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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-12

defensa de nuestra aptitud como !e-
gisladores y de nuestra capacidad
para el gobierno propio.
Tenemos una. gran coa6anza-
en- el pueblo americana y una gran
confanza en- nosotros nismos: sa-
bemos pedir y sabeis hacer justicia.
En- vuestro escudo esta Ell agui-
la, en- nuestro escudo el cordero: el
aguila es el poder y la libertad, el
cordero es Ia inocencia y la reden-
ci6n.
Muchos piensan que el aguila
devorara al cordero. .Yo he Wis
to en- vuestro escudo al aguila ram
pante con el pecho rasplandeciente
de estrellas: 10 que esa aguila devo-
ra Sc convierte en- astro ysi nuestro
cordero es devorado sera una es-
trella en- el pecho cristalino del
aguila. :.
De otro modo, ante vuestro res
peto y amor a 10 libertad. el cordero
Sc levantara 4guido, feliz, sobre
este pefi6n amaafsimo de los mares
de America.
(El orador termiua con una
magni6ca imprecaci6n, dirigiendo-
Sc prilnero q la camara y luego al
retrato de Washington colocado So
bre la mesa presidential.
-iOh, hermancs miosy puerto
riquefios! iCuan venturosos seria.
mos 81 pudieramos atraer a uuestrs
causa el pensamiento esclarecido, e,
coraz6n esforzado del Speaker de Ii
Camara de los EStadOS UnldoS y dt
los Senadores. y Representatives. qu'
lie acompahan! isl estos prestigios
potencias del pueblo americana al
zasen allf la bandera triunfante d.
los derechos del pueblo puerto-ri
quefio!
iOh, gran Padre espiritual, ol
Washington, Creador de America
: lAnima con tu alma gloriosa est
5 tu venerable e6gie, abre ahora t
y coraz6n radiante, como el de Cristc
A { infande en- esos tus hijos, por (
bien y la libertad de Puerto Ricc
/. 'aquel inextinguible ysanto amc
8 con que redimiste y salvaste al pu'
i bio americanoh (Aplausos.)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-12

Aver tarde, pr6xilna 4 termi- |
narse IL session de la CArnara, el
sargento de armas del Consejo Eje- |
cutivo anunci6, al Speaker dc aquel
cueTpo legislative que e Hon. MrI
Cannon, Speaker de la Camara ba-
ja de los Estados Unidos y varios
representatives y senadores venfan
4 visitar Ia Camara. El scfor de!
Diego design6 en- el acto una conf
sion compuesta de los sefiores Ma
tienzo, Muiioz Rivera y Guerra,
quienes fueron q recibirles.
Llegan los representatives ame-
ricanos y ocupan asientos q Ia dere-
cha de 10 presidencia. La Camara
les recibe de pie.
Despuks de los saludos de RI
gor, habla el Speaker seiior de
Diego:
sLa C&mara de Delegates sien-
te hoy I'm grandisimo honor al ver-
sc visitada por los dignos represen-
tantes de la soberania y la cultura
de los Estados Unidos.
Hace tempo que Puerto Rico
viene sieddo afortunado. Primero
le visit6 el Secretario ARIEL luego
el Secretario Root y dltimamente
el Presidente Roosevelt. Hoy sien-
te Puerto Rico I'm nuevo placer, al
recibir la vista del Speaker de la
Camara baja de los Estados Unidos,
que lleva en- ST la representation de
toda Ia voluntad y todo el esfuerzo
del pueblo americana.
Deseamos que vuestra estancia
en- Puerto Rico iieue de placer vues'
tro coraz6n; que nuestro cielo O.
envfe sus bendiciones luminosas
que nuestra terra, como lin magnf
6co incensario, os ofrezca sus per
fumes; que Ia naturaleza os envuel
va en- sus ondas de fu'gurante vi
taGdad Pero, tambien de
searnus que recojais nuestros pro.
fundos anhelos y que Levels a 10
EStados Unidos las esperanzas
los temores y las angustias del aim
puertorriqueha!
Ann cuando seamos imperti
nentes, insistimos en- llevar q lo
ofdos de cada ilustre var6n amer
cano que pasa por la Isla los desec
y las aspiraciones del pueblo q
Puerto Rico. Flota aqui la band'
ra americana y no podemos neg;
que ( sd amparo recibimos grand'
benefcios, mas no podemos ocult;
que esperamos todavfa benefici'
mayores: nuestros frutos aument
ron de valor, las caiias y las chin;
cen de orc, nuestro comercio sc |
engrandecido, nuestros catninos
nuestras escuelas Sc han multiple
do lFalta algo1 iFalta nue
tro progreso polftico, falta la plei
reivindicaci6n de nuestros derecho
falta la vida espiritual libre y aut
n6ma de nuestro pueblol
Nos hemos adaptable a los S
temas americanos de buen gobi,
no, levamos ocho amos bajo el nj
vo regimen y grandes y efcat
haH sido nuestros esfuerzos ps
hacernos dignos del gobierno p
pio y elevarnos 4 La altura del id
que peseguimos.
81 Congreso de los Esta,
Unidos tiene pOtestad de modif
y annlar las leyes de la Asanb
de Puerto Rico: todos los amos
viamos ALA nuestras leyes y min
ma fue auulada nj alterada, y {
sanction del CongreSo es la MT
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-12

,<ase ef fHterevntfsistO foiletfH La
RELNd MARGARITA, que
sparss 81 les p4gisss s. 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-12
lU[STROS CABLES
Sangrlenta batalla que dur6
tres horss. .--InsultOs & Ia
bandeFa americans.
[MOTlNES EN- PERSIA
Termination de la huelga de
electric'stas en- Paris.
Muere I'm Profeta.
-[MOTlNES en- PERSIA


Washington, Mario I2.-LasI
tropas de Honduras, seg1n noticiasI
que inserta hoy la prensa de esta
ciudad y de New York, han derro-
tado aniqui1andolas por complete a |
las tropas nicaragiienses. La ba-
batalla fue de 10 mas sangriento
que Sc registra en- Centro America. |
Duro tres horas. FL campo qued6
lleno de cadaveres y los heridos son
numerosos. Sc cree que, con el
resultado de esa batalla, las diferen-
cias entire las dos replblicas queda-
ran de hecho zanjadas, pues Zela-
va, el presidente de Nicaragua, no
podra, reorganizar su ejercito en-
condolences de 1uchar con el de que
dispone el presidente BoniHa.
Washington, Mario 12.-El
Secretario Root ha conference.-the
lpor tres veces con Ell presidente
Roosevelt, Sc cree que en- tales
conferencias Sc ha tratado de los
Iasuntos de Centro America, espe-
cialmente de una entrevista tenida
por el ministro americana Mr.. Me-
;. rry con el presidente Santos Zela-
va, de Nicaragua, y a Ia vez, de la
: protesta contra los insultos inhji-
: dos q la bandera americana en- di.
! chas rep1blicas. Tanto Ell Hon.
dnras como en- Nicaragua, los re-
5 presentantes diplomaticos america
; nos ban sido atacados por medic
: de'cattas y telegranlas. Es proba
i bic que el gobierno Sc decida a UNI
Q energica reclamation para hace
Il que los gobiernos de Honduras
Nicaragua den cumplida satisfac
J, cion de las ofensas que Sc han dir
a gido a este pals.
Il Ciudad de Sion, (1llinois) Maj
i zo12. .-Dowie, alias Profeta Elijah
ha muerto. En- torno de este suct
:, so, Sc mueve la critica y Sc hace
:, diversos concentrates. Dowie LEG
a estar en- gran predicamento pC
sus ideas mlsticas, y'ie segufa e
sus ideas compacta legion que logr
~ atraerse por sus palabras y por S,
= actos. Sus adeptos lie juzgaba
. verdadero Profeta. Ahora Sc af
oe ma que en- realidad su muerte
oe debe al complete abandono ell q
- le dejaran ultimamente los que flu
:, ron sus mas rendidos devotos. NJ
= rio en- medic de cruel miseria y,
n
uno de los suburbios de la ciuda
'e- Paris, Marzo I2.-La huel
20 de los electricistas ha sido arreg
ue da. Las perdidas que dicha huel
I'D ocaSionara, Sc estinln en- cuantiC
suma. Por espacio de tres dfas
de tuvieron cerrados los teatros y
en- impossible que circularan los prin
y plles diarios de la ciudad que
es- inprimen durante la noche.
es- electricistas, que solicitabau
olo mento de salario en- su labor n
he, turna, lograron en- parte su pro
ros Slto, avlnlendoSe de otra a esti
lue laciones formuladas por los pat
de nos.
,os,
lac Londres, Mario I2.-Se ha
e la cho pGblico hoy que existe un
.sas tado anglo-ruso con respecto a /
tan sia. Este tratado autoriza a RI
n 81 para intervenir en- los motines
dos ternos de dicho pals, los cuales
de. tines no puede Sofocar el Shah.
Gran Bretafia, de acuerdo con di
= tratado, enviara buques de gu
a los puertos del Sur con la oI
terminate de desembarcar fue
de infanteria de marina para
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-12
Il FtRROcARR|L
Otro des0arrils smientO.. ~ van
ciento Grave rlesQo. He
rides J contusos.
SERvIClO PtSImO
Urge tomar serias medidas,
para evitar desgracias
mayores.

Aver tarde, el tren correo de
Ponce q San Juan, al pasar pcr una
curva situada en- una pendiente,
entire Camuy y Hatillo, fue q cho-
car con un tren de caiias detenido
en- la via. Parece que el maquinis-
ia no pudo contener la locomotora
q tempo, y el choque fue tan brus-
co que descarril6 uno de los vago-
mes lleuos de cana, que result6,
ademas, destrozado por complete.
Diez & ocho pasajeros recibie-
ron heridas y coutusiones; entire
ellos don Ricardo Gtmez, que ss I
ha visto obligado q guardian cana
en- el Hotel Inglaterra, el doctor
Martin La Rosa, Ia seforita Car
men Font Cimenez y I'm cabo de L.
Policia Insular.
FL Comandante de este cuerpo,
Mr.. Lutz, que viajaba Ell dicho
tren, tom6 nota de 10 acaecido y
extendi6 el correspondence report.
81 abogado don Luis Abella,
Ieue subi6 al tren en- Arecibo, fue
comisionado por los sefiores que
Icomponian el pasaje, a fin de esta-
(, b,ecer una reclamation contra Ia
Compafia.
Lego el tren q San Juan con
una hora de retraso.
Lo que viene ocurriendo con el
seavicio del ferrocarril es verdade-
} ramente intolerable.
L Academies de Ia fndole del ds
= aver sc repiten con escandalosa fre'
cuencia, y, a seguir a ese pasc, nc
sera extrafio que cualquier dia ten
gamos que lamentar una catastrofs
feroviaria.
Urge tomar serias medidas 50
q bre eI particular.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-12


Federico Gonzalez, Ramon Mare
70, Enrique Alvarez y Rosa L6-
PEI.
-Repuesto de sus dolencias,
ha vuelto anoche a ocupar su pues-
to en- la Camara, el delegado por el
distrito de Guayama nuestro buen
amigo don Federico 3. Virella. lie
saludamos y le felicitamos por 81
restablecimiento.
! La Junta directiva del Ere
fugio de N'iios Desamparadoss, &
propuesta del seior Fernandez Jun
cos, acord6 gestionar ante los ayun.
tamientos de la isla la organization
de una comida economica para los
nifios pobres de las escuelas de los
campos, 4 flu de asegurar Ia pun>
tual asistencia de dichos nifios y
privarles de las fatigas y molestias
que 4 veces Sc les ocasiona por ID
: distancia q que viven de su es-
: cuela.
/. Juan Conception y Felipe
4 Salcedo tuvieron aver una riha,
5 siendo anestados y puestos dispo-
4 sici6n del Juez municipal.
i I'll sabado falleci6 en- Puerta
r de TERRA Ell niiio Antonio Rengel,
}, hijo de nuestro correligionario don
+ Jose Rengel Mater. Acompahamos
4 sus familiares en- su natural do
a ler.
"a La Compafifa de zarzucla
que actda en- Arecibo pasara de all
:, 4 Fajardo y Humacao donde tiens
70 alberto un abono.
/ Sc encuentra en- esta ciudat
y nuestro amigo y correligionario do1
N 1sidoro Ramos Velez, de Manati
N quien pasara aquf alguaos dias.
81 coueejo municipal de Be
% yam6n acord6 hacerse socio pFotex
tor de la Liga Antituberculosa, con
la tribuyendo con la cantidad de cir
"a cuenta dollars y 1 la ve1 socio d
", ndmero con La cantidad asignad
er. por los Estatutos de esta insitt
ci6n. AL mismo tempo el expu
ie, sado ayuntsmiento, invita- en- la Q
les densusa 4 que le secunden los 4
iOl mas munidples De il lsla.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
Home Life of Admiral Evans

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans.
commandments chief OF the great fleet
that will make the cruise TO the Pa
ciflc. recently spent brief vacation
Mt his historic old home in Washing.
ton. Perhaps it is a misnomer 10
designate it vacation. or at least IL
should be qualified as an enforced
one, TO: there was rebellious tooth
that demanded attention ere It's own
er passed out OF the range OF Ameri.
can dentists. and an equally trouble.
some foot that needed nursing How
ever. the officer who Is likely to re.
ceive the rank OF vice-admiral as n
Christmas present hopes to come
back to his home city for another
rest period ere the battleships steam
out of Hampton Roads.
To many newspaper readers
throughout the country the announce.
ment few weeks since that Admir-
al Evans had left the flagship Con.
necticnt to spend an interval with his
family came as distinct surprise.
Few public men have attained the
prominence that has come TO Admir-.
al Evans during the past decade
without the public being taken intu
confidence regarding their family and
nome life. Indeed. the silence that
has been maintained on this score
foste.ed a widespread impression that
Fighting Bob" was Il jolly old Zach
elor. welded to the sea ana caring
little for feminine society.
Possibly one explanation for this Is
to be found in the fact that Admiral
Evans has been SO continuously en-.
gagged during recent years in active
sea service as to have little opportu-
nifty fo7 home life as the average citi.
zen knows it. But a more potent rea.
son is discoverabie in the studied eff.
fort of the women OF the household
TO Keep out of the glare OF publicity.
Mrs. Evans comes OF an old Southern
family, and characteristic converse
tism imrelled mother and daughters
to keep out of the pubic eye, until
finally now that the admiral is at the
very climax OF notable career n
pardonahly curious public has found
them out. ~
The Evans home at 324 Indiana
avenue, almost under the shadow of
the Capitol, although it is not pointed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
HELPFUL HINTS.

# the covers OF the kitchen range get
rel and will not blacken easily, try
rubbing OH lemon juice first, then
hlaEken the usual way.
Wall paper which has been marked
wil1i grease may he cleansed by means
Of d hot iron and n bl0tter or several
shetts OF tissue paper.
4 lsmall brush. boraS and hot water
will give II beautiful polish TO cut
gasp When drained rub with clean
coitt or II soft dry brush.
IIIng child's blackboard in the
kitch1en, with piece OF chnlk attached
1t more convenient than pencil and
papeEand not so easily lost.
Ii Twill he economy to finish your
sheet with the same width hem at
each lend BY so doing they can be
used either side up and gain much
WhCpever has tried 10 fasten mai!
or scrsew In Il plustered wall will vel
cone solution 10 the puzzle. Burrow
holeE slightly larger than tue screw.
fill wiTb plaster of paris and insert the
screw In the moist substance. 1t will
be irnA in very short time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
l Preserving Fine Linen.

N
w4man who appreciates the aes-
theic properties of fine linen, both MS
background for embroidery and ny n
plain djrapery, told friend not long
ago ho% she cares for the beautiful
pieces ifhe possesses The life Of a
good pi,ece of linen" she said. SHOULD
be cons iiderably more than genera
ton intend Edith 10 have mire
wien lm done with 1t ana am doing
all calm To keep the laundry maid
from deTrauding the child of her birth.
right. 'Ithe first law for the preserva-
iioa Of linen Is that IL mustn't he
siarcI,edi fou can imagine how Wig
liant hive to be TO insure the obsery-
nncc q this law, for you know the
average gaundress loves starch as the
liser loYes his gold. But so far my
devotion Ito my linen has been strong
enough lP conquer even the fondncss
o, the unenlightened mind for stiff-
ness | S.i.c that my treasures are care
fully rnJed In clear water and pure
soap and then get plenty OF sunlight
and fresh, air. or course to have the
fine SatnI sheen you were admiring
linen must he ironed damp. II it's
ironed dryl, it's always dull and fluffy"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

out by the lecturers Oh the siehtsec.
ing automobiles nor exploited in the
suidebooks. is in many respects one
Of the most interesting old houses in
Washington. a great. square, red.
brick structure, it was built some
time prior to the civil war, and was
long known as the Taylor homestead
TOT an mat It's association with Adj
Ihiral Evans grew out or his marriage
win charlotte. eldest daughter of
Frank Taylor, the historic old man.
sion has f'een most intimately linked
with the life story or the man who
ranks newt TO Admiral Dewey as the
nations most popular naval hero.
In this house his romance began.
Here he was married in 1871, standing
between the two windows overlookine
judiciary Square. ard this has been
nome to him ever since his earliest
DAY In the navy. And, by the way.
IL was very pretty romance OF
which Robley D. Evans was the hero
in the days following his graduation
from the Naval Academy ahead OF
time in order that he and his class.
mates might participate in the civil
Wal ~ WAS the old story of college
friendship. the chums visit TO his
roommate's home and the meeting
with his companions pretty sister
with the inevitable result.
Robley d. Evans. the son of n conn.
Try doctoi in Virginia, had gone out
to Utah to acquire the legal residence
necessary Tor his appointment 10 ,ne
Naval Academy from that TERRITORY:
but most of his boyhood had becn
spent in Washington. and therefore
1t was but natural that when he on.
tered The institution at Annapolis in
1860 he should strike IN a warm
friendship with n lad from the Dis.
trict Of Columhia-Henry CLAY TavIor
(the late Rear Admiral Taylor. The
latter invited his friend to come home
with him for visit. and so youne
Evans was introduced to the house
which Is now his home. Here ho met
Miss Charlotte. and later when the
Young Vlrginian became desperately
III at the home Of his chnm II was
she who nursed him hack to health
The sequel, OF course, was naval
wedding. and from that time The
mouse, with its spacious rooms and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
A CUTE FOR sHYNEss.
Two Kinds of This Disease. Physical
and Mental.

Two Kinds OF This Disease, Physical
and Mental.
There Is probably nc defect which
causes SO much anguish OF spirit and
discouforC as shynesS and blushlug.
Nobody who has not personally suf-
fered from II can conceive what 1t
may cause.
Shyncss may proceed from one OF
two csuses-thc one physical. the Other
mental. II is often an AFFAIR OF health.
The nerves are out of order, and the
VIII becomes weak. People shrink
from their fellow creatures and are
flied with an unreasoning horror OF
meeting or speaking 10 them The best
cure for this Kind of shyneSs Is fresh
air. exercise and cheerful society.
R"t ihrre l. ane.i.c: :nyuess aud one
harder TO cure which COMES from men.
tai causes. The person so afflicted may
hc in robust health and yet so tor.
mcnted 10y this Inward enemy that she
iiuds all Intercourse with other people
positively alarming. TO meet stran-
gers causes her Il severe struggle. She
would gladly turn down 3 hist street
ccrncr 10 avoid bowling 10 even AN ac-
uuaintance.
In either case The root OF tile matter
TO self consciousness. and II is only by
losing that self consciousness that self
possession can he gained AS long as
one thinks about oneself at all one will
be liable TO sliyncss. The only cure is
to thrust all thought OF oneself into the
background as much rs possible. when
one Will gradually become natural,
happy and ut ease.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
TO THE DISCOURAGED.
Live Up to Your Highest Mental De-
velopment and You'll Succeed.

Live Up to Your Highest Mental De-
y veloPment and You'll Succeed.
Y Meet your problems with an effort
OF the mind. Meet your difficulties,
your sorrows, your disaproiutments,
with. al effort of the will, which is n
struggle OF the brain
Devote your energies TO maintaining
mental alertness. Remember that the
brain inside your skull contains all
your hope FOR the future, all your pos
siblitles Of usefulness rs well as pleas
IRE, since there alone sensation and
teal activity exists.
Use your brain To succeed and. above
all use your brain TO counteract the
depressing, discouraging effects of fail
ure.
Remember that If you do as well as
yon can YOU have done all that you
Ought TO do. Don't worry about the
superior achievements of others You
have no cause for worry unless your
lie fails to bring you up to your high
est possible degree of mental develop.
nlaEt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24
lold Feather Beds.

Make n THU cotton batting pad-or
use an old one If yom have 1.-THE size
OF tile feai her bed TO he used. Lny
the pad onta quilt frame. or the dining
table will DO. Lay the feather bed on
the pad andl smooth or level the fcath-
ers all out $50 that they will be divided
evenly. iheh fasten the edges OF the
pad and beId together with pins. Get
n long needle and some strong cord
comu,sn wrapping cord will do-und
lie rs you would comfort. but not
too close. about the same as q mat
tress Is ticdl After you have the pad
ana bed tlea overcast the edges togeth-
er and you will have nice feather
mattress alnlost as soft as a hair mat
tress. - faAnEiaa aSkatftafs ~. slss..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-24

old mahogany. became home to the
naval officer.
! In more recent years Admiral Evans
mas filled the house with interesting
art objects and souvenirs of travel.
His service cruises have carried him
10 every part of the world, and he
has taken advantage OF these excep.
tional opportunities to secure unioue
mementos instead OF ever postponing
the matter. as so many naval officers
DO until the next crulse"-the tomor.
row that never comes. Even more in.
teresting. perhaps, are the relics Sc
cured during the Spanish. American
war-a shell from the Vizcaya. that
has been converted into an umbrella
stand; part OF the figurehead OF the
heina Mercedes, and a quaint chair
mat was fished up unchanged from
one OF the sunken Spanish ships.
The admiral has tokens of esteem
from American Presidents and sever
al foreign rulers. but manifestly the
most priced of all trophies
during long period of service Is
letter which hangs, Handsomely franz
cd, near the door OF his library. 1t
is fiom ships company of enlisted
men, and accompanied a sword which
was presented few years ago MS the
result Of popular subscription. open
only TO the men behind the guns. To
any person who is conversaDt with
me enthusiasm with which Admiral
Evans has stood up for the bluejack.
cts and their rights on every occa.
sion there is world of Significance
IN me concluding sentence OF this let
Ter: You are more than hero to
me nation-you are hero to your
men"
Mrs. Mash. eldest daughter of Adj.
mlral Evans, who with her husband.
makes her home nj the old mansion.
mas contributed extensively to the
contents OF this modern treasure
home. Mrs. Marsh is the wife OF
Commando Charles Carlton Marsh,
U. s. ~, and beginning the latter part
or 1901 spent three years in Japan.
during the time her husband was ma.
val attache of the United States en-
Dassy at Toxic. She brought home
rom the flowery kingdom n great col.
lection OF Leautifui ait objects. which
show rare discrimination In the selec-
ton, and that include number of
masterpieces of embroidery.
II may be of interest to note that