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The oasis., 1895-09-14

meXlcdU anu sOlulcT. NcNSI HdNc repented of having carried out what l thought l ought to do."
 One of the biographers, ST. Lie. Pri mo F. Velasquez, whom Senor Veras- tegui ever and justly esteemed, relates this instance of his worthiness: ''The venerable and iniirm Don Diego Tor reros, colonel and member of the court martial, condemned to death Sr Manuel Verastegui, father of D. Jose. The imperial officer Torreros being made prisoner, at the fall of the empire, designated as his defender, Sr Verastegui who accepted the task and casting aside into complete for getfulness, this long standing injury, in such way and with such loyalty did he apply himself to save his client that he gave no time to rest, neither did he leave any stone unturned nor was there any vantage that he did not avail himself of until he was success ] ful in seeing free ST. Torreros; thus giving evident proof of loftiness of soul and of a noble and elevated heart.
 As a public officer ST. Verastegui always served in the branch coffee of the treasury. Appointed administra- tor of the office of Queretaro at the triumph of the republic, he ascended successively the steps of promotion to the office of inspector in which posi- tion he gave effective service in the organization of the branch to D. Pedro de Caray, on the line from the City of Mexico to Guadalajara and Topic. He was next inspector of GUS toms at Jalisco, organizer of the treasury guard at the frontier; after wards collector of customs at Laredo and deputy treasurer in San Luis Po- tosi. Such were successively the inn portaut offices of trust which he filed before his coming to the administra- tion of the general stamp department where he displayed to the general ap- probation of the public and of the government, qualities of order, Of morality and of justice which distin- guished him very much.
 Even in politics ST. Verastegui was slave to duty. His lofty qualities cf character so won for him the atfec- tions of the San Luis Potosi populace, while deputy treasurer, that a num- merously signed and complimentary circular placed him in nomination for governor. He would have been elected, in spite of his competitors. but he yielded the field to them in obedience to the friendly suggestions of his superior officers.
 We come finally to the tragic event which deprived his country and family of a useful citizen and model father The press with its thousand echoes, has announced that ST. Nerastegui died in duel with Colonel Romero Public opinion has made up it's mind so with respect to the deed that if a thousand means were resorted to, tC demonstrate to the contrary, that saic episode of the intrigues of our society would constantly remain terrible ano bloody to contemplate.
 Let us remain in silence before s' 1 great disgrace, and placing a flower on the tomb of the loyal friend, pa , triotic citizen and immaculate public officer, ask the God of the unfortunate to receive the martyr into the bosom P of the just"
 
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The oasis., 1895-09-14
JOSE C. VERASTEGUI.
The Mexican People Still Mourning Over
 the Death of this Popular Official.

The recent imprisonment of Colonel Romero of the Mexican army for kill ing Sr Verastegui in a. duel, re-occa- sions remarks throughout the republic on the many excellent qualities and popularity of the deceased. It was not exactly a Burr-Hamilton affair, but the prominence and character of the two men suggests an approximate parallel. In a letter from the City of Mexico, to a Sonora paper, appears the following epitome of the life of Sr. Verastegui which will prove inter- estng reading in this part of the country as he was known of course in the northern part of the republic:
 The letter begins: 'It was in 1865. Tue national integrity was threat ened. The great Juarez, at El Paso del Norte, was flying. brayely and un- moved, the national banner at the farthest limit of Mexican territory. The capital had been profaned by the invading army. Throughout the con- pass of the republic was heard the formidable echoes of threat and pro- test. Guerilas were organized in all parts fighting in detail the enemy; and the youth, which should inspire all enthusiasm and all hope, gave them selves up to the struggle.
 It fell to the lot of Carlos Fuero, then lieutenant, to proclaim the re- volution in San Luis Potosi. He struck up an acquaintance with the young Verastegui, son of liberal and patriotic father, and from that time he counted on him as his royal friend and enthusiastic co-laborer, active in the cause of the republic.
 ST. Jose C. Nerastegui was born in Rio Verde, an important city of San Luis Potosi. His Parents were Sr, Don Manuel Nerastegui and Do1a .Joaquina Correa. While yet young he lost his mother. The terrible per secutions to which his father was sub iected because of the liberal ideas which he defended, left him almost entirely bereft of this worlds goods Orphaned and poor he applied him selfto agricultural pursuits with that 1 interest and firmness which always characterized him; and in his life of activity and work, when he had con- uuered an adverse fate, and had fortune in prospect, he abandoned his interests and answered the call of his country.
 He ever served her with disinterest edness and self denial. A complete and valiant soldier, he calmly faced al the dangers of that war without ask ing quarter, up to the blockade of tho plaza of Queretaro, the last bulwarl of the empire. The republic nov triumphant, Verastegui was one O the council of war which condemned to death the Archduke Maximiliar and Generals MiramoD and Mejia.
 ST. Jose Nerastegui was then verl young. Of a robust constitution ant almost an athlete, with habits of nor ality and of uncompromising order, h' did not seem over forty years of age even in his last days. His youthful aspect was so notable that at on' time, doubting that he was the sam' yerastegui who had judged Maximil iag, we asked him, in the course of recent enjoyable conversation, "Seho were you the Captain Nerastegui wh condemned Maximilian?" Yes h told us-his eyes sparkling with un wonted brilliancy-"to slay man i
The oasis., 1895-09-14
THE BORDER.
Itsm. From oar sister RepnbIis.

The Mexican Government has con- cluded to do away with the captains that it has at each sea port and divide their work between the collector of customs and commentaries.
 President Diaz is taking deep inter est in the movement Of the breed of horses and also in the movement to popularization of the science of horti- culture.
 Irrigation by pumring is attracting great attention throughout Sonora, and many eligible sites for the opera tIon of pumping plants will soon have complete outfits of that kind of ma chinery.
 Cattle buyers have been busy in SO- nora during the past six weeks, and it k now reported that nearly every available head is sold for delivery as soon as the quarantine is raised in December.
 Messrs, C. A. O'keefe and !. ". Smith, from Colorado City, Texas, have been negotiating with Mir. II. L.. Caraway fer delivery in December of 3,0o0 head of cattle from the Hacienda de iacanuchi, and the contract is now about closed
 At the Sunday bullights at Pachu- ca, bulls Of inferior quality were in- troduced by the management and as they showed little fight the audience, composed in part of English and Mex jeans became infuriated and began to tear up the ring and assault the police with chairs. The disturbance was finally quieted
 The papers of the City of Mcxicoarc attacking the parochial schools, in- sisting that children are educated in anti-Libcral ideas and the schools are consequently an obstacle to the pro gress of the nation. There is certain to be tremendous excitement raised by the war now going on between the Catholics and Liberals on the public school question.
 The resumption of work at che Planchas de Plata, which was noted last week. has been with intelligence and ylgor which will produce gratify- ing results. On Saturday last new vein of very rich ore was encountered, and development thereon will be pushed with all possible haste. The company will begin shipping first class ore shortly, and as soon as the mill can be oyerhauled it will be put into operation upon second class ore.
 The press complains that the reform laws have been violated in the State of Vera Cruz where. in one town, there was a procession in honor of the Virgin of Carmel, and also dances in her honor by the Indians. The reform law was again infrnged in ecclesiasti. cal honors publicly rendered at Jala pa, the state capital, to the Bishop Pagaza. The Constitution Reform Club has called the attention of these acts of the Catholic clergy, demand ing their punishmcnt
 Manager Ayeradi representing tho Vatican, is shortly expected in ths City of Mexico but the Liberal pres is bitterly opposed to his being off cially received by the government, a: it would be the recognition of tho Catholic church, against which ther' is a bitter feeling there among tn, radical members of the Liberal part, on account of the attack of the public
The oasis., 1895-09-14

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The oasis., 1895-09-14

That L0psse Back eau be cured with pr. Niles NERVE PLASTER Only 25c.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29

My little boy, when two years of age,
was taken very i'll with bloody fux. |
was advised to use Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and DiarrhPa Remedy, and luck
lily procured part OF a bottle. carefully
read the directions and gave it accord
ingly. He was very low, but slowly and
surely he began to improve, gradually
recovered and is now as stoutand strong
as ever. ! feel sure it saved his life. |
never "a praise the Remedy hall it's
worth. | am sorry every one in the
world does not know now good it is, as
/ do.-Mrs. Lima 5. Hinton, Grahamsville,
Marion Co.. Florida. For sale by F.Ross
& Co, Druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29

The End Division will hold their
first meeting at Bristol the last Sat
urday in October, Officers Pres,
A. H. Yeager ; Vice Pres, Miss HI.
Gillies ; Sec'y, Miss Carrie Potter.
The 3rd Division will meet the
first Saturday in October at Pierpont.
Officers Pres, Miss Caldwell /; Vice
Pres, Mr.. Black; See'y, Miss Mary
Cameron.
The books selected for this years
work are Kings School Interests
and Duties, and Woods How to
Study Plants. The work to be pur-
sued according to outline.
The Reading Circle work has been
somewhat neglected in this county,
heretofore, but this year it will re.
ceive due attention by a large pei
cent of the teachers.
Day County will have a Pupils
Reading Circle. The teachers will
do all in their power to make this
work a success. the pupils will,
under the direction of the teachers,
read the books selected by the State
management. If rightly directed
this will be the most profitable work
ever introduced into our school, and
should receive the full support of al
parents. HE that reads has the
world OF knowledge at his feet"
The Teachers County Association
selected as their officers : E.A Brown
Pres. ; John Robb, Vice Pres. ; Mis-.
Crosby, Secy. The Association vii
hold its first meeting at Webster OF
the third Saturday in October, and
from hat time on, will hold it.
monthly meetings at such places a:
the Superintendent may direct. The
Association has for two years beer
one of the greatest educationa
factors of the county and is destined
to do great work in the future, no
only as an educator of teachers, bu
in bringing the people of the county
into closer touch with their schools
The people should attend these meet
ings to ascertain the character o
work done in the best schools.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29


An object lesson can be eel by
every observing citizen on the little
articles of everyday use, by reading
the small lines on foreign-made
goods, s'made in Germany "made
in England etc, and especially are
these words pertinent to the farmer
and producer. Every one of these
articles consumed in this country dis
places hat much American labor
and robs the farmer of transportation
both ways. No, not always both
ways. for the great democratic mar
kets of the world" are still markets
of the world and not ours BY right of
competition or any other right. 1t
would seem obvious hat the more
we make at home, the more we eat
at home, would tend to increase not
only national but Individual pros
perity, and it would seem equally
obvious that no material prosperity
can ever result by consumi no our
own surplus Of grain aud cattle and
admitting foreign-made goods free
Of tax or nearly 50 in competition
with our own labor. The protection
idea is to keep every mill, workshop,
and mandatory running at full
blast ; likewise every stomach, and
to only admit such articles of foreign
production as are necessities and are
incapable Of being produced at home
without paying a high and adequate
fax.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29

Late developments in the wheat
crop and price are not such as to be
Of especial qualification to the pro-
Queer. All early estimates Of both
winter and spring wheat see to
have been too small, The principal
markets all show phenomenal re-
ceipts and mostly poor quality, In
Day County, the early damages were
very much over estimated and the
threshing is showing-up way above
the estimate. In some instances, the
yield is twice what il was estimated.
This is the case in the southern part
of Day County that suffered from the
dry weather the first half of July and
of the hailed district in the northern
part Of the county. The same re-
suit is reported from all parts of the
country and the effect is perceptibly
affecting the price. Another disap-
pointment is the poor quality of the
grain, owing to smut which is present
in nearly all fields and which brings
the price down a grade.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29

The proper and just course for
Senator Kyle at this time would be
to come out with a r~etraction of his
silly and uncalled for utterances
about Governor Sheldon pardonine
ex- Treasurer Taylor. His usual plea
that his talk has been garbled and
misrepresented is of no avail at thi,
late date and besides is rather stale
An admission that he was only talk.
ing through a desire to make a noise
would help his senatorial aspirations
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29
VIR MALUS.

Since 1873 there has been nine epidem-
les of dysentery in different parts OF the
country in which Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy was used
with perfect success. Dysentery, when
epidemic, is almost as severe and danger
Gus as Asiatic cholera. Heretofore the
best efforts OF the most skilled physicians
have failed to check its ravnges, this
remedy however, has cured the most ma
Iignant cases, both OF children and adults
and under the most trying conditions,
which proves it to be the best medicine in
the world for bowel complaints. For
sale by +. Ross & Co, Druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29
Winter Live Stock Notes.

The days rapidly lengthen during this
month, and however cold the weather
may be the farmer feels the pleasant
lasts longer than the light must soon be
past. The farmer does not grow any
thing in winter, but the florist and mar
ket gardener find in the lengthening
days that it is easier to make healthful
growth as the days grow longer. Plenty
of heat can be maintained in the days
when sunlight is scarcest, but it does
not mako vigorous, healthful growth.
No doubt if animal life were observed
as closely as the gardener observes his
vegetables the advantage Of increasing
sunlight would be equally obvious. The
breeding animals ought to be kept out
of doors during a part at least of each
sunshiny day. If this rule were observed.
they would be less affected by disease
than the most carefully sheltered stock
Is now liable to be.
A cornstalk diet, to which some corn
on the ear is added occasionally, makes
q very good feed for cows bearing young
and d:e 70 calva in the spring. This
keeps the bowels reasonably laxative,
and there is less likelihood of fever 20
make parturition difficult and danger
Gus when its time comes than Il the ami
NAL is fed on hay. We knew an old
farmer who said he made it a practice
to give each cow for at least two weeks
before calving a dozen nubbins of corn
each day so insure easy and safe par
turition. In a long experience his cows
never gave any trouble at this time,
while those who did not make this a
practice had COWS which suffered from
caked bag and milk fever. He was very
sure that feeding the corn in the ear
was what was responsible for his sue
cess. Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29

I'll
Their Importance to the Long Cultivated
Soils of the Older States.

Their Importance to the Long Cultivated
Soils Of the Older States
1t is a mistake to speak Of most soils
that have ever been fertile as being Eek.
hausted." What is really true of such
soils is that the available mineral plant
food that they contain has been used up.
What is left is not soluble, and but for
the fact that good management of the
soil may yet make it useful it might as
we'll not be there. This can only be done
gradually, setting loose = small portion
each year. In the meantime to produce
large crops more mineral fertility of
kinds already in the soil must be added
in soluble form for immediate use.
All heavy soils contain potash, yet
potash manures may often be used with
great advantage on such soils for crops
that require much potash and have lit
tie power to get it. There is very great
difference in plants in this respect.
Some are gross feeders and can take
large amounts of mineral matter from
soil where other plants that equally
need the same mineral starve and die.
Glover and the grasses help to make
mineral manure soluble in the soil. So
also do such leguminous plants as peas
and beans.
The question whether farmers should
use the mineral manure is one of the
profit or loss which such use involves.
In localities far removed from market
and where land is of little value the
slow method CT increasing fertility by
growing ~renovating crops is often the
only II that oan be adopted. But
where markets are near and land is
valuable this slow method is more ex.
pensive than any other. A market gar
dener uses each year more per acre Of
manure than would buy an acre of rich
land in less favorable locality. But he
can well afford to do this.
Whether a farmer can use much OF
little mineral fertilizer must depend on
how much he can make by it. He may
use very little and use it on such crops
that the increased yield will not pay
him. He may use large amounts and
make a proportionately large profit. Sc
long as the increased crop pays its cost
and something in addition the farmer
cannot afford to do without it, and il
he be a shrewd farmer he will not at
tempt to do so. Mineral arr
practical aids to soil fertility. They art
not merely stimulants to the crop, but
If they arc used in connection with fire.
quenr seeding with clover the mineral
fertilizer will as surely increase fertility
as will a dressing of stable manure.
Wherever mineral fertilizers have beer
applied year after year the growing q
clover is especially advantageous, al
this plant can reach potash and phos
pilates that would be lost if the land
were continuously cropped with grain
American Cultivator.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29
And the Daughters Beat Their Mothers.

4 notable coincidence, which argues
either the heredity of the culinary tai
emit or the superexcellence of the house
hold training which Kentucky mothers
give their girls, occurred in a bread
making contest at a country fair held in
Richmond. KY, last week There were
90 entries. For yeast raised bread the
premium was won by Miss Rosa Alver-
son, while her mother won the certifi-
cate, and for salt raised bread Mrs. c.
G. Clay won the premium and her moth
err the certificate. The identity of the
makers of the bread was, OF course, not
known until after the prizes were
.e-arla.l
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to.
try it Free. Call on the advertised Drug.
gist and get a Trial Bottle, Free. Send
your name and address to Ii. 4. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a sample box Of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Free, as wen
az q copyof Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor, Free. All of which 10
guaranteed to do you good and cost
you nothing. f. Ross & Co. Druggists 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-29
Egeland Sayings.


And still the wind blows
Threshing has commenced in this
part Of the county. The yield in not
up to expectations.
The oats are heading out for the
second time this summer, and if not
nipped in the flower of its youth by
some premature blizzard, the second
crop will at least equal the first.
Verify, this is getting to be a great
country.
Joseph Wenger, the Waubay coal
merchant, has been ~rusticating in
these parts lately. Wonder what
brings Joe out here
Miss Pothea Peterson will attend
the next session of the Madison nor
NAL college. She is one of our most
successful teachers and all her many
friends unite in wishing her I'M
bounded success.
Fred S. Patterson, our handsome
town clerk, is the most popular
ladies' man in town ; especially do
the schoolmarms seem to have taken
a fancy to him of late, and the mum,
Der of calls that they make him is a
caution.
Miss Annie Christensen, of Web
ster, has been engaged to teach tht
school in district Number One.
r.. B. Syverson and Anna Peter
son have returned from institute
They report a large attendance anc
a pleasant time. Poth of them viii
teach school in this township.
Louis Holm and Chris Thompson
seem to be getting very religious
this summer. AT least it is a well
established fact that the boys mad,
two trips to Dexter on n Sunday
few weeks ago in order to attenc
mseting--in a certain school
house. The boys had better worship
nearer home or else return before thu
wee hours of the morning {; otherwise
the a s will be investigated.
Elmer Syverson will return t.
the state university again this fall
Messrs William b. Egeland anC
Frank Burns came out from Webste
on their wheels last Sunday. Tn,
wind was blowing a gale and judgin!
from the tracks they made in tn,
dusty road they reached this place
in a very exhausted condition. TIL,
next time Bill and Frank 60 hiking
for pleasure, they will 60 down hill
or with the wind.
VIR MALUS.