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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-05-02
Carta de Italia.
La deIincatencia Haliana
en- los EStddoS Unld0S de
America.

Hace unos cuantos dias,
en- un viaje que hice de Mi
Ian a Venecia, me encontre
con un hombre prominente
en- ell mundo Official america
no, que viaja actualmente
por Italia estudiando ell gra-
We y delicado problema de la
immigration.
Hablamos de un asunto del
cual hace algdn tempo Sc es
tan ocupando los peri6dicos
ita1ianos de America: sobre
las hazanas de la Mano Ne
gra.
Mi nuevo companero de
viaje, despues de haber ento
nado todo un himno q la ma
yorla de los emigrantes ita-
lianos, asegur6 que son ira
bajadores incansables y ho-
nestos, y los primeros que de
sean ardientemente que sea
extirpado y destruido ese
doloroso fen6meno de la de.
lincuencia italiana en- ell ex-
tranjero, del cual los mismos
inmigrantes italianos, bajo
diversos aspectos, son las
principales victimas.> g.
La Mano Negra hizo su
primera aparici6n en- N. Or
leans, Nouisiana) ounce 9
veinte amos ha, alimentada
por una minoria turbElenta
de Sicilianos y Calabreses,
que abandGnaron a Italia
porque .estaban fuera, de Ia
ley y eran buscados por la pc
licfa, 9 porQue Sc habfan es.
capado de las penitenciarfas
donde sufrfan graves conde.
mas.
Los n1QfoS0s mas conoci-
dos de Palermo, Mesina y
Catania, dirigieronse a N.
Orleans, Sc dedicaron al.co-
mercio ogrumario, que Ia
mayoria abandono despues
Ipor ell comarcio de frutas.
Toda esta genie sinti6 en-
breve la necesidad de adqui-
lrir los nledios de subsisten-
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-05-02

EN- Ell CASINO DE n. LAREDO.

Una vez mas, ell Casino de
N. Laredo ha dado un espec
taculo del genero chico, ha-
clendo pasar, como otras We
ces, la pena negra, a las fa-
milias que concurren a ese
centro social.
Historiemos.
Un caballero, con su espo-
Sa, que hace POGO mas de I'm
mes Sc encuentra en- N. La
redo con negocios, obtuvo
por gestiones de varios de
Sus amigos, socios del CAST
no, tarjeta de vista para asis
tlr a las reuniones de ese
VentrO por un plazo determi
nado, segdn entendemos.
Como ell Casino no ofrece
reunlones con mucha frecuen
cla, Sucedi6 que ell agente de
una Fabrica de Cerveza, on
ganl76 y cOSte6 atn bale par
lIcaLnr en- ell Salon del Casi-
10, que Sc verific6 ell viernes
en- la noche, invitando para
aslstir a eSe bale al caballe.
70 en- question, quien, SIN en-
oargo, no habfa pellsado isis
lr, y Sc encontraba de oaseC
2ea la plaza con su esposa,
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-05-02

cia, mas bien que con ell tr;
baio honrado, con la prepo,
tencia y la violencia, y as
fue como, POGO a POGO, resu
taron grupos de verdaderoS
malhechores, a los que ell pue
bio americana y la policfa nc
dieron importancia durante
mucho tempo.
iPorqu6?
Porque los afliados a la
Mano Negra ejercfan y ejer-
cen de preferencia, sus vic !
lencias morales y materiales
sobre los mismos italianos, to
nando especialmente de pun
terra a aquellos que, no STEM
pre- correctamente, logran
hacer dinero, y no brillan
por un valor excessive.
Dado un estado de cosas
tai, la poblaci6n siempre Sc
ha desentendido del asunto,
y la policia, a la que los ita-
lianos acudian en- demanda
de protection, contestaba
sicmpre: "Arreglaos!"
Y POGO a POGO, la gangre-
ma ha traspasado los limites
de N. Orleans, y ha princi-
piado a invadir especialmen
tie a N. York, enorme centro
de la immigration italiana.
y en- N. York, como mani
fiesta la Mano Negra su O.
bra?
-Lo mismo que en- N. Or
leans, con plagios, secues-
tros 9 rescates, heridas y ho
micidioss Los malhechores
escriben q la vfctima escogi-
da, exigiendole ell desembol-
SO de detG'minada cantidad
de dinero. 81 reciben una ne
gativa, acuden a las amena-
zas y algunas veces secues-
tran a los hijos.. 81 la vfcti
ma resiste adn, ejercen Ia
vendetta [venganza1 de va-
rios modos, algunas veces
con ell asesinato.
-iEstos delincuentes for
man parte de una sola Aso-
ciaci6n?
Muchos 10 Green asi; pero
es un error muy grande. En-
cada barrio habitado pOr ita
flianeS,. existen numerOsos
gangs (grupos de criminales)
que obran cada uno de los
grupos por su propia cuenta.
Muchas veces sucede. sir
embargo, que son atribufdos
a italianos delitos conletidos
por individuos de otras ma
cionalidades.
Muchos italianos han legra
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-05-02

Casino (muchos socios asegl
ran que no habia fenecidt
adn;] queremos suponer que
aunque ell bale fue organize
do y costeado por el Agente
de la Fabrica de Cerveza, ec
te no tenfa derecho para in
vitar a nadie; queremos su-
poner todo 10 malo que pue-
da alegarse en- contra del ca
'ballero victima de esa afren-
ia; SUI esposa, las senoras y
las seloritas que asistlan al
b2ile, y los caballeros~que pre-
sentaron al afrentado, mere
clan mas respeto, mas aten-
ci6n y mas educaci6n por par
te del Presidente del Casino,
pues en- cuestiones de socie
segun Lord Chesterfield, la
dad, forma es todo, y 81 no
es todo, es 10 principal.
va otra vez Sc hizo cosa Sc
mejante con una familia anne
, ricana de Laredo, Texas, y
otra vez mas con un j6ven
comeYiante de esta ciudad,
aunque este j6ven no dej6
impune ell atropello.
Sentimos que en- ell Casino
de N. Laredo Sc carezca de
un manual de urbanidad,
que cuenta, tan POGO y es de
tanta utilidad.
| X
/ j: X
En- connection con ese es-
candalo, Sc esta dando otro
de caracter risible, pues que
sc ha trasformado ese Cen
tre Social en- campo de pro
paganda para cierta Eabrica
de Cerveza, impidiendose,
no Sc sabe por quien, nj con
que derecho, que Sc venda
en- la cantina, 6 Sc permita
introducir en- el salon mas
cerveza que la de determine
da fabrica, como 81 los socios
del Casino de N. Laredo estU
viesen obligados a beber lc
que Sc les ordene, agradeleS
@ no.
Es verGaderamente lamer
table que un centro social, er
ell que Sc supone que figure
10 mas respectable, 10 mas
ilustrado y 10 mas digno dc
la Sociedad, este siendo tea.
!. tro de acontecimientos tar
repugnantes, y que tantC
desprestigian esa institution.
~ con verdadero placer veria
mos que Sc de5min3ieran cor
Is6lidas razones, con hecho:
mas bien, estas noticias, que
nos han trasmitido opersona:
] imparciales y dignas de to-
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-05-02

{ res, y desde entonces no har
I vuelto a ser molestados.
I -Pero ic6mo pueden todos
! estos delincuentes salir de
B Italia con tanta facilidad y
, desembarcar en- America, q
/ pesar de las leyes italianas
y americanas?
I Los que no tienen la con-
ciencia limpia no Sc embar-
can en- los vapores que con
Queen emigrantes, y que van
J sujetos a frecuentes visitas
de inspection; cast todos con
siguen ell puesto 6 passage CO.
rrompiendo a alguno de los
ampleados de la tripulaci6n,
en- los vapores Q buques mer
cantes, en- calidad de fogone
ros, mozos, & &.
Llegados a America, pa
san algunos dias a bordo de
los vapores, y enganando a
los empleados y eludiendo la
ley, uno por uno, 9 de dos en-
dos, bajan a terra y Sc inter
nan en- la ciudad 9 pueblo.
Ell Gobierno de los Esta-
dos Unidos Sc ha preocupado
con esta afuencia de
delincuentes, y en- ell verano
pr6Ximo pasado mand6 a Ita
liza una comlsion para hacer
un estudio especial, cuyo pre-
81 no estoy equlvoca
do, era ell Senador Delling-
ham, guiado por mi buen
ell Comisario Rossi.
Entonces estaba yo en- Napo
les, y recuerdo haber assist
do a una entrevista del Sena
dor Dellingham con Rossi. Ell
primero decla: Vosotros los
italianos debeis ayudarnos,
no permitiendo que vayan a
America tantos delincuen-
tes." "Queridos mios, repli-
caba Rossi, nosotros hacemos
todo 10 possible para evitar
que tantos deIincuentes va
yam a America, hacienda res
petar er 10 possible la ley; pc
70 clerCamente, no podemos
la flor de nuestros
trabaj ajadores. Con el elemen
to bueno, debeis tomar un po
quito delmalo. A vosotros to
ca una vigilancia mas rigida,
nosolo sobre los inmigrantes,
snno tambien sobre el perso-
mai de los buques, a los cua-
les debeis exigir, como 10 ha
cels con los demas, los pasa
portes y cartas de ideptifica-
cion con la fotograffa."
Ell Comisario Rossj tenfa '
perfecta raz6n, porque en- l.
talia, especialmente ahora,
la. vigilancia, por parte de
los inspectores de la emigra-
ci6n, es muy rigurosa, y no
Sc permite embarear a los
oUt LC1g, (fuera de la ley.l
Pero Sc comprende perfec-
tamente que ell entire gran
ndmero de emigrantes, no to
dos son santos, y que hay al
gunos malhechores muy astu
tos, que eluden tanto la ley
italiana, como la americana,
y este sucede y sucedera en-
todas las naciones.
iQu6 deben hacer, pues.
los Gobiernos americana e
italiano? Ponerse de acuer--
DO estudiar bien ell proble-
ma y despues, tomar las me
didas necesarias para evitar
taRtos males, sin perjudicar
q los inmigrantes honradoS.
LUIS BRUNI.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1908-05-02

do cr6dito por su respetabi,
lidad.
Nuestro peri6dico esta a
disposition de la persona que
pueda rectifcar con justicia
estas noticias.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-10
TWfNTY 1.-TWO YEARS AGO
Items OF Interest Cleaned From The Devils Lake nter0Cean Pub
Iished Under Date Of Saturday, Jan. S. 1886.

days trip cover. The drifting snow
caused him to get off the regular
course and he got into break in the.
ice. One of Frank Palmer's fine
mares that he was driving went into
the water and was so chilled that she
died. Jack himself got ins above his
waist and almost persisted.
Paul Kunkie's splendid residence,
fifteen miles northeast Of this city,;
was destroyed by fire Saturday even
ing, Mr.. Kunzie barely escaping with
his life. The loss is about $4,000; in
surance $1,000. 1t was one of the
best structures in Ramsey county.
The committee appointed by the
town board to investigate the condi-
ton of chimneys and flues found over
fifty places in danger. These places
have been, or are being, attended to.
If fire occurs the citizens will want
to know the cause of it.
New Years night twenty-five of the
neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Smith Fassett drove to the residence
of the latter, and surprised them in
old-fashioned style. Dancing and re-
freshments were the order of the
evening.
Frank Converse, John J. Cooke and
G. w. Percival were the three men
who composed the McWeeny coro'
ners jury.
The county commissioners and the
town board of trustees have take1
the bull by the horns. 1t is too late
to say that they should have done sc
long before; it is enough to say that
their action in regards to liquor Ii
censes and gambling is just and time
ly and that it will meet with the ap
prevail of every reputable business
man in Ramsey county. The laws
must be enforced and thuggism mus
go.
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neuone ueseueeneaep enonen
STATE NEWS :
S@uouou ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A Grafton banker eloped with a
young lady of Detroit. They were
married in Chicago.
W. R. Montgomery, a former mer-
chant of Tioga, committed suicide
last week. Corrosive sublimate was
the route.
The First State bank and the State
Bank of Bowbells have been merged
D. Vannet, a Northern Pacific road
master, expired at Grand Forks from
a sudden attack of heart failure.
William Jarmen's little girl had a
premonition that her father was
hung, and going to the barn, found
that he had committed suicide. This
happened in Milbank.
The schools at Fessenden are clos
ed on account of a smallpox epidemic
James Turner and Clarence Shep.
herd of Grand Forks, left last week
for Grand Junction, Miss. They will
make the entire trip in an automobile
The boilermakers strike has beer
settled, and the mechanics all over
the state have returned to work.
DR.. J. NJ. Gillette was elected presi
dent Of the North Dakota Educationa
association at their recent meeting.
An organization has been perfected
in the state, having for it's object tn,
publication of athletics.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-10

G. N. Percival and family have re-
turned to Vermont. 5SsGs
The First National bank have is
sued their first statement.
M. P. Pendergast, one. OF the oldest
settlers and best farmers. Of Odessa
township, was in town this week.
Postmaster Jones is in from New
port, McHenry county. and reports no
snow yet in the Mouse river district
Parson Stuart returned from Ken
lucky last week. He is emphatic in
his preference for North Dakota farm
life. 4....:...
There will be services at the Cath
Ollie church Sunday. Father Jerome
will have his Indian choir in attend
ance.
Witness Potts, on being asked if he
was excited during the shooting of
McWeeney, answered mo, only par
alyzed."
James Ee Watt leaves Monday for
two weeks visit among friends in
the east. He declares it is only a
visit, but strong suspicious are afoat.
We understand that eight agricul-
tural implement houses will open
business in this city next spring
Wouldn't appear to be room for any
more.
An incipient fire was discovered in
i one of the rooms of the Central
house Monday night. Smith Fassett
extinguished the flames before any
damage was done
COL John Ely, one of the Bottinear
county commissioners, came dowr
from the mountains Wednesday ant
reports the stock of the ranges to BIZ
in good condition.
Jack Roberts, the mail carrier be
tween this point and Fort Totten
met with an accident on hts Thurs
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-10

A Lidgerwood man has gone in
sane as the result of attending reviv-
al meetings.
The large Belcourt convent at
Rolla was completely destroyed by
fire last week. Loss, $4,000.
The Grand Forks Times passed its
second milestone last week.
At Moorhead a peroxide blonde paid
the fine of her lover, who had imbibed
too freely the night before.
The next annual meeting of the
North Dakota Educational association
will be held at Valley City.
The Northern Pacific are continu
ing to lay off men at Fargo
The annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery of the Knights Templal
will be held in Minot January 81 anc
%.
D. J. Mckenzie of Forman, has an
nounced his candidacy for state treas
urer.
Mapes had a small fire last week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Steadman O
Larimore, celebrated their golde,
wedding anniversary last week.
A game of baseball was played a
Dickinson on New Years day.
$100 was donated to the Fargo fir,
department by Moorhead firm.
The holder of a claim near Dickin
son was murdered last week. TIL
perpetrator has been caught
The pet dog of Mckenzie count
claim holder fell into a we'll. The ma
went after it, and was In the well 70
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-10
THE COUNTY SUPTS.
Meet at Grand Forks and Pertinent
Topics Are Discussed

The North Dakota Educational AS
ISOLATION meeting held at Grand Forks
Jan. l, 2, and 8, proved to be most
successful in every way, the attend
ance and enrolment exceeding all
former occasions.
The departments Of county superin-
tendents and school administration
were we'll attended-every county in
! the state being represented by it's SUI
perintendent and some school direc-
tors.
The first session of the superintend-
ents began Dec. 81. The whole day
and evening was devoted to round
table discussions upon school laws,
preliminary to the codifcation, which
F., is to be submitted to the next legisla-
ture.
The subjects on the program were
; we'll selected, and the papers read
showed that the superintendent had
! devoted much time and thought in
their preparation. The school officers
present took an active part, and mani
:, tested much interest in the discussions
that followed each paper.
Superintendent Vannier's paper on
Teachers, Cause for Present Scar
city; How to Secure and Retain Good
4 Teachers, u" showed the scarcity in
rural schools to be due to the follow
ing: Difference in salary in town and
rural schools and uncertainty of ten
ure or length of terms. the average
term being about seven months, Ru-
raj schools should produce their own
teachers. It was also shown by the
paper that it was quite difficult for the
teachers to procure suitable boarding
|! facilities. AS a solution to the prob
/ lem of holding teachers to their CON
tracts, supt stockwell made this sug-
+ gestion: Where 1t is planned to give a
H teacher a salary of $50 per month for
a term Of eight months, have the con.
tract read s45 for the first seven
months and ss5 for the last month.
In case OF discontinuance pay the
teacher at the rate of $50. = : =. - tsa:ss**
T. The only: solution to the question of
securing better: attendance in the rural
4. districts seemed to be In having win.
H ter terms Of school and consolidation
where advisable. 81 y. ,.*.s.... &
The county sup rintendents having
the centralized Of consolidated school
reported fayorab1y for the system.
Successful schools are found In Grand
Forks, Nelson. Cavalier, Benson and
Ramsey counties. Advantages found
in the centralized school are: longer
terms, more regular attendance. better
qualified teachers. the pupils remain
longer tn school and are at home, lar
Imers remain on the farm instead 81
L moving to town and the cost after the
HI first year Is less.
ri atira Vannier, Go. supt.
y
hos. Commit left for Devils Lake
last Iriday. algossaa American.
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sixteen hours before he was rescued.
North Dakota is represented in the
Minnesota Glee club this year by
Dudley Full of Pembina.
The banquet at the opening of the
new Hotel Perdroy at Towner proved
to be very swell affair.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-10

4 sE hos Commit left for Devils Lake
last Friday ~ a lgota American. st.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-27
For Independent SmeltcrS

Mining men from various parts
of the Pacific will meet under the
auspices of the American Mining
congress at Seattle the last week
in March to organize the independ
ent mining interests of the Unit. d
States to prevent absorption 10y
the American Smelling aud Rein
ing company, controlled by the
Standard Oil interests. Former
United States Senator George Iur'
ner of Spokane is said to be at the
head of the movement. This state
ment is given out by j. +. Ca!
breath of Denver, secretary OF the
Amerian congress, who is making
n tour of the various districts IL
northwest.
COMMITTEES appointed for the
purpose of devising why's OF stop
ping the absorption of the mining
industry by the trust have made
brief suggestions rs n possible So
luton of the problem. These, III
brief, are; First, state control or
regulation of rates which are deem
ed Impractical; second, federal in
reference in the operation OF the
combine under the antitrust law
third, the organization OF the in
dependent ore producers to treat
their own ores. The last was decid'
ed upon and large amount of noi
ey has been subscribed to carry il
out.
The trust is. endeavoring tC
control the entire output of silveI
gold, copper and lead. 1u case il
succeeds, one can readily see how
easy it will be to control an unimi
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-27

Town suilicien; a lnnhni rea ize when
collected Il sum sufficient to pay said
deficit. SaId special tax shall be les.
led and collected, as other taxes are by
law levied aud collected. provided
that the amount OF said special tax shall
moi exceed the rate Of three iuills on tho
dollar of valuation for any one year.
Section 6. Tho rights. privileges and
franchises hereby granted are upon the
express condition that said Town shall
at any time have thu right and power 10
purchase and condemn such works at
their actual cash value. and at a pricn
excluding ull value II the franchise TOR
right OF way through the streets, and
also excluding any value 10y virtue oi any
contract for rental or otherwise entered
into with SAID Town in excess OF the ac-
tual value Of said works: provided that
npthing hereiE shall authorize the con
drmnaiion of such works within twenty
t2ui wears after their original erection or
construction, except at periods OF ten
40 and fifteen Il5l years after granting
the franchise therefor.
Section The rights, privileges and
franchises hereby granted shall extei Il
to aud inure to said The Crested Buti,
Light aud Mater Company; It's succ.s-
sors. grant, IS and assigns.
Section 5. This ordinance aud tho
rights. privileges pnl franchises herein
granted shall become effective aud he ia
force from aud after the passag- hereof.
provided said The Crested Butte Lreht
and v atcr CIupnny shall within thirts
cor days after The psseuge hereof HE
with the Town Clerl, ana Recorder Of
said Town Of Crested Butte ito written
acceptance hereof.
Passed ard adopted 10y the Board os
Trustees OF the Town OF Cseste
Butte. Coloradi, this--lay d
-. y. 1908.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-27
Better Times AT Hand

1t is with satisfaction we note
that not alone are many of the
largest concerns in the East re-
suming operations. but many en-
terprises may be seen on tapis Tor
the West, whereby thousands of
men, now idle, will De put to work.
Among these is the completion
Of the Moffat road which is assured
and is backed by ample capital to
finish it. Along mining lines. activ
ity in prospecting for gold and sill
Yer bearing mines, has been great
ly stimulated during the depress-
ed condition OF the prices paid for
lead. ziuc and copper, 1t may not
be generally understood, TINT il
nearly all our mining districts,
there are many ore bearing veins
which contain about equal val
ues of gold and silver Especially
is this true of the mines of Lead
Vile. San Juan and Gunnison
countries.
In Leadyiilc, many outside prop
critics which were abante,l years
ago as silver mines, in the vicinity
of Alma and Fairp!ay. nrr now
Continued on last lasrl