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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-19
La SOLTERONA
(Problernas sociales)
para La Democracia.,)


que alguieu Sc mata 8 Sc muere nos
desvivimos por mostrarnos sensibles
q Ia desgracia sjena, cubriendo el
semblante de una capa de ahlocl6n
y duelo capaz de enternecer q IN
ladrillo. Y, sin embargo, los yer
daderos dolores, los ,,tremendos In.
fortunios, las grandes tragedias con
que estamos en- contacto diariamen.
te, nos dejan indiferentes, nos en-
cuentran frios { insensibles como el
marmol.
Calumniamos sin iubor a un
amigo; nos reimos con despreclo de
un comerciante en- quiebra; envol-
vemos mafiosamente de una red de
intereses compuestos a una fami-
LA y apretsmos y apretamos con
delete hasta que la podemos AFRO.
jar, como TN trapo, como una pill.
.rafa, de su casa q Ia calle; recha.
zamos malhumorados Ia s1plica del
que nos pide una llmosna; encerra-
mos con jdbilo en- un preside al
infeliz que no supo robar limpia.
mente, de acuerdo con la Ley; el
fracaso de un rival inteligente nos
abre elapetito. :. Y asf, dfa tras
dfa, hora tras hora, damos gallarda
prueba de que somos frios, insensl. !.
bles y duros como el marmol.
En- cambio, nos anuncian Ia
muerte natural 8 violenta de algnien
amiga & euemigo, y salimos espan-
tados la calle, con la affection mas
profunda pintada en- el rostro y en-
el trsje.
Somos asi; 500 la .mue1te nos
conmueve. Parece que resefvamcs
toda nuestra bondad, toda nuestra
compassion, toda nuestra humanidad
para el que Sc mue1e, este es, para
aqAel que no las AeGe0ta.
PAsa un ataud, pasa TN CAIRO
funebre con su carga de materia
insensible, de carne muerta que va
no SURE, nj llora, nj siente, y nues
ira cabeza Sc descubre y nues1a
faz Sc nubla y EN- puestro acento
vlbran ins6litas tristezas. Pasa ufl
semejante, pasa I'm ser humane ca
paz de sentir y de sufrir, y aunque
leamos en- su rostro reales y ire.
msndas desventuras permanecemos
indi6fentes y & veces aquel dolor
que pasa nos suglere un chlste, nos
insplra una vii cuchufeta,
Mlentras este pienso, misntras
este esctibo, desfla por mi alma la
silueta doiiente de ese tIpo social,
cuyo noinbre le Sirve de epfgrafe q
eStas lineas.
La solterona.
En- tcrno de ese nomb-e, eplta.
TO burl6n colocado por la socledad
sobre los despojos palpItantes de
ina vida cruelmente mutilada, la
Imagination vlslumbra una leyenda
lie incurab'es nostalgias, de amar.
suras sin nombre, de tragico y pc
-emne caminar a traves de los de-
iertos espantabies y penumbras /
del sufriml .nto humane ,
=, Poema sombgio ell que surge de ,
:se nombre; desgarrador poema en- :
Iue mil y mil vtrgenes dejaron el
ollozo expirarte de Sus vldas yer.
mas.
Todos los seres humanos co. {
remos hacla una meta, real 8 ina.
'inaria; todos tenemos una fnali- I
ad, un IDEAL q1e persiguir el nun. |
o; uuos la riqusza, otros la cien. G
Ia, otros el goce, otros ell arte. '
ara ella, para Ia pobre solterona, E
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-19
PIANOS. oRGANos Y PIANoLAs

La cientela ngnte que al compa Sc fila anes Que NADIA an
oe aeno va slempre uyo prcs guarden orc6n
d artculo De ahf que que piano no
de Zea MEGA bucando a 6ara que va al PARIS BA
lK eIegr un ~ We6 alemau renombada casa C0s
haann segdn recursos en- la conviction one
mace una compra sensata honrada -
sPARIS BAZARs DE PEDRO o1rrsTr FoRrAr rzA o.,s 1.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-19

vas; ante sus ojos, ante sus ojos
musttos de desc sco1suelo Sc extiende
siempre, muda ( implacab!e, la so
litaria inmensidad de un desierte.
Hay horas, momentos en- Ia
vida, a1n para el ser mas rebelde 4
la poesfa en- que una cosa cualqulera
impregnada de vago perfume de
arte, la cadencia melanc6lica arran
fcada & una hauta en- la distancia,
la qn'ja dulce y triste que vitra en-
las cuerdas de un violin 8 una pui
tara, Ell trino fugitive de un paiaro
que pasa, nos conmueve de pronto
y trae a nuestra alma como el roce
de las alas de TN ensueiio que nos
acaricla, como Ia voz querida de un
ideal lejano que nos saluda. Que
pasara, que pasara, Dios mlo, en- el
alma de la solterona, en- esa pobre
alma, sola y triste, en- uno de esos
momentos1
Yo me he preguntado ESQ mis-
mo muchas veces y he sentido yer.
guenza de ser hombre. Porque so
mos los hombres, han sido los hom.
bres los que han lido acorralando a
la muier, lapidandola entire las cua.
tro paroles de un hogar mazmorra,
hurtandole su derecho a escoger IL
bremente ST camiuo, 70 dejandole
otra salida hacia el nundo, hacia
la luz y ei espacio, hacia Ell batallar
grandloso y perenne de la vida,
que la puerta mezqulna y estrecha
del matrimonlo.
Y como por la puerta del ma
trimonio cada vez son menos las
que sa'eu, resulta natural { inevi-
table que cada vez sea mayor el
nnmero de las que Sc quedan, la
legion de victimas, la legion lamen
table de reclusas que pasan por el
mundo sin haber luchado, sin ha
Der sentido, sin haber gustado un
minute slquiera inefables ternuras
de amante 8 embelesos sublimes de
madre, sin haber recibido nj otor,
gado una caricia, sin haber amado,
sin haber vivido
No; no hay nj puede haber nj
en- la hlstorla nj en- el a1te tragedia
comparable a Ia tragedia de esas
vidas que fracasan, que sucum
ben, que fenecen silenciosas, sin
lucha y sin gloria, ferozmente In
noladas a un concepto del honor
.also y salvaje.
Hombres que os descubris an
.e TN ata1d repleto de carne muer.
a, hombres que llorais en- el teatro
lnte TN conljcto artif .ioso y men
lido de melodrama, descub-ios
lorad ante esa gran tragedia. !
ESpiritus ramplones, catcomi-
los de prejuicios absurdos, apoll.
lados de barbaras rutinas, 20 os
';egunto
I'm vlrtud de que noci6n de
usticia lie imponeiS a la mujrr CO
40 una ley el conservarse casta v
ura, en- luchl insenSata contra la
aturaleza, hasta el matrimonio, Y
no hay matrimonio hasta la
1usrte, y en- camblo al hombre con
1atrimonio 8 sin matrimonio lie de.
ais en- libertad de mancharse todo
uanto quiers? En- otros terminus:
porque el estado de pureza virgil
al que afectais considerar como up I
onor en- Ia muier constituye en- q !.
hombre una degradation y una
srgusnza? Es que tamblen para
honor hay sexos dtbIendo dis.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-19

Director de Seccj6u interlno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-12-19
ALC0H0LADO |ND|ANO
DE BRUNO,
Preparation essnciaImente higienica Antiseptca,
35 AMOS DE EX[TOS


CATARRo RESFRIADO Cura muscular yatcu.r
Sn pOpdads nfOans hscn Indispensable acuaqua
sOidte Pafs Barr 'GOn n HenO MuehaOs IrmaO
! APanH PduquHl Diego RnO Farm busp uO
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05

Report of the condition of the Merchants
Bank of Pembina at Pembina in the State
Of North Dakota at the close of business
March end 1907.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Three Children Burned to Death,

Three Children Burned to Death.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Henderson of Langdon were suffo-
Gated in fire which destroyed the resi-
dence at Langdon Monday afternoon.
The dead:
Jea nette, aged four and one-half years
Sunnie, aged three years.
Baby, aged 10 months.
The fire started about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon while the mother of the little
on es was visiting neighbor about two
blocks from the residence. She locked
the door before leaving. Half an hour
fter her departure neighbors noticed
that the house was on fire, They rush
ed to the rescue and after some delay,
succeeded in breaking into the house.
They found the bodies of the children
in room. The bodies were burned but
little.
1t is supposed that the children play
ed with matches. Mr.. Henderson is
brother of Mrs. Charles Heatley, of
Grand Forks, whose husband is an en-
ploye of the Hotel Antler. The funeral
of the victims will be held to-day.
Mr.. Henderson is engaged in the hard
ware business in Langdon. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson are overcome with
grief over the death of the little ones.
Mrs. Henderson blames herself for
leaving them alone and her grief is pitt
ful.-Grand Forks Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Henderson were
former residents of this city, Mr.. Hem
derson being in the employ of F. s.
Cheney. He was also for some time
sojourner at the county jail under
charges preferred by a young girl of
Bathgate where he lived later. The
case never came to trial.
Messrs. Chas. Atkinson and F. C. Nor
is have formed partnership to handle
horses, and are in the market for ami
mails weighing from 1900 pounds up and
from four to eight years old, and sound.
II you have such horses for sale call on
the undersigned. If you want to buy
horses of this kind call on us. We will
sell them on easy terms.
ATKINSON & Morris,
33tf Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Man and Woman.

Man. composed Of clay, is silent and
ponderous." preached Jean Raulin in
the fifteenth century, but woman
gives evidence Of her osseous origin by
the rattle she keeps up. Move q sack
Of earth and it makes no noise; touch q
bag of bones and you are deafened
with the Glitter clatter." - London
Chronicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05

No. 2.
On motion the result of the election
was declared to be as follows:
M. H. Miller elected Mayor for two
years; E. K. Cavileer elected Treasurer
for two years; George Peterson elected
Alderman for two years; VIM. w. Felson
elected Alderman for two years: G. G..
Thompson elected Alderman for two
years; r. Aylen elected Police Magis-
trate for two years; j. A. Wilkins elect
ed Justice of the Peace for two years:
Adjourned.
F. A. WARDWELL
Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
DIRECTORY,

CHAs. B.. HARRIS, NJ. D.
Physician. md Surgeon. Found sat
all hours. when not professionally
engaged. at his Office, on Stutsman
street at day time and at his resi-
dence on Cavileer street at night.
PEMBINA, N. ID.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05

Grand rugs made from old carpets
Write Mpls. Carpet Cleaning and Rug
Factory, 112 4th st. N, Minneapolis
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
Merchants Bank of Pembina,

Report of the condition of the Merchants
Bank of Pernbina at Pembina in the State
of North Dakota at the close of business
March 22nd 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. .............. $64121 SO
Overdrafts secured and unsecured 934 46
Warrants. stocks. tax certificates,
claims, Observation-Disclosures. $685. 81
Banking house, furniture and fix
Due from other banks. :. $i7.6a IS
Cash, and cash itenns.... 4,7Sl "a 22.466 %
Total. ................... .s1oeo4s O6
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .............. $1,000 90
Undivided profits less expenses -''' W
and taxes paid. Observation-Disclosures. 712 70
Rent account Observation-Disclosures. I94 SO
Indiv. deposits subject
time ito eh esltificates Of de. s'l'SS %
Cashiers checks out. "'''' 90
standing ................. 2,SS 81 80, lao 70
State of North Dakota County Of ff Pemb 81
~. A. Wilkins cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
ia. WILKINS,
Cashier.
LIST, day of April 1907
Notary Public.
oo''ee'' A''eS'' IA f.A: W Mhfhks
Directors
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05

Send in your orders for the new ses-
sion laws, only 81. They are worth
twice the money. The laws are.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05

The laws Of conscience which We
pretend are derived from nature pro.
eeed from nature--Montaigns.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
"Little Buckshot"

The home talent play, under the di-
rection of j. D. Winlaw, will be given in
the City hall on Wednesday evening,
April 10th. 1t is claimed to be one of
the best productions given here and the
participants have had training to2render
their parts well. The play issbased on
the Mormon trouble, of seventy years
ago, the time of the Mountain. Meadow
massacre, in Utah, when it is claimed so
many immigrants who made the ..jour-
ney overland to the goldfields of Cali
fornia met their death at the hands of
the head of the Mormon church.
The following is the east of charac-
ters:
DANNY MACK. ...... George D. Full
A Government Scout, known in
the West as "Little Buckshot''
MIR. BROWN. &C. H. Jephcott
From Nevada. In reality "Jon-
as Lee' from Utah, amor
mon Saint
SIMON SLADE. w. B. Fowler
One of the Infamous "Destroy-
ing Angel.''
HON. IRA BARTON. r.. S. Kneeshaw
A Wealthy Bostonian
YOUNG MIR. WEED. I'D. B. Parker
His Nephew-callel Juniper"
Inventor of Weeds Patent
Panacea"
PATRICK PHELAN. e. R. Horn
Barton's Handy Man
FEB TUCKER. ......... Chas. A. King
A Wells-Fargo Man
ELSIE BARTON ..Anne G. Conmy
A Plucky American Girl
XII. .............. E. Vida McCaffery
Her Sister. "Too old for Dolls,
too young for beau
NORA. .K.:.Maude Gill
A Maid Servant
WILD FLOWER. 49,. Annie L. Gill
A Half-breed Indian Girl 80
On the evening of the 9th, the play
will be given to the children, and an adj
mission fee of Is cents will be charged
the children and SO cents to adults. The
prices at the performance on the 10th
will be 80 cents for reserved seats and
IS cents for the gallery. The proceeds
of the first evening goes to the oand and
the following evening to the city piano
| fnnd
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-04-05
TOILETTE

Feed grinding, power Ablacksmithing,
wood saving. Prompt delivery and best
workmanship. JOHN GOODYEAR,
toilette, N. d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
WHAT INDIAN SIGN MEANS.
How Red Men on the Trail Communl-
 cate With One Another.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
 As time has pasesd and civilization has changed Indian conditions, l was under the impression that our red brothers had forgotten the use of signs In their travels but as l was loiter- ing about the hills In Siskiyou county a few weeks ago l came across gen uine Indian sign" such as l had not seen for dozen years or more. It was a simple little sign in appearance but 1t was full of meaning to those who could read it. A long stick with one end stuck in the ground, the other leaning and pointing up the road The stick was elevated at an angle or only about 10 degrees from the ground ana was supported on stone. It told some Indian that his friend had been along there and had gone ahead in the direction pointed out by the stick.
 l marveled at it, but on investigation found that the Indians of California still use signs to convey intelligence to each other. l found that among the Cocopahs. Cohuillas, Pimas and Yumas the sign is IS much in use as ever.
 While travelling in San Bernardino county some months ago l came across il peculiar grouping of stones, and at once saw that some Indian had lett a sign so that all other Indians might know that water was to be found In certain direction. The stones were lying in q complete circle and in the center was long triangular stone' with the sharp point indicating spe- cifc direction. The sign was plain to one versed in such things. and in order to sec if the same sign was universal, for 1 had seen 1t elsewhere, l followed the direction pointed out by the long stone and found little spring.
 This arrangement of stones l had often
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

seen in dozen different places In the middle west, and as a variant which was also found in California. 1 have seen mound of stones similar to a miners monument with a pointed stone resting on top pointing toward water. In many parts of the country, especially In the desert parts of California and Ari2one, the question of water supply for travel CTS Is one that requires serious consld- eration, and I have known men to 1dss within few hundred yards of waier without knowing 1t, because they could not read Indian sikns. The sign was In plain view and was placed there because the Indians recognized the necessity or telling all who come along that they could find water. True, there was not a big board set up with water painted on it. but to the initiated 1t was equally plain There Is not a trail in all the southwest that runs near a spring thai does not have the sign openly displayed I have seen instances where the water was so far from the regular trail that special signs have been made to show where 1t 1t. l remember one instance among the Shoshones where there was a large monument of stones with an extra long flat stone on top pointing to- ward the spring. After going in this di- rectlon for some distance l came upon another similar monument, and before got to the spring I found five distinct monuments showing the way
 Sometimes, however, these circles may not mean water at all, and then It Is
 necessary to understand the intricacies of the Indian mind to understand just what he Is driving at. l remember once when was hunting on the Republ- can river | came across a circle of Buf- falo skulls. which attracted my attention because of their peculiar arrangement.
 Sixteen skulls were set in q semi-circle with their noses pointing down the river. In the center of the circle was skull | on which were painted thirty-six red lines Near inc skulls were two small sticks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

placed upright In the ground and al the top of each stick were tied two bundles of hair. A Pawnee Indian was with ne. and told me that thrty-slx Pawnees had camped there. They had made a raid against q camp of Gomanches containing sixteen tents or lodges, and had taken four scalps. They were now returning home down the river. To the ordinary observer this arrangement of skulls and sticks would have given no more im- precision than the idea. that some one had been amusing himself by playing with these buffalo skulls. To the Indian the arrangement was complete story.
 Indians use signs for several specific purposes, the most prevalent being that of guidance. but they are also used for direction, departure. intention, condition. warning and claim or demand l was hunting with a party of Gtes in south western Colorado, and we had separated with the understanding that we were to meet again at a specified place and all go back to the village together. On reaching the appointed place ene of the party was not there but the rest start ed to the village paying no attention to his non-appearance l asked if they were not going to wait until he came hack. but they said he had been there and had gone on to the village without wait ing for us to come up. When l expressed surprise | was shown long stick stand ing in the trail with bunch of grass fastened to it's top. The stick was lean- ing toward the village, and this told the story of the missing man as plainly as it he had written n letter about 1t. | found that similar stick had been erected at the top of every hill between there and where the village could be seen lle took no chances of the sticks falling down. and told the story over several times.
 The same sign is used by the Indians of southern Alaska. and also by the Win hebagoes of Manitoba. The Sioux use a snIit stick with a short stick in the split, pointing in the direction taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until F o'clock, noon. We'd nesday August 21. 1907. for certain bitum- inous macadam and vitrlhed brick paving. cnoo,fica lions may be obtained and plans ara rnined at this office. The right is re- servad to reject any or all proposals.
 ,sigred) JULIAN KENDRICK,
 e-1a7ot City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-18

Attractive ads. aro Illustrates. ls1 ft. 0awk mako yop- "s-.sIena nc~us-sid Rilidina-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-30
washington BRIDGE UP
NO DECISION REACHED
New Haven Road Wants It
Made Strong Enough
For Trolley.

Bridgeport, July 29.-The joint-bridge
commission of Fairfield and New Ha-
ven counties, consisting of the commits
sioners Of the two counties, met this
morning at the Fairfield county com
nlissioners' office in the country court
house to consider the offer of the Con-
necticut company relative to strength
ening the Washington bridge across the
Housatonic river No decision had
been reached up to noon.
The commissioners have been averse
to paying any part Of the cost of the
proposed Strengthening so that the
street railway company may operate
crowded jumbo cars with safety across
the structure. They say the bridge is
safe enough for all ordinary inter-
county traffic. The proposition Of the
trolley company is that the company is
willing to stand half the expense of the
proposed strengthening, which Engi-
neer Hart of the company says will be
$225O.
The commissioners do not say the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company handed itself a
lemon" but some others, who profess
to be familiar with history, say this is
true. They intimate that the fine Ital-
ian hand of the steam road entered
into the opposition to making the
bridge any wider than it is, for fear
the trolley company would some day
enter into competition. Then 1t bought
the trolley company or secured it on a
long lease and now finds it needs the
bridge made stronger and objects ia
paying for it,
Just what the joint-bridge commits
sion will do is hard to tell but unless
some of the members change their
minds the two counties will decline to
pay for strengthening the structure
for the benefit Of any private corpora
ton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-30
OBITUARY NOTES.

The Late Mrs. Thomas r.. Thompson
Mrs. Ruth Winsted, wife of Thomas
R. Thompson, died July 27 at Brattle-
boro, VT, after painful illness Of
about a year She was in her fifty
sixth year. She was highly respected
for her many virtues. She died at the
Memorial hospital in Brattleboro
where she went in June, hoping thai
the change Of scene and air and the
special care and treatment would be OF
benefit to her through the summer
months.
She leaves her husband, a daughter
Miss Blanche Thompson, of this city; 9
sister, Mrs. Walter Lee, of New York
and father, brother and two sisters
living in England.
She was a member of Davenport Con-
gregational church.
The funeral services will take place
this afternoon at 2:3O at her late home
sol Elm street. The burial will be pri.
waite. Rev. r. G. Clapp will conduct
the services. The pallbearers will bt
Charles E. Hart, George f. Burgess, e
P. Root Robert Mccarthy, jr Johr
McLauchlan and J. F. Douglass. The
1nterment viii be In Evergreen Gene.
terry.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-30
Thrown OUT OF CARNAGE.
Mrs. John Jude of East Haven i'm Bad
Accident.

Mrs. John Jude of East Haven i'm Bad
Accident.
Mrs John Jude of So Garrish ave-
nue.. East Haven, was thrown out of
a carriage and injured Sunday after
noon on the Morris Cove road. Mrs.
Jude with her eleven year old son was
driving to the home of her mother on
the same road. She was driving a
new horse, and when passing form
house a dog came out and banked at
the horse, soaring it, 1t bolted and
coming to short turn in the road up
set the carriage, smashing it, and
throwing Mrs. Jude out into the road
way. She landed in some sandy soil,
and all probability it is this that saved
her life. The horse ran a short ways
and then stopped to gaze at the road
side.
Mrs. Jude was picked up in an I'M
conscious condition and taken home by
Mr.. Jost, who lives near the scene Of
the accident. DR.. Charles Holbrook Of
East Haven, was summoned and then
DR.. Burdette Adams of this city. They
found that except for bruised face
and sprained hand and elbow she was
uninjured. She remained unconscious
for two hours. Mrs. Jude has been in
poor health for some time and the
shock may be more than she can ebar
up under, but it is now expected she
will recover. Mrs. Jude is S5 years old.
Her son was not hurt at all.