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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-18
FUERzAS OPUESTAS
FL C0NSEJO EJECUT|vO AMERICANA ! IA CAMARA
|NSULAR PUERTORR|QUE0A
MECAN|CA POL|T|CA
PREC|SA PONER En- RELAC|ON De HARMONIC
AMB0S ELEMENTOS

mirse, porque es producto de la lenta
acumulaci6n de los siglos, obra del
medic, fsonomia de un pueblo, heren-
cia de una raza....,.
Nuestras batallas politicas tienen
por teatro un pals que cambio brusca-
mente de nacionalidad, por derecho de
conQuiSta; que Sc encuentra incorpo-
rado 4 otro pueblo, con ell que, fuera
de los sentimientos naturales Il todos
los hombres, no tiene NADIA de comun,
que lie es eXtrana en- su idioma, san
gre. hdbitos priyados y p1blicos: que
gozaba anteS de yenir los americanos
a sus costas las ventajas de un r6gi-
men politico menos estrecho y mas
digniicador que el que tiene actual
mente. Tai estado de cosas tiene que
inHuir hondamente, ,-porque ESQ es hu-
mano-en ell amino de unos y otros.
En- los puertorriquenos produce des-
conianza, sentimiento muy ineXplica-
BILE en- ell d6bil, que teme las demasias
del mas fuerte,
En- los americanoS engendra sus-
picacia, predispo,ici0n NADIA eXtra1a
en- elementOs que Sc agitan en- un am
biente, distinto en- muchaS cosas del
que reSpira ban en- el propio pals Y al
que no les enlazan seculares vinculOs
iPor otra parte estimamos l6gico y ma
ttural que los americanos Quieran es'
ltablecer aquf sus tradiciones y que los
lpuertorriquehos queramos conseryal
| las nuestras, La question estriba, er
que nos cOl0qucmoo unOs y otrOs en- G!
iusto medic. que fOrmem0s una Selec'
ci0n. acepLandO de t,stados Cnidos lC
lque eo necesarjo y bueno, guardando,
| de Puerto Rico, 10 que reSponda es-
tas cualidades, y constituir para lC
lfuturo, por virtud de una inteligentC
mezcla, el tipo acabado, complete, dc
luna generacl0n mas fell2 que pueda
lllamarse d un propio tempo america
Ina Y puertorriqueha, sin vi0lencia, dt
10 primero y sin sonroJo de 10 segun
| do.
He ahi, pues, el antagonismo. De
be cesar cuantO anteS, pOrque no deb(
leXistir en- pueblos Ilamados Il estre.
lcharoe, por leyeo providenciales de Ia
Ihistoria, La Camara ha cumplidQ 81
deber: nuestro pueblo ha eotado en- ella
en- pie, detendiendO sus derechos sill
lesionar los prlnclplOs amerlcanOs
los puros y los lejltmos Fl Consej(
Executive no hu cumplido el sulO, POI
Iuue al invOcar esOs ml,moS prlnclplO!
para Su Obra dc liscaiilacion, paraIiZt
Inuestras iniciatlya> por la hbertad .
por la dignidad, cuando es ensenanzt
seria en- los c0digos de Estados Cni
dos respetar y eotimular todo 10 qu'
les libre,
Ese antagonismo cesard por obrt
! de la iusticia. y eata nj ha habladC
Iadn, porque eXiote eI bill Foraker con
Isus limitaciones y sus restrlcciones
LEILA, son un obstaeulo para ID periec
Il Il t. ~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-18

obligan suspender todo ju!cio acer-
ca &c la competencia de los hombres
que van encargarse de la admiuiS'
traci6a del pals, mientrss no Sc hayah
dado q eQnQeer por ~ labor,s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-03-18
tsrno, al dsspacho de las prsScrip.
clones facultativas.

C4VHVH LoCUItabIFass
La mejoI garantla de ssta cas
Ia Is sl crscisnts favor que 81 p0-
blico arsclbeho ls dispsnsa y IL
especial recommendation que ioa
PIlncipalss medicos de Ia ciudad
hacsn de ella & sxs clIsntss
Sus precios son tan .equitati-
vos que no admiten competencia,
The Seattle Republican., 1905-07-07

Glasgow, the commercial metropolis OF
Scotland, was the first city to adopt munich
pal ownership of street railways on large
scale and to carry it to a logical conclusion
by operating as well as owning it's roads
The success of this pioneer enterprise has
stimulated progress all over the world. 1t
is not surprising that Chicago should seek
the advice of Mr.. Dalrymple, the manager
of the Glasgow tramways, when about to
make the first experiment in the municipal
ownership Of street railways in America. The
chief officers of the Glasgow tramways have
been frequently called in to advise other
municipalities, and have been tempted away
to occupy other positions. When Mr.. Yerkes
wanted man to direct his vast railroad en-
terprises in London electric suburban roads
and deep-level subways-to remodel an old
system and inaugurate new one, he found
him in Mr. John Young, the organizer and
first manager of the Glasgow tramways No
better testimonial to the efficiency of munici-
pal ownership could be found than this APP
pointment. Glasgow has been training
ground for street railway administrators, as
it's former officers are managing tramway
systems in Leeds, Madrid, and other cities.
The ownership of tramways in Glasgow
was the necessary outcome of the city's
municipal policy. The city has always held
a leading position for the extent of it's
municipal institutions as well as for eff
cheney of manag cement. From the romantic
Lake Katrine in the Trassachs, associated
with memories Of Scott s masterpieces, the
city draws it's municipal water supply. Since
1869 it has owned it's gas works, and low
cred the price until now it is 53 cents per
thousand cubic feet. Its municipal cleo
tricity is also supplied at the extremely low
rate of five and one-half cents per kilowatt
hour Private slaughter houses were abol-
ished in the middle of the last century, and
three municipal establishments serve the
city. All the markets are municipal posses
sions. Forty years ago the center OF Glas-
Cow was congested and overcrOwded. Dens
of rookeries were packed round narrow
courts They were nurseries of crime breed
inc grounds of disease A radical remedy
was adopted Nearly hundred acres OF
sumland, with population of $1,000 were
bought by the city, which carried out bold
reconstruction and rehousing scheme Over
$12OOO,OOO has been expended in the I'M
provement scheme. The municipality has
built thirty new Streets widened as many
more, and provided new tenements and lodg-
ing houses for the displaced population 1t
burdened itself with heavy annual charge
to start with in support of the Improvement;
but the scheme, instead of now being bur
den, has become financial as we'll as So
cial benefit to the community. 1t was the
persistency of Glasgow that broke down the
private telephone monopoly in Great Brit
ain, encouraged other municipalities to es-
The Seattle Republican., 1905-07-07

tabish their own system, and has now led to
the complete naturalization of the whole
service
Among the other municipal possessions of
Glasgow may be mentioned series of hos
pitfalls, homes for inebriates, art galleries.
museums, numerous parks, libraries baths
winter gardens, botanic gardens, public
schools art schools, technical Institutes free
concerts, pleasure grounds, facilities for golf
and other games, gymnasia and Fairgrounds
for children, etc. It's solicitude for the poor
has induced it to establish family home for
children of widows and widowers, and de-
pots for the supply ow sterilized milk to poor
children 1t was due to civic enterprise that
Clyde was converted into navigabe river
and Glasgow made one Of the leading ports
in the world
Connected with Glasgow s greater munich
pal organizations are many subsidiary de-
velopments of special interest. The cleans
ing department, for instance, which deals
with the city refuse, has developed large
estates, maintains farms, and works stone
quarries, from which the municipality OBJ
The water department supplies hydraulic
power In fact, Glasgow municipality looks
after the welfare Of it's citizens on a most
comprehensive scale, by providing them with
all common services of public utility-wlth
one exception. Having done so much to pro-
mote the health and welfare of the com
munity, it has not considered it necessary to
make provision for the disposal of the dead,
by municipalizing the cemeteries. All its
numerous services, institutions, works,
municipal industries, are carried on, not for
the purpose of accumulating large profits to
be transferred to accounts for the relief OF
local taxation, but on the principle of sup
plying the cheapest and best services, so as
to spread the benefits over the greatest num-
ber of citizens The dividends which the
city reaps are in the form of civic better
ment, lower death rate and Improvement III
social conditions. It's progress in civic af-
fairs has never been tarnished by the tamt
of policies The ward 'boss' is unknown.
Citizens committees take his place Civic
patriotism runs strong, and the differences
among the members of the city council are
not so much on the principles Of progress as
on the pace at which they should go forward.
Bearing in mind the history OF Glasgow,
it's experience in municipal administration,
it was the most natural thing in the world
that, given the opportunity, it should munic
palize it's tramways and it would have been
going back on it's record if it had not made
the system a success Like most British
cities outside London, Glasgow had always
municipal ownership of it's tramways. Sew
eral years after tramways were introduced
into American cities, experimental lines
were tried in England. Parliament scented
the nucleus of new monopoly. Cities
The Seattle Republican., 1905-07-07

reared they would lose control OF their
streets; so a law was passed, though not
until 1871, laying down the principles of
municipal ownership, with short franchises
an undesirable condition, as time showed.
The cities could build the roads and grant
franchises to companies for q years, or
could leave the companies the right to build,
with or without conditions In either case,
the tenure Of the private corporations ex-
pired automatically after the lapse of 21
years from the opening of the track. At
that time the House of Commons foresaw the
possibilities of municipal operation, but was
fearful of the result and passed standing
order to prevent it, The city which owned
the roads was under no obligation to buy
the operating company's rolling stock, de-
pots, ETC., but the city which did not begin
with municipal ownership was called upon
to buy the company's undertaking at its
then value;'' that is, after 21 years use,
making allowance for depreciation but none
for compensation in respect of good will and
future profits. Both methods undoubtedly
retarded progress. When the franchise
period was drawing to close, there was no
desire for Improvement, no attempt to intro
duce electric traction; roads were not ex-
tended; rolling stock was allowed to become
dilapidated as well as obsolete.
The legislature barrier to prevent munici-
pal operation was not disposed of until 1896.
Several towns, notably Huddersfeld and
Plymouth, had before that date operated
lines only on sufferance, because no company
had made reasonable offer. Glasgow dis
covered that, in taking over the powers
which established the company, it had also
taken the right to work the tramways, so
that it was outside the scope Of the Parlia-
mentary prohibition.
1t had given a company the franchise for
% years-two years beyond the minimum
period-on the following conditions:
l. The company paid all promoting ex-
penses and interest on the money which the
city borrowed in making the roads
2. 1t paid into a redemption fund per
cent on the capital expenditure.
3. 1t paid per cent on the cost of con
struction to form fund for renewals car
ried out by itself under supervision of the
municipality
4. 1t paid $3.50 per mile for the use of the
streets.
These were stringent conditions, but they
did not prevent the tramway company from
paying fair dividends, and they enabled the
city to pay back the whole Of the capital ex-
penditure when the franchise expired, and
to receive in the form of mileage dues $685.
120
The franchise expired in June 1894 The
situation was similar to the position in Chi
The Seattle Republican., 1905-07-07

(By Robert Donald, Editor of the London Chronicle)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Whltesboro Items

Quite a number of our farm
ers have threshed.
Fine corn weather; a shower
would be very welcome.
Jas. Leonard visited the home
of his boyhood in Wisconsin the
past week.
Mrs. Ray Kirk spent Thurs
thy with Mrs. H. C. Dale.
|. ID. Mason was an Omaha
visitor Monday. His brother,
DR.. Mason, is quite poorly.
Miss Jessie Sherwood, of
Omaha, is visiting her cousin,
.ADDic Leonard.
Mrs. Nj. Fouts, of Loveland,
spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. L. Wilson.
Eugena Newcomb spent last
week with her sister, Mrs.
Chas Acrea.
M. w. Wilson lost a horse
last Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Arnold's father and
mother, of Mills county, are
visiting at the Arnold home.
Arthur Mason has gone to
South Dakota to harvest.
Grandma Wilson is quite
poorly
Mrs. Delbert Hughes spent
Monday with her aunt, Mrs.
Jas. Benson, of Magnolia.
Mrs. Eva Leonard and chill
dren spent Tuesday at the Dale
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
DEATH Of Jshn Schurl,ana,ner

Died, at his home in this
city this morning at 2 o'clock,
John Schurhammer, aged rs
years, 5 months and Z days.
The deceased was born in
Barton, Germany, May 3. 1880,
and moved to this country when
he was young. He was mar
ried to Fredrika Mas on July
20, 1865, in Marquette county,
Mich. He was enlisted in Co.
I, First Michigan Volunteer
Infantry Sept. s, 1862, and was
honorably discharged June 10,
1865, having served two years
aud nine months in the army.
He moved to Missouri Valley
about twelve years ago, where
he has resided since that time.
He leaves a wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Anna Hall, to
mourn his death. The funeral
will be held from the Catholic
church at 1920 Friday morn
ing and the G. A. r. of this
city will have charge of the
burial ceremonies.
The meeting of the Ladies'
Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian church has been post
poned until Friday, Aug. Is, a
week from tomorrow.
Miss Nina Richardson and
Miss Matte Farquhar are the
guests of friends in Minden
for a few weeks.
Next Saturday we will sell
a box containing 100 bars
Of Cudahys Diamond &c"
soap at S2s49. Cutlery, a
watch and many other USE
full articles with each box.
j. B. Lyon.
Fred Ritchison gives a grand
ball in his new barn tomorrow
friday evening. Everybody
invited. Good music has been
secured and a general good
time is assured.
f. w. Myers and j. G. Schulz
melster yesterday purchased
24O acres of Taylor township
land, up near the head of the
ditch.
For sale, a first class, six
octave, l2-stop organ. Will be
sold at bargain. Enquire of
w. O. Newton,
ale Seventh st.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Osborne
Druggist.

v. |. Tamisiea this morning
received a car load of Balm
wagons. which he wants the
farmers to call and see.
Barny Kearns, of Taylor
township, was in the Valley to-
day. He says the corn is firing
quite extensively on the bot
Mrs. Susie Faith returned
yesterday from a three months
trip in the west.
DIR. j. L. Tamisiea reports a
son born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs. G. ID. Reel.
Mrs. A. Edgecomb is the
guest of Blair friends today.
Ralph Beckley is an Omaha
visitor today.
If you are suffering from
weak eyes or poorly fitted
glasses call and see DR.. Chapek
the expert optician from Oma-
ha, and have your eyes scienti-
fically examined at DR.. Chap.
mans office Aug l6, II and Is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10

Mrs. E. w. Stevens is the
guest OF Omaha friends today.
Married, Wednesday August
9TH, in Huron South Dakota,
Miss Jessie l4adlle to Mr.. HI. A.
Marquardt.
Miss Dollie Miles left for
Tacoma. Washington, this
morning, where she will visit
relatives for several weeks.
She will visit the Exposition at
Portland for a week while gone.
! Wanted.
/ Apprentice girls for millin-
cry department.
+. L. Stoddard.
Miss Mable Stevens left fol
San Francisco, California, this
morning where she goes as q
delegate to the National meet
ing of the Christian Endeavol
Societies. She will visit the
exposition at Portland before
| she returns.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sargent
went to Omaha today to visit
Mr.. Sargeants sister who has
been in the hospitle in that city
for the past twelve months.
James Dunn, of Chicago, was
in the Valley today the guest
of Manager Pitt, of the rail
road eating house.
| If you ever will need a re-
frigerator you will need it now
The Herrick is the best that is
sold. 1t is a money and ice
saver. See j. r. McGavren the
hardware man TOR them.
If
General Manager Gardner of
c. & N. w., and Supt. Whalen
of the Iowa division, will arrive
in the Valley this evening on
No. 5. They will 90 on a special
train from here over the Iowa
and Nebraska divisions on a
tour Of inspection.
John Fineran, of Denison,
came down tothe Valley today to
get the horse and colt advertis-
ed in the Times last week. They
had strayed from near Denison
and were taken up by Henry
Sparks.
Married, at the home of the
bride in this city last night
Rev. Douglas officiating, Beech:
am Woorlidge, of Springfield
Mo. to Miss Minnie Augusta
Mandelko.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Calhoun Items

Rain is much needed in this
section.
Some sneak thieves took
most of the Jones sisters chick
ems the other night. They were
not choice, but took little and
big, gathered up hens with little
chickens out of their coops.
The parties are spotted and
better be a little careful in the
future. Too bad to take adj
vantage of women.
Mrs. Mary Messer, who has
been sick the past four weeks,
is able to be up part of the
time.
w. H. Hawkins, of Maryville,
Mo-, is canvassing Calhoun
township, getting up a direct
DRY of Harrison county, which
will be a fine thing when COM
pleted and will be in the reach
of everybody.
Mrs. D. H. Reedy returned
Monday from Council Bluffs
and Omaha, where she had been
visiting relatives the past few
days.
Miss Marie Runkle is spend
ing a few days with her grand
parents, Daniel Mickey and
wife.
Misses Elizabeth and Hepsie
Jones and Ruth Messer, Roll
Messer and Melvin Connect at
tended a Methodist meeting at
Willow church north of Mag
nolia Sunday.
Elder j. S. Mcdonald will
preach at Calhoun school house
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock,
Rev. Hollister at II, immediate
ly after Sunday school.
Dave Landon spent a week
in Omaha.
Leroy Reedy and sister, Mrs.
Charlotte Percy and children,
Of South Whitesboro spent
Sunday in Calhoun with home
folks.
Miss Katie Towmey, of Bates
City, Mo-, is here for a two
weeks visit with her sister.
Mrs. VIM. Powell, also Mrs.
Mary Pratt and son, Ralph.
from Crescent, Mr.. and Mrs.
Young and daughters, Inez and
Clara, of Ascot, Iowa, the ladies
being sisters of Mrs. VIM. Pow
ell. The four sisters had not
met for several years, SO all
went to Mo. Valley and had
their pictures taken in a group.
Clay McMullen, who has
been working for VIM. Powell.
left for his home near Cres-
cent last Friday and doeslnot
expect to be among US until
corn husking time.
Rev. Thomas Coffman will
preach in the Calhoun school
Sunday, Aug. 10, at 8 o'clock.
Now is the time to buy one
of those Herrick refrigerators
| ot I r MoCoupor,c
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Proposals for Fuel for Independs
ent District Of Missouri
Valley

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived by the undersigned until
4 o'clock p. m. August Is, 1905,
for fuel, as follows:
275 tons soft coal; 24O tons
of above to be delivered before
Sept. |, balance during holiday
vacation.
Also Is cords dry soft wood,
delivered before Sept. 1.
]. S. Dewell, Sec.
wall dmt
There will be a social Club
dance in Fountains Hall on
Friday evening August 18th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
An Open Letter to Young People.

The Principles of the Wood
bine Normal School have been
engaged in teaching for a quar-
ter of a century the greater
part of the time at Woodbinc.
During that time they have
had an opportunity to observe
the progress of hundreds Of
young people and to form some
pretty definate opinions as to
the effect of an education upon
success in life. There is one
thing which they know to
be true, and that is thatIan edu-
cation pays. 1t pays from a
financial standpoint, from d
social standpoint, and from a
plcasureable standpoint. a
person with a good education
can get a living more easily,
can stand higher socially, and
can enjoy life better than with
Iout. Instance after instance
is given of boys and girls from
fifteen to twenty years of age,
who have by their own efforts
procured an education and won
an enviable place in the world.
| Others can and willdo the same
thing. Will you do it? If you
have average ability grit and
determination to stick to it, you
can win out; if not you will
probably fail. 1t is worth you
while to try. 1t is not a ques-
ton of wether there are places
in the world for you, but it is a
question of whether you are
ready to fill these places.
Woodbine Normal offers you a
chance to prepare yourself for
the place when it presents its
self. Good positions in bust
ness and in teaching are going
begging for the want of some
one properly qualified to fill the
positions. Business men and
schoolboards know this as well
as we do. Write for informa-
ton or come and talk with the
Faculty about the school.
Next term opens on Monday,
Sept. 4. Send for catalogue.
Address
M. A. Reed or H. A. Kinney
Woodbine Iowa.
L. M. Kellogg is at home
again from a trip to Oregon
and Washington.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10

The base ball tournament
commences at the fair grounds
tomorrow. Don't miss any Of
the games.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10
Commercial Club.

There will be a meeting Of
the commercial Club Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. All mem
bers are requested to be present
as a question of Importance to
Mo. Valley will come before the
meeting. Be there promptly
at 8 o'clock.
Wilson Doty yestered purch-
|ased a thoroughbred Short
Horn Bull of Fred Hughs.
Isace Blunt leaves for few
weeks visit with relatives in
Sioux City tomorrow.
Mrs. Lon Chalfant and
daughter Fay leave for Lincoln
tomorrow for a weeks visit
with friends.
The Ball Game Today
The ball game today between
Modale and Mo. Valley resulted
as follows:
Modale, a.
Mo. Valley, 5.
The following young people
are picnicing at Mobiles lake
today: Miss Nellie and Maud
lMcAllister Harold Cook Fred
Williams and Miss Lois Fahs
and Floyd Jones, of lndepend-
ence Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10

The Christian Sunday School
under charge of Supertendant
Miss Beryl James, spent a very
pleasant afternoon at the fair
grounds yesterday. Ice cream
cake, and pie was served in
abundance and all enjoyed
the social.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-08-10

Now is the time to buy one
of those Herrick refrigerators
at j. r. McGavren's. You can
save good money by buying
now. tf