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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30
IMPRBS|NIES Y NVYIC|AS
JUEvES 20.

Hay mucho entusiasmo entire los
sszadores de Ponce, por las excursio.
mes & 10 lsguns dc Lsias, que anun.
ciamos aver. Sc presume que 10 CO
ce,fa ser& sp'eadida. SPor que no
forman squf una socisdad los diicfpu.
los de San Huberto?
-Procedente dc Guayama 20 en-
cuentra en- Ponce nuestro estimAdo
amigo don Juan r. Baiz. Hemos
tsnido ell gusto de saludarle.
NO tiene visos de eerteza 10 no.
tisia cireulada por los republicanos
de que un correligionario suyo, el
Lcdo. Carlos Franco Soto, aera nom.
brado Juez do esta Corte do Distrito.
Sc NOS Informs que 10 estimAble
escritora dofIs Ana Rogue de Duprey
insiste en- su pr6posito de fundar On
Ponce una buena revista srtfstico-lite'
raria titulada El Ma1sdo Moderno.
Para 81 cargo de Juex de 10 Cor.
to de Distrito de Ponce suenan aqui
los nombres dc dos continentales: Mr..
Foote y Mr.. Schoinrich.
-Vsriss perst mas a6cionadss sl
sport hf pieo 90 proponen asistir & 10
inauguracl6n del h'p5dromo do Ssu
Juan y entsblar allf fueriea apuestas
favor de los eaballos Psrla tina y ~
bare, pertenscientes al hip6dromo d.
Ponce.
-Segdn dasos que nos trasmite ur
comerci ante, en- esta isla 90 introducer
anualmsnte unos 800 mil quiussles d.
arrox, procsdsates dc Estados U Uaidos
| y do ellos 20 importan on Ponce, alre
dedor dc unos 200 mil,
Sc hs tornado ca esta ciuda,
una nueva orquests para bsiles, CON
ciertos y espsct&sulos. Su organixa
dor y Representative 90 don Florenci
MeaoranA.
-Anoche celebr6 session ordina ri
nuestro Ayuntamiento. Sc tomaro
acuerdos importar N,imos dc los cui
les damos cueota on otro sitio.
| Sc ha solicitado del Dlrecte
del Manicomio do San Juan, cabid
para seis alienados del sHospital {
LoeoaS do esta eiudad.
-Ss eneuentra aquf el Sub com
sionado del Ioterior Mr.. Proctor.
-Ha sido sprohAdo por 81 Seer
tario de Gobisrno, un er6dito dc tr
mil pesos Qce 20 destInsn & reparaci
mes en- los Hospitales sCivil y Trio
chs.s
Pronto quedarA terminals
tAiea que 20 construye On 10 esquil
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30
.P1doras Ge|stinadas 43.5O5

lSu gran expendio y nunerosss
sugaflosss imitasionss los iustiasap.
Que las maravillosss pfldoras gelan'
nadas del Lcdo. don Pedro L.
Lamoutts, con inaprt sishles On 10 eu'
raci6n do les anemias euantitativas Y
cualitativss on ambos ssKos y o. TO-
dos les psdseim!entos propios de 10
muisr, asf como sl m'1or i6uico gene
rel del sistsma y partisulsr do eada
6rgano 8 museulo dsbilitado. 6oliof'
teuss prospeetos 81 Autor. Plsxa Dc
las Delicias NJ 10. Ponce, ?. K.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30
MAS UN|OA|STAs
Ponce, Mario II dc 1905.
Sr. Director do LA DEMoCRACIA

Sr. Director do La DEMocRAcIA
Muy seiior milo:
Habiendo eumplido 10 edad dc
vsinte y un shos necesaria para hacer
uso del voto en- las elecciones, y to-
niendo todas mis- simpatfas ell partido
sUni6n do Puertorrtqueiiss, por con-
siderar en- 81 militando todos los Gle
mentos dc valer, hsg,pdblica mi mas
entusissta adhesion & sus princi pios,
y empiezo & eiercitar on las eleccionss
de Novlembre vsnidero mi deret ho al
voto como puertorriquefio.
Vicente Misionet -Bsrrlo Csnters.
Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRACIA,
Muy seGor nuestro:
El pue suscribe, habiendo militia.
do ca ell partido Republican, y con.
vencido de que este partldo no liens
las aspiraeioneA de TODD buen puerto
rriqueflo, 80 desliga por complete d.
este paftido & ipgresa como soldsdt
de Ala en- el grupo de pAtriotas bsio |,
bandera dc 10 Union Puertorriqueia =
De I'd. aNo 0. q. q. b. 9. m,
Juan Torres. - BArrio Qlebradl
Lim6r. Ponce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30
TERMINUS PREC|S0S

Como las slecciones e,tan pr6xinas,
los rspublicanos extremsn sus inside.
sas opsgandas contra 10 Union do
Puerto Rico.
81 teiisndo una urdimbre de false.
dadss sspsran sonssguir sl triunfo,
dsdeu renunoisr cusnto sntss & labor
tan esteril y vans.
Los partidos solo ganan victorias
elsctorales por uno do estos dos mo.
dos:
I'll apoyo del gobisrno.
FL apoyo dc 10 opinion.
SSe sneuentran los rspublicanos
On uno dc esos, q On amboi?
En- ninguno de los dos.
Las inhuencias gubsrnamsntales
no sstkn 4 81 disposition como on los
nefastos y vergonxosos tiempos de
Allen y dc Hunt, porQue sl gobsrna.
dor Winthrop , el ascrstario Post
son funeionArios recsos, impsrcialss,
do Amino ssreno y no tueresn 10 Icy
nj bastardeAn su slsvada mission por
los intsrssss do nipgdu grupo.
No pstrocinan turbas.
No tolersn motines.
No fomentan des6rdenes.
No dan mayorfss fctieiss & los
que carecsn do msyoriss legales On
los comicios.
Tsmpoco pusden conssr los rspu-
blicsnos con las simpatfss de 10 opi.
ni6n, porqus nuestro pueblo no %
suicida.
NJ W, ro pusds ir on ningupa
forms, 30 psna dc que 10 le iuxgus In.
sensato 8 enfermo, con los elensntos
Que han convertible Ia po'ftIca On nm
arma de corrupci6p, para servir los
eonvsnisnsias de "a pattido. pospo
nisndo por elias, como eosa baladi y
do posa monta, los ssgrados insereses
do 10 TERRA on que nacieron.
Nusstro pueblo esk cansado de-
las farsss y los eonsdiantss polftisos.
No quiere luchar, padecer y %.
eri6osrse para YER como lss muniei-
palidades 90 eonvierten on cacicatos,
y para que media docsna dc eabslle-
ros muy ope rtunistas 90 levanten so.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30

bre sus esraldas & obtsner pipguss
proventos y repartir 10 que sobre en-.
tire sus amigos y panisguados.
Dssea pensamieptos sanos, actbs
busnos, politica alta, y eiemplos que
eleven y diguifq uen el-nivel moral dc
las multitudes, no que 10 rebaien y
envilezcan.
Por ESQ se sgrupa como una sola
voluntad y un aolo espfritu trss el
blanco estandarte de 10 Union, que 90
concordia, y verdad. y patriotismo, y
justicis.
Por ESQ nosotros los unionistas
somos los mas faertes y los mejores,
on Ell tsrreno polftico.
Rssponde 10 vida de Union & una
necesidad dc les tiempos, q un man.
dato imperiofo de les )eyes de evolu.
ci6n sobre Ia c,rc'encia de los hom.
bres do bien, que los ordepa batallsr
sin tregaa ri descanso, para que nues.
tro pueblo 90 salve y 50 redima de 80
polfsica servidumbre.
Ds aquf que sea invencible Ia
Union.
Ella no necesita, nj pide el favor
del gobierno para derrotar & sus i'd
yersarics en- In lid electoral que se
svscina como 10 nece,itaron y pidis-
ron sismpre los rapubliesnos q flo dc
mantenerse en- las b onrosfsimas , &c.
neros fsimss condiclones dc dos, de
cuatro, dc seis contra uno.
Solo quiere que el gobierro sea
impartial, rectamente impareisl, ab.
solutamente i'm arcial.
Y 10 or.
Le basts con el favor de su pue.
bio mostrado como 90 debe mostrar:
con la e!ocuencia del voto, en- las ur
mas.
La Un!6n jAm&a triurfarfa por
medios indignos, pues tiene On muehs
sstima iu decoro, y la djgoidad de su
pals.
Abriga 10 plena ..certidumbre de
ganar las elecciones y la victoria Sc
RI mas espl6odida que 10 anterior.
EntI6ndsnlo b'en los repu blicsnos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30

--Rsgres6 aver & Coamo, gu re
sidencis, nuestro correligionario J
amigo don Joae Lsrrauri.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30
S0BRE FL JURADO

ri dia ~ del entrante Abril desig.
nara sl iuez Tous Soto les tres psrso-
mas que han de elegir el Jurado para
sl pr6ximo termlno judicial do esta
C0rts de Distrito.
ri pdblico estk psndiente dc esq
designation.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-03-30

So espers que no solo recaiga 90
p;rsonss honorables, sino que ses
imparoial, equitativo justo
Y 90 eapera algo mss:
Qle el Jurado qua esas tres per
sonas elijsn rssponda al mismo es'
f.itu que inspirara 10 elecci6n del
jursdo anterior.
Insi,tlremos On e,te punto.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-22

tire job, and I was present all of the
time The average number employed
was about II men and two women,
besides the boys or girls who carried
drinking water.
The method of setting used was
with a spaced planting wire. [ made
one wire 1000 feet long, using No.
I6 galvanized and annealed steel. This
was rather too small for its length
and the tight streatching we gave it,
and | will use No. IL next year. 1t
heightened slightly from the tension,
and gave us a little trouble by having
to remark the planting points. L also
made two spaced wires 500 feet long.
All three were marked into spaces by
soldering about four or five coils of
small wire about the large ones at
points accurately measured 80 feet
apart, and then by securely tying a
small strip of red flannel at each, that
they might be easily seen. Several
tall straight poles were provided, to
be used in lining up the wires. A
small pocket telescope was used, in
case it was needed, at times when
the light was not good and the slight
poles were difficult to see. We also
had small surveyors compass for
LAYING the base and perpendicular
lines at the starting point, and to
prove correctness of the lines at any
time we desired.
The planting was done by stretch
ing of this base line, and the two short
ones at either end and at right angles
to it. Sight poles were set at either
end of the long wire, and three in
termediate ones, but they were exactly
on the base line, which is where the
trees were to be planted. The little
space given by stretching the wire
a few inches in front of the base
line was sufficient and intended to
allow digging the holes and planting
the trees without disturbing the wire.
Some of the workmen had spades and
others had Io-inch Ivan post-hole
augers. With the spades the holes
were started Immediately opposite the
marked points, and the augers were
used to finish them to the required
depth, which was fully 20 inches; for
pecan trees have very long tap roots,
and almost no side roots, and the
soil being very deep and rich, the
deep holes, 10 inches wide, were am
pie. The hands usually worked in
sets of three; two with spades and
tamping stick and one with an auger.
By the time the first hole was ready,
the trees having been distributed
along the line from a cart in which
a lot were constantly kept in wet
moss, the two men with spades were
ready to plant. They worked togeth-
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-22
Evolution of a Mississippi Farm
From Cotton to Pecans.


Many small pecan groves in this
state have so far passed the expert
mental stage that it is proved, be-
yond the possibility of successful con-
tradiction, that pecan trees will bear
profitable crops in Florida.
Prof H. Z. Van Deman is at the
head of company which has planted
a large orchard of these trees in Mis-
sissippi. He tells of their methods of
work at this business, in the Rural
New Yorker:
If there is one mistake greater than
another made by the southern farmers
it is that of planting too much land
to cotton / The center of the produc-
ton of the largest crops of cotton in
the world is not far north of the Mis-
sissippi, and this is also the region
where the wild pecan, both in tree and
nut, reaches its highest development.
Having decided to plant a large or
chard of pecan trees of the finest var
ieties, | organized the American Nut
and Fruit Co., and after several years
of thorough consideration of the
whole subject, and examination of the
various regions where this nut flour
ishes, concluded to locate it where
nature and man had both succeeded
best with it. One of the old planta-
quality had been grown for genera
tions was bought. 1t lies near the
west bank of the Mississippi and
fronts on Lake COncordia, which is
channels of the great river; and at
a medium high stage of water con-
meets with it and is navigable for
boats of the largest size. A railroad
line crosses the land near the center
and affords us a station. The tract of
land that was thus selected as the
place for our big pecan orchard con-
sists of nearly 2,25o acres, over 900 of
which are cleared and nearly all now
in a fine state of cultivation, cotton
being the principal crop grown. The
wooded portion has thousands of
giant pecan trees growing on 1t, and
even in the fields that have been
cleared the longest there are pecan
trees struggling for existence, and 50
many cases flourishing. They are
from stumps that were cut off and
from nuts dropped by crows and blue
jays that were flying about when pc
cans were in season. Every means
that the cotton growers have used for
their destruction, such as AK, hoe and
fire have failed and thrifty sprouts
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-22
Whole No. 1862.

er, one hOld1ng the tree ana tdmp1ng
the earth about it, while the other
filled it in with his spade. Within
about 10 minutes, after the hands had
become trained, a row was completed
and the wire ready to be moved to
the next place, and in some cases it
was done in eight minutes. This
included the entire work of moving
the wire, setting the sight poles,
stretching and lining the wire like
chalk line, digging the holes and
planting the trees. Thus over an acre
was planted in that time, for there
are 20 trees along the line 1000 feet,
long, and anly II required to the acre.
The men soon learned to move the
wire in jiffy, all taking it up at once
and stepping forward so feet. Those
who could be trusted the most were
put at the ends and where the inter-
mediate sight poles were set. When
a certain block was planted all hands
picked up the wires, tools, etc, and
moved to the next position. | rode
horse and kept close watch of every
thing that was done during the entire
time, which was quite necessary, for
there were new hands to instruct
about getting and keeping the line
straight, digging the holes, planting
the trees and all such details; and even
our oldest and most trusted men were
frequently making mistakes, forget
ing instructions, etc. But we got
along very well, and faster than l
really expected.
As soon as we got a block of trees
planted I started wagons with loads OF
stakes six feet long and about like
small fence posts, with men to drive
one beside each tree, for its protec-
ton. Cotton, corn and cow peas are the
crops that are being planted among
the trees this year, and will be for
several years to come, and my pur-
pose is to keep the darkeys and the
mules from injuring the trees. All
that they need is the same space and
attention that a stalk of cotton or
hill of corn needs, and this they shall
have. A trusty man will be put on a
horse and charged with the duty OF
seeing -that the trees are given a
fair chance to grow. This they Will
do in this soil of unknown depth and
richness, if not injured. They are
set 50 feet apart, but in 25 years must
be thinned to 100 feet
We could not have accomplished
the planting of this big orchard IN SO
short time without good weather
and the tools we used The soil
here is very sticky, and rains are usu-
ally very frequent and copious at the
time of wear we did the work, which
makes work very difficult and uncer-
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-08-22
Jacksonville and DcLand Fa Wednesday. August g. 1906

have kept coming up annually, and
will do so until the roots are dug out
very deep.
The soil of this region is the richest
of alluvium 1t has been made
through countless ages by the over
flows of the mighty river that carried
in its waters the teachings and wash
ings from millions of acres of the
great basin that it drains. There is
not a rock, not even pebble,to bother
the farmer; and all the fault of the
land is its almost level surface, which
makes good drainage in time of heavy
rains rather difficult. But a good
system of bitches has greatly OBJ
waited this, and little water stands
long in our fields even after the heav
lest rains.
On the first day of February of
this year we planted the first pecan
tree in the orchard proper. 1t was
set among the cotton stalks with my
own hands, with the former owner
of the premises and others to assist
me- The tree was of the variety call
ed Stuart, which is generally cOnsld-
cred the best of the well-knOwn kinds.
This orchard we hope will be, and
shall endeavOr to make, one of the
best as well as one of the
largest in existence within six weeks
from the time the first tree was plant
ed we were practically done setting
the entire 10000 trees that had plan
ned to plant this spring. They cover
nearly 600 acres, and are all in a
solid block They are set so feet
apart, both ways, except where IN
avenue 100 feet wide and running
from our station on the railroad 10
our plantation house intersects the
property about the center. Prov1-
dence favored us, or we could not
have done the work as quickly as
we did,. which was really in about 20
days of actual work, for rains and cool
cool spells interfered somewhat. All
the hands were negroes, and had to
be trained to plant trees, for none
of them had ever done anything of
the kind. Their life work had been
to destroy rather than to plant trees.
But they worked faithfully, and from
early before sunrise, and with less
than half an hour to eat breakfas.,
which was brought to the field, and
an hour for dinner, we worked until
sundown. The usual wages here for
common labor is Is cents per day, but
| paid a dollar per day for this Job,
because thought it was worth it,
and to get the best service possible.
There was no grumbling nor tagging,
and | want to say in praise of these
people, there was not on oath nor
an ugly word heard by me on the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
HOTTENTOT CHIEF
SAID TO BE HEBREW

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON, July 10, 1906
The strange story is now told in Eu-
rope that the Hottentot chief who has
been causing the Germans in southwest
era Africa so much trouble of late is none
other than Jew. The original author of
the story Is Oberst Won Deimiing, who
made the announcement some time ago in
the reichstag, This is said to have been
now verified by the editor OF that free
spoken weekly, Die zukuiift, Herr Maxi
milan Harden. who declares that the re-
port has been examined and found cor
rect by an English agent of the name OF
Mr.. Lehman Cohn.
The Hottentot jew in question Is alleged
TO be Abraham Morris. who was born in
London. and whose father. had previously
been a rabbi in the province OF Posen. At
home went to sea. and turned up three
years later In South Africa. Here he
served In several British regiments with
success. and was promoted color sergeant
In 1900. During the Boer war he dfstin-
guished himself under Gen. Badea Powell
In the siege of Mafeking. and he also
served as sergeant major OF the Border
Scouts. He Is said to have made great
deal OF money during the war, which he
then TO have disappeared until be came
to life again as Hottentot chief
There Is fine air of romance about the
story. ,Sshich seems too good TO be true. IT.
however,, II should prove - be 4 fact II
shows at least that the jew can possess
the spirit of pluck and adventure whieh his
adyersariss are so fond OF denying to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
HEBREWS CONGRATULATE
CHAMBERLAIN IN LONDON
sPeclaI Correspondence of The Star.

sIeclal Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON, July 10, 1905.
The Jewish Territorial Organization was
among the bodies that presented congratu-
lations to Mr.. Chamberlain on his SEVENTEEN
birthday. The address, which was engrossed
on vellum and signed by the president on
behalf OF the council. said:
But for your sympathetic Imagination
and energetic initiative. but for your ready
sympathy with the late DR.. Herzl. our or
gauization might never have come into be-
Ing. and whatever be the future OF our move
ment II will remain indebted to you for
your statesmanlike encouragement. Repre-
Setting as we do Jews OF all parties and
many countries, we are united in appreclat-
ing your active contribution to a terrible
problem. and the generous language In
which you have stigmatiZed as a scandal
10 Christendom the existence OF the Jewish
question In its present shape. We trust
that many years OF yigor and activity are
still before you.
The address was presented by Mr.. Phineas
II. Levi OF Birmingham, member of the
international council, and personal
friend OF Mr.. Chamberlain.
In consequence OF the state OF affairs in
Bealystok. the Yevrolssh Golos, the Rus
sian organ OF the Ito. has been suspended
until after the international council In
Londoz-. when Il viii be resuscitated IN
Odessa.
A branch OF the Ito has been organized
IN St John. New Brunswick, and vigor'
Gus propaganda has been projected
throughout Canada The Rev. Samuel
Rabinowitz, the secretary OF the branch, Is
the moving spirit. Mr.. ]. Shane is the
president and Mr.. l. II. Kaplan Is the
treasurer.
In commemoration OF the tenth anniver-
sary OF the first visit of Dr. HerL to
London. a gathering has been arranged for
this Saturday evening by the East End
Ito propaganda committee. of which the
secretary is Mr.. l.. Blush. and at which
Mr.. Clement L. Salaman will reside. An
interesting literary and musical program
has been arranged In which several distin-
gutshed artists viii take part. DR.. Jochel-
mann Will deliver an address. Mrs. Glenn
ent Salaman and Miss Carmel Goldsmid
will also take part In the proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
MANY WASHINGTONIA
AT CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y.

LAang Chen. Chinese ambassador to the
United States.
The entire collection Of the world-fanous
Tissot pictures illustrating the Old Iesta-
ment are on exhibition at Chauteuqua
throughout the season. In order to pro-
duce these Tfssot found Ii necessary to
STUDY the Jew and the Arab at home in
Palestine and in the desert and he spared
no pains TO gather every detail Of scenery,
Of types of characters and OF architecture.
that his pictures might be as nearly true
are reverent but Individual The opportu-
nifty to see at first hand the results of his
enormous labors has never been equaled
at Chautauqua.
ton ever offered at any American assembly
Is that for the week OF August Sill at
Cnautauqua. including DR.. Frank Gunsaul-
ius, MI Edward Howard Griggs. Bishop
John III. Vincent, Prof s. Fl. Clark, Prof.
+: II. Green and DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman.
The annual baccalaureate sermon 10 the
graduating class of the Chautauqua Liter
airy and Scientific Circle will be preached
by Bishop John III. Vincent on Sunday.
August IL.
On Wednesday. August 15. is Recognition
day, and the graduating exercises Of the
class of 1905 of the C. L. 8. c.. will be held.
The Recognition day address Will be by
Edward Howard Griggs on tPuolic Edu-
cation and the Problem of Democrac Cyl
On Recognition day will also take place the
formal dedication Of the new Hall Of r hill
osophy.
The following Neutrality-suspicious. are enjoy
ing the pleasures and advantages of the
summer assembly at Chautaudna. N. T.:
Rev and Mrs I. o. Baker, Miss Ruth Allen
Baker, Mrs. G.. Foote, Mrs. M. G. A. Mer-
chant. Miss Clara r. Nourse Mrs. Laura
~ Rankin. Miss Erminia Rose, Mrs. T. s.
Taylor, Mrs. f. II. Thomas Miss Anna
Belle Traylor, Mr.. E. w. Weaver and Miss
Rose D. Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsey OF the Fair
mount Seminary are located here tor q
month
Mrs Daniel Paul and Mrs. Charles II.
Verrili are at the Unitarian headquarters
for the season. The former gave the hrst
OF series of five papers on 1.-The History of
the Hebrews at the evening service on
Wednesday. July IS.
Rev Martha Bortie will speak at the
Sunday service on July u.