blica pasara 30 dias en- la
carcel Trinidad Ruiz.
Ell individuo Pillar G arcia que in
sulto Ramon Villa, fu6 sentenciado
& pagan cinco dollars de multa.
FL senor don Agustin Padin, que
era testigo de un juicio y no compare
clio su debido tempo, pago dos do
liars medic de multa que le impuso
ell juez.
Jose Hernandez que estaba dur
miendo en- la via del trolly, fu6 denun-
ciado y salio absuelto.
Gregorio Morales que insulto q
Luis Lopez y profrio palabras inde
corosas, pasara diez dias de arresto
en- ell Deposito Municipal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
DECISION TOMADA POR
Los CARDENALES

NEW YORK, JULIO 27.-Comu-
nican de Roma que en- una importants
reunion habida aver entire los Carde-
males, estos acordaron ser impossible
acceder al ultimatum del gobierno
frances, resolviendo mantener con
energfa la actitud asumida por el Va
ticano.
Desde Ia lucha dc Pho TX con el
rey Victor Manuel, no Sc habia pre-
sentado al gobierno del Papa un con-
ficto tan grave como sl prssente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
CORTE MUNICIPAL
Condemns impuestas

Jose Fernando Cort6s, por agre-
sion, meses de carcel y 80 dollars de
multa.
Rafael Landon, por aggression,
mes de carcel 10 dollars de multa.
Praxedes Velazquez, por hurto, 3
meseS de arrestO.
Anita Hert, por aggression, 20 do
liars de multa.
Natalio Pist, por hurto, 4 meses
de carcel.
Manuel Alvarez Otero, por vender
leche adulterada, 5 dollars de multa.
Felipe B. Cortes, por aggression, 20
dias de arresto.
Roberto Morales, por rina, do
liars de multa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
I'm incendio en- Ponce
FL dueno de la casa es re-
ducido a prisi6n, por
suponersele autor
del hecho

Anoche, como la una Sc quem6
una casa propiedad de Jose Barbosa
ta) Chito. Este casa estaba situada
en- la calle de las sFloresS no D.
La casa estaba asegurada en- 600
dollars a la CompafIfa <Cnion Conner
cial.e Sc supone autor del incendio al
dueno de la casa, Chito Barbosa, ell
cual fue detsnido en- el acto por el cabo
San MILAN y teniente Iturrondo
Entregado al Juzgado Ell Barbosa,
30 lie Ia pedido aanxa dc mil dollars.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
Don Luis P. Va|diviieso

Sc halla en- San Juan el senior don
Luis p. valdivieso, prominente ciuda-
dano de Ponce.
FL seaor yaldivieso es el Presi-
dente del partido <puroS de aquella
ciudad, que es la Iraccion mas fuerte &
importante del distrito.
f. senior Valdivieso yiene en- asun-
tos particulares y de hoy manana
ira cumplimentar al Gobernador.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
Don Carlos H. de Hostos

En- el vapor SPhiladelphia> ha
embarcado para los Estados Unidos
Ell distinguido ioven don Carlos Euge-
MO Hostos, hijo del esclarecido pa
patricia.
Va hacia aquella metr6poh para
entrar en- una alta casa comercial al
nismo tempo rivalidar su tftulo de
abogado.
Deseamos al estudioso joven mu-
cho porvenir en- 81 carrera.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
RET|RADA De LAS TROPAS
RUSAS

NEW YORK. JULIO 27.-Despa-
chos de los corresponsales de la prem
sa asociada dicen que los distintos
cuerpos del ejercito ruso que operan
en- la Manchuria, Sc estan retirando
sobre Mukden, donde esta ell cuartel
del general Kuropatkin.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
SERv|C|O CABLECRAF|CO
DE LA DENOCRAC|A"
RETIRADA Y DERROTA De
Los RUSOS

NEW YORK, JULIO 27.-Comu-
nican de Londres que los rusos han
sufrido una gran derrota en- Niuchwan.
Las tropas rnsas al abandonar Ia
ciudad In ince. diaron Y destruyeron
completamente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
Fiesta Te|igiosa

En- ell Asilo de las Hermanitas, de
Puerta de TERRA, tendra lugar mafia-
ma una gran fiesta religiosa, en- obse-
quio de anita Marta.
FL reverendo padre Berries predi-
cara en- ese acto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27

Hoy embdrcd para Ne1c York.
I'm mes hace que lego q Ia jS7o con cl
oljeto de cOnstituir coneit6s de la aS0cidcj67a
pdtri0t5cd de puertorTique7os estoblecidd
en- Ne1o York, pero sats MOBILES esfuerzos Sc
estrelloro1o ante Ia indJerencia dc sus paj-
sdnOs.
Y regresa con los naisnos 5r50s CON
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
Ama|ia Pao|i

Desde hace algunos dias Sc en-
cuentra enferma, en- Santurce, con un
ligero ataque de grippe, la genial ar
tista sefiorita Amalia Paoli.
En- estos 1ltimos dfas ha mejorado
bastants.
Deseamos que pronto Sc restablez-
ca a sefIorita Paoli.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27

q'to lego q 1t isld Is un esptritu de zG-
c]@0dor, Qate no Sc dbate por NADIA.
Iiene fc en- c5 ideal de Ia potria pater-
t0rTique1a, q psrsistj3d en- su labor.
rs IN joyea dc naucho tage,ato q de
gran acticidad
Es dc los q,se hchan q serd de los que
t5i1L1lfc}7
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
PAPEL De PERIODIC0

Sc vende en- estas otcinas q DOS
PESOS 81 quintal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-27
UNO DE TANTOS

In IN pueblo de la isla que no es
Lares, hay un iuez de paz que no sabe
escribir.
Dicen que las actas de los juicios
que So cslebran es IN galimatias, in.
comprensible.
Pero las multas los Cnsoaistas
estAn q Ia orden del dia.
,Es la consigna
REPAso>
The colored American., 1904-04-30
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. John E. Bruce, the scholar
and veteran newspaper cOrrespOn-
dent, has a mastery article on the
Negro in Civilization, in the Flor
ida Sentinel, of April 18th. The
article was written in reply to an
editorial in the Florida Times
Union in which the following ques-
tons were asked, speaking of the
Negro: "What contribution has
he made to civilization? What
has Africa done except to accept
and absorb? What has the Negro
done for himself? What can he
do for himself except he is guided
and protected by Others?" Mr..
Bruce completely annihilates the
writer in The Times Union, scOr-
mg heavily on every point.
This article should be put in
pamphlet form and placed in the
hands of every cOlOred school
teacher and school boy and girl
IN the United States. It is a com
pIete history of the Negro from
the Egyptians to the present day,
put into a nut shell.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

rendered them by Mr.. James.
Both brothers are we'll known
about Washington as clean, sober.
refined business men. Their estab-
lishment is a credit to the color
ed people, being fitted up so home
like that one fOrgets the saddening
gloom of death when entering.
They have spacious funeral
parlOr for private funerals with
lady attendant to care for de-
ceased women. Their office is
marvel of beauty, being fitted up
to date. On the wall hangs a life
size portrait in oil of the late Nc
Kenzie Scott. Their equipment is
superb. Mr.. James holds dipIO-
mas from the RenOuard and Mas
sachusetts Colleges of Embalming
and Funeral Directing.
The colored American., 1904-04-30
COLORED COMPANIES
COMING

Washington city will be treated
to a number of cOlOred shows be
ginning next Monday, when Sis
seretta Jones TrOUbadOurs and
Opera Company will play the week
beginning May ?, 1904, at the EN-
pire Theater. Her company is all
star and surpasses many of the
best shows that she has been here
tOfOre connected with.
The next week, beginning May
9th, A Rabbits Foot Company
from the everglades of Florida,
owned and managed by Mr.. Pat
Chappelle, who travels with his
company in two special cars, has
fifty performers, a brass band and
orchestra, and plays the classic
comic and ragtime opera in pro
fusion. 1t is said to be very funny
sosnOV p0H9gd on p9feId sGQ pup
all through the south and south
west.
The week following The Policy
Players, in The Bogus Prince, and |
TWO good musical pOtpOUri, begin
ling May Is, will hold the boards |
'or a week at the Empire Theater !,
The colored American., 1904-04-30
AN ENTERPRISING FIRM.

Messrs. E. r. James & Bro, I'm
dertakers, 1926 L street northwest
are up to date in their funeral
arrangements. They both learned
their profession under their uncle.
the late Mckenzie Scott, to whom
they were devoted; Mr.. E. r.
James being his foreman for five
years until his death. He then
conducted the business for his
widow for two years, after which
he started in business with his
brother, Mr.. j. Arthur James, at
Mr.. ScOtt's establishment, where
they are at present located. Any
one who has transacted business
with the late Mckenzie Scott will
never forget the kind attention
The colored American., 1904-04-30

Madame Flower, the Bronze Melba
is the star of the company, assist
ed by a long list of Afro-American
AfrO-MeXican a and AfrO-African
celebrities The management of
the Empire Theater has always
been liberal in its policy of dealing
with its patrons and has made a
special effort to secure the best
companies for the special enter
tainment of its patrons.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

Mrs. J. E. Finn, So East High street,
Buffalo, n. Y, writes:
Feru"a Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen IA few years ago had
to give up social life entirely, as nv
health was completely broken down.
The doctor advised a complete rest for a
year. As this was out of the question
Tor time, began to look for some other
means Of restoring my health.
Il had often heard of Peruna as an
excellent tonic, so L bought a bottle to
see what II would do for me, and it GER
tainly took hold of my system and re-
Juyenated me, and in less than two
months L was in perfect health, and now
when l feel worn out and tired a dose or
two of Peruna is all that 1 need. Mrs.
J. E. Finn.
Address DIR. Hartman, President
OF The Hartman .SaHifariuE7, CO.
!urr7bus o.. for free advice.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

Mr.. Hale G. Parker, a prominent
attorney at law of Chicago, H.,
is in the city.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

Inc SIth annual meeting of the
Baltimore Conference of tbe A
n. b. Church was held in this civ
last week, and a more INTELLIGENT
and representative set of men of
the race has rarely come together
IN the nations capital. The BaIti-
more Conference covers a large
Episcopal district and a section
OF the country where the inteIIi-
gent rating is very high. The
ministers and presiding elders
who work in this district are men
OF nigh character and superior in
telllgence- Bishop B. T. Lee pre-
sided over this conference. assist
ed by Bishop James II. Handy.
and made a fine showing for the
moral and religious development
of the race. The A. NJ. E. Church
is one Of the agencies that has
done so much to lift up the race,
and the great church itself is a
refutatiOn to the argument that
the race is incapable of seIf-govern-
ment. All honor to Bishop Lee
and to Bishop Handy, and all
honor to the great A. NJ. E..
Church of which they are expon
ents.
The colored American., 1904-04-30

One of the most interesting race
papers in Georgia is the Atlanta
Independent. 1t is enterprising
and up to date, but whoever con
tributes the editorial page is thin
skinned and does not seem to know
the privileges nor the provinces of
the paragrapher. The slogan of
an up to date journal is Fight
principles and not men," SeIah g?
The colored American., 1904-04-30

For pluck, brains and grit, the
editor of the st. Luke's Herald.
whoever she or he may be, is
blessed. Few of our exchanges
come as near hitting the BULBS
eye on the live topics of the day as
does the Herald.
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Montana, who won his election because
the Democratic vote was divided be-
tween two candidates. and Houston.
Democrat. OF Delaware. who was elect
ed because the Republican vote was d.
vided between the Addicl,s aid the anti
Addicks candidates
Given Chief Attention.
These thirty-six distrieis " receive
the closest attention from me managers
Of the two campaign committees. and
it is in these districts that the hardest
fights will be fought. There are as
many other districts where the MAORI
ties on one side or the other are between
1000 and 1900. and nearly every one of
these viii be a battle ground. It some
times happens that majorities OF I'VE
and six thousand can be overturned and
a candidate Of the opposite party
chosen. but in such instances the change
IS usually due to local causes unless
there is a landslide, and then any sort
OF majority may be wiped out.
While the campaign will for the most
part be conducted upon broad national
lines, involving national policies and
issues. local questions VIII be interject-
ed into the fight in some Of the districts.
In some districts a fight may be made
upon the candidate Of one party or the
other. and a faction Of his own party
may refuse to support him. The shrewd
campaign manager is soon advised OF
this condition Of affairs. and puts forth
his best efforts TO assist lis partisans
in that particular fight. Each side Is
quick TO detect the vulnerable and weak
spots OF the other, and it is there that
the campaign manager directs his great
est energies.
When the campaign is we'll under way
there is great deal for each committee
to do. and to do IL a campaign fund is
absolutely necessary for purely legitI-
mate purposes. There is a vast amount
OF printing TO be done, such as the cam
paign book, speeches, and pamphlets;
there is a vast amount of correspond
ence to be carried on; a large force Of
clerks is required to send out literature.
and, besides, a speakers bureau must be
maintained.
Not All Available.
Not all the speakers who may be avail
able are able 10 pay their own expenses.
and while the major portion OF the ex-
pense of getting well known speakers
into any district is borne by the local
district committee. it frequently hap
pens that the fight is so hot and the de-
mands so large in the district that the
resources of the local committee arc
overtaxed. and then the Congressional
committee has TO assist in paying the
expense.
IT is more or less Of a mystery to al
save the campaign managers and those
on the inside where the money comes
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HON. WILLIAM S. cowHERD.
aggressive fight.

members political rival could scarce
obtain but for the campaign commit
tee, and il is often OF invaluable as
hard-fought campaign.
Large Force of Clerks.
When the campaign is at its height
the committees maintain a large force
OF clerks engaged in sending out docu-
ments, as they may he asked for by
the various district organizations and
individuals. Literature is usually
printed not only in English, but also
in German, French. Italian. and fire.
quently In Polish. Hebrew, Swedish.
and in other languages according to
the locality in which it is intended for
distribution
The Congressional campaign commit
tees consist usually OF one member from
each State and Territory. The RepubIi-
cans select one member from each State
or Territory which has a Republican
Representative in Congress; those States
and Territories which have no Republic
can membership in either house are
usually unrepresented on the commit
tee. Thus. all of the Southern States.
with the exception Of Virginia. Ten
nessee, and Kentucky. are unrepresent-
ed on the Republican Congressional
committee.
The Democrats have adopted q slight
" different plan The Democratic mem
bers of each State delegation select one
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Questions of Funds, of
Speakers and of Com
vlncing Literature.
All These and Many
Others Handled by the
Central Committees.
Something About the
Men Who VIII Hold
ReinS This Year.

OF their number for membership on the
committee. If there Is only one Demo
crat from any State that member Sc
lects himself. Such is the case with re-
spect to the lone Democrat from Iowa
and the lone Democrat from Michigan.
For those States which have no Demo-
cratic representation in ConSress. a
member Is designated by the chairman
He Is usually some one who Is a can
didate for Congress. or some one who
viii take a sufficient interest in the Con-
gressioaai fight to warrant his appoint
ment. and in a general way look after
matters in his own State.
Babcock, Skilled Worker.
The present chairman Of the RepubH-
can Congressional committee Is the
Hon. Joseph W. Babcock Of Wisconsin,
who is a skilled political manager with
long experience. For FIVE terms he has
managed the Republican Congressional
committee. and each time the Republic
cans have elected a majority OF MEM
bers TO the House. Mr.. Babcock Eds a
strong Republican district. and il usual
~ needs so little attention that he can
devote all Of his time to the direction OF
the Congressional campaign in other dis
tricts- This year, however, Mr.. Bah
cock IS threatened with a hard n, ut in
his own district. The Republican ma
5ortty is still large. but the vote Will
probably be divided owing to the split
in the Republican party in the state.
1t IS predicted that the La FoIIette
faction viii run an independent Republi-
can candidate for Congress in Mr.. Bah
cocks district, because Of the fact that
Mr.. Babcock boited the regular Ia
Toilette convention. and focked with
! the SpOOner crowd In case An irde-
pendent Republican Is nominated in his
district. Mr. Babcock's time viii be d.
verted from the management % the gen.
era. campaign to work IN his own dis
trict
The Hon. William S. Cownerd. mem
Der from Kansas City. No. is the mana
ger of the Democratic Congressional
committee. This is the first time Mr..
COmherd has been at the head Of the
Committee. He Is recogl .zeJ Is ! man
Of marked executive ability. and one Of
the ablest stump speakers in Congress
He has safe" district and. therefore.
can AFFORD TO neglect ths contest IL bis
own district. and devote his attention
to the management OF the campaign
Mr. COWherd has stSrted in early, and
Will conduct a very aggressive fight. IL
Mr.. Babcock has trouble at home, NJ
Cowherd viii have an advantage over
him. for his district Is certain 10 return
him 70 Congress. even II ne should not
! enter 1t during the campaign
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oAn Ant Colony of Your DON
5Nay Be Had by a Little Care

7 ONG before a human footprint
had pressed the soil we call our
IL country's. while as yet man
kind, where men existed at all. lived
in natural caves and burrows more
rude than the underground habitations
of many animals, the earth was peopled
by Lniputians who built wonderful
edifiees, made roads, dug tunnels, cul-
tivated farms, stored the produce in
granaries, carried on manufactures,
raised fiocks and herds OF cattle. and
dOmesticated house animals as we keep
dogs and cats
These races stnl exist. They are only
insects: they do not at all resemble
man in outward form; but there is a
great deal in common between our
selves and these tiny animals. and en-
tomologists are discovering new points
OF resemblance continually.
These remarks fell from the lips OF
an entomologist in the Agricultural De-
partment, who told how he had grown
a colony of ants nearly as follows:
Ants are really nearer to the genus
man In point of intelligence and
achievement than are the great apes,
for they possess a method OF COM
municating intelligently with each
ciai organization. They possess a sys-
TEN of intelligent cooperation, and
they practice true industries.
Superior to Savages.
These things make them in some re-
spects actually superior 10 many saw
age races OF mankind today Indeed
entomoIogists are now inclined to be-
lieve that ants constitute the head and
brains OF one of the two great divisions
of animal life. the invertebrates. as
man does of the other. the vertebrates
Especial attention by scientific OBJ
servers is now being paid TO them. and
new facts of great interest and i'm
portance are just beginning to develop
Now. there is possibly no form OF ami
NAL life that is so easy TO study and
observe as this wonderful insect. A
little colony can be established with
practically no trouble.
There is no difficulty In finding ants
They are everywhere and can be caught
any season of the year. either in the
city or in the country. by turning over
any object that has been IN one spot or
the ground for any considerable time
and digging beneath It.
A colony can be confined within
bounds easily and kept in any conven-
sse the a' wonde1fui little insects bn s
about their housekeeping and nursing
and food storing and toilette making
at any desirable moment.
Milk Their Cows.
You may. II you choose, see them
milk their littls< cows, feed their queen.
caress their household pets. and bury
their dead: in fact, do all the wonder
ful things that trained observers have
often described.
The apparatus necessary to do this
need cost you little or nothing.
To begin. provide yourself with the
following articles.
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Congressional Districts.

Although there are 3Ss Congressional
districts In the United States, the storm
center for control OF the House viii
be confined TO IS and perhaps 80 districts.
These will be the districts where the
majorities IRE uncertain. and they are.
Of course. known TO the shrewd political
manager. There are probably $50 dis
tricts which are as certain to elect Re
publican members to the next House
as election day is TO roll around; there
are 80 other districts which, IL such a
thing were possible. are more certain
10 choose Democratic Representatives.
There is some chance always, even