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The oasis., 1893-08-03
Goserner sanerd.s VII.

The San Francisco Call of recent date states that an authnnticated copy of the willof Anson r. K. Stafford. former governor of Arizona had been filed in the probate court.
 Stafford died in Hillsborough county, Florida, in December, 1891, leaving property in that state and California, valued at s30,OOO The will was pro- bated in Florida and then taken to California to secure administration of the property there.
 One-third of Safford's estate was de- vised to his widow, one-third to his sister, 5000 to his adopted son, and the remainder to his daughters,
 There is nothing remarkable about the will except it's quaint conclusion. Here the testator says:
 This life is only the beginning of another. You will miss me but I shall be with you and meet and wei come yOuon the other shore: but you "haye your work to do here. Do it "brayely and do not mourn for me for "l shall not be dead. l shall only bid ''you good evening in order to say good morning to you when we meet lon the other shore"
The oasis., 1893-08-03
soathwe.t sIlver conventlon.

ALBuQrERQUE, \. M.. July 27. 1893.
 By resolution adopted hy the session Of the Southwest Silver Cotvention. held July Ith and 9th, 1893. at Silver City, New Mexico, the undersigned was designated as chairman of the ex- ecutiye committee, and directed to call q session of the Southwest Silver Conventional Albuquerque. New Mex leo, during the territorial fair.
 In accordance with such resolution all the miners and all the people of the great southwest, particularly of Colo rado, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. are requested to assemble at Albu- querque, New Mexico, on the 18th and 20th days Of September. 1893. A full attendance is very desirable. If con gress shall then have taken action fa- yorable to silver, a publication will then be in order. II congress shall then still be deliberating, the voice of the people, demanding protection from
  the ayarice of the monied classes should he emphatically heard Ifsil- yer should be defeated in this congress, then the fight will only be begun and is our duty and privilege to assem- ble and make the powerand deternin- ation of the southwest felt. If, as the Bill of Rights declares, 'all political power Is vested in and belongs to the people, and if we are worthy citizens of country whose whole structure is built upon that sentence, as the foun- dation stone then the people must be vigilant and active, and no Self-sacri- flee should be so great as to deter them.
 Moreover, these gatherings are edu- cational We must meet aud exchange ideas, and study and learn, in order to know the impregnable nature of our position to the,end that, in the proba- bly, coming battle of the standards we may fight freely, as men fight for the right"
 A failure to attend will be taken as an evidence Of ignorance, or indifTer- ence or both, and will injure ourcause.
 II. B. FERGUSON,
 Chairman Executive Committee.
The oasis., 1893-08-03

Last week a long-distance bicycle trip from Tucson to Phoenix was un- dertaken by two young gentlemen of Tucson-Fred Holmes and Meade Goodloe, They left Tucson at five o'clock Saturday morning, making Red Rock, thirty miles out, in two hours and forty-dye minutes. They reached Phoenix at evening. The first run of seyenty-hve miles, from Tucson was made in seven and one-half hours. The time over tho entire distance, l43 miles, Is not stated,
The oasis., 1893-08-03

Daggs Brothers of Tempe. are mak- Ing arrangements to attend the Albu- querque fair in September with a car load of trotters.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

The Philadelphia Times advo-
Gates a state bank circulatinn as a
temporary currency,''i INTENDED for
the immediate neighborhood" OF
the banks. Nothing could better
describe the currency as furnished
by these banks when they were
son earth before" The currency
was indeed temporary" and il
Fact transitory. Its value might
vanish between sunset and sunrise
It was also limited in its circula.
ton; it was worthless a hundred
miles from home, even while its
temporary existence continued
Any citizen who remembers 1885,
can comprehend the beauties OF {
temporary" and 'limited" banl
currency.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

HE Republican state convention
which meets in Lincoln, Thursday
morning, October 5, at 10 o'clock,
will be composed of 958 delegates,
of which Red Willow county is
entitled to nile members. There
is a recommendation that no prox-
les be allowed in the convention.
One associate Judge Of the supreme
court and two members of board of
regents Of state university will be
nominated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

NoBNDY need starve to death in
this country or suffer food and
clothing if all the persons who can
secure employment will work and
if the people who have abundant
means to aid those who are really
tn distress and who are worthy
objects Of charity will do their
duty and exemplify the fellowship
and philanthropy which the great
American nation processes.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

A CASE Of rape in each Of Neb-
raska's large cities, this week
Judge Lynch might proftably
move his seat Of operation north Of
the Mason and Dixey line, and
west Of the Muddy, for a season
A little unceremonious hemp.
stretching might prove eficacious
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

IT rs NOW stated that President
Cleveland is afflicted somewhat
like General Grant and his condi-
ton is a source Of grave apprehen-
sion. An operation was performed
on his mouth and nose, a few days
since, for a disease thought to be
of a cancerous nature.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

The cause Of silver has been
given a very sombre optic in the
lower house Of congress-the ma
jority for the repeal of the Sher.
man act, and against free coinage
at any ratio, being over a hundred.
The effect on the senate is expect
ed to be as tremendous as the size
Of the majority against silver was
unexpected. But the cause Of sill
yer will be valiantly fought in the
senate.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01
The excited populace shot abou

The excited populace shot about
a ton of unsympathetic lead into a
poor dogs anatomy, down at Lin
coin, the other day, while laboring
under the hallucination that the
animal was mad; and then the Call
added insult to death by claiming
that the canine died from natural
causes!
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01
INDIANOLA ITEMS.
the fair, next week.

\N
Attend the fair, next week.
Mess. Babcock and Troxel were
visitors Of Sheriff Banks, Wednes-
day.
Supt. Bayston made a trip to the
southwestern part Of the county on
Tuesday.
Mrs. r. G. Catlett and Miss
Maud Irons visited Mrs. Mitchell,
this week.
Misses Ida Smith and Sallie
Hamilton drove up from Barley,
Wednesday.
NJ. Yarnell and family Of Lyle,
Kansas, are visiting Geo. Briggs's
family, this week.
The G.. A. r. talk Of holding an
other picnic on the Beaver, some
time in September.
Three teachers were examined,
Wednesday, for certificates to pre-
side over district schools.
Joe Stephens, the Crete nursery
man, was in town, this week, SELL
ing our merchants fruit.
Mrs. Thomas Duncan returned
home, Saturday evening, from her
eastern visit. Tom is happy again.
H. F. Tomblin, wife and son
passed through town, Wednesday,
returning from his farm south Of
here.
G. W. Hodgkin, A. Utter, ". M.
Taylor and s. Bentley, Of BARLEY,
attended Odd Fellows lodge, Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Emma J. Plumb made ap-
plication, Monday, for letters Of
administration on the estate Of her
late husband, Perry P. Plumb.
A. G.. Dole has traded his farm
northwest Of this city for a hard
ware stock and store building in
BARLEY, also a quarter Of land near
that town.
G. II. Russell and G.. N. Hoag
went to East Valley precinct, Tues
day, to collect a note. Mr.. R. was
knocked down and hurt, resulting
in the offending party being
brought before Esquire Phillips,
who lifted up his voice and de-
manded $3.50 to repair the frac-
tured law and Charles injured
feelings.
Mess. Walter Devoe and Frank
Nichols were over from Lebanon,
Wednesday. We are glad to see
Mr.. Nichols out again, after his
long sickness. He says that it was
much comfort to him, when very
low, and not knowing whether he
would ever get up again, to feel
that he had $4,000 insurance in
the Modern Woodmen and A. o.
U. W., and that his family would
be provided for.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

ED. J. Mock promises to revive
the Alma Record soon. He has
replevined his outfit, and the case
goes to the district court.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

The president has issued his
proclamation opening the Chero-
kee strip to settlement at the hour
Of IL o'clock noon, central stand
ard time, Saturday, September 16.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

THAT was very keen sarcasm
the sending by Denver of aid for
the starving laborers of metropoli-
tan New York. Very keen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

The county democrats seem to
be a little slow or backward about
their convention. Perhaps it will
not be called until after the repub-
licans have made their nomina-
tiOns.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01
ALL HOME PRINT

THE politicians are looking for
ward to the result Of tomorrow's
county convention with considera-
bic interest at least.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

THERE will be an Interstate IT.
rigation convention held in Salina,
Kansas, September 28th. Irriga-
ton is extending into the country
east of the Rockies in earnest.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01

WHEN it comes to the monument
al in straddling Senator David B.
Hill takes no back seat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-01
NORTH DIVIDE NuBBINs.

Tom Scofield is hustling around
betimes and putting up considera-
BILE hay.
Not much of a chance to hook
melons, this year. None to be had
anywhere.
Fred Carter is cutting corr fol
fodder, doing the work with his
elf-binder.
Balm Kinzer and James Thomp,
son have been hauling new hay to
town at odd times.
M. L. Brown is among those
who will have corn enough to
swear by any way.
Captain AT. King was up from
Indianola, last week, on a brief
business -pleasure trip.
Jack Cashen has left for eastern
part Of the state in search Of some
thing to keep him busy.
A. F. Reeves and mother and
Mrs. Cynthia Reeves were Trenton
visitors, during this week.
J. M. Henderson has purchased
the broom corn machinery former
ly owned by w. S. Hanlein.
The acreage Of fall grain prom
Uses to be unusually large; ground
is in fair shape for planting.
Prairie chickens and quail seem
to be quite plentiful, just now, and
not as many hunters as usual.
Uncle Billy johnson has been
enjoying himself down in Harlan
county, for the past week OF two.
W. Y. johnson and family are
occupying Walter Hickling's place
during the latter's absence at the
worlds fair.
James Brady has been discing
in some fall wheat, this week. The
ground seems rather dry for that
kind Of work.
A number from here attended
the shoe down. at Gockley's,a few
evenings ago. Of course North
Divides best fiddler was there.
Mr.. Isaac Newton, North Div
ide's buffoon, is going to have a
right smart bunch Of corn, if the
frost does not come too soon.
Miss Winnie Sexton, who has
been enjoying a visit at the home
of the Misses Hanlein, returned to
her home in BARLEY, close Of last
week.
Fred Carter began work in his
broom corn, this week. He is
starting thus early in order to
avoid having SO large a force Of
hands at one time.
J. S. Modrell is making prepar-
atoms to take care of his broom
corn. He has in about eighty
acres, this year, the greater part
being on new ground.
A. F. Reeves has been rummag-
ing around up in Frontier county
gathering together some machin-
cry which he had disposed of to
some unreliable party there.
Mr.. Sherman, who has been oc-
cupying the Groves place, left for
Iowa, few days ago, driving over
land. He expects to return in the
spring, and hopes to find the crop
prospects in a more f%ourishing
condition GIMME
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23
He was used to Them

\ woman stood at the corner and
waved her parasol for the car to stop.
The driver nodded his head
She waved parasol in one hand and
shopping bag in the other.
The driver nodded and pointed and
stopped the car on the other side of the
street.
She came imping over the pavement
with swapping eyes and flushed face, aud
as she put her foot on the lower step
she exclaimed:
Are you all blind and deaf on this
carr
The conductor rang two bells and
made no answer and when she had taken
seat inside Il passenger asked:
"Why didn't you explain that she was
on the wrong side of the street for the
car coming down.
"My dear man, it would have been
breath thrown away he replied.
That woman lives around here and has
been riding on this line for five years.
Eve explained and explained, and so has
every other conductor, but what good
has it done. Not one woman in twenty
will ever get it through her head that "A
car can't stop in the centre of a crossing
and block street. and so we must put
up with her sssass'' and look for our re-
lief beyond the stars.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23
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The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23
How lie Won Her.

Sir Surgius Cohhlcr WAS humble
knight of ST. Crispin.
He put hi, whole soul into his work.
though much of it may truly be said IL
have been no more than half Soled.
lie was believer in the Good Book.
too. and was content with his humble
lot, knowing that in time the last shall
be first.
There was no one in the world near
to him save his daughter, beautiful
girl of eighteen, just blooming into the
glory of womanhood.
She was his all.
And she WAS beloved of Leather, the
sturdy youth who had grown up by the
side of Sir Surgius, and had ever assist
ed him in his work
"Sir Surgius," quoth Leather one day,
~ love your daughter and fain would
have her for my bride"
At first Sir Surgius waXed wroth, ard
then he waXed Il thread. and pain came
where anger had been.
"Wouldst take my daughter from me,
sirrah?" he. said tremblingly. "She-
she who is my ALL
The old mans heart sank at the
thought of losing her.
Aye, Sir Surgius," quoth the youth,
laying his hand kindly on the old
knights shoulder; ',that would |, glad
", for then your all would be my all,
and, with that addition, sir knight, |
would have skill enough to do for three,
whereas now do but for one"
Sir Surgius smiled AS the girl came in
and stood by her lovers side.
Take her, my lad he said, 1.-THE
81 1riaF |
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23
A Woman who Got Along.

The ability of a woman to get on alone
In the world is sometimes questioned by
her big brothers But there are plenty
of instances where women have been
left in circumstances which would try
the powers of the stoutest hearted man
to the utmost and have come out tri-
umphant. One of these was mentioned
to a reporter the other day in connection
with rough side hill farm in remote
part of an inland town. There" said
our informant, pointing to the place,
lived Aunt Abby S. when her hus-
band died. She then lad three small
children, and another was born soon
after. The farm was il poor condition
and had about all the mortgage it could
bear. Her husbands old father. feeble
and fussy, was left on her hands.
did she send the old man to the poor
farm, think you? Not bit of it. She
kept him a year or two, and he was so
fussy she couldn't live with him. Then
she hired ncighbor to take him, and she
She raised her children and brought
the farm into good condition. She paid
the mortgage, and when she died she
left good property free and clear of all
debts. The boys hadn't the old lady's
spunk, for there's a mortgage up there
now, and nothing in the world but lazi-
ness did it. They lad everything lef;
ready to their hands and amt had nc
draw backs, 'cept losin their mother but
somehow the weeds have got the start
'em, and guess they'll keep it."-Lew
iston Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23

The season of 1893 has proved itself to
be one of the most prosperous ever re-
corded in Aruo.touk's history, aud it Is
one that shoul enable our farmers tn
provide for what may be possibly an un-
profitable season in 1891.
In no better WAY can this he accom-
plished than by the support OF home in
stitutions. BY purchasing goods Of the
local merchant, the farmer assists him in
maintaining his credit and i also in
strnmcntal in gaining for the local dealer
"A solid business foundation which rnablrs
the Latter 10 give the farmer the henctl
of long credit when season of pour
crops or low prices occurs.
Last year, two Smuoth-tungurd ra-cals
visited this section and sold large pack-
ages of dry-goods for from 500 to Sl25
each, taking notes in payment for the
same. These notes were. we understand
sold for about $50 each. Is each pack
age was only worth about So it is very
easy to figure how much profit the
swindrrs made as we'll As to determine
the losses of the dupeS who wrre per
>uadrd 10 invest their money in This one
sided game. But it is impossib 10 as
certain the loss occasiuned by the deal
crs in these articles throughout Northern
AroostOok, whose trade suffered to the
amount of good. sold in his manner. and
withdrawal of that amount of money
from the circulating medium of this see
tion. II the parties who We're deceived
lay these sNuding, rascalv itinelant
vender- OF dry goods hld purchased
their good, of the local dealers. ihry
Woul have lad honest goods at low
prices and would also have avoided be-
ing robbed iu such shameful manner.
II Is very unwi,e ~ make Il practice
of buying any kind of goods of prddlers
when the same Kind of gool-. and in
nine eases out of ten of a lal superior
quality, can be purchased ot the local
dealers Tor less. Every dolIr the farm
cr pays 10 the local dealer tor goods has
Il tendency to build up the town, and the
larger and more prosperous the town,
the better home market l. furnished the
farmer, aud not only i, all the farm pro
duee disposed of at mere advantageous
prices, but tn" farms themselves are in
creased in value according to their silu-
ations to such growing centres of trade,
and the demand for such farms steadily
increases as the farms enhance in value
If you want your town t. grow aud
prosper to the fullest extent possible,
work for it, talk for it. and give your
hearty support to all home institutions,
bearing in mind that it is for your pccun-
iarv advantage to do All these things
IrooStook Repubhcaa.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23

That grave on the right hand of the
path as you 30 down to the porch door;
that heap of airth with no growth, not
one blade of grass on it-that's Will
Pooley's grave that was hanged unjust
ly."
Indeed! But how came such shock
ing deed to be done?"
why, you see, sir, they got poor
Will down to Bodmin, all among stran-
gers, and there were bribery and false
swearing, and an unjust judge came
down-and the jury all bad rascals, tin
and copper men-and SO they all agreed
together, and they hanged poor Will.
But his friends begged the body and
brought the corpse home here to his own
parish, and they turfed the grave, and
they sowed the grass 90 times over, but
twas all no use, nothing would ever
grow-he was hanged unjustly."
well, but, Tristan, you have not
told me all this while what this man
Pooley was accused of; what had he
done?"
Done, sir! Done! Nothing what
ever but killed the excise man!"-Rev.
R. S. Hawker
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23

ed, such thoughts become pest OF sting.
ing serpents in thy breast Thee will
grow old and wrinkled before thy time.
Thee will be peevish, complaining and
| fault finding. Thee will be 81 terror to
thy husband and children.
"Yes," continued Mrs. Morrison, "she
said all that. aud more. She said; is
one thread of that carpet woven into thy
real peace of mind: Can it, or Other
small things. really concern thy welfare
or that of those dear to thee, either for
this world or the next:
IL never heard it put quite so strongly
before said thonghtfully, AS NV friend
paused. "And if hadn't seen you, |
should have said it was very good talk
indeed, but that no woman could live up
to it
II had week of it, you see said
Mrs. Morrison. "When Aunt Rachel
went away. one of the last things she
said to me WA: i want thee to bear in
mind what said, dear-lhat every
fretful thought thee wastes on small
accidents is only 81 much added to their
burden.
II think took it well to heart, for |
concluded, Eleanor. that lilc's burdens
are heavy enough without any such ad-
dition. And will tell you one thing |
have observed" ." she added with laugh,
~ do believe that four-tlfths of the wo-
men that fret. du il because they think
it solemn duly
"Nunsensr | exclaimed.
"fhev do. ,hc persisted " ou no.
tice the next woman YOU meet to whom
some mishap occurs. See il Il great
9 L.. i 1t,4gllas .ht.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23
The Seven Senses.

Robbie. "Uncle Jacob, Mr.. Tarbox
said this morning that when he fell from
the roof he had the seven senses knock
ed out of him. thought there were
only five senses.
Uncle Jake. ''Dere is seben senses.
honey; but eff dat man, or any uddal
man had u.n all, dey's a merrikle. laas
dere's seben OBJ um-hearn', seein'
fcelin, tastin', smellin' is de five al
some folkes knows erbout. Den dere's
hoss sense, w'ich some mules an some
white folkscs amt got; an den, leassly
dere's common sense, w'ch is so oncom
mon at ii ncvah gifts to be plenty, an
mighty few people has it-at least in my
time"
The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-23
Is There Alcohol in Root Beer

That is Il question often asked. It,
answer is important, inasmuch a said
drink is becoming very popular, on,
manufacturer reports the sale of nearly
three million packages last year
There are several things ia the market
called root beer. and some, If not all
claim that they contain no alcohol lhl-
is literally true of those which consist OF
dried root. or herbs, for alcohol + al
ways liquid But the dried herbs are
merely the ilIvorings. and when the
directions are followed, adding water.
sweetnng and Yeast and letting it stand
to fermcut. YOU make the alcohol. The
claim. therefore, of no alcohol, Is one OF
the numerous deceitS "a common in all
This alcohol business. Most of the root
beers are now sold in the form Of eN-
tracts. Some of them are rrcommende
to be mingled With water aud used be-
fore fermentation. aud in one OF these.
claiming to be free from alcohol, this
poison was found by the testing appara-
tus.
We hear occasionally of temperance
people who drink fcrmcnted root beer
not knowing thar the fermentation of
sweet liquids always produces alcohol.
We have known it to be recommended
as IA temperance drink by the leading
men in the community.
men who are trusted to think for such
people as will not take the trouble To
inform themselves. Thi> fact l. a direct
of the claim that The people
already know these facts ui temperance
science.