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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06

los etrabajadores eu Puerto-Rico son
muy baratos.>
GLos horribles destructores del ca
pital los perturbadores del hogar
los que matan la vitalidad comercial
en- fin, las Uniones de oicios,1 no tie
ne fuerza en- Puerto-Rico y asf en- aque-
LA Isla pueden alquilar hombres para
ell trabajo, por unos cuantos centavos
al dfa.
FL Truts de az1car no es lerdo 81
We aprovecha enseguida las situa-
clones.
Pronto veremos otros Truts seguir
ell ejemplo. Habra d1as felices para los
Truts mientras puedan tenerse algunas
Islas libres de derechos y libres de
Uniones obreras donde manufacturer
sus prOductos.
Hace bastante tempo que los hOm-
bres abandonaron la idea de que el
proteccionismo era sin6nimo de altos
salarios.
mercados de trabaj adores baratos pa
ra los Truts ell mantenimieato de
mercados con altos precios para las
mercancfas de aquellas Islas en- la ma
ci6n, son novfsimos pasos de avance.
Trabaj adores baratfsimos para los
Truts altos precios para los produc-
tos indfgenes, tai sera ell grito de los
Federacionistas. Y el pueblo ameri-
cano facil de manejar, pues no Sc
preocupa de tratar seriamente las nue.
Yas cuestiones, tarde temprano ten
dra que unirse en- las luchas de los
huelguistas, cuyos organizan la bata-
LA contra los mas grandes Truts, sino
quieren lamentar hondamente mas tar
de, ell haber pospuesto la lucha tanto
tempo. Del Nelc- York american.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
MOVimientO 0bFerO
Pc r
Santiago lgIesias
Arecibo trabaja por enviar un
delegadO
MANIFESTO PUBLICADo

Ell organizador del Departamento
Gle Arecibo, Mr.. Esteban Padilla, ha
publicado un manifesto recomendan-
do las organizaciones obreras, al
comercio y al pueblo en- general que
coadyuven al envfo del delegado por
aquel departamento.
Publicamos dicho manifesto por
creerlo de gran importancia para los
obreros de la isla.
Placenos saber que hay obreros
como Padilla, que en- medic del bati-
burrillo polftico actual, Sc ocupan del
porvenir del obrero puertorriqueno.
He aqufel manifesto:
CIUDADANos va es tempo de
que los buenos hijos de este esquilma-
do pals y los extr&hos que tengan in
tereses en- 81, vallamos buscando I'm
punto de orientaci6n unidos en- una
sola aspiration, procuremos salvar de
la catastrofe industrial con que anne
nazan los poderosos TRUSTS del Ia
baco, del Azdcar, lesionar ain mas
nuestros va pobres d6biles intereses,
aprovechando para clio, cuanta opor-
tunidad Sc nos presente y robustecien-
do cuanta fuerza Sc levante & coptener
tamanas cuanto perjudiciales combi-
naciones.
No me eXplico como haya podido
el pals puertorriquefo permanecer i'm
pasible ante ell grito de aIerta que nos
han dado algunos peri6dicos ameri-
canos y que ha traducido publicado
ell leader obrero Mr.. Santiago Igle-
sias diariamente, sin que una revolu-
ci6n de ideas tendente conjurar la
crisis antes de su arraigamiento, ha-
vase levantado en- ell campo de las
luchas.
Y como me he llegado Greer que
no falta de amor al pals, nj de cello de
los intereses, y ST, de una inadverten-
cia, es obieto ese indiferentismo gene
raj, me voy permitir reproducir aquf
las traducciones mencionadas:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Los Planes del TrutS EzucarerO
OtroS Truts Ie imitaran

az No han observe ado ustedes que
ell Truts del az1car ha aumentado la
circulation de sus acciones por ounce
millones
1 No hab6is Observable del mismo
modo que esta extraordinaria circula"
ci6n fu6 hecha para facilitar ell resta-
blecimiento de refnerias de az1car en-
Puerto Rico
~Nosotros heuos dadO & Puerto
Rico Ell comercio libre. Una cosa alb
solutamente hOnrada y decente.
Ell Truts del azdcar Sc regocija por
6sta magnanimidad regional, &y ahora
va a Puerto Rico hacer az1car con
trabaj adores baratos.9
Por supuesto, ustedes saben que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
EstadiStica 0brera

Con la celebration de la pr6Xima
convention de la American Federation
Of Labor estamos hacienda una inves-
tigaci6n completa del estado y condi-
ci6n social y economical, para que los
delegados obreros de Puerto-Rico pue-
dan tomarla como base del informe
que han de presentar en- Ia convention.
Rogamos las UniOnes de Puerto
Rico que no hayan enviado sus infor-
mes, 10 hagan la mayor brevedad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Union 0brera Federada
numer0 1874

Organiza 81 Is de Mayo de 1904
Tiene q miembros.
Salaries, 70 y80 centavos por dia
Trabajaban antes de organizarse
10 II horas ahOra trabajan L 8
mas.
En- ell regimen espanol Sc CANADA
mas salario Sc trabajaban menos
horas.
No tuvieron huelga.
No tienen trabajo un Is por 100
La alimentaci6n y los hogares son
mucho mas caros que en- ell regimen
Direction Federation Libre.
Antonio r. Quinonez, Presidente.
Carlos S. Mercado, Secretario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
FL PeiTjleO ND es un sustitutO
del Aceite de HigadO
de BacaIaO

Durante la presente escasez de acei-
de higadO de bacalao. algunos in
dustriales han hecho grandes esfuer-
zos para popularizar en- provecho pro-
pio el uso del petr6leo parafna CO.
mo substantial alimenticia.
Bastante ridfculo es en- verdad, por
no califcarlo de otro modo, el asegu-
rar que el petr6leo puede substituir
al aceite de higado de bacalao.
La gran reputation de que goza el
aceite de higado de bacalao es debida
sus grandes propiedades nutritivas
alimenticias. En- verdad el aceite
de higado de bacalao no solamente es
IN alimento, sino que es el mejor ali
mentO que Sc cOnOce en- Medicina
a1n no Sc ha podido encontrar en- la
naturaleza otro alimento igual. Y
anunciar Ell petr6leo como un substi-
tuto del aceite de higado de bacalao.
contribuir al petr6leo parafna pro-
piedades que no tiene. El petr6leo ca
| rece de Ia propiedad esencial de todo
alinento, es decir, Ia de ser asimila-
BILE. FL petroleo paraina no sola-
mente no es una substantial a asimilable,
sino que cuando Sc toma interiormente
| es expelido en- su totalidad por las
evacuaciones intestinales, causando
Indigestion, irritaci6n del estomago Y
De los intestinos, Intermediates del hi
gado y del pancreas y con frecuencia
diarrea y desinteria.
La presente escasez del aceite de hi
gado de bacalaO es IN case sxcepcio
nal que no durara mucho tempo, pero
que ha demOstrado va Ia gran deman
da que constantemente hay en- el mum
90 por este producto alimenticio. Mi
les de personae i6venes y ancianos,
usan constantemente este aceite y su
salud su vida dependen de 81.
Afortunadamente la mayor parte del
aceite de bacalao que Sc consume en-
el mundo es administrado bajo la for
ma de Emulsion de Scott" prepara-
"a por los senores Scott & Bovine
Qufmicos de Nueya York, quienes de-
bido sus muchos amos de experien-
cia en- Ia materia, vieron venir la es-
casez con muchos meses de anticipa-
ei6n 6 hicieron grandes acopios del
aceite, aunque para clio tuvieron que
pagan precios enormes. ESQ no obs
tante el precio corriente al detalle de
la Emulsion de Scott no ha sido alte-
rado y puede obtenerse en las boticas
Y roguerias al mismo precio de STEM
pre-
Ell petr6leo 8 Parallna puede ser
bueno para lubricar maquinas L otros
usos industriales. pero Ia Emulsion
de Scott es Ia dnica buena para el
cuarp0 humane.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Union de trabajadores AgricoIa
numerO 1857

Organizada el "A de Abrilde 1904.
Tiene 227 miembros.
Salaries 40 centavos por dia.
Trabajaban antes de organizarse
u horas, ahora trabajan las mis-
mas.
En- el regimen espanol Sc traba-
jaba mas y Sc CANADA mas.
No tuyieron huelga.
No tienen trabajo el s. por 100.
La alimentaci6n y los hogares
son mas caros ahora que en- el regimen
Direction Federation Libre.
Rafael Serrauo, Presidente. San
tiago Diaz, Secretario
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
DEPARTMENT. DE ARECIBO
Union de braCerOs AgriCOIa
ndmerO 1859

Organizada ell II de Abril de 1904
Tiene 420 miembros.
Salaries 40 y 35 centavos por dia.
Trabajaba antes de organizarse II
y horas, ahora trabajan las mis-
mas.
En- Ell regimen espanol Sc CANADA
mas salario Sc trabajaban las mis-
mas horas.
No tuvieron huelga.
No tienen trabajo ell 95 por 100.
La alimentaci6n los hogares son
mas caros ahora que en- regimen es-
panol.
Direction: Federation Libre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Partido Denicrata de Pto-- --RicOI

Las personals que deseen a6liarse
al Partido Democrata, en- esta Ciudad,
pueden concurrir al Bufete del Aboga-
do don Rodolfo RAMIREZ Vigo, calle
de Mendez-Vigo donde Sc encuentra
alberto ell Registro de inscripciones
de dicho PartidO.
Mayagdez, Septiembre 80 1904.
RODOLFO RAMIREZ
Presidente del Comit6 Local
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06

terno' al despacho de las prescrip-
clones facultativas.
La mejor garantfa de esta ca
So es ell creciente favor que ell pd-
bllco arecibefo le dispensa y la
especial recommendation que los
prlnc1pales mGdicos de Ia ciudad
hacen de ella a sus clientes
Precios, sin competencia
Sc hacen analisis de orinas.
Por IN m6dico estipendio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06


Esta antigua = acreditada
farrnacia, Is mejor de Ia localidad.
Ia removable todas sus existencias
e introducido IN extenso surtido
de drogas. pToductos quimicos y
medicinas de Patents de los prin-
cipalss laboratories de Europa y
America. -
Ell jefe del estat@s'ecs.niento.
que cuenta AZ amos tes.experien-
cia en- tan dclioada Pre- on, atien-
de cuida dosamente, auxiliado por
IN inteligente personal aubal-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Ramon Quinonez p, Presidente.
jose Antonio Carri6n, Secretario.
Union de bracerOs AgriCoIa
nImerO 1883

Organizada el de 8 Mayo de 1904.
Tiene 200 miembros.
Salaries 40 y IS centavos por dia.
Trabajaban antes de organizarse
IA y 16 horas, y ahora trabaian las
mismas.
En- el regimen espanol Sc CANADA
mas salario Sc trabajan las mismas
horas.
No tuvieron huelga.
No tiene trabajo el 90 por 100.
La alimentaci6n los hogares son
mas caros que en- el regimen espanol.
Direcci6n; Federation Libre.
Isidoro Muniz, Presidente Tori
bio Cepero, Secretario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06

Tp0gYafa L0 Dem0cYqcid
En- eSta i3epTeittG sc Isacen toda cJaSe
de trdb0os tlpogrdfcoS d toa rs hor0s del
dia q de u roche. PrecioS Jos 41ds bQrnt0s
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

The Illinois appellate court
has decided thai a body of
skilled wO, km"n my MT die.
tate the erms upon which they
s nall be employed. But bodies
'd skilled nancitrS SET m able
to go right ahead debating the
price which the pubic must pay
for their trust made goods -
Common-r
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

In recent speech in Kansas
City Jim Reed said: LAS a 10y
al Democrat and as man whc
believes that when a man en-
tiers contest lie owes his sup
port to his successful opponent.
I atm neart ami soul for the el"c
on 'd Joseph w, Folk. Fam
likewise in favor of that honest,
brave aud chivalrous man win
has never tut ued his back upo'
a foe; and who has made en-.
mics because Of his honesty,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

with him until after he had COM
mitted the horrible deed, There
were no eye witnesses to the
murder, but Maddox never de-
MED that he did it but claimed
that he did it in self defense.
But now all his troubles are
over and the c,unty will be
saved the expense ot long and
tedious triai.-Hannibal Journal
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

The wnrkingman's full din
ner pail" which our Republica n
friends said so much four
! ears ag" must have an adjust.
able bottom which is now near
he Top or the pail of many
working men is not full
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15
"Cudge' Maddox Died in Jail.

James D. Maddox who has
been confined ia The Rails
County j. al N W London for
s.v'r'i mnothS past charged
with the murder OF Dick Moss,
died at 9 O'Clock Murray morn
ing.
His death was the result of
an accident thai happened to
rim last Wednesday night when
he accidrutly fe'I from the
secoI d st ny of the Jail ON TO
the stone fi1or, a,ighting on hi,
head and fraciurlng his skull
which rendered hin unconscious
and from which tie u, yer rallied
HIS Case was set for trial at
the October term Of the Rails
County ciTcnit C, urt which con-
venes in New London on the
fourth Monday. He murdered
the I'D man Moss several
r,.l ~, he ana .ns s.r,1.ahsnu IA.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

Stop and ask yourself why
the great trusts which are o.
ganized to pIu-der the peor' t
contribute so literally to the
Republican campaign fund.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

Nine thousand employees Of
tie International Harvester Co
at Chicago found themselv' 5
out OF work Monday morniny
as the rOmpan nv has closed dow n
FIR an indt finite period. How
is that for one batch of pros
peritNP
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

In Missouri corporations ar.
assess d higher and the prop Il,
taxed at a lower rate tina" my
state IN the Union, and the
slate has the best, most econom-
zeal aud progressive govern.
ment OF any sta'e.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

political economists have
pretty generally agreed that
protection is vicious in theory
and harmful in practice -
Theodore Roosevelt in his Life
of Benton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

The Republican party is the
party for the trusts which are
organized to plumber the peo-
ple. The Democrat party is the
party for the farmers and bnsi-
N - men.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

g range as u may appear Re-
publican leaders are posing as
friends of the people and op-
posed to the trusts. Still tho
trusts keep rolling in money fer
~. hir Rrpuh ican campaign
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

Z he imperialis,ic machir e
must be stopped aud Parker is
the man to stop -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

skull with a Ratchet. aud was
arrested within a few hours
afterwards and placed in the
county jail.
There is no doubt but that
his mind was badly effected aud
his defense would have been in.
sanity. He was a soldier in the
Cuban war and after his return
home it soon became evident
that he was mentally unbal.
anced, but he was thought to be
harmless and nothing was done
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

Many big trusts are making
cuts in the wages of employees
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

Why should one man he taxed
f,a the benefit 0( another?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15
:, URSDAY, SEPT. IS, 1904

Now is the time to organic
til I Dem hcratic club.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15

Lees CarboIic Dip at SIP Id.
iug's.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Thousands Tourists for Colorado
Fifteen thousand tourists for Cole.
RADIO this s1mmer over tho Union Pa.
cific alone is what Gerritt Fort, assist
ant general passenger agent Of that
system. promises. He is now in Den
yer comforting with Thomas f. Fisher
aud S. X. Hooper. general passenger
agents of the Colorado ami Southern
and Denver and Rio Graude, respect
lively, relative to an arrangement with
these lines for side trips for this flood
Of tourists.
He states that the government has
awarded to the following roads con.
tracts for handling all navy business
from east to San Francisco for the
year beginning july 1 next: Union
Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the
Northwestern. the Milwaukee and St
Paul. the Chesapeake and Ohio, the
Missouri Pacific and the Denver and
Rio Grande. e.-Denver News.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
The Difference.

What interests each business man
is the volume Of business of the year.
One community will have experienced
better business during March while
others may have fallen great difficulty
is that business men count on q Ger.
tain short in that month. The ex-
traordinary business hustle through
March to bring the entire volume OF
the year up to given amount. De-
pendence is put on a single month.
and il for any reason that month falls
short the results Of the whole year
may be affected. Now is the time to
be struggling against q decrease in
business this year. II the work il
started early this can be made the
best year the store has ever sxper.
fenced.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
BRITT Wins
FROM C0RBET7
Coloradoan Could Not Stand
Work of Californian.
Corbett Had the Best of Fight In
First Part Of Contest but
Britt Wins On
Points.

San Francisco. March 2s-James
Britt of California was given the de.
cision last night over William Roth
we'll. better known ~ Young Cor.
bett." Of Colorado. In . 90-round con-
test at Woodward's pavilion
Up to the 18th round Corbett's id.
vantage was apparent. but in that
round Britt rallied and rained right
and left blows on various portions Of
Corbett's snatomy, for; ing the cham.
pion to clinch to save himself
The feeling Is quite general today
that Refree Grauey made . mistake In
not calling the fight . draw instead
Of giving it to Britt on points.
The total receipts were about $40,
600. Of which Corbett WAS given t1f,-
300 and Britt $40, 800. This was 55
per cent to the winner 40 per cent to
the loser.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
Important Meetings.

The closing srevices Of the special
meetings now being held in the
Methodist church will be very import
ant. Miss Smith speaks this evening
,.pL-. p&.-l-ys-vr r7urIur. To.
morrow morning her theme will bt
How to Make Success OF the Chris.
tian Life. Tomorrow evening 1.-THE
Difference Between the Service OF
Satan and the Service OF Christ"
Because of the change Of plans, the
Junior Rally will not be held tomor.
row afternoon.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
Elks Elect Officers.

The Florence lodge Of Elks last
night elected officers for the ensuing
term as follows:
Lea Champion. representative to the
grand lodge; J. @. Macdonald, alter.
nate representative grand lodge
Aman Moore, exalted ruler; Judge
Bradley, leading knight; M. B.
Robinson. lecturing knight; f. B.
Criddle secretary; f. W. Nixon.
treasurer; J. W. .Burghart, tyler.
After the adjournment of lodge q
nice luncheon was served.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
EXPLOSION At
OIL WELL /!
Boiler Belonging to Stada-
coma Co. Blows up.
Marvellous Escape of Four Men
From Instant Death-One
Horse Killed Another
Ran Away.

About $3.50 o'clock this morning, .
boiler operated by the 5tadscona Oil
company. Of Canon City, two miles
south Of this city, blew mp. There is no
known reason for the sccident - the
gauge when examined fow moments
previous registered so pounds Of steam.
The boiler is twenty five horse coal
an d gas burner and of late has been
used In the day time only. Aside
from this the men escaped.
The large door of the toiler and .
| coal shovel passed within few feet
Of E. H Sheafer and R. F August.
A horse owned by Mr.. August hitched
near by was instantly killed and q
horse belonging to The United Oil
company took fright and demolished
single buggy.
Four men we're working around
the derrick at the time and the fact
that none were seriously injured is
j simply miraculous. Ham Smith and
Will Davis were on top Of the derrick
doing some repairs at the time and r.
F. August and e. H Sheafer we're in
the derrick. The two latter gentle
men were badly shaken mp. Mr..
Sbeafer sustaining slight injury to
his left foot. but is not seriously
hurt.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
Bear Gulch Ships Coal.

The shipment Of coal from the Bear
gulch mine has resumed. There are
now about 80 men at work there, most
ly Austrians and Slsvs. The com.
paDy says it will soon have this mine
running At full capacity, after which
another mine will be opened. An
other shipment of men will arrive
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

broke out here at noon today which
threatens the destruction Of large
portion of the city. The fire started
in the building occupied by the Amer.
lean Express Co, 81 Broadw ay, one of
the moet thickly populated districts in
the city. The fire is spreading and a
general alarm has haAn tn-...a f.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
Death in Coal Mine.

Wilkesbsrre. Pa March 28--From
six to ten men we're killed here this
morning by cable breaking precipi.
tatiDg q cage down a. shaft at the
Borrane colliery. Two bodies have
been recovered and others are buried
under the debris at the bottom Of the
shaft.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

st. Petersburg. March 2s-General
Stoessel has completed census Of Port
arthur and divided the inhabitants
into three classes; those who will
serve as volunteers, those who are
willing to work on the Notifications
and those who are unwilling TO do
either are deported.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Tien Tsin, March ga dispatch
from New Chwang says that the ice
in the Liao river has gone out and
that it is now navigable.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Toxic. Maroh 28-FrOm the Japanese
intelligence department comes the
news that the Russians in Korea are
10 . serious condition on account Of
the scant supply OF food.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Seoul. Korea, March 26-Word re-
ceived here from Anju states that the
Russians are pillaging IN that vicinity
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

II you think Of changing your
boarding place try she Rock Island
Hotel. B-35
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

The Lone Star Photo Gallery S6s
West Main. II
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Anju is 40 miles north Of Ping-yana
and 60 miles south Of the Yalu river.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
Rhubarb Sets.

have plenty Of rhubarb sets for
sale cheap. Call on 8. P. Jones. ia
N. Maple Ave. 1917
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Paints, varnishes. Brushes.
4 J. H. Jansen.
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26
'sians Said to Have Secured Strong Hp
An-tung Where Several Fortresses Havt
Been Completed

ST PETERSBURG MARCH General Kuropatkn COM
IN Che OF the russian Harbin
operations VIII not be delayed longer.
fighting will occur INN
lOkO, MARCH 26-The Russians TO have
taken
been completed NOR ber constructed
The daily tribune., 1904-03-26

Flames Threaten New York.
New York, March 26-A fierce FIRE
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
HI A

How They DO Their work snd why
They Never Tire.
1t Ia generally supposed that the
heart is an organ which never takes a
rest. But this IL not 30. The muscles
Of the heart are not necessarily work
ing. The heart contains four cham
bsrs-two upper, called the auricles. and
two lower, the ventriclea. In the beat
Ing Of the heart the auricles 6rst con
tract and force the blood Into the ven
tricles; they then relax while the ven
tr1cles repeat the process. Then fol-
lows q pause. during which the heart
= perfectly at rest
The contraction Of the auriclss takes
ens-ffth Of the time between one beat
and the next, the contraction Of the
vcntricles two-fifths and tho pause two
6fths. 20 that the heart Is really rest
Ing two-ifths Of its time. Sleep also
aids In relieving the muscles of the
heart as it considerably diminishes
the rapidity OF its action.
This alienation Of rest and activity
sndOws the heart muscles with their
capacity for untiring work.