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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-04
PONCE
(NoTlcIAs DIREcTAs)
Mario 3.

Hoy vamos sefIalar dos graves de-
fectos que tiene IL Ley electoral:
10 Sacrificar en- aras de la disciple
ma de p&rtido que al fin y al cabo no es
de primordial interes para IL patria. 10
libertad iniciativa individual del eletor.
90 Que esta basada en- ell regimen
de las m1Gyorz0S en- vez de estarlo en- Ia
represent0cs0a proportional que apareja
la repreSentdei61a de las ma5nOrzaS, bien
por ell sistema del vot0 restranga00 del
aoto acetnauZddo del cocie1ate 6 del coe-
fcae1ate electoral, sistemas todos mas JUS
tos en- uso en- las mas forecientes ma
clones Y entire los mas adelantados Esta-
dos de Ia Union americana.
FL regimen de las mayorfas, a1n con
la division en- distritos electorales, pro-
duce 4 menudo sorpresas, pues siendo
necesariamente desigual ell n1mero de
votos de cada distrito, al sumarse los OBJ
tenidos por Ia mayorfs y minorfa puede
resultar que ell total de los votos de aque-
lla sea menOr que los de esta.
As1 aconteci6 en- 1884 en- Suiza, DON
de 10000 votos eligieron Ia mayoria
del Cuerpo Nacional y $4,000 Ia mi
nor1a.
Sin representation proportional de
las minor1as ell regimen parlamentario
vendr1a q ser una comedia y la interven-
ci6n del pueblo en- ell Gobierno, un NAL
sainete.
Esa es la Ley electoral en- Puerto
Rico, en- donde de cierto tempo & esta
parte parece que hay la intenci6n pre-
concebida de copiar 10 mslo.
Los cabos de la Insular senores
Ortiz y San MILAN, sorprendieron una
iugada a 10 prohibido en- ell barrio del
Coto Laurel.
Fueron detenidos los jugadores
ocupado ell dinero.
Aver Sc di6 sepultura al cadaver
de Ia que en- vida fue dofia Amanda
SAM bolin de Santoni, respectable senora
de San German, que vivi6 sus 1ltimos
amos en- esta ciudad, donde fue muy es-
timad&.
Nuestra sentida condolences & sus
hijos Ia senorita Carmen, los senores
doctor Santini y don Rodolfo. y todos
los deudos.
-Completamente bien de salud ha
regresado de Barcelona nuestro amigo
don Adolfo Arce, despues de cinco me-
ses de ausencia.
Sea enhorabuena.
-Anoche hubo una solemne recep-
ci6n en- Ia Logia Aurora, con asistencia
de 90 hermanOs. con motive de haberse
iniciado en- Ia masonerfa Mr.. Roberto A.
Miller. administrator de correos de esta
ciudad &
Sc pronunciation discursos Sc &C.
lebr6 IN banquete, durando IL reception
hasta las doce de la noche
Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad ell Sc
nor don Gerardo Mouefeld. inteligente
y activo representative de ysrias compa-
Mas de seguros.
Cast todos los palcos de preferen-
cis estan comprometidos va para la fun
ci6n del domingo pr6ximo, del corrien-
to.
Auguramos un 6xito mas & Ia Com
paf11a con <El Octave no Mentir> L.
zarzuela <Amor almuerzo>..
Aver regresaron su residencia
de Gusyama nuestros amigos don Mo-
desto don Francisco Bird.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-04

LA BORINQUEN. De Targas CA
No olVidar que esta casa es la que mas
baratO vende que constantemente In
GrOduce nueVas m6rcancias Articulos
da alta ROv0dad. Vista hace 10.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-04

Con motive de los acontecimien'
tOs do Oriente, es tai ell consume del Ron
marca <TRoLLYS, que 81 fabricante
don Pedro Chandry, no da abasto q los
pedidos que le llegan de todas parties.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-04
(OIegiO de Ia. y "a. Ensendnzd
Sc Gdn15te1a GIatnonoS lnternos y eDte77aos
SAN JUAN GALE DEL Sol, NUN a.

La instruction en- este COLEGIO
tiene IN caracter esencialmente practice
Y abraZa Ia e5aSeTad7ssd p7-1nad7"i0 com.
pLeta; la prepGrdct6ss para f,agreSd1- en-
las U1stUeTStdddeS; la TesaednTid de Ii.
bros, A1'ttnaettcG Merc17ata y ESc1ztu1o
en- haGq<t,atlta, y por ultimo, Dtbsgo,
Pfsstts1'G y MaxStcd. Para la ensenanza
del Ingles cuenta el COLEGIO con la
cooperation de un reputado Professor
americana. La catedra de Comercio es-
I'd cargo del Tenedor de Libros de
uno de los Bancos de esta Capital. FL
COLEGIO tiene 81 RegLomesstO I,ste.
r-t0r' que SO enviara los padres que 10
soliciten.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-04
Baquero y Gdndafa

OFRECEN:
Ma1z superior del pals. en- medios sacos,
precio conventional.
Cemento ''Drag6n'', en- brrles 5 2.6O
Mani superior en- sacos, quintal $50
Zinc americana acanalado de
pies, quintal ........ $50
Idem idem liso id. id.
para forro, quintal ... 4.5O
Idem id id. id. techo 4.5O
Alambre de p6as rollos de 80 IL
bras ..... ............. 2.6o
Grampas en- barriles de 80 lbs 2.9O
Sal superior en- medios sacos 90. O.6O
Puntas de Paris, caj&s de 90 IL
bras, tamanos de Il hasta 5
pulgadas, GAIA ......:... 24O
San Justo Ii y Is, San Juan. Puer-
to Rico. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-04
JUAN CoRTADA.

Ponce-Barrio de Cuatro Gales
% de Febrero de 1903.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

ArNAn FORFEIT forthwith
Xhtltt
UuUuU E Pnkham Co.
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Muenz for desertion, Richard B. Day
from He-l Irene Day for cruelty
James T. MeKenney from Clarinda
McKenney for cruelty. Addie A. Nix
laus from George s. NikIaus for deser-
ton, and Ida Langhorne from H. NJ.
Langhorne for neglect.
The divorce action of George Won
Staden against Anna Won Staden, one
Of the most bitterly contested actions
ever fled in the local courts, was de-
cided by Judge MurasBy. A decree OF
divorce was given to Won Staden on
the ground Of cruelty.
The matrimonial infelicities of Julia
and Peter Craven. an = ed couple who
have been in the divorce court for the
last two years, are being aired in
Judge Kerrigan's court. A year ago
they were denied a divorce by Judge
Hunt. In the action before Kerrigan.
Craven, besides a divorce, asks for
reconveyance to him of property on
Oak street, which he claims was pur-
chased from his earnings.
Suits for divorce were fled by Lura
NJ. COwan against Benjamin COwan
for desertion and A II. Kegg against
\. 3. Kegg for neglect
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EDGAR J. BOWEN'S WILL
Is FILED FOR PROBATE
Leaves Estate i'm Trust for Widow,
Brother and Sisters to Inherit
Upon Her Death

The Will of Edgar ]. Bowen, the
pioneer seed merchant who died a few
days ago, was filed for probate yes
terday. 1t disposes OF an estate worth.
it is estimated. 500. 600. With the ex-
ception of bequests amounting to S12,-
500, the entire estate is devised TO
Mary H. Bowen, widow of the de-
ceased. and the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, to be held in trust by them dur
ing the lifetime of Mrs. Bowen, she
TO receive the entire income. Upon
her death it is to go to Cornelia s.
Boyd. Mary A. White and Susan E.
Achilles, sisters. and S. c. Bowen, a
brother of the deceased. Mrs. Boyd to
receive six-sixteenths, Mrs. White five
sixteenths. Mrs. Achilles three-six-
teenths and the brother two-six-
teenths- The special bequests are
$4,000 TO Ida L. Carson, cousin of Mrs.
Bowen. $4,000 to the First Unitarian
Church, $1,000 to Mary Lindsay $500
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TO Edgar Bowen, a namesake of the
deceased, and $1,000 to Lem Bowen. a
nephew. The will of the merchant
also provides that each of his en-
ployes shall receive from his estate a
sum representing certain percentage
of the years pay of the employe.
The will contains the statement that
all of the estate of the deceased is
cummunity property and gives to Mrs.
Bowen the right TO take the half the
law allows a wife, or to abide by the
terms of the will. In the event that
she elects TO take half of the prop
erty. the other half is to go TO the
brothers and sisters of tie deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
AIIROWSKY PLEADS GUILTY
To CHARGE OF FORGER,
Young Man Who Posed IA Russian
Count and Married Mrs. ROsen-
rInaI VII To Prison.

Robert A MirOwsky pleaded guilty
in Judge LawlOr's court yesterday TO
a charge Of forgery and was ordered
10 appear for sentence on March 10.
He had been employed as clerk by
the Western Fish Company, Merchant
street, but was discharged on Decem-
Der 2 for misapprOpriating money he
had collected. Then he began passing
checks on BARRIERS. saIOOn-keepers and
others purporting 10 be signed by j.
B. Inguglia. manager Of the fish COM
pany. which led to his arrest.
In the early part Of 1902 MirOwsky
came to this city and pretended that
he was Russian count Mrs. Fanny
ROsenthal, proprietor OF a tobacco
store at AIS Montgomery street. was
flattered by the attentions OF the sup
posed count and on May % they were
married He led a gay life for a few
months while separating her from her
money and jewelry and in September
she secured a divorce from him
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ASKS FOR DIVORCE AFTER
BEING WED FORTY YEARS
Mrs. Celia Simpson Says Her Husband.
John, Suddenly Deserted Her
Three Years Ago.


Forty years ago Celia and John
Simpson were married in Michigan.
Up TO three years ago they lived hap
PLY and then came differences which
resulted in Simpson packing up and
leaving his aged spouse. He told her
and his friends that he was going east.
and d few days later he was seen
boarding the overland train Since
then he has not been heard from.
Such was the tale told by Mrs. Simp-
son yesterday in Judge Graham s
court during the trial of her suit for
divorce on the ground of desertion.
Her story was verified by several wit
nesses and a decree was awarded her
Catherine A. Brown was given di-
vorce from Thomas Brown by Judge
Hebbard on the ground of cruelty. The
testimony showed that he had fire.
quently struck and abused her.
DEGREES for divorce were also grant
ed TO Elizabeth Muenz from Frederick
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS
CHIEF CENSUS MARSHAL
Accepts Resignation OF One
Teacher

The Board Of Education yesterday
appointed Thomas z. Atkinson 10 be
chief census marshal and John @.
Fitzgerald deputy chief census mar
shaI 10 take effect March "A. 1904
As soon as the deputy marshals are
employed the work Of taking the cen
sus q school children VIII begin.
The res gnatiou OF Mrs L NJ Rid
dell Of the Paramount School was ac-
Cepred.
The board RENTED all fines for tar
diness OF principals and teachers yes
rerday morning owing 10 the unusual
iucIemency Of the weather.
Mrs Sarah BOnifsce. a probation
airy teacher. was transferred from the
Everett school 10 the Hamilton
school and Mrs N. :. Wright. reg
ular teacher. from the Hamilton 10
the Everett school
Leaves Of absence were granted 10
Mrs. Mary Belding. Miss Pauline
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Commissioners. Baggage Free.

Customs Collector Stratton was noti-
fed yesterday by the Secretary Of the
Treasury that the attaches, suites and
families Of foreign commissioners to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St.
Louis were entitled TO free delivery OF
their baggage and personal effects
without examination.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Dies While at Work.

years old, expired suddenly yesterday
morning at his work bench in the
American Can Company's shops, at the
northwest corner Of Townsend and Sew
enth streets. He resided with his fam
lily at 721 ShOtwen street. Heart disease
was presumably the cause of death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

Langstadter, Miss H. NJ. Loehr and
Miss ]. Bigley.
Truant Officer J. NJ. Floyd intro
duced his successor. officer Denis
Daily, to the board Floyd is a Civil
War veteran and has given general
satisfaction in the position from which
he retires
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
Involuntary Bankrupt.

A. W. Hobson of this city petitioned
the United States District Court yester-
day to declare the Nevada Mercantile
Company of this city an involuntary
bankrupt. The petitioner says the cred
itors are less than twelve in number,
and that on March l of this year the
company committed an act of insoI-
vency by admitting to it's creditors in
writing that it was unable to pay its
debts
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

helpful sick be had else
Pinkham,
Mas,f sick foolish DON'T Sh
speaks from the greatest experience
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11

wasch
to
physician relief lived
Il ghwith tn other it II
and dnot o
ramp and Ivould dufeu unto Ild be pf
n on neof
toublea dchangeof andth arm n
helpedn dIwasabe an dwoksom
very thankful he
belief:
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-11
ADVERTISEMENT.

Ovngo d dIp
and sometime "
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osepf pfrveEr reo of
EPnkha vegetable Comps y stem
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-27
CHAPTER Nv.
THE POINT OF HONOR.

Tell me, friend Castleton," said
Pembroke, banteringly. "art still adj
herring to thy country drink of lambs
wool? Methinks burnt ale and toasted
apple might better be replaced in thy
case by beaker of stronger waters.
You lose, and still you lose"
May plague take it," cried Castle
ton. I've had no luck these four days.
tbs that cursed lap-dog of the duchess.
Ugh! saw it in my dreams last night. !"
Cad! your own fortune in love muss
be i'll enough, Sir Arthur" said Beau
Wilson, as he pushed back his chair
during this little lull in the play of
the evening.
"Ah. then, you admit that there is
some such thing as talisman. I'll
not deny that l have had one these
last three evenings, but l feared to
tell We all, lest might be waylaid and
robbed of my goodluck charm"
Tell us, tell us, man, what it isl"
cried Castleton. Sept ct lie va has not
been made in this room before for
many a month, yet here thou contest
with the run of sept ct lie va thrice in
as many hours"
"Well, then" continued Pembroke,
still smiling, "I'll make small con-
fession. Here is my charm. Salute it,"
ITO Be Continued.l
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BOUND BY REPUTATION.
A Truisln Which Receives. Sub.
sanitation in an Experience
of Mark Twnin's.

Holmes discovered that at is yer,
serious thing to be funny man." and
one of the younger New England poets
is said to have warned a beginner in
literature never to publish humorous
verse If he wished to make and keen
reputation as a serious poet
A story, perhaps apocryphal, which
is told Of Mark Twain, illustrates the
theory that humorist's reputation
debars him from all other kinds OF
credit, says Youths Companion.
Mark Twain is lover of Browning
and reads him aloud with excellent
power. Once he read several passages
to a company gathered in the house
Of friend. Among the guests wers
some young ladies. One of them
laughed during the reading. Afterward
she condoled with Mark Twain for the
soberness of his audience.
II was so sorry for you!" said she
"The others did not seem to see the
joke in it. suppose you wrote i,
yourself; it was a skit on Browning
wasn't it? understand about as much
of it as do of most of Browning"
The humorist explained humbly that
he had tried to give the words as
Browning wrote them.
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OF real monetary well mental benefit girl the years
and know of of best authorities lace and china who
would have achieved anything interesting profession
had she not studied the history of lace china making hobby in
early girlhood
girl with hobby dull of holiday always
employed and she has the knowledge she exerng
faculties in good direction
hobby has many advantages, differs nsonuc
that be acquired For impossible lack
natural gift to draw well instrument but
ordinary of average intelligence acquire the Of
phoographng cookery of athletic such
ming, rowing BICYCLING With regard the nonaetic hobbies
these such wide field choice that every
lind something she would like do One young friend of has
become wonderfully clever the making of artificial flowers which she
fashions beautifully that hard tell blossoms
Her work could be turned money necessary hard has
endeavored to make it a
Yes, another
question which should like touch upon thing
hobby and another thing Many young folk have habit
OF taking then firing of it and letting
drop This itself bad practice although adverse
to being certain Jack all trades all approve
OF beng good at none slatteng Of knowledge
extremely trying those who dwell the the
terer Young people who smten with craze they
be called the best part the house themselves
OF the elders domestic
One month the with all
mens OF the photographer the botany holds
much vegetable matter imported from woods indoors
No. humble knowledge partc
lar pursuit. study from all all branches and
then when feel have mastery by all
another and by the time youths golden days past you will
store of knowledge, practical and mental which prove joy
to you.
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.he face of win Lac na,d,v ot,., >,

2'he face Of Win Lat hardly one. "a
complete proof of this assertion. He
had slept i'll enough, and in tha morn
ing light his face showed gaunt and
pale. Here, then, was situation most
inopportune; the coach of two ladies.
unattended, stopped by two strangers,
who certainly could not claim introduc.
ton by either friend or reputation.
II did but wish to ask some advics
OF the roads hereabout," said the elder
brother, turning his eyes full upon
those of Lady Catharine. ."As you see.
we are in ill plight to get forward to
the city. If you will be SO good as to
tell me which way to take. shall re-
member it most gracefully. Once in
tho city, we should do better, for tho
rascals have not taken certain papers.
letters which bear to gentlemen in
the city-Sir Arthur Pembroke / NAV
name as one-a friend of my fathers
who hath had some dealings with him
in the handling of moneys. 1 have
also word for others, and make sure
that. once we have got into town, we
shall soon mend our fortune"
Lady Catharine looked at Mary
Connynge and the latter in turn gazed
at her. There could be no HARM"
said each to the other with her eyes.
Surely 1t is our duty to take them in
with u.s.
William" called the Lady Cath
arine Knollys, "open the door for Mr..
Law, of Lauriston!"
The footman sprang to the ground
and held open the door. Therefore,
into the coach stepped John Law and
his brother, late of Edinboro', some
time robbed and afoot, but now to come
into London in circumstances which
surely might have been far worse.
So in the merry month of May, with
the birds singing in the trees, and the
scent of the flowers waited coolly to
their senses, they came on apace to the
throng at Sadler's Wells. There it
was that John Law, finding in q pocket
coin that had been overlooked,
reached out to vender and bought
rose. He offered his flower with
deep inclination of the body to the
Lady Catharine.
1t was at this moment that Mary
Connynge first began to hate her
friend, the Lady Catharine Knollys.
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ing for their servants to bring out TO
them the draft of which they craved
healing for crow's-feet and hollow
eyes. Here and there travelling mer-
| chants called their wares, jugglers
| spread their carpets, bear dancers gave
their little spectacles, and jockeys con-
ferred as to the merits of horse or
hound. Hawk-nosed Jews passed
among the vehicles, cursed or kicked
by the young gallants who stood about,
hat in hand, at the steps of their idols
carriages.
Back of Sadler's little court the coun-
try came creeping close up to the
town. There were fields not so far
away on these long highways. Wan
dering and rambling roads ran off to
the westward and to the north, lead
ing toward the straight old Roman
road which once upon time ran down
to London town.
1t was on one of these less crowded
highways that there was this morning
enacted curious little drama. The
sun was still young and not too strong
for comfort, and as it rose back of the
square of Sadler's it cast a shadow
from a hedge which ran angling
toward the southeast. Its rays, there
fore, did not disturb the slumbers of
two young men who were lying be-
meath the shelter Of the hedge. Strange
enough must have been the conclu-
sions of the sun could it have looked
over the barrier and peered into the
faces of these youths. Evidently they
were Of good breeding and some sta
ton, albeit their garb was not Of the
latest fashion. The gray hose and the
clumsy shoes plainly bespoke some
northern residence. The wig of each
lacked the latest turn, perhaps the col
lar Of the coat was not all it should
have been. There was but one coat
visible, for the other, rolled up as a
pillow, served to support the heads OF
both. The elder Of the two was the one
who had sacrificed his covering. The
other was more restless in his atti-
tude, and though thus the warmer for
coat, was more in need Of comfort.
A white bandage covered his wrist,
and the linen was stained red. Yet
the two slept on, well into the morn,
we'll into the rout Of Sadler's Wells.
Evidently they were weary.
Far down the roadway there rose
cloud of dust, which came steadily
nearer. following the only vehicle in
sigkt probably the only one which had
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passed that morning. As this little
dust-cloud came slowly nearer it might
have been seen to rise from the wheels
of richly-built and well-appointed
coach. Four dark horses obeyed the
reins handled by a solemn-visaged
lackey on the box, and there was
goodly footman at the back. Within
the coach were two passengers such
as might have set Sadlers Wells by
the ears. They set on the same seat,
as equals, and their heads lay close to-
gether, as confidantes. The tongues
of both ran fast and free. Tall and
well-rounded, vigorous and young, not
yet 20, adored by many suitors, the
Lady Catharine Knollys had rarely
looked better than she did this morn
ing as she drove out to Sadlers, for
Providence alone knew what fault of a
superb vital energy. Her eyes sparkled
as she spoke, and every gesture be-
tokened rather the grand young crea-
ture that she was than the valetudi-
marian going forth for healing. Her
cheek, turned now and again, showed
clear-cut and untouched soundness
that meant naught but health. It
showed also the one blemish upon Q
beauty which was toasted in the court
as faultless. Upon the left cheek there
was a mouche, excessive in it's size.
Strangers might have commented on
it. Really it covered a deep-stained
birth-mark, the one blur upon peer
less beauty. Yet even this might be
forgotten, as it was now.
The companion of the Lady Cath
arine in her coach was young woman,
| scarce so tall and more slender. Dark,
where her companion was fair, and
with the glossy texture Of her own
somber locks showing in the individual
roll which ran back into the absurd
fontange of false hair and falser pow
der, Mary Connynge made good foil
for her bosom friend; though honesty
must admit that neither had yet much
concern for foils. since both had their
full need of gallants. Much seen to-
gether, they were commonly known as
the Morning and Eve, sometimes as
| Aurora and Eve. Never did daughter
of the original Eve have deeper fem
mime guile than Mary Connynge. Soft
of speech-as her friend, the Lady
Catharine, was impulsive-slow, suave,
amber-eyed and innocent of visage,
this young English woman, with no
dover save that of beauty and of wit,
had not failed of sensation at the
capital whittier she had come as guest
of the Lady Catharine.
20 Gemini!' called out Mary
Connynge, as the coachman for mo-
ment slackened his pace. Look! We
shall be robbed"
The driver irresolutely pulled up his
horses. From under the shade of the
hedge there arose two men, of whom
the taller now stood erect and came to-
ward the carriage.
"'Tis no robber," said Lady Cath
arine Knollys, her eyes fastened on the
tall figure which came forward.
Save us" said Mary Connynge,
what pretty mani