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The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Orc in Senator Wolcott's "Last
Dollar" mine in Cripple Creek as
says $4,000 in gold to the ton, so
that the Senator will be enabled to
lay by something for rainy day
even when he surrenders his Sena-
torial salary.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

That our new possession soon ac
qui,e American ways is show by the
fact that the first territorial delegate
from Hawaii had his seat in congress
contested. The contest was prompt
ly thrown out however.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Senator Myer, who has been sick
ever since the legislature has been
in session, was able to appear in the
senate chamber this week, and this
doubling of the republican organiza-
tion will enable Senator Farwell to
enjoy the privileges of caucus.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Carrie Nation refuses to allow her
self to be tried while anyone is smok-
ing cigaretts in the court room. In
this the only lady will have the sym
pathy of the large majority.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27
LAMAR, CoLonApo, FEBRUARY n, 1901

The only drawback to a settlement
of the Chinese question seems to be
to find enough Chinese princes who
are willing to be executed.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

case and on all debts he muat swear
to the solvency of those who owe
him or be taxed for the full amount
of the claims or he will be forever
barred from collecting the same, aud
if ever collected he must forfeit the
same to the state.
The entire bill is altogether too
harsh and oppressive and has been
drafted upon the plan of confscat-
ing as much property as possible
without any regard to the justice of
the case or the needs Of the state.
The only official estimate we have
noted stated that the bill would pro
duce a revenue of $5,OOO,O 900, an
amount out of all proportion to the
needs Of this state, and an amount
equal to that raised in the largest
states of the Union.
The bill as reported has large
number Of amendments which elimi
nate few Of the worst features, but
its exact effect can not be determed
until each amendment has been care
fully examined. Under the guise of
raising 100000 or 100000 of ad-
ditional revenue, law should not
be passed that will increase the rev.
enues $2,0OO,OOO or $3,0O0,0OO.
The present is of all times one that
requires conservative action of the
Legislature. A bad law, even if re-
tanned but foi two years, can retsrd
the state for a decade. If we shut
out capital for two years by that time
other avenues of investment have
been opened up elsewhere and we
can not quickly divert it to us again.
The future of the state depends very
much upon this bill, and the ques-
tion should not be how can we raise
the most revenue, but how can we
take from the people as little as pos
eible The present bill is ''to kill
the goose that lays the golden egg"
and not bill to increase the num-
ber of eggs.-Greeley Sun.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

An Indiana legislator has intro
duced bill providing that saloons
may be smashed in that state, but
that smashing parties must be limit
ed to twelve persons This is a
wise provision, for smashing parties
have threatened to loose their exclus
iveness and become common, cheap
forms of entertainment No person
sending out cards for a smashing
party wants the whole country in,
anyway.
The Lamar register., 1901-02-27

Office in y. E. Corner Union Hotel. Hours 9 to
Il a. m. and 80 to p. m. Graduate A. 7.
Still School. kirksville. Mo. Examination
and consultation free.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
POLICIES,

The Associated Press a short
while ago sent out the following as
the policies of President Roosevelt
as announced by him at a conference
of friends:
A more liberal and extensive reel
procitY in the purchase and sale Of
commodities so that the over produc-
ton of this country may be safely
disposed of by fair and equitable ar
rangements with foreign countries.
The abolition entirely of CONNER
cial wal with other countries and
the adoption of reciprocity treaties.
The abolition of such tariffs on
foreign goods as r no longer needed
for revenue, if such abolition can be
had without harm to our industries
and labor.
Direct commercial lines should be
established between the eastern coast
of the United States and the ports in
South America and the Pacific coast
ports of Mexico, Central America,
and South America.
The encouraging of the merchant
marine and the building of ships
which shall carry the American flag
and be owned and controlled by
Americans and American capital.
The building and completion as
soon as possible of the isthmian
canal 80 as to give direct communi-
cation with the coasts of Central
America. South America and Mexico.
The construction of a cable owned
by the government connecting our
mainland with our foreign posses
sions, notably, Hawaii and the Phil.
ippines.
The use of oonciliatory methods of
treaties.
The protection of the savings
of the people in banks and in
other forms of investments by the
preservation of the commercial pros-
perity of the country and the placing
in positions of trust men of only the
highest integrity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
THE FINAL CENSUS REPORT.
Statistics of Sex, Nativity and Color of tn
Population.

Statistics of Sex, Nativity and Color of the
Population.
WASHINGTON, Dot lathe final
census report of the population of
the United States by sex, nativity
and color has been issued.
It shows that the males number
39,O59, 242 or 51.2 per cent. Of the
total population in 1900. The in
crease of 10, 233, 631 in total popula-
ton since 1890 is made up of 6 ,744,-
179 males and 6,489, 452 females, an
increase of 300 of males and oil of
females. The foreign born element
have increased only 1874 per cent.
and the native born population 22.5
per cent. since 1890.
AS to color and race the popula-
ton in 1900 comprises IS, 800, 8O2
white persons and 9,312, $50 colored
persons, the latter comprising $780,
789 persons of negro descent. The
colored element as a whole shows an
increase of 1913 per cent. since 1890.
The colored element constitutes
1872 per cent. Of the total popula-
ton in 1900 as against 1875 per cent.
in 1890, the negro element alone rep
resenting of the total population 11.6
per cent. in 1900 and 11.9 per cent.
in 1890. These figures show a loss,
thereof, of three-tenths OF 1 per
cent. in the proportion of persons of
negro descent in 1900 as compared
with 1890, and a corresponding in
crease in that for the whites.
The white population shows an in
crease since 1890 of 11,824,618 or
21.4 per cent, and the colored ele
ment as a whole of 1,4O9, OBJ or 17.8
per cent,
There has been an increase during
the past ten years in population OF
negro descent of 1885, O1 or 1871
9 cent, and In Japanese of II, 587,
or 497. per cent. The Chinese, on
the other hand, show a loss since
1890 Of 7,728, or 6.1 per cent, while
the Indians have decreased from
273, 6O7 in 1890 to 266, 76O in 1900,
equivalent TO a loss of 25 per cent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
ANOTHER BATTLE IN THE PHILIPPINES

MANILA, Oct. 17.-Another disaster
to American troops in Samar is re-
ported here. Forty six men of the
Ninth infantry, On the Gandara
River, we're attacked by five hun
dred Gandara insurgent bolomen.
Ten of the Americans were slain and
six wounded.
After the fight had been in pro-
gress for some time reinforcements
arrived for the Americans and the
other men of the Ninth, it is said,
we're rescued.
During the engagement one hun
dred of the bolomen were killed and
a large number wounded. It is be-
lieved here that the rebels retired
for the purpose of securing rein
fOrcements.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
CAUSE OF DEATH NOT KNOWN.
Every Bulletin Issued by the Late Presi-
dents Physicians Absolutely True.

Every Bulletin Issued by the Late Presi-
dents Physicians Absolutely True.
NEW YORK, Got. 15.-The physi-
oians and surgeons who attended
President Mckinley through the
closing days of his life Tuesday pre-
sented to the State Medical Society
a lengthy report covering the medi-
cal and surgical history of the case
of the dead statesman. It was read
by DR.. Mann.
In speaking of the bulletins DR..
Mann said that every one of them
was absolutely true. None had been
misleading in any manner DR..
Mann said there was absolutely no
meteorological infection. Continr-
ing, he said: eff you ask me what
caused the Presidents death I could
not tell you. l doubt if that will
ever be discovered. Amongst con-
tributory causes, however, were the
Presidents age, his lack of exercise
and his naturally weak heart which
made his pulse high.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
ALABAMA CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-
TON.

The Alabama Constitutional Con
vention, by a vote of 1872 to 10, has
adopted the draft of a new constitu-
ton which is to be submitted to the
people next month. The proposed
constitution provides a four years
instead of a two years term for
State officials creates the office of
Lieutenant Governor, and fixes the
State elections to occur at the same
time with elections of Congressman
instead of in August, as hitherto. 1t
gives to public schools a certain per
centage of all money paid in as taxes,
instead of making them dependent
on appropriations by the Legislature,
and it allows counties to levy addi-
tional school taxes, if the people so
decide
The chief business of the conven-
ton was the devising of restrictions
upon the suffrage which should ex-
clude i~lliterate negroes, without dis
franohising white voters. Two sets
of qualifications are Incorporated in
the constitution. The first remain
in force until January 1, 1908, when
they are superseded by the others.
Under the first, three classes of
voters will be admitted to registra-
ton Those who have served in any
war in which this country has ever
been engaged the descendants of such
persons; and "Eall persons of good
character and who understand the
duties and obligations of citizen
ship" The registration boards are
given large discretion in enforcing
these qualifications. Voters regis.
tered under these provisions will re
main on the lists for life; but after
January l., 1903, new applicants for
registration must read and write
English, must be able to show that
they have been regularly employed
during the preceding year, or must
be the owners of a certain amount of
taxable property.-Selected
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
ROUTES OPEN JANUARY /.

News and Observer: The new
rural free delivery routes in this
section will not be put into operation
until January LIST, 1902.
1t was thought that the routes
would be in operation during the
present month, and Congressman
Pou has worked hard to that end,
but he has received a letter from A.
". Maohen, General Superintendent
of the Free Delivery, informing him
that January 1st will be the earliest
possible date of the establishment of
the routes.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
BIG INDUSTRIAL COMBINATION.

J. P. Morgan Said to be at the Head Of a
Movement to Form a Gigantic ship-Build-
ing Plant.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Journal
and Advertiser will say tomorrow
"a new and gigantic combination
which is to consolidate the armor
plate manufacturers of this country,
enter into the building of merchant
and war ships for the worlds trade
and take over the large and growing
export trade of the United States
Steel Corporation, is about to be
organized by J. P. Morgan and his
allies"
The article then says that while no
official details are o~btainable, the
project will not only consolidate
many details of the steel business
now separated, but also serve to
bring into closer relationship these
interests and the great railroad inter
ests controlled by the Vanderbilts
and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
These interests are to be closely al
lied with, if not made a unit, with
large interests of like character
abroad and that the new company is
to be called the Anglo-American
Steel Company. The Journal and
Advertiser article also says that E.
H. Gary, of the United States Steel
Corporation, will be president of the
new concern.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
EAvORs A STRONG NAVY.
Roosevelt Expresses Himself With ViRor on
the subjeCt-A New Canal Treaty,

Roosevelt Expresses Himself With VigOr on
the suBjeCt-A New Canal Treaty.
WASHINGTON, October 16.-Repre-
sentatives Dayton, of West Virginia,
and Myer, of Louisiana, who are
members of the Navy Affairs Com.
mittee of the House, had a talk with
the President to day about the work
of Congress with respect to the
navy. The President was vigorous in
his expression of a desire to see .
strong navy built up.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama. who
was also n of President Roosevelt'a
callers to-day, talked with the Presi-
dent about the prospects of the
Nicaragua Canal Bill at the coming
session Of Congress. The Presidents
told Senator Morgan that he would
submit to the Senate a new treaty
on the subject, which more nearly
met his views than the first Hay
Pauncefote Treaty, but he did not
go into particulars.
Speaking of the Presidents policy
In regard TO Southern appointments,
Senator Morgan said ''iti is the policy
Of reconciliation, the policy of ap-
pointing the best men to office"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
MONEY IN COTTON SEED.
Mecklenburg Farmers Have Realized Over
$4,000 Since September l.

M6CkI6uDuIB EIIWC4S AaR0 ~O64AASN wv
$4,000 Since September l.
Charlotte Observer Since the
opening of the cotton seed season on
September 1, the farmers of Meek
lenburg county have realized over
SIS, 900 on the sale of that product
alone, as indicated by the purchases
of one agency. Cotton seed are
bought in Charlotte this season by
Crowell and Garibaldi at their gins,
and at the plants of the North Caro-
lima Oil Company and the Southern
Oil Company. Mr. j. Warren Roark
is in charge of the up town agency
for the two oil companies named,
and since September 1 his agency
alone has purchased 623, $50 pounds
of seed. This represents a cash dis
tribution among the sellers of $4,367.
The purchases made at the gins and
mills will run these figures consider
ably over $1,000. All this is clear
profit to the farmers, on a product
which a few years ago was burned
or thrown away as useless mate
rial.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
BRYAN TO STUMP NEBRASKA IN THE
INTEREST OF FUSION,

Lincoln, Neb., Dispatch: William
j. Bryan will make a personal
effort to restore Nebraska to the
fusion column this fall, and to give
as much of his time to the Champaign
as possible. In addition he will
speak in Missouri and Iowa. The top
les he will discuss will be purely
political, and will not depart from
the doctrine he upholds.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22


TO the vacancy. By the next mail
endorsements Of the applicant came
along. These not only dwelt upon
his personal qualities but said he had
always been an earnest worker for
the party, and would fill the office
we'll If the Governor appointed him.
1t was added that the appointment
would also greatly strengthen the
party in that section of the State.
All of this proves that North Caro-
linians r no laggards in the race
for Office.
Charlotte Observer: The Obser-
YER doesn't know anything about
the legal questions involved in the
cases of Mrs. James and Mrs. How
ard, of Salisbury, whose husbands
were killed on the Western North
Carolina Railroad and who brought
suits for damage and recovered.
Whether these suits were properly
against the Western North Carolina
Railroad OF against the Southern
Railway Company, it's owner, is a
matter of Indifference, and so also
whether they properly triable
in the State or the United States
courts. Nor do we know whether
or not the verdicts were righteous
a great many verdicts against cor
pOratiOns are not. But n thing is
certain, and that is that the South
ern Railway Company is doing itself
no credit and no good by resisting in
the manner and to the extent it
is the enforcement of these verdicts.
1t would have been money in it's
pocket to have taken an appeal, in
an orderly way, if there was any
thing to appeal from, and if the find
ing of the higher court we're adverse,
TO have settled up. The history of
this case cannot but have made a bad.
impression for the railroad upon the
public.
Durham Cor. Post: The board of
CITY aldermen created more or less
of a stir last night by the passage of
ordinances making it more stringent
on the saloon keepers. The law was
asked for by the ministers and many
others and was opposed by some.
Under the new law, which will go
into effect January 1, all saloons
must close at 10 O'Clock in the even
ing and open next morning at 6
O'Clock, making a difference of two
hours during the day. Then there
must be no Greer at the front door
of the saloons and all drinks must
be served over the counters. This
last provision of the new law does
away entirely with the side DON
where patrons have been going or
sending for drinks. During the
time that saloons are closed it is a
violation of the law, punishable by a
fine of SO, for the saloon keeper,
clerk or servant to give away, sell
or in any wise dispose of a drink of
whiskey, directly or indirectly, TO
any person. Some say that this is
but the beginning of the reform that
will sweep owe the city, The law
asked for by the ministers was far
more stringent than that passed last
night, and it is thought that the law
asked for will be put into force
later on.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
General News.
"ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT"
The Facts Boiled Down and Presented in
Convenient Form for Busy
Readers.

SAS
The date for the general elections
in Cuba has been set for December
81. The electoral colleges TO elect a
President and Senators will meet
February "a, 1902.
Eighteen more Boer leaders who
have been captured since the fifteenth
of September have been permanently
banished from South Africa, in &C
oordance with the terms of Lord
Kitchener's proclamation.
The Woman's Journal says that
Roosevelt is the first President of
the United States since Abraham
Lincoln who had expressed himself
publicly in favor of woman suffrage
before attaining the presidency"
and the sufragists are expecting
great things to follow from Mr.
Roosevelt's accession to the presi
denoy.
The New Jersey Democrats have
nominated Mayor James NJ. Sey-
mour for Governor, the Smith fac
ton in the convention held last week
being defeated by a small margin.
Mr.. Seymour has been a prominent
figure in New Jersey politics for
many years, and has been elected to
a number of offices when the rest
of the ticket was defeated. The
platform is confined to State issues.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22

What might be called the most
insistent topic of the week is the
case of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the
American missionary abducted by
Bulgarian brigands and held for a
ansom of 800, 900. With the gov
eminent doing all it can to secure
the release of the missionary, and
with her friends working actively to
raise the ransom demanded, it seems
certain that in one way or another
Miss Stone will be rescued from her
painful position. Then steps to pre-
vent the repetition of such outrages
will be in order.-Public Opinion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
wATTERsON Is AMBITIOUS.
Spectacular Kentucky Editor Wants to Run
for Governor and Capture the Democratic
Nomination for President.

Spectacular Kentucky Editor Wants to Run
for 6Overnor and Capture the Democratic
Nomination for President.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 18.-The po-
Iitical sensation of Louisville to day
is the announcement in the Louis
vile Post by Henry Watterson, edi-
tor of the Courier -Journal, that he
will be a candidate for Governor of
Kentucky in 1908. During the last
week Nh. Watterson has told several
men that he is already a candidate
for the nomination before the next
Democratic Convention and has So
licited their support. So far his can
didaoy hassbeeni in the main still hunt,
and it was doubtless intended to keep
it a secret for some time longer. The
friends of other ~aspirants for the
governorship we're not slow in hear
ing of the work being done in this
city to pave the way for Mr. Waiter
sons candidacy, and upon making
inquiries, have learned that Mr..
Watterson is now an avowed can
didate. Not only is Mr. Watterson
a candidate for Governor, but he is
said to cherish the most profound
ambition for future preferment. He
nov desires to be the candidate Of
the Democratic party for President
in 1904, and believes that if he can
carry Kentucky in 1908 he will put
himself in line for the nomination
for president the year after.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22

Every man truly lives 50 long 40
he acts his nature or some way makes
good the faculties Of himseH.-
Thomas Browne.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22

Opportunity with ability makes
responsibility. Bishop Hurst.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-22
State News.
FROM CURRrTUCK TO CHEROKEE.

Items Of Interest Cleaned Prom our Cores
pondsntS and Exchanges in all
HfFt p,-&, -. So
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-12
JEFFERSON.

Birmingham, Nov. 11.-(Speclal)- )-The election in Birmingham and Jefferson County passed quietly today. In the morning there was considerable interest displayed by negroes at the city boxes, and reports from Bessemer and Pratt City were to the effect that no few of the colored race were out at those places par ticipating in the election. Returns which had been received up to Ii o'clock tonight Indicate that Jefferson County has gone for ratification of the new Constitution by between 5000 and 3,500 majority. Twen- ty-seven boxes heard from out of sixty five give ratification 3,220 majority; the four city boxes gave ratification 3,253 ma jority At the county headquarters to- night there was no apprehension. The boxes to be heard from are small coun- try boxes and will change the result one way or the other but little. Bessemer went against ratification, as was anti cipated, contention there being that the adoption of the new Constitution would prevent a new county in that part of the State. Pratt City went against ratif1ca- ton also, as did one or two boxes in the Blue Creek region. This is accounted for in the fact that the coal mines were against the ratification.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-12
THE CITIZENS OF ALABAMA DECLARE FOR
 WHITE SUPREMACY AND PURITY OF BALLOT
The Putrid Sore of Negro Suffrage Is Severed From tn
 Politic of the Commonwealth

Birmingham, Nov. 11.-(Special.) .)-Ala- bama today voted on the question or the adcrtion or the rejection of the Consi- tuticn formed by the recent Constitu- tional Convention. From the returns IL Ia evident that the instrument has car fled by A good majority, ranging perhaps from 25,OoO to 5000. The negroes took much greater interest than had been an- t,cinated but even their extraordinary and unlocked for activity failed to stem the tide for a pure ballot and white su- premacy.
 Leaders of the opposition to the pew Constitution claim that frauds were com roitted in Birmingham and throughout the State. Gen. Charles M. Shelley, who Ia chairman uf the campaign committee opposed to ratification. gave out the 1ol- lowing statement tonight:
 eve have carried the white counties by A large majority against ratification Of the new Constitution. notwithstanding fraudulent methods in this and other cities and in towns in North Alabama We do not think it possible for advocates of ratification to commit frauds in the black belt, or negro, counties sufficient to change the result"
 o. W. Underwood, chairman of the Democratic Campaign Committee said to- night: "I claim the State for the new Constitution by 27.SOO majority"