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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11

-Hemos tenidO OCCASION de yer len
la oticina del Ofcial de Sanidad, unas
muestras de botellas para ell expen-
dio de leche que seran recomendadas
d los puestos que Sc dedican q yender
dicho artjculo.
No son pocas las personas que
han lido al Manicomio, por querer in
vestigar el secreto de Ia popularidad
que alcanza nuestrs rica csrveza
<Pabst.s M. r. Calder6n y CO, Tetuao
IL, San Juan P. R. son Agentes.
-Divorclo.- .--Ha pedido ell divor.
sio Ia sonora do1a Carmela Gualfil.
cia, q su incomplaciente esposo Lean
dro Malapascua, porque este no ha
querido comprarle un frasco de esen-
cia Maria LaiSa de Ed. Pinaud, en- ell
gran bazsr de novedades "El Sol"
de Juan de la Mata. Cruz s.
-Por indication de varios CORE
ligionarios, Sc ests tratando de dar
mayor extension y resonancia la
Asamblea que ell Comit6 de Propagan-
da de la olga de Republicanos Espa
holes> habia acordado celebrar ell do
mingo proXimo.
Tratase de que asistan a ella re
presentaciones de los mas numerosos
nGcleos de republicanos que existen en-
la isla, y de que tomen parte en- ell &C
to algunos elocuentes oradores.
Oportunamente Sc notiticar4 la fe
cha y local en- que ha de celebrarse di
cho acto, en- ell que quedara deinitiva
mente constitufada la &Liga de Repu
blicanos Espaholess en- Puerto Rico.
Sc encuentra en- San Juan, des.
de hace dos 8 tres dias, nuestro que
rido amigo don Rafael Rocca, perso
nalidad prominente de Naguabo.
Recibanuestros saludos afectuosos
~-El corresponsal de Guayam;
anuncia que muy en- breve llegara
aquella ciudad una comisi6n de ohre
ros huelgistas, los cuales Sc propone
efectuar a!gunos meetings.
- La SFederaci6n LibreS continu
Su propaganda obrera en- el interior
Aver q las seis de la tarde di6 un NEE
ting en- la plaza principal de Utuado
Rein6 complete orden.
--Anoche Sc suspendi6 ls resret
en- 10 PLEA de Baldorioty, q consecuer
, cia de la lluvia que cay6 de ocho
nueve.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
|NFORMAC|ON D|AR|A

Nos han dispensado la atenci6n
dc una vista afectuosa nuestros i6ve.
nes amigos don Salvador Mandarino,
don Julio G. Mangual y don Santa
60 Panzardi, de Msyasusz, y don MI
guel Godreau, de Salinas.
Todos ellos llegan hoy, en- el va.
por Coanso, dssde New York, donde
estudian con provecho diversas carre.
ras. A'gunos eataban en- el pensiona.
do Snlsona, y slli regresaran despues
do las vacaclones de verano.
Correspondence & su cortes sa'
ludo deseandoles feliz estancia en-
Puerto Rico y 6xito cumplido en- sus
trabejos eacolares.
-Esta mafiana Sc vieron en- la
Corte Municipal varios juicios por
adulteraci6n de leche.
Sc presentaron denuncias por ell
Director de Sanidad contra Agustin
Escobar, de Santurce; Jose B. Porte
la, puesto de leche de la calle de la In
fanta Luisa; Bernardo Garcia, de
Trujillo-Alto Felix Dfaz y Gregorio
Gonzalez, de Puerta de TERRA, Juan
Melendez, puesto de leche de San Jose.
Ell sefior del Vale, qufmico de la
Junta de Sanidad, practice ell analisis
de las muestras que Sc pretendfan pa
sar por leche pura de vaca, demostran-
do que SO hallaban adulteradas.
A dichos juicios asisti6 un emplea'
do del Attorney General en- represen'
taci6n del pueblo de uerto-Rico,
Es hora va de que los expendedo
res de leche Sc convenzan del rigoris
mo con que procede la Junta superior
do Sanidad, con los que adulteran ur
articulo de tanta importancia para e
consume.
No hace ain dos senanas la mis-
ina Corte impuso multas de diez do
liars q doce 6 catorce vendedores que
Observation-Disclosures por.lo inspecctore
del ramo, y apesar de las defensas gu
llevaron al referido tribunal, el jue
del Vale les castig6, anunclandole
: que & medida que sufrieran denuncia
las multas irian en- aumento hasta c
punto de ordenar la clausura de 10
establecimientos
Aplaudimos esas medidas de |
Junta Superior de Sandal que re:
responder 4 un Immediate benefci
del pGblico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
Junta EscoIar De Arecibo

El dia 27 de los corrlent9s 4 las
tres de la tarde, SO recibir&n en- Ia of
Gina de este Junta, propos clones pa
ra la mano de obra y materialos ne
cesarios para Ia construction dc una
cerca en- la Escuela sJtilerson,o p de es-
to ciudad,
Los pliesos dc condolences, como
tambi6n el detalle dc las obras y pla-
no, puedeu verao en- Ia Secretarta de
esta Junta todos los dias laborables
4 las horas dc odcina,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
lunta Central UnIOnlsta

Las odcinas centrales de la ,Iunta
Sc han instalado en- la calle de la For
taleza, ntlnero Is, be Jos, izquierda
Hoy sali6 para Arecibo ell ca
pit'n Cabrera, de la policfa insular,
destinado & diCho puesto.
-Esta noche & BENETICIO DEL
PtBLICo, SO pondran On escena en-
el teatro las aplaudidas zarzuelas
Ella buena mozaS, eLs viejecitao y <EI
tambor de G'anaderosS.
a@OFICJNA de asuntos admins
trativos y iud'ciales agencia de ne
gocios de Jose G. del Vale, Gale de
San Francisco ndmero 25. (Altos.)
Gesti6n on los departamentOs Gel
Gobierno Insular, Ayuntamientos y
Tribunales de Justicia. Para 10 iu-
dicial: abogados Acufa, Diaz Ma
varro y Texidor. Buen traductor y
m&quins de escrlbir.
IPARA curar un resfriado en
un dia tome las PASTILLAS LAXAN.
TIES DE BRoMo QUININA. Ell boticario
| le devolvera el dinero 81 no se cura
La firma de e. W. GROVE SO halla
en- cada eaiisa.
eA-LAS INDIGESTIONES Sc all
Wan embellishments, con tomar dos
sellos, y radioalmente Sc curan con un
solo estuche del Digestive Moiarrietai
sin privarse de alimentos. Las Dis
pepsias y Gastralgicas, Sc ouran con
tomar 3 6 4 estuches. Para curar ra.
dicalmente las mas graves enfermeda'
des cr6nicas, gastrointestinales, &c
|debe tomar durante 3 6 4 meses O.
Digestive Moiarrieta que es el dnicG
verdsdero remedio gastro-intestina
complete = radical, universalmentt
confrmado superior todos los otro
para curar las Intermediates del es
tonnage.
QIUNTA, MUEBLES Y PLAN
! TAS:-Se vende la quinta icon su 50
lar) en- Hato Rey (Parada 81. Cas-
nueva con sala, gabinete, ) dormito
a rios, comedor, baho dc ducha, 2 inc
4 doros etc. Aqua del acueducto. jar
t din en- 100 metros cuadrados, S
vende tambien MUEBLES, inclus
un piano sPLEYELo al contado
plazos) y PLANTAS.
Informes; Jose G. del Vale. -Sa
Francisco 25-altos, Apartado 603.
San Juan. Ito
= @<THE HELVETIA.s-27 cal,
a de Ia Cruz. Gran casa dc hu6spede
<Tsble d. hotels Aposentos para I,
q milias y personals solas, Comidas
cincuenta centavos cubierto. Bano
!. Telsiono, 1e2. Apartado correo. 20
Propietarlo, Pedro Schira. Not
Este hotel esta & cargo de una so1or
k 10 caguena.
!, Sc vende .un luJoso lay;
bo-dep6sito, nuevo, Inform;
y ran Gale del Tren, n1mero
4 4 esquina a la Plaza, en- Cat;
no. ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11

Lo que Sc anuncia por medic del
presente para conocimiento general,
adgirt6ndose que ell contrato de la
obra queda sujeto & la aprobaci6n
del Honorable Comis'onado de Edu-
cact6n
Arecibo, Mayo 8 de ! 905 --.Anto.
MO Jeaaot, Secretario. +, NJ iSttSOni,
Presidente, So
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
-El policia Ferrari somuuica del

Ell policia Ferrari comuuica del
pueblo de Gurabo que esta msdru'
gada & las dos, fueron arrestsdos Sc
veriano Q lihonez y Jose Lopez por
escalamiento, El Juez entiende en- el
asunto que pasarG & la Corte respec-
tiva.
...El teniente Soto, del puesto de
Arroyo, comunica hoy que los traba-
JOS sgrfcolas interrumpidos por las
huelgas contindan sin intermitenclas
en- Patillas. Regres6 q Glayama.
Esta noticia esta en- alberta con.
tradicci6n con las que nos remite nues-
tro corresponsal, q quieu damos Gre
ditto. V6ase en- otra parte.
--.El sargento de JESUS, de Qua
yama, do cuenta de haberse efectua-
do Ia detenci6n en- la tarde de aver,
de diez individuos que Sc hallaban en-
la b hacienda <JosefaS Sc les acusa
de desobediencia y resistencia.
Las <Psstillas Antdricas del doc
tor LIE RoyS elimlnan rapidamsnte el
exceso de acido 1rico que SO haya
acumulado en- el sistema, resultando,
segdn la experienced 10 ha demostra-
do en- millares de casos, que Ia cura
ci6n dc Ia dyspepsia con este medica'
mento 90 siempre radical y completa.
..-Anoche trat6 de envenenarss
Marta Gonz alez tom ,ndo una dosil
de sublimado corrosive. El hecho ocu
rri6 en- Guayama.
---El corresponsal de Bayam6r
nos informa que Sc ha hecho cargo
de aquel puesto de policfs, el tenient
Schettini.
'--Anoche regres6 del interior, des
pues de visit ar los trabajos de las ca
rreteras en- varios pueblos, ell conf
sionado senior Elliot.
La Junta superior de Sanida
orden6 los inspectores del ramo, Ia
recogida de muestras de leche de 10
ochenta puestos que exlsten en- est
ciudad para que sufran un examen qu
mico
| Hoy Sc reanudaron en- la Cor
| Federal las vistas del pleito dc don
| Maria Rios contra don Victor Burs,
Y la compalta Yosot y Fuertes.
1nforman los abogados sefiorC
Hernandez Lopez, Was Ochoteco, Swe
Pettingill y Dexter. Preside ell tribv
nal el juez Mac-Kenna.
--Ha regresado de los Estadc
Unidos nuestro amigo don Doming
Muntaner, socio de la acreditada ca.
comercial Gambler yC@.
= El se6or Muntaner ha realizat
importantes compras de Ultima mod
Las obras que Sc vienen ejec
tando en- 81 nuevohospicio de muiere
: adelantan con rapidez.
En- Ell pr6ximo correo de New Yol
a llegarsn para ell referido hospital Gu
: renta camas,
n Ell microbes pr6Ximo 90 eel
brara un lunch en- palacio con que
a sefIora del Gobernador obsequia
;. distipguidas damas de esta cIudad.
2 -Esta maflana Sc despidi6 de n
}. sotros para Luquillo, el reverend
padre Tovar que permanecl6 algun
a dias en- esta ciudad.
l. Ell iuez BaEan ha fsllado h
q veinte iuicios por iutracciones dc
orderanzas municipa,es.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
Venta de casas

Sc venden las casas nGnsros Ii y
20 de la calle do la Fortaleza. Para
intormes diriiirse en- San Juan don
jose LiEaro Costa, calle del Cristo
ndmero 5. Apartaio no 325. Y en-
Ponce don America Marin. 81 10
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
Ofi(i0a de ne8o(iOS

Sc administran casas en- San Juan,
Santurce y Rio Piedras.
Sc agencian pr6stamos de dinero.
Agencia de seguros contra incen-
dos.
Sc venden frutos del pals,
Sc agencia la venta de propied ades
Sc venden acciones de Bancos
Corporaciones.
DIRIGI GIRSE A
RAFAEL r. PALAC1os SALA2AR.
San Francisco SO, altos.
Apartado de correo, Az.
San Juan, Puerto Rico,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

The city of Bellingham has merry
war among the butchers and as a result
the consumers of meat are paying from
four to six cents per pound as against
II TO IS before the trouble began.
Within the past three weeks the rail
road traffic has picked up to a very
marked degree. Only for the delay
caused by the intensely cold weather on
the Rocky mountain division the boys
would all be busy. The cold weather
has caused delay in the movement Of
freight.
The middle states have had record
breaking cold weather the past week.
In several points the thermometer in
Dictated more than forty degrees below
zero During this time the thermomc-
ter did not get quite down TO zero. 1t
was cold enough to make very good ice
and all the people who have fce houses
are busy storing away ice for next Sum-
utcF' = list.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

a gentleman from Estervan, Csnada,
is in Wenatchee with view of build
ing large brick hotel if he finds the
inducements TO his liking.
Engineer w. Il. Prowell made re-
port on the preliminary survey for n
bridge across the Columbia at We
natchee it is TO be high enough not
to interfere with the navigation of the
river in high water. The bridge will
be about 1900 feet long and cost in the
neighborhood Of $4j, 900 if built entirely
Of steel. Bids will bc advertised for.
Mr.. O'Conncr, the father OF Jack
O'Conner, an old resident or Wcnatchco,
died last Friday morning in his ninety
seventh year The old gentleman came
out from Nebraska last fall to spend
his remaining years with his son, aud
only few days before his death was on
the streets looking quite hearty for Il
man OF his advanced age. lie leaves "a
wife and three son, besides Jack 10
mourn his death.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Fraud EXPOSED.

A few counierfeiters have lately been
making and trying to sell limitations OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, and other med
icines, thereby defrauding the public
This is to warn you to beware OF such
people, who seek to profit, through
stealing the reputation OF remedies
which have been successfully curing
disease, for over 30 years. a sure pro-
lection, to you, is our name on the
wrapper. Look for it, on all DR.. King ;
or Bucklen's remedies, as all Others are
mere limitations. II. L. BCCkLEN x
CO., Chicago, ILL.,, and Windsor, Canada.
City Drug Store.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Club Meeting.

The regular meetingof the Twentieth
Century Club was held Wednesday
afternoon ct the home Of Mrs. Frank
Sutton. Papers were read by Mrs.
Sutton and Mrs. Magyar. Mrs. Camp
bell, a former member of the Felicia
Hemans Club of Spokane, gave very
interesting talk. The club also listened
to short talk from Mrs. Zinkey, after
which there was piano recital and Il
vocal solo by Miss Iva Huntley. After
the meeting adjourned, coffee, waters,
ice cream and cake was served by the
hOstess
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Resolutions on Death of Mrs. Taylor.

AT the regular meeting of Companion
Court. No. 564. of /. O. F. on Tuesday
night the following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
Resolved, That in the death Of Sitter
Emma Taylor the order has lost Il
worthy and exemplary member, who in
life it was our pleasureto1ove and re-
spect, and who, in death we depore the
loss to the order, the community and
her husband Of "A woman who in every
walk of life responded to the call "I
duty, and who duringss Tong and trying
period of sickness bore with patient
fortitude every trial slie was called
upon to undergo rc.7
Resolved, That the. charter of the
court be draped in MORNING for thirty
days and that Il copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes.
Mrs. II. NJ. WALL,
Mrs. Pc. MCGREGoR,
Mrs. L. W, BLOOM,
Committee.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Great Northern Time Table.
BIewett and Leavenwor,, s,.ve.
Business Paragraphs.
Royal Crackers at Bliss Bros.

Royal Crackers at Bliss Bros.
Royal Crackers the crispest cracker
made.
Royal Crackers at Leavenw orth Mer-
camille Co.
Butterick Patterns at Leavenworth
Mercantile Co.
Magazines, periodicals and late pa
pers at Bocksedge's.
Blocksedge's is good place to get
your chewing and smoking tobacco.
There's pretty girl in an Alpine hat,
A sweeter girl with sailor brim.
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see
Is The sensible girl who uses Rocky
Mountain Tea. City Drug Store.
Butterick Patterns at Leavenworth
Mercantile Co.
1t makes no difference how many
medicines have failed to cure YOU, if
you are tIoubled with headache. con-
stipation, kidney or liver troubles, Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you we'll. City Drug Store.
Butterick Patterns at Leavenworth
Mercantile Co.
Beautiful eyes and handsome face are
eloquent Communications. Bright eyes
are windows to woman's heart. Hol-
ister's Rocky Mountain Tea makes
bright eyes. 35cents, tea or tablet
City Drug Store.
Prof McDaniels' dancing class will
meet again tomorrow aftern Don and
evening at the opera house. Private
lessons in the afternoon and until nine
in the evening. Social dance from 8
to 12:40 a. m. Have you noticed what
perfect good order we have at these
dances?
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
will give a grand ball at Tholin q
Smiths Opera House next Wednesday
evening, February 18th. A home
cooked supper will be served at Fra
ternal Hall by the ladies at % cents
per plate. Tickets for the dance will
be Sl.00. Every body is cordially in
vited TO come and enjoy themselves.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
WANTED.

statesmen and salesladies in this ana
adjoining territory, TO represent and
advertise the Wholesale department OF
an old established commercial house oil
solid financial standing Staple line
Salary s.. 80 per dav paid weekly, win
expenses advanced direct from head
quarters. Horse and buggy furnished
when necessary. We furnish every
thing. Position permanent: Address
The Columbia House. $50 Monon .5ld@i
.hicag" NJ, ST.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Everybody Invited.

a cordial invitation is extended TO the
public to attend the annual bail on the
18th of March to be given by the ell
gineers. Special invitations will only
be sent to the friends Of the members
OF the order who live at distance. In
vitations will not be mailed to parties
living in the vicinity of Leavenworlh.
Plain and artist re job printing at the
Echo oflirc
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
A1onfzing Burns

are instantly relieved. and perfectly
healed, by Bucklen's Arnica Save e.
Rivenbark, Jr., of Norfolk, Va, writes:
II burnt my knee dreadfullyi that it
blistered all over. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve stopped the pain, and healed it
wsthout a scar Also hea a wounds
and sores. 25c at City Drug Store
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Washington Birthday Ball.

A grand ball will he given on the 22d
of February at the Model Hall. Good
music has been engaged and good
time will be guaranteed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
For Sale

One lot facing the town near the l.
w. Bloom residence. business
house and lot, rent is paying 20 per
cent every year on the price asked.
See D. H Magyar about this.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Envelopes for Farmers

Not alone for farme S, but for every
body. We print You one hundred for
seventy-five cents, with your name and
address,, so the letter will be returned
to the writer if it is not delivered.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
L. w. HARPER NvhIsk ey

Pronounced 10y worlds best experts
The Worlds Best Whiskey Grand
Prize-Highest Award St. Louis World )
Fair. Sold by Thos. Armour & Co.
Owe rlaud Bar.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
ButterIck Patterns.

The full line, with large pattern
hook. leave your address for Batteries
Monthly free. Leavenworth Mercan
tile Co.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
DRY Fire Wood.

have rs cords of dry wood, 16 and is
inches long, for sale. See me or leave
orders at City Drug Store. ]. D. Hath
AWAY 4S-tf
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

That the lumber 1nurker IS expected
TO advance is shown by the confidence
sof, the members of Che Southwestern
Washington. Lumber Manufacturers
} Agency. Most of the mills in this COM
bine are making sexhssivs improve
ments to meet the coming market and
the 1905 demands. Dufflg the past 8
months lumber has advanced slightly
in price. The price in tiIiib has ad-
yanced 81 to So per thousand The
price on other lumber has also been
pushed up all the way from SO cents to
81 % per thousand
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

| have them in great abundance and
at prices that cannot fail to meet youl
views. Pendletou.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
Oranges Galore
Eating and Cooking Apples

The largest, the best and the cheap
est oranges can be had at Pendlcton's.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

Petrol Davis and c. r. Lamb left last
Sunday for the Sound country and after
remaining for several days and attend
ing to business affairs they returned on
Wednesday. Mr.. Davis wife accom-
panying him. Mr., Lamb continued his
journey to Minneapolis, his home.
A letter received from our old friend,
G. n. Watson. states that he has To-
Gated in Puyallup, twelve miles from
Tacoma. where the Echo will reach
him in the future. Mr., Watson says
the weather conditions on the sound are
delightful No rain, no snow and
plenty of sunshine.
Mrs. /. H. Turner had quite a sur
prise one day last week. Her daughter,
Mrs c. II. Nichols, and her husband,
came in from Spokane She was up in
town when the train arrived and when
she returned she says she found her
daughter sitting in the rocking chair.
Mrs. Nichols returned to Spokane this
week. Mr. Nichols having gone last
Sunday.
The women of the Twentieth Century
Club will receive their husbands and
friends at the home of Mrs. Frank
Sutton on Tuesday evening, Feb. 2lst.
1t will be Washington evening To
arrange for this entertainment there
will be a special meeting of the club
members at the home OF Mrs. Mcclure
next Monday afternoon, Feb. 18th. All
members are requested to make an
effort to be present
Parties who are interested in the es
tablishment of rural free delivery
mail route between Eeavenworth and
Lake Wcnatchee by way of the Chum-
stick valley road are requested 10 call
at either Chas. Freytag's, in the Chum-
stick valley, or at E. D. Shugarts, on
Beaver creek, and sign the petition
1t is important that every patron should
sign, as the law requires one hundred
signatures before the route can be es,
tablished. Ill., ,,s
l. +. Rohrbeck, a promoter OF the
art preservative, who was recently en-
ployed on the Wenatchee Republic, has
accepted position on the Echo, made
vacant by Mr.. Fred 'Holderby. We
have recently added some o new type
faces to our equipment and are now
better prepared than ever to do up-to-
date printing. If oun business houses
will give us an opportunity ave williturn
out something artistic 1ina tho way of
nice stationery and neennneaicati1c job
mint ncr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-28
water Metcrs.

woman visited the collection office ot
the water works department last Friday
and asked the amount OF her tax. She
has a meter and when the clerk told her
the amount OF water she had consumed
she was both surprised and disguised.
IT never did like these meters" she said.
TITS like havin' a spy in the house. They're
no friends TO the poor people-esoecislly
those that's landlords. And yet all you
think of here is meters, meters. m sters."
you only pay for the water you use.
ma am" said the clerk.
Maybe I do. and maybe / don't" she
cried. Well give US the bill"
She paid it and then turned toward the
doorway. The rain at that moment was
falling heavily. She looked back At the
clerk.
Say" she sarcastically cried, you go
back an tell your boss that he'd better
meter the skies!'
And with this parting shot she gathered
up her skirts and went out into the storm.
Cleveland PLAIN Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-28
AVOIDS ARREST BY DEATH
Fourth story window at
ChfcaRO

CHICAGO, Oct. H,-Leaping through a
plate glass window, headong, four stories
down to the street to evade arrest on war
rants charging conspiracy and fraud
Adolph PERFORMER, who conducted a real
estate and loan business, ives dashed to
death today on the pavement. dying in
stantly.
The tragedy took place within a square
OF the city hall Performers spectacular
leap TO death was witnessed by scores OF
people passing and by many occupants OF
nearby offices Slamming a door of a pri-
vate office in the face of the police when
they appeared with the warrants Per-
bonner hurled himself through the win
dow. Apparently the man was so over
whelmed mentally by the sudden immi-
hence OF arrest that his power of rehec-
ton was paralyzed and he had only one
idea-escepe