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The oasis., 1894-01-04

During the continuance of the Col uInbisn Exposition a large number of copies of THE OASIS were distributed each week among visitors at the Ari 2ona building, on the exposition ground. Since the close of the fai, like amount of copies are sent every week to MT. T. II. Goodman, genera passenger agent of the Southern Pa cilic company, who distributes then through the east and south among people who are looking for new loca- tions. Every passenger agent of that great company is thus made q distrib- utor for this journal, placing It's copies m opg probabls settlers.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

The last fad to run it's course and fall iuto the limbo of departed fakes is the gold cure" for drunkenness. 1t enjoyed quite a run, and for a time was gold mine to those operating it. The Arizona branch, which opened at Phoenix with a grand flourish of tin horns, last spring, has dropped out of sight completely; and the manager, Frank Prewitt, has returned to prac- ticing at medicine in San Juan county, New Mexico, where f is reported he using the ''gold cure" with great sue cess on the eneryated victims of al- falfa tea,
The oasis., 1894-01-04

A smooth operator has been swind- ling San Francisco people by selling them dried alfalfa leaves for tea, to which he attached the high sound ing brand of "Formosa. He must have got his idea from Pennington, New Mexico, where the people are ac- cused by their neighbors on the La Plata river, of having used an infusion of alfalfa leaves for tea, To, these many years
The oasis., 1894-01-04

Taking into account the number of men engaged eleyen on side the casualties of foot ball are heavier than those of actual battle. THE OASIS man will play foot ball-if at all-the same way Cleveland went to war-by hiring a substitute.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

The only point in favor of requiring a unanimous verdict from a jury in a criminal trial, is embodied in the old legal maxim that it is better for nine guilty men to escape than to punish "wrongfully one innocent man" By a majority vote in such cases the inno- cent would more frequently suffer un- just punishment.
The oasis., 1894-01-04
A BLOW AT LIBERTY.

On the day after Christmas Judge JenkiDs of the United States district court at Milwaukee. issued an injunc- tion prohibiting the employees of the Northern Pacific railroad striking against a reduction of wages proposed by the receivers They had already assented to two reductions and were about to strike against third, when this order of court was secured. The proceeding is something new in the history of jurisprudence, and develops a tendency in the courts to proceed to lengths somewhat dangerous to the rights and liberties of individuals. It is decidedly different from the Ann Arbor case last spring. In that one road was combating an organized strike and was successfully moving trains with ''scabn workmen. Engine men on a connecting road refused to handle cars that had been so moved. The court ordered them moved and the men quit work. The court en- joined them from doing so until the work in hand was completed and an opportunity given to fill their places. Anything else was declared an unwar- ranted interference with interstate commerce, and as legal proposition the ruling of the court was correct. But the later ruling that men must accept any pay offered them by cor poration or a receiver, and cannot quit work, giving an opportunity to get others to work at the rate offered, is as unwarranted a proceeding on the part of the court as was the effort Of the men on the Ann Arbor connection to quit work with their trains and locomotives standing ready for them to move. This action of the engine men was an infringement on the rights of the public to have all freight moved with equal celerity, and with out discrimination between that han died by one set of men and that han died by another, it having been plainly set forth at the outset that by setting out the ''scab" cars the trains would move. That right is paramount, and the court justly declared it so, and then enforced 1t. But the proposed strike on the Northern Pacific aimed at no such public right. The receiv- CTS would be left at liberty to fill the places of the striking workmen. In that situation the order of the court was an infringement on the rights Of individuals incompatible with the existence of personal liberty. If a court can compel men to work for wages they don't want to accept 1t can make them work for nothing. If un- der the fiction of conserving property in it's care court eau regulate wages without granting workmen even the poor privilege of electing whether they will work or not, whenever a corpora tion desires to rob it's workmen of any portion of their hard earned pittances it will have only to apply for a receiver and judge will do the rest.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham may rumlnate upon the ey- anescence Of popularity. One year ago they were the two most popular men in the country, To-day they arc the two most unpopular
The oasis., 1894-01-04

Mir. Bradfield of Pueblo, whose visit was noted last week, says THE OASIS circulates all over Colorado, and has attracted the attention of very many people seeking changes in location, to the advantages offered at Arizola aud in the vicinity.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

Southern Arizona makes out to get along very well with January clim- ate in which the mean temperature hovers about the fifty degree mark above zero.
The oasis., 1894-01-04
Thursday, January 4, 1894,

All right thinking men will approve the conviction and sentence to deati Of Prendergast, the assassin of Mayo Carter Harrison of Chicago.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

The new president of Switzerland. Nj. Emil Frey was captain in the S2c Illinois infantry regiment, during the American war of the rebellion.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder worl6s Fslr Highest Medal sns oipioHs.
The oasis., 1894-01-04

L.. P. FISHER, NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AGENT -i. Merchants Exchange, San Francisco, is an authorized agent for THE OASIS which Is kept on file at his office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21

tailed exactly with the BARRIERS description.
The barber also said that two men calling
themselves sea captains, called, just AS
Capt. Jordan went out, and inquired for
him.
The police ard Capt. Yeaton hold the
theory thst those men put the captain out of
the way. The cook says that he does not
credit the story. He says that the captain
would not have been in town 10 minutes be-
fore he would have blown his whistle for
the cook to send the boat ashore.
Mrs. Jordan says that her husband al
ways shaved himself and never entered a
barber shop except to have bis hair cut, and
then he went to the one chop where his hair
bad been cut for years. ".@@
The cook says that the captain always
shaved himself and never let bis beard
grow more than two days before shaving.
The vessel was brought to Gardiner, ar
irving at anchor two miles below the city,
Sunday afternoon, Aug. IS. The captain
was seen about 80 and told his story. The
cook was seen and told straightforward
story.
Capt. Jordan had between 5000 and $500
about him when he went TO Boston. He i:
part CwEer in the vessel, never had
trouble with any Of his men, the owners OF
the vessel, or in his family. The genera
opinion prevails, except with the cook, thai
the captain has been murdered. ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
DEBS ON The STAND.
Tells How Men Were Abused Consolidation
Of Railway Unions Planned.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-Before the national
labor commission, today, President Debs of
the A. II. u, stated that the A. X. U. con-
vention in Chicago, June, 81, was called
for no specific purpose; it was the regular
quadrennial convention, provided for by
the constitution. The witness enumerated
the failures of the old labor organic atoms
to gain redress for grievances of the en-
ployes and asserted that they felt that the
only hope lay in the A. X. L., to which
they finally turned for help. When asked
what the outcome of the convention which
declared the boycott. againet Pullman cars
would have been had it not been for the
grievances of Pullman employees, Debs
said there would have been no strike but
for the Pullman trouble, as the A. X. u,
owing to the depressed condition of the
country, deemed it an inauspicious time to
strike.
81 would like to state said Debs, 'rhat
the railroad companies have never raised
wages of their own accord. Every increase
in wages was wrung from them by organ
lied labor. had no voice in ordering this
strike, but if / had voice in it, would
have ordered it. / have no desire 70 shirk
my responsibility. My record will show
that | have always counselled against vio-
lence. The telegram attributed to me which
read, Save your money and buy gun,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Alfred York of Bingham, Killed
by Lightning.
Buildings Burned at Belfast and
Church Damaged at Eastport.
Full Particulars Of Disappearance Of Captain
Jordan tf Gardiner.

BINGHAM, Aug. 2O-(SpecisD-A very
heavy shower passed over here a, 2 o'cloc k
this morning. During the shower Alfrs d
York, living eight miles in the back part Of
Bingham, was instantly killed. Yo'k, his
wife, also his brother George, with his wife
and child, were sleeping in an open chan
Der. Below his brother Allen and bis
mother slept. Itwas a story and one-half
house. the ends being east and west. Bti ing
hot, uncomfortable night the windows
were open.
During the shower. Alfred York, think
ing his mother was frightened, went down
to her room. His brother Allen vas shut
ting the windows when the lightning
knocked in the east gable end, badly burn
ing his head and left side. At the same
instant the lightning followed the roof to
the west gable, then down the side of the
house, striking Alfred York about the head
killing him instantly, thence out of the
house to the barn, into, the ground.
The house caught fire twice, but the
blaze was put out. The lightning demoI-
ished the bed under Mrs. Alfred York She
is in delicate condition, and is now in o
critical state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
UNlvERsALIsT GROVE MEETING.
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering in the
Beautiful sebago Lake Grove.

SEBAGo LAKE, Aug. -(SpeciaD .--One
of the largest and most enthusiastic grove
meetings that has ever been held in this sec
tion by the Maine Universalists began here
Saturday Aug. IS, and continued over Sun
day. The meetings were held under the
auspices Of the Sebago Lake Association
and it is estimated that on Sunday fully
5000 people were on the grounds Excel
lent sermons were preached by the presi
dent of the association, Rev. @. H. Shinn
of Galesburg, H., Rev. E. W. Webber OF
Richmond, Rev. M. c. Ward of South
Buxton, Rev. G. f. Leighton of Westbroob
and others. .-
The devotional services were conducted
by E. v. Stevens, Esq, of Madison. The
musical features we're of special interest,
Miss Alice Farfin, the sweet Richmond
singer, capturing all hearts. The congre-
gational singing was led by Prof. Hascall.
Miss Florence Robinson of Richmond, pre-:
siding at the organ. Profs. Ward of Bos.
ton, and Nash of Norwich, Ct., assisted in
carrying out the programme.
The following were elected officers of the
association for the years of 1894 and 95
President, Rev. q H. Shinn, Galesburg
Ill. secretary, Rev. F.. w. Webher OF
Richmond; treasurer, Oliver Dole, Sebsgo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
BOSTON FLOODED.
Heaviest Rainfall Ever known-Damage 10
Easements Alone, 100000.

BosroN, Aug. 20.--Tbe heaviest rainfall
in the briefest time ever recorded by the
weather bureau in this city occurred, this
afternoon, when in 81 minutes the rainfall
was .G5 inches. ABIDE from the excessive
rain. the shower was not abnormal. The
Easements of all the buildings on Dock
square and through the market section to
the wharves were flooded and conserva-
tive estimate places the loss of every firm
using a basement for storage at $500 to
$3.50. Easements on Devonshire street
were flooded.
Later reports show that the damage by
flooding cellars, placements, ETC., will reach
nearly 500 900. Many places on Wash
ington street suffered, including Keith's new
theatre. Much damage was done on the
northerly side of Beacon hill. along Charles,
North Grove, Blossom, North Anderson
and Psrkman streets. The fire departmei
was called to pump out the storage base
ment of the custom house, where the water
was two feet deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
PABY'S SECOND SUMMER"
Most Anxious Time for Moth
ers and Nurses.
Greater Susceptibility to Sudden In
testinaI Disorders.
Worse Than The First Few Months oi lts Lie
-lac,ated Fcod.

The dangers of the "secohd summer"
have always been a familiar piece of nur-
sery wisdom.
Every year, with regularity that strikes
terror into thousands Of homes, there comes
with the midsummer weather the present
fearful jump in the death rate among
children. As physicians continually warn
parents, extraordinary care in baby's food
is now essential.
An intimate know ledge of just what
babies require to keep well and free from
summer illness, produced lsctsted food.
Children fed on this thoughttully considered
nutrment grow rapidly and develop bone
and muscle, as well as into fat, plump
babies. 1t contains every necessity for
baby's rapid growth.
food as simple in its composition, as
rich in nutritive parts. and as closely re-
sembling healthy mothers milk has never
before been produced. Lactated food is
also the proper thing for children when
weaned, because they like it, and are thus
go silly led to this important change in diet.
In thousands of cases, where nursing
protrscted into warm weather has reduced
the vitality and richness of the breast milk,
babies that showed signs of fretfulness and
often collie becore again fat and sturdy
when put on diet of lactsted food. 1t is
undoubtedly true that babies that have the
advantage of their mothers milk seem 10
stand the heat of summer best, providing
the natural food agrees with them. But
when hot weather brirgs down the strength
of both mother and child there is always
danger of the severe bowel affections which
come on so suddenly and are so often fatal.
Physicians prescribe lactated food to be
kept always on hand and used at once upon
the first Indication of looseness or loss of
strength, or if baby is evidently not thriv-
ing on its pre- sent diet. Lactated food is
the diet physicians use in their own families.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
O'BRIEN WANTS 4 MATCH.
Tbs Lewiston Pugilist Has a Large $500
Chip on His Shoulder.

EAsrPoRT, Aug. 20.-Dick O'Brien,
middleweight champion of New England,
left here, today, for Boston, to push his
claim for another match with Joe Walcott
1t will be remembered that Tom O'Rourke
stated that if OBrien could get
backing for $1,000 and agree to
weigh 145 pounds, he sbould
be giver another chance with Wal
colt. O'Brien Immediately posted $3.50
with Capt. A. w. Cooke of the Polic,
News, as an earnest, but although nearly
nearly two weeks have passed since the
money was posted, nothing has been hearc
from Wolcott or his backer.
If he cannot get on with Wolcott,
O'Brien is going to issue challenge to
Tommy Ryan for the worlds champ lionship
or Billy Smith, Tracey or George Dawson,
to fight at l42 pounds for any sum up to
S2500 d side
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21

though sent over my signature, never saw.
1t was sent by our stsnographer to his su-
perior in Montana, aud was not intended
literally, but was merely a playful express
sion current in Montana"
The witness claimed the men would have
won the strike had not the courts interfered.
at was not the soldiers he said, "nor the
old labor organizations, but the federal
courts kept us from winning. BY the
arrest of the leaders the ranks of the strik
ers were demoralized."
He charged Gen. Miles with being in
league with the railroad managers to sup
press the strike, and related instances
where, as he alleged men were made to
work at the point of the bayonet. The re-
fusal of the general managers "to accept
the A. X. US proposition to end the strike"
was also recited.
Debs denied that the A. X. u. had any
antipathy for the old organizations. with
in the next three days" said the witness,
I'VE are going to take steps 10 unity all
railroad labor organizations. We are will
ing to give up our positions and sacrifice
the A. Il. u, and to accomplish this result,
i agree not to accept an official position at
the head of the new organization"
Debs testified that from the beginning the
American Railway Union and the strike
leaders were badly treated by the Chicago
press. Interviews were distorted and
many lies told Debs declared. He espec-
tally scored the Western Associated Press,
witch he asserted had taken its color from
Chicsgo railroad organs aud misrepresented
the strikers in every way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21

Supt. Byrnes of New York, Monday.
preferred charges against Police CAPITA n
John J. Stephenson of the Mulberry street
station, for having taken money for side
walk privileges while in command of the
Leonard street station. The charges were
approved by President Martin and the trial
before the police board is set for Aug 2s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
Church Damaged at Eastport.

EAsrroRT, Aug. 20.-A terrific thunder
storm passed over this city about o'clock,
this morning. Lightning struck the spire
of the Catholic church, knocking off the
cross and shatter ring the tower and setting
it on fire. The flames, however, were ex-
tnguished before the body of the church
was reached. The damage from fire and
water is about $500, fully insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
TRIED TO DROWN HIMSELF.
Attempted Suicide, Monday. Of Henry Chase
Of Skowhegsn. Barely Prevented.

SKowHEGAN, Aug. 20.-(SpeciaD -
Henry Chase, an old soldier, living in the
Eddy" house, attempted suicide, this
morning, by jumping into the Kennebec
river. Mr.. Sesrle, fortunately being near
st hand, rescued him with difficulty. Mr..
Chase's mind has been affected by long
illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
Burglars al Cocprr's Mills.

CoorER,s MUS, Aug. 2o.-(speciaD =
Burglars broke open the postoilice in this
place, Saturday night, and secured several
dollars worth of clamps and money. They
also broke into the store of A. b. Noyes &
Son, with equal success. Traces were left
behind that may lead to their discovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
Barn and Contents Burned at Minot Center

MECHANIC FALLS, Aug. 20.-A large
barn, owned by S. j. Perkins, Minot Gen.
tire, was struck by lightning, Sunday eve
ming, and burned with its contents inelud-
ing horses, cattle and sheep. Loss, sl400;
partly insured. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
LIGHINING'S WORK.
5arn Burned in winthrop-Anoihsr Place
Struck-One Man Injured.

WINTHROP, Aug. 20.-(Special Dur
log heavy shower, last night, the barn be-
longing to f. c. Hines, about mile from
the village, was struck and burned. TIE
stock was saved. Insured. Thirty tons of
hay was destroyed.
At Winthrop Centre the lightning struck
the buildings of f. A. Bailey but did not
burn them. One man was injured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
Buildings Burned at Belfast.

BELFAST, Aug. 20.-The farm buildings
belonging to Charles Waterman, at Bel
fast, outside the water service limit, were
struck by lightning and burned, Sunday.
Loss, $l200; insurance, 800.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
FEED THE STARVING.
Help Asked for 1900 Needy Families
of Pullman, III.
George N. Pullman Turning Them Into Street
Gov iItseld Investigating

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. 20.--Gov. Altgeld
has received letter from committee of
Pullman citizens, asking assistance TO feed
1000 families, alleged to be unable to get
work there.
The Pullman Company is reported to be
importing men from all over the country,
turning many old hands out on the street
The Governor has gone to Pullman 10
investigate the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
FAR AND COOLER.

Bosros, Aug. 20.-For New England
Tuesday, fair; slightly cooler, except sta
tionary temperature on southern coast !;
winds shifting to northerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
Maine Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The following
change in the postal service of Name is an
nounced:
q. Msplewood. York county, IS rods ives.
on route 1927.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21
Washington Forecast.

WAsHISGros, Aug. 20.-For Maine
Tuesday, fair, except showers on coast |;
cooler; north winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21

George Stevens, resident of Jefferson,
N. H., was struck by Maine Central train,
and instantly killed. at crossing near Riv-
erton station, Monday. He was so years
old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-21

Sunday morning burglars entered six cot
tages at Grand Beach, but took very little
plunder.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-01-26

In tho year l41s the city Of Nancy, In
Lorraine. was besieged by Charles the
Bold. Duke of Burgundy, warrior OF
the most heroic daring, but whose harsh
and irritable temper often drove him to
commit acts OF wanton cruelty.
The Governor oil Nancy at that time
whose name history has not preserved,
was man OF dauntless courage and
great military experience, and. moreover,
an excellent and devoted father. His
only child. whose mother had died in
ewing her birth. was the Joy and pride
ot mis- heart, and shone conspicuously
among all the maidens OF her time for
her goodness and knowledge.
Ieleslla. at the date OF the siege. was
IN her eighteenth year. and had already
received many offers OF marriage from
nooies attracted by the charms OF her
oeanty and amiabillty. but she refused
al suitors. preferrinE to watch over the
''c'ininE days Of nsr gray haired father
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-01-26

considerable time TO take the Place by
assault at length resolved TO make over
lures Of peace, hoping thus TO gain the
end which It seemd useless to expect
from force OF arms.
He whose custom II was to deliver
every conquered city TO be plundered
and burned: he who. after a successful
Siege. Invariably wreaked bis bitterest
vengeance on the Inhabitants and de-
lenders, now proposed to the Governor
and inhabitants OF Nancy that they
should surrender and open 20 him the
gates OF the city. pledSing EiInseh TO
protect their dwellings and property from
all plundering. and 10 AXE care that no
one should suffer the least harm either
in life or possessions The proposals caused
many to waver, but the noble Governor,
who had grown gray In the service OF
his Prince, stepped forward and declared
that he would rather be buried under the
ruins of the ramparts than deliver up
the city TO the enemy so 0ng as there
was means to defend II. He encouraged
soldiers and citizens to bravery nrd per-
severance, and implored them to keep
the city for their sovereign, tie Duke OF
Lorraine, and he succeeded SO well by
his enthusiastic eloquence that all swore
to sacrifice their lives rather t!an sur
render.
While the brave Governor thus reani-
mated the courage OF the men. his
daughter. on her side. raised the wom-
ems fainting spirits and cheored them
by her presence and inspiriting words
and by her own conduct gave the exam
pie 70 maids and matrons TO share IN