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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03

tan privilsgiado por los dscretos do
10 Naturalezs. tan preterido por las
leyss dc su historic.
Hoy gus, por el bsnefcioso cam,
bio dc polftica local y sl advenimien.
10 do nuevos hombres & nuessro palen
que administrative, 90 inicia squf un
fscundo resurgimisnto dc nteligsncias
, voluntades que IN DIS iuzgamos pa.
ra siemprs muerta., IN irrscusa bic
dehsr NOS manda coopsrAr sin reser
vas & que esos inicios de ctra vida
mas loxsna 90 nviertan on plena =
oabal resurrection, de iguai manera
que el gsrmen 90 convierle on f-u-
TO.
Esta es una Que. ti6n sociol6gica
mas que polftica.
Esso afscta d intsreses gensra.es
mas que c3nvenienciss dc grupo.
No hay habitante de estA loe a 'ldad,
bien haya nacido ep su recinto 8 hsya
llegado de fdera, que no 90 sisnta be'
neHelado CON TODD aquello que &
Ponce beneficie On los mdltIples a.
peetos do Ia vida municipal.
/ Es tan l6gleo esto, que no neeesita
demoitraei6n.
No % concibe que por m6vilea
personales, 8 apasIonamisntos polisi.
COS, hsya quien perturbs 10 harmonic
reinante hoy entre todoa los elemsntos
do Ponce fee guando pugna do antago
nismos que no tlenen, nj podr&n iener
nunca honrada justification
Y 40 coneibs, y hay quien 10 ha-
60, dsbe 90 o-denarse sin contem pla-
clones.
Ponce aspira q vivir una vida
alts, rama, fscunda, dc concordia. de
progceso y de paS, y e,sa aspiration
gsneralments sentida por los ponce
nos, no podra1 mArchltarla nj des.
truirla las tortuosas cabalas de media
doceaA de ambiciosos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03
FAM|l|A De MUAOZ

Hoy por 10 m2fiana han empren.
dido visjs de regreso haeia San Juan,
por II csrfstsra central, 10 distingui-
dc dana senora Amalia Marin dc
Mufioz y el niho jose Luis, esposa 8
h'io dc nusstro querido comps Zero y
amig> don Luis Munoz Rivera, direc.
tor de La I EMocRACIA
Q iincs dfas han esiado en- Ponce,
hospedsdos en- 10 casa del DR.. Coro.
nas, hermano politico de Mum
Rsciban nuestro ,esuoso saludo
do despedids.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03
TRAD|C|ON De PONCE.

Ciego serG quien no observe que
Ponce sssz entrando On pleno periodic
de renovation de fusrzss.
Observamos hoy aquf Ago do aque.
Has energies y ardimientos passdos,
que eoiocaron & esta ciudsd pclitica y
eeon6m'caments & la sabeza de les de.
mls poblasionss de 10 isla.
A tal punto o.. esta verdsd, que
squf % generaron aismpre, 9 cobra.
ron mayor impulse, los grandes mo.
vimientos colsctivos que regiatra nuss.
ira histofia.
Porce era el corsx5n de Puerto
Rlco, y al par ca cersbro. Cuando
40 aveciaabA una trsn.f )rma ci6n cusl
quiera. que pudisra IL iir de un m,
do decisive on 10 intsgridad do nues-
tro regimen 8 On los rumbos del opI.
ni6n ptblies, las miradas del pafs f.
iabanse en- estas comsrcas y una In
tsrrcgaci6n GAIA do t,dos los labioa:-
JQls pienss, que hace PoncsY
Ponce responds siemprs, y res
pon6fa bisp, dando 10 pauts, 10 nor.
ma do -nusstrs polisica, senalando. 81
camino que dsbfa, ssguirse.
Por ESQ 81 partido autbnomista
naei6 y 30 form6 On esta ciudad.
Por ESQ 10 U ai6n do Puerto Rico
di6 aqui In nota mas vibrants aim
pktiea do 81 oampafs do concordia.
Hs ahf una tradici6n de patriotis-
mosqus coloea q Poncs on singular '
honrosfsimo relieve q los oios do nues.
tro pueblo
Esa tradici6n hay que >seguirla,
hay que mahtsnerls, hsy que exaltar.
10, 81 90 quiere poner & Puerto Rico
% 10 defensa de sus derechos, oil am
paro de un haluarte verda deramsnte
pusrtorriquefio, ~ cue Oh aqvi, donde
todayia 10 conservan, con mas purexs
y mas vlgor que on nipguna otra par
10 del terrufi', los rasgo4 privativos,
Npicos, idiosincrlsicos, de este pais,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03

ments superior que en- 10 anterior tenn.
porada, los preoios no b q sldo alte.
radios.
Apsnss anurciAdo el abono do 10
fupcionss, y casi puede decirse que
eat6 cubierto, puss 70 e,ta, a5onados
II palcos y 40 lunetas. Ponce res
ponde slemp,e.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03

que l,evaran estsl mi Borlnquen que.
rida, q ,liz 6xlto.
J0Se Gonzdlez
Hahiendo cumplido 10 sdad que
tx go 10 ley electoral para podsr con
tribuir con 10 mas aagrado que 90 el
voto y CON todas mis- voluntadss, duo.
me &sse gran parsido <U ni6n Puerto
rriquefias como aoldado do fls, para
cuando llegue el dia de la hatalla,
tirarme al CAMPO q luchar sonira csc
partido Rspublicano,
Pablo Kaxpuez
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03
IA PRESA

La function do snoch, fu6 un ver-
dadero e1i.ozo, como todas las Que ha
dado On Ponce este genial artista.
Un programs varladfsimo dc
transformaciones, mdsica, csnto, bal.
10 y arte ssc6nico.
Muchfsima concurrencia.
Mucho arte bello y sugsstivo.
Aplausos q grauel.
Tai es el rse1msn dc nuestras I'M.
preaiones de Anoche.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03
S|eU{ IA DESBANDADA

Llsmsmos 10 atenci6n dc nuestros
amigos hacia les mar ifsstacionss 20.
litioas que apsrecen ea otro lugar do
10 presents plana.
Son casi todas ds republic amos
que abandonan su psrtldo para ocu.
par un pueato On las alas de Ia U DION,
V6ase como 10 desbandAda consi.
pds entire los repubLeanos, aqui en-
toda 10 isla, y seguir& aumeutando
cada vez mas h wts que esa sgrup.
ci6n sc quede en- cusdro.
ESQ pruebs que los buencs triun-
fan s'emprs 81 10 Union no fuera un
evspgslio vivients en- patriot smo, no
se robuatecsrian sus hlestes con tan
tas sdhesiones.
Salve 4 los nuevos unto listss!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03

puros y h'y UNIoNISTA, igual que
plos prt b 1mbres que componen 10
sUni6ns, porque tspgo el mlsmo dere
ch" que es el del veto, y jsmSs elsu.
die, 8 de ese parti1o tan hsrmoso, al
cusl tsrgo la b nrA de pertenecsr.
Francisco LinQres.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03
l|RA PONcERA
EI Hip6crita

vedls. 81, vedle con la fsz contrisa
atraer hssia 81 ID turba estulta,
y ponderarle con palabra eulta
la fslsa religion On que militia.
Es IN actor, , & msravilla imita;
aIf este b mbve q 10 verdad insulta
y su opinion vsrax mfsero ccuta
mientras predics fslsedad malditA.
Es un farsante vlve del sngaido
que ha cu'tivado CON tensz tmotno
entire 10 pobrs gsnte del rebano.
ALA en las nochss dc sgitado sue fio
pavoroso fsntasma ne ALAS hurst,
y 10 maldiee con adusto cefi,.
= JOSE BIGAY.
81 e .er0, 1905.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03

Babisl do perteneeido al psrtido
rspublicano hAata oil PRES ssnts, me do.
lig, por conn oleto dc 81, 8 ipgreso CON
todas mis- energfas y ap.itudss & sss
gran p.rtido de 10 <U ain Puertorri' :
quefas POI que veo que en- 81 esiAn TO-
dos los he mbre do mas valor, y los
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-04-03
c0MPllIA De OPERA

va hs cicrulado el elsnco y rs.
pertorio dc 10 gran com % fiia do opera
sScognamig'l qus vlsitM a On brtve
G Ponce y San Juan.
Aunque la compahts vIene doble.
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

outcome. l believe those who favor
expelling him from the Senate will not
have two-thirdS, or even majority,
with them. Mr.. SmOtt has made q
good Senator. He Is well liked per-
sOnally, and it is hard to get men to
believe that his position in the Mormon
Church has anything to do with his
duties as Senator. i am neither Op-
posed to the Mormon Church nor wish
to conciliate 1t; 1 am unpreju-
diced. 1t is religious institution, and,
therefore. 1t has nothing to do with
this question. In Utah there Is a con-
stantly growing sentiment In favor of
this same view
And now ex-President Cleveland is
after the Man with the Muck Rake"
However. good or bad, l suppose
we must abide the newspapers as they
are" he declares. Perhaps, under
the laws of their environment, the
most Of them do the best they can. We
have fallen upon a time Of such un-
rest and awakening that disposition
to tear down and uproOt seems to pre-
vail on every side. This has grown to
be a manifestation Of intense resent
ment on the part Of our people.
II believe there is a danger that
stands opposite this passionate temper
that should be carefully watched. I
refer to our ability to forget, in the
heat Of our righteous Indignation, that
whatever may be pulled down or up
rooted, something better must be put
in it's place. We cannot act safely or
hope for reformatory result unless we
look beyond the confusing rubbish and
unsightly waste of demolishing activ-
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Forever and Forever.

(By Kate Brownlee- Sherwood)
No more the cartridge answers in the
rifle true and trusty,
And the good sword lies neglected i'm its
scabbard dim and rusty;
The blue and gray no longer are the
colOrs of division,
And "Yank" and "Reb" are heard no
more the nickname Of derision:
The malice of the combat is, thank God,
no longer cherished,
The vengeance that relents not in the
breasts of all has persisted,
And an infinite compassion in each loyal
heart is swelling
For the vanquished in the shadows OF
each desolated dwelling
Yet say we now, az in the days Of our
humiliation.
As in the days when triumph crowned
the armies Of the Nation:
THE men who fought, the men who
fell. the old Flag none can sever.
Shall all be shrined in loyal hearts, for
ever and forever!"
Q shadow-armies. bending where the
roses shed to-day
Their gentle fragrance typical Of all our
hearts would say,
From the spires of the Atlantic to the
Golden Gate sublime
Where Thomas waits his old reserves
who're serving out their time,
0 shadOw-armies, bending where the
dropping lilies weep,
With the watchers broken-hearted who
slumber not nor weep!
= Shadow-armies. bending from the
SUBMITS of the stars
Bearing up the flying pennons of the
dear old Stripes and Stars.
Bear witness that we keep to-day the
vows that we have spoken.
In our iliads, in our anthems in our
prayers weak and broken,
In our statues proudly rising, i'm the
statutes none can sever,
From the records of a Union, sealed
forever and forever,
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a quorum, and 1T took nearly an hour
to satisfy him that one was present
each time he made the demand.
senate.
May 4.-The Senate got to work on
amendments to the Rate bill under the
agreement reached last Monday. The
most notable feature of the day was the
adoption Of Mr.. Lodges amendment de-
claring pipe lines to be common carriers
and, al such. placing them under the
jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Mr.. Lodges victory was as sweeping
as 1t was surprising.
Seventy-five Senators were in their
seats and voted. and not q vote was cast
against the amendment. The PROPOSE
ton is aimed directly at one of the chief
factors in the Standard Oil Company's
alleged monopoly Of the oil industry Of
the country. and under it's operations
any and all oil producers can force the
Standards pipe lines to transport their
product at tolls or rates prescribed by
the Commission.
The RailrOad-rate bill was then taken
UP for the consideration Of amendments
under the rule regulating speeches to
.15 minutes.
Three speeches bearing directly upon
the Naval appropriation Dill were deiiv-
cred in the House. That by Mr.. Burton.
Chairman of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors, was one of the most schol-
arly addresses delivered in the House in
many years, and at its conclusion Mr..
Burton was given a wonderful ovation.
The OhiOan. who always holds his
hearers to the end. spoke against the
needless enlargement Of the Navy, con-
tending that the American Nation could
well afford to serve notice upon the
other Nations that 1t stood for Inter
national arbitration and the peace Of
the world.
He did not quite hold with the Presi-
dent that larger Navy was necessary.
It was Mr.. Burton's opinion that the
chief glory Of Theodore Roosevelt, when
the history Of his time comes to be writ
ten. would not lie in his attack on San
Juan Hill, nor in his triumphant cleo
ton in 1904, but would rest in the ef-
forts he put forward to bring peace be-
tween Japan and Russia.
There were many speeches for and
against the Naval bill Mr.. Shackelford
gave another section Of his speech
against the Speaker. the Rules of the
House and all existing conditions.
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Aye, Bring the Fade1ess Evergreens

(By Kate Brownlee- Sherwood)
Aye, bring the fadeless evergreens, the
laurel and the bay;
A grateful land remembers all her
promises to-day:
And hearts that gave their treasures up
when manhood was the price
Now bring their sweetest offerings and
bless the sacrifice.
1T is no soulless pageantry DER half for
gotten deeds
That draws from painted history the
spirit Of its needs!
In the pale and anxious faces that gath
er In the crowd
Is found the brave sad story Of the con-
quest and the shroud.
Aye, bring the fadeIess eversreens, the
laurel and the bay;
They serve a nObIer purpose now than
under Roman sway;
Well Irvine them for our heroes with
the cypress and the yew,
And weave them into garlands with the
rosemary and rue.
The emblems of the cOnqueror, the en-
blems of the dead,
Shall rest, silent homily, above each
sleeping head;
White victory is whispering of battles
nobly won,
And peace runs after sorrow with her
touching, tender tone.
Aye, bring the queen of fiowers-the
roses red and white
Though we name no naughty Lancaster
or York devoted knight.
We sing Of grander. deeds to-day Of
greater battles won,
OF freemen wrapped in Freedoms Flag
when Freedoms work was done.
Aye, strew the dew-wet rOSes-each
liquid drop a tear
From eyes grown dim with weeping
above the soldiers bier
For as their dying fragrance fills all the
summer morn,
So from the tomb OF patriots is heroism
born.
Aye, bring the pale white flowers, fresh
and sweet to look upon
There are no purer symbols Of the noble
spirits gone
The fragrance floating from them comes
to gladden. us to-day,
Like memories Of cherished friends for
ever passed away.
Aye, bring the stately fowers-the
naughty fieur de lis,
For never was 1t emblem of a truer
royalty;
To-day it's crested head above private's
grave may toss,
And yet no Drawer ne who wore the
helmet and the cross.
Aye, come with flying banners and with
stately martial tread!
With muffied drums and music gather
round the honored dead!
And thus. with bowed heads standing,
while'we watch the maidens come
To strew our humble offerings on every |
sacred tomb
And while the fires of sorrow burn in |
many a fearless eye.
And hearts less used to grief bow down /
in speechless agony
Oh, will not then this earnest prayer
arise to every tongue,
God give to us such men as these /
whatever trials comet"
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THE SPIRIT OF CONGRESS.
Some of the More Notable Pro.
ceedings of the Week.



vote the Senate agreed to close the gen.
eral debate on the RailrOad-rate bill on
Friday. The measure then to be taken
UP section by section for the discussion
of amendments under the 15-minute
rule.
Mr. Clarke (Ark.) made his maiden
speech, his subject being the Rate bill.
House.
All of the day was spent by the House
in debate on the free seed question. 1t
was the most unruly day Of the session.
No action resulted.
senate.
May 1-As a result Of sharp colo
quy between Messrs Lodge and Foraker
the House resolution extending the
thanks of Congress to Gen. Horace Por-
ter for discovering the resting place Of
the remains Of Paul Jones was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
instead of being adopted by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Daniel spoke two hours on the
Hailroad-rate bill.
In the House the provision for free
seeds was inserted in the Agricultural
bill by vote of 153 to So.
Senate.
May 2.-Mr. Daniel concluded the
speech begun Tuesday on the Railroad
rate bill
Messrs. Flint and Perkins opposed a
scheme suggested by Mr.. Newlands for
the Government to lend it's credit to San
Francisco in the work of reconstruct
ton.
House.
The House passed the Agricultural
appropriation bill. On q roll call the
free-seed provision was kept in by a
vote Of 1853 to 80.
The Military Academy appropriation
was passed.
May 3.-The close of general debate
on the RailrOad-rate bill in the Senate
was marked by frank and free dis
cussion Of the standing of the Federal
judiciary led by the ever-ready Mr.. Till
man (S. CO., who said some things about
United States Judges that were not rel
ished by many of hts colleagues. Mr..
Tfllman told stories about some Of those
who wear the judicial ermine, and got
into controversy with Mr.. Bacon
(Ga.). another Democrat, who resented
Mr.. Tillman's attitude toward the courts.
Mr.. Teller (Colo.) also defended the
integrity and uprightness of the Fed
eral Judiciary generally.
The Senate then got back to discuss
ing tire rate question, and Mr.. Foraker
(OhiO) made the concluding speech Of
the day, strongly advocating a court
review provision.
House.
John Sharp Williams put into OPP
Grafton his latest plan for forcing action
by the conferees on the Statehood bill.
Finding that his objections to unani-
nous consent have not brought the CON-
ferees together, Mr.. Williams began
compelling the House to have a quorum
present IL 1t insisted upon doing busi-
ness.
Before the House went into Commit
tee Of the Whole to consider the Naval
appropriation bill Mr.. Williams objected
to the request for unanimous consent to
consider a resolution offered by Mr.. Lit |
tlefield, directing the Committee on Ex-
penditures In the Agricultural Depart |
ment to conduct an investigation intoI
the affairs Of that Department and pro.
viding for the necessary machinery.
When the House began consideration
OF the Naval bill. Mr.. Williams about
once In so often demanded . count for
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
skipped by the light of the moon" the
other night, and like the vcriest pair Of
lovers took a sail down the Potomac
10 goodness only knows where. They
were gone day and a night on the
pretty little yacht Sylph, and Just slid
out of Washington quiet like to get rid
of reporters and of people. and they
sure did. They both came back rested.
They left the children at home
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

II there are any things left unre-
corded on the Railway Rate bill they
Will have to be recorded I'm five-minute
speeches frena~ this on - XIII read q
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

Senator W. "A. Clark, OF Montana,
tenn IN the -Npited States ,senats. asa
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

a quorum, and it took nearly an hour
to satisfy him that one was present
each time he made the demand.
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They didn't have the backbone to do
II, the members of the House, don't Won
know. and so the Government will still
furnish to grateful constituents seeds
and bulbs and SIGH like. or course II
Is all a bloomin' farce. the seeds won't
grow, nobody ever knew any OF them
to grOw-but they tickle the vanity of
the recipients, who think they are get
ting special favor from their "me,n-
Der OF Congress" and also getting some
thing for nothing. and so when 1T came
TO show down In the House the other
day as To whether the worthless seeds
should be again sent out or not. there
was an overwhelming majority for free
seeds. and so the things called "seeds'
will still cumber the mails, ranked out.
and farmers will plant them and have
the trouble for their pains. while fake
gatherers of ancient seeds will reap the
harvest OF dollars. All this despite the
fact that the Secretary OF Agriculture
has stated that the free distribution OF
seeds is simply throwing money away.
These seeds are not valuable; they are
not raised by the Government Oh ex-
pertinent farms: they are bought Of
Tom,. Dick and Harry over the country,
and some of them are q dozen years
Cid.
IL there are any things left unre.
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

All OF the day was spent by the House
in debate on the free seed question. 1t
was the most unruly day Of the session.
No action resulted.
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

At an auction sale Of boxes for a
concert TO be given for the benefit of
the San Francisco sufferers the Fill
pinos in Manila outbid the Americans,
a prominent native purchasing the Gov
ernor- Generals box for $3.50.
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

A fortunate thing for the Treasury
Department is the fact that very little
paper money Is used I'm San Francisco
about the only source of circulation
being from touris4&o'
On the other hand, it is known that
at last report about rs 100000 in paper
was deposited in ttaet Subtreasury. The
majority OF the wants Of this building
are located in the basement, but there
Is one large one on the first floor, and
it is possible that the paper was stored
in this last namedlrOom.
1t is feared that the heat may have
affected the contents OF this vault, in
which event the Redemption Division
will have an increased amount of work.
One complaint which Treasury Of
fcials anticipate b that which will
arise from the bad condition OF much
of the silver currency. Those holding
currency which has been damaged too
much for circulation will receive bull
lion prices for 1t, or so per cent OF its
original value. THIS will not apply to
gold coin. on account Of the small
amount Of alloy In it.
'It does not seem likely to me that
the case Of Senator Smoot will be de-
cided at this session." declares Senator
Mr.. Shoots colleague.
Il do not mean to say" he went on,
that any agreement has been reached
whereby vote is to go over until the
next session. For my part, I hope it
will be. decided before adjournment,
but hardly think II will. The COM
mittee on Privileges and Elections to-
day again postponed decision for two
weeks: By that time 1t will be well on
toward the first OF June. Whether the
Senate will set time to discuss 1t then
is doubtful.
"When the Senate finally votas 20
nat think haIs u any doubt about tho
The National tribune., 1906-05-10

things to school. He sold several Of
them at five cents each, and then he
sat with four of the snakes between
his fingers. and running over in his
mind the things his % cents would buy.
who should come to his desk but his
things doing the instant the said
teacher caught sight Of the wriggling
reptiles. and you would have thought
there was a riot call I'm about five sec
onds. What does make a 12-year-old
boy so ornery, anyhow?
1t looks now as though the District
OF Columbia In to have child-labor
bill, making 1t criminal offense TO
employ in labor Of any kind in the Dis
trfct Of Columbia children under Il
years OF age. That is, Congress makes
this law to apply to everybody but it
self. The kid pages are to be exempt
This may be all right, but it looks to
be all wrong. 1t Is to be seriously
able. and bright boys should be EN-
ployed az messengers in either House
Of Congress. 1t Is declared by mem
bers Of Congress to be "a liberal edu-
cation in itself. That may be true,
but whether an education of the right
employed in the two Houses az pages
are always under 16, and most OF them
are under IL years Of age. The things
those boys see, the things ~hey hear
as they fly around on errands for mem
bers Of Congress may be liberal ed
ucatiOn-they doubtless are--but Is il
wise" education? These youngsters
are taught, In the first place, to do
diplomatic lying" For instance, they
are often ordered to say a member Is
mot In" when he is very much in--his
Committee room, having a good time
They learn to shield members OF whom
they are fond in many little ways and
for this get goodly tips-plain. simple
graft, and you can't make anything else
out Of 1t. They loaf about the cloak
rooms, and 1t is well known that the
stories they hear when a jovial lot OF
members get together for smoke are
not just the kind OF liberal education
that a child is given at a careful moth
er's knee. II the boy is bright. he be.
comes q universal favOrite, and money
falls into his pockets freely, which
he spends just as freely. In this
way he learns to be @ spendthrift
Very few boys can Withstand the al
Turing amusements offered by assocf-
alton with statesmen" of VARYING
types OF brilliancy and codes OF moral
ethics, and 1t is questionable whether
it was wise to cut out the pages OF
Congress.
Senator w "A. Clark, OF Montana.
has decided to retire at the end OF his
tenn in the -Haitad States -senats, ana