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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18

tentente comerciaD con buenas limpias
GALES y atravesados por una magnlfica
carretera que los comunica con los puer-
tos de Humacao y San Juan.
De ahf que su derecho ser munich
pios este fuera de tods discussion, a1n
sin que mediaran los grandes perjuicios
que las anexiones aparejan.
Con ell plan econ6mico del Gobier-
no municipal que en- ell Mensaje Sc pro-
pone, pueden los pueblos que nos refe-
rimos, realizar indiscutibles progresses,
va que sus naturales recursos acusan un
sobrante, de consideration, relacionado
con los gastos que les acarrean las obli-
gaciones y servicios que en- ell plan que
nos ocupa Sc les senala.
Y dentro de ese plan pueden deben
vivir a6n aquellos municipios que, GUAM
do 10 eran, arrastraron vida languida
diffcil
Porque, despues de todo, y dejando
aparte ell aumento de recursos y la limi-
taci6n de gastos que ell Mensaje propo-
ne, 10 cual facilita notablemente su vida
municipal ique ganaron eilos con la ane-
xi6n? ique nuevos servicios Sc les pres
taron? ique tributos les fueron rebaja
dos?
Pagaron los mismos mayores tri-
butos y sus servicios. mas que aumen-
tarlos sc les disminuyeron.
iQue raz6n puede, pues, aconsejar
ell mantenimiento de esos desdichados
pueblos, privados del indiscutible dere
cho de administrar sus intereses y aso-
ciados q otros contra So propio alberdrlo,
base esencial de toda alianza en- los pue-
bios dem mocraticamente regidos2
Solo los puertorriqueflos de mala fe
pueden desear que perdure este estadO
de cosas.
Nosotros aconsejamos los haitian
tes de esos municip pios, que hace dos
amos fueron anexados, que concurran a
la Asamblea Legislative en- demanda de
su derecho ser pueblos independientes,
aceptando desde luego ell plan econ6mico
| de gobierno municipal que ell Goberna-
| dor propone.
Esa plan resulta todas luces prac-
tico. pues 81 en- cada uno de esos pueblos
existen hoy uno dos ciudadanos que
recorren grandes distancias para concu-
rrir como concejales la cabecera del
municipio de que forman parte, sin pro-
vechO alguno para sus conveclnOs, es To-
| gico y evidente, que esas mismas perso-
mas esten dispuestas servir los mismos
cargos, con menos molestias mas pro-
vecho en- su propia municipaldad
Queda con este refutada Ia debil
objection que en- ese sentido y en- contra
del ameritado plan, SO formula por algu-
nos.
Els precise sacudir esa anexi6n odioss.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18
PONCE
(NoTICIAs DIREcTAS)
Enero Is.

A don Guillermo Chard6n lie roba-
ron en- Coamo dos caballos de sills, ha
biendo aparecido unO.
La policia sabe quien es ell ladr6n,
y le persigue para capturarle.
"A Mr. Skinner, empleado de Co
rreos, le robaron varios objetos de ador-
no de la sala de su casa.
FL caco fu6 habido, y los objetos ro
bados han sido recuperados.
Ell consejo del Gobernador & las
Camaras, indicando que ell trabajo de las
carreteras Sc de hombres libres, utili-
zando los presos en- otros trabajOs, ha
comenzado & seguirse -en esta ciudad;
pues seg1n nos informan, en- ell traslado
de una imprenta que fue vendida al Agua-
la, ell seIor Alcalde ocup6 los presos
de Ia carcel.
En- esta semana Sc han intentado
varios robos en- varias casas de las GALES
de la Union. Los cacos dejsron las Sc
fisles de su tentative en- las casas de la
sonora dofa Teresa PARA de Leon y don
Zoilo Cintr6n.
-Hemos tenido ell gusto de saludar
en- esta ciudad al sefIor don Jose Carrion,
de San Juan, que viene q negoclos.
Don .Jobino Lopez fue vfctima de
IN robo, consistente en- dos quintales de
tabaco en- rama de superior caidad, que
fueron halIados en- varios establecimien-
tos,
Ell autor del robo fue capturado, y
sc llama Tomas Bsez.
Tambien Sc ocup6 en- la casa de Jua-
na Dupres un cintur6n nuevo, propiedsd
de Baez, con cinco pesos.
FL tabaco esta en- poder del juzgado.
Hoy tom6 puerto procedente de
los Estados Unidos una goleta de cuatro
palos, con cargs de carbon para Ia COM
pafiia del Trolley.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18
SEPELfO

Ell sabado, con numeross concurren-
cia, llevose efecto ell entierro del cada-
yer de Ia que fue en- vida muy respectable
sonora dona Aquilina Lopez, madre
amantfsima de nuestro querido amigo
don Federico Diez, que de tantas y tan
merecidas simpatfas goza en- esta socie-
dad
Despidi6 ell duelo con sentidas fra
ses, elogiando las virtudes de la finada,
nuestro apreciado amigo don Pedro Ba-
yonet.
Una vez mas nos asociamos & Ia hon
da pena porque atraviesa la familia del
se1or Diez, deseandole Ia resignation
cristiana necesaria para sobrelleyar tran
ce tan doloroso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18
EN- Ell HILO

Ell sabado por la noche. ell guardia
de la policia insulsr EIadio Rivera, pudo
dar al fin, despues de muchas gestiones,
con ell hilo del robo de que fueron victi-
mas nuestros empleados Miguel Sanchez
Y Z6simo MARTINEZ, capturando al indis
viduo Jacinto Miranda que portaba un
paraguas. que como va dijimos en- nues-
tro n1mero anterior. era una de las prem
das robadas.
Sc ha dado parte al Juzgado de psz,
que sigue ell proceso correspondents
Els de esperar qae, dada La actividad
desplegada por ell referido guardia Ella
dio Rivera, aparezcan los otros obietos
sustrsidos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18

Para curar I'm reSfriado en- un dia
tome las PASTILLAS LAXANTES DE
BROMO QUININA. Ell boticariO le de-
volvera ell dinerO 81 no So cura La fir.
ma de E. w. GROVE Sc halla en- cada
cajita.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18
Una equiy0(d(i0n
Yabucoa, Enero II de 1904.
Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRACIA.


CaguaS.
Muy senior milo amigo: Habiendo-
me enterado de un suelto publicado en-
las columnas de su ilustrado periodico,
de fecha Is del actual, titulado <Un Sc
cretario propagandista, en- ell que Sc alu-
de mi digno compafIero ell Secretario
del Juzgado Municipal de este pueblo,
ell cual Sc halla enfermo en- CANA hace va
bastantes dias, ell que suscribe, en- su ca
racter de Secretario suplente de dicho
Juzgado, hace constar que es equivoca-
da Ia tai noticia de que mi companero Sc
ocupa la mayor parte del tempo en- re-
coger firmas entire ell elemento extraDje
70 con obieto de sincerar la conducta del
cabo Lamela para que no sea trasladado,
pues su condici6n de empleado p1blico,
as1 como la del suscribiente, lie cohiben
ell derecho de inmiscuirse en- asuntos de
tel fndole.
Por la inserci6n de las presentes IL
meas lie anticpa usted las mas expresi-
vas gracias su alto. y S. s. q. b. s. ~.
EDUARDO BUGEI1.A BRIFA.
(Secretario suplente)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-18

Tiene raz6n ell sefior Bugells: nos
otros dirigimos aquella censura al Secre-
tario del Juzgado de Paz de Yabucoa,
que es quien Sc ocups de recoger firmas
en- favor del cabo Lamela; pero por IN
error de GAIA donde escribimos xJuzga-
do de Paz,, sali6 <Juzgado M,nicipaz ,
Tanto este Secretario como ell su-
plente sefor Bueells, son dos funciona-
rios que cumplen con sus deberes: no asi
ell Secretario del Juzgado de Psz, cuya
conducta es muy censurada en- aquella
poblacion.
The oasis., 1904-05-14

home, point out the similarity OF
climate to the Gulf States of the
Atlantic, and also prove that the
presence of cotton indicates, or
generally implies the other,-the
sugar field.
Sugar and cotton lands there
fore are indigenous to the Pacific
slope of Mexico, and at least so far
as cotton is concerned, this culture
long anticipated the Spanish oc-
cupation. The construction of the
Panama canal and the building of
Mexican trans-Pacific railroads are
rapidly bringing these valuable
lands into the worlds very focus
OF commercial activity. Consider
ing the actual existing land hun
ger for good cotton areas, literally
shared by the civilized world at
large, these lands are gaining ad-
ditional value daily.
An exceptional area of proven
cotton lands on the Pacific coast of
Mexico is just now attracting at
tention.
Reference is had to the lands of
the Rio Yaqui Valley, Southern
Sonora. The climate and soil
have proven of rare adaptiveness
The oasis., 1904-05-14

they never materialized. Yet, on
his way westward with his initial
negro Pacific coast cotton planters,
he passed unnoticed the oldest
cotton fields then a part of United
States territory. Before the De-
claration of independence on the
banks of the Delaware, Father
Kinney of the mission Era" was
exploring "Pimeria Alta, that
was the name of northern Sonora.
1t is known to us of today as the
Gila Valley, Southern Arizona.
The good father was surprised and
delighted to discover there a highly
developed tribe OF pueblo Indians, all
dressed in clean cotton garb. They
were then, as is the case now with
their descendants, peaceable and
industrious, but as pagan Mex
leans, the father called them to
mass. They all came! In his
journal, he comments especially
on the becoming cotton costumes
of the women. To the Indians
imagination, he personifed their
long expected Montezuma. This
tribe and their ancestors had cul-
tivated cotton on the bottom lands
of the Gila for ages past. General
The oasis., 1904-05-14

Kearney, of the U. S. army, on his
way to take possession of Califor-
MIA in 1857, reports on the same
tribe in most enthusiastic terms.
The typographical engineer of his
forces, Lieut.. Emory, reports them
in possession of fourteen miles of
highly cultivated lands, much of
which was devoted to cotton. They
are referred to here, because these
Pimas on the Gila near the heart
of southern Arizona were probably
the lineal decendents of the most
northwesterly outpost of the former
ruling race of the southern end Of
the continent,-the Aztecs. These,
like the Incas, were cotton raisers.
Together, they might be justly
termed the Egyptians of the new
world,-if indeed it shall not turn
out as limited at by recent archaeo-
logical scholars that our own con-
tinent is really the oldest geologi-
cally and historically.
From the Gila river in the
United States, along the Pacific
slope of Mexico, inclusive, the
States of Sonora and Sinaloa, jail
isco, Guerrero, etc., to Oaxaca and
Chiapas, cotton is historic crop.
By comparison, the great sugar
estates of Sinaloa are modern.
But these immense sugar planta
tions. on which the Louisiana
planter would be perfectly at
The oasis., 1904-05-14

to this product. Like their north
ern cousins, the Pimas, the Yaquis
have cultivated cotton from time
immemorial. These Indians have
in the past given the Mexican
military authorities a good deal of
trouble. Their record is by no
means free from serious wrong,
and even studied cruelty; still they
must not be confounded with our
horrible Apaches of Arizona. How
ever, the Yaqui troubles are prac-
tically at end. Here are cotton
lands of tested capacity, of some
half a million acres. Purchased
at wholesale, it can be had at from
$500 to $500 per acre. The gov
ernment of Mexico earnestly COOP
crates with legitimate colonization
efforts. A heavy duty protects the
cotton manufacturers. Some intel
ligent southern planters with capi-
tai and understanding the negro
plantation worker, should, so it
would certainly seem, reap quick
fortunes on these, at once the oldest
and the newest cotton lands on the
The nearest railroad is
as yet some fifty miles distant, but
it has got to come. The owners of
t h Benson-Guaymas Railroad,
known as the Sonora Railroad Co.,
in Mexico, and the Southern Pa
cific,, for brief, in the United
States, know very we'll that an ex-
The oasis., 1904-05-14
COTTON LANDS
On the Pacific Coast of Mexico with
Direct Rail Connection. The Oldest
Cotton Fields of the Continent.
Editor, THE OASIS:

Editor, THE OASIS:
1.-THE insufficiency of the suppl y
of raw material, upon which the
cotton industry of this country de-
pends, has inspired me with deep
concern. | trust the efforts being
made in various parts of my en-
pire to increase the area of cultiva-
ton may be attended with a large
measure of success" From the adj
dress of King Edward, opening
of Parliament, February, 1904.
Those of us who have lived long
enough to realize the infnitesimal
care taken in the preparation of
the "Speech from the Throne" "a
care that extends to every syllable
of each word, in order that a
SAFE" i. e., absolutely colorless
address may be produced, will be
prepared to partially realize how
deep and far-reaching must be the
distress of the Cotton Spinners be-
fore the crowned head of the Brit
ish Dynasty would utter those
deeply suggestive sentences. 1t is
the first time since the civil war in
the United States that the cotton
problem has assumed the status of
a national crisis in England. To
the English factory operators,
failure of cotton supply is about
as serious as the absence of the
monsoon in the India wheat fields.
In both cases, it means hunger
and far-reaching distress of all
kinds. Before Parliament met, the
government was already entertain
ing proposition from the British
Cotton Growers Association" to
establish experimental cotton plan
talions in West Africa. AS is well
known, the Emperor of Germany,
some years ago, secured colony
of intelligent negro cotton growers
from the South to go to the interior
of Togoland, German West Africa,
to teach the natives. as well as the
German colonists, from the father
land, how to raise cotton. So cot
ton practically has moved to the
worlds very front rank as staple
synonymous with DAILY Bread"
The unscrupulous manipulators
of the cotton market may have
builded better than they knew, for,
in their frantic eagerness for gain,
they have opened the eyes of civil
lied men all over the world to the
high latent value of all areas suit
able for cotton. Far-seeing states
men of the Southern States foresaw
this already a generation ago.
Room for more cotton lands was
really one of the chief underlying
causes of the Mexican war, yet, by
one of those paradoxes, of which
history is SO full, only a limited
portion of the new territory that
came to us as a result of that war
has been occupied for cotton cul-
ture, i. e.. Texas and her great
river bottoms.
There died in Los Angeles, dur
ing this month, negro woman,
quite wealthy, and some eighty
years old, who was taken to Calf
ornia slave together with her
family in 1852. The idea on the
part of the owner of this negress, a
Louisiana planter, was to start cot
ton plantations in California, but
The oasis., 1904-05-14

tension OF tnelr system INTO tnese
promising cotton fields can not be
delayed much longer. In the
meanwhile, the Gulf of California
ports are not more than two or
three hours distant by freight
teams, from the heart of the
fields.
Another aspect of the situation
is brought into view by the COM
parative nearness of these lands to
the unlimited market now open for
cotton in the Orient. United
States cotton for the Orient now
bears the necessarily heavy freight
rates incurred between New Orleans,
San Francisco, and Seattle The
future cotton raiser of the Yaqui
Valley will be enabled to ship his
crop almost direct from his land
abroad ocean steamers sailing
straight for the Orient from Gulf
of California ports. None of these
steamer ports will be distant over
three to five hours sailing from
their own local port at the western
base of tee Yaqui. From a his
torical or commercial standpoint,
the opportunity presenting itself
at this moment in this Sonora
Valley seems eminently worth in
vestigation, the distance being
app arently so great and yet so
easily accomplished along the
"Sunset Route"
The writer will diverge from his
usual habit and ask the privilege
to mention to the readers of THE
OASIS two names, both of which
stand for honor and high integrity
in the entire State of Sonora, and
are conspicuously identified with
the new progress of the Rio Yaqui
Valley General Lorenzo Torres
and Don Conant. Both can be ad-
dressed at TORN, Rio Yaqui Val
ley Sonora. Both understand En-
glish, and will heartily welcome
bona fide American settlers of
which there are a few already in
the valley. There is one family al
ready there from the Texas cotton
region. Don Carlos Conant is in
control of some one hundred thou
sand acres of rich delta land, with
ample irrigation facilities attached.
He is an earnest advocate of cotton
culture on the Yaqui river area.
His prominence and long exper-
ience entitle his opinions to much
weight. He will plant cotton as
extensively as his opportunities
permit the ensuing season.
The Departamento de Fomento,
|. e., department for the promotion
If all internal improvements, City
If Mexico, issued recently the fol-
owing official statistics covering
he Mexican cotton States: Pro-
iuction of cotton in the Republic
2, 100000 Kilograms, increase OF
100000 Kilograms over the year
previous. "The production OF cot
on for some years has remained
stationary" The Secretary does
lot state, but might have supple
that "stationariness" with
he explanation that the cause in
he premises have been an exclu-
i've diversion of newly opened
ands on the Atlantic side of the
Republic to rubber culture. In
his, there is now distinct reac-
ion. With the government of
lexico fostering the opening of
rrigable lands in the interior and
specially on the Pacific slope, an
The oasis., 1904-05-14

Continued on page 9.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-15
Death of DIR. Thompson.

From the Speaker Monthly, published
at Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, We CLEAN
the sad intelligence of the death of Dr..
James w. Thompson, a relative of Mrs d.
Daniel WyIdS. of this county, and man
who had many friends and acquaintance
in this county. He died on the morning
of December 31st, 1908, just after the old
year had passed into history. He was
sixty eight years of age. and was kind
and devoted husband and father,
The Speaker Monthly says:
The funeral was conducted by the Ma
sonic fraternity, OF which deceased had
long been a prominent and highly res
pected member. Some IS Of that order
came over from BeRtonville. and nearly as
many more from Gravette and other points
besides those of the local lodge, also citi-
zens in carriages made up a procession
that easily reached from the residence TO
the depot. The procession left the resi-.
dence at p. IN, January 1st The re-.
mains were taken TO the Butler Creek
cemetery where the last sad rites were
performed in accordance with the customs
OF that order.
We extend sincere sympathy TO the be-
reaved relatives.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-15
A New Firm.

Messrs. w. E. KIRBY and J. F.
Stout have formed co-partnership
and opened up general merchandise
store in the building near the postofiee
formerly occupied by the Bank OF Eastern
Arkansas. Both gentlemen are well and
favorabiy known to most of our readers III
St. Francis county and their reputation
for honesty and business sagacity is of
the highest character and should assure
them of liberal patronage and success
fel career in their new undertaking. They
carry very complete line OF dry goods,
groceries. shoes, hats, caps. ladies and
gents furnishings, and such other articles
as are usually found in first class store
Of the kind They have an attractive ad
vettispment in this paper TO which We
direct your attention. and We bespeak for
them aliberal patronage. Their phone
is lumber Isl. free delivery. Call them
when you want anything in their line.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-15
Collectors Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given that will attend
~ IN person or by deputy at the following
Tunes and places Tor the pun pose of collect
ing the state aud county taxes for 1903:
East Blackhsh township. II. p. Owens store
Monday, january !. 1904
West Blacklist township. AshWarth Bros
store. Tuesday. JHHnarv ;. l90f.
Grggs township, Widener, Wednesday.
January &, 190i.
johnson township, Horizons store. Thurs
day. January :, l-J4
Teiico township, Colt, Friday. Jan. 8 1904.
Franks township, Hahalr. Saturday. Jan
uarN q. lg0i
LAnRu.H. township. Bible Union Church.
Monday, January II. 1906
u, Goodwinl township, Egypt School House.
Tuesday, january T., leuf.
January i, 1874
G2odNia, .9gawnship, Goodwin, Thursday,
uary - 1901
Madison township. Madison Saturday. Jan.
uafY lG. 1874
Madison township. Forrest City. Jasuary
Il 10 April L. 1904.
All persons owning real estate are reuupst-
ed TO bring their last tax recent
-,-. J u. ACkNlGHT.
sherlt ana ExOhcia Collector Of 81. Itnncis
County, Arkansas
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-15
In Menorian.

4. Y. Thompson. died with pneu-
monia at his home near Pine Tree.
Arkansas, December Goth, 1908; age
SO years, months, and - days.
Gone. but not forgotten.
Into the deepest recesses OF our
hearts and wearied minds, the awful
truth breaks, paling the faces and
causing the forms of his many friends
to reel and tremble beneath the sad
dispairing news.
While loving kindred and sorrowing
friends were assembled at the bedside
watching every movement of the suf-
ferer, hoping to see some sign of recov-
cry; hoping that the little spark that
still remained might be rekindei and
nursed back to perfect health and hap
piness. But alas, the grim monster,
death was standing over him with out
stretched arms and welcoming smiles.
waiting for the first opportunity TO
seiZe the soul and release the body of
its burden.
In spite of human skill, and prayers
aud pleadings of loving kindred ard
sorrowing friends. the eIrand Of the
monster. death. was not completed till
with its icy fingers it touched the form
of its victim, freezing the blood. still
ing the heart, and away the soul which
in life bad been most beautiful.
Death now stood on lis brow and
the hands that so many times in life
strove 10 put into execution the highest
aspirations of an affectionate husband
loving father, and true and consld-
crate friend. now lay motionles5 by the
side of pale cold sleeper.
He was born in Georgia, June Alb,
1850 In 1857 he came to Arkansas
with his parents where he lived the re-
mainder of his lite
lie was a very prosperous and am
bilious farmer and stock raiser at
which he had accumulated enough in
the last few years of his life TO enable
him 10 live at ease.
But death claimed him as its victim,
Aud taken MIN in its train,
To land that's free from toll and sweat,
Sorrow. sin or pain.
He leaves wife and five children to
mourn their loss, to all of whom we ex-
tend our greatest sympathy, and trust
that God may so lead them through
this life that they may be enabled to
meet their beloved one in land be-
yond this earthly vale.
Farewell. then our precious friend,
although you have left memory with
Us that Will live on and on forever.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-01-15
Caldwell Times.
kH SNec tuIlV,
+. A. SHORT.

Mrs G. VI. Rowland and Prof NJ. :.
Till, have been attending the sick bed
Of their brother Chas. Hill. who is
very Ill with pneumonia.
Prof : NJ. Rlalock made the
students Of bis school happy lay giving
them 4 delicious treat OF fruits last
Monday.
The Quarterly Conference WAS held
here last saturday, and Br2 Davidson,
L l. preached very interesting and
instructive sermen sunday. Bro
Davidson is very much liked by every
one, and an opportunity for our people
10 hear Il sermon delivered by him
WaS considered quite treat indeed.
Rott Brothers foreman. Ben Nc
Kinney, and his brother received a
message from White Hall, Arkansas,
Monday, telling Of the serious Illness
Ct ono Of his children, and they de-
parted for that place at once
The Caldwell Lodge X < l.. of IL.
elected their officers at their last rcgu-
lar meeting. This lodge has twenty
six members now. and we are expect
ing 70 initiate a class of ten or twelve
in III near future
Joe Moore and his sister Mary, are
II wing To Cross county. Joe is good
bty aad a hustler. and we regret very
much 10 have them leave our commu-
lily.
JoneS neyazier from near FuI y God.
moved TO our neighborhood Mr.. De-
E,tzicr IS a good citizen and hustler
We need a great many more such
families in this locality. This COM
lunniiy is very much in need Of good
Wi tenants
The negro labor is getting 50 uncer-
tam lhaf one cannot trust them To cut
tire et wood.