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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
Filed for Record,

The following instruments record
ing the transfer of realty were filed
with the county clerk during the past
week.
Notorial certificate filed by L. B..
How'd.
Placer location-Hog, Overwhich,
john Pierce. s-
Deed Otto Schmidt to Edna Jones
10 acres near Riverside, $3.50.
Deed-W. A. Carhils to George Spear
80 acres west of Hamilton, 81.
Deed Fannie NJ. Rockwell to J. W.
Tabor, 100 acres near Como, $500.
Deed-Otto Schmidt to G. c. It'd
well, 10 acres near Riverside, $3.50.
Deed-Victor Townsite Co. to d. A..
Williams, lots 10 and II, block 1, $50.
Deed-Sam Ferguson and wife to h.
M. Cobban, so acres near Florence,
$500.
Deed-Winfeld S. Burrill to Jackson
G. Ward, 80 acres west of Hamilton,
81, 500.
Deed. S. Robertson and wife to
John Mclaughlin, lot 15 block Z, Stew
ensville, $3.50.
Deed-R. A. O'Hara and wife to
Northwest Milling and Lumber Co.,
$50 acres near Florence, 81.
Deed-Oie Erickson to Vim. Bourne
an undivided one-half interest in 100
acres near Woodside, $1,000.
Official bonds. Sedgwick, justice
of the peace, $1,000, sureties, J. II,
Faulds, o. A. Thatcher, VIM. Godfried
Deed--Edwin Green and wife OF
Placerville, Cal, to VIM. Bourne and
Ole Erickson, 100 acres near Wood
side, ST. eco.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
PLUCKED THE PRIZES
A Clever Thief Draws Down J. W..
Nelson's Cash Prizes
4 1. Last Night.

For some time past there have been
hanging in the front windows Of the
Valley Clothing Store cash prizes ia
the shape of bills in denomination OF
from $40 down to 81 and which were;
to be won by holders of the lucky tic
kets at rand drawing.
The bills were pasted upon pendent
card board placarded with the condi--
tions of the drawing.
Yesterday Dick Parmenter of the
clothing department cut some air holes
beneath the signs and carefully coter<
ed them with screens. An easy and.
tempting avenue for reaching the bills
was thus left open.
Last night some person or persons
tore off the screen covering one hole
and with the aid of wire or nippet
reached one of. the card boards and
appropriated the cash prizes pasted
upon it amounting to $3S. The other
board was left untouched probably for
the reason that the thief was inter
rupted before he got to it.
The authorities are trying hard to
locate the lightfngered gentry but it
is not probab BILE that a capture will be
effected, as absolutely no clue was left
behind.
A gang Of tough customers, recent
arrivals from Butte, have been infest-
ing the town of fate and the sheriff's
office and police will probably cause
them to move on,
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
Dizzy Spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quick
ly cure such troubles. 81 suffered for
years with kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phebe Cherly, of Peterson, Ia,
''and lame back panied me SO could
not dress myself, but Electric B.tters
wholly cured me, and, although 73
years old, now am able to do all my
housework. :" 1t overcomes Constipa-
tion, improves Appetite, gives peffect
health. Only Soc at Corner Drug Store
Bitter Root Drug Coz
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
CORVALLIS.

special Correspondence to Western News
1 CORVALLIS, DEC. 10, 1900. .-Rey.
Black is holding series of meetings
at the Christian church.
Mrs. Eva Hay spent last week in
Butte.
Mr.. Keith is quite sick at the home
OF Mrs. Hedge.
Mrs. Eugene Scott is visiting friends
in Anaconda
John Hull accompanied Rev. Blair
to Steyensville Sunday.
Orville West is still confined to his
room with his broken leg.
Mrs. Jas. Cowan and her niece, Miss
Julia Dodge, started east to visit rela.
tives last Monday.
Jack Hay returned to the hospital
at Missoula Sunday morning. He is
in quite a critical condition.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
DARBY.
DARBY, Dec. 10, 1900.

DARBY, Dec. 10, 1900.
Who has any fault to find with Bit
ter Root weather?
Sam See come up from Hamilton on
the stage Saturday.
Fred Booth is having an addition
built to his dwelling.
Several of the boys had quite a
turkey shoot here Saturday afternoon.
A masquerade ball will be given in
Miles hall on Tuesday evening Dec.
25th.
DR.. Reber was up Saturday to see
Wilburn Coopcr's little daughter,
Grace, who is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
a. w. Newell of near Hamilton has
purchased the Wilkerson ranch south
west of town and moved his family
thereto.
VI J !. Frank Cooper has accepted the
chair in room one in the Darby school
and commenced teaching Monday,
Dec. 10th.
GIL. Satterlee has moved his family
into the Belsher residence and will
place his children in the Darby school
this winter.
J. d. Vance is making considerable
improvements on his property west O:
town which he recently purchased
from VIM. Miner
]. A. Wilkerson has taken charge OF
the stage line from this place to Sula
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
Hotel Hamilton Opening. :.

will be formally opened on Christmas
night with grand ball that pronis ises
to be the social event of the season. A
sumptuous banquet will be spread and
no efforts spared to make it a most
ENJOYABLE occasion and long to be
remembered. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
REGULAR REPORTS OF HAPPEN.
lfsGS IN VALLEY TOWNS.
TERsELY TOLD IN NEWsY LETTERS TO
THE COUNTY PAPER FROM THE WEST
ERN NEWS CORPS OF ALERT coRRE-
SPONDENTS.
VICTOR.

Special Correspondence to the Western News.
VICTOR, Dec. 10, 1900.
Il Ed. Ray went to East Helena on
Tuesday.
Jonas Johns on did business in Mis-
soula Saturday.
w. J. Hickman has taken a months
work in Hamilton.
The Victor stores have fine dis
play Of holiday goods.
4 Miss Maude Herring returned to
her home in Florence, Thursday.
i Mrs. Henry Miller who has been i'll
for sone time is now improving.
Jos. Appolonio and Thos. Cowan
were Garden City visitors Monday.
The McVey hunting party returned
Saturday we'll loaded down with game.
Miss Minnie Hawker of Corvallis is
visiting her sister Mrs. w. W. Flow
ers.
Miss Porter of New Brunswick is
visiting her cousin Mrs. J. N. Rick
man. II
Mrs. A. D. Schwab has been visit
ling in Corvallis for the past two
weeks.
i Vim. Dyson, Of Missoula, spent
several days last week on his ranch
near here.
Commissioners Johnson came down
from Hamilton Saturday to look after
his property here.
| Master Lowell Blodgett was sue
cessful enough to catch a large mink
in his trap Saturday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Price spent sew
eral days last week in Missoula pur-
chasing Christmas goods.
G. A. kain and John Dowling of
Stevensville were in town Tuesday
interviewing our merchants.
D. A. Williams is erecting a fifty
foot livery barn fronting the railroad
in the northern part IF town.
The cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Miss Edna Williams to
Frank Cralner on Sunday Dec. %.
Rev. w. r. Ricknlan is holding a
series of meetings in Stevensville. He
is assisted by his brother kev. M L.
Rick,--an of Bozenan.
The '.Fair View" expect to give a
literary entertainment on the evening G
of Dec END, for the benefit of their
school. Admission Is cents.
The entertainment given for the
benefit of the school library, Saturday y
evening was we'll attended and was a
financial success, thirty dollars being
cleared.
J. S. Youngman died Of hemorrhage
of the lungs on last Tuesday after
noon. While Mr.. Youngnan has
been in feeble health for several years
he was not confined to his bed and the
end came suddenly while no one ex
cept his wife was near. The funeral
took place Thursday afternoon at the
M. E. church South. Mr.. Young1nan
J leaves besides his wife four children
two boys and two girls
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
THE HANDSOMEST WOMAN IN
HAMILTON,

Cannot preserve her beauty, except
she keeps her bowels and digestive
organs in healthy condition. Lanes
Tea moves the bowels every day, and
cures indigestion. 1t purifies the
blood, clears up the complexion, and
gives you good appetite. Price 25
and so cents package. For sale by
Corner Drug Store.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
Notice.

On Saturday, Sept. 8th, 1900, and on
the eighth of each month thereafter,
Fipklinberg s. Catlin, civil engineers
of Mlssoula. will be at Hamilton ready
to do any kind of surveying-or engin-
eering. Those wishing any worl,
done will leave their orders at the of
fee of F. ]. Morris, at Hamilton,
Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-12-12
HOLIDAY HEADQUARTERS.

Finest line of'Christmas goods ever
brought to the Bitter Root. China
ware, toys, books, games and other
articles too numerous to MENTION
FRANK L. BURNS. At
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19
Administrators Notice.
issued Weekly
~ Pages illustrated

In the County Court tor the State ut Oregon, tot the
COUNTY ui liIkrr
In the matter oi the estate ot William N Palmer,
deceased, to lohn Palmer, Bcri Palmer. Dan Palmer.
fred Palmer ana Jennie Palmer, ana generally To all
persons known ~ unknown,
ln the name at the State ot Oregon, YOU ani each
ui Nou, are hereby commanded AMI required To he
ani arrcar In N. above emitted court IN before
the iiv W October AD. 100 then ana there To
show cause any there te. why this court shall not
make an order directing ami authorizing that the iol-
lowing je>Ciit,i premises hc sold, to wit The un-
divided one fourth interest IN ana io Tn. TIP Top.
Grand piUe ani Gold liil' quartz mining CLAIMS A.
loo aici ani recorded IN IN, office oi the Recorder OF
IonNrNances at Baker COUNTY, saii property being
krr county, State at Oregon,
BN order oi the honorable W. W, Travill'on. Judge
oi >aii court
In witness whereof hav, hrrcunio set nv hand
AMI seal oi ,aii couri this 18th iay ct September
u, ,von FRANK GiDDGS, Clerk,
Seal by JAMES InORD. DcpuN,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19
TALK OF THE TOWN.

n. K. Wheeler was In Baker City yes.
.erday.
"Cooigardie" Smith left this morning
'or Butte, Montana.
J. 7. Pardee left today for his home in
Phillipsburg, Montana.
Neil SOrenson Is back from Portland,
'rhere he has been for month or more.
Simcoe Chapman headed a party Of
ladies' who visited the smelter Tuesday af.
rernOOn.
p. J. Bannon, a representative business
man Of Portland, is IN the city, returning
from trip to Granite.
Mrs. e.. s. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
". Mufphey left Saturday for Spokane,
where they will reside in future.
J. N. Esselstyn, the mining engineer Of
BAKER City, was In town yesterday doing
business with Broker Ed Dwyer.
Charley Moore returned today from his
former home IN Oregon City. where he
nas been visiting for ten days past.
William Stinson moved his residence
across the river, where Mrs. Stinson
wanted him to build when they first came
% Sumpter.
Z. e., Cove has rented a house here
and will bring his family from Spokane to
reside permanently. Miss Cove arrived
several days since.
General e.. :. Warren left this tore.
Ioon for Butte, where he will remain until
after the election, pulling for the Rookie.
'eller.RepublIcan crowd.
W. &. Calder reached home Yesterday
rom the coast, where hr has been tor sew
rral weeks past. lie went to Baker City
'oday aud viii probably return tomorrow.
Roy Miller arrived yesterday from La
,rande aud has assumed the position OF
asher ~ the lirS, Bank OF Sumpter,
which hr has tllcd I've ore and viii now
lold permanently.
Another one OF the - 200 pound boilers
'of the Red Bnv was started Tor the mine |
yesterday. ]. W. Cowden took some !
excellent photographs oi the outht, with f,
is twrniy'SiN horses.
The owls viii organize nest here /
his evening, preceding the meeting with
= comic costume peraie through the
streets. lust what kind oi pro position .
his order Is has NO, vet been revealed. /
Mrs. McEwen is taking the lead in
working NJ bail TO raise funds tor the .
Galveston storm sufferers, aud II viii
Therefore be a success, II will be given IN .
Ellis Opera house Friday evening OF next
week. the ,Sth.
Superintendent /. I. Grimes, OF the
Dladem, passed through town Yesterday
IN his way TO Montana. II Is said tha,
men have to hide out in that state at pres.
mt In order 10 prevent representatives OF
Daley. Clark aud Rockefeller from shor.
,.,s. sl,.,, 4
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19

are not looking, and many Of the boys are
returning for a season.
c. S. Warren, jr., and Frank p.
Thomes came In Saturday from the Dia.
dem, where they have been at work for
six weeks past. The former left Monday
for the same vicinity, where he will re.
main for couple Of weeks doing assess.
ment work on some properties in which he
Is interested.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19

The Hobson Mercantile Company Is
now showing the largest assortment Of
stylish and entirely new samples Of mems
and bJys' made to order clothing ever
shown IN Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19

When you travel the Bourne road re.
member Barnard has all the latest remedies
for dust In the throat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19

We can fit any form Of mankind in our
made.to.order clothing department. Hob.
son Mercantile company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-09-19

Children's and Misses Fancy Caps and
Tams at McDevitt Il Whites.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12
ESCANIlhLOs ELECTORAL ES
SAw JUAN
eptr0s detaIIes

Cuando don Pedro Efzaburu, Jaez fe
derai del colegio de la Marina, Sc present6
tomar possession de su puesto ell dia g. IN
grupo, armada de garrotes, le hizo retro
ceder, y ell cargo de dit ID amigo, desde
tuego. 10 oeup6 un republioano.
El Intervention federal que aludimo os
aver por quien en- gu presencia quiso vo
tar IN republicano -es don Gustavo
Lopez. Tn case es nuevo en- Puerto Rico.
lis p1blioo notorio que infnitos in
dividuos votaron, cada uno en- todos los
colegios, d&ndose ell case de que SO emf
theron tambi6n sufrsgios por aquellos po
COS f9deraies que fguraban en- las ii.tas, =
que, por ejemplo, IN suieto desoslzo de
m alos anteoedentes votara por don Si,ves-
ire Iglesias, rico propietario de la capital.
Verdad es que solo por medios tan
indiguos N podido triunf4r los republi
canos, qne en- squella ciudad de 80 O48
habtantes retraidos los federales que
exoeden de 600, Esyan podido alcanzar
900 voTos.
pregonan. los incondicionales su
victoria .....
Esto es IN coimo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12

NOTICIAS DIRECTAS

Pronto Sc ievantarA una hermosa cass
en- el espaoioso solar situado frente Ii
plaza de elias Delioias2
Su duefio, nuestro amigo don r fael
Toro Gambia, sc ha decidido edifcar en-
dicho solar, y va hIn empezado los traba
jos.
La urbanizaci6n en- Ponce progresa d
pesar de que ell ayuntamiento re c lrga cada
df' mas la contribuci6n a la propied ad
urbana.
Como los concejaIes no tienen ca :
sas
No hay hielo eu Ponce, auuque exis
ten cuatro fabricas. Esto sucede con
freouencis. ST los fabricantes de kieo de
San Juan Sc resolVieran poner una su
cursal en- aqHella ciudad, y vender hielo
barato, h Irfan IN buen negocio.
Nuestro querido sm'go correlgio-
mario ell Lcdo. don Manuel Leon PARA, Sc
halla enfermo desde zoe algunos dfas.
Sc dice que ell doctor Gomez Brioso
ha rennnciado ell puett1 para ell cual fu6
designado en- el Oonsejo Executive.
La miseria Va sieudo cada dfa mas
Atros en- Ponce. Mas de cincuerts casas
Sc encuentran desocupadas en- la cludad,
pues las familias Sc reconcentran viven
nnidas sin que las ligue parentesco alguno,
obligadas Por la crisis economical.
80 oambio, Guzman Benitez hace |
producir al tribunal de policfa mas de
cien pesos disrios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12
A LAS AGENCIAS DE
"a DEMOCRACIA. >
AVIso IMPoRTAMTE

Las susraiciones este diario Sc CO
bran pOr meses invariablemente anti
cipadas. Los suscritores que no acepten
ese sistema, pOdran darse de baja cuan
do gusten. FL dia 10 Sc retirara ell pc
riodico A ToDos sin exception, A ToDos
los que no hayan satisfecho sns Quotas
Las agencias Sc servifan pasarnos aviso
81 no 10 pasaren, consideraremos re-
caudadas las suscriciones y los sencres
agentes son respOnsabIes de su impOrte.
Es esta una medida necesaria Nues
tros amigos comprenderan sin esfnerzo
que una empresa, despu6s de sufrir tan
tos contratiempos y perjuicios, ha me-
hester todOs sus recursOs. No pide d
nadle; pero desea Ia mayor puntualidad
en- los compromises que con su admins
TRACTION Sc contraen, fin de que pueda
ella ser puntual su vez, con los redac-
torres, los operarios, los caseros, los que
surten de papel, tinta, etc ETC.
LO repetlmOs. FL dia 16 SOLO RECr
C1RAN LA DEMoCRACIA los que tengan sa
tisfecho Ell importe de su abono.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12
c0rneIiO 0uen
SOas eEyOas

| Con gran concurrenoia tuvieron lugsl
en- la igesia de San jose las hoDras FL
nebres por Ell eterno descango del que fut
nueFtro querido y respectable amigo dor
jose Mendez de Arcaya.
Nuuca olvidar' &quel peIfecto ca
ballero los que, como nosotros, tuvimos Ia
satiSf8cciou y el oFgullo de llamarnos de
ser de Veras sus amigos.
Duerma en- paz ell noble puerto rique
no que fa9 enc lntrar tumba espa1lola lie
jos de gu patris nativa, en- la terra de sus
antepasados. Sa recaerdo perdura.
Ada no pudo Ia poliofs capturar al
indio mestizo que In to un americana en-
IN cafstfn de la Gale de San jose.
Baena policfa
POI orden del juez, para que Sc
prautiosra de nuevo la autopsia, sc hizo
.nteayer Ia txham acion del cadaver de
8rau!lo Garcia, muerto en- ell combate de
Rio piedIa3.
Ia congregation H;jaS de Morta Sc
ilspone ceiebrar con gran pompa ell nc
venario de la Conception en- la iglesia de
San jose.
Sc dice, que Ell dfa 26 Sc oelebrara en-
ell teatro de San Juan IN bale fastuoso.
Sc dice que ese bale Sc dar& en- obse
4uio de los sefores delegadcs de la Cana
"a insular.
81 resulta exaoto, el baile sera nota-
oilfsimo por muchos conceptos. De esa
'lase, quiza no habrA visto otro la sociedad
,apitslefs.
Vaya, divertirse
Aver. domingo lIovi6 todo ell dfa en-
a Capital de un modo persisteEte. La
luvia la tristeza que producer los dlti-
aos desordenes, dieron la cindad IN as
ecto sombrfo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12

Yabucoa, 8 de Junio de 1900 Sr.
don Rafael Cortada. -Ponce -Muv
Sr. mi0 amigo: Tengo ell gusto de
communicable que el resultado de nnes,
tro Alambique arreglado Y mejorado
p0r I'd. despues de haber sido des
trozadO por el Ciclon del de Agos
to ppdO ha superadO con exceso 4 to-
dos nuestros lculos, pues en- rendi-
mlento y calidad podemos asegurar
que NO tenemos cOmpetencia de min
gun otrO elaborador.
Agradeciendo ell esmero que demos
raron todas las parties de su trabai0,
queda q sus ordenes su affmo. amigo
$. s. Francisco VQUecSLL0.
Los abajo frmados estan conformes
con 10 que en- esta carta espresa Dor
ser Verdad cuantO en- ella Sc consig
ma. BeLt2'dra He7'a7aa2aos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12

trabaJos del establecimiento
Yabucoa, IL de JUNO de l9OO.-Sr.
don Rafael COrtada. Ponce. -Muy Sr.
m!o I; Gustesos cumplimos ell ofreci .
mlentO que a uste1 hiciera don Jose
Facundo Cintron de una carta espe
Gle de certifca do-creditiva del re-
sultado del trabajo que usted realizara
en- el aparato de destiIar brica
<Oall exlstente en- esta Hacienda
Laura.
Decimos gustosos, poraue no solo
en- la prueba, sino en- su marcia DOS
terror, dicho aparato marcia econ
perfecta regularidad, mis- aprovecha-
mlento de vinazas Y por 10 tanto
rInolendo m is products que antes con
los mismos gastos.
Sin otro particular, nos suscribimos
de listed altos. y $. s. q. b. S. m.
CsratT'on He7'nadmoS.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12
CRONICA
INCONDICIONALISMO POLITlCO

FL Unconditional ca ell tipo del ciuda-
dano sin convicoiones polfticas; del viv :
dor que comercia con los destinos lie la
pstria, dispue't0 siempre acSptsr todas
las situsciones por vergonzosas que sean.
Aunque la palsbra Unconditional, apli-
cada d la polftics, es moderns, puede
decirse que surgi6 on nuestro pals, ell tipo
que la caracteriza perteneoe 6 todos los
puebloa, pues los trsidores no tienen pa
tria. asf le vemos titularse 0froncesddo
en- Espsnl, duStrjGcd1ate en- Italia, godo
en- Ia America del Sur, constitutional en-
Cuba Unconditional en- Puerto Rico.
Aquf, donde la polftics gubernamen-
tai fue siempre una farsa, lego arraigar
tanto ell tncOndiciOn0hisnao en- tit m 3os de
Espaha, que no es extraflo YER hoy una
Parte del pafs, que antes combstiera ese
sistems, ponerlo en practica sferrarse e
81 como la hiedra al muro.
FL ncondicionalismo polftico es STEM
pre- rechazsdo por todos aquellos que ten
gan un POGO de diguidad = de moralidad.
Adn ouando IN gobierno sea eminen-
temente patriotioo inspire todos sus aotos
on ell bien comu1, ell incOndicio,,qZisnao CON
relaclon q ese gobierno es lun signo de es-
clavitud.
Por ESQ no nos explioamos que hlya
hombres que, sin pensar en- la autonomfa
individual que deben conservar inc6lume
en- todos les actos de la vida, tanto poIfti
ca ccmo privada, rebaien su diguid I'D per
Sonal hasta ell extrtm) de ofrecer d los
m m1ndatarios sus servioios de un modo
unconditional
Para ser Gtil IN gobierno no es ne
cesario arrastrarse tsnto. La adulaci6n es
servil: es el asqueroso reptil que lame
amorosamente las suaves hojas de las gra
mineas para despu6s chuparles la saVia
que les dA la vida.
Dia llega sipmere en- que los gober
nantes contemplan con repuguancia tanta
bsjeza, y concluyen por despreciar los
services.
Supongamos os por un instante que ha
"a sinceridad en- ese mOdo de serVir Ia
co'adtciOnGlmente IN gobierno por Greer
sele bueno, onrado y justo. Mas, por
m 1gnanimo que sea un gobierno, pnede, de
la noche Ia mafians convertirae en- des
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-12

potlco, y ell Unconditional tendrA forEosa
mente que continusr sirviendo al tirano,
porque Ell i,aco,adicionalisne2 no admite
distingos.
Ell hombre que en- todes los casos de
la vida no ssbe conservar gu ipdependen
ola, no merece ser cindadauo ri libre.
Sl detestable y funesto fu6 para Ell
pafs el iccondicionalismo de los espaholes,
mucho mas denigraute es hoy Ell de los re
publicanos.
Aquellos Sc amparaban en- la integri
dad nacional; b sbfan nacido en- Espaf /;
amaban q su pztria; no ignorabsn que en-
ett )s paises habfs separatistss cue anhe
laban desligarse de la metr6poh; obede
cfa2 es cierto, un falso seutimiento pa
tri6tico, pero sentimiento al fu, que hasta
cierto puuto justifioab ba su conduct 4. Pero
los incondiciOndles repu6licanos no han "a
cldo en los Estados Ualdos desconocen
hasta el idioma de sus nuevos amos; son
hijos de la colonfs; en sus espsldas b IN
ssntido hhuchos de eilos ell latigo del ma
yora son manumitidos, 50 incondicio
nalismo no responde ningan sentimento
de nobleza y altruismo; obedeoe la idea
del medro, del Iucro; al deseo de recoger
las m gaj as del presupuesto; al aDhelo d.
que fueron esolavos toda la vida. Es IN
incoDdicionalismo repugnante; ell noondi
cionaismo del Iacayo que Sc conforma con
cobrar su mesada, esperanto a cada ins
snte ell puntapie del amo que otro la
cayo Venga ooupar su puesto.
Esos hombres estau incapacitados pa
ra h4blar de pstrie t'smo; porque no es Ii
bre, nj digno, ri patricia ell hombre que
en- todos los casos de la vida 40 sabe con.
servar So autonomfa la Iibertad de su
conciencia; ell hombre que no sabe d.feu-
der ell prest'gio y ell decoro de la patra.
iDesgraoiados de los que no pueden
huir de esa adulacion servh los go
biernosl
Dfa llegarA para esos seres, en que
vayan por ell mundo con la oabeza baja
la conciencia agarrotada, humilados, des
preciados, vagando, o. m sombras fatfdi-
cas-, por entire las ruinas del hogar perdido.
yEaHoaamO AhT.sH