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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1905-04-29
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voz vibrante, eXclamo:
"En este fausto dia
"En que el sol de la patria reverbera
"Dejaime tremolar vuestra bandera,
IA que no puedo tremolar la mia.
Termin6 su entusiasta poesia, y
un APPLAUSE, atronador, frenetico,
brot6 de la inmensa concurrencia,
y los grandes talentos, como Dn'
Justo Sierra y otros, los Seiiores,
Ministros,y y ell Presidente do la Re
p1blica, ell indio sublime de Cue
latao, de coraz6n gigantic ell inmor
tai hombre proclamado Benemerito
por las Americas, abrazaron estre
chamente al inspirado poeta enamo
RADIO de la libertad de los pueblos.
Desde aquella fecha gloriosa, ell
Sr. Torroella ocup6 ell lugar 4 que
era acredor por su talento y sns
aspiraciones, siendo muy querido
por ell pueblo v por todos los lite
ratios y politicos, entire los cuales
Sc distinguia ell gran Presidente
Juarez.
Para apreciar mejor la esquisi
tez y temple de alma del profundo
Bardo, basta leerlo en- sus dos com
posiciones, que figuran en- otro lu
gar de este peri6dico; ''Rogad"
y "Enfermo," las cuales aparecie
ron publicadas en- Matamoros, lu
gar al que consagr6 su mas gran
de afecto, por ser en- el donde
naciera uno de sus hijos aelorados.
La compahera en- la vida del esti-
mado poeta fu6 la distinguida me-
xicana Sra. Sofia Macin.
Ante ell cadaver del muy amado
cantor y patricia, tomaron la pa
labra elocuentes oradores de Qua
nabacoa. Uno de ellos, ell Sr. Az
carate, en- unas de las parties de su
brillante discurso, dijo: -. "Al
lamar de nuevo nuestras playas
la foreciente primavera de nuestra
regeneration polltica,e ave canora
estaba herida de- muerte; y ell Him
no de la Paz Guiana no ha tenido
poeta, por que Alfredo no ha po
dido ofrecerle aquella.. voz vibran
te," como ell decia. -
~ aquel amor de libertad gigantic
"que sofoco mil veces mi amargura
$. La muerte fue inexorable
" nos ha arrebatado, al fin, al
amigo y al poeta. iY nos arreba
ia q Alfredo Torroella, un hernia
no a los amigos, un astro la poe
sia, un hijo ilustre 4 la patria. =. =.
ell mejor de los esposos q la virtuo
sa mexicana que ha comprendido
su martirio, cuando en- nido de
amores lie habia trocado ell destie
rro en- un eden; que con sus tier
nos hijos, llora hoy inconsolable su
viudez temprana, y no llora su or
fandad, porque, al arrebatarnos
la muerte q Torroella, ha arreba-
tado un hi5o idolatrado al mas no
BILE y mas generoso de los padres,
al honrado Catalan On. Juan de
Torroella, ante cuya providente,
inagotable solicitud, me ha dicho
tantas veces Alfredo imi amado
Alfredol tremulo de emoci6n Y ba
hados en- lagrirnas los ojos:-i"No
hay padres, Nicolas, como los Es-
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CONDICIONES,

.s, Democratic Fronterlzo" Sc Pnblea
sIliC, ,,osos hO
,x-Todo psgo SO hara en- moneda del
" nreeIssmente adelsntado'
,s, ,sos y = rsmtidos segdn eonvenlo'
avs" ", cjrfasppa ienela debe dirij'rSe
JUSTo CARDRNAS.
Laredo, Texas
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1905-04-29
DIRECTOR,
REDACTOR
YPROPIETAR1O.
d. Cardonas.
LIBROS!

Acabsmos do recibir directamen
q de Madrid, una bonita y elegante co
eccion dc libros de literature, y men
ualmente nos llegar;. una pequeha io
mesa para tener siempre buen surtlao
Armonias Y Cantares, por Ventu
Ruiz de Aguilera; ;un tomo rdStica' o
Demi-Mondc. cada tomo. ...." Wv
Cuenlos Nacionales, por Angel
R, Chavez, ,un tomo rdstica. ..'o.oo.
Confernoias de Sn. Agustfn,
por el Rev. P. Agustino Fray Eu-
genio Ceballos, 3 tomos, rust. :.
Cunada liza de un Papa, por
Armand Dubany, un tomo rust. U. ~
La Protection Libre CamGio
Dor L. Il. Caballero, tomo rust" 10
Las Mujeres, por Alfonso Karr,
I'LL ttmo rustica. ......0.'
La Ultima Enamorada, por An
dres Sanchez del Real, un tOnio
usLlCA ........... ......' 49,. oO'
Naturaleza de las cosas. por III
r0LucIecl0 Caro-, un tOmO rust. .oV.
Ell DR.. Lanuela, por ID. Anto.
MO Ros de Olano, un tomo rust. " 1875.
Memorials de un Estudiante,
por el Lie Alexandra Villasenors
un tomo rlStica ............... 70.
ri Clayo, por Pedro A. de A.
arc0n, un tOmO r1stica. ......." 10.
FL Derecho en- Ia Vida EcOn6-
mica, pOr Dr. Anselmo Guerra,
un tOmo r1stica. ......"... 80" 5O.
iPobre Madre! por Enrique La
fuente...... ....."......
Novelas Italianas.. p"
Dinamita y Petroleo. 80. ....-.
Cuentos del Dia, por On. Ventu-
q Ruiz de Ag uileera. ......... 8
La Prlmera Producci6n......... 20
Pledras Preciosas, pOr Salvador
hueua. ''''.''''.." .......... ..."".
Collection de Sonetos.. 10.
Viaje Critco alredor de la Puer-
tas del Sol, por Ossorio y Bernard so
Los Probemas de la Naturaleza.
FL Fuerte Peninsula, por Gustavo
A'ihaiu' .......... ............l0
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FL Barberillo de Lavapies--35
Cuentos, de Alexandra Larrubiera
Cuentos para Ni6os---
Ningun pedido Sc atendera 81 no vie
ne Scompanado de su importe Stem
pre- que ell envio vaya certificada
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%IenemOs un importante
lRATADo sObre ell cnltivo del
ALGODoN ARBoL y del MAIz
uiGANrE, ell cual enviaremos a
qulen nos remita 10 cts. en- es-
tampillas pOstales.
hn la misma obra decimos
como Sc ruede obtener al sc
mllla tanto, del arbusto como
del cereal, en- esta ciudad
Dirijanse a
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Ningun pedido Sc atendera 81 no vie
ne scompanado de su importe Stem
pre- que el enyio vaya certificada
msnaese nrsiiese diez centavos mas para ell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

ciary. Finance, Insurance. Banks and
Currency, Revision of the Law. Penal
Institutions, Courts and judicial Dis
tricts Though Young in years. he
had the wisdom and prudence of age
and never lacked the courage of his
convictions, ready to vote as he
deemed wise whether in the majority
or the minority. Thoroughly indoors
mated in the fundamental principles of
Democracy he believes in representa-
tive government. ANY matters in
which his constituents had expressed
their views so that he knew their senti-
ment he always voted in accordance
with what he deemed to be the wishes
of his constituents He was always in
his seat for the discharge of every
duty
He was popular with his associates
and grew upon them from the first
day of the session and, though one of
the youngest members, his record will
show that he deserves the confidence
I'm which he is held both at home and
among his constituents and by his as
sociatcs in the General Assembly
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did classical education and tempera-
ment fitted for consular service. Mr.
Pearson greatly enjoyed his stay III
Italy, and showed talent Of high or
der From rs to TT he held posi-
ton with the Western North Carolina
Railroad. During the term of Gov
ernor Brogden, Col. Pearson was on
his staff. He was on the committee
for the construction of the Western
Asylum at Morganton from 1877 to
1888. From 1883 to 1885 he held
position in the Supervising Architect
Department in Washington city. In
1884 he was q delegate to the Repub-
lican National Convention, nominating
Blaine for the Presidency. In 1886 he
left the Republican party and sup
ported Bryan for President, and in
1900 was elector for Bryan and Ste
venson in his district, and was elected
with the other Bryan electors. Shortly
thereafter he returned to the Repub-
lican party and has been Referee in
Bankruptcy until he was elected to the
Senate in November, 1904. Mr.. Pear
son was for some time editor of the
Morganton Herald, which paper undeIt
his management was brilliantly edited.
He. is one of the most gifted writers
in the State, and his pen ought to be
employed regularly
En- the present Senate he was a.
member of the following committees:
Judiciary, Salaries and Fees, Federal
Relations, Education, Election laws.
He took interest in ali the legislation
Of ten session, was a popular member
with members of all parties. He was
particularly interested in the bill to
change the method of paying solicitors
and urged the passage of the bill to
pay solicitors salaries instead of COM
pensating them by fees. He made
himself very clear and strong upon
this point and the bill passed the
Senate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Educational Legislation
Liberal and Progressive.
Continued from Page seventeen
Ganle Laws.

Game laws were passed for the fol-
lowing counties:
Northampton, Nash, Madison. Rich
school fund to aid Wake County Wo-
mans Association for Betterment of
Public Schools.
To charter Aaron Seminary at
MontaZuma, Mitchell county
TO change number of trutees of
Morganton school. provides for their
election by the people. authorizes them
to issue bonds for building.
To authorize city of Durham to is
sue school bonds.
To incorporate Granite Falls graded
school
An act to authorize Board of Edu-
cation of Meeklenburg county to bor-
row money and mortgage the public
school building in district number two.
Charlotte Township to secure the
payment thereof. and to subscribe for
building and loan stock to the amount
Of $4,000 to provide for a fund for
repayment Of said loan.
To authorize board of trustees of
Wilson graded school to issue bonds.
To promote cause of educa-
ton in Rutherford, Iredell and Cleve-
lard counties. provides for election
of county board of education by peo-
ple.)
10 amend charter Of Cullowhea
High School and to transfer property
owned by said school to State or
North Care lima
TO authorize city of Statesyille to
cal election FIR purpose of voting
bonds for graded schools.
To promote cause of education in
Mecklenburg county.
To authorize city of Washington to
issue additional school bonds
To extend limits Of Oxford Graded
School District
To establish public school district
from portions of Salem township in
Granville county.
To build graded school building in
town Of Asheboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
j. A. LOCKHART. JR.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives From Arson County.

James A. Lockhart. Jr., was born in
Wadesboro November /. 1881. He
was educated in the schools ut Wades-
horo and the University Of North Car
Dina, where he took a high stand.
File IS an EpiscCpalian.
lie is a laweyr by profession and
is member of the fl'n of Lockhart
G Son, the senior member of tile firm.
Hon. j. A. Lockua"c. eX-rembcr of
Congress, being one of the first law
yers in the State Ansons legislator
is a grandson of the late Thomas S.
Ashe. Justice of the Supreme Court,
and he inherits le~al ability from both
his maternal and paternal ancestors
In the short time that he has been at
the bar he has shown that he has
ability Of high order, and those best
qualified to know predict for him that
he will win the distinction in the pro-
fession which his distinguished grand
father and father have won.
Mr.. Lockhart represents one of the
strongest Democratic counties. a coun-
ty that has never bowed the knee
to Baal." Even in 1894 when every
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on Printing and was a member of the
following committees: Code Revision,
Liquor Traffic, Constitutional Amend
ment, Federal Relations, Corporations,
Claims, Insurance, Education, Con-
gressional Appointments. His SER
vice on the Committee of Code Revi-
sion, as chairman of one of the sub
committees was of lasting value to the
State. No member of the Legislature
was more industrious and he gave his
days and nights to the careful investi-
cation to the changes in the Code and
was easily one of the most capable and
valuable members of that committee.
While interested in all general legis-
lation he took deepest interest in the
bill restricting cause for divorces,
Landlord and Tenant Act and reducing
the number of challenges. His vote
was always on the side of temperance
reform and conservative progress in
every direction. Cleveland county
was never better represented-and it
has a habit of being well represented.
than in the. session of 1905.
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unanimous wish of the people of his
county, who entertain for him the full
lest confidence and esteem. Mr. Nor
gan is a gentleman of large public
spirit devoted to the cause of educa-
ton and generous with his large
means. Only last year he gave $12,-
900 to erect building at the Presby-
terrain Conservatory of Music at Red
Springs. This gift was all the more
marked because he is an Episcopalian
and gave his donation to a Presby-
terrain school He was Influenced to
make this gift because the school is
situated near his home and he had en-
joyed the opportunity of observing
the excellent work it was doing in ed
ucating the young women of the
southern section of North Carolina.
Mr.. Morgan served in the Confeder-
ate army, was in Major Child's bat
TALON at the Arsenal at Fayetteville,
and was lieutenant in his company.
He served in the Legislature as chair
man of the Committee on Manufactur-
ing and Labor, q distinction conferred
upon him because he was the most
successful and prosperous cotton man
ufacturer in the House. He was a
member of the following committees:
Propositions and Grievances, Liquor
Traffic, Public Buildings and Grounds,
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Counties,
Cities and Towns.
He secured an extension of the
charter and incorporation of the Glib
son and Aberdeen Railroad and other
important local legislation. He was
deeply interested in all general legis-
lation to promote the welfare of the
State. particularly in favor of the bill
giving prohibition to Richmond coun-
ty Ward Bill and temperance legisla-
ton. He stood strongly also for the
law to repeal all lax divorce legisla-
ton. Mr.. Morgan is the best type of
the successful North Carolina manu-
facturer, modest, devoted to the well
fare of his employees, deeply interested
in education and temperance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
c. w. MITCHELL.
Member of the House of Representa-
tiyes From BERTHE.

Clingman Webster Mitchell was
bLrn in, BERTHE. county. August 16,
1860. He was educated at Elm Grove
Academy aud Wake Forest College
He was married February 81, 1888,
to Miss Pauline A. Mitchell of Hert-
ford county. Mr.. Mitchell mas long
been a leading and influential citizen
or his county and section lie has
three times been q member of tile
State Senate and once q member Of
the House. He served on taa BoaTG
of County Commissions. He is large
y engaged in farming merchandise
ana lumber business. His chief inter-
est is farming and he is one of the
most successful farmers and business
men in Eastern North Carolina. He
has large interests elsewhere, and is
president of the New Hanover Single
Mills at Wilmington. He is a
member of the Baptist church,
is presiding officer of the West Chowan
Baptist Association and member of the
board of trustees of Wake Forest Col
lege and Chowan Baptist Female Ir-
stitute. He was elected TO tho iegis-
lature by 700 majority Hc was chair
man on the Committee on House EX-
penditures and served on the follow
ing committees: Rules, Agriculture.
Public Buildings and Grounds. fish
and Fisheries. Corporations. Railroads,
Railroad Commission. Education,
Banks and Currency. Enrolled Bills,
Finance, Liquor Traffic and Demo-
cratic Caucus.
Mr. Mitchell was easily one Of the
most influential and useful members OF
the House He was said by many, to
be the most elocuent speaker in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Drainage of Land

Under the new law concerning the
drainage of land, upon the petition of
a majority of the owners of land adj
iacent to any creek or branch, stating
the boundaries proposed the county
commissioners shall declare the terri
tory mentioned a drainage district and
have the boundaries of the district en-
tered upon their journal When this
is done each owner Of land in such
district shall within ninety days from
the time for the order to go into
effect, clean out the portion Of the
water course adjacent to his lands
so as to give full free drainage and
to render them fit for cultivation.
Where the stream is a dividing line
the owner on each side shall extend
( his work to the center Of the stream.
If any land owner ia a drainage dis
trict shall refuse to perform his duties
as prescribed in this act, the commits
sioners shall appoint one or more of
| the land owners in such district to
have the obstruction removed, and
put the stream in condition required
by law. The persons having the work
done shall report the cost of the same
to the commissioners and upon their
approval it shall be paid by the per-
son whose duty it was to have removed
the obstruction and done the work re-
quired.
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House. Certainly there was no speak
or more effective or more eloquent. He
spoke only upon matters of great i'm
portance, such as his powerful speech
on the divorce question, on the Ward
Bill, for reform in criminal trials. for
legislation promoting the welfare of
the State. He stood for everything
that would benefit the State. would
make it's citizens better make it more
prosperous, and he led in some of
the most important fights of the ses-
son Indeed no man grew more upon
the House and upon the State than
Mr.. Mitchell. and those who were in
a position to judge the influence of
members in the House put the infiu-
ence of Mr.. Mitchell second to no man
in that body. He favored fair appro-
priations for institutions of the State,
but he believed in recurring economi-
cal management.
Mr.. Mitchell's first legislative exneri-
ence was as Senator from BERTHE and
Northampton in 1893 where he made
such a good impression that in 1894
when il was Northampton time to
select a Senator the people of that
county insisted upon nominating Mr..
Mitchell on account of his popularity
i'm the county and strength in the dis
trict and he was elected in that year
when most Democrats went down in
defeat. lie was one of the five Demo-
Gratis in the Senate in 1895 and was
one or the strongest men who kept
the rudder true in the time of the
States greatest distress. He was elect
ed TO the Senate of 1903 and closed
his fourth legislative session as mem.
Der of the present House
Mr.. Mitchell sought among other
things, to raise the grade of cotton
seed meal manufactured in the State,
opposed the establishment of an I'M
migration Department believing there
was no need for a separate depart
ment at this time. He also labored to
secure the passage of the Vann fish
bill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Of 1905.
CONTINUED from Page Twenty-one.)
A. b. sTRoNACH.
Member of the House of Representa-
tives from Wake County.

Alexander Barron Stronach was
born, in Raleigh August 20, 1847. He
was educated in the schools of Raleigh
and Tarboro. At the age of sixteen
when he intended to enter the Univer-
city, he Joined the Confederate army
in Company B, 18th Battalion, North
Carolina Artillery, and surrendered
with Johnson's army in Greensboro.
He was married on October ~, 1872,
to Miss Mary A. Cooke, of Raleigh.
He is a Presbyterian by birth,
Scotchman' by descent and dry
goods merchant by predestination. He
has never held public office and never
aspired to leadership in politics. He
is one of the most prosperous business
: men in Raleigh and has always taken
deep interest in every movement that
would add to the prosperity of. the city
of his birth.
In 1904, by the urgency of his
friends, he announced himself as a
candidate for the House and in the
primary, which was one of the most
hotly contested for years, he was
nominated by a large majority and
elected by a majority of 1900 as the
senior member of the Wake delegation
of the House. He served on the fol-
lowing committees: Finance, Appro-
priations, Pensions, Counties, Cities
and Towns, Military Affairs,
Insane Asylums, and Claims.
He was on the sub-finance
committee on the Machinery Act
and Revenue law, and his large ex-
perience as a merchant was of great
value in the perfecting of the revenue
law and Machinery Act which became
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
INDIAN COMPULSORY EDUCATION
An Act to Compel Attendance of In
dams at school.

One Of the unique acts Of the Legis-
iature was that compelling Indians of
"Qualla Boundary of the Cherokee
Indian lands In Jackson and Swain
counties in which is located the gov
eminent Indian school at Cherokee.
N. c., to attend school, and that
boundary was constituted a special
school district.
All children between the ages Of
seven and seventeen years within this
boundary are by this act compelled to
attend school at least nine months in
each year. The bill provides how
ever. that the United States govern
ment shall furnish these schools with
all proper facilities together with
board, clothing, books medicines.
medical attendance and other neces-
sary expenses; nothing in this act shall
compel any sick or otherwise dis
abled child. or any child who is sole
person or necessary for the waiting
on Of any sick parent or for any other
legal or lawful excuse to attend school:
and nothing in this 2ct shall prevent
the proper school authorities from ex-
cusing any child from the provisions
of the act when la their Judgment
they deem it necessary.
1t shall be unlawful FOR any parent
or guardian to withhold any child
from school. The properN authorities
Of the school shall have authority to
take charge of any of the children of
the district wherever found and place
and keep them in school for the period
expressed. but nothing in this act
shall be construed to allow any per-
son to mistreat or abuse any child.
Nothing in this act shall apply to any
child, parent or guardian with less
than one-eighth Indian blood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

support of the Anti-Bucket Shop bill.
These speeches had moral power and
were delivered with an eloquence that
thrilled the Senate. On the closing
day of the Senate, in making the pre-
sentation of the silver service to the
Governor, he made a
speech that was a gem.
Senator Mason was not only elo-
quent in the presentation of his views
before the Senate but was conservative
and progressive In the matter of legis-
lation. He stood for progress in educa-
ton and liberality for the institutions.
His face was set like flint against any
appropriations that might result in the
necessity of a bond issue, and he was
largely instrumental in shaping a SEN
timent in the General Assembly along
the idea that the appropriation ought
not to exceed the States income.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
j. G. ELLINGTON.
Senator from Wake County.

Joseph Crittenden Ellington was
born in Johnston county. September
18th. 1s43. and WA eA-t q 80 ths
Clayton Academy and Wake Forest
College. He was married November
18th, 1864. TO Miss Elizabeth Tomlin-
son, daughter OF Il. III. Tomlinson, OF
Johnston county. Mr.. Ellington IL
member of the Baptist church. In
occupation he Il a surveyor and civil
engineer, Prior 20 his election Co the
Senate, though he had been always on
active nnu effective party worker, "a
Democrat of the ntfainhteHt sect" NJ.
nlllnatun had held nu public office