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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
NOLI ME- TANGERE

Este diQno decendente de los Pesyos Ecnos puea g6n he
sabdo de abuelos paenos de nuestAs heroc
blea provir del de los pmercs compaero1
de Mgslnes L'gzp) mpoco de6 YER en- d re'o de- da
de ma Su nombre corrc do booA en- bocA
solo 10 pronuncisn alsbanzss.
Hoy II por ma6na presenciamos especteculo ALTA
mene conmoveao Eate da 60 fiesta de Vrgen de 10 Pz
ceIebrAn Ios hsrmaDos del Slntimo Rosario Mhana sea
del Patron San Diego toman parte ella los HamanoS
O. T. Entire dos corporacone hay emusc6n
Lrovocar dsgusto entire amba1 suceddo Ultima
mente Dor dpue e gran predicAdor de reconcclda fama
tantA vece nombrado fray Damaso que ocupara m6Ana 10
csedrA del Esptu Sano pronuncando un sermon que srs
see6n cssnca general acontecmieno regloso teario
Pues como dnaoS diciend prescnCamos espectacuo
atamente edcsnte conmovedor Seis 6vens regosos tres
que debn dcir miss los otros tres de ac6os eron de
slcrs poIrsdoS e atsr enon6 e ceebrante
frsy Hernando de 10 Sby Ell Surge D0nn con que debA
pear 10 procession arededor de gless aquea msgnhca
vcE religions unci6n que odo mundo 10 reconoce le hAcen
tan digno de Ia admiration general Termnad2e Surge D0me
d vesdo de fac, e gu6n segudO de
tro ac6toa con ncnsaos mpeS6 procession rGs eos lbAn
los crae de plata muncpadad las precloias imsgenea Ves
tds de raso oro repreentando SAno Domingo San Diego
Vrgen de Paz mgnco manto za bodAdo de plata
repao del vrtuoso D. Santiago de los Santos
Todas esta msgenes ban plata TrAs ess mgenea
bamos s epaoIes los regosos e o6ciAnte csminab
progido Dor po que levAban los cAbez de bArAgy
cerraba procession Ell benemerto dc GuArdA civil
Ceo nhI ecr Que muud de ndos ormsbAn Las dos as
de procession eVando gran pedsd co encendldos La
m6ScA tocGba regiota marcha 81 mamo hempo ae ola ell
estlepto de lGs be mbas y de las ruedaA de fuego
Terminals 10 procession d6 principle 10 m!sa, eiecutAdA
por 10 orqueHta los Artstas del teatro.
ConcIuda ceremoniG relgioSR ubmoa al convento jun
hmente los princpAeS del pueblo o de mpor
Anc donde fumos obequdos h fnprA, aenc6n prodi
gaidad que caracterizAn 81 padre Salvi.
purNpts q dA no tG6 pAdA para hscsr allegro 6saWy
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
HERMlNIO DIAZ
Abogado. Notario
San Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN JUSTO II.
SAN JUSTO II.
Han sido nombr adcs sgeptes

Han sido pombr adcs sgentes
slectorales para los distrltos de San
Juan y EAricso, reipecitvsmsnte, los
seflores don Susano B csnegra y don
Pedro r. Vszquez, per renuncia de
los sefiorss don Jose Ramos Auaya y
don Federico Soufrort
-Sabsmos que hs .ilo prohibido
q las peraonas que asisian oil Hip6.
dromo, pararse en- sus asientos, du
rants los carreras, pues esto moleata
& las dsmas y cabal'eros que se en-
cusntran d sus espaldss y desdice mu
cho dc nueitra culsura. Aplaudimc o
esta msdida.
-Hs dimitido su cargo do concs
il del Ayuntsmierto de Aguada, don
Ernesto Mirayes, por sus ocupaclones
que le imposibilitan concurrir 4 las
sesiones.
Las carrerss que 40 llevaran &
efecto el domirgo pre- mo en- el HI
p6dromo, ser&n smsnizados por IL
banda del Asilo de Bene hseneia de
SAnturce.
-Ayer falleclo en ssta eiudad el
sdbdito espatiol don BAriolome Oliver
y Barcel6, empleado en- un estable
miento de 10 calle do San Justo nj
nero 80. Su entlsrro iuvo sfecto en-
el dia de hoy.
Sc obaervs que los vendedorss
de melao, que traeu ssts srtfculo del
campo, 10 eonducsn en- latAs sueiau,
CON tspones dc yerbs, infringiendo
las disposioione, sanitsrias. Sc lla
ma 10 atenci6n aeerca de este psrti.
cular & los interesados, q fo de que
90 eviten denuncias.
-Eugenio Tiol y Francisco Surf
to, tuvieron aver tarde una rifiA On oil
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18

Han vu,l o ORA VIZ deel .rsr
sc en- huelga los trabsjadores d, 10
hacienda <Sants Juans,, dc Csguaa
Los hue'g uiatas que son unos veinti
seis, piden aumento ea los iornales.
Su acsitud 90 pacitica. Es hora de
que tanto los pat.onos como el peo'
nsis lleguen q un acuerdo conveniente
por ambas parties
-En el tren dc 10 mafisna rfgre
saron de Arscibo, Mr. Gill, Assistan
del SscretArio de Puerto Rico y el
doctor Q leve1o BAez, miembro dc 10
policfa insulxr, que fusron en- Asuntos
de la investigaei6n contra el capita ,
Guerrero. Ell inf )rme que 90 tormale
aobre dieho senior pasar& Al goberf q
dor INFERNO Mr.. Post.
-Un Millionaire americana. Mr.
Stamburg, que estuvo haoe dos 8 tres
meaes de paseo en- el hotsl elias Pal
mas,s de Santurce, se entusiaim mo tan
to al DIR Ia banda de nidos del Asilo
dc Bene6cencis, que diriis el maestro
Via )lo, qua ofceci6 una csntidad de
dinero para nusvo instrumental de 10
expresada banda. Dlcho instrumen
tal he sido "a encargado.
Sc asegurs que en- les carreras
del Hlp6dromo del pr6xlmo domingo
volverA discutir un premio do esca-
pc el caba!lo california; y el de IN.
dAdura ell ceiebre <Manchsdo,s am
bos de 10 sefiores Q'ifl ones, de Ca
guar.
La eorte municipal sentenei6 hoy
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18

& Ro, . Torres 4 6 ms.e. de arresto por
el dslito de acometimler to y sgresi6n.
-Hs sido sprobado por el Con
seio Eieeutivo el nombrAmiento do
don Leoncio Velez, para el cargo dc
&C ncejsl del Ayuntamiento de Ciales,
por renuneia de don Diego Corretger.
-Eu 10 sssi6n de aver del Conae-
jo ell doctor Herra1dez solieit6 un
permiso para procedsr 4 10 venta de
unos coeos que exiaten en- los palma.
res de 10 estaei6n dc vacuna.
El itff9r Crosas dijo que conside'
raba esto una buena medida ante 10
posibilidad de que los cocos desapa-
rezcsn cualquier die. FL prcducto dc
10 venta ingresara en- el tesoro.
-Todos los billetes de entrada al
Hip6dromo, que no llsvsn por detras
el sello especial del estsblecimiepto,
10 conslderarkn como nulos.
Ell domingo hAbrA un viaje 90.
pecial simultaneo entEe San Juan y
Baysm5n, por lA )faea ierrea del
Oests, 4 las I y media de 10 nochs, &
fin de facilitar ls conducei6n de pasa.
jeros que vengan al Hip6drono,
Aver no regres6 de Arecibo,
como 80 esperabs, el co -onel Hsmill:
Esta tarde regresara por 10 carretera
de CaguAs, segda IL 3rmes dc la 90
mandaneia insular,
Anoche fueron detenidos on Ve'
60 Bsia por 10 policfa de squel ter
mino, los individuos Luis D&vila y
Emilio Perez, & quienes SO aousa de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18

escalamisnto On primer grAdo. T.es
fleron ocnpados algunos eiectoS J
doce dollars.
-Contin1a msior dc 10 ealda que
sufrlera el yocksy de Ponce. Carlos
Colon.
Han renuncirdo sus pusstos de
c0nce ales de Aaaseo los stfioreu don
Antonio ChArneco y don Francisco
FlgueroA.
Aver 90 declare I'm insendio en-
10 hacienda sDeseadas del bArrio
Guavinas en- Arroyo. La policfa que
acudi6 pudo sotoear las llamas cuan.
do 6stas habfsn destruido 10 cuerdas
de cana. El capitan Hurtado 10 per
son6 en- dichs hacienda para inatruir
averiguAeiones
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
A QU|EN c0RRESPONDA

Por 10 presents 90 hase saber qrs
los aefores Berio Hermanos han pre-
sentado 10 Comiai1n de Franquiciss
del Conseio Ejecutivo una petici6n &C.
licitando una frsrquiciA para tomsr
del Rio Msnatf en- 81 barrio dc <Ne-
groE, Corozal, 80 litros de sgua por
segundo pira riego y fusrzs hldrauli-
CO para mover un molino de hero
para moler cana. Lo cusl Sc hAce pd.
blico para conocimiento dc las parties
que tengan que slgar en- pro en- con.
tra de 10 solicitsdo CONF areclendo
ante dicha Comisi6n person almente 6
por escrito al Lunes 20 del corriepte
mes de Mayo las dos de la tarde, en-
euya fecha, 6 tan pronto despues CO.
mo Ia concession estuviera dispueGts,
se celebrara 10 vista dc dicha petici6n.
Saa Juan, P. r Abril 27 de 1906.
nnnrA Trnnxr
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
SECC|ON MERCANT|L
Aotas GoneIcIa|es Dc San Juan

Ultimas operacionesde azdear:
A Is polarization gArsntizadl
AsciOnes
Banco de Pto. Rico . % k33.
Baneo Territorial. Q 16} &1e.
Bsnso Popular. $40 all.
Buques anunciadOs
Vapor frances sMontreals del /
al 18 del actual % sguarda proceden
to de Puerto Plata y seguirA visie pa
RI Europa via SAINT Thomas.
Vapor espsfiol <MonserrAts del q
81 ~ del que euraa e'tara squf pro
cedente de Colon y eacalas siguiendc
visie para Espsfia.
Vapor noruego sWs der. klns, es-
Ia para aalir de Nonte' ideo con eate
destino Los intruductores deben
transmitr sus 6rdenes por cable prom
tamente; terminadas aquf aus opera
clones seguira visie para Fspsf 10 y
Estsdos Unidos.
Vapor espafol <An.oaio L6pez,.
Estara en- puerto el % del que curse,
procedente de Espshs y seguirk visje
para 10 Hsbana y derds puerton de
su timers srio.
Entradas
De New York vapor americsno
sPhilsdslphias con carga y passis.
Da New Orleans vapor smeriesno
<Arkadias con carga.
Procedsnts de 10 Habana y esca.
las intermediss vapor cubano <Julias
con carga;
De 10 isla goletss eIsabelss y
<Aurelia..
Falidas
Para 10 isla balandros eNarios y
sProgrescs con cargo.
Ruques en- puerto
TRAvSEIA
<Andrtw Adauss cargando
emma Kmoroton, deseargando
<Msry Sanford. Descsrgando.
SPhiladelI hias deacArgando
<Arksdias descargando
COSTANEROS
<Guillermit pendientc
<Fsperarzis Aguadilla y Maya
gG'z
<Desssdss Nsguabo.
Uberitss ViequeS
sIsxbelss detcargando
<Aureliss pendiente
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
N0T|c|AS DEL D|A

en- Caguas.-Regreso de la Comisi6n
Investigators instrumental - Carreras en- el
Hipodromo - Por acometlmento.- -Fallecimiento
Vendedores de melao. Meeting republican, suspendi-
do.-Nombramients de agentes electorales -Renun-
cia de Concejales. es.-Incendio Arroyo.-Venta de
cocos'-Denuncias, multas sentenclas,-< California,
<Manchado>. .-Otras noticias de interes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18

muelle, siendo arrestados. En- 10 reyer.
10 resulsaron les dos contusoE.
Sc ha dessat m ado per el Comi.
te de Hacienda y Presupuesto un ss-
critic del ayuutanierto de Barrauqui
tas, solieitando un anticipo de l 500
dollars.
Para eurar un resfrlado on un
uia, tome el LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININA. El botiesrio le devolverael
dinero 81 no 80 cura. La frma de K.
W. GROVE ne halla en- cada caiita.
Sc nos informa qua los rspubli.
eanos suspendleron ell meeting que to.
nfan anunciado para hoy en- oil barrio
de Puerta de Tierrs.
Hoy Sc VIC en- 10 Corte municipal
un juicio contra Claudio G arcis, tcr.
sado por turbar Ia pax pdblica. La
G ,rte 10 aentenei6 & sutrir 10 dfas de
arresto 8 psgar s5 de mulss.
AyUk AuoIuA MPEUUAAU& eu 6l
Conseio Executive los nombramientos
de los &c fores don Guillermo. .Rieikohl
para miembro municipal de Patillas
y dc don BArtolome Fusss, para 81
Ayuntamiento del Rinc6n.
Presentaron sus rcnuncias lea ae-
fores don Arturo Ricci y don Antonio
CsRigas que ocupabsn aquel,os pues-
tos.
Sc han inacrlto ca el Registro
civil los nacimisntos de AleiAndl o
Suartz Gonzalez, Aleisndro Mangual
Melerdez, Dolores Rosario Cintr6r,
Juatina Cara mbot Flores, Jorge Flds
Lizard Lsb1rda y Rafael Rodriguez
Suaat'gue, y las defunclonss dc Iss-
bel Garcia, Pantals6n Domsoeeh Re.
bles. Maria Casarss Mslendex, Gsor.
&c N, Goddad, Angela Cepeda Andi.
70, Sfgundo Morales Flgueros, Pedro O
Mesa Turrot, Partolome Oliver Bar.
cello y Arastasio Martinez.
tCoratin,ia en- Ia Bdqiaa 6Il
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
BlBLIOrECA DE .LA DEMOCRAC[A.

Maria Clara quiso reArsr pueI hba perddo alegriA
el buen humor.
AL e0Gr Ia pusr do snt6 aumentane 80 tristeza
81 YER que novo Sc negsbA subir ae despedis.
-Es necesArio decia el ioven
Maria Clara subi6 IL eScales enugndose e bordado
pshueo de Tha las dgrm brotaban de hermoIos oo
negros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-05-18
PrseIos MIN do los artfcuIos
que 80 detaIIan en-
alma0enes

10 10 Q0t3ll4i1 en-
almaoenes
Arroces de partido Jap6n d.
es9&6.
1dem valeAciano de s5l . 9 i'd. Id
Aios de 30 etvs. & so.
Jamones s9} Q 10.
Quesos amees.a s15 Pstagrks 20.
Tosino, . 17SaJ8
Sardinss shum adas q 1e eentav VOC.
Jab6n. a4t & IS Rocamora
smsrioano, e2} yA.
Pasta del pals s3l.
lantssa & OF On ! y On 'atas
d. u & 10.
Harina do e4} . t5i.
Habichuelas Ameriaanas eoloradas
largas s5a . s5a.
GarbanxQs s49 80.
Rasalao s5i Sc
Cehollas e4} u 8.
MantsQuillaj dc e13 10
Papas smerieanas 81 o 81.
TsSsio 81 a9.
Leche eondensada sAguilas & 90
Id Id sCruz Roia, s5
Id Id sMagnoliss Oh
DEL PALS
Axdsar para sl sonsumoi
Nassabado elaro do e3} o "a.
De misl slaro $3.50.
Osntrifuga elaro dc ~ ass
Amerisana de st 1sst4
De Ponce ~ . n.
Ron 30 grados Cartier & o. so cen.
t.vos gallon pagsdos r. Irifrrss
Naix Q LEO.
Tabaco, nominal.
PrecIos dc compra
Almid6n . s2.50
Algod6n do S . $50.
Cosos do is . Is millar.
oueros dulees s1S
9ebo do res ~.
Gate eorriente dc e10 & II.
CambIos 0orrlentes
Londrss chsek 4.S8
Paris % y.
Eamhurgo Gts
New York par
EapaGa e6a7
C6dulas hlpotecarlas
Hanco Territorial y Agrfcola s58.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
RUSSIAN MAssAcRgs.
Awful Tales Told BY Refugees In New
York.

Sc~ Yotk.-Rcports Of ho~ the
dead arr muiiiaicd tn tcrrify ,h. LIVING
In Russia were brought here to-day BY
Russian refugees. 200 Of whom arrived
On III. steamer Pennsylvania. One
woman told of having seen young
married woman Xiii her child rather
than ic, the cosaaeks murder the In
FAINT
Ass,hcr refugee related hos. In the
town of Nova Moscow. ave drunken
soldiers marched through the streets
carrying arms. a dead baby with
bayonct run through i,a body bcinE
displayed al the end Of each gun.
i.civcr t.anaoaiinski. a dry goods
merchant. who had 10000 roabi-s. or
about $4,000. which he had saved In
his siisht. said that II VAS common
thing to Sec men s,runE up fc-t nrs'
and lying dead along the route of the
railroad. lie icf, his wife and their
child In Russia and came here to cs-
tabiish home for them.
Wolf sobak. from CFinishon. near
Odessa. said:
4 saw the body Of boy abou,
eleven years Of age lying dead In the
road. and on his breast was label
which read: This is the way to Kill
them Oh young"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
Electric Lisn, Plan, Burned.

Dcnvcr.-orieina,ins from defect
In the choke coils. arc started at
O'Clock Saturday nieht In the plant OF
the t.acombc Electric Company. West
Thirtccnih and South First avenue.
destroying a large part of the property.
The dynamos and switch board. pur.
chased less than six years ago. and
said TO be the most modern In the
West. were damaged by fre and
water. and It Ii thought arc beyond
repair. The ioes. as estimated by
Manager o. u. Kohl. Is 100000. two
thirds Of which is covered by insur-
ancc in three different companies.
The city had an option on the plant:
Five years ago. when the city granted
the tAcombc Electric Company fran
chise, the contract provided that the
city could take the plan, over at Its
option at the expiration OF the hrst
year for 100000. and that each sue
cecding year II could be taken over
for $4,000 less. Hence a, this time
tn. plant could have been absorbed by
the city for $4,000. The franchise es'
pircs In 1910.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
STEADY GROWTH OF TRADE
Each
tions.

creasing money wealth to create new
and abundant credit on which to build
new enterprises. there was no reason
why all doubts OF the future should
not be cast aside.
During 1904 demand loans Of stock
market collateral In New York
usually the best test OF money sur.
plus or scarcity In the country-went
as low as one.haif OF ! per cent. and
even In the usually tight month OF
December did not get above q per
cent. Time loans In the same market
had been placed as low as 1S per
cent and hot above per cent. And
ali the time the Increased gold produc'
tion In the Transvaai. Australia, Alas
ka and tho United States proper add
ed abundantly to the stores OF money
wealth Of the world.
In November Of 1904 much stress
had been laid on the fact that the to-
tai deposits Of the national banks OF
the country had reached the pinnacle
Of $3.50. .639.st9. Each recurring re-
port Of the comptroller OF the cur
rency. however. showed this record
surpassed. until that one published
last month showed total national bank
deposits ut s5.5sl.st5.is&.
or the total deposits at the close OF
1904 New York held Si.::t.2 600. or
. little less than oue-nfth. and OF the
total loans Of the country New York
had accommodations to the extent OF
n.l%5.sss. 200. or more than onc.third.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
Equal Suffrage Association.

Dcnvcr.-At the annual meeting OF
the Colorado Equal Suffrage Associa.
tion. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Mrs. II. q. r. Wright, president: Mrs.
n. e. Campbell. first vice president.
Mrs. Ida Sharpe. second vice presi.
dent: Miss Freeman. recording sccre-
tary: Mrs. Williams corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Elizabeth Ensley.
treasurer: Miss Ammons, auditor.
The Colorado delegation to the ra-.
tional suffrage convention at Baltimcsc
will be Mrs. Helen Grenfcll. Mrs. Mary
G. e. Bradford. Mrs. II. q. II. Wright
and Mrs. W. s. Peabody. alternate. It
is the purpose of the association to
turn its attention to helping Oregon in
the present campaign for suffrage D
that state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yords.-Trnde
has had good tone again during the
weel. just passed. not only In Denver.
but at all markets. Receipts here
were fair. but the bulk Of the offerings
came during the latter part OF the
mand. especially for the beef end. and
everything was sold out daily at strong
prices. Prices were 10 to l5 cents
higher on the general run OF cattle.
and some statesmen thought choice beef
steers We're quarter higher. TOP
steers sold at $t.25 during the week.
several punches going at this ngure.
with others at 3i.l5. and prices rang
Ing from this down TO $3.50 on the
bulk OF the pretty good stun. Cows
also were good sellers and everythin.
offered was disposed OF at stron.
prices. Best brought S3.35. which Ii
higher than any price paid here for
several weeks. Others sold Mt $3.25
and bulk Of the fair TO good cows sold
ut S2.5O To $3.50. with medium to fair
at 32.20 to $3.50. and Gamers from
S2.25 down. Bulls were strong and
top for the week was made at $3.50.
Veals were also good seliers. best
bringing $i.5O. Feeder and stocker
trade had q very good tone. but the
supply Of choice stun was limited.
Good steers were wanted and even the
commoner grades were In fair request.
Prices were 10 To 10 cents higher on
the best and strong on common stun.
Sales ranged largely from Sj.:5 To
si.sS. with tops nj $3.50. A good many
of the offerings were of poor quality
and had to sell below $500.
lilo. supply was li.ht this week and
packers would have bought n good
many more. Prices have been up and
down from day TO day. but nj tho Gloss
values are very little changed from
the close Of week aso. Tops are now
selling around $50 To 3S.2s.
Sheep receipts have been fair this
week. but bulk Of them were pca.f-,i
lambs billed through TO the Chicago
market. Prices on eastern market arc
u little lower than week ago and the
market here In weak In sympathy. but
ih.r. In very little change In quota.
tons
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
Sentences cemmussd.

p-nscr.-A, a meeting of the State
Board of FaEdoas In Dcnscr last week
three sentences were committed.
The sentence of Walter Mo,viIiian,s.
who was sent to the t'-ni'cniiary from
Denver December u. 1900. vas com.
a,uicd to from fisc two two years. This
releases him from the instttulios I'm.
mcaiatsiy. lie vas convicted of forE.
ins and passing a check for $500.
The sentence Of Garfield Schneider.
convicted of assault to NIL In Denver
May .. 1909. was cpmmu'cd from a
term of i've to ten years to three aud
oac.half to ten years.
The sentence of John Peak. who Was
originally sentenced to frpm sin To ten
years, was commu,cd tn three and
onc.haif to ten years. lie vas CON.
sictcd Of criminal assault and the ar.
sumcnt made In his favor vas by for.
mcr State senator Drake.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
Colorado as;Irosd Profits.

Dcnser.-iarEe increases in the vol.
ume Of gross earnings of the roads
leading into Colorado during 1905 are
shown by their reports. The gross
earnings of the Denver q Rio Grande.
from July ist M to the fourth week In
December. were il.ioo. a clear gain
Of nearly si.2sp. 600 over the correspond.
ing period of last year. This is rec.
ord.breakcr. The Rio Grande Southern
during the same period earned s2si..
osp. an Increase Of sto.isi. which also
makes record for that time.
The Colorado q Southern earned S..
sii.2s curing the period mentioned.
and the amount Of the Increase over
the previous year was almost as great
as tha, OF the Denver q Rio Grandc.
The Burlington fhowsd an increase
Of ss.s00.oo0 In earnings for the year
up TO December ist, s2.0OO.000 Of which
was net.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
KANSAS SHOCKED
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN KANSAS.
NEBRASKA AND MISSOURI.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE
Kansas City Topeka. Lincoln and st.
Joseph All Touched by the Terres-
trial Trcmor.

Kansas City.-A distinct earth
quake shock. with motion from
north to south. lasting from twenty.
three seconds TO one minute In dura.
tion. was felt In western Missouri.
eastern Kansas and southern Ne
braska about G:l7 o'clock Sunday
evening.
The territory affected extends from
Nebraska on the north nearly to the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory line
on the south. and from Salina. Kansas.
on the west to Kansas City. st. Joseph
and Joplin. Missouri. on the east.
With the exception of the knocking
OF plaster from walls mt some points In
Kansas. no damage was reported. nj.
though persons ran TO the streets ut
some places. In fear that their houses
would tumble in.
No damage was done here. hut the
movement. which appeared to be from
north to south. lasted about twenty
three seconds and was sufficiently
strong 10 shake chandeliers and rattle
dishes.
Topeka. Kan.-A slight shock of
earthquake was distinctly observed
observed here and throughout eastern
Kansas at 6:l5 Sunday evening. In
some places u second and lighter
shock was noted.
Sei.hborins towns are reporting
similar conditions by telephone. the
most severe experience apparently be-.
ing Mt Manhattan. whcr. citizens left
their houses In alarm. No damage In
reported.
Lincoln. Ncb.-At $3.50 o'clock Sun.
day night rcsidcniE OF Lincoln felt an
earthquake shock that In several In.
stances shook globes and fastening on
chandeliers. No damage In reported.
The shock was distinctly felt nt Ne
braska City and Syracuse. In south.
eastern Nebraska II was niisht In
each instance.
81. Joseph.-A distinct earthquake
ahock was felt her. Mt $3.50 o'clock.
Dishes and tinwarc ratified and small
childrcn were frightened. Tn. shock
appeared 10 come from the south aud
lasted about ten seconds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-12
ae..o. m.es.r Get. Homestead.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch says:
A deed for the Mcekcr homestead in
Greeley. dated septef.ber 2. isss. In
which Mrs. Arvilia ID. Meekcr trans
fers the property to her daughtcr. Ro.
gene Mceker. came to light Thursday
when II was filed for record In the
Office Of the county clerk by Miss
Neeker.
The deed and a letter accompanying
II has been held in escrow by j. NJ.
Freeman Of this city ever since 1t was
made ut. The letter explains I hat
the deed was not to be recorded until
the death of the grantor. which oc-
Cured a short time ago. and also
that the property was given for Low.
ing care by the daughter.