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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-04-13

together with lot of carpet rags
in coffee sack in the garnet of the
hilbert house. This sack was
found, however. by the officers,
hilbert is in the Putnam county
Jail at Winfield.
This makes the fourth arrest in
the Starks murder case so far.
Matt Bright is in Jail here and
Charles Hawkins. alias Charles
Wagner. Shirley hilbert and Mrs.
Matt Bright are in Jail at Winfield
charged with being connected with
the crime. Mrs Bright concealed
tAee ul which Starks was murdered
with in the Chicamarga creek
near Gallipolis. Ohio. and there
under twenty feet of water, it was
found by the officers.
The investigation of the crime
of those people indicate that the
gang is one that hesitsted at moth
ing. Among the several other
offences with which the gang
is credited are the robbery of
John Handley's home at Frazier's
Bottom. in Putnam county in day
light and the robbery of the B &
o. station at Apple Grove in Ma.
son county. AT the first place a
shot gun and number of other
articles were stolen and has been
recovered by the officers since. At
Apple Grove. over two hundred
dollars worth of goods was stolen.
Another person of this gang
who has been arrested is Jack
Crump. who is in Jail at Point
Pleasant on charge of being a
party to the robbery at Apple
Grove. Crump's preliminary 90.
CURED before Magistrate Som
ervilled at Point Pleasant Wednes.
day and he was held for the grand
jury.
1t is said that the wife of Charles
Hawkins murdered oman at
Fort Thomas. Kentucky. about a
year ago and hid the body under
the ice. She was on the shanty
boat at Portsmouth, Ohio, when
Smith and Howell arrested Haw.
kins about week ago.-Charles.
ton Mail.
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Stockton.


Here we come with the bright
buds and blossoms of the happy
spring and happy to know that
the "Good old summer time is ap.
preaching.
There is great deal of sickness
in this vicinity:
The Rev. w. A. Byus ST..
preached quite an interesting
Easter sermon at Pine Grove.
j. r. B Hall, of Charleston, was
calling on friends at Stockton last
week.
Miss Edith Hambrick was the
guest of Katherine Byus, Sun
day.
Chas. W. Haynes one of our
Mason County boys has enlisted
in the U. s. Army. We hope to
meet him again.
A BLUE EYED GIRL.
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Redmond.

Miss Kate Austin, who has been
very ill for the past few weeks.
we are glad to say is improving
Mise Lena Edwards, of Five
Mile. was calling on her friend,
Miss Gertrude Austin, the frat of
the week.
Misses Fannie Rhoades and
Matte Spencer were business
callers at PIT. Pleasant Friday.
Quite number of young people
of this place attended the protract.
ed meeting at Point Pleasant last
week.
., a Perry is quite poorly at
this writing; also Mrs. j. O. Clagg,
Misses Emma Beane and Vera
Hay.
Mre. Arthur P. Austin was CALL
ing on her mother, Mrs. d. r
Austin, the first of the week.
Elmer Sheline left Friday for
Mingo junction.
Tie Plain View Sunday School
is progressing very nicely.
Miss oma Sheppard has been
quite ill the past week.
Mrs.J. T. Sheppard was calling
on Mrs. j o. Clagg, Sunday.
Erve Wamsley is no better.
The farmers are behind their
work owing to bad weather.
RENA DELL
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Parable Of Parksrsburg Convention

And it came to pass in these
days that he who was king among
those who dwell in the valley of
Kanawha. nigh unto the state
house. being possessed of mighty
wisdom. and learning that certain
men of evil were plotting an up
rising among his people who dwelt
in the hills of the northern pro-
vince of Wood. journeyed even
unto the gates of the city by the
banks of the Little Kanawha; and
when it became noised about that
the king was without the walls of
the city, there was great rejoicing
among the faithful subjects. And
it came to pass that those men OF
evil, who followed the lead of those
who bowed down only unto the
king over many nations were cast
into sackcloth and ashes.
And when the king saw these
things, he was much pleased, and
entered into the CITY, going even
unto the temple of the Chancellor
And being weary with his journey,
he said, Verify. 1 pray thee, let
let me be bathed." And even as
the chief commanded, SO was il
done.
And even at that time it came to
pass that, when the king learned
that the uprising among the
Teterites wsxed strong, he was ex-
oeeding oppressed in spirit, and
shed bitter tears; calling unto him
one of the lesser chieftains, he
took council with him, and 10,
when he came forth. he waxed ex-
ceeding strong in body and spirit
girded his armor about him, chose
from the multitude his many men
of valor and amid the waving of
banner and the noise of many
trumpets marched forth to meet
the cohorts of the Teterites, who
had pitched their tents in the
Park of the Terrapin, hard by the
city.
And, when the armies met in
battle. 10, for many hours. the CON-
fiict waxed strong. And when the
evening land darkness put an
end to the combat, both the king
from the valley of Kanawha and
those mighty men from the north
ern provinces who had risen up
against him, reared high the BAN
ners, and sounded loudly upon the
trumpets, proclaiming Victory"
to their people.-Huntington
Advertiser.
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When Women snuffed

One of the strangest of Wills
preserved is that of Mrs. Mar.
garet Thompson, who, "in the
name of God, Amen" directed
that in her coffin should be buried
all her handkerchiefs, and suffi-
cient of the best SCOTCH snuff to
cover her body. This she pre-
ferred to flowers, as nothing could
be more fragrant and SO refreshing
to me as that precious powder"
Further the six greatest snuff
takers in the parish of st James,
Westminster, were to be her bear.
ers Six old maids each bearing
in her hand box filled with the
best SCOTCH snuff for their refresh
ment as they walked, were to carry
the pail. Before the corpse the
minister was to walk, carrying and
partaking of a pound of snuff.
AT every twenty yards large
handful of snuff was to be deliv-
cred to the bystanders. while at
the door of the testator's house
were to be placed for gratuitous
distribution two bushels of the
same quality of snuff. Several
legacies depended upon the fulfill
ment of the conditions of the will,
and all concerned were hidden to
regard the powder as the grand
cordial of nature.
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WYOMA.

Al.walker and wife of WellsviIIe
0. who have been visiting ] Mel
ton. returned home Friday
J L Thorn. continues quite i'll
at his home in this place.
CP Simpkins, and Ed Sanders
were visitors in your city Saturday.
Walter Dodd, of ohambersbure
is visiting his sister Belle Simp-
kins.
Loaf carslyle. who has been in
Pittsburg for some time returned
home last week.
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ABSTRACT
Of the Proceedings of the County
Court, April Term, 1904.

Va ShS 1AOOCSoAnSS VI Inc OOuuIy
Court, April Term, 1904.
Commissioners Bird Stone elected
President pro tenn to preside dur
ing the illness of President j L
Thorn.
jill Hutchinson qualified and
gave bond as a Notary Public for
this county.
Grab Creek Telephone Associa-
ton granted permits sion to erect
poles and wires along and over
public roads in Clendenin and
Hannah districts SO as not to OBJ
struot said roads.
Geo E Childs, F M Jordan and
Ashbell Hughes appointed viewers
to view location for public road in
Clendenin district upon petition of
Geo r Terry and others, commend
ing at the public road near the
house of John Sharp. and thence
along the right of way between E
Q Hesson and Jas Sharp. Sr. and
through the lands of Alex. Hughes,
w d Starkey; Geo r Terry, @ g
and John Errett, interseoting the
public road near the dwelling
house of john Errett heirs, and to
report at next term of court.
Cnas A Jividen, ferryman be-
tween the town of Mason. w. Va,
and Pomeroy, O., gave bond as
such ferryman.
Upon petition of s P Booth and
Des Antle for the establishment of
a public road in Waggener dis
triot, to their land through land of
Alexander johnson on or near the
private road now on said Johnson's
land. James w Windon, Geo @
Musgrave and G E Childs ap
pointed to view proposed location
aud to report to the court.
Upon petition of Q g Ball and
others to discontinue road in Han
nan District beginning at White
Oak school house thence through
lands of j 81 Powers and Alvin
Melton and as fsr as Melton's
house Road discontinued.
Nancy A. Walters, widow of
Herman Walters, deceased, who
was the operator of a ferry across
the Ohio river from Glenwood,
w Va to point opposite appoint
ed in his room and stead and
gave bond and permitted to CON.
tinue the ferry in her name.
Upon petition of r 81 Haymsn
for the establishment of public
road in Cooper District commen-
ding at point near the Harmony
school house No 81 and running
thence through the lands of James
Plants to the lands of r 81 Hay
man passing on near his residence
and South of the same OF south
west; thence in a southerly direc-
ton through his land and the land
of said. Hayman. VIM Long, Jonas
Hoffman and James Love appoint.
ed to view location and report to
next term of court.
Upon application of j r Mo
Cormick for establishment of a
steam ferry between the city of
Gallipolis, Ohio. to point OPP
posite on the lands of VIM Q
Miller in Clendenin District,
Mason Co w Va. Ferry estab.
lished rates fixed and applicant
granted license to operate said
ferry. Bond of $500 given with
good security.
The Board of Church Erection
Fund enormously assessed with
taxes on Lot Not (4of) I'd tier PIT
Pleasant for 1903 exonerated and
exempted from payment thereof
for said year.
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Good wives and loving ones are
synonymous.
Grass widows haven't got the
clover market oornered.
Marriage is often the outcome
eft possessing good income.
1t is easier to acquire a wife
than it is to keep servant girl.
1t is easier to buy some men
than 1T is to. induce them to stay
bought.
A good neighbor is one who is
good enough to mind his own
business.
No woman has nerve enough to
ask man if her complexion is ON
straight.
Talk is cheap; otherwise, the
average wife would soon bankrupt
her own husband
Some men look to see if the
tide is coming in before casting
their bread upon the water.
When man admits that his
wife is an angel it's safe to ask
him how long he has been q
widower.
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FOR Sale.

One Deering Wheat Binder.
One Milwaukee Wheat Binder
One Walter A. Wood Now
ing Machine.
One Osborne Moving Ma
chine.
One Superior, Fertilizer, Disc
Wheat Drill.
One Osborne. SelfDump
Hay Rake.
One Disc Harrow.
One Steel, Peg Tooth. Lever
Harrow.
One Two-horse Cultivator,
Two Planet Jr., Cultivators.
One Planet Jr, Harrow.
One Farm Wagon and other
small tools.
The above articles will be sold
very reasonable and on good
terms. For particulars, address
S. K. MILLER,
4oI Ann St.
Parkersburg, w. Va.
mar l6 4w pd
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Four hundred Boer soldiers,
direct from Johannesburg. South
Africa. passed through Hunting
ton about nine O'Clock last Thurs.
day night en- route to St Louis
where they will remain on exhibit
ton during the Worlds Fair.
The troops were on board a
special O. & o, train which ran
into Huntington hs the second
section of No. 13 The train CON-
sisted of thirteen coaches and
baggage cars and Pullman car in
which were the officers
General Pet Cronje is in CON-
fnand of the troops and Captain
a. W. Lewis is manager of the ex-
hibition.
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A Large and Enthusiastic
Democratic Mass
Nesting.
A Large Number Present and Har-
mony Reigned Through
out the Meeting.

a mass convention of Demo-
cratic voters of Mason county was
held at the Court House, last Sat
urday. for the purpose of selecting
twenty-five, delegates to represent
Mason county in the State Con-
vention to be held in Charleston.
ON April 20. 1904; also to represent
said county in the 9Th Congress
ional district convention. to be
held-a the same place on the same
day.
The convention, in addition to
selecting the delegates. also Sc
looted county executive COM
mittee.
j. B. Tippett called the conyen-
ton to order and announced that
the Executive Committee had Sc
looted Hon. Rankin Wiley for
temporary chairman, and he was
called to the chair. F. B. Tippett
was chosen as secretary and John
Rhoades. assistant secretary, and
on motion the temporary organi-
cation was made permanent.
The following delegates were
selected, two from each district,
and five at large:
Arbuckle-Geo L sebrell, j v
Stockton.
oologne-Andrew Rifle. Hi
ram Thornton.
olendenin-George Wallis, R L
Hutchinson
cooper-C II Mccoy. g g Love
Graham-John Ginther, Sr, A
j Brinker.
Hannan-Dr H ] Campbell. H
E Ball.
Lewis-Grif T smith. E B
Jones.
Robinson H windon. @ Q
Lewis.
Union-Dr O B waggener, T
E Greenlee
waggener-H E spilman. Peter
Gress.
DELEGATES ATLARGE.
w @ Whaley, NJ G Tyler, the
chairman and two secretaries.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Arbuckle-W 81 Whitehead.
Cologne-Andrew Rifle.
Clendenin-Robert Brown.
Cooper-Geo Eckard.
Graham-Geo w Ginther.
Hannsn-Dr 81 j Campbell.
Lewis-E B Jones.
Robinson--R j Patterson.
Union-T E Greenlee.
Wsggener-H E Spilman.
On motion, the convention ad-
journed.
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The telephone line is oom pleted
from Gallipolis, to this place.
Willie Blaine was a visitor in
your city Saturday.
q F McCoy. VIM Robson and
Fred Sheline went to Kyger
to attend revival meeting in pro-
gress at that place. MAX
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The colonel of the British ex.
petition in Tibet. bearing the
nxorious name of Youngbusbane,
has massaored 700 natives with
machine guns without the loss of
a man. General Jake Smith is
said to be mortally jealous of this
glorious record.
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The head of the reform move
.ment in Missouri. he great hood
Ter hunter and CRATE exposer.
Joseph w Folk, seems pretty GER
tain to be the next governor of
that state. The machine leaders
and corruptionists hsve put to
flight and thousands of the Re-
publicans who are not in Jail have
come ont for him.
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Horse shosing
And General srnithing

Attention horsemen. eyes right;
We have shoes heavy, medium and
light,
Call and see us when you are in town
We are shooting horses of fame and
renoun.
At the Little Brick shop
n. u. 4foRLARTK.
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On the eth day of April. To-


On the 9th day of April, 1909,
between the hours OF one o clock. p. NJ ana
Tour O'Clock. p NJ. OF said day, sell nj nuhiIe
auction 10 the highest bidder, al the frnnf
door OF the Court House OF Mason Counfv
West virgtnia. the eight-tenths Interest IN,
the following real estate. situate in Cooner
Dlstrlct, Mason County, West Virginia. Re-
ginning at small white oak, corner To IS
acres OF land belonging to Thomas Ban.
thence with his line y 81 50 OF poles TO a
take corner 10 F GIL, thence with his line s
Stokely. thence with his line 5 IO5 poles 4, a /.
stake Il, line OF J.aHawthorne, thence with
mis- line = 81 w 20 poles to a pine in the line
OF said Hawthorne and corner 70 s. Kernev-
nam tnencs leaving said Hawthorne7 ana
with line OF said Kerneyhan II s W III
poles 70 the place of beginning, containing
lOo acres more or less.
The etght-tenths interest In said land IN he
SOLO Is the interest owned by John Wefgand
at the time of his death.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- third cash ON
DAY OF sale, the resi- ne In two equal pay-
ments In six and twelve months, the pur-
CHASER giving notes with good personal Sc
CURLY Tor the deferred payments. and the
legal title Will be held As q further security
until all the purchase money is paid.
RANKIN WILEY,
. special Comm fssioner
Bond In the penalty OF one thousand dol
lars has been given by the said Special Conn
missioner as required by the decree OF sale.
Attest: A. L. BOGGESS, CLERK,
OF the circuit Court ofMason County, WA.
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Porto Rico is about to swarm,
Five hundred of her school
teachers have arranged to visit the
United States during July and
August, and make the tour of the
untry The government will
tnisq them water transportation
Fee.
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John D Rockefeller says it is
"a religious duty to get all the
money you can and keep all you
can." Senator Burton of Kansas
has pasted this in his hat.
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Most people who give good re-
feiences for anybody do it because
they are SO awful glad to be rid of
them.
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The Dawson Teter fight for the
Termination for Governor of West
Virginia. is warming up through
out the state. both candidates are
making hard fight.
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"Inasmuch as you have done it
unto one of the least of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me-
are the words of the Master. The
Sheltering Arms Hospital is striv.
ing to fulfill the command.
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Point Pleasant, w. Va, March 81, 1904.
we the undersigned, members of the III
lance COMMITTED, in settlement with f. r.
,lppett, Treasurer of The Town OF Point
'leasant, make the following report:
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The Republican Executive Com.
mittee of this county. which met
here Friday was adjourned until
Wednesday April 9th.
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With the exception Of one can.
didate, the Democrats carried the
CITY of Parkersburg last Tuesday.
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This is to be democratic year,
and every member of the demo.
cratic party should put forth every
effort to make it even more pro.
nounced.
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How many years will be before
Calling gun is the prime requisite
for admission into a republican
Observation-Disclosures Adver-
tiser.
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A fra in the establishment of JAS,
Barron & Co., wholesale dealers
in paints. at New York, last week,
caused a damage of $4,000.
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Every woman has a sneaking
idea that her SON is sure to become
President unless he makes a fool
ish marriage.
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$4,000 Pounds Of
Wool Wanted

for which we will pay cash, the
highest market price, delivered
here at Graham on or before the
Let day of July. 1904, or delivered
at Letart, w. Va, on Wednesday,
May %, 1904
j 81. SPENCER.
Graham Station, w. Va.
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SpeciaI Commissioners Sale.

RY virtue OF a decree OF the Circuit Court
OF Mason County, West Virginia, entered
on lne zStn day OF January. 1905. IL a suit IN
Svnancery therein pending in which Adam
,Meigand and Others are plaintfffs and Belle
Weigand and others are defendants. / viii
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07

Para que un pals civilizadO sea IL
bre pueda llama1se asf, sin exqonerse
& un mentfs, es neces&rio que Godo escrl-
tor pueda Abrir sobre ell pueblo 50 mano
llena de verdades, sin tenor q yersela
mutiIada por ell hacha del Iictor.
La prensa vive de la lbertac, como
ell hombre vive del aire.
Donde no hay la libert- d de prem
ga, no es possible ninguna otra l0ertad.
Z, cuando digo libertad de prem
ga, dioo iibertad 0bSOZe1t0 de la p1ansa.
Ls Iibertad, como la virginitad, son
absolutas ono son. No hay t6rniDo in
termediario entire elias. El to b or not
to be es ell dilema de esa ibertsd
La Ebertsd mutilada, no es 20 la IL
va Ia virginidad.
La lbertad violada, es la reEoluci6n
encadenada.
Ell silencio impuesto, no es d trim
70, es la tregua.
Ell arma de los gobiernos es ell ca
non: Ell arma de los pueblos es laprenss.
Un pueblo sin prensa libre, es un
pueblo desarmado; pero no es ur pueblo
g0metido.
Toda prenss, frAnte todogobier-
no, es la fuerza inmaterial frnte la
fuerza material; Sc completan Sc des-
truyen.
La prensa representa- Ia sCberan1a
de los pueblos, como los cafIone repre-
sentan la soberAnfa de los reys. Un
pueblo sin prenss, no es un putblo, CO.
mo un rey sin cetro, ne es un rty.
La prensa es Ell derechO; el Cespotls-
mo es ell hecho 7, 10 brutal MIRA & 10
inmaterial, como su enemigo brmlda-
BILE. 81 ell hecho mata al Dercho, Ell
hecho queda herido de muerte.
La violencia gloriicada, mrira de
Ia libertad encadenada.
Cuando la libertad de la p,ensa es
vioIada. la segurldad de la vida esta in
minentemente amenszada.
ALI donde Sc viola ell pens 'miento,
sc violsra Ia vida; sobre ell ms 10 lugar
donde Sc ha roto una imprenta, e alzara
un cadalzo; donde hoy Sc agSfota IN
escritor, Sc le eiecutara manan(
Els necesario escoger entrFla pleni-
tud della autoridad Ia plenit d de la
libertad.
Entire la Autoridad y la 4ibertad
no hay termino medic; como 10 hay
entire 10 justo 10 arbitrario.
La fidelidad los principu Is. es 10
tnico que saliva los gobiernos
La inconsecuencia da, 8 i postre,
raz6n oe su existencia.
En- polftics, toda concesi,. es una
claudicaci6n. Toda claudicsci(1 as una
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-07

VERBO LIBRE

TRACTION. La traici6n es ell camino q Ia
desap aparici6n.
Solo los gobiernos de hecho, tieLen
miedo las manifestations del Dere-
cho.
Solo los gobiernos De Imbecilidad,
tienen miedo al resplandor de la iiber-
tad.
Solo los gobiernos enmascaradoe,
temen ser denunciados.
Solo los gobiernos debiles, apelan &
la violencia, para cubrir con ella su i'm
potencia. Privados del derecho divino
de Ia Capacidad, Sc indignan contra ell
derecho humane de la libertad
En America, donde casi todo GO
bierno es una usnrpaci6n, Ia lbertad lie
Ia prensa no es sino ma ficcion.
La Ilegitimidad Sc anuncia, abofe-
teando la libertad, que Ia denuncia.
Divlniz&r su crimen, es ell primer
cuidado 0e los usurpadores; empenarse
en- imponer esa divinizaci6D, es Ell Sc
gundo.
No pudiendo entrar en- la Historic,
SO refugian en- Ia leyenda, encargan &
la adulaci6n de desarmar & la Justicia,
por Ia poemizaci6n del atentado.
Hijos del Azar, com prenden que Sc
ran heridos de muerte, Ell dfa que los
pueblos empiecen desconfiar desu for
tuna 7, no permiten que Sc le discu
ia. 7, la retemplan en- sangre de mar
tires, esperanto Ia hora de splacar ell des
tino con la suys. Para ellos, TODD
silencio es un crimen; toda independent
cia una hostilidad; todo hombre puesto
de pie, un enemigo.
Gobiernos de hecho, empenados en-
sostener Ia hipocrecfa por ell tenor, Ia
servilidad por ell favor. La ineptitud
arriba y 10 vileza abajo, empef1ados en-
matar la impopularidad que los ahoga,
y en- estrangular Ia Verdad, que los es-
panta.
Dictadores locos, que van merced
de los acontecimientos, como IN buque
desarbolado merced de Ia borrasca =.
7, ahogan los pilotos que indican los
rumbos hacia ell puerto, Y gritan contra
ell faro de Ia costa, 81 es que no pueden
destruirlos.
Dictaduras sin dictador; es decir
sin genio. la impotencia que no alcan-
"a & ser poder; la mediocridad, que no
alcanza q ser autoridsd; la violencis, que
no es siquiera la fuerza...
Ell crimen ruin est6ril
Ell crimen sin grandeza, inspirando
pavor y muriendo de el.
Pobres hombres! Pobres pueblos!
VARGAS villa.