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Death notice. appearing IN THE 1kIbC 10 ~ -
r.rhI,.hess In the Trf-WeekEy Trbane vftsSas szSrs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
COMO PAGA AMERICA
q QUE CANAAN Los nuslcos

Dice IL Eclair, de Paris:
FL dia de las alabanzas llama el
vulgo al de la muerte, y la Erase es
muy exacta. Solo desde que sc ini :
clio la crisis fnanciera en- los Estados
Unidos nos hemos dado cuenta de
que los amer icanos son excelentes
clienteS.
La paralizacion de los negocios en-
Ell Nuevo Mundo ha repercutido de-
sastrosamente en- Europa. La ola de
emigrantes que cada afio inundaba
los Estados Unidos, Sc desborda aho-
ra sobre noSotroS, y los buques que
de Ooste Este atraviesan Ell Allan
tico llegan nuestros puertos atesta-
dos de viajeros de lnfma clase que
renuncian buscar fortuna, y a1n
trabajo, en- America.
La industria de los diamantes su :
fre aguda crisis, que, tanto en- Am
bereS como en- Amsterdam, sc atribu'
we las difcultades hranc ieras de los
EStadoS UnidoS, que han hecho bajar
onsiderablemente la venta de pie
dras preciosas.
Los industriales todos siguen con
inguietud la marcha de los negocios
en- Nueva York.
Els que cada afio los Estados Uni
dos pagan formidable tribute Euro.
pa, sobre todo q su arte, fruto de
muchos siglos de re6nada civiliza'
ci6n.
Un peri6dico americana ha tenido
la paciencia de calcular 10 que los Es-
tados Unidos, pagaban cada afIo a can.
tantes y m1sicos europeos, a cambio
de I'm POGO de buena musica.
A Is millones de frances asciende
el calculo total. cuyos principales ca
pftulos son los siguientes:
Caruso cobra 10000 frances POI
representation. Canta unas sesenta
veceS en- la temporada, que importan
600, 900 frances. q los cuales hay que
afiadir 200 900 frances de la Sociedad
de gram6fonos y las veladas en- casa
de los multimillonarios. Marcela
Sembrich percibe 5000 frances POI
noche, sea 100000 por temporada
en- la, Opera Metropo litana de Nueva
York. Madame Melba, IS 900 fran
cos por representation. Madame
Nordica, 10000 frances por repre-
senracion; 400 900 frances por tenn
porada. La "prima donna del tea
tro de Manhattan, miss Mary Garden
percibe $3.50 frances.
Pasemos a los jefes de orquesta,
que casi todos son extranjeros. En-
la Opera de Manhattan, Ell jefe de
orquesta, Campanini, cobra 5000
frances por semana. En- la Opera
Metropolitana, Gustavo Mailer per
eibe 100000 frances por temporada
de III de Febrero al IS de Abril."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
Ell TRIUNFO DE LA .TUERTE

tugurio, dando de vez en- cuando maqunal-
mente alguna seflal de condolencia. el CO.
rro Sc removable de continue; las va fatigadas
de mirar Sc alejaban. otras de las casas vecnas
Sc aproximaban. Y repetfan casi todas ell mis-
mo gesto repetian casi todas la msma paa-
bra, al hallarse delante de aque lento morir.
FL nifO estaba dentr0 de una cunta de abetO
semeJante TN pequenO ataud sin tapa La
misera criatura desnuda extenuada verdoSa
eAhalaba lamento continue, agitando debil-
mente los descarnados huesos de las piernas
de los braZos como para pedir auxilio. Y la
madre sentada al pie de la cuna, enteramente
replegada en- ST misma, con la cabeza inclinada
hasta el puntO que cas tOcaba las rodillas, no
Sc volvia ninguna voz. Parecia que I'm peso
terrible lie gravitase sobre la nuca Y e impi-
diese levantarse De cuando en- cuando, con
un ademan maquinal, ponia sobre ell lado de la
cuna, una mano ruda callosa adusta hacia
el movimiento de mecer, pero permaneciendo
s1empre encorvada y taciturna Entonces las
imagenes sagradas los talismanes, los anaule-
tos de que Ell abeto hallaha todo cubierto,
ondulaban susurTahan en- una pausa momen--
tanea del llanto
-iLiberata! iLiberataF-diio voces Y
sacudiendola una de las mujese Mira. Libe-
rata: ha venido la sefiora. ha vsaido til casa
la seflora. Mirala!
La madre 1evanto La frente con lentitud.
miro en- torno acknowledgements espues flo On
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25

Llamamos la atenci6n a nueS-
ira numerosa clientela, de que
en- esta IMPRENTA Sc acaban
de recibir inflnidad de artfculoS
para regalos; entire ellos: ELE-
GANTEs Y cAPRIcHosAs EScribanfaS
para los gustos mas exigentes.
En- arttculos para EscritoriO un
gran surtido. PAPELEs de todas
classes. SoBREs, LAp1cEs, T1NTAs
Y PLUMAs. Prensas para copiar.
SoBREs blancos y de colores-
|CoPIADoREs para cartas. LIBRE-
TAS de todos tamanos. FacturerOS
nuevo modelo. { infnidad de
objetos.
Desafamos la competencia.
no tan solo de la Isla, sino de
los mercados de procedencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
GAPRIEL d ANNUNZIO
terCera.
-lQue Sc ve3-preguntou una cuarta.

d.
-lQue sc ve?-pregunto una cuarta
Todas fueron invadidas de repente por
aquella curiosidad y aquel tenor y miranda
hacia la puerta. Ell nifo lloraba La madre
Sc levaDt6 Sc puso tambien a mirar con los
ojos muy abiertos fijos hacias la puerta, que
las tiniehlas internas hacian misteriosa. Ell
perro ladraba en- medic de los oliVos
-lQue es?-dijo Jorge voz alta pero ha-
ciendo TN esfuerzo para no dejarse dominar
veneer por la imagination va perturbada-
iQue veis?
Ninguna de las mujeres Sc atrevioa con-
testar. Todas ve1an br1llar una forma vaga
en- la sombra.
Entonces el avanzo hacia la puerta
Al atravesar Ell umbral, TN tufo ardoroso
y I'm hedor repugnante le sofocaron la respi-
Tacion. Volviose; salio.
-Es una hoz-diio
Era una hoz que colgaba de la pared
-iAh una hoz!
las voces recomenzaron:
ii Liberata! Liberata!
-lPero estas loca2
-Es de noche, nos vamos.
NO llora va.
-iPobre criatura lDuerme2
No llora va.
-Ahora mete la cuna dentro La noche
es humeda. Te ayudaremos nosotras, Libe-
rata.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
ManualeS ROmO

ENCUADERNADOS EN- TELA FLEXIBLE
Manual del Licorista, con I 27o
recetas practicas, por A. Rossi.
Manual de Resistencia de Ma
teriales y Estabilidad de las
construcciones, por G ingenle
70 DR.. Gindo Sandrinell
Manual de las Construcciones
de Hormigon y de Gemento
armada, por el ingeniero Jose
Y accbel.i.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
ESTUDIO DE ABOCADOS
Y NOTAR1A
Antonio Alvarez Nava, Emilio
Garcia Cuervo y Francisco
de la Tore,
p. 0. BOX 818. - TELEFoNo 222
SAN JUAN PR. SAN JusTo x2
2oSP1SO
A 81.5O

Es de mucha utilidad, no solo pa.
ra los Abogados, Cortes judiciales
Ayuntamientos, Corporaciones y EN-.
pleados de todos los ramos, sino tam.
bien para los comerciantes, industrial
les y personals de negocios, Ell como.
cimiento de las Leyes de Puerto Rice
aprobadas por las Camaras y el Con
sejo Executive en- Ell corriente afIo de
Ioo7.--Se venden $3.50 en- la Ii
brerla del
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
GRAN BAzAR De ROPA HECHA
Y SASTKERfA
r. M @ N IT ES

Fin antique acreditado establec
mlento, Sc reciben constantemente buenos y
elegantes Casim;res franceses ingleses como
tambien toda clase de artfculos para Ca
balleros: Camisas, Cuellos, Punos Corba
tas, Calzoncillos, Camisetas, Panuelos, Tt
rantes, Ligas, Cinturones, Medias etc etc
Tambien cuenta dicho establecimiento con
elegante surtido de sombrcros de todas clases
de la muy acreditada fabrica Sues. de j.
Cabrer, de Ponce ma infinidad de artfcu-
los, desde ell Sombrero de 25 ctvs hasta ell
mas ino Clak. Cintas para sombreros, las
nay para todos los gustos Sc venden al DO
mayor al detail. Vista hace f6.
FoRfALEzA %. SAN Juan, P. RI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
1oyeria, Relojer1a y Optica
DEi-
". HU 5TH 60 Co.
sucEsoREs De q. TlNAuD
sUcEsOREs De q. TlNAUD

Gran surtit1o de efec-
tos de plata y platea-
dos, propiOs para re-
galOs.
Especialidad en- Gu
biertos de plata de ley
v plateados de calidad
superior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
MAGNESIA AEKEADA ANTIBIILI0S.
DE j. Nj. BLANCO

Con su uso desaparece ell extrefii-
miento, indigestion, dolores de cabe4
"a, jaqueca, bills, acido del est6mago,
en- general todos los desarreglos pro-
ducidos por el est6mago & intestinos
FOT2aUClO de BL11ecO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
TRIBUNAL SUPREME DE PUERTO RICO
OFICINA DEL SECRETARIO

OFICINA DEL SECRETARIO
Por la presente Sc informa al publ
co en- general que los PROGRAMS para la
admission de aspirantes al eiercicio de
su ABOGACIA ante los Tribnnales
lnulares, no Sc distribuyen en- esta
Ofcina, debiendo dirigirse todo ell que
interese alg1n ejemplar de ellos, a la
Liberia del BoLETIN MERCANTIL
que ha tornado q su cargo la publica-
ci0n y venta de los mismos.
San Juan Puerto Rico, 90 de Julio de 1907.
ii. f. Castro,
SecretarO del lrihnnal Supreme
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-25
DESEA COLOCARSE

Un joven de buenas rferencias, con
mas De doce aflos de practica en-
ferro- -carrileS, con conocimiento de
tenedurfa de libros ,maquinilla y sgen-
te viajero
DrREccIoN A. F-Sol III, San Juan
Puerto Rico.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
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JANUARY ~, 1908.

Leave S:15 a. IN. for Roanoke,
Norfolk and all points on the shen-
andoah division. pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
9:45 a. m. FOR Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car TO Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah valley. philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to PhuadeI-
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
1913 p. IN. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper TO Roanoke and Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk.
Leave Blueeld 8:20 p. m. for Ken
Ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati Cafe Cars.
1855 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Toledo Cafe Dining Car.
Leae 900 a. m. and 2:25 p. m.
daily for Tazewell. Norton and all
stations on Clinch valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch valley division at gao D.
m. and 1925 p. m
Leave GAS a. m. for Kenova and
intermediate stations via Wayne.
Leave $40 q. mn. and 2.4O %. m.
for WEIGH and intermediate stations.
Call on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets. maps and
additional information
w. =. BEVIIL, G.. p. A..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09

charging as compared with usual
rates, 10 interference should be per
mitted. We question the advisable.
'ty In going to extremes I'm the mat
ter of reducing cost OF transporta.
ton. but the greater effort should
be made by the government to leg
islate out OF existence the wholesale
discrimination which permits road
to fix arbitrary rules between points
without competition. and prevent
what is even greater abuse dis
elimination in favor of the largo
competitor. which renders it impos.
sible for the sman producer to live
Rid the country OF this evil. and che
cost OF transportation will in large
measure regulate itself While some
regulation Is necessary, but we ar,
likely to carry this question 10 ex
IRENE, and discourage rI'ure raii.
road construction. we question The
feasibility OF placing too many hm.
itations upon the earning CAPACITY
Of capital. See that It IS used honest.
" and without discrlminatDl. and
let the capital earn all It may.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
HUGHESTO SPEAK
IN BOSTON

Boston Mass, March Govern
or Charles Il. Hughes will make his
first public appearance in New Eng
land. since his election as chief ex-
ecutive OF New York. tomorrow
evening, when he will be the special
guest of the New England Dry Goods
association at a big meeting in Ire
mont temple. and will afterward be
the guest OF the Brown University
Alumni association.
Governor Hughes has said that he
intends to speak upon national af-
fairs, and as this will be the largest
gathering he has appeared before
since his election to the governor
ship OF New York state. It is expect
ed he will have many interesting
things to say.
The officers OF the dry goods as
ISOLATION expect there will be 1000
dry goods men in fremont temple,
when Governor Hughes makes his
speech. The meeting is not public
and is restricted to dry goods mer-
chants, superintendent. managers,
buyers and commercial travellers in
that line.
There will be first of all a recep-
ton in the fremont temple at $50
O'Clock, then banquet at Lorimer
hall, and at 1880 the meeting in the
temple proper will be opened The
reception and banquet will be open
only to members OF the dry goods
association and the invited guests.
In addition to Governor Hughes the
association will have as its guests
Governor Curtis Guild, Mayor Geo.
A. Hubbard. Lafayette G.. Blair and
probably President Charles w. Eliot
Of Harvard university.
At the conclusion of his engage
ment at the temple Governor Hughes
will attend the dinner OF the alumni!
of Brown university, the institution
which is his own alma mater.
Governor Hughes came 20 Boston
Feb. ~ OF last year to address the
New England Dry Goods association,
but shortly before the banquet re-
ceived a telegram informing him of
the death of Ex-Governor Higgins Of
New York He left Immediately for
! Albany.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
Gppewrtters
For SALE and for RENT

We have on hand the following
secondhand and rebuilt machines:
? No. 3 divers. with long and short
carriages, $40 and SS5.
3 No. divers, Regular, very little
used, $50 to S75.
: No. Underwood, $4,000 serial,
800 cash, $50 time.
Blickensderfer, No. 7, almost new,
$40.
1 Manhattan, "B." almost new, $50.
1 Commercial Visible, so.
> Brand New No. divers. The
No. 5 oliver is the king OF the
typewriter world today.
More divers have been sold In
West Virginia In the past two years
than All other writing machines
combined.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09

The Swisherites fenced Scherr of
nicely in Kanawha county. Swisher
was in control of the organization
which adopted the unit plan, allow
ing the candidate for governor who
received the majority of the votes to
name all the delegates. The commit
ee also required the candidates
whose name went before the con-
sention to deposit $3.50 for ex-
Denses.
If this rule obtained in every
county candidate would have to
raise $3O,O25 for expenses of pri-
mary alone, which is $1O,O25 more
han the governor receives in four
years salary. The proposition is
manifestly unfair, which makes it
prohibitory upon the candidate who
hasn't a barrel at his back.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
TRY ASSASSIN
OF PRIEST

Denver, Colo, March 9.-Gui-
seppe Alto, the Italian anarchist who
shot and killed Father Leo Helm
richs, while the latter was admins
tering the sacrament at early mass
on the morning OF February %. was
brought into criminal court today
for trial.
Although a nominal plea Of not
guilty has been entered, the proof
against Alto is plain and he makes
no denial of the commission of the
crime. 1t is likely that the trial
will be a speedy one and that the
anarchist assassin will soon be on his
way to the gallows.. Judge Greeley
Whitmore is presiding at the trial.
The Italian Interpreter of the
court. Peter Bessie has been dis
missed because Of the charge that he
is member of an anarchist organi-
cation, and in sympathy with the de-
PENDANT.
In confession made shortly after
his arrest, Alto declared that he mis-
took Father Leo for an Italian
priest who had taken an active part
in warning against the Sicilian rev
olutionists and whom he and his
comrades had determined to STAY af-
ter being compelled to fee to Ameri-
ca.
The Denver police have traced
Alto and his band from the Southern
italy stone quarries. where they had
their origin. Forced TO fee from
Italy because OF their anarchist
teachings, they settled in Spain, go
ing thence to Buenos Ayers. Argen-
tina. From there they went to New
York and soon settled in Patterson.
\. j., thence scattering throughout
the United States.
Alto Is alleged TO have confessed
10 the police that he was chosen by
lot to Stay the Italian prizes. who
had driven him and his comrades
from Italy and came 10 this country
from Argentina for that purpose.
lie did moi zrov where to lcor r,y
the condemned man, but is reported
10 have said that he identified Faith
or Leo as the man on January 18
thinking he saw a scar On his fore
head.
When told by the interpreter iha,
The priest he had killed. was Ger
man and had never been ia Sicily.
and that there was no scar on his
forehead Alto burst into d parozysm
OF grief and after It had passed.
calmly said.
"lf I have killed the wrorg man. 7
ann very sorry. but ] vii, take the
consequence like a man"
Alto said his wife, who desorto
him iu consequence OF his attacks
upon the church. is living fin Paqiua.
province Of sieracessa, Sicily. and
her name is Sebas'ana Alto.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
,FFLlCTED WITH sORE EYES
FOR 33 YEARS.

I have been afflicted with sore
yes for thirty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago I became totally blind and
vas blind for six years. My eyes
we're badly ln1amed. One OF my
1eighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's Salve and gave me
ialf box OF 1t. To my surprise It
lealed my eyes and my sight came
pack to me.-P. G. Earls. Cynthiana.
y. Chamberlaln's salve is for sale
y The white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09

The Parkersburg Sentinel makes
few pertinent observations upon
the emasculated county fee bill
which was recently passed by the
legislature. Says the Sentinel:
"Sheriffs All the fees and sal
aries and allowances up to $4,000.
and 50 per cent. of all the fees, etc,
received above that amount.
County Clerks-All the fees and
salaries up to $4,000. and 50 per
'ent. of all the fees received above
that sum
Circuit Clerks-All the fees and
salaries up to $4,000, and 50 per
'ent. of all above that amount. Pro.
yided, that If the clerk OF the circuit
and criminal courts is the same per
son, he shall have $4,000 and So
per cent. of all above that sum.
Prosecuting Attorney He shall
retain $1,000 of the salaries and
fees received and 50 per cent. OF
he excess.
The verbiage of the law is a
gross conglomeration of words out
If which it is difficult to decipheI
IN intelligent construction, but we
take it that the foregoing synopsis
S what is intended by it.
I'm making up the sum to be re-
,ained by the officer all the salaries
allowances and fees are to be added
together and when the amount as
signed to him is reached then the
division begins
I'm most of the counties the Off
cials will lose nothing at all, be
cause their income does not equa'
The sum to be retained, and in a few
other counties the officials will suf-
FER very small diminution in their
income. Even among those who are
reached by the law their income will
not suffer loss of more than pei
cent. If that much.
THE law in it's composition and
intention is fake and a farce"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you neglected your kidneys?
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and csu5ed trouble WITH your
kidneys and bladder? Have you
pains In loius. side. back gro.ns and
bladder? Have you a fabby appear
ancc OF the face, especially under
the eyes Too roquently a desire
70 pass urine? n 90, Williams Kid
neg Pill will cure you.
Price soc.
For safe By The White Pharmacy.
Cor. Bland street and Princeton ave.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
WILL VOTE ON MOVING HALL

The Knights OF Pythias will vote
tonight on the question Of the re-
moyal OF their hall to The old Ma
sonic quarters over The Daily Lead
or. All members of SO. 1913 are re-
luested 70 be a the Castle Hall to-
night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-09
cHARGED WIN STAYING WIFE.

Topeka Kan. March Ephram
VanciI charged with the murder Of
his wife, viii boz placed on trail for
ihe second time at Lawrence. Kan.
today st tho previous trial the
jury was unable to agree. standing
seven to FIVE for conviction.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13
AT
WESTERN UNIVERSITY

That Western University is
building into still greater
institutions, and setting in mo-
ton currents of usefulness, up
lift and progress on every hand was
evidenced by the splendid Com
mencement just concluded, Thurs
day June 4th-the greatest and
best Commencement in its history.
DR.. W. 7. Vernon, Register of U.
S. Trearury, has been present and
lent all his oldtime energy and
characteristic personality in max
ing the closing days great sue
cess.
For ten days people came from
all parts of the West, walked or
rode the two miles from the street
car line, and crowded the Auditor
ium hall at each nightly exercises,
sometimes through rain and over
bad roads. In all kinds of coun-
try vehicles, carriages, hacks, auto
mobiles, and in a large tally.ho
carrying eighteen at trip they
came and went curious, crowded
and contented.
As grand climax to the whole,
Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. in
a large tent which held about 5000
people, the Commencement exer-
cises were held. The Salutatory
Grafton was delivered by Miss Ada
Balthrop of Argentine, Kansas;
the Valedictory by Milton E.
Sar ders of Hampstead, Texas.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-13

banker in his city whom we both
knew.
'sDr s all right" he said.
"He's sensible Negro. 1 went
with him myself when he register
ed. He ought to vote"
SO personal relationships, the
solving touch of human nature,
play havoc with political theories
and generalities. Mankind de-
velops not by rules but by excep-
tions of rules. While the white
aristocracy has indeed succeeded
in controlling local government in
the South almost completely, it
has not been able to dominate the
FEDERAL political organizations,
which include many Negroes.
And though often opposing edu-
cation for the Negro, the aristoc-
racy has not, after all. monopollzed
education; and the Negro, in spite
of Jim Grow laws and occasional
violence. has actually been push
ing ahead, getting a foothold in
land ownership, entering the pro-
fessions, even competing in some
lines of business with white men.
So democracy, though black, is en-
croaching in the world old way on
aristocracy; how far Negroes can
go towaId real democratic citizen
ship in the various lines-indus-
trial, political, social-no man
knows. We can see the fight; we
do not know how the spoils of war
will finally be divided.