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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
THE S BELL.

Not a few Of the people who are read
ing every day about the prospective
war in the pIansvaal are enquiring
what it is all about, any way. As far
as the Observer has been able to probe
the matter, it is q question Of what
our people would call the electoral
franchise. TIE British made a de-
mand upon the SOUTH African R9pub-
lie that the Uitlander shall be allowed
{ vote without declaring their ale
glance to the Boer government and
without renouncing allegiance to their
native countries. These Uitlanders
are made up of men from perhaps all
the civiliz8d nations, but the E lglish
far outnumber all the others and the
Beers combined. If Great Britain's
demands, therefore, were acceded to
by President Kruger and the Volks-
raad, the effect would be to put the
Transvaal government into the hands
of British sub 9cts. with Great Britain
claiming s~uzarainity over the govern
ment. It is not diff cult to forecast
the outcome OF such a situation. The
B Ter government would be aemodeIed
on British lines, and the Beers would
be wed to Their rear.
In further explanation of the situa.
ton it is explained by the Chicago
Record that 1.-The British demand for
the franchise ia predicated on Eng
lands claims OF ~snzsrainty and is not
made on the rights Of Aliens as con.
ceded in other countries. President
Kruger has offered to Nj. Chamber
lain the FIVE year franchise, provided
Great Britain would renounce the
claim of euzerainty. But this Eng
land would not do, because if it did 80
it would have to become Boer subject,
renounciDg their allegiance to the
@ Ieen. If this view Of the situation
is correct, Kruger is perhaps deserving
of more sympathy that has been &C.
corded him heretofore. -Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
COTTON SEED OIL JUMPS UP.
Demand Increases Enormously a
Supply IS Short.

S0PP4y 40 0OAIS
The cotton seed oil market is ia a
state Of wild confusion. So unsettled
are the conditions that the two lead.
ing manufacturing concerns in the
trade have refused to make any con.
tracts whatever for the future deliv.
cry of oil.
Prime yellow summer in large
titles was sold in the New York a
ket last week for 80 cents per gallon,
when the highest price obtained last
year at this tin0e was 223 per gallon.
So strong is the situation that the
trade generally is looking for 40 cent
oil before the first of nexs month. The
causes leading to the advance this year
are two fold, the scarcity Of seed at
home and the short production of olive
oil in Italy and the Mediterranean sec
ton.
The season ia fully three weeks late
this year and it cannot be said to have
fully opened even now. Toe crushers
through the South are complaining
that they cannot get seed enough to be,
gin crushing, and up to date not a gal
Ion Of new crude oil has been offered
on the New York market.
SEED is selling at twice the price it
sold at last year. In Texas there have
been sales as high as $l8 per ton, de.
livered at the mills, while the maxi.
mum price last year was SO per ton,
and some sold as low as S.
The development of the cotton seed
industry has been marked within the
past five years. Where only one
third of the seed crop in former times
wes UTILIZED for making oil, it has
gro IN until now two thirds of all the
seed is converted into merchantable
product, instead of being spread upon
the ground as a fertilizer.
Europe has ASP learned to substitute
cotton seed oil more and more for
olive oil. The use of oil in cooking in
Italy, France and Spain, and in fact
throughout the continent, has 80 in
creased that the olive crop has been
INSULT ,ient to supply the demand even
in a b%ounteous year.
The demand for cotton seed oil as a
substitute or for the purpose of mixing
with olive oil has grown to enormous
proportions. The exports from the
United States have grown from 2. $780,.
700 gallons in 1889 to 40 $50. 784 gal
Ions in 1898. There is practically no
oil on the market at the present time,
and there is a large demand. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17

President Spencer, of the Southern
Railway Company, testified before the
Industrial Commission in Washington
Wedue sday. Mr.. Spencer said that
improvement OF the Southern had
been hampered by two abuses-passes
ard ticket brokerage. He was opposed
to issuing passes, and said he would
like to see a statute passed prohibiting
passes. He conceded that railroad
discriminatiors are now practical Ia
various forms, caused by a desire on
the part Of rogues to get business. He
would not Oh ect to allowing govern.
ment inspectors to examine the books
Of railroad companies to see that they
were not violating tide law. He be
lieved in applying criminal provisions
to the interstate commerce law. He
Was positive that on the Southern Rail
way there was no freight digcriminar
ton.
Little has been done in the Philip
pines recently. The steamer Siam,
which left San Francisco for Manila
Aug, 19.h, with 1913 horses and mules,
encountered a typhoon eff Northern
Luzon, in which all but nineteen mules
were lost. G 3neral Grant, with five
companies and a band of scouts, ad
vanced from linus recently, driving
the insurgents from the entire west
bank Of the linus river. A large
American force, under General
5chwanu, advanced from Bacoor, Oct.
85h and occupied Cavite, Viejo and
Noveleta, Toe navy co operated,
landing MARINES and sailors. The
American loss was three officers and
nine p~rivates wounded. A battalion
of the Fourth Infantry drove eff sew
eral hundred Filipinos at San Nicolas,
Oct. 8sh, killing six. Four Americans
were wounded.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
YNoD.

The North Carolina Synod of the
Presbyterian Church met in Asheville,
Tuesday night, and was opened with a
sermon by Dr.. Howerton of Charlotte.
At ten o'clock the following officers Of
the synod for the ensuing year were
elected: Moderator, Rsv: William
Black, Of Mecklenburg; r aiding Clerk,
W. @. Alexander; Recording Clerk,
Rev. P. R Law. All were elected by
reclamation.
S0me IT'S ministerial ard lay dele.
gates we're present at the opening.
At the meeting Wednesday morning
Raleigh was chosen as the next meet
ing place Of the Synod. Raleigh's
claims were presented by Professor
DInwiddie, and, there being no opposi
ton, Raleigh was chosen by acclama
ton.
Thursday morning a committee re-
ported November 14th as the date for
holding the next synod at R aIeigh.
A controlling interest in Peace In,
stitute was reported by a committee to
have been bought by Professor Din
widdie, which pleased the synod
much.
The Committee on Educational In
situations gave a most favorable report
of Davidson College and other institu-
tions under the synod's control. There
we're a number Of various speeches
favoring tie education of women, by
Drs. Vardell, Snearer, Miller, Stage,
and Mr.. Morton.
An interesting talk was made by A.
J. McKelway, editor OF The Presby
terrain standard, sho wing the paper to
have increased greatly in circulation,
advertising and reading matter.
The report of regents Of the orphaH
home showed that the institution is
doing good work, but expenses are met
with difficulty. Immediate assistance
was asked for.
o. Friday resolution were passed
~condemning church members 'or using
mails and riding on trains on Sunday.
DE-. Campbell quoted prominent rail
road eff 3ials as saying that trains
could not be run on Sunday except for
patronage Of church members.
The synod adjourned Friday night.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
TO TEST rHR ELECTION LAW.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11-(S2ecial to
Raleigh Post } The constitutionality
of the new North Carolina election
law will be tested in the c0urts Of the
State first, and if decided adversely to
the Republicans will be carried to the
Supreme Court Of the United Stat 8
This is to be brought about through
the fact that three members arc to be
cleo sd to the next legislature. Under
the law as explained by North Carolina
Republicans here, three general cleo
ton officers, all Democratic, have been
or will be- appointed. These Officials
appoint three officers for each county
in the State and these county officers
appoint the registrars. The registrar is
required to ascertain the age, name
and birthplace OF the voter. 1t is al.
legged that the registrar will, where Re-
puolicans offer to register, require them
to prove the place Of their birth, but
will not do so in case the voter 80 offer
ing to register is a Democrat, The
law as ID place Of birth requires two
witnesses to the fact. It is here where
the shoe pinches.
Why, / have been a voter in n )rth
Carolina for many years," said a prom
inent Republican to the Post CORES
poudent, land it would be exceedingly
difficult for me to prove the place of
my birth. Ny mother is alive but my
father ia dead. / came from another
State. l am now qlite old, and 1t
would be difficult for me to secure an,
other witness. Possibly another wit
ness could not be obtained. Yet l,
/ who have voted for years, could be
turned down by the registrar, There
are many similar cases among Intelll
gent Republicans and among the illit
crate they are legion. 1t is this phase
of the law that is Objectionable. 1t
was made so p~urposely. II, therefore,
any considerable number OF voters are
refused registration, and as a result a
member of the legislature Zone Of the
three to be elected) is chosen who
would not have zen, had ,puOlicans
been permitted to register at the dis
erection of the registrar, then a case
will be presented TO the court to pass
upon"
This is the Republican idea OF the
working of the election law. From
the same source the speaker asserted
that every county in North Carolina
west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, ex
cept one, would vote against the fran
chlse law, with a fair vo9e.
The election referred to above is to
fill vacancies in the present L2gisla
ture, three members having accepted
other offices. Special elections will
have to be ordered by the Governor
before the meeting of the Legislature
next June, and the occasion for testing
che law will then arise.-E1 Post
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
ADMIRAL DzwEY's VIEWS.

Admiral DaWey's opinion Of the ca
pability of the Filipinos for self gov
eminent carries with it just now so
much weight that journals which find
his reported utterar ces contrary to
their liking cast doub5, not upon the
soundness Of his Judgment, but upon
the accuracy of the repor tiers in re-
producing his vie Rs. The reports
are substantially the same, how
ever, in papers of such dissimil8r
views SIS the New York Sun and New
York Evening Post. The admiral said
of the FIlipinos, as quoted in The
Evening Post.
DO I think the Flipinos are fit for
selt,government7 Well, nc; not just
now. They probably will be in a
little time. Tney are a ver5 q leer
pr ople-a very queer mixture. Many
OF them are q lite civilized and good
people, but l 90 not think they are fit
for self government just yet. But when
I say that, I must add that it is my
candid opinion that they are more
fitted fer it than the Cuban g, that they
are a better people than the Cubans in
every way. I do wish, however. that
the whole business was settled, az d I
think that after a lit tie the Filipinos
will take kindly to US"
OF Aguinaldo and General O-:s he
said:
"Thesa fellows (Filipino0 are a queer
lot. T0ey were simply servants and
stablemen, and Aguinaldo was a junior
clerk in the navy yard. He is a pretty
smart fellow. I knew him pretty we'll.
In ftcs We we're great friends, and are,
for the matter Of that; but he has not
the brains. There are people behind
him, some of them lawyers, and able
fellows, who make a tool Of Agui
na!d0. .....
II thought that this thing in the
Philippines would be over long before
this, as it should have been. / can't
imagine how they have stood out till
now. OF course, there was the rainy
season, and I suppose little was done.
One great trouble out there has been
that General Otis has tried to do too
much. l told him 90. He wants to
be general, governor, j ldge, and every
thing else, to have hold Of all the
irons. No nan can do this. This is
the great trouble. 1t is enough for a
man to do one thing, to be one thing,
and when a man tries to do every.
thing and to be everything it ia easy to
imagine the result. The fight in the
Philippines should be easily ended
The interviewer then touched upon
the proposal that the admiral should
be nominated for the Presidency, and
remarked that the ticket, dewey and
Wheeler" had been suggested. Said
the admiral:
1--WE should make a pretty mees Of
it. General Wheeler, of course, hae
had some training ia the political
schools; but then he ia a West Pointer.
have forgotten that. He would want
to run everything as he would a regi
ment, and, of course, would make a
splendid mess Of it. You cannog run
a government as you would a regi
ment. I am not a politician; l
am a sailor. My training has all been
that way. am at home or board my
ship. l kno8 my business, or at least
should know it; and / do not want to
m I'D in the affairs Of government.
I em perfectly satisfied to live and die
g sailor, who tried to do his duty. I am
not q politician. ! cannot make q
speech even. I wish I could, but I
have to be content with my lot"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17

The Weldon News gives the crafty
ing information that the new silk
factory at Roanoke Rapids, near Wei
don, is rapidly approaching com
pIetion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
DISCIPLES JUBILEE.

CINC NNATI. O., October 13-The,
Christian Churches, or Disciples Of
Christ, began here to day the jubilee Of
their organized missions. This denomi-
nation, which began 75 years ago under
the Leadership Of DR.. Alexander Camp
bell and has had such distinguished
adh9rents as President Garfield and
Hon. jeremiah 8 Black, is nov more
than a million strong. They are nota,
bly, an active denomination in evangel-
istic work. Over 100. 600 converts
we're added during the present year.
The war between England and the
Transvaal has begun. Sharp skirmish'
ing reported Sunday.
The oasis., 1899-08-26
Contract Let.

In accordance with notice the board of trustees Of Nogales School District No. l, yesterday opened bids for construction of the new school house. The bidders and bids were as follows: Guerovich & Wetherell of Tucson, sl4,546; Parsons & Doe of Tucson, sl3,75l; w. c. McGinty of NogaleS, sl3, 95O; Whitehead & Sulli- vanpf Tucson, sl3, ,6S5:J J. Wander woort of Nogales, sl3,422, Mr. Van dprwoort, being the lowest bidder, was awarded the contract. O. T. OmStead of ru son, aud Murphy & Mcclellan of Los Angeles, submitted bids, but failed to enclose certified checks, as required, and their bids were not considered; but that made no difference. Their bids were both 600 high.
The oasis., 1899-08-26

For fine Stetson hats, and hats of the ''Lion brand" go to La Casa Colo rada. Miguel Padres, proprietor, La Colorado.
 At Hermosillo, Thursday of last week, the big flouring mill and elec- tric light works were threatened with destruction by fire, big woodpile in the yard of the structure having caught fire. Owing to the strenuous exertions of Governor Corral, Prefect Aguilar, and the principal officials of the company owning the property, D. Ricardo Uruchurtu, F. Monteverde and X. Castro, the flames were sub dued without serions damage to the building, but 200 cords of wood were destroyed
 El C0rreo de Sonora states that re- gently MT Luis R. Goldbaum, while prospecting in the Arizpe district, near San Felipe, found a copper urn or pot which contained nuggets of gold to the value of about two hun- dred dollars. The pot, which was found imbedded in the earth at depth of about three feet, is engraved with curious hierogliphics, and is evidently of considerable antiquity, and is supposed to have been the property of some of the Spanish sol- diers who participated in the conquest of Mexico.
 El Tra6co states that as soon as tho rainy season is ended corps of en. gineers will enter the field for tho Southern Pacific Co.,, to survey a limo for a railway to La Barranca coalfield, and that immediately afterward con- stuction will be inaugurated, with the expectancy that the work will be com pleted within the coming year. The same paper states that it is under stood that the company has arranged with Moller & Go. at Guaymas to pay in October to MT. A. Graf and asso- ciates SI25,000 on account, in the deal for the coal properties.
 Advces from the Rio Yaqui tell of another battle, Saturday or Sunday, between the Mexican troops under command of General Luis E Torres and the Yaquis. It occurred near Vicau: where they were entrenched. General Torres carried the position of the rebels by brilliant and effective assault, in which he suffered loss of two men and twenty wounded, but killing forty-two Yaquis. Much of the fighting was hand to hand. The Yuquis were at disadvantage, as many of them were without firearms, having bows and arrows only. Inside the entrenchment were found three large underground Repositories of provisions, in which were about twen- ty tons of corn, wheat, jerky, etc., which shows that the Yaquis had prepared for protracted siege.
The oasis., 1899-08-26
SONORA SETTINGS.
coiIection of Happeninas in the State
 Over the Line.

For gents shoes, ladies' shoes and babies shoes, go to La Casa Colorado, Miguel Padres, proprietor, at La Co., lorada.
 Fl Trafico states that through the agency of Messrs. F. F. Cranz and J.. A. Naugle deal is about being closed for the sale of group of mines at La Colorado and Minas Prietas, property of the Union Minera Co.,. for s20O, 900 gold. MT. Cranz is now in the east conducting the deal
 Wednesday MT. k. Luketich, the Hermosillo hotel man and orange shipper, returned home from a visit of several weeks in California. He was at San Francisco, Byron Springs, San Pedro, Santa Catalina and Los Angeles. En route he stopped a couple of days in Nogales.
 The travelling public who appreciate good fare will always find the best meal set at any railway eating house In Mexico, at the Depot Hotel at Carbo. For those having occasion to stay at the place we'll furnished, com fortable rooms are to be always se- cured. Trains both ways stop for meals.
 Joe di Lusignan is in receipt of letter from La Barranca which states that at that place couple of weeks ago Leopoldo Duarte- shot and killed J. Tapia, of the Candelaria mine, and mortally wounded Juan Robinson, son of Judge c. H. Robinson of Guaymas. The difficulty leading to the tragedy occurred over a mining transaction.
 The Sonora railway company is making extensive preparations for handling the passenger traffic at the time of the annual feast of San Fran cisco, at Magdalena in the latter part of September and early in October, which it is anticipated will this year be very large. Special trains, sumptu- ously appointed, with everything of the most complete description will be provided
 The Prospector says: l.. A. Liston, a mining man of Butte, Montana, was n Bisbee Monday. Mir. Liston is headed for Sonora where he goes to examine the copper property belong ing te Thompson aud Washington. This property is regarded as most valuable mine and should Mir. Liston secure control Of same, his company proposes to prosecute operations on large scale.
 Superintendent E. J. Murray. who is up from the Santa Rosalia mine, says he keeps ten stamps in the mill busly engaged all the time pounding gold out of high grade rock from the mine. He has recently found another old ore dump thrown over by the "an- tlgu0s" Wnlcn runs pretty nlgn Tn gold. There was one found at the time the mine was relocated. This is yet another.
 Fl Trafico states that Manager Naugle 0: the Sonora railway, has for warded to the secretary of the in- terior of the Mexican republic nun Der of very large blocks Of anthracite coal, taken from the coalhelds at La Barranca, during the investigations by Prof. Dumble for the Southern Pacific, and sent as a sample of the quality of the coal which the meas ures will produce.
The oasis., 1899-08-26

and Miss Maria Cazabon, daughter O P. Cazabon, Esq.
 Wednesday evening Mir. A. Imhof of the Nogales House, started fol Michigan where he goes to visii his mother, who is i'll.
 Yesterday Mir Frank Richardson was a passenger on the train passing Nogale, returning to Minas Prieta, from visit in Nebraska.
 Thursday MT. Peterson. superin tendent of the Grand Central mine was at Nogales returning to La Colo rada after visit in California.
 This week MT. J. T. Brickwood ha, been making preparations for con struction work upon his new two story building on Morley avenue.
 MT. J. L. Stambaugh is digging q we'll upon his property on Avery ave nue, in the rear os the big two-story brick building recently completed by him.
 All subscribers to THE OASIS fail ing to receive their paper regularly are requested to notify the publica tion office, so the error may be rec titied.
 Saturday evening MT. and Mrs. w F. Murphy went to Los Angeles to consult specialist in reference to his ailment. resulting from his recent in. Jury.
 Quickly cure constipation and re. build and invigorate the entire sys. tem--never gripe or nauseate-De Witt's Little Early Risers, L. w. Mix & Go.
 Newest styles, best qualities of goods, finest fits, cheapest prices in suits made to measure. Call on Fleischer Brothers and leave your order.
 Mir. c. |. Rollin, formerly foreman of the Colorado -Creston machine shop at Minas Prietas, writes THE OASIS that he is located at Petaluma, Cali forDia.
 SIP co week at your home, either on farm or in town; no canvassing we teach you free, to finish portraits for us. Dagle Portrait Co.,, Murphys- boro, III.
 Wednesday Consular Agent F. NJ. Crocker, representing the United States at Guaymas, was at Nogales, en route to Los Angeles for a short vacation.
 Mrs. Hansen has taken charge of the ice cream parlor and moved to the corner of Morley avenue and Interna- tional street. Cream made every day from fresh cows milk.
 Thursday evening Mrs, E. Wolff of the Belleview hotel, started for Grip pie Creek. where she will visit her husband, who is in business there. She will return in couple of weeks.
 Reliable assays at fair prices. Call for price list and sample sacks. High est cash prices paid for gold and sil- yer in any form.
 A. l.. PELLEGRIN & Go.
 A letter to TIE OASIS from Hot Springs, Arkansas, conveys the in- formation that Mir. and Mrs. Fred Sterling, who have been at that place some weeks, have gone to San Fran cisco.
 Latest news this week:
 Fine line of bow ties.
 100 dozen new collars and cuffs of the latest pattern.
 Silk stsnpudprs af he latest Stvlpc