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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-08
SAN JUAN s AGOSTO 1904
Ell DESPECHO

Ii 6rgano r. bastante desafnado
por ciertd que el Directorio tiene en-
San Juan, no puede ocultar ell NAL
efecto que "a evoluci6n de la mayoria
de los republicanos de Ponce, le ha
causado.
Y como siempre que esos hombres
Sc ven desautorizados y abandonados
por los suyos, que no quieren sOpor-
tar mas tutela vergonzosa y denigran-
te, sc desata en- insultos contra sus
adversarios.
Ese pert6dico es Ia nota discordan'
te hoy en- la prensa puertorriquena.
Faltos de ideas y de conocimientos
para contender con ell adversario en-
el terreno dc la discussion serena y ra-
zOnada, los que redactan esa hoia, CUE
nadie sabe quienes son, echan mano
do La calumnia y ell insulto, porque,
desgraciados, sus estrechos meoilos
40 pueden dar otros frutos.
Periodistas improvisados en- los
bancos de las plazas 9 en- las tertulias
ae las boticas llevados al palenque
del periodismo por la mareiada social
que aauf 10 ha removido todo, natu-
raj es que respondan su idiosincra-
ella & los vicios de conformation
moral z Intellectual, causa de una edu-
cacidn abandonada en- su origen.
Siempre ha tropezado ell partido
republicano con la desventaia De no
encontrar un periodista de altura 4
ouien encomendar la defensa de sus
ideales. De ahf que las discusiones
entire la prensa de uno y otro bando,
hayan degenerate siempre en- polemi>
cas- personales, porque a veces es ne
cesario oontestar un insulto como
Sc contesta a un saludo.
Es tactica va conocida en- el par.
tidO adFersarlOi Cuando sc ecercan
unas eleccionos, prcpender por todos
los medios al enarlecimiento de las
pasiones, encomendando en- primer
termino esa tarea sus peri6dicos.
Y hoy con mayor motive, en- que el
lespecho la rabia les ahoga, al yer
que sus mismos partidarios les aban-
donan, y que no cuentan con poder
suiclente para introducir la anarqula
y ell desorden, base hasta hoy de to-
dos sus triunEos.
Pero no estamos dispuestos & sea
puirles por ese camino. Rabien, in
sulten, calumnien que tanto case ha-
remos de ellos como 81 no existieran.
Nosotros tenemos La mission de eduoar
al pueblo; echen otros sobre sus hom-
bros la de desmoraliz arlo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-08
Agotl ID pa(Ien(la

La persona mas sufrida tiene que
enfadarse veces,
NADIA afecta & un buen caracter.
NADIA hace q IN hombre perder la
paciencia como la picaz6n en- Ia piel,
Almorranas con picaz6n, casi le
vuelven 4 Vd. loco.
Por el d1a le hacen & uno sentirse
miserable.
Por la nothe causan desvelos.
iRasca! iRascal iRasca. sin res
piro.
A semejanza de la eczema.
No puede uno parar de rascarse.
Asi 10 harfa Vd., pero comprendo
que Ell sufrimiento aumentarla.
Tales miserias van en- aHmento
cada dfa.
Las gentes van descubriendo cue
pueden curarse.
Reconocen les meritos del Ungaen-
to de Doan.
Sobran las pruebas de que el Tn
gaento de Doan cura las almorranas,
La eczema toda clase de picaz6n
6n Id pl61.
La seGora Isabel g., Vda. de Sola
residente en- la Gale de Gautier Benz
tez, Caguas, P. r., dice 10 siguientet
<Hacfa cinco meses que una hija mia
venfa padeciendo de una lepra que
apenas podia dormir. Por mas medi-
camentos que Sc le aplicaban 70 sana-
ba 10 que hicimos fue gastar Adinero
Gin resultado, hasta que tuvimos la,
oportunidad de aplicarle el Un siiento
de Doan. Al primer dfa> 1e usarlo
durni6 bien al continpar us6ndolo
por tres dias ha des4parecido por
complete la enferne9ad, gracias al
c6lebre Ungdento deDoan.o
De venta en- tgdas las farmacias.
Foster Me yellan CO Buffalo, n.
Y, Z. U. De knkrica
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-08
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PrecioS corrientes

AEicar centrffuga - 50. 13I q 1918,
Id go. Segin polarizaci6n de
1928 4 s2.13.
Almidon q -.
Cafe corriente S107 IL.
Idem pil6n de 1t az.
Idem Hacienda de 1921 -.
Cueros dulces de SIT III q.q.
Cocos de s1i 13 mIllar.
Ron . grades Cartier DC Z centa-
yos gallon.
Maiz de 80 ctvs. 4 81.
Sebo q 81 q.q.
Tabaco, nominal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-08
RI O T { l.

Con magnf6cas comodidades para
los pasaieros, habitaciones ventilad as,
bahos modernos, gran servicio, mon
tado en- el centro de esta ciudad, Gale
de Ia Cruz n6mero -. Informara do.
na Aurea CIadra.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-08
CAGUAS

In ell eRiosco CentralS de don Juan
Dfaz HernandeS, SC yende La DEMO
cRACIAs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-08-08
De ADMINISTRATION

Como apeS3c de nuestraS SuplicaS
va en- cartas particulares, va en- ell Pc
ri6dico a los amigos que tienen cuen-
tas pendientes en- esta empresa, mu-
chos no han correspondent nj iquiera
contestado nuestras excitaciones te-
niendo la seguridad que algunos agen-
tes retienen Ell diuero en- su poder, en-
pezamos publican desde hoy los pri-
meros nombre en- esta relaci6n de deu-
dores LA DEMoCRACIA que res
ponden al nombre segdn iniciales
que estampamos pueblo de su resi-
dencia. Y 81 apesar de este con
tindan sin pagar, solo aguardaremos
hasta el dia 10 del corriente, plazo i'm
prorrogable que concedemos para que
Sc Sc sirvan hacer efectivas sus deudas
& esta empresa.
B. c., Agente que fu6 de Ma
yagtez. ..................,t : 34.6 65
T. L., Agente que fue de Ma
guabO. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1902
p. G.. N, Agente que fu6 en-
Naguabo. o................., 24.81
f. B. c., Agente que fu6 de
Ciales, s,..,...t..s...,.. 46.0S
sUsCRIPTORES
J. B. NJ Comerfo, ,.,,,t..,,,, s 1920
P. Nj, Vega aja...t.t..,,,, 500
J, M. c., Y Yabucoa"..,,..,,.. 4.20
P. NJ. r., Mericao. 7,2C
J. M, c., y auco. 4.20
A. r., Repdblica de Santo Do
mfngo. 8.1C
9. r., Maunabo.......,~...,.> FAC
M. Ch., Penuelas. as...,.,...,. ? 4,5C
F. v, Humacao. Subscription
y Edicto. o..u.t.t.,.,......1 11.6C
Lamentamos profundamente que
nuestras iniciativas continues des.
ve]os, no merezcan Ia atenci6n necesa'
ria por parte de nuestros amigos 4 los
cuales siempre hemos procurado com
placer en- todo.
In peri6dico de la in1portancia y
circulation del nuestro, necesita cubri1
sin demoras los grandes gastOs cue
diariameute Sc originan, y para este
es necesario que nue5tras cuentas en-
tren sin retrasO en nuestras operaciO-
nes administrative, por 10 cue senti.
mos mucho tener que adoptar una re-
soluc6n que no esta con nuestra 70.
luntad, publicaudo, en- sitio preferen
te en- ell peri6dico, los nombres de to
dos los deudores qus1tieaen cuentas
pendientes con esta Empresa.
La propaganda de nuestra hoja
debe encontrar un baluarte de defensa
en- todos aquellos que estan arraiga.
dos con nuestros ideales polfticos.
rs un ruego de la Empresa y ur
aviso de alerta, para que no Sc man
tenga que no hemos hecho pdblica
nuestra Ultima determination.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
The Baboon.s Nine Lives.

When balloons once take to a mealie
field they will moi leave it till they
have eaten every cob. When they de
part every evening for home they have
filled their stomachs, their cheek pouch
es and their arms! You cannot poison
these pests. for fifteen grains Of pure
s%tlychnine in a banana has failed to
kill one. Only shooting with q rifle
will do. and no human army was eve
cleverer in setting sentries. Even at
nighttime Il large force of hunters
has often been defied in it's attempts
to surround the rocky stronghold Of
Cynocephalus porcarius. Even dogs
sent against the balloons fall before
creatures which have hands with
which to seize their enemies before
biting them. Let the stay at home
farmer congratulate himself OF pos
sessing merely rocks, pigeons, rats and
sparrows.-Country Gentleman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
indians, nose brentn1nx.

An English scientist thinks it unnec
essary that children should be taught
to breathe through the n~ostrils only
and maintains that they cannot do so
under the stress of active exertion.
London Hospital thinks otherwise.
Among the North American abOrigines
at a time when they were capable Of
extraordinary physical eXertion the
precept Ito shut ye;.u v,nth' was en-
forced upon the young by the most Sc
YER discipline.
Catlin founded upon his experiences
among the American tribes Il curious
book upon the subject. After depicting
open mouthed men and boys in every
variety of ugliness and stupidity. he
say that lie refrains from giving illus
trations of the fairer sex and would
only remind them, while counseling
them to be careful about closure of the
mouth at night, hat Idiots asleep can
not Ike angels awake"
The scientist declares that not al,
nOstrils are sufficiently wide to permit
Of breathing being conducted through
them TO the exclusion of the mouth,
but it is certain that nothing would
tend more than breathing through
them TO promote their development.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Dining With John Adams.

In the year 1918 Henry Bradshaw
Pearson. an Engllshman, dined with
John Adams, second president of the
United States, at the Boston home Of
the fine old statesman. then eighty
four years old. The Sunday dinner
was as follows: First course, a pud-
ding made of Indian corn, molasses
and butter; second. veal, bacon, neck
of mutton, potatoes, cabbages, carrots
and Indian beans; madeira wine, Of
which each drank two. glasses. I'VE
sat down to dinner at 1 o'clock. AT 9
nearly all went a second time to church.
For tea we hud pound cake, sweet
bread and butter and bread made of
Indian corn and rye. Tea was brought
from the Kitchen and handed round by
a neat white servant girl" Pearson
says further, The establishment of
this political patriarch consists of a
house two stories high, containing, I
believe, eight rooms, Of two men and
three maid servants, three horses and
a plain carriage"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
ScOurs In Pigs.

Scours being Il disease due largely to
bad dietetics and hygiene, the pre-
yentive treatment is of more impor-
tance than the medicinal. This consists
in correcting errors in feeding and
care. At the time of narrowing the
SOW should be fed Il light, easily d.
gested ration, the pen kept clean and
dry and the pigs allowed plenty of ex-
ercise and pure air. Ii the scours are
due to a feverish condition Of the
mother or to irritating food she should
be given two or three ounces Of castor
oil. To check the scours in the pigs a
few drops of laudanum can be placed
on the tongue or Il large dose (from
one-ha!f to II tablespoonful admins
tered to the SOW. This should be re-
peated If necessary.-Indiana Expert
ment Station.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
.hoemakins In the BACK rore.,

s~hoemakins In the black roresu.
The Black forest of Germany, Il re-
gion famous for centuries, is hundreds
Of years behind the present age in
methods of living aud conducting sim
pie Industries. This fact is strikingly
exempliied in the primitive ways the
natives follow in making leather and
shoes. When a farmer kills his beef he
takes the hide to the local tanner, who
will keep it for two years before he
considers it fit for the shoemaker.
When the hide is leather the shoemak-
err is Informed of the fact.
Then some morning the shoemaker
comes to the farmers house with his
kit of tools and for the time being is
IL of the family. Every Katrina and
every Johann is marched before him
and measured. and the work of max
ing shoes for the family begins. 1t
may take Il month. more or less, but
he sticks to his job until every one is
properly shod, when he is way to the
next customer needing his services
Shoe Retailer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Hornets a. Fly killers.

Hornets, or white faced wasps,"
have no evil traits or obnoxious fea-
lures. 1t is true that they will some
times sting, but this is only when they
are attacked in their own homes or
think their young are in danger. The
great value of these insects is that they
live entirely upon insects, mostly flies,
and, i'll fact, when they are near dwell
ings their food is generally the COM
mon horsehy. They are natures great
est factors in reducing this serious
pest. 1t is well known that flies carry
disease germs, such as those of ty-
phoid fever, and it can thus be seen
that hornets have a decidedly sanitary
effect as a result of their desirable In
sectivorous habits.-Ffeld and Stream
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Bolivian Runners.

every one who has read the his
tories of the Incas,' writes an English
man, has marveled at the tales Of the
native runners who We're a feature in
the civilization of that period. Some
Of this race of men still remain. When
in Bolivia | have often had a telegram
delivered at the station, forty miles
away, and an answer received and
brought back by the same man, all, in
Guiding the journey of eighty miles, not
occupying more than eighteen hours.
The man was well content to receive
two Bolivian dollars, or rs cents in
American money, for the service. 1
saw a man who delivered a message
200 miles away and brought all an
swer back, covering within six days
and nights 400 miles. AS he did this
work for a native, his charge was five
rolivian dollars, about $1.S7 Am9ri-
can, out of which he provided his own
food"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Doninthorne'C
Model
By A. M. DAVIES OGDEN
Copyright, 1901, by A. ". Dapiss ogden

1t was vanishing day, and Piccadil.
~ was crowded with the throngs pour.
ing into Burlington House. All smart
London was there. Gay chat, bright
costumes, the latest gossip, everything
rather than the pictures, held the atten.
ton OF those present. So at least II
seemed TO a slender girl with a clear
cut, attractive face who strolled slow
~ from picture to picture, lingering to
study one here and there, promising
herself to come again when there were
fewer people.
Then suddenly a little cry escaped
her parted lips. Was it possible? She
was back in Llandudno again. There
was the Irish sea dancing in the sun.
light, the green curve Of the Great
Orme, and s~urely-surely hat figure in
white. gazing with shaded eyes out
across the water, was herself. Bend.
Ing closer, she gazed eagerly at the
picture. Yes, the face was hers. To a
casual passerby perhaps the likeness
might not be striking, but to her-the
pose, the dress-everything spoke elo.
quently. How could it have happened?
Hurriedly consulting her catalogue, she
found the picture. "Hope" it was call
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
The Pound Of Flesh story.

Eleven different versions Of the
pound of flesh story exist in the early
literature of Europe, none of which is
founded on a historical basis, save IL
related by the biographer of Pope Six
tus v. The original tale runs as follows:
Simon Cenada, a Jew, enters into a wa
ger with Sechi, a Christian, stalking a
pound of his flesh against a large sum
of money of the Christian. The Jew
loses the wager, and Sechi insists on his
forfeit. The case is referred to the gov
ernor of the city, who in turn places it
before the pope, who condemns both to
lifelong Imprisonment, from which they
are finally released on the payment of
\ heavy fine. An Italian, Giovanni
~Florentino, in the sixteenth century
was the first to change the roles of the
Jew and Christian, and in this altered
form the Bard of Avon found the story.
The poet himself could scarcely have
known any Jews personally, since they
were expelled from England 300 years
before his time and were not read
mitted until after his death. From
stage presentations, from descriptions
In books or from popular reports,
which We're always d%erogatory to the
Jewish character, the poet derived his
knowledge of the Jew.-Menorah.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
An Ancient irish Custom.

In the district known as 1.-The barony
OF FORTH" in County Wexford, Ireland,
is to be found a race Of hardworking,
industrious peasants. living in thatch-
ed cottages with clean, whitewashed
walls, which by their perfect w%hiteness
at once arrest the attention of the Wis
itor. These people differ In many re-
spects from the Inhabitants of the
other parts Of the same county and
have habits and customs peculiar to
themselves. When a funeral takes
place two wooden crosses are provid-
ed. On the way to the cemetery a
halt is made at a certain spot by the
side Of the road. Here prayers are
said for the deceased, after which one
cross is deposited IN u hawthorn bush
or under 1t. The procession then goes
on Its way, and after the interment
the other cross Is fixed at the head of
the grave. This strange custom dates
from time immemorial, as the great
pile Of crosses by the roadside indi
Gates.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Value of Mutton
On the Farm

No class of farm stock is so well
fitted to furnish the farmer with fresh
meat at any season of the year as
sheep unless it be fowls, says Profess
or Thomas Shaw in American Sheep
Breeder. In areas where the winters
are cold the farmer MAJ have fresh
beef or fresh pork all the winter in
the frozen form; not so, however, far
Their south. There winters are too
warm. but they are not too warm to
Interfere With the keeping Of a sheep
unsalted until it is consumed. Both
north and south, but especially north,
mutton can be kept in ice houses in the
summer season with a suitable cham
Der in the same.
Some persons claim that beef is the
best meat that any person can eat.
Others wax eloquent in behalf of poul-
try. To the mind of the writer there
is no meat that will compare with a
roast of tender, we'll grown lamb,
whether eaten warm or cold, especial.
ly wlen it has been grown quickly on
a variety of grasses and other foods
such as usually abound on every ara
bic farm. 1t is Il dish fit for a king.
n it is II that every farmer can
now and then enjoy. 1t seems a real
privation to bring UP Il family in ig-
norance of the character of sucll meat
and to require them at the same time
to eat salt pork until they tire of such
q diet because of its continuity.
One of the most pleasing features Of
this home supply of mutton is its
%cheapness. 1t is obtained in a sense
without cost other than the labor in
volved in caring for the sheep, where
they are kept simply for the purpose
Of supplying food. AS I have said fire.
quently before, they pick up their liv-
Ing from what would otherwise be
wasted, and in doing this they destroy
so many weeds that they more than
pay for the labor involved in caring
for them. 1t would mean something to
the of the farms if as many
sheep We're added to the aggregate 10Y
in the United States for the purpose
simply of providing m~eat-good, whole
some. delicious meat oil the farms. 1t
means a great deal when it is claimed
that the board of these sheep could
be virtually obtained for nothing. and
it means considerably more when it is
claimed that the weeds destroyed by
these sheep would more than pay for
the labor of caring for them.
Lincoln Sheep.
A Pennsylvania correspondent Of
American Agriculturist says that in his
opinion the Lincoln is superior to all
other breeds of sheep in fineness and
weight of fleece, hardness and vitali-
ty. They clip on an average sixteen
pounds each. and there are records Of
their having clipped from twenty to
twenty-three pounds each. Ewes at
two years old weigh from 200 to 225
pounds and bucks 225 to $50 pounds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
RECTOR OF ST. LUkEs
Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies to
the Good Qualities of Chamber
laln'S Cough Remedy.

AsHBURNHAM, Ont, April Is, 1903
I think it is only right that l should
tell you what a wonderful effect
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
produced. The day before Easter l
was SO distressed with a cold and
cough that [ did not think to be able
to take any duties the next day, as my
voice was almost choked by the cough.
The same day I received IN order from
you for q bottle of your Cough Rene.
dy. l at once procured a sample bot
tie, and took about three doses of the
medicine. To my great relief the
cough and cold had completely disap.
peared and / vas able to preach three
times on Easter Day. / know that
this rapid and effective cure was due
to your Cough remedy. / make this
testimonial without solicitation, being
thankful to have found such a God
sent remedy. Respectfully yours,
E. A. LANGFELDT, M. A,
Rector of st. Luke's Church.
To Chamberlain Medicine 20.
This remedy is for sale by Mick
Dotfing * Co.
L
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Hest Breed of Hars,

The best breeds Of hogs are those
from which we can secure the maxi
mum of growth in six to eight months
under given conditions. Some breeds
are better suited to continuous feeds
upon concentrated rations than others.
Some bear close confinement much bet
ter than others. The smaller breeds
are not wanted by the packers, while
many farmers prefer these "chunks."-
Farm and Ranch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Fight viii be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual re.
commendation of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, will have a
long and bitter fight with their trou.
bles, If not ended earlier by fatal ter.
mination. Read what T. r. Beall of
Beall, Miss. has to say: "Last fall my
wife had every symptom of consump.
ton. She took DR.. Kings New Dis
covery after everything else had fail
ed. Improvement came at once and
four b~ottlesentirely cured her." Guar
anteed by Nick Doffing & Co, Drug
gist. Price soc, and $l.00. Trial bottles
free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
An d Preaent.

There is a strange custom prevalent
among the old fishermen and hand
loom weavers Of Girvan, Scotland. The
Industries of the town are fast decay
ing, only a very few weayers being
kept busy now, so the younger genera
tion have to migrate i'll search of fresh
fields. When the grownup sons and
daughters have been successful in
their new spheres, often at the other
side of the world, their thoughts are
busy with the 'auld folks" A very
common present to the latter is that
Of a certificate" giving the right to
be buried In the old churchyard. Thus
their parents last resting place is se-
cured, and SO common is the custom
that only to a stranger does its grew
someness appeal. The old people tell
of the possession with pride and thank.
fitness
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Tulip and Poppy Dangerous Flower.

Tulip and Poppy Dangerous Flowers
The. florist, held a tulip in his hand.
Some people claim that a tulip has no
SMELL he said. .As n matter of fact,
1t has a dangerous smell. Take a tulip
Of a deep crimson color and inhale it
with profound inspiration, and it will
lie apt to make you light headed. You
will say and do queer things-dance,
sing. fight, swear and SO on. For two
hours you will cut up in this way.
Afterward you will be depressed.
THE poppy is another dangerous
flower. A young woman of a nervous
temperament, If she fingers among a
bed of peoples, will grow drowsy, the
same as if she had smoked Il pipe or
two of opium. In Asia Minor, where
the opium manufacturers cultivate
vast fields of poppies, tourists inspect
ing the beautiful flowers often become
altogether incapacitated. They get so
sleepy they can hardly talk. They
reel III their gait. In some cases they
have to be put to bed."-Roston Adver.
tiSer.