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E| buen Cigarroye|buenV Vino

cl6n de la hoja. La elaboration de
los cigarros Sc hacfa por metodos
primitivos, pero por gente practica
que, por tradici6u, saba los culda-
dos que debian tenerse para la per-
fecci6n de los puros.
Todo este ha cambiado con la
Influenza norteamericana. Esti-
mando que el rendimiento normal
de Ia Vuelta de Abajo era insult
ciente para satisfscer la creciente
demanda, han forlado Ia production
sustituyendo FL legamo de los rios
por los guanos del PERI & por gusa
nos arti6ciales, coudenaudo q las
pobres plantas de tabaco a una SO
bre-alimentaci6n que no ha podido
menos de alterar su fnura y corrom.
per su aroma exquisite. Los me-
gritos que sablan ir recolectando las
hojas cuando iban estando en- su
punto, han sido reemplazados por
regiones de coolies asiaticos 8 por
obreros de manos rudas que practi.
can la operaci6n q la redonda y sin
verdadera conciencla de 10 que ha.
cen. Por Gltimo, todas las demas
operaciones Sc efectdan de un modo
brutalmente regular y uniforme con
10 cual, 81 bien la elaboration mate.
rial 6 6mecanica del producto es mas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

perfecta, el cigarro carece de sus
condolences clAsicas.
He aquf TN case en- el que Ia
perfection de los procedimiehtos y
la mejora indudable que ha de pro.
ducir el mejor conocimiento de los
hechos y la correction de practicas
viciosas, son anuladas en- sus efec.
tos por los inconvenientes de la
production forzads, y de la rapidez
y uniformidad en- las operaciones.
Sucede en- este algo semejante 4 10
que ocurre 4 los vinicultores cali.
fornianos cuando quieren implan.
tar en- sus bodegas la elaboration
de vinos de Jerez { imitar con pro-
cedimientos cientfticos el licor OBJ
tenido con soleracentenarias y cui.
dando separadamente cada bota,
como 81 fuera uu niho, por decenss
y decenas de afios.
Y en- el aroma del buen clgarro,
como en- el perfume 8 bouquets
del buen vino, hay algo que requiere
una solicitud especial por parte del
criador, solicitud incompatible CON
prccedimientos generates ajustados
q Tin patron uniforme por perfecto
que este sea.
Esto 10 saben y apredan bleu
los a6cionados de buena raza.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07
GGrgGNta

Cdranse sin tenor que Sc re-
produzcan, los dolores de garganta,
faringitis, amigdalitis, ronqueras,
cosquilleos, tos nerviosa, extinciones
de voz, anginas, con las Pastillas
Houde q la Cocaina.
Sn uso Sc recomieHda especial
mente los oradores, profesores, can.
tautes, y a todas las personas que ia.
tigan su voz por un trabajo excessive.
Para evitar toda decepciou, que
pudiera ser grave, exIase la fir "a
(Houde) sobre la faja de garantia de
sus Pastillas.
En- venta en- todas las bueuas
irnacias. Dep6sito: az, rue Albouy,
Parts.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07
AI(aldia de Gurlbo

Hallandose en- complete .stad'
de rlina Ia casa propie'lad de Ia Su
cesi6n de Doiia [rtn Costa. sta :,
Ia call del { me- 10 ! ,'sia lobla
ci0", pu II rs fitr - ~ - a 81,
legfttnl,, 4 lbs ! h',o -. .
que p oc,'lan inuc talainr.'t p,at
ticar la 'epAraciunS S necesa = -
de evitAl Su n ,lnentr er,umhe
81 dentro d' plazo de 80 dias a
contar desde Ia fecha Ell que aparez
ca por primera vez publicado este
anuncio, no Sc ha procedido a su ARE
glo, ssra mandada q deinoler por esta|
Acadia de acuerdo con 10 que detr
nina el artfculo 3o7 del C6digo Civil.
Asf 10 hago pdblico para conoci-
miento de los interesados. -Gurabo,
Septiembre de rqo7.-Celestino Mo-l
yaLes, Alcalde Municipal. 1890, l,m,v.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

Sc lamentan los buenos fur a.
dores de qu. va no existen los ia
mosos cigaros de otros tempo
elabot los q mano con las hojas de
las magni6cas p!antas de tabaco
cosechadas en- las vegas de la cele-
bre Vuelta de Abajo. Los putos
actuales, aunque elaborados con
mas esmero y por metodos mccain
cos mucho mas perfectos que los
antiques, no tienen, dicen ell aroma
exquisite que hscfa las delicias de
los fumadcres de otros dfas. iCual
puedeser la causa de clio!
Atrib1yese el hecho q la in
fuencia norteamericana, en- Ia for.
ma siguiente;
En- las vegas de la Vuelta Aba.
10, region de unas doce leguas de
largo por siete de anchura, ell suelo,
naturalmente f&cun 10, Sc enrique
cfa de Tin modo normal y constante
con ell legamo de los rios que por
aquella comarca privilegiada cru-
zan. La recollection de Ia hoja Sc
hacia en- epocas determinadas, su-
bordinadas q clertas condiciones
atmosfericas, y Sc efectuaba q ma
no, guardando precauciones, inf
nitas que Sc multiplicabau despues
durante la maceraci6n y fermeuta.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07
ANUNClO
La ADMINISTRATION.

I epartamento del Interior de Puerts Ri
co.-Bureau de Obras P1blicas.-Oh-
Gina del superintendent.
San Juan, p r., septieinbre rs, 1907.
--Proposlciones en- pliegos cerrados para
la Adjudication en- pdbllca subasta u4 Ii
construction de s.4S Kilometres dc Ia ca
rretera n1mero II, seccion Ciales-J Juala-
Diaz, (Ciales Recodo), Sc admitiran eli
esta oficina hasta las 10 a. III. del dia s
de octubre de 1907 en- que Sc abriran pu-
blicamente.
FL presupuesto aproxilnado de las
obras asciende & $5o85o.oo
Todos los dalos necesarios, iulpresos
de proposiciones contratos instrucclo-
mes a los postores, sc daran en- estt ON
Gina.
La Administration Sc reserva el &C.
recho de rechazar cualluiera . todas as
proposiciones de adlad,car el ronlr 10
bajo otras consideraclones que ID, dc pre-
clio solamente.
Por orden del Conisionalo del In.
rior.-J. J.. JIMENEL, Superintendent
de Obras P1blicas. I2-7
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

Aver tarde, POGO mas de la
una y media, Sc registr6 uu suceso
desgraciado en- el Parque Boriu-
quen.
Iba va llegando al puuto del
Parque el caro- electrico ndmero IS,
uno de los mas antiques en- ell ira
fico, y no Sc sabe porque causa el
motcrista Antonio Rivera que 10
guiaba no pudo contenerlo & causa
sin duda, d ! NAL estado en- los rails
y por la velocidad que q la vez lie
vaba
El caro- choc6 contra el edi6-
clio del Parque destinado 4 salon de
espectaculos, rompiendo viguerfas,
piso { introduciendose como 8 S
metros dentro del local.
Al tremendo choque ocurrido,
eli motorista cay6 herido sobre Ia
plataforma con uu tremendo golpe
en- la cabeza, que lie fracture el era
nee, y por cuya hendidura Sc lie
veian los sesos, adenas de otras con
t1siones en- la cara y en- el cuerpo.
FL caro- qued6 hecho trizas por
Ia porte delanttra.
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Co!IesP1nsa!C ConeIe!a
TENEDOR DE LIBROS

Espafol { ingleI, ofrece sus
servicios q oasss BancaIias, 8 mer-
cantiles 8 como administrator. Re.
ferencias las que puedan des earse.
E. A. S. Post Office, Box 525, San
Juan. 5-6a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

Fl conductor que iba en- el ca
rro, Francisco Pifiero, fue tirado
como a cuatro nj .tros del sitio dom
de estaba parade dentro del caro-.
El pasaje Sc componia de dos
seiioras cuyos nombres no he1nos
podido averiguar; dos mujeres mas
Y del Lcdo. don AIdres B. Crosas,
quien Sc porto muy sereno en- ese
instante, socorriendo q las mujeres
todas que daban gritos llenas del
mayor sobresalto.
Los primeros auxllios lie fue-
ron prestados al motorista Rivera,
que como va hemos dicho result6
herido gravemente, por el doctor
Hildregh, del Hospital presbiteria.
no y mducido q este estableci-
miento por cuenta de la Compafita.
FL motorista Rivera lleva uuos
cuatro mases empleaios en- Ia lfnea
de- los carros ele>trico*; siempre
trabajo bien y mostr6 ser entendl
do en- su cargo. de ahf que 10 Sc
pueda atribuir 4 su regligencia Ell
ac>idente de que ha sido vjctima,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07
AWl9@

Adverhmos que no SER
vimos LA DEMoCRACIA oi-
reetamente bajo faja 4 niu'
guna persona, 81 no Sc noa
manda con Ia carta de aviso
el importe de I'm af1o adela n
tado 8 un semestre por 10
menos. Tengase esto bien
presente, para que no Sc nos
escriba inutilmente.
La ADMINISTRATORS.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07
TREMEND0 CH0QUE
yn cairo eGchbo 50 eeNa Gonha d edfe0 del Paque -GIl
yes avedas--Un moOisa beido

sino 4 las malas condolences en- que
Sc encuentran algunos de los c4rros
electricos que Sc hallan al servi.
clio.
Segdn Sc nos informa. va otra
vez ocurri6 algo parecido con otro
caro- que tambien choc6 con el
edi6cio del Parque y es Ia causa el
que la via que termina en- aquel 81
Ito no tiene un punto de remate
frme, con algo que al llegar al dl.
timo extreme aguante la rueda y
evite, no solo que choque el CAIRO
con la casa, sino tambikn el que Sc
descarrile.
Vease esta vez como Sc impo.
ne TN reconocimiento tecnico de las
Was, agujas, carros, motores, ca.
bles y demas material de Ia empire
sa, para disponer una reparaci6n
general Ell todo, a fin de que Sc
consiga I'm servicio regular de ca.
rros electricos, con Itineraries fios,
con comodidades para Ell pdblico y.
sobre todo, con garantfa y seguri-
dad para los viaieros.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

Para curar un resfriado en- IN dis
tome el LAXATIVE BRoMo ourNINA.
81 boticario lie devolvera el dinero 81
no le cura. La 6rma de 3. W. GRO.
We Sc halla en- cada cajita.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

Ese solidtan buenos vende.
iores para este pen6dico,
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vermlfugo PicorneI|

Esa una preparation acivas expulsion de las
experiments inicos ha sanoionado L. oondad
pecca de este prearado H emugo del Lcdo Pcorue de
ven Tn Les pncipaes amaa de sa DepoNto general Fraeh
sIcOEnsli de s. MaTeh9e-Lsres, Puerto Rico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-10-07

Contra ista, seran entregados por el
Secretaiio a todo el que los solicite
en- SD ofcins.
Patqlas, octubre 2 de 1907.
F, ZENoN GELY.
AIS Aiealde.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
THE JERSEY MEADOWS.

Dual efforts have been resumed for the i'm
provement Of the great semi-wlderness which
lies between Newark and Jersey City. The
chief Of the bureau Of irrigation and drainage
OF the Department of Agriculture has been look
ing the ground over with view 10 retaining
it for agricultural purposes. If the Everglades
of Florida can be drained and made arabic, why
not the New Jersey meadows? Also an engineer
Of the War Department has been considering
the question of constructing n ship canal from
Newark TO New York Bay, which would make
Newark deep water port. Each plan has its
advocates. but, to be expected the pre-
vaing sentiment in Newark, being industrial
and commercial rather than agricultural, in
clines strongly toward the latter.
There is no doubt that either scheme would
be quite practicable. Considering the resources
of modern engineering science, neither should
be regarded as seriously difficult The lush pro
fusion of vegetable growth the meadows
indicates the extraordinary richness Of the soil
and suggests inviting agricultural possibilities.
At present the meadows not only too wet,
but are also brackish For agricultural pur-
poses they would need not only TO be drained
but also 10 be freed from the invasion Of salt
water Their enormous productiveness and
their proximity TO markets might make garden
ing profitable. despite the high assessed value
Of the land. It would be a feature OF almost
unique attractlVeneSS 10 nave Sucn gardens ~
ing in such proximity TO great cities.
On the other hand. the meadows would be an
ideal site for a great industrial city or for in
dustriaI extensions OF existing cities. Newark
is already in the foremost rank Of manufactur-
ing centres. The improvement Of the meadows
would give her room for expansion surprising
almost any other in the world The canal
scheme is, however an essential part of such
work Improvement of the meadows without it
would be of little avail. Newark already has
room TO grow in other directions. But there
is little demand for more growth until there
are improved commercial facilities 1t is now
practically an inland city save for canalboats
and small coast vessels. 0cean-going freight
must be transferred by rail or barge. and that
is a grave handicap. What the city needs is
10 have big ocean freighters come right up TO
its docks and be loaded straight from its fac
tories
In these plans New York takes something
more than neghborly interest. Newark is a
separate municipality, with much civic individ-
uality. and in another state. Yet it lies nearer
geographically, TO the New York City Hall than
the major part Of New York's own area, and IL
forms an integral part Of the metropolitan dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
SUBWAY STR4PHANGERS.

The City Clubs report Of its three months
investigation shows that the subway, like the
bridges 10 Brooklyn. was built without ade
Ouate foresight. The most conclusive evidence
Of shortsghtednesS is that regarding the pas
sepgers carried in rush hours. The contract
with the marlborough company calls for
twenty-eieht express trains an hour during the
crowded hours. The company does not sue
coed in operating that number of trains during
those hours. the delay IN loading and unloading
passengers at the stations making il impossible
10 carry OUT such a schedule. Between 4.3o
and o'clock in the afternoon the City Clubs
experts found that thirteen northbound eX-
presses were run, or one less than the contract
.cquired. The number fell off steadily as the
crowd IF passengers increased. until it was
only eight northbound trains between $50 ana
O'clock so that only sixteen. instead Of
tventy-eight. trains an hour were operating at
the height of the rush hours The thirteen
trains from 4:3O to = O'Clock carried 1895 pas
seneers The eight trains from $40 TO 6 car
ried 7.4S6 passengers. From O'Clock 70 $50
more than half the passengers were strap
hangers If the company had been able 10
shorten its stops at stations, the full schedule
OF twcnty-eighr trains an, hour could have been
in operation. and the straphangers would have
hccn reduced to about one-quarter their mum
Der.
The long stops at stations are due 10 the
present type Of cars. without side doors for the
quick loading and unloading Of passengers. The
usual lack Of foresight which the city shows in
dealing with traction problems was exhibited
in permitting the equipment Of the subway
with cars having doors only AT the ends. The
ether type was familiar in cities where largn
crowds have to he handled eXpedit1ously hy
the railroad companies. and we have had her"
in New York on the bridge an illustration Of
their superiority TO the cars with doors only at
thu. ends. The subway was experimental but
It's equipment was not. New York had had
long enough experience Of crowded trains 10
know what kind was easy and what hard u
enter and leave. That oversight makes il
necessary for four times as many persons to
stand in the subway trains in such hours rs
would have 10 stand if the cars could be loaded
and unlOaded quickly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
MR. PENnLErON,S SOrND ADTLcr.


Corporation Counsel Pendletons opinion adj
vising Controller Metz 10 obey the Public Ser
vice Commissions law is sound common sense.
Even if the courts ultimately find defects, ii is
not at all likely that they will be SO serious as
10 affect the whole act, and in the mean while
the important public work for which the com
mission was created will proceed, unhampered
by refusal on the part of the city to pay the
bills. Mr.. Pendleton refrains from a fat ex-
preston of opinion in favor Of the constitutions
aity Of the act He observes the usual judicial
practice Of not making the answer broader than
the question. and simply says. in effect that,
on examination of the authorities. it appears >"
improbable the law will be found unconstitu-
tional that the city would not he justified in
delaying compliance with it.
There is nothing in the often repeated crit
csm that the law violates the home rule prin
ciple of the constitution 1t does only in Il
larger sense" says Mr.. PendletOn, but in the
strict meaning of the prescription AS laid
down by the courts. which give to these terms
IA much narrower sense than that in which
they are ordinarily used there is no viola
ton. That is TO say, there is no violation of
the home rule principle in the legal sense of the
words. but only in the loose sense in which
they are used for political effect. 1t was per
fectly possible for the Legislature 10 put the
regulation of all public service questions into
the hands of one commission, and II was
equally possible and proper for the Legislature
To divide the state into two districts and APP
point Il commission for each district That is
what was done and the fact that the geograph-
zeal lines Of one district coincide with the
boundaries of the city does not make the com
missioners in this district local officers, nor does
it make their appointment by the state viola
ton of home rule. Mr.. Pendleron finds thai
tie payments required of the city under the act
are for city purposes They are TO carry CT
the work of the old Rapid Transit Commission,
that is to say. largely for laying ont routes and
supervising the construction of tunnels to he
owned by the city. That such expenses are for
city purposes is obvious enough. and 10 ask the
city to pay them is not unfair discrimination
against it. The other points discussed by Mr.
Pendlcton are pure techncalities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
CATS MAKE THE WORST CITY NOISES.
Trained Nurse" Thinks Their Number
Should Be Painlessly Reduced.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The most unpleasant and the most distress
ing Of the much complained of city noises is made
by cats Families continue 10 leave their house
hold cats at large when leaving town for the sum-
mer in spite Of offers from the Bids-a-Wee homes
of care and shelter and from the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals or painless end
ing Of their troubles
Nothing Is ccsier than petted cat-nothing moro
ritiful and ghoulish than a stray street cat The
number Of these miserable features that so new
ing and prowling about in search of food is
prisinrly large Many Of them ind their way 20
the parks and are seen after dark looking for
prey in the trees II is pretty hard for tired people
on these hot summer nights TO he reused out Of
their sleep and kept awake by the almost fendish
noises of famshed fshting eats, Little children
are startled and often frightened. : that their
weary mothers have much ado 10 get them 70 sleep
again. In Of Illness the matter is particu-
larry serious Trained nurses often have reason to
complain OF il bitterly behalf OF their patients
strains the killing of of wretched animals that
make night hideous. Another feature of this nui-
sanCe is the constant torment that the cats are
subjected TO by cruel boys. Stu another Is the
hghts-often melted by boyS-between cats and dogs
Owners Of cats should shut them in the cellar or
kitchen AT night The Board of Health and the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals
should to It that the cat population is speedily
diminished. TRAINED NURSE.
New York, July Is. 1867
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
PERSONAL.

Among the candidates who recently passed the
Academy is John A. Baird. son of Captain William
Baird, l. :. \ Captain Baird is serving on the
star Of Governor Warfeld Of Maryland. CAPTAIN
Baird Is the son ot General Absaom Baird.
DIT John c. Shedd. formerly Of the University Of
Wisconsin and for several years head of the de-
partmeut Of physics at Colorado College. at col
orodo Springs. has been chosen dean the faculty
or Westminster, NJ Denver, "a institution to
be opened on September !.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Markham Kellogg recently
celebrated the hftieth anniversary Of their mar
rage. Mr.. kellogg for thirty years. until
1904, the editor OF The School Journal" The
Teachers Institute Cnow Teachers Magazine'O
and "Eiuca tonal Foundations, and Is still associ-
ated with them edtorially. He has written sew
eral books on education.
The Rev Dr. David Magic. Of Paterson. y. j. to
whom his congregation recently presented 5000 on
his retirement from active service pastor OF the
Church of the Redcemer retains the post Of pastor
emeritus there and will continue his work as
president Of the Presbyterian Board of Church
Erection in this city. He IS member of the board
of trustees OF Princeton Theological Seminary.
After graduation from Princeton. i'm the class of
80. and from the seminary be was pastor Of
churches at Mcndham. y. j. and Penn Yam, y. Y
He has borne prominent part in the life of Paer-
Garrett \. Hobart, the late Vice President
He Is the Of the Rev. Or. David Magic. of
Elizabeth and is brother of Chancellor Magic of
New Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

As might have been expected from its strictly
manipulated character. the recent rise in prices
of securities melted away before the slightest
effort t. make a genuine sale and the br-f
squirt of activity succeeded by stagnation
Conditions were unchanged. favorable Influences
predominatinG, and the course OF prices for
farm staples test ed 10 confidence in a brighter
crop outlook, while railway earnings steadily
surpass all corresponding figures for recent
years. But the monetary situation did not i'm
prove, and this Is the factor of greatest power
The Treasury drew out $50 600 900 from the
banks which added to already overstringent
position, and there was not the expected offset
Of bond redemption. because holders of about
$20O00,ooO were Indifferent Doubtless these
bonds will he presented gradually. and the debt
statement on August l may show considerable
reduction, bat the money market will get its
relief too slowly. rally at the end of the week
partly due TO the curiousy favorable bank
statement
As TO the monetary situation, II is impossible
TO raise funds for some of the most attractive
commercial undertakings: out of $3.50 600 600
high class bonds offered very recently subscrp-
tons barely equaed 10 per cent. Loans are be-
yond the limit Of conservatism as prescribed by
the national banking laws, and underwriting
syndcates would gladly dispose Of holdings at
cost city OF high credit seeking to raise funds
for construction Of waterworks has applied to the
Legislature for a law permitting the bonds to
be issued at less than par. Officials of munich
paties turn TO their own sinking funds as the
only customers for school bonds that subse-
quenty may be distributed when the financial
atmosphere clears. The local situation is COM
plea ted by the disposition OF the Bank Of France
TO strengthen its reserve by taking gold from
New York, the shipment of 100000 to New
Orleans and changes in rates of domestic ex-
of funds for handling the crops. 1t is probable
that the Secretary will soon be called upon to
restore the deposits that not actually back
in the Treasury until last Friday
In the business world 1t is said that numerous
important undertakings wait for capital and
that the volume OF trade would expand rapidly
if contemplated plans could be carried out. Yet
the only apparent means of releasing funds
would be found in a slackening of the business
that is now being done. Hence talk of re-
trenchment in industrial work is encouraged in
Wall Street because it is thought that money
may thus be diverted from trade in commodities
10 greater interest in securities. That general
business is not falling off, however. is evidenced
by last weeks bank exchanges. which surpassed
the total in the corresponding week of 1906 by
35 per cent despite a slight loss at this city on
account of the smaller sales of stocks and the
average decline in prices Of about SIS share.
The best exhibits we're made by Chicago. Min
neapolis, St Louis and Kansas City. all exceed
ing last years clearings by more than 90 per
cent Building permits issued In June oonssm-