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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-05-14
Ell LPROGRESO DE
LAREDO TEXAS.

! Ell progreso de esta metro
poli fronteriza es lento, muy
|lento, demasiado lento-p pres
Ique statiOnalre.!
Todo indica que estamos
/ |aun en- el pals de Dios y libsr
|tad: IN the country Of to-mao
ROW (del manana). No tene
limos nj Ia esperanza de que
lei errante Cometa de Haley,
con SUI enorme cola dc quin-
/ ce millones de millas, tcque
Iel Rio Grande, y despues de
|Aaber tornado un buen tra-
sgo, nos de una sacudida y
(nos despache q otro planeta
Epara mirar la luns mas cer-
|quita. Pero parece que el O.
9pulento cometa tiene ver-
lgiienza de acercarse q la tie
IRA, de bajarse hasta nosotros
spara ensenarnos sus hermo-
sas formas celestiales; por 10
Itanto, sc detiene prudente-
|mente q la respectable distan
Icia de disz millonas de millas
aane bagatelle! diran las qua
pas de Laredo, que Sc ocu-
pan de estudiar ell sistema
de Copernico en- el tamo,o
ICirculo de Ia Lechuza.
En- efeeto, aqul no hay a.
puros, no hay grandes aspira
Clones. Ell buen pueblo de La
redo vive tranquilo, patrlar
calmente, en- su reducido am
biente, w.. lie importa
nuy poco 81 ell mundo avan-
"a, retroceds 8 esta estac!o-
mario, esperanto indolente.
mente que caiga ell mana del
dsslerto, @ 10 que es 10 mismo,
que nazca el becerro para co
merlo, los que 10 tienen, y
los otros, conf6rmanse 4 frio
ri con los huesos. Ahors,
vengan q decirma que en- La
redo no hay fil6sofos
| Pero, dejsmos Ia critica
humoristica, y entremos en-
la parte seria esencial. La In
dlferencia, la apatia del pu'
bio de Laredo en- los ssun-
tos poliyicos ds Ia lecalidac
eS criminal, y ha indudable
mente retardado el dssarro
llo de la ciudad. La poca in
clativa de los Padres Cons
eriDtos ha complstado la o
bra; perO su progreso future
es inevitable.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-05-14
El CentenariO
Y Il CLUB INTERNATIONAL
De LAREDO

Como va 10 hsmos dicho
en- anteriores ediciones, ell
Club International de Lare-
do esta trabajando con entu
siasmo y con actividad para
preparar suntuosos festejos
con OCCASION del Centenario
de la Independence de Me-
xico, ell dia Is de Septiem-
bre pr6ximo, y su deseo es,
que todos los mexicanos resi-
dentes en- Texas tomen par
ticipacion activa en- esos fes-
tejos, para darles todo el ca
racter de Nacionales, y ha.
Ger que revistan la mayor SO
lemnidad.
A ese efecto, ha nombrado
delegados en- todos los pue-
bios cercanos a Laredo, espe
cialmente en- los que estan
ligados por las lineas ferreas,
y espera que todos los mexi.
canos Sc den por invitados pa
ra colaborar en- esas fiestas,
mandando sus delegados 8
representatives para que con
tribuyan a la formation del
programa.
Por otra parte, Sc suplica a
los periodistas meXicanos de
Texas, que hagan conocer
los trabajos del Club, y como
delegados de propaganda,
trabajen por popularizar en-
sus respectivos distritos los
mobiles anhelos del Club In
ternacional.
Las festas duraran cuatro
dias, y habra toda clase de
diversiones, compatibles con
la solemnidad,y Sc trabajara
p>rque las familias que ven
gan q tomar parte en- los fes
tejos tengan dias de verda
dero solaz.
Habra comisiones especia.
les para el servicio exclusive
de los visitantes, y Sc procu
rara que las fiestas del Cen
tenario Ell Laredo sean W
verdadero acontecimiento.
Todos los que simpaticer
con la gran RepGblica Mexi-
cana, y especialmente los~mt
xicanos, deben ayudar a
Club international de Lare-
do para conseguir el mas br
llante 6xito de los trabajo.
para Ia celebration del Cent
mario de la Independence.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-05-14

L5JI ClQldu llDCL Iilc, IGSiiS
todas las condolences para
ser grande, y 10 sera, tan
pronto como tenga al frente
del pueblo hombres decidii
dos, ilustrados y progrcsis'
tas, que abran fraternalmen
te los brazos y el.........b boil
sillo a Ia buena y sana inmi-
graci6n europea, blanca, no
negra, la 1nlca que aabe y
puede transformar en- ub6rl-
mas campihas, egta arida y
desierta frontera.
Ademas, Laredo, por su
excelente situaci6n topogra-
flea y comercial, por gu eli
ma suave y ssno, por su cle-
10 encantador, no tiene rival
en- todos los Estados Unidos,
para haeer de 81 un Winter
resort"
Situado sohre una de las
grandes arterias ferrocarrile
ras que unen a Nueva York
con la hermosa metr6poli Me
xicana, tiene tambien Ia
grandisima ventaja de ser ell
camino mas corto entire las
dos maximas capitalss de
Centro y Norte America.
La Oficina de Correos de
Laredo, va es considerable la
mas importante de toda la
frontera, y la Aduana de N.
Laredo, Mexico, es la segun-
da de aquslla Rep1blica.
Ell Gas descubierto Ultima
mente en- Aguilares, Texas,
promote mucho, y ciertamen
te sera, [dado ell buen suceso)
como debe esperarse, un ~po-
deroso coeficiente del future
progreso de la ciudad y del
condado.
La buena industria cebolle
ra, aumenta mas y mas ca.
da ano. Ahora, yo me pregun
to: iporque Laredo, rompien
do la traditional indolencia
del pasado, no hace un subj
me esfuerzo para transfer
marse en- I'm "Winter Re.
sort" como Sc esta hacienda
San Antonio?
El ncrte de los EE. UU.
tiene muchos cresos, que ca
da ano, durante ell invierno,
buscan lugares comodos, sa
nos, EN- climas semitropica'
les, para huir de los irvier
nos siberianos del norte; pc
ro quieren todas las comodi
dades que sus fiquezas LEI
proporcionan.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-05-14
De todas las riquezas ma.

De todas las riquezas ma
turales, Laredo tiene la mas
importante: su china precio
so, su cielo encantador! Ell
resto Sc reduce q un probe,
ma econ6mico, y depende
del pueblo escojer: entire ID
miseria y la abundacia! en-
tire la barbQrie y la ciyiliza-
ci6n!
MAZZINI.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
KING EDWARDS DOG, CAESAR
Fox Terriers Peeulisrltles Gave Late
King Chance to Get OF Good
Joke.

when King Edward was at Biar-
ritz last spring" said a Chicago mil
lionalre, Il, too, was there.
"The king come from the Hotel du
Palais every day at noon and walked
for an hour on the beach with his gen
tleman-in-waiting and his dog, Caesar,
white, wire-halred fox terrier. He
would stop and talk now and then
In front Of the Casino. or on the
Rocher de la Vierge. or by the sea
wall of the Cote des Basques-with
his American friends, the Countess de
Pourtales, for instance. who was
Lorillard, or Mrs. Cayendish-Bentinck.
who was a Livingstone. But those
who did not know the king neither
stared at him nor followed him. He
could walk the streets as freely as you
or / would do.
But one day an excursion OF cheap.
low-class English arrived at Biarritz.
and for a week they bothered the king
to death. They trailed behind him a.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
NELLIE
STEWARDS TEST
BY CHARLES A. HARTLEY

An appalling crash OF thunder
restless team sharply and take stock
OF the situation. He had been con-
scious, in a way, for the previous
hour that a heavy downpour Of rain
was beating on the top and sides OF
his snugly closed vehicle, but up to
that moment he had not realized the
serious side Of II.
by Georgel" he exclaimed. This
looks bad-deuced bad. A little more
OF Il and there will be all sorts of
troubled"
He pulled back the team TO a sem
blance Of order and went on under
the whip, lurchlnR through broad
pools and muddy rivulets which we're
breaking across the highway in many
places. He had been on a 40-mile
drive that day and was returning with
a mind Ill at rest The evening before
he had called on the winsome. but old
fashioned Nellie Stewart for a final
answer to his petition Of love. Miss
Nellie was not old.fashioned in ap-
pearance by any means. but she had
aggravatingly old.fashioned ideas
about the continuation Of love when
once plighted. rs her impetuous young
lover had put II a hundred times In
his solitary drive.
wallace. DEAR" abe had said on
parting. give me Just "a hours moro.
must be absolutely sure on every
point. II we do marry II must not be
for a month. n year or half lifetime.
but for all time. Now, away down In
your heart, DEAR" looking steadily into
his eyes. do you think that you could
continue 10 love me when am old.
faded. withered-love me as you do
now--aa know you do7"
Il do"
II know II IN extremely selfish Of
me 20 be so exacting when can do no
more myself than give you my sacred
word that ! shall be loving and faith.
ful 10 the end as | require Of you:
somehow think I know myself
but" she broke on with n quayor.
In a moment abe had recovered and
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
II shall holu you responsible for tnis

'T shall holu you responsible for this
you"
Il certainly hope you will. AS I was
saying, you referred to young lady,
who was here under your protection, in
terms which no one but a contemplate
cur would use of a woman"
Balcomb's arm went up and he
struck at Pollock with his fist. The
officer stood as he had been, but the
glove in his right hand slapped smart
ly upon Balcomb's face, and Balcomb
took an involuntary step backward
down the stairway.
'In the part of the country that l
came from, Mr.. Balcomb," Pollock
continued in an easy conversational
tone, I'VE do very pleasant things 20
bright and captivating people Of your
stripe"-he took another step forward,
and Balcomb, little white In the face,
retreated agaln-"but I'm this Instance"
Pollock lifted his left hand to his
shadowy moustache and gave It
twist; he took another step and Bal
comb yielded before hint shall let
you off with unwarranted leniency."
Balcomb, forced another step down
ward, had grown red with fury and
again struck at Pollock, but with tho
result that Balcomb stumbled and re.
treated two steps instead OF one, reach
ing landing. with this more secure
footing he gained couoge.
You little cur. you little" he blus-
tered, drawing his face down so that
he could glare into Pollock's eyes.
Yes" said Pollock. calmly; Il have
been called little before; so that your
statement lacks novelty. As I was say
ing'--and he leaned against the stair-
rail with the tips of the fingers OF his
gloved hand thrust into his trousers
pocket and holding the other glove in
his right hand--"t haven't time now 10
20 into the matter further, but | am
always at your service. II will give me
great pleasure to make your excuses to
Miss Merriam. or to any other friends
you may be leaving behind you--owing
To an illness that made Il necessary
for YOU to leave-suddcnly. Now you
will obiige me by continuing on down
to the coat room-unattended. There
are probably some gentlemen below
there that I should very much dislike
to explain matters to-
Baicomb leaped lightly forward as
though 20 make n rush for the door OF
the assembly room.
TRY that again." said Pollock. seiz-
ing him by the collar, and throwing
him back. "and I'll drop you over the
banlstcr"
Some men had entered the lower han
from the smoking room, and Balcomh
greeted them cheerily as 4ie turned and
went below as though 60 Join them.
Pollock stood above waiting for Bal
comb 70 roappear. and ne he waited he
resumed his glove and buttoncd "
with care. The waltz was nearly over
hue he stood there leaning against tho
stair rail and beating time 20 the mu'
sic with his foot. until he saw balcomb
come out OF the coat room clad Tor the
street. when Balcomb looked up, Pol
lock waved his hand TO him gracious
ly and turned and went back into tho
hall
Miss Merriam" he said bowing be-
fore olive, n very much regret TO pre-
sent Mr.. Baicomb's compliments and 20
say that he has been unexpectedly
called away--presslng buslness-and
he asked me to do myself the honor TO
see that you don't get lost This "
our dance"
Ito be eon,lnued.)
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
SAYS GHOST ATE A BISCUIT
Former Medium Tells strange storlss
Of His Experiences at seanoe
Of splrltuallsts.

London.-Ghost stories Of a highly
interesting nature 10 believers and
skeptica alike were related AZ meet
ins OF the City Tomplo Debating soei
ety.
The stories were told by George
spriggs, nj ono time a spiritualistio
medium. and now the president OF the
Psyche Therapeutic society. Every
story, he said, was we'll authenticated.
Ills own conviction was that spirit
communion In not only possibility.
but an actual and realized fact"
on ono occasion. ho said aeanea
was held round table At the resi-.
dence OF Rees Lewis OF Cardiff, All
the "sitters." including Father Butch
or, a priest. and Rev David Jones.
kept their hands on tho top OF the ta-
BILE. In about Ave minutes raps were
heard. and on looking under the table
there were found small punches OF
grapes. a branch from an apple tree.
one from a pear tree. bunehes OF
wheat and barley and some peas. One
OF the reverend gentlemen exclaimed;
This ia as near a miracle as pOsai.
BILE"
Describing some OF his experiences
In Melbourne, Mr spFiggs said that at
one seance a spirit form. dressed In
white gown and red girdle. drank half
a tumbler OF water and ate a biscuit.
Weighing machines were used To
ascertain the distinguishing features
hetwaan tha medium and the material
ized forms, "and," said Mr.. spriggs.
Il found that as result OF the seanee
had lost about three pounds In
weight" The first spirit form who
stepped on tho scales turned the beam
at 100 pounds. but subsided 50 rapidly
In weight as 10 prevent a successive
Doctor Mueller. who was present.
distinctly felt the pulsation OF tho
forms, the medium being shown sit.
ting on his chair Immediately after.
wards. Doctor Motherwell also found
the beating OF the heart to bo quita
natural.
One OF the "sitters" contriYed 90
smear his hands with printers ink be.
fore grasping that OF the materialized
form. When the medium was exam
ined, however. the skepue was griev.
ously disappointed TO ind no traces
whatever OF the ink which he had Inn
pressed upon the hand OF the form.
record being taken.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
CHAPTER TX.

"Deeeivers Ever" was presented,
with no more delays and slips than US
ually befall amateur performances, be-
fore an audience that tested the capae-
Ity OF the Athenaeum. IL was a great
occasion for Mrs. Carr as she had un-
doubtedly taken the Dramatic Club
when its life was ebbing fast and made
a living thing OF IT, She sat in the
wings holding the prompt-book and
prepared for any fate.
LET us speak 10 Zee and then es-
cape" said Merriam to his sister, as
the chairs were being pushed back for
the dance that was 10 follow the play.
A few older people were there and eheY
formed a little COLONY by themselves.
Zelda came out presently from the
dressing room, with her arms full Of
flowers that had been passed across
the footlights. and she bore Olive Mer-
riam with her
Don't be afraid; not In the least
afraid" Zelda said 10 her cousin as
she hastened across the hall to her
aunt and uncle.
please don't" urged Olive. 1T isn't
kind TO me-"
No danger at all; they're all per-
fectly amiable when you know how TO
manage them"
Aunt Julia, this is a real cOmph-
ment! Thanks very much. This Is
Olive Merriam. And. Uncle Rodney,
here's the star. TO whom / expect you
to say something particularly nice. Mr.
Merriam. Miss Merriam"-and Zelda
smiled at the old gentleman bowed low
over the hand OF his brothers daugh-
ter.
-Olive Merriam" said Zelda. Is my
cousin and my very dearest friend"
Olive was not afraid She smiled at
Rodney Merriam; and there was some
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
oIobo rro,tIno 20 Avoid sul,or

Mrs. Helen Beryl Graydon. who OBJ
tained a divorce from Tom Graydon.
the light haired young man who made
such a powerful fullback on tho HAr.
ward football team several years ago.
has gone TO Europe 10 escape per
sistont suitor. who says ho Ia Rus
sian nobloman. Mrs. Graydon, who
~ tho daughter Of J. Parker whitney.
has boen spending the greater part OF
her time on her fathers ranch IN
Placer county. California. Employed
on tho ranch was an expert horticul
turist lie was presented 10 Mrs
Graydon and almost instantly fell IN
love with her. He sought 10 follow W
socially an acquaintance that came
about simply through his employment
Ho wrote letters and tciophoned con
stantly TO her. Finally Mira Graydon
left tho ranch and went TO San Fran
cisco The "nobleman" followed and
continued his letter writing and tcie.
phoninE. His pursuit became. 80 ardu.
GUS that Mrs. Graydon lot San Fran.
cisco and has sailed for Europe
Philadelphia Telegraph.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19

was smiling up at him. "Come back
this time tomorrow evening" she
said. "and then ! will be able TO give
you my answer one way or tho other ="
Gordon was on his way back when
the crashing storm had interrupted
his train OF thought lie was within
two miles OF home now and the girl
OF his affections lived a mile on. at
right angles on beautiful country
lane.
Heaven help met" he muttered.
saving at the lines IN an attempt to
keep the horses heads pointed In a
homeward direction. This IL a cloud,
burst and the bridge viii not stand an
other fiVe minutes"
He attempted TO send the horses
ahead with lash and harsh commands.
but the poor beasts knew the danger
ahead better than did their distracted
master and they dashed from the road
toward higher ground. In an open
field As the team came around. IA.
cling the raging waters. Gordon caught
glimpse OF figure at the extreme
entrance 10 the bridge. The horses
we're still plunglng. but in a moment
he had them nearer the bridge and
could make out that the person was
woman. She was standing on the
guard rail elinging 10 an upright post
while the angry waters leaped and
bounded hungrlly al her feet She
was calling for help. but the roar OF
the waters drowned her words 10
mere tumble
Gordons first impulse was to spring
from the buggy. breast the water. al
ready shoulder high, and running like
a sea across the space at the approach
20 the bridge. and lend whatever aid
he could TO the woman; but before he
could get his feet clear OF the robes
and trappings and spring out, there
was crash followed ty a cream. and
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
DEATH In HOT SAND
SURVIVOR TELLS OF DEATH
STRUGGLE ON THE DESERT.
Find Dead Rsttlesnake In Well Con
tslnlng Salty water-one Man
Dies and Others Are Res
eued by Auto.

Berkeley, Cal.-Hls condition border
Ing on nervous collapse and hardly
able to tell the story OF his terrible
experience. @. Herbert Masters, q
young mining engineer, who was q
member Of Borax lake expedition In
which Charles Stracher Davidson. q
graduate OF the University of Califor-
MIA Mining college, lost his life In the
intense heat recently, has returned to
his home in this city. He left Ave
others OF the party at Randsburg after
the burial OF Davidson In a rude desert
grave on the shore OF the lake, where
he met his death. All Of the others
suffered terribly, but reached camp
after twenty.four hours of torture In
the broillng sun.
we arrived at Randsburg and start
cd on our trip across BoraH lake."
said Masters. THE lake Is a mud de-
poslt covered by a heavy crust. Our
objective point was an old camp ON
the opposite shore. where we believed
we would nnd prospectors When We
began drawing our line Davidson was
prostrated with the heat, which was
terrific. A little later he collapsed.
Then ho broke from us. and. running
about Hfty feet, fell on his face. one
OF the boys went back TO him. He
died shortly afterward.
"one by one we followed a course
toward the opposite shore. When I
arrived | discovered that there was no
water. After several hours wo found
an old well. but tho water was sui.
phurous and salty and at tho bottom
was a dead rattlcsnako. Two OF tho
original party OF seven had gone to
RRndaburg for batteries whom We
started on the trip across the lake and
that left four OF us huddled together
Thomas A. Graves. q mining expert
OF olean, N. y: David Bunkera, Nor
man Stein and myself.
In the morning before sunrise We
took n roundabout traI skirtlng tho
lake. when halfway across wo met
an automobile party and woro carried
tho rest OF tho way In tho machine.
THAT afternoon ws went on tho
geothing mud lake again and got tho
body OF Davidson. Tho boys made n
rough pine box and wo gave George
tho most decent burial We could give.
His grave IN ont there In the sun. near
the place whore no died. The othors
OF tho party are used up, but they VIII
recover. II was terrible experience
and l am through with tho desert"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Japanese 10 Haress, TO Learn.

Tho japanese language Il claimed
20 be the hardest OF all 10 learn,
Even tho Japanese md II hard. and
several American army ofieers have
found Il impossible 70 master H. II
takes tho japanese child seven years
90 learn the essential parts OF the
alphabet. and one must become ia
millar with 2l% signs TO learn this
simple part OF the language alone
The 2it signs serve as the English
initial letters In our alphabet To
DO able 10 read any OF the higher
class OF japanese newspapers one
must be the master OF from $500 20
1000 ideoFrarhs --Alhanv Journal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
GIRL AND FlANCE KILLED
Power Plant superintendent Electro
eutsd and His Sweetheart Dies
Trying 70 Save Him.

Trinidad, Col,-The dead bodies On
Roy Keller. superintendent OF tho
Delagua power plant. and Miss Eliza
beth Bennett. sixteen years old. to
whom Keller is said TO have been be-
trothed, were found upon the foor OF
the power plant
Il is supposed that Miss Bennett ao-
companied Keller TO tho plant while
he made some repairs.
While at work live wire Is believed
TO have electrocuted him and the girl
is believed TO have met similar fate
in attempting TO render him assist
ance.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
Bad Breath

"Por months I had great trouble with my
stomach and used all kinds OF medicines.
My tongue has been actually as green as
grass, my breath having a bad odos. Two
weeksago friend recommended cascarets
and after using them can willingly and
cheerfully say that they have entirely
cured me. therefore let you know that ]
shall recommend them to any one suffer
ing from such troubles. ."-Chas. H. Hal
perm. IIA L. 9Th ST.. New York. N. Y.
Pleasant PalAtAbls Potent Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken OF Grpe
l0e. 25e soc. Never sold In bulk. The gen
uins tablet stamped c. GuarAntsed 70
cure 0r your money back
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19
I.LSTol AND THE PRINCESS
lnv7Ild Noblewor~an. Who Was Con-
eerred About the Great Political
keformer's Religious Belief.

When was in St Petersburg had
an Introduction to a certain princess,
who was said to be interested In
prisons and prisoners. and though |
knew that she had absolutely no con-
cern with any political reforms,
hoped she might help me to an inter.
visw with Nine. Breshkowsky. The
princess was an invalid. and was
allowed to go directly to her room.
where she lay on n lounge, with lit.
tie stand beside her on which lay
religious books. She received me with
great cordiality. winning my heart
with her FIRST words. She spoke ex.
cellent English and we needed no in
terpreter.
II am an old. old woman" she said
cheeriully. but nnd my old age the
hapriest part OF my life"
THAT 10 almost what Count Tolstoi
said to me-" ! replied. "Oh.- abe
cried. do you know my old friend,
Tolstoi We were young together.
and how ! love himl But, alas, he
trusts too much o his own merits. !
pray for him every day. pray not
only once, but many times day, that
he may learn to trust to the merits Of
Jesus. lie Ia good and noble and kind,
but he must give up his own idea Of
Righteousness and accept the gospel.
I have bosn so anxious about him that
at last ! wrote out n prayer that I
wanted to have him use. for told him
! offered II daily. SO I sent II to him.
In reply he sent me prayer which
he says he prays daily."-Isabei c.
Barrows In the Chri-tian Register.