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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
SIMON SWORN IN
Newly Elected Head of Haiti Promises
 to Behave

Port au Prince, Dec. 20 General An toine simon, the newly elected presi- dent of Hayti took the oath of office at 10 o'clock this morning at the palace where special sitting of the leglsla- tive bodies were held and in the pres cree of the foreign diplomats, the ofl cers of the American and Italian war ships and the Haytlan officials of city. He repeated the oath in strong, clear voice. Senator Pauline who presided at the session Of congress which elect cd Gen. Simon president. oflciated and demanded that the president respect the constitution and the other laws Of the republic. Gen. Hlppolite, the min ister of the interior, who responded in behalf of Gen Simon promised that every effort should be made to forward the agricultural and commercial inter- ests of the country and to take meas ures 10 ensure economies fin carrying on the government.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
4 B0WERY SERMON
Strong and Interesting Talk at Y. M
 c. A. by D. ]. Rnnney.

With picturesque slang and a rich audience at Toy auditorium interested in his vivid account of Bowery degra- dation for more than m hour yester- day afternoon
 MT Ranney, who was formerly known as the "Bowery Crook" told the story of his life in the dives and how one night he tried 10 hold I'D Rev Alexander Irvine for the price of drink The way that Mir. Irvine trusted him, gave him new respect and hope for himself, were graphically described. From a drunken thug he became an honest laborer and later mission worker himself, and has not touched a drop of liquor for over sixteen years. This was the theme of the address. the curse of liquor. and he made a strong argument against touching even the first glass, for it Is not the second or hundredth that floors you, but the first, said he.
 The Irish wit of MT Ranney kept the audience in roars of laughter large part of the time He told how he once secured the offer while he was getting onto the straight road, Of position al go week, and his prospective em- ployer asked him If that was enough Yes. Thank you for the present" was the reply. He also took little fling at politics at least the kind prac. ticed in New York, remarklng that the difference between the party in power and the party opposed to them is that the first are grafiers and the second want to be.
 Allen B. Fenno, musical director of the Y. M. C. A, presided at the plano and sang several solos.
 Next Sunday there will he special union service for men and women. when w E, Fenno, the New York evangelist who was at one time secre- tary Of the local R. R. Y. M. C. A, will speak on "The Devils Master piece
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
TAFT STANDS PAT
Announces Intention to Continue Pres
 ent Policy Toward Latins.

Washington, Dec 2o.-In view of the growing importance of the closer rela tions in commerce and comity between the United States and the twenty Lat ln-American republics. letter of Pres Ident-elect Taft, made public tonight announcing that MT Taft win continue the present policy toward Latln-Amer- lea, Is of interest. The letter address ed to Director John Barrett Of the In- ternatlonal Bureau of American Re- puolcs, under date of December IT, says:
 q expect to continue the same pol Icy toward Latin America thus so hap oily entered on by Mir Root and Mir Roosevelt. and shall count my adminls- traton fortunate If further steps can be taken and new measures adopted to secure closer and mutually more beneficial commercial association, and to awaken a greater International sym pathy. than even now obtain"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
HEADQUARTERS NOW DONE
Improvements Completed With In-
 staIlation of Lights.

The Improvements in the office of police Headquarters are almost hn- Ished now and splendid appearance is the result of the efforts which have been expended on the place in the past month. The new lamp supports on the desk have arrived and were placed in position last Saturday and last night all the lights were In working order, this being the last step in the game The old candelbrs, however, which furnished the illumination of the office for years still hangs In its accustomed place and this must be removed before operations are com plete.
 The new detective headquarters has been rough plastered and wired so that the finishing touches can be placed on them in a short time now. By the first of the year 1t Is expected to have everything about in shape again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
QUAKE SHAKES FRANCE

Puy Notre Dame, France, Dec. 2O-- An earth shock to-day threw the popu- lation Into a panic, but did no material damage.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
SEND CHRISTMAS APPEAL.
organized Charities Ask Help to Sup
 ply the Deserving Needy

AS the Thanksgiving donations 10 the Organized Charities association were not so large this year as for sev- eral former years, 1t is hoped that we may be generously remembered at the Christmas season.
 Dinners are not sent out. as it is found that in that line, and in public feasts there is generally much dupli- cation, SO our help is given in food, or fuel orders, and these only to people who through Investigation, or reliable information, are found to be really in want.
 So if you can see your way to help at this time, when calls are increasing it will be gratefully received, and used as occasion requires.
 Contributions of any amount may be left at or sent to 200 orange street. and will be at once acknowledged by the agent.
 s. c. PRESTON
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
Young Republic Must Pay This Country $5,312,o0o for Re quiring Armed In
 tervention.
INSULAR BUREAU REPORTS
Postal Savings Banks Popular With FJlipinos--Expcnditu S57O," 900 Above Revenue Last
 Year.

washington, Dec 21 The Philippine scouts are highly commended, the bill to amend the Philipino tariff act now pending in the senate Is endorsed en- couraging progress In the Philippines and the maintenance of peace and orr der in Cuba throughout the year are announced in the annual report Of Brigadier General Clarence R. Ed wards, chief of the bureau of insular affairs which was made public to- night General Edwards says the Philippine scouts are an important fac tor in tho education of the Filipino people and in the creation of a higher standard of living in the islands as well as in the extension of American influence. The report recounts the set dement's of the Catholic church claims,
 A reduction of the present duties on tobacco, the report suggests, would afford the moral encouragement of which producers In the islands now stand so seriously in need.
 The passenger outlook is especially bright on the railroads of the islands. The average density of population in the different provinces compares very favorably with some of the countries of Europe, In Cobu 1t Is greater than the density of population of Japan
 Italy, Germany or France The Vi- sayan lines according to the report should pay fair interest on the in- ! tlan 4 ynQ Qp anteed by the Philippine government for they should develop an increasing freight traffic from the festile coun- try. The postal savings bank, part of l the bureau posts shows a steady in- l crease Of business and the institution | Of the deposltors 30 per cent. are Americans and 40 per cent Fillplnos Tho excess of insular expenditures over the revenues during the past fiscal year was S570,b24, and the excess of receipts over expendi- lures in the city of Manila was S32s.
 387. The work of the Philippine stud ents in this country has been on an average very good and in one or two cases of an exceptionally high order.
 The expenditures of the Republic of Cuba on account of American in- tervention from October l. 1908. to Juno 30, last, were ;767243, these ex. penditures being made from funds al- lotted by the provisional government from time to time for army expendi- lures due directly to the army service in Cuba. The statement of extra ordinary expenditures on account oi the army of pacncation fin Cuba which under congressional Legislation are to be reimbursed from the Cuban treasury, shows total of s5.311,S22 of which t3,S76.7S5 was from October 1, 1906, to June 90. 1907, and the balance from then until June 90 last
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
ON INTERNATIONAL
 PRIZE COURT LAWS
American Views Presented to Delegates to Draw Up Code as Provided by Hague
 Conference.

London, Dec. 21.--The views of the ten powers, the delegates from which arc assembled here to decide upon a code of laws for tho International prize court, provided for at the last Hague conference, make a decidedly bulky volume. Some of the powers, like Japan. have satisfied themselves with submitting their proposals In the briefest form, while others, notably Great Britain, support their views with arguments and references to decisions which British courts have given in historical naval cases. The United States, too. has gone into detail on the various subjects which she thinks should receive consideration, while Germany has submitted draft code of laws.
 The United States. Great Britain and Japan are agreed upon the ma jority of the points. Ahe American views are in line with the code adopt ed by the war college, and include the following suggestions:
 A neutral ship found within the limits of belllgerent power may be seized. destroyed or used for warlike purposes, but the proprietors must be indemnified.
 In cases where the enemy has not observed the usages of war and the delinquent cannot be captured. there may be recourse to reprisals, but al- ways in accordance with the dictates of humanity. The reprisals should not exceed in severity the offense committed and should not be repeat ed after reparation has been made for the Injury complained of
 All ships in the public service of the enemy are subject to capture, except those employed in purely charitable or scientific work. voyages Of discovery and as hospital ships.
 All private vessels belonging to the enemy, except bona fide coastal fishing boats, are subject 10 capture, unless exempt under treaty Tn case of mili- tary necessity private ships of the enemy can be destroyed or retained for service of the government. When ships, arms, munitions of war and other objects captured are destroyed or employed In the service of the United States before being conflded to the care of prize court they should be valued and inventoried by compe- tent impartial persons and such in- ventories and valuations sent to the hearable.
 Neutral ships employed In naval or military service ot the enemy, or plac- ed under control Of the enemy for na- val or military service, are subject to capture and destruction,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
EEK GOVERNOR FLEMING DEAD.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 20,- Francis Philip Fleming, governor of Florida from 1889 to 1893 died at his residence in this city today
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-04-25

credito del pals.

credito del pals.
Pero ell Sr. Limantour 81
que legislando sobre Hacien-
da, queriendo trasformar a
los Bancos en- grandes mon
tepios, y & los banqueros y
hombres de negocios en- chi
quillos de escuela, eternamen
to tutsreados por 81 Gobier-
no, hasta el grado de que es
te les senale las operaciones
que dsben haeer, Ia forma y
las condolences en- que las de
ben hacer, y hasta ha inicia-
do ell establecimiento de un
Banco del Gobierno, que sea
como 81 buque insignia de to
do ell sistema bancario de
Mexico.
iDios nos libre del trust
bancario con que sueila ell Sr.
de Limantour!
X
Y de verdad.
Ell trust ferrocarrilero, tan
saba y pacientemente are
glsdo por ell Sr. de Liman-
tour, y que pone en- nanos
del Gobierno, 6 mas bien di-
cho, que. pone al Gobierno en-
manos de las principles II
meas ferrocarrileras de Mex
co, es Ell golpe mas formida-
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Ell ST.. Nicolas Sierra.

Quiza para cuando salga
ell presente nlmero de este
psriodico, nuestro respectable
y muy estimado amigo 81 Sr.
Nicolas Sierra, habra aban-
denado { Laredo.
Despues de traspasar 81 ri
ca y bien reputada tienda de
ropa al Sr. Manuel Vizcaya
Sierra, y de haber vendids
tambien su residencia, sale
para San Antonio, en- yiaje
de recrso, con su apreciable
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-04-25

La question economical de
Mexico Sc ha puesto una vez
mas sobre ell tapete de la dis
cusi6n, pues las grandes con
vlnaciones del Colbert Mexi-
cano, Sr. Limantour, no resis
ten q les primeros embates
de la crisis, como no han re-
slstldo nunca, y hecho ell es-
tudlo serio de la situaci6n,
So ma encontrado que no hay
plata circulante, porque Sc
suspendi6 la acunaci6n; que
no hay orc porque no Sc pro-
duce en- cantidad en- ell pals,
pirlmero; despues, porque ca
81 todo ell mineral de orc que
procucen nuestras minas es
eSportado, y por 1ltimo, por
que nj oicinas de acunaci6n
ae ore hay en- Ell pals, Y para
"a acuhaci6n hay que recu-
rrlr al extranjero, y 10 mas
grave, que 81 bien esta pro
0sao que no hay moneda de
plata y orc para llenar las
hscesldades del movimiento
e0lnercial e industrial del
pas, abundan, con abundan-
ca abrumadora, los billetes
ue Bance, como una espada
as Damocles susrendida So
p's TOD rs instituciones de
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-04-25

BILE que Sc ha dado al publ
co, aumentandose inconsidt
radamente los precios do pa
safes, suprimiendo de una
plumada los pasajes de Sc
gunda clase, y aumentando
de tai manera los fletes, So
bre todo, en- ell ramo de mine
ria, que esa industrial, 81 no
muere del todo, ST es seguro
que todas sus utilidadss iran
4 parar a las areas de las EN-
presas ferrocarrileras que
entrust6 ell Sr. de Liman-
tour.
Como una tromba cay6 en-
Mexico la despampanante no
ticia de que su Santidad Pho
X orden6 a los Arzobispos,
Obispos y Curas Parrocos de
la Repdblica Mexicana, no
reconozcan las actas del re-
gistre civil, en- 10 que Sc re
fisre & actos de nacimiento
y dc lnatrimonio, exigiendo
imperiosamente que esos ac-
tes Sc registren en- las Parro
quias.
Algunos peri6dieos de du-
dosa condueta, y entire ellos
"El Impartial" conocido dia
rio mexicano que sirve de
cloaca q los ocho Ministerios
de Mexico, dan la voz de alar
ma, Y aconsejan al pueblo
mexicano Sc agrupe mas in
condicionalmente al derre-
dor del Gral. Diaz, y 10 reeli
ja siempre, siempre, hasta
la consumaci6n de los siglos,
porque la paz, y la libertad,
y la democracia, estan NOR
talmente amenazadas con
ese decreto de Pho x.
FL anciano Obispo de Ro-
mo, que Greer vivir todavfa
en- los tiempos de Pedro ell
Ermita1lo, no hara, con seme
jantes decretos, mas que a
presurar ell lfdfa en- que la lyle
sia Cat6lica Mexicana, imi-
tando a la de Estados Unidos,
asuma ell caracter de Nacio-
nal, quedando ligada al Vati
cano unicamente por ell dog
ma, como habrfa sucedido va,
81 no hemos tenido treinta
amos de hipocrita y falsa con
ciliaci6n.
Respecto a los temores que
Sc tienen de que ell Papa
nombre un Arzobispo de Me-
xico, que no represente los
Eintereses y aspiraciones del
pals, creeroos que son infun-
d.aos, porque e. tai norabra
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miento Sc hara necssariamel
tie por la Iglesia Cat6lica Nj
xicana, 6 por SUI recomenda
ci6n, y de no hacerss asf, e
nueyo Mitrado Sc vera preci.
sadoa desempehar un triste
y desairado papel, y apresu.
rara ell rompimiento que la
prudencia, y sabidurfa, y es
pitu eminentemente apostle
lico del Sr. Alarc6n habian 10
grado evitar.
Ha causado cierta impre-
sion ell Mensaje del Goberna-
dor saliente del Estado de
Tamualipas, por ell candor
que respira y la verdad cue
10 informa. Segln ESQ Men
safe, Tamaulipas no esta en-
un lecho de rosas, y ell nuevo
Gobernador, Sr. CASTILLO, ten
dra que aportar inteligencia
y energias para que la nave
del Estado no zozobre bajo
su direction.
De verdad, es notable el
Mensaje veridico del aprecia
bic Sr. Argiielles, hoy que Ell
pregreso, Ia riqueza, la illus.
TRACTION y todos los bienes tie
rrenales nos llegan hasta la
coronilla, 81 hemos de Greer
a los rapsodas eficiales Y off,
ciosos que infestan a la Rep1
blica Mexicana, pues ahora
va son una verdadera curiosi
dad, de la epoca de. los plesio
sauros, los verfdicos historic
deres mexicanos, chapados 4
la Bernal Diaz de- Castillo.
Por ESQ ha llamado tanto
la atencion ell Mensaje del
Gobernador de Tamaulipas,
Sr. Coronel D. Pedro Argiie-
lies.
Ell sentimiento religioso Sc
deSarrOlla entire noSOtrOS de
una manera palpable.
Las ceremonias cat6licas
de la Semana Santa estuvie-
ron en- Laredo suntuosisimas
y muy concurridas, tanto,
que ell temple de San Agus-
tin result6 demasiado pequs
no para albergar al gran nd-
nero de fieles que asistian a
los oficios divinos.
En- N. Laredo fue verda-
deramente sensational la ce-
lebracion de los oficios de Sc
mana Santa, pues Sc exhu-
maron las antiguas practicas
del tempo de la conquista,
y de las cuales va solo queda
noticia en- algunos puebles
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de indios de los alderrsdore
de Mexico.
Por 10 demas, tanto Ia igle
sia cat6lica de aquf, como Ia
de N. Laredo, vieron henchi.
das sus naves, y conmovie-
ron hondamente, hasta ell
llanto, a sus respectivos fell
greses.
X X
La election presidential de
los Estados Unidos, que va
Sc presenta a las puertas del
pueblo, es ell gran problema
que ocupa en- estos momen-
tes, no solo a los politicos nor
teamericanos, sino a toda la
America, con especialidad,
y a1n 4 Europa y Asia, y en-
general, a todo ell mundo,
porque, como dijo el Presi-
dente Roosevelt con algo de
pstulancia andaluza, pero con
bastante fondo de verdad,
la politica de los Estados u
nidos ss la polftica, 6 cuando
menos, afecta la polftica de
todo ell mundo civilizado, en-
los actuales momentos hist6-
ricos.
Y la politica de los Esta-
dos Unidos abraza, en- Ia ac-
tualidad, tantos y tan com
plejos y tan formidables pro
blemas interiors; Y mundia-
les, que las anforas electora
les que SO abriran en- Noviem
bre pr6ximo bien pueden con
siderarse, para el mundo po-
litico, industrial y comercial,
como la legsndaria Gaia de
Pandora, pues 81 Francia ST.
que siendo ell cerebro del
mundo, E Inglatsrra la GAIA
fuerte del mismo, Estados
Unidos son, en- ell pressnte,
la acci6n, ell movimiento y ell
porvenir del Universe.
Jay 81 cometen un equivo-
co!
Por fortuna, en- nuestro
Condado estamos en- paz.
Los odios v las ambieiones
han desa oarecido, y parece
que todo tiende q la unifica-
ci6n, 6 cuando menos, asoste
ner ell Statu quo, y aunque va
no faltan sino algunos me-
ses para que la renovation
de los poderes Sc verifque,
no Sc nota sfntoma alguno
de descontento, nj de oposi-
ci6n, nj de trabajos electora-
les de ning1no ogenero.
Y vale mas asi. Porque
nuestras luchas electo ales 10
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-04-25

4 n n Nm "A - - n AAs,nEA q y
Gales, degeneran siempre en-
odios personales y on enemis
! tades de familia, que son una
|, remora para el progreso y pa
, "a la civilization:
. n
I Adolfo Carrillo, el genial
escritor mexicano, desterra--
do hace casi veinte anss on
San Francisco, California, ha
jugado otra mala pasada &
los aduladores dc On. Porfi-
rio, aclarando que la famosa
biograffa del Caudillo, que,
come obra del Conde Leon
Iolstoi, clrculo con APPLAUSE
y admiration en- todos 8 casi
todos los peri6dicos do Inter
ma de Mexico, es tan dol Con
de Telstoi, como dol Gran
Turco; pues Adolfo Carrillo
escribi6 esa biografia Y la
calz6 con Ia firma de Tolstoi,
para tomarles ell psls { Don
Porfrio y a sus advladores.
No es Ia primsra jugarre-
ia que hace Adolfo Carrille,
puss las famosas Memorials
dc D. Sebastian Lerdo do Te
jada," que tan lefdas Y relief
das han sido y son todavfa
en- Mexico, no reconocen mas
aUtor que Adolfo Carrillo,
quien las mand6 en- capitulos
sueltos, y ,por primera vez,
al Gral. 1gnacio Martinez,
que entoncss publieaba aqui
su semanario "El Mundo."
Y todos tragaron las me
de D. Sebastian" sin
Ia mas remota sospecha de
que fuessn production de Ca
rrille, como ahsra tragaron
Ia Biograffa atribuida & Tolls
tsi.
La broma es bastante Pc
sada.
r.
Todos, en- Laredo, nos que
jamos, mas 8 menos amarga-
de la crisis financiera,
de la falta de negocios, de la
pobreza del pueblo, en- fin, y
probablemente, muchos nos
quejamos con razon; pero
cualquier visitante que VEN
ga a Laredo, Y yea el gran
n1mero de fincas en- construc
ci6n, algunas de elias muy
costosas, los grandes sembra
dios de cebolla, en- estado va
de cosecha y embarque y
yea el movimien4o do la ciu.
dad, no podra Greer sino que
nos quejamos por vicio.
Y sin embargo, Sc siente
un malestar inesplicable, que
pone Ia queja en- todos los Ia
bios y ell NAL humer en- todos
|os semblantes.
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Gales, degeneran siempre en-
odios personales y on enemis
tades de familia, que son una
remora para el prOgreso y pa
"a la civilization:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-04

and Y. L. NJ. I. A of the Taylor stake
was held at Raymond. commencing on
Sept 20 Many young Taberites were in
attendance.
G. Fl. Budd. formerly of Salt Lake. now
president and manager of the Raymond
underwear factory, is in town today in the
interests of his company.
The temperature last night dropped to
sc degrees. the lowest thus far this fall
Wheat is quoted today at 50 cents a
bushel. and prairie hay, bailed and de-
livered, at Sl2 per ton.
The Nanton branch of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce has advised the Cal
gary branch that by the end of the week
practically all the cutting of grain in that
district would be completed. The proper
ton of poor grain will be small Eighty
five per cent of the wheat will grade J.
y and 8. Some of the fall wheat has
gone about 80 bushels to the acre, but a
conservative estimate of the average yield
would put il at thirty bushels; spring
wheat, 20; oats, So; barley, 80. and flax, IS.
There has been TO date a good supply OF
cars. and the general feeling of the farm
ers is to sell at the very satisfactory
prices now prevailing.
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less, vapid creatures, what else (bar-
ring lies, of course) could she have said
about them? The wonder would have
been if she had found them different
from what everyone else has found
them The trouble was that, not being
a man, she didn't like them that way.
Men do.
Cupid seems to have been getting in
his arrows amidst even the sharp
shooters at the post recently, and de-
spite all the practice marches and 9TH
er rush of business, il is quite likely
that the army will be the gamer be-
fore the end of another year by two of
Salt Lakes well known maids. Neither
match is quite ready yet for congratu-
lations. but they're both far enough ad-
vanced to be noticeable.
X x X
There was a great sigh of relief arose
from among the SWANS care SWANS in
fashion anymore?) of the town when
the word reached Salt Lake that two
of the most popular girls of the city,
and surely two of the most talented,
were still safe from the wiles of Hy-
men and sea captains and such snares.
There was genuine alarm for time,
however.
The news that Mr.. and Mrs. HOyt
Sherman will spend a part of the au-
tumn here will be welcomed by a host
of their Salt Lake friends. 1t is nearly
two years since her Salt Lake friends
have seen Mrs. Sherman, and it is safe
to say there were few more popular
women in local society than she.
DOLL BARET.