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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
"Al Martins Country Store
Tuesday Night, Nov. 18th.

Characters: Al Martin. store.
keeper, Prof. Ballentine. Marie
Martin. AIS daughter, Miss
Mamie Porter. Sam Johnson
a carpenter, Douglas Yongue
Tom Briggs, a laboror, Roy
Nealy. Buck Friend, brick
maker, J. |. Callahan. Rube
Hutchins, farmer, G. f. Kirby
Harold Hawley, civil engineer
julie Boggs, Jr. Robt. Corey
Railroad promoter. Dwight
Attaway. Bess, Miss Nellie
Freeman. Anna, Miss Mildred
Cox. Mrs. Blake, Miss Florence
Bowen. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. J. T,
Hutchings. Mrs. Hawkins
Miss Battle. Miss Simons, Miss
Grace HutChlngS. Gus, a $40"
young man, Hagood Bruce
Ned, a rather fast young man
Herbert Jones. Jerry, a hungry
loafer, Furman Morris. Ralph
Miller, schoolteacher, Marvin
Hutchings. Rey. John Wesley
Asbury. a Methodist preacher OF
ability. J. F. Keown. Otto
Padretti, a travelling music
teacher. Squire Holden, an
old miserly skinfint, DR.. Bolt.
Jim, a fun maker, Oliver Boggs.
Mandy Spriggs, a comical girl,
Miss Vesta Ashmore,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

When you first enter the
Keowee Bank these days you
think you are in a flower gar
den. Several large ferns and
flowers of different varieties
have been placed in the bank
building for the winter and it
certainly has a pretty, cosy ap-
pearance, The cashier and as
sistant cashier do not look out of
place either among the other
handsome flowers.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Last Saturday was the busiest
day of this fall in Pickens. Out
of town people kept our mer-
chants and clerks busy all day.
Much clothing and dry goods
were sold and many people were
in town.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Eyes Ruined

y -cslect; they get red and sore and you Lot
them go Don't do it. Leonardis Golden Eye
Lotion cures soreness without pain in one day
Coos. heals and strengthens. Insist on having
'Leonardi's"-it makes strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists sell
It at 25cts, or forwarded prepaid On receipt Of
price by S. B. Leonardo & Co.. Tampa. Fla
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The South Carolina annual
conference will meet in Ander-
son the 9th. Bishop ]. G. Kill
go will preside. The conference
is composed of all the preachers
of the NJ. E. Church, South, in
the State and four lay delegates
from each of the twelve districts
in the state.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

w. c.. Porter, one of the coun-
tvs good and substantial citi-
zens, was in town Wednesday
on business. He lives in the
Cedar Rock section. but likes
to occasionally come to Pickens,
which is near his old home.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Citation.
The State of South Carolina

The State OF South Carolina
County of Pickens.
By j. B. New berry Esquire. Probate
Judge.
Whereas. D. F. Fuller made suit tc
grant hm Letters of Administration Of
the Estate of and effects of John
Fuller, deceased.
These are Therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors Of the said John Fuller, de.
ceased, that they be and appear before
me. in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Pickens Court House. S, c.. on the
5th day of December. 1912, after pub
lication hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon. to shew cause if any they have
why the said Administrative should not
be granted.
Given uuder my hand and seal. this
21st day of November, 1912. in the l31
wear of our Indan"n -
j. l5. NJ I<ERY.
ct J. P. P. C.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Among the visitors from Pick
ems to Greenville last week were
Mess,s. J. T. Richey, Guy Nc
Fall, B. B. Laboon, J. G. Alex
ander, R. R. Roark. Doc Pace,
Edd Earle.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Married, on Wednesday, Nov
ember Goth, at 1890 o'clock,
Mr.. Swandle B. Huffy, of
Greenville, to Miss Media Lee
Hunt, at the residence Of J. NJ.
Hunt. of Liberty. Rev. D. w.
Hiott officiating.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

We know that nearly every
one of the subscribers to whom
we sent a statement is as good
as gold; but it is against the law
to send the paper more than
one year without pay. and it's
not good business either.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The horse swappers conyen-
tion held here last week was
we'll attended, in fact it was the
largest and most successful held
in a long time.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Has any one recently found a
ten-dollar bill around here?
Miss Ada Bolding, the accomo-
dating keeper of central office
here, lost a ten-dollar bill last
week and would appreciate it if
the finder will return it to her.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Mr.. Henry Williams of this
county came near having a bad
accident near Mauldin's station,
Greenville county, Sunday. AS
he was turning a curve with his
automobile a small negro child
appeared in the road too near
the car for the driver to keep
from running against the child.
There were no very serious in
juries.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

There are several new ads in
The Sentinel today. Many bar
gains can be picked up by keep
ing your eyes on the advertise
ments in this paper.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

John M. Geer, former resident
of Easley and president of Eas-
ley and several other cotton
mills, has been elected a mem
Der of the Greenville police
board.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

There will be a school Exhi-
bition in the auditorium of the
school building at Dacusville on
Thanksgiving night. Admis.
sion 10 and Is cents. All are in.
yited,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Money TO Loan.

I am in position to make loans
of $1,000 and upward on well
improved farms to the extent OF
fifty per cent of the value.
c.. E. Robinson, Attorney,
Pickens, s. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

G, NJ. Bowen, popular manag-
er of the dry goods department
of the Big Store, spent Sunday
in Liberty at the home of his
brother-in- law, J. F. Banister.
His wife, who has been spend
inc some time visiting in Green
vile, returned to Pickens with
him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Married by j. B. Newbery, at
his office on November l9, 1912,
Miss Elizabeth Entrekin, of
Pickens, and Mr.. E. A. Bryant,
of Walhalla, S. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Rev. Bluford M. Smith will
preach at Antioch Baptist
church the first Sunday in
December, 1912. at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The boys in the corn club are
requested to bring their report
and exhibit to the County
Superintendent of Education's
office, Saturday, November 80,
at II o'clock.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

J. B. Spear1nan and wife and
Mrs. Spearman's mother, Mrs.
NJ. W. Callahan, spent Friday
in Pickens with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
I. Callahan.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Want to buy a farm: Want
70 sell a farm? See the LinWood
Land andInvestment Company,
Pickens,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
For Sale.

Four yoke young work oxen,
two head young horses, four OK
wagons, one two-horse wagon,
one buggy. These will go at a
bargain. J. G.. Reid, Lake
Toxaway, n. G. st
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Mrs. D. f. Hendricks and
small daughter and Miss Grace
Hendricks of route /, spent
Monday at the home Of Mayor
and Mrs. G.. R. Hendricks in
Pickens.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The Ladies Working Society
of the Pickens Baptist Church,
will conduct sale of second
hand clothing etc., Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 29th and 30th.,
the proceeds to be used in re.
pairing the Pickens Baptist
Church. Ali who have articles
of this kind to contribute will
please send them in to Mrs. c.
A. Waters.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Mr.. E. F. Alexander visited
relatives at his old home Sun
day carrying with him Miss
Ada Craig. who will teach at
Keowee
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Wanted.

We will pay you cash for
green and dry hides. Bring
them to the City Market, Pick
ems, F. L. Finley, proprietor.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

A1essrs. Robin and Jim Stew
art of route |. were IN town on
business Tuesday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Wanted

To hear from one man in each
township in Pickens county
who would like to make from
S4.OO to $1,000 per day.
K. D. Bennett,
R.F',D.4 Bennettsville, S. G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Paul Boggs, a successful
planter and citizen of Nimmons,
was at the county seat Tuesday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The friends of Hovey Earle
are glad to know that he is able
to be out again, after a long
spell of fever.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

G.. G. CAN'T of the Pumpkin
town section was at the county
seat on business monday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The Majestic Range demon
stration and sale at the Big
Store was a big success. Mr..
Bruce says it was the most sue
cessful they have ever held. 1t
must be q pleasure to cook on
one of these stoves, as they
have more conveniences than
any other stove on the market,
and each wife who received one
is no doubt proud of both the
stove and thoughtful husband.
W. P. Cowan and ], D. Stone,
representing the G. A, Reed
Music House, of Anderson, were
in the city last week. Mr..
Stone was so impressed with
the beautiful scenery of our
mountains that he expressed a
wish to have a summer home
here. If the people only knew
| of our delightful climate, beauti-
full scenery and fertile soil our
county would soon be taxed to
hold the people.
The Linwood Land and In
vestment Co., has had the fol-
lowing printed on the back of
their envelopes: ':Pickens.
Good climate. good water, good
people. The best upland long
staple cotton in the world grows
in Pickens county. l25 bushels
of corn has been raised to an
acre here. 2 bales of cotton to
an acre is no uncommon occur
ance here. Situated among the
foothills of the beautiful Blue
Ridge. The best county in the
best state in the best nation on
the face of the ea1th. Come
live with US and be happy .
Fox Rent
The McConnbs Place 4 miles North
of Pickens Court Hpuse. Apply to
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

J. T. Looper of Pickens
route 8, was a business visitor
in Pickens SATURDAY..
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

s.. C. .Boggs and daughter
from below Liberty were visitors
at the county seat this week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

T. G. Lynch, Of route 3, was
in Pickens Tuesday on business
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

J. N. Moss, of Walhalla, dis
trict manager of the Mutual
Life of New York, gave us a
pleasant call last week,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

II. NJ. Hester, a former citi-
zen of Pickens but now of
Westminster, was in the city
last week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Everybody ought to see Mr..
Keown play the part Of a
Methodist preacher.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Subscribe for The Sentinel.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Mr., G. G.. Carey, of Charlotte,
N. c., is visiting at the home OF
his brother. J.. P. Carey, Sr., i'll
Pickens.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Crop for Rent.

Good two-horse crop for rent
to right man. Located one and
a half miles of Pickens on Eas-
lev road. W. P. Stewart,
Piczens. S. c., R. T. D. l. st
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

W. D. Hendricks and }. l..
Burgess of the Pumpkintown
section were visitors here Tues
day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Judge Rowland, of Central,
was one of the prominent visit
ors here last week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Mr.. S, E. Brown and Miss
Minnie Morgan were married
November 18th, 4. A, Jones, n.
P, officiating.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Local and Personal

D. W. Cantrell, ST., of Pickens,
route, 3, was a visitor at the
county seat Saturday.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

The Job department. of The
Sentinel has been very busy the
past month.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Elisha Kelley, of Central
uroute 8, was at the county seat
10 business Friday,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

J. G. Wade, of Pickens, route
4, made us pleasant call last
week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Mr.. NJ. C, Smith and family
spent Sunday in Pelzer with
relatives.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

4 f you know Of a local item OF
any kind, visiting, Sickness,
ETC.. phone it to No. IS.
Don't forget the date, Novem-
Der 26th.
j. F. Harris, spent Monday
in Greenville.
J. f. Rigdon of Fortner was
in Pickens on business Satur-
! day.
Craig Bros. Co. are selling
havoring extracts cheap this
week.
J. G. Wade, of Pickens, route
4, made us pleasant call last
week.
Mr.. NJ. c., Smith and family
spent Sunday in Pelzer with
relatives.
The Job department. of The
Sentinel has been very busy the
past month.
Judge Rowland, of Central,
was one of the prominent visit
ors here last week.
Elisha Kelley, of Central
.soute 8, was at the county seat
~ business Friday,
J. T. Looper Of Pickens
route 3, was a business visitor
in Pickens Saturday.
Everybody ought to see Mr..
Keown play the part Of a
Methodist preacher.
G. G. CAN'T of the Pumpkin
town section was at the county
seat on business monday.
S. C. .Boggs and daughter
from below Liberty were visitors
at the county seat this week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

Craig Bros. Co. are selling
fiavoring extracts cheap this
week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21

J. F. Rigdon Of Fortner was
in Pickens on business Satur-
day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Stores to Close Thanksgiving.

We, the undersigned merch-
ants hereby agree to close our
stores on Thanksgiving day,
November 2S, 1912.
Heath Bruce Morrow Co.,
Craig Bros. Co., Pickens Hard
ware and Grocery Co., R. L.
Hames, R. B. Waldrop, P. NJ,
Cate, Folger, Thornley, & Co.,
T, D. Harris, H, A. Richey, T.
L. Bivens.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
Don't fail to read <. D. Ben

nets add in want column.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-11-21
H you know of a local item of
any kind, visiting, sickness,
etc. phone it to No. IS.

Don't forget the date, Novem-
Der 26th.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-25
Notas de Yauco

FL sabado pasado l3 AZ los corrientes
se lley6 a efecto una reunion de propie-
tarios DE fDcas urbanas de Ia ciudad, en-
los salones del consistorio, con obieto de
defenderse en- Il asunto que re7pecta a
la venta de los soEares
La comsi6n esta eompueSta por los
senores siguientes; Don Jose M0nserra-
te S0ltero don Carlos Alto. Rivera de
Guanica don Leonardo PachecO. don
Alelandro Francesca. don Juan Fer
nandez, don Gabriel Lhnas. dn AOntonio
nandez, don Gabriel Llinas, ID. Antonio
don Juan Mattel don Pedro Ohvari
Esta comisi6n trabaja activamente con
ell fin de conseguir datos que prueben la
forma en- que fue concedido el terreno
para la edifcaci6n de Yauco con objeto
de que los solares no sean vendidos, pues
esto ocasionarla aunque fuese de mOmen-
to retraso en- el progreso de Ia zona ur-
bana de la ciudad.
ST Ia cOmisi6n no cOnsigue este, sc
prop0ne recabar del gobierno, va que
el municipio de Yauco, no necesita de
este para su adelantamiento, pues tiene
su emprestito de $4,000 I'm presu-
puesto desahogado que sc haga una ley
especial para esta ciudad EN- cuanto Sc
refiere a la venta de solares por la de
1902, para que estos sean tasados por el
con el consentimiento del TIE
sorero de Pto. Rico Sc den largos pla-
zos a sus duenOs cOmprad0res
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-25

listed sc Servira determinar la noche
en- que Sc efectuara dicha conferencia Y
en- espera de su respuesta, quedo de u.s.
ted con ell testimoniO de mi mas respec-
tuoSa consideration muy atentamente
(Firmado) Cayetdn0 COH q Toste.
San Juan, Puerto Rico enero -, 1912
Sr Lcdo. Herminio Diaz Navarro,
Mi muy distinguido companero -
Correspondence su carta de antier Y
despu6s de celebrada una entrevista con
81 Sr Presdente del Ateneo, me complaz-
co en- signiticarle que tanto ell senior Pre-
sidcnte como yo, tenderness especial gus
to en- que uSted utilize los salones del
Ateneo para la confereneia sobre 81 te-
ma que indica, dejando la election de
listed el determinar Ia fecha
En- las notas escritas que le envio po-
dra listed yer el fundamento de mi OPT
MON sobre el asunto de ciudadania y
como cSas notas han sido publieadas VA
iltt tldEtfF tIif' iiD ~ fttF'tNsklto to NNf w
cxphque De nuevo pGblicamente sus fun
damentos para que listed me honre ocu-
pandose de ellos Y refutandolos 81 csti-
ma que no estoy en- 10 cierto.
Tanto 81 SeTior Presidente como yo
deseariamos que 81 conferencia y Ia DE-
otros diztinguidos conpatriotAs Que tai
vcz deSen expouer SUE ideas eu el Ate
rco. pudicran conservarse para publ
.carlas.
Sin otro particular con el testimo-
MO De mi mas distingaida consldera-
ION. quedo dc usted
SIneeramente
(Firmado) L. HuHoS Morales.
President de Ia Seccldn de Ciencias
Politieas del Ateneo
Hay gran expectaci6n por aslstir Ia
"onfercneia del emincnte orador que IN
de tratar un tema de actualidad tan pal
nitante
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-25
Diaz Navarro
en- el Ateneo

Hoy hemos reeibido las siguientes car
1aS:
Sr. Don Jose Perez Losada,
Director del BOLETIN MRRCAN-
TIL. San Juan, p. r.
Mi distinguido amigo
Como vera usted por las cartas cuyas
eOpias le acompano, los saiOnes del Ate
nee me han sido bondadosamente cedi-
sRos por ell sefior presidente de La Insti-
tMci6n. Y La conferencia que he anuncia-
do tendra ugar ell jueyes de La pr6xima
semana, 0 sea ei primero de febrero q las
secho media de la noche.
De I'd SIneeramente.
IL HerminaO Didg.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-25
UNA GANGA

Q7s"r desee adquirir an mobiliario
para sala, compuesto de doee silIas
cua'ro sli'ones dos butacas, un sofa y
una mesita centro, MADEIRA curvada De
Viena, tiene ahora propicia oportuni.
dad.
Hay ademas, una mesa y seis si1as
para eomedor; un guarda-comidas. un
chinerO' un tinajero con su piedra, un
nitro y una mesa con piedra marmoV
para ell servicio del comedor.
Tambien puede adquirirse, una cana
de hierro, para una plaza, un IavsSo.
Este mobiliario esta completamente
nuevo Y puede verse, en- la casa nimero
80 de la calle de Tetuan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-25


Mucho sc ha eScrito en- los peri6dicos
.sobre este asunto, y no parece sino que
varios correspOnsales de Yauco. Sc EN-
penan en- ridiculizar y tratar de com
batir por todos los medios al valiente
'cuerp0 de bomberos de Ia ciudad.
Lo cierto del caso en- este asunto. es
que a las diez y media de Ia noche del
IA, declarose an voraz incendio en- Ia
calle de Pacheco, extremidad Norte.
Los bomberos como va 10 demostraron
otra vez acudieron presurosos al sitio
donde les llamaba su deber. Que una
vez ALI ann euand0 no esta este cuer
po del todo Organizado sc tropieza con
que los palsanos ac0stumbrad0s a no te-
ner cuerpo de bomberos, sc entrometie-
ron aunque de buena fe en- ell asunto
con sus disposiciones, buenas malas a
Ia vez obstaculizaron ID labor de los bonn
0eros, como diJimOs una Vez ALI. Sc die
ron las precisas 6rdenes; pero en- este
punto de In ciudad Ia sola aqua que
habia era Ia que podfa suministrar IA
casa de los sen0reS q Bernat Co
qmenes Ia negaron porque segun nos di-
leron, la extraen de nn pozo con bon-
oa Dc Fapor y esa miSna tarde habfan
Ilmpiado las calderas Ia de Ia farna-
ela Gatell donde sc introdujeron los bonn
beros hacienda saltar q candado de
Ia clsterna, establecier0n una cadena CON
valIe> que por 10 POGO del aqua Ia
incomodidad en el trabaio resuhaba de-
fielente. La casa De Solivellas nos brin-
J do Sollelta el aqua de su cisterna ane
tambtn resultaba escasa En- estas con
hclones tratandose de que el sitio
del Sinlestro era una rancheria de ma
deraS VEGAS que ardia como p6lvora los
| bomber0S Sc desesperaban y entonces u
primer Jefe 6rden6 que con obieto de
evltar que el fuego continuara ayae.
Sando por la Buena Vista a derecha F. f.
qmenda y cerro arriba, se derribas4n
sels casas, siendo sOfocado inmediatamen-
te con tai medfda el fuego q las 2 1l2 de
la manana.
En- total dos casas quernadas Y doc
ranches de MADEIRA vieja; y seis ranches
destruidos por las hachas de los bomb
ros, graeias a quienes Sc debe que 'Yauco
no este en- escombros hoy.
ESta es la verdad escueta de este asun.
70 NADIA hay que decir pnes en- contra
lei euerpo de bomberos nj sus jefes. To-
40" Sc comPortaron como bnenos y no
nay qnien preciandose de .iusto V razo-
nao'e pueda decir que otros hubieran
hocho mas o menos.
(Continua en- Ia 8a pagina
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-25

tre ambas razas, sin eontar la va exis-
tente por la misma naturaleza
No somos nosotros de los que Green
que la autonomia ha de venir p0rQue
10 olga Mr. Stimson, nj que la indie
pendencia ha de llegar porque Ia reco-
miende Mr. Root, nj la ciudadania por
que Mr. Roosevelt la pidiera.
La opinion individual con haber al
gunas muy autorizadas, no puede de
cidir de nuestra suerte, pero cuando
esa opinion Sc funda EN- hechos que
son incontrastablcs. en- de4nostraciones
evidentes y en- prejuicios de raza, no
hay mas remcdio por muy apasionado
que So este en- determnado scntido.
que convenir en- que las palabras, las
declaraciones de un homhre conden-
san mn estado dc opinion Y represen-
tan una appreciation colectiva, un Jul
clio vulgarizado en- que eoinciden mu-
chas persOnas "A la vez.
Esto es 10 que sucede con las decla-
raciones de Mr.. Root. Y 81 no son de
ahora como parece esas apreciaciones
del problema colonial, sino una reprise
de anteriores Y va conocidas manifes-
taciones del importante politico, prue-
! ba es de que tienen ambiente on la me
tr6poli cuando a pesar del sracaso del
regimen que hemos denunciado
y de la constante petici6n DE-
la ciudadania que sc ha yenido Ia
ciendo, nj 6sta ha sido otorgada, nj Ia
reforma de aqu6l ha pasado de un fu-
gaz simulacro.
Ahora Sc vuelve a suscitar FL asunto
y Sc plantea de esta forma
So concede una ciudadania nominal
una ciudadania yerdadera 81 10
prlmerO, no la quiere 81 pals, la recha
IA, para NADIA lie sirye: 81 10 segundo.
son los americanos los que opinan que
entire nOsotros no hay de comun mas
que una gran d6sis de buena yolun-
tad. -. Y siendo asi sc6mO Sc nos va
dar Intervention en- los magnos, en-
los complicados, en- los enigmaticos
prOblemas de esa polftica exterior anne
ricana que aspira a poner en- la situa-
cl6n de Puerto Rico a Menco, Cuba,
Centr0 America, Santo Domingo de-
mas paises del Mar Caribe 10 que es
mas, en- ell arreglo de los problemas
internOs de la actual federaci6ni
ClarO esta que estas cosas no Sc oyen
aqui por primera yez. No las sabemos
perque nos las olga Mr. Root. pero a
10 menos cuando es este quien las dice,
no Sc achacara al MISUNDERSTANDING
10 que es producto de la observation Y
del estudio y andlisis de todas esas CO.
sas que hay que tener en- cuenta para
marcar orientaciones a los pueblos.