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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
FLOT|LLA GUIANA
Un ingenierO y un captain
cubanOs saIieron para Ale.
mania. NueVO barOO.
GUARDA COSTAS
GUARDA COsTAs
FL primero sera el &Baire> y
luego el <Yara> ( &Canditao,
<Cespedes,, xMaceo> &

Fl capilan Luis Flores y el in
geniero seiior Enrique Chalons, han
salida para Alemania, para inspec-
cionar, recibir y conducir a Ia Ha-
bana el nuevo guarda costas cuba
no aBairen que, segln contrato,
han construido los senores J. w.
Elawitter y CO, de Danzing, Ale
mania. por la suma de SI1o, 900.
FL aBairen es de 500 toneladas
de desplazamiento, 1000 caballos
de fuerza y "a nudos por hora.
Su calado esta ell ammonia con
las condolences de aquellas costas,
donde tanto abundan los cayos j
bajos.
Tendri dos canonss Krupp, dc
81 MN. y una ametralladora Nor
denfelt, de II in. Ill.
Para ofcialidad y tripulacion
tiene departamentos con capacidad
para 36 personas.
Asi, con este nuevo buque de
acero, uuedara constituida la escua-
dra de guarda costas con las doce
unidades siguientes:
aBaire,n de 500 toneladas; oYa.
rap de 337; oCandita,D de 200; eSi-
leen,O de I7S; aCGspedes,n de As
oMaceo,0 de As; oMarti,o de 80
aAlacran," de 80; oAbeja,O de 80
aAbejorro,D de 80; oAraHa,O y de 80
oAvispa, de 80 y oAgramonte,n d'
80.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
El lio de los gallos

Reproducimos hoy los parrafos
mas salientes de Ola Nota del dia'
de La DGscusf6n de la Habana, que
di6 origen a la brutal aggression dc
que fue victima su director don
Manuel Maria Coronado por parte
del coronel Carlos Mendieta y del
general Jose M. Carbonell:
aEl domingo Iltimo (Enero I3)
fueron sorprendidas, jugando a los
|gallos Ell una valla clandestina de
Marianao, muchas personas conoci-
das.
Al sorprender la policia a los
jugadores, buen nImero de ellos
escaparon como alma que lleva el
diablo, saltando las cercas de la ga
llerfa y dejando en- la huida sombre-
ros y bastoneS.
No Sc encontr6 ninguna chan
cleta abandonada, 10 cual demuestra
que los galleros y jugadores eran
de zapato amarrado con cordelillo 8
bota de charol con pespunte de ca
britilla.
En- los picos de las cercas Sc
hallaron girones de paiio y casiinir
ingles: eran pedacitos de fondillos
de pantalones rasgados al huir.
La policfa, que hizo la li1npieza
de la valla, logr6 atrapar cuatro
individuos de los que ALI habla.
Identifcados resultaron ser los
generates Jose Miguel Gomez, aPi-
noD Guerra, Monteagudo y Men
dieta.
El primero fue candidate, y es
aspirante, a la Presidencia; el Sc
gundo, a la Jefatura de la Guardia
Rural; el tercero, a la Secretaria de
Gobernacion, y el cuarto, al gobier-
no de las Villas, todos de factura
reivindicadora y para la segunda
rep1blica reformada.
Esas cuatro personas que caye-
ron Ell Ell garlito, pudieron tambier
haberse escapado como las deinas
Pero su jerarqufa militar no le'
permitia huir.
Y Sc aguantaron a pie frmt
ante Ell chubasco y cayeron en- Il
jaula policiaca, como las ratas dc
aL,a Gran ViaO.
Esta es la noticia del dia: ipo
cas-, como esta, entran en- libra
Bajo Glen aspectos, todos a cua
mas suggestive { interesante, pued'
ser analizada esta abonlbaS de la in
formation de sucesos suministrad;
por los prescintos de policia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
AOTlS DE- PAT|LLAS
Declaration do hlio adOptlvo
do este pueblo, 4 favor
del sekOr Crescionl,
NUESTRA FELICITACION
Empleados municipales con
hrmados en- sus puestos.
Central <Provideucia1.

Nuestro ayuntamiento en- Ia
session del 80 de Enero, por voto
unanime, declare hijo adoptivo de
este pueblo a nuestro estimado ami
go don Juan B. Crescioni. El Sc
nor Crescioni es natural de Corce-
ga; pero hace II amos que reside en-
Patillas, donde ha creado una esti-
mable familia yidonde siempre Sc ha
distinguido por su honradez y pro-
bidad.
Aunque fue extrangero hasta
hace cuatro amos, tuvo siempre sim
patias por los partidos avanzados y
e1 la actualidad es presidente de la
Junta Local de la Union de Puerto
Rico.
Felicitamos al sefior Crescioni
por esa muestra de distinction con
que lie ha honrado nuestro ayunta-
miento y creemos que Ell Concejo
h1 sabido interpreter felmente los
deseos de este pueblo.
Han sido con6rmados en- sus
puestos los empleados municipales.
La Central aProvidenciaD
muele sin interruption.
-Ha terninado la molienda
de cafias la colonia rArafian, de
nlestro amigo don Floreucio Soto,
con abundantes benefcios.
CORRESPONSAI,.
-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

Sc solicitan vendedores bue-
nos para este peri6dilo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

Roosevelt, bajo pena de descoyun-
tarnos para siemprc.
Y hay hasta una question de
heraldica,
En- el escudo cubano de la nue.
va situaci6n, ino habria que guitar
algo--el sol, la lave 8 la palma
real, por ejemplo-para sustituirlc
con un gallo fno con Ell cuello pc.
lado, y rojo como Tin pimiento mo-
IRON, el rabo raspado para que |;
pluma Sc empine, los espolones bier
aflados y la cabeza rociada COZ
aguardienta de cana ,pulverizado
boca humana?
Y hay hasta titulo para la nue.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09
Roberto Graham
INGENIERO

Taller de maquinaria, Fundisi6n
Y Carreteria. Agencia de los Arados
Deere, los mejores que Sc fabrican.
Marinas IS. Ponce
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

Lease el inteyesantfSim0 Jolletfn "La
Reina Margarita," que abayece
en las b4gtnas s. 6@ de este be-
yl6dico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

va rep1blica reformada: en- las cam.
cillerias europeas podran llamarla
ola galleria criolla.0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-09

CORRESPONSAL.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
Hats In OIden DAYS.

The felt hat is as old as Homer. The
Greeks made them in skullcaps, con-
ical truncated, narrow or broad brim-
med. The Phrygian bonnet was an ell
evated cap without a brim, the apex
turned over in front. 1t is known as
the cap of liberty. An ancient figure
of Liberty in the times of Antonius
Iivius, A. D. 115, holds the cap in the
right hand. The Persians wore soft
caps. Plumed hats were the head
dress of the Syrian corps of Xerxes.
The broad bPim was worn by the
Macedonian kings. Castor means a
beaver. The Armenian captive wore a
plug hat. The merchants of the four
teenth century wore a Flanders beaver.
Charles VII. in 1859 wore a felt hat
lined with red and plumed. The Eng
lish men and women in 1910 wore close
wooden or knitted caps. Two centuries
ago hats were worn in the house
Pepys in his diary wrote, September
1864, got severe cold because he tool
of his hat at dinner" and again II
January, 1865, he got another cold By
sitting too long with his head bare t.
allow his wife's maid to comb his hal
and wash his ears, and Lord Claren
don in his essay, speaking OF the deca.
Of respect due the aged, says that Il
his younger days he never kept his ha
on before those older than himself eG
cept at dinner.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
NEW YoRK'S EAST SIDE.
Where Cents Are Common and Big
Bills Are Eyed With Suspicion.

Where Cents Are Common and Big
Bills Are Eyed With Suspicion.
"When you think of the millions in
New York and the money spent on
Fifth avenue and Broadway" said the
woman, sit is pitiful to see the dearth
of it on the east side. 1t is noticeable
most of all in the change they give
you-always pennies. Go to the gro
Gerry, and you come back with your
pocketbook filled with pennies. Fortu-
nately they are not cart wheel pennies
such as they have in England or you
would have to call a messenger boy to
carry them home for you.
'I went into little place near First
avenue the other day to have my face
massaged. The masseur was an accom-
plished Austrian. He did the work
beautifully, but whey handed him a
dollar-it was 80 cents l owed him-he
handed me back 20 cents of the change
| in pennies. | don't know why, but il
seemed a pitiful thing to me that he
| shouldn't have had that much silver II
change in the house.
"They stare at you aghast, these cas-
side people, if you ask them to chang'
a FIVE dollar bill. They are afraid i
may be counterfeit. And as for ten
they won't change Il ten at all on Firs
avenue."-New York Press.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
A. GHOST STORY.
The Crowd of Phantoms That Dazed
Three Young Women.

Inree Young WOHlSH'
An experience wherein phantoms
presented themselves to view in pro-
digious numbers simultaneously is re-
lated by a young lady whose name at
her request. is withheld, the narrative
being indorsed by her sister, who was
with her at the time. She writes:
zone autumn night my sister ana
myself. with our maid, were returning
from evening service in the village
church. There was a thick fog. Inc
moon was full, but it made sort OF
steam in the fog instead OF SHINING
brightly. Suddenly l saw a man at
nv sisters side. who had come there
| without making a sound. | pulled her
sleeve. whispering, Let the man pass.
| AS l spoke the man disappeared.
''In another moment we were all be-
| vildered at the sight around us. II
was as if we were in a crowded street,
innumerable figures surrounding US.
Men. women and children were moV-
ing briskly about, some singly, others
in groups. but all without a sound.
Some seemed to rise out of the grass
on either side of us and to come out on
the other side The women were
dressed in bygone fashion, with hlgh
bonnets and shawls and large hOunces
on their dresses.
"There was one very tall man who
took great strides, though perfectly
motionless. We approached our own
gate, where we should turn in, and
then we had a long driveway to walk
up before we could reach the house. /
think that by the time we had reached
the gate all the figures had disappear
: ed except this one tall man. He hao
quite a different look from any of the
t | others-mOre horrible altogether. As
s we entered our gate, to our intense re
lief, he passed by along the road anc
o vanished. OF course we were all very
frightened. The maid and my siste
were crying aloud"
In case like this, where the SAM
spectral phenomena are witnessed b.
II several persons, the value of the test
+ mony obviously is multiplied hun
a dredfold, for, while one individual ma
# be a victim of a hallucinatiOn, such a
- illusion can hardly be shared by many
What. then, is to be said in answer
% such evidence, furnished by depOnent
of unimpeachable character and repl
ID tation for truthfulness? To suppos
a. that they are combining in the mani
Is facture of a lie is scarcely reasonabl
Joseph NJ. Rogers in Lippincott's.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

standpoint, is a success. In moral
sense, it is a benefaction. AS relig
ious question, it is blessing.
''Its influence Is restraint on the
old, and an incentive to the young to-
ward a better public life and character.
aud personal self respect.
''To our women and small children
it is an untold benefit and happin ess,
and to our homes quiet peace. To
the community it gives far reaching
commercial advantage, and to the Com
monwealth it makes, contributory,
better citizens"
Centreville! Another ceeerful witness
to the glad conditions that local option
brings. Just mention the saloon in
Centreville, and you strike a chord to
which all voices quickly harmonic.
Democrat, Republican, poor man, rich
man, saint and sinner, join in the
chorus, "Crush the saloon!'
Undecided Delawaresn. You who
cannot make mp your mind how to vote
on this great and vital question. You
have only to lock across the Maryland
line to see the good the closed saloon
has wrought.
Indifferent voter. You who declare
) that the question does not effect yOr
either way, pause a moment. If /
does not interest you from business
or from a moral standpoint, then looA
at it from a protective standpoint
Heaven knows, there are enough temp
tations and pitfalls in life, withou
these snares that men legalize and Sc
e on every hand.
, What is a saloon, that you shoul
: support, protect and legalize it?
crime maker, home wrecker, hear
. breaker, a manhood destroyer. Wht
u is it? Ask the broken hearted wife, 6
II she kneels in the shadow of the cradle
: and prays for him who cruelty neglec
/ her. What is it? Ask the haggard, il
10 fed children, who listen, with draw
% faces, for him whose footsteps frighte
Il them. What is it? Ask the Grim
t. in your Jail, the inmate in your aim
w house. What is the saloon? Ask th
III man who stands beside the grave
u once-c cherished hopes; whe bends ov
10 the ashes of fond ambitions; who loo
'n back upon golden opportunities lost.
This is not only a question viii
Is should interest you, voters of De-
mt ware, it is one that earnestly appea
15 to you.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
He Was Overdue.

The master of large southern plan
tation would fire off a small cannon
every evening at 6 o'clock as a signal
to the people living on his land. One
evening at the time for the usual boom
the master was away. Two of his ne
groes. John and Jim, had long desired
to fire the cannon, but had never had
a chance to do so. They decided to
make the trial on this afternoon, but
thought that it would be best for them
to have the cannon make no sound. 1t
was decided that Jim should hold a
water bucket over the mouth of the
cannon while John applied the fuse.
The piece was touched off, there was a
great boom, and John looked up to find
that his friend was gone.
When the master returned John was
very busy in the field. "John." said he
'where is Jim"
"He went down to the spring after 6
bucket of watch, sah."
"When is he coming backT
"Well sab, If he come back like h
went, he's sure due heah now."-Phil
adelphia Ledger.
| His Powers.
"DOn't you think my son has mar
velous powers as a mimic?" asked tn,
hostess.
"He has indeed" replied the gentle
man who has overheard her son min
licking him, much to his disadvantage
"He might initiate a gentleman to th
life if he were to practice a little."-
Chicago Record Herald.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
TRAVELLING IN EUROPE.
What It Means to Ride Second Class on
the Railroads.


A delusiOn of the guidebooks is the
advice to ride second class on the rail
roads of Europe. 1t is often pointed
out that first class and second class are
frequently but divisions of the same
car and this makes a great impression
on the inexperienced traveller, particu-
larly if his purse is limited. Landing
at Plymouth, Southampton, ,Havre,
Cherbourg, Liverpool, you are at once
conveyed to London or Paris on steam
er trains," under the same excellent
conditions that have prevailed on your
trip, but thereafter you are at your
own resources, and if you are wise you
will not only travel first class, but you
will see to it that your seat is always
engaged we'll ahead. If you travel Sec
Ond class between cities that CORE
spond to New York and Philadelphia,
say where intercourse is frequent and
numerous, you will most likely have
to stand up in all second class com
| partments. To get a second class seat
between Vienna and Budapest, for ex
ample, is about like boarding a trair
for Coney Island at Brooklyn bridge OIL
a summer Sunday afternoon, and Il
you do get a seat somebody else sand
wiches and sausages on your lap.
Another point to be remembered ii
that in Europe you cannot engage {
whole sleeping compartment for your
self, as you can here. You have t
show a ticket for each berth. There
fore it behoOves the person travelin
alone at night to seek out before al
ranging the trip some suitable con
paniOn or for parties of three or five G
any odd number to make similar pre-
visions.-Travel Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11

Talk With Charles A. Busted, Vice President
Of the Queen Asue's National Bank.
Who ever knows Charles A. Busteed
knows him to be a wide-awake and pro-
gressive citizen, and man who has
the welfare and prosperity OF his COM
munity at heart. In reply to my in
quiry he said:
Experience has taught me that 10.
cal option, as it is termed, the prohibi
ton of the sale of liquor, is a great
thing for the people. only need tC
look about me here to tell you that. /
found Centreville drunken town, ant
made it a sober one.
at was SO customary a thing to Sc
drunken men staggering along on
streets that but little attention wa
paid to it. You rarely see such sigh
now. If you do, the liquor is not ful
nished by our consent.
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
What Charles H. KentOn Says.

Charles H. Kenton is the leading
grocer of Centreville. He is an in
telligent, energetic man, who has
built up large business, which is pros
pering finely in this good old local op-
tion town.
1.-The advantages and benefits arising
from mo license cannot be expressed
in words" said Mr.. Kenton, in reply
to my inquiry. "You would have to
live under the license system a while,
and then under the no-license system,
in order to fully appreciate the happy
conditions which the closed saloon
brings to people.
"Centreviile is free from the deadly
blight of the saloon, and will stay free.
More than a score of years ago, the
people of Queen Anne's County, realiz-
ing that the traffic in rum was an in.
: jury to their business, morals and
: general welfare, put stop to it. Time
, has proved it to be the best thing they
8 ever did.
d s'Speakeasies? There is not one il
the town. We dare one to spring up
e here. I do not understand why they
u should exist in other towns, if they do
e except that they do not try to breaE
them up. We never had one here.
"Does local option iniure business
ut Well, let me tell you. In the licens
days, 1 was doing a business of abou
$4,000 a year; to-day, 1 am doing
~ $50, 900 business. That is how locs
option hurts it.
A' "Moralsl Why, we seldom see
drunken man here. Sometimes a ma
will stagger in from another place,
a fellow may run across jug som
~ where, and get filed up. But we al
"a not responsible for that. We do n
90 legalize and protect the vile places th
=, sell it.
~ eyer, sir, Centreville is positively
-" anti-salooD town. You don't have
pick men out here to interview. st
'o almost any man you meet, and he "
~ -. tell you the same story 1 am telling
eht Eugene PenlugtOu, Cashier Of the Queen Aur
iur. National Bank Said:
''Local Option, from a busin
Smyrna times., 1907-09-11
rne New Pore Pooa ana prur Law.

We are pleased to announce that Fo.
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food aud Drug law as
it contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend il as safe
remedy for children and adults.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
mAY SELL.
 CITY HALL

The big white elephant, which The federal authorities presented so kind ly to their municipal prototypes for a city haal. may never after all fulfill the functions of a legislative temple, and may, in a very short time, be knocked down to the highest bidder.
 As a matter of fact, several parties have already offered a price and amongst them is Nick Nicholson, who has the, contract for moving it.
 Mayor Baldwin is perfectly satisfied, however, as the prices offered will not only relieve the council from danger of losing money, but will actually put little ready cash in the trousers pocket of the city. That's one on the federals, anyhow they think. and the joke may still be with the fathers
 Permission has been given to the council in the meantime to let the building rest where 1t lies disrupted, and the chances are it may fall in the social scale and become a barn.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
BROKE ICE BY SWINGING.

During her recent attempt to reach Nome from Teller the schooner Louise came very near getting hopelessly caught in the ice five miles from shore and was only enabled to land by de- vice planned by those aboard to keep her swaymg so that the ice was kept broken
 When she seemed almost beyond aid Engineer Mcintyre hung a couple of sacks of coal between the masts and kept swinging them. As the coal swung the little vcssc, took on motion and the ice around was prevented from cakiug
 In this manner she continued to go towards land. which she finally suc ceeded in making at Tishou river.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
ROBBED
 IN COURT
Nuggets Special Service.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.--One of the most remarkable bits of legerdemain on rec ord was performed in the police court here today when Lawyer Hankin, a well-known lawyer. was robbed of a diamond valued at $1,000 while he was actually engaged pleading case in which he had been retained to defend a thief.
 The diamond was stuck in Mir Han kin's necktie and was not very large for scarf pin, being of the purest wa ter How the thief managed to get it is, of course, a mystery but several know the pin was in place when MT. Hankin took his seat.
 The circumstances surrounding the occurrence are of so extraordinary. a kind that 1t has become the talk of the city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
LEAVE FOR
 JUNEAU
DELEGATES LEAVE SEATTLE FOR ALASKAN CAPITAL TO CON
 TlNUE DISCUSSION.
Nuggets Special Service.

SEATTLE. Nov 9.-The delegates 10 the Alaskan convention at Juneau leave tonight for that city on the steamer Humboldt.
 They are accompanied by many oth- CTS who are not delegates, but who are anxious to be around when the fun goes on,
 The publication of the reasons for the opposition to territorial govern nent on the part of the senate and house has resulted in causing the dele gates favorable to home rule to ex- press the determination to have the matter thoroughly discussed in the convention.
 They will probably insist upon hay ing a vote taken. as they believe they are in the majority and that the carry ing of the vote would lead Washing ion to believe that all Alaska is for it territory.
 II is certain now that no resolution reAectiug on Hoggatt will be proposed and the governor may rest.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
RAISES JAP FLAG
 OVER AMERICAN. Nuggets Special Service.

MANILA, P. l., Nov. S.--A Japanese raised the Japanese flag on one of the government buildings here today and bad feeling has resulted.
 The flag was immediately torn down by enraged citizens and the offender would rave fared badly only that the better counsels of the more level-head- ed people present prevailed.
 The only one to lay hands on the Ori- enta was negro who struck him, but who was immediately arrested.
 He handled the Japanese so severe ly, however, that the latter is now in a hospital and in rather serious con- dition.
 The occurrence is expected to re- suit in more difficulties of a diplomatic kind. and it is regretted hv the great CT part of the community.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
FIND EXTENSION
 OF BEACH STREAK

foot in thickness and carries cents to the pan.
 The claim is located three tiers back from the present beach and the find is considered important.
 The outfits are lining up in that neighborhood rapidly, but prospectors do not yet seem to know which way the plystrcak runs. IL is believed it makes a $, ift at angles .a .ts former direction, but the matter will soon be cleared up.
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09

Carlson and Sverjrup have just sue rcedel in mcoverins the extension of the bcacn streak which is being work rd with such success by Seiffert and Gibson and others near Snake river
 Tho latest place where the streak was picked up is south of the Violet claim on which il was found some time ago and is west of the other claims which ar" now being operated.
 The men sank three holes and in
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
SHE FORGETS
 HIDING PLACE
Nuggets Special Service.

CHICAGO. Nov.' 'S.-Mrs. Mcdonald. wife of Mike Mcdonald, the gambler. who shot Robert Guerin, cannot re- member the place where she hid $1S,Ooo worth of bonds and she is now in the direst straits.
 Never could money be used to such advantage by any one as by that Wo- man now. but for the life of her she is unable to think where the package was placed by her own hands
The Nome daily nugget., 1907-11-09
ELWooD BRUNER IS
 HERO OF LICENSE DAY.

Granting of licenses occupied the at tention of the district court during the greater part of today.
 The only incident of a sensational was the answer given by NJ. Gordon of the Discovery saloon when asked to name the person who occupied the upper story of the building.
 "Elwood Bruner. if the court nas no objection" said MT. Gordon, who was nevertheless given a license.