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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-26

emplearaf1 antes en- el eJerciclo del
NAL.
La sociedad, lejos de inatar,
debe tender la regeneration del
asesino.
Espero, pues, sefiores delegados,
que el sentimiento que desmues-
ira el pueblo de Puerto Rico Ell fa-
vor de la abolici6n de la pena de
muerte, sea interpfetado por esta
Camara, como es debido. Va a ha-
blar el senior de Diego, para impug-
narme. Espero que lie Presidencia
me reservara un turno para recti6-
car.
Terlnina el seiior Matienzo en-
ire repetidos aplausos, y lie sigue Ell
seiior de Diego en- el uso de Ia pa
labra.
Deber peroso es este que ME
impongo; de6eudo una causa, al
parecer, antipatica y a1n odiosa q
las muchedumbres. Tengo, ade.
mas, que habermelas con un con-
tradictor inteligentisitno, que es pa
ra mi Tin maestro, Asl y todo, no
me arredro; la conviction arraiga-
disima y firme de que de6endo una
causa justa me prestara fuerzas pa
ra sostener este debate.
Soy yo un hombre como todos;
dispuesto al bien, susceptible a Ia
compassion, inclinado q ciertos be-
llos sentimentalisnos, por los cua-
les, sinembargo, no debeinos dejar-
nos avasallar.
Este problema tan debatido de
/ Ia pena de muerte,, debe ser consi
dorado con serena frialdad. Preci
sa, ante todo, tener en- cuenta |:
.stadlstica de nuestra criminalidad
Y este es un estudio que adn no S;
ha heeho EN- Puerto Rico. Recuer
do, que hace muchos amos, el se1o
Fernandez Juncos en- @El Buscapieo
invite a varios escritores, letrado
especialmente, para que emitiesel
su opinion acerca del aumento de i
criminalidad en- nuestro pals. E
tai OCCASION y con tai motive fu
consultado y data de entonces N
a6cion a este genero de estudios
Segdn datos estadisticos que he pc
dido reunir, la criminalidad ha W
nido aumentando entire nosotrc
: desde 1880, a tai punto, que la e
tadfstica arroja actualmente un prC
m edo de Glen delitos de sangre
= afo.
Datos suministrados por
Corte de Distrito de Ponce con
prueban que, despues de las dit
A mas ejecuciones veri6cadas Ell dicl
i poblaci6n, la criminalidad ha di
: minuidc considerablemente en- aqu
a liza comarca.
a Sobre nosotros Sc ha desatac
= una ola de sangre que amena
: ahogarnOs, y 81 quereis suprirnir
o pena de muerte, seiiores Delegadc
: debeis esperai a que esa ola de
cienda TN POGO.
; Nadie puede ser, Ell absolul
~ plrtidario 8 no partidario de la +
). ma de muerte. Toda pena innet
~ saria es injusta. Paises hay
6 que la pena de muerte resulta inl
20 cesaria, y por 10 tanto Seria inju,
su aplicaci6n. No sucede es
., desgraciadamente, en- Puerto Ri,
- Yo, aboliciontsta de la pena
&c muerte en- Zuiza, ell Inglaterra, !
&c ejemplo, donde la crirninalidad
~ es gran cosa, soy decidido parti,
:, rio de esa pena Ell nuestro pt
:; donde la repeticion de horren,
v crimenes la hace forzosa y fa'
- mente neccsaria.
Y es que aqui el Crinen vi
da revistiendo los caracteres mas fe
los ces y repugnanteS que puede dai
ri. Es que aqui Sc mata por dine
'us Uu cfmen pasionali impulsivo
,on disculpable hasta cierto punto.
III que no adInite nj puede tener
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-26
NU[STROS CABLES
Vista al IstmO de- Panama
rilamisnto de- uh
tren en- lohnstcwn.
uN MASS-MEETlN6
Experiencias sobre la navega.
ci6n zerea. IS ituaci6n
rolitica en- Russia

Washington, Febrero 26.-Se
ha acordado que varios lniembros
del Congreso de los Estados Uni
dos visiten el istmo de Panama.
Saldran para este en- Mario pr6xi-
no, el dla 6. Los visitantes seran
cincuenta, { inspeccionaran las
obras del Canal. Esta representa-.
ci6n del Congreso va con amino de
estudiar, Ell Ia propia zoua del Ca.
nal, cuestiones no resueltas del to.
do y que Sc relacionan con la mas
Iapida construction de Ia via inter.
oceanica. Sc demuestra hoy en- to-
das parties del pals vivisimo deseo
dc que Sc emprendan las obras a la
mayor brevedad, impulsandolas de,
modo mas vigoroso, sin perdida dt
tempo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-26

New York, Febrero 26.-Otro
accidente ferroviario, de desgracia-
das consecuencias, Sc registr6 Ell la
tarde de a-er. Ell tren express de
Chicago, al tomar una curva salt6
de la via cerca de Johnstown, Pen.
sylvauia. La catastrofe fue de ma
yor importancia porque, al desca-
rrilar dicho tren en- la proxiinidad
del rio Conemaug, Sc sumergi6 en-
este, siendo espantosa la confusion
producida Ell el pasaje. Hubo cin-
cuenta heridos. Los auxilios Sc
prodigaron con tai actividad, que
no perecio TN solo herido en- el rio,
pero algunos Sc cree que fallezcau
la consecuencia de la gravedad de
las lesiones que recibieran. FL trer
marchaba con gran velocidad y 81
irma que, sin que aminorase esta,
S. precipito ell la curva. Acaso *
ilvestigue el hecho, por la frccuer
cia de esos academies, muchos d.
los cualcs Sc han registrado POI
identicas causas, al lanzarse el trer
III extrema veloSidad en- las Cur
Vas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
THE SEWING WOMAN.
Baltimore Sum


The sewing woman used to come to our
house to stay.
Sometimes a week. sometimes a month
and sometimes just a day;
Then all We heard was fashion talk OF
pleats and seams and frills.
And gossip of the little town that slept
between the hills.
The sewing woman used to know a lot
of things, ma said
The marriages that We're to come the
things they wore when wed
And when the sewing woman came, we
had just lots TO eat,
And jeHy-cake and marmalade and
buildings rich and sweet.
They never minded us at all, nor cared
how much we played
We used TO run off every day and never
feel afraid;
For folks were so wrapped up in clothes
and styles and modes in time.
They never heard our rOmping feet nor
childhoods laughter-chime.
The sewing woman stayed all night, and
evenings they would sit
And talk about the towns affairs and
laugh and joke a bit
And then drift into clothes again. as il
polOnaise
Was all there was to talk about in
sewing woman days.
The sewing woman used to be a widow
who had tried
To make her living by herself since her
dear husband died.
And mother told us to be kind and gentle
as we could
And let the sewing woman see how nice
We We're when good.
We did the best that children can when
sewing women come.
But in the meadows where we romped
we made up for il some:
And when they gave us pumpkin pie
and jelly-cake and tea
We could not help but manifest at least
our childhood glee.
The sewing woman comes no more. as
in that elder day,
Perhaps she helps to keep herself in
some less tOilsOme way
And so We never know who weds or what
folks have done
Or what the gOssips have to say or how
the scandals run.
We miss her very much, and oft in quiet
corners dream
Of mother letting us run out TO romp and
shout and scream;
And how the dinners used to be like
Sundays every day,
And all the world was jelly-cake and
all the land was play!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
THE CAUSE OF THE sMAsHUP,
(BOhennian.)

The old darby was suing the rail-
read company for damages. The man
contended that not being warned by
whistle or engine bell he had started
to drive his rig across the company's
track, when shunted box car of said
company crashed into his outfit, caus-
ing the death of one horse, loss of his
wagon and minor injuries to himself.
After the prosecution had closed it's
side of the case. the company's lawyer
called the old darby to the stand and
went at him.
Mr.. Lamson." he began. your rig
was struck by the box car in full day
light, was it not?"
Il fink dar was some clouds ova-
head, sub" answered the caviling wit
ness.
Never mind the clouds And only
few days before this accident the
railroad company had put a new sign
at that crossing2"
Oar was sign dar. ya-as. subj
And didn't that sign say Stop!
Look! Listen?'' -
Now, dar am de Who'll accusation ub
de trouble" declared the darky. with
animation. IF dat stop sign hadn't
caught dis chile's eye jes' s All war
squar' on DAT track, dar wouldn't "a
been no smashup"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

Mr.. F. J. Leydorf, Notary Public,
Chicago, Ohio, writes: 1T is with
pleasure that l can speak so high
ly of Peruna.
Il have tried many prepared
medicines, also have called in ply
sicians, but all of no value to my
case. l not only had catarTh, but
was troubled with ailments that
puzzled our best doctors.
when l commenced taking Pc
runa, had no confidence in any
medicine, as I had tried so many
with no good results.
After taking the first bottle of
Peruna, / felt a change that no
other medicine had brought about.
After the second bottle I was still
better.
by the above experience with
Peruna, l do not in the least doubt
it to be the best remedy for sale.
My confidence in it is great. do
not hesitate to recommend it to
those afflicted with catarrh, and
for a general breakdown, as was
my case"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
OUR DWINDLING ARMY.

OnIcers of the regular army are Sc
riously alarmed over their dwindlius
forces. They say that the companies
and regiments are mere skeletons.
That there is hardly one in the entire
army that has its full peace quota.
When the terms of the mems enlist
me1t expire they do not re-enlist.
They get out of the army as rapidly as
they can And the number of deser-
tons, according to reliable reports. is
increasing.
1t has been said that the abolition
OF me post canteen is responsible for
present conditions. This may be one
reason, but it is only one of many The
absence of the canteen by no means
accounts for all the failures to re-en-
list or for all the assertions We doubt
If II accounts for more than a small
percentage of them The truth is
that tho lot of the private soldier is
not at all a happy one, under the most
favorable circumstances.
In recent years the demand for labor
nus ANtA III par IUcI6 mas D6bn
plenty of work for all who want to
work. The wages paid have been very
high. Common laborers earn from $50
to $40 a month, and sometimes more.
They work eight hours and they are
independent. Skilled laborers. of
whom there are many in the army, re-
ceive as civilians 81 to IS per day, ac-
cording to the section of the country
and the character of their work. The
pay of private in the regular army
is from SO TO SIG month, with board
and some clothing thrown in. No Won
der the private looks with envy upon
his civilian brother
Some officers are suggesting compuI-
sorry military service as a cure for the
admitted evil. They say that young
men between the age of Is and %
years should be required to give not
less than two years to the army SER
vice. This is the rule in many of the
European countries. The Herald does
not believe. however, that any neces-
sity for it exists here. When we need
men for defense we can always get
them, as many as are necessary. and
many more. In our war with Spain
it was not possible TO use to advan-
tage tenth of the men that offered
themselves.
We do not need in this country a
large standing army, though we do
need q nucleus around which to form
an effective army when it is needed.
This province is filed to considera-
BILE extent by the national guardsmen
of the various states. Perhaps we do
need more men in our skeleton regi-
ments and companies. The way TO get
them, though, is not by a compulsory
military service law, but by an in
crease in the pay of the men. by max
ing their surroundings plessanter.
their lives better worth living.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
UNSUITABLE HOMICIDE.

All the facts at hand relative 10 the
killing of Joseph Smith by PatroIman
! Lyon tend to show that the homicide
was entirely justifiable. Smith was a
desperate character He had been in
Jail many times for offenses of a more
or less serious character. and he had
served one term in the penitentiary for
burglary. 1t was one of his pastimes
to assault policemen when he could
get them at a disadvantage, and on
one occasion he would certainly have
killed ar officer if outsiders had not in
terfereI.
After Patrolman Lyon had arrested
Smith and was proceeding with him
through a saloon on the way to the
police station the latter turned sud
denly and struck the officer a terrific
blow, almost Telling him to the floor.
He followed this with a further as
sault, and Lyon. having ample grounds
to believe, from his knowledge of the
prisoners character no less than from
the assault in which he was then en-
gage1, that Smith would kill him.
drew his revolver and fired a shot that
in a few minutes proved fatal. View
ing the case in the light of the prima
facie evidence, there was never a
clearer example of the right use bv a
policeman of a revolver at the right
time.
1t may seem brutal TO speak approx
ingly of homicide, but the law recog-
nizes the right of every man to defend
himself when he believes he is in dam
ger of death or great bodily harm. In
the performance of his duty it is often
necessary for a policeman to enter
dangerous places and arrest dangerous
men. The law recognizes their right
to carry weapons for offensive and de-
fensIve purposes in the preservation of
the peace. The Herald extends its
sympathy TO Patrolman Lyon. for we
know him to be a conscientious. care
full man. To such men the thought of
taking human life is abhorrent. But
Lyon has done nothing for which he
need reDroach himself.
AAfsA nv ilNA lliEu hHtU lie QlQ he
might not have lived through his en-
counter with Smith. There are in this
town more than one man of the Smith
type. They are hangers on in vile sa-
looms and disorderly houses. as was
Smith They prey upon the unfor-
tunaIe women of the under world. as
did Smith. and they find entertain
ment. as he did. in assaulting police
officers. II is 10 be hoped that the al
together timely death of Smith win
have the effect Of making his fellow
reprobates more careful.
1t would be still better if the police
would round up that element, arrestins
its members remorselessly on va
grancy charges where no more serious
charges are possible. until they are
forced TO leave Salt Lake City. There
is 40 room in any decent municipality
for thugs of that order. They are
criminals at heart when they are not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
PUZZLED THE BEST DOCTORS.

strenuous labors have Just beer
crowned with success.
People who object to LIQUID r,edi-
cines can now secure Peruna Tablets
which represent the solid medictnaI
Ingredients of Peruna.
Each tablet is equivalent to one
average dose Of Peruna-
Catarrhal Ailments.
A great many chronic ailments de-
pend on catarrhal conditions over
looked by the physician. This is why
it is that Peruna so frequently re-
lieves cases that have puzzled the
best of doctors.
Peruna Is intended but for one all
ment, catarrh. But in relieving "a
tarrh, Peruna frequently relieves stub
born ailments that have resisted the
best of treatment
So long as the cause remains a cure
could not be effected. Whenever the
cause Of a chronic ailment is catarrb
Peruna is found to be a reliable rem
'edy.
We have great many such cases on
record.
Systemic catarrh.
Mr.. Charles T. Connolly. 90 Hollis
street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. writes.
Having been troubled with severe
and almost constant pains I'm the hack
of the head, neck and back. caused
from catarrhal condition, I was adj
vised to try Peruna
After using two bottles. I felt won
derfully relieved just as if a weight
had been lifted from the back Of nv
head, and in less than four weeks
was without pain and cured"
Ate Like a Boy.
Mr.. w. c. Rollins. Prairie View.
Tex, Secretary Of the State Normal
and Industrial College of Texas, writes,
For five years 1 was a victim OF
chills and fevers. as a result of acute
malarial complaints.
Il tried several doctors and took
many prescriptions, but obtained no
relief.
''Peruna was recommended TO me.
and after taking the first bottle I felt
better, and after taking three bottles
my appetite, which had been poor re-
turned and was as good as when a
boy. I became stronger, and the fever
left me.
I continued taxing Peruna, and ] am
now in excellent health and vigOr.'
Dizziness and Constipation.
MI JdtOD w .DidIr GieSlQEfL AiNll
Service Retiring Association. also
Seaier of Weights and Measures. Cam
den, n. j.. writes from 1881 WaIlach
Place, Washington, D. c., as follows.
I wish to give my unqualified en-
dorsement Of Peruna as the best posi-
BILE remedy for dizziness and cOnstipa-
ton, and without an equal as a tonic
for the weakening effects of a long
and stubborn cold. 1 have tried it
thoroughly and speak from a complete
experience. 1t is excellent as a tonic"
Catarrh of Head and Lungs.
Mr.. William E. GuIette. Main St,
Xenia, o.. writes:
After being sick for six or seven
years. / am more than glad to say that
Peruna is better than any medicine I
have ever taken In the past twelve
months it has cured me sound and well
Of catarrh of the head and lungs in its
worst stage"
ppPuua Almanac fOP FOn8
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES.
(Youth's Companion.l

Egg rolling on the White House lawn
has long been an Easter custom in Wash
ington. So has it been a custom of a
neighboring Sunday school to give Easte!
eggs to the children.
Last Easter the superintendent of the
school startled his hearers by this an
nOunCement.
Now. children, we will sing hymn No
80. Begin. my soul, the exalted lay
after which / will distribute the eggs"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
HARD TO REACH.
illustrated Bits

The numerous help" who have had
good characters but lost them are no
worse off than the domestic whose search
for employment was hindered by an I'M
toward circumstance. Said the master of
the house to an applicant:
can't you find any work at all
Plenty. sir: but everybody wants ref
erences from me last employer"
Cant you get them
NO, sir; he's been dead tWenfpa Aght
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

Colonel Harvey of Harper's Weekly
says there are so many widows in this
country because wives have a habit of
overfeeding their husbands. The colo
mel evidently wants to boost the
Widows stock In the matrimonial mar
ket by showing that they have had ex-
perience. What man wouldn't die
happy if his demise came from a sur
plus OF excellent food?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

An eastern contemporary is running
symposium on How 10 dress on a
small income" The experience of
most people is that it is comparatively
easy to get clothes. If we could only
stop es ting the problem of living with
in our incomes would be solved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
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in The country put together; and com
pared with him, the chief Of the SAT-
from New York dailies is an example
of sane conservatism, an evangel of
placid policies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

1t is pointed out that the Mauretania
broke a hoodoo by arriving on Friday
with its cargo Of S12, 900 900 in gold in
tact. We fail to see it that way. Will
the con mon people have any chance
to get gold that arrived on Friday?
Most of US are sure that gold is hoo
dooed because We haven't seen any of
II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

If thu Chicago law and order people
succeed in closing the saloons of that
city or Sunday people will hereafter
by comparison, regard Hercules little
task OF cleaning those Augean stables
as he fieeting pastime of an idle hour
in May
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

Wouldn't it be a good idea to use up
your clearing house checks right now
i'm The purchase of Christmas presents?
They are likely to be replaced with
real money almost any time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

A Texas preacher goes on record as
saying that roller skating debauches
our Lcys and girls. We are not willing
to go that far, but we do know that it
gives them many a bump.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

Secretary Taft, we are informed, was
once upon a time a newspaper report
er. Some men seem to be able TO fall
an almost inconceivable distance dur
ing the span of a comparatively short
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

The genuine curiosity these days is
the mar who hasn't the only possible
cure TO. present financial conditions.
Unfortunately, though, nobody has
seen him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

so IN law. and no clemency should be
shown them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
Total Copies of The Herald
Printed October. 1907.
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.

THE METALS.
Silver. 515sc per ounce.
Copper (casting), 121sc per pound.
Copper (cathodes), 1224c per pound.
Lead, s4.S5 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

On the Democratic side was Beck,
ronderous in argument. indefatigable
in Industry, powerful in disputation-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01

I wish I could get Aldrich's opinion
of that wonderful grafton, Beveridge's
debut in the senate, the marvellous
speech on the Philippines.
Washington. Nov. IS.
Copyright. 1907. by f. W. Newman)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-15
HOMER.
Special Correspondence.

special correspondence.
Homer, |. T., Oct li.-From good
authority comes the news that the
iron horse will soon make It's way
up the Wild Horse valley.
This part OF tho country has
distributed It's products and money
to all railroad towns surrounding and
all are too far away and the people
Of this section will appreciate a
closer market.
The local corn market Is unsettled
A high price is being demanded. but
little is being purchased.
Every body Is picking his cot
ton crop as there Is no help to be
had.
1t Is reported here that Elk Ii
to have a bank.
Luther Jones and mother have
moved to New Mexico. John NIGEL
reath will move soon to Big Springs
Texas.
Born to Il. b. Strawn and wife
a daughter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-10-15
ACCIDENTALLY INJURED
MELVIN COLEMAN susrAINs AN
INJURY TO HIS KNEE
WHILE AT PLAY.

Melvin, the youthful son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Coleman, happerei
to an accident while at play at the
high school grounds yesterday AT.
ternoon which may result serious.
ly. The little fellow. together with
several comrades. was playing on the
grounds and while running Melvin
fell. one of his knees hit the hard
ground with sufficient force - in.
jure 1t and 1t is feared the cap is
d~islocated.
The injured lad suffered terribly
last night and Is still confined to his
bed.