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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-09-28
Arecibo, "a Septismbre 1905
Sr. Director de LA DEMOCRACIA

Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRACIA.
Sehor: Ess epfgrsfs con que enca
bsz6 usted las cuatro pslabras escri-
tas On mi carta anterior or-CUESTION
OBRERA-ia cuGntss rehexiones Sc
presta y que hondos pensamientos su
giere!
Suelen hacsrse entire nosotros cier.
tas elasifcaciones que no son, en- vsr
dad, exactas. SEs tan solo clase obrera
esa falange que SO dedica a golpear el
ladrillo 6 tirar de Ia sierra?
Yo no me creo mas alto que CT.
prian Vidot, que aqu1 90 ocupa en el
triste oici) de entsrrar difuntos. El
labora q 81 modo el amasijo de su
pan, y 20 q MI modo; pero no porque
Ia labor mia sea mas escabrc sa in
trincada one Ia suya, dejamos uno y
otro de pertenecer al mismo universal
gremio, ess misma clase obrers que
, libra ell pan nuestro de cada dfa al
chorrear del sudor de Ia frente.
Cuando contsmplo & Vidot, sudo-
roso y jadeante, atareado en- su fdne
bre oicio do lanzar psladas de terra
& las insaciablss fauces de ese trag6n
| de muertos que llamamos fosa com,tn
I y recuerdo & Rockefeller muellemsnts,
reclinado en- mecedoras que semejan
relucientes troncs, fumando estupen
das vitolas de q 100 dollars ique ban
dadss de pensamientos revolotsan -
mi mente
De un lado 10 tri.toza de un ldgu-
brs y rudo trabaio; el peligro de la
salud amenazada por e.as miriada al
de bacterias que exhalan los campo
santos, y de otro la plecidez de la
existencia, sostenida y alimentada por
miriadas de otra especie, por sentena'
res de millones de resonsntes dollars.
Ante esas antftesis que ofrece la
consideration de nuestro estado social
10 mente Sc sumerge en- honda rele.
xi6n. Busca las causas de tan enor.
mes diferencias piensa en- la ley civil
como poder moderator.
Pero 10 ley evil, al penetrar or
ese campo, pone en- peligro la libertad
del ser, porque limita acciones POI
una parte sin impulsarlas por otra
Dice q ciertas acttvidades: de aqut Nc
paSar6ts; pero no preve mayores i'm
pulsos a las que csminan despacio
No seria realmente ley equitativa esa
que detuviera el desa,rollo de una
fuerza por el solo hecho de que mar
cha mas de prisa que las otras. I'm
possible equidistanciar, por medic d,
la ley comdu, expansiones origin ada,
Ipor la desigusl potencia de las ensr
gfas de 10 voluutad. En- toda reunion
de inteligencias ae observan msyorel
| y memories vuelos, ricss J pobres CO
pacidades. Y tal la rsxon de qu
Rockefeller sea 10 que %, y 10 que q
nuestro pobre enterrador de muertos
A nadie Sc puede inculpar de qu
el espiritu de industris, la combina
ci6n afortunads, y oiros faetores deri
) vados del cAlculo y la constancis. en-
gendreu esas aptlu6miss qae present
. nuestro estsdo social. Elias son sim
plemepte un efecto de II desigualda
de capscidades, y en- algunos csso
de los favores de la suerte; de mod
que 81 nuestro desvalido sepulturer
suds la gran gotta tirando del azado
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-09-28
CQIYRASTES SUPRBMOS
Il PR|V|[EG|O |kHATO De la |NTELGENC|A Y Fl |Nhh-
TO tST|GMA De Ia |GNORANC|A.
ROCKEFELLER ,--v|D0T
la nhIasza ssab|eciend' dssiguadades que Ia ley no
puedb evta nj consgh,
ROCKEFELLER, --Y|DOT

para enterrar muertos, no 90 porque
tepga Ia culpa Rockefeller; es porque
sus alas no han sido bastante po-
tentes para levantarle mas. Y asf
nadie debe maldecir IA estrella, sino
conf0rmarse con su suerte: trabajar,
estudiar y esperar.
Pero no obatarte todo esto, nues.
trs alma aiepte asf como un reproche
contra tales desigusldsdes, que pare
ce obra de manifesto iniustisia.
5oorque Rockefeller pud haber
nacido provisto de dones y aptitude.
que no se han revelado en- Vidct? ri
hecho cierto es que, por 10 desgracia
de tales facultades, lleg6 el uno & !.
cumb g de la riqueza, Que, por 10
privacl6n de elias, careome ell otro 10
miseria.
ILos seres no son creados iguales?
Las religlones dicen que 81. Elias
afrmsn que todas las almss que al
mundo vienen son de nueva creaci6p
6Ctmo ent1nces sc ofrece ese es-
pectsculo do la desigualdad de facul.
tadei : Porque Sc re que unas llegan
asf como con estudios hechos y con de-.
cisiones va tomadav para de'ermina-
das empresas, y otras de todo clio des-
provistas, sin niuguna sptitud, sin
luz algura
| Pstente esta esto en- 81 caso de Roc
kefell r y el de Vidot. El primero, con
facilidad pssmosa, aube como espuma
todss sus previsiones la resultsn; to-
dos sus calcules responder con mste
matlca exactitud; desplega intuici6n
certera; evldencia, de manera mani
tissta. cual luz de medic dia, que su
es lritu vino aleccionado por estu
dios, no Sc sabe en donde hechos, pa.
ra ia combir aci0n Industrial. Cay6
en- esa esfsra, va como de artemano
prsparado, no enct nitro d diclltades, y
q todo pudo llegar sin ,tstlerzos,
no mas que con pensar combinar.
Micntras tsnto ell segundo no demos.
tr6 otras facultades que las que as,
tualmente rsvela arrojsnlo palada,
de terra las hambrientas fauces dol
eterno trsgon de muertos.
| 6Cu&l puode ser ell o.igen de esas
desigualdades?
El problema que usted hs intitu
lade <Cue,ti6n Obrers, presenta { Ia
observation hondss ramifcsciones; q
conexiona con muchas cosas, y sor
por consiguiente mus varjas sus fAcei
y muy varios sus puntos de vista.
Ahora me OBJ ga q confrontar ID
palabra de los h chos que amontou
ell trsnscurso de tlempos, que do
riva el desarrollo lei mundo, con Ia
palabra de las rsl'eiones; y mas tard,
me obligsra q conf, ontar, q su vez, !,
pslsbra de las rsligiones con ls pa.
, lsbrs del Criito. Todo ESQ 10 traerS
, y quizas algo mas, 81 exsmen dc /,
pasici6n que ha asignado el presents
estado social q 10 falsnge cue 80 de
dica golpear el ladrillo y tirsr de !,
sierrs, yls contemplation dc las 9 r
cunstancias del ser infeliz que labor
el amssiio de iu pan cavando sepultu
ras para epterrar muertos.
!, Deio tsndido el puente para pa
ra pasarlo despues. En- una estribs
ci6n queda Rockefeller y en- la otr
Ciprian VIdot.
a Un susCritor.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-09-28
PARA EL CANAL

Procedentes de diferentes lugares
de las Indiss OccIdentsles, han llega-
do q Colon, $50 trsbajsdores contra.
tados para las ohras del Canal de
Panama.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-09-28

ments uu edifcio que tsndrk cablds
para l,5O0 torcedores, igaal al de San
Juan,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
Cupid Aided by Microb e

The suggestion that the matrimo-
NAL fever is due to a microbe has
been less strongly opposed by med
ical men since the recent experience
OF Pottstown, in Pennsylvania, says
the Philadelphia Record. A number
Of young people who were cast for
parts in a series Of amateur dramatic
performances were victims of an cpl
demic of marriage. 1t began during
the rehearsals, young man first
showing symptoms Of the malady
which soon extended to the young
woman who was the most intimately
associated with him in the plays. The
advocates Of the microbe theory were
not surprised when others presented
evidence of infection. Before the re-
hearsals ceased five couples an
nounced their engagement. Since
then the manager. the prompter and
the stage carpenter have succumbed
to the disorder, and there is a reason
able expectation that the epidemic
will extend to persons outside the dra-
matte party. Out Of the license fees
already gathered the county clerk has
bought new overcoat and the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28

preacher who does most of the marry
ing has ordered a new carpet for his
wife.
1t is recalled that of the 102 young
men and women who were trans
ported from San Francisco to Manila
in a government vessel to become
public school teachers seventy-eight
went through the marriage ceremony
before the ship reached the Philip
pines. Among the victims in this case
were many hitherto obdurate bach.
elors, whose transformation could be
accounted for only by the germ the
DRY. Other instances where matri'
mony has assumed an epidemic form
have been explained as the effect OF
example, but there is nothing in the
conditions inconsistent with the oper-
alton of microbe. At first view it may
seem unreasonable to think an organ.
ism so minute as to be visible only
under a high microscopic power could
work man weighing 200 pounds; but
any person afflicted with the grip will
not doubt the enormous power of
disease germ. 1t has produced sui
cidal mania and might, therefore, in
spire man with a purpose to marry.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
Secret Code in Prison

Every prison has it's secret "tele-
graph" for it was not to be expected
that cunning offenders could be long
confined together, even on the "sepa-
rate cell" system, without discovering
a method of secret intercommunica-
ton. Prisoners rap their messages
to each other, and experience has
shown that an attentive ear may re-
ceive and understand a communica-
ton thus made through the thickest
prison wall.
The raps correspond regularly with
the letters of the alphabet, which is
arranged for the purpose into six rows,
the first beginning with "a" and the
last beginning and ending the series
with e." The first rapping indicates
the row in which the letter is to be
found, one for first, two for second,
and so on; the subsequent raps, given
after a slight pause, show the number
of the letter in the row. At first the
table must be kept in mind, but after
a little practice the prisoner is en-
abled to dispense with all conscious
reference to it, the message being real
" received, as in the Morse telegra-
ply in the form Of symbols standing
in place of letters.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28

In Russia the clew is not so much
in the system itself as in the nihilistic
method Of manipulating language with
a view to concealment. This is clear
from what happened recently in one
OF the central prisons. Word had
gone round to protest, not only against
an excess of heavy work, but against
the bad quality of food supplied to the
prisoners, and the protest was to take
the form of refusal to perform the
usual tasks on the men being called
together after breakfast.
Somehow or other the governor oh.
tanned the message as it had been
raped through all the walls, but he
took it literally as plot to break
prison by the whole of the convicts,
so he armed the whole of the warders
to the teeth, taking effective measures
to prevent the assembly on the NOR.
row. This blunder had highly bene.
fetal effect upon the discipline of the
prison, for the convicts obtained not
only immediate immunity from the
heavy tasks to which they had not
been accustomed, but afterward en-
joyed better food and more humane
treatment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28

"Ah, that is pleasant for me to hear
and to know, Captain JEAN" she re-
piled, with childish frankness, releas-
ing her hand and laying it on his
arm. But" now with some anxiety,
"how can you ever be able to do much
for me. should need you? 1t is long
since l have seen you, or known
where you were; and now you tell me
you are here but for few hours, and
will then 20 away again, l know not
where"
= Although seemingly "'twixt smiles
and tears" she spoke with an arch
naivete that affected Lafitte most curl
ously.
you know Zeney, the one called a
witch, your grandpere's slave!" he in
quired with apparent irrelevance.
Yes, of course" answered Roselle,
surprise showing in her voice. "She
is a dreadful-looking old woman, with
big black eyes. At first / was afraid
Of her, but now am not, for she knew
and loved my mother, and has talked
to me of her."
$50? Well, that is quite as it
should be. And now, little Rose"
again taking her hand, remember al
ways what l say to you now: Should
you ever wish to tell me anything, or
need any service you think can rem
der, all you need do is to tell Zeney,
and then allow three days to pass in
which to see me or hear from NE.
Will you promise to do this?"
He bent toward her with an earnest
ness in his manner that caused her to
wonder at the time and afterwards.
Eyes, | promise, and / thank you"
she answered softly, and left him.
A few moments later the Count de
Cazeneau entered the room and greet
ed LATTE with a cordially he accord
ed to few men; but the Island Rose
did not return.
(To be continued)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
CHAPTER XIV.

The island of Grande Terre, of the
coast of Louisiana, runs parallel with
the mainland; and at its western end
is a secure harbor, reached by the
Great Pass of Barataria, whose water
is from nine to ten feet in depth.
Here, on Grande Terre, were sold
the captured cargoes and prizes; and
people from all parts of Louisiana
came hither to purchase them, with
no apparent attempt or desire to con-
ceal the object of their mission.
Jean LATTE was, with Pierre, sit
ting in the dining-room of his own
house, Of which, however, the latter
was nominal master.
"And so Laro is dead, and the Barra
de Hero in English hands," Pierre
was saying.
Tell me of thy plans, and what is
to become of the lovely Senorita La
gale"
At this, Jean, putting aside his for
mer mood. sketched out clearly all his
intended operations. telling in detail
of his interview with Philip La Roche,
WAiO Win iiio NiuOWCu OlolCi,
Riefet, would take the Spanish
'eauty into their charge.
1t was now some two months since
the governors edict had been issued
against the introduction of African
slaves; and he had followed this by
an address 'To all whom it might
concern in the territory" stating that
at had come to his knowledge that
-well-laid plans existed to defeat and
evade this edict by way of Barataria;
and, as Jean now learned from Pierre,
a rumor was afOat that the governor
contemplated setting price upon the
head of Jean LATTE, smuggler, slave
trader and pirate.
at is only rumor as yet" an
ywered Pierre, with no sign of anxi.
rety; land, together with the stories
OF bad feeling growing between these
states and England, it gives the people
a little of the excitement they ever
seem to crave"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
Livinu Stones.

The visitor to the Falkland isles
sees scattered here and there singular.
shaped blocks Of what appear TO be
weather-beaten and moss-covered boul-
ders in various sizes. Attempt to turn
one of these boulders over and you
will meet with real surprise, be-
cause the stone is actually anchored
by roots Of great strength; in fact.
you will find that you are trifling with
one of the native trees. No other
country in the world has such a pc.
culiar forest" growth.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
BY MARY IDEVEREUX

where the evening sky was glittering
in the days gray ashes.
1t was the Island Rose; and the
song was one her mother had taught
her-one LATTE had heard the girl
sing during their journey from the
Choctaw country.
"Mademoiselle Rose" he said,
speaking very softly, as the sweet
voice died away, breathing the final
words like a sigh from a breaking
heart.
who is it--what do you wish?" she
inquired timidly, and not a little
startled.
st is I, mademoiselle. Do you not
remember me?"
"Ah!"
It was a cry Of joy; and two small
hands, white as her snowy draperies,
were held out to him.
1T is my Captain Jean. And oh,
how glad l am to see you!"
"Are you?" was all he was able to
say in reply, as he took her hands,
and wondering to himself for being so
tongue-tied in the presence of this
mere child.
Surely | am. So often have !
asked myself during this long summer
where you were and what doing. Oh,
Captain Jean. am so very glad you
have come back. And now you will
stop in New Orleans?"
She spoke eagerly, fearlessly, as If
happy in showing her liking for him.
81 fear not, ma'm'selle. am here
for a few hours only, on business, and
came to see your grandfather. You
speak of the summer being long.
Were you not happy, ma'm'selle?"
She moved uneasily, and her head
dropped; but she did not reply.
Tell me, little Island Rose, were
you.not happy?" he asked again, TAX
ing her hand. Remember that it was
l who brought you here--I, who loved
and revered your mother. And must
feel the deepest regret to have been
the means of bringing her child to un-
happiness. Is not your grandpere
kind to your"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
Harry and the Doctor

called in. The doctor had a solemn
face and a solemn manner, and Harry
did not feel altogether sure of him.
Presently Mrs. Bonsail left the room
to get something that was needed,
and Harry thought he would make
friends with the doctor by opening a
conversation with him.
Going to give me some medicine.
doctor?"
"Oh, yes,' answered the doctor.
I'm going to give you some medicine.
Don't worry, my little man; I'll fix
YOU"
Suddenly there came to Harry the
explanation that his father had re.
Gently given him of those fearful
words, and, throwing off the covers,
he leaped out of bed, rushed for the
door, and before the doctor could re-
cover from his amaZement at the
boys astonishing behavior, the little
fellow was clinging to his mother out
in the hall and begging her to send
away the man who was going to do
him up.
1t took half an hour to get Harry
quieted down and another half-hour to
persuade him to take the strange doc.
tors medicine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
Hard on Foreigners in Mexico.

"Once while sojourning in the City
of Mexico l happened to call upon a
friend at one of the principal hotels of
that capital said Representative
Southland of Ohio.
while in his room l noticed a very
fine revolver, and, making some com.
ment upon it, he picked it up and be.
gan to explain how, although it was of
single action, he could fire it as fast
some way his hand struck the ham,
mer, causing the weapon to explode.
In a second my friend turned deathly
pale and became so agitated that he
could scarcely speak.
Having noticed that the bullet
struck rug and took a downward
course, / didn't see and cause for ex-
element, and, lifting up the rug,
showed him where the lead took
Judgement. He became calm pretty
soon, and then he explained his agita.
ton. Had that bullet gone into the
court all the hotels down there open
into a court, instead of the floor, and
had it struck any Mexican, my life
would not have been worth ten-cent
piece. / have lived down here long
enough to know how swift is the pun
ishment melted out to foreigners, even
in case of accident, where a native is
injured. Indeed, had been unfortu-
nate enough to have caused the death
Of one Of them, it is quite probable
that you, as well as myself, would
have been executed. The fact that
you had nothing to do with the shoot
ing would have been of no avail, for
your presence here would have con.
demned you Washington Post.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28

Papa" said Harry, what does
man mean when he says to another
man, I'll fix you?'"
Now, Mr.. Bonsail was reading the
evening paper and didn't want to be
disturbed, so he answered rather i'm
patiently.
Don't bother me, Harry. Don't you
sec that I am reading?"
but, papa" said the boy. Il wish
you would tell me, for l want to
know, and I won't bother you any
more"
ooh, it means I'll do you up!'"
"Tll do you up" repeated Harry;
and then, after thinking moment
"but, papa, what does Ill do you up
mean?"
Now, I'll tell YOU" said the father,
land then you must not ask me an
other question this evening. 1t means
that some man is going to kill another
man."
And Harry, who was only 5, opened
his eyes wide, looked stupefied, and
presently walked away.
About a week later the little man
was taken i'll, and as DR.. Ainslie, the
family physician, was not within
easy reach, strange doctor was
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28
The Lobster's Advantage.

The lobster, says Four Track News.
has been endowed by nature with two
gifts which go far to Offset the evils
attending his lot-one is the ability
to fight early, often and all the time.
if necessary, and the other is the abil-
ity to grow new member, an eye, a
leg or claw whenever the original is
lost in the fortunes of war or by rea-
son of any domestic npleasantness.
1t is these two gifts which enable him
to grow up and become useful men,
Der of society, most of his members
being secondhand, so to speak, by
the time he is really grown.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28

) TWO ON THE TOWER s
O
E2 nes~-QN.s~1N.e~1N~-1Ne 1N..>9N.s~eN.~1NsG q

From this proud lofty station,
We view the lakes expanse.
We watch with keen elation
The hite-capped pillows dance.
Huge waves are fiercely dashing.
Their names their sides are flashing,
AS gladiators clashing.
They surge and fierce advance.
Here every place seems quiet,
No turmoils vex the ear,
No tumult and no riot
Are wont to wander here.
Hinged by the sky and ocean
We watch with quick emotion
The posing sea gull's motion.
He plunges, spurning fear.
Here where the air is rarer
Than air Is wont to be,
Your roseleaf face seems fairer
Than Helen's face to me.
Your tender eyes are glowing,
Their girlish rapture showing.
Hank! how the wind comes blowing
Ger all the land-locked sea!
Far below the big lakes lying.
ANA creeping DER the land.
The shrill sea guls are flying
A hoarse tumultuous band.
They breast the breezes blowing,
on buoyant Journeys going,
Their godlike rapture showing
Ger surging sea and strand.
Chicago's squares are teeming
Beneath keen sapphire sky,
Tall, tapering spires are cleaning,
The chattering swallows fly.
And exiles from every nation,
Outcasts or poor Of station,
Here receive a warm ovation
Where despots and tyrants die.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-01-28

ooh, yes" was her hasty reply
"He has been-means to be, very
kind, l am sure. He has given me
many pretty things-clothes, and jew
els, and books-things of which
never knew before in all my life"
"Yet, little Rose, | feel that some
thing is troubling YOU" LATTE de-
clared confidently. II wish you would
tell me what it is; and perhaps l can
find the way to make you as happy
and contented as l want to feel you
are in this new home to which |
brought YOU"
His voice, with its gentle insist
ence; the firm pressure of his hand
upon her small ingers-these i'm
PEELED her, after a brief hesitancy, to
say, speaking very softly, There
seems to be some mystery about my
surroundings something in my
grandpere's life / cannot understands:
and this makes me uncomfortable.
And he has such strange associates"
It was we'll for both the girl and the
man that the darkness hid the look
of the face when he heard these
words.
ION the island, where we spent the
summer, such rough, dreadful-looking
men came to see him, and then disap-
peared suddenly. I never spoke with
them. for he babe me keep out of
their way; but they frightened me, for
they looked wicked and cruel, and
many of them were as darlI-skinned
as our slaves. Some of them were
dressed so oddly. with red caps on
their heads, and rings in their ears.
l could not but wonder why he should
permit such men to enter his house.
and what could be their business
with him."
There are many strangers and
rough-looking men about New Orleans,
little Rose, and we are Obliged to
come into contact with them in bust
ness matters" said LATTE. 81 know
these Of whom you speak, and | know
they would never harm you" And he
patted reassuringly the hand she had
not offered to withdraw.
But" he added, you had better
keep away from such men, as your
grandpere babe you; for you must be-
lieve that he loves you, and knows
what is best for you. Remember, too,
that so long as I live you can rely
upon me to keep you safe from what
ever might harm you or make you un-
hapr-