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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-08-27
1187O--1 1879!

to REQ, evitando coumociones Dor
medic de reformas pacffcas otor.
gadas por la metr6poll. Sc nos des.
eOnooe y berstg"e, en- aes de aboya,
~ foytalersr M 'strui batu6hcas &s.
PiracioneS.
Conozco que la queja es
in1til -. pero el corazon sc des-
borda veces.
81 tuviera una pequeha renta
que me permitiera vivir modesto.
mente en- Madrid, con mi familia,
solicitarfa siempre los sufragios de
Puerto Rico, para defender con In
dependencia y desinteres sus bue.
nos y justos derechos. Pero no Ia
tengo y debo de volver q America
a trabajar para sostener 4 mi MI.
merosa familia.
81 II de abril pr6ximo embar.
care en- Southampton, para Saint
Thomas. De Saint. Thomas, quie.
ra Dios, permitirme pasar q ese
querido { inolvidable pals.
Aqui Ia situaci6n sigue muy
grave. Todos aguardan el result
tado de las elecciones para entrever
aIguna soluci6n. iQuiera Dios Ia
brar pronto la dicha de Espafia y
Puerto Rico!
Afectuosos recuerdos de Ro.
man, Peralta, Padial, CALVIN y
demas amigos. Delos de mi parte
q su apreciable familia y amigos.
Reciba un estrecho abrazo de
su amigo y compafero: -PEPE.
La lectura de esa carta nos re.
velan la indignation y la tristeza
profunda de Acosta, en- aquellos
momentos. Y dice muy bien. Puer.
to Rico nunca ha sabido darse
cuenta, nj apreciar la tOrtura moral
a que estuvieron sometidos sus re.
presentantes en- aquellas y posterio-
res Cortes.
Hoy, que va esfumandose el
regimen colonial de Espaiia, que
lego en- sus postrimerfas, por vir-
tud de la guerra de Cuba y la anne.
naza de la intervention de los Es.
tados Unidos, a conceder la autono.
mia, 1nica y exclusivamente, aque.
llos que alcanzamos vivir en- La
voragine del regimen colonial y que
recordamos a muchos de aquellos
prohombres, por haberlos conocido,
podemos apreciar y darnos cuenta
exacta de aquella tortnra moral y
del valor civico de aquellos repre-.
sentantes de Puerto Rico, para pc.
dir, como pidieron, en- plenas Cortes
y a la faz della Naci6n, el DEsARMH
DE LOS voLUNTAR1os
Todos murieron, a exception
del ilustre Francisco Mariana Qui.
.i6nes, y sus descendientes, como
ellos fueron tambien descunoc;dos y
bersegHidos, {" aes de ser Gboyados y
fortalecldos y tuvo que venir, ipor-
que no decirlol que Sc arriase Ia
bandera de Espaha, de los castillos
de Cuba, Puerto Rico y Fillpi-
uas, para que Sc hiciese justicia
| aquellos hombres y Sc compren-
liese de parte de quien estaban el
oatriotismo y Ia provision. va ID
iecia ala TertuliaS de Madrid, al
.eproducir el artfculo de sEl progre.
'o,' bajo el epfgrafe Artt de exasb1.
rar d los Pne6loS. Salvos cortos In
ervalos, Ia politica colonial de Rs
,afia Sc mantuvo siempre en- esq
rte; exasperar d los pne6los.
AEoEL AcosTA QU1NTAR0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-08-27

te tanta mala re, y cuando, ademaS,
por cerrarse las Cortes, carecerfa.
mos de ocasion de devolver elinju-
rioso ataque. Sob adas pruebss de
moderation tenfamos dadas va ante
las alusiones 'embozadas y malig-
mas de Jove y Hevia, Rios Rosas,
Navarro Rodrigo y otros Diputa-
dos.
Quizas Puerto Rico no sepa
apreciar nunca la tortura moral q
que han estado sometidos sus re.
presentantesss Ante sus elevados
iutereses, hemos sacri6cado mu.
chas veces la defensa de 10 que nos
era mas caro-.
Y no hablemos de los ataques
calumniosos que diariamente nos
ha prodigado Ia prensa vendida al
orc negrero, y que no hemos podi-
do devolver por falta de un 6rgano
dedicado. a la defensa de Puerto
Rico.
Justo es que nosotros desee-
mos sea conocida toda la abnega-
ci6n de que hemos dado pruebas.
listed y Sancerrit han sido, Y
son tambien desinteresados cam
peones de la justa causa de nuestro
pals. A mas de otros muchos ser
vicios, ahi estan para proclamarlo
la campaiia contra Ell hip6crita Cen
tro, y el artlculo aLos campos Sc
deslindan', que ha reproducido en-
La Tertnlia, con cabeza dlgna del
artic11lo y bajo el epigrafe 44rte de
etasperay d los bue6loS.
Comprendo cuanto ha debido
sufrir Sancerrit con su forzada en-
trevista.
FL Universal, ha publicado
una correspondence de ah( en- que
Sc da cuenta de ese y otro hechos
y Sc ataca q Ramon Fernandez.
La frma TN tai Lape6a, que sera
apellido supuesto.
En- vista del aviso a ,adverten-
cia a Sancerrit, apruebo la conduc-
ia de ustedes de abstenerse de ha.
blar de polftica local, pues es nece-
sario evitar que Sc nos tome, siquie
ra sea por pretexto, para privar al
pals de la poca libertad de Impren-
ia de que disfruta. Flo en- su cor
du1a para que no Sc empefie en- dar
coces contra el aguij6n. Espero
tambien que con la llegada de vi
ia y demas amigos, y con la pu-
blicaci6n de los dos manifestos,
pasada ademas la primera impre-
sion de Topete, hayan reaccionado
favorablemente los reformistas y Sc
apresten con decision q la lucha
en- los comicios. Temo, sin en-
barge, la derrota en- muchos dis
tritos. Vivo deseando conocer el
resultado de tan importante lucha. !
Peralta lego su carta y conoce
los grandes esfuerzos que us!ed |
hace por su candidatura.
iHaran justicia a Blanco reeli-
giendole1
Respecto a separarse usted de
la politica y de La redacci6n de FL
AQgreS0, 10 deploro por el querido
pats y por el peri6dico, necesitamos
ambos de los extraordinarios ser
usted, pero respetarE STEM.
pre- su resolution sabiendo que uni
lie inspiran deberes sagra-
los para con la familia. Comprendo
.anto mas su posici6n, cuanto que
a mia me demanda iguales resolu-
;iones. Ambos somos victimas del
leseo de servir a Espaiia y a Puer-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-08-27
RoRADo

Ha desaparecido de la plantaci3l
Mascalb6, Juncos. p R. pertc ccivu
te "The Porto Rican Leaf Tobaccs
Co., TN buey, hosco bayo, mar al
con las iniciales P. L. 7 y debajo G.
NJ nero 244. Sc gratilicara al gu.
er >ontrando'o, de cuenta dc clio, Il
la o6cina De dicha compaiia en- Juu
cos, a don Francisco Timenez Laiara
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-08-27

y salida por ella, causande no po.
cas- molestias al p1blico que debe
ser complacido en- todo por la en-
presa. 81 por dicha parte no debe
entrarse nj salirse, debe ser inco.
municada con un rast1illo, pero no
detener q las personas que desean
salir por ella.
-Esta maiiana, el limpiabotas
Magdaleno Reyes, agredi6 con una
piedra a su colega Eduardo Rivera,
hiriendole en- la cabeza. Ell hecho
ocufri6 en- la calle de Norzagaray,
frente a la muralla. FL policia Lo4
renro Hernandez. .arrest6 al agtesot.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-08-27

Las ptrsonas que qRieyan sHst,I6iTs
Sc Gtrectdmente d "La Demsu4.
aa" sin fSterveHti5n Ge los 4feS.
es, tHeGsA hGeerio Poy aEos ! bef
Ss@estrss, Page adttaSta&s,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-08-27
((on1asi6n)

He aquf la carta que escribiera
ell seiior Acosta a SUI amigo don
Jose Pablo Morales:
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
CAPITAL IS WAKING UP
FOR THE WINTER SEASON

xXT ASHINGTON.-The tide oil trunks
w is still coming in and the city is
waking up in consequence. The influx
of residents has brought a show of
white curtains in the windows that is
most encouraging. A week ago even
the houses that were occupied pre-
sented a ~disheveled appearance, with
withered flower boxes, curtainless
windows and only clean shades to
protect the privacy of home. Now
lace. muslin and ribbons predominant
and indicate that many have returned.
Many streets are gay with carriages,
although there is little done in a social
way. The dropping in at five O'Clock,
with gossip over the tea table, has al
ready begun and every day brings an
addition to the circle of those who
have come to stay, for, unlike New
York and Boston, there are no nearby
suburbs to Washington, so that visits
over Sunday to the country are almost
unknown.
Sunday amuSements are almost en-
-tirely confined to the country clubs,
which are always gay at luncheon
time, and the house of Mrs. John R.
Mclean, who continues her midday
meal for so or whereabouts, and is only
happy when she has large numbers to
enjoy her wafhes and hot sausages.
Then the races in the autumn bring
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
A Roae-coLoRED ROOM.
white Wood and Furniture q Pleasing
Contrast to Pink Walls.

A charming bedroom where the ut
most effect Of daintiness can be OBJ
tanned with very practical means is
the rose-colored room, but an equally
good effect can be secured by using
water blue or green In light and agree
able shades, says a writer in tho
Woman's Home Companions IL rose
color is preferred, a pleasing tint can
be made by a sparing and careful ad-
dition of vermilion, or of the scarlet
used in carriage painting, to. cream
white. This means that a small amount
of yellow ochre is first added to the
white paint ard thoroughly incorpor-
ated with It before the vermilion or
scarlet |, added. The woodwork of the
room should be painted cream white,
and the walls have three coats of pink
the first two considerably darker
than the last, as the last is lighter, it
gives a misty effect which is very
soft and satisfying. After the last coat
Is we'll dried a border of cream white
should be stenciled at the top OF the
wall next the ceiling. 1t may DO wide
or narrow, as one prefers; but if wide,
the lower part of it, for a third OF the
width, should be family or thinly
painted, in order to have 1t blend
properly into the wall. 1t is necessary
only to use a full brush at the top
and a comparatively empty one at
the bottom of the stencil to secure
this effect, and even an unintelligent
workman can do it If the object is
explained to him.
If a narrow border is used, what is
called a floating design" may be
added to the wall; and this also should
be varied by the use of more or less
paint in the brush, so that some of the
floating forms should look like the
mere reflection of the others. The
furniture of this room would be prefer
ably of cream-white enamel to match
the woodwork, but a bedroom set in
natural wood could be used II more
convenient. The curtains should be OF
pink ehambray or pink denim under
white muslin, and it will add to the
beauty of the room if the counterpart
Is made in the same way. A sage-green
| carpet harmonizes exceedingly we'll
with this scheme of color and gives
what one may call a pastel effect to
the room.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30

A THOUGH Speaker Cannon may
"A not realize his ambition to sue
coed Mr.. Roosevelt in the White
House, he will soon have an oppor-
tunity to appreciate how it feels to
walk up to the desk of the paying
teller at the end of the month and re-
ceive a salary nearly as large as that
paid the president. Mr.. Roosevelt's
compensation for running things is
$4,166.66 a month. In December Mr..
'Cannon's check "for services" will be
only $166.66 less than that of Mr..
Roosevelt.
1t comes about in this way: For
several months it has not been en-
tirely accurate to refer to Mr.. Cannon
as speaker" of the house of repre-
sentatives. AS a matter of cold statute
law he has been plain Representative
Cannon of the Eighteenth Illinois dis
trict since March 4, and the house has
Fbeen without a speaker since that
date. Alexander Mcdowell of Penn
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
BIG CHECK FOR CANNON
INCONSISTENCIES

sylvania, clerk of the house, will be
the acting speaker when the Sixtieth
congress meets, and will WELD the
gavel until a de facto speaker has
been chosen.
The salary-increase law enacted last
winter raised the compensation OF the
speaker to $12,0 900 a year. Since the
adjournment Of congress Mr.. Cannon
has been receiving the salary paid
every other member of the house
$625 a month. The difference between
this and $1,000 a month-the speak
er's stipend-has gone into an account
which is placed to the credit Of the
speaker-to-be.
When congress meets there will be
approximately $4,000 in this fund. For
the month of December Mr.. Cannon's
compensation will be 81, 900, so that,
in round figures, with the $4,000
added, he will receive S 1000 as salary
at a season when most mems e X
penditures exceed their incomes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30

representative persons from all over
the country to unite at Bennings 10
witness the steeplechases and hurdle
races. The hotels are overfiowins
with the racing crowd, especially from,
New York, and dinners and suppers
follow fast.
Many members of the official family
are back-Mrs. Root, Mrs. Metcalf,
Mrs. Straus and Mrs. Cortelyou. Mrs.
Bonaparte runs over when necessary
from her country place near Baltimore
to be present at the meetings n a
Mrs. Roosevelt holds to discuss the
arrangements and dates of the win
ter's official entertainments, as these
are made long in advance.
Several more debutanteS have been
added to the list-Miss Eleanor Ridge
ly, daughter of the controller of the
currency, who appeared first as maid
of honor at her sisters wedding re-
Gently; Miss Constance Hoyt, daugh-
ter of the solicitor general; Miss Jane
Sands and Miss Yulee Noble. Mrs.
Mcmillan hopes to present her daugh-
err, Miss Grace Jarvis, who came home
from Europe in time to attend the
wedding of her aunt to Sir John Har-
ringt, minister to Abyssinia, but a fall
from her horse waS followed by such
serious illness that it is feared she
will have to wait to make her debut
until after Christmas.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
"DRYS"TOD DEMAND A
In OLD PARTY PLATFORMS

A CTUAL statistics show that 33,6OO,-
~ 900 of the $4,000, 900 inhabitants
of the United States now live in COM
munities in which the law does not
permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
In this condition of affairs a be
found the reason for the widespread
. comment created by the cocktail" in
. cident at a luncheon given by Vice
President Fairbanks to President
, Roosevelt in Indianapolis.
The liquor question cut a figure In
nearly every state campaign closed
by the recent elections. In Kentucky
New Jersey and Delaware it was the
decisive issue. 1t swept from power
the democratic party in Kentucky and
came near ousting the republicans
from ~intrenched power in New Jer-
sey. And, s%ingularly enough, the
highest vote ever poiled by the pro-
hibition party in a national election
is only a little more than 100000 out
of a total vote of about $4,000, 900.
That was in 1904.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30

Prohibitionists are now preparing
to force upon both great parties in
next years campaign recognition OF
a growing popular sentiment in their
platforms.
1t is proclaimed to be the intention
of the temperance men to demand Of
the two great parties the insertion OF
a plank in their respective platforms
favoring the enactment of laws that
will prevent the shipment of liquor
into states that have adopted prohi-
bition. In the coming session of con-
gress a bill carrying this provision
will probably be passed.
1t is predicted by persons who have
watched the trend of affairs here that
should a long debate on the proposed
bill be brought on, the prohibitionists
will take advantage of the opportu-
nifty to raise the question of prohibit
ing the sale Of liquor in the District
of Columbia, and that a law to this
effect may be. adopted.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30

nNE of the sad features of depart
~ mental life here is the number OF
,old people who are dismissed because
sof inefficiency due to old age. The
other day it was necessary to drop
from the government pay roll a clerk
who had attained the respectable age
of II years. As long as possible the
secretaries take are of those who
have had long government service,
shifting them to easier work, but of
course, reducing their salaries.
An old woman came out of n of
the departments one day not long
ago.. There was despair printed upon
her ccmtenance."1 went in and asked
that ny husband be restored to his
positioa.' she said. He is only ~
and he is just as ef1cient as any of
these young men around here. Why,
think of his experience. He has been
40 years taking care of the interests
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
WHAT WAS 1T
The Woman Feared?

What a comfort to find it is not "the
awful thing feared, but only chronic
indigestion, which proper food a re-
lieve.
A woman in Ohio says:
81 was troubled for years with indi-
gestion and chronic constipation. At
times / would have such a gnawing
In my stomach that I actually feared
l had al dislike to write or even
think Of what / feared. /,
Seeing an account OF Grape-Nuts
I decided to try it. After a short time
| was satisfied the trouble was not
the awful thing / feared but was still
bad enough. However, / was relieved
of a bad case Of dyspepsia by chang
ing from improper food to Grape-Nuts'
"Since that time my bowels have
been as regular as a clock. / had also
noticed before I began to eat Grape
Nuts that / was becoming forgetful OF
where / put little things about the
house. which was very annoying.
"But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape
Nuts, my memory is good and my
mind as clear as when ] was young
and / am thankful" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little booklet, 'sThe Road to Well
vile" in paskages. There's = reason
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
PATHOS In DISCHARGE OF
ACCOMMODATIONS

of the government. Clever-there is
no one like him. There's nothing he
doesn't know. The government cannC4
run as we'll without him. / wish you
see him. He is as hale and hearty as
he ever was. He's a fine man. a fine
man, l tell you, and the government
is greatly indebted to him. If he
had been an officer of the army or the
navy they would have pensioned him
fifteen years ago. Many of the army
and navy officers he taught their bust.
ness. And now he's dropped because
they say he's too old"
Cases like this wiring the hearts of
departmental heads. There is, how.
ever, nothing to. do but to order dis.
missals when clerks become too old.
The work must be done. 1t is piling
up more and more every year and
congress is niggardly about making
appropriations for clerical help.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
The Final Shower.

Sand you say when the heiress b e
came the wife of the foreign noble
man it was a shower wedding?"
81 should say so. The bride wore a
shower bouquet"
Eyes"
"And then there was a shower OF
rice"
my!
Followed by a shower Of congratu'
lations and old shoes"
well! Well! And how did 1t emo
up?"
Every embarrassing all round. The
nobleman's creditors came around and
presented a shower of bills"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
STUFFED LEAVES OF CABBAGE.
Change from Ordinary Methods OF
Preparing the Dish.

Select a large white head OF cab
bage; core it and pour boiling water
In center to cover it. Take one pound
of chopped meat, one onion fried
brown, one-half cupfus of rice which
was previously soaked for n hour;
season to taste and mix we'll. Take
one leaf at a time from the head
and cut off the thickness in centeFso
as not to break when rolling. Take
a small handful of the above mixture
and roll tightly in the leaf. Pack in
q layer in kettle, cover with warm wa
ter and boil one hour. Take one
quart tomatoes, boil and strain, add
butter, salt, pepper and thicken it.
Let it come to a boil and pc IT over
the cabbage. Serve with mashed po-
tatoes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
STILL AHEAD OF AUDIENCE.
Comedian Made Hurnor Of What Wa
Approaching Tragedy.

willie" Collier, the comedian, was
an irrepressible member OF a barn
storming combination which, some
ten years ago, did the tank towns
of the middle west.
The company had been doing a poor
business for several weeks when q
certain town in Illinois was reached.
Just before the curtain went UP that
night, Collier was standing at the cur
tain 'peep.hole," sizing up the audi
ence.
"How's the house, Willie?" asked
another player.
Well" answered Collier, there are
some out there. But" he added, I'M
pressively, we're still in. the ma
tority, old boy, still in the majority
-Harper's Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
Reliably Informed.

at must be lovely to be a success
full playwright" she said, looking adj
miringly at him, isn't it,"
ut is" said he, trying not to seem
proud.
81 understand" she went on softly,
that you had a play last winter that
ran for one consecutive night. Was
that true?"
"Yes," said he, frowning slightly.
"And / have been told" she con-
tinued, that seven of your plays will
be produced this winter"
"Who told You that?' he asked, his
face all smiles again.
"You did," she said.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
To Sew with Double Thread.

Here is a simple way to straighten
out knots when sewing with double
thread. Cut a length of thread from
the spool, double it, twist the two
cut ends together and thread them
through the eye of the needle. Pass
the needle point first through the
loop of the doubled thread, forming a
tiny knot at the eye of the needle.
This serves to keep the thread
straight and is fiat enough to pass
easily through the finest fabric. With
this arrangement one a work button
holes and do any work requiring a
doubled thread with w q knotty
problem.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
Women Workers of Great Britain.

Women of Great Britain are well rep
resented in the professions and trades,
and about 100000 earn their own
living. There are 124, 900 who teach;
1000 are bookkeepers; over 5000 are
printers and nearly 500 act as editors
end compilers; 1900 are engaged in
photography; civil service clerks num-
Der nearly 1900; $500 are engaged in
medical work and nursing and 35O
women are blacksmiths.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
Dampeninu Clothes.

Use hot water to dampen the clothes
that are to be ironed and you will find
it a great deal more satisfactory than
cold. 1t dampens the clothes more
evenly and makes them easier to iron.
If the water is too hot to put the
hands in use a whisk broom to sprinkle
it with. Many laundresses prefer the
whisk broom, as they claim that it is
less likely to make the clothes too
wet. The clothes may be ironed two
hours later with good results.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
A Delicate Task.

"The newspapers" said the orator
solemnly, do not tell the truth"
Perhaps not" answered the editor,
regretfully. I'VE do our best. But you
know there is nothing more difficult
than to tell the truth in a way that
won't put it UP to some n to chal-
lenge your veracity."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
Rubber for the Umbrella Jar.

Cut a piece of your old rubber mat.
and place it in the bottom of the UNI
brella jar. Umbrellas and canes IRE
frequently the mear of breaking
these receptacles when dropped into
them without proper care, and the
rubber will help to prevent this. II
you have not a piece Of an old rubber
mat to use, procure a piece Of soft
sheet rubber, such as is used for pack
ing by steam filters and plumbers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

A mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on pfescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly de,
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry. and is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure yon get the
eenuine. II fs taken internally and made In Toledo,
Ohio, by T. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.