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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09

81 cualquier hombre polftico, de
larga vista y espiritu rehexlvo, per-
teneciente 10 primera mitad del al.
glo XIX, de 1910 q 1915 por eiemplo,
volviese de repente q la vida, SO SEN
tlrfa sin duda asombrado de los pro-
fundos cambios que SO han cumplido
en- Europa; sin embargo estas trans
formaciones .europeas no escapabsn
q toda provision; muchos signos pre-
cursores eran de tai fndole para de-
jar entreveer, q un hombre sagaz, CO.
mo eventualidades mas 8 menos pro-
ximas, la unidad politica italiana, Ia
unidad politica alemana, un desmem
bramiento gradual de la parte euro
pea del imperio otomano y la consti-
tuci6n de reinos 6 de principados por
lAs poblacionts cristianas en- la pc
ninsula balkanica. Estas modifca-
clones no eran de tai naturaleza que
un espfritu avlsado y despierto no pu
diese presentir; ell polftico de 1910 8
lS45, del cual hablamos, 81 recobrase
de pronto la vida, serfa mas bien sor-
prendido por la rapidez que por Ia
naturaleza de estos cambios europeos.
Otra muy distinta serfa su impre-
sion 81, de Ia pequefla Europa, en- otrs
epoca prepotente y ain enfatuada,
pasease su mirada sobre el resto del
mundo. Experimentaria una essupe-
facci6n profunda en- presencia de dos
espectaculos: ell de ese pueblo asiati-
co insular, considerable como peque-
queho en- otro tempo, acantonado So
bre islas estrechas, luchando, no sin
ventsjas, en- una lucha de sgresi6n,
contra todo el poder moscovits, cou.
ira 100000 6 100000 hombres de tro.
pa, los mas sufrldos y resistentes que
Ia Europa haya conocido; el trabajo
simultaueo que Sc ha cumplido en- Ell
hormiguero chino y las previsio.
nes que sugiere no le inquietarfan
menos; toda ests Srenovaci6n de
Asia,, para adoptar Ia expression
que empleaba, cuatro amos antes
de la guerra ruso iaponesa, un OBJ.
servador sagaz, 10 Sumirfan en- ell es.
tupor.
De la misma manera, 81, inquieto
por este reiuveneclmiento de las civil
lizsciones reputadas decr6pitas del
Extreme Oriente y de ese vuelo, para
el pGblico y las literaturas de Europa,
absolutamente imprevisto de las fuer-
zss asiaticas, convirtiese sus miradas
hacia 10 America, un espectAculo no
menos conmovedor y no menos ines.
perado redoblaria su perturbaci6n J
sus perplegidades. Los Estados Uni
dos, que pareclan encerradosientre Ell
Atlantico y ell Pacffco, sobre una su-
perfcie, por otra parte, de colosales
dimensiones, de Ia que no han puesto
en- valor nj la mitad; naci6n reputada
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09

necesitaran su aprobaci6n para ser
leyes,
La poblaci6n negrs no tendrS vo-
to, por cuys raz6n cuando ell Volks-
rad legisle sobre algo que afecte di-
cha raza, serS menester Ia sanci6n de
Inglaterra. Dice Ell ministro colonial
Mr. Lyttleton que aGn no es tempo
de dsr autonomfa complets al Trss-
vsal, Ia cual llegara cuando ingleses
y beers Sc conozcan meior y Sc hsyan
Dorado los odios engendrados por la
guerra. Agrega NJ. Lyttleton que
ain no es epoca propicia de dsr una
Constitution snAloga q la colonia de
Orange, por ser distintss allf las con-
diciones econ6micss & industrisles.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09
Il PROBlEMA DEL HAMBRE

Este eSta All sin resolver en- dis
tintoS puntos del mediodia de Espaha.
La miseria cunde por toda la re
gi6n aragonesa.
En- las comarcas de Tamurite y
Olbelda, es general aquella, entire los
jornaleros que carecen de trabajo.
Mas de qutnientos obreros del Ca
nal de Arag6n y Catalina, han mani
festado que abandonaran las obras
paralizandolas, sino son admitidos
cuantos compafieros suyos Sc presen-
ten solicitando trabajo. Los que 10
demandan, pasan de dos mil.
Los ingeoieros directories de las
ocras, Sc han dirijido la superiori-
dad para resolver.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09
COMPLOT CONTRA LOUBET

Hace POGO un diario espahol di6
la noticia de que varios o6ciales de
la guarnici6n de Paris, conspiraban
contra el Presidente Loubet en-
favor del principe Victor Napoleon,
segGn denuncia enviada desde Roche
fort al miniSterio de la Guerra y la
Prefecture de policfa.
Ultimamente un telegrama de Vie.
ma, dice que ell principe Victor Napo-
leon ha negado terminan:emente que
Ell complot descubierto en- Paris tuvie-
Sc por objeto sentarle en- ell trono de
Francia.
Ha declarado que el es completa-
mente ageno q toda clase de maquina-
clones en- eSe sentido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09
N0MBRADO FL ATTORNEY
Fl PART|DO R{PUBL|CANO APLAUDE CUANOO Sc PRESC|N-
De De UN JUR|SCONSUlT0 |NSULAP,
COASUMATUM EST
'osohps opimmos que e| cargo De Attorney hdos los
dem$, correspondent al pals
CONSUMATUM EST

Leemos y copiamos ell siguiente
suelto de un peri6d'co republicano de
Mayaguez.
xHa sido indicado por ell partido
unionista para el alto cargo De Attor-
ney General, ell Lcdo. Francisco de
Paula Acufa.
Tenemos entendido que ell candi-
dato del Hon Gobernador para ell car
60 de Attorney, 10 es ell Hon. Juez
Frank Feuille, conocedor del Depar-
tamento de Justicia por haber sido
assistant durante algdn tempo.
Creemos acertada dicho designation,
dddas las condiciones que co1tcorren en- el
candidate,
Vaya tomando nota ell pals.
Hoy como siempre Sc aplaude por
los republicanos la postergaci6n de
valiosos elementos nativos de los pues-
tos p1blicos. Sc considera por ell ad
versario MUY ACERTADo ell nombra-
miento de un continental para un di
ffcil cargo en- que tantos puertorrique-
nos de altos prestigios y vasta illus
TRACTION, darfan grandes provechos y
enaltecimientos su patria.
La nottcia congratulatoria del
aludido peri6dico, nos da completa la
raz6n en- 10 que q diario aseveramos
con respecto a la anulaci6n de nuestras
prerrogativas, q que tanto contribuye
& que sea mayor cada dia, la fatal
polftica del partido republicano.
No habr& nunca redenci6n para
Puerto Rico, en- tanto esa colectividad
presto su servil aquiescencia a la obra
ex6tica, sancionando actos de la natu-
raleza del que nos ocupa.
Luego de asf proceder, su prensa
Sc atreve q injuriarnos, lanz&ndonos
ell mote de services, q nosotros que
sostuvimos antes y sostenemos hoy, la
protesta decisiva y energica contra la
injusticia.
va 10 sabe ell pals.
Don Francisco de Paula Acufia es
incapaz para ocupar un puesto, en- ell
que, en- concepto del adversario, SOLO
CABEN LOS CONTINENTALEs.
Escrito ell anterior comentario al
suelto del peri6dico republican, del
Oeste, hallamos esta noticia en- un dia-
rio local:
Gel Gobernador ha recibido un
cablegrama de Washington por Ell que
Sc le participa ell nombramiento de
Attorney General de Puerto Rico, re-
caido en- Mr.. Franck Feuille, Juez es
pecial viajero.>
CONSUMATUM EST.
va pueden cantar aleluya los que
bendicen las cadenas. Pueden estar
satisfechos de su obra unos y otros.
Ell pafs seguira sufriendo las con-
Secuencias de un regimen dentro del
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09

cual Sc realiza la mas violenta trans
erosion del derecho pdblico.
Los que escalan los mas elevados
puestos de la administration y los que
les tributan por ellos sus aplausos,
continuara disfrutando de la preben-
da; los primeros saboreando los mas
exquisitos manjares- lease destino--
del presupuesto, y los segundos con
formandose con. las migajas.
Sc esta evidenciando en- la altura
gubernativa, ell profundo desden que
Sc siente allf por todo 10 que lleve ell
sello tropical.
Para los que permanecen de rodi-
las baten palmas d cada rudo golpe
que Sc asesta contra la dignidad del
pats, esta destinado ell mendrugo en-
que va envuelto ell desp' ecio que ms
piran.
Para los que como nosotros, nos
sostenemos de pie en- ell continue bata
liar contra una tendencia absorvente /;
que oponemos al derecho de la fuerza,
la fuerza del derecho, tambien Sc nos
trata con desdefiosa indiferencia, que
no llega nunca q herirnos, porque hay
en- nosotros la invencible altiv6z de los
que Sc yerguen ante ell ultraje.
La Union de Puerto-Rico solicito
ell nombramiento de uno de sus mas
prestigiosos pr6ceres para ell cargo de
jefe de justicia de la isla.
Este acto llevado & cabo por nues
tro partido, ejerciendo un perfecto de-
recho, cause asombro en- aquellos
puertorriqueflos pue no saben elevar
sus almas, nj enaltecer & su pueblo
con actos dignos y vindicativos, y no
poca admiration en- los que Sc Green
inmunes en- nuestra patria.
Nuestro Comisionado en- Washing
ton, senior Larrinaga, acaba de con-
signar su protesta contra csc nombra-
miento que corresponds q un puerto
riqueho
Expone nuestro representante en-
Estados Unidos, razones de gran peso
al combatir ell nombramiento de Mr..
Feuille para dirijir ell departamento de
justcia por ell que han desfilado va cin-
co o.continentales, q Quienes no les son
familiares nj nnestras leyes, idiomas y
costumbres,
Veremos 81 esa protesta surte su
efecto en- ell seno del gobierno supreme
de la naci6n.
La autorizada voz del Comisio-
nado puertorriqueilo debe ser escucha-
da y atendidas sus ob:ervaciones que
son de todo punto razonadas.
ST no Sc escucha la una nj Sc
atiende a las otras, la protesta del pals
seguira vibrando, y llevando al mundo
civilizado ell eco de las presentes iris
texas de la patria
GIadis tore.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09
COLON|A DEL TRAtSVAAL

Acaba de hacerse pdblico ell pro.
yecto de Constitution para la colonia
del Transvaal. Sc crea una Asamblea
Legislative llamada volksrad, COM
puesta del teniente gobernador, nueve
miembros nombrados de ofcio Y de
treinta a treinta y cinco por election.
Para la primera election al Volksrad
tendran voto los burghers (cludadanos
de la antigua repdblica, y los ingleses
de raza blanca siempre que paguen
$50 de renta al a1o y posean s 500 de
capital. Las medidas de caracter eco
n6mico deber&n ser recomendadas por
el gobeTnsdor general al Volksrad, y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09
RtvISTA DEL ATtNEO

Sabemos que con frecuencia llegan
( poder del senor presidente del Ateneo
Puertorriquefio, nuestro amigo ell doc
tor don Manuel Q levedo Baez, nuevos
avisos de suscrici6n & la importsnte
revista que en- breve empezar& a publi-
car nuestro primer centro literarIo
LD celebramos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09

que la acompanase. FL hermano fu6,
y hacia el mismo tempo regres6 e
marido. Sigui6ronse unas palabras,
y Jones, sacando ell revolver, de un ii.
70 yol6 q su mujer la tapa de los sesos
y de otro Sc hizo 4 81 mismo id6ntica
operaci6n,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-09

que, como periodistas y representa-.
tes de la opinion pdblica, estamos en-
ell deber de intormar esa opinion y los
emplealos del pueblo en- ell deber tam
bien de faciitar los repordS que int.
resan al pueblo.
Esperamos que ell sefior Crosas Sc
file en- 10 dicho, atienda la petici6n
de los reporters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29
Breaking It Gently

He is rather serious minded boy.
who has more sense of responsibility
than many grown persons. So, when he
was sent to his grandmother's to break
the news of her aged sisters death, he
did so with much gravity and no little
self-importance. Now, Alfred" his
mother said. you mustn't tell grandma
suddenly, because it might shock her,
even though she knew Aunt Martha was
Ill. Tell it to her gently" Albright -
assented Alfred, starting out on his
mission with mingled solemnity and
eagerness. Arrived at his grandmoth-
er's house, he greeted her with sober
Hello" and then proceeded to ''breaL
the news by saying: Aunt Martha's
dead, grandma! But you mustn't feel
bad, cause she was pretty old, anyhow.
You'll be the next one, l s'pose.""-
Brooklyn Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29

Pa yelled for help, and I thought Il
was time for me to be doing some
thing. 80 I went outside the ONCE to
the flre alarm box and touched 4 but
ton. and then I run like thunder for
the police. and the nrenen came with
the extinguishers and began to throw
chemically charged water into the.
room, and the police dragged out the
fat woman, who had tainted, and the
living skeleton, whom she had pulled
down into her lap, and laid them out
in the ring, and then they got hold Of
pa and pulled him out, and the bearded
woman had tainted in pas arms, and
the stove was tipped over and was
setting fire to the furniture, and they
brought the bearded woman and the
fat woman to their senses, by pouring
water on them from hose. Finally
they were sent to their quarters. and
the other owner Of the show came to
pa and said he hoped this would be the
last Of that kind of business, as long
as pa remained with the show, that
one of the rules was that no man in
an executive capacity must under, any
circumstances take any liberties with
any of the females connected with the
show. 49,
Pa was hot, and said when women
got crazy in love no man was safe, and
the other owner of the show said that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29

and took hold of her fat hand and tried
to lift It, and said: What Is the mat
ter with my itty tootsy-wootsy, and
what has the bad old man with spinach
on his chin been doing to you = s IS
Then he turned on pa and his legs
began to shake and rattle like q pair
Of bones In minstrel show, and he
said: II will hold you responsible for
this. RI said he was not going to-
interfere In the love affairs Of any Of
the freaks, and just then the bearded
woman came In, and when she saw
the living skeleton holding the hand
Of the tat woman, who sat on the
sfloor like balloon blowed up, the
bearded woman gave q kick Ct the liv-
ing skeleton which sounded like
clothes bars falling down IS the laun-
dry, and she grabbed the fat woman's
blonde viz and pulled y Of, and then Us.
the bearded woman began g cry and
she threw herself into - arms and !,
began ID. rob on his bosom and
2ninxls her Whisksrs With BIZ. .=s5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29

was all right this time, but not to let
it occur again, and pa tried to explain
how the bearded woman came to Jump
on to him and faint in his arms, but
the owner said: '"That is all right, but
you can't hold 'em in your arms before
folks and then pa offered to whip any
man who said he was In love with any
bearded woman, and he pulled of his
coat. Just then came along and told
the whole story, and then the crowd
all had good laugh, and pa took them
all out and treated.
guess it is all settled now, cause
the living skeleton and the fat woman
have got permission to get married,
the bearded lady is sweet on pa, and a
girl has just Joined the show, who
walks wire, and she says am about
the sweetest thing that ever came
down the pike, and I guess this show
business is all right, all right.
April 21.-We are getting acquainted
with the animals. and it is Just like
going into society.
There is the aristocracy, which con-
sists of the high born animals, the
middle class and the low-down, COM
mon herd, and when you go among
the animals as strangers you are re-
ceived just as you would be in society.
If you are properly introduced to the
elephants by the elephant keeper, who
vouches for your standing and honor,
the elephants take to you all right and
extend to you certain courtesies, same
as society people would invite you to
dinner, but if you wander around and
sort of butt in, the elephants are on to
you in a minute and roll their eyes at
you and look upon you as a COM
mon person" and if you attempt any
familiarity they look at you as much
as to say: "Sir, am not allowed to
associate with any except the 40O.'
Then they turn their backs and act 50
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29

good oo6eo ana ieed cako O. 0se0.
have enough, yon may be sure
you must rig up . table BIG enouSn.t0.
seat them III. ''
They worked till dtime that night &.
peeliEg apples. seeding raisins, and
picking the turkeys. The next morn-s
Ing Milly rose long before dawn. and
set nbout her baking and brewings
while Jim put up big deal table that
stretched almost the length Of the.
room, and by noon 1t was set with MI
the luscious viands of IN casters.
THANKSGIVING dinner. set with homely
piatters and dishes, to be sure, but NOT
5rongher in appearance than the mea
who finally seated themselves shout
the steaming board. Jim beamed hos
pitatly from his place ct the head Of
the table and tried dutifully to "act q
II the company belonged there, a.
Milly had said. The big black-whis.
kered fellow, whom the others ad-
dressed as Blaisedale, had the place Of
honor. because he seemed to be the
leader of the gang by natural selec-
ton, as the rest all deferred to him
He watched Milly with. curious IN
tent1ess, which brought q flush to her
check and made her slightly uncom-.
Portable.
you're mighty comfortably hxed lo1
these diggings," said he, presently,
looking about the walls with their
homely prints and Ornamental.
"Ies, we are rather comfortable.
thanks to Milly's ingenuity" Jim am
swered, with glow OF affectionato
PRIDE :. s. =.
You're lucky to be able to AFFORD
such Injuries, for all those fancy Ak
ings are Injuries in Colorado" Bla1se-
| dale remarke4 significantly.
eyes, count myself one Of the luck
lest men in the world. owe every-
thing to Milly, even my life. was 2
poor law student when we were mar
ried, and when my health broke down
she Simply took all responsibility into
her own hands. 1t was her money tnat
enabled me to come here. It's her Dit
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29
HEAVEN QUITE UNEXPECTED
fourteen Years in 4 Boarding House
and Bliss, ut Last" 1(urmurs
Surprised 1rr. 0rix1ly.

win You please carve the turkey,
Mr.. Grizzly?" asked the landlady.
Mr.. Grizzly, malevolent scowl
showing on his forehead, picked up tho
carving knife as 4 warrior SEXES the
sword and attacked the fowl. Slice
after slice Of juicy white meat fell
away as though It were snov yielding
to the breath Of early spring. Joints
came apart as easily as . ehlld's
block house is knocked down Mr..
Grizzly began to pun and pant. n
strange look Of bewilderment came
into his eyes. !
The cranberry sauce came on lha=
table. It was perfect. It did not, %
had been expected, have the thickness
and stringiness Of glue. Mr.. Grizzly,
was breathing hard. And 50 It went
through all the dinner, and when &C.
last he failed to ind Q hAirpin and
two or three marbles In tho minco pie
he turned white @ sheet and tGu.
to tho noor. Physicisns. were su1a-=s
moncd and hbored over him tor hou4.
When q last he returned 10 con1ao1..
nees. he nuttered:
Fourteen years In s boarding. booQ
~ Aeavsa.st lletl .-l14n
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29
Grasshopper Cages.

In Italy there is regular business
in making tiny wire cages for grass
hoppers to chirrup in. One of the
Medtci family, cardinal, asked a
bishop who was popular in Florence,
but disliked by himself, to breakfast
In his garden. The cardinal handed
the bishop glass of wine. AT the
moment a grasshopper fell from a
tree into the wine, and the bishop
left It. A servant then threw it away.
The wine was afterward known to
have been poisoned. So the Italians
think that a grasshopper brings good
luck, and that If one can be kept alive
In cage for a month, the year will
be prosperous. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29
EDlsoN's EARLY PRACTICE
Was Obtained Through Clever Trick
Played Upon His Too Exact ].
1: Ing Father. $:5S@ 81. 81. ..5

.SEl% = NC QUALITIES VI luQa6ludllOu ana per-
sistence to which Thomas "A. Edison at
tributes his success as an inventor be-
gan to develop ia him in early boyhood.
A story of his own telling is the best
evidence OF the assertion; z:=.s s.
II used to be railroad newsboy on.
the run from Huron to Cleveland" said
Mr.. Edison. Il got very much inter-
ested in electricity from hanging around
telegraph Offices, where my chum and I
learned how to send and take We had
lot Of fun with it in the spare time we
had when we were on the run, which
wasn't enough, however, to suit me. I
wanted to stay UP nights making expert
ments with the batteries and instru-
ments, but my father had the old-fash-
Toned notion about early to bed and early
to RISE and insisted that go to bed at
nine o'clock. = ~ r.. ILL.,. :
): when would come in evenings with
a bunch of the days newspapers that
hadn't sold my father would start in to
read them, and at nine O'Clock had to
60 to bed, while he sat up till II reading
why should go to bed before he did,
but couldn't convince him, so saw
that some strategy was necessary if
were to be allowed to stay up late.
Il had an idea how could fix 1t and
my chum and carried it out. He iiyed
in the house nearest ours, short hun
dred yards away, with an apple orchard
between. We got wire clothesline and
strung 1t on the apple trees from my bed
room to his, and made batteries out OF
some fruit jars to supply the current.
We connected the line up to the instru-
ments and the plot was ready.
The night after everything was in
shape didn't bring any papers home;
my chum took them all to his house.
When got in my father wanted a paper.
Dicks got s'em ALL said That took
him back bit, but didn't let on unit,
about bedtime, and then I made sug.
gestion. Dick and ! have a telegraph
line working between our rooms now.
Maybe could call him up and get the
news by wire. Well, I did, audit worked
all right. called 'up Dick and he sat
on the other end of the line with paper
in front Of him, sending the news, while
I took it on slips of paper, handing them
over to my father to read as fast as each
item was finished. There sat till after
IL o'clock, feeding my father the news
In broken doses and getting lot of
fun and telegraph practice out of it.
This went on every night for some time,
until my father was quite persuaded that
l could stay up late without serious
harm, and then I began bringing papers
lEll ne agar, and put my extra time al
slowance on my experiments.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-29

have diplomatic talk with them
about their condition, cause if this
thing continued they would ruin the
show.
So pa went to the Office and sent for
them, and was there as q witness, in
case of trouble. The fat woman came
In first, and there was no chair big
enough for her, so she sat down ON a
leather lounge, which broke and let
her down on the floor, and pa tried
to help her up, but it was like lifting
. load of hay. So he leaned her against
the wall, and said: ~
Madame, the management has de-
tailed me to ceasure you for losing
flesh, and am instructed to say if
you do not manage to take on about
80 pounds more flesh before the show
starts on the road, you don't go along.
What you want to do is to eat more
starchy food, and sleep more at night.
They tell me you 60 out nights to
dances, and drink high balls, and this
has got to stop. Drink beer, and, eat
cheese sandwiches at night, or It Is all
OF. This show can't afford to take
along no 4O0-pound fairy for a fat
woman when the contract calls for a
600-pound mountain of flesh, see?"' and
pa looked just as stern as could be.
The fat woman began to cry and sob,
SO it sounded like an engine blowing
OF steam, and she told pa that the
cause of her losing flesh was that she
was in love with the living skeleton
and that he had been paying attention
to the bearded woman, and she would
scratch her eyes out if she could catch
her. Just then the living skeleton
came in, and when he saw the fat
woman sitting on the floor crying, and
pa talking soothing to her and tell.
ing her he could appreciate her condi:
ton, cause he had been in love some
hisself, the skeleton pushed pa away