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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-17
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va coa distanca Sgu6a jOven la vista miena pudo
desaparec6 po fin recodo tornado por las pmas
del pueblo.
Entonces evant6 al ceo radienes de algeria que
expresaban gratitud nfnita.
Despues ale6 de a pesar atraves6 e puente
dtigi6 SaintIrun.
Apenas habia dado paso cuando hombre salento
de nm macizo de arboes Sc abalanz6 al camno.
Este personaje, que mas que Rouvena de-
uvo rente Edmundo la evdente ntenc6n de de-
tererle el paso
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-17

PRlNCIPALEs ARTICULOS
Arroces: De partido q Jap6n
S4As sA.
Iden valenciauo de 6A q 7 por
extreme de classes.
Ajos de 80 ctvs. 4 40.
Bacalao ST..
Sardinas ahumadas q IS centa.
voS.
Cebollas espaholas S3h.
1dem americans s..
Garbanzos M q 10 ae.
Habichuelas americanas colora-
das largas $4A. Blancas anerica'
mas 3A a4H.
Harina de trigo S. d 6.
Idem de maiz $41S.
Jamones $40.
1ab6n Rocamora 6; americana,
SaHy4h.
Manteca $o en- u y en- cajas
de soH.
Mantequilla de $ls q "A.
Pasta del pals $3.50 "a.
Papas americans $3.50.
TOcino $17H.
Tasajo $7Aas.
Quesos americanos SI7H. Pata'
grks 40. Id de Holanda 81.
Leohe condensada sAguilas 4 $s.
Idem .Cruz Roja' $4A.
Idem magnolia $4H.
DEL PALS
Axdcar para el consume:
Mascabado claro De SIX.
De miel claro q IS.
Centrifuga claro de r. q IS.
Americana de $sH 4 $sK.
De Ponce $3A & IN.
Ron 40 grades Cartier q $I.5'
centavos gallon pagados R. Inter
nas.
Naiz $1A quintal.
Tabaco, nominal.
PREOIOs DE CoMPRA
Algod6n & S6G$ $6H.
Cocos de $40 millar.
Sebo de res { S4H.
Cafe corriente nominal.
Cueros de res $I6 quintal.
cAMB1os coRR1ENTRS
Loudres check 4 $4.SS.
Paris san a3B pS. =
Hamburgo check 4 pS. I
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-17

New York Ap8. P.
Espafia q r2H D.
ACCIONES
Banco Territorial $50.
Banco de Pto. Rico a $2S Ago.
American Colonial Bank a 13o
4 400.
Acciones de los Banqueros J.
T. Silva Banking y Commercial
Co. $Ico.
CEDULAS HIPOTECARIAS
Banco Territorial y Agricola:
Emislones g y s. $50.
Idem g. $1oo.
VENTAS DE AZUCAR
Sin operaciones.
BUQUES ANUNCIADOS
Vapor americana sPhiladelphia'
saldra para New York el I6 del CO.
rriente.
Vapor americana aCaracass del
puerto de New York para el nues.
tro sali6 el IL del corriente.
Vapor espafiol miguel Gallarts
sali6 de Barcelona para esta con
las escalas intermedias el 70 co
rriente.
Vapor frances aQuebecs Sc aguar.
da procedente de Puerto Plata al
rededor del Is del actual.
Vapor espafiol sMontevideoS pro
cedente de Colon y escalas recalars
del 20 al ~ del presente y segulrs
viaje para Espsfia.
ENTRADAS
Vapor sBrooklyns de New York
Id. sPresiderts.
DE LA ISLA
No hubo.
SALIDAS
Goletas sEncarnaci6ns, eVolun-
tads, sMayagiiezanas y sPerlaS.
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
TRAvEs1A
presidents descargando.
sMarnie SwauD pendiehte.
2R. H. Hopkins descargando.
sJames V. MarrillO, Id.
sKake Feore0 descargando.
sJulia LukenbacS pendiente.
sBrooklyns descargando.
cosrANRRos
"Coraz6n de Maria" Aguadill
y Mayagdez.
"Deseada" Vieques y FajardC
sIsabelaS pendiente.
sProgreso' pendlente.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
..BeatiDg Roosevelt, Not Easy.

From the Montgomery (Ala-) Advertiser.
II the Democratic party adopts and
acts on the belief that anybody can beat
Roosevelt it may be preparing for the
worst fall that any political party has
received I'm many long years Roosevelt
is not weak man before the people. de-
spite his failings and faults He is lust
the sort Of man to carry the populace
his way. He has enemies in his party,
of course. There are strong and patriotic
Republicans who fear and distrust him,
but they cannot prevent his nomination
If he wants It, and if he is nominated the
Democrats will have their work cut out
for them. II viii not do 70 listen to and
be governed by the idea that anybody
can beat him. That means disaster from
the start.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Mobile Is Mad.

Mobile, Ala, is. perhaps, the very
maddest city in the entire United States
these days. Mobile is so mad it wants
to 'secede' and set up shop on its own
account II actually threatens to do this
very thing. provided something like the
necessary machinery is found TO be IN
existence. or may be Matched up.
Mobile has had prohibition thrust upon
1t, good and hard. II didn't want pro-
hibition; not a bit. II was satisfied with
the status of the liquor traffic inside its
corporate limits and throughout the
county in which IL is located. The sa
looms were sensibly and reasonably reg
ulated. The moral tone OF the town was
good. criminal records by no means strik-
ing. but. on the contrary. to he compared
most favorably with any other city of
Ike size and Importance in the country.
The finest school system in all the State
was kept up by the revenue from the
trade now outlawed. In fact, Mobile was
serene and content with the situation.
The legislature of the State however
over Mobiles solemn protest. has pro-
vided a strenuous prohibition law; and
now the Gulf city must go to work all
over again and meet an entirely new set
OF conditions
The citizens OF Mobile, for reasons sat
isfactory TO themselves. we presume. do
not think that prohibition will be as good
a thing for their city. morally or fnan-
cially. as the old and tried local option
plan They wanted 20 regulate their own
local affairs, rather than have the rural
members Of the legislature regulate them.
A large number OF the good women Of
the city even protested to the legislature
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

against revolutionizing Mobile when Mo-
bile did not want to be revolutionized.
But all to no purpose; the rural members
ideas of civic virtue were to be ham
mered into the city fellers,,' whether
or no.
We rather think Alabama would be
disposed 20 complain were New England
TO seek TO legislate its solution. or sup
posed solution, of. say. the race problem
into that frst-named State. Suppose,
for the sake OF the argument. that New
England had the power to say just how
Alabama should treat the brother in
black Would there be howl from down
Alabama way? Well. we rather think
there would. And. more TO the point,
Alabamas howl would be justified. How
much more right. however have the
members from the small country coun-
ties to thrust their own peculiar Views
upon the large cities? The drink prob
lem is as complex as the race problem.
and a remedy for intemperance in a large
city may not be an approved remedy for
a small and sparSely settled country dis
trict
We hope, however, that Mobile will
not "secede." Il may. as the old lady
said. all come out right in the wash -
II the new conditions prove a failure
local option may be returned to. 1t is
under that law that temperance has made
its most effective strides in this coun-
try. after all.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Investigation Demanded.

DR.. Chancellor's allegations respecting
the conduct OF certain members Of the
board Of education constitute a mighty
interesting contribution to an unpleasant
controversy, but 1t can at least be said
Of the latest move OF the superintendent
OF our schools that he has made his
charges before proper and competent
tribunal tribunal capable Of sitting the
facts 70 the bottom and Of applying IN
appropriate remedy much better way
Of dealing with the situation than airing
personal grievances IN the newspapers
and indulging in personal and private
recriminations.
We assume that, oportunity being now
presented by Dr. Chanceuor's formal
presentation Of charges affecting the use
fuiness of the board OF education, the
Supreme Court of the District will take
cognizance OF them and institute a thor
ough investigation into their merits We
shall then see whether Or. Chancellor is
a much-abused individual. as he regards
himself or whether the board is incom-
petent OF worse. as ne alleges. In any
event, We trust a way may be found to
accomplish the housekeeping at the top
Of our educational system that seems to
De loudly called for.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
STRANGE.

C'Ambi;ious young Americans win not 20 into the
army in these piping times at Sl9 mouth. Army
Ofiicer)
What is plumber maxim nowi'' said Fnes-on-
Parade:
"A dollar eighty-fre an hour" the Color Sergeant
said.
what is the scale rr layin' brickY" said Files
on-Parade:
a cent brick. cent brick" the COlor Ser
gcant said.
The carpenter is maxim seven thirty a day,
A plasterer can scarcely carry all he makes away.
4 farmer gives farmland what he wants if he win
stay.
An they're laughin' at the soldier eyry payday
What's that s-whizzin' down the streetf'' said
Fies-on- Parade;
A painters car, painters car" the Color Ser
geant said.
What's that above high. 50 hghi'' said Files
on-Parade;
"A moulder flynn his balloon" the Color Sergeant
said
There Is printers tourin' Europe an loafn' on
their yachts:
There is boiemakerS gamblin' in expensive corner
lots;
There's maehinists with their motor boats that's
making thirty knots
An they're laughin' at the soldier ev'ry payday"
st Louis Post-Dispatch-
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
CHICAGO GAS EARNINGS.
Increasing Dividends Uuder Reduc-
tiOn OF Price 10 - Cents.

From the New York American
In Chicago, as in New York. the peoDle
tired Of paying a lighting monopoly 81 A
thousand for gas. and on the strength Of
the reports Of engineers and experts in
augurated a campaign and procured the
passage Of an ordinance reducing the rate
70 s. cents. One u the directors of the
gas company recently gave out this state
ment of the course and effect OF the re-
duced rate:
1T is too early 70 report earnings for
the year, but IL may be stated that in
creased sales OF gas at s. cents per 200
cubic feet have been large enough 10 on
set the difference in gross earnings made
by a reduction in the price from 81. Lib
eral amounts are being charged to earn
ings for permanent Improvements and
maintenance. but nevertheless II is safe
10 say that the earnings applicable tn
dividends VIII be considerably larger than
they were last year. The COmuanv's con
tracts with the city providing for Scent
gas do not expire until February / 1911
and by that time the company will have
fully adjusted itself to the lower prices
and should be in position 70 make even
further reductions without interfering
with the dividend rate"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Army Horsemnnship and Retirement.


Those army officers who have not taken
kindly 10 the Presidents requirement OF
equestrian skill and endurance will prob
ably extract some qualification out OF the
prospect that the War Department is
destined to be more or less embarrassed
by the difficulty In determining whether
certain army officers should be retired.
The situation may BE- clouded to the an
probation of the casual observer by the
fact that there has been a test in horse
manship and that certain officers who
failed to take the required ffteen-mile
ride are 20 be retired in consequence Of
this failure. As a matter Of fact. the
horsemanship is only incidental TO the
physical examinations which were held at
the time. These examinations were prob
ably imposed originally with the idea Of
ascertaining whether an officer was able
10 stand the test. They have developed
into being something much more serious
for some thirty or thirty-five officers who
were examined have been found phys
ically incapacitated for active service
not only unfit to take a fifteen-mile ride
on horseback. but OF such a general
physical condition as TO warrant their
retirement for that reason. In other
words, had the same officers been exam
ined for retirement they would have been
recommended for transfer from the ac-
tive list. The horseback test precipitated
fate which these officers have been able
to escape, and probably most Of them are
surprised to find they are not in good
condition.
1t is a question whether the War De-
partment will be able TO. resist the in
fiuences which must be at work shortly
and ignore the appeals for sympathy
which VIII be made in behalf Of this or
that officer. It is quite evident that any
exceptions made viii open the door to all
sorts Of claims for reconsideration and
the waving Of reported disabilities. 1t is
probable the horseback test has resulted
more seriously than the President had
any idea would be the case, and there
are signs that the situation Is the least
pleasant TO those who must exercise an
official and final authority and who are
more or less impressed with political con
sideratiOns.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Mr. Cortelron Mnkinr Gnnd

Mr.. MOrgan's assurance that the finan-
cial situation is improving, and that the
relief measures undertaken by the gov
eminent are doing a great deal of good.
coupled with Secretary Cortelyou's state
ment that his plans are working out
well and promise TO be helpful. should
go long way toward counteracting the
perniciOus effect Of she flood Of criticism
that has been poured out upon the ad-
ministration since the announcement Of
the bond and certificate issues. A great
deal Of this criticism has been based on
purely theoretic grounds. ignoring the
practical considerations that impelled the
Secretary Of the Treasury to act. Some
of 1t was due to misunderstanding real
or assumed, Of the Secretary's purposes
and the details Of the plan he was seek
ing to put into operation This misun-
derstandfng has now been cleared up. and
MIR. COrtelyOu is convinced that the com
plete success Of the Treasury measures
is assured.
Two main consequences. in Mr.. Cor
telyou's opinion. may be expected to fol-
low the absorption of the bond and GER
tihcate issues. One is a considerable in
crease in the bank-n0te circulation. and
another is the relief Of the Treasury it
self from various embarra ssments thar
have arisen by reason of a reduction of
its working balance below the point Of
safety. From now on, as Mr.. Cortelyou
says. the Treasury will be enabled 70
make its collections and expenditures in
such manner as not to be disturbing
factor in business operations" This in
itself viii contribute powerfully to a
restoration of normal conditions. As 10
Mr. Cortelyou's hopes with respect to new
bank-note circulation. they appear TO be
justified by the fact that the total addition
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
WOMAN'S PROGRESS.
German Philosophers Opinion THAT
IL Il RetrOgFade Movement.

German Philosophers Opinion That
IL Is a Retrograde Movement.
From Friedrich Nietzsehe's Beyond Good and
ETI"
The weaker sex has in no previous age
been treated with so much respect by
men as at present-thts belongs 10 the
tendency and fundamental task Of dem
ocracy in the same way as disrespect-
fulness To the old age-what wonder is II
that abuse should be Immediately made
OF this respect2 They want more. they
learn 20 make claims. the tribute OF
respect IS al last felt 10 be weIlnish
calling; rivalry for rights, indeed actual
strife Itself would be preferred; In "a
word. woman is losing modesty- And let
US Immediately add that she is also los
Ing taste. She is unlearniag % fear
man; but the woman who .'unlearns 10
fear sacrifices her most womanIy in
stincts- That woman should venture for
ward when the fear-inspiring quality in
manor more definitely. the man in man
is no longer either desired or fully de-
Yeloped. is reasonable enough. and also
Ineligible enough-what is more difficult
10 understand Is that precisely thereby
woman deteriorates.
This is what is happening nowadays:
let US not deceive ourselves about il,
Wherever the Industrial spirit has tri-
umphed over the military and aristo-
cratic spirit woman strives for the
economic and legal independence OF a
clerk: woman as clerkers'' is inscribed
on the portal OF the modern society which
IS In course Of FORMATION While she thus
appropriates new rights. aspires 10 be
master" and inscribes progress OF
woman on her flags and banners. the very
opposite realize itself with terrible
ChviOuSuesS- Woman -ar~oor=see
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
FORTUNE OF A FARMER.
Has Grip on Financial Situation
that Can't He Pricd Loose.

Prom the Charleston News and Courier.
We know a South Carolina farmer who
has twenty bales OF cotton in the bonded
warehouse He has sold twenty bales,
and all his debts are paid. Five bales
remain TO be harvested. ginned, and
packed He has no house rent 70 pay at
the end Of the month. He has no water
rates TO pay; his water comes from a
spring under the hin. He has no electric
light bills. He has corn and wheat and
the mill is two miles away. Five hogs
are in the pen. and they weigh 200 pounds
each The pea crop has been good; he
has plenty OF cotton-seed meal and hulls;
the hogs were fattened on peanuts.
though he has ten bushels Of the latter
stored away for the family. Half a
dozen pecan trees on the farm are bear
ing, and he has picaty Of delicious nuts
There is popcorn in the garnet for Christ
mas. enough for the winter and 10 give
some to the neighbors. too. The sorghum
crop was fair, and real sorghum syrup Is
quite as good as maple syrup'-in quo
tation points. The two cows yield more
milk and butter than are needed. so some
80 -f-A NfNAg WIN. VI CULTS TIE supply
or honey Is abundant. as usual and the
surplus Yields a little cash One or two
beeves might be sold TO the butcher and
would fetch good price. though the
provender being plentiful, they VIII be
tattened for a month or two and sold
later The woodlands on the farm have
been carefully looked after, and fuel is
70 be had for the cutting and hauling.
The supply will never be exhausted. 50
long as ii is husbanded by the farmer we
are speaking Of The troop Of a dozen
Thanksgiving turkeys includes at least
two gobbiers that weigh twenty pounds
each, and there are guinea fowls ducks.
and chickens besides. The farmer has
5000 invested in local banks and cotton
mills, the dividends from which are $50
annually. he may have a mortgage for
500 on a neighboT's farm besides He
mas $3.50 deposited IN bank. and his credit
up 20 500 IS as good as R0ckefeuer's in
any store in the county town
Can this farmer hold cottOn7 Why
not? The clothes for his family for the
winter cost about as much as one tailor
made outfit for a city man We fancy
that he can hold the twenty-five bales m
the warehouse until they wear out.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Where Does the Liquor Cor

From the New York Times
Is the nation becoming abstinent2 The
Federal revenue reports show a steadily
increasing per capita consumption each
OF malt liquors, wines, and distilled spir-
its. which combined amounted 10 % y
gallons in 1906. as compared with 70 So
gallons IN 1854. Can ii be that over 30
per cent Of the nation. that part living
in the dry areas. is abstinent or de-
ereasinS its rate of consumption, while
the residents Of the wet" districts are
more than doubling theirs2 Common. sense
rejects such an Unbalanced conclusion
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Justice Brewer Criticised.

From the Baltimore News
We cannot say that we find anything
edifying in the spectacle OF a justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States
Selling the occasion Of n time Of distrust
and sudden loss of popularity 10 make
an attack upon the President Of the
United states in an address before a
public assembiaEe- A protest against
popular intatuation, uttered in the heyday
OF prosperity when Roosevelt was being
acclaimed as almost a demigOd and the
voice OF criticism was almost stllled. and
coming with the force and impressiveness
which might be expected from such a
source as a supreme Court judge. is one
thing; an easy bit Of controversial poll
tics. given out at a time when the tickle
ness Of popular feeling welcomes such a
tIdblt. is an altogether different mater
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
Faithful to Memorie.

An old gray-haired man presented him
SELF at the Pennsylvania Hospital in
Philadelphia, recently with huge basket
Of flowers For fourteen years he has
appeared regularly with the flowers on
November Is. Fifteen years ago his sis
ter was admitted 10 the hospital in a
very serious condition, and placed IN
ward 4. After several weeks she re-
covered. and was discharged from the
hospital on November 13 While she was
there her brother was constant visitor
&hd brought flowers every day On the
anniversary Of her discharge he visited
the hospital with large basket OF flow
ers in which We're thirty-eight bouquets
one Tor every bed in ward and one for
each or the nurses Of the ward. With his
basket, he walked from his home in Ger
mantown. as II making a pilgrimage. and
ne mas continued TO do this on the re-
return OF each anniversary ever since.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

to the currency supply within the past
two weeks is In excess of So. 100000.
There is a growing conviction every
where that the next step 60 be taken
is the resumption OF cash payments by
banks able 10 do so. A number OF West
ern bankers are making ready 10 resume,
and the movement ought to spread. now
that the action Of the Treasury insures
a continuous supply OF fresh currency.
Probably nothing that the banks could
do would more surely hasten the return
Of normal conditions OF credit and check
the recession OF mercantile and industrial
activities due 10 want Of available cash.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
A National Educator.

Prom The Boston Herald.
The New Union Station in Washington.
d. G, is not only serviceable. comfyrta-
bic. costly, and ornate; it also viii be
educational in Its effect. teaching not
only residents of the District, but the
innumerable throng Of visitors to the
capital from all parts OF the country.
what art can do when it Is employed by
the State and by industry 70 combine
utility and beauty Along with the Capt.
tol. the Library Of Congress. and GER
tain other public buildings in Washing
ton, the new structure takes its place
as n teacher.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
The Massachusetts Tariff Fight.

From the Dallas News.
The Washington Herald refers to the
failure Of the tariff issue in Massachu-
sets" It's judgment is based on the de-
feat Of Mr.. Whitney. Inasridch as the
Democrats were badly divided, and as
the question uppermost in all the discus
sion was that Of the consolidation Of two
railroad systems it is not easy to see
how the result there can be regarded as
an abatement OF the desire for tariff re-
form. The fact is tariff reformers have
never lost any considerable battle when
the issue was clear-cut and fairly pre-
scented.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

From the Springfield Republican
The American Free Art League. which
has its home at 20 State street. Boston.
makes the point that when President
Roosevelt recommends free printing paper
to Congress II would be most opportune
for him to include free art in the same
message. 1t may be well argued that
both are necessary TO the proper educa-
uonal development Of the country. and
that they therefore stand on the same
ground and might be consistently taken
In advance Of a general revision of the
tariff. As matter Of fact. both parties
are agreed that the duty on art must go
with the next general revision. and
thing that is 10 be done IS better done
at once than delayed. Il might be easy
10 secure an agreement among members
Of Congress that these two things should
go together.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
High Finance.

Say. links, have proposition 20 put
before YOU"
Put ahead
-Four Of Us are going 10 chip in and
buy a beefsteak on credit We propose to
bond II for four times the purchase price,
sell the bonds. ard pay the butcher. Then
We're going 10 divide the beefsteak Are
you in2"
links was in
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
OR ANNUAL ADVICE.


Tempus fugits.
As you know,
Ii is ever
On the go.
Though. Of what you're going to eat?
Started out 10 buy II yet?
Time is flying
Day by day;
Seems il always
Acts that way.
You have shopping, I will bet;
Started ont 10 do it yet?
You will surely
SOTely grieve
II you wait till
Xmas Eve.
Dodge for one year the regret,
Though you've never done so yet.