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The oasis., 1894-04-12

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The oasis., 1894-04-12

Senator Morgan is preparing bill to take the consular service out of politics, by extending civil service examinations to applicants for places therein. And lotof democratic con gressmen, who expect to be retired by the November election and hope to drop into fat jobs abroad, are prepar- ing to slaughter the bill when it goes into the house.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

When if is considered how many cm- ineni Arizonans have been in Wash ington working with will for state hood, and how remote seem the chances of that blessed and desirable condition, the reflection forces itself that the same eminent workers haze had sufficient time to accomplish something. and should bring about statehood at once or quit talking about it.
The oasis., 1894-04-12


 At Omaha Judge Caldwell has laid down the law on the vexed question of the rights of organized labor in a way that leaves mo room for eqmiyoca- ton or evasion. The gist of his decis- lon IS thatworkmen have just as much right to combine to maintain or in- crease wages, as employers have to combine to reduce them. To the or dinary lay mind That proposition was perfectly clear, but, in the interest of corporate greed, some lawyers and some courts had so befogged fl that declaration from high rourt, such as Judge Caldwell's was necessary to bring it out in tue public mind.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The territorial administration has held down it's job just one-fourth Of the allotted term. It makes out to hold very good grip upon office, and bids fair to stick through to the end. despite all the kicking against it. Such tenacity is not unusual, and the only remarkable thing about it is the numerous predictions that remain un- verified as to the breyity of it's exist ence
The oasis., 1894-04-12

TIE OASIS presents it's readers those sections of the acts of congress bear ing upon the points involved in the recent discussion of the peralta grant. This is what the Herald was invited by this paper to print. If the law will bear any other construction tIan that herein given, the Herald is invited to present it
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The proposition to abrogate some fifteen reciprocity treaties, made ne cessary by putting a tariff on sugar. is receiving the seyeresL condemnation throughout Indiana, Illinois. Wiscon- sin, Ohio and Minnesota, whose man ufactures have been building upa for eign trade under operation ofreciproc- ify.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The spring elections all over the country have gone republican with q unanimity that is relieved from down right monotony only by an occasional town going democratic. that in the press reports is told in an occasional line sandwiched among columns of of republican victories
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The Courier has an impression that the Harvard observatory will be locat- cd on q hill near Prescott. while the Tucson papers are equally confident it will be located on a hill hear that town All are as confident as candi- dates the day before election.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

Many cstimable democratic news papers throughout the country are reading Mr. Cleveland out of the party. But he goes right on with his admin istration following policies directly adverse to the party doctrine He don't care
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The liquor troubles in South Caro- lima and Governor Tillmans censor ship of the telegraph and suppression of press dispatches have caused dig gng ID of an old supreme conrt decis- ion that news is commerce. What a waste of trade have sewing bees ac- complished in this country.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The late spring elections in the east have caused revision Of opinion on the part of aspiring gdemocratic states men; and numerous promising senat orial booms have been carefully laid away on ice. to keep.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The breach between t,royer Cleye- land and the democratic pa~ts contin- ues to widen; and tomake both happy all now needed is a decree cf divorce by some court of competent iurisdic- tiou.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

senator Hill asserts it Is Cleyeland's wicked republican partner, Gresham, who is resp lnsible for much of the dis grace which has befaIlen the demo- cratic party.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

Every place in the territory that has a hill anywhere near is reaching after the Harvard observatory; and some places without contemplate building q hill for it.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

Edison proposes to accelerate the speed of ocean steamers by greasing their sides So they will slip through the water more easily Verify, d 'sIlck" idea.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The sensational governors of three or four states have been instrumental in giving the people q great deal of really interesting and exciting news
The oasis., 1894-04-12

Is there nOi some means to put stop to the general tendency of the octirts e manufacture law?
The oasis., 1894-04-12
Thursday, April F, 1894,

With David, Colonel Breckenridge can say his sin has found him out 7
The oasis., 1894-04-12

By conatinga quorum Speaker Crisp can suppress Tom Reeds filibustering any minute.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The power of patronage has brought Senator White of California to sup port the new Chinese treaty.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

With the income tax rider the Will son bill has found in the senate q Hill bard to climb.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The relations between the two Co chise newspapers seem very greatly strained.
The oasis., 1894-04-12

The Enterprise al Tucson. has suS- pended for want of remuneratiye pat ronage-
The oasis., 1894-04-12

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Worlds Fair biYffesF Award
The oasis., 1894-04-12

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
 Forty Ysses the Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
A Water Bicycle.

At first sight water bicycle would
seem difficult thing to construct, but
really it is very simple. Take two
cylindrical air floats, and, placing
them parallel with each other, fasten
them together at suitable distance
apart Here you have raft. Now
suspend the frame of the bicycle be-
tween the two, SO that the front wheel
will pass into the water to the depth
of two or three inches. This forms
the steering apparatus. Now fix to
the spokes of the rear wheel, cross
pieces of wood precisely as the wheel
of side-wheeled steamer is con
structed, and the propelling power is
gained. The whole is capable of great
improvement, for as now the ordinary
bicycle is applied to the float, special
and much cheaper forms could be got
up, and also more of an advantage
could be had in the economy of power.
Indeed, one would have to go but a
few steps further, and attach the twin
screw propeller to the aquatic novelty
to produced desired results. As il
now stands, the scope of the idea is
limited to still water, the slightness of
the affair making it dangerous in its
application to waters in any way tur-
bulent. - Hardware.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
MANY One.Legged Tramps.

A funny story is told about a freight
brakeman running ont of Kern City.
One evening recently he started to
clear the tramps off the cars soon after
leaving the station, and in so doing
found a one-legged man stealinga ride
Taking pity on him, the ''brakey' told
him to go back to an empty refrlger-
ator car lift the latch and crawl in,
where he would be safe from observa-
ton.
After while "brakey" came back
and found the one-legged man near
where he had left him. He again told
him about the refrigerator car, and
again went about his business. For
the third time this was repeated, and
then, at the fourth, the brakeman,
supposing the crippled tramp did not
know what a refrigerator car was,
said "Come along, and I'll show you
where it is. .
When he reached the car he lifted
the hatch, and, swinging his lantern
down inside, he was just abont paraly-
yed to see no less than three one-legged
raen already comfortably ensconced
therein. while the fourth was ready to
Join them. II Bakersfield California.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
A Coat Lined with OnaIs.

Most people consider that the pos
session of an opal is sure to bring i'll
luck to its owner. If there is any
truth in this superstition, what must
be the fate of person who has nearly
n thousand opals in the lining of his
coat? That was the outfit of Senior
Prosfero de la Sofa, Mexican, who
in company with another man was
arrested and thrown inte prison few
days ago at Ell Paso, Tex. 1t should
be remarked, however that Senior de
la Sofa and his companion were en-
gagged in the act of smuggling the
opals into this country, and that his
arrest was due to this fact alone. He
was on his way to the California Mid
winter ( Sr, where he expected to dis
pose of the stones at good profit.
Senior de la Sofa is the owner of an
extensive opal mine in Mexico, and
had fine display OF Mexican opals at
the Worlds Fair. At the close of the
Fair he visited New York, bringing
with him large number of handsome
opals, which he offered for sale to
dealers and others at prices that were
remarkably low, considering the size
ard beauty of the stones. He made
very few sales, however, and an
nouna~a before he lefs.sNew York,
4 I nBout front1 aso, 'si.ss rs sia's-sss
made money enough, either at the
/ Fair or in the city to pay his travelling
/. expenses and hotel bills. Senor de lf
8 Sofa is closely connected with prom
inent Mexican officials and his arres
!. on the charge ofsmuggling has caused
q quite sensation, both among his owl
If countrymen and among the larg'
g number of his friends and aequain
: tances in the Mexican colony in New
If York. = New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02

their seats we're occupied by the new
comers, and we continued our weari-
some sweat-box journey. No one but
myself was in the least way diseon-
certed at what appeared TO be most
unwarranted outrage, especially as
the Chinese had paid their fares to the
place they had been reckless enough
to desire to go to, and there was no
suggestion of refund or rebate.
''On the return trip few days
later / had the curiosity to inquire
what had become of the evictei China
men, and found, to my surprise, that
they had accepted the situation phil
osophically, had started laundry in
the town they were thrown into, and
we're doing fair business. Whatever
may be the defects in the Chinese, and
they are many, doubt whether the
members of any other nationality
would have regarded an outrage OF
that character as the finger of destiny
and fallen in with DEGREES of fate Sc
peacefully. "-|St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crof
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
he Could Not Bear the Drops.

81 saw an amusing experiment In
Kansas City yesterday" said Henry
Weller. of Omaha, who is at Hurst's.
..Some one stated that no man could
stand quart of water dropped on to
his hand, drop by drop, from height
of two or three feet. A bystander bet
500 10 81 that he could, and the wager
was nccepted. In less than minute
tLere was blister on the mans hand,
and in less than three minutes his face
oeve evidence of intense suffering.
R.foYe a pint had been dropped he
rave mn exhausted, and described the
Sc osation as the most terrible one he
had ever experienced The man who
nncketed the $40 offered to give odds
- ten TO one that no one could stand a
~ nt of water dropped on his head
drop by drop. When he could get no
takers he volunteered the statement
that no one could have gone through
tbe ordeal and retain his reason, a
statement nobody present seemed
=, olified or anxious to contradict. -
fSt Iouis Globe Democrat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
Blow Armour rhawed aFreeze. .Out. ),

A few months ago there was move
ment to crush Armour, the Chicago
packer, in a grain corner. He had
contracted to deliver several million
bushels of grain at a given date. De-
livery of this sort, as is we'll known,
means delivery in the elevators, not in
the cars. Armour's granaries we're
full. The combination would not let
him have bushels room in any other
structure. And still he had three mil
lion bushels to move from the far west,
and there were but thirty days left for
the completion of the undertaking.
When he discovered the freezing
out" designs of his competitors he
gave himself no anxiety whatever. He
rang his office bell A clerk responded.
''Send for Mr.. ---, the builder. p"
Mr.. ---- duly made his appear
| ance.
There was a brief conversation.
Twenty-eight days after that the new
est and largest grain elevator in the
world was in Armour's possession. 1t
had been built for him in the interim
by an enormous force of men working
in three eight-hour shifts each day.
The three million bushels were stored
ON the twenty-ninth day, and there
was space to spare for million more.
Il McClure's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
Al the Well of Love.

She hastened to the well OF ley,,
All, but the morn was sweet
Bird and blossom and sun and dew
Waking together and life was new,
Wild was her heart as her flying feet
Sped to the we'll Of love.
Quickly she knelt by the mossy stone.
All, but the morn was far!
Withtrembling fingers she plunged the cur
Blithe was her heart as she drew It up,
Eager her lips as she poised it there.
Deeming it all her own.
She slatched Il close in a sudden fear,
All, but the day was bright
There at her feet a loathly dame
Cried, 81 am Duty! The first claim.
Ho lam perishing-all the night
Do plead, with none to hear"
Sadly she kne!t by the withered crone,
All, but tiR sun was clearl
Bright were her tears on the mossy stone
As she yielded the cup she had thought he
own.
Only one sip-'twas an angel there
And the loathly dame was gone.
MARY NJ. scoTr in Detroit Free Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02

Spirits of ammonia inhaled will
often relieve a severe headache.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
The Fatalistic Chinamau.

''Six months ago l was travelling in
Arizona in coach, said a tourist.
"Tbe temperature was hundred and
something in the shade, and a hundred
odd inside the coach, which rivalled its
fellows for stuffiness and discomfort.
There wasn't vacant inch of space,
and as two OF the passengers were Chi
namen on their way to some town
where they had heard that there was a
vacancy IN the laundry business, the
condition of affairs was abominable.
We, that Is, the English-speaking pas
sengers, tretted and fumed, and looked
at our watches about every five
minutes At last we stopped to
change horses at a little town where
two white men we're waiting to Join
the coach. As there wasn't space
left for a child, l supposed they
would have to wait till the next day
but they didn't. The two Chinamer
we're forcibly elected, and despit,
tn chattering and evident protests,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
The coxsvain stopped snddenly.

The coxswain stopped suddenly.
whats the matter?" cried the Cap
tain.
Larch resumed his labOrlous crawl.
81 was only thinking" he explained.
won't you be wiser to defer your
thinking until we are under the lea of
that wall?" growled the Captain. eli
those fellows fire any more we're done
for.
The coxswain made no reply, but
dragged himself on, yard by yard, un-
til at length he gently deposited his
load behind the thick stone shelter.
As he made motion as il to return
whence he had come, the Captain
cried "Stay in here, you idiot where
the dickens are you going to?"
Larch sank down by the Captains
side. ''Beg pardon, sir" he said, af-
ter pause, "but may | speak my
mind out to you just for this once as
between man and MANI"
Certainly you may" replied the
Captain, somewhat astonished at the
question.
Having got permission. Larch
neither hesitated nor attempted to re-
strain himself. His confession came
with a rush. ave been fool" he
said 81 knew it all along, only ]
wouldn't see it. I've had mad dreams
of promotion, not to warrant only,
but to commission. I've thought of
nothing but her. I've kissed the
earth she has trodden upon. I've
hoped, I've prayed. Look in thai
'baccy box when they take off your
bandage and you'll find bit of her
hair that l begged from her maid.
Yet l know quite well that it can't be.
For her sake, 1 wouldn't have it to be
if it could be. And there's only one
end to it. She mustn't know; but
can tell you, sir, that, though you are
my captain, it wasn't for that that
went out to look for you tonight. II
was because you are her father-Misf
Vlolet's-and may God bless her and
forgive mel
He staggered to his feet, and, with
out another word bent his head and
dashed towardsthe fort, firing his re-
volver wildly as he went.
The enemy answered with volley
and the Captain heard the coxswair
fall on the other side of the wall =
\ LONDON s5ketsh. e--l-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
os@JUST SUPPOSIN'

Now, that you could see big stock of season
able goods, and just supposin' that the prices
had been put way down to very dead line of
have the sand to buy from a lesser stock and
pay a larger price?
WOULD YOU? WOULD YOU7
WE HAVE SURELY DONE 1T.
The Most Complete Stock. The Lowest Prices
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02
Fighting Before Figuring

During Greene's campaign of 1881
in the Carolinas, staff officer re-
ported one day that the British were
advancing to attack the colonists.
''Shall [ send out scouts to recon-
noiter and report how many men the
enemy has?" the generals informant
added.
s'No, said Greene. "Well count
'em after we've beaten 'em. ~ Nun.
sey's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-03-02

nParker is slave to reason.
SHOW does he show it?"
"why, he sat up all night last night
irving to find a good reason for taking
off one shoe before he removed the
other. - Harper's Bazar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-06-06

For genuine cussedness and down.
right lying, the Kiowa Journal takes
the cake. Their bogus report of the
populist convention at this place is a
lie from beginning to end. Over four
times as many were in attendance at
the populist convention than were at
the republican convention here some
months ago. We would like to indulge
in the Journals hospitality to this ex-
tent. and sincerely hope that our re-
quest be granted. Will they kindly
talk about things they know something
about and thus avert being classified
with the longeared braying race. We are
not insensi5le to the fact that to grant
this request the subjects for them to
expatiate upon would be few and far
between; but then perhaps they can
find something-for instance they
might tell us how to rap gravel" in
a convention
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-06-06
CHESTER.

For the second time the republicans
of the big seventh Kansas district have
nominated Chester l. Long for congress
and this time by reclamation. Being
personally acquainted with Long, we
can say that he is real good looking
fellow, as fine an appearing man as can
be found in Kansas, but, that is all
there is to him, we can say no more
for him.
He is regular "old gang'' Republi-
can and Is owned. body and soul, by
the railroad who spent thousands OF
dollars In trying to elect him eighteen
months ago; were he in congress now.
he would be found voting against the
people of Enid in their struggle against
the Rock Island.
Long is not honest in mind, practice
or principle; he is man of the world
with an oily deceltful tongue. He will
never be elected in our opinion, but if
he should be, he never can stand up
with honest Jerry Simpson, the popu-
list,in any way, shape, form or manner,
except that he is better looking than
Jerry Enid (Ok.) Wave.