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The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

No less than fifty-five war vessels.
including, of course, many small tugs
and torpedo boats, are now being built
for the United States government. Five
Of these are war vessels OF the first
class. When these are completed our
navy will be third In the list of naval
powers. No doubt we shall continue
to maintain this standing. as the recent
war has shown the need OF a strong
navy, both in the Atlantic and on the
Pacific. What We need quite as much
as large navy is the building of more
vessels for commercial use. The time
has come when We can construct steel
and iron vessels cheaper than any
other country in the world, as we used
to beat the world in making wooGen
ships when Maine forests of pine made
masts that could not be rivaled any
where else.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14
lis SIGNED AT LAST.
Treaty OF PEACE FINISHED,
signed At Parl. Saturday SiEht ~nd Tied
with American aud spanish coiors-

paris Dec, ii.-The treaty OF peacf'
was signed at $50 last evening.
The signing OF the treaty last nlsht
woeld have afforded subject Tor
great historical painting. The 2rouiA,
gathered about the table in tie stately
chamber OF the foreign office. was mn
pressive in itself. while the fact thlt
the sense OF the mOmeniousness OF the
issues which the net decided was
deeply felt by all the participants gave
an impressive and solemn tone 10 'he
scene.
Around the great mahogany table sat
the ten arbIiers of the destiny Of an old
aud young nation. Ranged about ana
behind them were numerous attaches
OF the American Commission. The lets
frcm the crystal chandeliers atoye the
heads OF those present magnified the
brilliant green and scarlet Of the uI-
holsterings In their EaudinssS
There was : contrast between the
black clothed arbltcrs and the scencry.
To the Americans, Il was a happy end
Ing Of the eTYiiuguc q WAR for the
SpaniarSis II was plainly bitter trag-
edy. none the less painful BE-
cause long foresecu. They sat silent
Iy. as though almost crushed, aud none
could withhold sympathy for scn"T
Monteru Rios. the president OF the
Spanish Commission. who. coming from
his bed. was bundled In great over.
coat, though logs were burning In the
fireplace near by
The spirits OF the two bodies were
symbolizsd by the clothes worn by the
members Of the commiSsions, for the
Americans were httircd In evening
dress for the dinner given them imme-
d!ateiy after the meeting by the Dec
de Lombat. and the Spaniauis wore
black frock costs
Both COPIES Of The treaty were tied
with the Spanish aud American colors,
when the seals were prepared to b.
affixed attendants wcrc sent scurryin:
for ribbons 0f the French tri-cnior,
with which the documeuts wcrs
sealed. as u compliment 10 the Frcnch
hosts Of the commissions
Many officials in;eresteSily watched
every detail OF the proc,-sSiines.
The las, sal being Impressed ths
commissioners aruse and. without form,
ality. each member shook tlae hands u
all bis antagonists aud exchanged as
surances of sincere personal eStesm,
The SIaniartis afterward commented
acridiy upon what they termed the bad
taste OF the Americans IN mastering .
crowd of attaches to giost over ths
contamination Of their downfall and
then acramble for p'iics-
The signing was finished 81 Ssf5. ~
that time the door of the Chamhci
opened and Scuor NIllaurutia appeared
and exclaimed 30 a group OF eorp.spDa
dents who were waiting In the corridor
-Cest nnl-
The treaty, as signed. cunsisis Of >sy
enteen articles. u having beea found
advisable to sulS-dividc two or three q
the art = the draft agreed upos
at - 4fe.finE
commissioners Of the tw0 ua
.4uns wrote their signatures on tive
copies Of the treaty. one copy being fol
the archives
The document was prepared by Sec
retary Moore In behalf of the Unite,
States Commission and by Senior VII
hurutia FOR spain. on account of IA,
continued illness Of Senur oistlo,
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

So far as man thinks. he is free.
Nothing is more disgusting than the
Growing about liberty by slaves, as
most men are. and the fiippant mistak-
ing for freedom OF some paper p7eam-
Bile like a Declaration OF Independ-
ence." or the statute right to vote by
those who have never dared to think
or act.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14
ALs.. q, N.s, -.

NJ. IA. lack % Wyangio,s n
has applied Tor a paTsai f1ra=l
ans~ TO psrv~lf srpFsag hs
on the theory that ~ aas IA 4
With bis mouth shut. Nr isst ls|
ranged a birdie q ruhlsF ussaa]
afcufaplleh thts purs1-e A II
passed over the fuEshead asl a
the back % the Bsrk ssd o1s 4
The rayx. vhiie ang;Hrr Eg.s saarI
rhin with = cross hant 5fgf 4
70 Esssp u IN ptsgv- Thegs an ID
10 sflus, the bFssii~ 70 ~ sles Z 4
Nfr. Jars also eiairas thai ~ I'D
can h. utiilzesi % kevp taaz.
crying and wcInrr ffgz hkz+
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14
Aid 10 Cr.tans

Chicago, Dec. 10.--A special from
Moscow 10 the Record says:
Admiral Skrydloff has telegraphed
the czar that 100000 rubles tSI5O. .oOOl
posal has been distributed In relief of
needy Cretans.
General Kostanda. uutil last year in
command of the troops Garrisoned in
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14
nett.r reeilng a. M.nlI,

Washington. Dee. 10.-The Navy De-
partment has received cablegram
from Admiral Dewey, summarizing the
existing conditions at Manila and such
points in the Philippines as have been
visited by mis- officers.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

You can always tell false teeth from
the real thing. because they are nearer
perfection than natural ones.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

A cataiogus 81 S0o rzthss, Sll
every tssis and eradl,bg. zzllI
iuquiry. rriEss Elyru for ssfIs
nsnul &C Saap wrappsrs II
Cusiahy sosp Mnfhs seaih I'd
Net. The nz rlantaius nsiaJ a
able and suiiAhls bohsisy ..iS
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

Some men, like some fences, don't
amount to much until they get gait
on them.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

Wise is the Individual who knows
thing is going to be unpopular before
the fiat-footed public jumps all over Il.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

A hot temper is apt to warp q mans
better Judgment.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

The man whose only thought Is to
contribute to the happiness OF others
is as near sanctihcatiou as it is possi-
bly, 10 get.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

The widows weeds sometimes siv'
way to the rake.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

One never knows how empty some
men really are until they get full
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

Speaking OF well-preserved women
Lots wife was probably the best OF the
assortment
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

The French may be tickle in every
thing else. but they are always faithful
in their love-of change.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

Some people spend lot of their um'
looking for traps to walk into.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

Hobbies are the most unsatisfactory
OF all beasts to ride
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

some women are as nishty as some
bank cashiers.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

Marriage may be a failure, but there
is g lot Of evidence to the contrary.
The Lamar register., 1898-12-14

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The oasis., 1898-04-02
A Poon TIME TO SWAP

The proverbial philosophy which
 gave the greatest charm to the private and public utterances of
 Abraham Lincoln conveyed a strik.
 ing and and often repeated truth in the assertion that it is poor policy to swap horses in crossing stream" The city of Nogales is in mid stream. A comprehensive system of public improvements has been projected and partially completed. The adjustment of title to property on the townsite is now in hand and carried as far forward as the usual pace of affairs of government at Washington will permit The nag which has safely carried the blisi- ness of the town to the middle of the stream has travelled faithfully, well and truly. The alleged "tax. payers party" now proposes Ito swap horses in crossing the stream by putting in office new and un. tried men. Voters of Nogales, good policy suggests that it would be better to keep in the saddle and upon the back of the old horse uu- til the other bank ol the river is reached. Vote the "Greater Noga- les ticket"
The oasis., 1898-04-02

public street in the town of Nogale, and always used as such. It would
 have been manifestly unjust to com. pei property holders about to be dispossessed by act of the general government to pay for cross walks along property which is not and cannot be theirs. There was bu, one mistake in the matter. The town should have continued tbe walk along the line across Morley avenue. Then on a rainy day the pedestrian could have walked from the depot to the Montezuma hotel or the postofiice without stepping off from good, substantial pave. ment. But for the walks across the strip there would have been sixty feet of mud to wade through where now there is good walking. The walks across the strip are nothing but cross walks across a street which are always paid for out of municipal funds.
The oasis., 1898-04-02
LIKE A HoG GOES TO WAR

"IIas the so-called Taxpayers' ticket ever presented a declaration of principles from which the people may judge what to expect should that ticket be elected?"-OAsIs.
 Read the address of The Taxpay- CTS nominees in this issue of The Taxpayer. It covers everything that could reasonably be expected of honest men.-Taxpayer.
 But what is to be thought of a % of candidates who go into cam paign Hike hog goes to war' "basackward?" Won't they run the business of the town the sane way' Thirty days elapse between nomination ot a ticket and promuf gation of a declaration of principles Usually the platform comes lrSI Should the taxpayers" win VIII the town be run that way?---thlrV days behind.
The oasis., 1898-04-02

element will bring such pressure to bear upon the gentlemen whom they now support that their "laissez faire' policy will be the course pursued. That is the issue before the people, and instead of meeting it the alleged newspaper set forth as an organ and moulder of public opinion does nothing but make faces aud sputter. ,Verily ''the mountain has labored and brought forth a"-very diminutive rodent.
The oasis., 1898-04-02
THEY WANTED A MUpHoLE.

The illegal waste of public funds is indefensible, be the amount great or small. The Greater Nogales party has not suggested anything that would tend to justify the ex- penditure of public money for the improvement oi property lying with out the corporate limits of Nogales, and property that has been con demned by the general government at that.-Taxpayer.
 Construction of a walk across the reservation was in no sense an illegal use of municipal funds. When cleared that strip will be a
The oasis., 1898-04-02
THE MOUNTAIN LABoRED.

For several days, early this week and late in last, that mountain of wisdom, learning and piety where on sits ill calm dignity and majesty the Taxpayers ticket, " was ill the throes of most violent labor, and on Tuesday it brought forth a mouse yclept "The Taxpayer" In the supreme moment of their trouble all hands dropped their manifold callings and bent their giant intel lects to tbe task of getting out an alleged newspaper, which announ- ces its business office as somewhere in Ephraim cafon, and which is actually printed out at "Ranchito. !" Judge Duffy shut his calendar, closed his court, and abandoned for time the personal conduct of the details of his great double bare
 backed act ofrunning for two offices at the same tims Gone in Nogales, the other in Tucson) siezed the pen and set about writing editorials, great globules of precipitation roll ing down his classic brow with much greater ease and tluency than flowed the thoughts which breathe and words that burn" from the point of his facile pen; Doe" Chenoweth abandoned his numer- ous patients-leaving them to try the faith cure for little tims;
The oasis., 1898-04-02
THE .rEsr RouRHAcK

The latest roorback of the engi- neers of the taxpayers ticket is to
 the effect that if elected the Greater
 Nogales ucklt will bond the town
 with debt of S25o, ,ooo.oo to pay property holders on the strip for the loss of their property ill being clear ed off from the reservation. It is puerile to put out, such stuff, but the childish manipulators are equal to that kind of work only.
 Now, what is the history of that reservation3 The proposition to open strip sixty feet wi6e along the international line was advanced some five years ago about simul- taneously by the international boundary commission and by the custom house officials at Nogales. The latter recommendation set forth that the great necessity for the strip lay in the fact that with build ings abutting on the line smuggling operations were conducted with great facility, and that the line could be guarded with a smaller force and less cost should the strip be cleared. The foregoing is a matter of record in the office of the commissioner of the general land office at Washington, and, no no doubt, ill the custom house at N9gales By presidential procla- nation dated June 25th, 1897, the sixty foot strip was declared gov ernment reservation, and the town of Nogales could not nor can not appropriate money to reim- purse those who will be dis possessed when the strip is cleared, nor is there any disposition on tue part of anyone to do so. The gov ernment of the United States is the sole and only power which can re- compense them for the damage they will suffer.
 The candidates on the Greater Nogales ticket all hold that the town of Nogales would have as much right to pay for land and inn provements on an Apache reserva- ton as to pay for property on that strip, and they have authorized THE OASIS to say so for them. That disposes of that roorback.
The oasis., 1898-04-02

ISN'T it a somewhat peculiar SF uation which causes the allegsu taxpayers party" to send into foreign land to get it's organ printer
The oasis., 1898-04-02


 Mir. Rand III forgot his complacent smile; and the collector of customs sent out to Buenos Ayres for De- putty Collector Welsh, who came in and ran the office to leave his superior free to devote all his time and attention to the herculean task. And with their united intellects working undera high pressure of steam ('oue hundred pounds and enough" with the pop valve screw ed down, they got out what they call a newspaper and threaten a long suffering public with another issue. As a newspaper it reminds one of Abe Lincoln's story of the Wabash steamboat, which had a five foot boiler and a seven foot whistle, and every time the whistle blew the boat stopped.
 The alleged object of the alleged newspaper, which alleges itself the Taxpayer" (its putative managing editor never paid a cent oftaxes i'll Nogales in his life) is to advocate election of the "taxnayers' ticket in the municipal campaign now in hand. Instead of that it devotes most of its space to subjects which have no part and parcel in tue is- sues before the people. For in- stance, great deal of space is de- voted to THE OASIS and its editor. ! How or where either the paper or its editor is an issue in this cam paign is mystery. Of course THE OASIS supports the Greater Noga- les ticket, and works earnestly for its election, because it believes that the course of policy advocated by the nominees on that ticket better for the welfare of the town than the course which would be pursued should the gentlemen on the other ticket succeed in securing election. Should the Greater No gales ticket be elected THE OASIS editor would be no more potent in influencing its course than any one of fifty other reputable citizens who can be named. In framing the ticket and in the canvass for its he has personally had less to do than any of it's most prominent In the twenty-three days which have elapsed since its he has been absent from town eleven days. Which all goes .o show no great personal activity on the part of it's editor. Then, why make him campaign issue9
 Of course THE OASIS supports he Greater Nogales ticket, for the set forth above, and it does 50 because it is the duty of a public ournal to stand for that course of public policy which seems best suited 10 public wants and needs. The gentlemen on the Greater No gales ticket have shown themselves progressive, active in projection lud completion of public improve
The oasis., 1898-04-02
OFFICIAL PAPER OF NooALRs, ARIZONA

Saturday. April ?, 1898
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

Kotcheretova, his object being to drive
devils cut Of her. AT the beginning of the
present year Kotcheretova, who was only
70, fell Ill, her malady being accompanied
by epileptio fits. The villagers and her
husband, a man named Asian Bek, came
to the conclusion that she was affectest
by evil spirits, and the husband called
upon the Mollah RamasanoH to cast them
out. The priest came to the house and
began his treatment. First Of all they
made up a big wood fire, and when there
We're plenty of hot ashes they stripped
inc young woman and tied her hands and
feet. Seeing these ominous preparations,
koteheretova began to cry out, and begged
them to desist. "Cut Off my arms, nut
out my eyes, do what you like, but do not
burn mel" They paid no attention to her
pleaqings, and picking her up placed her
on the fire, She then became insensible
She was covered with burns which the
doctor who examined her declared-to be
OF very serious character.
When brought before the court, the
priest explained that the woman's hus-
band had sought his advice. He coun-
selled Aslan-Bek to force his wife to
name the spooks, and he (the priesD
would be able to restore her to health
lie had put her on the fire until she gave
the names Of the evil spirits. which he
tnen wrote upon piece of paper and
threw it into the flames, after which he
was quite sure that the devils would
leave her, He added that when she
cried before being PUT on the hearth 1t
was not she that wept, but the devils
The inquiry showed that the woman had
been kept on hot ashes for eight hours
The headman of the village deposed that
such methods of treatment were often
employed and were always successful
Inc court found the priest guilty and sem
fenced him to deprivation of all his civil
rights and to one years Imprisonment
Lhe husband would have been also tried.
gave him
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
A FLOATING BrUcAER SHOP
Refrigerated Fresh Meat to Supply Naval
Vessels for 100 Days.

From the National Provisioner.)
The great meat concerns Of the United
States, as well as the government ITSELF
have done some unheard of and wonder
full things recently in the way of refrig
Grafton and of feeding an army in the
field as well as a fighting navy on a
fresh meat diet. As extraordinary as this
may seem, d more unusual circumstance
is now transporting in the voyage of the
battleships Oregon and Iowa, which are
at present beyond Bahia Brazil, on their
way to Manila. Accompanying them is
the supply ship Celtic which left New
1 York with the fleet about three weeks
ago. The Celtic is a Veritable floating
store and warehouse, filled with needed
supplies of every kind required by man
0 war and It's crew on a long voyage
through varying climates. But the chief
interest of this novel ship centers in her
meat stores and retrIgerat1ng chambers.
Before leaving New York there were put
into her hold 250000 pounds of fresh frozen
beef, 9,U60 pounds of fresh frozen mutton
and 2500 900 pounds of vegetables. These
supplies are so arranged that the battle
ships can at any time take from the cargo
whatever meat and vegeta Dles are needed
for the mess during the long voyage to
the Philippines. These stores were placed
on board for the use of the fleets men.
Such thing is unparalleled and unheard
of in naval history. And it has been left
to this government and to one of the
greatest packing companies to store up
and send with a feet on the longest Voy
age Of record a ship loaded with fresh
supplies from which the officers and crew
can be fed, the same as on land, in any
climate. She left in company with the
Oregon and the Iowa, and will feed them
Besides being novel in naval history. it
is a new departure in the meat trade. The
meat was specially gotten up for this ship
ment 1t was sewn in cheesecloth, frozen
in Chicago, and brought from there to
New York in refrigerator cars in frozen
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
LondonPapers
and the Men
WHO MAKE THEM
Interesting Analysis Of
Leading English Journals.


at such a time as the present the
weight Of the chief organs of the Eng
lish press, as exercised on the side Of
vigorous action, is probably a matter
OF interest across the Atlantic. I do not
claim that the following summary
analysis of the chief organs of public
opinion is either exhaustive or omnis-
cient, but it may stand ut all events, as
impartial The Times is a British in
sttution, and, like ether British insti-
tutions, it has survived many revolu-
tions by continually adapting Itself to
the spirit of,the age. The policy Of the
Times, since it possessed a policy at all,
has been to stand firm Cor England: to
dQnounce fraud, cant and pretence; to
protect The poor, defend just rights,
altF36 retlress real grievances. In fol-
lowing this policy the Times has often
allied itself with the weaker side, and
has sometimes found itself in the
wrong But, taken as whole, the
leading articles OF the Times on grave
national questions, such as that OF
Egypt, are certainly the Weightiest, rs
declarations Of English opinion. This
paper, which has peculiar advantages
fin dealing with Egyptian questions, mas
never once screamed over Fashoda.
Mr. Moberly Bell. the manager who IS
currently credited with the chief share
in welding the thunder-bolts OF Print
Ing Heuse square, was long resident N
EGYPT where he was engaged IN com
fAerce and at the same time represent
ed the Times as its correspondent. lie
occasionally engages in controversy un-
der a nom de plume, but has never yet
known defeat His knowledge OF tof-
eign affairs. and particularly of the
Near East is remarkable. There is
note of distinction in the manner in
which the sedate traditions of the
Times. in these days of hurry and flur-
nv. are still maintained. The undertone
Of the articles that are now appearing
notwithstanding their calmness and
courtesy. is noticeably hostile 70
France. The conductors of the Times
know, behind the scenes, the MADDEN
ing proVoeations to which English rul-
ers in Egypt have been subjected oy
the French during the last flIteen years,
and If there are now many men con-
WINGED that the time has arrived when
the pretensions of France should oe
abated. il is due to the good taste as
well az 10 the purpose and moderation
with which the Times for a long series
of years has death with our volatile
neighbors. In well known per1ods
Kinglake has described the power ana
depravity of the Times. The historian
attributed to the leading journal re-
sponsibility for the Cfimean war
..ft-Nr gl bhf3sr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

monstrous crowd of people is in the city.
pie have come 300 miles to see Gen Jack
son. and they really seem to think the
country has been rescued from some
dreadful danger - Unquestionably the
people had this feeling. Though Jackson
belonged to the party which had chosen
all the presidents along to that time eX-
cept Washington and Adams, he seemed,
in the opinion of his admirers. to stand
for something which none Of his prede-
cessors represented. He stood lower So
cially before his election than any Of
them Unlike all the others. he lacked
the political training which had usually
been considered a necessary preparation
Tor the presidency. lie was illiterate, and
the lapses which he made in spelling and
grammar We're among the humors of
politics during his days. The people.
however, loved him for these shortcom-
ings He thus appeared nearer to them
selves. BY these signs he conquered. AS
an exhibition OF power of will and Of per-
sonal influence in oVeraWing congress and
the cabinet. and in swaying the people,
Jackson's dominance in the bank con-
test was the greatest achievement of any
president in the field of practical politics.