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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
Bayamon, Octubre 20 de 1904.
Benigno AmadO Carazo.

Sr. Director de LA DEMOCRACIA.
Muy senior milo: Dsseo haga cons
tar por medic de su popular diario,
que desde esta fecha me desligo sn un
TODD del partido republican,, quedan-
do en- actitud independence.
Mi gracias por Ell servieio y or
dene, s. 8.
nt.o NG
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
MdteO Nu6ez.
Fajardo, Octubre "a de 1904.

Sr. Director de La DEMOCRACIA.
Muy senior nuestro: Hasta aver
pertenecimos al partido republican,
cuyos ideales defendimos con entere-
"a y energfa, pero c~onvencidos hoy
que los hombres de csc partido condu-
cen al pueblo por senderos extravia-
dos, ingres amos en- la <Union de Puer-
to Ricos, patriotica agrupaci6n que
ha de conducir los derroteros de la
nave puertorriquena al SECURE puerto
de Ia libertad dentro del orden.
De listed ~atentamente,
Gallo Alvira.-Ram6n Ilanaza.-
Julian Hernandez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02

rriera ning1n accidente durante TODD
ell dia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
CRIS[O HUMERO 7

Ia casa de familia que mejores
ventajas cfrece para hospedaje es la
situada en- los altos de la casa ndm. 7
lie la calle de Cristo.
H~4bitaciones ventiladas, buenas
comidas, buen servicio.
Precios: los de situacion.
Felicia Mater Vda Gimenes.
Nota: Sc alquilan habitaciones para
familias y hombres solos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-02
WENCESLAO BOSCH
AVOCADO

Ha trasladado su despacho 4 la
de sTetuans ndmero IS, altos
lei eBanco Territorial yAgncola ,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

anxioIs lockout was kept for passing
shipping. But though several sail
were : tied zone took any notice Of
their Signals OF L-j;re.s5. :. week be-
fore the Tenedos came to their rescue
the last of their stores had been ex-
hausted, and the nen gnawed leather
belts and greasy ropes TO satisfy the
pangs of hunger.
But the worst was yet to come. when
the last Of the water was drained from
the tanks and had the Tenedos ar
rived tbirty-six hours later sne mIgnr
have found a crew of madmen or
corpses. As IL was, only two amcng
them were strong enough TO man the
boat which put on to the steamer for
assistance and their mouths were 30
parched and their tongues SO swollen
from thirst that they had to drink
water before they could speak.
As soon as the plight of their fellows
was known boat load of supplies was
sent over to the San Pietro for their
immediate relief. while Barber. the
mate Of the Tenedos, went on board to
report on the vessels condition. For
tunately the bark had experienced fair
weather. and her standing and running
rigging was uninjured. but Captain
Aubei learned that her crew were in
such a pitiable state from their priva-
tons that it would not be safe to leave
the ship In their charge under the cif-
eumstances. Barber was ordered to
take on board an ample stock of pro-
visions and navigate the ship to her
destination, and after a delay Of seven
hours the Tenedos proceeded on her
passage to New York. with a parting
cheer for the San Pietro as she trim
med her sheets and swung OF cost
ward
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
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strength to roll away. The men were
getting into the boats. and I yelled f0
them TO come and help me. but sup
pose the roar of the flames, which
were shooting UP In a great barrier be-
tween me and the after part Of the
ship. where they were. drowned my
voice. was too daxed and weak to try
to break through and join them. and
when saw them push OF and row
away thought 1t WAS all up with me.
Somehow l never thought Of jumping
into the sea and trying to swim to
them could only cling to the rail
and try to bold up against the awful
heat that kept coming cloeer and closer
to me. do not know how long 1t last
ed. but twice ] remember dragging
myself away from the FIRE
Suddenly the whole ship shook un-
der me. and there was a terrific roar
The next thing knew / was in the
water. ! think the pain of the salt wa
ter in my burns revived me little for
! managed TO swim around till struck
against part of hatchway. II was too
small for me TO climb up on. so chung
to IT as well as ] could with my wound
ed hands. II was pitch dark. and /
could not figure on my chance OF being
saved. but | held on all the same
That night lasted 20 long that
thought there never would be daylight
again The pain in my hands and
arms was fearful. and think must
have tainted once or twice. for q lot OF
the time seems blank to me now.
But just before daylight ] saw a ships
seil standing out against the sky. !
shouted my Ioudest. but for a long
time ] thought they never would hear
me. and ] vas just ready TO let go and
drown in peace when boat put off
from the Marvel"
John Coleman. the captain of the
schooner. gave n graphic account OF
the rescue. He said: Il noticed the
blazing Creedmoor reflected against
the sky and headed my vessel toward
It. The shin was burning fiercely.
ventured In ss close ms possible. then
launched a boat and pulled to her.
found the boats were all gone and con
eiuded that the crew had sncceeicd In
gsts.ng awny. After lingering near the
burning craft for more than an hour
We started back.
I'VE had gone perhaps hundred
fathoms when ! heard cries for help.
s~izine my night glass. hastily
scanned t." sea, but failed TO discover
any one.
Suddenly Wild cries again rang out.
In the direction from which they
seemed to cmanate discovered Marx
hanging 20 n batch cover. Tie poor
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

there SIX months. The slavery ques-
don was just then being aritnted, and,
although lie WAS not aware Of ii. Rea-
viz short resiuence Ia Iiiigois had Civ
en- his slaves their freedom. He moved
on to Missouri. where he died. leaving
his slaves to his heirs. SAINT. a valuable
young buck. fell as the apportionment
of Marx Reavis, living Few miles
from Columbia
by some means the negro beard OF
the Illinois incident and on attaining
the age Of twenty-one determined TO
sue for his liberty
THE case was tried before Judge
David Todd in Columbia in December.
1888. and attracted widespread inter
est 1t aroused all the intense and bit
ter passion then responsive to any agi-
tation of the slavery question. How
ever. in spite OF the bitter prejudice the
negro received fair trial and was
Enally set free. But the master felt
that be had been defrauded Of bis
property and. urged by his friends
resolved 10 run the negro down south
Arrangements were hurriedly made
with noted Missouri river negro buy
er whereby, in consideration of S1.2on
Sapt was 10 be carried down south
The start was to be made the following
night. Assisted by several prominent
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
Wanted to be
HedrdFrOm!

If there is an invalid woman. suffering
from female weakness, prolapsus, or
falling of womb, or from leucorrhea
who has used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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undersigned proprietors and makers of
that world-famed medicine would like
to hear from such peTson-and it will be
to her advantage to write them as they
offer, in perfect good faith, a reward of
$500 for any case of the above maladies
which they can not cure.
$4,000 FORFEIT will also be paid if
they canno, show the original signature
OF the individual volunteering the testi-
monial below. and also of the writers of
every testimonial srnorg the thousands
which they are constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness,
woRLp's DIsrENssRY MEDICAL AS
socIArIoN, Proprie,ors. Buffalo, \. Y.
A Massachusetts woman, Mrs. Carrie p, Han
who is well known soci@iiy there being Treas
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sersption Is, si,iou, a soue, the anes, remedy
on the market today, tot female difficulties I
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knew it meant two OF thtve DAYS misery. Tried
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The Common Sense Medical ADVISER.
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

as soon as they explained their plight
a boat load OF stores and water was
sent AT once 10 the bark. Andrcas Bar
Der. first mate OF the Tenedos, was
placed in command and. with another
member OF the renedos' crew TO help
him until the San Pietro men could re-
cover their strength. laid her course
for Gibraltar.
The San Pietro is a small craft OF no
more than 500 tons burden and was
bound for Genoa from Moutevideo
with cargo OF guano. Soon after she
had cleared from the South American
port Captain Schaftino, her commander,
was seized with a malignant fever. He
died in week aud was buried at sea
A few hours after the captains death
the first mate. Antonio. also went
down with fever. For many days he
was able 10 give orders for the naviya-
tioa OF tile ship, though he was con-
nnct 10 his berth. but he gradually
grew weaker and weaker and at last
beca me dellrious- From that time on
the crew was helpless. Not a man
among them could take a reckoning
and. though they knew enough to hold
\ generally easterly direction. the San
Pietro was carried hundreds Of miles
cut q her course.
A. the provisions ran low al hands
vrs Dst sa half ratasaA vAals an
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
Arrest It---S5O Reward

A bottle Of Ec-zine will be sent
free to every reader of this psper who
is suffering with any kind of skin
disease or eruptions. any form Of
Eczema, Scrofula, Itch. letter, Bar
ber Itch. Ringworm. Boils. Blood
poison, Fever Sores or any other
germ disease or sores of any name or
nature.
$50 reward will be paid for any
case Of Eczema that is not promptly
cured with Ec-ziDe. Ec.zine will
heal any sore or cure the worst skin
and make it look like velvet. Here
tofore taere has been no specific dis
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kindred diseases until &c zine was dis
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&c. zine Skin Soap is the best
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
MA AWNED By
SKELETON CREW
Pniobie CoSe Of SofIors Of fbe
-Son PieTro ReTcued
JuSf In Cfne.

Starving and worn out with their
fruitless struggles with wind and sea.
with the captain dead, the mate dying
and not another man on board who
knew how to navigate the ship, the
twenty men who made up the crew of
the Italian bark San Pietro cruised
helpless for more than a week before
assistance came TO them Their supply
Of provisions and water had been e1
hausted- Though the sails were left
standing. the men were too weak to
handle the ropes, and the ship was be-
ing carried wherever the wind took her
News of the desperate condition of
the men and Of their rescue reached
New York when the steamer Tenedos.
Captain Aubel, of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can line. arrived from the Mediter-
ranean. She had fallen in with the
San PIetro about 100 miles northeast
of Madeira and, seeing her signals of
distress. stood by. A boat put OF
from the San Pietro. and as it drew
near the steamer those watching from
her decks were astounded 10 see the
rowers were little better than skeie-
tons
They hardly were able TO stand VIXEN
they reached the Tenedos' deck. but
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

Common salt will exterminate
moths
In cleaning mackintoshes always
avoid hot water.
To brighten copper and tinware
use hot solution of salt and vine
gar.
To keep away insects in bird
cages suspend small bag of sui
phur inside the cage.
Scalding water poured on apples
will cause the skin to slip off easily,
saving the labor of pairing.
When making coffee, add pinch
of salt. This not only clears the
coffee but brings out the aroma.
Wet shoes should always be laid
on their sides TO dry, so that the air
can reach the soles, always the wet
test part
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

Ipcipent consumption Is cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar. but we do not
hold out false hopes to consumptiv-s
by claiming that it viii cure this
drrad disease in the advanced stages !;
bot II the lungs are not too far gone
Foley's Honey and Tar will effect n
cure. as it stops the rsckiug cough
and soothes the infiamed air passages
giving them chance to heal. and
even in the advanced stages II always
gives comfort and relief. A. A. Herren
Of Finch. Ark, writes: Foley s
Honey and Tar is the best preparation
for coughs and lung trouble. know
that IL has cured consumption in the
first stascs."s Palace Drug Store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
SCOTT'S
Z EMULSION

SCOTS Emulsion is the
means of life and of the en-
i1ynent Of life of thousands of
mca, women and children.
To the men Scots Emul-
sion gives the flesh and
strength so necessary for the
cure of consumption and the
repairing of body losses from
any wasting disease.
For women SCOTS Empl-
sion does this and more. 1t is
most sustaining food and
tonic for the special trials that
men have tc bear.
TO children SCOTS Emul,
son gives food and strength
tor growth of flesh and bone
md blood. For pale girls,
OR thin and sickly boys SCOTS
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for free sampie.
SEQ TT 4 BOVINE. chemlses.
soo-%t8 pears street. New vork.
900. and oi.oos ~ oruauseA
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

The little girls screamed and pulled
on the lines, but there was no stopping
Spot
They saw a gentleman coming up the
street .'ob. papa" Daisy cried. stop
him-stop Spot. Wen be killed"
Daisy's papa stopped the runaway.
Then he asked, why. little daughter,
what's this you've tied TO Spots taiiT'
Both little girls were crying. 1T
10 just tin can we tied to his tail
cause he wouldn't go, and Ethel said
tin can would make him 60" Daisy eI-
planned.
well IL did make him 60" paisy's
papa said. laughing. But l don't be
ievs you ever want to try II again. do
your Both little girls said no. Then
psisy's papa put them In the wagon
and led old Spot home. a sadder and
wieer dog st Louis Post tDispatch-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
An Animal Stony Fer
Little Felix's
MORE Than SPOT COULD
STAND

Spot wouid not pull the wagon for
the two little girls
Never mind" said Ethel. 81 know
how We can make him 20. Let's tie a
tin can 10 his tail. Brother Tom makes
dogs run by tying cans TO their tails"
A tin can was found and tied on.
Both little girls got in the wagon and
by pulling at the lines finally got old
Spot 10 his feet The dog heard a
strange rafting behind him He turn
ed 10 one side to see what If was and
the can slammed against the wagon
on the other side
Then Spot began to run. The faster
be ran the louder the tin can ratified.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
PeriIs of Land And Sea.
Captain Wnsaefs Remarkable Escap,
Shows What to do In Time o
Troubie-

Captain WnIaefs Remarkable Escape
Shows What to do In Time Of
Trouble.
For many years, Captain Willnef.
says the Times Of Gloucester, Macs /.
was one Of the best known seanen in
the Gloucester Fleet The catarrhal
troubles with which he suffered for
fifteen years made him dread the
nights AT sea, being unable to lie down
and sleep on account of the constant
catarrhal dropping.
Captain willnef went TO two differ
ent hospitals for treat ment, but could
get DO lasting benefit He constantly
raised yellow and green phlegm and
his troubles became 30 nnbearable and
pauseating that ne was ashamed to
go ont in company. When despairing
OF ever getting relief, his wife pur-
chased Hyomei outfit for him, and
trying it before going to bed. he en-
joyed the first whole nights sleep for
ten years. Captain willDef rays Il
have used less than two bottles of
Hyomei and have been cured by the
remedy. Hyomei kills the germs Of
catarrh and makes lasting and per-
msnent cures. Mitchell & Egbers
sell Hyomei under their personal
guarantee to refund the money if it
does not give quick relief.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
e, saw A SHIPS SAIL

schooner William y. Marvel OF Fall
River. Mass. He had been found cling
Ing to n piece OF wreckage about thir.
v-fve miles OF Shlnpecock twelve
hours after the Creedmoor wcnt down
The rest OF the crew had taken to the
boats and been picked up by a Bangor
schooner. and when the roll was called
Marx was the only man missing. Some
Of the sailors said he had been blown
overheard by the explosion which ac-
cornpanied the FIRST outbreak of the
are. Others said they had seen him
lying senseicss on the forecastlc OF the
ahip as they rowed away. but that the
spread OF the flames mnde II impossi-
bic to turn back and reach him. Marx
took lively interest In the different
stories OF hip awful fate. though he
aid nothing could have been much
worse than tho reality,
From head to foot the man was
scorchcd and singcd by the hre. He
told his story through an interpreter.
II had helped with the rest OF th,
crew to put out the first outbreak OF
the fre." he said. ''and had gore back
10 finish my trick on the lookout on the
forecastle when the second explosion
came. II knocked me of my feet, and
must have been unconscious for a
NV minutes. when I came b the
danes were touching me. They seemed
- pour out from . great hole In the
lsck. and my fnce and ha1ds were
hnBoRsd befcrs esu11 HAther - my
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
FALLING STARS
SET NEGRO FREE.
Hks Coprors Cer-or -yYrfcken By
hessoric .yboessr.

The story of how falling stars Sc, a
negro free is often told in Boone euun.
ty. Mo. Colonel W. +. SwitElcr. the
veteran journalist. is one OF the few
men living who were in Boone county
at the time the incident occurred.
Colonel Switxler tells It as follows:
I'm ls16 Isham seavis started from
Kentucky to Missouri. taking with him
his family, household effects and a ne
gro woman with family of seven
children. all Ills slaves.
Hearing that an Indian uprising
was imminent In the new country.
Reavis stopped IN Illinois. remaining
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
Nature Tells You.
As Many q Canon CITY Reader Knows
Too Well.

% w ebl.
When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it
The urine is natures calendar
Infrequent or too frequent actions ::
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
Canon City people testify to this.
A. Clark. carpenter, st. James
Hotel says: II paid over fifty dol
lars for medicine from physicians in
less than a year trying to stop dull
heavy acheing in my back hips and
loins- Laterly it was there constant
ly and there was added to it q weak
ness in the action and condition of
the kidney secretions. The latter
broke my rest at night and / arose
morning after morning very poorly
prepared to commence the next days
duties An advertisement about
Doan's Kidney Pills induced me to
go TO Hunter Palmer's drug store for
a box. The treatment acted directly
upon the kidneys. / could tell that
from the effect it had upon the kid
ney secretions- When they became
normal the chatting ceased.
For sale by all dealers, price
5oc. Foster -Milburn Co Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-DoAN'S S
and take NO suhsfitute
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
Presidential Election will make
No Change.

No matter which candidate is elect
ed. Foley's Honey and Tar will re-
main the peoples favorite remedy for
coughs, colds and incipient consump-
tion. 1t cures colds quickly and pre-
vents pneumonia A j. Susbaum,
Batesville, Ind, writes: l suffered
three months with a severe cold. A
druggist prepared me some medicine,
and q physician prescribed for me,
yet 1 did not improve. 1 then tried
Foley's Honey and Tar and eight
doses cured me-" Palace Drug Store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13
A Prominent Trainman.

The many friends CT G. II. Hansan,
engineer L. E. & w r. r., 1t present
living in Lima, o.. will be pleased to
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He says: l Was cured
by using Foley's Kidney Cure. which
I recommend to all, especially to
trainmen, who are usually similarly
afflicted" Palace Drug Store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

4HBT TORE THE sHACKLEs PROM THE
NEGRO.
citizens. the Reavis boys caught the
negro. He was handcuffed and tied
and kept hidden. under guard, all the
next day.
That night they waited eagerly for
the arrival Of the steamboat At last
Tie long. .vien WAS over, and the eaptors
rushed TO tile bank with the shiverin-
negro. llaiilIi= the advent OF the boat
with shouts Of delight But just then
something happened the ike Of whieii
has not occurred again in these seven
" years. OF sudden earth. sky and
even the river Itself seemed afire They
looked up. and the very stars them
selves were falling from their sockets
Terror struck every heart. and the
negro falling to his knees, began pray.
ing fast and loud The white men
were good farmers, but their astronom
ical education had been neglected In
their simple ignorance they believed
the judgment day had come unexpect
edly and caught them engaged In the
questionable business OF running
south q miserable negro whom the
sourts had declared free.
1T took but an instant for fear and
remorse combined TO work out the re-
suit They tore the shackles from the
negro and told him to 80. determined
no, to be caught red handed The e.
ultation of freedom o~ercame the ne
Ero's fright. and he went one way Us
fast as they went another"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-10-13

Foley & Co.. Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy. and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine AK for Foley's
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. 1t is
mildly laxative 1t contains no
opiates and is safest for children and
delicate persons. Palace Drug Store.